Cnotes NL 2024-2025 Schedule, Best Bets, Opinons, News !
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NFL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !
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........................23 - 35 - 0.....................39.65%.................... - 72.50
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........................23 - 35 - 0.....................39.65%.................... - 72.50
Friday’s 6-pack:
College basketball teams with the best eFG% defense in country:
40.0%— Tennessee
41.0%— Houston
41.2%— Duke
41.4%— Illinois
42.2%— George Mason
42.2%— Cincinnati
Quote of the Day
“Great football game. Let’s talk about Cam Dicker and the free kick. It’s my favorite rule in football. I have been trying to get one in every game. When Cameron Dicker made it, it got the momentum back. This was our chance. This was our moment [to try it].”
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, talking about the 57-yard FG on a free kick
Friday’s quiz
What city is the Liberty Bowl football game played in every year?
Thursday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff are the two starting QB’s in the NFL who have fathers that played major league baseball.
Wednesday’s quiz
Washington Redskins drafted Kirk Cousins in the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Broncos’ first three drives: 28 plays, 212 yards, 21 points.
Denver led 21-13 at halftime.
Broncos last seven drives: 37 plays, 124 yards, 3 points.
Broncos are 1-5 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
Denver’s team total: over 10-4-1
QB Herbert threw for 284 yards and two TD’s.
Chargers are 6-0 scoring 24+ points, 3-6 scoring 23 or fewer points.
Over is 5-0 in their last five home games.
Chargers are 5-1 ATS this season as home favorites.
Bolts are 8-4 ATS in last 12 AFC West home games.
Chargers got a 57-yard field goal at the end of the first half on a free kick after a fair catch by the punt returner; the last time that happened in the NFL was 1976.
— Sam Houston 31, Georgia Southern 26
Sam Houston scored on a pick-6 2:58 into the game.
Georgia Southern ran for 181 yards, outgained Bearkats 393-267.
Problem is, Sam Houston was +4 in turnovers (5-1)
Bearkats win their first-ever I-A bowl game.
Sam Houston still has 10 guys who were on 2021 team that won the 2021 national title at the I-AA level.
— When the Detroit Lions play in Chicago Sunday, it’ll be their second outdoor game this year, on freakin’ December 22. Very unusual.
Lions won their first outdoor game 24-14 at Green Bay in Week 9, but they were outgained 411-261. Detroit scored 34-42 points in their last two games, but those were both at home.
— Cardinals’ 3B Nolan Arenado vetoed a trade to Houston; at this point, the best St Louis can probably get for Arenado is most likely a mid-level prospect and for the other team to take on some of his salary (he will make $59M the next two years).
Does this mean Alex Bregman is leaving the Astros? Boston is rumored to be interested in him, as well as the Tigers.
— Sacramento A’s signed 33-year old IF Gio Urshela Thursday; he hit .250 last year, with nine homers, 52 RBI in a season split between Detroit/Atlanta.
— 31-year old Max Kepler signed a one-year, $10M deal with the Phillies; he’s played for the Twins the last 10 years, and was hampered by injuries LY, playing in only 105 games. Kepler is expected to play left field for Philadelphia.
— Washington Nationals signed P Mike Soroka for one year, $9M; Soroka was 17-8, 3.32 in 43 starts for Atlanta from 2018-23, but was 0-10, 4.74 in 25 games (nine starts) for a dreadful White Sox team last year. He is expected to be a starter again for Washington.
— Famous birthdays, December 20th:
Dick Wolf, 78 (executive producer, Law and Order)
Cecil Cooper, 75
Jenny Agutter, 72
Trent Tucker, 65
Tom Newberry, 62
Rich Gannon, 59
David DeJesus, 45
James Shields, 43
Jonah Hill, 41
Calvin Ridley, 30
Bryce Perkins, 28
De’Aaron Fox, 27
Friday would’ve been John Hillerman’s 92nd birthday.
— Cal-Irvine 92, Belmont 84
Anteaters were down 13 with 12:20 left to play.
Irvine scored 40 points in the last 10:00 of the game.
Anteaters were 24-26 on foul line, Belmont 5-8; game was at Belmont.
It is December 20; Irvine already has four true road wins. Impressive.
— How much does Patrick Mahomes’ status effect the pointspread?
When it was thought he was sitting Saturday’s game out, Houston was favored by 2.5 points.
Now that Mahomes is going to play, Kansas City is favored by 3.5 points.
— Duke QB Maalik Murphy bolted to Oregon State, which probably means the Beavers gave him a lot more $$$$ than Duke was. On the surface, bolting from the ACC to the Mountain West isn’t a brilliant move. Duke is 9-3 this year; Murphy threw 26 TD’s, 12 INTs before he bolted.
Washington State QB John Mateer is bolting to Oklahoma, where he will reunite with his old offensive coordinator, Ben Arbuckle, and quarterbacks coach John Kuceyesk from Wazzu.
Coogs are 8-4 this year, losing their last three games; Mateer threw 29 TD’s, 7 INT’s. It is safe to assume that Oklahoma gave him a boatload of $$$, too.
— NBA franchises that are worth the most $$$$:
Golden State $9.14B
NY Knicks $8.3B
LA Lakers $8.07B
Brooklyn $5.7B
LA Clippers $5.68B
— Steph Curry is getting paid $55,761,216 this season: he is expected to make another $90M or so off the floor, in endorsements. Same thing for Lebron James, who the Lakers are paying $48,728,845 this year (plus another $2M or so to his son).
Basketball is big business, but if the TV ratings keep tanking, will be interesting to see where the salary cap winds up the next few years.
— JJ Redick gave up the TV booth this year to coach Lebron and the Lakers, who are 15-12 as we speak, the #7-seed in the West. Redick had never coached before; they fired last year’s coach Darvin Ham even after the Lakers won the in-season tournament, which is probably an indictment of that event.
Would seem that coaching a big-market team with two big stars wouldn’t be an entry-level position, but this year, it is.
— Random stat: Los Angeles Chargers have lost their last 11 games that were decided by 3 or fewer points; the longest losing streak ever in that category is 13 (Buffalo, from 2001-06).
— Looks like Georgia Bulldogs QB Carson Beck is exploring surgery options on his injured throwing elbow; he isn’t expected to play in Georgia’s playoff games. Sophomore Gunner Stockton is expected to take his place- he was 12-16 for 71 yards in the SEC title game against Texas, which the Dawgs won 22-19 in overtime.
College basketball teams with the best eFG% defense in country:
40.0%— Tennessee
41.0%— Houston
41.2%— Duke
41.4%— Illinois
42.2%— George Mason
42.2%— Cincinnati
Quote of the Day
“Great football game. Let’s talk about Cam Dicker and the free kick. It’s my favorite rule in football. I have been trying to get one in every game. When Cameron Dicker made it, it got the momentum back. This was our chance. This was our moment [to try it].”
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, talking about the 57-yard FG on a free kick
Friday’s quiz
What city is the Liberty Bowl football game played in every year?
Thursday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff are the two starting QB’s in the NFL who have fathers that played major league baseball.
Wednesday’s quiz
Washington Redskins drafted Kirk Cousins in the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
— Chargers 34, Broncos 27Broncos’ first three drives: 28 plays, 212 yards, 21 points.
Denver led 21-13 at halftime.
Broncos last seven drives: 37 plays, 124 yards, 3 points.
Broncos are 1-5 in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
Denver’s team total: over 10-4-1
QB Herbert threw for 284 yards and two TD’s.
Chargers are 6-0 scoring 24+ points, 3-6 scoring 23 or fewer points.
Over is 5-0 in their last five home games.
Chargers are 5-1 ATS this season as home favorites.
Bolts are 8-4 ATS in last 12 AFC West home games.
Chargers got a 57-yard field goal at the end of the first half on a free kick after a fair catch by the punt returner; the last time that happened in the NFL was 1976.
— Sam Houston 31, Georgia Southern 26
Sam Houston scored on a pick-6 2:58 into the game.
Georgia Southern ran for 181 yards, outgained Bearkats 393-267.
Problem is, Sam Houston was +4 in turnovers (5-1)
Bearkats win their first-ever I-A bowl game.
Sam Houston still has 10 guys who were on 2021 team that won the 2021 national title at the I-AA level.
— When the Detroit Lions play in Chicago Sunday, it’ll be their second outdoor game this year, on freakin’ December 22. Very unusual.
Lions won their first outdoor game 24-14 at Green Bay in Week 9, but they were outgained 411-261. Detroit scored 34-42 points in their last two games, but those were both at home.
— Cardinals’ 3B Nolan Arenado vetoed a trade to Houston; at this point, the best St Louis can probably get for Arenado is most likely a mid-level prospect and for the other team to take on some of his salary (he will make $59M the next two years).
Does this mean Alex Bregman is leaving the Astros? Boston is rumored to be interested in him, as well as the Tigers.
— Sacramento A’s signed 33-year old IF Gio Urshela Thursday; he hit .250 last year, with nine homers, 52 RBI in a season split between Detroit/Atlanta.
— 31-year old Max Kepler signed a one-year, $10M deal with the Phillies; he’s played for the Twins the last 10 years, and was hampered by injuries LY, playing in only 105 games. Kepler is expected to play left field for Philadelphia.
— Washington Nationals signed P Mike Soroka for one year, $9M; Soroka was 17-8, 3.32 in 43 starts for Atlanta from 2018-23, but was 0-10, 4.74 in 25 games (nine starts) for a dreadful White Sox team last year. He is expected to be a starter again for Washington.
— Famous birthdays, December 20th:
Dick Wolf, 78 (executive producer, Law and Order)
Cecil Cooper, 75
Jenny Agutter, 72
Trent Tucker, 65
Tom Newberry, 62
Rich Gannon, 59
David DeJesus, 45
James Shields, 43
Jonah Hill, 41
Calvin Ridley, 30
Bryce Perkins, 28
De’Aaron Fox, 27
Friday would’ve been John Hillerman’s 92nd birthday.
— Cal-Irvine 92, Belmont 84
Anteaters were down 13 with 12:20 left to play.
Irvine scored 40 points in the last 10:00 of the game.
Anteaters were 24-26 on foul line, Belmont 5-8; game was at Belmont.
It is December 20; Irvine already has four true road wins. Impressive.
— How much does Patrick Mahomes’ status effect the pointspread?
When it was thought he was sitting Saturday’s game out, Houston was favored by 2.5 points.
Now that Mahomes is going to play, Kansas City is favored by 3.5 points.
— Duke QB Maalik Murphy bolted to Oregon State, which probably means the Beavers gave him a lot more $$$$ than Duke was. On the surface, bolting from the ACC to the Mountain West isn’t a brilliant move. Duke is 9-3 this year; Murphy threw 26 TD’s, 12 INTs before he bolted.
Washington State QB John Mateer is bolting to Oklahoma, where he will reunite with his old offensive coordinator, Ben Arbuckle, and quarterbacks coach John Kuceyesk from Wazzu.
Coogs are 8-4 this year, losing their last three games; Mateer threw 29 TD’s, 7 INT’s. It is safe to assume that Oklahoma gave him a boatload of $$$, too.
— NBA franchises that are worth the most $$$$:
Golden State $9.14B
NY Knicks $8.3B
LA Lakers $8.07B
Brooklyn $5.7B
LA Clippers $5.68B
— Steph Curry is getting paid $55,761,216 this season: he is expected to make another $90M or so off the floor, in endorsements. Same thing for Lebron James, who the Lakers are paying $48,728,845 this year (plus another $2M or so to his son).
Basketball is big business, but if the TV ratings keep tanking, will be interesting to see where the salary cap winds up the next few years.
— JJ Redick gave up the TV booth this year to coach Lebron and the Lakers, who are 15-12 as we speak, the #7-seed in the West. Redick had never coached before; they fired last year’s coach Darvin Ham even after the Lakers won the in-season tournament, which is probably an indictment of that event.
Would seem that coaching a big-market team with two big stars wouldn’t be an entry-level position, but this year, it is.
— Random stat: Los Angeles Chargers have lost their last 11 games that were decided by 3 or fewer points; the longest losing streak ever in that category is 13 (Buffalo, from 2001-06).
— Looks like Georgia Bulldogs QB Carson Beck is exploring surgery options on his injured throwing elbow; he isn’t expected to play in Georgia’s playoff games. Sophomore Gunner Stockton is expected to take his place- he was 12-16 for 71 yards in the SEC title game against Texas, which the Dawgs won 22-19 in overtime.
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Some college basketball teams with a bad eFG% defense:
#361- VMI
#359- Stony Brook
#355- Seattle
#352- Oral Roberts
#350- Canisius
#348- Kansas City
Quote of the Day
“Joe does a great job at buying gifts that are extremely meaningful. The fact that he bought me a sword, it’s the most ancient form of respect.”
Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown, talking about the Christmas gifts QB Joe Burrow gave to his offensive linemen this week
Saturday’s quiz
Where did Patrick Mahomes play his college football?
Friday’s quiz
The Liberty Bowl football game played in Memphis.
Thursday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff are the two starting QB’s in the NFL who have fathers that played major league baseball.
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Indiana scored two TD’s in last 2:00; final score is misleading.
Notre Dame scored on a 98-yard TD run on their second series.
Notre Dame was 7-13 on third down, Indiana 4-12
Notre Dame plays Georgia in the Elite 8 next week.
— Florida 33, Tulane 8
Tulane’s QB bolted to Duke; his backup didn’t play well.
Florida’s lead was only 6-0 at halftime.
Gators ran for 224 yards; they outgained Tulane, 529-194
— Ohio 30, Jacksonville State 27
Ohio U led this game 27-7 at halftime.
Ohio QB Navarro ran for 3 TDs, threw a 4th TD, all in first half.
Both head coaches in this game have bolted to bigger $$$ jobs.
— Indiana had 13 players who played for James Madison last year; despite that, JMU went 9-4 this year and won their bowl game. Lot of talent out there.
— Conference bowl records (SU/ATS)
AAC 1-1 SU/1-1 ATS
ACC 0-1 SU/0-1 ATS
Big 18 0-1 SU/0-1 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 1-0 SU/1-0 ATS
Sun Belt 2-1 SU/1-1-1 ATS
Favorites: 4-3-1 ATS
Totals: under 5-3
— St John’s 72, Providence 70
Friars led 42-29 at halftime.
Red Storm survived going 11-26 on the foul line.
Providence lost six of its last eight games.
— Cincinnati 66, Dayton 59
Bearcats never trailed, led 16-4 midway thru first half.
Dayton shot 39.2% from floor.
9-1 Cincinnati has #6 eFG% defense in country.
— Famous birthdays, December 21st:
Dave Kingman, 76
Samuel L Jackson, 76
Ray Romano, 67
Andy Van Slyke, 64
Kiefer Sutherland, 58
LaTroy Hawkins, 52
Mike Alstott, 51
Chris Davis, 37
Kendall Graveman, 34
Mike Clevinger, 34
— Houston Astros signed 1B Christian Walker to a 3-year, $60M contract; 33-year old Walker hit 26 homers for Arizona last year, with an .803 OPS.
— A record nine MLB teams were over the luxury tax threshold for 2024, which resulted in $311M in penalties, with the Dodgers ($103,016,896), Mets ($97,115,609) and Bronx ($62,512,111) paying the biggest penalties.
Some questions for this week’s NFL games:
— Steelers lead the Ravens by a game in AFC North; they visit Baltimore Sunday. Pittsburgh has won eight of its last nine games against the Ravens, including an 18-16 win in Week 11..
— Lions @ Bears- December 22 and this is Detroit’s 2nd game outdoors all season; should be a bit nippy in Chicago for this one. Lions won their first outdoor game 24-14 in Green Bay.
— Giants @ Atlanta- Falcons are favored by 8.5 points; they’re playing a QB making his first-ever NFL start. Atlanta lost four of its last five games; Giants have lost nine in a row.
— Jaguars @ Raiders
Jacksonville lost six of its last seven games.
Las Vegas lost its last 10 games; their last win was September 29.
Please don’t bet on this game, but if you do, play the total.
— Patriots @ Bills- Weird scheduling— it is Week 16 and these division rivals haven’t met yet this season- they play again in two weeks.
— Vikings @ Seahawks- Both teams are scrambling for playoff position; Vikings have a short week after their win against the Bears Monday night. Minnesota is 7-1 this year in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
Some college basketball teams with a bad eFG% defense:
#361- VMI
#359- Stony Brook
#355- Seattle
#352- Oral Roberts
#350- Canisius
#348- Kansas City
Quote of the Day
“Joe does a great job at buying gifts that are extremely meaningful. The fact that he bought me a sword, it’s the most ancient form of respect.”
Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown, talking about the Christmas gifts QB Joe Burrow gave to his offensive linemen this week
Saturday’s quiz
Where did Patrick Mahomes play his college football?
Friday’s quiz
The Liberty Bowl football game played in Memphis.
Thursday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff are the two starting QB’s in the NFL who have fathers that played major league baseball.
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Saturday’s Den: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….
— Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17Indiana scored two TD’s in last 2:00; final score is misleading.
Notre Dame scored on a 98-yard TD run on their second series.
Notre Dame was 7-13 on third down, Indiana 4-12
Notre Dame plays Georgia in the Elite 8 next week.
— Florida 33, Tulane 8
Tulane’s QB bolted to Duke; his backup didn’t play well.
Florida’s lead was only 6-0 at halftime.
Gators ran for 224 yards; they outgained Tulane, 529-194
— Ohio 30, Jacksonville State 27
Ohio U led this game 27-7 at halftime.
Ohio QB Navarro ran for 3 TDs, threw a 4th TD, all in first half.
Both head coaches in this game have bolted to bigger $$$ jobs.
— Indiana had 13 players who played for James Madison last year; despite that, JMU went 9-4 this year and won their bowl game. Lot of talent out there.
— Conference bowl records (SU/ATS)
AAC 1-1 SU/1-1 ATS
ACC 0-1 SU/0-1 ATS
Big 18 0-1 SU/0-1 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 1-0 SU/1-0 ATS
Sun Belt 2-1 SU/1-1-1 ATS
Favorites: 4-3-1 ATS
Totals: under 5-3
— St John’s 72, Providence 70
Friars led 42-29 at halftime.
Red Storm survived going 11-26 on the foul line.
Providence lost six of its last eight games.
— Cincinnati 66, Dayton 59
Bearcats never trailed, led 16-4 midway thru first half.
Dayton shot 39.2% from floor.
9-1 Cincinnati has #6 eFG% defense in country.
— Famous birthdays, December 21st:
Dave Kingman, 76
Samuel L Jackson, 76
Ray Romano, 67
Andy Van Slyke, 64
Kiefer Sutherland, 58
LaTroy Hawkins, 52
Mike Alstott, 51
Chris Davis, 37
Kendall Graveman, 34
Mike Clevinger, 34
— Houston Astros signed 1B Christian Walker to a 3-year, $60M contract; 33-year old Walker hit 26 homers for Arizona last year, with an .803 OPS.
— A record nine MLB teams were over the luxury tax threshold for 2024, which resulted in $311M in penalties, with the Dodgers ($103,016,896), Mets ($97,115,609) and Bronx ($62,512,111) paying the biggest penalties.
Some questions for this week’s NFL games:
— Steelers lead the Ravens by a game in AFC North; they visit Baltimore Sunday. Pittsburgh has won eight of its last nine games against the Ravens, including an 18-16 win in Week 11..
— Lions @ Bears- December 22 and this is Detroit’s 2nd game outdoors all season; should be a bit nippy in Chicago for this one. Lions won their first outdoor game 24-14 in Green Bay.
— Giants @ Atlanta- Falcons are favored by 8.5 points; they’re playing a QB making his first-ever NFL start. Atlanta lost four of its last five games; Giants have lost nine in a row.
— Jaguars @ Raiders
Jacksonville lost six of its last seven games.
Las Vegas lost its last 10 games; their last win was September 29.
Please don’t bet on this game, but if you do, play the total.
— Patriots @ Bills- Weird scheduling— it is Week 16 and these division rivals haven’t met yet this season- they play again in two weeks.
— Vikings @ Seahawks- Both teams are scrambling for playoff position; Vikings have a short week after their win against the Bears Monday night. Minnesota is 7-1 this year in games decided by 7 or fewer points.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOU at KC | 01:00 PM | HOU +3.5 U 42.5 | +500 +500 |
| PIT at BAL | 04:30 PM | BAL -7.0 O 45.0 | +500 +500 |
NFL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !
12/21/2024.................2 - 2 - 0.....................50.00%.......................- 1.00
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........................25 - 37 - 0....................40.32%.................... - 73.50
12/21/2024.................2 - 2 - 0.....................50.00%.......................- 1.00
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........................25 - 37 - 0....................40.32%.................... - 73.50
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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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.
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.
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 |
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
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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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.
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.
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
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
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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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.
— 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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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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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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