Tech Trends – Week 1

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Thursday, Sept. 5

GREEN BAY at CHICAGO (NBC, 8:20 p.m. ET)

LaFleur Pack debut! Teams have split last 8 games since 2015. Pack only 5-010-1 as dog past two years (much of that minus Rodgers, however. Nagy 7-1 vs. line at home in reg season LY’s debut, Bears also 9-3 as chalk in 2018. Chicago closed 2018 “under” 7 in a row.
Tech Edge: Bears and slight to “under,” based on team and “totals” trends.

Sunday, Sept. 8

ATLANTA at MINNESOTA (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)

Falcs 4-12 vs. line last two years on reg season road. Zimmer 11-4-1 vs. spread as host since 2017, also “under” 9-1-1 last 11 home.
Tech Edge: Vikings and “under,” based on team and “totals” trends.

WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET)

Birds have won and covered last four meetings since 2017. Though Philly just 2-6 vs. points at Linc LU after Pederson was 11-4-1 vs. spread reg season as host previous two years. Note division dogs 17-4 vs. line last 21 in opening week.
Tech Edge: Slight to Eagles, based on series trends.

BUFFALO at NY JETS (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)

Gase Jets debut! Teams split four the past two years, though Gase 0-3-1 vs. line vs. Bills last two years with Miami. Jets 0-4-1 vs. points last five at home. Bills “under” 8-2 last 10 away
Tech Edge: Slight to Bills, based on team trends.

BALTIMORE at MIAMI (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)

Flores Dolphins debut! Miami 7-3-1 as home dog for Gase past three years, but failed to cover last 8 vs. Ravens (all Harbaugh). Balt won and covered last 3 openers, and covered last 3 away LY.
Tech Edge: Ravens, based on team trends.

SAN FRANCISCO at TAMPA BAY (FOX, 4:25 p.m. ET)

Arians Bucs debut! The last two Arians Cards teams were only 12-19-1 vs. line. Niners only 2-6 vs. line away LY and lost 27-9 at Raymond James. Bucs have won and covered last three openers.
Tech Edge: Slight to Bucs, based on team trends.

KANSAS CITY at JACKSONVILLE (CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET)

Jags closed 2018 on 2-10 SU and 3-8-1 spread run down stretch. Marrone was 3-0 as home dog LY, though Jags on 6-11-1 spread slide last 18 reg season games. Also “under” 11-6 last 17 reg season games. Andy Reid 7-2 vs. line last nine away, and Chiefs 9-1 “over” last ten away.
Tech Edge: Chiefs and slight to “over,” based on team and “totals’ trends.

TENNESSEE at CLEVELAND (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET)

Browns closed 2018 on 5-2 spread run. Titans have lost and failed to cover last three openers. Vrabel 6-4 as dog LY.
Tech Edge: Slight to Browns, based on team trends.

LA RAMS at CAROLINA (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET)

Rams only covered 4 of last 12 in reg season LY, also “under” 6-2 as reg season visitor LY. Cam 4-1 as home dog since 2017, 16-8 overall as dog past four years.
Tech Edge: Slight to Panthers, based on team trends.

DETROIT at ARIZONA (FOX, 4:25 p.m. ET)

Kingsbury Cards debut! Lions ended 2018 “under” last 7 and 9 of last 10 games. Big Red “under” 1–5 as host past two years.
Tech Edge: “Under” and slight to Lions, based on “totals” and team trends.

CINCINNATI at SEATTLE (CBS, 4:05 p.m. ET)

Taylor Bengals debut! Cincy was 6-2 as away dog LY for Marvin Lewis. Pete Carroll 5-2-1 vs. line at home LY, and 9-5-2 overall vs. number. Hawks also “over” 7 of last 8 LY.
Tech Edge: “Over” and slight to Seahawks, based on “totals” and team trends.

INDIANAPOLIS at LA CHARGERS (CBS, 4:05 p.m. ET)

Colts were 6-3-1 v. line LY down stretch in reg season but that was with Luck. Indy covered 4 of last 9 in 2017 with Brissett. Bolts just 2-6 as home chalk LY.
Tech Edge: Slight to Colts, based on team trends.

NY GIANTS at DALLAS (FOX, 4:25 p.m. ET)

Dallas has now won and covered last four vs. Giants, though both close LY. Eli was 6-1 as road dog in 2018 and Giants 10-4 in role since 2017. Five of last six in series “under” (exception was Week 16 game LY).
Tech Edge: Slight to Giants and “under,” based on team and “totals” trends.

PITTSBURGH at NEW ENGLAND (NBC, 8:20 p.m. ET)

Tomlin finally beat Belichick LY after losing and failing to cover previous five. Last four meetings “under” as well. Belichick 13-3 vs. line last 16 at home. Tomlin has covered last five as road dog and was 6-0 as underdog LY.
Tech Edge: Belichick, based on extended series trends.

Monday, Sept. 9

HOUSTON at NEW ORLEANS (ESPN, 7:10 p.m. ET)

Texans 3-1 as away dog LY but only 8-8-1 overall vs. line. Saints have failed to cover last five openers. Saints also “over” 11-6 last 17 at Superdome.
Tech Edge: “Over” and slight to Texans, based on “totals” and team trends.

DENVER at OAKLAND (ESPN, 10:15 p.m. ET)

Fangio Broncos debut! Denver closed 2018 “under” nine in a row, and last 5 “under” vs. Oakland. Raiders have covered last 3 in series.
Tech Edge: “Under,” based on “totals” trends.

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