Chris Simms = Guaranteed money

If chris simms is starting, bet the house against the bucs, he is so bad. Thats my only pick, unload in favor of the panthers, simms is pathetic.

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If chris simms is starting, bet the house against the bucs, he is so bad. Thats my only pick, unload in favor of the panthers, simms is pathetic.

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The line reflects this already with TB as a Pick at home.

Yeah, back when they had one of the best starting QBs in the NFL in Brian Griese, they would have been a sure thing to win this game. I think it is fairly obvious TB does not depend much on their QB to win. I think they will be able to run on Carolina, hence not need Simms to win it for them. Carolina has been awful on the road this year, I like TB in a small upset.

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Yeah, back when they had one of the best starting QBs in the NFL in Brian Griese, they would have been a sure thing to win this game. I think it is fairly obvious TB does not depend much on their QB to win. I think they will be able to run on Carolina, hence not need Simms to win it for them. Carolina has been awful on the road this year, I like TB in a small upset.

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TB couldnt score against the worst team in the NFL. Simms looked horrible. The Bucs are the last team I would be betting on this weekend.

SF may be the worst team in the league, but their defense did what it had to on Sunday. TB's gaining only 43 yards rushing on 20 attempts can't be pinned all on Simms. This line looks about right to me, and I'd feel no more comfortable betting on Carolina than on TB.

When your running game is averaging 2 yards a carry, all but an elite few of the QBs in the NFL would look terrible. Look how much better Anthony Wright was with a running game in the Monday night game. I think that TB will have enough of a running game vs Carolina to beat them at home. Just my opinion. If you disagree, go with the masses that are betting Carolina. SF has been tough at home this year on everyone except for Indianapolis, so this loss is not as bad as it looks on paper. I see value in TB, so I am betting them. I have been wrong about 47% this season, and wrong over 50% last three weeks, so there is an excellent chance you are right.

the reason they cant run is because simms is the qb. the niners literally had nine guys in the box, if you watched the game. the 49ers defense is terrible people, think for a second, how many points did the REDSKINS score on them? the defense is pathetic, every team has scored like 40 points on them. im telling you, chris simms is terrible, in college and in the pros. he will lose this game, plus the panthers are a good team, this isnt the 49ers. The 49ers beat this spread, the panthers will do it with little trouble.

SF the worst team in the league? Not a chance - or did you forget that there is a second team in Texas. The 49ers aren't challenging for the SB but their defense is solid. Rookie mistakes by a pseudo-rookie QB put Tampa out of this one in spite of their defense (SF didn't have a drive of more than 30 yards). Don't just look at the final score to make judgements on games.

Whenever someone uses the terms "guaranteed money" and "bet the house", I almost always want to bet the other side. Unfortunately, I also have money on Carolina this week. I like their chances to win but I think it's far from a sure thing.

Don't be so brash and hasty - he hadn't seen live snaps in two months before last week's game. You better believe TB will come out flying -- this one will be alot closer than you think.