It’s time that our handicappers take a look at the Thursday card with news and notes from the standpoint of the sports bettor. We have quarterback rotations as well as the same for key players.  

Steelers-Bills

This “home” game for Buffalo is being played across the border in Toronto and has not generated the interest that promoters expected. Though there is very likely be more Bills fans, sports handicappers should evaluate the game more as being on a neutral field.

Key backup QB Charlie Batch is out for Pittsburgh leaving Dennis Dixon and Mike Potts, two rookies as Ben Roethlisberger’s backups. The Steelers signed veteran Byron Leftwich who despite not knowing the playbook much, will probably get some time in this game.

Roethlisberger and the first time offense will likely play at least the first quarter. Even bigger news is that each of these games is a side selection from the football specialists at GodsTips. Already in with winning weeks both weeks in football so far, start out the windfall with Wise Guy plays on both sides. Click now to purchase

Motivation? Bills starting quarterback Trent Edwards has a precarious hold on the No. 1 spot ahead of former starter J.P. Losman, who outplayed him last week. Edwards should have plenty of motivation and some pressure tonight.

Buffalo is ravaged on the offensive line and the remaining starters on offense are not expected to see more than the nine snaps they got against Washington though head coach Dick Jauron said they may play “a little more.”

Panthers-Eagles

The Panthers will play their starters into the second quarter. Jake Delhomme, the Cats starting quarterback will get most if not all of the snaps with the first team. Carolina is minus only four starters for the game, a pretty small number for the err on the side of caution approach of the preseason. However it includes starting DBs Chris Gamble and Ken Lucas.

The two biggest surprises of camp for Carolina are skilled position players Jason Carter and Chad Upshaw. Motivation: the Eagles are off a loss and Carolina a win.

The Eagles may play their starters the entire first half.  Kevin Kolb will get most of the second half snaps at QB for the Birds. Stevie Vincent says hitting 100 percent never gets old. That’s what we’ve done in pro football so far. Get both over/under burials tonight in pro football at OffshoreInsiders.com