******************** COMPUTER SPORTSWORLD ******************** NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE MATCHUPS FOR WEEK 8 -------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO (3-3) AT KANSAS CITY (4-2) 8:00pm Thursday, October 16th The San Diego Chargers make their annual visit to Kansas City where they will meet the Chiefs in this AFC West tilt. The Chargers hope for similar results as their last trip to Kansas City, a 28-14 rout of the Chiefs last season. Kansas City owns a 6-4 straight-up record in the last 10 in this series, but is 3-7 against the spread in those games. The over has been a good play in this series recently, as three of the last four head-to-head meetings have eclipsed the total. The over also is 16-5-1 in Chargers divisional road games since 1992 and San Diego is 15-7 ATS in those games. The Chiefs are 17-3 straight-up in divisional home games since 1992, going 13-7 ATS. Both teams are coming off of bye weeks in this Thursday night matchup. WEATHER: Partly cloudy with game-time temperatures in the mid-60's. KEY INJURIES: SAN DIEGO - Probable: None Questionable: K John Carney (knee) Doubtful/Out: DT Ruben Davis (knee), CB Johnny Thomas (knee), OT Pulu Poumele (knee) KANSAS CITY - Probable: None Questionable: LB Derrick Thomas (arm) Doubtful/Out: CB Tony Stargell (knee), WR Reggie Jones (knee), WR Sean LaChapelle (knee), LB Tommy Dorsey (knee), S Kevin Ross (knee) RECORDS ANALYSIS: SAN DIEGO .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 2 -2 2 -4 4 -6 2 -2 2 -3 4 -5 2 -2 3 -3 5 -5 Last 5 games: 1 -1 2 -1 3 -2 1 -1 2 -0 3 -1 1 -1 3 -0 4 -1 KANSAS CITY .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 2 -1 3 -4 5 -5 1 -2 3 -4 4 -6 1 -2 3 -3 4 -5 Last 5 games: 2 -0 2 -1 4 -1 1 -1 2 -1 3 -2 1 -1 2 -0 3 -1 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF SAN DIEGO 0- 0 3- 1 2- 2 1- 0 0- 0 0- 2 2- 2 2- 0 KANSAS CITY 0- 0 2- 1 2- 2 1- 1 0- 0 0- 2 3- 2 0- 0 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: SAN DIEGO HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 14 NE 45 SD 7 0.0 L 46.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 15 SD 3 PIT 16 -10.5 L 39.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 16 SD 14 CHI 27 -3.0 L 38.5 OV SAT 1996 WEEK 17 DEN 10 SD 16 1.5 W 40.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 1 SD 7 NE 41 -8.0 L 43.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 SD 20 NO 6 -2.5 W 38.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 3 CAR 26 SD 7 0.0 L 36.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 4 SD 22 SEA 26 -6.0 W 42.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 5 BAL 17 SD 21 -2.5 W 44.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 SD 25 RAI 10 -6.5 W 46.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 8 SD KC 1997 WEEK 9 IND SD KANSAS CITY HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 14 KC 28 DET 24 2.0 W 43.0 OV THU 1996 WEEK 15 KC 7 RAI 26 -2.5 L 37.5 UN MON 1996 WEEK 16 IND 24 KC 19 -4.5 L 37.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 KC 9 BUF 20 -5.0 L 36.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 1 KC 3 DEN 19 -9.0 L 42.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 2 KC 28 RAI 27 -5.5 W 40.0 OV MON 1997 WEEK 3 BUF 16 KC 22 -4.0 W 40.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 4 KC 35 CAR 14 -5.5 W 36.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 5 SEA 17 KC 20 -5.5 L 41.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 KC 14 MIA 17 -3.0 P 40.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 8 SD KC 1997 WEEK 9 KC STL PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 WEEK 11 SD 14 KC 13 -3.0 SD 36.0 UN SUN 1995 WEEK 6 SD 23 KC 29 -3.0 KC 37.5 OV MON 1995 WEEK 11 KC 22 SD 7 -1.0 KC 38.0 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 5 KC 19 SD 22 -2.0 SD 38.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 13 SD 28 KC 14 -6.5 SD 37.0 OV SUN STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM SD (OFF) 17 28 98 3.5 34 19 54.4 211 6.2 309 1.2 1.3 KC (DEF) 20 28 105 3.8 36 20 56.1 257 7.2 362 1.5 0.2 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM SD (DEF) 18 26 84 3.2 39 20 50.6 225 5.9 310 1.3 1.0 KC (OFF) 19 30 131 4.4 32 20 60.8 201 6.2 332 0.8 0.5 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - SD is 8-2 ATS in last 10 meetings with KC...............................SD - SD has covered last three road games....................................SD - KC is 1-4 ATS in last five home games...................................SD - The OVER is 16-3 in SD last 19 road games.............................OVER - The UNDER is 11-4 in KC last 15 home games...........................UNDER - The UNDER is 7-4 in last 11 meetings in this series..................UNDER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO |||||||||||||||> 46.0 KANSAS CITY ||||||||||||||||||||||> 53.5 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE SAN DIEGO 46.0 KANSAS CITY -5.5 -6.0 53.5 -7.5 1.5 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 41.0 41.0 38.5 2.5 UN *--------------------------------------------------------------------- JACKSONVILLE (5-1) AT DALLAS (3-3) 1:00pm Sunday, October 19th An entertaining matchup takes place in this one as the Jacksonville Jaguars head to the Lone Star State for their first-ever game against the Dallas Cowboys. Jacksonville beat Philadelphia 38-21 last week, highlighted by a five-touchdown performance from running back James Stewart. He rushed 15 times for 102 yards after filling in for the injured Natrone Means. The Jaguars have had no success in non-division road games, going 0-8 straight-up since they entered the league in 1995. Dallas fell to the Washington Redskins Monday night, 21-16. The Cowboys are 13-8 SU at home against non-division opponents since 1992, but are 9- 10-2 against the spread. Dallas has been a tough place for road teams to win, as the Cowboys have posted a 32-10 mark in Texas Stadium since 1992. WEATHER: Sunny skies with game-time temperatures in the low-70's. KEY INJURIES: JACKSONVILLE - Probable: None Questionable: RB Natrone Means (ankle) Doubtful/Out: LB Tom McManus (knee), RB Chris Parker (knee), DL John Jurkovic (leg), CB Aaron Beasley (hip) DALLAS - Probable: None Questionable: S Darren Woodson (rib) Doubtful/Out: DT Leon Lett (NFL suspension), CB Lee Vaughn (knee), CB John Reece (knee), Chad Hennings (groin) RECORDS ANALYSIS: JACKSONVILLE .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 5 -0 3 -2 8 -2 4 -1 2 -3 6 -4 4 -1 2 -3 6 -4 Last 5 games: 4 -0 0 -1 4 -1 4 -0 0 -1 4 -1 4 -0 0 -1 4 -1 DALLAS .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 4 -0 1 -5 5 -5 2 -1 1 -5 3 -6 2 -1 1 -5 3 -6 Last 5 games: 2 -0 0 -3 2 -3 1 -1 0 -3 1 -4 1 -1 0 -3 1 -4 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF JACKSONVILLE 0- 1 0- 1 1- 1 4- 0 0- 0 3- 1 4- 2 0- 0 DALLAS 0- 3 0- 0 2- 1 1- 1 0- 0 0- 2 0- 2 2- 2 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: JACKSONVILLE HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 17 ATL 17 JAC 19 -10.0 L 45.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 18 JAC 30 BUF 27 -8.5 W 40.0 OV SAT 1996 WEEK 19 JAC 30 DEN 27 -14.0 W 47.0 OV SAT 1996 WEEK 20 JAC 6 NE 20 -7.0 L 44.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 1 JAC 28 BAL 27 3.0 L 44.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 NYG 13 JAC 40 -3.5 W 38.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 4 PIT 21 JAC 30 -4.0 W 41.5 OV MON 1997 WEEK 5 JAC 12 WAS 24 -2.5 L 43.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 CIN 13 JAC 21 -7.0 W 45.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 7 PHI 21 JAC 38 -3.0 W 42.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 8 JAC DAL 1997 WEEK 9 JAC PIT DALLAS HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 16 NE 6 DAL 12 -5.5 W 42.0 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 17 DAL 10 WAS 37 -3.5 L 37.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 18 MIN 15 DAL 40 -10.0 W 38.5 OV SAT 1996 WEEK 19 DAL 17 CAR 26 3.0 L 37.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 DAL 37 PIT 7 0.0 W 40.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 DAL 22 ARZ 25 10.5 L 40.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 3 PHI 20 DAL 21 -9.5 L 42.0 UN MON 1997 WEEK 5 CHI 3 DAL 27 -14.0 W 41.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 DAL 17 NYG 20 7.5 L 37.0 -- SUN 1997 WEEK 7 DAL 16 WAS 21 2.5 L 41.0 UN MON 1997 WEEK 8 JAC DAL 1997 WEEK 9 DAL PHI PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- No games played in the previous 3 years. STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM JAC (OFF) 20 29 108 3.7 31 19 62.7 216 7.0 324 0.3 0.5 DAL (DEF) 17 27 104 3.8 32 17 52.4 139 4.4 243 0.5 1.0 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM JAC (DEF) 19 27 102 3.8 31 18 59.1 225 7.2 327 1.2 1.0 DAL (OFF) 18 28 108 3.8 36 20 55.3 206 5.7 314 0.5 0.7 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - JAC is 4-1 ATS in last five games......................................JAC - DAL is 9-3 SU and 6-3 ATS in non-division home games since '95.........DAL - DAL is 6-0 SU and 5-1 ATS in last six home games.......................DAL - JAC has lost last three road games ATS.................................DAL - The UNDER is 3-1 in last four DAL non-division home games............UNDER - The UNDER is 5-1 in DAL last six home games..........................UNDER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- JACKSONVILLE |||||||||||||||||||||> 52.5 DALLAS |||||||||||||||||||||||||||> 58.0 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE JACKSONVILLE 52.5 DALLAS N/L N/L 58.0 -5.5 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER N/L N/L 43.5 *--------------------------------------------------------------------- SAN FRANCISCO (5-1) AT ATLANTA (1-5) 1:00pm Sunday, October 19th The San Francisco 49ers travel to Atlanta to meet the Falcons in this NFC West clash. These two clubs met for the first time this year in San Francisco, and the Niners came away with a 34-7 win. The 49ers thrashed St. Louis 30-10 on Sunday, as they continue to put a stranglehold on the NFC West. Steve Young tossed three touchdowns while completing 19-of-30 passes for 223 yards and one interception. San Francisco has dominated this series, taking nine of the last 11 meetings straight-up, with an 8-3 record against the spread. The over is 5-1 in the last six head-to-head meetings and is 8-3 in the last 11. Atlanta is coming off its first victory of the season by beating New Orleans 23-17. Morten Anderson booted three field goals, including a 55-yarder, and Chuck Smith recorded five of the team's 10 sacks. When the teams met in the Georgia Dome last year, San Francisco emerged with a 34-10 win. The Niners are 7-2 SU and 5-4 ATS in divisional road games since 1995. Atlanta is 6-3 SU in divisional home games since 1995. WEATHER: Dome KEY INJURIES: SAN FRANCISCO - Probable: None Questionable: CB Marquez Pope (ankle), S Tim McDonald (shoulder), T Derrick Deese (eye), DT Junior Bryant (quad), S Curtis Buckley (rib), RB Garrison Hearst (shoulder), TE Brent Jones (knee) Doubtful/Out: OT Harris Barton (knee), S John Covington (knee), LB Tom Cavallo (knee), LB Vincent Bradford (knee), T Dave Fiore (knee), WR Jerry Rice (knee), ATLANTA - Probable: None Questionable: None Doubtful/Out: RB Fred Lester (knee), LB Dave Brandon (leg), WR Bert Emanuel (ankle) RECORDS ANALYSIS: SAN FRANCISCO .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 5 -0 3 -2 8 -2 4 -1 2 -3 6 -4 4 -0 3 -2 7 -2 Last 5 games: 3 -0 2 -0 5 -0 3 -0 1 -1 4 -1 3 -0 2 -0 5 -0 ATLANTA .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 0 -5 2 -3 2 -8 2 -3 3 -2 5 -5 1 -3 3 -2 4 -5 Last 5 games: 0 -3 1 -1 1 -4 2 -1 1 -1 3 -2 1 -1 1 -1 2 -2 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF SAN FRANCISCO 1- 1 1- 0 1- 2 3- 0 0- 0 2- 1 4- 1 1- 0 ATLANTA 0- 0 1- 2 3- 0 0- 0 1- 1 2- 1 0- 1 2- 2 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: SAN FRANCISCO HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 16 SF 25 PIT 15 3.0 W 38.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 DET 14 SF 24 -9.5 W 41.5 UN MON 1996 WEEK 18 PHI 0 SF 14 -10.0 W 39.0 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 19 SF 14 GB 35 -6.5 L 40.0 OV SAT 1997 WEEK 1 SF 6 TB 13 6.5 L 37.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 2 SF 15 STL 12 -1.0 W 36.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 3 NO 7 SF 33 -11.0 W 36.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 4 ATL 7 SF 34 -14.0 W 38.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 5 SF 34 CAR 21 3.5 W 38.0 OV MON 1997 WEEK 7 STL 10 SF 30 -14.0 W 40.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 8 SF ATL 1997 WEEK 9 SF NO ATLANTA HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 14 SF 34 ATL 10 10.5 L 45.5 UN MON 1996 WEEK 15 ATL 31 NO 15 -2.0 W 41.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 16 STL 34 ATL 27 -5.0 L 44.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 ATL 17 JAC 19 -10.0 W 45.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 1 ATL 17 DET 28 -7.5 L 42.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 CAR 9 ATL 6 3.0 P 37.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 3 RAI 36 ATL 31 4.5 L 40.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 4 ATL 7 SF 34 -14.0 L 38.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 5 DEN 29 ATL 21 11.5 W 43.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 7 ATL 23 NO 17 -1.5 W 38.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 8 SF ATL 1997 WEEK 9 ATL CAR PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 WEEK 2 ATL 10 SF 41 -13.5 SF 49.0 OV SUN 1995 WEEK 17 SF 27 ATL 28 10.0 ATL 48.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 5 ATL 17 SF 39 -12.0 SF 42.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 14 SF 34 ATL 10 10.5 SF 45.5 UN MON 1997 WEEK 4 ATL 7 SF 34 -14.0 SF 38.0 OV SUN STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM SF (OFF) 18 34 129 3.8 27 17 62.1 179 6.7 308 0.8 0.5 ATL (DEF) 15 24 90 3.7 29 16 55.5 223 7.7 313 0.7 1.2 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM SF (DEF) 13 24 72 3.0 29 14 49.1 149 5.2 220 1.8 2.0 ATL (OFF) 15 27 80 2.9 32 18 55.0 186 5.8 266 0.8 1.2 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - SF is 6-1 SU and ATS in last seven meetings in the series...............SF - SF has covered last five games and eight of last 10.....................SF - ATL is 1-4-1 ATS in last six home games.................................SF - ATL is 4-8-1 ATS in last 13 games.......................................SF - The OVER is 5-1 in last six games of this series......................OVER - ATL has gone OVER in last four games..................................OVER - The OVER is 3-1 in SF last four games.................................OVER - The UNDER is 9-3 in SF last 12 road games............................UNDER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- SAN FRANCISCO |||||||||||||||||||||||||> 56.0 ATLANTA ||||||||||||||||> 47.0 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE SAN FRANCISCO -10.5 -10.5 56.0 -9.0 ATLANTA 47.0 1.5 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 40.5 42.5 43.0 0.5 OV *--------------------------------------------------------------------- CAROLINA (2-4) AT NEW ORLEANS (2-5) 1:00pm Sunday, October 19th The Carolina Panthers head to the "Big Easy" to meet the New Orleans Saints in a NFC West battle. Carolina is currently mired in a three-game losing streak after dropping a 21-14 contest to the Vikings. Steve Beuerlein completed 19 of 35 passes for 227 yards after filling in for the slumping Kerry Collins. The Panthers have enjoyed success in their four meetings with the Saints, posting a 3-1 record both straight-up and against the spread. The Saints fell to the Falcons 23-17 as the offense continued to sputter. Heath Shuler was just 5-of-9 for 55 yards with an interception and a fumble before being replaced by Danny Wuerffel, this week's starter. Carolina emerged with a 22-20 win at New Orleans in Week 2 of the 1996 season. Both games that Carolina has played in New Orleans have eclipsed the total, while both in Carolina have stayed under. The Panthers have done well in divisional games, going 11-5-1 ATS since they entered the league in 1995. WEATHER: Dome KEY INJURIES: CAROLINA - Probable: None Questionable: QB Steve Beuerlein (knee) Doubtful/Out: RB Marquett Smith (knee) NEW ORLEANS - Probable: None Questionable: TE Irv Smith (knee), G Chris Naeole (ankle) Doubtful/Out: LB Brian Jones (knee), RB Derek Brown (quad), TE Paul Green (knee), G Mike Jerich (knee), OT Keno Hills (knees), LB Rickey Jackson (retired) RECORDS ANALYSIS: CAROLINA .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 3 -3 2 -2 5 -5 3 -3 1 -3 4 -6 2 -4 1 -2 3 -6 Last 5 games: 0 -2 2 -1 2 -3 0 -2 1 -2 1 -4 0 -2 1 -1 1 -3 NEW ORLEANS .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 1 -3 2 -4 3 -7 1 -3 3 -2 4 -5 1 -3 3 -2 4 -5 Last 5 games: 1 -1 1 -2 2 -3 1 -1 1 -1 2 -2 1 -1 1 -1 2 -2 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF CAROLINA 0- 0 0- 1 0- 3 0- 2 0- 1 2- 1 1- 3 0- 1 NEW ORLEANS 0- 0 1- 2 2- 1 0- 2 1- 0 2- 1 1- 1 1- 3 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: CAROLINA HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 16 BAL 16 CAR 27 -8.5 W 42.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 PIT 14 CAR 18 -7.0 L 36.0 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 19 DAL 17 CAR 26 3.0 W 37.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 20 CAR 13 GB 30 -12.0 L 38.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 WAS 24 CAR 10 -4.0 L 38.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 2 CAR 9 ATL 6 3.0 P 37.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 3 CAR 26 SD 7 0.0 W 36.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 4 KC 35 CAR 14 -5.5 L 36.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 5 SF 34 CAR 21 3.5 L 38.0 OV MON 1997 WEEK 7 CAR 14 MIN 21 -4.0 L 43.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 8 CAR NO 1997 WEEK 9 ATL CAR NEW ORLEANS HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 15 ATL 31 NO 15 -2.0 L 41.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 16 NO 17 NYG 3 -7.5 W 35.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 17 NO 13 STL 14 -5.5 W 40.5 UN SAT 1997 WEEK 1 NO 24 STL 38 -4.0 L 37.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 SD 20 NO 6 -2.5 L 38.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 3 NO 7 SF 33 -11.0 L 36.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 4 DET 17 NO 35 5.5 W 38.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 5 NO 9 NYG 14 -5.0 P 37.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 NO 20 CHI 17 -3.5 W 37.0 -- SUN 1997 WEEK 7 ATL 23 NO 17 -1.5 L 38.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 8 CAR NO 1997 WEEK 9 SF NO PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 WEEK 8 NO 3 CAR 20 3.5 CAR 41.0 UN SUN 1995 WEEK 13 CAR 26 NO 34 -5.5 NO 40.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 2 CAR 22 NO 20 -3.0 CAR 40.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 8 NO 7 CAR 19 -7.0 CAR 38.5 UN SUN STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM CAR (OFF) 19 27 100 3.8 36 19 52.8 193 5.4 293 1.7 1.3 NO (DEF) 17 32 107 3.4 29 17 59.6 177 6.1 283 0.9 0.9 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM CAR (DEF) 18 33 139 4.2 29 15 50.9 168 5.8 307 0.3 1.2 NO (OFF) 14 26 99 3.7 28 14 50.8 172 6.2 271 2.3 1.7 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - CAR is 3-1 SU and ATS in last four games vs NO.........................CAR - CAR is 5-3 ATS in division road games since since '95..................CAR - NO is 1-5 ATS in last six home games...................................CAR - CAR is 1-5-1 ATS in last seven games and have lost last three ATS.......NO - The UNDER is 9-2 in CAR last 11 road games including the last three..UNDER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- CAROLINA ||||||||||||||||||||> 51.0 NEW ORLEANS |||||||||||||||> 46.0 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE CAROLINA -4.5 -4.5 51.0 -5.0 0.5 NEW ORLEANS 46.0 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 37.0 37.0 37.0 PK *--------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND (5-1) AT NY JETS (4-3) 1:00pm Sunday, October 19th Bill Parcells and the New York Jets take on his old team - the New England Patriots - for the second time this season in this AFC East matchup. New England came away with a 27-24 win over the Jets in Week 3 this season. The Patriots were impressive in their 33-6 pasting of Buffalo last week, as they have taken nine straight games against an AFC East opponent. The Jets have lost their last six regular-season games with the Patriots, having last won in the first matchup of 1994. New York lost a 31-20 matchup to the Dolphins, but quarterback Neil O'Donnell was sharp. He completed 24 of 37 passes for 319 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked five times. The Jets are 2-18 in all divisional games, and 1-9 straight-up at home against divisional opponents since 1995. The Patriots are 6-3 in divisional road games since 1995 both SU and ATS. WEATHER: Partly cloudy with game-time temperatures in the high-50's. KEY INJURIES: NEW ENGLAND - Probable: None Questionable: DE Ferric Collins (shoulder) Doubtful/Out: WR Mike Drietlen (collarbone), CB Dwayne Provo (knee) NY JETS - Probable: None Questionable: KR Alex Van Dyke (hamstring), P Brian Hansen (knee), OT David Williams (ankle), C Roger Duffy (knee) Doubtful/Out: None RECORDS ANALYSIS: NEW ENGLAND .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 6 -0 2 -2 8 -2 5 -1 1 -3 6 -4 5 -1 1 -2 6 -3 Last 5 games: 3 -0 1 -1 4 -1 2 -1 1 -1 3 -2 2 -1 1 -1 3 -2 NY JETS .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 1 -4 3 -2 4 -6 3 -2 4 -1 7 -3 2 -3 4 -1 6 -4 Last 5 games: 1 -1 2 -1 3 -2 1 -1 3 -0 4 -1 0 -2 3 -0 3 -2 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF NEW ENGLAND 1- 0 0- 1 1- 1 3- 1 0- 0 2- 2 3- 2 1- 0 NY JETS 1- 0 3- 0 2- 2 0- 3 0- 0 2- 1 1- 0 3- 3 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: NEW ENGLAND HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 17 NE 23 NYG 22 9.5 L 37.0 OV SAT 1996 WEEK 19 PIT 3 NE 28 -3.0 W 39.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 20 JAC 6 NE 20 -7.0 W 44.0 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 21 NE 21 GB 35 -14.0 P 49.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 SD 7 NE 41 -8.0 W 43.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 NE 31 IND 6 5.0 W 41.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 3 NYJ 24 NE 27 -10.0 L 45.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 4 CHI 3 NE 31 -12.5 W 43.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 NE 13 DEN 34 -5.5 L 45.5 OV MON 1997 WEEK 7 BUF 6 NE 33 -8.0 W 42.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 8 NE NYJ 1997 WEEK 9 GB NE NY JETS HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 15 NYJ 10 NE 34 -13.0 L 42.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 16 PHI 21 NYJ 20 7.5 W 38.5 OV SAT 1996 WEEK 17 MIA 31 NYJ 28 3.5 W 38.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 NYJ 41 SEA 3 -6.0 W 43.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 BUF 28 NYJ 22 -4.5 L 41.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 3 NYJ 24 NE 27 -10.0 W 45.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 4 RAI 22 NYJ 23 -1.5 L 46.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 5 NYJ 31 CIN 14 -4.0 W 46.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 NYJ 16 IND 12 3.0 W 42.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 7 MIA 31 NYJ 20 -3.5 L 42.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 8 NE NYJ 1997 WEEK 9 BYE PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 WEEK 10 NE 20 NYJ 7 3.0 NE 38.0 UN SUN 1995 WEEK 15 NYJ 28 NE 31 -7.0 NYJ 37.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 11 NE 31 NYJ 27 5.5 NYJ 43.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 15 NYJ 10 NE 34 -13.0 NE 42.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 3 NYJ 24 NE 27 -10.0 NYJ 45.0 OV SUN STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM NE (OFF) 19 30 116 3.9 34 20 57.3 243 7.1 359 0.8 0.7 NYJ (DEF) 19 27 101 3.7 34 19 56.3 235 6.8 336 1.3 0.4 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM NE (DEF) 17 24 104 4.4 37 22 58.9 173 4.7 276 1.5 1.2 NYJ (OFF) 20 29 109 3.7 35 20 57.6 215 6.1 324 0.4 0.9 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - NYJ have lost six-straight to NE, but are 3-1 ATS in last four games...NYJ - NYJ have lost 14 of last 15 home games SU..............................NYJ - NYJ have lost last three home games ATS.................................NE - The UNDER is 8-1 in NYJ last nine home games.........................UNDER - Last four meetings in series have gone OVER...........................OVER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND |||||||||||||||||||||||> 54.0 NY JETS ||||||||||||||||||> 49.0 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE NEW ENGLAND -3.0 -3.5 54.0 -5.0 1.5 NY JETS 49.0 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 45.0 46.0 47.5 1.5 OV *--------------------------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA (1-5) AT PHILADELPHIA (2-4) 1:00pm Sunday, October 19th The Arizona Cardinals are in Philadelphia for a NFC East tussle with the Eagles. The Cardinals were crushed 27-13 at home against the Giants last week, getting outrushed 239-27. Arizona has not had much luck on the road since the start of the 1995 season, going 3-16, 1-8 against division foes. Philadelphia is coming off a 38-21 setback to Jacksonville after having difficulty stopping the run. The defense allowed Jaguars running back James Stewart to rush for five touchdowns and 102 yards on just 15 carries. The Eagles have a 7-3 edge over the Cardinals the last five years. The teams split in 1996, with the Cards winning at home 36-30 in Week 13 and the Eagles coming out on top 29-19 in Week 17 at Philadelphia. The Eagles have a 7-2 division mark at home since 1995, with the over going 6-3. WEATHER: Partly cloudy with game-time temperatures in the low-60's. KEY INJURIES: ARIZONA - Probable: None Questionable: QB Kent Graham (ankle) Doubtful/Out: CB Dell McGee (knee), T Jerry Drake (back), OL Eric Jonassen (knee) PHILADELPHIA - Probable: None Questionable: S Brian Dawkins (leg), WR Michael Timpson (shoulder), TE Jason Dunn (hamstring), CB Bobby Taylor (knee) Doubtful/Out: OT Richard Cooper (triceps), QB Koy Detmer (knee), CB Fredric Ford (knee), RB Corey Walker (knee), TE Andre President (knee), WR Antwaun Wyatt (knee) RECORDS ANALYSIS: ARIZONA .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 2 -3 0 -5 2 -8 3 -1 3 -2 6 -3 3 -2 3 -2 6 -4 Last 5 games: 1 -2 0 -2 1 -4 1 -1 2 -0 3 -1 1 -2 2 -0 3 -2 PHILADELPHIA .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 3 -0 1 -6 4 -6 3 -0 1 -6 4 -6 3 -0 1 -6 4 -6 Last 5 games: 2 -0 0 -3 2 -3 2 -0 1 -2 3 -2 2 -0 1 -2 3 -2 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF ARIZONA 0- 0 3- 0 2- 1 0- 2 1- 0 2- 1 3- 2 1- 0 PHILADELPHIA 0- 1 1- 2 3- 1 1- 0 1- 0 0- 2 0- 1 3- 2 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: ARIZONA HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 14 ARZ 17 MIN 41 -4.5 L 41.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 15 DAL 10 ARZ 6 9.5 W 41.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 16 WAS 26 ARZ 27 3.0 W 41.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 ARZ 19 PHI 29 -5.5 L 41.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 ARZ 21 CIN 24 -8.5 W 42.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 DAL 22 ARZ 25 10.5 W 40.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 3 ARZ 13 WAS 19 -7.5 W 41.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 5 ARZ 18 TB 19 -7.0 W 36.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 6 MIN 20 ARZ 19 -2.0 L 42.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 7 NYG 27 ARZ 13 -6.0 L 37.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 8 ARZ PHI 1997 WEEK 9 TEN ARZ PHILADELPHIA HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 15 PHI 10 IND 37 4.5 L 38.5 OV THU 1996 WEEK 16 PHI 21 NYJ 20 7.5 L 38.5 OV SAT 1996 WEEK 17 ARZ 19 PHI 29 -5.5 W 41.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 18 PHI 0 SF 14 -10.0 L 39.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 1 PHI 17 NYG 31 3.5 L 38.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 GB 9 PHI 10 7.5 W 43.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 3 PHI 20 DAL 21 -9.5 W 42.0 UN MON 1997 WEEK 5 PHI 19 MIN 28 -2.0 L 44.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 6 WAS 10 PHI 24 -3.0 W 41.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 7 PHI 21 JAC 38 -3.0 L 42.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 8 ARZ PHI 1997 WEEK 9 DAL PHI PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 WEEK 12 PHI 6 ARZ 12 3.0 ARZ 33.5 UN SUN 1995 WEEK 2 PHI 31 ARZ 19 -3.5 PHI 34.5 OV SUN 1995 WEEK 16 ARZ 20 PHI 21 -9.5 ARZ 38.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 13 PHI 30 ARZ 36 4.5 ARZ 41.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 ARZ 19 PHI 29 -5.5 PHI 41.0 OV SUN STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM ARZ (OFF) 20 26 77 3.0 43 23 53.1 227 5.2 305 1.2 1.7 PHI (DEF) 17 25 104 4.3 32 16 50.3 204 6.3 308 0.5 0.7 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM ARZ (DEF) 17 29 120 4.2 34 19 56.7 200 5.9 320 1.0 0.3 PHI (OFF) 22 31 128 4.2 38 23 60.0 247 6.6 375 0.7 0.7 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - PHI has won and covered last four home games...........................PHI - ARZ has lost five straight games, but covered last three...............ARZ - ARZ has covered two of last three games vs PHI.........................ARZ - ARZ is 13-6 ATS in last 19 games.......................................ARZ - Last four meetings in series have gone OVER...........................OVER - The OVER is 5-1 in ARZ last six road games............................OVER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA |||||||||||||||> 46.5 PHILADELPHIA ||||||||||||||||||||||||> 55.0 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE ARIZONA 46.5 PHILADELPHIA N/L N/L 55.0 -8.5 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER N/L N/L 40.0 *--------------------------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON (4-2) AT TENNESSEE (2-4) 1:00pm Sunday, October 19th The Washington Redskins will make their inaugural trip to Tennessee for their first game with the Oilers in the last five years. Washington looked impressive in defeating the Cowboys 21-16 on Monday night, as they led most of the way. Stephen Davis ran for two scores in place of an injured Terry Allen, and James Jenkins scored on a 13-yard pass from quarterback Gus Frerotte. The Redskins have managed only a 7-12 record on the road since the start of 1995. Their mark since 1996 in out-of- division contests is 7-4 SU and 9-2 ATS. Tennessee prevailed in a 30-7 game against Cincinnati when Steve McNair threw for three touchdowns and Al Del Greco kicked three second-half field goals. The Oilers have a 7- 12 mark at home since 1995, with a 2-1 mark since leaving Houston. In that period, Tennessee is 15-4 against the spread in all games against foes out of its division. WEATHER: Partly cloudy with game-time temperatures in the mid-60's. KEY INJURIES: WASHINGTON - Probable: None Questionable: DL Williams Gaines (ankle), WR Michael Westbrook (knee), RB Terry Allen (knee), G Tre Johnson (shoulder) Doubtful/Out: DL Kenard Lang (ear), G Bob Dahl (knee) TENNESSEE - Probable: QB Steve McNair (leg) Questionable: CB Steve Jackson (ankle), LB Dennis Stallings (hamstring) Doubtful/Out: DE Kendrick Burton (suspension) RECORDS ANALYSIS: WASHINGTON .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 4 -0 1 -5 5 -5 3 -1 2 -4 5 -5 3 -1 2 -4 5 -5 Last 5 games: 3 -0 0 -2 3 -2 2 -1 1 -1 3 -2 2 -1 1 -1 3 -2 TENNESSEE .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 2 -3 2 -3 4 -6 2 -3 4 -1 6 -4 2 -3 4 -1 6 -4 Last 5 games: 1 -1 0 -3 1 -4 1 -1 2 -1 3 -2 1 -1 2 -1 3 -2 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF WASHINGTON 0- 0 2- 1 0- 3 1- 1 1- 0 0- 3 3- 1 1- 1 TENNESSEE 0- 0 2- 1 1- 2 1- 1 1- 0 2- 1 3- 1 1- 1 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: WASHINGTON HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 14 WAS 10 DAL 21 -9.0 L 42.0 UN THU 1996 WEEK 15 WAS 10 TB 24 3.0 L 36.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 16 WAS 26 ARZ 27 3.0 L 41.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 DAL 10 WAS 37 -3.5 W 37.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 WAS 24 CAR 10 -4.0 W 38.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 2 WAS 13 PIT 14 -6.5 W 40.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 3 ARZ 13 WAS 19 -7.5 L 41.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 5 JAC 12 WAS 24 -2.5 W 43.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 WAS 10 PHI 24 -3.0 L 41.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 7 DAL 16 WAS 21 2.5 W 41.0 UN MON 1997 WEEK 8 WAS TEN 1997 WEEK 9 BAL WAS TENNESSEE HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 14 HOU 35 NYJ 10 3.0 W 37.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 15 JAC 23 HOU 17 -6.5 L 41.0 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 16 CIN 21 HOU 13 -4.0 L 43.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 17 HOU 24 BAL 21 -3.0 W 44.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 RAI 21 TEN 24 3.5 W 39.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 TEN 13 MIA 16 -6.0 W 39.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 4 BAL 36 TEN 10 -3.5 L 44.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 5 TEN 24 PIT 37 -6.5 L 40.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 6 TEN 13 SEA 16 -4.5 W 42.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 7 CIN 7 TEN 30 -1.5 W 42.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 8 WAS TEN 1997 WEEK 9 TEN ARZ PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- No games played in the previous 3 years. STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM WAS (OFF) 18 30 100 3.4 31 16 51.1 204 6.6 304 1.0 0.5 TEN (DEF) 19 25 91 3.7 36 22 60.1 255 7.0 347 0.0 1.0 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM WAS (DEF) 18 34 148 4.4 29 15 50.6 141 4.9 289 0.8 1.0 TEN (OFF) 19 32 158 5.0 29 15 52.6 164 5.6 322 1.2 1.0 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - WAS is only 2-4 ATS in last six road games.............................TEN - TEN is 6-3 ATS in last nine non-division home games....................TEN - TEN is just 2-5 ATS at home in last seven games........................WAS - WAS is 6-4 ATS in last 10 non-division road games......................WAS - The UNDER is 5-1 in WAS last six road games..........................UNDER - The UNDER is 6-2-1 in TEN last nine home games.......................UNDER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON |||||||||||||||||||||> 52.5 TENNESSEE |||||||||||||||||||> 50.5 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE WASHINGTON 52.5 -2.0 TENNESSEE N/L N/L 50.5 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER N/L N/L 38.5 *--------------------------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE (3-3) AT ST LOUIS (2-4) 1:00pm Sunday, October 19th It will be their first meeting in six years when the Seattle Seahawks travel to the Midwest to do battle with the St. Louis Rams. Seattle enjoyed a bye week and has had two weeks to prepare for this contest. They last met in the Kingdome the final game of the 1991 season in a game won by Seattle. St. Louis is hoping to pick up a victory at the Trans World Dome after suffering through a 30-10 beating by San Francisco last week. Quarterback Tony Banks was just eight of 23 passing for 119 yards while under heavy pressure the entire game. The Rams have managed only a 3-8 straight-up record against non-division opponents since the start of 1996, going 4-7 against the spread. Seattle's non-division road mark since 1995 is 5-4 SU and 7-2 ATS. WEATHER: Dome. KEY INJURIES: SEATTLE - Probable: None Questionable: DT Cortez Kennedy (knee), RB Chris Warren (hamstring), WR Joey Gallway (ankle) Doubtful/Out: DT Henry McMillian (knee), QB John Friesz (thumb), TE Itula Mili (knee), LB Jason Kyle (knee), RB Doug Innocent (knee), WR Grayson Shillingford (knee), ST LOUIS - Probable: None Questionable: None Doubtful/Out: C Ryan Tucker (knee), C Bern Brostek (back) RECORDS ANALYSIS: SEATTLE .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 3 -2 2 -3 5 -5 1 -3 3 -2 4 -5 1 -4 3 -2 4 -6 Last 5 games: 2 -1 1 -1 3 -2 0 -2 2 -0 2 -2 0 -3 2 -0 2 -3 ST LOUIS .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 3 -1 2 -4 5 -5 3 -1 2 -4 5 -5 2 -2 2 -4 4 -6 Last 5 games: 1 -1 0 -3 1 -4 2 -0 0 -3 2 -3 1 -1 0 -3 1 -4 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF SEATTLE 0- 0 2- 0 0- 2 0- 3 0- 1 3- 1 1- 0 1- 4 ST LOUIS 0- 0 0- 3 2- 1 2- 1 0- 0 1- 2 0- 3 2- 1 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: SEATTLE HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 14 SEA 7 DEN 34 -11.5 L 42.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 15 BUF 18 SEA 26 4.5 W 41.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 16 SEA 13 JAC 20 -6.0 L 43.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 17 SEA 28 RAI 21 -3.5 W 37.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 NYJ 41 SEA 3 -6.0 L 43.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 DEN 35 SEA 14 6.0 L 42.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 3 SEA 31 IND 3 -2.5 W 39.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 4 SD 22 SEA 26 -6.0 L 42.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 5 SEA 17 KC 20 -5.5 W 41.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 TEN 13 SEA 16 -4.5 L 42.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 8 SEA STL 1997 WEEK 9 RAI SEA ST LOUIS HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 14 STL 26 NO 10 -3.0 W 40.0 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 15 STL 9 CHI 35 -6.5 L 37.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 16 STL 34 ATL 27 -5.0 W 44.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 NO 13 STL 14 -5.5 L 40.5 UN SAT 1997 WEEK 1 NO 24 STL 38 -4.0 W 37.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 SF 15 STL 12 -1.0 L 36.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 3 STL 14 DEN 35 -14.0 L 42.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 4 NYG 3 STL 13 -2.5 W 41.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 5 STL 17 RAI 35 -7.5 L 43.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 7 STL 10 SF 30 -14.0 L 40.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 8 SEA STL 1997 WEEK 9 KC STL PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- No games played in the previous 3 years. STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM SEA (OFF) 19 23 120 5.2 36 21 58.2 227 6.4 347 1.0 0.7 STL (DEF) 16 30 123 4.1 30 15 49.5 172 5.7 295 1.7 1.0 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM SEA (DEF) 21 34 140 4.1 30 18 59.7 178 5.9 318 1.3 0.2 STL (OFF) 15 29 110 3.8 31 15 47.3 162 5.2 272 1.0 1.3 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - SEA has covered last three road games..................................SEA - STL is 2-4 ATS in last six home games..................................SEA - STL is 1-4 ATS in last five games......................................SEA - The UNDER is 9-2 in STL last 11 home games...........................UNDER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ||||||||||||||||> 47.0 ST LOUIS ||||||||||||||||||> 49.0 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE SEATTLE -1.5 -1.5 47.0 ST LOUIS 49.0 -2.0 3.5 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 40.0 40.0 42.0 2.0 OV *--------------------------------------------------------------------- MIAMI (4-2) AT BALTIMORE (3-3) 4:00pm Sunday, October 19th The Miami Dolphins take on the Baltimore Ravens in their first regular season meeting in four years. The Dolphins registered wins in 1992 and 1993 in Ohio when the Ravens were the Cleveland Browns. Miami won a 31- 20 shootout over the Jets last week, as Dan Marino racked up 372 yards through the air. He completed 27 of 38 passes and two touchdowns overall, as the team put up 17 points in the second quarter. Rookie linebacker Derrick Rodgers had two of Miami's five sacks and Zach Thomas led the team with 11 tackles. Since 1995, Baltimore is 8-11 at home against all foes, with the over going 12-9. The Ravens are 5-3 against non-division rivals over that period. Miami has struggled to an 8-10 mark on the road games since 1995 and has a 10-7 over mark. The over is 6-3 against non-division opponents during that stretch. The Ravens are coming off a bye week and have had time to rest up and prepare for this outing. WEATHER: Partly cloudy with game-time temperatures in the low to mid-60's. KEY INJURIES: MIAMI - Probable: None Questionable: C Tim Ruddy (knee), G Keith Sims (elbow), WR Brett Perriman (knee) Doubtful/Out: RB Kirby Dar Dar (knee), WR Yatil Green (knee), DE Dan Stubbs (knee), LB Larry Izzo (achilles), FB Stanley Pritchett (knee), LB Ronnie Ward (knee) BALTIMORE - Probable: RB Bam Morris (arrested) Questionable: C Wally Williams (achillies), S Kim Herring (knee), RB Jay Graham (arm) Doubtful/Out: WR Eddie Britton (knee), OG Sale Isaia (knee), C Jeff Mitchell (knee) RECORDS ANALYSIS: MIAMI .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 4 -1 2 -3 6 -4 2 -2 2 -3 4 -5 1 -2 2 -3 3 -5 Last 5 games: 2 -0 1 -2 3 -2 1 -1 2 -1 3 -2 0 -1 2 -1 2 -2 BALTIMORE .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 2 -3 2 -3 4 -6 3 -2 2 -3 5 -5 3 -2 2 -3 5 -5 Last 5 games: 1 -1 2 -1 3 -2 1 -1 2 -1 3 -2 1 -1 2 -1 3 -2 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF MIAMI 0- 0 2- 1 2- 1 0- 1 0- 0 0- 3 1- 2 1- 0 BALTIMORE 0- 0 2- 1 2- 1 0- 0 2- 1 2- 1 3- 2 1- 0 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: MIAMI HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 14 MIA 7 RAI 17 -2.5 L 42.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 15 NYG 17 MIA 7 -7.0 L 38.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 16 BUF 14 MIA 16 2.5 W 41.0 UN MON 1996 WEEK 17 MIA 31 NYJ 28 3.5 L 38.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 IND 10 MIA 16 -6.0 P 41.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 2 TEN 13 MIA 16 -6.0 L 39.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 3 MIA 18 GB 23 -12.5 W 41.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 4 MIA 21 TB 31 -3.5 L 36.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 6 KC 14 MIA 17 -3.0 P 40.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 7 MIA 31 NYJ 20 -3.5 W 42.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 8 MIA BAL 1997 WEEK 9 CHI MIA BALTIMORE HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 14 PIT 17 BAL 31 4.5 W 42.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 15 BAL 14 CIN 21 -3.0 L 47.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 16 BAL 16 CAR 27 -8.5 L 42.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 HOU 24 BAL 21 -3.0 L 44.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 JAC 28 BAL 27 3.0 W 44.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 CIN 10 BAL 23 1.5 W 47.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 3 BAL 24 NYG 23 -2.5 W 44.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 4 BAL 36 TEN 10 -3.5 W 44.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 5 BAL 17 SD 21 -2.5 L 44.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 PIT 42 BAL 34 1.5 L 45.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 8 MIA BAL 1997 WEEK 9 BAL WAS PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1992 WEEK 2 MIA 27 CLE 23 3.0 MIA 38.0 OV MON 1993 WEEK 6 MIA 24 CLE 14 1.5 MIA 36.5 OV SUN STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM MIA (OFF) 20 25 72 2.9 37 21 56.3 251 6.8 323 0.3 0.3 BAL (DEF) 20 28 114 4.1 35 22 63.6 270 7.7 384 1.3 1.0 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM MIA (DEF) 19 29 124 4.3 31 20 64.1 204 6.7 328 0.7 0.7 BAL (OFF) 21 24 89 3.7 40 23 58.8 264 6.7 353 1.5 1.0 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - MIA is 2-0 SU and ATS vs BAL since '92.................................MIA - BAL is 3-6 ATS in last nine home games.................................MIA - The OVER is 5-1 in BAL last six home games............................OVER - The UNDER is 7-3 in MIA last 10 games................................UNDER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- MIAMI ||||||||||||||||||> 49.5 BALTIMORE ||||||||||||||||||||> 51.0 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE MIAMI -1.0 -1.5 49.5 BALTIMORE 51.0 -1.5 3.0 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 44.0 45.0 43.5 1.5 UN *--------------------------------------------------------------------- DENVER (6-0) AT OAKLAND (2-4) 4:00pm Sunday, October 19th In what may be the best matchup of the week, the Denver Broncos invade the Bay Area for an AFC West clash with the Oakland Raiders. Oakland has not done well the last two years when they entertain division foes, running up a 1-5 record straight-up and against the spread. Oakland has dropped four straight to the Broncos and has not beaten them since taking both games in 1994. Denver's last three victories over the Raiders were by a total of eight points. The Broncos are 4-5 since 1995 in road games against AFC West foes, going 6-3 ATS. Both clubs experienced bye weeks and have had time to continue this rivalry with two weeks of preparation. WEATHER: Partly cloudy with game-time temperatures in the low-70's. KEY INJURIES: DENVER - Probable: None Questionable: None Doubtful/Out: DE Jumpy Geathers (achilles), DB Tory James (knee), CB Selwyn Jones (knee), OL Matt Lepis (knee) OAKLAND - Probable: None Questionable: CB Terry McDaniel (knee), CB Albert Lewis (hamstring) Doubtful/Out: LB Adrian Ioja (knee) RECORDS ANALYSIS: DENVER .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 5 -1 2 -2 7 -3 4 -2 1 -3 5 -5 4 -2 1 -3 5 -5 Last 5 games: 3 -0 2 -0 5 -0 3 -0 1 -1 4 -1 3 -0 1 -1 4 -1 OAKLAND .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 3 -3 1 -3 4 -6 3 -3 2 -2 5 -5 3 -3 3 -1 6 -4 Last 5 games: 1 -2 1 -1 2 -3 1 -2 1 -1 2 -3 1 -2 2 -0 3 -2 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF DENVER 1- 1 0- 0 2- 0 4- 0 0- 0 3- 1 4- 0 1- 1 OAKLAND 1- 1 1- 0 2- 1 1- 2 0- 0 2- 1 1- 3 2- 0 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: DENVER HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 15 DEN 6 GB 41 -10.0 L 39.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 16 RAI 19 DEN 24 -6.0 L 41.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 DEN 10 SD 16 1.5 L 40.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 19 JAC 30 DEN 27 -14.0 L 47.0 OV SAT 1997 WEEK 1 KC 3 DEN 19 -9.0 W 42.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 2 DEN 35 SEA 14 6.0 W 42.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 3 STL 14 DEN 35 -14.0 W 42.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 4 CIN 20 DEN 38 -11.0 W 45.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 5 DEN 29 ATL 21 11.5 L 43.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 6 NE 13 DEN 34 -5.5 W 45.5 OV MON 1997 WEEK 8 DEN RAI 1997 WEEK 9 DEN BUF OAKLAND HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 14 MIA 7 RAI 17 -2.5 W 42.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 15 KC 7 RAI 26 -2.5 W 37.5 UN MON 1996 WEEK 16 RAI 19 DEN 24 -6.0 W 41.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 SEA 28 RAI 21 -3.5 L 37.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 RAI 21 TEN 24 3.5 L 39.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 KC 28 RAI 27 -5.5 L 40.0 OV MON 1997 WEEK 3 RAI 36 ATL 31 4.5 W 40.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 4 RAI 22 NYJ 23 -1.5 W 46.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 5 STL 17 RAI 35 -7.5 W 43.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 6 SD 25 RAI 10 -6.5 L 46.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 8 DEN RAI 1997 WEEK 9 RAI SEA PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 WEEK 15 DEN 13 RAI 23 -6.0 RAI 40.5 UN SUN 1995 WEEK 7 RAI 0 DEN 27 3.0 DEN 46.0 UN MON 1995 WEEK 17 DEN 31 RAI 28 -3.5 DEN 41.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 10 DEN 22 RAI 21 -2.0 DEN 44.0 UN MON 1996 WEEK 16 RAI 19 DEN 24 -6.0 RAI 41.0 OV SUN STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM DEN (OFF) 21 32 158 4.9 28 16 57.1 203 7.3 361 0.8 0.3 RAI (DEF) 21 31 147 4.7 36 20 55.3 235 6.5 381 0.7 1.2 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM DEN (DEF) 16 22 115 5.3 32 18 57.0 186 5.8 301 1.0 0.3 RAI (OFF) 18 24 102 4.4 35 19 54.5 269 7.7 371 0.5 0.7 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - DEN is 3-1 ATS in last four games vs OAK...............................DEN - DEN is 4-1 ATS in last five games......................................DEN - OAK is 3-1 ATS in last four games......................................OAK - DEN is 1-4 ATS in last five road games.................................OAK - DEN last four games have gone OVER....................................OVER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- DENVER |||||||||||||||||||||||||> 56.0 OAKLAND ||||||||||||||||||||||> 53.0 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE DENVER -5.5 -5.5 56.0 -3.0 OAKLAND 53.0 2.5 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 46.0 46.0 49.0 3.0 OV *--------------------------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH (4-2) AT CINCINNATI (1-5) 4:00pm Sunday, October 19th The Pittsburgh Steelers look to continue their dominance over the Bengals when they tangle in Cincinnati in an AFC Central contest. Pittsburgh struggled to a 24-22 victory over the hapless Colts on Sunday, as the team overcame six turnovers. Jerome Bettis ran for 164 yards on 28 carries, while Kordell Stewart will be back in action after leaving in the third quarter with a mild concussion. The Steelers are 8-2 against the Bengals since 1992, but only 1-1 each of the last two seasons. Cincinnati suffered a 30-7 setback to the Oilers, extending its losing streak to five games. The Bengals are 0-3 versus division foes while scoring only 30 points. Cincinnati topped the Steelers at home 34-24 in Week 11 of the regular season last year. The Bengals are 4-4 at home against division foes since 1995 and 7-1 against the spread. Pittsburgh is 1-5 straight-up and against the spread since 1996 when playing division foes on the road. WEATHER: Partly cloudy with game-time temperatures in the mid-50's. KEY INJURIES: PITTSBURGH - Probable: QB Kordell Stewart (concussion) Questionable: K Chris Jacke (hip), WR Will Blackwell (knee), LB Donta Jones (ankle), DB Lethon Flowers (knee), DB Mike Vrabel (ankle), CB Randy Fuller (groin) Doubtful/Out: RB Tim Lester (thumb), WR Henry Bailey (knee), WR Jahine Arnold (knee) CINCINNATI - Probable: None Questionable: OT Willie Anderson (ankle), DE John Copeland (thigh), CB Ashley Ambrose (knee), OG Ken Blackmon (leg) Doubtful/Out: OL Kevin Sargent (knee) RECORDS ANALYSIS: PITTSBURGH .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 4 -2 1 -3 5 -5 2 -4 1 -3 3 -7 2 -4 2 -2 4 -6 Last 5 games: 3 -0 1 -1 4 -1 1 -2 1 -1 2 -3 1 -2 1 -1 2 -3 CINCINNATI .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 3 -1 1 -5 4 -6 2 -2 1 -5 3 -7 2 -2 1 -5 3 -7 Last 5 games: 0 -1 0 -4 0 -5 0 -1 0 -4 0 -5 0 -1 0 -4 0 -5 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF PITTSBURGH 1- 0 0- 1 2- 0 1- 2 0- 0 3- 1 1- 1 1- 3 CINCINNATI 0- 1 0- 3 1- 3 0- 2 0- 0 1- 1 0- 4 0- 2 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: PITTSBURGH HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 16 SF 25 PIT 15 3.0 L 38.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 PIT 14 CAR 18 -7.0 W 36.0 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 18 IND 14 PIT 42 -8.0 W 38.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 19 PIT 3 NE 28 -3.0 L 39.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 1 DAL 37 PIT 7 0.0 L 40.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 WAS 13 PIT 14 -6.5 L 40.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 4 PIT 21 JAC 30 -4.0 L 41.5 OV MON 1997 WEEK 5 TEN 24 PIT 37 -6.5 W 40.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 6 PIT 42 BAL 34 1.5 W 45.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 7 IND 22 PIT 24 -11.5 L 42.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 8 PIT CIN 1997 WEEK 9 JAC PIT CINCINNATI HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 14 CIN 27 JAC 30 -2.5 L 45.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 15 BAL 14 CIN 21 -3.0 W 47.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 16 CIN 21 HOU 13 -4.0 W 43.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 17 IND 24 CIN 31 0.0 W 41.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 ARZ 21 CIN 24 -8.5 L 42.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 CIN 10 BAL 23 1.5 L 47.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 4 CIN 20 DEN 38 -11.0 L 45.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 5 NYJ 31 CIN 14 -4.0 L 46.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 CIN 13 JAC 21 -7.0 L 45.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 7 CIN 7 TEN 30 -1.5 L 42.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 8 PIT CIN 1997 WEEK 9 CIN NYG PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 WEEK 14 PIT 38 CIN 15 5.0 PIT 35.0 OV SUN 1995 WEEK 8 CIN 27 PIT 9 -8.5 CIN 41.0 UN THU 1995 WEEK 12 PIT 49 CIN 31 3.5 PIT 41.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 7 CIN 10 PIT 20 -10.0 --- 40.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 11 PIT 24 CIN 34 4.0 CIN 40.5 OV SUN STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM PIT (OFF) 19 35 166 4.8 23 13 57.7 156 6.8 322 1.3 1.2 CIN (DEF) 23 36 165 4.6 32 18 57.7 203 6.4 368 0.5 0.7 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM PIT (DEF) 20 24 64 2.7 40 22 56.5 263 6.7 327 1.3 0.8 CIN (OFF) 17 21 101 4.8 32 19 58.9 199 6.2 300 0.7 0.3 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - PIT is 8-2 SU vs CIN since '92.........................................PIT - CIN has not covered a game this season (0-6)...........................PIT - CIN is 4-2-1 ATS in last seven games vs PIT............................CIN - CIN is 5-2 ATS in last seven home games................................CIN - PIT is 3-6 ATS in last nine road games.................................CIN - PIT is 2-5 ATS in last seven games.....................................CIN VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH |||||||||||||||||||||> 52.0 CINCINNATI ||||||||||||||||||> 49.0 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE PITTSBURGH 52.0 -3.0 CINCINNATI N/L N/L 49.0 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER N/L N/L 43.5 *--------------------------------------------------------------------- NY GIANTS (4-3) AT DETROIT (4-3) 4:00pm Sunday, October 19th This marks the third meeting in four years between the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions. The teams met in Detroit around mid-season last year, and the Giants dumped the Lions 35-7. Both ballclubs are coming off impressive road performances, as the Giants defeated Arizona 27-13 and Detroit dropped Tampa Bay, 27-9. The Giants dominated on the ground by outgaining the Cardinals 239-27, as Tyrone Wheatley picked up 103 yards on 22 carries. They have not been a good road team of late however, chalking up a 6-13 straight-up mark since 1995 and going 2-5 in the past six away games against the spread. Detroit's Barry Sanders carried 24 times for an incredible 215 yards against the NFC's top rushing defense. The Lions like their home field and have a 13-6 record there since '95. However, Detroit has dropped seven of nine home games vs. the line. WEATHER: Dome KEY INJURIES: NY GIANTS - Probable: None Questionable: RB Tiki Barber (knee), C Brian Williams (eye), QB Dave Brown (chest), LB Marcus Buckley (hip), DE Cedric Jones (knee) Doubtful/Out: WR Omar Douglas (knee), WR Ike Hilliard (neck), S Typail McMullen (knee), TE Brandon Jessie (knee), WR Brian Roberson (shoulder), C Derek Engler (ankle), LB Pete Monty (knee) DETROIT - Probable: None Questionable: TE Pete Chryplewicz (shoulder), OT Ray Roberts (knee) Doubtful/Out: None RECORDS ANALYSIS: NY GIANTS .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 3 -3 2 -2 5 -5 3 -2 2 -2 5 -4 3 -2 2 -2 5 -4 Last 5 games: 2 -1 1 -1 3 -2 1 -1 1 -1 2 -2 1 -1 1 -1 2 -2 DETROIT .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 2 -3 2 -3 4 -6 2 -3 3 -2 5 -5 2 -3 2 -2 4 -5 Last 5 games: 1 -0 2 -2 3 -2 1 -0 2 -2 3 -2 1 -0 2 -2 3 -2 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF NY GIANTS 0- 0 1- 2 2- 1 0- 1 2- 0 2- 1 1- 1 2- 2 DETROIT 0- 1 2- 1 1- 3 1- 1 1- 0 2- 1 2- 0 2- 3 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: NY GIANTS HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 15 NYG 17 MIA 7 -7.0 W 38.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 16 NO 17 NYG 3 -7.5 L 35.5 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 17 NE 23 NYG 22 9.5 W 37.0 OV SAT 1997 WEEK 1 PHI 17 NYG 31 3.5 W 38.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 NYG 13 JAC 40 -3.5 L 38.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 3 BAL 24 NYG 23 -2.5 L 44.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 4 NYG 3 STL 13 -2.5 L 41.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 5 NO 9 NYG 14 -5.0 P 37.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 DAL 17 NYG 20 7.5 W 37.0 -- SUN 1997 WEEK 7 NYG 27 ARZ 13 -6.0 W 37.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 8 NYG DET 1997 WEEK 9 CIN NYG DETROIT HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 15 MIN 24 DET 22 -2.0 L 44.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 16 GB 31 DET 3 8.0 L 47.0 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 17 DET 14 SF 24 -9.5 L 41.5 UN MON 1997 WEEK 1 ATL 17 DET 28 -7.5 W 42.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 TB 24 DET 17 -4.5 L 37.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 3 DET 32 CHI 7 -2.5 W 42.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 4 DET 17 NO 35 5.5 L 38.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 5 GB 15 DET 26 7.5 W 45.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 6 DET 13 BUF 22 -4.0 L 42.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 7 DET 27 TB 9 -5.5 W 38.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 8 NYG DET 1997 WEEK 9 BYE PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 WEEK 9 DET 28 NYG 25 -2.5 DET 34.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 9 NYG 35 DET 7 -10.0 NYG 43.0 UN SUN STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM NYG (OFF) 17 29 101 3.5 31 16 52.3 175 5.6 276 0.6 0.6 DET (DEF) 17 30 120 4.0 31 17 55.3 197 6.4 316 1.3 0.4 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM NYG (DEF) 20 26 88 3.3 40 23 55.8 233 5.8 321 1.3 0.6 DET (OFF) 18 27 135 5.1 33 19 57.5 217 6.5 351 0.9 0.7 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - DET is 2-7 ATS in last nine home games.................................NYG - NYG are 2-5 ATS in last seven road games despite covering last week....DET - The OVER is 4-2 in DET last six home games............................OVER - DET has gone UNDER in last three games...............................UNDER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- NY GIANTS |||||||||||||||> 46.5 DETROIT ||||||||||||||||||||||> 53.5 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE NY GIANTS 46.5 DETROIT -6.5 -6.5 53.5 -7.0 0.5 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 39.0 39.0 39.0 PK *--------------------------------------------------------------------- BUFFALO (3-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS (0-6) 9:00pm Monday, October 20th The Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts will play a close one in the RCA Dome if this game follows recent patterns. The Bills were crushed 33-6 last week against New England, as Todd Collins was knocked out of the game in the first quarter. He is listed as questionable for this contest after suffering a left shoulder injury after getting sacked. Buffalo holds a 7-4 advantage since 1992 in its matchups with Indianapolis. Indianapolis dropped a 24-22 decision to Pittsburgh despite forcing six turnovers. Cary Blanchard hooked a 42-yard field-goal attempt with 2:48 remaining to leave the Colts as the only winless team in the AFC. He had kicked 13 straight field goal attempts before missing that kick. In Week 4 this year, the Bills edged the Colts 37-35. Buffalo fought back from a 26-0 deficit to pull off one of the biggest comebacks in NFL history. The teams split their 1996 series, each winning at home by three-point margins. Since the second game of the 1994 campaign, the games have all been decided by six points or less. Since 1996, Buffalo is 2-3 in division road games, while the Colts are 3-3 at home. The Colts are 6-5 straight-up and 3-8 vs. the line overall at home the last two years. WEATHER: Dome KEY INJURIES: BUFFALO - Probable: None Questionable: DE Jim Jeffcoat (knee), QB Todd Collins (shoulder), DE Jeff Burris (hamstring) Doubtful/Out: None INDIANAPOLIS - Probable: None Questionable: TE Ken Dilger (hamstring), LB Elijah Alexander (groin), G Kipp Vickers (knee), LB Tony Bennett (knee) Doubtful/Out: OL Clay Williams (broken leg), OL Eric Mahlum (knee) RECORDS ANALYSIS: BUFFALO .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 3 -2 1 -4 4 -6 2 -3 1 -4 3 -7 2 -3 1 -4 3 -7 Last 5 games: 2 -0 1 -2 3 -2 1 -1 1 -2 2 -3 1 -1 1 -2 2 -3 INDIANAPOLIS .....OVERALL..... ...VS. OPEN...... ...VS. CLOSE..... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL Last 10 games: 1 -3 1 -5 2 -8 1 -3 3 -2 4 -5 1 -3 3 -2 4 -5 Last 5 games: 0 -3 0 -2 0 -5 0 -3 2 -0 2 -3 0 -3 2 -0 2 -3 TEAM SPREAD RECORDS: ........ AWAY ........ ........ HOME ........ OVERALL FAV DOG OV/UN FAV DOG OV/UN GRASS TURF BUFFALO 0- 0 1- 2 1- 2 1- 2 0- 0 2- 1 0- 2 2- 2 INDIANAPOLIS 0- 0 2- 0 2- 1 0- 1 0- 2 0- 3 0- 0 2- 3 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES: BUFFALO HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 15 BUF 18 SEA 26 4.5 L 41.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 16 BUF 14 MIA 16 2.5 L 41.0 UN MON 1996 WEEK 17 KC 9 BUF 20 -5.0 W 36.0 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 18 JAC 30 BUF 27 -8.5 L 40.0 OV SAT 1997 WEEK 1 MIN 34 BUF 13 -2.5 L 37.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 2 BUF 28 NYJ 22 -4.5 W 41.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 3 BUF 16 KC 22 -4.0 L 40.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 4 IND 35 BUF 37 -7.0 L 36.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 6 DET 13 BUF 22 -4.0 W 42.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 7 BUF 6 NE 33 -8.0 L 42.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 8 BUF IND 1997 WEEK 9 DEN BUF INDIANAPOLIS HOME YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 WEEK 15 PHI 10 IND 37 4.5 W 38.5 OV THU 1996 WEEK 16 IND 24 KC 19 -4.5 W 37.0 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 17 IND 24 CIN 31 0.0 L 41.5 OV SUN 1996 WEEK 18 IND 14 PIT 42 -8.0 L 38.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 1 IND 10 MIA 16 -6.0 P 41.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 2 NE 31 IND 6 5.0 L 41.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 3 SEA 31 IND 3 -2.5 L 39.5 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 4 IND 35 BUF 37 -7.0 W 36.5 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 6 NYJ 16 IND 12 3.0 L 42.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 7 IND 22 PIT 24 -11.5 W 42.0 OV SUN 1997 WEEK 8 BUF IND 1997 WEEK 9 IND SD PREVIOUS MEETINGS (LAST FIVE): YEAR WEEK # VIS SC HOM SC LINE/RESULT TOTAL/RESULT DAY --------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 WEEK 3 IND 14 BUF 20 -4.0 BUF 40.0 UN SUN 1995 WEEK 10 BUF 16 IND 10 -3.0 BUF 37.0 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 6 IND 13 BUF 16 -2.0 BUF 36.0 UN SUN 1996 WEEK 14 BUF 10 IND 13 3.0 IND 37.0 UN SUN 1997 WEEK 4 IND 35 BUF 37 -7.0 IND 36.5 OV SUN STATISTICAL AVERAGES: FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM BUF (OFF) 17 25 116 4.6 34 20 58.2 205 6.1 320 1.8 1.2 IND (DEF) 18 29 133 4.7 30 16 55.4 189 6.4 322 1.0 1.5 FIRST RUSHING PASSING TOTAL TURNOVERS DOWNS ATT YDS AVG ATT COMP PCT YDS AVG YARDS INT FUM BUF (DEF) 17 29 119 4.2 35 18 51.0 180 5.2 299 1.0 0.0 IND (OFF) 17 25 86 3.4 36 21 57.6 177 4.9 262 1.2 0.5 TRENDS: ADVANTAGE - BUF is 3-9 ATS in last 12 road games...................................IND - BUF is 4-2 SU and ATS in last six games vs IND.........................BUF - IND is 4-12 ATS in last 16 home games..................................BUF - The UNDER is 5-1 in last six games in this series....................UNDER - IND has gone UNDER in last three home games..........................UNDER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings): 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 ----------------------------------------------------------- BUFFALO ||||||||||||||||> 47.0 INDIANAPOLIS |||||||||||||||||> 48.5 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV POINTSPREAD OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI LINE VI EDGE BUFFALO 47.0 INDIANAPOLIS N/L N/L 48.5 -1.5 LV OVER/UNDER OPEN CURRENT VALUE INDEX VI EDGE OVER/UNDER N/L N/L 41.0 *--------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 1997 Data Broadcasting Corp.