Will Hillman Be Able to Be Contained? Preview of R+L Carriers Bowl
The Louisiana Superdome will come to life on December 17th when the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl kicks off. The San Diego State Aztecs face the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns in a battle for the championship. The Aztecs come into the game with an 8-4 record and a 4-3 record in the Mountain West Conference. The Aztecs average 29.8 points per game on offense while allowing 24.4 points per game on defense.
The Aztecs are led by senior QB Ryan Lindley (2,740 yards – 52.5 completion pct – 20 td's / 8 int – 122.9 rating). The running game is in great hands with phenom sophomore RB Ronnie Hillman (287 carries – 1,656 yards – 19 td's). Hillman had a 99-yard touchdown run in a losing effort against Wyoming on October 29th. Hillman reminds some watchers of former Aztecs star and newest NFL Hall Of Famer Marshall Faulk who also ran up and down opposing teams in the early 1990's.
The Ragin' Cajuns defense will have their hands full in trying to stifle Ronnie Hillman on the ground. Both defenses will surely get a workout in this shootout of two impressive teams. The two-way threat of Gautier versus the running game of Hillman will be a spectacle. Both teams will work to put a lot of points on the board in this game.
Falcons and Packers in NFL Playoffs Football Betting
NFL football betting expectations have never been higher for the Atlanta Falcons as they are one of the top pro football betting favorites to make the Super Bowl. In a phenomenal prime time Saturday night playoff matchup the Atlanta Falcons will host the Green Bay Packers with a telecast on FOX set to start at 8:05 PM ET. Sports Gambling opened with Atlanta as a 1 point favorite and with a total of 45.5.
Atlanta had a bye last week as the top seed in the NFC with a NFL sports betting record of 13-3 straight up and 11-5 against the spread with just 5 of their games going under the total.
Green Bay has a NFL football gambling record of 10-6 straight up and 9-7 against the spread with 10 of their games going under the total. The Packers scored a 21-16 payout at Philadelphia last week in the NFC wild card round as the game went under the total. Green Bay heads into this divisional playoffs gambling matchup having paid out in 4 of their last 5 games as a dog of a field goal or less. The Packers have lost just 1 of their last 6 games against the spread in Divisional Playoffs action. Overall Green Bay has covered 15 of their last 20 games as a road dog.
Atlanta has paid out in 7 of their last 8 games as a favorite and is 6-1 against the spread following a straight up win. Atlanta is 10-4 against the spread as a home chalk and has paid out in 7 of their last 10 games versus teams with a winning record. Green Bay has gone under the total in 8 of their last 9 away games and in 13 of their last 16 games that follow a straight up win. Atlanta has gone under in just 2 of their last 10 games as a favorite and has stayed under the number in just 2 of their last 9 games that follow a straight up win. Atlanta has paid out in 5 of their last 6 games against Green Bay but the dog and visitor has also covered 5 of the last 6 meetings.
New York Jets Take on the Chicago Bears in Week 17
The New York Jets hit the road to Chicago to battle against the Chicago Bears in one of the last weeks of football regular season. The New York Jets, who are now 2nd in the AFC East, hold a 10-4-0 record going in to Sundays matchup.
The Chicago Bears, who have been great this year, go into the Holiday weekend at the top of the National Football Conference North with the same record, at 10-4-0. In recent New York Jets news. Their Qb, Mark Sanchez had to undergo an MRI on Monday for his shoulder as it got a bit messed up in the 22-17 win over the Steelers in Week 16. Mark Sanchez says he'll be all set to play in the New York Jets' competition at Chicago on Sunday, in spite of being limited in practice by a painful right shoulder.
Sanchez played the majority of the Jets' 22-17 win at Pittsburgh last Sunday with a banged-up throwing shoulder following he "fell funny" on New York's 2nd drive. Sanchez had an MRI exam on the shoulder Monday, which revealed no considerable injury.
Cleveland Browns Take on the Baltimore Ravens in NFL Week 17
In a Fight for the AFC North we have the third place Cleveland Browns hosting the 2nd place Baltimore Ravens on the day after Christmas. The Ravens are 10-4-0 going into this holiday weekend, while the Cleveland browns are 5-9-0. So even though the 2 teams sit directly behind one another in their division rankings, their records keeps the Ravens safe in 2nd.
The Cleveland Browns are coming off a loss at Cincinnati last Sunday, where the Bengals took the win in a pretty close game, 17-19 in the end. In other Cleveland browns news it looks like corner back Eric Wright has suffered a leg injurty that will cut his year short just in time for the Holidays. Wright got hurt in Sunday's 19-17 loss at Cincinnati. Coach Eric Mangini claimed Wright won't play again this year for the Cleveland browns (5-9), who will host Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Mangini doesn't know if the four-year veteran will need surgery. Wright was already battling a knee injury when he got hurt. Wright, who lost his starting job a handful of weeks ago to rookie Joe Hadden, couldn't put any strain on his leg as he was helped off the field but was later walking around on the sideline. He was expected to undergo an MRI on Monday.
The Ravens have furthermore been handling some important accidents. Baltimore has been better this year vs the spread on the road than at home. The Ravens are not typically a high scoring squad and the pointspreads are lower on the road for Baltimore. The Ravens did score thirty points this past week in the win over the Saints but that isn't typical since Baltimore generally victories with defense. It ought to be noted though that the Ravens have won thirty points or more in their last 2 games. The Ravens have a balanced attack with Ray Rice running it and Joe Flacco throwing it. Actually, Ravens coach John Harbaugh says tight end Todd Heap could return for Sunday's road game vs the Cleveland Browns after lacking thepast 2 games with a pulled right hamstring. Heap was injured in the course of a 13-10 loss to the Steelers. Harbaugh claimed he has spoken with trainer Bill Tessendorf, who's optimistic Heap will play Sunday. Additionally on Monday, the Ravens cut offensive guard Bryan Mattison and promoted tight end Dayon Drew to the active roster from the practice squad. All in all it is looking on the up and up for the Ravens, who played an fantastic game vs the reigning Super Bowl Champs, the Saints last weekend, where Ray Rice ran for 153 yards and won 2 touchdowns, and the Ravens defeat the New Orleans Saints 30-24 on Sunday to end the defending Super Bowl champions' six-game profitable streak.
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