Dallas Cowboys vs Houston Texans CBS TV Sports Betting Odds - August 27th, 2010
The battle of Texas – the NFL Preseason version – takes place Saturday when the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans battle at Reliant Stadium in a nationally televised NFL exhibition matchup (8 pm ET, CBS).
Houston is a 3-point, -160 moneyline favorite and the over/under total is 40 in NFL Lines and Sports Betting Odds at online betting sites.
Dallas and Houston are 1-1 SU and ATS in the past two meetings, with the last one coming in 2006 when the Cowboys beat up the Texans 34-6, covering the point spread of 13.
Dallas is 2-1 SU in preseason play. The Cowboys faced the San Diego Chargers last Saturday, winning 16-14 as a 2.5-point road underdog. The score went under the total of 35.5. The week prior, the Cowboys lost 19-7 to the Oakland Raiders, after winning the Hall of Fame Game 16-7 over the Cincinnati Bengals on Aug. 12.
The Texans have dropped both of their preseason games, including a 38-20 loss against the New Orleans Saints as a 1-point road underdog last Saturday.
In 2009, the Texans improved on their 8–8 SU record in 2008, finishing 9-7 SU and 7-8-1 ATS, the first winning season in the franchise’s eight-season history. Houston narrowly missed the NFL Playoffs after finishing second in the AFC South division.
Dallas was one of the top teams in the NFL last season at 11-5 straight up and 9-7 against the point spread, finishing first in the NFC East division.
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San Diego Chargers vs New Orleans Saints CBS TV Sports Betting Odds - August 26th, 2010
The San Diego Chargers and the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints go head-to-head in a nationally televised NFL Preseason game Friday at the Louisiana Superdome (8 pm ET, CBS).
Sports Betting Odds have the Saints as a 3-point favorite and the over/under total at 42.5.
San Diego and New Orleans had identical straight-up records last season (13-3 SU) and nearly identical records against the point spread (Chargers, 8-7-1 ATS; Saints, 8-8 ATS).
The teams are dead-even head-to-head, each winning outright and covering the spread twice in the past four meetings. Three of those four have gone over the total. They last met Oct. 26, 2008, when New Orleans won 37-32, cashing as a 3-point home underdog.
San Diego is 1-1 SU and ATS in the preseason. The Chargers lost 16-14 against the Dallas Cowboys last Saturday as a 2.5-point favorite. New Orleans also is 1-1 SU and ATS, picking up its first exhibition win last Saturday with a 38-20 victory over the Houston Texans as a 1-point favorite.
San Diego had one of the best records in the NFL last season at 13–3 SU, winning the AFC West division, although they were just 8-7-1 ATS in 2009.
New Orleans won its first 13 games of the regular season in 2009 before getting beat by the Dallas Cowboys. The Saints finished first in the NFC South division last season with a 13-3 SU and 8-8 ATS record, and captured the first NFL Championship in franchise history when it upset the favored Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV.
ST. Louis Rams vs New England Patriots NFL Football Sports Betting Odds - August 25th, 2010
The St. Louis Rams take on the New England Patriots in NFL Preseason action on Thursday at Gillette Stadium.
New England is a 7-point favorite and the over/under total is 37.5 in NFL Odds at online sportsbooks.
Pro Football betting fans may be surprised to see that the Rams, one of the worst teams in the NFL in recent seasons, have a decent head-to-head record against the Patriots, going 2-3 SU and ATS in the past five matchups. The teams last squared off on Oct. 26, 2008, when the Pats won 23-16 but failed to cash as a 9-point home favorite. The score went under the total of 41.
The Rams are 1-1 SU so far in the preseason, winning their last game 19-17 against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday as a 4-point road underdog. The Patriots are 2-0 SU, beating the Atlanta Falcons 28-10 in their last game last Thursday. The Pats covered the spread as a 3-point road underdog.
St. Louis won just one game last season, beating fellow basement dweller Detroit Lions, and finished with the NFL’s worst record at 1–15 SU. The Rams have won just six games in the past three seasons.
Last season, New England finished first in the AFC East division with a 10-6 SU and 8-7-1 ATS record, but did not last long in the NFL Playoffs, as the Patriots dropped a 33-14 decision against the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round.
Indianapolis Colts vs Green Bay Packers ESPN TV Sports Betting Odds - August 24th, 2010
Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts take on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in a nationally televised NFL Preseason matchup on Thursday at Lambeau Field (8 pm ET, ESPN).
The Packers are a 3.5-point favorite and the over/under total is 44.5 in NFL Lines at online sportsbooks.
Football Betting fans should take note of the over/under total, which at 44.5 is relatively high for a preseason game. The reason for the large number is that all four of the past four meetings between the Colts and Packers have gone over the total.
The teams are dead-even in those four matchups, each winning twice straight up and covering the point spread twice. The teams last squared off in 2008, when the Packers hammered the Colts 34-14, cashing as a 1-point home underdog.
Indianapolis has lost both of its first two exhibition games, dropping its opener 37-17 against the visiting San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 15, and losing 34-21 against the Buffalo Bills last Thursday at the Rogers Center in Toronto.
Green Bay lost its preseason opener 27-24 against the visiting Cleveland Browns on Aug. 14, then beat the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 on Saturday at Qwest Field.
Indianapolis was 14-2 straight up and 10-6 against the point spread in 2009. The Colts won the AFC South division title for the sixth time in the past seven years.
Green Bay was 11-5 SU and 11-4-1 ATS and finished second in the NFC North division behind the Minnesota Vikings.
Arizona Cardinals vs Tennessee Titans ESPN TV Sports Betting Odds - August 23rd, 2010
The Arizona Cardinals and the Tennessee Titans go head-to-head in Monday Night Football action at LP Field (8:05 pm ET, ESPN).
The Titans are a 4-point and -210 moneyline favorite in NFL Football Odds at various online sportsbooks. The over/under total in NFL Betting is 37.
Tennessee is 2-1 SU and 1-2 ATS in the past three meetings, going back to 1997. The teams met last season, when the Titans beat the Cardinals 20-17 but fell just short of cashing as a 3.5-point home favorite. The score went under the total of 44.5.
Arizona won its NFL Preseason opener, beating the Houston Texans 19-16 as a 2.5-point underdog on Aug. 14. Tennessee lost its first exhibition game, going down 20-18 against the Seattle Seahawks as a 4-point road dog.
Arizona was 10-6 SU and 9-7 ATS last season, the first time the franchise won 10 games since 1976, and finished first in the NFC West division.
In the NFL Playoffs, the Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers in a thrilling 51–45 overtime victory in the Wild Card round, then were blown out 45-14 by eventual Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints in the NFC divisional round.
The Cardinals enter the 2010 season without retired quarterback Kurt Warner, a former Super Bowl MVP and five-time Pro Bowl pick. Veteran Matt Leinart is expected to take over the starting QB position this season.
Tennessee had a disappointing season, finishing 8-8 SU and 6-10 ATS after dropping the first six games of the season. The Titans finished 3rd in the AFC South and out of the NFL Playoffs.
Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers NBC TV Sports Betting Odds - August 22nd, 2010
The Minnesota Vikings and the San Francisco 49ers clash at Candlestick Park on Sunday Night Football (8 pm ET, NBC).
San Francisco is a 3-point favorite and the over/under total is 35 in NFL Betting at online sportsbooks.
The teams are even head-to-head over the past eight meetings, each going 4-4 straight up and against the point spread. They last met on Sept. 27 last season, when the Vikings won 27-24 but failed to cash as a 7-point home favorite. The score went over the total of 39.5.
Both teams won their NFL preseason openers, the Vikings beating the St. Louis Rams 28-7, easily covering as a 2.5-point road underdog, while the 49ers hammered the Indianapolis Colts 37-17, cashing as a 4-point road favorite.
San Francisco improved slightly on their 7–9 SU record in 2008 last season, going 8-8 SU and 9-4-3 ATS, finishing 2nd in the NFC West but out of the NFL Playoff picture. San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith, who took over as starter midway through last season, is expected to play at least two series tonight.
Minnesota had a huge season with future Hall of Famer Brett Favre at quarterback, going 12-4 SU and 9-6-1 ATS and finishing first in the NFC North division, the first time the team won back-to-back division titles since winning the NFC Central six straight years between 1973 and 1978.
The Vikings beat the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional Playoff, but lost the NFC Championship Game in overtime to the eventual Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints.
Dallas Cowboys vs San Diego Chargers CBS TV Sports Betting Odds - August 21st, 2010
The Dallas Cowboys take on the favored San Diego Chargers in NFL exhibition action Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium (9 pm ET, CBS).
NFL Odds at online sportsbooks have the Chargers as a 3-point favorite and the over/under total at 36.
Head-to-head, the teams are dead-even over the past four meetings, each winning twice straight up and covering the point spread twice. Even the over/under is 2-2 in the past four.
The teams last met on Dec. 13 last season, when the Chargers won 20-17, cashing as a 3.5-point road underdog. The score went under the total of 48.5.
Dallas is 1-1 SU in preseason play, winning the Hall of Fame Game 16-7 over the Cincinnati Bengals and then losing 17-9 against the Oakland Raiders on Aug. 12.
San Diego won its exhibition opener, beating the Chicago Bears 25-10 last Saturday.
Dallas had a solid season in 2009, finishing first in the NFC East division with an 11-5 SU and 9-7 ATS record. The Cowboys opened the playoffs with a 24-0 hammering of the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round, but then lost 34-3 to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round.
San Diego had one of the best records in the NFL at 13–3 SU and won the AFC West division. However, the Chargers had trouble cashing for football bettors at just 8-7-1 ATS in 2009.
But the Chargers didn’t fare well in the NFL Playoffs, getting dumped 17-14 by Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets in divisional round.
New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers CBS TV Sports Betting Odds - August 20th, 2010
The New York Jets battle the Carolina Panthers in the second NFL Preseason game for both teams on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium (8 pm ET, CBS).
New York is a 1.5-point road favorite and the over/under total is 34 in NFL Football Betting at online sportsbooks.
Head-to-head, the Jets are 3-2 straight up and 2-3 against the point spread in the past five meetings. The teams met once last season, when the Jets won 17-6 on Nov. 29. New York cashed as a 4-point home favorite and the score went under the total of 41.5.
The Jets lost their preseason opener 31-16 against the rival New York Giants on Monday Night Football. The Jets did not cover the spread as a 3-point favorite and the score went over the total of 33.5.
The Panthers lost their exhibition opener 17-12 against the Baltimore Ravens on Aug. 12. The Ravens cashed as a 4.5-point favorite.
New York had a strong 2009 campaign, finishing second in the AFC East with a 9-7 SU and ATS record. In the NFL Playoffs, the Jets beat the Cincinnati Bengals 24–14 in the Wild Card round and the San Diego Chargers 17-14 in the divisional playoffs, before losing to Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Conference championship by a 30–17 score.
Carolina, on the other hand, was third in the NFC South with an 8-8 SU and 9-7 ATS record, and did not make the postseason
Pittsburgh Steelers vs New York Giants NFL Network Sports Betting Odds - August 19th, 2010
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants, two recent Super Bowl champions that both had sub-par seasons last year, square off in NFL Preseason action on Saturday at the new Meadowlands Stadium (7 pm ET, NFL Network).
And both teams enter the 2010 NFL season with problems at quarterback: the Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger will serve a six-game suspension, while the Giants’ Eli Manning suffered a nasty head wound in his first series of his first preseason game on Monday Night Football, and will not play against the Steelers.
Sports Betting Odds have the visiting Steelers as a 4-point, -225 moneyline favorite and the over/under total at 33.5.
The Giants have a slight edge head-to-head, going 2-1 SU and 3-0 ATS in the past three meetings, the last one coming on Oct. 26, 2008, when New York won 21-14 and cashed as a 3-point road underdog. The score went under the total of 41.
Pittsburgh won is exhibition opener last Saturday, beating the Detroit Lions 23-7. The Steelers easily covered the point spread as a 3-point favorite and the score went under the total of 33.5.
The Giants beat the rival New York Jets 31-16 on MNF last week, cashing as a 3-point underdog. The score easily went over the total of 33.5.
The Giants finished third in the NFC East division with an 8-8 SU and 6-9 ATS record last season after starting the season undefeated (5–0 SU).
The Steelers, coming off their record sixth Super Bowl win, went 9-7 and 5-10-1 ATS last season, finishing 3rd in the AFC North and out of the playoffs.
New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons FOX TV Sports Betting Odds - August 17th, 2010
Week 2 of the 2010 NFL Preseason schedule gets started Thursday with a nationally televised game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome (8 pm ET, FOX).
The Falcons as a 1.5-point favorite and the over/under total is at 37 in NFL Lines at online sportsbooks.
New England is 3-2 straight up and against the point spread over the past five meetings with the Falcons, the last of which was Sept. 27 last season when the Patriots beat the Falcons 26-10, cashing as a 4.5-point favorite. The score went under the over/under total of 45.5.
Both teams won their preseason openers, New England beating the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints 27-24 last Thursday, and Atlanta doubling the Kansas City Chiefs 20-10 on Friday.
Last season, the Patriots were first in the AFC East division with a 10-6 SU and 8-7-1 ATS record. But New England did nothing in the NFL Playoffs, losing 33-14 loss against the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round.
The Falcons were looking to improve on their 11–5 SU record in 2008, but they ended up just 9-7 SU and 11-5 ATS, 2nd in the NFC South division, and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 15.
New England ended the regular season with a 34-27 loss against the Houston Texans as a 7.5-point road favorite.
Atlanta closed it season with a 20-10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, covering the spread as a 2.5-point favorite.