NFL Pro Football Futures Betting - Another Giant Step
BetUS online sportsbook has its pre-season
NFL odds up, and not only are the defending
world champion New York Giants listed at
a lengthy +1800 to win the Super Bowl,
they are not even the sports betting favorites
to win their own division, Are the Giants
not getting enough respect? Today we will
examine their case, as they undertake to
repeat.
First let's look at the odds to win the
NFC and NFC East divisions, as they appear
in BetUS Sportsbook:
BetUS NFL Futures Odds
To Win NFC East
Dallas Cowboys -150
NEW YORK GIANTS +250
Philadelphia Eagles +400
Washington Redskins +650
To win the NFC Championship
Dallas Cowboys +350
Green Bay Packers +900
NEW YORK GIANTS +700
New Orleans Saints +900
Philadelphia Eagles +750
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Seattle Seahawks +1200
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +1400
Washington Redskins +1600
Minnesota Vikings +1000
Arizona Cardinals +1800
Carolina Panthers +2000
Detroit Lions +2200
Chicago Bears +1600
San Francisco 49ers +2800
St. Louis Rams +2500
Atlanta Falcons +6500
There are some people who still consider
the Giants' run to a Super Bowl title to
be a fluke, and that it is a team that
is just a big break away from destroying
itself.
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There are others who see Eli Manning as
an emerging superstar, who finally proved
his mettle in the post-season, and the Giants
as a talent-laden team who at long last demonstrated
what they could do when (a) they were able
to jell at the right time, and (b) the distraction
of Tiki Barber was out of the locker room.
The Giants' drive to the championship was
indeed unusual in that it was done without
the presence of Barber and also without Jeremy
Shockey, the Pro Bowl tight end, in the post-season.
Plaxico Burress
also played most of the season with a bum
ankle, but the wide receiver should be
well-rested by the season's start. Manning
showed all the poise in the world down
the stretch, although there is still some
vulnerability. The running game is deep,
with contributions from Brandon Jacobs, Derrick
Ward (a revelation before he got hurt) and
Ahmad Bradshaw (a rookie). The team contemplated
dealing Shockey, but did not pull the trigger.
If he stays, the team has depth at tight
end, since Kevin Boss stepped froward with
some big plays when the Giants needed them.
The offensive line was good enough, but not
everyone is a big believer in left tackle
David Diehl. Sinorice Moss needed to produce
more at wide receiver; New York thinks it
may have gotten a bargain in Mario Manningham,
a third-round selection out of Michigan who
had some off-the-field problems and ran a
poor time at the combine, but improved upon
that in his "pro day" for scouts.
The Giants
don't have to worry very much about putting
enough pressure on the quarterback. they
led the league in sacks, and Marcus Kiwanuka,
who missed a lot of time with a broken
leg, will presumably be back at or near
full strength. The pass rush was a major
factor in the Super Bowl win over a beleaguered
Tom Brady and the Patriots; Michael Strahan
is playing the "will he or will he not?" scenario,
but whether he comes back or not, this will
be a formidable unit. The secondary will
do some shuffling. Gibril Wilson, the starting
free safety, went to Oakland as a free agent,
so Kenny Phillips was drafted out of Miami
to take his place. Phillips is good, but
he is not on the level of other former Hurricane
safeties like Ed Reed and the late Sean Taylor.
There is a deep cornerback crew, at least
on paper. But Sam Madison is aging, R.W.
McQuarters is vulnerable, and Aaron Ross
must come back to full health. USC's Terrell
Thomas was picked in the second round and
could find himself getting a lot of playing
time.
One of the most important things to note
about the Giants is that after an opening
day loss at Texas Stadium, they won every
other game that was played away from home.
This is a mentally-tough team, and if they
can learn to win a few more games on their
own home field, they'll have it all covered.
Rather than a team that couldn't possibly
duplicate last year's accomplishments, I
look at this team as one who now has the
confidence in knowing they've gotten over
the hump, which will make it easier to play
at the highest level going forward. Dallas
is obviously a capable rival, but at the
prices available in the BetUS NFL futures
betting odds, I would certainly jump on the
Giants at +250 in the NFC East, +700 in the
NFC odds, and if I'm going to be like a roulette
player who's spreading a few plays over the
layout, the Giants, who, let's not forget,
upended an 18-0 team to win the title, are
mandatory at +1800.
JAY'S PREDICTION FOR 2008:
New York Giants -- 12-4, 1st place, NFC
East
(+250 to win NFC East, +700 to win NFC,
+1800 to win Super Bowl)
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