The bookies, who had Newcastle at 200/1 for relegation at one time, have slashed the odds to 6/1.
But the Magpies will easily reach that 40pt target, with the following games (in red) targeted as "three pointers".
Saturday 23rd February 2008
Newcastle v Man Utd 17.15
Saturday 01st March 2008
Newcastle v Blackburn 15.00
Saturday 08th March 2008
Liverpool v Newcastle 15.00
Monday 17th March 2008
Birmingham v Newcastle 20.00
Saturday 22nd March 2008
Newcastle v Fulham 15.00
Sunday 30th March 2008
Tottenham v Newcastle 15.00
Saturday 05th April 2008
Newcastle v Reading 15.00
Saturday 12th April 2008
Portsmouth v Newcastle 15.00
Saturday 19th April 2008
Newcastle v Sunderland 15.00
Saturday 26th April 2008
West Ham v Newcastle 15.00
Saturday 03rd May 2008
Newcastle v Chelsea 15.00
Sunday 11th May 2008
Everton v Newcastle 15.00