This play involves systems….don’t care for them, read no further!
I like to start off by staying that I know this is a complete mismatch…the flying Patriots vs. the hapless Jaguars. However, this is still professional sports and I say that because I love when Vegas give the home team this many points regardless of how bad they are.
Let’s take a look how double digit home dogs have done in the past. Since ’89 they are 74-53-4 ATS (58%). They have lost SU by an average of 10.3, with an average line of 11.8. Nothing too great with an 1.5 ATS differential, but still a solid long term sample.
The L4, DD home dogs have came in at 19-9 ATS (67.8%)., with an average differential of 9.1 and average line of 11.4.
Most recent notable cover came last year when KC caught GB (-12) sleeping in week 15 last year. KC won SU.
We can filter it out further to just the AFC conference an now we have 37-23-3 ATS (61.6%), with a 9.4 average differential and an average line of 12. How about DD conference, non-divisional home dogs? Since 1990, they have hit 24-9-2 ATS (72.7%), with a differential of 7.2 and average line of 11.9. This has gone 7-0 ATS since 2007, clearing the line by 10.7!
Another situation, I have had success with is in December games when teams are off a road loss of 14 or more and are home dogs in their next game. This situation stands at 80-43-5 ATS (65%) since ’89, with average differential of 2.1 and average line of 6.1. Notice the average line of 6.1….in consideration we are getting a DD home dog in this situation, I decided to filter it to that…now we have 12-3 ATS (80%) since 1990. Now we have a 6.1 ATS differential in favor of the home dog. Again the most notable recent game related to this situation is the KC/GB game noted above^.
This is by no means a no-brainer. This play has a 20-40% chance of losing as it has an 80 to 60% chance of winning. Really don’t care if you play it or not…just wanted to share as I will be on it. I don’t think NE will take Jax too seriously, just enough to secure a W.
24131818 2012-12-19 08:49:42.0 INTERNET: Straight Bet risk 550 win 500 112 Jaguars +14½ (-110) risk 550 win 500 (NFL)