Using the NFL Week 3 totals as a barometer, it looks like we can expect more high-scoring this weekend. Through the first two weeks of the regular season, the average combined score was 48.6 points. So it shouldn?t come as a surprise that this weekend?s average total is a robust 45.6.*
The total on the Sunday night Patriots-Ravens game is a healthy 49.5 points. By my records, the Ravens have never played in a regular season game with a total that high. Coming off their embarrassing home loss to the Cardinals last week, the Patriots will look to rebound as 2.5-point dogs.
Some of the other games that will get the most action tomorrow are Falcons (+3) vs. Chargers, Texans (-2) vs. Broncos and Steelers (-3.5) vs. Raiders.*
Bet NFL
Have your remote ready tonight as there are four top-twenty matchups on national TV. First up #18 Michigan (+5) heads to South Bend to face #11 Notre Dame at 7:30pm ET (NBC). Then at 7:50pm ET on Fox, #15 Kansas State visits #6 Oklahoma as 14.5-point underdogs. Next up, #4 Florida State (-14.5) plays host to #10 Clemson on abc. Finally at 10:30pm ET on ESPN, #3 Oregon is a 21.5-point favorite versus #22 Arizona. Speaking of high-scoring, the total on the Arizona-Oregon is a whopping 77.5 points.*
Bet College Football
Congrats to the Washington Nationals for clinching a playoff spot for the first time ever. Even with Steven Strasburg done for the season, they are +200 to win the National League and +500 to win the World Series. Meanwhile, the Reds are the +180 favorite to win the NL and the Texas Rangers are the +375 favorite to win the World Series.
Bet MLB
The UFC is finally back in action tonight with light heavyweight champ Jon Jones (-760) putting his belt on the line versus the fast fists of Vitor Belfort (+585). The flyweight championship is up for grabs as Demetrious Johnson (+225) takes on Joseph Benavidez (-265). In what has all the making to be a slugfest, smack-talking Brit Michael Bisping is a -165 favorite versus the heavy hands of Brian Stann (+145).*
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Mix in the Tour Championship golf tournament, tons of soccer and even Live betting on the Cricket ICC World Twenty20 and you all set until next week.
Enjoy the games!
Dave Mason
Sportsbook Brand Manager
*Current lines
