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7* Redskins -9.5 **NFL Game of the Week**
7* Philadelphia +3 -120 **NFL Game of the Week**
5* Tennessee -7
5* Jacksonville -3
5* Kansas City -1 -120
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50-Dime Ravens -
NOTE - Buy UP the 1/2 point on Baltimore. If you have the Ravens at +3, buy them up to +3 1/2 so you get the win should they lose by a field goal.
If you have Baltimore at +2 1/2, buy up to +3 so you get the push should they lose by a field goal.
The Chargers are going to have problems running the ball and protecting Philip Rivers with center Nick Hardwick and guard Louis Vasquez not expected to play. It doesn't help San Diego's cause that LaDainian Tomlinson is out, too, even though the 30-year former great isn't what he used to be.
The Ravens' defense remains top-notch. Baltimore had eight tackles for losses in its opening-week victory against Kansas City. Ed Reed, Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs remain among the best at their position with Reed probably being the No. 1 safety in the NFL.
San Diego's defense isn't that good. A healthy Shawne Merriman was expected to pick up the Chargers' defense, but he's been a distraction and didn't have his old burst back during Game 1 following reconstructive knee surgery.
Baltimore's offense is more diversified and explosive with the improvement of second-year quarterback Joe Flacco. The Chargers ranked second-from-the-bottom in pass defense last year. Flacco threw for more than 300 yards in Baltimore's opening win. The Ravens have three good running backs and with the offense gaining more confidence in Flacco, they definitely should be able to put up points against San Diego's defense.
The Chargers are on a short week having been extended in a narrow road division win Monday night against Oakland. Norv Turner is one of the worst head coaches in the league. His Chargers have failed to cover six of the past eight times they've been favored. The Chargers constantly failed when stepping up in class during the regular season last year losing to Atlanta at home, Indianapolis at home, Pittsburgh on the road, Miami on the road and Carolina at home.
The Ravens have covered 16 of their past 21 games. They are 9-2 against the spread in their last 11 AFC matchups. The Ravens are 6-1 against the number under John Harbaugh as a regular-season underdog, including 5-2 last season as a road underdog.
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Cincinnati @ Green Bay
Play: 3* Cincinnati +9.5
I feel like this Bengals team will improve greatly this week and this season. Carson Palmer should have a good day here this afternoon. Packers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. Packers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. Packers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game. Packers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Cincinnati is 8-1 ATS before playing the Steelers. Green Bay is 1-5 ATS after playing Chicago last 6. We'll play Cincinnati for 3 units today! Thanks and good luck, Rocky Tampa Bay @ Buffalo 4:05 PM EST Play On: 3* Tampa Bay +4 1/2 Tampa Bay played a better game than the score indicated last week against Dallas. Tampa Bay is 2-0 SU and ATS overall vs Buffalo since 1992. Buccaneers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games in September. Buccaneers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Bills are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. Bills are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0. Bills are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. Bills are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite of 3.5-10.0. Bills are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games on turf. Bills are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games. Bills are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite. We'll play Tampa Bay for 3 units today!
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10* Dallas - 3
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4* Tennessee -7
3* Oakland +2.5 (Buy 1/2 pt)
2* Baltimore +2.5 (Buy 1/2 pt)
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3* San Francisco -1
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Arizona Cardinals +3
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Houston vs. Tennessee
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Many have the Texans winning outright. ??? I do not see it, I am taking a strong home team, with a superior defense, and a veteran QB and strong running game and far better coached. Houston look bad last week and really also in the preseason. They have talent but not all on the same page. RB Slayton for Houston gained 10 pounds since last year and looked sluggish at best last week, and QB Shcuab is injury prone and will have issues with the pass rush of the Titans. I smell a romp here big time. Tennessee way to strong and balanced on offense. A rookie QB shredded Houston last week, QB Collins a cagey veteran who does not take chances as he did in the past. QN Shcuab ankle issues limit his mobility, which is a huge issue here.
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Play 1.5 Units Tennessee
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Cincinnati vs. Green Bay
Play: Cincinnati Bengals
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The Bengals battle the Packers today knowing Green Bay enters off an 'inside-out' win over division rival Chicago last week, a game in which they were outgained by 126 yards. With that we note the Packers are 0-7 ATS at home after facing the Bears versus an opponent off a SU and ATS loss. In addition, Green Bay is 0-4 SU and ATS as a favorite against non-division teams behind Aaron Rodgers. Cincinnati counters with a 10-2 ATS mark as dogs of 8 or more points against the NFC. Take the points with the Bengals.
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15* Non-Conference Game of the Week
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Arizona vs. Jacksonville
Play: Jacksonville
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Super Bowl losers have come back to NOT make the playoffs in seven of the previous eight seasons and if Week One is any indication than the Cardinals are likely to make it 8 of 9. There are reports that several key offensive players are still contacting FORMER OC Todd Haley (now HC in Kansas City) for help/assistance. Not a good sign. Also, and this was an angle we used several times last regular season, Arizona is just horrible in the Eastern Time Zone. They lost all five visits East last year by a combined 100 points. Yes, they did win two playoff games in Carolina and Philadelphia, but those were later start times. Really, they are just a bad road team period with 15 straight losses away from home to teams with a winning record. Jacksonville doesn't fit that bill, but they did play tough with the heavily favored Colts last week. They are the much more physical team here with QB Garrard and RB Jones-Drew. Kurt Warner continues to look shaky for the Cardinals as he started with a 67.2 QB rating and two interceptions vs. San Francisco after a less than stellar preseason. The offensive line looks weak as the team still can't run the ball effectively and they had difficult protecting Warner last week against what was a mediocre 49ers pass rush. The Jags can bring more heat. The receiving corps is banged up with 3rd option Breaston possibly out (knee) and 2nd option Boldin definitely banged up (hamstring). This leaves all the focus on 1st option Fitzgerald, who caught only two balls for 19 yards (one TD) last week. HC Del Rio is 9-2 ATS in his career after scoring/allowing 14 points the previous week. Jacksonville is our 15* Non-Conference Game of the Week.
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Carolina vs. Atlanta
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Here’s one of those situations where you seen the Carolina Panthers turn the ball over 7 times and the Eagles scored 24 points off those turnovers. Carolina has a great head coach in John Fox and they’ve beaten the Falcons 3 out of 4 times in the Georgia Dome in their last 4 trips to Atlanta.
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ATSDatabase.com Tip When CAROLINA PANTHERS team played as a Road team - Vs Division Opponent - Coming off 1 game loss - Coming off a loss; The Panthers are 12-3-1 ATS in this spot.
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Forecast: Carolina 23 Atlanta 20
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New England vs. Jets
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Never wake up a sleeping dog! Why on earth would Rex Ryan want to piss off Tom Brady and Bill Belichick? Tom Brady didn’t feel comfortable in the first half vs. the Bills, but after the 3rd quarter, he was settled in and he looked like the Tom Brady of old. Ryan is putting his rookie QB in a tough spot this weekend by mouthing off.
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ATSDatabase.com Tip: When NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS team played as a Road team - Vs Division Opponent - Last 4 years; The Patriots are 11-1 SU and ATS in this role the L4Y.
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Forecast: New England 27 New York Jets 21
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15 Dime - New Orleans
Clarifying a point: With a healthy Donovan McNabb, the Eagles would have been laying at least 3 points and this selection would have still been New Orleans.
The Eagles' signal-caller, who suffered a broken rib in last week's road win at Carolina, is officially listed as "doubtful" for this contest as of Saturday, and he had not practiced all week. Kevin Kolb, who has seen nothing but mop-up duty since being drafted in the second round out of Houston a few years back, has run the first-team offense all week while former Eagle, Jeff Garcia - re-signed earlier this week after McNabb's injury - ran the scout team. This will be Kolb's first start, if published reports are to be believed and McNabb doesn't try to take the field with a flak jacket and pain-numbing injections. Even with an injured McNabb rather than an inexperienced Kolb, the play remains New Orleans.
The Saints, as expected, rolled over Detroit last Sunday at home, 45-27, as Drew Brees completed 26-of-34 passes for 358 yards and 6 TDs to guide an offense that enjoyed a 515-231 edge in total yards. More importantly, with Pierre Thomas sidelined, former Bronco Mike Bell carried the ball 28 times for 143 yards to key the ground game.
The Eagles are coming off a game at Carolina in which their defense forced 7 turnovers and sacked Jake Delhomme five times. But in three previous meetings against New Orleans, their pass rush nailed Brees only four times total because of his quick release. That's one reason New Orleans has averaged 26 points in the last three series showdowns.
With Thomas questionable for this contest, the bulk of the ball-carrying duties are expected to go to Bell again as Reggie Bush (7 carries, 14 yards) was virtually non-existent against the Lions. But the big key to the offense might be the tight end combo of Jeremy Shockey and Billy Miller, who combined for 95 receptions a year ago. Shockey had four catches and his first two TDs since joining the Saints last week. Opposing tight ends constantly found seams in the Philadelphia defense last year, and that coverage has been weakened with the absence of starting middle linebacker Stewart Bradley, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in training camp.
Philadelphia put 38 points on the board at Carolina last week, but the defense and special teams were either directly responsible or contributed mightily to 21 of those points before the game was out of reach. Otherwise, even with McNabb at the helm, the Eagles managed a pedestrian 267 total yards in offense against a porous Panther stop unit that had allowed 29.5 points in its previous seven games dating back to last season.
New Orleans has not fielded a good defense in recent years; thus the reason behind the hiring of renowned veteran defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who when serving in the same capacity with the Eagles NFC East rival Washington from 2004-07, helped hold potent Philadelphia offenses to an average of 21 points in eight meetings.
In terms of technical trends, New Orleans is 11-5-1 ATS in its last 17 road outings against non-division foes. Plus, the Saints are on a 15-9-1 overall pointspread tear on the highway since the 2006 season.
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Marque - Dallas Over
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Miami /Indianapolis
Pick Miami +3
Nice home dog situation. A solid team and defense vs a public-loved team. Add in a proven NFL system that goes against road favs that won but failed to cover the previous week. Almost 80% of the public is hitting this one and it will probably increase on Monday as usual. But the line has moved DOWN from -3.5. Hmmm. We've seen this movie before and guess where the sharp money is landing. Take Miami +3 for a 3* play.
Dallas / NY Giants
Pick NY Giants +3
Giants have every chance to grab a S/U win here so I'll grab the +3. Take the NY Giants +3 for a 3* play.
Atlanta / Carolina
Pick Carolina +6
Nice opporturtunity catching +6 with the Panthers. I definitely like respectable teams with an experienced QB after a week 1 blowout loss. Even better, the Panthers turned over the ball like crazy last week and the Falcons benefitted from a + turnover margin. That helps inflate the line and the public is all over the Falcons, in spite of an incredible history of bouncing back off bad games by Delhomme and the Panthers, especially as dogs. Take Carolina +6 for a 4* Play.
Detroit / Minnesota
Pick Detroit +10
Detroit is a 10 point home dog in week 2? They didn't quit in the 2nd half of their game last week and Minnesota is going to run the ball and fantasy owners may not see much of AP in the 4th quarter. It's ugly but the line has been inflated to make up for 75% of bets pouring in on the Favre-led Vikings. I can see Detroit losing by 6 or 7 here. Hold your nose and take Detroit +10 for a 3* play