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Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers Betting Trends:
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games;
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh;
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road;
Cincinnati is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games;
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games;
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home;
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati;
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati.

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Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers Betting Trends:
Dallas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Green Bay;
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Dallas's last 13 games when playing Green Bay;
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games;
Dallas is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Green Bay;
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Green Bay's last 13 games when playing Dallas;
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Green Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas;
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Green Bay's last 7 games;
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Green Bay's last 17 games at home.

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New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts Betting Trends:
New England is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games;
New England is 15-2-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Indianapolis;
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New England's last 5 games on the road;
New England is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games on the road;
Indianapolis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home;
Indianapolis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games;
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indianapolis's last 5 games at home;
Indianapolis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New England.

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Last year, the Titans' 13-3 record was the best in the NFL. This year's 0-6 record puts Tennessee in the basement.

Brady had six touchdown passes on the day — five in the second quarter — and threw for 380 yards to lead the Patriots to the NFL's biggest margin of victory in over 30 years. Wes Welker and Randy Moss showed up big time as well. Welker caught 10 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns, while Moss caught eight passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns.

"You never go into a game thinking it's going to be like this," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. "It's just our day today."

Bettors who jumped on this on had to like the outcome as well. The Patriots were a 9-point favorite in the game and easily covered the spread. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (38.5).

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Kevin O’Connell's arrival from the Detroit Lions gives the Jets four quarterbacks on the roster – rookie starter Mark Sanchez, veteran Kellen Clemens, O’Connell, and Erik Ainge. O’Connell didn’t throw a pass in two series in Detroit’s preseason finale at Buffalo last Thursday night.

In Buffalo, the team welcomes new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. Despite this move being so close to the regular season, the players are confident they'll be ready for the 11-point favored New England Patriots next Monday night.

The Miami Dolphins travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons, looking to keep winning after a perfect 4-0 preseason.

The Falcons are 4-point home favorites and are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games in Week 1.

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Brady did come down awkwardly on his right throwing shoulder, but the early word is it isn’t anything to be concerned with. Then again, when have the Patriots ever been forthcoming with injury information?

The Patriots have one remaining preseason game and that is at home on Thursday against the New York Giants. They will be busy protecting Brady a lot more this time around to make sure he does not get pounded.

Are the Giants ready to take on Brady and company in one last preparation before the regular season starts?

The G-Men lost the annual New York bragging rights game to the Jets on Saturday 27-25. They had a hard time with rookie Mark Sanchez, so it is a good thing Brady probably won't play that much.

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The Patriots are listed as 3-point favorites.

Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell has played poorly in his team's first two preseason games, completing just 4-of-13 passes for 48 yards, including 1-of-7 for 10 yards in last Saturday's 17-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The story for the Patriots, meanwhile, as it was in the club's first two August matchups, will be the work of quarterback Tom Brady.

The offense should have a better chance for success if tight end Ben Watson, who has been absent during the preseason with an undisclosed injury, is able to return.

New England owns a 12-7 advantage in its all-time preseason series with Washington.

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The Pats, who are 7-point favorites, have to make a decision on who is going to be the backup quarterback to Brady. That makes me think Andrew Walter and Kevin O'Connell will get more snaps against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Backers must be thrilled with the New England running game so far. Then again, it is ideal for preseason games because it is about guys fighting for position.

The Patriots have failed to cover any of their last five exhibition games. Look for Cincinnati to make a better showing after such a poor effort in their opener, even if they don't have Carson Palmer. Palmer suffered a high ankle sprain against New Orleans and has been walking around with a boot since.

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Nope, how about Andre Johnson of the Houston Texans?

Johnson is listed at +300 to do just that.

Moss (+500), Owens (+800), and Fitzgerald (+325) are all in the running, but Bodog likes the Houston WR to take the title.

Johnson is easily the best receiver you probably have not heard about. He had more catches for more yards than anybody in the NFL last season.

It all came together with 115 receptions for 1,575 yards and eight touchdowns. Of his receptions, 79 produced first downs, also No. 1 in the league.

The Texans’ offense ranked third in the league last year, and with Matt Schaub, Johnson, Kevin Walter, and Owen Daniels on board, expect more of the same.

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Although it won’t be a lengthy showing, New England fans will just be happy to see Brady back under center.

The Eagles have been hurt by training-camp injuries, most recently to Kevin Kolb, who figured to get a lot of action in this game as he’s been tabbed as the backup to starting QB Donovan McNabb. This means more time for A.J. Feeley, a very experienced quarterback.

The 3-point underdog Patriots never really put too much stock in preseason games, while the Eagles will be taking it a little more seriously being at home. There shouldn’t be much scoring on Thursday as these two have solid defenses.

If you actually put any stock in trends during preseason, the Patriots have won two straight in Philly.

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Of course everything starts with Tom Brady, who is healthy by all accounts. In fact, Brady mentioned this week that he even would like to play in all four exhibition games, although I'm guessing Bill Belichick has different ideas; Brady didn't play a snap in the preseason last year before suffering that season-ending knee injury in Week 1 against the Chiefs.

The Pats have added running back Fred Taylor and receiver Joey Galloway to Randy Moss, Wes Welker and Laurence Maroney and Kevin Faulk. It will be a big upset if this offense doesn't lead the league in scoring as it did in breaking nearly every record two seasons ago. Who cares that offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is gone? The one concern might be Brady's backup – thus the rumors that the Pats would sign Michael Vick. And New England did sign a veteran quarterback, albeit Andrew Walter. He and untested Kevin O’Connell will battle for the No. 2 spot. The fact that it's those two guys behind Brady should tell you how confident the team is in Brady's health.

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On defense, look for the D-Line to be dominant because both Richard Seymour and Vince Wilfork are playing for contracts and the Pats just traded for former Pro Bowl end Derrick Burgess of the Raiders (Burgess may play linebacker but then move to the line on passing downs). The defense might miss Mike Vrabel (traded to the Chiefs in the Matt Cassel trade) a bit, but Jerod Mayo is a rising star, and Adalius Thomas has looked like a beast in camp after not playing after Week 10 last season due to injury. The one concern might be a secondary that allowed the second-most TD passes in the league this year, although New England did add veteran Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden.

Here is the Patriots' 2009 schedule, and we'll break it down after:
Mon, Sept. 14 vs. Buffalo Bills, 7 p.m.
Sun, Sept. 20 at New York Jets, 1 p.m.
Sun, Sept. 27 vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m.
Sun, Oct. 4 vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m.
Sun, Oct. 11 at Denver Broncos, 4:15 p.m.
Sun, Oct. 18 vs. Tennessee Titans, 4:15 p.m.
Sun, Oct. 25 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (London), 1 p.m.
Week 8: Bye
Nov. 8 vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m.
Nov. 15 at Indianapolis Colts, 8:20 p.m.
Nov. 22 vs. New York Jets, 4:15 p.m.
Nov. 30 at New Orleans Saints, 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 6 at Miami Dolphins, 8:20 p.m.
Dec. 13 vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m.
Dec. 20 at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m.
Dec. 27 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m.
Jan. 3 at Houston Texans, 1 p.m.

Strength of schedule: 3rd (opponents combined to go 151-105, .590, in 2008)
Projected record: 11-5
Bodog over/under total: 11 1/2
Bodog odds to win AFC East: 2/9
Bodog odds to win AFC: 3/1
Bodog odds to win Super Bowl XLIV: 4/1

If you go by the opponents' winning percentage of .590 from 2008, this ranks as the most difficult schedule the Patriots have had since Bill Belichick became head coach in 2000. But I would argue that AFC East teams Miami and the Jets overachieved last year, which is sort of skewing that mark.

Think that Monday night opener featuring Brady's return and Terrell Owens' debut in Buffalo will get any ratings? Being as Buffalo has dropped 11 in a row to the Pats and was 0-6 in the AFC East last year, I think it’s safe to say Brady's first game back will be a success. With three of the first four games and four of the first six at Gillette Stadium, the Pats should get off to a fast start and take early control of the AFC East.

It's a little unique that the Pats start with two division games — the last two times the Patriots opened the season against division opponents they started 2-0 (2006 and 1999) — and then don't face another division opponent until Week 9. And then there's only one divisional game in the final four weeks.

That Week 5 game against Denver will be teacher against student as McDaniels' Broncos host New England. Will the Pats have any after-effects from traveling to London for that Tampa Bay "home" game in Week 7? That bye week following should eliminate any hangover.

Of course the game of the year, as it usually is, will be the Patriots and Colts, with New England visiting Indy for the fourth consecutive year (including playoffs). Indianapolis has won four of the past five meetings overall.

Last year, the Patriots went 11-5 and didn't even make the playoffs, becoming the first team since the currently 12-team playoff format (adopted in 1990) to sit out the postseason with 11 wins. That certainly won't happen again, and in fact this team will win the AFC East and likely be in the AFC Championship Game.

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The Patriots hold their first full-squad training camp practices Thursday, with rookies reporting on Sunday.

As if the Pats need more excitement around training camp, the Los Angeles Times is proposing that the Patriots may have some interest in bringing Michael Vick in as a backup to Tom Brady.

After all, the Patriots haven't been afraid to sign such controversial players as Randy Moss, who had a past history of marijuana use, knocking over a police officer with his car, and pretending to moon opposing fans, and Corey Dillon, who supposedly just had a bad attitude, in the past.

If there is one team that could take on Vick and make it work, it would be the Patriots (+400 to win the Super Bowl).

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