*** OFFICIAL 12/03/07 NFL MNF GAME THREAD (NE @ BAL)***

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Monday night football: NE @ BAL

[RikkiDee]

line is NE-20.5 atm

they playing on the road, on monday night.

Baltimore probably sucks more than Phi but its gotta be close?

I'm surprised the line is this high, I may have to fade my beloved Pats 2 weeks in a row.

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Baltimore probably sucks more than Phi but its gotta be close?

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Actually, it is not close at all. Philadelphia is an above average team, while Baltimore is one of the very worst teams in the NFL. Baltimore is more comparable to the Dolphins or the Jets. They are definitely one of the worst 7-8 teams in the NFL, and I would actually put them in the bottom 5.

They do have 4 wins (4-7), but they have had a very easy schedule. They are also 1-10 ATS. I believe that this team has earned a good reputation (elite defense, great team) in recent years, and that this is why the linesmakers were loathe to make reasonable lines for them. However, at this point everyone realizes how bad they are, and they are certainly not going to be given the benefit of the doubt against NE.

[kyro]

Baltimore a bottom 5 team? Not a chance. Their defense is good enough to prevent them from being that bad.

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Baltimore a bottom 5 team? Not a chance. Their defense is good enough to prevent them from being that bad.

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This perception is why they are 1-10 ATS this year.

Their defense is not what it used to be. Ray Lewis is not what he used to be. Their offense is as bad as ever. They are 4-7 against one of the easiest schedules (thus far) in the NFL.

The next two weeks they play the Patriots and the Colts. After that they are at Miami. By then I expect most bettors to understand how bad they really are, and they could be dogs in that game.

[Kneel B4 Zod]

prob bet on Miami vs Baltimore spread?

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prob bet on Miami vs Baltimore spread?

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Yes, please.

What were you thinking?

[Kneel B4 Zod]

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prob bet on Miami vs Baltimore spread?

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Yes, please.

What were you thinking?

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upon further review, you might be right. I apologize, I just looked at the #'s and I can't believe how bad they really are

[CrushinFelt]

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prob bet on Miami vs Baltimore spread?

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Yes, please.

What were you thinking?

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upon further review, you might be right. I apologize, I just looked at the #'s and I can't believe how bad they really are

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lol the ol' 11-minute evaluation

[Kneel B4 Zod]

ok I was dumb, no need to rub it in [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]