Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/2023 | 3-3-0 | 50.00% | -150 | Detail |
| 11/20/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 11/19/2023 | 10-12-2 | 45.83% | -1600 | Detail |
| 11/16/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 11/13/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 11/12/2023 | 11-11-0 | 50.00% | -550 | Detail |
| 11/09/2023 | 1-0-1 | 75.00% | +500 | Detail |
| 11/06/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 11/05/2023 | 16-6-0 | 72.73% | +4700 | Detail |
| 11/02/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
NFL NOVEMBER BEST BETS !
11/23/2023...........................3 - 3 - 0..................................50.00%........................- 1.50
11/20/2023...........................0 - 2 - 0...................................00.00%.......................- 11.00
11/19/2023...........................8 - 11 - 1................................42.10%........................- 20.50
11/16/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0................................00.00%........................- 11.00
11/12/2023..............................8 - 7 - 0...............................53.33%.........................+ 1.50
11/09/2023.............................1 - 0 - 1.............................100.00%.........................+ 5.00
11/06/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0..............................00.00%..........................- 11.00
11/05/2023............................12 - 5 - 0..............................70.58%.........................+ 32.50
11/02/2023..............................2 - 0 - 0.............................100.00%........................+ 10.00
TOTALS................................34 - 32 - 2............................. 51.51%...........................- 6.00
11/23/2023...........................3 - 3 - 0..................................50.00%........................- 1.50
11/20/2023...........................0 - 2 - 0...................................00.00%.......................- 11.00
11/19/2023...........................8 - 11 - 1................................42.10%........................- 20.50
11/16/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0................................00.00%........................- 11.00
11/12/2023..............................8 - 7 - 0...............................53.33%.........................+ 1.50
11/09/2023.............................1 - 0 - 1.............................100.00%.........................+ 5.00
11/06/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0..............................00.00%..........................- 11.00
11/05/2023............................12 - 5 - 0..............................70.58%.........................+ 32.50
11/02/2023..............................2 - 0 - 0.............................100.00%........................+ 10.00
TOTALS................................34 - 32 - 2............................. 51.51%...........................- 6.00
Friday’s 6-pack:
— Colorado State 69, Creighton 48- Rams’ PG Stevens is one of best PG’s in country.
— Arizona 74, Michigan State 68- Arizona led 34-19 early, held on at the end.
— FAU 91, Butler 86- Owls are #1 team in country in continuity.
— Villanova 83, North Carolina 81 OT- Wildcats were 32-36 on foul line.
— Memphis 84, Arkansas 79- David Jones scored 36 points, had 5 steals.
— Oklahoma 79, Iowa 67- Sooners shot 61% inside the arc.
Quote of the Day
“It’s good to celebrate and you need to. You need to smell the roses when you walk through the garden, as our guys did today. Because when you’re on the other side, it’s hard.”
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy
Friday’s quiz
Who was coaching the Washington Commanders the last time they won a playoff game?
Thursday’s quiz
When he was a rookie in 2016, Jared Goff started seven games for the Rams; Case Keenum started the other nine games at QB for the Rams that year.
Wednesday’s quiz
Brian Flores was head coach of the Miami Dolphins before Mike McDaniel.
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I’ll try to post this once a week like the NHL trends…….
Hawks (7-7):
— lost three of their last four games.
— 0-6 ATS as a home favorite
— over 7-1 at home
Celtics (12-3):
— won seven of last eight games SU (0-4 ATS last four)
— 4-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— under 4-0 last four home games.
Nets (6-8):
— lost their last three games.
— 5-1 ATS at home, 5-2 on road.
— over 3-1 last four games.
Hornets (5-9):
— 2-8 ATS at home.
— 0-3 ATS as a favorite.
— over 5-0 on the road
Bulls (5-11)
— lost five of their last six games.
— 2-6 ATS as a favorite.
— under 5-1 last six games.
Cavaliers (8-7):
— won four of their last five games
— 2-5 ATS at home
— over 6-2 last eight games.
Mavericks (10-5):
— split last 8 games, after a 6-1 start.
— 6-3 ATS on the road.
— over 7-2 on road.
Nuggets (10-5):
— lost five of last six games (0-7 ATS last seven).
— 1-7 ATS as road favorites
— under 6-2 on road.
Pistons (2-13):
— lost their last nine games (4-5 ATS).
— 7-7 ATS as an underdog, 0-1 as a favorite.
— over 4-2 last six home games
Warriors (7-9):
— lost seven of last eight games SU
— 0-6 ATS as a home favorite
— over 6-1 last seven games.
Rockets (7-6):
— 7-1 SU at home, 0-5 on road
— 7-3 ATS as an underdog.
— under 6-1 last seven games.
Pacers (8-6):
— over 13-1
— 3-4 ATS as a home favorite.
— 3-0 ATS first night of back/back
Clippers (6-7):
— won last three games SU.
— 3-3 ATS in LA, 2-5 ATS on road.
— under 7-1 last eight games.
Lakers (9-7):
— won six of their last eight games SU
— 3-6 ATS as a home favorite.
— under 5-0 last five games.
Grizzlies (3-11):
— 2-3 SU last five games, after a 1-8 start.
— 2-5 ATS as a favorite.
— under 4-2 at home
Heat (10-5):
— won nine of last ten games SU.
— 1-4 ATS as a home favorite, 4-2 as road favorite.
— over 3-1 last four games.
Bucks (10-5):
— won four of last five games (5-0 ATS)
— 1-5-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— over 5-3 last eight home games.
Timberwolves (11-3)
— won 10 of last 11 games (7-4 ATS)
— 7-0 ATS at home, 1-6 on road.
— over 7-2 last nine games.
Pelicans (8-7):
— won four of last five games (5-0 ATS)
— 8-3 ATS as an underdog.
— under 3-1 last four games.
Knicks (8-6):
— won/covered three of last four games
— 6-1 ATS as a favorite, 3-3-1 as an underdog
— over 5-2 last seven games
Thunder (11-4):
— won/covered their last six games.
— 6-2 ATS as a favorite, 6-1 as an underdog.
— three of last four games went over total.
Magic (10-5):
— won/covered their last five games.
— 5-1 ATS at home, 7-2 on road.
— over 3-0 last three games.
76ers (10-5):
— 2-4 last six games, after an 8-1 start.
— 8-3 ATS as a favorite, 1-3 as an underdog.
— over 5-1 last six home games.
Suns (9-6):
— won their last five games (3-2 ATS)
— 4-3 ATS as home favorite, 1-3 as road favorite.
— over 11-2 last 13 games
Trailblazers (4-11):
— lost seven of last eight games (1-5 ATS last six)
— 2-5 ATS as a home underdog.
— under 4-1 last five home games
Kings (8-6):
— lost last two games, after a 6-0 run.
— 4-0 ATS as an underdog.
— under 6-2 last eight road games
Spurs (3-12):
— lost their last 10 games (2-8 ATS)
— 2-6 ATS as a home underdog.
— over 11-4
Raptors (7-8):
— 4-4 ATS at home, 4-3 on road.
— 2-4 ATS in game after a win, 5-3 after a loss.
— over 4-1 last five games.
Jazz (4-11):
— lost last four games SU, giving up 130.5 ppg.
— 2-6 ATS on the road
— over 6-1 at home
Wizards (2-12):
— lost last seven games (2-5 ATS).
— 1-5 ATS at home.
— over 4-1 last five home games.
— Colorado State 69, Creighton 48- Rams’ PG Stevens is one of best PG’s in country.
— Arizona 74, Michigan State 68- Arizona led 34-19 early, held on at the end.
— FAU 91, Butler 86- Owls are #1 team in country in continuity.
— Villanova 83, North Carolina 81 OT- Wildcats were 32-36 on foul line.
— Memphis 84, Arkansas 79- David Jones scored 36 points, had 5 steals.
— Oklahoma 79, Iowa 67- Sooners shot 61% inside the arc.
Quote of the Day
“It’s good to celebrate and you need to. You need to smell the roses when you walk through the garden, as our guys did today. Because when you’re on the other side, it’s hard.”
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy
Friday’s quiz
Who was coaching the Washington Commanders the last time they won a playoff game?
Thursday’s quiz
When he was a rookie in 2016, Jared Goff started seven games for the Rams; Case Keenum started the other nine games at QB for the Rams that year.
Wednesday’s quiz
Brian Flores was head coach of the Miami Dolphins before Mike McDaniel.
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Friday’s Den: NBA trends to be thankful for…….
NBA trends (thru Thanksgiving)I’ll try to post this once a week like the NHL trends…….
Hawks (7-7):
— lost three of their last four games.
— 0-6 ATS as a home favorite
— over 7-1 at home
Celtics (12-3):
— won seven of last eight games SU (0-4 ATS last four)
— 4-2 ATS as a home favorite.
— under 4-0 last four home games.
Nets (6-8):
— lost their last three games.
— 5-1 ATS at home, 5-2 on road.
— over 3-1 last four games.
Hornets (5-9):
— 2-8 ATS at home.
— 0-3 ATS as a favorite.
— over 5-0 on the road
Bulls (5-11)
— lost five of their last six games.
— 2-6 ATS as a favorite.
— under 5-1 last six games.
Cavaliers (8-7):
— won four of their last five games
— 2-5 ATS at home
— over 6-2 last eight games.
Mavericks (10-5):
— split last 8 games, after a 6-1 start.
— 6-3 ATS on the road.
— over 7-2 on road.
Nuggets (10-5):
— lost five of last six games (0-7 ATS last seven).
— 1-7 ATS as road favorites
— under 6-2 on road.
Pistons (2-13):
— lost their last nine games (4-5 ATS).
— 7-7 ATS as an underdog, 0-1 as a favorite.
— over 4-2 last six home games
Warriors (7-9):
— lost seven of last eight games SU
— 0-6 ATS as a home favorite
— over 6-1 last seven games.
Rockets (7-6):
— 7-1 SU at home, 0-5 on road
— 7-3 ATS as an underdog.
— under 6-1 last seven games.
Pacers (8-6):
— over 13-1
— 3-4 ATS as a home favorite.
— 3-0 ATS first night of back/back
Clippers (6-7):
— won last three games SU.
— 3-3 ATS in LA, 2-5 ATS on road.
— under 7-1 last eight games.
Lakers (9-7):
— won six of their last eight games SU
— 3-6 ATS as a home favorite.
— under 5-0 last five games.
Grizzlies (3-11):
— 2-3 SU last five games, after a 1-8 start.
— 2-5 ATS as a favorite.
— under 4-2 at home
Heat (10-5):
— won nine of last ten games SU.
— 1-4 ATS as a home favorite, 4-2 as road favorite.
— over 3-1 last four games.
Bucks (10-5):
— won four of last five games (5-0 ATS)
— 1-5-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— over 5-3 last eight home games.
Timberwolves (11-3)
— won 10 of last 11 games (7-4 ATS)
— 7-0 ATS at home, 1-6 on road.
— over 7-2 last nine games.
Pelicans (8-7):
— won four of last five games (5-0 ATS)
— 8-3 ATS as an underdog.
— under 3-1 last four games.
Knicks (8-6):
— won/covered three of last four games
— 6-1 ATS as a favorite, 3-3-1 as an underdog
— over 5-2 last seven games
Thunder (11-4):
— won/covered their last six games.
— 6-2 ATS as a favorite, 6-1 as an underdog.
— three of last four games went over total.
Magic (10-5):
— won/covered their last five games.
— 5-1 ATS at home, 7-2 on road.
— over 3-0 last three games.
76ers (10-5):
— 2-4 last six games, after an 8-1 start.
— 8-3 ATS as a favorite, 1-3 as an underdog.
— over 5-1 last six home games.
Suns (9-6):
— won their last five games (3-2 ATS)
— 4-3 ATS as home favorite, 1-3 as road favorite.
— over 11-2 last 13 games
Trailblazers (4-11):
— lost seven of last eight games (1-5 ATS last six)
— 2-5 ATS as a home underdog.
— under 4-1 last five home games
Kings (8-6):
— lost last two games, after a 6-0 run.
— 4-0 ATS as an underdog.
— under 6-2 last eight road games
Spurs (3-12):
— lost their last 10 games (2-8 ATS)
— 2-6 ATS as a home underdog.
— over 11-4
Raptors (7-8):
— 4-4 ATS at home, 4-3 on road.
— 2-4 ATS in game after a win, 5-3 after a loss.
— over 4-1 last five games.
Jazz (4-11):
— lost last four games SU, giving up 130.5 ppg.
— 2-6 ATS on the road
— over 6-1 at home
Wizards (2-12):
— lost last seven games (2-5 ATS).
— 1-5 ATS at home.
— over 4-1 last five home games.
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/24/2023 | 1-1-0 | 50.00% | -50 | Detail |
| 11/23/2023 | 3-3-0 | 50.00% | -150 | Detail |
| 11/20/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 11/19/2023 | 10-12-2 | 45.83% | -1600 | Detail |
| 11/16/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 11/13/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 11/12/2023 | 11-11-0 | 50.00% | -550 | Detail |
| 11/09/2023 | 1-0-1 | 75.00% | +500 | Detail |
| 11/06/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 11/05/2023 | 16-6-0 | 72.73% | +4700 | Detail |
| 11/02/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
NFL NOVEMBER BEST BETS !
11/24/2023...........................1 - 1 - 0..................................50.00%.......................- 0.50
11/23/2023...........................3 - 3 - 0..................................50.00%........................- 1.50
11/20/2023...........................0 - 2 - 0...................................00.00%.......................- 11.00
11/19/2023...........................8 - 11 - 1................................42.10%........................- 20.50
11/16/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0................................00.00%........................- 11.00
11/12/2023..............................8 - 7 - 0...............................53.33%.........................+ 1.50
11/09/2023.............................1 - 0 - 1.............................100.00%.........................+ 5.00
11/06/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0..............................00.00%..........................- 11.00
11/05/2023............................12 - 5 - 0..............................70.58%.........................+ 32.50
11/02/2023..............................2 - 0 - 0.............................100.00%........................+ 10.00
TOTALS................................35 - 33 - 2............................. 51.47%...........................- 6.50
11/24/2023...........................1 - 1 - 0..................................50.00%.......................- 0.50
11/23/2023...........................3 - 3 - 0..................................50.00%........................- 1.50
11/20/2023...........................0 - 2 - 0...................................00.00%.......................- 11.00
11/19/2023...........................8 - 11 - 1................................42.10%........................- 20.50
11/16/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0................................00.00%........................- 11.00
11/12/2023..............................8 - 7 - 0...............................53.33%.........................+ 1.50
11/09/2023.............................1 - 0 - 1.............................100.00%.........................+ 5.00
11/06/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0..............................00.00%..........................- 11.00
11/05/2023............................12 - 5 - 0..............................70.58%.........................+ 32.50
11/02/2023..............................2 - 0 - 0.............................100.00%........................+ 10.00
TOTALS................................35 - 33 - 2............................. 51.47%...........................- 6.50
Saturday’s 6-pack:
— Oklahoma 69, TCU 45- Sooner QB Gabriel threw for 400 yards, 3 TD’s.
— Utah State 44, New Mexico 41 OT- Aggies are now bowl eligible.
— Oregon 31, Oregon State 7- Teams’ last meeting as Pac-12 rivals.
— Iowa 13, Nebraska 10- Another Hawkeye game stays under the total.
— Toledo 32, Central Michigan 17- Rockets finish regular season 11-1.
— Tulane 29, UTSA 16- Green Wave heads to the AAC championship game.
Quote of the Day
“As God is my judge, I thought turkeys could fly!!!”
Mr Carlson, from WKRP in Cincinnati
Saturday’s quiz
Who was the football coach at Michigan, before Jim Harbaugh?
Friday’s quiz
Joe Gibbs was coaching the Washington Commanders the last time they won a playoff game, way back in 2005.
Thursday’s quiz
When he was a rookie in 2016, Jared Goff started seven games for the Rams; Case Keenum started the other nine games at QB for the Rams that year.
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Packers won three of last four games, after an 0-4 skid.
Green Bay averaged 8.4 yards/pass attempt.
Last four games, Green Bay is 27-55 on third down.
Packers are 13-7-1 ATS in last 21 games as a road underdog.
Packers led 23-6 at halftime.
Green Bay ran fumble back for TD to take 20-6 lead.
Last two games, Lions turned ball over 7 times on 20 drives.
Detroit lost its last seven Thanksgiving games.
Cowboys 45, Commanders 10
Cowboys’ first four drives: 26 plays, 263 yards, 3 TD’s.
Cowboys averaged 10.3 yards/pass attempt.
Dallas won its five home games TY by 20-35-23-32-35 points.
Dallas is 16-4 ATS in last 20 NFC East home games.
Dallas outscored Commanders 25-0 in second half.
Washington lost eight of last ten games SU (4-5-1 ATS)
Washington is 3-1 giving up 17 or less points, 1-7 giving up more than 17.
Opponents’ team total: over 9-3
49ers 31, Seahawks 13
49ers ran ball for 169 yards, led 24-3 at halftime.
SF outgained the Seahawks, 377-220.
49ers are 8-4-1 ATS in last 13 games NFC West road games.
SF scored 34-27-31 points in winning its three post-bye games.
Seattle’s only TD was a pick-6 in third quarter.
Seahawks are 0-5 when they score less than 20 points.
Last five games, Seattle converted only 17-64 third down plays.
Seahawks are 3-6 ATS in last nine NFC West home games.
Dolphins 34, Jets 13
Miami scored on a 99-yard pick-6 on last play of first half.
Dolphins were 11-16 on third down, Jets 5-14.
Favorites are 9-1 ATS in Miami’s last ten games.
Waddle had 114 receiving yards, Hill had 102.
Jets in first half: 19 plays, 37 yards, INT run back for a TD.
Miami outgained Gang Green, 395-159
Jets lost last four games, by combined 109-37.
Under Saleh, Jets are 15-22 ATS as an underdog
— Washington Commanders fired DC Jack Del Rio after Washington’s 45-10 loss in Dallas on Thursday. HC Ron Rivera is expected to call defensive signals the rest of the year.
— Jets’ WR Allen Lazard was a healthy scratch Friday; he is making $12M this year, after coming over from Green Bay.
Meanwhile, the Packers’ seven WR’s are earning a combined $7.5M this season.
— Word of the Day: Scapegoat- a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, to take the focus off the person/people who made the mistakes.
— Ohio State 92, Alabama 81- Buckeyes start four sophomores, Alabama start four seniors; OSU shot 10-18 on the arc. Buckeye G Thornton scored 29 points (13-14 on foul line).
— Baylor 95, Florida 91- Bears shot 14-25 on the arc, scored 1.21 points/possession; game was 41-41 at halftime.
— Florida Atlantic 96, Texas A&M 89- Owls made 16-30 on the arc; their last two wins are over Big East/SEC teams. Not a lot of defense in this game; Aggies scored 1.33 points/possession, and they lost, which almost never happens.
— Villanova 79, Memphis 63- Wildcats were winning this game 44-14 at one point; Memphis outscored them 34-15 over the last 10:00, still lost by 16.
Villanova won its last four games, all against top 60 teams.
— Oklahoma 72, USC 70- Sooners tipped in a shot for the win with 0:01 left in game; they trailed by 8 with 17:29 left to play.
— Evansville 85, Chattanooga 77 OT- Mocs led by 20 with 11:40 left in game; they were 14-41 on the arc, 14-28 inside arc. Evansville is 5-0 this season vs schedule #322, forcing turnovers 24.3% of time (#11 in country).
— Indiana State 76, Toledo 74- Rockets led by 5 with 4:58 left, got outscored 14-7 rest of the way; Toledo has lost three games in a row, giving up 92-77-76 points.
— Movie of the Day: Less Than Zero (1987)- A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend’s request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
Andrew McCarthy/Robert Downey Jr are the friends, Jamie Gertz is girlfriend. This is a good movie, but not a very pleasant one, because the one character is so self-destructive.
In real life, Jamie Gertz has represented the Atlanta Hawks at the NBA Draft Lottery a couple times; she’s been married to Hawks’ owner Anthony Ressler since 1989.
— LSU’s football team won the 2019 national championship; 30 players from that team have played in the NFL. Thirty!!!!
— NFL needs to fix their onside kick rule; no one recovers onside kicks anymore, they need to go to the gimmick rule they use in one of the spring leagues.
Team A trails by 10 with 1:00 left, they score a TD, now trail by 3. Instead of an onside kick, Team A gets the ball on their own 30-yard line, 4th-and-15, and the teams play on from there. I’m telling you, this would make the end of close games a lot more interesting.
— In case you were wondering, the record for most pick-6’s in a career is Rod Woodson, with 12.
— BYU has a basketball player Spencer Johnson who is 26 years old; he’s older than Jayson Tatum, who has been in the NBA for seven years.
— Princeton Tigers are off to a 5-0 start; they’re first college basketball team in the last 15 years to start a season 5-0, with four true road wins.
— Oklahoma 69, TCU 45- Sooner QB Gabriel threw for 400 yards, 3 TD’s.
— Utah State 44, New Mexico 41 OT- Aggies are now bowl eligible.
— Oregon 31, Oregon State 7- Teams’ last meeting as Pac-12 rivals.
— Iowa 13, Nebraska 10- Another Hawkeye game stays under the total.
— Toledo 32, Central Michigan 17- Rockets finish regular season 11-1.
— Tulane 29, UTSA 16- Green Wave heads to the AAC championship game.
Quote of the Day
“As God is my judge, I thought turkeys could fly!!!”
Mr Carlson, from WKRP in Cincinnati
Saturday’s quiz
Who was the football coach at Michigan, before Jim Harbaugh?
Friday’s quiz
Joe Gibbs was coaching the Washington Commanders the last time they won a playoff game, way back in 2005.
Thursday’s quiz
When he was a rookie in 2016, Jared Goff started seven games for the Rams; Case Keenum started the other nine games at QB for the Rams that year.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff, with the weekend here……..
Packers 29, Lions 22Packers won three of last four games, after an 0-4 skid.
Green Bay averaged 8.4 yards/pass attempt.
Last four games, Green Bay is 27-55 on third down.
Packers are 13-7-1 ATS in last 21 games as a road underdog.
Packers led 23-6 at halftime.
Green Bay ran fumble back for TD to take 20-6 lead.
Last two games, Lions turned ball over 7 times on 20 drives.
Detroit lost its last seven Thanksgiving games.
Cowboys 45, Commanders 10
Cowboys’ first four drives: 26 plays, 263 yards, 3 TD’s.
Cowboys averaged 10.3 yards/pass attempt.
Dallas won its five home games TY by 20-35-23-32-35 points.
Dallas is 16-4 ATS in last 20 NFC East home games.
Dallas outscored Commanders 25-0 in second half.
Washington lost eight of last ten games SU (4-5-1 ATS)
Washington is 3-1 giving up 17 or less points, 1-7 giving up more than 17.
Opponents’ team total: over 9-3
49ers 31, Seahawks 13
49ers ran ball for 169 yards, led 24-3 at halftime.
SF outgained the Seahawks, 377-220.
49ers are 8-4-1 ATS in last 13 games NFC West road games.
SF scored 34-27-31 points in winning its three post-bye games.
Seattle’s only TD was a pick-6 in third quarter.
Seahawks are 0-5 when they score less than 20 points.
Last five games, Seattle converted only 17-64 third down plays.
Seahawks are 3-6 ATS in last nine NFC West home games.
Dolphins 34, Jets 13
Miami scored on a 99-yard pick-6 on last play of first half.
Dolphins were 11-16 on third down, Jets 5-14.
Favorites are 9-1 ATS in Miami’s last ten games.
Waddle had 114 receiving yards, Hill had 102.
Jets in first half: 19 plays, 37 yards, INT run back for a TD.
Miami outgained Gang Green, 395-159
Jets lost last four games, by combined 109-37.
Under Saleh, Jets are 15-22 ATS as an underdog
— Washington Commanders fired DC Jack Del Rio after Washington’s 45-10 loss in Dallas on Thursday. HC Ron Rivera is expected to call defensive signals the rest of the year.
— Jets’ WR Allen Lazard was a healthy scratch Friday; he is making $12M this year, after coming over from Green Bay.
Meanwhile, the Packers’ seven WR’s are earning a combined $7.5M this season.
— Word of the Day: Scapegoat- a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, to take the focus off the person/people who made the mistakes.
— Ohio State 92, Alabama 81- Buckeyes start four sophomores, Alabama start four seniors; OSU shot 10-18 on the arc. Buckeye G Thornton scored 29 points (13-14 on foul line).
— Baylor 95, Florida 91- Bears shot 14-25 on the arc, scored 1.21 points/possession; game was 41-41 at halftime.
— Florida Atlantic 96, Texas A&M 89- Owls made 16-30 on the arc; their last two wins are over Big East/SEC teams. Not a lot of defense in this game; Aggies scored 1.33 points/possession, and they lost, which almost never happens.
— Villanova 79, Memphis 63- Wildcats were winning this game 44-14 at one point; Memphis outscored them 34-15 over the last 10:00, still lost by 16.
Villanova won its last four games, all against top 60 teams.
— Oklahoma 72, USC 70- Sooners tipped in a shot for the win with 0:01 left in game; they trailed by 8 with 17:29 left to play.
— Evansville 85, Chattanooga 77 OT- Mocs led by 20 with 11:40 left in game; they were 14-41 on the arc, 14-28 inside arc. Evansville is 5-0 this season vs schedule #322, forcing turnovers 24.3% of time (#11 in country).
— Indiana State 76, Toledo 74- Rockets led by 5 with 4:58 left, got outscored 14-7 rest of the way; Toledo has lost three games in a row, giving up 92-77-76 points.
— Movie of the Day: Less Than Zero (1987)- A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend’s request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
Andrew McCarthy/Robert Downey Jr are the friends, Jamie Gertz is girlfriend. This is a good movie, but not a very pleasant one, because the one character is so self-destructive.
In real life, Jamie Gertz has represented the Atlanta Hawks at the NBA Draft Lottery a couple times; she’s been married to Hawks’ owner Anthony Ressler since 1989.
— LSU’s football team won the 2019 national championship; 30 players from that team have played in the NFL. Thirty!!!!
— NFL needs to fix their onside kick rule; no one recovers onside kicks anymore, they need to go to the gimmick rule they use in one of the spring leagues.
Team A trails by 10 with 1:00 left, they score a TD, now trail by 3. Instead of an onside kick, Team A gets the ball on their own 30-yard line, 4th-and-15, and the teams play on from there. I’m telling you, this would make the end of close games a lot more interesting.
— In case you were wondering, the record for most pick-6’s in a career is Rod Woodson, with 12.
— BYU has a basketball player Spencer Johnson who is 26 years old; he’s older than Jayson Tatum, who has been in the NBA for seven years.
— Princeton Tigers are off to a 5-0 start; they’re first college basketball team in the last 15 years to start a season 5-0, with four true road wins.
Sunday’s 6-pack:
— UAB 92, Furman 86- Furman led by 4 with 7:25 left in game.
— San Diego State 76, Cal 67, OT- Aztecs led by 12 with 8:47 left in game.
— Princeton 80, Northeastern 66- Tigers scored 1.38 points/possession.
— Alabama 99, Oregon 91- Crimson Tide shot 57.5% inside the arc.
— Belmont 84, Penn 79, OT- Belmont led by 10 at the half.
— Evansville 93, SE Missouri St 74- 6-0 Purple Aces have jumped 121 spots in the national rankings since the season started.
Quote of the Day
“I don’t want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it.”
Rogers Hornsby
Sunday’s quiz
Which NFL team used to be known as the Houston Oilers?
Saturday’s quiz
Brady Hoke was the football coach at Michigan, before Jim Harbaugh.
Friday’s quiz
Joe Gibbs was coaching the Washington Commanders the last time they won a playoff game, way back in 2005.
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Alabama threw a 31-yard TD pass on 4th-and-31 with 0:32 left for the win.
Auburn turned ball over three times, was 6-17/93 yards passing.
Crimson Tide plays Georgia in the SEC title game next week.
— Michigan 30, Ohio State 24
First time since 1997 that Michigan beat Buckeyes three years in a row.
Ryan Day is 56-7 at OSU with two Big Ten titles, but he is 1-3 vs Michigan.
Buckeyes outgained Michigan 378-338, but were minus-2 in turnovers.
— Washington 24, Washington State 21
Huskies kicked a 42-yard FG at the gun to finish 12-0 in regular season.
Coogs outgained Washington, 381-306 but had 10 penalties for 85 yards.
Wazzu lost seven of last eight games, after a 4-0 start.
Kid who kicked the game-winning FG was put on scholarship after the game, which seems fair, seeing how Washington will likely make the playoffs for the national title now.
— Florida State 24, Florida 15
Gators led this game 12-7 at halftime; they finish season 5-7.
Neither starting QB played in this game; yardage was 232-226, Florida.
Seminoles finish regular season 12-0, play in ACC title game next week.
— Kentucky 38, Louisville 31
Cardinals led 10-7 at halftime, 24-14 with 2:00 left in 3rd quarter.
Kentucky had a 31-yard TD run with 1:02 left for the win.
Wildcats beat Louisville for fifth time in a row.
— Iowa State 42, Kansas State 35
Cyclones had touchdown PLAYS of 71-77-79-60-33-82 yards.
Iowa State averaged 19.2 yards per pass, 12.7 yards/run.
K-State led 20-14 at halftime, on a snowy night in the Little Apple.
— Upsets of the Week:
Iowa State (+10) 42, Kansas State 35
Kentucky (+7.5) 38, Louisville 31
Eastern Michigan (+6.5) 24, Buffalo 11
Northwestern (+5.5) 45, Illinois 43
Sam Houston State (+3.5) 23, Middle Tennessee 20
— Word of the Day: Persevereance- persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
— Michigan State hired Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith as its new coach.
Smith was 34-35 in six seasons at Oregon State, his alma mater.
When a coach bolts a job at his alma mater, where he played QB, that stings.
Smith was 34-35 in Corvallis, but the last two years, Beavers were 18-7.
Oregon State is without a league right now, with Pac-12 out of business; they got left behind with Washington State in all the re-alignment.
— Northwestern 45, Illinois 43
Illinois threw an 80-yard TD pass with 0:55 left, but their 2-point play failed.
Northwestern is 7-5; they scored 14 or less points in all five losses.
In their last five games, Wildcats were +9 in turnovers.
— Old Dominion 25, Georgia State 24
Georgia State led 21-0 at halftime, 24-14 with 2:00 left in game.
Old Dominion scored on a 3-yard run on last play of the game for the win.
Monarchs became bowl eligible with the dramatic win.
— San Jose State 37, UNLV 31
Spartans led this game 20-10 at halftime.
San Jose ran ball 40 times for 233 yards (5.8 yards/carry).
Mountain West ends in a 3-way tie; computer rankings will decide who plays in the MW championship game next weekend.
— West Virginia 34, Baylor 31
Baylor’s Richard Reese ran kickoffs back 96-93 yards, both for touchdowns.
West Virginia still led 27-14 at halftime.
Both teams averaged 10.8 yards/pass attempt.
— LSU 42, Texas A&M 30
Underdog Aggies led 17-14 at halftime; their 3rd-string QB played.
LSU QB Daniels was 16-24/235 yards passing, ran 11 times for 120 yards
A&M outgained the Bayou Bengals, 390-389.
— Oklahoma State 40, BYU 34 OT
BYU led 24-6 at halftime.
Cougars kicked a 48-yard FG at the gun to force OT.
Gordon ran ball 34 times for 166 yards and five TD’s for OSU.
— UAB 92, Furman 86- Furman led by 4 with 7:25 left in game.
— San Diego State 76, Cal 67, OT- Aztecs led by 12 with 8:47 left in game.
— Princeton 80, Northeastern 66- Tigers scored 1.38 points/possession.
— Alabama 99, Oregon 91- Crimson Tide shot 57.5% inside the arc.
— Belmont 84, Penn 79, OT- Belmont led by 10 at the half.
— Evansville 93, SE Missouri St 74- 6-0 Purple Aces have jumped 121 spots in the national rankings since the season started.
Quote of the Day
“I don’t want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it.”
Rogers Hornsby
Sunday’s quiz
Which NFL team used to be known as the Houston Oilers?
Saturday’s quiz
Brady Hoke was the football coach at Michigan, before Jim Harbaugh.
Friday’s quiz
Joe Gibbs was coaching the Washington Commanders the last time they won a playoff game, way back in 2005.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college football Saturday……..
— Alabama 27, Auburn 24Alabama threw a 31-yard TD pass on 4th-and-31 with 0:32 left for the win.
Auburn turned ball over three times, was 6-17/93 yards passing.
Crimson Tide plays Georgia in the SEC title game next week.
— Michigan 30, Ohio State 24
First time since 1997 that Michigan beat Buckeyes three years in a row.
Ryan Day is 56-7 at OSU with two Big Ten titles, but he is 1-3 vs Michigan.
Buckeyes outgained Michigan 378-338, but were minus-2 in turnovers.
— Washington 24, Washington State 21
Huskies kicked a 42-yard FG at the gun to finish 12-0 in regular season.
Coogs outgained Washington, 381-306 but had 10 penalties for 85 yards.
Wazzu lost seven of last eight games, after a 4-0 start.
Kid who kicked the game-winning FG was put on scholarship after the game, which seems fair, seeing how Washington will likely make the playoffs for the national title now.
— Florida State 24, Florida 15
Gators led this game 12-7 at halftime; they finish season 5-7.
Neither starting QB played in this game; yardage was 232-226, Florida.
Seminoles finish regular season 12-0, play in ACC title game next week.
— Kentucky 38, Louisville 31
Cardinals led 10-7 at halftime, 24-14 with 2:00 left in 3rd quarter.
Kentucky had a 31-yard TD run with 1:02 left for the win.
Wildcats beat Louisville for fifth time in a row.
— Iowa State 42, Kansas State 35
Cyclones had touchdown PLAYS of 71-77-79-60-33-82 yards.
Iowa State averaged 19.2 yards per pass, 12.7 yards/run.
K-State led 20-14 at halftime, on a snowy night in the Little Apple.
— Upsets of the Week:
Iowa State (+10) 42, Kansas State 35
Kentucky (+7.5) 38, Louisville 31
Eastern Michigan (+6.5) 24, Buffalo 11
Northwestern (+5.5) 45, Illinois 43
Sam Houston State (+3.5) 23, Middle Tennessee 20
— Word of the Day: Persevereance- persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
— Michigan State hired Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith as its new coach.
Smith was 34-35 in six seasons at Oregon State, his alma mater.
When a coach bolts a job at his alma mater, where he played QB, that stings.
Smith was 34-35 in Corvallis, but the last two years, Beavers were 18-7.
Oregon State is without a league right now, with Pac-12 out of business; they got left behind with Washington State in all the re-alignment.
— Northwestern 45, Illinois 43
Illinois threw an 80-yard TD pass with 0:55 left, but their 2-point play failed.
Northwestern is 7-5; they scored 14 or less points in all five losses.
In their last five games, Wildcats were +9 in turnovers.
— Old Dominion 25, Georgia State 24
Georgia State led 21-0 at halftime, 24-14 with 2:00 left in game.
Old Dominion scored on a 3-yard run on last play of the game for the win.
Monarchs became bowl eligible with the dramatic win.
— San Jose State 37, UNLV 31
Spartans led this game 20-10 at halftime.
San Jose ran ball 40 times for 233 yards (5.8 yards/carry).
Mountain West ends in a 3-way tie; computer rankings will decide who plays in the MW championship game next weekend.
— West Virginia 34, Baylor 31
Baylor’s Richard Reese ran kickoffs back 96-93 yards, both for touchdowns.
West Virginia still led 27-14 at halftime.
Both teams averaged 10.8 yards/pass attempt.
— LSU 42, Texas A&M 30
Underdog Aggies led 17-14 at halftime; their 3rd-string QB played.
LSU QB Daniels was 16-24/235 yards passing, ran 11 times for 120 yards
A&M outgained the Bayou Bengals, 390-389.
— Oklahoma State 40, BYU 34 OT
BYU led 24-6 at halftime.
Cougars kicked a 48-yard FG at the gun to force OT.
Gordon ran ball 34 times for 166 yards and five TD’s for OSU.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAC at HOU | 01:00 PM | JAC -1.0 O 47.5 | +500 +500 |
| TB at IND | 01:00 PM | IND -2.5 U 44.5 | +500 +500 |
| CAR at TEN | 01:00 PM | TEN -4.0 U 37.0 | +500 +500 |
| NO at ATL | 01:00 PM | NO -1.0 O 42.0 | +500 +500 |
| PIT at CIN | 01:00 PM | PIT -2.0 O 35.5 | +500 +500 |
| NE at NYG | 01:00 PM | NYG +3.5 U 34.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at DEN | 04:05 PM | DEN -1.0 U 36.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAR at ARI | 04:05 PM | ARI +2.0 O 44.5 | +500 +500 |
| BUF at PHI | 04:25 PM | PHI -3.0 U 49.0 | +500 +500 |
| KC at LV | 04:25 PM | LV +10.0 O 42.5 | +500 +500 |
| BAL at LAC | 08:20 PM | BAL -3.5 U 48.5 | +500 +500 |
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/27/2023 | 0-0-0 | 0.00% | +0 | Detail |
| 11/26/2023 | 12-9-1 | 56.82% | +1050 | Detail |
| 11/24/2023 | 1-1-0 | 50.00% | -50 | Detail |
| 11/23/2023 | 3-3-0 | 50.00% | -150 | Detail |
| 11/20/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 11/19/2023 | 10-12-2 | 45.83% | -1600 | Detail |
| 11/16/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 11/13/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 11/12/2023 | 11-11-0 | 50.00% | -550 | Detail |
| 11/09/2023 | 1-0-1 | 75.00% | +500 | Detail |
| 11/06/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 11/05/2023 | 16-6-0 | 72.73% | +4700 | Detail |
| 11/02/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
NFL NOVEMBER BEST BETS !
11/26/2023.........................12 - 7 - 0.................................63.15%.......................+ 21.50
11/24/2023...........................1 - 1 - 0..................................50.00%.......................- 0.50
11/23/2023...........................3 - 3 - 0..................................50.00%........................- 1.50
11/20/2023...........................0 - 2 - 0...................................00.00%.......................- 11.00
11/19/2023...........................8 - 11 - 1................................42.10%........................- 20.50
11/16/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0................................00.00%........................- 11.00
11/12/2023..............................8 - 7 - 0...............................53.33%.........................+ 1.50
11/09/2023.............................1 - 0 - 1.............................100.00%.........................+ 5.00
11/06/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0..............................00.00%..........................- 11.00
11/05/2023............................12 - 5 - 0..............................70.58%.........................+ 32.50
11/02/2023..............................2 - 0 - 0.............................100.00%........................+ 10.00
TOTALS................................47 - 40 - 2............................... 54.02%...........................+ 15.00
11/26/2023.........................12 - 7 - 0.................................63.15%.......................+ 21.50
11/24/2023...........................1 - 1 - 0..................................50.00%.......................- 0.50
11/23/2023...........................3 - 3 - 0..................................50.00%........................- 1.50
11/20/2023...........................0 - 2 - 0...................................00.00%.......................- 11.00
11/19/2023...........................8 - 11 - 1................................42.10%........................- 20.50
11/16/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0................................00.00%........................- 11.00
11/12/2023..............................8 - 7 - 0...............................53.33%.........................+ 1.50
11/09/2023.............................1 - 0 - 1.............................100.00%.........................+ 5.00
11/06/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0..............................00.00%..........................- 11.00
11/05/2023............................12 - 5 - 0..............................70.58%.........................+ 32.50
11/02/2023..............................2 - 0 - 0.............................100.00%........................+ 10.00
TOTALS................................47 - 40 - 2............................... 54.02%...........................+ 15.00
Monday’s 6-pack:
College football conference championship games:
— Pac-12: Oregon (-9.5) vs Washington
— Big X: Texas (-12.5) vs Oklahoma State
— Mountain West: Boise State (-3) @ UNLV
— SEC: Georgia (-5.5) vs Alabama
— ACC: Florida State (-4.5) vs Louisville
— C-USA: New Mexico State @ Liberty (-11.5)
— MAC: Miami vs Toledo (-8)
— AAC: SMU @ Tulane (-3.5)
— Sun Belt: Appalachian State @ Troy (-6.5)
— Big 14: Iowa vs Michigan (-23.5)
Quote of the Day
“It’s true I was contacted about a potential opportunity this weekend, but after celebrating a big win against our rivals with players I love like family, I knew in my heart I couldn’t leave the University of Kentucky right now.”
Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops
Monday’s quiz
Which college football team, with minimum of 10 bowls played, has the best winning percentage in bowl games?
Sunday’s quiz
Tennessee Titans used to be known as the Houston Oilers.
Saturday’s quiz
Brady Hoke was the football coach at Michigan, before Jim Harbaugh.
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— Eagles kicked 59-yard FG in rain on last play to force overtime.
— Eagles’ first seven drives: 28 plays, 93 yards, 7 points.
— Eagles last six drives: 37 plays, 281 yards, 30 points.
— Philly ran ball for 185 yards, was only 4-11 on third down.
— Buffalo led game 17-7 at halftime.
— Bills were 13-22 on third down; they outgained Eagles, 505-378.
— Bills are 2-6 in games decided by 6 or fewer points.
— Buffalo is 3-5 SU in its last eight games
Steelers 16, Bengals 10
— Steelers outgained an opponent for first time all season.
— Nine of eleven Steeler games stayed under the total.
— Last four games, Pittsburgh ran ball for 166-205-172-153 yards.
— Steelers won/covered five of their last seven games.
— Steelers in first half: 37 plays, 231 yards, 3 points.
— Steelers in 2nd half: 31 plays, 203 yards, 13 points.
— Cincy was 2-10 on third down, Pittsburgh 8-17.
— Bengals lost last three games, giving up 26.7 ppg.
Falcons 24, Saints 15
— Saints kicked five field goals, but didn’t score a TD.
— Just third loss for NO in last 14 games against the Falcons.
— Saints are 7-11-1 ATS in last 19 games with spread of 3 or less.
— New Orleans is 4-1 scoring 20+ points, 1-5 scoring less than 20.
— Falcons’ first TD was a 92-yard pick-6.
— Atlanta ran ball for 228 yards, but was outgained, 444-396.
— Last three games, Falcons are 21-40 on third down.
— Underdogs covered Atlanta’s last six games.
Titans 17, Panthers 10
— Carolina is 0-6 SU/1-5 ATS on road this season.
— In five post-bye games, Panthers scored four TD’s on 46 drives.
— In five post-bye games, Carolina scored 15-13-13-10-10 points.
— Last seven games, Panthers were outscored 119-52 in first half.
— Tennessee’s first four drives: 24 plays, 124 yards, 14 points.
— Titans’ 2nd TD drive was 15 yards, after they recovered a fumble.
— Last six games, Tennessee converted 19-70 on third down.
— Tennessee is 4-0 SU at home TY, winning by 3-24-5-7 points.
Colts 27, Buccaneers 20
— Colts’ first three drives: 24 plays, 145 yards, 17 points.
— Indianapolis won its last three games, allowing 13-6-20 points.
— In its last three games, Colts are +5 in turnovers (7-2)
— Colts allowed 20 or less points in wins, 29+ in losses.
— Colts outgained Tampa Bay, 394-298.
— WR Evans caught six passes for 70 yards, two TD’s.
— Mayfield is 36-46 as an NFL starter
— Buccaneers lost six of their last seven games
Giants 10, Patriots 7
— Patriots missed a 35-yard field goal with 0:03 left.
— New England lost last two games, 10-6/10-7.
— Patriots lost seven of their last eight games (1-7 ATS).
— New England is minus-8 in turnovers this year.
— Giants won last two games, giving up 19-7 points.
— Giants’ only TD drive was 26 yards after an INT.
— Last eight games, Giants are +13 in turnovers.
— Last five weeks, Giants are 14-70 on third down.
Jaguars 24, Texans 21
— QB Lawrence was 23-38/364 passing, with a TD.
— Jaguars won/covered seven of their last eight games.
— Under Pederson, Jaguars are 4-0 ATS as a road favorite.
— Jacksonville scored 9-17-3 points in losses, 20+ points in wins.
— Texans’ 58-yard FG attempt bounced off crossbar with 0:34 left.
— Only 2nd loss for Houston in their last 12 games vs Jaguars.
— Texans’ last five games were decided by 2-2-3-5-3 points.
— Houston is 5-9 ATS in last 14 AFC South home games.
Broncos 29, Browns 12
— Browns used two QB’s, completed 20-42 passes, for 190 yards.
— Cleveland converted only 2-13 third down plays.
— Browns are 11-17-1 ATS in last 28 games with spread of 3 or less points.
— under is 6-3 in last nine Cleveland games.
— Denver’s first three drives: 26 plays, 139 yards, 14 points.
— Last four games, Denver is +12 in turnovers (15-3).
— Broncos outscored last four opponents 61-33 in first half.
— Broncos won last four games, giving up 17-9-22-20 points.
Rams 37, Cardinals 14
— Rams win consecutive games for first time this season.
— LA scored TD on its first drive of game, first time in last six games.
— Rams ran ball for 228 yards, their most this season.
— LA is 4-0 giving up 16 or less points, 1-6 giving up 19+ points.
— First half yardage: Rams 287, Arizona 102.
— last four games, Cardinals are 13-50 on third down.
— Rams won 14 of last 16 games against the Cardinals.
— LA covered its last nine visits to Arizona.
Chiefs 31, Raiders 17
— Chiefs’ first two drives: 7 plays, 13 yards, no points.
— Chiefs’ next five drives: 39 plays, 305 yards, 28 points.
— Game was 14-14 at halftime; Chiefs scored 17 points in 2nd half.
— Chiefs are 11-5 ATS in last 16 games coming off a loss.
— Raiders’ first three drives: 25 plays, 221 yards, 14 points.
— Raiders rest of game: 35 plays, 137 yards, 3 points.
— Las Vegas is 3-17 in its last 20 games against Kansas City.
— Raiders are 12-18 ATS in last 30 games coming off a loss.
Ravens 20, Chargers 10
— Baltimore ran ball for 197 yards, was +4 in turnovers
— Ravens are 9-1 when they score 20+ points, 0-2 if they do not.
— Flowers had 37-yard run with 1:36 left to cover the spread.
— Ravens won six of last seven games (5-2 ATS).
— Chargers are 2-5 since their bye, with three losses by 3 points.
— under Staley, Chargers are 2-4-1 ATS as a home underdog.
— under is 7-1-1 in last eight Charger games.
— AFC West teams are 13-19 ATS outside the division.
Texas A&M 73, Iowa State 69
Cyclones led 35-14 late in first half.
Teams combined to shoot 15-58 on the arc.
Stetson 85, Central Florida 82
ASUN’s Hatters trailed 21-8 early, made 13-30 on the arc.
VCU 86, Penn State 74
Penn State’s coach was VCU’s coach the last six years.
Florida Atlantic 84, Virginia Tech 50
Owls win tournament at Disney’s Wide World of Sports
They beat teams from Big East, Big X, ACC this weekend.
College football conference championship games:
— Pac-12: Oregon (-9.5) vs Washington
— Big X: Texas (-12.5) vs Oklahoma State
— Mountain West: Boise State (-3) @ UNLV
— SEC: Georgia (-5.5) vs Alabama
— ACC: Florida State (-4.5) vs Louisville
— C-USA: New Mexico State @ Liberty (-11.5)
— MAC: Miami vs Toledo (-8)
— AAC: SMU @ Tulane (-3.5)
— Sun Belt: Appalachian State @ Troy (-6.5)
— Big 14: Iowa vs Michigan (-23.5)
Quote of the Day
“It’s true I was contacted about a potential opportunity this weekend, but after celebrating a big win against our rivals with players I love like family, I knew in my heart I couldn’t leave the University of Kentucky right now.”
Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops
Monday’s quiz
Which college football team, with minimum of 10 bowls played, has the best winning percentage in bowl games?
Sunday’s quiz
Tennessee Titans used to be known as the Houston Oilers.
Saturday’s quiz
Brady Hoke was the football coach at Michigan, before Jim Harbaugh.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..
Eagles 37, Bills 34 OT— Eagles kicked 59-yard FG in rain on last play to force overtime.
— Eagles’ first seven drives: 28 plays, 93 yards, 7 points.
— Eagles last six drives: 37 plays, 281 yards, 30 points.
— Philly ran ball for 185 yards, was only 4-11 on third down.
— Buffalo led game 17-7 at halftime.
— Bills were 13-22 on third down; they outgained Eagles, 505-378.
— Bills are 2-6 in games decided by 6 or fewer points.
— Buffalo is 3-5 SU in its last eight games
Steelers 16, Bengals 10
— Steelers outgained an opponent for first time all season.
— Nine of eleven Steeler games stayed under the total.
— Last four games, Pittsburgh ran ball for 166-205-172-153 yards.
— Steelers won/covered five of their last seven games.
— Steelers in first half: 37 plays, 231 yards, 3 points.
— Steelers in 2nd half: 31 plays, 203 yards, 13 points.
— Cincy was 2-10 on third down, Pittsburgh 8-17.
— Bengals lost last three games, giving up 26.7 ppg.
Falcons 24, Saints 15
— Saints kicked five field goals, but didn’t score a TD.
— Just third loss for NO in last 14 games against the Falcons.
— Saints are 7-11-1 ATS in last 19 games with spread of 3 or less.
— New Orleans is 4-1 scoring 20+ points, 1-5 scoring less than 20.
— Falcons’ first TD was a 92-yard pick-6.
— Atlanta ran ball for 228 yards, but was outgained, 444-396.
— Last three games, Falcons are 21-40 on third down.
— Underdogs covered Atlanta’s last six games.
Titans 17, Panthers 10
— Carolina is 0-6 SU/1-5 ATS on road this season.
— In five post-bye games, Panthers scored four TD’s on 46 drives.
— In five post-bye games, Carolina scored 15-13-13-10-10 points.
— Last seven games, Panthers were outscored 119-52 in first half.
— Tennessee’s first four drives: 24 plays, 124 yards, 14 points.
— Titans’ 2nd TD drive was 15 yards, after they recovered a fumble.
— Last six games, Tennessee converted 19-70 on third down.
— Tennessee is 4-0 SU at home TY, winning by 3-24-5-7 points.
Colts 27, Buccaneers 20
— Colts’ first three drives: 24 plays, 145 yards, 17 points.
— Indianapolis won its last three games, allowing 13-6-20 points.
— In its last three games, Colts are +5 in turnovers (7-2)
— Colts allowed 20 or less points in wins, 29+ in losses.
— Colts outgained Tampa Bay, 394-298.
— WR Evans caught six passes for 70 yards, two TD’s.
— Mayfield is 36-46 as an NFL starter
— Buccaneers lost six of their last seven games
Giants 10, Patriots 7
— Patriots missed a 35-yard field goal with 0:03 left.
— New England lost last two games, 10-6/10-7.
— Patriots lost seven of their last eight games (1-7 ATS).
— New England is minus-8 in turnovers this year.
— Giants won last two games, giving up 19-7 points.
— Giants’ only TD drive was 26 yards after an INT.
— Last eight games, Giants are +13 in turnovers.
— Last five weeks, Giants are 14-70 on third down.
Jaguars 24, Texans 21
— QB Lawrence was 23-38/364 passing, with a TD.
— Jaguars won/covered seven of their last eight games.
— Under Pederson, Jaguars are 4-0 ATS as a road favorite.
— Jacksonville scored 9-17-3 points in losses, 20+ points in wins.
— Texans’ 58-yard FG attempt bounced off crossbar with 0:34 left.
— Only 2nd loss for Houston in their last 12 games vs Jaguars.
— Texans’ last five games were decided by 2-2-3-5-3 points.
— Houston is 5-9 ATS in last 14 AFC South home games.
Broncos 29, Browns 12
— Browns used two QB’s, completed 20-42 passes, for 190 yards.
— Cleveland converted only 2-13 third down plays.
— Browns are 11-17-1 ATS in last 28 games with spread of 3 or less points.
— under is 6-3 in last nine Cleveland games.
— Denver’s first three drives: 26 plays, 139 yards, 14 points.
— Last four games, Denver is +12 in turnovers (15-3).
— Broncos outscored last four opponents 61-33 in first half.
— Broncos won last four games, giving up 17-9-22-20 points.
Rams 37, Cardinals 14
— Rams win consecutive games for first time this season.
— LA scored TD on its first drive of game, first time in last six games.
— Rams ran ball for 228 yards, their most this season.
— LA is 4-0 giving up 16 or less points, 1-6 giving up 19+ points.
— First half yardage: Rams 287, Arizona 102.
— last four games, Cardinals are 13-50 on third down.
— Rams won 14 of last 16 games against the Cardinals.
— LA covered its last nine visits to Arizona.
Chiefs 31, Raiders 17
— Chiefs’ first two drives: 7 plays, 13 yards, no points.
— Chiefs’ next five drives: 39 plays, 305 yards, 28 points.
— Game was 14-14 at halftime; Chiefs scored 17 points in 2nd half.
— Chiefs are 11-5 ATS in last 16 games coming off a loss.
— Raiders’ first three drives: 25 plays, 221 yards, 14 points.
— Raiders rest of game: 35 plays, 137 yards, 3 points.
— Las Vegas is 3-17 in its last 20 games against Kansas City.
— Raiders are 12-18 ATS in last 30 games coming off a loss.
Ravens 20, Chargers 10
— Baltimore ran ball for 197 yards, was +4 in turnovers
— Ravens are 9-1 when they score 20+ points, 0-2 if they do not.
— Flowers had 37-yard run with 1:36 left to cover the spread.
— Ravens won six of last seven games (5-2 ATS).
— Chargers are 2-5 since their bye, with three losses by 3 points.
— under Staley, Chargers are 2-4-1 ATS as a home underdog.
— under is 7-1-1 in last eight Charger games.
— AFC West teams are 13-19 ATS outside the division.
Texas A&M 73, Iowa State 69
Cyclones led 35-14 late in first half.
Teams combined to shoot 15-58 on the arc.
Stetson 85, Central Florida 82
ASUN’s Hatters trailed 21-8 early, made 13-30 on the arc.
VCU 86, Penn State 74
Penn State’s coach was VCU’s coach the last six years.
Florida Atlantic 84, Virginia Tech 50
Owls win tournament at Disney’s Wide World of Sports
They beat teams from Big East, Big X, ACC this weekend.
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/27/2023 | 1-1-0 | 50.00% | -50 | Detail |
| 11/26/2023 | 12-9-1 | 56.82% | +1050 | Detail |
| 11/24/2023 | 1-1-0 | 50.00% | -50 | Detail |
| 11/23/2023 | 3-3-0 | 50.00% | -150 | Detail |
| 11/20/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 11/19/2023 | 10-12-2 | 45.83% | -1600 | Detail |
| 11/16/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 11/13/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 11/12/2023 | 11-11-0 | 50.00% | -550 | Detail |
| 11/09/2023 | 1-0-1 | 75.00% | +500 | Detail |
| 11/06/2023 | 0-2-0 | 0.00% | -1100 | Detail |
| 11/05/2023 | 16-6-0 | 72.73% | +4700 | Detail |
| 11/02/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
NFL NOVEMBER BEST BETS !
11/27/2023...........................1 - 1- 0...................................50.00%.......................- 0.50
11/26/2023.........................12 - 7 - 0.................................63.15%.......................+ 21.50
11/24/2023...........................1 - 1 - 0..................................50.00%.......................- 0.50
11/23/2023...........................3 - 3 - 0..................................50.00%........................- 1.50
11/20/2023...........................0 - 2 - 0...................................00.00%.......................- 11.00
11/19/2023...........................8 - 11 - 1................................42.10%........................- 20.50
11/16/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0................................00.00%........................- 11.00
11/12/2023..............................8 - 7 - 0...............................53.33%.........................+ 1.50
11/09/2023.............................1 - 0 - 1.............................100.00%.........................+ 5.00
11/06/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0..............................00.00%..........................- 11.00
11/05/2023............................12 - 5 - 0..............................70.58%.........................+ 32.50
11/02/2023..............................2 - 0 - 0.............................100.00%........................+ 10.00
TOTALS................................48 - 41 - 2............................... 53.93%...........................+ 14.50
11/27/2023...........................1 - 1- 0...................................50.00%.......................- 0.50
11/26/2023.........................12 - 7 - 0.................................63.15%.......................+ 21.50
11/24/2023...........................1 - 1 - 0..................................50.00%.......................- 0.50
11/23/2023...........................3 - 3 - 0..................................50.00%........................- 1.50
11/20/2023...........................0 - 2 - 0...................................00.00%.......................- 11.00
11/19/2023...........................8 - 11 - 1................................42.10%........................- 20.50
11/16/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0................................00.00%........................- 11.00
11/12/2023..............................8 - 7 - 0...............................53.33%.........................+ 1.50
11/09/2023.............................1 - 0 - 1.............................100.00%.........................+ 5.00
11/06/2023.............................0 - 2 - 0..............................00.00%..........................- 11.00
11/05/2023............................12 - 5 - 0..............................70.58%.........................+ 32.50
11/02/2023..............................2 - 0 - 0.............................100.00%........................+ 10.00
TOTALS................................48 - 41 - 2............................... 53.93%...........................+ 14.50
