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**Udog** · 08-22-2017, 08:35 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

— 92% of the bets placed have been placed on Conor McGregor for Saturday’s fight, but 79% of the money bet is on Floyd Mayweather.

— Indians 5, Boston 4— Andrew Miller/Carlos Santana left with injuries, but Cleveland now has a 6-game lead in AL Central.

— Jay Bruce is 16 for 44 (.364) since joining the Indians.

— 78 of Colorado’s 124 games this season have been started by rookie pitchers.

— The last preseason #1 team to win a college football national title? USC in 2004.

— San Francisco Giants have been eliminated from playoff contention already, the earliest any team has been eliminated since 1998.

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

13) New Jersey Jets have had five head coaches since Bill Parcells left after the 1999 season; here are their records— their first season with the Jets, then the rest of the tenures after.

2000— Al Groh: 1st year: 9-7. Left after that season
2001-05— Herm Edwards: 1st year: 10-6. Rest of tenure: 29-35
2006-08— Eric Mangini: 1st year: 10-6. Rest of tenure: 13-19
2009-14— Rex Ryan: 1st year: 9-7. Rest of tenure: 37-43
2015-present— Todd Bowles: 1st year: 10-6. Since then: 5-11

Total: 1st year of tenure: 48-32. Other seasons: 84-108

I have no explanation for this, but these are the facts- they are not in dispute.

12) Jets’ QB Christian Hackenberg got hit so hard by a Detroit lineman the other night, I actually feared for his health when I saw a replay of the hit. That one had to hurt……a lot.

11) Showtime did an excellent reality series last year following Florida State football; they did one on Notre Dame the year before (I didn’t see that one). This year, they’re following the Navy Midshipmen, which should be interesting, seeing how ballplayers at military academies have to really be good time managers, given their workloads.

10) Part of the reason the Rams paid a King’s ransom for Jared Goff last spring was that they projected ahead to the Class of ’17 QB’s and they didn’t like what they saw. Something to think about if some of this year’s rookie QB’s get on the field early this season.

9) On April 17, the Orioles traded pitcher Parker Bridwell to the Angels for a player to be named later or cash. Bridwell is now 7-1, 2.88 in 11 starts for the contending Angels, with a WHIP of 1.17. If not for Aaron Judge, Bridwell might’ve been Rookie of the Year in the AL.

8) Scott Tolzien is the Indianapolis Colts’ likely starter in Week 1; he has suited up for 51 NFL games in his seven NFL seasons, played in only 9 games, starting three (0-2-1 W-L record). He’s thrown 128 NFL passes, with two TD’s, seven INT’s.

But he also went 21-5 as the starting QB at Wisconsin, so best not to underestimate him.

7) Cardale Jones is the 3rd-string QB for the Chargers; he was 7-15 for 61 yards against the Saints Sunday in a dismal 13-7 loss. Chargers’ only TD was scored by their defense.

Jones left Ohio State early- he started only 11 games for the Buckeyes. If I had to advise a young quarterback, I would advise him to play as much college football as humanly possible, for more than one reason:

— Experience makes you a better player; the more you practice, the better your skills become.
— Experience makes you more confident in your abilities; the more situations you see, the better you will handle the more advanced competition in the NFL.
— You’re older and more physically mature; NFL players are very large grown men.

6) Broncos-Raiders is a bitter rivalry and always has been, but this year’s games should get a boost in intensity. Bill Musgrave is Denver’s new QB coach this season, after the Raiders let him walk after two years of being Oakland’s offensive coordinator.

I’m sure there are no hard feelings.

5) Geniuses at ESPN showed Sonny Gray’s pitching line on the crawl on the bottom of the screen Sunday night; when it showed he had no strikeouts, they were kind enough to add (0 K’s, career low), as if we couldn’t figure out ourselves that zero would be his career low. Oy.

4) Steelers’ coach Mike Tomlin believes live tackling in practice is a necessity to properly prepare for the season; SI.com‘s Peter King wrote this weekend that of all the training camps he visited this summer, Pittsburgh/Seattle were by far the most physical.

Most teams are so paranoid about players getting hurt that live tackling is non-existent in most practices.

3) Anquan Boldin retires after 14 years in the NFL and 1,076 receptions; he started out as a QB at Florida State. When he played for the Cardinals, he broke his cheekbone while catching a TD pass and tried to talk his way into staying in the game. Tough guy. Great player.

2) I’m thinking that there will be chaos in some NFL front offices in 10 days or so, when 1,184 free agents hit the streets. Lousy teams will be working the phones, trying to improve their rosters wherever they can by picking up guys the better teams cut. Will be some guys starting for teams in Week 1 who haven’t been on that team for very long.

1) Lot of people are touting Tennessee Titans as a Cinderella team in the AFC, but one thing they better do if they’re going to make the playoffs— beat the Colts. Indianapolis is 15-1 in its last 16 games against Tennessee. That obviously needs to change if the Titans are really contenders.

**Udog** · 08-22-2017, 08:38 AM

WNBA Betting Recap - 8/14-8/20

League Betting Notes (Monday, Aug. 14 through Sunday, Aug. 20)

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

Team Betting Notes

-- The Dream's (10-20) nightmare continued last week as the club went 0-2. They did manage to cover on Saturday as they dropped a 90-86 decision at Dallas as five-point road underdogs. The losing streak has reached nine games and they are 1-8 ATS during this run. The ‘over’ went 2-0 last week.

-- After winning three straight games the previous week, the Sky (11-18) came back to earth last weekend at home. They were outgunned 115-103 by Los Angeles on Friday and embarrassed 103-66 on Sunday. Chicago went 0-2 ATS in both losses and the ‘over’ cashed in each game as well. Surprisingly, Chicago has played better on the road (7-7) than at home (4-11) this season.

-- Connecticut (19-10) played three games this past week and they posted a 2-1 record both SU and ATS. All three of the outcomes were decided by double digits and the ‘under’ went 2-1. The Sun complete their regular season home slate this week with games against the Wings and Sky before closing the year with three straight on the road.

-- Dallas (14-16) only played one game last week and they came away with a 90-86 home win over Atlanta. The Wings are fighting for a playoff spot and will begin their toughest test of the season this week with the first of three straight road games, all against Eastern Conference foes. The club brings a 3-0 ‘over’ run into this week’s action.

-- The Fever (9-21) entered the WNBA history books this past Friday as they were annihilated 111-52 at Minnesota. The 59-point margin broke the previous high of 46 points. The club has lost four straight and 14 of their last 16 games overall. They did manage to cover in Sunday’s road loss at Washington (82-87) and the ‘over’ is 4-1 in the last five games.

-- After dropping two of three, Los Angeles (21-8) finished up its five-game road trip with back-to-back wins and covers. The Sparks lit up the scoreboard with 95 and 115-point efforts. L.A. is only one game behind Minnesota for the top seed in the West and they finish the season with four of its final five contests at home.

Despite notching a record-breaking 111-52 win over Indiana on Friday, Minnesota (22-6) dropped two of three games last week and is 1-3 in its last four. The club plays three games this week, starting Tuesday versus Phoenix. Then the Lynx hit the road for games at San Antonio on Friday before a key matchup at Los Angeles on Sunday.

-- The Liberty (17-12) extended its winning streak to five games last week with a pair of wins and covers. The club was listed as an underdog in both contests and has been catching points in its last four games. The ‘under’ is on a 4-0-1 run and the defense is holding teams to 70.6 PPG during this run. New York has three games this week and two of them come against a pair of teams with losing record in Indiana and Chicago.

-- Phoenix (15-14) alternated wins and losses last week and that’s been the theme of the team lately. The Mercury haven’t won back-to-back games since late July and is 2-3 ATS over its last five games. The ‘over’ is on a 5-1 run and only one team was held under 80 points during this span. Phoenix plays three games this week and they’re against the top two clubs in the West (Minnesota, Los Angeles) plus Seattle, who is right on their tail in the standings.

-- The Stars (7-23) played one game last week and they just missed pulling off a major upset on Friday but they dropped a 79-78 decision to Seattle as 10-point underdogs. San Antonio has two games this week and it will likely be a double-digit underdog when it visits Los Angeles on Tuesday and hosts Minnesota on Friday.

-- Seattle (14-16) is making a serious push for the playoffs and it brings a four-game winning streak into this week. The Storm have gone 3-1 ATS during this run and the ‘over’ has also notched a 3-1 mark. The club plays three of its final four games on the road and Sunday’s matchup vs. Phoenix will be the home finale of the regular season.

**Udog** · 08-22-2017, 08:41 AM

WNBA

Tuesday, August 22

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 14 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. LOS ANGELES
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing San Antonio

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**Udog** · 08-22-2017, 10:32 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 22

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PHOENIX (15 - 14) at MINNESOTA (22 - 6) - 8/22/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
PHOENIX is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 13-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (7 - 23) at LOS ANGELES (21 - 8) - 8/22/2017, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 15 points over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 18 points over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-18 ATS (-16.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 15 points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 6-25 ATS (-21.5 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 7-25 ATS (-20.5 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 64-92 ATS (-37.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 28-49 ATS (-25.9 Units) in home games on Tuesday since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 177-223 ATS (-68.3 Units) after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 91-122 ATS (-43.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-3 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 10-1 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, August 22

San Antonio @ Los Angeles

Game 603-604
August 22, 2017 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
101.226
Los Angeles
123.304
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 22
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 14 1/2
155
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-14 1/2); Under

Phoenix @ Minnesota

Game 601-602
August 22, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
106.442
Minnesota
118.503
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 12
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 7 1/2
160
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-7 1/2); Under

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