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[FONT="]Here is a look before the 2017 College Football season starts on lined teams and some basic ATS trends:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Air Force -- 5-0 ATS vs Boise State, 0-8 ATS vs Wyoming
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[FONT="]Akron -- 5-1 ATS with Rest off a win, 0-9 ATS vs Bowling Green
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[FONT="]Alabama -- 7-0 ATS as non-Conf Favs <21.5 pts, 0-5 ATS off back-to-back Straight Up losses[/FONT]
[FONT="]Appalachian State -- 6-0 ATS as Road Favs <19 points, 0-5 ATS off a shutout win
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[FONT="]Arizona -- 4-1 ATS vs Utah, 0-5 ATS vs UCLA
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[FONT="]Arizona State -- 11-0 ATS vs Washington, 2-9 ATS as beaten Favs
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[FONT="]Arkansas -- 4-0 ATS vs Ole Miss, 1-7 ATS as beaten Favs
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[FONT="]Arkansas State -- 7-0 ATS vs UL-Monroe, 0-4 ATS off a Double Digit ATS loss
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[FONT="]Army -- 5-1 ATS vs Navy, 0-4 ATS vs Air Force
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[FONT="]Auburn -- 4-1 ATS vs Lsu, 0-9 ATS as Double Digit Favs
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[FONT="]Ball State -- 11-0 ATS after playing Eastern Michigan, 0-5 ATS vs Northern Illinois
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[FONT="]Baylor -- New Head Coach, 5-0 ATS versus Kansas, 0-5 ATS versus Tcu
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[FONT="]Boise State -- 8-2 ATS vs Fresno State, 0-5 ATS vs Air Force
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[FONT="]Boston College -- 5-0 ATS before playing Wake Forest, 0-7 ATS before playing NC State
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[FONT="]Bowling Green -- 6-0 ATS vs Ohio U, 1-7 ATS at Home with Rest
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[FONT="]Buffalo -- 5-0 ATS at Kent State, 0-6 ATS at Akron
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[FONT="]BYU -- 7-1 ATS with Revenge, 0-5 ATS with Rest
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[FONT="]California -- New Head Coach, 4-0 ATS vs Arizona, 1-7 ATS vs Usc
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[FONT="]Central Michigan -- 3-0 ATS vs Ohio U, 0-7 ATS vs Toledo[/FONT]
[FONT="]Charlotte -- 3-1 ATS off a win, 2-10 ATS as Double Digit Dogs
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[FONT="]Cincinnati -- New Head Coach, 3-0 ATS vs East Carolina, 0-4 ATS vs Miami-Ohio
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[FONT="]Clemson -- 4-1 ATS vs Georgia Tech, 0-3 ATS vs Wake Forest[/FONT]
[FONT="]Coastal Carolina -- First lined year, 10-2 last season Straight Up
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[FONT="]Colorado -- 3-0 ATS vs Cal, 0-7 ATS vs Washington
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[FONT="]Colorado State -- 4-0 ATS vs New Mexico, 0-3 ATS as Bowlers
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[FONT="]Connecticut -- New Head Coach, 1-10 ATS vs Temple
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[FONT="]Duke -- 0-6 ATS vs Florida State, 0-3 ATS vs Miami
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[FONT="]East Carolina -- 10-2 ATS vs non-Conference foes, 2-10 ATS with Rest
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[FONT="]Eastern Michigan -- 6-0 ATS after playing Toledo, 1-10 ATS off Double-Digit Straight Up win
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[FONT="]Florida -- 9-1 ATS vs Kentucky, 1-7 ATS after scoring < a Touchdown
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[FONT="]Florida Atlantic -- New Head Coach, 3-1 ATS vs Western Kentucky, 1-7 ATS vs Middle Tennessee State
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[FONT="]Florida International -- New Head Coach, 5-1 ATS vs Florida Atlantic, 0-5 ATS vs good opponents
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[FONT="]Florida State -- 5-0 ATS after playing NC State, 0-8 ATS after a SU Dog win
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[FONT="]Fresno State -- New Head Coach, 4-0 ATS as beaten Favs, 2-8 ATS vs Boise State
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[FONT="]Georgia -- 6-0 ATS on the Road off a SU Dog win, 0-7 ATS with Rest[/FONT]
[FONT="]Georgia Southern -- 3-0 ATS vs Troy, 1-6 ATS as Favs
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[FONT="]Georgia State -- New Head Coach, 7-1 ATS on the Road in non-Conference Play, 0-4 ATS at Home vs good rivals
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[FONT="]Georgia Tech -- 5-0 ATS first lined game, 1-8 ATS at Virginia
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[FONT="]Hawaii --5-2 ATS as Road Dogs, 0-4 ATS vs Colorado State
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[FONT="]Houston -- New Head Coach, 6-0 ATS at Tulane, 0-5 ATS after scoring 3 or less points
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[FONT="]Idaho -- 3-0 ATS vs UL-Monroe, 0-7 ATS as Double Digit Favs
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[FONT="]Illinois -- 8-2 ATS in the second of back-to-back Home games, 4-12 ATS vs Northwestern
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[FONT="]Indiana -- New Head Coach, 6-0 ATS Home as beaten Favs, 0-5 ATS with Rest
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[FONT="]Iowa -- 7-0 ATS on the Road with Revenge, 0-8 ATS off 3+ ATS wins
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[FONT="]Iowa State -- 8-0 ATS as Home Favs <10.5 pts, 1-12 ATS after playing Texas Tech
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[FONT="]Kansas -- 5-0 ATS vs Tcu, 0-8 ATS with Rest
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[FONT="]Kansas State -- 5-0 ATS vs West Virginia, 4-8 ATS vs Texas Tech
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[FONT="]Kent State -- 3-0 ATS vs Western Michigan, 0-6 ATS as Home Favs off SU loss
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[FONT="]Kentucky -- 5-1 ATS off an ATS win, 1-9 ATS vs Florida
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[FONT="]UL-Lafayette -- 4-0 ATS vs Texas State, 1-5 ATS as Weekday Favs
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[FONT="]UL-Monroe -- 8-2 ATS after scoring less than a TD, 0-7 ATS vs Arkansas State
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[FONT="]Louisiana Tech -- 4-0 ATS off a SU Dog win, 0-4 ATS on the Road after scoring a TD or less
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[FONT="]Louisville -- 9-0 ATS as Double Digit Dogs off a SU win, 0-4 ATS as Conf Dogs after allowing >34.5 pts
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[FONT="]LSU -- New Head Coach, 6-0 ATS vs Texas A&M, 0-4 ATS vs Alabama[/FONT]
[FONT="]Marshall -- 7-1 ATS after scoring 10 or less pts, 0-3 ATS vs Western Kentucky
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[FONT="]Maryland -- 5-1 ATS on the Road vs opponents who are beaten Favs, 1-5 ATS as Double Digit Road Favs
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[FONT="]Memphis -- 14-2 ATS in last Road game, 0-6 ATS as Weekday Favs
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[FONT="]Miami -- 7-1 ATS vs Georgia Tech, 2-6 ATS at Home vs Virginia Tech
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[FONT="]Miami OH -- 4-0 ATS vs Kent State, 2-7 ATS vs Marshall
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[FONT="]Michigan -- 3-0 ATS vs Florida, 0-9 ATS vs Michigan State
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[FONT="]Michigan State -- 9-0 ATS vs Michigan, 1-6 ATS vs Minnesota
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[FONT="]MTSU -- 7-1 ATS vs Florida Atlantic, 0-3 ATS vs Florida International
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[FONT="]Minnesota -- New Head Coach, 6-1 ATS vs Michigan State, 0-7 ATS after playing Purdue
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[FONT="]Mississippi -- 7-0 ATS before playing Alabama, 0-4 ATS vs Arkansas
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[FONT="]Mississippi State -- 3-0 ATS vs Lsu, 0-9 ATS after playing Georgia
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[FONT="]Missouri -- 55-4 ATS when they win Straight Up on the Road, 1-10 ATS away from Home
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[FONT="]Navy -- 4-0 ATS vs Smu, 1-5 ATS vs Army
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[FONT="]Nebraska -- 5-0 ATS after playing Illinois, 0-3 ATS vs Ohio State
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[FONT="]Nevada -- New Head Coach, 6-1 ATS vs Boise State, 0-3 ATS vs Air Force
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[FONT="]New Mexico -- 4-0 ATS vs Wyoming, 0-4 vs Colorado State
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[FONT="]New Mexico State -- 3-0 ATS vs New Mexico, 0-6 ATS vs Arkansas State
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[FONT="]North Carolina -- 7-0 ATS before playing Georgia Tech, 0-5 ATS as DD Dogs off a DD SU win
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[FONT="]North Carolina State -- 13-0 ATS as Dogs with Rest, 0-4 ATS before playing Boston College
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[FONT="]North Texas -- 7-1 ATS at Home vs beaten Favs, 0-3 ATS vs Utep
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[FONT="]Northern Illinois -- 12-0 ATS in Weekday Road games, 0-3 ATS vs Central Michigan
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[FONT="]Northwestern -- 12-4 ATS vs Illinois, 1-9 ATS before playing Iowa
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[FONT="]Notre Dame -- 5-0 ATS with Revenge off a win, 0-3 ATS vs Boston College
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[FONT="]Ohio State -- 3-0 vs Nebraska, 0-6 ATS vs Indiana
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[FONT="]Ohio U -- 3-0 ATS vs Kent, 0-6 ATS vs Bowling Green
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[FONT="]Oklahoma -- 3-0 ATS vs Kansas, 0-4 ATS vs Texas
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[FONT="]Oklahoma State -- 4-0 ATS at Texas, 1-5 ATS at Home vs Kansas State[/FONT]
[FONT="]Old Dominion -- 3-0 ATS vs Florida Atlantic, 1-7 ATS in non-Conference Play
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[FONT="]Oregon -- New Head Coach, 5-1 ATS vs California, 0-7 ATS vs Washington State
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[FONT="]Oregon State -- 16-3 ATS after playing Washington State, 0-4 ATS after Stanford
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[FONT="]Penn State -- 4-1 ATS vs Akron, 0-4 ATS vs Pittsburgh
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[FONT="]Pittsburgh -- 3-0 ATS vs Virginia Tech, 1-6 ATS off a SU Dog win
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[FONT="]Purdue -- New Head Coach, 10-0 ATS as Road Dogs >11 pts, 1-10 ATS vs Wisconsin
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[FONT="]Rice -- 7-0 ATS as Favs less than four points, 0-3 ATS vs Louisiana Tech
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[FONT="]Rutgers -- 3-0 ATS vs Indiana, 0-5 ATS in first of back-to-back Road games
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[FONT="]San Diego State -- 4-0 ATS before playing Hawaii, 0-5 ATS as Favs < TD with Revenge
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[FONT="]San Jose State -- New Head Coach, 9-0 ATS as Road Favs off a Double Digit SU win, 0-4 ATS vs San Diego State
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[FONT="]SMU -- 3-0 ATS as Road Favs, 0-12 ATS before playing Tulsa
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[FONT="]South Alabama -- 3-0 ATS vs UL-Monroe, 0-4 ATS vs Arkansas State
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[FONT="]South Carolina -- 6-2 ATS vs Clemson, 0-4 ATS vs Kentucky
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[FONT="]South Florida -- New Head Coach, 5-0 ATS off a SU Dog win, 0-7 ATS as Weekday Favs off a win
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[FONT="]Southern Mississippi -- 6-1 ATS as non-Conference Dogs <28 pts, 0-6 ATS versus Marshall
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[FONT="]Stanford -- 4-0 ATS vs Ucla, 0-3 ATS vs Utah
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[FONT="]Syracuse -- 8-1 ATS Home versus poor rivals,0-3 ATS vs Louisville
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[FONT="]TCU -- 5-0 ATS vs Baylor, 0-5 ATS vs Kansas
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[FONT="]Temple -- New Head Coach, 10-1 ATS vs UConn, 0-10 ATS as Favs <17 pts with Rest
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[FONT="]Tennessee -- 6-1 ATS at Kentucky, 1-6 ATS after playing Florida
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[FONT="]Texas -- New Head Coach, 6-1 ATS vs Texas Tech, 2-8 ATS vs Kansas State
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[FONT="]Texas A&M -- 4-0 ATS on the Road off a SU Dog win, 0-11 ATS with Rest[/FONT]
[FONT="]Texas State -- 3-0 ATS vs UL-Monroe, 0-4 ATS vs UL-Lafayette
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[FONT="]Texas Tech -- 6-1 ATS in first of back-to-back Road games, 0-6 ATS after playing TCU
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[FONT="]Toledo -- 7-0 ATS vs Central Michigan, 0-5 ATS off a Double Digit loss
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[FONT="]Troy -- 6-0 ATS off back-to-back SU and ATS losses, 0-5 ATS vs Arkansas State
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[FONT="]Tulane -- 7-1 ATS at Smu, 0-6 ATS at Home vs Houston
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[FONT="]Tulsa -- 10-1 ATS after playing Smu, 1-10 ATS as non-Conf Favs
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[FONT="]UAB -- returns after two year layoff, 5-1 ATS vs Southern Miss, 1-5 ATS with Rest
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[FONT="]UCF -- 5-1 ATS on the Road after allowing Single Digit pts, 1-9 ATS as Dogs >10.5 pts
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[FONT="]UCLA -- 5-0 ATS vs Arizona, 0-4 ATS vs Stanford
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[FONT="]UMASS -- 5-0 ATS vs the SEC, 1-8 ATS with Revenge
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[FONT="]UNLV -- 7-0 ATS Weekday Home games, 0-5 ATS vs San Jose State
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[FONT="]USC -- 7-1 ATS vs Cal, 1-8 ATS as Dogs
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[FONT="]Utah -- 4-0 ATS vs Arizona State, 0-6 ATS after allowing <10.5 pts
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[FONT="]Utah State -- 5-0 ATS away with Rest, 1-9 ATS before playing Nevada
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[FONT="]UTEP -- 3-0 ATS vs North Texas, 1-5 ATS vs Rice[/FONT]
[FONT="]UTSA -- 4-1 ATS vs Louisiana Tech, 1-5 ATS as beaten Favs
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[FONT="]Vanderbilt -- 4-0 ATS vs Georgia, 2-14 ATS in Game Six
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[FONT="]Virginia -- 8-1 ATS at Home vs Georgia Tech, 0-9 ATS as Favs vs above avg opponents
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[FONT="]Virginia Tech -- 8-2 ATS as Road Dogs, 0-3 ATS vs Pittsburgh
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[FONT="]Wake Forest -- 6-0 ATS before playing Clemson, 0-13 ATS as Favs >13 pts
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[FONT="]Washington -- 6-0 ATS on Weekdays, 0-11 ATS vs Arizona State
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[FONT="]Washington State -- 7-0 ATS vs Oregon, 0-5 ATS on Weekdays
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[FONT="]West Virginia -- 4-1 ATS vs Texas, 0-5 ATS as Home Favs <5 pts
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[FONT="]Western Kentucky -- New Head Coach, 3-0 ATS vs Marshall, 1-3 ATS vs Florida Atlantic
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[FONT="]Western Michigan -- New Head Coach, 6-1 ATS vs Akron, 2-12 ATS vs Northern Illinois
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[FONT="]Wisconsin -- 7-0 ATS after playing Illinois, 0-5 ATS at Home vs Iowa
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[FONT="]Wyoming -- 8-0 ATS vs Air Force, 0-5 ATS after scoring at least 35 points
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[FONT="]Here is a look before the 2017 NFL Football season starts on teams and some basic ATS trends:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Arizona -- 9-1 ATS as Dog vs below avg opponents, 5-0 ATS as non-Division Home Dogs, 4-11 ATS at Home, 0-6 ATS on Thursdays vs above average rivals
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[FONT="]Atlanta -- 10-2 ATS on Thursdays, 8-1 ATS off MNF, 0-4 ATS vs New England, 1-6 ATS before playing Tampa Bay
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[FONT="]Baltimore -- 5-0 ATS as Division Dogs, 7-0 ATS vs Miami, 0-6 ATS as Dogs on Thursdays, 0-8 ATS vs the AFC West
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[FONT="]Buffalo -- New Head Coach, 6-1 ATS off Thursday games, 4-0 ATS vs Denver, 0-5 ATS vs Oakland, 1-5 ATS as Road Favs
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[FONT="]Carolina -- 8-1 ATS at San Francisco, 4-0 ATS vs New England, 1-5 ATS before playing Atlanta, 0-5 ATS vs Miami[/FONT]
[FONT="]Chargers -- New Head Coach, New Home City, 15-1 ATS vs AFC South, 6-0 ATS vs Jacksonville, 0-8 ATS vs rivals with Rest, 1-5 ATS with Rest[/FONT]
[FONT="]Chicago -- 15-3 ATS before playing Detroit, 5-1 ATS after playing Minnesota, 1-8 ATS Home off non-Conference Play, 2-12 ATS before playing Minnesota
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[FONT="]Cincinnati -- 12-1 ATS as non-Division Home Dogs, 5-0 ATS after scoring <10.5 pts, 2-8 ATS vs opponents with Rest, 0-4 ATS after playing Cleveland
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[FONT="]Cleveland -- 5-2 ATS vs Tennessee, 5-0 ATS vs the Chargers, 1-8 ATS at Home vs Baltimore, 2-10 ATS in Division Play
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[FONT="]Dallas -- 6-0 ATS as Double Digit Dogs, 6-0 ATS with Rest and Revenge, 1-8 ATS vs the NFC South, 1-7 ATS on Thursdays
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[FONT="]Denver -- New Head Coach, 8-2 ATS vs Oakland, 6-1 ATS with Rest, 0-4 ATS after allowing less than a TD, 0-6 ATS at Indianapolis
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[FONT="]Detroit -- 5-0 ATS with Rest, 4-1 ATS at the Giants, 0-9 ATS as Thursday Dogs, 1-12 ATS after scoring at least 35 pts
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[FONT="]Green Bay -- 5-0 ATS after playing Chicago, 9-1 ATS with Rest, 0-6 ATS as two TD Favs or >, 1-4 ATS vs New Orleans
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[FONT="]Houston -- 6-1 ATS before playing Jacksonville, 5-1 ATS vs Tennessee, 0-6 ATS on Thursdays, 1-9 ATS on MNF
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[FONT="]Indianapolis -- 12-2 ATS on Thursdays, 9-1 ATS vs Denver, 1-5 ATS before playing Jacksonville, 0-4 ATS before MNF
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[FONT="]Jacksonville -- New Head Coach, 6-1 ATS with Rest, 5-1 ATS after playing Tennessee, 0-5 ATS as Favs of at least a TD, 1-7 ATS before playing Indianapolis
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[FONT="]Kansas City -- 7-0 ATS vs AFC East, 6-0 ATS vs Washington, 1-7 ATS off MNF, 1-9 ATS after playing Oakland
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[FONT="]Miami -- 4-0 ATS vs Oakland, 5-0 ATS vs Carolina, 0-7 ATS vs Baltimore, 1-5 ATS vs Jets
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[FONT="]Minnesota -- 8-0 ATS before Bye Week, 15-4 ATS as Home Dogs, 1-6 ATS with Rest, 0-6 ATS on the Road on MNF
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[FONT="]New England -- 9-1 ATS after playing Miami, 10-1 ATS as Dogs off a Double Digit SU loss, 1-7 ATS vs Jets, 0-4 ATS vs Carolina
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[FONT="]New Orleans -- 5-0 ATS on the Road vs NFC North, 7-1 ATS after playing Tampa Bay, 0-5 ATS vs Washington, 0-5 ATS in first of back-to-back Road games
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[FONT="]NY Giants -- 5-0 ATS vs Dallas, 8-0 ATS vs the Rams, 0-5 ATS Home vs NFC West, 0-4 ATS vs Denver
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[FONT="]NY Jets -- 8-0 ATS vs Tampa Bay, 7-1 ATS vs New England, 1-6 ATS vs Kansas City, 0-6 ATS on the Road vs AFC West
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[FONT="]Oakland -- 5-0 ATS after scoring a TD or less, 5-0 ATS vs Buffalo, 1-8 ATS before playing the Chargers, 0-4 ATS vs Miami
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[FONT="]Philadelphia -- 4-0 ATS vs the Rams, 7-1 ATS off 3+ SU losses, 1-6 ATS after playing Dallas, 0-4 ATS vs the NFC West
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[FONT="]Pittsburgh -- 6-0 ATS after scoring at least 35 pts, 6-1 ATS at Cincinnati, 0-5 ATS after playing Cincinnati, 1-6 ATS on the Road vs AFC West
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[FONT="]Rams-- New Head Coach, 4-0 ATS vs Jacksonville, 13-0 ATS as Favs after scoring 35 or > points, 0-8 ATS vs Giants, 2-9 ATS at Home vs NFC North
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[FONT="]San Francisco -- New Head Coach, 11-1 ATS on MNF, 3-0 ATS vs the Rams, 0-5 ATS with Rest, 1-10 ATS vs Seattle
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[FONT="]Seattle -- 7-0 ATS on Thursdays, 10-1 ATS vs San Francisco, 1-5 ATS vs the NFC South, 1-7 ATS Home with Rest
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[FONT="]Tampa Bay -- 6-0 ATS on the Road vs NFC East, 7-0 ATS as Road Dogs after scoring at least 35 pts, 1-7 ATS on Thursdays, 2-10 ATS after playing New Orleans
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[FONT="]Tennessee -- 6-1 ATS as Double Digit Favs, 5-0 ATS on MNF, 0-8 ATS before Thursday Play, 1-8 ATS off MNF
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[FONT="]Washington -- 5-0 ATS before Thursday play, 5-0 ATS as beaten Favs, 1-13 ATS at Home on MNF, 0-6 ATS vs Kansas City
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2017 NFL AND NCAA Football Wagering Tips Emotion— The most important betting edge to know about in football wagering isn't statistics or numbers. The most important edge is emotion. Find the team that desires to win more than their opponent and they'll cover a high percentage of those events. This is true in all sports. But it is even more significant in a physical game like NCAA and NFL Football. Certain Coaches are much better than others in getting their teams ready for games by providing the impetus for emotion. Such Coaches as John Holliday, Paul Johnson, Bill Belichick and anyone named Harbaugh among others have all shown their worth in this area over the years.
Sandwich Games— Be careful of ‘sandwich' games. That is the game for a team that's in between two other more important games. The NFL split into different Divisions recently, with fewer teams in each Division. Since then we have both the AFC and NFC broken down into four Divisions consisting of four teams each. They are called the East, North, South and West. So now Division games are of even greater significance than in the past with fewer teams in each Division. When it comes to determining the Playoff picture, these games are the most important to each competing team.
If Seattle for example, early in the season, plays Arizona this week and San Francisco in two weeks, you know they're going to be focused on those two inter-Divisional games. But if the in-between game is against say Atlanta, a lesser out of Division team, be careful! Seattle will have most likely played a tough game the week before, and have an important tough game the following week. Starters may be pulled early against Atlanta, and those hurting from the previous game might not even play in this one.
Too many bettors jump on a team that has been covering on the ‘sandwich' game, laying way too much ‘wood'. The team usually wins, but fails to cover. Then the bettor jumps off of Seattle the following week against San Francisco because the bettor got burnt the week before in the sandwich game!
Line Movement— Sometimes line movement means nothing, and sometimes it means everything. When I wager (my favorite recreation), I want the line to be bet dead or move ½ to one point with me. Not a lot of movement, but slightly in agreement with me. When a line moves more than one point, especially in the NFL, it can be a dangerous play. This can denote injuries or other late information such as weather, etc. But be careful, NFL teams are notorious for giving out misleading disinformation more so than any other sport.
Quite often with big line movement in the NFL, the final score falls in between the original line and the final line. This opens the door for ‘middlers', those who bet early one way and late the other way on the same game. I know several gamblers who make their living on this, and i have been successful myself at it. They give up the 10% ‘juice' in hopes of winning both ways. The most they can lose is 5% of their total bet. They clean up if one play pushes or wins and the other play wins.
NCAA football can be different though. With so many lined college games nowadays, big line movement can be bet on. For two years in a row in the early 1990's, the Ivy League football team that got the most line movement during the week won every single game those years. Every week! For games like these with fewer wagers on them, the line can easily move 3 to 5 points. Sometimes it can move even more. Beware of betting against this line movement, it generally is right. In the Colleges, stay away from wagering against consistent and massive line movement in one direction.
Here's wishing all Football bettors a great 2017 Football Wagering Season! Make sure to stop by the http://www.FreeSportsLetter.com site for tons of FREE Wagering Information, Contests, Lines, Scores, and more importantly, FREE Winners!
--Rich Green
Editor@FreeSportsLetter.com
http://www.FreeSportsLetter.com
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[FONT="]2017 NFL and NCAA Football Against The Spread (ATS) Trends[/FONT][FONT="]Here is a look before the 2017 College Football season starts on lined teams and some basic ATS trends:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Air Force -- 5-0 ATS vs Boise State, 0-8 ATS vs Wyoming
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[FONT="]Akron -- 5-1 ATS with Rest off a win, 0-9 ATS vs Bowling Green
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[FONT="]Alabama -- 7-0 ATS as non-Conf Favs <21.5 pts, 0-5 ATS off back-to-back Straight Up losses[/FONT]
[FONT="]Appalachian State -- 6-0 ATS as Road Favs <19 points, 0-5 ATS off a shutout win
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[FONT="]Arizona -- 4-1 ATS vs Utah, 0-5 ATS vs UCLA
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[FONT="]Arizona State -- 11-0 ATS vs Washington, 2-9 ATS as beaten Favs
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[FONT="]Arkansas -- 4-0 ATS vs Ole Miss, 1-7 ATS as beaten Favs
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[FONT="]Arkansas State -- 7-0 ATS vs UL-Monroe, 0-4 ATS off a Double Digit ATS loss
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[FONT="]Army -- 5-1 ATS vs Navy, 0-4 ATS vs Air Force
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[FONT="]Auburn -- 4-1 ATS vs Lsu, 0-9 ATS as Double Digit Favs
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[FONT="]Ball State -- 11-0 ATS after playing Eastern Michigan, 0-5 ATS vs Northern Illinois
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[FONT="]Baylor -- New Head Coach, 5-0 ATS versus Kansas, 0-5 ATS versus Tcu
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[FONT="]Boise State -- 8-2 ATS vs Fresno State, 0-5 ATS vs Air Force
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[FONT="]Boston College -- 5-0 ATS before playing Wake Forest, 0-7 ATS before playing NC State
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[FONT="]Bowling Green -- 6-0 ATS vs Ohio U, 1-7 ATS at Home with Rest
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[FONT="]Buffalo -- 5-0 ATS at Kent State, 0-6 ATS at Akron
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[FONT="]BYU -- 7-1 ATS with Revenge, 0-5 ATS with Rest
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[FONT="]California -- New Head Coach, 4-0 ATS vs Arizona, 1-7 ATS vs Usc
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[FONT="]Central Michigan -- 3-0 ATS vs Ohio U, 0-7 ATS vs Toledo[/FONT]
[FONT="]Charlotte -- 3-1 ATS off a win, 2-10 ATS as Double Digit Dogs
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[FONT="]Cincinnati -- New Head Coach, 3-0 ATS vs East Carolina, 0-4 ATS vs Miami-Ohio
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[FONT="]Clemson -- 4-1 ATS vs Georgia Tech, 0-3 ATS vs Wake Forest[/FONT]
[FONT="]Coastal Carolina -- First lined year, 10-2 last season Straight Up
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[FONT="]Colorado -- 3-0 ATS vs Cal, 0-7 ATS vs Washington
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[FONT="]Colorado State -- 4-0 ATS vs New Mexico, 0-3 ATS as Bowlers
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[FONT="]Connecticut -- New Head Coach, 1-10 ATS vs Temple
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[FONT="]Duke -- 0-6 ATS vs Florida State, 0-3 ATS vs Miami
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[FONT="]East Carolina -- 10-2 ATS vs non-Conference foes, 2-10 ATS with Rest
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[FONT="]Eastern Michigan -- 6-0 ATS after playing Toledo, 1-10 ATS off Double-Digit Straight Up win
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[FONT="]Florida -- 9-1 ATS vs Kentucky, 1-7 ATS after scoring < a Touchdown
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[FONT="]Florida Atlantic -- New Head Coach, 3-1 ATS vs Western Kentucky, 1-7 ATS vs Middle Tennessee State
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[FONT="]Florida International -- New Head Coach, 5-1 ATS vs Florida Atlantic, 0-5 ATS vs good opponents
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[FONT="]Florida State -- 5-0 ATS after playing NC State, 0-8 ATS after a SU Dog win
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[FONT="]Fresno State -- New Head Coach, 4-0 ATS as beaten Favs, 2-8 ATS vs Boise State
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[FONT="]Georgia -- 6-0 ATS on the Road off a SU Dog win, 0-7 ATS with Rest[/FONT]
[FONT="]Georgia Southern -- 3-0 ATS vs Troy, 1-6 ATS as Favs
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[FONT="]Georgia State -- New Head Coach, 7-1 ATS on the Road in non-Conference Play, 0-4 ATS at Home vs good rivals
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[FONT="]Georgia Tech -- 5-0 ATS first lined game, 1-8 ATS at Virginia
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[FONT="]Hawaii --5-2 ATS as Road Dogs, 0-4 ATS vs Colorado State
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[FONT="]Houston -- New Head Coach, 6-0 ATS at Tulane, 0-5 ATS after scoring 3 or less points
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[FONT="]Idaho -- 3-0 ATS vs UL-Monroe, 0-7 ATS as Double Digit Favs
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[FONT="]Illinois -- 8-2 ATS in the second of back-to-back Home games, 4-12 ATS vs Northwestern
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[FONT="]Indiana -- New Head Coach, 6-0 ATS Home as beaten Favs, 0-5 ATS with Rest
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[FONT="]Iowa -- 7-0 ATS on the Road with Revenge, 0-8 ATS off 3+ ATS wins
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[FONT="]Iowa State -- 8-0 ATS as Home Favs <10.5 pts, 1-12 ATS after playing Texas Tech
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[FONT="]Kansas -- 5-0 ATS vs Tcu, 0-8 ATS with Rest
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[FONT="]Kansas State -- 5-0 ATS vs West Virginia, 4-8 ATS vs Texas Tech
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[FONT="]Kent State -- 3-0 ATS vs Western Michigan, 0-6 ATS as Home Favs off SU loss
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[FONT="]Kentucky -- 5-1 ATS off an ATS win, 1-9 ATS vs Florida
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[FONT="]UL-Lafayette -- 4-0 ATS vs Texas State, 1-5 ATS as Weekday Favs
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[FONT="]UL-Monroe -- 8-2 ATS after scoring less than a TD, 0-7 ATS vs Arkansas State
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[FONT="]Louisiana Tech -- 4-0 ATS off a SU Dog win, 0-4 ATS on the Road after scoring a TD or less
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[FONT="]Louisville -- 9-0 ATS as Double Digit Dogs off a SU win, 0-4 ATS as Conf Dogs after allowing >34.5 pts
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[FONT="]LSU -- New Head Coach, 6-0 ATS vs Texas A&M, 0-4 ATS vs Alabama[/FONT]
[FONT="]Marshall -- 7-1 ATS after scoring 10 or less pts, 0-3 ATS vs Western Kentucky
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[FONT="]Maryland -- 5-1 ATS on the Road vs opponents who are beaten Favs, 1-5 ATS as Double Digit Road Favs
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[FONT="]Memphis -- 14-2 ATS in last Road game, 0-6 ATS as Weekday Favs
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[FONT="]Miami -- 7-1 ATS vs Georgia Tech, 2-6 ATS at Home vs Virginia Tech
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[FONT="]Miami OH -- 4-0 ATS vs Kent State, 2-7 ATS vs Marshall
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[FONT="]Michigan -- 3-0 ATS vs Florida, 0-9 ATS vs Michigan State
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[FONT="]Michigan State -- 9-0 ATS vs Michigan, 1-6 ATS vs Minnesota
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[FONT="]MTSU -- 7-1 ATS vs Florida Atlantic, 0-3 ATS vs Florida International
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[FONT="]Minnesota -- New Head Coach, 6-1 ATS vs Michigan State, 0-7 ATS after playing Purdue
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[FONT="]Mississippi -- 7-0 ATS before playing Alabama, 0-4 ATS vs Arkansas
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[FONT="]Mississippi State -- 3-0 ATS vs Lsu, 0-9 ATS after playing Georgia
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[FONT="]Missouri -- 55-4 ATS when they win Straight Up on the Road, 1-10 ATS away from Home
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[FONT="]Navy -- 4-0 ATS vs Smu, 1-5 ATS vs Army
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[FONT="]Nebraska -- 5-0 ATS after playing Illinois, 0-3 ATS vs Ohio State
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[FONT="]Nevada -- New Head Coach, 6-1 ATS vs Boise State, 0-3 ATS vs Air Force
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[FONT="]New Mexico -- 4-0 ATS vs Wyoming, 0-4 vs Colorado State
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[FONT="]New Mexico State -- 3-0 ATS vs New Mexico, 0-6 ATS vs Arkansas State
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[FONT="]North Carolina -- 7-0 ATS before playing Georgia Tech, 0-5 ATS as DD Dogs off a DD SU win
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[FONT="]North Carolina State -- 13-0 ATS as Dogs with Rest, 0-4 ATS before playing Boston College
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[FONT="]North Texas -- 7-1 ATS at Home vs beaten Favs, 0-3 ATS vs Utep
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[FONT="]Northern Illinois -- 12-0 ATS in Weekday Road games, 0-3 ATS vs Central Michigan
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[FONT="]Northwestern -- 12-4 ATS vs Illinois, 1-9 ATS before playing Iowa
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[FONT="]Notre Dame -- 5-0 ATS with Revenge off a win, 0-3 ATS vs Boston College
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[FONT="]Ohio State -- 3-0 vs Nebraska, 0-6 ATS vs Indiana
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[FONT="]Ohio U -- 3-0 ATS vs Kent, 0-6 ATS vs Bowling Green
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[FONT="]Oklahoma -- 3-0 ATS vs Kansas, 0-4 ATS vs Texas
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[FONT="]Oklahoma State -- 4-0 ATS at Texas, 1-5 ATS at Home vs Kansas State[/FONT]
[FONT="]Old Dominion -- 3-0 ATS vs Florida Atlantic, 1-7 ATS in non-Conference Play
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[FONT="]Oregon -- New Head Coach, 5-1 ATS vs California, 0-7 ATS vs Washington State
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[FONT="]Oregon State -- 16-3 ATS after playing Washington State, 0-4 ATS after Stanford
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[FONT="]Penn State -- 4-1 ATS vs Akron, 0-4 ATS vs Pittsburgh
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[FONT="]Pittsburgh -- 3-0 ATS vs Virginia Tech, 1-6 ATS off a SU Dog win
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[FONT="]Purdue -- New Head Coach, 10-0 ATS as Road Dogs >11 pts, 1-10 ATS vs Wisconsin
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[FONT="]Rice -- 7-0 ATS as Favs less than four points, 0-3 ATS vs Louisiana Tech
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[FONT="]Rutgers -- 3-0 ATS vs Indiana, 0-5 ATS in first of back-to-back Road games
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[FONT="]San Diego State -- 4-0 ATS before playing Hawaii, 0-5 ATS as Favs < TD with Revenge
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[FONT="]San Jose State -- New Head Coach, 9-0 ATS as Road Favs off a Double Digit SU win, 0-4 ATS vs San Diego State
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[FONT="]SMU -- 3-0 ATS as Road Favs, 0-12 ATS before playing Tulsa
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[FONT="]South Alabama -- 3-0 ATS vs UL-Monroe, 0-4 ATS vs Arkansas State
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[FONT="]South Carolina -- 6-2 ATS vs Clemson, 0-4 ATS vs Kentucky
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[FONT="]South Florida -- New Head Coach, 5-0 ATS off a SU Dog win, 0-7 ATS as Weekday Favs off a win
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[FONT="]Southern Mississippi -- 6-1 ATS as non-Conference Dogs <28 pts, 0-6 ATS versus Marshall
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[FONT="]Stanford -- 4-0 ATS vs Ucla, 0-3 ATS vs Utah
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[FONT="]Syracuse -- 8-1 ATS Home versus poor rivals,0-3 ATS vs Louisville
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[FONT="]TCU -- 5-0 ATS vs Baylor, 0-5 ATS vs Kansas
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[FONT="]Temple -- New Head Coach, 10-1 ATS vs UConn, 0-10 ATS as Favs <17 pts with Rest
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[FONT="]Tennessee -- 6-1 ATS at Kentucky, 1-6 ATS after playing Florida
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[FONT="]Texas -- New Head Coach, 6-1 ATS vs Texas Tech, 2-8 ATS vs Kansas State
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[FONT="]Texas A&M -- 4-0 ATS on the Road off a SU Dog win, 0-11 ATS with Rest[/FONT]
[FONT="]Texas State -- 3-0 ATS vs UL-Monroe, 0-4 ATS vs UL-Lafayette
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[FONT="]Texas Tech -- 6-1 ATS in first of back-to-back Road games, 0-6 ATS after playing TCU
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[FONT="]Toledo -- 7-0 ATS vs Central Michigan, 0-5 ATS off a Double Digit loss
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[FONT="]Troy -- 6-0 ATS off back-to-back SU and ATS losses, 0-5 ATS vs Arkansas State
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[FONT="]Tulane -- 7-1 ATS at Smu, 0-6 ATS at Home vs Houston
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[FONT="]Tulsa -- 10-1 ATS after playing Smu, 1-10 ATS as non-Conf Favs
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[FONT="]UAB -- returns after two year layoff, 5-1 ATS vs Southern Miss, 1-5 ATS with Rest
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[FONT="]UCF -- 5-1 ATS on the Road after allowing Single Digit pts, 1-9 ATS as Dogs >10.5 pts
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[FONT="]UCLA -- 5-0 ATS vs Arizona, 0-4 ATS vs Stanford
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[FONT="]UMASS -- 5-0 ATS vs the SEC, 1-8 ATS with Revenge
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[FONT="]UNLV -- 7-0 ATS Weekday Home games, 0-5 ATS vs San Jose State
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[FONT="]USC -- 7-1 ATS vs Cal, 1-8 ATS as Dogs
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[FONT="]Utah -- 4-0 ATS vs Arizona State, 0-6 ATS after allowing <10.5 pts
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[FONT="]Utah State -- 5-0 ATS away with Rest, 1-9 ATS before playing Nevada
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[FONT="]UTEP -- 3-0 ATS vs North Texas, 1-5 ATS vs Rice[/FONT]
[FONT="]UTSA -- 4-1 ATS vs Louisiana Tech, 1-5 ATS as beaten Favs
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[FONT="]Vanderbilt -- 4-0 ATS vs Georgia, 2-14 ATS in Game Six
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[FONT="]Virginia -- 8-1 ATS at Home vs Georgia Tech, 0-9 ATS as Favs vs above avg opponents
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[FONT="]Virginia Tech -- 8-2 ATS as Road Dogs, 0-3 ATS vs Pittsburgh
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[FONT="]Wake Forest -- 6-0 ATS before playing Clemson, 0-13 ATS as Favs >13 pts
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[FONT="]Washington -- 6-0 ATS on Weekdays, 0-11 ATS vs Arizona State
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[FONT="]Washington State -- 7-0 ATS vs Oregon, 0-5 ATS on Weekdays
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[FONT="]West Virginia -- 4-1 ATS vs Texas, 0-5 ATS as Home Favs <5 pts
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[FONT="]Western Kentucky -- New Head Coach, 3-0 ATS vs Marshall, 1-3 ATS vs Florida Atlantic
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[FONT="]Western Michigan -- New Head Coach, 6-1 ATS vs Akron, 2-12 ATS vs Northern Illinois
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[FONT="]Wisconsin -- 7-0 ATS after playing Illinois, 0-5 ATS at Home vs Iowa
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[FONT="]Wyoming -- 8-0 ATS vs Air Force, 0-5 ATS after scoring at least 35 points
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[FONT="]Here is a look before the 2017 NFL Football season starts on teams and some basic ATS trends:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Arizona -- 9-1 ATS as Dog vs below avg opponents, 5-0 ATS as non-Division Home Dogs, 4-11 ATS at Home, 0-6 ATS on Thursdays vs above average rivals
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[FONT="]Atlanta -- 10-2 ATS on Thursdays, 8-1 ATS off MNF, 0-4 ATS vs New England, 1-6 ATS before playing Tampa Bay
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[FONT="]Baltimore -- 5-0 ATS as Division Dogs, 7-0 ATS vs Miami, 0-6 ATS as Dogs on Thursdays, 0-8 ATS vs the AFC West
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[FONT="]Buffalo -- New Head Coach, 6-1 ATS off Thursday games, 4-0 ATS vs Denver, 0-5 ATS vs Oakland, 1-5 ATS as Road Favs
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[FONT="]Carolina -- 8-1 ATS at San Francisco, 4-0 ATS vs New England, 1-5 ATS before playing Atlanta, 0-5 ATS vs Miami[/FONT]
[FONT="]Chargers -- New Head Coach, New Home City, 15-1 ATS vs AFC South, 6-0 ATS vs Jacksonville, 0-8 ATS vs rivals with Rest, 1-5 ATS with Rest[/FONT]
[FONT="]Chicago -- 15-3 ATS before playing Detroit, 5-1 ATS after playing Minnesota, 1-8 ATS Home off non-Conference Play, 2-12 ATS before playing Minnesota
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[FONT="]Cincinnati -- 12-1 ATS as non-Division Home Dogs, 5-0 ATS after scoring <10.5 pts, 2-8 ATS vs opponents with Rest, 0-4 ATS after playing Cleveland
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[FONT="]Cleveland -- 5-2 ATS vs Tennessee, 5-0 ATS vs the Chargers, 1-8 ATS at Home vs Baltimore, 2-10 ATS in Division Play
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[FONT="]Dallas -- 6-0 ATS as Double Digit Dogs, 6-0 ATS with Rest and Revenge, 1-8 ATS vs the NFC South, 1-7 ATS on Thursdays
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[FONT="]Denver -- New Head Coach, 8-2 ATS vs Oakland, 6-1 ATS with Rest, 0-4 ATS after allowing less than a TD, 0-6 ATS at Indianapolis
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[FONT="]Detroit -- 5-0 ATS with Rest, 4-1 ATS at the Giants, 0-9 ATS as Thursday Dogs, 1-12 ATS after scoring at least 35 pts
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[FONT="]Green Bay -- 5-0 ATS after playing Chicago, 9-1 ATS with Rest, 0-6 ATS as two TD Favs or >, 1-4 ATS vs New Orleans
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[FONT="]Houston -- 6-1 ATS before playing Jacksonville, 5-1 ATS vs Tennessee, 0-6 ATS on Thursdays, 1-9 ATS on MNF
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[FONT="]Indianapolis -- 12-2 ATS on Thursdays, 9-1 ATS vs Denver, 1-5 ATS before playing Jacksonville, 0-4 ATS before MNF
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[FONT="]Jacksonville -- New Head Coach, 6-1 ATS with Rest, 5-1 ATS after playing Tennessee, 0-5 ATS as Favs of at least a TD, 1-7 ATS before playing Indianapolis
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[FONT="]Kansas City -- 7-0 ATS vs AFC East, 6-0 ATS vs Washington, 1-7 ATS off MNF, 1-9 ATS after playing Oakland
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[FONT="]Miami -- 4-0 ATS vs Oakland, 5-0 ATS vs Carolina, 0-7 ATS vs Baltimore, 1-5 ATS vs Jets
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[FONT="]Minnesota -- 8-0 ATS before Bye Week, 15-4 ATS as Home Dogs, 1-6 ATS with Rest, 0-6 ATS on the Road on MNF
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[FONT="]New England -- 9-1 ATS after playing Miami, 10-1 ATS as Dogs off a Double Digit SU loss, 1-7 ATS vs Jets, 0-4 ATS vs Carolina
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[FONT="]New Orleans -- 5-0 ATS on the Road vs NFC North, 7-1 ATS after playing Tampa Bay, 0-5 ATS vs Washington, 0-5 ATS in first of back-to-back Road games
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[FONT="]NY Giants -- 5-0 ATS vs Dallas, 8-0 ATS vs the Rams, 0-5 ATS Home vs NFC West, 0-4 ATS vs Denver
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[FONT="]NY Jets -- 8-0 ATS vs Tampa Bay, 7-1 ATS vs New England, 1-6 ATS vs Kansas City, 0-6 ATS on the Road vs AFC West
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[FONT="]Oakland -- 5-0 ATS after scoring a TD or less, 5-0 ATS vs Buffalo, 1-8 ATS before playing the Chargers, 0-4 ATS vs Miami
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[FONT="]Philadelphia -- 4-0 ATS vs the Rams, 7-1 ATS off 3+ SU losses, 1-6 ATS after playing Dallas, 0-4 ATS vs the NFC West
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[FONT="]Pittsburgh -- 6-0 ATS after scoring at least 35 pts, 6-1 ATS at Cincinnati, 0-5 ATS after playing Cincinnati, 1-6 ATS on the Road vs AFC West
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[FONT="]Rams-- New Head Coach, 4-0 ATS vs Jacksonville, 13-0 ATS as Favs after scoring 35 or > points, 0-8 ATS vs Giants, 2-9 ATS at Home vs NFC North
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[FONT="]San Francisco -- New Head Coach, 11-1 ATS on MNF, 3-0 ATS vs the Rams, 0-5 ATS with Rest, 1-10 ATS vs Seattle
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[FONT="]Seattle -- 7-0 ATS on Thursdays, 10-1 ATS vs San Francisco, 1-5 ATS vs the NFC South, 1-7 ATS Home with Rest
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[FONT="]Tampa Bay -- 6-0 ATS on the Road vs NFC East, 7-0 ATS as Road Dogs after scoring at least 35 pts, 1-7 ATS on Thursdays, 2-10 ATS after playing New Orleans
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[FONT="]Tennessee -- 6-1 ATS as Double Digit Favs, 5-0 ATS on MNF, 0-8 ATS before Thursday Play, 1-8 ATS off MNF
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[FONT="]Washington -- 5-0 ATS before Thursday play, 5-0 ATS as beaten Favs, 1-13 ATS at Home on MNF, 0-6 ATS vs Kansas City
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2017 NFL AND NCAA Football Wagering Tips Emotion— The most important betting edge to know about in football wagering isn't statistics or numbers. The most important edge is emotion. Find the team that desires to win more than their opponent and they'll cover a high percentage of those events. This is true in all sports. But it is even more significant in a physical game like NCAA and NFL Football. Certain Coaches are much better than others in getting their teams ready for games by providing the impetus for emotion. Such Coaches as John Holliday, Paul Johnson, Bill Belichick and anyone named Harbaugh among others have all shown their worth in this area over the years.
Sandwich Games— Be careful of ‘sandwich' games. That is the game for a team that's in between two other more important games. The NFL split into different Divisions recently, with fewer teams in each Division. Since then we have both the AFC and NFC broken down into four Divisions consisting of four teams each. They are called the East, North, South and West. So now Division games are of even greater significance than in the past with fewer teams in each Division. When it comes to determining the Playoff picture, these games are the most important to each competing team.
If Seattle for example, early in the season, plays Arizona this week and San Francisco in two weeks, you know they're going to be focused on those two inter-Divisional games. But if the in-between game is against say Atlanta, a lesser out of Division team, be careful! Seattle will have most likely played a tough game the week before, and have an important tough game the following week. Starters may be pulled early against Atlanta, and those hurting from the previous game might not even play in this one.
Too many bettors jump on a team that has been covering on the ‘sandwich' game, laying way too much ‘wood'. The team usually wins, but fails to cover. Then the bettor jumps off of Seattle the following week against San Francisco because the bettor got burnt the week before in the sandwich game!
Line Movement— Sometimes line movement means nothing, and sometimes it means everything. When I wager (my favorite recreation), I want the line to be bet dead or move ½ to one point with me. Not a lot of movement, but slightly in agreement with me. When a line moves more than one point, especially in the NFL, it can be a dangerous play. This can denote injuries or other late information such as weather, etc. But be careful, NFL teams are notorious for giving out misleading disinformation more so than any other sport.
Quite often with big line movement in the NFL, the final score falls in between the original line and the final line. This opens the door for ‘middlers', those who bet early one way and late the other way on the same game. I know several gamblers who make their living on this, and i have been successful myself at it. They give up the 10% ‘juice' in hopes of winning both ways. The most they can lose is 5% of their total bet. They clean up if one play pushes or wins and the other play wins.
NCAA football can be different though. With so many lined college games nowadays, big line movement can be bet on. For two years in a row in the early 1990's, the Ivy League football team that got the most line movement during the week won every single game those years. Every week! For games like these with fewer wagers on them, the line can easily move 3 to 5 points. Sometimes it can move even more. Beware of betting against this line movement, it generally is right. In the Colleges, stay away from wagering against consistent and massive line movement in one direction.
Here's wishing all Football bettors a great 2017 Football Wagering Season! Make sure to stop by the http://www.FreeSportsLetter.com site for tons of FREE Wagering Information, Contests, Lines, Scores, and more importantly, FREE Winners!
--Rich Green
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