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Friday’s 6-pack:
Interesting point spreads in the NFL this week:
— Panthers @ Atlanta (-3.5, 39.5)
— Bengals (-2, 47.5) @ Cleveland
— Jaguars (-5, 46) @ Indianapolis
— Buccaneers (-5.5, 45.5) @ Minnesota
— Titans @ New Orleans (-3, 41.5)
— 49ers (-2.5, 41) @ Pittsburgh
Quote of the Day
“I don’t know that I’ve ever been more disappointed in a person, a group of people, or an institution than I am with the NCAA right now. It’s clear that the NCAA is about process and it couldn’t care less about the young people it’s supposed to be supporting.”
North Carolina football coach Mack Brown, after one of his players was denied eligibility for the 2023 season
Friday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes was the Chiefs’ backup QB his rookie year in the NFL; who was the Chiefs’ starting QB that year?
Thursday’s quiz
Erik Kramer was the Detroit Lions’ QB the last time they won a playoff game, in 1991.
Wednesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre played most of his career in Green Bay; he started his NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons.
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— Lions drove 75 yards for game-winning TD with 7:06 left.
— Detroit tied game on a pick-6 with 10:54 left in 3rd quarter.
— Last two years, Detroit is 11-6 ATS as a road underdog.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 13-21-1 SU, 24-10-1 ATS.
— Goff is 57-48-1 as an NFL starter, 13-18-1 with the Lions.
— In 1st half, Chiefs 28 plays for 187 yards, scored 2 TD’s on four drives.
— In 2nd half, Chiefs ran 36 plays for only 134 yards on seven drives.
— Last 3+ years, KC is 10-14 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last 3+ years, under is 16-9-1 in KC home games.
— Chiefs’ WR’s had a rough night; they missed injured TE Kelce.
— Cincinnati Bengals gave QB Joe Burrow a 5-year, $275M contract Thursday, making him the NFL’s highest-paid player. $219M of that $275M is guaranteed.
— When Colorado upset TCU Saturday, they did it in a game where the Horned Frogs had a 15-yard edge in average field position.
Since the start of last season, college teams with a 15+-yard edge in field position have won 100 of 104 games SU.
— Mariners 1, Rays 0
Luis Castillo tossed six shutout innings.
Tampa Bay was 0-7 with runners in scoring position.
— Detroit 10, New York 3— Spencer Torkelson hit two home runs for the Tigers.
— Dodgers 10, Marlins 0— Ryan Pepiot threw seven shutout IP.
— Angels 3, Guardians 2— Halos scored twice in bottom of 9th; Randal Grichuk had the walk-off single.
Grichuk got in the game when Angels’ utility guy Luis Rengifo left the game in the first inning; he strained a biceps muscle swinging the bat in the on-deck circle. Seriously, he did.
— Word of the Day— Integrity— the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
— College Football Trend of the Day— In his college career, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is 18-24 ATS at home, 29-24-1 on road.
— Miami Marlins put P Sandy Alcantara/OF Jorge Soler on the IL.
— Washington Nationals gutted their front office Thursday, firing 13 scouts- it is unclear whether GM Mike Rizzo’s job is safe or not. They also postponed a ceremony where retired P Stephen Strasburg was going to get his number retired by the team.
— Individual team over/unders for Week 1 NFL
Detroit 24— under. Kansas City 28— under.
Houston 17— Baltimore 27—
Cincinnati 25— Cleveland— 22.5
Tampa Bay 20— Minnesota— 26
Tennessee 19— New Orleans 22—
Carolina 18— Atlanta 21.5—
Jacksonville 25— Indianapolis 20—
San Francisco 22— Pittsburgh 19.5—
Arizona 15.5— Washington 22.5
Las Vegas 20.5— Denver 24
Miami 24— LA Chargers 27—
Philadelphia 24.5— New England 20.5—
Green Bay 21— Chicago 22—
LA Rams 20.5— Seattle 25.5—
Dallas 25— NJ Giants 21.5—
Buffalo 24.5— NJ Jets 22—
Interesting point spreads in the NFL this week:
— Panthers @ Atlanta (-3.5, 39.5)
— Bengals (-2, 47.5) @ Cleveland
— Jaguars (-5, 46) @ Indianapolis
— Buccaneers (-5.5, 45.5) @ Minnesota
— Titans @ New Orleans (-3, 41.5)
— 49ers (-2.5, 41) @ Pittsburgh
Quote of the Day
“I don’t know that I’ve ever been more disappointed in a person, a group of people, or an institution than I am with the NCAA right now. It’s clear that the NCAA is about process and it couldn’t care less about the young people it’s supposed to be supporting.”
North Carolina football coach Mack Brown, after one of his players was denied eligibility for the 2023 season
Friday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes was the Chiefs’ backup QB his rookie year in the NFL; who was the Chiefs’ starting QB that year?
Thursday’s quiz
Erik Kramer was the Detroit Lions’ QB the last time they won a playoff game, in 1991.
Wednesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre played most of his career in Green Bay; he started his NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons.
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Lions 21, Chiefs 20— Lions drove 75 yards for game-winning TD with 7:06 left.
— Detroit tied game on a pick-6 with 10:54 left in 3rd quarter.
— Last two years, Detroit is 11-6 ATS as a road underdog.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 13-21-1 SU, 24-10-1 ATS.
— Goff is 57-48-1 as an NFL starter, 13-18-1 with the Lions.
— In 1st half, Chiefs 28 plays for 187 yards, scored 2 TD’s on four drives.
— In 2nd half, Chiefs ran 36 plays for only 134 yards on seven drives.
— Last 3+ years, KC is 10-14 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last 3+ years, under is 16-9-1 in KC home games.
— Chiefs’ WR’s had a rough night; they missed injured TE Kelce.
— Cincinnati Bengals gave QB Joe Burrow a 5-year, $275M contract Thursday, making him the NFL’s highest-paid player. $219M of that $275M is guaranteed.
— When Colorado upset TCU Saturday, they did it in a game where the Horned Frogs had a 15-yard edge in average field position.
Since the start of last season, college teams with a 15+-yard edge in field position have won 100 of 104 games SU.
— Mariners 1, Rays 0
Luis Castillo tossed six shutout innings.
Tampa Bay was 0-7 with runners in scoring position.
— Detroit 10, New York 3— Spencer Torkelson hit two home runs for the Tigers.
— Dodgers 10, Marlins 0— Ryan Pepiot threw seven shutout IP.
— Angels 3, Guardians 2— Halos scored twice in bottom of 9th; Randal Grichuk had the walk-off single.
Grichuk got in the game when Angels’ utility guy Luis Rengifo left the game in the first inning; he strained a biceps muscle swinging the bat in the on-deck circle. Seriously, he did.
— Word of the Day— Integrity— the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
— College Football Trend of the Day— In his college career, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is 18-24 ATS at home, 29-24-1 on road.
— Miami Marlins put P Sandy Alcantara/OF Jorge Soler on the IL.
— Washington Nationals gutted their front office Thursday, firing 13 scouts- it is unclear whether GM Mike Rizzo’s job is safe or not. They also postponed a ceremony where retired P Stephen Strasburg was going to get his number retired by the team.
— Individual team over/unders for Week 1 NFL
Detroit 24— under. Kansas City 28— under.
Houston 17— Baltimore 27—
Cincinnati 25— Cleveland— 22.5
Tampa Bay 20— Minnesota— 26
Tennessee 19— New Orleans 22—
Carolina 18— Atlanta 21.5—
Jacksonville 25— Indianapolis 20—
San Francisco 22— Pittsburgh 19.5—
Arizona 15.5— Washington 22.5
Las Vegas 20.5— Denver 24
Miami 24— LA Chargers 27—
Philadelphia 24.5— New England 20.5—
Green Bay 21— Chicago 22—
LA Rams 20.5— Seattle 25.5—
Dallas 25— NJ Giants 21.5—
Buffalo 24.5— NJ Jets 22—
NCAAF
DunkelWeek 2
FCS
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOLY CROSS AT BOSTON COLLEGE
Date: September 9Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Holy Cross 68.461; Boston College 70.056
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston College by 1 ½; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Boston College by 17 ½; 53 ½
Dunkel Pick: Holy Cross (+17 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DELAWARE AT PENN STATE
Date: September 9Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware 77.946; Penn State 97.121
Dunkel Line & Total: Penn State by 19; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Penn State by 28 ½; 49 ½
Dunkel Pick: Delaware (+28 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DELAWARE STATE AT ARMY
Date: September 9Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Delaware State 42.979; Army 72.338
Dunkel Line & Total: Army by 29 ½; 39
Vegas Line & Total: Army by 37 ½; 47 ½
Dunkel Pick: Delaware State (+37 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT OHIO STATE
Date: September 9Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 65.761; Ohio State 113.170
Dunkel Line & Total: Ohio State by 47 ½; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Ohio State by 41 ½; 55 ½
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (-41 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR STONEHILL AT CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
Date: September 9Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Stonehill 40.129; Central Connecticut 38.641
Dunkel Line & Total: Stonehill by 1 ½; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Central Connecticut by 7; 49
Dunkel Pick: Stonehill (+7); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SACRED HEART AT GEORGETOWN
Date: September 9Time: 12:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sacred Heart 38.936; Georgetown 41.901
Dunkel Line & Total: Georgetown by 3; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Sacred Heart by 1; 50
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (+1); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT GEORGIA TECH
Date: September 9Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: South Carolina State 37.603; Georgia Tech 81.350
Dunkel Line & Total: Georgia Tech by 44; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Georgia Tech by 35 ½; 49 ½
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (-35 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Date: September 9Time: 1:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: New Hampshire 63.875; Central Michigan 65.458
Dunkel Line & Total: Central Michigan by 1 ½; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Central Michigan by 14; 54 ½
Dunkel Pick: New Hampshire (+14); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EASTERN ILLINOIS AT BOWLING GREEN
Date: September 9Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 58.724; Bowling Green 67.881
Dunkel Line & Total: Bowling Green by 9; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Bowling Green by 18 ½; 51 ½
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Illinois (+18 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ST.THOMAS-MN AT SOUTH DAKOTA
Date: September 9Time: 2:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: St. Thomas-MN 51.671; South Dakota 61.010
Dunkel Line & Total: South Dakota by 9 ½; 51
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota by 20 ½; 48 ½
Dunkel Pick: St. Thomas-MN (+20 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT CLEMSON
Date: September 9Time: 2:15 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Charleston Southern 45.106; Clemson 96.996
Dunkel Line & Total: Clemson by 52; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Clemson by 44 ½; 51 ½
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-44 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SAMFORD AT WESTERN CAROLINA
Date: September 9Time: 2:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 74.148; Western Carolina 58.170
Dunkel Line & Total: Samford by 16; 62
Vegas Line & Total: Samford by 10 ½; 67
Dunkel Pick: Samford (-10 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY AT KENTUCKY
Date: September 9Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 58.040; Kentucky 94.830
Dunkel Line & Total: Kentucky by 37; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Kentucky by 29 ½; 57 ½
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-29 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTHERN UTAH AT BYU
Date: September 9Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 56.536; BYU 91.692
Dunkel Line & Total: BYU by 35; 55
Vegas Line & Total: BYU by 27 ½; 51 ½
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-27 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CAMPBELL AT THE CITADEL
Date: September 9Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Campbell 50.153; The Citadel 56.561
Dunkel Line & Total: The Citadel by 6 ½; 42
Vegas Line & Total: The Citadel by 4; 51
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (-4); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR RICHMOND AT MICHIGAN STATE
Date: September 9Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 52.934; Michigan State 94.302
Dunkel Line & Total: Michigan State by 41 ½; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Michigan State by 31 ½; 50 ½
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-31 ½); Over
DUNKEL PREDICTION FOR TEXAS SOUTHERN AT TOLEDO
Date: September 9Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Southern 50.617; Toledo 77.043
Dunkel Line & Total: Toledo by 26 ½; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Toledo by 31 ½; 59
Dunkel Pick: Texas Southern (+31 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WAGNER AT NAVY
Date: September 9Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Wagner 32.312; Navy 69.458
Dunkel Line & Total: Navy by 37; 55
Vegas Line & Total: Navy by 41 ½; 51
Dunkel Pick: Wagner (+41 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Date: September 9Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 74.742; Northern Illinois 66.518
Dunkel Line & Total: Southern Illinois by 8; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Southern Illinois by 5; 58
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (-5); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MAINE AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Date: September 9Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Maine 56.820; North Dakota State 83.662
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota State by 27; 55
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota State by 30 ½; 50
Dunkel Pick: Maine (+30 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CAL POLY AT SAN JOSE STATE
Date: September 9Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 44.283; San Jose State 78.754
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose State by 34 ½; 54
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose State by 27 ½; 57
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (-27 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PORTLAND STATE AT WYOMING
Date: September 9Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 56.997; Wyoming 76.380
Dunkel Line & Total: Wyoming by 19 ½; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Wyoming by 27 ½; 56 ½
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (+27 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LEHIGH AT MERRIMACK
Date: September 9Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lehigh 41.016; Merrimack 44.036
Dunkel Line & Total: Merrimack by 3; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Merrimack by 6 ½; 47
Dunkel Pick: Lehigh (+6 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR INCARNATE WORD AT NORTHERN COLORADO
Date: September 9Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Incarnate Word 48.177; Northern Colorado 70.915
Dunkel Line & Total: Northern Colorado by 23; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Northern Colorado by 18 ½; 64
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (-18 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA AT NORTH DAKOTA
Date: September 9Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 61.792; North Dakota 71.783
Dunkel Line & Total: North Dakota by 10; 62
Vegas Line & Total: North Dakota by 14; 54
Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (+14); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ILLINOIS STATE AT WESTERN ILLINOIS
Date: September 9Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 58.983; Western Illinois 50.332
Dunkel Line & Total: Illinois State by 8 ½; 56
Vegas Line & Total: Illinois State by 14 ½; 47
Dunkel Pick: Western Illinois (+14 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR AUSTIN PEAY AT TENNESSEE
Date: September 9Time: 5:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 71.848; Tennessee 103.782
Dunkel Line & Total: Tennessee by 32; 76
Vegas Line & Total: Tennessee by 41 ½; 67 ½
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (+41 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SE LOUISIANA AT SOUTH ALABAMA
Date: September 9Time: 5:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: SE Louisiana 69.142; South Alabama 77.727
Dunkel Line & Total: South Alabama by 8 ½; 54
Vegas Line & Total: South Alabama by 16 ½; 57 ½
Dunkel Pick: SE Louisiana (+16 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WEBER STATE AT NORTHERN IOWA
Date: September 9Time: 5:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 74.935; Northern Iowa 81.299
Dunkel Line & Total: Northern Iowa by 6 ½; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Northern Iowa by 2 ½; 51
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-2 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LAFAYETTE AT DUKE
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lafayette 56.225; Duke 85.304
Dunkel Line & Total: Duke by 29; 57
Vegas Line & Total: Duke by 39 ½; 50 ½
Dunkel Pick: Lafayette (+39 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DUQUESNE AT WEST VIRGINIA
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 44.090; West Virginia 90.440
Dunkel Line & Total: West Virginia by 46 ½; 64
Vegas Line & Total: West Virginia by 39 ½; 57 ½
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (-39 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FORDHAM AT BUFFALO
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 48.206; Buffalo 78.721
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 30 ½; 70
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo by 23 ½; 66 ½
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-23 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MORGAN STATE AT AKRON
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Morgan State 54.026; Akron 68.185
Dunkel Line & Total: Akron by 14; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Akron by 23; 48
Dunkel Pick: Morgan State (+23); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LIU AT BRYANT
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: LIU 40.769; Bryant 58.773
Dunkel Line & Total: Bryant by 18; 64
Vegas Line & Total: Bryant by 13 ½; 59
Dunkel Pick: Bryant (-13 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ST.FRANCIS-PA AT ROBERT MORRIS
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: St. Francis-PA 57.005; Robert Morris 41.525
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Francis-PA by 15 ½; 45
Vegas Line & Total: St. Francis-PA by 18; 49
Dunkel Pick: Robert Morris (+18); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR VMI AT BUCKNELL
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: VMI 40.595; Bucknell 41.730
Dunkel Line & Total: Bucknell by 1; 49
Vegas Line & Total: VMI by 7 ½; 45
Dunkel Pick: Bucknell (+7 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ELON AT GARDNER WEBB
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 69.980; Gardner Webb 57.571
Dunkel Line & Total: Elon by 12 ½; 70
Vegas Line & Total: Elon by 3; 55
Dunkel Pick: Elon (-3); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONMOUTH AT TOWSON
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Monmouth 53.083; Towson 54.510
Dunkel Line & Total: Towson by 1 ½; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Monmouth by 2 ½; 58
Dunkel Pick: Towson (+2 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR COLGATE AT VILLANOVA
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Colgate 38.638; Villanova 59.761
Dunkel Line & Total: Villanova by 21; 49
Vegas Line & Total: Villanova by 18 ½; 51
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-18 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WOFFORD AT WILLIAM & MARY
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 48.656; William & Mary 75.766
Dunkel Line & Total: William & Mary by 27; 47
Vegas Line & Total: William & Mary by 19 ½; 51
Dunkel Pick: William & Mary (-19 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORFOLK STATE AT HAMPTON
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Norfolk State 36.901; Hampton 44.704
Dunkel Line & Total: Hampton by 8; 52
Vegas Line & Total: Hampton by 11 ½; 56 ½
Dunkel Pick: Norfolk State (+11 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR KENNESAW STATE AT CHATTANOOGA
Date: September 9Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Kennesaw State 57.690; Chattanooga 56.108
Dunkel Line & Total: Kennesaw State by 1 ½; 47
Vegas Line & Total: Chattanooga by 8 ½; 52 ½
Dunkel Pick: Kennesaw State (+8 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR IDAHO AT NEVADA
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 69.998; Nevada 64.096
Dunkel Line & Total: Idaho by 6; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Nevada by 4; 56 ½
Dunkel Pick: Idaho (+4); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FLORIDA A&M AT SOUTH FLORIDA
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Florida A&M 55.628; South Florida 70.268
Dunkel Line & Total: South Florida by 14 ½; 74
Vegas Line & Total: South Florida by 21 ½; 55 ½
Dunkel Pick: Florida A&M (+21 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTHWESTERN STATE AT LOUISIANA TECH
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern State 41.131; Louisiana Tech 70.048
Dunkel Line & Total: Louisiana Tech by 29; 55
Vegas Line & Total: Louisiana Tech by 25 ½; 60
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (-25 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT WESTERN KENTUCKY
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Houston Christian 31.642; Western Kentucky 86.558
Dunkel Line & Total: Western Kentucky by 55; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Western Kentucky by 43 ½; 63 ½
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (-43 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MCNEESE STATE AT FLORIDA
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: McNeese State 44.852; Florida 92.969
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 48; 60
Vegas Line & Total: Florida by 44 ½; 58 ½
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-44 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALCORN STATE AT STEPHEN F AUSTIN
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Alcorn State 43.086; Stephen F Austin 65.184
Dunkel Line & Total: Stephen F Austin by 22; 64
Vegas Line & Total: Stephen F Austin by 13 ½; 56 ½
Dunkel Pick: Stephen F Austin (-13 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NORTH ALABAMA AT TARLETON STATE
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: North Alabama 53.548; Tarleton State 62.626
Dunkel Line & Total: Tarleton State by 9; 69
Vegas Line & Total: Tarleton State by 4 ½; 63
Dunkel Pick: Tarleton State (-4 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT PRAIRIE VIEW
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Abilene Christian 62.092; Prairie View 45.345
Dunkel Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 17; 61
Vegas Line & Total: Abilene Christian by 7 ½; 54
Dunkel Pick: Abilene Christian (-7 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LINDENWOOD AT SE MISSOURI STATE
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lindenwood 43.437; SE Missouri State 72.838
Dunkel Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 29 ½; 69
Vegas Line & Total: SE Missouri State by 20 ½; 64 ½
Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (-20 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MOREHEAD STATE AT MERCER
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 30.564; Mercer 59.442
Dunkel Line & Total: Mercer by 29; 63
Vegas Line & Total: Mercer by 34 ½; 58
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (+34 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONTANA STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montana State 92.847; South Dakota State 91.214
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana State by 1 ½; 57
Vegas Line & Total: South Dakota State by 7 ½; 60 ½
Dunkel Pick: Montana State (+7 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NC CENTRAL AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T
Date: September 9Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: NC Central 54.877; North Carolina A&T 61.354
Dunkel Line & Total: North Carolina A&T by 6 ½; 50
Vegas Line & Total: North Carolina A&T by 4; 57
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina A&T (-4); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR JACKSON STATE AT SOUTHERN
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Jackson State 64.550; Southern 48.294
Dunkel Line & Total: Jackson State by 16; 42
Vegas Line & Total: Jackson State by 6 ½; 50 ½
Dunkel Pick: Jackson State (-6 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MISSOURI STATE AT UT-MARTIN
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 66.056; UT-Martin 62.012
Dunkel Line & Total: Missouri State by 4; 64
Vegas Line & Total: UT-Martin by 1 ½; 58 ½
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (+1 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR AR-PINE BLUFF AT TENNESSEE STATE
Date: September 9Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Pine Bluff 32.704; Tennessee State 50.546
Dunkel Line & Total: Tennessee State by 18; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Tennessee State by 12; 51
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (-12); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FURMAN AT SOUTH CAROLINA
Date: September 9Time: 7:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 82.561; South Carolina 88.639
Dunkel Line & Total: South Carolina by 6; 64
Vegas Line & Total: South Carolina by 20 ½; 52 ½
Dunkel Pick: Furman (+20 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GRAMBLING AT LSU
Date: September 9Time: 7:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Grambling 50.554; LSU 89.720
Dunkel Line & Total: LSU by 39; 51
Vegas Line & Total: LSU by 43 ½; 55
Dunkel Pick: Grambling (+43 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR IDAHO STATE AT UTAH STATE
Date: September 9Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 47.152; Utah State 81.635
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah State by 34 ½; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Utah State by 25 ½; 54
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-25 ½); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TENNESSEE TECH AT NEW MEXICO
Date: September 9Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 40.963; New Mexico 62.889
Dunkel Line & Total: New Mexico by 22; 42
Vegas Line & Total: New Mexico by 19; 49
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-19); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NICHOLLS STATE AT TCU
Date: September 9Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Nicholls State 55.566; TCU 84.933
Dunkel Line & Total: TCU by 29 ½; 77
Vegas Line & Total: TCU by 37 ½; 63
Dunkel Pick: Nicholls State (+37 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LAMAR AT UL-MONROE
Date: September 9Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Lamar 48.027; UL-Monroe 66.580
Dunkel Line & Total: UL-Monroe by 18 ½; 58
Vegas Line & Total: UL-Monroe by 28; 55
Dunkel Pick: Lamar (+28); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AT FRESNO STATE
Date: September 9Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 57.571; Fresno State 96.124
Dunkel Line & Total: Fresno State by 37 ½; 53
Vegas Line & Total: Fresno State by 27; 61
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (-27); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR UC-DAVIS AT OREGON STATE
Date: September 9Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 79.342; Oregon State 107.106
Dunkel Line & Total: Oregon State by 28; 50
Vegas Line & Total: Oregon State by 24; 55
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (-24); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MONTANA AT UTAH TECH
Date: September 9Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 71.948; Utah Tech 56.977
Dunkel Line & Total: Montana by 15; 75
Vegas Line & Total: Montana by 21 ½; 60
Dunkel Pick: Utah Tech (+21 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE AT SACRAMENTO STATE
Date: September 9Time: 10:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Texas A&M-Commerce 44.367; Sacramento State 79.517
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento State by 35; 77
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento State by 28 ½; 56
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (-28 ½); Over
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ALBANY AT HAWAII
Date: September 9Time: 12:00 am ET
Dunkel Ratings: Albany 59.958; Hawaii 71.549
Dunkel Line & Total: Hawaii by 11 ½; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Hawaii by 8 ½; 55
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (-8 ½); Over
Completed Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Pick | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2023 | NCAAF | Illinois Kansas | 23 34 | Under 56.5 | Loss |
| Sep 7, 2023 | NFL | Detroit Kansas City | 21 20 | Over 52.5 | Loss |
| Sep 3, 2023 | MLB | Atlanta LA Dodgers | 1 3 | ATL -109 | Loss |
| Sep 2, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco San Diego | 1 6 | Under 7.5 | Win |
| Sep 1, 2023 | NCAAF | Louisville Georgia Tech | 39 34 | GT +7.0 | Win |
BEST BETS AUGUST THRU SEPT.
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08/26/2023.............................6 - 4............................60.00%...................................+ 8.00
TOTALS..................................42 - 29...........................59.15%..................................+ 50.50
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08/26/2023.............................6 - 4............................60.00%...................................+ 8.00
TOTALS..................................42 - 29...........................59.15%..................................+ 50.50
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Interesting point spreads in the NFL this week:
— Cardinals @ Washington (-7, 38)
— Raiders @ Denver (-3.5, 43)
— Miami @ LA Chargers (-3, 51)
— Eagles (-4, 44.5) @ New England
— Packers @ Chicago (-1.5, 42)
— Cowboys (-3.5, 45) @ NJ Giants
Quote of the Day
“I wish I wasn’t out there for the seventh to be honest. I was at 90 pitches and I didn’t think I needed to go anymore, but, you know, it is what it is. It’ll be a conversation soon.”
Mariners’ starting pitcher George Kirby, after Seattle’s 7-4 loss Friday
Saturday’s quiz
Kurt Warner won the Super Bowl with the 1999 Rams; who did they play in their season opener that year?
Hint: That team won the Super Bowl the next season
Friday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes was the Chiefs’ backup QB his rookie year in the NFL; Alex Smith was the Chiefs’ starting QB that year.
Thursday’s quiz
Erik Kramer was the Detroit Lions’ QB the last time they won a playoff game, in 1991.
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— Texans have their fourth head coach the last four years.
— Last 3 years, Texans are 10-11-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— However, they’re 4-9-1 ATS as a road dog outside AFC South, 6-2 in division.
— Houston covered five of last six road openers.
— Under is 6-2 in their last eight road openers.
— Rookie QB Stroud gets the nod under center here, with a rookie head coach.
— Last two years, under is 11-6 in Houston road games.
— Since 2013, NFL coaches in their first year with a new team are 13-7-1 ATS as Week 1 underdogs.
— Last seven years, Ravens are 6-1 ATS in Week 1
— Last two years, Baltimore is 3-10 ATS as a home favorite.
— 5-2 ATS last seven home openers
— Last three years, they scored 38-36-38 points in home openers
— Lamar Jackson is 46-19 as an NFL starter (1-3 in playoff games)
— Last two years, Ravens are 18-16 SU, with a minus-8 turnover ratio.
— Under is 11-6 in their last 17 home games.
— Ravens are 10-2 against Houston.
— Teams haven’t met since 2020.
— Texans are 0-6 in Baltimore, losing last visit 41-7 in 2019.
Bengals (0-0) @ Browns (0-0)
— QB Burrow hurt his calf in preseason; is expected to play here.
— Cincinnati lost its last four road openers.
— Bengals went to OT in Week 1 the last two years (1-1)
— Cincinnati is 8-3 ATS in last 11 games as a road favorite.
— Last 2 years, Bengals were 22-11 SU, 22-9-2 ATS.
— Last 2 years, Cincy is 8-5-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
— Last 2 years, Bengals are 4-1-1 ATS in AFC North road games.
— Under is 10-5-2 in their last 17 road games.
— Browns have had one winning season (2020) since 2007.
— Browns are 3-1-1 ATS in last five games as a home underdog.
— Last three years, Cleveland scored 35-31-30 points in their home opener.
— Last year was first time since 2004 that Browns won in Week 1.
— Last nine years, Cleveland is 9-17-1 ATS in AFC North home tilts (3-0 LY)
— Over is 7-2 in Browns’ last seven home openers.
— Watson is 32-30 as an NFL starter, was 3-3 for Cleveland LY.
— Browns won five of last six games against Cincinnati.
— Bengals lost their last five visits to Cleveland.
Buccaneers (0-0) @ Vikings (0-0)
— Despite being 8-9, Tampa Bay won the NFC South last year.
— Since 2017, Bucs are 6-13-4 ATS as a road underdog.
— Bucs are 5-8 ATS in last 13 games on artificial turf.
— Mayfield is 32-39 as an NFL starter (1-1 in playoffs)
— Buccaneers were 2-12-1 ATS in their last 15 games LY.
— Bucs are 5-3 ATS in last eight road openers.
— Last two years, under is 11-5 in Tampa Bay road games.
— Bucs’ new OC Dave Canales spent last 12 years in Seattle.
— Minnesota made playoffs LY, for first time since 2019.
— Vikings won/covered 7 of their last 8 home openers.
— Vikings were 11-0 SU LY in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
— Last three years, Minnesota is 7-12 ATS as a home favorite.
— Since 2014, Vikings are 23-11-1 as a non-divisional home favorite.
— Last three years, over is 18-7 in Minnesota home games.
— Cousins is 73-66-2 as an NFL starter, 1-3 in playoffs.
— Vikings’ new defensive coordinator is former Dolphins’ HC Brian Flores.
— Tampa Bay won seven of last nine series games.
— Teams haven’t met since 2020.
— Bucs lost last visit to Minnesota, 34-17 in 2017.
Titans (0-0) @ Saints (0-0)
— Titans were 7-10 LY, their first losing season since 2015.
— Tennessee lost its last seven games (1-5-1 ATS) last year.
— Titans are 7-3 ATS in their last ten road openers.
— Last 3 years, Tennessee is 9-4-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Tannehill is 80-68 as an NFL starter (2-3 in playoffs)
— Since 2015, Titans are 19-14-1 ATS vs NFC opponents.
— Last two years, Titans are 7-5-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
— New Orleans was 7-10 LY, their first losing season since 2016.
— Saints are 2-6 SU/1-7 ATS in last eight home openers.
— New Orleans won last four years in Week 1, scoring 29.8 ppg.
— Since 2018, Saints are 13-15 ATS as a home favorite
— Since 2018, NO is 18-11-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less.
— Derek Carr is 63-80 as an NFL starting QB.
— Last two years, under is 10-7 in Saints’ home games.
— LY, New Orleans was minus-11 in turnovers (+31 from 2019-21)
— Tennessee leads series, 9-6-1
— Road team won four of last five meetings.
— Titans won their last three visits to Bourbon Street.
Panthers (0-0) @ Falcons (0-0)
— New coach, rookie QB usually suggests a losing season.
— Panthers have had five straight losing seasons.
— Reich was 41-35-1 coaching the Colts (1-2 in playoffs)
— Carolina went 8-3 ATS in last 11 games LY, after they fired the coach.
— Last two years, Panthers were 6-8 ATS as a road underdog.
— Carolina is 5-4 ATS in last nine road openers.
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— Last four years, Panthers are 7-5 ATS in NFC South road games.
— Last 3 years, dogs were 19-2 ATS in Carolina games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Falcons have also had five straight losing seasons.
— Atlanta is 14-20 SU in two years under Arthur Smith.
— Seven of their last 10 games LY were decided by 6 or fewer points.
— Atlanta is 2-8-1 ATS in last 11 games as a home favorite.
— Since 2004, Atlanta is 15-4 ATS in home openers.
— Under Smith, Falcons are 7-4-2 ATS in games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Ridder was 2-2 as a starter last year, his rookie season.
— Under is 7-1 in their last eight games.
— Teams split their season series (3-3) the last three years.
— Panthers won two of last three visits to Atlanta.
Jaguars (0-0) @ Colts (0-0)
— Jaguars made playoffs LY for 1st time since 2017, 2nd time since ’07.
— Jags were first team EVER to win playoff game with a minus-5 TO ratio.
— Jacksonville was +6 in turnovers LY; they were minus-20 in 2021.
— Last five years, Jaguars are 5-8-2 ATS in AFC South road games.
— Since 2018, Jaguars are 6-12-2 ATS on artificial turf.
— Lawrence is 12-22 as an NFL starter- he won a national title in college.
— Over last decade, Jaguars are 6-6 ATS as a road favorite.
— Pederson is 56-48-1 as a head coach (5-3 in playoff games).
— This will be 7th year in row Colts have a different #1 QB
— Colts lost 10 of their last 12 games SU last year.
— Colts are 6-9 ATS in last 15 games as a home underdog.
— Last three years, Indy is 2-6-1 ATS in AFC South home games.
— No idea which QB starts; Minshew has a 8-16 record as a starter.
— Rookie QB Richardson starts, rookie QB/new coach combo isn’t great.
— Last three years, under is 14-10 in Colts’ home games.
— Colts were minus-13 in turnovers LY (+14/+10 previous two years)
— Home side won last 11 series games.
— Jaguars lost their last five visits to Indy (1-2-2 ATS, all as underdogs)
49ers (0-0) @ Steelers (0-0)
— San Francisco won 12 of its last 13 games (10-3 ATS) LY.
— 49ers were +14 in turnovers last year (minus-15 in 2020-21)
— Last two years, SF were 23-11 in regular season, 4-2 in playoffs.
— Since 2016, 49ers are 11-12 ATS as a road favorite.
— SF is 3-4 SU/ATS in its last seven road openers.
— 49ers are 6-9 ATS in last 15 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— 49ers are 15-10 ATS in last 25 games vs AFC opponents.
— 2nd-year QB Purdy is 7-1 as NFL starter.
— Steelers went 9-8/9-7-1 the last two seasons.
— Pittsburgh won/covered six of its last seven games LY.
— Since 2018, Steelers are 7-1-1 ATS as a home underdog.
— Pitt is 10-3-1 ATS in last 14 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Since 2015, Steelers are 20-15 ATS vs NFC opponents.
— Steelers are 1-4 SU/0-5 ATS in last five home openers.
— 2nd-year QB Pickett is 7-5 as an NFL starter.
— Home team won last five series games.
— 49ers lost last two visits here; their last win in Pittsburgh was in 1996.
Cardinals (0-0) @ Commanders (0-0)
— New GM, new coach, different QB for Arizona in Week 1.
— Cardinals lost seven in row, 11 of their last 13 games SU (4-6 ATS in last 10).
— Kyler Murray is still recovering from a knee injury; Colt McCoy is starter.
— 37-year old McCoy is 11-25 as an NFL starter (4-4 since 2020)
— Last five years, Cardinals are 20-9-2 ATS as a road underdog.
— Arizona was 1-13 SU last year when it scored less than 29 points.
— Cardinals won their last three road openers, covered last four.
— Dobbs is 0-2 as an NFL starting QB.
— Under is 4-1 in their last five road openers.
— 2022 5th-round pick QB Howell gets his 2nd NFL start here.
— Howell won his first NFL start 26-6 against the Cowboys.
— LY, Washington was 5-1 when it scored 23+ points, 3-7-1 if they didn’t.
— Last five years, Commanders are 5-9 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under was 10-3 in Washington’s last 13 games last year.
— Under is 17-6 in Commanders’ last 23 home games.
— Washington is 3-8 SU/ATS in last eleven home openers.
— Washington won 10 of last 13 series games.
— Teams haven’t met since 2020.
— Cardinals lost last eight visits here; their last win in Washington was in 1998.
Raiders (0-0) @ Broncos (0-0)
— Last three years, Raiders are -7/-9/-11 in turnovers.
— Raiders blew five double digit leads in 2nd half last year.
— Garoppolo is 40-17 as an NFL starting QB.
— Garoppolo worked with coach McDaniels in New England.
— Last four years, Raiders are 14-8 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last four years, Las Vegas is 6-4 ATS as an AFC West road dog.
— Raiders are 6-2 ATS in their last eight road openers.
— Under is 11-6 in their last 17 road games.
— Raiders were 3-8 SU LY in games decided by 5 or less points, or in OT.
— Sean Payton (152-89 as NFL HC) makes his Denver debut here.
— Denver lost 11 of its last 14 games last year.
— Last 8 years with the Saints, Payton was 20-29-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Since 2017, Broncos are 7-15-3 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last three years, Denver is 5-3-1 ATS in AFC West home games.
— Denver is 9-5 ATS in its last 14 home openers.
— Last two years, under was 10-6 in Broncos’ home games.
— Russell Wilson is 117-71-1 as an NFL starter.
— Las Vegas won last six series games.
— Raiders won last three visits to Denver (won 22-16 in OT LY)
Dolphins (0-0) @ Chargers (0-0)
— Last 3 years, Miami was 10-6/9-8/9-8……0-1 in playoffs.
— Miami was 9-8 LY despite a minus-8 turnover ratio.
— Last four years, Dolphins are 13-9 ATS as a road underdog.
— Over was 7-2 in Miami road games last season.
— Last four years, Dolphins are 12-7 ATS on artificial turf.
— Last 2 years, Miami is 4-6 in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Dolphins are 6-2 ATS in last eight road openers.
— Tagovailoa is 21-13 as an NFL starter.
— Chargers made playoffs LY, lost 31-30, blowing 27-0 lead in Jacksonville.
— Kellen Moore comes in from Dallas to be new OC.
— Under Staley, Chargers are 6-6-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Bolts are 6-12-7 ATS in last 25 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Herbert is 25-25 as an NFL starter.
— Chargers started the last four seasons 1-0 SU.
— Chargers are 2-4 ATS in last six home openers.
— Bolts’ last three home openers stayed under the total.
— Teams split their last six meetings.
— Dolphins won last three visits to San Diego/LA.
Eagles (0-0) @ Patriots (0-0)
— Last 20 years, Super Bowl loser is 4-16 ATS in Week 1 the next year.
— Under Sirianni, Eagles are 25-13 SU.
— Last 3 years, Eagles are 4-10 ATS as a road favorite.
— Eagles are 2-3 SU/1-4 ATS in last five road openers.
— Hurts is 25-13 as an NFL starter.
— Philly is 6-10 ATS in last 16 games vs AFC opponents.
— Eagles lost both coordinators to HC jobs after last season.
— Since Brady left, NE is 25-25 SU in regular season, 0-1 in playoffs.
— Last three years, Patriots are 3-5 ATS as a home underdog.
— Mac Jones is 16-16 as an NFL starting QB.
— Patriots brought Bill O’Brien in to be Jones’ new QB guru.
— Patriots are 6-4 ATS last ten games vs NFC opponents.
— New England is 4-8 ATS in last dozen home openers.
— Last year was first time since 2002 NE was an underdog in its home opener.
— Under is 23-17-1 in New England’s last 41 home games.
— New England won five of last seven series games.
— Two of those games (1-1) were Super Bowls.
— Eagles are 2-3 in Foxboro; their last visit here was in 2015.
Rams (0-0) @ Seahawks (0-0)
— Last year was Rams’ first losing season since 2016.
— Rams were 1-5-1 ATS as a road dog LY (7-3-1 from ’17-’21)
— Big ?? For Rams; did they improve their offensive line?
— Stafford is 93-104-1 as an NFL starter, 19-11 with the Rams.
— Rams are 13-6-1 ATS in last 20 NFC West road games.
— Under McVay, Rams are 5-1 SU/ATS in season openers.
— Rams covered four of last five road openers.
— WR Kupp (hamstring) is out for this week.
— Since 2003, Seahawks are 18-2 SU/15-5 ATS in home openers.
— Last two years, Seattle is 3-7 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last six years, Seahawks are 7-10-1 ATS in NFC West home games.
— Geno Smith is 22-29 as an NFL starter, 10-11 with Seattle.
— Under Carroll, Seattle is 41-35-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under is 9-3 in Seahawks’ last dozen home openers.
— Last three years, under is 15-10 in Seattle home games.
— Seattle was 16-19 last two years, after going 34-18 from 2018-20.
— Rams are 8-4 in last 12 series games, but lost 27-23/19-16 LY.
— Rams won three of their last four visits to Seattle.
Packers (0-0) @ Bears (0-0)
— Jordan Love lost his only NFL start 13-7 at Kansas City in 2021.
— Last four years, Packers are 11-5 ATS as a road underdog.
— GB is 12-8-2 ATS in last 22 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Packers are 8-12 ATS in last 20 NFC North road games.
— Green Bay is 2-4 SU/ATS in last six road openers.
— Under is 5-2 in their last eight road openers.
— This is 5th year in a row that Green Bay opens on the road (2-2 L4)
— Green Bay had three losing seasons in the last six years.
— Bears were 9-25 SU/12-20-2 ATS the last two years.
— Fields is 5-20 SU as an NFL starter; prospect or suspect?
— Last four years, Chicago is 5-7-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Chicago is 1-8 ATS last nine NFC North home games.
— Bears are 13-9-2 in last 24 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Chicago won four of its last five home openers.
— Bears’ last six home openers stayed under the total.
— Chicago was 3-14 LY; their turnover ratio was only minus-2.
— Green Bay won/covered last eight games in this rivalry.
— Packers are 17-2 SU in last 19 series games.
— Green Bay’s last loss here was in 2018.
Cowboys (0-0) @ Giants (0-0)
— McCarthy takes over as play-caller for departed OC Moore.
— Last two years, Dallas is 17-7 ATS as a favorite.
— Cowboys are 16-11-1 in last 28 games as a road favorite.
— Dallas is 6-6 SU/9-3 ATS in last dozen road openers.
— Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven road openers.
— QB Prescott is 63-40 as an NFL starter.
— Last six years, Dallas is 11-7 ATS in NFC East road games.
— Giants made playoffs LY for first time since 2016.
— Since 2018, Giants are 9-19 ATS as a home dog (2-1 LY)
— Last five years, Big Blue is 5-10 ATS in NFC East home games.
— Daniel Jones is 22-32-1 as an NFL starter.
— Last 11 years, Giants are 2-9 SU/1-10 ATS in last 11 home openers.
— Under is 5-2 in their last seven home openers.
— Giants were +1 in turnovers LY (minus-25 from 2019-21)
— Last four years, under is 23-9-1 in their home games.
— Dallas won four in row, 11 of last 12 series games.
— Cowboys won/covered five of last six visits to Giants Stadium.
— This is 7th time in last 12 years these teams met in Week 1.
Bills (0-0) @ Jets (0-0)
— Last four years, Bills are 37-18 in regular season, 4-4 in playoffs.
— Last four years, Buffalo is 13-9 ATS as road favorites.
— Last five years, Buffalo is 9-5-1 ATS in AFC East home games.
— Bills are 10-1 ATS in last 11 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Josh Allen is 56-28 as an NFL starter.
— Buffalo is 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS in last four road openers.
— Under is 5-2 in last seven road openers.
— Bills are 7-3 ATS in last ten Week 1 games.
— Last 7 years, Jets are 34-80 SU; they have new QB now, guy named Rodgers.
— Jets haven’t made the playoffs since 2010.
— Rodgers is 158-85-1 as an NFL starter, 11-10 in playoff games.
— Last two years, Jets are 5-9 ATS as a home underdog.
— Last five years, Jets are 4-11 ATS in AFC East home games.
— Last three years, Jets are 3-8 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Jets are 4-8 SU in last 12 home openers, 7-3 ATS in last ten.
— Over is 4-1 in their last five home openers.
— Buffalo won five of last six series games.
— Bills won four of last five series games in New Jersey.
Interesting point spreads in the NFL this week:
— Cardinals @ Washington (-7, 38)
— Raiders @ Denver (-3.5, 43)
— Miami @ LA Chargers (-3, 51)
— Eagles (-4, 44.5) @ New England
— Packers @ Chicago (-1.5, 42)
— Cowboys (-3.5, 45) @ NJ Giants
Quote of the Day
“I wish I wasn’t out there for the seventh to be honest. I was at 90 pitches and I didn’t think I needed to go anymore, but, you know, it is what it is. It’ll be a conversation soon.”
Mariners’ starting pitcher George Kirby, after Seattle’s 7-4 loss Friday
Saturday’s quiz
Kurt Warner won the Super Bowl with the 1999 Rams; who did they play in their season opener that year?
Hint: That team won the Super Bowl the next season
Friday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes was the Chiefs’ backup QB his rookie year in the NFL; Alex Smith was the Chiefs’ starting QB that year.
Thursday’s quiz
Erik Kramer was the Detroit Lions’ QB the last time they won a playoff game, in 1991.
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Saturday’s Den: Our Week 1 NFL writeup
Texans (0-0) @ Ravens (0-0)— Texans have their fourth head coach the last four years.
— Last 3 years, Texans are 10-11-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— However, they’re 4-9-1 ATS as a road dog outside AFC South, 6-2 in division.
— Houston covered five of last six road openers.
— Under is 6-2 in their last eight road openers.
— Rookie QB Stroud gets the nod under center here, with a rookie head coach.
— Last two years, under is 11-6 in Houston road games.
— Since 2013, NFL coaches in their first year with a new team are 13-7-1 ATS as Week 1 underdogs.
— Last seven years, Ravens are 6-1 ATS in Week 1
— Last two years, Baltimore is 3-10 ATS as a home favorite.
— 5-2 ATS last seven home openers
— Last three years, they scored 38-36-38 points in home openers
— Lamar Jackson is 46-19 as an NFL starter (1-3 in playoff games)
— Last two years, Ravens are 18-16 SU, with a minus-8 turnover ratio.
— Under is 11-6 in their last 17 home games.
— Ravens are 10-2 against Houston.
— Teams haven’t met since 2020.
— Texans are 0-6 in Baltimore, losing last visit 41-7 in 2019.
Bengals (0-0) @ Browns (0-0)
— QB Burrow hurt his calf in preseason; is expected to play here.
— Cincinnati lost its last four road openers.
— Bengals went to OT in Week 1 the last two years (1-1)
— Cincinnati is 8-3 ATS in last 11 games as a road favorite.
— Last 2 years, Bengals were 22-11 SU, 22-9-2 ATS.
— Last 2 years, Cincy is 8-5-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
— Last 2 years, Bengals are 4-1-1 ATS in AFC North road games.
— Under is 10-5-2 in their last 17 road games.
— Browns have had one winning season (2020) since 2007.
— Browns are 3-1-1 ATS in last five games as a home underdog.
— Last three years, Cleveland scored 35-31-30 points in their home opener.
— Last year was first time since 2004 that Browns won in Week 1.
— Last nine years, Cleveland is 9-17-1 ATS in AFC North home tilts (3-0 LY)
— Over is 7-2 in Browns’ last seven home openers.
— Watson is 32-30 as an NFL starter, was 3-3 for Cleveland LY.
— Browns won five of last six games against Cincinnati.
— Bengals lost their last five visits to Cleveland.
Buccaneers (0-0) @ Vikings (0-0)
— Despite being 8-9, Tampa Bay won the NFC South last year.
— Since 2017, Bucs are 6-13-4 ATS as a road underdog.
— Bucs are 5-8 ATS in last 13 games on artificial turf.
— Mayfield is 32-39 as an NFL starter (1-1 in playoffs)
— Buccaneers were 2-12-1 ATS in their last 15 games LY.
— Bucs are 5-3 ATS in last eight road openers.
— Last two years, under is 11-5 in Tampa Bay road games.
— Bucs’ new OC Dave Canales spent last 12 years in Seattle.
— Minnesota made playoffs LY, for first time since 2019.
— Vikings won/covered 7 of their last 8 home openers.
— Vikings were 11-0 SU LY in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
— Last three years, Minnesota is 7-12 ATS as a home favorite.
— Since 2014, Vikings are 23-11-1 as a non-divisional home favorite.
— Last three years, over is 18-7 in Minnesota home games.
— Cousins is 73-66-2 as an NFL starter, 1-3 in playoffs.
— Vikings’ new defensive coordinator is former Dolphins’ HC Brian Flores.
— Tampa Bay won seven of last nine series games.
— Teams haven’t met since 2020.
— Bucs lost last visit to Minnesota, 34-17 in 2017.
Titans (0-0) @ Saints (0-0)
— Titans were 7-10 LY, their first losing season since 2015.
— Tennessee lost its last seven games (1-5-1 ATS) last year.
— Titans are 7-3 ATS in their last ten road openers.
— Last 3 years, Tennessee is 9-4-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Tannehill is 80-68 as an NFL starter (2-3 in playoffs)
— Since 2015, Titans are 19-14-1 ATS vs NFC opponents.
— Last two years, Titans are 7-5-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
— New Orleans was 7-10 LY, their first losing season since 2016.
— Saints are 2-6 SU/1-7 ATS in last eight home openers.
— New Orleans won last four years in Week 1, scoring 29.8 ppg.
— Since 2018, Saints are 13-15 ATS as a home favorite
— Since 2018, NO is 18-11-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less.
— Derek Carr is 63-80 as an NFL starting QB.
— Last two years, under is 10-7 in Saints’ home games.
— LY, New Orleans was minus-11 in turnovers (+31 from 2019-21)
— Tennessee leads series, 9-6-1
— Road team won four of last five meetings.
— Titans won their last three visits to Bourbon Street.
Panthers (0-0) @ Falcons (0-0)
— New coach, rookie QB usually suggests a losing season.
— Panthers have had five straight losing seasons.
— Reich was 41-35-1 coaching the Colts (1-2 in playoffs)
— Carolina went 8-3 ATS in last 11 games LY, after they fired the coach.
— Last two years, Panthers were 6-8 ATS as a road underdog.
— Carolina is 5-4 ATS in last nine road openers.
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— Last four years, Panthers are 7-5 ATS in NFC South road games.
— Last 3 years, dogs were 19-2 ATS in Carolina games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Falcons have also had five straight losing seasons.
— Atlanta is 14-20 SU in two years under Arthur Smith.
— Seven of their last 10 games LY were decided by 6 or fewer points.
— Atlanta is 2-8-1 ATS in last 11 games as a home favorite.
— Since 2004, Atlanta is 15-4 ATS in home openers.
— Under Smith, Falcons are 7-4-2 ATS in games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Ridder was 2-2 as a starter last year, his rookie season.
— Under is 7-1 in their last eight games.
— Teams split their season series (3-3) the last three years.
— Panthers won two of last three visits to Atlanta.
Jaguars (0-0) @ Colts (0-0)
— Jaguars made playoffs LY for 1st time since 2017, 2nd time since ’07.
— Jags were first team EVER to win playoff game with a minus-5 TO ratio.
— Jacksonville was +6 in turnovers LY; they were minus-20 in 2021.
— Last five years, Jaguars are 5-8-2 ATS in AFC South road games.
— Since 2018, Jaguars are 6-12-2 ATS on artificial turf.
— Lawrence is 12-22 as an NFL starter- he won a national title in college.
— Over last decade, Jaguars are 6-6 ATS as a road favorite.
— Pederson is 56-48-1 as a head coach (5-3 in playoff games).
— This will be 7th year in row Colts have a different #1 QB
— Colts lost 10 of their last 12 games SU last year.
— Colts are 6-9 ATS in last 15 games as a home underdog.
— Last three years, Indy is 2-6-1 ATS in AFC South home games.
— No idea which QB starts; Minshew has a 8-16 record as a starter.
— Rookie QB Richardson starts, rookie QB/new coach combo isn’t great.
— Last three years, under is 14-10 in Colts’ home games.
— Colts were minus-13 in turnovers LY (+14/+10 previous two years)
— Home side won last 11 series games.
— Jaguars lost their last five visits to Indy (1-2-2 ATS, all as underdogs)
49ers (0-0) @ Steelers (0-0)
— San Francisco won 12 of its last 13 games (10-3 ATS) LY.
— 49ers were +14 in turnovers last year (minus-15 in 2020-21)
— Last two years, SF were 23-11 in regular season, 4-2 in playoffs.
— Since 2016, 49ers are 11-12 ATS as a road favorite.
— SF is 3-4 SU/ATS in its last seven road openers.
— 49ers are 6-9 ATS in last 15 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— 49ers are 15-10 ATS in last 25 games vs AFC opponents.
— 2nd-year QB Purdy is 7-1 as NFL starter.
— Steelers went 9-8/9-7-1 the last two seasons.
— Pittsburgh won/covered six of its last seven games LY.
— Since 2018, Steelers are 7-1-1 ATS as a home underdog.
— Pitt is 10-3-1 ATS in last 14 games when spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Since 2015, Steelers are 20-15 ATS vs NFC opponents.
— Steelers are 1-4 SU/0-5 ATS in last five home openers.
— 2nd-year QB Pickett is 7-5 as an NFL starter.
— Home team won last five series games.
— 49ers lost last two visits here; their last win in Pittsburgh was in 1996.
Cardinals (0-0) @ Commanders (0-0)
— New GM, new coach, different QB for Arizona in Week 1.
— Cardinals lost seven in row, 11 of their last 13 games SU (4-6 ATS in last 10).
— Kyler Murray is still recovering from a knee injury; Colt McCoy is starter.
— 37-year old McCoy is 11-25 as an NFL starter (4-4 since 2020)
— Last five years, Cardinals are 20-9-2 ATS as a road underdog.
— Arizona was 1-13 SU last year when it scored less than 29 points.
— Cardinals won their last three road openers, covered last four.
— Dobbs is 0-2 as an NFL starting QB.
— Under is 4-1 in their last five road openers.
— 2022 5th-round pick QB Howell gets his 2nd NFL start here.
— Howell won his first NFL start 26-6 against the Cowboys.
— LY, Washington was 5-1 when it scored 23+ points, 3-7-1 if they didn’t.
— Last five years, Commanders are 5-9 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under was 10-3 in Washington’s last 13 games last year.
— Under is 17-6 in Commanders’ last 23 home games.
— Washington is 3-8 SU/ATS in last eleven home openers.
— Washington won 10 of last 13 series games.
— Teams haven’t met since 2020.
— Cardinals lost last eight visits here; their last win in Washington was in 1998.
Raiders (0-0) @ Broncos (0-0)
— Last three years, Raiders are -7/-9/-11 in turnovers.
— Raiders blew five double digit leads in 2nd half last year.
— Garoppolo is 40-17 as an NFL starting QB.
— Garoppolo worked with coach McDaniels in New England.
— Last four years, Raiders are 14-8 ATS as a road underdog.
— Last four years, Las Vegas is 6-4 ATS as an AFC West road dog.
— Raiders are 6-2 ATS in their last eight road openers.
— Under is 11-6 in their last 17 road games.
— Raiders were 3-8 SU LY in games decided by 5 or less points, or in OT.
— Sean Payton (152-89 as NFL HC) makes his Denver debut here.
— Denver lost 11 of its last 14 games last year.
— Last 8 years with the Saints, Payton was 20-29-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Since 2017, Broncos are 7-15-3 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last three years, Denver is 5-3-1 ATS in AFC West home games.
— Denver is 9-5 ATS in its last 14 home openers.
— Last two years, under was 10-6 in Broncos’ home games.
— Russell Wilson is 117-71-1 as an NFL starter.
— Las Vegas won last six series games.
— Raiders won last three visits to Denver (won 22-16 in OT LY)
Dolphins (0-0) @ Chargers (0-0)
— Last 3 years, Miami was 10-6/9-8/9-8……0-1 in playoffs.
— Miami was 9-8 LY despite a minus-8 turnover ratio.
— Last four years, Dolphins are 13-9 ATS as a road underdog.
— Over was 7-2 in Miami road games last season.
— Last four years, Dolphins are 12-7 ATS on artificial turf.
— Last 2 years, Miami is 4-6 in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Dolphins are 6-2 ATS in last eight road openers.
— Tagovailoa is 21-13 as an NFL starter.
— Chargers made playoffs LY, lost 31-30, blowing 27-0 lead in Jacksonville.
— Kellen Moore comes in from Dallas to be new OC.
— Under Staley, Chargers are 6-6-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Bolts are 6-12-7 ATS in last 25 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Herbert is 25-25 as an NFL starter.
— Chargers started the last four seasons 1-0 SU.
— Chargers are 2-4 ATS in last six home openers.
— Bolts’ last three home openers stayed under the total.
— Teams split their last six meetings.
— Dolphins won last three visits to San Diego/LA.
Eagles (0-0) @ Patriots (0-0)
— Last 20 years, Super Bowl loser is 4-16 ATS in Week 1 the next year.
— Under Sirianni, Eagles are 25-13 SU.
— Last 3 years, Eagles are 4-10 ATS as a road favorite.
— Eagles are 2-3 SU/1-4 ATS in last five road openers.
— Hurts is 25-13 as an NFL starter.
— Philly is 6-10 ATS in last 16 games vs AFC opponents.
— Eagles lost both coordinators to HC jobs after last season.
— Since Brady left, NE is 25-25 SU in regular season, 0-1 in playoffs.
— Last three years, Patriots are 3-5 ATS as a home underdog.
— Mac Jones is 16-16 as an NFL starting QB.
— Patriots brought Bill O’Brien in to be Jones’ new QB guru.
— Patriots are 6-4 ATS last ten games vs NFC opponents.
— New England is 4-8 ATS in last dozen home openers.
— Last year was first time since 2002 NE was an underdog in its home opener.
— Under is 23-17-1 in New England’s last 41 home games.
— New England won five of last seven series games.
— Two of those games (1-1) were Super Bowls.
— Eagles are 2-3 in Foxboro; their last visit here was in 2015.
Rams (0-0) @ Seahawks (0-0)
— Last year was Rams’ first losing season since 2016.
— Rams were 1-5-1 ATS as a road dog LY (7-3-1 from ’17-’21)
— Big ?? For Rams; did they improve their offensive line?
— Stafford is 93-104-1 as an NFL starter, 19-11 with the Rams.
— Rams are 13-6-1 ATS in last 20 NFC West road games.
— Under McVay, Rams are 5-1 SU/ATS in season openers.
— Rams covered four of last five road openers.
— WR Kupp (hamstring) is out for this week.
— Since 2003, Seahawks are 18-2 SU/15-5 ATS in home openers.
— Last two years, Seattle is 3-7 ATS as a home favorite.
— Last six years, Seahawks are 7-10-1 ATS in NFC West home games.
— Geno Smith is 22-29 as an NFL starter, 10-11 with Seattle.
— Under Carroll, Seattle is 41-35-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under is 9-3 in Seahawks’ last dozen home openers.
— Last three years, under is 15-10 in Seattle home games.
— Seattle was 16-19 last two years, after going 34-18 from 2018-20.
— Rams are 8-4 in last 12 series games, but lost 27-23/19-16 LY.
— Rams won three of their last four visits to Seattle.
Packers (0-0) @ Bears (0-0)
— Jordan Love lost his only NFL start 13-7 at Kansas City in 2021.
— Last four years, Packers are 11-5 ATS as a road underdog.
— GB is 12-8-2 ATS in last 22 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Packers are 8-12 ATS in last 20 NFC North road games.
— Green Bay is 2-4 SU/ATS in last six road openers.
— Under is 5-2 in their last eight road openers.
— This is 5th year in a row that Green Bay opens on the road (2-2 L4)
— Green Bay had three losing seasons in the last six years.
— Bears were 9-25 SU/12-20-2 ATS the last two years.
— Fields is 5-20 SU as an NFL starter; prospect or suspect?
— Last four years, Chicago is 5-7-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Chicago is 1-8 ATS last nine NFC North home games.
— Bears are 13-9-2 in last 24 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Chicago won four of its last five home openers.
— Bears’ last six home openers stayed under the total.
— Chicago was 3-14 LY; their turnover ratio was only minus-2.
— Green Bay won/covered last eight games in this rivalry.
— Packers are 17-2 SU in last 19 series games.
— Green Bay’s last loss here was in 2018.
Cowboys (0-0) @ Giants (0-0)
— McCarthy takes over as play-caller for departed OC Moore.
— Last two years, Dallas is 17-7 ATS as a favorite.
— Cowboys are 16-11-1 in last 28 games as a road favorite.
— Dallas is 6-6 SU/9-3 ATS in last dozen road openers.
— Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven road openers.
— QB Prescott is 63-40 as an NFL starter.
— Last six years, Dallas is 11-7 ATS in NFC East road games.
— Giants made playoffs LY for first time since 2016.
— Since 2018, Giants are 9-19 ATS as a home dog (2-1 LY)
— Last five years, Big Blue is 5-10 ATS in NFC East home games.
— Daniel Jones is 22-32-1 as an NFL starter.
— Last 11 years, Giants are 2-9 SU/1-10 ATS in last 11 home openers.
— Under is 5-2 in their last seven home openers.
— Giants were +1 in turnovers LY (minus-25 from 2019-21)
— Last four years, under is 23-9-1 in their home games.
— Dallas won four in row, 11 of last 12 series games.
— Cowboys won/covered five of last six visits to Giants Stadium.
— This is 7th time in last 12 years these teams met in Week 1.
Bills (0-0) @ Jets (0-0)
— Last four years, Bills are 37-18 in regular season, 4-4 in playoffs.
— Last four years, Buffalo is 13-9 ATS as road favorites.
— Last five years, Buffalo is 9-5-1 ATS in AFC East home games.
— Bills are 10-1 ATS in last 11 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Josh Allen is 56-28 as an NFL starter.
— Buffalo is 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS in last four road openers.
— Under is 5-2 in last seven road openers.
— Bills are 7-3 ATS in last ten Week 1 games.
— Last 7 years, Jets are 34-80 SU; they have new QB now, guy named Rodgers.
— Jets haven’t made the playoffs since 2010.
— Rodgers is 158-85-1 as an NFL starter, 11-10 in playoff games.
— Last two years, Jets are 5-9 ATS as a home underdog.
— Last five years, Jets are 4-11 ATS in AFC East home games.
— Last three years, Jets are 3-8 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
— Jets are 4-8 SU in last 12 home openers, 7-3 ATS in last ten.
— Over is 4-1 in their last five home openers.
— Buffalo won five of last six series games.
— Bills won four of last five series games in New Jersey.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTAH at BAY | 12:00 PM | UTAH -7.0 | +500 |
| DEL at PSU | 12:00 PM | PSU -42.5 | +500 |
| BALL at UGA | 12:00 PM | O 53.0 | +500 |
| PUR at VT | 12:00 PM | U 49.0 | +500 |
| NEB at COLO | 12:00 PM | COLO -2.5 | +500 |
| YSU at OSU | 12:00 PM | OSU -45.0 | +500 |
| TROY at KSU | 12:00 PM | KSU -15.5 | +500 |
| DSU at ARMY | 12:00 PM | U 45.5 | +500 |
| HC at BC | 12:00 PM | U 53.5 | +500 |
| ND at NCST | 12:00 PM | ND -7.0 | +500 |
| UNH at CMU | 01:30 PM | CMU -7.0 | +500 |
| CHSO at CLEM | 02:15 PM | O 52.5 | +500 |
| EKY at UK | 03:00 PM | UK -35.0 | +500 |
| SUU at BYU | 03:00 PM | BYU -30.5 | +500 |
| UTEP at NW | 03:30 PM | U 40.0 | +500 |
| MISS at TULN | 03:30 PM | TULN +7.5 U 65.0 | +500 +500 |
| WMU at SYR | 03:30 PM | SYR -25.0 | +500 |
| M-OH at MASS | 03:30 PM | M-OH -6.5 | +500 |
| TXST at UTSA | 03:30 PM | UTSA -14.0 | +500 |
| RICH at MSU | 03:30 PM | MSU -29.0 | +500 |
| IOWA at ISU | 03:30 PM | U 35.5 | +500 |
| TAM at MIA | 03:30 PM | TAM -3.0 O 51.0 | +500 +500 |
| UNLV at MICH | 03:30 PM | U 57.5 | +500 |
| MRSH at ECU | 04:00 PM | ECU +3.0 | +500 |
| KENT at ARK | 04:00 PM | ARK -38.0 | +500 |
| CP at SJSU | 04:00 PM | SJSU -23.0 | +500 |
| PRST at WYO | 04:00 PM | WYO -28.0 | +500 |
| TLSA at WASH | 05:00 PM | WASH -34.0 | +500 |
| APP at UNC | 05:15 PM | APP +19.5 | +500 |
| ULL at ODU | 06:00 PM | ULL -5.5 | +500 |
| UAB at GASO | 06:00 PM | UAB +7.0 | +500 |
| NMSU at LIB | 06:00 PM | LIB -9.5 | +500 |
| OHIO at FAU | 06:00 PM | FAU -3.5 | +500 |
| SMU at OKLA | 06:00 PM | OKLA -16.0 | +500 |
| CIN at PITT | 06:30 PM | PITT -6.5 | +500 |
| UNT at FIU | 06:30 PM | UNT -12.0 | +500 |
UNDER THE LIGHTS !
CONN at GSU07:00 PM
CONN +3.0
+500
MEM at ARST07:00 PM
MEM -20.5
+500
JSU at CCU07:00 PM
JSU +13.5
+500
MTU at MIZZ07:00 PM
MIZZ -21.0
+500
TEX at ALA07:00 PM
ALA -7.0
U 53.5
+500 +500
ORE at TTU07:00 PM
ORE -5.5
+500
HOU at RICE07:00 PM
O 52.5
+500
UCF at BSU07:00 PM
UCF -3.5
+500
TEM at RUTG07:30 PM
RUTG -7.5
U 44.0
+500 +500
UCLA at SDSU07:30 PM
SDSU +13.5
+500
CHAR at MD07:30 PM
MD -24.5
+500
ARIZ at MSST07:30 PM
MSST -9.0
+500
EMU at MINN07:30 PM
U 48.0
+500
WIS at WSU07:30 PM
U 57.5
+500
AFA at SHSU08:00 PM
SHSU +13.5
O 36.5
+500 +500
USM at FSU08:30 PM
U 54.0
+500
STAN at USC10:30 PM
USC -29.0
U 69.5
+500 +500
OKST at ASU10:30 PM
ASU +2.5
O 53.5
+500 +500
AUB at CAL10:30 PM
CAL +5.0
O 55.5
+500 +500
CONN at GSU07:00 PM
CONN +3.0
+500
MEM at ARST07:00 PM
MEM -20.5
+500
JSU at CCU07:00 PM
JSU +13.5
+500
MTU at MIZZ07:00 PM
MIZZ -21.0
+500
TEX at ALA07:00 PM
ALA -7.0
U 53.5
+500 +500
ORE at TTU07:00 PM
ORE -5.5
+500
HOU at RICE07:00 PM
O 52.5
+500
UCF at BSU07:00 PM
UCF -3.5
+500
TEM at RUTG07:30 PM
RUTG -7.5
U 44.0
+500 +500
UCLA at SDSU07:30 PM
SDSU +13.5
+500
CHAR at MD07:30 PM
MD -24.5
+500
ARIZ at MSST07:30 PM
MSST -9.0
+500
EMU at MINN07:30 PM
U 48.0
+500
WIS at WSU07:30 PM
U 57.5
+500
AFA at SHSU08:00 PM
SHSU +13.5
O 36.5
+500 +500
USM at FSU08:30 PM
U 54.0
+500
STAN at USC10:30 PM
USC -29.0
U 69.5
+500 +500
OKST at ASU10:30 PM
ASU +2.5
O 53.5
+500 +500
AUB at CAL10:30 PM
CAL +5.0
O 55.5
+500 +500
BEST BETS AUGUST THRU SEPT.
09/09/2023............................18 - 15 -1....................54.54%..................................+ 8.50
09/08/2023.............................2 - 1.............................66.66%..................................+ 4.50
09/04/2023.............................2 - 0...........................100.00%..................................+ 10.00
09/03/2023.............................2 - 2............................50.00%...................................- 1.00
09/02/2023...........................25 - 20.........................55.55%...................................+ 15.00
09/01/2023.............................5 - 2............................71.42%...................................+ 14.00
08/26/2023.............................6 - 4............................60.00%...................................+ 8.00
TOTALS..................................60 - 44 - 1.......................59.15%..................................+ 59.00
09/09/2023............................18 - 15 -1....................54.54%..................................+ 8.50
09/08/2023.............................2 - 1.............................66.66%..................................+ 4.50
09/04/2023.............................2 - 0...........................100.00%..................................+ 10.00
09/03/2023.............................2 - 2............................50.00%...................................- 1.00
09/02/2023...........................25 - 20.........................55.55%...................................+ 15.00
09/01/2023.............................5 - 2............................71.42%...................................+ 14.00
08/26/2023.............................6 - 4............................60.00%...................................+ 8.00
TOTALS..................................60 - 44 - 1.......................59.15%..................................+ 59.00
