Every time I sit down to write this article on Tuesday morning, I go verifiably insane. Nothing proved my case more than when Denver tripped over its own futility in Foxboro and got hammered by a surly New England Patriots team. While the Patriots emerge as a potential contender, there are at least seven teams that are in much better standing.
An initial glimpse at the early lines for Week 8 in NFL betting reveals nothing surprising, although there are some numbers that have handicappers talking.
One game where the line will surely move before kickoff is the Buffalo Bills-Miami Dolphins matchup, where oddsmakers opened the Fish as 1.5-point home underdogs early on Monday.
Chargers to Get Snuffed By Bills
Leave it to J.P. Losman to ruin an undefeated season. The Bills are playing host to one of the most untrustworthy teams in NFL betting. The Chargers are 3-2-1 ATS, but most of those spread victories have come at home, or against the Raiders. The Bills are one of the steadier teams in the league, and have both Trent Edwards and Roscoe Parrish returning to the lineup this week.
Two teams who were involved in absolute nail-biters last weekend will get together in the Windy City on Sunday, when the Minnesota Vikings (3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS) face off against the Chicago Bears (3-3 SU, 3-2-1 ATS) in NFC North action that is set for a 1 PM ET kickoff at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
The books did well last week on the NFL betting board, with favorites going an almost even 8-6 against the number. If that continues, bettors need to make sure they’re handicapping the right games because simply keeping track of sweeping, overarching trends won’t get your wallet padded. With that in mind, here’s three matchups on Sunday that are seeing serious action from pigskin players:
10/14/08
Well my last power rankings that were realeased two weeks ago have completely changed. Several teams have come up the ranks and several fell like a rock off the top 10. Remember that Craig ranks the whole NFL but has only released his top 10, he can’t give out all his secrets.
The New York Giants (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) went to sleep last time out and suffered their first defeat of the season. On Sunday they will try to rebound against the San Francisco 49ers (2-4 SU & ATS) in an NFL contest that is scheduled to take place at 1 PM ET at Giants Stadium (artificial turf) in East Rutherford, NJ.
The Cleveland Browns (2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) are beaming after winning their second straight game. On Sunday they will travel to our nation’s capital to face the Washington Redskins (4-2 SU & ATS) in NFL action that is scheduled to begin at 4:15 PM ET at FedEx Field (natural turf) in Landover, MD.
The Dallas Cowboys (4-2 SU, 2-4 ATS), coming off a highly disappointing loss, and the St. Louis Rams (1-4 SU & ATS), fresh off an uplifting first win of the season, will do battle on Sunday in NFL action that will take place at 1 PM ET at the Edward Jones Dome (artificial turf) in St. Louis.
The San Diego Chargers (3-3 SU, 3-2-1 ATS), coming off an important revenge win that evened their record, will travel back east on Sunday when they take on the Buffalo Bills (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS), who are looking very good in the AFC East division, in NFL action that is scheduled to take place at 1 PM ET at Ralph Wilson Stadium (artificial turf) in Orchard Park, NY.
The Tennessee Titans are now the top ranked team in the NFL – and they attained that lofty status by taking the week off.
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Turns out that the best thing that the Tennessee Titans could do was simply take a week off. The Titans are now the only undefeated team in the betting market, standing at 5-0 ATS and SU. Can the best bet on the board keep the train rolling against Baltimore?
Meanwhile, we saw something in Indianapolis the Colts’ fans have been waiting for. Not only did they get their first win at Lucas Oil Stadium, Peyton Manning came alive throwing for 271 yards and three electrifying touchdowns. Are the Colts back? It looks to me like the AFC South is just heating up.
Underdogs continued to clean up for bettors last week in the NFL, as the favorites bombed again with a 6-7 ATS record. If those NFL betting trends are going to continue this week bettors need to pay close attention to the NFL betting odds.
The St. Louis Rams (0-4 SU & ATS) hope they can start over with a new coach, but many fear it will be the same old story when they face off against the Washington Redskins (4-1 SU & ATS) in NFL action that is scheduled to begin at 1 PM ET at FedEx Field (natural turf) in Landover, MD.
The two teams who faced each other in the AFC championship game a year ago will lock horns on Sunday, although it’s looking less and less like a preview of a rematch for that AFC title. The New England Patriots (3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS) travel to San Diego to face the Chargers (2-3 SU, 2-2-1 ATS) in this contest that is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 PM ET at Qualcomm Stadium (natural turf).
The Green Bay Packers (2-3 SU & ATS), coming off a tough home loss, have to take to the road on Sunday when they travel to play their old coach, when they hook up with the Seattle Seahawks (1-3 SU & ATS) in NFL action that is set to get underway at 4:15 PM ET at Qwest Field (artificial turf) in Seattle.
