Odds to Win the 2008 AFC South
Jimmy Boyd's 2008 odds to win the AFC South division are posted below from four of the top online sportsbooks in the industry. Each book offers their own unique sign up bonuses and Jimmy Boyd offers free NFL picks on top of that for all who sign up for an account and make an initial deposit. It's never a bad idea to hold accounts with multiple NFL sportsbooks as it ensures you that you can always get in at the best possible line. In this article, Jimmy provides his 2008 AFC South predictions and offers a sleeper bet to win the division.
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Favorite - Indianapolis Colts: -160 to win AFC South at Sportsbook.comThe Colts have won five straight AFC South titles and oddsmakers have made them the favorite to get number six in 2008. With the most talent in the division, Indy looks poised to pull it off too as long as it can steer clear on the injury bug. Unlike in past years, the Colts were able to stay away from losing key players to free agency. They resigned one of the best tight ends in the league in Dallas Clark to ensure themselves a complete passing attack again. As long as Peyton Manning steps under center for the 16 regular season games, the Colts are going to be tough to beat.
Sleeper – Tennessee Titans: +700 to win AFC South at Sportsbook.com
Oddsmakers have severely undervalued the Titans here. We're talking about a team that was in the playoffs last season and has surpassed expectations each of the past two seasons. They just might do it again. The Titans rode their strong defense to a 10-win season in 2007 and played the Colts as tough as anyone, splitting the season series. We can expect to see their bruising defense again and the offense should be somewhat better with the acquisition of tight end Alge Crumpler, who was Michael Vick's top target in Atlanta. The Titans seem to be worth a shot at this price.
The betting line on the Jacksonville Jaguars is +175 to win the division and it is +800 on the Houston Texans to win the South. The Jags rattled off 12 wins in 2007-08 and while many consider them Indy's biggest competition, Jacksonville has not had much success against Peyton Manning and company. Indy has defeated the Jags in nine of the last 12 meetings. Because Peyton Manning has continually picked them apart, the team mortgaged four draft picks to get pass rushers Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves. The Jags are hoping that they can get over the hump in the South if these boys can bring some heat up front.
Last season marked a major breakthrough for the Texans, who finished .500 for the first time in franchise history. Now the team appears poised to post their first winning season ever. The fact that they enjoyed success while battling through a host of injury problems offers a lot of hope. Adding Chris Brown and Steve Slaton to bolster the running game could help this team continue to make strides.
Odds to win AFC South at Sportsbook.com
Indianapolis Colts -160
Jacksonville Jaguars +175
Tennessee Titans +700
Houston Texans +800
BetUS 2008 AFC South Odds
Indianapolis Colts -160
Jacksonville Jaguars +220
Tennessee Titans +700
Houston Texans +1600
BodogLife 2008 AFC South Betting Odds
Indianapolis Colts 4/7
Jacksonville Jaguars 2/1
Tennessee Titans 7/1
Houston Texans 15/1
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August 13th, 2008