Monday, July 20, 2009

Dallas Cowboys 2009 NFL Picks & 2010 Super Bowl Betting Odds

Source: www.onlinesportshandicapping.com

Dallas Cowboys 2009 NFL Picks & 2010 Super Bowl Betting Odds: The Dallas Cowboys are kings of distractions and now they must make do with a less talented squad than last year’s 9-7 version. Troublemakers Terrell Owens, Pacman Jones and Tank Johnson have been removed in an effort to improve team chemistry. Even with the off-season moves the team is still run by control freak owner Jerry Jones and doormat head coach Wade Phillips. Add into the chemistry cocktail Tony Romo’s inability to win the big game and you have what amounts to another disappointing 9-7 season. Dallas Cowboys 2009 NFL Picks & 2010 Super Bowl Betting Odds have the Cowboys at 11-1 at Sportsbook.com.

The Cowboys run a balanced attack on offense that underachieved last season ranking 18th in points scored. QB Tony Romo is a very-good signal caller that will have to make due without go to wide receiver Terrell Owens. Expected to pick up the slack for Owens will be WR’s Roy Williams and Miles Austin who both have potential. TE Jason Witten is one of the best in the biz and he will help soften the blow of Owens’s departure. The running game has a three-pronged attack that is among the top-5 best in the NFL with Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice. Dallas could add some Wildcat formations in this season with Felix Jones who has played some quarterback. The O-Line is big and nasty but they tend to wear down late in the season.

Dallas’s 3-4 defense ranked 20th in points allowed despite a monster season from OLB DeMarcus Ware who recorded 20.0 sacks. The Cowboys like to attack from all angles with a dominant front seven. The Cowboys have standout players in the front seven with Ware, Igor Olshansky Jay Ratliff and Keith Brooking. The secondary is above-average with a solid cover corner in Terrence Newman. Special teams are a weakness with porous coverage units.