Lots of big college football betting matchups between ranked teams pop up on the schedule this week. Most of them are the late games. As a warmup, let’s look at some trends for the Thursday nighter and Saturday’s early games.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Texas A&M (3-0) vs (24) Oklahoma State (3-0)

The OVER looks great in this matchup; it’s 5-1 over the last six meetings and 4-0 over the last four meetings at Oklahoma State. Against the spread, bettors may lean toward Oklahoma State. The Cowboys are 11-4 ATS over their last 15 games as a home favorite whereas the Aggies are 17-36-1 ATS over their last 54 road games.

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(2) Ohio State (4-0) vs Illinois (2-1)

The spread online betting trends absolutely sizzle for Ohio State; I may as well just rhyme off the impressive list. 43-18 ATS over their last 61 games overall; 21-5 ATS over their last 26 road games; 9-1 ATS over their last 10 against teams with winning records; 8-0 ATS over their last eight games after accumulating more than 280 passing yards in their previous game. Wow.

(17) Miami (2-1) vs Clemson (2-1)

Are the Miami Hurricanes chokers under pressure? They’re just 12-25-1 ATS over their last 38 games as a favorite. Clemson is 19-7 ATS over its last 26 as an underdog – a trend that could trump its 1-4 ATS record over its last five home games.

Virginia Tech (2-2) vs North Carolina State (4-0)

Everyone keeps underestimating the N.C. State Wolfpack, who are 6-1 ATS over their last seven games as a home underdog. Virginia Tech, however, is 4-0 ATS over its last four games as a road favorite, so something has to give. The Hokies could also be riding high after shutting out Boston College on the road last week.

Navy (2-1) vs Air Force (3-1)

Navy owns this rivalry at the sportsbook in recent years, going 10-1 ATS over the last 11 meetings. The UNDER is 5-1 over the last six Navy/Air Force matchups. Navy is 4-1 ATS over its last five games as an underdog and 13-3 ATS over its last 16 against the MWC, so the betting prognosis looks positive for the Midshipmen.

After a bunch of shootouts and blow outs in Week 3, should NFL betting fans expect games to go over the totals this week? Let’s explore the early games for week 4 NFL odds.

Lions (0-3) vs Packers (2-1)

We can expect the Pack to romp both straight-up and against the spread in this sports betting matchup. They’ve beaten the spread in seven of their last eight against the Lions and woeful Detroit is 3-9-1 ATS over its last 13 trips to Lambeau Field. The OVER seems tempting as the Pack should score a ton but it’s important to remember that the Lions may not. The UNDER is 6-1 over Detroit’s last seven against NFC North opponents.

Broncos (1-2) vs Titans (2-1)

Could we have a high-octane affair on our hands? The Broncos have gone OVER the total in seven of their last eight games overall. Should the Titans also worry about Kyle Orton’s surprising play? He threw for 476 yards last week and Tennessee is also 2-9 ATS over their last 11 when allowing 250-plus passing yards the previous game.

49ers (0-3) vs Falcons (2-1)

Though the underdog is 9-4 ATS over the last 13 meetings in the series, this sports betting blog wonders if the Falcons aren’t getting enough credit. Why else would they be 6-1 ATS over their last seven games? Maybe oddsmakers are undervaluing them. Could San Francisco bottle up Michael Turner this week? The UNDER is 9-0 in San Fran’s last nine after allowing 150 or more rushing yards the previous game.

Seahawks (2-1) vs Rams (1-2)

Both teams’ spread trends look ice-cold. Seattle is 1-9 ATS over its last nine road games whereas the Rams are 10-21 ATS over their last 31 at home. Maybe the divisional rivalry is the best trend to follow at your sportsbook. Seattle has beaten the spread six straight times against St. Louis. But will Sam Bradford’s presence change things? This may be a game to avoid altogether.

Ravens (2-1) vs Steelers (3-0)

We always expect a smashmouth affair when these teams meet – but do books overcompensate? Surprisingly, this series has gone OVER the total in six of the last eight meetings. The Steelers are 4-0-1 ATS over their last five overall.

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CHICAGO +3 Green Bay

Long-time clients know we don’t like either Chicago offensive coordinator Mike Martz or QB Jay Cutler, but we let the facts and key indicators guide us, not bias.

With Ryan Grant out for the season, Brandon Jackson became the main back. In Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills, the Packers had only 91 yards on the ground. Grant’s loss is going to be a big one.

The shock is that Martz has used the short passing game. He has two good receiving backs in Matt Forte and Chester Taylor, and heavy blitz defenses leave big holes on the second level. The screen play has become a staple of this offense, and if the Packers continue to attack on defense, it could be an effective weapon.

In the early parts of the Week 2 game, Cutler was getting destroyed by the Dallas rush. Martz and OL coach Mike Tice made some adjustments—going to shorter three- and five-step drops—and he got the ball out quicker and started being effective.

Chicago is deep in the secondary the cover-2 that Chicago employs is built to slow down high-powered offenses.

It’s a big, big home game for the Bears and they enter with a ton of confidence. They certainly cover.

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Trent Edwards and Jimmy Raye are both out of a job. Ryder Cup odds are posted and of course it’s ESPN Monday Night Football. Bodog takes a look at them all.

First the ESPN Packers vs. Bears preview. The NFL’s oldest rivalry takes on added importance on Monday night as Green Bay visits Chicago with the two tied atop the NFC North at 2-0 — the last time they played each other when they were both undefeated in Week 3 or later was 1962. Green Bay is a 3-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL Odds.

The Pack swept the Bears last year thanks in large part to QB Aaron Rodgers, who in the two games completed 33 of 52 passes for 364 yards with one TD, no interceptions and a 90.5 passer rating. But those Bears didn’t have a healthy Brian Urlacher, who was lost for the year in the season-opening loss at Green Bay. This Chicago defense seems appreciably better, as it has generated three takeaways in each of its first two games and ranks first in the NFL against the run.

Chicago QB Jay Cutler has been fantastic in the season’s first two games under new offensive coordinator Mike Martz, but he seems to struggle at night for some reason. This will be Cutler’s 16^th prime-time game of his career. He has a 5-10 record at night and has 24 touchdown passes, 24 interceptions and a passer rating of 78.8. Through two games the Packer defense led the league with 10 sacks.

Injury-wise every key Packer who should play will, while Chicago will be without starting tackle Chris Williams and rookie safety Major Wright.

This is the 180^th meeting between the teams, the most in the NFL. Green Bay has had major success in the Windy City of late, winning 13 of the past 17 matchups at Soldier Field. Since Mike McCarthy took over as head coach, the Packers have a 6-1 on the road in the month of September.

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Now Bodog takes a look at Trent Edwards getting the axe. Just a week ago Trent Edwards was a starting quarterback in the National Football League, but in an as abrupt fall from grace as you will see Edwards was released by the Buffalo Bills on Monday.

In two games this season Edwards went a combined 29 of 42 for 241 yards passing with a touchdown and two interceptions. He was sacked seven times. Ryan Fitzpatrick replaced him as the starter in Week 3 against New England and was pretty good, going 20-for-28 for 247 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in a 38-30 loss. The Bills are now 0-3 and they seem a lock to take a quarterback with their 2011 first-round pick, which could well be No. 1 overall.

Bills coach Chan Gailey had defended Edwards when he made the switch last week, saying the lack of production in the first two games weren’t all his fault. Reportedly Buffalo had been shopping the former 2007 third-rounder from Stanford but couldn’t even get a late-round draft pick for him. As a rookie Edwards stepped in for an injured J.P. Losman and played well, then earned the starting job in 2008 when he completed more than 65 percent of his passes while throwing for just under 2,700 yards, 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He had a career record of 14-18 as a starting quarterback for the Bills and had been earning a $1.65 million base salary in the final year of his rookie contract. Someone will sign him to be a backup.

This means Brian Brohm moves up to the No. 2 spot on the depth chart. Brohm has just two games of NFL experience, both with the Bills last season. Buffalo seems likely to drop to 0-4 as it hosts the Jets this week – bet on the game with Bodog’s NFL Odds.

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Finally it’s the Ryder Cup preview.

Ready for the weekend at the Ryder Cup? If the Bodog golf oddsmakers have it right, Rory McIlory will be at the top with several golfers following closely behind.

McIlroy heads the list with 5/1 odds, though he isn’t playing particularly well right now. The Irishman has finished 37^th, 37^th and 56^th in his past three tournaments, respectively. That’s a tremendous cool-down for McIlroy, as he’d racked up three straight finishes in the Top-10 before that, including third-place finishes at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open.

England’s Lee Westwood is nipping at McIlroy’s heels with 6/1 odds to be the top European scorer at the Ryder Cup. The England native hasn’t made too many stops on the PGA Tour this season but when he has, he’s been brilliant. Westwood has finished in the Top-10 six times despite playing in just 11 tournaments. That includes some very impressive efforts at the majors, as Westwood finished second at both the U.S. Open and The Masters. Pressure obviously won’t affect him at all.

Like Westwood, Martin Kaymer checks in with 6/1 Ryder Cup odds among European players. He, too, has spent most of his time across the pond. When he did play on the PGA Tour, the German fared quite well, finishing among the Top-10 in three of his last four starts — all of them majors. That includes a victory at the PGA Championship in August.

Graeme McDowell isn’t far behind with 7/1 odds. McDowell hasn’t been quite as hot. He’s finished higher than 22^nd just once in his last seven stops on the PGA Tour, although that one time was pretty impressive — a victory at the U.S. Open.

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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup courtesy of OddsShark.com:: The Yankees hit the road to play the Blue Jays, the Phillies take on the Nationals, and the Packers head to Chicago for the Monday nighter.
Colliding on the gridiron . . .

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Monday Night Football this week has the Bears playing host to the Packers. Chicago (2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS) rolled to a 27-20 road win in Dallas last weekend, with Jay Cutler going 21-of-29 for 277 yards passing with three touchdown strikes. Matt Forte was held to just 29 rushing yards on 10 attempts for Chicago in that win. Green Bay (2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS) pounded the Bills 34-7 at home last week, as Aaron Rodgers completed 19 of 29 pass attempts for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Jermichael Finley caught four passes for 104 yards in that contest. The oddsmakers like the road team in the Monday night matchup, pegging the Packers as the 3-point favorites. The total for the game sits at 46.

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Meeting up on the diamond . . .

On the American League schedule for Monday it’ll be Detroit at Cleveland, Baltimore at Tampa  Bay, Seattle at Texas, Minnesota at Kansas City, Boston at the White Sox, Oakland at the Angels, and the Yankees at Toronto. A.J. Burnett (10-14, 5.05 ERA) is slated to get the ball for New York in that last matchup, while the Blue Jays counter with Marc Rzepczynski (2-4, 5.75 ERA). Righthander Burnett faced Toronto back on August 2, getting knocked around for eight runs on eight hits over 4 2-3 innings of work in a loss. Lefthander Rzepczynski is coming off a win over the Mariners in which he gave up two runs on seven hits over 6 1-3 innings pitched. Rzepczynski fanned eight in that win.

Meanwhile, the National League on Monday offers up Milwaukee at the Mets, Florida at Atlanta, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, the Dodgers at Colorado, the Cubs at San Diego, and Philadelphia at Washington. Roy Halladay (20-10, 2.53 ERA) is set to take on John Lannan (8-7, 4.58 ERA) in that Phillies/Nationals contest. Righthander Halladay is riding a four-game winning streak into Monday’s game, holding the Braves to three runs on seven hits over seven innings of work in his most recent trip to the mound. Lefthander Lannan had to settle for a no-decision against the Astros last time out, surrendering three runs on six hits over seven innings. Washington is 7-3 over Lannan’s last 10 starts.

The free pick Monday is on the Baltimore Orioles +158 at BetUssays Matt Rivers of OffshoreInsiders.com.

The Rays certainly need to continue to win ballgames if they want to take the AL East crown and do have the better team than the Orioles but this price is just too much. Baltimore is an extremely capable club and Brian Matusz is an extremely capable pitcher. In fact if Matusz is better than Wade Davis today I would not be all that shocked. Both hurlers are solid young guys with a bright future with neither being that much better than the other.

Ever since Buck Showalter became the manager not only have the O’s been a much more competitive squad but Matusz has really risen his game. The lefty has allowed only seven earned runs in his last 33 innings and should be just fine here. He’s a tough lefty that will be fairly confident and at the very least hold his own.

Tampa did not look very good yesterday in the loss to Seattle and quite possibly could be without Evan Longoria once again today. Even if that isn’t the case I can’t help but take my chances with a solid enough Baltimore offense with the likes of Roberts, Markakis, Scott, Wigginton, Jones that at times is very good. I’m not saying they can match Longoria, Crawford and Pena in a 162 game season but it’s not what I would call night and day and with basically even pitchers on the mound this overinflated price is a semi steal.

I understand that 61-94 is not a very good record and the O’s just had a lost weekend up north in Toronto but Baltimore has won two in a row against Tampa Bay and a third straight very well could be in the cards.

Expert pick: Baltimore in MLB

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WHO WILL WIN EURO 2012? (ALL IN)
1001 Spain	+360
1002 Germany	+440
1003 Netherlands	+750
1004 Italy	+1150
1005 England	+750
1006 France	+1400
1007 Portugal	+2400
1008 Russia	+3000
1009 Croatia	+2400
1010 Ukraine	+4000
1011 Turkey	+4000
1012 Poland	+4500
1013 Serbia	+5000
1014 Czech Republic	+8500
1015 Republic of Ireland	+6500
1016 Denmark	+8000
1017 Sweden	+5500
1018 Greece	+11500
1019 Switzerland	+15000
1020 Belgium	+15000
1021 Bosnia	+15000
1022 Slovakia	+8500
1023 Norway	+15000
1024 Israel	+20000

NFL odds odds are up for NCAA football point spread picks and predictions on ESPN Monday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears.

Bettors and fantasy football players will both note that he offshore sportsbook point spread and Las Vegas betting odds are Green Bay -3 +100 at Bodog or -2.5 -122 at BetUs.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Packers are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 games on grass, 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite, 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 road games, 37-17-2 ATS in their last 56 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game, 35-17-2 overall, 9-2 in the series.

Bears are 7-18-2 ATS vs. a team with a winning record, 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games as an underdog, 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games on grass, 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.

Over/under trends: Over is 14-3 in Packers last 17 games as a favorite of 0.5-3.0, over 9-2 their last 11 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game, over 25-9 last 34 games following a ATS win.

Under is 5-0 in Bears last 5 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game, under 14-4 last 18 games as a home underdog of 0.5-3, under 24-9-1 last 34 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0.

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Whether you play fantasy football or bet football, it’s always important to stay on top of injuries. Here’s an early look at who went down in Week 3.

Steven Jackson, Rs: GROIN

The St. Louis Rs were an NFL betting surprise this week, toppling Washington, but their success could be short-lived if Steven Jackson is out long-term. Their workhorse back injured his groin yesterday and will have an MRI today (no word on the results as of press time).

Ray Rice, Ravens: KNEE

Ray Rice was another outstanding all-purpose back to get dinged up on Sunday. He tweaked his knee but the Ravens are optimistic the injury isn’t serious. He’ll have some tests today. If he misses time, Wills McGahee will get the start in his place against Pittsburgh’s stout front seven next week.

Jahvid Best, Lions: TOE

A week after going crazy against the Philadelphia Eagles, super rookie runner Jahvid Best got grounded quickly against the Minnesota Vikings. He injured his big toe and had trouble putting weight on it afterwards. The early diagnosis is a ligent sprain. Don’t be surprised if he sits out Week 4 against Green Bay. Betting sharps shouldn’t be picking Detroit in that matchup anyway.

Cedric Benson, Bengals: LEG

What’s with all the feature backs getting hurt yesterday? Cedric Benson’s boo-boo hardly qualifies, however. He left the ge late and the Bengals had a very capable replacement in Bernard Scott. Early indications are that Benson will be just fine.

Andre Johnson, Texans: ANKLE

All-world Texans receiver Andre Johnson has the dreaded high ankle sprain but is playing through it for now. He tweaked it on Sunday but still managed four catches for 64 yards. The good news is that it doesn’t sound like Houston will lose his services; the bad news is that he may not be as dominant as normal until the injury heals.

Demaryius Thomas, Broncos: HAND/WRIST

The explosive rookie wideout Demaryius Thomas banged up his hand and wrist late in Sunday’s loss to Indianapolis. While the injury didn’t look too serious, the Broncos may err on the side of caution and sit Thomas in Week 4. Kyle Orton was spreading the wealth anyway, hooking up with nine different receivers against Indy, so Denver can probably afford to rest Thomas.

Brett Favre, Vikings: STINGER

It’s not often that guys return to ges after stingers, which are always scary injuries. But Brett Favre is football’s ultimate iron man for a reason. He played through it against Detroit and now gets a bye week to heal up. I’d bet at any sportsbook that he’s OK.

Visanthe Shiancoe, Vikings: LEG

Just like Favre, Shiancoe should be good to go in two weeks. Shiancoe called the leg injury “a little tweak” but added that “I need the bye right now.”

Now here are the week 4 NFL odds

GE			SPREAD		MONEY LINE			TOTAL POINTS
	199	Denver Broncos		+6.5 +102		+252	OVER 41.5 -105
10:00	200	Tennessee Titans		-6.5 -110		-285	UNDER 41.5 -105
	201	Baltimore Ravens		+1 +107		+111	OVER 34.5 -107
10:00	202	Pittsburgh Steelers		-1 -116		-123	UNDER 34.5 -103
	203	Cincinnati Bengals		-3 -117		-175	OVER 37.5 -105
10:00	204	Cleveland Browns		+3 +108		+158	UNDER 37.5 -105
	207	Carolina Panthers		+13.5 -106		+555	OVER 45 -105
10:00	208	New Orleans Saints		-13.5 -102		-680	UNDER 45 -105
	209	San Francisco 49ers		+7 -110		+264	OVER 41.5 -102
10:00	210	Atlanta Falcons		-7 +102		-300	UNDER 41.5 -108
	211	Seattle Seahawks		-1.5 -110		-123	OVER 38.5 -105
10:00	212	St Louis Rs		+1.5 +102		+111	UNDER 38.5 -105
	213	New York Jets		-4.5 -106		-220	OVER 37 -105
10:00	214	Buffalo Bills		+4.5 -102		+197	UNDER 37 -105
	215	Indianapolis Colts		-9 +108		-400	OVER 46.5 +100
01:05	216	Jacksonville Jaguars		+9 -117		+346	UNDER 46.5 -110
	217	Houston Texans		-3.5 -104		-190	OVER 44 -108
01:05	218	Oakland Raiders		+3.5 -104		+171	UNDER 44 -102
	219	Arizona Cardinals		+9 -116		+334	OVER 46 -108
01:15	220	San Diego Chargers		-9 +107		-385	UNDER 46 -102
	221	Washington Redskins		+6.5 +100		+244	OVER 43 -105
01:15	222	Philadelphia Eagles		-6.5 -108		-275	UNDER 43 -105
NFL FOOTBALL – MON 10/4
GE			SPREAD		MONEY LINE			TOTAL POINTS
Mon 10/4	225	New England Patriots		-1 -101			OVER 46 -102
05:35	226	Mii Dolphins		+1 -107			UNDER 46 -108

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BUFFALO +15 New England

This is an ageing Patriots defense. The Bills’ strongsuit is their running backs and they have a chance to pound the ball with C.J. Spiller, Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch to keep Tom Brady and company off the field. Look for a good mixture of high-percentage passes and a variety of power running plays as well as a ground game that will attack the edges of the New England defense.

Buffalo’s QB change is basically irrelevant, replacing one crap signal caller with the other. However, so often the switch gives teams a short-term lift, so we are happy with the timing.

Bills WR Lee Evans will give the Patriots’ young cornerbacks (Darius Butler and Devin McCourty) some problems, so Buffalo is going to have some success with their pedestrian offense.

Buffalo is weakest against the run, but the Pats don’t run well, so the Bills can bring more heat on Tom Brady.

According to one of our scouting sources, the Pats Darius “Butler has been one of the worst cornerbacks I’ve seen on tape this year. He has been targeted 20 times, and 17 of those ended up as completions or defensive penalties. That is bad enough, but the 236 yards (11.8 YPA) and two touchdowns that came as a result of those plays make it even worse.”

CAROLINA +3.5 Cincinnati

Going against road teams off a win as a home underdog is 348-162 +86 units on the money line. Our official pick is against the spread, but an outright would not shock us to say the least.

In the Marvin Lewis and Carson Palmer era, the Bengals pretty much always follow a good effort with a dud.

The Panthers are varying their coverages more this season and the Bengals should expect less of their traditional Cover 2. This is good because Cincinnati has been predictable on offense and struggles to make good adjustments. Carolina wins the chess match when Cincy has the rock.

This will be the Panthers key RB’s breakout game. The Panthers’ Jonathan Stewart was hardly involved in Week 1. Last week, he got eight carries for 43 yards; not terrific numbers, but he looked good. That game might have helped him get back into the flow.

Carolina has good DBs and will feast on an overrated Carson Palmer, prone to make mistakes.

Again, the Panthers QB change, more times than not, gives the team a lift short-term—and they certainly could use that.

Says ESPN’s Mel Kiper, “Sources around the Panthers have told me that a malaise had fallen around that team. Clausen, in his first shot, drove the team down the field until they ultimately had their attempt to score from the 1-yard line stuffed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ run defense. He has, in effect, represented a spark to this team, something John Fox was desperate to provide.”

He adds, “Clausen comes from a pro-style system and can make all the throws, getting the ball into deep, intermediate areas, like the pro game requires. He also knows when to dial it down and should often with the pair of backs he can check down to.

One of the reasons Fox went to Clausen this soon was because of the way Matt Moore was killing the team with bad red zone decisions. It may have even cost the Panthers a chance to upset the Giants in New York. At the college level, Clausen was extremely sharp in this area. If it’s not there, he knows how to put the ball out of everyone’s reach and set it up again. Rookies won’t always be mistake-free, but I think Clausen is an immediate upgrade in this area.”

Jets-Dolphins OVER 35.5

Sunday Night Total of the Year

The Jets love to run, but now can finally set up the pass. This could be a bad matchup for Miami—through two games, they are allowing four yards per rush; the Jets average 126 yards per game on the ground. If New York can pound the ball, that will set up some nice play-action opportunities for Mark Sanchez.

TE Dustin Keller’s athleticism should create matchup problems for the Dolphins’ underneath coverage defenders. Look for Keller to be an intricate part of the Jets’ play-action passing attack this week.

WR Braylon Edwards, who was arrested early Tuesday morning, won’t start. He will be in uniform and will be used at coach Rex Ryan’s discretion. But so many times we’ve seen underacheiving players like Edwards explode once something lights a fire under their rear. With all eyes on Edwards, he will have a big game.

Darrelle Revis is likely out for this game for the Jets. Miami must attack this opportunity.

Everyone knows about the Fins Wildcat above, but also look for no-huddle sets and exotic spread formations. This is an important divisional game and Miami knows the Jets’ defense is legit, so they will throw some new playbook elements in there.

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San Francisco-Kansas City OVER 37

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TENNESSEE +3 NY Giants

Vince Young was dominated by the Steelers’ defense at home last week. He was battered, confused and eventually benched for Kerry Collins. Young will start again this week. But Young is high on the list of our predictably, unpredictable QBs. History says there is a good chance he will bounce back.

He has a supporting cast to succeed. The Titans have been employing more three-wide receiver looks, but certainly are not reluctant to run out of that grouping. Young is quickly developing as a good play-action passer. Because every defense keys on RB Chris Johnson to such extremes, Young can fake the handoff to his star back and hit a big play deep. Johnson has thrived from three-wide sets, but pushing the ball downfield off play-action could pay off. Keep an eye on Kenny Britt. He is the Titans’ most talented wide receiver and his role could be primed to expand.

The Giants battered offensive line has struggled and No. 2 WR Hakeem Nicks is not 100 percent healthy.

ATLANTA +3.5 New Orleans

The Saints have some big injuries. Running back Reggie Bush (fibula), cornerback Randall Gay (concussion) and linebacker Anthony Waters (hamstring) did not participate in practice are have been declared out of Sunday’s game.

Atlanta RB Michael Turner will play.  With backup Jason Snelling, who rushed for 129 yards against the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta has the secret to slowing down New Orleans and Drew Brees—keep him off the field.

Not only that, the Saints played MNF and are off a short week.

WASHINGTON -4 St. Louis

The heart-breaking loss last week notwithstanding, the Redskins are the most undervalued team in the NFL right now.  Last week’s game will assure they will not allow the foot off the gas pedal.

If the Redskins can contain and limit Jackson, they have a good chance of winning this game. Jackson is one of the league’s premier ball carriers. If he can’t run the ball effectively, the Rams become one-dimensional, and QB Sam Bradford is simply too inexperienced to carry this team. Defensive coordinator Jim Haslett feels that his base front seven can do the job, and he is not apt to crowd the box with extra defenders.

He is right. Washington has the talent to stop the one-dimensional Rams. With Joey Galloway and Santana Moss on the perimeter, the Redskins have a solid vertical passing attack. The Rams don’t have the personnel to pressure the pocket on a consistent basis.

Opponents have averaged a solid 13.3 yards per reception against the Rams.

PHILADELPHIA -2.5 Jacksonville

The Eagles are shaky on defense, but not nearly as bad as the Jags are on offense. Philly has a ton of weapons.

NY JETS +2 Miami

Like we said in the totals analysis, the Jets will get points.

The Jets love to run, but now can finally set up the pass. This could be a bad matchup for Miami—through two games, they are allowing four yards per rush; the Jets average 126 yards per game on the ground. If New York can pound the ball, that will set up some nice play-action opportunities for Mark Sanchez.

TE Dustin Keller’s athleticism should create matchup problems for the Dolphins’ underneath coverage defenders. Look for Keller to be an intricate part of the Jets’ play-action passing attack this week.

WR Braylon Edwards, who was arrested early Tuesday morning, won’t start. He will be in uniform and will be used at coach Rex Ryan’s discretion. But so many times we’ve seen underacheiving players like Edwards explode once something lights a fire under their rear. With all eyes on Edwards, he will have a big game.

Plus young Chad Henne will make mistakes against the aggressive Rex Ryan defense.

Rex Ryan expects his starting center Nick Mangold to play Sunday night against the Miami Dolphins.

Mangold, who has been dealing with a shoulder injury, should provide stability to both the Jets’ running and passing games if he’s able to go, as New York looks to re-create its impressive Week 2 offensive performance against the Fins.

Indianapolis-Denver UNDER 48

Indy struggles against the run and Denver’s head coach Josh Daniels like to run and keep the Colts high powered offense off the field. Expect Denver to flood the secondary with extra coverage and with the Colts clearly trying to establish the run last week, look for a surprising number of runs from Indy as they know long-term success is dependant on if they can establish the run.

Colts’ WRs Anthony Gonzalez is out and Pierre Garcon is questionable for the Indianapolis Colts’ game.

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Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints (-4) – Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET

New Orleans (2-0, 0-2 ATS) is trying to figure out where its explosive offense has disappeared to. The Saints have just four touchdowns through two games and, after losing Reggie Bush to a leg injury, it won’t get any easier. Dree Brees seemingly figured things out on the team’s game-winning drive against San Francisco, however.

The Falcons (1-1, 1-1 ATS) are coming off a 41-7 demolition of Arizona. The aggressive, new-look defense is playing extremely well; Atlanta was in the backfield all day against the Cardinals. The offense looked fantastic last week, racking up over 200 yards on the ground despite losing Michael Turner to a groin injury.

The Saints were gouged on the ground by Frank Gore last week. With Turner healthy and Jason Snelling coming off a 129-yard effort, Atlanta has the firepower to run up the score. New Orleans is due for a breakout, though, so we should get a lot of fireworks. Saints cover in a high-scoring affair so we also like the over.

Saints are a regular play but the Falcons at Saints OVER is the NFC  Best Bet Total of the Year

Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans (-3)  – Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET

Are the Cowboys (0-2, 0-2 ATS) finished? The offense looks terrible; Dallas was supposed to have a dominant ground game, but has managed just 139 yards at 3.3 yards per carry though two games. Tony Romo hasn’t looked much better; he threw for 374 yards in last week’s loss to Chicago but also threw a pair of interceptions.

Houston (2-0, 1-0-1 ATS), meanwhile, looks like a playoff team. The Texans have shown they can do it all, winning with the run in Week 1 and the pass in Week 2. There are definitely some holes that need plugging, however. Houston is allowing 429 yards passing per game. Yes, you read that correctly.

Big D stands for “desperate” this week. The Cowboys absolutely need a win. Look for Romo to step up and pick apart the struggling Texans secondary—it has to bite them in the ass at some point.

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Las Vegas betting odds are up for NFL picks and predictions are breaking for the Oakland Raiders vs. Arizona Cardinals. It’s ugly for fans but not for online bettors.

The bookmaker’s point spread is Arizona -5.5 with a total of 39.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Oakland 6-1 off spread loss but Raiders are 18-42 ATS in their last 60 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.

Cardinals are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss. Cardinals are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0

Over/under trends: Over is 8-2 in Cardinals last 10 games as a home favorite of 3.5-10.0, over 15-7 at home.

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NFL football live lines odds are up for the pro football point spread picks and predictions for the Miami Dolphins vs. NY Jets for Sunday night football action.

The bookmaker’s point spread is Miami -2 to 2.5 varying from Bodog and 5 Dimes.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Jets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog of 0.5-3.0. 5-1 to teams with a winning record, Jets are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall, 10-4 road underdogs.

Dolphins are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. AFC East. Dolphins are 15-39-1 ATS in their last 55 home games, 5-23 ATS in their last 28 games as a home favorite.

Over/under trends: Over is 12-2 in Jets last 14 games in Week 3, over 8-3-1 8-3-1 in Jets last 12 vs. AFC. Over is 6-1-1 in Dolphins last 8 home games, under 20-8 off straight up win.

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