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Taking A Look At The Offenses For Super Bowl XLVI
Online betting players have been treated to one of
the best offensive seasons in the history of the league, but
only two will take the field in Indianapolis on Sunday. Here is
a look at how the offenses of the New England Patriots and New
York Giants line up.
Quarterbacks
Chances are, you’ll have Tom Brady over Eli Manning in your
all-time pantheon of quarterbacks, but Manning has a huge chance
to cut into Brady’s “lead” and he could step out of brother
Peyton’s shadow (well, not totally) with another Super Bowl win.
You could argue that Manning has played better than Brady in the
postseason as he has been solid in wins over Atlanta, Green Bay
and San Francisco, outplaying Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers and Alex
Smith. Brady was very good against Denver, but regressed against
Baltimore, and he had the luxury of playing both of his games at
home, while Manning was on the road for his last two games.
Quarterback play is usually a major factor in deciding a
Super Bowl winner, although they’ll need help from
the rest of the offense. This is much closer than anyone would
have expected, and the slight edge probably goes to Brady….but
you can make a very good argument for Manning, who could win the
Super Bowl at the house that his brother built.
Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
The Giants obviously have the edge at receiver with Victor Cruz,
Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham, who would probably be the
No.1 receiver in New England. The Patriots trot out Wes Welker
and Deion Branch, but those two are perfect for the New England
system, but regardless, they don’t need to be the stars of the
system as tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez present
matchup problems all over the field. The Patriots have even
taken to lining up Hernandez at running back to make up for
their backfield issues, but he is also a massive threat in the
passing game and may be even more important as Gronkowski’s
high-ankle sprain will be a talking point this week.
The Giants aren’t slouches at tight end as well with Jake
Ballard, but he is battling an ailing knee and could be used
more as a decoy. This is a draw as both teams have the personnel
for what they like to do, so there is really no right answer as
to who has the edge. The Giants like big plays, while the
Patriots like to check-down your defense to death. It’ll be on
the opposing defenses to find ways to control them.
Running Backs
Based on potential, most
NFL betting players would believe that the Giants
have the edge and with Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs in the
backfield, they should have a big advantage. However, the duo
hasn’t performed that well all season and while they have come
through at points over the last six weeks, they were shut down
in San Francisco (to be fair, the 49ers had the No.1 run defense
in the league) and it caused Manning to throw 58 times, taking a
number of big hits in the process. The Patriots have a committee
coming out of the backfield, led by BenJarvus Green-Ellis, but
you could also get Stevan Ridley, Danny Woodhead and even
Hernandez running the ball. Both teams really only run the ball
to get the play-action game going.
If we had to wager on a 100-yard rusher for this game, it would
probably be either of the Giants’ running backs, but the
Patriots just aim to move the chains and don’t depend on it like
New York does. The slight edge goes to the Giants because of
what they can be, but the advantage isn’t as great as it should
be.
Offensive Line
The Giants’ offensive line struggled badly against the 49ers,
and they’ll need to be much better in the Super Bowl to open up
holes for the running game, which is something that they didn’t
really do all season. The Patriots’ passing game is predicated
on quick passes and timing, but they’ll have their hands full
against the fierce New York front four, which has taken over
games over the last six weeks. You can try to focus on New York
end Jason Pierre-Paul, but what about the rest of the line? The
Patriots got a huge season from end Mark Anderson, who had his
first double-digit sack season since his rookie year in Chicago
in 2006, and they’ll need him to have a huge game to pressure
Manning.
Again, this is a close matchup to watch, and the Giants may use
Ballard more in blocking schemes since he is playing hurt, so
we’re going to give the edge to the Patriots, and this could be
the difference in how you make your
sports betting pick.
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