Published 1/3/2009
by ctsports picks
at Bleacher Report - NFL
NFL WILD-CARD WEEKEND: Four Home Underdogs for the First Time Ever
Well, big surprise in all four of the home teams are underdogs. The value in this is that of course home teams in the NFL as dogs cover at a high rate and even better win straight up.
This record has held true in previous wild card years, going back to 1995 home dogs are 5-1 ATS and 4-2 straight up! So don't even think about taking all four of this years teams to win with or without the points.
At least two of these dogs are going to cover this week. Will break down the game so that hopefully you can pick which ones.
Indianapolis @ San Diego - Don't look at the records and see the four game difference in the win column and unload on Indy -1 here. After looking further, you will see that first of all SD historically plays INDY right down to the wire and even beat them last year in the playoffs at Indianapolis.
Even this year when SD was struggling, they took INDY down to the wire and only lost by three. The ...
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