Notes on today's games:
NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON
Saints on a 0-3 ATS run. Saint "D" is allowing 43.3 ppg in their last 3 games (Rob Ryan fired). Saints run: 0-6 ATS 2nd of 2 road games. Saints decent 6-3-1 ATS following their bye week and Saints are 7-1 ATS in game off a Bye week vs opponents off a win. Saints off a road loss: 24-6 ATS
Texans D (#10 defense) only allowing 9.7 ppg in the last 3 games - given up only two touchdowns in their last 14 quarters.
MINNESOTA at ATLANTA
Sharp contrast in ATS styles. Vikings have covered 8 of last 9, Falcons no covers last 6 games
(-43½ pts ATS). Minny is on a 7-1 ATS off a division game and and 19-4 ATS vs non-division opponents. Vikings also 16-6 ATS off a loss. Minny 5-17 ATS away as dogs after Green Bay.
Atlanta has 10 giveaways in its last four games. ATL 7-0 ATS off a home game when facing an opponent off a home game. But, Falcons are 1-9 ATS the past 10 times as chalk.
ST. LOUIS at CINCINNATI
Rams 1-4 ATS away this year. Rams 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] road game in 4 weeks. St. Louis ranks last in passing offense and second-to-last in points per game at 17.9
Bengals 8-1-1 ATS this year. Bengals 16-4-2 last 22 ATS at Paul Brown in reg. season. Bengals are 11-4-2 ATS run as a home favorite. Cincy 31-12-4 ATS vs Non-DIV teams.
TAMPA BAY at INDIANAPOLIS
Lovie 4-1 ATS away this season, 9-3 last 12 ATS as visitor. Bucs 14-3 ATS last 17 November games. Tampa is 13-0 ATS as a road off reaching 28+ points.
The dog has covered all 10 Colt games this year. Colts 0-3 as home chalk this year. But, Indy is 3-0 SU without Luck and have covered 5 of 6. Colts are 27th in total defense and 29th in pass defense. Indy: 12-2 ATS off an away game vs an opponent off an away game. Hasselbeck 9-0 SU and 7-2 ATS versus NFC South.
NY GIANTS at WASHINGTON
Giants on a 5-0 SU/ATS run in this series (last four by DD margins). Eli 6-1 ATS last seven as visitor. Giants have a +12 turnover ratio. Giants 1-10 ATS vs division team off DD ATS loss. G-Men have a 112-54 point deficit in last 4 division road games.
Redskins are on a 10-21 ATS run as a dog. Redskins since start of 2013 season 11-31 SU & 14-28 ATS. But, Wash 3-2 ATS at home this season. The Redskins are 1-7 ATS as home dogs off a loss of 21 or more points.
OAKLAND at TENNESSEE
Just the 4th time in the past 9 seasons that OAK is listed as an away favorite (3nd time this year, 0-2 SU) - Raiders as a favorite: 6-21 ATS run. Raiders 3-2 ATS away this year. Last 28 Raiders road games: 3-26 SU. Raiders vs. team with losing record: 45-88-2 ATS (since 1993). Oakland is 1-17 SU, 7-11 ATS the last 18 times playing the Eastern Time Zone. Oakland 0-8 SU and 0-7-1 ATS off a SU favorite loss when facing sub .500 opponents. Raiders as a favorite: 6-21 ATS.
Titans 3-2 ATS at Nissan Stadium this year. But, Tenn has lost 8 of 9 SU and is on a 4-14-2 ATS run at home. Not a good dog: Titans 7-17-2 ATS run in dog role. But, Titans 7-2 ATS the last 9 games as host in this series. Titans 5-0 ATS after playing on Thursday when facing sub .500 Non-Div teams.
BUFFALO at KANSAS CITY
De-facto playoff game, loser likely out of W/C. Third straight road game for the Bills.
Dog is 9-2 ATS in Bills games. And KC is 1-6 ATS as a host in this series. Bills 8-1 ATS away off an away game versus an opponent off an away game. Bills after losing on the road: 25-6 ATS their next game.
Chiefs four wins and covers in a row (+86½ pts ATS) and Reid has covered the last 2 seasons against Buffalo. Chiefs are 5-0 run vs AFC East. Kansas City is yielding just 12.1 points per game during its past six games. Chiefs as home favorite: 10-22 ATS
MIAMI at NY JETS
Visiting team has won seven straight meetings (6-1 ATS). Dolphins 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS last seven as series visitor (won 3 straight at NYJ). Miami 181-63 point deficit in their last 6 division road games. Dolphins 32-18-1 ATS as an away dog. Conversely, Ryan Tannehill 7-15 SU/ATS in division games, with 0-6 SU/ATS last six.
Jets on 0-4 ATS run. Jets 3-26 ATS as a home favorite between away games. Ryan Fitzpatrick 14-7 ATS career a division favorite
SAN DIEGO at JACKSONVILLE
Six straight losses for Chargers. The 4[SUP]th[/SUP] time this year San Diego plays at 10am PST (0-3 SU, 1-2 ATS) Chargers have covered last 2 on the road but on a 5-16 spread losing streak since mid 2014. The Chargers have 18 sacks in their last seven games. Chargers 24-3-1 ATS all-time in games vs. AFC South
Jax favored and in the playoff hunt!? Jags have covered 4 straight and won 3 of 4. NFL home teams off a SU Thursday win are 29-16-1 ATS hosting a team off a loss.
ARIZONA at SAN FRANCISCO
Points differentials of the teams: +120 for Arizona, -113 for San Francisco.
NFL double-digit road favorites: 3-8 ATS run. Double-digit division road favorites off win are 7-12 ATS when facing a team off a loss.
Cards three straight covers vs. 49ers. Arians 28-13-1 ATS in reg. season since arriving with AZ in 2013. Carson Palmer has 11 touchdown passes in his last three games. AZ runs 15-6 ATS away from home and 8 of their last 12 against the NFC West
Six straight wins as series host for 49ers. SF 3-2 SU/ ATS at home this year only allowing 16ppg.
Gabbert is just 4-11 SU/ATS at home as a starter.
PITTSBURGH at SEATTLE
Pitt 4-1-1 ATS last six away games. Tomlin is 8-1 ATS as a road dog vs an opponent off SU/ATS win. Roethlisberger is 19-8 SU and 20-7 ATS as a dog versus teams off a win and 5-1 SU/ATS versus the NFC in that scenario. Steelers playing outside of Eastern Time Zone: 3-10 ATS
No Lynch for Seahawks. Seahawks only 3-6-1 ATS this year (3-8-1 ATS last 12 games) and 1-4 ATS at home. But, Seahawks 29-4 SU, 21-11-1 ATS the past four years at home. Seahawks are 3-7 ATS in the third of three straight home games, including 0-4 ATS the last four when playing non-division teams. Seahawks when playing a second straight home game: 21-6 ATS
NEW ENGLAND at DENVER
Belicheat has won and covered last 4 reg.-season meetings vs. Denver (37-24 avg score), but is 1-5 SU/ATS the last six in Denver. Also, 7-11 ATS last 18 as visitor, and only win since 2000 in Denver came against Tebow in 2011. Pats have allowed 27 & 26 points in each of their last 2 road games.
Only the 5th game out of their last 58 that Denver is an underdog. For Denver, Osweiler was 20-27 for 250 yds and 2 TD’s in his 1st career start last week. Broncos on 18-9 ATS run at home. Broncos are 5-1 SU/ATS as non- division home dogs with a .666 or greater record.
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The Bengals & Bills are clearly the strongest trend games. Pitt, Tenn, and Giants moderate after that.