Jet Favre, New York to Soar over Eagles?

The last weekend of the NFL Pre-season usually is all about finding those third and fourth string players to round out your NFL offensive and defensive teams. The third and fourth string players will inevitably start on the special teams’ units. That means that this weekend is important for individuals looking to back-up those starters that will be spending the next couple of weeks getting ready for opening day.

For NFL betting fans, this presents a conundrum. How can online football betting fans make money making online bets on NFL Pre-season games when most of the starters will be on the bench? By paying attention to the small, significant issues regarding teams that NFL betting fans plan on making online wagers on, that’s how.

Here are the BetUS online sportsbook betting odds for this game:

New York Jets + 3 - 115 + 135 O 35 ½ - 110

Philadelphia Eagles - 3 - 105 - 155 U 35 ½ - 110

Okay, now that we know exactly what online bets the BetUS online sportsbook is offering, we can get down to the nitty gritty regarding each one of these teams in this very significant NFL Pre-season game.

Let’s take a look at the New York Jets first. The Jets have a starter at quarterback, Brett Favre. Favre has already stated that he wants to play at least one or two series versus the Philadelphia Eagles in this game.

Because the Eagles figure to rest some of their aging defensive starters the entire game this Thursday night, those two series could be huge for Favre and the Jets. That could give Favre and the Jets a leg up in this game.

But it will take more than that to make a confident online wager on the Jets in this game. What about the Philadelphia Eagles? What exactly are their goals going into this game?

Neither Reggie Brown nor Kevin Curtis, the Eagles’ two top wide receivers, should play that much against the Jets. Donovan McNabb is listed as probable which means he either plays one series or sits. I don’t think he even gets in for one series. Donovan is coming off of an injury-plagued season and Coach Andy Reid is fully aware of the impact that McNabb will have on this team come the regular season. Without Donavan, the Eagles lose. There’s no other way to write it.

So, Reid sits McNabb, a lot of those defenders, Brian Westbrook, their engine on offense, Kevin Curtis and Reggie Brown. They’re also an underlay on the BetUS sportsbook online wagering page at – 155 to win this game straight-up.

It makes sense then to roll the dice on the New York Jets at + 135, doesn’t it?

The online odds make the Jets a profitable online bet, Favre insists on playing at least one or two series, and the Jets have younger players on their defense who have to get some work in order to get ready for the regular season.

I’ll be making an online wager on the New York Jets on the BetUS online sportsbook money-line at + 135 to beat the Eagles straight-up in this game on Thursday night.