Betting the Nfl: Opening Week (sept. 6-10) Trends

THURSDAY, SEPT. 61980, St. Louis is 7-13-1 ATS as an opening game
New Orleans at Indianapolis: The Saints have coveredfavorite.
four of their last five meetings with the Colts butMiami at Washington: The Redskins have covered
Indianapolis has been strong out of the gate, notching afour of their last five meetings with the Dolphins but
6-1-1 mark against the spread (ATS) in its last eightMiami also is 7-1 ATS on the road versus
season openers.non-conference foes.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 9Detroit at Oakland: The Raiders have covered four of
Denver at Buffalo: The Broncos have been a solidtheir last five meetings with the Lions. Since 1980,
road favorite over the past four seasons, notching anOakland is 7-2 ATS in home openers.
11-7-1 mark ATS. Buffalo is 7-1 ATS at homeChicago at San Diego: The Bears have covered four
preceding back-to-back road games. The Bills head tostraight games versus the Chargers and own the
Pittsburgh and New England after hosting Denver.AFC West with a remarkable 17-2-1 record ATS the
Pittsburgh at Cleveland: The Steelers have coveredlast 20 meetings. Chicago is 7-3 ATS as an underdog
seven straight games against the Browns, includingin season openers the last 27 years.
four in a row in Cleveland. The Browns are 2-9 asTampa Bay at Seattle: The Buccaneers are 1-7 ATS
division underdogs of seven points or less. The lineversus non-conference opponents their last eight and
opened with Pittsburgh favored by a field goal.are 1-3 ATS versus the Seahawks their last four
Philadelphia at Green Bay: The Eagles have coveredmeetings. Seattle is 17-3 ATS in September versus
seven of their last eight meetings with the Packers,less than .500 SU competition.
including three straight in Green Bay. The Packers areNew York Giants at Dallas: The Giants are
1-7 as a home underdog the last four years, includingundefeated (5-0-1 ATS) in their last six games against
0-5 last season, and are 1-7 ATS their last eight homethe Cowboys and are 3-1-1 ATS versus them in Dallas.
games against non-conference foes.The Cowboys are 6-7 ATS as a favorite on opening
Kansas City at Houston: Houston is 1-5 ATS at homeday.
against a non-division opponent in September butMONDAY, SEPT. 10
Kansas City is a pathetic 1-10 ATS as aBaltimore at Cincinnati: The Bengals have covered four
non-conference road favorite. The Chiefs opened asof their last five against the Ravens. The favorite in
a 1-point underdog but the line could switch so watchthe Ravens-Bengals series (Cincinnati opened -3) is 6-1
this one closely.the last seven games. Baltimore is 13-11 ATS on
Tennessee at Jacksonville: Jacksonville has coveredMonday Night Football, including 2-4 as a road
eight consecutive openers. Forget about the moneyunderdog. Cincy is 5-10 ATS on MNF, including 1-1 as a
line; the straight up (SU) winner also is 22-2 ATS in thehome favorite.
Tennessee-Jacksonville series.Arizona at San Francisco: The Cardinals have
Atlanta at Minnesota: The Falcons are 4-1 ATS theircovered three of their last four meetings with the
last five games versus the Vikings, including 3-1 theirNiners. Since 1980, Arizona is 2-6 ATS on Monday
last four trips to Minnesota. Atlanta is 16-10-1 ATS inNight Football, but has never been a road underdog.
season openers since 1980.With an ATS record of 33-13-1, San Francisco is the
New England at New York Jets: The Patriots havechampion of MNF. The Niners are a superb 16-5-1 in
covered five of their last six encounters with the Jetsthe role of home favorite.
and have a streak of eight straight pointspread winsAre the above Sportsbook busters guaranteed? Of
against them in New York. New England also is 16-8course not. But historians point out that by studying the
ATS versus the division the past four years.past we're better equipped to predict the future. That
Carolina at St. Louis: The Panthers have covered themay be true for sports betting, too.
spread four games in a row against the Rams. Since