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**Udog** · 10-26-2014, 07:09 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six most popular picks in the Westgate Hotel handicapping contest, where some of the best handicappers in America put up $1,500 apiece, pick 5 games a week:

6) Vikings, +2.5-- Tampa Bay is coming off a bye.

5) Chiefs, -6.5-- Won a big game in San Diego last week.

4) Saints, -1.5-- New Orleans is struggling, but they are 2-0 at home.

3) Ravens, +1-- No AJ Green for Cincy; Ravens out for revenge.

2) Texans, -2-- Rookie QB Mettenberger starting for Tennessee.

1) Colts, -3-- Pittsburgh has solid record as a home underdog.

Season record of six most popular picks each week: 22-20

2013 season record of six most popular picks each week: 42-57-4

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Summing up a sports Saturday.......

13) Mississippi State 45, Kentucky 31-- #1-ranked Bulldogs got good challenge at improved Kentucky, which passed for 401 yards, but couldn't handle State's running game. Bulldogs ran for 324 yards, ran a squib kick back for clinching TD with 2:22 to play. No way is Mississippi State the best team in the country.

12) TCU 82, Texas Tech 27-- Tech beat the Horned Frogs the last two years; this is a league game, and TCU scored 82 points!!!! Frogs had 785 yards of offense. Here's a hint for Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury-- recruit defensive players. A lot of them.

11) Arizona State 24, Washington 10-- Game was 10-10 with 4:00 left, but ASU scored twice in last 3:00 to get on the plane happy- they're 4-0 on road. QB Kelly got knocked silly when he threw GW TD pass; Sun Devils got clinching pick-6 with 0:53 left- they host Utah, Notre Dame the next two Saturdays. .

10) Georgia Tech 56, Pitt 28-- Panthers lost five fumbles on their first 13 plays and trailed 28-0 5:16 into the game. No bueno, especially against a team that is content to run the ball for three hours. Tech ran the ball for 465 yards.

9) Michigan State 35, Michigan 11-- Another dismal day for Brady Hoke, whose players planted a stake on Spartan Stadium turf after running onto the field before the game. Michigan State players and their coaches noticed, so when Spartans scored a meaningless TD in game's last minute, that was why.

In case you wondering, the 17-point spread Michigan got in this game was the third-biggest Wolverines had ever gotten in a game-- ever. Michigan got 20+ points in a couple of games in 2008, against Penn State and Ohio State.

8) Nebraska 42, Rutgers 24-- This is my weekly plea for geographic sanity; why are these teams in the same league? Rutgers is in New Jersey, which is, according to Mapquest, 1,297 miles from Lincoln. Apparently TV money drives all this, but it baffles me how taking so many long road trips helps Rutgers win.

7) Giants 11, Royals 4-- KC led 4-2 in middle of 5th inning, but their bullpen got roughed up and World Series is now 2-2. Since 1982, when WS is tied 2-2, team that wins Game 5 has only won series four of 11 times.

6) Marshall 35, FAU 16-- Unbeaten Thundering Herd were down 16-14 at the half in this game, but held Owls scoreless in second half. There was a female official in this game; Maia Chaka, who Mike Pereira thinks will be in the NFL fairly soon.

Pereira is really, really good on TV; he works a lot of games in the studio and gives clear rules explanations for his opinions and he is usually right.

5) Utah 24, USC 21-- Trojans fell to 5-3 when Utah scored with 0:08 left to win; five of USC's eight games were decided by 6 or less points.

Unrelated weather note: It is 2am as I type this-- we just had a thunderstorm here in upstate NY, complete with a brief hailstorm. Weird for this time of year.

4) Kansas State 23, Texas 0-- Why did Texas fire Mack Brown? Longhorns hadn't been shut out since Oklahoma beat them 12-0 in 2004- they look terrible now.

3) UCLA 40, Colorado 37 OT-- Mark my words: two years from now, Colorado is going to be really good. Coach MacIntyre is building a solid program, it just takes lot of time to build a solid football program, unlike basketball.

2) Ohio State 31, Penn State 24 OT--Buckeyes were up 17-0 at half, but threw a pick-6 early in third quarter and wound up surviving in OT, in a game where neither side gained 300 yards. Penn State has now lost its last three games, scoring total of 36 points, not counting the OTs in this one.

1) LSU 10, Ole Miss 7-- This was a fierce throwback-type game where Tigers ran ball for 264 yards, but kept shooting itself in the foot, with a missed FG and couple fumbles in Ole Miss territory. LSU finally drove ball 95 yards on 13 plays to win on a TD with 5:07 left, then survived the Rebels' final drive.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Coach Miles, whose mom Martha passed away Friday night, at age 92.

**Udog** · 10-26-2014, 07:12 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, October 26

Hot teams
-- Kings won their last five games, allowing three goals. Columbus is 2-0 this season in game after a loss- they're 4-3 overall.
-- Senators won four of their last five games.
-- Anaheim won its last seven games, allowing nine goals.
-- Washington won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Winnipeg lost five of last six games. Avalanche lost four of their last five games.
-- Chicago lost its last two games, both 3-2.
-- San Jose lost its last four games, allowing 16 goals.
-- Canucks lost three of their last four games.

Series records
-- Colorado was 3-2 vs Winnipeg LY; last four games went SO/OT.
-- Kings won four of their last five games with Columbus.
-- Blackhawks won three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Sharks won five of last seven games with Anaheim.
-- Canucks won four of last five games with Washington.

Totals
-- Three of last four Colorado games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Columbus-LA games.
-- Five of six Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Anaheim games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Vancouver-Washington games went over.

NHL

Sunday, October 26

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
COLORADO vs. WINNIPEG
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games at home
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

4:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. LOS ANGELES
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Ottawa's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ottawa

8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games at home
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vancouver's last 10 games

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**Udog** · 10-26-2014, 07:32 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Washington at Vancouver
The Canucks host a Washington team tonight that is 0-5 in its last 5 meetings in Vancouver. The Canucks are the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has Vancouver favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-135). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26

Game 1-2: Colorado at Winnipeg (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.215; Winnipeg 11.774
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-105); Under

Game 3-4: Columbus at Los Angeles (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 12.896; Los Angeles 11.969
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-190); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+165); Over

Game 5-6: Ottawa at Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.473; Chicago 11.386
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-190); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+165); Over

Game 7-8: San Jose at Anaheim (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.501; Anaheim 12.997
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-160); Under

Game 9-10: Washington at Vancouver (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.245; Vancouver 12.871
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-135); Under

**Udog** · 10-26-2014, 10:41 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, October 26

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COLORADO (2-4-0-2, 6 pts.) at WINNIPEG (2-5-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/26/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 57-40 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-11 ATS (+13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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COLUMBUS (4-3-0-0, 8 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (5-1-0-1, 11 pts.) - 10/26/2014, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 29-12 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 17-9 ATS (+26.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 58-82 ATS (-59.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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OTTAWA (4-1-0-1, 9 pts.) at CHICAGO (4-2-0-1, 9 pts.) - 10/26/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 142-167 ATS (-60.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 22-5 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 15-2 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 34-9 ATS (+15.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 1-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (4-4-0-1, 9 pts.) at ANAHEIM (7-1-0-0, 14 pts.) - 10/26/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 68-35 ATS (+17.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 30-9 ATS (+17.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 36-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 13-2 ATS (+10.3 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 25-11 ATS (+7.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 177-143 ATS (+29.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 24-8 ATS (+8.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 30-8 ATS (+17.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 25-9 ATS (+11.6 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 35-12 ATS (+16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 18-3 ATS (+13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 130-90 ATS (+27.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 163-122 ATS (+27.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 6-4 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 6-4-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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WASHINGTON (4-1-0-2, 10 pts.) at VANCOUVER (4-3-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/26/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 131-177 ATS (-67.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 40-53 ATS (+93.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 11-27 ATS (-19.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 1-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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**RS170** · 10-26-2014, 10:55 AM

Hey Udog--I'm as big a Buckeye fan as there is, but I've gotta say Penn St got robbed big time last nite. That was no interception at the beginning of gm.. Ball clearly---clearly hit the ground. After 5 min of review, they upheld the ruling on the field that it was an interception.
Bucks took it in for TD (give them credit) ---BUT-- that early TD changed the whole course of the gm---end eventually proved to be the difference. I've seen this happen too many times this yr. What good is instant replay when they can't even get the call right after looking at it for 5 min!!!!!!!!!

**Udog** · 10-26-2014, 12:13 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, October 26

Colorado at Winnipeg, 3:05 ET
Colorado: 35-11 SU after playing a home game
Winnipeg: 2-5 SU first half of the season

Columbus at Los Angeles, 4:05 ET
Columbus: 17-9 SU after allowing 4 goals or more
Los Angeles: 16-21 SU after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7

Ottawa at Chicago, 7:05 ET
Ottawa: 3-7 SU after playing 3 consecutive home games
Chicago: 22-5 SU in home games after a division game

San Jose at Anaheim, 8:05 ET
San Jose: 2-11 SU off 2 consecutive close home losses by 1 goal
Anahiem: 11-1 SU after scoring 4 goals or more in 2 straight games

Washington at Vancouver, 9:35 ET
Washington: 24-57 SU when playing their 2nd road game in 2 days
Vancouver: 89-58 SU after playing a game where 9 or more total goals were scored

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