This week, we feature two exciting NFL match-ups and a pair of great NCAAF games, as well as two NBA games. In the NFL, the Chicago Bears, coming off their first loss of the season, are in New York to play the Giants, and San Diego is in Cincinnati to take on the Bengals. In NCAAF, the Tennessee Volunteers are in Arkansas to play the Razorbacks and Notre Dame battles Air Force. In the NBA, the New York Knicks are in Houston to play the Rockets and the Detroit Pistons battle the Lakers in LA. In Hot Props, make a bet on the next celebrity baby.
Trivia
What team won the first night football game ever played?
A. Akron Pros
B. Canton Bulldogs
C. Chicago Bears
D. Philadelphia Athletics
Answer at bottom
NFL
Sunday
CHICAGO @ NY GIANTS
8:15 PM NBA
The Chicago Bears and the New York Giants will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Giants Stadium. The Bears lost their first game of the season 31-13 to Miami last week. Chicago was a 13-point favorite in that game, while the combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (37.5). The Giants defeated Houston 14-10 as a 13-point favorite last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (43).
Chicago is 7-1 SU, 5-3 ATS, 6-1-1 OU, and is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road. New York is 6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS, 3-5 OU, and is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
betED Line: Bears -115 (-1) (-105) Total: O(39)(-110)
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Sunday
SAN DIEGO @ CINCINNATI
1:00 PM CBS
The San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Paul Brown Stadium. The Chargers ran over Cleveland 32-25 as a 13.5-point favorite last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (41.5). The Bengals lost to Baltimore 26-20 as a 3-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (41.5).
San Diego is 6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS, 5-3 OU, and is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games. Cincinnati is 4-4 SU, 3-4-1 ATS, 5-3 OU, and is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
betED Line: Chargers -125 (-1)(-115) Total: O(48)(-110)
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NCAAF
Saturday
#13 TENNESSEE @ #11 ARKANSAS
7:00 PM ESPN2
The fans at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium will be treated to a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Arkansas Razorbacks when they take their seats on Saturday. Tennessee lost their starting quarterback, and eventually lost 28-24 to LSU last week as 4.5-point underdogs at home, and the 52 points scored were OVER the posted total of 43.5. Darren McFadden rushed for two touchdowns as the Razorbacks held off the South Carolina Gamecocks 26-20 last week. Arkansas covered the 3-point spread and the combined score went OVER the posted total (44.5).
Tennessee is 7-2 SU, 6-3 ATS, 5-3-1 OU, and is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games. Arkansas is 8-1 SU, 4-4 ATS, 4-3-1 OU, and is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee.
betED Line: Razorbacks (-5.5)(-110) Total:
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Saturday
NOTRE DAME @ AIR FORCE
4 pm ET
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Air Force Falcons will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Falcon Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as 12-point favorites versus the Falcons, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Air Force forced six turnovers and returned two for touchdowns in a 43-7 pounding of Army last weekend, covering the 6-point road spread, and the 50 points scored were OVER the posted total of 47.5.
Notre Dame is 8-1 SU, 2-6-1 ATS, 5-4 OU, and is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games. Air Force is 4-4 SU, 4-4 ATS, 3-5 OU, and is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
betED Line: Fighting Irish (-11.5)(-115) Total:
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NBA
Friday
NEW YORK KNICKS @ HOUSTON ROCKETS
8:35pm ET
The New York Knicks, already winners of two road games, travel to Houston to take on the Rockets.
New York is 2-3 SU and 2-3 ATS so far this season. Houston is 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS.
betED Line: Knicks +110 (-110) Total: 194
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Friday
DETROIT PISTONS @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS
10:35 pm ET
The Detroit Pistons will be in Los Angeles to play the Lakers, who are unbeaten at home with a 2-0 record.
The Pistons are 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS, while the Lakers are 4-2 SU and 2-3-1 ATS.
betED Line: Lakers -4.5(-110) Total: 196
Bet this game!
HOT PROPS
Britney and K-Fed are no longer in play, but there are plenty of other celebrity baby odds available at www.betED.com. For example, you can wager on the future offspring of star couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
Will Pitt and Jolie adopt a child from India by February 28th, 2007?
1.Yes (+200)
2.No (-400)
TRIVIA ANSWER:
D. Philadelphia Athletics
The Philadelphia Athletics won the first night football game ever played, 39-0 over the Kanaweola Athletic Club at Elmira, New York, November 21, 1902.
Baseball's Philadelphia Athletics, managed by Connie Mack, and the Philadelphia Phillies formed professional football teams in 1902, joining the Pittsburgh Stars in the first attempt at a pro football league, named the National Football League.
Trivia
What team won the first night football game ever played?
A. Akron Pros
B. Canton Bulldogs
C. Chicago Bears
D. Philadelphia Athletics
Answer at bottom
NFL
Sunday
CHICAGO @ NY GIANTS
8:15 PM NBA
The Chicago Bears and the New York Giants will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Giants Stadium. The Bears lost their first game of the season 31-13 to Miami last week. Chicago was a 13-point favorite in that game, while the combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (37.5). The Giants defeated Houston 14-10 as a 13-point favorite last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (43).
Chicago is 7-1 SU, 5-3 ATS, 6-1-1 OU, and is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road. New York is 6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS, 3-5 OU, and is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
betED Line: Bears -115 (-1) (-105) Total: O(39)(-110)
Bet this game!
Sunday
SAN DIEGO @ CINCINNATI
1:00 PM CBS
The San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Paul Brown Stadium. The Chargers ran over Cleveland 32-25 as a 13.5-point favorite last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (41.5). The Bengals lost to Baltimore 26-20 as a 3-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (41.5).
San Diego is 6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS, 5-3 OU, and is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games. Cincinnati is 4-4 SU, 3-4-1 ATS, 5-3 OU, and is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
betED Line: Chargers -125 (-1)(-115) Total: O(48)(-110)
Bet this game!
NCAAF
Saturday
#13 TENNESSEE @ #11 ARKANSAS
7:00 PM ESPN2
The fans at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium will be treated to a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Arkansas Razorbacks when they take their seats on Saturday. Tennessee lost their starting quarterback, and eventually lost 28-24 to LSU last week as 4.5-point underdogs at home, and the 52 points scored were OVER the posted total of 43.5. Darren McFadden rushed for two touchdowns as the Razorbacks held off the South Carolina Gamecocks 26-20 last week. Arkansas covered the 3-point spread and the combined score went OVER the posted total (44.5).
Tennessee is 7-2 SU, 6-3 ATS, 5-3-1 OU, and is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games. Arkansas is 8-1 SU, 4-4 ATS, 4-3-1 OU, and is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee.
betED Line: Razorbacks (-5.5)(-110) Total:
Bet this game!
Saturday
NOTRE DAME @ AIR FORCE
4 pm ET
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Air Force Falcons will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Falcon Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as 12-point favorites versus the Falcons, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Air Force forced six turnovers and returned two for touchdowns in a 43-7 pounding of Army last weekend, covering the 6-point road spread, and the 50 points scored were OVER the posted total of 47.5.
Notre Dame is 8-1 SU, 2-6-1 ATS, 5-4 OU, and is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games. Air Force is 4-4 SU, 4-4 ATS, 3-5 OU, and is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
betED Line: Fighting Irish (-11.5)(-115) Total:
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NBA
Friday
NEW YORK KNICKS @ HOUSTON ROCKETS
8:35pm ET
The New York Knicks, already winners of two road games, travel to Houston to take on the Rockets.
New York is 2-3 SU and 2-3 ATS so far this season. Houston is 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS.
betED Line: Knicks +110 (-110) Total: 194
Bet this game!
Friday
DETROIT PISTONS @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS
10:35 pm ET
The Detroit Pistons will be in Los Angeles to play the Lakers, who are unbeaten at home with a 2-0 record.
The Pistons are 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS, while the Lakers are 4-2 SU and 2-3-1 ATS.
betED Line: Lakers -4.5(-110) Total: 196
Bet this game!
HOT PROPS
Britney and K-Fed are no longer in play, but there are plenty of other celebrity baby odds available at www.betED.com. For example, you can wager on the future offspring of star couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
Will Pitt and Jolie adopt a child from India by February 28th, 2007?
1.Yes (+200)
2.No (-400)
TRIVIA ANSWER:
D. Philadelphia Athletics
The Philadelphia Athletics won the first night football game ever played, 39-0 over the Kanaweola Athletic Club at Elmira, New York, November 21, 1902.
Baseball's Philadelphia Athletics, managed by Connie Mack, and the Philadelphia Phillies formed professional football teams in 1902, joining the Pittsburgh Stars in the first attempt at a pro football league, named the National Football League.
