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**crswir** · 12-02-2005, 10:46 AM

Coaches Corner: December 1-4

Here are the coaching trends for this weekend's College and NFL Football games.

College Football Coaching Trends:

Northern Illinois – Novak is 21-4 ATS vs teams who commit 60+ penalty yards
Fresno State – Hill is 6-0 ATS after BB games where 70+ points were scored
LA Tech – Bicknell is 6-0 over vs teams averaging 250+ yards passing
Connecticut – Edsall is 15-2 ATS after forcing 3 or more turnovers
Louisville – Petrino is 14-5 over after first month of the season
Navy – Johnson is 12-3 ATS away off a SU home win
USC – Carroll is 24-6 ATS after going over the total
UCLA – Dorrell is 2-9 ATS after first month of season
San Diego State – Craft is 15-5 under on the road
Hawaii – Jones is 2-11 ATS after gaining 6.25+ yards/play in BB games
Colorado – Barnett is 16-5 ATS away off BB SU losses
Texas – Brown is 2-10 ATS away off 5 or more straight wins
Georgia – Richt is 12-4 under after forcing 3+ turnovers
Central Florida – O’Leary is 9-1 ATS home off BB road games
Florida State – Bowden is 20-9 ATS off BB ATS losses
Virginia Tech – Beamer is 17-8 over after allowing 9 or less points
West Virginia – Rodriquez is 10-0 ATS after gaining 125 or less passing yards BB games

NFL Coaching Trends:

Buffalo – Mularkey is 8-1 over vs losing teams
Pittsburgh – Cowher is 12-3 over after scoring 14 or less points in BB games
Cincinnati – Lewis is 9-2 ATS after covering in 2 of last 3 games
Baltimore – Billick is 9-2 ATS in weeks 10-13
Houston – Capers is 11-2 under in December games
Tennessee – Fisher is 1-10 ATS vs teams that average 375 yards or more
Indianapolis – Dungy is 11-3 ATS in weeks 10-13
Jacksonville – Del Rio is 8-1 ATS when the total is 35 or less points
Cleveland – Crennel is 6-0 under after a road game
Dallas – Parcells is 10-1 under vs teams scoring 27 or more points
NY Giants – Coughlin is 26-11 ATS as home favorite of 7 or less points
Chicago – Smith is 12-3 under after scoring 14 or less points
Green Bay – Sherman is 12-3 ATS away after failing to cover in 2 of last 3
Minnesota – Tice is 0-7 ATS vs teams scoring 17 or less points
Detroit – Jauron is 12-3 under in dome games
Carolina – Fox is 17-5 ATS after allowing 14 or less points
Atlanta – Mora Jr. is 6-0 under away after rushing for 175 or more yards
Tampa Bay – Gruden is 6-15 ATS away after the first month of the season
New Orleans – Haslett is 9-2 under off BB away
Arizona – Green is 7-0 ATS after losing 4 of last 5 games
Washington – Gibbs is 0-6 ATS as road favorite of 3 or less points
New England – Belichick is 9-2 ATS home in December
NY Jets – Edwards is 13-5 under in December
Kansas City – Vermeil is 14-3 over in December
Denver – Shanahan is 17-6 over after BB ATS wins as favorites
San Diego – Schottenheimer is 11-3 ATS off BB SU wins
Seattle – Holmgren is 15-5 over as road favorite of 3.5 to 7 points
Philadelphia – Reid is 21-5 ATS in weeks 10-13

**Spark** · 12-03-2005, 03:15 PM

NFL Week 13 analysis
Bills (4-7) @ Dolphins (4-7)-Bills are 0-5 on road, outscored by average of 29-11, but Buffalo won last three series games by 7-10-6 points, and won two of last three visits to this spot; they won first meeting 20-14, jumping to 17-0 halftime lead, then holding on, thanks to +4 turnover ratio. Miami is 0-3 this season after a win, scoring 10.3 ppg in those games; they lost their last three home games by 10,7,7 points, but have run ball for 142 yards per game last two weeks, best two games they've had back-to-back this season. Under is 3-1 in last four Buffalo games, 4-1 in last five Fish tilts.

Bengals (8-3) @ Steelers (7-4)-Steelers take over first place with win here. Pitt won first meeting 27-13, outrushing Cincy 221-91, but now Steelers lost last two games, scoring two TDs on last 25 drives- they've gained 282 or less total yards in four of last five games and are just 14 for last 49 on third down. Bengals lost four of last five visits to Steel City, but they've scored 79 points in last two games (nine TDs on last 24 drives) and averaged 8+ yards per pass attempt in each of last three games. Under is 3-1 in last four Steeler games, 7-4 in Bengal games.

Texans (1-10) @ Ravens (3-8)-Houston is 0-5 on road (3-2 as road dog), losing by 15-6-32-7-14 points; they blew 24-3 halftime lead at home last week to rookie QB, losing despite gaining 133 more yards (412) than they had gained in any game this season. Ravens are 22-10 vs spread in game following their last 32 losses; they have five takeaways in last two games, after having nine in first nine, and also had four TD's last week, after having total of six in previous six games combined. Offense came after they trailed 34-0, so hard to tell if it was real. All five Raven home games stayed under the total. Texans allowed 36.3 ppg in last three games.

Titans (3-8) @ Colts (11-0)-Indy won last five series games by average score of 29-15; Titans lost last two visits here by average of 42-15, after winning four of last five, including a playoff game here. In first meeting, Colts won 31-10 in Nashville, converting seven of 10 on third down. Last five Titan losses are all by ten or less points; Tennessee lost five of last games, and is 0-2 after win, losing by 8,4 points. Colts are 0-3 as home favorite on Sunday (2-0 on Monday); they've covered seven of last eight games overall, In Colts' last six games, average of 33.8 pts were scored, just in first half.

Jaguars (8-3) @ Browns (4-7)-Extreme trap game for Jags, playing third straight week on road (historically bad spot) with backup QB making first start of year. Home side lost five of last six series games, with Jags winning last three visits to Lake Erie; they've also scored 26.5 ppg in winning last four games overall, and are +10 in turnovers in last six games. Browns won three of last four at home; they're -10 in turnovers last seven games. Favorite is 7-1 vs spread in last eight Cleveland games. Brown foes started eight of last 31 drives in Cleveland territory. Huge game for Jax playoff hopes.

Cowboys (7-4) @ Giants (7-4)-Winner takes over first place in NFC East. Dallas won first meeting 16-13, in game where both sides have four turnovers, but Dallas dominated third down, converting nine of 16 (Giants were 1 of 11). Manning averaged 9.7 yards per pass attempt. Pokes are 3-2 on road, with all five games decided by six or less points. Giants are 3-0 after loss, scoring 31.7 ppg in those games; they've covered four of last five overall. Dallas had four extra days to prepare. Under is 6-2 in last eight Giant games, 4-1-2 in last seven Dallas contests.

Packers (2-9) @ Bears (8-3)- Bear defense continues to dominate, with 12 sacks in last two games, and no opponent TD's on last 50 drives at Soldier Field. Green Bay won 19 of last 22 series games, winning last 11 visits to this site, with eight of the 11 wins by 8+ points. Pack is 1-5 on road, but only one of losses is by more than seven points; they're 1-5 in last six games, with only one loss by more than seven. 13 of last 59 Chicago drives started on plus side of 50, as defense keeps setting them up to succeed. Under is 5-1 in last six Pack games, 8-1 in last nine Bear tilts.

Vikings (6-5) @ Lions (4-7)-Mariucci's firing has Lions divided, as CB Bly called QB Harrington out after firing; Detroit lost four of last five games, and been outscored 47-14, outrushed 405-132 in last two- they've also lost three of last four at home. Vikings won four in row, first of which was 27-14 over Lions at Metrodome, Vikings' seventh straight series win; they won last three visits to Motor City by 2,1,10 points. Under is 7-3-1 in Viking games this season, 4-1-1 on road. When coach gets fired like this, do assistants spend their time preparing for games, or looking for new jobs?

Falcons (7-4) @ Panthers (8-3)- Atlanta won 12 of last 14 series games, three in row (two of three in OT); they're 4-1 in last five visits to this site, with average total of 29 in those games. Carolina is 9-5-1 vs spread in game following their last 15 wins, but offense has struggled in last four games, gaining less than 300 yards, when they had gained 317+ in four of first seven. They scored one TD on 19 drives in last two games, because defense hasn't set up short fields for them. Atlanta has run ball for 174 yards a game over last six weeks; they're 32 for last 57 on third down, while foes are just 11 for last 44. Only second grass game for Birds (17-10 at Miami).

Buccaneers (7-4) @ Saints (3-8) (@ LSU)-Saints lost seven of last eight games; they're on Monday Night Football next week, so could be looking ahead to that- they're 0-2 after win this year, losing 27-10, 52-3, arguably their worst two games of year. Problem is, Bucs just 3-4 in last seven games, with four double digit losses, after 4-0 start; they're 15 for last 55 on third down and four of their last five wins are by four or less points. In five games Simms started, they've gained 275 or less yards four times. Saints are 0-2 at LSU, scoring two TD's on 25 drives. Last four series totals were 38 or less, with average of 31.8.

Cardinals (3-8) @ 49ers (2-9)-Arizona outscored Niners 19-0 in second half of first meeting in Mexico, as altitude got to 49ers; it was just second loss in last ten series games for SF, which has played decently at home this season, but has still lost last four games overall, and converted just 21 of last 100 third down plays. Arizona lost four of five on road; they've lost their last nine games at 'stick, with last win there in '78, when Coryell led the Cardiac Cards. Average total in Cards' last four visits here is 59; second half totals in last four Cardinal games were 29-28-43-31 points, as Warner has moved ball, but hasn't won many games.

Redskins (5-6) @ Rams (5-6)-Huge comeback led by rookie QB Fitzpatrick overshadowed awful performance by Ram defense that allowed Texans 412 yards, 133 more than they had gained in any other game this season; Rams scored 32 ppg in last three games, are 3-2 at home, face Redskin team that lost last three games by combined total of 10 points. Skins are 1-4 on road, and they trailed 13-0 with 5:00 left in game they won; they have only two TD's in 25 drives on carpet, losing 36-0 at Giants, winning 14-13 at Dallas. Washington won 11 of the last 14 series games, are 3-0 in Jones Dome.

Jets (2-9) @ Patriots (6-5)-Pats are 4-0 after loss this season (3-1 vs spread) but haven't won by more than seven points since 30-20 Week 1 win over Raiders; they're 1-3 as home favorite, 3-2 SU, with wins by 10,5,7. Porous NE defense allowed 394+ total yards in each of last eight games. Jets lost last six games (1-5 vs spread); they're 2-7 vs spread in last nine and 0-6 on road, with all six losses by 10+ points- they were outscored 57-3 on last two road trips. Jets scored one TD on last 27 drives, are -8 in turnovers in last three games, and were outscored 82-29 in first half of their last five games. Other than that, they've been playing great.

Broncos (9-2) @ Chiefs (7-4)-Home side won last seven Bronco-Chief games, with seven of last eight series totals 47+; Denver lost five of last six visits to this site, losing last two visits here by 1,28 points. Broncos are 9-1 in last 10 games, winning last four (three by 14+ points); they covered their last six games and outrushed last four foes 716-246. Only one of their last ten opponents rushed for more than 97 yards. Denver outrushed KC 221-74 in first meeting. Chiefs are 5-2 in last seven games; they're 7-1 if they score more than 20 points, 0-3 if they don't.

Raiders (4-7) @ Chargers (7-4)-Bolts won last four series games by 7-28-6-13 points; they won last four games overall by 8-5-38-6, as they've covered seven of last nine in mad rush for playoff spot. SD outrushed Raiders 190-38 in first meeting, easy 27-14 road win in Week 6. Raiders lost three of last four games, allowing 25+ points in four of last five; they're 4-2 vs spread after loss this year. Chargers are 13-3-1 vs spread in game after their last 17 wins; they have 343 rushing yards in last two games and scored 17 TD's on last 46 drives. Raiders picked off only one pass in last seven games.

Seahawks (9-2) @ Eagles (5-6)-Philly ended four-game skid last week, now face red-hot Seattle squad that won its last seven games, won its last three on road (but vs dregs of NFC West) and has run ball for 163 yards/game over last four weeks. Home dogs were 0-6 in NFL last week, but Monday night dogs have historically been good, especially with desperate team hosting team with division sewed up. Eagles are 4-1 at home, with only loss by point; they've run ball for 361 yards in last two home games. Favorites covered four of their last five games. Seattle 2-2 on grass this season.

**Spark** · 12-04-2005, 10:11 AM

NFL Football Trends

Sunday, December 4th

Buffalo at Miami, 1:00 EST
Buffalo: 9-0 Under off BB ATS losses
Miami: 1-8 ATS vs. division opponents

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1:00 EST
Cincinnati: 5-1 Under off an ATS win
Pittsburgh: 11-5 ATS vs. division opponents

Houston at Baltimore, 1:00 EST
Houston: 8-1 ATS off BB ATS losses
Baltimore: 8-2 Under vs. AFC South opponents

Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1:00 EST
Tennessee: 1-8 ATS in December
Indianapolis: 5-0 ATS vs. Tennessee

Jacksonville at Cleveland, 1:00 EST
Jacksonville: 1-5 ATS off BB road wins
Cleveland: 17-5 Under off a road game

Dallas at New York Giants, 1:00 EST
Dallas: 6-1 Over off a home loss
NY Giants: 7-1 ATS vs. conference opponents

Green Bay at Chicago, 1:00 EST
Green Bay: 6-0 ATS away off a road game
Chicago: 1-5 ATS off a win by 6 points or less

Minnesota at Detroit, 1:00 EST
Minnesota: 5-14 ATS off a home game
Detroit: 24-10 ATS revenging a same-season loss

Atlanta at Carolina, 1:00 EST
Atlanta: 6-0 ATS away off a road game
Carolina: 13-4 Over with a line of +3 to -3

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1:00 EST
Tampa Bay: 5-14 ATS off a home game
New Orleans: 19-8 Under off a win as a road underdog

Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 EST
Arizona: 8-1 Over vs. conference opponents
San Francisco: 2-8 ATS off BB Overs

Washington at St. Louis, 4:05 EST
Washington: 9-2 Under off a home loss
St. Louis: 5-16 ATS vs. NFC East opponents

New York Jets at New England, 4:15 EST
NY Jets: 8-0 Over off 5+ losses
New England: 10-3 ATS vs. division opponents

Denver at Kansas City, 4:15 EST
Denver: 7-1 ATS off a straight up win
Kansas City: 16-5 Over off a home game

Oakland at San Diego, 8:30 EST ESPN
Oakland: 9-20 ATS as an underdog
San Diego: 6-0 ATS off a non-conference game

Monday, December 5th

Seattle at Philadelphia, 9:00 EST ABC
Seattle: 6-15 ATS off a home game
Philadelphia: 20-8 ATS vs. NFC West opponents

**crswir** · 12-04-2005, 11:10 AM

Pro Basketball Trend Report
BOSTON (6 - 9) at NEW YORK (5 - 10) - 12/4/2005, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 43-60 ATS (-23.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 59-41 ATS (+13.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-4 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

ATLANTA (2 - 13) at PHOENIX (9 - 5) - 12/4/2005, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 39-58 ATS (-24.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 38-53 ATS (-20.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

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

INDIANA (10 - 5) at SEATTLE (7 - 8) - 12/4/2005, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 43-20 ATS (+21.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

UTAH (6 - 10) at PORTLAND (5 - 10) - 12/4/2005, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 41-57 ATS (-21.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 26-39 ATS (-16.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
UTAH is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in home games after scoring 85 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-4 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

MINNESOTA (8 - 6) at SACRAMENTO (7 - 9) - 12/4/2005, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 80-50 ATS (+25.0 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 85-54 ATS (+25.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 9-25 ATS (-18.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-7 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 10-5 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

CHARLOTTE (5 - 12) at LA LAKERS (6 - 9) - 12/4/2005, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 41-54 ATS (-18.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

**crswir** · 12-04-2005, 11:11 AM

College Basketball Trend Report
MIAMI OHIO (2 - 1) at C MICHIGAN (1 - 3) - 12/4/2005, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.

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

VA COMMONWEALTH (2 - 1) at UNC-WILMINGTON (6 - 1) - 12/4/2005, 2:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

YOUNGSTOWN ST (1 - 3) at MARSHALL (2 - 3) - 12/4/2005, 2:00 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.

VIRGINIA (3 - 1) at GEORGIA TECH (2 - 2) - 12/4/2005, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 29-58 ATS (-34.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 29-58 ATS (-34.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 54-81 ATS (-35.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.

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

GONZAGA (4 - 1) at WASHINGTON (6 - 0) - 12/4/2005, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GONZAGA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
GONZAGA is 2-0 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
GONZAGA is 2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons

ARKANSAS ST (2 - 3) at LOUISVILLE (2 - 0) - 12/4/2005, 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.

AUBURN (3 - 1) at PITTSBURGH (5 - 0) - 12/4/2005, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUBURN is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

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

VIRGINIA TECH (5 - 2) at DUKE (6 - 0) - 12/4/2005, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.

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

CS-NORTHRIDGE (4 - 1) at E WASHINGTON (2 - 3) - 12/4/2005, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E WASHINGTON is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
E WASHINGTON is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
E WASHINGTON is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
E WASHINGTON is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
E WASHINGTON is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 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.

**crswir** · 12-04-2005, 11:11 AM

Pro Hockey Trend Report
NY ISLANDERS (12-12-0-1, 25 pts.) at DETROIT (18-7-0-2, 38 pts.) - 12/4/2005, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 71-26 ATS (+71.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 1-0-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BUFFALO (16-10-0-1, 33 pts.) at COLORADO (14-9-0-3, 31 pts.) - 12/4/2005, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 20-7 ATS (+13.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 19-10 ATS (+8.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 20-9 ATS (+10.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-44 ATS (-57.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 13-21 ATS (-34.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 207-183 ATS (+207.0 Units) in home games against the puck line since 1996.
COLORADO is 50-59 ATS (-75.5 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 1-0-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BOSTON (10-13-0-5, 25 pts.) at VANCOUVER (16-9-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/4/2005, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 33-48 ATS (-22.9 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 70-79 ATS (-46.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 1-6 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 14-25 ATS (-23.7 Units) in home games on Sunday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 1-0-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

**Spark** · 12-04-2005, 11:26 AM

Thanks John .. Good Luck today buddy ...

**crswir** · 12-04-2005, 11:47 AM

No problem Spark...Good Luck to you too...I'm off to breakfast with Satan,ooops I mean Santa!!!!

I'll put in a good word for ya on a new walker!!!!!!

**Spark** · 12-04-2005, 12:45 PM

Originally posted by crswir

I'll put in a good word for ya on a new walker!!!!!!

Great, the way i feel today i could use one ... hahahahahaha

Favorites are 114-120-2 this season. (6-14 last 2 nites)
Over is 119-117-1 so far this season (2-6 last night).

Hot Teams
-- Suns won their last five games, by 8-12-11-18-5 pts
-- Timberwolves won five of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Celtics lost six of last nine games, are 2-11 vs spread in their last thirteen; they beat Knicks 114-100 in OT on Opening Night. Knicks lost last five road games, by 5,9 13,13,8 points, but they covered 7 of last 10, overall.
-- Atlanta lost four in row (0-4 vs spread) and 13 of 15; Joe Johnson returns to Phoenix in this game.
-- Jazz lost last three games, by 4-24-4 points. Blazers lost three in row and seven of last nine games.
-- Kings got to .500, then lost last two games, allowing 105.5 ppg; they covered five of last seven at home.
-- Charlotte lost its last eight road games (3-4-1 vs pts) they lost first three games of this trip by 18-10-7 points. Lakers lost eight of their last eleven games; they're 2-6 vs the spread at Staples.

Totals
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Celtic games, 6-0 in last six New York contests.
-- Under is 10-4 in last 14 Atlanta games, 5-1 in last six Phoenix games.
-- Last four Portland games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Minnesota games stayed under total, but seven of last 10 Sacramento games went over
-- Five of last six Laker games went over the total.

**Spark** · 12-04-2005, 01:57 PM

Miami, OH won its last eight games vs Central Michigan, with last four wins at this site by 10,6(ot),5,12(ot) points. Red Hawks allowed 50.7 ppg in 2-1 start; they lost only road game 64-58 at Alabama. Chippewas are 1-3, beating Green Bay 67-62 in their only home game; they lost last two overall, scoring 52.5 ppg.

VCU beat NC-Wilmington two of three last year, including 55-46 win in semifinals of CAA tourney. Rams are 2-1, with solid upset at Houston, and 51-47 loss at Appalachian St. Seahawks are 6-0, winning first CAA game by 9 at William & Mary this week; they already have wins over Butler, Northwestern and at Wyoming.

Marshall is 2-0 at home, 0-3 on road, with wins by 70-67, 66-56 over Evansville, Md-Eastern Shore. Herd is picked to finsih #12 in C-USA. Youngstown State is picked 9th in Horizon; they lost last two games but covered both, losing 67-62 at Akron, 77-69 at home vs Kent State.

Georgia Tech won five of its last six games vs Virginia, winning last three home games vs Virginia by 80-60/75-57/92-69 scores. Cavs are 3-1, but one win was over Liberty, other two were vs Princeton-type teams, with a win at Richmond. Tech lost tough game at Michigan State during week; they are very young team.

Gonzaga has beaten Washington seven years in row, winning last three visits to this site by 76-66/67-47/82-62 scores. Huskies are 6-0, but haven't played anyone yet, and haven't had game for nine days; they're picked 4th in Pac-10. Zags thinned bit by injuries; they're 4-1, with wins over Michigan State, Maryland.

Louisville is picked 3rd in 16-team Big East; they've had injuries in preseason, and are just 2-0 (78-61 UT-Martin, 90-65 vs Prairie View yesterday)- they play Richmond tomorrow. Arkansas State ended three-game loss streak when they beat Spiders Saturday; their losses are at Miss St (68-63), Missouri St (80-97) and in OT at UT-Martin (80-77).

Auburn is picked in middle of mediocre SEC that has been hurt by early defections of players; they're 3-1 this year, losing 76-66 at Colorado State in only road game. Pitt stepping way up after wins over NEC members Robert Morris (86-59) and St Fran NY (79-58, 35-32 at half). Panthers picked 10th in 16-team Big East.

Duke hammered Virginia Tech here last year, 100-65, then they went to Blacksburg and lost 67-65, as 12-point road faves, so it could get ugly at Cameron, as Duke out for revenge. Hokies are 5-2 this year, losing first road game 69-56 at Ohio State; they're picked 9th in ACC. Only two of six Duke wins are by 20+ pts.

Eastern Washington lost three of last four games, , winning by 13 at Idaho in last game; they went 0-3 at Alaskan Shootout, as they lost to Marquette (83-73), USC (69-51), So. Illinois (80-72). Northridge is 4-1, losing by 21 to Northeastern, but beating USC in OT, beating Tulsa 77-71. Matadors are #2 pick in Big West.

**Spark** · 12-04-2005, 01:58 PM

This season, favorites are 210-152 (50-27 last 11 nights)
Under is 188-152-11 (30-11-3 last seven nights)

Hot teams
-- Sabres won five of their last six games. Colorado won three of its last four games, scoring 16 goals.
-- Bruins are 2-0 since Thornotn trade (3-0/5-4) but are 2-10 in their last dozen road games. Canucks won their last four home games, outscoring foes 15-6.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost three of their last four games, but are 4-1 in last five road games. Red Wings are 3-6 in last nine. .

Totals
-- Four of last five Islander games went over the total.
-- Last five Sabre games, and 17 of last 24, went under.
-- Seven of last nine Bruin games stayed under total.

**Spark** · 12-04-2005, 01:59 PM

Sunday's List of 13: Seasons overlap, lot of stuff going on
13) Tom Penders is great basketball coach; the job he's done at Houston, winning 18 last year, when they had won 17 the previous two years combined, is startling. Houston should be good in basketball, though; lot of great players in that city, at the high school level. but they haven't won an NCAA game since Guy Lewis was coaching, so this is good stuff.

12) Bucknell has wins at Syracuse and DePaul, as well as over Niagara; if they went unbeaten in Patriot League, but got beat in Patriot finals, could they be like Vermont was last year, and have good enough RPI to get an at-large bid?

11) Virginia lost three of its assistant coaches in space of 36 hours, all becoming head coaches (Hampton, Kansas St and Temple). Is Charlottesville the new Cradle of Coaches, like Miami, Ohio used to be?

10) UNLV has made at least one three-pointer in all 606 of its games since the rule came into effect 20 years ago.

9) Whats up with Peerless Price getting cut on Saturday? It tells me something happened, as in missed meetings, or poor practice habits, or being late, and Parcells just fired him on the spot. Not a good sign for Dallas that this happened.

8) There are 62 bowl eligible teams this year, and 56 slots for teams to go bowling. We'll see who gets left out at 5:00 Sun.

7) Last year, there were 57 bowl eligible teams, and Akron, at 6-5, was only bowl eligible team to stay home for holidays.

6) That's why it was kind of neat to see Zips score the most dramatic TD of the weekend, hitting long TD pass with 0:10 left Thursday night to win the MAC title, 31-30 over Northern Illinois at Ford Field in Detroit.

5) USC will be posted a 5.5-point favorite over Texas in Rose Bowl, at least thats what been in papaers for three weeks.

4) Was funny to listen to Brent Musberger speculate on what the spread would be for the game. Not sure the NCAA is too happy about his occasional references to the spread, to begin with, but later, he quoted The Gold Sheet on something, so he knew damn well what the pointspread would be.

3) Arkansas, Ole Miss are only SEC teams that play its home games on artificial turf, yet the SEC title game is always in a dome, on artificial turf. Just seems strange. Seems like moving that game around the SEC wouldn't be a horrible idea.

2) People from New Jersey called talk show in NYC last week, complaining about travel packages to Rutgers' bowl game; it was three days, two nights, air fare, hotel but no ticket to the game, and it was $3,350 for two people. Thats pretty steep.

1) Just amazing all the money that is left on the table by not having football playoff system. Makes you wonder what kind of money isn't being left on the table, as far as who is making what on all these bowl games around the country.

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