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The Seattle Seahawks are one of the top Super Bowl contenders for 2016, a familiar spot as the team has been among the NFL elite over the past several seasons. The players that have put them there will all be on the sideline, though, as the team’s reserves will aim to defeat the Oakland Raiders’ backups in Week 4 of the preseason.... 

Colin Kaepernick grabbed national headlines by refusing to stand for the national anthem in the first three preseason games for the San Francisco 49ers. He was taking a stand against police brutality and racial inequality, and has been simultaneously praised and criticized.... 

The Cleveland Browns won’t be favorites very often this year, so even though this is the preseason, they may as well enjoy it. The team is a slight field-goal favorite to knock off the Chicago Bears in Week 4 of the preseason. Neither team is expected to play starters so this will be a battle of players scratching to make it on to 53-man active rosters.... 

The Miami Dolphins and the Tennessee Dolphins are both off to a 2-1 start this preseason but only one team will finish with a winning record as the two square off this Thursday in a Week 4 matchup. Miami will rotate its bottom two quarterbacks in this contest while the Titans could have a quarterback battle for the second spot as Matt Cassel has struggled a bit this preseason while Alex Tanney has impressed. Fans should not expect to see the starters for either team in this one in NFL betting.... 

The Philadelphia Eagles will look to stay perfect this preseason at they play host to the New York Jets in a Week 4 preseason matchup. Philadelphia is off to a 3-0 start in the 2016 preseason which includes victories over Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis. The Jets are 1-2 so far this preseason and have gone 0-2 in their last two contests, losing by just a point to the Giants last week. The Jets only win of the preseason so far was against Jacksonville in Week 1. They also lost to the Redsk... 

The backups for the Jacksonville Jaguars excelled in the third week of the preseason, scoring 15 unanswered fourth-quarter points to earn their team the first win of the exhibition slate. They will aim to keep rolling as they get plenty of playing time against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 of the preseason.Atlanta can round out a perfect preseason home showing and finish 3-1 overall heading into the regular season with a win in this one.... 

The Patriots and Giants will get their final tune-up in Week 4 of the preseason where New England will aim to wrap up a perfect 4-0 record in the exhibition slate. While all of the big names are expected to sit, Bill Belichick will be coaching, which should give the Patriots the edge.... 

The Bengals suffered a bitter 26-21 defeat in Jacksonville last Sunday night when they gave up 23 unanswered points and failed to cover the number to fall a game under .500 in the exhibition season. The Colts also enter looking to even up their record at 2-2 after dropping an ugly 33-23 decision to the Eagles and lost a number of key starters to injury in the process. It’s safe to say Indy has some work to do before the games really start to count.... 

After just laying an egg in Baltimore and stinking the joint up in their Motor City debut the previous week, the Detroit Lions better show some improvement in their preseason Week 4 finale against Buffalo or else the boo birds will be out in full force. Meanwhile, Rex Ryan’s Bills will likely be looking just to stay healthy after incurring some disappointing injuries in last week’s dress rehearsal loss at Washington.Ford Field will be the site for this Week 4 preseason matchup between the Bills and Lions on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. ET.... 

Two favorites to reach Super Bowl LI out of their respective conferences will close their preseason slates out in Charlotte in Week 4. The defending NFC champion Panthers will look to bounce back from last week’s disappointing home defeat to the New England Patriots, while the Steelers will look to build off their impressive showing in the bayou where they took it to the Saints to log their first win of the preseason.Week 4 of the preseason kicks off for both of these clubs at Bank of America Stadium on Thursday, September 1 , 2016, at 7:30 p.m. ET.... 

Fantasy Football Betting Online: Stout defenses like the Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will be among the first units off the board in fantasy football drafts. However, many owners prefer to wait until the very end of their drafts to pick up a defense, where the pickings will be more slim. That’s why it’s important to identify possible sleeper defenses which can help score a solid amount of points in fantasy football gambling.... 

Fantasy Football Betting Online: There is so much emphasis spent on nailing the first few rounds of fantasy drafts, and for good reason, as stars can help carry a team to victory. However, deep sleepers are very important as well, as finding a diamond in the rough in the later rounds can help owners win a league in fantasy football wagering.... 

The Arizona Cardinals are expected to be one of the top Super Bowl contenders in the NFC but haven’t played like it through the first two games of the preseason. However, the veteran group could turn it on in Week 3 against the Houston Texans. The Cardinals are slight road underdogs but an offense that has sputtered thus far could break out and lead to a road victory in NFL odds.... 

Two of the more promising young quarterbacks in the NFL will face off in Week 3 of the preseason when the Tennessee Titans travel to face the Oakland Raiders. Marcus Mariota will get his final tune-up with the Titans while Derek Carr aims to get ready for the year while captaining Oakland. The Raiders have the more talented team overall and hope to push for a playoff spot this season. This is the dress rehearsal and they aim to impress the home crowd in NFL betting.... 

The Minnesota Vikings have one of the more talented rosters in the NFL, and hope to build upon last season’s NFC North title and wild card appearance. They will get a chance at a test run in Week 3 of the preseason against the San Diego Chargers. The Vikings are the more talented team and play at home so it is easy to see why they are the favorites. Even though star running back Adrian Peterson may not see a ton of carries, Minnesota could still emerge with the victory in NFL wagering.... 

The new-look Jacksonville Jaguars will make their national debut in a Week 3 preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals could be one of the better teams in the AFC in 2016 and have a good deal of stability from a season ago. Jacksonville, meanwhile, has undergone a bunch of change, and this regular season dress rehearsal could give a clue as to how much it will affect the team’s win-loss record. The Jaguars are slight favorites but it could be too much to ask to cover that spread... 

With a good performance in Week 3 of the preseason, Trevor Siemian could earn himself the starting quarterback job for the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. This is certainly no regular exhibition contest as the former seventh-round pick is trying to beat out Mark Sanchez for the starting gig. The Broncos will face off against the Los Angeles Rams, who have a quarterback competition brewing themselves. This should be a much-anticipated meeting in NFL odds.... 

The New York Giants’ potent offense has been muted in the preseason, but with Week 3 of the exhibition slate on the horizon, it may finally be unveiled. Quarterback Eli Manning and star wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. should see a decent amount of playing time against the New York Jets. The Giants are a rare road favorite and will aim to live up to that confidence in NFL betting.... 

The Baltimore Ravens were racked by injuries a season ago and had a win-loss record that wasn’t up to their high standards. They are expected to be improved in 2016 and can give a nice initial showing in Week 3 of the preseason against the Detroit Lions. The Ravens are the home team and slight favorites to win this matchup as Detroit needs to replace star wide receiver Calvin Johnson this season as well as make upgrades to the defense in NFL wagering.... 

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck hit a speed bump in his road to expected stardom last year, struggling with injuries and ineffectiveness. He hopes to right the ship in 2016 and will get a tune-up in Week 3 of the preseason against the Philadelphia Eagles. Luck could be in line for a big day during his most extensive playing time of the exhibition slate against a revamped Eagles defense in NFL gambling.... 

Even though the Washington Redskins are the defending NFC East champions, the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants are popular picks to overtake them in 2016. Washington hopes to repeat, and can give some evidence to back up that goal with a solid Week 3 preseason performance against the Buffalo Bills. Quarterback Kirk Cousins will have a tough matchup against the Bills’ defense, but if he can get things clicking the Redskins should be able to come away with the victory in NFL odds.This Week 3 preseason matchup will be held on Friday, August 26th, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. ET at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.... 

A pair of defeated teams looking to score their first win of the exhibition season will cross paths Week 3 Saturday afternoon in the Windy City. Kansas City will once again look to get its offense going with it a must the unit produces more in the regular season with the defense suffering from a multitude of nagging injuries at every level. It won’t be easy however against a Chicago squad that looked much better at New England in Week 2 than it did in its home debut against the Broncos.Week 3 of the preseason schedule kicks off early for both the Chiefs and Bears from Soldier Field on Saturday, August 27, 2016, at 1 p.m. ET.... 

Both the Steelers and Saints will look to secure their first win of the exhibition season on Friday night when they lock horns in the bayou. These teams check in a combined 1-12 SU over their last 13 preseason games, so it’s tough to sell either Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin or New Orleans head coach Sean Payton in this Week 3 spot with neither going all out to tally wins in the exhibition season.The Mercedes-Benz Superdome will be the site for this Week 3 preseason matchup between the Steelers and Saints on Friday, August 26, 2016, at 8 p.m. ET.... 

The Green Bay Packers have been one of the more lucrative teams to back in the preseason the last three seasons. Mike McCarthy’s troops will look to keep their unblemished record intact Week 3 on Friday night when they head to the bay, but they’ll be forced to deal with a reinvigorated 49ers side that just went into the defending Super Bowl champ’s house and came out with a surprising outright victory.Closing out the Week 3 preseason slate on Friday, August 26, 2016 will be the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers from beautiful Levi’s Stadium at 10 p.m. ET.... 

The Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons both made some major moves in the offseason and hope to become playoff contenders in 2016. That won’t become evident until a few months down the road, but they will get their dress rehearsal in Week 3 of the preseason. The game is being played at a neutral location in Orlando, so neither side will have the home field advantage. The expectations are a touch higher for the Falcons in the season so they could come into this game as a slight favorite, although ...