Post by HunterMorrow on Nov 1, 2014 12:27:48 GMT -6
I am picking the Vikings. Here are some reasons...
1. Home Field Advantage
Traditionally, this team plays excellently at home. The team is 168-92 at the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome and has a blowout win at TCF this season,
the Falcons. The losses at home were to excellent teams, Patriots, Lions and Saints. Home field advantage, depending on the team, is valued at 3 or 4 points.
Since home field advantage seems particularly potent for this franchise, getting the Vikings at home with zero point spread seems like a good opportunity for a bet
as the books may be conceding a 4 point advantage to the Vikings here. Take it!
2. Roger Griffen III may return, Quarterback Controversies
I am going to shock you here with this, but the team would fare worse against Colt McCoy, who disssected the Cowboys, than RGIII.
RG Three Injuries has just 3 wins in his last 15 starts. In his last two games he put up positively Ponderish numbers, barely amassing
300 yards on 40 attempts in a ton of dink and dunk passes. His formerly fearsome running capability seems stymied as well:
He was sacked 4 times for more yards than he gained in rushing and he has already fumbled twice. Anthony Barr and Everson Griffen are licking their strip-sack chops.
If he gets pulled the one game of this season that this game might most closely resemble? Our first game, the blowout of the St. Louis Rams.
3. Vikings Have Beaten the Team 2 of the last 3 times and are .500 in the series with a win tomorrow
Just worth noting.
4. The Washington ######## Controversy
The largest national protest against the Washington You-Know-Whats EVER is going to happen tomorrow.
Drama, drama, drama. Seems silly, but I think is one of those intangibles that matters.
5. McKinnon!
The Redskins have a below average run defense and allow 110 yards rushing a game. I love our chances to get a win if McKinnon gets 100.
1. Home Field Advantage
Traditionally, this team plays excellently at home. The team is 168-92 at the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome and has a blowout win at TCF this season,
the Falcons. The losses at home were to excellent teams, Patriots, Lions and Saints. Home field advantage, depending on the team, is valued at 3 or 4 points.
Since home field advantage seems particularly potent for this franchise, getting the Vikings at home with zero point spread seems like a good opportunity for a bet
as the books may be conceding a 4 point advantage to the Vikings here. Take it!
2. Roger Griffen III may return, Quarterback Controversies
I am going to shock you here with this, but the team would fare worse against Colt McCoy, who disssected the Cowboys, than RGIII.
RG Three Injuries has just 3 wins in his last 15 starts. In his last two games he put up positively Ponderish numbers, barely amassing
300 yards on 40 attempts in a ton of dink and dunk passes. His formerly fearsome running capability seems stymied as well:
He was sacked 4 times for more yards than he gained in rushing and he has already fumbled twice. Anthony Barr and Everson Griffen are licking their strip-sack chops.
If he gets pulled the one game of this season that this game might most closely resemble? Our first game, the blowout of the St. Louis Rams.
3. Vikings Have Beaten the Team 2 of the last 3 times and are .500 in the series with a win tomorrow
Just worth noting.
4. The Washington ######## Controversy
The largest national protest against the Washington You-Know-Whats EVER is going to happen tomorrow.
Drama, drama, drama. Seems silly, but I think is one of those intangibles that matters.
5. McKinnon!
The Redskins have a below average run defense and allow 110 yards rushing a game. I love our chances to get a win if McKinnon gets 100.
... and neither is this Chris guy.