Friday Trends and Indexes 9/12

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Trends and Indexes
Friday September 12

Good Luck on day #256 of 2008!


FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL, SEE SEPARATE THREAD: “NCAAF - Week 3 Trends and Indexes 9/11 through 9/13”

NFL and CFL info will be posted in this thread.



NOTE:
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Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, September 12

Brandon Webb will make his fourth attempt to pick up his 20th win of the season when he takes to the mound for Arizona on Friday night. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup…

Event of the day . . .

Webb won his 19th game of the year on August 21, tossing seven scoreless innings against the Padres and giving up just three hits. In his past three outings, though, the righthander has been rocked for 19 earned runs on 22 hits over just 13 2-3 innings.

That stretch was doubly painful for Webb (19-7, 3.41 ERA) - he was beaten twice by the rival Dodgers to hurt the D-Backs' playoff chances, and his stats took a big hit and knocked him down a peg in the Cy Young race. He'll attempt to get back on track on Friday when he gets the ball at home for the D-Backs in their game against the Reds.

Cincinnati is expected to send Aaron Harang (4-15, 5.18 ERA) to the mound on Friday, and he's gone just 1-4 with a no-decision in six starts since returning from the disabled list in early August. The righthander gave up three earned runs on six hits over seven innings in a no-decision against the Cubs on Sunday, walking three and fanning five.

Non-event of the day . . .

The Marlins were in contention for a playoff spot over the first half of the season, but since then they've fallen way off the pace in both the NL East and the NL Wild Card standings. Florida will send Scott Olsen (6-10, 4.41 ERA) to the hill on Friday night to take on Shairon Martis (0-1, 3.60) and the basement-dwelling Nationals.

Also on the schedule . . .

Other National League games on tap for Friday include St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Atlanta at the Mets, the Dodgers at Colorado, and San Francisco at San Diego. As well, it's Manny Parra (10-7, 4.03 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (12-9, 3.12 ERA) in the key Brewers/Phillies clash.

The Angels have now clinched top spot in the AL West, but they'll still be gunning for the best record in the American League when they send out Joe Saunders (15-7, 3.64 ERA) to face Seattle's Ryan Rowland-Smith (4-2, 3.61 ERA) on Friday. Rounding out the AL slate: Minnesota at Baltimore, Toronto at Boston, Kansas City at Cleveland, Tampa Bay at the Yankees, Detroit at the White Sox, and Texas at Oakland.

There are two games on the Canadian Football League's schedule for Friday - Winnipeg at Toronto (-2.5), and Montreal at Calgary (-2.5). As well, there's a battle of ranked teams on the college gridiron, with No. 13 Kansas at No. 19 South Florida. The Bulls are pegged as 3.5-point favorites in that game against the visiting Jayhawks.

Finally, there are three WNBA games on tap for Friday, with Phoenix at Minnesota, New York at Chicago, and Atlanta at Seattle. The WNBA's regular season concludes on Sunday, with the league's playoffs starting up next week.


News from the wire . . .

Angels OF Torii Hunter and Yankees C Ivan Rodriguez were both suspended two games for their role in that scuffle earlier in the week; Hunter is eligible to return Friday, Rodriguez can return Saturday . . . White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko has been diagnosed with a sprained knee, and is listed as day-to-day . . . Quarterbacks Jeff Garcia, Brodie Croyle, and Vince Young will all be out of action for Week 2.

Peek at the future . . .

The big Ohio State/USC matchup on Saturday has a kickoff of 8:00pm ET; the Trojans are pegged as 10.5-point home favorites. Other big college matchups on Saturday include No. 14 East Carolina (-13) at Tulane, and No. 10 Wisconsin (-2) at No. 21 Fresno State . . . the Red Sox and Blue Jays will play a day/night doubleheader at Fenway Park on Saturday, with Bartolo Colon returning to the rotation for Boston.

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Six-pack for Friday

Some knowledge for you to ponder, with Week 2 upon us.....

-- South Florida is 6-2 vs spread when facing ranked teams.

-- The dog is 11-2 vs spread in Notre Dame-Michigan series.

-- Iowa covered two of last eight as a home favorite.

-- Rice covered nine of last thirteen as a road underdog.

-- Texas Tech is 23-13-1 as home favorite under Mike Leach.

-- UCLA covered its last eleven games as an underdog.

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Friday's List of 13: Runnin' the bases in the big leagues

13) St Louis-- No one expected anything out of this team back in March, but they've hung in until the end. They're not going to make the playoffs, but what a great year they've had.

12) Toronto-- Won eleven of last twelve games, passing tired horses, as they say at the racetrack. Will it be enough for GM Ricciardi to keep his job?

11) Philadelphia-- Moved within three games of Brewers with Thursday's win; need at least two of next three this weekend.

10) Milwaukee-- Lost seven of last ten games; division title is gone, but they have 3-game lead over Phillies, surging Astros in Wild Card race. If only Sabathia could pitch every day.

9) Minnesota-- Twins just game out of first place with 17 days left in season; difference in season right now is time they left Liriano down in minor leagues-- not sure why they did it.

8) White Sox-- Mother-in-law of Javier Vazquez got drilled by foul ball while he was pitching this week, which reminds me of fact that BYU has 32 married players on its football team.

7) Houston-- No one is hotter, but hurricane forces Astros to postpone pair of games vs Cubs. Only three games out of Wild Card, tied with Phillies, but on hold right now.

6) LA Dodgers-- Arizona's collapse is handing the division to Dodger team that also got handed Manny Ramirez for free.

5) NY Mets-- How do they cut the playoff roster down to 25? Ten guys have to be cut, if Mets do finish the deal this year. Would guess long-time reliever Heilman is odd man out.

4) Boston-- Jason Bay went 0-7 Wednesday in 14-inning loss to Rays; Mark Kotsay is now batting leadoff. These aren't the same Red Sox that started the season.

3) Cubs-- Have 5.5-game lead over Brewers; their 51 home wins are second in majors to Tampa's 53. Imagine if Lou Piniella gets Cubs to World Series, and finds his old team waiting for him?

2) Tampa Bay -- Won two of three in Boston without its #2-3-5 hitters (Crawford-Upton-Longoria), an outfield of Zobrist-Perez and Hinske, a DH who missed 15 months with hamstring pull. Can we just give Joe Maddon Manager of the Year now?

1) Angels-- If I were Mark Teixeira, I'd place a call to my agent, and tell the scumweasel that I'd really like to play the rest of my career in Anaheim, so get the deal done or you're fired.

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Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet


Week 12

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Friday, September 12
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WINNIPEG (2 - 7) at TORONTO (4 - 6) - 9/12/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing on a Friday this season.
TORONTO is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games in September games since 1996.
TORONTO is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) off a loss against a division rival since 1996.
TORONTO is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) in weeks 10 through 15 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-4 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-4 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONTREAL (7 - 3) at CALGARY (6 - 4) - 9/12/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in weeks 10 through 15 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-2 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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Saturday, September 13
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HAMILTON (2 - 8) at EDMONTON (6 - 4) - 9/13/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 4-1 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 3-2 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SASKATCHEWAN (7 - 2) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (5 - 5) - 9/13/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 52-31 ATS (+17.9 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 123-92 ATS (+21.8 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 123-92 ATS (+21.8 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 82-50 ATS (+27.0 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in games played on turf this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 6-4 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 6-4 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Canadian Football League – Write up

CFL
Write-up


Week 12 CFL games

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Friday, September 12

Winnipeg (2-8) @ Toronto (4-6)-- Bombers had a 31-14 lead at home in fourth quarter last week, lost 34-31 to Saskatchewan; they're 0-4 on road, losing by 14-9-7-13 points, 1-5 vs spread as underdog. Argonauts lost three of last four games, giving up a hefty 38.3 ppg since beating Bombers 18-11 in Week 6 (-3.5). In season's first meeting, Argos (+2.5) won 23-16 at Winnipeg.

Montreal (7-3) @ Calgary (6-4)-- Red-hot Alouettes won five in row, scoring 37.2 ppg, but they lost 23-19 at home to Calgary in Week 3 (-4.5), their first loss of season, and only time in '08 Als scored less than 30 points. Road team won last five Stampeder games, with Stamps losing last two at McMahon, to Eskimos, Riders. Five of last seven Calgary games went over the total.


Saturday, September 13

Hamilton (2-8) @ Edmonton (6-4)-- TiCats lost last three games, by 13-3-23 points; they allowed 33.4 ppg in last five games and lost last three on road by 27-7-13 points. Eskimos won 19-13 in Week 5 at Hamilton (-2)- they scored 31+ points in seven of last nine games, are 6-0 this year when they allow less than 34 pts. Seven of the last nine Hamilton games went over the total.

Saskatchewan (8-2) @ BCLions (5-5)-- Roughriders (+6) came back from 17 down in 4th quarter last week, beat the Bombers 34-31 to avoid third loss in last four games; they won 26-16 in Vancouver back in Week 2 (+6). Lions won three of last four at home since the Week 2 loss- last week was first time in last six games they allowed less than 20 points.

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Canadian Football League – Additional Trends

CFL

Trends Sheet


Week 12

Friday, September 12

7:00 PM WINNIPEG vs. TORONTO
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg


10:00 PM MONTREAL vs. CALGARY
Montreal is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games



Saturday, September 13

7:00 PM HAMILTON vs. EDMONTON
Hamilton is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
Hamilton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


10:00 PM SASKATCHEWAN vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Saskatchewan is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games when playing British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing British Columbia
British Columbia is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games
British Columbia is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games

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National Football League – Dunkel Index

NFL

Dunkel Index


Chicago at Carolina
The Bears look to carry the momentum of their Indianapolis win into Carolina where the Panthers are just 5-10 ATS over the last three seasons. Chicago is the underdog pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Bears favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+3). Here are all of this week's picks.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Game 191-192: Oakland at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 124.639; Kansas City 124.999
Dunkel Line: Even; 40
Vegas Line: Kansas City by 3 1/2; 36
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+3 1/2); Over

Game 193-194: Tennessee at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 128.581; Cincinnati 132.546
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 4; 34
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 1; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-1); Under

Game 195-196: Indianapolis at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Indianapolis 133.394; Minnesota 136.452
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 3; 41
Vegas Line: Indianapolis by 2; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+2); Under

Game 197-198: New Orleans at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 132.538; Washington 129.452
Dunkel Line: New Orleans by 3; 37
Vegas Line: Pick; 42
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans; Under

Game 199-200: Green Bay at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Green Bay 131.655; Detroit 132.439
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 50
Vegas Line: Green Bay by 3; 45
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+3); Over

Game 201-202: Chicago at Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 131.865; Carolina 130.867
Dunkel Line: Chicago by 1; 44
Vegas Line: Carolina by 3; 37
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+3); Over

Game 203-204: NY Giants at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: NY Giants 131.636; St. Louis 124.390
Dunkel Line: NY Giants by 7; 38
Vegas Line: NY Giants by 9; 42
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+9); Under

Game 205-206: Buffalo at Jacksonville
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 132.349; Jacksonville 135.437
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville by 3; 33
Vegas Line: Jacksonville by 5 1/2; 37
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+5 1/2); Under

Game 207-208: Atlanta at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 124.674; Tampa Bay 129.554
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 5; 43
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay by 8; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+8); Over

Game 209-210: San Francisco at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 120.347; Seattle 125.732
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 5 1/2; 40
Vegas Line: Seattle by 7; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+7); Over

Game 211-212: Miami at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 121.459; Arizona 126.336
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 5; 34
Vegas Line: Arizona by 6 1/2; 39
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+6 1/2); Under

Game 213-214: New England at NY Jets
Dunkel Ratings: New England 128.322; NY Jets 132.537
Dunkel Line: NY Jets by 4; 33
Vegas Line: NY Jets by 1 1/2; 37
Dunkel Pick: NY Jets (-1 1/2); Under

Game 215-216: Baltimore at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore 127.672; Houston 130.143
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2 1/2; 42
Vegas Line: Houston by 4 1/2; 37
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+4 1/2); Over

Game 217-218: San Diego at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego 132.879; Denver 135.654
Dunkel Line: Denver by 3; 49
Vegas Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+1 1/2); Over

Game 219-220: Pittsburgh at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 138.007; Cleveland 128.601
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 9 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 6; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-6); Over


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Game 221-222: Philadelphia at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 131.742; Dallas 141.659
Dunkel Line: Dallas by 10; 42
Vegas Line: Dallas by 7; 47
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-7); Under

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National Football League – Long Sheet

NFL

Long Sheet


Week 2

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OAKLAND (4 - 12) at KANSAS CITY (4 - 12) - 9/14/2008, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 against the spread versus OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 straight up against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TENNESSEE (10 - 7) at CINCINNATI (7 - 9) - 9/14/2008, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 against the spread versus TENNESSEE over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 1-0 straight up against TENNESSEE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANAPOLIS (13 - 4) at MINNESOTA (8 - 8) - 9/14/2008, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NEW ORLEANS (7 - 9) at WASHINGTON (9 - 8) - 9/14/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 43-67 ATS (-30.7 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
WASHINGTON is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points since 1992.
WASHINGTON is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) in home games in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 1-0 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GREEN BAY (14 - 4) at DETROIT (7 - 9) - 9/14/2008, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GREEN BAY is 4-0 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
GREEN BAY is 4-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (7 - 9) at CAROLINA (7 - 9) - 9/14/2008, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NY GIANTS (14 - 6) at ST LOUIS (3 - 13) - 9/14/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY GIANTS are 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY GIANTS are 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NY GIANTS are 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY GIANTS are 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NY GIANTS are 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-55 ATS (-24.5 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
ST LOUIS is 67-94 ATS (-36.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
ST LOUIS is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) against NFC East division opponents since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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BUFFALO (7 - 9) at JACKSONVILLE (12 - 6) - 9/14/2008, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
JACKSONVILLE is 1-1 against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
JACKSONVILLE is 1-1 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (4 - 12) at TAMPA BAY (9 - 8) - 9/14/2008, 4:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 2-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 11) at SEATTLE (11 - 7) - 9/14/2008, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in a road game where the total is between 38.5 and 42 points since 1992.
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 against the spread versus SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 2-2 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (1 - 15) at ARIZONA (8 - 8) - 9/14/2008, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games against AFC East division opponents since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NEW ENGLAND (18 - 1) at NY JETS (4 - 12) - 9/14/2008, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ENGLAND is 70-43 ATS (+22.7 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games versus division opponents since 1992.
NY JETS are 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in home games in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ENGLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus NY JETS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ENGLAND is 4-1 straight up against NY JETS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BALTIMORE (5 - 11) at HOUSTON (8 - 8) - 9/14/2008, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SAN DIEGO (13 - 6) at DENVER (7 - 9) - 9/14/2008, 4:15 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-0 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO is 4-0 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PITTSBURGH (10 - 7) at CLEVELAND (10 - 6) - 9/14/2008, 8:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 74-45 ATS (+24.5 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-0 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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PHILADELPHIA (8 - 8) at DALLAS (13 - 4) - 9/15/2008, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 119-84 ATS (+26.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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National Football League – Short Sheet

NFL
Short Sheet


Week 2

Sunday, September 14th

Oakland at Kansas City, 1:00 ET
Oakland: 5-14 ATS off DD home loss
Kansas City: 23-8 Under 1st two weeks of season

Tennessee at Cincinnati, 1:00 ET
Tennessee: 12-2 ATS Away off home division win
Cincinnati: 5-15 ATS after allowing 200+ rushing yards

Indianapolis at Minnesota, 1:00 ET
Indianapolis: 21-5 Over Away off SU loss as favorite
Minnesota: 6-0 Over at home off road loss

New Orleans at Washington, 1:00 ET
New Orleans: 17-5 ATS off home division win
Washington: 7-21 ATS at home in September

Green Bay at Detroit, 1:00 ET
Green Bay: 10-1 ATS Away off home game
Detroit: 7-2 Over 1st month of season

Chicago at Carolina, 1:00 ET
Chicago: 19-6 Over vs. NFC
Carolina: 0-6 ATS at home 1st half of season

NY Giants at St. Louis, 1:00 ET
NY Giants: 9-1 ATS in road games
St. Louis: 8-0 Under in September

Buffalo at Jacksonville, 1:00 ET
Buffalo: 5-1 ATS as a road underdog of 7 points or less
Jacksonville: 13-3 Over off road game

Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1:00 ET
Atlanta: 8-1 Under on grass field
Tampa Bay: 26-6 Under 1st 2 Weeks of season

San Francisco at Seattle, 4:05 ET
San Francisco: 12-26 ATS Away if the total is between 38.5 and 42
Seattle: 16-4 Over at home after loss by 14+ points

Miami at Arizona, 4:15 ET
Miami: 0-6 ATS in September
Arizona: 13-3 Over off SU win

New England at NY Jets, 4:15 ET
New England: 70-43 ATS as an underdog
NY Jets: 6-19 ATS at home in September

Baltimore at Houston, 4:15 ET
Baltimore: 0-8 ATS in road games
Houston: 5-1 Over off road loss by 14+ points

San Diego at Denver, 4:15 ET
San Diego: 12-3 ATS vs. conference
Denver: 7-17 ATS playing with 6 or less days rest

Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 8:15 ET NBC
Pittsburgh: 0-7 ATS after scoring 35+ points
Cleveland: 6-0 ATS off SU loss


Monday, September 15th

Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 ET ESPN
Philadelphia: 8-1 ATS as a road underdog
Dallas: 8-1 Over off ATS win

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National Football League – Write up

NFL
Write-up


2008 Week 2 NFL analysis

Sunday, September 14

Raiders (0-1) @ Chiefs (0-1)—Long road trip on short work week for Raiders, who allowed 12 yards/pass attempt by Denver, and were crushed 41-14.- they’ve lost 10 of last 11 games in rivalry, five of six at Arrowhead (only one of the five was by more than four points). Oakland also lost its last five road openers, with three of five losses by five or less points. Chiefs had ball on the Patriot 5-yard line in last minute Sunday, with chance to tie game behind backup QB Huard, who is now back to being the starter. KC was 8-16 on third down in Foxboro, but lost to QB who hasn’t started a game since high school (Matt Cassel).

Titans (1-0) @ Bengals (0-1)— Kerry Collins gets nod under center for Titans, which may help Tennessee since he seems to have better grasp of new offense than Young. Titans upset Jags last week, despite an 18-yard deficit in average field position. They outrushed Jags 137-33. Bengals had just 89 passing yards in loss at Baltimore, getting just eight first downs (outgained 358-154). Cincinnati was 14-18 on third down last year, racking up 30 first downs in 35-6 home win vs Titan squad that scored just six points on five trips inside Bengal 20. Bengals won last four home openers; Titans lost six of eight road openers.

Colts (0-1) @ Vikings (0-1)—Home team is 11-0-1 in last dozen games of seldom-played series, with Colts 0-5-1 in last six visits to city where they haven’t played in 11 years. Both teams lost last week, so loser behind 8-ball early. Colts gave up 183 rushing yards to Bears, will have hands full vs. Peterson (Vikes had 187 yards on ground at Lambeau Monday night). Extreme mismatch at QB favors Colts, who had first September loss since ’04 last week. Indy is 7-1 in last eight road openers, with five of last six decided by five or less points. Under is 13-5 in Colts’ last 18 road openers, 14-5-1 in Vikings’ last 20 home openers.

Giants (1-0) @ Rams (0-1)—Defending champs won last 11 road games (10-1 vs spread), are on letdown alert coming off divisional win, visiting lame St Louis squad that was pathetic at Philly last week, giving up 414 passing yards to team playing without its two best WRs. Rams are 13-3 in last sixteen home openers, with underdog 5-0-1 vs spread in last six. Male Sheep lost last five games vs Giants, but won five of last six series games played here. Not lot of enthusiasm for Rams in St Louis these days— game still wasn’t sellout early in week. Giants allowed 36.3 pg in losing three of last four road openers. Trap game for Big Blue.

Saints (1-0) @ Redskins (0-1)—Saints’ top WR Colston (thumb) is out, as vagabond Saints (worked out in Indy last week because of hurricane) on road again—they won six of their last eight road openers, covered eight of last ten. Road team won last five series games, with Saints winning last two visits here (last in ’03). Skins have three extra days to prepare since they played in Thursday opener (outgained 354-209 by Giants). New Orleans needed late pick to hold off Bucs at home, winning despite starting eight of their 12 drives 80+ yards from paydirt- they had two TD drives of 80+ yds. Redskins’ last five home openers stayed under.

Packers (1-0) @ Lions (0-1)— Much like St Louis and Rams, lot of negativity around Lions’ squad. Detroit was gashed for 318 rushing yards last week, allowed rookie QB Ryan to average 11.1 yards/attempt- but they have won four of last five home openers. Packers hit road on short work week after solid win over Vikings Monday; Rodgers was 18-22/178 passing in impressive showing, but life on road can be tough. GB is 2-6 vs spread in last eight Week 2 road openers, but they also scored 68 points in winning last two visits here; they’ve won five in row, 13 of last 15 vs. Detroit. Under is 13-5 in Packers’ last 18 road openers.

Bears (1-0) @ Panthers (1-0)— Underdog is now 22-2 vs spread when you combine Carolina home/road openers over last 11+ years; dog covered 11 of their last 12 home openers. Panthers lost last four home openers, three by 10+ points. Both sides had impressive road wins last week, with Bears running ball for 183 yards, converting 10-16 on 3rd down, in easy win at Indy. Only Panther offensive TD was scored on last play of game in dramatic win at Qualcomm—this is second game of Smith’s suspension, so Carolina’s offense still little shorthanded. Chicago held Colts to 4.7 yards/pass attempt last week.

Bills (1-0) @ Jaguars (0-1)—Jax offense very thin on OL after losing three guys last week; they lost at Tennessee despite 18-yard edge in field position, which doesn’t happen much. Buffalo used two special teams TDs to rout Seattle- they lost five of last seven road openers that weren’t in Week 1, scoring 10-3-3 points in losing last three. Jags won nine of last 12 home openers, covered six of last eight as fave in such role. Jax got outrushed 137-33 last week; hard to see that turning around with two OL starters out for extended time. Last four Buffalo road openers stayed under, as did nine of last 13 Jaguar home openers.

Falcons (1-0) @ Bucs (0-1)—Atlanta steamrolled Lions with 318 rushing yards in 34-21 win last week, now visit tough Tampa site for Ryan’s first road start—Falcons lost 11 of last 15 vs Bucs, dropping five of last seven visits here, with only one of losses by less than nine points. Atlanta covered just one of last six road openers that weren’t in Week 1. Tampa had tough loss to Saints in Superdome; they lost four of last six home openers. Last four Falcon road openers stayed under, as did 12 of last 16 Buc home openers. Ryan hit on 62-yard TD pass on first pro throw, was 9-13/156 in debut, but will have to do more than that here.

Patriots (1-0) @ Jets (1-0)—Belichick is 87-24 as head coach with Brady, 41-57 without, and now sees Favre on other sideline as Spygate Rivalry kicks into new gear. Patriots won 12 of last 14 in series, taking last seven series games here (four wins by 10+ points). Both teams held off late challenges in red zone to win last week; Favre averaged 7.2 ypa in Miami, Pats averaged 6.8 vs Chiefs, and had two TD drives of 80+ yards. Jets covered just two of last 16 home openers; Patriots won three of last four road openers. Over is 6-2-2 in last 10 NE road openers, 5-7 in Jets’ last seven Swamp openers. Must-win for the Jets.

49ers (0-1) @ Seahawks (0-1)—Seattle won last five home openers, with four wins by 11+ points, but their WRs are decimated by injury. Seahawks averaged just 3.6 ypa on drizzly day in Buffalo last week, but club from Seattle should be able to play in rain. 49ers lost eight of last ten in series, grtting outscored 47-3 in pair of losses to Hawks LY- they lost four of last five visits here, with three losses by 24+ points. Niners averaged 7.6 ypa last week, but had five turnovers, four in first half, when game was still tied. 49ers are 4-1-1 vs spread in last six road openers. Seattle’s last seven home openers stayed under total.

Dolphins (0-1) @ Cardinals (1-0)—Arizona did what playoff teams do, holding ball for 18 plays, 10:08 after 49ers had closed within 20-13 with 12:05 to play last week. Cards kicked clinching FG to end game and start season 1-0 behind the mistake-free QB Warner (19-30/176 passing), 100 rushing yards by James. Cards won last two home openers in their new dome (34-27/23-20) after losing 15 of previous 18 openers at home, but Arizona is 1-8 vs Miami, winning 24-23 in ’04, only series game in last nine years. Miami threw 43 passes, ran just 17 times last week; they’ll try to balance those numbers in this game.

Ravens (1-0) @ Texans (0-1)— First road start for rookie Flacco (15-29/129 passing last week, with 37-yard TD run); Baltimore held Bengals to ocho nuevo (89) passing yards last week, now go on road where they’ve lost six of last seven road openers (eight of last ten stayed under total). Favorite is 4-1 vs spread in Houston home openers, with Texans winning 20-3 LY; their red zone defense got torched for five TDs in five tries by Steelers last week, as Pitt ran ball for 183 yards and started three of ten drives in Texan territory. Ravens won both series meetings by combined total of just five points.

Chargers (0-1) @ Broncos (1-0)—Merriman wisely decided to have his knee fixed, so he is now out for year for Bolts’ defense, which only gave up one TD last week, but it came on last play of game, giving Carolina an unlikely road win. This makes Week 2 huge for San Diego, since loss puts them two games behind the Broncos (Chargers started 1-3 LY but still won division). San Diego came to Invesco and beat Denver 35-27/41-3 the last two years, after being 1-10 in previous 11 visits here. Broncos won last eight home openers- they looked sharp Monday, but hard to tell if it was them or Raiders’ sheer incompetence.

Steelers (1-0) @ Browns (0-1)—Steelers are 16-3 in series, taking last nine; they’ve won last seven visits here, will face desperate Cleveland team whose season is in dumper if they start with two home losses. Browns gave up 487 yards to Dallas last week (Romo averaged 10 yards/pass attempt), yielding four TDs on just eight drives, including pair of 80+ yard TD drives. Steelers ran ball for 183 yards in easy home win vs Houston- they’ve lost six of last eight road openers, but Pitt’s offense was perfect (35 points/five trips) in red zone last week. Anderson was just 11-24 passing last week; Browns had just 11 first downs.


Monday, September 15

Eagles (1-0) @ Cowboys (1-0)— Both teams cruised last week, this is early showdown to keep up with Giants in NFC East. Eagles are 12-4 in last 16 series games, winning six of last eight here; they covered eight of last nine road openers that weren’t in Week 1- they’re 7-4 vs. spread as dog in their road opener. Home side lost four of last five series games. Dallas is 6-4 vs spread in last ten home openers- Romo was 24-32/320 passing last week, McNabb was 26-39/414. Both sides figure to get more resistance here. Philadelphia’s last five road openers went under the total.

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Sunday, September 14

1:00 PM BUFFALO vs. JACKSONVILLE
Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Jacksonville is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Jacksonville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo


1:00 PM CHICAGO vs. CAROLINA
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


1:00 PM GREEN BAY vs. DETROIT
Green Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games


1:00 PM INDIANAPOLIS vs. MINNESOTA
Indianapolis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Indianapolis is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home


1:00 PM NEW ORLEANS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing New Orleans


1:00 PM NY GIANTS vs. ST. LOUIS
NY Giants are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing St. Louis
NY Giants are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home


1:00 PM OAKLAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games


1:00 PM TENNESSEE vs. CINCINNATI
Tennessee is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games


4:05 PM ATLANTA vs. TAMPA BAY
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Tampa Bay is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Atlanta


4:05 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. SEATTLE
San Francisco is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
San Francisco is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco


4:15 PM BALTIMORE vs. HOUSTON
Baltimore is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games
Baltimore is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


4:15 PM MIAMI vs. ARIZONA
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games


4:15 PM NEW ENGLAND vs. NY JETS
New England is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
New England is 19-1 SU in its last 20 games
NY Jets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against New England
NY Jets are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against New England


4:15 PM SAN DIEGO vs. DENVER
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home


8:15 PM PITTSBURGH vs. CLEVELAND
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games


Monday, September 15

8:30 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. DALLAS
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games

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National Football League - Tips & Trends

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Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers [FOX | 1 PM ET]

Bears: The Bears are coming off an impressive opening week thrashing of AFC powerhouse Indianapolis. As usual, defense was the name of the game for Chicago. The Bears aggressive defense harassed Peyton Manning all night long, limiting the high-powered Colts offense to just 293 yards. The Chicago’s offense was led by rookie running back Matt Forte, who ran over Indy for 123 yards, including a big 50-yard touchdown. Overall, the Bears ran the ball 39 times for 183 yards. The bottom line is the Bears defense is healthy - something it wasn’t last season – and if it stays that way, Chicago has a chance to be serious contenders in the NFC North.

Bears are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games.
Bears are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games following a SU win.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 17

Panthers (-3, O/U 37): No team got a bigger emotional boost in Week 1 than Carolina, who upset the Chargers on the final play of the game when Jake Delhomme hit tight end Dante Rosario in the back of the end zone for the winning score. Overall, Delhomme showed no ill effects from last season’s shoulder injury by throwing for 247 yards. Helping Delhomme was a Panthers ground game that rolled over a tough Chargers defense for 142 yards on 29 carries. Carolina’s combination of DeAngelo Williams and rookie Jonathan Stewart will be a handful for the Bears defense. Matt Forte had an impressive debut last week but could find things tougher today against a Panthers rush defense that held LaDainian Tomlinson to under 100 yards.

Panthers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. NFC.
The UNDER is 6-1 in Panthers last 7 home games.

Key Injuries - WR Steve Smith (suspension) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 20



New England Patriots at New York Jets [CBS | 4:15 PM ET]

Patriots: It’s the day that New England fans have dreaded. For the first time since 2001, someone other than Tom Brady will be taking snaps for the New England Patriots. With Brady out for the season with a knee injury, untested Matt Cassel will be handed the keys to the Patriots record-setting offense. Cassel looked good filling in for Brady last week, going 13-of-18 for 152 yards and a touchdown. However, Cassel hasn’t started a game since 1999 when he was a senior in high school, so you can expect Jets head coach Eric Mangini to show the inexperienced Cassel a lot of different looks on defense. Look for the Patriots to play more ball control and rely on their defense to win games now that they are without Brady.

Patriots are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 road games.
Patriots are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 meetings vs. the Jets.

Key Injuries - QB Tom Brady (knee) is OUT for the season.
TE Ben Watson (leg) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 14

Jets (-2.5, O/U 36.5): So far so good for Brett Favre in the Big Apple. Favre threw two touchdown passes and looked comfortable leading the Jets offense. The new-look Jets offensive line played well in the opener, giving Favre time in the pocket and creating holes for Thomas Jones, who ran for 101 yards on 22 carries. Young corners Darrelle Revis and Dwight Lowery played well against the Dolphins but they’ll be stepping up in class this week when they take on Randy Moss, Wes Welker and Co. One area of concern for the Jets is at kicker, where Mike Nugent was injured last week. The Jets signed veteran Jay Feely, and he’s expected to handle the placekicking duties today against the Patriots.

Jets are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games in Week 2.
The UNDER is 4-0 in New York's last 4 games following a SU win.

Key Injuries - K Mike Nugent (thigh) is day-to-day.
CB Justin Miller (toe) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 24 (Side Play of the Day)



Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns [NBC | 8:15 PM ET]

Steelers (-6, O/U 44): The Steelers erased any concerns people had about them in the preseason by dismantling the Texans on opening day, 38-17. The Steelers offense was a well-oiled machine against Houston. Ben Roethlisberger connected on 13-of-14 pass attempts, while Willie Parker rambled for 138 yards and three touchdowns. On defense, the Steelers linebackers caused all kinds of havoc for Matt Schaub and the Texans offense. That’s not good news for a Browns offensive line that had trouble blocking Dallas’ edge rushers at times last week. Pittsburgh sacked Schaub five times and picked him off twice.

Steelers are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 meetings vs. the Browns.
The OVER is 10-4-1 in Steelers last 15 vs. AFC North.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 28 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Browns: If the Browns don’t play better defensively this week than they did against the Cowboys, they might as well not even get off the bus. Dallas did whatever they wanted to against the Browns punchless defense, racking up close to 500 yards of total offense. The biggest problem was the Browns pass rush. The problem being it was non-existent. If Cleveland lets Ben Roethlisberger just sit in the pocket all day, he’ll carve them up like Tony Romo did. Offensively, Cleveland looked out of sync against Dallas. Pro Bowl receiver Braylon Edwards had three big drops, while the running game was never a factor.

Browns are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games.
Browns are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. AFC.

Key Injuries - T Ryan Tucker (hip) is day-to-day.
C Rex Hadnot (knee) is day-to-day.
KR Joshua Cribbs (ankle) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 21

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PHOENIX (15 - 17) at MINNESOTA (15 - 17) - 9/12/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 10-18 ATS (-9.8 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 54-35 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (18 - 14) at HOUSTON (15 - 17) - 9/12/2008, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-5 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 7-5 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (18 - 13) at CHICAGO (12 - 20) - 9/12/2008, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-4 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (3 - 29) at SEATTLE (21 - 11) - 9/12/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
SEATTLE is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in August or September games this season.
SEATTLE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 1-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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8:00 PM PHOENIX vs. MINNESOTA
Phoenix is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


8:30 PM NEW YORK vs. CHICAGO
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing New York


8:30 PM SACRAMENTO vs. HOUSTON
Sacramento is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Sacramento is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games


10:00 PM ATLANTA vs. SEATTLE
Atlanta is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Atlanta is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games

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