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NE Opens as a BLANK point favorite (2 Viewers)

Statorama

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I figure New England opens as an 10.5 point favorite versus the Niners and a 6.5 favorite against the Giants

What's your guess?

 
Gotta figure the books are still smarting from the Giants upset of the Patriots a few years back.

The open might be a huge bargain.

 
'urbanhack said:
8.5 - 9ers3.5 - Giants
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I think that's more likely. The Giants have a lot of hype right now if they play NE it won't be a big line.49ers, shouldn't be a big line either since they've lost 3 games by a combined 15 points and have one of the best defenses in recent memory. But it probably will.
 
'ivnabru said:
49ers, shouldn't be a big line either since they've lost 3 games by a combined 15 points and have one of the best defenses in recent memory. But it probably will.
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Figure that keeps the O/U reasonable, but if they open as anything under a TD dog NE is a 'load up' play.
 
I would make the Giants the favorite over the Patriots. The Giants seem to have a knack for completing long, time consuming drives that would trump the Patriots' bend-but-don't-break defense.

 
I know Vegas won't make these the line but I'd say

New England -4 vs San Francisco

Giants -4 vs New England

 
I think the 49ers, Giants, and Patriots are all pretty even. In a normal game, I'd favor the home team by a few points. On a neutral field, I'd make it a pick 'em.

But I'm in the minority in thinking the Patriots are a bit overrated. I'd expect most books to make the Patriots about 4.5-point favorites over either the 49ers or the Giants.

 
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'Maurile Tremblay said:
Down to NE -3 now, with an over/under of 55.5.
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Lot of bettors remembering the Giants upset a few years back probably hammered the Giants straight up. Love the Pats at 3
 
FWIW here's the history of Super Bowl "rematches"

Miami d Washington (Super Bowl VII)

Washington d Miami (Super Bowl XVII)

Pittsburgh d Dallas (Super Bowl X)

Pittsburgh d Dallas (Super Bowl XIII)

Dallas d Pittsburgh (Super Bowl XXX)

Dallas d Buffalo (Super Bowl XXVII)

Dallas d Buffalo (Super Bowl XXVIII) - the only true rematch

San Francisco d Cincinnati (Super Bowl XVI) :(

San Francisco d Cincinnati (Super Bowl XXIII) :( :cry:

No real pattern (though also not a ton of history) - only Dallas and Buffalo have met twice in less time than these 2 - even SF/Cincy had a large number of different players by the 2nd meeting.

-QG

 
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Didnt the Giants win in NE? Arent the Giants a much better team right now? I think this could be a blowout in favor of the Giants.

 
The Ravens are a flawed team and could/woulda beat NE at home. Giants have the QB and four-man pass rush to give Pats fits. They have no deep threat - the one deep ball they tried all night was to Slater and resulted in an INT. I love the Giants int this game.

 
'shadyridr said:
'Short Corner said:
'Statorama said:
'shadyridr said:
I think the Giants should be the favorite. Theyre the most complete team :shrug:
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Coach B with time to prepare for a revenge game? I don't know. That wound still has to be raw.
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Revenge isn't going to make that secondary any better.
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Seriously. Who does Julian Edelman cover? Nicks, Cruz, or Manningham?
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Shocked me that he was covering the Ravens best WR (and not so surprisingly getting dusted by) Boldin.
 
'shadyridr said:
'Short Corner said:
'Statorama said:
'shadyridr said:
I think the Giants should be the favorite. Theyre the most complete team :shrug:
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Coach B with time to prepare for a revenge game? I don't know. That wound still has to be raw.
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Revenge isn't going to make that secondary any better.
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Seriously. Who does Julian Edelman cover? Nicks, Cruz, or Manningham?
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no one. eli eats up the pats for 350+ and 4 tds and wins his 2nd super bowl mvp.
 
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'The_Man said:
The Ravens are a flawed team and could/woulda beat NE at home. Giants have the QB and four-man pass rush to give Pats fits. They have no deep threat - the one deep ball they tried all night was to Slater and resulted in an INT. I love the Giants int this game.
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maybe..but Brady did throw for 340 yards the 1st time
 
'beef said:
'Wombat1 said:
'beef said:
'shadyridr said:
I think the Giants should be the favorite. Theyre the most complete team :shrug:
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i placed a bet on the giants -2.5 at +156
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Why would you do that? Might as well just go ML if your going to go +2.5. I'll be going half on ML half on +3. I think the Giants win straight up
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it pays +31 more than the ml.-2.5 has already dropped to +142.
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Ah I read it wrong. THought you took Giants +2.5 rather than -2.5. I got you
 
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