USATODAY: Redskins favored by 6 - Sheridan's odds

[tr1]

Redskins favored by 6, Dallas underdogs and Philly only favored by 2...


http://www.usatoday.com/sports/gaming/sheridan.htm


NFL REGULAR SEASON WEEK 1
Thursday, Sept. 8
NEW ENGLAND 7½ Oakland 49½
Sunday, Sept. 11
Denver 4½ MIAMI 38
Cincinnati 3½ CLEVELAND 43½
BUFFALO 5 Houston 39
PITTSBURGH 7 Tennessee 40
WASHINGTON 6 Chicago 33
CAROLINA 7 New Orleans 45½
MINNESOTA 6 Tampa Bay 43
JACKSONVILLE 3 Seattle 39
KANSAS CITY 3 N.Y. Jets 48½
N.Y. GIANTS 2 Arizona 37
St. Louis 4½ SAN FRANCISCO 46
DETROIT 3 Green Bay 45½
SAN DIEGO 4½ Dallas 40
Indianapolis 3 BALTIMORE 47
Monday, Sept. 12
Philadelphia 2 ATLANTA 41½

[bulldog]

well, the home team usually gets 3 points and the Bears lost their starting quarterback and are going with an unproven rookie, that accounts for the other 3 points :)

[redman]

In reality we should win by more than one score against this team. The only real concern for me is turning over the ball to that team.

[Shotgunner]

Our Offense avgs 15 points
Our Defense avgs 16 points

Can someone step up on offense?
Portis can reverse this ill fated weakness! :point2sky

[McMetal]

Check out our over/under on this game! That's either respect for the defense or utter disdain for the offense(s).

Or am I just reading this wrong?

[Spaceman Spiff]

In reality we should win by more than one score against this team. The only real concern for me is turning over the ball to that team.


Sounds like the big question surrounding our season...

[BlueTalon]

Someone help me out a bit? The first number is the spread, what's the second number?

[Kosher Ham]

Someone help me out a bit? The first number is the spread, what's the second number?

You sir are apparently not a gambler. Refrain whenever possible.


The second # is the over/under of points scored.

[Synergist]

Well, For the betters out there, I like the following parlay :

6pt Teaser..

Skins EVEN over Chicago
St. Louis EVEN over S.F.

May even toss in a OAK +13.5 in that mix...

MONEY!

-Syn

[BlueTalon]

You sir are apparently not a gambler. Refrain whenever possible.


The second # is the over/under of points scored.

You're right, I'm not a gambler. I don't even know what over/under means. Is it that they (the ones who establish the numbers) set the Washington/Chicago game at 33, and then you bet on whether there will be more points than that or less scored in the whole game?

So that becomes sort of a one-number assessment of the offenses and defenses of the respective teams?

[#1SkinsFan]

the bears definitely aren't goin ta win
their starting qb is gone n their recievers rnt that good
their defense needs help also
cedric benson is one of the best on the team besides urlacher and they need alot of help if they wanna win sum games
our o line is much better now that jansen is back n tha d is betta since arrington is back as well as daniels
this shud b an easy win

[MartinC]

I'll take a win at whatever score but if we can only beat this Bears team by 6 points or less it could be a long year the rest of the way.