saints @ seaharks

Well im also a bit stuck, as i personally think the hawks are really bad, seen them against the chiefs and backed against them some other times.
Which means i should bet the saints, but with a few off saints skill players out this has put me off and also the fact its the playoffs and i dont like betting big favs.
Over/unders is a tricky one also as i dont see the hawks scoring much. At the min im tempted to do 2 sillyish bets on hawks/unders and saints/overs.
My thoughts on this game are pretty much silly, but thats my opionion on the game.

Also had a crazy few quid on h.evans 1st and last td at 66-1.

Hawks cover 10.5, best of the weekend. If good things happen early and CROWD gets rolling look for trading opp's on game.

how the hell can the seahawks trouble a saints D thats been getting better every week...seattle are completely ****

no wonder i haven't seen them play cant even spell there name right ffs apology 2 SEAHAWKS fans saints -10.5 & unders then !!!!

Also both tight ends out for saints, god knows who starts at tight end, thats why ive took a crazy bet on evans.

as far as im aware saints have jeremy shockey fit at tight end,
reported fully practiced this week...

I can't believe there isn't any build up to this game on Sky Sports. What's wrong with coming on air at 9.15 and talk about the game a bit. It's post season and everything. /rant over

yes my mistake got mis informed on shockey, graham definatly out.

FWIW ... (and you know that ain't much!)

New Orleans Saints @ Seattle Seahawks

7-9 and in the playoffs? And those nine defeats have been by at least 15 points. The Seahawks sit 27th in pass defense, and 21st in run defense. They are going up against the number three passing game so Seattle CAN NOT win this game. Can they?

Well, New Orleans' run game is badly depleted, so Julius Jones and Reggie Bush are going to carry the load, and the Hawks have improved against the run. The usual targets for Brees are banged up too and Colston had his knee 'operated on' very recently. When these teams last met, in New Orleans, Seattle put up over 400 yards of offense and if Marshawn Lynch hadn't put the ball on the ground twice, they might have kept it much, much closer.

Try this; Seattle are the worst playoff team of all time in terms of point differential (against the fifth-easiest schedule in the league, according to ratings compiled by Jeff Sagarin of USA Today.) Next on the list were the 1998 Cardinals and 2004 Rams - both of whom won in the post-season.

Hasselbeck's two best games in terms of passing yards over the past six seasons have come against New Orleans, including a 362-yard effort in 2007. Hasselbeck also has won his last four home postseason starts.

The Saints, meanwhile, are 0-3 all-time in road playoff games.

Yikes

But really, the Saints must be able to just throw the thing and put this out of reach. Last week the Qwest Field factor played, but Brees isn't going to bottle this game and the Saints still have the weapons to roll over the Seahawks. My view of guys like Marcus Trufant, Kelly Jennings and Walter Thurmond hasn't changed, despite the fact they took all my money last week.

I like the Saints' receivers to get it done and Colston looks the value bet of the game to score at 8/11.

On the other side, despite his historical numbers against the Saints, Hasselbeck has turned it over much too much this season and Tracy Porter and Jabari Greer seem to switch up in the post-season. Lynch may get touches, but I don't make him a game changer.

I hope too, the officiating is better in this game - the Rams got the **** end of the stick and that down call late on was the cherry on the parfait (I know the Rams were complicit, but hey).

Some further caveats; I really want the Seahawks to get blown away today and that often makes for poor picking, I don't like to lay double digits and truth be told, I don't trust either of these teams, so keep stakes to a minimum. If you've got to have an interest ATS, I'd lay the 10.

Pick: New Orleans Saints -10*

Pick: Anytime TD Marques Colston 8/11 (2pts) Skybet

no bet game if ever there was one. seahawks are cack, saints are unreliable.

True dat, furrelli.

That's usually a decent bet with any home dog in a big game.

They'll tend to start fast and the price for the fave will drift.

took the hawks at +10.5 in the hope that the 12th man QWEST (don't sue me Texas A&M!) can keep them in it early doors. just hope its a good game - here's to a great weekend. 9 to 5 has a whole new meaning!

*hangs head in shame* a common error

Concentrating on the league

any l inks

as long as the Hawks score the 1st 10pts I dont mind too much! we are rebuilding after all!

easy

Drops have KILLED the Saints recently

good get-out that for the Hawks

Drew was about three strides away from a first down there himself, strange choice.