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1 weekly football tip sheet ISSUE 20 NFL Divisional Playoffs

2 Football Weekly INDEX Rotation Schedule...1 NFL VI Picks...2 NFL Observations...3 Recent NFL Divisional Playoff Trends...4 NFL Matchups...8 Football Line Moves...12 WELCOME TO THE VEGASINSIDER FOOTBALL WEEKLY It seems hard to believe, but another college football season is in the books, as Alabama was able to upend Georgia in overtime for a 17th national title. What a fantastic game it was to watch, and bettors were left hanging till the final seconds when the Tide managed to secure the victory with a 41-yard TD pass. For those of you that had Georgia +3.5 or +4, congratulations. For those of you that were on the Alabama side against the number, or on the UNDER for that matter, we feel for you. Fortunately, there is still some football left to be played to get that ugly taste out of your mouth. Speaking of people who had Georgia though, we would like to sign off our college football coverage by congratulating VI Jim & VI Matt on their sweep of the championship game. Both guys had Georgia as a Best Bet and OVER on the total as well. With those Best Bet wins, they were able to forge a 3-way tie with VI Jason for the season handicapping title. Each finished at ATS in Best Bets. In fact, this is the first year in the history of our publication that all of our handicappers finished over-.500 in college Best Bets. The overall title goes to Jason though, as he wound up 13-games over-.500 on feature games for the season. With college football now in the rear view mirror, the VIFW tackles the divisional round of the playoffs head on. We continue with our series of trend articles for each progressive round of the playoffs. By the way, thanks for all the compliments on last week s article. This week s Divisional Round Trends article is even more powerful however, so you definitely don t want to miss it. We ve again included the divisional playoff games log for you to develop your own angles as well. Our staff picks were fantastic last week for the Wild Card round, as were our Power Ratings and Bettor s Ratings. In fact, all of this led to a consensus record of 7-1 ATS! Hopefully that is the sign of things to come for rest of the playoffs. VI Jim continues to pace the Best Bet standings in the NFL but he was 0-3 last week and VI Matt was able to gain three games on him with a perfect 3-0 week himself. We are just a few short weeks away from Super Bowl 52. Just a quick briefing on coverage for the rest of the year, we will cover the AFC & NFC Championship Games next week, then take a week off to prepare for issue #22, covering the big one. We hope you enjoy the continuing coverage and we thank you for your support and feedback. For even more daily updated betting materials, visit our web property, VegasInsider. com, the Global Leader in Sports Gaming Information. great start! NFL WILDCARD PLAYOFFS SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, TENNESSEE P: 1:20PM C: 3:20PM E: 4:20PM ESPN 102 KANSAS CITY ATLANTA P: 5:15PM C: 7:15PM E: 8:15PM NBC 104 LA RAMS -4-6 SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, BUFFALO P: 10:05AM C: 12:05PM E: 1:05PM CBS 106 JACKSONVILLE CAROLINA P: 1:40PM C: 3:40PM E: 4:40PM FOX 108 NEW ORLEANS COLLEGE FOOTBALL NAT'L CHAMPIONSHIP MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM - ATLANTA, GA 151 ALABAMA P: 5:45PM C: 7:45PM E: 8:45PM ESPN 152 GEORGIA VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 1

3 AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 NFL VI PICKS VI Jim (50%) (54%)* VI Jason (50%) (50%)* VI Doug (48%) (48%)* VI Matt (51%) (54%)* Football Weekly Power Rating (57%) Effective Strength (49%) Saturday, January 13, (301) ATLANTA at (302) PHILADELPHIA (+3) Bettors Ratings (57%) Consensus (51%) * indicates Best Bet (BB) Philadelphia* Philadephia* Atlanta Atlanta* Philadelphia Atlanta Philadelphia Philadelphia Saturday, January 13, (301) ATLANTA at (302) PHILADELPHIA - TOTAL (41.5) UNDER UNDER OVER UNDER OVER UNDER OVER UNDER Saturday, January 13, (303) TENNESSEE at (304) NEW ENGLAND (-13) Tennessee* New England* Tennessee Tennessee* Tennessee New England Tennessee Tennessee Saturday, January 13, (303) TENNESSEE at (304) NEW ENGLAND - TOTAL (46.5) OVER OVER UNDER UNDER OVER UNDER OVER OVER Sunday, January 14, (305) JACKSONVILLE at (306) PITTSBURGH (-7) Jacksonville* Pittsburgh Pittsburgh* Jacksonville* Jacksonville Jacksonville Jacksonville Jacksonville Sunday, January 14, (305) JACKSONVILLE at (306) PITTSBURGH - TOTAL (41) OVER OVER UNDER* OVER OVER OVER OVER OVER Sunday, January 14, (307) NEW ORLEANS at (308) MINNESOTA (-4) New Orleans New Orleans* Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota New Orleans Minnesota Sunday, January 14, (307) NEW ORLEANS at (308) MINNESOTA - TOTAL (45) UNDER OVER OVER* UNDER OVER UNDER OVER OVER Jim says There will be a lot made about Philadelphia being the first #1 seed to be saddled in the underdog role in the divisional round, and while I consider that a highly motivating factor, I wouldn t simply bet the Eagles because of it. However, I would bet a home underdog that is better up front than its opponent, and in terms of play at the line of scrimmage, there weren t many teams better than Philly this season. To listen to a lot of talking heads out there, they are making it seem as if this is a one-on-one battle between QB s Matt Ryan & Nick Foles. Of course that would favor Ryan, he is the defending MVP and led his team to the Super Bowl last year. That said, it was LAST YEAR, and this Falcons s offense isn t the same as that one. In fact, I attribute last week s win more to the Rams being overwhelmed by the circumstances than I do to the Falcons earning the victory. In their L6 games, the Falcons have scored just 19 PPG, and with the total having dropped like it did out of the gate, it is leading me to believe that most experts feel the Falcons won t be real successful offensively on Saturday. There is also this system concerning the Falcons low point totals lately: Play against All teams where the line is +3 to -3 (ATLANTA) - after going under the total by 42 or more points total in their last five games, with a winning record on the season. This system is 30-9 ATS over the last 10 seasons. I m not ready to discount the Eagles just yet, I ll take the 3-points against an Atlanta team that has underachieved. Jason says Road underdogs of +3.5 to +9.5 in the divisional round are on an ATS run, and I attribute this a lot to the rhythm that home teams lose by being off for the wild card round. Ironically, when considering that exact same line range, the Saints are 20-8 ATS as underdogs under Sean Payton. New Orleans is a team that I ve been pointing to since mid-season as one that I felt could be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in a few weeks. While they haven t been as sharp lately as they were at other points this season, the Saints are still here and right where they need to be. They lost at Minnesota in Week , but boast a 12-3 ATS record under Payton when revenging a same season loss. In other words, Payton is great at making adjustments, as his teams have scored 25.2 PPG in those contests. He has all the tools offensively to get to the promised land, his team rushes for 124 yards per game and 4.4 yards per rush, and they gain 8 yards per pass attempt. I don t believe Minnesota can match that big play potential, and with these games being played close to the vest, most often it is the big plays that separate the teams. Oh by the way, Payton also boasts a QB with championship pedigree. Don t overlook the fact that Sunday road teams are ATS since 06 as well. That extra day of rest pays dividends for the visiting teams that won last weekend. I m going with the Saints. 2 Doug says Sometimes you can catch yourself, as any sports bettor does, overreacting to something that just happened. After watching Blake Bortles play like, well, Blake Bortles, it would be easy to say - He stinks - and want to go against Jacksonville in a big way. Yet in Bortles case, we have history. Other than a few periods of time this season, the former Central Florida product was again a pedestrian signal caller. There was a strong reason why Tom Coughlin and coach Doug Marrone built this team around defense and running game. This was Bortles third straight rough outing and having to play on the road at Pittsburgh, if is very difficult to imagine Jacksonville manufacturing many points. The Steelers on the other hand have a hot Ben Roethlisberger and the running game to take on Jaguars No. 21 run defense. Pittsburgh wins and covers THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION

4 Football Weekly NFL OBSERVATIONS We are down to the Elite 8 of the NFL. This week we will take a look at the Super Bowl odds for the remaining participants still in the field. The numbers will not surprise anyone and we will offer our opinion on what are the best bets. Odds as of 1/8/2018 Patriots +200 Vikings +340 Steelers +450 Saints +600 Falcons +750 Eagles Jaguars Titans AFC Teams With a Chance While an upset is always possible, to think that either New England or Pittsburgh would not be one of the AFC teams in the Land of 10,000 Frozen Lakes on Feb.4th is unreasonable. No question if Marcus Mariota and/or Blake Bortles have a career day, Tennessee or Jacksonville could make AFC championship. But unless they would face each other, it s almost unimaginable to think the Titans or Jaguars could slay two giants in their conference. New England is the safest bet as the favorite, however, they seem more vulnerable than in past Super Bowl appearances if they get there. The Patriots offense is less dynamic than previous editions at 28.6 points a game. This is not a large sample size, yet it is worth noting kicker Stephen Gostkowski tied his secondmost field goals attempts (40) this season and was one-off for career-best for field goals made (37). The Patriots did not win a Super Bowl on those other occasions. Pittsburgh knows winning in New England will be a task, but they will have no problem mustering more emotion after the Week 15 loss. If the Steelers can control Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, they are definite threats to win Super Bowl and are arguably the best value outside of top two. NFC Teams With a Chance If you wrote down the names of the four remaining quarterbacks in the NFC, in order of preference to win three games, Case Keenum would be third and Nick Foles would be last. Though Minnesota and Philadelphia have identical records and both are home this weekend, Keenum has proven during the regular season that he can win games, Nick Foles, well, not so much. That is really the main reason the Vikings are the top pick out of the NFC and the Eagles are last. Neither home team is guaranteed they will win one time, let alone three. For Philadelphia to win the Super Bowl, they will have to win three times, likely all as underdogs to engineer such an accomplishment. If Atlanta were to win in Philly this week, the Vikings could be sleeping in their own beds every night since Dec. 24th thru the completion of this football season. This is a great setup for Minnesota. Because Philadelphia and Minnesota are not electric offensive teams at this juncture, New Orleans and Atlanta have the quarterbacks that could be the difference-makers. Drew Brees is more than capable of putting his team on his shoulders if needed. The Saints defense gave up a lot of yards and points to Carolina, but they came up big in that contest when needed and could again versus the Vikings. Also, a Saints upset along an Atlanta victory, would take the NFC title tilt to bayou country. The Falcons impressive dismantling of the L.A. Rams showcased their defense has arrived and they have playmakers. If Atlanta receives the same kind of defense this week and the next and Matt Ryan can discover some of the magic of 2016 for a short spell, imagine how the Dirty Birds would feel about playing for the Lombardi Trophy again. As of now in the NFC, Minnesota is the safest best, Atlanta is the best long shot. Order of Super Bowl Futures Bets: Minnesota, Pittsburgh, New England and Atlanta 3 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION

5 AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly 4 RECENT NFL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF TRENDS Last week I dedicated my feature NFL article to looking at key trends for the wildcard games, so like the league itself, this week I will be moving on to the divisional round. With only two of the four hosts having won in the wild card round, Tennessee, Atlanta, Jacksonville, and New Orleans now join the top two seeded teams in each conference, and we have just eight teams still in the hunt for the Lombardi Trophy. Starting on Saturday, you ll finally get to see the league s best teams in action again. That is, if you consider the teams that earned the byes last weekend to be the best by virtue of their won-lost marks. Those clubs are of course New England & Pittsburgh in the AFC, and Philadelphia & Minnesota in the NFC. Of course, the Vikings are in a unique situation this season, trying to become the first team ever to play a Super Bowl game on their home field. That should add some flavor to the NFC proceedings. If this season is like any other in recent memory, not all of the Top 4 seeded teams will advance to next week s championship games, but it s a good bet that at least three of them will. That has been the case in five of the last six seasons, a span during which only six road teams have moved on. However, last year was a break to the streak, as both Sunday road teams advanced, Green Bay & Pittsburgh. Still, if the typical pattern holds, expect one of this year s four hosts to be eliminated early. On paper, that team would figure to be Philadelphia, with the Eagles being the only underdog of the four host teams. One important point of note regarding the lines for the games Last year was the first time since the 2009 playoffs that fewer than two teams were favored by at least a TD in this round, and I speculated at that time that perhaps it signaled a couple of upsets coming. Pittsburgh & Green Bay both pulled those upsets. For 2018, two of the teams are favored by at least 7-points, a return to normalcy of sorts. Recent years have produced some wild action in this round, and perhaps this weekend could just as easily be called the wild card playoffs. The divisional playoffs have also produced a lot of points recently, with 19 of the 28 games over the last seven years having surpassed the posted total. So, let s start digging through the NFL Divisional Playoff log of recent seasons to see if we can t uncover some trends and systems that we can apply when handicapping this weekend s games. General Divisional Playoff ATS Trends The OUTRIGHT winner has covered the pointspread in 31 of the L39 Divisional Playoff games with one push. Interestingly, seven of those winning teams that failed to cover the pointspread did so in the last six seasons. If you recall, in last week s Wildcard article, outright winners were on a ATS run. Road teams have been very competitive in this playoff round, going ATS in the L22 games. However, they have only won outright in six of those tries. There have only been three road favorites in the L22 years of the divisional playoffs, and San Francisco became the first to win in that scenario in 2014, beating Carolina At this point, Atlanta is about a field goal favorite at Philadelphia. The Eagles are the first #1 seed to be a home dog. Pointspreads have proven to be a strong giveaway as to which team should win in divisional playoff games, as home favorites of 5.5-points or less (or underdog) are just 8-9 SU & 5-12 ATS since 06, while those laying 6-points or more are 21-9 SU & ATS in that same span. Double-digit home favorites in the divisional round are just 5-3 SU & ATS since 2006 but have won four in a row. Road teams have proven to be worthy bets in the divisional round when underdogs in the +3.5 to +9.5 range, going ATS in the L27 tries (10-17 SU). Jacksonville and New Orleans are priced in that range for Sunday s games. In inter-divisional games of this playoff round, the road teams are on a 3-1 SU & ATS surge. None of the games this weekend are between divisional foes. Of the teams playing this weekend, in the L15 years, Atlanta is 3-2 SU & 2-3 ATS in divisional round playoff games, New Orleans is 2-2 SU & ATS, while Minnesota is 1-1 SU & ATS and Philadelphia is 5-1 SU & ATS. In the AFC, Tennessee is 1-2 SU & ATS, Jacksonville is 0-1 SU & 1-0 ATS, Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU & ATS, and New England is 11-2 SU & ATS. One interesting trend finds Pittsburgh having gone OVER the total in its L4 divisional round games at home. There has been a significant performance difference in home/road dichotomy based upon the day of the weekend the Divisional Playoff game has been played on. On Saturday s, HOME teams have gone 14-2 SU & 11-5 ATS over the L8 seasons. OVER the total is also 13-3 in those games. On Sunday s, ROAD teams hold the edge, going SU & ATS since 06! In terms of AFC/NFC breakdown, AFC home teams are 12-5 SU & ATS in the L17, while NFC hosts are 16-8 SU & ATS since 06 in this playoff round THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION

6 Football Weekly Divisional Trends by Seed Number Teams fight all season long to half home-field advantage throughout their conference playoffs, however, that advantage has not lasted long as #1 seeds are on a skid of just SU & ATS dating back to Making matters worse for the #1 seeds is their record versus #6 s, as in that matchup the home teams are just 6-5 SU & ATS since 06. Philadelphia is taking on #6 Atlanta for 2018 but again, is the first #1 to be playing as an underdog. #2 seeds have actually been better than #1 s when it comes to protecting home field advantage in the divisional round, going 18-8 SU & ATS over the L13 playoff seasons. NFC #1 seeds are just 3-8 ATS in their L11 games, beware Philadelphia backers. If you recall, Dallas lost outright to Green Bay a year ago. Of the last 20 teams that pulled off road wins in the wildcard round to advance to this weekend, 15 of them have covered the pointspread (78.9% with one push) and nine have won a second straight road game outright. Atlanta & Tennessee will be seeking 2nd straight road wins on Saturday. Divisional Trends regarding Totals Of the L16 divisional playoff games with posted totals of 41.5 or less, 10 have gone UNDER the total. Similarly, those games with extremely high totals, 49 or more, have shown a penchant for going OVER the total, since 02. In the L17 matchups between a #1 seed and a wildcard team, or a road winner from the prior weekend, UNDER the total is with the home team scoring just 22.1 PPG. Recently, #1 seeds have tended to go OVER, 11-3 in the L14. Alternatively, five of the L7 #2 seed games went UNDER. Ten of the L14 NFC Divisional Round games have also gone OVER the total. In the AFC, OVER is in the divisional round. Home teams that have covered the pointspread in divisional round games have also gone OVER the total in 12 straight contests! Alternatively, road team covers have seen 14 UNDER s, 7 OVER s since 08. In other words, home teams win with offense, road teams compete with defense. The last home team to win, cover, and go UNDER was Minnesota in 2010, a 34-3 winner over Dallas. FOLLOWING THE LINE/TOTAL MOVES Last week we showed you how sharp bettors were right in 23 of the L30 wildcard playoff games heading into last weekend s action. This was determined to be when the line moves off its opening position towards either team. This same group has been sharp in the divisional round too, going 14-6 ATS since 09. Interestingly, only five of the L37 divisional round games moved more than a point off the opening number, and those came in each of the last four years. Oddsmakers should be commended for that. Last year, lines moved to all four home favorites after opening. For 2018, early moves were favoring Tennessee & Minnesota, but often the key moves come late in the hours before kickoff. Bettors have picked successfully on early totals as well, going in the L30 divisional playoff games that have seen the total move off the opening number. As of presstime, early bettors were favoring the UNDER in the two Saturday games, and the OVER in the New Orleans- Minnesota contest. Stats generated in Divisional Playoff Games It has taken more points to win in the divisional playoff round as opposed to the wildcard round. Last week we explained that only one home team that topped the 20-point mark lost in the L16 years of wildcard playoff action, going 35-1 SU & ATS. The benchmark for the divisional round is 27 points, as home teams that reach that point total are 29-3 SU & 23-9 ATS since 02, however Dallas did lose a year ago despite scoring 31 points. Failing to reach the 27-point mark has left home teams with a SU & ATS record since 02 in divisional playoff games. If you consider this year s top four teams, the Vikings scored the fewest points per game in the regular season at All three others scored PPG. The magic point total for road teams in divisional playoff action has proven to be 21 points, as they are SU & 23-8 ATS since 02 when they reach that mark. When scoring 14 points or less, the chance of a road team winning in this round drops dramatically to 1-15 SU & ATS. Since 02, the offensive potency of the road team typically controls the total result. When road teams in the divisional round score 24 points over more, OVER is When road teams fail to reach 17 points, UNDER is Teams that gain more first downs are just ATS in the L9 divisional playoff seasons. Teams that control the time of possession are just ATS in the divisional playoffs since 09. Divisional playoff teams that gain more yards rushing in their playoff games are ATS over the L8 seasons. At the same time, teams that rush for more yards per attempt in a divisional playoff game are ATS since If you recall, running the football also proved a very important ingredient in the wildcard success recipe, even more so than this. Putting up big passing numbers in divisional playoff games has also been big a key to success, since teams with an edge in that stat are ATS since 09. Teams that make the most of their passing opportunities or hit big plays have been quite successful. In fact, teams gaining more yards per pass attempt in a divisional playoff VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 5

7 AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly 6 game are on a ATS run. The turnover has been the biggest factor in winning or losing divisional playoff games of late, as teams committing fewer turnovers than their opponent have gone ATS since 08. Teams Regular Season Won-Lost Record Trends Home teams that won 13 or more games in the regular season are only SU & 7-18 ATS in the divisional playoffs since 06. When matched up against a team that won 11 or more games in the regular season, that mark drops to just 4-6 SU & 1-9 ATS during that span. All four home teams for 2018 won 13 games, and the only road team this weekend that won 11 or more games was New Orleans. There seems to be a noticeable difference in success levels for road teams in the divisional playoff round that won 10 or less games in the regular season as opposed to those that were 11-5 or better. The lesser group is just 8-25 SU & ATS since 02, while the more elite group was SU & 19-7 ATS. New Orleans qualifies for 2018 in that latter group, while the three other teams were 10 wins or fewer. Home teams that won at least four more games during the regular season than their divisional playoff opponent are 12-2 SU & 8-6 ATS since 05. New England will test this trend in Teams Regular Season Offensive Statistics Trends Teams that scored more points per game during the regular season are SU & ATS over the L9 divisional playoff seasons, including ATS over the L2 seasons. Teams who averaged more rushing yards per game are SU & ATS since 06, including ATS the last five years. Similarly, those that averaged more yards per rush were SU & ATS. Jacksonville, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Tennessee own these categories in Passing yardage has meant very little in terms of divisional playoff success, with teams owning an edge in total offensive passing yardage going just SU & ATS over the L12 seasons in this playoff round. More efficient passing yards per attempt teams share a similar SU & ATS mark. Teams that generated more yardage overall offensively in the regular season own a slight edge when it comes to divisional playoff success, going SU & ATS over the L12 seasons. However, the offensive yards per play statistic doesn t reflect that level of outright success at all, as teams with an edge in that offensive category are just SU & ATS over the L9 years. Unlike the wildcard round, offensive yards per point has not proven to be an effective statistical indicator, as teams who have averaged fewer yards per point are just SU & ATS in the divisional playoff round since 07. Completely throw out the offensive turnovers statistic since teams that turned the ball over fewer times in the regular season than their opponent are only SU & ATS since 08 in divisional playoff games. Teams that converted 3rd downs opportunities more efficiently in the regular season were just SU & ATS in the L48 divisional playoff games. However, all four teams with edges here won a year ago. Teams Regular Season Defensive Statistics Trends Teams that allowed fewer points per game during the regular season are SU & ATS in the divisional round over the L7 years. If you recall, defensive scoring edges were highly advantageous in the Wild Card round. Teams that allowed fewer rushing yards per game are on a surge of SU & ATS in the divisional playoff round. Those that allowed fewer yards per rush are even better for a more extended period at SU & ATS. Jacksonville, Minnesota, Philadelphia, and Tennessee enjoy edges in this for Divisional playoff teams with an edge in defensive passing yardage allowed over their opponent are a healthy SU & ATS over the L11 seasons in this round. Teams with the edge in defensive pass efficiency are on a nice run of SU & ATS over the L9 divisional playoff seasons. Teams that allowed less yardage overall defensively own a record of SU & ATS since 09 while those that held an edge in yards allowed per play were a bit better outright at SU & ATS. Kansas City & Pittsburgh both allowed 5.70 yards per play heading into their 2017 matchup. When analyzing divisional playoff statistical matchups, defensive yards per point is NOT the golden nugget it was in the wildcard round, as teams with an edge there are just SU & ATS in the L46 games of this round. Those teams are 1-7 SU & ATS over the L2 years. Teams that forced more turnovers in the regular season than their opponent are SU & ATS since 09 in divisional playoff games. This one sure figures to be one worth considering. Incidentally, Jacksonville, New Orleans, and Philadelphia hold SIGNIFCANT edges in takeaways as all three were in the NFL s Top 10 in this category. Tennessee holds a slight edge as well over New England. Teams that stopped 3rd downs opportunities more efficiently in the regular season are on a SU & ATS run in the L37 divisional playoff games, but just 1-5 ATS in the L6. THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION

8 Football Weekly Teams Regular Season Statistics Combined Trend Combing the ability to run the ball on offense and stop the run on defense, two of the more successful angles from above, teams with an edge in yards per rush on BOTH sides of the ball are on a 22-6 ATS run in the divisional playoff round! Jacksonville, Philadelphia, and Tennessee would be your ATS choices for 2018 if the trend holds true. Summary Just like the Wild Card round, it would seem that strength up front, good quarterbacking, a strong defense, and the backing of sharp bettors is a good recipe to start with as you sit down to handicap this week s games. Considering what we ve analyzed with regards to divisional playoff performance and statistics, only certain statistics are really worthy of consideration when handicapping the games. Interestingly though, the key stat angles that have shown betting success recently are actually favoring the underdogs. Perhaps we could be in for a surprising weekend, continuing a trend that started last weekend in the Wild Card round. Best of luck and I guess at his point, don t be shocked to see a pair of matchups you might not have expected next weekend when we review the conference championships. Date Day Seed# - Home Score Seed# - Road Score OL FL OT FT SU ATS O/U SU ATS Conf 2007 Season 1/12/08 Saturday #2 - GREEN BAY 42 #3 - SEATTLE HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV NFC 1/12/08 Saturday #1 - NEW ENGLAND 31 #5 - JACKSONVILLE HOME ROAD Push FAV DOG AFC 1/13/08 Sunday #2 - INDIANAPOLIS 24 #3 - SAN DIEGO ROAD ROAD OVER DOG DOG AFC 1/13/08 Sunday #1 - DALLAS 17 #5 - NY GIANTS ROAD ROAD UNDER DOG DOG NFC 2008 Season 1/10/09 Saturday #2 - CAROLINA 13 #4 - ARIZONA ROAD ROAD UNDER DOG DOG NFC 1/10/09 Saturday #1 - TENNESSEE 10 #6 - BALTIMORE ROAD ROAD UNDER DOG DOG AFC 1/11/09 Sunday #1 - NY GIANTS 11 #6 - PHILADELPHIA ROAD ROAD UNDER DOG DOG NFC 1/11/09 Sunday #2 - PITTSBURGH 35 #4 - SAN DIEGO HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV AFC 2009 Season 1/16/10 Saturday #1 - NEW ORLEANS 45 #4 - ARIZONA HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV NFC 1/16/10 Saturday #1 - INDIANAPOLIS 20 #6 - BALTIMORE HOME HOME UNDER FAV FAV AFC 1/17/10 Sunday #2 - MINNESOTA 34 #3 - DALLAS HOME HOME UNDER FAV FAV NFC 1/17/10 Sunday #2 - SAN DIEGO 14 #5 - NY JETS ROAD ROAD UNDER DOG DOG AFC 2010 Season 1/15/11 Saturday #2 - PITTSBURGH 31 #5 - BALTIMORE HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV AFC 1/15/11 Saturday #1 - ATLANTA 21 #6 - GREEN BAY ROAD ROAD OVER DOG DOG NFC 1/16/11 Sunday #2 - CHICAGO 35 #4 - SEATTLE HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV NFC 1/16/11 Sunday #1 - NEW ENGLAND 21 #6 - NY JETS ROAD ROAD OVER DOG DOG AFC 2011 Season 1/14/12 Saturday #1 - NEW ENGLAND 45 #4 - DENVER HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV AFC 1/14/12 Saturday #2 - SAN FRANCISCO 36 #3 - NEW ORLEANS HOME HOME OVER DOG DOG NFC 1/15/12 Sunday #2 - BALTIMORE 20 #3 - HOUSTON HOME ROAD UNDER FAV DOG AFC 1/15/12 Sunday #1 - GREEN BAY 20 #4 - NY GIANTS ROAD ROAD OVER DOG DOG NFC 2012 Season 1/12/13 Saturday #1 - DENVER 35 #4 - BALTIMORE ROAD ROAD OVER DOG DOG AFC 1/12/13 Saturday #2 - SAN FRANCISCO 45 #3 - GREEN BAY HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV NFC 1/13/13 Sunday #1 - ATLANTA 30 #5 - SEATTLE HOME ROAD OVER FAV DOG NFC 1/13/13 Sunday #2 - NEW ENGLAND 41 #3 - HOUSTON HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV AFC 2013 Season 1/11/14 Saturday #2 - NEW ENGLAND 43 #4 - INDIANAPOLIS HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV AFC 1/11/14 Saturday #1 - SEATTLE 23 #6 - NEW ORLEANS HOME ROAD UNDER FAV DOG NFC 1/12/14 Sunday #2 - CAROLINA 10 #5 - SAN FRANCISCO ROAD ROAD UNDER FAV FAV NFC 1/12/14 Sunday #1 - DENVER 24 #6 - SAN DIEGO HOME ROAD UNDER FAV DOG AFC 2014 Season 1/10/15 Saturday #1 - NEW ENGLAND 35 #6 - BALTIMORE HOME ROAD OVER FAV DOG AFC 1/10/15 Saturday #1 - SEATTLE 31 #4 - CAROLINA HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV NFC 1/11/15 Sunday #2 - DENVER 13 #4 - INDIANAPOLIS ROAD ROAD UNDER DOG DOG AFC 1/11/15 Sunday #2 - GREEN BAY 26 #3 - DALLAS HOME ROAD UNDER FAV DOG NFC 2015 Season 1/16/16 Saturday #2 - NEW ENGLAND 27 #5 - KANSAS CITY HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV AFC 1/16/16 Saturday #2 - ARIZONA 26 #5 - GREEN BAY HOME ROAD UNDER FAV DOG NFC 1/17/16 Sunday #1 - CAROLINA 31 #6 - SEATTLE HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV NFC 1/17/16 Sunday #1 - DENVER 23 #6 - PITTSBURGH HOME Push UNDER FAV Push AFC 2016 Season 1/14/17 Saturday #2 - ATLANTA 36 #3 - SEATTLE HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV NFC 1/14/17 Saturday #1 - NEW ENGLAND 34 #4 - HOUSTON HOME HOME OVER FAV FAV AFC 1/15/17 Sunday #1 - DALLAS 31 #4 - GREEN BAY ROAD ROAD OVER DOG DOG NFC 1/15/17 Sunday #2 - KANSAS CITY 16 #3 - PITTSBURGH ROAD ROAD UNDER DOG DOG AFC 7 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION

9 AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly NFL DIVISIONAL ROUND (301) ATLANTA ( ) [SU:11-6 ATS:8-9] AT (302) PHILADELPHIA [SU:13-3 ATS:10-6] JANUARY 13, :35 PM on NBC - LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD (PHILADELPHIA, PA) Offensive Statistics Offensive Statistics Defensive Defensive Statistics Statistics Season PPG FD RUSHING PASSING YPPT PPG FD RUSHING PASSING YPPT TOD PDIF ATLANTA [4.2] [7.5] [4.3] [6.1] PHILADELPHIA [4.5] [6.6] [3.8] [6.1] While it does not end up being true every time, experience mattered in Atlanta s upset of the Los Angeles Rams. In many ways, the Falcons (11-6, 8-9 ATS) game plan for Philadelphia will be similar to what they did against L.A. On defense, suck the life out of the Eagles running game. If they accomplish this, that helps them put more pressure on quarterback Nick Foles. From that point, the Dirty Birds defense figures to play tight pressure coverage to limit yards after the catch and they will attempt to heat up Foles in the pocket. Offensively, Atlanta has to stick with its running game even when it will not work from time to time against Philly s No.1 run defense. Matt Ryan will face pressure and has to make wise choices to find secondary receivers to keep the chains moving. Philadelphia (13-3, 10-6 ATS) is the first top seed in the divisional round to be listed as an underdog on the opening line (+3), as they prepare to host No. 6 Atlanta. The reason as to why is trading Foles for Carson Wentz. It is acknowledged that Foles will have to play better than he did in his past three starts for the Eagles to advance to next Sunday. The Philly offensive coaches will have to trust the running game even if the results are not great early, since they only averaged 22 carries per game in Foles three starts compared to 31 when Wentz was the starter. Expect the Eagles to play faster, since Foles has also played crisper at a quicker pace. Philadelphia cannot allow nemesis Julio Jones to have a big game against them. GAME TRENDS ATLANTA is 7-1 ATS(L2Y) - Against decent rushing teams averaging more than 4.3 yards per carry(cs) PHILADELPHIA is 2-8 ATS(L10G) at HOME - As underdog ATLANTA is 8-2 UNDER(L10G) on ROAD - Against high-scoring teams averaging 25 PPG or more(cs) STRENGTH RATINGS BRD Power Ratings Effective Strg Bettors Rtng # s Teams Actual Rtg Line Edge? Proj Edge? Proj Edge? 301 ATLANTA PHILADELPHIA PHI SEASON GAME LOGS BUFFALO RESULTS JACKSONVILLE RESULTS DATE OPPONENT LINE OU SCORE SU ATS OU DATE OPPONENT LINE OU SCORE SU ATS OU at LA RAMS W W U VS DALLAS L L U VS CAROLINA W W U VS OAKLAND W L U at NEW ORLEANS L L U at NY GIANTS W L O at TAMPA BAY W L U at LA RAMS W W O VS NEW ORLEANS W W U at SEATTLE L L U VS MINNESOTA L L U VS CHICAGO W W U VS TAMPA BAY W W O at DALLAS W W U at SEATTLE W W O VS DENVER W W O VS DALLAS W W U VS SAN FRANCISCO W W U at CAROLINA L L U VS WASHINGTON W W O at NY JETS W L O at CAROLINA W W O at NEW ENGLAND L L U VS ARIZONA W W U VS MIAMI L L U at LA CHARGERS W W O VS BUFFALO L L U VS NY GIANTS W L O at DETROIT W W O at KANSAS CITY L L O VS GREEN BAY W W O at WASHINGTON W W U at CHICAGO W L U HEAD-TO-HEAD OBSERVATIONS The Eagles will be hosting a playoff game for the first time in four years on Saturday and will be squaring off with the Falcons for the first time in the playoffs since the 2005 NFC Championship game. Philadelphia won that game but went on to lose the Super Bowl to New England. Since that contest, the teams have met nine times, with the Eagles holding a 5-4 edge outright and Atlanta leading 5-4 ATS. The most profitable wagers in that span are the host teams (6-3 ATS) and UNDER the total (also 6-3). Going back a little further, since 2000, the Eagles boast a 7-1 SU & 6-2 ATS record when hosting Atlanta. With the Falcons being favored in this week s game, it should be noted that they haven t been favored in Philadelphia in any of the 13 lined games they have played there since THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION

10 Football Weekly NFL DIVISIONAL ROUND (303) TENNESSEE [SU:10-7 ATS:9-7-1] AT (304) NEW ENGLAND ( ) [SU:13-3 ATS:11-5] JANUARY 13, :15 PM on CBS - GILLETTE STADIUM (FOXBORO, MA) Offensive Statistics Offensive Statistics Defensive Defensive Statistics Statistics Season PPG FD RUSHING PASSING YPPT PPG FD RUSHING PASSING YPPT TOD PDIF TENNESSEE [4.3] [6.4] [3.6] [6.4] NEW ENGLAND [4.2] [7.5] [4.7] [6.8] Tennessee (10-7, 9-8 ATS) might be double digit underdogs at New England, nevertheless, they are already playing one more game than anyone else anticipated. In addition, instead of being the rudderless offensive team they were all year, the Titans might actually have an offensive plan. Tennessee is built to run the ball and having Derrick Henry as their featured back seems to not only be a spark, but it helps the passing game. Let s face facts, Marcus Mariota is not a pure pocket passer, so get him on the edge where he can run or throw to increase his effectiveness against a New England defense that still finished 29th in total defense. The Titans No.4 run defense has to take the run away from Patriots while still avoiding being carved up by Tom Brady. For the first time in recent memory, New England (13-3, 11-5 ATS) has question marks entering the postseason. Not so much on the field, as the Patriots are 11-1 and 10-2 ATS since their 2-2 start, but in the hierarchy of the franchise. If New England is anything less than impressive against Tennessee, reports will persist about a house divided at the top, where all the power rests. This is not the Patriots best team either, with a below average defense that has figured out how to allow yards and not points (18.1 PPG). Brady will be helped by time off, but he still had five interceptions in the last five games and let s face it, he is 40 and that number is only going up. If the Pats win 35-13, all questions marks evaporate. However, a type of victory brings more pressure. GAME TRENDS NEW ENGLAND is 9-1 ATS(L10G) at HOME - as double digit favorite TENNESSEE is 2-8 ATS(L10G) on ROAD - Against efficient offenses averaging less than 14.3 yards per point(cs) TENNESSEE is 8-2 OVER(L10G) on ROAD - Against decent passing teams averaging more than 6.8 yards per attempt(cs) STRENGTH RATINGS BRD Power Ratings Effective Strg Bettors Rtng # s Teams Actual Rtg Line Edge? Proj Edge? Proj Edge? 303 TENNESSEE NEW ENGLAND SEASON GAME LOGS CAROLINA RESULTS NEW ORLEANS RESULTS DATE OPPONENT LINE OU SCORE SU ATS OU DATE OPPONENT LINE OU SCORE SU ATS OU at KANSAS CITY W W U VS NY JETS W W U VS JACKSONVILLE W W U VS BUFFALO W W O VS LA RAMS L W O at PITTSBURGH W W U at SAN FRANCISCO L W O at MIAMI L L U at ARIZONA L L U at BUFFALO W W U VS HOUSTON W W U VS MIAMI W W O at INDIANAPOLIS W W U ** OAKLAND W W U at PITTSBURGH L L O at DENVER W W O VS CINCINNATI W L O VS LA CHARGERS W W U VS BALTIMORE W P O VS ATLANTA W W U at CLEVELAND W L U at NY JETS W L U VS INDIANAPOLIS W W O at TAMPA BAY W W U at MIAMI L L U VS CAROLINA L L O at HOUSTON L L O VS HOUSTON W L O VS SEATTLE W W O at NEW ORLEANS W W O at JACKSONVILLE W W O VS KANSAS CITY L L O VS OAKLAND L L U HEAD-TO-HEAD OBSERVATIONS The last time the Titans and Patriots matched up in the playoffs was in the 2004 divisional round, a game won by host New England Obviously a lot has changed since then, but two things that have remained constant are that Tom Brady is still the quarterback for the Patriots and Bill Belichick is still the head coach. The Titans, led by HC Jeff Fisher and QB Steve McNair in that game, covered the 6.5-point spread but haven t been close to the patriots since in head-tohead play. In fact, Belichick & Brady are 4-0 SU & ATS against the Titans in that span and have outscored them by an average margin of , including in two games at Foxboro. Dating back to 91, seven of ten games between these franchises have gone OVER the total. 9 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION

11 AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly NFL DIVISIONAL ROUND (305) JACKSONVILLE [SU:11-6 ATS:9-8] AT (306) PITTSBURGH (-7 41) [SU:13-3 ATS:7-9] JANUARY 14, :05 PM on CBS - HEINZ FIELD (PITTSBURGH, PA) Offensive Statistics Offensive Statistics Defensive Defensive Statistics Statistics Season PPG FD RUSHING PASSING YPPT PPG FD RUSHING PASSING YPPT TOD PDIF JACKSONVILLE [4.3] [6.7] [4.3] [5.2] PITTSBURGH [3.8] [7.4] [4.4] [6.4] For Jacksonville (11-6, 9-8 ATS) fans, winning a first playoff game in a decade and having already beaten Pittsburgh are positive developments. The Jaguars defense is one the best in the NFL and they will arrive in Pittsburgh as a fearless bunch. Where the problems reside is on the other side of the ball. After playing like a new quarterback for the first three weeks of December, Blake Bortles has returned to inconsistent ways. The Jags offensive coordinator was so afraid of a Bortles mistake he would not even try and throw deep for fear of an interception against Buffalo last week. Leonard Fournette had no holes to run through against Buffalo s eight or nine-man run defense and he looks a half step slower after a long rookie season. Unless Bortles does a 180-degree flip, it will take another five-turnover performance by Jacksonville to have a chance to win. For Pittsburgh, the Wild Card round was a welcome week off. We still do not know Antonio Brown s status, which probably matters less in this game than the next. For everyone else on the Steelers, they should be reinvigorated and ready to go. Pittsburgh (13-3, 7-9 ATS) is one slight bobble from being undefeated since last facing Jacksonville in Week 5. No questions the Jaguars defense is outstanding, but Ben Roethlisberger and the Pitt offense is much more in sync since then. One would imagine the Steelers will be out to build an early lead on the Jaguars, looking to make Bortles beat them throwing the pigskin. If Pittsburgh can stone the Jaguars running game, there will be chances at interceptions that can change the outcome quickly. GAME TRENDS PITTSBURGH is ATS(L8G) - In Divisional Round Playoff Games JACKSONVILLE is 2-8 ATS(L10G) on ROAD - Against lesser rushing teams averaging less than 3.9 yards per carry(cs) PITTSBURGH is OVER(L15G) at HOME - In January STRENGTH RATINGS BRD Power Ratings Effective Strg Bettors Rtng # s Teams Actual Rtg Line Edge? Proj Edge? Proj Edge? 305 JACKSONVILLE JAC 20.2 OVER 306 PITTSBURGH SEASON GAME LOGS TENNESSEE RESULTS KANSAS CITY RESULTS DATE OPPONENT LINE OU SCORE SU ATS OU DATE OPPONENT LINE OU SCORE SU ATS OU VS BUFFALO W L U VS CLEVELAND W L O at TENNESSEE L L U at HOUSTON W W U at SAN FRANCISCO L L O VS NEW ENGLAND L L U VS HOUSTON W W O VS BALTIMORE W L O VS SEATTLE W W O at CINCINNATI W L P VS INDIANAPOLIS W W U VS GREEN BAY W L O at ARIZONA L L O VS TENNESSEE W W O at CLEVELAND W W U at INDIANAPOLIS W L U VS LA CHARGERS W L U at DETROIT W W U VS CINCINNATI W W U VS CINCINNATI W W O at INDIANAPOLIS W W U at KANSAS CITY W W U VS LA RAMS L L O VS JACKSONVILLE L L U at PITTSBURGH W W U at BALTIMORE W W U at NY JETS L L O at CHICAGO L L U ** BALTIMORE W W O VS MINNESOTA W W U VS TENNESSEE L L O at CLEVELAND W L U at HOUSTON W W U HEAD-TO-HEAD OBSERVATIONS The last time the Jaguars and Steelers met in the playoffs was in the 2008 Wild Card round, and the visiting Jaguars won as, get this, 3-point road favorites. That game will mean little to the outcome of this weekend s contest, but what could prove to be more important is the regular season meeting between these teams back in October. Jacksonville also won that game at Heinz Field, a 30-9 trouncing in which HC Doug Marrone s team physically beat the Steelers down, forcing them into five turnovers. That was the fourth straight road win against the spread in headto-head play (3-1 SU). Even more distinctive, consider that the underdogs in this rivalry are on a 9-1 ATS run dating back to 02, and the Jaguars are 6-2 SU & ATS in their L8 trips to Pittsburgh. 10 THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION

12 Football Weekly NFL DIVISIONAL ROUND (307) NEW ORLEANS [SU:12-5 ATS:9-8] AT (308) MINNESOTA (-4 45) [SU:13-3 ATS:11-4-1] JANUARY 14, :40 PM on FOX - US BANK STADIUM (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) Offensive Statistics Offensive Statistics Defensive Defensive Statistics Statistics Season PPG FD RUSHING PASSING YPPT PPG FD RUSHING PASSING YPPT TOD PDIF NEW ORLEANS [4.5] [8.0] [4.4] [6.6] MINNESOTA [3.9] [7.1] [3.7] [5.5] These teams met at the same location on opening Monday night, a game which Minnesota won Back then the Saints defense was still anwork in progress and they were carved up by some quarterback named Sam Bradford. For New Orleans (12-5, 9-8 ATS) to knock off Minnesota, they will have to do something particularly well. The Saints had the No. 5 running game in the NFL this season. In first meeting, the Saints had 60 yards rushing and against Carolina this past week, they were held to 41 yards on the ground. Chances are that Drew Brees will not bail out his team on the road against the league s best defense without a running game. The New Orleans top defensive task will be to keep Minnesota behind the chains on down and distance all game long and force field goal attempts similar to last week. Minnesota (13-3, ATS) has been built where the reliance is not on the quarterback for them to win. That does not mean Case Keenum can have a bad game and the Vikings will emerge victorious, rather, he and his teammates have to play their game. Keenum s success is playing smart and not turning the ball over while effectively utilizing an underrated collection of offensive weapons behind a vastly improved offensive line. As long as Minnesota plays at its pace, the game should be in control. For the Vikings defense, it is about forcing third and long. If they contain New Orleans run game, besides all their other gaudy defensive numbers, they allowed a league-low 25.2 percent conversion rate on third downs this season. GAME TRENDS MINNESOTA is 10-1 ATS(L3Y) - VS Opp With 1000 or more travel miles NEW ORLEANS is 4-7 ATS(L3Y) - VS OPP with more than 6 days rest MINNESOTA is 9-1 UNDER(L10G) - Against big play passing teams averaging more than 7.5 yards per attempt(cs) STRENGTH RATINGS BRD Power Ratings Effective Strg Bettors Rtng # s Teams Actual Rtg Line Edge? Proj Edge? Proj Edge? 307 NEW ORLEANS MINNESOTA SEASON GAME LOGS ATLANTA RESULTS LA RAMS RESULTS DATE OPPONENT LINE OU SCORE SU ATS OU DATE OPPONENT LINE OU SCORE SU ATS OU VS CAROLINA W L O VS CHICAGO W P U at TAMPA BAY L L O at GREEN BAY W W U VS ATLANTA W W U VS CINCINNATI W W U VS NY JETS W L O at CAROLINA L L O at ATLANTA L L U at ATLANTA W W U VS CAROLINA W W O at DETROIT W W O at LA RAMS L L U VS LA RAMS W W U VS WASHINGTON W L O at WASHINGTON PK W W O at BUFFALO W W O ** CLEVELAND W W O VS TAMPA BAY W W U VS BALTIMORE W W O VS CHICAGO W W U VS GREEN BAY W W U at GREEN BAY W W U at CHICAGO W L U VS DETROIT W W O VS DETROIT L L U ** MIAMI W W U VS TAMPA BAY W W O at CAROLINA W W O at PITTSBURGH L L U VS NEW ENGLAND L L O VS NEW ORLEANS W W O at MINNESOTA L L O HEAD-TO-HEAD OBSERVATIONS The Saints and Vikings have played three playoff games against one another in their rich histories, with the latter winning two. However, it is the most recent game that probably still stings Minnesota fans more than any other in recent memory. That was the 2010 NFC Championship game in which QB Brett Favre and the Vikings missed a golden opportunity to head to the Super Bowl because of a late interception. New Orleans went on to win its only Super Bowl title two weeks later. Since that game, these teams have played each other four times and the Saints own a 3-1 SU & ATS edge. However, the Vikings win came this season, in week 1, a decision in Minneapolis. The rematch is this Sunday in the same location and New Orleans will be looking to snap a 4-game ATS winning streak by favorites in head-to-head play. In terms of totals, OVER is on a run in the Saints L7 trips to Minnesota. 11 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION

13 AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly FOOTBALL LINE MOVES Welcome back to another edition of Line Moves, looking at all the biggest betting moves in the NFL Playoffs. Besides this we will offer free picks on these contests. With so few options, we will cover even the smaller moves to this point as part of the discussion. NFL (301) ATLANTA at (302) PHILADELPHIA 4:35 ET NBC The total on the weekend s first playoff game has changed the most, moved from 43.5 to The most obvious reason for falling number is the lack of faith bettors have in Philadelphia quarterback Nick Foles, which makes sense. The other rationale is the ever-improving Atlanta defense, which has quietly given up on 16.3 points a game in their last half dozen outings. This has led to six straight UNDER s for the Falcons. One can surmise the role the Eagles defense will have to play to limit Atlanta from scoring to keep Philly in the game as underdogs. On the surface, the lower score looks to be the correct side, with turnovers the one aspect that is unpredictable. Nonetheless, the Dirty Birds are 10-0 UNDER off four or more consecutive UNDER s the last three seasons. Our View- Lean Under them to come off it and my best guess is sharp money is driving this line movement. If you like the hook with Jacksonville, you have to be confident Blake Bortles will play better than he has the last three weeks. However, you should know the Steelers are 11-1 ATS at home revenging an upset loss as a home favorite, winning by 11.1 points a contest. Our View- Pittsburgh covers (307) NEW ORLEANS at (308) MINNESOTA 4:40 ET FOX Oddsmakers released an intriguing number on this NFC contest, making Minnesota a 3.5-point home favorite. In the traditional sense, they are saying that Minnesota is ever so slightly better than New Orleans, since the Vikings would normally give three points at home. Though not a massive shift, the Sunday night line release saw the action on Minnesota and later that night they went to -4. This is really tough call with the Vikings 18-6 ATS as home favorites and the Saints 12-3 ATS revenging a same season loss (wining by 1.8 PPG). Our View- Lean New Orleans covers RECORDS NFL Playoffs NFL Regular Season College Regular Season College Bowls (303) TENNESSEE at (304) NEW ENGLAND 8:15 ET CBS Once this AFC encounter was set, everyone understood this divisional round contest would have the largest point spread. New England was officially released as a chalkladen 13.5-point favorite over Tennessee. As we went to post, of the 15 sportsbooks we checked, seven were either at -13 or -14 and the rest were still at the original figure. On one hand, there are those that can see the Titans having success running the ball on the Patriots and keeping game closer. On the other end of the spectrum is New England, who does not allow many points and by the fourth quarter at home, they could just wear-out the Tennessee defense and put them away. While this seems like a lot of points, since 2009 in the postseason, double digit favorites are 7-1 ATS. Our View- Lean New England covers 12 (305) JACKSONVILLE at (306) PITTSBURGH 1:05 ET CBS To this point, just a minor move on Pittsburgh, elevated from -7 to As good as the Jacksonville defense is, I would expect the Steelers to become an increasingly larger favorite and here is why. The current total is 41. On the presumption that holds, based on the spread, that would make Pittsburgh about a winner. When sportsbooks set a key number like 7, something has to sway THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION

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