Preseason Pointspread Trends (1990-2007)

[Dr. Jack]

Preseason Pointspread Trends (1990-2007)

► Arizona is 17-10 as favorite and has covered five straight Week 3 games.

► Atlanta is 21-13-2 as a favorite.

► Baltimore is 18-13 as an underdog.

► Buffalo is 10-20-1 as a favorite but has covered five consecutive Week 1 games.

► Carolina has covered seven of its last eight games as an underdog.

► Chicago is 1-5 as a home favorite its last six games.

► Cincinnati is 10-18-1 as a favorite.

► Cleveland Coach Romeo Crennel is 7-1 as an underdog.

► Dallas has covered six straight Week 2 preseason games.

► Denver has covered eight straight Week 4 games.

► Detroit has lost six straight as a favorite and is 1-10 in Week 3 games.

► Green Bay Coach Mike McCarthy is 2-0 as a favorite and 1-5 as an underdog.

► Houston is 1-4-1 as a favorite.

► Indianapolis is 1-8 in Week 2 games.

► Jacksonville is 15-7-1 as an underdog.

► Kansas City is 28-44-2 in preseason play the last 18 years.

► Miami is 15-23-2 as a favorite.

► Minnesota is 21-12-1 as an underdog.

► New England has covered five straight preseason openers.

► New Orleans is 10-20 as a favorite.

► New York Giants are 14-23-1 as a favorite.

► New York Jets are 46-28.

► Oakland is 1-6 as a home underdog its last seven.

► Philadelphia is 9-0 in Week 2 games.

► Pittsburgh is 1-5 as a home underdog its last six.

► St. Louis is 15-26 as an underdog.

► San Diego is 1-6 in its last seven preseason openers.

► San Francisco is 1-8 at home against teams with regular season losing records from the previous year.

► Seattle is 11-2 as an underdog off a straight up loss.

► Tampa Bay is 20-12-3 as an underdog.

► Tennessee is 19-10 as an underdog.

► Washington is 1-15 as an underdog of more than three points.