We?ve got lots of sports-betting action this week with NFL and NCAA Football, NBA Basketball, NHL Hockey, and a reality show Prop Bet. In the NFL, the undefeated Tennessee Titans face the Chicago Bears on the road and the New York Giants visit division-rival Philadelphia Eagles, both games on Sunday. In NCAA College Football, the Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Big 12 showdown on Saturday night. In the NBA on Friday, the Houston rockets visit the Los Angeles Clippers. In the NHL, the Anaheim Ducks host the Dallas Stars on Friday night. And in Hot Props, bet on the winner of Dancing with the Stars.
TRIVIA:
Which of the following teams that played in the 1920 NFL season, still bears the same team nickname in 2008?
1. Cardinals
2. Giants
3. Packers
4. Redskins
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Sunday
TENNESSEE TITANS @ CHICAGO BEARS
1 pm ET, CBS
The unbeaten Tennessee Titans take on the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday.
Last week, the Titans beat the Green Bay Packers 19-16 as a 3-point home favorite. The game was a Push and the score went under the total of 41.
The Bears defeated NFC North rival Detroit Lions 27-23 as a 13-point favorite in Week 9. The score went over the 43.5-point total.
Bears? QB Rex Grossman replaced injured starter Kyle Orton and passed for 58 yards with a touchdown pass and a TD run. Orton has a sprained right ankle but may play against the Titans.
Tennessee (8-0 SU, 7-0-1 ATS) has won eight straight. Chicago (5-3 SU, 4-3-1 ATS) has won two straight.
The total has gone over in four of the past five meetings, and in all five of Chicago's past five at home.
betED Line: Titans (-150) (-3)(-110) Total: 38.5
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Sunday
NEW YORK GIANTS @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
8:15 pm ET, NBC
NFC East division rivals New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles battle at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday Night Football.
The Giants defeated division rival Dallas Cowboys 35-14 last week, covering the 8.5-point spread. The score went over the total of 42.5.
Philadelphia beat the Seattle Seahawks 26-7 as a 7-point favorite in Week 9, with the score going under the total of 43.5.
New York (7-1 SU, 6-2 ATS) has won three straight. Philadelphia (5-3 SU, 6-2 ATS) has also won three straight.
The Giants are 13-1 SU in their past 14 on the road, and 10-1 ATS in their past 11 on the road. Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its past five at home, 6-2 ATS in its past eight, and 8-3 SU in its past 11. The total has gone under in five of Philadelphia's past five at home.
betED Line: Eagles (-3)(-110) Total: 43.5
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NCAA FOOTBALL:
Saturday
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS @ NO. 2 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
8 pm ET, ABC
The No. 9-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the No. 2 Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Big 12 showdown on Saturday.
Texas Tech has a 6-4 SU and ATS edge, although the Cowboys won the last meeting 49-45 on Sept. 22, 2008. Oklahoma State was a 5.5-point home dog.
Last week, Dez Bryant caught four touchdown passes and Zac Robinson passed for 395 yards as Oklahoma State rebounded from its first loss by routing Iowa State 59-17. The Cowboys covered the 30.5-point spread and the score went over the total of 61.5.
Texas Tech managed a 39-33 win over Texas in Week 10, as 3.5-point underdogs. The 72 points fell just under the total of 72.5.
Texas Tech (9-0 SU, 4-2-1 ATS) has won nine straight. Oklahoma State is 8-1 SU and 8-0 ATS.
Oklahoma State is 5-0 ATS in its past five and 9-1 SU in its past 10. The total has gone Under in six of Oklahoma State's past seven on the road. Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in the past five meetings at home against Oklahoma State.
betED Line: Red Raiders (-3.5)(-110) Total: 69
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NBA:
Friday
HOUSTON ROCKETS @ LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
10:30 pm ET, FSN
The Houston Rockets battle the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night at the STAPLES Center.
The Rockets are coming off a 101-99 overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers last night, a game in which they were 5.5-point road favorites. The 200 points went well over the total of 183.5.
The Clippers lost 106-88 to STAPLES Center rival Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, as 14-point road underdogs. The score was a push on the total of 194.
Houston (3-2 SU, 1-4 ATS) has lost two straight while Los Angeles (0-5 SU, 0-5 ATS) has lost five straight.
Houston is 5-0 SU and ATS in the past five meetings in Los Angeles, and is 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings overall. The total has gone under in 11 of the past 16 meetings in LA.
betED Line: Rockets (-260) (-6)(-110) Total: 181.5
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NHL:
Friday
DALLAS STARS @ ANAHEIM DUCKS
10 pm ET, KDFI, KDOC
The Dallas Stars battle Pacific division rival Anaheim Ducks on Friday night at the Honda Center.
Dallas has had five days off since losing 5-1 to the Boston Bruins on the road last Saturday night. The Bruins won as -147 home favorites and the score went over the 5.5-goal total.
The Ducks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Wednesday. The Ducks won the game as -180 favorites and the score went over the total of 5.5.
Dallas (4-6-2) has lost two straight while Anaheim (9-5-1) has won three straight.
The total has gone over in all five of Dallas's past five, in four of Dallas's past six on the road, and in four of the past six meetings in Anaheim. The Ducks are 2-4 SU in the past six meetings.
betED Line: Ducks (-165) (-1.5)(+170) Total: 5.5
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Hot Props:
HOT PROPS
The seventh season of Dancing with the Stars is entering the stretch drive and betED.com has odds on who will win the hit ABC reality show.
1. Brooke Burke -260
2. Warren Sapp +150
3. Cody Linley +1000
4. Lance Bass +225
5. Maurice Greene +1100
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TRIVIA ANSWER:
1. Cardinals
The only team in the NFL that played in 1920 that still has the same nickname was the Chicago Cardinals. In 1960, the franchise moved to St. Louis. They once again relocated in 1988 and were named the Phoenix Cardinals. They were renamed the Arizona Cardinals in 1994.
TRIVIA:
Which of the following teams that played in the 1920 NFL season, still bears the same team nickname in 2008?
1. Cardinals
2. Giants
3. Packers
4. Redskins
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Sunday
TENNESSEE TITANS @ CHICAGO BEARS
1 pm ET, CBS
The unbeaten Tennessee Titans take on the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday.
Last week, the Titans beat the Green Bay Packers 19-16 as a 3-point home favorite. The game was a Push and the score went under the total of 41.
The Bears defeated NFC North rival Detroit Lions 27-23 as a 13-point favorite in Week 9. The score went over the 43.5-point total.
Bears? QB Rex Grossman replaced injured starter Kyle Orton and passed for 58 yards with a touchdown pass and a TD run. Orton has a sprained right ankle but may play against the Titans.
Tennessee (8-0 SU, 7-0-1 ATS) has won eight straight. Chicago (5-3 SU, 4-3-1 ATS) has won two straight.
The total has gone over in four of the past five meetings, and in all five of Chicago's past five at home.
betED Line: Titans (-150) (-3)(-110) Total: 38.5
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Sunday
NEW YORK GIANTS @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
8:15 pm ET, NBC
NFC East division rivals New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles battle at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday Night Football.
The Giants defeated division rival Dallas Cowboys 35-14 last week, covering the 8.5-point spread. The score went over the total of 42.5.
Philadelphia beat the Seattle Seahawks 26-7 as a 7-point favorite in Week 9, with the score going under the total of 43.5.
New York (7-1 SU, 6-2 ATS) has won three straight. Philadelphia (5-3 SU, 6-2 ATS) has also won three straight.
The Giants are 13-1 SU in their past 14 on the road, and 10-1 ATS in their past 11 on the road. Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its past five at home, 6-2 ATS in its past eight, and 8-3 SU in its past 11. The total has gone under in five of Philadelphia's past five at home.
betED Line: Eagles (-3)(-110) Total: 43.5
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NCAA FOOTBALL:
Saturday
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS @ NO. 2 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS
8 pm ET, ABC
The No. 9-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the No. 2 Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Big 12 showdown on Saturday.
Texas Tech has a 6-4 SU and ATS edge, although the Cowboys won the last meeting 49-45 on Sept. 22, 2008. Oklahoma State was a 5.5-point home dog.
Last week, Dez Bryant caught four touchdown passes and Zac Robinson passed for 395 yards as Oklahoma State rebounded from its first loss by routing Iowa State 59-17. The Cowboys covered the 30.5-point spread and the score went over the total of 61.5.
Texas Tech managed a 39-33 win over Texas in Week 10, as 3.5-point underdogs. The 72 points fell just under the total of 72.5.
Texas Tech (9-0 SU, 4-2-1 ATS) has won nine straight. Oklahoma State is 8-1 SU and 8-0 ATS.
Oklahoma State is 5-0 ATS in its past five and 9-1 SU in its past 10. The total has gone Under in six of Oklahoma State's past seven on the road. Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in the past five meetings at home against Oklahoma State.
betED Line: Red Raiders (-3.5)(-110) Total: 69
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NBA:
Friday
HOUSTON ROCKETS @ LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
10:30 pm ET, FSN
The Houston Rockets battle the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night at the STAPLES Center.
The Rockets are coming off a 101-99 overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers last night, a game in which they were 5.5-point road favorites. The 200 points went well over the total of 183.5.
The Clippers lost 106-88 to STAPLES Center rival Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, as 14-point road underdogs. The score was a push on the total of 194.
Houston (3-2 SU, 1-4 ATS) has lost two straight while Los Angeles (0-5 SU, 0-5 ATS) has lost five straight.
Houston is 5-0 SU and ATS in the past five meetings in Los Angeles, and is 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings overall. The total has gone under in 11 of the past 16 meetings in LA.
betED Line: Rockets (-260) (-6)(-110) Total: 181.5
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NHL:
Friday
DALLAS STARS @ ANAHEIM DUCKS
10 pm ET, KDFI, KDOC
The Dallas Stars battle Pacific division rival Anaheim Ducks on Friday night at the Honda Center.
Dallas has had five days off since losing 5-1 to the Boston Bruins on the road last Saturday night. The Bruins won as -147 home favorites and the score went over the 5.5-goal total.
The Ducks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Wednesday. The Ducks won the game as -180 favorites and the score went over the total of 5.5.
Dallas (4-6-2) has lost two straight while Anaheim (9-5-1) has won three straight.
The total has gone over in all five of Dallas's past five, in four of Dallas's past six on the road, and in four of the past six meetings in Anaheim. The Ducks are 2-4 SU in the past six meetings.
betED Line: Ducks (-165) (-1.5)(+170) Total: 5.5
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Hot Props:
HOT PROPS
The seventh season of Dancing with the Stars is entering the stretch drive and betED.com has odds on who will win the hit ABC reality show.
1. Brooke Burke -260
2. Warren Sapp +150
3. Cody Linley +1000
4. Lance Bass +225
5. Maurice Greene +1100
Bet on Dancing with the Stars at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
1. Cardinals
The only team in the NFL that played in 1920 that still has the same nickname was the Chicago Cardinals. In 1960, the franchise moved to St. Louis. They once again relocated in 1988 and were named the Phoenix Cardinals. They were renamed the Arizona Cardinals in 1994.
