Sunday Trends and Indexes 10/29

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Trends and Indexes for Sunday, October 29

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Dunkel Index - Pro Football (Sunday, Monday)

Dunkel Index - NFL

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29

Game 401-402: Houston at Tennessee
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 117.824; Tennessee 123.724
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 6; 43 1/2
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 3; 42
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-3); Over

Game 403-404: Jacksonville at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville 127.616; Philadelphia 131.502
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 4; 47 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia by 7; 42 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville (+7); Over

Game 405-406: Atlanta at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 131.053; Cincinnati 131.919
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 45 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 4; 43 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+4); Under

Game 407-408: Tampa Bay at NY Giants
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 123.929; NY Giants 136.472
Dunkel Line: NY Giants by 12 1/2; 45
Vegas Line: NY Giants by 9; 40 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Giants (-9); Over

Game 409-410: San Francisco at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 115.225; Chicago 136.708
Dunkel Line: Chicago by 21 1/2; 37 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago by 15 1/2; 42
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-15 1/2); Under

Game 411-412: Arizona at Green Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 121.271; Green Bay 120.281
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 45 1/2
Vegas Line: Green Bay by 4; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+4); Over

Game 413-414: Seattle at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 125.399; Kansas City 130.702
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 5 1/2; 41
Vegas Line: Kansas City by 6; 38 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+6); Over

Game 415-416: Baltimore at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore 128.885; New Orleans 129.311
Dunkel Line: Even; 32 1/2
Vegas Line: New Orleans by 2; 37
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+2); Under

Game 417-418: St. Louis at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 121.565; San Diego 137.629
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 16; 46 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego by 9 1/2; 45
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-9 1/2); Over

Game 419-420: Pittsburgh at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 131.136; Oakland 121.514
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 9 1/2; 36 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 9; 38 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-9); Under

Game 421-422: NY Jets at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: NY Jets 124.300; Cleveland 122.211
Dunkel Line: NY Jets by 2; 35
Vegas Line: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 38
Dunkel Pick: NY Jets (+2 1/2); Under

Game 423-424: Indianapolis at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Indianapolis 135.248; Denver 132.669
Dunkel Line: Indianapolis by 2 1/2; 35 1/2
Vegas Line: Denver by 3; 39 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indianapolis (+3); Under

Game 425-426: Dallas at Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 129.248; Carolina 131.975
Dunkel Line: Carolina by 2 1/2; 37
Vegas Line: Carolina by 5; 41
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+5); Under

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30

Game 429-430: New England at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: New England 132.207; Minnesota 134.841
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 41
Vegas Line: New England by 2; 38 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+2); Over

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Dunkel Index - College Football

Dunkel Index – NCAA Football

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29

Game 427-428: Connecticut at Rutgers
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 78.009; Rutgers 104.090
Dunkel Line: Rutgers by 26; 38
Vegas Line: Rutgers by 19 1/2; 39 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (-19 1/2); Under

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NFL Trends

Sunday, October 29th

Houston at Tennessee, 1:00 EST
Houston: 0-7 ATS off a win as a home underdog
Tennessee: 13-3 ATS as a home favorite of 3 points or less

Jacksonville at Philadelphia, 1:00 EST
Jacksonville: 15-6 ATS off an Under
Philadelphia: 22-7 Under at home in October

Atlanta at Cincinnati, 1:00 EST
Atlanta: 2-10 ATS off a win as a home underdog
Cincinnati: 8-2 Under vs. non-conference opponents

Tampa Bay at NY Giants, 1:00 EST
Tampa Bay: 0-6 ATS off BB wins
NY Giants: 10-5 ATS as a home favorite

San Francisco at Chicago, 1:00 EST
San Francisco: 2-9 ATS off a home game
Chicago: 14-4 Under off an ATS loss

Arizona at Green Bay, 1:00 EST
Arizona: 10-2 Over in October
Green Bay: 4-14 ATS in home games

Seattle at Kansas City, 1:00 EST
Seattle: 9-2 Over in road games
Kansas City: 9-2 ATS as a favorite

Baltimore at New Orleans, 1:00 EST
Baltimore: 17-4 ATS off a loss as a favorite
New Orleans: 5-1 Under off BB wins

St. Louis at San Diego, 4:05 EST
St. Louis: 8-1 Over vs. non-conference opponents
San Diego: 8-1 ATS vs. non-conference opponents

Pittsburgh at Oakland, 4:15 EST
Pittsburgh: 8-1 ATS off a non-conference game
Oakland: 1-10 ATS as a home underdog

NY Jets at Cleveland, 4:15 EST
NY Jets: 5-1 ATS off BB Overs
Cleveland: 9-2 Under in home games

Indianapolis at Denver, 4:15 EST
Indianapolis: 17-6 Over away off a home win by 10+ points
Denver: 14-4 ATS off a win

Dallas at Carolina, 8:15 EST NBC
Dallas: 14-5 Over in road games
Carolina: 13-5 ATS with a line of +3 to -3

Monday, October 30th

New England at Minnesota, 8:30 EST ESPN
New England: 6-0 ATS on artificial turf
Minnesota: 6-0 Under off a win by 14+ points

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Trends

5* Trends
Arizona (+3 1/2) is 3-27 SU & 7-21 ATS last 30 on the road, including 0-3 SU & ATS this season) (visiting Green Bay)
NY Jets are 7-0 OVER the total under head coach Eric Mangini (visiting Cleveland)
Indianapolis is 7-1-1 ATS last nine as a road favorite (visiting Denver)
New England (-2 1/2) is 42-6 SU & 32-15-1 last 48 as a favorite (visiting Minnesota)
New England QB Tom Brady is also 18-1 SU during his career on artificial surfaces

4* Trends
Carolina is 2-10 ATS when favored between 4-7 points & 2-8 ATS against NFC East teams (hosting Dallas)
Minnesota is 8-3 SU & 9-2 ATS last 11 home at home
Tampa Bay is 7-2 ATS last 9 as an underdog under head coach Jon Gruden (visiting NY Giants)
Green Bay is 4-14-2 ATS last 20 at home, including 0-3 SU & ATS this season) (hosting Arizona)
Kansas City is 9-2 SU & ATS last 11 at home (hosting Seattle)
Baltimore is 4-1-1 UNDER the total this season & 17-7-1 UNDER the total last 25 overall (visiting New Orleans)
San Diego is 13-6-1 ATS last 20 at home (hosting St. Louis)

3* Trends
St. Louis is 8-13 ATS last 21 on the road
Oakland is 11-27-1 ATS last 39 as an underdog (hosting Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh is 14-8 ATS last 22 on the road
Tennessee (-3) is 4-5 SU & 3-6 ATS their last 9 as a favorite (hosting Houston)
Philadelphia is 24-18 last 42 at home (hosting Jacksonville)
Jacksonville is 0-3 SU & ATS on the road this season
Cincinnati is 6-15-2 ATS last 23 at home (hosting Atlanta)

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Good luck today, everybody!

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NFL

Six-Pack for Sunday

-- Houston is 4-12 vs spread in game after a SU win.

-- 49ers are 4-8 vs spread as double digit underdog.

-- Denver covered 13 of last 18 non-divisional games.

-- San Diego covered 13 of last 17 vs NFC teams.

-- Seattle covered two of last 10 road games vs AFC clubs.

-- Falcons won, covered six of their last seven vs AFC.

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NFL

Pro Football Trend Report

HOUSTON (2 - 4) at TENNESSEE (1 - 5) - 10/29/2006, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1992.
TENNESSEE is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


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




JACKSONVILLE (3 - 3) at PHILADELPHIA (4 - 3) - 10/29/2006, 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 (4 - 2) at CINCINNATI (4 - 2) - 10/29/2006, 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.




TAMPA BAY (2 - 4) at NY GIANTS (4 - 2) - 10/29/2006, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after 2 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.


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




SAN FRANCISCO (2 - 4) at CHICAGO (6 - 0) - 10/29/2006, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in a road game where the total is between 38.5 and 42 points since 1992.


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




ARIZONA (1 - 6) at GREEN BAY (2 - 4) - 10/29/2006, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
GREEN BAY is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GREEN BAY is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
GREEN BAY is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.


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




SEATTLE (4 - 2) at KANSAS CITY (3 - 3) - 10/29/2006, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.
SEATTLE is 52-80 ATS (-36.0 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points since 1992.
SEATTLE is 16-39 ATS (-26.9 Units) in October games since 1992.
KANSAS CITY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.


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




BALTIMORE (4 - 2) at NEW ORLEANS (5 - 1) - 10/29/2006, 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.




ST LOUIS (4 - 2) at SAN DIEGO (4 - 2) - 10/29/2006, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in October games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) in home games off a division game since 1992.
SAN DIEGO is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games off a loss against a division rival since 1992.


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




PITTSBURGH (2 - 4) at OAKLAND (1 - 5) - 10/29/2006, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 40-21 ATS (+16.9 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.
PITTSBURGH is 108-80 ATS (+20.0 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
PITTSBURGH is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) in October games since 1992.
OAKLAND is 19-41 ATS (-26.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1992.
OAKLAND is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) against AFC North division opponents since 1992.


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




NY JETS (4 - 3) at CLEVELAND (1 - 5) - 10/29/2006, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.


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




INDIANAPOLIS (6 - 0) at DENVER (5 - 1) - 10/29/2006, 4:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 60-40 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.


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




DALLAS (3 - 3) at CAROLINA (4 - 3) - 10/29/2006, 8:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points since 1992.
DALLAS is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
CAROLINA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points over the last 3 seasons.


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




NEW ENGLAND (5 - 1) at MINNESOTA (4 - 2) - 10/30/2006, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games in dome games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.


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

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NFL

2006 Week 8 NFL

Oddity this week is that Houston-Tennessee contest is the only divisional contest out of fourteen on schedule.

Buccaneers (2-4) @ Giants (3-2)- Letdown alert for Giant squad flying high after Monday night win in Dallas; Big Blue outscored foes 122-46 in second half of games this season. Second road start for Gradkowski (2-1 SU, 3-0 vs. spread in first three starts)-Bucs upset Philly last week, but didn't score TD on offense, and averaged just 3.8/3.0 yds/pass in last two games. Tampa is 0-3 on road, losing by 27,11,3 points; they're 4-1 vs. spread as dog. NFC South squads are 10-3 vs. spread in non-division games, 7-1 as dogs, 3-1 on road. Average total in last six Buc-Giant games is 28. Giants are favored for just second time, despite 4-2 record.

Texans (2-4) @ Titans (1-5)- Tennessee won seven of eight series games, going 3-1 here, with wins by 7,21,3 points; they got first '06 win in last game before bye; they've started running ball better (408 yards/last two games). Houston won two of last three games, but they're 0-2 on road, losing 43-24/34-6 and haven't picked off pass since Week 1; they allowed 15,7 points in their two wins, gave up 32.8 ppg in losses. Texans had best defensive games LW, holding Jaguars to 220 total yards, but they're still ranked 30th on third down (49.4%), 31st in black zone defense (2.10 ppp) and forced five turnovers, least of anyone in NFL.

Jaguars (3-3) @ Eagles (4-3)-Philly's three losses are all on last play of game; their wins are by 14,14,14,22 points (2-1 at home). Jaguars lost three of last four games after 2-0 start; they're disturbing 0-3 on road, losing at Colts (21-14), Redskins (36-30ot) and Texans (27-7)- they allowed nine TDs in 34 drives on road (two in 35 at home). This is their first-ever visit to Philly; Jax won the two previous series meetings (38-21/28-25). Jaguars allowed 17-0-0 pts in their three wins, 21-36-27 in their losses. Eagles lead league in offensive TDs, with 24 in 82 drives. Their 21 pts last week was Philly's lowest output this season.

Falcons (4-2) @ Bengals (4-2)- NFC South teams are 10-3 against spread this season, 7-1 as dogs, 3-1 on road; Atlanta off three straight home games- they're 1-1 on road, beating Carolina in opener, losing at Saints in Superdome re-opener. Home side won last four Falcon-Bengal games, with Atlanta losing last four visits to this site, by 30-21-4-10 points (only win in '71). AFC North teams are 3-7 as favorites in non-division games, 3-4 at home. Bengal OL having problems; they scored 13-13-17 pts in last three games (four TDs on 34 drives), partially because they're not taking ball away as much (11 takeaways in first three games, three in last three). Falcons haven't had minus turnover game in '06.

49ers (2-4) @ Bears (6-0)-Chicago off bye after wild Monday night win in Week 6; home side won their last eight games vs. 49ers, with Niners losing last three visits to Windy City by 6,10,8 points, 49ers are 2-0 when they allow less than 34 pts, but it only happened in two of six games; they allowed 34-38-41-48 pts in losses, losing games by 7-14-41-29 pts. Alex Smith vs. Bear defense (allowed four TDs on 71 drives) seems like mismatch, but ballhawking S Brown now out for Chicago, which hurts the defense. Bears were +12 in turnovers first five games (17-5), but -2 at Arizona, as Cardinals showed blueprint on how to fluster Grossman. 49ers allowed 34,41 points in two road games.

Cardinals (1-6) @ Packers (2-4)-Arizona demoted their OC, and didn't take him to last game, but he still works for them; there's a coaching staff working together. Redbirds lost six of last eight games to Packers, dropping last seven visits to Wisconsin- their last win in Wisconsin was when Harry Truman was President ('49). Packers scored 20+ points in four of last five games, have five TDs on last 24 drives, as Favre develops rapport with new WRs. Second road start for Leinart (0-3 as starter); Arizona has been outscored 62-12 in second half of last four games; they're 0-3 on road, losing by 11,22,13 pts. Funny thing is, Arizona is 1-6 with defense that leads NFL in takeaways (17, 2.83/game). In the NFL, hard to lose when getting a lot of takeaways.

Seahawks (4-2) @ Chiefs (3-3)- Seneca Wallace makes first start for Seattle, in same park he made his Iowa State debut; he had tough outing vs Vikings LW, as Seattle was outscored 21-3 after Hasselbeck went out. Home side won seven of last nine series games, with Seattle losing 10 of last 11 visits to Arrowhead, but this is their first visit here since '01, when they used to visit here every season (former AFC West rivals). Chiefs scored 41-23-30 pts in wins, 10-6-7 in losses. In their last four games, Seattle allowed 30-37-28-31 pts. With Wallace under center, Hawks will be hard pressed to match points if their defense doesn't step up and play better. Huard has injured groin; not sure if gets start, or if Alabama rookie Croyle gets his first NFL start.

Ravens (4-2) @ Saints (5-1)-Baltimore lost last two games before bye, fired their OC Fassel, now seek to move on vs. Saint club that scored 25.5 in winning last two games and has covered five of six games in '06, winning all three home games (by 20,3,3 pts). AFC North teams are 2-6 vs. spread on road in non-divisional games, 2-3 as road dog, while NFC south teams are 10-3, 2-2 as home faves. Ravens have six TDs on last 44 drives; they've gone 3/out on 41.2% of drives (28th in NFL). Dogs are 5-1 vs. spread in Saint games TY, 4-2 in Raven games. All three Baltimore road games stayed under total, with Ravens 2-1, despite scoring only three TDs in 31 drives on foreign soil.

Jets (4-3) @ Browns (1-5)-Cleveland "fired" OC Carthon Monday, as Browns, in 72 drives this season, scored nine TDs and tried only five FGs, tied with Raiders for least amount of scoring chances in NFL, and Oakland is only team they've beaten in '06. Browns scored 17 or less pts in all five losses (7 TDs on 52 drives). Jets allowed 20_ pts in five of last six games, but they've scored 51 pts in winning last two games, and covered four of last five (13 TDs on last 50 drives). Cleveland is 0-3 at home, losing by 5,1,10 pts with all three games staying under. Jets won two of three on road, but lost 41-0 at Jacksonville on last road trip. Browns' -9 turnover ratio is 31st in NFL, behind Raiders.

Rams (4-2) @ Chargers (4-2)-St Louis off bye; in their four wins, they forced 14 turnovers (3.5/game); in their losses, they forced one in each, so they must rattle young QB Rivers. Chargers turned ball three times at Arrowhead LW, after having total of three giveaways in first five games. LB Merriman appealed steroids suspension, will play here, boosting Bolt defense that forced 3/outs on 43.1% of enemy drives, second only to Ravens in NFL. Rams scored 30.7 ppg in last three games, but takeaways masked defensive deficiencies that Seattle exposed before bye. NFC West teams are 0-5-1 vs. spread in non-division road games. AFC West home faves are 4-1 vs. spread vs. non-division foes.

Steelers (2-4) @ Raiders (1-5)- Not sure who Pitt QB will be as I type this, but Batch played well enough LW to indicate he will do solid job if called upon. Steelers ran ball for 143-219 yards in their wins, average of 79.8 in losses, so they must establish run, no matter who is under center. Oakland got first win LW, converting 13-20 on third down (they were 15-58 on 3rd down in five losses); they've run ball for 137+ yards in three of last four games, but their -13 turnover ratio is horrible- they even had five giveaways in last week's win. LW was first opponent Oakland held under 104 rushing yds; they've also given up 29 sacks in six games. Would expect Steeler fans to take over Coliseum. When was last time these two met, with both under .500?

Colts (6-0) @ Broncos (5-1)-Great matchup between unbeaten Indy (scored 91 pts in second half of last five games) and Denver defense that has given up two offensive TDs on 62 drives this year, both when team led 17-0. Only Indy win in five visits to Mile High City was when Vanderjagt nailed FG in snow to win night games, one of four Manning wins in six career games vs. Denver. Under is 6-0 in Bronco games, with 28 highest total they've had this year. Indy allowed 21+ points in four of six games; off thing is, in Week 8, this is Colts' first road game of year that wasn't in Jersey, and also first grass game of year, which may help Manning (harder to rush passer on slower surface). Average total in last five series games is 52.8.

Cowboys (3-3) @ Panthers (4-3)- Romo makes first NFL start on road vs. Panther club that won last two home games, allowing two TDs on 24 drives, but has sputtered in second half- they've been outscored in second half of every game this season (total of 82-42). All three Dallas games went over total, with Pokes losing two of three (17-24 at Jags, 24-38 at Eagles; beat Titans 45-14). Dallas is 0-2 vs. teams with winning record; they've split four games at Carolina, winning both regular season games, losing twice in playoffs. We have Owens-Smith-Keyshawn in national TV game, lot of egos involved, with both teams desperately needing wins to gain momentum for second half of season. Dallas traveling on short work week no picnic.

Patriots (5-1) @ Vikings (4-2)-Pats scored 11 TDs on 30 drives in last three games, have played good ball on road (3-0, wins at Jets 24-17, Bengals 38-13, Bills 28-6) but have showdown with Colts next week, after divisional game with Bills last week, so little bit of sandwich game for them, while Vikings will be primed for home Monday nighter. NFC North teams are 5-1 against spread in non-divisional home games. Vikings had only five TDs on 53 drives before their bye, but had three on 11 at Seattle LW, running ball for 175 yards behind former Seahawk Hutchinson. Belichick's defense has yet to allow more than 17 points; invest against him at your own risk.

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NHL

Hot Teams
-- Lightning won three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota won nine of first ten games this season.

Cold Teams
-- San Jose lost three of their last four games.
-- Colorado is 4-6 to start the season, 1-3 in last four at home.

Series Records
-- Lightning lost 3-1 at San Jose in last year's meeting.
-- Minnesota beat Avalanche 3-2 in OT Oct. 5, season's first meeting; they lost three of four in Denver LT (3-4/2-3/2-4/5-2).

Totals
-- Under is 3-1-2 in San Jose's last six games.
-- Under is 7-0-1 in last eight Minnesota games.

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NCAAFB

Sunday's game

Rutgers on serious roll after 20-10 win at Pitt (TY 340-236); at 7-0 Knights have outside shot to play for national title. They won their two home games vs I-A foes (33-0/24-7); this is their first at home since Sept 23. UConn is horrible, losing three of last four games, with all three losses by 22+ points- they've completed half their passes once in last five games,a nd allowed 263 yards on ground LW, after Navy ran ball for 461 against them. ESPN's presence probably makes UConn try little harder in this one.

[Udog]

NCAAFB

Sunday, October 29th

Connecticut at Rutgers, 8:00 EST ESPN
Connecticut: 0-7 ATS as a road underdog
Rutgers: 5-1 Under this season

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CONNECTICUT (3 - 4) at RUTGERS (7 - 0) - 10/29/2006, 8:00 PM
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Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 2-0 against the spread versus RUTGERS over the last 3 seasons
RUTGERS is 1-1 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up college football Saturday

13) USC is now 51-3 in their last 54 games; they scored 31 or more points in all three losses.

12) Temple 28, Bowling Green 14. Congrats to the Owls, on their first win in last twenty-one games.

11) Oklahoma keeps winning games, even though their star RB and starting QB are no longer playing. Stoops is coaching better than when he won the national championship.

10) Colorado is now 1-7; wonder how long those tightened admissions standards are going to last; in last two games, the Buffaloes completed 13 of 42 passes.

9) After coughing up three second half leads in row, and also losing two OT games, Kansas rallied from 9-0 halftime deficit to beat Colorado, 20-15. Jayhawks could actually be 9-0, but a reality check shows them at 4-5.

8) USC has zero takeaways in their last three games, which is part of reason every game has become a life/death struggle.

7) Washington now has back/back OT losses; Arizona State beat them despite committing 16 penalties for 127 yards. I am amazed Washington doesn't have any fast running backs; in fourth quarter vs ASU, they were also down to the 4th-string QB, with Stanback, Bonnell hurt, and star freshman Locker being red-shirted.

6) San Jose State had 476 rushing yards in win vs Louisiana Tech; Spartans are now 5-2. Dick Tomey should at least get into the conversation for national coach of the year.

5) In their last two games, Florida's offense has scored zero second half points; they did get defensive score vs Georgia in third quarter, but thats been it.

4) This Bobby Reid must be something for Oklahoma State; Cowboys have scored 116 points in their last 10 quarters.

3) In their last five games, Michigan State has been outscored in the first half by a combined margin of 105-13.

2) USC's loss opens the door for Ohio St-Michigan rematch in national title game, especially if Michigan wins first meeting. There will be large gap between Wolverines and the #3 team in the next BCS poll.

1) When was last time USC, Florida State, Miami, Nebraska all lost, while Temple won on same day?