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12/24/2006 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of the players placed on the inactive squad for this week's NFL games.
TENNESSEE TITANS AT BUFFALO BILLS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Titans - CB Andre Woolfolk, RB Chris Brown, C/G Justin Geisinger, TE Bo Scaife, WR Jonathan Orr, DT Jesse Mahelona, DE Josh Savage, LB Terna Nande
Bills - 3RD QB Craig Nall, CB Ashton Youboty, FB Daimon Shelton, RB Shaud Williams, OL Tutan Reyes, DL Eric Powell, LB Roy Manning, DT Jason Jefferson
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Saints - LB Alfred Fincher, CB Curtis Deloatch, RB Fred McAfee, WR Joe Horn, G Montrae Holland, S Omar Stoutmire, T Rob Petitti
Giants - 3RD QB Tim Hasselbeck, CB Frank Walker, WR Michael Jennings, DT Jonas Seawright, T Luke Petigout, G Rich Seubert, DT Titus Adams, LB Tyson Smith
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Panthers - 3RD QB Jake Delhomme, WR Taye Biddle, WR Drew Carter, CB Dion Byrum, RB Nick Goings, FB Steven Jackson, LB Brandon Jamison, T Dave Kadela
Falcons - 3RD QB D.J.Shockley, CB Jason Webster, FB Corey McIntyre, S J.R.Reed, RB Jamal Robertson, T Frank Omiyale, TE Daniel Fells, DT Tommy Jackson
WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Redskins - 3RD QB Todd Collins, WR Mike Espy, FS Mike Rumph, OT Jim Molinaro, DT Ryan Boschetti, WR David Patten, TE Brian Kozlowski, DT Anthony Montgomery
Rams - 3rd QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, CB Jerametrius Butler, FB Paul Smith, FB Rich Alexis, LB Jamal Brooks, C Larry Turner, OT Jeremy Parquet, DE Eric Moore
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Colts - WR Ricky Proehl, S Bob Sanders, RB Kory Chapman, CB Tim Jennings, CB T.J. Rushing, TE Dallas Clark, OT Dan Federkell, DE Ryan LaCasse
Texans - 3rd QB Quinton Porter, WR Charlie Adams, CB John Walker, S Michael Stone, RB Samkon Gado, OT Scott Jackson, TE Owen Daniels, DT Tim Bulman
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Ravens - CB Jamaine Winborne, CB David Pittman, RB P.J. Daniels, FB Nick Luchey, DT Atiyyah Ellison, OT Jonathan Ogden, WR Devard Darling, WR Clarence Moore
Steelers - 3RD QB Brian St. Pierre, S Ryan Clark, S Andre Lott, LB Clint Kriewaldt, C Marvin Philip, OG Chris Kemoeatu, OT Max Starks, WR Lee Mays
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Buccaneers -3RD QB Luke McCown, RB Carnell Williams, CB Alan Zemaitis, C Nick Mihlhauser, T Donald Penn, TE Doug Jolley, DE Charles Bennett, DT Jon Bradley
Browns -3RD QB Charlie Frye, RB Chris Bradley, CB Leigh Bodden, DB Ben Emanuel, OL Rob Smith, LB Andra Davis, OL Fred Matua, DL Alvin McKinley
CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Bears - 3rd QB Kyle Orton, S Tyler Everett, S Nick Turnbull, CB Charles Tillman, FB J.D. Runnels, LB Leon Joe, DT Delbert Cowsette, OT John Tait
Lions - 3rd QB Dan Orlovsky, WR Corey Bradford, WR Eddie Drummond, CB Fernando Bryant, LB Teddy Lehman, G Rick DeMulling, G Ross Verba, DT Langston Moore
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Patriots - 3rd QB Vinny Testaverde, CB Antwain Spann, S Rashad Baker, G Gene Mruczkowski, OT Ryan O'Callaghan, DT Vince Wilfork, TE Ben Watson, DE Marquise Hill
Jaguars - WR Charles Sharon, RB Montell Owens, CB Ahmad Carroll, RB Fred Taylor, DT Richard Collier, DE James Wyche, DE Jeremy Mincey, DT Tony McDaniel
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 4:05 P.M. (ET)
Cardinals -
49ers -
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT DENVER BRONCOS, 4:15 P.M. (ET)
Bengals -
Broncos -
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 4:15 P.M. (ET)
Chargers -
Seahawks -
<< Rutgers seeks fitting end to magical season
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 16th-ranked Rutgers Scarlet Knights are
set to make their second straight bowl appearance for the first time in
school history, as they take on the Kansas State Wildcats in the Texas Bowl
from Re
<< Florida State and UCLA meet in the Emerald Bowl
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida State Seminoles and the UCLA
Bruins meet for the first time ever on the gridiron, as they hook up in the
Emerald Bowl from AT&T Park in San Francisco.
The Seminoles have had an off ye
<< Aggies and Golden Bears take Holiday in San Diego
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pacific Life Holiday Bowl will pit the
21st-ranked Texas A&M Aggies of the Big 12 against the 20th-ranked
California Golden Bears of the Pac-10 in San Diego.
Texas A&M finished the seaso
<< Cowboys and Crimson Tide roll into Shreveport
Shreveport, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Alabama
Crimson Tide are set to collide in the PetroSun Independence Bowl in
Shreveport, Louisiana.
Oklahoma State owns a mediocre 6-6 record, but the team ha
Springs breaks shoulder blade >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Redskins defensive back Shawn
Springs broke a shoulder blade in the first quarter of Sunday's game against
St. Louis.
Springs had surgery to repair a minor tear in his abdominal muscle earli
Strahan back on the field for New York >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants defensive end Michael
Strahan returned to the lineup on Sunday against the Saints after missing the
last six games with a sprained foot ligament.
Strahan hasn't played since injurin
Browns lifts Texans past Colts for first time in franchise history >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ron Dayne rushed for a career-high 153 yards
and scored two touchdowns, and Kris Brown booted a 48-yard field goal as time
expired, as Houston stunned Indianapolis with a 27-24 victory, the first win
in 10 a
Holiday Cheer for Brewers: Suppan signed >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers bolstered their
rotation by coming to terms with free agent Jeff Suppan on a four-year deal
with a club option for a fifth season. The contract is pending completion of a
physica
In any football or basketball game (the main sports that use point spreads) there are two teams playing against each other.
Those teams, though, are rarely exactly evenly matched – meaning that typically one team has a better chance than the other to win the game. If bettors were allowed to bet on who was simply going to win the game, smart ones would obviously bet on the better team (likely winning more than 50% of the time in the process).
If winning were that easy the Las Vegas and online sportsbooks would stop taking any bets! This is where the point spread comes in: the basic function of the point spread is to balance the likelihood of each team “winning” by adjusting the final score by the point spread. After this adjustment is made you get the Against The Spread result (ATS result for short).
Let’s look at Super Bowl XXXIX, New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Most people believed the defending champ Patriots to be the better team – so if betting were simply based upon which team would win the game, an uneven majority of people would have wagered on New England. But, by using the point spread, the bookmakers adjusted the terms of the bet, evening the proposition so about half the people believed the Pats to be the smart bet, while the other half considered Philly to be the smart bet.
New England Patriots -7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The better team, called the Favorite, is expected to win the game and must “give” or “lay” points to the weaker team. The favorite is listed with a minus sign and the number of points they are favored by (e.g., New England -7)
In the case of our example, New England must not only win the game, but they must win by more than 7 points for Pats bettors to have a winning ATS result. An Eagles bettor wins his bet either if:
There was also the possibility that the final score could land exactly on the spread number (for example, the Pats winning 28-21 when -7), which is called a “push” or “no action” and a refund is then issued to bettors of both teams.
The same game with the same point spread can be considered from the weaker team’s perspective: The Underdog (Philly in the case of our example) is not expected to win the game and online football betting thus receives or “gets” points given by the stronger team. When a game is stated from the underdog’s perspective the team is listed with a plus sign and the number of points they are underdogs by:
Philadelphia Eagles +7 vs. New England Patriots
Keep in mind that Philadelphia +7 and New England -7 is the same point spread on the same game, simply stated differently. The first is from the underdog’s perspective; the later is from the favorite’s.
Not a must, but for some a mathematical approach is insightful. You can determine the ATS winner by either:
Let’s look at the actual result of Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24 Philadelphia 21
The favorite, New England, won the game but not by more than the point spread they were favored by (7), so the ATS result was a LOSS for Pats bettors.
Looking at it from the underdog’s perspective, Philly did not win the game, but they lost by less than the point spread (7), so the ATS result was a WIN for Eagle bettors.
Mathematically considered, 24 for the favorite Pats minus 7 equals 17, which is less than the 20 the Eagles scored, so the underdog Eagles win the ATS result (or you could figure 20 plus 7 equals 27 for the Eagles, which is more than 24 for the Pats).
Emily’s boyfriend understood the point spread and wagered $100 on the Eagles at +7. The Eagles may not have gotten a Super Bowl ring, but since they won the ATS result Emily’s boyfriend cashed his bet – giving him money to take her out to a nice dinner.
And now hopefully you understand how to read point spreads, putting you one step closer to joining the fun of sports betting.
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“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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