Where the action is: Sunday's NFL line report
Where the action is: Sunday's NFL line report
Where the action is: Sunday's NFL line report
By BETED.COM
Randy Scott is the sportsbook manager for betED.com.
Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs (-3, 38.5)
Opening Line: -3, 39.5
Where the early action is: 51 percent - Chiefs
Comments: Matt Cassel will play which is why the Chiefs are 3-point faves; otherwise this game would be a pick. This is a hard one to read, we give the Raiders very good odds to cover and also give them moderate odds to win the game outright. Raiders are a live dog in KC this week.
Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans (-7, 41)
Opening Line: -7, 40.5
Where the early action is: 96 percent - Titans
Comments: No one is backing the Texans. They looked horrible last week at home vs. the Jets. This is a divisional rivalry match up; normally the Titans would be bigger favorites going up against a team like this at home. We make the Titans huge favorites to win outright and moderate favorites to cover the -7
New England Patriots at New York Jets (+4, 45.5)
Opening Line: -5, 47
Where the early action is: 71 percent - Patriots
Comments: The game everyone is talking about. Jets looked great on the road last week in Houston, especially the defense. But then again Houston could be that bad. The line dropped because of all the Jets' talk about this being their game of the year. But our players are sticking with what they know; Patriots -4 against a rookie QB. We don?t think anyone really knows what?s going to happen in this one. If this game does open up, you can bet it will be in the Patriots favor, otherwise look for a great, close battle. This is one of our most popular games this weekend; we expect very high volume with balanced action.
Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packers (-9.5, 42)
Opening Line: -9, 41
Wise Action: Under 43
Where the early action is: 79 percent - Packers
Comments: The Bengals should be 1-0 and full of confidence going into Green Bay, but we all know why they aren?t. Green Bay probably has the best defense in the league, which explains the wise under action. No question it will take an NFL miracle for the Bengals to pull off the upset and to cover will take some scoring ? seems like a far reach in this one. Packers and under hook-ups will sting us a bit.
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions (+10, 45.5)
Opening Line: -10, 46.5
Wise Action: Under 47
Where the early action is: 92 percent - Vikings
Comments: All Vikings all over again. Just like last week the bettors are jumping back on their winning ticket. This is an automatic bet for NFL bettors; bet on the Vikings and bet against the Lions all in one. The only thing the book has going for them is the double-digit home dog scenario. We need the Lions to put up a fight and try to keep the scoring to a minimum just to have a chance to cover ? looks like that?s what the wise action under also suggests.
New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles (+1, 46)
Opening Line: -1, 47
Where the early action is: 88 percent - Saints
Comments: Yeah the Saints can score ? no question about that, but can Philly keep up with them without McNabb? The line opened Philly as the favorite and once it was clear McNabb was out the line flipped. But really, this is a pick?em game, if McNabb was playing the Eagles would be 3-point faves and the total would be 50 or higher.
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons (-6.5, 42.5)
Opening Line: -6.5, 43
Where the early action is: 54 percent - Panthers
Comments: Panther getting the slight edge in early action which is a bit of a surprise for us, especially since the spread is under a TD. Two teams going in opposite directions here, it?s almost a must-produce game for the Panthers QB Jake Delhomme. He?s supposed to be better than his last game. Maybe this will be Carolina?s bounce back game, if not look for Atlanta to easily cover.
St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins (-10, 37)
Opening Line: -10, 36.5
Where the early action is: 97 percent - Rams
Comments: Not much action on this game, don?t let the 97 percent fool you into thinking the world loves Rams ? we wish. It?s just a case of taking the double-digits. We expect to see more action on the Skins closer to games time. I doubt I?ll even watch this one.
Arizona Cardinals at Jacksonville Jaguars (-3, 43)
Opening Line: -3, 43
Where the early action is: 92 percent - Jaguars
Comments: The Cardinals played poor all preseason and in Week 1 at home, but we don?t think it will stay like that for long. This is the game we give the Cards a very good shot at winning outright.
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers (-1.5, 39.5)
Opening Line: -1.5, 39.5
Wise Action: Under 41
Where the early action is: 78 percent - Seahawks
Comments: Pretty big percentage backing the road team in this matchup, which is a surprise to us because the home team is only giving 1.5 points. We give the 49ers great odds to win this one at home, better odds than the line would suggest. There has been some wise plays on the under.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills (-4.5, 42)
Opening Line: -4.5, 42
Where the early action is: 73 percent - Bills
Comments: Fading the Buccaneers will become more and more popular as the season goes on, and in this matchup, we agree. The Bills are heartbroken after giving the win to the Patriots last week and are looking to vent this week. Buffalo couldn?t ask for a better team to come to Buffalo. We give the Bill huge odds to win and cover the spread. Look for that line to move up.
Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos (-3, 39)
Opening Line: -3, 39.5
Wise Action: Under 39.5
Where the early action is: 74 percent - Broncos
Comments: Denver should feed off of the luck they had last week. The Browns will have a tough game at Mile High ? we think this line should be around -4. We?ll be looking to move up closer to game time. We give the Browns almost no chance to win this one. The Browns lack of scoring is causing a bit of wise action on the under.
Baltimore Ravens at San Diego Chargers (-3, 40)
Opening Line: -3.5, 41.5
Wise Action: Under 42
Where the early action is: 98 percent - Ravens
Comments: Wise action back on a Ravens game under, even after losing a Ravens under bet last week. The Chargers offense didn?t look great last week either so we have to agree with that play. No LaDainian Tomlinson could be a factor, but we don?t think it will be much of one. Lots of action on this game and yes, 98 percent means the world is backing the Ravens here. We give the Chargers big odds to win this one outright and to us, a win in this game means the spread will likely be covered too.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears (+3, 37.5)
Opening Line: -3, 37.5
Where the early action is: 52 percent - Bears
Comments: Surprising to us we aren?t super heavy on the Steelers yet, balances action so far. We give the Bears only coin-toss odds to stay within three in this game and even less odds to win out right. Teasers ? on either side could end up hurting us in this one.
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys (-3, 44.5)
Opening Line: -2.5, 44
Where the early action is: 53 percent - Cowboys
Comments: Even action thus far in this one. Besides playing the Giants, the Cowboys will also be up against high expectations playing first game in their new monster stadium. Jerry Jones expects his team to play at the same level as his new state-of-the-art stadium. We think that?s hilarious and is cause for a let down performance. We give the Giants moderate odds to win this one, but the Cowboys will remain the favorite.