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Sharks Games Analysis
NFL
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12
CINCINNATI at NEW ENGLAND
The Bengals are off a 27-26 win at Baltimore as +6½ point underdogs. Shayne Graham kicked a 24-yard field goal as time expired, to lift the Bengals to a thrilling come-from-behind win over the Ravens. Carson Palmer passed for 382 and three touchdowns to lead the Cincinnati offense. Chad Johnson caught 10 passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns and T.J. Houshmandzadeh also had 10 receptions for a career-high 171 yards and a TD. The Bengals (6-6) scored 24 points in the fourth quarter for their fourth win in five games. Cincy had a 453-356 edge in offense in the win. New England kept humming along last week in their 42-15 win at Cleveland as -11 point favs. Corey Dillon ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, as the Patriots rolled to an easy win over the Browns. QB Tom Brady threw for 157 yards and a touchdown, while Bethel Johnson returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a score in the win. The Patriots (11-1) have won five straight since having their NFL-record, 21-game winning streak stopped by Pittsburgh. New England had a 412-287 edge in offense and won the turnover battle, 4-3. The Pats are 9-1 ATS lately and 19-8 ATS in their last 27 games. That seems to be in stark contrast to Cincinnati's 1-6 ATS mark in the last four weeks of the regular season. Also note New England's stellar 30-7 ATS mark as a non-division home chalk. Pats keep rolling.
SELECTION: NEW ENGLAND
INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON
The Colts hammered the Titans last week in a 51-24 home win as -12 point favorites. Peyton Manning threw for 425 yards with three touchdowns and Edgerrin James ran for 105 yards with a pair of scores, as the rolled over the Titans. Manning completed 25-of-33 passes to record his second 400-yard game of the season. The Colts (9-3) trailed 24-17 after a wild first quarter, but outscored the Titans 34-0 the rest of the way and won their fifth straight game. Brandon Stokley caught eight passes for 153 yards and Marvin Harrison added four catches for 106. Manning now has 44 TD passes this season, just four shy of the record of 48 set by Dan Marino in 1984. The Colts had a 567-340 edge in offense and did not punt once in the game, but had thee turnovers. The Texans are off a 29-7 loss at the Jets last week as +7 point dogs. David Carr finished just 12-of-25 for 157 yards with two interceptions for the Texans (5-7), who have lost four of their past five games. Andre Johnson caught seven passes for 125 yards and Domanick Davis ran for a touchdown in the loss. The Texans led 7-6 at the half, but were outgained 360-230 in total offense, turned it over twice and had a 34:43 to 25:17 deficit in time of possession. The Colts are 5-1 ATS after two or more consecutive wins and 10-2 ATS in December off a SU win. Peyton & Co. keep plugging along.
SELECTION: INDIANAPOLIS
PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON
The Eagles drilled the Packers last week in a 47-17 home win as -5½ point favs. Donovan McNabb was 32-of-43 for a franchise-record 464 yards and five TD passes as the Eagles routed the Packers. McNabb set career highs for completions, yards passing and scoring tosses. Brian Westbrook had 11 catches for 156 yards and hauled in three of McNabb's touchdown passes as the Eagles improved to 11-1 on the season. McNabb had 303 yards passing and all five touchdown tosses in the first half alone, as the Eagles grabbed a 32-point lead at the break (35-3). Philly had a 542-249 edge in offense and won the turnover battle, 2-1. The 'Skins pounded the Giants last week in a 31-7 home win as -3 point favorites. Clinton Portis rushed for 148 yards and had a pair of TD's, while Patrick Ramsey threw for three scores as Washington rolled over the reeling Giants. Ramsey completed 19-of-22 passes for 174 yards as the Redskins snapped a three-game slide. Portis finished with 31 carries and had both a rushing and receiving score for Washington (4-8), which had not scored more than 18 points in game prior to last week. Portis moved past the 1,000-yard mark during the game and became the first Washington running back since Stephen Davis in 2001 to reach the 1,000 yard mark and the Redskins are 4-0 this year when Portis runs for over 100 yards. Washington had a 379-145 edge in offense in the win. Philadelphia is 9-0 ATS versus NFC teams, 13-3 ATS versus division foes and 14-3 ATS when playing against a team with a losing record. Meanwhile, Washington is 36-19 ATS as a dog between +3½ and +9½ points, but a rather dismal 4-12 ATS versus division opponents. Also note that the Eagles are 8-1 ATS when playing at Washington.
SELECTION: PHILADELPHIA
NFL
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12
CINCINNATI at NEW ENGLAND
The Bengals are off a 27-26 win at Baltimore as +6½ point underdogs. Shayne Graham kicked a 24-yard field goal as time expired, to lift the Bengals to a thrilling come-from-behind win over the Ravens. Carson Palmer passed for 382 and three touchdowns to lead the Cincinnati offense. Chad Johnson caught 10 passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns and T.J. Houshmandzadeh also had 10 receptions for a career-high 171 yards and a TD. The Bengals (6-6) scored 24 points in the fourth quarter for their fourth win in five games. Cincy had a 453-356 edge in offense in the win. New England kept humming along last week in their 42-15 win at Cleveland as -11 point favs. Corey Dillon ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, as the Patriots rolled to an easy win over the Browns. QB Tom Brady threw for 157 yards and a touchdown, while Bethel Johnson returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a score in the win. The Patriots (11-1) have won five straight since having their NFL-record, 21-game winning streak stopped by Pittsburgh. New England had a 412-287 edge in offense and won the turnover battle, 4-3. The Pats are 9-1 ATS lately and 19-8 ATS in their last 27 games. That seems to be in stark contrast to Cincinnati's 1-6 ATS mark in the last four weeks of the regular season. Also note New England's stellar 30-7 ATS mark as a non-division home chalk. Pats keep rolling.
SELECTION: NEW ENGLAND
INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON
The Colts hammered the Titans last week in a 51-24 home win as -12 point favorites. Peyton Manning threw for 425 yards with three touchdowns and Edgerrin James ran for 105 yards with a pair of scores, as the rolled over the Titans. Manning completed 25-of-33 passes to record his second 400-yard game of the season. The Colts (9-3) trailed 24-17 after a wild first quarter, but outscored the Titans 34-0 the rest of the way and won their fifth straight game. Brandon Stokley caught eight passes for 153 yards and Marvin Harrison added four catches for 106. Manning now has 44 TD passes this season, just four shy of the record of 48 set by Dan Marino in 1984. The Colts had a 567-340 edge in offense and did not punt once in the game, but had thee turnovers. The Texans are off a 29-7 loss at the Jets last week as +7 point dogs. David Carr finished just 12-of-25 for 157 yards with two interceptions for the Texans (5-7), who have lost four of their past five games. Andre Johnson caught seven passes for 125 yards and Domanick Davis ran for a touchdown in the loss. The Texans led 7-6 at the half, but were outgained 360-230 in total offense, turned it over twice and had a 34:43 to 25:17 deficit in time of possession. The Colts are 5-1 ATS after two or more consecutive wins and 10-2 ATS in December off a SU win. Peyton & Co. keep plugging along.
SELECTION: INDIANAPOLIS
PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON
The Eagles drilled the Packers last week in a 47-17 home win as -5½ point favs. Donovan McNabb was 32-of-43 for a franchise-record 464 yards and five TD passes as the Eagles routed the Packers. McNabb set career highs for completions, yards passing and scoring tosses. Brian Westbrook had 11 catches for 156 yards and hauled in three of McNabb's touchdown passes as the Eagles improved to 11-1 on the season. McNabb had 303 yards passing and all five touchdown tosses in the first half alone, as the Eagles grabbed a 32-point lead at the break (35-3). Philly had a 542-249 edge in offense and won the turnover battle, 2-1. The 'Skins pounded the Giants last week in a 31-7 home win as -3 point favorites. Clinton Portis rushed for 148 yards and had a pair of TD's, while Patrick Ramsey threw for three scores as Washington rolled over the reeling Giants. Ramsey completed 19-of-22 passes for 174 yards as the Redskins snapped a three-game slide. Portis finished with 31 carries and had both a rushing and receiving score for Washington (4-8), which had not scored more than 18 points in game prior to last week. Portis moved past the 1,000-yard mark during the game and became the first Washington running back since Stephen Davis in 2001 to reach the 1,000 yard mark and the Redskins are 4-0 this year when Portis runs for over 100 yards. Washington had a 379-145 edge in offense in the win. Philadelphia is 9-0 ATS versus NFC teams, 13-3 ATS versus division foes and 14-3 ATS when playing against a team with a losing record. Meanwhile, Washington is 36-19 ATS as a dog between +3½ and +9½ points, but a rather dismal 4-12 ATS versus division opponents. Also note that the Eagles are 8-1 ATS when playing at Washington.
SELECTION: PHILADELPHIA
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