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Sunday’s 6-pack:
Top-6 rated college basketball conferences in the country:
1- SEC
2- Big 18
3- Big X
4- Big East
5- ACC
6- Mountain West

Quote of the Day
“I’ve been saying this for years: Rickey (Henderson) wasn’t just great. That doesn’t say enough for me. He’s one of the top 10 to 12 players of all time. That’s how good Rickey was.”
Reggie Jackson

Sunday’s quiz
What team did Rickey Henderson finish his 25-year career with?

Saturday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes played his college football at Texas Tech.

Friday’s quiz
The Liberty Bowl football game played in Memphis.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….​

— We lead off today with sad news; Hall of Fame OF Rickey Henderson has passed away, at age 65- he would’ve been 66 on Christmas Day. Rickey Henderson was an awesome ballplayer.
He was the greatest lead-off hitter of all time:
Most runs scored, ever
Most stolen bases, ever
10-time All-Star
Played for two World Series champs, including the ’89 Oakland A’s
MVP of American League in 1990
3-time Silver Slugger
first-ballot Hall of Famer
played 25 years in the majors, for nine teams
He stole 66 bases when he was 39 years old.
RIP, sir.

Chiefs 27, Texans 19
Chiefs’ first four drives: 32 plays, 169 yards, 17 points.
Kansas City led 17-10 at halftime.
WR Worthy caught seven passes for 65 yards and a TD.
Chiefs are now 2-7 ATS in their last nine games.
AFC West favorites are 16-6 ATS in non-divisional games.
Both teams converted 7-13 third down plays.
Houston is 2-6 when it gives up more than 20 points.
Houston is 8-12 ATS in last 20 games coming off a win.
Under is now 6-2 in Texans’ road games.
WR Dell caught six passes for 98 yards, but suffered what looked like a severe leg injury on his touchdown catch.

Ravens 34, Steelers 17
Humphrey broke game open with pick-6 that made score 31-17.
Ravens ran for 220 yards, outgained Steelers, 418-315.
Baltimore clinched a playoff berth with the win.
Baltimore is 10-0 if they score 27+ points, 0-5 if they score less than 27
Over is 12-3 in Baltimore’s games this year.
Just 2nd win for Ravens in last ten games in this rivalry
Teams are now tied for first in AFC North.
Last two games, Steelers gave up 401-418 yards.
Pittsburgh is 1-4 when it scores less than 20 points.
Steelers entered game +18 in turnovers; they were minus-1 in this game.

— It was a really good day for home teams in college football:

Penn State 38, SMU 10
SMU’s QB threw three INT’s on their first six drives.
Two of those three INT’s were pick-6’s.
Penn State led 28-0 at halftime.
Nittany Lions advance to play Boise State in next round of playoff.

— Texas 38, Clemson 24
First three Texas drives: 23 plays, 222 yards, 21 points.
Longhorns led 28-10 at halftime.
Texas ran ball for 292 yards (6.1 yards/carry)
Texas advances to play Arizona State in next round.

— Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17
Buckeyes’ first three drives: 17 plays, 201 yards; they led 21-0.
Tennessee’s first three drives: 13 plays, 11 yards, 3 punts.
Buckeyes outgained the Vols, 473-256.
Ohio State advances to play Oregon in the next round.

— Pointspreads for the next round of the college playoff:
Penn State (-10, 52.5) vs Boise State
Texas (-13.5, 52.5) vs Arizona State
Ohio State (-1.5, 53.5) vs Oregon
Notre Dame vs Georgia (-1.5, 44.5)

— Conference bowl records (SU/ATS)
AAC 1-1 SU/1-1 ATS

ACC 0-3 SU/0-3 ATS

Big 18 2-1 SU/2-1 ATS

Big X 0-1 SU/0-1 ATS

C-USA 1-2 SU/1-2 ATS

MAC 1-1 SU/1-0-1 ATS

M West 1-0 SU/1-0 ATS

SEC 2-1 SU/2-1 ATS

Sun Belt 2-1 SU/1-1-1 ATS

Favorites: 7-3-1 ATS
Totals: under 6-5

— Famous birthdays, December 22nd:
Hector Elizondo, 88
Steve Carlton, 80
Dave Robisch, 75
Glenn Wilson, 66
Jacob Stallings, 35
Taylor Rapp, 27

— Auburn 87, Purdue 69
Tigers led this game 72-39 with 7:01 left to play.
Auburn shot 65% inside arc, also had 12 offensive boards.
Auburn is shooting 61.5% inside the arc (#3)

— North Carolina 76, UCLA 74
UCLA led 59-43 with 12:50 left in the game.
Tar Heels were 24-35 on foul line, UCLA 13-22.
Frosh Jackson scored 24 for UNC; he didn’t start.

— Marquette 72, Xavier 70
Marquette led by 15 with 7:11 left in game, then held on.
Golden Eagles shot 55% inside the arc.
Marquette is forcing turnovers 23% of time (#11)
Xavier lost five of its last seven games.

— UConn 78, Butler 74
7:00 into the game, UConn led 25-9.
Huskies shot 11-24 on the arc, Butler 5-15
UConn is 6-0 since their 0-3 trip to Maui.

— Princeton 83, Rutgers 82
Princeton had 19 offensive rebounds.
Tigers also shot 55.8% inside the arc.
Rutgers is 3-5 in their last eight games.

— Mt St Mary’s 78, Miami 74
Miami has now lost eight of its last nine games.
Hurricanes led by 10 at halftime.
Miami has #290 eFG% defense in country.

— Bronx baseball team signed 1B Paul Goldschmidt for one year, $12.5M; 37-year old Goldschmidt hit .245 with a .716 OPS last year, career-low numbers.

— Cleveland Guardians traded 1B Josh Naylor to Arizona, for P Slade Cecconi and a draft pick; Guardians then brought back an old friend, 1B Carlos Santana for one year, $12M.
Santana will be 39 in April; he hit .238 for Minnesota LY, with a .749 OPS, plus he won a Gold Glove at first base.

 

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NFL
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Sunday, December 22

 

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
ARI at CAR	01:00 PM	CAR +5.0 U 47.0	+500 +500
TEN at IND	01:00 PM	IND -4.0 O 42.5	+500 +500
NYG at ATL	01:00 PM	NYG +10.0 U 43.0	+500 +500
CLE at CIN	01:00 PM	CIN -10.0 O 47.0	+500 +500
DET at CHI	01:00 PM	DET -6.5 U 47.0	+500 +500
PHI at WAS	01:00 PM	WAS +4.0 O 46.5	+500 +500
LA at NYJ	01:00 PM	LA -3.0 U 47.0	+500 +500
MIN at SEA	04:05 PM	SEA +2.5 O 42.5	+500 +500
SF at MIA	04:25 PM	SF -2.0 O 44.0	+500 +500
NE at BUF	04:25 PM	BUF -14.0 U 46.5	+500 +500
JAC at LV	04:25 PM	JAC +2.5 U 41.5	+500 +500
TB at DAL	08:20 PM	TB -4.0 U 48.0	+500 +500

 

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NFL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !

12/22/2024.................12 - 7 - 0...................63.15%.......................+ 21.50
12/19/2024.................0 - 2 - 0.....................00.00%.......................- 11.00
12/16/2024................. 3 - 1 - 0....................75.00%.......................+ 9.50
12/15/2024.................5 - 12 - 0...................29.41%.......................- 36.00
12/12/2024...................1 - 1 - 0...................50.00%........................- 0.50
12/09/2024...................0 - 2 - 0...................00.00%........................- 11.00
12/08/2024...................9 - 8 - 0....................52.94%.........................+ 1.00
12/05/2024....................0 - 2 - 0....................00.00%....................- 11.00
12/02/2024....................2 - 0 - 0...................100.00%....................+ 10.00
12/01/2024.....................3 - 7- 0.....................30.00%.....................- 23.50

TOTALS........................35 - 42 - 0..................45.45%%.................... - 51.00

 

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Armadillo Sports

Monday’s 6-pack:
— Illinois 80, Missouri 77- Illini was 22-23 on the foul line.
— Utah State 75, Saint Mary’s 68- Aggies shot 70.6% inside the arc.
— Georgetown 61, Seton Hall 60- Teams shot combined 7-36 on the arc.
— Oregon State 74, Charleston 65- Beavers shot 62.1% inside the arc.
— Oakland 72, Loyola Chi 71- Grizzlies put in rebound at buzzer for the win.
— Missouri State 68, UCSB 56- Dez White scored 26 points for the 7-5 Bears.

Quote of the Day
“I didn’t know I was going to have to jump. I met a lot of guys at the pylon and I lowered my shoulder trying to get in there. Then I saw a little opening and thought I’d take it. In the air, it felt a little bit like ‘Space Jam’ Michael Jordan with his arm out there. This has got to get in.”
Rams’ TE Tyler Higbee, after scoring a TD in his first game back from knee surgery

Monday’s quiz
In 2008, Vikings’ coach Kevin O’Connell threw six passes in two games for which NFL team?

Sunday’s quiz
Rickey Henderson finished his 25-year career with the Dodgers, in 2003.

Saturday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes played his college football at Texas Tech.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday

Vikings 27, Seahawks 24
Darnold threw 39-yard TD pass to Jefferson with 3:51 left for winning score.
Vikings won last eight games, scoring 30.4 ppg in last five.
Vikings are 8-1 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Minnesota is 7-1 SU/5-2-1 ATS on road this season.
Last four games, Vikings are +6 in turnovers.

Seahawks outgained Minnesota, 361-298
Seattle allowed 26+ points in losses, 21 or less in wins.
Seahawks are 15-21-3 ATS in last 38 games coming off a win.
Seattle is minus-11 in turnovers in losses, +4 in wins.
Teams combined to convert 5-22 third down plays.

Commanders 36, Eagles 33
Commanders drove 57 yards, scored game-winning TD with 0:06 left
Rookie QB Daniels was 24-39/258 passing, with 5 TDs, 2 INTs.
Washington won last three games, scoring 32.7 ppg.
Commanders’ first 3 drives: 8 plays, 8 yards, no points.
Commanders’ last 4 drives: 30 plays, 210 yards, 22 points.

Eagles’ first four drives: 20 plays, 183 yards, 21 points.
Philly led 21-7 after the first quarter.
QB Hurts got concussion in first quarter, didn’t return.
Backup QB Pickett was 14-24/143 passing, with a TD and an INT
Loss snaps Eagles’ 10-game winning streak.

Panthers 36, Cardinals 30 OT
Arizona kicked 58-yard FG at gun in 4th quarter to force OT
Carolina drove 49 yards; Hubbard ran 21 yards for walk-off TD.
Panthers’ first three drives: 25 plays, 151 yards, 20 points.
Over is 11-4 in Carolina games this year.
Six of last seven Carolina games were decided by 6 or fewer points.

Panthers led this game 20-3 in second quarter.
Both teams ran ball for 200+ yards; unusual for an NFL game.
Loss eliminated the Cardinals from playoff contention.
Arizona is 1-4 since its bye; they lost four of last five on road.
Cardinals are 2-5 SU on road; both wins were by one point.

Rams 19, Jets 9
Rams’ first two drives: 21 plays, 84 yards, no points.
Rams’ last five drives: 28 plays, 162 yards, 19 points.
Rams won/covered their last five road games.
LA won last two weeks 12-6/19-9; the defense has improved.
Rams won/covered their last five road games.

Both teams missed the PAT after their first touchdown.
Jets led 9-6 after the third quarter.
Rams’ two TD drives were short: 33-21 yards.
Jets are 2-10 SU/3-9 ATS in last 12 games.
This is Jets’ sixth loss this year that they led game at halftime.

Falcons 34, Giants 7
Lock threw two pick-6’s, one when Giants led 7-3 in 2nd quarter.
Giants are 0-10 SU/1-9 ATS in last ten games.
Giants ran ball only 13 times for 45 yards.
Giants haven’t had a positive turnover ratio in any games TY.
Giants’ last eight drives: 25 plays, 55 yards, outscored 14-0 by Atlanta defense.

Atlanta was 8-14 on third down, Giants 3-9
Rookie QB Penix was 18-27/202 passing in his first NFL start.
Seven of Falcons’ last nine games stayed under the total.
Robinson carried ball 22 times for 94 yards, two TDs.
Atlanta scored 22+ points in seven of its eight wins.

Bengals 24, Browns 6
Browns drove 76 yards on first drive, fumbled on 1-yard line.
Browns’ next four drives after that: 14 plays, 10 yards, four punts.
Cleveland is 1-11 when they score less than 24 points.
Browns lost six of last seven games, giving up 27.7 ppg
Browns are 11-19-1 in last 31 games as a road underdog.

Bengals won last three games, scoring 27-37-24 points, after a 1-4 skid.
Burrow was 23-30/252 passing, with 3 TD’s.
Bengals are 6-1 if they allow 24 or fewer points, 1-7 if they allow more than 24.
Bengals are 11-7-2 ATS last 20 games as a home fave (2-4 TY).
Under is 4-1-1 in last six Cincinnati games.

Famous birthdays, December 23rd:
Jerry Koosman, 82
Susan Lucci, 78
Jack Ham, 76

Rod Phillips, 72
Joan Severance, 66
Jim Harbaugh, 61

Joe Jurevicius, 50
Victor Martinez, 46
Mitch Haniger, 34

Colts 38, Titans 30
Colts led 38-7 with 3:30 left in third quarter.
Indy’s first seven drives: 34 plays, 344 yards, 31 points.
RB Taylor ran for 218 yards, three TD’s.
Colts are 5-1 ATS last six games as a home favorite.
Colts outgained Tennessee, 458-307

Titans lost four in row, six of last seven games.
Tennessee is 4-11 ATS in last 15 games as a road underdog.
Tennessee is minus-15 in turnovers this season.
Opponents’ team total: over 8-4-3
Titans are 2-9 ATS as an underdog this season.

Lions 34, Bears 17
Detroit’s first five drives: 36 plays, 308 yards, 27 points.
Lions won 12 of their last 13 games (9-4 ATS).
Detroit is 7-0 SU/6-1 ATS on road this season.
Under Campbell, Lions are 9-3 ATS as a road favorite.
Under Campbell, Detroit is 8-1 ATS in NFC North road games.

This was only second outdoor game for Detroit this year.
WR Williams caught five passes for 143 yards and a TD.
Bears are 0-9 SU/2-7 ATS in last nine games.
Chicago has been outscored 102-42 in three games without Eberflus.
Bears are 0-10 when they score less than 24 points.

Bills 24, Patriots 21
Patriots’ first two drives: 22 plays, 141 yards, 14 points.
Patriots led 14-0 early in second quarter.
Patriots’ last eight drives: 46 plays, 226 yards, 7 points.
New England outgained Buffalo, 379-324
Patriots were 7-12 on third down, Bills 4-11

Bills won nine of their last ten games (7-3 ATS)
Buffalo is 9-0 when it allows less than 23 points, 0-3 if it allows 23+
RB Cook ran ball 11 times for 100 yards and a TD.
Patriots are 1-5 SU/4-2 ATS in last six visits to Buffalo.
Bills had 13 penalties for 78 yards, but had 3 takeaways.

Raiders 19, Jaguars 14
Raiders snapped their 10-game losing skid.
Las Vegas was +2 in turnovers (now minus-17 for season)
Rookie TE Bowers caught 11 passes for 99 yards.
Under is 4-0 in Raiders’ last four games.

Jaguars lost six of their last seven games (5-2 ATS).
WR Thomas caught 9 passes for 132 yards and a TD.
Last five games, Jaguars are minus-8 in turnovers.
Backup QB Jones is 19-29 as an NFL starter.

Dolphins 29, 49ers 17
49ers lost five of last six games, are 1-6 ATS since their bye.
49ers are 1-8 when they score less than 30 points.
Last six weeks, 49ers are minus-9 in turnovers.
49ers are 0-8 when they gain less than 400 yards.
49ers are 9-12 ATS in last 21 games with spread of 3 or less points.

Miami had a TD, four FG’s on its first six drives.
Dolphins K Sanders made those four FG’s, including a 54-yarder.
Dolphins won last four home games, scoring 34-34-32-29 points.
Over is 6-0 in their last six home games.
Miami ran ball for 166 yards, their best since Week 6.

Cowboys 26, Buccaneers 24
First seven Dallas drives: 43 plays, 263 yards, 26 points.
Cowboys led 23-14 at halftime.
Loss drops Tampa Bay into first-place with Atlanta in NFC South.
Over is 9-3 in last 12 games for both teams.

Tampa Bay outgained Dallas 410-317, but was minus-2 in turnovers.
Cowboys ran ball 20 times for only 31 yards.
Aubrey made three field goals: 58-58-53 yards.
Dallas won four of its last five games.

— Conference bowl records (SU/ATS)
AAC 1-1 SU/1-1 ATS
ACC 0-3 SU/0-3 ATS
Big 18 2-1 SU/2-1 ATS

Big X 0-1 SU/0-1 ATS
C-USA 1-2 SU/1-2 ATS
MAC 1-1 SU/1-0-1 ATS

M West 1-0 SU/1-0 ATS
SEC 2-1 SU/2-1 ATS
Sun Belt 2-1 SU/1-1-1 ATS

Favorites: 7-3-1 ATS
Totals: under 6-5

— In baseball, Washington Nationals acquired 1B Nathaniel Lowe from Texas, for lefty reliever Robert Garcia. Lowe hit .265 for Texas LY, with a .762 OPS.

— Mets re-signed lefty P Sean Manaea for three years, $75M; he was 12-6, 3.47 in 32 starts last year, has a career record of 77-62, 4.00 in 198 career starts.

— Phillies acquired lefty P Jesus Luzardo from the Marlins in a 4-player trade; the other three guys involved are all minor leaguers.

My lasting memory of Luzardo will always be when he was on the A’s, he was playing video games in the clubhouse, and broke his hand when he punched a table in anger because his video game didn’t go well. Not ideal.

 

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NFL
Weather Report

Monday, December 23

 

[CNOTES]

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
NO at GB	08:15 PM	NO +14.5 O 43.5	+500 +500

 

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NFL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !

12/23/2024..................0 - 2 - 0...................00.00%........................- 11.00
12/22/2024.................12 - 7 - 0...................63.15%.......................+ 21.50
12/19/2024.................0 - 2 - 0.....................00.00%.......................- 11.00
12/16/2024................. 3 - 1 - 0....................75.00%.......................+ 9.50
12/15/2024.................5 - 12 - 0...................29.41%.......................- 36.00
12/12/2024...................1 - 1 - 0...................50.00%........................- 0.50
12/09/2024...................0 - 2 - 0...................00.00%........................- 11.00
12/08/2024...................9 - 8 - 0....................52.94%.........................+ 1.00
12/05/2024....................0 - 2 - 0....................00.00%....................- 11.00
12/02/2024....................2 - 0 - 0...................100.00%....................+ 10.00
12/01/2024.....................3 - 7- 0.....................30.00%.....................- 23.50

TOTALS........................35 - 44 - 0..................44.30%.................... - 62.00

 

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Tuesday’s 6-pack:
— Seattle 79, Washington 70- Redhawks of WAC are only 3-8 vs D-I teams.
— Oregon State 80, Oakland 74 OT- Beavers trailed by 12 with 4:32 left in regulation.
— Charleston 77, Loyola Chi 68- Cougars were 11-26 on arc, Loyola 6-24.
— Nebraska 69, Hawai’i 55- Nebraska-Oregon State is final at Diamond Head tourney
— Tennessee 82, Middle Tennessee 64- Blue Raiders led by 6 early in second half.
— North Dakota State 94, Bakersfield 60- Bison shot 70.8% inside the arc.

Quote of the Day
“First time seeing Beyonce perform and it’s at our game?! That’s dope. I’m gonna go out and watch, sorry Harbaugh, sorry. Sorry fellas.”
Ravens’ QB Lamar Jackson, who apparently won’t be listening to the half-time talk Wednesday

Tuesday’s quiz
When Rickey Henderson got his 3,000th career hit, who was he playing for?

Monday’s quiz
In 2008, Vikings’ coach Kevin O’Connell threw six passes in two games for New England.

Sunday’s quiz
Rickey Henderson finished his 25-year career with the Dodgers, in 2003.

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Tuesday’s Den: Greetings from America’s favorite city…….​

— For the first time in six years, I’m spending Christmas in Las Vegas; been here for a few days already, things are quiet before Christmas. Has been fun watching games in the SuperBook at the Westgate Casino.
One of the best parts of being here is having conversations with total strangers in sportsbooks; we have more in common than what separates us.
Was talking to a guy Sunday who worked in the equipment room for the Cal Bears while Aaron Rodgers/Marshawn Lynch were playing there; he said Lynch was an awesome guy, talked to everyone. The guy’s brother had just won a ring in a WPT poker tournament; that was pretty cool to see.
Anyway, Las Vegas is fun; I’m waiting for everything to ramp back up Thursday; their great breakfast buffet and the NFL theater were shut down this weekend, though Sid’s Cafe is open, and that is also really good. Casinos do lot of repairs/renovations this time of year, when there are fewer guests around.

— Packers 34, Saints 0
This was the first shutout in the NFL this season.
Packers’ first three drives: 33 plays, 226 yards, 21 points.
Green Bay led 21-0 at the half; they clinched a playoff spot.
Packers won nine of last 11 games (5-0 ATS last five).
Green Bay is 10-0 when they allow less than 24 points.
Saints were outgained 404-196.
New Orleans is 3-3 SU/ATS since their coaching change.
Saints are 0-9 when they give up 20+ points.
#2 QB Rattler is 0-5 as a starter this year.
Saints are 1-3 SU/0-4 ATS in outdoor games this year.

— Myrtle Beach Bowl
Tex-San Antonio 44, Coastal Carolina 15
Coastal looked like Wily Coyote chasing the Roadrunners around.
UTSA ran ball for 257 yards (8.3 yards/carry)
Roadrunners won four of their last five games.
Chanticleers lost six of their last eight games, after a 4-1 start.
Favorites are 4-1 ATS in this bowl.

— Idaho Potato Bowl
Northern Illinois 28, Fresno State 20 OT
Fresno State led 13-3 at halftime.
Both teams played backup QB’s in this game.
Huskies are 6-0 if they score 24+ points, 2-5 if they don’t.
Fresno lost four of its last five games.
Loss snaps Fresno’s 5-bowl winning streak.

— Fresno State’s QB this year, Mikey Keene, didn’t play in the bowl game Monday because he has bolted to Michigan. Keene has thrown for 8,245 career yards and 65 TDs in a college career; he played for Central Florida and Fresno.

— Conference bowl records (SU/ATS)
AAC 2-1 SU/2-1 ATS

ACC 0-3 SU/0-3 ATS

Big 18 2-1 SU/2-1 ATS

Big X 0-1 SU/0-1 ATS

C-USA 1-2 SU/1-2 ATS

MAC 2-1 SU/2-0-1 ATS

M West 1-1 SU/1-1 ATS

SEC 2-1 SU/2-1 ATS

Sun Belt 2-2 SU/1-2-1 ATS

Favorites: 9-3-1 ATS
Totals: over 7-6

— Jets’ owner Woody Johnson is 77 years old; he has two teenage sons, because there are really rich guys out there with much younger, attractive wives- go figure.
Jets were trying to make a trade with Denver for WR Jerry Jeudy, but Woody Johnson put the kibosh on the deal, apparently because Jeudy’s ranking in the Madden video game wasn’t high enough— that knowledge came from Johnson’s 18-year old son, who is a freshman in college.
Denver traded Jeudy to the Browns instead; he’s caught 72 passes for 1,072 yards this year.
If you’re wondering why the Jets haven’t been in the playoffs since 2010, look no further than a team having to get its trades approved by an 18-year old who plays video games.
Oy.

— Famous birthdays, December 24:
John D’Acquisto, 73
Paul Pressey, 66
Matt Passmore, 51
Ryan Seacrest, 50
Kevin Millwood, 50
Davante Adams, 32
William Contreras, 27
Masaya Nakamura, the guy who invented Pac-Man, would’ve turned 99 years old today.
I missed a birthday yesterday; Georgia football coach Kirby Smart turned 49.

— P Walker Buehler signed a one-year deal with the Red Sox for $21.05M; Buehler has made only 28 starts the last three years, but he helped the Dodgers win the World Series last season.
He is 30 years old, has a career record of 37-22, 3.27 in 122 career starts.

— OF Joc Pederson signed 2-year deal with the Texas Rangers for $37M; Pederson has already played for five teams in his 11-year career- he hit .275 for Arizona last year, with 23 home runs and a .908 OPS.

— Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed OF Andrew McCutchen for one year, $5M; 11 of his 16 MLB seasons for Pittsburgh. He hit .232 last year, with a .739 OPS. His OPS hasn’t been over .800 since 2019.

— Tampa Bay Rays signed OF Eloy Jimenez to a minor league deal; it would be stunning if he didn’t make the big club this spring. Jimenez made $31M playing for the White Sox the last three years, but he only hit .238 with a .626 OPS last year, so he has to prove himself next year before he starts making the big bucks again.

— When they give NFL stats on TV, time of possession isn’t as important as plays run. If a team runs a no-huddle offense, their time of possession won’t be as good, but they’re putting more pressure on the opposing defense by not allowing them to huddle between plays.

— When they announce the 2025 inductees for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame next month, I sure as hell hope Ichiro Suzuki is a unanimous pick- he deserves it.
There has been only one unanimous pick ever (Mariano Rivera) which is ludicrous; think about all the great ballplayers— Aaron, Mays, Ted Williams, Gibson, Mantle, Rickey Henderson- they also should’ve been unanimous choices, so we’ll see.

 

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WEEK 17

Wednesday, December 25

Thursday, December 26

Saturday, December 28

Sunday, December 29

Monday, December 30

 

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Armadillo's Write-up

Week 17

Wednesday’s games
Chiefs (-3) @ Steelers
Chiefs (14-1)
Chiefs won their last five games (2-7 ATS last nine games)
Last three games, Chiefs allowed only 288.3 yards/game.
Last two games, Kansas City is +8 in turnovers.
Chiefs are 10-0 in games decided by 7 or less points.
Team total: under 9-6
Opponents’ team total: over 5-4 last nine

Kansas City is 2-3 ATS as a road favorite this year.
KC is 9-11 ATS in last 20 games as a road favorite.
Chiefs are 14-1, but they’re 2-7 ATS last nine games.
Chiefs are 13-22 ATS in last 35 games coming off a win.
Chiefs had 8 takeaways last 2 games; they had only 3 in previous 8 games.
Under is 3-1 in Chiefs’ last four games.
AFC West favorites are 17-6 ATS in non-divisional games.

Steelers (10-5)
Steelers lost their last two games, after a 7-1 run.
Pittsburgh is 8-4 ATS last 12 games coming off a loss.
Last eleven games, Steelers are +15 in turnovers.
Pittsburgh is 7-1 when it scores 20+ points.
Team total: over 6-4 last ten
Opponents’ team total: over 8-7

Steelers are 5-1 SU/ATS at home this season.
Pittsburgh is 12-3-1 ATS in last 16 games as a home dog.
Pittsburgh was outgained 401-163 in LW’s loss at Philly.
Over is 8-4 in their last dozen games.
Wilson is 130-82-1 as an NFL QB, 6-3 with Pittsburgh.
NFC North underdogs are 7-8 ATS in non-divisional games.

Chiefs won last three series games, scoring 36-42-42 points.
Chiefs are 1-5 SU/2-4 ATS in last six visits to Pittsburgh.
Over is 4-0-1 in last five meetings

Ravens (-5.5) @ Texans
Ravens (10-5)
Baltimore won its two post-bye games, scoring 35-34 points.
Baltimore is 10-0 if they score 27+ points, 0-5 if they score less than 27
Ravens are 5-5 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
Ravens held 3 of last 4 opponents under 300 total yards.
Team total: over 10-5
Opponents’ team total: over 9-6

Ravens are 5-2 ATS as a road favorite this year.
Ravens are 12-6 ATS in last 18 games as a road favorite.
Over is 12-3 in Baltimore’s games this year.
Over is 7-1 in Baltimore road games this season.
QB Jackson is 71-28 as an NFL starter.
Ravens are 19-21 ATS in last 39 games coming off a win.
AFC North road favorites are 8-2 ATS in non-divisional games.

Texans (9-6)
Houston is 3-2 in last five games; they’ve clinched AFC South.
Texans are 7-5 in one-score games (decided by 8 or less points).
Texans are +14 in turnovers their last ten games.
Houston is 2-6 when it gives up more than 20 points.
Team total: under 7-6-1
Opponents’ team total: under 6-3-1 last ten

Texans are 5-2 SU at home TY, losing by 3-5 points.
Texans are 10-9-1 ATS last 20 games as a home underdog.
Houston is 7-5 ATS in last 12 games coming off a loss.
2nd-year QB Stroud is 19-13 as an NFL starter.
Under is 6-1 in Texans home games.
AFC South underdogs are 8-18 ATS in non-divisional games.

Baltimore won last five series games, covered last four.
Ravens are 4-2 SU/ATS in last six visits to Houston.
Under is 5-0-2 in last seven meetings.




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Kansas City vs Pittsburgh
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Baltimore vs Houston
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 9 games on the road
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games at home


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Seattle vs Chicago
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 11 games when playing Seattle

LA Chargers vs New England
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Chargers's last 8 games on the road
LA Chargers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New England is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Chargers
New England is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Chargers

Denver vs Cincinnati
Denver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games

Arizona vs LA Rams
Arizona is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Arizona is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Rams
LA Rams is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Rams is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

Indianapolis vs NY Giants
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indianapolis's last 7 games when playing NY Giants
Indianapolis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Giants
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Giants's last 7 games when playing Indianapolis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Giants's last 9 games at home

Las Vegas vs New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New Orleans is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Las Vegas

NY Jets vs Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Jets's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Jets's last 5 games
Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Buffalo is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games

Tennessee vs Jacksonville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tennessee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 5 games
Jacksonville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tennessee
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Jacksonville's last 14 games when playing at home against Tennessee

Carolina vs Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Carolina is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Carolina

Dallas vs Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games

Miami vs Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

Green Bay vs Minnesota
Green Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Green Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

Atlanta vs Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Detroit vs San Francisco
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
San Francisco is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit


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Best NFL Week 17 betting trends​

The trend: The Chiefs are 21-4 SU in their last 25 road games

The trend: The Texans have gone 14-5-1 to the Under in their last 20 regular season home games

The trend: The Bears are a league-worst 4-11 ATS in the first half, including 0-5 ATS in their last five

The trend: The Chargers are 15-4-1 to the Under in their last 20 regular season road games

The trend: The Bengals have gone Over in five of their last six at home, and the Broncos have gone Over in four of their last five on the road

The trend: The Rams are 15-2 ATS in their last 17 games played in December, including 4-0 ATS this month

The trend: The Eagles are 11-4 ATS in the second quarter this season

The trend: The Bills are an NFL-best 12-3 to the Over on their team total (6-1 at home)

 

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Top NFL Things To Know​

Exhausted​

Three Games in 11 Days
In the Wild Card era, we haven't seen matchups of two teams playing three games in 11 days. Now we have two this week with Chiefs/Steelers and Ravens/Texans.

Overall, these three games in eleven days teams are 7-10 SU and 6-11 ATS, with underdogs actually 0-6 SU/ATS. Also, of the five teams to have a three-game in an eleven-day stretch and make the playoffs that year, none made the Conference Championship, and three lost their first playoff game.

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Strength vs. Strength​

Mahomes Faces Tomlin
In Patrick Mahomes’ career, he is 26-9-1 ATS as either an underdog or a favorite of 3 pts or less. That is the 2nd-best mark from a profit perspective since 2003, behind only Teddy Bridgewater. On the other hand, you have Mike Tomlin as a home dog, which has been a cover staple in his career. He is 21-6-3 ATS as a home dog, the best mark of 155 coaches. He’s 2-0 ATS this year and 14-3-1 ATS since 2018.

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Chalk Show​

Favorites Prevail
Since Week 5, favorites are 131-44 straight up (75%). This would be the 2nd-best winning percentage on the moneyline for any season Week 5 on since 1990 and the highest since 2005. From an ATS perspective, favorites are hitting at about a 56% rate since Week 5, also the highest since 2005.

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Bo Knows​

Nix Can Join Betting History
In Bo Nix’s early career as a starter, he has been a cover machine, going 11-4 ATS this year, including 6-2 ATS on the road. Nix is the most profitable QB ATS in the NFL this season entering Week 17.

In fact, Nix is only the 4th rookie QB to cover 11-plus games in a season in the Wild Card era since 1990, joining 2012 Russell Wilson, 2012 Andrew Luck and 2008 Joe Flacco.

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Run Around Kyler​

Dog Domination
Kyler Murray has had success in his career when listed as an underdog. He's 31-17-2 ATS as a dog and has been .500 ATS or better as an underdog in each of his six seasons in the NFL. Since he entered the NFL, he's been the most profitable QB ATS as an underdog.

 

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These are the top NFL betting trends and systems for this week’s NFL games, handpicked by VSiN Analyst AJ Makinen.

Atlanta 14-1 to the Under in the last 15 primetime games
Trend Match (PLAY UNDER): ATL-WSH (o/u at 47.5)

In NFL December/January regular season games since 2010, teams on winning streaks of at least three games but not good offensively (scoring <22 PPG) have been terrible wagers, going 21-32 SU and 16-37 ATS (30.2%).
System Match (FADE): LA RAMS (-6 vs. ARI)

Teams that get shut out in a game have been solid bounce-back teams in the next outing, going 26-35 SU but 36-23-2 ATS (61%) since 2012.
System Match (PLAY): NEW ORLEANS (-1 vs. LVR)

Teams that won by 21 or more points in the opening game between teams are 82-26 SU and 67-41 ATS (62%) in the rematch later in the season
System Matches (PLAY ALL): ARIZONA (+6 at LAR), PHILADELPHIA (-9 vs. DAL)

Thursday Night Football road teams coming off a home loss the prior Sunday have rebounded incredibly with a 19-20 SU and 25-13-1 ATS (65.8%) record.
System Match (PLAY): SEATTLE (-3.5 at CHI)

In later season road games for Rookie Quarterbacks (Week 10-EOY), they are just 35-104 SU and 57-80-2 ATS (41.6%).
System Matches (FADE ALL): DENVER (+3.5 at CIN), ATLANTA (+4 at WAS)

NY GIANTS are 24-5 Under the total as home underdogs since 2020
Trend Match: PLAY UNDER the total in IND-NYG (o/u at 40.5)

SEATTLE is 19-3 Under the total as road favorite vs. non-divisional NFC foes since 2013
Trend Match: PLAY UNDER the total in SEA-CHI (o/u at 43.5)

#1 TOTAL PROJECTION FAVORING UNDER according to the Makinen BETTORS RATINGS: DAL-PHI UNDER 43 (-3.3 difference)

 

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NFL Christmas Day Highlights​

➤NFL on Christmas Day started back in 1971 with two games, took a hiatus until 1989 and has run mildly consistent, missing a few years in between since ‘89. Favorites are 18-12 SU but just 11-18-1 ATS in those games on the holiday. Since 2021, favorites are just 3-5 SU, including 0-8 ATS playing Christmas Day.

Mahomes’ Dominance Against Steelers​

➤Patrick Mahomes has faced the Steelers three times in his career and he is 3-0 SU and ATS, covering the number by 11.5 PPG. A pretty unreal feat. Mahomes has scored 120 pts in three games vs. Pittsburgh. Since 2003, no QB is 4-0 ATS vs. Steelers – which Mahomes could achieve with a win and cover.

In those 3 games, Mahomes has 14 TDs, 1 INT, and a 75%+ completion pct in all three games.

Mahomes Shines in Primetime Games​

➤Mahomes has performed well in “primetime” games, like he had last week vs. Texans. Here is his record in each spot. Overall, he is 47-14 SU and 35-25-1 ATS in 61 total games.

Playoffs: 15-3 SU, 13-5 ATS
TNF: 6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS
SNF: 13-6 SU, 8-11 ATS
MNF: 7-2 SU, 4-4-1 ATS
Early Monday: 1-1 SU/ATS
Germany: 1-0 SU/ATS
Friday: 1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS
Saturday: 3-0 SU/ATS

Mahomes Excels as Small Favorite or Underdog​

➤In Mahomes’ career, he is 26-9-1 ATS as either an underdog or a favorite of 3 pts or less. That is the 2nd-best mark from a profit POV since 2003, behind only Teddy Bridgewater.

Tomlin’s Record as a Home Underdog​

➤On the other hand, you have Tomlin as a home dog, which has been a cover staple in his career. He is 21-6-3 ATS as a home dog, best mark of 155 coaches. He’s 2-0 ATS this year and 14-3-1 ATS since 2018.

Steelers’ Record Following Ravens Matchups​

➤The Steelers faced the Ravens back in Week 11 and then had the Browns the next week. Pittsburgh lost to Cleveland in that game. Tomlin is just 16-19-1 ATS the game after facing Baltimore. When Pittsburgh has had to face a team on short rest after the Ravens, they are 4-5 SU, 3-5-1 ATS, losing three in a row SU/ATS since 2020.

Consecutive Short-Rest Matchups​

➤Steelers and Chiefs and Ravens and Texans will play consecutive games on short rest after playing Sunday-Saturday-Wednesday.

This will be just the 2nd and 3rd matchups of teams facing each other both on consecutive weeks of short rest in the Wild Card era, the Cowboys and Titans did so back in 2022. Dallas, a 13.5-pt favorite, won 27-13, going barely under the 40.5 close.

Chiefs’ Second Half ATS Struggles​

➤The Chiefs have lost six consecutive games against the second half spread, with their last cover coming about six weeks ago. Their last 5-game 2H ATS losing stretch came back in 2020 (lost 7 straight 2H ATS).

Mahomes is 1-8 2H ATS in his last 9 starts, before this stretch, he was 13-1 2H ATS in his previous 14 starts.

Tomlin Bounces Back From Double-Digit Losses​

➤Talk about a “rah-rah” spot for Mike Tomlin. Two straight losses SU and ATS, both by double-digits. After consecutive losses SU and ATS, Tomlin is only 14-13 ATS, but 7-4 ATS as an underdog.

Since 2020, Tomlin has coached a game off b2b double-digit losses twice and he is 2-0 SU/ATS, with both games being played at home.

Steelers’ First-Half Performance Issues​

➤At last the Steelers offense scored a TD on their 2nd possession last week. They have had issues starting fast this season and beyond. Since 2021, Pittsburgh is 25-43 1H ATS, the worst mark of any team in the NFL. They are under .500 1H ATS in six straight seasons.

Steelers Thrive in One-Score Games​

➤Nobody plays one-score games like the Steelers. This season, they are 6-3 SU/ATS in those games.

Last year, the Steelers were 9-2 SU in one-score games (within eight points), the best mark in the NFL – which is nothing new for Pittsburgh. They’ve been over .500 SU in one-score games for eight straight years and .500 SU or better in 10 consecutive seasons.

Since 2020, they are 37-14 SU in one-score games, 2nd-best mark in the NFL, behind just the Chiefs. They are 35-16-1 ATS in those games, the 3rd-best mark in the NFL, too.

Lamar Jackson’s Perfect Record Against Texans​

➤Lamar Jackson has faced the Texans four times in his career, he is 4-0 SU and 4-0 ATS, covering the spread by 15 PPG with all four of his wins coming by 14 pts or more.

Lamar’s First-Half Road Success​

➤Away from home, Lamar is 32-15-1 against the first half spread in his career, but just 3-5 1H ATS this season.

Road Versus Home ATS Performance​

➤In his career, Lamar has been much better ATS on the road vs. home.
He is 31-17 ATS on the road or neutral site, compared to 22-27-1 ATS at home.

Post-Steelers Challenges For Ravens​

➤In the Ravens last eight games after beating the Steelers they are 2-6 SU and 3-5 ATS, failing to cover the spread in four straight games in this spot.

Texans Struggle on Short Rest​

➤Playing on short rest hasn’t been a good thing for the Texans this year. They are 0-3 SU/ATS, losing by just one-score in all three games against the Chiefs, Titans and Jets.

Stroud’s Success as Underdog​

➤Stroud has made 32 career starts in the NFL. He’s 8-5 ATS as an underdog and 7-12 ATS as a favorite in his pro career.
Stroud has had success in his career vs. teams above .500 SU. He is 9-5 ATS, including 6-2 ATS when listed as an underdog.

Ravens Line Movement And History​

➤This line opened around -3 for Baltimore on Saturday after having a lookahead line near -1.5 and -2 prior to the Week 16 action. Now, with the line around -5 for the Ravens, we’ve seen some action for Baltimore after the Tank Dell injury.

Stroud has never closed above +4.5 at home with the Texans, doing so in a 26-23 loss to the Lions this year. Stroud never closed as a home dog in college, which makes this his biggest home dog of his college and pro careers.

Lamar has seen the line move 3+ pts in his direction (-3 to -6 as ex) 14 times, he is only 7-7 ATS in those games, but 12-2 SU.

Texans’ First-Half ATS Excellence​

➤Texans are now 12-3 against the first half spread this year after losing 17-10 last week vs. Kansas City. Houston is still chasing the 2023 Ravens (14-3) for the best 1H ATS mark in the last 20 years.

As head coach of the Texans, DeMeco Ryans is 24-10 1H ATS, including 24-8 1H ATS with CJ Stroud at QB. Stroud’s 1H ATS mark is the 4th-best among 263 QBs over the last 20 years behind just Jared Goff, Lamar Jackson and Joe Flacco.

Houston is also 4-11 against the second half spread, the 2nd-worst mark of any team in the NFL, just ahead of the 49ers.

Stroud and the Under​

➤In Stroud’s career, the under is 20-11-1, the 3rd-best mark for any QB since he was drafted.
The total in this contest is around 47 this week. With a total of 45+, the under is 11-3 when C.J. Stroud starts. Totals under 45 are just 9-8-1 to the under.

Ravens’ Post-Steelers Favorite Dominance​

➤Not a huge issue. In franchise history, the Ravens are 26-7 SU when listed as a favorite the week after facing the Steelers.

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Some teams getting highest %age of points on 3’s:
48.3% of points— North Dakota State
45.8%— DePaul
43.5%— IU Indy
43.2%— Tennessee Tech
42.2%— Akron
42.0%— Samford

Quote of the Day
“Christmas Day is Christmas Day, and it doesn’t wait around for what day it’s on. We want to be there on Christmas Day. I would think the future is whatever day it’s on, we’re going to be there on Christmas.”
Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones

Wednesday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Golden State Warriors, before Steve Kerr?

Tuesday’s quiz
When Rickey Henderson got his 3,000th career hit, he was playing for the San Diego Padres.

Monday’s quiz
In 2008, Vikings’ coach Kevin O’Connell threw six passes in two games for New England.

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Wednesday’s Den: NBA trends for Christmas Day…….​

NBA trends (thru Tuesday, December 24)

Hawks (15-15):
— 1-3 SU in their last four games.
— 1-4 ATS as a road favorite, 6-4 as a road dog.
— Over 6-2 last eight home games

Celtics (22-7):
— 13-4 last 17 games SU.
— 4-11 ATS last fifteen games.
— under 5-0 last five games.

Nets (11-18):
— lost eight of their last ten games SU.
— 2-8 ATS last ten games.
— under 6-3 last nine games

Hornets (7-22):
— lost 13 of last 14 games SU.
— 2-7 ATS last nine games.
— under 5-2 last seven games.

Bulls (13-17)
— 3-4 SU in last seven games.
— 4-7 ATS as a home underdog.
— under 5-1 last six home games
— 1-5 ATS if they played the night before.

Cavaliers (26-4):
— 9-1 SU last ten games.
— 14-4 ATS as a home favorite, 4-0 as a road underdog.
— over 5-1 last six games.
— 4-1 ATS if they played the night before.

Mavericks (19-10):
— 14-3 last 17 games SU.
— 6-1 ATS last seven home games.
— under 8-4 last 12 home games
— 4-0 ATS if they played the night before.
Nuggets (16-11):

— 5-1 SU last six games
— 1-7 ATS as a road favorite.
— 5-2 ATS as a road underdog.
— over 6-2 last eight games.
— 3-1 ATS if they played the night before.

Pistons (13-17):
— 4-2 last six games SU.
— 7-4 ATS as road underdogs.
— 0-4 ATS as home favorite
— over 7-1 last eight road games

Warriors (15-13):
— 3-10 last thirteen games SU.
— 9-5 ATS as an underdog
— under 8-0 last eight road games

Rockets (20-9):
— 5-1 last six games SU
— 8-3 ATS as a home favorite, 5-3 as an underdog.
— over 5-3 last eight road games

Pacers (15-15):
— won/covered their last five games.
— 4-12-1 ATS as a favorite.
— under 7-1-1 last nine games.

Clippers (17-13):
— 3-1 last four games SU
— 10-6 ATS at home.
— 7-2 ATS as a favorite
— under 6-0 last six road games.

Lakers (16-13):
— 4-2 SU last six games
— 1-5 ATS last six games as a home favorite
— 5-2 ATS last seven games overall.
— under 8-2 last ten road games.

Grizzlies (20-10):
— 12-3 last fifteen games SU.
— 10-5 ATS as a home favorite.
— 4-0 ATS if they played the night before.
— over 6-2 last eight road games

Heat (14-13):
— 1-3 SU last four games.
— 6-2 ATS last eight games as a home favorite
— 4-2 ATS as a road underdog.
— under 3-0 last three home games.

Famous birthdays, December 25th:
Howard Twilley, 81
Gary Sandy, 79
Larry Csonka, 78
Sissy Spacek, 75
Manny Trillo, 74
Jillie Mack, 67
Erik Hiljus, 52
Eric Gordon, 36
Garrett Cooper, 34
Rickey Henderson would’ve turned 66 today
Rod Serling would’ve turned 100.

Bucks (16-12):
— 5-1 last six games SU.
— 6-8-1 ATS at home.
— under 3-1 last four games.
— 1-4-1 ATS if they played the night before

Timberwolves (14-14)
— 0-3 SU last three games, giving up 121 ppg.
— 4-10 ATS as a home favorite.
— 1-3 ATS if they played the night before
— under 8-2 last ten games.

Pelicans (5-25):
— 3-25 last 28 games SU
— 3-12 ATS on the road (8-6 at home).
— over 6-3 last nine games.

Knicks (19-10):
— won/covered their last four games.
— 6-2 ATS last eight as a home favorite.
— over 7-3 last ten home games.

Thunder (23-5):
— 12-1 last thirteen games SU
— 9-5 ATS on road.
— under 4-1 last five games

Magic (19-12):
— 4-5 last nine games SU.
— 10-1 ATS as home favorite, 3-6 as road underdog.
— under 3-1 last four games.

76ers (10-17):
— 5-2 SU last seven games
— 4-10 ATS at home
— under 6-2 last eight road games

Suns (14-14):
— 6-12 SU last 18 games.
— 4-11 ATS at home.
— 1-4 ATS if they played the night before
— over 7-2 last nine road games

Trailblazers (9-20):
— 3-12 SU last fifteen games.
— 8-4 ATS as a home underdog.
— over 4-0 last four home games

Kings (13-17):
— 0-4 SU/ATS last four games
— 5-13 ATS at home
— under 5-1 last six road games

Spurs (15-14):
— 4-2 SU in last six games
— 3-5 ATS as a road underdog.
— under 3-1 last four games

Raptors (7-23):
— lost last eight games SU (4-3-1 ATS)
— 11-3-1 ATS as home dog, 8-6 as road dog.
— under 8-3 last eleven road games

Jazz (7-21):
— 3-9 SU last 12 games.
— 9-7 ATS as a road underdog.
— over 7-1 last eight games.

Wizards (4-23):
— 2-21 SU/7-14-2 ATS last 23 games
— 5-9 ATS as home dog, 5-7-2 as road dog
— under 5-1 last six home games.