2011 Week 6 NFL Gambling Lines: Top 3 Matchups and Predictions
The odds makers continue to keep the lines sharp as last week seven favorites and six underdogs covered against the spread.
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Big East Football Previews – Utah Utes vs Pittsburgh Panthers
The PAC-12’s Utah Utes, playing out of their new conference, will be in Heinz Field this Saturday afternoon for a tilt with the Big East’s Pittsburgh Panthers in a battle of two teams desperate for a win. The game is slated to get underway at 12 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU.
Big East Football Previews – Louisville Cardinals vs Cincinnati Bearcats
The Louisville Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bearcats finally open play in the Big East this upcoming Saturday afternoon when they face-off at Paul Brown Stadium in this conference clash. The kick-off is slated for 12 p.m. and the game will be available on ESPN3.com.
NCAA Football Previews – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Cavaliers
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will look to extend their current winning streak to seven games this upcoming Saturday afternoon when they take-on the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium in an ACC Coastal Division clash.
NFL Game Previews- Cincinnati Bengals vs Jacksonville Jaguars
The Cincinnati Bengals tangle with the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday afternoon in a battle of a couple of cats trying to stay in the hunt in the AFC. Game time from EverBank Field is slated for 1 p.m. and it will be broadcast regionally on CBS.
2011 Week 5 NFL Gambling Lines: Top 3 Matchups and Predictions
The odds makers earned their keep last week as they split the favorites and the underdogs right down the middle at 8-8. The road teams had a slight advantage with 10 of 16 winning against the spread. Turning to the total line, for the first week since the start of the regular season, the results balanced out with nine games going ‘over’ and seven games staying ‘under.
NFC East Game Previews – Philadelphia Eagles vs Buffalo Bills
The Philadelphia Eagles will try and snap a rare three-game losing streak when they travel to Ralph Wilson Stadium to take on the upstart Buffalo Bills this Sunday afternoon. The kick-off is slated for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast regionally on FOX.
NCAA Football Previews – Boston College Eagles vs. No.8 Clemson Tigers
The Boston College Eagles will be looking for their first conference win of the season when they take on the Clemson Tigers in an ACC-Atlantic Division matchup this upcoming Saturday afternoon. The game is slated to kick-off at 3 p.m. and it will be available on ESPN3.com.
Big East Football Previews – Connecticut Huskies at No. 16 West Virginia Mountaineers
The Connecticut Huskies open-up their conference play in the Big East against the West Virginia Mountaineers this upcoming Saturday afternoon at Mountaineers Field in Morgantown. Kick-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. and the game will be available on ESPN3.com.
NFC East Game Previews- San Francisco 49ers vs Philadelphia Eagles
The San Francisco 49ers will look to make an early statement in the NFC West with a victory over the struggling Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. The kick-off in this one is slated for 1 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast regionally on FOX.
NFC East Game Previews – Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
The Detroit Lions will try and remain one of the few undefeated teams in the league when they square-off against the Dallas Cowboys this Sunday afternoon at Cowboy Stadium. Game time is set for 1 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on FOX.
2011 Week 4 NFL Gambling Lines: Top 3 Matchups and Predictions
It was a ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ last Sunday as 10 of 15 underdogs either covered the spread or won their game outright. Washington made it 11-of-16 for the week after covering the four-point spread against Dallas on Monday night.
Big East Football Previews- Bowling Green Falcons vs No. 22 West Virginia Mountaineers
The MAC’s Bowling Green Falcons step up in class to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers, out of the Big East, this upcoming Saturday afternoon at Mountaineers Field. Kick-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and the game will be available on ESPN3.com.
Big East Football Previews- Marshall Thundering Herd vs Louisville Cardinals
The Marshall Thundering Herd tangle with the Louisville Cardinals this upcoming Saturday afternoon at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium in search of their first non-conference victory this season. The kick-off for this one is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will be available on ESPN3.com.
Big East NCAA Football Previews – No.16 South Florida Bulls vs Pittsburgh Panthers
The South Florida Bulls head north to Heinz Field for a Thursday night clash with the Pittsburgh Panthers in a crucial Big East showdown. The game is slated to get underway at 8 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
NFC East Game Previews- New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Date/Time: Sunday, Sept.25 1 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA.
Broadcast: FOX
Giants @ Eagles lines by BetOnline.com
Point spread: Eagles -7
Over/Under: OFF
The New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles square-off this Sunday afternoon in a huge early-season NFC East showdown. Kick-off from the Linc is slated for 1 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast nationally on FOX.
New York started the season on a bad note with a 28-14 loss to Washington as a 2.5-point road favorite, so this game becomes all that more important to avoid a 0-2 hole in the division. It bounced back last Monday night with a 28-16 victory over St. Louis as a seven-point home favorite, but is still looking for better consistency on both sides of the ball.
The Giants’ passing game took a major hit against the Rams when Mario Manningham was knocked-out of the game with a concussion and Domenik Hixon went down with a knee injury. Manningham is listed as questionable, but Hixon is gone for the year with a torn ACL. The game plan on Sunday will shift heavily towards a rushing attack that features both Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs, who should have success against an Eagles’ defense that has been extremely porous against the run so far.
The line on this game remains ‘OFF’ as we await word on whether or not Michael Vick will be ready to go after receiving a concussion in last Sunday night’s game against Atlanta. The Eagles came in as 2.5-point road favorites, but ended up falling 35-31 in a game that went ‘over’ the 48.5-point line. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
As of now Vick is expected to play, but if he cannot go then third-string quarterback Mike Kafka should make his first NFL start as Vince Young is still recovering from a sore hamstring. Kafka looked sharp against the Falcons, completing 7-of-9 attempts for 72 yards and almost pulled this game out late in the fourth, but if he does get the start you can expect Philadelphia to actually open as a mild underdog in this game.
Being the underdog in this series might not be the worst thing in the world as they are 11-2 against the spread in the last 13 games, but Philadelphia’s best chance to extend its current winning streak over the Giants to seven games is with Vick at the helm. The Eagles have not only won the last six games straight-up but against the spread as well. The total has gone ‘over’ in three of the last four games.
Assuming that Vick is ready to go, look for Philadelphia to win this game, but if the spread is eventually set at 4.5 points or more, take the Giants to cover with the points.
The Pick: Philadelphia 28 New York 24
