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**Udog** · 09-06-2016, 09:04 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Has any NFL season ever started with so many ???’s at quarterback?

— Sam Bradford/Shaun Hill are splitting 1st team reps in Minnesota this week; hard to believe Hill won’t start, at least for this week.

— Rookie Carson Wentz is starting for Philly, even though he hardly played in preseason games. Think LeBeau’s defense will blitz?

— Jimmy Garoppolo is starting for the first time for the Patriots.

— Rookie Dak Prescott is starting for the Cowboys.

— Trevor Siemian gets his first career start for Denver; his backup is rookie Paxton Lynch.

— Robert Griffin III, Brock Osweiler’s debuts with their new teams will be overshadowed by the other QB dilemmas.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but……..

13) If I was a bigtime college football coach, we’d run a traditional pro offense and use that as a recruiting tool to get good QBs. Why would a kid with NFL aspirations play in a program that doesn’t huddle or take snaps from center? It makes very little sense.

12) Funny how college teams play very entertaining Week 1 games, despite not playing any preseason games. I can see the NFL going to an 18-game regular season with no preseason games and the Super Bowl the Sunday night of Presidents’ Day weekend.

11) Texas 50, Notre Dame 47 OT– Juggling QBs is a dangerous game for coaches; one runs, one passes- you better win, or else. Having a running QB really helps around the goal line. Very fun game to watch, but if you score 47 points and lose to a team primarily playing a freshman QB (even a really good one) your defense is not good.

10) Speaking of which, Texas freshman QB Shane Buechele is the son of former big league 3B Steve Buechele, who hit 137 homers in 11 years for three teams, mostly the Rangers.

9) South Alabama missed two easy FGs in their 21-20 upset win at Miss State; each miss hit an upright. Then the Bulldogs’ game-winning FG try also hit the same goal post (left upright) and USA went home happy. Horrific loss for Miss State, especially when they led 17-0 at the half.

8) Is there spying in college football? Clemson got a “tip” (Dabo Swinney is an Alabama grad) that Auburn might use the old Wing-T offense, but the Clemson DC had no clue how to defense the Wing-T, so he googled it on the Interweb. Whatever he found worked; Auburn ran the ball for only 87 yards.

7) Chicago Bears cut longtime kicker Robbie Gould, who has spent his entire 11-year career in the Windy City.

6) Another dumb college football rule: Player has to leave the game for a play if his helmet comes off. What if the QB’s helmet comes off on 3rd down on the last drive of the game? He has to come out for the deciding play of the game? Ludicrous rule.

5) How will USC bounce back this week after its 52-6 beatdown by Alabama? It is only one game, but it was one ugly game. Trojans play Utah State this week, then visit Stanford, Utah the next two weeks after that. Uh-oh.

4) Wondering how Mark McGwire/Barry Bonds are enjoying coaching in the big leagues; funny how the media doesn’t seem to bother them- you never hear about them.

3) Waldron HS in Arkansas won its season opener 45-0 this year, ending a 43-game losing streak. Who did they beat? Have to feel good for kids who played their whole varsity career without ever winning a game.

2) Mets played Sunday night at home on ESPN, then had a 1pm game Monday in Cincinnati, in some of the dumbest scheduling ever. If TV is going to play with the schedule, then MLB has to step in and make the Reds have a night game Monday. No team should have to play a night game, then travel and play a day game less than 16 hours later.

1– Rookie QB Carson Wentz gets the start for the Eagles Sunday; of the last 24 QBs drafted in the first round, Wentz will be the 14th to start in Week 1. Of those 24 QBs, Aaron Rodgers (49th game), Philip Rivers (33rd game) waited the longest to start, but they started their careers backing up Brett Favre, Drew Brees.

**Udog** · 09-06-2016, 09:06 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, September 6

Phoenix @ Atlanta

Game 601-602
September 6, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
112.884
Atlanta
107.462
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 5 1/2
165
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 2 1/2
169 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(-2 1/2); Under

Indiana @ San Antonio

Game 603-604
September 6, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
110.335
San Antonio
104,795
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 5 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 8
153
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+8); Over

Minnesota @ Los Angeles

Game 605-606
September 6, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
117.551
Los Angeles
116.045
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 2 1/2
159 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+2 1/2); Over

WNBA

Tuesday, September 6

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 14 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 12 games at home

8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio's last 12 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games

10:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LOS ANGELES
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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**Udog** · 09-06-2016, 11:14 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, September 6

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PHOENIX (13 - 16) at ATLANTA (14 - 14) - 9/6/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 26-39 ATS (-16.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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INDIANA (13 - 15) at SAN ANTONIO (6 - 22) - 9/6/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
INDIANA is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents this season.
INDIANA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
INDIANA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
INDIANA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games on Tuesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (24 - 5) at LOS ANGELES (24 - 5) - 9/6/2016, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in road games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-30 ATS (-21.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 28-43 ATS (-19.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-33 ATS (-20.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 52-83 ATS (-39.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 27-45 ATS (-22.5 Units) in home games on Tuesday since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 162-206 ATS (-64.6 Units) after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-6 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 9-4 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 09-06-2016, 11:17 AM

WNBA Betting Recap - 8/29-9/4

League Betting Notes (Monday, Aug. 29 through Sunday, Sept. 4)

-- Favorites went 11-4 straight up (SU)
-- Underdogs went 8-7 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams posted a 10-5 SU record
-- Home teams posted a 8-7 ATS record
-- The 'over' went 9-6

Team Betting Notes

-- Los Angeles (24-5) had a bit of a rough patch after the Olympics, but they rebounded nicely in the past week with a 3-0 SU record. Still, they're having difficulty against the number, going just 1-2 ATS in the past week, and 2-7 ATS over the past nine.

-- Phoenix (13-16) looked like they might be piecing together a hot streak, but they dropped each of their past two road outings and failed to cover in each. The Mercury have dropped four of their past five on the road while going 2-3 ATS during the span. Their road trip concludes in Atlanta (14-13) Tuesday. They won in Atlanta back on July 3 by a 95-87, covering as two-point favorites.

-- Chicago (15-13) continues to improve, winning for the fourth straight game, and seventh time in eight outings. The Sky has posted 90 or more points in each of their past four wins, and the 'over' has connected in five in a row. Chicago is 6-2 ATS over their past eight heading into their game Wednesday in D.C.

-- Minnesota (24-5) won each of their home games, splitting against the number. The Lynx are just 7-9 ATS over their past 16 games, and they're 9-7 ATS in 16 games this season as a double-digit favorite.

-- The Lynx cooled off Connecticut (11-18). Despite the fact the Sun are seven games under .500 overall, they're 4-3 SU and 5-2 ATS over their past seven road outings. They're back on the road Friday in New York (20-9). In the two previous meetings the Sun is 2-0 SU and 1-1 ATS against the Liberty.

-- Seattle (12-17) might not have the best overall record, but the Storm has been a bettor's favorite at the window lately. The Storm is 6-1 ATS over their past seven outings, and they're 5-1 ATS over their past six road games. They continue their road trip Wednesday in New York.

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