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

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The NFL preseason odds are ready and raring to go, and on Thursday night, ESPN will have a duel for NFL betting fans to dig into when the Baltimore Ravens play host to the Carolina Panthers.

Carolina Panthers @ Baltimore Ravens (-3.5)
Thursday, August 12th
8:00 ET, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD

Carolina Notes: The Panthers are going to have a heated battle for the starting quarterback position to sort out over the next month before the regular season gets underway. It seems as though Matt Moore is going to have the inside edge, as he finished the regular season last year as the signal caller for the team. Expect both Hunter Cantwell and Tony Pike to get reps late in the game, but the other serious contender for the starting job is Jimmy Clausen, a rookie out of Notre Dame. Regardless of who the man is taking snaps, working out with the wide receivers could be a tough task. Names like Dwayne Jarrett, Armanti Edwards, and Brandon LaFell are going to get plenty of work, but without Steve Smith in the lineup, there are going to be some inevitable miscommunications. With both RBs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart already knowing their roles as split running backs, there will probably be plenty of carries for reserves Mike Goodson and Tyrell Sutton. The Panthers also have a major problem to address at defensive end, where DE Julius Peppers has vacated his role through free agency. Needless to say, HC John Fox has plenty to try to work out before this season gets underway, and the end result could be a long preseason of going through growing pains with a newly shaped roster.

Baltimore Notes: The Ravens should be raring and ready to go this week, though. Starting QB Joe Flacco has looked sharper and sharper every time he touches the football, and this preseason should be no exception. The former Delaware Blue Hen will also love the fact that he has a bunch of new targets to throw to, the biggest of which is WR Anquan Boldin. Backup QB Marc Bulger is trying to redefine his career, and he'll be doing so as the man playing behind Flacco. Third string QB Troy Smith has looked fantastic in preseasons of past, and he is going to try his best to prove his value as a potential starter should anything happen to Flacco. An experienced starting offensive line shouldn't see too many reps this week, nor will most of the skill players on offense. Instead, expect to see plenty of guys like WRs Donte' Stallworth and Mark Clayton, as well as rookie TEs Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson. On the other side of the ball, there are plenty of new faces to try to fit into place. This is one of the deepest defensive lines in the game, as Cory Redding, Trevor Pryce, Kelly Gregg, Haloti Ngata, and Terrence Cody are all massive space eaters. That is going to open up a ton of room for a great linebacking corps which also legitimately goes two deep at each position. The questions are going to come in the secondary. At the safety spot, it seems as though Dawan Landry and Tom Zbikowski are fighting for playing time, while the cornerback spots are going to be wide open after the season ending injury to DB Dominique Foxworth.

The Final Word: Baltimore should have the Panthers outdone in basically every facet of this game on Thursday. The Ravens have the strong starting squad and are much more capable of going two to three deep at a position to still find success. Carolina has plenty of question marks, and we think those question marks are going to be left answerless in the first preseason game. Things will get better for pro football betting fans of the Panthers as the season wears on, but this day will belong to the black and purple. Quoth the Ravens, never allow a score.

Prediction: Baltimore 20 – Carolina 6

 
August 10th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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The NFL betting campaign is getting ready to get underway, and here at Cappers Info, we have five teams on the slate to watch out for that could be tremendous teams to back the 'over' on the season win totals!

Baltimore Ravens over 10 (-125 @ Brobury Sports):  The Ravens could be the class of, not just the AFC North, but the entire NFL as well. The addition of WR Anquan Boldin gives QB Joe Flacco a second huge weapon at his disposal to go with WR Derrick Mason. Two of the top receiving tight ends in this year's NFL Draft were also acquired in the forms of Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson. With TE Todd Heap reaching the latter stages in his career, these two could both step in and make an impact with a ton of reps. As always, RBs Ray Rice and Willis McGahee are going to make up a feared rushing attack. The idea of this offense racking up 6,500 yards of production on the season is totally believable. On the other side of the pigskin, DT Terrence Cody is going to pair with DT Haloti Ngata to make one of the biggest tackle duos in the game. LB Sergio Kindle should make a nice complement for LB Ray Lewis in the middle of the 3-4 defense. Parlay that with a schedule that features almost certainly given wins against Cleveland (twice), Buffalo, Miami, and Tampa Bay, and the idea of reaching at least 11 wins seems like a given, especially if the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to end up having a down year.

Detroit Lions over 5 (-135 @ Brobury Sports):  Call us crazy, but the Lions are going to have a decent chance to compete in the NFC North this year. The weapons on offense for Detroit are starting to resemble that of the best teams in the league. QB Matthew Stafford took a huge jump last year, and many think he could be amongst the elite signal callers in the NFC and soon. HC Jim Schwartz gave him a new weapon on offense with his second first round draft selection of RB Jahvid Best, who could be good for 70 yards every time he touches the football. Yes, the defense in the Motor City is still a mess, but DT Ndamukong Suh can only help out. The NFC North could get a lot more interesting if QB Brett Favre doesn't return to the Vikings, so there really could be a couple divisional wins this year. There are very winnable games against St. Louis, Washington, Buffalo, and Tampa Bay well. Seeing this squad get to seven wins could be a real possibility with an upset or two. We don't see any way that the Lions are stuck on just four as long as they stay relatively healthy.

New England Patriots over 9.5 (-150 @ Brobury Sports):  The Brady Bunch is back and should be efficient once again this season. We tend to think that New England is getting disrespected as the second choice in the AFC East, and though divisional play will be tough, there are certainly plenty of reasons to think that there will be at least ten wins in the future of the Pats this year. QB Tom Brady is still one of the best in the biz, and until further notice, WR Randy Moss is still one of the best receivers this game has to offer. No, the defense for New England isn't as strong as it once was, but that doesn't mean that this is an incompetent unit. Especially if WR Wes Welker is really healthy going into the regular season, this win total should be a given. There should be a bare minimum of four wins in divisional play, and aside from that, games against teams like Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, and potentially Minnesota should be givens as well. We tend to believe that the mastermind known as Bill Belichick is going to find a way to scratch two more wins together somewhere on this schedule.

Oakland Raiders over 6 (-150 @ Brobury Sports):  Raider Nation is about to get a real shot in the arm. Oakland plays in the most atrocious division known to man in the AFC West, making for four very winnable games against Denver and Kansas City. There is a new signal caller in town in the form of QB Jason Campbell, and though he will be playing for his sixth different offensive coordinator in as many years of football, he is a dramatic upgrade on the garbage that the silver and black have had in recent years. Owner Al Davis also finally made a fantastic move on draft day, picking up LB Rolando McClain from Alabama to be the new captain of his defense. McClain is a tackling machine and has a high motor, and those traits will sit well in the Black Hole. A third place schedule sets up a lot of great potential matchups, and four games against the putrid NFC West foes could set up a ton of victories as well. No, playing the AFC South won't be fun, but we tend to believe that even an 0-4 showing can still yield seven wins on the season. The Raiders certainly aren't going backwards from last year's 5-11 record, so the worst case scenario should be a push.

San Diego Chargers over 11 wins (+140 @ Brobury Sports):  We'd feel a bit better about laying some chalk at 10.5 wins, but getting this type of price on 11, knowing that an 11-5 mark is a push is just fine with us. Let's get one thing straight first: The Chargers aren't as good this year as they were last year. You don't lose a future Hall of Famer in RB LaDainian Tomlinson and one of the best corners in the game in Antonio Cromartie without taking a step back in life. However, assuming that RB Ryan Mathews can step in and carry the load as a feature back, the rest of this offense is downright frightening. QB Philip Rivers, TE Antonio Gates, and WR Vincent Jackson make up one of the most lethal passing games in the league. On defense, it was an off year for LB Shawne Merriman in 2009, and he might be back with vengeance this year, especially knowing that many are doubting the abilities of this defense. Finally, just like with Oakland, look at this schedule! Anything less than a 6-0 mark in division is going to be a brutal disappointment, and a 4-1 record in games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and the NFC West is probable as well. Truth be told, anything less than a 13-3 record with this schedule should leave HC Norv Turner scratching his head. The Bolts aren't going to win the Super Bowl, but they are going to have one of the best records in the league when the regular season is finished.