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elcome to the 2021 preseason edition of the f you’re looking to make a bankroll-building score before the start of the PLAYBOOK Football Newsletter. Whether you are a 2021 NFL regular season, then look no further than the head coaches and W football fundamentalist, a technical buff or a stats lover, I their preseason tendencies. It appears coaches like Kliff Kingsbury, Matt we have it all for you under one cover in the PLAYBOOK, where Nagy, Zac Taylor and Mike Vrabel don’t put much stock in exhibition play, each week through the , we help you get every edge as evidenced by their collective 7-18 SU and 8-17 ATS career marks during the imaginable! preseason. The same, however, cannot be said for Pete Carroll, Brian Flores, “If past history were all there was to the game, the richest Jon Gruden, John Harbaugh and Mike Zimmer, who play to win – going people would be librarians.” Those words of wisdom come 132-57 SU and 122-62-5 ATS together throughout the preseason. Meanwhile, from famous investor Warren Buffett – the point being you need from the “what have you done for me lately” category, Baltimore’s John to understand the present, too. And that’s what the weekly Harbaugh is riding a 17-0 SU and 15-1-1 ATS skein since 2016, while New PLAYBOOK Football Newsletter does. It examines the past and Orleans’ Sean Payton is a slumbering 7-14 SU and 6-15 ATS in his last twenty- moves it forward to the present. Think of the PLAYBOOK as your one preseason contests. Please Note: O/U records with an asterisk (*) represents ‘value investor’ this season. the coaches’ totals performance in preseason games since 1999 only. All other In each issue I'll share with you a personal BETCHA DIDN'T results are as an NFL head coach throughout his career. All Best / Worst Role KNOW handicapping article as I reveal an insider's approach to results listed below are ATS, unless noted otherwise. With that, we present the art of football handicapping. Along with Best Bets, Awesome another PLAYBOOK exclusive, the 2021 NFL Preseason Coaches records. Enjoy… Angles, Tremendous Trends and NFL Over/Under Records – and a complete schedule featuring opening lines – we've got you TEAM/COACH SU ATS O/U BEST/WORST ATS ROLE covered. Also, be sure to check PLAYBOOK's 2-Minute Handicap AZ – Kliff Kingsbury 1-3 1-3 2-2 0-3 SUATS dog/fav < 3 pts featuring a quick-read into key stats and trends on the weekly BAL – John Harbaugh 37-12 34-14-1 22-26-1 16-1-1 L18 games football card, plus the Incredible Stat Of the Week. It's no BUF – S McDermott 7-5 7-5 7-5 4-1 w/O/U < 38 pts wonder whenever the Wise Guys in Vegas speak of PLAYBOOK, CHI – Matt Nagy 3-6 4-5 7-1-1 0-4 SUATS pick/fav they say it's "Where The Smart Money Is." CIN – Zac Taylor 1-3 1-3 2-2 0-2 SUATS home Take the time to ensure your success this football season by DAL – Mike McCarthy 28-24 28-23-1 29-33 6-1 off DD loss subscribing to the 2021 PLAYBOOK Football Newsletter. It’s never DEN – Vic Fangio 2-3 2-3 1-3-1 0-2 SUATS away been easier: you can sign up online at www.PlaybookSports.com GB – Matt LaFluer 2-2 1-1-2 4-0 4-0 OVER or call Toll-Free for instant service at 1.800.PLAYBOOK. IND – Frank Reich 4-4 4-3-1 3-5 0-3 SUATS fav You can also get EVERY ACTIVE COACH'S ATS RECORD inside the KC – 39-45 37-43-4 46-36-2* 7-1-1 away vs foe off DDL 2021 PLAYBOOK FOOTBALL PREVIEW GUIDE magazine (FREE LV – John Gruden 36-18 31-20-3 21-29* 0-4-1 off BB SUATS wins with a full-season subscription to the 2021 PLAYBOOK FOOTBALL LAR – Sean McVay 5-4 5-4 3-5-1 3-0 home vs foe/win NEWSLETTER). Meanwhile, check out our NFL preseason Game MIA – Brian Flores 4-0 3-1 1-3 4-0 all games Writeups on page 8 of this special kickoff edition. And later, make MIN – Mike Zimmer 20-5 17-8 12-13 6-0 SUATS pick/dog < 3 pts sure you head over to the BETTING TOOLS section at www. PlaybookSports.com for even more good stuff. NE – Bill Belichick 56-45 50-44-7 40-40-1* 7-1 vs opp off BB SU losses NO – Sean Payton 26-27 27-26 23-27-3 7-0 off win vs foe off loss We hope you like what you see and decide to join us this year for PIT – Mike Tomlin 31-23 25-28-1 21-32-1 1-7 away vs opp off SUATS W ‘The Best Football Newsletter On The Planet’. Remember, don't SF – Kyle Shanahan 6-6 6-5-1 6-6 3-0-1 dog make a move without your PLAYBOOK, or your personal copy of the 2021 PLAYBOOK FOOTBALL PREVIEW GUIDE! SEA – Pete Carroll 35-22 37-19-1 23-20-1* 16-2 vs opp off win > 3 pts TB – Bruce Arians 12-13 13-10-2 12-13 8-1-1 dog > 1 pt TEN – Mike Vrabel 2-6 2-6 3-4-1 0-4 SUATS home WAS – Ron Rivera 20-16 19-16-1 20-15-1 0-6 SUATS off DD win

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From the 2021 Playbook Football Preview Guide Magazine: CHICAGO is 15-0 ATS as a home dog of 4 or more points playing off BB SU losses.

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WEEK ONE Thursday, August 12 Pittsburgh SERIES: 6-3-1 ATS L10… 4-0 L4 as RD’s < 4 pts PHILADELPHIA 9-2 L11 as HF’s… 3-12-1 Game One… 3-7 vs AFC Friday, August 13 Dallas 2-10 ATS L12 vs NFC opp… 1-4 O/U L5 RG ARIZONA SERIES: 4-0-1 ATS L5 / 1-4 O/U L5… 6-3 Game One Buffalo 1-5 ATS Game One… 18-37-2 ATS as preseason favs DETROIT SERIES: 8-2 ATS L10… 5-2 ATS Game One Saturday, August 14 New Orleans 2-10 ATS L12 vs NFC opp… 3-12 O/U L15 gms BALTIMORE SERIES: 5-0 ATS L5… 21-3 ATS all games L6Y NY Jets 33-11 ATS preseason dogs 3 < pts… 3-8 ATS Game One NY GIANTS SERIES: 3-1 ATS L4… 1-5 ATS L6 as HF’s Kansas City 0-5 ATS vs NFC West… 4-16 ATS as RD’s 3 < pts SAN FRAN SERIES: 4-0 ATS L4… 3-10 O/U Game One Seattle SERIES: 11-3 ATS L14… 6-3 ATS Game One LAS VEGAS 4-1 ATS / 1-5 O/U Game One… 2-9 ATS as HF’s < 4 pts Note: The next issue of the 2-Minute Football Handicap for Week Three of the NFL Preseason will be available Wednesday, August 25, LA Chargers SERIES: 7-0 ATS L7… 4-1-1 ATS L6 as favs exclusively at PlaybookSports.com and on the Playbook Mobile app. LA RAMS 5-1 ATS as preseason HD’s… 1-7 ATS Game One Note: The next issue of the 2-Minute Football Handicap for Week Two TEAMS KEY FACTS, STATS & ATS TRENDS of the NFL Preseason will be available Wednesday, August 18, exclusively at PlaybookSports.com and on the Playbook Mobile app. WEEK THREE Friday, August 27 WEEK TWO Thursday, August 19 Philadelphia SERIES: 0-5 O/U L5 (22.6 ppg)… 1-5 ATS L6 RG’s New England SERIES: 4-1 ATS L5 / 6-0 O/U L6 (54.5 ppg) NY JETS SERIES: Host 8-0 ATS… 0-9 O/U L9 preseason HG’s PHILADELPHIA 4-0 ATS in 2nd of BB HG’s… 4-1 ATS Game Two Pittsburgh SERIES: 2-6 O/U L8… 3-8 ATS on Fridays Friday, August 20 CAROLINA SERIES: 6-2 ATS L8… 5-1 ATS 2nd of BB HG’s Cincinnati SERIES: 3-1 ATS L4 / 0-3 O/U L3… 1-6 O/U away vs NFC Minnesota SERIES: 3-0 ATS L3… 6-2 ATS as preseason RD’s WASHINGTON 1-5 ATS L6 vs AFC North… 3-10 O/U Game Two KANSAS CITY 4-15 ATS home vs NFC opp… 3-10 ATS Game Three Saturday, August 21 Saturday, August 28 Baltimore SERIES: 5-2 ATS L7… 12-1-1 ATS L14 preseason RG’s Baltimore SERIES: 4-1 ATS L5… 0-7 O/U 2nd of BB RGs CAROLINA 5-2 ATS L7 non-conf HG’s… 1-7 ATS 1st of BB HG’s WASHINGTON 9-3 ATS 2nd of BB HG’s… 3-12 O/U L15 HG’s Denver SERIES: 5-1-1 O/U L7… 9-3 ATS as RD’s 2 > pts Tampa Bay SERIES: 6-1-1 ATS L8… 5-0 ATS L6 preseason RG SEATTLE SERIES: 5-2 L7 ATS… 10-2 ATS as HF’s 3 > pts HOUSTON 9-1-1 ATS Saturday HG… 1-5 O/U vs NFC South Indianapolis 7-1-1 ATS L9 preseason RG… 1-6 ATS vs NFC North LA Chargers SERIES: 1-3 O/U L4… 1-4 ATS as RD’s 5 < pts MINNESOTA SERIES: 3-0 ATS L3… 7-3 ATS in 2nd of BB HG’s SEATTLE SERIES: 8-2 ATS L10… 8-2 ATS 2nd of BB HG’s Sunday, August 29 Jacksonville SERIES: 3-0 O/U L3… 1-4 ATS vs NFC East INCREDIBLE PRESEASON STAT DALLAS SERIES: 3-0 ATS L3… 1-3 ATS Sundays The are 2-23 ATS New England SERIES: 3-7 O/U L10… 1-5 O/U Game Three coming off a loss when facing NY GIANTS SERIES: 4-1 ATS L5… 5-2 O/U Game Three an opponent coming off a win. Note: The next issue of the 2-Minute Football Handicap for Week One of Be sure to read the INCREDIBLE STAT OF THE WEEK the season will be available Wednesday, September 1, each week in the PLAYBOOK Football Newsletter! exclusively at PlaybookSports.com and on the Playbook Mobile app.

From the 2021 Playbook Football Preview Guide Magazine: BALTIMORE is 13-0 ATS after scoring 35 > points vs. a foe off a DD SU loss.

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page 4 • www.PlaybookSports.com • 1.800.PLAYBOOK PLAYBOOK 2021 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRESEASON TOP 25 1. OKLAHOMA – As we alluded to last year, a clear-cut formula for projecting 2. Alabama 14. Oregon teams to make it to the College Football Playoff is relatively straightforward – zero 3. Georgia 15. LSU in on the leading Heisman Trophy candidates and let them take you there. Former 4. Clemson 16. Michigan 5-star high school recruit QB Spencer Rattler is the top contender for 5. Ohio State 17. Florida State this year’s Trophy, and is a ‘Mahomes-like’ dual-threat when forced to play on the 6. Iowa State 18. Wisconsin run. Meanwhile, the Sooners have scored 27 or more points in each of their 7. Miami-FL 19. UCF last 63 games. And for what it’s worth, Lincoln Riley’s troops held each of their 8. Cincinnati 20. Boise State fi nal seven foes under its scoring average to close out the 2020 campaign. OU has 9. USC 21. Florida dropped all three Playoff games to SEC foes, and its roster is loaded with players 10. N Carolina 22. UL-Lafayette who have won four consecutive conference championships in as many years under 11. Arizona State 23. Appalachian State Riley. With no team having ever repeated, and behind a roster infused with the best 12. Texas A&M 24. Utah portal transfers of any team, it’s the Sooners’ turn this season. 13. Penn State 25. Coastal Carolina NFL PRESEASON SUPER SYSTEMS NFL PRESEASON SUPER SYSTEMS WHICH HAVE WON 75% OR MORE ATS Below are three NFL PRESEASON Super System plays along with their Win-Loss records in games since 1983. Play accordingly and, remember, NEVER FORCE A PLAY.

1. PLAY AGAINST 2. PLAY AGAINST 3. PLAY ON any home favorite of 6 or more any Game Two favorite of 4 > any 0-2 SU Game Three points off one-win exact if that points off a SUATS win versus away favorite or dog win was by 10 or more points. an opponent off a SU loss. of 2 < points. ATS W-L RECORD: ATS W-L RECORD: ATS W-L RECORD: 22-5 (82%) 25-7-1 (78%) 25-8 (76%)

Just like the plays contained each week throughout the season in Marc’s famous PERFECT SUPER SYSTEM CLUB, every one of the aforementioned SUPER SYSTEMS has subsets that are 41-0 SYSTEM 100% perfect, having combined to go 41-0 ATS! You can fi nd these subsets on the PlaybookSports.com website simply by clicking on the Angles, Systems and Trends link ALERT! inside the BETTING TOOLS section of the site!

One might think these teams are their last game. Last preseason (in SMART primed for a letdown. However, as 2019) featured two such teams in this BOX one of our favorite football analysts, role, the NY Giants (+3) at Cincinnati, Lee Corso, would say, ”Not so fast, my and Pittsburgh (+1) at Tennessee, with PRESEASON friend!” That’s because teams in this both teams winning straight-up HAT TRICKS role are a rock-solid 50-36 SU and 57- Here is a list of the 7 NFL teams that will 28-2 ATS (67%) ATS when taking to the take to the road off back-to-back home preseason road and coming off a pair of ith the NFL preseason down to games in Game Three of the preseason home victories since 1990. just 3 games this campaign for this year: Minnesota and Philadelphia W all those teams who did not This situation improves to 31-13 ATS in on 8/27, and Arizona, Chicago, Green participate in this year’s Hall of Fame Game Three, including 19-4 ATS when Bay, LA Rams, and Tampa Bay on 8/28. these teams dress up as dogs of 5 or Game, we turn to our trusted, well- Note: the 13-0 ATS subset contained fewer points. Better yet, bring these oiled machine for this year’s SMART inside this study is similar to the same teams in off a win of more than 3 BOX treatise because, after all, when same subsets that all members of points and they zoom to 14-2 SU and the SMART BOX talks – we listen. Marc’s PERFECT SYSTEM CLUB enjoy 15-1 ATS. In a take off of our “DO IT TO ME ONE during the regular season (see page MORE TIME” feature contained in our Incidentally, a 13-0 ATS subset is 17 for more details on the PERFECT SMART BOX feature the past two contained inside this SMART BOX SYSTEM CLUB). You can log on at PLAYBOOK preseason issues, there is situation which occurs if our qualifying PlaybookSports.om, or call our offi ce a misnomer about how teams tend to team comes in as a dog of 5 or fewer toll-free at 1.800.PLAYBOOK for no fare this time of the year when coming points off a pair of home wins, if they obligation information on the PERFECT off consecutive home wins. were favored by 2 or more points in SYSTEM CLUB.

From the 2021 Playbook Football Preview Guide Magazine: DENVER is 13-0 ATS as a non-division home dog off a division game.

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COACH AND TEAM ATS PERFORMANCE BREAKDOWN OF NFL TEAMS IN THE PRESEASON TEAM FAV & DOG ROLES S/1990 • TEAM PRESEASON ATS DATA S /1983 TEAM FAV DOG MOST RECENT PRESEASON TRENDS – ALL ATS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED Arizona 24-25 33-31 7-1 vs conf opp off SUATS win • 6-1 away off DD ATS win • 0-9 home vs < .500 opp • 1-10 vs non-conf opp off SU loss Atlanta 28-28 31-30 6-0 away off SU fav loss • 10-1 off SU dog win vs < .500 opp • 1-12 as dogs < 4 pts • 3-16 home L10Y Baltimore 36-29 35-18 9-0 vs opp off BB SU losses • 15-1-1 off SU win • 12-1-1 away L8Y • 9-1 RD’s • 0-5 off DD SU win vs opp off BB SU wins Buffalo 16-29 37-38 6-0 as dogs off SU fav loss • 4-0 SUATS in 2019 • 0-5 off DD ATS win vs .500 > opp • 2-11 as favs vs opp w/ revenge Carolina 21-25 26-23 5-0 off SU fav loss • 5-0 as HD’s vs opp off DD SU win • 0-6 off DD SU win • 1-5 as dogs < 6 pts vs opp off SU fav loss Chicago 20-32 37-28 6-0 away after score 24 > pts • 6-1 off SUATS loss • 1-9 as HF’s > 1 pt L9Y • 2-8 vs < .500 opp off SU dog win Cincinnati 21-30 33-33 6-0 vs opp off SU dog win • 6-0 off SUATS loss vs .500 > opp • 1-6 vs .500 < opp off SUATS loss • 2-9 favs 3 > pts off SUATS win Cleveland 17-23 24-17 7-0 L7 as HD’s • 7-0 away w/ revenge • 1-8 as HF’s vs < .500 opp • 1-7 as dogs vs opp off SU dog win Dallas 21-41 26-36 7-1 as RD’s off DD ATS loss vs .500 > opp • 0-10 off SUATS win • 0-8 away vs opp off SU loss • 2-10 home vs opp off DD SU win Denver 39-33 28-21 9-1 as RD’s < 4 pts • 17-3 off SU fav loss • 0-7 home off DD SU win • 0-6 as favs vs opp off DD SU loss Detroit 28-26 30-32 7-0 as dogs vs opp off SUATS loss • 8-1 home off DD SU win • 10-2 after allow < 14 pts • 0-8 w/ revenge vs opp off DD SU loss Green Bay 35-27 26-27 8-1 vs opp off DD SU loss • 7-1 away off DD SU loss • 0-6 as dogs > 3 pts • 1-8 after score 35 > pts Houston 15-16 19-16 5-0 vs opp off DD SU loss • 6-1 home off SU loss • 10-3 as RD’s 3 > pts • 0-6 vs opp off SU win Indianapolis 20-33 36-25 10-1 off DD SU loss vs opp w/ revenge • 7-1-1 as RD’s L6Y • 0-8 as favs L6Y • 1-11-2 ATS home off SU win Jacksonville 25-26 26-15 8-0 vs opp off DD SU win • 6-0 as dogs off DD SU win • 0-9 home w/ revenge • 0-6 off DD SU loss Kansas City 24-38 20-35 6-0 vs opp off SU loss 3 > pts • 0-9 as RD’s 2 > pts vs .500 > opp • 5-32 vs opp off SU win • 3-15 as favs off DD ATS win LV Raiders 26-33 30-34 7-0 as HF’s 3 > pts off SU win • 6-1-1 L2Y • 1-9 after score 10 < pts • 2-15 off SU fav loss vs opp off SU loss LA Chargers 26-19 35-35 9-1 off SU fav loss • 12-2 as RD’s 5 < pts vs opp off SUATS loss • 0-6 as favs off DD SU win • 1-7 after score 28 > pts vs < .500 opp LA Rams 21-27 29-38 8-1 aft allow 28 > pts vs opp off SU win • 6-1 non-conf dogs vs opp off SU win • 1-12 off DD SU win vs .500 > opp • 1-8 as favs L8Y Miami 20-37 33-22 10-2 as dogs vs < .500 opp • 8-1 off dog win vs opp off SUATS win • 1-10 as favs > 2 pts L8Y • 1-9 off SU win vs opp off SU fav loss Minnesota 37-27 32-21 7-0 off DD SU loss • 13-3 dogs 3 > pts vs opp off SU win • 1-6 off DD ATS win vs < 1.000 opp • 1-6 after score 35 > pts New England 30-29 27-25 11-0 home vs opp off BB SU losses • 6-0 off SU win vs opp off DD SU win • 0-8 L8 as RF’s • 1-7 off BB SUATS wins New Orleans 26-35 35-23 9-0 away after score 27 > pts • 8-1 as dogs off DD ATS win • 0-7 vs conf opp off SUATS loss • 0-6 as HF’s < 4 pts L6Y NY Giants 22-33 31-27 6-0 away off SU win • 11-1 as dogs 2 > pts L9Y • 0-6 off SU loss vs opp off DD dog win • 2-9 as non-conf favs < 4 pts NY Jets 27-23 42-27 13-1 as dogs 3 < pts vs opp off SUATS win • 10-1 vs .500 > opp off SU loss • 1-7 as dogs vs opp w/ revenge Philadelphia 35-36 19-28 6-0 off DD SU win vs opp off SU loss • 6-0 as HF’s vs .400 > opp • 1-8 as RD’s 4 < pts vs opp off SU win Pittsburgh 33-32 26-27 6-0 as dogs < 4 pts L5Y • 7-1 off DD ATS loss vs < 1.000 opp • 0-6 w/ revenge off SU dog win • 1-6 L7 as HF’s 3 > pts San Francisco 33-37 28-20 10-1 off DD SU loss • 9-1 after score 10 < pts • 1-9 as HF’s 3 > pts vs < .500 opp off SUATS loss Seattle 35-27 37-21 9-0 vs opp off BB SU losses • 7-0 away vs opp off DD SU win • 10-1 as favs vs < .666 opp • 0-5 off SU dog win vs opp off SU win Tampa Bay 24-33 36-22 7-0 away vs opp off SU loss • 6-1 off DD SU loss • 0-7 off DD SU win • 2-11 as HF’s L8Y • 2-8 after allow 10 < pts Tennessee 30-36 28-22 5-0 as HF’s < 8 pts vs < .500 opp • 16-2 as dogs vs opp off SUATS win • 1-8 off SUATS win v 1-6 L7 as RF’s Washington 31-33 23-29 8-0 as RF’s vs < .500 opp • 7-1 as HF’s vs .500 opp • 1-9 w/ revenge after score 24 > pts • 2-9 home off DD ATS loss

PRESEASON A Look at Probable NFL Preseason NFL QB ROTATIONS Quarterback Rotations for 2021 TEAM QUARTERBACK DEPTH CHARTTEAM QUARTERBACK DEPTH CHART ARIZONA Kyler Murray, Colt McCoy, Chris Streveler LV RAIDERS Derek Carr, Marcus Mariota, Nathan Peterman ATLANTA Matt Ryan, AJ McCarron, Feleipe Franks LA CHARGERS Justin Herbert, Daniel Chase, Easton Stick BALTIMORE Lamar Jackson, Trace McSorley, Tyler Huntley LA RAMS Matthew Stafford, John Wolford, Bryce Perkins, Devlin Hodges BUFFALO Josh Allen, Mitchell Trubisky, Jake Fromm, Davis Webb MIAMI Tua Tagovailoa, Jacoby Brissett, Reid Sinnett CAROLINA Sam Darnold, P J Walker, Will Grier MINNESOTA Kirk Cousins, Kellen Mond, Jake Browning, Nate Stanley CHICAGO Andy Dalton, Justin Fields, Nick Foles NEW ENGLAND Cam Newton, Mac Jones, Jarrett Stidham, Brian Hoyer CINCINNATI , Brandon Allen, Kyle Shurmur, NEW ORLEANS Taysom Hill, Jameis Winston, Ian Book, Trevor Siemian CLEVELAND Baker Mayfi eld, Case Keenum, Kyle Lauletta NY GIANTS Daniel Jones, Mike Glennon, Clayton Thorson DALLAS Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush, Garrett Gilbert, Ben DiNucci NY JETS Zach Wilson, James Morgan, Mike White DENVER Drew Lock, Teddy Bridgewater, Brett Rypien PHILADELPHIA Jalen Hurts, Joe Flacco, Nick Mullens DETROIT Jared Goff, David Blough, Tim Boyle PITTSBURGH B Roethlisberger, Mason Rudolph, Dwayne Haskins, Joshua Dobbs GREEN BAY Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love, Blake Bortles, Kurt Benkert SAN FRANCISCO Jim Garoppolo, Trey Lance, Josh Rosen, Nate Sudfi eld HOUSTON Deshaun Watson, Tyrod Taylor, Jeff Driskel, Davis Mills SEATTLE Russell Wilson, Geno Smith, Danny Etling, Alex McGough INDIANAPOLIS , , , Jalen Morton TAMPA BAY Tom Brady, Blaine Gabbert, Kyle Trask, Ryan Griffi n JACKSONVILLE Trevor Lawrence, Gardner Minshew, CJ Beathard, Jake Luton TENNESSEE Ryan Tannehill, Logan Woodside, DeShone Kizer KANSAS CITY , , Anthony Gordon, Shane Buechele WASHINGTON Ryan Fitzpatrick, Taylor Heinicke, Kyle Allen, Steven Montez

From the 2021 Playbook Football Preview Guide Magazine: MINNESOTA is 11-0 ATS as a non-division home favorite vs. a .500 > opp.

page 6 • www.PlaybookSports.com • 1.800.PLAYBOOK PRESEASON A Game-By-Game ATS Breakdown of NFL Teams in the Preseason NFL REPORT Since 1983 (MRT results: Most Recent Trends • All ATS Ties Omitted) GAME ONE GAME TWO GAME THREE GAME FOUR TEAM ATS MRT ATS MRT ATS MRT ATS MRT ARIZONA CARDINALS 18-17 6-3 20-17 4-7 16-20 2-6 20-16 4-2 ATLANTA FALCONS 17-17 0-3 19-18 1-5 19-17 1-6 13-23 0-5 BALTIMORE RAVENS 20-16 11-2 22-13 4-0 20-16 4-1 23-13 7-0 BUFFALO BILLS 14-22 1-5 17-18 5-1 18-18 2-6 12-25 3-0 CAROLINA PANTHERS 14-10 3-0 10-15 4-9 10-13 1-4 13-11 6-2 CHICAGO BEARS 18-17 4-8 16-19 0-2 16-21 3-0 18-18 3-2 19-17 5-2 16-20 3-1 15-21 1-3 17-20 1-3 CLEVELAND BROWNS 12-9 3-0 10-11 5-3 10-11 3-7 11- 9 4-3 DALLAS COWBOYS 15-21 2-3 16-21 1-9 11-23 1-5 18-18 1-3 24-12 8-1 19-16 1-3 15-19 3-1 20-16 4-6 DETROIT LIONS 15-17 5-2 18-19 1-4 18-19 8-4 19-18 10-2 16-20 4-0 21-16 7-3 17-16 6-4 17-19 4-2 HOUSTON TEXANS 9-7 6-2 12-5 7-1 8-10 0-3 5-11 2-3 20-17 4-9 13-22 0-4 21-16 3-2 18-17 3-1 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 10-12 1-3 10-15 1-4 15-9 3-2 16-9 4-1 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 17-19 1-3 8-28 2-15 15-20 0-3 15-21 4-1 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 19-17 4-1 13-24 1-6 10-25 1-5 16-21 3-10 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 19-18 0-4 22-15 4-1 19-15 1-3 15-18 2-0 LOS ANGELES RAMS 13-23 1-7 17-20 4-0 20-16 9-3 14-22 1-6 MIAMI DOLPHINS 14-21 3-1 20-14 1-3 19-16 2-7 17-19 3-0 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 23-14 6-0 22-12 9-4 17-19 4-2 25-12 5-2 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 15-18 3-1 20-16 7-3 21-15 4-2 14-21 1-4 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 20-17 1-4 20-15 1-4 19-17 10-3 17-20 1-5 21-15 1-4 20-16 4-2 15-21 3-1 17-19 5-1 NEW YORK JETS 14-22 3-1 22-13 1-3 22-14 1-3 23-14 3-2 11-22 0-3 24-12 4-1 20-17 8-2 13-23 2-3 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 18-18 2-6 16-19 5-9 17-19 4-1 19-18 2-6 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 15-20 2-5 19-16 3-1 22-15 9-4 16-19 6-3 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 19-18 3-1 19-18 1-3 28-9 8-1 23-13 11-3 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 16-19 2-5 17-18 4-1 21-15 6-3 17-19 2-6 TENNESSEE TITANS 16-19 3-5 19-17 2-5 20-17 1-4 18-18 3-2 WASHINGTON FB TEAM 19-18 0-4 17-17 3-2 21-16 11-2 19-18 0-2 2021 NFL STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE RANKINGS

The 2021 PLAYBOOK NFL Strength Of Schedules below are based on the opening 2021 Season Win Totals posted at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas. Listed is each team’s projected season win total, along with the combined season win total of all opponents. Teams are ranked from top-to-bottom based on each team’s foes projected season win totals to the fewest season win totals. With this method, the Las Vegas Raiders will take on the most diffi cult schedule while the San Francisco 49ers face the easiest slate. TEAM WIN FOE WIN VS. VS. NON- TEAM WIN FOE WIN VS. NON- TEAM RANK TEAM RANK VS. TOTAL TOTAL DIV DIV TOTAL TOTAL DIV DIV LAS VEGAS 1 7.5 156.5 62 94.5 TENNESSEE 17 9 146 41 105 PITTSBURGH 2 8.5 154 56 98 PHILADELPHIA 17 6.5 146 50 96 HOUSTON 3 4 153 51 102 ATLANTA 19 7.5 145.5 57 88.5 CINCINNATI 4 6.5 152 60 92 CAROLINA 19 7.5 145.5 57 88.5 WASHINGTON 5 8 151 47 104 NY JETS 19 6.5 145.5 58 87.5 NY GIANTS 6 7.5 149.5 48 NFL101.5 DALLAS SOS 22 9.5 145 44 101 DETROIT 6 4.5 149.5 51 98.5 MIAMI 23 9 144.5 53 91.5 BALTIMORE 8 11 149 51 98 DENVER 23 9 144.5 59 85.5 KANSAS CITY 8 12.5 149 52 97 SEATTLE 23 9.5 144.5 59 85.5 NEW ENGLAND 10 9 148 53 95 MINNESOTA 26 9 144 42 102 LA CHARGERS 10 9.5 148 58 90 TAMPA BAY 26 11.5 144 49 95 ARIZONA 10 8.5 148 62 86 INDIANAPOLIS 28 10 143.5 39 104.5 GREEN BAY 13 9 147.5 42 105.5 JACKSONVILLE 28 6.5 143.5 46 97.5 NEW ORLEANS 13 9.5 147.5 53 94.5 BUFFALO 28 11 143.5 49 94.5 CHICAGO 15 7.5 147 45 102 CLEVELAND 31 10.5 142 52 90 LA RAMS 16 10.5 146.5 57 89.5 SAN FRANCISCO 32 10.5 137 57 80

From the 2021 Playbook Football Preview Guide Magazine: NEW ORLEANS is 12-0 ATS off a SU underdog win.

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WEEK ONE teams tend to struggle both in the preseason and regular season the Saturday, August 14 following year – all while keeping in mind that should the situation arise, the Chiefs could fall into a precarious situation outlined in our 5 BEST BET deadly INCREDIBLE STAT on page 3. Just the same, KC head coach Andy Reid has struggled in Game Two of the preseason, going 4-7 SU BALTIMORE over New Orleans by 14 and 3-8 ATS since 2009, including 1-5 ATS if coming off a win. Reid The critical keys to successfully handicapping the NFL preseason has also struggled against NFC West division foes during these fake are rather simple: being aware of head coaches and their games, including 0-6 ATS when not taking points. Flip the script and approach to the preseason, identifying games of importance, you’ll fi nd an Arizona squad that stands 12-5 ATS at home when not and knowing the quarterback rotation. In the case of the Ravens, favored in Game Two of the preseason. Play the percentages. Play they check all three boxes tonight. All one needs to do is check the Cardinals. our NFL Coaches Records chart contained inside Marc’s BETCHA Saturday, August 21 DIDN’T KNOW column (a weekly feature on these pages during the regular season) on page 2 where you’ll quickly note there is 3 BEST BET no coach in the league that makes winning a priority during the preseason more than John Harbaugh, especially right out of the MINNESOTA over Indianapolis by 11 gate. His outstanding 7-0 SUATS ledger at home in preseason We’re riding yet another NFL coach who realizes the importance openers – and the Black Birds’ 5-0 SUATS record in preseason of winning in the preseason, Mike Zimmer. Then again, between openers when facing NFC South foes – confi rms it. On the fl ip side, Zimmer’s 37-16 SU and 36-17 ATS career log in games against New Orleans head coach Sean Payton enters with a cold hand in AFC foes, including 20-5 SU and 17-8 ATS in NFLX games, he the preseason, as evidenced by his 7-14 SU and 6-15 ATS mark in commands our attention. Toss in the fact that last season’s 28-11 his last twenty-one preseason contests. With that, we hand it off loss at Indy in Week Two of the regular campaign contributed to to THE CLINCHER: Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh is the Vikings’ fi rst losing season since 2014, the fi rst year Zimmer 17-0 SU and 15-1-1 ATS in the preseason since 2016. took over the program. Meanwhile, Indianapolis chips in with a dismal 9-25 SU and 10-22-2 ATS preseason log in non-division Cincinnati over TAMPA BAY by 3 frays. The Colts’ fi rst ever preseason meeting with an NFC North The motivation edge in this contest is clear. The invading Bengals division foe does not end well. Not according to THE CLINCHER: bring plenty while the host Bucs have next to none. That’s been the Viking head coach Mike Zimmer is 9-1 SU and 7-3 ATS in case for defending Super Bowl champions, who have been money all games when avenging a loss against AFC opponents. burners when laying points during the preseason, going 45-62-2 ATS since 1983, including 4-14 ATS since 2011. Then there is Tampa head coach Bruce Arians and his 4-5 SU and 3-6 ATS career mark WEEK THREE when laying points at home in these exhibition contests. We doubt Friday, August 27 seriously if we’ll see Tom Brady tonight, yet fully expect to see Joe Burrow operating behind a new offensive line as Cincy looks to meld Minnesota over KANSAS CITY by 7 together ASAP, knowing the Bengals are 4-1 SUATS versus NFC South Here we go again, riding the KC fade-train, and for all the right foes in the preseason since 2011. And fi nally, this from the well-oiled reasons tonight. For openers, defending Super Bowl losers are 7-15 SU machine, as it notes that Game One preseason favorites of 6 or more and 5-16-1 ATS in Game Three of the preseason since 1998, including points are 10-5 SU but only 5-10 ATS. You know what to do. 1-9 ATS when coming off a loss – and 1-11 ATS when facing a foe coming off a win (check Chiefs’ status). Then there is Minnesota WEEK TW0 head coach Mike Zimmer’s salty spread record in non-division games, preseason included, as we outlined in the Vikes-Colts clash in our Friday, August 20 Week Two write-up. On the other side of the fi eld are Andy Reid and ARIZONA over Kansas City by 8 his dour 1-5-1 ATS mark with the Chiefs in preseason home openers. This is the fi rst of two Kansas City fades on these pages with the Chiefs Once again, we’re connecting the dots. dressing up as “defending Super Bowl losers” – a role in which these Saturday, August 28 4 BEST BET Chicago over TENNESSEE by 10 The Bears close out the preseason with a sobering dose of revenge on their minds from a 24-17 loss they incurred during the regular season on this fi eld last year. What made the loss really sting was the fact that Chicago out-yarded Tennessee, 375-228. The hard-to-pass setup in this contest, though, comes from our well-oiled machine, as it notes that NFL teams who open the preseason with a pair of home games are 31-15 SU and 31-12-3 away in Game Three when facing a foe in its preseason home opener, including 26-9-1 ATS when taking points. Not only is Chicago 3-0 SUATS in Game Three of the preseason, including 2-0 SUATS under head coach Matt Nagy, the Bears pair up nicely in this matchup with added fuel from THE CLINCHER: Tennessee is 0-4 SUATS at home in preseason games under head coach Mike Vrabel.

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o better prepare you for the upcoming VICTOR KING: AUBURN PLAYBOOK: Which NFL football teams do you T football season, we asked the resident see as ‘Play Against’ candidates for 2021? EXPERTS at PlaybookSports.com for their MARC LAWRENCE: BUFFALO BULLS JOE D’AMICO: TAMPA BAY. I’m not looking take on the year ahead… RICHARD WITT: VIRGINIA to ruffl e any feathers here, but Tom Brady is PLAYBOOK: Which college football teams do PLAYBOOK: Which two college teams will meet another year older. The Buccaneers deserved you see as ‘PLAY ON’ candidates for 2021? in this year’s CFP Championship Game? their Super Bowl win for sure, but there are no more aces up their sleeve. Teams know what to ROSS BENJAMIN: TEXAS ROCKY ATKINSON: ALABAMA vs. CLEMSON expect and will prepare for this. While they are DOC’S SPORTS: IOWA STATE ROSS BENJAMIN: ALABAMA vs. USC still a good team, they will not fi nd the same success in 2021. JIM FEIST: UCLA JIM FEIST: ALABAMA vs. CLEMSON ROSS BENJAMIN: CLEVELAND SAMMY JANKUS: WEST VIRGINIA MARC LAWRENCE: ALABAMA vs. OKLAHOMA. In last season’s run to yet another national JIM FEIST: GREEN BAY MARC LAWRENCE: TOLEDO. The well-stocked championship, Alabama faced 10 foes that JOE NELSON: LOS ANGELES RAMS Rockets will have the extra motivation of were in bowl games the previous season. knowing that a pair of 3-point losses to Western They won each contest by an average score ROB VINCILETTI: TENNESSEE. With the sudden Michigan and Ball State were all that separated of 47.7-18.2, or 29.5 points per game. So now emergence of the Indy Colts as a major player them from a trip to the MAC Championship what does Nick Saban do for an encore? He in the AFC South, the Titans may start to fall Game last year. However, a clean sweep of reloads, of course, with riches from the No. back a bit after a few solid years. Tennessee 22 starters returning from last season’s squad 1 recruiting class in the land. As for OU, the has lost key pieces and with Jacksonville includes six All-MAC players. A spirited battle Sooners have scored 27 or more points in upgrading and the Texans still with some at the QB position took place in the offseason each of their last 63 games, and HC Lincoln talent, the Titans are due for a fall. with Senior Eli Peters, who has started 14 Riley’s troops held each of their fi nal seven RICHARD WITT: PITTSBURGH. The Steelers are games over the past three seasons. In addition, foes under its scoring average to close out clearly headed for a multi-year rebuilding and the Rockets are loaded on defense, keyed by a the 2020 campaign. OU has dropped all three restructuring phase after their stout multi- line featuring 10 returning letter winners. Playoff games to SEC foes, but its roster is season run of cheating the hangman. JAMES PATRICK: WASHINGTON STATE. WSU loaded with players who have won four moved quickly with the hiring of Nick Rolovich consecutive conference championships in as PLAYBOOK: Which NFL football teams do you before the start of the 2020 campaign, but many years under Riley. see reaching this season’s Super Bowl? he managed to deliver a disappointing 1-3 JAMES PATRICK: TEXAS A&M vs. OKLAHOMA ROCKY ATKINSON: CHIEFS vs. BUCCANEERS record in last year’s virus-disrupted season. His JOE D’AMICO: CHIEFS vs. SEAHAWKS brand of football is pretty explosive, though, PLAYBOOK: Which NFL football teams do you so Cougars fans should like what they see in see as ‘Play On’ candidates for 2021? DOC’S SPORTS: BILLS vs. BUCCANEERS. It’s hard to bet against Tom Brady despite having a deep the near future. With his new staff and a new JIM FEIST: LAS VEGAS RAIDERS quarterback in place, the level of instability hate for the guy and his teams. Unfortunately, will disappear in Pullman. SAMMY JANKUS: LOS ANGELES RAMS. The the Bucs return essentially the entire roster Rams fi nally got rid of deer-in-the-headlights and play in a conference where they may very ROB VINCILETTI: WISCONSIN Jeff Goff and landed a legit QB in Matthew well be the best team once again. I’ll take the RICHARD WITT: CINCINNATI Stafford (guess which one will land in the Bucs from the NFC and I believe the Bills in the HOF?). Stafford still has the arm to carve up AFC are going to take the next step and get to PLAYBOOK: Which teams do you see as ‘PLAY defenses, and HC McVay has promised him the Super Bowl. I understand the fact that the AGAINST’ candidates for 2021? a better offensive line than Detroit’s, which Chiefs are still the Chiefs, but at some point ROCKY ATKINSON: LSU fi nished No. 7 in most sacks allowed in 2020 they are going to have a down year and there with 38. Meanwhile, the L.A. defense led the is just something about this Bills team (barring JOE D’AMICO: LSU. For some reason, the entire NFL in yards allowed last year – by a any injuries of course) that I just can’t shake. Tigers rank pretty high this upcoming season. I whopping 22.7 yards per game over second- They have a stellar defense, and the offense don’t see this team improving too much from place Washington. Rams are 21-13 ATS the last was among the best last year and fi gures to be last season’s 5-5 record. They lost key cogs in two years and they should keep paying off. among the best this year. their “O” and “D” wheels. And I am still not VICTOR KING: MINNESOTA sold on their coaching staff. Hard times are on JOE NELSON: RAVENS vs. BUCCANEERS the horizon in the Big Easy. MARC LAWRENCE: N.Y. GIANTS. With the JAMES PATRICK: BROWNS vs. RAMS. The arrival of WRs Kenny Golladay (Lions) and DOC’S SPORTS: FLORIDA. Under Dan Mullen, Browns have one of the deepest, most Kadarius Toney via the draft from Florida, the Gators have appeared in three bowl games talented rosters in the NFL. Year Two of the promising QB Daniel Jones may not have to in three seasons with two wins. However, they Kevin Stefanski era could turn Cleveland back hold on to the ball as long in 2021 (82 sacks were run out of the stadium in last year’s into Browns Town. Same story in L.A. as an in his fi rst two years). Having star RB Saquon Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma. Despite that, offense now led by Matthew Stafford and an Barkley healthy and back in the lineup should they had an okay season, fi nishing 8-4. They outstanding receiving corps should greatly also upgrade an offense which scored the 2nd were within three points of Texas A&M, fought improve the running game. This team still lowest amount of points in the league (17.5) LSU tough, and battled with Alabama to the has a lot of star power on their Top 3-rated last season. Remember, HC Joe Judge has been very end. Unfortunately, the team suffered defense and the Special Teams are Special. ♦ around the block, having coached on teams a mass exodus of players, and the restocking that have won three Super Bowls and two BCS of the talent wasn’t very fruitful this year. I You can read each of the complete PLAYBOOK National Championships. expect Florida to not come close to sniffi ng a EXPERTS Football Forecasts inside the Betting Tools section at PlaybookSports.com meaningful bowl game. JOE NELSON: NEW ORLEANS

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TEAM ITS PTF RNK PTA RNK OFR RNK OFP RNK OYD RNK DYD RNK DFP RNK DFR RNK TEAM ITS PTF RNK PTA RNK OFR RNK OFP RNK OYD RNK DYD RNK DFP RNK DFR RNK AIR FORCE 4-2 24 94 15 2 306 1 84 126 390 71 305 6 167 5 138 35 NC STATE 5-7 30 48 29 61 126 102 262 37 388 74 416 71 242 76 174 72 AKRON 1-5 17 118 41 123 142 84 140 119 282 121 460 109 212 38 248 121 NEBRASKA 4-4 23 99 29 61 201 29 190 104 391 67 387 49 217 44 170 65 ALABAMA 13-0 48 2 19 12 184 46 358 3 542 4 352 30 239 70 113 14 NEVADA 7-2 31 41 23 32 122 108 319 11 441 29 378 42 240 73 138 35 APP’CHIAN ST 9-3 34 23 20 14 243 10 198 94 441 29 350 27 167 5 183 84 NEW MEXICO 1-6 24 94 33 88 196 35 198 94 394 63 447 100 283 116 164 61 ARIZONA 0-5 17 118 40 120 156 71 213 78 369 86 473 116 202 27 271 125 NEW MEXICO ST XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX ARIZONA ST 3-1 40 12 23 32 264 6 194 101 458 21 436 91 253 92 183 84 N CAROLINA 10-2 42 8 29 61 236 12 301 18 537 5 401 57 247 86 154 48 ARKANSAS 3-7 26 83 35 95 151 78 240 52 391 67 452 104 260 101 192 92 N TEXAS 6-4 34 23 43 125 258 7 270 30 528 6 508 126 266 106 242 119 ARKANSAS ST 6-5 33 30 37 108 125 105 364 2 489 14 471 115 314 126 157 53 NO ILLINOIS 3-3 25 86 39 118 127 99 241 50 368 87 419 73 245 80 174 72 ARMY 7-5 27 70 15 2 273 4 45 127 318 115 276 1 161 2 115 18 N’WESTERN 4-5 25 86 16 5 164 64 198 94 362 93 341 20 195 19 146 45 AUBURN 5-6 25 86 25 37 163 66 220 71 383 77 407 63 243 78 164 61 NOTRE DAME 10-2 33 30 20 14 211 24 237 58 448 25 343 23 229 59 114 16 BALL ST 5-3 34 23 26 41 179 49 269 31 448 25 430 84 294 118 136 31 OHIO ST 7-1 41 11 26 41 257 8 263 36 520 8 402 59 304 122 98 5 BAYLOR 4-5 23 99 29 61 92 121 220 71 312 118 384 48 203 29 181 81 OHIO U 1-2 34 23 17 7 217 17 146 116 363 92 389 51 195 19 194 93 BOISE ST 3-4 34 23 27 48 110 113 242 49 352 98 373 41 209 34 164 61 OKLAHOMA 7-4 43 5 22 27 174 55 317 14 491 13 355 32 243 78 112 13 BOST COLL 4-7 28 65 28 54 105 116 284 23 389 73 419 73 245 80 174 72 OKLAHOMA ST 4-7 30 48 23 32 188 45 239 53 427 41 379 44 219 47 160 57 BOWL GREEN 1-4 11 126 45 126 184 46 142 118 326 111 476 117 166 4 310 127 OLD DOMINION XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX BUFFALO 6-1 43 5 22 27 288 2 191 103 479 19 359 34 202 27 157 53 OREGON 3-4 31 41 28 54 167 61 246 47 413 50 406 62 236 66 170 65 BYU 11-1 44 3 15 2 192 43 333 8 525 7 319 12 198 24 121 20 OREGON ST 2-5 29 56 33 88 198 33 211 81 409 55 443 96 225 54 218 110 CALIFORNIA 2-2 20 110 27 48 127 99 193 102 320 114 367 38 197 21 170 65 PENN ST 7-2 30 48 28 54 174 55 256 40 430 38 329 16 199 25 130 26 C MICHIGAN 3-3 31 41 30 66 219 15 202 86 421 44 428 82 297 120 131 27 PITTSBURGH 7-4 29 56 25 37 121 110 260 39 381 79 340 19 246 82 94 3 CHARLOTTE 2-4 27 70 33 88 155 74 223 69 378 81 420 75 206 32 214 108 PURDUE 1-4 27 70 30 66 81 124 310 17 391 67 401 57 254 93 147 46 CINCINNATI 9-1 38 16 17 7 212 22 239 53 451 23 328 15 214 39 114 16 RICE 1-4 23 99 19 12 121 110 215 77 336 106 342 22 201 26 141 39 CLEMSON 10-2 44 3 20 14 154 75 349 6 503 10 327 14 214 39 113 14 RUTGERS 0-8 27 70 32 77 139 88 197 98 336 106 452 104 246 82 206 99 CO CAROLINA 9-3 37 18 20 14 219 15 232 60 451 23 351 29 203 29 148 47 SAN DIEGO ST 5-3 25 86 18 11 202 27 151 115 353 97 284 3 186 13 98 5 COLORADO 4-2 29 56 32 77 213 21 202 86 415 49 421 76 239 70 182 82 SAN JOSE ST 6-2 29 56 20 14 134 95 298 19 432 36 348 26 226 57 122 21 COLORADO ST 2-2 22 105 36 104 126 102 200 90 326 111 360 35 250 89 110 12 SMU 6-4 39 14 31 73 177 54 318 13 495 11 430 84 250 89 180 79 CONNECTICUT XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX S ALABAMA 4-7 20 110 27 48 113 112 247 46 360 94 436 91 261 102 175 76 DUKE 2-9 25 86 38 113 158 70 222 70 380 80 441 93 231 62 210 103 S CAROLINA 1-9 24 94 36 104 168 59 187 105 355 96 452 104 256 96 196 95 E CAROLINA 5-4 30 48 35 95 174 55 229 64 403 58 447 100 246 82 201 97 SO MISS 4-6 25 86 32 77 159 69 213 78 372 83 403 61 221 48 182 82 E MICHIGAN 1-5 33 30 36 104 125 105 276 29 401 60 491 122 249 87 242 119 STANFORD 2-4 29 56 32 77 135 91 287 22 422 43 441 93 217 44 224 112 FLORIDA 9-3 40 12 31 73 132 96 379 1 511 9 429 83 258 99 171 70 SYRACUSE 0-11 18 116 33 88 92 121 173 110 265 125 465 113 255 94 210 103 FLA ATLANTIC 4-5 19 114 17 7 180 48 144 117 324 113 343 23 188 16 155 49 TCU 8-2 31 41 24 35 215 20 196 100 411 53 352 30 223 50 129 24 FLORIDA INT’L 0-5 22 105 32 77 156 71 123 121 279 122 423 77 187 15 236 117 TEMPLE 3-4 20 110 37 108 140 86 208 83 348 100 434 87 224 52 210 103 FLORIDA ST 2-7 26 83 36 104 199 32 197 98 396 62 459 107 257 97 202 98 TENNESSEE 4-6 22 105 30 66 142 84 205 85 347 102 411 68 266 106 145 43 FRESNO ST 4-2 33 30 30 66 124 107 356 5 480 16 432 86 218 46 214 108 TEXAS 8-2 43 5 29 61 202 27 278 26 480 16 402 59 268 108 134 30 GEORGIA 8-2 32 38 20 14 178 50 250 44 428 40 322 13 249 87 73 1 TEXAS A&M 7-2 33 30 22 27 205 26 234 59 439 33 317 10 225 54 92 2 GA SOUTHERN 8-5 27 70 21 21 267 5 104 124 371 84 329 16 214 39 115 18 TEXAS ST 1-11 28 65 38 113 135 91 238 56 373 82 495 125 270 111 225 113 GEORGIA ST 5-5 33 30 32 77 195 41 230 62 425 42 411 68 274 113 137 32 TEXAS TECH 5-5 29 56 37 108 164 64 266 33 430 38 445 98 259 100 186 89 GEORGIA TECH 4-6 24 94 37 108 191 44 199 92 390 71 459 107 270 111 189 90 TOLEDO 6-0 35 20 24 35 168 59 326 9 494 12 362 36 233 64 129 24 HAWAII 3-6 26 83 28 54 154 75 231 61 385 75 410 67 197 21 213 106 TROY 6-5 27 70 26 41 103 118 290 21 393 65 408 64 238 68 170 65 HOUSTON 5-3 30 48 32 77 143 83 266 33 409 55 400 55 231 62 169 64 TULANE 6-6 35 20 28 54 217 17 177 109 394 63 423 77 279 115 144 42 ILLINOIS 3-5 20 110 35 95 197 34 153 114 350 99 468 114 238 68 230 116 TULSA 6-3 27 70 22 27 163 66 253 42 416 47 332 18 189 17 143 41 INDIANA 4-4 29 56 20 14 108 115 251 43 359 95 378 42 241 75 137 32 UAB 7-2 28 65 21 21 200 31 201 88 401 60 313 8 175 8 138 35 IOWA 7-1 32 38 16 5 173 58 198 94 371 84 315 9 206 32 109 10 UCF 7-3 42 8 33 88 212 22 357 4 569 2 494 124 299 121 195 94 IOWA ST 8-4 33 30 21 21 196 35 241 50 437 34 341 20 237 67 104 9 UCLA 4-3 35 20 31 73 233 13 224 68 457 22 411 68 274 113 137 32 KANSAS 1-8 16 122 46 127 105 116 154 113 259 126 460 109 223 50 237 118 UL-LAFAYETTE 7-4 34 23 22 27 223 14 208 83 431 37 356 33 171 7 185 88 KANSAS ST 2-8 27 70 32 77 153 77 186 106 339 105 445 98 268 108 177 77 UL-MONROE 2-8 16 122 42 124 77 125 229 64 306 119 464 112 215 42 249 122 KENT ST 3-1 50 1 38 113 283 3 324 10 607 1 424 79 162 3 262 124 UMASS 0-4 3 127 40 120 67 126 122 122 189 127 482 118 209 34 273 126 KENTUCKY 6-5 22 105 26 41 196 35 122 122 318 115 381 45 225 54 156 52 UNLV 0-6 17 118 38 113 145 82 186 106 331 108 483 119 227 58 256 123 LIBERTY 9-2 38 16 21 21 253 9 229 64 482 15 318 11 186 13 132 28 USC 5-1 33 30 26 41 98 120 319 11 417 45 371 40 216 43 155 49 LA TECH 1-9 27 70 35 95 99 119 217 74 316 117 427 81 229 59 198 96 USF 2-7 23 99 40 120 149 79 217 74 366 89 442 95 229 59 213 106 LOUISVILLE 9-2 30 48 27 48 201 29 243 48 444 28 369 39 189 17 180 79 UTAH 3-2 30 48 26 41 196 35 216 76 412 52 366 37 257 97 109 10 LSU 3-6 32 38 35 95 122 108 312 16 434 35 493 123 323 127 170 65 UTAH ST 1-5 16 122 35 95 140 86 136 120 276 123 486 120 261 102 225 113 MARSHALL 8-2 29 56 13 1 178 50 213 78 391 67 280 2 184 11 96 4 UTEP 5-3 23 99 31 73 139 88 209 82 348 100 381 45 240 73 141 39 MARYLAND 2-3 24 94 32 77 146 81 265 35 411 53 426 80 197 21 229 115 UTSA 7-5 28 65 26 41 216 19 200 90 416 47 383 47 221 48 162 59 MEMPHIS 5-6 31 41 28 54 148 80 315 15 463 20 434 87 289 117 145 43 VANDERBILT 1-8 15 125 37 108 110 113 220 71 330 110 487 121 296 119 191 91 MIAMI FLORIDA 8-3 34 23 27 48 163 66 277 28 440 32 408 64 234 65 174 72 VIRGINIA 4-6 31 41 30 66 156 71 261 38 417 45 444 97 304 122 140 38 MIAMI OHIO 1-2 29 56 27 48 127 99 238 56 365 91 394 53 268 108 126 22 VIRGINIA TECH 5-6 31 41 32 77 240 11 201 88 441 29 449 103 265 105 184 87 MICHIGAN 3-3 28 65 35 95 132 96 250 44 382 78 434 87 255 94 179 78 WAKE FOREST 4-5 36 19 33 88 167 61 281 25 448 25 435 90 252 91 183 84 MICHIGAN ST 2-5 18 116 35 95 92 121 239 53 331 108 396 54 239 70 157 53 WASHINGTON 3-1 30 48 25 37 178 50 227 67 405 57 346 25 185 12 161 58 MIDDLE TENN 4-5 23 99 35 95 136 90 230 62 366 89 447 100 224 52 223 111 WASH ST 1-3 27 70 39 118 130 98 255 41 385 75 462 111 307 124 155 49 MINNESOTA 3-4 27 70 30 66 193 42 199 92 392 66 416 71 209 34 207 100 WEST VIRGINIA 8-2 27 70 21 21 135 91 278 26 413 50 292 4 160 1 132 28 MISSISSIPPI 5-5 39 14 38 113 211 24 345 7 556 3 521 127 312 125 209 102 W KENTUCKY 5-7 19 114 25 37 126 102 165 112 291 120 350 27 177 9 173 71 MISSISSIPPI ST 4-7 21 109 28 54 46 127 296 20 342 104 390 52 263 104 127 23 W MICHIGAN 3-3 42 8 34 94 196 35 284 23 480 16 400 55 242 76 158 56 MISSOURI 5-5 27 70 32 77 135 91 267 32 402 59 409 66 246 82 163 60 WISCONSIN 4-3 25 86 17 7 165 63 181 108 346 103 303 5 204 31 99 7 NAVY 1-9 17 118 30 66 178 50 97 125 275 124 388 50 181 10 207 100 WYOMING 4-2 25 86 21 21 196 35 172 111 368 87 312 7 209 34 103 8 2020 NFL STAT RANKINGS

TEAM ITS PTF RNK PTA RNK OFR RNK OFP RNK OYD RNK DYD RNK DFP RNK DFR RNK TEAM ITS PTF RNK PTA RNK OFR RNK OFP RNK OYD RNK DYD RNK DFP RNK DFR RNK ARIZONA 10-6 26 13 23 10 140 6 245 15 385 5 352 13 226 10 126 21 LV RAIDERS 8-8 27 9 30 28 120 13 264 8 384 8 389 25 263 25 126 21 ATLANTA 5-11 25 15 26 19 96 28 273 5 369 15 400 29 295 32 105 7 LA CHARGERS 10-6 24 18 27 21 112 16 271 6 383 10 344 10 224 9 120 17 BALTIMORE 12-6 27 9 19 1 192 1 172 32 364 18 317 5 216 6 101 6 LA RAMS 14-4 23 22 19 1 127 9 241 17 368 16 293 1 194 1 99 4 BUFFALO 10-9 30 3 23 10 104 23 284 3 388 4 362 17 239 17 123 19 MIAMI 6-10 25 15 21 3 106 20 234 20 340 23 368 19 252 22 116 16 CAROLINA 9-7 22 23 25 18 106 20 243 16 349 21 360 16 239 17 121 18 MINNESOTA 11-5 27 9 30 28 143 5 252 13 395 2 396 27 260 24 136 28 CHICAGO 6-11 22 23 23 10 100 25 226 22 326 28 347 11 233 12 114 14 NEW ENGLAND 9-7 20 27 22 7 147 3 181 30 328 27 353 14 222 8 131 26 CINCINNATI 4-12 19 29 27 21 104 23 216 26 320 30 389 25 241 19 148 29 NEW ORLEANS 13-5 29 5 21 3 139 7 235 19 374 12 308 2 215 5 93 3 CLEVELAND 8-10 26 13 27 21 145 4 222 24 367 17 374 21 266 26 108 9 NY GIANTS 5-11 18 31 22 7 111 19 189 29 300 31 349 12 238 15 111 11 DALLAS 7-9 25 15 30 28 112 16 260 10 372 13 387 23 228 11 159 31 NY JETS 1-15 15 32 29 26 105 22 175 31 280 32 388 24 276 29 112 12 DENVER 6-10 20 27 28 25 120 13 216 26 336 24 368 19 238 15 130 25 PHILADELPHIA 5-11 21 25 26 19 127 9 208 28 335 25 363 18 237 14 126 21 DETROIT 4-12 24 18 32 32 94 30 257 11 351 20 420 32 285 31 135 27 PITTSBURGH 13-4 27 9 21 3 82 32 265 7 347 22 310 3 198 2 112 12 GREEN BAY 13-5 32 1 23 10 132 8 262 9 394 3 330 7 220 7 110 10 S FRANCISCO 12-4 24 18 24 16 118 15 252 13 370 14 314 4 208 4 106 8 HOUSTON 3-13 24 18 29 26 92 31 284 3 376 11 417 30 257 23 160 32 SEATTLE 6-11 28 7 24 16 124 12 240 18 364 18 378 22 278 30 100 5 INDIANAPOLIS 13-4 28 7 23 10 127 9 257 11 384 8 336 9 245 20 91 2 TAMPA BAY 12-8 31 2 22 7 98 27 287 2 385 5 330 7 249 21 81 1 JACKSONVILLE 3-13 19 29 31 31 96 28 233 21 329 26 419 31 266 26 153 30 TENNESSEE 8-9 30 3 27 21 161 2 224 23 385 5 399 28 271 28 128 24 KANSAS CITY 13-6 29 5 23 10 112 16 302 1 414 1 358 15 235 13 123 19 WASHINGTON 10-7 21 25 21 3 100 25 221 25 321 29 317 5 202 3 115 15

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elcome back to the NFL ‘X’ season! There was NO Next up, we’ll hit the lower-scoring home teams in short-term preseason last year because of the COVID 19 virus, but results. Quite frankly, some of these results are extremely ‘UNDER- W as of now… it looks like there WILL be games in 2021. whelming’! Let’s look at a team like the NEW YORK JETS. Dating Don’t forget, as of this year, the preseason will be shortened to back to the 2015 season, EACH of New York’s last NINE home three (rather than the usual four) games… to compensate for games has all gone UNDER the Total. That’s a perfect record of the extra game that was added to the 2021 regular season. In 0-9 O/U! Average OU line in these games: 39.2. Average combined this 2021 Playbook Newsletter #1 NFL O/U preview article, we’ll points: only 27.9. That’s an average OU margin of -11.3 points per start with the best Home and Road OVER + UNDER teams in game. Next up is the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS. The last nine games preseason play over the last few campaigns. After that, we take played at The Mercedes-Benz Superdome dating back to 2015 a look at individual team OU tendencies broken down by Game have gone 1-8 O/U… with an average of only 34.3 combined PPG. Number. We then conclude with some of the more noticeable OU Honorable mention: DALLAS 0-4 O/U L4 home games (32.5 patterns in regards to preseason series histories. I think we got it combined ppg)… ATLANTA 1-6 O/U L7 home games (33.0)… all ‘covered’… WASHINGTON 1-6 O/U L7 home games (36.0)… INDIANAPOLIS 2-9 O/U L11 home games / 0-6 O/U in same-conference play (35.5)… 1) BEST Home/Road OVER and UNDER teams TAMPA BAY 2-9-1 O/U L12 home games (34.7)… CLEVELAND 2-8 Best Home ‘OVER’ teams – At the top of the NFL’s best home O/U L10 home games (29.0). OVER teams (long-term and short-term trends) in the preseason is the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS. Over the last 14 years, pre-season Best Road ‘OVER’ teams – The TENNESSEE TITANS are a team games at Gillette Stadium have gone 19-8 O/U (70% Over). The that has exploded on offense in the last two years of NFL regular average combined points in these games have been 45.8. That’s a season play. Not only that, but they’ve slipped on defense as pretty high average for the NFL ‘X’ season, in which the average well. The result: One of the league’s best OVER teams. In 2019, line has been around 37-39 points. But If you think those averages Titan games averaged a whopping 53.6 points (24.9 offense/ 28.7 are high, check what has occurred here at Gillette Stadium in the defense). They followed that up last year with an even HIGHER last four seasons: A record of 7-1 O/U (88% Overs)… including average of 61.6 combined PPG in 2020 (29.6 offense / 32.0 on high-scoring SHOOTOUTS that totaled 78 pts, 60 pts, 57 pts, 56 defense). Historically, Tennessee ROAD games have been higher pts, and 55 pts. That’s a gaudy average of 50.8 points per game… scoring than their ‘homies’. And when it comes to preseason and an average OU MARGIN of +12.2 ppg! This season, we’ll be games, those same high-fl ying OU patterns have been in play for looking to potentially target the OVER in New England’s only almost 20 seasons now. Since 2004, Tennessee ROAD games in NFL home game versus the Washington Football Team in Week One ‘X’ action have gone 20-9-2 O/U (69% Overs). They are the only (August 12th). team in preseason play that has gone Over the Total in 65% or Right on the heels of New England in terms of home OVERS has more of their road games over a long 10+ year period. When the been the GREEN BAY PACKERS. Since 2005, Green Bay home OU line in these Titans games has been LESS than (<) 37 points, the games at Lambeau Field have gone 19-9 O/U (68% Overs), with results have improved to 12-2 O/U (86% Overs). an average of 45.0 combined PPG. Most Recent Trend: In the Honorable mention: DENVER: 4-1 O/U last fi ve pre-season road four home games from the last two seasons (2018 and 2019), the games (44.0 combined ppg)… CHICAGO: 3-1 O/U on the road the Packers went a PERFECT 4-0 O/U… with a ‘thru-the-roof’ average last two seasons (44.3 ppg)… PITTSBURGH and WASHINGTON: 2-0 of 58.5 combined PPG. OVER bettors might want to target both of O/U on the road last year. Green Bay’s home games in 2021 (Week One vs Houston and Week Two vs the New York Jets). Best Road ‘UNDER’ teams - We start our fourth query into the Playbook NFL preseason database with the best road UNDER Honorable mention: DETROIT 4-1 O/U L5 home games (47.0 teams. And there is certainly a handful of ‘em. We’ll start with combined ppg)… CINCINNATI 4-1 O/U L5 home games (43.8)… the BALTIMORE RAVENS. Baltimore has been a great UNDER team CHICAGO 4-1 O/U L5 home games (39.7)… ARIZONA 7-3 O/U L10 when playing on the preseason road in the long-term AND short- home games (42.8)… and BUFFALO 7-3 O/U L10 home games term. Since 1999, Baltimore ROAD games have gone 13-27-2 O/U (42.0). (68% Unders). That’s a solid UNDER percentage covering a large Best Home ‘UNDER’ teams – We’re going to break this one sample size of 20 seasons. But that’s also nothing compared to down and compare long-term versus short-term results. If we take the short-term. In the last four years, Baltimore has gone 1-6-1 our database querying all the way back to 15 or more years (long- O/U when playing on the road… with an average of only 35.3 term), then the clear-cut best home UNDER team has been the combined points per game. In 2021, Baltimore will be on the road KANSAS CITY CHIEFS. Since 2001, Kansas City preseason home vs Carolina on Aug. 21st… and vs Washington on Aug. 28th. games have gone 11-24-3 O/U (69% Unders)… with an average Next up, we’ll look at two teams from our short-term list. The fi rst of only 35.2 combined PPG. Also on the long-term list in terms one is the CLEVELAND BROWNS, who have gone 2-11-1 O/U (85% of home UNDERS are the MIAMI DOLPHINS. Over the last 12 Unders) in their last 15 preseason road games since 2013 (average preseasons, NFL games at what is now called Hard Rock Stadium combined PPG: only 33.2). We’ll look to Go Low in Cleveland’s 2021 have gone 6-15-2 O/U. That’s an UNDER percentage of 71%. We road games in Jacksonville (8/23) and in Atlanta (8/29). Finally, the also note that when these Miami home games have had a high- JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS are also a hot recent road UNDER team. than-average OU line of > 36 points, the results improved to 1-8 In the last 7 seasons, Jacksonville road games have gone 2-11 O/U O/U. We’ll look to possibly GO LOW this season in Miami’s lone (also 85% Unders)… with an equally low average of only 32.4 home game against the Falcons (in Week Two), and in Kansas combined PPG. So it’s UNDER or pass when the Jaguars travel to City’s lone home game against the Vikings (in Week Three). New Orleans in Week Two, and to Dallas in Week Three. page 14 • www.PlaybookSports.com • 1.800.PLAYBOOK Honorable mention: SAN FRANCISCO 0-4 O/U L4 road games (38.0 New England 1-5 O/U (36.0)… New Orleans 1-5 O/U (36.3)… San combined ppg)… ARIZONA 1-5 O/U L6 road games (33.3)… CINCINNATI Francisco 1-5 O/U (39.5)… Tampa Bay 1-5-1 O/U (37.9)… Miami 1-5 O/U L6 road games (36.2)… PHILADELPHIA 1-5 O/U L6 road games 3-12-1 O/U (32.3)… Cincinnati 2-6 O/U (37.8)… Kansas City 4-11 (26.8)… LA RAMS 1-4 O/U L5 road games (30.2)… and NEW ENGLAND O/U (37.7)… Chicago 3-7 O/U (36.5). 3-9 O/U L12 road games (37.6). 3) PRE-SEASON Series History OU PATTERNS (by date) 2) PRESEASON Week-by-Week OU TEAM TENDENCIES 8/12 - Washington @ New England: 3-1 O/U last 4 in series Week One (OU record and average PPG) (41.0 combined ppg) Carolina 7-0-1 O/U (42.4)… Miami 5-0 O/U (45.6)… New Orleans 8/13 - Buffalo @ Detroit: 4-1 O/U last 5 (39.8) 5-1 O/U (50.0)… Chicago 11-3-1 O/U (38.5)… Arizona 4-1 O/U 8/13 - Dallas @ Arizona: 1-4 O/U L5 (24.8) (40.6)… Buffalo 4-1 O/U (40.8)… LA Rams 9-3 O/U (38.2)… Atlanta 8/14 - Chicago @ Miami: 3-0 O/U L3 (44.7) 11-4 O/U (40.8)… Indianapolis 7-3 O/U (41.8)… Tennessee 7-3 O/U 8/14 - La Chargers @ LA Rams: 3-1-1 O/U L5 (38.8) (37.5)… Seattle 6-3-1 O/U (41.3). 8/14 - NY Jets @ NY Giants: 5-2 O/U L7 (49.3) 8/14 - Cincinnati @ Tampa Bay: 0-3 O/U L3 (32.3) Baltimore 0-3 O/U (29.3)… Cleveland 1-5 O/U (32.3)… Detroit 1-5 8/14 - New Orleans @ Baltimore: 1-4 O/U L5 (36.6) O/U (32.0)… Las Vegas 1-5 O/U (25.2)… NY Jets 1-5 O/U (26.5)… 8/14 - Kansas City @ San Francisco: 1-4 O/U L5 (35.4) San Francisco 3-10 O/U (32.1)… Green Bay 2-6 O/U (35.4)… NY Giants 2-5 O/U (35.1)… Minnesota 3-6 O/U (33.5). 8/19 - New England @ Philadelphia: 6-0 O/U last 6 (54.5) 8/20 - Kansas City @ Arizona: 3-0 O/U last 3 (47.0) Week Two 8/20 - Cincinnati @ Washington: 0-3 O/U last 3 (32.7) Carolina 6-0 O/U (49.3)… Chicago 4-0 O/U (48.5)… Denver 3-0- 8/21 - Atlanta @ Miami: 3-0 O/U last 3 (48.3) 1 O/U (46.3)… New England 9-1 O/U (49.1)… Tennessee 6-1 O/U 8/21 - Denver @ Seattle: 5-1-1 O/U last 7 (41.1) (46.8)… Baltimore 5-1-1 O/U (46.9)… Miami 3-1-1 O/U (46.2)… 8/21 - Detroit @ Pittsburgh: 4-1 O/U last 5 (44.0) Cincinnati 11-4 O/U (41.7)... Green Bay 10-4 O/U (45.4). 8/21 - Tennessee @ Tama Bay: 3-1 O/U L4 (41.2) Cleveland 0-5 O/U (29.8)… LA Chargers 0-4 O/U (29.0)… New Orleans 8/21 - Houston @ Dallas: 1-5 O/U L6 (32.3) 0-4 O/U (29.0)… NY Jets 0-3 O/U (27.3)… Jacksonville 1-5 O/U (33.2)… 8/21 - Las Vegas @ LA Rams: 1-4 O/U L5 (29.1) Buffalo 1-4 O/U (31.0)… Dallas 1-4 O/U (33.0)… Indianapolis 1-4 8/22 - San Francisco @ LA Chargers: 3-1 O/U L4 (45.7 O/U (38.4)… Seattle 1-4 O/U (34.2)… San Francisco 2-8 O/U (33.5)… 8/27 - Philadelphia @ NY Jets: 0-5 O/U last 5 (22.6) Washington 3-10 O/U 935.1)… NY Giants 2-6 O/U (32.5). 8/27 - Pittsburgh @ Carolina: 2-6 O/U last 8 (33.6) 8/28 - Tampa Bay @ Houston: 3-1 O/U last 4 (41.2) Week Three 8/28 - Arizona @ New Orleans: 0-3 O/U last 3 (32.0) Detroit 3-0 O/U (55.0)… Las Vegas 9-1-1 O/U (47.9)… Philadelphia 8/28 - LA Chargers @ Seattle: 1-3 O/U last 4 (43.0) 6-1 O/U (49.0)… MY Giants 5-2 O/U (47.7). 8/29 - Jacksonville @ Dallas: 3-0 O/U last 3 (48.0) Atlanta 0-7-1 O/U (31.4)… Pittsburgh 0-4 O/U (30.2)… Cleveland 8/29 - Cleveland @ Atlanta: 0-2 O/U L2 (33.0) 0-4-1 O/U (26.6)… Carolina 1-5 O/U (34.2)… Denver 1-5 O/U (35.7)… 8/29 - New England @ NY Giants: 3-7 O/U last 10 (37.2) ♦

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1.800.PLAYBOOK • www.PlaybookSports.com • page 15 2021 COLLEGE AND NFL TOP 10 ATS TEAMS by Marc Lawrence

ittle did the NFL know that when Otto Graham wore where with six players in the Top 100 transfer rankings became an 11-6 playoff squad that went 14-3 ATS L his Lucite face shield in 1953 he became the league’s are headed to Tallahassee this fall. Florida State leads the following season. After patching up the defense fi rst player to strap on a helmet with a facemask. How the way nationally, and appears to have revamped at in the draft and free agent markets this offseason, ironic is it that rabid football fans everywhere were some very key positions. With Randy Shannon on board look for the Vikes to become an ATS machine once banned from attending games last season, and told and now, running the defense, expect the Seminoles to again in 2021. instead to put on face masks of their own. make big strides in 2021… MARYLAND – Witnessing SAN FRANCISCO – We realize the Niners will earn great success in the recruiting wars, things are different Hopefully, the 2020 football season stays in the rear beaucoup air miles this season, but its not anything now than they were just 12 months ago. “We’re not view mirror, as the 2021 football season is fi nally here. that Kyle Shanahan’s troops haven’t tackled before. there yet,” Mike Locksley said. “Going into Year 3, I As we do annually on these pages, it’s time to do a Just two years ago, Frisco racked up over 25K regular think there’s a confi dence within our team that we’re deep-dive as we single out the teams we feel that season miles en route to a trip to the Super Bowl in position and prepared to take the next step.” Behind stand the best chance of taking down the bookmakers against the Chiefs. And yes, last year’s DC Robert 18 returning starters, the Terps fi rst winning campaign this season. Saleh has moved on to lead the Jets, but new DC since 2016 looks to be in order… OKLAHOMA – DeMeco Ryans has received rave reviews from As one might expect, COVID-19 took an axe to our The Sooners cleaned up in the transfer portal, landing players and coaches, and will spearhead a defense Top 10 ATS teams last season when many of the 3 former star recruits in the “Knoxville-to-Norman” that’s expected to make a deep playoff run. The Trey teams were affected either directly or indirectly by the express, landing Vols’ RB Eric Gray, OT Wanya Morris and Lance-Jimmy Garoppolo battle only strengthens the pandemic-causing virus. In spite of the contagion, the DB Key Lawrence following the fi ring of Tennessee head offense. After leading the league in games lost to overall college football and NFL marks for the past coach Jeremy Pruitt…Sooners also landed Arkansas injury and COVID related setbacks last season, the three seasons combined fi nd our ATS Top 10 teams a WR Mike Woods (44 receptions last season). Expect team’s mission is to stay healthy, and make it back to collective 310-244-2 SU and 273-268-12 ATS. Spencer Rattler to be in New York on Heisman Trophy the playoffs in 2021. presentation day… SAN DIEGO STATE – Brady Listed below are my potential money makers for Hoke’s blokes saw its 10-year bowl streak grind to a LET’S KEEP AN EYE ON: the upcoming season – not necessarily teams that halt because of ‘da panny’ last year. Yet, in the process the public will like but instead teams that fi gure to ARIZONA – With just six winning seasons in 31 they also managed to improve statistically by inches last improve and along the way win more money that they years, the Cardinals are entering Year Three with season, while slipping backward in the SUATS wars. The lose. All teams are in alphabetical order. Kliff Kingsbury and Kyler Murray, and must show Aztecs check a lot of boxes this season… WYOMING improvement. Murray’s new play-toys received a – The well-stocked Cowboys fi t the formula for success. major upgrade with veteran AJ. Green signing in free NCAA’S 2021 TOP ATS TEAMS They improved overall on both sides of the ball in agency, and rookie Rondale Moore in the draft. With offensive yardage last season, yet went backward both the defense doing the same, with free agents J.J. Watt, ARIZONA STATE – Despite back-to-back wins SU and ATS. Give Craig Bohl 21 returning starters, and and Malcolm Butler moving in, the NFC West just to close out the 2020 season bowl-eligible, ASU’s look for them to be the team to beat in the MWC. became wilder… CAROLINA – A rising young head players opted to stay home for the holidays during coach with his best player back, and fully healthy, the pandemic.“We didn’t accomplish what we would NFL’S 2021 TOP ATS TEAMS led by a young and talented born-again quarterback. have liked to have this year but the key for us was That’s what we’re looking at in Matt Rhule, Christian we didn’t want to have a losing season,“ said head CLEVELAND – They’ve enjoyed one winning season McCaffrey and Sam Darnold, respectively. Remember, coach Herm Edwards. Led by QB Jaylen Daniels, and since 2002, and never made the Super Bowl. But In his CFB and NFL career as a head coach, Rhule is his 22-3 TD/INT ratio, and behind a team brimming that was yesterday, and yesterday’s gone. The one 35-13 ATS away, 39-19 ATS as a dog, and 17-7 ATS with experience, beware of the Devils in 2021. winning season was last year, and they relished the when coming off a SUATS loss… INDIANAPOLIS GEORGIA – The only team in the SEC with more than taste of fi nally drinking victory-water. After slaying – The pairing of head coach Frank Reich and former half the starts coming by underclassmen last season. With it in free agency and the NFL Draft this offseason, protégé Carson Wentz promises to be interesting. it, the Dawgs lead all Power 5 teams in 2021 with 117 of the talent is on hand. Facing the 2nd easiest strength If anyone can get the best out of Wentz, it’s the its 220 overall starts last year by underclassmen. The real of schedule, when weighed against opponents’ quarterback whisperer himself, Reich, who coaxed key to success is Kirby Smart’s stranglehold on recruiting projected win totals this season, they’re now a threat an MVP-caliber season out of him in 2017. And the Peach state where, as The Athletic’s Ari Wasserman to win the AFC. Be there. now, with a formidable supporting cast, with T.Y. says, “he has put a fence around Georgia, one of the Hilton back with the Colts, operating in concert with DALLAS – Easily one of the biggest busts in the deepest states for high school talent in the country.” emerging superstar Michael Pittman Jr., and coupled league last season, the Cowboys were downtrodden with a stout offensive line, it’s all and more of what PENN STATE – Like last year, look for the Lions to when star QB Dak Prescott broke his ankle in Game Wentz could ask for… L.A. CHARGERS – Anthony be playing with a massive chip on their shoulders Five. Prior to the setback, he had enjoyed the best Lynn is a good guy with terrifi c offensive character. this season. Not only did they incur their fi rst losing fi rst four-game start in his career when he threw Yet, like so many coaches that are at their best as season last year since 2005, they managed to improve for 1,690 yards (422.5 yards per game). Plus, the assistant specialists, their fl aws show once they move their stats on both sides of the ball, despite regressing addition of DC Dan Quinn is huge, as he’s back to to the top. That being said, watch what Lynn does in straight up and against the spread. doing what he does best – steering the defense. Detroit as its new OC, and watch what happens to Remember, the fi rst time Mike McCarthy suffered a TOLEDO – The Rockets are loaded on defense, with the Chargers under new head coach Brandon Staley. losing season with Green Bay, his Packers bounced a veteran squad that returns four All-MAC honorees, The former Rams DC oversaw the league’s top-ranked back to go 11-6 SU and 11-5-1 ATS with a playoff and every player from last year’s two-deep. Toledo’s defense last season, and his move across town this appearance the following season. Take two. defensive line features 10 returning letter winners. year brings plenty of intrigue with a roster oozing This is the same defense that ranked fi rst in the MAC L.A. RAMS – Our choice to represent the NFC in with talent. Free at last, yes, the Bolts are fi nally free in total defense last year. To top it off, Toledo returns this year’s Super Bowl, the Rams upped their game at last… NEW ENGLAND – If the axiom of ‘buy low’ every starter and 60 letter winners from last year’s with the acquisition of strong-armed QB Matthew and ‘sell high’ ever applied to a team and its coach, team. Three other returnees were starters in 2019. Stafford. They then added fi eld-stretchers DeSean then introduce yourself to the NFL’s latest version of

Jackson, and rookie speedster Tutu Atwell to the Wall Street. Like Gordon Gekko, Bill Belichick does USC – This horse features 97 players back from last attack. Anchored by the best defense in the league, not like to lose. He’s a cutthroat coach who, for the year, including 14 “super seniors”, who are repeating albeit one that was scarred in free agency, they’ll fi rst time since 1993, drafted a quarterback in the their senior years. In addition, 61 players saw game take a 6-0 ATS mark against .400 or fewer AFC South fi rst round when he selected Mac Jones – the steal action last year, and 41 have started at least once in foes into battle with them in 2021. of the draft, in our minds. Belichick also overhauled their careers. No excuses for Clay Helton this year. Not his roster to the point that game-programs are now with the Ducks and Huskies playing elsewhere. MINNESOTA – The ATM machine, Mike Zimmer, mandatory at Foxborough ♦ crossed wires last season when he suffered a second LET’S KEEP AN EYE ON: 7-9 season with the Vikings. The only other losing There you have it, my ATS Top 10 list of College FLORIDA STATE – If you can’t out-recruit them, so go effort occurred during his fi rst season at the wheel and NFL teams, all of whom I’m ready to go ‘all- steal them. That’s the mantra in Tallahassee these days in 2014, when his troops then bounced back, and in’ with in 2021. Good luck this football season! page 16 • www.PlaybookSports.com • 1.800.PLAYBOOK PERFECT per-fect (pur fi kt) adj. 1 having no defect or fault

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Best of all you can fi nd a 0-14 ATS perfect MERCY MERCY ME that thought is mind, I posed the question tightener inside this subset when you click to my tireless database and the results on the 2020 BLACK BOOK link inside the were highly promising. Especially when we arvin Gaye’s critically acclaimed album BETTING TOOLS at PlaybookSports.com. follow these guidelines – M “What’s Going On” was placed at the 6th position on Rolling Stone’s list of ‘500 So when the world of college football Greatest Albums of All Time’. defending national champions appears PLAY ON any non-division NFL to look invincible, it’s best you heed the pick or underdog that is on a “Mercy Mercy Me”, written and produced words of the mans who knows, Marvin fi ve game-exact losing streak. by Gaye, was the second of four singles Gaye, who put it best when he said… from the album. It was one of the earliest efforts to bring world attention to global “ Whoa, mercy mercy me It’s just that simple, given the fact that warming and climate change. Oh things ain’t what they these teams are a rock-sold 100-54-3 ATS dating back to 1980. That’s a 65% winning At the time of the release in 1971, no used to be, no no Where did all the blue skies go? play with over 150 results – or as I like to offi cial music video was made. However, call it, an annuity. in 1999 Motown Records released a music Whoa mercy, mercy me, video for it featuring David Bowie, Diana Oh things ain’t what they We improve these results to 20-5-1 ATS Ross, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder used to be, no no” by simply bringing the opponent in off a and Debbie Harry. Safe to say, it is one of win of 14 or more points. And if or ‘play the most famous songs that deal with the against’ squad was at home in its 14-plus environment and the earth. REACH OUT point victory in its last game in this role we I’LL BE THERE improve to 16-3-1 ATS. Obviously a visionary before his time, Gaye’s lyrics also hit home in the world of long with the Miracles, the Marvelettes, college football, especially for teams that Martha and the Vandellas, the have fallen on hard times. A Temptations, and the Supremes, the Four This is especially so with the fact that Tops established the Motown sound heard college football defending national around the world during the 1960s champions tend to play down to the level Originally known as the Four Aims, of opposition when facing foes coming the Four Tops hailed from Detroit, the off consecutive losses. That’s confi rmed epicenter of Motown. Lead singer Levi by their paltry 35-50-1 ATS overall mark in Stubbs and the other Tops – Abdul these games since 1980. “Duke: Fakir, Renaldo “Obie: Benson, and They become even worse in this trying Lawrence Payton remained together from situation – 1953 until 1997 until Payton’s passing in ’97. Benson and Stubbs died in 2005 and Finally, to help “shake me, wake me when PLAY AGAINST any defending 2008 respectively. it’s over”, check out the 100% ATS perfect college football team facing a They were notable for having Stubbs, a subset inside this system simply by logging non-conference opponent baritone, as their lead singer, whereas on at PlaybookSports.com and clicking coming off consecutive losses. other male and mixed vocal groups of the on the 2020 BLACK BOOK link inside the time were fronted by a tenor. Betting Tools section. We do so because these teams are just Four Tops’ records often represented the So when the time is right and you fi nd 4-18-1 ATS overall dating back to 1980. epitome of the Motown Sound: simple, yourself reaching out for help in the NFL this season, remember the comforting Worse they fall to 1-14 ATS in these contests distinctive melodies and rhymes, call-and- words of Levi Stubbs and the Four Tops during the fi rst 8 games of the season. To response lyrics. After their fi rst No. 1 hit, when they told the world… which their backers have been know to cry, “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey “Mercy, mercy me. Things ain’t what they Bunch)” in 1965, the Tops’ released a “I can tell the way you hang your head, used to be.” long series of hit singles, topped by their You’re without love all-time biggest hit and one of the most and now you’re afraid popular Motown songs ever, “Reach Out I’ll Be There” in 1966. It reached No. 1 And through your tears on the U.S. Pop and R&B charts, and the you look around, UK chart, and soon became the Tops’ But there’s no peace of mind signature song. to be found. After a long an illustrious career, they’ve But darling, reach out, I’ll be there” ♦ since been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the R&B Music Hall of These articles were excerpted from Marc’s Fame. 2020 BLACK BOOK. To order your copy of the 2021 BLACK BOOK, log on PlaybookSports. Speaking of picking oneself up when the com or call 1.800.PLAYBOOK. Let me know world seems to be crumbling down, teams your thoughts on this article: in the NFL know better than most what it’s Tweet me: @MarcLawrence like to be down and out. Specifi cally for Hashtag: #BlackBookSystems those riding a fi ve-game losing skid. With

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2021 EARLY COLLEGE FOOTBALL – Saturday, August 28 Nebraska (-7.5) over ILLINOIS by 3 UCLA (-17) over Hawaii by 20 Cornhusker head coach Scott Frost suddenly fi nds himself on the same Talk about the sky falling. Bruins head coach Chip Kelly was 28-1 hot seat that Illinois’ Lovie Smith died on last year. The bottom line straight-up against sub .800 college football opponents until the last is that despite being a Prodigal Son or not, a 12-20 record in Lincoln two seasons where his Bruins have gone 6-10 against the same ilk. doesn’t cut the mustard. Now on the heels of four consecutive losing Sensing an immediate need of relief, Kelly reeled in three of the Top seasons under Frost, we note the last time Nebbish endured the same 100 portal transfers this offseason. They should meld well with a unit losing tenure was 1958-61. They went 9-2 in 1962. Meanwhile, Brett that improved considerably statistically last season. On the other side Bielema returns to the Big Ten as Illinois’ new mentor and welcomes of the fi eld, Hawaii’s Todd Graham took the Warriors bowling in his 17 scholarship seniors from last year’s roster, the most of any Power-5 fi rst season last year, despite an offense that slipped immeasurably in team. This fi gures to be a war with the last team scoring likely 2020. However, the Grass Skirts own a dismal 0-6 SU and 2-4 ATS record winning the game. in road openers at Pac-12 sites, losing by an average of more than 22 points per game. Kelly rakes in the chips here. FRESNO STATE (-27.5) over UConn by 31 On the heels of a 4-8 train wreck in 2019, Kalen DeBoer returns for his Utep (-6.5) over NEW MEXICO STATE by 6 second year at the helm for the Bulldogs after guiding Fresno State to Miners fi nd themselves in the rare role of road chalk, one in which a more palatable 3-3 effort last season. DeBoer was a former offensive they’ve burned plenty of money in the past, going 3-10-1 ATS since coordinator with Fresno in 2017-18 – concluding with a MWC crown – 2005. They’ve also dropped three games in a row, all SUATS, in this before moving on to Indiana and orchestrating a Hoosier revival. With series since 2017 – not to mention losing 25 of their last 27 road tilts, 20 starters back in 2021, expect the Dogs to challenge for another MWC making them a 98-lb road weakling here. However, UTEP improved title. The other dogs in this contest, UConn’s Huskies, took a COVID appreciably last season and returns 19 starters back from that same pass in 2020 after losing 30 of 36 games behind head coach Randy team. The Aggies have had woes of their own, including last year when Edsall in his second-term, including 3-30 against FBS foes. Laying this they sat out the 2020 campaign due to COVID issues. With only three kind of wood goes against our grain. Then again, over half of UConn’s starters back from the 2019 unit, they are the lowest ranking FBS team aforementioned 30 losses have been by 30 or more points. No thanks. in the nation in terms of returning starters. You’re on your own here. Note: Issue 2 of the weekly PLAYBOOK Football Newsletter will feature game write-ups and Best Bets on the Week One College Football card for games of Thursday, Sept 2 – Monday, Sept 6.

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