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Week 4 Results

Volume IX-Week 4

October 4, 2007

2007 Results

      

Week

Year to Date

%

Ben's Picks

+3

3-2 10-9-1 53%
Ben's Power Rating (BPR)

6-3

15-11-1

58%

Teasers 2-2-1 11-9-1 55%

Over/Unders

1-3 10-6 63%
HD's v Opposite Turf 2-2 8-4 67%

Closing Lines and Final Scores

Ben's Picks

All trends are ATS (Against The Spread) unless otherwise specified.

  • WINNER - 5* Baltimore v CLEVELAND --- Browns pumped for ‘Modell Bowl”, Ravens lacking offense, Jamal Lewis gets his revenge.

 

  • WINNER - 4* Chicago v DETROIT --- Bears defense decimated, Martz puts on the pressure, Greise needs to step up.

 

  • Loser - 4* Green Bay v MINNY --- Pack doing it with defense, Vikings do it back.

 

  • WINNER - 4* Tampa v CAROLINA --- Delhomme ?, the Bucs keep it close.

 

  • Loser - 3* OVER the Total --- Jets v BUFFALO --- Bills defense starting people off the street, Pennington has a field day. Buffalo rookie QB, Edwards, will try to keep up.
 
Picks Results = 3-2 for +6*
 
Teasers

  (Teasers MUST include key numbers: 3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, etc.)

·        CLEVELAND +10 No Play

·        DETROIT +10 No Play

·        MINNY +7 Tie

·        BUFFALO +10 No Play

·        Tampa +7 WINNER

·        SAN FRAN +7 Loser

·        ARIZONA +10 WINNER

·        SAN DIEGO -7 Loser

 
Teaser Total = 2-2-1
 
The Over/Under's

·        Green Bay v MINNY UNDER Loser

·        St. Louis v DALLAS OVER Loser

·        Tampa v CAROLINA UNDER WINNER

·        Philly v GIANTS OVER Loser

 
O/U Results = 1-3
 
HD's v Opposite Turf Teams
  • ATLANTA WINNER
  • DETROIT WINNER
  • MINNY if Dog Loser
  • SAN FRAN if Dog Loser
 
Home Dog Results = 2-2
 

Closing Lines and Final Scores

 
Potential BPR Plays

    Remember compare the BPR (Ben’s Power Rating) to the spread, in the chart below, and if there’s a difference of 4 points or more, in your favor, then that’s a potential play. Below are the potential plays for this week; I have already added the 4 points. (Check individual game BPR's for any  line movements):

 

  • Oakland +3.5 or greater
  • DETROIT +1 or greater
  • BUFFALO +5.5 or greater
  • K.C. +13.5 or greater
  • Houston -9 or less
  • MINNY +2.5 or greater
  • Tampa +1 or greater
  • INDY -11 or less
  • CLEV. +1.5 or greater
  • DALLAS -13 or less
  • Pitt. -7 or less
  • CINCY +7 or greater

 

 

 

 

NFL WEEK 4

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Potential BPR Plays in Bold

EST

Line

BPR

Play If

Notes

205 Oakland Raiders

E: 1:00

41.5

+3.5

Culpepper returns, should start

206 Miami Dolphins

4

 

+4.5

1-9 SU

207 Houston Texans

E: 1:00

3

-13

-9

QB Schaub returns /  WR, RB OUT

208 Atlanta Falcons

38.5

 

+17

Need W, internal strife

209 Baltimore Ravens

E: 1:00

4

 

+6.5

2 QB’s and can’t get the job done

210 Cleveland Browns

39.5

-2.5

+1.5

TE Winslow ? / Jamal Lewis revenge

211 Chicago Bears

E: 1:00

3

 

+7.5

QB Greise starts / many Inj defense

212 Detroit Lions

44.5

-3.5

+1

WR Johnson ?

213 Green Bay Packers

E: 1:00

1.5

 

+5.5

Defense playing tough

214 Minny Vikings

37.5

-1.5

+2.5

Tough defense, offense stuck in 1st gear

215 St. Louis Rams

E: 1:00

45.5

 

+21

Decimated offensive line, CB ?

216 Dallas Cowboys

13

-17

-13

Romo lighting it up / 8-16 DDF

217 New York Jets

E: 1:00

3.5

-1.5

+2.5

Pennington licking his chops

218 Buffalo Bills

37

 

+5.5

Edwards starts at QB / Defense in big trouble

219 Tampa Bay Bucs

E: 4:00

39

-3

+1

Garcia keeps Bucs alive

220 Carolina Panthers

2.5

 

+7

QB Delhomme ? / LB Morgan ?

221 Seattle Seahawks

E: 4:00

2

-1.5

+2.5

RB Alexander broken hand ?

222 San Fran Niners

40.5

 

+5.5

2-0 v Niners LY / LB ?

223 Pittsburgh Steelers

E: 4:15

5.5

-11

-7

WR, C ? / Strong start

224 Arizona Cardinals

42

 

+15

Rotating QB’s / RT Brown / Coach Wis. Rev

225 Kansas City Chiefs

E: 4:15

39

 

+13.5

No offense

226 San Diego Chargers

12.5

-9.5

-5.5

Desperate for big W

227 Denver Broncos

E: 4:15

45.5

 

+19

Cutler ? / S Lynch ?

228 Indy Colts

9.5

-15

-11

Haven’t been covering big spreads

229 Philly Eagles

E: 8:15

2.5

-3.5

+1

RB Westbrook ? / Many Inj on defense

230 New York Giants

47.5

 

+7.5

Defense can’t stop the pass

Bye; Jax, New Orleans ; Tenn , Wash.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2007

231 New England Pats

E: 8:30

7.5

-3

+1

Clicking on all cylinders

232 Cincy Bengals

53

 

+7

Can they outscore the Pats?

 
BPR Results
 Winners - Oakland, CLEVELAND, DETROIT, DALLAS, Tampa, INDY
 Losers - Houston, Pittsburgh, CINCY
No Plays - MINNY, BUFFALO, K.C.
Total - 6-3
 

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The Legend

ATS – Against Spread

aft - after

bfr - before

BPR - Ben’s Power Rating

B2B – Back To Back

BOUNCE – Opp. result

D – Dog

Def - defense

DDD – Double Digit Dog

DDF - Double Digit Favorite

DIV - Division

F – Favorite

L - Loss

SAND - Sandwich game

 

H – Home

HD – Home Dog

HF – Home Favorite

HOME TEAM – In Capitals

LW – Last Week

LY – Last Year

N-DIV - Non Division

O/U – Over /Under

OFF – Offense

R – Road

REV – Revenge

SU – Straight Up

V - Versus

W - Win