Cnotes 2022-2023 nhl trends, news, best bets and opinions thru the playoffs !
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13
| NYI at BOS | 07:00 PM | NYI +220 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| ANA at TOR | 07:00 PM | ANA +425 | +500 |
| LA at BUF | 07:00 PM | LA -115 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| CAR at DET | 07:00 PM | DET +155 | +500 |
| CLB at FLA | 07:00 PM | CLB +240 | +500 |
| DAL at NJ | 07:00 PM | DAL +140 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at TB | 07:00 PM | TB -200 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| EDM at NAS | 08:00 PM | EDM -130 | +500 |
| VEG at WIN | 08:00 PM | WIN -150 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at CHI | 09:00 PM | WAS -225 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at COL | 09:00 PM | COL -235 | +500 |
| ARI at SJ | 10:30 PM | ARI +155 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
DECEMBER'S NHL BEST BETS !
DATE.................................... W - L.......................... %....................................UNITS
12/13/2022....................10-8-0........................55.55%................... ...........+ 2.75
12/12/2022......................5-5-0.........................50.00%.................. ............+ 3.00
12/11/2022......................7-5-0.........................58.33................... ..............+ 6.50
12/10/2022......................6-9-1.........................40.00%.................. ...........- 12.50
12/09/2022..................10-10-0........................50.00%................... ............- 7.00
12/08/2022.......................7-3-0........................70.00%................... ..........+ 19.00
12/07/2022.......................7-4-1........................63.63%................... ..........+ 15.25
12/06/2022.......................6-9-0........................40.00%................... ...........- 40.25
12/05/2022.......................4-8-0........................33.33%................... ...........- 27.50
12/04/2022.......................3-4-0........................42.85%................... ...........- 4.25
12/03/2022.......................8-8-0........................50.00%................... ...........- 7.00
12/02/2022.......................2-4-0........................33.33%.......... ...................- 15.85
12/01/2022,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,8-6-0........................57.14%.......... ..................+ 12.35
TOTALS........................83-83-2........................50.00%........... .................- 55.50
DATE.................................... W - L.......................... %....................................UNITS
12/13/2022....................10-8-0........................55.55%................... ...........+ 2.75
12/12/2022......................5-5-0.........................50.00%.................. ............+ 3.00
12/11/2022......................7-5-0.........................58.33................... ..............+ 6.50
12/10/2022......................6-9-1.........................40.00%.................. ...........- 12.50
12/09/2022..................10-10-0........................50.00%................... ............- 7.00
12/08/2022.......................7-3-0........................70.00%................... ..........+ 19.00
12/07/2022.......................7-4-1........................63.63%................... ..........+ 15.25
12/06/2022.......................6-9-0........................40.00%................... ...........- 40.25
12/05/2022.......................4-8-0........................33.33%................... ...........- 27.50
12/04/2022.......................3-4-0........................42.85%................... ...........- 4.25
12/03/2022.......................8-8-0........................50.00%................... ...........- 7.00
12/02/2022.......................2-4-0........................33.33%.......... ...................- 15.85
12/01/2022,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,8-6-0........................57.14%.......... ..................+ 12.35
TOTALS........................83-83-2........................50.00%........... .................- 55.50
- Sep 10, 2018
- 17,748
- 20
- 38
Armadillo Sports
Wednesday’s 6-pack
NBA franchises that are worth the most $$$
$7.56B— Golden State
$6.58B— New York
$6.44B— LA Lakers
$4.09B— Chicago
$3.92B— Boston
$3.86B— Brooklyn
Quote of the Day
“I am heartbroken on the passing of Coach Leach. In 1999, he gave a kid out of Snow College in Utah a shot at major college football. He saw something in me when no one else did. Like so many across our sport, I am grateful for Coach Leach’s impact on my life both personally and professionally. His offensive philosophy and vision were ahead of his time, and they continue to shape the game today.”
Tennessee football coach Jeff Heupel
Wednesday’s quiz
Arizona Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray was also a first round draft pick of which major league baseball team?
Tuesday’s quiz
Mark Sanchez was the New Jersey Jets’ QB, last time they made the playoffs, in 2010.
Monday’s quiz
Stan Humphries was the Chargers’ quarterback, in their one/only Super Bowl appearance.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— If you’re a D-I college basketball coach, do you recruit Bronny James?
Lebron’s son is a 6-3 guard who can shoot it; he is unselfish, a good passer, but he’s not his dad, and it appears likely that he’ll only be in college for one year, so it is worth the effort?
Bronny’s high school team was on ESPN2 Monday night against Christ the King; who pays the tab for a high school team from New York City to visit Los Angeles for a game?
So Bronny’s college team will get extra TV games next year, but the top college teams don’t need any more TV exposure. If they did, the kid would’ve already signed with Duke or Kentucky.
He could also go play in the G-League, but the family obviously doesn’t need $$$, so that would seem less likely. You wonder if Bronny’s college team will have reality show about them, which can be pretty good exposure.
— Kyler Murray tore his ACL Monday night, is out for the rest of the year and part of next year. Brutal loss for the Cardinals, who have now lost 12 of their last 13 home games SU.
Bad loss for HBO too; they’re doing a Hard Knocks in-season series on the Cardinals; has to be a lot harder to do when the team’s season is going in the ashcan, like Arizona’s is.
— Since Dan Campbell has coached the Detroit Lions, Lions are 7-2 ATS in games where the spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Creighton Bluejays started their basketball season 6-0, but now they’ve lost five games in a row, with four of the five losses by 5 or fewer points. Only one of the five losses was at home; they open Big East play Friday at Marquette.
— Iona 70, Princeton 64
This was a fun game to watch; Rick Pitino’s Gaels are 7-2 now. Iona visits 10-0 New Mexico Saturday in Albuquerque; Richard Pitino’s Lobos hosting his dad’s Gaels, with Iona on their way to Hawai’i for a tournament next week.
— Purdue named 36-year old Ryan Walters their new football coach; Walters is the 4th-youngest coach in I-A football. He comes from a defensive background (was DC at Illinois).
Purdue is 17-9 the last two years, so it isn’t a rebuilding situation.
— Dallas Cowboys didn’t sign Odell Beckham; they signed TY Hilton instead. The former Colts’ WR played 10 years in Indianapolis, but hasn’t played yet this year. He caught 53 TD passes in his decade with the Colts.
— RIP Mike Leach; the Mississippi State football coach passed away Monday night at age 61, after suffering a major heart attack.
Leach won coaching at Washington State, Texas Tech, Mississippi State, in smaller towns but in major conferences. He was unique; a total character who beat to his own drummer— his teams were so much fun to watch.
There was a TV interview where Leach went for five minutes about which Halloween candies he liked/disliked. He was a breath of fresh air in a business that often takes itself too seriously.
RIP coach. You will be missed.
— Joel Payamps is a pitcher who was traded to Milwaukee this week as part of the Sean Murphy 3-team trade. Since November 2020, Payamps has now changed teams seven times:
11/25/20—- Red Sox claimed him off waivers from Arizona
12/10/21— Toronto claimed him off waivers from Boston
12/22/21— Red Sox claimed him off waivers from Toronto
3/6/21— Toronto claimed him off waivers from Boston
7/21/21— Royals bought his contract from Toronto.
8/20/22— A’s claimed him off waivers from Kansas City.
12/12/22— A’s traded him to Milwaukee, in a 3-way deal.
He must be very good at packing.
— Baseball happenings:
San Francisco gave P Ross Stripling a 2-year, $25M deal.
Giants also gave SS Carlos Correa a 13-year, $350M deal
Pittsburgh gave P Vince Velasquez a 1-year, $3.15M deal.
Cleveland gave C Mike Zunino a 1-year, $6M deal.
— If the NFL playoffs started today (they don’t):
AFC: Bills, Chiefs, Ravens, Titans
Wild Cards: Bengals, Dolphins, Patriots
NFC: Eagles, Vikings, 49ers, Buccaneers
Wild Cards: Cowboys, Commanders, Giants
— Alabama 91, Memphis 88
Tigers were 1-12 on the arc; only make was with 0:00.6 left in game.
Alabama was 29-40 on foul line, Memphis 19-25.
Wednesday’s 6-pack
NBA franchises that are worth the most $$$
$7.56B— Golden State
$6.58B— New York
$6.44B— LA Lakers
$4.09B— Chicago
$3.92B— Boston
$3.86B— Brooklyn
Quote of the Day
“I am heartbroken on the passing of Coach Leach. In 1999, he gave a kid out of Snow College in Utah a shot at major college football. He saw something in me when no one else did. Like so many across our sport, I am grateful for Coach Leach’s impact on my life both personally and professionally. His offensive philosophy and vision were ahead of his time, and they continue to shape the game today.”
Tennessee football coach Jeff Heupel
Wednesday’s quiz
Arizona Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray was also a first round draft pick of which major league baseball team?
Tuesday’s quiz
Mark Sanchez was the New Jersey Jets’ QB, last time they made the playoffs, in 2010.
Monday’s quiz
Stan Humphries was the Chargers’ quarterback, in their one/only Super Bowl appearance.
***********************************
Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— If you’re a D-I college basketball coach, do you recruit Bronny James?
Lebron’s son is a 6-3 guard who can shoot it; he is unselfish, a good passer, but he’s not his dad, and it appears likely that he’ll only be in college for one year, so it is worth the effort?
Bronny’s high school team was on ESPN2 Monday night against Christ the King; who pays the tab for a high school team from New York City to visit Los Angeles for a game?
So Bronny’s college team will get extra TV games next year, but the top college teams don’t need any more TV exposure. If they did, the kid would’ve already signed with Duke or Kentucky.
He could also go play in the G-League, but the family obviously doesn’t need $$$, so that would seem less likely. You wonder if Bronny’s college team will have reality show about them, which can be pretty good exposure.
— Kyler Murray tore his ACL Monday night, is out for the rest of the year and part of next year. Brutal loss for the Cardinals, who have now lost 12 of their last 13 home games SU.
Bad loss for HBO too; they’re doing a Hard Knocks in-season series on the Cardinals; has to be a lot harder to do when the team’s season is going in the ashcan, like Arizona’s is.
— Since Dan Campbell has coached the Detroit Lions, Lions are 7-2 ATS in games where the spread was 3 or fewer points.
— Creighton Bluejays started their basketball season 6-0, but now they’ve lost five games in a row, with four of the five losses by 5 or fewer points. Only one of the five losses was at home; they open Big East play Friday at Marquette.
— Iona 70, Princeton 64
This was a fun game to watch; Rick Pitino’s Gaels are 7-2 now. Iona visits 10-0 New Mexico Saturday in Albuquerque; Richard Pitino’s Lobos hosting his dad’s Gaels, with Iona on their way to Hawai’i for a tournament next week.
— Purdue named 36-year old Ryan Walters their new football coach; Walters is the 4th-youngest coach in I-A football. He comes from a defensive background (was DC at Illinois).
Purdue is 17-9 the last two years, so it isn’t a rebuilding situation.
— Dallas Cowboys didn’t sign Odell Beckham; they signed TY Hilton instead. The former Colts’ WR played 10 years in Indianapolis, but hasn’t played yet this year. He caught 53 TD passes in his decade with the Colts.
— RIP Mike Leach; the Mississippi State football coach passed away Monday night at age 61, after suffering a major heart attack.
Leach won coaching at Washington State, Texas Tech, Mississippi State, in smaller towns but in major conferences. He was unique; a total character who beat to his own drummer— his teams were so much fun to watch.
There was a TV interview where Leach went for five minutes about which Halloween candies he liked/disliked. He was a breath of fresh air in a business that often takes itself too seriously.
RIP coach. You will be missed.
— Joel Payamps is a pitcher who was traded to Milwaukee this week as part of the Sean Murphy 3-team trade. Since November 2020, Payamps has now changed teams seven times:
11/25/20—- Red Sox claimed him off waivers from Arizona
12/10/21— Toronto claimed him off waivers from Boston
12/22/21— Red Sox claimed him off waivers from Toronto
3/6/21— Toronto claimed him off waivers from Boston
7/21/21— Royals bought his contract from Toronto.
8/20/22— A’s claimed him off waivers from Kansas City.
12/12/22— A’s traded him to Milwaukee, in a 3-way deal.
He must be very good at packing.
— Baseball happenings:
San Francisco gave P Ross Stripling a 2-year, $25M deal.
Giants also gave SS Carlos Correa a 13-year, $350M deal
Pittsburgh gave P Vince Velasquez a 1-year, $3.15M deal.
Cleveland gave C Mike Zunino a 1-year, $6M deal.
— If the NFL playoffs started today (they don’t):
AFC: Bills, Chiefs, Ravens, Titans
Wild Cards: Bengals, Dolphins, Patriots
NFC: Eagles, Vikings, 49ers, Buccaneers
Wild Cards: Cowboys, Commanders, Giants
— Alabama 91, Memphis 88
Tigers were 1-12 on the arc; only make was with 0:00.6 left in game.
Alabama was 29-40 on foul line, Memphis 19-25.
- Sep 10, 2018
- 17,748
- 20
- 38
MONTREAL is 8-3 ATS (4.7 Units) when playing their 3rd game in 5 days in the current season.
DETROIT is 30-30 ATS (-3 Units) after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 8-1 Over (6.9 Units) in road games after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.
NHL
Dunkel
Wednesday, December 14
NHL
Wednesday, December 14
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Trend Report
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Montreal @ Ottawa
Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Montreal's last 14 games on the road
Ottawa
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Montreal
Detroit @ Minnesota
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Vancouver @ Calgary
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Vancouver's last 13 games on the road
Calgary
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
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DETROIT is 30-30 ATS (-3 Units) after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 8-1 Over (6.9 Units) in road games after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.
NHL
Dunkel
Wednesday, December 14
NHL
Wednesday, December 14
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Trend Report
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Montreal @ Ottawa
Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Montreal's last 14 games on the road
Ottawa
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Montreal
Detroit @ Minnesota
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Vancouver @ Calgary
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Vancouver's last 13 games on the road
Calgary
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14
| MON at OTT | 07:00 PM | MON +180 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at MIN | 07:30 PM | DET +215 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| VAN at CAL | 10:00 PM | CAL -185 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
DECEMBER'S NHL BEST BETS !
DATE.................................... W - L.......................... %....................................UNITS
12/14/2022......................2-4-0.........................33.33%.................. ...........- 14.75
12/13/2022....................10-8-0........................55.55%................... ...........+ 2.75
12/12/2022......................5-5-0.........................50.00%.................. ............+ 3.00
12/11/2022......................7-5-0.........................58.33................... ..............+ 6.50
12/10/2022......................6-9-1.........................40.00%.................. ...........- 12.50
12/09/2022..................10-10-0........................50.00%................... ............- 7.00
12/08/2022.......................7-3-0........................70.00%................... ..........+ 19.00
12/07/2022.......................7-4-1........................63.63%................... ..........+ 15.25
12/06/2022.......................6-9-0........................40.00%................... ...........- 40.25
12/05/2022.......................4-8-0........................33.33%................... ...........- 27.50
12/04/2022.......................3-4-0........................42.85%................... ...........- 4.25
12/03/2022.......................8-8-0........................50.00%................... ...........- 7.00
12/02/2022.......................2-4-0........................33.33%.......... ...................- 15.85
12/01/2022,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,8-6-0........................57.14%.......... ..................+ 12.35
TOTALS.......................85-87-2........................49.41%........... ...................- 70.25
DATE.................................... W - L.......................... %....................................UNITS
12/14/2022......................2-4-0.........................33.33%.................. ...........- 14.75
12/13/2022....................10-8-0........................55.55%................... ...........+ 2.75
12/12/2022......................5-5-0.........................50.00%.................. ............+ 3.00
12/11/2022......................7-5-0.........................58.33................... ..............+ 6.50
12/10/2022......................6-9-1.........................40.00%.................. ...........- 12.50
12/09/2022..................10-10-0........................50.00%................... ............- 7.00
12/08/2022.......................7-3-0........................70.00%................... ..........+ 19.00
12/07/2022.......................7-4-1........................63.63%................... ..........+ 15.25
12/06/2022.......................6-9-0........................40.00%................... ...........- 40.25
12/05/2022.......................4-8-0........................33.33%................... ...........- 27.50
12/04/2022.......................3-4-0........................42.85%................... ...........- 4.25
12/03/2022.......................8-8-0........................50.00%................... ...........- 7.00
12/02/2022.......................2-4-0........................33.33%.......... ...................- 15.85
12/01/2022,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,8-6-0........................57.14%.......... ..................+ 12.35
TOTALS.......................85-87-2........................49.41%........... ...................- 70.25
- Sep 10, 2018
- 17,748
- 20
- 38
Armadillo Sports
Thursday’s 6-pack
NBA franchises that are worth the least $$$
$1.63B— New Orleans
$1.67B— Memphis
$1.7B— Minnesota
$1.75B— Oklahoma City
$1.77B— Charlotte
$1.82B— Detroit
Quote of the Day
“There’s no such thing as a sure thing, thats why they call it gambling.”
Oscar Madison, The Odd Couple
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie Draft Day, what veteran actor makes a brief appearance, playing the football coach at Wisconsin?
Wednesday’s quiz
Arizona Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray was also a first round draft pick of the Oakland A’s, unfortunately.
Tuesday’s quiz
Mark Sanchez was the New Jersey Jets’ QB, last time they made the playoffs, in 2010.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
— New England Patriots are 7-6; right now they’d be the #7-seed in the playoffs, the last team in on the AFC side. So far this season, here are the QB’s they’ve beaten/lost to:
Wins:
Zach Wilson (twice; he’s a backup now)
Mitch Trubisky (backup)
Jacoby Brissett (backup)
Sam Ehlinger (backup)
Colt McCoy (backup, after Kyler Murray tore his ACL)
Jared Goff (an actual good QB)
Losses:
Josh Allen
Tua Tagovailoa
Lamar Jackson
Aaron Rodgers
Justin Fields
Kirk Cousins
4 games left:
Derek Carr
Joe Burrow
Tua Tagovailoa
Josh Allen
You make the call; no more stiff quarterbacks on the horizon.
— If you like the NFL, HBO’s Hard Knocks is must-watch; it gives us an inside look at teams and how they react to winning/losing. The in-season team this year is Arizona, whose season is going in the ashcan, on several fronts.
Cardinals are 4-9; the Super Bowl is in their stadium this season.
QB Kyler Murray tore his ACL Monday
GM Steve Keim is taking a medical leave from the team.
One of coach Kliff Kingsbury’s mentors was the late Mike Leach, who passed away Monday.
HBO does a superior job of getting us to know these players/coaches better. I’m curious if teams like being in that spotlight. Has to be difficult sometimes.
— So far this NBA season, there have been seven times when a team played in Los Angeles on consecutive nights, once against the Clippers, once against the Lakers
First night: visiting team is 3-4 SU/4-3 ATS. All seven games stayed under the total.
2nd night: visiting team is 2-5 SU/1-5-1 ATS. Six of seven games went over the total.
— There is baseball stuff going on this month, as teams re-tool for next year, but as an Oakland A’s fan, not lot of that stuff involves the A’s. I’m used to it.
A’s are owned by a cheap bastard; they just take marginal players and prospects and do their best to put a team together. When it comes time for the young players to get paid, they wind up elsewhere (Manaea/Bassitt got big contracts elsewhere last week).
Luckily, fantasy baseball is a big thing, it makes the season fun, because my team actually tries to win. We don’t always win, but I freakin’ try, and I accept the results.
Handicapping baseball is also great fun, but being a fan isn’t fun if your team doesn’t try to compete to at least try to make the playoffs.
Baseball has a problem; don’t think they care, but when the hedge fund guy who owns the Mets tries to buy every free agent in sight, while the A’s/Pirates wallow in muck, it isn’t fun for the people who root for the A’s/Pirates. Simple as that.
— LA Dodgers gave P Noah Syndergaard a one-year, $13M contract for 2023. He was 10-10, 3.94 in 24 starts for Angels/Phillies last year.
— I’m still shaking my head that Carlos Correa got a 13-year, $350M contract with the Giants; I’m just hoping that I’m still alive when that contract runs out.
Having the DH in the National League now makes these contracts more feasible; Correa will almost certainly wind up as the Giants’ DH 8-9 years from now. If the NL didn’t have a DH, it would be impossible to give out a contract that long.
— Watching NBA games, the fans are so close to the action, it is remarkable that there aren’t more incidents during games. In lot of arenas, the coach is standing two feet in front of fans as he paces the sidelines. Think about where Jack Nicholson used to sit at Laker games.
As a fan, wouldn’t want to be that close to the action; these are very large men, if they go for a loose ball near the sidelines where I’m sitting, it could be painful.
Several years ago, when Lebron James was on the Cavaliers, he tried to save a ball and crashed into the wife of golfer Jason Day on the sidelines. Jason Day made zero effort to protect his wife; if Day got run over by Lebron and gets hurt, he couldn’t play golf he and his wife could lose a whole boatload of money.
The moral of the story: always protect the money.
— Gonzaga is 2-2 ATS this season as a home favorite; Saint Mary’s is 3-2. Rest of the WCC is 9-22 ATS as a home favorite. Gonzaga is a big fish in a very shallow pond, which is a good thing for them; being associated with Gonzaga is good for Saint Mary’s too, gets them on TV a lot more than they would otherwise.
2022 Gonzaga is very similar to what UNLV was in the late 80’s, when the Rebels crushed the Big West every year, then made noise nationally too.
UNLV got their national title in 1990; the other good teams in the Big West back then, New Mexico State, Santa Barbara, Fullerton, they fell off the face of the earth once UNLV bolted to the Mountain West. No more TV exposure; TV exposure is a good thing.
— There is a D-2 college football team, the Ferris State Bulldogs, who play for the D-2 national title Saturday. Ferris State is located in Michigan; they’ve got a good team, but they missed the boat with their nickname.
How can they not be called the Ferris Wheels? They’d have awesome football helmets.
— Wake Forest 67, Appalachian State 66:
Wake hit a mid-range jumper at the buzzer for the win, off a side out-of-bounds play.
App State led by 6 at the half; Wake led by 9 with 14:02 left in game.
Wake is now 22-0 all-time vs App State, but ASU should make some noise in the Sun Belt this winter. Seven of their nine D-I games have been decided by 5 or fewer points.
— UCLA 87, Maryland 60— Terps came into this game 8-2, but got bamboozled by UCLA, which is 9-2. Game was never close; Bruins were +12 in turnovers; they led 49-20 at halftime.
— Louisville 94, Western Kentucky 83— Cardinals get their first win of the year; they made 13-25 shots on the arc (they’re still only 31.8% on arc for the year).
— Recruiting services rate college recruits, with 5-star guys the best prospects. Here are the number of 4-star and 5-star recruits on certain college football teams this year:
75—Alabama
68— Georgia
59— Texas
44— Michigan
26— Tennessee
3— Kansas State
Some teams recruit talent; other teams have to develop talent. Kansas State is 9-3, with only three players who were a 4 or 5-star recruit. Pretty impressive coaching.
Thursday’s 6-pack
NBA franchises that are worth the least $$$
$1.63B— New Orleans
$1.67B— Memphis
$1.7B— Minnesota
$1.75B— Oklahoma City
$1.77B— Charlotte
$1.82B— Detroit
Quote of the Day
“There’s no such thing as a sure thing, thats why they call it gambling.”
Oscar Madison, The Odd Couple
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie Draft Day, what veteran actor makes a brief appearance, playing the football coach at Wisconsin?
Wednesday’s quiz
Arizona Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray was also a first round draft pick of the Oakland A’s, unfortunately.
Tuesday’s quiz
Mark Sanchez was the New Jersey Jets’ QB, last time they made the playoffs, in 2010.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
— New England Patriots are 7-6; right now they’d be the #7-seed in the playoffs, the last team in on the AFC side. So far this season, here are the QB’s they’ve beaten/lost to:
Wins:
Zach Wilson (twice; he’s a backup now)
Mitch Trubisky (backup)
Jacoby Brissett (backup)
Sam Ehlinger (backup)
Colt McCoy (backup, after Kyler Murray tore his ACL)
Jared Goff (an actual good QB)
Losses:
Josh Allen
Tua Tagovailoa
Lamar Jackson
Aaron Rodgers
Justin Fields
Kirk Cousins
4 games left:
Derek Carr
Joe Burrow
Tua Tagovailoa
Josh Allen
You make the call; no more stiff quarterbacks on the horizon.
— If you like the NFL, HBO’s Hard Knocks is must-watch; it gives us an inside look at teams and how they react to winning/losing. The in-season team this year is Arizona, whose season is going in the ashcan, on several fronts.
Cardinals are 4-9; the Super Bowl is in their stadium this season.
QB Kyler Murray tore his ACL Monday
GM Steve Keim is taking a medical leave from the team.
One of coach Kliff Kingsbury’s mentors was the late Mike Leach, who passed away Monday.
HBO does a superior job of getting us to know these players/coaches better. I’m curious if teams like being in that spotlight. Has to be difficult sometimes.
— So far this NBA season, there have been seven times when a team played in Los Angeles on consecutive nights, once against the Clippers, once against the Lakers
First night: visiting team is 3-4 SU/4-3 ATS. All seven games stayed under the total.
2nd night: visiting team is 2-5 SU/1-5-1 ATS. Six of seven games went over the total.
— There is baseball stuff going on this month, as teams re-tool for next year, but as an Oakland A’s fan, not lot of that stuff involves the A’s. I’m used to it.
A’s are owned by a cheap bastard; they just take marginal players and prospects and do their best to put a team together. When it comes time for the young players to get paid, they wind up elsewhere (Manaea/Bassitt got big contracts elsewhere last week).
Luckily, fantasy baseball is a big thing, it makes the season fun, because my team actually tries to win. We don’t always win, but I freakin’ try, and I accept the results.
Handicapping baseball is also great fun, but being a fan isn’t fun if your team doesn’t try to compete to at least try to make the playoffs.
Baseball has a problem; don’t think they care, but when the hedge fund guy who owns the Mets tries to buy every free agent in sight, while the A’s/Pirates wallow in muck, it isn’t fun for the people who root for the A’s/Pirates. Simple as that.
— LA Dodgers gave P Noah Syndergaard a one-year, $13M contract for 2023. He was 10-10, 3.94 in 24 starts for Angels/Phillies last year.
— I’m still shaking my head that Carlos Correa got a 13-year, $350M contract with the Giants; I’m just hoping that I’m still alive when that contract runs out.
Having the DH in the National League now makes these contracts more feasible; Correa will almost certainly wind up as the Giants’ DH 8-9 years from now. If the NL didn’t have a DH, it would be impossible to give out a contract that long.
— Watching NBA games, the fans are so close to the action, it is remarkable that there aren’t more incidents during games. In lot of arenas, the coach is standing two feet in front of fans as he paces the sidelines. Think about where Jack Nicholson used to sit at Laker games.
As a fan, wouldn’t want to be that close to the action; these are very large men, if they go for a loose ball near the sidelines where I’m sitting, it could be painful.
Several years ago, when Lebron James was on the Cavaliers, he tried to save a ball and crashed into the wife of golfer Jason Day on the sidelines. Jason Day made zero effort to protect his wife; if Day got run over by Lebron and gets hurt, he couldn’t play golf he and his wife could lose a whole boatload of money.
The moral of the story: always protect the money.
— Gonzaga is 2-2 ATS this season as a home favorite; Saint Mary’s is 3-2. Rest of the WCC is 9-22 ATS as a home favorite. Gonzaga is a big fish in a very shallow pond, which is a good thing for them; being associated with Gonzaga is good for Saint Mary’s too, gets them on TV a lot more than they would otherwise.
2022 Gonzaga is very similar to what UNLV was in the late 80’s, when the Rebels crushed the Big West every year, then made noise nationally too.
UNLV got their national title in 1990; the other good teams in the Big West back then, New Mexico State, Santa Barbara, Fullerton, they fell off the face of the earth once UNLV bolted to the Mountain West. No more TV exposure; TV exposure is a good thing.
— There is a D-2 college football team, the Ferris State Bulldogs, who play for the D-2 national title Saturday. Ferris State is located in Michigan; they’ve got a good team, but they missed the boat with their nickname.
How can they not be called the Ferris Wheels? They’d have awesome football helmets.
— Wake Forest 67, Appalachian State 66:
Wake hit a mid-range jumper at the buzzer for the win, off a side out-of-bounds play.
App State led by 6 at the half; Wake led by 9 with 14:02 left in game.
Wake is now 22-0 all-time vs App State, but ASU should make some noise in the Sun Belt this winter. Seven of their nine D-I games have been decided by 5 or fewer points.
— UCLA 87, Maryland 60— Terps came into this game 8-2, but got bamboozled by UCLA, which is 9-2. Game was never close; Bruins were +12 in turnovers; they led 49-20 at halftime.
— Louisville 94, Western Kentucky 83— Cardinals get their first win of the year; they made 13-25 shots on the arc (they’re still only 31.8% on arc for the year).
— Recruiting services rate college recruits, with 5-star guys the best prospects. Here are the number of 4-star and 5-star recruits on certain college football teams this year:
75—Alabama
68— Georgia
59— Texas
44— Michigan
26— Tennessee
3— Kansas State
Some teams recruit talent; other teams have to develop talent. Kansas State is 9-3, with only three players who were a 4 or 5-star recruit. Pretty impressive coaching.
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PHILADELPHIA is 21-64 ATS (-49.4 Units) when playing their 4th game in 7 days in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-1 Over (8.9 Units) after 2 straight wins by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after playing a game where 8 or more total goals were scored in the current season.
BOSTON is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in home games after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread in the current season.
ANAHEIM is 5-28 ATS (-25.8 Units) on the road when the total is >=6 in the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.
COLUMBUS are 1-16 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-0 Over (9 Units) in road games off a home win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) vs. division opponents in the current season.
CHICAGO is 8-2 Over (5.8 Units) off a home loss in the current season.
EDMONTON is 13-1 ATS (11.9 Units) in home games after a blowout win by 3 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-5 ATS (17.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-1 Over (8.9 Units) after 2 straight wins by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after playing a game where 8 or more total goals were scored in the current season.
BOSTON is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in home games after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread in the current season.
ANAHEIM is 5-28 ATS (-25.8 Units) on the road when the total is >=6 in the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.
COLUMBUS are 1-16 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-0 Over (9 Units) in road games off a home win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) vs. division opponents in the current season.
CHICAGO is 8-2 Over (5.8 Units) off a home loss in the current season.
EDMONTON is 13-1 ATS (11.9 Units) in home games after a blowout win by 3 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-5 ATS (17.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
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Los Angeles @ Boston
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston
Boston is 22-1 SU in its last 23 games at home
Boston is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games
Seattle @ Carolina
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Carolina
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh @ Florida
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida
Florida is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Anaheim @ Montreal
Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games when playing Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Philadelphia @ New Jersey
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Toronto @ NY Rangers
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games at home
Columbus @ Tampa Bay
Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Columbus is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas @ Washington
Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Dallas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Nashville @ Winnipeg
Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Nashville is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
Winnipeg is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Nashville
Vegas @ Chicago
Vegas
Vegas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Vegas's last 11 games on the road
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vegas
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
Buffalo @ Colorado
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Colorado is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Buffalo
St. Louis @ Edmonton
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
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Los Angeles @ Boston
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston
Boston is 22-1 SU in its last 23 games at home
Boston is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games
Seattle @ Carolina
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Carolina
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh @ Florida
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida
Florida is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Anaheim @ Montreal
Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games when playing Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Philadelphia @ New Jersey
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Toronto @ NY Rangers
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games at home
Columbus @ Tampa Bay
Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Columbus is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas @ Washington
Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Dallas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Nashville @ Winnipeg
Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Nashville is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
Winnipeg is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Nashville
Vegas @ Chicago
Vegas
Vegas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Vegas's last 11 games on the road
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vegas
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
Buffalo @ Colorado
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Colorado is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Buffalo
St. Louis @ Edmonton
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15
| PIT at FLA | 07:00 PM | FLA -115 | +500 |
| TOR at NYR | 07:00 PM | TOR -125 | +500 |
| LA at BOS | 07:00 PM | LA +200 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| ANA at MON | 07:00 PM | ANA +145 | +500 |
| CLB at TB | 07:00 PM | CLB +260 | +500 |
| DAL at WAS | 07:00 PM | DAL -115 | +500 |
| SEA at CAR | 07:00 PM | SEA +170 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at NJ | 07:00 PM | U 6.0 | +500 |
| NAS at WIN | 08:00 PM | WIN -160 | +500 |
| VEG at CHI | 08:30 PM | VEG -220 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| STL at EDM | 09:00 PM | STL +150 | +500 |
| BUF at COL | 09:00 PM | COL -180 | +500 |
DECEMBER'S NHL BEST BETS !
DATE.................................... W - L.......................... %....................................UNITS
12/15/2022......................9-6-0.........................60.00%.................. ..........+ 18.25
12/14/2022......................2-4-0.........................33.33%.................. ...........- 14.75
12/13/2022....................10-8-0........................55.55%................... ...........+ 2.75
12/12/2022......................5-5-0.........................50.00%.................. ............+ 3.00
12/11/2022......................7-5-0.........................58.33................... ..............+ 6.50
12/10/2022......................6-9-1.........................40.00%.................. ...........- 12.50
12/09/2022..................10-10-0........................50.00%................... ............- 7.00
12/08/2022.......................7-3-0........................70.00%................... ..........+ 19.00
12/07/2022.......................7-4-1........................63.63%................... ..........+ 15.25
12/06/2022.......................6-9-0........................40.00%................... ...........- 40.25
12/05/2022.......................4-8-0........................33.33%................... ...........- 27.50
12/04/2022.......................3-4-0........................42.85%................... ...........- 4.25
12/03/2022.......................8-8-0........................50.00%................... ...........- 7.00
12/02/2022.......................2-4-0........................33.33%.......... ...................- 15.85
12/01/2022,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,8-6-0........................57.14%.......... ..................+ 12.35
TOTALS.......................94-93-2........................50.26%........... ...................- 52.00
DATE.................................... W - L.......................... %....................................UNITS
12/15/2022......................9-6-0.........................60.00%.................. ..........+ 18.25
12/14/2022......................2-4-0.........................33.33%.................. ...........- 14.75
12/13/2022....................10-8-0........................55.55%................... ...........+ 2.75
12/12/2022......................5-5-0.........................50.00%.................. ............+ 3.00
12/11/2022......................7-5-0.........................58.33................... ..............+ 6.50
12/10/2022......................6-9-1.........................40.00%.................. ...........- 12.50
12/09/2022..................10-10-0........................50.00%................... ............- 7.00
12/08/2022.......................7-3-0........................70.00%................... ..........+ 19.00
12/07/2022.......................7-4-1........................63.63%................... ..........+ 15.25
12/06/2022.......................6-9-0........................40.00%................... ...........- 40.25
12/05/2022.......................4-8-0........................33.33%................... ...........- 27.50
12/04/2022.......................3-4-0........................42.85%................... ...........- 4.25
12/03/2022.......................8-8-0........................50.00%................... ...........- 7.00
12/02/2022.......................2-4-0........................33.33%.......... ...................- 15.85
12/01/2022,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,8-6-0........................57.14%.......... ..................+ 12.35
TOTALS.......................94-93-2........................50.26%........... ...................- 52.00
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Armadillo Sports
Friday’s 6-pack
— 49ers 21, Seahawks 13— San Francisco clinches NFC West.
— Golden State star Steph Curry (shoulder) is out 4-6 weeks.
— Heat 111, Rockets 108— Tyler Herro scored 41 points.
— Jazz 132, Pelicans 129 OT— Jordan Clarkson scored 39, had 8 rebounds.
— Orioles signed 2B Adam Frazier to a one-year, $8M contract.
— Lefty P Carlos Rodon gets six years, $162M to pitch for Bronx.
Quote of the Day
“I know he’s (Mason Rudolph) ready to play. I know it’s probably in the back of his mind like, ‘Dang, when I’m going get my chance?’ I feel like this week is it for him. I know he’s going to do everything it takes to be prepared this week, get ready for Sunday.”
Steelers’ WR Diontae Johnson, who apparently doesn’t think much of QB Mitch Trubisky
Friday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; who were the two QB’s who won them?
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie Draft Day, Sam Elliott played the football coach at Wisconsin.
Wednesday’s quiz
Arizona Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray was also a first round draft pick of the Oakland A’s, unfortunately.
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Friday’s Den: College basketball early season trends…….
These lists reflect only teams in the betting rotation:
— Most experienced teams:
Penn State, Fort Wayne, UAB, Virginia, Notre Dame
— Teams with best continuity:
Tulane, Fort Wayne, Stanford, Penn, Dayton, Virginia
— Least experienced teams:
Eastern Illinois, Dartmouth, IUPUI, Monmouth, Nebraska-Omaha
— Teams with least continuity:
St Bonaventure, Georgetown, New Mexico State, Milwaukee, Ohio State
— Teams playing fastest tempo in country:
St John’s, Arizona, UAB, Missouri
— Teams playing slowest tempo in country:
North Texas, Virginia, Charlotte, Niagara
— Best teams on the offensive boards:
Duke, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Providence, Houston
— Best 3-point shooting %age:
Utah State, Florida Atlantic, Belmont, St Thomas, Pepperdine
— Highest %age of points on 3-pointers:
Penn State, Chattanooga, Marist, Oral Roberts, Detroit Mercy
— Highest %age of shots are 3-pointers:
Chattanooga, Southern Illinois, Wyoming, San Francisco
— Best 2-point shooting %age:
Wright State, Long Beach State, UCLA, Valparaiso, Georgia State
— Best teams on foul line:
Saint Peter’s, Portland State, Texas A&M, Kent State, UConn
— Teams getting highest %age of points on foul shots:
VCU, Seton Hall, Nevada, Virginia, Weber State
— Teams forcing highest %age of turnovers:
Iowa State, UNLV, Tennessee, Missouri, SF Austin
— Best 2-point FG% defense:
Northwestern, Houston, Arizona State, Mississippi State, Utah
— Teams that have played easiest schedule:
Fordham, Air Force, Denver, Saint Peter’s, TCU
— Teams that have played hardest schedule:
Michigan State, Gonzaga, Alabama, San Diego State, Oral Roberts
Friday’s 6-pack
— 49ers 21, Seahawks 13— San Francisco clinches NFC West.
— Golden State star Steph Curry (shoulder) is out 4-6 weeks.
— Heat 111, Rockets 108— Tyler Herro scored 41 points.
— Jazz 132, Pelicans 129 OT— Jordan Clarkson scored 39, had 8 rebounds.
— Orioles signed 2B Adam Frazier to a one-year, $8M contract.
— Lefty P Carlos Rodon gets six years, $162M to pitch for Bronx.
Quote of the Day
“I know he’s (Mason Rudolph) ready to play. I know it’s probably in the back of his mind like, ‘Dang, when I’m going get my chance?’ I feel like this week is it for him. I know he’s going to do everything it takes to be prepared this week, get ready for Sunday.”
Steelers’ WR Diontae Johnson, who apparently doesn’t think much of QB Mitch Trubisky
Friday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; who were the two QB’s who won them?
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie Draft Day, Sam Elliott played the football coach at Wisconsin.
Wednesday’s quiz
Arizona Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray was also a first round draft pick of the Oakland A’s, unfortunately.
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Friday’s Den: College basketball early season trends…….
These lists reflect only teams in the betting rotation:
— Most experienced teams:
Penn State, Fort Wayne, UAB, Virginia, Notre Dame
— Teams with best continuity:
Tulane, Fort Wayne, Stanford, Penn, Dayton, Virginia
— Least experienced teams:
Eastern Illinois, Dartmouth, IUPUI, Monmouth, Nebraska-Omaha
— Teams with least continuity:
St Bonaventure, Georgetown, New Mexico State, Milwaukee, Ohio State
— Teams playing fastest tempo in country:
St John’s, Arizona, UAB, Missouri
— Teams playing slowest tempo in country:
North Texas, Virginia, Charlotte, Niagara
— Best teams on the offensive boards:
Duke, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Providence, Houston
— Best 3-point shooting %age:
Utah State, Florida Atlantic, Belmont, St Thomas, Pepperdine
— Highest %age of points on 3-pointers:
Penn State, Chattanooga, Marist, Oral Roberts, Detroit Mercy
— Highest %age of shots are 3-pointers:
Chattanooga, Southern Illinois, Wyoming, San Francisco
— Best 2-point shooting %age:
Wright State, Long Beach State, UCLA, Valparaiso, Georgia State
— Best teams on foul line:
Saint Peter’s, Portland State, Texas A&M, Kent State, UConn
— Teams getting highest %age of points on foul shots:
VCU, Seton Hall, Nevada, Virginia, Weber State
— Teams forcing highest %age of turnovers:
Iowa State, UNLV, Tennessee, Missouri, SF Austin
— Best 2-point FG% defense:
Northwestern, Houston, Arizona State, Mississippi State, Utah
— Teams that have played easiest schedule:
Fordham, Air Force, Denver, Saint Peter’s, TCU
— Teams that have played hardest schedule:
Michigan State, Gonzaga, Alabama, San Diego State, Oral Roberts
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MINNESOTA is 7-0 Over (7 Units) in home games after playing 2 consecutive home games in the current season.
CALGARY is 10-2 Under (7.8 Units) after one or more consecutive overs in the current season.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-2 Over (6.8 Units) in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.
NHL
Friday, December 16
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Chicago @ Minnesota
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
St. Louis @ Calgary
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games at home
NY Islanders @ Arizona
NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 8 games when playing Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
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CALGARY is 10-2 Under (7.8 Units) after one or more consecutive overs in the current season.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-2 Over (6.8 Units) in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.
NHL
Friday, December 16
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Chicago @ Minnesota
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
St. Louis @ Calgary
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games at home
NY Islanders @ Arizona
NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 8 games when playing Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16
| CHI at MIN | 08:00 PM | CHI +350 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| STL at CAL | 09:00 PM | STL +190 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| NYI at ARI | 09:30 PM | ARI +160 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
DECEMBER'S NHL BEST BETS !
DATE.................................... W - L.......................... %....................................UNITS
12/16/2022......................3-3-0.........................50.00%.................. ............+ 6.50
12/15/2022......................9-6-0.........................60.00%.................. ...........+ 18.25
12/14/2022......................2-4-0.........................33.33%.................. ...........- 14.75
12/13/2022....................10-8-0........................55.55%................... ...........+ 2.75
12/12/2022......................5-5-0.........................50.00%.................. ............+ 3.00
12/11/2022......................7-5-0.........................58.33................... ..............+ 6.50
12/10/2022......................6-9-1.........................40.00%.................. ...........- 12.50
12/09/2022..................10-10-0........................50.00%................... ............- 7.00
12/08/2022.......................7-3-0........................70.00%................... ..........+ 19.00
12/07/2022.......................7-4-1........................63.63%................... ..........+ 15.25
12/06/2022.......................6-9-0........................40.00%................... ...........- 40.25
12/05/2022.......................4-8-0........................33.33%................... ...........- 27.50
12/04/2022.......................3-4-0........................42.85%................... ...........- 4.25
12/03/2022.......................8-8-0........................50.00%................... ...........- 7.00
12/02/2022.......................2-4-0........................33.33%.......... ...................- 15.85
12/01/2022,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,8-6-0........................57.14%.......... ..................+ 12.35
TOTALS.......................97-96-2........................50.25%........... ...................- 45.50
DATE.................................... W - L.......................... %....................................UNITS
12/16/2022......................3-3-0.........................50.00%.................. ............+ 6.50
12/15/2022......................9-6-0.........................60.00%.................. ...........+ 18.25
12/14/2022......................2-4-0.........................33.33%.................. ...........- 14.75
12/13/2022....................10-8-0........................55.55%................... ...........+ 2.75
12/12/2022......................5-5-0.........................50.00%.................. ............+ 3.00
12/11/2022......................7-5-0.........................58.33................... ..............+ 6.50
12/10/2022......................6-9-1.........................40.00%.................. ...........- 12.50
12/09/2022..................10-10-0........................50.00%................... ............- 7.00
12/08/2022.......................7-3-0........................70.00%................... ..........+ 19.00
12/07/2022.......................7-4-1........................63.63%................... ..........+ 15.25
12/06/2022.......................6-9-0........................40.00%................... ...........- 40.25
12/05/2022.......................4-8-0........................33.33%................... ...........- 27.50
12/04/2022.......................3-4-0........................42.85%................... ...........- 4.25
12/03/2022.......................8-8-0........................50.00%................... ...........- 7.00
12/02/2022.......................2-4-0........................33.33%.......... ...................- 15.85
12/01/2022,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,8-6-0........................57.14%.......... ..................+ 12.35
TOTALS.......................97-96-2........................50.25%........... ...................- 45.50
- Sep 10, 2018
- 17,748
- 20
- 38
Armadillo Sports
Saturday’s 6-pack
NFL leaders in turnover margin:
+14— Philadelphia
+9— Baltimore
+8— Dallas
+7— San Francisco
+6— Minnesota
+5— Jacksonville
Quote of the Day
“The main thing that we’re focusing on is just finding a way to (go) 1-0 this week. We know we’ll eventually be one of those teams in the playoffs, but now is (also) the time to start building that killer instinct, because that’s something we’re gonna need moving forward.”
Vikings’ CB Patrick Peterson
Saturday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; who were the losing QB’s in those games?
Friday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; Trent Dilfer, Joe Flacco were the two QB’s who won them.
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie Draft Day, Sam Elliott played the football coach at Wisconsin.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with weekend here……..
Bowl season started Friday; lot of football on TV for the next month:
— Troy 18, Texas-San Antonio 12:
UTSA led 12-0 with 2:00 left in first half; they never scored again.
Roadrunners had five turnovers, 104 yards in penalties.
Troy has now won its last five bowl games
Underdogs covered Cure Bowl six of last seven years.
— UAB 24, Miami OH 20
UAB drove 70 yards, scored game-winning TD with 1:33 left.
Miami WR was tackled on the 2-yard line as time ran out.
Blazers were 7-12 on third down, Miami 4-14.
UAB outgained Miami 390-272.
There is also lot of basketball on TV these days……..
— Marquette 69, Creighton 58
Marquette outscored Bluejays 24-9 over final 10:15 of first half.
Golden Eagles were +8 in turnovers (18-10)
Creighton has lost six games in a row, after a 5-0 start.
Marquette is shooting 60.3% inside the arc (#4)
— Xavier 102, Georgetown 89
Xavier made 14-26 on arc, scored 59 points in second half.
Georgetown has lost 21 Big East games in a row.
In 5+ years under Patrick Ewing, Hoyas are 26-64 in Big East regular season games.
Xavier has won five games in a row, scoring 86 ppg.
— 76ers 116, Warriors 108
Embiid scored 34 points, added 13 rebounds.
Golden State is 14-16, #11-seed in Western Conference.
Steph Curry is out for couple months with a bad shoulder.
— 49ers 21, Seahawks 13
San Francisco clinches the NFC West crown.
McCaffrey ran ball for 108 yards and a TD.
Last six games, 49ers allowed six TD’s on 62 drives.
Two games vs Seattle this year, 49ers ran ball for 359 yards.
Seattle’s first four drives: 14 plays, minus-4 yards, one first down.
Seattle is 1-4 SU/0-5 ATS last five games, running for 62.6 yards/game.
Last five games, opponents are 28-54 (50.7%) on 3rd down.
Last five games, Seattle gave up 161-283-171-223-170 rushing yards.
— QB Russell Wilson is out for Denver’s game with the Cardinals Sunday; Brett Rypien will make his third NFL start instead.
Jets QB Zach Wilson gets the nod under center Sunday; Mike White wasn’t cleared by doctors to play. Joe Flacco will be the Jets’ backup QB.
— Baseball happenings:
White Sox signed OF Andrew Benntendi for five years, $75M.
Minnesota Twins signed OF Joey Gallo for one year, $11M.
Red Sox DFA’d 1B Eric Hosmer.
— Alabama’s football team is 10-2 this season, but they’re minus-2 in turnovers; from 2015-21, Crimson Tide was +76 in turnovers in 100 games.
— Favorites won/covered the last seven Cotton Bowls.
— Cleveland Browns are 11-30 ATS at home, in the Kevin Stefanski era.
— When Manhattan College fired basketball coach Steve Masiello on October 25, their best player, Jose Perez, hit the transfer portal— he chose West Virginia, and is eligible to start practicing with WVU today. But the NCAA denied Perez’ appeal to become immediately eligible to play games; West Virginia will appeal the decision.
— Murray State 68, Austin Peay 60— Two teams who were long-time Ohio Valley rivals, but have both bolted the OVC for different leagues. Murray State is 7-4, winning both their MVC games in overtime. Murray outscored the Governors 13-2 over final 4:53 of this game.
Saturday’s 6-pack
NFL leaders in turnover margin:
+14— Philadelphia
+9— Baltimore
+8— Dallas
+7— San Francisco
+6— Minnesota
+5— Jacksonville
Quote of the Day
“The main thing that we’re focusing on is just finding a way to (go) 1-0 this week. We know we’ll eventually be one of those teams in the playoffs, but now is (also) the time to start building that killer instinct, because that’s something we’re gonna need moving forward.”
Vikings’ CB Patrick Peterson
Saturday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; who were the losing QB’s in those games?
Friday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens have won two Super Bowls; Trent Dilfer, Joe Flacco were the two QB’s who won them.
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie Draft Day, Sam Elliott played the football coach at Wisconsin.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with weekend here……..
Bowl season started Friday; lot of football on TV for the next month:
— Troy 18, Texas-San Antonio 12:
UTSA led 12-0 with 2:00 left in first half; they never scored again.
Roadrunners had five turnovers, 104 yards in penalties.
Troy has now won its last five bowl games
Underdogs covered Cure Bowl six of last seven years.
— UAB 24, Miami OH 20
UAB drove 70 yards, scored game-winning TD with 1:33 left.
Miami WR was tackled on the 2-yard line as time ran out.
Blazers were 7-12 on third down, Miami 4-14.
UAB outgained Miami 390-272.
There is also lot of basketball on TV these days……..
— Marquette 69, Creighton 58
Marquette outscored Bluejays 24-9 over final 10:15 of first half.
Golden Eagles were +8 in turnovers (18-10)
Creighton has lost six games in a row, after a 5-0 start.
Marquette is shooting 60.3% inside the arc (#4)
— Xavier 102, Georgetown 89
Xavier made 14-26 on arc, scored 59 points in second half.
Georgetown has lost 21 Big East games in a row.
In 5+ years under Patrick Ewing, Hoyas are 26-64 in Big East regular season games.
Xavier has won five games in a row, scoring 86 ppg.
— 76ers 116, Warriors 108
Embiid scored 34 points, added 13 rebounds.
Golden State is 14-16, #11-seed in Western Conference.
Steph Curry is out for couple months with a bad shoulder.
— 49ers 21, Seahawks 13
San Francisco clinches the NFC West crown.
McCaffrey ran ball for 108 yards and a TD.
Last six games, 49ers allowed six TD’s on 62 drives.
Two games vs Seattle this year, 49ers ran ball for 359 yards.
Seattle’s first four drives: 14 plays, minus-4 yards, one first down.
Seattle is 1-4 SU/0-5 ATS last five games, running for 62.6 yards/game.
Last five games, opponents are 28-54 (50.7%) on 3rd down.
Last five games, Seattle gave up 161-283-171-223-170 rushing yards.
— QB Russell Wilson is out for Denver’s game with the Cardinals Sunday; Brett Rypien will make his third NFL start instead.
Jets QB Zach Wilson gets the nod under center Sunday; Mike White wasn’t cleared by doctors to play. Joe Flacco will be the Jets’ backup QB.
— Baseball happenings:
White Sox signed OF Andrew Benntendi for five years, $75M.
Minnesota Twins signed OF Joey Gallo for one year, $11M.
Red Sox DFA’d 1B Eric Hosmer.
— Alabama’s football team is 10-2 this season, but they’re minus-2 in turnovers; from 2015-21, Crimson Tide was +76 in turnovers in 100 games.
— Favorites won/covered the last seven Cotton Bowls.
— Cleveland Browns are 11-30 ATS at home, in the Kevin Stefanski era.
— When Manhattan College fired basketball coach Steve Masiello on October 25, their best player, Jose Perez, hit the transfer portal— he chose West Virginia, and is eligible to start practicing with WVU today. But the NCAA denied Perez’ appeal to become immediately eligible to play games; West Virginia will appeal the decision.
— Murray State 68, Austin Peay 60— Two teams who were long-time Ohio Valley rivals, but have both bolted the OVC for different leagues. Murray State is 7-4, winning both their MVC games in overtime. Murray outscored the Governors 13-2 over final 4:53 of this game.
- Sep 10, 2018
- 17,748
- 20
- 38
DETROIT is 8-3 ATS (4.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS are 1-17 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 32-11 ATS (19.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-1 Over (6.9 Units) in home games after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) off a close win by 1 goal over a division rival in the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 31-11 ATS (16.9 Units) in home games against good starting goalies - saving >= 91.5% of shots against in the last 3 se...
MONTREAL is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 16-4 Over (11.6 Units) after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored in the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 11-1 Over (9.9 Units) off a close road loss by 1 goal over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-48 ATS (-14.8 Units) after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 12-2 Over (9.8 Units) after covering 4 of their last 5 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-2 Over (7.8 Units) in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread over the las...
SAN JOSE is 10-30 ATS (-23 Units) on Saturday games in the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS are 1-17 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 32-11 ATS (19.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-1 Over (6.9 Units) in home games after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) off a close win by 1 goal over a division rival in the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 31-11 ATS (16.9 Units) in home games against good starting goalies - saving >= 91.5% of shots against in the last 3 se...
MONTREAL is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 16-4 Over (11.6 Units) after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored in the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 11-1 Over (9.9 Units) off a close road loss by 1 goal over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-48 ATS (-14.8 Units) after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 12-2 Over (9.8 Units) after covering 4 of their last 5 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-2 Over (7.8 Units) in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread over the las...
SAN JOSE is 10-30 ATS (-23 Units) on Saturday games in the last 3 seasons.
