SUPER BOWL 55
CHIEFS VS. BUCS @ TAMPA BAY, FL
Patrick Mahomes completed 29-of-38 passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns in the Chiefs’ 38-24, AFC Championship win over the Bills. Mahomes was 37-of-49 for 462 yards and three touchdowns when the Chiefs faced the Bucs in Week 12. Tom Brady completed 20-of-36 passes for 280 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions in the Bucs’ 31-26, NFC Championship Game win over the Packers. Brady was 27-of-41 for 345 yards, 3 TD’s and 2 interceptions in the Week 12 loss to the Chiefs.
ADVANTAGE CHIEFS
THE CHIEFS HAVE ALLOWED 41 POINTS IN 2 PLAYOFF GAMES (20.5 PPG) AND ALLOWED 22.6 PPG IN THE REGULAR SEASON WHILE THE BUCS HAVE ALLOWED 69 POINTS IN 3 PLAYOFF GAMES (23 PPG) AND ALLOWED 22.2 PPG IN THE REGULAR SEASON. KC WAS 21ST AGAINST THE RUN AND 14TH AGAINST THE PASS IN THE REGULAR SEASON WHILE TB LED THE NFL IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED BUT WAS 21ST AGAINST THE PASS.
ADVANTAGE BUCS
HOME FIELD DIS-ADVANTAGE, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS KC IS 8-2 AT HOME AND 8-0 ON THE ROAD WHILE TB IS 5-3 AT HOME 9-2 ON THE ROAD.
ADVANTAGE CHIEFS
THE CHIEFS BEAT THE BUCS 27-24 WEEK 12 IN TAMPA
I HAVE THE CHIEFS RATED 33.5 ON THE ROAD AND BUCS 31.5 AT HOME, MY LINE IS KC -2 AT -3 THIS GAME IS A COIN FLIP
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
BUCS AT PACKERS
THE BUCS BEAT THE SAINTS 30-20 IN NO LW, IT WAS THEIR 6TH STRAIGHT WIN (4-2 ATS). THEY’VE SCORED 30+ POINTS IN EACH OF THEIR LAST 5 GAMES AND HAVE OUTSCORED THEIR OPPONENTS 36.6-19.7 PPG. THIS WILL BE THEIR 3RD PLAYOFF GAME IN A ROW ON THE ROAD AND THEIR 5TH ROAD GAME IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS. THE PACKERS LED THE NFL IN SCORING. THEY GAINED 484 TOTAL YARDS AGAINST THE NFL’S #1 DEFENSE AND BEAT THE RAMS 32-18 LW. IT WAS THEIR 7TH STRAIGHT WIN (5-2 ATS), THEY ARE OUTSCORING THEIR OPPONENTS 33.3-18.4 PPG DURING THE 7 GAME WINNING STREAK. THE BUCS CRUSHED THE PACKERS 38-10 WEEK 6 AT TB. GB WILL GET SNOW OVERNIGHT BUT IT WILL BE GONE LONG BEFORE KICKOFF.
I LIKE BUCS +4
BILLS AT CHIEFS
THE BILLS WON AT HOME 17-3 OVER THE RAVENS LW, IT WAS THEIR 8TH STRAIGHT WIN (9-1 ATS THEIR LAST 10). THE BILLS ARE 5-2 SU & 4-3 ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. THE CHIEFS WON AT HOME 22-17 OVER THE BROWNS LW BUT LOST QB P. MAHOMES TO A CONCUSSION, HE WILL PLAY SUNDAY. THE CHIEFS ARE 1-8 ATS IN THEIR LAST 9 GAMES. THE CHIEFS BEAT THE BILLS 26-17 WEEK 6 IN BUFFALO.
I BET BILLS +3.5
1/16/21
RAMS AT PACKERS
THE RAMS BEAT THE S’HAWKS 30-20 IN SEATTLE LW WHILE THE PACKERS HAD A BYE. THE RAMS ARE 5-4 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD AND 5-2 SU & ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. THE PACKERS ARE 7-1 SU 5-3 ATS AT HOME AND 4-2 SU & ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. THE RAMS ALLOWED THE FEWEST POINTS IN THE NFL WHILE THE PACKERS SCORED THE MOST. THE RAMS LED THE LEAGUE IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED AND PASING YARDS ALLOWED AND WERE 3RD IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED. THE PACKERS HAVE WON THEIR LAST 6 GAMES (4-2 ATS) AND HAVE WON THEIR LAST 5 HOME GAMES (3-2 ATS).
I LIKE RAMS +7
RAVENS AT BILLS
THE RAVENS BEAT THE TITANS 20-13 IN TENNESSEE LW, IT WAS THEIR 6TH STRAIGHT WIN (7TH ATS). THE RAVENS ARE 7-2 SU 6-3 ATS ON THE ROAD AND 5-4 SU & ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. THE BILLS WON AT HOME 27-24 OVER THE COLTS, IT WAS THEIR 7TH STRAIGHT WIN (8-1 ATS THEIR LAST 9). THE BILLS ARE 8-1 SU 6-3 ATS AT HOME AND ARE 4-2 SU & 3-3 ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. THE RAVENS ALLOW THE 2ND FEWEST POINTS IN THE NFL AND THE BILLS SCORE THE 2ND MOST POINTS IN THE LEAGUE. THE RAVENS LED THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING BUT WERE LAST IN PASSING. THE BILLS WERE 2ND IN TOTAL YARDS AND 3RD IN PASSING YARDS. BALTIMORE WON 24-17 IN BUFFALO LY.
1/17/21
BROWNS AT CHIEFS
WITHOUT THEIR HEAD COACH, WITHOUT MUCH PRACTICE TIME AND WITH PLAYERS GOING ON AND OFF THE COVID LIST THE BROWNS STILL WENT INTO PITTSBURGH AND DOMINATED THE STEELERS 48-37. THE BROWNS WILL BE PLAYING THEIR 4TH GAME IN THE LAST 5 WEEKS ON THE ROAD. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski (COVID-19) will be back on the sideline and the team will get most players back from the reserve/COVID-19 list, including left guard Joel Bitonio and cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Kevin Johnson. THE CHIEFS ARE THE #1 SEED IN THE AFC AND HAD A BYE LW. THEY HAVEN’T LEFT HOME SINCE A WEEK 15 WIN IN NO. THE CHIEFS SAT THEIR STARTERS INCLUDING P. MAHOMES AND LOST TO THE CHARGERS WEEK 17 IN KC, PRIOR THEY HAD WON 10 STRAIGHT. CLEVELAND IS 3RD IN THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING WHILE KC LED THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS AND TOTAL YARDS.
BUCS AT SAINTS
THE TEAMS WILL MEET FOR THE 3RD TIME THIS SEASON, THE SAINTS WON BOTH PREVIOUS MEETINGS 34-23 WEEK 1 IN NO AND 38-3 WEEK 9 IN TB. NO HAS WON AND COVERED THE LAST 5 GAMES PLAYED BETWEEN THE TEAMS. THE SAINTS HAVE SCORED AT LEAST 31 POINTS IN EACH OF THEIR LAST 4 MEETINGS. THE BUCS WON 31-23 AT WASHINGTON LW, THEIR 5TH STRAIGHT WIN. THIS WILL BE THE BUCS 4TH ROAD GAME IN THE LAST 5 WEEKS. THE BUCS ARE 7-2 SU 4-5 ATS ON THE ROAD. TB IS 2-5 SU & ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. THE SAINTS BEAT THE BEARS 21-9 IN NO LW, THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT WIN. THE SAINTS ARE 7-2 SU 5-4 ATS AT HOME AND ARE 4-2 SU 3-3 ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. TB IS 3RD IN THE NFL IN SCORING (30.8 PPG) NO IS 5TH (30.1 PPG). THE BUCS LED THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED THE SAINTS WERE 4TH, EXPECT A LOT OF PASSING.
I BET SAINTS ML -1.32
1/9/21
COLTS AT BILLS
THE COLTS WON 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 TO CLOSE OUT THE SEASON BUT LOST (28-24 AT PITTSBURGH WEEK 16) THE ONLY GAME THAT WAS AGAINST A PLAYOFF TEAM. PRIOR TO THE LOSS AT PITTSBURGH THE COLTS HAD WON & COVERED 4 STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD. THE BILLS HAVE WON THEIR LAST 6 AND 9 OF THEIR LAST 10 (8-0 ATS LAST 8). THEIR ONLY LOSS CAME ON THE “HAIL MURRAY” AT ARIZONA WEEK 10. THEY WERE 7-1 SU 6-2 ATS AT HOME TY THE ONLY LOSS WAS TO THE CHIEFS WEEK 6. THE COLTS ARE 3-4 SU & ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS TY WHILE THE BILLS ARE 3-2 SU & ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. 5 OF THE COLTS LAST 6 ROAD GAMES HAVE GONE OVER. THE BILLS HAVE OUTSCORED THEIR OPPONENTS 142-54 (47.3-18.0) IN THEIR LAST 3 GAMES.
INJURIES
BILLS WR C. BEASLEY WILL PLAY
RAMS AT S’HAWKS
THESE TEAMS WILL MEET IN SEATTLE FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 3 WEEKS. THE S’HAWKS CLINCHED THE NFC WEST BEATING THE RAMS 20-9 WEEK 16. THE RAMS HAD LOST AT HOME TO THE JETS AND AT SEATTLE BEFORE BEATING THE CARDINALS 18-7 IN LA LW. THE S’HAWKS HAVE WON THEIR LAST 4 GAMES. THE RAMS ARE 4-2 SU & ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS TY WHILE THE S’HAWKS ARE 2-2 SU 1-3 ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. THE TEAMS HAVE SPLIT THEIR LAST 4 MEETINGS THE HOME TEAM WINNING EVERY GAME. THE TEAMS HAVE COMBINED FOR 29 POINTS, 39 POINTS AND 40 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 3 MEETINGS, ALL HAVE GONE UNDER. 11 OF THE RAMS LAST 13 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER AND 7 OF THE S’HAWKS LAST 8 HAVE GONE UNDER.
INJURIES
RAMS Jared Goff (thumb) is questionable for the Wild Card Round against the Seahawks. John Wolford will start for the Rams
Rams activated top WR Cooper Kupp from the reserve/COVID-19 list and LT Andrew Whitworth (knee), their offensive line anchor, from injured reserve.
S’HAWKS DB Jamal Adams (shoulder) is not 100% but will play in Saturday’s Wild Card showdown against the Rams.
I BET UNDER 42.5
BUCS AT WASHINGTON
THE BUCS WON THEIR LAST 4 GAMES AND SCORED 91 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 2. WASHINGTON HAS WON THEIR LAST 5 THAT QB A. SMITH HAS STARTED (THEY LOST BOTH GAMES HE MISSED) THE BUCS ARE 6-2 SU 4-4 ATS ON THE ROAD AND WASHINGTON IS 3-5 SU 5-3 ATS AT HOME. TB IS 1-5 SU 2-4 ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS TY WHILE WASHINGTON IS 1-3 SU 3-1 ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. WASHINGTON’S LAST 5 AND 10 OF THEIR LAST 12 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER.
INJURIES
BUCS– LEADING TACKLER LB D. WHITE (COVID) IS OUT, LB S. BARRETT, WR EVANS AND DL S. MCLENDON ARE ALL PROBABLE
WASHINGTON– QB Alex Smith (calf) is OUT! Taylor Heinicke will start the Wild Card game against the Bucs. Heinicke has been taking first-team reps in practice all week.
I BET UNDER 45.5
1/10/21
RAVENS AT TITANS
THE RAVENS WON THEIR LAST 5 GAMES OF THE SEASON OUTSCORING THEIR OPPONENTS 186-89 (37.2-17.8).THE TITANS WON 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 GAMES BUT THE ONE GAME THAT WAS AGAINST A PLAYOFF TEAM WAS A 40-14 LOSS IN GB. THEY WENT 4-4 SU & ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. THE TITANS BEAT THE RAVENS 30-24 IN OT WEEK 11 IN BALTIMORE. THE TITANS ALSO KNOCKED THE RAVENS OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS LY WITH A 28-12 WIN IN BALTIMORE. THE TITANS WERE 5-3 SU 4-4 ATS AT HOME. 7 OF THE TITANS LAST 8 GAMES HAVE GONE OVER AND OVER IS 22-6-1 IN THEIR LAST 29.
BEARS AT SAINTS
THE BEARS WENT 5-3 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND WERE 1-6 SU 2-5 ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. 5 OF THEIR LAST 6 GAMES HAVE GONE OVER. THE SAINTS WENT 6-2 SU 4-4 ATS AT HOME AND WERE 3-2 SU 2-3 ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 GAMES HAVE GONE OVER. THE SAINTS BEAT THE BEARS 26-23 IN OT WEEK 8 IN CHICAGO AND BEAT THEM 36-25 IN CHICAGO LY, BOTH GAMES WENT OVER. RB’s A. Kamara and L.Murray will return to the lineup for Sunday’s Wild Card game against the Bears. WR Michael Thomas will also return for NO. DE Trey Hendrickson (neck), New Orleans’ sack leader on the year, won’t play in the Wild Card round against the Bears.
I BET OVER 47
BROWNS AT STEELERS
THE BROWNS WENT 5-3 SU 3-5 ATS ON THE ROAD AND WENT 4-3 SU 3-4 ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski tested positive for COVID-19, along with two other coaches and two players, LG Joel Bitonio, (a three-time Pro Bowler) and WR KhaDarel Hodge. WR Donovan Peoples-Jones (concussion) was cleared from the concussion protocol and will be available for Sunday’s game against the Steelers. TE Harrison Bryant will play in Sunday night’s Wild Card game with the Steelers. The Browns also activated LB Malcolm Smith and S Ronnie Harrison. Denzel Ward and CB Kevin Johnson remain on the COVID list and won’t be cleared for the first round of the playoffs. Browns RT Jack Conklin (illness) is questionable and RG Wyatt Teller (calf) has been upgraded to probable. The NFL cleared the team to practice Friday afternoon for the first time this week. Cleveland’s training facility had been closed since Tuesday, after head coach Kevin Stefanski and four others within the team tested positive for COVID-19. THE STEELERS LOST 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 GAMES, THEY WENT 7-1 SU 5-3 ATS AT HOME AND WENT 5-3 SU & ATS AGAINST PLAYOFF TEAMS. THE BROWNS BEAT THE STEELERS “B” TEAM 24-22 IN CLEVELAND LW, THEY WERE 1-9-1 IN THE 11 MEETINGS PRIOR.
I BET STEELERS -6
WEEK 17
WASHINGTON AT EAGLES
IF WASHINGTON WINS THEY CLINCH THE NFC EAST, THE EAGLES HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED. WASHINGTON BEAT THE EAGLES 27-17 WEEK 1 IN WASHINGTON, PRIOR THE EAGLES HAD WON 6 MEETINGS IN A ROW. THE TEAMS LAST 3 MEETINGS HAVE GONE OVER. WASHINGTON HAS SCORED A TOTAL OF 28 POINTS AND LOST THE LAST 2 GAMES WITH QB SMITH OUT. WFT LAST 4 GAMES HAVE ALL GONE UNDER. THE EAGLES HAVE LOST 6 OF THEIR LAST 7 GAMES. PHILADELPHIA IS 1-2 SINCE J. HURTS TOOK OVER AT QB AND ALL 3 HAVE GONE OVER. Washington QB Smith returned to practice on Thursday and was limited for the team’s last two sessions of the regular season. Smith should start but it remains unclear if he’ll have either Terry McLaurin (ankle, questionable) or Antonio Gibson (toe, questionable) to throw to. If Smith can’t go, Taylor Heinicke would get the nod. Heinicke completed 12-of-19 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown in relief of Haskins against the Panthers. Eagles DT Fletcher Cox (neck) won’t play in Week 17 against Washington. Philadelphia will also sit DE Derek Barnett and LB’s Duke Riley and Shaun Bradley on defense. With nothing to play for, the Eagles are clearly packing it in on the 2020 season. On offense RB Miles Sanders, WR DeSean Jackson, OL Jordan Mailata and TE Dallas Goedert have also been ruled out.
I BET WASHINGTON ML -1.80 AND UNDER 44
JAGS AT COLTS
THE JAGS HAVE LOST THIER LAST 14 GAMES SINCE BEATING THE COLTS IN THE OPENER 27-20 IN JACKSONVILLE. THE JAGS HAVE BEEN OUTSCORED 112-41 (37.3-13.7 PPG) IN THE LAST 3 GAMES. THE COLTS BLEW A 24-7 LEAD AND LOST 28-24 IN PITTSBURGH SUNDAY, NOW THEY NEED TO WIN AND GET HELP TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. THE COLTS BEAT THE JAGS 33-13 IN INDIANAPOLIS LY. THE TEAMS LAST 3 MEETINGS HAVE GONE OVER. 1,000 YARD RB J. ROBINSON AND TOP WR D. CHARK JR. ARE OUT FOR THE JAGS.
PACKERS AT BEARS
THE PACKERS WON AT HOME 40-14 OVER THE TITANS SUNDAY NIGHT AND HAVE NOW WON 5 STRAIGHT. GB HAS CLINCHED THE NFC NORTH BUT ARE STILL PLAYING FOR THE #1 SEED. THE BEARS WON THEIR 3RD (AVERAGING 36.7 PPG) STRAIGHT GAME CRUSHING THE JAGUARS 41-17 IN JACKSONVILLE. IF THE BEARS WIN THEY ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS. THE PACKERS BEAT THE BEARS 41-25 WEEK 12 IN GB, THEIR 8TH WIN IN THE LAST 9 (6-3 ATS) MEETINGS. 4 OF THE BEARS LAST 5 GAMES HAVE GONE OVER BUT 14 OF THEIR LAST 18 HOME GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. The Packers placed LT David Bakhtiari (one of the best lineman in the league) on injured reserve with a torn ACL.
COWBOYS AT GIANTS
THE WINNER OF THIS GAME WILL BE THE NFC EAST CHAMP IF WASHINGTON LOSES. THE COWBOYS HAVE AVERAGED 36 PPG AND WON THEIR LAST 3 GAMES WHILE THE GIANTS HAVE AVERAGED 8.7 PPG AND LOST THEIR LAST 3. THE COWBOYS BEAT THE GIANTS 37-34 WEEK 5 IN DALLAS IT WAS THE 7TH STRAIGHT TIME THEY BEAT THEM (6-1 ATS). THE LAST 4 MEETINGS HAVE GONE OVER. 5 OF THE LAST 6 COWBOYS GAMES HAVE GONE OVER BUT THE LAST 7 GIANTS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER.
STEELERS AT BROWNS
THE STEELERS BEAT THE COLTS 28-24 IN PITTSBURGH LW WHILE THE BROWNS LOST 23-16 AT THE JETS. THE STEELERS HAVE CLINCHED THE AFC NORTH AND WILL BE A 2 OR 3 SEED. Mason Rudolph will start at quarterback for Ben Roethlisberger against the Browns. THE BROWNS NEED TO WIN TO SECURE A WILDCARD SPOT. WR’s Jarvis Landry, Donovan Peoples-Jones, KhaDarel Hodge, and Rashard Higgins were activated Thursday but the Browns shut down their practice facility for a second consecutive day conduct contact tracing as three more players, star cornerback Denzel Ward, tight end Harrison Bryant and linebacker Malcolm Smith have tested positive for COVID-19. S Andrew Sendejo and starting LB B.J. Goodson are all on the reserve/COVID-19 list and doubtful for Sunday. The Browns should be getting back RG Wyatt Teller and LT Jedrick Wills. THE STEELERS CRUSHED THE BROWNS 38-7 WEEK 6 IN PITTSBURGH, THE STEELERS ARE 9-1-1 IN THEIR LAST 11 MEETINGS. THE TEAMS LAST 3 MEETINGS HAVE GONE UNDER. THE STEELERS ALLOW THE 2ND FEWEST POINTS IN THE NFL AND THE BROWNS HAVE SCORED JUST 36 POINTS TOTAL IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES.
TITANS AT TEXANS
THE TITANS WERE CRUSHED 40-14 SUNDAY NIGHT IN GB AND NEED A WIN TO SECURE A PLAYOFF SPOT. THE TEXANS HAVE LOST 4 STRAIGHT AND LOOK LIKE THEY’VE QUIT. THE TITANS BEAT THE TEXANS 42-36 IN OT WEEK 6 IN TENNESSEE. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 GAMES LY EACH TEAM WINNING ON THE ROAD. THE TITANS ARE 5-2 SU 3-4 ON THE ROAD TY AND THE TEXANS ARE 2-5 SU & ATS AT HOME. 6 OF THE TITANS LAST 7 GAMES HAVE GONE OVER AND OVER IS 21-6-1 IN THEIR LAST 28. THE TEXANS LAST GAME WENT OVER BUT THEIR PRIOR 3 WENT UNDER.
SAINTS AT PANTHERS
THE SAINTS WON AT HOME FRIDAY CRUSHING THE VIKINGS 52-33 IN NO. THEY HAVE CLINCHED THE NFC SOUTH BUT STILL NEED A WIN AND HELP TO GET THE #1 SEED. THE PANTHERS STOPPED A 3 GAME LOSING STREAK WITH A 20-13 WIN AT WASHINGTON. Panthers RB’S Christian McCaffrey (quad) and Mike Davis (ankle) have already been ruled out for Week 17. NO BEAT CAROLINA 27-24 WEEK 7 IN NO, IT WAS THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT WIN AND 7TH IN THE LAST 8 MEETINGS. THE LAST 4 MEETINGS AND 7 OF THE LAST 8 HAVE GONE OVER. THE SAINTS LAST 3 GAMES HAVE GONE OVER BUT THE LAST 2 PANTHERS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. The Saints placed RB’s Alvin Kamara (LEADS THE TEAM IN RUSHING AND RECEIVING) on the reserve/COVID-19 list.RB’s Latavius Murray, Dwayne Washington, FB Michael Burton, and the Saints RB coach were all ruled close contacts of Alvin Kamara they are all OUT for Sunday. It leaves the Saints with Ty Montgomery as their likely Week 17 starter.
I BET OVER 46
JETS AT PATRIOTS
BOTH TEAMS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED
VIKINGS AT LIONS
BOTH TEAMS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED
FALCONS AT BUCS
THE FALCONS LOST 17-14 IN KC SUNDAY, IT WAS THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT LOSS AND THEY HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED. THE BUCS CLINCHED A WILD CARD SPOT (THEY CAN NOT WIN THEIR DIVISION) BY CRUSHING THE DEFENSELESS LIONS 47-7 IN DETROIT SATURDAY. THE BUCS WERE DOWN 17-0 IN ATLANTA 2 WEEKS AGO BUT CAME BACK TO WIN 31-27. THE FALCONS HAVE WON 6 OF THE LAST 8 MEETINGS INCLUDING THE LAST 4 IN TB. THE LAST 5 MEETINGS HAVE GONE OVER. 5 OF THE LAST 6 FALCONS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER AND 3 OF THE LAST 4 BUCS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. ATLANTA HAS COVERED 8 OF THEIR LAST 11 ON THE ROAD AND TB IS 1-3 SU AND ATS LAST 4 AT HOME. THE FALCONS PLACED Alex Mack, a six-time Pro Bowl pick, on the COVID-19 LIST HE IS OUT SUNDAY. The Buccaneers placed Devin White on the reserve/COVID list. White, the Buccaneers’ leading tackler and only player in the NFL with at least 100 tackles and nine sacks, won’t be available for Tampa Bay’s regular season finale against the Falcons. The team also moved elite pass rusher Shaq Barrett and NT Steve McLendon to the COVID list Friday. TOP CB C. DAVIS IS ALSO OUT.
I BET THE FALCONS +6.5
RAVENS AT BENGALS
THE RAVENS BEAT THE GIANTS 27-13 LW TO GET THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT WIN BUT STILL NEED A WIN TO SECURE A PLAYOFF SPOT. THE BENGALS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FOR WEEKS BUT HAVE WON THEIR LAST 2 GAMES. THE RAVENS CRUSHED THE BENGALS 27-3 WEEK 5 IN BALTIMORE, IT WAS THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT WIN OVER CINCY.
DOLPHINS AT BILLS
THE DOLPHINS KICKED A FG WITH 0:01 LEFT TO BEAT THE RAIDERS 26-25 SATURDAY, THEIR 9TH WIN IN THEIR LAST 11 GAMES (9-2 ATS). THEY STILL NEED A WIN TO SECURE A PLAYOFF SPOT. The Dolphins placed QB Ryan Fitzpatrick on the reserve/COVID-19 list. WR’s Jakeem Grant (high ankle sprain) and DeVante Parker (hamstring) are ?. The Dolphins will also be without physical run stuffer Elandon Roberts for their regular-season finale against the Bills. THE BILLS CRUSHED THE PATRIOTS 38-9 MONDAY NIGHT AT NE, THEIR 5TH STRAIGHT WIN AND 8TH IN 9 GAMES. BUFFALO HAS CLINCHED THE AFC EAST AND WILL BE A 2 OR 3 SEED, QB J. ALLEN AND MOST “O” STARTERS ARE ACTIVE HOW MUCH THEY PLAY IS UNKNOWN. THE BILLS ARE SITTING A FEW “D” STARTERS. THE BILLS BEAT THE DOLPHINS 31-28 WEEK 2 IN MIAMI IT WAS THE 4TH STRAIGHT TIME THEY BEAT THEM. THEIR LAST 4 MEETINGS HAVE GONE OVER. THE DOLPHINS HAVE ALLOWED THE FEWEST POINTS IN THE NFL AND THE BILLS HAVE ALLOWED JUST 43 (14.3 PPG) POINTS TOTAL IN THEIR LAST 3 GAMES.
CHARGERS AT CHIEFS
THE CHARGERS BEAT THE BRONCOS 19-16 SUNDAY, IT WAS THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT WIN ALL BY 3 POINTS. THE CHARGERS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FOR WEEKS. THE CHIEFS BEAT THE FALCONS 17-14 IN KC TO LOCK UP THE #1 SEED IN THE AFC, IT WAS THEIR 10TH STRAIGHT WIN. THE CHARGERS WILL BE MISSING MULTIPLE PLAYERS ON “D” INCLUDING J. BOSA AND TOP WR K. ALLEN IS OUT WITH COVID. Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed that some “key starters” won’t play in Week 17 against the Chargers. PATRICK MAHOMES WILL REST AND CHAD HENNE WILL QB FOR THE CHIEFS. KC BEAT LA 23-20 IN OT WEEK 2 IN LA, IT WAS THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT WIN AND 12TH IN THE LAST 13 OVER THE CHARGERS. 4 OF THE LAST 5 CHARGERS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER.
S’HAWKS AT 49’ERS
THE S’HAWKS CLINCHED THE NFC WEST WITH A 20-9 WIN OVER THE RAMS IN SEATTLE. SUNDAY, THEY CAN STILL GET THE #1 SEED IN THE NFC WITH A WIN AND SOME HELP. THE 49’ERS, WHO HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED, PLAYED THEIR BEST GAME IN A MONTH AND BEAT THE CARDINALS 20-12 IN ARIZONA SATURDAY. THE S’HAWKS BEAT THE 49’ERS 37-27 WEEK 8 IN SEATTLE. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 GAMES LY EACH TEAM WINNING ON THE ROAD. OVER IS 4-0-1 IN THE TEAMS LAST 5 MEETINGS. THE S’HAWKS HAVE ALLOWED JUST 9 PPG OVER THEIR LAST 3 GAMES AND THEIR LAST 7 HAVE ALL GONE UNDER. THIS COULD BE A “LET DOWN” SPOT AFTER BEATING THE RAMS TO WIN THE DIVISION.
RAIDERS AT BRONCOS
BOTH TEAMS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED
CARDINALS AT RAMS
THE CARDINALS LOST AT HOME 20-12 TO THE 49’ERS SATURDAY AND THE RAMS LOST 20-9 AT SEATTLE SUNDAY. THE RAMS BEAT THE CARDINALS 38-28 WEEK 13 IN ARIZONA, IT WAS THEIR 7TH STRAIGHT WIN (6-0-1 ATS) AGAINST THE CARDINALS. THE CARDINALS LAST 5 ROAD GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER AND ALL 7 OF THE RAMS HOME GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. ARIZONA QB Kyler Murray (leg) is not 100% but will start against the Rams. The Cardinals placed Christian Kirk on the reserve/COVID-19 list and both WR Larry Fitzgerald and RB Chase Edmonds are game-time decisions. Rams QB Jared Goff broke and dislocated the thumb on his throwing hand in Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks and WILL NOT play John Wolford will make his 1st career start at quarterback. Top WR Cooper Kupp and DL Michael Brockers (5 sacks) have been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and will NOT play. THE RAMS WILL ALSO BE WITHOUT THEIR TO TOP 2 RB’S D. HENDERSON JR. (OUT) AND C. AKERS (DOUBTFUL). LB L. FLOYD (9.5 SACKS) IS ?
I BET THE CARDINALS -2.5 AND I LOVE UNDER 41.5
WEEK 16
DECEMBER 25
VIKINGS AT SAINTS
THE VIKINGS (6-8 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 33-27 TO THE BEARS LW WHILE THE SAINTS (10-4 SU 7-7 ATS) LOST AT HOME 32-29 TO THE CHIEFS. THE VIKINGS BEAT THE SAINTS 26-20 IN NO IN THE WILDCARD GAME LY. THE VIKINGS HAVE LOST THEIR LAST 2 GAMES AND ARE 0-5 ATS IN THEIR LAST 5. THE SAINTS HAVE LOST THEIR LAST 2 GAMES AFTER WINNING 9 STRAIGHT. MINNESOTA IS 3-3 SU 4-2 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE NO IS 5-2 SU BUT ONLY 3-4 ATS AT HOME. THE VIKINGS AREN’T ELIMINATED BUT NEED A MIRACLE TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. THE SAINTS STILL NEED A WIN TO CLINCH THE NFC SOUTH. 6 OF THE LAST 8 VIKINGS ROAD GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER BUT THEY HAVE GIVEN UP 59 POINTS IN THE LAST 2 GAMES (BOTH WITHOUT STAR LB KENDRICKS, WHO REMAINS OUT). THE SAINTS HAVE ALLOWED 56 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES (BOTH HAVE GONE OVER) AFTER ALLOWING JUST 44 POINTS IN THEIR PREVIOUS 5 (ALL UNDER). VIKINGS RB D. COOK IS THE NFL’S 2ND LEADING RUSHER AND THE SAINTS ARE 4TH IN THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED.
| Team Stats | VIKINGS | SAINTS |
| Points Per Game | 25.7 | 28.4 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 27.7 | 21.2 |
| Total Yards | 402.6 | 376.4 |
| Yards Passing | 254.9 | 244.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 147.7 | 131.8 |
| Yards Allowed | 386.6 | 323.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 261.1 | 228.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 125.6 | 95.6 |
DECEMBER 26
BUCS AT LIONS
THE BUCS (9-5 SU 7-7 ATS) WERE DOWN 17-0 AT HALFTIME BUT CAME BACK TO BEAT THE FALCONS 31-27 IN ATLANTA SUNDAY WHILE THE LIONS WERE CRUSHED 46-25 IN TENNESSEE. THE BUCS BEAT THE LIONS 38-17 IN DETROIT WEEK 15 LY. TB IS 5-2 SU BUT ONLY 3-4 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE DETROIT IS 1-5 SU 2-4 ATS AT HOME. THE BUCS STILL NEED TO WIN TO CLINCH A PLAYOFF SPOT AND THE LIONS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED. THE BUCS LAST 4 ROAD GAMES HAVE GONE OVER AND OVER IS 11-2 IN THE LIONS LAST 13 HOME GAMES. TB IS 1ST IN THE NFL IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED BUT 25TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED. THE LIONS ALLOW THE MOST POINTS IN THE LEAGUE. Head coach Darrell Bevell, along with the entire defensive coaching staff, were close contacts of two team employees who tested positive for COVID-19 this week. The Lions shut down their facility Tuesday. Bevell won’t coach in Saturday’s game, that responsibility will instead fall to WR coach Robert Prince with QB coach Sean Ryan calling offensive plays. It’s still undetermined what the team will do as a backup plan for its defensive play-calling. The Lions are set up for a slaughter this week against a Bucs team looking to improve their postseason prospects.
I LIKE THE BUCS -9
| Team Stats | BUCS | LIONS |
| Points Per Game | 28.6 | 23.9 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 22.9 | 31.1 |
| Total Yards | 371.4 | 374.9 |
| Yards Passing | 277.6 | 282.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 93.9 | 92.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 355.9 | 412.8 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 278.1 | 275.5 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 77.8 | 137.3 |
49’ERS AT CARDINALS
THE 49’ERS (5-9 SU & ATS) LOST 41-33 AT DALLAS LW, IT WAS THEIR 6TH LOSS IN THE LAST 7 GAMES (1-6 ATS). THE CARDINALS (8-6 SU 7-7 ATS) WON AT HOME 33-26 OVER THE EAGLES. THE CARDINALS BEAT THE 49’ERS 24-20 IN SF WEEK 1 TY, THEIR 9TH WIN IN THE LAST 11 MEETINGS. THE 49’ERS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED AND HAVE BEEN AWAY FROM HOME SINCE WEEK 12, THEY PLAYED 2 “HOME” GAMES IN ARIZONA. C.J. Beathard will be the 49ers’ Week 16 starter at quarterback and they placed RB Raheem Mostert on injured reserve with a left high-ankle sprain. SF WILL GET TE G. KITTLE BACK BUT DB R. SHERMAN IS OUT. THE CARDINALS ARE 4-3 SU 3-4 ATS AT HOME TY AND STILL NEED TO WIN TO SECURE A PLAYOFF SPOT. THE CARDINALS LAST 5 HOME GAMES HAVE GONE OVER.
I LOVE THE CARDINALS -3.5
| Team Stats | 49’ERS | CARDINALS |
| Points Per Game | 23.8 | 27.9 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.1 | 23.5 |
| Total Yards | 388.6 | 409.4 |
| Yards Passing | 276.1 | 261.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 112.6 | 147.8 |
| Yards Allowed | 325.7 | 371.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 221.3 | 252.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 104.4 | 119.4 |
DOLPHINS AT RAIDERS
THE DOLPHINS (9-5 SU 11-3 ATS) BEAT THE PATRIOTS 22-12 IN MIAMI SUNDAY, THEIR 8TH WIN IN THE LAST 10 GAMES (9-1 ATS). THE RAIDERS (7-7 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME TO THE CHARGERS 30-27 IN OT, THEIR 4TH LOSS IN THE LAST 5 GAMES (1-4 ATS). THE DOLPHINS STILL NEED TO WIN TO SECURE A PLAYOFF SPOT WHILE THE RAIDERS, ALTHOUGH NOT ELIMINATED WOULD NEED A MIRACLE TO GET INTO THE PLAYOFFS. 4 OF THE DOLPHINS LAST 5 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE RAIDERS LAST 3 GAMES HAVE GONE OVER, OVER IS 4-1-1 IN THE RAIDERS LAST 6 HOME GAMES AND 10-3-1 IN THEIR 14 GAMES TY. MIAMI ALLOWS THE FEWEST POINTS IN THE NFL AND THE RAIDERS ARE 29TH IN POINTS ALLOWED.
MIAMI- RB Myles Gaskin (COVID) WR Jakeem Grant (hamstring) and TE Mike Gesicki (shoulder) will all return Saturday, WR DeVante Parker (hamstring) IS OUT.
LAS VEGAS HAS MULTIPLE INJURIES QB D. CARR WAS A FULL PARTICIPENT in practice this week and IS EXPECTED TO START. WR’S H. RENFROW AND H. RUGGS HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO PROBABLE, S J. ABRAM AND CB’S D. ARNETTE AND N. LAWSON ARE PROBABLE. LB N. MORROW, S E. HARRIS, DE C. FERRELL ARE OUT.
| Team Stats | DOLPHINS | RAIDERS |
| Points Per Game | 25.1 | 26.9 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 18.4 | 30.1 |
| Total Yards | 339.7 | 384.4 |
| Yards Passing | 233.4 | 262.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 106.3 | 121.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 380.6 | 391.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 260.6 | 266.1 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 120.0 | 125.8 |
DECEMBER 27
BRONCOS AT CHARGERS
THE BRONCOS (5-9 SU 8-6 ATS) WERE CRUSHED BY THE BILLS 48-19 AT HOME SATURDAY AND THE CHARGERS (5-9 SU 7-7 ATS) WON 30-27 IN OT IN LAS VEGAS LAST THURSDAY. THE BRONCOS WERE DOWN 24-3 IN THE 3Q BUT CAME BACK TO BEAT THE CHARGERS 31-30 WITH A TD PASS AS TIME EXPIRED WEEK 8 IN DENVER, THEY ALSO TOOK BOTH GAMES LY. DENVER IS 3-4 SU 5-2 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE LA IS 3-4 SU & ATS AT HOME. The Chargers placed TE Hunter Henry on the reserve/COVID-19 list and WR Keenan Allen (hamstring) is OUT for Sunday’s contest. DL Joey Bosa (concussion, shin) is also out against the Broncos. BOTH TEAMS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED.
| Team Stats | BRONCOS | CARGERS |
| Points Per Game | 19.7 | 23.4 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 28.2 | 27.8 |
| Total Yards | 338.1 | 396.6 |
| Yards Passing | 219.3 | 285.2 |
| Yards Rushing | 118.8 | 111.4 |
| Yards Allowed | 382.1 | 354.7 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 247.5 | 230.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 134.6 | 123.8 |
BROWNS AT JETS
THE BROWNS (10-4 SU 6-8 ATS) ARE BACK IN JERSEY FOR THE 2ND WEEK IN A ROW, THEY BEAT THE GIANTS 20-6 SUNDAY NIGHT, THEIR 5TH WIN IN THE LAST 6 GAMES. THE JETS (1-13 SU 5-9 ATS) A 17 POINT UNDERDOG PULLED THE UPSET OF THE YEAR LW AS THEY BEAT THE RAMS 23-20 IN LA. THE BROWNS BEAT THE JETS 23-3 WEEK 2 LY IN JERSEY. THE LAST 3 MEETINGS HAVE GONE UNDER. THE BROWNS ARE 5-2 SU BUT JUST 3-4 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE JETS ARE 0-7 SU 3-4 ATS (3-1 ATS LAST 4). CLEVELAND QB B. MAYFIELD HAS THROWN FOR 974 YARDS 8 TD 1 INT IN HIS LAST 3 GAMES BUT WR’s Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, Donovan Peoples-Jones and KhaDarel Hodge have all been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and WILL NOT PLAY. BROWNS LEADING TACKLER LB BJ GOODSON (COVID) IS ALSO OUTTHE BROWNS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN RUSHING. THE JETS ARE THE WORST OFFENSIVE TEAM IN THE LEAGUE, LAST IN SCORING, PASSING YARDS AND TOTAL YARDS. THE BROWNS STILL NEED TO WIN TO SECURE A PLAYOFF SPOT AND THE JETS NEED TO LOSE AND HOPE THE JAGS WIN SO THEY CAN GET THE #1 PICK IN THE DRAFT.
| Team Stats | BROWNS | JETS |
| Points Per Game | 26.3 | 14.7 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 26.7 | 29.5 |
| Total Yards | 382.6 | 290.9 |
| Yards Passing | 230.0 | 187.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 152.6 | 102.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 374.7 | 402.1 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 263.5 | 289.2 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 111.2 | 112.9 |
BENGALS AT TEXANS
THE BENGALS (3-10-1 SU 8-6) BEAT THE STEELERS 27-17 MONDAY NIGHT TO SNAP A 5 GAME LOSING STREAK (THEY WERE 1-4 ATS AND SCORED 50 JUST POINTS TOTAL IN THOSE 5 GAMES). THE TEXANS (4-10 SU 5-9 ATS) LOST 27-20 AT INDIANAPOLIS, THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT LOSS (THEY’VE SCORED A TOTAL OF 47 POINTS IN THE 3 GAMES) THE BENGALS KICKED A FG WITH 0:12 LEFT MONDAY NIGHT TO PUSH THE TOTAL OVER BUT THEIR PRIOR 4 GAMES ALL WENT UNDER. THE LAST 3 AND 5 OF THE LAST 6 TEXANS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE BENGALS ARE 0-19-1 SU 11-9 ATS IN THEIR LAST 20 ROAD GAMES. THE TEXANS ARE 2-4 SU & ATS AT HOME TY AND 5-11 ATS IN THEIR LAST 16 IN HOUSTON. Bengals top WR Tyler Boyd (concussion) is OUT against the Texans. BOTH TEAMS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED.
| Team Stats | BENGALS | TEXANS |
| Points Per Game | 19.4 | 22.5 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.4 | 27.6 |
| Total Yards | 337.6 | 381.3 |
| Yards Passing | 241.0 | 295.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 96.6 | 86.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 378.2 | 417.5 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 249.8 | 267.0 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 128.4 | 150.5 |
COLTS AT STEELERS
THE COLTS (10-4 SU 8-6 ATS) WON AT HOME 27-20 OVER THE TEXANS, THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT WIN AND 5TH IN THE LAST 6 GAMES. THE STEELERS (11-3 SU 8-6 ATS) LOST 27-17 AT CINCINNATI MONDAY NIGHT, THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT LOSS. THE STEELERS BEAT THE COLTS 26-24 WEEK 9 LY IN PITTSBURGH, THEIR 6TH STRAIGHT WIN OVER INDIANAPOLIS. THE COLTS STILL NEED TO WIN TO SECURE A PLAYOFF SPOT WHILE THE STEELERS HAVE CLINCHED A PLAYOFF SPOT THEY STILL NEED TO WIN TO CLINCH THE AFC NORTH. THE COLTS HAVE WON AND COVERED THEIR LAST 4 ROAD GAMES. THE STEELERS ARE 6-1 SU 4-3 ATS AT HOME TY. 2 OF THE LAST 3 COLTS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER BUT 7 OF THEIR LAST 10 HAVE GONE OVER. UNDER IS 5-1-1 IN THE STEELERS LAST 7 GAMES AND THEY ARE AVERAGING JUST 17 PPG THEIR LAST 4.
| Team Stats | COLTS | STEELERS |
| Points Per Game | 28.5 | 26.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 22.9 | 18.9 |
| Total Yards | 382.0 | 336.8 |
| Yards Passing | 268.0 | 247.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 114.0 | 88.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 349.9 | 320.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 251.8 | 216.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 98.1 | 104.6 |
BEARS AT JAGUARS
THE BEARS (7-7 SU & ATS) WON 33-27 IN MINNESOTA LW WHILE THE JAGUARS (1-13 SU 6-8 ATS) WERE CRUSHED 40-14 IN BALTIMORE, THE JAGS HAVE LOST THEIR LAST 2 GAMES BY A COMBINED SCORE OF 71-24. THE BEARS ARE 4-3 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE JAGS ARE 1-6 SU 3-4 ATS AT HOME. THE BEARS NEED TO WIN AS THEY STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS WHILE THE JAGS NEED TO LOSE IN ORDER TO KEEP THE #1 PICK IN THE DRAFT. CHICAGO IS AVERAGING 31 PPG IN THE 4 GAMES SINCE M. TRUBISKY REPLACED N. FOLES AT QB. THE JAGS ALLOW THE 3RD MOST POINTS IN THE NFL AND ARE LAST IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED. Jags RB James Robinson (ankle), who is 3rd in the NFL in yards rushing has been ruled out against Chicago.
I LIKE THE BEARS -7
| Team Stats | BEARS | JAGUARS |
| Points Per Game | 22.5 | 19.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 22.7 | 30.2 |
| Total Yards | 344.2 | 348.1 |
| Yards Passing | 243.4 | 248.8 |
| Yards Rushing | 100.8 | 99.3 |
| Yards Allowed | 367.6 | 424.6 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 249.1 | 278.1 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 118.5 | 146.5 |
PANTHERS AT WASHINGTON
THE PANTHERS (4-10 SU 8-6 ATS) LOST 24-16 IN GB SATURDAY NIGHT, THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT LOSS AND 8TH IN THEIR LAST 9 GAMES. WASHINGTON (6-8 SU 9-5 ATS) LOST AT HOME 20-15 TO THE S’HAWKS SUNDAY, IT WAS THEIR FIRST LOSS IN THE LAST 5 GAMES (5-0 ATS). WASHINGTON BEAT THE PANTHERS 29-21 IN CAROLINA WEEK 13 LY. THE PANTHERS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED WHILE WASHINGTON STILL NEEDS TO WIN TO CAPTURE THE NFC EAST. WASHINGTON’S LAST 3 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER AND 8 OF THEIR LAST 10 HAVE GONE UNDER. WASHINGTON QB A. SMITH AND TOP WR Terry McLaurin (ankle) are OUT for Week 16 against the Panthers. RB A. GIBSON WILL RETURN
| Team Stats | PANTHERS | WASHINGTON |
| Points Per Game | 23.1 | 21.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.4 | 21.1 |
| Total Yards | 369.9 | 338.8 |
| Yards Passing | 261.5 | 238.8 |
| Yards Rushing | 108.4 | 100.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 371.7 | 332.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 252.3 | 219.8 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 119.4 | 112.4 |
GIANTS AT RAVENS
THE GIANTS (5-9 SU 8-6 ATS) LOST AT HOME 20-6 TO THE BROWNS SUNDAY NIGHT WHILE THE RAVENS (9-5 SU 8-6 ATS) CRUSHED THE JAGS 40-14 IN BALTIMORE. THE GIANTS ARE 3-4 SU ON THE ROAD TY BUT HAVE COVERED 22 OF THEIR LAST 30 ROAD GAMES (THAT’S ONE OF THE REASONS I HAVE THEM RATED HIGHER ON THE ROAD THAN I DO AT HOME). THE RAVENS ARE 4-3 SU & ATS AT HOME TY. THE GIANTS LAST 6 AND 8 OF THEIR LAST 9 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE RAVENS ARE AVERAGING 40.3 PPG IN THE 3 GAMES SINCE QB L. JACKSON RETURNED AFTER MISSING A GAME DUE TO COVID, ALL 3 HAVE GONE OVER. BOTH TEAMS NEED TO WIN TO GET INTO THE PLAYOFFS. GIANTS QB D.JONES IS PROBABLE
| Team Stats | GIANTS | RAVENS |
| Points Per Game | 17.4 | 28.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 22.2 | 20.5 |
| Total Yards | 317.4 | 359.5 |
| Yards Passing | 203.9 | 186.8 |
| Yards Rushing | 113.5 | 172.7 |
| Yards Allowed | 366.3 | 360.5 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 264.5 | 250.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 101.8 | 109.9 |
FALCONS AT CHIEFS
THE FALCONS (4-10 SU 6-8 ATS) BLEW A 17-0 HALFTIME LEAD AND LOST AT HOME 31-27 TO THE BUCS SUNDAY WHILE THE CHIEFS (13-1 SU 7-7 ATS) WON 32-29 IN NO, THEIR 9TH STRAIGHT WIN. ATLANTA IS 2-4 SU ON THE ROAD TY BUT IS 7-3 ATS THEIR LAST 10 AWAY GAMES. KC IS 5-1 SU 3-3 ATS AT HOME. THE FALCONS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED WHILE THE CHIEFS CAN CLINCH THE #1 SEED IN THE AFC WITH A WIN. 4 OF THE LAST 5 AND 6 OF THE LAST 8 FALCONS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE FALCONS ALLOW THE 2ND MOST PASSING YARDS IN THE LEAGUE WHILE THE CHIEFS LEAD THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS AND TOTAL YARDS AND ARE ONLY 1 POINT BEHIND THE TITANS FOR MOST POINTS SCORED. WR J. JONES and center A. MACK out for Sunday’s game at KC. Jones, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, will miss his third straight game with a hamstring injury. Mack, a six-time Pro Bowl pick, will miss his first game of the season with a concussion. A third starter, left guard J. CARPENTER, will miss the game with a groin injury.
| Team Stats | FALCONS | CHIEFS |
| Points Per Game | 25.4 | 31.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.2 | 22.1 |
| Total Yards | 383.6 | 438.6 |
| Yards Passing | 289.6 | 322.1 |
| Yards Rushing | 93.9 | 116.5 |
| Yards Allowed | 407.6 | 363.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 302.9 | 240.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 104.7 | 123.5 |
RAMS AT S’HAWKS
THE RAMS (9-5 SU 8-6 ATS) WERE A 17 POINT FAVORITE AND LOST AT HOME 23-20 TO THE JETS SUNDAY WHILE THE S’HAWKS (10-4 SU 7-7 ATS) WON 20-15 AT WASHINGTON. THE RAMS BEAT THE S’HAWKS 23-16 WEEK 10 IN LA, IT WAS THEIR 5TH WIN IN THE LAST 6 MEETINGS. THE RAMS ARE 4-3 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE S’HAWKS ARE 6-1 SU 5-2 ATS AT HOME. THE WINNER OF THIS GAME WILL PROBABLY WIN THE NFC WEST. LA LEADS THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED, THEY’RE 2ND IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AND 3RD IN POINTS ALLOWED. 9 OF THE LAST 11 RAMS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. SEATTLE HAS ALLOWED AN AVERAGE OF JUST 13 PPG OVER IT’S LAST 4 GAMES AND THEIR LAST 6 HAVE GONE UNDER.
I BET UNDER 47.5
| Team Stats | RAMS | S’HAWKS |
| Points Per Game | 24.6 | 29.5 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 19.2 | 24.2 |
| Total Yards | 393.4 | 399.6 |
| Yards Passing | 265.6 | 274.2 |
| Yards Rushing | 127.9 | 125.4 |
| Yards Allowed | 307.2 | 402.1 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 213.1 | 307.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 94.1 | 94.6 |
EAGLES AT COWBOYS
THE EAGLES (4-9-1 SU 5-9 ATS) LOST 33-26 IN ARIZONA LW, THEIR 5TH LOSS IN THEIR LAST 6 GAMES. THE COWBOYS (5-9 SU 4-10 ATS) WON THEIR 2ND GAME IN A ROW AS THEY BEAT THE 49’ERS 41-33 IN DALLAS. THE EAGLES BEAT THE COWBOYS 23-9 WEEK 8 IN PHILADELPHIA. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 GAMES LY EACH TEAM WINNING AND COVERING AT HOME. THE LAST 3 MEETINGS AND 6 OF THE LAST 8 HAVE GONE UNDER. THE EAGLES ARE 1-6 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE COWBOYS ARE 3-4 SU 2-5 ATS AT HOME. IN THE 2 GAMES SINCE J. HURTS REPLACED C. WENTZ AT QB THE EAGLES HAVE AVERAGED 25 PPG AND BOTH GAMES WENT OVER. THE COWBOYS HAVE SCORED 71 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES AND 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 GAMES HAVE GONE OVER. BOTH TEAMS STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THE NFC EAST.
I LIKE THE COWBOYS +3
| Team Stats | EAGLES | COWBOYS |
| Points Per Game | 21.6 | 24.2 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.8 | 30.9 |
| Total Yards | 358.9 | 387.1 |
| Yards Passing | 233.4 | 277.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 125.6 | 109.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 381.5 | 393.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 255.9 | 232.1 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 125.6 | 161.8 |
TITANS AT PACKERS
THE TITANS (10-4 SU 7-7 ATS) CRUSHED THE LIONS 46-25 IN TENNESSEE SUNDAY, THEIR 4TH WIN IN 5 GAMES (4-1 ATS). THE PACKERS WON AT HOME 24-16 OVER THE PANTHERS SATURDAY, THEIR 4TH (2-2 ATS) STRAIGHT WIN. THE TITANS ARE 5-1 SU 3-3 ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND GB IS 6-1 SU 4-3 ATS AT HOME. THE TITANS STILL NEED TO WIN TO SECURE A PLAYOFF SPOT. THE PACKERS HAVE CLINCHED TH NFC NORTH BUT STILL NEED TO WIN TO CLINCH #1 SEED IN THE NFC. THE TITANS AND PACKERS ARE 2 OF JUST 3 TEAMS (CHIEFS) TO AVERAGE 30+ PPG. 5 OF THE TITANS LAST 6 GAMES HAVE GONE OVER AND OVER IS 20-6-1 IN THEIR LAST 27 GAMES. THE PACKERS LAST 3 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER AND 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 HOME GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. I WANTED TO BET OVER 53.5 IN THIS GAME BUT WITH ALL THE SNOW IN GB TODAY I’M SITTING IT OUT
| Team Stats | TITANS | PACKERS |
| Points Per Game | 31.1 | 31.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.8 | 24.2 |
| Total Yards | 409.6 | 402.4 |
| Yards Passing | 249.2 | 273.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 160.4 | 128.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 398.6 | 354.4 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 284.1 | 244.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 114.5 | 110.1 |
BILLS AT PATRIOTS
THE BILLS (11-3 SU 9-5 ATS) CRUSHED THE BRONCOS 48-19 IN DEVER LAST SATURDAY TO CLINCH THE AFC EAST. THE PATRIOTS (6-8 SU & ATS) WERE ELIMINATED WITH A 22-12 LOSS AT MIAMI SUNDAY. THE BILLS BEAT THE PATS 24-21 WEEK 8 IN BUFFALO, PRIOR THE PATS HAD WON 7 STRAIGHT MEETINGS. THE BILLS ARE 5-2 SU 4-3 ATS ON THE TY WHILE NE IS 4-2 SU & ATS AT HOME. THE BILLS HAVE WON THEIR LAST 4 AND 7 OF THEIR LAST 8 GAMES (COVERED LAST 6). THE PATS HAVE SCORED A TOTAL OF JUST 15 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES AND THEIR LAST 6 HAVE GONE UNDER.
| Team Stats | BILLS | PATRIOTS |
| Points Per Game | 29.1 | 20.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 24.3 | 21.5 |
| Total Yards | 397.8 | 344.3 |
| Yards Passing | 289.6 | 198.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 108.2 | 145.4 |
| Yards Allowed | 369.6 | 355.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 248.2 | 222.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 121.4 | 133.0 |
WEEK 15
CHARGERS AT RAIDERS
THE CHARGERS (4-9 SU 6-7 ATS) KICKED A FG AS TIME EXPIRED AND WON 20-17 AT HOME OVER THE FALCONS SUNDAY WHILE THE RAIDERS (7-6 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 44-27 TO THE COLTS. THE RAIDERS BEAT THE CHARGERS 31-26 WEEK 9 IN LA AND TOOK BOTH GAMES LY, 2 OF THE LAST 3 WENT OVER BUT 6 OF THE LAST 8 MEETINGS HAVE GONE UNDER. THE CHARGERS HAVE LOST THEIR LAST 5 ROAD GAMES (0-3 ATS LAST 3), 4 OF THE 5 HAVE GONE OVER. THE RAIDERS HAVE LOST 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 HOME GAMES (2-3 ATS) OVER IS 3-1-1 IN IN THOSE GAMES. OVER IS 9-3-1 IN THE RAIDERS 13 GAMES TY. LA IS AVERAGING JUST 12.3 PPG OVER IT’S LAST 3 GAMES. THE RAIDERS ARE ALLOWING 37.5 PPG IN THEIR LAST 4 GAMES. LAS VEGAS GIVES UP THE 3RD MOST POINTS IN THE NFL. The Raiders fired their defensive coordinator Sunday and will be without four defensive starters for their crucial Thursday night home game against the Chargers. Defensive end Clelin Ferrell (shoulder), linebacker Nicholas Morrow(concussion), cornerback Damon Arnette (concussion) and safety Johnathan Abram (concussion) are all out. CB Nevin Lawson is also out with an illness. Plus, rookie WR Henry Ruggs III is on the COVID-19 list.
INJURY UPDATE CHARGERS TOP 2 WR’S K. ALLEN AND M. WILLIAMS ARE ACTIVE BUT WILL BE LIMITED
I’VE GOT CHARGERS +3.5 AND OVER 51.5
PANTHERS AT PACKERS
THE PANTHERS (4-9 SU 7-6 ATS) LOST AT HOME 32-27 TO THE BRONCOS SUNDAY, THEIR 7TH LOSS IN 8 GAMES (4-4 ATS). THE PACKERS (10-3 SU 8-5 ATS) WON 31-24 AT DETROIT, THEIR 5TH WIN IN 6 GAMES (3-3 ATS). THE PACKERS BEAT THE PANTHERS 24-16 WEEK 10 IN GB LY. CAROLINA IS 2-3 SU 5-0 ATS IN THEIR LAST 5 ROAD GAMES. GB IS 5-1 SU 4-2 ATS AT HOME TY. 4 OF THE PANTHERS LAST 5 GAMES HAVE GONE OVER. THE PACKERS LEAD THE NFL IN SCORING AND ARE 2ND IN PASSING YARDS AND TOTAL YARDS.
BILLS AT BRONCOS
THE BILLS (10-3 SU 8-5 ATS) WON AT HOME 26-15 OVER THE STEELERS SUNDAY NIGHT, THEIR 6TH WIN IN 7 GAMES (5-0 ATS LAST 5). THE BRONCOS (5-8 SU 8-5 ATS) WON 32-27 AT CAROLINA SUNDAY. THE BILLS BEAT THE BRONCOS 20-3 WEEK 12 IN BUFFALO LY. THE BILLS ARE 4-2 SU 3-3 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE BRONCOS ARE 2-4 SU 3-3 ATS. OVER IS 4-1-1 IN THE BILLS 6 ROAD GAMES TY. PRIOR TO LW THE BRONCOS LAST 4 GAMES WERE UNDER AND UNDER IS 15-6 IN THE BRONCOS LAST 21 HOME GAMES. THE BILLS ARE 3RD IN THE LEAGUE IN YARDS PASSING THE BRONCOS ARE 29TH IN SCORING.
TEXANS AT COLTS
THE TEXANS (4-9 SU & ATS) WERE CRUSHED 36-7 AT CHICAGO LW WHILE THE COLTS (9-4 SU 8-5 ATS) WON 44-27 AT LAS VEGAS, IT WAS THEIR 4TH WIN IN THEIR LAST 5 GAMES (4-1 ATS). THE COLTS BEAT THE TEXANS 26-20 IN HOUSTON 2 WEEKS AGO, IT WAS THEIR 4TH WIN IN THE LAST 5 MEETINGS (5-0 ATS). 4 OF THE LAST 5 MEETINGS HAVE GONE UNDER. 4 OF THE LAST 5 TEXANS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER BUT 4 OF THE LAST 5 AND 7 OF THE LAST 9 COLTS GAMES HAVE GONE OVER. HOUSTON IS 2-5 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND INDIANAPOLIS IS 4-2 SU 3-3 ATS AT HOME. THE TEXANS ARE 5TH IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS BUT DEAD LAST IN RUSHING AND 31ST IN RUSH YARDS ALLOWED. THEY WILL GET WR B. COOKS AND RB DAVID JOHNSON BACK SUNDAY
LIONS AT TITANS
THE LIONS (5-8 SU 6-7 ATS) LOST AT HOME 31-24 TO THE PACKERS LW WHILE THE TITANS (9-4 SU 6-7 ATS) WON 31-10 AT JACKSONVILLE. DETROIT IS 4-3 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND TENNESSEE IS 4-3 SU 3-4 ATS AT HOME. THE LIONS HAVE THE 4TH WORST RUSHING DEFENSE AND THEY WILL HAVE TO TRY AND STOP THE NFL’S LEADING RUSHER D. HENRY. THE LIONS BIGGER PROBLEM IS HOW EFFECTIVE WILL QB M. STAFFORD BE (HE HAS A RIB INJURY). 5 OF THE LAST 7 LIONS GAMES HAVE GONE OVER (LW CLOSING TOTAL WAS 55.5). OVER IS 9-2-1 IN THE TITANS LAST 12 GAMES.
JETS AT RAMS
THE JETS (0-13 SU 4-9 ATS) WERE CRUSHED 40-3 AT SEATTLE SUNDAY AND THE RAMS (9-4 SU 8-5 ATS) WON AT HOME 24-3 OVER THE PATRIOTS THURSDAY. THE RAMS HAVE WON AND COVERED 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 GAMES AND TRAVEL TO SEATTLE NEXT WEEK FOR A GAME THAT WILL PROBABLY DECIDE THE NFC WEST DIVISION. THE JETS HAVE COVERED ONLY 1 OF 6 ROAD GAMES AND WILL BE ON THE WEST COAST FOR THE 2ND WEEK IN A ROW. THE RAMS ARE 5-1 SU 4-2 ATS IN LA TY. THE JETS ARE 30TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED AND 31ST IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND POINTS ALLOWED. ON “O” THEY’RE LAST IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS, TOTAL YARDS AND SCORING. THE RAMS LEAD THE LEAGUE IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED AND PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND ARE 3RD IN SACKS, RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AND POINTS ALLOWED. IN THE LAST 5 GAMES STARTED BY QB DARNOLD THE JETS ARE AVERAGING 10.6 PPG. 4 OF THE 5 HAVE GONE UNDER. 8 OF THE LAST 10 RAMS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER AND ALL 6 OF THEIR HOME GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER.
I LOVE UNDER 44.5
BUCS AT FALCONS
THE BUCS (8-5 SU 7-6 ATS) WON AT HOME 26-14 OVER THE VIKINGS LW WHILE THE FALCONS (4-9 SU 5-8 ATS) LOST 20-17 AT THE LA CHARGERS. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 GAMES LY EACH TEAM WINNING ON THE ROAD BUT ATLANTA HAS WON 6 OF THE LAST 7 MEETINGS (4-3 ATS). THE LAST 4 MEETINGS AND 7 OF THE LAST 8 HAVE GONE OVER. THE BUCS HAVE WON THEIR LAST 3 ROAD GAMES (2-1 ATS) AND THE FALCONS ARE 2-5 SU & ATS AT HOME. THE LAST 4 FALCONS GAMES AND 8 OF THEIR LAST 10 HAVE GONE UNDER. TB LEADS THE NFL IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AND ARE 4TH IN SACKS. FALCONS STAR WR J. JONES IS OUT AGAIN SUNDAY.
PATRIOTS AT DOLPHINS
THE PATRIOTS (6-7 SU & ATS) LOST 24-3 AT THE LA RAMS LAST THURSDAY NIGHT. THE DOLPHINS (8-5 SU 10-3 ATS) LOST AT HOME 33-27 TO THE CHIEFS, IT WAS JUST THEIR 2ND LOSS IN THEIR LAST 9 GAMES (8-1 ATS). THE PATS BEAT THE DOLPHINS 21-11 WEEK 1 IN NE AND THE TEAMS SPLIT A PAIR OF GAMES LY EACH TEAM WINNING ON THE ROAD. THIS WILL BE THE PATS 3RD ROAD GAME IN A ROW THEY ARE 2-5 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE DOLPHINS WILL BE PLAYING THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT HOME GAME AND ARE 4-3 SU 6-1 ATS IN MIAMI. THE PATS LAST 5 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE DOLPHINS GIVE UP THE 2ND FEWEST POINTS IN THE NFL, 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE DOLPHINS WILL BE WITHOUT THEIR TOP 5 PASS CATCHERS SUNDAY TE M. GESICKI AND WR’S D. PARKER AND J. GRANT PRACTICED THIS WEEK BUT WILL NOT PLAY. WR P. WILLIAMS IS ON IR AND RB M. GASKIN (TEAMS LEADING RUSHER) IS STILL ON THE COVID LIST.
I LOVE UNDER 41.5
S’HAWKS AT WASHINGTON
THE S’HAWKS (9-4 SU 7-6 ATS) CRUSHED THE JETS 40-3 IN SEATTLE LW WHILE WASHINGTON (6-7 SU 8-5 ATS) BEAT THE 49’ERS 23-15 IN ARIZONA WITHOUT SCORING AN OFFENSIVE TD. IT WAS WASHINGTON’S 4TH STRAIGHT WIN. AFTER WINNING AND COVERING THEIR FIRST 2 AWAY GAMES TY SEATTLE IS 1-3 SU 0-4 ATS ON THE ROAD. WASHINGTON IS 3-3 SU 4-2 ATS AT HOME. THE S’HAWKS “D” HAS BEEN MUCH BETTER RECENTLY ALLOWING JUST 16.2 PPG OVER THE LAST 5 GAMES, ALL 5 HAVE GONE UNDER. WASHINGTON HAS ALLOWED 14.3 PPG OVER THEIR LAST 4 GAMES, 3 HAVE GONE UNDER, AND 7 OF THEIR LAST 9 HAVE GONE UNDER. THE S’HAWKS ARE 4TH IN THE NFL IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED BUT LAST IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED. WASHINGTON IS 3RD IN THE LEAGUE IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED, 4TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED AND 5TH IN SACKS. WASHINGTON WILL BE WITHOUT 3 “D” STARTERS S EVERETT AND LB’S HOLCOMB AND PIERRE-LOUIS. WASHINGTON QB A. SMITH WILL NOT PLAY.
I WENT UNDER 44.5
BEARS AT VIKINGS
BOTH TEAMS ARE 6-7 SU & ATS. THE BEARS CRUSHED THE TEXANS 36-7 IN CHICAGO SUNDAY TO SNAP A 6 GAME LOSING STREAK WHILE THE VIKINGS LOST 26-14 AT TB, PRIOR THEY HAD WON 5 OF 6 GAMES. THE VIKINGS BEAT THE BEARS 19-13 WEEK 10 IN CHICAGO, THE BEARS HAD WON THE PREVIOUS 4 MEETINGS INCLUDING THE LAST 2 TRIPS TO MINNESOTA. 3 OF THE LAST 5 MEETINGS IN MINNESOTA HAVE GONE OVER. IN THE LAST 3 GAMES SINCE QB M. TRUBISKY REPLACED N. FOLES AS THE STARTER THE BEARS ARE AVERAGING 30.3 PPG. THE VIKINGS ARE AVERAGING 29.1 PPG IN MINNESOTA TY AND OVER IS 7-1 IN THEIR LAST 8 HOME GAMES (THE ONLY UNDER WAS WEEK 13 VS THE JAGUARS, FINAL SCORE 27-24 TOTAL WAS 51.5). AFTER WINNING AND COVERING THEIR FIRST 3 AWAY GAMES TY THE BEARS HAVE DROPPED 3 STRAIGHT (0-3 ATS). THE VIKINGS ARE 3-4 SU 2-5 ATS AT HOME. THE BEARS SECONDARY IS BANGED UP, CB Buster Skrine (concussion), S Deon Bush (foot) and CB Jaylon Johnson (shoulder) will all miss Week 15 against the Vikings. THE VIKINGS WILL AGAIN BE WITHOUT THEIR BEST “D” PLAYER LB E. KENDRICKS.
I WENT OVER 46
JAGUARS AT RAVENS
THE JAGS (1-12 SU 6-7 ATS) WERE CRUSHED 31-10 BY THE TITANS SUNDAY WHILE THE RAVENS (8-5 SU 7-6 ATS) WON 47-42 IN CLEVELAND MONDAY NIGHT. THE JAGS ARE 0-6 SU 3-3 ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND THE RAVENS ARE 3-3 SU & ATS AT HOME. THE RAVENS LEAD THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING AND THE JAGS ARE 30TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED. 4 OF THE LAST 5 JAGS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. BALTIMORE HAS SCORED 81 POINTS IN THE 2 GAMES SINCE QB L. JACKSON RETURNED FROM HIS 1 GAME ABSENCE DUE TO THE RAVENS COVID OUTBREAK. Jaguars CB Sidney Jones (Achilles) is out and the JAGS are already without Tre Herndon (COVID), D.J. Hayden, C.J. Henderson, and potentially Chris Claybrooks against Baltimore.
BROWNS AT GIANTS
BOTH TEAMS HAD 4 GAME WINNING STREAKS STOPPED LW. THE BROWNS (9-4 SU 5-8 ATS) LOST AT HOME 47-42 TO THE RAVENS MONDAY NIGHT WHILE THE GIANTS (5-8 SU 8-5 ATS) LOST AT HOME 26-7 TO THE CARDINALS SUNDAY. THE BROWNS ARE 4-2 SU BUT JUST 2-4 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE GIANTS ARE 2-4 SU & ATS AT HOME. THE BROWNS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN RUSHING WHILE THE GIANTS ARE 7TH AGAINST THE RUN. QB B. MAYFIELD HAS THROWN FOR 677 YARDS 6 TD’S AND ONLY 1 INT AS THE BROWNS HAVE SCORED 83 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES, THEIR LAST 3 GAMES HAVE ALL GONE OVER. THE GIANTS LAST 5 GAMES AND 7 OF THEIR LAST 8 HAVE GONE UNDER. THE GIANTS ARE 30TH IN PASSING AND 31ST IN TOTAL YARDS AND SCORING. Giants OC Jason Garrett tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday night’s game. Colt McCoy will start at QB for D. Jones. The Giants placed James Bradberry, one of the league’s top corners, on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
EAGLES AT CARDINALS
THE EAGLES (4-8-1 SU 5-8 ATS) SNAPPED A 4 GAME LOSING STREAK AND WON AT HOME 24-21 OVER THE SAINTS SUNDAY. QB J. HURTS STARTED IN PLACE OF C. WENTZ AND PASSED FOR 167 YARDS AND RUSHED FOR 106 YARDS. THE CARDINALS (7-6 SU 6-7 ATS) STOPPED THEIR 3 GAME LOSING STREAK WITH A 26-7 WIN AT THE NY GIANTS. THE EAGLES ARE 1-5 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY THE CARDINALS ARE 3-3 SU 2-4 ATS AT HOME. PRIOR TO LW THE EAGLES LAST 6 GAMES HAD GONE UNDER. 3 OF THE CARDINALS LAST 4 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER BUT THEIR LAST 4 HOME GAMES HAVE GONE OVER. Philadelphia is 2nd in the league in sacks but their secondary was ravaged by injuries in Week 14 against the Saints. DB Darius Slay (concussion), S Rodney McLeod (ACL) and CB Avonte Maddox (knee) are all OUT. The Eagles starting their B-team secondary against Arizona this week could mean good things for Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins. ARIZONA IS 4TH IN RUSHING AND TOTAL YARDS.
CHIEFS AT SAINTS
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
I’M LAYING CHIEFS -1.37 ON THE ML
49’ERS AT COWBOYS
THE 49’ERS (5-8 SU & ATS) LOST 23-15 TO WASHINGTON IN ARIZONA LW, THEIR 5TH LOSS IN THEIR LAST 6 GAMES. THE COWBOYS (4-9 SU 3-10 ATS) WON 30-7 IN CINCINNATI. SF IS 4-2 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE DALLAS IS 2-4 SU 1-5 ATS AT HOME. THE 49’ERS ARE 5TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED. THE COWBOYS GIVE UP THE MOST POINTS AND MOST RUSHING YARDS IN THE NFL. SF IS AVERAGING JUST 18.4 PPG OVER THEIR LAST 5 GAMES (N. MULLENS HAS STARTED THOSE GAMES AT QB). Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott (calf) is inactive for Week 15 against the 49ers.
STEELERS AT BENGALS
THE STEELERS (11-2 SU 8-5 ATS) LOST 26-15 AT BUFFALO SUNDAY NIGHT, THEIR 2ND STRAIGHT LOSS AFTER STARTING THE SEASON 11-0. THE BENGALS (2-10-1 SU 7-6 ATS) LOST 30-7 AT HOME TO THE COWBOYS, THEIR 5TH STRAIGHT LOSS (1-4 ATS). THE STEELERS CRUSHED THE BENGALS 36-10 WEEK 10 IN PITTSBURGH, THEY HAVE WON 11 STRAIGHT MEETINGS (8-2-1 ATS) AND HAVE HELD THE BENGALS TO JUST 36 TOTAL POINTS IN THE LAST 4. UNDER IS 4-0-1 IN THEIR LAST 5 MEETINGS. PITTSBURGH IS 5-1 SU 4-2 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE CINCINNATI IS 2-4 SU BUT 4-2 ATS AT HOME. THE STEELERS HAVE AVERAGED 17 PPG IN THEIR LAST 3 GAMES AND UNDER IS 5-0-1 IN THEIR LAST 6. UNDER IS 4-0-1 AND THE BENGALS ARE AVERAGING 10 PPG IN THEIR LAST 5. Bengals QB Brandon Allen (knee) is out Ryan Finley will have to start. THE BENGALS WON’T SCORE MORE THAN 10 POINTS
I WENT UNDER 41
WEEK 14
PATRIOTS AT RAMS
THE PATRIOTS (6-6 SU & ATS) SHUTOUT THE CHARGERS 45-0 LW WHILE THE RAMS (8-4 SU 7-5 ATS) WON 38-28 AT ARIZONA. THE PATS STAYED IN LA INSTEAD OF FLYING BACK N FORTH ON A SHORT WEEK. THE LAST TIME THE TEAMS MET WAS SUPER BOWL LIII THE PATS WON 13-3. THE PATS HAVE WON 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 GAMES BUT ARE JUST 2-4 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY. THE RAMS HAVE WON 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 AND ARE 4-1 SU 3-2 ATS AT HOME. THE PATS HAVE GIVEN UP JUST 17 POINTS IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. THE PATS LAST 4 AND 7 OF THEIR LAST 9 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. 7 OF THE RAMS LAST 9 HAVE GONE UNDER AND ALL 5 OF THEIR HOME GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE PATS ARE 3RD IN THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING YPG BUT 30TH IN PASSING YPG WHILE THE RAMS LEAD THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED, ARE 2ND IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED, 3RD IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AND 5TH IN POINTS ALLOWED. ON “O” THE RAMS ARE 6TH IN PASSING YPG AND 3RD IN TOTAL YARDS YPG.
I WENT UNDER 45.5
PACKERS AT LIONS
THE PACKERS (9-3 SU 8-4 ATS) CRUISED PAST THE EAGLES 30-16 IN GB LW WHILE THE LIONS (5-7 SU & ATS) SCORED 2 TD’S IN THE LAST 2:18 AND WON 34-30 IN CHICAGO. THE PACKERS BEAT THE LIONS 42-21 WEEK 2 IN GB, IT WAS THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT WIN OVER THE LIONS. HOWEVER PRIOR TO LOSING IN WEEK 2 THE LIONS HAD COVERED 6 STRAIGHT MEETINGS INCLUDING THE LAST 3 IN DETROIT. THE PACKERS ARE 4-2 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND THE LIONS ARE 1-4 SU & ATS AT HOME. 4 OF THE LAST 6 GB GAMES HAVE GONE OVER AND 5 OF THE LAST 6 LIONS GAMES HAVE GONE OVER. OVER IS 11-1 IN THE LIONS LAST 12 HOME GAMES. THE PACKERS LEAD THE NFL IN SCORING AND ARE 2ND IN TOTAL YARDS THE LIONS ARE 31ST IN POINTS ALLOWED AND 28TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED.
TITANS AT JAGUARS
THE TITANS (8-4 SU 5-7 ATS) LOST AT HOME 41-35 TO THE BROWNS SUNDAY WHILE THE JAGUARS (1-11 SU 6-6 ATS) LOST 27-24 IN OT AT MINNESOTA. THE JAGS HAVE LOST 11 STRAIGHT BUT HAVE COVERED 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 GAMES. THE TITANS BEAT THE JAGS 33-30 (JAGS +7 COVERED) WEEK 2 AT TENNESSEE, IT WAS THEIR 6TH WIN IN THEIR LAST 7 (5-2 ATS) MEETINGS. 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 MEETINGS HAVE GONE OVER. THE TITANS ARE 4-1 SU 2-3 ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND THE JAGS ARE 1-5 SU 3-3 ATS AT HOME. OVER IS 9-1-1 IN THE TITANS LAST 11 GAMES BUT 3 OF THE LAST 4 JACKSONVILLE GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE TITANS ARE 3RD IN THE LEAGUE IN SCORING AND 5TH IN RUSHING AND TOTAL YARDS WHILE THE JAGS ARE 29TH IN POINTS ALLOWED, 30TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AND 32ND IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED.
COWBOYS AT BENGALS
THE COWBOYS (3-9 SU 2-10 ATS) LOST 34-17 TUESDAY NIGHT AT BALTIMORE, THEIR 6TH LOSS IN 7 GAMES SINCE QB PRESCOTT WAS INJURED. THE BENGALS (2-9-1 SU 7-5 ATS) LOST 19-7 AT MIAMI SUNDAY, THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT LOSS AND 2ND STRAIGHT SINCE QB BURROW WAS INJURED. THE COWBOYS ARE 1-5 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY THE BENGALS ARE 2-3 SU BUT HAVE COVERED THEIR LAST 4 AT HOME. DALLAS HAS SCORED JUST 33 POINTS TOTAL IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES AND THE BENGALS HAVE SCORED JUST 24 POINTS IN THE 10 QUARTERS SINCE BURROW WAS INJURED. THE BENGALS HAVE ALLOWED JUST 19.7 PPG THEIR LAST 3 GAMES. DALLAS HAS TO PLAY A 2ND ROAD GAME IN A ROW ON A SHORT WEEK AND THEIR “D” IS SO BAD (DEAD LAST IN POINTS ALLOWED AND RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED) EVEN AN INEPT CINCY “O” SHOULD BE ABLE TO SCORE ENOUGH TO WIN. BENGALS QB ALLEN IS PROBABLE IF HE PLAYS I LOVE BENGALS EVEN MORE AND LIKE THE UNDER A LITTLE LESS.
I’VE GOT BENGALS +3.5 AND UNDER 43
CARDINALS AT GIANTS
THE CARDINALS (6-6 SU 5-7 ATS) LOST 38-28 AT HOME TO THE RAMS LW, IT WAS THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT LOSS AND 4TH IN 5 (0-5 ATS) GAMES. THE GIANTS (5-7 SU 8-4 ATS) UPSET THE S’HAWKS 17-12 IN SEATTLE, THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT WIN. ARIZONA IS 3-3 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND ALL 6 ROAD GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE GIANTS ARE 2-3 SU & ATS AT HOME TY. THE GIANTS LAST 4 GAMES AND 6 OF THEIR LAST 7 HAVE GONE UNDER. ARIZONA IS 4TH IN THE NFL IN RUSHING BUT THE GIANTS ARE 4TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED. THE GIANTS ARE 30TH IN SCORING, 31ST IN TOTAL YARDS AND 29TH IN PASSING YARDS. GIANTS QB D. JONES IS EXPECTED TO RETURN AGAINST THE CARDINALS.
I WENT UNDER 47
TEXANS AT BEARS
THE TEXANS (4-8 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 26-20 TO THE COLTS SUNDAY (THEY HAD WON AND COVERED 3 OF THEIR PREVIOUS 4) WHILE THE BEARS (5-7 SU & ATS) BLEW A 10 POINT LEAD WITH 2:18 LEFT AND LOST 34-30 AT HOME TO THE LIONS, IT WAS THEIR 6TH (1-5 ATS) STRAIGHT LOSS. HOUSTON IS 2-4 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND THE CHICAGO IS 2-4 SU & ATS AT HOME. 2 OF THE BEARS LAST 3 HOME GAMES HAVE GONE OVER BUT UNDER IS 13-4 LAST 17 IN CHICAGO. THE TEXANS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS BUT LAST IN RUSHING, ON “D” THEY’RE 31ST IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AND 30TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED. THE BEARS ARE 28TH IN SCORING AND 31ST IN RUSHING. WR B. COOKS IS OUT SO THE TEXANS WON’T HAVE ANY OF THEIR TOP 3 WR’S AVAILABLE (W. FULLER AND R. COBB).
BRONCOS AT PANTHERS
THE BRONCOS (4-8 SU & 7-5 ATS) LOST 22-16 AT KC SUNDAY NIGHT WHILE THE PANTHERS (4-8 SU 7-5 ATS) HAD A BYE LW. DENVER IS 2-4 SU BUT 4-2 ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND CAROLINA IS 2-4 SU AT HOME TY 2-7-1 ATS IN THEIR LAST 10 AT HOME. THE BRONCOS HAVE LOST 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 GAMES (2-3 ATS) AND THE PANTHERS HAVE LOST 6 OF 7 (4-3 ATS). DENVER WAS 3-8 BUT FINISHED LY WINNING 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 WHILE CAROLINA LOST THEIR FINAL 8 GAMES LY. THE BRONCOS SCORE THE 2ND FEWEST POINTS IN THE NFL AND THEIR LAST 4 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. 4 OF THE PANTHERS LAST 5 HOME HAVE GONE UNDER. Pro Bowl RB C. McCaffrey was due to return Sunday but has been downgraded to doubtful. The Panthers will also be without WR DJ Moore and defensive tackle Zach Kerr who have been placed on the COVID list. The Panthers closed their team facility on Monday and Tuesday due to the outbreak.
I WENT UNDER 45.5
VIKINGS AT BUCS
THE VIKINGS (6-6 SU & ATS) BEAT THE JAGS 27-24 IN OT IN MINNESOTA LW, THEIR 5TH WIN IN THEIR LAST 6 GAMES. THE BUCS (7-5 SU 6-6 ATS) HAD A BYE, THEY’VE LOST 3 OF THEIR LAST 4. THE VIKINGS ARE 3-2 SU 4-1 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE TB IS 3-3 SU AND ATS AT HOME. THE VIKINGS ARE 1-4 VS TEAMS THAT ARE .500 OR BETTER AND THE BUCS ARE 2-4 VS TEAMS THAT ARE .500 OR BETTER. VIKINGS RB D. COOK AVERAGES THE MOST RUSHING YARDS PER GAME IN THE NFL BUT THE BUCS ALLOW THE FEWEST RUSHING YARDS IN THE LEAGUE. VIKINGS BEST “D” PLAYER LB E. KENDRICKS IS OUT.
| Team Stats | VIKINGS | BUCS |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 26.6 | 28.7 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 27.4 | 23.3 |
| Total Yards | 401.8 | 371.3 |
| Yards Passing | 256.1 | 275.0 |
| Yards Rushing | 145.7 | 96.3 |
| Yards Allowed | 392.4 | 350.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 271.4 | 276.1 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 121.0 | 74.2 |
CHIEFS AT DOLPHINS
THE CHIEFS (11-1 SU 6-6 ATS) BEAT THE BRONCOS 22-16 IN KC SUNDAY NIGHT, THEY HAVEN’T COVERED ANY OF THEIR LAST 4 GAMES AND MIGHT BE LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEKS POTENTIAL SUPER BOWL OPPONENT THE NO SAINTS. THE DOLPHINS (8-4 SU 9-3 ATS) WON AT HOME 19-7 OVER THR BENGALS SUNDAY, THEY ARE 7-1 SU & ATS THEIR LAST 8 GAMES AND 18-6 ATS THEIR LAST 24. KC IS 6-0 SU BUT JUST 3-3 ATS ON THE ROAD TY MIAMI HAS WON AND COVERED THEIR LAST 4 HOME GAMES. KC LEADS THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS AND TOTAL YARDS AND IS 2ND IN SCORING. THE CHIEFS LAST 2 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER AND THE DOLPHINS HAVE ALLOWED JUST 10 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES AND THEIR LAST 3 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. MIAMI GIVES UP THE 2ND FEWEST POINTS IN THE LEAGUE. With Myles Gaskin joining Matt Breida on the COVID-19 list and while Salvon Amhed nurses a shoulder injury, DeAndre Washington will be the Dolphins’ Week 14 starter at running back against the Chiefs.
I LOVED THE DOLPHINS +7.5 EARLIER IN THE WEEK. NOW WITH THE CURRENT RB SITUATION I STILL LIKE MIAMI +7.5 BUT NOT LOVE THEM AND I LIKE UNDER 50.5
COLTS AT RAIDERS
THE COLTS (8-4 SU 7-5 ATS) WON 26-20 AT HOUSTON LW THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT ROAD WIN WHILE THE RAIDERS (7-5 SU & ATS) QB D. CARR THREW A TD WITH 0:05 LEFT TO WIN 31-28 AT THE JETS. THE RAIDERS BEAT THE COLTS 31-24 AT INDIANAPOLIS WEEK 4 LY. THE TEAMS HAVE GONE OVER IN EACH OF THEIR LAST 3 MEETINGS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 61 PPG. 6 OF THE COLTS LAST 8 GAMES HAVE GONE OVER AND 4 OF THEIR 6 ROAD GAMES TY HAVE GONE OVER. OVER IS 8-3-1 IN THE RAIDERS 12 GAMES TY AND 3-1-1 IN LAS VEGAS. THE COLTS ARE 4-2 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE RAIDERS ARE 2-3 SU 3-2 ATS AT HOME.
JETS AT S’HAWKS
THE JETS (0-12 SU 4-8 ATS) GAVE UP A 46 YARD TD PASS WITH 0:05 LEFT AND LOST AT HOME TO THE RAIDERS 31-28 LW, THEY HAVE COVERED 3 OF THEIR LAST 4. THE S’HAWKS (8-4 SU 6-6 ATS) WERE UPSET AT HOME 17-12 BY THE GIANTS AND HAVE NOW FAILED TO COVER 4 OF THEIR LAST5. THE JETS ARE 0-5 SU AND 1-4 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE S’HAWKS ARE 5-1 SU 4-2 AT HOME. THE JETS ARE DEAD LAST IN SCORING BUT HAVE SCORED AT LEAST 27 POINTS IN 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 GAMES (EACH OF THOSE GAMES HAVE GONE OVER). THE S’HAWKS ARE 4TH IN THE LEAGUE IN SCORING BUT ARE AVERAGING JUST 19.8 PPG THEIR LAST 4 GAMES, ALL HAVE GONE UNDER. SEATTLE GIVES UP THE MOST PASSING YARDS IN THE NFL THE JETS GIVE UP THE 2ND MOST.
FALCONS AT CHARGERS
THE FALCONS (4-8 SU 5-7 ATS) LOST 21-16 AT HOME TO THE SAINTS, IT WAS THEIR 2ND LOSS IN 3 WEEKS TO NO. THE CHARGERS (3-9 SU 5-7 ATS) WERE EMBARRASSED 45-0 AT HOME BY THE PATRIOTS, THEY HAVE NOW LOST 5 OF THEIR LAST 6 (0-6 ATS) WITH THE ONLY WIN COMING AT HOME VS. THE JETS. IT’S LOOKING LIKE THEY MAY HAVE QUIT ON HC LYNN. THE FALCONS ARE 2-3 SU ON THE ROAD TY BUT ARE 7-2 ATS THEIR LAST 9 ROAD GAMES. THE CHARGERS ARE 2-4 SU & ATS AT HOME. ATLANTA WAS 3-9 AND FINISHED WITH 4 STRAIGHT WINS LY. Falcons star WR Julio Jones (hamstring) is out for Week 14 against the Chargers. So are Falcons RT Kaleb McGary (personal) and OG James Carpenter (groin). 5 OF THE LAST 6 FALCONS GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE CHARGERS HAVE SCORED A TOTAL OF 17 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES WHICH HAVE BOTH GONE UNDER.
SAINTS AT EAGLES
THE SAINTS (10-2 SU 7-5 ATS) BEAT THE FALCONS 21-16 IN ATLANTA SUNDAY FOR THEIR 9TH STRAIGHT WIN (5TH STRAIGHT COVER). THE EAGLES (3-8-1 SU 4-8 ATS) LOST 30-16 AT GB, THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT LOSS (1-3 ATS THE ONLY COVER BEING THE MONDAY NIGHT MIRACLE VS SEATTLE). THIS IS A BAD SPOT FOR NO, IT’S THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT ROAD GAME AND THEY MAY HAVE AN EYE ON NEXT WEEKS OPPONENT, THE CHIEFS. THE EAGLES HAVE BENCHED QB C. WENTZ AND WILL START ROOKIE J. HURTS. NO HAS ALLOWED AN AVERAGE OF 8.8 PPG IN THEIR LAST 5 GAMES, ALL HAVE GONE UNDER. THE EAGLES ARE AVERAGING 18.7 PPG IN THEIR LAST 6 GAMES, ALL HAVE GONE UNDER.
OBVIOUSLY I WENT UNDER 44.5
WASHINGTON AT 49’ERS
WASHINGTON (5-7 SU 7-5 ATS) WON THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT GAME BEATING THE PREVIOUSLY UNDEFEATED STEELERS 23-17 IN PITTSBURGH MONDAY NIGHT. IT WAS THEIR 1ST WIN OVER A TEAM THAT IS .500 OR BETTER, THEIR OTHER 4 WINS HAVE COME AGAINST THE EAGLES, BENGALS AND COWBOYS TWICE. CAN YOU SAY LET DOWN? THE 49’ERS LOST 34-24 TO THE BILLS IN ARIZONA MONDAY NIGHT. IT WAS THEIR 4TH LOSS IN 5 THE LAST GAMES, THE OPPONENTS IN THOSE 5 GAMES BILLS, RAMS, SAINTS AND PACKERS ALL ARE IN 1ST PLACE IN THEIR DIVISION AND THE S’HAWKS WHO ARE IN 2ND PLACE. SF WENT TO WASHINGTON WEEK 7 LY AND WON 9-0.
I GOT 49’ERS -3
STEELERS AT BILLS
THE STEELERS (11-1 SU 8-4 ATS) LOST THEIR 1ST GAME OF THE SEASON 23-17 AT HOME TO WASHINGTON MONDAY NIGHT. THE BILLS (9-3 SU 7-5 ATS) BEAT THE 49’ERS 34-24 IN ARIZONA MONDAY, IT WAS THEIR 5TH WIN IN THEIR LAST 6 GAMES. THE BILLS BEAT THE STEELERS 17-10 WEEK 15 LY IN PITTSBURGH. THE STEELERS ARE 5-0 SU 4-1 ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND THE BILLS ARE 5-1 SU 4-2 ATS IN BUFFALO. THE STEELERS WILL GET RB J. CONNER AND C M. POUNCEY BACK SUNDAY AND WILL BE ABLE TO RUN THE BALL ON A BILLS “D” THAT IS 24TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED. BILLS QB ALLEN WON’T HAVE A BIG GAME AGAINST STEELERS “D” THAT LEADS THE NFL IN SACKS AND POINTS ALLOWED, ARE 2ND IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND 3RD IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED. THE STEELERS LAST 3 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER WHILE 4 OF THE LAST 5 BILLS GAMES HAVE GONE OVER. THIS GAME OPENED PICK EM
I’M ON THE STEELERS +2.5
RAVENS AT BROWNS
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
I LIKE RAVENS -3
WEEK 13
LIONS AT BEARS
BOTH TEAMS LOST BY IDENTICAL 41-25 SCORES. THE LIONS (4-7 SU & ATS) LOST TO THE TEXANS IN DETROIT THANKSGIVING DAY, THEN FIRED HC PATRICIA AND GM QUINN. IT WAS THE LIONS 4TH LOSS IN 5 GAMES, EACH OF THE LOSSES WERE BY 14 POINTS OR MORE. THE BEARS (5-6 SU & ATS) WERE CRUSHED IN GB SUNDAY NIGHT (THEY TRAILED 41-10 IN THE 4Q). IT WAS THE BEARS 5TH STRAIGHT LOSS. M. TRUBISKY THREW 3 4Q TD PASSES AS THE BEARS BEAT THE LIONS 27-23 WEEK 1 IN DETROIT. IT WAS THE 5TH (4-1 ATS) STRAIGHT TIME THE BEARS BEAT THE LIONS. THE LIONS ARE 3-3 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 ROAD GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE BEARS HAVE AVERAGED 16.8 PPG AND ARE 2-3 SU & ATS AT HOME TY. 13 OF THEIR LAST 16 HOME GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE LIONS GIVE UP THE 2ND MOST POINTS IN THE LEAGUE WHILE CHICAGO IS THE WORST TEAM IN THE NFL IN YARDS RUSHING, 31ST IN TOTAL YARDS AND 29TH IN POINTS SCORED.
| LIONS | BEARS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 22.9 | 19.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 29.8 | 22.7 |
| Total Yards | 366.6 | 325.1 |
| Yards Passing | 270.0 | 242.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 96.6 | 82.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 408.5 | 357.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 275.2 | 236.0 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 133.4 | 121.2 |
BENGALS AT DOLPHINS
THE BENGALS (2-8-1 SU 7-4 ATS) LOST 19-17 TO THE GIANTS IN CINCINNATI SUNDAY, IT WAS THEIR 1ST GAME WITHOUT ROOKIE QB J. BURROW. THE DOLPHINS (7-4 SU 8-3 ATS) WON 20-3 AT THE JETS SUNDAY, THEIR 6TH WIN IN THEIR LAST 7 GAMES. MIAMI IS 17-6 ATS THEIR LAST 23 GAMES. THE DOLPHINS BEAT THE BENGALS 38-35 IN OT IN MIAMI WEEK 16 LY. THE BENGALS ARE 0-18-1 SU THEIR LAST 19 ROAD GAMES BUT THEY ARE 11-8 ATS IN THOSE GAMES. THE DOLPHINS HAVE WON AND COVERED THEIR LAST 3 HOME GAMES. THE BENGALS HAVE SCORED A TOTAL OF 36 POINTS OVER THEIR LAST 3 GAMES (ALL LOSSES) AND THE DOLPHINS ALLOW THE 2ND FEWEST POINTS IN THE NFL.
I WENT UNDER 42.5
| BENGALS | DOLPHINS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 20.9 | 25.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 26.3 | 18.6 |
| Total Yards | 357.2 | 323.5 |
| Yards Passing | 260.9 | 228.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 96.3 | 95.3 |
| Yards Allowed | 395.5 | 389.4 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 258.7 | 259.5 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 136.7 | 129.9 |
COLTS AT TEXANS
THE COLTS (7-4 SU 6-5 ATS) WERE RUN OVER BY D. HENRY AND LOST 45-26 TO THE TITANS IN INDIANAPOLIS SUNDAY. THE TEXANS (4-7 SU & ATS) WON 41-25 IN DETROIT THANKSGIVING DAY. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 GAMES LY WITH EACH TEAM WINNING AT HOME (COLTS COVERED BOTH). PRIOR TO LY THE COLTS HAD WON THEIR LAST 3 VISITS TO HOUSTON. 6 OF THE TEAMS LAST 8 MEETINGS HAVE GONE UNDER BUT 6 OF THE COLTS LAST 7 GAMES HAVE GONE OVER. THE COLTS HAVE WON AND COVERED 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 ROAD GAMES. THE TEXANS HAVE WON 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 GAMES BUT WILL BE WITHOUT THEIR TOP WR W. FULLER AND THEIR TOP DB B. ROBY, BOTH HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED FOR PED’S. INDIANAPOLIS IS 5TH IN THE LEAGUE IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED WHILE HOUSTON IS 3RD IN PASSING YARDS BUT 31ST IN RUSHING. THE TEXANS ARE 31ST IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AND 30TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED.
| COLTS | TEXANS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 27.5 | 24.4 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.0 | 27.0 |
| Total Yards | 376.6 | 374.9 |
| Yards Passing | 272.3 | 291.0 |
| Yards Rushing | 104.4 | 83.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 326.1 | 423.6 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 224.2 | 268.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 101.9 | 154.7 |
JAGS AT VIKINGS
THE JAGS (1-10 SU 5-6 ATS) LOST 27-25 TO THE BROWNS IN JACKSONVILLE SUNDAY, THEIR 10TH STRAIGHT LOSS. THEY THEN FIRED GM CALDWELL. THE VIKINGS (5-6 SU 6-5 ATS) SCORED A TD WITH 0:46 LEFT TO BEAT THE PANTHERS 28-27 IN MINNESOTA SUNDAY, THEIR 4TH WIN IN 5 GAMES. THE JAGS ARE 0-5 SU 2-3 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE VIKINGS ARE 2-4 SU & ATS IN MINNESOTA AND ALL 6 HOME GAMES HAVE GONE OVER. 5 OF THE VIKINGS LAST 6 GAMES OVERALL HAVE GONE OVER. THE JAGS ARE 31ST IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED, 29TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AND 30TH IN POINTS ALLOWED.
| JAGUARS | VIKINGS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 20.6 | 26.5 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 29.5 | 27.7 |
| Total Yards | 347.9 | 397.4 |
| Yards Passing | 246.7 | 251.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 101.2 | 145.7 |
| Yards Allowed | 420.4 | 391.4 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 284.2 | 270.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 136.2 | 120.7 |
RAIDERS AT JETS
THE RAIDERS (6-5 SU 7-4 ATS) WERE EMBARRASSED 43-6 IN ATLANTA LW WHILE THE JETS (0-11 SU 3-8 ATS) LOST AT HOME 20-3 TO THE DOLPHINS. THE JETS EMBARRASSED THE RAIDERS 34-3 AT METLIFE 11/24/LY. THE RAIDERS (WILL BE PLAYING THEIR 2ND 1PM KICKOFF ON THE EAST COAST IN A ROW) ARE 4-2 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE JETS (WILL BE PLAYING AT HOME FOR THE 2ND WEEK IN A ROW) ARE 0-6 SU 2-4 ATS AT HOME. THE RAIDERS WON’T HAVE LEADING RUSHER J. JACOBS (782 YARDS RUSHING 9 TD’S) OR LEADING TACKLER S. J. ABRAM. 8 OF THE RAIDERS 11 GAMES TY HAVE GONE OVER. LAS VEGAS IS 28TH IN POINTS ALLOWED THE JETS ARE 29TH. THE JETS ARE LAST IN THE NFL IN TOTAL YARDS, YARDS PASSING AND SCORING. THEY HAVE SCORED A TOTAL OF 22 POINTS IN THE LAST 3 GAMES STARTED BY QB DARNOLD.
| RAIDERS | JETS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 26.5 | 13.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 29.0 | 29.3 |
| Total Yards | 368.5 | 289.0 |
| Yards Passing | 242.8 | 191.5 |
| Yards Rushing | 125.6 | 97.5 |
| Yards Allowed | 384.5 | 403.7 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 271.1 | 292.7 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 113.4 | 111.0 |
SAINTS AT FALCONS
THE SAINTS (9-2 SU 6-5 ATS) WON THEIR 8TH STRAIGHT GAME BEATING A QB-LESS BRONCOS TEAM 31-3 IN DENVER SUNDAY WHILE THE FALCONS (4-7 SU 5-6 ATS) WERE EMBARRASSING THE RAIDERS 43-6 IN ATLANTA. THE FALCONS HAVE WON 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 GAMES THE ONLY LOSS COMING TO THE SAINTS WHEN THEY LOST 24-9 IN NO 2 WEEKS AGO. THE SAINTS HAVE WON 5 OF THE LAST 6 MEETINGS INCLUDING THEIR LAST 2 TRIPS TO ATLANTA. THE LAST 3 MEETINGS HAVE GONE UNDER. NO HAS ALLOWED A TOTAL OF 28 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 4 GAMES, ALL 4 HAVE GONE UNDER AND 4 OF THE FALCONS LAST 5 HAVE GONE UNDER. THE SAINTS LEAD THE NFL IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED, ARE 2ND IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED, 5TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND 5TH IN POINTS ALLOWED. THE FALCONS ARE 5TH IN PASSING YARDS BUT 31ST IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED. THE SAINTS ARE 4-1 SU 3-2 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE FALCONS ARE 2-4 SU & ATS AT HOME (THEY’VE WON THEIR LAST 2 AT HOME). The Saints will be without DL Marcus Davenport (concussion) and DB Janoris Jenkins (knee).
I WENT UNDER 46.5
| SAINTS | FALCONS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 29.6 | 26.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 20.5 | 25.5 |
| Total Yards | 377.3 | 391.0 |
| Yards Passing | 242.5 | 287.5 |
| Yards Rushing | 134.7 | 103.5 |
| Yards Allowed | 304.2 | 407.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 227.5 | 306.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 76.6 | 100.3 |
BROWNS AT TITANS
THE BROWNS (8-3 SU 4-7 ATS) WON 27-25 IN JACKSONVILLE LW WHILE THE TITANS (8-3 SU 5-6 ATS) WON 45-26 AT INDIANAPOLIS. THE TITANS CRUSHED THE BROWNS 43-13 OPENING DAY LY, THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT WIN OVER THE BROWNS (BROWNS COVERED PREVIOUS 2). THE BROWNS AND TITANS ARE 1ST AND 2ND IN THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING. THE BROWNS ARE 3-2 SU ON THE ROAD TY BUT JUST 1-10 ATS IN THEIR LAST 11 AWAY FROM CLEVELAND. THEY HAVE WON 3 STRAIGHT GAMES BUT ARE 1-5 ATS THEIR LAST 6 OVERALL. The Browns activated DL Myles Garrett and LB Sione Takitaki.TE Jonnu Smith (7 TD’S) won’t play against the Browns. THE TITANS ARE 4-2 SU 3-3 ATS AT HOME TY. THEY HAVE WON AND COVERED 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 GAMES OVERALL. 18 OF THE TITANS LAST 21 REGULAR SEASON GAMES STARTED BY QB TANNEHILL HAVE GONE OVER.
| BROWNS | TITANS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 24.1 | 29.5 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 26.0 | 25.9 |
| Total Yards | 363.9 | 395.9 |
| Yards Passing | 202.5 | 237.7 |
| Yards Rushing | 161.4 | 158.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 372.1 | 394.4 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 263.9 | 278.8 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 108.2 | 115.5 |
GIANTS AT S’HAWKS
THE GIANTS (4-7 SU 7-4 ATS) WON 19-17 IN CINCINNATI SUNDAY BUT LOST QB D. JONES TO A HAMSTRING INJURY. THE S’HAWKS (8-3 SU 6-5 ATS) WON 23-17 IN PHILADELPHIA MONDAY NIGHT. THE GIANTS ARE 2-4 SU ON THE ROAD TY BUT ARE 8-1 IN THEIR LAST 9 AND 21-8 ATS IN THEIR LAST 29 ROAD GAMES. SEATTLE IS 5-0 SU 4-1 ATS AT HOME TY. BOTH TEAMS HAVE GONE UNDER IN THEIR LAST 3 GAMES. THE S’HAWKS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED BUT DEAD LAST IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED. SEATTLE IS 3RD IN SCORING WHILE THE GIANTS ARE 30TH.
I WENT UNDER 47
| GIANTS | S’HAWKS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 19.5 | 31.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.0 | 27.6 |
| Total Yards | 330.1 | 409.5 |
| Yards Passing | 216.7 | 292.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 113.4 | 117.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 358.9 | 432.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 263.5 | 342.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 95.4 | 89.3 |
RAMS AT CARDINALS
BOTH TEAMS LOST ON LAST SECOND FG’S LW. THE RAMS (7-4 SU 6-5 ATS) LOST 23-20 TO THE 49’ERS IN LA WHILE THE CARDINALS (6-5 SU 5-6 ATS) LOST 20-17 AT NE, THEIR 3RD LOSS LAST 4 GAMES (0-4 ATS). THE RAMS HAVE SCORED AT LEAST 31 POINTS AND WON THE LAST 6 MEETINGS (5-0-1 ATS). THEY’VE ALSO WON THEIR LAST 5 TRIPS TO ARIZONA. THE RAMS ARE 3-3 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY. THE CARDINALS AVERAGE 30.6 PPG AND ARE 3-2 SU 2-3 ATS AT HOME. 7 OF THE RAMS LAST 8 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER AND 8 OF THE CARDINALS 11 GAMES TY HAVE GONE UNDER. THE RAMS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED, 3RD IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND 4TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AND POINTS ALLOWED. THE CARDINALS ARE 2ND IN TOTAL YARDS AND 4TH IN RUSHING YARDS.
| RAMS | CARDINALS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 23.9 | 27.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 19.5 | 23.5 |
| Total Yards | 399.3 | 411.7 |
| Yards Passing | 274.6 | 255.8 |
| Yards Rushing | 124.6 | 155.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 316.6 | 369.0 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 223.5 | 245.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 93.2 | 123.4 |
EAGLES AT PACKERS
THE EAGLES (3-7-1 SU 4-7 ATS) LOST 23-17 TO THE S’HAWKS MONDAY NIGHT AND THE PACKERS (8-3 SU 7-4 ATS) CRUSHED THE BEARS 41-25 (GAME WASN’T AS CLOSE AS THE SCORE) SUNDAY NIGHT. THE EAGLES BEAT THE PACKERS 34-27 WEEK 4 LY IN GB. THE EAGLES ARE 1-4 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND GB IS 4-1 SU 3-2 ATS AT HOME. THE EAGLES HAVE SCORED 17 POINTS IN EACH OF THEIR LAST 3 GAMES (ALL LOSSES) AND THEIR LAST 5 HAVE ALL GONE UNDER. THE PACKERS HAVE SCORED A COMBINED 72 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES (1-1) AND 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 HAVE GONE OVER. GB IS THE HIGHEST SCORING TEAM IN THE NFL.
I’VE GOT PACKERS -8
| EAGLES | PACKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 21.5 | 31.7 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.2 | 25.7 |
| Total Yards | 350.5 | 403.7 |
| Yards Passing | 234.0 | 281.8 |
| Yards Rushing | 116.5 | 121.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 361.4 | 360.0 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 233.2 | 245.5 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 128.2 | 114.5 |
PATRIOTS AT CHARGERS
THE PATS (5-6 SU & ATS) KICKED A FG AS TIME EXPIRED AND BEAT THE CARDINALS 20-17 IN FOXBOROUGH, THEIR 3RD WIN IN 4 GAMES WHILE THE CHARGERS (3-8 SU 5-6 ATS) LOST 27-17 IN BUFFALO, THEIR 4TH LOSS IN 5 GAMES. THE PATS ARE 1-4 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND THE CHARGERS ARE 2-3 SU & ATS IN LA. THE PATS LAST 3 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE CHARGERS GAME WENT UNDER LAST WEEK BUT HAD GONE OVER THE 7 PREVIOUS GAMES. THE PATS ARE 5TH IN THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING YARDS BUT 29TH IN PASSING YARDS. THE CHARGERS ARE 2ND IN PASSING YARDS AND 3RD IN TOTAL YARDS.
| PATRIOTS | CHARGERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 20.8 | 25.2 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.2 | 27.3 |
| Total Yards | 358.7 | 410.5 |
| Yards Passing | 209.1 | 293.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 149.6 | 117.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 361.5 | 353.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 238.3 | 232.8 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 123.3 | 120.5 |
BRONCOS AT CHIEFS
THE BRONCOS (4-7 SU 6-5 ATS) PLAYED WITHOUT A QB AND LOST AT HOME 31-3 TO THE SAINTS WHILE THE CHIEFS (10-1 SU 6-5 ATS) WON 27-24 AT TB. THE CHIEFS BEAT THE BRONCOS 43-16 WEEK 7 IN DENVER, THEIR 10TH STRAIGHT (9-1 ATS) WIN IN THE SERIES. THE CHIEFS HAVE OUTSCORED THE BRONCOS 96-25 IN THE PAST 3 GAMES BETWEEN THE TEMS. THE BRONCOS ARE 2-3 SU 3-2 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE CHIEFS ARE 4-1 SU TY 9-2-1 ATS IN THEIR LAST 12 IN KC. THE CHIEFS LEAD THE LEAGUE IN PASSING YARDS AND TOTAL YARDS AND ARE THE 2ND HIGHEST SCORING TEAM IN THE NFL, THE BRONCOS SCORE THE 2ND FEWEST POINTS.
| BRONCOS | CHIEFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 19.0 | 31.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 27.1 | 21.6 |
| Total Yards | 341.4 | 433.5 |
| Yards Passing | 227.9 | 322.2 |
| Yards Rushing | 113.5 | 111.3 |
| Yards Allowed | 359.0 | 370.5 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 227.7 | 242.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 131.3 | 128.2 |
WASHINGTON AT STEELERS
WASHINGTON (4-7 SU 6-5 ATS) WON 41-16 IN DALLAS THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE STEELERS (11-0 SU 8-3 ATS) BEAT THE RAVENS 19-14 WEDNESDAY 12/1 IN PITTSBURGH. WASHINGTON WILL HAVE HAD 11 DAYS BETWEEN GAMES COMPARED TO THE STEELERS WHO WILL HAVE HAD JUST 5. WASHINGTON IS 1-4 SU 2-3 ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND THE STEELERS ARE 6-0 SU 4-2 ATS AT HOME. WASHINGTON HAS ALLOWED JUST 25 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES AND PITTSBURGH HAS ALLOWED JUST 46 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 4 GAMES. WASHINGTON IS 2ND IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED, 3RD IN SACKS AND 4TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED. THE STEELERS LEAD THE NFL IN POINTS ALLOWED, SACKS AND PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND ARE 3RD IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED.
I WENT UNDER 44
| WASHINGTON | STEELERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 21.9 | 28.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 22.1 | 17.1 |
| Total Yards | 347.0 | 354.5 |
| Yards Passing | 240.4 | 255.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 106.6 | 99.1 |
| Yards Allowed | 332.3 | 324.4 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 217.4 | 218.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 114.9 | 105.7 |
BILLS VS. 49’ERS AT ARIZONA
THE BILLS (8-3 SU 6-5 ATS) BEAT THE CHARGERS 27-17 IN BUFFALO SUNDAY, THEIR 4TH WIN IN 5 GAMES (THEIR ONLY LOSS COMING ON A “HAIL MURRAY” IN ARIZONA WEEK 10). THE 49’ERS (5-6 SU & ATS) KICKED A FG ON THE FINAL PLAY OF THE GAME AND BEAT THE RAMS 23-20 IN LA, SNAPPING A 3 GAME LOSING STREAK. DUE TO NEW COVID RELATED RESTRICTIONS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY THIS GAME WILL BE PLAYED AT THE HOME OF THE ARIZONA CARDINALS. THE BILLS ARE 3-2 SU 2-3 ATS ON THE ROAD TY. 8 OF THE BILLS 11 GAMES TY HAVE GONE OVER BUT 4 OF THE 49’ERS LAST 6 HAVE GONE UNDER.
I’VE GOT BILLS +1.5
| BILLS | 49’ERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 27.2 | 23.7 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.6 | 23.1 |
| Total Yards | 384.5 | 382.0 |
| Yards Passing | 280.2 | 270.0 |
| Yards Rushing | 104.4 | 112.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 387.8 | 326.4 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 258.2 | 217.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 129.6 | 108.7 |
COWBOYS AT RAVENS
THE COWBOYS (3-8 SU 2-9 ATS) LOST AT HOME 41-16 TO WASHINGTON THANKSGIVING DAY, THEIR 5TH LOSS IN 6 GAMES. THE RAVENS (6-5 SU 5-6 ATS) DROPPED THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT GAME LOSING 19-14 IN PITTSBURGH WEDNESDAY 12/1. THE COWBOYS WILL HAVE HAD 12 DAYS BETWEEN GAMES COMPARED TO THE RAVENS WHO WILL HAVE HAD 6. THE COWBOYS ARE 1-4 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND THE RAVENS ARE 2-3 SU & ATS AT HOME. DALLAS IS DEAD LAST IN THE NFL IN POINTS ALLOWED AND RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED WHILE BALTIMORE IS 3RD IN RUSHING YARDS BUT 31ST IN PASSING YARDS. THE RAVENS ARE 3RD IN POINTS ALLOWED.
| COWBOYS | RAVENS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 22.8 | 25.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 32.6 | 19.5 |
| Total Yards | 402.6 | 346.9 |
| Yards Passing | 290.8 | 189.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 111.8 | 157.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 392.8 | 351.8 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 236.5 | 240.2 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 156.4 | 111.6 |
WEEK 12
TEXANS AT LIONS
THE TEXANS (3-7 SU & ATS) BEAT THE PATRIOTS 27-20 IN HOUSTON LW WHILE THE LIONS (4-6 SU & ATS) WERE SHUTOUT 20-0 IN CAROLINA. The Texans are 3-3 SU & ATS since Romeo Crennel has taken over as coach. The Lions have lost 3 of their last 4 SU & ATS the only win coming at home on a last second FG to beat Washington. HOUSTON IS 1-4 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND DETROIT IS 1-3 SU & ATS AT HOME. THE TEXANS ARE 31ST IN RUSHING AND LAST AGAINST THE RUN. THE LIONS ARE 29TH IN RUSHING AND 30TH AGAINST THE RUN. 4 OF 5 TEXANS GAMES HAVE GONE OVER TY AND 10 OF THE LIONS LAST 11 HOME GAMES HAVE GONE OVER (INCLUDING ALL 4 TY). I WANTED TO GO OVER IN THIS GAME BUT LIONS WERE SHUTOUT WITHOUT RB D. SWIFT AND WR’S K. GOLLADAY AND D. AMENDOLA LW AND WON’T HAVE THEM AGAIN THURSDAY.
| TEXANS | LIONS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 22.7 | 22.7 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 27.2 | 28.7 |
| Total Yards | 372.9 | 362.9 |
| Yards Passing | 288.3 | 267.5 |
| Yards Rushing | 84.6 | 95.4 |
| Yards Allowed | 425.6 | 409.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 266.3 | 270.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 159.3 | 139.0 |
WASHINGTON AT COWBOYS
WASHINGTON (3-7 SU 5-5 ATS) WON AT HOME 20-9 OVER THE BENGALS LW WHILE THE COWBOYS (3-7 SU 2-8 ATS) WON 31-28 IN MINNESOTA. WASHINGTON BEAT THE COWBOYS 25-3 IN WASHINGTON WEEK 7, PRIOR DALLAS HAD WON 3 STRAIGHT AND 7 OF THE LAST 8 (6-2 ATS) MEETINGS. WASHINGTON IS 0-4 (1-3 ATS) ON THE ROAD TY AND DALLAS IS 2-3 (1-4 ATS) AT HOME. Dallas strength and conditioning coordinator Markus Paul, who was rushed to the hospital Tuesday morning after experiencing a medical emergency, has died, the team announced Wednesday. Coach Mike McCarthy canceled practice Tuesday, and Wednesday’s session ran roughly 75 minutes, which was considered to be close to normal, given the circumstances.
BY THE END OF TURKEY DAY THE COWBOYS WILL BE IN 1ST PLACE IN THE NFC “LEAST” WITH A 4-7 RECORD
| WASHINGTON | COWBOYS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 20.0 | 23.5 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 22.7 | 31.8 |
| Total Yards | 345.8 | 415.4 |
| Yards Passing | 246.7 | 298.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 99.1 | 117.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 338.0 | 396.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 217.6 | 242.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 120.4 | 153.8 |
RAVENS AT STEELERS
The NFL has moved Thursday’s game between the Ravens and Steelers to Wednesday 12/2
THE RAVENS (6-4 SU 4-6 ATS) LOST AT HOME TO THE TITANS 30-24 IN OT LW WHILE THE STEELERS (10-0 SU 8-2 ATS) WON 27-3 IN JACKSONVILLE. THE STEELERS BEAT THE RAVENS 28-24 WEEK 8 IN BALTIMORE BUT THE RAVENS HAVE WON THEIR LAST 2 TRIPS TO PITTSBURGH. BALTIMORE IS 4-1 (2-3 ATS) ON THE ROAD AND PITTSBURGH IS 5-0 (4-1 ATS) AT HOME. THE RAVENS ARE THE NUMBER 1 TEAM IN THE NFL IN RUSHING BUT 31ST IN PASSING. THE STEELERS ALLOW THE FEWEST POINTS IN THE NFL WHILE THE RAVENS ALLOW THE 3RD FEWEST. The NFL cancelled the Ravens’ Monday practice ahead of their Tuesday game against the Steelers. Baltimore hasn’t practiced for nine days while they grapple with a full-blown COVID-19 outbreak. The team could have as many as 23 players on the reserve/COVID-19 list headed into their Tuesday night contest. They will be without offensive weapons Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews, Mark Ingram, Willie Snead, and J.K. Dobbins. Robert Griffin III will quarterback a largely second team offense against one of the NFL’s best defenses.
| RAVENS | STEELERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 26.8 | 29.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 19.5 | 17.4 |
| Total Yards | 357.7 | 356.5 |
| Yards Passing | 197.2 | 254.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 160.5 | 102.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 353.6 | 332.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 237.6 | 229.5 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 116.0 | 103.4 |
RAIDERS AT FALCONS
THE RAIDERS (6-4 SU 7-3 ATS) LOST 35-31 AT HOME TO THE CHIEFS SUNDAY WHILE THE FALCONS (3-7 SU 4-6 ATS) LOST 24-9 IN NO. LAS VEGAS IS 4-1 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND ATLANTA IS 1-4 SU & ATS AT HOME. THE FALCONS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS PER GAME BUT 31ST IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED. ATLANTA QB M. RYAN WAS SACKED 8 TIMES LW WHILE LAS VEGAS HAS JUST 11 SACKS ALL YEAR (ONLY JACKSONVILLE HAS FEWER SACKS). THE RAIDERS HAVE SCORED AT LEAST 31 POINTS IN EACH OF THEIR LAST 3 GAMES AND OVER IS 7-2-1 IN THEIR 10 GAMES TY. WR Julio Jones (hamstring) is NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY Week 12 against the Raiders. Atlanta’s offense has plummeted without Jones this year, averaging 16 points in the four games he’s either been limited or unavailable for, RB Todd Gurley (knee) is also out.
I’M ON RAIDERS -3 UNDER 54
| RAIDERS | FALCONS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 28.6 | 25.2 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 27.6 | 27.5 |
| Total Yards | 377.3 | 399.1 |
| Yards Passing | 243.1 | 297.8 |
| Yards Rushing | 134.2 | 101.3 |
| Yards Allowed | 391.9 | 420.1 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 279.7 | 313.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 112.2 | 106.5 |
CARDINALS AT PATRIOTS
THE CARDINALS (6-4 SU 5-5 ATS) LOST 21-28 IN SEATTLE LAST THURSDAY AND THE PATS LOST 27-20 IN HOUSTON SUNDAY. ARIZONA IS 3-2 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND NE IS 3-2 SU & ATS AT HOME. THE CARDINALS LEAD THE NFL IN TOTAL YARDS AND ARE 2ND IN YARDS RUSHING. THE PATS ARE 4TH IN RUSHING AND 27TH IN PASSING BUT QB C. NEWTON HAS COMPLETED 66 OF 92 PASSES (71.7%) FOR 757 YARDS 2 TD’S 0 INT OVER THE LAST 3 WEEKS. Arizona QB K. Murray was limited at practice this week with an AC joint sprain, and he won’t have wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald who was added to the reserve/COVID-19 list. Patriots placed starting LT Isaiah Wynn (knee) on injured reserve. It’s a massive blow for a team that is reliant on run blocking and pass protection in order to generate offense.
| CARDINALS | PATRIOTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 28.7 | 20.9 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.8 | 23.8 |
| Total Yards | 422.1 | 375.2 |
| Yards Passing | 264.4 | 221.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 157.7 | 153.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 386.5 | 366.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 261.8 | 245.1 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 124.7 | 121.8 |
GIANTS AT BENGALS
THE GIANTS (3-7 SU 7-3 ATS) HAD A BYE LW WHILE THE BENGALS (2-7-1 SU 6-4 ATS) LOST 20-9 AT WASHINGTON BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY LOST ROOKIE QB J. BURROW FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON. Brandon Allen will start Week 12 against the Giants. THE GIANTS HAVE COVERED 8 STRAIGHT ROAD GAMES AND ARE 21-7 ATS IN THEIR LAST 28 ROAD GAMES. THE BENGALS ARE 2-2 SU 3-1 ATS AT HOME. THE GIANTS ARE 30TH IN SCORING BUT HAVE SCORED AT LEAST 20 POINTS IN EACH OF THEIR LAST 6 GAMES AND ARE AVERAGING 24.7 PPG OVER THAT SPAN. THE BENGALS HAVE SCORED JUST 19 POINTS TOTAL THE LAST 2 GAMES AND DID NOT SCORE LW AFTER BURROW WAS HURT. I DON’T SEE HOW THE BENGALS CAN SCORE MORE THAN 14 POINTS I’VE GOT UNDER 44.5
| GIANTS | BENGALS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 19.5 | 21.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.6 | 27.0 |
| Total Yards | 324.5 | 375.3 |
| Yards Passing | 214.0 | 273.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 110.5 | 101.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 377.2 | 396.4 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 276.3 | 260.2 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 100.9 | 136.2 |
BROWNS AT JAGUARS
THE BROWNS (7-3 SU 4-6 ATS) BEAT THE EAGLES 22-17 IN CLEVELAND LW WHILE THE JAGS (1-9 SU 4-6 ATS) DROPPED THEIR 9TH STRAIGHT GAME, A 27-3 LOSS AT HOME TO THE STEELERS. THE BROWNS (2-2 SU 1-3 ATS ON THE ROAD TY) ARE 1-9 ATS IN THEIR LAST 10 ROAD GAMES. THE JAGS ARE 1-4 SU & 2-3 ATS AT HOME. Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett (COVID-19) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game at Jacksonville. LB Sione Takitaki (arguably the Browns’ top linebacker) tested positive for the virus Wednesday and was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The Browns on Thursday shut down their team facility for the second straight day. Cleveland will also be without top CB Denzel Ward. The Jaguars placed DE Josh Allen ( knee), CB D.J. Hayden (hamstring) and S Daniel Thomas (arm) on injured reserve and won’t have CB Sidney Jones (achilles) for Week 12 against the Browns.The Jags had COVID issues too, sending their entire defensive staff home on Tuesday. 3 defensive coaches will miss the game due to COVID-19 protocols. Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said Mike Glennon will start at QB (his 1st start since 2017) against the Browns, he will be without the team’s only legit downfield option as WR D.J. Chark (ribs) is out Jacksonville will also be without WR Chris Conley and LG Andrew Norwell (arm).
JAGS ARE TANKING RB’S CHUBB AND HUNT ARE GOING TO RUN THEM OUT OF THEIR OWN STADIUM BROWNS -7
| BROWNS | JAGUARS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 23.8 | 20.2 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 26.1 | 29.8 |
| Total Yards | 353.8 | 345.2 |
| Yards Passing | 197.0 | 247.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 156.8 | 97.3 |
| Yards Allowed | 371.8 | 415.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 266.8 | 286.8 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 105.0 | 129.1 |
PANTHERS AT VIKINGS
THE PANTHERS (4-7 SU 6-5 ATS) WON AT HOME 20-0 OVER THE LIONS LW TO SNAP A 5 GAME LOSING STREAK. THE VIKINGS LOST AT HOME 31-28 TO THE COWBOYS, THEY HAD WON 3 IN A ROW. CAROLINA IS 2-3 SU BUT 4-1 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE MINNESOTA IS 1-4 SU 2-3 ATS AT HOME. All five Minnesota home games have gone over the total this season. Carolina QB T. Bridgewater will play but RB Christian McCaffrey (shoulder) WON’T play Week 12 against the Vikings. WR Adam Thielen (COVID) is not expected to play against the Panthers, he leads the NFL with 11 receiving TD’s.
| PANTHERS | VIKINGS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 23.0 | 26.4 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 24.7 | 27.8 |
| Total Yards | 365.7 | 396.8 |
| Yards Passing | 259.4 | 246.1 |
| Yards Rushing | 106.4 | 150.7 |
| Yards Allowed | 371.5 | 393.1 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 254.7 | 271.0 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 116.8 | 122.1 |
TITANS AT COLTS
BOTH TEAMS WON IN OT LW, THE TITANS (7-3 SU 4-6 ATS) 30-24 IN BALTIMORE AND THE COLTS AT HOME 34-31 OVER THE PACKERS. THE COLTS BEAT THE TITANS 34-17 IN TENNESSEE WEEK 10 AND HAVE WON 4 OF THE LAST 5 MEETINGS, ALTHOUGH THE TITANS HAVE WON 2 OF THEIR LAST 3 TRIPS TO INDIANAPOLIS. THE TITANS ARE 3-1 SU BUT 1-3 ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND THE COLTS ARE 4-1 SU 3-2 ATS AT HOME. Titans placed leading tackler LB Jayon Brown on injured reserve with an elbow injury. Titans C Ben Jones (knee) and LG Rodger Saffold who were questionable WILL PLAY. Colts LB Bobby Okereke (ankle) won’t play against the Titans and they will also be without stud DTs DeForest Buckner and Denico Autry. Saturday the Colts placed RB Jonathan Taylor on the reserve/COVID-19 list. TITANS HAVE GONE OVER IN 17 OF 20 GAMES STARTED BY QB R. TANNEHILL AND 5 OF COLTS LAST 6 HAVE GONE OVER.
I GOT TITANS +3 OVER 51
| TITANS | COLTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 27.9 | 27.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.9 | 20.8 |
| Total Yards | 390.5 | 379.2 |
| Yards Passing | 239.4 | 270.0 |
| Yards Rushing | 151.1 | 109.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 398.7 | 313.7 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 277.2 | 224.5 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 121.5 | 89.2 |
CHARGERS AT BILLS
THE CHARGERS (3-7 SU 5-5 ATS) BEAT THE JETS 34-28 IN LA LW WHILE THE BILLS (7-3 SU 5-5 ATS) HAD A BYE (THEY HAVE WON 5 STRAIGHT FOLLOWING A BYE). THE CHARGERS HAVE FAIED TO COVER ANY OF THEIR LAST 4 GAMES, THEY ARE 1-4 SU 3-2 ATS ON THE ROAD TY. THE BILLS ARE 4-1 SU 3-2 ATS AT HOME. THE CHARGERS ARE 4TH IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS PER GAME AND THE BILLS ARE 5TH. THE CHARGERS TOTAL HAS GONE OVER IN 7 STRAIGHT GAMES. THERE HAS BEEN 140 POINTS SCORED IN THE BILLS LAST 2 GAMES AND THE TOTAL HAS GONE OVER IN 4 OF 5 OF THE BILLS HOME GAMES TY. THE CHARGERS WON’T HAVE “D” STARTERS CB C. HAYWARD AND DE M. INGRAM AND U. NWOSU. 50 DEGREES AND MOSTLY SUNNY, WEATHER WON’T BE A FACTOR
I WENT OVER 52
| CHARGERS | BILLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 26.0 | 27.2 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 27.3 | 26.5 |
| Total Yards | 412.4 | 388.1 |
| Yards Passing | 291.1 | 290.5 |
| Yards Rushing | 121.3 | 97.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 353.7 | 387.4 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 238.4 | 252.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 115.3 | 135.0 |
DOLPINS AT JETS
THE DOLPHINS (6-4 SU 7-3 ATS) LOST 20-13 IN DENVER STOPPING A 5 GAME WINNING STREAK LW WHILE THE JETS (0-10 SU 3-7 ATS) LOST 34-28 AT THE LA CHARGERS. THE DOLPHINS SHUTOUT THE JETS 24-0 IN MIAMI WEEK 7 AND HAVE WON 5 OF THEIR LAST 6 MEETINGS. 4 OF THE LAST 5 MEETINGS HAVE GONE UNDER. MIAMI IS 3-2 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE JETS ARE 0-5 SU 2-3 ATS AT HOME (COVERING THE LAST 2). THE JETS HAVE SCORED 55 POINTS IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS (WITH FLACCO AT QB) AFTER AVERAGING JUST 11.8 PPG THROUGH THE FIRST 8 GAMES TY. Tua Tagovailoa (thumb) has been downgraded to doubtful and Ryan Fitzpatrick will start at QB for Week 12’s game against the Jets. Miami will also be without their top 2 RB’s. QB Sam Darnold (shoulder) will start against the Dolphins but both right tackles, George Fant and Chuma Edoga, are doubtful.
I TOOK JETS +7 BUT I’D RATHER HAVE FLACCO THAN DARNOLD AND TUA THAN FITZPATRICK
| DOLPHINS | JETS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 26.4 | 14.9 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 20.2 | 30.2 |
| Total Yards | 319.8 | 289.5 |
| Yards Passing | 225.4 | 190.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 94.4 | 98.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 399.9 | 408.0 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 265.7 | 296.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 134.2 | 111.7 |
SAINTS AT BRONCOS
QB T. HILL PLAYED WELL IN PLACE OF INJURED D. BREES AND THE SAINTS (8-2 SU 5-5 ATS) WON THEIR 7TH STRAIGHT GAME BEATING THE FALCONS 20-9 IN NO LW. THE BRONCOS (4-6 SU 6-4 ATS) WON AT HOME 20-13 OVER THE DOLPHINS. THE SAINTS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AND 3RD IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED AND HAVE ALLOWED. THEY HAVE HAD 7 INT’S AND ARE ALLOWING AN AVERAGE OF JUST 8.3 PPG OVER THEIR LAST 3 GAMES. NO IS 3-1 SU 2-2 ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND DENVER IS 2-3 SU 3-2 ATS AT HOME. Saints LT Terron Armstead tested positive for COVID-19 and will be out for Week 12’s game against the Broncos. The Saints were already set to be without G Andrus Peat due to a concussion, so the entire left side of the line will need to be replaced. The Broncos cancelled Friday’s practice after a player and two staff members tested positive for COVID-19. All three QBs on the Broncos’ roster, including Drew Lock, have been ruled ineligible to play in Week 12 against the Saints.
THIS TOTAL OPENED AT 46 I’M ON THE UNDER
| SAINTS | BRONCOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 29.5 | 20.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 22.2 | 26.7 |
| Total Yards | 384.5 | 364.2 |
| Yards Passing | 259.0 | 249.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 125.5 | 114.8 |
| Yards Allowed | 323.3 | 364.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 249.0 | 242.7 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 74.3 | 121.5 |
49’ERS AT RAMS
THE 49’ERS (4-6 SU & ATS) HAD A BYE LW AND THE RAMS (7-3 SU 6-4 ATS) WON 27-24 IN TB MONDAY NIGHT. THE 49’ERS BEAT THE RAMS 24-16 WEEK 6 IN SF AND HAVE WON 3 STRAIGHT MEETINGS. SF IS 3-2 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND LA IS 4-0 SU 3-1 ATS AT HOME. ALL 4 OF THE RAMS HOME GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE RAMS ALLOW THE FEWEST TOTAL YPG IN THE NFL, THEY ARE 2ND IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND POINTS ALLOWED AND ARE 5TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED. SF activated RB Raheem Mostert and CB Richard Sherman. Rams placed LB Micah Kiser to injured reserve, he is the team’s leader in tackles. The Rams canceled practice following two positive tests Friday.
| 49’ERS | RAMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 23.8 | 24.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.4 | 19.2 |
| Total Yards | 383.8 | 406.8 |
| Yards Passing | 271.8 | 282.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 112.0 | 124.5 |
| Yards Allowed | 326.6 | 311.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 219.6 | 220.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 107.0 | 91.3 |
CHIEFS AT BUCS
THE CHIEFS (9-1 SU 6-4 ATS) WON 35-31 IN LAS VEGAS SUNDAY AND THE BUCS LOST 27-24 TO THE RAMS IN TB MONDAY NIGHT. KC IS 5-0 SU 3-2 ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND TB IS 3-2 SU TY BUT ARE NOW 2-9-2 ATS IN THEIR LAST 13 HOME GAMES. THE CHIEFS LEAD THE LEAGUE IN SCORING AND PASSING YARDS AND ARE 2ND IN TOTAL YARDS. THE BUCS ARE THE TOP TEAM IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED. BUCS QB T. BRADY IS 0-19 IN THE LAST 4 GAMES ON PASS ATTEMPTS OF 20 PLUS YARDS. THERE HAS BEEN AN AVERAGE OF 65 POINTS SCORED IN THE CHIEFS LAST 2 GAMES, 60 IN THE BUCS LAST 2. KC WILL GET WR S. WATKINS BACK WHILE TB HOPES TO GET OL A. MARPET AS LT Donovan Smith (ankle) is questionable and C A.Q Shipley (neck) has been advised to end his career for medical reasons.
| CHIEFS | BUCS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 32.1 | 29.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 21.4 | 23.0 |
| Total Yards | 421.9 | 366.9 |
| Yards Passing | 308.2 | 268.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 113.7 | 98.3 |
| Yards Allowed | 365.5 | 332.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 232.0 | 259.2 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 133.5 | 73.0 |
BEARS AT PACKERS
THE BEARS (5-5 SU & ATS) HAD A BYE LW AND THE PACKERS (7-3 SU 6-4 ATS) LOST 34-31 IN OT AT INDIANAPOLIS. THE PACKERS WON BOTH GAMES LY AND HAVE WON 7 OF THEIR LAST 8 MEETINGS, INCLUDING 4 (3-1 ATS) STRAIGHT IN GB. THE BEARS ARE 3-2 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE PACKERS ARE 3-1 SU 2-2 ATS AT HOME. THE BEARS HAVE LOST 4 STRAIGHT AND HAVE AVERAGED JUST 15.8 PPG OVER THAT SPAN. 6 OF THE BEARS LAST 7 GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER. THE PACKERS ARE 3RD IN THE LEAGUE IN SCORING THE BEARS ARE 31ST. QB Mitchell Trubisky will start against the Packers and the Bears will get RB David Montgomery back.
| BEARS | PACKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 19.1 | 30.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 20.9 | 25.8 |
| Total Yards | 321.2 | 404.8 |
| Yards Passing | 243.0 | 288.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 78.2 | 115.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 353.6 | 359.6 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 238.5 | 245.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 115.1 | 113.7 |
S’HAWKS AT EAGLES
THE S’HAWKS (7-3 SU 6-4 ATS) BEAT THE CARDINALS 28-21 LAST THURSDAY AND THE EAGLES (3-6-1 SU 3-7 ATS) LOST 22-17 IN CLEVELAND. THE S’HAWKS BEAT THE EAGLES BY IDENTICAL 17-9 SCORES TWICE IN PHILADELPHIA LY, ONCE IN THE RS AND ONCE IN THE WILD CARD GAME. THE S’HAWKS HAVE WON AND COVERED THE LAST 6 MEETINGS, THE LAST 5 HAVE GONE UNDER. SEATTLE IS 2ND IN THE NFL IN SCORING, 4TH IN TOTAL YARDS AND 5TH IN YARDS PASSING. ON “D” THEY ARE DEAD LAST IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED AND 29TH IN POINTS ALLOWED BUT THEY ARE THE 4TH BEST TEAM AGAINST THE RUN AND HAVE PLAYED BETTER “D” IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES. THE TOTAL HAS GONE UNDER IN THE LAST 4 EAGLES GAMES. S’HAWKS WILL GET RB C. CARSON BACK. EAGLES QB C. WENTZ is first among all players in interceptions (14), fumbles (10) and sacks (40) and ranks 32nd in completion percentage (58.4). SEATTLE HAS LOST THEIR LAST 3 ROAD GAMES WHILE PHILADELPHIA HAS WON THEIR LAST 2 AT HOME. ASKING SEATTLE TO WIN THEIR 3RD GAME IN PHILLY IN 12 MONTHS IN A GAME THAT SEEMS MORE IMPORTANT TO EAGLES. THIS IS MORE OF A “FEEL GAME” THAN JUST STATS AND WITH RAIN IN PHILLY MONDAY I FEEL A 21-17 GAME
I’VE GOT THE EAGLES AND UNDER
| S’HAWKS | EAGLES | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 31.8 | 22.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 28.7 | 25.4 |
| Total Yards | 419.9 | 356.4 |
| Yards Passing | 298.6 | 235.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 121.3 | 121.1 |
| Yards Allowed | 446.3 | 366.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 355.1 | 233.5 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 91.2 | 133.4 |
WEEK 11
CARDINALS AT SEAHAWKS
THE CARDINALS (6-3 SU 5-4 ATS) BEAT THE BILLS 32-30 ON A “HAIL MURRAY” WITH 2 SECONDS REMAINING IN ARIZONA LW FOR THEIR 4TH WIN IN THEIR LAST 5 GAMES (THEY HAVE SCORED AT LEAST 30 POINTS IN ALL 5 AND ARE AVERAGING 33.6 PPG IN THAT SPAN). THE S’HAWKS (6-3 SU 5-4 ATS) LOST 23-16 AT THE LA RAMS THEIR 3RD LOSS IN THEIR LAST 4 GAMES. QB R. WILSON HAS 10 TURNOVERS (7 INT) IN THOSE 4 GAMES. THE CARDINALS WON THE FIRST MEETING TY 37-34 IN OT AT ARIZONA AND THE TEAMS HAVE SPLIT THE LAST 6 MEETINGS BUT ARIZONA IS 5-1 ATS. THE CARDINALS ARE 3-1 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY , THIS WILL BE THEIR FIRST ROAD GAME SINCE 10/19 AT DALLAS. SEATTLE IS 4-0 SU 3-1 ATS AT HOME, THEY’VE BEEN ON THE ROAD THE LAST 2 WEEKS. ARIZONA LEADS THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING YARDS PER GAME AND TOTAL YARDS WHILE SEATTLE IS 4TH AGAINST THE RUN BUT DEAD LAST IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED. THE S’HAWKS LEAD THE LEAGUE IN POINTS PER GAME, ARE 3RD IN PASSING YARDS PER GAME AND 3RD IN TOTAL YARDS PER GAME. THE CARDINALS DL TOOK ANOTHER HIT LOSING C. PETERS LW (OUT FOR THE SEASON) WHILE THE S’HAWKS WILL GET RB C. HYDE BACK THURSDAY.
| CARDINALS | S’HAWKS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 29.6 | 32.2 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.3 | 29.6 |
| Total Yards | 432.8 | 426.3 |
| Yards Passing | 263.9 | 309.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 168.9 | 116.4 |
| Yards Allowed | 389.2 | 459.7 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 269.0 | 364.7 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 120.2 | 95.0 |
EAGLES AT BROWNS
THE EAGLES (3-5-1 SU 3-6 ATS) LOST 27-17 AT THE GIANTS LW WHILE THE BROWNS (6-3 SU 3-6 ATS) BEAT THE TEXANS 10-7 ON AN EXTREMELY WINDY DAY IN CLEVELAND. THE EAGLES ARE 1-3 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE BROWNS ARE 4-1 SU BUT JUST 2-3 ATS AT HOME. THE EAGLES ARE 6TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED BUT 26TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED WHILE THE BROWNS ARE 4TH IN THE NFL IN YARDS RUSHING PER GAME BUT 30TH IN YARDS PASSING PER GAME. EAGLES QB C. WENTZ LEADS THE LEAGUE WITH 12 INT’S AND 16 TO’S AND IS 32ND IN COMPLETION %. THE BROWNS HAVE BEEN HELD TO 10 POINTS OR LESS IN 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 GAMES. IT WILL BE RAINING IN CLEVELAND SUNDAY. The Eagles placed RB Corey Clement, WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, and DE Vinny Curry on the reserve/COVID-19 list.T he Browns placed RT Jack Conklin, OL Chris Hubbard, FB Andy Janovich, LS Charley Hughlett and K Cody Parkey on the reserve/COVID-19 list (all but Hubbard have been upgraded to probable). The Browns have added star DE Myles Garrett to the reserve/COVID-19 list.
| EAGLES | BROWNS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 22.6 | 24.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.8 | 27.1 |
| Total Yards | 358.1 | 355.2 |
| Yards Passing | 235.3 | 196.2 |
| Yards Rushing | 122.8 | 159.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 369.8 | 375.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 236.8 | 270.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 133.0 | 104.9 |
FALCONS AT SAINTS
THE FALCONS (3-6 SU 4-5 ATS) HAD A BYE LW WHILE THE SAINTS (7-2 SU 4-5 ATS) BEAT THE 49’ERS 27-13 IN NO. THE FALCONS HAVE WON 3 OF 4 GAMES SINCE FIRING COACH QUINN AND THE GM, THE ONLY LOSS WAS 23-22 ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME AT HOME TO THE LIONS. ATLANTA QB M. RYAN IS COMPLETING 72.8% OF HIS PASSES AND AVERAGING 318.5 YPG WHILE THROWING 8 TD’S AND JUST 2 INT. IN THOSE 4 GAMES. ATLANTA WILL GET STAR WR C. RIDLEY BACK THIS WEEK. THE FALCONS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS PER GAME AND 5TH IN TOTAL YARDS PER GAME WHILE THE SAINTS ARE 2ND AGAINST THE RUN AND 4TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME. NO HAS WON 6 (3-3 ATS) STRAIGHT BUT WILL NOW BE WITHOUT QB D. BREES FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. BREES IS RANKED 3RD IN QBR AND 4TH IN PASSER RATING. J. WINSTON WENT 6/10 FOR 63 YARDS AND WAS SACKED TWICE AFTER HE TOOK OVER FOR BREES SUNDAY but Saints head coach Sean Payton won’t name a starting quarterback for Week 11 against the Falcons. ATLANTA IS 31ST AGAINST THE PASS AND 30TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 GAMES LY EACH TEAM WINNING ON THE ROAD. THE FALCONS ARE 7-1 ATS THEIR LAST 8 ON THE ROAD WHILE THE SAINTS ARE 2-4 ATS AT HOME THEIR LAST 6.
I TOOK FALCONS +5
| FALCONS | SAINTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 27.0 | 30.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 27.9 | 23.7 |
| Total Yards | 411.9 | 382.7 |
| Yards Passing | 305.1 | 261.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 106.8 | 120.8 |
| Yards Allowed | 422.2 | 327.7 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 322.6 | 250.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 99.7 | 76.8 |
LIONS AT PANTHERS
THE LIONS (4-5 SU & ATS) KICKED A FG AS TIME EXPIRED AND BEAT WASHINGTON 30-27 IN DETROIT LW WHILE THE PANTHERS (3-7 SU 5-5 ATS) WERE OUTSCORED 29-6 IN THE 2ND HALF AND LOST AT HOME 46-23 TO THE BUCS, THEIR 5TH STRAIGHT LOSS (2-3 ATS). THE LIONS ARE 3-2 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE PANTHERS ARE 1-4 SU & ATS AT HOME TY AND 1-7-1 ATS LAST 9 AT HOME. Lions QB Matthew Stafford has a partial tear in his throwing-hand thumb but plans to play through it but they will be without RB D. Swift (concussion) and WR’s K. Golladay (hip) and D. Amendola (hip). The Panthers will monitor how QB Teddy Bridgewater knee responds overnight before giving him a chance to warm up ahead of Sunday’s game. He remains a true game-time decision. THE LIONS ARE 30TH AGAINST THE RUN BUT THE PANTHERS WILL AGAIN BE WITHOUT STAR RB C. MCCAFFREY. NEITHER TEAM PLAYS GOOD “D” BUT WITH ALL THE INJURIES TO “O” PLAYERS I’M GOING UNDER 48.5
| LIONS | PANTHERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 25.2 | 23.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 29.7 | 27.2 |
| Total Yards | 379.0 | 364.9 |
| Yards Passing | 277.4 | 259.5 |
| Yards Rushing | 101.6 | 105.4 |
| Yards Allowed | 413.9 | 386.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 272.3 | 262.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 141.6 | 124.5 |
PATRIOTS AT TEXANS
THE PATS (4-5 SU & ATS) BEAT THE RAVENS 23-17 IN THE RAIN AND WIND SUNDAY NIGHT IN FOXBOROUGH WHILE THE TEXANS (2-7 SU & ATS) LOST 10-7 TO THE BROWNS IN EXTREMELY WINDY CLEVELAND. THE TEXANS HAVE BEAT THE JAGUARS TWICE FOR THEIR ONLY 2 WINS. NE IS 1-3 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND HOUSTON IS 1-3 SU & ATS AT HOME. THE TEXANS BEAT THE PATS 28-22 IN HOUSTON 12/1/LY PRIOR TO THAT NE HAD WON 8 STRAIGHT MEETINGS. THE PATS ARE AVERAGING 173.3 YPG RUSHING IN THEIR LAST 3 GAMES AND ARE 3RD IN THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING YPG FOR THE SEASON WHILE THE TEXANS ARE LAST AGAINST THE RUN.
| PATRIOTS | TEXANS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 21.0 | 22.2 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.4 | 28.0 |
| Total Yards | 366.8 | 370.0 |
| Yards Passing | 205.7 | 282.1 |
| Yards Rushing | 161.1 | 87.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 363.3 | 422.8 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 234.1 | 255.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 129.2 | 167.4 |
STEELERS AT JAGUARS
THE STEELERS (9-0 SU 7-2 ATS) CRUSHED THE BENGALS 36-10 IN PITTSBURGH WHILE THE JAGS (1-8 SU 4-5 ATS) LOST 24-20 AT GB, THEIR 8TH STRAIGHT LOSS. ROOKIE QB J. LUTON HAS STARTED THE LAST 2 GAMES FOR THE JAGS, THEY HAVE LOST THEM BY A COMBINED 6 POINTS BUT THIS WEEK HE’LL BE FACING THE STEELERS “D” THAT LEADS THE NFL IN SACKS (36) AND TIED FOR 1ST IN TAKEAWAYS (17). PITTSBURGH IS 3-1 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE JACKSONVILLE IS 2-2 ATS AT HOME. THE STEELERS ALLOW THE 3RD FEWEST POINTS PER GAME IN THE NFL THE JAGS GIVE UP THE 2ND MOST, THE STEELERS ARE 5TH IN SCORING THE JAGS ARE 26TH, THE STEELERS HAVE THE 2ND BEST POINT DIFFERENTIAL (+11.1) AND THE JAGS HAVE THE 3RD WORST (-8.0). PITTSBURGH IS REAL GOOD AND THE JAGS ARE REAL BAD, BUT THE STEELERS WILL BE PLAYING THEIR 4TH GAME IN 5 WEEKS ON THE ROAD AND MIGHT BE LOOKING AHEAD. TO THE RAVENS ON THANKSGIVING DAY.
| STEELERS | JAGUARS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 30.1 | 22.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 19.0 | 30.1 |
| Total Yards | 354.7 | 358.7 |
| Yards Passing | 252.9 | 258.7 |
| Yards Rushing | 101.8 | 100.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 345.0 | 420.7 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 238.2 | 289.0 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 106.8 | 131.7 |
PACKERS AT COLTS
THE PACKERS (7-2 SU 6-3 ATS) WON AT HOME 24-20 OVER THE JAGS SUNDAY AND THE COLTS (6-3 SU 5-4 ATS) WON 34-17 AT TENNESSEE THURSDAY NIGHT. GB IS 4-1 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND THE COLTS ARE 3-1 SU 2-2 ATS AT HOME. A. RODGERS IS NUMBER 1 IN BOTH QBR AND PASSER RATING AND THE PACKERS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN POINTS PER GAME BUT THE COLTS ARE 1ST IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED, 2ND IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED, 3RD IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AND 4TH IN POINTS ALLOWED.
| PACKERS | COLTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 30.8 | 26.9 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 24.9 | 19.7 |
| Total Yards | 407.9 | 373.8 |
| Yards Passing | 286.4 | 268.0 |
| Yards Rushing | 121.4 | 105.8 |
| Yards Allowed | 352.0 | 306.7 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 241.2 | 214.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 110.8 | 91.8 |
BENGALS AT WASHINGTON
THE BENGALS (2-6-1 SU 6-3 ATS) WERE CRUSHED 36-10 IN PITTSBURGH LW WHILE WASHINGTON (2-7 SU 4-5 ATS) LOST 30-27 ON A LAST SECOND FG IN DETROIT. THE BENGALS ARE 0-17-1 SU THEIR LAST 18 ROAD GAMES BUT THEY ARE 11-7 ATS IN THOSE GAMES. BENGALS ROOKIE QB J. BURROW AVERAGES 276.1 YPG PASSING BUT WASHINGTON IS 1ST IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND 5th IN SACKS. WASHINGTON IS 30TH IN YARDS RUSHING PER GAME AND 29TH IN SCORING. Washington placed OT Geron Christian (knee) on injured reserve and also lost LT Cornelius Lucas (ankle, week-to-week) in Week 10.
| BENGALS | WASHINGTON | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 22.7 | 20.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 27.8 | 24.2 |
| Total Yards | 383.3 | 347.6 |
| Yards Passing | 277.9 | 255.7 |
| Yards Rushing | 105.4 | 91.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 403.8 | 341.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 270.7 | 215.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 133.1 | 126.0 |
TITANS AT RAVENS
THE TITANS (6-3 SU 3-6 ATS) LOST AT HOME 34-17 TO THE COLTS THURSDAY NIGHT, THEIR 3RD LOSS IN THE LAST 4 GAMES AND THE RAVENS (6-3 SU 4-5 ATS) LOST 23-17 AT NE SUNDAY NIGHT THEIR 2ND LOSS IN 3 WEEKS. THE TITANS UPSET THE RAVENS 28-12 IN BALTIMORE IN THE AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS LY. THE TITANS ARE 2-1 SU BUT 0-3 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE RAVENS ARE 2-2 SU & ATS AT HOME. TENNESSEE HAS THE NFL’S 2ND LEADING RUSHER D. HENRY AND ARE 6TH IN THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING WHILE QB L. JACKSON LEADS BALTIMORE IN RUSHING AND THE RAVENS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL IN RUSHING.
| TITANS | RAVENS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 27.7 | 27.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 26.1 | 18.3 |
| Total Yards | 385.1 | 362.4 |
| Yards Passing | 236.4 | 198.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 148.7 | 164.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 408.0 | 344.1 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 287.3 | 234.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 120.7 | 109.7 |
COWBOYS AT VIKINGS
THE COWBOYS (2-7 SU 1-8 ATS) HAD A BYE LW, THEY HAVE BEEN OUTSCORED BY AN AVERAGE OF 27.5-10.3 AND LOST ALL 4 GAMES SINCE QB D. PRESCOTT WAS LOST FOR THE SEASON. THE VIKINGS (4-5 SU 6-3 ATS) WON 19-13 IN CHICAGO MONDAY NIGHT FOR THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT WIN, THEY’VE ALLOWED JUST 18.3 PPG IN THAT SPAN. THE COWBOYS ARE 0-4 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND THE VIKINGS ARE 1-3 SU 2-2 ATS AT HOME. THE VIKINGS BEAT THE COWBOYS 28-24 IN DALLAS 11/10/LY. THE COWBOYS ARE 31ST IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED AND THE VIKINGS HAVE THE NFL’S LEADING RUSHER D. COOK, ADVANTAGE VIKINGS.
| COWBOYS | VIKINGS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 22.7 | 26.2 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 32.2 | 27.4 |
| Total Yards | 419.0 | 392.1 |
| Yards Passing | 309.0 | 238.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 110.0 | 153.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 391.4 | 394.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 234.4 | 278.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 157.0 | 115.7 |
CHIEFS AT RAIDERS
THE CHIEFS (8-1 SU 6-3 ATS) HAD A BYE LW AND THE RAIDERS (6-3 SU & ATS) WHIPPED THE BRONCOS 37-12 IN LAS VEGAS. THE RAIDERS BEAT THE CHIEFS 40-32 WEEK 5 IN KC. IT WAS THE CHIEFS ONLY LOSS IN THEIR LAST 18 GAMES (14-3-1 ATS). PRIOR THE CHIEFS HAD WON 5 (4-1 ATS) STRAIGHT AND 10 OF THEIR LAST 11 (8-3 ATS) MEETINGS. KC COACH REID IS 18-3 AFTER A BYE WEEK. AFTER KC IS 4-0 SU 3-1 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE LAS VEGAS IS 2-2 SU & ATS AT HOME. THE CHIEFS ARE THE TOP TEAM IN THE LEAGUE IN PASSING YARDS AND 2ND IN BOTH TOTAL YARDS AND SCORING. QB P. MAHOMES HAS THROWN 25 TD’S AND ONLY 1 INT TY, HE IS 2ND IN THE NFL IN BOTH QBR AND PASSER RATING (A. RODGERS IS 1ST). THE RAIDERS ARE 7TH IN RUSHING YARDS PER GAME WHILE THE CHIEFS ARE 29TH AGAINST THE RUN. The Raiders sent six defenders to the COVID-19 list earlier in the week after being deemed high-risk contacts of Clelin Ferrell, who did test positive. All six of them will be available for the Week 11 rivalry game against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. This group of six were only able to participate in virtual meetings this week. Ferrell is the only Raiders player that’s been ruled out.
I’VE GOT CHIEFS -7
| CHIEFS | RAIDERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 31.8 | 28.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 20.3 | 26.8 |
| Total Yards | 417.7 | 378.8 |
| Yards Passing | 303.3 | 239.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 114.3 | 139.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 365.7 | 384.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 227.2 | 271.7 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 138.4 | 112.7 |
DOLPHINS AT BRONCOS
THE DOLPHINS (6-3 SU 7-2 ATS) WON AND COVERED THEIR 5TH STRAIGHT GAME BEATING THE CHARGERS 29-21 IN MIAMI SUNDAY WHILE THE BRONCOS (3-6 SU 5-4 ATS) WERE WHIPPED 37-12 IN LAS VEGAS, THE 5TH TIME TY THEY’VE BEEN HELD TO 18 POINTS OR LESS. THE DOLPHINS ARE 5TH IN THE LEAGUE IN POINTS ALLOWED AND HAVE WON AND COVERED THEIR LAST 3 ROAD GAMES BY AN AVERAGE OF 36-20.3 DESPITE BEING 26TH IN PASSING YARDS PER GAME, 28TH IN RUSHING YARDS PER GAME AND 29TH IN TOTAL YARDS PER GAME. MIAMI IS 3-1 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND DENVER IS 1-3 SU 2-2 ATS AT HOME. Denver QB Drew Lock (ribs) will start Week 11 against the Dolphins.
| DOLPHINS | BRONCOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 27.9 | 20.7 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 20.2 | 28.2 |
| Total Yards | 326.9 | 353.7 |
| Yards Passing | 228.2 | 247.1 |
| Yards Rushing | 98.7 | 106.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 393.3 | 376.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 265.2 | 247.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 128.1 | 128.8 |
JETS AT CHARGERS
THE JETS (0-9 SU 2-7 ATS) HAD A BYE LW AND THE CHARGERS (2-7 SU 5-4 ATS) LOST 29-21 IN MIAMI. THE JETS ARE 0-4 ATS ON THE ROAD TY AND HAVE BEEN OUTSCORED BY AN AVERAGE OF 31.7-5.3 IN THEIR LAST 3 ROAD GAMES. THE CHARGERS HAVE LOST THEIR LAST 3 GAMES SU & ATS AND HAVE LOST LOST 6 OF THEIR LAST 7 GAMES, THEIR ONLY 2 WINS TY HAVE COME AGINST THE BENGALS AND JAGUARS. THE JETS ARE LAST IN THE NFL IN TOTAL YARDS, PASSING YARDS AND SCORING AND ARE 28 IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED, 29TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND 30TH IN POINTS ALLOWED. CHARGERS QB J. HERBERT IS 2ND IN THE AFC IN PASSING YARDS PER GAME. THE CHARGERS EXPECT TO GET PRO BOWL DE J. BOSA BACK SUNDAY but placed leading tackler LB Kyzir White on the COVID-19 list.
| JETS | CHARGERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 13.4 | 25.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 29.8 | 27.2 |
| Total Yards | 288.2 | 414.3 |
| Yards Passing | 189.3 | 282.8 |
| Yards Rushing | 98.9 | 131.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 409.4 | 359.6 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 288.6 | 242.1 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 120.9 | 117.4 |
RAMS AT BUCS
THE RAMS (6-3 SU 5-4 ATS) BEAT THE S’HAWKS 23-16 IN LA LW WHILE THE BUCS (7-3 SU 5-5 ATS) OVERCAME A SLOW START TO WIN 46-23 AT CAROLINA. THE BUCS BEAT THE RAMS 55-40 9/29/LY, PRIOR THE RAMS HAD WON 5 STRAIGHT MEETINGS. THE RAMS ARE 2-3 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE BUCS ARE 3-1 SU 2-2 ATS AT HOME. THE RAMS ALLOW THE 2ND FEWEST POINTS IN THE NFL, ARE 2ND IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED AND 5TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED. THE BUCS ARE THE NUMBER 1 TEAM AGAINST THE RUN AND ARE 3RD IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED.
| RAMS | BUCS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 24.0 | 29.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 18.7 | 22.6 |
| Total Yards | 406.1 | 377.8 |
| Yards Passing | 271.9 | 273.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 134.2 | 103.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 317.9 | 324.1 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 221.1 | 247.5 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 96.8 | 76.6 |
WEEK 10
COLTS AT TITANS
THE COLTS (5-3 SU 4-4 ATS) LOST AT HOME 24-10 TO THE RAVENS SUNDAY WHILE THE TITANS (6-2 SU 3-5 ATS) WON AT HOME 24-17 VS THE BEARS. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 MEETINGS LY EACH TEAM WINNING ON THE ROAD. INDIANAPOLIS HAS WON 7 OF THE LAST 8 MEETINGS IN TENNESSEE. THE COLTS LEAD THE NFL IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED, ARE 3RD IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED, 3RD AGAINST THE RUN AND 3RD IN POINTS ALLOWED. NO QUESTION COLTS “D” IS REAL GOOD BUT STATS MAY BE A LITTLE MISLEADING. 5 OF THEIR 8 GAMES HAVE BEEN AGAINST TEAMS THAT ARE 19TH OR WORSE IN SCORING (JETS 32ND, BEARS 29TH, JAGS 26TH, BENGALS 20TH AND LIONS 19TH). THE TITANS ARE LED BY QB R. TANNEHILL, 6TH IN PASSER RATING (109.4) AND D. HENRY, THE LEAGUES 2ND LEADING RUSHER (105.4 YPG 8 TD’S). TENNESSEE OPENED AS A 2.5 POINT FAVORITE AND I HAD NO OPINION AT THAT NUMBER BUT AS OF 9AM THURSDAY THE LINE HAS GONE TO COLTS -1. THE COLTS ARE NOT A BETTER TEAM ON THE ROAD (ESPECIALLY ON A SHORT WEEK) THAN THE TITANS ARE AT HOME DESPITE THEIR SUCCESS IN TENNESSEE
I’M ON THE TITANS +1
| COLTS | TITANS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 26.0 | 29.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 20.0 | 25.1 |
| Total Yards | 365.4 | 395.3 |
| Yards Passing | 263.0 | 247.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 102.4 | 147.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 307.0 | 403.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 223.4 | 284.8 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 83.6 | 119.1 |
BENGALS AT STEELERS
THE BENGALS (2-5-1 SU 6-2 ATS) HAD A BYE LW WHILE THE STEELERS (8-0 SU 6-2 ATS) WON 24-19 IN DALLAS. PITTSBURGH HAS WON 10 (7-2-1 ATS) STRAIGHT MEETINGS AND HAS HELD CINCINNATI TO JUST 26 TOTAL POINTS IN THE LAST 3. THE BENGALS ARE 0-16-1 SU THEIR LAST 17 ROAD GAMES ALTHOUGH THEY ARE 3-1 ON THE ROAD ATS TY. PITTSBURGH IS 6-2 ATS THEIR LAST 8 HOME GAMES. THE BENGALS WILL GET OL T. HOPKINS AND M. JORDAN BACK SUNDAY, OL J. WILLIAMS IS ?, AND B. HART REMAINS OUT AS DOES RB J. MIXON. THE STEELERS LEAD THE LEAGUE IN SACKS WITH 32. The Steelers placed Ben Roethlisberger, OL Jerald Hawkins, RB Jaylen Samuels, and LB Vince Williamson on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, they all came off the list Saturday and will play against the Bengals but they will do so with no practice time.
I’M GOING WITH STEELERS -6.5
| BENGALS | STEELERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 24.3 | 29.4 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 26.8 | 20.1 |
| Total Yards | 387.3 | 351.9 |
| Yards Passing | 286.0 | 242.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 101.3 | 109.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 407.1 | 344.1 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 262.9 | 241.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 144.3 | 102.8 |
WASHINGTON AT LIONS
WASHINGTON (2-6 SU 4-4 ATS) LOST 23-20 AT HOME TO THE GIANTS LW WHILE THE LIONS (3-5 SU & ATS) LOST 34-20 IN MINNESOTA. THE LIONS LOST 19-16 AT WASHINGTON LY. WASHINGTON HAS LOST 5 STRAIGHT ROAD GAMES AND DETROIT HAS LOST 7 STRAIGHT AT HOME. With QB K. Allen out for the season Alex Smith will be the starter, he completed 24-of-32 passes for 325 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions in the loss to the Giants. WASHINGTON ALLOWS THE FEWEST PASSING YARDS IN THE NFL. The Lions will have QB Matthew Stafford, who exited Week 9 against the Vikings in the fourth quarter to be evaluated for a concussion HOWEVER STAR WR K. GOLLADAY IS OUT.
| WASHINGTON | LIONS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 19.1 | 24.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.5 | 30.0 |
| Total Yards | 331.1 | 378.8 |
| Yards Passing | 238.9 | 277.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 92.3 | 101.1 |
| Yards Allowed | 337.0 | 405.8 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 208.4 | 257.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 128.6 | 148.1 |
TEXANS AT BROWNS
THE TEXANS (2-6 SU 1-7 ATS) WON 27-25 IN JACKSONVILLE LW WHILE THE BROWNS (5-3 SU 3-5 ATS) HAD A BYE. THE TEXANS WILL BE WITHOUT THEIR LEADING RUSHER DAVID JOHNSON WHILE THE BROWNS WILL GET RB N. CHUBB, TE A. HOOPER AND STAR OL W. TELLER BACK. HOUSTON IS LAST IN THE NFL IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME WHILE CLEVELAND IS 5TH IN YARDS RUSHING PER GAME. The Browns announced a player tested positive for COVID-19 Friday, and the facility has been shut down to perform contact tracing.
| TEXANS | BROWNS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 24.1 | 25.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 30.3 | 29.6 |
| Total Yards | 384.6 | 354.3 |
| Yards Passing | 297.0 | 204.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 87.6 | 150.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 430.3 | 390.5 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 270.8 | 283.8 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 159.5 | 106.8 |
JAGUARS AT PACKERS
THE JAGS (1-7 SU 3-5 ATS) LOST 27-25 AT HOME TO THE TEXANS SUNDAY AND THE PACKERS (6-2 SU & ATS) WON 34-17 IN SF THURSDAY. JACKSONVILLE IS 31ST IN THE NFL AGAINST THE PASS (107.7 PASSER RATING), TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED AND POINTS PER GAME, GB QB A. RODGERS HAS THE BEST PASSER RATING (117.5) IN THE NFL. ADVANTAGE PACKERS.
| JAGUARS | PACKERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 22.4 | 31.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 30.9 | 25.5 |
| Total Yards | 368.8 | 408.3 |
| Yards Passing | 269.9 | 281.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 98.9 | 126.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 422.6 | 361.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 284.5 | 250.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 138.1 | 111.0 |
EAGLES AT GIANTS
THE EAGLES (3-4-1 SU 3-5 ATS) HAD A BYE LW WHILE THE GIANTS (2-7 SU 6-3 ATS ) WON 23-20 IN WASHINGTON. THE EAGLES HAVE WON THE LAST 8 (3-5 ATS) MEETINGS INCLUDING A 22-21 WEEK 7 WIN IN PHILADELPHIA. THE GIANTS ARE 1-4 SU & ATS LAST 5 GAMES AT HOME. THE EAGLES WILL GET RB M. SANDERS AND WR A. JEFFERY BACK SUNDAY WHILE THE GIANTS PLACED RB D. FREEMAN ON THE IR. THE GIANTS ARE 31ST IN POINTS PER GAME AND TOTAL YARDS PER GAME AND 30TH IN PASSING YARDS PER GAME ALTHOUGH THE OFFENSE HAS PLAYED A LITTLE BETTER AS THEY’VE AVERAGED 24.2 PPG IN THEIR LAST 5 AFTER SCORING ONLY 47 POINTS IN THEIR FIRST 4.
| EAGLES | GIANTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 23.3 | 18.7 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.6 | 24.3 |
| Total Yards | 357.4 | 316.7 |
| Yards Passing | 238.8 | 210.7 |
| Yards Rushing | 118.6 | 106.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 366.6 | 378.7 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 235.9 | 283.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 130.8 | 94.8 |
BUCS AT PANTHERS
THE BUCS (6-3 SU 4-5 ATS) WERE EMBARRASSED 38-3 AT HOME BY THE SAINTS LW WHILE THE PANTHERS (3-6 SU 5-4 ATS) LOST A TOUGH ONE 33-31 IN KC. THE BUCS BEAT THE PANTHERS 31-17 AT TB IN WEEK 2. BUCS QB T. BRADY THREW 3 INT’S AND SUFFERED THE MOST LOPSIDED LOSS IN HIS CAREER LW. TB IS THE NUMBER 1 TEAM IN THE LEAGUE AGAINST THE RUN THE PANTHERS WILL BE WITHOUT STAR RB C. MCCAFFREY. CAROLINA IS 1-6-1 ATS IN THEIR LAST 8 HOME GAMES.
I LIKE TB -5.5
| BUCS | PANTHERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 27.8 | 23.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 22.6 | 25.1 |
| Total Yards | 358.6 | 381.8 |
| Yards Passing | 266.4 | 271.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 92.1 | 109.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 336.4 | 368.0 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 258.6 | 253.7 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 77.9 | 114.3 |
BRONCOS AT RAIDERS
THE BRONCOS (3-5 SU 5-3 ATS) LOST 34-27 IN ATLANTA LW WHILE THE RAIDERS (5-3 SU & ATS) HELD ON TO BEAT THE CHARGERS 31-26 IN LA. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 GAMES LY EACH TEAM WINNING AT HOME BUT THE RAIDERS HAVE COVERED THE LAST 5 MEETINGS. DENVER QB D. LOCK IS 31ST IN PASSER RATING (73.6) WHILE LAS VEGAS QB D. CARR IS 5TH (110.0). THE BRONCOS ARE GIVING UP AN AVERAGE OF 35.7 POINTS OVER IT’S LAST 3 GAMES (1-2) AND THE RAIDERS HAVE ALLOWED AN AVERAGE OF 16 POINTS IN THIER LAST 2 GAMES (BOTH ROAD WINS).
| BRONCOS | RAIDERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 21.8 | 27.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 27.1 | 28.6 |
| Total Yards | 357.5 | 381.5 |
| Yards Passing | 245.9 | 250.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 111.6 | 131.3 |
| Yards Allowed | 378.6 | 392.0 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 259.1 | 273.5 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 119.5 | 118.5 |
BILLS AT CARDINALS
THE BILLS (7-2 SU 4-5 ATS) BEAT THE S’HAWKS 44-34 IN BUFFALO WHILE THE CARDINALS (5-3 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 34-31 TO THE DOLPHINS. BILLS QB J. ALLEN HAS THROWN FOR THE 3RD MOST YARDS IN THE NFL AND STAR WR S. DIGGS LEADS THE LEAGUE IN RECEPTIONS AND YARDS RECEIVING. ARIZONA LEADS THE NFL IN TOTAL YARDS PER GAME AND IS 2ND IN RUSHING YARDS PER GAME.
| BILLS | CARDINALS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 26.9 | 29.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.9 | 22.5 |
| Total Yards | 390.2 | 429.1 |
| Yards Passing | 289.9 | 266.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 100.3 | 162.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 379.1 | 391.8 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 253.2 | 265.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 125.9 | 126.1 |
S’HAWKS AT RAMS
THE S’HAWKS (6-2 SU 5-3 ATS) LOST 44-34 IN BUFFALO LW WHILE THE RAMS (5-3 SU 4-4 ATS) HAD A BYE. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 GAMES LY EACH TEAM WINNING AT HOME (RAMS COVERED BOTH) AND THE RAMS HAVE WON 4 OF THE LAST 5 MEETINGS. BOTH TEAMS HAVE LOST 2 OF THEIR LAST 3 GAMES. SEATTLE IS THE HIGHEST SCORING TEAM IN THE LEAGUE AND LEAD THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS BUT ARE LAST IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED AND ARE 30TH IN POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME. THE RAMS ARE 2ND IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED, PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME. THE S’HAWKS WILL AGAIN BE WITHOUT THEIR TOP 2 RB’S C. CARSON AND C. HYDE.
| S’HAWKS | RAMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 34.3 | 24.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 30.4 | 19.0 |
| Total Yards | 434.5 | 405.9 |
| Yards Passing | 317.6 | 268.1 |
| Yards Rushing | 116.9 | 137.8 |
| Yards Allowed | 466.1 | 312.5 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 372.5 | 217.8 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 93.6 | 94.8 |
49’ERS AT SAINTS
THE 49’ERS (4-5 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 34-17 TO THE PACKERS LAST THURSDAY WHILE THE SAINTS (6-2 SU 3-5 ATS) EMBARRASSED THE BUCS 38-3 IN TB SUNDAY. THE 49’ERS WON 48-46 IN NO LY SO THE SAINTS SHOULDN’T HAVE A LETDOWN AFTER A HUGE WIN OVER DIVISIONAL RIVAL LW. SF IS 3-1 ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE NO IS 1-3 ATS AT HOME. NO HAS WON 5 STRAIGHT GAMES AND IS 2ND IN THE NFL IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED , 3RD IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED AND 4TH IN POINTS SCORED PER GAME. 49’ERS WILL GET BACK TOP 2 WR’S (B. AIYUK AND K. BOURNE) WHO WERE FORCED TO SIT THURSDAY AGAINST GB AND WITH EXTRA DAYS TO PREPARE WILL COVER SPREAD
I GOT SF +10
| 49’ERS | SAINTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 25.0 | 30.5 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.0 | 25.0 |
| Total Yards | 393.6 | 398.9 |
| Yards Passing | 274.6 | 277.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 119.0 | 121.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 334.8 | 331.6 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 228.6 | 251.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 106.2 | 80.3 |
RAVENS AT PATRIOTS
THE RAVENS (6-2 SU 4-4 ATS) WON 24-10 IN INDIANAPOLIS SUNDAY AND THE PATRIOTS (3-5 SU & ATS) WON 30-27 AT THE JETS MONDAY NIGHT STOPPING A 4 GAME LOSING STREAK. THE RAVENS CRUSHED THE PATS 37-20 IN BALTIMORE 11/3/LY. THE RAVENS HAVE WON 10 STRAIGHT ROAD GAMES INCLUDING ALL 4 (2-2 ATS) TY WHILE THE PATS ARE 2-6-1 ATS THEIR LAST 9 HOME GAMES. THE RAVENS LEAD THE LEAGUE IN YARDS RUSHING AND ALLOW THE FEWEST POINTS PER GAME IN THE NFL. THE PATS ARE 4TH IN YARDS RUSHING BUT 28TH IN SCORING.
| RAVENS | PATRIOTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 28.4 | 20.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 17.8 | 24.3 |
| Total Yards | 362.3 | 373.3 |
| Yards Passing | 192.1 | 213.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 170.1 | 159.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 347.8 | 363.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 246.0 | 232.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 101.8 | 131.0 |
CHARGERS AT DOLPHINS
THE CHARGERS (2-6 SU 5-3 ATS) LOST AT HOME 31-26 TO THE RAIDERS LW WHILE THE DOLPHINS (5-3 SU 6-2 ATS) WON 34-31 AT ARIZONA. THE CHARGERS WON 30-10 IN MIAMI LY BUT THIS IS A DIFFERENT DOLPHINS TEAM, THEY’VE WON AND COVERED THEIR LAST 4 GAMES WINNING BY AN AVERAGE OF 32.3-16.3. THE CHARGERS ARE 1-6 IN THE 7 GAMES STARTED BY ROOKIE QB J. HERBERT DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE IS 3RD IN THE NFL IN YARDS PASSING PER GAME. THE DOLPHINS ARE TIED FOR 4TH IN THE LEAGUE IN POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME.
I GOT MIAMI -1.5
| CHARGERS | DOLPHINS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 25.6 | 27.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 27.0 | 20.1 |
| Total Yards | 430.4 | 332.8 |
| Yards Passing | 294.8 | 235.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 135.6 | 97.1 |
| Yards Allowed | 369.5 | 406.8 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 251.3 | 275.0 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 118.3 | 131.8 |
VIKINGS AT BEARS
THE VIKINGS (3-5 SU 5-3 ATS) WON AT HOME 34-20 OVER THE LIONS LW AND THE BEARS (5-4 SU & ATS) LOST 24-17 AT TENNESSEE. THE BEARS HAVE WON THE LAST 4 MEETINGS. THE VIKINGS LOOK LIKE A DIFFERENT TEAM THAN EARLIER IN THE YEAR, THEY’VE WON THEIR LAST 2 GAMES AND COVERED 5 OF THEIR LAST 6. MINNESOTA RB D. COOK LEADS THE NFL IN RUSHING WITH 122.6 YPG WHILE CHICAGO IS LAST IN THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING YPG. THE BEARS HAVE LOST THEIR LAST 3 GAMES WHILE AVERAGING JUST 16.7 PPG AND ARE 29TH IN POINTS PER GAME. 12 OF THE LAST 17 MEETINGS HAVE GONE UNDER AND 12 OF THE BEARS LAST 15 HOME GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER BUT THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST 50 POINTS SCORED IN THE LAST 6 VIKINGS GAMES (AVERAGE OF 55.8 PPG). I’M SITTING THIS ONE OUT GOOD LUCK
| VIKINGS | BEARS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 27.1 | 19.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 29.3 | 21.1 |
| Total Yards | 392.3 | 338.6 |
| Yards Passing | 231.9 | 256.2 |
| Yards Rushing | 160.4 | 82.3 |
| Yards Allowed | 422.9 | 349.4 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 297.9 | 232.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 125.0 | 116.9 |
WEEK 9
PACKERS AT 49’ERS
THE PACKERS (5-2 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 28-22 TO THE VIKINGS LW WHILE THE 49’ERS (4-4 SU & ATS) LOST 37-27 IN SEATTLE. GB IS 3-1 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE SF IS 1-3 SU & ATS AT HOME. THE 49’ERS BEAT THE PACKERS IN SF TWICE LY, 37-8 IN THE RS AND 37-20 IN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. The Packers are reportedly “pessimistic” that RB Aaron Jones will be ready for Thursday night’s game against the 49ers. With A.J. Dillon and Jamaal Williams on the COVID-19 list, that leaves return man Tyler Ervin and practice-squadder Dexter Williams to lead the Packers’ backfield. THE 49’ERS WILL BE WITHOUT QB J. GAROPPOLO AND TE G. KITTLE THIS WEEK AND POSSIBLY FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON. THEY ARE DOWN TO THEIR 4TH STRING RB (MOSTERT, WILSON AND COLEMAN ARE ALL OUT) and will be without their top three wide receivers and starting left tackle (WR’S Kendrick Bourne, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel and LT Trent Williams) with all four landing on the COVID-19 list. Backup QB Nick Mullens will draw the start with a depleted roster. GB OPENED AS A 3.5 POINT FAVORITE WITH A 52 TOTAL
REVENGE MINDED PACKERS WILL BEAT DECIMATED 49’ERS BY DOUBLE DIGITS
| PACKERS | 49’ERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 31.3 | 26.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 26.7 | 21.6 |
| Total Yards | 407.1 | 399.5 |
| Yards Passing | 278.3 | 272.5 |
| Yards Rushing | 128.9 | 127.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 363.4 | 324.6 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 244.4 | 219.0 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 119.0 | 105.6 |
S’HAWKS AT BILLS
THE S’HAWKS (6-1 SU & 5-2 ATS) BEAT THE 49’ERS 37-27 IN SEATTLE LW WHILE THE BILLS (6-2 SU 3-5 ATS) BEAT THE PATRIOTS 24-21 IN BUFFALO. THE S’HAWKS COME INTO THE GAME AS THE NFL’S TOP SCORING TEAM AND QB R. WILSON HAS THE TOP PASSER RATING (120.7). THE BILLS “D” HAS BEEN BANGED UP ALL SEASON. S’HAWKS TOP 2 RB’S Chris Carson (foot) and Carlos Hyde (hamstring) are out against the Bills. SEATTLE IS LAST IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED BUT WILL GET ALL-PRO S J. ADAMS BACK SUNDAY. BUFFALO QB J. ALLEN WILL HAVE A BIG DAY.
I LIKE BUFFALO +3 AS A HOME DOG
| S’HAWKS | BILLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 34.3 | 24.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 28.4 | 24.9 |
| Total Yards | 432.7 | 382.9 |
| Yards Passing | 307.3 | 274.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 125.4 | 108.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 468.6 | 370.6 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 366.4 | 236.1 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 102.1 | 134.5 |
BRONCOS AT FALCONS
THE BRONCOS (3-4 SU 5-2 ATS) SCORED A TD AS TIME EXPIRED AS THEY CAME BACK FROM A 21 POINT DEFICIT TO BEAT THE CHARGERS 31-30 IN DENVER SUNDAY. THE FALCONS (2-6 SU 3-5 ATS) WON 25-17 AT CAROLINA THURSDAY NIGHT. THE BRONCOS ARE 2-1 AND HAVE COVERED ALL 3 OF THEIR ROAD GAMES TY WHILE THE FALCONS ARE 0-4 SU & ATS AT HOME. The Broncos returned to practice Thursday after taking Wednesday off due to concerns about increases in COVID-19 cases. Denver will be without at least RG Graham Glasgow (reserve/COVID-19) and DL Shelby Harris this week. The Falcons star WR Calvin Ridley (foot) will NOT play against the Broncos.
I TOOK DENVER +4
| BRONCOS | FALCONS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 21.0 | 26.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 26.1 | 28.0 |
| Total Yards | 349.1 | 416.4 |
| Yards Passing | 236.3 | 307.8 |
| Yards Rushing | 112.9 | 108.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 379.0 | 423.0 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 255.6 | 323.8 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 123.4 | 99.3 |
BEARS AT TITANS
THE BEARS (5-3 SU & ATS) LOST 26-23 IN OT AT HOME TO THE SAINTS WHILE THE TITANS (5-2 SU 2-5 ATS) LOST 31-20 IN CINCINNATI. BOTH TEAMS HAVE LOST THEIR LAST 2 GAMES. QB Nick Foles is 2-3 with a 8:7 TD/INT ratio since taking over for Trubisky in Week 3. The Bears placed OT Jason Spriggs on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Starting RG Germain Ifedi was been deemed a “close contact” and went also on the COVID-19 list, but has been cleared in time for Sunday’s game. With RT Bobby Massie out at least a month with a knee issue, the Bears will be down to their No. 3 right tackle vs. Tennessee. The Bears players were sent home from practice Thursday but have been cleared to return to their team facilities on Friday following C Cody Whitehair’s placement on the COVID-19 list. THIS WILL BE THE 2ND WEEK IN A ROW THE TITANS GET TO FACE A DECIMATED OL, THE BENGALS WERE MISSING 4 OF 5 STARTING OL YET THE TENNESSEE “D” WAS UNABLE TO RECORD A SACK AND ALLOWED THEM TO CONVERT 10 OF 15 3RD DOWNS. TITANS WEAK “D” WILL ALLOW BEARS TO HANG AROUND
TAKE CHICAGO +7
| BEARS | TITANS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 20.1 | 29.7 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 20.8 | 26.3 |
| Total Yards | 332.0 | 416.0 |
| Yards Passing | 246.4 | 260.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 85.6 | 155.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 361.9 | 405.7 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 241.9 | 277.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 120.0 | 128.1 |
LIONS AT VIKINGS
THE LIONS (3-4 SU & ATS) LOST 41-21 AT HOME TO THE COLTS LW WHILE THE VIKINGS (2-5 SU 4-3 ATS) BEAT THE PACKERS 28-22 IN GB. THE LIONS HAVE WON AND COVERED THEIR LAST 3 ROAD GAMES WHILE THE VIKINGS HAVE LOST ALL 3 OF THEIR HOME GAMES COVERING ONLY ONCE. THE VIKINGS HAVE WON AND COVERED 5 STRAIGHT MEETINGS WITH THE LIONS. LB Jarred Davis was put on the COVID-19 list Tuesday. Davis will be ineligible to suit up for this weekend’s game against the Vikings. The Lions activated QB Matthew Stafford from the reserve/COVID-19 list and he will play Sunday but was unable to practice this week. STAR WR K. GOLLADAY (HIP) IS OUT. Vikings CB’s Holton Hill (foot), Cameron Dantzler (concussion) and Mark Fields II (punctured lung) have all been ruled out against the Lions.
| LIONS | VIKINGS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 25.3 | 26.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 29.4 | 30.6 |
| Total Yards | 370.9 | 377.6 |
| Yards Passing | 273.7 | 233.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 97.1 | 144.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 393.0 | 421.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 263.0 | 296.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 130.0 | 124.4 |
RAVENS AT COLTS
THE RAVENS (5-2 SU 3-4 ATS) LOST 28-24 AT HOME TO THE STEELERS WHILE THE COLTS (5-2 SU 4-3 ATS) BEAT THE LIONS 41-21 IN DETROIT. BALTIMORE HAS WON ALL 3 OF THEIR ROAD GAMES TY (9 STRAIGHT GOING BACK TO LY) BUT HAS COVERED ONLY 1 OF THE 3 WHILE INDIANAPOLIS HAS WON ALL 3 HOME GAMES FAILING TO COVER ONLY ONCE. THE RAVENS LEAD THE NFL IN YARDS RUSHING PER GAME AND ARE 2ND IN POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME. THE COLTS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL AGAINST THE RUN AND IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED AND 5TH IN POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME. Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey has COVID-19, seven “close contacts” of Humphrey’s have been added to the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. S DeShon Elliott, LB Matthew Judon, LB Patrick Queen, LB L.J. Fort, LB Malik Harrison, CB Terrell Bonds and LB Tyus Bowser. UPDATE all seven players have been activated and will be eligible to suit up for Sunday’s game against the Colts but they did miss practice all week.
| RAVENS | COLTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 29.0 | 28.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 18.9 | 19.4 |
| Total Yards | 374.0 | 369.1 |
| Yards Passing | 195.3 | 268.1 |
| Yards Rushing | 178.7 | 101.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 349.0 | 310.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 248.7 | 231.0 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 100.3 | 79.9 |
PANTHERS AT CHIEFS
THE PANTHERS (3-5 SU 4-4 ATS) LOST AT HOME 25-17 TO THE FALCONS THURSDAY NIGHT AND THE CHIEFS (7-1 SU 6-2 ATS) CRUSHED THE JETS 35-9 IN KC SUNDAY. THE PANTHERS HAVE COVERED THEIR LAST 3 ON THE ROAD WHILE THE CHIEFS ARE 9-1-1 ATS IN THEIR LAST 11 IN KC. THE CHIEFS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME AND 2ND IN POINTS SCORED PER GAME. CAROLINA WILL GET ALL-PRO RB C. MCCAFFREY BACK SUNDAY (HE MISSED THE PAST 6 GAMES) AND KC IS 29TH AGAINST THE RUN.
| PANTHERS | CHIEFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 22.4 | 31.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 24.1 | 19.0 |
| Total Yards | 374.3 | 418.9 |
| Yards Passing | 263.6 | 294.8 |
| Yards Rushing | 110.6 | 124.1 |
| Yards Allowed | 363.8 | 356.1 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 238.9 | 213.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 124.9 | 142.8 |
TEXANS AT JAGUARS
THE TEXANS (1-6 SU & ATS) AND JAGUARS (1-6 SU 2-5 ATS) BOTH HAD A BYE LW. THE TEXANS HAVE WON THE LAST 5 (4-1 ATS) MEETINGS INCLUDING A 30-14 WIN IN WEEK 5 TY. The Texans closed its facilities Thursday and placed LB Jake Martin on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Identified as a close contract of COVID-positive Martin, LB’S Whitney Mercilus and Dylan Cole cannot rejoin the team until they return five days of negative tests. That will not happen in time to suit up for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. It means the Texans will be without three different linebackers. Jake Luton will to start at QB for the Jags in place of Gardner Minshew (thumb, out).
| TEXANS | JAGURS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 23.7 | 22.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 31.0 | 31.4 |
| Total Yards | 384.1 | 361.6 |
| Yards Passing | 299.3 | 265.0 |
| Yards Rushing | 84.9 | 96.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 431.9 | 427.6 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 266.0 | 285.0 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 165.9 | 142.6 |
GIANTS AT WASHINGTON
THE GIANTS (1-7 SU 5-3 ATS) LOST 25-23 AT HOME TO THE BUCS MONDAY NIGHT WHILE WASHINGTON (2-5 SU 4-3 ATS) HAD A BYE LW. THE GIANTS ARE 31ST IN POINTS SCORED PER GAME AND WASHINGTON IS 30TH. 6 OF THEIR LAST 8 MEETINGS HAVE GONE UNDER. THE GIANTS ARE 20-7 ATS THEIR LAST 27 ROAD GAMES AND HAVE BEAT WASHINGTON 4 STRAIGHT GAMES INCLUDING A WEEK 6 20-19 WIN AT METLIFE STADIUM.
I’M GOING UNDER 43.5
| GIANTS | WASHINGTON | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 18.1 | 19.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 24.9 | 23.6 |
| Total Yards | 309.0 | 317.9 |
| Yards Passing | 210.5 | 217.7 |
| Yards Rushing | 98.5 | 100.1 |
| Yards Allowed | 373.0 | 331.1 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 271.0 | 207.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 102.0 | 123.3 |
RAIDERS AT CHARGERS
THE RAIDERS (4-3 SU & ATS) WON 16-6 IN CLEVELAND LW WHILE THE CHARGERS (2-5 SU 5-2 ATS) BLEW A 21 POINT LEAD AND LOST 31-30 IN DENVER ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME. THE RAIDERS WON AND COVERED BOTH MEETINGS LY BUT THE CHARGERS WON AND COVERED THE PREVIOUS 4. LAS VEGAS IS 3-1 SU & ATS ON THE ROAD TY WHILE THE CHARGERS ARE 1-2 SU 2-1 ATS IN LA. CHARGERS QB HERBERT IS TOPS IN THE AFC IN PASSING YARDS PER GAME (303.3). HE HAS THROWN 3 OR MORE TD’S IN 4 STRAIGHT GAMES BUT CHARGERS HAVE LOST 3 OF THEM IN WHICH THEY’VE HELD AT LEAST A 17 POINT LEAD. Star WR Keenan Allen has been added to the Chargers injury report with an illness, he initially tested negative for COVID-19 but still needs to pass other tests prior to kick-off the Chargers are “hopeful” he’ll suit up. The Chargers placed CB Brandon Facyson on the reserve/COVID-19 list so they will be short-handed in the secondary and DL Joey Bosa (concussion) is doubtful for Week 9 against the Raiders.
| RAIDERS | CHARGERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 26.7 | 25.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 29.0 | 26.4 |
| Total Yards | 389.6 | 427.0 |
| Yards Passing | 262.6 | 290.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 127.0 | 136.7 |
| Yards Allowed | 383.1 | 375.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 266.0 | 263.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 117.1 | 112.3 |
STEELERS AT COWBOYS
THE STEELERS (7-0 SU 6-1 ATS) BEAT THE RAVENS 28-24 IN BALTIMORE LW WHILE THE COWBOYS (2-6 SU 0-8 ATS) LOST 23-9 IN PHILADELPHIA. NO TEAM HAS EVER STARTED THE SEASON 0-9 ATS. DALLAS HAS SCORED A TOTAL OF JUST 22 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 3 GAMES. The Cowboys placed QB Andy Dalton on the reserve/COVID-19 list and have benched QB Ben DiNucci, so Garrett Gilbert will start against the Steelers “D”. RB E. Elliott has been limited at every practice this week but will play. I COULD ONLY BET PITTSBURGH BUT WORRY THEY WILL HAVE A “LETDOWN” AFTER HUGE WIN TO STAY UNDEFEATED LW, I CAN’T LAY 14.
| STEELERS | COWBOYS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 30.1 | 23.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 20.3 | 33.3 |
| Total Yards | 351.4 | 423.0 |
| Yards Passing | 233.4 | 317.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 118.0 | 105.8 |
| Yards Allowed | 338.0 | 396.0 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 241.1 | 225.1 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 96.9 | 170.9 |
DOLPHINS AT CARDINALS
THE DOLPHINS (4-3 SU 5-2 ATS) BEAT THE RAMS 28-17 IN MIAMI SUNDAY WHILE THE CARDINALS (5-2 SU & ATS) HAD A BYE. BOTH TEAMS HAVE WON AND COVERED THEIR LAST 3 GAMES. MIAMI LEADS THE LEAGUE IN POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME WHILE ARIZONA LEADS THE LEAGUE IN TOTAL YARDS PER GAME AND IS 2ND IN YARDS RUSHING. Dolphins leading rusher Myles Gaskin will miss the next three games with a sprained MCL. The Dolphins are in COVID-19 protocols after an assistant coach tested positive. Friday’s practice has been changed to a walkthrough and the Dolphins are undergoing contact tracing. LB Devon Kennard (14 sacks past 2 years) and CB Byron Murphy have tested positive after returning from Arizona’s bye week they are both out for Sunday against the Dolphins.
| DOLPHINS | CARDINALS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 26.9 | 29.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 18.6 | 20.9 |
| Total Yards | 331.9 | 424.6 |
| Yards Passing | 233.9 | 263.9 |
| Yards Rushing | 98.0 | 160.7 |
| Yards Allowed | 399.0 | 399.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 273.9 | 268.1 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 125.1 | 131.1 |
SAINTS AT BUCS
THE SAINTS (5-2 SU 2-5 ATS) BEAT THE BEARS 26-23 IN OT IN CHICAGO SUNDAY AND THE BUCS (6-2 SU 4-4 ATS) BEAT THE GIANTS 25-23 IN JERSEY MONDAY. THE SAINTS HAVE WON AND COVERED 4 STRAIGHT MEETINGS INCLUDING A 34-23 WEEK 1 WIN IN NO. THE SAINTS HAVE WON THEIR LAST 3 (0-3 ATS) GAMES BY A FG. THE SAINTS ARE HOPING TO GET WR’S M. THOMAS, E. SANDERS AND M. CALLAWAY BACK WHILE THE BUCS WILL GET WR C. GODWIN BACK AND A. BROWN WILL MAKE HIS TB DEBUT.
| SAINTS | BUCS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 29.4 | 30.9 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 28.1 | 20.6 |
| Total Yards | 395.9 | 376.3 |
| Yards Passing | 276.6 | 273.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 119.3 | 102.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 348.0 | 326.0 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 257.4 | 255.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 90.6 | 70.4 |
PATRIOTS AT JETS
THE PATRIOTS (2-5 SU 3-4 ATS) LOST 24-21 IN BUFFALO LW WHILE THE JETS (0-8 SU 1-7 ATS) WERE CRUSHED 35-9 IN KC. NE HAS BEAT THE JETS 8 (5-3 ATS) STRAIGHT TIMES AND THE GAMES HAVE GONE UNDER IN 7 OF THOSE 8 SCORING MORE THAN A COMBINED 41 POINTS IN ONLY ONCE. THE PATS HAVE LOST 4 CONSECUTIVE GAMES FOR THE 1ST TIME SINCE 2002. THE JETS HAVE ONLY SCORED 2 TD’S AND JUST 29 POINTS TOTAL IN THEIR LAST 4 GAMES. THEY ARE LAST IN POINTS SCORED, TOTAL OFFENSE AND YARDS PASSING. WR’S Jamison Crowder and Breshad Perriman are probable so the Jets will finally have their full receiver corps healthy at one time. The problem is, Sam Darnold (shoulder) will be sidelined and it will be Joe Flacco will start against the Patriots on Monday.
I’M UNDER 41.5
| PATRIOTS | JETS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 19.4 | 11.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.9 | 29.8 |
| Total Yards | 364.7 | 283.4 |
| Yards Passing | 205.0 | 180.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 159.7 | 103.1 |
| Yards Allowed | 368.4 | 406.5 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 228.0 | 290.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 140.4 | 116.1 |
WEEK 8
FALCONS AT PANTHERS
THE FALCONS (1-6 SU 2-5 ATS) LOST AT HOME 23-22 TO THE LIONS ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME SUNDAY WHILE THE PANTHERS (3-4 SU 4-3 ATS) LOST 27-24 IN NO. ATLANTA IS 6-1 ATS THEIR LAST 7 ON THE ROAD WHILE CAROLINA HAS LOST 6 OF THEIR LAST 7 AT HOME. THE PANTHERS BEAT THE FALCONS 23-16 IN ATLANTA WEEK 5 TY, THE FALCONS HAD WON THE 5 PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND 8 OF THE LAST 9. CAROLINA WON’T GET RB C. MCCAFFREY BACK AND OL R. OKUNG IS DOUBTFUL WHILE OL J. MILLER IS ? THE PANTHERS OPENED AS A 3 POINT FAVORITE
I’VE GOT THE FALCONS
| FALCONS | PANTHERS | |
| Points Per Game | 26.3 | 23.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 29.6 | 24.0 |
| Total Yards | 417.0 | 381.1 |
| Yards Passing | 311.6 | 275.7 |
| Yards Rushing | 105.4 | 105.4 |
| Yards Allowed | 436.9 | 356.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 344.4 | 232.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 92.4 | 124.0 |
COLTS AT LIONS
THE COLTS (4-2 SU 3-3 ATS) HAD A BYE LW WHILE THE LIONS (3-3 SU & ATS) BEAT THE FALCONS 23-22 WITH A TD AS TIME EXPIRED IN ATLANTA. THE COLTS HAVE LOST 7 OF THEIR LAST 8 ROAD GAMES AND THE LIONS HAVE LOST THEIR LAST 6 HOME GAMES. THE COLTS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL AGAINST THE RUN AND 4TH IN POINTS ALLOWED, THEY PLAYED GREAT “D” THE FIRST 4 GAMES TY BUT HAVE GIVEN UP A TOTAL OF 59 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 2 WITHOUT LB D. LEONARD (WILL RETURN SUNDAY). DETROIT HAS ALLOWED JUST 38 POINTS TOTAL THEIR LAST 2. THE COLTS OPENED AS A 2.5 POINT FAVORITE
| COLTS | LIONS | |
| Points Per Game | 26.2 | 26.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 19.2 | 27.5 |
| Total Yards | 367.2 | 371.8 |
| Yards Passing | 269.2 | 263.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 98.0 | 108.5 |
| Yards Allowed | 301.8 | 395.0 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 213.5 | 263.2 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 88.3 | 131.8 |
VIKINGS AT PACKERS
THE VIKINGS (1-5 SU 3-3 ATS) HAD A BYE LW WHILE THE PACKERS (5-1 SU & ATS) BEAT THE TEXANS 35-20 IN HOUSTON. THE PACKERS BEAT THE VIKINGS 43-34 IN MINNESOTA WEEK 1 TY AND WON & COVERED BOTH MEETINGS LY. THE VIKINGS ARE 28TH IN POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME AND the defense won’t have DE Yannick Ngakoue (traded), CB Hill (out) or CB Mike Hughes (IR). CB Cameron Dantlzer (COVID-19 list) has been upgraded to probable. THE PACKERS ARE 2ND IN POINTS SCORED PER GAME AND HAVE SCORED AT LEAST 30 POINTS IN 5 OF THEIR 6 GAMES. STAR RB D. COOK IS EXPECTED TO RETURN FOR MINNESOTA WHILE GB WILL BE WITHOUT RB A. JONES AND K M. CROSBY (9-9 FG’S TY) IS ? THE PACKERS OPENED -7 & 55.5, THE TOTAL HAS GONE DOWN TO 51, ONLY 1 OF THE VIKINGS 6 GAMES HAS GONE UNDER 51 AND THE PACKERS HAVE PLAYED JUST 2 OF THEIR 6 GAMES UNDER 51. WEATHER FORECAST FOR GB SUNDAY IS 39 AND WINDY WITH NO RAIN.
I’M GOING OVER
| VIKINGS | PACKERS | |
| Points Per Game | 25.8 | 32.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 32.0 | 26.5 |
| Total Yards | 385.0 | 408.3 |
| Yards Passing | 245.8 | 276.2 |
| Yards Rushing | 139.2 | 132.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 424.8 | 368.5 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 297.8 | 258.5 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 127.0 | 110.0 |
PATRIOTS AT BILLS
THE PATRIOTS (2-4 SU & ATS) WERE EMBARRASSED AT HOME 33-6 BY THE 49’ERS LW WHILE THE BILLS (5-2 SU 3-4 ATS) BEAT THE JETS 18-10 IN JERSEY. THE PATS ARE 3-9-1 ATS THEIR LAST 13 GAMES OVERALL BUT HAVE BEAT THE BILLS 7 STRAIGHT INCLUDING 8 IN A ROW AND 15 OF THE LAST 16 IN BUFFALO. THE PATS TOP WR J. EDELMAN (KNEE PROCEDURE) WILL MISS “SOME PERIOD OF TIME” AND STAR CB S. GILMORE IS OUT SUNDAY. For the Bills LB Matt Milano, DT Vernon Butler, DE Jerry Hughes, S Micah Hyde and DT Quinton Jefferson are all questionable for Sunday. CB Josh Norman (hamstring) was already ruled out. THE PATS HAVE SCORED A TOTAL OF 28 POINTS AND LOST THEIR LAST 3 GAMES WHILE THE BILLS HAVE SCORED 16, 17 AND 18 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 3 GAMES WINNING 1 OF 3 AND GOING 0-3 ATS. THE BILLS OPENED -4 & 46. NEITHER TEAM HAS SCORED 20 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 3 GAMES AND IN THEIR LAST 5 MEETINGS THEY’VE AVERAGED 32 PPG WITH 41 BEING THE MOST POINTS SCORED IN ANY OF THE 5.
THE TOTAL WAS RIDICULOUS, I BURIED THE UNDER
| PATRIOTS | BILLS | |
| Points Per Game | 19.2 | 24.9 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.8 | 25.4 |
| Total Yards | 365.2 | 388.4 |
| Yards Passing | 210.2 | 291.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 155.0 | 97.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 372.5 | 371.7 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 240.3 | 245.0 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 132.2 | 126.7 |
TITANS AT BENGALS
THE TITANS (5-1 SU 2-4 ATS) MISSED A 45 YARD FG WITH 0:19 LEFT AND LOST 27-24 AT HOME TO THE STEELERS WHILE THE BENGALS (1-5-1 SU 5-2 ATS) GAVE UP A TD WITH 0:11 LEFT AND LOST 37-34 AT HOME TO THE BROWNS. THE TITANS “D” IS ALLOWING OPPONENTS TO CONVERT 61% OF THEIR 3RD DOWNS (THE WORST PERCENTAGE IN THE NFL IN 30 YEARS) AND HAS REGISTERED JUST 7 SACKS IN 6 GAMES. The Bengals will be without RB Joe Mixon, LG Michael Jordan, LT Jonah Williams, C Trey Hopkins, and RT Bobby Hart. TENNESSEE IS 4TH IN THE NFL IN POINTS SCORED PER GAME WHILE CINCINNATI HAS GIVEN UP A TOTAL OF 68 POINTS IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES. TENNESSEE OPENED AS A 4 POINT FAVORITE BUT WITH THE BENGALS MISSING 4/5 OF IT’S OL THE LINE HAS GONE TO 7.
| TITANS | BENGALS | |
| Points Per Game | 31.3 | 23.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.5 | 27.7 |
| Total Yards | 410.2 | 390.1 |
| Yards Passing | 265.0 | 291.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 145.2 | 98.9 |
| Yards Allowed | 412.2 | 400.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 282.3 | 267.1 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 129.8 | 133.7 |
RAIDERS AT BROWNS
THE RAIDERS (3-3 SU & ATS) LOST 45-20 AT HOME TO THE BUCS LW WHILE THE BROWNS SCORED A TD WITH 0:11 LEFT TO DEFEAT THE BENGALS 37-34 IN CINCINNATI. RAIDERS QB D. CARR HAS THE 3RD BEST PASSER RATING (112.8) AND THE BROWNS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN RUSHING YARDS. ONLY DALLAS GIVES UP MORE POINTS PER GAME THAN LAS VEGAS AND THE BROWNS ARE 29TH IN POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME. THE RAIDERS ARE 28TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED AND HAVE JUST 7 SACKS IN 6 GAMES BY COMPARISON BROWNS DE M. GARRETT HAS 9 SACKS TY. BOTH TEAMS ALLOW OVER 400 TOTAL YARDS PER GAME. THE BROWNS OPENED -3 & 55.5 AND HAS GONE DOWN TO -1.5 & 48. IF THERE WASN’T GOING TO BE BAD WEATHER IN CLEVELAND SUNDAY I’D GO OVER 51. BUT…Rain showers along with windy conditions. Morning high of 52F with temps falling to near 40. Winds WSW at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
| RAIDERS | BROWNS | |
| Points Per Game | 28.5 | 28.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 32.8 | 31.6 |
| Total Yards | 401.2 | 373.0 |
| Yards Passing | 287.7 | 216.0 |
| Yards Rushing | 113.5 | 157.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 409.8 | 400.6 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 290.0 | 308.4 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 119.8 | 92.1 |
JETS AT CHIEFS
QB S. DARNOLD WAS 12-23 FOR 120 YDS 2 INT IN HIS FIRST GAME BACK FROM INJURY AS THE JETS (0-7 SU 1-6 ATS) LOST AT HOME 18-10 TO THE BILLS LW WHILE THE CHIEFS (6-1 SU 5-2 ATS) CRUSHED THE BRONCOS 43-16 IN DENVER. THE JETS ARE LAST IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS, TOTAL YARDS AND POINTS SCORED AND TOP WR J. CROWDER REMAINS OUT. THE CHIEFS ARE 8-1-1 ATS IN THEIR LAST 10 HOME GAMES AND HAVE WON 15 OF THEIR LAST 16 OVERALL. THIS GAME IS BETWEEN THE WORST TEAM IN THE NFL AGAINST THE BEST TEAM. KC OPENED AS A 20 POINT FAVORITE.
| JETS | CHIEFS | |
| Points Per Game | 12.1 | 31.1 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 29.0 | 20.4 |
| Total Yards | 291.4 | 407.9 |
| Yards Passing | 187.0 | 273.1 |
| Yards Rushing | 104.4 | 134.7 |
| Yards Allowed | 393.7 | 374.7 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 268.1 | 224.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 125.6 | 149.9 |
RAMS AT DOLPHINS
THE RAMS (5-2 SU 4-3 ATS) BEAT THE BEARS 24-10 MONDAY NIGHT IN LA WHILE THE DOLPHINS (3-3 SU 4-2 ATS) HAD A BYE LW. THE RAMS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL IN POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME AND HAVE HELD 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 OPPONENTS TO 10 POINTS OR LESS. THE DOLPHINS ARE 3RD IN THE LEAGUE IN POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME AND PITCHED A SHUTOUT IN THEIR LAST GAME (ALBEIT AGAINST THE JETS). THE RAMS PLAYED MONDAY NIGHT AND WILL FLY ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR AN EARLY START AGAINST THE DOLPHINS WHO HAD A BYE LW, ADVANTAGE MIAMI. T. TAGOVAILOA WILL MAKE HIS 1ST START AT QB FOR MIAMI VS THE RAMS “D” LED BY DT A. DONALD (two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year), ADVANTAGE RAMS. THE RAMS OPENED -3.5 & 47 AND WENT UP TO 4.
I TOOK DOLPHINS +4 AT HOME AND UNDER IN WHAT FIGURES TO BE A LOW SCORING GAME.
| RAMS | DOLPHINS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 25.1 | 26.7 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 17.7 | 18.8 |
| Total Yards | 394.4 | 362.5 |
| Yards Passing | 255.6 | 257.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 138.9 | 105.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 336.0 | 384.5 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 235.6 | 260.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 100.4 | 124.2 |
SAINTS AT BEARS
THE SAINTS (4-2 SU 2-4 ATS) WON 27-24 AT HOME VS THE PANTHERS SUNDAY WHILE THE BEARS (5-2 SU 4-3 ATS) LOST 24-10 TO THE RAMS IN LA MONDAY NIGHT. THE BEARS HAVE SCORED JUST 64 POINTS AND ARE 2-2 IN 4 GAMES SINCE N. FOLES HAS TAKEN OVER AT QB. THE BEARS ARE LAST IN THE NFL IN RUSHING YARDS PER GAME AND THE SAINTS ARE 4TH AGAINST THE RUN. SO FOLES WILL HAVE TO WIN THIS GAME IN THE AIR. THE SAINTS BEAT THE BEARS 36-25 10/20 LY IN CHICAGO AND HAVE WON & COVERED 5 STRAIGHT MEETINGS INCLUDING 3 IN A ROW IN CHICAGO. THE SAINTS WILL AGAIN BE WITHOUT WR’S M. THOMAS (HAMSTRING) AND E. SANDERS (COVID-19). M. CALLAWAY (ANKLE) WHO CAUGHT 8 PASSES FOR 75 YARDS LW IS ALSO OUT. BEARS STAR WR A. ROBINSON (CONCUSSION) HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO PROBABLE. NO OPENED AS A 4 POINT FAVORITE.
| SAINTS | BEARS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 30.0 | 19.7 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 29.0 | 20.0 |
| Total Yards | 394.8 | 326.9 |
| Yards Passing | 276.0 | 242.7 |
| Yards Rushing | 118.8 | 84.1 |
| Yards Allowed | 344.7 | 356.1 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 255.0 | 236.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 89.7 | 119.9 |
49’ERS AT S’HAWKS
THE 49’ERS (4-3 SU & ATS) EMBARRASSED THE PATRIOTS 33-6 IN NE LW WHILE THE S’HAWKS (5-1 SU 4-2 ATS) TOOK THEIR 1ST LOSS 37-34 IN OT TO THE CARDINALS IN ARIZONA. SF HAS WON & COVERED ALL 3 OF THEIR ROAD GAMES TY WHILE SEATTLE IS 3-0 SU & 2-1 ATS AT HOME. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 MEETINGS LY EACH TEAM WINNING ON THE ROAD. THE 49’ERS ARE 5TH IN THE LEAGUE IN POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME, 5TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME AND 3RD IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED WHILE THE S’HAWKS ARE 1ST IN THE NFL IN POINTS SCORED PER GAME AND TOTAL YARDS PER GAME AND 2ND IN PASSING YARDS PER GAME. BOTH TEAMS HAVE RB INJURIES, SF WILL NOT HAVE R. MOSTERT OR J. WILSON (112 YARDS 3 TD’S LW) BUT WILL GET T. COLEMAN (KNEE) BACK. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said RBs Chris Carson (foot), Carlos Hyde (hamstring), and Travis Homer (knee) will be game-time decisions in Week 8. S’HAWKS OPENED AS A 4 POINT FAVORITE AND HAS GONE DOWN TO -1. INJURY UPDATE RB’S CARSON AND HYDE ARE OUT HOMER IS ACTIVE
| 49’ERS | S’HAWKS | |
| Points Per Game | 25.9 | 33.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 19.4 | 28.7 |
| Total Yards | 403.1 | 444.5 |
| Yards Passing | 265.4 | 315.0 |
| Yards Rushing | 137.7 | 129.5 |
| Yards Allowed | 319.3 | 484.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 213.0 | 373.8 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 106.3 | 110.5 |
COWBOYS AT EAGLES
THE COWBOYS (2-5 SU 0-7 ATS) LOST 25-3 AT WASHINGTON SUNDAY AND THE EAGLES (2-4-1 SU 2-5 ATS) SCORED 2 TD’S IN THE LAST 4:38 TO BEAT THE GIANTS LAST THURSDAY IN PHILADELPHIA. THE COWBOYS GIVE UP A LEAGUE WORST 34.7 PPG. DALLAS HAS SCORED JUST 13 POINTS IN 2 GAMES WITHOUT QB D. PRESCOTT AND NOW WILL BE WITHOUT BACKUP A. DALTON (CONCUSSION), SO 3RD STRING QB B. DINUCCI WILL MAKE HIS 1ST NFL START BEHIND THE COWBOYS INJURY-RAVAGED OL (ALTHOUGH Z. MARTIN AND J. LOONEY WILL RETURN) AGAINST AN EAGLES “D” THAT IS TIED FOR 4TH IN THE LEAGUE IN SACKS PER GAME (3.4). THE EAGLES HAVE PLACED LEADING TACKLER LB N. GERRY ON THE IR BUT have activated TE Dallas Goedert, OT Jason Peters, and WR Jalen Reagor. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 MEETINGS LY EACH TEAM WINNING AND COVERING AT HOME.
| COWBOYS | EAGLES | |
| Points Per Game | 25.1 | 23.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 34.7 | 28.0 |
| Total Yards | 438.7 | 372.6 |
| Yards Passing | 336.9 | 254.0 |
| Yards Rushing | 101.9 | 118.6 |
| Yards Allowed | 416.7 | 374.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 238.4 | 243.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 178.3 | 130.4 |
CHARGERS AT BRONCOS
THE CHARGERS (2-4 SU 5-1 ATS) BEAT THE JAGUARS 39-29 IN LA LW WHILE THE BRONCOS (2-4 SU 4-2 ATS) GOT CRUSHED 43-16 BY THE CHIEFS IN DENVER. THE BRONCOS WON BOTH MEETINGS LY AND HAVE WON 8 OF THE LAST 9 GAMES PLAYED IN DENVER. THE CHARGERS OPENED AS A 1 POINT FAVORITE AND WENT A HIGH AS 3.5, THAT WAS ENOUGH FOR ME TO TAKE THE HOME DOG IN A DIVISION GAME. The Chargers canceled Thursday’s practice after guard Ryan Groy tested positive for COVID-19. THE BRONCOS HAVE ALSO HAD A PLAYER TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 TEST THIS WEEK.
TAKE BRONCOS +3.5
| CHARGERS | BRONCOS | |
| Points Per Game | 24.8 | 19.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 25.7 | 25.5 |
| Total Yards | 416.8 | 348.0 |
| Yards Passing | 292.3 | 234.3 |
| Yards Rushing | 124.5 | 113.7 |
| Yards Allowed | 379.2 | 360.8 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 266.2 | 251.8 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 113.0 | 109.0 |
STEELERS AT RAVENS
THE STEELERS (6-0 SU 5-1 ATS) BEAT THE TITANS 27-24 IN TENNESSEE WHILE THE RAVENS (5-1 SU 3-3 ATS) HAD A BYE LW. THE RAVENS WON BOTH MEETINGS LY (28-10 AT HOME, 26-23 AT PITTSBURGH). BALTIMORE IS THE TOP NFL TEAM IN RUSHING YARDS PER GAME WHILE PITTSBURGH IS 2ND IN THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME. THE RAVENS GIVE UP THE FEWEST POINTS PER GAME AND THE STEELERS ALLOW THE FEWEST TOTAL YARDS PER GAME. BALTIMORE OPENED AS A 5.5 POINT FAVORITE AND WENT AS LOW AS 3.5. THE RAVENS WILL GIVE THE STEELERS THEIR 1ST LOSS.
I GOT RAVENS -3.5
| STEELERS | RAVENS | |
| Points Per Game | 30.5 | 29.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 19.7 | 17.3 |
| Total Yards | 371.7 | 357.5 |
| Yards Passing | 242.0 | 193.2 |
| Yards Rushing | 129.7 | 164.3 |
| Yards Allowed | 315.5 | 368.8 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 246.7 | 259.8 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 68.8 | 109.0 |
BUCS AT GIANTS
THE BUCS (5-2 SU 4-3 ATS) BEAT THE RAIDERS 45-20 IN LAS VEGAS SUNDAY WHILE THE GIANTS (1-6 SU 4-3 ATS) GAVE UP 2 TD’S IN THE LAST 4:38 AND LOST 22-21 IN PHILADELPHIA LAST THURSDAY. THE GIANTS BEAT THE BUCS 32-31 9/22 LY IN TB AND HAVE WON 7 OF THEIR PAST 8 MEETINGS. THE BUCS HAVE WON 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 GAMES AND IN THAT STRETCH QB T. BRADY HAS THROWN 15 TD’S AND ONLY 1 INT. THE GIANTS ARE 6-20-1 ATS IN THEIR LAST 27 HOME GAMES (INCLUDING 0-3 TY). THE BUCS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN SCORING WHILE THE GIANTS ARE 31ST. TB WILL BE WITHOUT STAR WR C. GODWIN (FINGER) AND GIANTS WILL BE MISSING STARTING RB D. FREEMAN. The Giants’ offensive linemen were kept home Thursday after having exposure to LG Will Hernandez, who tested positive for COVID-19. TB OPENED AS A 10 POINT ROAD FAVORITE AND AS OF 3PM SATURDAY THE GAME IS 12.5. THIS IS THE ULTIMATE TRAP GAME FOR THE BUCS WHO PLAY DIVISION RIVAL SAINTS NEXT WEEK.
IV’E GOT THE GIANTS +12.5
| BUCS | GIANTS | |
| Points Per Game | 31.7 | 17.4 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 20.3 | 24.9 |
| Total Yards | 378.6 | 299.6 |
| Yards Passing | 272.9 | 201.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 105.7 | 98.1 |
| Yards Allowed | 319.0 | 374.9 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 253.0 | 269.9 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 66.0 | 105.0 |
WEEK 7
GIANTS AT EAGLES
THE GIANTS (1-5 SU 3-3 ATS) STOPPED A WASHINGTON 2 POINT CONVERSION AND HUNG ON TO GET THEIR 1ST WIN 20-19 LW WHILE THE EAGLES (1-4-1 SU 2-4 ATS) FAILED TO CONVERT A 2 POINT TRY AND CAME UP SHORT 30-28 VS THE RAVENS. THE EAGLES HAVE WON THE LAST 7 MEETINGS BUT HAVE COVERED ONLY 3, THEY’VE ALSO WON THE LAST 6 MEETINGS IN PHILADELPHIA BUT THE GIANTS HAVE COVERED THE LAST 3. THE GIANTS ARE 19-7 ATS (INCLUDING 3-0 TY) IN THEIR LAST 26 ROAD GAMES WHILE THE EAGLES ARE 2-6 ATS THEIR LAST 8 HOME GAMES. THE GIANTS OFFENSE IS 31ST IN POINTS SCORED (16.8 PPG), 31ST IN TOTAL YARDS (275.3 YPG), 30TH IN PASSING (187.5 YPG) AND 30TH IN RUSHING (87.8 YPG). TE Zach Ertz (high-ankle sprain) and RB Miles Sanders (knee) are both out but the Eagles are expected to get back WR DeSean Jackson (hamstring), OL Matt Pryor (quarantine) and OL Lane Johnson (ankle) Thursday night. I CAN BET THE GIANTS +4.5 IF WR’S S. SHEPARD AND D. SLAYTON BOTH PLAY
BROWNS AT BENGALS
THE BROWNS (4-2 SU 3-3 ATS) WERE BLOWN OUT 38-7 IN PITTSBURGH LW WHILE THE BENGALS (1-4-1 SU 4-2 ATS) BLEW A 21-0 LEAD AND LOST 31-27 AT INDIANAPOLIS. THE BROWNS ARE 1-8 ATS THEIR LAST 9 ROAD GAMES AND THE BENGALS ARE 4-12 ATS THER LAST 16 HOME GAMES. THE BROWNS BEAT THE BENGALS 35-30 (BENGALS +6 COVERED) 9/17 TY IN CLEVELAND. THE BENGALS HAVE WON AND COVERED 4 OF THE LAST 5 MEETINGS IN CINCINNATI. THE BROWNS ARE 29TH IN PASSING (189.3 YPG) BUT LEAD THE NFL IN RUSHING (169.5 YPG) WHILE THE BENGALS ARE 27TH AGAINST THE RUN (142.3 YPG). CLEVELAND IS 4TH AGAINST THE RUN (94 YPG) BUT 27TH AGAINST THE PASS (271.7 YPG). RB J. MIXON (7TH IN NFL 428 YARDS) WILL NOT PLAY FOR CINCINNATI. THE BROWNS OPENED AS A 3.5 POINT FAVORITE I LIKE THE BENGALS
| BROWNS | BENGALS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 27.2 | 21.5 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 31.2 | 26.2 |
| Total Yards | 368.8 | 371.3 |
| Yards Passing | 199.3 | 269.5 |
| Yards Rushing | 169.5 | 101.8 |
| Yards Allowed | 383.5 | 401.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 289.5 | 259.0 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 94.0 | 142.3 |
COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON
THE COWBOYS (2-4 SU 0-6 ATS) WERE EMBARRASSED BY THE CARDINALS 38-10 MONDAY NIGHT IN DALLAS. WASHINGTON (1-5 SU 3-3 ATS) LOST THEIR 5TH STRAIGHT GAME AS THEY WENT FOR A 2 POINT CONVERSION AND FAILED LOSING 20-19 AT THE GIANTS. THE COWBOYS HAVE WON AND COVERED THE LAST 3 MEETINGS AND HAVE WON 7 OF THE LAST 8 (6-2 ATS). THEY’VE ALSO WON 6 OF 7 IN WASHINGTON. DALLAS LEADS THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS (359 YPG) AND TOTAL YARDS (464 YPG) BUT THEIR OFFENSE WAS AWFUL IN THEIR FIRST GAME WITHOUT QB PRESCOTT AND THEIR ALREDY THIN OL LOST LT B. KNIGHT AND ALL-PRO RG Z. MARTIN TO INJURIES MONDAY NIGHT. The Cowboys will be on their third-string left tackle, backup right tackle, backup right guard, and backup center. WASHINGTON IS 2ND AGAINST THE PASS (207 YPG) AND 6TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (337 YPG). DALLAS IS 31ST AGAINST THE RUN (173.3 YPG) AND HAVE ALLOWED 218 POINTS THROUGH 6 GAMES, THE MOST BY ANY TEAM IN THE SUPER BOWL ERA (SINCE 1966) WHILE WASHINGTON IS LAST IN TOTAL YARDS (275.3 YPG), LAST IN RUSHING (82.2 YPG), 28TH IN PASSING (193.2 YPG) AND 30TH IN SCORING (18 PPG).
| COWBOYS | WASHINGTON | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 28.8 | 18.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 36.3 | 27.0 |
| Total Yards | 479.0 | 303.8 |
| Yards Passing | 374.0 | 221.7 |
| Yards Rushing | 105.0 | 82.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 419.2 | 353.5 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 245.8 | 223.5 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 173.3 | 130.0 |
LIONS AT FALCONS
THE LIONS (2-3 SU & ATS) BEAT THE JAGUARS 34-16 IN JACKSONVILLE LW FOR THEIR 2ND ROAD WIN IN A ROW WHILE THE FALCONS (1-5 SU 2-4 ATS) GOT THEIR 1ST WIN TY BEATING THE VIKINGS 40-23 IN MINNESOTA. THE FALCONS LOOKED LIKE A DIFFERENT TEAM ON OFFENSE WITH WR J. JONES HEALTHY (8 REC. 137 YDS. 2 TD’S). ATLANTA IS 2ND IN THE LEAGUE IN PASSING (291.2 YPG) AND 4TH IN TOTAL YARDS (403.2 YPG) BUT ARE 31ST IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (335.3 YPG) AND TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (432.5 YPG). DETROIT IS 29TH AGAINST THE RUN (145 YPG).
| LIONS | FALCONS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 26.6 | 27.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 28.6 | 30.7 |
| Total Yards | 365.4 | 419.2 |
| Yards Passing | 248.0 | 307.2 |
| Yards Rushing | 117.4 | 112.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 393.2 | 442.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 248.2 | 345.2 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 145.0 | 97.2 |
PANTHERS AT SAINTS
THE PANTHERS (3-3 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 23-16 TO THE BEARS LW WHILE THE SAINTS (3-2 SU 2-3 ATS) HAD THEIR BYE. THE PANTHERS HAVE WON THEIR LAST 2 ROAD GAMES AND THE SAINTS ARE 2-6 ATS THEIR LAST 8 HOME GAMES. THE SAINTS WON BOTH MEETINGS LY BUT THE PANTHERS HAVE COVERED THEIR LAST 3 TRIPS TO NO. THE SAINTS WILL BE WITHOUT THEIR TOP 2 WR’S M. THOMAS (HASN’T PLAYED SINCE WEEK 1) AND E. SANDERS. THE SAINTS OPENED AS A 7.5 POINT FAVORITE I LIKE THE PANTHERS
| PANTHERS | SAINTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 23.0 | 30.6 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 23.5 | 30.0 |
| Total Yards | 396.2 | 388.8 |
| Yards Passing | 279.3 | 273.8 |
| Yards Rushing | 116.8 | 115.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 345.5 | 355.4 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 223.8 | 255.2 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 121.7 | 100.2 |
BILLS AT JETS
THE BILLS (4-2 SU 3-3 ATS) LOST AT HOME 26-17 TO THE CHIEFS MONDAY NIGHT AND THE JETS (0-6 SU & ATS) WERE SHUTOUT 24-0 IN MIAMI. BUFFALO HAS BEEN HELD TO 33 POINTS COMBINED IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES BUT THE JETS HAVE SCORED JUST 10 POINTS TOTAL IN THEIR LAST 2 (BOTH WITH FLACCO AT QB). BUFFAO IS 6TH IN THE NFL IN PASSING (277 YPG) BUT 28TH IN RUSHING YARDS (92.2 YPG) WHILE THE JETS ARE 29TH IN POINTS ALLOWED (30.8 PPG). THE JETS ARE THE WORST OFFENSE IN THE NFL, 32ND IN SCORING (12.5 PPG), 32ND IN PASSING (171.3 YPG) AND 30TH IN TOTAL YARDS (276.7 YPG). The Bills are banged up right now. CBs Levi Wallace and Josh Norman are out, and Tre’Davious White did not practice Friday because of a back issue but has been upgraded to probable. At linebacker, Tyrel Dodson is out and Matt Milano has been upgraded to probable. Jets head coach Adam Gase said he expects QB Sam Darnold to make his return against Buffalo but WR Jamison Crowder (groin) will miss. LT Mekhi Becton (shoulder) will return and OT George Fant (knee) will also play. THE BILLS BEAT THE JETS 27-17 9/13 TY IN BUFFALO AND THE TEAMS SPLIT 4 PREVIOUS GAMES THE LAST 2 YEARS EACH WINNING ON THE ROAD.
| BILLS | JETS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 26.0 | 12.5 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 28.0 | 30.8 |
| Total Yards | 381.0 | 303.5 |
| Yards Passing | 288.8 | 198.2 |
| Yards Rushing | 92.2 | 105.3 |
| Yards Allowed | 397.2 | 387.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 265.8 | 261.7 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 131.3 | 125.5 |
PACKERS AT TEXANS
THE PACKERS WERE 4-0 SU & ATS BEFORE BEING CRUSHED 38-10 AT TB LW WHILE THE TEXANS (1-5 SU & ATS) LOST 42-36 IN OT AT TENNESSEE. THE TEXANS ARE 4-9 ATS IN THEIR LAST 13 HOME GAMES. HOUSTON GIVES UP THE MOST YARDS RUSHING (177.5 YPG) IN THE NFL, ARE 30TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (424 YPG) AND 26TH IN POINTS ALLOWED (30.3 PPG) WHILE GB IS 7TH IN YARDS RUSHING (139.4 YPG) AND 3RD IN POINTS SCORED (32.4 PPG). PACKERS RB A. JONES AND OL D. BAKHTIARI ARE OUT BUT TE R. TONYAN (5 TD) WILL PLAY.
| PACKERS | TEXANS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 32.4 | 24.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 27.8 | 30.3 |
| Total Yards | 414.2 | 383.5 |
| Yards Passing | 274.8 | 297.7 |
| Yards Rushing | 139.4 | 85.8 |
| Yards Allowed | 364.6 | 440.7 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 248.4 | 263.2 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 116.2 | 177.5 |
S’HAWKS AT CARDINALS
THE S’HAWKS (5-0 SU 4-1 ATS) HAD THEIR BYE WEEK AND THE CARDINALS (4-2 SU & ATS) EMBARRASSED THE COWBOYS 38-10 MONDAY NIGHT IN DALLAS. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 MEETINGS LY EACH TEAM WINNING ON THE ROAD. THE S’HAWKS ARE 13-4-1 ATS THEIR LAST 18 ROAD GAMES. SEATTLE QB R. WILSON HAS THE HIGHEST PASSER RATING (129.8) IN THE NFL AND THEY ARE THE TOP SCORING TEAM (33.8 PPG) WHILE ARIZONA IS 2ND IN POINTS ALLOWED (18.7 PPG). THE CARDINALS ARE 4TH IN THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING (161 YPG) AND 5TH IN TOTAL YARDS (402.5 YPG), THEY HAVE THE LEAGUES LEADING RECEIVER D. HOPKINS (47 REC & 601 YDS) AND THE 4TH LEADING RUSHER K. DRAKE (478 YARDS).
| S’HAWKS | CARDINALS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 33.8 | 27.7 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 27.0 | 18.7 |
| Total Yards | 415.8 | 408.8 |
| Yards Passing | 300.4 | 247.8 |
| Yards Rushing | 115.4 | 161.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 477.4 | 367.8 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 376.6 | 248.2 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 100.8 | 119.7 |
49’ERS AT PATRIOTS
THE 49’ERS (3-3 SU & ATS) BEAT THE RAMS 24-16 IN SF LW WHILE THE PATRIOTS (2-3 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 18-12 TO THE BRONCOS. THE PATS ARE 3-8-1 ATS THEIR LAST 12 GAMES OVERALL AND 2-5-1 ATS LAST 8 AT HOME. SF will be without top RB Raheem Mostert while NE is 2nd in the league in rushing (167.2 ypg). 49’ers safeties Jimmie Ward (quad) and Jaquiski Tartt (groin) are OUT against the Patriots leaving Marcell Harris and Tarvarius Moore as the only healthy safeties on the Niners active roster.
| 49’ERS | PATRIOTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 24.7 | 21.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 21.7 | 22.0 |
| Total Yards | 391.3 | 387.0 |
| Yards Passing | 263.5 | 219.8 |
| Yards Rushing | 127.8 | 167.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 329.8 | 352.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 221.5 | 233.0 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 108.3 | 119.2 |
CHIEFS AT BRONCOS
THE CHIEFS (5-1 SU 4-2 ATS) BEAT THE BILLS 26-17 IN BUFFALO MONDAY NIGHT AND THE BRONCOS (2-3 SU 4-1 ATS) KICKED 6 FG’S AND BEAT THE PATRIOTS 18-12 IN NE SUNDAY. THE CHIEFS HAVE WON 9 (8-1 ATS) STRAIGHT MEETINGS. KC IS 3RD IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (208 YPG) BUT 30TH AGAINST THE RUN (145.3 YPG) WHILE DENVER IS 29TH IN TOTAL YARDS (305.2 YPG), 27TH IN PASSING (204.2 YPG) AND 29TH IN SCORING (20 PPG). THE CHIEFS ARE 3RD IN TOTAL YARDS (417 YPG) AND HAVE THE LEAGUES 2ND LEADING RUSHER, C. EDWARDS-HELAIRE (505 YDS). THE BRONCOS OFFENSE WILL GET RB M. Gordon, TE N. Fant and WR KJ Hamler back on Sunday. THERE WILL BE SNOW AND TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS IN DENVER. THE CHIEFS OPENED AS A 9 POINT FAVORITE WITH BAD WEATHER AND THE BRONCOS GETTING SOME “O” PLAYERS BACK THE LINE IS DOWN TO 7.
| CHIEFS | BRONCOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 29.2 | 20.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 21.2 | 22.0 |
| Total Yards | 423.5 | 331.4 |
| Yards Passing | 283.2 | 230.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 140.3 | 101.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 365.3 | 370.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 220.0 | 259.6 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 145.3 | 110.6 |
BUCS AT RAIDERS
THE BUCS (4-2 SU 3-3 ATS) CRUSHED THE PACKERS 38-10 IN TB LW WHILE THE RAIDERS (3-2 SU & ATS) HAD THEIR BYE. THE RAIDERS PLACED tackle Trent Brown, guard Gabe Jackson, left tackle Kolton Miller, left guard Denzelle Good, and center Rodney Hudson on the COVID-19 list. Vegas could be without its entire starting offensive line in Week 7. The Raiders’ offensive line outside of RT Trent Brown have all been cleared for Sunday. NOT A GOOD WEEK TO HAVE YOUR OL MISS PRACTICE TIME AS THE TB DEFENSE RANKS 1ST IN THE NFL IN TOTALS YARDS ALLOWED (282 YPG) AND AGAINST THE RUN (64.3 YPG) AND 2ND IN SACKS (22).
| BUCS | RAIDERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 29.5 | 30.2 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 20.3 | 30.4 |
| Total Yards | 366.0 | 409.4 |
| Yards Passing | 256.8 | 288.4 |
| Yards Rushing | 109.2 | 121.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 312.2 | 401.0 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 247.8 | 274.2 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 64.3 | 126.8 |
JAGUARS AT CHARGERS
THE JAGS (1-5 SU 2-4 ATS) LOST 34-16 AT HOME TO THE LIONS LW, THEIR 5TH STRAIGHT LOSS AND THE 5TH STRAIGHT GAME THEY’VE ALLOWED AT LEAST 30 POINTS. THEY’RE 29TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (414.5 YPG), 28TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED (143.8 YPG) AND 26TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (270.7 YPG). THE CHARGERS (1-4 SU 4-1 ATS), HAD A BYE. LW, THEY’VE LOST THEIR LAST 4 GAMES EACH BY 7 POINTS OR LESS 2 IN OT. THE CHARGERS HAVE WON 7 OF THE LAST 8 (8-0 ATS) MEETINGS WITH THE JAGS GOING BACK TO 2010. THE CHARGERS WILL GET DL M. INGRAM AND J. JONES BACK SUNDAY.
| JAGUARS | CHARGERS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 20.8 | 22.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 30.2 | 25.0 |
| Total Yards | 369.7 | 403.0 |
| Yards Passing | 280.3 | 280.6 |
| Yards Rushing | 89.3 | 122.4 |
| Yards Allowed | 417.8 | 392.4 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 274.0 | 284.8 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 143.8 | 107.6 |
STEELERS AT TITANS
THE STEELERS (5-0 SU 4-1 ATS) SCORED 38 POINTS FOR THE 2ND WEEK IN A ROW AND BLEW OUT THE BROWNS 38-7 IN PITTSBURGH LW WHILE THE TITANS (5-0 SU 2-3 ATS) SCORED 42 FOR THE 2ND WEEK IN A ROW AND BEAT THE TEXANS 42-36 IN OT AT TENNESSEE. THE STEELERS ARE THE 2ND BEST “D” AGAINST THE RUN (66.2 YPG), 2ND IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (285.2 YPG) AND 3RD IN POINTS ALLOWED (18.8 PPG) WHILE THE TITANS ARE 2ND IN TOTAL YARDS (423.2 YPG), HAVE THE NFL’S LEADING RUSHER D. HENRY (117.6 YPG) AND ARE 2ND IN SCORING (32.8 PPG). TENNESSEE IS 28TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (272.8 YPG), 26TH AGAINST THE RUN (137 YPG) AND AND 26TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (409.8 YPG).
| STEELERS | TITANS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 31.2 | 32.8 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 18.8 | 25.2 |
| Total Yards | 373.6 | 431.8 |
| Yards Passing | 236.8 | 274.0 |
| Yards Rushing | 136.8 | 157.8 |
| Yards Allowed | 318.2 | 422.2 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 252.0 | 285.2 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 66.2 | 137.0 |
BEARS AT RAMS
THE BEARS (5-1 SU 4-2 ATS) BEAT THE PANTHERS 23-16 AT CAROLINA LW WHILE THE RAMS (4-2 SU 3-3 ATS) LOST 24-16 AT SF. THE RAMS BEAT THE BEARS 17-7 IN LA LY AND THE BEARS WON 15-6 12/9/18 IN CHICAGO. THE BEARS HAVE WON ALL 3 OF THEIR ROAD GAMES TY AND HAVE HELD THEIR LAST 3 OPPONENTS TO 19 POINTS OR LESS. THEY ARE 7TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (337.2 YPG) AND POINTS ALLOWED (19.3 PPG) WHILE THE RAMS ARE 4TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (318.5 YPG) AND PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (209.5 YPG) AND 5TH IN POINTS ALLOWED (19 PPG). THIS GAME FIGURES TO BE IN THE TEENS GIVE ME DA BEARS AND UNDER!
| BEARS | RAMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | 21.3 | 25.3 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 19.3 | 19.0 |
| Total Yards | 329.7 | 396.8 |
| Yards Passing | 239.7 | 261.7 |
| Yards Rushing | 90.0 | 135.2 |
| Yards Allowed | 352.2 | 340.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 239.2 | 231.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 113.0 | 109.0 |
WEEK 6
BEARS AT PANTHERS
THE BEARS (4-1) KICKED A FG WITH 1:17 LEFT AND BEAT THE BUCS 20-19 LAST THURSDAY. QB N. FOLES WAS 30-42 243 YDS 1 TD 1 INT IN HIS 2ND START FOR CHICAGO. THE BEARS ARE 27TH IN SCORING (21 PPG), YARDS RUSHING (95.4 YPG) AND TOTAL YARDS (323.2 YPG) WHILE CAROLINA GIVES UP THE 4TH FEWEST YARDS PASSING (222.2 YPG) BUT ARE 27TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED (133.4 YPG) . THE BEARS HAVE WON AND COVERED BOTH THEIR ROAD GAMES TY. THE PANTHERS (3-2) GOT THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT WIN BEATING THE FALCONS 23-16 IN ATLANTA SUNDAY. T. BRIDGEWATER WAS 27-37 313 YDS 2 TD’S, HE IS COMPLETING 73% OF HIS PASSES TY 2ND IN THE NFL. THE PANTHERS ARE 5TH IN PASSING YARDS (281.8 YPG) AND 6TH IN TOTAL YARDS BUT CHICAGO GIVES UP THE 4TH FEWEST POINTS (20 PPG) IN THE NFL. THE PANTHERS ARE BANGED UP ON “D”, DL K. SHORT AND Y. GROSS-MATOS WERE BOTH PUT ON IR DB E. APPLE REMAINS OUT DB D. JACKSON AND LB B. BURNS HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO PROBABLE. THE PANTHERS OPENED AS A 2.5 POINT FAVORITE I MAKE THIS GAME PICK’EM
LIONS AT JAGUARS
THE LIONS (1-3) ARE COMING OFF THEIR BYE WEEK WHILE THE JAGUARS (1-4) LOST 30-14 IN HOUSTON SUNDAY. IT WAS THE JAGS 4TH STRAIGHT LOSS AND 4TH STRAIGHT GAME THEY’VE ALLOWED AT LEAST 30 POINTS. THE JAGS ARE 30TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (416.8 YPG), 29TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (280.2 YPG) AND 26TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED (136.6 YPG). THE JAGS “D” WAS BANGED UP BUT THEY ARE GETTING LB M. JACK, CB C.J. HENDERSON WHILE DE J. ALLEN WILL BE OUT SUNDAY. JAGS WR D.J. CHARK (73 RECEPTIONS, 1,008 YARDS AND 8 TD’S LY) HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO PROBABLE . THE LIONS ARE 29TH IN POINTS ALLOWED (31.8 PPG), 28TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (405 YPG) AND LAST IN RUHING YARDS ALLOWED (170.3 YPG). LIONS HAVE BEEN A 3 POINT FAVORITE ALL WEEK.
FALCONS AT VIKINGS
THE FALCONS (0-5) FIRED HEAD COACH QUINN AND THEIR GM SUNDAY AFTER THEY LOST AT HOME 23-16 TO THE PANTHERS. ATLANTA IS 31ST IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (446 YPG) AND PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (335.8 YPG) AND 30TH IN POINTS ALLOWED (32.2 PPG). THE FALCONS ARE 8TH IN PASSING (276.8 YPG) AND SHOULD BE HELPED BY THE RETURN OF WR J. JONES SUNDAY. The Falcons had been shut down after an assistant coach tested positive earlier this week. They were cleared to practice Friday following three straight days of negative testing. THE VIKINGS (1-4) ALLOWED THE S’HAWKS TO SCORE A TD WITH 0:15 REMAINING AND LOST 27-26 IN SEATTLE. THE VIKINGS ARE 4TH IN THE NFL IN RUSHING YARDS (160.6 YPG) BUT WILL NOT HAVE RB D. COOK (GROIN) SUNDAY (WHO LEADS THE LEAGUE WITH 489 YDS RUSHING AND 7 TD’S). A. MATTISON RUSHED 20 TIMES FOR 112 YARDS AGAINST SEATTLE. MINNESOTA IS 28TH IN POINTS ALLOWED (30.4 PPG), 27TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (271.4 YPG) AND 26TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (404 YPG). THE VIKINGS OPENED AS A 3.5 POINT FAVORITE.
TEXANS AT TITANS
QB D. WATSON THREW FOR 359 YARDS AND 3 TD’S AS THE TEXANS (1-4) WON AT HOME 30-14 OVER THE JAGUARS SUNDAY. THE TEXANS ARE 30TH IN RUSHING YARDS (84.6 YPG) AND 25TH IN SCORING (22 PPG). THE TITANS (4-0) CRUSHED THE BILLS 42-16 TUESDAY NIGHT IN TENNESSEE, IT WAS THEIR FIRST GAME SINCE 9/27 DUE TO A COVID-19 OUTBREAK. TENNESSEE RB D. HENRY IS 2ND IN THE NFL WITH 94 YPG RUSHING AND THE TITANS ARE 6TH IN SCORING (30.5 PPG). THE TITANS HAVE WON 7 OF THEIR LAST 8 GAMES WITH THE ONLY LOSS COMING AGAINST THE CHIEFS IN THE PLAYOFFS LY. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 MEETINGS LY WITH EACH TEAM WINNING ON THE ROAD. THE TITANS OPENED AS A 3.5 POINT FAVORITE.
WASHINGTON AT GIANTS
WASHINGTON (1-4) LOST AT HOME 30-10 TO THE RAMS LW, THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT LOSS AND 4TH GAME IN A ROW THEY’VE GIVEN UP AT LEAST 30 POINTS. QB K. ALLEN MADE HIS 1ST START FOR WASHINGTON AND WAS KNOCKED OUT OF THE GAME BEFORE HALFTIME, HE WAS 9-13 74 YDS. HE WILL START AGAIN SUNDAY. WASHINGTON IS LAST IN THE NFL IN TOTAL YARDS (263 YPG), 31ST IN RUSHING YARDS (81.4 YPG), 30TH IN PASSING YARDS (181.6 YPG) AND 30TH IN SCORING (17.8 PPG). THE GIANTS (0-5) LOST 37-34 AS THE COWBOYS KICKED THE GAME WINNING FG AS TIME RAN OUT IN DALLAS. THE GIANTS ARE 31ST IN SCORING (16.2 PPG), 30TH IN TOTAL YARDS (282.4 YPG), 28TH IN PASSING YARDS (203.4 YPG) AND DEAD LAST IN RUSHING YARDS (79 YPG). THE GIANTS HAVE WON & COVERED THE LAST 3 MEETINGS. THE GIANTS OPENED AS A 3.5 POINT FAVORITE (THAT WAS THE NUMBER TO TAKE) AS OF 7PM SATURDAY IT’S DOWN TO 2.5.
BROWNS AT STEELERS
THE BROWNS (4-1) WON AT HOME 32-23 OVER THE COLTS, THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT WIN AND 4TH GAME IN A ROW SCORING AT LEAST 32 POINTS. CLEVELAND IS 4TH IN SCORING (31.2 PPG), NUMBER 1 IN RUSHING (188.4 YPG) BUT 29TH IN PASSING (198.2 YPG). Mayfield (ribs) is banged up and will be without All-Pro G W. Teller. WR’S O. BEKHAM JR. (ILLNESS) AND J. LANDRY (HIP) HAVE MISSED PRACTICE THIS WEEK BUT WILL PLAY. THE STEELERS (4-0) LEAD THE LEAGUE WITH 5 SACKS A GAME, ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (301.5 YPG), 2ND AGAINST THE RUN (64 YPG) AND 6TH IN POINTS ALLOWED (21.8 PPG). QB B. ROETHLISBERGER COMPLETED 27 OF 34 PASSES FOR 239 YARDS AND 3 TD’S AS THE STEELERS WON AT HOME 38-29 OVER THE EAGLES. PITTSBURGH IS 8TH IN YARDS RUSHING (138.8 YPG) WHILE THE BROWNS ARE 4TH AGAINST THE RUN (87 YPG) BUT ARE 30TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (296.4 YPG). THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 MEETINGS LY EACH TEAM WINNING & COVERING AT HOME.
STEELERS OPENED AS A 4 POINT FAVORITE I’M LAYING PITTSBURGH -3
RAVENS AT EAGLES
THE RAVENS (4-1) SACKED BENGALS QB J. BURROW 7 TIMES LW AND WON 27-3 IN BALTIMORE. THE RAVENS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN YARDS RUSHING (160.8 YPG) BUT 31ST IN PASSING YARDS (178.8 YPG). THE RAVENS GIVE UP THE FEWEST PPG (15.2), ARE 5TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED (92 YPG) AND 6TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (335 YPG). QB C. WENTZ THREW 2 INT. AND WAS SACKED 5 TIMES AS THE EAGLES (1-3-1) LOST 38-29 IN PITTSBURGH. THE EAGLES BAD OL WILL BE EVEN WORSE AS L. JOHNSON AND M. PRYOR ARE OUT. THE EAGLES ARE 26TH IN PASSING YARDS (214.4 YPG) AND 28TH IN TOTAL YARDS (322.4 YPG). THE RAVENS OPENED AS A 7.5 POINT FAVORITE AND ARE 9.5 AS OF 7PM SATURDAY.
RAVENS AVERAGE MARGIN OF VICTORY IS A LEAGUE BEST 14.6 EXPECT MORE OF THE SAME TODAY
BENGALS AT COLTS
THE BENGALS (1-3-1) LOST 27-3 AT BALTIMORE WHILE THE COLTS (3-2) LOST 32-23 IN CLEVELAND. THE BENGALS ARE 29TH IN SCORING (20.4 PPG), 26TH IN TOTAL YARDS (332.4 YPG) AND 30TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED (159 YPG). THE COLTS GIVE UP THE FEWEST PASSING YARDS (179.6) AND FEWEST TOTAL YARDS (266 YPG) IN THE NFL, THEY ARE 2ND IN POINTS ALLOWED (17.6 PPG) AND 3RD IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED (86.4 YPG). The Colts didn’t practice Friday as they had one player and three staff members with false positive COVID-19 tests. THE COLTS OPENED AS A 9.5 POINT FAVORITE AND ARE DOWN TO 7.5 AS OF 7PM SATURDAY,
IF THE GAME GOES TO 7 I’M LAYING THE COLTS
PACKERS AT BUCS
THE PACKERS (4-0) ARE COMING OFF THEIR BYE WEEK, THEY LEAD THE LEAGUE IN SCORING (38 PPG), ARE 2ND IN TOTAL YARDS (445.5 YPG), 3RD IN PASSING YARDS (294.8 YPG) AND 5TH IN RUSHING YARDS (150.8 YPG). THE BUCS (3-2) LOST 20-19 IN CHICAGO LAST THURSDAY. TB IS THE NUMBER 1 TEAM AGAINST THE RUN (58.4 YPG) BUT THE LOSS OF NT V. VEA IS A BIG LOSS. THE BUCS ARE 2ND IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (298.2 YPG) AND 8TH IN POINTS ALLOWED (22.4 PPG). BOTH TEAMS WILL GET STAR WR’S BACK D. ADAMS WILL RETURN FOR GB AND C. GODWIN FOR TB. THE PACKERS OPENED AS A 1.5 POINT FAVORITE. GB HIT -3 JUST BEFORE KICKOFF AND I’M ON THE BUCS
RAMS AT 49’ERS
THE RAMS (4-1) REGISTERED 8 SACKS AND WON 30-10 IN WASHINGTON LW. THE RAMS ARE 2ND IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (197.8 YPG), 4TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (304.2 YPG) AND 3RD IN POINTS ALLOWED (18 PPG). THEY’RE ARE ALSO 4TH IN TOTAL OFFENSE (403.6 YPG). THE 49’ERS (2-3) WERE EMBARRASSED AT HOME LOSING 43-17 TO THE DOLPHINS. SF QB J. GAROPPOLO RETURNED FROM HIS ANKLE INJURY AND WAS TERRIBLE, 7-17 77 YARDS 2 INT AND 3 SACKS. GAROPPOLO HAS LOOKED HEALTHIER AT PRACTICE THIS WEEK AND WILL START. THE 49’ERS WERE PLAYING GREAT DEFENSE UNTIL LW DEBACLE. THE 49’ERS HAVE LOST ALL 3 OF THEIR HOME GAMES. SF WON BOTH MEETINGS LY BUT DIDN’T COVER AT HOME (-7 34-31). THE RAMS OPENED AS A 3 POINT FAVORITE.
EXPECT THE 49’ERS TO BOUNCE BACK AND WIN TODAY
JETS AT DOLPHINS
QB J. FLACCO STARTED FOR S. DARNOLD (SHOULDER) AND THE JETS (0-5) LOST AT HOME 30-10 TO THE CARDINALS. DARNOLD WILL MISS THIS SUNDAY ALSO. THE JETS ARE LAST IN SCORING (15 PPG) AND PASSING YARDS (176 YPG) AND 31ST IN TOTAL YARDS (279.4 YPG). THEY ARE 31ST IN POINTS ALLOWED (32.2 PPG), 25TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (394.2) AND PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (265.6 YPG). THEY ARE THE WORST TEAM IN THE NFL AND IT’S NOT EVEN CLOSE. THE DOLPHINS (2-3) BEAT THE DEFENDING NFC CHAMPS 43-17 IN SF. THE DOLPHINS HAVE WON 2 ROAD GAMES BUT ARE 0-2 IN MIAMI. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 MEETINGS LY EACH TEAM WINNING AT HOME. MIAMI HAS WON 6 OF THE LAST 8 (6-1-1 ATS) MEETINGS WITH THE JETS. THE DOLPHINS OPENED AS AN 8 POINT FAVORITE.
BRONCOS AT PATRIOTS
THE BRONCOS (1-3 SU 3-1 ATS) HAVEN’T PLAYED SINCE BEATING THE JETS 37-28 10/1 AT METLIFE STADIUM. THE PATRIOTS (2-2 SU & ATS) LOST 26-10 10/5 IN KC. BOTH TEAMS PLAYED WITHOUT THEIR STARTING QB. D. LOCK (SHOULDER) HAS MISSED THE LAST 2 GAMES FOR DENVER WHILE C. NEWTON (COVID-19) MISSED THE CHIEFS GAME. NEWTON WILL RETURN FOR THE PATS. STAR DB S. GILMORE BECAME THE 2ND NE PLAYER TO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 BUT HE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO PROBABLE. The Patriots cancelled Friday’s practice after another positive COVID-19 test but reopened Saturday. DENVER WILL GET LOCK AND RB P. LINDSAY BACK BUT TE N. FANT (LEADS TEAM WITH 19 RECEPTIONS) AND RB M. GORDON (DUI, ILLNESS) ARE OUT. THE BRONCOS ARE 6-2 ATS LAST 8 ROAD GAMES PATS ARE 3-7-1 ATS LAST 11 OVERALL. THE PATS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL IN RUSHING (179.8 YPG). THE BRONCOS ARE 28TH IN SCORING (20.5 PPG), 27TH IN PASSING YARDS (214.3 YPG), 29TH IN YARDS RUSHING (92.5 YPG) AND 29TH IN TOTAL YARDS (306.8 YPG). THE PATS OPENED AS A 9.5 POINT FAVORITE.
THE BRONCOS WILL KEEP THIS ONE WITHIN A TD
CHIEFS AT BILLS
THE CHIEFS (4-1) WERE BEAT 40-32 AT HOME BY THE RAIDERS SUNDAY STOPPING THEIR 13 GAME WINNING STREAK. KC IS 3RD IN TOTAL TARDS (407.2 YPG) AND 4TH IN PASSING YARDS (287.8 YPG) BUT WILL BE WITHOUT WR S. WATKINS. ON DEFENSE THE CHIEFS ARE 29TH AGAINST THE RUN (157.6 YPG) BUT 6TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (225.2 YPG) AND 6TH IN POINTS ALLOWED (22 PPG). THE BILLS (4-1) WERE CRUSHED 42-16 TUESDAY NIGHT IN TENNESSEE. BUFFALO IS 28TH IN YARDS RUSHING (93.8 YPG) BUT 2ND IN PASSING YARDS (308 YPG) AND 5TH IN TOTAL YARDS (401.8 YPG). WR J. BROWN, RB Z. MOSS AND CB T. WHITE WILL RETURN FOR THE BILLS WHILE LB M. MILANO IS OUT. THE CHIEFS OPENED AS A 3.5 POINT FAVORITE AND ARE 5.5 AS OF 9AM MONDAY. MY NUMBER IS 5.
CARDINALS AT COWBOYS
THE CARDINALS (3-2) BEAT THE JETS 30-10 AT METLIFE STADIUM SUNDAY WHILE THE COWBOYS (2-3) BEAT THE GIANTS 37-34 IN DALLAS ON A LAST SECOND FG. ARIZONA IS 5TH IN THE LEAGUE IN POINTS ALLOWED (20.4 PPG) AND 4TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (222.4 YPG). LB C. Jones, who leads the NFL in sacks since entering the league in 2012 tore his biceps LW and is out for the rest of the season. ON OFFENSE THEY ARE 6TH IN YARDS RUSHING (141 YPG). DALLAS IS 1ST IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS (381.4 YPG) AND TOTAL YARDS (488 YPG) BUT THIS WILL BE THE COWBOYS 1ST GAME WITHOUT QB D. PRESCOTT (HE HAS PLAYED IN EVERY GAME SINCE WEEK 1 2016). A. DALTON IS A 3-TIME PRO BOWL SELECTION, HAS PASSED FOR 31,705 YARDS AND 204 TD’S IN HIS CAREER, SO WHILE HE IS A DOWNGRADE FROM PRESCOTT DALLAS WILL STILL SCORE POINTS. THE PROBLEM IS THE COWBOYS “D”, THEY GIVE UP THE MOST POINTS IN THE NFL (36 PPG) ARE 28TH AGAINST THE RUN (155.8 YPG) AND 27TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (404.4 YPG). THIS WILL BE THE CARDINALS 3RD ROAD GAME IN A ROW AND THE COWBOYS 3RD HOME GAME IN A ROW. ARIZONA OPENED AS A 2.5 POINT FAVORITE AND AS OF 9AM MONDAY DALLAS IS 1-1.5. I MAKE THIS GAME PICK’EM
BYE: CHARGERS, RAIDERS, SAINTS, S’HAWKS
WEEK 5
BUCS AT BEARS
TAMPA BAY COMES INTO CHICAGO HAVING WON 3 STRAIGHT AS QB T. BRADY HAD HIS BEST GAME AS A BUC LW PASSING FOR 369 YARDS AND 5 TD’S TO BEAT THE CHARGERS 38-31 IN TB. THE BUCS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL AGAINST THE RUN (64.3 YPG) AND 4TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (312 YPG). THE BUCS HAVE WON 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 ROAD GAMES. QB N. FOLES THREW FOR 249 YARDS AND 1 TD IN HIS 1ST START FOR THE BEARS, A 19-11 HOME LOSS TO THE COLTS. IT WAS THE BEARS 1ST LOSS AFTER WINNING THEIR FIRST 3 GAMES. THE BEARS OPPONENTS IN THOSE 3 GAMES (LIONS, GIANTS AND FALCONS) HAVE HAVE A COMBINED RECORD OF 1-11. BUCS LOST TE OJ HOWARD FOR THE SEASON LW AND WR C. GODWIN (1,333 RECEIVING YARDS 9 TD’S LY) REMAINS OUT. WR’S S. MILLER AND M. EVANS ARE ? THE BUCS OPENED AS A 5 POINT FAVORITE AND ARE DOWN TO 3.5 DUE TO A DEPLETED RECEIVING CORPS.
INJURY UPDATE BOTH MILLER AND EVANS WILL PLAY
I CAN ONLY LIKE THE BUCS WITH THEIR WR’S BEING UPGRADED
PANTHERS AT FALCONS
THE PANTHERS (2-2 SU & ATS) WON THEIR 2ND GAME IN A ROW BEATING THE CARDINALS 31-21 IN CHARLOTTE SUNDAY WHILE THE FALCONS (0-4 SU 1-3 ATS) LOST 30-16 IN GB MONDAY NIGHT. THE FALCONS HAVE WON AND COVERED 5 STRAIGHT AND 8 OF THEIR LAST 9 AGAINST THE PANTHERS. ATLANTA HAS ALLOWED AT LEAST 30 POINTS IN EACH OF THEIR FIRST 4 GAMES, THEY ARE 31ST IN POINTS ALLOWED (34.5 PPG), PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (341.5) AND TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (448.3) WHILE CAROLINA QB T. BRIDGEWATER IS 6TH IN THE NFL WITH 286.8 YPG PASSING. CAROLINA IS 7TH IN THE LEAGUE IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED WITH 227 YPG WHILE ATLANTA QB M. RYAN IS 4TH IN THE NFL WITH 311.5 YPG PASSING. FALCONS WR J. JONES IS OUT
RAIDERS AT CHIEFS
THE RAIDERS (2-2 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 30-23 TO THE BILLS SUNDAY WHILE THE CHIEFS BEAT THE PATRIOTS 26-10 IN KC MONDAY NIGHT AND HAVE NOW WON 13 STRAIGHT GAMES (11-1-1 ATS). THE CHIEFS HAVE BEAT THE RAIDERS 7 (6-1 ATS) IN A ROW IN KC, 5 STRAIGHT (4-1 ATS) AND 10 OF 11 (8-3 ATS) OVERALL. THE RAIDERS ARE TIED FOR 29TH IN THE NFL IN SACKS (4) AND TAKEAWAYS (2), CHIEFS QB P. MAHOMES (283.5 YPG 11 TD’S) HAS BEEN SACKED JUST 3 TIMES AND HAS NOT THROWN AN INT. TY. RAIDERS QB D. CARR HAS COMPLETED 73.6% OF HIS PASSES FOR 1095 YARDS 8 TD’S AND NO INT. BUT THE CHIEFS ARE 3RD IN THE LEAGUE IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (195 YPG). LAS VEGAS HAS GIVEN UP 30 POINTS OR MORE IN 3 OF THEIR 4 GAMES WHILE THE CHIEFS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL IN POINTS ALLOWED (17.5 PPG). RAIDERS KEPT THEIR FACILITY OPEN AND PRACTICED EVEN THOUGH A PLAYER TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 THIS WEEK. STAR DL C. JONES WILL RETURN FOR KC SUNDAY.
THE CHIEFS OWN THE RAIDERS AND WILL BEAT THEM BY DOUBLE DIGITS TODAY
BRONCOS AT PATRIOTS HAS BEEN POSTPONED
THE BRONCOS (1-3 SU 3-1 ATS) BEAT THE JETS 37-28 AT METLIFE STADIUM THURSDAY WHILE THE PATRIOTS (2-2 SU & ATS) LOST 26-10 AT KC MONDAY. BOTH TEAMS PLAYED WITHOUT THEIR STARTING QB. D. LOCK (SHOULDER) HAS MISSED THE LAST 2 GAMES FOR DENVER WHILE C. NEWTON (COVID-19) MISSED MONDAY FOR THE PATS. STAR DB S. GILMORE BECAME THE 2ND NE PLAYER TO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 AND THE PATS CANCELLED PRACTICE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE BRONCOS ARE 6-2 ATS LAST 8 ROAD GAMES PATS ARE 3-7-1 ATS LAST 11 OVERALL. THE PATS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL IN RUSHING (179.8 YPG) WHILE THE BRONCOS ARE 29TH (92.5 YPG). DENVER IS EXPECTED TO GET RB P. LINDSAY BACK BUT WON’THAVE TE N. FANT (LEADS TEAM WITH 19 RECEPTIONS).
RAMS AT WASHINGTON
THE RAMS (3-1 SU 2-2 ATS) BEAT THE GIANTS 17-9 IN LA AND WILL TRAVEL TO THE EAST COAST FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 4 WEEKS. WASHINGTON (1-3 SU 2-2 ATS) LOST AT HOME 31-17 TO THE RAVENS, THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT LOSS BY 14+ POINTS. WASHINGTON IS 30TH IN POINTS SCORED (19.8 PPG), 30TH IN RUSHING (92.3 YPG) AND 26TH IN PASSING (209.5 YPG). COACH RIVERA HAS BENCHED QB D. HASKINS AND NAMED K. ALLEN THE STARTER. ALLEN STARTED 13 GAMES FOR RIVERA IN CAROLINA.
JAGUARS AT TEXANS
THE JAGS (1-3 SU 2-2 ATS) LOST 33-25 AT CINCINNATI WHILE THE TEXANS (0-4 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 31-23 TO THE VIKINGS. HOUSTON HAS HELD JACKSONVILLE TO 25 POINTS TOTAL AND WON THE LAST 4 (3-1 ATS) MEETINGS. DEFENSIVELY HOUSTON RANKS LAST AGAINST THE RUN (181.8 YPG), 27TH IN POINTS ALLOWED (31.5 PPG) AND HAVE YET TO FORCE A TURNOVER WHILE ON OFFENSE THEY ARE LAST IN THE NFL IN YARDS RUSHING (73.5 YPG) AND 27TH IN TOTAL YARDS. TEXANS COACH O’BRIEN WAS FIRED THIS WEEK. THE JAGS “D” IS BEAT UP, STAR LB M. JACK, CB CJ HENDERSON AND DE J. ALLEN HAVE ALL BEEN RULED OUT.
HOUSTON IS BETTER THAN THEIR RECORD AND STATS SAY THEY ARE, THEY’LL BEAT THE JAGS BY AT LEAST A TD TODAY
BILLS AT TITANS WILL BE PLAYED TUESDAY 10/13
THE BILLS (4-0 SU & 3-1 ATS) BEAT THE RAIDERS 30-23 IN LAS VEGAS WHILE THE TITANS (3-0 SU 0-3 ATS) GAME WAS POSTPONED DUE TO A COVID-19 OUTBREAK ON THE TEAM. THE BILLS BEAT THE TITANS 14-7 LY IN TENNESSEE. THE TITANS HAVE WON 6 OF THEIR LAST 7 THE ONLY LOSS COMING IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AGAINST THE CHIEFS LY. BUFFAO IS 2ND IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS (316.3), 4TH IN THE NFL IN TOTAL YARDS (409.8 YPG) AND 5TH IN SCORING (30.8 PPG). THE TITANS ARE 29TH AGAINST THE RUN (166 YPG), 28TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (422.3 YPG) AND 22ND IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (256.3 YPG). The Titans currently have 13 players on the reserve/COVID-19 list including WR’s C. Davis (15 rec. 206 yds. 1 TD) and A. Humphries (15 rec. 136 yd 1 TD). AJ BROWN, WHO LED THE TEAM WITH 52 REC. 1,051 YDS. AND 8 TD’S LY, HAS BEEN OUT SINCE WEEK 1 WILL RETURN TONIGHT. THE BILLS WILL BE MISSING KEY PLAYERS ALSO, DB’S L. WALLACE AND T. WHITE, LB M. MILANO AND WR J. BROWN ARE ALL OUT. 2 OF THE BILLS 4 WINS HAVE BEEN DECIDED BY A FG AND ALL 3 TITANS WINS HAVE BEEN DECIDED BY 3 POINTS OR LESS. I’M TAKING TITANS +3.5
CARDINALS AT JETS
THE CARDINALS (2-2 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 31-21 TO THE PANTHERS SUNDAY WHILE THE JETS (0-4 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 37-28 TO THE BRONCOS LAST THURSDAY (10/1). THE CARDINALS ARE 6TH IN THE NFL IN RUSHING (144.5 YPG) AND THE JETS ARE 22ND AGAINST THE RUN (129 YPG). JETS QB S. DARNOLD (SHOULDER) WILL MISS SUNDAY’S GAME AND BE REPLACED BY J. FLACCO. THE JETS ARE LAST IN THE NFL IN PASSING OFFENSE (179.5 YPG) AND 31ST IN BOTH SCORING (16.3 PPG) AND TOTAL OFFENSE (278 YPG). THE JETS SHOULD GET RB L. BELL BACK SUNDAY. FRIDAY THE JETS HAD A PLAYER TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 SO THEY SENT ALL PLAYERS AND PERSONNEL HOME ONLY TO FIND OUT LATER IN THE DAY IT WAS A FALSE POSITIVE, CAN IT GET ANY WORSE FOR THIS TEAM?
EAGLES AT STEELERS
THE EAGLES (1-2-1 SU 1-3 ATS) BEAT THE 49’ERS 25-20 IN SF SUNDAY WHILE THE STEELERS (3-0 SU 2-1 ATS) HAD THEIR GAME AT TENNESSEE POSTPONED BECAUSE OF THE TITANS COVID-19 OUTBREAK. THE EAGLES ARE 28TH IN THE NFL IN TOTAL OFFENSE (319 YPG), 27TH IN PASSING YARDS (207.5 YPG) AND 26TH IN SCORING (21 PPG) WHILE THE STEELERS ARE NUMBER 1 AGAINST THE RUN (54 YPG), 2ND IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (290 YPG) AND 5TH IN POINTS ALLOWED (19.3). EAGLES QB C. WENTZ HAS THROWN 4 TD’S AND 7 INT WHILE STEELER QB B. ROETHLISBEGER HAS 7 TD’S AND 1 INT.
BENGALS AT RAVENS
THE BENGALS (1-2-1 SU 3-1 ATS) BEAT THE JAGUARS 33-25 IN CINCINNATI WHILE THE RAVENS (3-1 SU 2-2 ATS) WENT TO WASHINGTON AND WON 31-17. THE RAVENS HAVE WON THE LAST 3 MEETINGS BUT THE BENGALS HAVE COVERED 4 OF THE LAST 5 INCLUDING 3 STRAIGHT IN BALTIMORE. BENGALS QB J. BURROW BECAME THE 1ST ROOKIE IN NFL HISTORY TO PASS FOR AT LEAST 300 YARDS IN 3 STRAIGHT GAMES. THE RAVENS ARE 31ST IN PASSING YARDS (180.8 YPG) AND QB L. JACKSON (KNEE, ILLNESS) SAT OUT PRACTICE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
THE RAVENS OPENED AS A -13.5 POINT FAVORITE AND ARE -11-11.5 AS OF 9AM SUNDAY.
DOLPHINS AT 49’ERS
THE DOLPHINS (1-3 SU 2-2 ATS) LOST AT HOME 31-23 TO THE S’HAWKS LW WHILE THE 49’ERS (2-2 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 25-20 TO THE EAGLES. MIAMI IS 27TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (409.8 YPG) AND 28TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (285 YPG) THEY WILL GET CB B. JONES BACK SUNDAY. SF IS 2ND IN THE NFL IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (184 YPG), 3RD IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (294.8 YPG) AND 3RD IN POINTS ALLOWED (17.8) BUT THEIR SECONDARY IS DECIMATED. CB’S K. Williams, Dontae Johnson, Richard Sherman (calf), Emmanuel Moseley (concussion protocol) are all OUT Ahkello Witherspoon (hamstring) is ? 49’ERS QB J. GAROPPOLO (ANKLE) WILL RETURN AFTER MISSING THE LAST 2 WEEKS. SF WILL ALSO GET BACK RB R. MOSTERT.
GIANTS AT COWBOYS
THE GIANTS (0-4 SU 2-2 ATS) LOST TO THE RAMS 17-9 IN LA LW WHILE THE COWBOYS LOST AT HOME 49-38 TO THE BROWNS. THE GIANTS ARE 14-3 ATS LAST 17 ROAD GAMES BUT THE COWBOYS HAVE BEAT THE GIANTS 6 STRAIGHT GAMES BY AN AVERAGE OF 13.5 POINTS (COVERED ALL 6). THE GIANTS ARE 5TH IN THE NFL IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (328.3) AND 6TH AGAINST THE PASS (221.5 YPG) WHILE THE COWBOYS ARE NUMBER 1 IN TOTAL YARDS (509.5 YPG) AND PASSING YARDS (407.8 YPG). THE GIANTS HAVEN’T SCORED A TD IN 2 WEEKS AND ARE DEAD LAST IN SCORING (11.8 PPG), TIED FOR LAST IN TOTAL YARDS (278 YPG), 31ST IN YARDS RUSHING AND 29TH IN YARDS PASSING (201.5 YPG) WHILE DALLAS GIVES UP THE MOST POINTS IN THE NFL (36.5 PPG), ARE 31ST IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED (172.5 YPG) AND 30TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (430.5 YPG).
DALLAS OPENED AS A 9.5 POINT FAVORITE AND IS DOWN TO 7.5 AS OF 9AM SUNDAY. I’LL TAKE THE COWBOYS LAYING -7
COLTS AT BROWNS
THE COLTS (3-1 SU & ATS) BEAT THE BEARS 19-11 IN CHICAGO LW WHILE THE BROWNS (3-1 SU 2-2 ATS) BEAT THE COWBOYS 49-38 IN DALLAS. BOTH TEAMS HAVE WON 3 STRAIGHT GAMES SINCE LOSING THEIR OPENER. THE COLTS ARE 1ST IN THE LEAGUE IN POINTS ALLOWED (14 PPG), PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (159.3 YPG), TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (236.3 YPG) AND 4TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED (77 YPG) WHILE THE BROWNS ARE THE NUMBER 1 RUSHING TEAM (204.5 YPG), 4TH IN SCORING (31 PPG) BUT 30TH IN PASSING (182.5 YPG). THE COLTS WON’T HAVE STAR LB D. LEONARD AND THE BROWNS WILL BE WITHOUT RB N. CHUBB, THE NFL’S 3RD LEADING RUSHER. K. HUNT (11TH IN YARDS RUSHING) WILL SEE MORE CARRIES IN CHUBB’S ABSENCE.
VIKINGS AT S’HAWKS
THE VIKINGS (1-3 SU 2-2 ATS) BEAT THE TEXANS 31-23 IN HOUSTON LW WHILE THE S’HAWKS (4-0 SU & ATS) WON BY THE SAME SCORE IN MIAMI. THE S’HAWKS BEAT THE VIKINGS 37-30 IN SEATTLE LY. VIKINGS RB D. COOK IS THE LEAGUE’S LEADING RUSHER (424 YARDS) BUT THE S’HAWKS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED (75.8 YPG). MINNESOTA IS 28TH IN THE LEAGUE IN PASSING YARDS (207.3 YPG) WHILE SEATTLE IS LAST IN THE NFL IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (476.8 YPG) AND AGAINST THE PASS (401 YPG). S’HAWKS QB R. WILSON LEADS THE NFL IN PASSER RATING (136.7). SEATTLE IS 2ND IN THE NFL IN SCORING (35.5 PPG), 3RD IN YARDS PASSING (303 YPG) AND 4TH IN TOTAL YARDS (416.3 YPG) WHILE MINNESOTA IS 29TH IN BOTH PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (291.8 YPG) AND TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (426.5 YPG) AND 26TH IN POINTS ALLOWED (31.3 PPG).
CHARGERS AT SAINTS
THE CHARGERS (1-3 SU 3-1 ATS) LOST 38-31 AT TB LW WHILE THE SAINTS (2-2 SU & ATS) WON 35-29 IN DETROIT. THE CHARGERS ARE 25TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (263 YPG) AND SAINTS QB D. BREES HAS 7TH BEST PASSER RATING (108.2) AND THAT’S WITH SUPER STAR WR M. THOMAS BEING OUT THE LAST 3 WEEKS (WILL MISS AGAIN TONIGHT). THE CHARGERS ARE 6TH IN TOTAL YARDS (400.3 YPG), 7TH IN PASSING YARDS (275 YPG) AND 11TH IN YARDS RUSHING BUT LOST LEADING RUSHER A. EKELER LW. THE SAINTS ARE 6TH IN BOTH TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (334.3 YPG) AND AGAINST THE RUN (97.5 YPG).
BYE: LIONS AND PACKERS
WEEK 4
BRONCOS AT JETS
BOTH TEAMS ARE WINLESS BUT AT LEAST THE BRONCOS (2-1 ATS) HAVE BEEN COMPETITIVE. QB B. RYPIEN WILL MAKE HIS 1ST CAREER START FOR THE BRONOS AS D. LOCK REMAINS OUT AND J. DRISKEL HAS BEEN INEFFECTIVE. DENVER RANKS 30TH IN SCORING (15 PPG) AND 29TH IN TOTAL OFFENSE (289.3) WHILE THE JETS OFFENSE RANKS LAST IN SCORING (12.3 PPG) AND TOTAL OFFENSE (263.7 YPG). CAN SOMEBODY SAY UNDER? THE BRONCOS LOST 5-TIME PRO BOWL DL J. CASEY AND OL E. WILKINSON LW THAT’S 6 STARTERS AND 3 BACKUPS ON IR AND THAT DOESN’T INCLUDE QB LOCK WHO IS STILL ON THE ACTIVE ROSTER. THE JETS BEST OL M. BECTON IS DOUBTFUL. JETS WR1 J. CROWDER (MISSED LAST 2 WEEKS) IS NOT 100% BUT WILL PLAY WHILE WR2 B. PERRIMAN REMAINS OUT. DENVER OPENED AS A -2.5 POINT FAVORITE SUNDAY NIGHT AND THE LINE HAS MOVED TO JETS -1 ON INJURY NEWS AND RYPIEN BEING ANNOUNCED AS STARTING QB.
COLTS AT BEARS
THE COLTS (2-1 SU & ATS) CRUSHED THE JETS 36-7 LW WHILE QB N. FOLES REPLACED STARTER M. TRUBISKY IN THE 2ND HALF AND LED THE BEARS (3-0 SU 2-1 ATS) TO A 30-26 COMEBACK VICTORY OVER THE FALCONS. THE COLTS HAVE LOST 6 STRAIGHT ROAD GAMES WHILE THE BEARS HAVE WON 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 HOME GAMES. THE COLTS HAVE ALLOWED THE FEWEST PASSING YARDS (132), TOTAL YARDS (225.3) AND POINTS (15) PER GAME IN THE NFL.
SAINTS AT LIONS
THE SAINTS (1-2 SU & ATS) LOST FOR THE 2ND WEEK IN A ROW GETTING BEAT BY THE PACKERS 37-30 IN NO WHILE THE LIONS (1-2 SU & ATS) BEAT THE CARDINALS 26-23 IN ARIZONA ON A LAST SECOND FG SNAPPING AN 11 GAME LOSING STREAK. THE SAINTS ARE GIVING UP 31.3 PPG (27TH IN THE NFL) AND THE LIONS ARE ALLOWING 30.7 PPG (26TH IN THE NFL). SUPER STAR WR M. THOMAS WILL MISS HIS 3RD STRAIGHT GAME FOR THE SAINTS WHO WILL ALSO BE WITHOUT TE J. COOK, OL A. PEAT AND DB’S J. JENKINS AND M. LATTIMORE. THE LIONS WILL GET BACK CB D. TRUFANT BACK WHILE D. ROBERTS IS ?. SAINTS RB M. BURTON TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 LAST NIGHT BUT THE RETEST CAME BACK NEGATIVE. HOW MUCH OF A DISTRACTION WILL THIS BE TODAY?
CARDINALS AT PANTHERS
THE CARDINALS (2-1 SU & ATS) LOST AT HOME 26-23 TO THE LIONS ON A LAST SECOND FG WHILE THE PANTHERS (1-2 SU & ATS) BEAT THE CHARGERS 21-16 IN LA SNAPPING THEIR 10 GAME LOSING STRAK. THE PANTHERS BEAT THE CARDINALS 38-20 IN ARIZONA LY. SUPER STAR WR D. HOPKINS (NFL LEADER IN RECEIVING YARDS) WIL PLAY. CB D. KIRKPATRICK WILL PLAY LB D. KENNARD AND S B. BAKER ARE OUT FOR THE CARDINALS. PANTHERS QB T. BRIDGEWATER (7TH IN YARDS PASSING) MAY BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BANGED UP ARIZONA SECONDARY.
JAGUARS AT BENGALS
THE JAGUARS (1-2 SU 2-1 ATS) LOST AT HOME 31-13 TO THE DOLPHINS THURSDAY WHILE THE BENGALS (0-2-1 SU 2-1 ATS) PLAYED TO A 23-23 TIE IN PHILADELPHIA SUNDAY. THE JAGS BEAT THE BENGALS 27-17 IN CINCINNATI LY. JAGS QB MINSHEW HAS COMPLETED 73.8% OF HIS PASSES FOR 787 YARDS WITH 6 TD’S AND 3 INT. AND HE WILL GET PRO BOWL WR D.J. CHARK BACK THIS WEEK. THE BENGALS AVERAGE JUST 79.3 YPG RUSHING (30TH IN THE NFL) AND ALLOW 181.7 YPG RUSHING (31ST IN THE NFL). MY RATINGS ON THIS GAME HAD CINCINNATI (20.0 AT HOME) 1.2 POINTS BETTER THAN JACKSONVILLE (18.8 ON THE ROAD) AND THAT’S BEFORE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE JAGS HAD A FEW EXTRA DAYS TO PREPARE AS THEY PLAYED ON THURSDAY NIGHT. THE BENGALS OPENED AS A 3.5 POINT FAVORITE AND ARE DOWN TO 1.5 AS OF 10AM SUNDAY.
BROWNS AT COWBOYS
THE BROWNS (2-1 SU 1-2 ATS) BEAT WASHINGTON 34-20 IN CLEVELAND WHILE THE COWBOYS (1-2 SU 0-3 ATS) LOST 38-31 IN SEATTLE. THE BROWNS HAVE LOST 7 STRAIGHT ROAD GAMES. THE BROWNS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN YARDS RUSHING (170.3). THE COWBOYS ARE FIRST IN YARDS PASSING AND TOTAL YARDS AND WHILE THE OFFENSE HAS BEEN GOOD THE DEFENSE HASN’T, 30TH IN THE NFL IN SCORING DEFENSE (32.3), 28TH IN PASSING “D” (277) AND 26TH IN TOTAL “D” (404.7).
VIKINGS AT TEXANS
THE VIKINGS (0-3 SU 1-2 ATS) LOST AT HOME 31-30 TO THE TITANS LW, IT WAS THEIR 6TH LOSS IN THEIR LAST 7 GAMES. THE TEXANS (0-3 SU & ATS) LOST 28-21 IN PITTSBURGH. AS IF THE VIKINGS SEASON WASN’T GOING BAD ENOUGH (31ST IN SCORING “D”, 30TH IN PASSING “D” AND 30TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED) THEY DIDN’T RETURN TO PRACTICE TILL THURSDAY CAUSE OF A COVID-19 SCARE. THE TEXANS HAVE NOT PLAYED WELL EITHER (31ST IN YARDS RUSHING, 32ND YARDS RUSHING ALLOWED AND 28TH SCORING DEFENSE).
S’HAWKS AT DOLPHINS
THE S’HAWKS (3-0 SU & ATS) BEAT THE COWBOYS 38-31 IN SEATTLE SUNDAY WHILE THE DOLPHINS (1-2 SU 2-1 ATS) WON 31-13 IN JACKSONVILLE THURSDAY. THE DOLPHINS ARE 3-2 SU & 4-1 ATS THEIR LAST 5 GAMES. THE S’HAWKS ARE 2ND IN THE NFL AGAINST THE RUN (66.7 YPG) BUT ARE LAST AGAINST THE PASS (430.7 YPG). THE S’HAWKS “D” WILL PLAY WITHOUT S J. ADAMS, CB Q. DUNBAR AND LB J. BROOKS. RB C. CARSON WILL PLAY WHILE RB C. HYDE IS OUT. QB R. WILSON HAS THROWN FOR 14 TD’S IN THE FIRST 3 GAMES (AN NFL RECORD). DOLPHINS QB R. FITZPATRICK, WHO COMPLETED 18 OF 20 PASSES FOR 160 YARDS AND 2 TD’S LW, WILL GET A SHOT AT THE WEAK SEATTLE SECONDARY.
CHARGERS AT BUCS
THE CHARGERS (1-2 SU & 2-1 ATS) LOST AT HOME 21-16 TO THE PANTHERS, THEIR 5TH LOSS IN THEIR LAST 6 GAMES WHILE THE BUCS WON 28-10 AT DENVER. THE CHARGERS ARE MOVING THE BALL OFFENSIVELY (6TH YARDS RUSHING, 8TH YARDS PASSING AND 6TH TOATAL YARDS) BUT THEY’RE NOT SCORING (30TH POINTS SCORED). THIS WILL BE J. HERBERT’S 3RD START AT QB FOR THE CHARGERS AND HE WILL BE MISSING OL B. BULAGA AND T. TURNER. THE BUCS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN SACKS, 3RD AGAINST THE RUN AND 4TH IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED. THE CHARGERS “D” HAS BEEN VERY GOOD (4TH IN SCORING DEFENSE) BUT WILL BE MISSING 4-TIME PRO BOWL CB C. HARRIS AND 3-TIME PRO BOWL DE M. INGRAM (WAS PUT ON IR LW). THE BUCS WILL PLAY WITHOUT WR1 C. GODWIN AND RB L. FOURNETTE.
STEELERS AT TITANS POSTPONED
THE TITANS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PLAYERS AND TEAM PERSONNEL TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
RAVENS AT WASHINGTON
THE RAVENS (2-1 SU & ATS) ARE COMING OFF A MONDAY NIGHT HOME LOSS TO THE CHIEFS WHILE WASHINGTON (1-2 SU & ATS) LOST FOR THE 6TH TIME IN 7 GAMES AT CLEVELAND SUNDAY, BOTH TEAMS LOST BY IDENTICAL 34-20 SCORES. THE RAVENS RANK LAST IN THE NFL IN YARDS PASSING (172.3 YPG) AND 5TH IN YARDS RUSHING (166.3 YPG) WHILE WASHINGTON IS 5TH IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (209.3 YPG) AND 22ND AGAINST THE RUN (125 YPG). WITH WASHINGTON DL C. YOUNG AND M. IOANNIDIS OUT EXPECT BALTIMORE TO RUN EARLY AND OFTEN. WASHINGTON COACH RIVERA MISSED SOME PRACTICES THIS WEEK TO GET TREATMENT FOR CANCER.
GIANTS AT RAMS
THE GIANTS (0-3 SU 1-2 ATS) WERE CRUSHED AT HOME 36-9 BY A DECIMATED 49’ERS TEAM WHILE THE RAMS (2-1 SU & ATS), WHO TRAILED BY 25 POINTS IN THE 3Q RALLIED WITH 4 TD’S TO TAKE A 32-28 LEAD BUT GAVE UP A TD WITH 15 SECONDS LEFT AND LOST 35-32 IN BUFFALO. THE GIANTS HAVE THE WORST OFFENSE IN THE NFL, THEY ARE LAST IN SCORING OFFENSE (12.7 PPG), RUSHING YARDS (56.7 YPG, QB JONES LEADS THE TEAM WITH 92 YARDS RUSHING) AND TOTAL OFFENSE (272.3 YPG). THE RAMS ARE TIED FOR 3RD IN RUSHING YARDS (170.3 YPG), 7TH IN PASSING YARDS (279.3 YPG) AND 3RD IN TOTAL OFFENSE (449.7 YPG).
PATRIOTS AT CHIEFS POSTPONED WILL BE PLAYED MONDAY
BILLS AT RAIDERS
THE BILL (3-0 SU 2-1 ATS) SCORED A TD WITH 15 SECONDS LEFT TO BEAT THE RAMS IN BUFFALO WHILE THE RAIDERS (2-1 SU & ATS) LOST 36-20 IN NE. THE BILLS ARE 3RD IN SCORING OFFENSE AS QB J. ALLEN (2ND IN THE LEAGUE WITH A 124.8 PASSER RATING) HAS THROWN FOR 1,038 YARDS 10 TD’S WITH ONLY 1 INT. THE RAIDERS ARE 27TH IN SCORING DEFENSE (30 PPG) AND TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (406 YPG) AND HAVE PUT CB D. ARNETTE ON THE IR. LAS VEGAS WILL ALSO PLAY WITHOUT WR’S H. RUGGS AND B. EDWARDS.
EAGLES AT 49’ERS
THE EAGLES (0-2-1 SU 0-3 ATS) PLAYED A 23-23 TIE WITH THE BENGALS IN PHILADELPHIA WHILE THE 49’ERS (2-1 SU & ATS) WENT TO METLIFE STADIUM FOR THE 2ND WEEK IN A ROW AND CRUSHED THE GIANTS 36-9. THE EAGLES ARE DECIMATED ON OL AND AT WR AND AS A RESULT QB C. WENTZ (HAS BEEN SACKED 11 TIMES AND THROWN 6 INT’S) RANKS LAST IN THE LEAGUE IN QB RATING (63.9). THE 49’ERS, WHO HAVE BEEN RAVAGED BY INJURIES WILL BE WITHOUT CB’S E. MOSELEY AND A. WITHERSPOON TODAY. THEY ARE 2ND IN SCORING DEFENSE (15.3 PPG), 2ND IN PASSING YARDS ALLOWED (187.3 YPG) AND 3RD IN TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED (304 YPG). THE 49’ERS “D” STATS MAY BE MISLEADING AS THEY’VE PLAYED THE 2 WORST OFFENSES (JETS AND GIANTS) IN THE NFL THE LAST 2 WEEKS. N. MULLENS (25-36-343 YDS LW) WILL AGAIN START AT QB WHILE J. GAROPPOLO RECOVERS FROM HIS ANKLE INJURY. TE G. KITTLE WILL RETURN FOR SF.
FALCONS AT PACKERS
THE FALCONS (0-3 SU 1-2 ATS) BLEW A 26-10 4Q LEAD AT HOME TO THE BEARS AND LOST 30-26 WHILE THE PACKERS (3-0 SU & ATS) WENT TO NO AND BEAT THE SAINTS 37-30. GB HAS WON 9 OF THEIR LAST 10 (7-3 ATS) GAMES (ONLY LOSS TO SF IN NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME). THE PACKERS LEAD THE NFL IN SCORING WITH 40.7 PPG WHILE THE FALCONS ARE LAST ALLOWING 36 PPG. THE FALCONS ARE 3RD IN THE NFL IN YARDS PASSING (309.3 YPG) BUT STAR WR’S J. JONES (MISSED LW) AND C. RIDLEY ARE ?. THE PACKERS HAVE THEIR OWN WR PROBLEMS AS D. ADAMS (MISSED LW) IS ? AND A. LAZARD (254 YDS 2 TD’S) HAS BEEN PUT ON IR.
INJURY UPDATE J. JONES AND C. RIDLEY ARE PROBABLE FOR ATLANTA D. ADAMS IS OUT FOR GB
THE PACKERS WERE A 7 POINT FAVORITE (I TOOK THE POINTS) BEFORE THE LINE MOVED TO 6 ON THE INJURY NEWS
PATRIOTS AT CHIEFS
THE PATS (2-1 SU & ATS) BEAT THE RAIDERS 36-20 IN NE SUNDAY AND THE CHIEFS (3-0 SU & 2-1 ATS) BEAT THE RAVENS 34-20 IN BALTIMORE MONDAY NIGHT FOR THEIR 12TH STRAIGHT WIN (10-1-1 ATS). THE CHIEFS WON 23-16 IN NE 12/8 LY. PATS QB C. NEWTON TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 SO THIS GAME WAS DELAYED UNTIL FURTHER TESTING WAS DONE. THE PATS ARE THE NUMBER 1 RUSHING TEAM (178 YPG) IN THE NFL AND THE CHIEFS ARE 27TH IN RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED (153 YPG) BUT WITHOUT THEIR 2 LEADING RUSHERS, RB S. MICHEL (173 YARDS 1 TD) AND NEWTON (149 YARDS 4 TD’S RUSHING) THAT ADVANTAGE IS GONE. B. HOYER WILL REPLACE NEWTON. THE CHIEFS GIVE UP THE 4TH FEWEST PASSING YPG. CHIEFS BY DOUBLE DIGITS!
WEEK 3
DOLPHINS AT JAGUARS
COIN FLIP
The Dolphins (0-2 SU 1-1 ATS) lost 31-28 at home to the Bills LW while the Jags (1-1 2-0 ATS) lost 33-30 in Tennessee. Miami is 30th in total defense (440.5 ypg) and 29th against the run (164 ypg). Jags RB J. Robinson has gained 164 yards (8th in NFL) averaging 5.1 yards per carry and QB G. Minshew has completed 75.4% of his passes for 512 yards and 6 TD’s and 2 INT. The Jags placed K J. Lambo (one of the most consistent kickers) on the IR.
RAIDERS AT PATRIOTS
LIKE RAIDERS +7
The Raiders (2-0) beat the Saints 34-24 Monday night in Las Vegas and come into NE and having covered 4 straight dating back to LY. The Pats (1-1) lost 35-30 Sunday night in Seattle and have lost 3 of 4 SU & ATS dating back to LY. The Raiders have scored 68 points in their first 2 games. Raiders QB D. Carr has completed 73.5% of his passes for 521 yards with 4 TD’s and 0 INT. and RB J. Jacobs has rushed for 181 yards and 3 TD’s. Patriots QB C. Newton, who has 4 rushing TD’s TY was stopped at the S’hawks 2 yard line on the final play Sunday night.
RAMS AT BILLS
COIN FLIP
The Rams (2-0 SU & ATS TY) beat the Eagles 37-19 in Philadelphia and will fly back to the east coast for the 2nd week in a row while the Bills (2-0 SU 1-1 ATS) won 31-28 in Miami. The Rams have allowed just 36 points, tied for 3rd fewest the league. Bills QB J. Allen leads the NFL with 729 passing yards, his 6 TD’s are tied for 2nd most and has yet to throw an INT. Bills LB’s T. Edmunds and M. Milano who missed LW will return today.
TEXANS AT STEELERS
COIN FLIP
The Texans (0-2 SU & ATS) lost 33-16 at home to the Ravens LW while the Steelers (2-0 SU 1-1 ATS) beat the Broncos 26-21 in Pittsburgh. The Texans have been outscored 67-36 the first 2 weeks but have played the 2 best teams in the NFL (Chiefs and Ravens). The Steelers have allowed just 37 points and allow the fewest rushing yards and tied for 2nd fewest total yards in the NFL. Steelers get OL D. Decastro back today.
49’ERS AT GIANTS
COIN FLIP
The 49ers (1-1 SU & ATS) beat the Jets 31-13 but lost five players to injuries playing at MetLife LW. J. Garoppolo (is OUT for week 3), RB’S Raheem Mostert and Tevin Coleman (both will be out for week 3) and DL N. Bosa and S. Thomas were lost for the season (D. Ford missed week 2 and will miss week 3 also). Star TE G. Kittle missed week 2 and will also miss week 3 while star CB R. Sherman was already on the IR. The Giants (0-2 SU 1-1 ATS) lost 17-13 in Chicago and lost RB S. Barkley and WR S. Shepard. The 49’ers opted to stay in West Virginia for the week instead flying back and forth to SF. The Giants have scored the fewest points in the league.
TITANS AT VIKINGS
LIKE TITANS -2.5
The Titans (2-0 SU 0-2 ATS) beat the Jaguars 33-30 in Tennessee LW and have now won 5 of their last 6 dating back to LY while the Vikings (0-2 SU & ATS) lost 28-11 in Indianapolis and have lost 5 of 6 dating back to LY. The Vikings have allowed 71 points (2nd worst on NFL) and 309 yards rushing (28th in NFL) they lost 4-time Pro Bowl LB A. Barr and the Titans have RB D. Henry who led the NFL in rushing LY.
WASHINGTON AT BROWNS
COIN FLIP
Washington (1-1 SU & ATS) lost 30-15 in Arizona LW, they’ve now lost 5 of 6 SU & 4 of 5 ATS dating back to LY. The Browns (1-1 SU 0-2 ATS) beat the Bengals 35-30 in Cleveland last Thursday, it was their first win since beating the Bengals 12/8/19 (0-5 ATS since). Washington leads the league with 11 sacks the Browns are tied for 2nd in the NFL by allowing just 2 sacks. The Browns are 2nd in the league with 353 rushing yards.
BENGALS AT EAGLES
COIN FLIP
The Bengals lost 35-30 last Thursday in Cleveland, their 5th loss in 6 games (2-4 ATS both covers vs. the Browns) dating back to LY. The Eagles (0-2 SU & ATS) lost 37-19 at home to the Rams. The Bengals 2 losses have been by a combined 8 points. The Eagles have scored just 36 points QB C. Wentz has thrown 4 INT’s playing behind an already battered OL that lost LG I. Seumalo Sunday and also lost WR J. Reagor.
BEARS AT FALCONS
LIKE BEARS +3
The Bears (2-0 SU 1-1 ATS) beat the Giants 17-13 at home LW, their 3rd straight win and 6th in 8 games dating back to LY (although they are 2-7 ATS last 9). The Falcons (0-2 SU 1-1 ATS) gave the game away in Dallas LW losing 40-39 on a last second FG (they’re 5-1 ATS last 6 dating back to LY). The Bears are tied for 3rd in the NFL allowing 18 ppg while the Falcons are last allowing 39 ppg. Atlanta DB A.J. Terrell has tested positive for COVID-19 (a loss in the secondary and how much will it effect the team mentally?) and star WR J. Jones is OUT.
JETS AT COLTS
COIN FLIP
The Jets (0-2 SU & ATS) lost 31-13 at home to the 49’ers LW while the Colts (1-1 SU & ATS) beat the Vikings 28-11 at home. The Jets are last in the NFL in total offense and 31st in scoring offense. Jets WR’s J. Crowder and B. Perriman are OUT and WR B. Berrios is ?, who will QB S. Darnold throw the ball to? The Colts lead the NFL in total defense and are 8th in scoring defense.
PANTHERS AT CHARGERS
LIKE CHARGERS -6
The Panthers (0-2 SU & ATS) lost 31-17 at Tampa Bay LW and have now lost 10 (1-8-1 ATS) straight games dating back to LY. The Chargers (1-1 SU 2-0 ATS) lost 23-20 in OT to the Chiefs at their new home SoFi Stadium. The Panthers will be without All-Pro RB C. McCaffrey (ankle) for at least the next 3 weeks. J. Herbert (played well in place of T. Taylor LW) will make his 2nd start at QB for the Chargers.
LIONS AT CARDINALS
COIN FLIP
The teams met in Arizona 9/8 LY and played to a 27-27 tie. The Lions (0-2 SU & ATS) lost 42-21 at GB LW, their 11th straight loss (2-11 last 13 ATS) dating back to LY. The Cardinals (2-0 SU & ATS) beat Washington 30-15 in Arizona, their 4th win in 5 games (4-0-1 ATS) dating back to LY. The Lions expect star WR K. Golladay to return and they’ll need him as the Cardinals give up the 2nd fewest (17.5) ppg and are 8th in passing yards allowed. Arizona WR D. Hopkins leads the NFL with 22 receptions.
BUCS AT BRONCOS
COIN FLIP
The Bucs (1-1 SU & ATS) beat the Panthers 31-17 in TB LW while the Broncos (0-2 SU 2-0 ATS) lost 26-21 in Pittsburgh. The Bucs will get WR C. Godwin back this week. Besides losing QB D. Lock and top WR C. Sutton Denver’s front-seven is reeling with injuries as D. Walker will miss week 3, with Von Miller (ankle), Dre’Mont Jones (knee), and Jonathan Harris (reserve/NFI) all already sidelined. The Bucs allow the 4th fewest yards rushing so Broncos backup QB J. Driskel will have to make some plays if they’re going to pull off an upset.
COWBOYS AT S’HAWKS
COIN FLIP
The Cowboys beat the S’hawks 24-22 (Dal. was -2.5 favorite) in Dallas LY. The S’hawks won the 2 previous years and have covered 3 meetings in a row. The Cowboys (1-1 SU 0-2 ATS) rallied from a 20 point deficit and beat the Falcons 40-39 in Dallas on a last second FG LW while the S’hawks (2-0 SU & ATS) stopped C. Newton from scoring on the final play of the game and beat the Patriots 35-30 in Seattle. The Cowboys have scored 57 points as QB D. Prescott has completed 68.6 % of his passes for 716 yards with 2 TD’s and has rushed for 3 TD’s while the S’hawks have scored 73 points (2nd in NFL) as QB R. Wilson has completed 82.5% of his passes for 610 yards and 9 TD’s in their first 2 games.
PACKERS AT SAINTS
COIN FLIP
The Packers (2-0 SU & ATS) beat the Lions 42-21 in GB LW and have now won 8 of their last 9 (6-3 ATS) games (only loss to SF in NFC Championship game). The Saints (1-1 SU & ATS) lost to the Raiders 34-24 in Las Vegas Monday night. The Packers have scored 85 points (most in NFL), have rushed for 417 yards (most in NFL) and have 1010 total yards (most in NFL) through their first 2 games. RB A. Jones leads the NFL in rushing with 234 yards and QB A. Rodgers has passed for 604 yards with 6 TD’s and no INT. It looks like Rodgers won’t have his favorite target WR D. Adams 17 receptions 192 yards 2 TD’s. Saints QB D. Brees, the NFL’s all-time leading passer, has not looked great through 2 games. NFL’s leading WR LY M. Thomas didn’t play Monday night and will miss today also.
CHIEFS AT RAVENS
LIKE RAVENS -3
The Chiefs beat the Ravens 33-28 9/22/19 and 27-24 12/9/18 both games in KC. It took OT but the Chiefs beat the Chargers 23-20 in LA LW, it was their 11th straight win and the only game of the 11 they haven’t covered (9-1-1). These are the 2 bets teams in the NFL right now. The Chiefs have not looked as dominating as they were LY. The Ravens (2-0 SU & ATS) won 33-16 in Houston and have now won their last 14 RS games (11-1 last 12 ATS). The Ravens D is allowing just 11 ppg (least in NFL) and 305 ypg total offense (2nd in NFL).
WEEK 2
BENGALS AT BROWNS
COIN FLIP
THE BENGALS MISSED A LAST SECOND FG TO FORCE OT AND LOST 16-13 TO THE CHARGERS ON SUNDAY WHILE THE BROWNS WERE BLOWN OUT 38-6 IN BALTIMORE. CINCINNATI HAD THE NFL’S WORST RUN DEFENSE LY ALLOWING 149 YPG AND IT WASN’T ANY BETTER SUNDAY ALLOWING 155 YARDS RUSHING TO SD. CLEVELAND DIDN’T DO MANY THINGS RIGHT LAST SUNDAY BUT THEY DID RUSH THE BALL FOR 138 YARDS ADVANTAGE CLEVELAND. THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 GAMES LY WITH EACH TEAM WINNING AND COVERING AT HOME. THE BENGALS HAVE LOST 4 OF 5 SU & ATS DATING BACK TO LY WITH THE ONLY WIN COMING AGAINST THE BROWNS IN THEIR FINAL GAME LY. THE BROWNS HAVE LOST 4 IN A ROW SU & ATS DATING BACK TO LY.
RAMS AT EAGLES
COIN FLIP
THE TEAMS HAVE MET JUST 6 TIMES SINCE 2005 WITH THE EAGLES WINNING AND COVERING ALL 6. THE RAMS BEAT THE COWBOYS 20-17 IN LA WHILE PHILADELPHIA BLEW A 17-0 LEAD IN WASHINGTON AND LOST 27-17. THE EAGLES OL (MISSING KEY STARTERS) IS A MESS AND GAVE UP 8 SACKS TO WASHINGTON, THE RAMS HAVE 5 TIME ALL-PRO DL A. DONALD, ADVANTAGE RAMS. THE EAGLES WILL GET RB M. SANDERS AND OL L. JOHNSON BACK AFTER MISSING LW.
PANTHERS AT BUCS
COIN FLIP
THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 GAMES LY, TB WON 20-14 IN CAROLINA AND THE PANTHERS BEAT THE BUCS 37-26 IN LONDON. THE PANTHERS HAVE LOST 9 (1-7-1 ATS) STRAIGHT DATING BACK TO LY WHILE THE BUCS HAVE LOST 3 (0-2-1 ATS) IN A ROW. BOTH TEAMS GAVE UP 34 POINTS LW. THE PANTHERS LOST 34-30 AT HOME TO THE RAIDERS WHILE THE BUCS LOST 34-23 AT NO. THE BUCS ALLOWED JUST 73.8 YPG RUSHING BY FAR THE BEST IN THE NFL LY AND HELD C. MCCAFFREY TO 68 YARDS RUSHING IN 2 GAMES, ADVANTAGE BUCS. 1300+ YARD WR C. GODWIN WILL MISS FOR THE BUCS AND 1100+ WR M. EVANS (HAMSTRING) PRACTICED IN FULL FRIDAY FOR THE 1ST TIME IN 2 WEEKS
BRONCOS AT STEELERS
LIKE BRONCOS +7
THE BRONCOS HAVE WON 5 OF THE LAST 6 MEETINGS (5-0-1 ATS). THE STEELERS WON (34-27 AS A 7.5 POINT FAVORITE) THE ONLY GAME OF THE 6 PLAYED IN PITTSBURGH. BOTH TEAMS PLAYED MONDAY NIGHT. THE BRONCOS LOST 16-14 TO THE TITANS IN DENVER WHILE THE STEELERS WERE ON THE ROAD AND BEAT THE GIANTS 26-16 (ROETHLISBERGER’S 1ST GAME BACK IN A YEAR 21-32 229 YDS 3TD’S). THE BRONCOS WILL BE WITHOUT RB P. LINDSAY (M. GORDON 15-78 PLAYED WELL) BUT WILL GET 1100+ YARD WR C. SUTTON BACK. THE STEELERS OL IS DECIMATED (Z. BANNER, D. DECASTRO AND S. WISNIEWSKI ARE ALL OUT)
FALCONS AT COWBOYS
COIN FLIP
BOTH TEAMS LOST THEIR OPENER, THE FALCONS LOST 38-25 AT HOME TO THE S’HAWKS DESPITE QB M. RYAN PASSING FOR 450 YARDS. THE COWBOYS GOT BEAT BY THE RAMS 20-17 IN LA AND HAVE ALREADY BEEN HIT HARD BY INJURIES CB A. BROWN, LB L. VANDER ESCH, TE B. JARWIN AND LT T. SMITH ARE ALL OUT.
49’ERS AT JETS
COIN FLIP
BOTH TEAMS DEFENSE GAVE UP 404 TOTAL YARDS, BOTH TEAMS QB’S DID NOT PLAY WELL AND BOTH TEAMS LOST LW. THE 49’ERS LOST TO THE CARDINALS 24-20 IN SF WHILE THE JETS GOT BEAT 27-17 IN BUFFALO. SF WILL BE PLAYING WITHOUT WR D. SAMUELS AND STAR TE G. KITTLE ALSO STAR CB R. SHERMAN HAS BEEN PLACED ON IR. THE JETS TOP WR J. CROWDER IS OUT.
BILLS AT DOLPHINS
COIN FLIP
THE BILLS HAVE BEAT THE DOLPHINS 3 STRAIGHT 5 OF 6 (4-2 ATS) AND WON BOTH (1-1 ATS) MEETINGS LY INCLUDING 37-20 IN MIAMI. THE BILLS BEAT THE JETS 27-17 IN BUFFALO WHILE MIAMI GAVE UP A LEAGUE WORST 217 YARDS RUSHING AND LOST 21-11 IN NE. THE BILLS WILL BE WITHOUT LB’S M. MILANO AND T. EDMUNDS.
VIKINGS AT COLTS
LIKE VIKINGS +3.5
THE VIKINGS HAVE DROPPED 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 (2-3 ATS) DATING BACK TO LY WHILE THE COLTS HAVE LOST 6 OF 7 (2-4-1 ATS). BOTH TEAMS LOST THEIR OPENER, THE VIKINGS GOT BEAT 43-34 AT HOME BY THE PACKERS AND THE COLTS LOST 27-20 IN JACKSONVILLE. THE VIKINGS D ALLOWED A. RODGERS TO THROW FOR 364 YARDS AND 4 TD’S WHILE P. RIVERS THREW FOR 363 YARDS (BUT 2 INT’S). THE COLTS LOST TOP RB M. MACK FOR THE YEAR.
LIONS AT PACKERS
COIN FLIP
THE PACKERS WON BOTH MEETINGS LY BUT THE LIONS HAD WON THE PREVIOUS 4 AND HAVE COVERED LAST 6. THE PACKERS HAVE WON 7 OF THEIR LAST 8 (5-3 ATS) GAMES DATING BACK TO LY WHILE THE LIONS HAVE LOST THEIR LAST 10 GAMES (2-10 LAST 12 ATS). THE LIONS BLEW A 23-6 LEAD AT HOME AND LOST TO THE BEARS WHILE THE PACKERS BEAT THE VIKINGS 43-34 IN MINNESOTA. A. RODGERS PASSED FOR 364 YARDS AND 4 TD’S LW AND NOW GETS A BANGED UP LIONS’ SECONDARY AT LAMBEAU FIELD, ADVANTAGE GB. LIONS TOP WR K. GOLLADAY REMAINS OUT.
GIANTS AT BEARS
COIN FLIP
THE BEARS WERE A 6 POINT FAVORITE AND BEAT THE GIANTS 19-14 IN CHICAGO LY. THE GIANTS LOST 26-16 AT HOME TO THE STEELERS MONDAY NIGHT WHILE THE BEARS SCORED 21 UNANSWERED POINTS IN THE 4Q TO WIN IN DETROIT SUNDAY. THE GIANTS GAINED JUST 29 YARDS ON 29 RUSHING ATTEMPTS LW WHILE THE BEARS, WHO RANKED 27TH IN RUSHING LY, RAN THE BALL 28 TIMES FOR 149 YARDS, ADVANTAGE BEARS.
JAGS AT TITANS
LIKE TITANS -7
THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 GAMES LY EACH TEAM WINNING AND COVERING AT HOME. THE TITANS HAVE WON 6 STRAIGHT MEETINGS AT HOME AND HAVE COVERED THE LAST 4. THE JAGS QB G. MINSHEW PLAYED A NEAR PERFECT GAME 19-20 173 YARDS PASSING 3 TD’S NO TO’S AND THEY BEAT THE COLTS 27-20 IN JACKSONVILLE WHILE THE TITANS GOT 116 YARDS ON 31 CARRIES FROM 2019 NFL RUSHING LEADER D. HENRY AND BEAT THE BRONCOS 16-14 IN DENVER MONDAY NIGHT. THE JAGS HAVE WON 3 OF 4 SU & ATS DATING BACK TO LY. THE TITANS HAVE WON 4 OF 5 (3-2 ATS DIDN’T COVER MONDAY VS BRONCOS) WITH THE ONLY LOSS COMING TO THE CHIEFS IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, BUT HAVE LOST THEIR LAST 2 HOME GAMES. TITANS WILL BE WITHOUT TOP WR AJ BROWN.
WASHINGTON AT CARDINALS
COIN FLIP
WASHINGTON WAS DOWN 17-0 AT HOME AND SCORED 27 UNANSWERED POINTS TO BEAT THE EAGLES WHILE THE CARDINALS WENT TO SF AND BEAT THE DEFENDING NFC CHAMPS 24-20. WASHINGTON HAD 8 SACKS LW WHILE MURRAY PASSED FOR 23O YARDS (151 OF THEM TO NEW STAR WR D. HOPKINS) AND RAN FOR ANOTHER 91.
RAVENS AT TEXANS
COIN FLIP
THE RAVENS CRUSHED THE TEXANS 41-7 IN BALTIMORE LY. THE RAVENS CRUSHED THE BROWNS 38-6 IN CLEVELAND LW AND HAVE WON THEIR LAST 13 (10-1 ATS LAST 11) RS GAMES. THE TEXANS HAVE HAD THE MISFORTUNE OF PLAYING THE CHIEFS IN THEIR LAST 2 GAMES (LAST THURSDAY AND PLAYOFFS LY) AND HAVE LOST BY A COMBINED SCORE OF 85-51. RAVENS CAN’T LET THEMSELVES GET CAUGHT LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT MONDAY NIGHT’S SHOWDOWN WITH THE CHIEFS.
CHIEFS AT CHARGERS
LIKE CHIEFS -8
THE CHIEFS WON BOTH MEETINGS LY, 31-21 AT HOME AND 24-17 IN MEXICO AND HAVE WON THE LAST 6 GAMES THE CHARGERS HAVE BEEN THE HOME TEAM. THE CHIEFS BEAT THE TEXANS 34-20 LAST THURSDAY IN THE OPENER AND HAVE NOW WON 10 (9-0-1 ATS) STRAIGHT GAMES DATING BACK TO LY. THE CHARGERS OPENED IN CINCINNATI AND HAD TO COME FROM BEHIND TO BEAT THE BENGALS 16-13, THEY LOST THEIR FINAL 3 GAMES AND 6 OF 7 (1-5-1 ATS) LY. THIS WILL BE THE CHARGERS 1ST GAME AT SoFi STADIUM.
PATRIOTS AT S’HAWKS
COIN FLIP
QB C. NEWTON RUSHED 15 TIMES FOR 75 YARDS AND 2 TD’S AND COMPLETED 15 OF 19 PASSES FOR 155 YARDS AS THE PATS BEAT THE DOLPHINS 21-11 WHILE QB R. WILSON COMPLETED 31-35 PASSES FOR 322 YARDS AND 4 TD’S AS THE S’HAWKS WENT INTO ATLANTA AND BEAT THE FALCONS 38-25.
SAINTS AT RAIDERS
COIN FLIP
THE SAINTS BEAT T. BRADY AND THE BUCS 34-23 IN NO AND HAVE NOW WON THEIR LAST 4 (4-0 ATS) AND 7 OF 8 RS GAMES WHILE THE RAIDERS WON 34-30 IN CAROLINA. THIS WILL BE THE RAIDERS 1ST GAME IN LAS VEGAS. THE SAINTS WILL BE WITHOUT WR M .THOMAS (NFL BEST 149 CATCHES FOR 1725 YARDS RECEIVING LY).
WEEK 1
TEXANS AT CHIEFS
COIN FLIP
THE TEXANS BEAT THE CHIEFS 31-24 WEEK 6 LY IN KC AND HAD A 24-0 LEAD IN KC IN THE PLAYOFFS BEFORE THE CHIEFS OUTSCORED THEM 51-7. THE TEXANS HAVE REPLACED STAR WR D. HOPKINS AND LEADING RUSHER C. HYDE WITH WR’S B. COOKS AND R. COBB AND RB D. JOHNSON. THE CHIEFS HAVE WON THEIR LAST 9 (8-0-1 ATS) AND RETURN 18 STARTERS FROM LY.
DOLPHINS AT PATRIOTS
LIKE DOLPHINS +7.5
THE DOLPHINS HAVE BEAT THE PATRIOTS 3 OF THEIR LAST 5 MEETINGS INCLUDING THE FINAL GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON LY 27-24 IN NE AS A 17.5 DOG. MIAMI WENT 3-2 (4-1 ATS) IN THEIR FINAL 5 GAMES LY WHILE NE WENT 2-4 (1-4-1 ATS) IN THEIR LAST 6. IT WILL BE A YEAR AND A DAY THAT C. NEWTON HASN’T TAKEN A SNAP IN A GAME WITH NO EXHIBITION SEASON TO KNOCK OFF THE RUST.
BROWNS AT RAVENS
COIN FLIP
THE TEAMS SPLIT 2 GAMES LY EACH TEAM WINNING ON THE ROAD. THE BROWNS LOST THIER FINAL 3 GAMES SU & ATS WHILE THE RAVENS WON THEIR FINAL 12 (9-1 ATS FINAL 10) RS GAMES BEFORE LOSING TO THE TITANS IN THE PLAYOFFS. WITHOUT MINI CAMPS OR EXHIBITION GAMES IT’S GOING TO BE HARDER ON TEAMS WITH A NEW COACH…CLEVELAND HAS A NEW COACH.
JETS AT BILLS
LIKE JETS +7
THE TEAMS HAVE SPLIT 6 GAMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS WITH THE ROAD TEAM WINNING THE LAST 4. THE JETS WENT 6-2 (5-3 ATS) THEIR FINAL 8 GAMES LY WHILE THE BILLS LOST THEIR LAST 3 (0-2-1 ATS) INCLUDING A 22-19 OT LOSS AT HOUSTON IN THE PLAYOFFS. THE JETS WILL START 5 DIFFERENT PLAYERS ON THEIR OL FROM THE 5 THAT STARTED LY AND LOST SOME KEY PLAYERS ON D. THE BILLS ACQUIRED STAR WR S. DIGGS TO HELP AN OFFENSE THAT SCORED MORE THAN 20 POINTS JUST 5 TIMES LY.
RAIDERS AT PANTHERS
COIN FLIP
THE RAIDERS LOST 5 OF THEIR FINAL 6 (2-4 ATS) GAMES LY WHILE THE PANTHERS LOST 8 (1-6-1 ATS) STRAIGHT TO END THE SEASON. THE RAIDERS WERE 1 OF 3 TEAMS TO SCORE LESS THAN 20 PPG LY AND THEY HAVE A TERRIBLE DEFENSE. THE PANTHERS WILL HAVE A NEW HEAD COACH AND 2 NEW COORDINATORS PLUS A NEW QB.
SEAHAWKS AT FALCONS
LOVE FALCONS +1
THE TEAMS HAVE SPLIT 4 GAMES (ATLANTA 4-0 ATS) IN THE LAST 4 YEARS WITH THE S’HAWKS BEATING THE FALCONS (LINE WAS SEA. -7.5) 27-20 IN ATLANTA LY. SEATTLE DROPPED 3 OF THEIR LAST 4 SU & ATS INCLUDING A 28-23 LOSS AT GREEN BAY IN THE PLAYOFFS WHILE THE FALCONS WON THEIR FINAL 4 SU & ATS. YOU HAVE A WEST COAST TEAM (SEATTLE) PLAYING ON THE EAST COAST (ATLANTA) WITH A 1PM KICKOFF. THE FALCONS RUSHED FOR THE 3RD FEWEST YARDS LY T. GURLEY WILL HELP.
EAGLES AT WASHINGTON
LOVE EAGLES -6
THE EAGLES HAVE WON THEIR LAST 3 GAMES IN WASHINGTON BY AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 30.3-14.7 WITH 10 POINTS BEING THE SMALLEST MARGIN OF VICTORY AND HAVE BEAT THE REDSK AHHH I MEAN WASHINGTON 6 STRAIGHT (5-1 ATS) OVERALL. THE EAGLES WON THEIR LAST 4 (3-1 ATS) RS GAMES BEFORE LOSING AT HOME TO THE S’HAWKS IN THE PLAYOFFS WHILE WASHINGTON LOST THEIR FINAL 4 (FINAL 3 ATS) GAMES. WASHINGTON HAS A LOT OF OFF THE FIELD ISSUES (NEW COACH THAT IS DEALING WITH CANCER, CHANGING TEAM NAME AND ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT) HOW WILL IT EFFECT THEM ON THE FIELD?
BEARS AT LIONS
LIKE BEARS +2.5
THE BEARS HAVE WON THE LAST 4 (3-1 ATS) MEETINGS. THE LIONS ONLY COVER CAME IN THEIR LAST GAME A 24-20 LOSS IN DETROIT. THE BEARS WON 4 OF THEIR FINAL 6 GAMES LY BUT WERE 1-6 ATS LAST 7 WHILE THE LIONS LOST THEIR LAST 9 (LAST 8 WITHOUT QB STAFFORD) AND 9 OF 11 ATS. THE BEARS OFFENSE IS TERRIBLE BUT THEIR D IS REAL GOOD AND SHOULD BE A BIG PROBLEM FOR A QB THAT MISSED THE LAST HALF OF THE SEASON, WILL HAVE A RB (A. PETERSON) WHO WILL BE IN THE BACKFIELD JUST 4 DAYS AFTER HIS 1ST PRACTICE WITH THE TEAM AND PROBABLY WON’T HAVE IT’S STAR WR (K. GOLLADY).
COLTS AT JAGUARS
COIN FLIP
THE JAGUARS HAVE WON 5 (5-0 ATS) STRAIGHT MEETINGS IN JACKSONVILLE AND ARE 8-1-1 ATS VS COLTS LAST 10 OVERALL. NEW COLTS QB P. RIVERS HAS WON 7 OF HIS PAST 8 AGAINST THE JAGS AND HAS TOPPED 30 POINTS IN 6 OF THOSE GAMES. THE COLTS HAVE DROPPED 9 OF THEIR LAST 10 OPENERS. THE COLTS LOST 5 OF THEIR FINAL 6 (2-3-1 ATS) GAMES LY WHILE THE JAGS WON 2 OF THEIR LAST 3 (2-1 ATS) INCLUDING A HOME WIN 38-20 OVER THE COLTS. THE JAGS WERE A TERRIBLE TEAM WITH RB L. FOURNETTE, WITHOUT HIM THEY’LL BE EVEN WORSE.
PACKERS AT VIKINGS
LIKE PACKERS +2.5
THE PACKERS WON AND COVERED BOTH MEETINGS LY. THEY WERE THE 2 WORST GAMES VIKING QB COUSINS HAD ALL YEAR AND TODAY HE WILL BE WITHOUT STAR WR S.DIGGS WHO WAS TRADED TO BUFFALO. PRIOR TO LY THE VIKINGS HAD WON 3 STRAIGHT MEETINGS IN MINNESOTA. GB WON THEIR FINAL 5 (3-2 ATS) RS GAMES THEN BEAT SEATTLE BEFORE GETTING BEAT BY SF IN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THE VIKINGS LOST THEIR LAST 2 (1-1 ATS) RS GAMES AND BEAT THE SAINTS IN OT IN NO BEFORE LOSING AT SF. THE VIKINGS WILL HAVE JUST 5 RETURNING STARTERS ON D AND WILL START THE YOUNGEST CORNERBACKS IN THE NFL, ADVANTAGE A. RODGERS.
CHARGERS AT BENGALS
LIKE BENGALS +3
THE CHARGERS LOST THEIR FINAL 3 (0-2-1 ATS) AND 6 OF 7 (1-5-1 ATS) GAMES LY WHILE THE BENGALS WON AND COVERED 2 OF THEIR FINAL 5 (BOTH AT HOME). BOTH TEAMS WILL HAVE NEW QB’S, FOR THE CHARGERS T. TAYLOR REPLACES P. RIVERS. SD ALSO GOT RID OF LEADING RUSHER M. GORDON AND MIGHT BE WITHOUT 1000 YARD RECEIVER M. WILLIAMS (SHOULDER). FOR THE BENGALS THE J. BURROW ERA STARTS AND HE WILL HAVE STAR WR AJ GREEN (MISSED ALL OF LY) TO THROW TO.
CARDINALS AT 49’ERS
LIKE CARDINALS +7
THE 49’ERS TOOK BOTH (0-1-1 ATS) GAMES LY AFTER HAVING LOST 8 STRAIGHT TO THE CARDINALS. ARIZONA WON 2 (2-0-1 ATS) OF THEIR FINAL 3 LY WHILE SF WON THEIR FINAL 2 (1-1 ATS) RS GAMES AND 2 (2-0 ATS) PLAYOFF GAMES BEFORE LOSING TO THE CHIEFS IN THE SUPER BOWL. ROY QB MURRAY WILL BE A YEAR BETTER AND ADDS STAR WR D. HOPKINS. THE 49’ERS HAVE HAD THEIR PRACTICES EFFECTED BY AIR QUALITY ISSUES IN SF THIS WEEK.
BUCS AT SAINTS
LIKE SAINTS -3.5
THE SAINTS WON AND COVERED BOTH MEETING LY. BOTH TEAMS HAD BETTER ROAD RECORDS THAN THEY DID AT HOME. THE BUCS LOST THEIR FINAL 2 (0-1-1 ATS) GAMES LY BUT HAD WON THE PREVIOUS 4 (3-1 ATS) WHILE THE SAINTS WON THEIR FINAL 3 (3-0 ATS) AND 6 OF 7 (5-2 ATS) RS GAMES BEFORE LOSING AT HOME TO THE VIKINGS IN THE PLAYOFFS. D. BREES IS THE NFL’S ALL-TIME LEADER IN YARDS PASSING AND TD’S T. BRADY IS 2ND IN BOTH CATEGORIES. BREES HAS BEEN THE SAINTS QB SINCE 2006 AND HAS HIS TOP PLAYMAKERS BACK FROM LY WHILE BRADY WILL TAKE HIS FIRST SNAP AS BUCS QB IN A GAME TODAY, ADVANTAGE BREES.
COWBOYS AT RAMS
COIN FLIP
THE COWBOYS CRUSHED THE RAMS 44-21 IN DALLAS LY, IT WAS ONE OF TWO WINS IN THEIR FINAL 6 (3-3 ATS) GAMES. THE RAMS WON 3 OF THEIR LAST 5 (3-1-1 ATS). DALLAS HAS A NEW COACH (MCCARTHY) BUT RETURN ALL THE SAME OFFENSIVE WEAPONS WHILE LA LOST THEIR LEADING RUSHER (GURLEY) AND LEADING TACKLER (LITTLETON).
STEELERS AT GIANTS
COIN FLIP (AT 6)
THE STEELERS LOST THEIR FINAL 3 GAMES SU & ATS LY WHILE THE GIANTS WON 2 OF THEIR LAST 3 AND COVERED 3 OF THEIR LAST 4. BIG BEN (ELBOW SURGERY) HASN’T PLAYED SINCE 9/15/19 RETURNS FOR THE STEELERS. THE GIANTS HAVE A NEW HEAD COACH AND WILL HAVE 3 NEW OL WHILE THE STEELERS D LED THE NFL IN SACKS, FUMBLE RECOVERIES AND TAKEAWAYS. ADVANTAGE STEELERS. I LAID 3.5 ON THIS GAME LAST WEEK THE LINE IS UP TO 6 NOW. TELLING YOU TO LAY IT WOULD BE LIKE TELLING YOU TO BUY STOCK IN AMAZON AT $3100 A SHARE WHEN I BOUGHT IT AT $1500.
TITANS AT BRONCOS
LIKE BRONCOS +3.5
THE BRONCOS SHUTOUT THE TITANS 16-0 IN DENVER LY AND IS 6-1 ATS LAST 7 MEETINGS. TENNESSEE WON THEIR LAST RS GAME THAN BEAT NE AND BALTIMORE BEFORE LOSING TO KC IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (ALL ON THE ROAD). THE BRONCOS WON 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 (3-2 ATS). AFTER BEING SHUTOUT IN DENVER THE TITANS SWITCHED QB’S AND R. TANNEHILL WENT 9-4 INCLUDING THE PLAYOFFS. DENVER WHO HAS ONE OF THE BETTER DEFENSES IN THE LEAGUE TOOK A HIT LOSING LB V. MILLER. THIS LINE OPENED 1.5 AND I HAD NO INTEREST IT’S SITTING AT 3 -15 AND 3 -20 NOW, IF IT GOES TO 3.5…