Opening Vegas Lines -- Week 16 (1 Viewer)

[Raider Nation]

Source: Olympic Sportsbook

Thursday, 12/20

Pittsburgh -7

ST. LOUIS 45.5

Sunday, 12/23

Cleveland -3

CINCINNATI 48

Houston 47.5

INDIANAPOLIS -9 (Colts starters may not go the whole way)

Kansas City 43

DETROIT -4

Miami 44

NEW ENGLAND -22.5

Oakland 40

JACKSONVILLE -13

Philadelphia 46.5

NEW ORLEANS -3.5

Atlanta 43.5

ARIZONA -10.5

N.Y. Jets 38.5

TENNESSEE -9

Tampa Bay -7

SAN FRANCISCO 37.5

Monday, 12/24

Denver 46.5

SAN DIEGO -9

Will update the remaining games when they are posted.

At a quick glance, I like Cleveland, Philly & S.F.

 

[candy bar]

New England -22.5 is a lock. Incredibly low line for what will surely be a less than hungry Dolphins team. At home, if the weather is good, New England wins by 30 without a problem.

 

[timschochet]

New England -22.5 is a lock. Incredibly low line for what will surely be a less than hungry Dolphins team. At home, if the weather is good, New England wins by 30 without a problem.

I'm not sure the Dolphins won't be hungry. They know about their 72 team, and also the story of the 85 team that beat the Bears. Not saying they'll come close, but look for them to be highly motivated.

 

[Raider Nation]

New England -22.5 is a lock. Incredibly low line for what will surely be a less than hungry Dolphins team. At home, if the weather is good, New England wins by 30 without a problem.

At the moment, the weather in Foxboro Sunday is calling for 42° with almost no chance of precipitation.I'm not so sure BB won't call off the dogs in the 3rd Q if it's out of hand. This Miami team is so bad, they are hard to dislike.

 

[candy bar]

New England -22.5 is a lock. Incredibly low line for what will surely be a less than hungry Dolphins team. At home, if the weather is good, New England wins by 30 without a problem.

I'm not sure the Dolphins won't be hungry. They know about their 72 team, and also the story of the 85 team that beat the Bears. Not saying they'll come close, but look for them to be highly motivated.

I don't care how hungry they are. The Patriots are going to crush Miami (again). Remember, the Jets beat Miami by 27.

 

[Raider Nation]

New England -22.5 is a lock. Incredibly low line for what will surely be a less than hungry Dolphins team. At home, if the weather is good, New England wins by 30 without a problem.

I'm not sure the Dolphins won't be hungry. They know about their 72 team, and also the story of the 85 team that beat the Bears. Not saying they'll come close, but look for them to be highly motivated.

I don't care how hungry they are. The Patriots are going to crush Miami (again). Remember, the Jets beat Miami by 27.

And a bunch of stooges thought the Pats seriously would hang 70 on the Jets today.If it was so easy, Vegas wouldn't have it on the board.

 

[candy bar]

New England -22.5 is a lock. Incredibly low line for what will surely be a less than hungry Dolphins team. At home, if the weather is good, New England wins by 30 without a problem.

I'm not sure the Dolphins won't be hungry. They know about their 72 team, and also the story of the 85 team that beat the Bears. Not saying they'll come close, but look for them to be highly motivated.

I don't care how hungry they are. The Patriots are going to crush Miami (again). Remember, the Jets beat Miami by 27.

And a bunch of stooges thought the Pats seriously would hang 70 on the Jets today.If it was so easy, Vegas wouldn't have it on the board.

Vegas line is a reflection of poor judgment.

 

[Raider Nation]

New England -22.5 is a lock. Incredibly low line for what will surely be a less than hungry Dolphins team. At home, if the weather is good, New England wins by 30 without a problem.

I'm not sure the Dolphins won't be hungry. They know about their 72 team, and also the story of the 85 team that beat the Bears. Not saying they'll come close, but look for them to be highly motivated.

I don't care how hungry they are. The Patriots are going to crush Miami (again). Remember, the Jets beat Miami by 27.

And a bunch of stooges thought the Pats seriously would hang 70 on the Jets today.If it was so easy, Vegas wouldn't have it on the board.

Vegas line is a reflection of poor judgment.

Please explain.

 

[candy bar]

New England -22.5 is a lock. Incredibly low line for what will surely be a less than hungry Dolphins team. At home, if the weather is good, New England wins by 30 without a problem.

I'm not sure the Dolphins won't be hungry. They know about their 72 team, and also the story of the 85 team that beat the Bears. Not saying they'll come close, but look for them to be highly motivated.

I don't care how hungry they are. The Patriots are going to crush Miami (again). Remember, the Jets beat Miami by 27.

And a bunch of stooges thought the Pats seriously would hang 70 on the Jets today.If it was so easy, Vegas wouldn't have it on the board.

Vegas line is a reflection of poor judgment.

Please explain.

Pats beat Miami by 35 in the first half last time they met. Pats are at home. Jets played a terrific game today. Ravens and Eagles played terrific games before that. But the Pats still killed the Steelers, and have won pretty much every other game by over 22.5. Miami is the worst team in the league, and won't keep this one within 38. NE hasn't covered ATS in three of the last four weeks, so the line is super low because the big $ backing NE is going to get cold feet.

 

[timschochet]

If I were the Dolphin coaching staff, I'd get Dan Marino to come talk to the team, to tell them about that '85 squad, how no one thought they could beat the Bears, and how they protected the 72 team by playing the game of their lives. I think in this situation you can inspire these guys.

 

[Raider Nation]

New England -22.5 is a lock. Incredibly low line for what will surely be a less than hungry Dolphins team. At home, if the weather is good, New England wins by 30 without a problem.

I'm not sure the Dolphins won't be hungry. They know about their 72 team, and also the story of the 85 team that beat the Bears. Not saying they'll come close, but look for them to be highly motivated.

I don't care how hungry they are. The Patriots are going to crush Miami (again). Remember, the Jets beat Miami by 27.

And a bunch of stooges thought the Pats seriously would hang 70 on the Jets today.If it was so easy, Vegas wouldn't have it on the board.

Vegas line is a reflection of poor judgment.

Please explain.

Pats beat Miami by 35 in the first half last time they met. Pats are at home. Jets played a terrific game today. Ravens and Eagles played terrific games before that. But the Pats still killed the Steelers, and have won pretty much every other game by over 22.5. Miami is the worst team in the league, and won't keep this one within 38. NE hasn't covered ATS in three of the last four weeks, so the line is super low because the big $ backing NE is going to get cold feet.

Well stated. So you're saying that Vegas for this particular game is using poor judgement; not "in general"... right?They don't build all those pretty new hotels every day because lots of people win.

To your point, Miami plays hard. Seems like they've lost a ton of games by 3 points. Still, you may be right but I'll pass.

 

[sheerterror]

At first glance, Jets, Tampa, Houston and Cleveland look like good plays.

 

[Raider Nation]

New England -22.5 is a lock. Incredibly low line for what will surely be a less than hungry Dolphins team. At home, if the weather is good, New England wins by 30 without a problem.

I'm not sure the Dolphins won't be hungry. They know about their 72 team, and also the story of the 85 team that beat the Bears. Not saying they'll come close, but look for them to be highly motivated.

I don't care how hungry they are. The Patriots are going to crush Miami (again). Remember, the Jets beat Miami by 27.

And a bunch of stooges thought the Pats seriously would hang 70 on the Jets today.If it was so easy, Vegas wouldn't have it on the board.

 

[Doug B]

Have the Patriots beaten the spread at all since the week before the Eagles game? Once, maybe? I don't bet, so I really don't know ... seems they haven't covered any of these huge spreads, though.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Have the Patriots beaten the spread at all since the week before the Eagles game? Once, maybe? I don't bet, so I really don't know ... seems they haven't covered any of these huge spreads, though.

IIRC the Pats, Browns and Green Bay have beaten their spreads more than anyone else this year - maybe 2 or 3 losses vs. the line all season for each (prior to Sunday).

 

[Warehouse Nasty]

Have the Patriots beaten the spread at all since the week before the Eagles game? Once, maybe? I don't bet, so I really don't know ... seems they haven't covered any of these huge spreads, though.

They covered against the Steelers. Didn't cover against Baltimore, the Jets, or Miami.