Week 3 of the NFL season features some great matchups, and we highlight two of them. Plus, we have a NCAA College Football matchup with two top 10 teams, and an important MLB series with a pair of NL East rivals. And in Hot Props, put money on Obama or McCain. On Sunday Night Football, the Dallas Cowboys visit the Green Bay Packers. The next night, Brett Favre and the New York Jets visit the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football. In NCAA Football on Saturday, SEC West rivals LSU Tigers and Auburn Tigers battle at Jordan-Hare Stadium. In MLB, the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Florida Marlins Friday night. In Hot Props, bet on the 2008 U.S. Election.
TRIVIA:
Who was the first receiver in NFL history to catch 20 touchdown passes in a season?
1. Lance Alworth
2. Lynn Swann
3. Jerry Rice
4. Don Maynard
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Sunday
DALLAS COWBOYS @ GREEN BAY PACKERS
8:15 pm ET, NBC
The marquee matchup in Week 3 of the NFL season has the Dallas Cowboys visiting the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football.
Marion Barber's 1-yard touchdown run with 4:35 remaining lifted the Cowboys to a 41-37 win over NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2 action on Monday Night Football. Dallas failed to cover as 7.5-point home favorites and the score went over the 48-point total.
The Packers beat NFC North rival Detroit Lions 48-25 in Week 2. Green Bay easily covered the 3-point spread and the score went over the total of 47.
Dallas is 2-0 SU and 1-1 ATS, and Green Bay is 2-0 SU and 2-0 ATS.
The total has gone over in 11 of the past 12 meetings. Dallas is 10-2 SU in the past 12 meetings.
Dallas is 8-1 SU in its past nine on the road. The total has gone over in all five of Green Bay's past five, both overall and at home. Green Bay is 7-1 SU in its past eight at home.
betED Line: Cowboys (-170) (-3)(-110) Total: 51
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Monday
NEW YORK JETS @ SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
8:30 pm ET, ESPN
Brett Favre and the New York Jets visit the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football.
The Jets lost to the New England Patriots 19-10 as a 1-point underdog in Week 2. The score went under the over/under total of 37.5. The Chargers lost to the Denver Broncos 39-38 as a 1-point underdog in Week 2. The score went over the total of 46.5.
The total has gone under in all five of the Jets? past five. The Jets are 5-1 ATS in the past six meetings, 5-1 SU in the past six meetings in San Diego. The Jets are 4-1 ATS in their past five on the road. San Diego is 7-1 SU and ATS in its past eight at home. San Diego is 8-3 SU and 9-1-1 ATS in its past 11 overall.
betED Line: Chargers (-450) (-9.5)(-110) Total: 44
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NCAA FOOTBALL:
Saturday
No. 6 LSU TIGERS @ No. 9 AUBURN TIGERS
7:45 pm ET, ESPN
Two teams of Tigers square off Saturday night when SEC West rivals LSU and Auburn battle at Jordan-Hare Stadium (7:45 pm ET, ESPN).
No. 6 LSU is 21-2 SU in its past 23, but No. 9 Auburn has won four of the past five meetings with LSU at home.
Both teams are undefeated. The LSU Tigers have won two straight while the Auburn Tigers have rattled off three wins in a row to start the 2008 NCAA College Football season.
Louisiana State had no trouble dispatching of North Texas in Week 3, a 41-3 win on Saturday. Despite the lopsided score, LSU failed to cover the 42-point spread, and the score went under the 59.5-point total.
Auburn beat Mississippi State 3-2 (yes, it was football not soccer). The Tigers didn't manage to cover the 10-point spread in that contest, while the score fell well below the total of 38.5.
LSU is 21-2 SU in its past 23 and 6-1 SU in its past seven on the road. The total has gone under in sox of the past seven meetings. Auburn is 5-0 SU in its past five at home.
betED Line: LSU (-3)(-110) Total: 38
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MLB:
Friday
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES @ FLORIDA MARLINS
7:05 pm ET, SUN Sports
The surging Philadelphia Phillies visit the Florida Marlins in a clash of NL East rivals Friday night.
Philadelphia will start righthander Brett Myers, who is 10-11 with a 4.06 ERA. Florida will counter with Josh Johnson. The righthander is 5-1 with a 3.30 ERA.
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in the past eight meetings, both overall and in Florida. The total has gone over in four of the past six meetings.
The Phillies are 5-0 SU in their past five, and 5-1 SU in their past six on the road. The total has gone over in eight of Philadelphia's last 11. Florida is 5-0 SU in its past five, both overall and at home. The total has gone over in six of Florida's past nine overall.
betED Line: Phillies (-126) (-1.5)(+130) Total: 8.5
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Hot Props:
The betting lines are narrowing for the 2008 U.S. Election as Republican Party candidate John McCain has cut into the lead of Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama in public opinion polls.
Prop bettors at betED.com can wager on who they think will win the U.S. election on Nov. 4.
1. Obama -160
2. McCain +125
Bet on the U.S. Presidential Election at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
3. Jerry Rice
Rice caught 22 TD passes in the 1987 season. Amazingly, Rice played in only 12 games that season, catching 65 passes with 22 resulting in a touchdown. The passes came from Joe Montana and Steve Young.
TRIVIA:
Who was the first receiver in NFL history to catch 20 touchdown passes in a season?
1. Lance Alworth
2. Lynn Swann
3. Jerry Rice
4. Don Maynard
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Sunday
DALLAS COWBOYS @ GREEN BAY PACKERS
8:15 pm ET, NBC
The marquee matchup in Week 3 of the NFL season has the Dallas Cowboys visiting the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football.
Marion Barber's 1-yard touchdown run with 4:35 remaining lifted the Cowboys to a 41-37 win over NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2 action on Monday Night Football. Dallas failed to cover as 7.5-point home favorites and the score went over the 48-point total.
The Packers beat NFC North rival Detroit Lions 48-25 in Week 2. Green Bay easily covered the 3-point spread and the score went over the total of 47.
Dallas is 2-0 SU and 1-1 ATS, and Green Bay is 2-0 SU and 2-0 ATS.
The total has gone over in 11 of the past 12 meetings. Dallas is 10-2 SU in the past 12 meetings.
Dallas is 8-1 SU in its past nine on the road. The total has gone over in all five of Green Bay's past five, both overall and at home. Green Bay is 7-1 SU in its past eight at home.
betED Line: Cowboys (-170) (-3)(-110) Total: 51
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Monday
NEW YORK JETS @ SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
8:30 pm ET, ESPN
Brett Favre and the New York Jets visit the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football.
The Jets lost to the New England Patriots 19-10 as a 1-point underdog in Week 2. The score went under the over/under total of 37.5. The Chargers lost to the Denver Broncos 39-38 as a 1-point underdog in Week 2. The score went over the total of 46.5.
The total has gone under in all five of the Jets? past five. The Jets are 5-1 ATS in the past six meetings, 5-1 SU in the past six meetings in San Diego. The Jets are 4-1 ATS in their past five on the road. San Diego is 7-1 SU and ATS in its past eight at home. San Diego is 8-3 SU and 9-1-1 ATS in its past 11 overall.
betED Line: Chargers (-450) (-9.5)(-110) Total: 44
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NCAA FOOTBALL:
Saturday
No. 6 LSU TIGERS @ No. 9 AUBURN TIGERS
7:45 pm ET, ESPN
Two teams of Tigers square off Saturday night when SEC West rivals LSU and Auburn battle at Jordan-Hare Stadium (7:45 pm ET, ESPN).
No. 6 LSU is 21-2 SU in its past 23, but No. 9 Auburn has won four of the past five meetings with LSU at home.
Both teams are undefeated. The LSU Tigers have won two straight while the Auburn Tigers have rattled off three wins in a row to start the 2008 NCAA College Football season.
Louisiana State had no trouble dispatching of North Texas in Week 3, a 41-3 win on Saturday. Despite the lopsided score, LSU failed to cover the 42-point spread, and the score went under the 59.5-point total.
Auburn beat Mississippi State 3-2 (yes, it was football not soccer). The Tigers didn't manage to cover the 10-point spread in that contest, while the score fell well below the total of 38.5.
LSU is 21-2 SU in its past 23 and 6-1 SU in its past seven on the road. The total has gone under in sox of the past seven meetings. Auburn is 5-0 SU in its past five at home.
betED Line: LSU (-3)(-110) Total: 38
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MLB:
Friday
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES @ FLORIDA MARLINS
7:05 pm ET, SUN Sports
The surging Philadelphia Phillies visit the Florida Marlins in a clash of NL East rivals Friday night.
Philadelphia will start righthander Brett Myers, who is 10-11 with a 4.06 ERA. Florida will counter with Josh Johnson. The righthander is 5-1 with a 3.30 ERA.
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in the past eight meetings, both overall and in Florida. The total has gone over in four of the past six meetings.
The Phillies are 5-0 SU in their past five, and 5-1 SU in their past six on the road. The total has gone over in eight of Philadelphia's last 11. Florida is 5-0 SU in its past five, both overall and at home. The total has gone over in six of Florida's past nine overall.
betED Line: Phillies (-126) (-1.5)(+130) Total: 8.5
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Hot Props:
The betting lines are narrowing for the 2008 U.S. Election as Republican Party candidate John McCain has cut into the lead of Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama in public opinion polls.
Prop bettors at betED.com can wager on who they think will win the U.S. election on Nov. 4.
1. Obama -160
2. McCain +125
Bet on the U.S. Presidential Election at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
3. Jerry Rice
Rice caught 22 TD passes in the 1987 season. Amazingly, Rice played in only 12 games that season, catching 65 passes with 22 resulting in a touchdown. The passes came from Joe Montana and Steve Young.
