Posted
on 01/03/2008 10:55 AM
By: CappersPicks.com NFL Football Handicapping
Staff
NFL Playoffs Betting - Jaguars (- 2.5) vs. Steelers (+ 2.5)
It’s
sort of a shame that the Jaguars and
Steelers have to play each other so early
in the playoffs. Both teams are extremely
well-coached and have excellent defenses
and terrific running games. Both teams
would have a solid chance to take out the
New England Patriots, but only one team
will probably have the chance to do it.
In any case this should be a drag out,
tough to pick game. Maybe, some trends
will help us in that area:
The HOME team is 14 and 5 against the
spread in the last 19 meetings between
these two teams.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are 7 and 1 against
the spread in their last 8 games overall.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2 and 6 against
the spread in their last 8 games overall.
The Jaguars
are actually the team to fear in the
playoffs. They have a good defense, two
strong running backs, and a quarterback
who doesn’t make any mistakes. David
Garrard threw only four interceptions all
year.
The Jaguars are going into this game with
a lot of momentum. They know how good they
are on defense. They have faith in their
quarterback and with both Fred Taylor and
Maurice Jones-Drew running lights out towards
the end of the season, the Jaguars have
no business losing this game.
Pittsburgh
has a few questions going into the playoffs.
First, can Ben Rothelisberger find the
form that led the Steelers to the Super
Bowl Championship just two years ago?
Second, is Heinz Ward healthy enough
to pose a threat to the Jags’ defense?
Third, is Najeh Davenport carry the load
in Steeltown now that Willie Parker is
out for the year?
Although I believe that Davenport will
have a decent game this Sunday, all of
the above questions will have a bad effect
on the mental stability of the Pittsburgh
Steelers. When faced with adversity, this
team tends to fold. If they show any sort
of weakness at all versus the Jaguars,
this game could be over early.
Yes, the Jaguars are that good.
The BetUS NFL Betting line is Jacksonville
Jaguars + 2.5 against the spread on the
road versus the Pittsburgh Steelers.
NFL Free Pick:
I
like the Jaguars to upset the Steelers
in this game. Jacksonville should win this
game outright. They are too good on defense,
have the perfect quarterback for the playoffs,
and both star running backs, Taylor and
Jones-Drew, should have enough in tank
to get it done.
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