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The Cincinnati Bengals surprised with a 27-17 win in Cleveland in their opener, but they then lost 24-22 in Denver in Week 2. So which result was the better indicator of how the Bengals are going to perform during the 2011 NFL betting season?
The answer to that question could lie in the arm of rookie quarterback Andy Dalton, who hasn't been getting the same level of publicity of fellow freshman pivot Cam Newton but has nonetheless been turning heads on the field.
Dalton went 27-of-41 for 332 passing yards in Denver over the weekend, with two touchdown strikes and no interceptions. Dalton was also effective in Week 1 against the Browns before leaving with an injury; he went 10-of-15 for 81 yards and a score.
Jerome Simpson had four catches for 136 yards for the Bengals against the Broncos, while A.J. Green and Andre Caldwell had TD catches. Cedric Benson was held to 59 yards on 16 carries in the defeat.
With a win and a close loss through two games the Bengals have paid off for those doing NFL betting at the Bodog Sportsbook with a 2-0 ATS record. For this weekend the Bengals are finally at home, where they are a 3-point favorite on the NFL lines against the San Francisco 49ers.
San Francisco will be looking to take advantage of a weak NFC West division this season, but they missed a chance to get to 2-0 last week with a 27-24 loss in overtime to Dallas. The Niners had topped the Seahawks 33-17 in Week 1 and are 1-0-1 against the NFL betting lines on the season.
Alex Smith went 16-of-24 for 179 yards and two touchdowns in that loss to the Cowboys, getting picked off once. Frank Gore ran for just 47 yards on 20 carries but managed to find the end zone for a first-quarter score.
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The answer to that question could lie in the arm of rookie quarterback Andy Dalton, who hasn't been getting the same level of publicity of fellow freshman pivot Cam Newton but has nonetheless been turning heads on the field.
Dalton went 27-of-41 for 332 passing yards in Denver over the weekend, with two touchdown strikes and no interceptions. Dalton was also effective in Week 1 against the Browns before leaving with an injury; he went 10-of-15 for 81 yards and a score.
Jerome Simpson had four catches for 136 yards for the Bengals against the Broncos, while A.J. Green and Andre Caldwell had TD catches. Cedric Benson was held to 59 yards on 16 carries in the defeat.
With a win and a close loss through two games the Bengals have paid off for those doing NFL betting at the Bodog Sportsbook with a 2-0 ATS record. For this weekend the Bengals are finally at home, where they are a 3-point favorite on the NFL lines against the San Francisco 49ers.
San Francisco will be looking to take advantage of a weak NFC West division this season, but they missed a chance to get to 2-0 last week with a 27-24 loss in overtime to Dallas. The Niners had topped the Seahawks 33-17 in Week 1 and are 1-0-1 against the NFL betting lines on the season.
Alex Smith went 16-of-24 for 179 yards and two touchdowns in that loss to the Cowboys, getting picked off once. Frank Gore ran for just 47 yards on 20 carries but managed to find the end zone for a first-quarter score.
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The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears meet for the 183rd time – easily the most in NFL history – and fourth time in almost exactly a year in Sunday’s marquee matchup in Week 3 of the season. Green Bay opened as a 4-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL football odds.
Green Bay took two of three from Chicago last year, with the biggest one being a 21-14 win in the NFC Championship at Soldier Field. That was only the second time the two historic franchises had met in the postseason. And it continued recent Green Bay domination as it was the Packers’ 14th win in the past 19 trips to Solider Field. This one is a 4:15 p.m. national TV game and that start is highly unusual. The teams have played in prime-time and mostly at noon, but this is the first 4:15 p.m. ET start (3:15 local) for a Packers-Bears game at Soldier Field since 1990.
The Packers are 2-0 as expected but not quite how expected. The offense behind Aaron Rodgers looks better than last year thanks in large part to the return from 2010 season-ending injuries to starting RB Ryan Grant and TE Jermichael Finley. Those two only played in one game combined vs. Chicago last year. In addition, WR Jordy Nelson is becoming yet another top-flight weapon with TD catches in each of the first two games, including an 84-yarder last week in a win over Carolina.
If there is a concern for Green Bay, it’s a defense that has allowed both the Saints’ Drew Brees and Panthers rookie Cam Newton to pass for more than 400 yards. Thus Green Bay is last in the NFL in pass defense. And that Green Bay secondary lost three-time Pro Bowl safety Nick Collins for the season last week.
Chicago (1-1) opened with an impressive home win over Atlanta before losing 31-13 in New Orleans. The story for Chicago, as it was last year, is an offensive line that can’t protect Jay Cutler. He was sacked six times and barely avoided several more. Cutler has gone down 11 times this year a year after the Bears allowed an NFL-high 56 sacks. Look for the Bears to run more starting in this one. Chicago won’t have arguably its best offensive lineman in this game as rookie right tackle Gabe Carimi injured his knee vs. the Saints.
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Green Bay took two of three from Chicago last year, with the biggest one being a 21-14 win in the NFC Championship at Soldier Field. That was only the second time the two historic franchises had met in the postseason. And it continued recent Green Bay domination as it was the Packers’ 14th win in the past 19 trips to Solider Field. This one is a 4:15 p.m. national TV game and that start is highly unusual. The teams have played in prime-time and mostly at noon, but this is the first 4:15 p.m. ET start (3:15 local) for a Packers-Bears game at Soldier Field since 1990.
The Packers are 2-0 as expected but not quite how expected. The offense behind Aaron Rodgers looks better than last year thanks in large part to the return from 2010 season-ending injuries to starting RB Ryan Grant and TE Jermichael Finley. Those two only played in one game combined vs. Chicago last year. In addition, WR Jordy Nelson is becoming yet another top-flight weapon with TD catches in each of the first two games, including an 84-yarder last week in a win over Carolina.
If there is a concern for Green Bay, it’s a defense that has allowed both the Saints’ Drew Brees and Panthers rookie Cam Newton to pass for more than 400 yards. Thus Green Bay is last in the NFL in pass defense. And that Green Bay secondary lost three-time Pro Bowl safety Nick Collins for the season last week.
Chicago (1-1) opened with an impressive home win over Atlanta before losing 31-13 in New Orleans. The story for Chicago, as it was last year, is an offensive line that can’t protect Jay Cutler. He was sacked six times and barely avoided several more. Cutler has gone down 11 times this year a year after the Bears allowed an NFL-high 56 sacks. Look for the Bears to run more starting in this one. Chicago won’t have arguably its best offensive lineman in this game as rookie right tackle Gabe Carimi injured his knee vs. the Saints.
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The Kansas City Chiefs were one of the big surprises of last season in going 10-6 and dethroning the four-time champion San Diego Chargers from atop the AFC West. But last season seems a long time ago for K.C. No team has looked worse so far in 2011, so it’s almost a must-win for the Chiefs on Sunday in San Diego. The Bolts are the biggest Week 3 favorites on the Bodog NFL football odds board at -15.
The Chiefs have been just terrible in losing to at home to Buffalo and at Detroit last week by a combined score of 99-10. That’s the largest margin of defeat through a team’s first two games by any NFL club since 1989 and the biggest for any reigning division champion ever.
The news gets worse. Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles, the NFL’s second-leading rusher last year, tore his ACL in last week’s loss to the Lions and is finished for the year. That comes a week after K.C. lost Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry for the season. Even with Charles healthy and a Top-10 rushing offense (Thomas Jones and Dexter McCluster will now share the load), Matt Cassel is struggling as K.C. ranks last in the NFL in passing with only 252 yards so far. Teams are loading up on star WR Dwayne Bowe and the Chiefs don’t have anyone else to stretch the defense.
The Chargers haven’t looked particularly good yet. They had to rally at home from a 17-point halftime deficit to the lousy Minnesota Vikings. Then last week they lost by two touchdowns at New England, although there’s no shame in being shredded these days by Pats QB Tom Brady. San Diego actually put up 470 yards (378 passing by Philip Rivers) and was 10-for-12 on third-down conversions. But the Bolts allowed New England to score on all four of its first-half possessions and turned the ball over four times, including three times inside the Pats’ 35.
San Diego and Kansas City split two games last year, with the Chiefs winning by a TD at home in Week 1 but then getting blown out 31-0 in Week 14 at San Diego.
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The Chiefs have been just terrible in losing to at home to Buffalo and at Detroit last week by a combined score of 99-10. That’s the largest margin of defeat through a team’s first two games by any NFL club since 1989 and the biggest for any reigning division champion ever.
The news gets worse. Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles, the NFL’s second-leading rusher last year, tore his ACL in last week’s loss to the Lions and is finished for the year. That comes a week after K.C. lost Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry for the season. Even with Charles healthy and a Top-10 rushing offense (Thomas Jones and Dexter McCluster will now share the load), Matt Cassel is struggling as K.C. ranks last in the NFL in passing with only 252 yards so far. Teams are loading up on star WR Dwayne Bowe and the Chiefs don’t have anyone else to stretch the defense.
The Chargers haven’t looked particularly good yet. They had to rally at home from a 17-point halftime deficit to the lousy Minnesota Vikings. Then last week they lost by two touchdowns at New England, although there’s no shame in being shredded these days by Pats QB Tom Brady. San Diego actually put up 470 yards (378 passing by Philip Rivers) and was 10-for-12 on third-down conversions. But the Bolts allowed New England to score on all four of its first-half possessions and turned the ball over four times, including three times inside the Pats’ 35.
San Diego and Kansas City split two games last year, with the Chiefs winning by a TD at home in Week 1 but then getting blown out 31-0 in Week 14 at San Diego.
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If the Kansas City Chiefs haven’t looked like the worst team through two weeks of this NFL season, then the Peyton Manning-less Indianapolis Colts have. I’m trying to think of a reason why this clearly devastated team can beat Pittsburgh in Week 3’s Sunday night game but it’s a struggle. Visiting Pittsburgh opened as an 11-point road favorite on Bodog’s NFL football odds – Indy is by far the biggest home dog of the week.
You can almost excuse Indianapolis getting blown out in Week 1 at Houston, but losing at home in Week 2, 27-19, to a Cleveland team that had just lost to a bad Bengals club? That’s not acceptable. This is the first time that the Colts have started 0-2 since 1998, which just so happened to be Manning’s rookie year.
Kerry Collins hasn’t been very good in Manning’s place in completing barely 50 percent of his passes for 388 yards – Tom Brady gets that many yards in a half these days. Collins dinged his shoulder in the Browns’ loss but will start. The Colts have converted just 5 of 23 third-down opportunities, 31st in the NFL
The Steelers definitely didn’t look like themselves in getting crushed in their opener at Baltimore, but things were back to normal in beating Seattle 24-0 last week. Pittsburgh’s defense held the Seahawks to 164 total yards and eight first downs; in the Ravens’ loss, the Steelers allowed 170 rushing yards alone (Seattle had 35).
Ben Roethlisberger had to leave that Seahawks game for a bit after taking a questionable shot to his knee, but he will start this week. Big Ben is four TD passes shy of joining Terry Bradshaw as the only Steelers QBs with 150 career touchdown throws. Mike Wallace is becoming one of the NFL’s best receivers. Last week he caught eight passes for 126 yards and a score to post his sixth consecutive 100-yard regular season game.
This is the first meeting between the teams since 2008.
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You can almost excuse Indianapolis getting blown out in Week 1 at Houston, but losing at home in Week 2, 27-19, to a Cleveland team that had just lost to a bad Bengals club? That’s not acceptable. This is the first time that the Colts have started 0-2 since 1998, which just so happened to be Manning’s rookie year.
Kerry Collins hasn’t been very good in Manning’s place in completing barely 50 percent of his passes for 388 yards – Tom Brady gets that many yards in a half these days. Collins dinged his shoulder in the Browns’ loss but will start. The Colts have converted just 5 of 23 third-down opportunities, 31st in the NFL
The Steelers definitely didn’t look like themselves in getting crushed in their opener at Baltimore, but things were back to normal in beating Seattle 24-0 last week. Pittsburgh’s defense held the Seahawks to 164 total yards and eight first downs; in the Ravens’ loss, the Steelers allowed 170 rushing yards alone (Seattle had 35).
Ben Roethlisberger had to leave that Seahawks game for a bit after taking a questionable shot to his knee, but he will start this week. Big Ben is four TD passes shy of joining Terry Bradshaw as the only Steelers QBs with 150 career touchdown throws. Mike Wallace is becoming one of the NFL’s best receivers. Last week he caught eight passes for 126 yards and a score to post his sixth consecutive 100-yard regular season game.
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It should be an intriguing matchup on Sunday afternoon in Oakland’s home opener as the Raiders and their high-powered rushing attack faces one of the top rushing defenses in the league in the Jets. New York opened as a 3.5-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL football odds.
The Jets (2-0) were rather fortunate to win their home opener two weeks ago over Dallas – thank you, Tony Romo! – but then looked completely dominant in a 32-3 win vs. Jacksonville last week (so this is the Jets’ first road game). New York held the Jags to 203 total yards, 11 first downs and picked off Luke McCown four times. Mark Sanchez, who was rested for most of the fourth quarter, finished 17 of 24 for 182 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
New York even scored an offensive TD in the first quarter for the first time in 16 games. However, All-Pro center Nick Mangold suffered a high ankle sprain in the victory and is very doubtful for this game as of this writing. He has started 82 games in a row.
Oakland appeared on the rise last year in winning all six AFC West games and finishing with its first non-losing season in nearly a decade. And the Raiders are probably kicking themselves for not being 2-0. After a close win in Denver in the opener, the Raiders blew one in Buffalo last week in losing 38-35. The Raiders blew a 21-3 lead, allowing the Bills to score on every possession (five touchdowns) in the second half. The 38 points they allowed was the most in an Oakland loss since 1998. The 25 first downs the Raiders allowed the Bills in the second half were the second-most first downs in the second half of an NFL game since 1991.
The Raiders base their offense on Darren McFadden, who is finally living up to his billing. McFadden is second in the NFL so far with 222 yards rushing. And Oakland may have found a rookie gem in WR Denarius Moore. Moore had 171 total yards from scrimmage vs. Buffalo, catching five balls for 146 yards and one touchdown, and also rushing the ball once for 25 yards.
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The Jets (2-0) were rather fortunate to win their home opener two weeks ago over Dallas – thank you, Tony Romo! – but then looked completely dominant in a 32-3 win vs. Jacksonville last week (so this is the Jets’ first road game). New York held the Jags to 203 total yards, 11 first downs and picked off Luke McCown four times. Mark Sanchez, who was rested for most of the fourth quarter, finished 17 of 24 for 182 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
New York even scored an offensive TD in the first quarter for the first time in 16 games. However, All-Pro center Nick Mangold suffered a high ankle sprain in the victory and is very doubtful for this game as of this writing. He has started 82 games in a row.
Oakland appeared on the rise last year in winning all six AFC West games and finishing with its first non-losing season in nearly a decade. And the Raiders are probably kicking themselves for not being 2-0. After a close win in Denver in the opener, the Raiders blew one in Buffalo last week in losing 38-35. The Raiders blew a 21-3 lead, allowing the Bills to score on every possession (five touchdowns) in the second half. The 38 points they allowed was the most in an Oakland loss since 1998. The 25 first downs the Raiders allowed the Bills in the second half were the second-most first downs in the second half of an NFL game since 1991.
The Raiders base their offense on Darren McFadden, who is finally living up to his billing. McFadden is second in the NFL so far with 222 yards rushing. And Oakland may have found a rookie gem in WR Denarius Moore. Moore had 171 total yards from scrimmage vs. Buffalo, catching five balls for 146 yards and one touchdown, and also rushing the ball once for 25 yards.
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Here’s something you have rarely seen in the past decade or so: the Detroit Lions are road favorites. But these aren’t your normal Lions, as they have been one of the pleasant surprises early in the NFL season as they head to a Minnesota team that has coughed away two potential victories. Detroit is a 4-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL football odds.
Of course the Lions ended an NFL-record 26-game road losing streak late last season in Tampa Bay. And now they are actually on a three-game road winning streak, although all three have been in Florida (they beat Miami after the Bucs win last year and opened the year with a win in Tampa Bay). Winning in the Metrodome would be something very new for Detroit. Its 24-10 setback there last year was the team’s 13th straight in the stadium.
But, again, these are the new Lions. Matthew Stafford looks like an MVP candidate so far, throwing for 599 yards and seven touchdowns (1st in NFL) against just two interceptions for a rating of 112.0 (4th in NFL). Calvin Johnson, arguably the toughest WR matchup in the NFL, has caught four of those scoring passes. If there’s one concern it’s the running game. n the opener at Tampa Bay, the Lions' running backs rushed 32 times for 101 yards and a 3.16 average. Against the Chiefs, they rushed 29 times for 88 yards and a 3.03 average. That average won’t cut it.
The Vikings could be 2-0 but have blown 17-point leads in the second half at San Diego and at home last week to Tampa Bay. At least the Vikes are consistent, also having allowed 24 points in each game. Donovan McNabb hasn’t been very good yet as the Vikings rank 31st in the NFL in passing yards.
Minnesota is riding Adrian Peterson, who has rushed for 218 yards and two scores to lead the NFL’s No. 3 rushing attack. And Peterson loves facing Detroit, especially at home. Last season in Week 3 against the Lions at home, Peterson carried 23 times for 160 yards and two rushing TDs. In four career games against the Lions at home, Peterson has run for 100 or more yards in each start. He had 520 rushing yards and six TDs during the span.
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Of course the Lions ended an NFL-record 26-game road losing streak late last season in Tampa Bay. And now they are actually on a three-game road winning streak, although all three have been in Florida (they beat Miami after the Bucs win last year and opened the year with a win in Tampa Bay). Winning in the Metrodome would be something very new for Detroit. Its 24-10 setback there last year was the team’s 13th straight in the stadium.
But, again, these are the new Lions. Matthew Stafford looks like an MVP candidate so far, throwing for 599 yards and seven touchdowns (1st in NFL) against just two interceptions for a rating of 112.0 (4th in NFL). Calvin Johnson, arguably the toughest WR matchup in the NFL, has caught four of those scoring passes. If there’s one concern it’s the running game. n the opener at Tampa Bay, the Lions' running backs rushed 32 times for 101 yards and a 3.16 average. Against the Chiefs, they rushed 29 times for 88 yards and a 3.03 average. That average won’t cut it.
The Vikings could be 2-0 but have blown 17-point leads in the second half at San Diego and at home last week to Tampa Bay. At least the Vikes are consistent, also having allowed 24 points in each game. Donovan McNabb hasn’t been very good yet as the Vikings rank 31st in the NFL in passing yards.
Minnesota is riding Adrian Peterson, who has rushed for 218 yards and two scores to lead the NFL’s No. 3 rushing attack. And Peterson loves facing Detroit, especially at home. Last season in Week 3 against the Lions at home, Peterson carried 23 times for 160 yards and two rushing TDs. In four career games against the Lions at home, Peterson has run for 100 or more yards in each start. He had 520 rushing yards and six TDs during the span.
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No matter how good the team, how “Marino” the QB, betting on the road favorite is always risky business in the NFL.
Half the games on NFL Sunday had underdogs at home, aka homedogs, and they preceded to cover six out of eight games. The Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams were the homedogs that failed to cover.
The most surprising is the Buffalo Bills +7 cover and straight up win versus the New England Patriots. The Pats were up 21-0 before Buffalo picked off Tom Brady four times and dropped 17 points in the 4th quarter. A huge run by Fred Jackson prevented the patented Brady comeback and sealed the 34-31 win.
Also notable was the Indianapolis Colts +11 cover over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kerry Collins was solid in the first half, and when he went down with a concussion Curtis Painter did enough to get them the cover. Also the Colts defense looked top 16 for the first time in years. Maybe it was because the real head coach, Peyton Manning, was in the building.
Other homedog surprises include the Oakland Raiders at +1 smash-mouthing the smash-mouth New York Jets with a 34-24 win and the Minnesota Vikings imploding in the second half (again) but covering the spread for the bettors that got them at 3.5. Those that had them at +3 got the PUSH.
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Buffalo Bills open +7.5 WIN 34-31 over New England Patriots
Cleveland Browns open +1.5 WIN 17-16 over Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings open +3 PUSH with 26-23 loss to Detroit Lions
Oakland Raiders open +3 WIN 34-24 over New York Jets
St. Louis Rams open +6 LOSE 37-7 to Baltimore Ravens
Seattle Seahawks open +3.5 WIN 13-10 over Arizona Cardinals
Chicago Bears open +5 LOSE 27-17 to Green Bay Packers
Indianapolis Colts open +11 COVER with 23-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers
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Half the games on NFL Sunday had underdogs at home, aka homedogs, and they preceded to cover six out of eight games. The Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams were the homedogs that failed to cover.
The most surprising is the Buffalo Bills +7 cover and straight up win versus the New England Patriots. The Pats were up 21-0 before Buffalo picked off Tom Brady four times and dropped 17 points in the 4th quarter. A huge run by Fred Jackson prevented the patented Brady comeback and sealed the 34-31 win.
Also notable was the Indianapolis Colts +11 cover over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kerry Collins was solid in the first half, and when he went down with a concussion Curtis Painter did enough to get them the cover. Also the Colts defense looked top 16 for the first time in years. Maybe it was because the real head coach, Peyton Manning, was in the building.
Other homedog surprises include the Oakland Raiders at +1 smash-mouthing the smash-mouth New York Jets with a 34-24 win and the Minnesota Vikings imploding in the second half (again) but covering the spread for the bettors that got them at 3.5. Those that had them at +3 got the PUSH.
Check below for the breakdown of all the homedog games:
Buffalo Bills open +7.5 WIN 34-31 over New England Patriots
Cleveland Browns open +1.5 WIN 17-16 over Miami Dolphins
Minnesota Vikings open +3 PUSH with 26-23 loss to Detroit Lions
Oakland Raiders open +3 WIN 34-24 over New York Jets
St. Louis Rams open +6 LOSE 37-7 to Baltimore Ravens
Seattle Seahawks open +3.5 WIN 13-10 over Arizona Cardinals
Chicago Bears open +5 LOSE 27-17 to Green Bay Packers
Indianapolis Colts open +11 COVER with 23-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers
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The dream team has lost its MVP.
Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick broke his right hand in a 29-16 loss to the New York Giants. Luckily Vick is left handed, and attempted to play regardless of the injury throughout the game. However he left for good in the 4th, making way for Mike Kafka.
The incorrectly named “Dream Team” is now 1-2 on the season and failed to cover the monster -9 spread given by NFL oddsmakers.
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Betting Analysis: If your dream was to bet the house on the “Dream Team” it’s time to wake up. The Eagles are 1-2 against the spread and now are dealing with an injured Vick. Nobody expected Vick to last a full season, but he’s barely lasted four quarters.
Vick said in a post-game interview that he didn't know if he could play next week, but we consider him out for Week 4. His replacement, Kafka, didn’t look like a viable replacement either. Kafka was 4 of 7 35 yards and two interceptions, and the offense became generic with Vick at less than 100 percent. The Giants were in a dog fight for three quarters, when it became Kafka time they posted 15, crushing the second-half line.
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Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick broke his right hand in a 29-16 loss to the New York Giants. Luckily Vick is left handed, and attempted to play regardless of the injury throughout the game. However he left for good in the 4th, making way for Mike Kafka.
The incorrectly named “Dream Team” is now 1-2 on the season and failed to cover the monster -9 spread given by NFL oddsmakers.
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Betting Analysis: If your dream was to bet the house on the “Dream Team” it’s time to wake up. The Eagles are 1-2 against the spread and now are dealing with an injured Vick. Nobody expected Vick to last a full season, but he’s barely lasted four quarters.
Vick said in a post-game interview that he didn't know if he could play next week, but we consider him out for Week 4. His replacement, Kafka, didn’t look like a viable replacement either. Kafka was 4 of 7 35 yards and two interceptions, and the offense became generic with Vick at less than 100 percent. The Giants were in a dog fight for three quarters, when it became Kafka time they posted 15, crushing the second-half line.
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Is it too early to already wonder if the Philadelphia Eagles made a mistake by committing $100 million to Michael Vick? It might be, because it sure doesn’t seem like Vick can stay healthy, as the quarterback left his second game in a row Sunday, this time with what originally was being called a broken hand. The Eagles lost to the Giants on Sunday to fall to 1-2.
There was some good news on Monday, as Philly coach Andy Reid said Vick’s right (non-throwing) hand was bruised and not broken. Reid said a CT scan Monday showed the bruise even though X-rays taken during the game showed Vick may have a fracture.
"Today, he had a scan and it showed there was no break," Reid said. "It was a blood vessel sitting above the bone. That happens at times with X-rays. The blood vessel makes it look like it was a fracture. There is still a bunch of swelling. It is sensitive to the touch. The positive is there is not a fracture there."
Reid wouldn’t speculate on whether Vick, who is just 1-4 in his past five games as a starter, would be able to play this week against San Francisco. Vick had suffered a concussion in the previous game against Atlanta.
“We will see how he does over the next couple of days. We have to get the swelling where it is manageable and he feels comfortable,” the coach said.
By the way, the guy the Eagles traded, QB Kevin Kolb, has been able to play the full way in all three games thus far for Arizona. And his QB rating is 93.7 compared to Vick’s 87.7.
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There was some good news on Monday, as Philly coach Andy Reid said Vick’s right (non-throwing) hand was bruised and not broken. Reid said a CT scan Monday showed the bruise even though X-rays taken during the game showed Vick may have a fracture.
"Today, he had a scan and it showed there was no break," Reid said. "It was a blood vessel sitting above the bone. That happens at times with X-rays. The blood vessel makes it look like it was a fracture. There is still a bunch of swelling. It is sensitive to the touch. The positive is there is not a fracture there."
Reid wouldn’t speculate on whether Vick, who is just 1-4 in his past five games as a starter, would be able to play this week against San Francisco. Vick had suffered a concussion in the previous game against Atlanta.
“We will see how he does over the next couple of days. We have to get the swelling where it is manageable and he feels comfortable,” the coach said.
By the way, the guy the Eagles traded, QB Kevin Kolb, has been able to play the full way in all three games thus far for Arizona. And his QB rating is 93.7 compared to Vick’s 87.7.
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Is it time to break up the Buffalo Bills? Written off as a bottom feeder heading into this season, the Bills are the only undefeated AFC team heading into Week 4 of the season.
Yes, the Bills. Not the Steelers or Ravens. Not the Chargers or Colts. And not the Patriots, who found themselves upset on the NFL betting lines at the Bodog Sportsbook in their matchup with Buffalo over the weekend.
Buffalo began their campaign with a 41-7 win over the Chiefs in Kansas City, then they slipped past Oakland 38-35 at home in Week 2. With a game at home against the Patriots in Week 3, though, their streak looked certain to come to an end.
Not so fast. Trailing 24-17 heading into the fourth quarter on Sunday, the Bills shocked Tom Brady and company by putting up 17 points to pull out a 34-31 victory and improve to 3-0 SU and 2-1 against the NFL odds on the season.
Ryan Fitzpatrick went 27-of-40 for 369 yards through the air for the Bills in that contest, with two touchdown passes and two interceptions. Fred Jackson ran for 74 yards and a score, while Donald Jones had five catches for 101 yards.
And now the Bills will look to get to 4-0 on Sunday as they play their Week 4 matchup on the road against a Bengals team that is 1-2 SU and 2-1 ATS on the season.
Cincinnati started the season with a promising 27-17 win on the road in Cleveland, but since then they've dropped back-to-back games to the Broncos (24-22) and 49ers (13-8).
In their home opener against San Francisco over the weekend the Bengals gave up 10 points in the fourth quarter to take the loss, with their offense managing only two field goals to go along with a safety. Andy Dalton threw for 157 yards with two INTs.
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Yes, the Bills. Not the Steelers or Ravens. Not the Chargers or Colts. And not the Patriots, who found themselves upset on the NFL betting lines at the Bodog Sportsbook in their matchup with Buffalo over the weekend.
Buffalo began their campaign with a 41-7 win over the Chiefs in Kansas City, then they slipped past Oakland 38-35 at home in Week 2. With a game at home against the Patriots in Week 3, though, their streak looked certain to come to an end.
Not so fast. Trailing 24-17 heading into the fourth quarter on Sunday, the Bills shocked Tom Brady and company by putting up 17 points to pull out a 34-31 victory and improve to 3-0 SU and 2-1 against the NFL odds on the season.
Ryan Fitzpatrick went 27-of-40 for 369 yards through the air for the Bills in that contest, with two touchdown passes and two interceptions. Fred Jackson ran for 74 yards and a score, while Donald Jones had five catches for 101 yards.
And now the Bills will look to get to 4-0 on Sunday as they play their Week 4 matchup on the road against a Bengals team that is 1-2 SU and 2-1 ATS on the season.
Cincinnati started the season with a promising 27-17 win on the road in Cleveland, but since then they've dropped back-to-back games to the Broncos (24-22) and 49ers (13-8).
In their home opener against San Francisco over the weekend the Bengals gave up 10 points in the fourth quarter to take the loss, with their offense managing only two field goals to go along with a safety. Andy Dalton threw for 157 yards with two INTs.
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If the St. Louis Rams are going to win the NFC West title this season they might want to start winning some football games. They'll get their chance to bust out of a three-game losing skid on Sunday when they host the Washington Redskins on the NFL betting board at the Bodog Sportsbook.
The Rams slipped to 0-3 (and 0-3 against the spread) with an ugly 37-7 home loss to the Ravens in Week 3. That defeat came on the heels of an opening-week 31-13 defeat at home to Philadelphia, and a 28-16 loss in New Jersey against the Giants.
Rams QB Sam Bradford was sacked five times by the Ravens, completing just 16 of his 32 pass attempts for 166 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Steven Jackson rushed for just 23 yards on four carries for St. Louis in that losing cause.
Washington was on the verge of getting to 3-0 on Monday night but couldn't hold onto a lead en route to an 18-16 loss to the Cowboys in Dallas. That puts the Redskins at 2-1 overall and 2-1 against the NFL odds through the first three weeks of the season.
Rex Grossman completed 22 of his 37 pass attempts for Washington that night, throwing for 250 yards and a score while getting picked off once and sacked three times. Tim Hightower ran for 41 yards on 14 carries and had one TD reception, while Graham Gano accounted for most of the team's scoring with three field goals.
Despite the loss the Redskins still head into Week 4 tied atop the NFC East standings with the Cowboys and Giants, and they're up to 45/1 on the Super Bowl odds board at the Bodog Sportsbook. The Rams are down at 125/1 to win the big game in February.
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The Rams slipped to 0-3 (and 0-3 against the spread) with an ugly 37-7 home loss to the Ravens in Week 3. That defeat came on the heels of an opening-week 31-13 defeat at home to Philadelphia, and a 28-16 loss in New Jersey against the Giants.
Rams QB Sam Bradford was sacked five times by the Ravens, completing just 16 of his 32 pass attempts for 166 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Steven Jackson rushed for just 23 yards on four carries for St. Louis in that losing cause.
Washington was on the verge of getting to 3-0 on Monday night but couldn't hold onto a lead en route to an 18-16 loss to the Cowboys in Dallas. That puts the Redskins at 2-1 overall and 2-1 against the NFL odds through the first three weeks of the season.
Rex Grossman completed 22 of his 37 pass attempts for Washington that night, throwing for 250 yards and a score while getting picked off once and sacked three times. Tim Hightower ran for 41 yards on 14 carries and had one TD reception, while Graham Gano accounted for most of the team's scoring with three field goals.
Despite the loss the Redskins still head into Week 4 tied atop the NFC East standings with the Cowboys and Giants, and they're up to 45/1 on the Super Bowl odds board at the Bodog Sportsbook. The Rams are down at 125/1 to win the big game in February.
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You know your season is going in the wrong direction when you're hosting a winless team in Week 4 – and they're the favorites. That's the situation with the Chiefs this week, who sit as home underdogs on the NFL betting lines at the Bodog Sportsbook against the Vikings.
Kansas City lost all four of their preseason games, then dropped each of their first three games of the regular season as well. And it's not like any of those regular season contests were squeakers – they've been outscored a combined 109-27 by the Bills, Lions, and Chargers.
The Chiefs came the closest to winning last week against the Chargers in San Diego, pulling to within three points with five minutes left in the fourth quarter but failing to come up with the tying score before time ran out.
Matt Cassel went 17-of-24 for 176 yards passing with two TDs and one interception that day for the Chiefs, who now sit at 0-3 SU and 1-2 against the NFL betting lines on the season. For this week they're 2-point home underdogs at home against the 0-3 (1-1-1 ATS) Vikings at the Bodog Sportsbook.
Minnesota has at least been competitive through their 0-3 start, falling 24-17 to San Diego, 24-20 to Tampa Bay, and 26-23 to Detroit. That's what has them as the slight road favorites for their Sunday matchup.
Against the Lions over the weekend the Vikings took a 20-0 lead into halftime, then got outscored 23-3 in the second half and eventually lost in OT on a 32-yard field goal off the foot of Jason Hanson.
Vikings QB Donovan McNabb continued his lacklustre play against Detroit, throwing for just 211 yards with one touchdown strike on the day. His QB Rating for the season sits at 78.1.
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Kansas City lost all four of their preseason games, then dropped each of their first three games of the regular season as well. And it's not like any of those regular season contests were squeakers – they've been outscored a combined 109-27 by the Bills, Lions, and Chargers.
The Chiefs came the closest to winning last week against the Chargers in San Diego, pulling to within three points with five minutes left in the fourth quarter but failing to come up with the tying score before time ran out.
Matt Cassel went 17-of-24 for 176 yards passing with two TDs and one interception that day for the Chiefs, who now sit at 0-3 SU and 1-2 against the NFL betting lines on the season. For this week they're 2-point home underdogs at home against the 0-3 (1-1-1 ATS) Vikings at the Bodog Sportsbook.
Minnesota has at least been competitive through their 0-3 start, falling 24-17 to San Diego, 24-20 to Tampa Bay, and 26-23 to Detroit. That's what has them as the slight road favorites for their Sunday matchup.
Against the Lions over the weekend the Vikings took a 20-0 lead into halftime, then got outscored 23-3 in the second half and eventually lost in OT on a 32-yard field goal off the foot of Jason Hanson.
Vikings QB Donovan McNabb continued his lacklustre play against Detroit, throwing for just 211 yards with one touchdown strike on the day. His QB Rating for the season sits at 78.1.
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Two of the NFL’s best defenses face off in this week’s Sunday night national TV game when the New York Jets visit the Baltimore Ravens in what could certainly be an AFC playoff preview. Baltimore opened as a 4-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL odds.
The Jets (2-1) come in licking their wounds defensively after a 34-24 loss in Oakland last week. New York was gouged on the ground by Darren McFadden and the Raiders. The Jets allowed 234 yards rushing overall by Oakland and 171 by McFadden – those are both the highest totals allowed by the team since the defensive-minded Rex Ryan took over as head coach. Their porous effort prompted Hall of Famer and Jets legend Joe Namath to criticize Ryan’s team’s preparation, and question whether his bravado caused overconfidence. New York is now 31st in the NFL in rush defense.
New York QB Mark Sanchez completed 27 of 43 passes for a career-high 369 yards and two touchdowns, but threw a costly interception and suffered a broken nose in the game. He was hit in the face on a sack by Oakland’s Kamerion Wimbley in the third quarter, had his nose reset on the sideline and finished by wearing a visor on his helmet, something he’ll do for at least the next few games.
Baltimore (2-1) bounced back from a one-sided loss to Tennessee by going to St. Louis and thumping the Rams 37-7 last week. QB Joe Flacco had the best game of his career, throwing for a career-high 389 yards and three touchdowns. Ravens rookie WR Torrey Smith, a second-round pick out of Maryland, got his first career start ahead of injured Lee Evans. Touchdown catches of 74, 41 and 18 yards capped three of the Ravens' first four possessions, and he finished with five receptions for 152 yards. Yeah, you could say he earned a permanent starting spot.
The Baltimore defense remains strong against the run (No. 6, 84.0 ypg) but has been a bit iffy against the pass, ranking 17th in the NFL in passing yards allowed. The Ravens are tops in the NFL in scoring defense, allowing just 13.3 ppg.
The Ravens and Jets met in Week 1 last year in New York, a 10-9 Baltimore win. The Ravens held the Jets to just 176 total yards (60 passing), six first downs and 1-for-11 on third-down conversions. New York also had 14 penalties and had the ball for only 21:28. Sanchez was an ugly 10-for-21 for 74 yards.
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The Jets (2-1) come in licking their wounds defensively after a 34-24 loss in Oakland last week. New York was gouged on the ground by Darren McFadden and the Raiders. The Jets allowed 234 yards rushing overall by Oakland and 171 by McFadden – those are both the highest totals allowed by the team since the defensive-minded Rex Ryan took over as head coach. Their porous effort prompted Hall of Famer and Jets legend Joe Namath to criticize Ryan’s team’s preparation, and question whether his bravado caused overconfidence. New York is now 31st in the NFL in rush defense.
New York QB Mark Sanchez completed 27 of 43 passes for a career-high 369 yards and two touchdowns, but threw a costly interception and suffered a broken nose in the game. He was hit in the face on a sack by Oakland’s Kamerion Wimbley in the third quarter, had his nose reset on the sideline and finished by wearing a visor on his helmet, something he’ll do for at least the next few games.
Baltimore (2-1) bounced back from a one-sided loss to Tennessee by going to St. Louis and thumping the Rams 37-7 last week. QB Joe Flacco had the best game of his career, throwing for a career-high 389 yards and three touchdowns. Ravens rookie WR Torrey Smith, a second-round pick out of Maryland, got his first career start ahead of injured Lee Evans. Touchdown catches of 74, 41 and 18 yards capped three of the Ravens' first four possessions, and he finished with five receptions for 152 yards. Yeah, you could say he earned a permanent starting spot.
The Baltimore defense remains strong against the run (No. 6, 84.0 ypg) but has been a bit iffy against the pass, ranking 17th in the NFL in passing yards allowed. The Ravens are tops in the NFL in scoring defense, allowing just 13.3 ppg.
The Ravens and Jets met in Week 1 last year in New York, a 10-9 Baltimore win. The Ravens held the Jets to just 176 total yards (60 passing), six first downs and 1-for-11 on third-down conversions. New York also had 14 penalties and had the ball for only 21:28. Sanchez was an ugly 10-for-21 for 74 yards.
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The bad news for the New England Patriots is that they have by far the worst pass defense in the NFL, allowing a whopping 377 yards per game. But the good news is that today’s opponent, the Oakland Raiders, don’t really pass much. But that’s because Oakland has the NFL’s top-ranked rushing offense. Can Oakland pull the upset? It opened as a 4.5-point dog on Bodog’s NFL football odds.
Tom Brady has been simply amazing for the Patriots (2-1), who lead the NFL in passing, for the most part. Brady threw for “only” 378 yards last week against Buffalo – his first game under 400 yards this season – and four touchdowns but also had four interceptions, which equals his total from last year. The Bills took advantage of those turnovers, including returning one for a score, rallying from a 21-0 second-quarter deficit for a 34-31 win that ended a 15-game losing streak in the series. That Pats pass defense gave up 369 yards and two TDs to Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Brady has 1,326 yards passing in three games to eclipse the mark of 1,257 set in 2006 by New Orleans QB Drew Brees. The Patriots also extended their franchise-record streak to 11 games of scoring 30 points or more, three short of matching the NFL record set by the St. Louis Rams in 1999-2000. New England has scored a TD on its first possession in each of its three games this season.
Oakland (2-1) is riding Darren McFadden, the NFL’s rushing leader, so far this season. McFadden rushed for 171 yards and two scores in last week’s impressive 34-24 win over the New York Jets. That was the most rushing yards the Jets have allowed to a player since Rex Ryan took over as head coach. Overall the Raiders rushed for 234 yards, also the most vs. the Jets under Ryan. The Raiders simply ask QB Jason Campbell to not make mistakes and he was 18 for 27 for 156 yards with no TDs or picks.
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Tom Brady has been simply amazing for the Patriots (2-1), who lead the NFL in passing, for the most part. Brady threw for “only” 378 yards last week against Buffalo – his first game under 400 yards this season – and four touchdowns but also had four interceptions, which equals his total from last year. The Bills took advantage of those turnovers, including returning one for a score, rallying from a 21-0 second-quarter deficit for a 34-31 win that ended a 15-game losing streak in the series. That Pats pass defense gave up 369 yards and two TDs to Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Brady has 1,326 yards passing in three games to eclipse the mark of 1,257 set in 2006 by New Orleans QB Drew Brees. The Patriots also extended their franchise-record streak to 11 games of scoring 30 points or more, three short of matching the NFL record set by the St. Louis Rams in 1999-2000. New England has scored a TD on its first possession in each of its three games this season.
Oakland (2-1) is riding Darren McFadden, the NFL’s rushing leader, so far this season. McFadden rushed for 171 yards and two scores in last week’s impressive 34-24 win over the New York Jets. That was the most rushing yards the Jets have allowed to a player since Rex Ryan took over as head coach. Overall the Raiders rushed for 234 yards, also the most vs. the Jets under Ryan. The Raiders simply ask QB Jason Campbell to not make mistakes and he was 18 for 27 for 156 yards with no TDs or picks.
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The Detroit Lions, fresh off a comeback from 20-0 down at Minnesota, travel to Dallas at 3-0 for the first time since 1980. Can the Lions win arguably their toughest test so far this season against a Cowboys team coming off a short week? This game opened as a pick’em on Bodog’s NFL football odds.
Detroit was getting flat-out dominated by the Vikings last week but thanks to two Matthew Stafford second-half touchdown passes to Calvin Johnson rallied to win 26-23 in overtime. The 20-point comeback was the largest in franchise history. Johnson, by the way, is the first NFL player to score two touchdowns in each of his team’s first three games of the year. You can actually bet at Bodog on whether he makes it four this week, with yes at +250 and no at -400.
Stafford, a Dallas native, threw for 378 yards against Minnesota and might be the leading NFL MVP candidate right now. Detroit has actually won seven regular-season games in a row dating to the end of last season, including four straight on the road. The only concern right now is the Lions are 26th out of 32 teams in averaging just 78.3 yards rushing per game. Thus teams might start teeing off on Stafford when he throws, and he doesn’t exactly have a reputation for staying healthy.
The Cowboys are probably the most beaten up team in the league but managed to become the first club this season to win without scoring a touchdown, getting six field goals in Monday night’s 18-16 home win over Washington. QB Tony Romo, RB Felix Jones and WR Dez Bryant were all question marks with injuries heading into the game but all three played.
Romo threw for 255 yards and Bryant had a crucial catch on third-and-21 late in the game to set up the winning points. Jones aggravated his shoulder injury but still rushed for 115 yards, his second career 100-yard game in the regular season. He should play in this one. By the way, Dallas’ last nine games have been decided by three points or less, the longest streak in NFL history.
These two teams met last November in Dallas, a 35-19 Cowboys win. But both Romo and Stafford were out injured.
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Detroit was getting flat-out dominated by the Vikings last week but thanks to two Matthew Stafford second-half touchdown passes to Calvin Johnson rallied to win 26-23 in overtime. The 20-point comeback was the largest in franchise history. Johnson, by the way, is the first NFL player to score two touchdowns in each of his team’s first three games of the year. You can actually bet at Bodog on whether he makes it four this week, with yes at +250 and no at -400.
Stafford, a Dallas native, threw for 378 yards against Minnesota and might be the leading NFL MVP candidate right now. Detroit has actually won seven regular-season games in a row dating to the end of last season, including four straight on the road. The only concern right now is the Lions are 26th out of 32 teams in averaging just 78.3 yards rushing per game. Thus teams might start teeing off on Stafford when he throws, and he doesn’t exactly have a reputation for staying healthy.
The Cowboys are probably the most beaten up team in the league but managed to become the first club this season to win without scoring a touchdown, getting six field goals in Monday night’s 18-16 home win over Washington. QB Tony Romo, RB Felix Jones and WR Dez Bryant were all question marks with injuries heading into the game but all three played.
Romo threw for 255 yards and Bryant had a crucial catch on third-and-21 late in the game to set up the winning points. Jones aggravated his shoulder injury but still rushed for 115 yards, his second career 100-yard game in the regular season. He should play in this one. By the way, Dallas’ last nine games have been decided by three points or less, the longest streak in NFL history.
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The last time the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosted “Monday Night Football”, it was 2003 and some guy named Peyton Manning led the Indianapolis Colts from big deficit to a 38-35 victory. Unfortunately, the 2011 Colts are a million miles from that 2003 club without an injured Manning as they visit Tampa Bay to close Week 4 in the NFL. The Bucs opened as 10-point favorites on Bodog’s NFL odds.
Not unexpectedly, the Colts (0-3) are near the bottom of most offensive categories in the league without Manning: 28th in points (15.3 per game), 29th in total offense (254.0 yards) and 27th in passing (164.0 yards). Kerry Collins hasn’t been the answer as he is completing 49 percent of his passes, which is last in the NFL, is No. 30 in QB rating, has lost three fumbles and been sacked five teams. He has yet to lead Indy to a touchdown in the first half this season. But Collins is not expected to play tonight because he suffered a concussion last week against the Steelers.
Former Purdue star Curtis Painter will get the first start of his three-year career. Last week he replaced Collins in the fourth quarter and was 5-for-11 for 60 yards and did lead a late TD drive to tie the game before Pittsburgh won on a last-second field goal. Painter had only played in two games in mop-up duty previously, those coming at the end of the 2009 season. He will face a Bucs defense that has given up a lot of yards (23rd in opponents’ passing and rushing yardage) but a solid 20.0 points a game (tied for ninth).
Tampa Bay has followed an opening home loss to Detroit with close wins over Minnesota, after trailing 17-0, and Atlanta. QB Josh Freeman is completing a career-high 67.9 percent of his passes but has thrown four interceptions, which is two shy of his 2010 total. Freeman is money on third downs, as he has the NFL’s best third-down completion percentage (89.3). He’s completed 25 of 28 passes for 256 yards. Indy’s defense is No. 29 in points allowed per game (28.0).
This is the first meeting between the teams since 2007. Former Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden will be returning to Raymond James Stadium for an NFL game for the first time since he was dismissed by the Bucs after the 2009 season. Gruden is of course a part of the MNF broadcast team.
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Not unexpectedly, the Colts (0-3) are near the bottom of most offensive categories in the league without Manning: 28th in points (15.3 per game), 29th in total offense (254.0 yards) and 27th in passing (164.0 yards). Kerry Collins hasn’t been the answer as he is completing 49 percent of his passes, which is last in the NFL, is No. 30 in QB rating, has lost three fumbles and been sacked five teams. He has yet to lead Indy to a touchdown in the first half this season. But Collins is not expected to play tonight because he suffered a concussion last week against the Steelers.
Former Purdue star Curtis Painter will get the first start of his three-year career. Last week he replaced Collins in the fourth quarter and was 5-for-11 for 60 yards and did lead a late TD drive to tie the game before Pittsburgh won on a last-second field goal. Painter had only played in two games in mop-up duty previously, those coming at the end of the 2009 season. He will face a Bucs defense that has given up a lot of yards (23rd in opponents’ passing and rushing yardage) but a solid 20.0 points a game (tied for ninth).
Tampa Bay has followed an opening home loss to Detroit with close wins over Minnesota, after trailing 17-0, and Atlanta. QB Josh Freeman is completing a career-high 67.9 percent of his passes but has thrown four interceptions, which is two shy of his 2010 total. Freeman is money on third downs, as he has the NFL’s best third-down completion percentage (89.3). He’s completed 25 of 28 passes for 256 yards. Indy’s defense is No. 29 in points allowed per game (28.0).
This is the first meeting between the teams since 2007. Former Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden will be returning to Raymond James Stadium for an NFL game for the first time since he was dismissed by the Bucs after the 2009 season. Gruden is of course a part of the MNF broadcast team.
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Having knocked off the unbeaten Buffalo Bills last time out, the 2-2 Cincinnati Bengals will travel to Jacksonville this week for an NFL betting matchup against the 1-3 Jaguars.
The Bengals didn't look like they were going to pull out a win in their Week 4 contest at home on Sunday, as they trailed 17-3 at halftime in a game in which they were 3-point home underdogs at the Bodog Sportsbook.
However, Cincinnati then managed to put up 10 points in each of the third and fourth quarters to grab a 23-20 victory and improbably square their record after four games.
Bengals QB Andy Dalton completed just 18 of his 36 pass attempts for his team in Sunday's win, but he managed to put up 298 yards through the air with one touchdown strike and two interceptions. Dalton also ran for a three-yard score for Cincinnati in the fourth quarter.
Cedric Benson rushed for 104 yards on 19 carries for the Bengals, and A.J. Green caught four balls for 118 yards on the day.
The Jaguars were also home underdogs at the Bodog Sportsbook in Week 4, but they were beaten 23-10 by a New Orleans Saints team that covered the 8 points on the road.
Blaine Gabbert got the start for Jacksonville on Sunday and went just 16-of-42 for 196 yards passing with one touchdown and one interception. Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for 84 yards on 11 carries in the loss, and Zach Miller had the TD reception.
The Bengals and Jaguars last met in November 2008, with Cincinnati winning 21-19 as a 7-point home underdog. The Bengals, though, are 1-4 SU and 1-3-1 vs. the NFL odds in their last five games against Jacksonville.
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The Bengals didn't look like they were going to pull out a win in their Week 4 contest at home on Sunday, as they trailed 17-3 at halftime in a game in which they were 3-point home underdogs at the Bodog Sportsbook.
However, Cincinnati then managed to put up 10 points in each of the third and fourth quarters to grab a 23-20 victory and improbably square their record after four games.
Bengals QB Andy Dalton completed just 18 of his 36 pass attempts for his team in Sunday's win, but he managed to put up 298 yards through the air with one touchdown strike and two interceptions. Dalton also ran for a three-yard score for Cincinnati in the fourth quarter.
Cedric Benson rushed for 104 yards on 19 carries for the Bengals, and A.J. Green caught four balls for 118 yards on the day.
The Jaguars were also home underdogs at the Bodog Sportsbook in Week 4, but they were beaten 23-10 by a New Orleans Saints team that covered the 8 points on the road.
Blaine Gabbert got the start for Jacksonville on Sunday and went just 16-of-42 for 196 yards passing with one touchdown and one interception. Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for 84 yards on 11 carries in the loss, and Zach Miller had the TD reception.
The Bengals and Jaguars last met in November 2008, with Cincinnati winning 21-19 as a 7-point home underdog. The Bengals, though, are 1-4 SU and 1-3-1 vs. the NFL odds in their last five games against Jacksonville.
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The Kansas City Chiefs found a team they could beat over the weekend, and they're hoping the momentum from that victory carries over into their Week 5 contest on Sunday afternoon against the Colts in Indianapolis.
Kansas City won for the first time in Week 4, getting past the winless Minnesota Vikings 22-17 at home to improve to 1-3 overall and 2-2 against the NFL betting odds at the Bodog Sportsbook.
That victory, though, wasn't exactly a dazzling display of offense for the Chiefs. Kicker Ryan Succop booted five field goals to account for the bulk of the team's scoring in the contest, while quarterback Matt Cassel connected with Dwayne Bowe on a TD strike in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
Cassel completed 18 of his 29 pass attempts for 260 yards through the air for Kansas City against the Vikings, with no interceptions. Thomas Jones ran for just 37 yards on 11 carries in the contest, while Bowe had five catches for 107 yards and the score.
The Colts continued to spin their wheels in Week 4, falling 24-17 in Tampa Bay on Monday night to remain winless in four games. Curtis Painter got the start for Indy in that contest, going 13-of-30 for 281 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the loss.
Kansas City lost 19-9 on the road against Indianapolis last season as a 7.5-point underdog, but that was when the Colts had Peyton Manning at the helm. Overall the Chiefs have just one win in their last five games against Indy, going 2-3 against the NFL betting lines.
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Kansas City won for the first time in Week 4, getting past the winless Minnesota Vikings 22-17 at home to improve to 1-3 overall and 2-2 against the NFL betting odds at the Bodog Sportsbook.
That victory, though, wasn't exactly a dazzling display of offense for the Chiefs. Kicker Ryan Succop booted five field goals to account for the bulk of the team's scoring in the contest, while quarterback Matt Cassel connected with Dwayne Bowe on a TD strike in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
Cassel completed 18 of his 29 pass attempts for 260 yards through the air for Kansas City against the Vikings, with no interceptions. Thomas Jones ran for just 37 yards on 11 carries in the contest, while Bowe had five catches for 107 yards and the score.
The Colts continued to spin their wheels in Week 4, falling 24-17 in Tampa Bay on Monday night to remain winless in four games. Curtis Painter got the start for Indy in that contest, going 13-of-30 for 281 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the loss.
Kansas City lost 19-9 on the road against Indianapolis last season as a 7.5-point underdog, but that was when the Colts had Peyton Manning at the helm. Overall the Chiefs have just one win in their last five games against Indy, going 2-3 against the NFL betting lines.
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The Carolina Panthers scored 17 points against the New Orleans Saints last season – and that was spread over two games. Needless to say, the Panthers will be in tough on Sunday as they play host to their NFC South rival as a home underdog on the NFL betting lines at the Bodog Sportsbook.
The Saints (3-1 straight up, 3-1 against the NFL odds) are pegged as 7-point favorites for Sunday (with the OVER/UNDER at 52 points), and they're coming off a 23-10 win in Week 4 over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Drew Brees wasn't at his best against the Jags, but he got the job done with 351 passing yards to go along with one touchdown strike and two interceptions. Darren Sproles ran for 75 yards on seven carries, and Jed Collins picked up a rushing TD.
Jimmy Graham had 10 catches for 132 yards and a touchdown for New Orleans against Jacksonville, while Marques Colston was eased back from the injured list with one catch for eight yards on the day.
The Panthers (1-3 SU, 3-1 ATS) fell 34-29 on the road against the Chicago Bears in Week 4, getting a Cam Newton touchdown strike with just seconds left on the clock to make the final score more flattering to the team.
Newton completed 27 of his 46 pass attempts for 374 yards for Carolina against the Bears, with one touchdown and one interception; on the season Newton's QB Rating is now at 84.5, with a TD/INT ratio of 5/5.
DeAngelo Williams rumbled for 82 yards on 10 carries for the Panthers in that loss, while Newton rushed for a score. Greg Olsen had the TD catch in the fourth quarter.
Carolina fell 34-3 at home and 16-14 on the road against New Orleans last season, covering in that second game as a 12.5-point underdog on the NFL odds. New Orleans is 3-2 SU and 1-4 ATS in its last five meetings with the Panthers.
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The Saints (3-1 straight up, 3-1 against the NFL odds) are pegged as 7-point favorites for Sunday (with the OVER/UNDER at 52 points), and they're coming off a 23-10 win in Week 4 over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Drew Brees wasn't at his best against the Jags, but he got the job done with 351 passing yards to go along with one touchdown strike and two interceptions. Darren Sproles ran for 75 yards on seven carries, and Jed Collins picked up a rushing TD.
Jimmy Graham had 10 catches for 132 yards and a touchdown for New Orleans against Jacksonville, while Marques Colston was eased back from the injured list with one catch for eight yards on the day.
The Panthers (1-3 SU, 3-1 ATS) fell 34-29 on the road against the Chicago Bears in Week 4, getting a Cam Newton touchdown strike with just seconds left on the clock to make the final score more flattering to the team.
Newton completed 27 of his 46 pass attempts for 374 yards for Carolina against the Bears, with one touchdown and one interception; on the season Newton's QB Rating is now at 84.5, with a TD/INT ratio of 5/5.
DeAngelo Williams rumbled for 82 yards on 10 carries for the Panthers in that loss, while Newton rushed for a score. Greg Olsen had the TD catch in the fourth quarter.
Carolina fell 34-3 at home and 16-14 on the road against New Orleans last season, covering in that second game as a 12.5-point underdog on the NFL odds. New Orleans is 3-2 SU and 1-4 ATS in its last five meetings with the Panthers.
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Seattle began the year with a 33-17 loss in San Francisco, and they were kept off the scoreboard completely in Week 2 in a 24-0 defeat in Pittsburgh – putting them at 0-2 both straight-up and against the NFL betting lines at the Bodog Sportsbook.
Of course, those are the sort of offensive results you kind of have to expect when you turn your quarterback position over to Tarvaris Jackson. The former Minnesota Vikings disappointment threw for just 159 yards with no touchdowns against the Steelers over the weekend, and his career QB Rating is an uninspiring 76.9.
Jackson also somehow led the Seahawks in rushing against the Steelers with 12 yards on three carries; Marshawn Lynch managed just 11 yards on the ground on six carries. Ben Obomanu led the receiving corps with 35 yards on four catches.
Perhaps the Seahawks should've made a play for Kevin Kolb when the former Philadelphia Eagles QB came on the market over the summer. Kolb has the Cardinals at 1-1 (and 2-0 against the NFL lines) through two weeks, and the team just missed out on being 2-0 with a 22-21 road loss in Washington over the weekend.
Kolb threw for 251 yards with two touchdowns and one interception against the Redskins, and in Week 1 against the Panthers he had 309 passing yards with two TDs and no INTs. Kolb's QB Rating is at 110.3 so far in his Cardinals career.
For their NFC West clash on Sunday afternoon the Cardinals are pegged as 3.5-point favorites.
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