The Trench Counter attempts to determine which teams win the battle at the line of scrimmage and isolate flukish plays. With seven weeks of data in the books, the Trench Counter can identify teams that are overrated or underrated relative to their record and the perception of oddsmakers in Vegas.

Here are three games that are vulnerable for bettors based on the Trench Counter.

Dallas Cowboys (-3.03) at New York Giants (-3.43), Giants -2.5: In a matchup of two bottom dwellers in the rankings, the 26th ranked Cowboys travel to play the 28th ranked Giants. While New York has a positive Trench Counter in four straight victories, the quarterbacks they’ve faced – Scott Tolzien, Matt Barkley, Josh Freeman and an injured Terrelle Pryor – say it all. Dallas on the other hand had a week off to think about the worst Trench Counter performance of the year, as they posted a -28.40 in New Orleans. Before that game, they were a middle of the pack team and go back to playing that way. Average is good enough for the Cowboys to cover the spread in New Jersey.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3.56) at Detroit Lions (-1.07), Lions -9.5: Last week’s game against Pittsburgh epitomized Detroit’s season struggles; the Lions cannot give consistent efforts week to week. Not surprisingly over the last four games as identified by the Trench Counter, the Lions have played both up and down to the level of their competition. This week will be no different, especially with Tampa Bay coming to town. Despite being 29th in the year to date TC rankings, the Buccaneers are playing better as of late; they've been a top 10 team the past three weeks. Both trends continue this week and the Bucs cover.

New York Jets (-1.85) at Baltimore Ravens (-1.82), Ravens -4.5: The Jets are consistently inconsistent. Not only are they the only team in NFL history to alternate wins and losses in their first 10 games, but they’ve also done so in the Trench Counter. Incredibly, New York is averaging a 17.43 TC rating difference between each game played, showing the historical trend is not based on luck. To put that in perspective, it is similar to playing like the Jaguars one week and the Saints the next. However, the Jets aren’t going to cover the spread just because they lost last week. Both teams are in the bottom third of the Trench Counter, but the Ravens have not posted a positive Trench Counter since beating the Dolphins in Week 5. Baltimore continues being a below average team, and the Jets continue their bounce back streak by covering the spread.

Dashon Goldson has been suspended one game by the NFL for an illegal hit on Roddy White.

It was Goldson's third personal foul of the season.

Goldson successfully appealed a suspension earlier in the year, getting it overturned in favor of a $100,000 fine.

Mike James suffered a fractured ankle in the first quarter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 22-19 win over the Miami Dolphins on Monday.

James was filling in for Doug Martin at running back, who is already out for the season.

Brian Leonard and Bobby Rainey were used by the Buccaneers at running back to finish the game.

James had 158 yards on 28 carries in the previous week against the Seattle Seahawks.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed Doug Martin on injured reserve, ending his season.

Martin struggled to recapture the success of his rookie season before suffering a torn labrum on Oct. 20.

"It'll be my first surgery,' Martin said. "There will be some butterflies there at first. But that's what is needed to continue to my career."

Darrelle Revis responded to a fan on Twitter that suggested he would rather still be with the New York Jets instead of the 0-8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The New York Jets improved to 5-4 on Sunday with their win over the New Orleans Saints.

"Back in the good old days when @Revis24 played for a team that mattered. Wonder if 12MM per and Rex as coach has any merit vs Schaino & 16MM," wrote Jason Owen.

"naw 16 is better," replied Revis referring to his salary.