Going UNDER the total here. Also on the RAVENS -2.5  -- 4 of the last 5 in Canton have gone under. I think we see that again tonight. Even in the regular season these 2 aren't offensive machines. So even with new HC Nagy, and offense first guy, I still think we don't get much from Chicago. I can't see either coach putting anyone in this game for longer than a series tops. Nobody wants to lose a key guy August 2nd. I will be shocked if a team scores more than 20 here. 4* Total Money UNDER Bears / Ravens 

Taking the RAVENS, also on the UNDER tonight. Not expecting much from the starters on either side of the field. But what intrigues me here is the QBs in play for Baltimore. RG3 and rookie Lamar Jackson. RG is looking to show he can still play in the league. Lamar is looking to prove himself as the guy to take the torch from Flacco. Harbaugh has the Ravens ready to play. Or at least cover. A perfect 6-0 ATS run in his first pre-season game of the year. 4* Money Maker BALTIMORE RAVENS 

Taking the TITANS here and will grab the +150 ML also. KC with the really short week as they open up the regular season Thursday vs the Super Bowl Champs. We know Andy Reid doesn't play to win all that often in preseason. After that Patriots game, KC gets some nice extra prep time for Reid's old team, the Philadelphia Eagles. I will be all over the Chiefs as their HC is remarkable with rest. Back to preseason though. KC with nothing really to play for. Titans, still a struggle team looking for any and all wins. 8* Sure Shot TENNESSEE TITANS 

Taking the EAGLES here. Not that I go off the last performance of any team. I know that people have a what have you done for me lately kind of attitude. And the Dolphins looks down right awful last week. So Cutler will get some extended playing time. This guy was suppose to be in the booth, what, at the start of August. Gets the call to come play for his old coach. Familiar with the system or not, he is not in game shape. Next. Eagles are young and hungry. They want to take a big step this year with their stud QB and his new toys at WR. Winning, even in preseason gets this town involved and hyped up. Finally, this line. Whenever I see that 3.5 or 7.5, I know people think. Oh man, I want that extra hook. 3 and 7 are key numbers. But I think different. I think opposite. When I see 2.5 and 6.5, I can picture the average fan saying, no way they don't win by a FG (or TD). So sign me up for Doug Pederson's crew tonight. 4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 

Going UNDER the total here. 100% Certain that these guys play on 9/24. Not a chance that the Pats put out any kind of plays. Whenever I see team matched up in preseason and they meet in the regular season. It is always an auto play on the UNDER. When it is a coach like 'The Hoodie', fuhgedaboutit. Pats will get their wheels going next Week 3. For this one. I don't see them cracking 10 points. 8* Sure Shot UNDER Patriots/Texans 

Going UNDER the total. I guess the easy thing to do here would be to fade KC since they are a little 0-14 ATS run in Preseason Week 2s. But I think the UNDER holds the real value. We know that Marvin Lewis wants a better effort from his starters. They had a bend don't break game vs TB. But the coach is looking for better tackling. At home, I like the chances of a good overall defensive effort. Enter Andy Reid who says that the Chiefs are looking to run the ball in this game. 13 rushing attempts and 21 yards from your RB corps won't win you many games in any season. So the run game will churn the clock. The home team is looking to swarm on defense and tackle better. And we want nary a point. 4* Total Money UNDER Chiefs/Bengals 

Taking the TITANS here. Man oh man. Not that I tortured myself watching a Titans/Jets preaseason game. But 7-3! We knew the Jets were going to struggle on offense. But for Tennessee to allow 8 sacks. They will have to get another QB on the roster by the end of August if this keeps up. When a coach uses a word like 'catastrophic' when describing plays on defense. Even in preseason you have to take notice. Panthers scored a nice home win (we had the over) last Wednesday so they are well rested as the Titans played early Saturday. But they looked awful and I expect a better their coaches will be on them for a much better execution of plays today. 4* Money Maker TENNESSEE TITANS 

Taking the VIKINGS here. Might even go +140 ML like we did with SF the other night. Both teams in off wins. Minny on the road in Buffalo. Seattle spanking the Chargers in LA. Both of these coaches win in preseason. Zimmer is 12-2 since coming to the Vikes. He said he didn't like their performance last week. Guy is still punishing the team for going 3-8 after their 5-0 start! Pete Carroll is now 31-14-1 in preseason action. Now. It is tough to fade either one of these guys. I just think that getting points, we have to take the team with an unhappy coach who likes to win. As a final piece. We can't discount that Minny last played Thursday, while Seattle is on the short week playing Sunday night. 4* Money Maker MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Taking TAMPA BAY tonight. From everything I am reading and seeing, Winston is going to play the entire first half for the Bucs. Sign me up no questions asked. Then we might get Ryan Fitzpatrick for a bit. They lost their 3 starter Griffin so undrafted QB from Colorado Sefo Liufau will get a bunch of action. Jags have some QB problems. Man, I hate to say that since I like Bortles. But he is in real danger this year if he doesn't have huge improvement. That being said. We know that TB is going to roll out starters for nice stretch. Jags had some big, fluky type plays in their win over that Pats. Can't count on big plays like that every week. Bucs get it done for us. 5* Best Bet TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 

Taking the RAMS tonight. Will grab the points with these guys. We back another new HC in Sean McVay. Look. I know that Goff is their #1 pick and normally you are protecting guys in preseason. But McVay needs to see exactly what he has here. The guy turned Cousins into a 42 Million Dollar QB the last 2 years. Safe to say he can improve this kid. His OC worked with Matt Ryan. Again. Not a bad job. Let's not forgot old Wade Phillips running the defense. That is a nice experienced ear for the youngster to chew on. Cowboys scored a Hall of Fame Game win and I can see them being a bit more reserved here in their 2nd game. 4* Money Maker LA RAMS 

Taking SAN FRAN tonight. Man. I probably should go ML +160 with these guys. Look. We know that Andy Reid doesn't put much stock into preseason. Heck, the guy is 0-14 in Week 2. But in this spot, we are going large on the 49ers with their new HC. Kyle Shanahan takes over a putrid team. A new regime in charge. And with any new regime, you know they are going to come out firing. This is a down franchise right now. Shanahan is going to want a win and get that losing mentality off the team. Teams like this, and last nights play on the Browns included. These coaches need any Ws they can get so the players buy into them. With a new HC facing an old vet, I expect the hungry team gets it done and scores us an outright win. 5* Best Bet SF 49ers 

4* Total Money UNDER Broncos/Bears

Taking the BEARS here. Last year we had a nice NFLX winning 60% of our games for nearly a +500 profit. But this game was one of our losses. We had Chicago and Denver blanked them 22-0. Well I will jump back on Fox as he faces a club that he parted ways with. We know both teams have defenses that will play no matter where on the depth chart. I am also on the under here. I know that we have a QB battle going on in Denver. But we can't forget that the Broncos have a new HC. I can't see him playing Lynch and Siemian extended time. Siemian seems to be pulling ahead in their battle as of this writing (8/6). I will take the veteran coach on the sidelines looking to score a win vs his former employer. 4* Money Maker CHICAGO BEARS 

Taking the BROWNS here. Last year Cleveland went 0-4 in pre-season getting outscored 92-44. They proceeded to go 1-15 in the regular season. Hue Jackson is 0-8 in NFLX. The guy is 1-19 as HC of the Browns. I don't care if it is pre-season, regular season or the 4 Seasons. This dude needs to notch a win. Cody Kessler and Deshone Kizer are battling for the starters spot. You have Brock looking to show anything. I would think that at home, in front of suffering Dawg Pound fans they would come out looking for a win and not just getting reps. This team is in no position to just ' go through the motions.' Saints won't play Brees or AP for long if at all. (writing this Sunday 8/6) - This team is not looking to prove anything. New Orleans problems have been on defense. We will also be on the under 38.5 here. 4* Money Maker CLEVELAND BROWNS 

4* Total Money UNDER Saints/Browns 

Going OVER the total here. For whatever it's worth. Carolina's Ron Rivera has gone over 5 straight Game 1s in NFLX.  Just think that Texans QBs are going to come out throwing. Savage and Weeden have NFL experience. One of them will get some extended time. I liked Watson in college. I think if he gets time vs back-ups, he will have success. Cam Newton won't play. Anderson is the #2 and will get a short look. I always like Joe Webb in preseason. He is good for some excitement. Not sure if Garrett Gilbert even plays. I am sure he was just signed with Cam being banged up. 4* Total Money OVER Texans/Panthers 

Taking ARIZONA here. We know that Jason Garrett is 8-17 ATS in pre-season. We know that everyone likes to play their "A" games vs Dallas. Pre-season is no different. Arizona off a down year. Cowboys off a huge one. Starters won't see much if any action. We already know that Carson Palmer won't be playing at all. Maybe we get a huge swath of Blaine Gabbert. He's flamed out during real NFL, but could really exploit youngsters. Just like a team with depth, and that are hungry. Arizona gets it done tonight. 4* Money Maker ARIZONA CARDINALS

Taking the FALCONS here. So we cashed our last NFLX game as these same Jaguars rallied for a Best Bet win on Sunday night. Now, a straight fade. Short week. Nothing to prove for them. They will just be going through the motions. Atlanta on the other hand. Well, I think we see a little more determination. They didn't look good vs Miami. I think they rate a huge edge just based on the fact that the Jags are playing on a short week. I doubt we see Matt Ryan. In fact, after Romo was injured, I can't believe that I am reading that the Saints will play Drew Brees! Matt Schaub is a real NFL QB who put up decent numbers before, I don't even how to type it. We all saw it. The guy threw something like 10 Pick for TDs in week! That being said, we will get him at least a bit vs backups. Matt Simms will probably get a long leash here. And he hasn't been bad in his 2 appearances so far. 8* Sure Shot ATLANTA FALCONS 

Taking the JAGUARS here. I know this is Week 3. And teams pretty much run out their 'A' game starters and play for a half or more. For me though, this is about how I think the Jags have improved themselves. The offense looks to take another step forward. The defense should be a solid unit. Bengals know who they are. I don't think they will be out for blood and really bringing it here. Jax on the other hand is looking to take that next step. The fact is at 0-2, they really can't afford to go 0-3, even here in pre-season. Gus Bradley has the pieces with some high draft picks. Time to put it together. 5* Best Bet JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Going UNDER the total here. I think the clear strengths of both teams are their defenses. Both have some QB issues in my eyes. I really can't see this total getting here. The Broncos are starting a guy tonight who sat out practice this week with a sore shoulder! How much is Trevor Siemian really going to throw tonight? I don't think they cut Mark Sanchez as he is a 'veteran' with only rookie first rounder Paxton Lynch on the bench. So, I think we get, at tops, a half of Siemian. A guy who hasn't thrown a pre-season TD this year. I think we see more Case Keenum then another rookie here in Goff. HC Jeff Fisher is saying this team can win games now. Well, you will your veterans if you start a rookie who clearly isn't ready to lead right not. Not saying he won't be down the road. But Case Keenum should be the starter for Game 1. But, it won't matter who they have behind center because I think the Broncos defense won't give up 13 points tonight. 4* Total Money UNDER Rams/Broncos 

Taking the SAINTS here. Both teams winless so far. I know Week 3 is the 'dress rehearsal' for teams. Now, from 2009-2012 Pittsburgh was 12-4 SU 11-5 ATS in preseason action. Times are a change. Including their 0-2 SU/ATS mark this year, the Steelers are now 2-14 SU/ATS last 16 in preseason action! I think that the Steelers first team offense plays the first half here. But I don't think they do too much damage. The Saints defense has actually been pretty good in it's limited action and I like what I have see and read about them so far. I think Sean Payton will unleash Brees and his offense here. I mean, not that is has to do with football, but the state of Louisiana has had some national news recently. And the recent flooding is in my eyes, an opportunity for New Orleans a to come and give the people something to cheer about. With proceeds going to flood victims, I expect a big crowd that will leave very happy tonight. 8* Sure Shot NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 

Taking the CHIEFS here. Rams defense didn't look sharp vs the Cowboys. And though I am hesitant to back Andy Reid (pulled out a miracle win fading him last week), I think the KC offense will be able to win this outright even with a non caring coach. With 5 QBs on the roster, someone is on the way out. And I think in QB battles like this, there will be more shots taken down field to see who distances themselves. We know that Sean Mannion can come in and put up points like he did last week. But Case Keenum really needs to show off a bit here. Goff left Week 1 with a non throwing shoulder injury. So if he gets in, you know he wants to make up for lost time. 4* Total Money Bail-Out OVER Chiefs/ Rams 

Going OVER the total here. A pair of teams that didn't score much in Week 1. Bucs had 9 points but Winston did toss a TD pass in his time on the field (kick failed).  I think we see him for a little longer here and the coach I know wants a bit more from the offense tonight. I do like Glennon and I won't be shocked if he gets a score either. Jags got 10 points in the first quarter but could only muster a FG the rest of the way. Jags are in now entering Year 3 of Blake Bortles. I am looking for him to take a big step forward this year and to do that, he needs to produce here in the preseason. I think this game should be at close to 30 points by the half and the backups will be looking to show something. That will produce the late points we need here for a win. 5* Best Bet OVER Jags/Bucs

Going OVER the total here. I will say I was totally wrong about the Chargers as we backed them last week. But I absolutely love, LOVE this total here tonight. Both teams off of lack-luster performances. Nary a hint of offense to be found. I think the coaches take the gloves off, and ease up on the leashes here in Week 2. I expect we see the starters play at least a quarter and get us close to half-way home on this total. To be honest, it will be a shock to me if this game isn't at almost 30 by the half. 10* Total of the Week OVER Cardinals/Chargers 

Going OVER the total here. Both these teams put up some points in Week 1. Look. We might see Tannehill for a little more than a series and who knows if Romo makes a cameo. But we have to be happy that we get Prescott coming in for Dallas after he looked impressive against the Rams. Matt Moore didn't look bad either. It was painfully obvious last year and appears so this season, that the Cowboys have a leaky secondary. They allowed 14 points in the final 7 minutes. Sean Mannion carved them up. Matt Moore is a capable NFL backup. And Brandon Doughty passed for 97 TDs his last 2 years in college. I am positive, POSITIVE, they move the ball and put points on the board vs the Dallas defense. 4* Total Money OVER Dolphins/ Cowboys

Taking the BROWNS here. Yes. A BEST BET play on these guys. A team who's first score of the preseason was a safety and then allowed 2 safeties as the final 2 scoring plays. You can't make this stuff up. Same old Cleveland! That being said. I nearly played them against GB last week, but deep in my gut knew that the value would be here at home. And it is as they get zero respect and can't even lay the home FG as a fave. Bottom line is this. That game was terrible last week. I think RG3 gets a little more action here. I think HC Hue Jackson wants the fans to know things are different. I'm looking at this as a double digit win. 5* Best Bet CLEVELAND BROWNS 

Going OVER the total here. Lions looking very fluid on offense. We will see Stafford for a bit, but Orlovsky looked good and is a steady veteran to come in and Jake Rudock (8-11 TD) wasn't too shabby. For Cincy, again limited action from Andy Dalton, and we have to like AJ McCarron going 11-16 1 TD last week. I think we see more then 16 points from the Bengals tonight. 4* Total Money OVER Bengals/Lions 

Going OVER the total here. Pretty simple in my thinking. Chip Kelly loves to run it up. He has gone OVER in 10 of 12 pre-season games. And with both Kap and Gabbert  battling for the top QB spot, I expect both to be airing it out. 8* Sure Shot OVER Texans/Niners 

Taking the CHARGERS here. First. We know that Mike McCoy tries to win a bit in preseason (7-4-1 ATS). We also have the Titans ex HC as our OC (Ken Whisenhunt) who did pretty good with the QB here. Now, we won't get a flurry of Phillip Rivers and that is fine. But, we have seen in the past a team get up for a coach facing an old team, regardless of how many wins (3-20) he had there over the year. We also have QB Zach Metteberger facing a team he started 10 games for. Kellen Clemens is a veteran who should have success against 3rd and 4th string defenders. So, I am sure MIke Mularky is a great family man and person. But let's be honest here. 2-7 last year after being promoted to HC of these Titans. 2-14 his only season with the Jags (2014). 9-7 then 5-11 with the Bills back in 2004-2005. And he is going to be successful with a 2nd year QB playing a few snaps and journeyman Matt Cassell coming in? Alex Tanney out of that QB U Monmouth University? Hey. I'm a Jersey Guy. Would love to see him do something great. But in the world of sports gambling, I am all in on the Chargers to roll here. 10* Money Bomb SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 

Taking SEATTLE here. Have to take the Seahawks here. Tossing out last year, Andy Reid has never been a coach who got his team pre-season wins. Foles has been in the system before so I don't expect to see him for more than a quarter of action. Pete Carroll had his bunch run off 11 of 12 in pre-season play. (27-13-1 ATS career pre-season record for Mr. Carroll) 4* Money Maker SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 

Taking the RAVENS here. Baltimore was brutal last year. We won't see much of Flacco or Cam. Panthers in case you were in a cave lost the Super Bowl last year. But this is pre-season. Ravens will be hungry to get last years taste out of their mouths. What better way then to knock off the NFC Champs who will be going through the motions waiting for September to get here. 5* Best Bet BALTIMORE RAVENS 

Taking the EAGLES here. Philly fits one of my most important pre-season factors. That is, new coach, looking to impress. We can add in a QB battle with a big 1st rounder and not 1, but 2 other QBs with one getting big, big dollars and the other more than enough to want to impress with his time on the field. The HC and QB will want to get the fans on their sides early this season. 4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 

Taking the SAINTS here. Grabbing another team that hasn't done much this pre-season. I know Brees lost his best option when his TE was shipped out. But I think he will be better spreading the ball around. And that is what I expect to see here. Brees getting newly acquainted with some forgotten receivers. Texans has some question marks at QB that even getting 3.5, wouldn't make me feel confident. Saints historically good at home no matter what the month. 4* Money Maker NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 

Taking the EAGLES here. Well, do we really expect Aaron Rodgers and GB to go hard here. The guy just lost his top WR. He is asking why do we play so many pre-season games. I think we will see him for a half. But the facts are here. Chip Kelly loves to run plays and score. His reserves love the guy because he doesn't sit on the ball. They have put up 76 points this August. Outscoring teams by 49 points! Maybe this is a sucker line laying 1. But I will take my chances with a team whose coach loves offense. 4* Money Maker PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 

Taking the COWBOYS here. Look. Like everyone I know pretty much Dallas at home laying points is bad business. But the fact is that this team has put up 13 points so far this August. I get it. It's pre-season. Still. Can't like what you have seen. I expect the offense to be Romo led much of the game. VIkings have been cruising this pre-season outscoring foes by 29 points. Not real shocking since they are a perfect 7-0 under Zimmer. On the flip side, Cowboys outscored by 27. They did lose both games on the road, so being home might be a good change of scenery for them. 4* Money Maker DALLAS COWBOYS

Taking the CHIEFS here. I will be honest and say I have faded Andy Reid on more than 1 occasion during pre-season action. But this KC team, especially the offense, still has some work today. I expect to see them rise up here, especially playing at home. Alex Smith still needs to get on the same page as Jeremy Maclin to really get this offense up to speed. That being said, the Titans are still rolling out a raw rookie in Mariota. Titans did INT Smith 3 times last year here in a 26-10 win. I look for a better outing by the entire KC team here tonight. 4* Money Maker KC CHIEFS 

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI BENGALS

4* Total Money OVER 

4* Total Money OVER 

4* Total Money OVER 

4* Money Maker HOUSTON TEXANS

4* Money Maker OAKLAND RAIDERS

Taking the RAVENS here. Look. These guys have practiced all week against each other. Eagles blasted the Colts last week (a Top 10* for us) and cruised to a nice win. Baltimore beat the Saints. But in a tighter game with reserves getting a bulk of play. I expect us to see more Ravens regulars here. Plus Bradford and Murray making time for Philly. I do like we have a bit of extra rest even if we practice all week vs our opponents. 4* Money Maker BALTIMORE RAVENS 

Taking SEATTLE here. I normally fade Andy Reid teams in pre-season. It was a losing proposition last week, but I feel confident coming back against them here. We know Andy Reid doesn't care about pre-season wins. On the flip side, Pete Carroll loves getting W's.. And off a loss, I expect a win here. 4* Money Maker SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 

4* Total Money UNDER Bills/Browns 

10* Money Bomb PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

4* Money Maker ARIZONA CARDINALS

4* Money Maker HOUSTON TEXANS

4* Money Maker MINNESOTA VIKINGS

4* Money Maker RAIDERS

4* Money Maker TITANS

4* Money Maker BILLS

4* Money Maker CLEVELAND BROWNS

Going UNDER the total here. Well, anyone buying this MONEY BOMB WINNER is getting a free side included. I do have a Best Bet on NYJ. Now, I didn't think Geno would be playing more than a series before getting knocked out. Now though, we up the ante with a total play here. I think Fitzy will see a decent amount of time here. I think he could put some points on the board. That being said, I don't think Petty will do much. And truth be told, they have to find another QB for this game. I wasn't expecting many points in any case here. Game 1's in pre-season are historically low scoring. Can't see much change here with the Lions or Jets breaking out crazy offense. 10* MONEY BOMB  Under Jets/Lions

Taking the JETS here. NYJ do have some ugly week 1 NFLX numbers. But I am tossing them to the wind here. New coach. A hungry team behind him. A QB situation that bears watching. Look, Detroit will go through some motions here. But the Jets with new HC Bowles running the show will want some instant results. 5* Best Bet NY JETS

Going UNDER the total here. What do we really see in Week 1. Here in the Hall of Fame game, I am guessing not much. Steelers are 8-1 Under last 9 in their first pre-season games. 4* UNDER Steelers/Vikings 

4* Money-Maker STL RAMS

4* Money-Maker DALLAS COWBOYS

4* Money-Maker TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

4* Money Maker CHICAGO BEARS

4* Money Maker JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

4* Money-Maker CLEVELAND BROWNS

4* Money-Maker HOUSTON TEXANS 

4* Money-Maker STL RAMS

4* Money-Maker PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 

4* Money-Maker CHICAGO BEARS

4* Money-Maker TENNESSEE TITANS

4* Money-Maker CLEVELAND BROWNS 

4* Money Maker BUFFALO BILLS 

4* Money Maker TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 

4* Money-Maker DALLAS COWBOYS

4* Money Maker CINCINNATI BENGALS 

4* Money Maker NY JETS

Taking BUFFALO here tonight. For me, when it comes to pre-season NFL, I only look at a couple things. Most important to me, the QB rotation. We know that Manning and Manuel will take 3 snaps and hit the bench. I like Thad Lewis , Jeff Tuel and Dennis Dixon over Curtis Painter and Ryan Nassib. I think Dennis Dixon will be the one who gets us the easy win here. Giants with new OC, and scheme as they move to the West Coast Offense. They won't be sharp. Bills HC Doug Marrone doesn't have Coughlin's track record and will want his team to come out strong here. We will lay the small number. I even thought about laying the 145 on the ML. 4* Money Maker BUFFALO BILLS