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Monday?s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 13 NFL spreads:
? Dallas (-5.5) @ New Orleans
? Arizona (-7) @ Chicago
? Denver @ Kansas City (-9.5)
? Baltimore (-3) @ Pittsburgh
? San Francisco (-2.5) @ Seattle
? Minnesota (-7) @ Detroit
Quote of the Day
?Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or don?t do it.?
Mark Cuban
Monday?s quiz
In the classic movie All the President?s Men, which famous actors played writers Woodward and Bernstein?
Sunday?s quiz
Green Bay beat the Chiefs 35-10 in the first Super Bowl.
Saturday?s quiz
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon, in 1969.
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Monday?s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday
New England 36, Tennessee 13:
? Tennessee ran ball for 270 yards, but was minus-4 in turnovers.
? Titans averaged only 3.7 yards/pass attempt.
? Patriots had 10 drives; three TD?s, tried six field goals
? New England had TD drives of 37-56-21 yards.
? Patriots had 17-yard edge in field position.
? New England won seven of last eight games, scoring 33.1 ppg.
? Patriots scored 135 points in winning last three home games.
? Since 2015, New England is 30-14-3 ATS as home favorites.
? Patriots are +16 in turnovers in their wins, minus-6 in losses.
? New England has 22 takeaways in last eight games (+15)
NJ Jets 21, Houston 14:
? Jets outscored Houston 10-0 in second half.
? Jets ran ball for 157 yards, outgained Texans 266-202.
? Six of last eight Jet games went over the total.
? Jets have been outscored 68-24 in first quarter, 189-65 in first half.
? Texans in second half: 21 plays, 45 yards, 3 first downs.
? Houston is 2-8 ATS last ten games as home favorites.
? Under is 7-2 in Texans? last nine games.
? Underdogs are 4-0-1 ATS in last five series games.
NY Giants 13, Philadelphia 7:
? Eagles turned ball over four times on 10 drives (minus-4)
? Philly averaged only 3.9 yards/pass attempt.
? Philly ran ball for 215.2 ypg last five games (98.6 ypg previous five)
? Eagles are 9-14 ATS last 23 games as a road favorite.
? Giants won their last three home games.
? Eagles outgained Giants 332-264.
? Giants are 11-6 ATS last 17 games coming off a loss.
? Last five Giant games stayed under the total.
Tampa Bay 38, Indianapolis 31:
? Fournette had 131 total yards, four TD?s.
? Tampa Bay ran ball for 142 yards (5.3 yards/carry).
? Bucs have 42 TD?s on 117 drives this season.
? Last ten games, Tampa Bay is +11 in turnovers.
? Indianapolis led 24-14 at halftime.
? Bucs in 2nd half: 30 plays, 222 yards, 24 points.
? Colts turned ball over three times in five 2nd half drives.
? Six of their last eight games went over the total.
Atlanta 21, Jacksonville 14:
? Atlanta was perfect in red zone (21 points/3 drives)
? Atlanta is 4-2 ATS TY in games with spread of 3 or less points.
? Falcons led seven of last nine games at halftime.
? Atlanta has been outscored 176-89 in second half.
? Jacksonville converted 9-16 on 3rd down, outgained Atlanta 357-332.
? Jaguars are 7-14 ATS in last 21 home games.
? Last five games, Jacksonville was outscored 77-21 in first half.
? Jaguars lost 24 of their last 26 games.
Miami 33, Carolina 10:
? Newton was 5-21 passing, with two INT?s; not good.
? Carolina lost seven of last nine games after a 3-0 start.
? Carolina is 0-6 if it allows more than 14 points.
? Last nine games, Panthers were outscored 128-63 in second half.
? Dolphins won last four games, giving up 11.5 ppg.
? Miami gave up four TD?s on opponents? last 47 drives.
? Dolphins allowed 17 or less points in their wins.
? Dolphins are 0-7 when they give up more than 17 points.
? Miami is 22-12-3 ATS in last 36 home games.
Cincinnati 41, Pittsburgh 10:
? Steelers are 0-2-1 in last three games, giving up 41-41 points in last two.
? Bengals took opening kickoff, drove 75 yards for quick 7-0 lead.
? Bengals led 31-3 at halftime after a pick-6 with 0:23 left in half.
? Pittsburgh is 4-8 ATS in last 12 games on artificial turf.
? Cincy?s first four drives: 34 plays, 226 yards, 24 points.
? Mixon ran ball for 165 yards, two TD?s.
? Cincinnati scored 31+ points in five of last six games.
? Bengals are 7-1 scoring 24+ points, 0-3 otherwise.
? Cincinnati won three of last four series games.
Denver 28, LA Chargers 13:
? Chargers lost four of last six games, after a 4-1 start.
? LA?s first four drives: 21 plays, 64 yards, 3 first downs, no points.
? Bolts are 6-10-1 ATS in last 17 games coming off a win.
? Last five games, Chargers lost field position by 8+ yards four times.
? Denver is 25-7 ATS in their last 32 post-bye games
? Surtain broke game open with third quarter pick-6.
? Nine of 11 Denver games stayed under the total.
? Denver gave up 16 or less points in its wins, 26.6 ppg in losses.
San Francisco 34, Minnesota 26:
? Over is 5-0 in Vikings road games this year.
? Nwangwu ran a kickoff back 99 yards for a Viking TD.
? Minnesota has been outscored 91-22 in last 2:00 of each half.
? Minnesota has led by 7+ points in every game this year.
? 49ers won four of their last five games.
? San Francisco outgained Vikings 423-323.
? Last three games, 49ers ran ball for 156-171-208 yards.
? Niners had 10-yard advantage in field position.
Green Bay 36, LA Rams 28
? Rams were 0-3 in November, giving up 28-31-36 points.
? Stafford threw a pick-6 all three of those games.
? Last three games, Rams are minus-5 in turnovers.
? Last seven games, LA converted only 28-83 on 3rd down.
? Packers won/covered all five home games TY.
? Green Bay started three drives inside Rams? 30-yard line.
? Pack is 11-5-2 ATS last 18 games with spread of 3 or less points.
? Last three years, Green Bay is 9-0 ATS coming off a loss.
Baltimore 16, Cleveland 10:
? Browns scored 17 or fewer points in six of last seven games.
? Cleveland ran ball 17 times for only 40 yards.
? Last four games, Cleveland converted 16-56 third down plays.
? Browns are 2-6 ATS in last eight AFC North road games.
? Jackson threw INT?s on 3 straight drives in 2nd quarter.
? NFL teams had lost 52 games in row when throwing 4+ INTs.
? Baltimore?s last three wins were by 3-3-6 points.
? Ravens won 23 of last 27 series games.
? USC hired 38-year old Lincoln Riley as its new football coach; Riley went 55-10 in his time coaching the Sooners. Unclear if Oklahoma?s bolting to the tougher SEC was a factor in Riley?s decision to jump ship.
Baseball signings:
? Toronto signed P Kevin Gausman to a 5-year, $110M deal.
? Texas signed SS Marcus Semien to a 7-year, $175M deal.
? Rangers also signed P Jon Gray for four years, $56M
? Marlins gave P Sandy Alcantara a 5-year, $65M extension.
? Minnesota gave OF Byron Buxton a 7-year, $100M deal.
Monday?s 6-pack:
Interesting Week 13 NFL spreads:
? Dallas (-5.5) @ New Orleans
? Arizona (-7) @ Chicago
? Denver @ Kansas City (-9.5)
? Baltimore (-3) @ Pittsburgh
? San Francisco (-2.5) @ Seattle
? Minnesota (-7) @ Detroit
Quote of the Day
?Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or don?t do it.?
Mark Cuban
Monday?s quiz
In the classic movie All the President?s Men, which famous actors played writers Woodward and Bernstein?
Sunday?s quiz
Green Bay beat the Chiefs 35-10 in the first Super Bowl.
Saturday?s quiz
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon, in 1969.
*********************************
Monday?s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday
New England 36, Tennessee 13:
? Tennessee ran ball for 270 yards, but was minus-4 in turnovers.
? Titans averaged only 3.7 yards/pass attempt.
? Patriots had 10 drives; three TD?s, tried six field goals
? New England had TD drives of 37-56-21 yards.
? Patriots had 17-yard edge in field position.
? New England won seven of last eight games, scoring 33.1 ppg.
? Patriots scored 135 points in winning last three home games.
? Since 2015, New England is 30-14-3 ATS as home favorites.
? Patriots are +16 in turnovers in their wins, minus-6 in losses.
? New England has 22 takeaways in last eight games (+15)
NJ Jets 21, Houston 14:
? Jets outscored Houston 10-0 in second half.
? Jets ran ball for 157 yards, outgained Texans 266-202.
? Six of last eight Jet games went over the total.
? Jets have been outscored 68-24 in first quarter, 189-65 in first half.
? Texans in second half: 21 plays, 45 yards, 3 first downs.
? Houston is 2-8 ATS last ten games as home favorites.
? Under is 7-2 in Texans? last nine games.
? Underdogs are 4-0-1 ATS in last five series games.
NY Giants 13, Philadelphia 7:
? Eagles turned ball over four times on 10 drives (minus-4)
? Philly averaged only 3.9 yards/pass attempt.
? Philly ran ball for 215.2 ypg last five games (98.6 ypg previous five)
? Eagles are 9-14 ATS last 23 games as a road favorite.
? Giants won their last three home games.
? Eagles outgained Giants 332-264.
? Giants are 11-6 ATS last 17 games coming off a loss.
? Last five Giant games stayed under the total.
Tampa Bay 38, Indianapolis 31:
? Fournette had 131 total yards, four TD?s.
? Tampa Bay ran ball for 142 yards (5.3 yards/carry).
? Bucs have 42 TD?s on 117 drives this season.
? Last ten games, Tampa Bay is +11 in turnovers.
? Indianapolis led 24-14 at halftime.
? Bucs in 2nd half: 30 plays, 222 yards, 24 points.
? Colts turned ball over three times in five 2nd half drives.
? Six of their last eight games went over the total.
Atlanta 21, Jacksonville 14:
? Atlanta was perfect in red zone (21 points/3 drives)
? Atlanta is 4-2 ATS TY in games with spread of 3 or less points.
? Falcons led seven of last nine games at halftime.
? Atlanta has been outscored 176-89 in second half.
? Jacksonville converted 9-16 on 3rd down, outgained Atlanta 357-332.
? Jaguars are 7-14 ATS in last 21 home games.
? Last five games, Jacksonville was outscored 77-21 in first half.
? Jaguars lost 24 of their last 26 games.
Miami 33, Carolina 10:
? Newton was 5-21 passing, with two INT?s; not good.
? Carolina lost seven of last nine games after a 3-0 start.
? Carolina is 0-6 if it allows more than 14 points.
? Last nine games, Panthers were outscored 128-63 in second half.
? Dolphins won last four games, giving up 11.5 ppg.
? Miami gave up four TD?s on opponents? last 47 drives.
? Dolphins allowed 17 or less points in their wins.
? Dolphins are 0-7 when they give up more than 17 points.
? Miami is 22-12-3 ATS in last 36 home games.
Cincinnati 41, Pittsburgh 10:
? Steelers are 0-2-1 in last three games, giving up 41-41 points in last two.
? Bengals took opening kickoff, drove 75 yards for quick 7-0 lead.
? Bengals led 31-3 at halftime after a pick-6 with 0:23 left in half.
? Pittsburgh is 4-8 ATS in last 12 games on artificial turf.
? Cincy?s first four drives: 34 plays, 226 yards, 24 points.
? Mixon ran ball for 165 yards, two TD?s.
? Cincinnati scored 31+ points in five of last six games.
? Bengals are 7-1 scoring 24+ points, 0-3 otherwise.
? Cincinnati won three of last four series games.
Denver 28, LA Chargers 13:
? Chargers lost four of last six games, after a 4-1 start.
? LA?s first four drives: 21 plays, 64 yards, 3 first downs, no points.
? Bolts are 6-10-1 ATS in last 17 games coming off a win.
? Last five games, Chargers lost field position by 8+ yards four times.
? Denver is 25-7 ATS in their last 32 post-bye games
? Surtain broke game open with third quarter pick-6.
? Nine of 11 Denver games stayed under the total.
? Denver gave up 16 or less points in its wins, 26.6 ppg in losses.
San Francisco 34, Minnesota 26:
? Over is 5-0 in Vikings road games this year.
? Nwangwu ran a kickoff back 99 yards for a Viking TD.
? Minnesota has been outscored 91-22 in last 2:00 of each half.
? Minnesota has led by 7+ points in every game this year.
? 49ers won four of their last five games.
? San Francisco outgained Vikings 423-323.
? Last three games, 49ers ran ball for 156-171-208 yards.
? Niners had 10-yard advantage in field position.
Green Bay 36, LA Rams 28
? Rams were 0-3 in November, giving up 28-31-36 points.
? Stafford threw a pick-6 all three of those games.
? Last three games, Rams are minus-5 in turnovers.
? Last seven games, LA converted only 28-83 on 3rd down.
? Packers won/covered all five home games TY.
? Green Bay started three drives inside Rams? 30-yard line.
? Pack is 11-5-2 ATS last 18 games with spread of 3 or less points.
? Last three years, Green Bay is 9-0 ATS coming off a loss.
Baltimore 16, Cleveland 10:
? Browns scored 17 or fewer points in six of last seven games.
? Cleveland ran ball 17 times for only 40 yards.
? Last four games, Cleveland converted 16-56 third down plays.
? Browns are 2-6 ATS in last eight AFC North road games.
? Jackson threw INT?s on 3 straight drives in 2nd quarter.
? NFL teams had lost 52 games in row when throwing 4+ INTs.
? Baltimore?s last three wins were by 3-3-6 points.
? Ravens won 23 of last 27 series games.
? USC hired 38-year old Lincoln Riley as its new football coach; Riley went 55-10 in his time coaching the Sooners. Unclear if Oklahoma?s bolting to the tougher SEC was a factor in Riley?s decision to jump ship.
Baseball signings:
? Toronto signed P Kevin Gausman to a 5-year, $110M deal.
? Texas signed SS Marcus Semien to a 7-year, $175M deal.
? Rangers also signed P Jon Gray for four years, $56M
? Marlins gave P Sandy Alcantara a 5-year, $65M extension.
? Minnesota gave OF Byron Buxton a 7-year, $100M deal.
