10 Bets to Take on the NFL season

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TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 01: A general view of the field as the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrate after beating the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)

Millions of people bet on sporting events everyday. With the NFL season kicking-off tonight, I have come up with a list of 10 things that are worth risking money on in Vegas. There are some over/unders on team wins and individual stats for certain players. I some it all up with my take on the Super Bowl. Each slide will include the Vegas odds and my takes on them.

Patriots Over/Under 11.5 Wins

FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 03: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots directs his players in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants on September 3, 2009 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

I'm taking the over here. I can see the Pats win upwards of 13 games. The offense is high-powered and Brady is back.

Tony Romo Over/Under 3750 Passing Yards

ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 21: Quarterback Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys walks off the field after the Cowboys beat the Tennessee Titans during a preseason game at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on August 21, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/G

Despite getting rid of some "baggage," I take the under here. Romo not only lost Jessica Simpson, but als T.O. I think in the end losing T.O. will hurt more.

LT Over/Under 1150 Rush Yards

SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 15: Ladainian Tomlinson #21 of the San Diego Chargers runs with the ball against the San Francisco 49ers at Monster Park October 15, 2006 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

LT will play like the LT of old. He will bounce back and rush for more than 1150 yards.

Raiders Over/Under 5.5 Wins

OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 29: Quarterback JaMarcus Russell #2 of the Oakland Raiders looks on against the New Orleans Saints during an NFL preseason game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 29, 2009 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Ge

If standing, sit down! I'm going ove 5.5 wins. The silver and black will still be pretty bad, but I see some potential. The Chargers are the only dominant force in the AFC West.

Tom Brady Over/Under 31 TD Passes

LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 28: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots throws a touchdown to Randy Moss #81 (not pictured) in the first quarter of a preseason game against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on August 28, 2009 in Landover, Maryland. (Pho

This one is simple. Take over 31. You can even tease it to over 35 in my opinion. Brady is back and poised to have another huge season.

Reggie Bush Over/Under 7 Total TDs

NEW ORLEANS - OCTOBER 12: Reggie Bush #25 of the New Orleans Saints runs with the ball during their NFL game against the Oakland Raiders on October 12, 2008 at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints defeated the Raiders 34-3. (Photo by Chri

I know he has been injured, but I'm going over. He is just so versatile that he can score in many ways.

Adrian Peterson Over/Under 1550 Total Yards

HOUSTON - AUGUST 31: Running back Adrian Peterson #28 scores on a 75 yard run as strong safety Dominique Barber #34 of the Houston Texans makes a diving attempt to make the tackle at Reliant Stadium on August 31, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Le

At first, I thought it was 1550 rushing yards, and I would have taken the over. Then I saw it was total yards. This guy could eclipse 2000 total yards.

Randy Moss Over/Under 12.5 TDs

SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 05: Randy Moss #81 of the New England Patriots celebrates against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL game on October 5, 2008 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

With Brady back, Moss will have another huge campaign. Take the over here. This is another one that I would tease. I can see Moss catching more than 15 TDs again.

Brett Favre Over/Under 18.5 INTs

HOUSTON - AUGUST 31: Quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Minnesota Vikings leaves the field after leading the Vikings to a 17-10 win over the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on August 31, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Despite throwing more picks than anyone in history and coming off a season of more than 20 picks, I would take the under. With an excellent running game, Favre will basically just have to manage the game and not turn the ball over.

Super Bowl Picks

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 30: The Vince Lombardi Trophy is seen during the NFC Head coach press conference prior to Super Bowl XLIII held at the Tampa Convention Center on January 30, 2009 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

In the AFC, the Pats will return to form with Brady back and go to the Super Bowl. Take them at 2/1 odds as AFC champs. The Eagles are the pre-season favorites in Vegas, but I take the Vikings at 11/2 odds. The Eagles may be a better team, but they have plenty of tough games in their division; whereas, the Vikings play in a fairly easy division that they should run away with, meaning the NFC championship would be in Minnesota. The Vikings are very good at running and stopping the run. The only problem is that the Pats are so good at airing it out, that they can score in a hurry. So, I'd go with the Vikes. In the Super Bowl, I take the Pats over the Vikes. The pre-season odds are at 7/2 for the Pats to win the Super Bowl.

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