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Houston Texans – The Texans knew they had to address their defense in the draft. They were abysmal at stopping the opponent, which cost their high powered offense several victories. The team did go after defense in the draft, taking a lineman, linebacker and defensive back with each of their first three picks.
The defensive backfield is definitely not set though, especially at safety. Both starters played poorly in 2010 and may not be back this year. There are no other qualified starters on the roster, so they will have to work on this in free agency.

6) Cleveland Browns – A.J. Green, Wide Receiver, Georgia

With this pick, the Browns have a choice between the best receiver and defensive back in this class. Green would likely be the pick as there is barely a number three receiver on the roster, let alone a number one. Second year quarterback Colt McCoy needs a weapon and Green is it. Also, the team went with a cornerback in the first round last year so they will likely want to address other positions now.

7) San Francisco 49ers – Patrick Peterson, Cornerback, LSU

Houston Texans: Defense is the name of the game for the Houston Texans this year after fielding an extremely porous unit in 2010. The shift to a 3-4 scheme under new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips adds to the need to focus on that side of the ball. The team has no true nose tackle and may need help at outside linebacker as well. The secondary has been perennially weak, so another corner or safety to assist last’s year first round pick Kareem Jackson would help.

The Indianapolis Colts (9-6) look like a team that will not be denied, as they won their third straight game last week 31-26 at Oakland to put themselves in position where they will clinch the AFC South title with a win here vs. the Tennessee Titans (6-9), who were ripped 34-14 by the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday.

The NFL betting line for this contest is Indianapolis -10 at home, with the betting total set at 48.

The depleted Indianapolis Colts (6-6) lost their third straight game last week vs. the Dallas Cowboys to fall to the .500 mark for the year, while the Tennessee Titans (5-7) fell two games below .500 by losing their fifth straight game vs. Jacksonville. You would be hard pressed to find one expert that predicted before this season that these two teams would be where they are now.

The NFL football odds list Indianapolis as 3-point favorites paying -125 on the road, while the betting total sits at 46.

We are getting in to the home-stretch of the NFL season where the teams that can truly win under pressure separate themselves from the talented teams that can’t function under pressure (ahem, Dallas). With that said, if you are going to bet on Super Bowl futures, you can get some pretty good deals if you think you know which teams have the right make up to win in high-pressure situations.

The Tennessee Titans have won three straight games and they are a perfect 3-0 on the road this season, while the San Diego Chargers have probably been the most disappointing team in the NFL, now sitting at an ugly 2-5

The NFL football odds currently list San Diego at -3.5 at home, with the betting total set at 44.5.

This line may not make sense to the naked eye, but remember that the San Diego Chargers have a history of strong second halves, and they are still entertaining thoughts of catching the Kansas City Chiefs, who currently lead them by three games and also hold the tiebreaker edge.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have suddenly won two straight games including an upset of the Colts after looking like the worst team in the NFL for a few weeks, while the Tennessee Titans are coming off of a road upset of the Dallas Cowboys.

The bookmakers have set the NFL betting spread for this contest at Tennessee -3 with odds of -105 on the road, with the betting total set at 45.

What makes this a tough game to predict is the fact that it pits two of the most inconsistent teams in the league against one another!

The Dallas Cowboys possibly saved their season by winning their last game at Houston to avoid an 0-3 start. The Tennessee Titans, meanwhile, were unable to build on their nice road win vs. the New York Giants two weeks ago, as they were upset at home by Denver last Sunday.

The NFL spreads have Dallas at -6½ at home, with the betting ‘total’ set at 41½.

Truth be told, Tennessee Titans’ stud running back Chris Johnson is not really having that good of a year so far in 2010. His longest play from scrimmage last week was only eight yards, and while it is true that opposing defenses are always keying on him, he still does not look like the same guy who ran for 2,000 yards in 2009.

Both the Tennessee Titans and the New York Giants are coming off of disappointing losses, as the Titans have only themselves to blame for losing to a Steelers team that was down to its fourth string quarterback, and the Giants were awful in what turned out to be an overhyped Manning Bowl.

The NFL Week 3 odds list the Giants at -3 at home, with the betting total set at 42½.

In actuality though, a case can be made that Tennessee Titans outplayed Pittsburgh, as they outgained the Steelers by over 100 yards. Their loss was entirely due to sloppiness, as they committed an unheard of seven turnovers!