NFL Preseason Preview: Falcons at Steelers

 

Steelers Host the NFC Champ Falcons

The Pittsburgh Steelers are just trying to survive their preseason with a very tough August. They got over the obstacle with a win in their opener against the New York Giants by a score of 20-12. It doesn't get any easier the the NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons visiting this afternoon.

Fans will get their first action of the Steelers at Heinz Field in the 2017 season.

The Falcons are still trying to prove that they’re over their Super Bowl 51 loss to the New England Patriots in February. Is there any residual hangover from their epic loss to the Pats? They fell just short in a 23-20 loss to the Miami Dolphins last week. They’re looking for their first victory since their NFC title win over the Green Bay Packers back in January.

The two teams will showcase their talents on national television on Sunday afternoon. The game televised on the NFL Network. Oddsmakers have the Falcons as 3-point favorites and the total is at 39. This line opened with the Steelers as 3-point favorites.

Steelers and Falcons Play for First Time Since 2014

Atlanta hasn’t played against the Steelers since 2014. The team has changed quite a bit since then. Many of the headliners for Pittsburgh are unlikely to play in this game to keep them healthy.

The Steelers should be a stiffer test on both sides of the ball than the Dolphins were. Let’s take a look at how these two teams compare by the numbers. All stats are based on the 2016 regular season.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Atlanta	13-6	12-7	34.11	25.32	8.79	5-6	7-1	17-2	11-0	6-2
Pittsburgh	13-6	11-7-1	24.42	20.58	3.84	5-3-1	6-4	7-12	4-5	3-7

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
ATL	12.21	14.88	-2.67
PIT	15.26	16.48	-1.22

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
ATL	12.79	10.18	2.61
PIT	11.05	10.12	0.93

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
ATL	4.48	4.58	-0.1
PIT	4.35	4.11	0.24

Team Records

Atlanta Falcons

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	13-6	7-4	6-2	12-7	5-6	7-1	34.11	25.32	8.79
vs Conf	11-3	7-1	4-2	10-4	5-3	5-1	36.00	24.36	11.64
vs Div	5-1	2-1	3-0	4-2	1-2	3-0	38.50	28.67	9.83
Last 3	2-1	2-1	0-0	2-1	2-1	0-0	36.00	25.00	11.00

Pittsburgh Steelers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	13-6	7-2	6-4	11-7-1	5-3-1	6-4	24.42	20.58	3.84
vs Conf	11-4	6-1	5-3	9-5-1	4-2-1	5-3	24.60	19.47	5.13
vs Div	5-1	3-0	2-1	3-2-1	1-1-1	2-1	24.00	19.50	4.50
Last 3	2-1	1-0	1-1	2-1	1-0	1-1	21.67	21.33	0.34

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	34.11	1	20.58	10
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	278.75	5	253.33	24
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	116.50	8	103.67	17
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	24.42	12	25.32	27
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	285.78	4	254.63	20
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	107.56	18	116.13	20

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Atlanta	1-4-1	4-2	2-4	21.67	104.33	4.01	37.83	61.23	243.17	347.50	1.33
Pittsburgh	4-1-1	2-4	2-4	24.50	111.50	3.64	31.17	71.12	289.67	401.17	1.33

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Dec 14, 2014	PIT	ATL	27-20	45	353	398	0	97	310	407	1
Sep 12, 2010	ATL	PIT	9-15	58	237	295	1	143	211	354	1
Oct 22, 2006	PIT	ATL	38-41	55	418	473	3	173	226	399	2
Nov 10, 2002	ATL	PIT	34-34	182	265	447	2	182	463	645	3
Oct 25, 1999	ATL	PIT	9-13	49	187	236	1	111	115	226	1
Oct 27, 1996	PIT	ATL	20-17	133	178	311	0	67	234	301	1
Sep 27, 1993	PIT	ATL	45-17				0				0
Nov 4, 1990	ATL	PIT	9-21				0				0
Oct 4, 1987	PIT	ATL	28-12				0				0
Oct 28, 1984	ATL	PIT	10-35				0				0

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Team Last 5 Games

Atlanta Falcons

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Feb 5, 2017	NE	28-34	L	3/57.5	L/O	104	240	344	104	442	546	-1	H
Jan 22, 2017	GB	44-21	W	-6.5/59.5	W/O	101	392	493	99	268	367	-2	H
Jan 14, 2017	SEA	36-20	W	-6.5/51	W/O	99	323	422	101	208	309	-2	H
Jan 1, 2017	NO	38-32	W	-7.5/58.5	L/O	142	323	465	132	341	473	-1	H
Dec 24, 2016	CAR	33-16	W	-3/48.5	W/O	152	256	408	119	183	302	-2	A

Pittsburgh Steelers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Jan 22, 2017	NE	17-36	L	6/49.5	L/O	54	314	368	57	374	431	2	A
Jan 15, 2017	KC	18-16	W	2.5/45	W/U	171	218	389	61	166	227	-1	A
Jan 8, 2017	MIA	30-12	W	-11.5/47	W/U	179	188	367	52	253	305	-1	H
Jan 1, 2017	CLE	27-24	W	-3/42	P/O	69	243	312	231	206	437	-3	H
Dec 25, 2016	BAL	31-27	W	-5.5/46.5	L/O	127	279	406	122	246	368	1	H

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NFL Preseason Week 2 Pick- Tampa Bay Bucs at Jacksonville Jaguars

The Bucs Look to Contend in NFC South in 2017

This Thursday’s NFL preseason action features a battle between two Florida teams. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head to the East Coast of the state to face the Jacksonville Jaguars. This is a featured matchup on ESPN. BetAnySports opened Jacksonville as a two-point home favorite. The total line for this 8 p.m. start at EverBank Field was set at 41. The line has swung an amazing 4.5-points and the Buccaneers are now favored by 2.5-points. The total has also been bet down to 40.

Tampa Bay went 9-7 last season. That was both straight-up and against the spread on BetAnySports’ closing line. That still failed to secure a playoff spot in the rugged NFC. The bar has been raised for this season in the wide-open NFC South. The Bucs have quite a few weapons on the offensive side of the ball. The Buccaneers added veteran wide receiver DeSean Jackson. They selected tight end OJ Howard in the first round of the draft.

While third-year quarterback Jameis Winston saw little action in last Friday’s 23-12 loss to Cincinnati, he still managed to complete 9-of-13 passing attempts for 99 yards. Backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick scored Tampa Bay’s first touchdown of the preseason on a six-yard run in the second quarter to give his team an early 9-3 lead. Mike Evans appeared to be in regular season form with a team-high four receptions for 58 yards.

Jacksonville Jaguars Look for 2-0 Start to Preseason

The Jaguars took a big step backwards in 2016 with a SU record of 3-13, but they were still above .500 ATS at 9-7. They got this year’s preseason off to a solid start with last Thursday’s 31-24 victory against the defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots. They closed as three-point road underdogs and the total went well OVER BetAnySports’ closing 39.5-point total line. Going back to Week 2 of last preseason, Jacksonville actually lost to Tampa Bay 27-21 as a three-point favorite at home.

This year’s matchup should feature a bit more playing time for each team’s starters so we should get a better look at Jaguars’ starting quarterback Blake Bortles after he completed 3-of-5 passes for 16 yards in last week’s game. Rookie first round pick Leonard Fournette made his debut last week and the former LSU running back rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. He will not play against Tampa Bay on Thursday due to a minor foot injury.

You should be able to get a better feel for which direction each of these teams is heading early in this game, but the final score will still be decided in the second half by backups. Go with the Buccaneers minus the two points on the road as the better all-around team.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Tampa Bay	9-7	9-7	22.12	23.06	-0.94	3-5	6-2	7-8-1	4-4	3-4-1
Jacksonville	3-13	9-7	19.88	25.00	-5.12	4-4	5-3	10-6	6-2	4-4

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TB	15.66	15.96	-0.3
JAC	16.85	12.87	3.98

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TB	11.05	11.54	-0.49
JAC	10.10	9.98	0.12

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TB	3.58	4.39	-0.81
JAC	4.16	3.82	0.34

Team Records

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	9-7	4-4	5-3	9-7	3-5	6-2	22.13	23.06	-0.93
vs Conf	7-5	4-2	3-3	7-5	3-3	4-2	23.00	22.83	0.17
vs Div	4-2	2-1	2-1	3-3	1-2	2-1	22.17	23.17	-1.00
Last 3	1-2	1-0	0-2	1-2	0-1	1-1	20.33	24.33	-4.00

Jacksonville Jaguars

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	3-13	2-6	1-7	9-7	4-4	5-3	19.88	25.00	-5.12
vs Conf	2-10	2-4	0-6	7-5	3-3	4-2	20.25	25.50	-5.25
vs Div	2-4	2-1	0-3	4-2	2-1	2-1	25.17	24.83	0.34
Last 3	1-2	1-0	0-2	3-0	1-0	2-0	26.00	20.67	5.33

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	22.13	18	25.00	24
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	255.75	9	184.88	1
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	109.38	16	105.63	18
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	19.88	25	23.06	15
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	236.13	19	257.25	23
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	92.50	26	119.75	24

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Tampa Bay	2-4	2-4	4-2	21.00	134.67	4.75	29.00	51.15	172.67	307.33	2.33
Jacksonville	4-2	4-2	4-2	26.33	111.67	3.72	31.00	61.83	213.67	325.33	1.00

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Oct 11, 2015	JAC	TB	31-38	55	270	325	2	183	186	369	0
Dec 11, 2011	TB	JAC	14-41	110	170	280	7	116	209	325	2
Oct 28, 2007	JAC	TB	24-23	133	86	219	0	136	249	385	3
Nov 30, 2003	TB	JAC	10-17	77	144	221	1	135	224	359	1
Nov 15, 1998	TB	JAC	24-29	157	186	343	3	144	230	374	0
Nov 19, 1995	JAC	TB	16-17	87	263	350	1	145	101	246	0

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Team Last 5 Games

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Jan 1, 2017	CAR	17-16	W	-3/44.5	L/U	112	188	300	128	207	335	-1	H
Dec 24, 2016	NO	24-31	L	3/53	L/O	89	260	349	123	294	417	2	A
Dec 18, 2016	DAL	20-26	L	6.5/47.5	W/U	52	224	276	185	264	449	3	A
Dec 11, 2016	NO	16-11	W	-2/51.5	W/U	104	166	270	46	248	294	-3	H
Dec 4, 2016	LAC	28-21	W	3/49	W/P	81	268	349	119	211	330	-1	A

Jacksonville Jaguars

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Jan 1, 2017	IND	20-24	L	6/48.5	W/U	182	288	470	94	290	384	0	A
Dec 24, 2016	TEN	38-17	W	4.5/43.5	W/O	84	331	415	58	205	263	0	H
Dec 18, 2016	HOU	20-21	L	3.5/39	W/O	67	83	150	79	308	387	-1	A
Dec 11, 2016	MIN	16-25	L	3/38	L/O	85	230	315	85	292	377	-1	H
Dec 4, 2016	DEN	10-20	L	3.5/38.5	L/U	154	179	333	104	102	206	3	H

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Boxing Odds: McGregor’s Odds vs. Mayweather Get Even Shorter

Mayweather Odds Keep Falling

The action is still rolling in on Conor McGregor. His August 26 superfight in Las Vegas with Floyd Mayweather Jr is right around the corner. At press time, the UFC Lightweight champion is available at +350 odds. That is down from +375 last week. Odds +950 when they first hit the board at Bovada Sports. Mayweather, the former boxing champion in five different divisions, is priced at –500.

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The props market for Mayweather vs. McGregor has also picked up steam. Bovada has more than 34 ways to bet on the big fight. You can now wager on either fighter scoring a knockdown in any of the 12 rounds. McGregor is +1700 to knock down Mayweather in Round 1. The Irshimans' odds get longer from there.  "Moneys" odds peaks at +450 to score a knockdown in Round 5, Round 6, and Round 7.

You’ll also find fresh totals on how many knockdowns there will be on August 26, and how many punches McGregor will land on the night; the Irish superstar is looking at an over/under of 29.5 punches, with the over favored at –130. According to the CompuBox stats, Andre Berto landed 83 punches when he lost a 12-round decision to Mayweather in the latter’s 2015 “retirement” fight.

How Long Will Mayweather & McGregor Last?

It seems unlikely that the upcoming August 26 superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Connor McGregor will go the distance. At press time, there are more than 30 different ways you can bet on the round total at Bovada Sports; if this fight does go the full 12 rounds, it will pay off at +160.

The Mayweather vs. McGregor props market also has totals on the board for each possible number up to 11.5 rounds, where the under is favored at –210. Any stoppage before Round 8 has the over ahead on the odds board, all the way up to –5000 for Round 1. During the promotional tour, McGregor said he would knock Mayweather out inside four rounds, but the over is priced at –400 for Round 4.

McGregor (21-3, 18 KOs in MMA) is still available at +600 on the “Inside 4 Rounds” special, which will pay out if the UFC Lightweight champ scores any kind of victory within that timeframe. The popular Irishman is +1600 to win in Round 4 exactly. Mayweather (49-0, 26 KOs) is +400 to win inside the first four rounds, compared to +275 in Round 5-8 and +350 for a later stoppage.
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McGregor’s Odds Improve vs. Mayweather

Mayweather Odds Keep Falling Against McGregor

When the odds first hit the board for the August 26 superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor, the reigning UFC Lightweight champion was a heavy +950 underdog. It didn’t take long for McGregor to move down to +400. The Irish sensation is even shorter now at +375. Mayweather is now available at –550.

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McGregor Has Something to Prove

McGregor fans appear to be delighted with how his training camp has unfolded. Former junior welterweight and welterweight champ Paulie Malignaggi was brought in to spar with McGregor. Malignaggi gave McGregor an intense 12-round session. It saw Malignaggi either knocked down or pushed to the ground in physical combat. Clips from that session have been carefully selected to make McGregor look stronger.

While it’s true that McGregor has never fought an officially recognized boxing match inside the squared circle. There is no doubting his knockout power. It has been put on display multiple times inside the Octagon. The charismatic Irishman has won 18 of his 24 lifetime MMA fights by knockout. He has only gone to the judges’ score cards twice. McGregor has also never been knocked out himself, suffering all three of his losses via submission.

Knocking out Mayweather will be a bit more difficult with 10-ounce boxing gloves instead of the four-ounce MMA gloves McGregor is used to wearing. Both fighters have stated their preference for wearing eight-ounce gloves when they meet August 26, but the Nevada State Athletic Commission is sticking with their rule that fighters above 135 pounds must use the 10-ounce gloves. Mayweather vs. McGregor is being fought at junior middleweight (154 pounds).

Mayweather May Be Too Cocky

There hasn’t been as much news coming out of the Mayweather camp. He did recently show off a lean physique while relaxing at the REHAB Beach Club in Las Vegas. Rumor has it that MMA star Nate Diaz could be part of Mayweather’s entourage on August 26. Diaz is the last and only person to defeat McGregor (9-1 UFC, seven KOs) inside the Octagon, although he lost their 2016 rematch by majority decision.

There are currently 49 different ways you can bet on Mayweather-McGregor, including the “Inside 4 Rounds” special, based on McGregor’s prediction that he’ll knock Mayweather out before the start of the fifth round. The odds on McGregor winning by any means inside four rounds are +600, while any other result is the prohibitive favourite at –1200. McGregor is also +600 to KO Mayweather at any point.

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NFL Preseason Week 1 Free Pick- Houston at Carolina

NFL Preseason Brings QB Questions for Texans

The Houston Texans kickoff the first full week of action in the NFL preseason with a road game against the Carolina Panthers. The Wednesday night game is the featured matchup on the NFL Network. BetAnySports opened the Panthers as three-point favorites. The total was opened at 36. After a couple of weeks of betting, the line now has the Panthers as 1-point favorites. The total is now up to 38.

The big question for Houston heading into this preseason opener is which quarterback on its current roster will line up under center. Early September is when the games start counting for real, and it is not far away. The Texans drafted former Clemson standout Deshaun Watson with the 12^th overall pick in the 2017 draft. He may have to wait a bit to take his place as the team’s quarterback of the future. Tom Savage is still holding the top spot on the depth chart. Houston also has quarterback Brandon Weeden on its roster.

The Texans have been able to win the AFC South Division the last two years. They won it with a record of 9-7 both seasons. Their projected win total this season has been set at 8.5. Moneyline odds set at -110 for both the UNDER and the OVER. Houston is a slight +200 favorite to win this division again in 2017. They are followed by Indianapolis with +220 betting odds. Last year the Texans went 2-8 against the spread when closing as an underdog.

Panthers Look to Improve During NFL Preseason

Carolina slipped all the way to 6-10 last season after making a run all the way to the Super Bowl back in 2015 after going 15-1 straight-up in the regular season. The Panthers were 6-8-2 ATS overall in 2016 and they went 3-4-1 ATS on their home field. Their projected win total for this season stands at nine games with the betting odds slightly favoring the OVER at -115. Carolina’s betting odds to win the NFC South are set at +225 as the second favorite behind Atlanta (+155).

There is no quarterback controversy in Carolina with a healthy Cam Newton back under center, but it remains to be seen how much action he will see on Wednesday night. Panthers’ fans will be more interested in watching first round pick Christian McCaffrey run the ball in an effort to take some of the pressure off Newton as the center piece of this offense.

I would lay the one-point with BetAnySports in this game and take Carolina. While the actual results do not count in the standings, I get the feeling that the Panthers would like get things started on a winning note after a very disappointing 2016 campaign.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Houston	10-8	7-10-1	17.89	20.89	-3	5-3-1	2-7	8-10	4-5	4-5
Carolina	6-10	6-8-2	23.06	25.12	-2.06	3-4-1	3-4-1	8-8	3-5	5-3

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
HOU	17.43	14.37	3.06
CAR	14.9	14.32	0.59

 

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
HOU	9.18	10.26	-1.08
CAR	12.04	10.49	1.55

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
HOU	3.99	3.95	0.04
CAR	4.00	3.90	0.1

Team Records

Houston Texans

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	10-8	8-1	2-7	7-10-1	5-3-1	2-7	17.89	20.89	-3.00
vs Conf	8-6	6-1	2-5	5-8-1	3-3-1	2-5	18.07	21.21	-3.14
vs Div	5-1	3-0	2-1	3-2-1	1-1-1	2-1	22.83	20.83	2.00
Last 3	1-2	1-0	0-2	1-2	1-0	0-2	20.00	24.00	-4.00

Carolina Panthers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	6-10	4-4	2-6	6-8-2	3-4-1	3-4-1	23.06	25.13	-2.07
vs Conf	5-7	3-3	2-4	4-6-2	2-3-1	2-3-1	22.67	25.83	-3.16
vs Div	1-5	1-2	0-3	1-4-1	0-2-1	1-2	23.33	29.33	-6.00
Last 3	1-2	0-1	1-1	2-1	0-1	2-0	19.33	21.67	-2.34

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	17.89	28	25.13	26
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	169.11	32	226.63	11
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	119.00	7	83.50	7
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	23.06	15	20.89	12
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	223.00	24	214.22	4
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	119.00	9	108.44	12

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Houston	2-2	2-2	1-3	19.50	112.00	3.93	33.75	58.52	205.75	317.75	1.25
Carolina	2-2	2-2	1-3	20.75	144.50	4.82	31.25	57.60	202.00	346.50	1.25

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Sep 20, 2015	HOU	CAR	17-24	61	239	300	1	172	178	350	1
Dec 18, 2011	CAR	HOU	28-13	166	150	316	0	150	208	358	3
Sep 16, 2007	HOU	CAR	34-21	119	227	346	1	66	287	353	3
Nov 2, 2003	CAR	HOU	10-14	174	193	367	1	118	149	267	0

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Team Last 5 Games

Houston Texans

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Jan 14, 2017	NE	16-34	L	16.5/44	L/O	104	181	285	98	279	377	0	A
Jan 7, 2017	OAK	27-14	W	-4/37.5	W/O	123	168	291	64	139	203	-3	H
Jan 1, 2017	TEN	17-24	L	3/41.5	L/U	46	243	289	105	133	238	0	A
Dec 24, 2016	CIN	12-10	W	-3/41	L/U	95	155	250	50	244	294	-1	H
Dec 18, 2016	JAC	21-20	W	-3.5/39	L/O	79	308	387	67	83	150	1	H

Carolina Panthers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Jan 1, 2017	TB	16-17	L	3/44.5	W/U	128	207	335	112	188	300	1	A
Dec 24, 2016	ATL	16-33	L	3/48.5	L/O	119	183	302	152	256	408	2	H
Dec 19, 2016	WAS	26-15	W	7/50.5	W/U	148	290	438	29	306	335	-3	A
Dec 11, 2016	LAC	28-16	W	-1/48.5	W/U	126	146	272	58	220	278	-4	H
Dec 4, 2016	SEA	7-40	L	9/44	L/O	89	182	271	240	294	534	1	A

Weather in
Charlotte - United States

 80°F

Very cloudy
Humidity is 55%
Wind is East 7 mph
Visibility is 10.004077 mi
Pressure is N/A inHg

Forecast for Charlotte

 

Roughriders and BC Lions Kick Off Home and Home

BC Lions Looking for 5th Win

The fans at BC Place will see the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the British Columbia Lions on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7 pm EST. The first meeting of 2017 between the Riders and the BC Lions is also the first of back to back games between the two teams. This could be a significant early-season turning point.

Oddsmakers have the BC Lions as a 7-point favorite. The total is at 55.5.

British Columbia was a 37-26 loser in its last match on the road against the Edmonton Eskimos. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 63 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. BC battled back from an early 14-point deficit. They tied the game up midway through the third quarter. Eskimos QB Mike Reilly rushed for two short touchdowns in the final quarter to pull away from the Lions.

BC quarterback Travis Lulay completed 22-of-26 passes for 259 yards with two passing touchdows. He also had a rushing major, and two interceptions.  The 33-year-old veteran will get his third straight start on Saturday. Lulay’s offense will get a boost as Chris Williams is set to make his season debut for the Lions. BC’s prized off-season acquisition has been recovering from a knee injury. Williams finished 2016 with 1,246 receiving yards despite being sidelined for the REDBLACKS’ final four games

Riders are Trying to Gain Momentum

The Roughriders are coming off of a big win. They got past the Toronto Argonauts 38-27 last week. Saskatchewan trailed by four heading into the fourth quarter. They outscored the Argos 18-3 to solidify the victory.

The Riders’ offence proved to be too much for Toronto. Kevin Glenn put on a show in front of the home crowd. He completed 24 of 37 passes for 340 yards and four touchdowns. Duron Carter was on the receiving end of two of those tosses.  He led all receivers with 131 yards on nine catches. Bakari Grant also had an great day. He racked up 115 yards on just five catches. The Riders’ ground game was just as solid. Cameron Marshall rushed for 110 yards.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Saskatchewan	2-3	3-2	28.20	26.80	1.4	2-1	1-1	3-2	3-0	0-2
British Columbia	4-2	3-3	31.67	27.67	4	0-2	3-1	3-3	1-1	2-2

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
SAS	13.99	13.42	0.57
BC	13.1	14.36	-1.26

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
SAS	10.57	12.34	-1.77
BC	12.06	11.89	0.17

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
SAS	5.07	4.48	0.59
BC	4.97	5.26	-0.29

Team Records

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	2-3	2-1	0-2	3-2	2-1	1-1	28.20	26.80	1.40
vs Conf	0-2	0-1	0-1	0-2	0-1	0-1	25.00	35.00	-10.00
Last 3	2-1	2-0	0-1	2-1	2-0	0-1	28.33	24.67	3.66

British Columbia Lions

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	4-2	1-1	3-1	3-3	0-2	3-1	31.67	27.67	4.00
vs Conf	1-2	1-1	0-1	0-3	0-2	0-1	32.67	36.33	-3.66
Last 3	2-1	1-0	1-1	1-2	0-1	1-1	37.33	35.00	2.33

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	28.20	5	27.67	6
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	237.00	8	284.00	5
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	70.50	6	103.50	9
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	31.67	3	26.80	4
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	311.00	5	243.00	2
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	103.00	3	120.00	9

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Saskatchewan	3-7	2-8	5-5	22.40	127.60	6.41	31.80	60.69	233.80	377.80	1.30
British Columbia	7-3	8-2	5-5	29.40	139.40	6.77	30.70	65.15	257.10	401.80	1.50

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Nov 5, 2016	SAS	BC	18-41	74	193	274	1	182	315	519	3
Oct 29, 2016	BC	SAS	24-6	146	241	387	1	53	138	256	1
Jul 16, 2016	BC	SAS	40-27	101	408	530	2	35	332	386	0
Oct 3, 2015	SAS	BC	20-46	93	225	372	4	141	375	526	1
Jul 17, 2015	BC	SAS	27-24	200	127	327	0	157	344	517	1
Jul 10, 2015	SAS	BC	32-35	171	268	442	1	76	404	480	0
Aug 24, 2014	SAS	BC	20-16	228	190	418	0	56	173	229	0
Jul 12, 2014	BC	SAS	26-13	186	170	356	0	109	191	300	2
Nov 10, 2013	BC	SAS	25-29	213	211	424	1	170	270	440	0
Oct 19, 2013	BC	SAS	14-35	93	147	240	7	186	187	373	3

CFL Betting Trends

Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Saskatchewan is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games
Saskatchewan is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Saskatchewan's last 19 games when playing British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Saskatchewan's last 16 games when playing on the road against British Columbia

British Columbia Lions
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of British Columbia's last 9 games
British Columbia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of British Columbia's last 8 games at home
British Columbia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
British Columbia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of British Columbia's last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of British Columbia's last 19 games when playing Saskatchewan
British Columbia is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
British Columbia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of British Columbia's last 16 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan

Team Last 5 Games

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Jul 29, 2017	TOR	38-27	W	-2.5/54	W/O	110	325	450	40	356	426	0	H
Jul 22, 2017	CAL	10-27	L	10/55	L/U	38	182	251	141	253	394	-1	A
Jul 8, 2017	HAM	37-20	W	1/52	W/O	94	372	474	27	179	216	1	H
Jul 1, 2017	WIN	40-43	L	-1.5/50.5	L/O	20	362	397	96	299	430	2	H
Jun 22, 2017	MON	16-17	L	7/50.5	W/U	103	292	401	99	233	332	1	A

British Columbia Lions

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Jul 28, 2017	EDM	26-37	L	2.5/54	L/O	94	225	353	53	409	465	0	A
Jul 21, 2017	WIN	45-42	W	-4/54.5	L/O	76	397	480	102	259	374	0	H
Jul 15, 2017	HAM	41-26	W	-3.5/51.5	W/O	81	426	517	81	343	442	2	A
Jul 6, 2017	MON	23-16	W	-3/50	W/U	59	283	347	89	245	334	-1	A
Jun 30, 2017	TOR	28-15	W	1.5/54.5	W/U	97	277	398	22	302	349	-1	A

Weather in
Vancouver - Canada

 78°F

Sunny
Humidity is 65%
Wind is South 7 mph
Visibility is 10.004077 mi
Pressure is N/A inHg

Forecast for Vancouver

Next up:
Saskatchewan home to British Columbia Sunday, August 13

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