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Seahawks-Giants Line at -9.5
After opening at -11.5, the Seahawks-Giants line has since settled in at -9.5 and that is probably where the line will close. 75 percent of those betting the spread for this game were backing New York.
There are some solid reasons for betting the Giants in this one.
New York has decimated Seattle in their last two head-to-head matchups both last year and in 2008.
The Seahawks have been a terrible team on the road, especially when heading to the East Coast. They are 16-38-1 Against The Spread in their last 55 road games.
Bengals vs. Jaguars Betting Odds at Even
The Bengals vs. Jaguars betting odds were at even at some online sportsbooks. A handful of the books were offering the line at -1.5 in favor of Jacksonville. It is interesting to note that nearly 85 percent of those betting the spread were backing the 2-2 Bengals here. Jacksonville comes into this one with a 1-3 record.
The Bengals are a bit of a surprise so far this season with their 2-2 record not necessarily reflective of the teams impressive performance thus far.
Eagles-Bills Line at -2.5: 65 Percent of Spread Betting Action on Philadelphia
The Eagles-Bills line had opened at -3 in favor of visiting Philadelphia and the betting public seemed to like that spread with backing around 65 percent by Saturday afternoon.
Auburn-Arkansas Line at -10 (Video)
The Auburn-Arkansas line was coming in at -10 Saturday afternoon. Spread betting action was relatively balanced on this game.
Arkansas is 6-0 Against The Spread in home games when playing a team with a winning record over the past three seasons but Auburn is 10-1 ATS against conference opponents over the last two seasons, so beware of that particular trend before betting on this game. These two teams have split wins over the past four years, with the last two games being won by double digits.
Saints-Panthers Line Hits -6.5 (Video)
The Saints-Panthers line was coming in at -6.5 in favor of the visiting Saints. All the Las Vegas sportsbooks were offering the line at -6.5. Just over 70 percent of those betting the spread were backing New Orleans.
In a matchup out of the NFC South, Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers host Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. It should be interesting to see how these new Panthers stack up against their division leaders in Week 5 of the National Football League season.
Raiders-Texans Line at -5.5 (Video)
The Raiders-Texans line was coming in at -5.5 favoring Houston heading into this weekend although a number of the Vegas sportsbooks had this one at -6 to -6.5.
Oakland comes into this game with a 2-2 record while Houston was at 3-1.
These two teams have played one another consecutively for the past six years with the Texans having the upper hand winning 5 of 6 and covering the spread each of those five times.
The Raiders are 12-2 Against The Spread in their last 14 games following a ATS loss.
Eagles-Bills Betting Odds: Spread Action Favors Philadelphia at 60 Percent
The Eagles-Bills betting odds were listed at -2.5 in favor of the visiting Philadelphia Eagles. Had Buffalo not lost their game against Cincinnati, we would probably be looking at the Bills being favored.
Tony Bryant of BetOnline.com writes:
Chiefs-Colts Line at -1 Favoring Indianapolis (Video)
The Chiefs-Colts line opened at -1 and some books were pushing this up to -2.5 heading closer to the weekend. 75 percent of those betting the spread were backing Indianapolis.
Curtis Painter replaced Kerry Collins as quarterback, completing 13 of 30 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns Monday, but he struggled in the fourth quarter, going 4 of 10 for 56 yards while getting sacked three times as the Buccaneers went ahead.
Maryland-Georgia Tech Line at -14 in Favor of Yellow Jackets (Video)
The Maryland-Georgia Tech line was coming in at -14 in favor of the home team Yellow Jackets for this Noon time game on Saturday.
Maryland comes into this game at 2-2 while Georgia Tech enters ranked 13th with a 5-0 record.
Maryland's defense has struggled this season, allowing 38 points and 285 rushing yards in a loss to Temple, and it's only going to get more difficult against a Georgia Tech offense that is second in the country with 51.6 points per game. The Yellow Jackets are 5-0 for the first time since 1990.
Titans-Steelers Line at -3.5 After Opening at -5 (Video)
The Titans-Steelers line has dropped two points after opening at -5 earlier in the week. Tennessee is one of the surprise teams of the 2011 regular season, coming into this game at 3-1 and with a better record than the 2-2 Steelers. 65 percent of those betting the spread in this game were backing the Titans.
While Pittsburgh has beaten Tennessee in two of their last three games played since 2008, the Titans have covered the spread in two of those three head-to-heads.
The Titans are 13-5 Against The Spread in their last 18 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.
Oklahoma-Texas Line Opens at -9 Favoring The Sooners
The Oklahoma-Texas line has opened at -9 in favor of the visiting Sooners.
Oklahoma comes into this game after destroying Ball State last week by a score of 62-6.
Tony Jefferson fueled a second-quarter scoring surge with interceptions on three straight drives, and the second-ranked Sooners geared up for their rivalry game against Texas next week by beating Ball State 62-6 on Saturday night.
"It was kind of weird. It just kept happening over and over again," Jefferson said.
California-Oregon Line Opens at -23.5, Boise State vs. Fresno State at +21
The California-Oregon line opened at -23.5 in favor of the Ducks for their Thursday night showdown while Boise State vs. Fresno State had the visiting Broncos a -21 favorite.
While Oregon has won its last two games against California, the Golden Bears have covered 4 of the last 5 games in this series. Only in 2009 did the Ducks have a blowout win.
The Golden Bears are 1-5 Against The Spread in their last 6 games on fieldturf.
California is 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 games as an underdog of 10.5 or greater.
Colts-Bucs Monday Night Football Line at -10 (Video)
The Colts-Bucs Monday Night Football line was at -10 favoring the 2-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Indianapolis hasn't lost four straight at any point since a five-game slide from Nov. 11-Dec. 10, 2001. Head coach Jim Caldwell said there's been some improvement that needs to be taken to the next level.
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Vikings-Chiefs Line has Minnesota as a 0-3 Record Favorite (Video)
The Vikings-Chiefs line had Kansas City as a -3 point home underdog. Considering they only lost once at home last season in a meaningless final week game against Oakland, this spread might seem like a bit of a stretch. The betting public likes it though. They are all over Minnesota on the spread, backing them at a 90 percent clip.
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Titans-Browns Betting Line has Cleveland a 1 Point Favorite (Video)
While the Titans-Browns betting line can essentially be marked down as EVEN, Cleveland is technically coming in as the one point favorite. 65 percent of the spread betting action was on Tennessee in this one. Both teams come into the game with 2-1 records.
Should Tennessee win this game, they will need to be seriously thought of as a post season team with a strong shot of winning the AFC South after Houston fell apart last weekend.
A win by Cleveland puts them right in the thick of things with suspect Steelers and Ravens teams.
Dolphins-Chargers Line Drops Two Points (Video)
The Dolphins-Chargers line has fallen from -9 to -7 in favor of San Diego. 60 percent of those betting the spread were actually backing Miami to cover here.
The home team has won the last two meetings of this series over the past two years with San Diego covering the current spread last year.
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Here are some quick betting trends to review for the Dolphins-Chargers game.
Nebraska-Wisconsin Spread at -10
The Nebraska-Wisconsin spread was coming in at -10 after opening at -8 in favor of Wisconsin. For a game that featured a double-digit line, this one was getting plenty of momentum.
Sportsbook.com Spread & Total: Wisconsin -10 & 57
Opening Line & Total: Wisconsin -8 & 56
No. 7 Wisconsin gets its first real test of 2011 when it hosts No. 8 Nebraska on Saturday night.
Patriots-Raiders Betting Preview – 2011 Week 4
Carrie Stroup here with your all important Patriots-Raiders betting preview for Week 4 of the 2011 regular NFL season.
Sportsbook.com Line & Total: New England -4 & 55
Opening Line & Total: NE -4.5 & 53
The NFL’s best passing team (New England) will face the league’s top running team (Oakland) on Sunday afternoon when the 2-1 Raiders host the 2-1 Patriots.
Jets-Ravens Line at -3.5 in Favor of Baltimore for Sunday Night Football Game
The Jets-Ravens line opened at -3.5 in favor of Baltimore and has only moved slightly down to -3 at a handful of sportsbooks heading into the weekend.
Sportsbook.com Line & Total: Baltimore -3.5 (even) & 42
Opening Line & Total: Balt -3.5 & 40
San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Betting Odds – Week 4 2011
Sportsbook.com offered the San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles betting odds for Week 4 of the 2011 season at -9 in favor of Philadelphia.
Sportsbook.com Line & Total: Philadelphia -9 & 44
Opening Line & Total: Philly -9 & 44
Premier League Betting Odds 1 October 2011
Premier League betting odds have been published for 1 October 2011.
One of the more enticing matchups for the week features Everton v Liverpool where Everton was coming in at 21/10 and Liverpool 6/4. The draw had odds of 23/10. Liverpool was getting 65 percent of the betting action in this matchup.
Everton have only lost one of their last 14 Premier League games at Goodison Park (W8 D5 L1) while the Reds have failed to score in three of their last four Premier League away matches.
Saints-Jaguars Line Drops From -9 to -7 (Video)
The Saints-Jaguars line opened at -9 and has since dropped down to -7 in favor of New Orleans. This is a bit strange in that nearly 90 percent of those betting the spread were backing the Saints at -8. Gambling911.com does not have betting action data as it pertains to the opening line.
Lions-Cowboys Line at -1.5 (Video)
The Lions-Cowboys line had opened at Dallas -1.5 and has moved down to a Pick’em at some online sportsbooks heading into the weekend. Over 80 percent of those betting the spread were backing the Lions in this one.
Dallas beat Detroit last year at home by a score of 35-19.
The Lions are 8-0-1 Against The Spread in their last 9 games following a S.U. win.
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.
The Lions are 9-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Steelers-Texans Line at -3.5 Favoring Houston (Video)
The Steelers-Texans line was coming in at -3.5 in favor of Houston. 65 percent of those betting the spread in this game were backing the rare underdog Steelers.
The last time Pittsburgh played Houston in 2008, they beat the Texans by a score of 38-17 as the host.
The Steelers are 5-0 Against The Spread in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
The Steelers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
The Steelers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.
Redskins-Rams Line at Washington -2 (Video)
Washington finds itself in a rare situation as a road favorite with the Redskins-Rams line coming in at -2 in favor of the Skins. 75 percent of those betting the spread in this game were backing Washington here.
St. Louis has actually won two of the last three seasons against Washington while covering all three games.
The Redskins have not performed well as a favorite. They have only gone 1-8-1 Against The Spread when favored in fact. They are 6-19-3 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Michigan State-Ohio State Betting Line at Buckeyes -3
The Michigan State-Ohio State betting line had the Buckeyes at -3. Spread action on this game was relatively balanced.
Sportsbook.com Line & Total: Ohio State -3 & 44
Opening Line & Total: OSU -3 & 44
Michigan State tries to beat Ohio State for the first time this century when the Big Ten rivals clash in Columbus.
South Florida vs. Pittsburgh Betting Odds – Thursday Night Game
The South Florida vs. Pittsburgh betting odds for this Thursday night’s game had the Bulls at -3.
Sportbsook.com Line & Total: South Florida -3 (-105) & 51.5
Opening Line & Total: USF -2 & 52
49ers-Eagles Betting Line Starting to Become Available
BetOnline was preparing to offer a betting line on the 49ers-Eagles game with Michael Vick’s proclamation that he is 100 percent likely to play come Sunday. The Eagles quarterback suffered a contusion on his non-throwing hand in Sunday’s loss to the Giants.
"Even if it was broke, I think I would have probably padded it up and went back out there," Vick said after a morning walkthrough. "You got to take precaution, but this is what I love to do."
