The New England Patriots Super Bowl odds are a hot topic
and a hot item for betting in 2008 since the possibility of a
perfect season looms so large. There are a lot of people out
there banking on the team to sweep their way through the playoffs
like they did the regular season and the
NFL betting action is really
picking up on them doing so. If you want to try a different
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It's easy to see why the Patriots are the team in favor for
everyone's Super Bowl picks.
Tom Brady was so dominate this year it was scary in going
398-for-578 with his passing, that's a 69% completion rate which is
unheard of in today's NFL. He threw for a league record 50
touchdowns and was picked off only eight times. He had plenty
of time to throw as he was socked only 21 times, which allowed him
to have a passer rating of 117.2.
A lot was made about the Patriots not having the ability to run
the ball, but Laurence Maroney picked up 835 yards on only 185
attempts, which comes out to 4.5 yards per carry. He also had
six touchdowns, but Sammy Morris and Kevin Faulk did a good job of
spelling Maroney as well. Those guys combined for 649 yards on
only 147 attempts, which was almost 4.5 ypc.
This year Brady had plenty of targets to throw to and Randy Moss
and Wes Welker had some stellar numbers. Moss got most of the
attention and was double teamed constantly but still managed to grab
98 balls for 1493 yards, that's 15.2 yards per catch. He also
set a league record with his 23 touchdown grabs. Welker is the
unsung hero who had 112 receptions for 1175 yards. His eight
touchdowns may have paled in comparison to Moss, but this guy was
the slot receiver they needed to move the chains. With Kevin
Faulk an excellent 3rd down back, Donte Stallworth a deep threat,
and Jabar Gaffney giving another look this team is loaded.
Even tight end Ben Watson caught 36 passes and six touchdowns.
With all of the attention the offense is getting for their record
setting numbers, the defense is full of talent as well. when
you have Tedy Brushi, Junior Seau, Adalius Thomas, and Mike Vrabel
to play linebacker then you know your squad is stacked with talent.
Rodney Harrison, ellis Hobbs, and Asanta Samuel give the team a
talented secondary and the three up front can really plug holes and
stop the run.
