NFL Info and Line Moves

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Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins: -7 to -8 ½

Cardinals starting quarterback Kurt Warner could start Sunday against the Redskins despite torn ligaments in his non-throwing elbow.

“I'm not getting hit and thrown around, but it felt good,” Warner told reporters. “Hopefully, when you are working with a brace, you work out some of that irritation. Maybe I can do something on Sunday.”

The Cardinals recently signed quarterbacks Tim Rattay and Tim Hasselback to replace Warner if he is unable to play.

The possibility that either a less-than-100 percent Warner, or a struggling perennial backup, could start for the Cardinals has the line moving from Washington -7 to -8 ½.

Rattay relieved Warner in last Sunday’s 25-10 loss to the Carolina Panthers. He completed 12-of-24 passes for 159 yards, with no touchdowns and three interceptions. Hasselback, conversely, has not thrown an NFL pass since the 2004 campaign.

St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks: -9 to -9 ½

Rams quarterback Marc Bulger has seen enough from the sidelines this season. The veteran signal-caller will start for the 0-6 Rams on Sunday against the Seahawks despite two broken ribs.

“Yeah, I'm playing,” Bulger told reporters. “I'm ready now after standing around for two weeks. They definitely feel a little better, but I haven't been hit.”

A number of sportsbooks have moved the line from -9 to -8 ½ following Bulger’s announcement. His return will also take some pressure off the Rams’ ground attack, which will be without star running back Stephen Jackson for a third straight contest.

Gus Frerotte, Bulger’s backup, threw five interceptions and lost a fumble in Sunday's 22-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He has thrown eight interceptions in the last two weeks as the Rams’ starter.

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints: -9 to -8

It’s become an all too familiar story for Joey Harrington. Falcons coach Bobby Petrino, who named Harrington his starter in the offseason, has decided to start recent free-agent acquisition Byron Leftwich against New Orleans.

“One thing about playing quarterback is that a lot of times when things aren't going good, all 11 guys on the field play a part of it,” Petrino told reporters Friday. “But you know, in this business, that the quarterback is the one you change.”

Bettors, evidently, agree that the Falcons’ quarterback change improves their chance against the Saints. The Saints dropped from a nine-point favorite to an eight-point favorite at most sportsbooks since Friday’s announcement.

Harrington has thrown over 1,200 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He has a career record of 24-48.

Leftwich has thrown for 28 yards and an interception in two games this season.

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New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins (+16 ½, 56 ½)

Scattered thunderstorms in Miami could hamper New England’s attempt at going 7-0 for the season. Forecasts are calling for temperatures in the high 80s at kickoff (1 p.m. ET) with a 40 percent chance of heavy rainfall throughout the game.

There is also a threat of lightning, particularly in the second half, and the winds will gust up to 20 miles per hour.

St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks (-9, 39 ½)

Rain will almost certainly affect today’s game at Qwest Field as the winless Rams face the Seahawks. There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation at kickoff (4:15 p.m. ET), but that jumps to 40 percent as the afternoon wears on.

Temperatures will be in the high 40s with a light breeze of 10 miles per hour or less.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos (+3 ½, 38 ½)

The Steelers will get an early taste of winter when they arrive at Invesco Field today looking for their second consecutive win. The latest forecasts call for light snow at kickoff (8:15 p.m. ET) with up to three inches of accumulation possible toward the end of the game.

The temperature will be in the mid-20s and winds will be strong a times, gusting as high as 20 miles per hour.

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Sunday, October 21st

Week 7 Byes: Carolina, Cleveland, Green Bay, San Diego

Arizona at Washington, 1:00 EST
Arizona: 3-8 ATS vs. NFC East opponents
Washington: 15-6 Under off a road loss by 3 points or less

Atlanta at New Orleans, 1:00 EST
Atlanta: 11-4 ATS at New Orleans
New Orleans: 0-7 ATS after losing 4 of their last 5 games

Baltimore at Buffalo, 1:00 EST
Baltimore: 0-6 ATS as a road favorite
Buffalo: 8-1 ATS off BB ATS wins

(TC) Minnesota at Dallas, 4:15 EST
Minnesota: 4-13 ATS after allowing 350+ passing yards
Dallas: 18-7 ATS after allowing 35+ points

New England at Miami, 1:00 EST
New England: 11-2 ATS as a road favorite
Miami: 1-10 ATS off a road game

San Francisco at NY Giants, 1:00 EST
San Francisco: 9-18 ATS after allowing 9 points or less
NY Giants: 4-1 ATS vs. NFC West opponents

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1:00 EST
Tampa Bay: 8-1 Under after allowing 14 points or less
Detroit: 1-5 ATS off BB games allowing 25+ points

Tennessee at Houston, 1:00 EST
Tennessee: 14-5 ATS off 3+ games allowing 17 points or less
Houston: 8-2 Over off a division loss

Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 EST
Kansas City: 20-9 Under vs. conference opponents
Oakland: 3-12 ATS with a line of +3 to -3

NY Jets at Cincinnati, 4:05 EST
NY Jets: 0-6 ATS away in October
Cincinnati: 5-1 Under off a loss as a favorite

Chicago at Philadelphia, 4:15 EST
Chicago: 15-2 Over vs. conference opponents
Philadelphia: 25-11 ATS vs. NFC North opponents

St. Louis at Seattle, 4:15 EST
St. Louis: 15-33 ATS off a non-conference game
Seattle: 8-2 Over in October

Pittsburgh at Denver, 8:15 EST NBC
Pittsburgh: 15-5 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points
Denver: 1-10 ATS in home games


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