The last time New York Jets (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS, 2-2 O/U) quarterback Brett Favre took the field, he tossed a career-high six touchdown passes.
Playing against the lowly Cincinnati Bengals (0-5 SU, 2-3 ATS, 2-3 O/U) this week at Giants Stadium could allow Favre to tie or even surpass that personal record as the winless Bengals don’t figure to offer much resistance as they seek their first win of the 2008-09 NFL season.
Why anyone would want to coach the dysfunctional Oakland Raiders (1-3 SU, 2-2 ATS, 3-1 O/U), these days is beyond me, but new head coach Tom Cable is clearly in over his head with a franchise that is totally ‘lost in the sauce.’
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2 SU, 4-1 ATS, 3-2 O/U), have a winning record after five games but are coming off a dismal 16-13 road loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday in the BetUS Sportsbook.
The Carolina Panthers (4-1 SU, 3-1-1 ATS, 1-4 O/U), on the other hand, have won and covered the spread in two straight games, including Sunday’s 34-0 home blowout of the abysmal Kansas City Chiefs.
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It’s only been a week since we last looked at the NASCAR betting odds for this year’s Sprint Cup, but in those seven days a clear fave has emerged to win the championship.
While the Minnesota Vikings (2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS, 3-2 O/U), have looked nothing like the Super Bowl contenders many thought they would be coming into the 2008 NFL season, their problems are almost microscopic when compared to the Detroit Lions’ (0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS, 2-2 O/U).
The Baltimore Ravens (2-2 SU, 3-1 ATS, 2-2 O/U), and the Indianapolis Colts (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS, 2-2 O/U), will both look to get on the plus-side of the win column when Indy hosts Baltimore on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The New England Patriots (3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS, 2-2 O/U), got back in the win column in the BetUS Sportsbook on Sunday, beating the rebuilding, (again) San Francisco 49ers on the road, 30-21.
The San Diego Chargers (2-3 SU, 2-2-1 ATS, 4-1 O/U) took an inexplicable 17-10 road loss on the chin to a clearly inferior Miami Dolphins team and enter this Week 6 contest in flat-out desperation mode.
The veteran-laden Chicago Bears (3-2 SU, 3-1-1 ATS, 2-3 O/U), have won two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook while simultaneously covering the spread in both and are beginning to look like a viable contender in the NFC this season.
With the football season in full swing, now is the best time to examine some betting trends and teams headed in the right and wrong directions.
Football betting trends
College teams coming off three consecutive covers are 5-8-1 ATS in their next outing.
College teams off a home underdog win are 4-10 ATS in their next game.
NFL teams are 4-8 ATS flying two or more time zones away from home.
NFL home dogs are 7-14 against the spread.
NFL teams that are favored by three or less points are 20-10-1 ATS thus far.
The New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings in a game with two teams going in opposite directions. The New Orleans Saints appear to be turning things around after losing their second and third games of the season. They were dominant in their victory over the San Francisco 49’ers in week four of the NFL season, destroying the BetUS online NFL betting spread of 3½ points. They beat the 49’ers 31 to 17 in that one. Even though the Saints are 2 and 2 straight up they are also 3 and 1 versus the BetUS online wagering spread in their four games this season.
The Buffalo Bills, (4-0 SU, 3-1-0 ATS, 3-1-0 O/U), are off to their best start since 1992 and will look to keep their record spotless when they hit the road to face the struggling Arizona Cardinals, (2-2 SU, 2-2-0 ATS, 2-2-0 O/U), losers of two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook.
The Jacksonville Jaguars, (2-2 SU, 1-3-0 ATS, 2-2-0 O/U), have won two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook, including Sunday’s 30-27 overtime victory over the Houston Texans.
The Houston Texans (0-3 SU, 1-2-0 ATS, 3-0-0 O/U), lost to Jacksonville 30-27 in overtime on Sunday but covered the spread as a 7-point underdog in a Week 4 matchup that went Over the posted O/U total of 42.5 total points.
The San Diego Chargers, (2-2 SU, 2-1-1-ATS, 4-0 O/U), are starting to round into form BetUS NFL wagering fanatics!
After dropping their first two games of the season in heart-breaking fashion, the Chargers have bounced back nicely, winning consecutive games emphatically, including Sunday’s 28-18 win over the dysfunctional Oakland Raiders.
The New York Giants (3-0 SU, 2-1 ATS, 2-1 O/U) and Seattle Seahawks (1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS, 3-0 O/U), are each coming off a Week 4 bye in the BetUS Sportsbook but that’s about the only thing these two teams have in common at this early stage of the season!
Maybe it’s me BetUS Sportsbook NFL bettors, but I have absolutely no idea how or why the mediocre Arizona Cardinals (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS, 2-2 O/U), are favored over the surprising Buffalo Bills (4-0 SU, 3-1 ATS, 3-1 O/U), in this Week 5 NFL matchup!
