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ATS Trends
Carolina

Panthers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
Panthers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games on grass.
Panthers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games.
Panthers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
Panthers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in Week 2.
Panthers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 vs. NFC South.
Panthers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing less than 15 points in their previous game.
Panthers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Panthers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game.

Atlanta

Falcons are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games in Week 2.
Falcons are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Falcons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Falcons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
Falcons are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games in September.
Falcons are 21-9 ATS in their last 30 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
Falcons are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game.

OU Trends
Carolina

Over is 9-2 in Panthers last 11 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 games in September.
Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 games following a ATS win.
Under is 6-2 in Panthers last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 6-2 in Panthers last 8 games after accumulating less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
Over is 7-3 in Panthers last 10 games following a straight up win.
Under is 14-6-1 in Panthers last 21 games on grass.

Atlanta

Under is 8-0 in Falcons last 8 vs. NFC.
Under is 4-0 in Falcons last 4 vs. NFC South.
Under is 6-0 in Falcons last 6 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 4-0 in Falcons last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 10-1 in Falcons last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 9-1 in Falcons last 10 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in Falcons last 7 home games.
Under is 13-3 in Falcons last 16 games overall.
Under is 4-1 in Falcons last 5 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Over is 6-2 in Falcons last 8 games in September.
Under is 21-7 in Falcons last 28 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 5-2 in Falcons last 7 games after allowing less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 25-10-1 in Falcons last 36 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 34-16-2 in Falcons last 52 games on grass.

Head to Head

Under is 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings.
Home team is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.
Panthers are 5-15-2 ATS in their last 22 meetings in Atlanta.
Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

 

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Preview: Vikings at Packers
Gracenote
Sep 14, 2018

The status of Aaron Rodgers may not be determined until close to kickoff on Sunday, when the Green Bay Packers host the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North clash. Rodgers injured his left knee during the season-opening contest against Chicago before returning to engineer a second-half comeback in the 24-23 victory.

Rodgers admits the knee is "pretty sore" and missed practices on Wednesday and Thursday, but he remains hopeful of being ready to go on Sunday - even if his mobility is limited. "The small circle I was moving in Sunday night, if I can get back to that, hopefully a little better than that, without pain, then hopefully I'll be able to go," Rodgers told reporters. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer expects Rodgers to play, saying that "he walks on water, so I'm sure he's going to play," while safety Harrison Smith asserts even a limited Rodgers would represent a big challenge for the defense. "It's difficult to play against the guy no matter what, so that's what we're preparing for," Smith told reporters. "Whether he's going to stay in the pocket or move around, he's tremendously successful doing both."

TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Packers -1. O/U: 46.5

ABOUT THE VIKINGS (1-0): Kirk Cousins passed for 244 yards and two touchdowns in his team debut and wide receiver Adam Thielen had six receptions for 102 yards as Minnesota opened with a 24-16 victory over San Francisco. Smith led a strong defensive push with seven tackles (two for loss), one interception, one fumble recovery and one sack while earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in his career. "He's really smart," Zimmer said. "He's got great vision. I think that's a big part of it - he sees things, he anticipates. He's a tough guy. He's versatile. He can do a lot of things."

ABOUT THE PACKERS (1-0): Second-year pro DeShone Kizer will draw the start if Rodgers can't play after tossing twice as many interceptions (22) as touchdown passes (11) in 15 starts for Cleveland last season. Wide receiver Randall Cobb caught a game-winning 75-yard touchdown pass with 2:13 left against the Bears while hauling in nine passes for 142 yards, perhaps setting the stage for a big season after failing to reach 700 yards in each of the last two years. Mike Daniels' next sack will allow him to match Cullen Jenkins (29 from 2004-10) for the most by a Packers defensive tackle since 1982.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The Vikings swept last season's two-game series and have won four of the last five meetings.

2. Minnesota RB Dalvin Cook recorded 95 total yards (40 rushing, 55 receiving) against the 49ers in his first regular-season game since tearing his left ACL more than 11 months ago.

3. Rodgers' winning TD pass to Cobb was his 10th of at least 75 yards since 2008, tying him with Eli Manning of the New York Giants for most in the NFL over that span.

PREDICTION: Vikings 30, Packers 16

 

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ATS Trends
Minnesota

Vikings are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games in September.
Vikings are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games.
Vikings are 36-15 ATS in their last 51 games following a ATS win.
Vikings are 25-11 ATS in their last 36 games following a straight up win.
Vikings are 43-19 ATS in their last 62 games overall.
Vikings are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Green Bay

Packers are 35-17-1 ATS in their last 53 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Packers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Packers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Packers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Packers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. NFC North.
Packers are 1-7 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Packers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Packers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Packers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. NFC.

OU Trends
Minnesota

Under is 18-4 in Vikings last 22 games in Week 2.
Under is 4-1 in Vikings last 5 games following a ATS win.
Under is 20-6 in Vikings last 26 vs. NFC North.
Under is 10-3 in Vikings last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Over is 5-2 in Vikings last 7 road games.
Under is 10-4 in Vikings last 14 games in September.
Under is 20-8 in Vikings last 28 vs. a team with a winning record.

Green Bay

Over is 4-0 in Packers last 4 games in September.
Over is 10-1 in Packers last 11 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Over is 5-1 in Packers last 6 games on grass.
Over is 5-1 in Packers last 6 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 14-3 in Packers last 17 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Over is 12-3 in Packers last 15 games following a straight up win.
Over is 8-2 in Packers last 10 vs. NFC North.
Over is 8-2 in Packers last 10 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Over is 18-5 in Packers last 23 vs. NFC.
Over is 23-7 in Packers last 30 games overall.
Over is 9-3 in Packers last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 5-2 in Packers last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Over is 9-4 in Packers last 13 games in Week 2.

Head to Head

Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Vikings are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Underdog is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

 

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Preview: Eagles at Buccaneers
Gracenote
Sep 13, 2018

Backup quarterbacks making the most of their opportunities will be on display on Sunday as Nick Foles guides the Philadelphia Eagles into the Sunshine State to face Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Foles, however, has sputtered since his MVP-winning performance in Super Bowl LII while Fitzpatrick rode a five-touchdown effort (four passing, one rushing) in the season opener to NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.

"You know I'm better right now than I've been at any point in my career and a lot of that is mentally and whatever else. Truly I feel like the older I've gotten, the better I've become," the 35-year-old Fitzpatrick said on Thursday, four days after throwing for a career-best 417 yards to fuel upstart Tampa Bay to a 48-40 victory over New Orleans. Fitzpatrick, who is playing in place of the suspended Jameis Winston, tossed a pair of touchdown passes to former Eagles wideout DeSean Jackson and one each to Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. The clock may be ticking for Foles as franchise quarterback Carson Wentz reportedly inches closer to a return after injuring his ACL and LCL in December. Foles threw for just 117 yards with an interception in the Eagles' 18-12 victory versus Atlanta on Sept. 6, although the signal caller finds himself in a favorable situation as he faces an injury-depleted Buccaneers secondary that was gashed for 439 passing yards last weekend.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Eagles -3. O/U: 44

ABOUT THE EAGLES (1-0): Zach Ertz answered a career-best eight-touchdown effort in 2017 by dropping a pair of passes in the season opener, leaving the tight end searching for answers. "I don't think I've ever dropped that many balls in a game in my life. Contested or not, whatever it was, it just can't happen," the 6-foot-5, 250-pound Ertz said. Nelson Agholor proved to be Foles' most sure-handed receiver last week with eight receptions, albeit for just 33 yards. Doug Pederson limited Jay Ajayi in the first half against the Falcons due to his ailing toe before upping his carries, resulting in a pair of touchdown runs as well as the coach's admission that the running back's workload would increase.

ABOUT THE BUCCANEERS (1-0): Tampa Bay's secondary was still licking its wounds from a savage beating by the Saints before it was dealt another brutal hit with cornerback Vernon Hargreaves (shoulder) being placed on injured reserve. With four-time Pro Bowl selection Brent Grimes nursing a groin injury that sidelined him for the season opener, Tampa Bay relied on rookies Carlton Davis and M.J. Stewart as well as third-year pro Ryan Smith versus New Orleans -- and the results weren't pretty. Linebackers Lavonte David and Kwon Alexander each recorded nine tackles last week while former Eagles defensive end Vinny Curry registered the team's lone sack. Speaking of former Eagles, Jackson was limited in practice Thursday as he deals with a concussion and shoulder injury.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Tampa Bay TE Cameron Brate did not have a target -- let alone a reception -- last week after recording 48 catches for 591 yards and six touchdowns in 2017.

2. Philadelphia LB Jordan Hicks and DT Fletcher Cox each had 1.5 sacks in the season opener.

3. Tampa Bay's Peyton Barber had 19 of the 22 carries by the team's running backs last week.

PREDICTION: Eagles 24, Buccaneers 21

 

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ATS Trends
Philadelphia

Eagles are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Eagles are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS win.
Eagles are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Eagles are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Eagles are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games after allowing less than 15 points in their previous game.
Eagles are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 vs. NFC.
Eagles are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games in September.
Eagles are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up win.
Eagles are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games on grass.
Eagles are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games.
Eagles are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games in Week 2.

Tampa Bay

Buccaneers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Buccaneers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Buccaneers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. NFC.
Buccaneers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games in Week 2.
Buccaneers are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Buccaneers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win.
Buccaneers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Buccaneers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Buccaneers are 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Buccaneers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.

OU Trends
Philadelphia

Under is 5-1 in Eagles last 6 games after accumulating less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
Over is 17-4 in Eagles last 21 road games.
Under is 4-1 in Eagles last 5 games after accumulating less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Eagles last 5 games on grass.
Over is 12-3-1 in Eagles last 16 games in Week 2.
Over is 6-2 in Eagles last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 8-3 in Eagles last 11 games in September.
Under is 7-3 in Eagles last 10 vs. NFC.

Tampa Bay

Under is 5-0 in Buccaneers last 5 games in Week 2.
Under is 5-1 in Buccaneers last 6 home games.
Over is 5-1 in Buccaneers last 6 games following a ATS win.
Over is 4-1 in Buccaneers last 5 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Buccaneers last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 7-3 in Buccaneers last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.

Head to Head

Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Underdog is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
Road team is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

 

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Preview: Browns at Saints
Gracenote
Sep 12, 2018

The New Orleans Saints won the NFC South and went to the playoffs last season on the strength of a dynamic young defense that was supposed to take another step forward in 2018. That defense is licking its wounds after Week 1 and will try to find the form it displayed down the stretch in 2017 when the Saints host the Cleveland Browns in Week 2 on Sunday.

New Orleans allowed Tampa Bay backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to shred the defense for 417 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-40 home loss in Week 1. "We have to gel as a defense now," Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan told reporters. "It is one thing to be the preseason, but we are facing live bullets. We are in the thick of things. We have to address ourselves of who we exactly that we want to be. The 48 points we allowed (in Week 1) was unacceptable." The Browns were closer to a win in Week 1 than at any point in their winless 2017 campaign but couldn't quite make the plays they needed and settled for a 21-21 tie at home against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. "You should always be hungry to win," Cleveland safety Jabrill Peppers told reporters. "We accept the 0-16. We take it on the chin. But that was last year, and it's a whole new feeling around here now. We showed good things (in Week 1). Just got to put it all together."

TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Saints -9. O/U: 49.5.

ABOUT THE BROWNS (0-0-1): Cleveland wide receiver Josh Gordon missed most of training camp and was targeted only three times in Week 1 despite playing 69 snaps, and the team is looking to get the star more involved in the offense. "Josh, when he is going like we know he can, he has an opportunity to make plays," Browns coach Hue Jackson told reporters. "He has to continue to work to be in the right spot. We have to give him opportunities, and I think that we will do that." Quarterback Tyrod Taylor had a team debut to forget in Week 1 while completing 15-of-40 passes for 197 yards, but his lone TD pass was to Gordon with 1:58 left in the fourth quarter to force overtime.

ABOUT THE SAINTS (0-1): New Orleans largely abandoned the running game in Week 1 while trying to play catchup, but second-year running back Alvin Kamara still found ways to impact the box score. The 23-year-old managed a pair of rushing TDs on eight carries and hauled in nine catches for 112 yards and another score. "He is extremely versatile," Saints quarterback Drew Brees told reporters of Kamara. "I love his demeanor. I love his approach to the game. He is a guy who comes to practice ready to work. There is no air to him. He just plays with a lot of confidence, plays with a lot of swagger, but I think he also knows when it’s time to work, knows when it’s time to have fun."

EXTRA POINTS

1. Browns DE Emmanuel Ogbah (ankle) sat out practice on Wednesday and is questionable.

2. Saints WR Cameron Meredith was inactive Week 1 and is still learning the offense but could make his team debut Sunday.

3. Cleveland took the last two meetings, including a 30-17 win in its last trip to New Orleans on Oct. 24, 2010.

PREDICTION: Saints 31, Browns 28

 

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ATS Trends
Cleveland

Browns are 16-35-1 ATS in their last 52 games overall.
Browns are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
Browns are 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 road games.
Browns are 4-15 ATS in their last 19 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Browns are 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win.
Browns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Browns are 5-20-1 ATS in their last 26 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Browns are 2-10 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Browns are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games after accumulating more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
Browns are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 games on fieldturf.

New Orleans

Saints are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
Saints are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Saints are 9-4 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Saints are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
Saints are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Saints are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in September.
Saints are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 2.

OU Trends
Cleveland

Over is 5-0 in Browns last 5 games on fieldturf.
Under is 4-1 in Browns last 5 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
Over is 10-3 in Browns last 13 games in September.
Under is 10-3 in Browns last 13 games after accumulating more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
Over is 6-2 in Browns last 8 games following a ATS win.
Over is 6-2 in Browns last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Over is 11-4 in Browns last 15 road games.
Over is 5-2 in Browns last 7 games in Week 2.
Under is 17-8 in Browns last 25 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.

New Orleans

Over is 4-0 in Saints last 4 games overall.
Over is 5-0 in Saints last 5 games in September.
Over is 5-0 in Saints last 5 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Over is 7-0 in Saints last 7 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 8-0 in Saints last 8 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Over is 5-1 in Saints last 6 home games.
Over is 14-3 in Saints last 17 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 13-3 in Saints last 16 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Saints last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 8-2 in Saints last 10 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 13-5 in Saints last 18 games in Week 2.
Over is 20-8 in Saints last 28 games on fieldturf.
Under is 5-2 in Saints last 7 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game.

Head to Head

Underdog is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Browns are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Road team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

 

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Preview: Chiefs at Steelers
Gracenote
Sep 14, 2018

Patrick Mahomes passed his first test with high marks, but he will face a bigger challenge when the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Steelers have caused plenty of problems for the Chiefs in recent years, and their blitz-happy defense will be eager to put the pressure on the second-year quarterback.


The Steelers have won six of the last eight meetings, including a playoff victory at Arrowhead Stadium two years ago and a 19-13 road triumph last season. “Every game has been a little bit different, but the end result was that they won the game,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid told the team’s official website. “When you play this crew, you have to play a complete game. When given opportunities, you have to take advantage - that’s normally what differs a game when two good teams are playing each other.” While the Chiefs are trying to improve to 2-0, the Steelers are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 21-21 tie at Cleveland in Week 1. Ben Roethlisberger missed practice Wednesday and Thursday, and Josh Dobbs would be in line to see his first NFL action if the veteran quarterback is unable to play.

TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Steelers -4.5. O/U: 53.5


ABOUT THE CHIEFS (1-0): Mahomes shined in his first game as the primary starting quarterback, passing for 256 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. It helped that he had the electric Tyreek Hill at his disposal, as the duo connected seven times for 169 yards and two scores, but the Chiefs need to do a better job of establishing the run. The defense was torched for 541 total yards, and it could have been worse if not for several dropped passes.

ABOUT THE STEELERS (0-0-1): Pittsburgh likely would have come away with an easy win last week if not for six turnovers, including three interceptions by Roethlisberger. The absence of holdout running back Le’Veon Bell wasn’t much of a concern, though, as James Conner racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and scored a pair of rushing touchdowns. The run defense is a concern after giving up 177 yards to the Browns, and the secondary could be short-handed, too, as cornerback Joe Haden (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday.


EXTRA POINTS

1. Hill has recorded 13 touchdowns of 50 or more yards in 32 career games and is tied with Gale Sayers and Devin Hester for the most through 35 career games.

2. Roethlisberger has thrown 14 touchdown passes and four interceptions in seven career starts against the Chiefs.

3. Steelers WR Antonio Brown surpassed 10,000 receiving yards last week in his 116th career game, tying him with Torry Holt for the second-fewest games needed to reach the milestone.


PREDICTION: Steelers 31, Chiefs 27

 

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ATS Trends
Kansas City

Chiefs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games in September.
Chiefs are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Chiefs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Chiefs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. AFC.
Chiefs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
Chiefs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
Chiefs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
Chiefs are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 road games.
Chiefs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games in Week 2.
Chiefs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.

Pittsburgh

Steelers are 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 games after accumulating more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
Steelers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games in Week 2.
Steelers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Steelers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in September.
Steelers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Steelers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. AFC.
Steelers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Steelers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Steelers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.

OU Trends
Kansas City

Over is 9-3 in Chiefs last 12 road games.
Over is 9-3 in Chiefs last 12 games in September.
Under is 9-3-1 in Chiefs last 13 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game.
Under is 15-5 in Chiefs last 20 games in Week 2.
Under is 10-4 in Chiefs last 14 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 5-2 in Chiefs last 7 games following a straight up win.
Under is 5-2 in Chiefs last 7 games on grass.
Under is 5-2 in Chiefs last 7 games following a ATS win.
Under is 7-3 in Chiefs last 10 games overall.
Under is 34-16-1 in Chiefs last 51 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.

Pittsburgh

Over is 4-0 in Steelers last 4 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 12-1 in Steelers last 13 games in Week 2.
Over is 7-1 in Steelers last 8 games on grass.
Over is 6-1 in Steelers last 7 home games.
Under is 5-1 in Steelers last 6 games in September.
Under is 4-1 in Steelers last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Over is 7-2 in Steelers last 9 games overall.
Over is 6-2 in Steelers last 8 vs. AFC.
Under is 6-2 in Steelers last 8 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 9-3 in Steelers last 12 games after accumulating more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.

Head to Head

Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Home team is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings.
Chiefs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

 

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Preview: Lions at 49ers
Gracenote
Sep 14, 2018

Matt Patricia's debut as coach of the Detroit Lions was a complete disaster, but his club looks to put the beating aside when it visits the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Detroit was walloped 48-17 by the New York Jets in a dismal performance on Monday Night Football in which Matt Stafford was intercepted four times.

Patricia, who formerly was the defensive coordinator of New England, told his new team that it has to immediately forget about the season-opening drubbing. "Every week is different and every week you have to start over," Patricia told reporters. "You can't let one week bleed into another week. You have to learn and, unfortunately on a very short week, you have to learn quickly. We have to refocus our energy and get ready for the 49ers." San Francisco is optimistic that it is ready to challenge for a postseason berth, but the club looked spotty in a 24-16 loss to Minnesota. Jimmy Garoppolo threw three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown by Mike Hughes.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: 49ers -6. O/U: 48

ABOUT THE LIONS (0-1): Stafford passed for 301 yards and two touchdowns while also getting his knee banged up, and he was hot happy with the outcome. "We don't ever want to go out there and play poor football," Stafford told reporters. "We're disappointed and frustrated with our own performance. We want to be better than that - and we are better than that - but we have to go out there and play better." Cornerback Quandre Diggs had a 37-yard interception return for touchdown on Detroit's first defensive snap, but the unit's breakdowns included allowing New York's Isaiah Crowell to rush 62 yards for a score.

ABOUT THE 49ERS (0-1): Garoppolo passed for 261 yards and one touchdown, prompting coach Kyle Shanahan to say that his signal-caller is bouncing back quickly from a mental standpoint. "I'd be disappointed if it was different," Shanahan told reporters. "Jimmy tries his hardest every week. I know he didn't have his best game last week, but he doesn't need to come in here and make stuff up. He's had some successful games in this league. He's going to have plenty more. He just needs to get back to work." Defensive end DeForest Buckner was sharp in the season opener, recording a career-best 2 1/2 sacks, and rookie linebacker Fred Warner registered 12 tackles and a forced fumble in his NFL debut.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The 49ers have won nine of the last 10 meetings.

2. Detroit WR Kenny Golladay made seven catches for 114 yards against the Jets for his first career 100-yard game.

3. San Francisco placed LB Brock Coyle (concussion/back) on injured reserve and will decide later whether or not he will return this season.

PREDICTION: 49ers 27, Lions 17

 

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ATS Trends
Detroit

Lions are 5-1-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Lions are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Lions are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. NFC.
Lions are 15-35-2 ATS in their last 52 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
Lions are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games in September.
Lions are 11-27-2 ATS in their last 40 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Lions are 4-11-1 ATS in their last 16 games on grass.
Lions are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 2.

San Francisco

49ers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
49ers are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 home games.
49ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 2.

OU Trends
Detroit

Over is 4-0 in Lions last 4 games when playing on Sunday following a Monday night game.
Under is 5-0-1 in Lions last 6 games in Week 2.
Under is 6-1 in Lions last 7 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Lions last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Over is 4-1 in Lions last 5 games in September.
Over is 4-1 in Lions last 5 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 4-1 in Lions last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 10-3 in Lions last 13 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 6-2 in Lions last 8 vs. NFC.
Over is 6-2 in Lions last 8 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Over is 7-3 in Lions last 10 games overall.
Under is 11-5 in Lions last 16 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 24-11 in Lions last 35 road games.
Over is 30-14 in Lions last 44 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.

San Francisco

Under is 4-1 in 49ers last 5 games following a straight up loss.
Over is 5-2 in 49ers last 7 home games.
Under is 5-2 in 49ers last 7 vs. NFC.
Over is 5-2 in 49ers last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 5-2-1 in 49ers last 8 games in Week 2.

Head to Head

Under is 6-0-1 in the last 7 meetings in San Francisco.
Under is 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings.
Favorite is 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Home team is 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Lions are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
Lions are 1-4-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings in San Francisco.

 

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Preview: Cardinals at Rams
Gracenote
Sep 14, 2018

After needing the first 30 minutes of their season opener to shake off the rust, the Los Angeles Rams resembled the team that won the NFC West last year in the second half. Los Angeles figures to be in top form from the onset when it hosts the division rival Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in its home opener.

The Rams' offensive starters did not play during the preseason while many of their top defensive players saw little action, and the lack of time was evident early last week as the team trailed at halftime before outscoring Oakland 23-0 in the second half en route to a 33-13 victory. Jared Goff threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns without an interception while Todd Gurley rushed for 108 yards and caught a TD pass as Los Angeles made easy pickings of the Raiders' beleaguered defense. Arizona will need to put forth a better effort than it did in its season-opening loss to Washington in order to avoid suffering the same fate as Oakland. The Cardinals trailed 21-0 at halftime as they had only three possessions and were outgained 429-213 overall as David Johnson rushed for only 37 yards on nine carries while Sam Bradford completed 20-of-34 passes for 153 yards in his team debut.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Rams -13. O/U: 45

ABOUT THE CARDINALS (0-1): Johnson, who agreed to a three-year contract worth a reported $39 million the night before the season opener, is battling a back injury but practiced Thursday and is expected to play against Los Angeles. Bradford, who spent the first five years of his career with the then-St. Louis Rams after being drafted first overall in 2010, stated he is focused on performing well but is not preparing harder just because he's facing his former team. "If (the matchup) would've happened sooner, maybe there would be more (emotion)," he told reporters on Wednesday. "There's just not a lot of connection that's still there for me."

ABOUT THE RAMS (1-0): Marcus Peters had a successful debut for Los Angeles after being acquired from Kansas City in March, returning an interception 50 yards for a touchdown. Fellow cornerback Cory Littleton also had a big game, picking off a pass while registering a career-high 13 tackles. Goff has passed for 908 yards and seven TDs with just one interception in his last three games at home.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Rams LB Mark Barron (ankle) has not practiced and could miss his second straight contest.

2. Arizona WR Larry Fitzgerald had made 16 career touchdown catches against the Rams, which is his second-highest total versus any opponent (17 against San Francisco).

3. Los Angeles K Greg Zuerlein was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after going 4-for-5 on field-goal attempts and 3-for-3 on extra points.

PREDICTION: Rams 37, Cardinals 13

 

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ATS Trends
Arizona

Cardinals are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games in Week 2.
Cardinals are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
Cardinals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Cardinals are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games after accumulating less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
Cardinals are 3-1-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Cardinals are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss.
Cardinals are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Cardinals are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
Cardinals are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games.
Cardinals are 5-20-1 ATS in their last 26 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Cardinals are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games in September.

L.A. Rams

Rams are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games when playing on Sunday following a Monday night game.
Rams are 17-37-1 ATS in their last 55 games in September.
Rams are 6-14-1 ATS in their last 21 vs. NFC.
Rams are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Rams are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 14 points.
Rams are 4-11-1 ATS in their last 16 home games.
Rams are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Rams are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
Rams are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.
Rams are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing less than 15 points in their previous game.

OU Trends
Arizona

Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 games on grass.
Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 14 points.
Under is 6-1 in Cardinals last 7 games in Week 2.
Over is 5-1 in Cardinals last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 games overall.
Under is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 8-2 in Cardinals last 10 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Cardinals last 8 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Under is 9-3 in Cardinals last 12 vs. NFC.
Over is 40-15 in Cardinals last 55 games after accumulating less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
Over is 13-5 in Cardinals last 18 road games.
Under is 5-2 in Cardinals last 7 games in September.
Over is 38-17 in Cardinals last 55 games after accumulating less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
Over is 36-17 in Cardinals last 53 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.

L.A. Rams

Over is 4-0 in Rams last 4 games following a straight up win.
Over is 8-1 in Rams last 9 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 4-1 in Rams last 5 games after allowing less than 15 points in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Rams last 5 games in September.
Over is 4-1 in Rams last 5 vs. NFC.
Under is 10-3 in Rams last 13 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 9-3 in Rams last 12 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Over is 6-2 in Rams last 8 vs. NFC West.
Over is 5-2 in Rams last 7 games overall.
Under is 5-2 in Rams last 7 home games.
Over is 11-5 in Rams last 16 games on grass.

Head to Head

Road team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
Cardinals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
Favorite is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Los Angeles.

 

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Preview: Raiders at Broncos
Gracenote
Sep 14, 2018

Von Miller wreaked havoc in the Denver Broncos' season-opening victory and has a good chance to do it again when his team hosts the AFC West-rival Oakland Raiders on Sunday. Miller registered three sacks and forced two fumbles, recovering one himself, as the Broncos posted a 27-24 triumph over Seattle last weekend.

Miller's efforts helped make Case Keenum's debut with Denver a successful one as the journeyman completed 25-of-39 passes for 329 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions after signing a two-year, $36 million contract in March. Miller could have an even bigger day against Oakland, which started well but faded miserably in its season-opening 33-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Raiders scored a touchdown on the first possession of the game and held a 13-10 lead at halftime but allowed 23 points while being blanked in the second half. Derek Carr threw for 303 yards but was intercepted three times and failed to record a TD pass as the Raiders sent their fans home disappointed in coach Jon Gruden's return to the sideline after a nine-year hiatus.

TV: 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Broncos -6. O/U: 45.5

ABOUT THE RAIDERS (0-1): Oakland added a new, yet familiar, face this week, re-signing wide receiver Martavis Bryant on Wednesday after releasing him nine days earlier. "I think he's in a good place right now," Gruden told reporters of Bryant, who was acquired from Pittsburgh in April but had a disappointing training camp. "I think he's healthy. I think he's ready to go. I'm sold on that." While top receivers Amari Cooper and Jordy Nelson combined for 32 yards on four receptions last week, Jared Cook had a huge game, making nine catches for a career-high 180 yards to become the seventh tight end in NFL history to record those numbers in a single contest.

ABOUT THE BRONCOS (1-0): Denver received solid contributions from a pair of rookie running backs in its season opener as Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman each gained 71 yards on 15 carries, with the former also catching a touchdown pass. Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas also had a TD reception against Seattle and looks to make it six consecutive home games with a scoring catch on Sunday. Emmanuel Sanders aims for another big day against the Raiders after hauling in 10 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown in the season opener.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Miller leads the NFL with 86 1/2 sacks since entering the league in 2011.

2. Oakland DE Bruce Irvin has forced 11 fumbles since 2016 - the most in the league in that span.

3. Keenum threw only seven interceptions in 15 games with Minnesota last season.

PREDICTION: Broncos 41, Raiders 17

 

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ATS Trends
Oakland

Raiders are 3-1-2 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss.
Raiders are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
Raiders are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Raiders are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. AFC West.
Raiders are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Raiders are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Raiders are 2-7-2 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Raiders are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 14 points.
Raiders are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Raiders are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. AFC.
Raiders are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
Raiders are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
Raiders are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 road games.
Raiders are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Raiders are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Raiders are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games when playing on Sunday following a Monday night game.

Denver

Broncos are 7-1-2 ATS in their last 10 games in September.
Broncos are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 2.
Broncos are 2-6-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win.
Broncos are 2-6 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Broncos are 5-15-2 ATS in their last 22 games on grass.
Broncos are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Broncos are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 vs. AFC.
Broncos are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Broncos are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Broncos are 2-10-1 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
Broncos are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
Broncos are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS loss.
Broncos are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. AFC West.

OU Trends
Oakland

Under is 8-0 in Raiders last 8 games overall.
Under is 4-0 in Raiders last 4 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Under is 4-0 in Raiders last 4 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 6-0 in Raiders last 6 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
Under is 8-0 in Raiders last 8 games on grass.
Under is 4-0 in Raiders last 4 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 4-0 in Raiders last 4 vs. AFC.
Over is 4-0 in Raiders last 4 games in Week 2.
Under is 8-0 in Raiders last 8 games following a straight up loss of more than 14 points.
Under is 4-0 in Raiders last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 8-1 in Raiders last 9 vs. AFC West.
Under is 4-1 in Raiders last 5 games in September.
Under is 9-3 in Raiders last 12 road games.
Under is 5-2 in Raiders last 7 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
Under is 7-3-1 in Raiders last 11 games when playing on Sunday following a Monday night game.

Denver

Over is 7-0 in Broncos last 7 games in September.
Under is 8-1 in Broncos last 9 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 6-1 in Broncos last 7 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games in Week 2.

Head to Head

Home team is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
Favorite is 10-1-1 ATS in their last 12 meetings.
Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Raiders are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 meetings.
Raiders are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings in Denver.

 

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Preview: Patriots at Jaguars
Gracenote
Sep 13, 2018

The Jacksonville Jaguars were one step from advancing to the Super Bowl last season, only to be denied by an old nemesis with a narrow loss in the AFC Championship Game. The Jaguars will get a chance to avenge that defeat -- albeit with the stakes considerably lower -- when they host the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon in their home opener.

Reigning NFL MVP Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes in the final nine minutes to rally New England past Jacksonville in January, so he knows what he's up against in a defense that led the AFC in yards and points allowed last season. "They were a great team last year and gave us everything we could handle in the championship game, and they're at it again this year," Brady said. "They've got an incredible rush, great linebackers, great secondary. It's going to be very challenging, tough environment and we'll see what we're made of." The Jaguars turned in a strong defensive performance in a 20-15 season-opening victory at the New York Giants and may be more reliant on that unit with star running back Leonard Fournette a major question mark due to a hamstring injury. "We feel we're so talented on defense," said linebacker Myles Jack, who returned an interception for a score in the season opener. "We've got DBs that can score, linebackers can score. Even D-linemen who can strip sack fumbles and score. We don't put any pressure on the offense. If the offense scores, it puts even more onus on us. We try to create points."

TV: 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Pick. O/U: 45.5

ABOUT THE PATRIOTS (1-0): Brady threw for three first-half touchdowns and wound up with 277 yards in a 27-20 win over Houston, relying heavily on tight end Rob Gronkowski, who had seven catches for 123 yards and a score. With Julian Edelman sitting out the first four games while serving a suspension, Phillip Dorsett provided a boost to the passing game with seven receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown. New England has major issues in the backfield: Rex Burkhead (concussion), who rushed for 64 yards in Week 1, and first-round draft pick Sony Michel were both limited in practice Thursday and Jeremy Hill suffered a torn ACL in the season opener. The Patriots' defense had three sacks, forced a fumble and notched an interception against Houston.

ABOUT THE JAGUARS (1-0): Fournette was hurt in the second quarter last week, but he was unable to practice Wednesday or Thursday and labeled himself a "game-time decision." Backup T.J. Yeldon was solid after replacing Fournette, rushing for 51 yards on 14 carries and adding three catches for 18 yards and a touchdown. Blake Bortles, who lost top wideout Marqise Lee to a knee injury in the preseason, threw for only 176 yards on 18-of-33 passing against New York and completed at least three passes to five different players, led by Keelan Cole and Dede Westbrook with 54 and 51 yards, respectively. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey may get matched up against Gronkowski after saying last month that the tight end is "not as great as people think he is."

EXTRA POINTS

1. Brady is 8-0 (playoffs included) against Jacksonville, which has never beaten New England.

2. Jaguars DE Dante Fowler will return to the lineup after serving a one-game suspension.

3. The Patriots signed WRs Corey Coleman, a former first-round pick, and Bennie Fowler this week.

PREDICTION: Patriots 23, Jaguars 20

 

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ATS Trends
New England

Patriots are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in Week 2.
Patriots are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games on grass.
Patriots are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Patriots are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 road games.
Patriots are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games in September.
Patriots are 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games following a ATS win.
Patriots are 15-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Patriots are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Patriots are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
Patriots are 37-17-2 ATS in their last 56 games overall.
Patriots are 36-17-2 ATS in their last 55 games following a straight up win.
Patriots are 33-16-2 ATS in their last 51 vs. AFC.
Patriots are 80-39-2 ATS in their last 121 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.

Jacksonville

Jaguars are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
Jaguars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
Jaguars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in September.
Jaguars are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 vs. AFC.
Jaguars are 7-3 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Jaguars are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games in Week 2.

OU Trends
New England

Under is 4-0 in Patriots last 4 road games.
Under is 4-1 in Patriots last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Over is 22-7 in Patriots last 29 games after allowing more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Patriots last 8 vs. AFC.
Under is 19-7 in Patriots last 26 games on grass.
Under is 5-2 in Patriots last 7 games following a ATS win.
Under is 11-5 in Patriots last 16 games overall.

Jacksonville

Over is 4-0 in Jaguars last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Over is 4-0 in Jaguars last 4 games in Week 2.
Under is 9-2 in Jaguars last 11 vs. AFC.
Under is 4-1 in Jaguars last 5 games overall.
Over is 5-2 in Jaguars last 7 games following a straight up win.
Over is 10-4 in Jaguars last 14 games in September.

Head to Head

Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.

 

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Preview: Giants at Cowboys
Gracenote
Sep 13, 2018

In a division featuring the defending Super Bowl champions, neither the New York Giants nor Dallas Cowboys want to be staring at the prospect of an 0-2 start to the season. The longtime NFC East rivals each sputtered offensively in season-opening losses and will look to break into the win column when the Giants pay a visit to the Cowboys on Sunday night.

"It's a big hole, especially in this conference game. So, we need this game," New York safety Landon Collins said. "We need this win. It's definitely big to us. Out of the two teams that we're both 0-1, one of the teams got to come out with a victory." Dallas swept the season series in 2017, outscoring New York 49-13, and the trash-talking has already heated up between the clubs. Collins said the Giants will bolster their chances of winning by choking off the Cowboys' running game and putting the ball in Dak Prescott's hands, to which the Dallas quarterback responded: "Challenge accepted." Expect both teams to lean heavily on the ground game in the first matchup between Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, and New York's Saquon Barkley, this year's No. 2 overall selection.

TV: 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC. LINE: Cowboys -3. O/U: 42.5

ABOUT THE GIANTS (0-1): New York struggled offensively against Jacksonville's ferocious defense in a 20-15 loss, but the highlights were provided by Barkley and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Barkley finished with 106 yards on 18 carries in his NFL debut and scored the Giants' lone touchdown with a highlight-reel 68-yard run while Beckham, who missed most of last season due to a broken foot, had 11 receptions for 111 yards. Beckham has five touchdown receptions in six games against Dallas, so he can expect another heavy dose of targets from Eli Manning, who was intercepted three times in the two matchups versus the Cowboys last season. New York's defense struggled to contain Jacksonville's ground game despite an injury to lead back Leonard Fournette.

ABOUT THE COWBOYS (0-1): Dallas did not get on the scoreboard until the fourth quarter in last weekend's 16-8 loss at Carolina, managing only 232 yards of total offense and allowing Prescott to be sacked six times. Elliott, who scored the only touchdown and finished with 69 yards on 15 carries, rushed for 104 yards and added five catches for 36 yards in his lone matchup against New York in 2017. The Cowboys' passing game struggled with the departures of longtime standouts Dez Bryant and Jason Witten as Prescott threw for only 170 yards, with Cole Beasley leading the way with seven receptions for 73 yards. Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory (concussion) missed practice again Thursday while defensive tackle Datone Jones (knee) was limited.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Manning has 49 career scoring passes against Dallas, his second-highest total versus any team (51, Philadelphia).

2. Prescott torched New York in the last meeting with three TD passes and a career-high 332 yards.

3. Barkley can become the first rookie since 2005 to rush for 100 yards in each of his team's first two games of the season.

PREDICTION: Cowboys 19, Giants 17

 

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ATS Trends
N.Y. Giants

Giants are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Giants are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Giants are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games on fieldturf.
Giants are 2-5 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Giants are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. NFC.
Giants are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in September.
Giants are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 2.

Dallas

Cowboys are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. NFC East.
Cowboys are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 2.
Cowboys are 7-2-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Cowboys are 11-24-1 ATS in their last 36 games on fieldturf.
Cowboys are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.
Cowboys are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games after accumulating less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
Cowboys are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
Cowboys are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.

OU Trends
N.Y. Giants

Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 games in Week 2.
Under is 7-1 in Giants last 8 games overall.
Under is 6-1 in Giants last 7 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 4-1 in Giants last 5 road games.
Under is 4-1 in Giants last 5 games on fieldturf.
Under is 4-1 in Giants last 5 vs. NFC.
Under is 4-1 in Giants last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 5-2 in Giants last 7 games in September.
Under is 5-2 in Giants last 7 vs. NFC East.

Dallas

Under is 5-0 in Cowboys last 5 games overall.
Under is 4-0 in Cowboys last 4 games after accumulating less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in Cowboys last 4 vs. NFC.
Over is 7-1 in Cowboys last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Under is 5-1 in Cowboys last 6 games on fieldturf.
Under is 4-1 in Cowboys last 5 home games.
Under is 4-1 in Cowboys last 5 games following a straight up loss.
Under is 4-1 in Cowboys last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 4-1 in Cowboys last 5 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Cowboys last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 6-2 in Cowboys last 8 vs. NFC East.
Under is 33-16-1 in Cowboys last 50 games after accumulating less than 250 total yards in their previous game.

Head to Head

Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Over is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Dallas.
Giants are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

 

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TIM MICHAEL
NFL | Sep 16, 2018
Raiders vs. Broncos
T.M. Selection: Denver Broncos (Bonus Play)

Oakland comes in dejected after its 20-point home opening loss to the Rams, while Denver comes in confident after a hard-fought win over the Seahawks. Oakland looked decent in the first half, but then crumbled in the second: “It was a tale of two halves, and obviously we did not take care of the ball and that was a critical part of this football game,” a down-trodden head coach Jon Gruden admitted afterwards. “Very disappointing…. Obviously, I don’t think it was a smashing debut by any sense. We expect a lot better out of ourselves, and it goes on me.” 145 yards in penalties in the first half didn’t help the Raiders. QB Derek Carr would finish with three INT’s in the end, including a “pick six.” And that doesn’t bode well facing the Broncos’ Von Miller, who had three sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in his team’s 27-24 win over Seattle: “When he got the first [sack] I was like, ‘OK, he’s so special,’ rookie outside linebacker Bradley Chubb assessed of Miller. “He got the second one, I was like, ‘OK, he needs to slow down, I need to get one,’ and then he got the third one I was like, ‘All right, this is his game and nobody can take that from him. He’s just a great player.” Denver would go on to dominate the yardage battle 470 to 306 as well. Denver is 9-3-1 ATS in the last 13 in this series and I think that strong trend carries over in this favorable situation.

T.M. Prediction: 27-17 Broncos.