{"id":2080,"date":"2008-09-21T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-21T15:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/09\/sunday-bettors-preview\/"},"modified":"2008-09-21T10:09:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-21T15:09:00","slug":"sunday-bettors-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/09\/sunday-bettors-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Bettors Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The National Football League rolls out its third week of action on Sunday, with marquee games in Philadelphia<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> and Green Bay<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>. Here’s a look in today’s Daily Sports Roundup. <\/o:P><\/p>\n

The Gridiron Spotlight<\/strong><\/o:P><\/p>\n

The Eagles lost a tough game against the Cowboys in Week 2, so they’ll try to bounce back this week by knocking their state rivals from Pittsburgh<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> for a loss. The Eagles and Steelers will clash at 4:15pm ET<\/st1:TIME> at Lincoln Financial Field, with Philly pegged as a 3.5-point home favorite (and the total at 45). Despite their loss last week the Eagles are still 2-0 ATS on the season, while unbeaten Pittsburgh<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> is just 1-1 ATS over two contests.<\/o:P><\/p>\n

The Cowboys aim to follow up their win over Philadelphia<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> with another victory against a big-time NFC team – the Packers. Aaron Rodgers and company will play host to Tony Romo<\/span> and the ‘Boys starting at 8:15pm ET<\/st1:TIME> at Lambeau Field on Sunday night, with Dallas<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> listed as a 3-point road favorite. Both the Cowboys and Packers are 2-0 to start the season, with Green Bay<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> covering twice, and Dallas<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> only covering in one victory.<\/p>\n

The Handicapper’s Report Card<\/o:P><\/b><\/p>\n

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Other Notable Events<\/strong><\/o:P><\/p>\n

The NFL’s byes don’t start until next week, so that means every team is in action once again in Week 3. The Patriots will look to stay on a roll behind Matt Cassel<\/span> when they host the lowly Dolphins in a 1:00pm ET<\/st1:TIME> contest; they’re 12.5-point home favorites. As well, the Colts will be looking to keep the rival Jaguars winless when they host them at Lucas Oil Stadium at 4:15pm ET<\/st1:TIME>; Indy has been listed as a 5.5-point home favorite.<\/o:P><\/p>\n

Making up the rest of the NFL’s Sunday schedule: Oakland<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Buffalo<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> (-9.5), Tampa<\/st1:PLACENAME> Bay<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> at Chicago<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> (-3), Houston<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Tennessee<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> (-4.5), Carolina<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Minnesota<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> (-3), Cincinnati<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at the Giants (-13), Arizona<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> at Washington<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> (-3), Detroit<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at San Francisco<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> (-4), St. Louis<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Seattle<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> (-9.5), New Orleans<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Denver<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> (-5.5), and Cleveland<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Baltimore<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> (-2). As well, the least interesting game of the entire day has Kansas City<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> taking on Atlanta<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> (-6).<\/o:P><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Sprint Cup Series will stage their second playoff event on Sunday, the Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA at Dover International Speedway. Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards sit tied atop the standings heading into this race, and they’re at 5\/1 and 9\/2 odds to visit victory lane. Kyle Busch, who fell to eighth in the standings with a poor result last weekend, is also pegged at 9\/2 odds to take the checkered flag.<\/o:P><\/p>\n

The Rest of the Schedule<\/strong><\/o:P><\/p>\n

Yankee Stadium closes on Sunday night with a matchup between Baltimore<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>‘s Chris Waters (3-3, 4.75 ERA) and New York<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>‘s Andy Pettitte (13-14, 4.57 ERA). The rest of the American League’s slate: Detroit at Cleveland, Boston at Toronto, Minnesota at Tampa Bay, the White Sox at Kansas City, the Angels at Texas, and Seattle at Oakland.<\/o:P><\/p>\n

The race for the final NL playoff spots continues on Sunday, with Milwaukee<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Cincinnati<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, Philadelphia<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Florida<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>, and the Mets at Atlanta<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>. Rounding out the National League schedule: <\/span>Houston<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at <\/span>Pittsburgh<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, <\/span>San Diego<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at <\/span>Washington<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>, <\/span>St. Louis<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at the Cubs, <\/span>Arizona<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> at <\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>, and <\/span>San Francisco<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at the Dodgers.<\/span><\/o:P><\/p>\n

Finally, there are two WNBA<\/span> playoff games on the Sunday slate – Indiana at Detroit, and Los Angeles at Seattle – while the CFL<\/span> offers up Edmonton at Montreal (-3).<\/o:P><\/p>\n

News from the Wire<\/strong><\/o:P><\/p>\n

Notable players listed as OUT for Sunday’s NFL games heading into the weekend: Browns S Sean Jones (knee), Cowboys S Roy Williams (forearm), Colts CB Bob Sanders (ankle\/knee), Chiefs QB Brodie<\/span> Croyle<\/span> (right shoulder), Saints WR Marques Colston<\/span> (thumb), Eagles WR Kevin Curtis (hernia), Seahawks WR Bobby Engram<\/span> (shoulder), Seahawks RB Maurice Morris (knee), Rams WR Drew Bennett (foot), Buccaneers WR Joey Galloway (foot), and Titans QB Vince Young (knee\/hamstring).<\/o:P><\/p>\n

A Peek at the Future<\/strong><\/o:P><\/p>\n

The Chargers are 8.5-point home favorites against the Jets on Monday Night Football . . . Monday sees the start of a National League series between the Cubs and Mets in New York<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>. As well, Tampa<\/st1:PLACENAME> Bay<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE> is in Baltimore<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> and Boston<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> hosts Cleveland . . . the PGA<\/span> Tour concludes their FedExCup<\/span> playoffs this week at The TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, with Vijay Singh only needing to finish 72 holes to win the Cup.<\/p>\n

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