The pros at FiveStarPick.com will be giving our members the winner of tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Green Bay Packers.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Packers as 3.5-point home favorites with a total of 43.

The Packers (7-4 straight up, 6-4-1 against the spread) didn’t look so good a few weeks back sitting at 4-4 after dropping a game to the winless Bucs.  It’s strange that they struggled so much as their offense was in the Top 10 in scoring (26.9 points per game), yards (382.0 yards per game) and third-down conversions (45.7 percent). So what was the tipping point? The Packer O Line. The Pack have allowed more sacks than any team in the NFL (44).  Maybe Aaron Rodgers wasn’t taking his O Line out for steak dinners on Sunday nights.

During their three-game winning streak, they’ve allowed just eight sacks.  Now Rogers has time to check down his receivers and has completed 71 percent of his passes for 881 yards and 6 TDs with no INTs. In additon, Ryan Grant has compiled 365 rushing yards and two scores on 81 carries during the stretch.  The tandem will need to be on top of their game to beat the Ravens, who have one of the league’s best defenses.

The Ravens (6-5 SU, 6-4-1 Against the spread) for the last few years have been all about defense.  They rank fourth in scoring (17.1 PPG), sixth against the run (97.6 YPG) and seventh in interceptions (12). What’s worth noting, however, is that in 2009 Baltimore has been torched by the top NFL quarterbacks.  Brett Favre threw for 278 yards and three scores, Peyton Manning threw for 299 yards and a touchdown, and Philip Rivers roasted them for 436 yards and 2 TDs. 

What has really plagued the Ravens this year is a lack of offense.  Joe Flacco was excellent last Sunday night in a 20-17 overtime win against the Steelers, completing 23 of 35 passes for 289 yards and a touchdown, but the young pro is completing only 64 percent of his throws for season.

This could prove problematic for the Ravens as the Packers are giving up a stingy 192.5 YPG through the air and have 18 interceptions…third in the NFL. Charles Woodson has been shutting everyone down in the last three starts, picking off three passes and forcing three fumbles.

Something else that could cause problems is the weather forecast. The current report from Green Bay is that it will be 30 degrees with 60 percent chance of snow showers.

So who covers the spread in tonight’s Monday Night Football matchup?  It’s very easy to find out.  Try FiveStarPick.com tonight for just ($19.99) and see if our talent for picking college and pro football winners exceeds your expectations.  We are the only sports handicapping service in the business who documents wins and losses and displays them on our homepage for all to witness.  It’s because we have nothing to hide…we just win games against the spread.  Join our family today and start your winning streak tonight.

Rick Riley – FiveStarPick.com

Happy Thanksgiving to all our members and friends. We all have a tremendous amount to be thankful for this year and we want you to know that we are most thankful for you.  You, the sports betting enthusiast, have made FiveStarPick.com the most dominant sports information site on the planet…and we are very appreciative.  Alright, alright…you’re shedding a tear…we get it. 

Las Vegas sportsbooks list Green Bay (6-4 straight up, 5-4-1 against the spread) as a 11-point favorite with a total of 49. 

Detroit (2-8 straight up, 2-7-1 against the spread) beat Cleveland last week in a come-from-behind shootout, 38-37, as a three-point home favorite.  The Lions failed to cover the spread, but freshman QB Matthew Stafford completed a one-yard touchdown pass to another rookie, tight end Brandon Pettigrew, as time expired sealing the victory for the Lions.

On the 2nd to last play of the game, Stafford suffered a dislocated left shoulder.  Stafford is listed as “doubtful” for today’s game, so veteran QB Daunte Culpepper will get the start.  It will be his third start of the year. Culpepper has completed 35-of-62 throws for 384 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.  Another devistating injury for the Lions is WR Calvin Johnson, who is suffering from knee and hand injuries. Johnson is listed as questionable for today’s game.

Green Bay is in a three-way tie with the Eagles and Giants in the NFC wild-card hunt.  The Packers beat San Francisco last week 30-24 as a six-point favorite, but were leading 23-3 at halftime. Aaron Rodgers threw for 344 yards and two touchdowns in the victory, but failed to cash many backers who got the Packers at -6.5.  The line went to 6 just before gametime…yikes. Green Bay’s defense lost two veteran starters for the remainder of the season in cornerback Al Harris and LB Aaron Kampman, both to ACL tears.

Now let’s talk trends…Green Bay is 2-1 against the spread this year as a road favorite with victories at St. Louis (36-17) and at Cleveland (31-3), but they lost 38-28 at Tampa Bay as 9 ½-point favorites.  Detroit is 2-1 against the spread as a home underdog and 2-3 against the spread in their last five home games.

On October 18th, Green Bay destroyed Detroit 26-0 as a 14-point home favorite. Rodgers threw for 358 yards and a pair of TDs and Grant rushed for 90 yards on the day. Stafford was injured that day and did not play, so Dante Culpepper started and threw for 105 yards and three interceptions.

So who covers the spread in this Thanksgiving Day game?  Log on to FiveStarPick.com and find out.  For only ($19.99) you will get today’s games and Friday’s games and you will soon see if our talent for picking college and pro football winners exceeds your expectations.  We are the only sports handicapping service in the business who documents wins and losses and displays them on our homepage for all to see.  It’s because we have nothing to hide…we just win games against the spread.  Join our family today and start your winning streak tonight.

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The pros at FiveStarPick.com had a MONSTER weekend going 5-0 against the spread in both college and pro football.  Tonight we look to expand on that record as we give our members the winner of tonight’s highly anticipated Monday Night Football matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings.  Las Vegas sportsbooks opened the Vikings as 3-point favorites, but the public has chased this line up to 4.5.  Total players can expect a gametime number between 45-46.5.

I have a feeling…and I am just spitballing here…that the CheeseHeads will be disgusted to see their hero, Brett Favre, in Viking purple tonight at 8:35pm on ESPN.  But Favre gave them a reason to be nervous last week as he pulled off an improbable last-second win over San Francisco. With no timeouts left trailing 24-20, Favre put together a game-winning drive that was capped off with one of the best plays in NFL history.  Farve connected with Greg Lewis on a remarkable 32-yard touchdown with two seconds remaining to seal the win and yet another chapter in Brett Farve lore.  The Vikings won the game, but the 49ers took the cash as 7-point road dogs. Favre threw for a season-high 301 yards and two TDs, while RB Adrian Peterson rushed 19 times for 85 yards. 

Green Bay (2-1 SU, 2-1 against the spread) bounced back from a home loss to the Bengals by beating St. Louis, 36-17, as a 6.5-point road favorite.  Aaron Rodgers threw for 269 yards, 2 TD passes and no interceptions.  Rodgers had 38 rushing yards, including a four-yard touchdown run. Ryan Grant had 99 rushing yards against the Rams.

Rodgers has two playmakers in Donald Driver and Greg Jennings. Driver had four receptions for 95 yards and one TD at St. Louis, bringing his season tally to 14 grabs for 233 yards and two TDs. Jennings has had eight catches for 209 yards on the season.

Farve has something that he has never had in his career, Adrian Peterson in the backfield.  Peterson is sporting an NFL-best 357 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns this year along with averaging 6.1 yards per carry.  In addition, the Vikings also have rookie playmaker Percy Harvin, who helped the Gators to a pair of national titles in his three seasons in Gainesville. Harvin has had a touchdown in all three of his games this year, finding the end zone last week on a 101-yard kick return.  He also had four receptions for 51 yards against the 49ers, including a pair of grabs on the game-winning drive.

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Jimmy the Geek – FiveStarPick.com