How does the injuries in this MNF game affect your handicapping?

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So many important guys out for both sides...

Steelers
Big Ben Out
Ryan Shazier Out
Cortez Allen Questionable
Martavius Bryant Out

Chargers
King Dunlap Doubtful
Orlando Franklin Out
Chris Watt Probable
Brandon Flowers Questionable
Stevie Johnson Out
 

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Injuries destroy games when it cones to capping it.

Pats vs Dallas......easy winner with Brady & Belichick off a bye.....but it gives no chance for Dallas backers wanting to bet them.

Qbs dropping like flies this season is terrible & is not good for betting purposes.
 

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I figured everyone is going to say the O-line injuries for the Chargers are what is changing the line from opening -6.5 to -3.5. That's the story of what's going on here. The line has slowly gone up from -3.5 to now -4 on bookmaker for me, part of that is because the public likes home teams on MNF but it could also be because one or more of the guys injured who is listed as questionable will be in for tonight. Rivers is coming off a monster game. I think that even with the SD injuries to their O-line, SD should be able to cover at home. I would like to see some of those questionable's turn to probable's or in for tonight's game. If I wanted SD (I already have them @ -3), I would get the line now before it goes any higher. It will likely keep going up from here.

Also, as computer user said in my thread, a big reason for betting against Steelers is because Vick is a back-up QB. He played like one last game. If he turns it on tonight, Steelers could really pull the upset with Le'Veon Bell (he's insane) and Pitt D. My guess is that won't happen but it's the NFL and anything CAN happen. BOL!
 

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Going from being +3 at home to Balt to +3.5 on the road makes no sense to me. I'm going to fade Vick and live with the results.
 

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Going from being +3 at home to Balt to +3.5 on the road makes no sense to me. I'm going to fade Vick and live with the results.

You and me both. Faded Vick on the Ravens/Steelers game and he didn't play well. I was lucky to cover with the Steelers kicker missing 2 FG's, but Vick did play terrible which was a big reason for my bet. Expecting to see the same tonight on the road.
 

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