Here is the official sports info gameday. The NFL injury report, perfect for fantasy football players as well (fantasy football betting odds) will be up shortly, but here are key news and notes for football betting on the early card. If you are making predictions against the Vegas NFL odds, you must read the objective rundown of the top betting picks from the top sports betting services.
Panthers-Buccaneers
Tampa is 2-0 at home this year straight up and 8-2 since last year. Yet, Carolina has won five straight in Tampa Bay by an average of 10 points per game. The injury report will update, but it appears Jeff Garcia is about 55 percent to start at QB ahead of the injured Brian Griese.
Rams-Redskins
Going back to last year, the Rams have lost eight straight by a combined 288-110. The top football handicapper of all time, Mike Godsey of GodsTips reminds those who bet on sports, “Midseason coaching changes generally have positive short-term results” as the Rams play with interim head coach Jim Haslett. He takes over for the fired Scott Linehan.
The Redskins have won eight of their last nine contests going back to late last year. The Skins are tied with the Tennessee Titans in leading the NFL in turnover ratio.
Bears-Falcons
The home team is 14-7 straight up in Atlanta‘s last 21 games. For those who bet quarter lines, note that Atlanta is outscoring teams 48-14 in the first, but they are outscored 93-69 in the other three.
Dolphins-Texans
The nation’s top NFL handicapping service, GodsTips has a free winner on this game. Miami has 851 yards of total offense in their last two games, their best since 1995. Houston is 3-0 straight up all-time in the series. Miami has outscored teams 24-0 in the fourth quarter.
Houston will likely start Matt Schaub at QB. He was 3-2 straight up at home last year and this is his first home start in 2008.
Ravens-Colts
Baltimore has allowed the fewest first quarter points, just three. The Colts have scored just 44 points this year in the first three quarters, but 38 in the final frame. The Colts are last in rushing yards per game on offense and last on defense in rushing yards per game allowed. They face a Ravens team that has gone 23 straight games without allowing a 100-yard rusher.
Lions-Vikings
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Detroit is 0-4 straight up by an average of 20.3 points per game. Will this be a big moneyline upset? Not likely as Minnesota is 11-1 straight up in the series, but remember that Minnesota is coming off the short week after beating the New Orleans Saints on MNF, another GodsTips Wise Guy winner.
Raiders-Saints
Oakland blew a 15 point lead to the Chargers two weeks ago, but had off last week. The Saints, off a short week, have lost 7-of-8 to the AFC.
Bengals-Jets
Cincinnati will likely not start Carson Palmer at QB, but the injury report is up coming. Brett Favre, the New York QB (you may have heard) is 6-1 straight up his last seven following a bye. The Jets average field position is tops in the NFL.