The haven't lost a home primetime game to an AFC team in eight years, but don't tell that to oddsmakers, who have installed the Pats as an early underdog in Week 3. The opening line for the Patriots game against the on Thursday has Houston favored by 2.5 points. Of course, there's a good reason for that: The Patriots are down not only , but Tom Brady's backup this week. likely won't be playing against the on Sunday, which means if you bet on the Patriots, you're putting your money on a third-round rookie quarterback against the Texans defense. , meet . Jacoby, meet J.J. If Garoppolo ends up starting, that's almost worse, because it means the Texans defense will get to chase around a gimpy quarterback for 60 minutes. The Texans sacked four times in Week 2, which means whoever starts at quarterback for the Patriots is probably going to get beat
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Billy Sims Jersey to an AFC team since 2008 (11-0). Oh, and one more thing: The Patriots are 28-0 straight up at home since 2009 against non-divisional AFC teams. at (Opening line: Bengals, -3.5) Current line: Bengals (-3). The last time these two teams played, the Bengals went into Denver on a Monday night and almost pulled out a win despite the fact that they were starting their backup quarterback ( ). The Bengals are an AFC-best 10-4 ATS of 2015. It's probably also worth mentioning the fact that this Sunday will mark Cincy's home opener. The Bengals are 4-0 in home openers since 2012. at (Opening line: Pick'em) Current line: Titans (-1). The Raiders defense has completely fallen apart through two weeks. Oakland gave up more t han 500 yards in each of their first two games, becoming the first team since 1967 to allow that kind of yardage through the first two weeks. On the other hand, there are a few reasons to like the Raiders. For one, they won in Tenne see last year, and two, the Titans were 0-3 ATS coming off a win in 2015. at (Opening line: Cardinals, -6.5) Current line: Cardinals (-4.5). The upheaval in Buffalo didn't scare any bettors away from the Bills, as this line has made the biggest jump of any game so far in Week 3. The Bills offense could have a different look on Sunday thanks to the firing of offensive coordinator
Detroit Lions Sleepwear Underwear Greg Roman. As for Arizona, they're just 2-2 in road games against AFC teams over the past two seasons. Also, the Cardinals haven't won in Buffalo since 1971. at (Opening line: Pick'em) Current line: Ravens (-1). The early money is on the Ravens in this game, and that's likely because everyone just got done watching the Jaguars' disastrous 38-14 lo s in San Diego. Even though the Ravens struggled to a 5-11 record last year, they were still impre sive in one aspect of the spread: Baltimore has gone 4-2 ATS the beginning of 2015. On the other hand, the Jaguars did beat the Ravens in Baltimore in 2015 (22-20). at Dolphins (Opening line: Dolphins, -7) Current line: Dolphins (-7). If you like the Dolphins in this game, you should probably jump on them now. Browns quarterback was banged up against the Ravens
Detroit Lions Men Jersey on Sunday, and there's a chance that he might not be able to play against Miami. If McCown can't go, that means third-string quarterback would be making his first career start on the road in the Dolphins' home opener. That could get ugly. at (Opening line: Giants, -4) Current line: Giants (-4). It's only been two weeks and it against is already starting in Washington. Playing in New York, where the Redskins haven't won since 2011, probably isn't going to help things. Over the past three seasons, the Giants have beaten the Redskins by 11 or more points in games that were played in New York. at (Opening line: Packers, -8) Current line: Packers (-8). The Packers are 24-1 straight up at home against the Lions since 1992. However, we should probably point out that Detroit's lone win in that span came last year. This Sunday's game will be the Packers' home opener, which is usually a good thing for quarterback . Since Rodgers took over as quarterback in 2008, the Packers are 7-1 in home openers, with those seven wins coming by an average of 11.6 points. at (Opening line: Panthers, -6.5) Current line: Panthers (-6.5). Three weeks after losing for the season, the Vikings could be dealing with another serious injury: injured against the Packers. Of course, even if Peterson's out, if might not matter. The Vikings offense was able to succeed without him thanks to , who threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns. This will be an interesting line to watch over the course of the week, because it's not often you get 6.5 points when you bet on a 2-0 team that has one of the best defenses in the . 49ers at (Opening line: Seahawks, -11) Current line: Seahawks (-10). The fact that this line has already gone down a point doesn't seem that shocking when you consider that the Seahawks are only averaging 8.5 points per game. If Seattle can't even score 10 points, how are they going to beat someone by 10? On the other hand, the Seahawks are 4-0 in their past four meetings with the Niners, and all four wins have come by 10 or more points. Also worth noting: The Seahawks are 12-6 ATS coming off a lo s during 's career. at (Opening line: Bucs, -3.5) Current line: Buccaneers (-4). The Rams have been pretty atrocious on the road over the past few years. Since 2013, the team has gone a combined 7-18 straight up and 8-16-1 ATS (the in that span). On the other hand, the only division that the Rams have done well against under Jeff Fisher is the NFC South. Since 2012, the Rams have gone 5-2 against the division.
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