After dropping their first four games of the 2008-09 season, the Houston Texans (2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS, 6-0 O/U), enter their Week 8 matchup against the winless Cincinnati Bengals (0-7 SU, 2-5 ATS, 3-4 O/U), looking for their third consecutive victory.
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The Atlanta Falcons (4-2 SU & ATS) have been a pleasant surprise indeed for their fans. On Sunday they will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles (3-3 SU, 4-2 ATS0 in an NFL contest that is scheduled to kick off at 1 PM ET at Lincoln Financial Field (natural turf) in Philadelphia.
The Oakland Raiders (2-4 SU, 3-3 ATS, 3-3 O/U) and Baltimore Ravens (3-3 SU, 4-2 ATS, 3-3 O/U), each snapped their respective three-game losing streaks on Sunday in the BetUS Sportsbook and enter this matchup on Sunday at M & T Bank Stadium.
The Buffalo Bills (5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS, 4-2 O/U), are apparently – very, very, for real this season BetUS NFL Locker Room readers!
Coming off a convincing 23-14 win over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday in which they covered as 1-point home favorites in the BetUS Sportsbook, the Bills will travel to Florida to take on longtime division rivals, the Miami Dolphins (2-4 SU, 3-3 ATS, 4-2 O/U).
The St. Louis Rams (2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS, 4-2 O/U) and New England Patriots (3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS, 2-3 O/U) are back amongst the living BetUS NFL Locker Room readers!
After dropping their first four games of the regular season under former head coach Scott Linehan, the Rams have won consecutive games under new head coach Jim Haslett, including Sunday’s emphatic 34-14 rout of the Dallas Cowboys to cover the 7.5-point spread as I predicted last week.
The San Diego Chargers (3-4 SU, 3-3-1 ATS, 4-3 O/U), have alternated wins and losses in each of their last four games.
The New Orleans Saints (3-4 SU, 4-3 ATS, 4-3 O/U), have done them one better – alternating wins and losses in each of their last five games.
The Florida Gators (5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS), who are on a scoring roll and just blew out previously third-ranked LSU, stay at home on Saturday night as they take on the Kentucky Wildcats (5-2 SU, 3-3 ATS) in SEC action that is set to take place at 12:30 PM ET at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (natural turf) in Gainesville, FL.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-2 SU & ATS) got a bye week after losing to North Carolina. On Saturday they will travel across the country to face their former coach, as they take on the Washington Huskies (0-6 SU, 1-5 ATS) in NCAA college football action that is set to kick off at 8 PM ET at Husky Stadium (artificial turf) in Seattle.
The Oregon Ducks (5-2 SU, 3-4 ATS, 3-4 O/U), have been an inconsistent bunch in the BetUS Sportsbook, alternating wins and losses in each of their last four games but are coming off a solid 31-24 home win over UCLA on Saturday. Hand Arizona State Sun Devils Loss.
Someone’s seven-game winning streak is about to end BetUS NCAA Football Sportsbook enthusiasts!
The eighth-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-0 SU, 6-0 ATS, 3-3 O/U), hit the road this week to take on the top-ranked Texas Longhorns (7-0 SU, 7-0 ATS, 4-3 O/U) at Memorial Stadium and one of these teams is going to walk away a loser – and I know who.
The Michigan State Spartans (6-2 SU, 4-4 ATS) are smarting from a rather tough defeat they took at the hands of Ohio State this past week. On Saturday they’ll engage in a Big Ten matchup with the Michigan Wolverines (2-5 SU, 1-6 ATS) in NCAA action that is set to kick off at 3:30 PM ET at Michigan Stadium (natural turf) in Ann Arbor, MI.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-0 SU, 2-2-1 ATS) keep that national championship fire burning, but on Saturday they will have a major hurdle to overcome in that quest as they face the Kansas Jayhawks (5-2 SU, 4-2 ATS) in NCAA football action in the Big 12 Conference, scheduled to kick off at Noon ET at Memorial Stadium (artificial turf) in Lawrence, KS.
The Missouri Tigers (5-2 SU, 3-3 ATS) have just come off a couple of games that were murder for them. They will try to take advantage of a highly winnable home game on Saturday when they play host to the Colorado Buffaloes (4-3 SU, 2-4 ATS) in NCAA college football action in the Big 12 Conference that is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 PM ET at Memorial Stadium (artificial turf) in Columbia, MO.
The Washington Redskins (5-2 SU, 4-3 ATS, 2-5 O/U), beat the Cleveland Browns 14-11 on Sunday but failed to cover the 7-point spread just as I predicted in the BetUS Locker Room last week.
The Skins got another excellent performance from running back Clinton Portis who carried 27 times for 175 yards and one touchdown and a competent, if not outstanding performance from blossoming quarterback Jason Campbell who completed 14 of 23 passes for 164 yards and one touchdown.
The New York Giants (5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS, 4-2 O/ U), bounced back from their resounding Monday night defeat to the Cleveland Browns by beating the San Francisco 49ers 29-17 on Sunday to narrowly cover as 10-point home favorites in the BetUS Sportsbook just as I predicted last week.
