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2006 Week 11 NFL
Raiders (2-7) @ Chiefs (5-4)-Trent Green was cleared to play by doctors, but he can't be ready to go yet; Chiefs had 3-game win streak snapped last week, but they've won last three home games by 41,3,7 points, scoring 35.3 peg. Over is 5-1-1 in Chiefs' last seven games, but 2-7 in Oakland games. Raiders have only one offensive TD on last 36 drives, with 17 3/outs; they're 0-4 on road, losing by 22,14,10,16 points, scoring 7.3 peg. Since they converted 13-19 on 3rd down vs. Arizona in Week 7, Raiders are 9 for last 42 (21.4%); they're 0-6 if they allow more than 13 pts.
Colts (9-0) @ Cowboys (5-4)- In their five wins, Dallas allowed 10,14,6,14,10 points; in their losses, they allowed 24,38,36,22. Indy is scoring 29.5 ppg on road this season. Colts are 9-0, but led at half in only three games; their four road wins are by 5,3,3,7 points. AFC South teams are 7-4 vs. spread in non-division games. Cowboys are 1-3 vs. spread this season when they won the week before, winning two of three at home. Indy is 30-49 (.612) on third down in its road games, Dallas is 25-44 (.568) in three Romo starts.
Bengals (4-5) @ Saints (6-3)- Not sure having Cincy players close to French Quarter night before game is great idea. Bengals lost last three games, by 2,6,8 points, and are 0-6 vs. spread in last seven weeks; six of their last eight games went over total, as did Saints' last four games. AFC teams are 14-4 SU vs. NFC clubs the last four weeks. Saints have become pass-heavy in three games since their bye, throwing for 1,075 yards, running for 208 (128 PA,78 runs). Underdogs are 9-2 vs. spread in NFC South non-division home games, 8-3-1 in AFC North road games.
Steelers (3-6) @ Browns (3-6)- Steelers are 3-0 with zero or one turnover, 0-6 with 2+ giveaways. Browns forced 2+ in three of last four games. In their last four games, Steelers allowed 41,30,31,31 points; Saints gained 517 yards at Heinz last week, so Pitt struggling on defense. Browns are 3-0 vs. spread since changing OCs (3-0 vs. spread); they've scored only 13.8 ppg at home, with all four games staying under total-three of their last four foes completed less than half their passes. Home side covered three of first four AFC North divisional games, with three of the four games going over.
Titans (2-7) @ Eagles (5-4)- Spread looks big, but Philly wins are by 14,14,22,14,24 points; none of their four losses are by more than seven pts. Eagles came off bye last week with big win over Redskins (three of nine Philly drives started in plus territory); they'd lost three in row before that. AFC teams have upper hand over NFC, but Titans are 1-4 on road, losing by 33,3,2,30 pts, with win at Redskins. NFC East home favorites are 3-5 vs. spread out of division; AFC south road dogs are 6-2. Last four Titan games went over total.
Falcons (5-4) @ Ravens (7-2)-Baltimore 3-0 since Billick started calling plays, scoring 29.3 ppg; they've averaged 6.5/7.9/7.7 yds/pass in last three games, after not gaining more than 6.0 ypp in any of first six games. Falcons lost last two games, scoring 14,13 pts, turning ball over six times; seven of opponents' last 25 drives started in Atlanta territory. Atlanta is on grass for first time since Week 1; Vick has completed just 52.2% of passes on road, and was 10-22 in Week 1 at Carolina. Baltimore is 3-1 at home, winning by 22,3,6 points. Last four Raven games went over total.
Rams (4-5) @ Panthers (5-4)- St Louis offense now in dire straits without injured OT Pace (out for year, biceps); they blew big game at Seattle last week, allowing 90-yd punt return for TD, then taking stupid 15-yd roughing penalty that helped set Seahawks up with winning FG. Carolina won three of last four home games; Monday was first time this season they outscored foe in second half. NFC West road dogs are 1-7 vs. spread in non-division games. Rams are 4-1 vs. spread as underdog this year, with their three NFC losses by 7,2,2 points.
Bills (3-6) @ Texans (3-6)- Bills' passing stats in last two games combined: 17-28, 115 yards. That's two full games. Buffalo lost four of last five games, but 17-16 loss at Colts last week had to be encouraging; they haven't turned ball over in last two games, but are 1-4 on road, losing by 2,33,3,1 point, and winning at Miami (16-6). Bills allowed 6,12,10 pts in three wins, an average of 25.3 ppg in losses. Houston split last six games after 0-3 start; but they've yet to win two games in row this season, allowing 34,28 pts in two post-win games. Texans are favored for first time this season.
Patriots (6-3) @ Packers (4-5)- Signing of Testaverde fueling the rumors Brady is hurt, putting backup Cassel (career sub at USC) in play this week. Patriots lost last two games, but are 4-0 on road this season, winning by 7,25,22,24 points- they've been way better on road than in Foxboro. Pack won three of four since bye, but 24-10 loss at Bills reminds us of AFC dominance over last four weeks. Pack is 1-3 at home, losing to Bears, Saints, Rams (by 26,7,3 pts), while beating Arizona 31-14. Under is 4-1 in last five Patriot games.
Redskins (3-6) @ Buccaneers (2-7)-Campbell gets first NFL start under center in same week Portis goes on IR (hand/out for year). Redskins lost four of last five games, are 1-4 on road, losing by 17,16,14,24 points, while winning at then-winless Houston. Bucs lost first four games, then won two, now have lost last three, scoring three offensive TDs on last 48 drives- they're nine for last 43 on third down. Have always felt that disappointing teams like Bucs don't have a home field edge. Five of last seven Tampa games went over the total.
Vikings (4-5) @ Dolphins (3-6)- Wonder if Culpepper would be tempted to hop Viking charter back to Minnesota, now that Joey Harrington entrenched as Miami's #1 QB; Fish won last two tilts vs. Bears, Chiefs, holding foes to two TDs on 24 drives, while forcing six turnovers, 10 3/outs. Vikings lost last three games, by 24,6,6 points, even though their defense has held those foes to just 58 rushing yds/game; they've scored eight offensive TDs on last 87 drives, tallying only 9 ppg in last three games. NFC North road teams are 4-7 vs. spread in non-division games.
Bears (8-1) @ Jets (5-4)- Chicago has turned ball over 15 times in last four games, major red flag. Bears in rare role of playing consecutive road games in same park; they're 4-0 on road this season, winning by 26,3,1,18 points; in last three road games, they've been outscored 39-13 in first half, but rallied to win all three. Jets won three of last four games; they're 4-1 if they score more than 17 pts, 1-1 if they score exactly 17, and 0-2 when they score less. Bears giving up 14.8 ppg on foreign soil, have trip to Foxboro on deck. Over is 7-0-1 in Bears' last eight games.
Lions (2-7) @ Cardinals (1-8)-This actually is a big game, both teams' best chance to win rest of way (Arizona could win at SF Dec. 24, but probably not); amazing thing is that taxpayers had to pay for these putrid franchises to each get a beautiful new stadium in last five years. Arizona hasn't won since Opening Day, is 0-5 with Leinart at QB and has been outscored 101-33 since leading Bears 23-3 in fourth quarter of that fateful Week 6 Monday nighter. Lions allowed Alex Smith to convert 10-19 on 3rd down last week, after Niners had been 15-58 on third down in previous five games.
Seahawks (6-3) @ 49ers (4-5)-Seattle expected to get both Hasselbeck, Alexander back for this, after they snuffed Rams' playoff hopes with late punt return last week; they're 0-2 on grass, losing at Chicago, KC. Niner defense allowed only one TD on 21 possessions while forcing seven turnovers since disaster in Chicago, when they trailed 41-0 at half. Seahawks allowed 100 points in last three road games, losing twice- six of their last seven games went over total. 49ers are 3-0 if they allow 13 or less points, but allowed average of 37 ppg in their losses.
Chargers (7-2) @ Broncos (7-2) - San Diego trailed 28-7 at Cincy last week, then posted 42 points in second half, scoring TDs on six straight possessions (excluding give-up drive at end of half) the kind of spurt championship teams put on. Both Charger Ls are by FG on road (at Ravens, Chiefs). Charger defense is weaker without Merriman, but offense has picked up slack without him.. Denver is 3-1 at home, scoring 9,13,13 in wins and 31 in the loss. AFC West home teams are 4-1 vs. spread in divisional play, with four of the five games staying under total. San Diego is 4-10-2 vs spread in last sixteen visits to Mile High City.
Giants (6-3) @ Jaguars (5-4)-Coughlin returns to franchise he built from ground up; his Giants have severe injury problems on defense, but had also won five in row before last week's implosion vs. Bears. Jaguars scored 13 or less pts in three of last four games (two TDs on last 32 drives); their defense has allowed total of 26 pts in last three games. Jags are 4-1 at home, posting two shutouts. Giants allowed 26,42,38 pts in their three losses, an average of 12.7 in wins. Three of last four Jaguar games stayed under the total. We'll update this figure before Monday night, but AFC has been dominating NFC of late.
2006 Week 11 NFL
Raiders (2-7) @ Chiefs (5-4)-Trent Green was cleared to play by doctors, but he can't be ready to go yet; Chiefs had 3-game win streak snapped last week, but they've won last three home games by 41,3,7 points, scoring 35.3 peg. Over is 5-1-1 in Chiefs' last seven games, but 2-7 in Oakland games. Raiders have only one offensive TD on last 36 drives, with 17 3/outs; they're 0-4 on road, losing by 22,14,10,16 points, scoring 7.3 peg. Since they converted 13-19 on 3rd down vs. Arizona in Week 7, Raiders are 9 for last 42 (21.4%); they're 0-6 if they allow more than 13 pts.
Colts (9-0) @ Cowboys (5-4)- In their five wins, Dallas allowed 10,14,6,14,10 points; in their losses, they allowed 24,38,36,22. Indy is scoring 29.5 ppg on road this season. Colts are 9-0, but led at half in only three games; their four road wins are by 5,3,3,7 points. AFC South teams are 7-4 vs. spread in non-division games. Cowboys are 1-3 vs. spread this season when they won the week before, winning two of three at home. Indy is 30-49 (.612) on third down in its road games, Dallas is 25-44 (.568) in three Romo starts.
Bengals (4-5) @ Saints (6-3)- Not sure having Cincy players close to French Quarter night before game is great idea. Bengals lost last three games, by 2,6,8 points, and are 0-6 vs. spread in last seven weeks; six of their last eight games went over total, as did Saints' last four games. AFC teams are 14-4 SU vs. NFC clubs the last four weeks. Saints have become pass-heavy in three games since their bye, throwing for 1,075 yards, running for 208 (128 PA,78 runs). Underdogs are 9-2 vs. spread in NFC South non-division home games, 8-3-1 in AFC North road games.
Steelers (3-6) @ Browns (3-6)- Steelers are 3-0 with zero or one turnover, 0-6 with 2+ giveaways. Browns forced 2+ in three of last four games. In their last four games, Steelers allowed 41,30,31,31 points; Saints gained 517 yards at Heinz last week, so Pitt struggling on defense. Browns are 3-0 vs. spread since changing OCs (3-0 vs. spread); they've scored only 13.8 ppg at home, with all four games staying under total-three of their last four foes completed less than half their passes. Home side covered three of first four AFC North divisional games, with three of the four games going over.
Titans (2-7) @ Eagles (5-4)- Spread looks big, but Philly wins are by 14,14,22,14,24 points; none of their four losses are by more than seven pts. Eagles came off bye last week with big win over Redskins (three of nine Philly drives started in plus territory); they'd lost three in row before that. AFC teams have upper hand over NFC, but Titans are 1-4 on road, losing by 33,3,2,30 pts, with win at Redskins. NFC East home favorites are 3-5 vs. spread out of division; AFC south road dogs are 6-2. Last four Titan games went over total.
Falcons (5-4) @ Ravens (7-2)-Baltimore 3-0 since Billick started calling plays, scoring 29.3 ppg; they've averaged 6.5/7.9/7.7 yds/pass in last three games, after not gaining more than 6.0 ypp in any of first six games. Falcons lost last two games, scoring 14,13 pts, turning ball over six times; seven of opponents' last 25 drives started in Atlanta territory. Atlanta is on grass for first time since Week 1; Vick has completed just 52.2% of passes on road, and was 10-22 in Week 1 at Carolina. Baltimore is 3-1 at home, winning by 22,3,6 points. Last four Raven games went over total.
Rams (4-5) @ Panthers (5-4)- St Louis offense now in dire straits without injured OT Pace (out for year, biceps); they blew big game at Seattle last week, allowing 90-yd punt return for TD, then taking stupid 15-yd roughing penalty that helped set Seahawks up with winning FG. Carolina won three of last four home games; Monday was first time this season they outscored foe in second half. NFC West road dogs are 1-7 vs. spread in non-division games. Rams are 4-1 vs. spread as underdog this year, with their three NFC losses by 7,2,2 points.
Bills (3-6) @ Texans (3-6)- Bills' passing stats in last two games combined: 17-28, 115 yards. That's two full games. Buffalo lost four of last five games, but 17-16 loss at Colts last week had to be encouraging; they haven't turned ball over in last two games, but are 1-4 on road, losing by 2,33,3,1 point, and winning at Miami (16-6). Bills allowed 6,12,10 pts in three wins, an average of 25.3 ppg in losses. Houston split last six games after 0-3 start; but they've yet to win two games in row this season, allowing 34,28 pts in two post-win games. Texans are favored for first time this season.
Patriots (6-3) @ Packers (4-5)- Signing of Testaverde fueling the rumors Brady is hurt, putting backup Cassel (career sub at USC) in play this week. Patriots lost last two games, but are 4-0 on road this season, winning by 7,25,22,24 points- they've been way better on road than in Foxboro. Pack won three of four since bye, but 24-10 loss at Bills reminds us of AFC dominance over last four weeks. Pack is 1-3 at home, losing to Bears, Saints, Rams (by 26,7,3 pts), while beating Arizona 31-14. Under is 4-1 in last five Patriot games.
Redskins (3-6) @ Buccaneers (2-7)-Campbell gets first NFL start under center in same week Portis goes on IR (hand/out for year). Redskins lost four of last five games, are 1-4 on road, losing by 17,16,14,24 points, while winning at then-winless Houston. Bucs lost first four games, then won two, now have lost last three, scoring three offensive TDs on last 48 drives- they're nine for last 43 on third down. Have always felt that disappointing teams like Bucs don't have a home field edge. Five of last seven Tampa games went over the total.
Vikings (4-5) @ Dolphins (3-6)- Wonder if Culpepper would be tempted to hop Viking charter back to Minnesota, now that Joey Harrington entrenched as Miami's #1 QB; Fish won last two tilts vs. Bears, Chiefs, holding foes to two TDs on 24 drives, while forcing six turnovers, 10 3/outs. Vikings lost last three games, by 24,6,6 points, even though their defense has held those foes to just 58 rushing yds/game; they've scored eight offensive TDs on last 87 drives, tallying only 9 ppg in last three games. NFC North road teams are 4-7 vs. spread in non-division games.
Bears (8-1) @ Jets (5-4)- Chicago has turned ball over 15 times in last four games, major red flag. Bears in rare role of playing consecutive road games in same park; they're 4-0 on road this season, winning by 26,3,1,18 points; in last three road games, they've been outscored 39-13 in first half, but rallied to win all three. Jets won three of last four games; they're 4-1 if they score more than 17 pts, 1-1 if they score exactly 17, and 0-2 when they score less. Bears giving up 14.8 ppg on foreign soil, have trip to Foxboro on deck. Over is 7-0-1 in Bears' last eight games.
Lions (2-7) @ Cardinals (1-8)-This actually is a big game, both teams' best chance to win rest of way (Arizona could win at SF Dec. 24, but probably not); amazing thing is that taxpayers had to pay for these putrid franchises to each get a beautiful new stadium in last five years. Arizona hasn't won since Opening Day, is 0-5 with Leinart at QB and has been outscored 101-33 since leading Bears 23-3 in fourth quarter of that fateful Week 6 Monday nighter. Lions allowed Alex Smith to convert 10-19 on 3rd down last week, after Niners had been 15-58 on third down in previous five games.
Seahawks (6-3) @ 49ers (4-5)-Seattle expected to get both Hasselbeck, Alexander back for this, after they snuffed Rams' playoff hopes with late punt return last week; they're 0-2 on grass, losing at Chicago, KC. Niner defense allowed only one TD on 21 possessions while forcing seven turnovers since disaster in Chicago, when they trailed 41-0 at half. Seahawks allowed 100 points in last three road games, losing twice- six of their last seven games went over total. 49ers are 3-0 if they allow 13 or less points, but allowed average of 37 ppg in their losses.
Chargers (7-2) @ Broncos (7-2) - San Diego trailed 28-7 at Cincy last week, then posted 42 points in second half, scoring TDs on six straight possessions (excluding give-up drive at end of half) the kind of spurt championship teams put on. Both Charger Ls are by FG on road (at Ravens, Chiefs). Charger defense is weaker without Merriman, but offense has picked up slack without him.. Denver is 3-1 at home, scoring 9,13,13 in wins and 31 in the loss. AFC West home teams are 4-1 vs. spread in divisional play, with four of the five games staying under total. San Diego is 4-10-2 vs spread in last sixteen visits to Mile High City.
Giants (6-3) @ Jaguars (5-4)-Coughlin returns to franchise he built from ground up; his Giants have severe injury problems on defense, but had also won five in row before last week's implosion vs. Bears. Jaguars scored 13 or less pts in three of last four games (two TDs on last 32 drives); their defense has allowed total of 26 pts in last three games. Jags are 4-1 at home, posting two shutouts. Giants allowed 26,42,38 pts in their three losses, an average of 12.7 in wins. Three of last four Jaguar games stayed under the total. We'll update this figure before Monday night, but AFC has been dominating NFC of late.
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