Friday's WNBA Trends and Indexes - 8/28

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, August 28

Good Luck on day #240 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

-- Phillies' attendance is down 19,000 a game from three years ago.

-- Johnny Manziel (elbow) won't play in Browns' last two preseason games, which makes it obvious that Josh McCown will be the Browns' #1 QB in two weeks.

-- Angels are 4-13 in last 17 road games; their series win at Detroit was their first road series win since July 7-8 in Denver.

-- RIP Darryl Dawkins, whose thunderous dunks helped bring about the collapsible rims you see on baskets today.

-- Eagles-Packers total was 49 Thursday morning, was later bet down to 48; 49 was going to be the highest total in an NFL exhibition game since at least 2004.

-- Yasmani Grandal grounded into three double plays yesterday, the first Dodger to do that since Milton Bradley in 2004.


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here.......

13) Texas Rangers' TV analyst (former GM) Tom Grieve was pleading with fans not to reach for broken bats that fly into the stands, since they could get hurt. Grieve will be happy to learn the Phillies will be the first team to extend netting behind home plate to beyond the dugouts down each line. Someone was going to get hurt badly otherwise.

12) Grieve was saying that it was foolish to reach for a broken bat "since it is worthless and can hurt you". Well, those broken bats that don't fly into the stands find their way into the team's gift shop, where they get sold for at least $100 each. Not worthless.

11) Also in Philadelphia, a young boy had a double hand transplant; was cool seeing his face as he used his new hands (with casts on) for the first time. Imagine being the surgeon who gives a little kid the use of hands? Must be an excellent feeling.

10) Curt Schilling has apparently been suspended by ESPN for a controversial tweet earlier this week. So much for freedom of speech, it doesn't exist too much anymore. Who gives a rat's ass what Schilling says about anything? He has the right to express any beliefs he has, even if they're offensive. Thats what America is all about, at least that is what it is supposed to be about..

9) White Sox are 60-66, a disappointing team, but they're 26-15 in games where the winning run scores from the 7th inning on. Not sure if that pins the blame on starting pitchers, or on the starting lineup not hitting well early in games. It kind of gets manager Robin Ventura off the hook a little bit, since he fares well in close games.

8) White Sox wore 1976 throwback uniforms last night, the white jerseys with dark blue lettering and collars. Yes, collars. I actually thought they were kind of sharp.

7) Lot of rumors that Cavaliers may hold Kyrie Irving (broken kneecap) out until after Christmas; he hurt his knee in the first game of the NBA Finals. Would be a big loss for Cleveland. Irving seems to get hurt a lot.

6) HBO's Hard Knocks should be very interesting next week; three days after Brian Hoyer was named Houston's starting QB, backup Ryan Mallett missed practice, and the team said "he overselpt", to which I call BS. NFL quarterbacks do not oversleep, because teams have employees who would wake them up. He is mad because he isn't the starter and now the team has a problem on its hands.

5) Not sure why I thought of this today but I did; in 1987, I went to a Cardinal-Met doubleheader at Shea Stadium; our seats were good, second level just to first base side of home plate.

Early in the first game, Mets SS Kevin Elster hits a foul ball and the guy three seats to my left catches the ball. No big deal, but next time Elster comes up, same pitcher on mound, Elster hits another foul ball, right to the same guy sitting three seats to my left.. What are the odds of that?

4) Reliever Steve Cishek pitched in 32 games for Miami this year, putting 51 men on base in 32 IP, 19 of whom scored, so the Marlins traded him to first-place St Louis, where he has pitched in 13 games, putting 13 men on base in 11.1 IP, only one of whom scored. Why do guys play better for one team than another? Is it explainable?

3) Long time ago, there used to be a gameshow called Password, where one partner would give word clues to his partner, trying to get him/her to say the "password". When I heard about the Derrick Rose he says/she says rape debacle yesterday, the first thing that came into my head was something like this........

"Allen, players, you at home....the password is........'extortion'"

2) In order for players to be playoff eligible, they have to be on their team's 40-man roster before the calendar turns to September, so we figure to see some deals made between now and Monday night. Fernando Rodney was dealt to the Cubs last night, in on eof the first trades like that-- there figure to be more.

1) Now there are rumors that the Redskins' offensive line doesn't like Robert Griffin III and that he didn't have a concussion two weeks ago, they were just using it as an excuse so he didn't have to talk to the press. How can they ever play him now? This is a complete disaster; what other team would be stupid enough to trade for him?

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WNBA
Dunkel

Friday, August 28


Phoenix @ Washington

Game 651-652
August 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
104.734
Washington
113.515
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 9
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 3
144
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-3); Under

Atlanta @ Indiana

Game 853-654
August 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
109.945
Indiana
120.681
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 10 1/2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 8
162 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-8); Under

Minnesota @ New York

Game 655-656
August 28, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
121.484
New York
120.399
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 2 1/2
145
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+2 1/2); Over

Los Angeles @ Tulsa

Game 657-658
August 28, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
114.382
Tulsa
115.219
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tulsa
by 1
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 3
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(+3); Over

San Antonio @ Seattle

Game 659-660
August 28, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
103.489
Seattle
104.314
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 3 1/2
148
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+148); Under




WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, August 28

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PHOENIX (17 - 11) at WASHINGTON (15 - 11) - 8/28/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) against Eastern conference opponents this season.
PHOENIX is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
PHOENIX is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 273-329 ATS (-88.9 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 30-49 ATS (-23.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 51-75 ATS (-31.5 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (11 - 16) at INDIANA (17 - 10) - 8/28/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
ATLANTA is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
ATLANTA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-6 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 8-5 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (19 - 9) at NEW YORK (18 - 8) - 8/28/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in August or September games this season.
NEW YORK is 82-58 ATS (+18.2 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
NEW YORK is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a division game this season.
NEW YORK is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
NEW YORK is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 2-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOS ANGELES (11 - 17) at TULSA (13 - 14) - 8/28/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 41-60 ATS (-25.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
LOS ANGELES is 152-191 ATS (-58.1 Units) after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 122-159 ATS (-52.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) on Friday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 8-4 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 8-4 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (7 - 21) at SEATTLE (7 - 20) - 8/28/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 109-75 ATS (+26.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
SEATTLE is 98-69 ATS (+22.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 7-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, August 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. WASHINGTON
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix

7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games at home
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota

8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. TULSA
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Tulsa is 18-4-2 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Los Angeles
Tulsa is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games

10:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. SEATTLE
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing San Antonio
Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games


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Friday's NFL Week 3 preseason betting primer

The third week of the NFL preseason kicks off with a trio of games Friday evening. With three games on the schedule and training camp injuries claiming plenty of players already, it can be hard to stay on top of the action.

New England Patriots at Carolina Panthers (PK, 44)

* Tom Brady hasn't exactly been lighting things up in his, albeit, brief time on the field this preseason. In five preseason possessions, Brady has gone just 3-of-9 for 23 yards with just one first down. The Pats are 1-1 SU and ATS in their opening two games with Friday's game currently a Pick.

* According to The Charlotte Observer's Jonathan Jones, Panthers head coach Ron Rivera is planning to let his starters play into the third quarter tonight. Rivera says that 35 to 40 plays would be "perfect" for his team and is hoping for them to come out after the half to play one series.


Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars (-2, 40.5)

* Even though some Lions starters may play into the second half this evening, wide receiver Calvin Johnson may not play at all against the Jags. “Not quite certain if you’re going to see him at all,” head coach Jim Caldwell said Wednesday. “There’s no guarantees at this point.”

* Rookie running back T.J. Yeldon looks set to make his debut with the Lions in town. The Alabama product missed out on the first two games of the preseason with a strained finger. ESPN.com's Mike DiRocco says that the rook will get around 5-10 touches with the first team.


Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs (-5, 42)

* According to a tweet from Ed Werder, Titans QB Marcus Mariota could get some plenty of time Friday.

* The Chiefs' offensive line will continue to be without Eric Fisher (high-ankle sprain) and Jeff Allen (knee). Fisher was injured during practice last Monday while Allen suffered his knee injury in the Chiefs' 34-19 win over the Arizona Cardinals in their preseason opener.