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[CNOTES]

Eagles get attention in Vegas


August 31, 2015


You never want to get too excited about what happens during the NFL preseason, but it’s hard not to be a little giddy about what’s going on with the Philadelpha Eagles, who have won all three of their games by an average score of 38-17.

Yes, it’s preseason, but the Philly offense is clicking no matter who is throwing the ball, and its been quite impressive. Both Sam Bradford and Mark Sanchez have been super stars at quarterback combining for six TDs and no picks. The offense has averaged 429 yards per game, 150 of them on the ground.


While most sports books and oddsmakers don’t adjust their power ratings too rapidly due to what happened in preseason games, the Eagles have become an exception.


The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has dropped the Eagles odds to win the Super Bowl from 12/1 last week down to 8/1 on Monday due to a combination of bets taken and air moves.

“We’ve made by far the best biggest power ratings adjustment on the Eagles out of all the teams in preseason,” said SuperBook assistant manager Jeff Sherman.


“We’ve cut their future prices and made an adjustment in their opener at Atlanta to (Eagles) minus-3 even.”

In mid-July, the Eagles were a pick ‘em in that game.

The Westgate staff also adjusted their NFL games of the year with the Sept. 20 home date against the Cowboys where Philly is now -3.5 after being -2.5 in July. That’s a big leap over the key number of ‘3’ in a divisional game and is the equivalent of about 2 points.


Current Eagles point-spreads at Westgate Game of the Year Odds:


Sept. 13: Eagles -3 (+100) at Falcons
Sept. 20: Cowboys at Eagles -3.5
Oct. 11: Saints at Eagles -5.5
Oct. 25: Giants at Eagles -6.5
Nov. 8: Eagles at Cowboys -3 (+100)
Nov. 26: Eagles -1 at Lions
Dec. 26: Redskins at Eagles -8.5
Jan. 3: Eagles -3 at Giants

In July, the Eagles season win total at the Westgate was 9.5 UNDER -130, but between OVER wagers and adjusting on air, the Eagles are now 9.5 OVER -150.

“They’re a popular team right now with bettors in future play and individual games,” Sherman said. “They’re a fun team to watch. This fast pace is the style people like.”

Nick Bogdanovich over at William Hill says the small bettors have been hitting the Eagles hard during the preseason with the popular parlay of EAGLES and OVER.


“They’ve been doing very well,” Bogdanovich said of the bettors who have gone 3-0 with a 13-to-5 parlay in the first three preseason games.

Part of the appeal of this Eagles squad, besides blowing teams out, is the no-nonsense approach by head coach Chip Kelly and Sherman says he’s been watching Kelly closely since shaking things up in his first two years with Philly.

“He’s taken a lot of criticism the past two years for doing things his way and getting the people he wants on his team, but I think we’re starting to see the effect of his overall plan now.”

They were going have to a tough time replacing DeSean Jackson. No problem for Chip. They may even regret letting Jeremy Maclin, LeSean McCoy and Nick Foles leave, but there is no signs of that regret in preseason so far as it appears everyone is buying into Chip Kelly’s system, even the sports books.

Only the Seahawks (9/2), Packers (6/1), and Colts (7/1) have lower Super Bowl odds than the Eagles at the Westgate. Dallas, who is listed as 11/10 co-favorite with Philadelphia to win the NFC East, is 14/1 to win the Super Bowl.

It’s only preseason, but if the sports books are taking serious notice of the Eagles in these meaningless games, the bettors should as well. And it’s not just the offense that is impressing, it’s their defense as well. Preseason or not, they did a pretty good job against the decent playoff offenses of Indianapolis, Baltimore and Green Bay albiet no Aaron Rodgers.

Whether it’s Bradford staying healthy or Sanchez eventually piloting the ship, you wouldn’t be going out on a limb saying Philly will be at least 10-6 this season which has been their record the past two seasons.


Micah Roberts is a former Las Vegas sports book director that has been covering the sports betting industry for the last 11 years.

 

[CNOTES]

Top Teams to Watch


September 2, 2015


The pro football season kicks off next week when the defending champion Patriots host the high-flying passing offense of Steelers. The Pats will be without their star QB as Jimmy Garoppolo is forced to start as Tom Brady sits. Too bad the Patriots weren’t hosting the Cowboys, then it would be the battle of two legendary Eastern Illinois Panther quarterbacks. We'll have to wait until Week 5 for that showdown. The NFC has won four of the last six Super Bowls (it could have been 5 of 6 if the Seahawks had called a run on second down), but the AFC has won 11 of the last 18. Here is a look at some of the best of the NFL.


AFC Champion: Ravens
NFC Champion: Seahawks
Super Bowl Winner: Ravens over Seahawks


Ravens: Many times teams that may have a tough postseason loss come back the next season a little better -- and a bit more fortunate. Three years ago, the Broncos lost a heart-breaker to the Ravens, then stormed back a year later to make the Super Bowl. Seattle had a gut-wrenching 30-28 last season loss to Atlanta in the playoffs, then showed everyone a year later that wasn't a fluke by winning the Super Bowl. Perhaps the Baltimore Ravens fit into this mold for 2015, letting a 28-14 playoff lead slip away to eventual champion New England.


The Ravens aren't lacking for talent. The balanced offense rebuilt the O-line quickly and found a gem in RB Justin Forsett (1,266 yards, 5.4 ypc). Thirty-year old QB Joe Flacco (27 TDs, 12 INTs, 3,986 yds) had a strong season and the defense is tough up front and hopes to have good healthy in the secondary. The D-line loses tackle Haloti Ngata because of salary, but believe they have his replacement in Timmy Jernigan. When Ngata sat out December, the Ravens went 3-1 with Jernigan and allowed an average of 94.2 yards rushing per game. The LB corps is loaded with Chris Canty, C.J. Mosley, Elvis Dumervil (17 sacks) and Terrell Suggs (12 sacks). Totals players note that Baltimore is on an 11-5 run to the 'under' the total at home.


Packers: In an age of passing the football, the Packers are deadly, 8th in passing with 266.3 yds per game behind 31-year old QB Aaron Rodgers (38 TDs, 5 INTs) and his 4,381 yards. They actually have a great ground attack, too, ranked 11th in rushing behind RB Eddie Lacy, tops in the NFL with 30.4 points per game. Speedy WR Randall Cobb is a great assett, but the loss of star WR Jordy Nelson in preseason was a shocker. This offense will be still be explosive, but will they take a step back?


At least the young defense keeps getting better, ranked 10th against the pass, 23rd against the run. They welcome back NT B.J. Raji from an injury and will continue to move LB Clay Matthews inside, a trick that improved the run defense late last season. A pair of top draft picks add depth to the secondary, so this Packers team looks armed and dangerous for 2015. Think they’ve worked on defending the on-side kick?


Broncos: Last round up for 39-year old Peyton Manning? This team was second in the NFL in points (30.1 ppg) after Green Bay, as Manning slid a bit to 39 TDs, 15 INTs, and 4,727 yards. They finished 4th in passing (291 yards per game), 15th in rushing and return 27-year old WR Demaryius Thomas (1,619 yards), WR Emmanuel Sanders (1,404 yards) and picked up TE Owen Daniels.


However, changes are in store with Gary Kubiak taking over. He brings in zone-blocking, something he learned from Mike Shanahan when the two were in Denver, plus the GM insists on becoming more balanced. They’ve added rookie depth on the offensive line, but had a tough summer blow with the loss of T Ryan Clady, already done for the year. The defense has star power, too. Denver was 10-7 to the 'over' the total last year, part of a sizzling 29-16-1 'over' the total run, 33-19-2 'over' since Peyton got here.


Giants: A bounce back year for the Giants? Despite a 6-10 campaign, QB Eli Manning actually had a strong season with 30 TDs and 14 INTs. The Giants dealt with a ton of injuries. They have been using high draft picks on the offensive line the last few years and appear to have that fixed, as Manning was sacked 28 times. To improve the run game, they took rookie guard Ereck Flowers with the 9th overall pick (Miami, FL).


Manning has exceptional targets with Victor Cruz, Odell Beckham (1,305 yards) and Reuben Randall (938). The defense was good at getting after the passer (47 sacks) but at a cost of ignoring the run, something new DC Steve Spagnuolo will focus on. He was defensive coordinator in 2007 when they won the title. The secondary was hit hardest by injuries and adds second-rounder safety Landon Collins (Alabama).


Seahawks: It’s amazing how one wacky play can change everything. Instead of Tom Brady losing three straight Super Bowls, he’s now got four, in company with Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana. And the Seahawks should have been celebrating all summer, coming to camp being asked about their chances of winning three straight titles, last accomplished by Vince Lombardi’s Packers.


Instead, Malcolm Butler’s interception unleashed floodgates of shock and disharmony in Seattle. Russell Wilson and Mike Bennett not content with contract offers, a LB saying he’s leaving after this season, and the coaching staff/play-calling under fire. Despite these distractions, the Seahawks still have the most talented roster in the NFL. The defense is loaded, ranked No. 1 the last two years, while the run-first offense (most of the time, that is) retained RB Marshawn Lynch (1,306 yards), who hinted at retirement. The Super Bowl ending was shocking, but a return trip to the NFC title game for this group would not be.


Patriots: And speaking of tumultuous offseasons…The defending champs lost their two starting CBs and will be without 38-year old QB Tom Brady (33 TDs, 9 INTs) the first four games. However, in a weak AFC this team still will be a force. The passing attack is loaded with TE Rob Gronkowski (1,124), Julian Edleman, Brandon LaFell and Danny Amendola.


The offensive line gets even better with Florida State guard Tre Jackson and the defensive line adds first-round pick NT Malcolm Brown, a nice surprise expected to go higher. That leaves only the secondary for Bill Belichick to focus on, which lost star power and a lot of depth. Don’t underestimate this group, as Trent Dilfer did last September when the Chiefs bombed them 41-14 (“The Patriots aren’t good anymore”).

 

[CNOTES]

Books await "Deflategate" decision


September 2, 2015


After Tom Brady and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell failed to reach a settlement on Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Richard M. Berman said he would have a ruling by Friday on Brady’s appeal of a four-game suspension stemming from the Deflategate controversy which has been simmering since January's AFC Championship game.


Las Vegas sports books have been playing the wait game all summer long on one of the most valuable quarterback’s to the point-spread. Brady is worth anywhere from 6-to-7 points to the number, so it’s kind of important for the books to know whether or not he’s going to play in the Sept. 10 season opener at home against the Steelers.

Before the suspension, the Patriots were 6-point favorites. After the suspension, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook moved the Patriots down to -1. Bettors were taking the Patriots and the game inched back up to -3. When Goodell upheld his decision to suspend Brady in late July, CG Technology books moved back down to -1.5, and they got Patriots money right away pushing them back up to -3.


Only a few books have the game on the board as they wait for Judge Berman’s decision. It could come Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, so the thinking for some books is why take a chance when either decision will have a huge impact on the line. If Brady plays, it’s back to -6. What about if he doesn’t and Jimmy Garoppolo starts against Pittsburgh?

“I wouldn’t be surprised to see pick ’em if he doesn’t play,” said MGM Resorts sports book hub director Jeff Stoneback, one of the few with the game still open on the board.

“Yeah, we’ve been keeping the game up, but we did cut the limit in half. We’ve got someone in the back all the time that is waiting for the news to break, so when that happens, the game will come off the board and we’ll adjust.“

With betting limits cut in half on limits that were already low, even if the book is late on information, they won’t get hurt too bad.

“We go to full limits on week 1 games on Monday,” said Stoneback.

When those limits are raised at the MGM books and others across town, the sharp groups will come out and tell everyone what the number should really be and don’t be shocked it they tell us all Pittsburgh should be favored. The drop-off from Brady to the back-up might be more significant to the number than we all think.

Miami Super Bowl?


One of the effects of Brady possibly missing one-quarter of the Patriots season is more optimism for other teams within the AFC East to make a splash in the playoffs.

“We haven’t had anyone betting the Patriots,” said Stoneback regarding his Super Bowl futures, where the Pats are 7-to-1. “We’d do very well if they did win, but one of our worst scenarios is the Dolphins going all the way. We’ve been getting some very large wagers on the Dolphins at 40-to-1, 30-to-1 and then a really big one at 25-to-1.”

Miami is now 15-to-1 at MGM books while sitting 20-to-1 at the Westgate.

Preseason Finales


All 32 teams will be in action Thursday for their final preseason game, a week that sometimes can be troubling for the bookmaker.

“We just try to get as much information as we can in regards to playing time,” said Stoneback. “I've been telling everyone to move fast and don’t worry about key numbers.”


Micah Roberts is a former Las Vegas sports book director that has been covering the sports betting industry for the last 11 years.

 

[CNOTES]

Preseason Week 4 Essentials


September 1, 2015


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No way to sugar coat this -- the NFL's final preseason week isn't even a necessary evil. The only saving grace is that starters aren't likely to get hurt since most won't be out there. With the dress rehearsal in the books for every team, this last game is simply about playing out the string.


Here are a few angles to be aware of if you can't resist the lure of pro football this week, although there's no question that the most impactful event will come in a court room when Tom Brady's fate is decided, not the football field. Here’s how the schedule plays out:


Thursday, Sept. 3


Cincinnati at Indianapolis: The Bengals will ride A.J. McCarron, who has had a solid preseason and got in there earlier than expected against the Bears after Andy Dalton came out with a strained neck. After missing all of last season, McCarron’s emergence thus far has been a welcome sight considering the lack of experience behind Dalton at the position. Head coach Marvin Lewis has won nine of his 12 preseason finales. The Colts backups scored the final 11 points in Saturday night’s win over St. Louis, but with Andrew Luck and Matt Hasselbeck firmly entrenched, rookie Bryan Bennett will get the bulk of the snaps. He's 5-for-23 for 52 yards and two picks this preseason.


Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets: The Eagles are averaging 38.3 points per game this preseason after Saturday’s 39-26 at Green Bay, but didn’t score after halftime. They took out the Jets 37-7 in last year’s preseason finale and have seen enough from Sam Bradford that they’ll likely not expose him here following a 10-for-10 performance with three touchdowns. Tim Tebow and Matt Barkley will get one final chance to state their case for inclusion on the final roster, although word is Barkley is already being shopped. He'll start this one. The Jets won the Snoopy Bowl over the Giants but got their best piece of news when rookie Leonard Williams was deemed to have just a muscle strain behind one of his knees, not ligament damage.


Tampa Bay at Miami: The Bucs had a disappointing dress rehearsal against Cleveland, losing 31-7 and struggling to protect top pick Jameis Winston, who has had an up-and-down preseason. It will be interesting to see whether Lovie Smith gives him more reps to try and bounce back from an awful outing (6-for-15, 90 yards), but odds are he’ll be watching backups Mike Glennon and Seth Lobato work behind a porous offensive line to make sure he’s healthy for his regular-season debut. Expect Lobato to see the bulk of the snaps against his former team. Miami won't expose Ryan Tannehill and saw backup Matt Moore get rocked over the weekend, so if McLeod Bethel-Thompson can't go (strained oblique), it's going to be old pal Josh Freeman that Tampa fans get to enjoy. He hasn't performed well.


New Orleans at Green Bay: Wide receiver Randall Cobb was the latest Packers standout to be injured this preseason, but fortunately, what was feared to be a broken collarbone is nothing more than a sprained shoulder. He obviously won’t play. Neither will Aaron Rodgers or anyone else of significance, which is to be expected given Green Bay’s terrible luck this preseason. Scott Tolzien should have his concussion scare behind him, but Brett Hundley is likely to stay busy after starting against Philadelphia. The Saints have their own rookie QB to bring along in Garrett Gilbert, who should follow veteran Luke McCown. Ryan Gilbert is going to get some work too and will be given every chance to impress other teams since his future lies elsewhere. Head coach Sean Payton is an NFL-worst 1-8 in the fourth preseason game.


Baltimore at Atlanta: To say head coach John Harbaugh is frustrated with the lacking play of his backups would be an understatement. Matt Schaub has mostly been terrible and Bryn Renner has a chance to close the gap and beat him out if he's able to inspire some confidence. Speaking of bad QB situations, T.J. Yates couldn't get the Falcons into the end zone in a lengthy stint against Miami and the newly-signed Rex Grossman should be given a shot to show off the goods in his NFL return.


Buffalo at Detroit: The Bills have named Tyrod Taylor their starter, and it doesn't sound like there will be opportunities for Matt Cassel and EJ Manuel to further show off their attributes in this one. Matt Simms will get the start and may play every snap, looking to pick up where he left off against Pittsburgh, where he went 5-for-5. Bills QBs went 30-for-33 against the Steelers. The Lions rallied to beat Jacksonville as RB Zach Zenner carried defenders into the end zone on a physical run late Friday. Both he and young back Ameer Abdullah have stood out. The QB situation behind starter Matthew Stafford is still murky, so expect this contest to be more competitive and compelling than most games this week.


N.Y. Giants at New England: With Brady's status up in the air and he and Jimmy Garoppolo having split halves in the 17-16 win at Carolina, odds are we're going to see Ryan Lindley play a lot here. The Giants will likely ride Ryan Nassib, who has won the backup job over Ricky Stanzi. He hasn't thrown a pass since the preseason opener but should get run if not cut before Thursday.


Carolina at Pittsburgh: Overcoming the loss of Kelvin Benjamin was always going to be daunting, but Cam Newton has only led two drives that resulted in TDs this preseason and has had issues with drops all preseason. With Derek Anderson and Joe Webb as backups, the Panthers have an edge here and will probably toss it around to work on their aerial attack some more. The Steelers have been picked apart through the air by the more competent QBs they've faced and are playing their fifth preseason game. Michael Vick and Landry Jones are still competing for the No. 2 job vacated by the injury to Bruce Gradkowski.


Jacksonville at Washington: All eyes will be on whether Robert Griffin III is here or not, which is fitting since he's dominated headlines since being drafted whether he was great, terrible, starter or backup. We'll see if he's released or at the very least, spared the indignity of participating in this last preseason game. Expect Colt McCoy to play most if not all of this one. Even though they were caught at the end by the Lions, it's been a successful preseason for the Jaguars simply because Blake Bortles has been mighty effective, flourishing despite the prolonged absence of projected top target Julius Thomas. Stephen Morris beat out Jeff Tuel for the No. 3 job and is likely to play the bulk of this one.


Minnesota at Tennessee: The Vikings are the other team stuck with five preseason games, but Mike Zimmer has won them all so far. He went 4-0 last year as a rookie head coach and has gotten great play out of Teddy Bridgewater to set the tone. Taylor Heinicke is likely to get most of the work here with Mike Kafka dealing with a hamstring strain. Heinicke was 11-for-11 against Dallas. Meanwhile, Tennessee may actually play Marcus Mariota some after a dreadful 34-10 loss last Friday in Kansas City where they had to deal with rough conditions like a short week and a torrential downpour. Clearly, those are excuses, but Ken Whisenhunt was hinted that those circumstances may have an impact on his decisions regarding personnel this week.


Kansas City at St. Louis: The Chiefs handled the nasty weather just fine against the Titans as Alex Smith and Aaron Murray combined to throw for over 300 yards and four TDs. Chase Daniel should get another opportunity to continue a strong preseason that has piqued the interest of teams. The Rams got what they wanted to see from Nick Foles last week as he completed 10-of-11 at home against Indy, but they lost RB Tre Mason to a hamstring injury that will keep him out here. Jeff Fisher has won more preseason games than any active head coach, winning 12 of 17. Some regulars should actually play here, potentially making for a very competitive game.


Houston at Dallas: Veteran Brian Hoyer won the QB competition with Ryan Mallett, while Tom Savage has been one of the most prolific third-stringers this preseason, so the Texans actually have some depth at a position that appeared littered with question marks. The Cowboys have lost all three of their games by double-digits, but aren’t worried considering they haven’t exposed Tony Romo much and he did lead them to a 14-13 lead after a half against Minnesota. Brandon Weeden was cleared after going through the NFL's concussion protocol and expects to see action. Dustin Vaughan and Jameill Showers will handle the bulk of mop-up duty here, putting the Cowboys at a disadvantage.Key DB Morris Claiborne and LB Sean Lee returned on Saturday from lengthy injury absences and may make a cameo for more seasoning.


Cleveland at Chicago: Devisive QB Johnny Manziel didn’t play in Week 3 and might be shut down the rest of the way due to nagging elbow trouble and arm soreness. With Josh McCown looking sharp in having nailed down the job, expect a heavy dose of Thad Lewis and Pat Devlin against the Bears. Chicago lost for the first time under new coach John Fox in Cincinnati, struggling offensively. With Jimmy Clausen out with a concussion, it looks like David Fales and undrafted rookie Shane Carden to get most of the work.


Arizona at Denver: The Broncos defense has looked impressive in helping the team open 3-0 despite Peyton Manning barely participating, so Gary Kubiak’s first preseason has been a great success. The Cardinals backups looked impressive in stealing a 30-23 result over Oakland despite managing just three points with their starters out there. They’ve been understandably cautious with QBs Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton both coming back off ACL tears and the offensive line play appearing shoddy. Palmer threw a pair of picks and was under constant duress, so don’t expect him to even make a cameo in this one. Phillip Sims and Logan Thomas are going to split duties.


San Diego at San Francisco: The Chargers certainly didn’t appreciate Frank Clark punching Philip Rivers, who hurt a finger on a helmet smack and didn’t return. We won’t see him here. The 49ers haven’t exposed Colin Kaepernick much and aren’t letting their QBs audible, so it’s hard to gather much from their sputtering offense. He was sacked twice and taken down for a safety, so the offensive line certainly didn’t impress in a loss to Denver filled with mental miscues. Rookie QB Dylan Thompson should play the bulk of this one after Blaine Gabbert departs.


Oakland at Seattle: The Seahawks won their first game after a pair of tight losses on Steven Hauschka’s 60-yard field goal and Pete Carroll felt his team did their best work and is where it needs to be to try and defend their NFC crown. Rookie returner Tyler Lockett continues to flash Devin Hester-like potential. The Raiders lost a tight one to Arizona on Sunday night but could be the smart play here. They won last year’s preseason finale over Seattle 41-31 and Jack Del Rio has a lot of young players capable of breakout efforts. They also have to find a capable replacement for starting tackle Menelik Watson, who ruptured his Achilles tendon. Del Rio has the best winning percentage in the fourth preseason game of any active coach that's participated for more than one game.

 

[CNOTES]

NFNFLL​

7:00 PM EDT


101 CINCINNATI BENGALS PK 38.5 / 39 / 38.5 38.5 +105
102 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 38 +2.5 -15 / +2 -05 / PK +05 -1 -15 -125

PARTLY CLOUDY, WEST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 85, RH 54% HEAT INDEX 88 (LUCAS STADIUM ROOF MAY CLOSE IN HOT WEATHER)


7:00 PM EDT


103 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES -3.5 -5.5 / -5 -08 / -4.5 -3 -25 -171
104 NEW YORK JETS 44 44.5 / 44 / 43.5 43.5 +151

NYJ-QB-Geno Smith-OUT | TV: NFL, DTV: 212 | MOSTLY FAIR, NORTHEAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 85, RH 52% HEAT INDEX 88


7:00 PM EDT


105 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 38 36.5o27 / 36.5 / 37 37 +170
106 MIAMI DOLPHINS -3 EVEN -3.5 / -3.5 -05 / -4 -15 -3.5 -15 -200


MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. SOUTHEAST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 85, RH 72% HEAT INDEX 93


7:00 PM EDT


107 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS PK 39.5 / 40 / 39.5 39.5 +111
108 GREEN BAY PACKERS 39.5 -1 / -1 -15 / -2 -2.5 -130


GB-WR-Randall Cobb-Probable | GB-WR-Jordy Nelson-OUT | PARTLY CLOUDY, NORTHEAST WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 71, RH 84% HEAT INDEX 74


7:00 PM EDT


109 BALTIMORE RAVENS 39.5 39 / 38.5 / 38.5o14 38.5 +121
110 ATLANTA FALCONS -2 -1.5 / -1 / -1.5 -2.5 -140


Dome


7:30 PM EDT


111 BUFFALO BILLS 38.5 38.5 / 38 38 +170
112 DETROIT LIONS PK -3 -05 / -3 / -3.5 -4 -200

BUF-QB-Tyrod Taylor-Probable | BUF-RB-LeSean McCoy-OUT | Dome


7:30 PM EDT


113 NEW YORK GIANTS 40 40 / 39.5 / 38 38 -105
114 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS -3 EVEN -1.5 / -1.5 -05 / -1 -1 -05 -115

NYG-WR-Victor Cruz-Doubtful | NE-QB-Tom Brady-Probable | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. EAST WIND 5-10. GAME TEMP 76, RH 73% HEAT INDEX 79


7:30 PM EDT


115 CAROLINA PANTHERS 39.5 +1 / PK / -1 -1 -119
116 PITTSBURGH STEELERS -1.5 39.5 / 40 40 -101

PIT-RB-Le'Veon Bell-OUT | PARTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. NORTH WIND 3-8. GAME TEMP 80, RH 66% HEAT INDEX 83


7:30 PM EDT


117 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 40 40 40 +170
118 WASHINGTON REDSKINS -4.5 -4 -15 / -4.5 / -4 -4 -200

WAS-QB-Colt McCoy-Probable | WAS-QB-Kirk Cousins-Probable | PARTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. NORTHWEST WIND 5-10. GAME TEMP 87, RH 53% HEAT INDEX 91




8:00 PM EDT


119 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 38 38.5 / 38 / 37.5 37.5 +145
120 TENNESSEE TITANS -2.5 -3 -05 / -3 EVEN / -3 -19 -3 -15 -165


PARTLY CLOUDY, NORTH WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 87, RH 47% HEAT INDEX 90


8:00 PM EDT


121 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 39 39 39 +130
122 ST. LOUIS RAMS -3 EVEN -2 -12 / -2.5 / -2.5 -15 -3 -02 -150
Dome


8:00 PM EDT


123 HOUSTON TEXANS -1.5 -3.5 -12 / -4 / -3.5 -3 -15 -160
124 DALLAS COWBOYS 39 39 / 38.5 38.5 +140

HOU-RB-Arian Foster-OUT | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHEAST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 91, RH 42% HEAT INDEX 94 (A T and T STADIUM ROOF MAY CLOSE IN HOT WEATHER)


8:00 PM EDT


125 CLEVELAND BROWNS 38 +1 / -1 / -1 -15 -1 -05 -115
126 CHICAGO BEARS -2.5 38 / 37.5 / 37 37 -105

MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WEST WIND 4-9. GAME TEMP 80, RH 66% HEAT INDEX 83


9:00 PM EDT


127 ARIZONA CARDINALS 38.5 38 / 37.5u13 / 37.5 37.5 +186
128 DENVER BRONCOS -3.5 -05 -6.5 / -6 / -5 -4.5 -216


MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS EARLY. WEST WIND 8-13. GAME TEMP 74, RH 38% HEAT INDEX 74


10:00 PM EDT


129 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 37 37 / 36.5 36.5 +125
130 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS -3 -3 / -3 -05 -3 EVEN -145

TV: NFL, DTV: 212 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WEST WIND 10-20, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 70, RH 56%


10:00 PM EDT


131 OAKLAND RAIDERS 38 38 / 37.5u13 / 37.5 37.5 +140
132 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS -3 EVEN -3.5 -05 / -3.5 / -3.5 -15 -3 -160


MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWERS. WEST WIND 5-10. GAME TEMP 65, RH 50%

 

[CNOTES]

NFL
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Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds


8:00 PM Cleveland 37.5 298 36.12% Chicago 37.5 527 63.88% View View


7:30 PM Carolina 40 309 36.65% Pittsburgh 40 534 63.35% View View


7:00 PM Tampa Bay 37.5 325 37.40% Miami 37.5 544 62.60% View View


10:00 PM Oakland 38 322 39.08% Seattle 38 502 60.92% View View


8:00 PM Kansas City 39 328 40.20% St. Louis 39 488 59.80% View View


8:00 PM Minnesota +3 666 59.73% Tennessee -3 449 40.27% View View


7:00 PM Philadelphia -3.5 781 67.97% N.Y. Jets +3.5 368 32.03% View View




TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)


Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds


8:00 PM Cleveland 37.5 298 36.12% Chicago 37.5 527 63.88% View View


7:30 PM Carolina 40 309 36.65% Pittsburgh 40 534 63.35% View View


7:00 PM Tampa Bay 37.5 325 37.40% Miami 37.5 544 62.60% View View


10:00 PM Oakland 38 322 39.08% Seattle 38 502 60.92% View View


8:00 PM Kansas City 39 328 40.20% St. Louis 39 488 59.80% View View


7:30 PM Jacksonville 40 363 43.73% Washington 40 467 56.27% View View


7:00 PM Baltimore 39.5 394 46.85% Atlanta 39.5 447 53.15% View View


8:00 PM Houston 39 402 48.85% Dallas 39 421 51.15% View View


10:00 PM San Diego 37 412 49.22% San Francisco 37 425 50.78% View View


8:00 PM Minnesota 38.5 419 51.04% Tennessee 38.5 402 48.96% View View


7:30 PM N.Y. Giants 39 292 51.32% New England 39 277 48.68% View View


7:30 PM Buffalo 38 427 51.51% Detroit 38 402 48.49% View View


7:00 PM Cincinnati 39 435 51.91% Indianapolis 39 403 48.09% View View


9:00 PM Arizona 38 474 57.32% Denver 38 353 42.68% View View


7:00 PM New Orleans 40 533 61.19% Green Bay 40 338 38.81% View View


7:00 PM Philadelphia 44 549 62.74% N.Y. Jets 44 326 37.26% View View

 

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3


Game Score Status Pick Amount


Tampa Bay - 7:00 PM ET Miami -3.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Miami - Over 37.5 500


Cincinnati - 7:00 PM ET Cincinnati -2.5 500
Indianapolis - Under 39 500


New Orleans - 7:00 PM ET Green Bay +1.5 500 *****
Green Bay - Over 40 500


Baltimore - 7:00 PM ET Baltimore +1 500
Atlanta - Under 39.5 500


Philadelphia - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia -5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
N.Y. Jets - Over 44 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Carolina - 7:30 PM ET Pittsburgh -1 500
Pittsburgh - Under 40 500 *****


Jacksonville - 7:30 PM ET Washington -4.5 500 *****
Washington - Over 40 500


Buffalo - 7:30 PM ET Buffalo +1 500 BLOW OUT
Detroit - Over 38 500


N.Y. Giants - 7:30 PM ET N.Y. Giants +3 500
New England - Under 40 500


Cleveland - 8:00 PM ET Cleveland +1 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Chicago - Under 38 500


Houston - 8:00 PM ET Houston -4 500 BLOW OUT
Dallas - Under 39 500


Minnesota - 8:00 PM ET Tennessee -2 500
Tennessee - Under 38.5 500


Kansas City - 8:00 PM ET Kansas City +2.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
St. Louis - Under 39 500


Arizona - 9:00 PM ET Denver -6 500
Denver - Under 38 500


Oakland - 10:00 PM ET Oakland +3.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Seattle - Under 38 500


San Diego - 10:00 PM ET San Francisco -3 500 ******
San Francisco - Under 37 500

 

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Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores


7:05 PM EDT


901 ATLANTA BRAVES (R) Wisler, M 8u20 8o19 / 8o20 / 8 8o15 +1.5(-105)
902 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (R) Zimmermann, J -250 -250 / -230 / -220 -230 -1.5(-115)

WAS-LF-Bryce Harper-Probable | TV: MASN, SportSouth, DTV: 640, 649 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 3-8. GAME TEMP 85, RH 56% HEAT INDEX 89


7:20 PM EDT


903 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (L) Liriano, F -150 -140 / -141 / -142 -134 -1.5(+125)
904 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Jungmann, T 7.5u15 8u15 / 7.5o20 / 7.5u20 7.5 +1.5(-145)

PIT-CF-Andrew McCutchen-Doubtful | TV: ROOT-Pittsburgh, DTV: 659 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 20% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND OUT TO RIGHT 5-10. GAME TEMP 76, RH 76% HEAT INDEX 79 (MILLER PARK ROOF CLOSES IN WET WEATHER)


8:40 PM EDT


905 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (R) Vogelsong, R -135 -125 / -126 / -128 -125 -1.5(+120)
906 COLORADO ROCKIES (L) Rusin, C 11.5u20 11u22 / 11u20 / 11u15 11 +1.5(-140)

TV: CSN-Bay, MLB, ROOT-Rocky Mountain, DTV: 213, 683, 696 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS EARLY. WIND IN FROM LEFT 10-15. GAME TEMP 75, RH 34% HEAT INDEX 74


10:10 PM EDT


907 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (R) Latos, M -120 -146 / -143 / -142 -143 -1.5(+120)
908 SAN DIEGO PADRES (R) Rea, C 7.5u20 7.5u23 / 7o20 / 7o25 7.5u20 +1.5(-140)


TV: FS-San Diego, DTV: 694 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 5-10. GAME TEMP 72, RH 61% HEAT INDEX 74


1:10 PM EDT


909 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (R) Samardzija, J 8o20 8u15 / 8 / 8u19 8u20 +1.5(-205) 6Over 8
910 MINNESOTA TWINS (R) Gibson, K -145 -120 / -119 / -118 -117 -1.5(+175) 4Final


TV: WGN, DTV: 307 | MOSTLY SUNNY, WIND IN FROM RIGHT CENTER 6-11. GAME TEMP 86, RH 58% HEAT INDEX 91


8:10 PM EDT


911 DETROIT TIGERS (L) Boyd, M 8.5u20 8.5o15 / 8.5o30 / 9u20 9u15 +1.5(-130)
912 KANSAS CITY ROYALS (R) Volquez, E -200 -170 / -172 / -173 -164 -1.5(+110)

TV: FS-Detroit, FS-Kansas City, MLB, DTV: 213, 663, 672 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND OUT TO LEFT 7-12. GAME TEMP 87, RH 51% HEAT INDEX 91

 

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MLB Consensus Picks


SIDES (ATS)


Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds


7:05 PM Atlanta +205 246 21.79% Washington -224 883 78.21% View View


8:10 PM Detroit +152 267 23.38% Kansas City -165 875 76.62% View View


1:10 PM Chi. White Sox +105 285 29.20% Minnesota -114 691 70.80% View View


7:20 PM Pittsburgh -130 733 63.08% Milwaukee +120 429 36.92% View View


10:10 PM LA Dodgers -142 704 65.00% San Diego +131 379 35.00% View View


8:40 PM San Francisco -124 738 67.27% Colorado +115 359 32.73% View View




TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)


Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds


7:05 PM Atlanta 8 293 45.08% Washington 8 357 54.92% View View


1:10 PM Chi. White Sox 8 322 57.19% Minnesota 8 241 42.81% View View


8:40 PM San Francisco 11 424 57.84% Colorado 11 309 42.16% View View


10:10 PM LA Dodgers 7.5 419 60.03% San Diego 7.5 279 39.97% View View


7:20 PM Pittsburgh 7.5 423 61.13% Milwaukee 7.5 269 38.87% View View


8:10 PM Detroit 9 444 62.18% Kansas City 9 270 37.82% View View