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Week 1
Results
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VIII, Week 1 Results
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September 12, 2006
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2006 Results
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Week
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Year to Date
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%
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| Ben's Picks |
+12¶
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4-1 |
4-1 |
80% |
| Ben's
Power Rating (BPR) |
4-2
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4-2 |
67%
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Over/Unders
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4-0 |
4-0 |
100% |
| Teasers |
6-2 |
6-2 |
75% |
| HD's v
Opposite Turf |
1-0 |
1-0 |
100% |
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Closing
Lines and Final Scores |
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Ben's
Picks
All trends are ATS (Against The Spread) unless
otherwise specified.
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Loser
- 5¶
Denver v ST. LOUIS --- New Rams versus old Broncos.
Winner
- 5¶
Philly v HOUSTON --- Eagles experienced and have
something to prove, Titans in a new system.
Winner
- 5¶
San Diego v OAKLAND --- Chargers still a power with QB
Rivers, Raiders a “Shell”.
Winner
- 4¶
Chicago v GREEN BAY --- Bears “Monsters” on
defense, Packers paddling up shit creek even with Favre.
Winner
- 3¶
Baltimore v Tampa --- Ravens will be a force with QB
McNair, Bucs not as good.
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Picks Total = 4-1 for
+12* |
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The O/U's
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Winner
- Denver v ST. LOUIS UNDER
Winner
- Philly v HOUSTON UNDER
Winner
- San Fran v ARIZONA OVER
Winner
- San Diego v OAKLAND UNDER
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O/U Total = 4-0
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Teasers
(Teasers MUST include key
numbers: 3, 6, 7, 10, 14, etc.)
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No
Play - PITTSBURGH +7
Loser
- Denver pk
Winner
- Buffalo +14
Winner
- Baltimore +7
Loser
- CAROLINA –2
Winner
- Philly pk
Winner
- JAX +3
Winner
- Chicago pk
Winner
- San Diego Pk
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Teaser Total = 6-2
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HD's v Opposite Turf
Teams
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HD Total = 1-0
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Closing
Lines and Final Scores |
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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):
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4 Winners - PITTSBURGH,
Buffalo, Jax, San Fran |
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2 Losers - HOUSTON,
CLEVELAND |
NFL WEEK #1
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2006
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Potential
BPR Plays in Bold
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EST
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Line
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BPR
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Play
If
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Notes
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101
Miami Dolphins
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E:
8:30
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34.5
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+12
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QB
Culpepper starts, unknown?
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102
Pittsburgh Steelers
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pk
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-8
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-4
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Big
Ben out, Charlie Batch Starts
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SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 10, 2006
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203
Denver Broncos
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E:
1:00
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3.5
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-4
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pk
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Same
old Broncos, should get out of gate
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204
St. Louis Rams
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46
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+8
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New
coach / wait and see
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205
New York Jets
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E:
1:00
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36
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+4.5
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New
coach / wait and see
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206
Tennessee Titans
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2.5
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-½
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+3.5
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QB
? Volek, Young, or Collins ?
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207
Buffalo Bills
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E:
1:00
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41
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+8
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New
Coach / wait and see
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208
New England Patriots
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9
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-4
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pk
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WR
Branch holdout / will be ready
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209
Baltimore Ravens
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E:
1:00
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34
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+10
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New
QB, McNair, should steady the ship
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210
Tampa Bay Bucs
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3
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-5
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-1
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Gruden
well prepared
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211
Cincy Bengals
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E:
1:00
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46
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+6
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QB
Palmer ready to go
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212
Kansas City Chiefs
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2.5
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-2
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+2
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New
Coach / wait and see
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213
Seattle Seahawks
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E:
1:00
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6
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-4.5
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-½
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Seahawks
have something to prove
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214
Detroit Lions
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45
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+8.5
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New
coach / QB Kitna improvement
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215
Atlanta Falcons
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E:
1:00
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40
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+11.5
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Vick
still a passing liability
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216
Carolina Panthers
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6
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-7.5
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-3.5
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Team
to beat in the NFC
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217
Philly Eagles
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E:
1:00
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4.5
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+8
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Eagles
have something to prove sans T.O.
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218
Houston Texans
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37
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-4
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pk
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New
Coach / Lost RB / Add WR Moulds
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219
New Orleans Saints
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E:
1:00
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35.5
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+14
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New
Coach / QB Brees / Have a home
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220
Cleveland Browns
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3
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-10
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-6
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Lost
2 Centers, O-line ?
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221
Dallas Cowboys
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E:
4:15
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36.5
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+10.5
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T.O.
ready to go / O-line still a ?
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222
Jacksonville Jags
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2.5
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-6.5
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-2.5
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Lost
RB and WR / Good defense
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223
Chicago Bears
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E:
4:15
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3.5
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-7
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-3
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QB
not good / D great
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224
Green Bay Packers
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35
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+11
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Favre
is an INT waiting to happen
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225
San Fran Niners
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E:
4:15
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42
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-2.5
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+1.5
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Don’t
have the horses
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226
Arizona Cardinals
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7.5
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+6.5
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New
RB, will score/Can they stop anyone
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227
Indy Colts
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E:
8:15
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3
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-½
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+3.5
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Lost
RB / Gained real K
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228
New York Giants
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48
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+4.5
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Well
coached, not loaded
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2006
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229
Minny Vikings
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E:
7:00
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35
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+8.5
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New
Coach, wait and see
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230
Washington Redskins
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4.5
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-4.5
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-½
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Bad
preseason / wait and see
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231
San Diego Chargers
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E:10:15
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3
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-2
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+2
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LB
literally shot / Rivers QB
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232
Oakland Raiders
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43
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+6
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Shell
back / may be worst team in league
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