Trends & Things week 11 MNF edition 2010-2011 + after-bye trend

Hey everyone,

Let's update the trend involving Favorites that are coming off a bye week >>>
San Diego is the last team to play a game following a bye this year .
Therefore , I'll take this opportunity to update on the results for favorites coming off a bye for the 2010-2011 season

Here is the update for favored teams coming off a bye >>

( For specifics about prior years , please refer to week 8's thread on the same subject ))

There have been 15 teams that have been favored coming off a bye in the 2010-2011 season ( there will be 16 )

The record stands at 8-5-2 ATS for the year...with one game left on the schedule.
Basically, we're looking at either 9-5-2 ATS or 8-6-2 ATS, unless there is a push> Covers final scores dictates the actual line

Week 5 : ( 0-1-0 ATS )   Tenn @ Dallas - 6.5 ( Lost SU & ATS )   Week 6  : ( 1-0-1 ATS )   Baltimore @ NE - 3 ( Won SU & pushed ATS ) Cleveland @ Pittsburgh - 14 ( Won SU & ATS )   Week 7 :  ( 0-0-0 ATS  )   Week 8 :  ( 2-1 ATS )   Washington @ Detroit - 2.5 ( won SU & ATS ) Green Bay @ NY Jets - 6 ( lost SU & ATS ) Houston @ Indianapolis - 5.5 ( Won SU & ATS )   Week 9 : ( 2-2-1 ATS  )    Tampa Bay @ Atlanta - 10 ( Atlanta won SU & Lost ATS ) Miami @ Baltimore -5 ( Baltimore won SU & won ATS ) Chicago - 3 @ Buffalo ( Chic... [More]

Week 11 Best Pick 2010-2011 NFL season

Hey everyone ...

This game goes off at 1:00 pm Pacific time
This game is not only a bad matchup for one team , it is also a total mismatch.
Both teams are coming off solid wins while scoring almost the same amount of points against weak opponents.
One team managed its first road win, while the other made it
3 of 4 on the road with its victory last week .
Let's get down to the teams :

Seattle and New Orleans

New Orleans is coming off a bye week on the heels of two consecutive wins.
New Orleans might have been excused for playing down to its opponent after the tough primetime battle against a top AFC team : the Pittsburgh Steelers .
What they did instead is play like world champions and stomped on their weaker opposition .
This 2010 New Orleans of the last 2 games  is looking more like the team that steamrolled through the first 13 weeks of the season last year on their way to the top of the NFL.
While this year's team may never be as explosive as last year's team , the defense is playing better.
Think about it , New Orleans allowed 13 points combined in their last 2 games, while beating the Steelers 20-10.
In last year's version of the Saints, winning a game like that would have been nearly impossible.
The Saints of 2009-2010 allowed 20 points or more to 12 of 16 opponents.
In the meantime , the offense is getting healthier and I believe will begin to feast on the weaker defenses. ... [More]

Week 11 Best Pick 2010-2011 NFL season

Hey everyone ...

This game goes off at 1:00 pm Pacific time
This game is not only a bad matchup for one team , it is also a total mismatch.
Both teams are coming off solid wins while scoring almost the same amount of points against weak opponents.
One team managed its first road win, while the other made it
3 of 4 on the road with its victory last week .
Let's get down to the teams :

Seattle and New Orleans

New Orleans is coming off a bye week on the heels of two consecutive wins.
New Orleans might have been excused for playing down to its opponent after the tough primetime battle against a top AFC team : the Pittsburgh Steelers .
What they did instead is play like world champions and stomped on their weaker opposition .
This 2010 New Orleans of the last 2 games  is looking more like the team that steamrolled through the first 13 weeks of the season last year on their way to the top of the NFL.
While this year's team may never be as explosive as last year's team , the defense is playing better.
Think about it , New Orleans allowed 13 points combined in their last 2 games, while beating the Steelers 20-10.
In last year's version of the Saints, winning a game like that would have been nearly impossible.
The Saints of 2009-2010 allowed 20 points or more to 12 of 16 opponents.
In the meantime , the offense is getting healthier and I believe will begin to feast on the weaker defenses.
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Week 9 Best Pick 2010-2011 NFL season

Hi everyone...

My brief opinion on the following game :
NY Giants @ Seattle

For those of you opposed to taking large road favorites, this would not be the game for you...
But, the circumstances are such that with Seattle being 3-0 at home this year, the home side having won the last 9 series games, the Giants having lost last 4 on the road against Seattle ...this only helps not to have an inflated spread, and anything under 10 is a bargain here.

 Seattle's home wins have come against teams that are 8-14 SU TY and looked anemic on offense scoring 3 points against Oakland last week obtaining only 10 first downs and rushing for only 47 yards,
That's only the begginning...Seattle got smoked in every category 
and yes Oakland got 545 total yards against the Seahawks .

Hasselbeck got sacked 6 times, and now you're throwing a QB making his first NFL start . Please !

NY Giants have already knocked 5 Qb's out of games this season and unlike NY , Seattle lacks the necessary depth to overcome its injuries .

NYG make this trip to the west coast coming off a bye , and while this team does not have a stellar record coming out of a bye, it is helpful when dealing with coast to coast travel.

Regardless, I have highlighted how well Road favorites have fared coming out of byes , and that trend has held last 8 consecutive games with Road Favorites going 8-0 ATS into this week .
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After bye week trend for NFL teams ( week 9 2010-2011 )

Here is the update for favored teams coming off a bye >>

( For specifics about prior years , please refer to week 8's thread on the same subject )) :
The record stands at 3-2-1 ATS for the year...

  Week 5 : ( 0-1-0 ATS ) Tenn @ Dallas - 6.5 ( Lost SU & ATS )   Week 6  : ( 1-0-1 ATS ) Baltimore @ NE - 3 ( Won SU & pushed ATS ) Cleveland @ Pittsburgh - 14 ( Won SU & ATS )   Week 7 :  ( 0-0-0 ATS  )   Week 8 :  2-1 ATS Washington @ Detroit - 2.5 ( won SU & ATS ) Green Bay @ NY Jets - 6 ( lost SU & ATS ) Houston @ Indianapolis - 5.5 ( Won SU & ATS )   There is an  8-0 ATS streak for the road favorites and there are two on the line for this upcoming week :
Chicago and New York Giants  The following highlighted teams ( 5 in bold ) will be playing off their bye week in week 9 and are favored >>>
Tampa Bay @ Atlanta - 8.5/9 Miami @ Baltimore -5 Chicago -2.5/3 @ Buffalo  New York Giants -6.5/7@ Seattle Indianapolis @ Philadelphia -3

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