Paddy Power NFL Wembley Preview

The bookies are fully expecting the San Diego Chargers to be shooting the Brees with a victory over New Orleans Saints when the NFL returns to Wembley this weekend.

Paddy Power have installed San Diego as the 20/33 favourites for a victory in London as Drew Brees and his New Orleans team count the cost of injury to star running back Reggie Bush. The absence of the big man sees San Diego with a three point handicap in the handicap betting at 10/11 with LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diegos own star running back expected to steal the show.

Tomlinson is also 7/2 to score the first touchdown of the game with the shortest winning margin price a Chargers win of 1-6 points at 3/1.

Darren Haines, spokesman for Paddy Power, said: Missing star running back Reggie Bush could be the undoing of New Orleans, just giving The Chargers the edge in the early betting.

Master v Apprentice
Despite being the underdogs The Saints Drew Brees is expected to get the better of his former understudy in the battle of the Quarterbacks. Having been grooming Rivers to be his eventual successor at New Orleans the master is still seen as having the edge over his former apprentice with New Orleans Drew Brees, who leads the NFL for average passing yards this season, 4/7 to pass for more yards than San Diegos Phil Rivers.

Wembley Repeat
Meanwhile its 8/1 for either Wembley team to repeat New York Giants feat last year of going all the way from London to Superbowl champions. However the bet doesnt look as promising as it did pre-season with both teams heading to Wembley with losing records this season. San Diego had been 7/1 contenders for the Superbowl at the start of this season with New Orleans at 201 but their odds have drifted out to 10/1 and 40/1, respectively.

NFL BETTING

Superbowl Latest
6/1 NY Giants
13/2 Pittsburgh
8/1 Tennessee
10/1 San Diego
11/1 Washington
14/1 Indianapolis
14/1 Dallas
14/1 Philadelphia
40/1 New Orleans

8/1 Either Wembley team (Chargers or Saints) to win Superbowl XLIII

San Diego Chargers v New Orleans Saints
20/33 San Diego
7/5 New Orleans
(Incls overtime)

Handicap Betting
10/11 San Diego -3
10/11 New Orleans +3

Total Points In Game
10/11 Over 46
10/11 Under 46

QB with most passing yards
4/7 Drew Brees (Saints)
5/4 Philip Rivers (Chargers)

QB Sacked The Most
8/11 San Diego Chargers
Evs New Orleans Saints

1st Score of the Game

13/8 San Diego TD
10/3 San Diego Field Goal
100/1 San Diego safety
15/8 New Orleans TD
10/3 New Orlans Field Goal
100/1 Miami safety

Winning Margin

3/1 San Diego 1-6
4/1 San Diego 7-12
7/1 San Diego 13-18
11/1 San Diego 19-24
25/1 San Diego 25-30
33/1 San Diego 31-36
50/1 San Diego 37-42
80/1 San Diego 43+
7/2 New Orleans 1-6
6/1 New Orleans 7-12
9/1 New Orleans 13-18
20/1 New Orleans 19-24
40/1 New Orleans 25-30
660/1 New Orleans 31-36
100/1 New Orleans 37-42
125/1 New Orleans 43+

1st Touchdown Scorer

5/1 LaDainian Johnson
11/2 Vincent Jackson
8/1 Chris Chambers
9/1 Antonio Gates
11/1 Darren Sproles
12/1 Malcolm Sproles
12/1 Craig Davis
40/1 Philip Rivers

16/1 Deuce McAllister
28/1 Marques Colston
33/1 Jeremy Shockley
33/1 Lance Moore
15/2 Aaron Stecker
9/1 Pierre Thomas
11/1 Billy Miller
12/1 Drew Brees

Posted on October 24th, 2008 by admin
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