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Bodog Sportsbook has just released their updated odds for Super Bowl XLVI and the Bengals are moving in the right direction. During the preseason the Bengals were given 150/1 odds to win the Super Bowl. They were tied with the Buffalo Bills for the worst odds in the NFL. Given that the Bengals are now 3-2 and the Bills 4-1, I'm not sure how knowledgeable the Bodog odds-makers were. Irrespective, Bodog has now updated their odds with the Bengals currently sitting at 125/1 odds of winning the Super Bowl.
The Bengals no longer have the worst odds to win it all. That dubious distinction falls to the Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are both sitting at 500/1 odds. The Bills made the biggest positive jump going from 150/1 odds to 25/1 odds, while the Colts had the biggest fall in going from 20/1 odds to 500/1 odds.
Rounding out the rest of the AFC North, the Pittsburgh Steelers went from 13/1 to 18/1 odds, the Baltimore Ravens went from 16/1 to 9/1 odds, and finally the Cleveland Browns went from 100/1 to 200/1 odds.
The Bengals no longer have the worst odds to win it all. That dubious distinction falls to the Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are both sitting at 500/1 odds. The Bills made the biggest positive jump going from 150/1 odds to 25/1 odds, while the Colts had the biggest fall in going from 20/1 odds to 500/1 odds.
Rounding out the rest of the AFC North, the Pittsburgh Steelers went from 13/1 to 18/1 odds, the Baltimore Ravens went from 16/1 to 9/1 odds, and finally the Cleveland Browns went from 100/1 to 200/1 odds.
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When the 2011 NFL schedule was released back in the spring, tonight’s Indianapolis at New Orleans matchup looked like a potential shootout and possible Super Bowl preview between two powerhouse teams who did meet in the title game two seasons ago. Now? The Saints are 13.5-point favorites over the inept Colts on Bodog’s NFL odds, the largest spread on the Week 7 board.
Of course the Colts are without Peyton Manning and have fallen apart without the future Hall of Famer. Only Jacksonville is statistically worse than Indianapolis on offense, with the Colts ranking No. 31 in yards gained per game as well as 28th in both passing and rushing yards per game and points scored per game (17.3). The defense isn’t much better, ranking No. 30 in rushing yards per game and tied for 29th in points allowed per game at 27.2 per. No team has scored fewer than 23 points against the Colts, while Indy has managed more than 20 just once. Curtis Painter actually has been decent at QB since replacing Kerry Collins.
And the Colts have to deal with a Saints offense that is No. 2 in the NFL in yards per game and No. 6 in points per game at 29.5. QB Drew Brees is the first quarterback ever to pass for at least 350 yards in four straight games and tight end Jimmy Graham has tied an NFL record for tight ends with four consecutive 100-yard receiving games. New Orleans is likely to be ornery as well after losing a key division game last week in Tampa Bay. One player the Saints won’t have for sure tonight is starting center Olin Kreutz, walked away from the team this week and is likely to retire.
Incidentally, Saints head coach Sean Payton will likely coach from the press box after he was barreled into on the sideline by Graham last week and suffered a torn ligament and broken tibia in his left leg.
Indianapolis has dropped each of its past five games by 10 points or fewer. The Colts' streak of nine straight seasons with 10 or more wins could officially end this week. The Saints are only 2-10 ATS in their past 12 when favored by at least 10 points.
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Of course the Colts are without Peyton Manning and have fallen apart without the future Hall of Famer. Only Jacksonville is statistically worse than Indianapolis on offense, with the Colts ranking No. 31 in yards gained per game as well as 28th in both passing and rushing yards per game and points scored per game (17.3). The defense isn’t much better, ranking No. 30 in rushing yards per game and tied for 29th in points allowed per game at 27.2 per. No team has scored fewer than 23 points against the Colts, while Indy has managed more than 20 just once. Curtis Painter actually has been decent at QB since replacing Kerry Collins.
And the Colts have to deal with a Saints offense that is No. 2 in the NFL in yards per game and No. 6 in points per game at 29.5. QB Drew Brees is the first quarterback ever to pass for at least 350 yards in four straight games and tight end Jimmy Graham has tied an NFL record for tight ends with four consecutive 100-yard receiving games. New Orleans is likely to be ornery as well after losing a key division game last week in Tampa Bay. One player the Saints won’t have for sure tonight is starting center Olin Kreutz, walked away from the team this week and is likely to retire.
Incidentally, Saints head coach Sean Payton will likely coach from the press box after he was barreled into on the sideline by Graham last week and suffered a torn ligament and broken tibia in his left leg.
Indianapolis has dropped each of its past five games by 10 points or fewer. The Colts' streak of nine straight seasons with 10 or more wins could officially end this week. The Saints are only 2-10 ATS in their past 12 when favored by at least 10 points.
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As if the Green Bay Packers, the NFL’s lone unbeaten team that is generating buzz about going 16-0, needed any help, they get to torment a rookie quarterback making his first start on Sunday in the Vikings’ Christian Ponder as Minnesota host Green Bay, which is a 10-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL odds.
Ponder, the 12th overall pick in this year’s draft out of Florida State (many draft experts had him pegged as a second-round pick), replaced Donovan McNabb for the Vikings. And with Minnesota at 1-5 following last week’s 39-10 beatdown at Chicago, it was probably time for a change.
McNabb ranked 29th in the league in touchdowns, 26th in yards passing and 19th in completion percentage. After he struggled against the Bears and the game out of hand, Vikes coach Leslie Frazier inserted Ponder. He went 9-for-17 for 99 yards. Frazier already has said the Ponder is his starter for the remainder of the season – might McNabb’s career be over? Green Bay has been vulnerable against the pass, ranking 31st with 299.7 yards allowed per game.
The Packers sleepwalked past the Rams 24-3 last week. You could tell that Green Bay wasn’t all that motivated as the Pack, averaging an NFL-best 32.8 points, didn't score in the second half and allowed the winless Rams to pile up 424 yards. Green Bay is 6-0 for the first time since 1965 and won its 12th straight game to match a franchise record set in 1961-62. With all due respect to Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers is the NFL MVP right now. He leads the league with 17 touchdowns, a 70.2 completion percentage and a 122.5 passer rating. He is the first quarterback in NFL history to post a rating of at least 110.0 in each of his first six games.
In Rodgers’ last game against the Vikings on Nov. 21 of last year, Rodgers passed for 301 yards and four touchdowns (141.3 rating) in a 31-3 win at the Metrodome. The Pack swept the series last year. The lone bright spot for Minnesota was that Adrian Peterson rushed for 203 yards with a touchdown in those losses (combined). Green Bay has won seven of the past 10 in this series overall.
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Ponder, the 12th overall pick in this year’s draft out of Florida State (many draft experts had him pegged as a second-round pick), replaced Donovan McNabb for the Vikings. And with Minnesota at 1-5 following last week’s 39-10 beatdown at Chicago, it was probably time for a change.
McNabb ranked 29th in the league in touchdowns, 26th in yards passing and 19th in completion percentage. After he struggled against the Bears and the game out of hand, Vikes coach Leslie Frazier inserted Ponder. He went 9-for-17 for 99 yards. Frazier already has said the Ponder is his starter for the remainder of the season – might McNabb’s career be over? Green Bay has been vulnerable against the pass, ranking 31st with 299.7 yards allowed per game.
The Packers sleepwalked past the Rams 24-3 last week. You could tell that Green Bay wasn’t all that motivated as the Pack, averaging an NFL-best 32.8 points, didn't score in the second half and allowed the winless Rams to pile up 424 yards. Green Bay is 6-0 for the first time since 1965 and won its 12th straight game to match a franchise record set in 1961-62. With all due respect to Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers is the NFL MVP right now. He leads the league with 17 touchdowns, a 70.2 completion percentage and a 122.5 passer rating. He is the first quarterback in NFL history to post a rating of at least 110.0 in each of his first six games.
In Rodgers’ last game against the Vikings on Nov. 21 of last year, Rodgers passed for 301 yards and four touchdowns (141.3 rating) in a 31-3 win at the Metrodome. The Pack swept the series last year. The lone bright spot for Minnesota was that Adrian Peterson rushed for 203 yards with a touchdown in those losses (combined). Green Bay has won seven of the past 10 in this series overall.
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Three seasons ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals played in Super Bowl XLIII and on Sunday in the desert the two face off for the first time since then, although certainly Arizona is nothing like that 2008 club. Pittsburgh opened as a 4-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL odds.
It’s hard to know how good Pittsburgh (4-2) really is. The Steelers have won four of five, but those victories have come against teams with a combined 6-16 record. And in two of those wins, Pittsburgh has been rather uneven. In last week’s 17-13 home win over a bad Jacksonville team, the Steelers managed all 17 points on their first three drives but then went scoreless the rest of the game and managed only five first downs. Pittsburgh had only 70 yards in the second half against an iffy Jags defense. In addition, the Steelers are only 1-2 on the road and they were fortunate to win that one game: at winless Indianapolis.
The Steelers defense has been typically good. Pittsburgh has held last five opponents to 20 points or less after season-opening 35-7 loss at Baltimore. And that unit will have its best player available. All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu left last week’s game with what was feared to be a concussion, but he passed all the tests this week and will go. However, starting nose tackle Casey Hampton has not practiced this week because of a shoulder injury and won’t play and neither will end Aaron Smith. The Steelers are first in the NFL in five main defensive categories, including yards per game (270.5) and passing yards per game (157.7).
Arizona (1-4) enters off its bye week, which came at a great time considering the Birds have lost four games in a row. The Cards thought they would be a playoff-caliber team this year after acquiring QB Kevin Kolb from the Eagles, but he has been mediocre, completing only 58.7 percent of his passes with five TD passes but six picks and five fumbles. His passing yards have decreased in every week but one and he has just one TD and five picks in the past three games. Arizona is averaging 17.0 points and 222.8 passing yards during the losing streak. The Steelers defense has held four of six opposing quarterbacks to less than 160 yards passing.
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It’s hard to know how good Pittsburgh (4-2) really is. The Steelers have won four of five, but those victories have come against teams with a combined 6-16 record. And in two of those wins, Pittsburgh has been rather uneven. In last week’s 17-13 home win over a bad Jacksonville team, the Steelers managed all 17 points on their first three drives but then went scoreless the rest of the game and managed only five first downs. Pittsburgh had only 70 yards in the second half against an iffy Jags defense. In addition, the Steelers are only 1-2 on the road and they were fortunate to win that one game: at winless Indianapolis.
The Steelers defense has been typically good. Pittsburgh has held last five opponents to 20 points or less after season-opening 35-7 loss at Baltimore. And that unit will have its best player available. All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu left last week’s game with what was feared to be a concussion, but he passed all the tests this week and will go. However, starting nose tackle Casey Hampton has not practiced this week because of a shoulder injury and won’t play and neither will end Aaron Smith. The Steelers are first in the NFL in five main defensive categories, including yards per game (270.5) and passing yards per game (157.7).
Arizona (1-4) enters off its bye week, which came at a great time considering the Birds have lost four games in a row. The Cards thought they would be a playoff-caliber team this year after acquiring QB Kevin Kolb from the Eagles, but he has been mediocre, completing only 58.7 percent of his passes with five TD passes but six picks and five fumbles. His passing yards have decreased in every week but one and he has just one TD and five picks in the past three games. Arizona is averaging 17.0 points and 222.8 passing yards during the losing streak. The Steelers defense has held four of six opposing quarterbacks to less than 160 yards passing.
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It’s only Week 7 in the NFL, but it’s certainly not out of the question that today's game between the Falcons and Lions could have some potential tiebreaker implications for a wild-card spot down the line. Host Detroit opened as a 3.5-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL odds.
The Lions (5-1) won’t have starting running back Jahvid Best in this one after he suffered a concussion in last week’s loss to San Francisco. Best has a team-high 390 rushing yards with two touchdowns and has 27 receptions for 287 yards and a score. The team tried to trade for Philly’s Ronnie Brown this week but that trade was eventually voided because Detroit RB Jerome Harrison, who was to be sent to Philly, was found to have a brain tumor in his Eagles physical. So that trade could have saved Harrison’s life. But he’s done for this season, although his long-term diagnosis is good and he could play again.
Maurice Morris and Keiland Williams are the only healthy running backs currently on the Detroit roster, and they have just 28 combined carries for 69 yards on the season. Last year, Morris helped the Lions end an NFL-record 26-game road losing streak with 109 yards and a touchdown at Tampa Bay when Best was injured. Still, look for a big dose of Matthew Stafford throwing the ball. But he was sacked five times in last week’s loss.
Atlanta (3-3) enters off a 31-17 win over Carolina. Falcons RB Michael Turner rushed for a season-high 139 yards and two TDs in that game. Detroit has been gouged by the run the past two games, with the 49ers' Frank Gore putting up 141 yards last week, so Turner should see plenty of carries. When Turner has at least 21 carries, the Falcons are 24-1. The Lions are 26th against the run (129.5 yards per game).
These two teams haven’t met since 2008, which was the Atlanta debut of QB Matt Ryan, Turner and Coach Mike Smith.
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The Lions (5-1) won’t have starting running back Jahvid Best in this one after he suffered a concussion in last week’s loss to San Francisco. Best has a team-high 390 rushing yards with two touchdowns and has 27 receptions for 287 yards and a score. The team tried to trade for Philly’s Ronnie Brown this week but that trade was eventually voided because Detroit RB Jerome Harrison, who was to be sent to Philly, was found to have a brain tumor in his Eagles physical. So that trade could have saved Harrison’s life. But he’s done for this season, although his long-term diagnosis is good and he could play again.
Maurice Morris and Keiland Williams are the only healthy running backs currently on the Detroit roster, and they have just 28 combined carries for 69 yards on the season. Last year, Morris helped the Lions end an NFL-record 26-game road losing streak with 109 yards and a touchdown at Tampa Bay when Best was injured. Still, look for a big dose of Matthew Stafford throwing the ball. But he was sacked five times in last week’s loss.
Atlanta (3-3) enters off a 31-17 win over Carolina. Falcons RB Michael Turner rushed for a season-high 139 yards and two TDs in that game. Detroit has been gouged by the run the past two games, with the 49ers' Frank Gore putting up 141 yards last week, so Turner should see plenty of carries. When Turner has at least 21 carries, the Falcons are 24-1. The Lions are 26th against the run (129.5 yards per game).
These two teams haven’t met since 2008, which was the Atlanta debut of QB Matt Ryan, Turner and Coach Mike Smith.
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Things appear to be going south quickly for the Washington Redskins, who lost Sunday at Carolina for their second straight defeat and third in four games. And it was a double, well, triple, blow as the Skins also lost starting running back Tim Hightower and top wide receiver Santana Moss to injury in the game.
Hightower, the team’s leading rusher, is gone for the season after tearing an ACL against Carolina. Hightower, who rushed for 88 yards on 17 carries before going down with the injury, had to be helped off the field early in the third quarter after he was hurt while being tackled at the end of a 4-yard gain. He had started five of six games this season and leads the Redskins with 321 rushing yards and a touchdown on 84 carries. Hightower also has 10 catches for 78 yards and a touchdown, and was valued by coaches for his pass-protection skills as well. Ryan Torain will become the starter.
Moss, meanwhile, is expected to miss 5-7 weeks after suffering a broken hand. Moss, who entered Sunday’s game leading all Redskins wide receivers with 22 catches for 284 yards and two touchdowns, suffered the injury while trying to break his fall on a play. He recorded two catches for 17 yards before he was injured.
Washington lost tight end Chris Cooley, left tackle Trent Williams and left guard Kory Lichtensteiger in the previous week's loss to Philadelphia. Lichtensteiger is out for the season with torn knee ligaments, Cooley is sidelined indefinitely with a broken finger, and Williams is week-to-week with a sprained ankle.
The Skins face the Buffalo Bills, who are off a bye week, Sunday in the NFL’s annual game in Toronto.
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Hightower, the team’s leading rusher, is gone for the season after tearing an ACL against Carolina. Hightower, who rushed for 88 yards on 17 carries before going down with the injury, had to be helped off the field early in the third quarter after he was hurt while being tackled at the end of a 4-yard gain. He had started five of six games this season and leads the Redskins with 321 rushing yards and a touchdown on 84 carries. Hightower also has 10 catches for 78 yards and a touchdown, and was valued by coaches for his pass-protection skills as well. Ryan Torain will become the starter.
Moss, meanwhile, is expected to miss 5-7 weeks after suffering a broken hand. Moss, who entered Sunday’s game leading all Redskins wide receivers with 22 catches for 284 yards and two touchdowns, suffered the injury while trying to break his fall on a play. He recorded two catches for 17 yards before he was injured.
Washington lost tight end Chris Cooley, left tackle Trent Williams and left guard Kory Lichtensteiger in the previous week's loss to Philadelphia. Lichtensteiger is out for the season with torn knee ligaments, Cooley is sidelined indefinitely with a broken finger, and Williams is week-to-week with a sprained ankle.
The Skins face the Buffalo Bills, who are off a bye week, Sunday in the NFL’s annual game in Toronto.
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Two rookie quarterbacks will be on the field when the fourth-place Carolina Panthers and the fourth-place Minnesota Vikings meet in Week 8 action on the NFL betting board at the Bodog Sportsbook. One of them, though, is at least coming off a Week 7 victory.
And that winner is Cam Newton, who led the Panthers to a 33-20 home victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday afternoon. Newton went 18-of-23 for 256 yards through the air with one touchdown strike in that win, and also ran for 59 yards and a score.
Jonathan Stewart added 68 yards and a touchdown on the ground for Carolina against the Redskins, while Steve Smith caught seven balls for 143 yards on the day. Brandon LaFell added a TD catch in the win.
The win over the Redskins snapped a three-game losing streak for the Panthers.
Minnesota gave rookie Christian Ponder the start against the Green Bay Packers in Week 7, but he wasn't able to get past the defending Super Bowl champions in a 33-27 home loss.
Ponder completed just 13 of his 32 pass attempts for 219 yards for the Vikings in that defeat, with two touchdown passes and two interceptions. Michael Jenkins and Visanthe Shiancoe each had TD catches for Minnesota in that contest, while Adrian Peterson ran for 175 yards and a score on 24 carries.
The Vikings and Panthers last met in December 2009 in Carolina, with the home side cruising to a 26-7 win as an 8.5-point home underdog in the UNDER result at the Bodog Sportsbook. Overall Minnesota is 2-3 SU and 2-3 against the NFL odds in its last five games against Carolina dating back to 2002.
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And that winner is Cam Newton, who led the Panthers to a 33-20 home victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday afternoon. Newton went 18-of-23 for 256 yards through the air with one touchdown strike in that win, and also ran for 59 yards and a score.
Jonathan Stewart added 68 yards and a touchdown on the ground for Carolina against the Redskins, while Steve Smith caught seven balls for 143 yards on the day. Brandon LaFell added a TD catch in the win.
The win over the Redskins snapped a three-game losing streak for the Panthers.
Minnesota gave rookie Christian Ponder the start against the Green Bay Packers in Week 7, but he wasn't able to get past the defending Super Bowl champions in a 33-27 home loss.
Ponder completed just 13 of his 32 pass attempts for 219 yards for the Vikings in that defeat, with two touchdown passes and two interceptions. Michael Jenkins and Visanthe Shiancoe each had TD catches for Minnesota in that contest, while Adrian Peterson ran for 175 yards and a score on 24 carries.
The Vikings and Panthers last met in December 2009 in Carolina, with the home side cruising to a 26-7 win as an 8.5-point home underdog in the UNDER result at the Bodog Sportsbook. Overall Minnesota is 2-3 SU and 2-3 against the NFL odds in its last five games against Carolina dating back to 2002.
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The Buffalo Bills are undefeated at home so far this season, and they'll be hoping that trend still applies this weekend when they move slightly up the road to Toronto's Rogers Centre for their game against the Washington Redskins.
Buffalo started the season with three consecutive wins over the Chiefs, Raiders, and Patriots, but since then they've sandwiched a win over the Eagles between losses to the Bengals and Giants to drop to 4-2 straight up and 3-2-1 against the NFL betting odds at the Bodog Sportsbook.
That's put them behind the 5-1 Patriots in the AFC East standings, and with two straight wins the 4-3 Jets are closing in on them as well.
Buffalo had a bye last week, so their last action was in that 27-24 road loss to the Giants back in Week 6. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick went 21 of 30 for 244 yards through the air for Buffalo in that game with two touchdown strikes, but he was also intercepted twice in the loss. Fred Jackson ran for 121 yards and a score in the contest.
The Redskins played like they were on a bye last week, falling 33-20 to the lowly Panthers in Carolina to sit at 3-3 straight up and 3-3 against the spread on the season.
John Beck got the start at quarterback for Washington over the weekend, going 22 of 37 for 279 passing yards with one touchdown and one interception. Beck was also sacked three times in the loss but managed to rush for a score.
Tim Hightower ran for 88 yards on 17 carries for the Redskins against the Panthers but was forced out of the game with a serious knee injury. Fred Davis had six catches for 80 yards and a score.
The Bills and Redskins last met in December 2007 in Washington, with the visitors winning 17-16 as a 6.5-point underdog on the NFL lines. Overall Buffalo is 5-0 straight up and 5-0 against the spread in its last five games against Washington.
On the Super Bowl futures list the Bills enter Week 8 at 40/1 to win the big game, with the Redskins back at 75/1.
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Buffalo started the season with three consecutive wins over the Chiefs, Raiders, and Patriots, but since then they've sandwiched a win over the Eagles between losses to the Bengals and Giants to drop to 4-2 straight up and 3-2-1 against the NFL betting odds at the Bodog Sportsbook.
That's put them behind the 5-1 Patriots in the AFC East standings, and with two straight wins the 4-3 Jets are closing in on them as well.
Buffalo had a bye last week, so their last action was in that 27-24 road loss to the Giants back in Week 6. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick went 21 of 30 for 244 yards through the air for Buffalo in that game with two touchdown strikes, but he was also intercepted twice in the loss. Fred Jackson ran for 121 yards and a score in the contest.
The Redskins played like they were on a bye last week, falling 33-20 to the lowly Panthers in Carolina to sit at 3-3 straight up and 3-3 against the spread on the season.
John Beck got the start at quarterback for Washington over the weekend, going 22 of 37 for 279 passing yards with one touchdown and one interception. Beck was also sacked three times in the loss but managed to rush for a score.
Tim Hightower ran for 88 yards on 17 carries for the Redskins against the Panthers but was forced out of the game with a serious knee injury. Fred Davis had six catches for 80 yards and a score.
The Bills and Redskins last met in December 2007 in Washington, with the visitors winning 17-16 as a 6.5-point underdog on the NFL lines. Overall Buffalo is 5-0 straight up and 5-0 against the spread in its last five games against Washington.
On the Super Bowl futures list the Bills enter Week 8 at 40/1 to win the big game, with the Redskins back at 75/1.
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The Seattle Seahawks gave up only six points in their Week 7 contest against the Cleveland Browns – and still lost. They'll look for a bigger offensive output on Sunday as they travel to Cincinnati for an NFL betting matchup against the Bengals.
With starting quarterback Tarvaris Jackson out last week with a pectoral injury the Seahawks were forced to turn to Charlie Whitehurst – and he went just 12-of-30 for 97 yards passing with no touchdowns and one interception in the 6-3 road loss.
Leon Washington led the Seahawks with 39 rushing yards in that defeat, while Sidney Rice had two catches for 38 yards in a miserable day for the offense. Steven Hauschka accounted for the team's only points with a field goal in the third quarter.
Jackson could be ready to return from injury this week – in his first five games of the season he posted a QB Rating of 81.0 with six touchdown passes and five interceptions, underwhelming numbers that have Seattle at 2-4 straight up and 3-2-1 against the NFL odds at the Bodog Sportsbook heading into Week 8.
The Bengals, on the other hand, have surprised at 4-2 straight up and a lucrative 5-1 against the spread so far this season, putting them just a half-game back of the Steelers for first place in the AFC North standings. And Cincinnati rode a three-game winning streak into last week's bye, picking up wins over the Bills, Jaguars, and Colts.
Against the Colts last time out QB Andy Dalton was good on 25 of his 32 pass attempts for 264 yards and one touchdown – on the season the rookie has a QB Rating of 84.3 with seven touchdown strikes and five interceptions.
The Seahawks and Bengals last met in 2007 in Seattle, with the home side winning 24-21 as a 3-point favorite on the NFL odds board.
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With starting quarterback Tarvaris Jackson out last week with a pectoral injury the Seahawks were forced to turn to Charlie Whitehurst – and he went just 12-of-30 for 97 yards passing with no touchdowns and one interception in the 6-3 road loss.
Leon Washington led the Seahawks with 39 rushing yards in that defeat, while Sidney Rice had two catches for 38 yards in a miserable day for the offense. Steven Hauschka accounted for the team's only points with a field goal in the third quarter.
Jackson could be ready to return from injury this week – in his first five games of the season he posted a QB Rating of 81.0 with six touchdown passes and five interceptions, underwhelming numbers that have Seattle at 2-4 straight up and 3-2-1 against the NFL odds at the Bodog Sportsbook heading into Week 8.
The Bengals, on the other hand, have surprised at 4-2 straight up and a lucrative 5-1 against the spread so far this season, putting them just a half-game back of the Steelers for first place in the AFC North standings. And Cincinnati rode a three-game winning streak into last week's bye, picking up wins over the Bills, Jaguars, and Colts.
Against the Colts last time out QB Andy Dalton was good on 25 of his 32 pass attempts for 264 yards and one touchdown – on the season the rookie has a QB Rating of 84.3 with seven touchdown strikes and five interceptions.
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The Baltimore Ravens got upended by a weakling opponent in their Week 7 contest; they'll be trying not to let that happen for a second straight week on Sunday afternoon when they host the Arizona Cardinals on the NFL betting board.
The Ravens were road favorites at the Bodog Sportsbook against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night, but their offense could only muster a single touchdown as they were upset 12-7 in the primetime matchup.
Baltimore QB Joe Flacco completed 21 of his 38 pass attempts for just 137 yards in that contest, with one touchdown strike and one interception. Anquan Boldin had the TD reception for the Ravens, and Ray Rice ran for only 28 yards on eight carries.
That loss put the Ravens at 4-2 straight up and 4-2 against the NFL lines on the season, but the Cardinals come into Week 8 at just 1-5 straight up and 2-4 against the spread – and riding a five-game losing streak.
Arizona hasn't won since they beat Carolina 28-21 at home in their first game of the season, dropping consecutive games to the Redskins, Seahawks, Giants, Vikings, and Steelers.
Against the Steelers last time out the Cardinals lost 32-20 at home, as quarterback Kevin Kolb went 18 of 34 for 272 yards passing with two touchdowns and one interception. Early Doucet and LaRod Stephens-Howling had TD receptions in the loss.
Baltimore and Arizona last met in September 2007, when the Ravens won 26-23 as a 7-point home favorite. The Cardinals are 1-4 straight up and 3-2 against the spread in their last five games against Baltimore.
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The Ravens were road favorites at the Bodog Sportsbook against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night, but their offense could only muster a single touchdown as they were upset 12-7 in the primetime matchup.
Baltimore QB Joe Flacco completed 21 of his 38 pass attempts for just 137 yards in that contest, with one touchdown strike and one interception. Anquan Boldin had the TD reception for the Ravens, and Ray Rice ran for only 28 yards on eight carries.
That loss put the Ravens at 4-2 straight up and 4-2 against the NFL lines on the season, but the Cardinals come into Week 8 at just 1-5 straight up and 2-4 against the spread – and riding a five-game losing streak.
Arizona hasn't won since they beat Carolina 28-21 at home in their first game of the season, dropping consecutive games to the Redskins, Seahawks, Giants, Vikings, and Steelers.
Against the Steelers last time out the Cardinals lost 32-20 at home, as quarterback Kevin Kolb went 18 of 34 for 272 yards passing with two touchdowns and one interception. Early Doucet and LaRod Stephens-Howling had TD receptions in the loss.
Baltimore and Arizona last met in September 2007, when the Ravens won 26-23 as a 7-point home favorite. The Cardinals are 1-4 straight up and 3-2 against the spread in their last five games against Baltimore.
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The loser of tonight’s game between the Cowboys and the Eagles in Philadelphia could find itself in big trouble not only in an attempt to win the NFC East but also even to just get a wild-card spot. Philly opened as a 3.5-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL odds with live betting available.
With the NFC East-leading New York Giants (4-2) expected to beat winless Miami on Sunday, the Cowboys (3-3) would fall two games back in the division with a loss and the Eagles, the preseason Super Bowl favorites would be all but dead in the water in terms of playoffs at 2-5 if they lose.
Dallas could just as easily be 6-0 this season, as its three losses have all come late in the fourth quarter. Last week the Cowboys had no trouble with winless St. Louis, romping 34-7. That was the first game this season involving the Cowboys decided by more than four points. Rookie RB DeMarco Murray blew up in place of an injured Felix Jones, rushing for 253 yards, the highest single-game total in Cowboys history and second-most for a rookie in NFL history. Murray gets the start again, and his over/under yardage total at Bodog is 85.5 this week. Philly allowed 100 yards to opposing running backs in each of its first five games but not last time out.
The Eagles play only their third home game thus far and dropped the first two. Behind QB Michael Vick and RB LeSean McCoy, Philly leads the NFL in rushing yards per game at 170.0. But Dallas has the NFL’s top rushing defense, allowing just 69.7 yards per game. The Eagles enter off a bye week. The ended a four-game skid on Oct. 16 with a 20-13 win at Washington. McCoy rushed for 126 yards and a TD on 26 carries in that one, while Vick added 54 rushing and 237 passing. McCoy has run 20 or more times five times in his career. The Eagles have won four of those games.
These two split two meetings last year, but starting Cowboys QB Tony Romo missed both with an injury. The year before, when Romo played in every game, the Cowboys won three times against the Eagles, including playoffs. But that was back when Donovan McNabb was Philly’s QB. In the past 12 meetings, each team has covered six times. But Dallas has covered five in a row in this series.
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With the NFC East-leading New York Giants (4-2) expected to beat winless Miami on Sunday, the Cowboys (3-3) would fall two games back in the division with a loss and the Eagles, the preseason Super Bowl favorites would be all but dead in the water in terms of playoffs at 2-5 if they lose.
Dallas could just as easily be 6-0 this season, as its three losses have all come late in the fourth quarter. Last week the Cowboys had no trouble with winless St. Louis, romping 34-7. That was the first game this season involving the Cowboys decided by more than four points. Rookie RB DeMarco Murray blew up in place of an injured Felix Jones, rushing for 253 yards, the highest single-game total in Cowboys history and second-most for a rookie in NFL history. Murray gets the start again, and his over/under yardage total at Bodog is 85.5 this week. Philly allowed 100 yards to opposing running backs in each of its first five games but not last time out.
The Eagles play only their third home game thus far and dropped the first two. Behind QB Michael Vick and RB LeSean McCoy, Philly leads the NFL in rushing yards per game at 170.0. But Dallas has the NFL’s top rushing defense, allowing just 69.7 yards per game. The Eagles enter off a bye week. The ended a four-game skid on Oct. 16 with a 20-13 win at Washington. McCoy rushed for 126 yards and a TD on 26 carries in that one, while Vick added 54 rushing and 237 passing. McCoy has run 20 or more times five times in his career. The Eagles have won four of those games.
These two split two meetings last year, but starting Cowboys QB Tony Romo missed both with an injury. The year before, when Romo played in every game, the Cowboys won three times against the Eagles, including playoffs. But that was back when Donovan McNabb was Philly’s QB. In the past 12 meetings, each team has covered six times. But Dallas has covered five in a row in this series.
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It’s not a great Week 8 in terms of good NFL matchups as there is only one game that features two teams with winning records. But that one is a doozy: New England at Pittsburgh in a matchup of division leaders and the teams with the two best records in the AFC. The Patriots opened as 3-point favorites on Bodog’s NFL odds.
It goes without saying that these two teams could very well meet in the AFC title game, so a win here could be a huge potential tiebreaker for home-field advantage in that game. We also get to see Tom Brady and the NFL’s No. 1 total and passing offense against the NFL’s No. 1 pass defense and second-ranked overall unit.
Brady is on pace to throw for nearly 5,800 yards and shatter Dan Marino’s NFL single-season record, and top target Wes Welker already has 51 catches and 785 yards receiving and on pace to become the first player with 2,000 receiving yards. However, did the Cowboys give the NFL a blueprint how to slow the Pats? New England, which enters off a bye, beat the Cowboys two weeks ago 20-16. The Patriots, whose streak of 30-point regular-season games ended at 13 straight, were outgained by Dallas and Brady was held under 300 yards passing for and threw two picks. Welker had a quiet six catches for 45 yards, although he did have a touchdown.
The Steelers are on a three-game winning streak, playing arguably their best offensive game of the year in last week’s 32-20 win at Arizona. Pittsburgh put up 445 yard of total offense, with Ben Roethlisberger throwing for 361, three TDs and no picks. Two Steeler receivers had at least 100 yards receiving, including Mike Wallace, who had a team-record 95-yard TD catch. Hines Ward sprained an ankle in that game but is expected to play here.
These two faced off last year, also in Pittsburgh. New England won in a shootout, 39-26, behind Brady’s 350 yards and three TDs. The Pats are 4-1 all-time at Heinz Field and Brady is 6-1 vs. Pittsburgh in his career with 14 TD passes and only three picks. The road team has covered in four of the past five meetings.
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It goes without saying that these two teams could very well meet in the AFC title game, so a win here could be a huge potential tiebreaker for home-field advantage in that game. We also get to see Tom Brady and the NFL’s No. 1 total and passing offense against the NFL’s No. 1 pass defense and second-ranked overall unit.
Brady is on pace to throw for nearly 5,800 yards and shatter Dan Marino’s NFL single-season record, and top target Wes Welker already has 51 catches and 785 yards receiving and on pace to become the first player with 2,000 receiving yards. However, did the Cowboys give the NFL a blueprint how to slow the Pats? New England, which enters off a bye, beat the Cowboys two weeks ago 20-16. The Patriots, whose streak of 30-point regular-season games ended at 13 straight, were outgained by Dallas and Brady was held under 300 yards passing for and threw two picks. Welker had a quiet six catches for 45 yards, although he did have a touchdown.
The Steelers are on a three-game winning streak, playing arguably their best offensive game of the year in last week’s 32-20 win at Arizona. Pittsburgh put up 445 yard of total offense, with Ben Roethlisberger throwing for 361, three TDs and no picks. Two Steeler receivers had at least 100 yards receiving, including Mike Wallace, who had a team-record 95-yard TD catch. Hines Ward sprained an ankle in that game but is expected to play here.
These two faced off last year, also in Pittsburgh. New England won in a shootout, 39-26, behind Brady’s 350 yards and three TDs. The Pats are 4-1 all-time at Heinz Field and Brady is 6-1 vs. Pittsburgh in his career with 14 TD passes and only three picks. The road team has covered in four of the past five meetings.
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Left for dead after a 0-3 start, the defending AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs can stunningly be tied for first in the division if they can beat the San Diego Chargers on “Monday Night Football.” However, San Diego is 4-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL football odds.
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Kansas City (3-3) has won three in a row and is looking for its first four-game winning streak in seven years. The turnaround is stunning considering this team was outscored 89-10. But the Chiefs started showing a pulse in Week 3, losing just 20-17 to these Chargers in San Diego. Matt Cassel was picked off at midfield with under a minute left as he was attempting to drive the Chiefs to a tying or winning score.
Turnovers were a killer in the three-game losing streak. But KC only has two since then, both coming in last week’s 28-0 shutout of Oakland, the first road shutout this season by any club. The Chiefs picked off six passes in that game and are plus-5 in turnover margin in the past three games. Star WR Dwayne Bowe has 18 receptions for 311 yards and three scores in the winning streak and RB Jackie Battle has really come on to fill the void left by Jamaal Charles’ season-ending injury in Week 2.
San Diego (4-2) enters off a 27-21 loss at the Jets in which QB Philip Rivers threw for a season-low 179 yards and two more interceptions – he is tied for the second-most picks in the NFL with nine. He does lead the AFC in passing yards with 1,715. Rivers threw for 266 yards but no TDs and two picks in Week 3 vs. the Chiefs. San Diego is just 1-2 on the road this season (1-2 ATS), and that one win was a fortunate one at a bad Denver team.
A win by KC would make it the first NFL team since the 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers to start a season 0-3 and climb back to 4-3 (the idle Raiders are also 4-3, so a KC wins knots the division). That this game is on Halloween bodes well as Kansas City has won five of six Oct. 31 games it has played. But San Diego has won three of its past four at Arrowhead.
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Kansas City (3-3) has won three in a row and is looking for its first four-game winning streak in seven years. The turnaround is stunning considering this team was outscored 89-10. But the Chiefs started showing a pulse in Week 3, losing just 20-17 to these Chargers in San Diego. Matt Cassel was picked off at midfield with under a minute left as he was attempting to drive the Chiefs to a tying or winning score.
Turnovers were a killer in the three-game losing streak. But KC only has two since then, both coming in last week’s 28-0 shutout of Oakland, the first road shutout this season by any club. The Chiefs picked off six passes in that game and are plus-5 in turnover margin in the past three games. Star WR Dwayne Bowe has 18 receptions for 311 yards and three scores in the winning streak and RB Jackie Battle has really come on to fill the void left by Jamaal Charles’ season-ending injury in Week 2.
San Diego (4-2) enters off a 27-21 loss at the Jets in which QB Philip Rivers threw for a season-low 179 yards and two more interceptions – he is tied for the second-most picks in the NFL with nine. He does lead the AFC in passing yards with 1,715. Rivers threw for 266 yards but no TDs and two picks in Week 3 vs. the Chiefs. San Diego is just 1-2 on the road this season (1-2 ATS), and that one win was a fortunate one at a bad Denver team.
A win by KC would make it the first NFL team since the 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers to start a season 0-3 and climb back to 4-3 (the idle Raiders are also 4-3, so a KC wins knots the division). That this game is on Halloween bodes well as Kansas City has won five of six Oct. 31 games it has played. But San Diego has won three of its past four at Arrowhead.
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A wild Sunday in the NFL spilled over onto Monday night as Philip Rivers and the talented San Diego Chargers fumbled away a win to the Kansas City Chiefs.
With seconds on the clock and the offense planning to run the ball to secure a last-second field goal range, Rivers fumbled a routine snap, turning the ball over to the Chiefs; eventually leading into an overtime Kansas City field goal for the 23-20 win as +3 homedogs.
The late turnover wasn't the only play that led to the Chiefs victory, the Kansas City defense forced four turnovers, three on Rivers, and presured the pro bowl QB all evening. On offense the Chiefs were far from perfect themselves — they also had four turnovers — but Matt Cassel was the sharper QB Monday night, and made the plays that led to the Chiefs game-winning, 30-yard field goal. The Chargers fall to 4-3 while the Chiefs move up to 4-3 and sit on top of the AFC West.
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Betting Analysis: Though bettors and San Diego fans are used to the Chargers underachieving, this year is different and more of a concern because the underachiever is Rivers. Despite 369 passing yards many of Rivers' throws were off target Monday night, and three turnovers unacceptable. The Chargers have been a great second-half bet, however going into Week 9 they've failed to cover two weeks in a row and look like the third-best team in the AFC West.
As for the Chiefs, head coach Todd Haley has pulled them from the abyss and made them one of the hottest bets in the NFL. After starting the season 0-3 they've covered and won four straight. With Miami up next it's tough not to keep riding the wave.
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With seconds on the clock and the offense planning to run the ball to secure a last-second field goal range, Rivers fumbled a routine snap, turning the ball over to the Chiefs; eventually leading into an overtime Kansas City field goal for the 23-20 win as +3 homedogs.
The late turnover wasn't the only play that led to the Chiefs victory, the Kansas City defense forced four turnovers, three on Rivers, and presured the pro bowl QB all evening. On offense the Chiefs were far from perfect themselves — they also had four turnovers — but Matt Cassel was the sharper QB Monday night, and made the plays that led to the Chiefs game-winning, 30-yard field goal. The Chargers fall to 4-3 while the Chiefs move up to 4-3 and sit on top of the AFC West.
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Betting Analysis: Though bettors and San Diego fans are used to the Chargers underachieving, this year is different and more of a concern because the underachiever is Rivers. Despite 369 passing yards many of Rivers' throws were off target Monday night, and three turnovers unacceptable. The Chargers have been a great second-half bet, however going into Week 9 they've failed to cover two weeks in a row and look like the third-best team in the AFC West.
As for the Chiefs, head coach Todd Haley has pulled them from the abyss and made them one of the hottest bets in the NFL. After starting the season 0-3 they've covered and won four straight. With Miami up next it's tough not to keep riding the wave.
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Owner Al Davis may be gone but the Oakland Raiders are still making shrewd moves. The latest is the signing of free agent wideout T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
The move makes sense for the Raiders considering Housh's familiarity with recently acquired quarterback Carson Palmer and his history with Raiders head coach Hue Jackson, who was the wide receivers coach in Cincinnati between 2004 and 2006.
According to Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle Houshmandzadeh should be active for Week 9 when the Raiders face the Denver Broncos.
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Betting Analysis: The move to acquire Houshmandzadeh is purely to make Palmer more comfortable when he starts for the first time in Week 9. Houshmandzadeh had the most success with Palmer and should quickly get acclimated to Jackson's offense. However, don't go betting the farm on the Raiders just yet, though Houshmandzadeh will be a great safety net for Palmer on Sunday, he proved in his stints in Seattle and Baltimore that he was better left teamless.
Palmer didn't exactly look like a pro-bowler in his debut either. Palmer subbed in for a horrible Kyle Boller and preceded to throw three interceptions and complete just eight of 21 passes. Expect some rust to continue, although the Raiders should get plenty of opportunities on offense with Tim Tebow taking the snaps for Denver. Oakland are -9 favorites at home in the Bodog Sportsbook.
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The move makes sense for the Raiders considering Housh's familiarity with recently acquired quarterback Carson Palmer and his history with Raiders head coach Hue Jackson, who was the wide receivers coach in Cincinnati between 2004 and 2006.
According to Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle Houshmandzadeh should be active for Week 9 when the Raiders face the Denver Broncos.
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Betting Analysis: The move to acquire Houshmandzadeh is purely to make Palmer more comfortable when he starts for the first time in Week 9. Houshmandzadeh had the most success with Palmer and should quickly get acclimated to Jackson's offense. However, don't go betting the farm on the Raiders just yet, though Houshmandzadeh will be a great safety net for Palmer on Sunday, he proved in his stints in Seattle and Baltimore that he was better left teamless.
Palmer didn't exactly look like a pro-bowler in his debut either. Palmer subbed in for a horrible Kyle Boller and preceded to throw three interceptions and complete just eight of 21 passes. Expect some rust to continue, although the Raiders should get plenty of opportunities on offense with Tim Tebow taking the snaps for Denver. Oakland are -9 favorites at home in the Bodog Sportsbook.
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Riding the crest of a five-game winning streak, Alex Smith and the San Francisco 49ers will look to continue their surprisingly strong play this season when they visit the slumping Washington Redskins in Week 9 NFL betting action on Sunday.
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The 49ers are coming off a 20-10 victory at home over the Cleveland Browns in which Smith completed 15-of-24 passing attempts for 177 yards and a touchdown strike to WR Michael Crabtree, while RB Frank Gore continued his unstoppable rushing attack with 134 yards on 31 carries and a major
San Francisco covered as 9-point favorites and moved to 6-0 ATS with one PUSH, as well as further securing their grip on first place in the NFC West at 6-1 SU.
As for the Redskins, coach Mike Shanahan has watched his team fall apart after racing out to three victories in their first four games, with consecutive losses to the Eagles, Panthers, and Bills putting Washington back where most preseason pundits figured they’d be – mucking around at the bottom of the NFC East division.
John Beck has replaced Rex Grossman as the team’s starting quarterback, but he was ineffective during Sunday’s 23-0 loss to Buffalo in a game that was played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Beck was good on 20-of-33 passing attempts for 208 yards and two interceptions as Washington fell to 3-4 SU and ATS. Ryan Torain replaced the injured Tim Hightower at running back and was held to 14 yards rushing on eight carries.
The last time these two teams met was back in December 2008, when the 49ers knocked off the visiting Redskins 27-24.
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The 49ers are coming off a 20-10 victory at home over the Cleveland Browns in which Smith completed 15-of-24 passing attempts for 177 yards and a touchdown strike to WR Michael Crabtree, while RB Frank Gore continued his unstoppable rushing attack with 134 yards on 31 carries and a major
San Francisco covered as 9-point favorites and moved to 6-0 ATS with one PUSH, as well as further securing their grip on first place in the NFC West at 6-1 SU.
As for the Redskins, coach Mike Shanahan has watched his team fall apart after racing out to three victories in their first four games, with consecutive losses to the Eagles, Panthers, and Bills putting Washington back where most preseason pundits figured they’d be – mucking around at the bottom of the NFC East division.
John Beck has replaced Rex Grossman as the team’s starting quarterback, but he was ineffective during Sunday’s 23-0 loss to Buffalo in a game that was played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Beck was good on 20-of-33 passing attempts for 208 yards and two interceptions as Washington fell to 3-4 SU and ATS. Ryan Torain replaced the injured Tim Hightower at running back and was held to 14 yards rushing on eight carries.
The last time these two teams met was back in December 2008, when the 49ers knocked off the visiting Redskins 27-24.
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If the Miami Dolphins' goal for this season was to make the playoffs, then they're going to be disappointed. However, if their goal was to play so poorly that they'd end up with Andrew Luck at quarterback next season, then they look to be right on target.
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The Dolphins will carry a seven-game losing streak into their Week 9 contest on Sunday, a road game against the Kansas City Chiefs in which they'll be listed as big underdogs on the NFL betting lines at the Bodog Sportsbook.
Miami has almost stumbled into a win in each of its last two outings, falling 18-15 to the Broncos and a Tim Tebow miracle comeback two weeks ago, and then 20-17 at home to the Giants over the weekend.
Against New York the Dolphins had a 17-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter but gave up 10 points in the final frame to get tagged with the loss. Miami QB Matt Moore went 13 of 22 for 138 yards passing that day with a touchdown run and an interception.
Steve Slaton also rushed for a score against the Giants, while Reggie Bush ran for 103 yards on 15 carries. Brandon Marshall led the receiving corps with 55 yards on four catches.
The Dolphins haven't played the Chiefs since December 2008, when they won 38-31 as a 3.5-point road favorite in an easy OVER result. Miami is 3-2 straight up and 2-2-1 against the NFL betting odds in its last five games against Kansas City.
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The Dolphins will carry a seven-game losing streak into their Week 9 contest on Sunday, a road game against the Kansas City Chiefs in which they'll be listed as big underdogs on the NFL betting lines at the Bodog Sportsbook.
Miami has almost stumbled into a win in each of its last two outings, falling 18-15 to the Broncos and a Tim Tebow miracle comeback two weeks ago, and then 20-17 at home to the Giants over the weekend.
Against New York the Dolphins had a 17-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter but gave up 10 points in the final frame to get tagged with the loss. Miami QB Matt Moore went 13 of 22 for 138 yards passing that day with a touchdown run and an interception.
Steve Slaton also rushed for a score against the Giants, while Reggie Bush ran for 103 yards on 15 carries. Brandon Marshall led the receiving corps with 55 yards on four catches.
The Dolphins haven't played the Chiefs since December 2008, when they won 38-31 as a 3.5-point road favorite in an easy OVER result. Miami is 3-2 straight up and 2-2-1 against the NFL betting odds in its last five games against Kansas City.
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The Cleveland Browns have topped 20 points just once through eight weeks of the season, so their offense could be in tough this weekend as they travel to Houston to battle the Texans on the NFL betting board at the Bodog Sportsbook.
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The Browns have lost three of their last four games to sit at 3-4 overall and 2-3-2 against the NFL odds on the season, and they're coming off a typically impotent outing versus the Niners on the road in which they lost 20-10.
Cleveland quarterback Colt McCoy went 22 of 34 for 241 yards passing in that loss to San Francisco, with one touchdown pass and one interception. On the season McCoy has a QB Rating of 76.4 with a TD/INT ratio of 9/5.
Joshua Cribbs rushed for 56 yards and a score on just two carries in that defeat for Cleveland, and Phil Dawson provided the team's other points with a 52-yard field goal.
The Texans, who have outscored the Browns 206-107 through eight weeks, improved to 5-3 overall and 5-3 against the spread over the weekend with a 24-14 home win over the Jaguars.
Houston QB Matt Schaub completed 16 of his 30 pass attempts for 225 yards against the Jaguars, with one touchdown strike and no interceptions. Schaub's QB Rating on the season is 95.9, and he has a TD/INT ratio of 13/5.
Schaub also ran for a score in their win over Jacksonville, while Arian Foster rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries. Joel Dreessen had the TD catch.
The Browns and Texans last met in November 2008, with Houston winning 16-6 as a 3-point road underdog on the NFL odds in an UNDER result. The Texans are 3-2 both straight up and against the spread versus the Browns in their last five meetings, with the OVER/UNDER at 0-5 in those contests.
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The Browns have lost three of their last four games to sit at 3-4 overall and 2-3-2 against the NFL odds on the season, and they're coming off a typically impotent outing versus the Niners on the road in which they lost 20-10.
Cleveland quarterback Colt McCoy went 22 of 34 for 241 yards passing in that loss to San Francisco, with one touchdown pass and one interception. On the season McCoy has a QB Rating of 76.4 with a TD/INT ratio of 9/5.
Joshua Cribbs rushed for 56 yards and a score on just two carries in that defeat for Cleveland, and Phil Dawson provided the team's other points with a 52-yard field goal.
The Texans, who have outscored the Browns 206-107 through eight weeks, improved to 5-3 overall and 5-3 against the spread over the weekend with a 24-14 home win over the Jaguars.
Houston QB Matt Schaub completed 16 of his 30 pass attempts for 225 yards against the Jaguars, with one touchdown strike and no interceptions. Schaub's QB Rating on the season is 95.9, and he has a TD/INT ratio of 13/5.
Schaub also ran for a score in their win over Jacksonville, while Arian Foster rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries. Joel Dreessen had the TD catch.
The Browns and Texans last met in November 2008, with Houston winning 16-6 as a 3-point road underdog on the NFL odds in an UNDER result. The Texans are 3-2 both straight up and against the spread versus the Browns in their last five meetings, with the OVER/UNDER at 0-5 in those contests.
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Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis has another start in doubt, sitting out Wednesday’s practice with a bad hamstring.
Is it surprising that Hillis, cover athlete of Madden 12, can’t get on the field long enough to contribute to the Cleveland Browns? Not really.
The real shocker here is that Hillis, heralded for his tough-as-nails running style, has been hampered by strep throat and a nagging hamstring. You expect a dislocated shoulder or torn ACL to hold down a running back that routinely blows up linebackers.
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Is it surprising that Hillis, cover athlete of Madden 12, can’t get on the field long enough to contribute to the Cleveland Browns? Not really.
The real shocker here is that Hillis, heralded for his tough-as-nails running style, has been hampered by strep throat and a nagging hamstring. You expect a dislocated shoulder or torn ACL to hold down a running back that routinely blows up linebackers.
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Palmer, of course, hasn't played yet this season, as he'd been trying to force a trade from the Bengals and refused to report to the team. Still, he's expected to start at quarterback for the Raiders at home on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Oakland sits at 4-2 overall and 4-1-1 against the NFL odds through the first six weeks of the season, and they're just a half-game back of the San Diego Chargers for first place in the AFC West standings. They're hoping Palmer leads them to the playoffs.
The Raiders are coming off a 24-17 home win over the Browns last time out, with running back Darren McFadden guiding the offense in that game with 91 yards and a touchdown on the ground on 20 carries. Campbell completed just six passes for 52 yards before getting injured.
The Chiefs (2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) are also coming off a win, as they topped the lowly Colts 28-24 in Indianapolis two weeks ago; that was Kansas City's second straight win as they also beat the Vikings at home 22-17 back in Week 4.
Starting QB Matt Cassel was effective against Indy, completing 21 of his 29 pass attempts for 257 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Jackie Battle ran for 119 yards on 19 carries, and Dwayne Bowe and Steve Breaston each had two TD catches.
Oakland beat Kansas City in both their meetings last year – winning 31-10 on the road and 23-20 at home – and covered the posted spread both times. The Raiders and Chiefs, though, have split their last 10 matchups 5-5, with Oakland 6-4 ATS.
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