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Redskins favorite vs NO
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:58 pm
by MAC
According to yahoo the Skins are favorite by 1 point. I hope I'm wrong but I think Brees will have a monster game, so in order for the Redskins to win they must score around 27-30 pts. Just a prediction
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:09 pm
by doeslammer
Defense is only going to get better; the second half of the Nats game showed that. Carlos will be trusting his legs more and Springs should be back. JT will step up, Campbell will be playing from the shotgun more and things will start to slowly gel. Skins win this one. !!
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:13 pm
by Chris Luva Luva
So they expect the Saints to score two FG's?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:04 pm
by VetSkinsFan
I don't care about the odds, honestly, I believe in any given sunday...
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:07 pm
by Skinna Mob
Chris Luva Luva wrote:So they expect the Saints to score two FG's?
You are not right! Not even funny.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:09 pm
by GSPODS
Chris Luva Luva wrote:So they expect the Saints to score two FG's?
No, three safeties.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:20 pm
by Redskin in Canada
Chris Luva Luva wrote:So they expect the Saints to score two FG's?
I will always expect the Skins to win EVERY week. But I am tempted to agree that our score will be low this week if things do not change very soon.
By the way, so that we keep the odds in their right context, every HOME team starts with three points in favour in the odds line. The fact that we are only -1 really means that the odds are for NO to win by two points.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:37 pm
by HEROHAMO
VetSkinsFan wrote:I don't care about the odds, honestly, I believe in any given sunday...
Ditto.
I keep preaching the same things over and over, I believe when the rookie wideouts start to thrive this team will thrive as well. Balance to this offense will do wonders for the whole team. Hail, down go the Saints.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:37 pm
by RedskinjXd
Redskin in Canada wrote:Chris Luva Luva wrote:So they expect the Saints to score two FG's?
I will always expect the Skins to win EVERY week. But I am tempted to agree that our score will be low this week if things do not change very soon.
By the way, so that we keep the odds in their right context, every HOME team starts with three points in favour in the odds line. The fact that we are only -1 really means that the odds are for NO to win by two points.
you must really know nothing about gambling. las vegas is banking on the fact that with redskins laying 1 point, the betting public will have the same amount of money bet on both sides. thus, las vegas believes that the betting public... those putting there money where their mouths are... think the skins have a slightly better chance of winning than losing. the "3 point rule" that you are referring to, would mean that the saints would be a 2 point favorite if this was play in new orleans. but even that is just a rule of thumb. more goes into than that.... such as how dominant of a home team they are, if it is a home opener, etc... but, in a nutshell the redskins are being bet to win this game.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:53 pm
by skinsfan1963
i can't see how the skins are favored?
if they can stop bush and mccalister,skins hav ea great chance of winning.
Re: Redskins favorite vs NO
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:59 pm
by KazooSkinsFan
MAC wrote:According to yahoo the Skins are favorite by 1 point. I hope I'm wrong but I think Brees will have a monster game, so in order for the Redskins to win they must score around 27-30 pts. Just a prediction
We gave up 16 points to Eli on the Road. 9 after the first drive. 0 after the first half. What's behind your view our D secretly sucks?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:27 pm
by John Manfreda
HEROHAMO wrote:VetSkinsFan wrote:I don't care about the odds, honestly, I believe in any given sunday...
Ditto.
I keep preaching the same things over and over, I believe when the rookie wideouts start to thrive this team will thrive as well. Balance to this offense will do wonders for the whole team. Hail, down go the Saints.
can I second that
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:31 pm
by Redskin in Canada
RedskinjXd wrote:you must really know nothing about gambling. las vegas is banking on the fact that with redskins laying 1 point, the betting public will have the same amount of money bet on both sides.
Brilliant. We have a winner!
All of us have been working under the mistaken assumption that the purpose of the (changing) handicaps in ALL circumstances is to make sure that bets are evenly divided (including home turf advantage by 3 points). Thanks for shedding some light.
Re: Redskins favorite vs NO
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:40 pm
by Countertrey
KazooSkinsFan wrote:MAC wrote:According to yahoo the Skins are favorite by 1 point. I hope I'm wrong but I think Brees will have a monster game, so in order for the Redskins to win they must score around 27-30 pts. Just a prediction
We gave up 16 points to Eli on the Road. 9 after the first drive. 0 after the first half. What's behind your view our D secretly sucks?
I have no idea how well the D will play. My concern is that Manning is overated (remember, if our DB's could catch, the D wins the game last week)... and Brees is a much better quarterback. I definitely think this week will be more of a test for our defense. The boys best be making the turnovers that are given them, 'cause there won't be as many chances.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:24 pm
by DEHog
I predict booing at FedEx on Sunday, followed by a Skins victory
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:26 pm
by Countertrey
DEHog wrote:I predict booing at FedEx on Sunday, followed by a Skins victory
I give that call an 8 out of 10.
<< BLUE THUMB GUY!!!
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:29 pm
by Skinsfan55
The Redskins shouldn't even be favored versus Saint Mary's School for the Blind right now.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:46 pm
by hailskins666
Skinsfan55 wrote:The Redskins shouldn't even be favored versus Saint Mary's School for the Blind right now.
wow. hell has frozen. i never thought i'd EVER agree with you, even if it were sarcasm.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:12 pm
by Countertrey
hailskins666 wrote:Skinsfan55 wrote:The Redskins shouldn't even be favored versus Saint Mary's School for the Blind right now.
wow. hell has frozen. i never thought i'd EVER agree with you, even if it were sarcasm.
Who would know if not you?
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:22 am
by Irn-Bru
DEHog wrote:I predict booing at FedEx on Sunday, followed by a Skins victory
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:01 pm
by Redskin in Canada
Countertrey wrote:hailskins666 wrote:Skinsfan55 wrote:The Redskins shouldn't even be favored versus Saint Mary's School for the Blind right now.
wow. hell has frozen. i never thought i'd EVER agree with you, even if it were sarcasm.
Who would know if not you?
This thread is becoming the funniest in a long while.
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:07 pm
by VetSkinsFan
I predict a lot of tears from the Redskins day care here at THN.
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:57 pm
by RayNAustin
Brees threw for 343 and 3 TD against the Bucks. Springs is gimpy, Rogers rusty, Doughty is lost, and Landry is still at Giants stadium filing charges against Jacobs for sexual assault.
And now, with this week's revelation, the Saints can play the run when Campbell is under center, and play pass when he's in the shotgun. (Or was this an ingenious ploy by Zorn?) Draws from the Shotgun, and passing from a conventional set?
Yeah, 1 point favorites indeed.
I cannot imagine what the odds makers are thinking.
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:02 pm
by RayNAustin
Vegas has their vacation relief odds makers working this week.
Green Bay -3 vs Lions (Should be -13)
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:27 pm
by Fios
Folks, it's worth noting that odds are used by odds makers to encourage betting patterns, the line bears little resemblance to who they think might win a game. It's simply a tool to get gamblers to gamble.