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 With the NFL preseason slowly coming to a close, NFL betting handicappers are getting ready for the opening kickoff on September ninth. Here is a rundown of some of the big games in week one.
Thursday September 9th, 2010 Minnesota Vikings v. New Orleans Saints – What better way to kick off the 2010 regular season than a rematch of the 2009 NFC Championship game. NFL betting lines will be off the charts. Expect the odds to be considerably lower than any other game that week as more sports bettors will wager on this game than any other to open the week.
The two biggest northbet.com favorites going into week one are the Chicago Bears and New York Giants over the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers respectively. Each squad is favored by a touchdown over their opponent.
Also, the 2010 week one lines may be the lowest in a number of years, as a large portion of teams are starting new quarterbacks. For instance, in the New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers game, the Panthers will not only have one new quarterback but two. With Jake Delhomme leaving for Cleveland, the Panthers will now have Matt Moore as their starter with Jimmy Clausen as his backup.
Delhomme and the Browns on the other hand are two and a half point dogs at most sportsbooks against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. To us this is a game we suggest taking the dog on as the Buccaneers do not look to have a good team this season.
Two other games that see a battle of new quarterbacks are the new look Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons and the St. Louis Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals. The Steelers will be without star quarter back Ben Roethlisberger who has been suspended for a month. This leaves the door open for the three other quarterbacks in Pittsburgh to battle it out for the number one spot. Falcons are favored by a field goal in this game.
The most interesting game of week one is the second new look quarterback game, St. Louis vs. Arizona. Both the Rams and Cardinals will have new starting pivots as many fans expect to see Sam Bradford the number one pick in this year’s draft, guide the Rams to greener pastures. Conversely, the Cardinals will be starting Matt Leinart as Kurt Warner retired this past offseason. Cardinals are a four point favorite against the Rams.
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