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Week 8 Results

 

Volume VIII, Week 8  Results

November 1, 2006

2006 Results

      

Week

Year to Date

%

Ben's Picks

+9

1-4 20-18-2 53%
Ben's Power Rating (BPR)

3-2

31-27-1

54%

 

Over/Unders

2-2 15-16-1 48%
Teasers 4-3 35-9-1 80%
HD's v Opposite Turf 1-1 7-6 54%

Closing Lines and Final Scores

 
Ben's Picks

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

 

  • Loser - 5* Indy v DENVER --- The Colts are a flawed team and don’t match up with the Broncos. Denver will run the ball on a below average defense and slow down Peyton for the win.

 

  • Loser - 4* Houston v TENNESSEE --- Texans improving, Carr finding WR’s. Titans won’t keep up.

 

  • WINNER - 4* Baltimore v NEW ORLEANS --- Ravens get back on track. Saints wake up and face reality.

 

  • Loser - 4* Pittsburgh v OAKLAND --- Steelers are not in a good mood, Raiders pay the price.

 

  • Loser - 3* Atlanta v CINCY --- Falcons not that good, Bengals hungry home team.
 
Picks Results = 1-4 for -12*
 
The Over/Under's

·        Atlanta v CINCY OVER WINNER

·        Arizona v GREEN BAY OVER Loser

·        Jets v CLEVELAND OVER Loser

·        New Eng. v MINNY UNDER WINNER

 

 
O/U Results = 2-2
 
Teasers

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

·        Houston +8 WINNER

·        PHILLY –2 Loser

·        CINCY Pk Loser

·        GIANTS –3 WINNER

·        KANSAS CITY –2 WINNER

·        Baltimore +7 WINNER

·        Pittsburgh –3 No Play

·        CAROLINA –2 Loser

 
Teaser Total = 4-3
 
HD's v Opposite Turf Teams
  • CLEVELAND if Dog No play
  • MINNY Loser

 

 
Home Dog Results = 0-1
 

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):

 

  • Houston +1.5 or greater
  • CHICAGO –17 or less
  • OAKLAND +10.5 or great.
  • New Eng. Pk or +

 

  • Jax +4.5 or greater
  • Baltimore +2 or greater
  • DENVER –10.5 or less
  • Tampa +9.5 or greater
  • St. Louis +11 or greater
  • Dallas +6.5 or greater

 

 

 

NFL WEEK 8

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2006

Potential BPR Plays in Bold

EST

Line

BPR

Play If

Notes

401 Houston Texans

E: 1:00

41.5

-1.5

+1.5

RB Dayne ?, DT Payne OUT / 1st of 3 r

402 Tennessee Titans

3

 

+5.5

After BYE / 3 WR ?

403 Jacksonville Jags

E: 1:00

43

 

+4.5

QB Leftwich ? /B2B R / Inj’s

404 Philly Eagles

6

+3.5

0-2 SU / Westbrook rolling

405 Atlanta Falcons

E: 1:00

43.5

 

+8

DE Abraham OUT, 2 O-Line ?

406 Cincy Bengals

4.5

-4

Pk

Several Injs’s

407 Tampa Bay Bucs

E: 1:00

41

 

+9.5

CB Kelly OUT, 2 WR ?

408 New York Giants

8.5

-5.5

-1.5

Bounce DOWN / LB Arrington OUT, 2 DL ?

409 San Fran Niners

E: 1:00

42.5

 

+24

After BYE / OL Healthy

410 Chicago Bears

16.5

-21

-17

After BYE / D backfield Thin

411 Arizona Cardinals

E: 1:00

45

 

+6.5

B2B R / 3 LB, WR Fitzgerald ?

412 Green Bay Packers

3.5

-2.5

+1.5

3 WR ? / INJ’s

413 Seattle Seahawks

E: 1:00

38.5

 

+8.5

QB Hasselbeck, RB Alexander OUT

414 Kansas City Chiefs

6

-4.5

Bounce DOWN

415 Baltimore Ravens

E: 1:00

36

-2

+2

After BYE QB McNair starts

416 New Orleans Saints

2.5

 

+6

After BYE / 2 WR ?

417 St. Louis Rams

E: 4:00

45.5

 

+11

After BYE / Healthy

418 San Diego Chargers

9

-7

-3

Need W to stay c lose

419 Pittsburgh Steelers

E: 4:15

9

-6.5

-2.5

QB Roethlisberger ? / B2B R / S, 3LB ?

420 Oakland Raiders

38.5

 

+10.5

QB Walter ? / WR Porter back

421 New York Jets

E: 4:15

38

 

+6

CB ? / Haven’t beaten anyone good

422 Cleveland Browns

1.5

-2

+2

DB Baxter out / Coordinator Carthon Quits

423 Indy Colts

E: 4:15

38.5

 

+18.5

S Doss out / Now a real test

424 Denver Broncos

2.5

-14.5

-10.5

OT OUT / Can they score enough?

425 Dallas Cowboys

E: 8:15

41

 

+6.5

Romo starts / 2-11 after Giants

426 Carolina Panthers

5.5

-2.5

+1.5

LB’s ? / RB Williams ?

Bye: Buff, Detroit, Miami, Wash

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006

429 New England Pats

E: 8:30

2

-4

Pk

B2B R / Putting it together

430 Minny Vikings

39

 

+8

Good D / 3 WR ?

 
BPR Results
 Winners - Jacksonville, CHICAGO, Baltimore
 Losers - Houston, DENVER
No Plays - Tampa, St. Louis, OAKLAND, Dallas, New Eng.
Total - 3-2

Information Purposes Only - Not Intended For Anyone Under 21 Years of Age

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

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