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Week 7

Thursday, October 17

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KANSAS CITY (4 - 2) at DENVER (2 - 4) - 10/17/2019, 8:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 4-0 straight up against DENVER 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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Sunday, October 20

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ARIZONA (2 - 3 - 1) at NY GIANTS (2 - 4) - 10/20/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points over the last 3 seasons.
NY GIANTS are 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.
NY GIANTS are 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 against the spread versus NY GIANTS over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 1-0 straight up against NY GIANTS 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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HOUSTON (4 - 2) at INDIANAPOLIS (3 - 2) - 10/20/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANAPOLIS is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANAPOLIS is 4-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
INDIANAPOLIS is 4-1 straight up against HOUSTON 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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MIAMI (0 - 5) at BUFFALO (4 - 1) - 10/20/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 75-103 ATS (-38.3 Units) versus division opponents since 1992.
BUFFALO is 46-26 ATS (+17.4 Units) in a home game where the total is between 38.5 and 42 points since 1992.

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

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MINNESOTA (4 - 2) at DETROIT (2 - 2 - 1) - 10/20/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in dome games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1 straight up against DETROIT 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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OAKLAND (3 - 2) at GREEN BAY (5 - 1) - 10/20/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GREEN BAY is 111-83 ATS (+19.7 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1992.
GREEN BAY is 195-141 ATS (+39.9 Units) in games played on a grass field since 1992.

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

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JACKSONVILLE (2 - 4) at CINCINNATI (0 - 6) - 10/20/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JACKSONVILLE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in October games over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSONVILLE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 41-62 ATS (-27.2 Units) in October games since 1992.
CINCINNATI is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games off a loss against a division rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
JACKSONVILLE is 1-0 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
JACKSONVILLE is 1-0 straight up against CINCINNATI 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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LA RAMS (3 - 3) at ATLANTA (1 - 5) - 10/20/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA RAMS is 197-242 ATS (-69.2 Units) in all games since 1992.
LA RAMS is 197-242 ATS (-69.2 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
LA RAMS is 142-191 ATS (-68.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
LA RAMS is 151-191 ATS (-59.1 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
ATLANTA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all games where the total is greater than or equal to 49.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in October games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 against the spread versus LA RAMS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 1-0 straight up against LA RAMS 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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SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 0) at WASHINGTON (1 - 5) - 10/20/2019, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) in a road game where the total is between 38.5 and 42 points since 1992.
WASHINGTON is 91-123 ATS (-44.3 Units) in home games since 1992.
WASHINGTON is 91-123 ATS (-44.3 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
WASHINGTON is 91-123 ATS (-44.3 Units) in home games in games played on a grass field since 1992.

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

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LA CHARGERS (2 - 4) at TENNESSEE (2 - 4) - 10/20/2019, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1992.
LA CHARGERS is 127-93 ATS (+24.7 Units) in road games since 1992.
LA CHARGERS is 127-93 ATS (+24.7 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
LA CHARGERS is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) in a road game where the total is between 38.5 and 42 points since 1992.
LA CHARGERS is 92-64 ATS (+21.6 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1992.
LA CHARGERS is 102-73 ATS (+21.7 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
LA CHARGERS is 30-6 ATS (+23.4 Units) against AFC South division opponents since 1992.
TENNESSEE is 118-157 ATS (-54.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE is 1-0 against the spread versus LA CHARGERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CHARGERS 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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BALTIMORE (4 - 2) at SEATTLE (5 - 1) - 10/20/2019, 4:25 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 39-62 ATS (-29.2 Units) in October games since 1992.
SEATTLE is 46-69 ATS (-29.9 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (5 - 1) at CHICAGO (3 - 2) - 10/20/2019, 4:25 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in October games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after 2 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 1-0 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 1-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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PHILADELPHIA (3 - 3) at DALLAS (3 - 3) - 10/20/2019, 8:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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Monday, October 21

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NEW ENGLAND (6 - 0) at NY JETS (1 - 4) - 10/21/2019, 8:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ENGLAND is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 127-95 ATS (+22.5 Units) in road games since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 127-95 ATS (+22.5 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 94-68 ATS (+19.2 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 204-148 ATS (+41.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 127-86 ATS (+32.4 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) in October games since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 118-89 ATS (+20.1 Units) after 2 or more consecutive wins since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 71-47 ATS (+19.3 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 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 5-0 straight up against NY JETS 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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Trend Report
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Thursday, October 17

Denver Broncos
Denver is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Denver is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Denver's last 15 games
Denver is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Denver's last 10 games at home
Denver is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Denver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Denver is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Denver is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games
Kansas City is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Kansas City is 17-7-1 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Denver
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Denver
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Denver



Sunday, October 20

Green Bay Packers
Green Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Green Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Green Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Green Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Green Bay's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Green Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
Oakland Raiders
Oakland is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Green Bay
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Green Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Green Bay
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Green Bay

Washington Redskins
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Washington is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington

New York Giants
NY Giants is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Giants is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
NY Giants is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home
NY Giants is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Giants's last 5 games at home
NY Giants is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Giants's last 12 games when playing Arizona
NY Giants is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
NY Giants is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Giants's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Arizona Cardinals
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Arizona is 2-7-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing NY Giants
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing NY Giants
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Giants
Arizona is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against NY Giants
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Giants

Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
Indianapolis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Indianapolis's last 23 games at home
Indianapolis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Indianapolis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indianapolis's last 6 games when playing Houston
Indianapolis is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Indianapolis is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indianapolis's last 10 games when playing at home against Houston
Houston Texans
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 6-1-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indianapolis
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indianapolis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Indianapolis
Houston is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Indianapolis
Houston is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Indianapolis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 10 games when playing on the road against Indianapolis

Detroit Lions
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-9-1 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
Detroit is 6-12-2 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Cincinnati is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 3-4-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Jacksonville
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Jacksonville
Cincinnati is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Jacksonville
Cincinnati is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Jacksonville
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville is 5-11-2 ATS in its last 18 games
Jacksonville is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Jacksonville's last 9 games
Jacksonville is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Jacksonville is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Jacksonville's last 9 games on the road
Jacksonville is 1-3-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Jacksonville is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Cincinnati
Jacksonville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

Buffalo Bills
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Buffalo's last 25 games at home
Buffalo is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Miami
Buffalo is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games when playing Miami
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Miami Dolphins
Miami is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games on the road
Miami is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Buffalo
Miami is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing Buffalo
Miami is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo

Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Rams
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Rams
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing LA Rams
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Rams
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Rams
Los Angeles Rams
LA Rams is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
LA Rams is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
LA Rams is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Rams is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Rams's last 7 games on the road
LA Rams is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
LA Rams is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Rams's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
LA Rams is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Rams's last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta

Tennessee Titans
Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tennessee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tennessee's last 5 games
Tennessee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Tennessee is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 6 games at home
Tennessee is 1-9-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing LA Chargers
Tennessee is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing LA Chargers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 6 games when playing LA Chargers
Tennessee is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers
LA Chargers is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Chargers is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
LA Chargers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Chargers's last 5 games
LA Chargers is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
LA Chargers is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Chargers's last 5 games on the road
LA Chargers is 9-1-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Tennessee
LA Chargers is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tennessee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Chargers's last 6 games when playing Tennessee

Seattle Seahawks
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Baltimore is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle

Chicago Bears
Chicago is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 10 games
Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Chicago is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New Orleans's last 15 games
New Orleans is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
New Orleans is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago

Dallas Cowboys
Dallas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas's last 11 games at home
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas


Monday, October 21

New York Jets
NY Jets is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Jets is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Jets's last 6 games
NY Jets is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
NY Jets is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Jets's last 10 games at home
NY Jets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New England
NY Jets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing New England
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Jets's last 7 games when playing New England
NY Jets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New England
NY Jets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New England
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Jets's last 5 games when playing at home against New England
New England Patriots
New England is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New England's last 18 games
New England is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New England's last 6 games on the road
New England is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Jets
New England is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing NY Jets
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Jets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New England's last 7 games when playing NY Jets
New England is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Jets
New England is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Jets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New England's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Jets

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NFL Week 7 opening odds and early moves: Who will bettors trust in Eagles-Cowboys?
Patrick Everson

The NFL steams ahead to Week 7, which features an NFC East clash among two teams trying to figure out which one wants this division. We check in on the opening odds and early action for that contest and three others, with insights from John Murray, director of The SuperBook at Westgate in Las Vegas.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT DALLAS COWBOYS (-3)

Dallas looked great in the first three weeks, albeit against lightweight competition, but has since dropped three in a row. In Week 6, the Cowboys (3-3 SU and ATS) faced another lightweight in the New York Jets, yet stunningly trailed 21-6 at halftime. Dak Prescott & Co. rallied before falling short 24-22 as 7-point road favorites.

Philadelphia saw its modest two-game SU and ATS win streak halted in Week 6. The Eagles (3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS) went to Minnesota as 3.5 point underdogs and fell behind 24-3 midway through the second quarter, rallied to within 24-20 in the third, but ultimately lost 38-20.

The line stayed at the opener of Cowboys -3 (even) through Sunday evening.

“Both teams struggled today,” Murray said late Sunday night. “Dallas is just not the same team, with the injuries on its offensive line. Action should be very split.”

And the game will have a few more hours to be bet into, as it’s the Sunday night contest.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (-3.5)

New Orleans lost Drew Brees to a thumb injury in a Week 2 road setback to the Rams, but hasn’t lost a game since then, going 4-0 SU and ATS behind Teddy Bridgewater and a sturdy defense. The Saints (5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) stumped Jacksonville 13-6 as 2.5-point road ‘dogs in Week 6.

Chicago should come in well-rested after a Week 6 bye, following a Week 5 London trip. That excursion didn’t go well at all, with the Bears (3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS) losing to Oakland 24-21 laying 6.5 points.

“We opened Bears -3.5, and it has since been pushed up to -4,” Murray said. “This should be highest-volume game of the week, besides the Sunday night game. The Bears are a super public team, but there will be Saints support as well.”

HOUSTON TEXANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (PICK)

It’s a battle between teams that went on the road and beat Kansas City over the past two weeks, with Houston the latest victor. The Texans (4-2 SU and ATS) went to Arrowhead Stadium as 3.5-point pups, fell behind 17-3, then came back to post a 31-24 outright win.

Meanwhile, Indianapolis got its bye week after springing a big upset at Arrowhead. The Colts (3-2 SU, 3-1-1 ATS), who got a jolt late in preseason when Andrew Luck retired, were 10.5-point Week 5 ‘dogs against Kansas City, but stunningly notched a 19-13 victory.

“The line is now up to -1.5 on the Colts,” Murray said. “Houston has been a great road team in recent years, but the Colts are playing well and getting healthy off their bye week.”

BALTIMORE RAVENS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (-4)

After an unexpected Week 3 loss to Drew Brees-less New Orleans, Seattle rebounded strong with three straight wins. In Week 6, the Seahawks (5-1 SU, 3-3 ATS) went off as 1-point ‘dogs at Cleveland, rallied from a 20-6 second-quarter deficit and snared a 32-28 victory.

Baltimore is 4-2 SU, but hasn’t covered the number since Week 1, dropping five in a row to stand 1-5 ATS. The Ravens gave up a late touchdown in Sunday’s 23-17 home win over Cincinnati, failing to cash as 10.5-point favorites.

“The Ravens have made a habit of beating up bad teams. And Seattle just keeps winning,” Murray said. “There should be good two-way action in this game.”

Early signs pointed to just that, as the Seahawks dipped to -3.5 a minute after the number went up, then went back to -4 a minute later.

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NFL Betting Stats heading into Week 7:

Road Teams: 56-35-1 ATS
Home Teams: 35-56-1 ATS

Favorites: 35-56-1 ATS
Underdogs: 56-35-1 ATS

Home Faves: 20-41-1 ATS
Home Dogs: 15-15 ATS

Road Faves: 15-15 ATS
Road Dogs: 41-20-1 ATS

O/U: 43-49




NFL's Top ATS Teams:

t1. 'Niners 4-1 ATS
t1. Bills 4-1 ATS
t1. Lions 4-1 ATS
4. Colts 3-1-1 ATS
t5. Patriots, Packers, Saints, Panthers, Texans, Vikings, Rams, Cardinals and Steelers tied at 4-2 ATS


NFL's Worst ATS Teams:

t30. Redskins 1-5 ATS
t30. Falcons 1-5 ATS
t30. Ravens 1-5 ATS
t28. Dolphins 1-4 ATS
t28. Chargers 1-4-1 ATS
t23. Titans, Buccaneers, Giants, Browns and Eagles tied at 2-4 ATS

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Bet Now/Bet Later NFL Week 7 odds: Play it cool and catch a better spread on the Colts
Jason Logan

With all the attention on the Houston Texans, bettors may forget the Indianapolis Colts are also coming off a win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Being a successful sports bettor is not about betting on the best team, but betting the best number. Scoring the optimal odds for your wager can sometimes be a race to the window – or your mobile – to get the spread or total you want before it changes. Or, sometimes it’s a waiting game until just before kickoff, projecting how the public players will manipulate the numbers.

Senior Industry Analyst Jason Logan gives you a heads-up on the best “Bet Now/Bet Later” games on the NFL board each week.

After a few weeks featuring some stranger dead numbers, the Week 7 board is littered with lines sitting around the key pointspread digits. Getting the extra half point up or down can be huge, as the numbers get tighter near the midway mark of the schedule.

SPREAD TO BET NOW: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (+3) AT DALLAS COWBOYS

Both the Cowboys and Eagles took “L’s” on the weekend, but Dallas dropping a game to the then-winless Jets holds a lot more swing with bettors than Philadelphia falling flat to the Vikings.

The line opened with the host as a field-goal favorite, but early money pushed that down as low as -2.5 at some books, while most just adjusted their vig on the Cowboys. Dallas -3 is floating around out there between EVEN money and +105, as bookies try to entice some action on America’s Team.

Both teams have injuries piling up, but the Cowboys have big names landing on the report this week, including top WR Amari Cooper, who joins starting lineman Tyron Smith and La’el Collins. Those bodies were missed in the loss to the Jets Sunday and their status for Week 7 will change the spread and total.

This is projected to be the most heavily-bet game of Week 7, with over 90 percent of that money coming in on Sunday. If you like the Eagles in this divisional showdown Sunday night, you may want to grab Philly as a field-goal pup now – based on what we’re seeing with the juice.

SPREAD TO BET LATER: HOUSTON TEXANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (-1, 47.5)

The Texans are the talk of the league after a thrilling come-from-behind win at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, beating the Chiefs 31-24. Now, Houston stays on the highway for an important AFC South showcase in Indianapolis, taking on a Colts team which also went to K.C. and stole a road win in Week 5.

Indianapolis beat the Chiefs 19-13 before enjoying a much-need bye week last Sunday. Oddsmakers sent out the Colts as high as -2 but money on the Texans has slimmed this spread to Indy -1. The time off allowed the Colts to get healthy, especially skill players WR T.Y. Hilton and RB Marlon Mack who have been battling through ailments, but also pushes them out of the goldfish-like memory of the betting public.

Houston, on the other hand, is front and center in the minds of bettors with a sexy high-powered offense totaling 84 points the past two games. If you’re leaning with Indianapolis in this divisional game, wait and see if the line keeps trending toward the Texans. You may get a pick or better with the Colts.

TOTAL TO BET NOW: MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DETRIOT LIONS OVER 45

The Vikings were probably the most impressive offense in Week 6, showing that they can not only run the ball down your throat, but they’ll also burn your butt with the pass game. Kirk Cousins finally earned a paycheck with 333 yards and four passing touchdowns in a 38-20 home win over Philadelphia.

Minnesota marches that momentum into Motown, where the Detroit Lions are sour off a road loss at Green Bay Monday night. While they only managed 22 points against the Cheeseheads, the Lions have put up some large scores in 2019, including a 34-30 loss in their last game inside Ford Field.

This total opened as low as 44 and is starting to climb, with some books already up to 46 points. If you expect plenty of points from these NFC North foes, get on the Over now – with most books still dealing 45 or 45.5.

TOTAL TO BET LATER: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS OVER 41.5

It’s a first-versus-worst battle in the NFC when the undefeated 49ers cross the country to play the 1-5 Redskins. The Niners are one of the better two-way teams in the league right now, allowing only 12.8 points per game, while Washington is trapped in QB hell and putting up just 15 points per outing.

It’s no surprise this Over/Under is sinking like a stone, falling from 42.5 to 41 points as of Tuesday morning. There’s a lot pushing the total down: it's a second straight road game for the 49ers, a 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) start time in D.C., the No. 2 ranked defense in yards and points allowed, and a home side that is dedicated to the run without a true No. 1 QB, and that managed only 17 points against a Dolphins team allowing 36 points against per game. Sprinkle in some possible rain for FedExField, and there’s no reason why this number can’t go sub-40 before Sunday.

But if you’re among the contrarians who see value in the Over for this game - I guess, putting all your faith in San Francisco to score 40-plus points - wait it out because this number should continue to crash throughout the week.

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Tech Trends - Week 7
October 15, 2019
By Bruce Marshall

THURSDAY, OCT. 17

NFL Matchups NFL Matchups
KANSAS CITY at DENVER (FOX, 8:20 p.m. ET)
Broncos covered both meetings last season after Chiefs had won and covered preceding five. KC no covers last four this season. Denver “under” 13-2 last 15 since mid 2018.
Tech Edge: Broncos and “under,” based on team and “totals” trends.

SUNDAY, OCT. 20
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ARIZONA at NY GIANTS (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Cards have actually covered 3 in a row on the road since late 2018. G-Men were 1-4-1 last six as chalk entering 2019 but 1-0 in role TY (vs. Skins). NY 1-4 vs. line last five at MetLife.
Tech Edge: slight to Cards, based on team trends.

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HOUSTON at INDIANAPOLIS (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Indy won and covered last two vs. Texans LY including wild card, though note road team won and covered all three meetings. Texans 7-1-1 vs. spread last 9 away. Colts however on 7-2 spread run last nine reg season. Houston “over” 4-1-1 last six away.
Tech Edge: Slight to Texans and “over,” based on team and “totals” trend.

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MIAMI at BUFFALO (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Matt Moore is only Dolphins QB to win or cover in Buffalo last eight years (2011, 2016); otherwise Bills have covered all six. Dolphins no covers seven of last eight on board since late 2018. Bills 6-1 last 7 vs. points since late 2018. Buffalo “under” last five and 7 of last 8 since late 2018.
Tech Edge: Bills and “under,” based on team and “totals” trends.

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MINNESOTA at DETROIT (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Vikes 2-5 last 7 vs. line on road, though have won and covered last two at Ford Field and last three overall vs. Lions. Zimmer “under” 18-6-1 since late 2017 and “unders” 5-1 last six in series.
Tech Edge: “Under,” based on “totals” trends.

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OAKLAND at GREEN BAY (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Gruden has now won and covered last two away after 1-8 mark previous nine away. Raiders also “over” last three after “under” 5-0-1 preceding six. Pack 4-2 vs. line TY after Monday vs. Lions.
Tech Edge: Slight to Pack, based on team trends.

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JACKSONVILLE at CINCINNATI (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Minshew 3-2 vs. line as Jags starter. Bengals 1-7 vs. spread last 8 at Paul Brown. Bengals “under” 6-2-2 last eleven since late 2018.
Tech Edge: Jags and slight to “under,” based on team and “totals” trends.

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L.A. RAMS at ATLANTA (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Falcs 1-5 vs. line TY, 3-11 last 14 vs. spread since mid 2018. Falcs also 2-9 last 11 as dog. Rams lost last 2 TY but 6-2 vs. points last 8 reg season games.
Tech Edge: Rams, based on team trends.

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SAN FRANCISCO at WASHINGTON (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Opposite ends of 2019 spectrum, SF 5-0 SU and 3-1 vs. line, Skins 1-5 SU and 1-5 vs. line. Skins 0-3 vs. line at home TY, no covers last five at FedEx.
Tech Edge: 49ers, based on recent trends.

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L.A. CHARGERS at TENNESSEE (CBS, 4:05 p.m. ET)
Bolts 1-5 vs. line TY but they are 8-1 vs. line last nine as visitor in reg season outside LA city limits. Charger also 7-1 “under” reg season since late 2018. Titans no covers last 3 or 5 of last 7 as Nashville and "under" last 5 in 2019.
Tech Edge: Chargers and "under," based on team and "totals" trends.

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BALTIMORE at SEATTLE (FOX, 4:25 p.m. ET)
Harbaugh has covered last six as underdog and 5-1 vs. spread last six away. Carroll no covers last four at home. Ravens “over” 5-2 last seven reg season, Hawks “over” 11-3 last 14 since mid 2018.
Tech Edge: Ravens and “over,” based on team and “totals” trends.

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NEW ORLEANS at CHICAGO (FOX, 4:25 p.m. ET)
Saints covers last four TY, 8-3 last eleven vs. points away. Bears 9-2 last 11 vs. spread reg season at Soldier Field. Chicago “under” 9-2 last 11 since late 2018.
Tech Edge: Slight to “under,” based on “totals” trends.

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PHILADELPHIA at DALLAS (NBC, 8:20 p.m. ET)
Birds have lost and failed to cover last three in series. Philly “over” 7-3 last ten since late 2018. Dallas was on 9-1-1 spread run reg season prior to Ls last three.
Tech Edge: Slight to "over," based on "totals" trends.

MONDAY, OCT. 21
NFL Matchups NFL Matchups
NEW ENGLAND at N.Y. JETS (ESPN, 8:15 p.m. ET)
Jets covered first meeting Sept. 22 and 5-1 vs. spread last six vs. Belichick at MetLife. “Unders” 6-1 last seven meetings (barely “over” Sept. 22). Belichick “under” 12-3 last 15 reg season.
Tech Edge: Jets and “under,” based on series and “totals” trends.

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Rams get CB Ramsey from Jags for picks
October 15, 2019
By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Rams acquired Jalen Ramsey from the Jaguars on Tuesday night, ending the star cornerback's tumultuous tenure in Jacksonville with a trade to the defending NFC champions.

Jacksonville got first-round picks from the Rams in 2020 and 2021, along with a fourth-round pick in 2021.

Ramsey is one of the NFL's elite defensive backs, earning two Pro Bowl selections and one first-team All-Pro nod in three seasons with Jaguars. The fifth overall pick in the 2016 draft has nine career interceptions along with innumerable conflicts with his coaches, the front office and the Jags' opponents.

One month after he requested a trade, Ramsey is off to the West Coast to join Aaron Donald on the Rams' defense.

Ramsey has missed the Jaguars' last three games with an apparent back injury, but he returned to practice last week. He'll probably need to play immediately with the Rams (3-3), who are without both of their usual starting cornerbacks as they head to Atlanta this weekend.

The defending NFC champions traded cornerback Marcus Peters to Baltimore earlier in the day, getting depth linebacker Kenny Young for a two-time Pro Bowl selection who will be a free agent next year. Los Angeles also put cornerback Aqib Talib on injured reserve Monday after he missed last weekend's loss to San Francisco with a rib injury.

Ramsey had never missed a start in his professional career before his current injury, but that was about the only certainty around the Tennessee native who once committed to USC, only to end up at Florida State.

Ramsey's relationship with the Jaguars frayed in recent months. He had a public spat on the sideline with coach Doug Marrone in Week 2 at Houston, and he clashed with personnel chief Tom Coughlin after the game.

The Jags made their move five days after owner Shad Khan said he had a ''heart to heart'' with Ramsey and expected him to play against New Orleans last weekend. Ramsey didn't, prompting Khan's decision to move on from the disgruntled defender.

Ramsey is under contract through the 2020 season after the Jaguars exercised his fifth-year, $13.7 million option in April - at the same time Ramsey apparently was upsetting Coughlin by skipping the Jags' voluntary offseason workouts.

Coach Sean McVay's Rams have had few problems molding together plenty of strong personalities in recent years, and Ramsey's upside is tremendous - even at the heavy cost of two first-round picks.

Ramsey will join two prominent ex-Jaguars in Los Angeles, all three of whom were top-5 draft picks by Jacksonville.

Pass rusher Dante Fowler re-signed with the Rams after he was traded from Jacksonville at last season's deadline, while quarterback Blake Bortles is Jared Goff's backup after five years with the Jags.

The Rams are on their first three-game losing streak of McVay's tenure, although their sputtering offense likely deserves more blame than the defense.

Los Angeles hasn't made a first-round pick since 2016, when Jared Goff was the first overall selection.

The Rams began their busy day by acquiring offensive lineman Austin Corbett from the Cleveland Browns. Los Angeles needs a new left guard after Joe Noteboom's season-ending knee injury.

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Titans to start QB Tannehill over Mariota
October 15, 2019
By The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Titans are making a change at quarterback in hopes of salvaging their season.

Tennessee will start Ryan Tannehill at quarterback instead of Marcus Mariota on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the change.

Coach Mike Vrabel benched Mariota in the third quarter of a 16-0 loss in Denver, the first time the No. 2 pick overall in the 2015 draft had been pulled from a game for poor play and not because of injury. Vrabel said Monday the Titans (2-4) would decide who would start against the Chargers (2-4) by Tuesday and then tell both quarterbacks and the rest of the team.

Now Tannehill will get his first start since the Titans acquired the veteran in March from Miami through a trade initially designed to improve Tennessee's backup to Mariota.

''Ryan was an elite quarterback in this league ... no longer than a year ago,'' Titans tight end Delanie Walker said Monday before the decision was made to start Tannehill. ''He can take over a team. He can make plays, control the offense. I mean, I seen him do it in Miami.''

NFL.com first reported the switch at quarterback Tuesday night.

The Titans had made it clear all offseason that Mariota was their starter until the No. 2 pick overall in the 2015 draft turned in his worst performance in Denver. Mariota was 7 of 18 for 63 yards and was intercepted twice for his first turnovers of the season. He also was sacked three times.

Mariota went into that game as the NFL's only quarterback without a turnover, but his interception-free streak ended late in the first half at 205 straight passes when Chris Harris picked him off. Mariota is being paid $20.9 million under the fifth-year option of his rookie contract, and he has a 91.7 passer rating with seven touchdown passes and the two picks.

Tannehill was 13 of 16 for 144 yards while being sacked four times after coming off the bench for the second time this season. He also played at the end of a season-opening rout in Cleveland. He started 88 games in Miami, including 11 last season.

This is the eighth NFL season for Tannehill, who has a career quarterback rating of 62.9, having thrown for 20,578 yards with 123 touchdowns and 76 interceptions. The eighth overall pick out of Texas A&M in 2012, Tannehill is being paid $1.75 million under a one-year deal.

The Titans hope Tannehill jump-starts an offense that has scored 98 points all season, including one touchdown over its past 10 quarters. Tennessee has lost four of five.

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Pats re-sign TE Watson, drop QB Kessler
October 15, 2019
By The Associated Press

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Patriots have signed tight ends Ben Watson and Eric Tomlinson and released quarterback Cody Kessler.

New England announced the moves on Tuesday. Watson rejoins the team less than a week after being released. Tomlinson joins the Patriots after stints with the Eagles, Texans, Jets and Giants. He played three games with the Giants this season before being released last month.

The signings of Watson and Tomlinson come after tight end Matt LaCosse injured his knee during the Patriots' win over the Giants on Thursday.

Watson was a surprise cut last week. He became eligible to make his season debut just days earlier after serving a four-game suspension for a positive banned substance test following the 2018 season.

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Jets sign former Rams DB Blake Countess
October 15, 2019
By The Associated Press

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have signed defensive back Blake Countess and waived cornerback Arthur Maulet.

Countess was most recently with Philadelphia, which claimed him off waivers from the Rams in May but waived him in August. He was a sixth-round draft pick of the Eagles in 2016. He was cut before that season and signed with Los Angeles. He had 54 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and three passes defensed in 37 games for the Rams from 2016-18. He also returned kicks last season for the NFC champions, averaging 24.6 yards on 17 returns.

Maulet had two tackles in five games with the Jets this season.

The Jets also signed offensive lineman Corbin Kaufusi to the practice squad, where he'll join his brother Bronson, a linebacker. New York had a vacant spot after Baltimore signed safety Bennett Jackson to its active roster.


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Rams deal Peters to Ravens for Young
October 15, 2019
By The Associated Press

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Rams traded cornerback Marcus Peters to the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday for linebacker Kenny Young and an undisclosed pick in the 2020 draft.

Peters has been a starting cornerback for the Rams since they acquired him from Kansas City before last season, taking on important assignments against opponents' top receivers. The two-time Pro Bowl selection has five interceptions in 22 games since joining Los Angeles.

But Peters' rookie contract expires at the end of the year, and the defending NFC champions declined to sign their Super Bowl starter to an extension before the start of this season. One day after fellow starting cornerback Aqib Talib went on injured reserve , the Rams (3-3) have given up on Peters entirely, throwing their secondary into further upheaval.

Los Angeles has lost three consecutive games for the first time under coach Sean McVay, and though the offense has struggled much more than the defense, Peters' departure qualifies as a shake-up. The Rams also made a trade with Cleveland for offensive lineman Austin Corbett, a possible replacement for Joe Noteboom after the left guard's season-ending right knee injury two days ago.

Talib is out for at least eight weeks, and the Rams don't have a clear, comparable replacement for either cornerback.

Veteran backup Troy Hill started at cornerback in Talib's place during Sunday's embarrassing loss to San Francisco. Nickell Robey-Coleman is the Rams' respected nickel back, and their roster also includes untested young defensive backs David Long Jr., Darious Williams and Dont'e Deayon.

Peters lands with the Ravens, who desperately need quality help in their secondary. They'll also have to decide whether Peters is worth signing to a long-term deal.

Ravens safety DeShon Elliott incurred a probable season-ending knee injury and cornerback Maurice Canady hurt his hamstring in Sunday's win over Cincinnati. Baltimore already lost cornerback Tavon Young to a neck injury in August, while cornerback Jimmy Smith hasn't played since the season opener while nursing a sprained knee.

In all, Baltimore has had six defensive backs on injured reserve, including safety Tony Jefferson. Rookie cornerback Iman Marshall of USC is eligible to return in Week 9.

Young has started three of the Ravens' five games this season, making 11 tackles. The UCLA product fell out of favor in the Ravens' past two games, sitting as a healthy scratch two weeks ago and playing just six snaps on special teams last weekend against Cincinnati.

The Rams also lack depth at inside linebacker, where they haven't found a strong replacement for departed Super Bowl starter Mark Barron. Youngsters Bryce Hager and Troy Reeder have filled in after Micah Kiser was lost indefinitely with a pectoral injury in August.


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Chiefs' run-pass option game has suddenly gone awry
October 15, 2019
By The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Patrick Mahomes takes the snap from Chiefs center Austin Reiter, pulls away from the line of scrimmage and then, in a little more than a split-second, must identify the best way to make the chosen play work.

Are the second-level defenders breaking toward the line of scrimmage, forcing him to keep the ball and look downfield? Or are they dropping into coverage, in which case the MVP quarterback will jam the ball in the gut of running back LeSean McCoy or Damien Williams and keep things on the ground.

The Chiefs' use of that very run-pass option is a big reason why their offense has been so successful the past season-plus. It has largely kept defenses uncertain where the ball is going, opening up the field for the Kansas City fleet of fast, athletic wide receivers.

Only the past two weeks, the RPO has been more like R-P-Oh no!

After rolling through their first four games, and with Mahomes on another incredible statistical pace, one of the Chiefs' signature offensive plays has lost its effectiveness. The Colts held the Chiefs in check in a 19-13 victory two weeks ago, and the Texans stopped them in the second half of a 31-24 win Sunday.

''I mean, obviously, we have to be better,'' Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy said. ''There are a number of things that go into it, but everyone has to be on the same page.''

Indeed, it's not just one issue that has conspired against their RPO game. Injuries have forced the Chiefs to use backups on the entire left side of the offensive line, Mahomes has been hobbled just about the entire season by a sore ankle, and injuries at wide receiver and running back have hardly helped.

Then there is what the defenses are doing.

The Colts may have published the blueprint for stopping the Chiefs by using an aggressive form of man-to-man defense, jamming receivers at the line of scrimmage and harassing them downfield. Teams will often run the ball when they see a zone defense during an RPO play, but they tend to pass when teams are man-to-man, because there are so many bodies at the line of scrimmage that it's a challenge to decipher who is in run support.

With the Colts running man-to-man defenses on three out of every four plays, the Chiefs largely abandoned the run entirely, and Mahomes and the passing game was unable to pick up the slack.

Kansas City ran the ball 23 times with its running backs Week 1 against Jacksonville. It was 21 against Oakland, 20 against Baltimore and 19 against Detroit. But that total dropped to nine against the Colts and was still nine last week against the Texans, even though LeSean McCoy was having a productive afternoon.

He carried eight times for 44 yards, most of that coming in the first half.

''I guess I've become a sellout, haven't I? I might be the biggest offender,'' said Bieniemy, who played running back in college and the NFL. ''Yeah, we need to run the ball, but we have our RPOs and we give our quarterback the opportunity to make the best read for us. You don't want to second-guess what he's doing. But at the end of the day, when we're calling runs we have to make sure we're executing.''

It does raise the question, though: Are the Chiefs still confident in Mahomes making the best read?

''Oh yeah, very confident. We put all our faith in Pat,'' Bieniemy said.

After every game, the Chiefs break down the film and see whether Mahomes made the right decision to run or pass. And the quarterback said Monday that with few exceptions, he made the right reads against Houston.

''You have to trust in what we're doing,'' Mahomes said. ''I feel like there's plays here and there every single game that changed the outcome. That's how hard it is in the NFL. Any team can win any week, so it's the little plays that make a difference.''

Or the little decisions, such as choosing whether to run or pass.

Notes: LT Eric Fisher (groin), DT Chris Jones (groin), LG Andrew Wylie (ankle) and CB Kendall Fuller (hand) did not practice Tuesday. That means WR Sammy Watkins (hamstring) has a chance to play Thursday night in Denver after missing last week's game. ... WR Gehrig Dieter was signed to the practice squad and DT Braxton Hoyett was cut to make space.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Interesting college football games on this week’s card:

— UCLA @ Stanford (-6.5)

— Indiana (-6) @ Maryland

— Boise State (-6.5) @ BYU

— TCU (-3.5) @ Kansas Sate

— Texas A&M (-6.5) @ Ole Miss

— Tulane @ Memphis (-4.5)


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings……

13) Washington 7, St Louis 4— At one point in May, the Nationals were 19-31, 8.5 games out of first place, only 1.5 games ahead of the woeful Marlins. Manager Dave Martinez seemed certain to be fired, but now he is here, managing the first Wild Card team to make a World Series since Giants/Royals in 2014.

12) Sitting on the airplane coming home last night, and find out the Rams cleaned house a little Tuesday; starting CB Aqib Talib was put on the IR, the other starting CB Marcus Peters got traded to the Ravens for a reserve LB.

Later LA acquired a reserve lineman from the Browns, and they traded a couple of #1 picks to the Jaguars for disgruntled star CB Jalen Ramsey, who hopefully now will be gruntled.

11) Rams took QB Jared Goff in the first round of the 2016 draft; here are their 1st round picks since then:

2017: Traded to Tennessee to help get the pick they used to take Goff.
2018: Traded to New England for WR Brandin Cooks.
2019: Traded to Atlanta for multiple lower picks.
2020-21: Traded to Jacksonville for Jalen Ramsey.

10) Now that I’m back from my excellent vacation to Las Vegas, a story from my 2nd night there; I’m leaving the person’s name out, because it isn’t relevant or right, but this was kind of fun.

I’m sitting at the Vdara hotel bar, shooting the breeze with some guy from Sacramento who owns a lot of buildings and is apparently wealthy; his very attractive wife is sitting next to him, laughing at his quips as he tells me in detail how he met her a few years ago, they fell in love, they both dumped their spouses, and finally got married a few months ago. Alrighty then.

A couple of women sit at the bar near us, and Mr Sacramento starts bantering with them; the women are old high school friends from Florida who are having a reunion. Mr Sacramento asks them if they’re from Canada; I’m not sure why.

At one point, one of the two women asks us, “Any of you baseball fans?” I say that I am, and she points to her friend— “This is Player X’s mom”. Player X is a major league player who happened to have been on my fantasy team the last couple years.

I quickly impress Mrs X by blurting out some useless info about her son, then tell her I traded him in April, before his best hot streak of the season. She mocked me for trading her son, but we became buddies and talked baseball and other stuff for the next hour or so.

Unfortunately for me she is married and a nice lady, so it ended there, but it made me laugh at myself. Also, the two guys I got for her son are both OK players, the pitcher I got is a good prospect.

Originally called that a quick story, but had to delete the word quick. Moving right along……

9) Win for me; flew home during a Presidential debate, so I missed it. Also missed couple of playoff games, but followed along on Twitter on the airplane. Politicians? Not so much.

8) NFL underdogs are 55-35-1 ATS so far this season, 40-20-1 on the road.

7) From AdamJT: Dallas Cowboys are the only NFL team that hasn’t started a drive in its opponent’s territory so far this season. The other 31 teams have started an average of 5.9 drives in opponents’ territory, and four teams have started 10+.

6) Tennessee Titans will start Ryan Tannehill at QB Sunday against the struggling Chargers, benching Marcus Mariota; if my favorite NFL team had Tannehill/Mariota at QB, I wouldn’t be a happy human.

Tannehill was a wide receiver until his junior year at Texas A&M; maybe he should play for the Bengals, since it was Mike Sherman who made Tannehill a QB, and Bengals’ coach Zac Taylor is Sherman’s son-in-law.

5) First college basketball game on CBS College Sports November 5: Utah @ Nevada, which is a pretty good game for opening night, Steve Alford’s first game coaching the Wolf Pack.

4) Phil Mickelson is ranked #47 in the world this week; he hasn’t been ranked outside the top-50 in the World Golf Rankings since November 28, 1993.

3) Major League Baseball plans to open a 17,000-square-foot flagship retail store in Manhattan next summer, at 50th St and 6th Ave; what took them so long?

2) Cardinals’ manager Mike Shildt mentioned the other day how data exists showing that the average fly ball was traveling 4.5 fewer feet during the playoffs, as opposed to the regular season.

1) Washington winning the NLCS leaves the Seattle Mariners as the only major league team that has never played in a World Series.

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SIZE=2]by: Josh Inglis


BOUNCE-BACK SPOT, GOFF

Early in the week, we like to find a player or team that nobody is saying a good word about and try to find some value in betting with them. This week, that player is Jared Goff. In Week 6 versus the San Francisco 49ers, the L.A. Rams QB finished with a sub-century 78 years passing and his leading receiver was his No. 2 tight end. Things have never been this bad for Goff, but maybe brighter days are ahead.

With everyone having Dory memories these days (remember the cute little cartoon fish with brain damage?), it’s almost easy to forget that Goff had over 900 yards in Weeks 4 and 5 combined even though his team has failed to win since Week 3 in Cleveland.

Week 7 presents a perfect matchup for the former first-overall pick as the Rams will travel indoors to face the Atlanta Falcons’ second-worst DVOA pass defense. The Dirty Birds are allowing over 330 yards passing a game to opposing QBs over their last three and have been torched with 11 passing TDs to zero interceptions over that same span.

We’re getting on Goff for a bounce back. With most prop markets not open yet, we will be looking at his total yards and Over 1.5 TDs, hitting the Over on any number below 280 passing yards and an Over 1.5 TD odds of -130 or better.


BARKING UP THE RIGHT TREE

The story of the 2019 NFL betting season is the rate in which road underdogs are hitting. Through six weeks of action, road pups are an incredible 41-20-1 ATS (67.2 percent) while underdogs in divisional matchups are 18-10 (64.2 percent).

This week, eight of the 14 games have traveling underdogs and there are six divisional games with half of them having road underdogs — Houston (+1) at Indianapolis, Miami (+17) at New England and Philadelphia (+3) at Dallas. Of those three, we like Houston best as cheering for Miami in back-to-back weeks is criminal and Dallas is going to be a tough place to play after getting embarrassed by the Jets last week.

The Texans and Deshaun Watson are playing some of their best football, averaging 44 points a game in their last two. The Colts allowed the Raiders to put up 31 points in their last home game and rank in the bottom-five in team DVOA defense (22nd pass/28th rush). The Colts may be coming out of their bye, but their defense is still underperforming and will face arguably the best offense in the league right now.

Watson will look to move to 2-0 at Lucas Oil Stadium and 4-0 ATS on the road this year. We are jumping on Houston at +1 (opened at +2.5) and riding that road dog trend.


ALTERNATIVE TOTALS

Maybe you want to see some points and want some plus-money odds on totals. That’s where alternative lines can be your friend.

The Baltimore Ravens are averaging a league-best 37.7 points on the road this year which includes 4.7 touchdowns a game. They will square-off with MVP candidate Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks, who are no slouch offensively, averaging 3.7 touchdowns a game for nearly 30 points in their last three while leading the league in first-half points over that same time frame.

With both offenses rolling we should see some scoreboard counting as Baltimore’s defense sits outside the Top 20 in both DVOA pass and rush and the Seahawks are a middle-of-the-pack defensive group. Grab the alternative total of 60 and tap on the Over (+250).


PRIMETIME SIX-POINT TEASER

Chiefs at Broncos: The Chiefs do not have a lot of time this week to set the ship straight as they head to Denver for the Thursday nighter. Kansas City is 0-3 ATS in its last three but has won all three of its road games this year. The Broncos are playing much better after picking up their first win two weeks ago and winning again last week, but they have not beaten the Chiefs in seven-straight contests. Kansas City +3

Eagles at Cowboys: If you don’t think Dallas comes out with something to prove after getting decapitated by Sam Darnold and the Jets last week, then you are fooling yourself. However, Dak Prescott has failed to throw for 300 yards and/or three touchdowns in eight games without Amari Cooper since last year, and Cooper is in danger of missing Sunday night’s game. Philadelphia +9

Patriots at Jets: Sam Darnold & Co. got their mojo back last week and managed to score three, first-half touchdowns against the Cowboys’ 25th-ranked weighted DVOA defense. Things won’t be easy for the Jets QB versus the Pats, especially since Tom Brady’s offense is averaging 35 points when facing a double-digit spread. New England -4


ROAD CHARGERS

The Los Angeles Chargers must be having trouble comprehending that the Oakland Raiders are more than one game ahead of them in the AFC West standings. Averaging 20 points a game this year isn’t helping the cause, but neither are all the injuries.

Philip Rivers is in the middle of a stretch where he has to face five Top-10 defenses versus quarterbacks, and has already thrown four interceptions to two of those teams. The Tennessee Titans offense is a mess, but their defense has been a Top-5 unit in points against and opponent’s third-down conversion percentage.

With their recent offensive struggles combined with the facing a Titans' defense at home in a must-win game, we are backing the Chargers’ team total Under 19.5.[/SIZE]

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The Rams have acquired CB Jalen Ramsey from the Jaguars in exchange for 1st round picks in 2020 and 2021 as well as a 4th rounder in 2021.


According to reports, the Titans will start Ryan Tannehill over Marcus Mariota at quarterback Sunday at home vs. the Chargers.


Pats re-sign TE Watson, drop QB Kessler


Jets sign former Rams DB Blake Countess

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Fitzpatrick to start for Dolphins at Buffalo on Sunday
October 16, 2019
By The Associated Press

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) The winless Miami Dolphins have again changed starting quarterbacks because rookie coach Brian Flores changed his mind.

Ryan Fitzpatrick will make his first start since Week 2 when the Dolphins play at Buffalo on Sunday. Flores had previously said Josh Rosen would remain the starter after Fitzpatrick came off the bench and nearly rallied the Dolphins to their first victory last Sunday against Washington.

''We moved the ball better with Ryan in the game, and I think we need to stay with that,'' Flores said Wednesday. ''Came to that conclusion over the last couple of days. We feel that was the best thing for this team, and it'll give us the best opportunity for this team to go up into a tough environment and try to pull out a win.''

The Dolphins (0-5) are 17-point underdogs against the Bills (4-1).

Fitzpatrick started the first two games of the season, and Rosen started the past three. Rosen had perhaps his worst game of the year Sunday and was benched at the start of the fourth quarter with Miami trailing 17-3.

Fitzpatrick led the Dolphins to two late touchdowns, doubling their season total, but they failed to convert a two-point try with six seconds left and lost 17-16.

Rosen ranks last among qualifying quarterbacks in passer rating, completion percentage and yards per attempt, and the second-year pro is 3-13 as a starter.

''For him it's got to be day-to-day improvement,'' Flores said. ''That was the conversation I had with him. He's still a young, talented player, and there's still a lot of room for development with him, and we'll continue to develop him in practice.''

Fitzpatrick's statistics are only slightly better, but he threw for 132 yards in one quarter against the Redskins, with no sacks or interceptions.

The Dolphins are on pace to score 134 points, which would be the fewest by any team in a 16-game season.

''Offensively we need more production,'' Flores said. ''We got that out of Ryan the other day for a quarter.''

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Given short week, Broncos practice light for Mahomes, Chiefs
October 15, 2019
By The Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos are envisioning ways to stop Patrick Mahomes.

The visuals will have to suffice. They're not simulating the Kansas City Chiefs and their dynamic quarterback at full speed during practice this week with such a short turnaround.

They're basically holding a series of walkthroughs rather than exerting energy ahead of their Thursday night showdown.

''It's hard, particularly playing an offense as prolific as this. You'd like to go out there and experience playing against some of their plays - at least at a practice tempo,'' Broncos coach Vic Fangio said. ''We won't be able to do that totally this week. It's a major, major adjustment from a weekly schedule.''

Von Miller won't deviate from his customary routine to get ready as the Broncos try to snap a seven-game losing streak against Kansas City. Instead, he will condense everything. So his customary every-other-day plunges into a cold tub to get his body ready will have to come on a back-to-back-to-back basis.

Of course, there's the energy of playing the Chiefs in front of a national audience to boost him, too. The Broncos (2-4) enter on a two-game winning streak after starting out 0-4 while the Chiefs (4-2) have dropped two in a row following a perfect September.

Suddenly, the Broncos have a real chance to jump right back into the AFC West race.

''I mean, everything is great about it except the short time span between games,'' Miller said. ''Everything else is super exciting. Going against the Kansas City Chiefs, division rival, versus Patrick Mahomes, one of the best quarterbacks there is - they're going to be ready to play. It's going to be a great night.''

The lighter-than-usual prep work for the Broncos includes mental reps in practice and plenty of film work. That and anything else to get the body right.

''You've got to try to recover any way you can,'' safety Kareem Jackson said. ''You've got to take those couple of extra steps or extra stretches or do whatever you've got to do to try to get your body back to somewhat of reasonable shape so you can go out there and perform on Thursday. It will definitely take every day this week.

''As pros, it's part of the job and you've just go to know what your body is going to need.''

Because Mahomes, bum ankle and all, promises to be a handful.

He's thrown 14 touchdown passes with just one interception this season. As for whether the Broncos want to keep him inside the pocket or flush him out, well, it's a pick-your-poison sort of deal.

After all, it's hard to forget the right-handed Mahomes' left-handed throw last season in Denver on a Monday night. It was all the buzz on social media. As he scrambled to his left on third-and-5 in the fourth quarter, Mahomes switched the ball to his other hand so Miller couldn't strip it from him. Then, Mahomes lofted a perfect strike to receiver Tyreek Hill for a 6-yard gain and the first down as the Chiefs rallied for a 27-23 win.

''He's able to make throws inside the pocket, outside the pocket, all over,'' Miller said. ''He can beat you in all types of ways.''

Especially if the Chiefs can establish their ground game. Stopping that is high on Denver's to-do list, because ''if they get started running the ball and they run it all over the place, it's going to be impossible to win that game,'' Miller said.

The Colts and Texans both won at Arrowhead Stadium this month by running the ball and keeping Mahomes on the sideline. The Broncos will try to do the same behind running backs Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman.

''They're going to come in energized and ready to go, knowing that this one is a big one for them and a big one for us,'' safety Justin Simmons said. ''It will be good.''

NOTES: Fangio didn't have updates on Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders (knee) or OL Ja'Wuan James (knee). ... DE Adam Gotsis has been inactive for the last two games after starting three of the opening four contests. ''Naturally, he was disappointed,'' Fangio said. ''He's handled it well as a good teammate would.''