Sunday 9-10-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

Preview: Jets at Bills
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Sep 7, 2017

Tyrod Taylor cleared concussion protocol just in time to get the nod at quarterback as the Buffalo Bills open the season against the New York Jets in an AFC East division contest on Sunday. The Jets swept the Bills last season, including a 30-10 road win in the season finale which came just days after Buffalo fired head coach Rex Ryan.

Taylor's targets may give him headaches as the Bills dealt their top receiver, Sammy Watkins, to the Rams in the offseason, leaving exiled Eagle wideout Jordan Matthews and rookie Zay Jones as his best options. Buffalo disappointed on defense under Ryan over the past two seasons but still has some talent, especially on the line, to improve after finishing 29th in the league against the run in 2016. Some Jets fans are already talking about tanking the season after the team let veteran stars like Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker, Darrelle Revis and Nick Mangold go after the disappointing 2016 campaign. Journeyman Josh McCown will start under center for New York, which has been discouraged with the development of Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty in their time with the club.
TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Bills -9. O/U: 39.5.

ABOUT THE JETS (2016: 5-11, 4th in AFC East): According to Las Vegas, New York is the biggest underdog to win the Super Bowl -- and with good reason. Not only did the Jets strip their offense of many veterans, but they traded their star player on defense, Sheldon Richardson, to the Seahawks just last week, clearly signalling that they are in full rebuilding mode. The 38-year-old McCown played fairly well in the second half of last season with the Cleveland Browns, throwing for 1,100 yards in five games, but New York lost emerging receiver Quincy Enunwa to a season-ending neck injury in the offseason, leaving aging running back Matt Forté and all-purpose threat Bilal Powell as the top playmakers.
ABOUT THE BILLS (7-9 in 2016): First-year head coach Sean McDermott said he intends to lean heavily on dual-threat running back LeSean McCoy (234 carries, 1,267 yards and 13 touchdowns last season). "We play to win, and whatever it takes to win the game, that's what we're going to do," McDermott said. "If it means he's got to play every snap, that's what we'll do." Taylor has thrown for just over 3,000 yards in both seasons as the Buffalo's starting quarterback while rushing for 10 touchdowns over that span.


EXTRA POINTS
1. The Jets ranked a respectable 12th in the league in rushing -- but Forté averaged only 3.7 yards per carry, his lowest number since 2009.
2. Rookie Nathan Peterman, a fifth-round draft pick out of Pittsburgh, is Taylor's backup.
3. New York acquired WR Jermaine Kearse in the trade for Richardson) and claimed WR Jeremy Kerley, who played five season for the Jets, off the waiver wire during the week.

PREDICTION: Bills 28, Jets 10

[New York Knight]

When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Preview: Falcons at Bears
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Sep 8, 2017

The Atlanta Falcons take the field for their first meaningful game since squandering a 28-3 lead in Super Bowl LI when they open the season against the host Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Falcons have most of their key players back as they look to begin their quest for a championship.


The biggest question surrounding the Bears is whether – or when – rookie quarterback Mitch Trubisky will get his chance, but for the time being, Chicago will go with Mike Glennon under center. Glennon will have to deal with a defense led by fierce pass rusher Vic Beasley Jr., who led the league with 15.5 sacks and six forced fumbles a year ago. Bears coach John Fox is a familiar opponent for the Falcons from his time with NFC South-rival Carolina, as he is 7-12 all-time against Atlanta. Chicago has won its last two meetings with the Falcons, including a 27-13 victory at Atlanta in the most recent clash in 2014.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Falcons -6.5. O/U: 48.5


ABOUT THE FALCONS (2016: 11-5, 1st in NFC South): Atlanta boasted the league’s top scoring offense last season, averaging 33.8 points, and there’s no reason to believe that will drop off. Reigning MVP Matt Ryan is back at the helm of the offense along with star receiver Julio Jones and running back Devonta Freeman. Beasley and linebacker Deion Jones are back to anchor Atlanta’s defense, which hopes to redeem itself for the second-half collapse against New England in the Super Bowl.

ABOUT THE BEARS (2016: 3-13, 4th in NFC North): Regardless of who plays quarterback, the focal point of the offense will be second-year running back Jordan Howard, who rushed for a franchise rookie-record 1,313 yards in 2016. It doesn’t help that the Bears have to replace their top two receivers from a year ago after losing Cameron Meredith to a torn ACL and Alshon Jeffery to Philadelphia. Chicago has a strong pass rush but had a tough time stopping the run last season.


EXTRA POINTS

1. The Bears have an NFL-record 65 wins in home openers.

2. The Falcons have lost six straight games in Chicago dating to 1983.

3. Glennon has passed for 683 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions in four games against Atlanta.


PREDICTION: Falcons 34, Bears 17

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When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Preview: Ravens at Bengals
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Sep 7, 2017

The Cincinnati Bengals had a franchise-best string of five straight playoff appearances come to an end last season and are itching to get back to the top of the NFC North. The Baltimore Ravens, who visit the Bengals on Sunday in the season opener, are hoping to end a two-year playoff drought and have not won in Cincinnati since 2011.

The Ravens offense is just getting up to speed with quarterback Joe Flacco, who returned to practice on Sunday after missing the entire preseason and all of training camp recovering from a back injury. "He's really sharp. He's smart," Baltimore offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg told reporters of Flacco. "He's got all of those great qualities. We will have a discussion (Friday) on the game plan and that sort of thing. I want to make sure he's really comfortable with everything that's a possible call." The Ravens can always fall back on their defense, which held opponents to an average of eight points in four preseason games and drew the attention of Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton. “They’ve been playing well. They’re playing with a lot of confidence," Dalton told reporters of the Baltimore defense. "When their first unit was in, they played really well this preseason. We’ve got to prepare for what they’re doing. It’s always a tough game when we play them. It always feels like it’s coming down to the end. Both teams are preparing for the season the right way, and for us, we’re going to do what we can to win this one.”

TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Bengals -3. O/U: 42.5

ABOUT THE RAVENS (2016: 8-8): Baltimore's struggles last season came down to injuries, especially along the offensive line. The Ravens have three new starters on the line heading into Week 1, anchored by Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda, and are confident that the new group can protect Flacco. “Our coaches are helping us, making sure we take advantage of every single minute we meet and stay extra,” said right tackle Austin Howard, who signed in the offseason after being released by the Oakland Raiders. "With the reps we take at practice, they’re going to make sure we’re all on the same page. I feel good, I know our offensive line feels good, and we’re ready to go."

ABOUT THE BENGALS (2016: 6-9-1): Cincinnati linebacker Vontaze Burfict will miss the first three games of the season after being suspended by the league for three games for a dangerous hit on Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman in the preseason, but that didn't stop the team from locking him up with a three-year contract extension. "Vontaze is still one of the young, emerging talents within the league," Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said in a statement. "We have worked hard at training, developing and retaining talented players. It's pleasing that Vontaze has made this commitment to be a part of the organization going forward. It was important to reach an extension before the start of the season and we look forward to having Vontaze back with the team in a few weeks." Vincent Rey will slide into Burfict's starting spot for the next three weeks.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Bengals CB Adam Jones is serving a one-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

2. Baltimore CB Jaylen Hill (thigh) has not been practicing this week and is questionable.

3. Cincinnati took six of the last seven meetings.

PREDICTION: Bengals 24, Ravens 17

[New York Knight]

When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Preview: Steelers at Browns
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Sep 7, 2017

The Pittsburgh Steelers locked up Antonio Brown in the offseason and finally brought Le'Veon Bell into camp when he signed his franchise tender earlier this week, once again giving the team two of the most dynamic offensive weapons in the NFL. Those two and the rest of the Steelers' offense open the season on Sunday by visiting the Cleveland Browns, who will be without top overall pick Myles Garrett.

The Browns made Garrett, a defensive end from Texas A&M, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft and expected him to be a force against opposing quarterbacks like Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger. "In order to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, we do have to get Ben down," Cleveland coach Hue Jackson told reporters. "That is just the truth. That is not something that is out of the ordinary. In order to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, you have to slow Ben down. That is the only way to slow him down is by getting him on the ground." Cleveland will have a tough time doing that without Garrett, who went down with a high ankle sprain in practice on Wednesday and will miss the game. The Steelers will test the Garrett-less defense with a healthy dose of Bell, who is expected to assume a full workload in Week 1 despite sitting out most of camp.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Steelers -9. O/U: 47

ABOUT THE STEELERS (2016: 11-5): Pittsburgh finished 16th in the NFL in passing defense last season, allowing an average of 243 yards through the air, and upgraded the secondary by bringing in former Pro Bowler Joe Haden after he was cut by Cleveland at the end of the preseason. “My biggest thing is always my peers,” Haden told reporters. "That’s the thing that really helped me feel good about Big Ben and (Maurkice) Pouncey and Antonio Brown wanting me to come here. Having that love and having that respect from your peers, that’s the best thing you can ask for. They’ve seen me play before with the Browns but I want to show them I work hard at practice, this is what I do, I’m a professional." The Steelers' other big upgrade on the defensive side of the ball is first-round pick T.J. Watt, younger brother of Houston Texans star J.J. Watt, who impressed in camp and tops the depth chart at the outside linebacker spot.

ABOUT THE BROWNS (2016: 1-15): Garrett wasn't the only rookie ready to fill a starting role for Cleveland, which named second-round pick DeShone Kizer as its starting quarterback. “He understands what he needs to do,” Jackson told reporters of his rookie quarterback. “He has had a good week of practice and is working hard. He has prepared well. This isn’t the game. The game is Sunday. That’s what he has to get himself ready for." Kizer takes over a Browns' offense that finished 30th in the NFL last season while averaging just 16.5 points and lost top receiver Terrelle Pryor in free agency.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Steelers OT Jerald Hawkins (knee) did not participate in practice on Thursday.

2. Cleveland released S Calvin Pryor on Thursday after he was involved in a fight in practice with teammate Ricardo Louis.

3. Pittsburgh owns a four-game winning streak in the series.

PREDICTION: Steelers 28, Browns 7

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When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Preview: Cardinals at Lions
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Sep 7, 2017

One of the league's most disappointing teams a year ago, the Arizona Cardinals look to erase the stench of a sub-.500 record in 2016 when they open the season at the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon. Arizona won 34 games over a three-year span, capped by a 13-3 mark and NFC West title in 2015, before stumbling to a 7-8-1 mark last season.

The Cardinals have won seven in a row against the Lions and newly minted quarterback Matt Stafford, who became the league's highest-paid player when he signed a five-year, $135 million contract extension at the end of last month. Detroit made the playoffs last season with a 9-7 mark, but it lost its final three games after Stafford dislocated a finger on his throwing hand and bowed out meekly in a first-round playoff loss in Seattle. “I’m a big, huge fan of Matthew,” said Arizona coach Bruce Arians. “I think he’s got one of the best arms in the business. He can make every single throw. He’s tough as nails." Arians is looking for a bounce-back season from veteran quarterback Carson Palmer, who figures to throw often despite the presence of third-year running back David Johnson, the NFL leader with 20 touchdowns in 2016.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Cardinals -2. O/U: 48

ABOUT THE CARDINALS (7-8-1, 2nd in NFC West): Palmer had an MVP-caliber campaign in 2015, establishing career highs in touchdowns (35), passing yards (4,671) and passer rating at 104.6 -- the latter number dipping to 87.2 last season. Larry Fitzgerald turned 34 on Aug. 31, but he's shown no signs of slowing down and remains Palmer's top target, hauling in a combined 216 passes over the last two seasons. Speedster John Brown was slowed by injuries a year ago and is battling a quadriceps last year, but Johnson provides a lethal two-way threat after rushing for 1,239 yards and 16 touchdowns while hauling in 80 receptions for four more scores. Arizona features one of the league's elite cornerback in Patrick Peterson and ranked No. 2 defensively last season, but the unit also surrendered an average of 33 points during a killer 1-4 stretch just after midseason.

ABOUT THE LIONS (9-7, 2nd in NFC North): Stafford has passed for at least 4,200 yards for six consecutive seasons and was at his best in the clutch last season, guiding Detroit to eight fourth-quarter victories before his injury and the team's subsequent late slide. Stafford's performance was more impressive given the retirement of all-everything wide receiver Calvin Johnson and a ground game that ranked 30th in the NFL and lost starting running back Ameer Abdullah in Week 2 to a season-ending Lisfranc injury. Golden Tate went over 1,000 yards with his third consecutive 90-catch season and will lead a receiving corps that features Marvin Jones (55 catches) and promising rookie Kenny Golladay. Defensive end Ezekiel Ansah was limited in practice Wednesday but is expected to play -- he registered 14.5 of the team's 43 sacks in 2015 but was held to two last season.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Johnson set an NFL record with at least 100 yards from scrimmage in 15 straight games.

2. Stafford was benched for the only time in his career in a 42-17 home loss to Arizona on Oct. 11, 2015.

3. LBs Markus Golden and Chandler Jones had 12.5 and 11 sacks, respectively, last season as Arizona notched a league-best 48.

PREDICTION: Cardinals 23, Lions 20

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When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Preview: Jaguars at Texans
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Sep 7, 2017

The Houston Texans hope to give the city of Houston, devastated by the effects of Hurricane Harvey, a sense of hope when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in an AFC South matchup. Houston, which will start Tom Savage at quarterback, welcomes back the city's hero, All-Pro defensive end J.J. Watt, while eyeing a return to the playoffs.


Watt, who missed all but three games last season after undergoing two back operations, jumped into the nation's spotlight by spearheading a drive that has netted more than $20 million for the city's flood-ravaged victims. His return on the field will be just as important for last season's top-ranked returning defensive unit, as the Texans' offense is loaded with questions after trading embattled quarterback Brock Osweiler in the offseason and turning to the unproven Savage, who has never thrown an NFL touchdown pass. Jacksonville will give Blake Bortles another shot at quarterback but the leash may be a short one as the once-promising gunslinger has thrown 51 interceptions over the past three seasons. Doug Marrone, who was 15-17 in two seasons with the Bills and served as interim coach for the final two games last season, is the Jaguars' fifth head coach.
TV: 1 p.m., CBS. LINE: Texans -5. O/U: 39.5.

ABOUT THE JAGUARS (2016: 3-13, 4th in AFC South): Leonard Fournette, a rookie out of LSU, could be the cornerstone for Jacksonville's offense this year as Marrone is sure to try to run the ball more than his predecessor, Mike Mularkey. The Jaguars, however, need to improve defensively as well as they allowed 25 points a game last season, which ranked 25th in the league. The solid tandem of Allen Robinson (73 receptions for 883 yards) and Allen Hurns (35-477) return at wide receiver but they combined to score just nine touchdowns last season after netting 24 the previous year.
ABOUT THE TEXANS (2016: 9-7, 1st in AFC South): Savage, who played in three games last season, takes over Osweiler, who was dealt to Cleveland and then released on cut day. Osweiler ranked 27th in the NFL last year with 2,957 yards passing, including 15 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, but he still helped the Texans into the second round of the playoffs, where they lost to eventual champion New England. Star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who has been limited in the preseason with a thumb injury, endorsed Savage for the job as the Texans look to return to the playoffs for the third year in a row.

EXTRA POINTS
1. Lamar Miller, who led the Texans with five touchdowns last season, will once again be the feature back after rushing for 1,073 yards in 2016.
2. Houston has won six straight in the series, including last season when Miller scored a touchdown with 2:51 left to lift the Texans to a 21-20 victory.
3. Tom Coughlin, Jacksonville's executive vice president, said the team had no interest in signing QB Colin Kaepernick, leaving Chad Henne as Bortles' backup.

PREDICTION: Texans 30, Jaguars 14

[New York Knight]

When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Preview: Raiders at Titans
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Sep 8, 2017

The 2016 season was a bittersweet one for the Oakland Raiders, who qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2002 but had their hopes go down the drain when Derek Carr suffered a broken leg in Week 16. With its star quarterback fully healthy, Oakland hopes for bigger things this season, beginning with its opener against the host Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

Carr's injury was a major blow for the Raiders, as the 26-year-old has developed into one of the top signal-callers in the NFL - as evidenced by his becoming just the fifth player in league history with at least 80 touchdown passes (81) in his first three seasons. Carr has an excellent pair of targets in receivers Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree, and hopes the luring of Marshawn Lynch out of retirement will strengthen the backfield and reduce his workload. Tennessee also is welcoming back its quarterback from a broken leg, as Marcus Mariota is ready to improve upon a campaign in which he completed more than 61 percent of his passes. Mariota also has numerous weapons at his disposal, as receiver Rishard Matthews is joined by newcomer Eric Decker and Western Michigan product Corey Davis, who was selected fifth overall in this year's draft.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Titans -3. O/U: 50.5

ABOUT THE RAIDERS (2016: 12-4, 2nd in AFC West): Reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Khalil Mack was a full participant in practice on Thursday - as was Cooper (knee) - after sitting out the previous day's activities due to a back injury. Sebastian Janikowski, who also is dealing with a back injury that has limited him in practice this week, has agreed to a $1 million pay cut that brings his salary down to $3 million. Despite enjoying a year of retirement, Lynch leads all running backs with 51 rushing touchdowns since 2011.

ABOUT THE TITANS (2016: 9-7, 2nd in AFC South): Davis, whose 5,278 receiving yards at Western Michigan is an all-time FBS record, did not see action during the preseason due to a hamstring injury but is expected to be ready to face Oakland. DeMarco Murray, who led the AFC and finished third overall in the league with 1,287 rushing yards last season, also dealt with a hamstring issue during training camp but deemed himself healthy for the season opener. "I feel great," Murray, who leads the NFL with 37 rushing TDs since 2013, told reporters on Thursday. "I've had two weeks of full practice and things have been great. I feel great, I feel fresh and I feel ready to go."

EXTRA POINTS

1. Mariota threw 26 touchdown passes last season to become the third QB in franchise history with at least 25 in a campaign.

2. Cooper (83 catches, 1,153 yards) and Crabtree (89, 1,003) were the only WR duo in the league with at least 80 catches and 1,000 yards apiece last season.

3. Tennessee DL David King will be facing a familiar foe in Oakland after being acquired from Kansas City over the weekend for a 2018 conditional seventh-round draft pick.

PREDICTION: Raiders 33, Titans 23

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When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Preview: Eagles at Redskins
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Sep 7, 2017

The Washington Redskins came within an eyelash of securing a playoff berth last season before a pair of brutal losses at home to teams with little on the line left Kirk Cousins and company with plenty of questions for the offseason. Signed to his second franchise tag in as many years, Cousins looks to put the Redskins back on track Sunday when they open their season against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedEx Field.

Cousins (franchise-record 4,917 passing yards in 2016) extended Washington's winning streak to five games over Philadelphia after tossing a pair of touchdowns in both victories last season, with one each going to DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon in a 27-22 triumph on Dec. 11. The Redskins saw Jackson sign with Tampa Bay and Garcon shuffle to San Francisco in free agency while former offensive coordinator Sean McVay is now the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, although 1,000-yard wide receiver Terrelle Pryor joined the club from Cleveland. While Washington entertained postseason aspirations last season, Philadelphia finished in the NFC East cellar for the first time since 2012 as quarterback Carson Wentz went from the toast of eastern Pennsylvania to a rookie enduring growing pains. The Eagles gave Wentz some offseason firepower with the additions of former Pro Bowl selection Alshon Jeffery (Chicago), fellow free-agent wide receiver Torrey Smith (San Francisco) and running back LeGarrette Blount, who had a league-high 18 rushing touchdowns last season with New England.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Eagles -1. O/U: 47.5

ABOUT THE EAGLES (2016: 7-9, 4th place in NFC West): Wentz set a franchise record with 379 completions last season, a total which ranked as the most by a rookie in NFL history. The 24-year-old endured significant troubles in two games versus Washington last year as he was sacked nine times. Veteran running back Darren Sproles reeled in 52 receptions in 2016 to notch his eighth consecutive season with 40-plus catches, although he had just three for 17 yards in two meetings with the Redskins.

ABOUT THE REDSKINS (2016: 8-7-1, 3rd place in NFC East): Cousins also has versatile - and oft-injured - tight end Jordan Reed as well as speedy slot receiver Jamison Crowder (career-high 67 receptions) as aerial weapons. Second-year back Rob Kelley is expected to lead a young backfield that includes Chris Thompson and rookie Samaje Perine. While Washington boasted the league's third-ranked offense last year (403.4 yards per game), the defense was often quick to yield field position by surrendering 377.9 yards per contest. Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan registered a double-digit sack total for the second time in his career with 11 in 2016, with 3.5 coming against Philadelphia.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Philadelphia's Zach Ertz recorded a career-high 78 receptions, which ranked fifth among tight ends last season.

2. Washington's Josh Norman, who is expected to shadow Jeffery, tied fellow CB Brashaud Breeland for the team lead with three interceptions in 2016.

3. Philadelphia's Jordan Hicks led all linebackers in the NFL with five interceptions last season.

PREDICTION: Redskins 20, Eagles 16

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When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Preview: Colts at Rams
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Sep 8, 2017

The Indianapolis Colts will be without their star quarterback when they open their season Sunday against the host Los Angeles Rams, who won't have their top defensive player on the field. Andrew Luck is on the shelf for the Colts with a sore right shoulder, while Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is expected to miss Week 1 as he continues to hold out for a new contract.

Scott Tolzien will make his fourth career start in place of Luck, who threw for 4,240 yards and 31 touchdowns last season. Indianapolis also will be missing center Ryan Kelly and cornerback Vontae Davis, who respectively are dealing with foot and groin ailments. Donald, who recorded a team-high eight sacks in 2016, has been named to three straight Pro Bowls and is scheduled to make $1.8 million this season and $6.9 million in 2018 but is seeking in the neighborhood of $19 million per year. New coach Sean McVay is hoping to lead the Rams to their first winning season in 14 years as he relies on quarterback Jared Goff, who was the first overall pick of the 2016 draft but went 0-7 as a starter. Goff, who threw five touchdowns and seven interceptions last season, has a nice pair of receivers at his disposal in Tavon Austin and newcomer Sammy Watkins.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Rams -4. O/U: 41.5

ABOUT THE COLTS (2016: 8-8, 3rd in AFC South): Tolzien's main target undoubtedly will be T.Y. Hilton, who led the NFL last year with 1,448 receiving yards and is one of four players in league history with at least 850 yards and five touchdown catches in each of his first five seasons. Frank Gore rushed for 1,025 yards last season, becoming the first Indianapolis running back to reach the 1,000-yard plateau since Joseph Addai accomplished the feat in 2007. Gore is looking to become the fifth player in NFL history to hit the mark in 10 different campaigns.

ABOUT THE RAMS (2016: 4-12, 3rd in NFC West): Los Angeles' defense ranked ninth in the league last season but figures to struggle without Donald - something new coordinator Wade Phillips will attempt to avoid. Austin is a triple threat for the Rams, as he made 52 catches for 509 yards and three touchdowns last season, gained 364 yards on 44 punt returns and added 159 yards and a score on 28 rushes. Todd Gurley registered 1,212 yards from scrimmage in 2016, marking the second straight season he has registered at least 1,200.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Colts K Adam Vinatieri has made 530 field goals in his career and needs 36 to overtake Hall-of-Famer Morten Andersen for the most in NFL history. Gary Anderson ranks second with 538.

2. Rams P Johnny Hekker topped the league last season with a net punt average of 46 yards and dropped an NFL-record 46 punts inside the 20-yard line.

3. Indianapolis' Deyshawn Bond could become just the fifth undrafted center since 2001 to start in Week 1 of his rookie season.

PREDICTION: Colts 27, Rams 10

[New York Knight]

When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Preview: Seahawks at Packers
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Sep 8, 2017

Two NFC playoff regulars open the season against one another when the Seattle Seahawks visit the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Green Bay's streak of eight consecutive playoff appearances is one shy of the NFL record, while Seattle has made the postseason each of the last five years.

Aaron Rodgers is the pivotal factor in the Packers' longstanding success as he has topped 4,000 passing yards six times and recorded his second season of 40 or more touchdown tosses last year. "He's at the peak of his career. He's at the top of his game," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told reporters of the 33-year-old Rodgers. "It's hard to imagine what more he can do or how much better he can play. All the great players are looking for extraordinary consistency. He is just such a fantastic football player." Seattle counterpart Russell Wilson passed for a career-best 4,219 yards last season but threw just 21 touchdown passes - 13 fewer than the career high he set in 2015. Wilson was picked off a career-worst five times when the Seahawks were routed 38-10 at Lambeau Field in December.

TV: 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Packers -3. O/U: 51

ABOUT THE SEAHAWKS (2016: 10-5-1, 1st in NFC West): With Thomas Rawls (ankle) questionable, Seattle is preparing to give the rejuvenated Eddie Lacy the bulk of the work as he returns to Lambeau Field after twice topping 1,100 rushing yards in four seasons with the Packers. "First off, he's ready," Carroll told reporters regarding Lacy. "He's had a great run with us getting to this point. ... He's prepared to play. He's ready for a full load." The Seahawks' defense remains loaded with stars, and the list includes cornerback Richard Sherman (four interceptions last season), middle linebacker Bobby Wagner (167 tackles) and defensive end Michael Bennett (five sacks).

ABOUT THE PACKERS (2016: 10-6, 1st in NFC North): Rodgers has three stellar targets at his disposal in Jordy Nelson (97 catches last season), Davante Adams (75) and Randall Cobb (60), while converted receiver Ty Montgomery (457 yards in 2016) is the starting running back. Green Bay allowed 30 or more points in five of its regular-season setbacks last year and recently added former Pro-Bowl linebacker Ahmad Brooks to a mix that includes outside linebacker Clay Matthews (career-low five sacks) and safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (five interceptions). "Green Bay offered me the best contract, they had the best team, I wanted to be part of a winning tradition, a winning organization, and coming here gives me that," Brooks, who spent the previous eight seasons with San Francisco, told reporters. "You want to win a championship."

EXTRA POINTS

1. The Packers have won 10 of the 17 regular-season meetings with the Seahawks and two of their three postseason matchups.

2. Both teams were eliminated by Atlanta last postseason - Seattle in the divisional round and Green Bay in the NFC title game.

3. Green Bay TE Martellus Bennett (403 career receptions) is the younger brother of Seattle DE Michael (45.5 career sacks).

PREDICTION: Packers 34, Seahawks 30

[New York Knight]

When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Preview: Panthers at 49ers
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Sep 8, 2017

The Carolina Panthers suffered a bit of a Super Bowl hangover a year ago, winning only six times a season after losing in the championship game. The Panthers hope to return to the role of NFC title contenders when they travel to face the San Francisco 49ers in the season opener on Sunday.


The Panthers return to Levi’s Stadium for the first time since losing to Denver in Super Bowl 50. To return to championship contention, Carolina needs quarterback Cam Newton to get back to the MVP form he showed in 2015. The game marks the head-coaching debut of San Francisco's Kyle Shanahan, who spent the last nine years as an offensive coordinator and guided Atlanta’s league-leading offense last season. The Panthers have won four straight against the 49ers, including a 46-27 home victory last season.

TV: 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Panthers -5.5. O/U: 47.5


ABOUT THE PANTHERS (2016: 6-10, 4th in NFC South): Newton is slimmed down and coming off offseason shoulder surgery following his sixth straight 3,000-yard passing campaign to begin his career. Newton has a new weapon at his side in all-purpose back Christian McCaffrey, the Panthers’ first-round pick out of Stanford, and has his two favorite targets back in receiver Kelvin Benjamin and tight end Greg Olsen. The anchors of a solid defense remain in place with linebackers Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis returning along with defensive end Mario Addison, who registered a career-high 9.5 sacks last season.

ABOUT THE 49ERS (2016: 2-14, 4th in NFC West): Shanahan doesn’t have the same kind of weapons at his disposal that he had in Atlanta, but the 49ers do have an excellent running back in Carlos Hyde. The rest of the key players on offense are newcomers in San Francisco, including quarterback Brian Hoyer and veteran receivers Pierre Garcon and Marquise Goodwin. The defense struggled last year but is loaded with young potential in second-year lineman Forest Buckner and first-round draft picks Solomon Thomas and Reuben Foster.


EXTRA POINTS

1. Olsen is the first tight end in NFL history with three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons.

2. Shanahan’s offenses have ranked in the top 10 in the league in total offense in six of his nine seasons as a coordinator.

3. Hoyer passed for 1,445 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions in six games with Chicago last season.


PREDICTION: Panthers 31, 49ers 23

[New York Knight]

When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Preview: Giants at Cowboys
Gracenote
Sep 7, 2017

The news the Dallas Cowboys did not want to hear came down on Wednesday when an NFL arbiter upheld the six-game suspension of running back Ezekiel Elliott following accusations of domestic violence. However, Elliott got a one-week reprieve and will play in Sunday's season opener when the Cowboys host the NFC East rival New York Giants in prime time.

Elliott, who led the league in rushing with 1,631 yards as a rookie last season, filed a temporary restraining order to block the ban, but the timing of Wednesday's ruling allowed him to face New York before the suspension kicks in. The Giants, who swept Dallas last season and have won three straight in the series, are looking forward to facing the Cowboys at full strength. "I don’t want to hear the backlash of, 'This person wasn’t here,'" said New York safety Landon Collins. "If you want to be the best ... you have to beat the best. He’s one of the best in the game." The Giants have one of the best in the game on their sideline in mercurial wideout Odell Beckham Jr., but his status for the game is in question after missing practice Wednesday and Thursday due to a left ankle injury sustained in a preseason game against Cleveland.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC. LINE: Cowboys -4. O/U: 47.5

ABOUT THE GIANTS (2016: 11-5, 2nd in NFC East): New York rebounded from three consecutive losing seasons to earn its first postseason berth since 2011, sparked by a defense that led the NFC with an average of 17.8 points allowed and ranked fourth in the league against the run (Dallas was No. 1). Quarterback Eli Manning, entering his 14th season, threw for 26 touchdowns and 16 interceptions while reaching 4,000 yards for the sixth time despite a running game that averaged only 88.3 yards and produced a league-worst six rushing touchdowns. While second-year running back Paul Perkins takes over as the starter, the Giants added two pieces to the passing game by signing six-time Pro Bowler Brandon Marshall and making rookie tight end Evan Engram their first-round draft pick. Beckham is coming off another huge season, scoring 10 times and hauling in a career-best 101 receptions.

ABOUT THE COWBOYS (2016: 13-3, 1st in NFC East): Elliott wasn't the only Dallas rookie to make a spectacular entrance into the NFL as quarterback Dak Prescott played with the poise of a veteran by throwing for 23 touchdowns against only four interceptions and compiling a 104.9 passer rating. Elliott was the focal point of the offense, getting at least 20 carries in 12 games while rushing for 15 touchdowns and eclipsing 100 yards seven times, but was held to 162 yards on the ground in two meetings against the Giants. A healthy Dez Bryant will be a big boost for the Cowboys -- he was limited to 81 catches combined over the past two seasons after hauling in at least 88 receptions in each of the previous three years. Linebacker Sean Lee was third in the league with a career-best 145 tackles last season for a defense that will be missing three defensive linemen due to suspension.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Beckham's 288 career receptions are tied for the most by a player in his first three seasons.

2. Cowboys TE Jason Witten has at least 60 catches in 13 straight seasons and has 13 TDs in 28 games versus New York.

3. Manning will start his 200th straight regular-season game, third behind Brett Favre (297) and older brother Peyton Manning (208).

PREDICTION: Cowboys 27, Giants 23

[New York Knight]

NFL Week 1

Jets @ Bills — Buffalo led NFL in rushing yardage last two years; will that change under the new coach? Bills had won five in row over the Jets before getting swept 37-31/30-10 in two meetings LY. Jets lost three of last four visits here, with losses by 19-23-5 points. Jets open on road for first time since ’09; they’re 5-1 in last six season openers, 15-5 vs spread in last 20 road openers. Buffalo is 7-3 vs spread in last ten home openers- three of last four stayed under. Last five years, Bills are 9-6 vs spread when hosting AFC East foes; since 2012, they’re 12-10 as a home favorite. Over is 12-4 in their home games the last two years. Jets are 2-4-2 as road underdogs under Bowles. Under is 10-6 in Jet road games the last two seasons.

Falcons @ Bears — Last 14 years, Super Bowl loser is 5-9 in its first game the next year (2-12 vs spread). Atlanta also has two new coordinators this year; they’re 3-2 in last five season openers, 4-3 as a road favorite under Quinn. Under is 15-9 in their road games the last three years. Chicago is 6-11-1 vs spread as a home underdog since ’12 (4-1 LY). First meeting in three years between these two; Falcons lost last six games in Windy City- their last win here was in 1983 (also in Week 1). Atlanta is 3-2 in its last five road openers. Under is 10-3 in their last 13 AO’s. Chicago lost its last three home openers, by 3-8-15 points; over is 4-1-1 in their last six. Bears were -20 in turnovers LY, are 14-34 SU the last three years.

Jaguars @ Texans — Houston won last six games in this division rivalry; they swept Jaguars LY, 24-21/21-20. Jax lost five of last six games in Houston, losing last three by 1-24-6 points. Texans are 12-4-1 as a home favorite under O’Brien; they’re also starting 4th different QB on Opening Day in his four years as Texans’ coach. Since ’09, Jaguars are 24-29-1 as a road underdog; over is 11-5 in their road games the last two years. Jax lost its last nine road openers (2-7 vs spread)- they stared 0-1 the last five years. Houston won six of last seven season openers, are 5-2 vs spread in last seven home openers. Under is 8-4 in their last 12 home openers, 10-6 in their home games the last two seasons.

Eagles @ Redskins — Washington won last five series games, sweeping Iggles 27-20/27-22 LY. Philly lost last three visits here, by 3-3-7 points. Last two years, Redskins are 12-4 vs spread in games where spread was 3 or less points- they’re 4-8 as a home favorite under Gruden. Eagles are 8-9 vs spread as a road underdog the last three years. Redskins Philly won seven of last eight road openers- they covered last five tries as an underdog in AO’s. Over is 5-2-2 in their last nine AO’s. Washington lost four of its last five home openers; five of last six went over total. Last two years, Eagles are 7-10 vs spread in games where spread was 3 or less points. Over is 22-10 in Philly road games the last four years.

Cardinals @ Lions — Redbirds are 10-6 vs spread on artificial turf, 10-7 as road underdogs under Arians. Detroit is 11-4-3 as home favorites under Caldwell. Arizona won its last seven games with Lions; five of those seven were in desert. Redbirds won 31-24/42-17 in last two visits here; their last loss to Lions was here in 2005. Arizona had covered eight road openers in row before losing Week 3 AO in Buffalo LY- three of their last four went over. Cards won five of last seven season openers. Detroit won five of last six season openers, lost last two home openers, scoring 12-15 points. Over is 5-2 in their last seven HO’s. Over is 13-3 in Cardinal road games last two years. Over is 23-17 in their home games the last five years.

Raiders @ Titans — Silver/Black was 7-1 LY in games with spread of 3 or less points; they’re 12-4 vs spread on road under Del Rio. Oakland won in Music City last two years, 24-21/17-10; road team won last three series games. Last four years, Titans are 9-20-3 vs spread at home; since 2011, they’re 13-22-3 vs spread in games with spread of 3 or less. Oakland lost four of last five season openers; they’re 7-2-1 vs spread in last ten road openers— over is 12-5-1 in their last 18. Tennessee won three of last four season openers, but lost its last three home openers. Titans are 5-13-2 vs spread in last 20 non-divisional home tilts. Under is 7-3 in their last ten season openers. Oakland is 15-5 vs spread in its last 20 non-divisional road games.

Buccaneers @ Dolphins — Since 2007, Miami is 11-31-1 vs spread as a home favorite; dogs are 26-12-2 vs spread in their last 40 home games. Series is 5-5; home side is 7-3. Bucs lost three of four visits here, with one win in 2000. Three of last four meetings were decided by 3 or less points. Tampa Bay won its last two road openers, covered five of last seven; over is 6-3 in their last nine. Miami won four of its last five home openers- their last eight home openers went over the total. Last three years, Tampa Bay is 6-11 vs number in games with spread of 3 or less points. Since 2013, under is 17-14-1 in Bucs’ road games; over is 15-9 in Miami’s last 24 home tilts. Since ’12, Tampa is 15-10 vs spread in non-divisional road games.

Ravens @ Bengals — Cincy is opening at home for first time since 2009; they went 4-3 in Week 1 road games since then, are 5-2 (4-2-1 vs spread) in last seven home openers. Under is 7-2 in their last nine HO’s. Bengals are 15-9-1 as home favorites since 2013, but their OL was ravaged in free agency last winter- they’re 7-5 vs spread in AFC North home games last four years. Since 2012, Baltimore is 10-13-1 as a road underdog; they’re 4-1-1 vs spread in last six divisional road games. Ravens lost four of last six road openers; they’re 7-4 vs spread in last 11 AO’s (over is 7-2-1 in last ten). These teams finished LY here against each other. Bengals won six of last seven meetings, winning last five played here, by 6-17-3-8-17 points.

Steelers @ Browns — Since returning to NFL in 1999, Cleveland has been 1-0 once, 0-1 17 times, with only Week 1 win 20-3 over the Ravens in ’04. Browns are 4-14 vs spread in HO’s, 3-2 in last five- they’re 2-12 vs spread in Week 1 HO’s. Steelers are 8-1 in last nine series games; they won three of last four visits here, with wins by 16-16-17 points. Pittsburgh lost five of last six road openers, four of last six season openers. Under is 7-3 in their last ten AO’s. Browns were 1-7 as home underdogs this year, are 13-21-1 as home dogs since 2010; they’re 1-8 in NFC North home games the last three years. Pittsburgh is 10-6 as a road favorite last two years, 4-2 in division games. Under is 12-4 in their last 16 road games.

Colts @ Rams — Luck is out here; Tolzien (0-2-1 as starter) gets the start. Goff had very little chance as rookie LY because Rams’ OL sucked; now we see if new regime has improved that unit. Rams were 1-4-1 as home dogs LY, are 22-30-2 in that role, since 2007. Over is 20-15 in their last 35 home games. Colts 1-3 as road favorites the last two years; over is 17-7 in their last 24 road games. Indy lost six of last seven season openers, is 2-5 vs spread in last seven road openers. Under is 6-3 in their last nine season openers. Rams lost last 10 season openers, but won four of last five home openers; this is their first home opener in SoCal since 1994. First game for 31-year old Rams’ HC McVay; Rams hammered Colts 38-8 (+8 ) in last meeting, in 2013. Indy beat McVay’s Redskins 49-27 in ’14.

Seahawks @ Packers — Packers beat Seahawks last two years, 27-17/38-10; Seahawks lost last seven visits here- their last win at Lambeau was in ’99. Seattle lost nine of last ten road openers; under is 9-5 in their last 14. Home team won nine of their last ten season openers. Green Bay won nine of last ten home openers (8-2 vs spread); five of their last six went over total- their last six Week 1 games went over. Last three years, Packers are 14-7-2 as home favorites; they’re 8-12 in last 20 games where spread was 3 or less points. Under is 11-5 in their last 16 home games. Since ’11, Seahawks are 11-5-5 vs spread as a road underdog; they’re 8-5-2 in last 15 games where spread was 3 or less points.

Panthers @ 49ers — Niners are on 4th head coach in four years. How healthy is Newton’s shoulder? Panthers gave up 81 points LY in two games vs Shanahan’s Atlanta offense- 49ers’ personnel is obviously inferior. SF is 7-7 as home dog the last two years; under is 22-10 in their last 32 home games. Carolina is 6-12-1 as a road favorite under Rivera. In franchise history, Carolina is 1-6 vs spread as a favorite in road openers; Panthers lost six of last eight road openers- over is 6-3 in their last nine. Carolina lost six of last eight season openers. 49ers won five of last six home openers, covered seven of last eight, with last three staying under total. Carolina (-12.5) hammered 49ers 46-27 in Week 2 LY, their 5th win in last six games vs SF.

Giants @ Cowboys — Rivals meet in Week 1 for 4th time in last five years- this is 5th year in row Giants open on road. Big Blue won last three meetings with Cowboys; they swept Dallas 21-20/10-7 LY. Giants lost three of last four visits here, with losses by 1-10-5 points. Since ’08, Cowboys are vs spread 20-36 as home favorites (4-2 LY); over is 9-6-1 in their last 16 home games. Last 3 years, Giants are 5-8-2 as road underdogs; under was 7-1 in their road games LY, McAdoo’s first as HC. Big Blue lost five of last seven road openers, with last two decided by a point apiece. Over is 11-2 in Giants’ last 14 road openers. Dallas won four of its last six home openers, but is 1-7-1 vs spread in last nine.

[New York Knight]

NFL Trend Report

NY JETS (5 - 11) at BUFFALO (7 - 9) - 9/10/2017, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) in a home game where the total is between 38.5 and 42 points since 1992.
NY JETS are 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) in road games versus division opponents since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-2 against the spread versus NY JETS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 2-2 straight up against NY JETS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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ATLANTA (13 - 6) at CHICAGO (3 - 13) - 9/10/2017, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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JACKSONVILLE (3 - 13) at HOUSTON (10 - 8) - 9/10/2017, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus JACKSONVILLE over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-0 straight up against JACKSONVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 9) at WASHINGTON (8 - 7 - 1) - 9/10/2017, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 83-112 ATS (-40.2 Units) in home games since 1992.
WASHINGTON is 83-112 ATS (-40.2 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
WASHINGTON is 83-112 ATS (-40.2 Units) in home games in games played on a grass field since 1992.
WASHINGTON is 13-30 ATS (-20.0 Units) in home games in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-0 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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ARIZONA (7 - 8 - 1) at DETROIT (9 - 8) - 9/10/2017, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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OAKLAND (12 - 5) at TENNESSEE (9 - 7) - 9/10/2017, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1992.
OAKLAND is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 against the spread versus TENNESSEE over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 2-0 straight up against TENNESSEE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TAMPA BAY (9 - 7) at MIAMI (10 - 7) - 9/10/2017, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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BALTIMORE (8 - 8) at CINCINNATI (6 - 9 - 1) - 9/10/2017, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 71-97 ATS (-35.7 Units) versus division opponents since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 against the spread versus BALTIMORE over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 3-1 straight up against BALTIMORE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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PITTSBURGH (13 - 6) at CLEVELAND (1 - 15) - 9/10/2017, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 100-70 ATS (+23.0 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1992.
CLEVELAND is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in a home game where the total is between 45.5 and 49 points over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-0 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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INDIANAPOLIS (8 - 8) at LA RAMS (4 - 12) - 9/10/2017, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANAPOLIS is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less since 1992.
LA RAMS is 175-224 ATS (-71.4 Units) in all games since 1992.
LA RAMS is 175-224 ATS (-71.4 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
LA RAMS is 80-114 ATS (-45.4 Units) in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points since 1992.
LA RAMS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
LA RAMS is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) in September games since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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SEATTLE (11 - 6 - 1) at GREEN BAY (12 - 7) - 9/10/2017, 4:25 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GREEN BAY is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) against NFC West division opponents since 1992.
GREEN BAY is 181-127 ATS (+41.3 Units) in games played on a grass field since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
GREEN BAY is 2-0 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
GREEN BAY is 2-0 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CAROLINA (6 - 10) at SAN FRANCISCO (2 - 14) - 9/10/2017, 4:25 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 78-55 ATS (+17.5 Units) in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points since 1992.
CAROLINA is 56-35 ATS (+17.5 Units) in road games in games played on a grass field since 1992.

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

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NY GIANTS (11 - 6) at DALLAS (13 - 4) - 9/10/2017, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY GIANTS is 4-0 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NY GIANTS is 3-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

[New York Knight]

NFL Trend Report

ATLANTA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Chicago is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games at home

OAKLAND vs. TENNESSEE
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
Tennessee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee's last 6 games


NY JETS vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Jets last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
NY Jets are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Jets


TAMPA BAY vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay


JACKSONVILLE vs. HOUSTON
Jacksonville is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Jacksonville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Jacksonville


PITTSBURGH vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Pittsburgh is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Cleveland is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Cleveland is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home


PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games at home


BALTIMORE vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore


ARIZONA vs. DETROIT
Arizona is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

INDIANAPOLIS vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indianapolis's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indianapolis's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Indianapolis
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home


SEATTLE vs. GREEN BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Green Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Green Bay's last 5 games
Green Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games


CAROLINA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 9 games
San Francisco is 2-13 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Carolina
San Francisco is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games


NY GIANTS vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the NY Giants last 9 games on the road
NY Giants are 3-5-2 ATS in their last 10 games on the road
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Giants

[New York Knight]

NFL Tech Trends

N.Y. JETS at BUFFALO (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)
McDermott Bills debut! Jets won and covered both vs. Bills LY but had dropped previous five in series. Jets “under” 5-2 last 7 away LY. Bills were “over” 12-4 in 2016, though series “under” 4-1 last five.
Tech Edge: “Under,” based on series trends.


ATLANTA at CHICAGO (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Bears 7-13-1 last 21 on board but were 4-1 as home dog LY. Falcs 7-1 vs. line away LY also “over” 16-3 in 2016.
Tech Edge: “Over” and slight to Falcons, based on “totals” and team trends.


JACKSONVILLE at HOUSTON (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Texans have won last 6 SU in series (4-2 vs. line in those games). O’Brien 9-2-1 as home chalk past two seasons. “Overs” 4-1 last five in series, and Jags “over” 15-7 last 22 since late 2015.
Tech Edge: “Over” and Texans, based on “totals” and team trends.


PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Skins have won last five and covered last six in series. “Overs” 7-2 last nine meetings, and Birds “over” 10-1 last 11 on road. Skins “over” 14-5-1 last 20.
Tech Edge: “Over” and Redskins, based on “totals” and team trends.


ARIZONA at DETROIT (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Cards have won SU last seven vs. Lions since 2007, covering six of those. Arians 3-0 SU and vs. line against Detroit. Arians 20-12 vs. spread as reg season visitor since taking over Cards in 2013. Arians also “over” 10-4-1 LY, though Caldwell “under” 12-6 last 18 for Lions.
Tech Edge: Cards, based on series trends.


OAKLAND at TENNESSEE (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Raiders 6-2 vs. line on road in reg season LY, now 9-2 last 11 in role. Oakland won and covered at Titans last 2 years. Raiders “over” 27-13-1 last 41 since mid 2014 though “unders” 1-0-1 last two years in series. Titans “over” 7-2-1 last ten at Nashville.
Tech Edge: “Over” and Raiders, based on “totals” and team trends.

TAMPA BAY at MIAMI (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Bucs 6-2 vs. line away LY, though Dolphins 2-1 as home dog. Adam Gase “over” 12-4 in Miami debut LY.
Tech Edge: “Over,” based on “totals” trends.


BALTIMORE at CINCINNATI (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)
”Under” last three in series. Marvin Lewis 5-2 SU and vs. line last seven vs. Harbaugh. Ravens only 2-6 vs. points away LY.
Tech Edge: Slight to “under” and Bengals, based on “totals” and series trends.


PITTSBURGH at CLEVELAND (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Steel has won SU last four meetings and is 6-3 vs. spread last nine vs. Browns. Hue Jackson just 1-7 as home dog in Brownies debut LY, and Cleveland 9-22-1 vs. spread last two seasons. Steel 12-6 vs. spread last 18 on reg season road. “Under” 10-2 last 12 in series. Browns “under” 9-2 last 11 at home.
Tech Edge: “Under” and Steel, based on “totals” and team trends.

INDIANAPOLIS at L.A. RAMS (CBS, 4:05 p.m. ET)
McVay LA debut! Colts “over” 9-2 last 11 away. Rams only 1-5-1 vs. line at Coliseum LY, 1-10-1 last 12 vs. line to close season.
Tech Edge: Slight to “over” and Colts, based on “totals” and Rams struggling trends.


SEATTLE at GREEN BAY (FOX, 4:25 p.m. ET)
Home team 4-0 SU and vs. line in series since 2012. But Carroll 10-3-2 as reg.-season dog since 2013. Pack “over” 13-6 in 2016, and 14-7-2 as reg. season home chalk since 2014.
Tech Edge: “Over,” based on "totals" trends.


CAROLINA at SAN FRANCISCO (FOX, 4:25 p.m. ET)
Shanahan SF debut! Panthers 0-7-1 last eight as chalk away from Charlotte.
Tech Edge: 49ers, based on team trends.

N.Y. GIANTS at DALLAS (NBC, 8:30 p.m. ET)
Eli won and covered both vs. Dallas LY, and 5-2-1 vs. line last eight at Arlington. Eli has now covered last five vs. Dallas as well. NYG 8-3 vs. spread last 11 reg season LY. Also “under” 12-4 in 2015. Dallas “under” 15-8-1 last 24 in reg season.
Tech Edge: Giants and “under,” based on series and “totals” trends.

[New York Knight]

MARC LAWRENCE

Play - Cincinnati Bengals (Game 468).

Edges - Bengals: 6-1 SU and 5-1-1 ATS home in division game during December; and 4-0 ATS home openers versus division opponents… Ravens: 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS last five games here in this series… With the Bengals anxious to make amends for last year’s losing effort, we recommend a 1* play on Cincinnati. Thank you and good luck as always.

[New York Knight]

RED DOG SPORTS

Soccer | Sep 10, 2017
Gil Vicente vs. Sporting B

Sporting B -120


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Gil Vicente 1
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CHASE DIAMOND

NFL | Sep 10, 2017
Ravens vs. Bengals

Ravens+3 -115

Big rival game as the Baltimore Ravens take on the Cincinnati Bengals. Really a tale of two opposite teams one is always over rated and that is the Bengals and one is always underrated and goes from the coach down to the players. Ravens are getting key players back healthy now while the Bengals are losing key guys like Vontaze Burfict and Pac Man Jones are serving suspensions this week. Also rookie receiver John Ross is out with a knee injury. Ravens have not won at Cincinnati since 2011 I expect that to be remedied Sunday. Take the Points and the Ravens for a 15* winner

[New York Knight]

BOBBY CONN

1* Free Play on Jaguars +6 -115

[New York Knight]

Brian Bitler

Baltimore +3

Big rival game as the Baltimore Ravens take on the Cincinnati Bengals. Really a tale of two opposite teams one is always over rated and that is the Bengals and one is always underrated and goes from the coach down to the players. Ravens are getting key players back healthy now while the Bengals are losing key guys like Vontaze Burfict and Pac Man Jones are serving suspensions this week. Also rookie receiver John Ross is out with a knee injury. Ravens have not won at Cincinnati since 2011 I expect that to be remedied Sunday.

[New York Knight]

John Martin

Eagles vs. Redskins
Over 47½

Two teams with two of the worst secondary's in the NFL square off Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Washington Redskins in an NFC East rivalry. That's not good news because both teams feature two of the better passing attacks in the league with plenty of weapons. Carson Wentz has some new toys in Alshon Jeffery, Torrey Smith and LeGarrette Blounte. He is going to have a big season. Kirk Cousins is one of the more underrated passes in the league. He has a new weapon in Terrelle Pryor, and he still has one of the best tight ends in the game in Jordan Reed. The OVER is 5-1 in the last six meetings between the Redskins and Eagles. They have combined for 47 or more points in five of those six meetings.

[New York Knight]

Jimmy Boyd

Ravens +3

There’s not a lot of buzz around the Ravens in the media and Joe Flacco has been dealing with a back injury. That combined with the Bengals success in this series of late (6-1 L7), will get some attention from the public. I think most are going to turn to Cincinnati laying a small number at home.

I’m going the other direction and putting my faith in John Harbaugh getting this team back to being one of the top teams in the AFC. Flacco’s back problems aren’t a positive by any means, but he’s good enough to go here for Week 1 and I expect him to play well.

Cincinnati’s defense hasn’t been the same since Mike Zimmer left to be the head coach of the Vikings. They failed to retain leading tackler Karlos Dansby and lost two guys in the rotation on the defensive line. I believe they downgraded at both of those positions. On top of that they won’t have their difference making LB in Vontaze Burfict and starting corner Adam Jones. Both are suspended for this one. Those are two of their top defensive players on the sidelines.

I also think people are sleeping on the Ravens defense. I know it’s just preseason, but they allowed a whopping 19 points in their first 3 games, when the starters at least played some. General manage Ozzie Newsome knows a think or to about putting together the pieces for a good defense. There’s a lot to like about this unit with difference makers across the board.

Cincinnati’s offense should be better, but I don’t see huge improvements. Keep in mind they ranked 24th in the league last year at 20.3 ppg. I see Baltimore having the much easier time moving the ball and expect them to win this one outright.

[New York Knight]

Ray Monohan

New York Giants +4.5

The Giants and Cowboys renew their rivalry in Week 1 and the visitors plus the points have value. The Cowboys will have Elliot in the backfield as he appeals his suspension, but there will certainly be a lot more on his mind. Elliot is poised for a 6 game suspension and actually lost his initial appeal, really setting him up for a bad result when this is all said and done. The Giants come in off quite the year, as they ended their playoff drought. With Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr., this duo is extremely tough to slow down. Manning comes in off a 4000 yard season and is should be even better with the weapons he has. Some trends to note. Cowboys are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. Cowboys are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. NFC. New York is going to give the Cowboys a lot to handle, with a certain shot to win this outright.

[New York Knight]

Power Sports

NFL

Arizona

These are two teams I expect to trend in opposite directions for 2017. The Lions made the playoffs last year, but did so despite not beating any fellow playoff entrant and were outscored and outgained over the course of the season. As for Arizona, they actually had a +56 point differential despite finishing 7-8-1 and they were Top 10 on both offense and defense. The respective "luck" (or lack of it!) will turn for both in 2017 and that coincides here in Week 1, resulting in a Cardinals win and cover.

It's easy to forget, but Arizona was considered a Super Bowl contender going into 2016. They are the only team (besides New England) to rate in the top 10 both offensively and defensively each of the last two years. The offense has ranked sixth in TD's scored both years. Carson Palmer is 38, but they should still find ways to score points. The defense got a lot younger this past offseason, but should still be good. The fact that this team is 28-12 SU outside of its division bodes well for this game.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Detroit was so lucky last year. They had EIGHT fourth quarter comebacks and had just ONE win by more than a touchdown. The defense was very bad and actually allowed the highest single season completion percentage in NFL history! The line move here actually works AGAINST the Lions as they are 1-5 ATS the L6 times they have been a home dog. There were a lot of key injuries during training camp, on both sides of the ball, and I just don't like this team in '17. In fact, I project them to have the second worst record in the entire NFC!

[New York Knight]

WFAN Hosts:
Mike Francesa:

Falcons -7
GB -3
Carolina -6

Joe Benigno:

Jets +8.5
Hous -6
Lions +2

Evan Roberts:

Wash +2
Ariz -2
Atl -6.5

[New York Knight]

Wunderdog

Panthers/49ers
Under 48

Kyle Shanahan was hired to revive a moribund San Francisvo offense and he has his work cut out for him as the 49ers finished near the bottom in nearly every offensive category last season. The Niners averaged only 19.3 points and 308.1 yards of offense per game and will start journeyman Brian Hoyer at quarterback with C.J. Beathard as the backup. The 49ers loaded up with defensive players in the draft and they have a new coordinator in Robert Saleh, who will try to emulate the success he had as a Seattle assistant. Carolina has a veteran defense that will be bolstered by Julius Peppers, who returns to the team he played for from 2002-2009. Cam Newton recorded career lows in completion percentage and passer rating and he's coming off shoulder surgery in March. The Panthers have stayed UNDER four of the last five years in the first week of the season and they were 3-0-1 UNDER their last four games last year. San Francisco has gone UNDER 20 of its last 28 home contests. Shanahan will need some time to turn this situation around and he's facing a solid defense in this matchup.

[New York Knight]

Matt Josephs

Redskins +1

The Eagles have become a bit of an offseason darling as many pundits are predicting good things for them. Yes, the offense got an upgrade and so did the front seven, but they can't run it consistently and will struggle against the pass. Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith come over via free agency to help Carson Wentz, but really he needs to throw it less. Washington has a very good duo at CB in Josh Norman and Bashaud Breeland. They are vulnerable at safety with this week's news about Su'a Cravens though. The Skins starting offense struggled to get going and people are wondering if Kirk Cousins and Terrelle Pryor can find their chemistry in time for this one. Washington's offensive line will be under siege by the likes of Fletcher Cox and Timmy Jernigan, but if Cousins gets time, he'll be able to pick apart the Philly secondary. Ronald Darby can only cover one receiver and Pryor has the size advantage over everyone. Washington has dominated this series as of late. At home, I think they get the win despite the line move.

[New York Knight]

Harry Bondi

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES OVER 8.5 WINS -120

The Eagles were 7-9 last year but six of their nine losses were by a TD or less. They could have easily won nine games in 2016 and this year will be more experienced particularly at QB where Carson Wentz will be much improved in his second pro season. They also had more games lost to injuries by starters than any team in the NFL. Philadelphia added several veterans on both sides of the ball and with improved QB play, a better closing percentage in close games, and less injuries, getting to nine wins is a solid bet.

[New York Knight]

DAVE COKIN

BEARS +7

Nice mix of a longstanding angle and opinion here. The angle is very well known, as it deals wth playing against Super Bowl losers early in the season. It worked again in Week One last season. Fading the big game loser in openers the next season is now 15-3 ATS the last 18 years.

As for the opinion, I’m not about to make a loud case against Atlanta. The Falcons are still very talented and I don’t expect a Carolina-like collapse that we witnessed last year to repeat itself.

But I actually am starting to believe the Bears are going to be better than most observers expect. One of my most trusted models points to this being an up season for Chicago based on a variety of factors. Aside from that, teams that are very unfortunate one season often bounce in positive fashion the next. The Bears fit on that count, at least from my perspective. I also believe there’s simply a far better attitude in place to start this season, and I do not believe that confidence was present at this time in 2016.

There are some indicators this line could move off the 7 and tick down a bit. So I’ve decided to go ahead and grab the full TD now with the Bears.

[New York Knight]

Teddy Covers

New York Jets +8

The very first question I ask myself when I’m looking at an NFL pointspread is this: ‘Does the favorite deserve to be favored in this price range’? And my answer to that question when it comes to the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 is a resounding ‘No friggin way’.

For this pointspread to be categorized as reasonable, two things must be true. First, the Jets legitimately must be one of the very worst teams in NFL history. And secondly, the Bills have to be capable of beating an opponent by more than a touchdown. I’m not convinced that either is the case.

Make no mistake about it – the Jets are currently being priced like the worst team in NFL history. Last year’s 1-15 Browns were power rated by the markets higher than this year’s Jets squad. The 0-16 Lions from 2008 – the only winless team in the modern era – were -3.5 point road favorites at Atlanta on opening day. I’ve lived in Vegas for 20 football seasons and I’ve NEVER – not once – seen a team that has been devalued as much as the 2017 New York Jets, now lined at an all-time historical low of three wins for the full season.

Yes, the Jets have entered rebuilding mode and they have all kinds of question marks on the offensive side of the football, starting with their quarterback. But Todd Bowles is a defensive minded head coach – that’s how he got the job – and New York’s defense looks rock solid on paper, not a ‘sieve-like’ stop unit!

Buffalo has no upside. Their starting QB, Tyrod Taylor, and his backup, TJ Yates, are both in concussion protocol following preseason Week 3 injuries. That leaves rookie Nathan Peterman, a fifth rounder from Pitt, as the potential starter here. If Taylor does start, he’ll have missed the last three weeks of timing with his teammates. If Peterman starts, we’re talking about a rookie who completed only 54% of his preseason passes despite playing mostly against second and third stringers. I’m not expecting the Bills offense to march up and down the field here any more than they did in August (which wasn’t very much – Buffalo scored 16 or less in their three ‘meaningful’ preseason tilts). Let’s not forget that new offensive coordinator Rick Dennison didn’t exactly wow the NFL as the Broncos Offensive Coordinator under Gary Kubiak.

It’s not like the Bills defense is loaded, capable of winning games all by themselves! They traded a pair of potential defensive starters in August, stockpiling draft picks for the future. The Bills were #28 in the NFL at stopping the run last year, allowing 4.6 yards per carry. They’re transitioning from a 3-4 defense back to a 4-3. And their GM and entire scouting staff were fired the day AFTER the draft, which speaks volumes about what management thought about what they had accomplished.

Bottom line? Buffalo can’t be laying more than a TD on any field to any opponent. There’s clear value here on the New York Jets side of the equation, betting on the team that the markets are struggling to attract money towards.

[New York Knight]

Jason Sharpe

Cincinnati Bengals Under 8½ Wins

The Cincinnati Bengals look to be heading downward as they come in off their first losing season since 2010 last year, going just 6-9-1 overall. A deeper look at their season last year shows it wasn't an impressive 6-win year either as two of those wins came against the hapless Cleveland Browns and two other victories were against two (Miami and Baltimore) of the most injured teams in the league at the time that they played them. The Bengals were the third-oldest team in the league last year, and on paper it looks like they've went backwards a bit this off-season. They suffered two big losses on their offensive line coming into this season, and that's huge as offensive line play around the league has become more important over the last five years. One of those lineman was arguably the Bengals best overall player, OT Andrew Whitworth, who's loss will likely be huge. Why this becomes even more important is because Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton ranked near the bottom of the league last season in QB rating while pressured, which could be something he sees a lot this upcoming season. Add this all up and I don't see how this team makes it to 9+ wins this year.

[New York Knight]

SPORTS WAGERS

NFL Season Win Totals

Oakland Under 9½ -120

We’re always preaching that nobody can predict the outcome of games because of in-game variance that causes so many twists and turns in almost every football game. Thus, teams that were very fortunate last year are in line for regression while teams’ that got unlucky are in line for improvement. We’ll now take that information and apply it to Oakland’s season win total to easily go under the number.

First off, the Raiders got a healthy season from its expensive offensive line with its five starters playing 74 of 80 games. Five of those missed games were from right tackle Austin Howard, who was generally considered to be the line's weakest link before being cut this season, a week before the opener. Key backup Menelik Watson is also gone, to Denver, so a less effective season from the line could cancel out any improvements from luring Marshawn Lynch out of retirement. Over/under win totals do not take injuries into consideration because they are unforeseeable but there is practically no chance of the Raiders staying as healthy as they did last year.

How many times have you heard this, “Whoever wins the turnover battle will win the game”?. Turnovers won or lost is not a skill. The Raiders were opportunistic enough to produce the league's sixth-best takeaway rate on a per-possession basis. Combined with Derek Carr chopping his interception rate in half, the Raiders' turnover differential hit plus-16, which was tied with the Chiefs for the best mark in the league. Winning the turnover battle wins games but turnover margin from year to year is markedly inconsistent. Need proof? From 1989 to 2015, there were 41 teams to post a turnover differential between plus-15 and plus-20. Their average turnover margin was plus-17.3. The following year, those teams had an average turnover differential of plus-2.3. They fell off by an average of 15 turnovers. Apply that to the Raiders last year and maybe they’re a .500 team. We say that because the Raiders, not coincidentally, were one of the best teams in close games in recent memory. Jack Del Rio's team went 8-1 in games decided by seven points or fewer. Now apply the turnover margin to that and it should come as no surprise that teams’ with that sort of record also struggle to keep it up. The Raiders have one of the 25 best records in one-score games from 1989 on. During their standout seasons, those other 24 teams were a combined 131-6-1 (.953) in one-score games. The following year, those same teams -- stocked with quarterbacks such as Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger and Steve Young -- went a combined 87-88 (.497) in games decided by seven points or fewer.

In Week’s 1, 4, 5 and 8 last year, Oakland was incredibly lucky to win. There were other week’s too in which many things had to go right but those aforementioned weeks stand out as extremely good fortune:

In Week 1, Oakland beat the New Orleans Saints when the Raiders scored a TD with 47 seconds left to come within one point before successfully converting a two-pointer to make it 35-34. Del Rio's decision to go for two, could just as easily turned into a loss.

In Week 4, the Raiders nearly blew a 17-10 lead against the Tennessee Titans when Andre Johnson caught a game-tying touchdown pass on the 13-yard line, only to be flagged for a questionable offensive pass interference call. The Raiders held on for the win.

The next week, the Chargers were set to kick a 36-yard field goal that would have tied the game with 2:07 to go, only for holder Drew Kaser to fumble the snap.

In Week 8, the Raiders went to overtime with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Oakland committed penalties on each of its first two drives in overtime to push itself out of comfortable field goal range, turning one drive into a 52-yard miss and another into a punt. This time, the defense came up with two stops, giving the offense a third chance, which Carr turned into a touchdown.

It's not to say the Raiders wouldn't have won any of those games otherwise, of course, but most would agree they were extremely fortunate to come away with five wins in five tries. History strongly suggests that Oakland’s luck in close games is extremely unlikely to occur again the following season. The arrival of Marshawn Lynch might help the Raiders grind out the clock in the fourth quarter, but the perfectly timed offensive pass interference penalties and failed field goals won't stick around.

The Indianapolis Colts have posted a .714 win percentage in seven-point contests (or less) since the 2012 season and the New England Patriots posted a .639 and nobody else even tops .600. That hadn't been the case for Carr before 2016. He and the Raiders were 2-5 in one-score contests in 2014 and 5-5 in 2015. For the Raiders to win 10 games, more things will have to go right this year than they did last year because Oakland’s schedule is so difficult.

Three of Oakland’s first four games will be on the road at Tennessee, Washington and Denver. They could go 0-3 in those games. Unlikely, but it’s certainly possible. The game against Washington is in prime time on Sunday night. Oakland’s schedule for the next five games is not easy either, as they’ll host games versus Baltimore, the Chargers and K.C while playing at Buffalo and Miami in back-to-back weeks. Games’ versus K.C and Miami are both prime time games too. Winning in Buffalo is rarely easy. There is not one gimme there and by the end of that stretch, the Raiders will be nine games in with a third of those being prime time affairs. Games before and after prime time events cause look-aheads and letdowns. We’re not counting on that, we’re merely pointing out that prime time games are emotionally charged and there are before and after effects, usually.

Oakland’s final seven games will be against New England, Denver, the Giants, K.C., Philly, Dallas and the Chargers. That would be zero easy games in the final seven weeks. No Cleveland, no San Fran, no Jacksonville, no Houston, no Chicago, no Detroit, no L.A. Rams or no easy games out of 16 means the Raiders will have to get a ton of lucky breaks, stay healthy and play near flawless football to get to 10 wins and we’re very confident that they won’t get there with five of their 16 games being prime timers. Under gets the call.

Houston Under 8½ -115

This might be the best under we’ve seen in the past 30 years. The 2016 Texans won their division, which influences the number this year and provides us with this outstanding opportunity. The 2016 Texans were about as bad as a division winner can get. Consider that they ranked a lowly 29th in DVOA, (a relevant metric that measures defense adjusted value over average) safely sandwiched between two teams that fired their coaches, the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams. This was a bad team that won some games.

The Texans joined the privileged ranks of those teams that posted a winning record while being outscored over the season. Houston posted the fourth-worst point differential for a team with a winning record since 1989, and things don't often go well for teams in that bracket. The 10 winning teams with the worst point differentials declined by an average of three wins the following season.

Those numbers do not bode well for the Texans, nor does one element of the game that often regresses toward the mean from year to year. Houston was terrible on special teams last season, finishing dead last in DVOA while finishing well below league average on everything except punt returns. Normally, teams will make a change in their coaching staff or personnel, and that, combined with some randomness, will push a truly bad special-teams unit toward the middle of the pack. The problem, though, is that the Texans were also last in special-teams DVOA last season, at which point they fired Bob Ligashesky and hired Larry Izzo. They were 28th under Ligashesky in 2014, 29th in 2013 and last in 2012. It has been five seasons since Houston peeked out from the bottom five in the league in special teams. You would think that might inspire personnel changes but the Texans brought back kicker Nick Novak and punter Shane Lechler on one-year extensions and will return four of their six most frequent special-teams players from a year ago. None of this inspires any confidence that things will be different in 2017.

The Texans played in a putrid division last year but things are improving greatly in the AFC South. The Jaguars imported arguably the two best defensive players in free agency with Calais Campbell and A.J. Bouye, the latter of whom was Houston's top cornerback in 2016. Indianapolis hired general manager Chris Ballard and spent the offseason finally making coherent moves for its defense, although Andrew Luck's shoulder is a concern. The Titans profited from robbing the Rams last year by adding two first-round picks to their roster at positions of notable weakness. Meanwhile, the Texans weren't able to do much in free agency this offseason, thanks to their spending spree from a year ago and the $9 million in dead money they're eating on Osweiler's contract. The one downside to winning its division is that Houston will be stuck playing the Patriots and Chiefs in 2017, while the rest of their division plays lesser teams from the AFC East and West. The Texans also play in Seattle, Cincinnati, and Baltimore among others while hosting games against Pittsburgh and Arizona. That’s very likely five losses right there. They could easily go 0-5 to open the year with games against Jacksonville, New England, Cinci, Tennessee and K.C. before they play Cleveland in Week 6.

The Texans did beat the Kansas City Chiefs by seven points last season and they had another seven-point victory over the Detroit Lions. Otherwise, Houston was eking out wins against the AFC South and the likes of the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals. Meanwhile, its average loss came by 13.3 points, including a 27-point loss to the Patriots with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback on a short week. The Texans were really 8-1 in meaningful one-score games, given that they lost a meaningless Week 17 game to a Matt Cassel-led Titans team -- and even that required a late Brock Osweiler rushing touchdown to make it close. Houston's largest win of the season was over the lowly Bears in the opener by nine points. Meanwhile, it had three losses of 18 points or more. We find it hard to believe Tom Savage is likely to be better than Brock Osweiler over any stretch of time or until Deshaun Watson inevitably takes over.

Houston is one of the worst teams in the NFL that went 8-2 in one score games last year. Pay more attention to its average loss of two TD’s and three losses of 18 points or more. Frankly, we’re not expecting them to win five games, let alone nine to beat us and if you are going to make just one over/under bet this season for wins, this should be it.

[New York Knight]

Art Aronson

Falcons -7

ATL was 0-4 SU/ATS in the preseason. Chicago was 2-2 SU/ATS. We had a play on the Falcons in the Super Bowl last year and while we covered with our teaser (FALCONS and UNDER), we lost with the normal spread and also with our play on the “under.” It was an epic second half collapse for the ages for ATL and clearly it’s going to be playing with a chip on its shoulder this season. The year before it was the Carolina Panthers that fell apart in the Super Bowl, only to then suffer a 6-10 campaign the following year. The same fate may be in store for the Falcons as well, but we think they’ll come to play in Week 1. The Bears lost WR Cameron Meredith to a torn ACL in the preseason Week 3 game against Tennessee. And that’s significant as he led Chicago with 66 catches for 888 yards and four TD’s in 2016.

[New York Knight]

Dave Cokin

Houston Texans

Considering the aforementioned issues with Bortles, it’s fair to suggest this is a terrible opening week matchup for the Jaguars. Not that I’m enamored wth the Houston offense, which figures to be a question mark at best, at least early in the season. But this Texans defense could be downright nasty, especially with a healthy JJ Watt back on the field. No one turns the ball over more than Blake Bortles, and I can see Houston getting into the end zone with its defense in this game. Plus, if Bortles plays so poorly in August that the Jags decide to go to another option under center, Chad Henne is the backup signal caller.

The idea here is to garner what could be value. I can definitely see this number creeping toward -6 by the time it actually gets played. With that in mind, I’m going ahead and grabbing the Texans at what seems to me to be a very palatable -4.

[New York Knight]

Carmine Bianco

Carolina Panthers

The Panthers 2016 season was a disappointment to say the least, finishing 6-10 and last in the NFC South after great 2015 but the Panthers 2017 season looks to be a promising one buoyed with drafting some offensive talent in Curtis Samuel and Christian McCaffrey (both in the top 40 of the draft) but just as important is getting that offensive line that left Cam Newton unprotected all season back to where it was in 2015 and they added Matt Kalil as well as drafting Taylor Moton and with Daryl Williams and Michael Oher looking to return to the line up this O line should have more than enough depth to protect Cam. If we thought Carolina's season was a disappointment then the 49er's 2016 could only be described as disastrous as they finished an NFC worst 2-14. This team made a series of offseason moves but on the field and head office in starting the rebuilding stage and are still a long way from contending and a difficult early schedule with the Panthers and Rams at home with a trip to Seattle sandwiched in between before 3 straight on the road won't do them any favors.

Week one will be two teams looking to get their season's going in the right direction but realistically for the Panthers it's while an eye on returning to their winning ways and back to the playoffs while the 49ers it'll be the first step in rebuilding what was once a great franchise. Carolina's offence here is the difference.

[New York Knight]

Tony Finn

Indianapolis Colts

The 2017 season opener in the Colts (-3, 48) vs. Rams matchup kicks off the campaign with a backdrop of Los Angeles glitz. The Rams will have a shiny new look on the sidelines under the guidance of a first-year head coach and the likelihood of starting the franchise’s prized signal caller, Jared Goff, from begging to end in 2017. The Sunday afternoon Week #1 event will feature a battle between experience and youth. In a league driven by quarterback play veteran signal-caller Andrew Luck takes his experience to Hollywood to square off against the Rams new coaching staff and second-year field general, Goff.

Under new front office leadership the Colts made a number of offseason moves. General manager Ryan Grigson is out and former Kansas City Director of Player Personnel Chris Ballard is in. The Los Angeles brain trusts let go of longtime head coach Jeff Fisher, replacing him with Sean McVay, the former Washington Redskins offensive coordinator.

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts began their 2016-17 season, a year ago last January, by firing six of the clubs coaching staff. The organization fired their Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky, Safeties Coach Roy Anderson, Secondary Coach Mike Gillhamer, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Roger Marandino, Tight Ends Coach Alfredo Roberts and Running Backs Coach Charlie Williams. It began the fourth season under the trio of head coach Chuck Pagano, general manager Ryan Grigson and quarterback Andrew Luck. The Colts entered the 2015 campaign as the defending AFC South champions after compiling an 11–5 record before falling to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. The result of the firings in the 216 offseason were the result of the Colts failures to improve from their 3 consecutive 11–5 records and finished 2015-16 with an 8–8 mark. It was the first time since 2011 and only the 4th time since 1998 that Indy had not qualified for the postseason schedule.

Backing the Colts — giving or getting points the last two seasons — hasn’t been a profitable venture. Last year the team went 8-8 overall and depending on the particular sportsbook closing numbers the club went 8-8 against the spread, as well.

Luck did all he could in 2016 to help his team win. Long gone was the pass-happy scheme of Bruce Arians and due to free agent losses, injuries and retirements the offensive coaching staff was forced to engineer a more balanced game-plan with the hope of keeping their undermanned defense off the field and to shorten games.

Luck was forced to work behind an offensive line that lacked average league talent and do so with aging running back Frank Gore. Luck had just one game-breaker at his disposal, that being receiver T.Y. Hilton.

The defense was the focus for the new front office this offseason, signing defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins and rush end Jabaal Sheard, while finding the muster to retain CB Darius Butler. The stop-unit did lose safety Mike Adams to the Carolina Panthers and Robert Mathis to retirement.

The 2017 offseason by new GM Chris Ballard included a large number of upgrades to the offensive and defensive lines. Defensively the team added the aforementioned ex-New York Giants run stuffer Hankins.

The Colts ranked 30th in the NFL in total defense in 2017. The Finn Factor ratings positioned Indy equally as porous against the pass (29th) as the run (30th).

The front office did their dandiest to bring in defensive depth and they accomplished this by inking Sheard, Barkevious Mingo, Al Woods, Margus Hunt and Sean Spence via free agency. In the May draft they used a third, fourth and fifth round pick on defensive help selecting Tarell Basham, Grover Stewart and Anthony Walker, respectively. The club spent their first round draft pick on safety Malik Hooker, second round pick on cornerback Quincy Wilson and in the fifth round reached out for cover cornerback Nate Hairston adding capable bodies to the defensive secondary.

Ballard massively overhauled the defense for the sole purpose of making a 2017 run at the AFC South title. Ballard held serve with former GM Ryan Grigson’s offensive line. Ballard was vocal before and after this spring’s draft that the current player personnel on the O-Line were not only getting a bad rap but showed significant improvement as the 2016 season wore on.

Los Angeles Rams

Goff doesn’t have the talent surrounding him to become a second-year quarterback-wonder. The offense has no true game breakers at the receiver positions making ground-gaining life difficult for running back Todd Gurley. While most NFL pundits lambasted Colts general manager Grigson a season ago it was the Los Angeles Rams offensive line that lacked competence. Rookie QB Goff had a large number of mental breakdowns and lapses in courage behind an offensive line that offered him little to no time to execute the game plan. Goff not only crumbled on most Sunday afternoons under the pressure of opposing defensive fronts his accuracy rating was the lowest of any quarterback in the league.

At this time a year ago, during his rookie minicamp, Goff looked everything but comfortable. The Rams’ No. 1 overall pick scuffled with every important variable that makes an NFL leader successful. He didn’t understand the playbook verbiage and struggled with even the simplest parts of his job, moving the offense in and out of the huddle and managing the play clock.

The Rams’ offense last year was nothing short of a disaster. The head coach and his staff at the time, Jeff Fisher, dummied down the playbook to the point that the unit was laughably predictable. The biggest hurdle that Goff had to overcome was the under-talented offensive line. In the latter stages of the season opposing defenses didn’t respect Goff and the passing game and focused on stacking the box and containing the dangerous legs of Todd Gurley.

New head coach Sean McVay and the front office made offseason upgrades to the offensive line and have added depth to their receiving corps through free agency.. For most of last season, the Rams lined up with left tackle Greg Robinson, left guard Rodger Saffold, center Tim Barnes, with a rotation of Jamon Brown plus Cody Wichmann at right guard and right tackle was manned by Rob Havenstein. The average age of this group was less than 25-years-old. Experience wasn’t the unit’s strength.

The 2017 offensive line, barring training camp injuries, projects out as newly signed Andrew Whitworth at left tackle, Saffold at left guard, former Vikings and Redskins’ John Sullivan at center, Havenstein at right guard and Robinson at right tackle. While there is reasonable optimism that Goff will operate behind a more experienced and talented group believing the winter changes are the cure for the maladies that Goff suffered through a season ago. is unrealistic.

The strength of the Rams is their defense but the lack of offensive production puts the stop-unit in a large number of field position conundrums that the squad ultimately won’t be able to overcome, especially against quality offenses and experienced quarterbacks. There is no doubt that Goff is talented and will grow in conjunction with the improvement of the team’s offensive line, but the new coaching staff is by all evidence mortgaging the 2017 season and will let Goff grow into the team leader role, slowly. The new team of coaches and their overall plan won’t come to fruition in 2017, especially in Week #1.

[New York Knight]

Scott Spreitzer

Tennessee Titans +1

The Raiders are once again one of the hottest tickets in Las Vegas sports books and those who're backing the Silver & Black will have to pay for it. Tennessee is one of the teams on our most improved list this season and we have them power rated a couple points better than Oakland at Nissan Stadium. Tennessee won eight of their final 12 games last season, including wins over the Broncos, Chiefs, and Packers and they've suffered 11 defeats by eight points or less over the last two seasons, coming close to a postseason berth with last year's 9-7 SU mark. The offensive line has been bolstered in the off-season, while the defense gains needed talent and experience in the secondary with Logan Ryan and Johnathan Cyprien signing on. Offensively, QB Marcus Mariota already owned protection and a decent ground game and the WR corps just got more diverse and deeper with the selection of Corey Davis with the 5th pick in the 2017 draft. Oakland is a squad that could challenge in the AFC this season, but we feel they're overvalued from a betting standpoint and we'll back the Titans in week-one.

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Oskeim Sports

Buffalo Bills

Buffalo's 2016 campaign was defined by an ineffective coaching staff, together with turmoil in the front office. The termination of head coach Rex Ryan was a significant step in the right decision after Ryan proved incapable of fielding a half-way decent stop unit.

Despite inheriting an excellent defense from Jim Schwartz in 2014, Ryan's defenses ranked 24th and 26th, respectively, during his tenure (as per Football Outsider's DVOA system).

Buffalo's decision to replace general manager Doug Whaley with Brandon Beane was another positive off-season move by team owners Terry and Kim Pegula. New head coach Sean McDermott has experience working with Beane and, more importantly, the Pegula's have consolidated the authority to run the football operations around McDermott.

McDermott, who sources indicate had full decision-making authority in the 2017 Draft, selected wide receiver Zay Jones with the No. 37 overall pick. Jones is regarded as someone who can make an immediate impact in 2017-18, and McDermott was wise to invest in Jones in light of the uncertainty surrounding Sammy Watkins (recovering from foot surgery and could be sidelined until training camp).

Meanwhile, the Jets are in full-blown rebuild mode after dumping Brandon Marshall, Darrelle Revis and Nick Mangold, among others. The rebuilding project continued during the 2017 Draft wherein the Jets traded down on four separate occasions to stockpile much-needed picks.

Finally, the Jets signed quarterback Josh McCown to play quarterback, a decision that borders on professional malfeasance. Devoid of a legitimate tight end and very little talent (or experience) in the wide receiving corp., McCown (or whoever earns the starting job) has little hope of success.

[New York Knight]

Bryan Leonard

Jacksonville Jaguars +5

Teams who win six or less games and open the season on the road are an excellent pointspread proposition. Another advantage for the Jags here is that Houston swept the season series a year ago, so the Texans should overlook this division rival. Don't want any part of the host here breaking in a new quarterback. Jacksonville was heavily bet before last season and now is the time to see that return on investment.

[New York Knight]

The Prez

Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions
Play: Detroit Lions -2.5

Two NFC foes take the 2017 opener in Detroit on Ford Field when the Lions (-2.5, 50) host the Arizona Cardinals in the Week #1 event. Detroit scuffled in the latter portion of the 2016 season. After a 9-4 start to the campaign the team lost their final three games to finish 9-7 and earn an NFC Wild Card berth. Arizona missed the postseason for the first time in three season finishing second in the NFC West with a 7-8-1 mark.

Arizona Cardinals

The Cardinals were a major disappointment last season. Head coach Bruce Arians and the front office didn’t believe the squad and units had personnel holes and during the offseason spoke openly about the results of the 2016 campaign being “one of those seasons.” Hence, the team was relatively quiet during the offseason concerning free agents.

While the front office and the coaching staff were satisfied to hold serve with last year’s roster they enter the 2017 season opener against the Lions in Detroit with a number of question marks. Given the struggles from last season and the players they lost, their 2017 results will be dictated by a 37 year-old quarterback, Carson Palmer, that waited until February after his body healed to announce he would return for another season.

Detroit Lions

Matthew Stafford led a 2016 Detroit offense to the largest number of fourth quarter comebacks in a single season. Stafford threw for more than 4,200 yards for the sixth straight season. Stafford and offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter clicked big time in 2016.

Running back Ameer Abdullah enters the Week #1 affair healthy. He was lost for the 2016 campaign to injured reserve due to a foot injury. Stafford will have the veteran presence of Golden Tate and Marvin Jones to throw to again this season.

The Lions upgraded the offensive line by adding 2016 Pro Bowl guard T.J. Lang and tackle Rick Wagner who departed Baltimore after starting 47 career games for the Ravens.

The Lions team liability a season ago was their defense. The secondary, most concerning their cover corners, surrendered 16 touchdowns and intercepted a mere three passes in 2016. Detroit also fell short in pressuring opposing quarterbacks.

The stop-unit lost safety Rafael Bush to the New Orleans Saints as well as defensive end Devin Taylor to free agency. The team cut linebacker DeAndre Levy.

The Lions did add defensive tackle Jordan Hill, linebackers Nick Bellore and Paul Worrilow, and added depth to the cover-corner position by signing D.J. Hayden.

The Lions host an aging and less talented Arizona Cardinals troupe that will have traveled three time zones for this 2017 opener. The Cardinals receivers will be the primary focus for head coach Jim Caldwell’s defensive staff.

Defensively the Cardinals are well-rounded and balanced but the personnel they lost this offseason wasn’t adequately replaced. Arizona’s Week #1 matchup versus Stafford and company will be difficult test.

I fully expect Teryl Austin’s secondary to do just enough to assist the Lions’ high powered offense under the guidance of Stafford to outscore Palmer and the Cardinals while covering the field goal handicap, as well.

[New York Knight]

SEAN MURPHY

NFL | Sep 10, 2017
Raiders vs. Titans

UNDER 51

My selection is on the ‘under’ between Oakland and Tennessee at 1 pm et on Sunday.

We’ve cashed plenty of tickets playing the ‘over’ in games involving the Raiders over the last couple of years but I won’t hesitate to switch gears as they travel to face the Titans in the 2017 opener.

These two teams are almost mirror images of one another heading into the season, hence the tiny pointspread separating them. While both offenses have a ton of upside, I’m not convinced we’ll see them explode right out of the gates.

I’m not sure that either defense gets enough credit. The Raiders ‘D’ in particular has been overshadowed by the flashy offense, which only gets flashier with the addition of RB Marshawn Lynch.

A lot of so-called experts have the Titans making the leap to the postseason this year but I say not so fast. This is a tough opening week matchup, and they know it. Look for the Tennessee defense to step up and turn a few heads, helping to keep this one ‘under’ the lofty total. Take the under

[New York Knight]

Mikey Sports FREE NFL play Sunday 9-10-17

Oakland +3

[New York Knight]

R&R Totals FREE NFL Over-Under Sunday 9-10-17

UNDER 39 1/2 Houston/Jacksonville

[New York Knight]

BRIAN HAY

Free Play Cincinnati Bengals on the Money Line -140

The Bengals have dominated Baltimore at home over the last 5 seasons going 5-0 straight up and 4-1 against the spread. One of those games was a 3-point victory while the rest of them were won by 17, 8, 17, and 6 points. Cincinnati has also went 3-0-1 ATS in their last four opening games of the season. The Bengals have been fast starters in September going 18-6-2 ATS in their last 26 games in September. The Ravens are picking up where they left off last season, injured. The biggest question is QB Joe Flacco who has only been practicing for about 10 days and he has really struggled against the Bengals as of late. This is a very bad matchup for the Ravens in Week 1. Take Cincinnati -140 as our free play for Sunday.

[New York Knight]

CHIP CHIRIMBES

Titans over Raiders

People just can't wait to bet the Raiders here in Las Vegas and around the rest of the country as Derek Carr has caught the media's attention. Oakland make the playoffs for the first time in 14 years last season only to see Carr break his leg in Week 16 and the Raiders lost in the opening round of the playoffs. Tennessee finished a respectable 9-7 last season and has the same issue...how to keep our quarterback healthy. Marcus Mariota has shown he can play with the best and with DeMarco Murray running free they can sneak up on Oakland who has beaten them in each of the last two seasons. Not, this time. Take TENNESSEE!

[New York Knight]

High Stakes Syndicate

Free Selection for Early Sunday: Indianapolis Colts + 4 1/2

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Hawkeye Sports

Early Sunday's Free Pick: Philadelphia Eagles - 1

[New York Knight]

Golden Dragon Sports

Free Pick
Baltimore +3

[New York Knight]

Platinum Plays

Free Pick: MLB LA Angels/Seattle Game OVER 9½ Runs

[New York Knight]

Totals4U

Early Sunday's Free Selection: Atlanta Falcons/Chicago Bears under 48 1/2

[New York Knight]

Mike Wynn

Free Play: NFL Carolina/San Francisco Over 47½ Points

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Handicapped by Valuline at Albuquerque

Today's Most Likely Winner Is at:
Albuquerque, Race 7 (Sunday September 10, 2017)

BIG ALICE
(For ten of today's most likely winners, see Exotic Key Plays.)

ALB-7 1mile DIRT Seven Horses
"A" CLM 6,250 F/M 3YUP $9,700
P# ex p4 t s ML WP TVL

1 BIG ALICE 9/5 50% 1/1 Strong Favorite icon
5 SUAVESGIRL 7/2 14% 6/1

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Handicapped by Rick Needham at Belmont Park

RACE #8 - BELMONT PARK - 5:13 PM EASTERN POST
The Allied Forces Stakes
6.0 FURLONGS INNER TURF THREE YEAR OLDS STAKES $100,000.00 PURSE

#7 BIG HANDSOME
#6 WHITE FLAG
#9 TOGA CHALLENGER
#1 HARDENED

This race honors the career of Allied Forces, a grandson of Mr. Prospector, and a multiple graded stakes winner. Here in just the 3rd running of The Forces, #7 BIG HANDSOME has hit the board in each of his last five outings, winning three times, with two of those "Circle Trips" also qualifying as "POWER RUN WINS." Jockey Javier Castellano has been in his irons on 6 previous occasions, hitting the board in each, winning three times, and is back this afternoon here in Elmont for his 7th ride, gunning for a "Grand Slam Win" here in the "Sunday Feature." #6 WHITE FLAG qualifies as a TrackMaster PLUS "PowerPony," and comes off back-to-back "POWER RUN WINS" in his last two starts.

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Belterra Park

Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 2 - Maiden Claiming - 8.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $7500 Class Rating: 63

FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $6,250


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 6 CAVE WOLF 20/1

# 10 SCIENCE TO WIN 20/1

# 3 STORM BOURNE 20/1

CAVE WOLF has a decent shot to take this contest particularly if the morning line of 20/1 holds. The extreme drop in class can only aid this one this time around. Must be given a chance here on the basis of the figs in the speed department alone. Is a definite contender - given the 67 speed figure from his most recent race. SCIENCE TO WIN - Had one of the top speed figs of this group in his last race. STORM BOURNE - Macias has a solid 21 percent win rate with entries running at this distance and surface. This handler has done solidly as of late with entries racing at this distance and surface.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Central Wyoming Fair

Central Wyoming Fair - Race 4

$2 WPS / $1 Exacta / .50 Trifecta / .10 Superfecta


Allowance • 350 Yards • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 77 • Purse: $5,000 • Post: 2:30P
QUARTER HORSE 350Y, FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 124 LBS.; OLDER, 126 LBS.
Contenders

Race Analysis
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Race Type: Not Applicable (Quarter Horse). * KEY ANGLES * TIMELESS HOPE: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figur e at the distance/surface. SNOW PHOENIX: Quarter horse has the highest last race Equibase Speed Rating. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface.
5
TIMELESS HOPE
6/1

5/2
2
SNOW PHOENIX
3/1

5/1

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Bar

Laurel - Race #1 - Post: 1:10pm - Maiden Claiming - 8.5 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $33,000 Class Rating: 60

Rating: 4

#6 ARBUTUS (ML=6/1)
#1 ROSE COLORED (ML=6/1)
#5 LISA LIMON (ML=8/1)


ARBUTUS - This horse could be tough in today's contest, especially since Gomez rode in the last race and now should be familiar with this one. The rider and conditioner combination have a positive ROI when they partner up. Was in a Maiden Special race at Timonium in the last race. That event had a class figure of 66 and she is moving down in today's race. A certain contender. The 56 last race speed rating looks good in black and white. Have to give this filly a chance. Ran a strong race in the last race within the last 30 days. ROSE COLORED - Trombetta brings her right back. I recommend you stick with this hot filly. I like when a pony has dropped in class at least 5 class points like this one did in the last race and then runs against a similar field right back. Trombetta must've found the right level. Filly made a nice late run going 5 furlongs on Aug 19th. I have to like her chances stretching out today. LISA LIMON - She finished second August 16th, but was well clear of the show horse. Perkins brings her back again. I suggest you stay with this live filly.

Vulnerable Contenders: #9 WAR TWEET (ML=8/5), #8 STILLSEXYATSIXTY (ML=3/1), #1A LADY OF THE EMPIRE (ML=6/1),

WAR TWEET - This filly garnered a speed rating in her last affair which probably isn't good enough in today's race. LADY OF THE EMPIRE - Registered a disappointing speed fig last time around the track in a $40,000 Maiden Claiming race on Aug 28th. Improbable to see an improved performance off of that number.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Put your money on #6 ARBUTUS on the nose if you can get odds of 3/1 or more

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,5,6]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Box [1,5,6] Total Cost: $6

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
[1,5,6] with [1,5,6] with [1,2,3,5,6] with [1,2,3,5,6] Total Cost: $36

SUPER HIGH 5 WAGERS:
None

** Some or all wagers above involve entries and assume all parts of entry start the race **

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Monmouth Park

Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 10 - Allowance - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $50000 Class Rating: 75

FOR REGISTERED NEW JERSEY BREDS FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON A RACE OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, OR STARTER OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE AUGUST 11 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE JULY 12 ALLOWED 4 LBS. (RACES WHERE ENTERED FOR $30,000 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 9 BEACH TAG 8/1

# 8 CHUBOFFTHEOLDBLOCK 2/1

# 5 KODIAK KATIE 3/1

BEACH TAG is my pick especially at a such a nice price. Reason to like this filly as she has in the saddle one of the best jocks using winning percentages over the last 30 days. Garnered a reliable speed rating in the last race. Can run another good one in this contest. She should have a strong showing versus this less demanding field. CHUBOFFTHEOLDBLOCK - This racer enters today's competition with second time Lasix. Has been running solidly lately and will almost certainly be close to the lead early on. KODIAK KATIE - The average class fig alone makes this horse a definite contender. Should be given a chance based on the decent speed figure earned in the last outing.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Bar

Presque Isle Downs - Race #2 - Post: 5:50pm - Maiden Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $13,000 Class Rating: 66

Rating: 4

#2 GIMMEA DANCE (ML=2/1)


GIMMEA DANCE - I do like the fact this filly is back in a race so quickly.

Vulnerable Contenders: #4 COURAGEOUS SADIE (ML=5/2), #7 SWAGGY (ML=3/1), #6 ONE SMART CALLER (ML=5/1),

COURAGEOUS SADIE - This filly probably won't be really close at the wire. SWAGGY - Tough to play at 3/1 odds after the last two efforts. Mediocre speed figure last out at Presque Isle Downs at 5 1/2 furlongs. Don't think this entrant will improve too much today. ONE SMART CALLER - This vulnerable equine didn't do too much last time out of the box finishing ninth. Can't expect improvement in today's event. Garnered a mediocre speed rating in the last race in a Maiden Special race on August 30th. Not probable to see an improved performance off of that fig.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: The Brain - GIMMEA DANCE - Horse did finish 2nd last out at Presque Isle Downs, but was well ahead of the 3rd place finisher. What that tells me is she could improve today and find her way to the winner's circle for the 1st time.





STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Play #2 GIMMEA DANCE to win if you can get odds of 1/1 or more

EXACTA WAGERS:
Pass

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Parx Racing

Parx Racing - Race 1

First Half Daily Double / Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) Exacta / 50 cent Trifecta / 10 cent Superfecta


Maiden Claiming $20,000 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 60 • Purse: $24,000 • Post: 12:55
(PLUS UP TO 40% PABF) FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $20,000.
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Race Type: Lone Front-runner. LITTLE SISTER is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * BALTIMORE BEAUTY: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. LITTLE SISTER: Today is a sprin t and the horse's last start was within the last ten days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. DESERTED: Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse ranks in the top three in a verage Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface.
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BALTIMORE BEAUTY
2/1

9/2
4
LITTLE SISTER
7/2

5/1
7
DESERTED
3/1

5/1

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with Army on Saturday and the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

The deficit is 1100 sirignanos.

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WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, September 10

Washington @ New York

Game 683-684
September 10, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
113.204
New York
116.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 3 1/2
168
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 5
154
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+5); Over

Phoenix @ Connecticut

Game 681-682
September 10, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
110.794
Connecticut
112.684
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 2
168
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 4 1/2
165
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+4 1/2); Over

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, September 10

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PHOENIX (19 - 16) at CONNECTICUT (21 - 13) - 9/10/2017, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 6-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 4-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (19 - 16) at NEW YORK (22 - 12) - 9/10/2017, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 7-6 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 7-6 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Sunday, September 10

Trend Report

3:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. CONNECTICUT
Phoenix is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Connecticut
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix

5:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NEW YORK
Washington is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against New York
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington

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Griner lifts Mercury past Storm by 10

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Britney Griner had 23 points and 11 rebounds to help the Phoenix Mercury advance to the second round of the playoffs with a 79-69 victory over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday night.

Phoenix will play at No. 4 Connecticut on Sunday.

Late in the fourth quarter, Diana Taurasi dribbled down the clock and found Leilani Mitchell for a corner 3-pointer on a cross-court pass for a 73-65 lead. Seattle's Sue Bird answered with a long 3-pointer but Phoenix closed the game by making six straight free throws.

Taurasi only played seven minutes in the first half after picking up three fouls, but she finished with 14 points for Phoenix. In the second half, she became the second WNBA player to reach 1,000 career playoff points, joining Tamika Catchings.

Breanna Stewart led Seattle with 23 points and eight rebounds. Jewell Loyd was 0 for 7 from the field in the first half and finished with 17 points.

Loyd made her first field goal of the game with 42 seconds left in the third quarter and hit a 3-pointer on the next possession to pull the Storm to 53-46. But Mitchell beat the third-quarter buzzer to extend Phoenix's lead to 10 points. She had 17 points in the game.

Arizona Cardinal stars Larry Fitzgerald, Patrick Peterson and David Johnson were in attendance at Arizona State's Wells Fargo Arena. The Mercury's regular home court at the Talking Stick Resort Arena was not available due to a scheduling conflict.

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, September 10

San Francisco @ Chicago White Sox

Game 979-980
September 10, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 13.685
Chicago White Sox
(Fulmer) 15.426
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-185
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+165); Over

LA Angels @ Seattle

Game 977-978
September 10, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Bridwell) 14.412
Seattle
(Ramirez) 16.021
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-125); Under

Houston @ Oakland

Game 975-976
September 10, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 15.853
Oakland
(Grveman) 14.931
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-190
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-190); Under

NY Yankees @ Texas

Game 973-974
September 10, 2017 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 16.093
Texas
(Griffin) 17.317
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-140
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+120); Over

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 971-972
September 10, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Colon) 15.643
Kansas City
(Vargas) 14.084
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
10
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+105); Over

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 969-970
September 10, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 15.680
Boston
(Porcello) 14.770
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+130); Over

Baltimore @ Cleveland

Game 967-968
September 10, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Hellckson) 17.117
Cleveland
(Bauer) 15.714
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-175
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+155); Over

Detroit @ Toronto

Game 965-966
September 10, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Sanchez) 13.283
Toronto
(Happ) 14.220
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-190
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-190); Under

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 963-964
September 10, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Perdomo) 15.238
Arizona
(Ray) 17.068
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-240
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-240); Under

Colorado @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
September 10, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Chtwood) 13.679
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 11.899
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+165); Over

Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs

Game 959-960
September 10, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Davies) 17.001
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 13.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+140); N/A

Pittsburgh @ St. Louis

Game 957-958
September 10, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 16.778
St. Louis
(Wacha) 13.658
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+155); Over

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 955-956
September 10, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Despaigne) 14.920
Atlanta
(Dickey) 13.910
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+100); Over

Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 953-954
September 10, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Lively) 14.502
Washington
(Strasburg) 16.122
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-290
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-290); Under

Cincinnati @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
September 10, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Romano) 13.722
NY Mets
(deGrom) 15.125
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-155); Under

[Can'tPickAWinner]

MLB

Sunday, September 10

National League
Brewers @ Cubs
Davies is 3-2, 1.95 in his last five starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten. He is 1-2, 5.00 vs Chicago this season. Milwaukee is 10-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-9-5

Hendricks is 2-0, 2.51 in his last five starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. He is 1-0, 5.06 in three starts vs Milwaukee this year. Cubs are 6-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-6-3

Milwaukee lost three of its last five games but won last two; under is 13-3-3 in their last 19 road games. Cubs lost five of last seven games; under is 6-3 in their last nine.

Phillies @ Nationals
Lively is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Phillies are 3-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-8-1

Cole is 1-2, 3.18 in his last three starts (under 4-0-2). Washington is 0-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4

Phillies lost five of last seven games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Washington won six of its last eight games; over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

Reds @ Mets
Romano is 2-1, 2.81 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Reds are 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-7-1

deGrom is 2-6, 5.55 in his last eight starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Mets are 8-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-11-1

Reds lost their last five road games; under is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. Mets won six of last seven games; over is 8-4-2 in their last 14 games.

Marlins @ Braves
Despaigne is 0-3, 5.40 in his four starts this year, last three of which stayed under. Miami lost his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-3-1

Dickey is 1-2, 5.92 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. He is 1-1, 4.15 vs Miami this season. Braves are 10-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-10-4

Marlins lost 11 of last 13 games; under is 6-4-1 in their last 11. Atlanta lost six of last nine games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Pirates @ Cardinals
Nova is 1-4, 7.96 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. He is 1-1, 3.29 vs St Louis this season. Pirates lost his last six true road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-15-1

Wacha is 2-0, 3.75 in his last two starts; over is 5-1 in his last six starts. He is 1-1, 6.10 vs Pittsburgh this season. Cardinals are 7-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-10-4

Pirates lost their last five games; under is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Cardinals won seven of last nine games; under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Padres @ Diamondbacks
Perdomo is 1-1, 3.00 in his last three starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten starts. He is 0-2, 15.96 vs Arizona this year. Padres are 3-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-10-4

Ray is 3-0, 0.92 in his last three starts; over is 7-3-2 in his last 12 starts. He is 2-0, 0.63 vs San Diego this season. Arizona is 6-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-5-7

San Diego won eight of last 11 games; under is 4-3 in their last seven games. Arizona won 13 of its last 15 games but lost last two; over is 5-0-1 in their last six home games.

Rockies @ Dodgers
This is a bullpen game for the Rockies. Chatwood is 0-5, 9.12 in his last six starts, last three of which went over. He is 0-2, 10.13 against the Dodgers this season. Colorado is 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-11-1

Hill is 0-3, 4.34 in his last three starts; three of his last four starts went over. Dodgers are 6-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him:10-8-4

Colorado won five of its last six games; under is 8-6 in their last 14 games. Dodgers lost 14 of their last 15 games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

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American League
Tigers @ Blue Jays
Sanchez is 0-2, 13.89 in his last four starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Detroit is 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-5-1

Happ is 1-2, 5.56 in his last four starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Toronto is 4-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-11-1

Tigers lost seven of last nine games; over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Toronto lost six of last eight home games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.

Rays @ Red Sox
Cobb is 1-3, 4.68 in his last five starts; under is 7-3-1 in his last 11 starts. He is 2-0, 3.79 in three starts vs Boston this season. Tampa Bay is 6-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-9-3

Porcello is 1-2, 10.26 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. He is 1-3, 5.92 against the Rays this season. Boston is 7-10 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-18-3

Tampa Bay lost its last four road games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Red Sox are 8-4 in their last 12 games; under is 9-5 in their last 14 games.

Orioles @ Indians
Hellickson is 1-3, 9.40 in his last six starts, last five of which went over. Orioles are 1-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4-1

Bauer is 8-0, 2.50 in his last nine starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight starts. Cleveland is 8-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-8-3

Orioles lost four of last five games; three of their last five games went over. Cleveland won its last 17 games; under is 12-4 in their last 16 home games.

New York @ Texas
Montgomery is 0-2, 5.40 in his last six starts, last three of which went over. New York is 5-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-11-3

Griffin is 0-2, 5.14 in his last three starts; over is 7-2-2 in his last 11 starts. Texas is 3-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6

New York won five of last seven games; seven of their last eight road games went over. Texas won seven of last 11 games; over is 10-2-1 in their last 13 games.

Twins @ Royals
Colon is 2-1, 3.55 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Twins are 2-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-4-1

Vargas is 0-4, 10.19 in his last four starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Royals are 8-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-12-2

Twins won three of their last four games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Royals lost three of last five games (over 6-3).

Astros @ A’s
Keuchel is 3-1, 3.15 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six road starts. He is 3-0, 0.83 vs Oakland this year. Astros are 8-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-6-2

Graveman is 1-1, 4.70 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Oakland is 5-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-5-5

Astros lost their last three games (over 3-0). Oakland won its last four games; over is 9-2 in their last 11 games.

Angels @ Mariners
Bridwell is 0-1, 9.50 in his last four starts; under is 8-3 in his last 11 starts. He is 1-1, 4.50 vs Seattle this season. Angels are 7-0 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-3-3

Ramirez is 0-1, 3.50 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Seattle is 0-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-3

Angels lost their last three games, all of which stayed under. Seattle lost three of its last five games (under 5-0).

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Interleague

Giants @ White Sox
Bumgarner is 0-2, 3.79 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven starts. Giants are 1-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-7-4

Fulmer allowed six runs in 1.1 IP in his only ’17 start, a 10-2 loss to the Twins. Chicago’s first 5-inning record with him: 0-1

Giants are 4-11 in their last 15 games; under is 12-7 in their last 19 games. White Sox lost nine of last 12 games; under is 10-5 in their last 15 home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
Mil-Chi: Davies 18-11; Hendricks 10-10
Phil-Wsh: Lively 4-7; Cole 2-4
Cin-NY: Romano 5-7; deGrom 16-12
Mia-Atl: Despaigne 1-3; Dickey 14-13
Pitt-StL: Nova 13-14; Wacha 13-13
SD-Az: Perdomo 11-14; Ray 15-8
Colo-LA: Chatwood 8-13; Hill 12-9

American League
Det-Tor: Sanchez 6-6; Happ 8-13
TB-Bos: Cobb 13-13; Porcello 13-16
Balt-Clev: Hellickson 4-3; Bauer 16-11
NY-Tex: Montgomery 10-15; Griffin 8-6
Minn-KC: Colon 5-5; Vargas 16-11
Hst-A’s: Keuchel 14-5; Graveman 6-9
LA-Sea: Bridwell 13-2; Ramirez 3-4

Interleague
SF-Chi: Bumgarner 3-11; Fulmer 0-1

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Mil-Chi: Davies 8-29; Hendricks 7-20
Phil-Wsh: Lively 4-11; Cole 3-6
Cin-NY: Romano 4-12; deGrom 8-28
Mia-Atl: Despaigne 1-4; Dickey 7-27
Pitt-StL: Nova 9-27; Wacha 4-26
SD-Az: Perdomo 9-25; Ray 8-23
Colo-LA: Chatwood 5-21; Hill 6-21

American League
Det-Tor: Sanchez 2-12; Happ 4-21
TB-Bos: Cobb 4-26; Porcello 9-29
Balt-Clev: Hellickson 1-7; Bauer 10-27
NY-Tex: Montgomery 7-25; Griffin 3-14
Minn-KC: Colon 1-10; Vargas 6-27
Hst-A’s: Keuchel 5-19; Graveman 8-15
LA-Sea: Bridwell 2-15; Ramirez 2-7

Interleague
SF-Chi: Bumgarner 3-14; Fulmer 0-1

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Umpires
National League
Mil-Chi: Over is 8-4-1 in last 13 Conroy games.
Phil-Wsh: Five of last seven Barber games went over.
Cin-NY: Home team won all five Livensparger games this year.
Mia-Atl: Over is 4-2-2 in last eight Winters games.
Pitt-StL: Underdogs are 10-2 in last 12 Blaser games.
SD-Az: Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Woodring games.
Colo-LA: Three of last four Wegner games went over.

American League
Det-Tor: Under is 6-4 in Ortiz games this season.
TB-Bos: Under is 9-5 in last fourteen O’Nora games.
Balt-Clev: Six of last eight Torres games stayed under.
NY-Tex: Underdogs are 4-3 in last seven Gonzalez games.
Minn-KC: Last three Porter games went over the total.
Hst-A’s: Under is 6-3-1 in last ten DeJesus games.
LA-Sea: Under is 4-0-1 in last five Additon games.

Interleague
SF-Chi: Four of last six Cooper games stayed under.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 80-56 AL, favorites -$46
AL @ NL– 72-67 NL, favorites +$35
Total: 147-128 AL, favorites -$11

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 69-66-3
AL @ NL: Over 74-59-7
Total: Over 143-125-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/9/17
Ariz 28-26-19……38-22–11……..66-48
Atl 26-34-9……25-39-7………..51-73
Cubs 32-31-8…….34-24-13………..66-55
Reds 22-41-8……..29-36–7……….51-77
Colo 37-27-6…….37-29-5………..74-56
LA 31-24-13…….41-24-9……….72-48
Miami 30-33-8…….35-26-10………65-59
Milw 35-27-9…….35-27-9……….69-54
Mets 31-34-4……..30-37-6……….61-71
Philly 19-43-15……26-31-8………..45-74
Pitt 30-33-7…….28-31-13………59-64
St. Louis 30-32-9……36-24-10…………66-56
SD 21-40-8……..36-29–9……….57-69
SF 16-48-9……..28-30-12……….44-78
Wash 42-23-7……33-29-8………….75-52

Orioles 27-35-5……..30-37-7………57-72
Boston 30-32-10………33-35-2…….63-67
White Sox 21-37-10………27-42–4…….48-78
Cleveland 44-23-8……..33-24-8……….77-47
Detroit 27-34-10…….28-33-10……..55-67
Astros 35-26-11……..43-24-5……..78-50
KC 26-33-10……..28-29-13…….54-62
Angels 26-38-8………29-27-13……..55-65
Twins 38-22-12………32-32-8…….69-53
NYY 31-38-6……….36-27-4…..…67-65
A’s 25-36-7……..31-32-12……..56-68
Seattle 26-35-9……..38-25-10………64-60
TB 35-28-10……..38-21-9……..73-49
Texas 34-26-11……..37-24-8……..71-50
Toronto 29-37-5……..27-32-11……..56-69

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/9/17)
Ariz 22-71……..25-69………..47
Atl 16-68……….19-74……….35
Cubs 20-71……..25-71………..45
Reds 27-72……..26-72……….53
Colo 19-70……..25-71..……..44
LA 20-68……..26-73..…….46
Miami 31-71……..26-71………..57
Milw 24-71……27-72…..……51
Mets 31-69……..24-73……….55
Philly 17-77……..20-66……….37
Pitt 20-70……..22-73……….42
StL 15-72……..21-69………..36
SD 23-69……….24-73……….47
SF 17-74……….20-70……….37
Wash 26-72……..28-70……….54

Orioles 16-68……..24-75……….40
Boston 20-72……..17-70……….37
White Sox 21-68……20-73………..41
Clev 22-76……..22-67………44
Detroit 17-70…….26-71………43
Astros 21-73……..28-70………49
KC 18-70……..15-72………..33
Angels 26-74……..20-70……….46
Twins 17-70……..18-71……….35
NYY 17-74……..18-67……….35
A’s 16-68……..27-75………43
Seattle 21-70…….25-75……….46
TB 21-72……..24-71……….45
Texas 28-72……..29-69………57
Toronto 24-72……..20-73………44

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MLB

Sunday, September 10

Trend Report

1:07 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games

1:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 18-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

1:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

1:35 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami

1:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

2:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home

2:15 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

2:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home

2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 14 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

3:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TEXAS
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games on the road
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games

4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
Houston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Diego is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Arizona is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against San Diego

4:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels

4:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games

8:08 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CLEVELAND
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Baltimore

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, September 10

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CINCINNATI (61 - 82) at NY METS (63 - 79) - 1:10 PM
SAL ROMANO (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 23-51 (-25.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 53-56 (+5.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 63-79 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 33-40 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 126-142 (-56.9 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 2-9 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday this season.
NY METS are 13-29 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 50-59 (-17.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 27-33 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY METS are 38-42 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

SAL ROMANO vs. NY METS since 1997
ROMANO is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DEGROM is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (54 - 88) at WASHINGTON (87 - 55) - 1:35 PM
BEN LIVELY (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-88 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-69 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 86-55 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
STRASBURG is 37-11 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 26-3 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 14-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 389-437 (+49.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 433-433 (+46.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 24-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-6 (+0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

BEN LIVELY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
STRASBURG is 9-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 0.895.
His team's record is 15-5 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.3 units)

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MIAMI (68 - 74) at ATLANTA (63 - 78) - 1:35 PM
ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 60-80 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 131-171 (+1.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 36-32 (+8.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MIAMI is 29-18 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 40-36 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-16 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 9-5 (+3.9 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DESPAIGNE is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 2.997.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
DICKEY is 10-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 11-4 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.9 units)

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PITTSBURGH (67 - 76) at ST LOUIS (74 - 68) - 2:15 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 8-20 (-11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 96-119 (-35.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 109-128 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 68-90 (-28.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-19 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ST LOUIS is 77-74 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 25-31 (-11.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 56-54 (-8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-41 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-6 (+2.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NOVA is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 0.951.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WACHA is 5-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-3.6 units)

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MILWAUKEE (74 - 68) at CHICAGO CUBS (77 - 65) - 2:20 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 74-68 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-34 (+14.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-36 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-21 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 58-55 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-34 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-20 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-9 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
DAVIES is 18-11 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 6-1 (+7.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 15-10 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 11-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 16-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-65 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-17 (-10.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-31 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 417-378 (-86.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-33 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-53 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-29 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HENDRICKS is 2-7 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-7 (+3.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.8 Units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DAVIES is 4-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 4-4 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.8 units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HENDRICKS is 6-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 9-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-3. (+6.4 units)

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COLORADO (77 - 65) at LA DODGERS (92 - 50) - 4:10 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 77-65 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 25-23 (+14.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-34 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 34-25 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 32-19 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 24-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 30-25 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHATWOOD is 15-7 (+13.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 16-10 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 1-9 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-31 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
LA DODGERS are 4-8 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
LA DODGERS are 10-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-7 (+6.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.5 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHATWOOD is 4-8 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.577.
His team's record is 4-9 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.5 units)

RICH HILL vs. COLORADO since 1997
HILL is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 8.80 and a WHIP of 1.890.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (65 - 78) at ARIZONA (82 - 60) - 4:10 PM
LUIS PERDOMO (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 13-34 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-92 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-60 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 36-22 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 45-25 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 26-12 (+11.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 37-25 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 61-46 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 132-91 (+29.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 65-78 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 61-74 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 32-39 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
RAY is 15-30 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-6 (+0.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.6 Units)

LUIS PERDOMO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PERDOMO is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.481.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
RAY is 3-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.063.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

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DETROIT (60 - 81) at TORONTO (65 - 77) - 1:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 60-81 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 24-37 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 25-39 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SANCHEZ is 6-18 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 19-7 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 26-19 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 65-77 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 28-37 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 14-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-41 (-23.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 29-32 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAPP is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

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BALTIMORE (71 - 71) at CLEVELAND (86 - 56) - 8:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 212-338 (-104.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 39-15 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-8 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
BAUER is 13-2 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 159-145 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 279-361 (+43.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
HELLICKSON is 31-28 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 21-8 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HELLICKSON is 10-5 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-1 (+3.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BAUER is 0-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.641.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (70 - 73) at BOSTON (81 - 61) - 1:35 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 138-166 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 104-116 (-20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 73-92 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-21 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 59-56 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-35 (-16.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 369-291 (-46.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 54-56 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-38 (-7.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PORCELLO is 13-16 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 5-10 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 3-11 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 6-11 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-6 (+0.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.5 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. BOSTON since 1997
COBB is 5-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 6-7 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.1 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PORCELLO is 11-7 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 13-8 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-12. (-3.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (74 - 68) at KANSAS CITY (70 - 71) - 2:15 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 70-71 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 83-59 (+23.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 84-68 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-32 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 75-63 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-20 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 54-51 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-33 (+7.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 36-32 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VARGAS is 25-14 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 74-68 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 39-31 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-12 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-31 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLON is 80-48 (+33.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 149-115 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 13-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 13-20 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in September games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-7 (+3.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.3 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
COLON is 15-10 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 16-13 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-16. (-5.3 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VARGAS is 7-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.419.
His team's record is 11-6 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (76 - 65) at TEXAS (71 - 70) - 3:05 PM
JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 76-65 (-5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 14-24 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TEXAS is 71-70 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 91-61 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 20-14 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 36-33 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 31-25 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 16-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
GRIFFIN is 24-13 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 30-10 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 25-11 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-2 (+3.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GRIFFIN is 3-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.088.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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HOUSTON (86 - 56) at OAKLAND (62 - 80) - 4:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 29-34 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-20 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
OAKLAND is 41-33 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
OAKLAND is 29-26 (+5.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 22-14 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 21-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
HOUSTON is 45-25 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-9 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 68-35 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 199-267 (-54.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-42 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 54-87 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-80 (-33.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 12-6 (+1.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KEUCHEL is 5-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 1.136.
His team's record is 10-5 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.6 units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 3-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (72 - 70) at SEATTLE (71 - 71) - 4:10 PM
PARKER BRIDWELL (R) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 39-31 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA ANGELS are 72-70 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-21 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 542-516 (+48.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 17-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 188-153 (+48.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 51-47 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 39-30 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BRIDWELL is 13-2 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BRIDWELL is 8-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
BRIDWELL is 7-0 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
BRIDWELL is 6-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 119-117 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
RAMIREZ is 3-13 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 9-6 (+4.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.3 Units)

PARKER BRIDWELL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BRIDWELL is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
RAMIREZ is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.008.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (56 - 88) at CHI WHITE SOX (55 - 86) - 2:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. CARSON FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-88 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-50 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-18 (-11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-17 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-31 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-63 (-30.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-40 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-20 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BUMGARNER is 3-11 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 11-13 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-11 (+10.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-27 (+13.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

CARSON FULMER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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