2011 Green Bay Packers NFL Odds and Predictions – Packers

The man that really saw his stock rise in the last nine months or so is Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (Favorite To Win NFL MVP: 5 to 1 at JustBet Sportsbook). Rodgers was one of the four quarterbacks in the league to account for a passer rating of at least 100, and he guided his team all the way to the Super Bowl title, officially cementing himself as the “next Brett Favre” of this franchise. There’s no one that is going to stop this team this year from getting back into the playoffs, which is why it should be no surprise that Rodgers is the favorite on the odds to win the MVP.

Of course, the man that probably got gipped out of MVP honors last year is going to have even more hype around his now that he is a 100 million dollar man, Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick (2011 MVP Odds: 8 to 1 at JustBet Sportsbook). Vick just does it all. He rushed for 676 yards and nine scores and threw for 3,018 yards and 21 TDs a season ago, and he did all of that in just 12 games

2011 Green Bay Packers NFL Odds and Predictions – Packers

GTL's NFL Picks, Week 1 2011 | THE GUN TOTING LIBERAL

fter a successful 60% season for our Free NFL Picks in 2010, we figure there's only one way to open the 2011 season: by doing something completely different.

We rarely bet over/unders in football and generally have a better grasp of the point spreads, but Thursday night we're making an exception.



Two explosive offenses pitted against each other? Has to be a high-scoring game, right? Not so fast, we say. Historically, the Thursday opener doesn't always bring out the firepower, as the teams come out of the gate a little sluggish.

In fact, the Saints have twice opened the season on Thursday, once as the champ and another as the visitor, and have scored a combined 24 points in their previous two season opening efforts (including a 14-9 win over the Vikings last season).

Besides, the last time these two teams met, they combined to score only... uh... 80 points.

Still, we think this game will end up closer to 20-17 as the Super Bowl champs open with the last team to hold that title.

After a 5-1 (83%) start to our Free NCAA Football Picks, we're glad to be back to football. We'll have a full slate of college games Saturday and, finally, a full schedule of NFL action as well. At the low, low price of free to you, reader of this random blog.

GTL's NFL Picks, Week 1 2011 | THE GUN TOTING LIBERAL