The National Football League rolls out its third week of action on Sunday,
with marquee games in
and
today’s Daily Sports Roundup.
The Gridiron Spotlight
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
for a loss. The Eagles and Steelers will clash at
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
is just 1-1 ATS over two contests.
The Cowboys aim to follow up their win over
with another victory against a big-time NFC team – the Packers. Aaron Rodgers
and company will play host to Tony Romo and the ‘Boys
starting at
Field on Sunday night, with
listed as a 3-point road favorite. Both the Cowboys and Packers are 2-0 to
start the season, with
covering twice, and
covering in one victory.
The Handicapper’s Report Card
No handicapper dominates any sport the way Joe Duffy’s GodsTips does the
NFL. But they are far from the only elite sports handicapping service that
will win big time again on Sunday. Check out where the NFL
expert picks are for week 3 betting against the spread.
Other Notable Events
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 when they host the lowly Dolphins in a
favorites. As well, the Colts will be looking to keep the rival Jaguars winless
when they host them at Lucas Oil Stadium at
ET
Making up the rest of the NFL’s Sunday schedule:
at
(-3),
(-4.5),
(-3),
(-13),
(-3),
Francisco
at
Orleans
(-5.5), and
(-2). As well, the least interesting game of the entire day has
City
(-6).
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.
The Rest of the Schedule
Yankee Stadium closes on Sunday night with a matchup between
Chris Waters (3-3, 4.75 ERA) and
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.
The race for the final NL playoff spots continues on Sunday, with
at
at
Rounding out the National League schedule:
Cubs,
Finally, there are two WNBA playoff games on the
Sunday slate – Indiana at Detroit, and Los Angeles at Seattle – while the CFL offers up Edmonton at Montreal (-3).
News from the Wire
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 Croyle (right shoulder), Saints WR Marques Colston (thumb), Eagles WR Kevin Curtis (hernia), Seahawks WR
Bobby Engram (shoulder), Seahawks RB Maurice Morris
(knee), Rams WR Drew Bennett (foot), Buccaneers WR Joey Galloway (foot), and
Titans QB Vince Young (knee/hamstring).
A Peek at the Future
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
well,
is in
hosts Cleveland . . . the PGA Tour concludes their FedExCup playoffs this week at The TOUR Championship at
East Lake Golf Club in
with Vijay Singh only needing to finish 72 holes to win the Cup.