The Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Northern Illinois Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Huskie Stadium.BetUS currently have the Huskies listed as 20½-point favorites versus the Eagles.
Eastern Michigan was pounded 63-27 by Arkansas in Week 9, as 36.5-point underdogs. That game's 90 points sailed OVER the posted total of 60.
Kyle McMahon completed 9-of-18 for 194 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.
Tailback Chad Spann scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and rushed for a game-high 125 yards as Northern Illinois came from behind to beat Akron 27-10 in Week 9.
The Huskies did not cover the 12-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of 41.
Eastern Michigan most recently:
When playing in November are 2-8
When playing on turf are 1-9
After being outgained are 0-10
When playing within the conference are 2-8
Northern Illinois most recently:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on turf are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Michigan's last 5 games when playing Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Northern Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Illinois's last 5 games when playing Eastern Michigan
Northern Illinois is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Eastern Michigan
Northern Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Eastern Michigan
Northern Illinois is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
NFL betting is almost ready to take center stage with the World Series winding down; let’s have an early look at some intriguing games to bet on for next Sunday. Arizona Cardinals @ Chicago Bears (-3)
Sunday, November 8, 1:00 p.m. ET
Who saw that coming from Arizona in Week 8’s sportsbook flop? After the Cards marched into the Meadowlands and beat the Giants in Week 7, they laid an egg at home to Carolina? Uber-accurate Kurt Warner turned over the ball six times? The NFL is an unpredictable beast. Speaking of unpredictable – how about taking the Cards to win on the road in week 9?
You know Warner and Larry Fitzgerald are due to bounce-back after lackluster performances and the Chicago Bears’ secondary is beatable deep. It’s also worth nothing that, while the Bears pummeled the Cleveland Browns last week, there were some warning signs. Against the NFL’s worst defense, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler still took a physical beating. The Bears’ O-line isn’t playing that well right now. The Cardinals had the NFL’s top-ranked run defense before last week so they could easily bounce back. I like them to keep up the hot road play and beat the Bears.
Online betting pick: Cardinals +3
Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles (-3)
Sunday, November 8, 8:20 p.m. ET
With both the Cowboys and Eagles surging, Sunday makes for an especially exciting NFC East matchup. The Cowboys made statements in their recent victories over Atlanta and Seattle; in Miles Austin, Tony Romo may have a legit No. 1 receiving option after all. The Cowboys’ pass rush, which was dormant this year after leading the league in sacks last year, may be waking up too, as it sacked Matt Hasselbeck three times last Sunday.
Still, Romo faces a serious test in Week 9. The Eagles love to pressure the quarterback and Romo can be forced into mistake throws. Also, the Philly passing attack is on fire right now, as Donovan McNabb seems to hook up with DeSean Jackson for a big play every game. I like the Eagles to take the Cowboys down a notch. Can’t say the same for the Phillies’ World Series odds, though.
Online betting pick: Eagles -3
