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Interesting Week 5 NFL spreads
Colts @ Denver (-3)
Giants vs Green Bay (-7.5) (@ London)
Steelers @ Buffalo (-14)
Chargers (-3) @ Cleveland
Texans @ Jacksonville (-7)
Bears @ Minnesota (-7)
Quote of the Day
“The plays are there and we’re there, we’ve just got to execute and coach them better. That system’s the same system a lot of people use and what’s going on. I’m not … the plays are there. We’re in the red zone, ready to score and hit it, we just got to pick it up and go. We’re not executing. We’ve got to coach them better, make sure they’re in that position and do it. Can’t press harder, you’ve got to go easier.”
Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher
Monday’s quiz
How many playoff games did Tony Romo win as a starting QB in the NFL?
Sunday’s quiz
Archie Manning is Peyton/Eli’s father; he played 15 years in the NFL, 11 years for the Saints.
Saturday’s quiz
Chip Kelly is UCLA’s football coach; he used to coach the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……
Vikings 28, Saints 25
— Saints missed 61-yard FG off left upright at the gun.
— Saints had tied game with 60-yard FG with 1:51 left.
— New Orleans had 10 penalties for 102 yards, Vikings 5 for 35.
— Saints lost their last three games; they trailed 26-10 in 4th quarter of opener.
— Vikings had 11 drives; scored two TD’s, kicked 5 FG’s, missed a PAT.
— Minnesota scored six of last seven times they had ball.
— Minnesota had 14-yard advantage in field position.
— Jefferson caught 10 passes for 147 yards.
Jets 24, Steelers 20
— Jets scored TD’s with 7:31/0:16 left for the comeback win.
— Jets scored two TD’s in last 1:22 in their other road win, at Cleveland.
— Wilson threw for 252 yards in his first start of the season.
— Opponents have converted 26-50 third down plays.
— Rookie QB Pickett was 10-13/120 with 3 INT’s in his NFL debut.
— Jets outgained Pittsburgh 348-297; they were +2 in turnovers.
— Boswell made a 59-yard field goal at end of first half.
— Steelers are 1-6 ATS in last seven games as a home favorite.
Bills 23, Ravens 20
— Ravens led 20-3 with 2:00 left in first half.
— Buffalo kicked 21-yard FG at the gun for the win.
— Two leading rushers in game were the two QB’s (73, 70 yards)
— Ravens averaged only 4.3 yards/pass play.
— Bills outscored first four opponents 63-7 in second half.
— Ravens’ first 4 drives: 33 plays, 135 yards, 20 points.
— Ravens’ last 5 drives: 32 plays, 134 yards, zero points.
— Buffalo’s first 5 drives: 20 plays, 135 yards, zero points.
— Buffalo’s last 5 drives: 45 plays, 273 yards, 23 points.
— Since 2016, Baltimore is 8-1 ATS as a home underdog.
Eagles 29, Jaguars 21
— Jaguars led 14-0 after the first quarter.
— Jacksonville scored on a pick-6 3:45 into game.
— Jaguars turned ball over 5 times, were minus-4 in turnovers.
— Since 2018, Jaguars are 12-19-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Philly scored three TD’s in 8:47 span of second quarter.
— Eagles won field position by 13 yards.
— Sanders ran for 134 yards, two TD’s.
— Philly won its first four games, scoring 38-24-24-29 points.
— Under Sirianni, Eagles are 4-0 ATS as a home favorite.
Falcons 23, Browns 20
— Falcons kicked a 45-yard FG with 2:28 left for the win.
— Atlanta completed only 7-19 passes the whole game.
— Browns outgained Atlanta, 403-333.
— Only nine of Falcons’ 55 plays came on third down (3-9).
— Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in last ten games with spread of 3 or less.
— Both teams had six plays of 20+ yards.
— Browns ran for 217-184-171-177 yards in first four games.
— Since 2013, Cleveland is 3-10 ATS as a road favorite.
— Brissett is 16-25 as an NFL starter, for four different teams.
Cowboys 25, Commanders 10
— Washington in 2nd half: 44 plays, 131 plays, 3 punts, 3 points.
— Commanders ran for 142 yards, were minus-2 in turnovers.
— Commanders are 2-7 ATS in last nine games as a road dog.
— Last 3+ years, Commanders are 11-21-1 ATS coming off a loss.
— Washington is 1-5 ATS in last six visits to Dallas.
— Dallas allowed only four TD’s on 41 drives this season.
— Last three weeks, Cowboys allowed 3.9/4.0/3.5 yards/pass attempt.
— Lamb caught six passes for 97 yards and a TD.
— QB Rush is 4-0 as starter, first Dallas QB to win first four starts.
— Last five years, Dallas is 13-3 ATS in NFC East home games.
Seahawks 48, Lions 45
— Seattle had eight drives: five TD’s, 2-3 on field goals.
— Seahawks scored on pick-6 on first play of third quarter.
— Total yardage: Seattle 555, Detroit 520
— Seahawks ran ball for 235 yards, converted 9-12 on 3rd down.
— Last 2+ years, Seattle is 11-5 ATS coming off a loss.
— Detroit gave up 28-27-28-48 points in its 1-3 start.
— Goff threw for 378 yards, four TD’s, also threw the pick-6.
— Lion opponents have scored 17 TD’s on 41 drives.
— Under Campbell, Lions are 4-16-1 SU, 14-7 ATS.
— Over is 5-1 in Detroit’s last six games.
Chargers 34, Texans 24
— Chargers in 1st half: 37 plays, 293 yards, 27 points.
— Ekeler had 19 touches for 109 yards, three TD’s.
— Bolts have run ball for 64.5 yards/game this season.
— Chargers have been outscored 75-31 in second half this year.
— Texans’ first four series: 19 plays, 60 yards, no points.
— Chargers led 27-7 at halftime.
— Houston has converted only 14-52 third down plays.
— Pierce ran ball 14 times for 131 yards; he is only Texan who carried the ball in this game.
— 2nd-year QB Mills is 2-12-1 as an NFL starter.
Titans 24, Colts 17
— Titans in first half: 33 plays, 225 yards, 16 first downs, 24 points.
— Titans in second half: 20 plays, 28 yards, 3 first downs, no points.
— Titans had 10-yard edge in field position; they were +3 in turnovers.
— Tennessee has been outgained by 419 yards in four games.
— Since 2019, Titans are 7-3 ATS in AFC South road games
— Taylor ran ball 20 times for only 42 yards.
— Colts’ first four drives: 25 plays, 76 yards, 7 first downs, 3 points.
— Colts have been outscored 85-33 in quarters 1-3 this season.
— Indy outgained the Titans, 365-243.
— All four Colt games stayed under the total.
Giants 20, Bears 12
— Bears drove 65-77 yards on first two drives, but kicked FG’s both times.
— Chicago is 34-67 passing in three games, with 390 net passing yards.
— Bears have been outscored 59-29 in first half this season.
— Last 3+ years, Chicago is 7-13 ATS as a road underdog.
— 2nd-year QB Fields is 4-10 as an NFL starter.
— Under is 3-0-1 in Giant games this season.
— Barkley ran ball 31 times for 146 yards.
— Last three weeks, Giants averaged 4.4/4.0/4.2 yards/pass attempt.
— QB Jones hurt his ankle, returned when backup QB Taylor had to be tested for a concussion.
— Home side won last eight series games.
Cardinals 26, Panthers 16
— Arizona in 1st half: 35 plays, 132 yards, 3 points.
— Arizona in 2nd half: 37 plays, 202 yards, 23 points.
— Cardinals outrushed Carolina, 132-40.
— Cardinals have been outscored 66-16 in first half this year.
— Kyler Murray is 24-26-1 as an NFL starter.
— Carolina had 11 first downs, was only 2-10 on third down.
— Arizona won field position by 11 yards.
— Carolina has converted only 12-47 third down plays.
— Panthers are 3-9 ATS in last 12 games with spread of 3 or less.
— Panthers were held under 300 yards (261-275-293-220) in all four games.
Packers 34, Patriots 27 OT
— Backup QB Hoyer (concussion) went out early (5-6/37 passing)
— Rookie 3rd-string QB Zappe was 10-15/99 in his NFL debut.
— Patriots’ offense in first half: 36 plays, 121 yards, 3 points.
— Opponents have converted 25-54 third down plays.
— 18-20 SU since Brady left; 9-10 ATS on road.
— Green Bay drove 77 yards on 12 plays, kicked GW FG at 0:00 of OT.
— Packers won last three games, giving up 4 TD’s on 30 drives.
— Rodgers threw a pick-6 with 0:13 left in 1st half; NE led, 10-7.
— Packers’ first three drives in 2nd half: 27 plays, 215 yards, 17 points.
— Green Bay ran ball for 199 yards, outgained Patriots 443-271.
Raiders 32, Broncos 23
— Las Vegas ran a fumble back 68 yards for TD to go up 16-10.
— Jacobs ran 28 times for 144 yards, two TD’s.
— Las Vegas ran for 212 yards, scored 2 TD’s, 4 FG’s on 10 drives.
— Las Vegas is 9-4 ATS in last 13 AFC West home games.
— Carlson kicked four FG’s, has now made 39 in a row.
— Raiders converted 7-14 on 3rd down, Denver 3-11
— Last 2+ years, Broncos are 5-9 ATS coming off a win.
— Raiders won last six series games (5-1 ATS)
— Broncos are 2-2; they haven’t led at halftime yet (0-3-1).
— Since 2019, Denver is 2-7-1 ATS in AFC West road games.
Chiefs 41, Buccaneers 31
— Chiefs in first half: 37 plays, 242 yards, 16 first downs, 28 points.
— Kansas City converted 12-17 third down plays.
— Chiefs ran ball for 189 yards; they had TD drives of 21-20 yards.
— Since 2019, Chiefs are 7-4 ATS coming off a loss.
— Chiefs are 18-6-1 ATS in last 25 games where spread was 3 or less.
— Buccaneers fumbled away the opening kickoff.
— Brady threw for 385 yards, three TD’s.
— Problem is, they ran ball only six times for three yards. Total.
— Last three games, Tampa Bay was outscored 45-20 in first half.
— Bucs lost first two home games, 14-12/41-31 to Packers/Chiefs.