Sunday’s 6-pack:
Last six NBA champions:
2024— Boston Celtics
2023— Denver Nuggets
2022— Golden State Warriors
2021— Milwaukee Bucks
2020— Los Angeles Lakers
2019— Toronto Raptors
Quote of the Day
“Our kicking game is atrocious. If you can kick and you’re at Arizona State, e-mail me. We’re going to have kicking tryouts on Monday … I’m dead serious.”
Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham
Sunday’s quiz
Barry Bonds was walked intentionally 120 times in 2004, the most of any player ever; other than Bonds, Willie McCovey (1969) has received the most intentional walks in a season. How many did he have that year?
Saturday’s quiz
John Adams was the first Vice President of the United States.
Friday’s quiz
Of all the active major league players, Jose Altuve (27) has hit the most postseason home runs.
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Dawgs led #1-ranked Texas 23-0 at halftime.
Longhorns benched QB Ewers in first half, put him back in later
Texas ran ball 27 times for only 29 times.
Georgia turned ball over three times, Longhorns four times.
— Tennessee 24, Alabama 17
Vols ran ball 43 times for 214 yards (5.0 yards/carry).
Alabama has lost two of its last three games.
Last three games, Tennessee has been outscored 13-0 in first half.
Alabama had 15 penalties for 115 yards, Tennessee 11 for 95.
— Iowa State 38, Central Florida 35
UCF led 28-14 with 9:00 left in third quarter.
Cyclones scored game-winning TD with 0:30 left.
Iowa State is 7-0 for the first time since 1938.
UCF lost despite running ball 39 times for 354 yards.
— Miami 52, Louisville 45
Miami QB Ward threw for 319 yards, four TD’s.
Hurricanes are 7-0 for first time since 2017.
Louisville ran a kickoff back 100 yards for a TD.
Miami scored a defensive TD to make score 24-14 in 2nd quarter.
— Indiana 56, Nebraska 7
7-0 Hoosiers have yet to trail in a game this season.
Indiana QB Rourke hurt his thumb, didn’t play in 2nd half.
Hoosiers are off to their best start since 1967.
Only 9 of Indiana’s 63 plays came on third down.
— Famous birthdays, October 20th:
Juan Marichal, 87
Noland Smith, 81
Isaac Curtis, 74
Dave Collins, 72
Keith Hernandez, 71
Dave Krieg, 66
Herman Moore, 55
Calvin Broadus, 53 (better known as Snoop Dogg)
— Military schools kept on rolling:
Navy 51, Charlotte 17- Middies had pick-6’s of 61, 84 yards.
Army 45, East Carolina 28- QB Daily ran ball 31 times for 171 yards, 5 TDs
Army is 7-0, Navy is 6-0; they play each other December 14th.
— Duke 23, Florida State 16
Duke had been 0-22 against the Seminoles.
This was first time Duke was favored over Florida State.
Duke was +4 in turnovers; they were outgained 291-180.
— Missouri 21, Auburn 17
Auburn led 17-6 after the third quarter.
Mizzou QB Cook went to hospital for an MRI on his ankle, came back to lead two 4th quarter TD drives.
6-1 Mizzou scored game-winning TD with 0:46 left.
— Illinois 21, Michigan 7
Illini ended a 6-game losing skid against Michigan.
Wolverines outgained Illinois 322-267, but were minus-3 in turnovers.
4-3 Michigan is off to its worst start in ten years.
— UNLV 33, Oregon State 25
Beavers led this game 17-16 at halftime.
Oregon State was on UNLV’s 6-yard line when game ended.
UNLV is 6-1 and bowl eligible for second year in a row.
Rebels ran ball 40 times for 188 yards.
— Upsets of the Week:
New Mexico State (+12.5) 33, Louisiana Tech 30 OT
NC State (+10) 24, California 23
Old Dominion (+10) 24, Texas State 10
Georgia Southern (+9.5) 28, James Madison 14
Texas-El Paso (+7) 30, Florida International 21
Maryland (+7) 29, USC 28
Baylor (+6.5) 59, Texas Tech 35
Michigan State (+6.5) 32, Iowa 20
— Eastern Michigan 38, Central Michigan 34
Chippewas led 34-16 with 12:00 left in game.
EMU scored game-winning TD with 1:42 left.
Central lost despite running ball 45 times for 285 yards.
— SMU 40, Stanford 10
SMU threw TD passes of 87-45-38 yards in first quarter.
Bowl-eligible Mustangs have won eight straight road games.
Stanford has lost 11 home games in a row to I-A teams.
— South Carolina 35, Oklahoma 9
Gamecocks scored two defensive TD’s in the first quarter.
South Carolina had nine sacks, four takeaways (+4 TO’s)
Oklahoma is 4-3, 1-3 in its first season in the SEC.
— Maryland 29, USC 28
USC led this game 21-7 at halftime, 28-14 with 11:00 left.
Maryland scored game-winning TD with 0:53 left.
Terps were only 2-13 on third down; they were 3-6 on 4th down.
Trojans have lost four of last five games; they’re 5-9 in last 14 games.
— Cincinnati 24, Arizona State 14
Down by 10 points, ASU missed field goals of 48-41 yards in 4th quarter.
Sun Devils have having open tryouts for kicker on campus Monday.
Both teams are now 5-2.
Last six NBA champions:
2024— Boston Celtics
2023— Denver Nuggets
2022— Golden State Warriors
2021— Milwaukee Bucks
2020— Los Angeles Lakers
2019— Toronto Raptors
Quote of the Day
“Our kicking game is atrocious. If you can kick and you’re at Arizona State, e-mail me. We’re going to have kicking tryouts on Monday … I’m dead serious.”
Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham
Sunday’s quiz
Barry Bonds was walked intentionally 120 times in 2004, the most of any player ever; other than Bonds, Willie McCovey (1969) has received the most intentional walks in a season. How many did he have that year?
Saturday’s quiz
John Adams was the first Vice President of the United States.
Friday’s quiz
Of all the active major league players, Jose Altuve (27) has hit the most postseason home runs.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college football Saturday…….
— Georgia 30, Texas 15Dawgs led #1-ranked Texas 23-0 at halftime.
Longhorns benched QB Ewers in first half, put him back in later
Texas ran ball 27 times for only 29 times.
Georgia turned ball over three times, Longhorns four times.
— Tennessee 24, Alabama 17
Vols ran ball 43 times for 214 yards (5.0 yards/carry).
Alabama has lost two of its last three games.
Last three games, Tennessee has been outscored 13-0 in first half.
Alabama had 15 penalties for 115 yards, Tennessee 11 for 95.
— Iowa State 38, Central Florida 35
UCF led 28-14 with 9:00 left in third quarter.
Cyclones scored game-winning TD with 0:30 left.
Iowa State is 7-0 for the first time since 1938.
UCF lost despite running ball 39 times for 354 yards.
— Miami 52, Louisville 45
Miami QB Ward threw for 319 yards, four TD’s.
Hurricanes are 7-0 for first time since 2017.
Louisville ran a kickoff back 100 yards for a TD.
Miami scored a defensive TD to make score 24-14 in 2nd quarter.
— Indiana 56, Nebraska 7
7-0 Hoosiers have yet to trail in a game this season.
Indiana QB Rourke hurt his thumb, didn’t play in 2nd half.
Hoosiers are off to their best start since 1967.
Only 9 of Indiana’s 63 plays came on third down.
— Famous birthdays, October 20th:
Juan Marichal, 87
Noland Smith, 81
Isaac Curtis, 74
Dave Collins, 72
Keith Hernandez, 71
Dave Krieg, 66
Herman Moore, 55
Calvin Broadus, 53 (better known as Snoop Dogg)
— Military schools kept on rolling:
Navy 51, Charlotte 17- Middies had pick-6’s of 61, 84 yards.
Army 45, East Carolina 28- QB Daily ran ball 31 times for 171 yards, 5 TDs
Army is 7-0, Navy is 6-0; they play each other December 14th.
— Duke 23, Florida State 16
Duke had been 0-22 against the Seminoles.
This was first time Duke was favored over Florida State.
Duke was +4 in turnovers; they were outgained 291-180.
— Missouri 21, Auburn 17
Auburn led 17-6 after the third quarter.
Mizzou QB Cook went to hospital for an MRI on his ankle, came back to lead two 4th quarter TD drives.
6-1 Mizzou scored game-winning TD with 0:46 left.
— Illinois 21, Michigan 7
Illini ended a 6-game losing skid against Michigan.
Wolverines outgained Illinois 322-267, but were minus-3 in turnovers.
4-3 Michigan is off to its worst start in ten years.
— UNLV 33, Oregon State 25
Beavers led this game 17-16 at halftime.
Oregon State was on UNLV’s 6-yard line when game ended.
UNLV is 6-1 and bowl eligible for second year in a row.
Rebels ran ball 40 times for 188 yards.
— Upsets of the Week:
New Mexico State (+12.5) 33, Louisiana Tech 30 OT
NC State (+10) 24, California 23
Old Dominion (+10) 24, Texas State 10
Georgia Southern (+9.5) 28, James Madison 14
Texas-El Paso (+7) 30, Florida International 21
Maryland (+7) 29, USC 28
Baylor (+6.5) 59, Texas Tech 35
Michigan State (+6.5) 32, Iowa 20
— Eastern Michigan 38, Central Michigan 34
Chippewas led 34-16 with 12:00 left in game.
EMU scored game-winning TD with 1:42 left.
Central lost despite running ball 45 times for 285 yards.
— SMU 40, Stanford 10
SMU threw TD passes of 87-45-38 yards in first quarter.
Bowl-eligible Mustangs have won eight straight road games.
Stanford has lost 11 home games in a row to I-A teams.
— South Carolina 35, Oklahoma 9
Gamecocks scored two defensive TD’s in the first quarter.
South Carolina had nine sacks, four takeaways (+4 TO’s)
Oklahoma is 4-3, 1-3 in its first season in the SEC.
— Maryland 29, USC 28
USC led this game 21-7 at halftime, 28-14 with 11:00 left.
Maryland scored game-winning TD with 0:53 left.
Terps were only 2-13 on third down; they were 3-6 on 4th down.
Trojans have lost four of last five games; they’re 5-9 in last 14 games.
— Cincinnati 24, Arizona State 14
Down by 10 points, ASU missed field goals of 48-41 yards in 4th quarter.
Sun Devils have having open tryouts for kicker on campus Monday.
Both teams are now 5-2.
NHL
Sunday, October 20
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Pittsburgh vs Winnipeg
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado vs San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of San Jose's last 22 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Jose is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Los Angeles vs Anaheim
Los Angeles is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Anaheim
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
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Sunday, October 20
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Trend Report
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Pittsburgh vs Winnipeg
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado vs San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of San Jose's last 22 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Jose is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Los Angeles vs Anaheim
Los Angeles is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Anaheim
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
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NHL BEST BETS FOR OCTOBER !
10/20/2024.....................3 - 3 - 0...................50.00%..............- 1.00
10/15/2024...................10 - 1 - 0..................90.90%..............+ 46.90
10/14/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 7.75
10/12/2024.....................9 - 7 - 0...................56.25%..............+ 17.70
10/11/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 9.20
10/10/2024.....................4 - 6 - 0...................40.00%..............- 12.50
10/09/2024.....................4 - 2 - 1...................66.66%..............+ 6.75
10/08/2024.....................2 - 0 - 0.................100.00%..............+ 10.00
TOTALS..........................42 - 25- 1...................62.68%...............+ 84.80
10/20/2024.....................3 - 3 - 0...................50.00%..............- 1.00
10/15/2024...................10 - 1 - 0..................90.90%..............+ 46.90
10/14/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 7.75
10/12/2024.....................9 - 7 - 0...................56.25%..............+ 17.70
10/11/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 9.20
10/10/2024.....................4 - 6 - 0...................40.00%..............- 12.50
10/09/2024.....................4 - 2 - 1...................66.66%..............+ 6.75
10/08/2024.....................2 - 0 - 0.................100.00%..............+ 10.00
TOTALS..........................42 - 25- 1...................62.68%...............+ 84.80
Monday’s 6-pack:
Interesting spreads, Week 8
— Eagles @ Cincinnati (-2.5)
— Packers (-4.5) @ Jacksonville
— Titans @ Detroit (-11.5)
— Falcons @ Tampa Bay (-3)
— Cardinals @ Miami (-3.5)
— Ravens (-9.5) @ Cleveland
Quote of the Day
“We’ve been good enough to have the lead to win them all — we just haven’t been good enough to separate. So we’ve put ourselves in that position. … There’s not a magic remedy, right? You go back to work, you keep identifying the things we’re not doing well, keep trying to emphasize and maximize the things that we are, and trying to be 1-0 next week.”
USC coach Lincoln Riley. Trojans are 6-9 in their last 15 games.
Monday’s quiz
Green Bay Packers are a publicly-owned team; of the other 31 NFL owners, who is least wealthy of the group?
Sunday’s quiz
Barry Bonds was walked intentionally 120 times in 2004, the most of any player ever; other than Bonds, Willie McCovey (1969) has received the most intentional walks in a season. He had 45 intentional walks that year.
Saturday’s quiz
John Adams was the first Vice President of the United States.
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Kansas City is 6-0, last unbeaten team in the NFL.
Chiefs ran ball for 184 yards on 39 carries (4.7/carry)
Chiefs are 11-5 ATS in last 16 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Since 2017, Kansas City is 13-4 ATS as an underdog.
Chiefs were 8-14 on third down, San Francisco 2-11.
49ers scored 32-30-36 points in wins, 17-24-23-18 in losses.
49ers are 0-3 when they gain less than 400 total yards (310 this game)
Chiefs have won five in a row vs 49ers, including two Super Bowls.
Lions 31, Vikings 29
Lions’ first three drives: 10 plays, 30 yards, no points.
Lions’ next four drives: 28 plays, 299 yards, 28 points.
WR St Brown caught 8 passes for 112 yards and a TD.
Detroit scored 42-47-31 points last three games (15 TDs on 30 drives).
Lions drove 44 yards, kicked game-winning 44-yard FG with 0:19 left.
Vikings had taken 29-28 lead on a defensive TD with 5:50 left.
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in last seven NFC North home games
Over is 8-1-1 in last their last ten games with Detroit.
Packers 24, Texans 22
Green Bay drove 39 yards, kicked 45-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Packers are 5-0 when they allow less than 30 points.
Green Bay outscored last five opponents 66-22 in second half.
Packers survived being minus-3 in turnovers (+9 first six games).
Texans led 19-14 at halftime.
Houston in 2nd half: 30 plays, 76 yards, 3 points.
Stroud was only 10-21/86 passing (2.2 yards/attempt)
Texans are 10-4-1 ATS in last 15 games as a road underdog
Eagles 28, Giants 3
RB Barkley ran ball 17 times for 176 yards against his old team.
Philly led 14-3 at half, outgained the Giants, 339-119.
Overall, Eagles ran ball 45 times for 269 yards.
Eagles are 14-3 in last 17 games against the Giants.
Giants’ first six drives: 23 plays, 32 yards, six punts.
Giants’ QB’s threw for 105 yards, were sacked 8 times for 62 yards.
In four home games TY, Giants have one TD on 41 drives.
Under is 6-1 in Big Blue games this season.
Jaguars 32, Patriots 16
New England lost its last six games, outscored 90-43 in first half.
Last three weeks, Patriots gave up 193-192-171 rushing yards.
Patriots are 30-45 since Tom Brady left town.
NE is 7-20-1 ATS in last 28 games as an underdog.
Patriots led 10-0 early in 2nd quarter; Jaguars led 22-10 at half.
Washington ran a punt back 96 yards for a Jaguar TD.
Jaguars outgained New England 364-295.
Jacksonville is 4-2 in their last six games in England.
Bills 34, Titans 10
Buffalo in first half: 20 plays, 90 yards, 5 punts, 7 points.
Tennessee led 10-7 at halftime.
Buffalo in second half: 36 plays, 299 yards, 27 points.
Bills averaged 9.3 yards/pass attempt (Cooper 4 catches, 66 yards)
1-5 Titans scored 17 or fewer points in their losses; their win was 31-12.
Tennessee is minus-9 in turnovers, has had two punts blocked.
Tennessee is 3-7 ATS in last ten games as a road underdog.
Titans has trailed in only one of their six games at halftime.
Famous birthdays, October 21st
Manfred Mann, 84
Zack Grienke, 41
Shelden Williams, 41
Ricky Rubio, 34
Greg Robinson, 32
Davis Mills, 26
— New York 5, Cleveland 2 (10)
Juan Soto hit a 3-run homer in 10th inning.
Stanton hit 2-run HR to tie game 2-2 in 6th inning.
New York advances to World Series for first time since 2009
Dodgers 10, Mets 5
Tommy Edman batted cleanup, drove in four runs.
Dodgers led this game 6-1 in third inning.
World Series starts Friday; the #2 and #3 payroll teams in baseball.
Someone needs to tell the FOX TV guys that the Mets were #1 payroll team in the major leagues this season, not exactly a Cinderella story.
Seahawks 34, Falcons 14
Seahawks threw 31-yard TD pass with 0:04 left in first half to go up, 17-7
Up 24-14, Seattle salted game way with a defensive TD with 12:46 left.
Seahawks are 17-10-1 ATS last 28 games as a road underdog.
Seattle’s team total: over 7-0
Atlanta is 5-15-1 ATS last 21 games as a home favorite.
Atlanta was 8-15 on third down, but turned ball over three times.
Falcons were held to 10-17-14 points in their three losses.
Falcons are 5-14 ATS in last 19 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Bengals 21, Browns 14
Bengals ran opening kick of game back 100 yards for a TD.
Bengals rest of first half: 24 plays, 86 yards, no points.
Cincinnati led 7-6 at half; Browns missed PAT after a TD.
Bengals first three drives of second half: 12 plays, 113 yards, 14 points.
Browns had 2 of their 3 QB’s knocked out of this game.
Looked like QB Watson tore his achilles; he is out for the year,
Cleveland scored 17-18-15-16-13-16-14 points in its 1-6 start.
Browns were 8-19 on third down, Cincinnati 2-13.
Colts 16, Dolphins 10
Miami scored a TD on its second drive (11 plays, 58 yards)
Dolphins rest of game: 56 plays, 280 yards, 3 points.
Down 13-10, Miami clanked 54-yard FG off upright with 5:14 left.
Last four games, Dolphins have four touchdowns on 55 drives.
Dolphins’ team total: under 6-0
Colts QB Richardson completed only 10-24 passes for 129 yards.
Indy won four of its last five games (4-0-1 ATS)
All seven Colts games (4-3) were decided by 6 or fewer points.
Under Steichen, Colts are 4-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Commanders 40, Panthers 7
Carolina’s six losses are by 37-23-10-26-18-33 points.
Carolina is 2-10-1 ATS last 13 games as a road underdog.
Panthers gave up 20+ points in first half in six of seven games.
Carolina is 4-14-2 ATS in last 19 games coming off a loss.
Rookie QB Daniels (ribs) left early in game, after a 46-yard run.
Veteran backup Mariota was 18-23/205 passing, with 2 TD’s.
Washington’s first score was a 67-yard pick-6 by Fowler.
Commanders won/covered five of their last six games.
Last six games, Commanders scored 19 TD’s, kicked 20 FG’s on 51 drives.
Rams 20, Raiders 15
LA allowed 17 TD’s in first five games; Raiders had no TD’s, 5 FG’s.
Rams had 4 takeaways (+3); their TD drives were 47-26 yards.
Rams are +4 in turnovers in their wins, minus-3 in losses.
RB Williams ran ball 21 times for 76 yards, two TD’s.
First time this season Rams led after the three quarters.
QB O’Connell hurt his thumb; Minshew was 15-34/154 passing (3 INTs)
Raiders have 16 turnovers in seven games (minus-13).
Since 2019, Raiders are 20-13 ATS as a road underdog.
Opponents have converted only 24 of 83 third down plays.
Rookie TE Bowers caught 10 passes for 93 yards.
Steelers 30, Jets 15
Jets led 15-6 with 5:00 left in first half.
Jets lost last four games, by 1-6-3-15 points.
Jets scored 24-24 points in wins, 19-9-17-20-15 in losses.
Jets are 5-12-1 ATS in last 18 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Steelers in 2nd half: 4 drives- 36 plays, 227 yards, 24 points.
QB Wilson was 16-29/264 passing, 2 TDs in his first Pittsburgh start.
Steelers are 13-5-2 ATS last 20 games as a home underdog.
Steelers allowed 10-6-10-13-15 points in wins, 27-20 in losses.
Steelers are 16-8-1 ATS in last 25 games with spread of 3 or less points.
Interesting spreads, Week 8
— Eagles @ Cincinnati (-2.5)
— Packers (-4.5) @ Jacksonville
— Titans @ Detroit (-11.5)
— Falcons @ Tampa Bay (-3)
— Cardinals @ Miami (-3.5)
— Ravens (-9.5) @ Cleveland
Quote of the Day
“We’ve been good enough to have the lead to win them all — we just haven’t been good enough to separate. So we’ve put ourselves in that position. … There’s not a magic remedy, right? You go back to work, you keep identifying the things we’re not doing well, keep trying to emphasize and maximize the things that we are, and trying to be 1-0 next week.”
USC coach Lincoln Riley. Trojans are 6-9 in their last 15 games.
Monday’s quiz
Green Bay Packers are a publicly-owned team; of the other 31 NFL owners, who is least wealthy of the group?
Sunday’s quiz
Barry Bonds was walked intentionally 120 times in 2004, the most of any player ever; other than Bonds, Willie McCovey (1969) has received the most intentional walks in a season. He had 45 intentional walks that year.
Saturday’s quiz
John Adams was the first Vice President of the United States.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday…….
Chiefs 28, 49ers 18Kansas City is 6-0, last unbeaten team in the NFL.
Chiefs ran ball for 184 yards on 39 carries (4.7/carry)
Chiefs are 11-5 ATS in last 16 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Since 2017, Kansas City is 13-4 ATS as an underdog.
Chiefs were 8-14 on third down, San Francisco 2-11.
49ers scored 32-30-36 points in wins, 17-24-23-18 in losses.
49ers are 0-3 when they gain less than 400 total yards (310 this game)
Chiefs have won five in a row vs 49ers, including two Super Bowls.
Lions 31, Vikings 29
Lions’ first three drives: 10 plays, 30 yards, no points.
Lions’ next four drives: 28 plays, 299 yards, 28 points.
WR St Brown caught 8 passes for 112 yards and a TD.
Detroit scored 42-47-31 points last three games (15 TDs on 30 drives).
Lions drove 44 yards, kicked game-winning 44-yard FG with 0:19 left.
Vikings had taken 29-28 lead on a defensive TD with 5:50 left.
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in last seven NFC North home games
Over is 8-1-1 in last their last ten games with Detroit.
Packers 24, Texans 22
Green Bay drove 39 yards, kicked 45-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Packers are 5-0 when they allow less than 30 points.
Green Bay outscored last five opponents 66-22 in second half.
Packers survived being minus-3 in turnovers (+9 first six games).
Texans led 19-14 at halftime.
Houston in 2nd half: 30 plays, 76 yards, 3 points.
Stroud was only 10-21/86 passing (2.2 yards/attempt)
Texans are 10-4-1 ATS in last 15 games as a road underdog
Eagles 28, Giants 3
RB Barkley ran ball 17 times for 176 yards against his old team.
Philly led 14-3 at half, outgained the Giants, 339-119.
Overall, Eagles ran ball 45 times for 269 yards.
Eagles are 14-3 in last 17 games against the Giants.
Giants’ first six drives: 23 plays, 32 yards, six punts.
Giants’ QB’s threw for 105 yards, were sacked 8 times for 62 yards.
In four home games TY, Giants have one TD on 41 drives.
Under is 6-1 in Big Blue games this season.
Jaguars 32, Patriots 16
New England lost its last six games, outscored 90-43 in first half.
Last three weeks, Patriots gave up 193-192-171 rushing yards.
Patriots are 30-45 since Tom Brady left town.
NE is 7-20-1 ATS in last 28 games as an underdog.
Patriots led 10-0 early in 2nd quarter; Jaguars led 22-10 at half.
Washington ran a punt back 96 yards for a Jaguar TD.
Jaguars outgained New England 364-295.
Jacksonville is 4-2 in their last six games in England.
Bills 34, Titans 10
Buffalo in first half: 20 plays, 90 yards, 5 punts, 7 points.
Tennessee led 10-7 at halftime.
Buffalo in second half: 36 plays, 299 yards, 27 points.
Bills averaged 9.3 yards/pass attempt (Cooper 4 catches, 66 yards)
1-5 Titans scored 17 or fewer points in their losses; their win was 31-12.
Tennessee is minus-9 in turnovers, has had two punts blocked.
Tennessee is 3-7 ATS in last ten games as a road underdog.
Titans has trailed in only one of their six games at halftime.
Famous birthdays, October 21st
Manfred Mann, 84
Zack Grienke, 41
Shelden Williams, 41
Ricky Rubio, 34
Greg Robinson, 32
Davis Mills, 26
— New York 5, Cleveland 2 (10)
Juan Soto hit a 3-run homer in 10th inning.
Stanton hit 2-run HR to tie game 2-2 in 6th inning.
New York advances to World Series for first time since 2009
Dodgers 10, Mets 5
Tommy Edman batted cleanup, drove in four runs.
Dodgers led this game 6-1 in third inning.
World Series starts Friday; the #2 and #3 payroll teams in baseball.
Someone needs to tell the FOX TV guys that the Mets were #1 payroll team in the major leagues this season, not exactly a Cinderella story.
Seahawks 34, Falcons 14
Seahawks threw 31-yard TD pass with 0:04 left in first half to go up, 17-7
Up 24-14, Seattle salted game way with a defensive TD with 12:46 left.
Seahawks are 17-10-1 ATS last 28 games as a road underdog.
Seattle’s team total: over 7-0
Atlanta is 5-15-1 ATS last 21 games as a home favorite.
Atlanta was 8-15 on third down, but turned ball over three times.
Falcons were held to 10-17-14 points in their three losses.
Falcons are 5-14 ATS in last 19 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Bengals 21, Browns 14
Bengals ran opening kick of game back 100 yards for a TD.
Bengals rest of first half: 24 plays, 86 yards, no points.
Cincinnati led 7-6 at half; Browns missed PAT after a TD.
Bengals first three drives of second half: 12 plays, 113 yards, 14 points.
Browns had 2 of their 3 QB’s knocked out of this game.
Looked like QB Watson tore his achilles; he is out for the year,
Cleveland scored 17-18-15-16-13-16-14 points in its 1-6 start.
Browns were 8-19 on third down, Cincinnati 2-13.
Colts 16, Dolphins 10
Miami scored a TD on its second drive (11 plays, 58 yards)
Dolphins rest of game: 56 plays, 280 yards, 3 points.
Down 13-10, Miami clanked 54-yard FG off upright with 5:14 left.
Last four games, Dolphins have four touchdowns on 55 drives.
Dolphins’ team total: under 6-0
Colts QB Richardson completed only 10-24 passes for 129 yards.
Indy won four of its last five games (4-0-1 ATS)
All seven Colts games (4-3) were decided by 6 or fewer points.
Under Steichen, Colts are 4-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Commanders 40, Panthers 7
Carolina’s six losses are by 37-23-10-26-18-33 points.
Carolina is 2-10-1 ATS last 13 games as a road underdog.
Panthers gave up 20+ points in first half in six of seven games.
Carolina is 4-14-2 ATS in last 19 games coming off a loss.
Rookie QB Daniels (ribs) left early in game, after a 46-yard run.
Veteran backup Mariota was 18-23/205 passing, with 2 TD’s.
Washington’s first score was a 67-yard pick-6 by Fowler.
Commanders won/covered five of their last six games.
Last six games, Commanders scored 19 TD’s, kicked 20 FG’s on 51 drives.
Rams 20, Raiders 15
LA allowed 17 TD’s in first five games; Raiders had no TD’s, 5 FG’s.
Rams had 4 takeaways (+3); their TD drives were 47-26 yards.
Rams are +4 in turnovers in their wins, minus-3 in losses.
RB Williams ran ball 21 times for 76 yards, two TD’s.
First time this season Rams led after the three quarters.
QB O’Connell hurt his thumb; Minshew was 15-34/154 passing (3 INTs)
Raiders have 16 turnovers in seven games (minus-13).
Since 2019, Raiders are 20-13 ATS as a road underdog.
Opponents have converted only 24 of 83 third down plays.
Rookie TE Bowers caught 10 passes for 93 yards.
Steelers 30, Jets 15
Jets led 15-6 with 5:00 left in first half.
Jets lost last four games, by 1-6-3-15 points.
Jets scored 24-24 points in wins, 19-9-17-20-15 in losses.
Jets are 5-12-1 ATS in last 18 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Steelers in 2nd half: 4 drives- 36 plays, 227 yards, 24 points.
QB Wilson was 16-29/264 passing, 2 TDs in his first Pittsburgh start.
Steelers are 13-5-2 ATS last 20 games as a home underdog.
Steelers allowed 10-6-10-13-15 points in wins, 27-20 in losses.
Steelers are 16-8-1 ATS in last 25 games with spread of 3 or less points.
NHL
Dunkel
Monday, October 21
NHL
Monday, October 21
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Trend Report
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Tampa Bay vs Toronto
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
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Dunkel
Monday, October 21
NHL
Monday, October 21
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Trend Report
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Tampa Bay vs Toronto
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
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NHL BEST BETS FOR OCTOBER !
10/21/2024.....................0 - 2 - 0...................00.00%.............- 10.50
10/20/2024.....................3 - 3 - 0...................50.00%..............- 1.00
10/15/2024...................10 - 1 - 0..................90.90%..............+ 46.90
10/14/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 7.75
10/12/2024.....................9 - 7 - 0...................56.25%..............+ 17.70
10/11/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 9.20
10/10/2024.....................4 - 6 - 0...................40.00%..............- 12.50
10/09/2024.....................4 - 2 - 1...................66.66%..............+ 6.75
10/08/2024.....................2 - 0 - 0.................100.00%..............+ 10.00
TOTALS..........................42 - 29- 1...................59.15%...............+ 74.30
10/21/2024.....................0 - 2 - 0...................00.00%.............- 10.50
10/20/2024.....................3 - 3 - 0...................50.00%..............- 1.00
10/15/2024...................10 - 1 - 0..................90.90%..............+ 46.90
10/14/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 7.75
10/12/2024.....................9 - 7 - 0...................56.25%..............+ 17.70
10/11/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 9.20
10/10/2024.....................4 - 6 - 0...................40.00%..............- 12.50
10/09/2024.....................4 - 2 - 1...................66.66%..............+ 6.75
10/08/2024.....................2 - 0 - 0.................100.00%..............+ 10.00
TOTALS..........................42 - 29- 1...................59.15%...............+ 74.30
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Interesting spreads, Week 8
— Bills (-3) @ Seattle
— Bears (-3) @ Washington
— Panthers @ Denver (-7.5)
— Chiefs (-10) @ Las Vegas
— Cowboys @ San Francisco (-4.5)
— Giants @ Pittsburgh (-6)
Quote of the Day
“We’re all going to be dead soon, and it really doesn’t matter anymore. So there’s zero pressure. You have an opportunity to carry the organization forward, to double down on the tradition and history of what this organization has. And what else would you expect than someone expecting you to win all the time?”
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla, talking about Boston repeating as NBA champs
Tuesday’s quiz
Arizona Cardinals have played in one Super Bowl; who was their QB in that game?
Monday’s quiz
Green Bay Packers are a publicly-owned team; of the other 31 NFL owners, Bengals owner Mike Brown is the least wealthy.
Sunday’s quiz
Barry Bonds was walked intentionally 120 times in 2004, the most of any player ever; other than Bonds, Willie McCovey (1969) has received the most intentional walks in a season. He had 45 intentional walks that year.
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Baltimore won/covered last five games, scoring 28-35-41-30-41 points.
First seven drives, Ravens ran 40 plays for 379 yards, 34 points.
RB Henry carried ball 15 times for 169 yards.
Ravens are 10-4 ATS in last 14 games as a road favorite.
Over is 6-1 in Baltimore’s games this year.
Both of Buccaneers’ star WR’s (Evans/Godwin) left with injuries.
Tampa Bay led 10-0 after the first quarter.
Buccaneers scored 33-30-51-31 points in last four games.
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS last seven games as a home underdog.
Buccaneers are 4-9 ATS in last 13 games vs AFC teams.
— Cardinals 17, Chargers 15
On their first drive, Chargers fumbled on Arizona’s 2-yard line.
Chargers wound up kicking five field goals on their eight drives.
Last four games, on 17 2nd half drives, Chargers have no TD’s, 4 FG’s.
Chargers scored 22-26-23 points in wins, 10-10-15 in losses.
Chargers are 3-12 ATS in last 15 games with spread of 3 or less points.
Arizona drove 56 yards, kicked game-winning FG at the gun.
Cardinals are 17-12 ATS last 29 games coming off a loss.
Chargers were 6-14 on third down, Arizona 2-7
Murray’s 44-yard TD run put Cardinals ahead 14-9.
Cardinals are 8-5 ATS last 13 games as a home underdog.
— OK, let’s say you’re voting for who gets into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Let’s take a look at the blind resume for two candidates (both QB’s):
Player A: 117-117 regular season W-L, 8-4 playoffs.
Won two Super Bowls
Player B: 72-72 regular season W-L, 8-2 playoffs.
Won two Super Bowls
Who gets in? Both? Neither? Just Player A? Just Player B?
Both won two Super Bowls, with a .500 regular season record. Seems logical that both of them should get in, or neither one, right?
— Cleveland Browns are planning on building a domed stadium in suburban Brook Park, which apparently will be privately funded.
— Giants’ QB Daniel Jones is the only starting QB since 2000 with no passing TD’s in six consecutive home games.
— When the Lions play in Green Bay on November 3rd, it’ll be their first game outdoors this season, their eighth game this year.
— Famous birthdays, October 22:
Christopher Lloyd, 86
Wilbur Wood, 83
Jeff Goldblum, 72
Jamie Quirk, 70
Luis Zendejas, 63
Ichiro Suzuki, 51
Carmen Ejogo, 50
Robinson Cano, 42
Corbin Burnes, 30
There will be scapegoats:
— Oklahoma has lost three of its last four games, is 132nd in the country in offense; they fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell Sunday.
Littrell was North Texas’ head coach from 2016-22; he was an analyst at Oklahoma last year, was promoted to OC this year when Jeff Lebby left to become Mississippi State’s head coach.
— Oklahoma is an underdog of 20.5 points vs Ole Miss this week; it would be the first time since 1997 that the Sooners were an underdog of 20+ points- 348 games ago.
— Utah Utes offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig resigned (was fired) Sunday; Utah lost its last three games, scoring a total of 36 points. Mike Bajakian was promoted to QB coach/offensive coordinator (on an interim basis).
Bajakian joined Utah this year as an analyst after spending four seasons as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Northwestern, a school exactly known for offense, but he was also a QB coach for the Tampa Bay Bucs from 2015-18.
— East Carolina fired football coach Mike Houston after their 3-4 start; Houston was 27-38 in 5+ seasons coaching the Pirates, getting to bowl games in 2021, 2022, but ECU lost its last two games, giving up 100 points to Charlotte/Army. Not good.
— USC has led in the 4th quarter of all their games this season, but they’re 3-4; over the last 20 years, only one other team has led in the 4th quarter of their first seven games, and been under .500 (Utah State in 2011).
— Movie of the Day: One on One (1977)- A small-town basketball star goes to college and tries to impress his tutor, teammates, and coach.
Robby Benson is the star; lot has changed since this movie was made (I was in high school, for example) but some of it still holds up. Annette O’Toole is his tutor and a very young Melanie Griffith has a cameo at the start of the movie.
One on One was filmed at Colorado State; I think they still use that arena.
— In September, parlays accounted for 32.3% of sports bets in New Jersey, 72.5% of their gross revenue. Parlays are a casino’s very good friend.
— Do NFL coaches get drug tested? I’m wondering this because Detroit coach Dan Campbell does some weird stuff— he takes chances, reckless chances at times.
First possession Sunday, Lions tried a fake punt in Minnesota; it failed badly, but the Lions were good enough to win anyway, kicking a field goal at the end. Couple of years ago against the Rams, Detroit tried an onside kick/fake punt in the first half….of the same game!!!
— 2016 Atlanta Falcons had five coaches on their staff who are currently NFL head coaches:
Dan Quinn, Washington
Raheem Morris, Atlanta
Mike McDaniel, Miami
Jeff Ulbrich, Jets
Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco
— Oh, by the way, the two quarterbacks up above?
Player B is Jim Plunkett
Player A in Eli Manning
Interesting spreads, Week 8
— Bills (-3) @ Seattle
— Bears (-3) @ Washington
— Panthers @ Denver (-7.5)
— Chiefs (-10) @ Las Vegas
— Cowboys @ San Francisco (-4.5)
— Giants @ Pittsburgh (-6)
Quote of the Day
“We’re all going to be dead soon, and it really doesn’t matter anymore. So there’s zero pressure. You have an opportunity to carry the organization forward, to double down on the tradition and history of what this organization has. And what else would you expect than someone expecting you to win all the time?”
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla, talking about Boston repeating as NBA champs
Tuesday’s quiz
Arizona Cardinals have played in one Super Bowl; who was their QB in that game?
Monday’s quiz
Green Bay Packers are a publicly-owned team; of the other 31 NFL owners, Bengals owner Mike Brown is the least wealthy.
Sunday’s quiz
Barry Bonds was walked intentionally 120 times in 2004, the most of any player ever; other than Bonds, Willie McCovey (1969) has received the most intentional walks in a season. He had 45 intentional walks that year.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……..
— Ravens 41, Buccaneers 31Baltimore won/covered last five games, scoring 28-35-41-30-41 points.
First seven drives, Ravens ran 40 plays for 379 yards, 34 points.
RB Henry carried ball 15 times for 169 yards.
Ravens are 10-4 ATS in last 14 games as a road favorite.
Over is 6-1 in Baltimore’s games this year.
Both of Buccaneers’ star WR’s (Evans/Godwin) left with injuries.
Tampa Bay led 10-0 after the first quarter.
Buccaneers scored 33-30-51-31 points in last four games.
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS last seven games as a home underdog.
Buccaneers are 4-9 ATS in last 13 games vs AFC teams.
— Cardinals 17, Chargers 15
On their first drive, Chargers fumbled on Arizona’s 2-yard line.
Chargers wound up kicking five field goals on their eight drives.
Last four games, on 17 2nd half drives, Chargers have no TD’s, 4 FG’s.
Chargers scored 22-26-23 points in wins, 10-10-15 in losses.
Chargers are 3-12 ATS in last 15 games with spread of 3 or less points.
Arizona drove 56 yards, kicked game-winning FG at the gun.
Cardinals are 17-12 ATS last 29 games coming off a loss.
Chargers were 6-14 on third down, Arizona 2-7
Murray’s 44-yard TD run put Cardinals ahead 14-9.
Cardinals are 8-5 ATS last 13 games as a home underdog.
— OK, let’s say you’re voting for who gets into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Let’s take a look at the blind resume for two candidates (both QB’s):
Player A: 117-117 regular season W-L, 8-4 playoffs.
Won two Super Bowls
Player B: 72-72 regular season W-L, 8-2 playoffs.
Won two Super Bowls
Who gets in? Both? Neither? Just Player A? Just Player B?
Both won two Super Bowls, with a .500 regular season record. Seems logical that both of them should get in, or neither one, right?
— Cleveland Browns are planning on building a domed stadium in suburban Brook Park, which apparently will be privately funded.
— Giants’ QB Daniel Jones is the only starting QB since 2000 with no passing TD’s in six consecutive home games.
— When the Lions play in Green Bay on November 3rd, it’ll be their first game outdoors this season, their eighth game this year.
— Famous birthdays, October 22:
Christopher Lloyd, 86
Wilbur Wood, 83
Jeff Goldblum, 72
Jamie Quirk, 70
Luis Zendejas, 63
Ichiro Suzuki, 51
Carmen Ejogo, 50
Robinson Cano, 42
Corbin Burnes, 30
There will be scapegoats:
— Oklahoma has lost three of its last four games, is 132nd in the country in offense; they fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell Sunday.
Littrell was North Texas’ head coach from 2016-22; he was an analyst at Oklahoma last year, was promoted to OC this year when Jeff Lebby left to become Mississippi State’s head coach.
— Oklahoma is an underdog of 20.5 points vs Ole Miss this week; it would be the first time since 1997 that the Sooners were an underdog of 20+ points- 348 games ago.
— Utah Utes offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig resigned (was fired) Sunday; Utah lost its last three games, scoring a total of 36 points. Mike Bajakian was promoted to QB coach/offensive coordinator (on an interim basis).
Bajakian joined Utah this year as an analyst after spending four seasons as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Northwestern, a school exactly known for offense, but he was also a QB coach for the Tampa Bay Bucs from 2015-18.
— East Carolina fired football coach Mike Houston after their 3-4 start; Houston was 27-38 in 5+ seasons coaching the Pirates, getting to bowl games in 2021, 2022, but ECU lost its last two games, giving up 100 points to Charlotte/Army. Not good.
— USC has led in the 4th quarter of all their games this season, but they’re 3-4; over the last 20 years, only one other team has led in the 4th quarter of their first seven games, and been under .500 (Utah State in 2011).
— Movie of the Day: One on One (1977)- A small-town basketball star goes to college and tries to impress his tutor, teammates, and coach.
Robby Benson is the star; lot has changed since this movie was made (I was in high school, for example) but some of it still holds up. Annette O’Toole is his tutor and a very young Melanie Griffith has a cameo at the start of the movie.
One on One was filmed at Colorado State; I think they still use that arena.
— In September, parlays accounted for 32.3% of sports bets in New Jersey, 72.5% of their gross revenue. Parlays are a casino’s very good friend.
— Do NFL coaches get drug tested? I’m wondering this because Detroit coach Dan Campbell does some weird stuff— he takes chances, reckless chances at times.
First possession Sunday, Lions tried a fake punt in Minnesota; it failed badly, but the Lions were good enough to win anyway, kicking a field goal at the end. Couple of years ago against the Rams, Detroit tried an onside kick/fake punt in the first half….of the same game!!!
— 2016 Atlanta Falcons had five coaches on their staff who are currently NFL head coaches:
Dan Quinn, Washington
Raheem Morris, Atlanta
Mike McDaniel, Miami
Jeff Ulbrich, Jets
Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco
— Oh, by the way, the two quarterbacks up above?
Player B is Jim Plunkett
Player A in Eli Manning
NHL
Dunkel
Thursday, October 24
NHL
Thursday, October 24
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Trend Report
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Washington vs Philadelphia
Washington is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
Minnesota vs Florida
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Tampa Bay vs New Jersey
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home
Dallas vs Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
NY Rangers vs Montreal
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Montreal is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Toronto vs Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit vs NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
NY Islanders is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Winnipeg vs St. Louis
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games at home
St. Louis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Vancouver vs Chicago
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing Vancouver
Chicago is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Colorado vs Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Colorado
Boston vs Nashville
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Carolina vs Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Carolina
Ottawa vs Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Pittsburgh vs Calgary
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Jose vs Anaheim
San Jose is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 10 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose
Los Angeles vs Vegas
Los Angeles is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Los Angeles is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Vegas is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
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Dunkel
Thursday, October 24
NHL
Thursday, October 24
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Trend Report
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Washington vs Philadelphia
Washington is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
Minnesota vs Florida
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Tampa Bay vs New Jersey
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home
Dallas vs Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
NY Rangers vs Montreal
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Montreal is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Toronto vs Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit vs NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
NY Islanders is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Winnipeg vs St. Louis
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games at home
St. Louis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Vancouver vs Chicago
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing Vancouver
Chicago is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Colorado vs Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Colorado
Boston vs Nashville
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Carolina vs Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Carolina
Ottawa vs Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Pittsburgh vs Calgary
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Jose vs Anaheim
San Jose is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 10 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose
Los Angeles vs Vegas
Los Angeles is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Los Angeles is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Vegas is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAS at PHI | 06:00 PM | WAS +112 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at FLA | 06:30 PM | O 5.5 | +500 |
| TB at NJ | 06:45 PM | TB +138 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at BUF | 07:00 PM | U 6.0 | +500 |
| NYR at MON | 07:15 PM | NYR -237 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at CLB | 07:30 PM | TOR -190 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at NYI | 07:45 PM | NYI -168 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| WIN at STL | 08:00 PM | WIN -137 | +500 |
| VAN at CHI | 08:15 PM | VAN -175 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| COL at SEA | 08:30 PM | SEA +110 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at NAS | 08:45 PM | BOS +117 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| CAR at EDM | 09:00 PM | O 6.5 | +500 |
| OTT at UTAH | 09:15 PM | O 6.5 | +500 |
| PIT at CAL | 09:30 PM | CAL -116 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| SJ at ANA | 10:15 PM | SJ +135 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| LA at VEG | 11:00 PM | LA +109 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS FOR OCTOBER !
10/22/2024....................9 - 10 - 1..................47.36%............- 1.00
10/21/2024.....................0 - 2 - 0...................00.00%.............- 10.50
10/20/2024.....................3 - 3 - 0...................50.00%..............- 1.00
10/15/2024...................10 - 1 - 0..................90.90%..............+ 46.90
10/14/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 7.75
10/12/2024.....................9 - 7 - 0...................56.25%..............+ 17.70
10/11/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 9.20
10/10/2024.....................4 - 6 - 0...................40.00%..............- 12.50
10/09/2024.....................4 - 2 - 1...................66.66%..............+ 6.75
10/08/2024.....................2 - 0 - 0.................100.00%..............+ 10.00
TOTALS..........................51 - 39- 2...................56.66%...............+ 73.30
10/22/2024....................9 - 10 - 1..................47.36%............- 1.00
10/21/2024.....................0 - 2 - 0...................00.00%.............- 10.50
10/20/2024.....................3 - 3 - 0...................50.00%..............- 1.00
10/15/2024...................10 - 1 - 0..................90.90%..............+ 46.90
10/14/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 7.75
10/12/2024.....................9 - 7 - 0...................56.25%..............+ 17.70
10/11/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 9.20
10/10/2024.....................4 - 6 - 0...................40.00%..............- 12.50
10/09/2024.....................4 - 2 - 1...................66.66%..............+ 6.75
10/08/2024.....................2 - 0 - 0.................100.00%..............+ 10.00
TOTALS..........................51 - 39- 2...................56.66%...............+ 73.30
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Interesting college football spreads, Week 8
— Boise State (-3) @ UNLV
— Notre Dame (-12.5) vs Navy (@ Meadowlands)
— Washington @ Indiana (-6.5)
— Illinois @ Oregon (-21.5)
— BYU @ Central Florida (-1.5)
— Texas Tech @ TCU (-6.5)
Quote of the Day
“If a guy is going to cheat you on the golf course, he’s going to cheat you in business.”
Arnold Palmer, as told to Rick Reilly
Wednesday’s quiz
Last two times the New York Knicks won the NBA title, which team did they beat in the Finals both times?
Tuesday’s quiz
Arizona Cardinals have played in one Super Bowl; Hall of Famer Kurt Warner was their QB in that game.
Monday’s quiz
Green Bay Packers are a publicly-owned team; of the other 31 NFL owners, Bengals owner Mike Brown is the least wealthy.
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Celtics led 74-55 at halftime.
Boston shot 29-61 on the arc, and they missed their last 14.
Jayson Tatum scored 37 points.
— Lakers 110, Timberwolves 103
Anthony Davis scored 36 points, grabbed 16 rebounds.
Lebron/Bronny James are first father/son to play in same NBA game.
Lakers had lost their last six season openers.
— Sam Houston 10, Florida International 7
Game was scoreless at halftime.
Sam Houston kicked a 20-yard FG with 1:57 left for the road win.
Bearkats are bowl eligible for the first time as a I-A team.
— Louisiana Tech 14, Texas-El Paso 10
Tech was 6-17 on third down, Miners 1-14.
Bulldogs ran ball 30 times for 7 yards, UTEP 47 times for 166 yards.
Tech has won 11 of its last 12 games against UTEP.
— All 32 NHL teams played Tuesday; the over/under on goals scored for all 32 teams was 101.5. Night ended with 98 goals being scored.
— American League teams won last two World Series; leagues split the last 12 Fall Classics.
— When the Rams won Sunday, Sean McVay tied John Robinson for the most wins (79) by a coach in franchise history.
— Famous birthdays, October 23rd:
Weird Al Yankovic, 65
Doug Flutie, 62
Mike Tomczak, 62
Keith Van Horn, 49
Ryan Reynolds, 48
Kyle Gibson, 37
Nick Bosa, 27
Dylan Carlson, 26
— Random fact that is kind of amazing; Pittsburgh Steelers have had only three head coaches since 1969- Chick Noll, Bill Cowher, Mike Tomlin.
Steelers are only NFL team that hasn’t played a divisional game yet.
— Indiana Hoosiers QB Kurtis Rourke had surgery on his right (passing) thumb, is out for a while. Indiana, off to its best start since 1967, hosts Washington Saturday.
— Hawai’i is joining the Mountain West on a full-time basis in two years, which figures to hurt their basketball program. Hawaii is 34-21 in Big West games the last three years, but moving up to the Mountain West is a big step up, just ask UNLV.
— If you have a son who is athletic and kind of tall, get him a basketball and send him outside to practice……..a lot
Denver Nuggets signed Aaron Gordon to a 4-year, $133M contract extension.
Washington Wizards signed Corey Kispert to a 4-year, $54M contract extension.
Atlanta Hawks signed Jalen Johnson to a 5-year, $150M contract extension.
Golden State Warriors signed Moses Moody to a 3-year, $39M contract extension.
Houston Rockets signed Alperen Sengun to a 5-year, $185M contract extension.
Minnesota Timberwolves signed Rudy Gobert to a 3-year, $110M contract extension.
It is really, really hard to make it to the NBA, but if you do, it pays off handsomely.
— Fernando Valenzuela, the great Dodger pitcher, passed away Tuesday at age 63.
In 1981, Valenzuela won the NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards as a 20-year-old by going 13-7 with a 2.48 ERA.
Valenzuela went to six consecutive All-Star Games from 1981-86 and also finished in the top five of the Cy Young voting in 1982, 1985, and 1986.
June 19, 1990, Valenzuela pitched a no-hitter against St Louis, the same night Dave Stewart also threw a no-hitter, the only time two no-hitters happened on the same day.
Valenzuela had a 173-153 record in the majors, then was 5-1, 1.98 in eight playoff games.
RIP, sir.
Interesting college football spreads, Week 8
— Boise State (-3) @ UNLV
— Notre Dame (-12.5) vs Navy (@ Meadowlands)
— Washington @ Indiana (-6.5)
— Illinois @ Oregon (-21.5)
— BYU @ Central Florida (-1.5)
— Texas Tech @ TCU (-6.5)
Quote of the Day
“If a guy is going to cheat you on the golf course, he’s going to cheat you in business.”
Arnold Palmer, as told to Rick Reilly
Wednesday’s quiz
Last two times the New York Knicks won the NBA title, which team did they beat in the Finals both times?
Tuesday’s quiz
Arizona Cardinals have played in one Super Bowl; Hall of Famer Kurt Warner was their QB in that game.
Monday’s quiz
Green Bay Packers are a publicly-owned team; of the other 31 NFL owners, Bengals owner Mike Brown is the least wealthy.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— Celtics 132, Knicks 109Celtics led 74-55 at halftime.
Boston shot 29-61 on the arc, and they missed their last 14.
Jayson Tatum scored 37 points.
— Lakers 110, Timberwolves 103
Anthony Davis scored 36 points, grabbed 16 rebounds.
Lebron/Bronny James are first father/son to play in same NBA game.
Lakers had lost their last six season openers.
— Sam Houston 10, Florida International 7
Game was scoreless at halftime.
Sam Houston kicked a 20-yard FG with 1:57 left for the road win.
Bearkats are bowl eligible for the first time as a I-A team.
— Louisiana Tech 14, Texas-El Paso 10
Tech was 6-17 on third down, Miners 1-14.
Bulldogs ran ball 30 times for 7 yards, UTEP 47 times for 166 yards.
Tech has won 11 of its last 12 games against UTEP.
— All 32 NHL teams played Tuesday; the over/under on goals scored for all 32 teams was 101.5. Night ended with 98 goals being scored.
— American League teams won last two World Series; leagues split the last 12 Fall Classics.
— When the Rams won Sunday, Sean McVay tied John Robinson for the most wins (79) by a coach in franchise history.
— Famous birthdays, October 23rd:
Weird Al Yankovic, 65
Doug Flutie, 62
Mike Tomczak, 62
Keith Van Horn, 49
Ryan Reynolds, 48
Kyle Gibson, 37
Nick Bosa, 27
Dylan Carlson, 26
— Random fact that is kind of amazing; Pittsburgh Steelers have had only three head coaches since 1969- Chick Noll, Bill Cowher, Mike Tomlin.
Steelers are only NFL team that hasn’t played a divisional game yet.
— Indiana Hoosiers QB Kurtis Rourke had surgery on his right (passing) thumb, is out for a while. Indiana, off to its best start since 1967, hosts Washington Saturday.
— Hawai’i is joining the Mountain West on a full-time basis in two years, which figures to hurt their basketball program. Hawaii is 34-21 in Big West games the last three years, but moving up to the Mountain West is a big step up, just ask UNLV.
— If you have a son who is athletic and kind of tall, get him a basketball and send him outside to practice……..a lot
Denver Nuggets signed Aaron Gordon to a 4-year, $133M contract extension.
Washington Wizards signed Corey Kispert to a 4-year, $54M contract extension.
Atlanta Hawks signed Jalen Johnson to a 5-year, $150M contract extension.
Golden State Warriors signed Moses Moody to a 3-year, $39M contract extension.
Houston Rockets signed Alperen Sengun to a 5-year, $185M contract extension.
Minnesota Timberwolves signed Rudy Gobert to a 3-year, $110M contract extension.
It is really, really hard to make it to the NBA, but if you do, it pays off handsomely.
— Fernando Valenzuela, the great Dodger pitcher, passed away Tuesday at age 63.
In 1981, Valenzuela won the NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards as a 20-year-old by going 13-7 with a 2.48 ERA.
Valenzuela went to six consecutive All-Star Games from 1981-86 and also finished in the top five of the Cy Young voting in 1982, 1985, and 1986.
June 19, 1990, Valenzuela pitched a no-hitter against St Louis, the same night Dave Stewart also threw a no-hitter, the only time two no-hitters happened on the same day.
Valenzuela had a 173-153 record in the majors, then was 5-1, 1.98 in eight playoff games.
RIP, sir.
NHL
Wednesday, October 23
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Trend Report
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Philadelphia vs Washington
Philadelphia is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
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Wednesday, October 23
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Trend Report
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Philadelphia vs Washington
Philadelphia is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
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NHL BEST BETS FOR OCTOBER !
10/23/2024....................0 - 2 - 0....................00.00%............- 10.50
10/22/2024....................9 - 10 - 1..................47.36%............- 1.00
10/21/2024.....................0 - 2 - 0...................00.00%.............- 10.50
10/20/2024.....................3 - 3 - 0...................50.00%..............- 1.00
10/15/2024...................10 - 1 - 0..................90.90%..............+ 46.90
10/14/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 7.75
10/12/2024.....................9 - 7 - 0...................56.25%..............+ 17.70
10/11/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 9.20
10/10/2024.....................4 - 6 - 0...................40.00%..............- 12.50
10/09/2024.....................4 - 2 - 1...................66.66%..............+ 6.75
10/08/2024.....................2 - 0 - 0.................100.00%..............+ 10.00
TOTALS..........................51 - 41- 2...................55.43%...............+ 62.80
10/23/2024....................0 - 2 - 0....................00.00%............- 10.50
10/22/2024....................9 - 10 - 1..................47.36%............- 1.00
10/21/2024.....................0 - 2 - 0...................00.00%.............- 10.50
10/20/2024.....................3 - 3 - 0...................50.00%..............- 1.00
10/15/2024...................10 - 1 - 0..................90.90%..............+ 46.90
10/14/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 7.75
10/12/2024.....................9 - 7 - 0...................56.25%..............+ 17.70
10/11/2024.....................5 - 3 - 0...................62.50%..............+ 9.20
10/10/2024.....................4 - 6 - 0...................40.00%..............- 12.50
10/09/2024.....................4 - 2 - 1...................66.66%..............+ 6.75
10/08/2024.....................2 - 0 - 0.................100.00%..............+ 10.00
TOTALS..........................51 - 41- 2...................55.43%...............+ 62.80
