Week Nine trends and tips

Tampa Bay at Atlanta

The Buccaneers are 3-3-1 vs. the spread, including 30 on the road. ... Tampa Bay has cover its last five, and seven of its previous eight, road games and has covered four of its previous five road contests against NFC North rivals. ... The Buccaneers have covered their last four, and six of their previous seven games on artificial turf. ... Tampa Bay has covered one of its last six times following a cover and has covered one of its previous six contests prior to hosting the Panthers. ... The last four meetings have stayed under the total. ... The Falcons are 4-3 against the number, including 2-1 at home. ... Atlanta has covered six of its last eight games against NFC South rivals but has failed to cover the previous three meetings at home. ... The Falcons have covered four of their previous five home contests and have covered four of their last five times after surrendering 24 points or more in their previous outing. ... Atlanta is 2-11-1 against the spread its last 14 times while playing the second of consecutive home games.

Chicago vs. Buffalo (at Toronto)

The Bears are 3-4 vs. the number, including 2-1 on the road. ... Chicago has covered five of its last seven times as a road favorite and has covered four of its previous five contests against AFC East opponents. ... The Bears have failed to cover their last three away games vs. AFC squads and have covered two of their previous seven games on artificial turf. ... Chicago has covered two of its previous eight contests following a bye week and has covered one of its last five times prior to facing the Vikings. ... The Bills are 3-4 vs. the spread, including 0-3 at home. ... Buffalo has failed to cover its last six times following consecutive covers and has covered two of its previous seven contests vs. NFC foes. ... The Bills have covered six of their last seven home games against NFC North teams and are 3-0-1 against the number their last four times following a game on grass.

New England at Cleveland

The Patriots are 4-2-1 against the spread, including 2-1 on the road. ... New England has covered the last four meetings and has covered 11 of its previous 14 contests on grass, including playoffs. It has covered three of its last four road games, and the AFC East, overall, has covered 12 of its 14 road contests this season... The Patriots are 1-4-1 vs. the number in its last six games as a road favorite and has failed to cover its last four times following consecutive covers, including playoffs. ... New England has covered one of its previous four tries while playing the first of consecutive road contests, and three of the previous four meetings have gone over the total. ... The Browns are 3-3-1 vs. the spread, including 1-2 at home. ... Cleveland has covered its last five contests against AFC East teams and has covered its previous four home games vs. AFC East squads. ... The Browns have covered 12 of their previous 13 contests following a game on artificial turf and have covered their previous four times following a cover on the road.

N.Y. Jets at Detroit

The Jets are 5-2 against the number, including 3-0 on the road. ... New York has covered its last six regular-season road games and has covered and has covered eight of its previous nine away games, including playoffs. ... The Jets have covered their last five times as a road favorite and have covered their last three contests following a non cover. ... New York has covered seven of its previous 10 times after holding its previous opponent to under 10 points, and the AFC East, overall has covered 12 of its 14 road games this season. ... Six of the Jets' last seven road games, including playoffs, have gone over the total. ... The Lions are 6-1 against the spread, including 3-0 at home. ... Detroit has covered its last four games but has covered one of its previous six times while playing the second of consecutive home contests. ... The Lions' last five home games have gone over the total, and five of their previous six, and 24 of their last 38, contests have gone over the total.

New Orleans at Carolina

The Saints are 3-5 vs. the number, including 1-2 on the road. ... New Orleans has failed to cover its last five night games and has failed to cover its previous four times following a cover, including playoffs. ... The Saints are 5-1-1 vs. the spread in their last seven contests prior to a bye week. ... The Panthers are 1-6 against the number, including 1-3 at home. ... Carolina has covered the last five, and seven of the previous eight, meetings but has failed to cover its previous three games prior to facing the Buccaneers. ... Five of the Panthers' last six, and 11 of their previous 14 contests, have stayed under the total, and five of their last six games against NFC South rivals have stayed under the total. ... Six of the last seven, and 10 of the previous 12, meetings have stayed under the total.

Miami at Baltimore

The Dolphins are 5-2 against the spread, including 4-0 on the road. ... Miami has covered its last six, and 12 of its previous 15 road games, and AFC East teams have covered 12 of their 14 road contests this season. ... The Dolphins have covered nine of their last 10 times as a dog and have covered five of their last six, and seven of their previous nine, contests on artificial turf. ... Miami has covered six of its previous seven times while playing the second of consecutive road games. ... The Ravens are 3-3-1 vs. the number, including 1-2 at home. ... Baltimore has covered its last three times prior to consecutive road games and has covered seven of its last eight games following a bye week. ... The Ravens have covered six of their previous seven times following consecutive non covers but have failed to cover their previous six contests following an overtime game. ... Five of Baltimore's last six home games have gone over the total.

San Diego at Houston

The Chargers are 3-5 vs. the spread, including 0-4 on the road. ... San Diego is 0-4-1 against the number its last five times following a cover and has covered one of its previous seven regular-season contests following a cover at home. ... The Chargers have covered two of their last seven times prior to a night game, and five of their last six regular-season contests against AFC South teams have gone over the total. ... San Diego has covered all three previous meetings and has covered 15 of its last 17 times vs. AFC South opponents, including playoffs. ... The Texans are 3-4 against the spread, including 1-3 at home. ... Houston has failed to cover its last three home contest and has covered one of its previous five games overall. ... The Texans have failed to cover their last three times prior to a game at Jacksonville. ... Houston has covered its previous four times after failing to cover on the road and is 7-3-1 vs. the number its last 10 times following a game on artificial turf.

Arizona at Minnesota

The Cardinals are 3-4 vs. the spread, including 1-3 on the road. ... Arizona has failed to cover its last three road games and has covered one of its last six times on artificial turf, including playoffs. ... The Cardinals have covered three of the last four meetings and have covered their previous five times following consecutive non covers. ... Five of Arizona's last six contests have gone over the total. ... The Vikings are 2-5 against the number, including 2-1 at home. ... Minnesota has covered seven of its last eight home games, including playoffs, and has covered its previous six regular-season contests following consecutive non covers. ... The Vikings have failed to cover their last five times prior to a game in Chicago and has failed to cover its previous three times as a road favorite.

N.Y. Giants at Seattle

The Giants are 4-3 against the spread, including 2-1 on the road. ... New York has covered three of its last four games and has covered its last five times while playing the second of consecutive road contests, including playoffs. ... The Giants have covered three of their previous four games following a contest in Dallas, and four of their last five road games have gone over the total. ... New York has covered one of its last six times following a cover and has covered one of its previous six times after surrendering 31 points or more in its previous game. ... The Seahawks are 4-3 vs. the number, including 3-0 at home. ... Seattle has covered its last four home games and has covered six of its previous eight times after surrendering 30 points or more in its previous outing... The Seahawks have covered six of their previous even times as a home dog and have covered six of their last eight home contests sandwiched between two road games. ... Seattle is 0-4-1 vs. the spread in its last five games against NFC East teams, and 13 of its last 17 home contests have stayed under the total.

Indianapolis at Philadelphia

The Colts are 4-2-1 against the number, including 1-2-1 on the road. ... Indy is 6-2-1 against the spread in its last nine games against NFC East opponents but is 1-3-1 vs. the number in its last five road contests. ... The Colts are 0-3-1 vs. the spread in their last four games on grass and are 2-6-1 against the number in their last nine road games sandwiched between two road contests. ... Six of Indy's last seven road games have gone over the total. ...The Eagles are 3-4 against the spread, including 1-2 at home. ... Philadelphia has covered its last five regular-season games after failing to cover on the road but has failed to cover the previous four meetings. ... The Eagles have covered one of the last six times as a dog and have failed to cover their previous four contests following a game decided by double-digits. ... The last four meetings have gone over the total, and 17 of Philadelphia's last 25 games overall have gone over the total.

Kansas City at Oakland

The Chiefs are 5-2 vs. the number, including 2-1 on the road. ... Kansas City has covered the last seven meetings on the road and has covered five of its previous six, and eight of its last 10, road contests vs. AFC West rivals. ... The last four, and nine of the previous 10 meetings have stayed under the total, and last five, and seven of the previous eight meetings in Oakland have stayed under the total. ... The Raiders are 4-3-1 vs. the spread, including 2-2 at home. ... Oakland has failed to cover its last three times after holding its previous opponent to 10 points or fewer and has failed to cover its previous four home contests sandwiched between two road games. It is 2-5-1 against the number its last eight times following a cover at home ... The Raiders have covered their last three, and six of their previous eight, games vs. AFC West rivals and are 6-3-1 against the spread in their previous 10 contests prior to a bye week.

Dallas at Green Bay

The Cowboys are 1-6 vs. the number, including 1-2 on the road. ... Dallas has covered one of its last nine games including playoffs and has covered one of its previous six contests vs. NFC North foes, including playoffs. ... The Cowboys have covered two of their previous eight road games against NFC North teams including playoffs nut have covered their last four times prior to a road  game against the Giants. ... The Packers are 4-4 vs. the spread, including 2-2 at home. ... Green Bay is 11-1-1 against the number following a cover as a dog and has covered eight of its previous nine contests prior to facing the Vikings. ... The Packers are 3-1-1 against the spread in their last five home games against NFC East teams and have covered four of their last five contests on grass following a contest on artificial turf.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati

The Steelers are 4-3 vs. the number, including 2-2 on the road. ... Pittsburgh has covered one of its last four games and has covered one of its previous nine times prior to a night contest. ... The Steelers have covered one of their last eight times after scoring 13 points or fewer in their previous outing. ... The Bengals are 2-5 vs. the spread, including 1-2 at home. ... Cincinnati has covered three of its previous 15 games including playoffs and has covered one of its last seven home contests including playoffs. ... The Bengals have covered three of their previous four home contests against AFC North rivals and have covered their last five, and seven of their previous eight, times as a home dog.

 

Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/06/13/week-nine-trends-and-tips-3

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