NFL O/U Game of the Week
October 10th 2009 - Special K            

Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals (OVER 50 points)

In PylonPicks first ever Over/Under play made last weekend, the Lions/Bears made the over by halftime of their game! This week, I see tremendous value in the Texans/Cardinals matchup. The O/U for this game should be set at 60 NOT 50!

This matchup has a 35-31 final score written all over it. This game features two of the best wide receivers in all of football today, Andre Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald. You can expect to see a shootout with huge plays being made downfield all day long.  If Johnson and Fitzgerald aren't making the big plays, then Kevin Walter, Anquan Boldin, Steve Breaston, Steve Slaton, or Owen Daniels will surely pick up the slack. How's that for a fantasy lineup? 

The Cardinals offense has sputtered so far at home, only averaging 13 points per game. There are even whispers of Matt Leinart stepping in if the Cardinals continue slumping. With a week off to address problem areas, I look for Warner and the Cardinals to come out firing against a Texans defense that has given up 30+ points to mediocre offenses in Jacksonville and Tennessee.

Keep an eye out for Jacoby Jones this weekend as well. His speed and presence on special teams has made a huge impact in field position for the Texans.  There are just too many offensive weapons in this game for the total score to stay under 50.
Take the OVER in the Texans vs Cardinals game (It's a  )

And if you like trends in your favor: In the last 15 games played in Arizona, the over has hit about 80% of the time.