Thursday Trends and Indexes 8/20 (MLB, WNBA, CFL, Misc.)

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CFL
Dunkel Index


Winnipeg at BC
The Lions look to take advantage of a Winnipeg team that is 1-5-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. BC is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lions favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: BC (-7 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

Game 441-442: Saskatchewan at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 109.156; Montreal 124.352
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 15; 57 1/2
Vegas Line: Montreal by 12; 54
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-12); Over

Game 443-444: Winnipeg at BC
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 102.369; BC 112.602
Dunkel Line: BC by 10; 56 1/2
Vegas Line: BC by 7 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-7 1/2); Over

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CFL
Long Sheet


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Sunday, August 16
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SASKATCHEWAN (4 - 3) at MONTREAL (6 - 1) - 8/21/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 87-54 ATS (+27.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 119-90 ATS (+20.0 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 77-48 ATS (+24.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

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

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WINNIPEG (2 - 5) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (3 - 4) - 8/21/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) in August games since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 39-20 ATS (+17.0 Units) in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL


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Trend Report
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Friday, August 21

7:30 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. MONTREAL
Saskatchewan is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
Montreal is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Saskatchewan

10:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Winnipeg is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing British Columbia
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing British Columbia
British Columbia is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games at home
British Columbia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

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Note: If additional trends or data become available, we will update.

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Len’s Top Five


Thursday, August 20

Len's Top 5

Happy Thursday everyone, here's my Top 5 for August 20, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.

1. Quick Hits

Plaxico Burress is being arraigned this morning on weapons charges.

Remember Memphis' great 38-2 college basketball season in 2007-08? Forget it. The Memphis Commercial Appeal says all the wins will be vacated for NCAA violations.

Coach John Calipari sets a record. He also had his Final Four season stripped at U-Mass in 1996.

42-year old pitcher John Smoltz agrees to pitch for St. Louis.

If you're scoring at home, the Mets are now closer to last place than first.

Venus and Serena Williams will own a piece of the Miami Dolphins.
Can't wait for them to whip Bill Parcells into shape.

2. Deja Vu

You've already seen the movie. Within hours of Brett Favre signing, the Vikings sold tons of tickets and Favre #4 Jerseys are flying off the shelves. That is so last year.... with the Jets. Two words. Fool's gold.

3. He/She

Track star Caster Semenya of South Africa burst on the scene recently and is a real force in the 800 meters. She won the gold medal last night in Berlin at the world championships. Some are wondering if she is really a he? After all she has facial hair and a muscular build. A gender test has been performed, but the results take a long time. Just wondering if a strip search might be quicker?

4. Close Your Eyes

Yankee manager Joe Girardi was a guest of Al Davis at an Oakland Raiders practice the other day. With the Raiders track record, Yankee fans are praying that Girardi forgot everything he saw.

5. Lets Make a Deal

Hey wanna buy a ticket to a perfect game? So what if the game was already played. The White Sox are offering at full price the unsold tickets to Mark Buehrle's perfect game that he pitched last month against Tampa Bay. After you buy some, I've got some unsold Broadway show tickets to sell ya'.

Happy Birthday: Mr. Hairdo himself, Don King. 78.
Bonus Birthday: Stairway to Heaven co-writer Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin. 61.

Today in Sports: Yankee Manager Yogi Berra throws a fit on the team bus when infielder Phil Linz plays his harmonica. 1964.
Bonus Event: The Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction." 1965.

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