Traditionally, Week 3 of the NFL preseason is when teams begin finalizing their starting line-ups, which gives NFL football betting fans a chance to see how rosters really stack up this season.
betED.com has NFL betting odds for all 16 games this week, which kick off Thursday with a televised tilt between the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears (8 pm ET, FOX).
The Bears are a 3?-point home favorite at betED.com and the over/under total is 37.
While both teams struggled last season, Chicago has the upper hand head-to-head, going 4-2 straight-up over the past six meetings. The teams have split the past six against the spread.
On Friday, the Battle of Texas takes place in Dallas, with the Cowboys a 5-point favorite over the Houston Texans (8 pm ET, CBS). The total is 40.
The teams have played each other evenly over the past two meetings, each going 1-1 SU and ATS. Both games have gone under the total. The last time they squared off was Oct. 15, 2006, when the Cowboys bombed the Texans 34-6 as a 13-point home favorite.
And on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Minnesota Vikings (8 pm ET, CBS), with the Steelers a 3-point road favorite and the total at 37.
Pittsburgh has a slight edge in recent meetings, going 2-1 SU but 1-2 ATS. They last met on Dec. 18, 2005, when the Steelers won 18-3 as 4?-point road favorites.
Other games of note in Week 3 of the NFL Preseason include the New York Giants taking on the New York Jets on Saturday, with Brett Favre and the Jets a 3-point home favorite and the total at 38, and the San Diego Chargers a 3?-point home favorite against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football (8 pm ET, ESPN).
Check out NFL Betting at betED.com, which also has early lines for Week 1 of the 2008 NFL regular season.
betED.com has NFL betting odds for all 16 games this week, which kick off Thursday with a televised tilt between the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears (8 pm ET, FOX).
The Bears are a 3?-point home favorite at betED.com and the over/under total is 37.
While both teams struggled last season, Chicago has the upper hand head-to-head, going 4-2 straight-up over the past six meetings. The teams have split the past six against the spread.
On Friday, the Battle of Texas takes place in Dallas, with the Cowboys a 5-point favorite over the Houston Texans (8 pm ET, CBS). The total is 40.
The teams have played each other evenly over the past two meetings, each going 1-1 SU and ATS. Both games have gone under the total. The last time they squared off was Oct. 15, 2006, when the Cowboys bombed the Texans 34-6 as a 13-point home favorite.
And on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Minnesota Vikings (8 pm ET, CBS), with the Steelers a 3-point road favorite and the total at 37.
Pittsburgh has a slight edge in recent meetings, going 2-1 SU but 1-2 ATS. They last met on Dec. 18, 2005, when the Steelers won 18-3 as 4?-point road favorites.
Other games of note in Week 3 of the NFL Preseason include the New York Giants taking on the New York Jets on Saturday, with Brett Favre and the Jets a 3-point home favorite and the total at 38, and the San Diego Chargers a 3?-point home favorite against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football (8 pm ET, ESPN).
Check out NFL Betting at betED.com, which also has early lines for Week 1 of the 2008 NFL regular season.
