Money Where Your Mouth Is Week 12

This a weekly column that puts our expertise to the test, as we show a couple of the bets that we are placing on specific games, or prop bets offered by the many sports books and casinos. Of course we are a sports betting advisory, so our goal is to help you win money, but if you can’t afford to place bets…don’t.

*Gridiron Experts didn’t do a week 11 edition of money where your mouth is due to a sinking feeling with some of the match-ups. The weird thing is, we liked the Steelers to cover, but had a bad feeling overall about week 11 (Fat Tony wants his money).

Safe Bets

Green Bay +2.5

The Packers are geared up for a Monday night shootout as they visit the 5-5 Saints. The way you beat the Packers is on the ground, they allow an average of 147 rushing yards per game, but with Reggie Bush banged up the Saints will lean on Drew Brees. The Packers have played well against the pass this season, and with a great passing game of their own +2.5 is a great bet.

New England +2

Love him or hate him, Bill Belichick is a brilliant coach. The wildcat offense got the best of him the first time, but he will have the Patriots prepared this weekend. New England also had more time to prepare for Miami as they played the Thursday Night game last week. Injuries are a concern, but Gridiron Experts likes the Pats +2.

Chicago -8

The Rams are going to ask people from the stands to suit up soon with all of the injuries they’ve had, in addition to a general lack of effort from this team. The Bears were embarrassed last week on the road against a divisional rival. This is a great hangover game to get the team back on track. The Bears will cover!

Long Shot of the Week

Seattle +3.5

The Washington Redskins are averaging 18 points per game on offense, which is only better than the bottom feeder teams like the Bengals, Raiders, and Lions. The long road trip will take a toll on this team, along with the 12th man, who will be loud and hungry for a home win. Jim Zorn’s offense is very similar to the West Coast offense that Mike Holmgren runs, and Zorn will have to think outside the box to get the best of him. While we were hoping the Seahawks could play spoiler last week, Gridiron Experts believes Matt Hasselbeck should settle back into the offense he knows and can thrive in.

Season to Date:
Safe Bets: 16-9
Long Shots 5-4