College football betting enters another fantastic weekend of action, and Bookmaker Sportsbook will have all of the action covered for sports bettors when the Mississippi Rebels (6-4, 6-3 ATS) head to the Bayou to do battle with the LSU Tigers (7-3, 2-7 ATS). LSU has won every meeting between these SEC West rivals since 2001.

Most recently, the Tigers knocked of the Rebels 41-24 in Oxford, but Ole Miss got the best of the football betting match-up. The last time these teams met in Baton Rouge was in ’06, and in a thrilling overtime game, the Tigers avoided the upset as 28.5-point home favorites with a 23-20 victory.

Mississippi bettors had a cakewalk last weekend, as its Rebels routed Louisiana-Monroe 59-0 on homecoming weekend. QB Jevan Snead only completed six passes, but he finished the day with 170 yards and three scores, to go with his two rushing touchdowns. The running game racked up a whopping 350 yards and averaged 6.6 yards per carry in the victory.

The ‘D’ held the Warhawks to just 131 total yards and seven first downs. Non-conference play was fantastic for Ole Miss this year, as they went 3-1 SU and a perfect 3-0 ATS. SEC play has been a different story, as the Rebels are just 3-3 ATS in conference, but they’re the only team in the country that can say they covered both Alabama and Florida, and did so both on the road.

LSU also faced a Sun Belt opponent over the weekend, but they got a much stiffer challenge. The Tigers trailed the Trojans of Troy by an alarming four touchdowns until late in the 3rd quarter when they flexed their muscles. They scored on five out of their final six possessions to pick up the 40-31 victory, avoiding the upset as 16-point favorites on the football betting line. Quarterback play continues to be an issue in Baton Rouge. Jordon Jefferson only completed one out of his six passes for five yards, while Jarrett Lee went 20/34 for 216 yards with one touchdown and an interception, but he had only completed 5-of-13 passes at halftime.

The defense had no answer for QB Levi Brown and the Troy offense until the 4th quarter, as the visitors rolled up 380 total yards. At one point in the 3rd quarter, Troy had almost four times the offensive yards as their SEC counterparts. The disastrous college football betting season is thankfully almost over for LSU fans. The Tigers have yet to cover a spread in the Bayou this season, going an alarming 0-6 ATS, including losses for their football bettors in each of the past four weeks.

Oddsmakers have installed the home team Tigers as 3.5-point favorites, and the ‘total’ has been set at 54.5.

There’s good news for Mississippi in the betting trends, as the underdog is 7-1 ATS in the L/8 games in this series, while the road team is 7-2 ATS in their L/9. Thirteen of LSU’s L/16 SEC games have gone over the ‘total’ as well, so consider banking on lots of points again this weekend.

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I’m making an addition to my handicapping toolbox after an experiment since late summer produced quite a few winners.

It’s one of the helpful features of Brisnet.com past performances listed on the front of each race – the figure beneath “SPEED.” The number is the average winning speed at the distance during a particular track’s meeting.

From time to time I adjust my toolbox. This is just another way to consider speed when handicapping races no matter the track. I still include my favorites: class, horses for courses, successful jockey-trainer combos, running styles and racing patterns.

What I like about this tool is it separates the speedier and slower horses at a particular distance that’s especially telling after the first couple of weeks at a meeting no matter the surface.

I offer two recent examples starting with an allowance route Nov. 10 at the Meadowlands. This eight-horse contest was the 49th at a mile and 70 yards. Forty-six percent of the winners showed early speed.

The top figure of 99 belonged to Fuencia posted three races back when the son of Fusachi Pegasus broke his maiden in a sprint.

The next highest, 97, belonged to favored Stevil, the classiest of the bunch that ran fourth in this year’s Blue Grass Stakes and fifth in the Preakness. But the son of Maria’s Mon hadn’t won since running that fast in his debut last fall taking a sprint.

I went for second-choice Pampered Sir, who won once at 1 1/16 miles and finished second three times at a mile and 70 yards, all allowance races since departing the grass in August. His speed figure: 93. A good omen: The son of Concerto was one of three contenders that consistently showed early speed.

Pampered Sir pressed the pace in second, took the lead after six furlongs and held off Stevil down the stretch to win by three-quarters of a length. Madman, who also had a high-speed figure of 93 winning last time out but in a low-level claimer, finished far back in third.

On Nov. 11 at Churchill Downs, an allowance race at seven furlongs featured nine fillies and mares with five evenly matched. But not a single one of the seven horses that raced the distance at the track posted the average winning speed figure: 93.

Two top contenders shared the top 88 number this year: Distorted Passion, third in an allowance contest with the fastest time, and Geniver, who captured a claiming race.

I thought the main danger was Silent Street, but went for Distorted Passion, who stayed closer to the pace in most sprints.

The son of Distorted Humor tracked the pace, took the lead in the stretch, drew clear under steady urging and scored by 2 ½ lengths. Silent Street finished second while Geniver ran fourth.

On Nov. 16 at Churchill Downs, a five-furlong race scheduled for the turf was transferred to the sealed muddy main track. Three horses were scratched.

I liked second-choice Simply Seattle, the top speed on grass with 94, who possessed the highest figure on dirt. 91. In addition, the daughter of Chief Seattle scored last spring on a sloppy surface, leading every step of the 5 ½ furlongs. She won the same way in the first race at the distance on the main track during this meeting.

Favored Time Flies, with her debut on the turf postponed, was shortening up after impressively breaking her maiden by 8 ½ lengths at Church Down three back at six furlongs.
However, the daughter of Gilded Time hadn’t raced on an off track. She finished 1 ½ lengths back in second.

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NBC’s Sunday Night Football heads to the nation’s capitol, and Bookmaker Sportsbook has all of the action covered for sports betting pundits when the Washington Redskins (6-3, 5-4 ATS) play host to the Dallas Cowboys (5-4, 3-6 ATS) at FedEx Field. Earlier this season, the Skins marched into “Big D” and beat the Boys 26-24 as 10.5-point underdogs. Washington has covered six of the L/7 games between these two rivals, and the Cowboys haven’t beaten or covered them in D.C. since 2004.

Though neither team is likely to run down the Giants atop the NFC East, the winner of this one will have a huge advantage in the race for one of the two Wild Card spots in the conference.

There isn’t a team in the NFL that needed their bye week more than the Cowboys. QB Tony Romo has been on the shelf for three week, and the Cowboys offense has struggled mightily during that time. QBs Brad Johnson and Brooks Bollinger have combined to turn the ball over six times in Romo’s absence. Though it is still uncertain just how healthy Romo is, he is expected to suit up against the Skins on Sunday night.

Though the offense has struggled due to Romo being out of the lineup, the defense’s struggles don’t seem to have a logical explanation. The unit has allowed 30+ points in three out of their L/4 games, and has given up 22 or more points in all but two games this season. It should come as no surprise that Cowboys bettors have been bitterly disappointed this season, now dropping six of their L/8 games.

The Skins were also off from NFL betting action in Week 10. The biggest question on the minds of Washington bettors is regarding the health of RB Clinton Portis. The star running back has a knee injury that has caused HC Jim Zorn to classify him as “50-50” for the game this weekend. Portis leads the team with 995 rushing yards and seven touchdowns this season.

If Portis can’t go, there will be added pressure on QB Jason Campbell. The Auburn product has been solid this season, completing 64.5% of his passes for 1,960 yards and eight touchdowns against just two interceptions. The defense ranks 4th in the NFL, allowing just 272.7 yards per game. Only two opponents have reached 20+ points this year on the unit.

Oddsmakers installed the Redskins as two-point home favorites, but the news of the Portis injury has caused sports bettors to sway the line the other direction. Dallas is now -1.5, while the ‘total’ sits at 43 after opening at 46.

There are several NFL betting trends that point towards the Skins this weekend. The underdog in this match-up has gone 20-6 ATS in their L/26 meetings. Washington is 7-2-1 in its L/10 against teams with a winning record, while the Cowboys are just 2-6 ATS in their L/8 in that same situation. Dallas is also 2-10 ATS in its L/12 conference battles.

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Two of the best teams for sports betting fans hit the gridiron this week in the Meadowlands when the Baltimore Ravens (6-3, 7-2 ATS) take the short road trip to do battle with the New York Giants (8-1, 7-2 ATS). The Ravens dominated their only regular season meeting at Giants Stadium back in 2004, knocking off the G-Men 37-14, easily covering the 10.5-point spread. The only other time these two teams have met since the Ravens moved to Baltimore was in Super Bowl XXXV, when Baltimore hammered the Giants 34-7. Both teams have their sights set on the Super Bowl yet again, and the winner of this game will have a huge leg up towards securing a playoff birth.

Oddsmakers gave no respect to the Ravens last weekend, as they were short underdogs in Houston against the lowly Texans. Baltimore was successful in just about every aspect of the game. QB Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes, RB Willis McGahee ran for 112 yards and two scores of his own, and TE Todd Heap hauled in five balls for 58 yards and two scores to pace the offense.

The defense was simply stifling, intercepting Texans QB Sage Rosenfels four times including two by standout LB Ray Lewis. It all added up to an overwhelming 41-13 victory and an easy cash for Ravens bettors. Baltimore has now won and covered four straight games, and has averaged beating the NFL betting line by 17.1 points per game during that stretch.

While the Ravens were rolling, the Giants were busy extending their lead in the NFC East. On NBC’s Sunday Night Football, the G-Men held off the Eagles 36-31 to extend their divisional lead to two full games over Washington and three over Philadelphia. It wasn’t the greatest game in the world for QB Eli Manning, but his 17/31 for 191 yards and two scores were good enough. RB Brandon Jacobs toted the rock 22 times for 126 yards and two TDs.

Giants bettors have been thrilled this season with the effort of both the offense and the defense. The offense ranks 4th in the NFL, averaging 374.7 yards per game. The defense has been just a step better, ranking 3rd in yards per game (264.8) and 2nd in pass defense (177.1). Much like their counterparts, the G-Men have a four-game winning streak both SU and ATS. Their average margin of victory against the spread is also impressive at 7.9 points per game.

Oddsmakers have installed the Giants as 6.5-point home chalks in this critical NFL betting match-up with the ‘total’ set at 41.5.

Expect to see a higher scoring affair, as both teams are 6-3 for ‘over’ bettors this season. In Baltimore’s L/16 games played on grass, the ‘over’ has come in 13 times. Though both teams have astounding ATS marks this season, the Giants are 10-1 ATS in their L/11 games against teams with a winning record.

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As the college football betting season winds down, the bitter rivalries across the country are just beginning to heat up. On Saturday afternoon, two long-time rivals face off in Annapolis when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-4, 5-4 ATS) look to avenge last year’s loss to the Navy Midshipmen (6-3, 4-4 ATS). Last year’s 46-44 win in South Bend marked the first victory for the Naval Academy over the Irish in 43 years. The Middies already know they are headed to the EagleBank Bowl, but Notre Dame still needs one more victory to assure itself of bowl eligibility.

Notre Dame bettors were embarrassed last weekend against another one of its rivals, Boston College. They were whitewashed 17-0, the third time the Irish have been shut out in the past two seasons. QB Jimmy Clausen had a learning experience of sorts against the relentless BC defense. He completed 26-of-46 passes for 226 yards and tossed four interceptions. ND’s rushing attack wasn’t much better, as it only managed 66 yards on 21 carries.

The defense held Eagles QB Chris Crane to just 79 passing yards, but the lack of offense left sports betting fans that backed the Irish with no chance of cashing a winning ticket. As a response, HC Charlie Weis says that he will take over the offensive play calling this week. After rolling off four straight covers, the month of November has been awful for Notre Dame, as it has dropped back-to-back betting decisions by an average of 10.3 points per game.

Navy gained bowl eligibility by beating the Owls 33-27 in overtime, but it didn’t come without plenty of drama. Temple took a 27-7 lead with just 13:41 remaining, but the Middies stormed back, scoring three touchdowns in the final 9:16 to force the game into the extra frame. The defense held Temple, and Ricky Dobbs’ 1-yard touchdown plunge gave Navy the victory. It wasn’t quite enough for Navy bettors though since they were favored by eight points. The comeback was just what ‘over’ bettors ordered though, as the game was pushed past the number with Navy’s second of three 4th quarter TDs.

Even though they only average 66.9 passing yards per game, the option attack ranks 2nd in the nation with 308 yards per game. Last season, they rolled up 257 rushing yards against the Irish, but duplicating that could be difficult if QB Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada isn’t able to go with an injured hamstring this weekend.

Oddsmakers have installed the visiting Irish as 3.5-point favorites. The ‘total’ has been set at 51.5.

Consider adding Notre Dame to your college football betting card this weekend. Navy is just 5-11 ATS in its L/11 home games, while the road team in this series is 12-1 ATS throughout the L/13 meetings. The Irish are also 4-1 ATS in their L/5 trips to Annapolis.

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AQUEDUCT

Captain Backfire: Stumbled badly at start, raced seventh and last 12 lengths behind after a half-mile, fanned three wide heading home, rallied with good energy late to make up 6 ½ lengths and finished second beaten a length at six furlongs on Nov. 1; ran final quarter in 23 4/5.

CALDER

Wild Blue Dreams: Raced five lengths behind in fourth after three-eighths of a mile, rallied four wide entering stretch, made up nearly 3 ½ lengths and ran second beaten a head at five furlongs on Nov. 6.

Super Whipper: Raced inside more than 5 ½ lengths behind in fifth after three-eighths of a mile, angled outside winner in stretch, rallied to make up nearly four lengths and finished second beaten a head at 5 ½ furlongs on a good surface Oct. 25.

Appealing Runner: Raced more than 4 ½ lengths behind in fifth after a half-mile, rallied to make up more than 3 ¾ lengths in stretch and finished third beaten 1 ¼ lengths at 6 ½ furlongs on Oct. 13. (Raced more than 7 ½ lengths behind in fifth after a half-mile, rallied from fourth in stretch to make up 32 ½ lengths in stretch and finished full of run to gain second by 1 ¼ lengths at six furlongs on Nov. 1.)

CHURCHILL DOWNS

Princessmarguerite: Raced more than 7 ½ lengths behind in fifth after a half-mile, split rivals entering stretch, angled out for clear sailing and made up three lengths to finish second beaten a length at six furlongs on Nov. 7.

Masrawy: Broke a step slow 11th and next to last on rail, raced seven lengths behind in 10th after a half-mile, circled field five wide for drive, bumped repeatedly with rival entering stretch, continued with good energy from fifth, made up six lengths and finished third beaten a length at seven furlongs on Oct. 26.

Silver Bayer: Raced more than 2 ½ lengths behind in fifth after a half-mile, rallied four wide into stretch, made up 2 ½ lengths and finished second beaten a length at five furlongs on the turf Sept. 6 at Calder. (Raced 4 ½ lengths behind in fourth after a half-mile, rallied inside to gain second and finished in that position by two lengths at 5 ½ furlongs on Oct. 18 at Calder.)

DELAWARE

Etrain: Raced fourth early, dropped back to eighth and last through the turn, rallied from seventh in stretch and finish third beaten a neck for place at six furlongs on Oct. 20; ran final quarter in 24 4/5.

DELTA DOWNS

Matt’s Cajun Fire: Raced fifth more than five lengths behind after a half-mile, rallied three wide on far turn, grabbed lead in stretch and drew off to win by two lengths at a mile on Sept. 27 at Retama Park. (Tracked pace in sixth more than two lengths behind after a half-mile, rallied around far turn to take lead in upper stretch by a length and drove clear to win by 3 ¾ lengths under steady urging by 3 ¾ lengths at a mile on Oct. 29.)

FORT ERIE

East Face: Raced more than six lengths behind in eighth after a half-mile, angled out in final furlong, rallied from fifth in stretch, made up three lengths and finished second beaten a neck at six furlongs on Oct. 10 at Woodbine. (Broke sixth and last, raced more than 1 ½ lengths behind in fourth more than three lengths behind after a half-mile and finished third by 2 ½ lengths at 6 ½ furlongs on a sloppy surface Oct. 27.)

HAWTHORNE

Marvelex: Raced third early, dropped to fourth more than 1 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, lost ground angling out five wide for clear run, brushed with rival, made up 1 ¾ lengths in stretch and finished second beaten three-quarters of a length at six furlongs on Nov. 2.

Sky High Spirit: Raced more than five lengths behind in eighth after a half-mile, rallied through traffic from fifth in stretch and finished second beaten a half-length at six furlongs on Oct. 22.

Bar Hoppin: Broke 12th and last, trailed by more than 7 ½ lengths after a half-mile, rallied three wide into stretch to third, closed steadily to make up six lengths and finished second beaten a half-length at six furlongs on Sept. 27; ran final quarter in 24 1/5. (Raced more than four lengths behind in sixth after a half-mile, swung six wide into stretch, rallied from third to make up two lengths and won by three-quarters of a length at six furlongs on a good surface Oct. 24.)

HOLLYWOOD PARK

Day of the South: Squeezed at start, raced seventh more than 8 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, angled in for drive, came out mid-stretch, rallied from fifth to make up more than four lengths and finished third beaten a length and a nose at six furlongs on Nov. 6; ran final quarter in 23 1/5.

Joe Bravo: Raced eighth more than 8 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, came out in seventh in stretch, closed willingly to make up more than 3 ½ lengths and finished second beaten a half-length at six furlongs on the turf Nov. 6; ran final quarter in 22 1/5.

LAUREL

Unbridled Behavior: Raced seventh and last early, advanced to fifth four wide eight lengths behind after a half-mile, closed gamely in stretch from third to make up five lengths and finished second beaten a head at six furlongs on Nov. 5; ran final quarter in 24 seconds.

Crack the Opus: Broke in air, rushed up inside to chase pace 4 ½ lengths behind in second after a half-mile, eased out for drive, made up nearly three lengths in stretch and finished second beaten a head at six furlongs on a sealed muddy track Oct. 25.

Rescigno: Raced seventh more than nine lengths behind after a half-mile, rallied six wide in stretch, closed willingly despite drifting wide, made up more than 3 ¾ lengths and finished second beaten three-quarters of a length at 1 1/8 miles on the turf Oct. 10. (Broke 11th and last, trailed by more than 20 ½ lengths after a half-mile, advanced between rivals to fifth in stretch, eased outside near sixteenth pole, made up 3 ½ lengths and drove clear to win by a length at 1 1/16 miles on the turf Oct. 23; returned $12 on the front end.)

MEADOWLANDS

Rise Up Singing: Pressed pace early, took command by a length after a half-mile, shook free in stretch and drew off to win by 5 ¼ lengths at six furlongs on a sealed muddy track on Sept. 6 at Monmouth. (Pressed pace early, grabbed lead by a length after a half-mile, dug in gamely in stretch and finished second beaten a neck at six furlongs on Oct. 1.)

Big Easy: Trailed by more than four lengths after three-eighths of a mile, advanced to second in stretch, angled out and rallied to win by a head at five furlongs taken off the turf Sept. 13 at Philadelphia Park. (Raced more than five lengths behind in sixth after a half-mile, angled out for the drive and rallied in stretch to gain third by 1 ¼ lengths at five furlongs on the turf Oct. 18.)

PHILADELPHIA PARK

Take a Look: Raced more than 4 ½ lengths behind in fifth after a half-mile, split rivals entering stretch, finished fast to make up 4 ½ lengths and gained second by three lengths at six furlongs on Nov. 4.

Wildcattwentyfour: Broke eighth and last, raced seventh more than six lengths behind after a half-mile, advanced wide to sixth in stretch and finished third at seven furlongs on Oct. 14. (Raced fifth early, dropped to sixth after a half-mile, came three wide into stretch and finished third by a neck at 6 ½ furlongs on Oct. 25.)

RETAMA PARK

Magic Misty: Raced seventh more than five lengths behind after a three-eighths of a mile, angled out off turn to fifth in stretch, closed willingly to make up 3 ¼ lengths and finished second by a head at five furlongs on Nov. 7.

Cowgirl Cool: Raced more than 5 ½ lengths behind in fifth after a half-mile, fanned three wide on far turn dropping to sixth, rallied five wide in upper stretch from fifth, closed willingly to make up 2 ½ lengths and finished third beaten a neck and two lengths at a mile on the turf Oct. 30.

Fiesta Margarita: Broke from the outside 10th post, raced 10th and last early, advanced to ninth more than 7 ½ lengths behind after a half-mile, rallied four wide to fourth in stretch, closed fast to make up 4 ½ lengths and finished second nosed out at 5 ½ furlongs on Oct. 11.

Bill’s Last Fling: Broke alertly from the outside 13th post, chased leader early in second, took lead by a length after a half-mile, drew clear in upper stretch and won by 6 ½ lengths ridden out at six furlongs on Sept. 27.

Waco Hug: Broke 10th and last, raced seventh more than five lengths behind after a half-mile, swung out three wide for the drive, advanced to second in stretch, closed fast to drew off and won by two lengths at a mile on Oct. 10. (Broke seventh and last, trailed by eight lengths after a half-mile, rallied on far turn to grabbed lead, increased margin to six lengths in stretch and drew off ridden out to win by 12 ¼ lengths at a mile on Oct. 17.)

Ms Classic Seneca: Raced more than four lengths behind in eighth after a half-mile, advanced four wide for drive, steadied off heels of rivals inside quarter pole, rallied from sixth to make up more than 2 ¼ lengths in stretch and gained second by a half-length at six furlongs on Sept. 6. (Raced fourth early, dropped to fifth more than 1 ½ lengths behind after three-eighths of a mile, rallied four wide to second in upper stretch and won by a half-lengths at five furlongs on the turf Oct. 4: returned $12.20 on front end.)

TURF PARADISE

Cut the Silk: Tracked pace two lengths behind in second after a half-mile, rider lost whip in upper stretch, continued willingly to the wire making up a length and lost by a half-length at a mile on Nov. 2.

Dante’s Gulch: Raced seven lengths behind in fifth after a half-mile, advanced to third in stretch, made up 3 ½ lengths and finished second by 3 ¼ lengths at a mile on Oct. 25.

Hills of Roses; Broke from the outside ninth post, raced fourth more than 4 ½ lengths behind after three-eighths of a mile, angled in during stretch run, rallied to make up more than 2 ½ lengths and finished second beaten a half-length at five furlongs on Oct. 10. (Chased pace five lengths behind in second after three-eighths of a mile and rallied in stretch to win by a half-length at 5 ½ furlongs on Oct. 26.)

WOODBINE

Kingcarey: Broke 12th and last, trailed by more than 12 lengths after a half-mile, angled from rail to six wide late on far turn, rallied willingly through stretch from ninth, made up 2 ¾ lengths and finished second beaten three-quarters of a length at 1 1/16 miles on Nov. 5.

Tap Show: Raced more than nine lengths behind in eighth after a half-mile, rallied between rivals in stretch from sixth to make up nearly 2 ½ lengths and finished third beaten a length and a head at 1 1/16 miles on Oct. 19. (Broke a step slowly, stalked pace four wide on far turn, gained second in stretch, led briefly and lost by a length at 1 ¼ miles on Nov. 10.)

Splash of Gold: Raced 2 ½ lengths behind in fifth after a half-mile, closed outside rivals to second on far turn, gained lead by a head at sixteenth pole and was nipped at wire by a neck at 1 1/16 miles on Oct. 13. (Raced four lengths behind in fifth after a half-mile, rallied four wide to second in stretch and finished in that position by 6 ½ lengths at seven furlongs on Oct. 31.)

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Two squads looking to improve their position in the hotly contested NFC North hook up at the Metrodome on Sunday afternoon, and Bookmaker Sportsbook has all of the action covered for its sports bettors. Green Bay has won five straight clashes between these two bitter rivals, and is 4-1 ATS during that stretch. The Packers won and covered the first meeting between these two squads in the first week of the season by a 24-19 final count.

Green Bay marched into Nashville facing the seemingly impossible task of knocking off the undefeated Titans. Though it didn’t remove Tennessee from the ranks of the unbeaten, it forced the Titans into overtime, and covered the 3.5-point spread for its betting backers in spite of losing 19-16.

It wasn’t the greatest game in QB Aaron Rodgers’ career, as he only completed 22-of-41 passes for 314 yards and one touchdown, but turned the ball over twice. WR Donald Driver was the main highlight, grabbing seven balls for 136 yards and a score.

The defense had absolutely no answer for Tennessee RB Chris Johnson, who recorded 161 yards from scrimmage. It was the third straight cover for football bettors backing the Pack, and they’ve covered those three games by an average of 10.8 points per game. The 35 combined points resulted in just the second ‘under’ of the year in lined Green Bay games.

Vikings bettors had their way with the Texans over the weekend, halting Houston’s three-game winning streak in Minnesota’s 28-21 victory. QB Gus Frerotte carved the Houston secondary for three touchdowns, but the day belonged to RB Adrian Peterson. “All Day” ran for 139 yards on 25 carries. The defense harassed the Texans’ quarterbacks all day, as the unit recorded two interceptions and five sacks, and knocked starting QB Matt Schaub out of the game with an MCL injury.

For a team that was supposed to thrive on defense this season, the Vikes only rank 20th in terms of points allowed (23.5), and are a huge reason why four of their L/5 games have gone ‘over’ the ‘total’. It also helps that the offense has scored 69 points in its L/2 games after only reaching 21 points once throughout its first six games.

Almost all of the NFL betting trends point towards a Green Bay triumph on Sunday. Minnesota is just 3-8 ATS in its L/11 games, while Green Bay is 12-3-1 ATS in its L/16 games away from Lambeau Field. On top of that, the underdog in this series has covered fifteen of the L/19 meetings, and the road team is 10-3 the L/13 meetings.

If Green Bay’s recent trends hold up, it’ll be another high scoring affair. ‘Over’ bettors are 7-1-1 in the Packers L/9 games, and 15-3-1 in their L/19 against the NFC.

Bookmaker Sportsbook currently has the NFL betting line set at Minnesota -2.5 with the game ‘total’ standing pat at 44.5 after opening at 48.

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Bookmaker Sportsbook presents another terrific football betting match-up on Thursday night when the Denver Broncos (4-4, 1-6-1 ATS) head east to clash with the Cleveland Browns (3-5, 5-3 ATS). Both teams are slumping at the halfway point of the season, but are both still in contention for playoff spots.

This will be a rematch of their 2006 meeting at Cleveland Browns Stadium, a game which the visiting Broncos came out victorious by a 17-7 final count. Denver is 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS in their three meetings with the Browns since 2000.

No team in the NFL has been harsher to its sports bettors than the Broncos, who continued their cover-less streak dating back to the opening weekend of the season by dropping a 26-17 decision to Miami in Week 10. The lack of a rushing game was apparent, as the Broncos only ran for 14 yards on 12 carries. Both RBs Michael Pittman and Andre Hall will miss the rest of the season with injuries. QB Jay Cutler, who got off to a tremendously hot start this season, threw three interceptions.

Denver’s rush defense had a good game, as it held the Dolphins to just 2.6 yards per carry, but still gave up a total of 341 total yards. It still ranks 29th in the NFL, allowing 389.1 yards per game, and has only held one opponent under 24 points since the first week of the season. Because the Broncos ‘totals’ have been inflated by oddsmakers, the 43 combined points marked the third out of four games that went ‘under’ the ‘total’.

Browns bettors saw their four-game cover streak get snapped on Sunday, as they dropped a 37-27 decision to Baltimore in a wild contest. QB Derek Anderson threw for 219 yards and two scores, but HC Romeo Crennel has elected to turn the ball over to former Notre Dame superstar Brady Quinn this week.

The offense can’t be much worse under Quinn, as it ranks 28th in the NFL in total yards (266.8) and 26th in passing yards (172.8). The defense had no answer for anything the Ravens’ rookies did offensively, as Delaware product Joe Flacco threw for 248 yards and two scores, while Rutgers standout Ray Rice rushed for 154 yards on 21 carries. It was a rare ‘over’ result in a Cleveland game, and ‘Under’ bettors dropped to 3-5 ATS in Browns’ games this season.

Oddsmakers installed the Browns as 3-point favorites on the opening line, but pro football bettors have pushed the line up to 3.5; the ‘total’ currently sits at 46.

The NFL Betting trends suggest that Cleveland is the team to back in this Thursday Night Football showdown. Denver is just 7-24-1 ATS in their L/32 games overall, while the Browns are 9-2 ATS in their L/11 home games. There are mixed signals on the ‘total’, as Denver’s L/10 road games have resulted in a 7-2-1 record for ‘over’ bettors, while Cleveland’s L/14 overall games have resulted in 11 ‘unders’.

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This weeks Monday night football installment features a sports betting game between two of the most storied teams in the history of the NFL when the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2, 3-4 ATS) square off against the Washington Redskins (6-2, 5-3 ATS) at FedEx Field.

Pittsburgh is coming off of a tough pro football betting 21-14 home loss to the Giants last Sunday. Meanwhile, Washington became the latest team to beat up on the hapless Detroit Lions, securing a 25-17 road victory that covered the NFL gambling line by a single point.

Pro Bowl QB Ben Roethlisberger had his worst game of the season last week against the Giants, only completing 13-of-29 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown while throwing four interceptions in the defeat. Along with the four interceptions, Roethlisberger was also sacked five times and only converted 1-of-10 third downs. Pitt’s offense also went 0-4 on 4th down conversion attempts.

With the loss of running backs Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall, free agent signing Mewelde Moore has stepped up large in his new role of starting running back, carrying the ball 56 times for 303 yards and three touchdowns in the Steelers’ L/3 games.

NFL bettors have seen mixed results when betting on Pittsburgh away from home, watching the Steelers go 3-1 SU but only 2-2 ATS per the closing pro football wagering odds.

As a home favorite this year, Redskins bettors have seen their team struggle against the NFL odds only managing a 1-2 ATS record. However, dating back to last year, the Redskins have posted an impressive pro football gambling record of 9-4 ATS over their past 13 games.

Leading the way for the Skins has been QB Jason Campbell who has completed over 66% of his passes for 1754 yards and eight touchdowns this season. More impressively, Campbell is the only starting quarterback that has yet to throw an interception this season. Last week against the Lions, his favorite target was WR Santana Moss who hauled in nine passes for 140 yards and a score. WR Moss was able to get it done on both offense and special teams, providing the Redskins with an 80 yard punt return touchdown that helped put them ahead for good.

Gamblers who bet on NFL football games to go under the ‘total’ should know that the under is 3-0-1 in the Redskins past four games.

Some NFL betting trends that highlight this game include the Steelers going 1-5 ATS by the pro football odds in their last six Monday night games, the Redskins going 22-8-1 ATS in their last 31 games against a team with a winning record, and somewhat surprisingly, the ‘over’ has cashed in eight of the Steelers L/11 games.

Current NFL lines have Washington favored by 3-points in this pre-election night game with a ‘total’ of 37 points.

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NBC’s Sunday Night Football presents two of the elite franchises in the NFL facing off at Lucas Oil Stadium, and Bookmaker Sportsbook has all of the great NFL betting action between the New England Patriots (5-2, 3-4 ATS) and the Indianapolis Colts (3-4, 3-4 ATS). The Pats won last year’s meeting 24-20 in the RCA Dome, but the Colts stuck within the 5-point spread. They’ve now covered four straight in this heated rivalry after New England went 5-0-1 ATS in the previous six meetings.

It was touch and go the entire way for the defending AFC Champs, but the Patriots avoided an embarrassing loss to the Rams by picking up a narrow 23-16 victory at Gillette Stadium. Patriots’ bettors never really had a chance to cover the spread even though they only fell two points short of the NFL betting line.

QB Matt Cassel continued his best effort to replace superstar Tom Brady, but only went 21/33 for 267 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. He’ll need to do better than that this weekend if he’s going to match wits with the Colts high-powered offense. RB Kevin Faulk did a little bit of everything against the Rams. He ran the ball 13 times for 60 yards and hauled in four passes for 47 yards and the game-winning score with just 3:19 remaining.

Things weren’t so rosy for football betting fans that backed Indianapolis over the weekend. The Colts fell four games behind AFC South division leading Tennessee with a 31-21 loss at LP Field on Monday night.

QB Peyton Manning just hasn’t looked comfortable in the pocket all year and threw two more interceptions on Monday night, bringing his total to nine on the season. RB Domanick Rhodes filled in admirably for the absent Joseph Addai, touching the ball 25 times for a total of 109 yards, but it wasn’t enough to counter the three rushing touchdowns that the Titans put on the board. It marked the second straight week that the Colts failed to beat the NFL betting line.

Indy lost last season to the Pats, snapping its six-game winning streak against the AFC East; they are 4-3 ATS in those seven games though. The Colts have scored at least 20 points in six of the seven games. New England hasn’t been so fortunate against the AFC South, as it’s 0-3 ATS in its L/3 against the Colts’ division.

It should come as no surprise that without Brady in the lineup that oddsmakers have made Indianapolis 6-point favorites in this critical AFC match-up. The ‘total’ has been set at 44.5.

Consider adding the Patriots to your football betting card this weekend though, as the underdog is 10-3-1 ATS in their L/14 meetings, and the Pats are 7-2 ATS in their L/9 games played on turf.

Bookmaker Sportsbook has all of spreads, moneylines, ‘totals’, and propositions you can handle in this Sunday night fight, so login to your account right now and place your football bets, then turn on NBC and enjoy another fantastic match-up!

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