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**Udog** · 01-01-2018, 10:12 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Top 6 picks in Week 17 in the Westgate Super Contest:

6) Jacksonville Jaguars +3 (460)- L

5) Indianapolis Colts -3.5 (583)-W

4) Carolina Panthers +3.5 (585)- L

3) Washington Redskins -3 (596)- L

2) Cleveland Browns +11 (666)- W

1) San Francisco 49ers -3 (1,045)- W

Record of top 6 picks each week: 50-49–3

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……

13) Bengals 31, Ravens 27— An epic gag by Baltimore, giving up a 49-yard TD pass with 0:41 left on a 4th-and-12 play that puts Buffalo in the playoffs and knocks the Ravens out. Bills are in the playoffs for the first time since 1999.

12) Falcons 22, Panthers 10— Atlanta is in, Seattle is out; Falcons visit the Los Angeles Coliseum next week to play the Rams.

11) Buccaneers 31, Saints 24— Tampa Bay scored on a 38-yard TD pass with 0:09 left to beat the Saints, who will now host Carolina next week in the playoffs, as the #4 seed.

10) Titans 15, Jaguars 10— If you’re Jacksonville, how do you feel about going to the playoffs with two consecutive losses? Meaningless losses, but still…….

Titans visit Kansas City next week in the playoffs.

9) Cowboys 6, Eagles 0— First NFL game in ten years that was 0-0 after three quarters. Eagles’ #3 QB Nate Sudfeld wasn’t horrible in his NFL debut.

8) Patriots 26, Jets 6— With 10:28 to play and down 24-3, the Jets kicked a 35-yard FG. This was the only game that was still going on at 4:05 ET— Week 17 games tend to go faster. Game ended at 4:10, leaving 15 minutes of dead air before the late games started.

7) Colts 22, Texans 13— Houston GM Rick Smith is taking a leave of absence to help care for his wife, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. No one is saying if he’ll be back in his job as GM; there were rumors that Smith and coach Bill O’Brien weren’t getting along well, to the point that one of them would have to leave the Texans. We’ll see.

6) Chargers 30, Raiders 10— This is how fragile success in the NFL is; Raiders were 12-4 last year. Now they might be totally cleaning house, 12 short months later.

Oakland hasn’t ended the regular season with a win since 2009- Jack Del Rio told a writer he was fired before I got the game’s stats written in my notebook.

5) Cardinals 26, Seahawks 24— Arizona won four of its last five visits to Seattle; Cardinals will have a hard time finding a head coach as good as Bruce Arians was.

4) Chiefs 27, Broncos 24— This game was first time since 1987 that the Chiefs won a game that was QB’d by a player they drafted— 30 years !!! Todd Blackledge was the QB in ’87; this game was won by rookie Patrick Mahomes, and now Alex Smith can get traded to the Browns, after the Chiefs lose in the playoffs.

3) Steelers 28, Browns 24— Cleveland has the 1st and 4th picks in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft— maybe they should call Kevin Costner to make the picks for them (movie reference).

Cleveland just went 1-31 the last two years; the NFL should demand that one of their first round picks be a quarterback, just so the fans don’t get even more depressed.

2) Vikings 23, Bears 10— Minnesota gets #1 seed in NFC; if they win two home playoff games, they’ll play the Super Bowl on their home field.

1) NFL playoff picture:
AFC: Patriots/Steelers get byes. WC games: Titans @ Chiefs, Bills @ Jaguars
NFC: Eagles/Vikings get byes. WC games: Falcons @ Rams, Panthers @ Saints

**Udog** · 01-01-2018, 10:22 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Monday, January 1

Youngstown St @ Cleveland State

Game 709-710
January 1, 2018 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Youngstown St
38.244
Cleveland State
42.872
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland State
by 4 1/2
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland State
by 8
154
Dunkel Pick:
Youngstown St
(+8); Under

West Virginia @ Kansas State

Game 711-712
January 1, 2018 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
West Virginia
70.505
Kansas State
71.616
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas State
by 1
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
West Virginia
by 2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas State
(+2); Over

Texas @ Iowa State

Game 713-714
January 1, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
68.872
Iowa State
62.201
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 6 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
by 3
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-3); Over

Quinnipiac @ Siena

Game 715-716
January 1, 2018 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Quinnipiac
39.704
Siena
47.677
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Siena
by 8
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Siena
by 5 1/2
146
Dunkel Pick:
Siena
(-5 1/2); Under

Southern @ Texas Southern

Game 717-718
January 1, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Southern
35.469
Texas Southern
41.890
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Southern
by 6 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas Southern
by 9 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Southern
(+9 1/2); N/A

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, January 1

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YOUNGSTOWN ST (2 - 11) at CLEVELAND ST (3 - 10) - 1/1/2018, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 3-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND ST over the last 3 seasons
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 3-2 straight up against CLEVELAND ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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W VIRGINIA (12 - 1) at KANSAS ST (11 - 2) - 1/1/2018, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
W VIRGINIA is 44-71 ATS (-34.1 Units) in road games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
KANSAS ST is 86-61 ATS (+18.9 Units) in January games since 1997.
W VIRGINIA is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS ST is 3-2 against the spread versus W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
W VIRGINIA is 4-1 straight up against KANSAS ST 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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TEXAS (9 - 4) at IOWA ST (9 - 3) - 1/1/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA ST is 193-155 ATS (+22.5 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
IOWA ST is 246-189 ATS (+38.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
IOWA ST is 105-78 ATS (+19.2 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
IOWA ST is 2-2 straight up against TEXAS 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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QUINNIPIAC (4 - 9) at SIENA (4 - 10) - 1/1/2018, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SIENA is 3-0 against the spread versus QUINNIPIAC over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 4-0 straight up against QUINNIPIAC 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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SOUTHERN U (4 - 9) at TEXAS SOUTHERN (0 - 13) - 1/1/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS SOUTHERN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS SOUTHERN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS SOUTHERN is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SOUTHERN U is 1-0 against the spread versus TEXAS SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS SOUTHERN is 3-2 straight up against SOUTHERN U over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 1

Cleveland State lost its last four games, is 2-10; they lost to Michigan State by 50 in last game. Vikings’ last D-I win was Nov 29. Youngstown lost its last nine games; they’re 0-11 vs D-I teams, with two non-D-I wins. Youngstown is 3-2 in its last five games with Cleveland State; they beat CSU in Horizon tourney LY. Penguins lost four of last five visits to Cleveland, with losses by 6-1-13-14 points. Horizon home favorites are 4-4 vs spread. Last six years, CSU is 18-14-1 as a Horizon home favorite; last two yeas, Youngstown is 7-10 as road underdogs.

Siena won its last four games with Quinnipiac; favorites covered five of last six series games. Bobcats lost last three visits to Albany, by 18-15-7 points. Bobcats are 4-9 but won MAAC opener by hoop over Monmouth Thursday. Siena lost its MAAC opener by 5 at Marist Friday; Saints are turning ball over 21.8% of time; they’re 1-7 in true road games, with win at Bryant. MAAC underdogs are 4-2-2 vs spread in conference games so far this season. Last four years; Quinnipiac is 15-13-1 as MAAC road underdogs; under Patsos, Siena is 16-14-1 as home faves.

West Virginia won its last 12 games since opening loss to Texas A&M in Germany; WVU forced 21 turnovers (+3) in 85-79 win at Okla State in its Big X opener. Mountaineers won six of last seven games with Kansas State; they’re 2-3 in Little Apple, with wins by 6-4 points. K-State was 13-26 on arc in 91-75 win at Iowa State Friday; Wildcats split their four top 100 games. Last 4+ years, West Virginia is 11-5 as Big X road favorites; K-State covered eight of last nine games as home underdogs. Big X home teams are 1-4 vs spread so far this season.

Texas won five of last seven games, but lost Big X home opener by 6 to Kansas; four Longhorn starters played 34:00+. Texas is 3-4 vs top 100 teams, with all four losses by 7 or less. Iowa State had won nine in row before losing Big X opener 91-75 to K-State; Cyclones are 2-2 vs top 100 teams. ISU won six of last eight games with Texas; Longhorns lost their last six games in Hilton Coliseum. Big X home teams are 1-4 vs spread so far this season. Texas is 10-7-1 vs spread on Big X road under Smart, 1-1 as favorites; last five years, Iowa State is 0-3 as home underdogs.

NCAAB

Monday, January 1

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Trend Report
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YOUNGSTOWN STATE @ CLEVELAND STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Youngstown State's last 6 games when playing Cleveland State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Youngstown State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland State's last 6 games when playing at home against Youngstown State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland State's last 6 games when playing Youngstown State

QUINNIPIAC @ SIENA
Quinnipiac is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Siena
Quinnipiac is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Siena
Siena is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Quinnipiac
Siena is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Quinnipiac

WEST VIRGINIA @ KANSAS STATE
West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
West Virginia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas State
Kansas State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas State's last 6 games when playing at home against West Virginia

TEXAS @ IOWA STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Iowa State
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games on the road
Iowa State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa State's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

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