22 NFL Facts: For amusement purposes only

http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/ FROM KEITH GROLLER With a big NFL weekend set to begin with three games on Thanksgiving, here are some tidbits from Las Vegas and RJ Bell of pregame.com: 22 NFL Vegas Facts: Favorites last week won 13 of 14 games straight-up. 9 road favorites this week (no week since 2004 has had more) Thursday home teams when playing a road team NOT off a bye have covered 59% of games since 1990 (Lions, Cowboys, Jets) Buccs: Covered only 9 of last 32 home games Chiefs: all home underdogs of more than a touchdown have covered 59% (since 1991) Cowboys: Covered only 2 of last 13 home games Cowboys: Romo at home - 3 TDs and 10 INTs this season Cowboys: Last 3 seasons, underdog has covered 71% of Dallas games (30-12 ATS) Eagles: Cashed for backers only 1 game out of 10 this season Eagles: Covered only 3 of last 16 home games Falcons: Coach Smith as favorite: 31-16 ATS Giants: Covered only 39% of home games since 1999 Jags: Road team has covered all 10 games this season Jags: 5 home games, have not loss by less than 17 points in any of them Packers: won 24 of last 29 games (underdog at Giants) Patriots: Lost 3 games by a combined 4 points this season Won 7 games by a combined 137 points this season Rams: Jeff Fisher is 81-53 ATS (60%) in career as an underdog. Ravens: Teams favored week after playing Mike Tomlin’s Steelers: 10-31 ATS Saints: Giving up over 50 more yards per game this season than ANY team in the last DECADE. Seahawks: All road favorites off a bye are 26-4 ATS last 30 games Seahawks: Covered only 36% of games on road since 2002 Steelers: Dick LeBeau has won 14 straight games vs. rookie QBs (in games Steelers starters were not rested) Steelers: Coach Tomlin after a loss, has won 12 straight games *** CFB