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Bye weeks are a thing of the past in NFL Betting starting in Week 11 as there will be a full 16-game card this week for the first time since all the way back in Week Three.

NFL betting kicks off Thursday with an interesting battle of teams off SU wins. Chicago waxed Minnesota at home last week while Miami did the same to Tennessee, but at a costly price as both QB’s Henne and Pennington were lost for the season. However, they are still favored by 1.5 points on the betting line as Tyler Thigpen (you remember him from KC) gets the start for a Dolphins team that is 1-3 SU/ATS at home.

Sunday has several marquee games. One is Green Bay at Minnesota as Rodgers and the Packers look to put the final nail in Brett Favre‘s coffin. Green Bay is off its bye week and is favored by three on the road. Note that the Vikings did outgain the Pack in a Week 7 loss at Lambeau.

The best 4:00 et game is New England at Indianapolis in a renewal of the old Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning rivalry. The total for this matchup is very high at 50.5 points while the Colts are favored by three. This will be the 11th time since 2003 that these two AFC powers have met with Indy winning five of the last six after losing the previous four. Perhaps you’ll remember last year’s wild 35-34 game where Patriots head coach Bill Belichick decided to go for it on a 4th and 2 from his own 21 yard line with only a few minutes remaining! His team didn’t make it, allowing Manning and company a short field, which they used to score the game winning touchdown.

Sunday night brings an excellent showdown in the NFC East with the Giants meeting the Eagles. What a comeback it has been for Philly QB Vick, who had over 400 total yards and six touchdowns in a 59-28 win over Washington Monday night. His team has opened up as three-point favorites. Note that the G-Men have gone Over in four straight games, while the Eagles have done the same five straight times.

The Monday night game is a so-so matchup with the Broncos at the Chargers. San Diego, off its bye week, is a prohibitive 9.5-point favorite. The Lightning Bolts are 6-2 SU/ATS vs. their division rivals the last four seasons with one loss coming in the Ed Hochuli game and the other here in San Diego last year on a Monday night.

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