NFL Trends and Indexes - Week 5 (Thursday, October 8 - Monday, October 12)

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NFL

Sunday, October 11


Redskins having issues stringing ATS wins together

The Washington Redskins are just 2-12 against the spread in their last 14 games following an ATS win. The Redskins are in that spot at the Atlanta Falcons after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 23-20 as 3-point home dogs in Week 4.

The last time the Redskins strung together back-to-back ATS wins was in weeks 2 and 3 last season, covering against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2 and the Eagles in Week 3.

At present, the Redskins are 7-point road underdogs after opening +8 at the Falcons.

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MLB

Monday, October 12


We hope you backed road teams Sunday

Bettors who backed road teams in the NFL action yesterday probably had a good day, with teams in the visitors locker room going 8-3-1 against the spread.

That is good for a huge 72.73 percent success rate and road teams have been the better ATS bet all season, cashing 55.41 percent of the time.

Week 5 closes with the Pittsburgh Steelers as 3.5-point road dogs against the San Diego Chargers Monday night.




NFL roundup: Bengals, Falcons, Browns win in OT

CINCINNATI -- Mike Nugent's 42-yard field goal in overtime capped a 17-point comeback in the fourth quarter, lifting the Cincinnati Bengals past the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 on Sunday.

Andy Dalton passed for 331 yards and two touchdowns and tight end Tyler Eifert had eight catches for 90 yards and two TDs in helping Cincinnati improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1988, when they last reached the Super Bowl.

Starting in place of injured Marshawn Lynch, rookie Thomas Rawls rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown for Seattle (2-3), which for three quarters on Sunday looked more like a two-time Super Bowl participant.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was sacked four times and picked off once while passing for 213 yards and a touchdown.

Falcons 25, Redskins 19 (OT)

ATLANTA -- Cornerback Robert Alford returned an interception 59 yards for the winning touchdown in Atlanta's wild overtime win over Washington.

The Falcons are 5-0 for the time since 2012, a season in which they had a number of dramatic finishes en route to hosting the NFC Championship Game.

Atlanta running back Devonta Freeman rushed for 153 yards and scored a fourth-quarter touchdown that put the Falcons up 19-16 ahead with 24 seconds to play. It was Freeman's seventh touchdown in his last two games and came two plays after his apparent touchdown reception was overturned by replay.

With only 17 seconds to work with, Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins completed three straight passes on the ensuing drive, marching to the Falcons' 34-yard line to set up Dustin Hopkins' 52-yard field goal that forced overtime. Washington (2-3) took possession first in overtime and was near midfield when Alford jumped in front of a Cousins pass and raced down the sideline for the winning touchdown.

Browns 33, Ravens 30 (OT)

BALTIMORE -- Travis Coons hit a 32-yard field goal in overtime to lift Cleveland over Baltimore, snapping a seven-game losing streak at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Ravens blew a fourth-quarter lead for the fourth consecutive game and fell to 1-4.

Browns quarterback Josh McCown completed 36 of 51 passes for 457 yards with two touchdowns. He also ran for a score. It was the fourth most passing yards allowed by Baltimore in franchise history. Tight end Gary Barnidge caught eight passes for 139 yards with a crucial touchdown for Cleveland (2-3).

Packers 24, Rams 10

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- For the second consecutive week, it was the Green Bay defense -- not two-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers -- that was the reason why the Packers stayed undefeated.

The Packers (5-0) made four interceptions of Nick Foles. Rodgers was 19 of 30 for 241 yards and two touchdowns but St. Louis picked him off twice and also stripped him with a fumble. That gave the Rams (2-3) a fighting chance to pull off back-to-back road upsets after knocking off Arizona last week.

While Rams rookie running back Todd Gurley pounded out 159 yards on 30 attempts, Foles was miserable. Foles was sacked three times and faced constant pressure, finishing 11-of-30 passing for 141 yards.

Eagles 39, Saints 17

PHILADELPHIA -- Defensive end Fletcher Cox had two sacks resulting in two fumbles that led to scores as Philadelphia beat New Orleans.

Cox's first sack and forced fumble on Saints quarterback Drew Brees, in the second quarter, gave the Eagles (2-3) possession on the Saints' 46 and led to a field goal and a 10-7 Eagles lead at halftime. Then Cox did it again in the third quarter after the Eagles took a 17-10 lead. This time he knocked the ball out of Brees' hands and recovered it himself. That set up a 13-yard touchdown pass from Sam Bradford to tight end Brent Celek to give the Eagles a 23-10 lead with 6:31 left in the third quarter.

Bradford completed 32 of 45 passes for 33 yards and two touchdowns, while running back DeMarco Murray had his best game as an Eagle, rushing for 83 yards on 20 carries after just 47 yards in his previous three games. For New Orleans (1-4), Brees completed 26 of 43 passes for 336 yard and two touchdowns, but he was also sacked five times.

Bills 14, Titans 13

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- After struggling just to gain first downs for most of three quarters, Buffalo quarterback Tyrod Taylor brought his team from behind by leading two 80-yard second-half touchdown drives.

Taylor's 22-yard scramble with 1:20 left in the third quarter pulled the Bills within 10-7. They hadn't crossed midfield during the game until Taylor's 26-yard run got them to the Tennessee 26 two plays before the touchdown. Buffalo leaned on Taylor again as his 24-yard scramble on third-and-23 at the 7, teamed with a 15-yard penalty on linebacker Zach Brown for a horse-collar tackle, got the Bills to the 46. Three plays after connecting with wide receiver Chris Hogan for a 47-yard gain, Taylor hooked up with Hogan for a 2-yard scoring strike with 5:25 remaining for the winning score.

Taylor finished 10 of 17 for 109 yards and also rushed for a game-high 76 yards on eight attempts as the Bills improved to 3-2 and beat Tennessee (1-3) for the first time in seven games, dating back to 2000.

Bears 18, Chiefs 17

KANSAS CITY, Mo -- Jay Cutler threw two touchdown passes in the game's final three minutes to lead Chicago to a come-from-behind victory over Kansas City.

The Bears (2-3) were down 17-3 at halftime, and trailed 17-6 going into the fourth quarter before Cutler was able to avoid pressure from the Chiefs defense and took the offense down the field for a 22-yard touchdown to wide receiver Marquess Wilson. He then threw the winning score on a 7-yard play to running back Matt Forte with seconds left.

The Chiefs (1-4) attempted a 66-yard field goal on the game's final play, but the attempt by kicker Cairo Santos was well short, barely making it into the end zone. Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles left the game six minutes into the third quarter with what appeared to be a serious injury to his right knee.

Buccaneers 38, Jaguars 31

TAMPA -- Everything came together for Tampa Bay, which got three touchdowns from Doug Martin, mistake-free football from rookie Jameis Winston and reliable kicking from Connor Barth.

The Buccaneers ended an 11-game home losing streak with their first home win under coach Lovie Smith, while the Jaguars lost their 12th straight road game.

The Jaguars (1-4) had rallied from a 20-7 deficit with 17 straight points for a 24-20 lead, but the Bucs (2-3) answered with 18 straight, including a defensive touchdown when Jacquies Smith recovered a fumble forced by George Johnson for the lead.

Patriots 30, Cowboys 6

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Tom Brady threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as New England remained undefeated by downing Dallas at AT&T Stadium.

Brady worked around five sacks -- all in the first half -- to pass for 275 yards (20 of 27) with two scores and no interceptions. The veteran has 11 touchdown passes this season and has yet to throw a pick.

Julian Edelman caught four passes for 120 yards and a touchdown. Rob Gronkowski caught four balls for 67 yards and LeGarrette Blount had 74 yards rushing.

Broncos 16, Raiders 10

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Chris Harris Jr. returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown with 6:53 left to play, leading Denver over Oakland at O.co Coliseum.

Denver remained undefeated and beat the Raiders for the eighth straight time. The Broncos won their 14th straight AFC West road game, an ongoing NFL record for divisional road victories.

Peyton Manning threw for 256 yards with two interceptions and defeated the Raiders for the 10th straight time, tying his career high for victories against an opponent. He's also defeated Kansas City 10 straight times. Emmanuel Sanders caught nine passes for 111 yards.

Cardinals 42, Lions 17

DETROIT -- St. Louis forced six turnovers to cruise past the winless Detroit at Ford Field.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was benched midway through the third quarter after he was picked three times while the Cardinals' Carson Palmer tossed three touchdown passes, and running back David Johnson added two rushing touchdowns.

Chris Johnson gained 103 yards on 11 carries, strong safety Rashad Johnson had two interceptions, and running back Andre Ellington added a 63-yard scoring run for the Cardinals.