NHL
Thursday, November 4
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Trend Report
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Detroit @ Boston
Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston
Boston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Detroit
Boston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Washington @ Florida
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Florida
Washington is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Washington
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Islanders @ Montreal
NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
Montreal
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
Vegas @ Ottawa
Vegas
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games
Ottawa
Ottawa is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Tampa Bay @ Toronto
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
Dallas @ Calgary
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 9 games
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Buffalo @ Seattle
Buffalo
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle
Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis @ San Jose
St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing San Jose
San Jose
San Jose is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
San Jose is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
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Thursday, November 4
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Trend Report
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Detroit @ Boston
Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston
Boston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Detroit
Boston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Washington @ Florida
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Florida
Washington is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Washington
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Islanders @ Montreal
NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
Montreal
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
Vegas @ Ottawa
Vegas
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games
Ottawa
Ottawa is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Tampa Bay @ Toronto
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
Dallas @ Calgary
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 9 games
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Buffalo @ Seattle
Buffalo
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle
Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis @ San Jose
St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing San Jose
San Jose
San Jose is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
San Jose is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
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Friday’s 6-pack:
Teams that lead the country in 3-point shooting LY:
41.3%— Baylor
40.9%— South Dakota State
40.3%— Colgate
40.0%— Fort Wayne
39.5%— Cal Baptist
39.4%— Texas State
Quote of the Day
“Not to make an excuse or anything about the ball but I said that it’s just a different basketball. It don’t have the same touch and softness that the Spalding ball had. You’ll see this year. It’s going to be a lot of bad misses. You’ll see a lot of bad misses.”
Clippers star Paul George, on the NBA’s new Wilson basketball
Friday’s quiz
Phil Robertson, the father on Duck Dynasty, used to play QB at Louisiana Tech. Which NFL Hall of Famer followed Robertson as Tech’s quarterback?
Thursday’s quiz
John Stockton (15,806) has the most assists in NBA history.
Wednesday’s quiz
Hank Stram won a Super Bowl with the Chiefs; he later coached the New Orleans Saints after he left Kansas City.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
13) Indianapolis 45, NJ Jets 30:
— Colts in first half: 4 drives- 35 plays, 285 yards, 28 points.
— Last six weeks, Colts outscored opponents 85-45 in first half.
— Colts have 19 takeaways in last eight games (+10)
— Colts covered six of their last eight games.
— Five of their last six games went over the total.
— Colts ran ball for 260 yards, threw it for 272 yards.
— 3rd string QB Johnson replaced injured White, went 27-41/317 passing.
— Jets gave up 54-31-45 points in last three games.
— Jets have been outscored 51-14 in first quarter, 151-44 in first half.
— Last two years, Jets 2-10 ATS as road underdogs, 0-4 TY.
12) When Jordan Love starts for the Packers Sunday, he’ll be the 9th QB to start for Green Bay since 1992, which is three less than any other NFL team (Giants 12) during that time.
11) Alabama is a 28-point favorite over LSU Saturday; they were -29.5 over the Bayou Bengals last year, which helps explain why Ed Orgeron got the boot this fall. LSU’s program has gone in the ashcan since Joe Burrow left town.
From 2007-16, 10 of 11 Alabama-LSU games had a single digit spread, that’s how good LSU was. 2007 was last time LSU was favored over the Crimson Tide.
10) Nick Castellanos was slated to earn $34M over the next two years in Cincinnati, but the slugging outfielder opted out of his deal. We’ll see how much more money he gets somewhere else. Castellanos hit .309 this year, with 34 homers, 100 RBI, and he missed 24 games.
9) Louisiana 21, Georgia State 17:
— Ragin’ Cajuns win their 8th game in a row.
— Georgia State led 10-0 with 3:00 left in third quarter.
— ULL outgained Panthers 430-307, averaged 8.4 yards/play.
8) From 2011-13, Houston Astros went 162-324, winning 56-55-51 games in consecutive years, not good. They were terrible, like the Orioles/Diamondbacks are now.
But when you nail your draft picks and your owner will spend some cash, things will get better. Astros are obviously way better now, making playoffs the last five years, playing in three of last five World Series. Houston is the 4th biggest city in the country; they draw well, and the Astros figure to be really good for the forseeable future.
7) Buster Posey retired this week, after a 12-year career which included three World Series titles. Posey hit .302 for his career, with an .832 OPS. Heck of a career.
6) Lebron James is out for a week or so with an abdomen injury.
5) QB’s/wide receivers need to get statistical credit for yards gained on pass interference calls. Make it a separate category, but it should be counted.
4) College basketball has gotten weird the last few years; the head coach at Cal-Riverside quits to become an assistant at Arkansas (he’s an assistant at Oklahoma now), the head coach at UTEP quits to become an assistant at Texas.
Money must be better as an assistant, but you’d think being a head coach is a big deal. Those two guys were doing well enough as head coaches that they could’ve gotten bigger jobs eventually.
3) Jamie Ahale is a 6-5 senior at Illinois-Chicago; last year, he was 46-135 behind the arc (34.1%). He took one 2-point shot the whole season, in 677 minutes. 11 foul shots, one 2-point shot, and 135 three-point shots. Very unusual.
2) Last year, Robert Morris jumped from the NEC to the Horizon League; bigger jump than they realized. Pretty big gap in size/talent; RMC purged its roster, has only three players back from last year- they added lot of transfers, to become more competitive.
They have two players who are playing for their fourth college. This is their last year of college ball, so they can’t transfer anymore, but chemistry could be an issue.
1) Five NFL games this week are rematches of a Super Bowl, the most in any one week in NFL history. Wonder if the schedule makers did that on purpose.
Teams that lead the country in 3-point shooting LY:
41.3%— Baylor
40.9%— South Dakota State
40.3%— Colgate
40.0%— Fort Wayne
39.5%— Cal Baptist
39.4%— Texas State
Quote of the Day
“Not to make an excuse or anything about the ball but I said that it’s just a different basketball. It don’t have the same touch and softness that the Spalding ball had. You’ll see this year. It’s going to be a lot of bad misses. You’ll see a lot of bad misses.”
Clippers star Paul George, on the NBA’s new Wilson basketball
Friday’s quiz
Phil Robertson, the father on Duck Dynasty, used to play QB at Louisiana Tech. Which NFL Hall of Famer followed Robertson as Tech’s quarterback?
Thursday’s quiz
John Stockton (15,806) has the most assists in NBA history.
Wednesday’s quiz
Hank Stram won a Super Bowl with the Chiefs; he later coached the New Orleans Saints after he left Kansas City.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
13) Indianapolis 45, NJ Jets 30:
— Colts in first half: 4 drives- 35 plays, 285 yards, 28 points.
— Last six weeks, Colts outscored opponents 85-45 in first half.
— Colts have 19 takeaways in last eight games (+10)
— Colts covered six of their last eight games.
— Five of their last six games went over the total.
— Colts ran ball for 260 yards, threw it for 272 yards.
— 3rd string QB Johnson replaced injured White, went 27-41/317 passing.
— Jets gave up 54-31-45 points in last three games.
— Jets have been outscored 51-14 in first quarter, 151-44 in first half.
— Last two years, Jets 2-10 ATS as road underdogs, 0-4 TY.
12) When Jordan Love starts for the Packers Sunday, he’ll be the 9th QB to start for Green Bay since 1992, which is three less than any other NFL team (Giants 12) during that time.
11) Alabama is a 28-point favorite over LSU Saturday; they were -29.5 over the Bayou Bengals last year, which helps explain why Ed Orgeron got the boot this fall. LSU’s program has gone in the ashcan since Joe Burrow left town.
From 2007-16, 10 of 11 Alabama-LSU games had a single digit spread, that’s how good LSU was. 2007 was last time LSU was favored over the Crimson Tide.
10) Nick Castellanos was slated to earn $34M over the next two years in Cincinnati, but the slugging outfielder opted out of his deal. We’ll see how much more money he gets somewhere else. Castellanos hit .309 this year, with 34 homers, 100 RBI, and he missed 24 games.
9) Louisiana 21, Georgia State 17:
— Ragin’ Cajuns win their 8th game in a row.
— Georgia State led 10-0 with 3:00 left in third quarter.
— ULL outgained Panthers 430-307, averaged 8.4 yards/play.
8) From 2011-13, Houston Astros went 162-324, winning 56-55-51 games in consecutive years, not good. They were terrible, like the Orioles/Diamondbacks are now.
But when you nail your draft picks and your owner will spend some cash, things will get better. Astros are obviously way better now, making playoffs the last five years, playing in three of last five World Series. Houston is the 4th biggest city in the country; they draw well, and the Astros figure to be really good for the forseeable future.
7) Buster Posey retired this week, after a 12-year career which included three World Series titles. Posey hit .302 for his career, with an .832 OPS. Heck of a career.
6) Lebron James is out for a week or so with an abdomen injury.
5) QB’s/wide receivers need to get statistical credit for yards gained on pass interference calls. Make it a separate category, but it should be counted.
4) College basketball has gotten weird the last few years; the head coach at Cal-Riverside quits to become an assistant at Arkansas (he’s an assistant at Oklahoma now), the head coach at UTEP quits to become an assistant at Texas.
Money must be better as an assistant, but you’d think being a head coach is a big deal. Those two guys were doing well enough as head coaches that they could’ve gotten bigger jobs eventually.
3) Jamie Ahale is a 6-5 senior at Illinois-Chicago; last year, he was 46-135 behind the arc (34.1%). He took one 2-point shot the whole season, in 677 minutes. 11 foul shots, one 2-point shot, and 135 three-point shots. Very unusual.
2) Last year, Robert Morris jumped from the NEC to the Horizon League; bigger jump than they realized. Pretty big gap in size/talent; RMC purged its roster, has only three players back from last year- they added lot of transfers, to become more competitive.
They have two players who are playing for their fourth college. This is their last year of college ball, so they can’t transfer anymore, but chemistry could be an issue.
1) Five NFL games this week are rematches of a Super Bowl, the most in any one week in NFL history. Wonder if the schedule makers did that on purpose.
WINNIPEG is 22-8 ATS (13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 25-14 ATS (15.5 Units) in road games against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 6-29 ATS (-25.9 Units) after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 12-2 ATS (9.8 Units) when playing their 3rd game in 4 days over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 10-4 ATS (5.6 Units) in road games after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
Dunkel
Friday, November 5
NHL
Friday, November 5
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Trend Report
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Chicago @ Winnipeg
Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 8 games at home
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
NY Rangers @ Edmonton
NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Rangers's last 9 games
Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
Edmonton is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona @ Anaheim
Arizona
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Arizona's last 22 games on the road
Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Anaheim's last 8 games
Anaheim is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Nashville @ Vancouver
Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Nashville's last 10 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
New Jersey @ Los Angeles
New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 12 games at home
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NY RANGERS are 25-14 ATS (15.5 Units) in road games against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 6-29 ATS (-25.9 Units) after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 12-2 ATS (9.8 Units) when playing their 3rd game in 4 days over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 10-4 ATS (5.6 Units) in road games after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
Dunkel
Friday, November 5
NHL
Friday, November 5
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Trend Report
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Chicago @ Winnipeg
Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 8 games at home
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
NY Rangers @ Edmonton
NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Rangers's last 9 games
Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
Edmonton is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona @ Anaheim
Arizona
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Arizona's last 22 games on the road
Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Anaheim's last 8 games
Anaheim is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Nashville @ Vancouver
Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Nashville's last 10 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
New Jersey @ Los Angeles
New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 12 games at home
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NOVEMBER NHL OPINONS AND BEST BETS
Date W-L-T % Units
11/05/2021..........4-5-1.........45.00%...........- 7.75
11/03/2021..........3-5-0.........37.50%..........-17.00
11/02/2021........11-7-0..........61.11%........+12.00
11/01/2021..........3-2-1..........58.33%..........+4.50
TOTALS:............21-19-1.........52.50%...........- 8.25
BEST BETS:
11/05/2021..........2-4-0...........33.33%........-11.00
11/03/2021..........2-3-0...........40.00%..........-6.00
11/02/2021..........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+8.50
11/01/2021..........1-2-1...........33.33%.........- 5.50
TOTALS:...........10-12-1............45.45%........-14.00
UPDATED 11/05/2021
Date W-L-T % Units
11/05/2021..........4-5-1.........45.00%...........- 7.75
11/03/2021..........3-5-0.........37.50%..........-17.00
11/02/2021........11-7-0..........61.11%........+12.00
11/01/2021..........3-2-1..........58.33%..........+4.50
TOTALS:............21-19-1.........52.50%...........- 8.25
BEST BETS:
11/05/2021..........2-4-0...........33.33%........-11.00
11/03/2021..........2-3-0...........40.00%..........-6.00
11/02/2021..........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+8.50
11/01/2021..........1-2-1...........33.33%.........- 5.50
TOTALS:...........10-12-1............45.45%........-14.00
UPDATED 11/05/2021
ArmadilloSports
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Six leading scorers in the NBA this season:
28.9— Paul George, LAC
28.3— Kevin Durant, Bkln
27.4— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
27.0— DeMar DeRozan, Chi
27.0— Ja Morant, Mem
26.7— Steph Curry, GState
Quote of the Day
“After careful consideration, internal discussions and considerations with Odell (Beckham) and his representation, we’ve determined that it is in the best interest of all parties involved that Odell no longer play for the Cleveland Browns.”
Cleveland Browns’ Twitter account
Saturday’s quiz
Which two starting QBs in NFL played college football at Cal?
Friday’s quiz
Phil Robertson, the father on Duck Dynasty, used to play QB at Louisiana Tech; Terry Bradshaw followed Robertson as Tech’s quarterback.
Thursday’s quiz
John Stockton (15,806) has the most assists in NBA history.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff on a fall Saturday…….and NHL trends
13) Eight college football coaches have already been fired this season; when a coach gets fired, the school that fires him eats money, sometimes a lot of money.
Since 2010, these schools have eaten the most $$$ after firing coaches:
$31.2M— Auburn
$25.8M— Nebraska
$21.5M— Texas
12) College basketball starts Tuesday; here are couple of early spreads for the twin bill at Madison Square Garden:
— Kansas (-5) vs Michigan State
— Duke (-1.5) vs Kentucky
11) Utah 52, Stanford 7:
— Utah led this game 38-0 at halftime. Not the best entertainment.
— Utes had 440 total yards……at halftime.
10) Nets 96, Pistons 90— Cade Cunningham was the first pick in last summer’s NBA Draft; he is off to a rough start, shooting 13-51 from the floor (25.5%) in his first four pro games. It is only four games; he also has 23 rebounds, 11 assists, but 25.5% is a red flag, for sure.
Maybe it points out the widening gap between the skill level in college ball and the NBA. Guys leave college for the NBA too soon; they keep developing in the NBA, as they keep maturing into adults. NBA teams have lot more assistant coaches than they used to; some of them are just skill development guys, not game-prep guys.
9) Warriors 126, Pelicans 85— I need to hear an explanation why New Orleans fired Stan Van Gundy, after only one season in the Big Easy. Pelicans are 1-10 and sinking fast.
8) QB Jason Brown is starting for South Carolina against Florida this week; he is a transfer from I-AA St Francis PA. Brown will be the third different starting quarterback for the Gamecocks this season; I’m guessing South Carolina will add one or two transfer QB’s this winter.
7) Saw two big-time NBA scorers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic, make shots this week, both with a foot in the center court jump circle. Never thought I’d see the day when guys take jumpshots from just inside half court, but here we are. If guys can make 37.5% of them, or 3 out of every 8 shots, then they’re good shots.
6) Sacramento State basketball coach Brian Katz is retiring after 14 years due to medical reasons; Katz is the winningest coach in Sac State’s Division I history (since 1991) with 150 wins. He was named national mid-major and co-Big Sky coach of the year and led the Hornets to their first postseason game in 53 years at the 2015 CollegeInsider Tournament.
5) Cleveland Browns released WR Odell Beckham; he goes on waivers Monday, can be claimed beginnng 4:00 Tuesday. Myself, I wouldn’t touch the guy with a 10-foot pole; Cleveland will be better off without him. Its an addition-by-subtraction thing.
3) When Louisiana beat Georgia State Thursday night, they clinched the Sun Belt West, and their 4th consecutive berth in the Sun Belt championship game.
2) Baseball stuff:
— Cubs picked up P Wade Miley off waivers from Cincinnati Friday; Miley will be 35 next week; he was 12-7, 3.37 in 28 starts for Cincinnati this year. He had a 2.80 ERA in first half of the year, 4.19 in the second half.
— Cleveland Guardians (Guardians, not Indians) picked ip the $12M option on Jose Ramirez for next season.
— Charlie Blackmon accepted the $21M player option from Colorado for next year.
1) How does Iowa have a mobile sports betting app, but New York doesn’t? Our politicians need to get this done next year. Seriously, it is costing the state a lot of money.
New York Times ran a great story few weeks ago about a guy who for the last year, has been biking from his home in Washington Heights in Manhattan, over the George Washington Bridge and makes modest bets (most of them in the $2-$15 range), then cycles home to watch the games on TV/Interweb. Guy is risking his life to place bets. People like to bet; would be nice if for once, the politicians gave people something they like.
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Six leading scorers in the NBA this season:
28.9— Paul George, LAC
28.3— Kevin Durant, Bkln
27.4— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
27.0— DeMar DeRozan, Chi
27.0— Ja Morant, Mem
26.7— Steph Curry, GState
Quote of the Day
“After careful consideration, internal discussions and considerations with Odell (Beckham) and his representation, we’ve determined that it is in the best interest of all parties involved that Odell no longer play for the Cleveland Browns.”
Cleveland Browns’ Twitter account
Saturday’s quiz
Which two starting QBs in NFL played college football at Cal?
Friday’s quiz
Phil Robertson, the father on Duck Dynasty, used to play QB at Louisiana Tech; Terry Bradshaw followed Robertson as Tech’s quarterback.
Thursday’s quiz
John Stockton (15,806) has the most assists in NBA history.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff on a fall Saturday…….and NHL trends
13) Eight college football coaches have already been fired this season; when a coach gets fired, the school that fires him eats money, sometimes a lot of money.
Since 2010, these schools have eaten the most $$$ after firing coaches:
$31.2M— Auburn
$25.8M— Nebraska
$21.5M— Texas
12) College basketball starts Tuesday; here are couple of early spreads for the twin bill at Madison Square Garden:
— Kansas (-5) vs Michigan State
— Duke (-1.5) vs Kentucky
11) Utah 52, Stanford 7:
— Utah led this game 38-0 at halftime. Not the best entertainment.
— Utes had 440 total yards……at halftime.
10) Nets 96, Pistons 90— Cade Cunningham was the first pick in last summer’s NBA Draft; he is off to a rough start, shooting 13-51 from the floor (25.5%) in his first four pro games. It is only four games; he also has 23 rebounds, 11 assists, but 25.5% is a red flag, for sure.
Maybe it points out the widening gap between the skill level in college ball and the NBA. Guys leave college for the NBA too soon; they keep developing in the NBA, as they keep maturing into adults. NBA teams have lot more assistant coaches than they used to; some of them are just skill development guys, not game-prep guys.
9) Warriors 126, Pelicans 85— I need to hear an explanation why New Orleans fired Stan Van Gundy, after only one season in the Big Easy. Pelicans are 1-10 and sinking fast.
8) QB Jason Brown is starting for South Carolina against Florida this week; he is a transfer from I-AA St Francis PA. Brown will be the third different starting quarterback for the Gamecocks this season; I’m guessing South Carolina will add one or two transfer QB’s this winter.
7) Saw two big-time NBA scorers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic, make shots this week, both with a foot in the center court jump circle. Never thought I’d see the day when guys take jumpshots from just inside half court, but here we are. If guys can make 37.5% of them, or 3 out of every 8 shots, then they’re good shots.
6) Sacramento State basketball coach Brian Katz is retiring after 14 years due to medical reasons; Katz is the winningest coach in Sac State’s Division I history (since 1991) with 150 wins. He was named national mid-major and co-Big Sky coach of the year and led the Hornets to their first postseason game in 53 years at the 2015 CollegeInsider Tournament.
5) Cleveland Browns released WR Odell Beckham; he goes on waivers Monday, can be claimed beginnng 4:00 Tuesday. Myself, I wouldn’t touch the guy with a 10-foot pole; Cleveland will be better off without him. Its an addition-by-subtraction thing.
3) When Louisiana beat Georgia State Thursday night, they clinched the Sun Belt West, and their 4th consecutive berth in the Sun Belt championship game.
2) Baseball stuff:
— Cubs picked up P Wade Miley off waivers from Cincinnati Friday; Miley will be 35 next week; he was 12-7, 3.37 in 28 starts for Cincinnati this year. He had a 2.80 ERA in first half of the year, 4.19 in the second half.
— Cleveland Guardians (Guardians, not Indians) picked ip the $12M option on Jose Ramirez for next season.
— Charlie Blackmon accepted the $21M player option from Colorado for next year.
1) How does Iowa have a mobile sports betting app, but New York doesn’t? Our politicians need to get this done next year. Seriously, it is costing the state a lot of money.
New York Times ran a great story few weeks ago about a guy who for the last year, has been biking from his home in Washington Heights in Manhattan, over the George Washington Bridge and makes modest bets (most of them in the $2-$15 range), then cycles home to watch the games on TV/Interweb. Guy is risking his life to place bets. People like to bet; would be nice if for once, the politicians gave people something they like.
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NHL trends (thru Friday)
Anaheim:
— Won last three games.
— Ducks are 1-4 on road (over 4-1).
— Over 7-2 last nine.
Arizona:
— They’re 0-11, giving up only 10 goals in last four games.
— Coyotes were outscored 15-3 in last five games.
— One of their losses was in SO, at Buffalo.
— Arizona was outscored 15-5 in three home games.
Boston
— Won four of last six games.
— 4-0 at home, 1-3 on road.
— Under is 3-1 in their road games.
Buffalo
— Lost their last three games.
— 4-1 at home, 1-4 on road.
— Over is 3-1 in last four games.
Calgary
— Flames are 5-1 on road, 1-3 at home.
— Under 3-1 at home; over 3-1 last four road tilts.
— Flames are 0-3 in OT games at home.
Carolina
— Hurricanes are 9-0, scoring 37 goals.
— Under is 3-1 in their last four home games.
— Only three of their wins were by one goal.
Chicago
— Blackhawks are 1-11, with two OT losses.
— Over is 3-1-1 in their road games.
— Chicago was outscored 20-10 in five road games (0-5)
Colorado
— Colorado is 3-5 in its last eight games.
— Three of four road games went over.
Columbus
— Won three of their last four games.
— Blue Jackets are 4-1 at home, with two wins in OT.
— Columbus is 3-0 after a loss, 2-3 after a win.
Dallas
— Dallas lost four of its last five games.
— Under is 8-2 in Dallas games (last two over).
— Under is 3-0 in their home games.
— All four Dallas wins came in OT/SO.
Detroit
— Red Wings lost last four games, outscored 16-7.
— Under is 4-1 in their home games.
— Over is 4-2 in their road games.
Edmonton
— Oilers won nine of first ten games, scoring 40 goals.
— Oilers are 3-0 on road, outscoring foes 12-5.
— Over is 5-1-1 in last seven games.
— Only loss was 5-3 at home to the Flyers.
Florida
— Panthers are 9-1, with only loss in shootout.
— Under is 4-0 in their road games.
— Over is 4-2 in their home games.
— Florida is 6-0 at home, outscoring foes 28-14.
Los Angeles
— LA won last four games, after a 1-6 start.
— Kings are 5-2 at home, 0-4 on road.
— Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
Minnesota
— Wild is 6-3, with all six wins by one goal.
— Over is 4-0 in their home games, 0-5 on road.
— All three of their home wins were in overtime.
Montreal
— Canadiens are 2-4 at home, 1-5 on road.
— Five of their last seven games went over.
— Montreal scored two or fewer goals in 9 of 12 games.
Nashville
— Predators won five of last six games, after 1-4 start.
— Under is 5-1 in their home games, 2-3 on road.
— Nashville is 2-0 in OT/SO
New Jersey
— Devils lost three of last four games.
— Devils lost three of last four home games.
— New Jersey is 2-2 in OT/SO.
NY Islanders
— Five of Islanders’ last six games stayed under total.
— Islanders haven’t played a home game yet; they’re 4-4.
NY Rangers
— Rangers lost last two games, both in OT.
— Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.
— Rangers are 1-2 at home, 5-3 on road.
Ottawa
— Senators lost six of last seven games.
— Ottawa lost its last four home games.
— Over is 3-1-1 in last five Ottawa games.
Philadelphia
— Flyers are 3-2 at home, 2-2 on road.
— Last four games overall stayed under total.
— Over is 4-1 in their home games, 1-3 on road.
Pittsburgh
— Pittsburgh lost three of last four games, outscored 15-6.
— Over is 2-0 in Penguin road games.
St Louis
— St Louis won seven of first nine games.
— St Louis is 3-1 at home, 4-1 on road.
— Blues allowed 18 goals in nine games.
San Jose
— Sharks lost four of their last six games.
— Over is 4-1 in San Jose’s last seven games.
— Sharks are 3-2 at home, 3-2 on road.
Seattle
— Seattle is 3-2 last five games, after a 1-5 start.
— Kraken are 3-2 at home, 1-5 on road.
— Over is 4-1-1 in their road games.
Tampa Bay
— Lightning won three of last four games, giving up six goals.
— Over is 3-2 in their home games, 2-2-1 in road games.
— Lightning is 2-3 at home, 3-2 on road.
— They split four OT/SO games.
Toronto
— Toronto won last four games (two in OT)
— Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
— Under is 3-1 in Toronto road games.
— Maple Leafs are 5-2 at home, 1-3 on road.
Vancouver
— Canucks are 1-4 at home, 3-3 on road.
— Under is 6-0-1 in their last seven games.
— Vancouver scored nine goals in last five games.
Vegas
— Knights won four of last three games, after 1-4 start.
— They’re 2-3 at home, 3-2 on road.
— Under is 4-2 in their last six games.
Washington
— Caps lost three of their last four games.
— Washington is 3-1 after a loss.
— Washington is 1-4 after a win.
— Under is 3-1 in Caps’ last four games.
Winnipeg
— Jets won six of their last seven games.
— Jets are 4-0 at home, 2-4 on road.
— Over is 6-2 in last eight Winnipeg games.
NHL trends (thru Friday)
Anaheim:
— Won last three games.
— Ducks are 1-4 on road (over 4-1).
— Over 7-2 last nine.
Arizona:
— They’re 0-11, giving up only 10 goals in last four games.
— Coyotes were outscored 15-3 in last five games.
— One of their losses was in SO, at Buffalo.
— Arizona was outscored 15-5 in three home games.
Boston
— Won four of last six games.
— 4-0 at home, 1-3 on road.
— Under is 3-1 in their road games.
Buffalo
— Lost their last three games.
— 4-1 at home, 1-4 on road.
— Over is 3-1 in last four games.
Calgary
— Flames are 5-1 on road, 1-3 at home.
— Under 3-1 at home; over 3-1 last four road tilts.
— Flames are 0-3 in OT games at home.
Carolina
— Hurricanes are 9-0, scoring 37 goals.
— Under is 3-1 in their last four home games.
— Only three of their wins were by one goal.
Chicago
— Blackhawks are 1-11, with two OT losses.
— Over is 3-1-1 in their road games.
— Chicago was outscored 20-10 in five road games (0-5)
Colorado
— Colorado is 3-5 in its last eight games.
— Three of four road games went over.
Columbus
— Won three of their last four games.
— Blue Jackets are 4-1 at home, with two wins in OT.
— Columbus is 3-0 after a loss, 2-3 after a win.
Dallas
— Dallas lost four of its last five games.
— Under is 8-2 in Dallas games (last two over).
— Under is 3-0 in their home games.
— All four Dallas wins came in OT/SO.
Detroit
— Red Wings lost last four games, outscored 16-7.
— Under is 4-1 in their home games.
— Over is 4-2 in their road games.
Edmonton
— Oilers won nine of first ten games, scoring 40 goals.
— Oilers are 3-0 on road, outscoring foes 12-5.
— Over is 5-1-1 in last seven games.
— Only loss was 5-3 at home to the Flyers.
Florida
— Panthers are 9-1, with only loss in shootout.
— Under is 4-0 in their road games.
— Over is 4-2 in their home games.
— Florida is 6-0 at home, outscoring foes 28-14.
Los Angeles
— LA won last four games, after a 1-6 start.
— Kings are 5-2 at home, 0-4 on road.
— Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
Minnesota
— Wild is 6-3, with all six wins by one goal.
— Over is 4-0 in their home games, 0-5 on road.
— All three of their home wins were in overtime.
Montreal
— Canadiens are 2-4 at home, 1-5 on road.
— Five of their last seven games went over.
— Montreal scored two or fewer goals in 9 of 12 games.
Nashville
— Predators won five of last six games, after 1-4 start.
— Under is 5-1 in their home games, 2-3 on road.
— Nashville is 2-0 in OT/SO
New Jersey
— Devils lost three of last four games.
— Devils lost three of last four home games.
— New Jersey is 2-2 in OT/SO.
NY Islanders
— Five of Islanders’ last six games stayed under total.
— Islanders haven’t played a home game yet; they’re 4-4.
NY Rangers
— Rangers lost last two games, both in OT.
— Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.
— Rangers are 1-2 at home, 5-3 on road.
Ottawa
— Senators lost six of last seven games.
— Ottawa lost its last four home games.
— Over is 3-1-1 in last five Ottawa games.
Philadelphia
— Flyers are 3-2 at home, 2-2 on road.
— Last four games overall stayed under total.
— Over is 4-1 in their home games, 1-3 on road.
Pittsburgh
— Pittsburgh lost three of last four games, outscored 15-6.
— Over is 2-0 in Penguin road games.
St Louis
— St Louis won seven of first nine games.
— St Louis is 3-1 at home, 4-1 on road.
— Blues allowed 18 goals in nine games.
San Jose
— Sharks lost four of their last six games.
— Over is 4-1 in San Jose’s last seven games.
— Sharks are 3-2 at home, 3-2 on road.
Seattle
— Seattle is 3-2 last five games, after a 1-5 start.
— Kraken are 3-2 at home, 1-5 on road.
— Over is 4-1-1 in their road games.
Tampa Bay
— Lightning won three of last four games, giving up six goals.
— Over is 3-2 in their home games, 2-2-1 in road games.
— Lightning is 2-3 at home, 3-2 on road.
— They split four OT/SO games.
Toronto
— Toronto won last four games (two in OT)
— Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
— Under is 3-1 in Toronto road games.
— Maple Leafs are 5-2 at home, 1-3 on road.
Vancouver
— Canucks are 1-4 at home, 3-3 on road.
— Under is 6-0-1 in their last seven games.
— Vancouver scored nine goals in last five games.
Vegas
— Knights won four of last three games, after 1-4 start.
— They’re 2-3 at home, 3-2 on road.
— Under is 4-2 in their last six games.
Washington
— Caps lost three of their last four games.
— Washington is 3-1 after a loss.
— Washington is 1-4 after a win.
— Under is 3-1 in Caps’ last four games.
Winnipeg
— Jets won six of their last seven games.
— Jets are 4-0 at home, 2-4 on road.
— Over is 6-2 in last eight Winnipeg games.
OTTAWA is 293-302 ATS (-96.9 Units) against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) first half of the season in the current season.
BOSTON is 147-141 ATS (16.2 Units) in road games when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%) since 1996.
COLUMBUS are 6-20 ATS (-16 Units) after 2 or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-29 ATS (-28.9 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more in the last 3 seasons.
VEGAS are 26-5 ATS (18.9 Units) against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-32 ATS (-21.2 Units) after a game with a turnover margin of +3 or better since 1992.
NY ISLANDERS are 27-15 ATS (15.1 Units) against good offensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp over the last 2 season...
CALIFORNIA is 16-37 ATS (-24.7 Units) as a road favorite since 1992.
CALGARY is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) in road games when playing 5 or less games in 14 days in the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) first half of the season in the current season.
BOSTON is 147-141 ATS (16.2 Units) in road games when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%) since 1996.
COLUMBUS are 6-20 ATS (-16 Units) after 2 or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-29 ATS (-28.9 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more in the last 3 seasons.
VEGAS are 26-5 ATS (18.9 Units) against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-32 ATS (-21.2 Units) after a game with a turnover margin of +3 or better since 1992.
NY ISLANDERS are 27-15 ATS (15.1 Units) against good offensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp over the last 2 season...
CALIFORNIA is 16-37 ATS (-24.7 Units) as a road favorite since 1992.
CALGARY is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) in road games when playing 5 or less games in 14 days in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
Saturday, November 6
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Trend Report
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Tampa Bay @ Ottawa
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Ottawa's last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
Carolina @ Florida
Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
NY Islanders @ Winnipeg
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Winnipeg is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit @ Buffalo
Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road
Buffalo
Buffalo is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Colorado @ Columbus
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus's last 11 games when playing at home against Colorado
Vegas @ Montreal
Vegas
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games
Montreal
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vegas
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Boston @ Toronto
Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Philadelphia @ Washington
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle @ Arizona
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Rangers @ Calgary
NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games on the road
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Calgary is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
New Jersey @ San Jose
New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing San Jose
San Jose
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
San Jose is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
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Saturday, November 6
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Trend Report
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Tampa Bay @ Ottawa
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Ottawa's last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
Carolina @ Florida
Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
NY Islanders @ Winnipeg
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Winnipeg is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit @ Buffalo
Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road
Buffalo
Buffalo is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Colorado @ Columbus
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus's last 11 games when playing at home against Colorado
Vegas @ Montreal
Vegas
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games
Montreal
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vegas
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Boston @ Toronto
Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Philadelphia @ Washington
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle @ Arizona
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Rangers @ Calgary
NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games on the road
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Calgary is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
New Jersey @ San Jose
New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing San Jose
San Jose
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
San Jose is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
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NHL ICE ACTION:
DET at BUF 07:00 PM
DET -115
U 5.5
+500 +500
COL at CLB 07:00 PM
COL -175
U 5.5
+500 +500
BOS at TOR 07:00 PM
TOR -130
U 5.5
+500 +500
VEG at MON 07:00 PM
MON -120
U 5.5
+500 +500
MIN at PIT 07:00 PM
PIT -125
U 5.5
+500 +500
NYI at WIN 07:00 PM
NYI -135
U 5.5
+500 +500
PHI at WAS 07:00 PM
PHI +140
O 6.0
+500 +500
NYR at CAL 10:00 PM
CAL -155
U 5.5
+500 +500
SEA at ARI 10:00 PM
SEA -210
U 5.5
+500 +500
NJ at SJ 10:30 PM
SJ -135
U 5.5
+500 +500
DET at BUF 07:00 PM
DET -115
U 5.5
+500 +500
COL at CLB 07:00 PM
COL -175
U 5.5
+500 +500
BOS at TOR 07:00 PM
TOR -130
U 5.5
+500 +500
VEG at MON 07:00 PM
MON -120
U 5.5
+500 +500
MIN at PIT 07:00 PM
PIT -125
U 5.5
+500 +500
NYI at WIN 07:00 PM
NYI -135
U 5.5
+500 +500
PHI at WAS 07:00 PM
PHI +140
O 6.0
+500 +500
NYR at CAL 10:00 PM
CAL -155
U 5.5
+500 +500
SEA at ARI 10:00 PM
SEA -210
U 5.5
+500 +500
NJ at SJ 10:30 PM
SJ -135
U 5.5
+500 +500
NOVEMBER NHL OPINONS AND BEST BETS
Date W-L-T % Units
11/06/2021........9-14-0.........39.13%..........-40.25
11/05/2021..........4-5-1.........45.00%...........- 7.75
11/03/2021..........3-5-0.........37.50%..........-17.00
11/02/2021........11-7-0..........61.11%........+12.00
11/01/2021..........3-2-1..........58.33%..........+4.50
TOTALS:............30-33-1.........47.61%..........-48.25
BEST BETS:
11/06/2021..........4-9-0...........30.76%........-23.50
11/05/2021..........2-4-0...........33.33%........-11.00
11/03/2021..........2-3-0...........40.00%..........-6.00
11/02/2021..........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+8.50
11/01/2021..........1-2-1...........33.33%.........- 5.50
TOTALS:...........14-21-1............40.00%........-37.50
UPDATED 11/07/2021
Date W-L-T % Units
11/06/2021........9-14-0.........39.13%..........-40.25
11/05/2021..........4-5-1.........45.00%...........- 7.75
11/03/2021..........3-5-0.........37.50%..........-17.00
11/02/2021........11-7-0..........61.11%........+12.00
11/01/2021..........3-2-1..........58.33%..........+4.50
TOTALS:............30-33-1.........47.61%..........-48.25
BEST BETS:
11/06/2021..........4-9-0...........30.76%........-23.50
11/05/2021..........2-4-0...........33.33%........-11.00
11/03/2021..........2-3-0...........40.00%..........-6.00
11/02/2021..........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+8.50
11/01/2021..........1-2-1...........33.33%.........- 5.50
TOTALS:...........14-21-1............40.00%........-37.50
UPDATED 11/07/2021
ArmadilloSports
Sunday’s 6-pack:
— White Sox picked up 2022 option for Craig Kimbrel ($16M)
— Miami 118, Utah 115— Heat was +20 in 20:00 with Morris on floor.
— Denver 95, Rockets 94— Teams shot combined 17-68 on arc. Brickfest.
— Philly 114, Chicago 105— Ben Simmons forfeits another $360,000.
— Dallas 107, Boston 104— Dallas was up 17 at half, they hold on for the win.
— James Madison is bolting the CAA for Sun Belt Conference.
Quote of the Day
“Announce this. There’s an open tryout on our campus for kickers. Anybody that wants to kick or walk on and kick at Mississippi State, we’ll hold a tryout any time you can get over there to our building, providing you’re cleared by the NCAA.”
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach
Sunday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL, how many played college ball in the SEC?
Saturday’s quiz
Aaron Rodgers, Jared Goff played their college football at Cal.
Friday’s quiz
Phil Robertson, the father on Duck Dynasty, used to play QB at Louisiana Tech; Terry Bradshaw followed Robertson as Tech’s quarterback.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college football Saturday
13) North Carolina 58, Wake Forest 55:
— Demon Deacons led this game 45-27 in third quarter.
— 9-1 Wake gave up 114 points in last two games.
— Total yardage: Wake 615, UNC 546
— Both teams had 110+ yards in penalties. Not a great day for the refs.
12) Army 21, Air Force 14 OT:
— Since 2005, games between the service academies have gone under the total 40 of 50 times, with one push (40-9-1 under).
— Army actually threw a 79-yard TD pass.
— Air Force tied game with FG with 0:23 left.
11) Arkansas 31, Mississippi State 28:
— Miss State missed 39-yard FG at 0:00 that would’ve forced OT.
— Miss State QB Rogers threw for 417 yards in losing cause.
— This is Mike Leach, after the game:
“Announce this. There’s an open tryout on our campus for kickers. Anybody that wants to kick or walk on and kick at Mississippi State, we’ll hold a tryout any time you can get over there to our building, providing you’re cleared by the NCAA.”
Alrighty then.
10) Clemson 30, Louisville 24
— Tigers outscored Louisville 13-0 in 4th quarter to escape with a win.
— Louisville three TD’s were on plays of 26-23-51 yards.
— Cardinals ran ball for 223 yards, outgained Clemson 397-340.
9) Oregon 26, Washington 16— 1:58 to go, Washington had ball on their own 10-yard line, 4th-and-10, down 24-16. They don’t go for it, they line up to punt- the fans boo, the center snaps the ball over the punter’s head. Safety for Oregon, game over. No bueno.
Washington had only two timeouts left; this coach is incompetent in game management. Huskies are now 4-5; they’ve been a program that has won a lot. Not anymore.
8) Purdue 40, Michigan State 29:
— Boiler QB O’Connell threw for 536 yards. Lot of yards.
— Purdue converted 11-18 third down plays.
— Boilers outgained Michigan State, 594-458.
— Both sides averaged 9+ yards/pass attempt.
7) Upsets of the Week:
— South Carolina (+20.5) 40, Florida 17
— Illinois (+15) 14, Minnesota 6
— Colorado (+12) 37, Oregon State 34, OT
— Eastern Michigan (+9) 52, Toledo 49
— Central Michigan (+9) 42, Western Michigan 30
— TCU (+7.5) 30, Baylor 28
6) Cincinnati 28, Tulsa 20— Bearcats keep winning, but they’re 0-3 ATS in last three games, and apparently that matters to the geniuses who vote in the top 25 poll. Alabama struggled with LSU this week; will people vote them lower because of that? Didn’t think so.
5) TCU 30, Baylor 28:
— QB Morris threw for 461 yards, 2 TD’s in his first start for TCU.
— Morris is yet another former Oklahoma QB; his dad coached SMU, Arkansas.
— Horned Frogs outgained Baylor, 562-393.
4) Illinois 14, Minnesota 6:
— Golden Gophers are 6-3; in two of those losses, they were favored by 31, 15 points, so it is really a disappointing 6-3 record.
3) Memphis 28, SMU 25:
— Mustangs lose second straight game, after a 7-0 start.
— Memphis outgained SMU, 454-323; they were +2 in turnovers.
2) Miami 33, Georgia Tech 30:
— 5-4 Miami won its last three games, by total of 8 points.
— Miami outscored Tech 16-7 in second half.
1) Iowa State 30, Texas 7:
— Texas is 4-5, has lost four games in a row, giving up 37 ppg.
— Last year, Longhorns fired Tom Herman, who was 32-18 at Texas, 4-0 in bowl games.
— Boosters were mad at him; he didn’t win a national title.
— Maybe they should’ve kept Herman.
Sunday’s 6-pack:
— White Sox picked up 2022 option for Craig Kimbrel ($16M)
— Miami 118, Utah 115— Heat was +20 in 20:00 with Morris on floor.
— Denver 95, Rockets 94— Teams shot combined 17-68 on arc. Brickfest.
— Philly 114, Chicago 105— Ben Simmons forfeits another $360,000.
— Dallas 107, Boston 104— Dallas was up 17 at half, they hold on for the win.
— James Madison is bolting the CAA for Sun Belt Conference.
Quote of the Day
“Announce this. There’s an open tryout on our campus for kickers. Anybody that wants to kick or walk on and kick at Mississippi State, we’ll hold a tryout any time you can get over there to our building, providing you’re cleared by the NCAA.”
Mississippi State coach Mike Leach
Sunday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL, how many played college ball in the SEC?
Saturday’s quiz
Aaron Rodgers, Jared Goff played their college football at Cal.
Friday’s quiz
Phil Robertson, the father on Duck Dynasty, used to play QB at Louisiana Tech; Terry Bradshaw followed Robertson as Tech’s quarterback.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college football Saturday
13) North Carolina 58, Wake Forest 55:
— Demon Deacons led this game 45-27 in third quarter.
— 9-1 Wake gave up 114 points in last two games.
— Total yardage: Wake 615, UNC 546
— Both teams had 110+ yards in penalties. Not a great day for the refs.
12) Army 21, Air Force 14 OT:
— Since 2005, games between the service academies have gone under the total 40 of 50 times, with one push (40-9-1 under).
— Army actually threw a 79-yard TD pass.
— Air Force tied game with FG with 0:23 left.
11) Arkansas 31, Mississippi State 28:
— Miss State missed 39-yard FG at 0:00 that would’ve forced OT.
— Miss State QB Rogers threw for 417 yards in losing cause.
— This is Mike Leach, after the game:
“Announce this. There’s an open tryout on our campus for kickers. Anybody that wants to kick or walk on and kick at Mississippi State, we’ll hold a tryout any time you can get over there to our building, providing you’re cleared by the NCAA.”
Alrighty then.
10) Clemson 30, Louisville 24
— Tigers outscored Louisville 13-0 in 4th quarter to escape with a win.
— Louisville three TD’s were on plays of 26-23-51 yards.
— Cardinals ran ball for 223 yards, outgained Clemson 397-340.
9) Oregon 26, Washington 16— 1:58 to go, Washington had ball on their own 10-yard line, 4th-and-10, down 24-16. They don’t go for it, they line up to punt- the fans boo, the center snaps the ball over the punter’s head. Safety for Oregon, game over. No bueno.
Washington had only two timeouts left; this coach is incompetent in game management. Huskies are now 4-5; they’ve been a program that has won a lot. Not anymore.
8) Purdue 40, Michigan State 29:
— Boiler QB O’Connell threw for 536 yards. Lot of yards.
— Purdue converted 11-18 third down plays.
— Boilers outgained Michigan State, 594-458.
— Both sides averaged 9+ yards/pass attempt.
7) Upsets of the Week:
— South Carolina (+20.5) 40, Florida 17
— Illinois (+15) 14, Minnesota 6
— Colorado (+12) 37, Oregon State 34, OT
— Eastern Michigan (+9) 52, Toledo 49
— Central Michigan (+9) 42, Western Michigan 30
— TCU (+7.5) 30, Baylor 28
6) Cincinnati 28, Tulsa 20— Bearcats keep winning, but they’re 0-3 ATS in last three games, and apparently that matters to the geniuses who vote in the top 25 poll. Alabama struggled with LSU this week; will people vote them lower because of that? Didn’t think so.
5) TCU 30, Baylor 28:
— QB Morris threw for 461 yards, 2 TD’s in his first start for TCU.
— Morris is yet another former Oklahoma QB; his dad coached SMU, Arkansas.
— Horned Frogs outgained Baylor, 562-393.
4) Illinois 14, Minnesota 6:
— Golden Gophers are 6-3; in two of those losses, they were favored by 31, 15 points, so it is really a disappointing 6-3 record.
3) Memphis 28, SMU 25:
— Mustangs lose second straight game, after a 7-0 start.
— Memphis outgained SMU, 454-323; they were +2 in turnovers.
2) Miami 33, Georgia Tech 30:
— 5-4 Miami won its last three games, by total of 8 points.
— Miami outscored Tech 16-7 in second half.
1) Iowa State 30, Texas 7:
— Texas is 4-5, has lost four games in a row, giving up 37 ppg.
— Last year, Longhorns fired Tom Herman, who was 32-18 at Texas, 4-0 in bowl games.
— Boosters were mad at him; he didn’t win a national title.
— Maybe they should’ve kept Herman.
VEGAS are 26-5 ATS (18.9 Units) against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 24-7 ATS (16.3 Units) vs. losing teams over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 2-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 27-15 ATS (15.1 Units) against good offensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS are 2-10 ATS (-9 Units) after 2 straight games where both teams scored 3 goals or more in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
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Sunday, November 7
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Vegas @ Detroit
Vegas
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit
Detroit is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Nashville @ Chicago
Nashville
Nashville is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
Nashville is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing Nashville
St. Louis @ Anaheim
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Anaheim is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
NY Islanders @ Minnesota
NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Dallas @ Vancouver
Dallas
Dallas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 10 games
Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games at home
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NASHVILLE is 24-7 ATS (16.3 Units) vs. losing teams over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 2-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 27-15 ATS (15.1 Units) against good offensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS are 2-10 ATS (-9 Units) after 2 straight games where both teams scored 3 goals or more in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
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Sunday, November 7
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Vegas @ Detroit
Vegas
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit
Detroit is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Nashville @ Chicago
Nashville
Nashville is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
Nashville is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing Nashville
St. Louis @ Anaheim
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Anaheim is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
NY Islanders @ Minnesota
NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Dallas @ Vancouver
Dallas
Dallas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 10 games
Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games at home
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NOVEMBER NHL OPINONS AND BEST BETS
Date W-L-T % Units
11/07/2021..........2-2-0.........50.00%.........- 1.00
11/06/2021........9-14-0.........39.13%..........-40.25
11/05/2021..........4-5-1.........45.00%...........- 7.75
11/03/2021..........3-5-0.........37.50%..........-17.00
11/02/2021........11-7-0..........61.11%........+12.00
11/01/2021..........3-2-1..........58.33%..........+4.50
TOTALS:............32-35-1.........47.76%..........-43.75
BEST BETS:
11/07/2021..........2-1-0.........66.66%.........+ 4.50
11/06/2021..........4-9-0...........30.76%........-23.50
11/05/2021..........2-4-0...........33.33%........-11.00
11/03/2021..........2-3-0...........40.00%..........-6.00
11/02/2021..........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+8.50
11/01/2021..........1-2-1...........33.33%.........- 5.50
TOTALS:...........16-22-1............42.10%........-33.00
UPDATED 11/07/2021
Date W-L-T % Units
11/07/2021..........2-2-0.........50.00%.........- 1.00
11/06/2021........9-14-0.........39.13%..........-40.25
11/05/2021..........4-5-1.........45.00%...........- 7.75
11/03/2021..........3-5-0.........37.50%..........-17.00
11/02/2021........11-7-0..........61.11%........+12.00
11/01/2021..........3-2-1..........58.33%..........+4.50
TOTALS:............32-35-1.........47.76%..........-43.75
BEST BETS:
11/07/2021..........2-1-0.........66.66%.........+ 4.50
11/06/2021..........4-9-0...........30.76%........-23.50
11/05/2021..........2-4-0...........33.33%........-11.00
11/03/2021..........2-3-0...........40.00%..........-6.00
11/02/2021..........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+8.50
11/01/2021..........1-2-1...........33.33%.........- 5.50
TOTALS:...........16-22-1............42.10%........-33.00
UPDATED 11/07/2021
ArmadilloSports
Monday’s 6-pack:
Six interesting college football spreads for this week:
— West Virginia @ Kansas State (-6)
— Minnesota @ Iowa (-6)
— Michigan @ Penn State (-1)
— NC State @ Wake Forest (-2)
— Oklahoma (-6) @ Baylor
— Arizona State (-5) @ Washington
Quote of the Day
“More games are lost than are won.”
George Allen
Monday’s quiz
Who holds the Cincinnati Bengals’ single-game record for passing yards?
Sunday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL, six played college ball in the SEC.
Saturday’s quiz
Aaron Rodgers, Jared Goff played their college football at Cal.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……
Denver 30, Dallas 16:
— Denver led this game 30-0 with 5:00 left; go figure.
— Broncos ran ball for 190 yards, outgained Dallas 407-290.
— Denver was 8-15 on third down, Cowboys 5-13.
— Denver gave up 16 or less points in its wins, 25.3 ppg in losses.
— First eight Dallas drives: 37 plays, 130 yards, 5 first downs, 0 points.
— Cowboys were stopped on downs on their first two drives.
— Last 4 games, Cowboys are minus-4 in turnovers; they were +7 in first four.
— Broncos won their last four visits to Dallas.
Cleveland 41, Cincinnati 16:
— Browns opened scoring with a 99-yard pick-6.
— Cleveland also had a 17-yard edge in field position.
— Mayfield averaged 9.0 yards/pass attempt.
— Browns had scored 14-17-10 points in previous three games.
— Bengals allowed 34-41 points in last two games.
— Cleveland averaged 7.8 yards/play.
— Last five years, Bengals are 5-10 ATS as a home favorite.
— Browns won six of last seven series games.
Baltimore 34, Minnesota 31, OT
— Vikings are 1-4 in games decided by 4 or fewer points.
— Minnesota started game with TD drives of 79-94 yards.
— Otherwise, Vikings ran 36 plays for 121 yards, 10 points.
— Vikings ran back opening kick of 2nd half 98 yards for TD.
— Baltimore won five of last six games, scoring 29.5 ppg.
— QB Jackson ran ball for 120 yards, threw for 266 more.
— Ravens: 89 plays, 500 yards. Vikings: 52 plays, 318 yards.
— Baltimore is 4-1 in games decided by 6 or less points.
Miami 17, Houston 9:
— Texans lost last eight games, seven of them by 8+ points.
— Houston was in red zone four times, scored nine points.
— Houston was outscored 119-17 in last four road games.
— There were two TD’s, nine turnovers in this game.
— Miami scored 10 points in last 1:07 of second quarter.
— Dolphins scored 17 points in both their wins.
— Miami ran ball 25 times for only 47 yards.
— Last five years, Miami is 8-2-2 ATS as home favorites.
New England 24, Carolina 6:
— New England won 4 of last 5 games, scoring 31.8 ppg.
— Patriots ran ball for 151 yards, threw for only 122.
— New England has 10 takeaways in last four games (+5)
— Patriots are +8 in turnovers in their wins, minus-6 in losses.
— Carolina lost five of last six games after a 3-0 start.
— Panthers threw three INT’s on last four drives.
— Under is 7-2 in Carolina games this season.
— Last six games, Panthers were outscored 93-45 in second half.
Jacksonville 9, Buffalo 6:
— Only 32nd game in last 20 years with no TD’s.
— Bills kicked FG’s on first two drives, didn’t score again.
— Buffalo was in Jaguar territory on six of nine drives.
— Last two games, Bills have no TD’s, 3 FG’s in first half.
— Jaguars won two of last three games, after an 0-20 skid.
— K Wright made a 55-yard FG, missed 42-yarder wide left.
— Jaguars converted 28 of 94 third down plays (29.8%).
— Six of their last seven games stayed under the total.
NY Giants 23, Las Vegas 16:
— Raiders were in red zone six times, scored 16 points.
— Raiders missed 25-yard FG, shortest miss in NFL this year.
— Las Vegas outgained Giants 403-245.
— Last four years, Raiders were 2-5-1 ATS as road favorites.
— Giants took lead for good on a pick-6 1:32 into second half.
— Giants ran ball for 149 yards, threw for only 96.
— Giants are 10-6 ATS last 16 games coming off a loss.
— Giants have been outscored 64-12 in last 2:00 of each half.
Atlanta 27, New Orleans 25:
— Falcons kicked GW 29-yard field goal at 0:00 for the win.
— Atlanta averaged 10.4 yards/pass attempt.
— Falcons led their last six games at halftime.
— Atlanta won/covered last four games away from home.
— Saints scored three TD’s in 6:56 span, after trailing 24-6.
— NO failed on 2-point conversions after last two TD’s.
— Underdogs won/covered six of their eight games.
— New Orleans has 19 plays of 20+ yards, their opponents have 37.
LA Chargers 27, Philadelphia 24:
— Chargers kicked 29-yard FG with 0:02 left for win.
— LA didn’t punt; three TD’s, 2 FG’s, stopped on downs twice.
— Chargers got in red zone on six of seven drives.
— Herbert averaged 9.4 yards/pass attempt.
— Chargers outgained Eagles, 445-331.
— Philly ran for 176 yards, converted 8-12 on third down.
— Eagles lost six of their last eight games.
— Philly is 0-4 SU at home TY, losing by 6-12-6-3 points.
Kansas City 13, Green Bay 7:
— First start for QB Love; only TD came on their last drive.
— Packers went 3/out on half of their ten drives.
— Green Bay was 2-12 on third down, minus-2 in turnovers.
— Last four Packer games stayed under the total.
— Chiefs were outgained, 301-237.
— KC in second half: 25 plays, 88 yards, 5 first downs, no points.
— Mahomes completed only 20-37 passes, averaged 4.2 yards/attempt.
— Kansas City is 0-4 ATS at home this season.
Arizona 31, San Francisco 17:
— Backup QB McCoy was 22-26/249 in place of injured Murray.
— Arizona won eight of first nine games (6-2 ATS).
— Arizona is 5-0 SU/ATS on road, scoring 34.8 ppg.
— Under Kingsbury, Arizona is 14-6-1 ATS on the road.
— 49ers are 0-4 SU at home, giving up 29.8 ppg.
— Thru eight games, 49ers are minus-10 in turnovers.
— Last five games, SF converted 14-56 third down plays.
— Last five years, 49ers are 4-9-1 ATS in NFC West home games.
Tennessee 28, LA Rams 16:
— Titans’ defensive line totally dominated the Rams’ OL.
— Tennessee scored two TD’s in 0:11 span in 2nd quarter.
— Tennessee won/covered seven of last eight games.
— Titans didn’t have offensive play longer than 16 yards.
— Rams threw two INT’s in 0:15 span in 2nd quarter.
— LA converted only 4-15 third down plays.
— penalties: Rams 12-115 yards, Tennessee 4-19.
— Tennessee had 16-yard edge in field position, also scored defensive TD.
Monday’s 6-pack:
Six interesting college football spreads for this week:
— West Virginia @ Kansas State (-6)
— Minnesota @ Iowa (-6)
— Michigan @ Penn State (-1)
— NC State @ Wake Forest (-2)
— Oklahoma (-6) @ Baylor
— Arizona State (-5) @ Washington
Quote of the Day
“More games are lost than are won.”
George Allen
Monday’s quiz
Who holds the Cincinnati Bengals’ single-game record for passing yards?
Sunday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL, six played college ball in the SEC.
Saturday’s quiz
Aaron Rodgers, Jared Goff played their college football at Cal.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……
Denver 30, Dallas 16:
— Denver led this game 30-0 with 5:00 left; go figure.
— Broncos ran ball for 190 yards, outgained Dallas 407-290.
— Denver was 8-15 on third down, Cowboys 5-13.
— Denver gave up 16 or less points in its wins, 25.3 ppg in losses.
— First eight Dallas drives: 37 plays, 130 yards, 5 first downs, 0 points.
— Cowboys were stopped on downs on their first two drives.
— Last 4 games, Cowboys are minus-4 in turnovers; they were +7 in first four.
— Broncos won their last four visits to Dallas.
Cleveland 41, Cincinnati 16:
— Browns opened scoring with a 99-yard pick-6.
— Cleveland also had a 17-yard edge in field position.
— Mayfield averaged 9.0 yards/pass attempt.
— Browns had scored 14-17-10 points in previous three games.
— Bengals allowed 34-41 points in last two games.
— Cleveland averaged 7.8 yards/play.
— Last five years, Bengals are 5-10 ATS as a home favorite.
— Browns won six of last seven series games.
Baltimore 34, Minnesota 31, OT
— Vikings are 1-4 in games decided by 4 or fewer points.
— Minnesota started game with TD drives of 79-94 yards.
— Otherwise, Vikings ran 36 plays for 121 yards, 10 points.
— Vikings ran back opening kick of 2nd half 98 yards for TD.
— Baltimore won five of last six games, scoring 29.5 ppg.
— QB Jackson ran ball for 120 yards, threw for 266 more.
— Ravens: 89 plays, 500 yards. Vikings: 52 plays, 318 yards.
— Baltimore is 4-1 in games decided by 6 or less points.
Miami 17, Houston 9:
— Texans lost last eight games, seven of them by 8+ points.
— Houston was in red zone four times, scored nine points.
— Houston was outscored 119-17 in last four road games.
— There were two TD’s, nine turnovers in this game.
— Miami scored 10 points in last 1:07 of second quarter.
— Dolphins scored 17 points in both their wins.
— Miami ran ball 25 times for only 47 yards.
— Last five years, Miami is 8-2-2 ATS as home favorites.
New England 24, Carolina 6:
— New England won 4 of last 5 games, scoring 31.8 ppg.
— Patriots ran ball for 151 yards, threw for only 122.
— New England has 10 takeaways in last four games (+5)
— Patriots are +8 in turnovers in their wins, minus-6 in losses.
— Carolina lost five of last six games after a 3-0 start.
— Panthers threw three INT’s on last four drives.
— Under is 7-2 in Carolina games this season.
— Last six games, Panthers were outscored 93-45 in second half.
Jacksonville 9, Buffalo 6:
— Only 32nd game in last 20 years with no TD’s.
— Bills kicked FG’s on first two drives, didn’t score again.
— Buffalo was in Jaguar territory on six of nine drives.
— Last two games, Bills have no TD’s, 3 FG’s in first half.
— Jaguars won two of last three games, after an 0-20 skid.
— K Wright made a 55-yard FG, missed 42-yarder wide left.
— Jaguars converted 28 of 94 third down plays (29.8%).
— Six of their last seven games stayed under the total.
NY Giants 23, Las Vegas 16:
— Raiders were in red zone six times, scored 16 points.
— Raiders missed 25-yard FG, shortest miss in NFL this year.
— Las Vegas outgained Giants 403-245.
— Last four years, Raiders were 2-5-1 ATS as road favorites.
— Giants took lead for good on a pick-6 1:32 into second half.
— Giants ran ball for 149 yards, threw for only 96.
— Giants are 10-6 ATS last 16 games coming off a loss.
— Giants have been outscored 64-12 in last 2:00 of each half.
Atlanta 27, New Orleans 25:
— Falcons kicked GW 29-yard field goal at 0:00 for the win.
— Atlanta averaged 10.4 yards/pass attempt.
— Falcons led their last six games at halftime.
— Atlanta won/covered last four games away from home.
— Saints scored three TD’s in 6:56 span, after trailing 24-6.
— NO failed on 2-point conversions after last two TD’s.
— Underdogs won/covered six of their eight games.
— New Orleans has 19 plays of 20+ yards, their opponents have 37.
LA Chargers 27, Philadelphia 24:
— Chargers kicked 29-yard FG with 0:02 left for win.
— LA didn’t punt; three TD’s, 2 FG’s, stopped on downs twice.
— Chargers got in red zone on six of seven drives.
— Herbert averaged 9.4 yards/pass attempt.
— Chargers outgained Eagles, 445-331.
— Philly ran for 176 yards, converted 8-12 on third down.
— Eagles lost six of their last eight games.
— Philly is 0-4 SU at home TY, losing by 6-12-6-3 points.
Kansas City 13, Green Bay 7:
— First start for QB Love; only TD came on their last drive.
— Packers went 3/out on half of their ten drives.
— Green Bay was 2-12 on third down, minus-2 in turnovers.
— Last four Packer games stayed under the total.
— Chiefs were outgained, 301-237.
— KC in second half: 25 plays, 88 yards, 5 first downs, no points.
— Mahomes completed only 20-37 passes, averaged 4.2 yards/attempt.
— Kansas City is 0-4 ATS at home this season.
Arizona 31, San Francisco 17:
— Backup QB McCoy was 22-26/249 in place of injured Murray.
— Arizona won eight of first nine games (6-2 ATS).
— Arizona is 5-0 SU/ATS on road, scoring 34.8 ppg.
— Under Kingsbury, Arizona is 14-6-1 ATS on the road.
— 49ers are 0-4 SU at home, giving up 29.8 ppg.
— Thru eight games, 49ers are minus-10 in turnovers.
— Last five games, SF converted 14-56 third down plays.
— Last five years, 49ers are 4-9-1 ATS in NFC West home games.
Tennessee 28, LA Rams 16:
— Titans’ defensive line totally dominated the Rams’ OL.
— Tennessee scored two TD’s in 0:11 span in 2nd quarter.
— Tennessee won/covered seven of last eight games.
— Titans didn’t have offensive play longer than 16 yards.
— Rams threw two INT’s in 0:15 span in 2nd quarter.
— LA converted only 4-15 third down plays.
— penalties: Rams 12-115 yards, Tennessee 4-19.
— Tennessee had 16-yard edge in field position, also scored defensive TD.
FLORIDA is 24-6 ATS (15.6 Units) against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 6-1 ATS (4.9 Units) off a close home loss by 1 goal over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES are 6-1 ATS (4.9 Units) after scoring 3 goals or more in 3 straight games over the last 2 seasons.
NHL
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Florida @ NY Rangers
Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Buffalo @ Washington
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Los Angeles @ Toronto
Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
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BUFFALO is 6-1 ATS (4.9 Units) off a close home loss by 1 goal over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES are 6-1 ATS (4.9 Units) after scoring 3 goals or more in 3 straight games over the last 2 seasons.
NHL
Dunkel
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Florida @ NY Rangers
Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Buffalo @ Washington
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Los Angeles @ Toronto
Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
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