Green Bay at Cincinnati

Keys to the Game:

Green Bay: Andy Dalton had a tendency to throw the ball high on Monday night and there are turnovers to be had for the Packers secondary if they can get pressure on the QB.

Cincinnati: The Bengals have an explosive back in Gio Bernard and they need to find more ways to get him the ball.

Verdict: The Packers know how to win a shootout and they should have the edge here. The Bengals are extremely talented and look like a Super Bowl roster if Dalton can raise his level of play – I’m not convinced he can.

Prediction: Green Bay by 7

Suggested Bet: 4 points BUY Touchdown shirts at 300

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati

Keys to the Game:

Pittsburgh: If they can’t run the ball they can’t win.

Cincinnati: Discipline. They lost a game in Chicago they should have won because of turnovers and penalties.

Verdict: Pittsburgh has no running game, huge problems on the offensive line and no depth in the receiving game. The Bengals should establish themselves as the team to beat in the AFC North and embarrass the Steelers in front of a national audience.

Prediction: Cincinnati by 14

Suggested Bet: 3 points BUY Cincinnati TD yardage at 56

Spread Bets (UK only) Week 2

Here is a summary of the spread bets (UK only) for Sunday’s games.

2 point bet: Washington at Green Bay BUY Touchdown Shirts at 365

2 point bet: Minnesota at Chicago BUY M Bennett/K Rudolph Rec yards at 10

Minnesota at Chicago

Keys to the Game:

Minnesota: Give the ball to Adrian Peterson in more creative ways.

Chicago: Bush and Bell combined for 9 catches out of the backfield for 168 yards last week against the Vikings. Step forward Matt Forte.

Verdict: After 78 yards and a TD on his first carry, AP rushed a further 17 times for 15 yards. He is without his full back again this week. The Vikings couldn’t sack Stafford on 43 pass attempts last week and Cutler + time = trouble.

Prediction: Chicago by 13

Suggested Bet: 2 points BUY M Bennett/K Rudolph Rec yards at 10

Washington at Green Bay

Keys to the Game:

Washington: RGIII needs to show early that he is a threat to run the football to make Morris more effective.

Green Bay: Use Eddie lacy to slow down the pass rush and then Rodgers should have his way with the Redskins secondary.

Verdict: Randall Cobb would have been watching the tape of DeSean Jackson’s success with the bubble screen passes and licking his lips. This should be a high scoring game but the Packers have too many weapons not to outscore the Redskins over 4 quarters.

Prediction: Green Bay by 10

Suggested Bet: 2 points BUY Touchdown Shirts at 365