Parlay Friday – the week’s best NFL parlay betting picks
Posted on 9/19/2008 10:54:16 AM
By Stan Simmons
NFL parlay betting: the best picks for your weekly football parlay
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to keep momentum going in Chicago
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Cleveland Browns aim for first win against Baltimore Ravens
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Jacksonville Jaguars should give Indianapolis Colts a hard time
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Chicago Bears (-3) – Sunday, 1:00 PM ET at Soldier Field
NFL parlay betting sharps and Uma Thurman’s character from Kill Bill know revenge is a dish best served cold, but since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading to Chicago early in the season, odds are former Bears quarterback Brian Griese won’t have to worry about the cold weather.
The Buccaneers traded for Griese in the offseason and, after friction mounted between Jeff Garcia and head coach Jon Gruden, the team decided it would be best to stick with Griese. Buccaneers-Bears lines weren’t really affected by the quarterback change.
The Bears will be without arguably their best offensive threat, Devin Hester, who is nursing a rib injury. Considering how much trouble the Bears already had moving the ball, losing their special teams superstar could hurt them significantly.
Stan’s NFL Parlay Betting Pick #1: Tampa Bay +135 (moneyline)
Cleveland Browns @ Baltimore Ravens (-2) – Sunday, 4:15 PM ET at M&T Bank Stadium
NFL parlay betting sharps have watched the Cleveland Browns have a tumultuous start to the season. The bad news is they’re 0-2 and their odds of making the playoffs are slim. But they can take solace in the fact that their two home losses came against the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers – two of the best teams in the league.
The Baltimore Ravens are definitely not in that class and the Browns find themselves as a road underdog given their 0-2 record. If this contest happened in Week One, the Browns would be a three-point favorite. I’ll take the value.
Stan’s NFL Parlay Betting Pick #2: Cleveland Browns +120 (moneyline)
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Indianapolis Colts (-5) – Saturday, 4:15 PM ET at Lukas Oil Stadium
The Indianapolis Colts squeaked by the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 but NFL parlay betting sharps noticed that for a second week in a row, the Colts allowed the opposing running back to run wild.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have struggled early on this season and are one of 10 teams that have started 0-2. But now they’ll get a chance to get their running game going, and odds are it will help restore order. Look for them to play the Colts tough, especially since a win against Indy would put them ahead of the reigning AFC South champs.
Stan’s NFL Parlay Betting Pick #3: Jacksonville Jaguars +5 -110
Three-game NFL parlay betting pick: Tampa Bay +135, Cleveland Browns +120, Jacksonville Jaguars +5 -110 (moneyline)
$100 three-game parlay pays: $887
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Stan
Simmons first tasted football through the college game, but his football handicapping has strictly focused on the professional sport. Not many people
devote as much time to the NFL as Simmons. For six days a week he works, labors
and handicaps the sport, and on the seventh he rests as the games play out.
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