The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have shown that they are serious this NFL betting season when placed together with the Falcons and Giants as the best brands in the NFC 38-35 on the road, beating the Arizona Cardinals.The man of the match was the Bucs rookie running back, LeGarrette Blount with 22 carries for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Another who scored twice in the match was the Arizona star receiver, Larry Fitzgerald also caught six passes for 72 yards.
Blount addition to the above, one that stood out for the Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib was that recorded five tackles and two important interceptions.
Max Hall was the starting quarterback for the Cardinals, however, was replaced by Derek Anderson, however both threw a touchdown pass and was intercepted twice, Anderson Hall 234 yards and managed only 71.
Pin the opposing team, Josh Freeman hit 18 of 25 passes for 278 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.
With this result, Tampa Bay's record is 5-2, tied with Atlanta at the top of the NFC South, while Arizona fell to 3-4 occupying the third place in the NFC West.
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It seems as though after years of clutch offense dominating the sport at the highest level, the focus has shifted to those on the mound, with the pitchers taking center stage in MLB betting this year. Whether it has been Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay, or Cliff Lee and CC Sabathia, the defensive battles have stolen the spotlight this baseball postseason, particularly since the final four. That will undoubtedly continue when the 2010 World Series gets underway this Wednesday, with Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants taking on Lee and the Texas Rangers. Both have been outstanding for their respective clubs in these playoffs, with Lee putting on an absolute pitching clinic over the past three weeks, while Lincecum carries over his Cy Young form from the past couple of years.For Texas, the acquisition of Lee via trade with Seattle this past July has been the difference in their team’s success this postseason. The 32-year old is 3-0 with a 0.75 ERA this month, and is 7-0 with a 1.26 ERA over the past two playoffs. Only Sandy Koufax and Christy Mathewson have lower career postseason ERA’s as pitchers that have started in at least five games. His command has been incredible, with a 34-1 stikeout-to-walk betting ratio, and over 70-percent of his pitches have forced the umpire to swing his arm. His technique and the consistency in his mechanics have been what has separated Lee from the other pitchers around the league, and has given Texas a go-to guy to shut down opposing offenses.
While he hasn’t locked down the same type of numbers as Lee, Lincecum has provided San Francisco with the same quality throwing that has made the difference in the Giants getting to the World Series. The only pitcher to ever win consecutive Cy Young awards his first two years in the league, the 26-year old has a 1.93 ERA this postseason, going 2-1 in three starts while striking out 30 compared to tossing only five walks. Lincecum allowed just two earned runs in his only baseball betting loss, which had more to do with a brilliant performance from Phillies’ ace Roy Halladay and a lackluster offense than it did with the San Francisco hurler’s job.
While the aces will get the majority of the attention heading into the game, the Rangers and Giants are more than just the top dogs. San Francisco will start Matt Cain for game two against Texas’ CJ Wilson, while game three will feature the Giants’ Jonathan Sanchez against the Rangers’ Colby Lewis. With the pitching match ups so close, the tendency among the sportsbook Northbet reviews has been to look to the offenses of both teams, which has led to Texas earning the role of favorites for the championship series. Regardless of the outcome however, the biggest storyline this postseason has been pitching, and that will continue this week with the Giants and Rangers battling for the World Series.
| Rank | Country | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 |  Australia | 33 | 4294 | 130 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  India | 34 | 3993 | 117 |
| 3 |  South Africa | 30 | 3458 | 116 |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka | 20 | 2326 | 115 |
| 5 |  England | 28 | 3147 | 112 |
| 6 |  Pakistan | 22 | 2176 | 99 |
| 7 |  New Zealand | 24 | 2307 | 96 |
| 8 |  West Indies | 18 | 1207 | 67 |
| 9 |  Bangladesh | 28 | 1867 | 67 |
| 10 |  Ireland | 11 | 425 | 39 |
As the NFL season advances, the sports betting experts find it more and more difficult to predict the outcome of games. When the NFL betting lines came out for week eight in the NFL, it would be hard to imagine the 1-6 Detroit Lions being favored over the 4-3 Washington Redskins. But there is something in the NFL scores over the past few weeks that are making people think that the Detroit Lions are on the verge of going from the basement to the penthouse in the NFL North division.The biggest factor in determining the odds for this game is the return of Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford. In only his second season, Stafford has shown that he can indeed put the Lions on his back and carry them to a winning record. Stafford has already missed a lot of time this season and it is unlikely that the Lions will win enough to finish 8-8 this season, but this game against the Redskins can be the start of Stafford’s declaration that the 0-16 Lions are indeed a thing of the past.
For the Redskins, the NFL predictions all season long have been hesitant. The offense under newly-acquired quarterback Donovan McNabb is not nearly as efficient as observers had expected. The defense lacks character and is weak along the front seven. The Redskins pass defense is ranked 31st in the league giving up an average of 292 yards per game in the air. They are not doing much better against the run as teams are putting up an average of 114 yards per game against the Redskins.
Many point to the off-season temper tantrum of Albert Haynesworth as a distraction large enough to disrupt the entire Washington defense. First, Haynesworth would not report because he did not want to play nose tackle in a 3-4 defense. Then, when he did report, bad off-season conditioning kept him out of practice. When he started to play in the regular season, he got hurt. Then he took personal time for a family tragedy. The only legitimate excuse was taking care of his family; the rest has upset the entire defensive balance of the Washington Redskins.
In this game, the Redskins are in trouble. Their bottom-ranked Northbet review pass rush is about to come up against a second-year quarterback in Stafford that has shown a talent for exploiting weak secondaries and defensive lines that cannot get to the quarterback. Throw in a fantastic and evolving running game with rookie running back Jahvid Best, and you have an offense that the Redskins just cannot handle.
Washington owner Daniel Snyder tried to buy a Super Bowl yet again by paying big money for head coach Mike Shanahan and quarterback Donovan McNabb. But Snyder still does not seem to understand that great teams are developed through free agent acquisitions and draft picks over the course of four or five years. Hopefully Snyder will put a little faith in Shanahan and give the legendary coach the time he needs to build a winner. For now, the Redskins have the bits and pieces that go into a consistent winning team. But they lack the role players and solid offensive and defensive lines that make a consistent winner in the NFL.
Pick: Detroit Lions 21-17
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