Future Odds
AFC South Betting Lines
Here are the odds at Bodog to win the AFC South division
Houston Texans - 12/1
Indianapolis Colts 8/13
Jacksonville Jaguars 2/1
Tennessee Titans 6/1
Houston Texans - 2007 record 8-8
The Texans were .500 last year and things are looking up in the Lone Star State. Their big signing in 2007 QB Matt Schaub played decent last year, but was also injured for several games. Schaub's main targets are WR Andre Johnson, who was hurt much of last year, and newly signed Tim Carter. The Texans running game is a concern, which is why they drafted RB Steve Slanton (#89 overall), as the duo of Ron Dayne and Ahman Green did not provide the yards to keep the pressure off Schaub. Their D ranked 24th last year, especially weak against the pass, and former #1 pick Mario Williams is no longer the vilified #1 pick, as he had 14 sacks last year, but he needs help as the rest of the D only had 14 sacks. The key to this season is if Schaub and rookie Slanton can perform and if they do the Texans will challenge in the competitive AFC South and may snag their first ever playoff game.
Indianapolis Colts - 2007 record 13-3
It's no shock that the Colts are once again the favorites in the division, but QB Peyton Manning is recovering from knee surgery and will miss some of the pre-season. He should be healthy come regular season and the Colts hope that the year ending injuries of WR Marvin Harrison and DE Dwight Freeney are healed, as those injuries hurt them in the playoffs last year. RB Joseph Addai (1072) is a legit RB and the team drafted WR Pierre Garcon to give Manning another target, so their offense should be o.k. The Colts ranked 3rd on D last year and did not make many changes, but a healthy Freeney is a huge key. The Colts are the team to beat in the division, but the other teams in the AFC South will be gunning for them.
Jacksonville Jaguars - 2007 record 11-5
The Jags made the playoffs last year and rewarded steady QB David Garrard to a hefty new contract and also signed WR Jerry Porter to give Garrard another solid target. RB Fred Taylor (1202 yards) is a threat from the backfield, so the Jags offense is legit, but the trouble in Jacksonville lies in their defense, especially their secondary. Overall the Jags D ranked 12th last year and they are very strong up front and drafting DE Derrick Harvey (#8 overall) to team with Quentin Groves should make things hard on opposing QB's. In the off-season the Jags signed CB Brian Williams to a huge contract and he will look to shore up a pretty weak secondary. If the offense plays like last year and their secondary improves the Jags have a chance to unseat the Colts in the AFC South.
Tennessee Titans - 2007 record 10-6
It would seem like this years draft, which was loaded with talented WR's, and the Titans need at the position would be a godsend, but the Titans waited until pick #126 to take a WR (Lavelle Hawkins). Titans QB Vince Young needs targets and simply does not have many options. Besides Hawkins the only help the Titans gave Young is signing TE Alge Crumpler. The Titans offense ranked 21st last year, but they needed to address their weak receiving corps, which they did not do. Their running game should improve with the drafting of RB Chris Johnson (#24 overall), but opposing defenses will stack the front line to stop the run since the Titans can't get the ball downfield. The Titans D is legit, as they were ranked 5th last year and will have to play well again, as the Titans will not score many points. The Titans have talent, but why invest so much in a QB and not give him any weapons?
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