Bills vs. Patriots TNF Player Props "Best Bets"

 The Buffalo Bills meet the New England Patriots this Thursday night in an AFC East Division battle. The Bills are four-point road favorites and they have -225 odds on the money line. The total line from Gillette Stadium is 43.5 points.

Buffalo has won six of its last eight games SU but the Bills are just 3-4-1 ATS. New England won three straight (SU and ATS) before losing to the Minnesota Vikings 33-26 as a 2.5-points underdog on the road last Thursday night. 

One of the "best bets" for NFL player props in this Thursday night matchup has to do with New England's Rhamondre Stevenson catching the ball. The running back has -130 odds to gain 28+ yards as a receiver. Steven has caught over 50 yards in each of his last four of five games this season.

ScoresandStats.com lists all five NFL player props this Thursday night at Bills vs. Patriots Player Props Picks for Thursday Night Football Week 13. 

Wednesday's "Best Bets" in College Basketball

 As part of Wednesday night's ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Ohio State squares off against Duke in Durham, NC at 7:15 p.m. and North Carolina takes on Indiana in Bloomington, IN. at 9:15 p.m.

Duke is favored at home against the Buckeyes and center Kyle Filipowski is leading the way in points and rebounds through eight games for the Blue Devils. The lean in the next ACC/Big Ten Challenge is the total going OVER the set mark as North Carolina and Indiana are each averaging 80+ points a game.

Vegas Insider has posted Wednesday's ACC-Big Ten Challenge Picks, Predictions, Odds

Louisiana Posts Legal US Sportsbooks' Handle & Revenue for October

One year ago, Louisiana launched retail sportsbooks in land-based casinos and, in late January of  this year, it launched online betting via mobile sportsbook apps. This October, the Louisiana Gaming Control  Board released numbers of how the retail and online sportsbooks did over the past 12 months.

Retail sportsbooks in Louisiana land-based casino posted $36.4 million in betting volume in October and online sportsbooks posted $219 million, which adds up to a handle more than $255 million.  The state sportsbooks, in the first 12 months, closed at $1.8 billion in total betting volume and returned over $26.4 million in betting revenue taxes for the state.

The biggest US sportsbooks in Louisiana are FanDuel, Draftkings, BetMGM and Caesars as part of the eight mobile sport betting apps that make up online wagers. Each are theses major US online sportsbooks own a part on the retail sports betting in conjunction with land-based casinos in the state.

Louisiana Gaming Control Board chair Ronnie Johns commented that "sports betting continues to move alongs very well" as reported by The Center Square.  

Doc's Sport Service has a special report entitled Louisiana Sportsbooks Wrap Up October With More $1.8 Billion in Wagers.

  

NFL Week 12 Player Props "Best Bets"

 NFL player props feature a wager on special performances in Sunday's game. From Tennessee's Derrick Henry to Kansas City's Patrick Manhones, stars are expected to shine for Week 12 matchups.

The Titans are 2.5-points home underdogs against the Cincinnati Bengals at 1 p.m. and the Baltimore Ravens are 3.5-point road favorites against Jacksonville. Also, Washington will host the Atlanta Falcons as a four-point at home in Sunday's earlier afternoon games and the total has been set at 40.5 points.

A pair of 4:25 p.m. starts feature New Orleans at San Francisco and the Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City. The 49ers are 9.5-point home favorites and the Chiefs are 15.5-point favorites at home.

ScoresandStats.com list the five predictions in NFL Week 12 Player Props "Best Bets." 

Saturday's $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs

 

Saturday, Nov. 26

Kentucky Jockey Club – Churchill Downs

Win: Instant Coffee

The two-year colt was bred in Kentucky and he races for Gold Square, LLC. Trained by Brad Cox, Instant Coffer finish fourth in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity Stakes at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington on Oct. 8. He made his debut in a seven-furlong Maiden Special Weight race at Saratoga on Sept 9. Instant Coffer won that event in 1:22.77 over Arthur’s Bride and Crupi.

As a son of Bolt d’Oro, he has a rating of 4.87 by HRN in his young career. Instant Coffee is the leading favorite heading in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes probable field.

Place: Hayes Strike

Trained by Kenneth McPeek, the Kentucky-bred two-year colt finish second in the Grade 3 Street Sense Stakes at Churchill Downs on Oct. 30. He also made a showing in the Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill on Sept. 17.

Hayes Strike won a Maiden Special Weight race at Ellis Park. He completed the one mile run on dirt in 1:39.89 over Route Runner and Rabbit Hound. Sired by Connect, he is bred to go one mile and beyond on dirt.

Show: Freedom Trail

Bred in Kentucky, he is trained by John Terranova and raced for Gatsas Stables and RA Hill Stables. The two-year colt has won first place in a Maiden Special Weight race at Belmont Park and a non-graded stakes race at Aqueduct Racetrack both at 1 1/16 miles on turf this fall.

Freedom Trail has a 4.79 HRN rating and he has been bred to have the speed and power to keep up with the leading horses in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes. The only question mark is transitioning to dirt from turf.

Posted at ScoreandStats.com under The $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes Highlights This Saturday at Churchill Downs

 

 

 

Thanksgiving NFL Player Props All Games

 From the Buffalo Bills squaring-off against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in the early afternoon to the Minnesota Vikings hosting the New England Patriot at US Bank Stadium on Thursday Night Football, Thanksgiving brings NFL action all day long.

The Bills are 9.5 road favorites and the money line odds are -420. The Cowboys are 9.5 favorites at home and the total line has been set at 45.5 points against the NFC East New York Giants. The Vikings are -145 favorites and they are -2.5 points at home.

Buffalo's Devine Singletary, Dallas's Dak Prescott and Minnesota's Justin Jefferson are part of the mix and my job is to pick out the five best bets in players props for all the NFL games this Thursday. Scoresand Stats.com has posted the 2022 NFL Thanksgiving Player Prop Predictions.

NFL Betting Lines and Odds You Need to Know

 The NFL is wrapped around betting lines and odds in so many betting markets. The point spreads and total lines are the most opportunities to bet on games but the money line odds are another way to wager on the action. Parlays are multiple plays wrapped around one bet and you get higher odds depending on how many teams you wager.

Futures are bets over the course of the season and props are bets at offer a yes/no or over/under response. Live in-game wagers are an exciting way to take in the games with non-stop betting action. Promotions and bonuses are extra incentives to spice up NFL lines and odds.

Here are the NFL betting lines and odds that you need to know:

Point Spreads

A point spread is a handicapping tool to note the difference between a favorite and underdog. The amount of difference in a spread is measured in the number of points that is covered. 

The NFL handicappers pick a favorite and underdog. If the game is close, the point spread is also close. If the game is far out of reach, the point spread will reflect that matchup too.  There are correlations with three, seven or 10-point differences and the spread tends to reflect the scoring possibilities between the favorite and the underdog. 

Total Lines

The total line is the combined points of both teams in a game. Sports bettors will go OVER the total or stay UNDER the total in the matchup. 

The NFL oddsmakers sets the total anywhere from 40 points to 60 points on an individual game basis. The general betting public has the tendency to go OVER the total in certain cases where both offenses are dominant. The betting public will stay UNDER the total in a game that features a stellar defense battle.  

Money Line Odds

The money line is a straight-up contest between a favorite and underdog. Most games are highlighted by a negative number attached with the favorite and a positive number attached with the underdog. The bettor has a financial risk of wagering with the favorite and they have a financial reward by wager with the underdog.

NFL games have straight-up favorites and underdogs tied to these odds. If odds are -145 for the favorite, they are +125 for the underdog at most typical sportsbooks. Betting on the favorite risks a wager of $145 for a $100 payoff. Wagering on the underdog would payoff $125 for $100 bet if it wins straight up.

Parlays

A parlay is combining two or more wagers in the same bet. The kind of wager does not matter whether is is a point spread, total line or money line odds. The more teams you add to the parlay bet, the more odds you will make. However, only one loss to any team means a loss for the total parlay. 

The NFL parlay can translate to big odds as long as you keep winning. A tie or draw reduces your parlay by a single game and a loss ends the parlay bet.  

Futures & Props 

The futures odds on a sporting event can last a day, a week, a month or even a season. Futures are set around a time period and winners are determined when the results have been set. 

 The prop bet odds are also determined when results have been set. The most common props involve a  yes/no or over/under decision.

NFL futures & props are odds that is resolved with a game, team or player performance.  

NFL Sunday's Week 11 Players Props "Best Bets"

 This Sunday in NFL actions, there are "best bet" player props in a same-game parlay. The New Orleans Saints feature a wide receiver/running back due and the New York Giants' Saquon Barkley combines to rush for 100+ yards and score a TD running the ball.

Other player props in the NFL games are the New York Jets vs. New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings

Here are ScoresandStats.com five player props in a same-game parlay at NFL Player Props Predictions of Week 11.

Betting the $300,000 Chilukki Stakes at Churchill Downs

 

Saturday, Nov. 19

Chilukki Stakes – Churchill Downs

Win: Coach

Trained by Brad Cox, the four-year filly is bred in Kentucky and races for Kueber Racing, LLC. Her last time out, Coach place second in the Twixt Stakes at Laurel Park on Oct. 1. Battle Bling was the winner and Jilted Bride finished third. The race was 1 1/16 miles over dirt.

Sired by Commissioner, she raced at Churchill Downs and Oaklawn Park over the past two years. Early this season, Coach took first place in the ungraded Pippin Stakes at Oaklawn. She completed the mile on dirt in 1:37.58 over Miss Bigly and W W Fitzy. She has taken first, second or third in nine of 12 races since August of 2020.

Place: Mariah’s Princess

This Kentucky-bred four-year old filly has raced for Rigney Racing, LLC. She is trained by Philip Bauer. Mariah’s Princess has raced at Churchill Downs and Keeneland Race Track in Kentucky. She also raced at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas and Fair Grounds in Louisiana.

Mariah’s Princess has raced in the money in five of the last six events. She placed second in Keeneland earlier in the current season on Oct. 29. Sired by Ghostzapper, Mariah’s Princess was first or second in the last two races over a mile.

Show: Liberty M D

The five-year old mare is another horse bred in Kentucky and she races for CHP Racing. Trained by Ian Wilkes, she is familiar with Churchill Downs and Keeneland for Kentucky. Liberty M D has also raced at Saratoga in New York and Gulfstream Park in Florida.

She finished seventh in the Grade 2 Thoroughbred Club of America at Keeneland on Oct. 8 after placing first, second or third in a number of allowance races this year. Sired by Constitution, Liberty M D steps up to a mile in the Chilukki Stakes after a number of sprints on dirt.

Originally Posted on ScoresandStats.com under 2022 Chilukki Stakes Odds and Picks

 

Friday Night College Basketball Doubleheader

 At 7 p.m. on Friday, No. 16 Virginia takes on No. 5 Baylor in the first doubleheader from Las Vegas, Nevada at T-Mobile Arena. In the second game in the Continental Tire Main Event, No. 19 Illinois plays No. 8 UCLA.

These are the top two Vegas Insider selections for Friday's college basketball action. Baylor is a 4.5-point favorite and the total line is 133. The Bears are -220 on the money line odds and Virginia is a +180 underdog.

Next up, UCLA is a three-point favorite and the Bruins are -180 on the money line. Illinois is a +150 money line underdog and the total is the OVER/UNDER on 144.5 points.

VI's odds, predictions and picks are covered in this Friday's College Basketball Best Bets

NFL Thursday Night Football Player Props- Tennessee vs. Green Bay

 NFL's Thursday Night Football in Week 11 is a interconference matchup between the Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers. The Packers are three-point home favorites and the total line is set at 41 points. The money line odds are +142 for Tennessee and -168 for Green Bay.

Along with line and odds for the game, there are players props for the Titans and Packers. Tennessee builds its offense around the running game, led by Derrick Henry. Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers is another offensive star in this game. 

NFL's Thursday Night Football in Week 11 is loaded for props surrounding the teams, game and individual Titans and Packers' stars. The best five player props involving both Henry and Rodgers are in Scores and Stats' Titans and Packers Player Props for TNF Week 11.

Super Bowl 57 Odds for the Top US Sportsbooks

 The Buffalo Bills seemed like a lock to win Super Bowl 57 but a couple of losses to the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings has quieted the action. The Kansas City Chiefs have won three in a row since losing to the Bills and, despite the loss to Washington on Monday night, the Philadelphia Eagles are first in the NFC.

The top US sportsbooks are setting the Super Bowl odds in favor to the betting public's reaction for the all key teams' games. It is only mid-November and there is a lot of football to be played. Five of eight divisions are up for grabs and Buffalo is still third in the AFC East.

Doc's Sport Service has the Top Sportsbooks Weigh-In on Super Bowl 57 Odds 

The $200,000 Jean Lafitte Stakes on Saturday at Delta Downs

 

Saturday, Nov. 12

Jean Lafitte Stakes – Delta Downs

Win: Toddchero

The Florida-bred two-year colt is trained by Jayde Gelner and ridden by jockey CJ McMahon. He will be breaking out of the No. 4 gate as a prime position in the race. Toddchero placed third in the Clever Trevor Stakes on Oct. 28. That event was won by Wildatlanticstorm with Campfire Creed in second place.

Toddchero finished first, second or third in four of five races this young season. The son of Bucchero has graduated to a mile in the Jean Lafitte after proving himself in dirt sprints. Toddchero is the favorite because of the rather high Horse Racing Nation rating in the field.

Place: Rithm Nic

Trained by Chris Richard, Rithm Nic will be starting No. 1 with Vince Del Cid as his jockey. The two-year colt bred in Kentucky won the Allowance race at Delta Downs on Oct. 21. He covered seven furlongs on dirt in 1:29.58 over Sheer Element and Mor Victory.

Sired by Outwork, he has competed in both dirt and turf sprints. The Jean Lafitte Stakes will be the first time he crossed one mile. Rithm Nic also raced at Canterbury Park in Minnesota and Kentucky Downs.

Show: Mustafa

The two-year gelding was born in Kentucky and raced for Greg Appleyard Highfield Investment Group. Mustafa is trained by Greg Tracy and ridden by jockey Alex Birzer. He will start at No. 5 in the Jean Lafitte Stakes. His first race of the season was at Delta Downs and he won a five-furlong race with a time of 60.48 over Runtoday and Perfect Prank.

Mustafa is sired by Midnight Lute and Moneybru and is going a mile on dirt for the first time in his young career. Bred by champions, Mustafa will use his home-track advantage to finish in the money in spite of his youth.     

 Posted at Scores & Stats under 2022 Jean Lafitte Stakes Odds and Picks

 

Picking the CFL Division Finals

 This Sunday in the CFL playoffs are the East Division and West Division Finals. The winners of these two matchups will face off in the 109th Grey Cup at Mosaic Stadium in Saskatchewan on Sunday, Nov. 20.

At 1 p.m.(ET), the Montreal Alouettes will square-off against the Toronto Argonauts at BMO Field in Toronto. The Argonauts are 3.5-point favorites at home and the OVER/UNDER total line has set at 48 points. Toronto has the straight-up edge in the contest at a -165 home favorite on the money line odds. Montreal is a +145 underdog on the road.

The British Columbia Lions are four-point road underdogs in their trip to IG Field in taking on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at 4:30 p.m. The total has been set at 49.5 points for the OVER/UNDER and the money line odds are listed at -195 for Winnipeg as a home favorite and +170 for BC as an underdog on the road.

Vegas Insider odds and picks for the CFL Division Finals can be found at CFL Weekly Free Picks, Predictions, Odds.

     

The NFL's "Best Bets" of Week 10

 The NFL's Week 10 "Best Bets"

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Kansas City Chiefs

The Jaguars won last Sunday 27-20 over the Los Angeles Chargers to disrupted a five-game losing streak in they last five outings. Jacksonville was 0-2 (SU and ATS) has a underdogs in its last two road games. Kansas City went 3-1 SU at home this season and the only loss was to Buffalo.

Jackson is 0-5 SU against Kansas both at home and on the road in the last five matchups. The Chiefs have the most points in the AFC and the Jaguars have allowed an average of 30.3 points in three of their four road games. The best bet is Kansas City laying the 9.5 points at home. 

Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Rams

The Cardinals lost 20-12 to the Rams in late September as 3.5-point home underdogs. Arizona is 2-4 SU in the last six road games against Los Angeles. While neither team has been lighting up the scoreboard lately, the Rams own the Cardinels going 9-1 SU (8-1-1 ATS) in the last 10 meetings overall.

With only six combined wins, Arizona and LA are riding out the string on this season. The best bet is the Rams winning the game SU on the money line at home (-124 at FanDuel) instead of covering the 1.5-point spread.  

Los Angeles Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers

The Chargers are 4-1 SU in they last five games and the 49ers are 3-2 both SU and ATS in the same time frame. Los Angeles has taken the total OVER in four of the last six games and San Francisco's total has gone OVER in three of the last four contests.

The total has gone OVER in eight of the last 11 games between these two interconfernse teams. Los Angeles and San Francisco are both featuring the running game but passing is a option with Justin Herbert (the Chargers) and Jimmy Garoppolo (the 49ers) both at quarterback. The best bet is taking the OVER on 45.5 points in a three-point game either way.

NFL Thursday Night Football Week 10 - Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 10 in the NFL regular season begins with a NFC South matchup between the Atlanta Falcons against the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons are three-point favorites on the road and the total line is OVER/UNDER 43.5 points.

At 4-5, Atlanta is tied for first place with Tampa Bay in the division and the Panthers are last at 2-7. However, the only team that is making the postseason is winning the NFC South. The Falcons are 1-3 SU on the road and Carolina is 2-3 SU at home. 

Atlanta moves the ball forward by rushing at a 158.13 yards a game but the offense cannot pass the ball, averaged 162.63 yards a contest. The Falcons' defense is ranked last in yards allowed. Carolina has put up 179 points on the scoreboard in a total of nine games which relates to 19.75 points per game. The Panthers' defense has allowed an avegade of 25.1 points a game. 

Bad offense and a worse defense are one thing they have in common but Atlanta could get the better of the two teams on Thursday night. Carolina lost to the Falcons 37-34 just two weeks ago as a four-point road underdog. The Panthers were doubled-up by Cincinnati on the road 42-21 in Week 9.

My best bet in Week 10 of Thursday night would be Atlanta straight-up on the money line. The -158 odds at FanDuel are not that bad when giving up the points in the spread. 

FanDuel Remains the Top Legal US Sportsbook in New York

 FanDuel Sportsbook has risen to become the most recognized legal US sports betting operation in the country. The company leads by a lion's share over the main competitor in the US. Parent company Flutter Entertainment recently announced that FanDuel has tallied up 51% of  the sports betting market in the country, up from 40% in the end of 2021.

FanDuel has led the charge in New York with total sports betting volume and gross gaming revenue (GGR) since early January in this year. The New York City-company has $12.97 billion in total handle and $1.06 billion in GGR in the state over the 10 months. FanDuel has claimed 47% of the sports betting market in New York.

The nearest competitor in New York is DraftKings at 25% of market share. Caesars is third at 17.3. The other six legal online US sportsbooks in the state are BetMGM, BetRivers, PointsBet, WynnBET, Resorts World and Bally Bet.

Doc's Sports Service features an article entitled "The Top Online US Sportsbook in New York Remains FanDuel 

Picking the CFL Division Semifinals

 The second and third place teams in each CFL division square off in the semifinals this Sunday. In the East Division at 1 p.m. (ET), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are three-point road underdogs against the Montreal Alouettes. The total line is 48.5 points and the money line odds are +130 for Hamilton and -150 for Montreal.

At 4:30 p.m. in BC, the Calgary Stampeders on the road against the Lions. The point spread is three points favoring BC and the total line is 50.5 points. The money line odds are +115 for the Stampeders and -135 for the Lions.

Vegas Insider odds and picks for the CFL division semifinals can be found at CFL Weekly Picks, Predictions and Odds  

My Trifecta for the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland

 

Saturday, Nov. 5

Breeders’ Cup Classic – Keeneland Race Course

Win: Flightline

Starting at post No. 4, the four-year colt has veteran jockey Flavien Prat to show him the way. Trained by John Sadler, Flightline has five victories in five races under his belt. The Grade 1 Pacific Classic was his most recent win. He covered 1 ¼ miles on dirt in 1:59.28 over Country Grammer and Royal Ship.

As a son of Tapit, he won coast-to-coast races this season. Starting in the Grade 1 Metropolitan Stakes at Belmont Park in New York, Flightline raced at Del Mar in the West Coast’s Pacific Classic on Sept. 3. In winning the BC Classic, he should be three-for-three in all time zones.

Place: Life Is Good

Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by jockey Irad Ortiz Jr, Life Is Good started off this four-year campaign by taking first place in Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream. More recently, he won the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack on Oct. 1.

Sired by Into Mischief, he has been bred by power and speed to handle the longer distances on dirt. Life Is Good is better off at this track starting in post No. 2 to give him to inside edge. He has the ability to break out of the pack and into the early lead.

Show: Hot Rod Charlie

After placing in the money in Triple Crown events’ the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, Hot Rod Charlie was a bonfire contender in major graded events. As a four-year old, he won the Grade 2 Lukas Classic Stakes at Churchill Downs on Oct. 1 over Rich Strike and King Fury.

Hot Rod Charlie is the son of Oxbow and he is trained by Doug O’Neill. He is starting at Gate 5 in this race with Tyler Gaffalione as his jockey.  

From at post at Scores and Stats 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic Odds  and Picks

 

  

The NFL's "Best Bets" of Week 9

 The  NFL's Week 9 "Best Bets"

Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions

The Packers have lost four in a row SU and they covered once ATS in last Sunday night's game against Buffalo by a half point losing 27-17. This game, Green Bay is a 3.5-point favorite on the road. Detroit has lost five straight games SU and has not covered in four. The advantage is the Lions gaining a half point on the spread.  

Green Bay is 0-5 ATS on the road against the Lions in the last five games in Detroit. Given the three-point spread either way, the best bet is a cover by the Lions at home.

Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals

Seattle has won three straight (SU and ATS) games by double-digit margins. The Seahawks' offense is supported by running back Kenneth Walker III and the defense is supported by 22 sacks in eight games. Arizona has lost three out of four games SU due to inconsistent play on offense, defense and special teams.

The Seahawks are 7-1-1 SU in their last nine road  games against Arizona. At two-point underdogs on the road this Sunday, they should follow suit. The best bet is Seattle covering the point spread against the Cardinals by winning SU. 

Tennessee Titans vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Tennessee has won its last five straight games this season (SU and ATS) by running the ball and playing defense. Kansas City is 5-2 SU in the regular season by passing the ball via Patrick Mahones. The Titans and the Chiefs are on top of their division in the AFC but Kansas City is a 12-point favorite at home.

The Titans are 5-1 both SU and ATS against the Chiefs in the last six games they played. As long as Tennessee runs the ball efficiently this Sunday night, the score should not get way out of hand. The best bet is Tennessee covering the 12 points on the road.

 

Massachusetts's Legal Retail and Online Sports Betting

 The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has plans to rollout legal retail sportsbooks in late January and online sportsbook in early March. Sports betting will be legal in the state to capture all the action from bookies in the retail section for the NFL's Super Bowl. All legal online sports betting is tide to March Madness for college basketball.

Doc's Sport Service has the complete article highlighting the MGC's plans for the launch. The post is The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has Plans for Retail and Online Sportsbooks

Thursday Night Football Week 9- Philadelphia Eagles vs. Houston Texans

 Week 9 of the NFL kicks off Thursday night with the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles visiting the Houston Texans as 13-points road favorites. The total line for this game is 44 points. 

Philadelphia is 7-0 SU on the year and 5-2 ATS. The Texans are just 1-5-1 SU but 3-3-1 against the spread. Houston is 2-1-1 ATS on the road and 1-2 ATS at home this season and the total has stayed UNDER in four of the last seven games. 

The Eagles are double-digit favorites on the road in light of the way they performed this season both on offense and defense. The Philadelphia offense has scored 196 points which is third in the NFC while only playing seven games. The Eagles' defense has 23 sacks and 10 interceptions in the same timeframe. 

The Texans are double-digit home underdogs which points to their performance in a bad way. Davis Mills is quarterback for Houston and he only has eight touchdown throws against six interceptions. The offensive rushing attack only equals 647 yards in seven games. The defense of Houston is not that bad but it has been on the field for a long time heading into a short week.

In light in of recent betting stats, Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last six road games going back to the previous season. The Eagles are 10-1 SU in its last 11 games against the AFC South. The total has gone OVER in six of the Eagles' last seven games against the AFC.

Houston is 1-9-1 SU in its last 11 games at home and 0-7 SU againsts the NFC in seven games. The total has gone OVER in four of the last five games against the NFC East. The Texans are 3-10 ATS in the last 13 games played on a Thursday. 

The Eagles should cover the 13 points on the road and the total will go OVER the 44-point line. Philadelphia lights it up on offense to spark the game going over 50 points combined.