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NOTE: Week 1 underdogs have cashed at 90-65 ATS clip. Home underdogs are 77-49 for 61% conversion rate!

Thursday August 7/2008 - Week 1 NFL Pre-Season Odds
New York Giants @ Detroit Lions: The Giants are 4-16 ATS L/20 on turf. The G-Men are 3-9 ATS L/12 against conference opponents. Giants have failed to cover 8 of their 12 as a road underdog of 3 points or less. HC Coughlin of the Giants has gone over in 9 of their L/10 exhibition games against conference opposition. The Lions are 3-10 ATS L/10 as home favorites of 3 points or less. Detroit have gone over in 6 of their L/7 home games with a total of between 32.5 and 35 points .

New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns:  The Jets are 23-10 ATS in their L/33 with a line of +3 to -3. New York are 9-4 ATS as 3 point or less underdog since 1993. Cleveland has gone under in 7 of the L/8 conference opponents. Browns are 16-7 ATS L/23 home pre-season games.

Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots:  The Ravens have covered 11 of their 18 as pre-season underdogs. Baltimore has gone under in 6 of their L/7 games with a line of 35 or less. The Patriots are 14-6 L/22 as home favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. Pats have gone under 3 straight times, against AFC north division opposition. New England has gone under in 14 of their L/17 in their first two games of the pre-season since 1993, with the average combined score ringing in at 29.1 PPG.

Kansas City Chiefs @ Chicago Bears:  Kansas City is 2-10 ATS L/12 as road underdogs of 3 points or less. Chiefs have gone under in 6 of their L/7 pre-season games. Chicago has gone under in 5 of their L/6 preseason games against AFC west foes. Bears have failed to cover 12 of their L/20 as favorites.

New Orleans Saints @ Arizona Cardinals:  Saints are 16-4 ATS L/20 in a road game with a total of 35.5 to 38. points.New Orleans is 22-10 ATS L/32 on the road. Arizona is 11-8 ATS L/19 against conference opposition. The Cardinals have failed to cover 5 of their L/8 exhibition tilts overall.

Friday August 8th/2008 - Week 1 NFL Pre-Season Odds
Philadelphia Eagles @ Pittsburgh Steelers Eagles have failed to cover 20 of their L/29 with a line of between -3 and +3. The Eagles on the road are 1-9 ATS L/10 in the first two weeks of the pre-season. Philly has failed to cover 7 of their L/10 on the road as an underdog of 3 point or less. The Steelers have gone under in 8 of their L/9 pre-season games, with the average combined score clicking in at 27.2 PPG. Six of the last 9 meetings in this series have gone over the total.

Seattle Seahawks @ Minnesota Vikings The Seahawks have gone over the total in 6 of their L/8 games and have gone over in 7 of their L/9 against NFC North division opposition. Seattle has gone over in 4 straight road games. Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in their L/3 home games at home of -3 or less. The Vikings have gone under 4 of their L/4 games with a total of 35 or less.Seattle has covered 4 of the L/6preseason meetings in this series.

San Francisco 49ers @ Oakland Raiders The 49ers have failed to cover 5 of their L/7 as road underdogs of 3 points or less and have gone under in 6 of their 7 using the same line parameters. Oakland has covered 4 straight home games. San Francisco is 6-1 ATS L/7 pre-season games in this series. These teams have gone under 7 of the L/9 meetings.

Saturday August 9th/2008  - Week 1 NFL Pre-Season Odds
Buffalo Bills @ Washington Redskins Bills have gone under in 26 of their L/37 non conference games. Buffalo has covered 4 straight road games. Washington has failed to cover 14 of their L/20 games against AFC east division opposition.

Indianapolis Colts @ Carolina Panthers Indy has gone over in 20 of their L/27 August games . Carolina has gone under in 6 straight non conference games.The Panthers have failed to cover 4 of their L/6 as favorites.

Atlanta Falcons @ Jacksonville Jaguars The Falcons are 9-4 ATS in all games where the total is 35 or less. Atlanta is 4-2 ATS L/6 in non conference games. Jacksonville is 5-1 ATS L/6 non conference games and have covered 6 of their L/8 exhibition contests overall. The Jags have gone over in 5 of their L/7 overall games and have gone over in 14 of their L/21 with a total of 35 or more.Atlanta has covered 2 of the L/3 meetings as visitors in this series.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Miami Dolphins The Buccaneers have gone under in 26 of their 36 with a total of 35 or less, and have also gone under in 13 of their L/17 games in the first two weeks of the pre-season. Tampa Bay has covered 7 of their L/11 as 3 point road underdog or less. The Dolphins have gone over in 3 straight exhibition home games. These teams ave gone under in 11 of the L/14 meetings.

St Louis Rams @ Tennessee Titans Rams have failed to cover 4 straight as underdogs. St.Louis is 1-6 ATS in their L/7 vs non conference opposition. Tennessee is 17-7 ATS L/24 with a line of -3 to +3. The Titans have gone under in 18 of their L/23 home games. Titans have won the L/3 meetings in this series straight up.

Denver Broncos @ Houston Texans The Broncos have failed to cover 11 of the L/18 against conference opposition. Denver has gone under in 22 of their L/32 pre-season road games . Texans has failed to cover 15 of their L/24 games,but are more positive 5-2 ATS L/7. Houston has gone over in 6 of their L/8 overall. Broncos have dominated this pre-season matchup winning 4 straight SU while covering 3 of those tilts.

Dallas Cowboys @ San Diego Chargers Dallas has failed to cover 14 of their L/22 road games. The Cowboys have gone over in 3 of their L/4 road games. Dallas has failed to cover 15 of their 23 in their first two week s of the pre-season. Chargers have gone over in 32 of their L/49 non conference games, with the average combined score clicking in at 40.2 PPG.

Monday August 11th/2008 - Week 1 NFL Pre-Season Odds
Cincinnati Bengals @ Green Bay Packers The Bengals have failed to cover 11 of their 16 on a natural surface. Cincinnati has gone over in 5 of their L/7 August games.Packers have failed to cover 5 of their L/6 non conference games, but are 6-3 ATS against AFC North division foes.Cincinnati beat Green Bay in their lone pre-season game since 93, by a lopsided 48-17 count back in 2006.