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Week Two trends and tips
Sept. 16, 2004
St. Louis at Atlanta
Heading into their game at Atlanta, the Rams are 4-13 against the spread in their last 17 road contests. ? St. Louis covered both games as a road dog last season. ? The Rams are 0-3-1 vs. the number in their last four road openers. ? The Falcons are 2-6 against the spread in their last eight home games and are 5-9-2 in their last 16 games when favored by fewer than three points.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
As they prepare for their game at Baltimore, the Steelers have failed to cover their first road game the last four seasons. ? Pittsburgh is 9-5-1 vs. the number in its last 15 games as a road dog. ? The Steelers are 6-0-1 against the spread in their last seven trips to Baltimore. ? The road team is 8-2 vs. the spread in the last 10 meetings of these teams. ? The Ravens? last five games, including playoffs, have stayed under the total, and Baltimore is 1-4 vs. the number in those games.
Houston at Detroit
Going into their game at Detroit, the Texans have failed to cover their last three road games vs. NFC foes. ? The Lions are 7-3 vs. the spread in their last 10 home contests and are 15-8 against the number in their last 23 games in Detroit.
Chicago at Green Bay
As they get ready for their game at Green Bay, the Bears are 1-4 vs. the spread in their last five games. ... Chicago is 3-12 against the number in its last 15 road contests. ? In the Bears? last seven road games, six have stayed under the total, and 21 of their last 29 road contests have stayed under. ? Chicago is 2-10 against the number in its last 12 contests as an underdog of between 3.5 and 10 points. ? The Packers have covered the last seven meetings between these teams. ? Green Bay has covered its last five regular-season games and seven of its last eight.
Denver at Jacksonville
Heading into their game at Jacksonville, the Broncos were 3-0 vs. the spread as road favorites last season. ? Denver is 2-5 vs. the number in its last seven road games, including playoffs. ? The Broncos have covered seven of their last eight road openers. ? The Jaguars are 3-1 vs. the number in their last four home games and are 5-1-2 against the spread in their last eight home openers.
Carolina at Kansas City
As they prepare for their game at Kansas City, the Panthers are 12-4 vs. the number in their last 16 games as a road dog, but Carolina is 1-7 against the spread in its last eight regular-season contests. ... The Panthers have covered their last four road openers. ? In the Panthers? last 16 regular-season road games, 11 have gone over the total. ? The Chiefs are 2-7 vs. the spread in their last nine games, including playoffs. ? Kansas City has covered its last four home games vs. NFC teams. ? In the Chiefs? last 17 home games, including playoffs, 11 have gone over the total, and seven of the Chiefs? last eight games overall have gone over.
Washington at New York Giants
Going into their game on the road vs. the Giants, the Redskins are 5-10-1 against the spread in their last 16 games as a road favorite, including 1-6-1 as a road favorite on artificial turf. ? The Redskins have covered four of the last five meetings at Giants Stadium. ? New York is 1-12-1 against the number in its last four games and is 1-7 in its last eight home contests. ? The Giants are 3-1 vs. the spread in their last four games as a home dog. ? Seven of New York?s last nine home games have stayed under the total, and the Giants have covered their last three home openers.
Indianapolis at Tennessee
As they get ready for their game at Tennessee, the Colts are 6-3-1 against the number in their last 10 games as a road dog. ... Indy is 6-1-1 in its last eight contests as a road dog of fewer than three points. ? The Colts are 5-2-2 vs. the spread in their last nine regular-season road games. ? The Titans are 19-9 against the number in their last 28 regular-season contests.
San Francisco at New Orleans
Heading into their game at New Orleans, the 49ers are 5-14-2 vs. the spread in their last 21 road games, including playoffs. ? The Saints are 4-7 vs. the number in their last 11 home contests and 8-15-1 against the spread in their last 24 home games. ? New Orleans is 6-11-1 vs. the number in its last 18 contests as a home favorite.
New England at Arizona
As they prepare for their game at Arizona, the Patriots are 13-1-2 against the number in their last 16 regular-season games. ? New England is 4-0-1 against the spread in its last five regular-season games vs. NFC foes. ? The Cardinals are 8-2 vs. the number in their last 10 home contests. ? Arizona is 1-7 vs. the spread in its last eight games vs. AFC opponents. ? In the Cardinals? last 22 home games, 17 have gone over the total.
Cleveland at Dallas
Going into their game at Dallas, the Browns are 12-5 against the spread on the road in their last 17 games, including playoffs, but Cleveland is 2-5 vs. the number in its last seven contests away from home vs. NFC opponents. ? The Cowboys are 8-3-1 vs. the number in their last 12 home games and are 26-14-1 against the spread in their last 41 regular-season home contests. ? Dallas is 3-1-1 vs. the number in its last five home games vs. AFC foes.
Seattle at Tampa Bay
As they get ready for their game at Tampa Bay, the Seahawks are 11-5-1 against the number in their last 17 road contests, including playoffs. ? Seattle is 2-8-1 against the number in its last 11 games as a road favorite. ? The Buccaneers are 3-6 vs. the spread in their last nine regular-season home games but are 5-0 against the number in their last five contests as a home dog.
Buffalo at Oakland
Heading into their game at Oakland, the Bills have failed to cover their last three games. ? In 14 of Buffalo?s last 15 games, and 19 of its last 21 contests, the score has stayed under the total. ? The Bills are 3-7-1 vs. the spread in their last 11 road contests. ? The Raiders have failed to cover their last five games as a favorite and were 2-5-1 vs. the spread at home last season.
New York Jets at San Diego
As they prepare for their game at San Diego, the Jets are 4-2 vs. the spread in their last six games and 5-2-1 vs. the number in their last eight contests as a road favorite. ? In New York?s last nine regular-season road games, six have gone over the total ? The Chargers are 4-2 against the spread in their last six games but are 3-6 vs. the number in their last nine home contests. In the last eight games in San Diego, six have gone over the total.
Miami at Cincinnati
Going into their game at Cincinnati, the Dolphins are 2-8 vs. the spread in their last 10 games. ? Miami has covered nine of its last 10 road openers and is 5-2 against the number in its last seven road contests. ? Of the Dolphins? last seven road games, six have stayed under the total. ? The Bengals are 0-4-1 against the spread in their last five games and 2-5-1 against the number in their last eight contests as a favorite. ? Cincinnati is 1-6 vs. the spread in its last seven home openers.
Minnesota at Philadelphia
As they get ready for their game at Philadelphia, the Vikings have failed to cover their last five road contests. ... Minnesota is 14-27-1 against the number in its last 42 games away from home. ... The Vikings are 3-6 vs. the spread in their last nine night games. ? The Eagles are 4-1 against the number in their last five regular-season contests. ? Philadelphia is 51-27-3 against the spread in its last 81 regular-season games and is 13-1 vs. the spread in its last 14 regular-season night contests.
Week Two trends and tips
Sept. 16, 2004
St. Louis at Atlanta
Heading into their game at Atlanta, the Rams are 4-13 against the spread in their last 17 road contests. ? St. Louis covered both games as a road dog last season. ? The Rams are 0-3-1 vs. the number in their last four road openers. ? The Falcons are 2-6 against the spread in their last eight home games and are 5-9-2 in their last 16 games when favored by fewer than three points.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
As they prepare for their game at Baltimore, the Steelers have failed to cover their first road game the last four seasons. ? Pittsburgh is 9-5-1 vs. the number in its last 15 games as a road dog. ? The Steelers are 6-0-1 against the spread in their last seven trips to Baltimore. ? The road team is 8-2 vs. the spread in the last 10 meetings of these teams. ? The Ravens? last five games, including playoffs, have stayed under the total, and Baltimore is 1-4 vs. the number in those games.
Houston at Detroit
Going into their game at Detroit, the Texans have failed to cover their last three road games vs. NFC foes. ? The Lions are 7-3 vs. the spread in their last 10 home contests and are 15-8 against the number in their last 23 games in Detroit.
Chicago at Green Bay
As they get ready for their game at Green Bay, the Bears are 1-4 vs. the spread in their last five games. ... Chicago is 3-12 against the number in its last 15 road contests. ? In the Bears? last seven road games, six have stayed under the total, and 21 of their last 29 road contests have stayed under. ? Chicago is 2-10 against the number in its last 12 contests as an underdog of between 3.5 and 10 points. ? The Packers have covered the last seven meetings between these teams. ? Green Bay has covered its last five regular-season games and seven of its last eight.
Denver at Jacksonville
Heading into their game at Jacksonville, the Broncos were 3-0 vs. the spread as road favorites last season. ? Denver is 2-5 vs. the number in its last seven road games, including playoffs. ? The Broncos have covered seven of their last eight road openers. ? The Jaguars are 3-1 vs. the number in their last four home games and are 5-1-2 against the spread in their last eight home openers.
Carolina at Kansas City
As they prepare for their game at Kansas City, the Panthers are 12-4 vs. the number in their last 16 games as a road dog, but Carolina is 1-7 against the spread in its last eight regular-season contests. ... The Panthers have covered their last four road openers. ? In the Panthers? last 16 regular-season road games, 11 have gone over the total. ? The Chiefs are 2-7 vs. the spread in their last nine games, including playoffs. ? Kansas City has covered its last four home games vs. NFC teams. ? In the Chiefs? last 17 home games, including playoffs, 11 have gone over the total, and seven of the Chiefs? last eight games overall have gone over.
Washington at New York Giants
Going into their game on the road vs. the Giants, the Redskins are 5-10-1 against the spread in their last 16 games as a road favorite, including 1-6-1 as a road favorite on artificial turf. ? The Redskins have covered four of the last five meetings at Giants Stadium. ? New York is 1-12-1 against the number in its last four games and is 1-7 in its last eight home contests. ? The Giants are 3-1 vs. the spread in their last four games as a home dog. ? Seven of New York?s last nine home games have stayed under the total, and the Giants have covered their last three home openers.
Indianapolis at Tennessee
As they get ready for their game at Tennessee, the Colts are 6-3-1 against the number in their last 10 games as a road dog. ... Indy is 6-1-1 in its last eight contests as a road dog of fewer than three points. ? The Colts are 5-2-2 vs. the spread in their last nine regular-season road games. ? The Titans are 19-9 against the number in their last 28 regular-season contests.
San Francisco at New Orleans
Heading into their game at New Orleans, the 49ers are 5-14-2 vs. the spread in their last 21 road games, including playoffs. ? The Saints are 4-7 vs. the number in their last 11 home contests and 8-15-1 against the spread in their last 24 home games. ? New Orleans is 6-11-1 vs. the number in its last 18 contests as a home favorite.
New England at Arizona
As they prepare for their game at Arizona, the Patriots are 13-1-2 against the number in their last 16 regular-season games. ? New England is 4-0-1 against the spread in its last five regular-season games vs. NFC foes. ? The Cardinals are 8-2 vs. the number in their last 10 home contests. ? Arizona is 1-7 vs. the spread in its last eight games vs. AFC opponents. ? In the Cardinals? last 22 home games, 17 have gone over the total.
Cleveland at Dallas
Going into their game at Dallas, the Browns are 12-5 against the spread on the road in their last 17 games, including playoffs, but Cleveland is 2-5 vs. the number in its last seven contests away from home vs. NFC opponents. ? The Cowboys are 8-3-1 vs. the number in their last 12 home games and are 26-14-1 against the spread in their last 41 regular-season home contests. ? Dallas is 3-1-1 vs. the number in its last five home games vs. AFC foes.
Seattle at Tampa Bay
As they get ready for their game at Tampa Bay, the Seahawks are 11-5-1 against the number in their last 17 road contests, including playoffs. ? Seattle is 2-8-1 against the number in its last 11 games as a road favorite. ? The Buccaneers are 3-6 vs. the spread in their last nine regular-season home games but are 5-0 against the number in their last five contests as a home dog.
Buffalo at Oakland
Heading into their game at Oakland, the Bills have failed to cover their last three games. ? In 14 of Buffalo?s last 15 games, and 19 of its last 21 contests, the score has stayed under the total. ? The Bills are 3-7-1 vs. the spread in their last 11 road contests. ? The Raiders have failed to cover their last five games as a favorite and were 2-5-1 vs. the spread at home last season.
New York Jets at San Diego
As they prepare for their game at San Diego, the Jets are 4-2 vs. the spread in their last six games and 5-2-1 vs. the number in their last eight contests as a road favorite. ? In New York?s last nine regular-season road games, six have gone over the total ? The Chargers are 4-2 against the spread in their last six games but are 3-6 vs. the number in their last nine home contests. In the last eight games in San Diego, six have gone over the total.
Miami at Cincinnati
Going into their game at Cincinnati, the Dolphins are 2-8 vs. the spread in their last 10 games. ? Miami has covered nine of its last 10 road openers and is 5-2 against the number in its last seven road contests. ? Of the Dolphins? last seven road games, six have stayed under the total. ? The Bengals are 0-4-1 against the spread in their last five games and 2-5-1 against the number in their last eight contests as a favorite. ? Cincinnati is 1-6 vs. the spread in its last seven home openers.
Minnesota at Philadelphia
As they get ready for their game at Philadelphia, the Vikings have failed to cover their last five road contests. ... Minnesota is 14-27-1 against the number in its last 42 games away from home. ... The Vikings are 3-6 vs. the spread in their last nine night games. ? The Eagles are 4-1 against the number in their last five regular-season contests. ? Philadelphia is 51-27-3 against the spread in its last 81 regular-season games and is 13-1 vs. the spread in its last 14 regular-season night contests.
