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Week 17 Results
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IX-Week 17
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January 3, 2008
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2007 Results
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Week
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Year to Date
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%
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| Ben's Picks |
-50¶
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0-5 |
37-47-2 |
44% |
| Ben's
Power Rating (BPR) |
3-7
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57-59-1 |
50%
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| Teasers
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1-5 |
49-38-2 |
56% |
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Over/Unders
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2-3 |
34-37-1 |
48% |
| HD's v
Opposite Turf |
2-2 |
21-24 |
47% |
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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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Saturday
Night – 8:15
- Loser
- 4*
New England
v GIANTS --- Pats won’t let up now. Check weather, Pats need
a fast track.
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- Loser
- * New Orleans
V CHICAGO --- Saints seeking revenge for NFC Championship loss here.
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- Loser
- 5* St.
Louis v ARIZONA --- Cards giving up big points, Rams
take advantage.
- Loser
- 4* Cincy v MIAMI --- Bengals can’t be trusted in final game.
Fish under Tuna surveillance.
- Loser
- 4* Pittsburgh
v BALTIMORE --- Steelers still need a win. Ravens quit,
starting Troy Smith at QB.
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Pick Results = 0-5
for -22* |
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Teasers
(Teasers MUST include key
numbers: 3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, etc.)
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New England -10
Loser
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PHILLY -3
No Play
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Dallas +14
Loser
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Jacksonville +10
Loser
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New Orleans +3
Loser
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Seattle +8
No Play
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St. Louis +10
Loser
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JETS -2
WINNER
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Teaser Results = 1-5 |
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The Over/Under's
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Buffalo v PHILLY OVER – Check
Weather
Loser
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Carolina v TAMPA UNDER
Loser
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Seattle v ATLANTA UNDER
Loser
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Tennessee v INDY UNDER
WINNER
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St. Louis v ARIZONA OVER
WINNER
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O/U Results = 2-3 |
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HD's v Opposite Turf
Teams
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MIAMI
Loser
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CHICAGO
No Play
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BALTIMORE
WINNER
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INDY
Loser
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DENVER
WINNER
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Home Dog Results = 2-2 |
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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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- GIANTS +8 or greater
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MIAMI
+4.5 or greater
- Jax +2 or greater
- San Fran +10 or greater
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Buffalo
+7.5 or greater
-
Dallas
+4 or greater
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CHICAGO
-1.5 or less
- INDY -4 or less
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TAMPA
-3 or less
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GREEN
BAY
-3 or less
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Seattle
-4.5 or less
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OAKLAND
+9 or greater
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NFL WEEK 17
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2007
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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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411
New England
Pats
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8:15
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14.5
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-4
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Pk
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Striving
for perfection + records/ Pedal to metal
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412
New York
Giants
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46.5
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+8
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Don’t
need the win, no incentive
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SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 30, 2007
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419
Buffalo
Bills
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1:00
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38
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+7.5
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Off
2 tough weeks / Any gas left?
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420
Philly Eagles
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7.5
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-3.5
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+1
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McNabb
on his game, finishing strong
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421
Carolina
Panthers
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1:00
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3
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+11
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No
Peppers / QB Moore
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422
Tampa
Bay
Bucs
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36
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-7
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-3
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Resting
starters
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423
Cincy Bengals
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1:00
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3
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-1.5
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+2.5
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Season
ended with last week’s win over Clev.
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424
Miami
Dolphins
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46
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+4.5
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Tuna
is lurking / Played hard despite record
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425
Dallas
Cowboys
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4:15
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39
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+4
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T.O.
OUT / Clinched / Starters ?
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426
Wash.
Redskins
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8
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Pk
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+4
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Need
Win / REVENGE / QB Collins
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427
Detroit
Lions
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1:00
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40
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+11
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RB
Jones ? WR Williams OUT / Banged up
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428
Green Bay
Packers
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4.5
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-7
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-3
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Clinched
/ How long will starters go?
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429
Jacksonville
Jags
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1:00
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41
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-2
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+2
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Clinched
/ Starters ?
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430
Houston
Texans
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6.5
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+6
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Want
to finish at 8-8
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431
New Orleans
Saints
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1:00
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1
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+9.5
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REVENGE,
for losing NFC Championship
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432
Chicago
Bears
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40
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-5.5
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-1.5
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QB
Kyle Orton – No offense
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433
Pittsburgh
Steelers
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4:15
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3.5
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-5.5
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-1.5
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Need
Win for seeding
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434
Baltimore
Ravens
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35.5
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+9.5
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RB
McGahee OUT – I think he’s in
Toronto
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435
Seattle
Seahawks
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1:00
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38
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-8.5
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-4.5
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Starters
resting
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436
Atlanta
Falcons
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Pk
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+12.5
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Bus
is running
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437
San Fran Niners
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1:00
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41
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+10
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QB
Hill or Weinke – Funny hah?
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438
Cleveland
Browns
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10.5
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-6
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-2
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Need
Tennessee
to lose
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439
Tennessee
Titans
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8:15
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6
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+12
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C
Mawae, DT Hanyesworth ? /
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440
Indy Colts
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39
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-8
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-4
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Resting
starters
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441
Minny Vikings
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4:15
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3
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-4.5
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Pk
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Need
Win / Should run on Broncos
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442
Denver
Broncos
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42.5
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+8.5
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Very
bad in red zone last week
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443
San Diego
Chargers
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4:15
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7.5
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-5
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-1
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Need
Win if Pitt wins / Starters ?
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444
Oakland
Raiders
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42
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+9
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QB
Russell / Terrible Last week
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445
St. Louis
Rams
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4:15
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48
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+11.5
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Skill
players back, can score
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446
Arizona
Cardinals
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6.5
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-7.5
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-3.5
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Defense
in big rouble
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447
Kansas City
Chiefs
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1:00
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34
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+9.5
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Former
Coach Edwards returns, watch out
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448
New York
Jets
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5.5
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-5.5
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-1.5
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QB
Clemens starts /
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BPR Results
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Winners -
GIANTS, Buffalo, CHICAGO, |
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Losers - TAMPA,
Dallas, Jax, Seattle, San Fran, INDY, OAKLAND |
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No Plays
- MIAMI, GREEN BAY |
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BPR Results - 3-7 |
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Information Purposes Only - Not Intended For
Anyone Under 21 Years of Age
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The Legend
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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
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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
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