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Another winning 7 STAR SELECTION for PRO INFO SPORTS clients on Thursday, as the underdog Pittsburgh Steelers got the outright upset win at Philadelphia. See the information, analysis, and advice we provided on this game to our clients below, along with a rare FREE SIDE & TOTAL selection for Friday NFL Preseason play.
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Thursday’s Clients-only Money Play:
7 STAR SELECTION (5% of Bankroll)
Pittsburgh +4 over PHILADLEPHIA
The Philadelphia Eagles host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a preseason NFL matchup Thursday night from Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles will be looking to build on their 26-17 victory over Baltimore last Friday, a win that evened their preseason record at 1-1. Pittsburgh also comes off an encouraging display, as the Steelers thumped Houston, 38-3, on Saturday evening.
Pittsburgh RB Duce Staley will start here against the Eagles, his ex-team. There is no question that Staley can’t wait to get on the field to face his old friends. "It's just another preseason game," Staley said in one breath. Moments later, though, he added, "Of course I'm looking forward to the game. I still have a lot of friends over there. I spent a lot of years in Philadelphia, all good years, so I'm looking forward to going back." These types of situations come up more so in the regular season, but can occasionally have an impact on an exhibition contest. Look for Duce to be running hard. The Steelers rushing game has been revived in preseason and it is looking strong. Pittsburgh wants to re-establish themselves as a smash-mouth, power offense, and there's no better way of doing it than by running the ball down a defense's throat.
Pittsburgh has had a good camp all the way around and has a lot of positive vibes coming into this contest. Tommy Maddox, undaunted by the challenge of rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, has more than held his own. “Tommy-Gun” hasn't shown any signs of cracking even though he knows "Big Ben" is the franchise's QB of the future. His stats through two preseason games: 8 of 12 for 132 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions and a 131.3 passer rating. Even though a knee injury has ended the season of right guard Kendall Simmons, the O-line has blocked effectively.
This compares to Philadelphia’s camp which has been a mess. First injuries decimated the defense, and now are starting to their toll on the offense. RB Correll Buckhalter was hurt in the Eagle’s win over the Ravens, and RB Bruce Perry will need surgery on his dislocated shoulder. Both are out for the season. Free agent running back Dorsey Levens will return to the Eagles to replace Buckhalter, but Levens likely will not play in this game. Offensive coordinator Brad Childress said "there is a high probability" that Tom Tapeh will line up as a halfback when the Eagles play the Steelers. Tapeh is a rookie fifth-round pick who has been trying to learn the Philly full back position and is now being asked to jump into the half-back role. Don’t expect things to “run” too smoothly behind an offensive line that is a bit banged up as well.
Again, the Eagles’ defense is in shambles. Defensive end N.D. Kalu will miss the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. DE Jevon Kearse has a slight left ankle sprain that is not serious, but his play will be limited here. Defensive tackles Sam Rayburn and Corey Simon, linebackers Dhani Jones, Jeremiah Trotter, and Ike Reese and Greg Richmond, safety Quintin Mikell, and cornerback Matt Ware are other defenders who will not see any time on the field in this practice game. The Eagles will be especially thin at linebacker with only six in uniform. Philadelphia managed to get by a Baltimore team last week that was distracted by the Ray Lewis-T.O. confrontation, and the talk of Deion Sanders returning to the NFL to play for the Ravens. A let down could naturally be expected here. All the injuries only increase that likelihood.
We also note that despite just 5 days rest, such visitors are actually 19-8 ATS vs. opponents off 6 days rest in preseason play, including a 3-1 mark in 2003. Pittsburgh will be looking to make a statement against a quality opponent, even one with clipped wings. The Steelers had a very productive, focused training camp which should translate into solid play here. Their QB rotation is roughly as strong as the Eagles, but they enjoy a tremendous edge at the RB position. While Philadelphia has to start a rookie, Pittsburgh has the luxury of bringing in “The Bus”, Jerome Bettis, to relieve Staley. We expect the Steelers to continue with their running success as they have a big day against an Eagles depleted defense that has not been good against the run. Pittsburgh should easily be able to stay within a FG of Philly, and we give them an excellent chance at pulling off the SU victory.
ACTUAL FINAL SCORE: PITTSBURGH 27 PHILADELPHIA 21
Friday’s FREE-LERT Money Plays:
3 STAR SELECTION
Green Bay vs. JACKSONVILLE UNDER 37
2 STAR SELECTION
JACKSONVILLE –2½ over Green Bay
Two teams looking to put together consecutive preseason victories meet at Jacksonville’s ALLTELL Stadium Friday night, as Green Bay travels to face the Jaguars. The Packers are coming off a 19-14 home triumph over New Orleans last Saturday, while the Jags were 14-6 winners at home in their battle with in-state rival Tampa Bay last Friday.
Jack Del Rio's team comes off a dominant defensive effort against the Buccaneers, as they held Jon Gruden's club to 152 total yards and just seven first downs. Offensively, quarterback Byron Leftwich played to mixed reviews but backups David Garrard and Quinn Gray performed well. The Jags offense will take a hit, as RB Fred Taylor will miss this game with a sprained foot.
Green Bay finally gave its loyal fan base something to cheer about, as QB Brett Favre looked sharp against the Saints. Less convincing, however, was the performance of backup Tim Couch, who had his second straight poor outing in a Packers uniform. The defense limited the Saints to 42 rushing yards on 23 carries and will attempt to continue its staunch play. The Pack brought a dizzying array of blitzes against New Orleans. It's unusual for a team to blitz so often in the preseason. "They blitzed every snap," Saints coach Jim Haslett said. "Well, I guess that's what their trademark is going to be this year, so that's going to be what they want to work on," Haslett added. Indeed, Mike Sherman and defensive coordinator Bob Slowik have decided to blitz more than most teams in the exhibition season so they can work on the new schemes Slowik has put into the defense. That is not about to change here in Jacksonville.
Back to the Green Bay offense, the Packers are trying to balance the desire to give Brett Favre more than his usual amount of exhibition playing time with the need to sort through an unsettled backup competition. Favre is expected to play the first half and start the third quarter unless LT Chad Clifton doesn't play. Clifton has missed the last two days of practice due to bursitis in his left knee. Though the injury is not believed to be serious, there is a chance he will be held out of the game. If that’s the case, don’t expect Favre to play very long. The Packers don’t want to risk playing Favre too long without their No. 1 left tackle protecting his blind side. Either way, if Favre gets roughed up he'll be pulled quickly. With the aggressive Jaguars defense applying pressure, this could happen relatively quickly. That would likely mean the entrance of Tim Couch behind center. The coaching staff is watching him very closely after two poor performances, and his days in Green Bay could be numbered. In his two appearances, he has completed only 8 of 28 passes for 82 yards, and his longest completion has been only 17 yards. What has been especially troubling is that Couch has regularly missed open receivers on routine routes and has been slow to pick up the offense. His struggles have been just as evident in practices as they were during games. Craig Nall is in last place in a QB race that has seen Doug Pederson lock up a backup job because of Couch’s struggles. The Packers still want to give the newcomer Couch as much chance as possible to win a roster spot, though his sore arm again sidelined him this week and it a question whether he'll even be ready for this game. If he does play, it's questionable how much of the offense he would be prepared to handle following essentially a week away from practice. “Concern level is pretty high,” offensive coordinator Tom Rossley said. “We’re kind of stuck in the middle of trying to get him ready and keeping him healthy. He was pretty sore, I think, when we started (training camp). He hasn’t had too much time where it’s been live and fresh.”
Meanwhile, the Jags just closed what second-year coach Jack Del Rio called a "very productive" training camp. Del Rio added, "The thing I'm most proud of coming out of camp is I really believe that guys have bought in to the 'team-first' mentality and are really building some chemistry. That's a hard thing to do this time of year when you're fighting for your own selfish desire to be on a football team." The team feels good about what they’ve accomplished in the preseason, although they obviously still have a ways to go, especially on offense. On defense, they appear to be rock solid, and we look for them to play the Packers very tough here.
We expect a game similar to that in which Jacksonville played last week against the Bucs, although we do expect a little more scoring here. Still both teams should dominate, and we like the Jacksonville QB rotation advantage to be the difference in winning the game and covering the spread in the second half. Del Rio knows a win over a playoff team would a tremendous confidence boost for his young troops, while Green Bay’s coach Sherman has never put a lot of emphasis on preseason wins, as shown by his 4-8 SU record. In looking at some recent preseason trends, Friday home teams playing opponents off a home game were 5-1 ATS last year and are already 3-0 ATS this preseason, while Friday home teams off a home contest in their last game are 8-2 ATS over the past 10 occurrences. In exhibition games with a total between 35½-42 points, Jacksonville is 17-8 ATS. Three of those were in the last 3 years, and all 3 went UNDER, as have 4 of 5 games in which the Jags have been a home favorite of 3 points or less. Also, in the last 3 preseasons, Green Bay has seen all 4 of their games with a line between +3 and -3 go UNDER. This game should also fall UNDER the total as the defenses have their way, before the Jags break away from the Pack late.
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Another winning 7 STAR SELECTION for PRO INFO SPORTS clients on Thursday, as the underdog Pittsburgh Steelers got the outright upset win at Philadelphia. See the information, analysis, and advice we provided on this game to our clients below, along with a rare FREE SIDE & TOTAL selection for Friday NFL Preseason play.
Our 5, 6, & 7 STAR SELECTIONS are now a combined 67% on the season, while our 7 STAR SELECTIONS are 78%! In addition to the FREE 2 & 3 STAR SELECTIONS provided below, we have 4, 5, 6, & 7 STAR SELECTIONS available for Friday. HOW can YOU get ALL PRO INFO SPORTS winning selections? We have options available for every sports gaming investor:
* Try us for the rest of the NFL Preseason for only $14.95 - Simply buy the NFL WEEK GAMEDAY INVESTMENT E-LERT for $14.95 and we'll extend your service through the end of the Preseason.
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* Get ALL NFL & NCAA Football selections for the entire season through the National Championship Game and Super Bowl for only $314.95, or $359.95 with the NFL POWERePORT - Buy the Total Football SEASON GAMEDAY INVESTMENT E-LERT of your choice.
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Thursday’s Clients-only Money Play:
7 STAR SELECTION (5% of Bankroll)
Pittsburgh +4 over PHILADLEPHIA
The Philadelphia Eagles host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a preseason NFL matchup Thursday night from Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles will be looking to build on their 26-17 victory over Baltimore last Friday, a win that evened their preseason record at 1-1. Pittsburgh also comes off an encouraging display, as the Steelers thumped Houston, 38-3, on Saturday evening.
Pittsburgh RB Duce Staley will start here against the Eagles, his ex-team. There is no question that Staley can’t wait to get on the field to face his old friends. "It's just another preseason game," Staley said in one breath. Moments later, though, he added, "Of course I'm looking forward to the game. I still have a lot of friends over there. I spent a lot of years in Philadelphia, all good years, so I'm looking forward to going back." These types of situations come up more so in the regular season, but can occasionally have an impact on an exhibition contest. Look for Duce to be running hard. The Steelers rushing game has been revived in preseason and it is looking strong. Pittsburgh wants to re-establish themselves as a smash-mouth, power offense, and there's no better way of doing it than by running the ball down a defense's throat.
Pittsburgh has had a good camp all the way around and has a lot of positive vibes coming into this contest. Tommy Maddox, undaunted by the challenge of rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, has more than held his own. “Tommy-Gun” hasn't shown any signs of cracking even though he knows "Big Ben" is the franchise's QB of the future. His stats through two preseason games: 8 of 12 for 132 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions and a 131.3 passer rating. Even though a knee injury has ended the season of right guard Kendall Simmons, the O-line has blocked effectively.
This compares to Philadelphia’s camp which has been a mess. First injuries decimated the defense, and now are starting to their toll on the offense. RB Correll Buckhalter was hurt in the Eagle’s win over the Ravens, and RB Bruce Perry will need surgery on his dislocated shoulder. Both are out for the season. Free agent running back Dorsey Levens will return to the Eagles to replace Buckhalter, but Levens likely will not play in this game. Offensive coordinator Brad Childress said "there is a high probability" that Tom Tapeh will line up as a halfback when the Eagles play the Steelers. Tapeh is a rookie fifth-round pick who has been trying to learn the Philly full back position and is now being asked to jump into the half-back role. Don’t expect things to “run” too smoothly behind an offensive line that is a bit banged up as well.
Again, the Eagles’ defense is in shambles. Defensive end N.D. Kalu will miss the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. DE Jevon Kearse has a slight left ankle sprain that is not serious, but his play will be limited here. Defensive tackles Sam Rayburn and Corey Simon, linebackers Dhani Jones, Jeremiah Trotter, and Ike Reese and Greg Richmond, safety Quintin Mikell, and cornerback Matt Ware are other defenders who will not see any time on the field in this practice game. The Eagles will be especially thin at linebacker with only six in uniform. Philadelphia managed to get by a Baltimore team last week that was distracted by the Ray Lewis-T.O. confrontation, and the talk of Deion Sanders returning to the NFL to play for the Ravens. A let down could naturally be expected here. All the injuries only increase that likelihood.
We also note that despite just 5 days rest, such visitors are actually 19-8 ATS vs. opponents off 6 days rest in preseason play, including a 3-1 mark in 2003. Pittsburgh will be looking to make a statement against a quality opponent, even one with clipped wings. The Steelers had a very productive, focused training camp which should translate into solid play here. Their QB rotation is roughly as strong as the Eagles, but they enjoy a tremendous edge at the RB position. While Philadelphia has to start a rookie, Pittsburgh has the luxury of bringing in “The Bus”, Jerome Bettis, to relieve Staley. We expect the Steelers to continue with their running success as they have a big day against an Eagles depleted defense that has not been good against the run. Pittsburgh should easily be able to stay within a FG of Philly, and we give them an excellent chance at pulling off the SU victory.
ACTUAL FINAL SCORE: PITTSBURGH 27 PHILADELPHIA 21
Friday’s FREE-LERT Money Plays:
3 STAR SELECTION
Green Bay vs. JACKSONVILLE UNDER 37
2 STAR SELECTION
JACKSONVILLE –2½ over Green Bay
Two teams looking to put together consecutive preseason victories meet at Jacksonville’s ALLTELL Stadium Friday night, as Green Bay travels to face the Jaguars. The Packers are coming off a 19-14 home triumph over New Orleans last Saturday, while the Jags were 14-6 winners at home in their battle with in-state rival Tampa Bay last Friday.
Jack Del Rio's team comes off a dominant defensive effort against the Buccaneers, as they held Jon Gruden's club to 152 total yards and just seven first downs. Offensively, quarterback Byron Leftwich played to mixed reviews but backups David Garrard and Quinn Gray performed well. The Jags offense will take a hit, as RB Fred Taylor will miss this game with a sprained foot.
Green Bay finally gave its loyal fan base something to cheer about, as QB Brett Favre looked sharp against the Saints. Less convincing, however, was the performance of backup Tim Couch, who had his second straight poor outing in a Packers uniform. The defense limited the Saints to 42 rushing yards on 23 carries and will attempt to continue its staunch play. The Pack brought a dizzying array of blitzes against New Orleans. It's unusual for a team to blitz so often in the preseason. "They blitzed every snap," Saints coach Jim Haslett said. "Well, I guess that's what their trademark is going to be this year, so that's going to be what they want to work on," Haslett added. Indeed, Mike Sherman and defensive coordinator Bob Slowik have decided to blitz more than most teams in the exhibition season so they can work on the new schemes Slowik has put into the defense. That is not about to change here in Jacksonville.
Back to the Green Bay offense, the Packers are trying to balance the desire to give Brett Favre more than his usual amount of exhibition playing time with the need to sort through an unsettled backup competition. Favre is expected to play the first half and start the third quarter unless LT Chad Clifton doesn't play. Clifton has missed the last two days of practice due to bursitis in his left knee. Though the injury is not believed to be serious, there is a chance he will be held out of the game. If that’s the case, don’t expect Favre to play very long. The Packers don’t want to risk playing Favre too long without their No. 1 left tackle protecting his blind side. Either way, if Favre gets roughed up he'll be pulled quickly. With the aggressive Jaguars defense applying pressure, this could happen relatively quickly. That would likely mean the entrance of Tim Couch behind center. The coaching staff is watching him very closely after two poor performances, and his days in Green Bay could be numbered. In his two appearances, he has completed only 8 of 28 passes for 82 yards, and his longest completion has been only 17 yards. What has been especially troubling is that Couch has regularly missed open receivers on routine routes and has been slow to pick up the offense. His struggles have been just as evident in practices as they were during games. Craig Nall is in last place in a QB race that has seen Doug Pederson lock up a backup job because of Couch’s struggles. The Packers still want to give the newcomer Couch as much chance as possible to win a roster spot, though his sore arm again sidelined him this week and it a question whether he'll even be ready for this game. If he does play, it's questionable how much of the offense he would be prepared to handle following essentially a week away from practice. “Concern level is pretty high,” offensive coordinator Tom Rossley said. “We’re kind of stuck in the middle of trying to get him ready and keeping him healthy. He was pretty sore, I think, when we started (training camp). He hasn’t had too much time where it’s been live and fresh.”
Meanwhile, the Jags just closed what second-year coach Jack Del Rio called a "very productive" training camp. Del Rio added, "The thing I'm most proud of coming out of camp is I really believe that guys have bought in to the 'team-first' mentality and are really building some chemistry. That's a hard thing to do this time of year when you're fighting for your own selfish desire to be on a football team." The team feels good about what they’ve accomplished in the preseason, although they obviously still have a ways to go, especially on offense. On defense, they appear to be rock solid, and we look for them to play the Packers very tough here.
We expect a game similar to that in which Jacksonville played last week against the Bucs, although we do expect a little more scoring here. Still both teams should dominate, and we like the Jacksonville QB rotation advantage to be the difference in winning the game and covering the spread in the second half. Del Rio knows a win over a playoff team would a tremendous confidence boost for his young troops, while Green Bay’s coach Sherman has never put a lot of emphasis on preseason wins, as shown by his 4-8 SU record. In looking at some recent preseason trends, Friday home teams playing opponents off a home game were 5-1 ATS last year and are already 3-0 ATS this preseason, while Friday home teams off a home contest in their last game are 8-2 ATS over the past 10 occurrences. In exhibition games with a total between 35½-42 points, Jacksonville is 17-8 ATS. Three of those were in the last 3 years, and all 3 went UNDER, as have 4 of 5 games in which the Jags have been a home favorite of 3 points or less. Also, in the last 3 preseasons, Green Bay has seen all 4 of their games with a line between +3 and -3 go UNDER. This game should also fall UNDER the total as the defenses have their way, before the Jags break away from the Pack late.
PRO INFO SPORTS Publications also presents the most POWERful handicapping tool available - The 2004 NFL POWER SYSTEM™ e-CYCLOPEDIA - with 400 computer-researched and documented 90%-100% ATS POWER SYSTEMS for every situation throughout the NFL season.
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