This is the week football fans have been waiting seven months for ? the opening of the NFL season. We feature two big games to kick things off, including the history-making match-up of the Manning brothers. Indianapolis Colts star Peyton Manning faces younger sibling Eli and the New York Giants on Sunday. In MLB, a key divisional game takes place Friday with the Minnesota Twins taking on the Detroit Tigers, who they trail by four games in the AL Central. And in CFB, Penn State clashes with Notre Dame. In Hot Props, cast a bet on Survivor: Cook Islands.
TRIVIA:
Which NCAA College football team has produced the most NFL Player from 1998 to 2002?
A) Florida State
B) Miami
C) Notre Dame
D) Michigan
? ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
SUNDAY
CHICAGO @ GREEN BAY
4: 15 pm ET, FOX
A great traditional match-up. In their last game on Christmas Day last season, the Bears beat the Packers 24-17. Chicago?s defense intercepted 4 passes, giving the Bears the NFC North title and clinching a 1st-round bye and a sweep of the Packers for 1st time since ?91.
Last season, Chicago was 11-5 SU and 9-5-2 ATS and 4-11-1 OU. Green Bay was 4-12 SU and 5-9-2 ATS and 6-10 OU. Head to head, Chicago is 3-7 SU, 2-7-1 ATS and 6-4 OU.
betED Line: Bears -200 (-3.5)(-110) Total: O (35)(-110)
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SUNDAY
INDIANAPOLIS @ NEW YORK GIANTS
8:15 pm NBC
In the first game in NFL history to have brothers starting at quarterback, Indianapolis Colts star Peyton Manning faces younger sibling Eli and the New York Giants in a game between two teams with their eyes on the Super Bowl.
Last season, Indianapolis was 14-2 SU, 9-7 ATS and 6-10 OU. The Giants were 11-5 SU, 10-5-1 ATS and 8-8 OU. Head to head, Indianapolis is 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS and 2-0 OU.
betED Line: Colts -190 (-3.5)(+105) Total: O (48)(-110)
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MLB:
FRIDAY:
LA DODGERS (74-65) @ NY METS (86-52)
7:10 PM ESPN
This east vs. west match-up pits Dodgers? lefthander Hong-Chih Kuo against the Mets? John Maine, a righthander.
Kuo has been a disaster this season with a 0-4 record and a 5.34 ERA. In his last 10 he is 0-1 with a 6.59 ERA. Maine has headed been headed in the opposite direction this season, posting a 5-3 record with a 3.44 ERA. In his last 10 games, Maine is 5-1 with a 3.10 ERA.
betED Line: Mets -163 (+143) Total: 9.5
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FRIDAY
DETROIT (85-55) @ MINNESOTA (80-58)
12:10 PM XM 179
This is a great wild-card match-up with Minnesota just four games back of the AL Central-leading Tigers. This series will likely determine the division champ and wild card team.
The Tigers? Wilfredo Ledezma, a lefthander, faces the Twins? righthander Matt Garza. Ledezma is 2-2 on the season with a 2.38 ERA. He?s 1-1 in his last 10 with a 1.32 ERA. Garza, who made his MLB debut on Aug. 11, is 1-4 this season with an ERA of 5.88
betED Line: -110 Twins (-110) Total: 8.5
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CFB:
SATURDAY
WASHINGTON @ OKLAHOMA
3:30 pm ABC
Both the Washington Huskies and the Oklahoma Sooners will be looking to keep their unblemished records intact this weekend. Washington beat San Jose State 35-29 in their home opener. The Huskies did not cover the 20.5-point spread at home, and the 64 points scored were OVER the posted total of 50. The Sooners defeated the UAB Blazers 24-17 the last time out in their season opener. The Sooners were 23.5-point favorites in that game and could not cover the spread, while the game's 41 combined points fell UNDER the posted total of (42).
The Huskies are 1-4 ATS in their last five games and 3-15 SU in their last 18 games. The Sooners are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games and 6-1 SU in their last seven.
betED Line: Oklahoma (-16.5)(-110)
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SATURDAY
PENN STATE @ NOTRE DAME
3:30 pm NBC
Penn State won their home opener 34-16 over Akron. Penn State covered the 17.5-point spread, and the 50 combined points were OVER the posted total of 40.5. The Fighting Irish defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 14-10 the last time out in the season opener. The Irish could not make good on covering the 7-point spread in the loss and the final score was UNDER the posted total of 51.
Penn State is 5-0 ATS in its last five and 5-0 SU. Notre Dame is 1-4 ATS in its last five and also 5-0 SU in its last five.
betED Line: Penn State (+7.5)(-110)
Bet this game!
HOT PROPS:
A new season of Survivor starts on Sept. 14 with Survivor: Cook Islands. In the heart of the South Pacific, 20 strangers will be forced to live together, work together, and ultimately compete against each other for the million-dollar prize. And now bettors can get involved in the action by placing a bet on who will outwit and outsmart the others.
Go to www.betED.com and find all the lines for Survivor: Cook Islands under Entertainment Props.
Which tribe will be the winner of Survivor: Cook Islands?
The Asian-American Tribe (+100)
The Hispanic Tribe (-200)
The African-American Tribe (+200)
The White Tribe (+400).
TRIVIA ANSWER:
C Notre Dame
From 1998 to 2002 Notre Dame has produced 218 NFL players with 96 starters while Florida State coming in second with 221 players but 117 starters, than Miami with 186 and 82 starters and finally Michigan with 172 and 78 starters.
TRIVIA:
Which NCAA College football team has produced the most NFL Player from 1998 to 2002?
A) Florida State
B) Miami
C) Notre Dame
D) Michigan
? ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
SUNDAY
CHICAGO @ GREEN BAY
4: 15 pm ET, FOX
A great traditional match-up. In their last game on Christmas Day last season, the Bears beat the Packers 24-17. Chicago?s defense intercepted 4 passes, giving the Bears the NFC North title and clinching a 1st-round bye and a sweep of the Packers for 1st time since ?91.
Last season, Chicago was 11-5 SU and 9-5-2 ATS and 4-11-1 OU. Green Bay was 4-12 SU and 5-9-2 ATS and 6-10 OU. Head to head, Chicago is 3-7 SU, 2-7-1 ATS and 6-4 OU.
betED Line: Bears -200 (-3.5)(-110) Total: O (35)(-110)
Bet this game!
SUNDAY
INDIANAPOLIS @ NEW YORK GIANTS
8:15 pm NBC
In the first game in NFL history to have brothers starting at quarterback, Indianapolis Colts star Peyton Manning faces younger sibling Eli and the New York Giants in a game between two teams with their eyes on the Super Bowl.
Last season, Indianapolis was 14-2 SU, 9-7 ATS and 6-10 OU. The Giants were 11-5 SU, 10-5-1 ATS and 8-8 OU. Head to head, Indianapolis is 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS and 2-0 OU.
betED Line: Colts -190 (-3.5)(+105) Total: O (48)(-110)
Bet this game!
MLB:
FRIDAY:
LA DODGERS (74-65) @ NY METS (86-52)
7:10 PM ESPN
This east vs. west match-up pits Dodgers? lefthander Hong-Chih Kuo against the Mets? John Maine, a righthander.
Kuo has been a disaster this season with a 0-4 record and a 5.34 ERA. In his last 10 he is 0-1 with a 6.59 ERA. Maine has headed been headed in the opposite direction this season, posting a 5-3 record with a 3.44 ERA. In his last 10 games, Maine is 5-1 with a 3.10 ERA.
betED Line: Mets -163 (+143) Total: 9.5
Bet this game!
FRIDAY
DETROIT (85-55) @ MINNESOTA (80-58)
12:10 PM XM 179
This is a great wild-card match-up with Minnesota just four games back of the AL Central-leading Tigers. This series will likely determine the division champ and wild card team.
The Tigers? Wilfredo Ledezma, a lefthander, faces the Twins? righthander Matt Garza. Ledezma is 2-2 on the season with a 2.38 ERA. He?s 1-1 in his last 10 with a 1.32 ERA. Garza, who made his MLB debut on Aug. 11, is 1-4 this season with an ERA of 5.88
betED Line: -110 Twins (-110) Total: 8.5
Bet this game!
CFB:
SATURDAY
WASHINGTON @ OKLAHOMA
3:30 pm ABC
Both the Washington Huskies and the Oklahoma Sooners will be looking to keep their unblemished records intact this weekend. Washington beat San Jose State 35-29 in their home opener. The Huskies did not cover the 20.5-point spread at home, and the 64 points scored were OVER the posted total of 50. The Sooners defeated the UAB Blazers 24-17 the last time out in their season opener. The Sooners were 23.5-point favorites in that game and could not cover the spread, while the game's 41 combined points fell UNDER the posted total of (42).
The Huskies are 1-4 ATS in their last five games and 3-15 SU in their last 18 games. The Sooners are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games and 6-1 SU in their last seven.
betED Line: Oklahoma (-16.5)(-110)
Bet this game!
SATURDAY
PENN STATE @ NOTRE DAME
3:30 pm NBC
Penn State won their home opener 34-16 over Akron. Penn State covered the 17.5-point spread, and the 50 combined points were OVER the posted total of 40.5. The Fighting Irish defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 14-10 the last time out in the season opener. The Irish could not make good on covering the 7-point spread in the loss and the final score was UNDER the posted total of 51.
Penn State is 5-0 ATS in its last five and 5-0 SU. Notre Dame is 1-4 ATS in its last five and also 5-0 SU in its last five.
betED Line: Penn State (+7.5)(-110)
Bet this game!
HOT PROPS:
A new season of Survivor starts on Sept. 14 with Survivor: Cook Islands. In the heart of the South Pacific, 20 strangers will be forced to live together, work together, and ultimately compete against each other for the million-dollar prize. And now bettors can get involved in the action by placing a bet on who will outwit and outsmart the others.
Go to www.betED.com and find all the lines for Survivor: Cook Islands under Entertainment Props.
Which tribe will be the winner of Survivor: Cook Islands?
The Asian-American Tribe (+100)
The Hispanic Tribe (-200)
The African-American Tribe (+200)
The White Tribe (+400).
TRIVIA ANSWER:
C Notre Dame
From 1998 to 2002 Notre Dame has produced 218 NFL players with 96 starters while Florida State coming in second with 221 players but 117 starters, than Miami with 186 and 82 starters and finally Michigan with 172 and 78 starters.
