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**Spark** · 12-11-2004, 07:37 AM

Sunday, December 12th

Cincinnati (43.5) at New England (-11), 1:00 ET
Cincinnati - 4-15 ATS after playing as a road underdog
New England - 8-1 ATS as a favorite

Cleveland (37) at Buffalo (-10), 1:00 ET
Cleveland - 6-0 Under off a home loss by 21+ points
Buffalo - 5-16 ATS off a division win by 10+ points

NY Giants (33) at Baltimore (-9.5), 1:00 ET
NY Giants - 0-6 ATS off 4+ losses
Baltimore - 8-2 ATS off a loss as a home favorite

**Detroit (45) at Green Bay (-9.5), 4:15 ET
Detroit - 1-7 ATS after allowing 14 points or less
Green Bay - 34-17 ATS in December

Seattle (51) at Minnesota (-6), 1:00 ET
Seattle - 5-1 ATS off a loss by 6 points or less
Minnesota - 3-11 ATS off a division loss by 10+ points

Oakland (45.5) at Atlanta (-7.5), 1:00 ET
Oakland - 5-1 Over in road games
Atlanta - 3-12 ATS at home off a loss by 21+ points

Chicago (34) at Jacksonville (-7), 1:00 ET
Chicago - 5-20 ATS away in December
Jacksonville - 8-2 Under in December

New Orleans (47) at Dallas (-7), 1:00 ET
New Orleans - 6-1 ATS after forcing 0 turnovers
Dallas - 1-5 ATS vs. NFC South opponents

Indianapolis (-10.5) at Houston (57), 1:00 ET
Indianapolis - 6-0 ATS off BB wins by 10+ points
Houston - 8-2 Under in December

NY Jets (36.5) at Pittsburgh (-5.5), 4:05 ET
NY Jets - 10-2 Under off BB wins
Pittsburgh - 10-3 ATS at home off 4+ wins

Miami (39) at Denver (-11), 4:05 ET
Miami - 1-7 ATS vs. conference opponents
Denver - 13-4 ATS at home off a division loss

St. Louis (43) at Carolina (-6), 4:15 ET
St. Louis - 1-5 ATS last six games
Carolina - 10-3 Under off a road division win

San Francisco (37) at Arizona (-6), 4:15 ET
San Francisco - 2-8 ATS away off an Under
Arizona - 5-1 ATS at home off 3+ losses

Tampa Bay (43) at San Diego (-5.5), 4:15 ET
Tampa Bay - 1-5 ATS in road games
San Diego - 10-1 ATS after playing as a favorite

Philadelphia (-9.5) at Washington (37.5), 8:35 ET
Philadelphia - 9-0 ATS vs. conference opponents
Washington - 1-7 ATS after allowing 14 points or less

Monday, December 13th

Kansas City (51) at Tennessee (-2), 9:05 ET
Kansas City - 8-2 Over in December
Tennessee - 14-5 ATS off a road loss by 14+ points

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**Spark** · 12-11-2004, 07:42 AM

Giants (5-7) @ Ravens (7-5)- Jim Fassel, ex-Giant coach, is consultant for Ravens, which could give him insight here. Big Blue in freefall, with five losses in row, scoring just 9.3 ppg in last four; in three games with Manning starting, Giants have one TD on 29 drives- they've been outscored 42-6 in first half of those games. Ravens blew 20-3 4th-quarter lead last week; they're 4-2 vs spread at home, with wins by 17-14-14-20 points. Baltimore is 0-3 if they allow 6.0 yards per pass or better; Eli has averaged 4.2/4.3/4.1 in Eli's three starts.

Bengals (6-6) @ Patriots (11-1)- Corey Dillon vs his old team, a team that has won four of last five games, with only loss 24-19 at Steelers. Bengals scored 85 points in last two games, and rallied from 20-3 deficit to win last week; their last double digit loss was Week 6 in Cleveland. Patriots won and covered all five games since loss at Pittsburgh, with four of the five wins by 18+ points- they're 4-1-1 vs spread at home. Cincy allowed 123+ rushing yards in eight of 12 games this year; Ravens got them for 192 last week, with Jamal Lewis out.

Browns (3-9) @ Bills (6-6)- Cleveland lost last six games, allowing 100 points in last two games they've allowed 203.8 rushing yards per game last four weeks; with interim regime in place, they are candidate to tank, especially on road. Buffalo won and covered five of last six games, scoring 38.7 ppg in winning last three (12 TD's/last 37 drives), and they've averaged 7.0/7.3/7.8 yards per pass attempt in those games, after throwing for 7 yards per attempt just once in first nine contests. Bills have 13 takeaways in last three games (plus-8).

Lions (5-7) @ Packers (7-5)- Green Bay outrushed Lions 157-33 in first meeting, as they broke open close game in second half of 38-10 win. Pack had six-game win streak snapped last week; they've scored 40 ppg in winning last three home games, after starting year 0-3 in Lambeau. Lions ended five-game loss streak last week; they're 3-3 on road, 4-2 as road dog, with losses by 10-6 (ot)-3 points. Detroit is minus-8 in turnovers last two weeks; they have just four TD's on their last 57 drives. Over is 7-1 in last eight Packer games.

Seahawks (6-6) @ Vikings (7-5)- Tough spot for Seahawks, traveling on short week, after late loss Monday night, second time this year they lost home game they led by double digits with under 6:00 to play. Seattle is 1-6 if it allows 23+ points; Vikings average 24 at home. Edge for Seattle is porous Minnesota run defense that allowed 160 rushing yards per game over last six weeks. Vikings are 5-0 if they allow 22 or less points. Seattle lost three of last four road games; they allowed 81 points last two weeks (ten TD's on last 24 enemy drives).

Raiders (4-8) @ Falcons (9-3)- Oakland lost 35-14 in only previous carpet game this year, at the Colts; they have no sacks in three post-bye games, and allowed 18 TD's on last 53 opponent drives. Atlanta was blanked last week; they're 5-1 at home, with three of the five wins by three or less points (1-4 last five tries as home favorite). Over is 4-1 in last five Raider games, as poor tackling defense has yielded 423 yards per game last three weeks. Last four Falcon games stayed under, as Falcons scored just 15.5 ppg in those games, but Atlanta has run ball for 190 yards per game over last five contests.

Bears (5-7) @ Jaguars (6-6)- Chicago has forced 17 turnovers in its five wins (3.4), 8 in their seven losses (1.14); they're 3-3 on road, 4-2 as road dogs. Bear QB Hutchinson gets first road start vs Jaguar squad that lost three games in row and four of last five. Jags have only five TD's on their last 53 drives- in their last two games, on nine drives inside the opponents' 20-yard line, Jags have five FG's and only one TD, which is why they lost two winnable games. Bears have four TD's on their last 52 drives. Under is 5-1 at home with Jags, and unless defense/special teams score points, doubt this game will get over total.

Saints (4-8) @ Cowboys (5-7)- Dallas defense still shaky (507 allowed Monday, and 14 TD's in last 49 drives), but they're still in contention thanks to wild finish Monday night, while Saints are 2-7 in last nine games, allowing 30 ppg during three-game losing streak. In five games since its bye, NO has allowed 167 rushing yards per game, good news for Dallas team that has 352 rush yards in last two games, behind rookie RB Jones. Over is 4-1 in Saints' road games, with average total of 51.4. Saints are 0-7 if they score less than 27 points, but Dallas has allowed 30+ in three of last four games.

Colts (9-3) @ Texans (5-7)- In first meeting, a 49-14 Colt win four weeks ago, Indy forced four turnovers and scored five TD's on seven drives that started less than 80 yards from Texan end zone- they also sacked Carr five times. Houston lost four of last five games, scoring 14 or less points in the losses; they're 5-2 if they score 20+ points, but improved Colt defense has allowed just one of last four foes to do that. In last two games, Texans allowed five TD's, four on drives of 42 or less yards. Team that led at half lost last three Houston games.

Dolphins (2-10) @ Broncos (7-5)- Denver lost last two games in snow, rain; the last eight times they started drive in enemy territory, they scored a mere pair of FG's. Broncos have 13 3-and-outs on last 27 drives, which hurts field position, causing 15 of those drives to start 80+ yards from enemy goal line. In their last ten games, Broncos are 6-0 if they allow less than 20 points, 0-4 if they don't; Miami scoring 24.3 ppg under Bates, scoring 32 points last week despite seven turnovers. As bad as Miami has been, they have only two losses by more than 10 points, Week 5 at Patriots (24-10) and three weeks later at Jets (41-14).

Rams (6-6) @ Panthers (5-7)- Chandler at QB, both Faulk and Jackson are banged up, Rams have lost all four non-division road games by 17-17-20-28 points, and now Carolina is hot, winning and covering last four games by average score of 29-18. Panthers are plus-11 in TO's last four games, picking off ten passes. Panthers are just 1-4 as favorite this year, but they play harder than Rams, and are scoring better (31.3 ppg last four games; Rams 16.7 last three). Rams are 2-3 as dog this season, but they signed Jamie Martin off street to backup the brittle Chandler, so if something happens, this could get ugly.

49ers (1-11) @ Cardinals (4-8)- Only 49er win this year came over Arizona in Week 5, when Cards led 28-12 with 5:00 left and lost in OT; since then, feeble Niners have dropped seven games in row, covering twice, both times when they were getting 10.5 points. 49ers have been outscored 41-6 in first half of their last three games. Arizona back to McCown at QB, after three-game debacle with King and Navarre starting. Other than 34-10 win over Saints in Week 4, only Arizona wins this year are by 8-1-3 points. In Week 13, this is first time Arizona has been a favorite this season.

Jets (9-3) @ Steelers (11-1)- Jets outscored last three foes 43-0 in second half; they've held opponent without a point in six of 12 second halves. Pitt offense struggling of late, with only four TD's on last 28 possessions, but they have won ten games in row, allowing just 10 ppg in last five. Steelers are plus-14 in turnovers in winning streak. Jets are 7-0 when they get two or more takeaways, 2-3 if they don't; their losses are by 6,5 and 3 points. Under is 5-0 in last five Steeler games, 3-0 in last three Jet games.

Buccaneers (5-7) @ Chargers (9-3)- Gruden won Super Bowl on this field two years ago, seems like longer. Bucs are 5-3 since 0-4 start, but they're 1-5 on road, with the only win at Saints in Week 5; they're 2-5-1 as a dog this season. Bolts are 8-0-1 vs spread in last nine games, and won six in row, although last two were both by slim FG. Five of their six home games went over, but last four Buc games stayed under. Chargers are 3-0-1 as favorite this year; they're plus-8 in turnovers last five games.

Eagles (11-1) @ Redskins (4-8)- Skins trailed just 7-6 at half three weeks ago in Philly, but lost 28-6, going 3-and-out on six of ten possessions; Eagles outrushed then 126-51 and were 9 of 15 on third down. Skins kicked pair of FG's on three trips in red zone, while Eagles scored four TD's in four red zone trips. Washington held seven of last nine foes to 17 or less points, with those seven unders, the other two overs. Eagles are 4-2 vs spread on road; they've averaged 8+ yards per pass attempt in three of last four games.

Chiefs (4-8) @ Titans (4-8)- Tennessee defense not up to snuff, as Fisher onside kicked three times last week; he basically admitted he couldn't stop Colts, and Chiefs are almost as good as Colts on offense, scoring 65 points in last two games, 31+ in five of last seven. Six of last nine Titan games went over total; they're 2-6 if they allow 20 or more points, and are just 1-4 at home. Chiefs in rival sandwich (Raiders/Broncos) but teams seldom flat on the national Monday night stage. KC has just six takeaways in their last nine games (-10).

**Spark** · 12-11-2004, 07:46 AM

Note: All trends are ATS (Against The Spread) unless noted otherwise. Over/Under s are ATS and read in Over (first) and Under (second) sequence. They are emphasized in all CAPS by the dominant result.

Legend:A = Away • ATS = Against The Spread • BB = Back to Back • Con = Conference • D = Dog • F = Favorite • Fav = Favorite • H = Home • L = Last • Opp = Opponent • Pts = Points • R = Road • Rev = Revenge • S/ = Since • SU = Straight Up • Y = Year < = Less Than • > = More Than

NFL (* denotes to check result of most recent game)

Sun Dec. 12th

Cincinnati SERIES: 6-0-1 L7… 7-1 dog 8 >… 0-15 A vs .700 > opp… 0-7 A vs opp off BB SU W… DEC: 0-4-1 off A… 2-6 L8 RD… 2-7-1 aft Ravens… 1-4 A off 3 straight div gms… 4-13 2nd BB RG… 4-13 RD bef HG… 3-7 dog vs AFC East… 3-7 A off SU dog W

NEW ENGLAND 5-0 H vs opp off SU dog W… 7-1 H bef div RG… 14-3-1 L18 vs non div… DEC: 10-2 H off SU W… 0-3 bef BB div RG… 2-5 bef RG vs Dolphins… DEC: 2-5 vs opp off BB SUATS W
Cleveland 3-1 A vs opp off BB RG… 1-7 A w/ OU 36 <… 2-8 RD 3 >

BUFFALO DEC: 3-0 HF 3 >… DEC: 5-1 H vs .666 < opp… 5-1 off div RG… 13-4 H vs opp off BB SU L… 1-7 off BB SU RW… 2-6-1 non div con fav… 2-5 H vs .300 < opp
NY Giants SERIES: 1-3 L4… 7-1 A vs non div off BB div… DEC: 10-2 A vs opp off SU L… DEC: 12-6 dog… 0-9 off BB SU L… 1-5 dog vs AFC… 2-6 dog 5 >… 2-5 aft RG vs Redskins

BALTIMORE 6-1-1 bef Colts… 6-1 HF 6 >… 5-1 2nd BB HG… DEC: 12-5-1 H… 16-6 H vs < .500 opp… 11-3 vs opp off BB SU L… 5-2-1 off BB SU L… 1-5 aft Bengals
Detroit SERIES: 0-6 A / Host: 12-2-1… 20-6 w/ SS rev (10-2 S/ 98)… 0-4 A in between HG… 1-4 1st of 3 straight div gms… 1-4 bef Vikings… 1-4 off SUATS HW… DEC: 4-10 A

GREEN BAY 5-0 H vs opp w/ SS rev… 5-1 1st BB HG… DEC: 18-4 vs opp off SU W… 6-2 HF 7 >… 1-4 fav off SU DD L… 5-14-1 div fav 7 >... off Rams and Packers playoff revengers

Seattle SERIES: 4-2 L6 / Visitor 1-4…8-0 dog 6 > w/ rev… 5-1 dog 3 >… DEC: 9-2 w/ rev… 10-3-1 A off BB HG… 1-4 A off Monday… 2-6 A vs non div

MINNESOTA 5-0 H vs non div opp w/ rev… 5-1 H vs NFC West… 4-1 off div RG… 6-2 aft Bears… 7-3 bef Lions… 1-5 vs non div in between div… 2-9 fav off SU RF L
Oakland SERIES: 3-0 L3 / 3-1 L4A / Visitor 1-3… 4-0 off 3 straight div gms… 7-1 dog vs NFC… 6-1 aft HG vs Chiefs… 4-1 dog vs opp off RL… 7-2 dog 6 >… 7-3 A vs .666 > opp… 1-4 vs non div off BB div

ATLANTA 0-3 bef Panthers… 1-8 1st BB HG… 1-6 H aft Bucs… 1-5 fav 6 >… 1-4 fav off RL… 2-7 off div RG… 3-7 H vs AFC
Chicago SERIES: 2-0 L2 / Visitor 0-3… 5-1 A aft Vikings… 20-6-1 vs AFC S/ 98… 10-4-1 off div HG… 1-9 RD 7 <… DEC: 3-19 RD… DEC: 2-13 A off H… *2-6 vs opp off BB SU L

JACKSONVILLE 4-1 H vs NFC… 1-4 HF 7 < bef RG… 2-6 fav 4 >… 2-5 aft HG vs Steelers
New Orleans SERIES: 4-0 L4 / 1-3 L4 A / Visitor 0-7… 6-0 A off DD ATS L… 6-1-1 1st BB RG… 5-1 A aft Panthers… 4-1 vs NFC East… 7-2 dog vs < .500 opp… 5-2 A bef div HG… 5-2 non div dog 4 <… 1-6 bef Bucs… 3-7 vs opp off Monday

DALLAS *4-0 vs opp off BB SU L… 12-5 H in between RG… 1-4 vs < .500 opp… 1-4 bef div RG… 2-7 bef Eagles… *DEC: 6-17 off SU L… *DEC: 3-10 vs opp off SUATS L… 3-7 fav off Monday HG
Indianapolis SERIES: Visitor 1-3… 5-0 aft Titans… 7-1 vs opp off RL… 6-1 bef BB HG… DEC: 9-2 vs opp off SUATS L… 9-2-1 off SU DD W… 4-1 off div HG… 0-5 bef Ravens… 1-7 last div RG… 3-9-1 A vs div opp w/ rev

HOUSTON 3-1-1 vs opp off BB SU W… 6-1 H vs .666 > opp… 5-1 bef BB RG… 5-1 w/ div rev… 5-1-1 L7 as HD… 14-3 w/ score 20 > pts… 2-12 w/ allow 24 > pts
NY Jets SERIES: 1-10 L11… 4-0 bef Seahawks… 5-1 vs .666 > non div opp… 6-2 vs non div opp w/ rev… EDWARDS: 6-2 off DD ATS W vs opp w/ rev… DEC: 15-5 dog… *DEC: 11-4 vs opp off ATS W… *5-2 vs opp off SU fav HL… 0-4-1 RD bef HG… 2-5-1 non div RD… *2-5 off BB SU W

PITTSBURGH DEC: 7-1 vs opp off SU W… 5-1 aft Jags… 10-3 H w/ rev… 7-2 vs AFC w/shuout loss revenge... 6-2 vs AFC East… 7-3-1 vs .700 > opp (4-1 H)… *1-4 HF off BB SU W… *DEC: 2-5 off SU fav L

Miami SERIES: 5-1 L6 / 3-1L4A… 10-2 vs AFC West… 1-5 vs non div con opp… 1-5 dog off DD ATS L… 1-4 vs opp off BB SU L…DEC: 5-19 A… 2-6 bef Patriots… 3-7 dog 4 >… 3-7 dog off div HG

DENVER DEC: 6-0 HF < 10… *14-4-1 H off SU L… 7-3 off div RG… 1-12-1 w/ OU 40 <… 1-4-1 aft Chargers… 1-4 bef RG vs Chiefs… 2-8 H vs .250 < opp… DEC: 4-14 vs < .500 opp

St. Louis SERIES: 1-4 L5… 4-0 vs opp who played Saints LW… 9-1 aft Niners… 4-1-1 A bef div RG… *4-1 off BB ATS L… 8-2 vs opp off BB SU W… 1-4 A w/ non div rev… 2-8-1 RF/RD 3 <… 4-14 vs non div NFC (0-8 A)… 3-9 L12 RD... 47-5 when win SU away off home

CAROLINA 8-2 bef Falcons… 6-2 off RG vs Saints… 5-2 off SU DD W… 0-10 HF bef RG… 1-5 H vs opp off SU DD W… 1-4 H vs non div opp w/ rev
San Francisco SERIES: 6-2 L8 / 1-4 A / Visitor 0-6… DEC: 11-3 off SU L… 18-5 A off SU RL… 5-2 aft Rams… 0-6 A bef BB HG… 0-4 vs opp w/ ss SUATS rev… 1-5-1 dog 4 <… 1-5 off SU DD L… DEC: 2-5-1 RD… 1-4 2nd BB RG… 2-5 vs div opp w/ rev

ARIZONA DEC: 4-0 H vs opp off SU L… 6-1 H w/ ss rev… 11-2 bef Rams… 1-7 1st BB HG… 2-8 HF 3 >… 1-4 vs .250 < opp… DEC: 2-70-1 fav
Tampa Bay SERIES: 1-3 L4… 4-0 vs non div bef BB div… 6-2 A vs AFC West… 0-6 A in between HG… 0-4 dog > 3… 2-6-1 vs .666 > opp… 2-5-1 L8 vs AFC

SAN DIEGO 6-1 fav off div HG… 5-1 L6 vs NFC… 6-2-1 off BB SU W… 0-7 vs non div off BB div… DEC: 1-7-1 vs opp off SU HW… 1-6 aft Broncos… 5-13 2nd BB HG
Philadelphia SERIES: 5-1 L6 / 5-0 A… 6-0 vs div opp w/ rev… 4-0 vs opp who played Giants LW… *DEC: 9-1 vs opp off SU L… 11-2 A vs div… DEC: 4-1 RF… 14-3 L17 RF… 7-3 bef Cowboys... 27-3 away w/Reid when allow < 20 points 12-1 vs div)... 17-4 SUATS away off home vs <.640 w/Reid (9-0 vs div)

WASHINGTON 4-0 vs opp who played Packers LW… DEC: 6-1 off DD ATS W vs opp off SU W… 1-10 L10 H vs div… 1-4 H vs .700 > opp… 2-11 w/ div rev… 3-9-1 2nd BB HG… 3-6 H aft Giants

Mon Dec. 13th

Kansas City SERIES: 6-1 bef Broncos… 7-2 A vs non div AFC… 8-3-1 aft Raiders… 0-5 RF/RD 3 <… 0-4 vs opp off SU DD L… 0-4 A bef BB HG… 3-7-2 off div RG… 2-5 Monday dog

TENNESSEE 6-0 H vs non div off div RG… 8-1 HF/HD 3 <… DEC: 6-1 H vs non div… DEC: 7-1 H vs opp off A… 4-1 fav off div RG… 0-4 vs opp playing 2nd BB RG
INCREDIBLE STAT OF THE WEEK
BUFFALO is 3-23 ATS in games after Miami.

**Spark** · 12-11-2004, 08:00 AM

Cincinnati @ New England

The Bengal's are 6-3 ATS L/9 and 3-0 ATS L/3 versus the Pats. Six of those nine meetings went 'over' the set 'total'. Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS L/6 but just 2-6 ATS L/8 on the road. New England is 5-0 ATS L/5 and 9-1 ATS L/10 that includes going 4-1 ATS L/5 at home. The Bengal's have gone 'over' in 5 of their L/6 on the road. The Patriots are 1-3-1 L/5 favoring the 'under' at home. Cincinnati is 1-6 ATS L/7 games 4 of the regular season. New England is 7-2 ATS L/9 and 32-16 ATS L/48 in the last 4 weeks of the season. The Pats are 5-1 ATS L/6 as a 10 point favorite or more. Cincinnati is 3-0 ATS L/3 as a road underdog of 10 or more points. The Bengal's are one of the NFL's worst teams against the rush allowing 141.9 YPG.

Cleveland @ Buffalo

There have been no recent meetings in this series. The Bills are 5-1 ATS L/6 and 4-1 ATS L/5 at home. The Browns have lost 6 straight SU and are 1-5 ATS L/5 overall. Buffalo has gone 'over' the set 'total' in 5 of their L/6 and in 5 consecutive home games. The Bills are 1-9-1 ATS L/11 after scoring 40 or more points in contest. The Browns are 1-3 ATS L/4 versus AFC East opposition. Buffalo is averaging 39 points per game over their L/3 games while the Browns defense is allowing an average of 50 PPG over their L/2 outings and 6 times this season have allowed 27 or more points.

NY Giants @ Baltimore

The Ravens are 7-2 ATS L/9 versus the Jets. Six of the L/7 meetings in this series have gone 'over' the set 'total'. The Giants are 3-7-1 ATS L/11 on the road. The Ravens are 4-2 ATS L/6 at home. NY has seen 8 of their L/11 games go 'under' the total and 4 of their L/5 follow suit. Baltimore has gone 'over' 4 of their L/5 games and 5 of their L/6 at home. The Giants have gone 'over' in 7 of their L/9 games where the 'total' has been set at 35 or lower. The Ravens have gone 'under' in 5 of 6 when the 'total' is set at 35.Note: The Ravens have the NFL's weakest passing game averaging just 134.6 YPG.

Detroit @ Green Bay

The Packers have won 13 consecutive SU versus Detroit at home and are 10-1-2 ATS over that span. The Pack have won and covered the L/6 consecutive meetings in this series at Lambeau. No definitive 'total' trends were established. Green Bay is just 2-5 ATS L/7 at home and Detroit is 5-2 ATS L/7 away. The Lions have gone 'under' in 4 of their L/5 games. The Packers have gone 'over' in 7 of their L/8 games and 4 of their L/5 at home. Detroit is 12-6 ATS L/18 as a underdog of between 7.5 and 10 points. Green Bay is 34-17 L/51 December games. The Pack own one of the NFL's strongest passing games averaging 269.1 YPG and one of the leagues worst pass defenses allowing 257.7 YPG.

Seattle @ Minnesota

The Seahawks are 4-2 ATS L/6 versus the Vikings. Five of those 6 meetings went 'over' the set 'total'. Seattle is 1-8 ATS L/9 overall but is 6-3 ATS L/9 away. Minnesota is 6-3 ATS L/9 overall. The Hawks have gone 'over' the set 'total' in 8 of their L/9 overall. The Vikings have gone 'under' in 5 of their L/7 overall and 4 of their L/5 at home. Seattle is 30-17 ATS L/47 December games. Note: The Vikings are one of the NFL's top passing teams averaging 277.7 YPG. The Seahawks have allowed their L/2 opponents to score and average of 40.5 points.

Oakland @ Atlanta

The Raiders are 4-2 ATS L/6 versus the Falcons. Five of the L/6 meetings in this series have gone 'over' the set 'total'. The Raiders are 2-7 ATS L/9 overall and 4-12 ATS L/16 on the road. The Falcons are 1-4 ATS L/5 at home. Oakland has gone 'over' the set 'total' in 5 of their L/6 overall and 5 of their L/6 on the road. Atlanta has gone 'under' in 4 of their L/5 games. The Raiders are 1-6 ATS L/7 as a road underdog of between 7.5 to 10 points. The Falcons are 1-5 ATS in all games where the total has been set at between 42.5 and 49 points. Note: The Falcons lead the league in rushing with a 162.7 YPG. Oakland has the NFL's worst run game averaging 71.6 YPG.

Chicago @ Jacksonville

These teams spilt the most recent meetings in this series home away both SU/ATS. The last 4 meetings between these teams went 'over' the set 'total'. The Bears are 4-2 ATS overall and 4-2 ATS L/6 on the road. The Jaguars are 7-3 ATS L/10 at home. Chicago has gone 'over' 4 of their L/6 overall but are 4-9 favoring the under L/13 on the road. Jacksonville is 4 of their L/5 and 8 of their L/9 home games. The Bears are 31-17 ATS L/48 non conference games. The Jaguars are 3-0 ATS L/3 where the line has been set a 35. The Bears have the NFL's second worst pass defense averaging 135.5 YPG.

New Orleans @ Dallas

The Saints are 4-1 ATS L/5 against New Orleans but Dallas is 4-1 ATS L/5 at home in this series. These teams have gone 'under' in 6 of the L/8 overall confrontations. New Orleans has gone 'over' in their L/4 L/5 away. Dallas has gone 'over' in 6 of their L/9 games. The Saints are 8-3 ATS L/11 away games. The Cowboys are 3-6 ATS L/9 overall. Dallas is 5-1 ATS L/6 when they are facing a losing team in the second half of the season and have gone 'under in 11 of 14 when under the same circumstances. The Cowboys are 1-5 ATS against NFC South division opponents. The Saints have the NFL's worst defense allowing 28.7 PPG.

Indianapolis @ Houston

The Colts are 5-0 SU and 3-2 ATS L/5 versus the Texans .Three of those confrontations in this series went 'under' the set 'total'. Indianapolis is 4-1 ATS L/5 overall and 4-1 ATS L/5 on the road. Houston is 1-3-1 ATS L/5 games overall and 8-2-1 ATS L/11 home games. The Colts have gone 'over' in 6 of their L/7 games. The Texans have gone 'under' in 5 of their L/7 overall and 'over' in 4 of the L/6 at home. The Colts have gone 'over' in 14 of their L/21 on a grass field. Indianapolis is 5-0 ATS L/5 games after scoring 40 or more points. The Colts are the NFL's highest scoring team averaging 35.9 PPG.

NY Jets @ Pittsburgh

The Steelers are 8-1 ATS L/9 against the NY Jets with the last three meetings in this series going 'under' the set 'total'. The Jets are 10-3-1 ATS L/14 overall and 6-1 ATS L/7 on the road. The Steelers have won 10 straight against the money line and are 8-2 ATS over that span and 4-1 ATS L/5 at home. The Jets have gone 'under 'in 7 of their L/10 games and 'under' in 4 of their L/5 away. The Steelers have gone 'over' in 13 of their L/17 at home. The Jets are 10-3 ATS L/13 after being 3.5 to 7 point favorites. The Jets are 8-17 ATS L/25 against AFC North division opponents. Note: The Jets turn the ball over less than any other team in the NFL at 0.8 PG. The Steelers allow the third fewest points in the league at 15.3 PPG.

Miami @ Denver

The Dolphins are 6-1 ATS L/7 versus the Broncos. Five of those 7 games went 'over' the set 'total'. The Dolphins are 6-15 ATS L/21. Denver is 3-6-2 ATS L/11 games overall and 1-3-1 ATS L/5 overall. Miami has gone 'over' the set 'total' in 5 consecutive games and have followed suit in 4 of their L/5 on the road. The Broncos have gone 'under in 9 of their L/11 contests. The Dolphins are 3-7 ATS L/10 December games and 17-35 ATS late in the second half of the season over the last 12 years. Miami is 23-9 ATS L/32 against AFC West division opponents. Denver is 1-4 ATS L/5 against AFC division opponents. Note: The Dolphins turn the ball over more than any other team in the NFL at 2.9 PG.

St. Louis @ Carolina

The Panthers are 4-1 ATS L/5 in this series. The L/3 consecutive meetings in this series have gone 'over' the set 'total'. The Rams are 1-5 ATS L/6 and 6-17 ATS L/23 away. Carolina is 5-1 ATS L/6 overall but just 3-7 ATS L/10 at home. St. Louis has gone 'over' in 6 of their L/8 games and 9 of their L/10 on the road. Carolina has gone 'over' in 5 of their L/6 games. The Panthers are a perfect 3-0 ATS this season against NFC West division opponents. The Rams are 1-9 ATS L/10 when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season.

San Francisco @ Arizona

The 49'ers are 6-2 ATS L/9 against the Cards. The L/2 meetings have gone 'over' the set 'total'. San Francisco is 1-7 ATS L/8 overall and 1-4 ATS L/5 away games. Arizona is 8-2 ATS L/10 at home. The 49'ers have gone 'under' in 4 of their L/5 road games. Arizona has gone 'under' in 17 of their L/23 at home. San Francisco is 1-10 ATS L/10 after scoring 10 points or less in a game. The Cardinals are the second lowest scoring team in the NFL averaging 16 PPG.

Tampa Bay @ San Diego

The Chargers are 4-1 ATS L/5 in this series. The L/4 meetings have gone 'over' the set 'total'. Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS L/6 and 1-6 ATS L/7 on the road. San Diego is 8-0-1 ATS L/9 overall and 5-0 ATS L/5 at home. TB has gone 'under' in 5 of their L/6 games and 4 of their L/6 on the road. The Chargers have gone 'over' in 5 of their L/6 on the road. San Diego is 3-23 SU L/26 after scoring 10 to 20 points. The Chargers are 6-0 ATS L/6 against a losing team in the second half of the season. The Chargers are the third best in the NFL with their run defense allowing just 78.7 PG. The Bucs have the NFL's best pass defense allowing just 160 YPG.

Philadelphia @ Washington

The Eagles are 5-1 ATS L/6 against the Redskins. The 'under' is 6-3-1 L/10 meetings in this series. The Eagles are 5-1 ATS L/6 and 10-2 ATS L/12 away games. The Skins are 1-4 ATS L/5 home games. The Eagles have gone 'under' in 11 of their L/15 games overall. Washington has gone 'under' in 4 of their L/5 overall. Philly is 9-0 ATS against conference opponents this season and a perfect 4-0 ATS against division opponents. Washington is 4-12 ATS L/16 against division opponents. Note: The Redskins are the worst scoring team in the NFL averaging 14.1 PPG. The Eagles defense allows just 15.1 PPG.

Kansas City @ Tennessee

The Chiefs are 2-7-1 ATS L/10 MNF football games. Tennessee is 0-2 ATS as home dog on Monday. The Titans are 1-6 ATS on prime time of an SU loss and 1-7 ATS if they have a losing record.

**Spark** · 12-11-2004, 05:28 PM

-- Colorado State scored six points in last 0:00.7 last year to stun Purdue in Fort Collins, 71-69, a year after Boilers beat them 84-56 at Mackey. Purdue off to 1-5 start, Rams are 5-0 at home, 0-2 on road, losing by 10 at IUPUI, 3 in ot at Auburn.

-- Louisville and Florida are both 5-1; Cardinals won this game last year, 73-65; Donovan has never beaten Pitino, his mentor.

-- Michigan lost three starters to injury just this week; they're 5-3. South Florida starts five seniors; they lost by six at Richmond. .

-- Oregon State is 4-2, but has injury issues, and hasn't fared well outside of Corvallis, losing to East Carolina and UNLV (by 25). Georgia is 2-3, with rebuilt club.

-- Memphis is 4-2 in its last six games vs Ole Miss, but none of the six games were decided by more than 11 points. Memphis got killed in New York Tuesday night by Pitt. Ole Miss is 2-3; this is their first true road tilt.

-- Central Michigan is 0-2 on road, losing at Evansville by 15, at Kent State by 9. Minnesota had nice win at Nebraska this week; all three of their home wins are by 15+ points.

-- Oregon is 4-0, winning only road game by 20 points at Marshall, but theyt step up in class here, at a top-ranked Illinois squad that is 7-0 with no home wins by less than 17 points.

-- Bowling Green beat Youngstown 76-64 last year; they've won four in row this year, including road win at Detroit. Penguins are 0-3 vs D-I's so far this season, with losses by 16-22-36 points.

-- Kentucky beat Indiana the last four years, including 80-41 woodshed game last year; last four wins been by 39-6-14-14 points. Hoosiers lost last three in row by 7-5-10 points, as they struggle to score points.

-- Creighton won its last five games vs Nebraska, with all the wins by 6+ points; Bluejays lost at home to Kent this week, their first los in eight games. Huskers lost at home to Minnesota on ESPN2; they're 3-2.

-- Villanova won four of its last five games vs LaSalle, but only one of the wins was by more than eight points. Explorers are struggling at 1-4, losing to Central Connecticut during the week.

-- Lute Olson goes for his 1,000th win vs Utah, which is 0-2 on road, losing by 7 at Washington, by 26 last week at Utah State. Arizona is 4-2, with wins by 11-17-28-4 points.

-- Georgia Tech is 5-0, with only one win by less than 25 points. Air Force plays the same Princeton-style that NC State does in ACC, only moreso and with lot less-athletic players. Flyboys lost by 4 at Marquette earlier this season.

-- Stanford is 2-3, losing twice in Maui and by 10 at Santa Clara; they lost three starters from last year, but have older starters, still. Michigan State has struggled in three games vs better competition, after whacking three cupcakes.

-- Pitt has crushed Penn State four years in row, with wins by 27-22-30-14 points. Panthers went on road for first time Tuesday and whacked Memphis. Lions are 4-1, loisng last game by 13 at Georgetown.

-- St John's lost to Hofstra 81-64 last year; they're 3-3 so far this year, losing to St Francis, Illinois State and Niagara. Hofstra is 5-0, with win at James Madison.

-- Xavier is 2-2; they won their only road game in OT at Miami, OH. Tennessee lost to Chattanooga in their last game; they've lost three of their last four games.

-- Notre Dame beat DePaul the last three years, by 27 31 and 13 points. Blue Demons are 4-2, losing their only road game 63-53 at Bradley. ND is 4-1, with last three wins all by 10+ points.

-- San Jose State is 3-3, with losses by 18 (Pacific), 13 (Santa Clara) and 14 (San Diego). Georgetown is 3-2 after beating Penn State and losing to Illinois; all three of their wins are by 13+ points.

--- Kent State beat Cleveland State 116-66 last year, fourth straight year they've beaten Vikings, but the first three were by 2-4-23 points. Cleveland State lost but covered at Akron, 79-75. Kent won at Creighton this week; they've won their last five games.

-- Pepperdine is 6-1 this year, winning at Long Beach by 4 in only road game; they have lot more experience than UCLA club that lost Thompson to injury this wk. These teams split last two meetings, but they play every other year, anyway.

-- BYU is 2-5, but won last game 90-77 over Boise St Washington State scored just 42.8 ppg in losing three of last four games, but they did stay within a hoop of Gonzaga before losing this week, 54-52.

-- Temple's last three games were decided by total of five points, as Owls won last two games by point each. Alabama won their last game in triple OT, their sixth win in seven tries, with only loss to Washington up in Alaskan Shootout.

-- Detroit lost its last five games, scoring just 53.8 ppg bad news vs Cincinnati club that is 5-0, and just beat up on Vanderbilt 88-72. Only one Bearcat win is by more than 18 points; Titan losses are by 10-15-16-6-5

-- Akron and Wright State traded home court wins last two years, with Zips winning 85-67 last year. Akron is 4-2, 1-2 on road, losing by 2 at Drake, 8 at Northern Illinois. Wright's last three games were all decided by 7 or less points.

-- Home team won five of last six Butler-Indiana State games, with Bulldogs 1-2 in last three visits to ISU; it lost both road games so far, in OT at Ohio, 75-66 at Bradley. Sycamores are 4-0 at home, 0-2 on road.

-- Richmond is 7-3 in last ten games vs VCU, hard to tell where either team stands this year, as Spiders are 2-2, losing to top 25 teams, while VCU is 2-3, with wins over lesser teams. This is local rivalry; Richmond won last year's game, 70-52.

-- Providence is struggling at 4-3; they needed OT to beat URI, after they lost to Winthrop. Wichita State is 4-0, with wins at Austin Peay, Drake. Shockers have three senior starters, Providence two.

-- Kansas plays sixth straight home game vs ULL club that is 3-3, with losses by 14-7-16 points. Jayhawks have wins by 7-40-32-11-19 points. Ragin' Cajuns a Sun Belt contender, but this might be over their heads.

-- Mississippi State won its last two games vs UALR by 10,12 points; Trojans are 3-3, losing their three on road by 25-25-13 points. Bulldogs are 5-2; this is first home game for them. State's last three wins were all by 14 or more points.

-- USC lost its first game with interim coach Saia this week, at Fresno; Trojans won last two series meetings with last one in OT three years ago, but now they're in chaos, with the coaching change. San Diego is 2-4, losing three of last four games

-- Marshall is 1-4, but three of the four losses are by 3 or less points. Illinois State is 6-2, but played vs easier teams. Herd is 0-2 on road, losing 58-57 at UNCW, 90-88 in MAC opener at Eastern Michigan.

-- Western Kentucky won three of its last four games vs Evansville, but lost two of last three at this site, Aces are 5-1, 4-0 at home. Hilltoppers are 6-0, with wins at Murray State and Georgia.

-- Home side won five of last six Wisconsin-Marquette games, with Badgers losing two of last three at this site, but they're 5-1 this year, 1-1 on road, Marquette's 8-0 mark is mostly vs cupcakes; star G Diener has tender ankle, but will try to play here.

-- Gonzaga eeked out 54-52 win over Washington St earlier this week; they're 6-1, eith only two wins by 16 or more points. Saint Louis is 1-4, with three losses by three or less points, and the fourth loss by 7 in OT.

-- Virginia Tech is 4-2, 3-0 at home; they lost last two games, by 4 at VMI, by 10 at St John's. JMU is 2-2, losing last two games; they're 1-1 on road this season.

-- Rutgers is 2-3, but 0-3 in December; their only two wins are by 2,8 points. Rhode Island lost five of last six games, beating Stony Brook 62-56 to end skid; onle one of five Ram losses is by more than nine points.

-- Wyoming lost 80-67 at Kansas State last year, now 5-0 K-State hits road for first time. Wyoming is 3-0 at home, 1-2 on road; they lost by 5 at Dayton this week. This game is in Casper, not on Laramie campus.

-- Home side won last four Pacific-Nevada games, as Tigers lost last visit here, 83-54, two years ago. Pacific is 2-1, 1-1 on road, and hasn't played in week. Wolf Pck is 3-2, 2-0 at home, with home win over UNLV.

-- Portland beat Long Beach State last two years, by 5 and 6 points; Pilots are 6-2, 2-1 on road. 49ers lost 4 of first five games, with three of the four losses by 13+ points. Beach 1-1 at home, losing by 4 to Pepperdine

-- Cal is 4-3, San Diego State 3-2; both lost last game Bears won their only road game, 67-64 over BYU. Aztecs are 3-1 at home, but they lost by 29 during the week at Washington.

-- St Mary's is doing lot of travelling this year, with this trip to Hawaii following two trips to east coat. Gaels are 4-3, and haven't played in nine days. Hawaii won at Saint Louis last week; they're off to 4-0 start.

-- Fordham won three of its last four games vs Fairfield splitting last two at this site, both decided by 8 points. Rams won on road last yr, 72-69 in overtime.

-- Seton Hall beats St Peter's every year; it was 91-62 last year, before that,w ins by 18-14-19-15-17 points. Hall snuck by St Francis by a point this week, not very good. St Peter's got waxed by Marist last time out.

-- Siena is favored and 0-7, but they're 4-0 vs Iona the last two years, with wins by 1-3-9(ot) and 8 points. Iona is 2-4, with no losses by more than six points. Tix for this game are going for dollar, as they try to put big crowd in arena on Saturday during Christmas season.

-- Montana is 3-3, 1-2 on road; they lost at Gonzaga (by 16), Western Ky (26) and won at SE Missouri by 3 Thursday night. Missouri is 4-4 and hasn't played a road game; they have one win by more than 10 points.

-- Murray State beat Southern Illinois last year for first time in last four tries; their losses in Carbondale were by 29,15 points. Racers are 3-2, losing only road tilt 59-55 at Missouri. Salukis lost by 17 at UALR in last game.

-- Wofford won five of last six games, including win at Auburn; thery split last two years with Appalachian St, which is 4-2, losing at Virginia, South Carolina.

--Niagara won four of last six games vs Buffalo, but lost 81-79 last year, fourth time in last six series games winning margin was four or less points. Purple Eagles are 5-2 this year. Buffalo is 4-2, with two of the wins in overtime.

-- Canisius is 1-3, losing their first two MAAC games of year by 5,1 (ot). Eastern Michigan is 4-1, with only loss vs Arkansas. EMU's three D-I wins are by 14-3 and 2 points.

-- Rider is 4-2, with last three games decided by total of four points; they're 1-1 on road. Home team won 5 of their last six games vs Delaware, which blew CAA home game vs Drexel late Wednesday night.

-- Ohio State plays first game since officially knowing they can't go to post-season tournament this season. Portland State is 4-3, 2-2 on road, with losses by 18, 12 and 12 points.

-- Montana State lost five of first six games, as they score just 58.8 ppg. Green Bay is 4-2, with only losses to Michigan State, Wisconsin; they're 1-1 on road.

-- Home team won four of last five Weber St-Utah St games, with Weber losing last two visits to Logan by 2,12 points; biggest margin in last six series games is 13 points. Weber lost three of last four games, losing at home to Southern Utah in their last game.

-- Freno State won only two meetings vs Sacramento St by 37,38 points, with last meeting two years ago. Hornets lost last four games and are 1-5, but their last three losses are all by twelve or less points.

-- St Joe's won three of four since opening rout out in Kansas; this is finals of tourney, with San Francisco and guests both breezing last night. USF is 4-0 at home with 84-79 win over Delaware, 72-56 over UCSB.

Today's Tips:
Pepperdine, -2-- UCLA has far less experience, is without leading scorer Thompson here. Pepperdine is 7-1, with wins over Wisconsin and UNLV. Bruins still a year away. 20 westphals on the Waves, -2.

Eastern Illinois, -1-- Home team won last three in this series, with NIU losing last visit to this site, 90-75. Eastern won three of last four games, is 3-0 at home this season. 20 samuels on the Panthers, -1.

Niagara, +5-- Niagara won four of last six games vs Buffalo, but lost 81-79 last year, fourth time in last six series games winning margin was four or less points. Purple Eagles are 5-2 this year. Buffalo is 4-2, with two OT wins. 20 mihalichs on Niagara, +5.

**Spark** · 12-11-2004, 05:30 PM

Saturday, December 11th

Colorado State at Purdue, 12:00 ET
Colorado State - 1-6 ATS after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons
Purdue - 4-15 ATS after scoring 65 points or less 2 straight games since 1997

Louisville at Florida, 12:00 ET
Louisville - 13-1 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games over the last 3 seasons
Florida - 27-10 ATS in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games since 1997

South Florida at Michigan, 12:00 ET
South Florida - 7-22 ATS after allowing 30 points or less in the first half in 2 straight games since 1997
Michigan - 26-12 UNDER after a game where they failed to cover the spread since 1997

Oregon State at Georgia (at Atlanta), 12:00 ET
Oregon State - 17-7 ATS in road games over the last 3 seasons
Georgia - 8-2 ATS in home games after a game with 9 or less assists since 1997

James Madison at Virginia Tech, 8:00 ET
James Madison - 5-1 ATS after a game where they made 13 or more 3 point shots over the last 3 seasons
Virginia Tech - 5-1 ATS in home games after playing a game as a road favorite since 1997

Rhode Island at Rutgers, 7:30 ET
Rhode Island - 12-3 ATS in road games after playing a game as an underdog over the last 3 seasons
Rutgers - 11-3 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog over the last 3 seasons

Mississippi at Memphis, 1:00 ET
Mississippi - 9-27 ATS in road games after 1 or more consecutive losses since 1997
Memphis - 13-2 UNDER when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons

Central Michigan at Minnesota, 1:00 ET
Central Michigan - 12-2 ATS after having won 3 of their last 4 games over the last 3 seasons
Minnesota - 10-1 OVER after playing a game as a road underdog over the last 3 seasons

Oregon at Illinois (at United Center), 2:00 ET
Oregon - 51-29 ATS off a home win since 1997
Illinois - 22-8 ATS in home games after playing 3 consecutive games as favorite since 1997

Bowling Green at Youngstown State, 2:00 ET
Bowling Green - 10-3 ATS after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons
Youngstown State - 10-3 ATS in home games as an underdog over the last 3 seasons

Indiana at Kentucky (at Freedom Hall in Louisville), 1:30 ET
Indiana - 10-2 OVER in a neutral court game where the total is 129.5 or less since 1997
Kentucky - 16-5 ATS after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons

Creighton at Nebraska, 2:05 ET
Creighton - 9-0 ATS in road games after 3 consecutive non-conference games over the last 3 seasons
Nebraska - 8-0 ATS at home when the line is +3 to -3 over the last 3 seasons

Villanova at LaSalle (played @ The Palestra), 3:00 ET
Villanova - 13-4 UNDER after allowing 60 points or less since 1997
LaSalle - 14-28 ATS in road games on Saturday games since 1997

Utah at Arizona, 1:00 ET
Utah - 1-7 ATS in road games versus poor shooting teams - making less than 42% of their shots since 1997
Arizona - 1-10 ATS versus poor defensive teams - shooting pct defense of greater than 45% over the last 3 seasons.

Air Force at Georgia Tech, 2:15 ET
Air Force - 53-25 ATS after 2 straight games where they attempted 50 or less shots since 1997
Georgia Tech - 12-3 ATS in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons

Stanford at Michigan State, 3:45 ET
Stanford - 34-17 ATS after playing a game as favorite over the last 3 seasons
Michigan State - 30-12 ATS off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite since 1997

Pittsburgh at Penn State, 2:00 ET
Pittsburgh - 20-8 UNDER after allowing 65 points or less 2 straight games over the last 3 seasons
Penn State - 5-14 ATS off a road loss over the last 3 seasons

St. Johns at Hofstra, 4:00 ET
St. Johns - 6-1 OVER in road games after playing a game as an underdog over the last 3 seasons
Hofstra - 18-38 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week since 1997

Xavier at Tennessee, 4:30 ET
Xavier - 13-3 ATS after one or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons
Tennessee - 6-1 OVER after playing 2 consecutive home games since 1997

DePaul at Notre Dame, 5:00 ET
DePaul - 8-0 OVER in road games after a win by 15 points or more since 1997
Notre Dame - 16-4 UNDER after allowing 65 points or less 2 straight games since 1997

Kent State at Cleveland State, 5:30 ET
Kent State - 6-1 UNDER in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons
Cleveland State - 2-13 ATS after a game where they covered the spread over the last 3 seasons

Pepperdine at UCLA, 6:00 ET
Pepperdine - 1-5 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as a home favorite over the last 3 seasons
UCLA - 3-13 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread over the last 3 seasons

Washington State at BYU (at Salt Lake City), 6:00 ET
Washington State - 2-11 ATS in road games in December games since 1997
BYU - 22-8 OVER after 1 or more consecutive wins since 1997

Temple at Alabama, 7:00 ET
Temple - 14-3 ATS in road games after scoring 65 points or less 2 straight games since 1997
Alabama - 18-7 ATS in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games since 1997

Detroit at Cincinnati, 7:00 ET
Detroit - 11-1 ATS after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread since 1997
Cincinnati - 10-1 ATS after 3 straight wins by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons

Akron at Wright State, 7:00 ET
Akron - 6-17 ATS on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons
Wright State - 1-7 ATS after 2 straight games where both teams score 65 points or less since 1997

Butler at Indiana State, 7:05 ET
Butler - 7-0 ATS in road games after playing 2 consecutive games as a road favorite since 1997
Indiana State - 7-1 ATS in home games after 3 consecutive non-conference games over the last 3 seasons

Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth, 7:30 ET
Richmond - 27-10 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games since 1997
Virginia Commonwealth - 21-8 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick since 1997

Wichita State at Providence, 7:30 ET
Wichita State - 25-10 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week over the last 3 seasons
Providence - 16-37 ATS after a combined score of 125 points or less since 1997

LA Lafayette at Kansas, 8:00 ET
LA Lafayette - 34-18 ATS in road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread since 1997
Kansas - 6-0 OVER in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons

Arkansas-Little Rock at Mississippi State, 8:00 ET
ALR - 3-11 ATS in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons
Mississippi State - 18-6 when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997

USC at San Diego, 8:00 ET
USC - 5-21 ATS as a favorite over the last 3 seasons
San Diego - 4-16 ATS in home games after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better since 1997

Marshall at Illinois State, 8:05 ET
Marshall - 4-12 ATS after a close loss by 3 points or less since 1997
Illinois State - 5-14 ATS after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons

Western Kentucky at Evansville, 8:05 ET
Western Kentucky - 6-1 UNDER when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons
Evansville - 7-17 ATS after having won 3 of their last 4 games since 1997

Wisconsin at Marquette, 8:30 ET
Wisconsin - 70-38 ATS after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games since 1997
Marquette - 8-2 OVER when the line is +3 to -3 since 1997

St. Louis at Gonzaga, 9:00 ET
St. Louis - 63-36 ATS after playing a home game since 1997
Gonzaga - 7-0 ATS after playing a game where both teams score 65 points or less since 1997

**Washington at Loyola Marymount, 10:00 ET
POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY 12/12

Kansas State at Wyoming, 10:00 ET
Kansas State - 3-12 ATS at road when the line is +3 to -3 since 1997
Wyoming - 1-16 ATS off a road loss over the last 3 seasons

Pacific at Nevada, 10:05 ET
Pacific - 22-9 ATS on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons
Nevada - 30-12 ATS as a favorite over the last 3 seasons

Portland at Long Beach State, 10:05 ET
Portland - 7-0 ATS in all games this season
Long Beach State - 3-13 ATS in home games after a loss by 15 points or more since 1997

California at San Diego State, 10:30 ET
California - 6-16 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite since 1997
San Diego State - 4-13 ATS after trailing in their previous game by 15 or more points at the half since 1997

St. Marys (CA) at Hawaii, 12:05 AM ET
St. Marys - 2-8 ATS after allowing 60 points or less 2 straight games since 1997
Hawaii - 2-8 ATS in home games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons

NW Mutual Shootout Championship Game at San Fransisco, 10:05 ET
St. Josephs at San Fransisco
St. Joesphs - 11-3 OVER after having won 3 of their last 4 games since 1997
San Fransisco - 16-33 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games since 1997

Fairfield at Fordham, 1:00 ET
Fairfield - 1-5 ATS after a combined score of 115 points or less since 1997
Fordham - 1-7 ATS in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons

St. Peters at Seton Hall, 7:30 ET
St. Peters - 7-17 ATS on Saturday games since 1997
Seton Hall - 6-1 OVER in home games after having won 3 of their last 4 games since 1997

Iona at Siena, 1:00 ET
Iona - 1-8 ATS on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons
Siena - 0-6 ATS in home games after 2 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons

Montana at Missouri, 7:00 ET
Montana - 2-9 ATS in road games when playing their 2nd game in 3 days over the last 3 seasons
Missouri - 14-1 UNDER after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread over the last 3 seasons

Murray State at Southern Illinois, 3:05 ET
Murray State - 5-1 UNDER in road games in all games since 1997
Southern Illinois - 15-4 ATS after a game with 9 or less assists since 1997

Appalachian State at Wofford, 7:00 ET
Appalachian State - 5-15 ATS on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons
Wofford - 2-8 ATS as a home favorite or pick over the last 3 seasons

Niagra at Buffalo, 7:00 ET
Niagra - 23-9 ATS in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997
Buffalo - 6-1 ATS off a road win over the last 3 seasons

Canisius at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 ET
Canisius - 13-3 ATS off a home loss over the last 3 seasons
Eastern Michigan - 0-7 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons

Rider at Delaware, 7:30 ET
Rider - 2-10 ATS in road games in non-conference games since 1997
Delware - 7-17 ATS as a favorite over the last 3 sea

Portland State at Ohio State, 8:00 ET
Portland State - 1-11 ATS in road games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games since 1997
Ohio State - 3-13 ATS after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games over the last 3 seasons

Northern Illinois at Eastern Illinois, 8:05 ET
N. Illinois - 15-30 ATS when the line is +3 to -3 since 1997
E. Illinois - 5-1 ATS in home games after scoring 85 points or more over the last 3 seasons

Wisconsin Green-Bay at Montana State, 8:05 ET
Wisconsin Green Bay - 10-23 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games since 1997
Montana State -

Weber State at Utah State, 9:05 ET
Weber State - 4-12 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games over the last 3 seasons
Utah State - 7-17 ATS after playing a road game over the last 3 seasons

Sacramento State at Fresno State, 10:00 ET
Sacramento State - 3-10 ATS in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons
Fresno State - 3-10 ATS in home games after playing a game as an underdog over the last 3 seasons

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**Ldawg** · 12-11-2004, 10:48 PM

Good stuff Spark ....THANKS !

**Spark** · 12-12-2004, 08:04 AM

Your welcome dawg ...

Old Dominion and East Carolina used to be rivals in the CAA; ODU's last four visits to this site were won by total of 11 points. Visiting team is 5-3 in last eight series games, with teams splitting last four at this site.

Western Michigan is 3-1, and has had eight days off since they won MAC opener 70-53 at an improved Buffalo. Charleston is 2-2, with both losses by 15 pts (Colorado, Auburn). Cougars are 1-1 at home.

NC-Wilmington is 4-1, 3-0 at home, with wins over Marshall, Campbell, VCU. UIC is 2-3, 1-1 on road, with win at Illinois State. Flames also came within point of beating Georgia Tech at home. Seahawks 4-0 if they allow less than 60 points.

UMass has to come down to earth after their upset of UConn Thursday night; they lost previous road game by 11 vs Gonzaga. Miami won its last three games, one of which was upset win at Florida last Saturday.

Auburn lost 72-61 at UNLV last year, but Rebels are just 2-3 starting off Lon Kruger era, allowing 80.7 ppg in last three games. Auburn is 6-2, but did lose at home to Wofford. Rebel losses are by 10-6-8 points.

Washington is 6-1, but lost only road game to Gonzaga (99-87); their two wins since that loss were by 33,29 points. LMU is 4-1, 3-0 at home; their only loss was at Cal-Riverside, 79-72, but they step up in class here.

Florida International is 3-3, with losses by 2 (Hofstra), 51 (UConn) and 13 (Miami). Florida State is 4-2 and already has good road wins at Ole Miss, Minnesota, but they also lost to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Santa Clara has already beaten Stanford, No. Carolina this season, but they're 0-2 on road (93-59 at the Pit in Albuquerque, 71-65 at Pacific). Cal Poly is 0-4, with no losses by less than 14 points. Luckily for them, Cal Poly is good school and kids will get fine education, but this hoop team has makings of a disaster.

Loyola, Chi decided that being on TV is worth it, even if they are on TV losing by 30; they've lost five games in row, losing last one 65-51 at Western Illinois. UNC won six in row since losing opener to Santa Clara.

TCU won five of last six games vs local rival SMU, but these teams are no longer in same league; Mustangs lost last three visits to this site by 12-9-17 points. TCU got positive reviews for 93-74 loss at Kansas.

Toledo won its first game this week in first home game, beating Nevada; they lost first three road games by 16 (Vandy), 10 (Wright St) 2 (East Carolina). Duke is
5-0 but has been off for eight days; three of their five wins are by 32 or more points.

Arizona State won its last two matchups vs Riverside, both by nine points; Sun Devils won last three games, but by margins of 3-1-8 points. Highlanders are 3-2, with losses by 17 at Cal, 18 at Northern Arizona.

**jim s.** · 12-12-2004, 10:57 AM

Hi Spark

I always enjoy your `trend` column, but I think there is a stat error in your NFL matchups.....If the Bucs have the best passing D((TB Vs. Chargers) allowing about 160 YPG, how can the `Da Bears`( Chicago Vs.Cincy) have the 2nd worst D against the pass allowing about 130 YPG?....Think it should be closer to about 200 YPG, no?...GL today buddy

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