The strongest trends of Week 8 pointed to the Eagles beating Atlanta and for that game to go UNDER the total.
Neither happened, proving once again that trends are just one part of a solid handicapping regime.
Those struggling Eagles are back with some more solid trends in Week 9, including a 7-2 ATS run against the Saints and an 11-2 ATS run as a road team on Monday Night Football.
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In Week 9, the Chiefs face an uphill battle in San Diego where they are regular losers and the Colts face an 0-6 ATS run in home games against visiting Miami. The Ravens come off a bye week, a situation where they have covered nine of 10 games this decade.
Elsewhere, Seattle looks to extend its stellar 11-2 ATS home run as they host Minnesota.
Teams coming off byes include Buffalo, Cincinnati, Baltimore and Houston, while teams hitting their bye weeks next weekend include Cleveland, Green Bay, Arizona and Washington. As we all know, bye week handicapping is important.
Check out the latest trends, with Sportsbook lines from Sportsbook:
Kansas City +9 at San Diego -9, Total 42.5 Matchup Report
Trends:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
UNDER 6-1 past 7 times KC a dog of 8 or more points
UNDER 9-1-1 past 11 Chiefs games vs AFC West foes
Miami -1 at Indianapolis +1, Total 43 Matchup Report
Trends:
Dolphins 6-0 ATS past 6 visits to Indy
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Indianapolis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indianapolis's last 6 games when playing Miami
Denver -3 at Cincinnati +3, Total 47 Matchup Report
Trends:
Denver is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games at home
Broncos covered all three times as favorite in 2012
Detroit -4 at Jacksonville +4, Total 44 Matchup Report
Trends:
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Jacksonville's last 6 games
Jags 3-0 SU and ATS streak vs Lions
Baltimore -3.5 at Cleveland +3.5, Total 42 Matchup Report
Trends:
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games at home
Ravens 9-1 ATS past 10 games following a bye
Ravens 4-0 SU & ATS past 4 trips to Cleveland
Browns 8-3-1 ATS past 12 games as underdog
Chicago -3.5 at Tennessee +3.5, Total 43.5 Matchup Report
Trends:
Chicago has past 5 games SU
Bears 15-2 SU past 17 games as favorite
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tennessee's last 7 games
Arizona +11.5 at Green Bay -11.5, Total 44 Matchup Report
Trends:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games
Green Bay is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games at home
Cards 9-3 ATS past 12 games as dog of 8.5 points or more
Carolina +4 at Washington -4, Total 46 Matchup Report
Trends:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
Redskins 1-5 ATS past 6 games before bye week
Buffalo +11.5 at Houston -11.5, Total 47 Matchup Report
Trends:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 10 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Buffalo 6-1 ATS past 7 games after a bye week
Texans UNDER is 7-1 past 8 games after a bye
Texans 10-0 SU past 10 games as fave of 8+ points
Minnesota +5 at Seattle -5, Total 39.5 Matchup Report
Trends:
Seahawks 11-2 ATS past 13 home games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay PK at Oakland PK, Total 45 Matchup Report
Trends:
OVER is 5-0-1 past 6 meetings of these teams
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh +3 at NY Giants -3, Total 47.5Matchup Report
Trends:
Road team won four of five meetings since 1991
Steelers 1-5 ATS past 6 games as underdog
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
NY Giants are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
Dallas +5 at Atlanta -5, Total 47.5 Matchup Report
Trends:
Cowboys 6-2 ATS past 8 games as road underdog
UNDER is 8-2 past 10 Dallas road games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia +3.5 at New Orleans -3.5, Total 52.5 Matchup Report
Trends:
Eagles 11-2 ATS past 13 Monday Nighters on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
Eagles 7-2 ATS past 9 vs Saints
Past 5 meetings all played OVER the total
OVER is 7-2 past 9 Saints Monday Nighters
