Tidbits favoring Philadelphia
- Oakland has lost its last five August preseason games against the spread.
- The Raiders have been best at the outset of the preseason, going 10-4 ATS in the first two weeks.
- As an underdog, Oakland is just 5-10 SU in its last 15 exhibition games.
Tidbits favoring Oakland
- Philly head coach Andy Reid is 8-16 SU & 9-12 ATS in preseason games vs. AFC foes.
- Andy Reid is also just 5-11 SU & 4-9 ATS in preseason games where the his team’s line is +3 to -3.
- Philadelphia is just 10-15 ATS as a favorite in the preseason since ’93.
Hall of Fame Game Historical Trends
- Favorites are 6-5 ATS in since ’93, with one pick em’ spread, and one ATS push, that coming a year ago.
- The average line in the last 13 HOF games is favorite –2.6. This year it is –3.
- In four of the last five years, the finishing line has been –3. The favorite is 2-1-1 ATS in that span.
- The NFC team owns an 8-5 SU & 8-4 ATS edge since 1993.
- The average total in the last 13 HOF games is 33.8. This year’s total is 36.
- The OVER’s hold an 8-5 edge vs. the UNDER’s in the last 13 HOF games.
- All of the last three HOF games with a total set at 36 or higher went UNDER
- The team that wins ATS is also 8-2 ATS at the half.
- The Eagles last played in the HOF Game in ’92 and lost 41-14 to the Jets
- The Raiders last played in the HOF game in ’93, and beat Green Bay 19-3.
- Concerning line moves, when the public has moved the line towards the underdog, the public is just 1-6 ATS. In other words, if this week’s line ends up in the –2.5 or lower range, Philadelphia would be the play.