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Wednesday’s 6-pack:
— Red Sox 11, Guardians 7- Cleveland led 7-5 in the sixth inning.
— Mets 12, Tigers 5- Pete Alonso homered twice; rookie P MacLean is 4-0, 1.37.
— Blue Jays 12, Reds 9- George Springer went 3-4 with two HR’s, three RBI
— Rays 6, Mariners 5- Junior Caminero has 40 HR’s, 100 RBI.
— Giants 7, Rockies 4- There was a fracas after the 2nd batter of this game.
— Arizona 5, Rangers 3- Ketel Marte’s 3-run homer was the big blow.
Quote of the Day
“People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. ”
Isaac Asimov
Wednesday’s quiz
Who was QB for the Jets, last time they played in a playoff game?
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman played college football at Oklahoma, UCLA.
Monday’s quiz
Three players have hit four home runs in a game this year; before this year, 2017 was the last time a major leaguer hit four home runs in a game (JD Martinez).
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Wednesday’s Den: Our Week 1 NFL article…….
This is our Week 1 NFL article; you can find it every week on the NFL page. As the season goes on and more games are played, the information gets better.
Week 1
Thursday
Cowboys vs Eagles (-7)
Dallas won its last three road openers, covered the last four.
Since 2020, Cowboys are 10-13 ATS as a road underdog.
Last five years, Dallas is 7-8 ATS in NFC East road games.
QB Prescott is 78-51 as an NFL starter.
This is Brian Schottenheimer’s first game as a head coach.
Under is 6-3 in Cowboys’ last nine season openers.
Last four years, Eagles are 15-11-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Last four years, Eagles are 7-5 ATS in NFC East home games.
Last four years, Philly is 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS in Week 1 games.
Last six years, Eagles are 3-3 SU/1-5 ATS in home openers.
QB Hurts is 51-23 as an NFL starter, 5-3 in playoff games.
Sirianni is 53-23 as an NFL coach, 5-3 in playoff games.
Over is 5-1 in Philly’s last six season openers.
Over the last 17 years, the Super Bowl champ is 19-6-2 ATS in its Week 1 game the next year.
Eagles beat Dallas twice last year: 34-6/41-7.
Cowboys are 1-4 SU/ATS in last five visits to Philadelphia.
Home teams covered five of last six series games.
Over is 6-2 in last eight series games
Friday
Chargers vs Chiefs (-2.5) (@ Brazil)
Last six years, Chargers started season 1-0 five times.
Chargers are 4-2 SU/6-0 ATS vs AFC West rivals last year.
Last year, Bolts were 3-2 ATS as an underdog. Last eight years,
QB Herbert is 41-40 as an NFL starter, 0-2 in playoff games.
Jim Harbaugh is as an NFL head coach.
Last eight years, Chiefs are 7-1 SU/6-2 ATS in Week 1
Kansas City is 13-6-1 ATS in last 20 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Last five years, Chiefs are 10-20 ATS vs AFC West rivals.
QB Mahomes is 106-26 as an NFL starter, 17-3 in playoff games.
Andy Reid is 301-163-1 as an NFL head coach
Over the last 22 years, the team that lost the Super Bowl is 6-16 ATS in its season opener the next year.
Chiefs won six in row, 19 of last 22 series games.
KC beat Chargers twice last year, 19-17/17-10.
Under is 4-1 in last five meetings.
Giants @ Commanders (-7.5)
Last eight years, Giants are 1-7 SU/ATS in Week 1 games.
QB Wilson is 130-85-1 as an NFL starter, 23-32 last four years.
Daboll is 19-33-1 as an NFL head coach, 1-1 in playoffs.
Under Daboll, Giants are 12-10 ATS as a road underdog
Under Daboll, Giants are 5-4 ATS on road vs NFC East rivals.
Washington was 12-5 LY, its first winning year since 2016.
QB Daniels is 14-6 as an NFL starter.
Quinn is 60-50 as an NFL coach, 5-3 in playoffs.
Last four years, Commanders are 4-7-1 ATS at home vs NFC East rivals.
Last 20 years, Washington is 1-5-1 ATS as a favorite in Week 1 games.
Last 12 years, Commanders are 4-8 ATS in Week 1 games.
Washington beat Giants twice LY, 21-18/27-22.
Previous five years, Giants were 7-2-1 SU/ATS vs Washington.
Giants are 5-2 SU/6-1 ATS in last seven visits here.
Cardinals (-4.5) @ Saints
Last three years, Arizona is 0-2 ATS as a road favorite.
Under Gannon, Cardinals are 3-3 ATS as a favorite.
Murray is 36-46-1 as an NFL starter.
Gannon is 12-22 in two years as a head coach.
Cardinals lost last three season openers, giving up 44-20-38 points.
This is first time since 2018 that Arizona is favored in Week 1.
Saints won their last six season openers SU.
Last four years, Saints are 7-11 ATS as a home underdog.
This is Kellen Moore’s first game as a head coach.
This is rookie QB Shough’s first NFL game- he’ll be 26 in a few weeks.
Teams split last six series games.
Over is 7-2 in last nine meetings.
Dolphins @ Colts (-1)
Dolphins won four of last five season openers.
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last ten road openers.
QB Tagovailoa is 38-25 as an NFL starter.
McDaniel is 28-25 as a head coach, 0-2 in playoffs.
Since 2021, Miami is 11-15-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Dolphins are 12-8 ATS in last 20 games on artificial turf.
Since 2014, Colts are 0-10-1 SU in season openers.
Colts have split their last six home openers.
QB Jones 25-45-1 is as an NFL starter, with the Giants.
Steichen is 17-17 SU in two years as a head coach
Under Steichen, Indy is 12-6 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Colts won eight of last ten series games.
Teams split last six meetings played in Indy.
Raiders @ Patriots (-2)
Since 2019, Las Vegas is 21-16 ATS as a road underdog.
Raiders are 7-3 ATS in last ten road openers.
Last 2 years, Raiders are 10-5-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
QB Geno Smith is 40-44 as an NFL starter.
Carroll is 181-131-1 as an NFL head coach, 11-11 in playoffs.
Carroll was 28-23 coaching New England from 1997-99.
Patriots lost three of last four season openers.
NE is 0-4 SU/0-3-1 ATS last four home openers.
NE is 8-16-3 ATS last 27 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
QB Maye is 3-9 as an NFL starter.
Vrabel was 56-48 as head coach of the Titans.
Raiders won last two series games, after losing previous six.
Raiders are 0-4 SU/1-3 ATS in last four visits to Foxboro.
Tom Brady is now a part-owner of the Raiders.
Steelers (-2.5) @ Jets
Pittsburgh opens on road for 10th time in last 11 years.
Steelers won/covered four of their last five season openers.
Last four years, Pittsburgh is 4-3 ATS as a road favorite.
QB Rodgers is 164-97-1 as an NFL starter.
He played for the Jets the last two years (6-12).
Tomlin is 191-118-2 as an NFL head coach.
Tomlin won a Super Bowl, but it was in 2008.
Rodgers won a Super Bowl, but it was in 2010.
Steelers are 25-12-1 ATS last 38 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Under is 11-1 in their last 12 road openers.
Jets are 9-15 ATS as a home underdog.
Jets are 1-5 SU/ATS in last six season openers.
Under is 7-1 in their last eight home openers.
QB Fields is 14-30 as an NFL starter.
Fields played for the Steelers last year (4-2 in six starts).
This is Aaron Glenn’s first game as a head coach.
Last four years, Jets are minus-28 in turnovers.
Jets are 7-15-1 ATS in last 23 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Teams split the last ten series games.
Steelers lost four of last five visits to the Garden State.
Under is 5-2 in last seven meetings.
Panthers @ Jaguars (-2.5)
Last 4 years, Panthers are 11-20-1 ATS as a road underdog.
Carolina is 1-5 SU/ATS in last six season openers.
Panthers are 7-13 ATS last 20 games vs AFC opponents.
QB Young is 6-22 as an NFL starter,
Canales is 5-12 as a head coach.
Last 3 years, Carolina is 5-5-2 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Last 5 years, Jaguars are 4-10 ATS as a home favorite.
Last 2 years, Jaguars are 6-4 ATS vs NFC opponents.
Jaguars are 6-5-1 ATS in last 12 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Since 2012, Jacksonville is 3-10 ATS in its home opener.
Jaguars’ last four home openers stayed under the total.
QB Lawrence is 23-39 as an NFL starter.
This is Liam Coan’s first game as a head coach.
Carolina won four of six series games.
Three of last four meetings stayed under the total.
These two head coaches were the last two OC’s for the Buccaneers.
Bengals (-5) @ Browns
Since 2021, Bengals are 14-7 ATS as a road favorite.
Since 2021, Bengals are 13-8-1 ATS on natural grass.
Last six years, Cincinnati started 0-1 five times.
QB Burrow is 43-32-1 as an NFL starter.
Taylor is 51-54-1 as a head coach.
Under Taylor, Bengals are 8-9-1 ATS in AFC North road games,
Last three years, Cincinnati is +19 in turnovers.
Last four years, Browns are 7-6-1 ATS as a home underdog.
Last three years, Cleveland is 7-2 ATS in AFC North home games.
Browns are 3-2 SU in their last five home openers.
QB Flacco is 115-92 as an NFL starter (7-14 since 2020)
Last two years, Browns were -22/-11 in turnovers.
Stefanski is 41-46 as a head coach.
Over is 5-1 in Cleveland’s last six home openers.
Cincinnati won four of last six series games.
Bengals are 1-6 SU/3-3-1 ATS in last seven visits to Cleveland.
Under is 3-1-1 in last five meetings.
Buccaneers (-1.5) @ Falcons
Since 2021, Tampa Bay is 7-11 ATS as a road favorite.
Since 2020, Bucs are 12-10-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Since 2021, Bucs are 7-5 ATS in NFC South road games.
Last three years, Tampa Bay is 9-4 ATS on artificial turf.
Bucs won/covered five of last seven road openers.
Mayfield is 52-56 as an NFL starter, 20-17 with the Bucs.
Bowles is 54-68 as a head coach, 28-27 with Tampa Bay.
Last three years, Falcons are 4-2-1 ATS as a home underdog.
Since 2019, Atlanta is 7-11 ATS in NFC South home games.
Last two years, Falcons are 7-16 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
QB Penix was 1-2 as a starter as a rookie last year.
Morris is 29-47 as a head coach.
He was 17-31 as coach of Tampa Bay, from 2009-11.
This is 6th year in a row Falcons are at home in Week 1.
Last five years, Atlanta is 1-4 SU/2-3 ATS in home openers.
Falcons won last three series games, by 3-6-5 points.
Bucs won four of last six visits to Atlanta.
Over is 9-3 in last 12 meetings.
49ers (-1.5) @ Seahawks
Since 2020, 49ers are 16-14-1 ATS as a road favorite.
Last 3 years, 49ers are 5-2-1 ATS in NFC West road games.
Since 2020, 49ers are 10-12 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
QB Purdy is 27-15 as an NFL starter.
Shanahan is 78-66 as an NFL head coach
Under is 6-2 in San Francisco’s last eight road openers.
Last three years, Seahawks are 8-15-1 ATS at home.
Last four years, Seattle is 4-8 ATS in NFC West home games.
Since 2021, Seattle is 11-13-2 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Darnold is 35-39 as an NFL starter.
Seahawks are his 4th team the last four years.
MacDonald was 10-7 LY, in his first year as a head coach.
San Francisco won six of last seven series games.
49ers won/covered last three visits to Seattle.
Under is 4-1-1 in last six meetings.
Titans @ Broncos (-7)
Last two years, Tennessee was 4-11 ATS as a road underdog.
Last year, Titans were 2-9 ATS as an underdog.
Titans were minus-16 in turnovers last year.
Last four years, Tennessee is 0-4 SU/1-3 ATS in Week 1.
Rookie QB Ward is making his first NFL start.
Callahan was 3-14 LY, his first year as an NFL head coach
Last year, Denver was 8-0 ATS as a favorite, 6-0 at home.
From 2015-23, Broncos were only 13-26-4 ATS as a home favorite.
QB Nix was 10-8 as a starter in his rookie season.
Payton is 179-114 as an NFL head coach, 18-17 with Denver.
Broncos lost four of last six home openers.
Under is 6-0 in their last six home openers.
Tennessee won three of last four series games.
Last four meetings stayed under the total.
Texans @ Rams (-2.5)
Last 2 years, Texans were 10-7/10-7, 1-1 in playoffs both years.
Last 2 years, Houston was +11/+12 in turnovers.
QB Stroud is 21-15 as an NFL starter.
Ryans is 22-16 in two years as an NFL head coach.
Under Ryans, Texans are 6-3 ATS as a road underdog.
Under Ryans, Texans are 5-4-1 ATS vs NFC teams.
Under Ryans, Houston is 9-8 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Last two years, Rams went 10-7/11-6 (1-2 in playoffs).
QB Stafford is 39-25 as the Rams’ starter (113-118-1 overall).
McVay is 88-57 as an NFL head coach.
Last four years, Rams are 8-12 ATS as a home favorite.
Last two years, Rams were 6-3-1 ATS vs AFC teams.
Last two years, Rams were 7-4-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Rams have won four of five games vs Houston (5-0 ATS)
Lions (-1.5) @ Packers
Last two years, Lions were 27-7 SU/24-10 ATS.
QB Goff is 85-57-1 as an NFL starter, 43-30-1 with Detroit.
Campbell is 46-37-1 as an NFL head coach.
Detroit has two new coordinators this season.
Last two years, Lions were 11-2 ATS as a road favorite.
Last 3 years, Detroit is 8-1 ATS in road games vs NFC North rivals.
Lions are 18-6 ATS in last 24 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Green Bay has had winning seasons 5 of last 6 years.
QB Love is as an NFL starter
LaFleur is as an NFL head coach.
Since 2018, Packers are 6-3 ATS as a home underdog.
Last 2 years, Green Bay was 1-5 ATS in home games vs NFC North rivals.
Packers are 12-12-1 ATS in last 25 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Detroit won five of last six series games.
Lions won/covered last three visits to Lambeau.
Over is 6-3 in last nine meetings.
Ravens @ Bills (-1.5)
Last 2 years, Ravens were 25-9 SU/22-12 ATS
QB Jackson is 73-29 as an NFL starter
John Harbaugh is 185-115 as an NFL head coach.
Since 2017, Baltimore is 14-5-2 ATS as a road underdog.
Ravens are 20-6 ATS in last 26 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Buffalo has had six straight winning years (71-28 SU/55-42-3 ATS)
Last year, Bills were +24 in turnovers (32-8)
QB Allen is 83-40 as an NFL starter.
McDermott is 93-52 as an NFL head coach.
Last five years, Bills are 22-17-1 ATS at home.
Buffalo is 19-5-1 ATS in last 25 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Ravens won four of last six series games.
Ravens lost 27-25 here in last year’s playoffs.
Under is 3-1-1 in last five meetings.
Vikings @ Bears (-1)
Vikings were 14-3 last year, dumped QB Darnold anyway.
2nd year QB McCarthy is making his first NFL start; he was hurt last year.
O’Connell is 34-19 as an NFL head coach.
Last two years, Vikings were 11-5-2 ATS on the road.
Under O’Connell, Minnesota is 4-4-1 ATS on road vs NFC North rivals.
Vikings are 14-11-4 ATS in last 29 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Under O’Connell, Vikings are 26-9 SU in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Bears have had four straight losing years; they have a new coach now.
This is Ben Johnson’s first game as an NFL head coach.
QB Williams was 5-12 as a starter in his rookie year LY.
Last two years, Chicago was 10-5-1 ATS at home.
Last five years, Bears were 3-11-1 ATS at home vs NFC North rivals.
Chicago is 6-11-2 ATS in last 19 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Vikings won eight of last nine series games.
Minnesota is 5-0 SU/4-0-1 ATS in last five visits to Chicago.
Under is 5-2 in last seven meetings.
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
— Red Sox 11, Guardians 7- Cleveland led 7-5 in the sixth inning.
— Mets 12, Tigers 5- Pete Alonso homered twice; rookie P MacLean is 4-0, 1.37.
— Blue Jays 12, Reds 9- George Springer went 3-4 with two HR’s, three RBI
— Rays 6, Mariners 5- Junior Caminero has 40 HR’s, 100 RBI.
— Giants 7, Rockies 4- There was a fracas after the 2nd batter of this game.
— Arizona 5, Rangers 3- Ketel Marte’s 3-run homer was the big blow.
Quote of the Day
“People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. ”
Isaac Asimov
Wednesday’s quiz
Who was QB for the Jets, last time they played in a playoff game?
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman played college football at Oklahoma, UCLA.
Monday’s quiz
Three players have hit four home runs in a game this year; before this year, 2017 was the last time a major leaguer hit four home runs in a game (JD Martinez).
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Wednesday’s Den: Our Week 1 NFL article…….
This is our Week 1 NFL article; you can find it every week on the NFL page. As the season goes on and more games are played, the information gets better.
Week 1
Thursday
Cowboys vs Eagles (-7)
Dallas won its last three road openers, covered the last four.
Since 2020, Cowboys are 10-13 ATS as a road underdog.
Last five years, Dallas is 7-8 ATS in NFC East road games.
QB Prescott is 78-51 as an NFL starter.
This is Brian Schottenheimer’s first game as a head coach.
Under is 6-3 in Cowboys’ last nine season openers.
Last four years, Eagles are 15-11-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Last four years, Eagles are 7-5 ATS in NFC East home games.
Last four years, Philly is 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS in Week 1 games.
Last six years, Eagles are 3-3 SU/1-5 ATS in home openers.
QB Hurts is 51-23 as an NFL starter, 5-3 in playoff games.
Sirianni is 53-23 as an NFL coach, 5-3 in playoff games.
Over is 5-1 in Philly’s last six season openers.
Over the last 17 years, the Super Bowl champ is 19-6-2 ATS in its Week 1 game the next year.
Eagles beat Dallas twice last year: 34-6/41-7.
Cowboys are 1-4 SU/ATS in last five visits to Philadelphia.
Home teams covered five of last six series games.
Over is 6-2 in last eight series games
Friday
Chargers vs Chiefs (-2.5) (@ Brazil)
Last six years, Chargers started season 1-0 five times.
Chargers are 4-2 SU/6-0 ATS vs AFC West rivals last year.
Last year, Bolts were 3-2 ATS as an underdog. Last eight years,
QB Herbert is 41-40 as an NFL starter, 0-2 in playoff games.
Jim Harbaugh is as an NFL head coach.
Last eight years, Chiefs are 7-1 SU/6-2 ATS in Week 1
Kansas City is 13-6-1 ATS in last 20 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Last five years, Chiefs are 10-20 ATS vs AFC West rivals.
QB Mahomes is 106-26 as an NFL starter, 17-3 in playoff games.
Andy Reid is 301-163-1 as an NFL head coach
Over the last 22 years, the team that lost the Super Bowl is 6-16 ATS in its season opener the next year.
Chiefs won six in row, 19 of last 22 series games.
KC beat Chargers twice last year, 19-17/17-10.
Under is 4-1 in last five meetings.
Giants @ Commanders (-7.5)
Last eight years, Giants are 1-7 SU/ATS in Week 1 games.
QB Wilson is 130-85-1 as an NFL starter, 23-32 last four years.
Daboll is 19-33-1 as an NFL head coach, 1-1 in playoffs.
Under Daboll, Giants are 12-10 ATS as a road underdog
Under Daboll, Giants are 5-4 ATS on road vs NFC East rivals.
Washington was 12-5 LY, its first winning year since 2016.
QB Daniels is 14-6 as an NFL starter.
Quinn is 60-50 as an NFL coach, 5-3 in playoffs.
Last four years, Commanders are 4-7-1 ATS at home vs NFC East rivals.
Last 20 years, Washington is 1-5-1 ATS as a favorite in Week 1 games.
Last 12 years, Commanders are 4-8 ATS in Week 1 games.
Washington beat Giants twice LY, 21-18/27-22.
Previous five years, Giants were 7-2-1 SU/ATS vs Washington.
Giants are 5-2 SU/6-1 ATS in last seven visits here.
Cardinals (-4.5) @ Saints
Last three years, Arizona is 0-2 ATS as a road favorite.
Under Gannon, Cardinals are 3-3 ATS as a favorite.
Murray is 36-46-1 as an NFL starter.
Gannon is 12-22 in two years as a head coach.
Cardinals lost last three season openers, giving up 44-20-38 points.
This is first time since 2018 that Arizona is favored in Week 1.
Saints won their last six season openers SU.
Last four years, Saints are 7-11 ATS as a home underdog.
This is Kellen Moore’s first game as a head coach.
This is rookie QB Shough’s first NFL game- he’ll be 26 in a few weeks.
Teams split last six series games.
Over is 7-2 in last nine meetings.
Dolphins @ Colts (-1)
Dolphins won four of last five season openers.
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last ten road openers.
QB Tagovailoa is 38-25 as an NFL starter.
McDaniel is 28-25 as a head coach, 0-2 in playoffs.
Since 2021, Miami is 11-15-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Dolphins are 12-8 ATS in last 20 games on artificial turf.
Since 2014, Colts are 0-10-1 SU in season openers.
Colts have split their last six home openers.
QB Jones 25-45-1 is as an NFL starter, with the Giants.
Steichen is 17-17 SU in two years as a head coach
Under Steichen, Indy is 12-6 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Colts won eight of last ten series games.
Teams split last six meetings played in Indy.
Raiders @ Patriots (-2)
Since 2019, Las Vegas is 21-16 ATS as a road underdog.
Raiders are 7-3 ATS in last ten road openers.
Last 2 years, Raiders are 10-5-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
QB Geno Smith is 40-44 as an NFL starter.
Carroll is 181-131-1 as an NFL head coach, 11-11 in playoffs.
Carroll was 28-23 coaching New England from 1997-99.
Patriots lost three of last four season openers.
NE is 0-4 SU/0-3-1 ATS last four home openers.
NE is 8-16-3 ATS last 27 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
QB Maye is 3-9 as an NFL starter.
Vrabel was 56-48 as head coach of the Titans.
Raiders won last two series games, after losing previous six.
Raiders are 0-4 SU/1-3 ATS in last four visits to Foxboro.
Tom Brady is now a part-owner of the Raiders.
Steelers (-2.5) @ Jets
Pittsburgh opens on road for 10th time in last 11 years.
Steelers won/covered four of their last five season openers.
Last four years, Pittsburgh is 4-3 ATS as a road favorite.
QB Rodgers is 164-97-1 as an NFL starter.
He played for the Jets the last two years (6-12).
Tomlin is 191-118-2 as an NFL head coach.
Tomlin won a Super Bowl, but it was in 2008.
Rodgers won a Super Bowl, but it was in 2010.
Steelers are 25-12-1 ATS last 38 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Under is 11-1 in their last 12 road openers.
Jets are 9-15 ATS as a home underdog.
Jets are 1-5 SU/ATS in last six season openers.
Under is 7-1 in their last eight home openers.
QB Fields is 14-30 as an NFL starter.
Fields played for the Steelers last year (4-2 in six starts).
This is Aaron Glenn’s first game as a head coach.
Last four years, Jets are minus-28 in turnovers.
Jets are 7-15-1 ATS in last 23 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Teams split the last ten series games.
Steelers lost four of last five visits to the Garden State.
Under is 5-2 in last seven meetings.
Panthers @ Jaguars (-2.5)
Last 4 years, Panthers are 11-20-1 ATS as a road underdog.
Carolina is 1-5 SU/ATS in last six season openers.
Panthers are 7-13 ATS last 20 games vs AFC opponents.
QB Young is 6-22 as an NFL starter,
Canales is 5-12 as a head coach.
Last 3 years, Carolina is 5-5-2 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Last 5 years, Jaguars are 4-10 ATS as a home favorite.
Last 2 years, Jaguars are 6-4 ATS vs NFC opponents.
Jaguars are 6-5-1 ATS in last 12 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Since 2012, Jacksonville is 3-10 ATS in its home opener.
Jaguars’ last four home openers stayed under the total.
QB Lawrence is 23-39 as an NFL starter.
This is Liam Coan’s first game as a head coach.
Carolina won four of six series games.
Three of last four meetings stayed under the total.
These two head coaches were the last two OC’s for the Buccaneers.
Bengals (-5) @ Browns
Since 2021, Bengals are 14-7 ATS as a road favorite.
Since 2021, Bengals are 13-8-1 ATS on natural grass.
Last six years, Cincinnati started 0-1 five times.
QB Burrow is 43-32-1 as an NFL starter.
Taylor is 51-54-1 as a head coach.
Under Taylor, Bengals are 8-9-1 ATS in AFC North road games,
Last three years, Cincinnati is +19 in turnovers.
Last four years, Browns are 7-6-1 ATS as a home underdog.
Last three years, Cleveland is 7-2 ATS in AFC North home games.
Browns are 3-2 SU in their last five home openers.
QB Flacco is 115-92 as an NFL starter (7-14 since 2020)
Last two years, Browns were -22/-11 in turnovers.
Stefanski is 41-46 as a head coach.
Over is 5-1 in Cleveland’s last six home openers.
Cincinnati won four of last six series games.
Bengals are 1-6 SU/3-3-1 ATS in last seven visits to Cleveland.
Under is 3-1-1 in last five meetings.
Buccaneers (-1.5) @ Falcons
Since 2021, Tampa Bay is 7-11 ATS as a road favorite.
Since 2020, Bucs are 12-10-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Since 2021, Bucs are 7-5 ATS in NFC South road games.
Last three years, Tampa Bay is 9-4 ATS on artificial turf.
Bucs won/covered five of last seven road openers.
Mayfield is 52-56 as an NFL starter, 20-17 with the Bucs.
Bowles is 54-68 as a head coach, 28-27 with Tampa Bay.
Last three years, Falcons are 4-2-1 ATS as a home underdog.
Since 2019, Atlanta is 7-11 ATS in NFC South home games.
Last two years, Falcons are 7-16 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
QB Penix was 1-2 as a starter as a rookie last year.
Morris is 29-47 as a head coach.
He was 17-31 as coach of Tampa Bay, from 2009-11.
This is 6th year in a row Falcons are at home in Week 1.
Last five years, Atlanta is 1-4 SU/2-3 ATS in home openers.
Falcons won last three series games, by 3-6-5 points.
Bucs won four of last six visits to Atlanta.
Over is 9-3 in last 12 meetings.
49ers (-1.5) @ Seahawks
Since 2020, 49ers are 16-14-1 ATS as a road favorite.
Last 3 years, 49ers are 5-2-1 ATS in NFC West road games.
Since 2020, 49ers are 10-12 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
QB Purdy is 27-15 as an NFL starter.
Shanahan is 78-66 as an NFL head coach
Under is 6-2 in San Francisco’s last eight road openers.
Last three years, Seahawks are 8-15-1 ATS at home.
Last four years, Seattle is 4-8 ATS in NFC West home games.
Since 2021, Seattle is 11-13-2 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Darnold is 35-39 as an NFL starter.
Seahawks are his 4th team the last four years.
MacDonald was 10-7 LY, in his first year as a head coach.
San Francisco won six of last seven series games.
49ers won/covered last three visits to Seattle.
Under is 4-1-1 in last six meetings.
Titans @ Broncos (-7)
Last two years, Tennessee was 4-11 ATS as a road underdog.
Last year, Titans were 2-9 ATS as an underdog.
Titans were minus-16 in turnovers last year.
Last four years, Tennessee is 0-4 SU/1-3 ATS in Week 1.
Rookie QB Ward is making his first NFL start.
Callahan was 3-14 LY, his first year as an NFL head coach
Last year, Denver was 8-0 ATS as a favorite, 6-0 at home.
From 2015-23, Broncos were only 13-26-4 ATS as a home favorite.
QB Nix was 10-8 as a starter in his rookie season.
Payton is 179-114 as an NFL head coach, 18-17 with Denver.
Broncos lost four of last six home openers.
Under is 6-0 in their last six home openers.
Tennessee won three of last four series games.
Last four meetings stayed under the total.
Texans @ Rams (-2.5)
Last 2 years, Texans were 10-7/10-7, 1-1 in playoffs both years.
Last 2 years, Houston was +11/+12 in turnovers.
QB Stroud is 21-15 as an NFL starter.
Ryans is 22-16 in two years as an NFL head coach.
Under Ryans, Texans are 6-3 ATS as a road underdog.
Under Ryans, Texans are 5-4-1 ATS vs NFC teams.
Under Ryans, Houston is 9-8 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Last two years, Rams went 10-7/11-6 (1-2 in playoffs).
QB Stafford is 39-25 as the Rams’ starter (113-118-1 overall).
McVay is 88-57 as an NFL head coach.
Last four years, Rams are 8-12 ATS as a home favorite.
Last two years, Rams were 6-3-1 ATS vs AFC teams.
Last two years, Rams were 7-4-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Rams have won four of five games vs Houston (5-0 ATS)
Lions (-1.5) @ Packers
Last two years, Lions were 27-7 SU/24-10 ATS.
QB Goff is 85-57-1 as an NFL starter, 43-30-1 with Detroit.
Campbell is 46-37-1 as an NFL head coach.
Detroit has two new coordinators this season.
Last two years, Lions were 11-2 ATS as a road favorite.
Last 3 years, Detroit is 8-1 ATS in road games vs NFC North rivals.
Lions are 18-6 ATS in last 24 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Green Bay has had winning seasons 5 of last 6 years.
QB Love is as an NFL starter
LaFleur is as an NFL head coach.
Since 2018, Packers are 6-3 ATS as a home underdog.
Last 2 years, Green Bay was 1-5 ATS in home games vs NFC North rivals.
Packers are 12-12-1 ATS in last 25 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Detroit won five of last six series games.
Lions won/covered last three visits to Lambeau.
Over is 6-3 in last nine meetings.
Ravens @ Bills (-1.5)
Last 2 years, Ravens were 25-9 SU/22-12 ATS
QB Jackson is 73-29 as an NFL starter
John Harbaugh is 185-115 as an NFL head coach.
Since 2017, Baltimore is 14-5-2 ATS as a road underdog.
Ravens are 20-6 ATS in last 26 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Buffalo has had six straight winning years (71-28 SU/55-42-3 ATS)
Last year, Bills were +24 in turnovers (32-8)
QB Allen is 83-40 as an NFL starter.
McDermott is 93-52 as an NFL head coach.
Last five years, Bills are 22-17-1 ATS at home.
Buffalo is 19-5-1 ATS in last 25 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Ravens won four of last six series games.
Ravens lost 27-25 here in last year’s playoffs.
Under is 3-1-1 in last five meetings.
Vikings @ Bears (-1)
Vikings were 14-3 last year, dumped QB Darnold anyway.
2nd year QB McCarthy is making his first NFL start; he was hurt last year.
O’Connell is 34-19 as an NFL head coach.
Last two years, Vikings were 11-5-2 ATS on the road.
Under O’Connell, Minnesota is 4-4-1 ATS on road vs NFC North rivals.
Vikings are 14-11-4 ATS in last 29 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Under O’Connell, Vikings are 26-9 SU in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Bears have had four straight losing years; they have a new coach now.
This is Ben Johnson’s first game as an NFL head coach.
QB Williams was 5-12 as a starter in his rookie year LY.
Last two years, Chicago was 10-5-1 ATS at home.
Last five years, Bears were 3-11-1 ATS at home vs NFC North rivals.
Chicago is 6-11-2 ATS in last 19 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Vikings won eight of last nine series games.
Minnesota is 5-0 SU/4-0-1 ATS in last five visits to Chicago.
Under is 5-2 in last seven meetings.
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Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Los Angeles is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Los Angeles's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Connecticut is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games
Connecticut is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Chicago is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 13 games
Chicago is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
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Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Los Angeles is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Los Angeles's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Connecticut is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games
Connecticut is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Chicago is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 13 games
Chicago is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
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Armadillo Sports
Thursday’s 6-pack:
Top six QB’s in passing yards in Eagles’ history:
32,873— Donovan McNabb
26,963— Ron Jaworski
22,877— Randall Cunningham
16,811— Carson Wentz
15,672— Norm Snead
14,667— Jalen Hurts
Quote of the Day
“How do you know when you’re out of invisible ink?”
Steven Wright
Thursday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL right now, which one has started the most games, without having played in a Super Bowl?
Wednesday’s quiz
Mark Sanchez was QB for the Jets, last time they played in a playoff game.
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman played college football at Oklahoma, UCLA.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
— There are five teams within three games of the AL’s last Wild Card spot
New York
Red Sox
Mariners
1.5 games behind- Texas
2.5 games behind- Royals, Rays
3 games behind- Guardians
— Red Sox OF Roman Anthony has an oblique injury, might miss the rest of the regular season; Boston is tied with New York for the AL’s top two Wild Card slots.
Cleveland OF Steven Kwan has hit .355 (22-62) in his 13 career games at Fenway Park.
— A week ago Monday, Cardinals’ 1B Willson Contreras got thrown out of a game for bitching at the home plate ump; he tossed his bat in disgust, hitting one of his own coaches. MLB gave him a six-game suspension, which he appealed.
10 days later, still no appeal; WHY?!?!?! St Louis only has 21 games left this season. What is taking so long? Have they ever heard of Zoom? Hear the damn appeal, make a decision and move on.
— Giants 10, Rockies 8
Matt Chapman also got suspended, for one game, for his part in Tuesday’s fracas at Coors Field, he also appealed, and he hit two home runs in this game, as the Giants won for the 4th time in a row- they’re 10-1 in last 11 games, are within four games of the NL’s last Wild Card spot.
— Braves 5, Cubs 1
Cubs rookie P Cade Horton didn’t allow a hit in his 5 IP.
Chicago bullpen then allowed five runs in four innings.
— Orioles 7, Padres 5
Baltimore hit back-back-back homers in the 3rd inning.
Mason Miller had an immaculate inning in 8th inning, only the second one in Padres’ history.
San Diego is 2-8 in its last 10 games; they’re three games behind the Dodgers.
— Arizona 2, Rangers 0
Zac Gallen allowed four hits in six shutout IP.
Rangers are two games out of the AL’s last Wild Card spot.
Diamondbacks are 5.5 games out of the NL’s last Wild Card spot.
— Famous birthdays, September 4th:
Wendell Tucker, 82
Doyle Alexander, 75
Khandi Alexander, 68
Mike Piazza, 57
Ione Skye, 55
Beyonce Knowles, 44
Scott Tolzien, 38
Adam Duvall, 37
Andrelton Simmons, 36
Andres Giminez, 27
— LA Clippers may be in hot water with the NBA; there are reports that Kawhi Leonard was given a no-show, $28M job, to circumvent the NBA’s salary cap.
— The format for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game is likely to be a round-robin tournament with three eight-player teams — two USA teams and one World team. The two USA teams and one World squad would play each other in 12:00 quarter games.
— Gonzaga’s basketball team is going to have a hard schedule before Christmas:
November 8th- Oklahoma
November 11th- Creighton
November 24th- Alabama
November 25th- Maryland
December 5th- Kentucky
December 13th- UCLA
December 21st- Oregon
— Want to win a bar bet?
Which major league team has hit the most first inning home runs in MLB history?
2023 Atlanta Braves hit 47 first inning home runs, 2019 Reds hit 46.
— North Carolina’s backup QB, Max Johnson broke his leg last year; he had five surgeries on the leg— at one point, there was concern as to whether part of the leg might need to be amputated, but he is healthy now and played a lot for the Tar Heels Monday night. He threw a TD pass to his brother in that game, so good for him.
— Current starting QB’s in the NFL who have started the most games:
262- Aaron Rodgers
232- Matthew Stafford
216- Russell Wilson
207- Joe Flacco
143- Jared Goff
133- Patrick Mahomes
— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
Thursday’s 6-pack:
Top six QB’s in passing yards in Eagles’ history:
32,873— Donovan McNabb
26,963— Ron Jaworski
22,877— Randall Cunningham
16,811— Carson Wentz
15,672— Norm Snead
14,667— Jalen Hurts
Quote of the Day
“How do you know when you’re out of invisible ink?”
Steven Wright
Thursday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL right now, which one has started the most games, without having played in a Super Bowl?
Wednesday’s quiz
Mark Sanchez was QB for the Jets, last time they played in a playoff game.
Tuesday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman played college football at Oklahoma, UCLA.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
— There are five teams within three games of the AL’s last Wild Card spot
New York
Red Sox
Mariners
1.5 games behind- Texas
2.5 games behind- Royals, Rays
3 games behind- Guardians
— Red Sox OF Roman Anthony has an oblique injury, might miss the rest of the regular season; Boston is tied with New York for the AL’s top two Wild Card slots.
Cleveland OF Steven Kwan has hit .355 (22-62) in his 13 career games at Fenway Park.
— A week ago Monday, Cardinals’ 1B Willson Contreras got thrown out of a game for bitching at the home plate ump; he tossed his bat in disgust, hitting one of his own coaches. MLB gave him a six-game suspension, which he appealed.
10 days later, still no appeal; WHY?!?!?! St Louis only has 21 games left this season. What is taking so long? Have they ever heard of Zoom? Hear the damn appeal, make a decision and move on.
— Giants 10, Rockies 8
Matt Chapman also got suspended, for one game, for his part in Tuesday’s fracas at Coors Field, he also appealed, and he hit two home runs in this game, as the Giants won for the 4th time in a row- they’re 10-1 in last 11 games, are within four games of the NL’s last Wild Card spot.
— Braves 5, Cubs 1
Cubs rookie P Cade Horton didn’t allow a hit in his 5 IP.
Chicago bullpen then allowed five runs in four innings.
— Orioles 7, Padres 5
Baltimore hit back-back-back homers in the 3rd inning.
Mason Miller had an immaculate inning in 8th inning, only the second one in Padres’ history.
San Diego is 2-8 in its last 10 games; they’re three games behind the Dodgers.
— Arizona 2, Rangers 0
Zac Gallen allowed four hits in six shutout IP.
Rangers are two games out of the AL’s last Wild Card spot.
Diamondbacks are 5.5 games out of the NL’s last Wild Card spot.
— Famous birthdays, September 4th:
Wendell Tucker, 82
Doyle Alexander, 75
Khandi Alexander, 68
Mike Piazza, 57
Ione Skye, 55
Beyonce Knowles, 44
Scott Tolzien, 38
Adam Duvall, 37
Andrelton Simmons, 36
Andres Giminez, 27
— LA Clippers may be in hot water with the NBA; there are reports that Kawhi Leonard was given a no-show, $28M job, to circumvent the NBA’s salary cap.
— The format for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game is likely to be a round-robin tournament with three eight-player teams — two USA teams and one World team. The two USA teams and one World squad would play each other in 12:00 quarter games.
— Gonzaga’s basketball team is going to have a hard schedule before Christmas:
November 8th- Oklahoma
November 11th- Creighton
November 24th- Alabama
November 25th- Maryland
December 5th- Kentucky
December 13th- UCLA
December 21st- Oregon
— Want to win a bar bet?
Which major league team has hit the most first inning home runs in MLB history?
2023 Atlanta Braves hit 47 first inning home runs, 2019 Reds hit 46.
— North Carolina’s backup QB, Max Johnson broke his leg last year; he had five surgeries on the leg— at one point, there was concern as to whether part of the leg might need to be amputated, but he is healthy now and played a lot for the Tar Heels Monday night. He threw a TD pass to his brother in that game, so good for him.
— Current starting QB’s in the NFL who have started the most games:
262- Aaron Rodgers
232- Matthew Stafford
216- Russell Wilson
207- Joe Flacco
143- Jared Goff
133- Patrick Mahomes
— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
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Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games on the road
Washington Mystics
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games on the road
Golden State Valkyries
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Golden State's last 11 games at home
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games
Las Vegas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games on the road
Washington Mystics
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games on the road
Golden State Valkyries
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Golden State's last 11 games at home
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games
Las Vegas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Great to see you back CNOTES.
Friday’s 6-pack:
Top six QB’s in passing yards in Chargers’ history:
59,271—Philip Rivers
43,040— Dan Fouts
26,938— John Hadl
21,093— Justin Herbert
16,085— Stan Humphries
12,348— Drew Brees
Quote of the Day
“I ain’t talked to Aaron (Rodgers) since he left, so wish him the best this season. Yeah, but we ain’t chopped it up since he left.”
Jets’ WR Garrett Wilson
Friday’s quiz
Which city does the movie Good Will Hunting take place in?
Thursday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL right now, Dak Prescott has started 130 games, the most of any starting QB who hasn’t played in a Super Bowl.
Wednesday’s quiz
Mark Sanchez was QB for the Jets, last time they played in a playoff game.
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There was an hour-long lightning delay in the third quarter.
Eagles’ DL Jalen Carter got ejected before the first play; he spit on Dallas QB Prescott, while standing right next to an official.
There were 7 possessions in first half: 5 TD’s, 2 field goals. Eagles led 21-20 at half.
Eagles in first half: 30 plays, 216 yards, 21 points.
Eagles in second half: 34 plays, 83 yards, 3 points.
Cowboys lost five of their last six visits to Philadelphia.
Last seven years, Eagles are 4-3 SU/1-6 ATS in home openers.
Dallas in first half: 32 plays, 177 yards, 20 points.
Dallas in second half: 26 plays, 136 yards, no points.
Cowboys have covered their last five road openers.
Under is 7-3 in Cowboys’ last ten season openers.
— Buffalo Bills signed K Matt Prater to their practice squad; their regular kicker, Tyler Bass, has been banged-up with a hip injury. This would be Prater’s 20th year in the NFL.
— Bill Belichick has banned New England Patriots’ staff from watching his North Carolina team practice; his disdain towards the Patriots’ organization after his departure from the team two years ago apparently hasn’t lessened any.
Scouts from other teams are limited to watching just three sessions of UNC practice, but three sessions are better than none; not sure how this will help his recruiting going forward.
— Obscure Stat of the Day:
Milwaukee P Jose Quintana faced three batters in an inning Wednesday; all three guys hit a ground ball back to Quintana, the first time that happened in a 1-2-3 inning since 2017.
— New York Mets are going all-in on young starting pitchers; they’re calling up Brandon Sproat to start Sunday’s game in Cincinnati. Sproat is 8-6, 4.24 in 25 AAA starts this season.
— Detroit Lions signed QB CJ Beathard to their practice squad, to be their #3 QB, behind Jared Goff and Kyle Allen. Beathard has started 13 NFL games, for the 49ers/Jaguars.
— 20-year-old Kendall George, the 36th overall pick in the 2023 baseball draft, has stolen 97 bases in 110 games this year- he is hitting .290 with a .406 on-base percentage. George is one of the LA Dodgers’ top minor league prospects.
— Washington Nationals VP of Amateur Scouting Danny Haas has bolted Washington for the Baltimore Orioles.
— Famous birthdays, September 5th:
William Devane, 86
Billy Kilmer, 86
Michael Keaton, 74
Willie Gault, 65
Jeff Brantley, 62
Brad Hopkins, 55
Ryan Spilborghs, 46
Colt McCoy, 39
TJ Warren, 32
Jarren Duran, 29
Steven Kwan, 28
Mac Jones, 27
William Devane is a great actor who grew up here in Albany; his father was Franklin D Roosevelt’s chauffeur when FDR was governor of New York.
— Phillies 2, Brewers 0
Game was scoreless after six innings.
Trea Turner had the go-ahead hit in the 7th.
Jhoan Duran got his 26th save this season.
— Pirates 5, Dodgers 3
Paul Skenes threw six shutout innings.
Dodgers got swept three straight in Pittsburgh.
Pirates are 42-30 at home, 22-47 on the road.
— Rays 4, Guardians 2
Tampa Bay has won seven games in a row.
Ryan Pepiot threw five no-hit IP (90 PT), got the win.
Rays are only two games out of the last AL playoff spot.
— Royals 4, Angels 3
Bobby Witt’s 8th inning home run was a game-winner.
Adam Frazier got his 1,000th career hit.
Royals are only two games out of the last AL playoff spot.
— New York 8, Astros 4
Trent Grisham hit his career-high 30th home run.
New York holds the AL’s #1 Wild Card slot.
Astros still lead AL West by 3.5 games.
— White Sox 11, Twins 8
Minnesota led 7-4 after six innings.
Kyle Teel was 3-4 with three runs scored, four RBI
White Sox sweep the four game series in the Twin Cities.
— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
Top six QB’s in passing yards in Chargers’ history:
59,271—Philip Rivers
43,040— Dan Fouts
26,938— John Hadl
21,093— Justin Herbert
16,085— Stan Humphries
12,348— Drew Brees
Quote of the Day
“I ain’t talked to Aaron (Rodgers) since he left, so wish him the best this season. Yeah, but we ain’t chopped it up since he left.”
Jets’ WR Garrett Wilson
Friday’s quiz
Which city does the movie Good Will Hunting take place in?
Thursday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL right now, Dak Prescott has started 130 games, the most of any starting QB who hasn’t played in a Super Bowl.
Wednesday’s quiz
Mark Sanchez was QB for the Jets, last time they played in a playoff game.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…..
— Eagles 24, Cowboys 20There was an hour-long lightning delay in the third quarter.
Eagles’ DL Jalen Carter got ejected before the first play; he spit on Dallas QB Prescott, while standing right next to an official.
There were 7 possessions in first half: 5 TD’s, 2 field goals. Eagles led 21-20 at half.
Eagles in first half: 30 plays, 216 yards, 21 points.
Eagles in second half: 34 plays, 83 yards, 3 points.
Cowboys lost five of their last six visits to Philadelphia.
Last seven years, Eagles are 4-3 SU/1-6 ATS in home openers.
Dallas in first half: 32 plays, 177 yards, 20 points.
Dallas in second half: 26 plays, 136 yards, no points.
Cowboys have covered their last five road openers.
Under is 7-3 in Cowboys’ last ten season openers.
— Buffalo Bills signed K Matt Prater to their practice squad; their regular kicker, Tyler Bass, has been banged-up with a hip injury. This would be Prater’s 20th year in the NFL.
— Bill Belichick has banned New England Patriots’ staff from watching his North Carolina team practice; his disdain towards the Patriots’ organization after his departure from the team two years ago apparently hasn’t lessened any.
Scouts from other teams are limited to watching just three sessions of UNC practice, but three sessions are better than none; not sure how this will help his recruiting going forward.
— Obscure Stat of the Day:
Milwaukee P Jose Quintana faced three batters in an inning Wednesday; all three guys hit a ground ball back to Quintana, the first time that happened in a 1-2-3 inning since 2017.
— New York Mets are going all-in on young starting pitchers; they’re calling up Brandon Sproat to start Sunday’s game in Cincinnati. Sproat is 8-6, 4.24 in 25 AAA starts this season.
— Detroit Lions signed QB CJ Beathard to their practice squad, to be their #3 QB, behind Jared Goff and Kyle Allen. Beathard has started 13 NFL games, for the 49ers/Jaguars.
— 20-year-old Kendall George, the 36th overall pick in the 2023 baseball draft, has stolen 97 bases in 110 games this year- he is hitting .290 with a .406 on-base percentage. George is one of the LA Dodgers’ top minor league prospects.
— Washington Nationals VP of Amateur Scouting Danny Haas has bolted Washington for the Baltimore Orioles.
— Famous birthdays, September 5th:
William Devane, 86
Billy Kilmer, 86
Michael Keaton, 74
Willie Gault, 65
Jeff Brantley, 62
Brad Hopkins, 55
Ryan Spilborghs, 46
Colt McCoy, 39
TJ Warren, 32
Jarren Duran, 29
Steven Kwan, 28
Mac Jones, 27
William Devane is a great actor who grew up here in Albany; his father was Franklin D Roosevelt’s chauffeur when FDR was governor of New York.
— Phillies 2, Brewers 0
Game was scoreless after six innings.
Trea Turner had the go-ahead hit in the 7th.
Jhoan Duran got his 26th save this season.
— Pirates 5, Dodgers 3
Paul Skenes threw six shutout innings.
Dodgers got swept three straight in Pittsburgh.
Pirates are 42-30 at home, 22-47 on the road.
— Rays 4, Guardians 2
Tampa Bay has won seven games in a row.
Ryan Pepiot threw five no-hit IP (90 PT), got the win.
Rays are only two games out of the last AL playoff spot.
— Royals 4, Angels 3
Bobby Witt’s 8th inning home run was a game-winner.
Adam Frazier got his 1,000th career hit.
Royals are only two games out of the last AL playoff spot.
— New York 8, Astros 4
Trent Grisham hit his career-high 30th home run.
New York holds the AL’s #1 Wild Card slot.
Astros still lead AL West by 3.5 games.
— White Sox 11, Twins 8
Minnesota led 7-4 after six innings.
Kyle Teel was 3-4 with three runs scored, four RBI
White Sox sweep the four game series in the Twin Cities.
— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
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Chicago Sky
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Chicago is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Indiana is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games at home
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Los Angeles's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
New York Liberty
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
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Chicago Sky
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Chicago is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Indiana is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games at home
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Los Angeles's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
New York Liberty
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
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JULY TOTALS......................69 -50 - 6..................57.98%................+ 70.00
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MAY TOTALS......................39 - 22 - 0..................63.93%................+ 68.50
09/05/2025...............4 - 2 - 0...................66.66%.................+ 9.00
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JULY TOTALS......................69 -50 - 6..................57.98%................+ 70.00
JUNE TOTALS....................58 - 52 - 1..................52.72%................+ 19.50
MAY TOTALS......................39 - 22 - 0..................63.93%................+ 68.50
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Top six QB’s in passing yards in Chiefs’ history:
32,352— Patrick Mahomes
28,507— Len Dawson
21,459— Trent Green
17,608— Alex Smith
17,277— Bill Kenney
11,873— Steve DeBerg
Quote of the Day
“We knew it was going to be a dogfight, so we showed up today with our best effort. It was fun to see.”
Chargers’ QB Justin Herbert
Saturday’s quiz
Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin was once the head coach of which NFL team?
Friday’s quiz
The movie Good Will Hunting take place in Boston.
Thursday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL right now, Dak Prescott has started 130 games, the most of any starting QB who hasn’t played in a Super Bowl.
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Loss snaps Chiefs’ 11-game win streak in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Chiefs’ first three drives: 12 plays, 28 yards, three punts.
Last 5+ years, Chiefs are 10-21 ATS vs AFC West rivals.
Over last 23 years, team that lost the Super Bowl is 6-17 ATS in its season opener the next year.
Chargers in first half: 31 plays, 181 yards, 13 points.
Bolts were 7-13 on third down, Chiefs 5-14.
Just 4th win for the Chargers in last 23 games vs Kansas City.
Last seven years, Chargers started season 1-0 six times.
— Louisville 28, James Madison 14
Game was tied 14-all after the third quarter.
Louisville’s winning TD was scored by their defense with 13:05 left.
JMU had 12 penalties for 95 yards, Cardinals 5-49.
— Maryland 20, Northern Illinois 9
Maryland won its 17th consecutive non-conference game.
Malik Washington threw for 254 yards, two TD’s.
NIU ran ball for 180 yards, but averaged only 4.1 yards/pass attempt.
— Three NFL teams have two #1 picks in next year’s draft:
Rams, Cowboys, Browns
— August 30, 1990, the Astros traded 37-year old reliever Larry Andersen to the Red Sox, for a young 1B who was playing AA ball.
Andersen helped the Red Sox win the AL East that season, making 15 relief appearances and posting a 1.23 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 22 IP, but the young player wound up in the freakin’ Hall of Fame.
You may have heard of Jeff Bagwell; he hit 449 home runs, with an OPS of .948, while playing his whole 15-year career for Houston. Pretty good deal for the Astros.
— St Louis 1B Willson Contreras had his six-game suspension reduced to four games; he started serving it Friday night, won’t be back until Tuesday’s game.
— Still strikes me as weird when I see a pitcher with a single-digit uniform number; not sure why, but it does. Jack Flaherty, MacKenzie Gore, Blake Snell come to mind.
— Famous birthdays, September 6th:
Ron Boone, 79
Jane Curtin, 78
Kevin Willis, 63
Rosie Perez, 61
Idris Elba, 53
Eric Zeier, 53
Derrek Lee, 50
Jerry Blevins, 42
Mitch Moreland, 40
Sam Acho, 37
John Wall, 35
Dustin May, 28
— AL Wild Card race:
as of now, the three Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
0.5 games behind- Rangers
1 game behind- Royals
2 games behind- Rays
2.5 games behind- Guardians
— White Sox 7, Tigers 5
Not for nothing, but the White Sox are 5-0 this week.
Colson Montgomery homered, had four RBI.
Detroit still leads AL Central by 8.5 games.
— Mets 5, Reds 4
Cincinnati had bases loaded, no one out in 9th inning, but didn’t score.
Mets now lead the fading Reds by six games in the NL Wild Card race.
Mets are 7-4 in last 11 games, Cincinnati 3-11 in its last 14.
— Orioles 2, Dodgers 1
Samuel Basallo hit a walk-off homer for Baltimore.
Dodgers have lost six of their last seven games.
— Blue Jays 7, New York 1
Kevin Gausman allowed four hits in 8 IP.
Toronto extends its AL East lead to four games.
Blue Jays are 8-3 vs New York this season.
— Giants 8, Cardinals 2
San Francisco has won 11 of its last 12 games.
Rafael Devers has homered four times in his last five games.
Giants trail the Mets by four games for the NL’s last Wild Card spot.
— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
Top six QB’s in passing yards in Chiefs’ history:
32,352— Patrick Mahomes
28,507— Len Dawson
21,459— Trent Green
17,608— Alex Smith
17,277— Bill Kenney
11,873— Steve DeBerg
Quote of the Day
“We knew it was going to be a dogfight, so we showed up today with our best effort. It was fun to see.”
Chargers’ QB Justin Herbert
Saturday’s quiz
Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin was once the head coach of which NFL team?
Friday’s quiz
The movie Good Will Hunting take place in Boston.
Thursday’s quiz
Of the 32 starting QB’s in the NFL right now, Dak Prescott has started 130 games, the most of any starting QB who hasn’t played in a Super Bowl.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Friday……..
— Chargers 27, Chiefs 21Loss snaps Chiefs’ 11-game win streak in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Chiefs’ first three drives: 12 plays, 28 yards, three punts.
Last 5+ years, Chiefs are 10-21 ATS vs AFC West rivals.
Over last 23 years, team that lost the Super Bowl is 6-17 ATS in its season opener the next year.
Chargers in first half: 31 plays, 181 yards, 13 points.
Bolts were 7-13 on third down, Chiefs 5-14.
Just 4th win for the Chargers in last 23 games vs Kansas City.
Last seven years, Chargers started season 1-0 six times.
— Louisville 28, James Madison 14
Game was tied 14-all after the third quarter.
Louisville’s winning TD was scored by their defense with 13:05 left.
JMU had 12 penalties for 95 yards, Cardinals 5-49.
— Maryland 20, Northern Illinois 9
Maryland won its 17th consecutive non-conference game.
Malik Washington threw for 254 yards, two TD’s.
NIU ran ball for 180 yards, but averaged only 4.1 yards/pass attempt.
— Three NFL teams have two #1 picks in next year’s draft:
Rams, Cowboys, Browns
— August 30, 1990, the Astros traded 37-year old reliever Larry Andersen to the Red Sox, for a young 1B who was playing AA ball.
Andersen helped the Red Sox win the AL East that season, making 15 relief appearances and posting a 1.23 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 22 IP, but the young player wound up in the freakin’ Hall of Fame.
You may have heard of Jeff Bagwell; he hit 449 home runs, with an OPS of .948, while playing his whole 15-year career for Houston. Pretty good deal for the Astros.
— St Louis 1B Willson Contreras had his six-game suspension reduced to four games; he started serving it Friday night, won’t be back until Tuesday’s game.
— Still strikes me as weird when I see a pitcher with a single-digit uniform number; not sure why, but it does. Jack Flaherty, MacKenzie Gore, Blake Snell come to mind.
— Famous birthdays, September 6th:
Ron Boone, 79
Jane Curtin, 78
Kevin Willis, 63
Rosie Perez, 61
Idris Elba, 53
Eric Zeier, 53
Derrek Lee, 50
Jerry Blevins, 42
Mitch Moreland, 40
Sam Acho, 37
John Wall, 35
Dustin May, 28
— AL Wild Card race:
as of now, the three Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
0.5 games behind- Rangers
1 game behind- Royals
2 games behind- Rays
2.5 games behind- Guardians
— White Sox 7, Tigers 5
Not for nothing, but the White Sox are 5-0 this week.
Colson Montgomery homered, had four RBI.
Detroit still leads AL Central by 8.5 games.
— Mets 5, Reds 4
Cincinnati had bases loaded, no one out in 9th inning, but didn’t score.
Mets now lead the fading Reds by six games in the NL Wild Card race.
Mets are 7-4 in last 11 games, Cincinnati 3-11 in its last 14.
— Orioles 2, Dodgers 1
Samuel Basallo hit a walk-off homer for Baltimore.
Dodgers have lost six of their last seven games.
— Blue Jays 7, New York 1
Kevin Gausman allowed four hits in 8 IP.
Toronto extends its AL East lead to four games.
Blue Jays are 8-3 vs New York this season.
— Giants 8, Cardinals 2
San Francisco has won 11 of its last 12 games.
Rafael Devers has homered four times in his last five games.
Giants trail the Mets by four games for the NL’s last Wild Card spot.
— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
WNBA
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Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Phoenix's last 12 games on the road
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Connecticut is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games
Connecticut is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Connecticut is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games at home
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Golden State Valkyries
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Golden State's last 12 games at home
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Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Phoenix's last 12 games on the road
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Connecticut is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games
Connecticut is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Connecticut is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games at home
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Golden State Valkyries
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Golden State's last 12 games at home
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WNBA BEST BETS FOR SEPT !
09/06/2025...............3 - 1 - 0...................75.00%.................+ 9.50
09/05/2025...............4 - 2 - 0...................66.66%.................+ 9.00
09/04/2025................4 -2 - 0...................66.66%.................+ 9.00
TOTALS...................11 - 4 - 0...................73.33%.................+ 27.50
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BEST BETS BY MONTHS
AUG TOTALS......................59 - 55 - 4..................51.75%..................- 7.50
JULY TOTALS......................69 -50 - 6..................57.98%................+ 70.00
JUNE TOTALS....................58 - 52 - 1..................52.72%................+ 19.50
MAY TOTALS......................39 - 22 - 0..................63.93%................+ 68.50
09/06/2025...............3 - 1 - 0...................75.00%.................+ 9.50
09/05/2025...............4 - 2 - 0...................66.66%.................+ 9.00
09/04/2025................4 -2 - 0...................66.66%.................+ 9.00
TOTALS...................11 - 4 - 0...................73.33%.................+ 27.50
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BEST BETS BY MONTHS
AUG TOTALS......................59 - 55 - 4..................51.75%..................- 7.50
JULY TOTALS......................69 -50 - 6..................57.98%................+ 70.00
JUNE TOTALS....................58 - 52 - 1..................52.72%................+ 19.50
MAY TOTALS......................39 - 22 - 0..................63.93%................+ 68.50
Sunday’s 6-pack:
American League Wild Card race:
Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
1 game behind- Royals
1.5 games behind- Rangers
2.5 games behind- Guardians
3 games behind— Rays
7.5 games behind- Angels
8 games behind- Orioles
Quote of the Day
“We’ve got to be able to go handle success. We’ve just got to continue to push forward. This ain’t the same old South Florida, my brother.”
South Florida football coach Alex Golesh
Sunday’s quiz
Davey Johnson managed five different major league teams, led four of them to the postseason; what was the only team he didn’t make the playoffs with?
Saturday’s quiz
Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin was once head coach of the Raiders (2007-08)
Friday’s quiz
The movie Good Will Hunting take place in Boston.
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You pay a team $500,000 to show up and play you, you’re not supposed to lose to that team.
South Florida not only upset the Florida Gators, they banked a half-million bucks.
USF kicked a 20-yard field goal at the gun for the win.
Bulls have started season with upsets over Boise State/Florida.
Florida committed 11 penalties for 103 yards.
— Iowa State 16, Iowa 13
Cyclones kicked a 54-yard field goal with 1:54 left for the win.
Iowa had won the previous six series games played in Ames.
Total yardage was only 238-214, in State’s favor.
— Baylor 48, SMU 45 OT
Baylor QB Robertson was 34-50/440 passing, for 440 yards, 4 TD’s.
SMU led 38-24 with 6:00 left in the game.
Baylor outgained the Mustangs, 601-458.
— NC State 35, Virginia 31
State QB Bailey was 16-23/200 passing, with a TD pass.
Cavaliers led 24-14 at halftime.
Virginia was 13-19 on third down, NC State 1-7
— Michigan State 42, Boston College 40 OT
Spartans’ QB Chiles threw for 231 yards, 4 TD’s.
BC led 21-14 at halftime.
Eagles threw for 390 yards, outgained Michigan State 457-380.
— Upsets of the Day:
South Florida (+17.5) 18, Florida 16
Army (+17.5) 24, Kansas State 21
Missouri State (+8.5) 21, Marshall 20
Jacksonville State (+7.5) 34, Liberty 24
Texas State (+3.5) 43, Tex-San Antonio 36
— Fresno State 36, Oregon State 27
Fresno drove 44 yards, kicked game-winning FG with 0:04 left.
Bulldogs scored on a pick-6 on the last play for the final margin.
Beavers’ QB Murphy was 31-48/371 passing (4 TD’s, 2 INT)
— Oklahoma 24, Michigan 13
Oklahoma outgained the Wolverines, 408-288.
Sooners led 14-0 at halftime.
Michigan QB Underwood completed only 9 of 24 passes, for 142 yards.
— Syracuse 27, UConn 20 OT
UConn led 14-6 at halftime.
UConn tied the game on a 41-yard FG with 0:01 left.
Syracuse QB Angeli was 33-53/417 passing, tin two TD’s.
— Clemson 27, Troy 16
Trojans led 16-3 at halftime on a rainy day in South Carolina.
Clemson was favored by 31 points; they ran ball for 103 yards in 2nd half.
Troy committed 10 penalties for 97 yards.
— UNLV 30, UCLA 23
Rebels outgained UCLA 250-110 in the first half, led 23-3 at half.
Bruins were on UNLV’s 25-yard line in last minute, but threw an INT
Lot of flags: UCLA had 14 penalties for 129 yards, UNLV 13 for 130.
— Famous birthdays, September 7th:
Joe Rudi, 79
Susan Blakely, 76
Bert Jones, 74
Corbin Bernsen, 71
Bill Schroeder, 67
Jason Isringhausen, 53
Kevin Love, 37
Sandy Alcantara, 30
Donovan Mitchell, 29
Heliot Ramos, 26
— Orioles 4, Dodgers 3
Yamamoto had a no-hitter going, led 3-0 with two outs in last inning.
Jackson Holliday homered, then Baltimore scored three more runs for an unlikely win.
Dodgers are 22-32 since the 4th of July.
— Astros 11, Rangers 0
Hunter Brown allowed four hits in 6 shutout IP.
Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a home run.
Astros lead AL West by 3.5 games over Seattle, 5 games over Texas.
— Cardinals 3, Giants 2
Jordan Walker’s walk-off 2-run double was the game-winner.
Justin Verlander allowed three hits in 6 scoreless IP.
Game ended the Giants’ streak of 18 straight games with a home run.
— Padres 10, Rockies 8
San Diego scored six runs in 2nd inning, cruised to an easy win.
Luis Arraez was 3-6 with two RBI for the Padres.
San Diego moves within a game of the Dodgers in the NL West.
— Diamondbacks 5, Red Sox 1
Brandon Pfaadt pitched six strong innings for Arizona.
Boston trails Toronto by 4.5 games in AL East.
Arizona has won six games in a row against the Red Sox.
— RIP to former player/manager Davey Johnson, who passed away at age 82.
Johnson played 13 years in the majors, had a .744 OPS; he hit 43 home runs for the Braves in 1973. He then managed five teams in the major leagues for 17 years, winning the ’86 World Series with the Mets.
He is an integral part of Mets’ history, on both sides; as an Oriole, he made the last out of the 1969 World Series.
RIP, sir.
— Most popular picks in Circa Casino’s survivor pool:
Broncos 7,173 entries
Cardinals 4,171
Eagles 1,811 (already won)
Jaguars 1,636
Bengals 1,231
American League Wild Card race:
Wild Cards: New York, Red Sox, Mariners
1 game behind- Royals
1.5 games behind- Rangers
2.5 games behind- Guardians
3 games behind— Rays
7.5 games behind- Angels
8 games behind- Orioles
Quote of the Day
“We’ve got to be able to go handle success. We’ve just got to continue to push forward. This ain’t the same old South Florida, my brother.”
South Florida football coach Alex Golesh
Sunday’s quiz
Davey Johnson managed five different major league teams, led four of them to the postseason; what was the only team he didn’t make the playoffs with?
Saturday’s quiz
Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin was once head coach of the Raiders (2007-08)
Friday’s quiz
The movie Good Will Hunting take place in Boston.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……
— South Florida 18, Florida 16You pay a team $500,000 to show up and play you, you’re not supposed to lose to that team.
South Florida not only upset the Florida Gators, they banked a half-million bucks.
USF kicked a 20-yard field goal at the gun for the win.
Bulls have started season with upsets over Boise State/Florida.
Florida committed 11 penalties for 103 yards.
— Iowa State 16, Iowa 13
Cyclones kicked a 54-yard field goal with 1:54 left for the win.
Iowa had won the previous six series games played in Ames.
Total yardage was only 238-214, in State’s favor.
— Baylor 48, SMU 45 OT
Baylor QB Robertson was 34-50/440 passing, for 440 yards, 4 TD’s.
SMU led 38-24 with 6:00 left in the game.
Baylor outgained the Mustangs, 601-458.
— NC State 35, Virginia 31
State QB Bailey was 16-23/200 passing, with a TD pass.
Cavaliers led 24-14 at halftime.
Virginia was 13-19 on third down, NC State 1-7
— Michigan State 42, Boston College 40 OT
Spartans’ QB Chiles threw for 231 yards, 4 TD’s.
BC led 21-14 at halftime.
Eagles threw for 390 yards, outgained Michigan State 457-380.
— Upsets of the Day:
South Florida (+17.5) 18, Florida 16
Army (+17.5) 24, Kansas State 21
Missouri State (+8.5) 21, Marshall 20
Jacksonville State (+7.5) 34, Liberty 24
Texas State (+3.5) 43, Tex-San Antonio 36
— Fresno State 36, Oregon State 27
Fresno drove 44 yards, kicked game-winning FG with 0:04 left.
Bulldogs scored on a pick-6 on the last play for the final margin.
Beavers’ QB Murphy was 31-48/371 passing (4 TD’s, 2 INT)
— Oklahoma 24, Michigan 13
Oklahoma outgained the Wolverines, 408-288.
Sooners led 14-0 at halftime.
Michigan QB Underwood completed only 9 of 24 passes, for 142 yards.
— Syracuse 27, UConn 20 OT
UConn led 14-6 at halftime.
UConn tied the game on a 41-yard FG with 0:01 left.
Syracuse QB Angeli was 33-53/417 passing, tin two TD’s.
— Clemson 27, Troy 16
Trojans led 16-3 at halftime on a rainy day in South Carolina.
Clemson was favored by 31 points; they ran ball for 103 yards in 2nd half.
Troy committed 10 penalties for 97 yards.
— UNLV 30, UCLA 23
Rebels outgained UCLA 250-110 in the first half, led 23-3 at half.
Bruins were on UNLV’s 25-yard line in last minute, but threw an INT
Lot of flags: UCLA had 14 penalties for 129 yards, UNLV 13 for 130.
— Famous birthdays, September 7th:
Joe Rudi, 79
Susan Blakely, 76
Bert Jones, 74
Corbin Bernsen, 71
Bill Schroeder, 67
Jason Isringhausen, 53
Kevin Love, 37
Sandy Alcantara, 30
Donovan Mitchell, 29
Heliot Ramos, 26
— Orioles 4, Dodgers 3
Yamamoto had a no-hitter going, led 3-0 with two outs in last inning.
Jackson Holliday homered, then Baltimore scored three more runs for an unlikely win.
Dodgers are 22-32 since the 4th of July.
— Astros 11, Rangers 0
Hunter Brown allowed four hits in 6 shutout IP.
Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a home run.
Astros lead AL West by 3.5 games over Seattle, 5 games over Texas.
— Cardinals 3, Giants 2
Jordan Walker’s walk-off 2-run double was the game-winner.
Justin Verlander allowed three hits in 6 scoreless IP.
Game ended the Giants’ streak of 18 straight games with a home run.
— Padres 10, Rockies 8
San Diego scored six runs in 2nd inning, cruised to an easy win.
Luis Arraez was 3-6 with two RBI for the Padres.
San Diego moves within a game of the Dodgers in the NL West.
— Diamondbacks 5, Red Sox 1
Brandon Pfaadt pitched six strong innings for Arizona.
Boston trails Toronto by 4.5 games in AL East.
Arizona has won six games in a row against the Red Sox.
— RIP to former player/manager Davey Johnson, who passed away at age 82.
Johnson played 13 years in the majors, had a .744 OPS; he hit 43 home runs for the Braves in 1973. He then managed five teams in the major leagues for 17 years, winning the ’86 World Series with the Mets.
He is an integral part of Mets’ history, on both sides; as an Oriole, he made the last out of the 1969 World Series.
RIP, sir.
— Most popular picks in Circa Casino’s survivor pool:
Broncos 7,173 entries
Cardinals 4,171
Eagles 1,811 (already won)
Jaguars 1,636
Bengals 1,231
WNBA
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Trend Report
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Indiana Fever
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games
Indiana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Washington Mystics
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Los Angeles's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Chicago is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 6 games
Las Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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Sunday, September 7
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Trend Report
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Indiana Fever
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games
Indiana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Washington Mystics
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Los Angeles's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Chicago is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 6 games
Las Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
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