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**Udog** · 10-29-2016, 08:15 AM

Armadillo:Saturday's six-pack

Some college football trends to ponder…….

— Underdogs are 5-2-1 vs spread in last 8 Kansas State-Iowa State games.

— Favorites covered four of last five Stanford-Arizona games.

— Home side won eight of last nine Clemson-Florida State games.

— Georgia is 2-7-1 vs spread in last 10 games as an underdog.

— Ohio State is 11-4 vs spread in games off a SU loss.

— Underdogs covered five of last six Tennessee-South Carolina games.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) I’d be curious to know the winning %age of fantasy football teams that own various star players; for example, on November 3, 2013, Nick Foles threw seven TDs in a game for Philly against the Raiders in Oakland. Seven TDs; it would be good to have Foles on your fantasy team, right?

Foles was on my team that year, but we lost that week; I’d be curious to know what %age of fantasy teams that owned Foles lost that week? Stuff like this interests me.

12) Jimmer Fredette made a comment in an article this week that he wasn’t highly recruited coming out of Glens Falls HS in upstate NY. I live 45 miles south of Glens Falls; I’m not sure why he said that, because I remember watching Jimmer play down in Florida in AAU Nationals and I was talking with a St John’s assistant and they loved Jimmer.

There was a school of thought amongst some coaches that because Fredette’s family is Mormon, he was signed and sealed for BYU. Maybe fewer teams offered him a scholarship because of that, but everyone wanted him, believe me. Jimmer is playing in the Chinese pro league this year, by the way.

11) In Game 2 of the 1980 World Series, Steve Carlton threw 159 pitches in a 6-4 loss to the Royals. 159 freakin’ pitches; in eight innings, Carlton allowed 10 hits, walked six, struck out 10.

If that happened today, how long before the manager/pitching coach were either fired by the owner or sued by the player’s agent (or both)?

10) If you’ve been to Las Vegas, there is a strip-**** like gift shop on the corner of Sahara and Las Vegas Blvd; you’ve seen shots of it on TV. The two acres that shop sits on recently sold for $50M; it is very close to the Stratosphere, across the Strip from the SLS Hotel.

$50M for that area; makes you wonder if another hotel will be built there soon. A new hotel is opening in that area in early December; totally Asian-themed and geared towards attracting the 200,000+ people who fly from China to Las Vegas each year.

9) ESPNU was doing ACC Media Day while I typed this up; in one segment they had Miami coach Jim Larranaga on, asking him what restaurants he goes to in Miami, silly stuff.

Then they had Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski on in separate segments and they are diagramming offenses on a telestrator like they’re too good to be asked the silly stuff. Why can’t they can’t ask those two where they eat in Chapel Hill/Durham?

The lower tier ACC coaches (BC, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest) were lucky to even get on air.

8) Eagles’ coach Doug Pederson played 10 years in the NFL, but started only 17 games, all in 1999-2000. First four years he was in the NFL? No starts. Last four years? No starts. He was 2-7 as a starter for the ’99 Eagles, 1-7 for the ’00 Browns.

Best coaches weren’t always the best players. Playing? Coaching? Two different skills.

7) Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA championship rings are really, really big. They look like you’d get carpal tunnel if you wore one for too long.

6) Speaking of the Cavs, JR Smith looks like the happiest person in America, like he put one over on the authorities and he and everyone else knows it. He is making $12.8M to stand on the wing and jack jumpers whenever Lebron gets him the ball. It is good to be trusted by the King.

5) Tampa Bay Bucs’ OC Todd Monken was head coach at Southern Miss the last three years; he did a good job building up the USM program, but jumped to the NFL this year. I’d love to know if he is enjoying himself, if not having to recruit anymore is worth not being the boss.

4) 36-year old Steve Blake still hopes to make it back to the NBA to continue his long career, but for now, he is playing pro ball in Australia.

3) Singer Tim McGraw has a white Mercedes convertible with license plate “NYMTS69”. His dad was Tug McGraw, the terrific relief pitcher who pitched for both the Mets and Phillies.

2) Los Angeles Rams are 3-0 this season when they have 2+ takeaways, 0-4 when they do not.

1— I mention this now and then, but lot of football coaches are gypsies; here is where Giant coach Ben McAdoo’s journey took him, before he landed in the NFL:

2001- Michigan State, 2002- Fairfield, 2003- Pitt, 2004- Akron, 2005- Stanford

Five years, five jobs, five different states. Tough way to make a living.

**Udog** · 10-29-2016, 08:17 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, October 29

Not much to go on for 7-10 days, but we’ll share the info we have.

Saturday’s games
Atlanta won nine of last ten games (7-3 vs spread) with Philly; Hawks covered four of last five visits here. Last three series games went over total. 76ers lost their home opener by 6 to the Thunder. Atlanta won its home opener by 15 over Washington.

Celtics won/covered four of last five games with Charlotte; over is 4-2 in last six series games. Boston won four of last five visits here (under 4-1). Boston split its first two games, Hornets won their first two, including a win in Miami last night.

Cleveland won its last ten games with Orlando (9-1 vs spread); four of last five series games in this building stayed under the total. Cavaliers won their first two games; they won by 3 last night in Toronto. Orlando lost its first two games; they lost by 26 in Detroit last night.

Memphis won its last six games with the Knicks (5-1 vs spread), winning last three visits here, by 8-21-6 points. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Grizzlies beat Minnesota by 4 in their home opener. Knicks lost their road opener in Cleveland by 29.

Bucks won six of last seven games (6-0-1) against Brooklyn, Kidd’s old team; over is 7-2 in last nine series games. Nets lost last three visits here, by 8-23-6 points. Brooklyn split its first two games, beating Indiana at home last night. Milwaukee lost its home opener to the Hornets by 11.

Chicago won four of last five games with Indiana, but the Pacers are 6-2 vs spread in last eight series games. Indiana lost last three visits here, by 2-1-17 points. Under is 8-2 in last 10 series games. Pacers split its first two games, losing in Brooklyn last night. Bulls won their home opener by 6 over Boston Thursday.

Spurs won their last three games with New Orleans, but Pelicans are 7-1 vs spread in last eight series games. Pels lost last three visits to Alamo, by 2-13-8 points. Under is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. New Orleans lost its first two games, losing at home to Golden State last night. Spurs won their first two games, both on road, by 29-8 points.

Portland won nine of last ten games with Denver (5-5 vs spread); over is 6-2 in last eight series games. Trailblazers won three of last four visits here; they split first two games this season, with at home. Nuggets won their road opener by 5 at New Orleans.

Minnesota won its last four games with Sacramento and covered last six series games, with last four staying under total. Wolves won by 10-8 in last two visits here. Minnesota lost road opener by 4 in Memphis. Kings split their first two games, winning in Phoenix, losing at home to the Spurs.

**Udog** · 10-29-2016, 08:18 AM

NBA

Saturday, October 29

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CHARLOTTE
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 10 games at home

7:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. NEW YORK
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 11 games at home

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. CLEVELAND
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CHICAGO
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Indiana is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chicago's last 13 games

8:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. MILWAUKEE
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing San Antonio
New Orleans is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games at home

9:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games
Denver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games when playing at home against Portland

10:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SACRAMENTO
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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**Udog** · 10-29-2016, 09:26 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, October 29

Minnesota @ Sacramento

Game 517-518
October 29, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
120.675
Sacramento
117.978
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 1 1/2
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+1 1/2); Over

Portland @ Denver

Game 515-516
October 29, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
118.773
Denver
123.250
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 4 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 2
211
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-2); Over

New Orleans @ San Antonio

Game 513-514
October 29, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
108.563
San Antonio
132.354
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 24
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 13 1/2
206
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-13 1/2); Over

Indiana @ Chicago

Game 511-512
October 29, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
120.188
Chicago
119.031
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 1
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 3
210 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3); Under

Brooklyn @ Milwaukee

Game 509-510
October 29, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
111.859
Milwaukee
113.960
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 6 1/2
205
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+6 1/2); Over

Memphis @ New York

Game 507-508
October 29, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
110.853
New York
116.634
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 6
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 2
197 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(-2); Over

Orlando @ Cleveland

Game 505-506
October 29, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
112.985
Cleveland
136.998
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 24
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 12
204
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-12); Over

Boston @ Charlotte

Game 503-504
October 29, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
114.570
Charlotte
123.944
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 9 1/2
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 2
205
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+2); Under

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 501-502
October 29, 2016 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
120.674
Philadelphia
115.396
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 5 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 7 1/2
203 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+7 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 10-29-2016, 09:28 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 29

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ATLANTA (1 - 0) at PHILADELPHIA (0 - 1) - 10/29/2016, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-51 ATS (-25.1 Units) as a home underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 103-138 ATS (-48.8 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (1 - 1) at CHARLOTTE (2 - 0) - 10/29/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ORLANDO (0 - 2) at CLEVELAND (2 - 0) - 10/29/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-0 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (1 - 0) at NEW YORK (0 - 1) - 10/29/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 89-62 ATS (+20.8 Units) against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 237-189 ATS (+29.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 118-88 ATS (+21.2 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.

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

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BROOKLYN (1 - 1) at MILWAUKEE (0 - 1) - 10/29/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 137-180 ATS (-61.0 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-0 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 6-1 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (1 - 1) at CHICAGO (1 - 0) - 10/29/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 243-294 ATS (-80.4 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (0 - 2) at SAN ANTONIO (2 - 0) - 10/29/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 956-833 ATS (+39.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 49-36 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 487-404 ATS (+42.6 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 385-306 ATS (+48.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 7-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (1 - 1) at DENVER (1 - 0) - 10/29/2016, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 7-1 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (0 - 1) at SACRAMENTO (1 - 1) - 10/29/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 32-49 ATS (-21.9 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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