Friday, December 07, 2012

24 NFL facts from Vegas: For amusement purposes only

http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/ FROM KEITH GROLLER RJ Bell of pregame.com gets you set for the NFL weekend, also offers some college football stuff as well. 24 Vegas Facts for Week 14 NFL: 49ers: Following loss under Harbaugh, 49ers have yielded just 3.4 points per game Browns: Only 4th time bigger than a 6-point favorite the last 10 seasons. Buccs: Covered only 9 of last 32 games at home. Chargers: Coach Turner in December has won 18 of 22 games. Colts: Only team in NFL to have outgained in yardage last 7 opponents. Cowboys: Coach Garrett, the week after playing Eagles, has never won against the spread. Cowboys: Underdog has covered 73% of Dallas games last 3 seasons. Dolphins: Visitor in Miami games 50-25 ATS (67%) Eagles: Andy Reid has covered over 60% of road games throughout his coaching career. Giants: Covered only 40% as home favorite last 14 seasons. Jets: 41% chance Mark Sanchez will be BENCHED during game vs. Jacksonville (based on prop odds) Falcons: Coach Smith 32-16 ATS as favorite Packers: Covered 21 of 29 vs. own division. Patriots: Won 28 of 30 regular season games at home Rams: Jeff Fisher as an underdog is 61% ATS in his career. Rams: Lost 10 straight games the week after playing 49ers. Ravens: Outgained in yardage 7 of last 8 games. Redskins: Coach Shanahan: 4-21 ATS his last 25 games as a home favorite. Seahawks: (since new stadium in 2002) 62% ATS at home (51-31-1) On road during same period: 36% (30-52-1) If simply play on at home, against on road: 103-61-1 (63% winners) Seahawks: Russell Wilson at home: 11 TDs and 0 interceptions Seahawks: First time double digit favorite since 2009. Steelers: 9 of last 10 games decided by a touchdown or less. Texans: Covered 18 of 22 with Schaub as starting quarterback. Vikings: Covered only 4 of 20 vs. team with a winning record College Bowls: 9 SEC teams playing in a bowl game, all 9 are favored (by a combined 59 points) 7 Big 10 teams in bowl game, all 7 underdogs (by a combined 56 points) BCS Title: Alabama currently favored by 10 over Notre Dame. 41st STRAIGHT game overall Alabama is favored! 3rd BCS Title game ever with double digit favorite The first two double digit favorites (Miami Fl in 2003; Florida State in 2001) lost the game outright. Point Spread has NEVER mattered in BCS Title game! (14 out of 14 times either the favorite won by more than the spread, or the underdog won the game) Alabama vs. Notre Dame is projected to be the biggest bet CFB game IN HISTORY with an estimated $2 BILLION wagered worldwide! Notre Dame was 50 to 1 to win BCS Title before the season. Projected Hypothetical Undefeated Match-Up: Alabama would be favored by 14-points over Ohio State Heisman Odds: Johnny Manziel: $1,000 wins $100 Manti Deo: $100 wins $400 Collin Klein: $100 wins $2,500

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