NFL 2016 Week 8 RESULTS- Hedging the Straight Line

Week 8 was one with inconsistent results and forces us to look at the division leaders.

1)  New England Patriots – continues to cover and has a 3 game lead in AFC East.

2)  Pittsburgh Steelers – Bye Week, lost previous two games and won the two before (big).

3)  Houston Texans – covered and is 2-2 in past 4 games. Covers when Favorite, and doesn't beat spread when the Underdog.

  4)Denver Broncos – covered and is 3-1 in past 4 games. Covers when winning.
     
      Oakland Raiders – jury is still out, 3-1 in past 4 games and is PK/0.5 spread game.

5)  Dallas Cowboys – continues to cover and has a 2 game lead in NFC East..

6)  Minnesota Vikings – has lost 2 straight since Bye Week. Have they been solved?

7)  Atlanta Falcons – Inconsistent and is 2-2 in past 4 games. Not likely to cover or get covered.

8)  Seattle Seahawks – Inconsistent and is 2-1-1 in past 4 games. Not likely to cover or get covered.

		PROJECTED SPREAD		ACTUAL SPREADS		PROJ ECTED	ACTUAL
Team_Away	Team_Home	Spread Away	Spread Home	AWAY ATS	HOME ATS	Variance	OVER UNDER
Jacksonville	Tennessee	WON	LOSS	WON	LOSS	13.13	WON
Washington	Cincinnati	LOSS	LOSS	WON	WON	10.33	LOSS
Green Bay	Atlanta	LOSS	LOSS	WON	LOSS	12.62	LOSS
Detroit	Houston	WON	LOSS	LOSS	LOSS	(8.67)	WON
Seattle	New Orleans	LOSS	LOSS	LOSS	LOSS	(6.83)	LOSS
New England	Buffalo	WON	LOSS	WON	LOSS	21.25	LOSS
NY Jets	Cleveland	LOSS	LOSS	WON	LOSS	13.00	WON
Oakland	Tampa Bay	WON	LOSS	WON	WON	6.22	LOSS
Kansas City	Indianapolis	WON	WON	LOSS	LOSS	(2.57)	WON
San Diego	Denver	LOSS	WON	LOSS	WON	(1.83)	WON
Arizona	Carolina	LOSS	LOSS	LOSS	LOSS	(2.10)	WON
Philadelphia	Dallas	LOSS	LOSS	LOSS	WON	8.80	LOSS
Minnesota	Chicago	LOSS	LOSS	LOSS	LOSS	(7.45)	WON
	WINS	5	2	6	4		7
	LOSSES	8	11	7	9		6