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It?s a great time to be a sports fan, as the NFL kicks off Week 1 and College Football enters Week 2 of its season, and MLB wild-card races heat up. In the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers, and the New York Giants visit the Dallas Cowboys, both games on Sunday. In NCAA Football, the South Carolina Gamecocks take on the No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs, and the No. 9 Virginia Tech Hokies battle the No. 2 LSU Tigers, both games Saturday. In MLB, the Seattle Mariners play the Detroit Tigers, with both teams looking for an AL wild card spot. In Hot Props, it?s UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion on Saturday.
TRIVIA
Which of the following NFL running backs had five consecutive seasons with at least 1400 yards rushing?
1. Terrell Davis
2. Dick Bass
3. Emmitt Smith
4. Eric Dickerson
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL
Sunday
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES @ GREEN BAY PACKERS
1 pm ET, FOX
The Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers meet on Sunday at Lambeau Field in the season-opener for both teams.
In their last preseason game, the New York Jets beat the Eagles 13-11, a game in which the Eagles had been a 2.5-point home favorite. The score fell under the game total of 36.5. The Packers were crushed 30-14 by the Tennessee Titans in their final preseason game, as 7-point underdogs. The combined 44 points were over the total of 37.
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its past five games when playing Green Bay, and 7-1 ATS in its past eight games when playing Green Bay. Green Bay is 4-1 SU in its past five games.
betED Line: Eagles -2.5(-110) Total: 42.5
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Sunday
NEW YORK GIANTS @ DALLAS COWBOYS
8:15 pm ET, NBC
The division rival New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Texas Stadium in Week 1 action.
Eli Manning and the Giants lost their final preseason game by a score of 27-20 on the road to the New England Patriots. The Pats managed to cover the 3.5-point spread in that contest, while the score was over the game total of 36. The Cowboys were tamed 23-14 by the Minnesota Vikings in their final preseason game, as 2-point underdogs at the Metrodome. The 37 points were a push against the total of 37.
The Giants are 5-0-1 ATS in their past six games when playing Dallas. Dallas is 11-5 SU in its past 16 games when playing at home against New York.
betED Line: Giants +6.5(-110) Total: 44
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NCAA FOOTBALL
Saturday
SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS @ No. 11 GEORGIA BULLDOGS
5:45 pm ET, ESPN2
The South Carolina Gamecocks take on the 11th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs in Week 2 College Football action on Saturday at Sanford Stadium.
South Carolina racked up 415 yards in Week 1's 28-14 win over Louisiana-Lafayette, but failed to cover the 28-point home spread. The 42 points scored were under the game total of 46. Georgia outscored Oklahoma State 14-0 in the second half of their game last week, covering the 6-point home spread. The 49 total points were under the total of 51.
South Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its past five games on the road. The total has gone under in five of South Carolina's past five games when playing Georgia. Georgia is 5-0 SU in its past five games when playing South Carolina, and is 5-1 ATS in its past six games.
betED Line: Gamecocks +4.5(-110) Total: 45.5
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Saturday
No. 9 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES @ No. 2 LSU TIGERS
9:15 pm ET, ESPN
The No. 9 Virginia Tech Hokies and the No. 2 LSU Tigers battle on Saturday at Tiger Stadium.
The Hokies turned an interception into a touchdown and shut down the East Carolina Pirates' offense in a 17-7 opening-day victory last week. Virginia Tech did not cover the 28-point spread at home, and the combined 24 points were under the game total of 42. The highly-ranked Tigers opened their season with a 45-0 pounding of the Mississippi State Bulldogs last time out, as 20.5-point favorites. The final score was a push against the total of 45.
Virginia Tech is 7-1 SU in its past eight games, and is 10-2 ATS in its past 12 road games. LSU is 5-0 SU in its past five games at home, and 6-3 ATS in its past nine games at home.
betED Line: Hokies +12(-110) Total: 38
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MLB
Friday
SEATTLE MARINERS @ DETROIT TIGERS
7:05 pm ET
The Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers continue to fight for an AL wild card berth, and this series could go along way towards determining who gets the spot.
The Mariners are 74-64 SU and 70-61-7 OU. Seattle will start RHP Miguel Batista (ERA: 4.62, W/L: 12-10). The Tigers are 74-65 SU and 71-61-7 OU. They?ll counter with RHP Justin Verlander (ERA: 3.68, W/L: 15-5).
betED Line: Mariners +1.5(-140) Total: 9.5
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HOT PROPS
Dan ?Hollywood? Henderson, the PRIDE FC Middleweight champion, will take on UFC Light Heavyweight champ Quinton ?Rampage? Jackson in UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion on Saturday in London, England. It?s the first time title holders from the two mixed martial arts organizations have gone head to head.
Bet UFC 75 at betED.com:
1. Jackson (-140)
2. Henderson (+110)
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TRIVIA ANSWER
3. Emmitt Smith
The Dallas Cowboys' Emmitt Smith did it from 1991 thru 1995. 1991 - 1563 yards; 1992 - 1713 yards; 1993 - 1486 yards; 1994 - 1484 yards; 1995 - 1773 yards.
It?s a great time to be a sports fan, as the NFL kicks off Week 1 and College Football enters Week 2 of its season, and MLB wild-card races heat up. In the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers, and the New York Giants visit the Dallas Cowboys, both games on Sunday. In NCAA Football, the South Carolina Gamecocks take on the No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs, and the No. 9 Virginia Tech Hokies battle the No. 2 LSU Tigers, both games Saturday. In MLB, the Seattle Mariners play the Detroit Tigers, with both teams looking for an AL wild card spot. In Hot Props, it?s UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion on Saturday.
TRIVIA
Which of the following NFL running backs had five consecutive seasons with at least 1400 yards rushing?
1. Terrell Davis
2. Dick Bass
3. Emmitt Smith
4. Eric Dickerson
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL
Sunday
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES @ GREEN BAY PACKERS
1 pm ET, FOX
The Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers meet on Sunday at Lambeau Field in the season-opener for both teams.
In their last preseason game, the New York Jets beat the Eagles 13-11, a game in which the Eagles had been a 2.5-point home favorite. The score fell under the game total of 36.5. The Packers were crushed 30-14 by the Tennessee Titans in their final preseason game, as 7-point underdogs. The combined 44 points were over the total of 37.
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its past five games when playing Green Bay, and 7-1 ATS in its past eight games when playing Green Bay. Green Bay is 4-1 SU in its past five games.
betED Line: Eagles -2.5(-110) Total: 42.5
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Sunday
NEW YORK GIANTS @ DALLAS COWBOYS
8:15 pm ET, NBC
The division rival New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Texas Stadium in Week 1 action.
Eli Manning and the Giants lost their final preseason game by a score of 27-20 on the road to the New England Patriots. The Pats managed to cover the 3.5-point spread in that contest, while the score was over the game total of 36. The Cowboys were tamed 23-14 by the Minnesota Vikings in their final preseason game, as 2-point underdogs at the Metrodome. The 37 points were a push against the total of 37.
The Giants are 5-0-1 ATS in their past six games when playing Dallas. Dallas is 11-5 SU in its past 16 games when playing at home against New York.
betED Line: Giants +6.5(-110) Total: 44
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NCAA FOOTBALL
Saturday
SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS @ No. 11 GEORGIA BULLDOGS
5:45 pm ET, ESPN2
The South Carolina Gamecocks take on the 11th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs in Week 2 College Football action on Saturday at Sanford Stadium.
South Carolina racked up 415 yards in Week 1's 28-14 win over Louisiana-Lafayette, but failed to cover the 28-point home spread. The 42 points scored were under the game total of 46. Georgia outscored Oklahoma State 14-0 in the second half of their game last week, covering the 6-point home spread. The 49 total points were under the total of 51.
South Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its past five games on the road. The total has gone under in five of South Carolina's past five games when playing Georgia. Georgia is 5-0 SU in its past five games when playing South Carolina, and is 5-1 ATS in its past six games.
betED Line: Gamecocks +4.5(-110) Total: 45.5
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Saturday
No. 9 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES @ No. 2 LSU TIGERS
9:15 pm ET, ESPN
The No. 9 Virginia Tech Hokies and the No. 2 LSU Tigers battle on Saturday at Tiger Stadium.
The Hokies turned an interception into a touchdown and shut down the East Carolina Pirates' offense in a 17-7 opening-day victory last week. Virginia Tech did not cover the 28-point spread at home, and the combined 24 points were under the game total of 42. The highly-ranked Tigers opened their season with a 45-0 pounding of the Mississippi State Bulldogs last time out, as 20.5-point favorites. The final score was a push against the total of 45.
Virginia Tech is 7-1 SU in its past eight games, and is 10-2 ATS in its past 12 road games. LSU is 5-0 SU in its past five games at home, and 6-3 ATS in its past nine games at home.
betED Line: Hokies +12(-110) Total: 38
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MLB
Friday
SEATTLE MARINERS @ DETROIT TIGERS
7:05 pm ET
The Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers continue to fight for an AL wild card berth, and this series could go along way towards determining who gets the spot.
The Mariners are 74-64 SU and 70-61-7 OU. Seattle will start RHP Miguel Batista (ERA: 4.62, W/L: 12-10). The Tigers are 74-65 SU and 71-61-7 OU. They?ll counter with RHP Justin Verlander (ERA: 3.68, W/L: 15-5).
betED Line: Mariners +1.5(-140) Total: 9.5
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HOT PROPS
Dan ?Hollywood? Henderson, the PRIDE FC Middleweight champion, will take on UFC Light Heavyweight champ Quinton ?Rampage? Jackson in UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion on Saturday in London, England. It?s the first time title holders from the two mixed martial arts organizations have gone head to head.
Bet UFC 75 at betED.com:
1. Jackson (-140)
2. Henderson (+110)
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TRIVIA ANSWER
3. Emmitt Smith
The Dallas Cowboys' Emmitt Smith did it from 1991 thru 1995. 1991 - 1563 yards; 1992 - 1713 yards; 1993 - 1486 yards; 1994 - 1484 yards; 1995 - 1773 yards.
