1. (+18.7 Units) On extreme Week 1 Totals (35 or less, 45 or<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
higher), UNDER’s have hit at a 33-13 rate for 71.7%<o></o>
’08 Plays: Kansas City-New <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region> UNDER 46.5, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dallas-</st1:City></st1lace><o></o>
<st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1lace> UNDER 48.5<o></o>
2. (+14.3 Units) Home Favorites that had a worse SU record than<o></o>
their opponent the prior year are 22-7 ATS (74.1%) in Week 1<o></o>
since ‘97<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:City></st1lace> -3.5<o></o>
3. (+10.5 Units) On posted totals in the 40-44.5 range, the OVER<o></o>
has converted at a 60.3% rate (38-25)<o></o>
’08 Plays: Washington-NY Giants OVER 40.5, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Houston-</st1:City></st1lace><o></o>
<st1:City w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:City> OVER 43.5, Detroit-Atlanta OVER 41, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tampa</st1:City></st1lace><o></o>
Bay-New <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Orleans</st1:City></st1lace> OVER 42.5, St. Louis-Philadelphia OVER<o></o>
44, Carolina-San Diego OVER 42.5, Arizona-San Francisco<o></o>
OVER 41.5, Chicago-Indianapolis OVER 44, Denver-Oakland<o></o>
OVER 41.5<o></o>
4. (+8.0 Units) Opening week<o></o>
Home Favorites facing an<o></o>
opponent who was .500 or better<o></o>
last season have converted on 30<o></o>
of 50 opportunities, for 60.0%.<o></o>
’08 Plays: NY Giants -3.5,<o></o>
<st1:City w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:City> -6.5, <st1:City w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:City> -3.5, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Green Bay</st1:City></st1lace> -3<o></o>
5. (+6.4 Units) Road Underdogs of greater than a field goal but<o></o>
less than a touchdown (-3.5 to –6.5) have won at a 24-16 mark<o></o>
for 60.0% over the last 11 seasons.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1laceName w:st="on">Tampa</st1laceName> <st1laceType w:st="on">Bay</st1laceType> +3.5, <st1:City w:st="on">Houston</st1:City> +6.5, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Washington</st1:State></st1lace> +3.5<o></o>
6. (+6.3 Units) Non-Divisional Conference Home Underdogs are<o></o>
on a nice run of 14-7 ATS for 66.7% success.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:City></st1lace> +3<o></o>
7. (+5.3 Units) Divisional Road Favorites in Week 1 own a 13-7<o></o>
ATS (65.0%) record since ’97.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1:City w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:City> -1, <st1:City w:st="on">Jacksonville</st1:City> -3, <st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State> -3, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Denver</st1:City></st1lace><o></o>
-3<o></o>
8. (+5.0 Units) Double-digit Underdogs in the first week of the<o></o>
regular season are 5-0 ATS (100%) since ’97.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kansas City</st1:City></st1lace> +16.5<o></o>
9. (+4.8 Units) Divisional Home Favorites of –1 to –3 points in<o></o>
Week 1 are 7-2 ATS (77.8%) in their last nine opportunities.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Green Bay</st1:City></st1lace> -3<o></o>
10. (+3.6 Units) Road Underdogs facing an opponent who<o></o>
finished .500 or worse a year ago are 30-24 (55.6%) on opening<o></o>
weekend since ’97.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1laceName w:st="on">Tampa</st1laceName> <st1laceType w:st="on">Bay</st1laceType> +3.5, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:City></st1lace> +7<o></o>
11. (+3.2 Units) Road Favorites in Week 1 facing a team that was<o></o>
.500 or better last season are on a 12-8 ATS (60.0%) run.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1:City w:st="on">Jacksonville</st1:City> -3, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dallas</st1:City></st1lace> -4<o></o>
12. (+3.0 Units) When a Week 1 Home Underdog had a better SU<o></o>
record the prior year, that team is 3-0-1 ATS (100%)<o></o>
’08 Plays: None<o></o>
13. (+2.9 Units) Home Underdogs facing an opponent that had a<o></o>
losing record in the prior season are on a 4-1-1 ATS run (80%)<o></o>
’08 Plays: Baltimore +1, <st1:City w:st="on">Miami</st1:City> +3, <st1:City w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:City> +3, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Oakland</st1:City></st1lace> +3<o></o>
<o></o>
higher), UNDER’s have hit at a 33-13 rate for 71.7%<o></o>
’08 Plays: Kansas City-New <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region> UNDER 46.5, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dallas-</st1:City></st1lace><o></o>
<st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1lace> UNDER 48.5<o></o>
2. (+14.3 Units) Home Favorites that had a worse SU record than<o></o>
their opponent the prior year are 22-7 ATS (74.1%) in Week 1<o></o>
since ‘97<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:City></st1lace> -3.5<o></o>
3. (+10.5 Units) On posted totals in the 40-44.5 range, the OVER<o></o>
has converted at a 60.3% rate (38-25)<o></o>
’08 Plays: Washington-NY Giants OVER 40.5, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Houston-</st1:City></st1lace><o></o>
<st1:City w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:City> OVER 43.5, Detroit-Atlanta OVER 41, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tampa</st1:City></st1lace><o></o>
Bay-New <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Orleans</st1:City></st1lace> OVER 42.5, St. Louis-Philadelphia OVER<o></o>
44, Carolina-San Diego OVER 42.5, Arizona-San Francisco<o></o>
OVER 41.5, Chicago-Indianapolis OVER 44, Denver-Oakland<o></o>
OVER 41.5<o></o>
4. (+8.0 Units) Opening week<o></o>
Home Favorites facing an<o></o>
opponent who was .500 or better<o></o>
last season have converted on 30<o></o>
of 50 opportunities, for 60.0%.<o></o>
’08 Plays: NY Giants -3.5,<o></o>
<st1:City w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:City> -6.5, <st1:City w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:City> -3.5, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Green Bay</st1:City></st1lace> -3<o></o>
5. (+6.4 Units) Road Underdogs of greater than a field goal but<o></o>
less than a touchdown (-3.5 to –6.5) have won at a 24-16 mark<o></o>
for 60.0% over the last 11 seasons.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1laceName w:st="on">Tampa</st1laceName> <st1laceType w:st="on">Bay</st1laceType> +3.5, <st1:City w:st="on">Houston</st1:City> +6.5, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Washington</st1:State></st1lace> +3.5<o></o>
6. (+6.3 Units) Non-Divisional Conference Home Underdogs are<o></o>
on a nice run of 14-7 ATS for 66.7% success.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:City></st1lace> +3<o></o>
7. (+5.3 Units) Divisional Road Favorites in Week 1 own a 13-7<o></o>
ATS (65.0%) record since ’97.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1:City w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:City> -1, <st1:City w:st="on">Jacksonville</st1:City> -3, <st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State> -3, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Denver</st1:City></st1lace><o></o>
-3<o></o>
8. (+5.0 Units) Double-digit Underdogs in the first week of the<o></o>
regular season are 5-0 ATS (100%) since ’97.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kansas City</st1:City></st1lace> +16.5<o></o>
9. (+4.8 Units) Divisional Home Favorites of –1 to –3 points in<o></o>
Week 1 are 7-2 ATS (77.8%) in their last nine opportunities.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Green Bay</st1:City></st1lace> -3<o></o>
10. (+3.6 Units) Road Underdogs facing an opponent who<o></o>
finished .500 or worse a year ago are 30-24 (55.6%) on opening<o></o>
weekend since ’97.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1laceName w:st="on">Tampa</st1laceName> <st1laceType w:st="on">Bay</st1laceType> +3.5, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:City></st1lace> +7<o></o>
11. (+3.2 Units) Road Favorites in Week 1 facing a team that was<o></o>
.500 or better last season are on a 12-8 ATS (60.0%) run.<o></o>
’08 Plays: <st1:City w:st="on">Jacksonville</st1:City> -3, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dallas</st1:City></st1lace> -4<o></o>
12. (+3.0 Units) When a Week 1 Home Underdog had a better SU<o></o>
record the prior year, that team is 3-0-1 ATS (100%)<o></o>
’08 Plays: None<o></o>
13. (+2.9 Units) Home Underdogs facing an opponent that had a<o></o>
losing record in the prior season are on a 4-1-1 ATS run (80%)<o></o>
’08 Plays: Baltimore +1, <st1:City w:st="on">Miami</st1:City> +3, <st1:City w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:City> +3, <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Oakland</st1:City></st1lace> +3<o></o>
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