Steelers at Pats
Tom Brady: 4 TDs; 0 Ints
Pitt backup DeAngelo Williams rushed for 127 yards on 21 carries
Pitt outgained NE by 103 yards
Packers at Bears
Packers have won 10 of 11 SU vs. Bears
GB at Bears: GB: 8-1 ATS
GB vs. Bears: GB 13-3 ATS
Even after this win …
Since start of last season:
Green Bay 5-5 on road
outscored by 15 points
Bears have covered only 4 of last 19 home games
Matt Forte rushed for 141 yards on 24 carries
Chicago gained 80 more yards and 4 more first downs.
KC at Houston
Ryan Mallett replaced Hoyer with 6 minutes left in game.
Coach would not commit to next week’s starter.
JJ Watt had 6 tackles for a loss
Alex Smith: 3 TDs; 0 INTs
Alex Smith last 59 games as a starter: 41-17-1 SU
KC: Still NO TD pass to WR (2013 last time KC did that)
KC: Still have not allowed 300 yard passer (2013 last time did that)
Last 18 road games, Chiefs have lost only 4 TIMES against the spread
Browns at Jets
QB McCown knocked out of game early.
Manziel: 13/24; 182 yards; 1 TD; 1 INT
Both Browns QBs were top two rushers for Cleveland. No Browns RB had more than 22 yards rushing.
Browns Opening Game Struggles (since the franchise resumed in 1999): 1-16 straight-up and 4-13 ATS in Week One of season
Jets with 5 to 1 TO edge
CB Cromartie left game in 2Q with injury
Colts at Bills
Luck much better at home over career (regular season and playoffs)
Home: 21-5 SU (18-7-1 ATS)
Road: 15-14 SU (15-14 ATS)
Bills with a 3-0 turnover margin
Tryod Taylor threw the ball only 19 times.
Bills gained 147 yards rushing.
Dolphins at Redskins
Redskins led 10-0
Washington outgained Miami by 93 yards plus 15 min Time of Possession advantage
Washington: 4-21 SU last 25 games
Washington gained 161 yards rushing
Miami has given up 1153 yards rushing the last 7 games (165 ypg)
Dolphins scored on 69 yard punt return in 4th Q
Panthers at Jags
LB Luke Kuechly left game at end of 1H with concussion.
Panthers gained only 263 total yards
Jags gained only 265 total yards
1st time in 9 games Carolina did not outgain its opponent
Jags rooked Kick Myers missed 44-yard FG and an extra point.
Jags QB Borles threw Pick-Six
Jags sacked 33 times last six games
Jags lost 10 straight September games ATS (has not covered in September since 2012)
Seahawks at Rams
Wilson sacked 6 times
Seattle botched kickoff at start of OT
3 non-offensive TDS in game:
Seattle returned a recovered fumble for a TD
Seattle scored on a 57 yard punt return
Rams scored on 75 yards punt return
Associated Press noted that stadium appeared to be only half full.
Saints at Cardinals
Home vs. non Division (since 2013): Arizona in 11 non-division home games are undefeated straight up and covered the spread in net by 90 points
Carson Palmer: 3 TDs; 0 INTs
Carson Palmer has won 7 straight starts
Arizona has allowed a hundred yard rusher only FOUR TIMES in past 28 games
Saints held to 54 yards rushing
Saints kicked 4 FGs
Lions at Chargers
Lions lead 21-3 in 2Q
Lions held to 69 yards rushing
Last 14 times Lions a road dog, covered only TWICE
San Diego scored 30 straight points
San Diego gained 181 more yards and 12 more FDs and possessed the ball 17 more minutes.
Rivers threw Pick-Six
Last ten games, QB Rivers has 18 TDs and 18 INTs
Rivers threw for 404 yards
Under coach McCoy, when playing out of division
San Diego has lost only 6 of 22 against the spread
(The first time San Diego plays a team,
Mike McCoy has been able to hide the team’s limitations
with elite coaching, but second matchups have been a problem)
San Diego has not lost against the spread its last 10 games in September
Titans at Bucs
Mariota threw 4 TDs (all in 1st H)
(Fran Tarkenton only other player to do that in first game)
Mariota attempted only 16 passes
Home team in Titans games has covered only 10 of last 33
Tampa has lost 10 straight home games.
Winston first pass Pick-Six
(Brett Favre last player to do that)
1st regular season game that Jameis Winston has lost since his junior year of high school in 2010.
Bengals at Raiders
Cincy outgained Raiders by 150 yards
Raiders scoreless until midway through 4th Q
(Cincy led 33-0)
Raiders lost QB Carr in 2Q
Replaced by Matt McGloin
Raiders held to 63 yards rushing
Oakland at home: 33-61-1 (since 2003) … including 7-15 ATS last 22
Ravens at Broncos
P. Manning 21 drives this season (counting preseason): no TDs
Gary Kubiak said "might be the greatest defensive football game I've ever been a part of as a coach."
Neither team ran a play inside their opponents' 20 until 3:50 remained in game.
6 combined FGs in the game (3 longer than 50 yards)
TWO TDs came on Pick-Sixes (one for each team)
Flacco 117 yards (2 INTs)
Manning 175 yards (1 INT)
Ravens had only 11 First Downs
Yards (both teams combined): 392 yards
65 yards is the most any receive or running back gained (for either team)
Denver had 15 minute Time of Possession advantage
Ravens lost T. Suggs for season.
Giants at Cowboys
Giants 3-0 Turnover Edge
Giants scored on 57 yard Fumble Return
Dallas won on 7 yard TD pass with 7 seconds left
Romo threw for 356 yards
Dallas gained 9 more FDs, 147 more yards; plus 15 minute Time of Possession advantage
Teams with -3 turnover margin have won only 10.3% of games the last 20 NFL seasons.
The underdog in Dallas games has covered 70% of the time (58-25 ATS since 2010)
Dallas has covered only 8 of their last 32 as home favorites.
Dez Bryant expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks with foot issue.