Wednesday Trends And Indexes

[djmauiboy]

Hot Pitchers
-- Sanchez is 1-0, 1.69 in his last five starts.
-- Carpenter is 3-0, 1.06 in his last four starts.
-- Pettitte is 3-1, 2.10 in his last five starts. Phillies are 6-1 in Wolf starts, scoring total of 57 runs.
-- Hill is 1-0, 1.20 in his last two starts; home side is 8-2 in his '06 starts.
-- Braves are 3-1 in Villareal's starts (1-0, 4.00). Mets are 3-0 in DWilliams' starts, scoring 24 runs.
-- Dodgers won Lowe's last three starts (3-0, 2.78).
-- Hensley is 2-1, 2.35 in four starts vs Rockies this season.

-- Rogers is 4-0, 1.04 in his last four starts. Meche has 1.80 RA in his last two starts, but is winless in his last seven outings.
-- Oakland won seven of Blanton's last nine starts.
-- Cleveland won five of Westbrook's last six starts.
-- DRays won Hammel's first start; he allowed three runs in 5.2 IP at Chicago, in game Rays won 10 innings.
-- RHernandez is 2-0, 1.20 in his last two starts. Bronx is 7-1 in RJohnson's last eight road starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- S. Kim is 13-12, 5.31 in 37 career starts; he is pitching for fifth different big league team; this is his first start for Reds. Lowry has 6.05 RA in his last seven road starts.
-- Traber is 1-2, 9.60 in his last three starts.
-- Gonzalez is 0-4, 6.99 in his last seven starts.
-- Smoltz is 2-2, 4.85 in his last four starts. Oliver Perez is 0-1, 13.50 in two starts for the Mets.
-- Duke is 0-3, 4.94 in his last four starts.
-- Brewers lost eight of last ten Capuano starts.
-- Jennings is 0-3, 6.35 in his last three starts.

-- Padilla is 1-2, 6.08 in his last four starts.
-- Toronto lost six of Lilly's last eight starts.
-- Snyder is 1-2, 5.73 in his last four starts. Contreras is 0-3, 12.10 in his last four starts; ChiSox are 2-8 in his last ten outings.
-- Orioles lost five of Cabrera's last six road starts. ESantana has 7.54 RA in his last five starts.
-- Silva is 0-3, 10.57 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Five of Lowry's last starts stayed under the total.
-- Carpenter's last four starts stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Gonzalez starts went over the total.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in Pirates' last fifteen road games.
-- Five of last six Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Capuano starts stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eleven Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-1-1 in Colorado's last eleven games.


-- Under is 12-4-2 in Detroit's last eighteen home games.
-- Six of last eight Toronto games stayed under total.
-- Twelve of last fifteen Tampa Bay games, ten of last thirteen Minnesota road games stayed under.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Oakland games.
-- Over is 14-9-1 in last twenty-four games at Fenway.
-- Under is 10-3 in Royals' last tthirteen home games.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in Orioles' last thirteen road games.


Hot Teams
-- Florida won thirteen of its last sixteen games.
-- Cardinals won eight of last 11 games. Nationals won five of their last six games.
-- Dodgers won seven of their last ten games, but lost last two.
-- Phillies are 13-7 in last twenty home games.
-- Mets won 13 of their last 17 games. Braves won seven of their last ten games.
-- Padres won eleven of their last fifteen games.

-- Indians won twelve of their last sixteen games.
-- Twins are 17-5 in last twenty-two away games.
-- Royals are 11-10 in their last twenty-one games. Bronx won six of their last nine games.
-- A's are 18-5 in last twenty-three home games, 11-3 in last 14.
-- Angels won twelve of their last fourteen home games. .

Cold Teams
-- Arizona lost twelve of its last fifteen games.
-- Milwaukee lost ten of its last twelve games, won last two.
-- Astros lost three of their last four games.
-- Cubs lost ten of their last 11 games. Pirates lost ten of their last sixteen road games.
-- Reds lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Colorado lost fifteen of their last seventeen road games.

-- Tigers lost twelve of their last eighteen games. Seattle is 2-14 in their last sixteen road games.
-- Toronto is 4-9 in its last thirteen games. .
-- Red Sox lost sixteen of their last twenty-three games. White Sox are 11-16 on road since All-Star break.
-- Devil Rays are 0-6 vs Minnesota this season.
-- Orioles lost eleven of their last fifteen road games.

Umpires
-- (Az-Fla) Five of last seven Meals games went over; underdog is 10-5 in his last fifteen games behind plate.
-- (StL-Was) Last five Gorman games stayed under the total.
-- (Hst-Phl) Favorite is 10-1 in last eleven Rapuano games.
-- (SF-Cin) Visitor is 9-3 in Scott's last dozen games behind dish.
-- (Atl-NY) Seven of last nine Barrett games stayed under total. Ten of last telve Reynolds games went over the total.
-- (LA-Mil) Over is 8-3-1 in Fairchild games this season.
-- (Pitt-Chi) Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Hallion games.
-- (Col-SD) Underdog is 5-5 in Hudson's last ten games.

-- (Sea-Det) Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Hickox games.
-- (Chi-Bos) Favorite won four of last five Holbrook games.
-- (Cle-Tor) Favorite won Bell's last five games behind plate.
-- (Min-TB) Seven of last eight Diaz games stayed under total.
-- (NY-KC) Underdog is 13-8 in last 21 Reliford games.
-- (Blt-LA) Underdog is 16-11 in last 27 Joyce games.
-- (Tex-A's) Over is 10-0-2 in last dozen Culbreth games.

[Udog]

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[djmauiboy]

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[kbsooner21]

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[Udog]

Good morning, kb!!!! Good luck today!

[djmauiboy]

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Good Luck To You Today

[djmauiboy]

Six-Pack for Wednesday

-- Why some teams always stink, part 362: Orioles have two men on, two out, Roberts up in 2-2 game in top of the 10th; he hits line drive single to left. With Tejada on deck, they send the runner, who gets thrown out by 30 feet at plate. Leftfielder had the ball two steps before runner hit third.
-- When Boston reacquired Doug Mirabelli from the Padres, they threw in a reliever named Cla Meredith; right now, as Padres jockey for a playoff spot, Meredith has thrown 27.1 consecutive scoreless innings in relief for San Diego.
-- Jay Payton got infield hit Tuesday when his bat exploded and the barrel hit the ball again as it was going towards the fielder, who had to dive back to stop it, but couldn't make a throw on time. Very strange play.
-- Buddy Bell figured out that when your team sucks, and you have a reliever pitching well, just leave him in-- in their 5-0 win over Bronx Tuesday, Todd Wellemeyer got 11-out save-- you don't see a whole lot of those.
-- Only good teams can be secure going with three or four relievers to close out a win; with a bad team, chances are someone will come in and screw it up. Long saves lessen the chance of that happening. Let the hot guy stay in.
-- Some jackass (and this guy gets paid serious money) was ranting on the radio Tuesday about how Johan Santana is overrated; keep in mind that Minnesota is 24-2 in his last 26 starts, winning his last eleven in a row. And he's overrated?

[djmauiboy]

Wednesday's List of 13: Preseason look at Eagles, Rams....

Philadelphia Eagles
13) Guaranteed, Eagles will enjoy this year more than they did last; they lost eight of their last ten games, fired Owens, lost McNabb to a hernia injury, just a trainwreck of a season. Now that Owens is in Dallas, things should be more peaceful.

12) Philly went 3-and-out 81 times on 201 drives last year; the 40.3% ratio was 31st in NFL. Philly was 1-7 when they lost the average starting field position battle.

11) Eagles were also worst in NFL, with -78 incompletion ratio thats 78 more times they had play that gained no yards. They tossed 284 incompletions, an average of 17.8 per game.

10) Third down was also a problem; Eagles converted 31.8% of third down plays; only Bears, 49ers were worse.

9) Even the sturdy defense sprung some leaks; Philly's D in red zone gave up 5.06 ppd (28th); on drives that started in their territory, they allowed 4.5 ppd, second-worst in league.

8) There is evidence the defense got discouraged, as they did poorly deep in their own territory, but on drives where they had other side 80+ yards from goal line, they held opponents to 0.73 ppd, second-best figure in league.

7) Eagles were outscored 72-47 on first drives of a half.

6) Things got ugly late in season; Eagles had turnover ratio of -12 in their last five games. Jeff Garcia has been brought in to be backup QB, an upgrade over McMahon/Detmer.

5) Brad Childress is off to Minnesota, so Marty Mornhinweg is the new offensive coordinator; not sure how good that is. He seemed overmatched as a head coach in Detroit.

4) I worry about a team that lost games 49-21 and 42-0 in '05; the only game they won in last five weeks was vs St Louis club that was even more screwed up than the Eagles.

3) Eagles drafted linemen, defense and a skier (Colorado WR Bloom, who is now out for the year). They traded Fraley to a desperate Cleveland team, so they figure to add decent draft pick in 2008 for that. Philly is a pretty astute organization.

2) Well, Dallas comes calling in Week 5, so that should be lot of fun for the whole family; Eagles visit Dallas Christmas nite. Week 2's visit by the Giants is big, after being 0-6 in division tilts last year. Their bye is in Week 9, which is late, so if they can stay healthy early, that will be very helpful late in season. Brett Favre and Packers play Monday nighter in Philly, only six days before the hated Cowboys come to town.

1) Eagles went 0-6 in NFC East games last year; with McNabb now healthy, Owens now history, things figure to get better. How much better depends on how healthy they stay.

St Louis Rams
13) Martz Madness has scooted off to Detroit, so now Rams are an NFL afterthought, ignored by media this summer, and even picked to go 5-11 by Sports Illustrated. But this is team that still has firepower and with Jim Haslett running defense, they're be tougher on that side of ball, too. If we get lucky, maybe they'll even practice special teams now........

12) Under Martz, Rams became a turnover-making joke; only the Saints' meltdown last year prevented St Louis from giving ball away the most again-- they still had 37 giveaways (-10), and that was with Martz missing several games with illness.

11) Rams allowed 13 more TD's than they scored last year; in a nutshell, that has to change. They allowed TD's on 26.2% of enemy drives last year (30th). IF they cut down on miscues that should protect the defense and help reduce that figure.

10) As far back as George Allen, it was noted that teams who turn ball over 2+ times in game are doomed. Rams turned ball over 37 times in 16 games-- you do the math.

9) Rams allowed foes to convert 40.2% on third down last yr, a horrible number; they were 30th in red zone defense, and worst in NFL, allowing 4.91 ppd on drives that started in their territory. All this may be why they took chance on Wroten, a talented but troubled defensive lineman from LSU. If he can help to stop the run, things should pick up from there.

8) For team with lousy record, Rams outscored opponents by 20 points (64-44) on first drive of a half. Their 36 ypd average was 5th in NFL, a tribute to Martz' offensive prowess. All the turnovers and Bulger's injury eventually did them in, though.

7) On offense, it all boils down to whether the line can open holes for Jackson and protect Bulger. The receivers are still very good, and Jackson is a bigtime back primed for breakout season. But Incognito has to help at left guard, and like every team, they have to stay healthy.

6) It must be noted that as bizarre as Martz is/was, he was/is a great developer of QB's. Linehan's offense is simpler than the Martz offense, so it shouldn't take players as long to pick it up. Also, gu sFrerotte is the new backup QB; he led Miami on its six-game season-ending win streak, so he knows it inside and out, and figures to be big help to Bulger.

5) Funny that Colts opened exhibition season with an onside kick that worked; from that point on, Rams blitzed Indy rest of the game. Haslett figures to be more aggressive than last yr. Then again, almost anybody would be more aggressive than the previous regime's defense. The defense has some upside.

4) Rams drafted defense with three of their first four picks and also signed CB Smith from Saints. Positive sign is that they cut DeJuan Groce this summer; he had started 20 games for them, so they feel they've upgraded att he corner. Setterstrom is sleeper as a guard in 7th round; he helped open big holes at Minnesota for Laurence Maroney.

3) Tight end will be strange position for Rams; they drafted a pair, but Aaron Walker looks like the starter. If they're going to get Stepehn Jackson some big games running ball, they'll need some blocking from this position, which has been awful ever since Ernie Conwell left town.

2) Teams who had lousy years get nondescript schedules; they open with Denver for third team in last seven years, for whatever reason, then visit 49ers, Cardinals before Detroity and Coach Martz visit in Week 4. They have no cold weather games, host the Bears in Week 14 Monday nighter and play division titan Seattle in weeks 6 and 10. Manageable slate.

1) Don't forget though, when Colts were rolling, Rams went to Indy, had 17-0 lead, and were driving for another score when Bulger tossed INT and was injured making tackle. Linehan is coaching team with some talent; if he and Haslett can instill more toughness and the OL protects Bulger, this is a playoff team. Laugh if you want, Rams will be better in 2006.

[Udog]

NCAAF Trends Report 9/7 - 9/9

OREGON ST (1 - 0) at BOISE ST (1 - 0) - 9/7/2006, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road games in September games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 58-32 ATS (+22.8 Units) in all games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 41-20 ATS (+19.0 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
BOISE ST is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
BOISE ST is 58-32 ATS (+22.8 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 44-23 ATS (+18.7 Units) as a favorite since 1992.
BOISE ST is 32-13 ATS (+17.7 Units) in home games since 1992.
BOISE ST is 32-13 ATS (+17.7 Units) in home lined games since 1992.


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




PITTSBURGH (1 - 0) at CINCINNATI (1 - 0) - 9/8/2006, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


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




VIRGINIA TECH (1 - 0) at N CAROLINA (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA TECH is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in September games since 1992.
VIRGINIA TECH is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 1-1 against the spread versus VIRGINIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
VIRGINIA TECH is 2-0 straight up against N CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




ILLINOIS (1 - 0) at RUTGERS (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




AKRON (0 - 1) at NC STATE (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




C MICHIGAN (0 - 1) at MICHIGAN (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in games played on a grass field since 1992.
MICHIGAN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




DUKE (0 - 1) at WAKE FOREST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DUKE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.


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




MISSISSIPPI (1 - 0) at MISSOURI (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 12:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




AUBURN (1 - 0) at MISSISSIPPI ST (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUBURN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
AUBURN is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
AUBURN is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
AUBURN is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.


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




MIAMI OHIO (0 - 1) at PURDUE (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI OHIO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI OHIO is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in games played on a grass field since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




LOUISVILLE (1 - 0) at TEMPLE (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




KENT ST (0 - 1) at ARMY (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




VANDERBILT (0 - 1) at ALABAMA (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALABAMA is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




OHIO U (1 - 0) at N ILLINOIS (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OHIO U is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1992.
OHIO U is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OHIO U is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
N ILLINOIS is 51-32 ATS (+15.8 Units) in all games since 1992.
N ILLINOIS is 51-32 ATS (+15.8 Units) in all lined games since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




WYOMING (1 - 0) at VIRGINIA (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




E MICHIGAN (0 - 1) at MICHIGAN ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




RICE (0 - 1) at UCLA (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
RICE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
RICE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
RICE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UCLA is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1992.


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




CLEMSON (1 - 0) at BOSTON COLLEGE (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-0 against the spread versus CLEMSON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-0 straight up against CLEMSON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




IOWA (1 - 0) at SYRACUSE (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




WASHINGTON (1 - 0) at OKLAHOMA (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




PENN ST (1 - 0) at NOTRE DAME (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




TULSA (1 - 0) at BYU (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) in home games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




COLORADO ST (1 - 0) vs. COLORADO (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




BUFFALO (1 - 0) at BOWLING GREEN (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 1-0 against the spread versus BOWLING GREEN over the last 3 seasons
BOWLING GREEN is 1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




C FLORIDA (1 - 0) at FLORIDA (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




STANFORD (0 - 1) at SAN JOSE ST (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
STANFORD is 1-0 against the spread versus SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons




ARIZONA (1 - 0) at LSU (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 42-66 ATS (-30.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




INDIANA (1 - 0) at BALL ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




UTAH ST (0 - 1) at ARKANSAS (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




TOLEDO (0 - 1) at W MICHIGAN (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOLEDO is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) as a favorite since 1992.


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




UNLV (1 - 0) at IOWA ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNLV is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




AIR FORCE (0 - 0) at TENNESSEE (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




IDAHO (0 - 1) at WASHINGTON ST (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 3:45 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




TULANE (0 - 0) at HOUSTON (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULANE is 42-63 ATS (-27.3 Units) as an underdog since 1992.
HOUSTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points since 1992.


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




E CAROLINA (0 - 1) at UAB (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UAB is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in September games since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
E CAROLINA is 1-0 against the spread versus UAB over the last 3 seasons
E CAROLINA is 1-0 straight up against UAB over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




MINNESOTA (1 - 0) at CALIFORNIA (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 24-44 ATS (-24.4 Units) as a favorite since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




GEORGIA (1 - 0) at S CAROLINA (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 7:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGIA is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games since 1992.
GEORGIA is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road lined games since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
S CAROLINA is 2-0 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA is 2-0 straight up against S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




OHIO ST (1 - 0) at TEXAS (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OHIO ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games in September games since 1992.


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




NEW MEXICO (0 - 1) at NEW MEXICO ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.


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




TEXAS TECH (1 - 0) at UTEP (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS TECH is 84-57 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
TEXAS TECH is 68-46 ATS (+17.4 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
TEXAS TECH is 65-41 ATS (+19.9 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.
UTEP is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992.
UTEP is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) as a home underdog of 3.5 to 7 points since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




OREGON (1 - 0) at FRESNO ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) against Pac 10 conference opponents since 1992.
FRESNO ST is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.


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




NEVADA (0 - 1) at ARIZONA ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




TROY ST (1 - 0) at FLORIDA ST (0 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




FLA ATLANTIC (0 - 1) at KANSAS ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS ST is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 69-46 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) in home games in games played on turf since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) in home games since 1992.
KANSAS ST is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) in home lined games since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




MIDDLE TENN ST (1 - 0) at MARYLAND (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




FLA INTERNATIONAL (0 - 1) at S FLORIDA (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




OKLAHOMA ST (1 - 0) at ARKANSAS ST (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS ST is 1-0 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA ST is 1-0 straight up against ARKANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




LA MONROE (1 - 0) at KANSAS (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA MONROE is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) as a road underdog of 21.5 or more points since 1992.
KANSAS is 61-88 ATS (-35.8 Units) in all games since 1992.
KANSAS is 56-83 ATS (-35.3 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.
KANSAS is 44-72 ATS (-35.2 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
KANSAS is 61-88 ATS (-35.8 Units) in all lined games since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




LA LAFAYETTE (0 - 1) at TEXAS A&M (1 - 0) - 9/9/2006, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




SMU (0 - 1) at NORTH TEXAS (0 - 1) - 9/9/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NORTH TEXAS is 0-10 ATS (-11.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

[Udog]

NFL Trends 9/7 - 9/10

Thursday, September 7th

Miami at Pittsburgh, 8:35 EST NBC
Miami: 5-10 ATS first half of the season
Pittsburgh: 7-0 Over in home games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change


Sunday, September 10th

Denver at St. Louis, 1:00 EST
Denver: 19-6 ATS first two weeks of the season
St. Louis: 2-10 ATS vs. AFC West opponents

NY Jets at Tennessee, 1:00 EST
NY Jets: 11-3 Under away on grass fields
Tennessee: 6-18 ATS vs. conference opponents

Buffalo at New England, 1:00 EST
Buffalo: 1-5 ATS first month of the season
New England: 19-9 ATS as a favorite

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 1:00 EST
Baltimore: 11-3 Under as an underdog
Tampa Bay: 13-4 Under as a favorite

Cincinnati at Kansas City, 1:00 EST
Cincinnati: 17-33 ATS in September
Kansas City: 6-0 ATS at home vs. conference opponents

Seattle at Detroit, 1:00 EST
Seattle: 21-5 Under away in September
Detroit: 8-3 Under as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points

Atlanta at Carolina, 1:00 EST
Atlanta: 9-2 Under at Carolina
Carolina: 6-0 Under at home vs. division opponents

Philadelphia at Houston, 1:00 EST
Philadelphia: 15-6 Under as a favorite
Houston: 0-4 ATS first two weeks of the season

New Orleans at Cleveland, 1:00 EST
New Orleans: 2-8 ATS with a total of 35.5 to 42 points
Cleveland: 10-2 Under with a line of +3 to -3

Dallas at Jacksonville, 4:15 EST
Dallas: 8-3 Over with a line of +3 to -3
Jacksonville: 6-0 ATS in September

Chicago at Green Bay, 4:15 EST
Chicago: 11-3 Under first half of the season
Green Bay: 0-6 ATS at home vs. division opponents

San Francisco at Arizona, 4:15 EST
San Francisco: 10-22 ATS away with a total of 38.5 to 42 points
Arizona: 4-1 Under at home vs. San Francisco

Indianapolis at NY Giants, 8:15 EST NBC
Indianapolis: 6-0 ATS as a road favorite
NY Giants: 44-1 Under with a total of 42.5 to 49 points

** (TC) Denotes Time Change


Monday, September 11th

Minnesota at Washington, 7:00 EST ESPN
Minnesota: 5-1 Under vs. NFC East opponents
Washington: 6-20 ATS at home first month of the season

San Diego at Oakland, 10:15 EST ESPN
San Diego: 12-3 ATS in road games
Oakland: 0-7 ATS as a home underdog of 7 points or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

Top five NFL Week 1 underdogs

Week 1 of the NFL season is probably the hardest on a bettor`s bankroll. Teams, players and coaches are one year older and may have a different agenda. The Minnesota Vikings are a prime example.

That`s why it has been said the first four weeks of the NFL season are when underdogs are most usually the most profitable. The best underdog bets of the last five years for Week 1 of the NFL.

Four of the five teams are road underdogs this week.

1. Atlanta Falcons
Record: 4-0

Close may be reserved for horseshoes and hand grenades but it’s no stranger to the Atlanta Falcons in the opening week. Three of Atlanta’s four underdog paydays over the last five years have been by four points or less, with the other being a straight up win over the Cowboys in Dallas.

That’s nothing new for the Falcons. Three of their paydays have come on the road while last year’s win over Philadelphia came on Monday Night Football. Obviously, Atlanta loves pressure in Week 1.

Week 1 opponent: at Carolina (-5)

2. Minnesota Vikings
Record: 2-0

If any team needs a win to start the season, it’s the Minnesota Vikings. Just when things appeared to be getting back to normal in the Twin city, No.1 wide receiver Koren Robinson is arrested and charged with drinking and driving, which leads to him being released by the team.

Minnesota did lure Todd Pinkston to fill the void but the former Philadelphia Eagle hasn’t played a regular reason game since the 2005 Super Bowl because of a torn Achilles’ tendon. Pinkston caught one pass in his lone preseason game last week versus Pittsburgh.

Week 1 opponent: at Washington (-4)

3. San Francisco 49ers
Record: 2-0

Initially, San Francisco’s back-to-back opening week underdog paydays, makes the 49ers a solid sleeper. The straight up win over St. Louis was impressive, as was the 3-point loss to the Atlanta Falcons two years back. But the fact both opponents are dome teams raises major questions about whether San Francisco was simply a beneficiary of home field advantage.

Dome teams playing on real grass, as opposed to artificial turf, often struggle, which is likely the case here. Neither Atlanta nor St. Louis was a pushover in either of those seasons.

Week 1 opponent: at Arizona (-7 1/2)

4. Houston Texans
Record: 2-1

Four years removed from their first payday in their first game, as an underdog no less, the Houston Texans continue to search for respect as a competitive NFL team. That won’t happen until the Texans do something drastic, like finish with a winning record or even .500.

Until then, oddsmakers will continue to stack the line against Houston knowing the public will fade the Texans because of the notion Houston is still in its infancy. The loss of running back Domanick Davis for the season likely won’t change the public’s opinion either.

Week 1 opponent: vs. Philadelphia (+4)

5. Dallas Cowboys
Record: 2-1

It’s hard to imagine a public darling the Cowboys being dogged in the opening week of the NFL. But for the third straight year, oddsmakers are doing exactly that. While it may be by less than a field goal, the Cowboys again find themselves beginning the season on the road, where the Cowboys have more trouble covering than Mike Vanderjagt does keeping quiet.

Since 2001, the Cowboys are 18-21 against the number away from the Lone Star State.

Week 1 opponent: at Jacksonville (-2 1/2)

[djmauiboy]

HOT TIPS FROM MAUI

NCAA

U S C
Starting Southern California free safety Josh Pinkard tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the third-ranked Trojans` 50-14 opening victory over Arkansas and won`t play again this season.

TEXAS
Texas starting cornerback Tarell Brown and backup linebacker and special teams player Tyrell Gatewood were suspended for Saturday`s game against No. 1 Ohio State after their arrest on misdemeanor charges.


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NFL

STEELERS VS THE DOLPHINS



Ben Roethlisberger underwent an emergency appendectomy Sunday evening and won`t be available for the NFL opener Thursday night against the Miami Dolphins.

Batch doesn’t have the ability to stretch the defense. Without Roethlisberger, defenses can just stack the box and blitz and that really plays into what Miami likes to do.

The problem is further compounded by Hines Ward`s’ status. The star wideout is listed as day-to-day with a strained hamstring.

Ward is probably going to play, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be healthy enough to practice until later in the week

This is also a short practice week, so this creates a real tactical headache.

[Udog]

FOR THE EARLY BIRDS. NFL WEEK 1 LINE MOVES

Miami at Pittsburgh (Thursday) – The line opened Pittsburgh -5 and is down to -4. Expect it to dip even more, perhaps even down to a field goal. There’s tremendous buzz about the Dolphins this season, especially now that Daunte Culpepper appears recovered from a knee injury.

Denver at St. Louis – The Broncos opened -3 ½ and currently are at -3. That’s where the line figures to stay.

New York Jets at Tennessee – The Titans opened -2 ½ and are up to -3. The move up isn’t because of the Titans signing Kerry Collins. He’s an upgrade on Billy Volek, but most likely Collins won’t be ready for the opener. The change in the pointspread is because the Jets look plain awful. They won’t be getting any help (at least for the first six weeks) from Curtis Martin either. No matter how bad the Jets might look, though, don’t expect the line to climb higher. If anything it might go down to 2 ½ because the Titans are also a bad team.

Baltimore at Tampa Bay – The Bucs opened -4 and are at -3. Expect buy-back on Tampa Bay, though, before a probable closing at -3 ½. Baltimore looks improved with Steve McNair at quarterback, but it has dropped 12 of its last 13 road games.

Buffalo at New England – The Patriots have gone from -8 to -8 ½. This is dead number area. The public may push it to -9 or higher remembering how good the Patriots looked against the Redskins last week and maybe thinking about how New England has defeated Buffalo in 10 of the past 11 meetings.

Cincinnati at Kansas City – Very early, the Chiefs were -4 ½. The line was taken down for a while and now, after Carson Palmer’s smashing performance this past Monday, the line has been adjusted to Chiefs -3. Considering how great Palmer and the Bengals looked against the Packers, the line could shrink to -2 ½.

Seattle at Detroit – The Seahawks opened -3 ½ and are either there or -4. Don’t expect any different number to emerge.

Atlanta at Carolina – The Panthers are -4 ½. Solid number.

Philadelphia at Houston – The Eagles opened -3 and are up to -3 ½ with Donovan McNabb having an impressive preseason. This line probably holds at 3 ½.

New Orleans at Cleveland – Some places opened Cleveland -2 ½. Now the line is -3 and could reach 3 ½ soon. A number of wise guys already have gotten involved with the Browns here.

Dallas at Jacksonville – The Jaguars are a steady -3. This may not be a big-handle game for the books. The number is real solid.

Chicago at Green Bay – The Bears are -3, but this game probably goes to at least -3 ½. It’s hard to make a case for the home underdog Packers with their rookie guards against such a tough defense even if Bears coach Lovie Smith is foolish enough to stick with Rex Grossman.

San Francisco at Arizona – The Cardinals are -7 ½. Look for them to get bet up. It’s their first game in a new stadium and there’s going to be plenty of hype and optimism.

Indianapolis at New York Giants – The Colts opened -3 ½ and are down to -3. The public loves Indy and Peyton Manning, but perhaps not in this spot. This is the first NBC Sunday night game, so money may continue to come on the home underdog.

Minnesota at Washington (Monday) – Washington opened -6 and is down to -5 ½. Considering how bad the Redskins looked in preseason, the public may keep away from them even though Clinton Portis may be OK to start. Don’t be shocked if the line gets down to -4 ½ by post.

San Diego at Oakland (Monday) – San Diego opened as a 2 ½-point road favorite and is up to -3. The line, though, may go back down since Philip Rivers didn’t look good in his last preseason game and will be making his first road start. The Chargers also lost their offensive left tackle, Roman Oben.

[Udog]

Pro Football Trend Report

MIAMI (9 - 7) at PITTSBURGH (15 - 5) - 9/7/2006, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 61-38 ATS (+19.2 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1992.
PITTSBURGH is 106-77 ATS (+21.3 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
PITTSBURGH is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points since 1992.


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




DENVER (14 - 4) at ST LOUIS (6 - 10) - 9/10/2006, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) against AFC West division opponents since 1992.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




NY JETS (4 - 12) at TENNESSEE (4 - 12) - 9/10/2006, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1992.
TENNESSEE is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




BUFFALO (5 - 11) at NEW ENGLAND (11 - 7) - 9/10/2006, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ENGLAND is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ENGLAND is 3-1 against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
NEW ENGLAND is 4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




BALTIMORE (6 - 10) at TAMPA BAY (11 - 6) - 9/10/2006, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




CINCINNATI (11 - 6) at KANSAS CITY (10 - 6) - 9/10/2006, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) in September games since 1992.
KANSAS CITY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in September games since 1992.
KANSAS CITY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 straight up against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




SEATTLE (15 - 4) at DETROIT (5 - 11) - 9/10/2006, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




ATLANTA (8 - 8) at CAROLINA (13 - 6) - 9/10/2006, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 104-77 ATS (+19.3 Units) in all games since 1992.
CAROLINA is 104-77 ATS (+19.3 Units) in all lined games since 1992.
CAROLINA is 80-55 ATS (+19.5 Units) in games played on a grass field since 1992.


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




PHILADELPHIA (6 - 10) at HOUSTON (2 - 14) - 9/10/2006, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




NEW ORLEANS (3 - 13) at CLEVELAND (6 - 10) - 9/10/2006, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




DALLAS (9 - 7) at JACKSONVILLE (12 - 5) - 9/10/2006, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JACKSONVILLE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in September games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




CHICAGO (11 - 6) at GREEN BAY (4 - 12) - 9/10/2006, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GREEN BAY is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-1 against the spread versus GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1 straight up against GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




SAN FRANCISCO (4 - 12) at ARIZONA (5 - 11) - 9/10/2006, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in a road game where the total is between 38.5 and 42 points since 1992.


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




INDIANAPOLIS (14 - 3) at NY GIANTS (11 - 6) - 9/10/2006, 8:15 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.




MINNESOTA (9 - 7) at WASHINGTON (11 - 7) - 9/11/2006, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in home games in September games since 1992.
WASHINGTON is 39-60 ATS (-27.0 Units) as a favorite since 1992.


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




SAN DIEGO (9 - 7) at OAKLAND (4 - 12) - 9/11/2006, 10:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) versus division opponents over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-0 against the spread versus OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO is 4-0 straight up against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

[djmauiboy]

Dunkel 9/6

Atlanta at NY Mets
While Dave Williams can't find a steady spot in the rotation, moving back-and-forth between the Mets and Triple-A Norfolk, he has has been effective when called upon (2-0, 3.79 ERA). He'll look to build on that today for New York against Atlanta in the first of a doubleheader. The Mets come in a Vegas underdog facing Atlanta's John Smoltz, but a steady performance out of Williams combined with a more-focused New York attack should make New York a solid play according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Game 901-902: San Francisco at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.985; Cincinnati (Woo Kim) 14.962
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 16.575; Washington (O'Connor) 15.329
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 905-906: Atlanta at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Smoltz) 17.041; NY Mets (Williams) 17.829
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 907-908: Arizona at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (ED Gonzalez) 14.295; Florida (Sanchez) 16.793
Dunkel Line: Florida by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-1 1/2); Neutral

Game 909-910: Houston at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Pettitte) 16.992; Philadelphia (Wolf) 17.274
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+1 1/2); Over

Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.828; Chicago Cubs (Hill) 14.700
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lowe) 16.041; Milwaukee (Capuano) 15.599
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+1 1/2); Under

Game 915-916: Colorado at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jennings) 15.026; San Diego (Hensley) 16.622
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Neutral

Game 917-918: Seattle at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Meche) 15.350; Detroit (Rogers) 17.122
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-1 1/2); Under

Game 919-920: Texas at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Padilla) 17.785; Oakland (Blanton) 17.707
Dunkel Line: Even; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+1 1/2); Under

Game 921-922: Baltimore at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Cabrera) 15.930; LA Angels (Santana) 17.078
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+1 1/2); Under

Game 923-924: Cleveland at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Westbrook) 17.356; Toronto (Lilly) 16.484
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+1 1/2); Over

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 16.289; Boston (Snyder) 15.231
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+1 1/2); Over

Game 927-928:Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Silva) 16.499; Tampa Bay (Hammel) 15.820
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+1 1/2); Over

Game 929-930: NY Yankees at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Johnson) 17.747; Kansas City (Hudson) 16.832
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+1 1/2); Over

Game 931-932: Atlanta at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Davies) 16.853; NY Mets (Perez) 17.412
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A