Service Plays Sunday 10/3/10

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NFL DUNKEL

Houston at Oakland
The Texans look to rebound from their 27-13 loss to Dallas and build on their 8-2 ATS record in their last 10 games following an ATS loss. Houston is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Texans favored by 13 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Houston (-3). Here are all of this week's picks.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3

Game 199-200: Denver at Tennessee (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 127.562; Tennessee 136.371
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 9; 44
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 6; 41 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-6); Over

Game 201-202: Baltimore at Pittsburgh (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore 136.580; Pittsburgh 137.164
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 32
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 34 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+1 1/2); Under

Game 203-204: Cincinnati at Cleveland (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 128.922; Cleveland 127.305
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 35
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 3 1/2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+3 1/2); Under

Game 205-206: Detroit at Green Bay (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 120.186; Green Bay 140.931
Dunkel Line: Green Bay by 21; 49
Vegas Line: Green Bay by 14 1/2; 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Green Bay (-14 1/2); Over

Game 207-208: Carolina at New Orleans (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 130.218; New Orleans 141.306
Dunkel Line: New Orleans by 11; 42
Vegas Line: New Orleans by 14; 44
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+14); Under

Game 209-210: San Francisco at Atlanta (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 128.311; Atlanta 137.989
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 9 1/2; 46
Vegas Line: Atlanta by 6 1/2; 42
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-6 1/2); Over

Game 211-212: Seattle at St. Louis (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 128.532; St. Louis 123.318
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 5; 41
Vegas Line: Seattle by 1; 38 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-1); Over

Game 213-214: NY Jets at Buffalo (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Jets 135.151; Buffalo 130.130
Dunkel Line: NY Jets by 5; 34
Vegas Line: NY Jets by 5 1/2; 37
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+5 1/2); Under

Game 215-216: Indianapolis at Jacksonville (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indianapolis 135.684; Jacksonville 129.696
Dunkel Line: Indianapolis by 6; 43
Vegas Line: Indianapolis by 8; 46
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville (+8); Under

Game 217-218: Houston at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 137.528; Oakland 123.878
Dunkel Line: Houston by 13 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Houston by 3; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-3); Over

Game 219-220: Arizona at San Diego (4:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 125.263; San Diego 136.119
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 11; 48
Vegas Line: San Diego by 8; 45
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-8); Over

Game 221-222: Washington at Philadelphia (4:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 132.744; Philadelphia 135.112
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 40
Vegas Line: Philadelphia by 6 1/2; 43
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+6 1/2); Under

Game 223-224: Chicago at NY Giants (8:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 130.262; NY Giants 134.795
Dunkel Line: NY Giants by 4 1/2; 40
Vegas Line: NY Giants by 3 1/2; 44
Dunkel Pick: NY Giants (-3 1/2); Under


MONDAY, OCTOBER 4

Game 225-226: New England at Miami (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New England 132.274; Miami 137.357
Dunkel Line: Miami by 5; 48
Vegas Line: New England by 1; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+1); Over

 

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Bestpicks

Early release:

Broncos +7 (double shot)

 

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CKO
10 DENVER over *Tennessee
Run vs. the pass? After fighting through the shock, sorrow, and distractions of last week’s suicide of teammate Kenny McKinley, the aerial-minded Broncos should be in a better state of mind this week. And QB Kyle Orton seems to be in better command of the Denver passing attack each game. Last week, WRs Jabar Gaffney (12 catches for 140 yards) and Brandon Lloyd (6 for 169) played with consistency and flair last week, adding their talents to speedy Eddie Royal and 6-3, 230 rookie Demaryius Thomas. Yes, the Denver defense will be challenged to contain Titan RB Chris Johnson. But QB Vince Young has been showing lots of hesitation and off-balance throws the past two games, and he’s demonstrated before that it’s easy for opponents to get into his head if everything isn’t going well. Tennessee makes a much better underdog than a favorite (4-10 last 14 laying points).

 

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POWER SWEEP

NFL KEY SELECTIONS

4* SAN DIEGO over Arizona
LY after 3 games with Warner at the helm the Cardinals were avg 335 ypg with 19 ppg for a 1-2 start. Warner had 288 ypg (66%) with a 4-4 ratio but thanks to the consistency around him he got better as the year went along. TY after 3 games the Cardinals are 2-1 and avg 291 ypg with 16 ppg. Anderson has only hit for 190 ypg (52%) with a 3-3 ratio but LW was the 1st week that he had RB Wells (75 yds 5.4). Fitzgerald however is still struggling with his knee injury and only had 2 rec (13.0) vs the Raiders. Overall SD’s #7 pass defense has been pretty stout holding Cassel to 68 yds, Garrard to 173 yds and Hasselbeck to 220 yds thru 12Q. LW without RB Mathews the Chargers struggled and gained only 89 yds on the ground (4.2). There is a different dynamic here facing an ARZ team that is allowing 146 ypg (4.3) on the ground and has not been able to establish drives losing the TOP in all 3 games by 6, 18 and 6:00. By taking the home team in Cardinals games you are 10-3 ATS with the only 3 losses coming in LY’s reg ssn finale as they were resting players, were still adjusting to life with Anderson vs STL and caught an inspired OAK team LW. Lost in LW’s loss with horrible special teams play (101 and 99 yd KR for TD for 2nd time in 15 games) was Rivers torching a comparable secondary for 455 yds. SD throttled JAX at home 2 Wks ago who were off a win vs a lower tier team at home and travelling and the Chargers do the same here. FORECAST: SAN DIEGO 42 Arizona 17

3* NY GIANTS over Chicago
The Bears are off LW’s MNF game vs GB (2-6 ATS away afterwards) and they could have a commanding lead in the NFC North. While Giants OL isn’t what it used to be (14 games w/o 100 yd rusher) their defense should continue to improve as the year goes on. CHI has done a solid job of adapting to Martz’ offense with 386 ypg and 23 ppg so far with Cutler sticking to 5 step drops. The Bears however are now off a road upset at Dallas and are on a short week off a division Monday Nighter. The Giants are off B2B losses and while they were outplayed at Indy 2 weeks ago LW they finished with a 471-271 yd edge but were done in by -3 TO’s. That type of sloppy performance under HC Coughlin will have the Giants wishing they were back in training camp. LY NYG started 5-0 and a mid-season swoon of 4 straight losses basically ended their season. Now sitting at 1-2 a third straight loss would be devastating. We also like the matchup of NYG’s front 7 against the Bears OL which is being protected by a slew of short drops and isn’t very physical. FORECAST: NY GIANTS 27 Chicago 17

OTHER SELECTIONS

2* PITTSBURGH over Baltimore
Including playoffs PIT is 4-1 SU and ATS in the series. Playing without Roethlisberger, Polamalu and DE Smith in the 1st game the Steelers lost 20-17 in Dixon’s 1st career start. Dixon threw a 4Q int that set up a 29 yd FG for BAL (393-298 yd edge) that was the difference maker. With Roethlisberger back for the 2nd game, PIT needed a 38 yd FG for the win with 5:25 left as RB Rice ended PIT’s 33 game streak of holding RB’s to under 100 yds. PIT is 12-3 ATS as a Div dog and this will be the 1st time they are a Div HD since WK 4 2000 (4-0 HD since). PIT is 3-0 thanks to its defense which has held foes to 278 ypg and 2 offensive TD’s. They have held the #1 RB in the L3 games to 89 total rushing yds (2.2). They now have a bye on deck (7-2 ATS before) and the natural reaction for most teams would be to exhale. However they now take on a BAL team that allowed 173 yds (6.0) to CLE which trailed 17-14 going into the 4Q. Flacco redeemed himself with 262 yds (71%) with 3 TD’s vs LY’s #29 pass defense (#12 now). After being held to 10 pts by the Jets and Bengals the fact that they only scored 24 vs the Browns isn’t that impressive. PIT has the momentum, homefield advantage and their defense will once again be the deciding factor here. FORECAST: PITTSBURGH 27 Baltimore 17

2* CLEVELAND (+) over Cincinnati
The dog has covered 6 straight. CLE took CIN to OT in the 1stmeeting keeping with a solid all around effort (395-375 yd edge w/ 223 return yards by Cribbs). In the 2nd game CIN won 16-7 (13 pt HF) as they focused on grinding out a win with a 210 (4.7) to 58 (3.2) yd rush edge as they had a 16:22 TOP edge. Despite a 299-119 yd edge for the first 3.5Q vs CAR with a rookie QB making his 1st start the Bengals struggled to put the Panthers away. Palmer is not the same QB as his 2007 self and was extremely lucky to only have 2 int’s on the day as CAR defenders dropped another 4. CIN settled in for the 2nd half and went back to RB Benson who reestablished himself with 81 yds (3.0) for ball control. After losing 2 games they should have won and not having 5 starters LW (lost RT St Clair on 1st drive) CLE played very hard vs BAL. RB Hillis had an impressive 144 yds (6.5) vs the Ravens defense but the Browns let another 4Q lead slip away. CLE was held to 8 yds in the 4Q and the moral victory confirms that despite a loss of public support the players still support the coaching staff. CIN isn’t as crisp as they were projected to be and we’ll side with the HD that despite their record is better than LY’s version at this time. FORECAST: CLEVELAND 17 (+) Cincinnati 14

 

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POINTWISE

NFL KEY RELEASES

SAN DIEGO over Arizona RATING: 2
ATLANTA over San Francisco RATING: 3
INDIANAPOLIS over Jacksonville RATING: 4
CAROLINA over New Orleans RATING: 4
CLEVELAND over Cincinnati RATING: 5

 

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PLAYBOOK

5* BEST BET SAN DIEGO over Arizona by 21

If you’re a Chargers fan the theme song for today’s game in San Diego should be ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. In spite of owning the best net stats of any team in the league by a wide margin (189 net YPG), the Lightning Bolts have only a 1-2 record to show for their efforts. On the flip side, the Cardinals enter 2-1 on the year despite having been outgained an average 87 YPG. To further fuel San Diego’s vehemence they outyarded Seattle, 518-271, last week only to leave a 27-20 loser. Relief comes in the form of a 7-0-1 ATS log in games off a double- digit spread loss, including a 38-13 waxing of Jacksonville in that exact same role two weeks ago. Adding salve to the wound is Zona coach Ken Whisenhunt’s 1-8 ATS mark away from home in games against a foe off a SU and ATS loss, including 0-5 ATS if the foe lost as a favorite in its previous game. Enough of the ‘pointers’. It’s payback time in sunny San Diego.

4* BEST BET Denver over TENNESSEE by 10

For those NFL fans that do not have DIRECTV, or even the RED ZONE package (our latest love in life), the disparate scores of these two teams’ games last week were extremely dissimilar. The Titans beat the Giants in New York, 29-10, as three-point underdogs even though being outgained by 200 yards in the contest. Meanwhile, the Broncos dropped a 14-point decision at home to the Colts despite holding a 154-yard stat advantage in the game. Hence, we have a collision of ‘inside-out’ results with value-a-plenty. Denver’s 8-1 SU and ATS mark in games off a double-digit loss versus an opponent off a straight up underdog win sets the table. Tennessee’s 2-3 SU and 1-5 ATS mark as a home favorite off a double-digit win as an underdog under Jeff Fisher clinches it. Pass the remote and tune in to this upset special.

3* BEST BET NY GIANTS over Chicago by 13

We realize coaching in the NFL is no easy task but sometimes you just want to throw your remote at the TV. Take last Monday, for example.
We’re rooting in the home dog Bears and are just looking for them to kick a FG with no time left on the clock. However, they’re trying to score a TD with just under two minutes to go and the Packers still owning two timeouts. We’re not sure who was more foolish: the Bears for trying to score or the Packers for not letting them in the endzone. One thing we know for sure is that the Bears got dominated ‘In The Stats’ for the second straight week and would have not likely been in the game if not for the 17 Green Bay penalties. We also know that the Bears are not very good after appearing on Monday night: just 1-4 ATS away and 1-6-1 ATS versus a foe off a SU and ATS loss. To complicate matters for the unbeaten Bears, HC Lovie Smith has not handled success very well, logging a 1-7-1 ATS mark off back- to-back wins versus a foe off back-to-back losses. And the G-Men are certainly off consecutive setbacks, having been outscored 67-24 in the two losses. The good news for Big Blue is that they’re the third of our 100-yard ‘double-inside-out’ contestants this week as they outgained the Titans by 200 yards in the 19-point loss. They’re also a perfect 6-0 ATS in Game Four. And then there were two – unbeatens, that is. (We can’t wait to enjoy this one. There’s only one problem – does anyone have an extra remote?

 

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NELLY

NFL KEY SELECTIONS

RATING 5 PITTSBURGH (-11⁄2) over Baltimore
RATING 4 CLEVELAND (+3) over Cincinnati
RATING 3 SAN DIEGO (-81⁄2) over Arizona
RATING 2 WASHINGTON (+61⁄2) over Philadelphia
RATING 1 OAKLAND (+31⁄2) over Houston

 

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GOLD SHEET EXTRA

ST. LOUIS

Well, we might as well ride this St. Louis horse for a while. The improved Rams have covered two straight as tech plays and look to make it a hat trick this week when hosting Seattle. The poor-traveling Seahawks have dropped 8 of their last 9 spread decisions on the road.

 

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GOLD SHEET

NFL KEY RELEASES

SAN FRANCISCO by 3 over Atlanta
WASHINGTON by 4 over Philadelphia
OVER THE TOTAL in the Baltimore-Pittsburgh game

 

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Red Sheet

Washington 23 - PHILADELPHIA 20
Line opened at Philadelphia minus 6 and is now minus 6½. This one came down to the Giants, or these 'Skins, who are in off a total embarrassment, losing by a couple of TDs to the formerly 1-27 Rams (20 pt ATS loss). But that one was a classic flat spot setup, as Washington was in off an OT loss to Houston, after building a 17-pt late in the 3rd, & with this game on deck. Everyone knows that this is "McNabb Returns to Philly" week. Eagle QB Vick has been superb, but it has come vs questionable competition, with this 'Skin "D" among the best. Could be a classic.. RATING: WASHINGTON REDSKINS 88

 

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10/03
barcelona - mallorca, barcelona -1.75, 1 units, 1.83 @ bet365
real madrid - deportivo, under 3, 1 units, 1.92 @ ladbrokes

parlay: liverpool - blackpool, LIVERPOOL & chelsea - arsenal, CHELSEA, 2.38 @ betsson

almeria - malaga, under 2.5, 1.86 @ pinnacle
getafe - hercules, over 2.5, 2.08 @ canbet
villareal - racing, villareal -0.75, 1.97 @ canbet

 

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Doc's Sports

4 Unit Play. #99 Take San Francisco 49ers +7 over Atlanta Falcons (Sunday 1 pm Fox)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 23, ATLANTA FALCONS 21

4 Unit Play. #116 Take Jacksonville Jaguars +8 over Indianapolis Colts (Sunday 4:05 pm CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 24, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 21

5 Unit Play. #117 Take Houston Texans -3 over Oakland Raiders (Sunday 4:05 pm CBS)
HOUSTON TEXANS 31, OAKLAND RAIDERS 20

4 Unit Play. #124 Take New York Giants -4 over Chicago Bears (Sunday 8:15 pm NBC)
NEW YORK GIANTS 27, CHICAGO BEARS 13

Best of Luck - Doc's Sports.

 

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Strike Point Sports

NFL Picks

4-Unit Play. Take Denver/Tennessee 'Under' 43 (1 p.m., Sunday, October 3)

3-Unit Play. #211 Take Seattle (-1) over St. Louis (1 p.m., Sunday, October 3)

4-Unit Play. Take Indianapolis/Jacksonville 'Under' 46 (4:05 p.m., Sunday, October 3)

4-Unit Play. #217 Take Houston (-3) over Oakland (4:15 p.m., Sunday, October 3)

Best of Luck - Strike Point Sports

 

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matt youmans, Las Vegas Review Journal...9-5 to date:

Eagles -6
Ravens +1'
Browns +3
Chargers -8
Giants -4

 

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NFL NEWS AND NOTES
Books Beat Bettors -- Again
By Micah Roberts



The parity of the NFL once again was too tough to prognosticate as the Nevada Sportsbooks once again raked in all the chips with the season scoreboard reading: Books 3, Players 0. Week 3 wasn’t as ruthless to the players as last week where all factions of the betting public lost, but it was still difficult as the favorites went 5-10 with seven of the underdogs winning outright. The sharp money actually did well hitting a few of their games this week, but for the average Joe betting a three or four game parlay, it was lights out again.

Through the first three weeks, the regular guy’s head is spinning because it was only a year ago where it was just the opposite as they found it hard to lose. A bettor could walk into a book for the first seven weeks of the 2009 season and lay the three highest spreads and BINGO, 6/1 odds were paid back. It was almost too easy and it left many of Vegas’ top bookmakers scratching their heads on how to combat the losses.

On Sunday that strategy didn’t work so well as the three double digit spreads went 1-2 with the one game covering, the Vikings at -13, getting tattooed by sharp money. The Buffalo Bills who could manage only 17 points combined in their first two games put up 30 points on the Patriots who closed as 14-point favorites. A Bills touchdown with 4:11 left in the game had players all over the state ripping up the first of many parlay tickets on the day.

Another strategy that was golden last year was picking on the bad teams. This year, it’s been a bad move as four of the worst teams from 2009 have been four of the sportsbooks best friends. The Rams, Chiefs, Raiders and Browns are pushovers no more and all covered on Sunday. While they still may turn out to be bad as the year goes on, they have raised cause for concern or caution in the back of every bettor’s mind.

Any parlay tickets alive that avoided the Patriots were surely doomed by picking the Ravens, 49ers and Redskins. The Chiefs had originally opened as 1 ½-point home favorites to the 49ers and by Thursday the 49ers were favored by 3. After their gritty Monday night game against the Saints where they lost by a field goal, but still covered, everyone figured the 49ers were back to be who we all thought they were, a good team capable of going far in the playoffs. What they turned out to be in Kansas City was almost an exact replica of their Week 1 loss at Seattle by losing 31-10, almost the exact score from this past Sunday.

Michael Vick and the Eagles were a popular play from the public that got there easy, but the rewards from that game were never found as all the others plays on their parlays went down the toilet. At the same time many of the experts, or contrarian bettors, liked the Jaguars on straight bets and made the books winners as the Eagles dominated 28-3.

In the sportsbooks category analysis for Week 3, they were either very small winners or losers on the straight bets thanks to the sharps but the house made their killing in parlays, both off the board and on the cards. With the September ledgers about to close out the third quarter, most sportsbooks can say that they have enjoyed one of their best Septembers ever and in the process have helped carry a large portion of the casino’s budget.

Hail To The Back-Ups

Picking on a back-up quarterback is usually a pretty good trend to go with in the NFL. Taking the Bengals last week as they played against first-time starter Jimmy Clausen got the money. A late touchdown by the Vikings secured the cover against Shaun Hill and the Lions. However, on the down side of the trend, Seneca Wallace kept the Browns within the spread as well as Bruce Gradkowski of the Raiders.

Hail To The Chiefs

After only three games the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs already have a two-game lead in the AFC West and are looking like this year’s surprise team, much in the same way Denver started out last season. They have won each of their games this season by several different methods led by defense, special teams and some tricky offensive plays. Rookie Dexter McCluster looks to be a Reggie Bush type of player that fits the team well and makes opposing defenses have to game plan for him specifically. Unfortunately, the Chiefs have a bye this week which could be a momentum killer. If using Denver as a reference, the 2009 Broncos were 6-0 going into their bye and came out of it losing four in a row and ultimately finishing the year out 2-8.

Giants Lured

The Giants 29-10 loss to the Titans can be attributed to a few tipped Eli Manning interceptions and some crafty coaching by Jeff Fisher. Giants coach Tom Coughlin warned his players all week about the nature of a Fisher coached team provoking opposing players into personal fouls. Coughlin should know since he went head-to-head against Fischer 19 times over his career while coaching in the same division with the Jaguars. The advice didn’t help the Giants as they got provoked into five personal fouls during the game with each coming at pivotal moments.

Dead Zone

The Denver Broncos moved up and down the field at will on Sunday against the Colts with QB Kyle Orton throwing a career high 472 yards, but came up empty in the red zone. Denver missed all five opportunities they had inside the Colts’ 20 yard line. Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels twice opted to go for a touchdown on fourth down instead of taking a chip shot field goal which ultimately changed the complexion of the game. Fans always love a coach who goes for it, but on the second attempt early in the fourth-quarter down 20-13 on the 12 yard line with a 4th-and-3 situation, the crowd had more a miffed murmuring sound -- instead of the normal cheers when coaches do it -- where they all collectively said, “What the hell is he doing.”

Player Of The Week

Michael Vick’s 291 yards passing with 3 TD passes and a 17-yard TD run against the Jaguars gives him the nod. It’s hard to imagine him being better than what he was in Atlanta, but he is. He appears to make smarter reads on defenses, better decisions and his accuracy has never been so pin-point. He looks better than his 2006 Madden X-Box player that was virtually unstoppable on the video game. His match against the Redskins and Donovan McNabb this week should get his competitive juices flowing even more. Honorable mention goes to Seattle’s Leon Washington who showed how valuable he is with two kickoff returns for TDs, including the clincher, against the Chargers.

This Week’s Games

We have two double-digit favorites, three teams favored by a touchdown to nine points and five home ‘dogs. The card looks like a tough one but the game that stands out most is the Chargers laying 9 at home against the Cardinals. The 1-2 Chargers are back at home going against a Cardinals team that I really can find anything good to say about except that they have a winning record. The two close wins against the Rams and Raiders don’t say as much about the team as their crushing 41-7 loss at Atlanta does. The Chargers should take out some of their frustration on the Cardinals this week, you write the score

 

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Randal the Handle NFL

CLEVELAND +1.45 over Cincinnati

San Diego –8 over ARIZONA

NY GIANTS –3½ over Chicago

BUFFALO +6 over NY Jets

 

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NFL NEWS AND NOTES
Week 4 NFL Capsules
By VegasInsider



DENVER (1-2) At TENNESSEE (2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS

OPENING LINE - Titans by 6 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Denver 1-2; Tennessee 2-1

SERIES RECORD - Titans lead 21-15-1

LAST MEETING - Broncos beat Titans 34-20, Nov. 19, 2007

LAST WEEK - Broncos lost 27-13 to Colts; Titans beat Giants 29-10

BRONCOS OFFENSE - OVERALL (2), RUSH (30), PASS (1)

BRONCOS DEFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (10), PASS (23)

TITANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (8), PASS (30)

TITANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (8), RUSH (17), PASS (5)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Broncos are 3-0 in October with coach Josh McDaniels. ... Kyle Orton had career-high 476 yards passing last week and ranks second in NFL with 1,078 yards passing. Tied with Philip Rivers with most completions of 20 yards or longer with 18. ... RB Laurence Maroney ran for 123 yards in his last game against Tennessee while with New England in 2009. ... Rookie WR Demaryius Thomas averages 14 yards per catch. ... LB D.J. Williams had an interception in his last game at Tennessee in 2004. ... Titans QB Vince Young is 7-2 as starter at home where he is completing 62.3 percent of passes. ... Young posted 105.7 passer rating last week, and Titans are 9-0 when his passer rating is 100 or higher as a starter. RB Chris Johnson averages 107.2 yards rushing per game at home. He is coming off 18th career 100-yard rushing game, and Titans are 14-4 when he runs for 100 yards or more. ... TE Bo Scaife went to J.K. Mullen HS in Denver. ... Defense is tied for fourth in the NFL with 10 sacks. ... LB Will Witherspoon has sack in each of first three games. ... DE Dave Ball has sack in each of past two games. ... S Michael Griffin leads team with 31 tackles.

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DETROIT (0-3) At GREEN BAY (2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX

OPENING LINE - Packers by 14 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Detroit 2-1; Green Bay 2-1

SERIES RECORD - Packers lead 90-64-7

LAST MEETING - Packers beat Lions 34-12, Nov. 26, 2009.

LIONS OFFENSE - OVERALL (22), RUSH (31), PASS (12)

LIONS DEFENSE - OVERALL (30), RUSH (32), PASS (26)

PACKERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (12), RUSH (22), PASS (11)

PACKERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (2T), RUSH (18), PASS (3)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Packers QB Aaron Rodgers 4-0 against Lions, completing 70.3 percent of passes for 1,342 yards with 11 TDs vs. one interception. Rodgers was 28 of 39 for 348 yards and three TDs in team's most recent meeting last Thanksgiving. ... Packers have beaten Lions nine straight times, and have won 19 straight against them in state of Wisconsin, including 1994 playoff win. ... Packers RB Brandon Jackson rushed for career-high 113 yards vs. Detroit on Dec. 30, 2007. Jackson trying to take up slack after season-ending injury to RB Ryan Grant but has struggled, gaining 41 yards on 18 carries in last two games. ... WR Donald Driver's 91 catches for 1,233 yards and eight TDs against the Lions are his most in each category against any opponent. ... In past four games against Lions, CB Charles Woodson has five interceptions. ... QB Shaun Hill expected to start for Detroit, as Matthew Stafford continues to sit with shoulder injury. ... Lions DT Corey Williams was a Packers sixth-round draft choice in 2004 and played four seasons in Green Bay (2004-07). ... Lions LB Spencer Havner played past two seasons for Packers, scoring four TDs as tight end for Green Bay last season. ... WR Calvin Johnson has five TD catches in past three games against Packers.

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NEW YORK JETS (2-1) At BUFFALO (0-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS

OPENING LINE - Jets by 5.

RECORD VS. SPREAD - New York Jets 2-1; Buffalo 1-2.

SERIES RECORD - Bills lead 54-45.

LAST MEETING - Jets beat Bills 19-13, Dec. 3, 2009 at Toronto.

LAST WEEK - Jets beat Dolphins 31-23; Bills lost to Patriots 38-30.

JETS OFFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (9), PASS (26)

JETS DEFENSE - OVERALL (20), RUSH (4), PASS (27)

BILLS OFFENSE - OVERALL (32), RUSH (17), PASS (31T)

BILLS DEFENSE - OVERALL (22T), RUSH (27), PASS (18)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Despite struggles against AFC East (18-32 since realignment in 2002), Bills are 7-9 vs. Jets in that span. ... Jets can go 3-0 against division after wins over New England and Miami. ... QB Mark Sanchez has completed 36 of 58 for 476 yards with six TDs and no interceptions in past two games. He has no interceptions after throwing 20 last year, including career-worst five against Bills in 16-13 OT loss at Meadowlands on Oct. 18. ... Jets, Colts and Eagles are only teams yet to throw an interception this season. ... NFL's top-ranked defense last year dealing with injuries to key players CB Darrelle Revis (hamstring), LB Calvin Pace (right foot) and DT Kris Jenkins (IR-left knee); Pace could play Sunday. ... Jets riding four-game road winning streak. ... DT Jason Taylor has 20 career sacks against Bills, his most against any team. ... Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick gets second start after taking over for Trent Edwards (released, signed by Jaguars). ... Fitzpatrick threw for 247 yards - 5 more than Edwards did in first two games combined. ... Bills defense allowed 567 yards rushing in two games against Jets last season. ... After leading AFC with 28 interceptions last season, Bills joins Ravens and Texans as only NFL teams without one this year. Bills have forced one turnover, a fumble against Patriots last week. ... Rookie RB C.J. Spiller chosen AFC special teams player of week after 95-yard kickoff for a TD against New England. He also scored first career TD on 5-yard catch against Pats.

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SEATTLE (2-1) At ST. LOUIS (1-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX

OPENING LINE - Seahawks by 1

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Seattle 2-1; St. Louis 2-1

SERIES RECORD - Seahawks lead 14-9

LAST MEETING - Seahawks won 17-7 in St. Louis Nov. 29, 2009

SEAHAWKS OFFENSE - OVERALL (29), RUSH (24), PASS (21)

SEAHAWKS DEFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (5), PASS (30)

RAMS OFFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (20), PASS (20)

RAMS DEFENSE - OVERALL (24T), RUSH (25), PASS (24)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck 8-0 as starter against Rams. ... Seattle's 10-game winning streak vs. Rams is franchise's longest against any team. ... Five of wins in streak decided by six or fewer points, including two on game-winning kicks by Josh Brown, now with St. Louis. ... Rams snapped 14-game home losing streak with win over Redskins last week. ... RB-KR Leon Washington became only 10th player in NFL history to return two kickoffs for TDs last week, and has six for career. ... S Earl Thomas had two interceptions last week and is team's first rookie to do it since Terry Taylor in 1984. ... Seahawks allowing 67.5 yards rushing per game, fifth best in NFL. ... Rams posted season highs of 365 yards, 133 rushing yards last week. ... St. Louis defense held Redskins to 1-for-10 on third-down conversions last week. ... RB Steven Jackson has 6,921 career yards rushing and needs 39 yards to pass Marshall Faulk for second on franchise list; playing status uncertain due to groin strain. ... Jackson has rushing TD in all six career games vs. Seattle at home. ... DE James Hall has sack last two games.

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SAN FRANCISCO (0-3) At ATLANTA (2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX

OPENING LINE - Falcons by 7

RECORD VS. SPREAD - San Francisco 1-2-0; Atlanta 2-1-0

SERIES RECORD - 49ers lead 44-29-1

LAST MEETING - Falcons beat 49ers 45-10, Oct. 11, 2009

LAST WEEK - 49ers lost to Chiefs 31-10; Falcons beat Saints 27-24, OT

49ERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (20), RUSH (27), PASS (13)

FALCONS OFFENSE - OVERALL (6), RUSH (2), PASS (16)

49ERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (15), PASS (15T)

FALCONS DEFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (12), PASS (22)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Falcons have won last three meetings. ... During last 18 years as division opponents with Atlanta, 49ers went 28-8 in regular-season series. ... Last week at Kansas City, Frank Gore became the team's first RB since Garrison Hearst in 2001 with 100 yards receiving in a game. Gore caught nine passes for 102. ... Since defensive coordinator Greg Manusky arrived in 2007, San Francisco has allowed the fewest yards per carry (3.3) by dome opponents. ... Niners MLB Patrick Willis has at least 10 tackles in 38 of 51 career games, all starts. ... Justin Smith has started 142 games in row, longest active streak by DL. ... Atlanta's offense leads NFC and ranks third overall with scoring differential of plus 10.4. ... QB Matt Ryan is 16-4 in domes. ... Overall, Ryan is 11-0 record when his QB rating is 100 or higher. ... Tony Gonzalez needs 29 yards receiving to become first TE with 12,000. ... RB Michael Turner has seven 100-yard games in last 11 at home with at least 15 attempts. During that span, Turner has 1,368 yards and 17 TDs at the Georgia Dome. ... Atlanta DEs John Abraham and Kroy Biermann combined for two sacks and a fumble recovery last week. ... CB Brent Grimes and S Thomas DeCoud had interceptions last week.

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BALTIMORE (2-1) At PITTSBURGH (3-0)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS

OPENING LINE - Steelers by 1 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Baltimore 1-2; Pittsburgh 3-0

SERIES RECORD - Steelers lead 19-11

LAST MEETING - Steelers beat Ravens 23-20, Dec. 27, 2009

LAST WEEK - Ravens beat Browns 24-17; Steelers beat Buccaneers 38-13

RAVENS OFFENSE - OVERALL (23), RUSH (23), PASS (17)

RAVENS DEFENSE - OVERALL (1), RUSH (23), PASS (1)

STEELERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (26), RUSH (3), PASS (31T)

STEELERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (6), RUSH (3), PASS (17)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Each defense has allowed only two TDs in three games. ... Baltimore is 4-12 in Pittsburgh, 2-9 in Heinz Field with nine losses in last 10 games. ... Baltimore allows fewest yards per game in NFL (244.3); Steelers allow fewest points per game (11.0). ... Each of last four Ravens-Steelers regular-season games has been decided by four points or fewer. ... Ravens RB Ray Rice (gametime status uncertain because of knee injury) has 229 yards in two games vs. Steelers, including 141 yards in Pittsburgh last season. ... Ravens RB Willis McGahee, who would replace Rice, has six rushing TDs in seven games against Pittsburgh. ... Baltimore WR Anquan Bolden, who had three TD catches against Cleveland, has 16 receptions for 202 yards and 1 TD in last two games against Pittsburgh, while with Arizona. ... Pittsburgh is 3-0 for second time in four seasons under coach Mike Tomlin. Steelers haven't been 4-0 since 1979, season they won their fourth Super Bowl. ... Final game of Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger's four-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. ... QB Charlie Batch last started against Baltimore during final game in 2007, completing 16 of 31 passes for 218 yards, two TDs and two INTs in 27-21 loss. Only start since was Pittsburgh's win at Tampa Bay last weekend. He was 12 of 17 for 186 yards, three TDs and two INTs. ... Steelers 38-11 at home last seven seasons. ... Pittsburgh has won last six regular season games. ... Steelers lead league with 10 takeaways. ... Steelers WR Hines Ward (80 touchdowns) needs one more TD to pass Jerome Bettis for second place in team history. Franco Harris scored 100 touchdowns from 1972-83.

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CAROLINA (0-3) At NEW ORLEANS (2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX

OPENING LINE - Saints by 14

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Carolina 0-3-0; New Orleans 1-2-0

SERIES RECORD - Panthers lead 17-13

LAST MEETING - Panthers beat Saints 23-10, Jan. 3, 2010

LAST WEEK - Panthers lost to Bengals 20-7; Saints lost to Falcons 27-24 in OT

PANTHERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (19), PASS (28)

PANTHERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (14), PASS (13)

SAINTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (32), PASS (6)

SAINTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (22), RUSH (30), PASS (15)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Panthers coach John Fox is 11-5 vs. Saints. Saints coach Sean Payton is 2-6 vs. Panthers. ... Rookie QB Jimmy Clausen made first career start last week and passed for 188 yards. ... Panthers average 162.3 yards passing. ... RB DeAngelo Williams seeks third straight 100-yard game rushing vs. Saints. ... WR Steve Smith has eight TDs (seven receiving, one rushing) in past nine games vs. Saints. ... Smith has 15 catches for 320 yards (106.7 per game) and TD in last three games vs. Saints. ... Panthers defense has interception in last five games vs. Saints QB Drew Brees. ... Panthers DE Tyler Brayton had sack and forced fumble in last game at New Orleans. ... Brees has thrown for more than 330 yards in each of past two meetings with Panthers. ... Brees threw first two interceptions of season last week vs. Falcons. ... Brees has completed 75.9 percent of passes this season (85 of 112). ... WR Lance Moore had six catches for 149 yards and two TDs last week vs. Falcons, including career-long 80-yard TD and added career-long 72-yard punt return. ... Saints averaging 57.3 yards rushing, worst in NFL. ... In last two games vs. Panthers, DE Anthony Hargrove has two fumble recoveries, sack and forced fumble. Hargrove scored only TD of career on fumble recovery vs. Panthers in last meeting in New Orleans. ... Saints are plus-three on turnovers this season.

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CINCINNATI (2-1) At CLEVELAND (0-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS

OPENING LINE - Bengals by 3 1/2.

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Cincinnati 2-1-0; Cleveland 1-1-1.

SERIES RECORD - Bengals lead 38-35.

LAST MEETING - Bengals beat Browns 16-7, Nov. 29, 2009.

LAST WEEK- Bengals beat Panthers 20-7; Browns lost to Ravens 24-17.

BENGALS OFFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (19), PASS (14).

BENGALS DEFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (13), PASS (11).

BROWNS OFFENSE - OVERALL (19), RUSH (11), PASS (22).

BROWNS DEFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (20), PASS (12).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Ohio's NFL siblings and rivals both need something positive to happen. ... Fireworks predicted from Cincinnati's offense directed by QB Carson Palmer have yet to explode. ... Palmer threw two interceptions last week in rain at home and his 71.3 rating is 22nd among league's starting QBs. ... Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco have combined for one TD in three games. ... Palmer is 8-2 vs. Browns. ... Bengals 6-0 inside AFC North last season and seeking ninth straight division win. They needed field goal with four seconds left in OT last season to avoid tie in Cleveland. ... Cincinnati's defense forced four turnovers last week, including three fumbles - most in a 42-game stretch. ... Coach Marvin Lewis is 10-4 vs. Cleveland, and .714 winning percentage is highest for Cincy coach in series history. ... Browns a few plays from being undefeated, having blown fourth-quarter lead in each loss and dropping first three games by combined 12 points. ... Starting QB Jake Delhomme returned to practice after missing past two games with a badly sprained right ankle. He will likely be No. 2 behind Seneca Wallace. ... RB Peyton Hillis, acquired in offseason deal for QB Brady Quinn, ran for career-high 144 yards last week against Ravens. ... Browns' special teams have yet to produce big play as teams have managed to kick away from dangerous Joshua Cribbs. ... CB Eric Wright beaten for three TDs last week but coach Eric Mangini said he would not make lineup changes.

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HOUSTON (2-1) At OAKLAND (1-2)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m., CBS

OPENING LINE - Texans by 4

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Houston 1-1-1; Oakland 1-2

SERIES RECORD - Texans lead 4-1

LAST MEETING - Texans beat Raiders 29-6, Oct. 4, 2009

LAST WEEK - Texans lost to Cowboys 27-13; Raiders lost at Cardinals 24-23

TEXANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (5), PASS (8)

TEXANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (2), PASS (32)

RAIDERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (4), PASS (19)

RAIDERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (2T), RUSH (24), PASS (2)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Fifth straight season Raiders and Texans have played, with Houston winning three of past four. ... Houston has won three straight road games for the first time in team history. ...Texans one of three defenses without an INT this season and have allowed opponents to complete an NFL-high 72.8 percent of their passes. ... Texans WR Kevin Walter has caught TD pass in all three games. ... Houston coach Gary Kubiak needs win to even career record at 34-34. ... QB Matt Schaub has 58 TD passes for Houston, one shy of David Carr's franchise record. ... Raiders tied for most drives into red zone in NFL with 13, but have converted three into TDs for third worst efficiency in league. ... Oakland leads league with 33 penalties and 290 penalty yards. ... Raiders RB Darren McFadden has had three of four best rushing games in first three weeks of season, including two straight 100-yard performances. ... Oakland WR Darrius Heyward-Bey has 10 catches, topping nine he had year ago in rough rookie season. ... Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski has missed three FGs from inside 50 yards, matching his total from the previous two years combined.

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INDIANAPOLIS (2-1) at JACKSONVILLE (1-2)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m., CBS

OPENING LINE - Colts by 7

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Indianapolis 2-1; Jacksonville 1-2

SERIES RECORD - Colts lead 14-4

LAST MEETING - Colts 35, Jaguars 31, Dec. 17, 2009

LAST WEEK - Colts beat Broncos 27-13; Jaguars lost to Eagles 28-3

COLTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (3), RUSH (25), PASS (3)

COLTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (24T), RUSH (28T), PASS (20)

JAGUARS OFFENSE - OVERALL (30), RUSH (16), PASS (27)

JAGUARS DEFENSE - OVERALL (29), RUSH (16), PASS (29)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Colts going for fourth consecutive win in Jacksonville. ... Peyton Manning 13-4 against Jaguars, completing 64 percent of passes for 4,662 yards. He has 34 TD passes, 12 INTs and a 99.4 passer rating in those games. ... Manning and C Jeff Saturday can break NFL record for consecutive starts together. They have 158 straight, sharing mark with Buffalo's Jim Kelly and Kent Hull. ... Manning and WR Reggie Wayne need 32 yards to pass Kelly and Andre Reed (9,538) for second-most yardage between quarterback and receiver in league history. Manning and Marvin Harrison hold the record of 12,766. ... WR Austin Collie leads NFL with 27 catches and 359 yards. ... TE Dallas Clark had seven catches for 95 yards and two TDs in last game against Jaguars, who have struggled to cover TEs. ... After consecutive 25-point losses to San Diego and Philadelphia, Jaguars calling this one a ``must-play-well game,'' acknowledging it doesn't make sense to call matchup against six-time AFC South champions ``must-win game.'' ... Jaguars could have three changes in four-man secondary. They expect to get S Anthony Smith back after missing two games with turf toe. S Gerald Alexander, released in final roster cuts, rejoined club this week and could start in place of Sean Considine. And CB Derek Cox, benched last two weeks because he ``had a lot of clutter really going on'' and ``just needed to settle down,'' expected to return to starting spot opposite Rashean Mathis. ... RB Maurice Jones-Drew has more rushing yards (778) and touchdowns (nine) against Colts than anyone in league. He also has four 100-yard games. He's still looking for first TD this season.

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ARIZONA (2-1) At SAN DIEGO (1-2)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., FOX

OPENING LINE - Chargers by 8

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Arizona 1-2; San Diego 1-2

SERIES RECORD - Chargers lead 8-3

LAST MEETING - Chargers beat Cardinals 27-20, Dec. 31, 2006

LAST WEEK - Chargers lost at Seahawks 27-20; Cardinals beat Raiders 24-23

CARDINALS OFFENSE - OVERALL (25), RUSH (12), PASS (25)

CARDINALS DEFENSE - OVERALL (26), RUSH (31), PASS (19)

CHARGERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (1), RUSH (12), PASS (2)

CHARGERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (9), PASS (6)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Chargers expecting second straight local TV blackout after streak of 48 straight sellouts dating to 2004 ended with season opener. ... San Diego QB Philip Rivers has 1,087 yards passing through three games, joining Denver's Kyle Orton, Indianapolis' Peyton Manning and Dallas' Tony Romo in averaging more than 300 yards. This season marks only the fifth time in NFL history in which four or more QBs have passed for at least 900 yards through season's first three games. League benchmark is five players in 2002. ... Chargers coach Norv Turner became fastest coach in NFL history to reach 100 losses when Chargers lost 27-20 at Seattle on Sunday. Turner is 91-100 overall in regular season in coaching stints with San Diego, Oakland and Washington. Turner 32-16 after inheriting team that went 14-2 in 2006. He's 3-3 in playoffs, including losses in three of team's last four postseason games. ... Chargers have lost five of seven fumbles and Rivers has thrown four interceptions. They've committed 20 penalties for 138 yards. ... Rookie RB Ryan Mathews anticipates returning to lineup after sitting out Seattle game with sprained ankle. Mathews still looking for first touchdown. He's fumbled twice, leading to 10 points for opposition. ... LG Kris Dielman had as many tackles (two) last week as DE Luis Castillo. Both of Dielman's tackles came after turnovers. ... Chargers zeroing in on Cardinals returner LaRod Stephens-Howling after he ran back opening kickoff 102 yards against Raiders. Chargers have given up three returns for TDs in three games, including Leon Washington's returns of 101 and 99 yards last Sunday. ... Arizona WR Early Doucet missed past two games with groin injury and now Steve Breaston is out for at least one week after having right knee surgery. ... Cardinals QB Derek Anderson has struggled in post-Kurt Warner era. He's thrown for 580 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions, and has a rating of 67.6.

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WASHINGTON (1-2) At PHILADELPHIA (2-1)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m., FOX

OPENING LINE - Eagles by 6 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Philadelphia 1-2; Washington 1-1-1

SERIES RECORD - Redskins lead 77-67-5

LAST MEETING - Eagles 27, Redskins 24, Nov. 29, 2009

LAST WEEK - Eagles beat Jaguars 28-3; Redskins lost to Rams 30-16

REDSKINS OFFENSE - OVERALL (13), RUSH (28), PASS (7)

REDSKINS DEFENSE - OVERALL (32), RUSH (11), PASS (31)

EAGLES OFFENSE - OVERALL (9), RUSH (7), PASS (14)

EAGLES DEFENSE - OVERALL (11), RUSH (22), PASS (7)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Redskins QB Donovan McNabb plays first game against Eagles since being traded after 11 seasons in Philadelphia. He holds franchise records for yards passing, completions, attempts, wins, touchdown passes. ... RB Clinton Portis has eight rushing touchdowns in last nine meetings. ... Tight ends Chris Cooley and Fred Davis each had TD receptions in both meetings last year. ... Redskins defense ranked last in total yards allowed. ... S LaRon Landry leads NFL with 34 tackles. ... WR Santana Moss has become McNabb's favorite target. He has 22 catches for 290 yards. ... Redskins trying to win first two NFC East games for first time since 1995. Haven't won two division games within first four games of season since 1991. ... This is Washington's fourth straight game kicking off later than 1 p.m. That's a franchise-first to start a season. ... Michael Vick, NFC Player of the Month, makes third straight start. His passer rating of 110.2 is second in NFL behind Peyton Manning. ... Vick won only other career start against Redskins in 2006 with Atlanta. ... WR DeSean Jackson has four TDs against Redskins, all 35 yards or longer. Two were receiving, one rushing and one punt return. ... DE Trent Cole is third in NFL with 45 sacks since 2006. ... CB Asante Samuel had two interceptions in last game against Washington. His 30 picks since start of '06 lead NFL. ... Philadelphia's red-zone offense ranks first in league with seven TDs in eight trips inside opponents' 20-yard line.

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CHICAGO (3-0) At NEW YORK GIANTS (1-2)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m., NBC

OPENING LINE - Giants by 3

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Chicago 2-1; New York Giants 1-2

SERIES RECORD - Bears leads series 32-21-2

LAST MEETING - Giants beat Bears 21-16, Dec. 2, 2007

LAST WEEK - Bears beat Packers 20-17; Giants lost to Titans 29-10

BEARS OFFENSE - OVERALL (15), RUSH (14), PASS (2)

BEARS DEFENSE - OVERALL (7), RUSH (1), PASS (14)

GIANTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (3), RUSH (5), PASS (5)

GIANTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (12), PASS (2)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Bears are NFC's only undefeated team. ... QB Jay Cutler has won five straight starts, completing 102 of 162 for 1,419 yards with 14 touchdowns and three interceptions. ... RB Matt Forte leads NFL RBs with three receiving TDs. ... Monday night's 62-yard punt return for a TD was Devin Hester's eighth - tied for third in NFL history. His 12 combined TD returns on kickoffs and punts are second-best in league. ... TE Greg Olsen has touchdowns in two straight. ... DE Julius Peppers has a sack in four of five games against the Giants. ... CB Charles Tillman has interceptions in last two games against New York. ... Eli Manning passed for 386 yards last week, second most in career. ... Ahmad Bradshaw has run for TDs in three of four at home. ... RB Brandon Jacobs rushed for two TDs in only game vs. Chicago. ... WR Hakeem Nicks tied for NFL lead with four TD catches. ... WR Steve Smith had nine catches for 103 yards last week, his fourth career 100-yard game. ... LB-DE MATHIAS KIWANUKA has sacks in three straight. His first career interception was against Chicago on Nov. 12, 2006. ... Special teams captain Chase Blackburn expected back this week from knee injury.

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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-1) At MIAMI (2-1)
Monday, 8:20 p.m., ESPN

OPENING LINE - Pick-em

RECORD VS. SPREAD - New England 1-2; Miami 2-1

SERIES RECORD - Dolphins lead 50-39

LAST MEETING - Dolphins beat Patriots 22-21, Dec. 6, 2009

LAST WEEK - Dolphins lost to Jets 31-23; Patriots beat Bills 38-30

PATRIOTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (7), RUSH (10), PASS (10)

PATRIOTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (20), PASS (25)

DOLPHINS OFFENSE - OVERALL (18), RUSH (15), PASS (18)

DOLPHINS DEFENSE - OVERALL (12), RUSH (19), PASS (9)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Teams split series five of past six years, including in 2008 and 2009. Patriots coach Bill Belichick is 11-11 against Dolphins. ... Patriots 11-33 at Miami. ... Dolphins RB Ricky Williams and Patriots G Stephen Neal wrestled against each other in high school in San Diego. ... Patriots lead NFL with 90 points. They're fourth-worst in points allowed at 82. ... Patriots have converted 21 of 36 third-down situations (58 percent), best in NFL. ...Tom Brady has more turnovers against Dolphins than against any other team. In 16 games against Miami, he has lost four fumbles and thrown 16 interceptions. ... Wes Welker has 47 catches for 613 yards in six games against Miami, his former team. ... Patriots' Stephen Gostkowski has made only 2 of 5 field-goal tries. ... With fourth career 300-yard game last week, Chad Henne ranks second in Dolphins history to Dan Marino, who reached the milestone 63 times. ... Miami's Brandon Marshall on pace for 117 catches. ... FB Lousaka Polite is 4 for 4 this year converting third- or fourth-and-1 situations. Last year he was 17 for 17.

 

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Football Prophet

1. 49ers/Falcons over 42

2. Redskins/Eagles over 42 -120 - buy the 1/2 point

3. Bengals -3

4. Lions/Packers over 46

5. Seahawks/Rams over 39

6. Jets/Bills over 36 -120 - buy the 1/2 point

7. Ravens/Steelers over 34

8. Patriots/Dolphins over 46 -120 - buy the 1/2 point

 

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NORM HITZGES

DOUBLE PLAY
San Diego -8.5 vs Arizona

SINGLE PLAYS
New Orleans -13.5 vs Carolina
NY Jets -5 vs Buffalo
Pittsburgh -1 vs Baltimore
Cleveland +3 vs Cincinnati
NY Giants -4 vs Chicago
Indianapolis -7.5 vs Jacksonville
Oakland/Houston Under 43
Tennessee/Denver Over 42