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**Udog** · 11-18-2018, 09:14 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Top 6 picks in Week 11 of Westgate SuperBook NFL handicapping contest (3,123 entries)

1) Chiefs +3.5 (1,332)

2) Vikings +2.5 (1,283)

3) Panthers -4 (920)

4) Texans -3 (890)

5) Colts -2 (841)

6) Eagles +8.5 (823)

Season record: 32-25-3

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college sports Saturday

13) Ohio State 52, Maryland 51 OT— This was the strangest of games……..
— Maryland’s QB tore his knee up last week, is out for the year; they gained 535 yards in a game where their backup QB played the whole game.
— Terps had TD runs of 81-75 yards, just in the first quarter- they ran the ball for 339 freakin’ yards, which we’ll get back to later.
— Urban Meyer looks stressed out on sidelines, like he could keel over for good at any minute.
— Buckeyes have allowed 31+ points in three of their last four games.
— Maryland scores in OT to make score 52-51; did we mention they ran the ball for 339 yards? They go for 2 points and the win, but they throw a pass with their backup QB. No bueno.
— 47 of their first 61 plays were runs, but they threw a pass with the game on the line.

I was thoroughly entertained by this game, but the end just ticked me off. Do what you do best!!!! Run the damn ball. Maryland wins this game, and the interim coach might become the full-time coach. Now? Good luck interviewing for jobs this winter.

12) Oklahoma State 45, West Virginia 41— Not everyone who plays college football is going to the NFL; senior QB Tyler Cornelius threw a total of 24 passes in his first three years at OSU, but he is the starter this year and this was a big day for him on Senior Day, going 30-46 for 338 yards and three TD’s as they upset West Virginia.

Here are the distances between West Virginia and their Big X rivals:
— Iowa State 872 miles; Kansas 902, Kansas State 983
— Oklahoma State 1,086, Oklahoma 1,137, TCU 1,238
— Baylor, 1,299, Texas 1,401, Texas Tech 1,467

Why the bleep is West Virginia in this league and not the Big 14 or the ACC?

11) UCLA 34, USC 27— Joshua Kelley ran ball 40 times for 289 yards, the most yards for any UCLA RB since 2004; Bruins are 3-8, USC is 5-6. Last time both of these schools finished with losing records was 1958, before I was born. Trojans have to upset Notre Dame next week to get to 6-6 and be bowl eligible— ain’t gonna happen.

Where does USC look for a new coach? Would they dare consider Lane Kiffin again? How about John Harbaugh or Mike Leach?

USC has had three former football players (Garrett, Haden, Swann) as AD’s; how about hiring an experienced administrator and running things the right way?

10) Nebraska 9, Michigan State 6
— Neither team scored a TD, or completed half their passes.
— Total yardage was 289-248 MSU
— Spartans converted 9-20 on 3rd down, but only scored three points?
— Nebraska won four of its last five games after an 0-6 start.
— This is first time Nebraska had won a game without scoring a TD since a 3-0 victory over Kansas State in 1937.

9) Utah 30, Colorado 7— When I was in Las Vegas last month, my only college football bet was Colorado over Arizona State; the Buffs won/covered, but they haven’t won since, turning a 5-0 start into a 5-6 debacle. Colorado blew a 31-3 lead in an awful home loss to Oregon State late last month, and they haven’t recovered from that.

In their last five games, Buffaloes were outscored 101-20 in the 2nd half.

8) Wisconsin 47, Purdue 44 OT— Boilermakers led 27:13 with 7:00 left in game, but they let game slip away and lost to the Badgers for 7th time in a row. Wisconsin had 13 penalties for 171 yards, but ran the ball for 385 yards.

Purdue is 5-6, with four losses by 4 or fewer points; they need a win at Indiana next week to go to a bowl game.

7) Upsets of the Week:
— Ball State (+9.5) 42, Western Michigan 41 OT
— Bowling Green (+7) 21, Akron 6
— Kansas State (+6.5) 21, Texas Tech 6
— Miami OH (+6.5) 13, Northern Illinois 7
— Oklahoma State (+5) 45, West Virginia 41

6) Utah State 29, Colorado State 24— Aggies were a 27-point road favorite, but host Rams scored with 1:36 left to take a 24-23 lead. Utah State then drove 71 yards on six plays for the GW TD, scoring on a 33-yard pass with 0:43 left to play.

Colorado State appeared to score a TD on a Hail Mary on the last play of the game, but the kid who caught the ball had stepped out of bounds running down the field, so he was ineligible to touch the ball first, so that nullified the TD, luckily for 10-1 Utah State.

5) Temple 27, South Florida 17— USF led this game 17-0 at halftime; Owls’ last two scores came on a punt return with 10:35 left and then a defensive score with 1:37 left.

4) Florida State 22, Boston College 21— Seminoles hit on a 74-yard pass with 1:49 left to snap a 3-game skid and stay bowl eligible; they play the Florida Gators next week. FSU needs to win that game to get to 6-6.

In itself, going to a bowl isn’t that big a deal, especially a minor bowl, but the practices teams have before those bowls are important— it helps coaches develop their younger players who might be starters next year. Also, it appeases the boosters, at least a little bit.

The 3-4 hours the bowl is on TV also helps for recruiting; it is free advertising for the program.

3) Furman 76, Villanova 68 OT— Paladins were a 16-point underdog; looks like the defending national champs might be in for a tough year. Wildcats took 44 3-pointers, only 27 2-point shots against a Southern League team, which doesn’t bode well for Big East play.

Villanova is the first defending national champ since 1996 to start the next season 2-2 or worse.

It is November 18 and Furman has already beaten two of last year’s Final Four teams; they won at the buzzer at Loyola, Chi earlier this month.

2) Clemson 35, Duke 6— These teams are in same league, but since 2009, Clemson has had 52 players drafted by NFL teams; Duke has had four. David Cutcliffe is doing an excellent job of keeping the Blue Devils going to bowl games with lesser talent.

1) Vanderbilt 36, Ole Miss 29 OT— This was a fun game to watch; a sketchy replay reversal nullified the Rebels’ tying TD in OT. Vandy plays Tennessee next week; the winner will be bowl eligible.

**Udog** · 11-18-2018, 09:21 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, November 18

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DALLAS (10-7-0-2, 22 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (10-6-0-2, 22 pts.) - 11/18/2018, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 17-43 ATS (+66.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 3-13 ATS (-11.6 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 16-26 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-13 ATS (+6.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 220-147 ATS (+39.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 2-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (8-8-0-2, 18 pts.) at CAROLINA (8-8-0-3, 19 pts.) - 11/18/2018, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 44-57 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 8-13 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 12-21 ATS (-9.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 12-20 ATS (-9.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 2-8 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 17-23 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-2 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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MINNESOTA (12-6-0-2, 26 pts.) at CHICAGO (7-8-0-5, 19 pts.) - 11/18/2018, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 3-10 ATS (-9.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 40-63 ATS (-48.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 20-38 ATS (-25.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-35 ATS (-25.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-18 ATS (+25.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-5-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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COLORADO (9-6-0-4, 22 pts.) at ANAHEIM (8-9-0-4, 20 pts.) - 11/18/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 249-200 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 55-53 ATS (+126.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-18 ATS (+48.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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VEGAS (8-11-0-1, 17 pts.) at EDMONTON (9-9-0-1, 19 pts.) - 11/18/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 73-50 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 34-23 ATS (+10.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 14-2 ATS (+11.5 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 30-12 ATS (+13.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 47-68 ATS (-39.2 Units) in home games in November games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 3-11 ATS (-13.0 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 9-19 ATS (-14.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 15-26 ATS (-16.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 190-184 ATS (-14.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 8-13 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-1-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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NHL

Sunday, November 18

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Trend Report
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Dallas Stars
Dallas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Dallas's last 15 games when playing NY Islanders
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Islanders is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Islanders's last 15 games when playing Dallas
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
New Jersey is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
New Jersey is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
New Jersey is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of New Jersey's last 17 games on the road
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Carolina
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
New Jersey is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Carolina's last 14 games
Carolina is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Carolina is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Carolina is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 10 games when playing at home against New Jersey

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Minnesota is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Chicago is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Chicago is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Chicago is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chicago is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Colorado is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Anaheim is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 9 games
Anaheim is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games at home
Anaheim is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Anaheim is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Anaheim is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Colorado

Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Vegas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Vegas's last 16 games
Vegas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Vegas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games at home

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**Udog** · 11-18-2018, 11:05 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, November 18

Dallas @ NY Islanders

Game 51-52
November 18, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
12.982
NY Islanders
10.442
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-115); Over

New Jersey @ Carolina

Game 53-54
November 18, 2018 @ 5:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
9.248
Carolina
11.914
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-170); Under

Minnesota @ Chicago

Game 55-56
November 18, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
11.034
Chicago
9.512
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-105); Under

Colorado @ Anaheim

Game 57-58
November 18, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
9.234
Anaheim
11.941
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+100); Under

Vegas @ Edmonton

Game 59-60
November 18, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
8.326
Edmonton
11.742
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+105); Under

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