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[ThePittbully]

Cardinals playing the hapless Rams this week and only favored by 3! Am I missing something? Did the people who make these lines forget to watch the games last week? Can someone give me a reason this spread would be so low?

 

[shakeybarn]

Cardinals playing the hapless Rams this week and only favored by 3! Am I missing something? Did the people who make these lines forget to watch the games last week? Can someone give me a reason this spread would be so low?

Ummmm how can I help you ... and make this thread about fantasy football or football analysis.I think the underlying question is how much offense will be generated in this game, nee by the Arizona offense.The O/U is 40.5 which I think is kinda low. I know both offenses have been struggling, but this will be a sloppy game, and ... Nevermind.... it's low because it's in STL... Frerotte is in, and the Arizona offense is still suspect (Jekyll/Hyde). If it were in Arizona, realize the Cards would be favored by a TD. Which only 2-4 games a week have a spread more than a TD (i.e. DAL/BUF, NWE/CLE, IND/TB).... note those 3 teams are offense powerhouses.Arizona offense is no powerhouse... it's the Rams o that sucks. Oh wait the D too. Ugh.

 

[ThePittbully]

Cardinals playing the hapless Rams this week and only favored by 3! Am I missing something? Did the people who make these lines forget to watch the games last week? Can someone give me a reason this spread would be so low?

Ummmm how can I help you ... and make this thread about fantasy football or football analysis.I think the underlying question is how much offense will be generated in this game, nee by the Arizona offense.The O/U is 40.5 which I think is kinda low. I know both offenses have been struggling, but this will be a sloppy game, and ... Nevermind.... it's low because it's in STL... Frerotte is in, and the Arizona offense is still suspect (Jekyll/Hyde). If it were in Arizona, realize the Cards would be favored by a TD. Which only 2-4 games a week have a spread more than a TD (i.e. DAL/BUF, NWE/CLE, IND/TB).... note those 3 teams are offense powerhouses.Arizona offense is no powerhouse... it's the Rams o that sucks. Oh wait the D too. Ugh.

The Rams Offensive line is swiss cheese and there D couldn't stop the Cardinals if their second string was in. This spread should be at least 6

 

[shakeybarn]

Cardinals playing the hapless Rams this week and only favored by 3! Am I missing something? Did the people who make these lines forget to watch the games last week? Can someone give me a reason this spread would be so low?

Ummmm how can I help you ... and make this thread about fantasy football or football analysis.I think the underlying question is how much offense will be generated in this game, nee by the Arizona offense.The O/U is 40.5 which I think is kinda low. I know both offenses have been struggling, but this will be a sloppy game, and ... Nevermind.... it's low because it's in STL... Frerotte is in, and the Arizona offense is still suspect (Jekyll/Hyde). If it were in Arizona, realize the Cards would be favored by a TD. Which only 2-4 games a week have a spread more than a TD (i.e. DAL/BUF, NWE/CLE, IND/TB).... note those 3 teams are offense powerhouses.Arizona offense is no powerhouse... it's the Rams o that sucks. Oh wait the D too. Ugh.

The Rams Offensive line is swiss cheese and there D couldn't stop the Cardinals if their second string was in. This spread should be at least 6

Sorry, actual Vegas knows something about football... last time I was there the casinos weren't laying anyone off.... and sportsbooks seem to be getting nicer.Fantasy footballers should use the odds from time to time... there's somethign in the numbers.So you are saying at least 6 (a la 9 at home).This week... the 6 (away) and 9 (home) are reserved for the likes of NWE - (home) - 16 1/2DAL - (away) - 10IND - (home) - 9 1/2Dallas has YET to put up less than 34 pts a game.New England has YET to put than 34 pts a game.and Indy is avg'ing 33 pts a game (yes Tenn held them to 20 on the road, whatever)Arizona has yet to even reach 24. I think the league avg is around 22 last year.Then take into consideration historicals, historical home/away, .. last week was a throwaway since Bulger should of never been playing.STL "held" Dallas to 35 pts... under their 38 pt average this year [edit: this is the humorous part of my post]... with a QB who couldn't throw, and a rookie RB in his first game.... on the road.Then toss in the "upset" factor, add in the "against all odds" factor... the "injury" factors... and that's why this spread seems too low.Finally, to reiterate... there's a reason why the casinos/sportsbooks arent' hurting... it's better to pay attention to what they are thinking, vs. doing a PT Barnum impersonation.

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Note to self: bet the farm on Rams, win boatloads.

 

[[scooter]]

Do you really want to put your trust into the Cardinals?