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Cleveland Browns @ Buffalo Bills Monday November 17, 2008 8:35 pm
I'm playing on the Bills and Browns to finish UNDER the total. We've seen an awful lot of high-scoring games played on Monday nights this season. On a cold night at Buffalo, I expect tonight's game to prove to be the lowest-scoring of the bunch thus far. The Bills have struggled ... read more
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Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins Sunday November 16, 2008 8:15 pm
I'm playing on the Redskins and Cowboys to finish UNDER the total. Most are expecting the Cowboys' offense to immediately start firing on all cylinders again now that Romo is back as the starting quarterback. I don't expect it to be quite that easy though. Romo hasn't played in quite ... read more
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Tennesse Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday November 16, 2008 4:15 pm
I'm taking the points with JACKSONVILLE. These teams faced each other way back in Week 1. I successfully played on the Titans in that game. Despite playing at home, the Titans were getting three points, which I felt provided us with excellent value. What a difference a couple of ... read more
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San Diego Chargers @ Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday November 16, 2008 4:15 pm
I'm taking the points with SAN DIEGO. Despite the fact that San Diego won and Pittsburgh lost, one could easily argue that the Steelers were more impressive than the Chargers last week. That's because Pittsburgh was playing against a much tougher opponent. The Steelers led most of ... read more
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Arizona Cardinals @ Seattle Seahawks Sunday November 16, 2008 4:05 pm
I'm taking the points with SEATTLE. The Cardinals have been the best team in the NFC West so far this season. The Seahawks have been able to make that claim for years though and I don't expect them to just hand over the "title" quite as easily as most believe. This is a ... read more
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Denver Broncos @ Atlanta Falcons Sunday November 16, 2008 1:00 pm
I'm taking the points with DENVER. Give the Falcons plenty of credit. They've exceeded expectations and are having a strong season. That being said, I don't feel that they're ready to be laying this kind of number against Mike Shanahan's Broncos.Yes, the Broncos are banged up on ... read more
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New York Jets @ New England Patriots Thursday November 13, 2008 8:15 pm
I'm playing on the Jets and Patriots to finish UNDER the total. This over/under line opened at 40 but has climbed all the way above the 41 mark. That probably doesn't sound like much but it's very important as both 40 and 41 are very common final scores in the NFL. While the additional ... read more
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San Francisco 49ers @ Arizona Cardinals Monday November 10, 2008 8:30 pm
I'm taking the points with SAN FRANCISCO. The Cardinals are off to an impressive start but I believe that this is too big a number for them to be laying vs. a desperate and revenge-minded division rival. I like new coach Mike Singletary's fiery attitude and I expect him to have the ... read more
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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles Sunday November 9, 2008 8:15 pm
I'm playing on the Giants and Eagles to finish UNDER the total. Both these teams have proven to be capable of putting big points on the board. However, both defenses have also been excellent. Despite "wearing a bullseye on their back," the defending champs are allowing ... read more
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Carolina Panthers @ Oakland Raiders Sunday November 9, 2008 4:05 pm
I'm taking the points with OAKLAND. Not many people are going to want to back the Raiders here, as they were shutout by Atlanta last week. I believe that there has been an over- reaction to that result though and that the Raiders now offer us plenty of value. Keep in mind that prior ... read more
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Tennesse Titans @ Chicago Bears Sunday November 9, 2008 1:00 pm
I'm taking the points with CHICAGO. The Titans have certainly been on an impressive run. However, they finally failed to cover (pushed vs. closing line) last week and this week I expect them to finally suffer their first loss. Last week's game was very physically exhausting and not ... read more
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Baltimore Ravens @ Houston Texans Sunday November 9, 2008 1:00 pm
I'm playing on HOUSTON. The Texans opened as a small favorite but are now a small underdog. While I understand that's got a lot to do with Schaub being out, I believe that move is a mistake. Rosenfels is fully capable. Other than his couple of memorable fumbles, Rosenfels was great ... read more
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Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings Sunday November 9, 2008 1:00 pm
I'm playing on the Vikings and Packers to finish UNDER the total. I successfully played on the Packers to finish UNDER the total last week and they were involved in a defensive battle with the Titans. While the Minnesota defense admittedly isn't as good as the Tennessee defense, ... read more
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Denver Broncos @ Cleveland Browns Thursday November 6, 2008 8:15 pm
I'm taking the points with DENVER. Both teams are off disappointing home losses last week. Denver still sits on top the AFC West though while Cleveland is a distant third in the North. While some might argue that make this game more important to the Browns, the Broncos have lost ... read more
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Pittsburgh Steelers @ Washington Redskins Monday November 3, 2008 8:35 pm
I'm playing on the Steelers and Redskins to finish UNDER the number. Monday night games have been sailing above the total this season and not surprisingly the majority of the betting public favors the 'over' again this evening. That's helped keep tonight's number relatively generous. ... read more
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New England Patriots @ Indianapolis Colts Sunday November 2, 2008 8:15 pm
I'm playing on the Colts and Patriots to finish UNDER the total. While it's the Titans on top of the conference so far this season, it's the Colts and Patriots which have been the class of the AFC in recent years. When we think of games between these two AFC heavyweights, we generally ... read more
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Atlanta Falcons @ Oakland Raiders Sunday November 2, 2008 4:15 pm
I'm taking the points with OAKLAND. The Falcons have exceeded expectations, as few expected them to have a winning record (4-3) through the first eight weeks of the regular season. Give them credit for that. That being said, I don't feel that they're ready to be laying points on ... read more
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Philadelphia Eagles @ Seattle Seahawks Sunday November 2, 2008 4:15 pm
I'm taking the points with SEATTLE. Seneca Wallace is expected to get his third straight start for the Seahawks. In my opinion, that's not as big a negative as the majority of the betting public believes. While they were admittedly somewhat fortunate to cover at Tampa Bay two weeks ... read more
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Green Bay Packers @ Tennesse Titans Sunday November 2, 2008 1:00 pm
I'm playing on Tennessee and Green Bay to finish UNDER the number. These teams both saw their last game finish above the total. Those results have helped provide us with a very generous number for this afternoon's game. While Green Bay's defense has only been "average" ... read more
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New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills Sunday November 2, 2008 1:00 pm
I'm taking the points with the NEW YORK JETS. I successfully played against the Bills last week and feel that they're over-valued again this week. The Bills lost 25-16 at Miami last week. They did earn a solid win vs. a good San Diego team in their previous game. However, it should ... read more
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Indianapolis Colts @ Tennesse Titans Monday October 27, 2008 8:35 pm
I'm taking the points with INDIANAPOLIS. As the only undefeated team in the league, the Titans have certainly gotten off to an impressive start. However, a closer look at their schedule shows that it included (0-7) Cincy and (1-6 KC) and that none of their six opponents are currently ... read more
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Washington Redskins @ Detroit Lions Sunday October 26, 2008 1:00 pm
I'm taking the points with DETROIT. While they remain winless, the Lions have been involved in back to back close games, earning the cover in each. This afternoon, they'll face a Washington team that has been involved in a close game every single week of the season. The Redskins ... read more
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Buffalo Bills @ Miami Dolphins Sunday October 26, 2008 1:00 pm
I'm playing on MIAMI. The Bills have been on quite the roll and they were more impressive than the Dolphins last week. That has caused Buffalo to be a slight road favorite here, which I feel is a mistake. Let's not forget that the Bills got crushed 41-17 in their last road game. ... read more
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Arizona Cardinals @ Carolina Panthers Sunday October 26, 2008 1:00 pm
I'm playing on Arizona and Carolina to finish UNDER the total. It's true that the Cardinals' offense has really been clicking so far this season. However, they've still seen two of their three road games finish below the total and they haven't faced a defense this good yet all season. ... read more
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Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots Monday October 20, 2008 8:35 pm
I'm playing on New England and Denver to finish UNDER the total. It's true that Monday Night games have been extremely high-scoring this season. While those previous Monday results have helped keep tonight's number generously high, those past games don't have any effect on how tonight's ... read more
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Seattle Seahawks @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday October 19, 2008 8:15 pm
I'm taking the points with SEATTLE. I respect the Bucs and they've admittedly played well here at home this season. That being said, I don't feel that they should be laying double-digits against a desperate Seattle team which they have never been able to be beat here. Yes, Seattle ... read more
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New York Jets @ Oakland Raiders Sunday October 19, 2008 4:15 pm
I'm taking the points with OAKLAND. As you know, the Raiders have been going through some turmoil of late. Hey, what else is new! Coach Kiffin was released two weeks ago and the team got crushed by the Saints last week. That's the made it so the majority of the betting public wants ... read more
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Indianapolis Colts @ Green Bay Packers Sunday October 19, 2008 4:15 pm
I'm playing on the Colts and Packers UNDER the total. When most people think of the Colts, they picture Peyton Manning and a team that scores a lot of points but has a suspect defense. That was the case for a long time and the perception still lingers. However, the Colts' defense ... read more
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New York Giants @ Cleveland Browns Monday October 13, 2008 8:35 pm
I'm taking the points with CLEVELAND. The Giants have certainly gotten off to an impressive start. However, I don't believe that they should be laying this many points against a desperate Cleveland team which was 7-1 here last season and which is coming off a bye. Remember, that ... read more
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New England Patriots @ San Diego Chargers Sunday October 12, 2008 8:15 pm
I'm laying the points with SAN DIEGO. In such a competitive league and with such a limited number of games on the schedule, every game is very important for all teams. That being said, this game is much bigger for San Diego. For starters, the Chargers are 2-3 while the Patriots are ... read more
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