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**Udog** · 12-28-2020, 06:45 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Interesting Week 17 NFL spreads:
— Washington @ Philadelphia (-1.5)
— Jacksonville @ Indianapolis (-14)
— Green Bay (-4.5) @ Chicago
— Dallas (-2.5) @ NJ Giants
— Pittsburgh @ Cleveland (-7)
— Tennessee (-7) @ Houston

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Armadillo: Monday's Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday

Jets 23, Browns 16
— Browns were missing their three best WR’s (contact tracing)
— Cleveland in first half: 38 plays, 113 yards, 3 points.
— Cleveland was outrushed 131-45; they threw 53 passes, ran ball only 18 times.
— Browns are in a massive tie for AFC Wild Card; one of six teams will miss out.

— Jets won their second straight game after an 0-13 start.
— Jets are 6-3 ATS in their last nine games.
— Jets are 14-9-2 ATS in last 25 games as a home dog
— Jets have a +2 turnover ratio this season.

Cincinnati 37, Texans 31
— Second straight win for Cincinnati, scoring 27-37 points.
— QB Allen threw for 371 yards; he is now 2-5 as an NFL starter.
— Bengals in 2nd half: 35 plays, 305 yards, three TD’s, two FG’s.
— Bengals trailed at halftime only twice in last ten games.

— Texans lost last four games, giving up 31.5 ppg.
— Houston has zero takeaways in last three games (-7).
— Texans allowed 11 TD’s on opponents’ last 29 drives.
— Total yardage in game: 540-488, Cincinnati.

Steelers 28, Indianapolis 24
— Colts led 24-7 with 4:00 left in third quarter.
— Indy’s last five drives: 25 plays, 97 yards, zero points.
— Colts are 8-0 when they score 27+ points. 2-5 when they do not.
— Eight of their last 11 games went over the total.

— Pittsburgh snaps a 3-game losing streak, clinches AFC North title.
— Steelers’ last four drives: 24 plays, 232 yards, 21 points.
— Pittsburgh still ran for only 20 yards on 14 carries.
— Steelers won last seven series games, last three by total of 9 points.

Bears 41, Jacksonville 17
— Jaguars had ball in 10-10 game with 0:24 left in first half; they threw INT, Bears kicked FG, and the was the end of that.
— Chicago’s first four 2nd half drives: 30 plays, 204 yards, four TD’s.
— Bears are in playoffs if they beat Green Bay next week.
— Last five games, Chicago scored 33.0 ppg.

— Jaguars lost their last 14 games; they clinched 1st pick in 2021 draft.
— Jacksonville gave up 27+ points in 12 of their last 13 games.
— Jaguars in 2nd half: 24 plays, 84 yards, four first downs. No bueno.
— Jaguars are 8-11-2 ATS in last 21 games as a home dog.

Baltimore 27, NY Giants 13
— Giants lost last three games, outscored 73-26.
— Giants are 2-8 SU, 4-6 ATS outside their division.
— Last four games, Giants were outscored 51-6 in first half.
— Despite all that, Giants win NFC East if they win and Eagles win next week.

— Baltimore won last four games, scoring 37 ppg.
— Baltimore scored 18 TD’s on their last 37 drives.
— Ravens won field position by 18 yards in this game.
— Right now, Baltimore is odd-man out in playoff logjam.

Kansas City 17, Falcons 14
— Atlanta missed 39-yard FG with 0:09 left.
— Falcons lost five of their last six games.
— Atlanta trailed in only two of last 10 games at halftime.
— Nine of their last 12 games stayed under the total.

— Chiefs won their last ten games, are 0-6-1 ATS in last seven.
— KC won its last seven games by 6 or fewer points, longest-such streak in NFL history.
— Chiefs scored game-winning TD with 1:55 left.
— Kansas City clinched #1-seed in AFC with win here.

Panthers 20, Washington 13
— Carolina won for only second time in last ten games.
— Panthers in second half: 29 plays, 79 yards, zero points.
— Carolina is 5-0 when they allow 21 or fewer points, 0-10 when they allow 23+.
— Panthers won field position in this game by 10 yards.

— QB Haskins was relieved by Heinicke, playing in NFL for first time in two years.
— Somehow, Washington still leads the NFC East.
— Washington outscored last seven opponents 130-37 in second half.
— Last six weeks, Washington allowed 16.2 ppg.

Seahawks 20, Rams 9
— Seattle wins AFC West fir fifth time under Pete Carroll.
— Seattle won five of its last six games overall.
— Last five games, Seahawks allowed 12.2 ppg.
— Last seven Seattle games stayed under the total.

— Down 13-6 in 3rd quarter, Rams had 1st-and-goal on 1-yard line, did not score.
— In their six losses, Rams were outscored 96-31 in first half.
— QB Goff dislocated his right thumb in 3rd quarter, finished the game.
— Ten of LA’s last 12 games stayed under the total.

Dallas 37, Eagles 17
— Eagles lost six of last seven games; they were 1-7 SU on road.
— Philly gained 413-422-477 yards in Hurts’ first three starts at QB.
— Last four games, Philly allowed 458.5 yards/game.
— Eagles are 4-0 if they allow 21 or fewer points, 0-10-1 if they allow more than 21.

— Dallas won its last three games, scoring 30-41-37 points.
— Dalton threw for 377 yards and three TD’s.
— Cowboys have ten takeaways in those three games (+9)
— Dallas was leading at halftime in six of last eight games.

LA Chargers 19, Denver 16
— Broncos had ball in red zone four times, scored only 10 points.
— Denver lost seven of their last nine games.
— Broncos turned ball over 21 times (-13) in their last ten games.
— Denver outgained the Chargers 396-316, but the red zone killed them.

— Badgley kicked 37-yard FG with 0:37 left for the win.
— Chargers won their last three games, all in last minute.
— Bolts won five of eight games in their new home.
— Four of last five Charger games stayed under the total.

Green Bay 40, Tennessee 14
— Tennessee was outgained 448-260 on a snowy night at Lambeau.
— Titans are still tied for first with Indy in AFC South.
— Tennessee gave up 234 rushing yards.
— Over is 10-3-1 in Titans’ last fourteen games.

— Green Bay won five in row, seven of last eight games.
— Packers scored 32.8 ppg in their last six games,
— Green Bay has converted 85-173 third down plays (49.1%)
— Davante Adams caught 11 passes for 142 yards, three TD’s.

2) Halftime score of the day: Mavericks 77, Clippers 27. Really. 77-27. Dallas wound up winning by 51.

1) College hoop scores of note:
— Providence 95, DePaul 90 (2OT)
— Cal-Irvine 75, UCSB 56
— Drake 81, Indiana State 63 (Drake is 10-0)
— Southern Illinois 63, Evansville 57

**Udog** · 12-28-2020, 06:50 AM

541MEMPHIS -542 BROOKLYN
MEMPHIS are 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games vs. winning teams in the last 3 seasons.

543DETROIT -544 ATLANTA
DETROIT is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) when the total >=220 in the last 3 seasons.

543DETROIT -544 ATLANTA
Dwane Casey is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) when the total >=220 (Coach of DETROIT)

545UTAH -546 OKLAHOMA CITY
UTAH is 103-60 ATS (37 Units) after 2 straight games outrebounding opponent by 10 or more since 1996.

547HOUSTON -548 DENVER
DENVER is 35-52 ATS (-22.2 Units) after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.

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Monday, December 28

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Trend Report
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Detroit @ Atlanta
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home

Memphis @ Brooklyn
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games

Utah @ Oklahoma City
Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Houston @ Denver
Houston
Houston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games at home

Portland @ LA Lakers
Portland
Portland is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Portland's last 10 games on the road
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 12-28-2020, 10:14 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, December 28

**Udog** · 12-28-2020, 10:16 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, December 28

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MEMPHIS (0 - 2) at BROOKLYN (2 - 1) - 12/28/2020, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-1 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 3-1 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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DETROIT (0 - 2) at ATLANTA (2 - 0) - 12/28/2020, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 26-40 ATS (-18.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 233-283 ATS (-78.3 Units) after a division game since 1996.

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

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UTAH (1 - 1) at OKLAHOMA CITY (1 - 0) - 12/28/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 48-31 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-1 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-1 straight up against UTAH 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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HOUSTON (0 - 1) at DENVER (0 - 2) - 12/28/2020, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-3 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (1 - 1) at LA LAKERS (2 - 1) - 12/28/2020, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 7-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 8-4 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 12-28-2020, 10:39 AM

Hoop Trends for Monday Dec. 28
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Houston at Denver (9:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Rockets are 14-0-1 ATS (11.27 ppg) as a dog off a loss in which they scored more than 50 points in the paint.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Memphis at Brooklyn (7:35 p.m. ET)

-- The Nets are 0-14-1 ATS (-9.53 ppg) with no rest after allowing 50-plus points in the paint.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Detroit at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. ET)

-- The Hawks are 10-0 OU (22.95 ppg) at home coming off a road game.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Utah at Oklahoma City (8:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Jazz are 0-11-1 OU (-13.42 ppg) as a road favorite when they lost 2+ straight matchups vs this opponent.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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