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**Udog** · 01-16-2019, 09:55 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

This is a little strange; Caesar’s Palace posted odds to win the NIT this March:

5-1— Field

6-1— Saint Mary’s

12-1— Utah State

15-1— Arizona

16-1— San Francisco

20-1— Alabama, ASU, Baylor, Creighton, Oregon St, Wofford

25-1— Clemson, East Tennessee State

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings……..

13) Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray declared for the NFL Draft, which is just a procedural thing to keep his options open; the pivotal moment in his career path will be whether or not he goes to the NFL Combine in February, 11 days after the start of spring training.

Four guys on ESPN’s NFL show Monday said they thought Murray would be a first-round draft pick in the NFL; those four guys are rarely unanimous in agreeing on anything. If he gets taken in the first round, Murray would be a damn fool to play baseball- he’ll make a lot more money as a QB than working his way up thru the minor leagues.

12) Murray has a very interesting decision to make. Joe Mauer earned $218M in his baseball career, just in salary; Matt Holliday earned just under $160M in his. Both guys were HS quarterbacks who turned down college scholarships to become baseball players, but there also guys who tried to juggle both sports and never achieved stardom in either.

11) Then there is Chase Daniel, who has earned $28M in his nine NFL seasons, while starting a total of four games. Playing QB in the NFL is really, really lucrative if you’re great at it. Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and the Manning brothers have all earned $200M+ in their careers.

Lamar Jackson got a signing bonus of more than $4.9M as the last pick of the first round last year; Murray’s signing bonus with the A’s is $4.66M, most of which he has to return if he signs with an NFL team (he’s already gotten $1.5M of it, would get to keep $200K or so).

10) CBSSports.com posted a mock draft Tuesday, which means bupkis but it is interesting to look at, and they had the Giants taking Murray with the 6th pick.

Oakland A’s Class A farm teams are in Beloit and Stockton; not a tough choice whether to suit up for the New Jersey Giants or the Beloit Snappers.

9) Not sure why the Jets would want to hire a new coach, but not let the guy hire his own assistants? Apparently Baylor’s Matt Rhule and Mike McCarthy both turned the Jets down because they wanted to decide who their assistants would be, rather than be told.

8) Not much better comedy on TV than listening to ESPN”s Jay Bilas whine about Duke’s star Zion Williamson “being officiated differently”, because he is bigger/stronger than most guys. Nothing like a TV analyst/alum toting the party line for his alma mater.

7) Sad sign of the times: Prison guards in federal prisons are being mocked by prisoners because the guards are working, but not getting paid. Sounds like a fantastic job.

6) Modern football: James White is a running back for the Patriots, but on Sunday against the Chargers he didn’t run the ball once— he did catch 15 passes for 97 yards.

5) Difference between high majors and mid-majors:
Southern Illinois-Illinois State game Tuesday: one soph, 2 juniors, 7 seniors started.

Syracuse-Duke Monday night: 3 freshmen, 2 sophs, 4 juniors, one senior started.

If you play for a top 20 team now and you’re a senior, its almost like you’re a suspect.

4) TCU is 12-3, having a pretty good season, but they’ve had three players transfer out this season, which led them to giving one of their walk-ons a scholarship, and they got creative in how they told the kid.

Players are in a meeting room, and a sheriff walks in, holding a piece of paper and looking stern. He says he is looking for someone: “Is Owen Ashieris here?” The kid gets up, walks over to the sheriff, and finds out he’s been given a college scholarship. Kind of cool.

3) Indianapolis Colts jumped from 4-12 to 10-6 this year, and much of credit for that went to their offensive line, which protected Andrew Luck very well.

But on Tuesday, the Colts fired OL coach Dave DeGuglielmo, who was the only offensive coach that Josh McDaniel hired during his brief dalliance Indianapolis last winter. Apparently, Reich wants his own guy, so he must have someone in mind, or why not keep DeGuglielmo?

2) Former Notre Dame QB Brandon Wimbush will play his last year of college football at Central Florida; he went 12-3 as a starting QB for the Fighting Irish.

1) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo got off his butt this week, wants 2019 to be the year legalized sports betting comes to New York.

“Let’s authorize sports betting in the upstate casinos. It’s here. It’s a reality, and it will generate activity in those casinos.”

Its about time.

**Udog** · 01-16-2019, 10:30 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 16

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COLORADO (21-17-0-8, 50 pts.) at OTTAWA (17-24-0-5, 39 pts.) - 1/16/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 11-42 ATS (+84.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 7-14 ATS (-9.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
OTTAWA is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
COLORADO is 91-77 ATS (+174.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 255-217 ATS (+27.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 32-21 ATS (+57.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 108-94 ATS (-12.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 104-115 ATS (-74.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 13-34 ATS (+57.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 16-28 ATS (-20.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-1-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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BOSTON (26-15-0-5, 57 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (17-23-0-6, 40 pts.) - 1/16/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-29 ATS (+17.0 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-13 ATS (-5.2 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-48 ATS (-19.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-8 ATS (-8.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-12 ATS (+14.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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BUFFALO (23-17-0-6, 52 pts.) at CALGARY (30-13-0-4, 64 pts.) - 1/16/2019, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 30-17 ATS (+56.4 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 17-13 ATS (+33.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BUFFALO is 242-242 ATS (+510.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 220-235 ATS (+507.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
CALGARY is 7-16 ATS (-15.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-3 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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SAN JOSE (28-13-0-7, 63 pts.) at ARIZONA (20-22-0-3, 43 pts.) - 1/16/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 163-119 ATS (+27.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 37-18 ATS (+10.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 1-7 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-6 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 6-5-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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EDMONTON (22-21-0-3, 47 pts.) at VANCOUVER (21-21-0-5, 47 pts.) - 1/16/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 17-11 ATS (+28.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
VANCOUVER is 242-248 ATS (-152.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 137-138 ATS (-75.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 388-370 ATS (-44.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 100-91 ATS (-66.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-6 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 6-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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NHL

Wednesday, January 16

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Trend Report
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Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Colorado is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Ottawa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

Boston Bruins
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Boston's last 20 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 17 games
Philadelphia is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Boston

Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 13-2 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing Calgary
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Buffalo's last 16 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games
Calgary is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
Calgary is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing Buffalo
Calgary is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Calgary's last 16 games when playing at home against Buffalo

Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Edmonton is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Edmonton is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Edmonton is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Vancouver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Vancouver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Vancouver is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Edmonton

San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 9 games
San Jose is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Jose's last 16 games when playing Arizona
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Coyotes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Arizona is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games at home
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Arizona's last 16 games when playing San Jose
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing at home against San Jose

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**Udog** · 01-16-2019, 12:56 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 16

Colorado @ Ottawa

Game 21-22
January 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
9.365
Ottawa
11.458
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-170
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+150); Under

Boston @ Philadelphia

Game 23-24
January 16, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
10.069
Philadelphia
11.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+125); Under

Buffalo @ Calgary

Game 25-26
January 16, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
10.532
Calgary
12.151
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-220
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-220); Over

San Jose @ Arizona

Game 27-28
January 16, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
13.560
Arizona
10.258
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-145); Over

Edmonton @ Vancouver

Game 29-30
January 16, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
12.833
Vancouver
11.432
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+100); Over

**Udog** · 01-16-2019, 02:29 PM

NHL's Top Money Teams (based on $100 wager per game):

1. Lightning (35-11) $1821
2. Islanders (26-19) $1329
3. Flames (30-17) $1020
4. Jets (30-16) $825
5. Canadiens (26-22) $692
6. Canucks (21-26) $574

NHL's Worst Money Teams (based on $100 wager per game):

31. Panthers (17-24) $-1204
30. Flyers (15-28) $-1516
29. Kings (17-27) $-945
28. Blackhawks (16-30) $-922
27. Devils (16-26) $-1005
26. Hurricanes (20-24) $-926

**Udog** · 01-16-2019, 05:18 PM

NHL's Top OVER Teams (based on Over %):

1. Senators 29-14
2. Blackhawks 27-17
3. Panthers 25-16
4. Sharks 27-19
t5. Devils 25-19
t5. Lightning 25-19
t7. Flames 25-21
t8. Avalanche 25-21

NHL's Top UNDER Teams (based on Under %):

1. Ducks 29-16
2. Stars 27-15
3. Bruins 27-16
4. Islanders 26-16
5. Kings 28-18
6. Hurricanes 27-18
7. Blue Jackets 24-18
8. Canadiens 26-21

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