Week 16 NFL Football Betting Odds & Picks: December 21st 2008

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Baltimore Ravens +4.0 (-110) - Week 16 NFL picks - Sat December 20th ‘08 8:15p
The Baltimore Ravens and the Dallas Cowboys are both coming off of huge games, with the Cowboys overwhelming the New York Giants and the Ravens falling short vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, we look for flip-flop performances from both teams here. After all, Dallas will have an extremely difficult time matching their defensive intensity from last week this time around, and the Baltimore defense did play more than well enough to beat the Steelers. We think that unit will key a Baltimore upset here. After all, nobody runs on the Ravens, so Tony Romo will basically have this game entirely on his shoulders. His performance last week vs. the Giants notwithstanding, Romo had not exactly flourished in these late-season pressure situations in the past, and it is very questionable how his bad back will hold up vs. the constant pressure the Baltimore defense will bring. On the other side of the ball, yes the Dallas defense looked great last week, but they still have many injuries in their secondary. They were able to hide this fact last week by spending as much time in the Giants backfield as the New York running backs did, but the Ravens do have a good offensive line, and as mentioned earlier, we do not expect the Cowboys to be as emotionally charged defensively as last week. The end result of all this should be a tight, rather low scoring affair where turnovers may decide the outcome. Well, the combination of a great Baltimore defense and quite a few Romo December meltdowns in the past makes the Ravens the underdog call here. NFL Free Pick: Ravens +4 (-110) - Courtesy of LT Profits

Carolina Panthers @ New York Giants u37.5 (-110) - Week 16 NFL picks - Sun December 21st  2008 8:15p
The New York Giants were unable to establish a running game vs. the Dallas Cowboys last week, but the rushing attack should get a boost with the return of Brandon Jacobs this week vs. the Carolina Panthers. This does not necessarily mean that the Giants will go back to lighting up the scoreboard though. You see, the Carolina defense is ranked 22 in the NFL against the run allowing 4.4 yards per carry, so if Jacobs is anywhere near close to top form, Earth, Wind and Fire can run the ball all day, resulting in time consuming drives. Sure, Eli Manning will complete his passes, particularly through play-action. However, the Panthers are much stingier vs. the pass than vs. the run, so if the Giants can hold the ball for long periods and keep the Carolina offense on the sideline, this is just what they will do. Speaking of the Carolina offense, it has not been nearly as potent on the road as it has at home this season. The Panthers are 3-3 straight up on the road, but all three wins came vs. teams with losing records, and in their three losses vs. the better teams, they managed a total of 41 points (13.7 points per game). Besides, the Giants defense did play well in the loss to Dallas, and Jake Delhomme is turnover-prone when faced with pressure. Thus, we are looking for a 17-14 type game here, safely below this posted total. NFL Free Pick: Panthers, Giants Under 37.5 (-110) - Courtesy of LT Profits