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September 12th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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Two of the hardest hitting teams in the NFL lock horns in Monday Night Football betting action, and here at Cappers Info, we have all of your free picks for Week 1. The game we are keying in on right now is the duel between the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Jets at New Meadowlands Stadium.

Baltimore Ravens (+2) @ New York Jets
Monday, September 13th
7:00 ET, New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

Ravens Notes: Once upon a time, the Ravens only really had one receiver of any note in the form of WR Derrick Mason. This is a problem that has plagued this team for a number of years, but certainly won't be the case in 2010. The additions of WR TJ Houshmanzadeh and WR Anquan Boldin were absolutely key. QB Joe Flacco is going to be expected to throw for at least 4,000 yards this year. Don't forget about the rushing game for this team, either. RB Ray Rice and RB Willis McGahee are fantastic, and both are capable of running for 1,000 yards this year, especially if one or the other gets hurt. Is 6,500 yards out of the question for this offense? We certainly don't think so. If that's the case, the defense for the Ravens is going be all that much more fun to watch. Though there are a lot of injuries to deal with in Baltimore, LB Ray Lewis and SS Ed Reed are still floating around in purple and black, and they simply won't let this team slack off. There will be no excuse for injuries to DB Dominique Foxworth and LB Sergio Kindle.

Jets Notes: What an interesting offseason this one was for the Jets! New York added some real key pieces to the puzzle, especially in the secondary. DB Antonio Cromartie was picked up from the San Diego Chargers, while rookie DB Kyle Wilson was drafted out of Boise State. The men in green had to wonder whether both men were going to be forced to start this year or not. DB Darrelle Revis held out through the entire preseason and only finally reported to camp this week. Revis Island will be where one of the Ravens receivers finds themselves in this game. On the other side of the ball, the entire rushing game has changed. RB Thomas Jones and RB Leon Washington are both gone, and in their places will be future Hall of Famer RB LaDainian Tomlinson and RB Shonn Greene. Greene made a real name for himself last year for the Jets in the playoffs in place of the injured Washington, and many think he can carry the load this season for the J-E-T-S. Still, QB Mark Sanchez is going to have to pick up the slack at the QB position this year, as another season anywhere near 20 INTs is going to be unacceptable.

The Final Word: If there's a team that should be able to figure out the Rex Ryan defense, it should be the one that he used to coach. Are the Jets a talented enough team to win this game? Absolutely. However, this is a special, special Baltimore team this year, and we think its season starts with a smash mouth 'W'.

Prediction: Ravens 20 – Jets 13

 
September 12th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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NFL betting action continues on Monday night, as the first week of action finishes up with the duel at Arrowhead Stadium between the San Diego Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs (+5.5)
Monday, September 13th
10:15 ET, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Chargers Notes: There are a ton of names for the Chargers that need to be replaced for this first game of the season, and there aren't a lot of options, at least at this point, that appear to be capable of stepping up. QB Philip Rivers is back, but my, is he going to have a lot of new options to try to break in. His top target from last year, WR Vincent Jackson, is still holding out and won't be eligible to play until at least the seventh week of the season if the Chargers ever see him report to camp. That being said, there will be a lot of pressure on WR Malcom Floyd and TE Antonio Gates to pick up the slack. Gates had a career year last year with over 1,100 receiving yards and eight TDs, and he could be getting even more looks this year, especially early in the season. The other huge question is whether RB Ryan Mathews, a rookie out of Fresno State, is going to be able to pick up the slack lost by RB LaDainian Tomlinson. LT was a beast for his entire career in San Diego, especially by the goal line, but Mathews proved that he had the ability to run wild in a solid preseason. DB Antonio Cromartie is also going to have to be replaced, but the Chargers don't have a lot of depth in the secondary that could do damage. This wasn't a strong defense last year and doesn't appear to be significantly better in 2010.

Chiefs Notes: Meanwhile, there is a bit of optimism in Kansas City for the first time in several seasons. The Chiefs have two new coordinators in Charlie Weis and Romeo Crennel, who are familiar with each other from their days with the New England Patriots. QB Matt Cassel knows that there is a ton of pressure on his shoulders this year, as he knows that he is expected to put up a significantly better year this year than he did in 2009. His running game is going to be fantastic, that's for sure. The acquisition of RB Thomas Jones is going to be key to help take some of the pressure off the shoulders of RB Jamaal Charles, who was arguably the best running back in the NFL in the second half of last season. Jones was the prime rusher in one of the best tandems in the league last year in the Big Apple, as he combined with first Leon Washington and then Shonn Greene for the Jets. The KC defense will get a boost as well from the addition of rookie S Eric Berry, who many think might have been the best player in the NFL Draft this past year.

The Final Word: This is going to be a very tough game to call. Kansas City is going to be up for this game, that's for certain. San Diego crippled the Chiefs twice last season, and they aren't going to forget that. This is a team that carried some momentum over from last year at the end of the season, as KC picked up wins at Pittsburgh and at Denver. Now, that needs to be brought home. We aren't so sure that the Chiefs are going to win it, but we do think that they are going to stick around in this game.

Prediction: Chargers 23 – Chiefs 21