Rj Bell:
Patriots @ Jets (+3.5) -- 1 p.m.
The week AFTER playing the Saints, teams are 46-80 ATS (37% since 2005)
Patriots playing Jets in New York: 12-2 ATS
Chargers @ Jaguars (+7.5) -- 1 p.m.
Big road fav:
Last 20 seasons, road favorites laying 7 or more have covered only 41% of the time.
Jags: Winless underdogs (NFL Week 6 or later): 64% ATS (since 1992)
Jags have scored 5 points at home this season – giving up 65 points.
10 am Pacific time start for Chargers.
SD:
Teams the WEEK BEFORE a bye
(when not playing another team before a bye)
have covered only 7 of 30 games (since start of last season)
Texans @ Chiefs (-6) -- 1 p.m.
Texans have outgained opponents by 857 yards
That's #1 in the NFL, 362 yards better than the 2nd best team.
That means Houston is outgaining opponents by 142 yards per game Undefeated KC is only outgaining opponents by an average of only 20 yards page game.
Coach Kubiack in career as a dog of 4 or more points: 38% (13-21 ATS)
Alex Smith last 32 games as a starter: 26-5-1 SU
Strong home field for KC when crowd is engaged.
Texans:
Teams the WEEK BEFORE a bye
(when not playing another team before a bye)
have covered only 7 of 30 games (since start of last season)
Bengals @ Lions (-2.5) -- 1 p.m.
Bengals: 10-4 overall ATS run
Bengals on road: 11-5-3 ATS
Bengals: third road game in 4 weeks
Lions, after scoring 30 or more points the prior game: lost 11 straight ATS
Bills @ Dolphins (-7.5) -- 1 p.m.
Biggest favorite for Dolphins in last 4 seasons
Dolphins, as a home favorite: 10-33 ATS (back to 2003)
Dolphins, as a home favorite of 6 or more points: 1-11 ATS
Dolphins outgained yardage-wise in EVERY game this season.
Visitor in Miami games 53-31 ATS
Bills last 31 games: lost against the spread by a NET 143 points combined
Bears @ Redskins (-1) -- 1 p.m.
Coach Shanahan’s last 27 games as home favorite (at Washington & Denver): covered 5 and lost 22 ATS
In 4 seasons under Shanahan, Redskins have covered only 3 times as a home favorite.
Bears:
Teams the WEEK BEFORE a bye
(when not playing another team before a bye)
have covered only 7 of 30 games (since start of last season)
Cowboys @ Eagles (-3) -- 1 p.m.
Big line move: Dallas opened a 3-point favorite
Underdog has covered 70% of Dallas games (38-16 ATS the last 4 seasons)
Cowboys, after winning a game: 4-15 ATS
Cowboys, playing within the division: 17-31 ATS
Eagles have not covered a home game since 2011 season (losing 10 straight ATS; 7-24 ATS last 31 at home)
Cowboys/Eagles: Underdog covered 21 of 29 in this series.
Teams Eagles have lost to are 15-3 SU on the season
Teams Eagles have beat are 1-15 SU on the season
Dallas last week: lowest offense yardage output in last 45 Cowboys games
Rams @ Panthers (-6) -- 1 p.m.
Jeff Fisher as a underdog: 87-56 ATS (61%) in his coaching career
Rams: First game this season outdoors.
Rams +4 TO margin last week vs. Texans
Cam Newton in one-score games: 2-14 SU
Buccaneers @ Falcons (-7) -- 1 p.m.
Falcons: only 4[SUP]th[/SUP] team with 1-4 record (in last 25 years) to be favored by a TD or more.
The next game after a loss: Atlanta has covered 21 of 26!
Only 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] time in last 4 seasons Falcons lost two games in a row.
Coach Smith as a favorite: 35-22 ATS (61%) in his coaching career
Bucs have lost 10 straight games when opponent has not rested starters.
Bucs: Winless underdog (NFL Week 6 or later): 64% ATS (since 1992)
Tampa 20-11 ATS on the road
Roddy White averaging 26 yards per game receiving this season.
Teams last played Week 17 last season – note that Atlanta rested starters in that game.
49ers @ Titans (+4) -- 4:05 p.m.
49ers:
Teams the WEEK BEFORE a bye
(when not playing another team before a bye)
have covered only 7 of 30 games (since start of last season)
Browns @ Packers (-10) -- 4:25 p.m.
Home team in Packers games have covered 12 of 13 ATS
Last 18 times Green Bay lost against the spread, covered the next game 16 times.
Packers at home have covered 23 of 31
Ravens @ Steelers (-1.5) -- 4:25 p.m.
7 of last 9 games between Pitt/Balt ended with exactly a 3-point margin.
Steelers: 7-15-1 overall ATS run
Steelers have not topped 80 rushing yards in any game this season
Baltimore:
Teams the WEEK BEFORE a bye
(when not playing another team before a bye)
have covered only 7 of 30 games (since start of last season)
Broncos @ Colts (+6.5) -- 8:30 p.m.
Denver has won 17 straight regular season games (13-4 ATS)
Colts:
Teams the WEEK BEFORE a bye
(when not playing another team before a bye)
have covered only 7 of 30 games (since start of last season)
Only two NFL teams have a worse NFL defense (yards per play) than Denver
Denver: scoring 14 points per game more than any other NFL team.
Luck as a home dog: 5-0 ATS and SU
Luck is undefeated after a loss: 6-0 SU and ATS
MNF: Vikings @ Giants (-3) -- 8:40 p.m.
Giants first 0-6 team in recorded point spread history to be favored by more than a field goal.
NYG: Winless teams (Week 6 or later): 63% ATS (since 1992)
Giants at home: only 2 of 14 winning seasons ATS
Giants -16 in takeaways (worst in NFC); entering this week, the second worse NFC was -3 in takeaways.
Giants on pace to give up most points in NFL history.