Week 4 KEY NFL TRENDS - 'Will The Tide Turn?'
Written by The Director
Thu, 27 Sep 2007
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AT FIRST GLANCE...there are games that always look 'Tasty' ATS in many publication as a 'Bullet' trend only to 'trap' upon further review. In 2006, The Director looked for the first time to clear the way for you to understand which team has the real 'ADVANTAGE' against the 'Trend'. Week 4, The Director is suggesting you to explore 'Will The Tide Turn?':
9.25 This is the time of the year when the fog seems to clear for handicappers and coaches alike. One area of clarity will be in Chicago where the CHICAGO BEARS arrive 2-0 ATS in the last two at Home versus the Detroit Lions; struggling with only 195 passing yards versus Dallas, Grossman, 45.2 rating, who had his most successful day going 20-27 for 289 yards here in 2006, would have welcomed Detroit who have been outscored by nearly 30 points per game only 6.5 points per game in the Windy City. Now it is up to Griese.
Off the waters of San Diego, Norv Turner will be looking for clarity, and hopefully learned a lesson from Reid with the ugly jerseys. Having gone 4-0 ATS in their last matchups with the Kansas City Chiefs at Home, the SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, averaging nearly 25 points per game in the run, will look to recapture their winning ways.
9.25 All eyes will be on Minnesota as Brett Favre, 93.4 rating, who passed for 369 passing yards last week, will be looking to break Marino's mark of 420 career touchdown passes. With Holcomb taking the reigns, the GREEN BAY PACKERS will need to contain Peterson, and watch out that this not turn to a 'trap' game; only a 1/2 point away from going 0-6 ATS in their last six matchups with the Minnesota Vikings; the Pack 1-5 ATS in their last six battles. This matchup is not for the 'faint of heart' as 5 of those 6 contests have been decided by 3 or less points.
ADVANTAGE VIKINGS
9.25 I guess it is not hard to believe that prior to Mike Nolan's arrival, that Dennis Erickson and the SAN FRANCISCO 49ers were a door mat for the Seattle Seahawks losing by an average for 25 points per game. Enter Mike Nolan, Alex Smith, 67.4 rating, and Frank Gore, and the Niners go 3-1 ATS, outscoring the Seahawks by an average of 8 points in 2007 in going 2-0 SU, Gore powering out over 175 rushing yards per game.
ADVANTAGE 49ERS
9.25 With my Quinn jersey 'On Hold', we travel from Oakland back to Cleveland. With the AFC North the home for early season Key NFL Trends, the CLEVELAND BROWNS head back to Cleveland to take on the Baltimore Ravens; after coming up short in Oakland, they will welcome the sight of Boller, 84.4 rating, and the Ravens, who have gone 1-3 ATS versus the Browns since Crennel's arrival. Always the Dog, the Browns are 2-0 ATS and SU at Home over the last two years by an average margin of victory by less than 2 points. This one will come down the wire yet again.
ADVANTAGE BROWNS
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