Friday's WNBA Trends and Indexes - 8/21

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, August 21

Good Luck on day #233 of 2015!

NOTE: As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Robert Griffin III got knocked goofy by Detroit last night; to me there is no way he is Washington's starting QB against Miami in three weeks.

-- NFL kickers made 54-56 of the longer PATs last week.

-- According to Wikipedia, former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle is worth $15M; wonder how much of that his lawyers will get?

-- There is a gameshow on SyFy channel called Geeks who Drink; have to check it out and report back if it is any good or not.

-- High school football starts in some areas tonight; hope the kids stay hydrated!!!

-- One of my heroes turned 70 last week; happy birthday to the great Steve Martin.


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Some knowledge with weekend here.....

13) If the Denver Broncos started their season today, three (LT-LG-C) of their five starting offensive linemen would be playing in their first NFL game. That not good, especially with an immobile quarterback.

12) ESPN had cameras in the pylons on the goal line for last night's NFL game; gives you some unusual looks at the game. Wonder how much it'll effect replay decisions?

11) Cross Kelvin Benjamin off your fantasy football lists; he tore his ACL, is out for the year. Will the Panthers sign Reggie Wayne to replace him? They say no, but Carolina has a lot of $$$$ invested in Cam Newton-- he needs some help.

10) Why are the Colts letting Chuck Pagano coach this season as a lame duck? It really makes very little sense; if they like him, sign him long term. If they don't like him, they should've fired him last winter and moved on.

9) Morning Joe is a mostly political show at 6am on MSNBC; they opened their show one day this week with clips from several football movies:

Friday Night Lights, The Program, Rudy, Varsity Blues, Any Given Sunday, etc.....I had no idea what they were doing, until they then showed Presidential candidate Marco Rubio playing catch on the campaign trail and drilling some little kid in the face with a pass. Quality stuff. Rubio seems like a good guy; not sure he has a chance.

8) If the border with Mexico is such a problem, how come no one talks about the border with Canada? Wouldn't the same problems exist there?

7) Greedy bastard update: Went to Saratoga racetrack Thursday to visit with some friends; they charge $5 for a 20-ounce Coke, $5.25 for a mediocre Sabrett hot dog. Now you can also rent a chair for only $5, if you can't get a picnic table- thats a good price. If you go to the track, its a fun day, just bring your own food or eat before you go.

6) Texas Rangers' manager Jeff Banister had bone cancer in his ankle when he was in high school and almost had his leg amputated. He needed seven operations on his left leg and ankle as a teenager, then broke three vertebrae in his neck in junior college and was paralyzed for ten days. Obviously, Banister is a tough human.

Despite that, he made the major leagues and singled in his only MLB at-bat, against a pretty good pitcher (Dan Petry) on July 23, 1991. His manager in AAA that year was current Mets' manager Terry Collins.

5) Phillies saved $2M by unloading Chase Utley on Dodgers; when we talk about baseball, $2M doesn't sound like much money, but you have to sell a lot of souvenirs and hot dogs to make $2M. It is about time the Phillies cleaned house, anyway.

4) Utley's acquisition puts the Dodger payroll right around $307M, over $80M of which is dead money (guys no longer with the Dodgers). LA DFA'd Alberto Callaspo to make room for Utley on the 40-man roster- they have ten days to trade him or he can become a free agent or go play for their AAA team.

3) Speaking of the Dodgers, they hardly ever shift when Clayton Kershaw pitches; some pitchers get really ticked off with defensive shifts, and apparently the Dodgers defer to Kershaw's wishes and play pretty much straight up. When a guy gets paid around $1M per start, you have to let him dictate his environment.

2) I enjoy listening to Marlins' broadcasts, but their orgranization is dysfunctional so now the announcers often wind up talking about nonsense a lot of the time, just to be entertaining-- it is too depressing to talk about their team. My new favorite guys to listen to are the Angels' announcers, Victor Rojas and Mark Gubicza-- they're both good natured, they talk about the game while also having a good time.

1) Diamondback fans get free tacos when Arizona scores 5+ runs at home; the cost of baseball inflation in high altitude-- Colorado fans don't get free tacos unless Rockies score 7+ runs. Apparently high altitude is worth 40% in the taco world.

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Friday's NFL Week 2 preseason betting primer

Preseason football keeps trudging towards the regular season with two games on the schedule Friday. Though you can expect to see a lot more of the first ream offenses, several key pieces are not expected to be suited up for their teams.

Here is your need-to-know notes for all of Friday's preseason action.

Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets (-1, 39)

* The Falcons seem unlikely to have either of their top two running backs in the field Friday, but coach Dan Quinn has not ruled it out. "We are just going to take it up through tomorrow and make a decision,” Quinn said. Both Tevin Coleman and Devonta Freeman are nursing hamstring injuries.

* Jets fans will go another game without defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson on the field, as the former first round pick suffered a set-back with his hamstring injury. Coach Todd Bowles said that Leonard Williams and Stephen Bowen are expected to start at DE.


Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs (-3, 40.5)

* It does not seem that Seahawks' Kam Chancellor will be on the field any time soon. The disgruntled safety's agent said “He will not report without his contract being addressed this season. The team and I have been in contact, but we haven’t been able to agree on any compromise.”

* If practice this week is any indication, than Alex Smith may be in for a good showing Friday. The Chief's quarterback went 13 of 14 passing in 11-on-11 portions of practice Thursday. Four of those receptions to went to Travis Kelce.

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, August 21

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ATLANTA (9 - 15) at NEW YORK (17 - 7) - 8/21/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
ATLANTA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 7-4 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 7-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (12 - 12) at TULSA (12 - 14) - 8/21/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 3-2 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 3-2 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (18 - 8) at SAN ANTONIO (7 - 19) - 8/21/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 13-1 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (15 - 9) at CHICAGO (15 - 11) - 8/21/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 272-328 ATS (-88.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 38-64 ATS (-32.4 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 171-216 ATS (-66.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 20-43 ATS (-27.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-5 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-4 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (15 - 9) at SEATTLE (7 - 19) - 8/21/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
INDIANA is 36-25 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) off an upset win as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-1 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 4-1 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOS ANGELES (8 - 17) at PHOENIX (15 - 10) - 8/21/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 24-37 ATS (-16.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 77-54 ATS (+17.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHOENIX is 8-16 ATS (-9.6 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
PHOENIX is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 9-7 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 12-4 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, August 21

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. TULSA
Connecticut is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Tulsa
Connecticut is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Tulsa is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa's last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing San Antonio
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games

8:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Phoenix is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home

10:00 PM
INDIANA vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Indiana


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WNBA
Dunkel

Friday, August 21


Atlanta @ New York

Game 601-602
August 21, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
99.404
New York
114.306
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 15
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 9 1/2
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(-9 1/2); Over

Connecticut @ Tulsa

Game 603-604
August 21, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
106.620
Tulsa
115.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulsa
by 9
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tulsa
by 4 1/2
155
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(-4 1/2); Under

Minnesota @ San Antonio

Game 605-606
August 21, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
109.095
San Antonio
106.457
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 8 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+8 1/2); Under

Washington @ Chicago

Game 607-608
August 21, 2015 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
115.086
Chicago
113.983
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 5
154 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+5); Over

Indiana @ Seattle

Game 609-610
August 21, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
110.931
Seattle
107.356
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 3 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 5
150
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+5); Over

Los Angeles @ Phoenix

Game 611-612
August 21, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
111.339
Phoenix
113.285
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
141
by 2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 4 1/2
147
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+4 1/2); Under

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WNBA

Friday, August 21


Over red-hot when the Dream take the court

In the Atlanta Dream's past nine games, the over has hit eight times. The Dream and their opponents have combined for an average of 170.5 points per game.

Despite some huge offensive numbers being put up, the average closing total in the Dream's past nine games has been 156.5.

The Dream visit the New York Liberty Friday with a current total of 155.5.


Mercury continue to be the top under play in WNBA

So far this season the Phoenix Mercury have an over/under record of 8-17, which is easily the top under mark in the WNBA. The team with the second best under mark is currently 11-15 O/U.

The Mercury have been pedestrian when it comes to their offense (75.6 ppg), while a top-tier club on the defensive end (73.2 ppg). That combination has seen Mercury games average a combined 148.8 points per game while facing an average spread of 151.

Phoenix hosts the LA Sparks Friday with the total currently set at 146.


Sun going for sixth consectuive over Friday

The Connecticut Sun have an over/under record of 6-1 in their past seven and have topped the closing total in each of their past five.

The Sun have allowed an average of 82 points per game in their past five, which is a significant jump from their season average of 75.7 points allowed.

Connecticut visit the Tulsa Shock Friday with a current total of 155.


Lynx continue to struggle against the spread

The Minnesota Lynx have only cover the spread in one of their past seven contests, all of which have seen Minny as the fave.

The Lynx have closed with an average spread of -6.5, but have been outscored by 5.5 points per game in their past nine. That means that the Lynx are failing to cover the spread by an average of 12 points per game.

Minny is currently -8.5 when the visit the San Antonio Stars Friday.