CFB Thursday Night !!
Yesterday's Premium Play - Cubs/ Pitt OV = Loss
Yesterday's Free Play - None
**I went against the grain yesterday..I figured one pitcher would get hit and the other would give up a few..Arrieta pitched another gem, in a playoff game yet..The guy is solid, and facing him will be a task as they move on in the playoffs...Pitt needed to play some small ball and they failed to get guys on base. Nice season for the Pirates, but only one team can move on..Cubs not a bad team at all.
Today's Free Play (1)
457 WAS 7.5 (-110) Greek vs 458 ATLAnalysis: I won't be alone on this one....Fading Atlanta has made you 0$ this year...Well we get this home for us today...Let's look at Atlanta....Have they played a good football team yet this year?...Sure they have the Giants....They won by 4 on the last play of the game....Besides that game they have played wounded duck teams who are lost in the sauce...Now i won't beat Atlanta up, i think they are a quality club, and i'm glad they are doing well...Laying 7.5 though is a bit steep....Skins are coming off a win Vs. Philly...Skins at home +3.5...We grabbed that and cashed with them...So how bad is Philly?...Well Atlanta beat them by 2 points opening week...Something doesn't add up here the way i see it....Giants gave the Falcons all they could handle on the ground...Well Washington is the leagues #2 rush defense...I wonder if Atlanta will go to the well a few times to many and get stuck in 3rd and long because of the run game?....My guess is yes, and it will result in a few lost possessions......Washington has the leagues #10 pass defense...Who have they faced?...Tannehill, Foles, Bradford, Eli...Almost the same class as Atlanta...Maybe a touch better for the Skins..They didn't face Mallet or Weeden....If memory serves me correct..Dallas chipped away early in that game and put up 28 points on the Falcons in the first half with Weeden...Falcons pass defense ranks 30th....Not very good..Washington pass offense...Ranks 17th...Not to bad, but the run game helps them in that dept.Hhow good is the Atlanta rush defense now?...5th..very good actually...I think that number is a bit off, but not by much...Washington should give them a good battle in that dept....Skins coming off a win and the division is up for grabs..Short travel for the Skins as well...Now the Falcons are rolling and are tied atop the NFC South...Perhaps a look ahead here for the Falcons going into New Orleans to face Brees on a short week?...I think so....Do we have a letdown off a blowout win for Atlanta?...Yes...They scored 48 points last week and they looked impressive. They even showboated a little bit, Falcons might be a little bit fat and happy here....Washington is going to bring the best game they have...I doubt the Falcons do, and i doubt they cover this line of 7.5..Give me the points here...Cousins will work his magic and that ground game will keep the Falcons offense on the sideline as much as possible.. 2 or 3pt diff here IMO.
Best Of Luck !!