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Week 15 Results

 

Volume VIII-Week 15  Results

December 21, 2006

2006 Results

      

Week

Year to Date

%

Ben's Picks

0

2-3 36-37-3 49%
Ben's Power Rating (BPR)

3-6

61-49-1

56%

 

Over/Unders

2-2 22-36-2 38%
Teasers 6-1 67-16-1 81%
HD's v Opposite Turf 0-0 16-12 57%

Closing Lines and Final Scores

 
Ben's Picks

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

 

  • Loser - 5* Kansas City v SAN DIEGO --- Chiefs play Chargers close and it’s do or die.

 

  • Loser - 5* Cincy v INDY --- Bengals are hot, Colts are cold, plus you get 3.5 points.

 

  • WINNER - 4* Jets v MINNY --- Vikings shouldn’t be spotting anyone.

 

  • WINNER - 4* Jax v TENNESSEE --- Jags not the same on the road, Titans on a roll.

 

  • Loser - 3* Cleveland v BALTIMORE ---- Browns are pathetic, Ravens need to finish strong.

 

 
Picks Results = 2-3 for -5*
 
The Over/Under's
  • San Fran v SEATTLE UNDER Loser

·        Dallas v ATLANTA UNDER Loser

·        Philly v GIANTS OVER WINNER

·        Arizona v DENVER OVER WINNER

 

 
O/U Results = 2-2
 
Teasers

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

·        Jets +8 WINNER

·         BALTIMORE –7 WINNER

·         NEW ENGLAND –7 WINNER

·         Pittsburgh +7 No Play

·         TENNESSEE +8 WINNER

·         Kansas City +14 WINNER

·         St. Louis +7 WINNER

·         Cincy +8 Loser

 

 
Teaser Total = 6-1
 
HD's v Opposite Turf Teams

 

  • BUFFALO if Dog No Play
  • OAKLAND if Dog No Play

 

 
Home Dog Results = 0-0
 

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):

 

  • San Fran +11.5 or greater
  • BUFFALO –3.5 or less
  • CHICAGO -15.5 or less
  • Kansas City +10 or greater

 

  • ATLANTA +3.5 or greater
  • CAROLINA +1.5 or greater
  • Detroit +6 or greater
  • St. Louis +4 or greater
  • Jets +2.5 or greater
  • Washington +10 or greater
  • ARIZONA +2.5 or greater
  • Cincy +3.5 or greater

NFL WEEK 15

THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 2006

Potential BPR Plays in Bold

EST

Line

BPR

Play If

Notes

251 San Fran Niners

E: 8:00

40

 

+11.5

3-1 O-U v Seattle / 3 CB ? / Rain + Wind

252 Seattle Seahawks

10

-7.5

-3.5

REVENGE / C, TE Doubtful / Need W to clinch

 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2006

253 Dallas Cowboys

E: 8:00

3

 

+4.5

LB Ellis OUT

254 Atlanta Falcons

43

+3.5

RB Norwood, Dunn ? / Bad secondary

 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2006

255 New York Jets

E: 1:00

41

-1.5

+2.5

FB, S ? / Need to win out

256 Minny Vikings

3

 

+5.5

OT, RB Taylor ? / Limited offense

257 Cleveland Browns

E: 1:00

33

 

+14

REVENGE / Aft Thur / QB ? / Many INJURIES

258 Baltimore Ravens

11.5

-10

-6

2 LB, CB ? / O-line playing great

259 Houston Texans

E: 1:00

37.5

 

+13.5

MANY INJURIES

260 New England Pats

11.5

-9.5

-5.5

10-1 after SU L / TE, RB ? /

261 Miami Dolphins

E: 1:00

34

 

+11.5

REVENGE / RB Brown OUT

262 Buffalo Bills

1

-7.5

-3.5

5-0 v Miami / LT Peters, SS, CB ?

263 Pittsburgh Steelers

E: 1:00

NL

 

+6.5

After Thur / 2 SS, 2 LB ? / 21-6 in Dec

264 Carolina Panthers

NL

-2.5

+1.5

QB ? / Injured secondary

265 Wash. Redskins

E: 1:00

45

 

+10

3-0 O-U v Saints / Playing out string

266 New Orleans Saints

9.5

-6

-2

Bounce DOWN / 2 game cushion, letdown?

267 Jacksonville Jags

E: 1:00

3.5

-3

+1

Bounce DOWN / 3-0 v Tenn/ Bad on R / RB ?

268 Tennessee Titans

41

 

+7

REVENGE / 6-1 D / 2 RB ? / Bounce DOWN

269 Tampa Bay Bucs

E: 1:00

33

 

+23.5

1-6 SU / 0-4 O-u v Bears

270 Chicago Bears

13.5

-19.5

-15.5

After Mon / 5-1 H / DT, S, CB, LB ?

271 Philly Eagles

4:15

43.5

 

+8.5

B2B R / REVENGE/ Run D Tired/ Tied for WC

272 New York Giants

5.5

-4.5

Pk

3-0 SU v Phil / 4-1 O-U v Phil / C, OT, DE, CB?

273 Detroit Lions

E: 1:00

43.5

 

+6

REVENGE / 1-5 R / RB Jones OUT

274 Green Bay Packers

5

-2

+2

1-5 H / 4-11 HF / WR, TE, DE ?

275 Denver Broncos

4:00

2.5

 

+5.5

0-4 SU / B2B R / QB Work in progress

276 Arizona Cardinals

41.5

-1.5

+2.5

4-0 / 3-1 SU / DT, OT ?

277 Kansas City Chiefs

8:15

48

 

+10

1-3 O-U v S.D. / play close v S.D. / Do or Die

278 San Diego Chargers

8.5

-6

-2

REVENGE / Looking for home field advantage

279 St. Louis Rams

4:15

38.5

 

+4

After Mon / 9-21 on grass /

280 Oakland Raiders