Great Teams For Betting on 2011 Superbowl Futures
Now that football season is quickly approaching, fans and bettors alike will be trying to gather as much information as they can in order to make as many correct picks in the upcoming NFL season.
So here are my 2011 Super Bowl XLV Best bet picks. (Click Link for more Super Bowl Articles)
Note: The following superbowl odds are an accurate representation of the betting odds for Super Bowl XLV
Super Bowl XLV Odds
Now that football season is quickly approaching, fans and bettors alike will be trying to gather as much information as they can in order to make as many correct picks in the upcoming NFL season, starting with dropping some money on who they think will win this years Super Bowl.
So here are the top 10 picks in no particular order.
Indianapolis Colts 17/2 – With Peyton Manning under center how could you bet against the Colts? A team that has won 12 or more games in seven straight seasons including a 14-2 record in 2009, but ended up losing to the Saints in Super Bowl XLIV. That loss is sure to make Indy hungry.
Manning will be his usual self with his quick release passing and will get plenty of protection from an offensive line that is built for the passing game. Joseph Addai had 13 rushing TD’s last year despite running behind an o-line that struggled to create openings.
The defense is fast and with Antoine Bethea in the secondary they should do well against the pass.
Dallas Cowboys 9/1 – After clinching their second NFC East title in three years, the Cowboys marched passed the Eagles for their first postseason win since the 1996 season before being thumped 34-3 by the Minnesota Vikings in divisional playoffs.
Dallas is stacked with talent starting with QB Tony Romo who tossed for over 4,000 yards last season. He’s got plenty of targets too, including Williams and Witten. If that wasn’t enough, the Cowboys have plenty of weapons in the backfield in the trio of Felix Jones, Marion Barber and Tashard Choice. The defense is big, fast, and has some solid run stoppers.
Look for the Cowboys to be a powerhouse this season as they attempt to return to their fist Super Bowl since 1995 in front of their home crowd in Dallas.
Green Bay Packers 10/1 – Green Bay finished the 2009-10 regular season 11-5 and but capped it off with a overtime loss in a wild card shootout at Arizona, 51-45. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers led one the youngest teams in the NFL with over 4,000 yards passing, while RB Ryan Grant racked up 1,200 yards on the ground and receivers Donald Driver & Greg Jennings both registered 1,000 receiving yard.
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One area of improvement will need to be along the offensive line. They allowed 50 sacks last season and that will need to get better.
The 3-4 defense has good speed and can suffocate the oppositions run.
New York Jets 10/1- Reaching postseason as the last Wild Card AFC team, the Jets won consecutive playoff games for the first time since 1982 before losing to the Colts 30-17 in the AFC Championship game.
Look for second-year quarterback Mark Sanchez to improve his stats with the arrival of Landainian Tomlinson who is sure to bolster New York’s’ running game, which in turn wears down defenses giving Sanchez a better chance of hooking up with targets Santonio Holmes, Braylon Edwards, Jerricho Cotchery, and TE Dustin Keller. The Jets have one of the best o-lines in the NFL that begins with center Nick Mangold. Last season the Jets had the No. 1 defense allowing 14.8 ppg.
They are aggressive, and will be at their best once an agreement can be met for holdout cornerback Darrelle Revis.
Baltimore Ravens 10/1- The Ravens could likely take over the top spot in the AFC North. They finished a 9-7 season beating the Patriots in the wild card but were slammed by Colts 20-3 in the divisional round.
Their running game is solid with HB Ray Rice, and QB Joe Flacco, who passed for over 3,600 yards in 2009, will have a couple good targets in Anquan Bolden and Derrick Mason to help boost those numbers.
It’s hard to beat against a team that has one the better defenses in the league, but they could struggle if their top two draft picks LB Sergio Kindle and DT Terrence Cody don’t bring new blood to an aging unit.
New Orleans Saints 10/1– The reigning Super Bowl champs should have a decent season, but I think a repeat of last year is a stretch. The Saints started the season winning 11 straight before dropping their last three heading into the postseason. 
They then rolled off an easy 45-14 win over Arizona before narrowly escaping elimination by the Vikings on 40-yard FG in OT in the conference final. They capped it all off with a 31-17 comeback in a win over the Colts in Super Bowl XLIV.
With an offense that can put up 50 in a blink on just about anyone, the Saints won’t fall too far as defending champs, but because of their inconsistency on defense and their sometimes lackadaisical approach in the first half, they will come up short in 2010.
San Diego Chargers 11/1- Most bettors may have back peddled on San Diego with the exodus of Pro Bowl running back Ladanian Tomlinson, but with the emergence of Fresno State’s Ryan Matthews, the Bolt’s are back in the running.
The Chargers should easily win 13 games by virtue of a weak AFC West. After going 2-3 in their first four games of 2009, they team went on a rampage winning their last 11 straight before being edged out by the Jets 17-14 in the divisional playoffs. QB Philip Rivers who passed for over 4,000 yards with 28 TDs will return with a corps of lofty receivers, looking to improve on their already first-class passing attack.
The defense is solid and with return of linebacker Shawne Merriman who ended his boycott of training camp last Friday, should maintain their effective pass rush.
New England Patriots 12/1 – Have the Patriots seen better days? The ageing squad missed the playoffs all together in 2008, but bounced back going 10-6 to win the AFC East in 2009. The Pats finished losing to the Baltimore Ravens 33-14 at home in the wild card round.
New England have plenty of weapons to keep defenses honest, starting with QB Tom Brady who is now two years removed from knee surgery and should improve on last year’s stats. He will have plenty targets to accomplish his tasks with Randy Moss and Wes Welker.
The offensive line is one of the best in the league and allowed just 16 sacks last season. On defense, the Patriots finished 5th in total defense last season allowing 17.8 ppg. I don’t see them being any worse as their young players have another year of experience. With a healthy Brady, the Pats will be looking to avenge their wild cards exit against the Ravens.
Minnesota Vikings 14/1 – He loves me, he loves me not. Vikings quarterback Brett Favre flew to Minnesota and arrived at the team’s facility earlier this week. The 40-year-old quarterback is going to dawn the purple and gold one more time.
Minny clinched the NFC North just ahead of the Packers and concluded their 12-4 season with a commanding win over Dallas in the division playoffs but then followed it with a 31-28 overtime loss to the Saints in the conference final.
Regardless, if Favre or back up Sage Rosenfels starts under center, the Vikes have plenty of offensive weapons, like RB Adrian Peterson who rushed for over 1,300 yards and 18 touchdowns last season.
They also boast the likes of WR Sidney Rice who snatched 8 TD receptions. The defense is fast a big and most all will return most of their 2009 starters who collectively ranked No. 2 against the run.
Houston Texans 30/1- The Texans are a sleeper, and at 30/1 odds could be a darn good pick for the serious gambler. I really think this team has a respectable shot at a wild card finish at the least after capping off a 9-7 season with four consecutive wins including a 34-27 win over New England. The defense, which ranked fourth in the NFL, including second against the run, over the last 13 games of 2009, looks good and they should be deep enough to complete the 2010 season with even better results.
QB Matt Schaub tossed for nearly 5,000 yards and will get his chance to best that with a capable receiving group that includes WR Andre Johnson and TE Owen Daniels. One are of concern is the Texans’ ability to run the football. Houston has been looking for a big back, and drafted one in Ben Tate.
Unfortunately, an ankle injury combined with a broken leg early in training camp have ended Tate’s chances to be a factor this season, and the team will have to fall back on Steve Slaton who did not put up impressive number in 2009.
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Matt Martz is a freelance writer located in Central California. Blessed is the gambler who expects nothing, for ye shall not be disappointed.
