NFL Inactives (Sunday, December 24, 2006)
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12/24/2006 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of the players placed on the inactive squad for this week's NFL games.
TENNESSEE TITANS AT BUFFALO BILLS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Titans - CB Andre Woolfolk, RB Chris Brown, C/G Justin Geisinger, TE Bo Scaife, WR Jonathan Orr, DT Jesse Mahelona, DE Josh Savage, LB Terna Nande
Bills - 3RD QB Craig Nall, CB Ashton Youboty, FB Daimon Shelton, RB Shaud Williams, OL Tutan Reyes, DL Eric Powell, LB Roy Manning, DT Jason Jefferson
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Saints - LB Alfred Fincher, CB Curtis Deloatch, RB Fred McAfee, WR Joe Horn, G Montrae Holland, S Omar Stoutmire, T Rob Petitti
Giants - 3RD QB Tim Hasselbeck, CB Frank Walker, WR Michael Jennings, DT Jonas Seawright, T Luke Petigout, G Rich Seubert, DT Titus Adams, LB Tyson Smith
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Panthers - 3RD QB Jake Delhomme, WR Taye Biddle, WR Drew Carter, CB Dion Byrum, RB Nick Goings, FB Steven Jackson, LB Brandon Jamison, T Dave Kadela
Falcons - 3RD QB D.J.Shockley, CB Jason Webster, FB Corey McIntyre, S J.R.Reed, RB Jamal Robertson, T Frank Omiyale, TE Daniel Fells, DT Tommy Jackson
WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Redskins - 3RD QB Todd Collins, WR Mike Espy, FS Mike Rumph, OT Jim Molinaro, DT Ryan Boschetti, WR David Patten, TE Brian Kozlowski, DT Anthony Montgomery
Rams - 3rd QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, CB Jerametrius Butler, FB Paul Smith, FB Rich Alexis, LB Jamal Brooks, C Larry Turner, OT Jeremy Parquet, DE Eric Moore
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Colts - WR Ricky Proehl, S Bob Sanders, RB Kory Chapman, CB Tim Jennings, CB T.J. Rushing, TE Dallas Clark, OT Dan Federkell, DE Ryan LaCasse
Texans - 3rd QB Quinton Porter, WR Charlie Adams, CB John Walker, S Michael Stone, RB Samkon Gado, OT Scott Jackson, TE Owen Daniels, DT Tim Bulman
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Ravens - CB Jamaine Winborne, CB David Pittman, RB P.J. Daniels, FB Nick Luchey, DT Atiyyah Ellison, OT Jonathan Ogden, WR Devard Darling, WR Clarence Moore
Steelers - 3RD QB Brian St. Pierre, S Ryan Clark, S Andre Lott, LB Clint Kriewaldt, C Marvin Philip, OG Chris Kemoeatu, OT Max Starks, WR Lee Mays
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Buccaneers -3RD QB Luke McCown, RB Carnell Williams, CB Alan Zemaitis, C Nick Mihlhauser, T Donald Penn, TE Doug Jolley, DE Charles Bennett, DT Jon Bradley
Browns -3RD QB Charlie Frye, RB Chris Bradley, CB Leigh Bodden, DB Ben Emanuel, OL Rob Smith, LB Andra Davis, OL Fred Matua, DL Alvin McKinley
CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Bears - 3rd QB Kyle Orton, S Tyler Everett, S Nick Turnbull, CB Charles Tillman, FB J.D. Runnels, LB Leon Joe, DT Delbert Cowsette, OT John Tait
Lions - 3rd QB Dan Orlovsky, WR Corey Bradford, WR Eddie Drummond, CB Fernando Bryant, LB Teddy Lehman, G Rick DeMulling, G Ross Verba, DT Langston Moore
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Patriots - 3rd QB Vinny Testaverde, CB Antwain Spann, S Rashad Baker, G Gene Mruczkowski, OT Ryan O'Callaghan, DT Vince Wilfork, TE Ben Watson, DE Marquise Hill
Jaguars - WR Charles Sharon, RB Montell Owens, CB Ahmad Carroll, RB Fred Taylor, DT Richard Collier, DE James Wyche, DE Jeremy Mincey, DT Tony McDaniel
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 4:05 P.M. (ET)
Cardinals -
49ers -
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT DENVER BRONCOS, 4:15 P.M. (ET)
Bengals -
Broncos -
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 4:15 P.M. (ET)
Chargers -
Seahawks -
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Horn was inactive for the third straight week on Sunday because of a groin injury. Horn missed the club's game against the Giants. He has been battling
<< Rutgers seeks fitting end to magical season
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 16th-ranked Rutgers Scarlet Knights are
set to make their second straight bowl appearance for the first time in
school history, as they take on the Kansas State Wildcats in the Texas Bowl
from Re
<< Florida State and UCLA meet in the Emerald Bowl
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida State Seminoles and the UCLA
Bruins meet for the first time ever on the gridiron, as they hook up in the
Emerald Bowl from AT&T Park in San Francisco.
The Seminoles have had an off ye
<< Aggies and Golden Bears take Holiday in San Diego
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pacific Life Holiday Bowl will pit the
21st-ranked Texas A&M Aggies of the Big 12 against the 20th-ranked
California Golden Bears of the Pac-10 in San Diego.
Texas A&M finished the seaso
<< Cowboys and Crimson Tide roll into Shreveport
Shreveport, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Alabama
Crimson Tide are set to collide in the PetroSun Independence Bowl in
Shreveport, Louisiana.
Oklahoma State owns a mediocre 6-6 record, but the team ha
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick needed only 10 yards rushing in Sunday's game against Carolina to become the first quarterback in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. He got all of it
Springs breaks shoulder blade >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Redskins defensive back Shawn
Springs broke a shoulder blade in the first quarter of Sunday's game against
St. Louis.
Springs had surgery to repair a minor tear in his abdominal muscle earli
Strahan back on the field for New York >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants defensive end Michael
Strahan returned to the lineup on Sunday against the Saints after missing the
last six games with a sprained foot ligament.
Strahan hasn't played since injurin
Browns lifts Texans past Colts for first time in franchise history >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ron Dayne rushed for a career-high 153 yards
and scored two touchdowns, and Kris Brown booted a 48-yard field goal as time
expired, as Houston stunned Indianapolis with a 27-24 victory, the first win
in 10 a
Holiday Cheer for Brewers: Suppan signed >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers bolstered their
rotation by coming to terms with free agent Jeff Suppan on a four-year deal
with a club option for a fifth season. The contract is pending completion of a
physica
Sportsbook Betting Lines
Who Makes the Sportsbook Betting Lines?
Las Vegas Sports Consultants (LVSC) is the world’s premier oddsmaking company and the most respected authority on making the lines. Mike Seba is a Senior Oddsmaker at LVSC and has been making lines for the last six years. In our extended interview, Seba explained that there are 4-5 oddsmakers assigned to make lines for each of the major sports (pro & college football and basketball; MLB, NHL, boxing, golf). Each of these oddsmakers bring unique opinions, strengths and weaknesses to the process. Oddsmakers at LVSC are professional sports junkies who love what they do and would probably do it for nothing if you asked them, but they do get paid for it. By necessity their approach is very research-oriented and concise, since with millions of dollars at risk there is little margin for error.
“You either have a passion for it or you don’t,” Seba said.
“The #1 thing for us is to make a line for each game that creates good two-way action. We do this by drawing from past experiences and applying them to current situations. People think it’s much more complicated, but it’s not. “What are the Football Betting Lines Trying to Accomplish?
There is a common misconception that point spreads represent the oddsmakers’ prediction of how many points the favorite will win by. That is not the case at all – their intent is NOT to evenly split the ATS result between the teams; rather, their goal is to attract equal betting action on both sides. Stated another way, they want to create a line that half the people find appealing to bet one way while the other half find it appealing to bet the other way (known as ‘dividing the action’).Divided action means the sportsbook is guaranteed a profit on the game because of the fee charged to the bettor (called juice or vig – typically $11 bet to win $10).
How the Opening Line Is Made
The opening line is the first line created by the oddsmakers, which is then sent out to sportsbooks. Of course there is an entire method to the madness on how the opening line is created. Seba explained that it all starts with each oddsmaker creating a line on each game based upon their own personal approach. This usually includes having up-to-date power ratings on each team.Power ratings are the oddsmaker’s value of each team and are used as a guide to calculate a "preliminary" pointspread on an upcoming game. The power ratings are adjusted after each game a team plays. Examples of non-game factors that would require an adjustment to a team's power rating are key player injuries and player trades.
Once a game’s power rating based pointspread is determined, the oddsmaker will make adjustments to that line after considering each team's most recent games played and previous games played against that opponent. Also, adjustments are made after reading each team’s local newspapers to get a sense of what the coaches & players are thinking going into the game.Since the oddsmaker’s ultimate goal is equally dividing the sports betting action, public perception and sportsbook betting patterns must be taken into account. For example, the public might have heavy betting interest week after week on a popular college football betting team such as USC. If an oddsmaker comes up with a preliminary line of USC -7, then an adjustment up to -7.5 or -8 would be made in response to the public’s expected USC bias.
The last step in the line-making process for each oddsmaker is taking one final look to determine whether or not the line "feels right." This is where common sense and past experience with how games are bet enters into the picture.A round-table discussion among the 4-5 oddsmakers involved in making the line for each sport is then conducted and a consensus line is decided upon by the Odds Director before it is released to the sportsbooks. Of the 4-5 oddsmakers, generally the 2 most respected opinions are weighed more heavily by the Odds Director before he decides on the final line.
Why Sports Betting Lines Change
Once the opening line is released by LVSC, the individual sportsbooks decide if they want to make any adjustments before offering it to the public. Reasons for such adjustments include:Experts working for the individual books having a strong opinion on the game
Individual books having players who consistently bet with certain tendencies (such as an extreme bias toward favorites or toward a certain popular team like USC)The purpose of these adjustments, like all line adjustments, is to more equally divide the betting action.
Once betting begins, sportsbooks can adjust the line at any time. In doing so they attempt to make more attractive the team that is getting less action. By moving the line, sportsbooks can influence how the public bets on a particular game.For example, if the pointspread on a game is 7 and most of the money is coming in on the underdog (taking the +7), sportsbooks will then move the number down to 6 ½ to try and attract money on the favorite.
Moving the line is the oddsmaker's effort to balance betting action, and often times such moves can have a major impact on a bettor’s decision. Oddsmakers can also change the line depending on various event-related factors such as player injuries or weather. Obviously, if the line comes out a week ahead of the event (which is the case in football), there is much that could happen during the week leading up to the event that could affect the line. Oddsmakers have to determine if any changes are necessary and send out an "adjusted line."“The main objective is that our clients get equal action on both sides,” Seba said. “We’re not trying to pick the team that covers the spread, we’re trying to make it a coin flip, a tough decision (for the bettor). If we’ve done that, we’ve done our job.”
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