Cnotes 2020-2021 wnba trends, news, best bets and opinions thru the playoffs !

[StarDust Bum]

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

ATL at CONN 01:00 PM
CONN -13.0
U 148.5
+500 +500

MIN at WAS 03:00 PM
MIN -5.0
U 163.5
+500 +500

LV at PHO 03:00 PM
PHO +4.0
O 168.0
+500 +500

LA at DAL 05:00 PM
LA +3.5
U 147.5
+500 +500

IND at CHI 06:00 PM
CHI -12.5
O 166.0
+500 +500

[StarDust Bum]

SEPTEMBER WNBA Best Bet Record:

Date w-l-t % units record

09/19/2021........7-3-0..........70.00%........+18.50
09/17/2021........5-3-0..........62.50%..........+8.50
09/16/2021........2-0-0.........100.00%........+10.00
09/15/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%..........-0.50
09/14/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/13/2021........0-2-0............0.00% ..........-11.00
09/12/2021........3-3-0...........50.00%...........-1.50
09/11/2021........2-2-0...........50.00%............-1.00
09/10/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/09/2021........0-2-0...........00.00%.........,-11.00
09/08/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%..........+9.50
09/07/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%..........+9.50
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+ 8.50


Totals:............38-30-0...........55.88%.........+ 24.50


BEST BETS:

09/19/2021........4-3-0...........57.14............+ 3.50
09/17/2021........4-2-0...........66.66%........+ 9.00
09/16/2021........2-0-0.........100.00%........+10.00
09/15/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%..........-0.50
09/14/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%..........-0.50
09/13/2021..........0-2-0............0.00%..........-11.00
09/12/2021........2-3-0...........40.00%...........-6.50
09/11/2021........2-2-0...........50.00%............-1.00
09/10/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%.........-11.50
09/09/2021........0-2-0...........00.00%.........,-11.00
09/08/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%..........+9.50
09/07/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5 - 3 - 0........62.50%........+ 8.50

Totals:............33-29-0...........53.22%........, + 5.50

[Udog]

Thursday’s 6-pack
NFL leaders in passing yardage:
817— Derek Carr, LV
689— Kyler Murray, Ariz
680— Patrick Mahomes, KC
675— Justin Herbert, LAC
655— Tom Brady, TB
640— Dak Prescott, Dal

Quote of the Day
“Belichick wanted him out the door, and last year he threw 56 touchdowns. I think that’s a pretty good year.”
Tom Brady Sr, talking about his son’s leaving New England

Thursday’s quiz
Who played QB for the Carolina Panthers in their two Super Bowls?

Wednesday’s quiz
Terry Francona managed the Red Sox when they won the World Series in 2004 and 2007.

Tuesday’s quiz
When baseball split into divisions in 1969, Atlanta Braves won the National League West that year; they lost to the Mets in the NLCS.


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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud……..

13) Tampa Bay Rays clinched their third straight playoff spot Wednesday; they’re 94-59 this year, are jogging to the AL East title. Kevin Cash has done a hell of a job managing them; too bad they don’t draw very well. Have a feeling that when baseball expands in a couple years, the Rays could wind up north of the border, in Montreal maybe?

12) Since 1990, NFL teams that started a season 0-2 made the playoffs only 11.6% of the time; those odds will go up, since the season is now 17 games instead of 16, but still, 0-2 ain’t good.

11) Since 2000, these NFL teams have started the most different QB’s:
29— Cleveland
26— Chicago (Justin Fields will be #26 this week)
24— Washington
23— Miami

10) Jeff Driskel is the backup QB for Houston tonight; technically he is their #4 QB, but Tyros Taylor is hurt and Deshaun Watson has other issues, so rookie Davis Mills and Driskel are it for the Texans this week.

Hopefully Driskel writes a book someday; he played four years for the Florida Gators, then played his last year of college at Louisiana Tech. 49ers drafted him in the 6th round of the 2016 draft, but he never played for them. Here is Driskel’s resume:

2018: Bengals 1-4 as starter, 1,003 PY, 6 TD’s, 2 INT
2019: Lions 0-3 as starter, 685 PY, 4 TD’s, 4 INT
2020: Broncos 0-1 as starter, 432 PY, 3 TD’s, 2 INT

Four years, four teams. Quite an experience.

9) Kyle Schwarber has nine home runs in 10 games against the Mets this year.

8) Speaking of the Mets, Taijuan Walker gave up six runs in 2+ IP in Boston Wednesday; Walker was 7-3, 2.06 at the All-Star break this year, made the All-Star team, but in 13 starts since then, Walker is 0-8, 8.03 in 13 starts. A disturbing reversal of fortune.

7) Cardinals 10, Brewers 2— St Louis won its 11th straight game, have a 4.5 game lead over the Reds/Phillies for the second Wild Card spot.

6) Giants 8, Padres 6— Buster Posey had four hits, scored three runs; Giants have a 2-game lead over the Dodgers in the NL West.

5) NFL QB changes:
— Davis Mills gets his first NFL start for Houston tonight.
— Jacoby Brissett starts for Miami this week when they visit Las Vegas.
— Justin Fields gets his first NFL when the Bears visit Cleveland.

4) Minnesota Timberwolves fired President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas; weird time to do it, so close to the start of training camp.

Timberwolves will switch ownership to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore in 2023; you wonder if they wanted Rosas out, and let current owner Glen Taylor do the dirty work for them.

3) Braves’ OF Eddie Rosario hit for the cycle the other night; in the four at-bats where he got his hits, he saw a total of five pitches, which has to be some kind of a record.

2) Raiders’ kicker Daniel Carlson admitted his 14-point performance in Pittsburgh LW led to his losing a fantasy football game where he was playing against himself.

1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Giants. Wild Card: St Louis @ Los Angeles
AL: Rays, White Sox, Astros. Wild Card: New York @ Boston


 

[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel

Thursday, September 21






WNBA

Thursday, September 21

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Trend Report
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Dallas @ Chicago
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 12 games at home

New York @ Phoenix
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New York
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New York


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[StarDust Bum]

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

DAL at CHI 08:00 PM
DAL +5.0
O 167.5
+500 +500

NY at PHO 10:00 PM
PHO -9.5
O 165.5
+500 +500

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WNBA PLAYOFF OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

Date w-l-t % units record

09/23/2021 0-4-0 0.00% -22.00


BEST BETS:

09/23/2021 0-4-0 0.00% -22.00

[Udog]

Sunday’s 6-pack
— Dolphins put QB Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) on IR.
— Phillies 3, Pirates 0— 98-pitch CG for Ranger Suarez.
— New York 5, Boston 3— Stanton hit grand slam in 8th inning.
— A’s 2, Astros 1— Starling Marte with a walk-off RBI double
— Reds 7, Nationals 6— Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off homer.
— Braves 10, Padres 8 (10)— Jorge Soler had three hits, four RBI.

Quote of the Day
“You should never assume; when you assume, you make an ass of u and me.”
Felix Unger, The Odd Couple

Sunday’s quiz
Who was the Patriots’ starting QB before Tom Brady?

Saturday’s quiz
Of the 32 head coaches in the NFL, six also played in the NFL.

Friday’s quiz
The Liberty Bowl football game is played in Memphis.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….

13) NC State 27, Clemson 21 OT:
— State was 11-21 on 3rd down, Clemson 2-10.
— Tigers were only 12-24 for 111 yards passing.
— Wolfpack missed a 37-yard FG on last play of regulation.
— State outgained Clemson, 386-214

12) Oregon State 45, USC 27:
— Beavers win in LA Coliseum for first time since 1960.
— They had lost 24 straight games at USC.
— Oregon State ran ball for 322 yards, outgain USC 535-431.
— They can’t blame this one on Clay Helton.

11) Louisville 31, Florida State 23:
— Seminoles are 0-4, with a loss to a I-AA team.
— Florida State has allowed 35.7 ppg vs I-A teams.
— Louisville was 10-20 on 3rd down, FSU 5-16.

10) Boston College 41, Missouri 34, OT
— Eagles scored TD with 0:25 left to take 34-31 lead.
— Mizzou kicked a 56-yard FG at gun to force OT.
— BC ran ball 49 times for 275 yards.

9) LSU 28, Mississippi State 25:
— LSU had TD passes of 64-58-41 yards.
— Miss State outgained Tigers 486-343, but they were terrible in red zone.
— Last year, Bulldogs threw for 623 yards, beat LSU 44-34.
— LSU QB Johnson is son of former NFL QB Brad Johnson.

8) SMU 42, TCU 34:
— Mustangs won last two weeks, despite allowing 71 points.
— Total yardage: SMU 595, TCU 446- SMU ran for 350 yards.
— SMU QB Mordecai was a backup at Oklahoma.

7) Upsets of the Day:
— Bowling Green (+30.5) 14, Minnesota 10
— UL-Monroe (+23) 29, Troy 16
— Georgia Tech (+14.5) 45, North Carolina 22
— NC State (+10.5) 27, Clemson 21 OT
— SMU (+9.5) 42, TCU 34
— Baylor (+7) 31, Iowa State 29
— Notre Dame (+6) 41, Wisconsin 13

Close calls:
— Oklahoma (-17.5) 16, West Virginia 13— Sooners kicked FG at the gun.
— Wyoming (-31.5) 24, UConn 22— Huskies missed 2-point play with 0:04 left.
— Auburn (-27) 34, Georgia State 24— Score is deceiving; Auburn converted a 4th-and-9 for go-ahead TD with 0:45 left, then scored on a pick-6 with 0:31 left.
— Purdue (-10.5) 13, Illinois 9
— Buffalo (-13) 35, Old Dominion 34
— Central Michigan (-12) 31, FIU 27— Chippewas trailed 27-10 in 4th quarter.

6) Arkansas 20, Texas A&M 10:
— Razorbacks are 4-0, with decisive wins over Aggies, Texas.
— Arkansas outgained A&M. 443-272.
— Aggies have QB issues; they were 4-14 on 3rd down, threw for only 151 yards.

5) Baylor 31, Iowa State 29:
— Cyclones scored with 0:24 left, but 2-point play failed.
— Iowa State outgained Baylor, 469-282; turnovers were even.

4) Tex-San Antonio 31, Memphis 28:
— Roadrunners outscored Memphis 17-0 in 4th quarter.
— UTSA kicked 42-yard FG at the gun, for the win.
— Memphis led 21-0 after the first quarter, 21-7 at halftime.

3) Boise State 27, Utah State 3:
— This game started at noon ET, 10am in Utah.
— Teams are that desperate for TV exposure that they’ll play at 10am?
— Pregame meals had to be at 6am; can’t be fun for players.

2) Bowling Green (+30.5) 14, Minnesota 10:
— Biggest upset by I-A team since 2012 (Texas St +35 over Houston)
— Minnesota had won 21 consecutive non-league games.
— Gophers completed only 5-13 passes for 59 yards; no bueno.
— Total yardage 241-192, Minnesota.

1) Cardinals 8, Cubs 5:
— St Louis has won 15 games in a row.
— Longest win streak in majors since Indians won 22 in row in 2017.

[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, September 26






WNBA

Sunday, September 26

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Trend Report
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Phoenix @ Seattle
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Phoenix
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix

Chicago @ Minnesota
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games


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[StarDust Bum]

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

PHO at SEA 03:00 PM
PHO -3.5
U 163.5
+500 +500

CHI at MIN 05:00 PM
CHI +4.0
O 165.5
+500 +500

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WNBA PLAYOFF OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

Date w-l-t % units record

09/26/2021 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
09/23/2021 0-4-0 0.00% -22.00

Totals........2-6-0..25.00%.-23.00


BEST BETS:

09/26/2021 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
09/23/2021 0-4-0 0.00% -22.00

Totals........2-6-0..25.00%.-23.00

[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, September 28






WNBA

Tuesday, September 28

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Trend Report
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Chicago @ Connecticut
Chicago
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Phoenix @ Las Vegas
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix


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[StarDust Bum]

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

CHI at CONN 08:00 PM
CHI +7.0
O 152.5
+500 +500

PHO at LV 10:00 PM
LV -5.5
O 169.5
+500 +500
 

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WNBA PLAYOFF OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

Date w-l-t % units record

09/28/2021 4-0-0 100.00% +20.00
09/26/2021 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
09/23/2021 0-4-0 0.00% -22.00

Totals........6-6-0..50.00%.-3.00


BEST BETS:

09/28/2021 4-0-0 100.00% +20.00
09/26/2021 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
09/23/2021 0-4-0 0.00% -22.00

Totals........6-6-0..50.00%.-3.00

[StarDust Bum]

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

CHI at CONN 08:00 PM
CHI +7.0
O 155.5
+500 +500

PHO at LV 10:00 PM
LV -5.5
O 170.5
+500 +500

[Udog]

Thursday’s 6-pack
— Dodgers 11, Padres 9— LA hit 4 homers, scored 5 runs in 8th inning.
— Brewers 4, Cardinals 0— St Louis’ 17-game win streak ends.
— Giants 1, Arizona 0— Giants win their 104th game.
— Seattle 4, A’s 2— A’s lost their last 12 games with Seattle.
— Toronto 6, New York 5— Bo Bichette homered twice for the Jays.
— Rockies 10, Nationals 5— Story went 4-4 in his last Colorado home game.

Quote of the Day
“You have to look in the mirror and say ‘Am I as good as I can be?’ He’s going about it all wrong. He could have gone into the office, say ‘hey, my feelings are hurt. You guys didn’t stick up for me. I’d like to professionally ask for a trade.’ The question is, does anyone want him? I’m not paying $200 million for a guy who will not be aggressive and will not shoot in playoff time.”
Shaquille O’Neal, talking about Ben Simmons

Thursday’s quiz
Jacksonville Jaguars last made the playoffs in 2017; who was their QB?

Wednesday’s quiz
Lou Piniella was the Seattle Mariners’ manager, last time they made the playoffs.

Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie The Hangover, Stu (Ed Helms) is a dentist.

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Thursday’s Den: Playoff trends for NFL teams

13) Cowboys— Lost their last eight road playoff games; last time they won a road playoff game? 1992.

12) Bengals— Haven’t made playoffs since 2015; their last playoff win was in 1990.

11) Broncos:
— John Elway was 13-6 in playoff games
— Peyton Manning was 5-3 in playoff games as a Bronco.
— Every other Denver QB: 4-9 in playoff games

10) Ravens— Lamar Jackson is 1-3 in playoff games; Ravens scored 13 ppg in those games.

9) Chiefs— From 1994-2014, Chiefs were 0-7 in playoff games; last six years, they’re 7-5.

8) Packers— Last five times they made playoffs, they won their first playoff game.

7) Cardinals— Since 1998, Arizona is 6-5 in playoff games, 4-0 at home; their last two playoff wins both came in overtime.

6) Bills— Last year was first time Buffalo won a playoff game since 1995.

5) Raiders— Lost Super Bowl to Jon Gruden/Tampa Bay in 2002, have played in one playoff game since, losing 27-14 at home to Houston five years ago.

4) Lions— Lost their last nine playoff games; their last playoff win? 1991. Detroit’s last home playoff game was in 1993.

3) Jaguars— They’re 7-7 all-time in playoff games, but made postseason only one time since 2007.

2) Texans— 4-2 at home, 0-4 on road in playoff games.

1) Bears— Haven’t won a playoff game since 2010; last time they played a road playoff game? 1994. Since then, they played seven home playoff games and a Super Bowl (neutral field).