Saturday’s 6-pack:
Six highest-paid major league managers:
$4.2M— Terry Francona, Indians
$4M— Joe Maddon, Angels
$3.6M— Joe Girardi, Phillies
$2.5M— Bob Melvin, A’s/Dave Martinez, Nationals
$2.4M— Don Mattingly, Marlins
$1.5M— Bud Black, Rockies/Craig Counsell, Brewers
Quote of the Day
“When you deal with the things up there (New England), it’s a little bit strenuous and nobody likes it in the locker room. That’s to be honest — nobody. Nobody likes it!”
Former NFL DB Darrelle Revis, who won a Super Bowl in his one year with the Patriots
Saturday’s quiz
In 1976, the ABA folded, and four teams were absorbed into the NBA. Which four?
Friday’s quiz
Montreal Expos drafted Tom Brady in 1995, as a catcher.
Thursday’s quiz
Wayne Gretzky finished his NHL career with the New York Rangers.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Friday
13) Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury tested positive for COVID, will miss Sunday’s game in Cleveland.
Cardinals also traded a 5th-round pick and a cornerback to Philly for TE Zach Ertz, who caught a TD pass for the Eagles Thursday night. Ertz isn’t eligible to play for Arizona Sunday.
12) Houston 5, Boston 4:
— Jose Altuve hit his 20th career postseason home run.
— Kike Hernandez has 13 hits in his last four games.
— Both teams used eight pitchers.
— Astros lead series, 1-0.
11) Boston’s JD Martinez has knocked in 100+ runs four times in his career; he knocked in 99 runs this year, hitting a league-high 42 doubles. Very good hitter.
Back in 2013, Martinez played for an Astros team that went 51-111; they were terrible. Houston released him in spring training the next year, flat out released him, and he went to Detroit, where his career began to blossom.
How does a team that loses 111 games release a hitter who winds up being this good? Houston wound up making the playoffs two years later, beginning their great run, but they also had Kike Hernandez in 2014, and traded him to Miami, not getting much in return.
10) Dodgers don’t have home field edge in the NLCS, but they’re still -190 to win the series, the biggest favorite in an LCS without the home field advantage since the ’86 Mets were -175 over Houston in 1986. Mets won in six games that year.
9) 42.7% of runs scored in the major leagues this season came via a home run, so basically, out of every seven runs that scored, three came via a home run.
8) Clemson 17, Syracuse 14:
— With 0:40 left, Syracuse tried a 47-yard FG, instead of going for it on 4th-and-1.
— Clemson is 4-2; they’ve scored only 14.8 ppg in five I-A games.
7) Oregon 24, California 17:
— Ducks outscored Cal 14-0 over last 12:00 of game.
— Oregon outgained Cal 459-409; Cal was +2 in turnovers.
— Last four years, Cal is 11-1 ATS as a road underdog.
6) Kentucky Wildcats are 8-3-1 ATS last dozen times they were a double digit underdog, like they are tomorrow between the hedges at Georgia.
5) Aaron Rodgers became Green Bay’s starting QB in 2008; since then, Chicago Bears have started 16 different starting quarterbacks. Rodgers has missed 18 starts in 13+ seasons as the #1 guy in Green Bay.
4) Thursday night in Los Angeles, Kings’ Anze Kopitar scored three goals, had two assists in the Kings’ 6-2 win over Las Vegas.
Kopitar’s five points are tied for second in any players’ season opener (since 1966); back in 1990, Kevin Stevens had six points in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season opener.
3) San Diego State 19, San Jose State 13, OT
— Neither team scored a touchdown in regulation.
— Spartans outgained San Diego State, 340-240.
— San Jose threw an awful INT in the end zone in the 2nd OT.
— This game ended at 2:29am here in the east.
2) Zion Williamson has a foot injury, will miss the start of the New Orleans Pelicans’ season. This is Williamson’s third year in the NBA; he played 89 of a possible 144 games (61.8%) in his first two seasons. Pelicans need him to play more; he’s scored 25.7 ppg when he’s been in there.
1) Miami Dolphins’ QB Tua Tagovailoa will start for Miami Sunday, in their game against the Jaguars in London; Tagovailoa (ribs) hasn’t played since Week 2.
Most teams that play in London have their bye week the next week, but the Dolphins go home and play the Falcons next week, against a Falcons team that has this week off after playing in London last week.
Six highest-paid major league managers:
$4.2M— Terry Francona, Indians
$4M— Joe Maddon, Angels
$3.6M— Joe Girardi, Phillies
$2.5M— Bob Melvin, A’s/Dave Martinez, Nationals
$2.4M— Don Mattingly, Marlins
$1.5M— Bud Black, Rockies/Craig Counsell, Brewers
Quote of the Day
“When you deal with the things up there (New England), it’s a little bit strenuous and nobody likes it in the locker room. That’s to be honest — nobody. Nobody likes it!”
Former NFL DB Darrelle Revis, who won a Super Bowl in his one year with the Patriots
Saturday’s quiz
In 1976, the ABA folded, and four teams were absorbed into the NBA. Which four?
Friday’s quiz
Montreal Expos drafted Tom Brady in 1995, as a catcher.
Thursday’s quiz
Wayne Gretzky finished his NHL career with the New York Rangers.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Friday
13) Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury tested positive for COVID, will miss Sunday’s game in Cleveland.
Cardinals also traded a 5th-round pick and a cornerback to Philly for TE Zach Ertz, who caught a TD pass for the Eagles Thursday night. Ertz isn’t eligible to play for Arizona Sunday.
12) Houston 5, Boston 4:
— Jose Altuve hit his 20th career postseason home run.
— Kike Hernandez has 13 hits in his last four games.
— Both teams used eight pitchers.
— Astros lead series, 1-0.
11) Boston’s JD Martinez has knocked in 100+ runs four times in his career; he knocked in 99 runs this year, hitting a league-high 42 doubles. Very good hitter.
Back in 2013, Martinez played for an Astros team that went 51-111; they were terrible. Houston released him in spring training the next year, flat out released him, and he went to Detroit, where his career began to blossom.
How does a team that loses 111 games release a hitter who winds up being this good? Houston wound up making the playoffs two years later, beginning their great run, but they also had Kike Hernandez in 2014, and traded him to Miami, not getting much in return.
10) Dodgers don’t have home field edge in the NLCS, but they’re still -190 to win the series, the biggest favorite in an LCS without the home field advantage since the ’86 Mets were -175 over Houston in 1986. Mets won in six games that year.
9) 42.7% of runs scored in the major leagues this season came via a home run, so basically, out of every seven runs that scored, three came via a home run.
8) Clemson 17, Syracuse 14:
— With 0:40 left, Syracuse tried a 47-yard FG, instead of going for it on 4th-and-1.
— Clemson is 4-2; they’ve scored only 14.8 ppg in five I-A games.
7) Oregon 24, California 17:
— Ducks outscored Cal 14-0 over last 12:00 of game.
— Oregon outgained Cal 459-409; Cal was +2 in turnovers.
— Last four years, Cal is 11-1 ATS as a road underdog.
6) Kentucky Wildcats are 8-3-1 ATS last dozen times they were a double digit underdog, like they are tomorrow between the hedges at Georgia.
5) Aaron Rodgers became Green Bay’s starting QB in 2008; since then, Chicago Bears have started 16 different starting quarterbacks. Rodgers has missed 18 starts in 13+ seasons as the #1 guy in Green Bay.
4) Thursday night in Los Angeles, Kings’ Anze Kopitar scored three goals, had two assists in the Kings’ 6-2 win over Las Vegas.
Kopitar’s five points are tied for second in any players’ season opener (since 1966); back in 1990, Kevin Stevens had six points in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season opener.
3) San Diego State 19, San Jose State 13, OT
— Neither team scored a touchdown in regulation.
— Spartans outgained San Diego State, 340-240.
— San Jose threw an awful INT in the end zone in the 2nd OT.
— This game ended at 2:29am here in the east.
2) Zion Williamson has a foot injury, will miss the start of the New Orleans Pelicans’ season. This is Williamson’s third year in the NBA; he played 89 of a possible 144 games (61.8%) in his first two seasons. Pelicans need him to play more; he’s scored 25.7 ppg when he’s been in there.
1) Miami Dolphins’ QB Tua Tagovailoa will start for Miami Sunday, in their game against the Jaguars in London; Tagovailoa (ribs) hasn’t played since Week 2.
Most teams that play in London have their bye week the next week, but the Dolphins go home and play the Falcons next week, against a Falcons team that has this week off after playing in London last week.
HOUSTON is 13-3 SU (13.2 Units) in home games vs. an AL starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.70 or better in the current season.
ATLANTA is 33-16 SU (17.5 Units) vs. an NL team with a batting average of .245 or worse in the second half of the season in the current.
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, October 16
Boston (0-1) @ Houston (1-0)
— Eovaldi is 2-0, 1.65 in his last three starts.
— Red Sox are 21-13 in his starts.
— over 9-5 last 14
— He is 1-2, 3.93 in six starts vs Houston.
— He is 3-1, 1.93 in 8 playoff games (4 starts).
— Boston scored 29 runs in its last four games.
— Red Sox were 1-9 with RISP last night.
— Red Sox won five of last eight road games.
— 7 relievers threw 5.1 IP last night.
— Boston is in playoffs for first time since 2018.
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018.
— Garcia allowed 11 runs in 7.2 IP, in his last two starts.
— Astros are 16-13 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— He gave up one run in 7 IP, in his one start vs Boston.
— He gave up 5 runs in 4.2 IP, in two postseason starts.
— Houston scored 36 runs in last five games.
— Astros are 7-3 in last ten games overall.
— Houston used 7 relievers last nite, for 6.1 IP
— Astros were 0-7 with RISP last night.
— Houston is 8-2 in last ten home games.
— Houston is in playoffs for fifth year in a row.
— Houston won the World Series in 2017.
— Astros are 6-2 vs Boston this year, 4-1 here.
Los Angeles (0-0) @ Atlanta (0-0)
— Scherzer threw 13 pitches to get save in SF Thursday nite.
— He is 0-1, 5.40 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 12-1 in his starts.
— under 7-3 last ten
— He is 10-9, 3.88 in 25 starts vs Atlanta.
— He is 7-6, 3.18 in 25 postseason games (20 starts).
— Dodgers won Game 5 in San Francisco late Thursday nite.
— Last three games, LA was 3-25 with RISP.
— Dodgers are 8-3 in their last 11 road games.
— LA is in playoffs for ninth year in a row.
— Dodgers won World Series LY, their first title since 1988.
— Fried is 4-0, 0.62 in his last four starts.
— Braves are 11-1 in his last 12 starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— He is 1-2, 4.30 in five starts vs LA.
— He is 1-1, 3.25 in 13 in playoff games (5 starts).
— Braves won last three games, giving up four runs.
— Atlanta is 7-1 in last eight home games.
— under 27-15-4 last 46 games
— Atlanta is in playoffs for fourth year in row.
— Braves last won a World Series in 1995.
— Dodgers are 4-2 vs Braves this year, 1-2 in Atlanta.
MLB
Saturday, October 16
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Trend Report
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Boston @ Houston
Boston
Boston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games
LA Dodgers @ Atlanta
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Atlanta is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
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Atlanta has covered the run line in four of its last five games when facing Los Angeles
The run total has gone UNDER in four straight games played between both clubs
Los Angeles has won three straight games when facing Atlanta
The home team has won five straight games played between both clubs
The underdog has covered the run line in five of the last six meetings.
Houston has won three of its last four games when facing Boston.
The run total has gone OVER in three straight meetings
ATLANTA is 33-16 SU (17.5 Units) vs. an NL team with a batting average of .245 or worse in the second half of the season in the current.
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, October 16
Boston (0-1) @ Houston (1-0)
— Eovaldi is 2-0, 1.65 in his last three starts.
— Red Sox are 21-13 in his starts.
— over 9-5 last 14
— He is 1-2, 3.93 in six starts vs Houston.
— He is 3-1, 1.93 in 8 playoff games (4 starts).
— Boston scored 29 runs in its last four games.
— Red Sox were 1-9 with RISP last night.
— Red Sox won five of last eight road games.
— 7 relievers threw 5.1 IP last night.
— Boston is in playoffs for first time since 2018.
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018.
— Garcia allowed 11 runs in 7.2 IP, in his last two starts.
— Astros are 16-13 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— He gave up one run in 7 IP, in his one start vs Boston.
— He gave up 5 runs in 4.2 IP, in two postseason starts.
— Houston scored 36 runs in last five games.
— Astros are 7-3 in last ten games overall.
— Houston used 7 relievers last nite, for 6.1 IP
— Astros were 0-7 with RISP last night.
— Houston is 8-2 in last ten home games.
— Houston is in playoffs for fifth year in a row.
— Houston won the World Series in 2017.
— Astros are 6-2 vs Boston this year, 4-1 here.
Los Angeles (0-0) @ Atlanta (0-0)
— Scherzer threw 13 pitches to get save in SF Thursday nite.
— He is 0-1, 5.40 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 12-1 in his starts.
— under 7-3 last ten
— He is 10-9, 3.88 in 25 starts vs Atlanta.
— He is 7-6, 3.18 in 25 postseason games (20 starts).
— Dodgers won Game 5 in San Francisco late Thursday nite.
— Last three games, LA was 3-25 with RISP.
— Dodgers are 8-3 in their last 11 road games.
— LA is in playoffs for ninth year in a row.
— Dodgers won World Series LY, their first title since 1988.
— Fried is 4-0, 0.62 in his last four starts.
— Braves are 11-1 in his last 12 starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— He is 1-2, 4.30 in five starts vs LA.
— He is 1-1, 3.25 in 13 in playoff games (5 starts).
— Braves won last three games, giving up four runs.
— Atlanta is 7-1 in last eight home games.
— under 27-15-4 last 46 games
— Atlanta is in playoffs for fourth year in row.
— Braves last won a World Series in 1995.
— Dodgers are 4-2 vs Braves this year, 1-2 in Atlanta.
MLB
Saturday, October 16
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Trend Report
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Boston @ Houston
Boston
Boston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games
LA Dodgers @ Atlanta
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Atlanta is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
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Atlanta has covered the run line in four of its last five games when facing Los Angeles
The run total has gone UNDER in four straight games played between both clubs
Los Angeles has won three straight games when facing Atlanta
The home team has won five straight games played between both clubs
The underdog has covered the run line in five of the last six meetings.
Houston has won three of its last four games when facing Boston.
The run total has gone OVER in three straight meetings
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OPINIONS AND BETS THRU THE WORLD SERIES !
Date W-L-T % Units Record
10/16/2021 4-0-0 100.00% +21.15
10/15/2021 1-1-0 50.00% +0.00
10/14/2021 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
10/12/2021.1-5-0.16.66%.-21.15
10/11/2021 2-2-0 50.00% +3.50
10/10/2021 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
10/09/2021 1-3-0 25.00% -11.40
10/08/2021 1-3-0 25.00% -12.85
10/07/2021 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
10/06/2021 0-2-0 0.00% -10.50
10/05/2021 2-0-0 100.00% +10.90
TOTALS:.....19-19-0 50.00% - 1.85
BEST BETS:
Date W-L-T % Units Record
ATS:
10/16/2021........1-0-0-.......100.00%..........+5.00
10/15/2021........0-1-0.........00.00%...........- 5.00
10/14/2021........0-1-0.........00.00%............- 5.00
10/12/2021........1-5-0.........16.67%............-21.15
10/11/2021........2-2-0.........50.00%...........+..3.50
10/10/2021........2-0-0........100.00%...........+10.00
10/09/2021........0-2-0..........00.00%............-10.90
10/08/2021........1-1-0..........50.50%............- .0.50
10/07/2021....... 2-0-0....... 100.00%...........+10.00
10/06/2021....... 0-1-0......... 00.00%............. -5.00
10/05/2021........1-0-0....... 100.00%............ +5.90
Totals:..............10-12-0.........45.45%............ - 8.15
O/U:
10/16/2021........1-0-0.........100.00%.........+5.00
10/15/2021........1-0-0.........100.00%.........+5.00
10/12/2021........1-0-0.........100.00%.........+5.00
10/12//2021.......1-1-0..........50.00%..........-0.50
10/11/2021........2-2-0...........50.00%..........-1.00
10/10/2021........1-1-0..........50.00%...........-0.50
10/09/2021........1-1-0..........50.00%...........-0.50
10/08/2021........0-2-0..........00.00%..........-11.00
10/07/2021........1-1-0..........50.00%............-0.50
10.06/2021........0-1-0 .........00.00%............-5.50
10/05/2021....... 1-0-0........ 100.00%......... +5.00
Totals................10-9-0..........52.63%...........+ 1.00
Update 10/16/2021
Date W-L-T % Units Record
10/16/2021 4-0-0 100.00% +21.15
10/15/2021 1-1-0 50.00% +0.00
10/14/2021 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
10/12/2021.1-5-0.16.66%.-21.15
10/11/2021 2-2-0 50.00% +3.50
10/10/2021 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
10/09/2021 1-3-0 25.00% -11.40
10/08/2021 1-3-0 25.00% -12.85
10/07/2021 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
10/06/2021 0-2-0 0.00% -10.50
10/05/2021 2-0-0 100.00% +10.90
TOTALS:.....19-19-0 50.00% - 1.85
BEST BETS:
Date W-L-T % Units Record
ATS:
10/16/2021........1-0-0-.......100.00%..........+5.00
10/15/2021........0-1-0.........00.00%...........- 5.00
10/14/2021........0-1-0.........00.00%............- 5.00
10/12/2021........1-5-0.........16.67%............-21.15
10/11/2021........2-2-0.........50.00%...........+..3.50
10/10/2021........2-0-0........100.00%...........+10.00
10/09/2021........0-2-0..........00.00%............-10.90
10/08/2021........1-1-0..........50.50%............- .0.50
10/07/2021....... 2-0-0....... 100.00%...........+10.00
10/06/2021....... 0-1-0......... 00.00%............. -5.00
10/05/2021........1-0-0....... 100.00%............ +5.90
Totals:..............10-12-0.........45.45%............ - 8.15
O/U:
10/16/2021........1-0-0.........100.00%.........+5.00
10/15/2021........1-0-0.........100.00%.........+5.00
10/12/2021........1-0-0.........100.00%.........+5.00
10/12//2021.......1-1-0..........50.00%..........-0.50
10/11/2021........2-2-0...........50.00%..........-1.00
10/10/2021........1-1-0..........50.00%...........-0.50
10/09/2021........1-1-0..........50.00%...........-0.50
10/08/2021........0-2-0..........00.00%..........-11.00
10/07/2021........1-1-0..........50.00%............-0.50
10.06/2021........0-1-0 .........00.00%............-5.50
10/05/2021....... 1-0-0........ 100.00%......... +5.00
Totals................10-9-0..........52.63%...........+ 1.00
Update 10/16/2021
Sunday’s 6-pack:
NFL leaders in rushing yards:
640— Derrick Henry, Tenn
523— Nick Chubb, Clev
452— Ezekiel Elliott, Dal
387— James Robinson, Jax
386— Joe Mixon, Cin
368— Alvin Kamara, NO
Quote of the Day
“I don’t know if I’m more excited that we found a way to win or that I didn’t get hit with the golf balls that they were throwing at me.”
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin, who did get hit with one golf ball
Sunday’s quiz
Which NFL team did Lane Kiffin used to coach?
Saturday’s quiz
In 1976, the ABA folded, and four teams were absorbed into the NBA- Nets, Pacers, Spurs, Nuggets.
Friday’s quiz
Montreal Expos drafted Tom Brady in 1995, as a catcher.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….
13) Oklahoma State 32, Texas 24:
— Leading 17-3 in 2nd quarter, Texas threw an 85-yard pick-6 that turned game around.
— Oklahoma State scored last 19 points of the game.
— Cowboys ran ball for 220 yards, outgained Texas 398-317.
— Longhorns lost last two games, giving up 86 points.
12) Ole Miss 31, Tennessee 26:
— Ole Miss QB Corral threw for 231 yards, ran for 195 more.
— Ole Miss ran 101 plays, Volunteers ran 79. 101 plays is a lot of plays.
— Ole Miss converted 11-21 on third down.
— Rebels’ coach Kiffin coached Tennessee for one year, in 2009; he bolted after one year for USC. He is not well-liked in Knoxville.
— An imbecile in the crowd threw a golf ball at Kiffin from the stands, and hit him.
— Someone actually threw a plastic bottle of mustard on field; who has mustard at a game?
11) LSU 49, Florida 42:
— LSU blew 21-6 lead, scored winning TD with 3:30 left.
— Davis-Price carried ball 36 times for 287 yards, three TD’s.
— Florida played two QB’s, who both threw two INT’s.
10) Purdue 24, Iowa 7:
— 4th time in five years Boilermakers beat Iowa.
— Purdue outgained Hawkeyes 464-271.
— Boilers picked off four passes, were +3 in turnovers.
9) Washington State 34, Stanford 31:
— Stanford led 13-0 in first quarter.
— Coogs blew 27-16 lead in 4th quarter, scored winning TD with 1:30 left.
8) North Carolina 45, Miami 42:
— Tar Heels led 31-17 at the half.
— Miami completed only 20-45 passes.
— Miami, Florida State are both 2-4; what the hell is going on?
7) Upsets of the Week:
— UL-Monroe (+31) 31, Liberty 28
— LSU (+13) 49, Florida 42
— Purdue (+11.5) 24, Iowa 7:
— Central Michigan (+5) 26, Toledo 23 OT
— Auburn (+4.5) 38, Arkansas 23
— Minnesota (+4.5) 30, Nebraska 23
— Oklahoma State (+3.5) 32, Texas 24
6) Auburn 38, Arkansas 23:
— Auburn had TD plays of 39-71-23 yards.
— Tigers also scored a defensive TD.
— Hogs lost third game in row after 4-0 start, giving up 42.3 ppg.
— Arkansas outgained Auburn 460-427; they were 10-19 on 3rd down.
5) Tulsa 32, South Florida 31:
— USF led 24-10 with 1:30 left in third quarter.
— Tulsa scored game-winning TD with 0:42 left.
— Tulsa outgained Bulls, 535-268, overcame minus-2 turnover ratio.
4) Cincinnati 56, Central Florida 21:
— Bearcats are running up scores to try to impress pollsters.
— Ford had 176 yards rushing, four TD’s…..…in first half.
3) Buffalo 27, Ohio U 26:
— Buffalo kicked 26-yard FG at 0:00 for the win.
— Bulls outscored Ohio 17-0 in fourth quarter.
— Ohio QB Rogers ran for 183 yards, including a 99-yard TD run.
2) Oklahoma 52, TCU 31:
— Sooner QB Williams threw for 295 yards, four TD’s in his first start.
— The old starter, Spencer Rattler, should be transferring any day now.
1) Red Sox 9, Astros 5:
— Boston is first team ever with two grand slams in a postseason game.
— Series heads to Boston, 1-1.
Braves 3, Dodgers 2:
— Austin Riley had walk-off single in 9th inning.
— Dodgers used 8 pitchers; none of them got more than five outs.
NFL leaders in rushing yards:
640— Derrick Henry, Tenn
523— Nick Chubb, Clev
452— Ezekiel Elliott, Dal
387— James Robinson, Jax
386— Joe Mixon, Cin
368— Alvin Kamara, NO
Quote of the Day
“I don’t know if I’m more excited that we found a way to win or that I didn’t get hit with the golf balls that they were throwing at me.”
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin, who did get hit with one golf ball
Sunday’s quiz
Which NFL team did Lane Kiffin used to coach?
Saturday’s quiz
In 1976, the ABA folded, and four teams were absorbed into the NBA- Nets, Pacers, Spurs, Nuggets.
Friday’s quiz
Montreal Expos drafted Tom Brady in 1995, as a catcher.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….
13) Oklahoma State 32, Texas 24:
— Leading 17-3 in 2nd quarter, Texas threw an 85-yard pick-6 that turned game around.
— Oklahoma State scored last 19 points of the game.
— Cowboys ran ball for 220 yards, outgained Texas 398-317.
— Longhorns lost last two games, giving up 86 points.
12) Ole Miss 31, Tennessee 26:
— Ole Miss QB Corral threw for 231 yards, ran for 195 more.
— Ole Miss ran 101 plays, Volunteers ran 79. 101 plays is a lot of plays.
— Ole Miss converted 11-21 on third down.
— Rebels’ coach Kiffin coached Tennessee for one year, in 2009; he bolted after one year for USC. He is not well-liked in Knoxville.
— An imbecile in the crowd threw a golf ball at Kiffin from the stands, and hit him.
— Someone actually threw a plastic bottle of mustard on field; who has mustard at a game?
11) LSU 49, Florida 42:
— LSU blew 21-6 lead, scored winning TD with 3:30 left.
— Davis-Price carried ball 36 times for 287 yards, three TD’s.
— Florida played two QB’s, who both threw two INT’s.
10) Purdue 24, Iowa 7:
— 4th time in five years Boilermakers beat Iowa.
— Purdue outgained Hawkeyes 464-271.
— Boilers picked off four passes, were +3 in turnovers.
9) Washington State 34, Stanford 31:
— Stanford led 13-0 in first quarter.
— Coogs blew 27-16 lead in 4th quarter, scored winning TD with 1:30 left.
8) North Carolina 45, Miami 42:
— Tar Heels led 31-17 at the half.
— Miami completed only 20-45 passes.
— Miami, Florida State are both 2-4; what the hell is going on?
7) Upsets of the Week:
— UL-Monroe (+31) 31, Liberty 28
— LSU (+13) 49, Florida 42
— Purdue (+11.5) 24, Iowa 7:
— Central Michigan (+5) 26, Toledo 23 OT
— Auburn (+4.5) 38, Arkansas 23
— Minnesota (+4.5) 30, Nebraska 23
— Oklahoma State (+3.5) 32, Texas 24
6) Auburn 38, Arkansas 23:
— Auburn had TD plays of 39-71-23 yards.
— Tigers also scored a defensive TD.
— Hogs lost third game in row after 4-0 start, giving up 42.3 ppg.
— Arkansas outgained Auburn 460-427; they were 10-19 on 3rd down.
5) Tulsa 32, South Florida 31:
— USF led 24-10 with 1:30 left in third quarter.
— Tulsa scored game-winning TD with 0:42 left.
— Tulsa outgained Bulls, 535-268, overcame minus-2 turnover ratio.
4) Cincinnati 56, Central Florida 21:
— Bearcats are running up scores to try to impress pollsters.
— Ford had 176 yards rushing, four TD’s…..…in first half.
3) Buffalo 27, Ohio U 26:
— Buffalo kicked 26-yard FG at 0:00 for the win.
— Bulls outscored Ohio 17-0 in fourth quarter.
— Ohio QB Rogers ran for 183 yards, including a 99-yard TD run.
2) Oklahoma 52, TCU 31:
— Sooner QB Williams threw for 295 yards, four TD’s in his first start.
— The old starter, Spencer Rattler, should be transferring any day now.
1) Red Sox 9, Astros 5:
— Boston is first team ever with two grand slams in a postseason game.
— Series heads to Boston, 1-1.
Braves 3, Dodgers 2:
— Austin Riley had walk-off single in 9th inning.
— Dodgers used 8 pitchers; none of them got more than five outs.
MLB
Dunkel
Sunday, October 17
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, October 17
Los Angeles (0-1) @ Atlanta (1-0)
— Scherzer threw 13 pitches to get save in SF Thursday nite.
— He is 0-1, 5.40 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 12-1 in his starts.
— under 7-3 last ten
— He is 10-9, 3.88 in 25 starts vs Atlanta.
— He is 7-6, 3.18 in 25 postseason games (20 starts).
— Dodgers used 8 pitchers last nite; none got more than 5 outs.
— Last four games, LA is 4-33 with RISP.
— Dodgers are 8-4 in their last 12 road games.
— LA is in playoffs for ninth year in a row.
— Dodgers won World Series LY, their first title since 1988.
— Anderson is 3-0, 1.50 in his last three starts.
— Braves are 4-1 in his last five starts.
— under 3-2-1 last six
— He gave up 4 runs in 4.1 IP, in one start vs LA.
— He is 3-0, 0.76 in five playoff starts.
— Braves won last four games, giving up six runs.
— Atlanta is 8-1 in last nine home games.
— under 28-15-4 last 47 games
— Atlanta is in playoffs for fourth year in row.
— Braves last won a World Series in 1995.
— Dodgers are 4-3 vs Braves this year, 1-3 in Atlanta.
MLB
Sunday, October 17
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Trend Report
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LA Dodgers @ Atlanta
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
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Los Angeles has won 11 straight games when playing at night after losing the game prior.
Los Angeles has gone UNDER the run total in six straight games when facing the NL East at night.
Atlanta has covered the run line in three straight games when facing Los Angeles.
The run total has gone UNDER in five straight meetings.
Dunkel
Sunday, October 17
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, October 17
Los Angeles (0-1) @ Atlanta (1-0)
— Scherzer threw 13 pitches to get save in SF Thursday nite.
— He is 0-1, 5.40 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 12-1 in his starts.
— under 7-3 last ten
— He is 10-9, 3.88 in 25 starts vs Atlanta.
— He is 7-6, 3.18 in 25 postseason games (20 starts).
— Dodgers used 8 pitchers last nite; none got more than 5 outs.
— Last four games, LA is 4-33 with RISP.
— Dodgers are 8-4 in their last 12 road games.
— LA is in playoffs for ninth year in a row.
— Dodgers won World Series LY, their first title since 1988.
— Anderson is 3-0, 1.50 in his last three starts.
— Braves are 4-1 in his last five starts.
— under 3-2-1 last six
— He gave up 4 runs in 4.1 IP, in one start vs LA.
— He is 3-0, 0.76 in five playoff starts.
— Braves won last four games, giving up six runs.
— Atlanta is 8-1 in last nine home games.
— under 28-15-4 last 47 games
— Atlanta is in playoffs for fourth year in row.
— Braves last won a World Series in 1995.
— Dodgers are 4-3 vs Braves this year, 1-3 in Atlanta.
MLB
Sunday, October 17
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Trend Report
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LA Dodgers @ Atlanta
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
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Los Angeles has won 11 straight games when playing at night after losing the game prior.
Los Angeles has gone UNDER the run total in six straight games when facing the NL East at night.
Atlanta has covered the run line in three straight games when facing Los Angeles.
The run total has gone UNDER in five straight meetings.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OPINIONS AND BETS THRU THE WORLD SERIES !
Date W-L-T % Units Record
10/17/2021 0-2-0 0.00% -14.20
10/16/2021 4-0-0 100.00% +21.15
10/15/2021 1-1-0 50.00% +0.00
10/14/2021 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
10/12/2021.1-5-0.16.66%.-21.15
10/11/2021 2-2-0 50.00% +3.50
10/10/2021 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
10/09/2021 1-3-0 25.00% -11.40
10/08/2021 1-3-0 25.00% -12.85
10/07/2021 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
10/06/2021 0-2-0 0.00% -10.50
10/05/2021 2-0-0 100.00% +10.90
TOTALS:...19-21-0 47.50% - 16.05
BEST BETS:
Date W-L-T % Units Record
ATS:
10/17/2021........0-0-0..........00.00%..........-0.00
10/16/2021........1-0-0-.......100.00%..........+5.00
10/15/2021........0-1-0.........00.00%...........- 5.00
10/14/2021........0-1-0.........00.00%............- 5.00
10/12/2021........1-5-0.........16.67%............-21.15
10/11/2021........2-2-0.........50.00%...........+..3.50
10/10/2021........2-0-0........100.00%...........+10.00
10/09/2021........0-2-0..........00.00%............-10.90
10/08/2021........1-1-0..........50.50%............- .0.50
10/07/2021....... 2-0-0....... 100.00%...........+10.00
10/06/2021....... 0-1-0......... 00.00%............. -5.00
10/05/2021........1-0-0....... 100.00%............ +5.90
Totals:..............10-12-0.........45.45%............ - 8.15
O/U:
10/17/2021........0-1-0...........00.00%.........-5.50
10/16/2021........1-0-0.........100.00%.........+5.00
10/15/2021........1-0-0.........100.00%.........+5.00
10/12/2021........1-0-0.........100.00%.........+5.00
10/12//2021.......1-1-0..........50.00%..........-0.50
10/11/2021........2-2-0...........50.00%..........-1.00
10/10/2021........1-1-0..........50.00%...........-0.50
10/09/2021........1-1-0..........50.00%...........-0.50
10/08/2021........0-2-0..........00.00%..........-11.00
10/07/2021........1-1-0..........50.00%............-0.50
10.06/2021........0-1-0 .........00.00%............-5.50
10/05/2021....... 1-0-0........ 100.00%......... +5.00
Totals...............10-10-0..........50.00%...........- 4.50
Update 10/17/2021
Date W-L-T % Units Record
10/17/2021 0-2-0 0.00% -14.20
10/16/2021 4-0-0 100.00% +21.15
10/15/2021 1-1-0 50.00% +0.00
10/14/2021 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
10/12/2021.1-5-0.16.66%.-21.15
10/11/2021 2-2-0 50.00% +3.50
10/10/2021 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
10/09/2021 1-3-0 25.00% -11.40
10/08/2021 1-3-0 25.00% -12.85
10/07/2021 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
10/06/2021 0-2-0 0.00% -10.50
10/05/2021 2-0-0 100.00% +10.90
TOTALS:...19-21-0 47.50% - 16.05
BEST BETS:
Date W-L-T % Units Record
ATS:
10/17/2021........0-0-0..........00.00%..........-0.00
10/16/2021........1-0-0-.......100.00%..........+5.00
10/15/2021........0-1-0.........00.00%...........- 5.00
10/14/2021........0-1-0.........00.00%............- 5.00
10/12/2021........1-5-0.........16.67%............-21.15
10/11/2021........2-2-0.........50.00%...........+..3.50
10/10/2021........2-0-0........100.00%...........+10.00
10/09/2021........0-2-0..........00.00%............-10.90
10/08/2021........1-1-0..........50.50%............- .0.50
10/07/2021....... 2-0-0....... 100.00%...........+10.00
10/06/2021....... 0-1-0......... 00.00%............. -5.00
10/05/2021........1-0-0....... 100.00%............ +5.90
Totals:..............10-12-0.........45.45%............ - 8.15
O/U:
10/17/2021........0-1-0...........00.00%.........-5.50
10/16/2021........1-0-0.........100.00%.........+5.00
10/15/2021........1-0-0.........100.00%.........+5.00
10/12/2021........1-0-0.........100.00%.........+5.00
10/12//2021.......1-1-0..........50.00%..........-0.50
10/11/2021........2-2-0...........50.00%..........-1.00
10/10/2021........1-1-0..........50.00%...........-0.50
10/09/2021........1-1-0..........50.00%...........-0.50
10/08/2021........0-2-0..........00.00%..........-11.00
10/07/2021........1-1-0..........50.00%............-0.50
10.06/2021........0-1-0 .........00.00%............-5.50
10/05/2021....... 1-0-0........ 100.00%......... +5.00
Totals...............10-10-0..........50.00%...........- 4.50
Update 10/17/2021
Monday’s 6-pack:
Interesting spreads for NFL Week 7:
— Denver @ Cleveland (-5)
— Cincinnati @ Baltimore (-6.5)
— Carolina (-3) @ NJ Giants
— Washington @ Green Bay (-9.5)
— Kansas City (-4) @ Tennessee
— Atlanta @ Miami (even)
Quote of the Day
”It for sure brought us closer,. We needed a win bad this week. Sometimes when you get punched in the gut it’s hard to bounce back, but we were able to do it.”
Raiders’ QB Derek Carr
Monday’s quiz
Buffalo Bills lost 22-16 at Tennessee in a 1999 playoff game, on a 75-yard kick return with 0:03 left. Who was coach of the Bills back then?
Hint: He coached three different NFL teams full-time, three more in an interim role.
Sunday’s quiz
Lane Kiffin went 5-15 in 1+ years coaching the Raiders, in 2007-08.
Saturday’s quiz
In 1976, the ABA folded, and four teams were absorbed into the NBA- Nets, Pacers, Spurs, Nuggets.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday
Minnesota 34, Carolina 28, OT:
— Minnesota drove 75 yards on nine plays for winning TD in OT.
— Vikings: 84 plays, 571 yards. Carolina: 68 plays, 306 yards.
— Dalvin Cook carried ball 29 times for 140 yards and a TD.
— Minnesota has been outscored 53-6 in last 2:00 of each half.
— Panthers scored 11 points in last 4:41 to force OT.
— Carolina lost last three games after 3-0 start, giving up 30.3 ppg.
— Darnold completed only 17-41 passes (4.2 yards/attempt).
— Panthers blocked a punt for a touchdown.
Jacksonville 23, Miami 20:
— Wright made 53-yard FG at 0:00 for the win.
— Rookie QB Lawrence threw for 319 yards, gets first NFL win.
— Jaguars trailed 13-3 late in first half.
— Jax’ville scored two TD’s, kicked two FG’s on last seven drives.
— Miami lost last five games, giving up 32.2 ppg.
— Tagovailoa threw for 329 yards, two TD’s.
— Waddle caught two passes for 70 yards, two TD’s.
— Dolphins have 24 plays of 20+ yards, they’ve given up 39.
Indianapolis 31, Houston 3:
— Texans lost last five games, giving up 30.2 ppg.
— Houston is 0-3 on road, outscored 102-24.
— Last three games, Houston converted 15-46 on third down.
— First-time head coaches are 17-23 ATS this season.
— Taylor ran football for 145 yards, two TD’s.
— Wentz averaged 9.7 yards/pass attempt.
— indy has 11 takeaways in last five games (+7)
— Colts won eight of last ten series games.
Green Bay 24, Chicago 14:
— Green Bay won last four games, scoring 29.3 ppg.
— Only 8 of Packers’ 57 plays came on third down.
— Last 2+ years, Green Bay is 5-2 ATS in NFC North road tilts.
— Last four games, Packers have 26 plays of 20+ yards; opponents have 10.
— Chicago drove 80 yards for a TD on their first drive.
— Rest of game: 7 drives, 49 plays, 279 yards, 7 points.
— Bears averaged only 4.4 yards/pass attempt.
— Packers won five in row, 10 of last 11 series games
Kansas City 31, Washington 13:
— Chiefs converted 11-17 third down plays.
— KC started four drives in Washington territory.
— Mahomes threw for 397 yards, two TD’s.
— Chiefs have scored 23 TD’s on 54 drives this season.
— Washington allowed 33.2 ppg in last five games.
— KC outgained Washington, 571-306.
— Washington opponents have converted 52-89 on 3rd down (58.4%).
— Washington scored 30-34 points in wins, 22 or less in losses.
Baltimore 34, LA Chargers 6:
— LA’s first three drives: 15 plays, 39 yards, three punts.
— Chargers missed PAT after their only TD.
— Bolts ran ball only 12 times, for 26 yards.
— Last four games, Chargers allowed 200.3 rushing yards/game.
— First two drives: 20 plays, 164 yards, two TD’s.
— Ravens converted 6-11 3rd down plays, Chargers 3-12.
— Neither team averaged 5.0 yards/pass attempt.
— Baltimore won last five games, scoring 28.6 ppg.
Cincinnati 34, Detroit 11:
— Bengals in 2nd half: 32 plays, 272 yards, 3 TD’s and a FG.
— Cincy outgained Detroit, 398-228.
— Cincy outscored last four opponents 66-30 in 2nd half.
— Bengals have had a TD play of 31+ yards in all six games.
— Lions’ first 8 drives: 36 plays, 71 yards, 5 first downs, zero points.
— Lions ran ball 18 times for only 36 yards.
— Detroit gave up at least 7.3 yards/pass attempt in every game.
— Last four games, Lions were outscored 47-6 in first half.
LA Rams 38, NY Giants 11:
— Rams gained 193 yards, just in second quarter.
— Cooper Kupp caught 9 balls for 130 yards, 2 TD’s.
— Rams had TD drives of 12-14 yards.
— Under McVay, LA is 15-11 ATS as a road favorite.
— Rams had 17-yard edge in average field position.
— Big Blue is 0-3 at home, losing by 14-3-27 points.
— Giants have been outscored 58-12 in last 2:00 of each half.
— Giants are 4-16 ATS last 20 games as a home underdog.
Arizona 37, Cleveland 14:
— Cardinals in first half: 5 drives, 40 plays, 203 yards, 2 TD, 3 FG’s.
— Arizona won its first six games, scoring 32.0 ppg.
— Cardinals have 22 TD’s on 61 drives this season.
— Cardinals are 4-0 on road, scoring 35.8 ppg.
— Arizona had a 13-yard edge in field position.
— Browns ran ball for only 73 yards, were minus-3 in turnovers.
— Cleveland outscored foes 42-9 in last 2:00 of each half.
— Cleveland is 4-8-1 ATS last 13 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Las Vegas 34, Denver 24:
— Carr threw for 341 yards, averaged 11.7 yards/attempt.
— Raiders gained 426 yards for game, 8.2 yards/play.
— Las Vegas had 13-yard edge in field position.
— Raiders are 9-5 ATS in last 14 games as road underdogs.
— Denver lost last three games, scoring 16.7 ppg.
— Raiders won five of last six series games.
— Last five weeks, Denver converted only 16-62 third down plays.
— Two of Broncos’ three wins were against a rookie QB.
Dallas 35, New England 29, OT
— Dallas is 6-0 ATS; their only loss was 31-29 at Tampa in Week 1.
— Cowboys ran 82 plays for 567 yards; Patriots 50 for 335 yards.
— Last five Dallas drives: 41 plays, 312 yards, 2 TDs, 2 FGs, a missed FG.
— Over is 5-1 in Cowboys’ games this season.
— NE held Cowboys to 17 points on five red zone drives.
— Patriots’ two wins are both over rookie QB’s.
— Speaking of which, rookie QB’s are 8-18 ATS this season.
— Belichick’s career record without Brady: 64-76 SU
Pittsburgh 23, Seattle 20, OT
— Seahawks in first half: 20 plays, 56 yards, 5 punts, no points.
— Seahawks’ first two drives in 2nd half: 16 plays, 135 yards, two TD’s.
— Seattle has 29 plays of 20+ yards; they’ve given up 22.
— Last three games, opponents converted 9-38 on third down.
— TJ Watt forced fumble in OT that set up game-winning FG.
— Pittsburgh led this game 14-0 at halftime.
— Last five weeks, Steelers were outscored 70-36 in second half.
— Steelers scored 17-10-17 points in losses, 23-27-23 in wins.
Braves 5, Dodgers 4:
— Rosario’s 4th hit of game walked it off in 9th inning.
— Dodgers had only 4 hits against 8 different pitchers.
— Braves lead series, 2-0.
Interesting spreads for NFL Week 7:
— Denver @ Cleveland (-5)
— Cincinnati @ Baltimore (-6.5)
— Carolina (-3) @ NJ Giants
— Washington @ Green Bay (-9.5)
— Kansas City (-4) @ Tennessee
— Atlanta @ Miami (even)
Quote of the Day
”It for sure brought us closer,. We needed a win bad this week. Sometimes when you get punched in the gut it’s hard to bounce back, but we were able to do it.”
Raiders’ QB Derek Carr
Monday’s quiz
Buffalo Bills lost 22-16 at Tennessee in a 1999 playoff game, on a 75-yard kick return with 0:03 left. Who was coach of the Bills back then?
Hint: He coached three different NFL teams full-time, three more in an interim role.
Sunday’s quiz
Lane Kiffin went 5-15 in 1+ years coaching the Raiders, in 2007-08.
Saturday’s quiz
In 1976, the ABA folded, and four teams were absorbed into the NBA- Nets, Pacers, Spurs, Nuggets.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday
Minnesota 34, Carolina 28, OT:
— Minnesota drove 75 yards on nine plays for winning TD in OT.
— Vikings: 84 plays, 571 yards. Carolina: 68 plays, 306 yards.
— Dalvin Cook carried ball 29 times for 140 yards and a TD.
— Minnesota has been outscored 53-6 in last 2:00 of each half.
— Panthers scored 11 points in last 4:41 to force OT.
— Carolina lost last three games after 3-0 start, giving up 30.3 ppg.
— Darnold completed only 17-41 passes (4.2 yards/attempt).
— Panthers blocked a punt for a touchdown.
Jacksonville 23, Miami 20:
— Wright made 53-yard FG at 0:00 for the win.
— Rookie QB Lawrence threw for 319 yards, gets first NFL win.
— Jaguars trailed 13-3 late in first half.
— Jax’ville scored two TD’s, kicked two FG’s on last seven drives.
— Miami lost last five games, giving up 32.2 ppg.
— Tagovailoa threw for 329 yards, two TD’s.
— Waddle caught two passes for 70 yards, two TD’s.
— Dolphins have 24 plays of 20+ yards, they’ve given up 39.
Indianapolis 31, Houston 3:
— Texans lost last five games, giving up 30.2 ppg.
— Houston is 0-3 on road, outscored 102-24.
— Last three games, Houston converted 15-46 on third down.
— First-time head coaches are 17-23 ATS this season.
— Taylor ran football for 145 yards, two TD’s.
— Wentz averaged 9.7 yards/pass attempt.
— indy has 11 takeaways in last five games (+7)
— Colts won eight of last ten series games.
Green Bay 24, Chicago 14:
— Green Bay won last four games, scoring 29.3 ppg.
— Only 8 of Packers’ 57 plays came on third down.
— Last 2+ years, Green Bay is 5-2 ATS in NFC North road tilts.
— Last four games, Packers have 26 plays of 20+ yards; opponents have 10.
— Chicago drove 80 yards for a TD on their first drive.
— Rest of game: 7 drives, 49 plays, 279 yards, 7 points.
— Bears averaged only 4.4 yards/pass attempt.
— Packers won five in row, 10 of last 11 series games
Kansas City 31, Washington 13:
— Chiefs converted 11-17 third down plays.
— KC started four drives in Washington territory.
— Mahomes threw for 397 yards, two TD’s.
— Chiefs have scored 23 TD’s on 54 drives this season.
— Washington allowed 33.2 ppg in last five games.
— KC outgained Washington, 571-306.
— Washington opponents have converted 52-89 on 3rd down (58.4%).
— Washington scored 30-34 points in wins, 22 or less in losses.
Baltimore 34, LA Chargers 6:
— LA’s first three drives: 15 plays, 39 yards, three punts.
— Chargers missed PAT after their only TD.
— Bolts ran ball only 12 times, for 26 yards.
— Last four games, Chargers allowed 200.3 rushing yards/game.
— First two drives: 20 plays, 164 yards, two TD’s.
— Ravens converted 6-11 3rd down plays, Chargers 3-12.
— Neither team averaged 5.0 yards/pass attempt.
— Baltimore won last five games, scoring 28.6 ppg.
Cincinnati 34, Detroit 11:
— Bengals in 2nd half: 32 plays, 272 yards, 3 TD’s and a FG.
— Cincy outgained Detroit, 398-228.
— Cincy outscored last four opponents 66-30 in 2nd half.
— Bengals have had a TD play of 31+ yards in all six games.
— Lions’ first 8 drives: 36 plays, 71 yards, 5 first downs, zero points.
— Lions ran ball 18 times for only 36 yards.
— Detroit gave up at least 7.3 yards/pass attempt in every game.
— Last four games, Lions were outscored 47-6 in first half.
LA Rams 38, NY Giants 11:
— Rams gained 193 yards, just in second quarter.
— Cooper Kupp caught 9 balls for 130 yards, 2 TD’s.
— Rams had TD drives of 12-14 yards.
— Under McVay, LA is 15-11 ATS as a road favorite.
— Rams had 17-yard edge in average field position.
— Big Blue is 0-3 at home, losing by 14-3-27 points.
— Giants have been outscored 58-12 in last 2:00 of each half.
— Giants are 4-16 ATS last 20 games as a home underdog.
Arizona 37, Cleveland 14:
— Cardinals in first half: 5 drives, 40 plays, 203 yards, 2 TD, 3 FG’s.
— Arizona won its first six games, scoring 32.0 ppg.
— Cardinals have 22 TD’s on 61 drives this season.
— Cardinals are 4-0 on road, scoring 35.8 ppg.
— Arizona had a 13-yard edge in field position.
— Browns ran ball for only 73 yards, were minus-3 in turnovers.
— Cleveland outscored foes 42-9 in last 2:00 of each half.
— Cleveland is 4-8-1 ATS last 13 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Las Vegas 34, Denver 24:
— Carr threw for 341 yards, averaged 11.7 yards/attempt.
— Raiders gained 426 yards for game, 8.2 yards/play.
— Las Vegas had 13-yard edge in field position.
— Raiders are 9-5 ATS in last 14 games as road underdogs.
— Denver lost last three games, scoring 16.7 ppg.
— Raiders won five of last six series games.
— Last five weeks, Denver converted only 16-62 third down plays.
— Two of Broncos’ three wins were against a rookie QB.
Dallas 35, New England 29, OT
— Dallas is 6-0 ATS; their only loss was 31-29 at Tampa in Week 1.
— Cowboys ran 82 plays for 567 yards; Patriots 50 for 335 yards.
— Last five Dallas drives: 41 plays, 312 yards, 2 TDs, 2 FGs, a missed FG.
— Over is 5-1 in Cowboys’ games this season.
— NE held Cowboys to 17 points on five red zone drives.
— Patriots’ two wins are both over rookie QB’s.
— Speaking of which, rookie QB’s are 8-18 ATS this season.
— Belichick’s career record without Brady: 64-76 SU
Pittsburgh 23, Seattle 20, OT
— Seahawks in first half: 20 plays, 56 yards, 5 punts, no points.
— Seahawks’ first two drives in 2nd half: 16 plays, 135 yards, two TD’s.
— Seattle has 29 plays of 20+ yards; they’ve given up 22.
— Last three games, opponents converted 9-38 on third down.
— TJ Watt forced fumble in OT that set up game-winning FG.
— Pittsburgh led this game 14-0 at halftime.
— Last five weeks, Steelers were outscored 70-36 in second half.
— Steelers scored 17-10-17 points in losses, 23-27-23 in wins.
Braves 5, Dodgers 4:
— Rosario’s 4th hit of game walked it off in 9th inning.
— Dodgers had only 4 hits against 8 different pitchers.
— Braves lead series, 2-0.
BOSTON is 52-34 SU (17.2 Units) vs. a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of their save opportunities in the current season.
MLB
Dunkel
Monday, October 18
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, October 18
Houston (1-1) @ Boston (1-1)
— Urquidy is 2-0, 4.03 in his last four starts.
— Astros are 14-6 in his starts.
— over 6-2 last nine
— He gave up one run in 6 IP, in his one start vs Boston.
— He is 1-1, 2.81 in 8 postseason games (4 starts).
— Houston scored 41 runs in last six games.
— Astros are 7-4 in last 11 games overall.
— Astros are 2-10 with RISP so far in series.
— Houston is 1-5 in last six road games.
— Houston is in playoffs for fifth year in a row.
— Houston won the World Series in 2017.
— Rodriguez is 1-1, 3.24 in his last four starts.
— Red Sox are 20-13 in his starts.
— over 14-10-1 last 25
— He is 1-3, 8.53 in six starts vs Houston.
— He is 0-1, 7.02 in 10 postseason games (3 starts).
— Boston scored 39 runs in its last five games.
— Boston is 5-2 in last seven games overall.
— Red Sox are 4-19 with RISP so far in series.
— Red Sox won their last three games.
— Boston is in playoffs for first time since 2018.
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018.
— Astros are 6-3 vs Boston this year, 2-1 here.
MLB
Monday, October 18
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Trend Report
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Houston @ Boston
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
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Boston has lost seven straight home games when facing Houston after winning the game prior.
Houston has won the first inning in five straight road games when playing on a Monday.
Boston has gone OVER the run total in seven straight games when facing the AL West.
MLB
Dunkel
Monday, October 18
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, October 18
Houston (1-1) @ Boston (1-1)
— Urquidy is 2-0, 4.03 in his last four starts.
— Astros are 14-6 in his starts.
— over 6-2 last nine
— He gave up one run in 6 IP, in his one start vs Boston.
— He is 1-1, 2.81 in 8 postseason games (4 starts).
— Houston scored 41 runs in last six games.
— Astros are 7-4 in last 11 games overall.
— Astros are 2-10 with RISP so far in series.
— Houston is 1-5 in last six road games.
— Houston is in playoffs for fifth year in a row.
— Houston won the World Series in 2017.
— Rodriguez is 1-1, 3.24 in his last four starts.
— Red Sox are 20-13 in his starts.
— over 14-10-1 last 25
— He is 1-3, 8.53 in six starts vs Houston.
— He is 0-1, 7.02 in 10 postseason games (3 starts).
— Boston scored 39 runs in its last five games.
— Boston is 5-2 in last seven games overall.
— Red Sox are 4-19 with RISP so far in series.
— Red Sox won their last three games.
— Boston is in playoffs for first time since 2018.
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018.
— Astros are 6-3 vs Boston this year, 2-1 here.
MLB
Monday, October 18
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Trend Report
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Houston @ Boston
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
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Boston has lost seven straight home games when facing Houston after winning the game prior.
Houston has won the first inning in five straight road games when playing on a Monday.
Boston has gone OVER the run total in seven straight games when facing the AL West.
