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NFL: Browns-Giants on MNF preseason football
2008-08-18
The defending Super Bowl Champion Giants will play in front of their home fans for the first time when they host the Browns on Monday Night Football. Playing as a 3-point favorite, New York will have its work cut out, as Cleveland has been a bankroll-building club under Romeo Crennel as an underdog in the preseason. Bettors have taken notice at Sportsbook.com, with nearly 80% of the early action favoring that side of the spread in this one.
This is Crennel’s fourth year in charge of the Browns, and the first season that his club has faced the expectations that come along with being a 10-win club from the prior season. The initial returns in preseason game #1 last weekend were favorable against the Jets, as the Browns won 24-20. However, they were a 5-1/2 point home favorite in that contest and failed to cover the pointspread.
That failure to notch the ATS win shouldn’t come as a surprise to those who have followed Cleveland’s past preseason exploits. In fact, here are some of the preseason trends associated with Crennel’s tenure with the Browns:
• Cleveland is 6-2 SU & 7-1 ATS as an underdog in the preseason since ’05, 2-3 SU & ATS as a favorite.
• Cleveland is 5-1 SU & ATS on the road in the preseason under Crennel, 3-4 SU & 4-3 ATS at home.
• Cleveland is 5-2 SU & ATS when the line is +3 to -3 in the preseason since ’05, 3-3 SU & 4-2 ATS otherwise.
One of the real positives to come out of the win against the Jets was the play of QB Brady Quinn, last year’s first round draft pick. He was very efficient in moving the club up & down the field, completing 13 of 17 passes for 133 yards. However, on the other side of the ball, the Browns’ defense yielded 7.6 yards per play to the Jets’ offense, mostly big plays through the air. Crennel will obviously be looking for improvement on those numbers this week.
On the other sideline, the Giants come off a ho-hum 13-10 loss at Detroit. As Super Bowl Champion, their biggest goal this season will be to stay healthy. There are a few key positional battles to keep an eye on as well, including reserve QB, where veterans David Carr and Anthony Wright are engaged in a fierce battle to see who will be starting quarterback Eli Manning's primary backup. Both performed well in the preseason opener and will look to continue their strong play against the Browns.
Head coach Tom Coughlin biggest concern of the Detroit game was in the secondary. New York's coverage was lackluster at times against the Lions, allowing Detroit's quarterbacks completed 19 of 24 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown. They will hope to improve vs. the Browns' explosive aerial attack.
In terms of historical trends concerning the Giants and Coughlin, here are two of the most significant:
• NY GIANTS are 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) as a home favorite since 1993. The average score was NY GIANTS 17.6, OPPONENT 19.8 - (Rating = 0*) – However, under Coughlin, this record has improved to 3-1 SU & ATS!
• Coughlin is 10-2 OVER (+7.8 Units) after scoring 14 points or less last game in all games he has coached since 1993. The average score was Coughlin 21.2, OPPONENT 21.0 - (Rating = 0*)
While on the subject of the total, set at 35, one of the Top StatFox Super Situations favors the UNDER:
* Play Under - Any team against the total (CLEVELAND) - after dominating the time of possession last game (>36 minutes). (48-22 over the last 10 seasons.) (68.6%, +23.8 units. Rating = 2*)
Game time is 8:00 PM ET for this Monday night affair. Watch for it on ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports.
NFL: Cincinnati at Green Bay (8:00 PM ET, ESPN)
2008-08-11
After an offseason’s worth of news surrounding the Brett Favre/Green Bay Packers saga, the next chapters of the story will finally unfold on the field, starting tonight in Green Bay, where the Packers host Cincinnati on ESPN’s preseason Monday night football. Aaron Rodgers gets his first start for the hosts, who’ll play as a 3-point favorite.
Undoubtedly, most of the Monday broadcast will focus on Rodgers. His play, the reception he gets, and how he handles himself in his new role as starter for Green Bay will be critiqued to the point of overload. Let us not forget however, that there is an entire game, a whole other team, and a pointspread and total for us enthusiasts to concern ourselves with.
When looking at this game from a betting perspective, the first thing that jumps out at you has to be the fact that the Packers are being given at least the full 3-points of home field advantage by oddsmakers. Whether or not this is warranted figures to be the question of the day, as the Packers are a club that have been inundated with distraction throughout the entire offseason and first two weeks of training camp. While the organization and players have insisted the Favre-saga has been put behind them, their actions on the field in a sloppy scrimmage last Saturday night would certainly suggest otherwise.
Green Bay has not hosted a game at Lambeau Field since the NFL Championship loss to the Giants, but was able to re-establish some of the home field advantage last year that became so powerful in the Mike Holgren-era. Head coach Mike McCarthy’s Green Bay teams have actually become known for their road prowess, generating back-to-back seasons of 6-2 ATS away from home in his two seasons. That type of overall success has been limited to the regular season, as Green Bay has struggled in the preseason under McCarthy, going just 3-5 ATS (2-2 at home). The scenario that has been most challenging has been against AFC foes, as the Pack is just 1-5 ATS over the last two seasons in that scenario.
The questions won’t stop at Rodgers tonight for Green Bay, as both of his backups are rookies. Brian Brohm of Louisville is the assumed second-string replacement and he will be filled by Matt Flynn of LSU, the starter for last year’s national champion team. Both have endured struggles in their transition to the NFL since the April draft.
Where questions abound in Green Bay, optimism reigns in Cincinnati. The Bengals are anxious to put the 2007 season, and their troubled past to rest as they head into 2008. Several players who received their share of negative off-the-field attention are gone, and the team has turned to a more character-strong roster. Of course, there might not be any bigger characters than WR Chad Johnson in the entire league. If you missed his strange offseason, don’t worry, as you really missed nothing but theatrics. His threats of holding out for a trade went idle and he remains a Bengal for the coming season. Still, after battling injury during the start of training camp, he figures to be on the sideline Monday.
Cincinnati has struggled on the road in the preseason in the five years under Marvin Lewis. His teams are just 2-6 SU & 4-4 ATS in that scenario. They have been a reliable OVER team as road underdogs though, having surpassed the total in eight of their last nine road preseason games. The average score in those contests have been Cincinnati 19.9, Opponent 25.8. With a renewed focus on the defensive side of the football, Lewis’ group figures to improve on that horrid PPG allowed average tonight.
Additionally, where the total is concerned, Monday’s game fits into a strong StatFox Super Situation focusing on the UNDER 36:
Play Under - Any team where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points (CINCINNATI) - in the first two weeks of the pre-season. (44-18 over the last 5 seasons.) (71%, +24.2 units. Rating = 2*)
This will be the second time in three preseasons that the Packers and Bengals have met, and Green bay will be looking for an entirely different outcome than the last time. In that 2006 contest in Cincinnati, the Bengals thrashed the Packers, 48-17, after taking a 34-7 lead into the halftime locker room.
StatFox Pick: Cincinnati +3 & UNDER 36
NFL Preseason Betting Ready to Fire
2008-08-07
The excitement continues to build with the first full week of NFL preseason football on tap. Five games will dot the schedule for the opening of week one on Thursday night, including the Super Bowl Champions opening in the Motor City to face the Lions and a nationally televised cable contest with New Orleans at Arizona. Also, the team that the Giants conquered, New England, tees it up for the first time at home. Here is pertinent betting information on all five contests. Get the latest odds on these contests by visiting the Live Odds page.
New York Giants at Detroit
For fans of the New York Giants, basking in the glow of unsuspected Super Bowl XXII win, the season doesn’t need to start any time soon. Those that had the Giants on the money line in that contest should have a nice bankroll to start the season if they saved it. The Giants have concerns, as former defensive starters Michael Strahan, Gibril Wilson, Reggie Torbor and Kawika Mitchell all have either retired or moved on to different teams. Finding suitable replacements is head coach Tom Coughlin’s job, who are listed as three-point underdogs. The G-Men are 5-2 ATS as preseason road underdogs the last five years.
Detroit will be trying to balance up offense with Jim Colletto now the offensive coordinator, replacing Mike Martz. This should save wear and tear on starting quarterback Jon Kitna, but diminish the skills of receivers of Roy Williams and Calvin Johnson. Watch the competition at running back, with rookie Kevin Smith vying for playing time with veterans Tatum Bell and Brian Calhoun. The Lions have failed to cover the spread the last six times they have been favorites.
New Orleans at Arizona
On ESPN at 8 Eastern, the Saints head to the sweltering desert to take on the Cardinals. New Orleans has brought in a few high profile names like Jeremy Shockey and linebacker Jonathan Vilma, to help fill the voids from a disappointing 7-9 campaign. Saints backers are anxious to get first look at rookie defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis. Sportsbook.com has New Orleans as 2.5-point dogs with total of 35.5. The Saints are 1-6 ATS in week one contests; however are 16-4 ATS in a road game where the total is between 35.5 and 38 points.
The redo of the Matt Leinart begins in earnest, trying to win over teammates, coaches and fans, proving he is the man to lead Arizona to the playoffs in his third season. Coming off broken collarbone and embarrassing internet photos, this is likely make or break season for Leinart as a starting quarterback in Phoenix. The Cards are 17-10 ATS as favorites, yet 1-4 against the number as recent home faves.
Baltimore at New England
Presumably, Bill Belichick will stay to the conclusion, after last year’s hugely disappointing loss to the Giants in the Super Bowl, spoiling perfect season for the Patriots. New England has suffered significant losses in the secondary and has to rebuild parts of the defense to maintain exceptional run. The Patriots are 21-11 ATS as favorites, including covering last five encounters in opening preseason contest.
A new era begins in Baltimore, with John Harbaugh as the third head coach in franchise history, replacing the jettisoned Brian Billick. Harbaugh’s first major decision is finding out if Kyle Boller is the right person to run new Ravens offense and find suitable replacement for Hall-of-Famer to be Jonathon Ogdon at left tackle. Defensively, though aging, still has cast of productive players. Baltimore is a 3.5-point underdog, with total of 34 and is 8-4 Under when the total is 35 or less.
New York Jets at Cleveland
The Jets tasted success in 2006 and look to go well beyond that after last season’s debacle; while Cleveland seeks to avoid what shot down New York and build back Cleveland football. The addition of Brett Favre adds excitement to the Flyboys, however for Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens, not a red letter day. Pennington will likely be cut as salary cap move. Jets officials and coaches are extremely comfortable the additions they made in the off-season will benefit the club and bringing in Broadway Brett gives them the feeling they can compete with the group from Boston. The Jets are catching three points and are 29-17 ATS when positioned as in the underdog role.
While doubters still wonder about just how good signal caller Derek Anderson really is, the offense has playmakers and defense has been upgraded, especially in the line with Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams coming over from the NFC Central Division. The defense was 27th against the rush and needs to play better to make post-season. Brady Quinn will attempt to show he should be directing this Cleveland club, receiving a good chunk of time in this ballgame. The Browns start 2008 preseason 11-5 ATS, the last four years.
Kansas City at Chicago
The Chicago Bears, 18 months removed from playing in Super Bowl, have fewer answers than Jeopardy on offense, to start August portion of schedule. Who will be the starting quarterback in the Windy City? With Cedric Benson reportedly being Captain Morgan of the high seas, he’s out, with suitable replacement to be determined in the backfield. Where is the quality at wide receiver? Da Bears are three point pick and supporters are well aware of 1-5 ATS record as home favorite.
Kansas City is heading down the path of being one of the youngest teams in the NFL this campaign. As compared to Green Bay and Indianapolis, who have had very youthful rosters the last couple of seasons, the Chiefs lack veteran leadership at key positions and are 2-10 ATS as a road underdog of three points or less.
2008-08-18
The defending Super Bowl Champion Giants will play in front of their home fans for the first time when they host the Browns on Monday Night Football. Playing as a 3-point favorite, New York will have its work cut out, as Cleveland has been a bankroll-building club under Romeo Crennel as an underdog in the preseason. Bettors have taken notice at Sportsbook.com, with nearly 80% of the early action favoring that side of the spread in this one.
This is Crennel’s fourth year in charge of the Browns, and the first season that his club has faced the expectations that come along with being a 10-win club from the prior season. The initial returns in preseason game #1 last weekend were favorable against the Jets, as the Browns won 24-20. However, they were a 5-1/2 point home favorite in that contest and failed to cover the pointspread.
That failure to notch the ATS win shouldn’t come as a surprise to those who have followed Cleveland’s past preseason exploits. In fact, here are some of the preseason trends associated with Crennel’s tenure with the Browns:
• Cleveland is 6-2 SU & 7-1 ATS as an underdog in the preseason since ’05, 2-3 SU & ATS as a favorite.
• Cleveland is 5-1 SU & ATS on the road in the preseason under Crennel, 3-4 SU & 4-3 ATS at home.
• Cleveland is 5-2 SU & ATS when the line is +3 to -3 in the preseason since ’05, 3-3 SU & 4-2 ATS otherwise.
One of the real positives to come out of the win against the Jets was the play of QB Brady Quinn, last year’s first round draft pick. He was very efficient in moving the club up & down the field, completing 13 of 17 passes for 133 yards. However, on the other side of the ball, the Browns’ defense yielded 7.6 yards per play to the Jets’ offense, mostly big plays through the air. Crennel will obviously be looking for improvement on those numbers this week.
On the other sideline, the Giants come off a ho-hum 13-10 loss at Detroit. As Super Bowl Champion, their biggest goal this season will be to stay healthy. There are a few key positional battles to keep an eye on as well, including reserve QB, where veterans David Carr and Anthony Wright are engaged in a fierce battle to see who will be starting quarterback Eli Manning's primary backup. Both performed well in the preseason opener and will look to continue their strong play against the Browns.
Head coach Tom Coughlin biggest concern of the Detroit game was in the secondary. New York's coverage was lackluster at times against the Lions, allowing Detroit's quarterbacks completed 19 of 24 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown. They will hope to improve vs. the Browns' explosive aerial attack.
In terms of historical trends concerning the Giants and Coughlin, here are two of the most significant:
• NY GIANTS are 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) as a home favorite since 1993. The average score was NY GIANTS 17.6, OPPONENT 19.8 - (Rating = 0*) – However, under Coughlin, this record has improved to 3-1 SU & ATS!
• Coughlin is 10-2 OVER (+7.8 Units) after scoring 14 points or less last game in all games he has coached since 1993. The average score was Coughlin 21.2, OPPONENT 21.0 - (Rating = 0*)
While on the subject of the total, set at 35, one of the Top StatFox Super Situations favors the UNDER:
* Play Under - Any team against the total (CLEVELAND) - after dominating the time of possession last game (>36 minutes). (48-22 over the last 10 seasons.) (68.6%, +23.8 units. Rating = 2*)
Game time is 8:00 PM ET for this Monday night affair. Watch for it on ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports.
NFL: Cincinnati at Green Bay (8:00 PM ET, ESPN)
2008-08-11
After an offseason’s worth of news surrounding the Brett Favre/Green Bay Packers saga, the next chapters of the story will finally unfold on the field, starting tonight in Green Bay, where the Packers host Cincinnati on ESPN’s preseason Monday night football. Aaron Rodgers gets his first start for the hosts, who’ll play as a 3-point favorite.
Undoubtedly, most of the Monday broadcast will focus on Rodgers. His play, the reception he gets, and how he handles himself in his new role as starter for Green Bay will be critiqued to the point of overload. Let us not forget however, that there is an entire game, a whole other team, and a pointspread and total for us enthusiasts to concern ourselves with.
When looking at this game from a betting perspective, the first thing that jumps out at you has to be the fact that the Packers are being given at least the full 3-points of home field advantage by oddsmakers. Whether or not this is warranted figures to be the question of the day, as the Packers are a club that have been inundated with distraction throughout the entire offseason and first two weeks of training camp. While the organization and players have insisted the Favre-saga has been put behind them, their actions on the field in a sloppy scrimmage last Saturday night would certainly suggest otherwise.
Green Bay has not hosted a game at Lambeau Field since the NFL Championship loss to the Giants, but was able to re-establish some of the home field advantage last year that became so powerful in the Mike Holgren-era. Head coach Mike McCarthy’s Green Bay teams have actually become known for their road prowess, generating back-to-back seasons of 6-2 ATS away from home in his two seasons. That type of overall success has been limited to the regular season, as Green Bay has struggled in the preseason under McCarthy, going just 3-5 ATS (2-2 at home). The scenario that has been most challenging has been against AFC foes, as the Pack is just 1-5 ATS over the last two seasons in that scenario.
The questions won’t stop at Rodgers tonight for Green Bay, as both of his backups are rookies. Brian Brohm of Louisville is the assumed second-string replacement and he will be filled by Matt Flynn of LSU, the starter for last year’s national champion team. Both have endured struggles in their transition to the NFL since the April draft.
Where questions abound in Green Bay, optimism reigns in Cincinnati. The Bengals are anxious to put the 2007 season, and their troubled past to rest as they head into 2008. Several players who received their share of negative off-the-field attention are gone, and the team has turned to a more character-strong roster. Of course, there might not be any bigger characters than WR Chad Johnson in the entire league. If you missed his strange offseason, don’t worry, as you really missed nothing but theatrics. His threats of holding out for a trade went idle and he remains a Bengal for the coming season. Still, after battling injury during the start of training camp, he figures to be on the sideline Monday.
Cincinnati has struggled on the road in the preseason in the five years under Marvin Lewis. His teams are just 2-6 SU & 4-4 ATS in that scenario. They have been a reliable OVER team as road underdogs though, having surpassed the total in eight of their last nine road preseason games. The average score in those contests have been Cincinnati 19.9, Opponent 25.8. With a renewed focus on the defensive side of the football, Lewis’ group figures to improve on that horrid PPG allowed average tonight.
Additionally, where the total is concerned, Monday’s game fits into a strong StatFox Super Situation focusing on the UNDER 36:
Play Under - Any team where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points (CINCINNATI) - in the first two weeks of the pre-season. (44-18 over the last 5 seasons.) (71%, +24.2 units. Rating = 2*)
This will be the second time in three preseasons that the Packers and Bengals have met, and Green bay will be looking for an entirely different outcome than the last time. In that 2006 contest in Cincinnati, the Bengals thrashed the Packers, 48-17, after taking a 34-7 lead into the halftime locker room.
StatFox Pick: Cincinnati +3 & UNDER 36
NFL Preseason Betting Ready to Fire
2008-08-07
The excitement continues to build with the first full week of NFL preseason football on tap. Five games will dot the schedule for the opening of week one on Thursday night, including the Super Bowl Champions opening in the Motor City to face the Lions and a nationally televised cable contest with New Orleans at Arizona. Also, the team that the Giants conquered, New England, tees it up for the first time at home. Here is pertinent betting information on all five contests. Get the latest odds on these contests by visiting the Live Odds page.
New York Giants at Detroit
For fans of the New York Giants, basking in the glow of unsuspected Super Bowl XXII win, the season doesn’t need to start any time soon. Those that had the Giants on the money line in that contest should have a nice bankroll to start the season if they saved it. The Giants have concerns, as former defensive starters Michael Strahan, Gibril Wilson, Reggie Torbor and Kawika Mitchell all have either retired or moved on to different teams. Finding suitable replacements is head coach Tom Coughlin’s job, who are listed as three-point underdogs. The G-Men are 5-2 ATS as preseason road underdogs the last five years.
Detroit will be trying to balance up offense with Jim Colletto now the offensive coordinator, replacing Mike Martz. This should save wear and tear on starting quarterback Jon Kitna, but diminish the skills of receivers of Roy Williams and Calvin Johnson. Watch the competition at running back, with rookie Kevin Smith vying for playing time with veterans Tatum Bell and Brian Calhoun. The Lions have failed to cover the spread the last six times they have been favorites.
New Orleans at Arizona
On ESPN at 8 Eastern, the Saints head to the sweltering desert to take on the Cardinals. New Orleans has brought in a few high profile names like Jeremy Shockey and linebacker Jonathan Vilma, to help fill the voids from a disappointing 7-9 campaign. Saints backers are anxious to get first look at rookie defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis. Sportsbook.com has New Orleans as 2.5-point dogs with total of 35.5. The Saints are 1-6 ATS in week one contests; however are 16-4 ATS in a road game where the total is between 35.5 and 38 points.
The redo of the Matt Leinart begins in earnest, trying to win over teammates, coaches and fans, proving he is the man to lead Arizona to the playoffs in his third season. Coming off broken collarbone and embarrassing internet photos, this is likely make or break season for Leinart as a starting quarterback in Phoenix. The Cards are 17-10 ATS as favorites, yet 1-4 against the number as recent home faves.
Baltimore at New England
Presumably, Bill Belichick will stay to the conclusion, after last year’s hugely disappointing loss to the Giants in the Super Bowl, spoiling perfect season for the Patriots. New England has suffered significant losses in the secondary and has to rebuild parts of the defense to maintain exceptional run. The Patriots are 21-11 ATS as favorites, including covering last five encounters in opening preseason contest.
A new era begins in Baltimore, with John Harbaugh as the third head coach in franchise history, replacing the jettisoned Brian Billick. Harbaugh’s first major decision is finding out if Kyle Boller is the right person to run new Ravens offense and find suitable replacement for Hall-of-Famer to be Jonathon Ogdon at left tackle. Defensively, though aging, still has cast of productive players. Baltimore is a 3.5-point underdog, with total of 34 and is 8-4 Under when the total is 35 or less.
New York Jets at Cleveland
The Jets tasted success in 2006 and look to go well beyond that after last season’s debacle; while Cleveland seeks to avoid what shot down New York and build back Cleveland football. The addition of Brett Favre adds excitement to the Flyboys, however for Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens, not a red letter day. Pennington will likely be cut as salary cap move. Jets officials and coaches are extremely comfortable the additions they made in the off-season will benefit the club and bringing in Broadway Brett gives them the feeling they can compete with the group from Boston. The Jets are catching three points and are 29-17 ATS when positioned as in the underdog role.
While doubters still wonder about just how good signal caller Derek Anderson really is, the offense has playmakers and defense has been upgraded, especially in the line with Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams coming over from the NFC Central Division. The defense was 27th against the rush and needs to play better to make post-season. Brady Quinn will attempt to show he should be directing this Cleveland club, receiving a good chunk of time in this ballgame. The Browns start 2008 preseason 11-5 ATS, the last four years.
Kansas City at Chicago
The Chicago Bears, 18 months removed from playing in Super Bowl, have fewer answers than Jeopardy on offense, to start August portion of schedule. Who will be the starting quarterback in the Windy City? With Cedric Benson reportedly being Captain Morgan of the high seas, he’s out, with suitable replacement to be determined in the backfield. Where is the quality at wide receiver? Da Bears are three point pick and supporters are well aware of 1-5 ATS record as home favorite.
Kansas City is heading down the path of being one of the youngest teams in the NFL this campaign. As compared to Green Bay and Indianapolis, who have had very youthful rosters the last couple of seasons, the Chiefs lack veteran leadership at key positions and are 2-10 ATS as a road underdog of three points or less.