NFL BETTING TRENDS - WEEK 15

Each week staff statician and handicapper Jeff Scott digs up the top NFL trends against the spread for the current week. Keep in mind that using trends is only one part of the game handicapping process.

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints
Line: Saints -7

- Dallas is 11-31 ATS in their last four regular-season games of the season (plus the playoffs), since 2001.
- The Cowboys are 0-6 ATS in their last six matchups with the Saints and 0-4 ATS in their last four visits.
- Dallas is 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games.
- The Cowboys have produced 8 overs and 3 unders in the first of back-to-back road games.
- New Orleans is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games as a home favorite.
- The Saints are 5-1-1 ATS after a matchup with the Falcons.
- New Orleans is 1-8 ATS at home following back-to-back SU wins vs. an opponent coming off back-to-back SU losses.
- The Saints have produced 13 overs, 4 unders and 1 push in their last 18 home games.

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills
Line: Patriots -9

- New England is 1-4 ATS vs. divisional opponents this season.
- The Patriots are 5-2 ATS in their second-last road game of the season, since 2002.
- New England is 8-1 ATS in their last nine games as a divisional road favorite of 4+ points.
- The Patriots have produced 1 over and 5 unders in their six road games this season.
- Buffalo is 1-6 ATS in their last seven games as a home underdog.
- The Bills are 5-2 ATS in their second-last home game of the season, since 2002.
- Buffalo is 1-5 ATS in their last six matchups with New England and 0-5 ATS in their last five games as the host.
- The Bills are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games.

Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions
Line: Cardinals -11.5

- Arizona is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games.
- The Cardinals are 6-0 ATS after scoring 10 points or less in their previous game.
- Arizona has produced 41 overs and 20 unders in their last 61 road games.
- The Cardinals are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games following a matchup with the 49ers.
- Detroit is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 encounters with Arizona but 3-0 ATS in their last three as the host.
- The Lions are 3-9-1 ATS this season.
- Detroit is 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games as a home underdog.
- The Lions have produced 17 overs and 6 unders in their last 23 non-divisional encounters.

Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans
Line: NL

- Miami is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games.
- The Dolphins are 5-1 ATS in the second of back-to-back road games.
- Miami has produced 2 overs and 15 unders in their last 17 games following a SU underdog win vs. a non-divisional opponent.
- The Dolphins are 6-0 ATS in their final regular-season road game, since 2003.
- Tennessee is 6-1 ATS at home after allowing 10 points or less in their previous game.
- The Titans are 6-1 ATS in the first of back-to-back home games.
- Tennessee has produced 12 overs and 6 unders in their last 18 home games.
- The Titans are 2-5 ATS after scoring 35+ points in their previous game.

Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs
Line: Chiefs -1

- Cleveland is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.
- The Browns are 7-0 ATS in their last seven visits to .250 or less opponents.
- Cleveland is 1-6 ATS after allowing 10 points or less in their previous game.
- The Browns have produced 6 overs, 12 unders and 1 push in their last 19 games.
- Kansas City is 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games.
- The Chiefs are 5-15 ATS in their last 20 home games.
- Kansas City is 2-7 ATS in their last nine games after scoring 10 points or less in their previous game.
- The Chiefs are 3-10 ATS at home following back-to-back SU/ATS losses.

Houston Texans at St. Louis Rams
Line: NL

- Houston is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games.
- The Texans are 1-6 ATS in the first of back-to-back road games.
- Houston has produced 5 overs, 13 unders and 1 push in their last 19 games.
- The Texans are 14-7 ATS in their last four regular-season games of the season, since 2004.
- St. Louis is 6-19 ATS in their last 25 home games.
- The Rams are 7-16 ATS in their last 23 games following a double-digit SU loss.
- St. Louis is 3-8 ATS after allowing 35+ points in their previous game.
- The Rams have produced 12 overs, 6 unders and 2 pushes in their last 20 home games.

Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets
Line: NL

- Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 matchups vs. AFC opponents.
- The Falcons are 8-2 ATS following back-to-back home games.
- Atlanta has produced 6 overs and 1 under in their last seven road games.
- The Falcons are 1-8-1 ATS in their second-last road game of the season, since 1999.
- New York is 3-6 ATS in their last nine home games.
- The Jets are 2-7 ATS at home following a double-digit SU win.
- New York is 2-6 ATS at home after allowing seven points or less in their previous game.
- The Jets are 1-7 ATS at home in December following a double-digit ATS win.

San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles
Line: Eagles -9.5

- San Francisco is 13-5-3 ATS in their last 21 games.
- The 49ers are 5-1 ATS in their last six visits to the Eagles.
- San Francisco is 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a double-digit SU win.
- The 49ers have produced 13 overs and 2 unders in their last 15 matchups with NFC East opponents.
- Philadelphia is 14-7 ATS in their last 21 games.
- The Eagles are 11-2 ATS after a matchup with the Giants.
- Philadelphia is 2-8 ATS at home following back-to-back road games.
- The Eagles have produced 10 overs and 4 unders in their last 14 games.

Chicago Bears at Baltimore Ravens
Line: Ravens -10

- Chicago is 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games.
- The Bears are 2-5 ATS in their last seven matchups with Baltimore and 0-4 ATS in their last four visits.
- Chicago is 8-2 ATS following a SU/ATS loss vs. an opponent coming off a double-digit SU loss but is 0-2 ATS this season.
- The Bears have produced 4 overs, 10 unders and 1 push in their last 15 road games.
- Baltimore is 11-5 ATS in their last 16 home games.
- The Ravens are 17-0 ATS at home following a non-AFC encounter.
- Baltimore is 10-2 ATS as a double-digit home favorite vs. an opponent coming off a SU loss.
- The Ravens are 10-4 ATS in their last regular-season home game, since 1995.

Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos
Line: Broncos -11.5

- Oakland is 5-2 ATS in their last seven matchups with Denver and 3-0 ATS in their last three visits.
- The Raiders are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 visits to divisional opponents.
- Oakland is 0-6 ATS in their second-last road game of the season, since 2003.
- The Raiders are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a double-digit underdog.
- Denver is 9-21-1 ATS in their last 31 home games.
- The Broncos are 3-10 ATS in their last four regular-season games of the season, since 2006.
- Denver has produced 14 overs and 5 unders in their last 19 divisional matchups.
- The Broncos have produced 1 over and 8 unders in their last nine games as an AFC double-digit favorite.

Cincinnati Bengals at San Diego Chargers
Line: Chargers -7

- Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in their last five matchups with San Diego and 1-4 ATS in their last five visits.
- The Bengals are 6-2 ATS in the second of back-to-back road games.
- Cincinnati is 2-10 ATS on the road in December vs. an opponent coming off back-to-back SU wins.
- The Bengals have produced 6 overs and 14 unders in their last 20 non-divisional encounters.
- San Diego is 8-1 ATS in their last four regular-season games of the season, since 2007.
- The Chargers are 8-1 ATS at home following back-to-back SU wins.
- San Diego is 6-2 ATS in their last eight games.
- The Chargers are 12-6 ATS in their last 18 games as a favorite of 7+ points.

Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers
Line: Steelers -1

- Green Bay is 10-5 ATS in their last 15 games as a road underdog.
- The Packers are 1-6-1 ATS after a matchup with the Bears.
- Green Bay is 8-4-1 ATS in 2009.
- The Packers have produced 20 overs, 10 unders and 1 push in their last 31 road games.
- Pittsburgh is 4-9 ATS this season.
- The Steelers are 7-1 ATS at home following a SU divisional loss.
- Pittsburgh has produced 40 overs and 19 unders in their last 59 home games.
- The Steelers are 13-4 ATS before a matchup with the Ravens.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Seattle Seahawks
Line: Seahawks -7

- Tampa Bay is 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games.
- The Buccaneers are 0-6 ATS in their last six games visiting NFC West opponents.
- Tampa Bay is 8-3 ATS in the first of back-to-back road games.
- The Buccaneers are 0-4 ATS in their last four matchups with the Seahawks.
- Seattle is 23-10-1 ATS in their last 34 games as a home favorite.
- The Seahawks are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games as a favorite of 7+ points.
- Seattle is 10-2 ATS at home vs. .333 or less opponents.
- The Seahawks are 3-12-1 ATS as favorites of less than 10 points following a double-digit ATS loss but are 2-0 ATS this season.

Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers
Line: Vikings -9

- Minnesota is 8-4-1 ATS this season.
- The Vikings are 3-9 ATS after allowing 10 points or less in their previous game.
- Minnesota is 2-12 ATS as a road favorite in December vs. less than .500 opponents.
- The Vikings are 3-6-1 ATS in the first of back-to-back road games.
- Carolina is 6-2 ATS after scoring 10 points or less in their previous game.
- The Panthers are 6-1 ATS as a home underdog of 7+ points.
- Carolina is 12-2 ATS in December as underdogs following a SU loss.
- The Panthers are 7-3 ATS following a double-digit SU loss.

New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Line: Giants -3

- New York is 1-7 ATS in their last eight games.
- The Giants are 9-18 ATS in their last 27 road games on Monday night.
- New York is 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games as a road favorite.
- The Giants are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 visits to divisional opponents.
- Washington is 5-0 ATS in their last five games.
- The Redskins are 1-11 ATS at home vs. an opponent coming off a SU loss as a favorite.
- Washington is 4-8 ATS in their last 12 appearances on Monday night.
- The Redskins have produced 4 overs and 11 unders in their last 15 home games.