AT FIRST GLANCE there are games that always look 'Tasty' ATS in many publications as a 'Bullet' trend only to 'trap' upon further review. In 2006, The Director looked for the first time to clear the way for you to understand which team has the real 'ADVANTAGE' against the 'Trend'.

AT FIRST GLANCE there are games that always look 'Tasty' ATS in many publications as a 'Bullet' trend only to 'trap' upon further review. In 2006, The Director looked for the first time to clear the way for you to understand which team has the real 'ADVANTAGE' against the 'Trend'.

AT FIRST GLANCEa€¦there are games that always look 'Tasty' ATS in many publications as a 'Bullet' trend only to 'trap' upon further review. In 2006, The Director clears the way for you to understand which team has the real 'ADVANTAGE' against the 'Trend'.

AT FIRST GLANCEa€¦there are games that always look 'Tasty' ATS in many publications as a 'Bullet' trend only to 'trap' upon further review. In 2006, The Director looked for the first time to clear the way for you to understand which team has the real 'ADVANTAGE' against the 'Trend'.

Almost halfway through the season, the question is whether history will ever repeat itself. Those who follow the trends have to wonder. Having started there before, we enter Kansas City at the crossroads of a series; the Tennessee Titans are 1-0 ATS over the last three years in a 9 point margin of victory last year. The crossroads in that in the previous matchup in 2004 the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS were able to pull off a victory SU and ATS. The same rings true in Miami where the upstart Dolphins will face off with the Baltimore Ravens. The Fish 1-0 ATS in a 6 point margin of victory last year. The difference here is that the Dolphins had a SU loss back in 2004. History may definitely be made here.

DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE

In a week with plenty of splits to speak of in the Cowboys/Rams and Vikings/Bears matchups, the most intriguing trend is in Carolina. Following a failed effort in Week 6, the CAROLINA PANTHERS enter versus the New Orleans Saints in a series where the Road team is 4-0 ATS in the last four games in the series. Even more troubling for John Fox is that the Panthers are 1-1 SU at Home versus the Saints in the run, including a 25 pints beat down.

ADVANTAGE SAINTS

If the game was anytime but Sunday Night, it may be hard to digest the fact that the Seattle Seahawks are 2-0 ATS over the last three years versus the TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS. Although the equation is altered with Wallace at the helm, and the Bucs running a 3-0 Home record ATS, the facts remain the same that between an opening day victory and closing day victory, the Seahawks have gone 2-0 ATS over the last two years in winning by an average of 15 points per game.

ADVANTAGE SEAHAWKS

FIRST LOOK

Two teams coming in from different directions are the 49ers and the Giants. After getting crushed by the Browns on Monday Night, the good news for the Giants is a return home where they are 2-1 ATS. Not only have the NY GIANTS gone 2-0 ATS in this series over the last three years, but they have been victorious by 18 point margins in both New York as well as San Francisco.

ADVANTAGE NY GIANTS

KING TRENDS

with Favre at the helm, and the Raiders arriving off a poor effort against the Saints, the NY Jets will look to parlay the combined 2-0 run ATS of Mangini and Edwards versus the OAKLAND RAIDERS over the last three years. The last matchup in 2006, the Jets have won at Home twice by an average margin over 18 points. They will look to better their last failed trip out west versus the San Diego Chargers against a Raiders team 0-2 ATS at Home in .

ADVANTAGE NY JETS

If there was ever a team that has decided to keep the trends on their toes in 2008, it is the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, with Fitzpatrick at the helm of the CINCINNATI BENGALS, 0-2 ATS at Home in 2008, it is hard to ignore the success the Steelers have had versus the Bengals in taking the last three games in the series; the latest two victories under Tomlin. Having won by an average of 11 points per game, the Steelers will look to get back on track.

ADVANTAGE STEELERS

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AT FIRST GLANCE there are games that always look 'Tasty' ATS in many publications as a 'Bullet' trend only to 'trap' upon further review. In 2006, The Director looked for the first time to clear the way for you to understand which team has the real 'ADVANTAGE' against the 'Trend'.

All we need to do is look at the Dow to see how different things are from 2006. The NFL flashes back to 2006 this week. A year where the Washington Redskins lost SU, ATS to the St. Louis Rams, 0-4 ats in 2008 and are 3-11 ATS versus the NFC East, and the HOUSTON TEXANS started a 2-0 winning streak SU, 1-1 ATS versus the Miami Dolphins; the margin of victory by an average of 2.5 points per game. Two series at a crossroads of 1-1 ATS over the last three years. The Redskins entering 4-1 ATS in 2008.

DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE

With a big loss in Washington, the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, who are weathering with Westbrook's lastet injury, welcome the sight of the San Francisco 49ers, who in getting outlasted by the Patriots find themselves at Home versus an Eagles team that last faced off with Nolan in 2006; Nolan 0-2 ATS versus Philadelphia in allowing the Eagles a whopping 40 points per game.

ADVANTAGE EAGLES

Both arriving off of big victories, the Baltimore Ravens, who are allowing 14 points per game in 2008 and seem to be favoring the trends in 2008, head back on the Road to face another nemesis in the INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, who, including the 2006 playoffs, are 4-0 ATS in their last four matchups with the Ravens. Averaging only 11 points per game of offense, the Ravens D has had even more trouble stopping Manning, who powered 44 points at Home last year.

ADVANTAGE COLTS

FIRST LOOK

With the world consumed by Iraq in 2006, it was Parcells' Cowboys, #2 in offense with 30.2 points per game, that held a strangle hold on the ARIZONA CARDINALS, who in shocking Joe Public with a Martz style offensive assault last week, welcome the Boys into their home after the Cowboys struggled with both the Redskins and Bengals. Allowing the Cardinals only 11.5 points per game, the Cowboys have gone 2-0 ATS. Even more impressive has been the Cowboys offense that has run up an average of 31 points in outscoring the birds by an average of 18 points per game. Wade Phillips will look to continue his 1-0 run ATS versus the AFC West against Zona, who is pumping out 29.4 points per game.

ADVANTAGE COWBOYS

KING TRENDS

With Tampa Bay's bouncing this year over historic trends, the BUCCANEERS home field advantage regular plays in their favor except versus the week's opponent, the Carolina Panthers, tied for #3 in defense in allowing only 14 points per game. In one of the long running coaching rivalries, John Fox has taken 4 of 5 ATS from Gruden in Tampa Bay. Even more noteworthy is that the Panthers are 5-0 SU on the run. Outside of the hard fought 2006 battle, the Panthers have won by at least 7 points per game.

ADVANTAGE PANTHERS

If Joe Public is looking to try out yet another 'sure thing', it is here in Minnesota this week where the MINNESOTA VIKINGS return Home triumphant off Monday Night Football to face off one of the league's worst teams in 2008 in the Detroit Lions, who allow 36.7 points per game while managing only 16.7. The Vikings entering 5-0-1 ATS over the last three years in the series, including a 3-0 record ATS at Home; having defeated the Lions by 32 points last year, the closest margin of victory has been 9 points. Shut out last week, the Lions are averaging only 13 points of offense versus the Vikings over the last three seasons.

ADVANTAGE VIKINGS

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AT FIRST GLANCEa€¦there are games that always look 'Tasty' ATS in many publications as a 'Bullet' trend only to 'trap' upon further review. In 2006, The Director looked for the first time to clear the way for you to understand which team has the real 'ADVANTAGE' against the 'Trend'.

The Director draws even greater clarity by identifying the Key Trends ATS as either 'First Look' or 'King Trends':

With AFC/NFC battles aplenty, historic trends are few and far between this week. While it may have been easy to digest the Ravens 3-1 ATS, and now 4-1 advantage ATS versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, or that the Texans own the Jaguars, wait until I tell you that Rod Marinelli and the Detroit Lions are 3-1 ATS. How about most recently 3-0 ATS versus the Chicago Bears. Entering as Underdogs of nearly 6 points per game, the Lions are even more impressive in their ability to go 2-0 SU in 2007.

DON'T BELIEVE THE MEDIA HYPE

Now wait until I tell you that we need to revisit the Texans this week. 'That is right'. The Texans face off against the Indianapolis. As good as the Colts have been, this is a series has that given meaning to the words 'home field advantage'; a series where the home team is 4-0 ATS over the last two years. While the Colts have been able to defeat the Texans by as many as 21 points at Home, the Texans, dogged by as many as 9 points, have been able to put over 25 points per game versus the Colts at Home under Kubiak to post a 1-1 record SU versus Indianapolis.

So you ask about my article highlighting the Ravens as the #2 team ATS in 2008. You ask whether they can shed their most recent 2-11 record ATS with 6 days or less rest, against the #1 team ATS in 2008, the Tennessee Titans? Arriving off a SU loss to Pittsburgh, the Ravens are 2-0 ATS over the last three seasons versus Jeff Fisher. What is even more impressive is that the Ravens average over 25 points per game as they steal victories in the Titans' backyard.

FIRST LOOK

Under the smoke of Westbrook's injury, the NFC East looks features another big matchup. While one can be distracted by the Redskins' MNF upset in 2007, the Eagles enter 3-1 ATS in their last four games with the Redskins. Entering as 7 point Favorites in their last two Home games, the Eagles, who turned the series in their favor in 2006, look to keep their Home streak alive. With the margin of victory by at least 8 points in two of their three victories, the spread will mean little in this one.

ADVANTAGE EAGLES

KING TRENDS

With injuries weighing down the Pittsburgh Steelers, they must head to Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Jaguars, 22-9 ATS at Home off a win against a division rival since 1992, will look to parlay the AFC South's Advantage ATS as they head home to face off with the Steelers, who under Del Rio are 4-0 ATS in their last four games versus the Steelers. While strange things happen on Sunday Night, the Jaguars only have outscored the Steelers by 7 points per game, but shut them out 9-0 in their last matchup here in 2006.

ADVANTAGE JAGUARS.

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