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NFL DUNKEL

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

Game 405-406: Tennessee at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 121.843; Dallas 120.832
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 1; 34
Vegas Line: Dallas by 3; 37
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (+3); Under

Game 407-408: Kansas City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City 116.745; Minnesota 121.627
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 5; 39
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 3; 36
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-3); Over

Game 409-410: Atlanta at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 120.467; St. Louis 121.247
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 35
Vegas Line: Atlanta by 3; 37
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+3); Under

 

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NFL LONG SHEET

Friday, August 21

TENNESSEE (2 - 0) at DALLAS (0 - 1) - 8/21/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in games played on turf since 1993.
DALLAS is 11-33 ATS (-25.3 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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KANSAS CITY (0 - 1) at MINNESOTA (1 - 0) - 8/21/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in August games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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ATLANTA (0 - 1) at ST LOUIS (1 - 0) - 8/21/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 since 1993.
ATLANTA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in games played on turf since 1993.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

 

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NFL SHORT SHEET

Friday, 8/21/2009

TENNESSEE at DALLAS, 8:00 PM ET FOX
TENNESSEE: 13-4 ATS as a road underdog of 7 pts or less
DALLAS: 11-24 ATS off an Over

KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
KANSAS CITY: 1-8 ATS L9 preseason games
MINNESOTA: 5-1 ATS after allowing 200 or less total yards

ATLANTA at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
ATLANTA: 20-8 ATS off road game
ST LOUIS: 13-4 Under at home off non-conf game

 

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MLB FREE PICKS FOR FRIDAY
PICKS ARE IN ALL CAPS AND RANKED IN ORDER OF CONFIDENCE ( )


San Francisco (Sanchez)

COLORADO (COOK) -170 (1)


Florida (Sanchez)

ATLANTA (VAZQUEZ) -200 (2)


Baltimore (Guthrie)

WHITE SOX (FLOYD) -185 (3)


RUN TOTALS

San Francisco / Colorado OVER 9

Angels / Toronto UNDER 10

Yankees / Boston UNDER 10

Detroit / Oakland OVER 8 ½

 

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Wunderdog NFL :

Game: Atlanta at St. Louis (Friday 8/21 8:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on St. Louis +3 (-120) (risk 3 to win 2.5)
Pick: 3 units on Game Total UNDER 36 -110

The Rams new head coach Steve Spagnuolo showed a desire to create a winning culture as he won his first NFLX game on the road with a late fourth-quarter TD. The Falcons dropped their opener, allowing 454 yards to the lowly Lions - truly an indication that, coming off a playoffs year, there is more evaluating going on in Atlanta than desire to win. Second-year Coach Mike Smith played things differently a year ago, establishing a winning attitude, covering three of four. How different is the approach this season? Consider the fact that Atlanta allowed three TDs in the entire preseason under then first-year coach Smith, while they allowed three in week one to the Lions. The Rams are in the role under a first year head coach and playing at home, so he will want to show the fans that there is some meaningful football to be played in St. Louis this season. Over the last eight years, they have been premier at home, playing to an 11-5 mark in their home preseason games and I look for the Rams to cover here. I also like the UNDER here as games involving home dogs in certain situations have hit at a 70% UNDER mark including 10-4 UNDER the past three seasons.

Game: Kansas City at Minnesota (Friday 8/21 8:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 2 units on Kansas City +3 (+100) (risk 2 to win 2)

Todd Haley, newly appointed head coach for the Chiefs, will be looking to getting his first win under his belt after dropping the opener to Gary Kubiak's Houston Texans, who are now winning 61.5% of their preseason games under Kubiak. The Vikings made a splash this week (sigh) by signing Brett Favre to a two-year $25 million contract, and the speculation is that they will be cutting Tarvaris Jackson free. That will leave them with a QB dilemma in this one as Favre is not ready to be taking snaps, and even if he does, he will not be very effective. The QB rotation for the Vikings is in trouble in this one. This definitely looks like a good spot for Haley to get win number one, so I'll go with the Chiefs here.

Game: Tennessee at Dallas (Friday 8/21 8:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Game Total OVER 38 -110

Both of these coaches, Wade Phillips of the Cowboys and Jeff Fisher of the Titans, have shown a penchant for winning in the preseason as they both have winning records with a combined record of 40-30. It is unusual to see teams put up 20 points or more in an NFLX game, but when you look at what Dallas has done under Wade Phillips, there is obviously a different approach. The Cowboys have played 10 preseason home games under Phillips, avareaging 21.2 ppg. The Titans under Fisher have taken a similar approach as the Fisher-led Titans have scored 20+ in eight of their last eleven preseason games. This one has the makings of a 40+ game, and I will go with the over here.


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The Gold Medal Club 24k (1-0) 18K (2-3) 14 K (1-1)

405 Titans @ 406 Dallas 8:00 pm
PLAY ON DALLAS -3 18K

407 Kansas City @ 408 Minnesota 8:00pm
PLAY UNDER 37 14K

 

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Official Plays

8/21 Tampa Bay [A] (this is a Money Line bet) Texas

8/21 Seattle [A] (this is a +1.5 Run Line bet) Cleveland

Note: Out of our last 11 [A] bets, we've won 9 (!!) of them!
Unofficial Plays

8/21 San Diego (this is a +1.5 Run Line bet) Saint Louis

8/21 New York Mets [A] (this is a +1.5 Run Line bet) Philadelphia

8/21 Boston [A] (this is a +1.5 Run Line bet) Yankees

Note: We are currently 35-1 in our unofficial series plays so far this year!

 

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SportsOddsAndPicks.com:

3-0 on Thursday night

N.F.L. Preseason
ST. LOUIS (+3) over Atlanta 8:00 p.m. ET

Major League Baseball

LA ANGELS +110 (with O'Sullivan) over Toronto 7:00 p.m. ET

 

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THE SPORTS ADVISORS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

NFL PRESEASON

Tennessee (2-0 SU and ATS) at Dallas (0-1 SU and ATS)

The Cowboys, coming off a blowout loss in their exhibition opener, aim to rebound as they christen their palatial new stadium against the Titans.

Dallas was dealt a 31-10 pounding Aug. 13 at Oakland, getting outscored 21-3 in the second half. Quarterback Tony Romo, who played just two possessions last week but led a touchdown drive that gave the Cowboys a 7-3 lead, will likely see much more time this week. Though coach Wade Phillips was non-committal, starters are expected to play through two quarters and possibly into the second half. Veteran QB Jon Kitna will relieve Romo, and rookies Stephen McGee and Rudy Carpenter could also see some action late.

Tennessee, coming off a 27-20 home win over Tampa Bay last week laying 4½ points, is already playing its third preseason contest of the year after opening with a 21-18 win over Buffalo in the Hall of Fame Game. QB Kerry Collins, who threw two picks last week while playing four series, will get the start, and first-teamers are expected to play well into the second quarter and perhaps the entire first half. Vince Young, who was a solid 9 of 14 for 131 yards and a TD last week, will follow Collins, and veteran Patrick Ramsey and rookie Alex Mortensen could see some time, as well.

The Cowboys are 3-6 ATS (4-5 SU) in preseason play since coach Wade Phillips took over in 2007, failing to cash in six of the last seven. However, Dallas is 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS in its last four August home games. In fact, dating to 2004, Dallas is 9-0-1 SU and 7-3 ATS as a preseason host.

The Titans are now on an 8-2 SU roll in preseason play since 2007, though they are just 5-4-1 ATS. Tennessee split its two road games last August, at Atlanta and Green Bay, but went 0-2 ATS, and they are 5-4-1 ATS in true exhibition roadies dating to 2004.

The over has hit in six of Dallas’ last eight preseason starts and is on a 7-2 tear for Tennessee in exhibition play.

ATS ADVANTAGE: DALLAS and OVER


Kansas City (0-1 SU and ATS) at Minnesota (1-0 SU and ATS)

The Brett Favre era begins in earnest for the Vikings when they play their preseason home opener, welcoming the Chiefs to the Metrodome.

Minnesota is coming off a 13-3 road victory as a three-point chalk against Indianapolis last Friday. QB Sage Rosenfels started and led a pair of scoring drives in just over a quarter of that contest. However, Favre will get the nod tonight just days after being signed, though the 39-year-old vet is only expected to play a couple of series at most. Tarvaris Jackson, slated to start before the Favre acquisition, will relieve the future Hall of Famer, and John David Booty will finish out the game. Rosenfels is expected to sit out while resting an ankle injury.

Kansas City lost to Houston 16-10 last Saturday as a 2½-point home favorite in new coach Todd Haley’s debut. QB Matt Cassel, who played three series in the driving rain last week, will again get the nod to start and will likely play the entire first half, followed by Brodie Croyle and Tyler Thigpen.

The Vikings are 8-5 ATS (6-6-1 SU) in preseason play under coach Brad Childress, who took over in 2006. They dropped both home exhibition tilts last year (1-1 ATS), but they are 6-4 SU and ATS in the preseason at the dome dating to 2004.

The Chiefs are on a 1-4 ATS slide in preseason play and have had little success in August over the past few years, going 5-16 SU and 4-17 ATS since 2004. The numbers are even worse on the highway since 2004, with K.C. going a paltry 1-9 SU and ATS. The Chiefs are also just 2-9 ATS in their last 11 preseason tilts as an underdog.

Minnesota is on a 3-0 “under” run in the preseason, and Kansas City’s loss last week fell far short of the 38-point posted price, ending a 3-1 exhibition “over” surge for the Chiefs.

ATS ADVANTAGE: MINNESOTA


Atlanta (0-1, 1-0 ATS) at St. Louis (1-0 SU and ATS)

New coach Steve Spagnuolo makes his home debut with the Rams when they take on the Falcons at the Edward Jones Dome.

St. Louis scored a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter last Friday to get the win and cover in a 23-20 victory as a three-point road underdog against the Jets. Starting QB Marc Bulger won’t be in the lineup this week after breaking the pinkie on his throwing hand, so veteran Kyle Boller will start and likely play the entire first half, Spagnuolo said, followed by Brock Berlin and rookie Keith Null.

Atlanta gave up a field goal as time expired in a 27-26 loss at Detroit on Saturday, but still covered as a three-point pup. Second-year coach Mike Smith said QB Matt Ryan and the rest of the starters will go 12 to 18 plays tonight – a little longer than last week – but Smith wouldn’t divulge the rest of his QB rotation. Last week, Chris Redman relieved Ryan and D.J. Shockley came on after the half and played into the fourth quarter, followed by rookie John Parker Wilson.

The Rams have cashed in their last three preseason contests (2-1 SU), and they are 7-3 SU the past five years in home exhibition affairs (5-5 ATS). With Bulger out, the Rams are once again a ‘dog in this contest, a role in which they’ve gone just 4-7 ATS dating to the 2004 preseason campaign, including last week’s cover at New York.

The Falcons are 4-1 ATS (3-2 SU) in August under Smith, including a 3-0 ATS mark on the highway after last week’s cover in Detroit. Atlanta, which hasn’t had a losing preseason in any of the past four summers, is 11-7 SU and 12-5-1 ATS in preseason play since 2005.

The under has hit in St. Louis’ last three home exhibition contests, and the under for Atlanta was on a 3-0 uptick and a 5-2 overall run before last week’s game at Detroit soared over the total.

ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER

AMERICAN LEAGUE

N.Y. Yankees (76-45) at Boston (69-51)

The red-hot Yankees, sporting the best record in baseball, trot out southpaw Andy Pettitte (9-6, 4.09 ERA) for the opener of a three-game weekend set at Fenway Park against the archrival Red Sox, who are expected to counter with right-hander Brad Penny (7-7, 5.22).

New York snapped a two-game hiccup by winning two in a row to close out a three-game set at Oakland, capped by a 3-2 victory Wednesday night. The Yankees are on a 14-3 tear in their last 17 games and are on further streaks of 8-2 on the road, 23-7 inside the A.L. East, 14-5 in series openers and 35-17 against winning teams.

Boston completed a three-game sweep at Toronto with an 8-1 rout Thursday night, bolstered by two J.D. Drew home runs in back-to-back at-bats. The Sox are on upswings of 22-8 at home following a road trip of seven or more days, 37-16 overall at Fenway and 36-17 in series openers, but they’re still on slides of 3-6 in division tilts and 1-10 as an underdog.

The Red Sox won the first eight clashes this season between these rivals and had won nine in a row overall before New York posted a four-game home sweep earlier this month. The Yankees shut out Boston twice in that series and outscored the Sox by a combined 25-8 total. However, Boston is still 7-0 in the last seven Fenway meetings between these two.

The Yankees have won three in a row behind Pettitte, with the lefty allowing just three runs over 19 2/3 innings in that stretch, for a 1.37 ERA. Last Friday at Seattle, he allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out 10 in six innings of a 4-2 victory, though he got a no-decision. Pettitte is 5-2 with a 3.17 ERA in 11 road starts this year, and he’s a solid 16-9 with a 3.63 ERA in 34 career appearances (32 starts) against Boston, throwing seven shutout innings in a 5-2 home win Aug. 9.

New York is on rolls behind Pettitte of 17-8 overall, 5-0 on Friday, 6-1 in series openers, 6-2 on the road and 42-20 in division play.

The Red Sox have lost in seven of Penny’s last nine outings, including a 7-2 setback at Texas on Saturday, in which he allowed four runs on eight hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings. Penny has allowed four runs or more four times in his last nine starts. The righty is 5-2 with a 4.70 ERA in 12 home starts this season, and he’s 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA in two career starts against the Yanks. In his only outing this year against New York, he threw six shutout innings in a 4-3 home win June 11.

Boston is 6-2 in its last eight series openers behind Penny, but the Sox are on a 2-5 slide with the 31-year-old facing winning teams.

The under for New York is on surges of 9-4 overall, 5-1 in the A.L. East and 7-2-2 after a day off, and with Pettitte throwing, the under is on additional rolls of 40-16-2 overall, 21-6-1 on the road and 20-8-2 inside the division. Likewise, the under for Boston is on stretches of 4-1 in division play, 8-2 at home against lefties and 4-1 behind Penny in division contests, although the total has gone high in seven of the Sox’s last eight home games.

Finally, the over is 5-1 in Pettitte’s last six starts against the Sox, but overall, under is on runs of 5-1-1 in the last seven clashes between these teams and 6-1-1 in the last eight meetings at Fenway Park.

ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with the Braves Thursday night.

Friday it's the Mariners. The surplus is 1,210 sirignanos.

 

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Hondo

August 21, 2009

The Phillies rattled the Diamondbacks last night, causing Hondo's deficit to snake its way back up to 270 parkers.

Tonight, he's figuring on the Angels to start a new hot streak, come hell or high water -- 10 units on O'Sullivan. Cheers, lad!

 

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MLB DUNKEL


San Francisco at Colorado
The Giants look to take advantage of Colorado's 3-8 record in Aaron Cook's last 11 starts against the NL West. San Francisco is the pick (+165) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+165). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Owings) 14.892; Pittsburgh (Morton) 13.946
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+125); Under

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Looper) 14.370; Washington (Martin) 14.248
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-140); Under

Game 905-906: Philadelphia at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 17.052; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 14.370
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-175); Under

Game 907-908: Florida at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 14.818; Atlanta (Vazquez) 16.012
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 909-910: Arizona at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Petit) 14.631; Houston (Oswalt) 14.373
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+180); Over

Game 911-912: San Francisco at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 16.183; Colorado (Cook) 15.456
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+165); Under

Game 913-914: St. Louis at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lohse) 16.024; San Diego (Richard) 13.436
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-145); Under

Game 915-916: Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wells) 15.403; LA Dodgers (Wolf) 15.317
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+140); Under

Game 917-918: Seattle at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (French) 16.227; Cleveland (Huff) 15.563
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+110); Over

Game 919-920: LA Angels at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (O'Sullivan) 15.777; Toronto (Rzepczynski) 13.583
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+110); Over

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.312; Boston (Penny) 17.470
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+125); Over

Game 923-924: Texas at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Nippert) 15.415; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.888
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-150); Under

Game 925-926: Minnesota at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.119; Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.605
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-125); Under

Game 927-928: Baltimore at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 14.402; White Sox (Floyd) 15.327
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-190); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-190); Over

Game 929-930: Detroit at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Jackson) 16.090; Oakland (Gonzalez) 14.971
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Over

 

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets

Los Angeles Sparks at San Antonio Silver Stars (-2.5, 142)

Just when you thought it was time to write off the Sparks’ playoff chances, the team’s superstars showed up. The entire 2009 campaign has been a wait-and-see game for L.A. backers.

Veteran All-Star Lisa Leslie was injured and Candace Parker was trying to get back into game shape following the birth of her first child.

Parker’s offensive game is still out of touch, but Leslie is picking up the slack. She scored a season-high 28 points against the Lynx Wednesday, pushing her point total to 85 over her last four games.

Los Angeles has little other firepower outside of Leslie. The squad has played under the total in eight of its last 10 contests. The Sparks are among the league’s most reliable under bets this season.

Pick: Under


Connecticut Sun at New York Liberty (-2, 143)

The Sun and Liberty are completing the second half of a home-and-home series Friday. Connecticut won Wednesday’s tilt even though the club was playing without its leading scorer Asjha Jones.

Jones is expected to miss two weeks because of a sore Achilles’ tendon.

Look for New York to bounce back Friday. The team led by 17 at one point during Wednesday’s match and played pretty good defense until the late stages.

The Liberty have just one ATS loss over their last six games.

Pick: New York

 

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CFL DUNKEL


Winnipeg at BC
The Lions look to take advantage of a Winnipeg team that is 1-5-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. BC is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lions favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: BC (-7 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

Game 441-442: Saskatchewan at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 109.156; Montreal 124.352
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 15; 57 1/2
Vegas Line: Montreal by 12; 54
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-12); Over

Game 443-444: Winnipeg at BC
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 102.369; BC 112.602
Dunkel Line: BC by 10; 56 1/2
Vegas Line: BC by 7 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-7 1/2); Over

 

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CFL LONG SHEET


Week 8

Friday, August 19

SASKATCHEWAN (4 - 3) at MONTREAL (6 - 1) - 8/21/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 87-54 ATS (+27.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 119-90 ATS (+20.0 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 77-48 ATS (+24.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-2 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-2 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WINNIPEG (2 - 5) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (3 - 4) - 8/21/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) in August games since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 39-20 ATS (+17.0 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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Trend Report

Friday, August 21

7:30 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. MONTREAL
Saskatchewan is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
Montreal is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Saskatchewan

10:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Winnipeg is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing British Columbia
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing British Columbia
British Columbia is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games at home
British Columbia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

 

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Bookie Cookie

Bookie Cookie

2* Minnesota -3

This has nothing to do with Favre's return as he will likely play little or have little positive impact. But quite simply the Vikings have much better lines and are an experienced team. On the other hand, the Chiefs are rebuilding (again) and are still trying to get things in order. Tonight's circus in Minnesota is not conducive to that. Take the Vikes -3.

 

[szlem]

Ness Insider
Cowboys

anyone's getting Spreitzer CFL?

 

[Deathknight7]

Chris Jordans 2 picks for today..

200♦ CHICAGO WHITE SOX RUN LINE (Take Floyd over Guthrie) - Analysis due back by 4 p.m. eastern

100♦ MINNESOTA VIKINGS -