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Football Weekly INDEX Rotation Schedule... 2 NFL VI Picks... 3 NFL VI Best Bets... 4 NFL Strength Ratings... 5 Handicapping the NFL Dreaded Resting Starters Games... 6 NFL Matchups... 8 Top NFL Head to Head Trends... 16 Recent NFL Head to Head History... 16 NFL Observations... 19 NFL Top Weekly Trends... 20 Football Line Moves... 21 CFB VI Picks... 22 CFB VI Best Bets... 23 CFB Strength Ratings... 24 New Year s Six Bowl Game Trends... 25 Bowl Game Matchups... 27 Top CFB Head to Head Trends... 40 Recent CFB Head to Head History... 41 CFB Top Weekly Trends... 42 WELCOME TO THE VEGASINSIDER FOOTBALL WEEKLY We ve reached the final week of the 2017 NFL regular season already, and unlike past years, there is still plenty left to decide on Sunday, as several playoff seeds will be up for grabs when all 32 teams square off in 16 different divisional matchups on Sunday. There are several key tilts, highlighted by showdowns between the Panthers and Falcons in the NFC, and the Jaguars and Titans in the AFC. Being divisional rivalries, there are some distinct head-to-head series trends you ll want to acknowledge before putting your money down. Speaking of which, we at the Vegas Insider Football Weekly publication are ready to tackle all of the games from a betting perspective. In this Issue #18 of the VIFW, we will cover all the NFL season finales, plus the rest of the bowl games, including the two playoff semifinal contests. Our feature article in the NFL deals with the subject of teams resting starters, a common practice at this time of the year. The subject matter was picked in the lead up to this week s games, assuming that there would be several teams in this scenario. At this point, it would seem that at least the Jaguars, Chiefs, and Eagles would be utilizing this strategy, so use our findings from the article to handicap those games and save the log for future reference. That said, the rest of the games will be more straightforward, so you ll be able to rely on your normal routine to pick those games. Speaking of picking games, our guys did well on NFL Best Bets this past week, combining for a record of 6-3-3 ATS. If you recall Issue #17, we spoke of how well VI Jason and VI Jim were doing. Well, this week it was Matt & Doug, combining to go 50-0-1 ATS. Standings leader Jim was 1-1-1 ATS and heads into Week 17 at 59%. Issue #18 of the VIFW doesn t only deal with the pro s however. We will also be handling all the big college bowl games through the end of the year. The final 22 games are on tap starting on Wednesday, including the two CFP Semifinal games on Monday. Among those contests are all of the New Year s Six bowl games, and our college feature article digs deeper into the trends and betting systems affecting those contests. While dealing with the subject of the bowl games, it s not too late pick up a copy of the Vegas Insider 2017-18 College Bowl Guide. Readers have been raving about the Guide thus far and there is still a lot of action yet to cover. Thanks for your continued support of the Vegas Insider Football Weekly. We wish you & your families a very Happy & Prosperous New Year! VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 1
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 ROTATION SCHEDULE Football Weekly COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES COLLEGE BOWL GAMES cont'd NFL WEEK 17 cont'd WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2017 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2017 INDEPENDENCE BOWL MUSIC CITY BOWL 313 NY JETS 46 46 INDEPENDENCE STADIUM - SHREVEPORT, LA NISSAN STADIUM - NASHVILLE, TN P: 10:00AM C: 12:00PM E: 1:00PM 235 SOUTHERN MISS 49 49 251 KENTUCKY 51 51 314 NEW ENGLAND -16-16 P: 10:30AM C: 12:30PM E: 1:30PM ESPN P: 1:30PM C: 3:30PM E: 4:30PM ESPN 315 HOUSTON 41 41 236 FLORIDA ST -14-17 252 NORTHWESTERN -7-7.5 P: 10:00AM C: 12:00PM E: 1:00PM PINSTRIPE BOWL ARIZONA BOWL 316 INDIANAPOLIS -4-4 YANKEE STADIUM - NEW YORK, NY ARIZONA STADIUM - TUSCON, AZ 317 CLEVELAND 41 40 237 BOSTON COLLEGE 45 45 253 UTAH ST -3-4 P: 10:00AM C: 12:00PM E: 1:00PM P: 2:15PM C: 4:15PM E: 5:15PM ESPN P: 2:30PM C: 4:30PM E: 5:30PM CBSC 318 PITTSBURGH -14-14 238 IOWA -3-2.5 254 NEW MEXICO ST 61 61 319 WASHINGTON -3-3 TEXAS BOWL COTTON BOWL P: 10:00AM C: 12:00PM E: 1:00PM NRG STADIUM - HOUSTON, TX AT&T STADIUM - ARLINGTON, TX 320 NY GIANTS 40 38.5 239 MISSOURI -1.5-3 255 USC 64 64.5 321 CHICAGO 40 40 P: 6:00PM C: 8:00PM E: 9:00PM ESPN P: 5:30PM C: 7:30PM E: 8:30PM ESPN P: 10:00AM C: 12:00PM E: 1:00PM 240 TEXAS 59 60.5 256 OHIO ST -7-7.5 322 MINNESOTA -13-13 FOSTER FARMS BOWL 323 DALLAS 2-2.5 LEVI'S STADIUM - SANTA CLARA, CA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2017 P: 10:00AM C: 12:00PM E: 1:00PM 275 PURDUE 66.5 66 TAXSLAYER BOWL 324 PHILADELPHIA 43 43 P: 5:30PM C: 7:30PM E: 8:30PM FOX EVERBANK FIELD - JACKSONVILLE, FL 325 OAKLAND 44 44 276 ARIZONA -3.5-3 257 LOUISVILLE -5-6.5 P: 1:25PM C: 3:25PM E: 4:25PM P: 9:00AM C: 11:00AM E: 12:00PM ESPN 326 LA CHARGERS -9-8 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2017 258 MISSISSIPPI ST 61.5 63 327 ARIZONA 41 40 MILITARY BOWL LIBERTY BOWL P: 1:25PM C: 3:25PM E: 4:25PM NAVY MEMORIAL STADIUM - ANNAPOLIS, MD LIBERTY BOWL STADIUM - MEMPHIS, TN 328 SEATTLE -10-9 241 VIRGINIA 54 54.5 259 IOWA ST 65.5 65.5 329 KANSAS CITY 41 39 P: 10:30AM C: 12:30PM E: 1:30PM ESPN P: 9:30AM C: 11:30AM E: 12:30PM ABC P: 1:25PM C: 3:25PM E: 4:25PM 242 NAVY 0-1.5 260 MEMPHIS -3-4 330 DENVER 3-3.5 CAMPING WORLD BOWL FIESTA BOWL 331 SAN FRANCISCO 46 45 CAMPING WORLD STADIUM - ORLANDO, FL U. OF PHOENIX STADIUM - GLENDALE, AZ P: 1:25PM C: 3:25PM E: 4:25PM 243 VIRGINIA TECH 63 63 261 WASHINGTON 55 55 332 LA RAMS -3.5-4 P: 2:15PM C: 4:15PM E: 5:15PM ESPN P: 1:00PM C: 3:00PM E: 4:00PM ESPN 244 OKLAHOMA ST -6.5-4 262 PENN ST -1.5-1.5 MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2018 ALAMO BOWL ALAMODOME - SAN ANTONIO, TX ORANGE BOWL HARD ROCK STADIUM - MIAMI GARDENS, FL OUTBACK BOWL RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM - TAMPA, FL 245 STANFORD 47.5 49 263 WISCONSIN -6.5-5.5 265 SOUTH CAROLINA 43 42.5 P: 6:00PM C: 8:00PM E: 9:00PM ESPN P: 5:00PM C: 7:00PM E: 8:00PM ESPN P: 9:00AM C: 11:00AM E: 12:00PM ESPN2 246 TCU -2.5-2.5 264 MIAMI FL 45 45 266 MICHIGAN -8.5-7.5 HOLIDAY BOWL PEACH BOWL SDCCU STADIUM - SAN DIEGO, CA NFL WEEK 17 MERCEDEZ-BENZ STADIUM - ATLANTA, GA 277 MICHIGAN ST 44.5-1.5 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2017 267 UCF 63 67 P: 6:00PM C: 8:00PM E: 9:00PM FOX 1 301 CINCINNATI 41 40.5 P: 9:30AM C: 11:30AM E: 12:30PM ESPN 278 WASHINGTON ST -3.5 46 P: 1:25PM C: 3:25PM E: 4:25PM 268 AUBURN -9.5-9.5 302 BALTIMORE -10-10 CITRUS BOWL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017 303 GREEN BAY 42.5 42.5 CAMPING WORLD STADIUM - ORLANDO, FL BELK BOWL P: 10:00AM C: 12:00PM E: 1:00PM 269 LSU -2-3.5 BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM - CHARLOTTE, NC 304 DETT -7.5-7 P: 10:00AM C: 12:00PM E: 1:00PM ABC 247 TEXAS A&M 64 67 305 BUFFALO -2.5-3 270 NOTRE DAME 50 51.5 P: 10:00AM C: 12:00PM E: 1:00PM ESPN P: 1:25PM C: 3:25PM E: 4:25PM ROSE BOWL 248 WAKE FOREST -3-3 306 MIAMI 42 43 ROSE BOWL - PASADENA, CA SUN BOWL 307 CAROLINA 47 46.5 271 GEORGIA 59-2 SUN BOWL - EL PASO, TX P: 1:25PM C: 3:25PM E: 4:25PM P: 2:00PM C: 4:00PM E: 5:00PM ESPN 249 NC STATE -6-6.5 308 ATLANTA -3-3.5 272 OKLAHOMA -1 60 P: 12:00PM C: 2:00PM E: 3:00PM CBS 309 NEW ORLEANS -7.5-7 SUGAR BOWL 250 ARIZONA ST 59.5 59.5 P: 1:25PM C: 3:25PM E: 4:25PM SUPERDOME - NEW ORLEANS, LA 310 TAMPA BAY 50 50.5 273 ALABAMA 47-3 311 JACKSONVILLE 41 41 P: 5:45PM C: 7:45PM E: 8:45PM ESPN P: 1:25PM C: 3:25PM E: 4:25PM 274 CLEMSON -1 47 312 TENNESSEE -3-6 VEGASINSIDER FOOTBALL WEEKLY SEASON PASS - $99 FULL SEASON The Tip Sheet Season Pass runs through Febraury 2018, so you ll be covered for the entire Regular Season and Playoffs. 2 $99 FULL SEASON VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM/WEEKLY-INSIDER THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly NFL VI PICKS VI Jim 77-76 (50%) 28-18 (59%)* VI Jason 77-76 (50%) 23-21 (52%)* VI Doug 71-82 (46%) 20-24 (45%)* VI Matt 76-77 (49%) 24-22 (52%)* Power Rating 87-66 (57%) Effective Strength 76-77 (49%) Sunday, December 31, 2017 - (303) GREEN BAY at (304) DETT (-7) Green Bay* Bettors Ratings 85-68 (56%) Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Green Sunday, December 31, 2017 - (303) GREEN BAY at (304) DETT - TOTAL (42.5) Consensus 75-78 (49%) * indicates Best Bet (BB) Bay Detroit OVER OVER OVER* UNDER* OVER OVER OVER OVER Sunday, December 31, 2017 - (305) BUFFALO at (306) MIAMI (+3) Buffalo Miami Buffalo* Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Sunday, December 31, 2017 - (305) BUFFALO at (306) MIAMI - TOTAL (43) UNDER UNDER* OVER UNDER UNDER UNDER UNDER UNDER Sunday, December 31, 2017 - (307) CAROLINA at (308) ATLANTA (-3.5) Carolina* Carolina* Carolina Atlanta* Carolina Carolina Atlanta Carolina Sunday, December 31, 2017 - (307) CAROLINA at (308) ATLANTA - TOTAL (46.5) UNDER OVER UNDER* UNDER UNDER UNDER UNDER UNDER Sunday, December 31, 2017 - (319) WASHINGTON at (320) NY GIANTS (+3) NY Giants Washington Washington NY Giants NY Giants NY Giants Washington NY Giants Sunday, December 31, 2017 - (319) WASHINGTON at (320) NY GIANTS - TOTAL (38.5) OVER OVER OVER OVER OVER OVER OVER OVER Sunday, December 31, 2017 - (327) ARIZONA at (328) SEATTLE (-9) Arizona* Seattle* Arizona Seattle* Seattle Arizona Seattle Seattle Sunday, December 31, 2017 - (327) ARIZONA at (328) SEATTLE - TOTAL (40) UNDER OVER OVER UNDER UNDER UNDER OVER OVER VEGASINSIDER FOOTBALL WEEKLY SEASON PASS - $99 FULL SEASON The Tip Sheet Season Pass runs through Febraury 2018, so you ll be covered for the entire Regular Season and Playoffs. $99 FULL SEASON VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM/WEEKLY-INSIDER VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 3
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 NFL VI BEST BETS Football Weekly Jim says I have enjoyed a very good read on Seattle lately, and it s been almost as easy as backing them when they are up against the wall, and fading them when everyone else expects the Seahawks to roll. Well, this week s game against Arizona is certainly of the latter case, and Seattle needs to win to have any shot at a playoff berth. Here s the problem for me is Seattle really a playoff team? HC Pete Carroll s team has been remarkably inconsistent, and that doesn t bode well for a team needing to win a key game AND cover what is almost a double-digit pointspread. In last week s win, Seattle gained just 136 yards of offense. They have only topped the 24-point mark once in the last eight games. That will not be good enough to beat a large line against an Arizona team that has stayed competitive despite not being in the playoff picture for most of the latter part of the season. The Cardinals defense has given up just 27 points in the last three games. The last three games between these teams have also been decided by a total of nine points. That is this week s pointspread. Arizona is looking to finish.500 and should be plenty motivated by keeping Seattle out of the postseason. Jason says The Super Bowl hangover is indeed real. How else can you explain the losing teams of recent years go on to struggle, or at least not live up to expectations in the follow up season? It was understandable that Atlanta might dip in 2017 after its record offensive performance in 2017 and the brutally tough Super Bowl loss. The Falcons opportunity to defend their NFC crown might come down to this week s game versus the Panthers. The problem is that they have clearly not performed like a playoff team this season. Carolina has, and still seeks a divisional crown itself. The Panthers seek their 8th win in the last nine games, and QB Cam Newton looks to run his road underdog record to 18-8 ATS. In my opinion, there seems to be at least an extra point or point and a half tacked on to this line because of the stakes at hand for Atlanta. When you re not playing well, extra points on the line just means extra pressure on a team. The Falcons will be very fortunate to win here. I ll take the points with the Panthers. Doug says There is a lot on the line for Carolina and Atlanta conflict. The Falcons are back in the postseason with a victory and very likely out if they falter. The Panthers will at least be a wild card team and with a triumph and good fortune, they might even have a home playoff game next weekend. This leads me to believe defense and careful football will rule the day. Atlanta s offense has not been the same as last year and they are 11-2 UNDER after two or more losses against the spread and 8-0 UNDER off four or more consecutive Under s. With the total at 46.5, I found the Panthers average score is 42 total points in away games and just below 40 points in NFC South confrontations. Thus, UNDER is my play. 4 THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly NFL STRENGTH Three different types of time-tested strength ratings have been created for use in the publication. In the chart below, you ll find the ratings, along with potential edges shown for the upcoming games. The Power Ratings columns RATINGS are in-house ratings kept and maintained manually for every game throughout the season. The Effective Strength (Effective Strg) Ratings quantify a team s performance against varied schedule strengths. Finally, the Bettors Ratings (Bettors Rtng) are built using a unique formula of a team s closing lines in relation to its past opponents and game performances, giving a good indication of how bettors feel about a team. Each rating is built exclusive from the others, and thus has its own merits. Track the results of the ratings weekly and see which one works best for you. Edges are given when a projection varies 3.0 points or more from an actual line or total. BRD Power Ratings Effective Strg Bettors Rtng # s Teams Actual Rtg Line Edge? Proj Edge? Proj Edge? 301 CINCINNATI 40.5 18.5 14.9 17.4 CIN 302 BALTIMORE -10 26.5-10.6 24.8 23.9 303 GREEN BAY 42.5 26.0 18.3 18.2 304 DETT -7 23.5-8.1 25.7 25.0 305 BUFFALO -3 21.5 21.0 20.6 306 MIAMI 43 19.0 0.3 21.7 MIA 20.9 MIA 307 CAROLINA 46.5 27.5 20.6 UNDER 20.3 308 ATLANTA -3.5 27.5-2.8 22.2 26.0 309 NEW ORLEANS -7 30.5 27.8 UNDER 29.2 310 TAMPA BAY 50.5 20.5 7.6 19.0 21.3 311 JACKSONVILLE 41 27.5 17.2 16.5 312 TENNESSEE -6 22.5-5.5 22.9 24.3 313 NY JETS 46 20.0 15.1 15.3 314 NEW ENGLAND -15.5 31.5-17.9 28.9 32.3 315 HOUSTON 41 19.5 19.1 18.8 316 INDIANAPOLIS -4 20.5-3.0 22.1 20.3 317 CLEVELAND 40 15.0 14.0 15.4 OVER 318 PITTSBURGH -13.5 28.5-14.6 27.2 27.9 319 WASHINGTON -3 20.5 22.5 OVER 23.4 OVER 320 NY GIANTS 38.5 16.5 1.5 19.6 19.5 321 CHICAGO 40 20.0 14.1 11.9 322 MINNESOTA -12.5 31.5-14.8 26.0 26.0 323 DALLAS -2.5 26.0 21.4 21.7 324 PHILADELPHIA 43 31.5 2.9 20.3 22.2 PHI 325 OAKLAND 44 20.0 18.7 18.1 326 LA CHARGERS -8 26.5-9.3 25.8 25.8 327 ARIZONA 40 21.5 16.0 14.8 328 SEATTLE -9 25.5-10.0 23.6 25.2 329 KANSAS CITY 39 27.0 17.9 17.1 330 DENVER -3.5 20.0-3.5 22.9 23.1 331 SAN FRANCISCO 45 22.0 20.3 22.5 OVER 332 LA RAMS -4 31.0-4.0 23.9 26.6 5 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly 6 HANDICAPPING THE NFL DREADED RESTING STARTERS GAMES Every year as the NFL season wraps up is final weeks of the regular season, there are those inevitable games in which one of the teams has already clinched its playoff position and hence will be planning to rest its starters. Some teams sit their studs out completely while others think along the lines of at least keeping the players in sync by having them play a quarter or two. Despite this uncertainty, most bettors have trouble staying away from these games. The lines look way too appetizing and thus oddsmakers must be making a mistake, right? In recent years there have been as many as six of these types of games in the final regular season week. Last year there were just two. The general rule of thumb in these cases is that if the line looks too abnormal, or it moves significantly throughout the week, you can pretty much book the fact that the coach of the playoff-clinched team has indicated some sort of starter resting strategy. Those are basically the two giveaways line not normal or line moving rapidly. The most tricky spot here is when a team s playoff prospects are affected by an early game result and they play late. These lines can change dramatically by the minute as playoff scenarios play out. Now, I typically try to stay away from these games, as I d rather play on games where the teams motivational levels are equal, or at least more measureable. However, if you are a bettor that has access to an individual players database from which you can easily interchange starters and backups and measure the line variation by doing so, perhaps it is you who has the actual advantage in these games, and not the oddsmakers. If so, have at it! For the purposes of our article this week, I have taken a snapshot of the last 10 years of Week 17 games and pulled out those in which one of the teams either rested its starting quarterback entirely or pulled him at some point in the game in favor of the backup. These teams were in fact playoff qualifiers that had nothing to gain by winning the game. As you look at the chart, perhaps you can recall being on the right or wrong side in these contests. The important thing to note is that these are professional athletes playing these games, and all of them are playing for their livelihood. Therefore, don t assume that just because a team decides to rest its studs that the rest of the team isn t deadest on winning that game. The truth of the matter is that in most of these games, there is a significant difference in the number of wins each team had to that point, and the playoff qualifying team is naturally deeper. In fact, their motivation may also actually be greater since the opponent is merely playing out the string, and looking forward to a warm, tropical vacation the week after the game. On the chart, you will see that we have logged the opponents, highlighted the resting starters team in gray, and given you the line, score, and which team won, lost and covered. We ve also detailed the totals as well. Please note that this list is not official and there may be other games than this over the years that may have qualified. Still, for our purposes, the list shown gives us a great idea of the type of results you can expect when handicapping these dreaded resting starters games. INTERPRETING THE RESULTS In no way is handicapping these games as easy as just backing the team that is playing at full strength. In fact, if anything, we would recommend playing the underdog if you were to just follow any set path. In fact, since 2011, underdogs in the games where teams are resting starters are on a 9-1-1 ATS run. Here are some other trends to consider from these games. Over the last 10 years, the team resting its starters is actually dead even with a 12-12-2 ATS mark in Week 17 games. However, they are just 8-18 outright. Teams resting their starters against opponents that had at least six fewer wins are just 4-6 SU & 3-5-2 ATS over the last 10 seasons. Home underdogs playing in the starter rest role are actually on a 3-0 SU & ATS run when getting 6.5-points or more, as if they are motivated by the oddsmakers perception of their chances. History has shown that following the biggest line moves has paid off for bettors on resting starters games. Since 2006, seven Week 17 games have seen line moves of 5.5-points or more from open to close. Bettors are 6-1-2 ATS in such games. Consider that as you track the Week 17 lines this year. Games of this nature tend to be higher scoring than expected, as OVER the total is 11-6 since 2010, with the games producing 43.4 PPG on totals averaging 41.6. THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly Bettors tend to bet the totals for these games down as they open on an average of 41.8 and close almost a point lower typically at 40.9. SUMMARY In general, there is no set in stone strategy for dealing with the resting starters games. The best advice is to not assume that resting starters equals tanking the game. You ll also want to avoid automatically downgrading the quarterback position with the backup in place. Bettors have had a tendency to do this in recent years, and it has cost them as under bets have lost consistently in these games. Good luck with this year s Week 17 games on Sunday. Date Home Road OL FL LM TWD? OT FT Home Road SU ATS O/U Dog/Fav 12/30/2007 WASHINGTON (8-7) DALLAS (13-2) -7.5-9 1.5 HOME 39 38.5 27 6 HOME HOME UNDER FAV 12/30/2007 HOUSTON (7-8) JACKSONVILLE (11-4) 0-7 7 HOME 42.5 42 42 28 HOME HOME OVER FAV 12/30/2007 GREEN BAY (12-3) DETT (7-8) -6-3 3 ROAD 38 38.5 34 13 HOME HOME OVER FAV 12/30/2007 ATLANTA (3-12) SEATTLE (10-5) 3.5 2 1.5 HOME 39.5 38.5 44 41 HOME HOME OVER DOG 12/30/2007 TAMPA BAY (9-6) CAROLINA (6-9) -6 3 9 ROAD 36 35.5 23 31 ROAD ROAD OVER FAV 12/30/2007 INDIANAPOLIS (13-2) TENNESSEE (9-6) -3 4.5 7.5 ROAD 43 41 10 16 ROAD ROAD UNDER FAV 12/28/2008 MINNESOTA (9-6) NY GIANTS (12-3) -6.5-7 0.5 HOME 41 41 20 19 HOME ROAD UNDER DOG 12/28/2008 INDIANAPOLIS (11-4) TENNESSEE (13-2) 1.5 3 1.5 ROAD 41 39.5 23 0 HOME HOME UNDER DOG 1/3/2010 CAROLINA (7-8) NEW ORLEANS (13-2) -8.5-10 1.5 HOME 44 40.5 23 10 HOME HOME UNDER FAV 1/3/2010 NY JETS (8-7) CINCINNATI (10-5) -7-9.5 2.5 HOME 37.5 33.5 37 0 HOME HOME OVER FAV 1/3/2010 BUFFALO (5-10) INDIANAPOLIS (14-1) -7-7.5 0.5 HOME 38.5 32 30 7 HOME HOME OVER FAV 1/3/2010 SAN DIEGO (12-3) WASHINGTON (4-11) -6.5-3 3.5 ROAD 40.5 39 23 20 HOME Push OVER None 1/3/2010 HOUSTON (8-7) NEW ENGLAND (10-5) -6.5-8 1.5 HOME 45.5 47 34 27 HOME ROAD OVER DOG 1/2/2011 NEW ENGLAND (13-2) MIAMI (7-8) -2.5-4 1.5 HOME 42.5 44 38 7 HOME HOME OVER FAV 1/2/2011 GREEN BAY (9-6) CHICAGO (11-4) -10-11 1 HOME 41.5 43 10 3 HOME ROAD UNDER DOG 1/2/2011 NY JETS (10-5) BUFFALO (4-11) -2 0 2 ROAD 40 38 38 7 HOME HOME OVER None 1/2/2011 PHILADELPHIA (10-5) DALLAS (5-10) -3 2.5 5.5 ROAD 42 43.5 13 14 ROAD HOME UNDER DOG 1/1/2012 HOUSTON (10-5) TENNESSEE (8-7) 2.5 2.5 0 NONE 40.5 38.5 22 23 ROAD HOME OVER DOG 1/1/2012 GREEN BAY (14-1) DETT (10-5) -1.5 6.5 8 ROAD 48 42 45 41 HOME HOME OVER DOG 12/30/2012 ATLANTA (13-2) TAMPA BAY (6-9) -5.5-3 2.5 ROAD 47 45.5 17 22 ROAD ROAD UNDER DOG 12/30/2012 INDIANAPOLIS (10-5) HOUSTON (12-3) 4 6.5 2.5 ROAD 41.5 47 28 16 HOME HOME UNDER DOG 12/29/2013 SAN DIEGO (8-7) KANSAS CITY (11-4) -15-15 0 NONE 45 45 27 24 HOME ROAD OVER DOG 12/28/2014 NEW ENGLAND (12-3) BUFFALO (8-7) -3.5-4 0.5 HOME 44 43.5 9 17 ROAD ROAD UNDER DOG 1/3/2016 DALLAS (4-11) WASHINGTON (8-7) -3-3 0 NONE 40 41 23 34 ROAD ROAD OVER DOG 1/1/2017 PITTSBURGH (10-5) CLEVELAND (1-15) -9.5-3 6.5 ROAD 44.5 41.5 27 24 HOME Push OVER None 1/1/2017 PHILADELPHIA (6-9) DALLAS (13-2) 2-6.5 8.5 HOME 45 44 27 13 HOME HOME UNDER FAV 7 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly NFL MATCHUPS (301) CINCINNATI [SU:6-9 ATS:8-7] AT (302) BALTIMORE (-10 40.5) [SU:9-6 ATS:8-6-1] DECEMBER 31, 2017 4:25 PM on CBS - M&T BANK STADIUM (BALTIMORE, MD) 2016 CINCINNATI 17.3 16 23-81 [3.5] 31-19-194 [6.2] 15.9 21.5 20 31-129 [4.2] 34-21-212 [6.2] 15.9-9 -4.2 BALTIMORE 24.5 19 29-116 [4.0] 35-23-189 [5.5] 12.4 18.1 18 27-109 [4.0] 35-21-214 [6.1] 17.8 +17 +6.4 This game marks the end of the Marvin Lewis in Cincinnati. The last couple years the Bengals have played stale football and Andy Dalton has shown he is a run of the mill quarterback when faced with having to lead a rather ordinary offensive unit. Will Cincinnati show any juice in their final contest? Baltimore was not impressive in a victory over Indianapolis, but they got the job done and remain on course to reach the postseason. A win against Cincinnati locks down the No.5 slot in the AFC. What coach John Harbaugh needs most is for his running game to have a strong day. QB Joe Flacco also needs a good throwing day against the injured-plagued Bengals secondary to help build confidence for the playoffs. CINCINNATI is 12-4 ATS(L3Y) on ROAD - On grass field BALTIMORE is 3-8 ATS(L5Y) at HOME - In December CINCINNATI is 20-5 UNDER(L25G) on ROAD - In December CINCINNATI RESULTS BALTIMORE RESULTS 12-24 VS DETT + 3 43.5 26-17 W W U 12-23 VS INDIANAPOLIS -13.5 41 23-16 W L U 12-17 at MINNESOTA +13 43 7-34 L L U 12-17 at CLEVELAND - 6.5 42.5 27-10 W W U 12-10 VS CHICAGO - 6 40.5 7-33 L L U 12-10 at PITTSBURGH + 6 43 38-39 L W O 12-04 VS PITTSBURGH + 4.5 43 20-23 L W P 12-03 VS DETT - 2.5 43 44-20 W W O 11-26 VS CLEVELAND - 7 39 30-16 W W O 11-27 VS HOUSTON - 7.5 39.5 23-16 W L U 11-19 at DENVER + 3 38 20-17 W W U 11-19 at GREEN BAY - 2.5 38.5 23-0 W W U 11-12 at TENNESSEE + 5 40.5 20-24 L W O 11-05 at TENNESSEE + 3 41 20-23 L P O 11-05 at JACKSONVILLE + 6 38 7-23 L L U 10-26 VS MIAMI - 3 38 40-0 W W O 10-29 VS INDIANAPOLIS -11 44 24-23 W L O 10-22 at MINNESOTA + 5.5 37.5 16-24 L L O 10-22 at PITTSBURGH + 4 40 14-29 L L O 10-15 VS CHICAGO - 5 39.5 24-27 L L O 10-08 VS BUFFALO - 3 39.5 20-16 W W U 10-08 at OAKLAND + 3 40.5 30-17 W W O 10-01 at CLEVELAND - 3.5 41.5 31-7 W W U 10-01 VS PITTSBURGH + 3.5 42 9-26 L L U 09-24 at GREEN BAY + 7 48 24-27 L W O 09-24 ** JACKSONVILLE - 3 38 7-44 L L O 09-14 VS HOUSTON - 5 38.5 9-13 L L U 09-17 VS CLEVELAND - 7.5 39.5 24-10 W W U 09-10 VS BALTIMORE - 2.5 41.5 0-20 L L U 09-10 at CINCINNATI + 2.5 41.5 20-0 W W U (303) GREEN BAY [SU:7-8 ATS:7-8] AT (304) DETT (-7 42.5) [SU:8-7 ATS:7-7-1] DECEMBER 31, 2017 1:00 PM on FOX - FORD FIELD (DETT, MI) GREEN BAY 20.6 19 24-108 [4.5] 35-22-201 [5.7] 15.0 23.3 21 29-116 [4.0] 32-22-232 [7.2] 14.9 +1-2.7 DETT 25.0 19 23-78 [3.4] 36-24-259 [7.2] 13.5 24.3 22 27-113 [4.2] 36-23-249 [6.9] 14.9 +6 +0.7 A season of promise was undone by injuries all over the field for Green Bay. The lost last week to Carolina was followed by Aaron Rodgers going on the IR and the Packers being exposed as overrated, particularly on defense. Because Mike McCarthy teams have never been ones to just throw in the towel, almost assuredly Green Bay will compete in this contest and Brett Hundley will look to increase his trade value one last time. With a chance still for the playoffs, Detroit gave a stunningly listless showing against Cincinnati and was eliminated. What will that mean for this week? Hard to gauge but playing against a true rival should help. In the Motor City, coach Jim Caldwell possibly not surviving Black Monday will be a story all week. GREEN BAY is 9-2-1 ATS(L3Y) - More than 6 days rest DETT is 7-18 ATS(L25G) - In December GREEN BAY is 14-3 OVER(L2Y) on ROAD - All Games 8 GREEN BAY RESULTS DETT RESULTS 12-23 VS MINNESOTA + 9 41 0-16 L L U 12-24 at CINCINNATI - 3 43.5 17-26 L L U 12-17 at CAROLINA + 3 46.5 24-31 L L O 12-16 VS CHICAGO - 5 43.5 20-10 W W U 12-10 at CLEVELAND - 2.5 38.5 27-21 W W O 12-10 at TAMPA BAY PK 47.5 24-21 W W U 12-03 VS TAMPA BAY - 3 45.5 26-20 W W O 12-03 at BALTIMORE + 2.5 43 20-44 L L O 11-26 at PITTSBURGH +14 43 28-31 L W O 11-23 VS MINNESOTA + 2.5 46 23-30 L L O 11-19 VS BALTIMORE + 2.5 38.5 0-23 L L U 11-19 at CHICAGO - 3 40.5 27-24 W P O 11-12 at CHICAGO + 5 38 23-16 W W O 11-12 VS CLEVELAND -10 43 38-24 W W O 11-06 VS DETT + 2.5 42.5 17-30 L L O 11-06 at GREEN BAY - 2.5 42.5 30-17 W W O 10-22 VS NEW ORLEANS + 3.5 45.5 17-26 L L U 10-29 VS PITTSBURGH + 3 45 15-20 L L U 10-15 at MINNESOTA - 3 46.5 10-23 L L U 10-15 at NEW ORLEANS + 5 50 38-52 L L O 10-08 at DALLAS + 2.5 52 35-31 W W O 10-08 VS CAROLINA - 2 41.5 24-27 L L O 09-28 VS CHICAGO - 7 44.5 35-14 W W O 10-01 at MINNESOTA + 3 43.5 14-7 W W U 09-24 VS CINCINNATI - 7 48 27-24 W L O 09-24 VS ATLANTA + 3 50.5 26-30 L L O 09-17 at ATLANTA + 3 54 23-34 L L O 09-18 at NY GIANTS + 3 42 24-10 W W U 09-10 VS SEATTLE - 2.5 50 17-9 W W U 09-10 VS ARIZONA + 2 48.5 35-23 W W O THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly NFL MATCHUPS (305) BUFFALO (-3 43) [SU:8-7 ATS:7-6-2] AT (306) MIAMI [SU:6-9 ATS:5-8-2] DECEMBER 31, 2017 4:25 PM on CBS - HARD ROCK STADIUM (MIAMI, FL) BUFFALO 18.7 17 30-126 [4.2] 30-18-176 [5.9] 16.1 22.9 22 30-127 [4.3] 35-23-228 [6.5] 15.5 +8-4.2 MIAMI 17.7 18 23-86 [3.8] 37-23-218 [5.9] 17.2 24.7 20 27-109 [4.1] 33-21-228 [6.8] 13.6-13 -7.0 The Bills gave it their all in a loss to New England, but it was not enough. Now they need a win and help from others to make the playoffs for the first time since 1999. Buffalo will look to rev up the running game against a Miami run defense that has played well the last month in permitting only 86.7 yards per contest. After the loss at Kansas City, Miami closes out the season and looks to next year. This is likely Jay Cutler s last game with the Dolphins and who knows what his future holds after already retiring once. Miami has a roster riddled with several holes and they are not all going to be patched up in one off-season. BUFFALO is 18-9-1 ATS(L28G) on ROAD - Against lesser passing teams averaging less than 6.0 yards per attempt(cs) MIAMI is 3-14 ATS(L5Y) - Against lesser offensive teams averaging less than 5.1 yards per play(cs) MIAMI is 9-2 OVER(L2Y) at HOME - VS Opp With 1000 or more travel miles BUFFALO RESULTS MIAMI RESULTS 12-24 at NEW ENGLAND +11 47.5 16-37 L L O 12-24 at KANSAS CITY +11 44 13-29 L L U 12-17 VS MIAMI - 3.5 40 24-16 W W P 12-17 at BUFFALO + 3.5 40 16-24 L L P 12-10 VS INDIANAPOLIS - 3 37 13-7 W W U 12-11 VS NEW ENGLAND +10 48 27-20 W W U 12-03 VS NEW ENGLAND + 7.5 49 3-23 L L U 12-03 VS DENVER + 1.5 41 35-9 W W O 11-26 at KANSAS CITY + 9 47 16-10 W W U 11-26 at NEW ENGLAND +16.5 48.5 17-35 L L O 11-19 at LA CHARGERS + 7 41.5 24-54 L L O 11-19 VS TAMPA BAY + 1.5 44 20-30 L L O 11-12 VS NEW ORLEANS + 2.5 48 10-47 L L O 11-13 at CAROLINA + 8 38.5 21-45 L L O 11-02 at NY JETS - 3 42.5 21-34 L L O 11-05 VS OAKLAND + 3 44.5 24-27 L P O 10-29 VS OAKLAND - 1.5 47 34-14 W W O 10-26 at BALTIMORE + 3 38 0-40 L L O 10-22 VS TAMPA BAY - 3 46.5 30-27 W P O 10-22 VS NY JETS - 3 39.5 31-28 W P O 10-08 at CINCINNATI + 3 39.5 16-20 L L U 10-15 at ATLANTA +14 46 20-17 W W U 10-01 at ATLANTA + 8 47.5 23-17 W W U 10-08 VS TENNESSEE - 1 41.5 16-10 W W U 09-24 VS DENVER + 3 40 26-16 W W O 10-01 ** NEW ORLEANS + 4 51.5 0-20 L L U 09-17 at CAROLINA + 6 43.5 3-9 L P U 09-24 at NY JETS - 5.5 43.5 6-20 L L U 09-10 VS NY JETS - 7 42 21-12 W W U 09-17 at LA CHARGERS + 3.5 46 19-17 W W U (307) CAROLINA [SU:11-4 ATS:9-5-1] AT (308) ATLANTA (-3.5 46.5) [SU:9-6 ATS:6-9] DECEMBER 31, 2017 4:25 PM on FOX - MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM (ATLANTA, GA) CAROLINA 23.5 20 31-134 [4.3] 31-19-194 [6.2] 14.0 20.3 17 22-90 [4.1] 34-22-224 [6.6] 15.5 +2 +3.2 ATLANTA 22.1 21 27-119 [4.4] 32-21-245 [7.6] 16.5 20.3 21 25-105 [4.2] 35-23-218 [6.3] 15.9-5 +1.8 Carolina did not take Tampa Bay seriously last week at home and they were within seconds of losing a chance to win and possibly of falling out of the playoff picture altogether. Fortunately for the Panthers, they had clutch drive to win and could still possibly win the NFC South with a victory and Saints setback. To do this they have to play Carolina football, which means running the pigskin and playing great defense. The only consistent aspect of Atlanta s offense is its inconsistency. After averaging 31.6 PPG over a three-game stretch in November, the Falcons are at 16.5 PPG the last month. That will not be good enough to beat the Panthers and Atlanta is 0-6 SU and ATS when they don t reach 20 points. CAROLINA is 9-2 ATS(L3Y) - AS underdog of 7 or less points ATLANTA is 9-16 ATS(L25G) at HOME - As favorite CAROLINA is 11-1 OVER(L3Y) - On non-grass field CAROLINA RESULTS ATLANTA RESULTS 12-24 VS TAMPA BAY -10 47 22-19 W L U 12-24 at NEW ORLEANS + 5.5 51.5 13-23 L L U 12-17 VS GREEN BAY - 3 46.5 31-24 W W O 12-18 at TAMPA BAY - 7 49.5 24-21 W L U 12-10 VS MINNESOTA + 2.5 40.5 31-24 W W O 12-07 VS NEW ORLEANS - 2.5 51.5 20-17 W W U 12-03 at NEW ORLEANS + 6 48 21-31 L L O 12-03 VS MINNESOTA - 2 48 9-14 L L U 11-26 at NY JETS - 6 39.5 35-27 W W O 11-26 VS TAMPA BAY -10 47 34-20 W W O 11-13 VS MIAMI - 8 38.5 45-21 W W O 11-20 at SEATTLE + 1 46 34-31 W W O 11-05 VS ATLANTA + 3 42 20-17 W W U 11-12 VS DALLAS - 3 48.5 27-7 W W U 10-29 at TAMPA BAY + 1 46 17-3 W W U 11-05 at CAROLINA - 3 42 17-20 L L U 10-22 at CHICAGO - 3 39.5 3-17 L L U 10-29 at NY JETS - 6.5 43.5 25-20 W L O 10-12 VS PHILADELPHIA - 3 44 23-28 L L O 10-22 at NEW ENGLAND + 2.5 56.5 7-23 L L U 10-08 at DETT + 2 41.5 27-24 W W O 10-15 VS MIAMI -14 46 17-20 L L U 10-01 at NEW ENGLAND + 8.5 48 33-30 W W O 10-01 VS BUFFALO - 8 47.5 17-23 L L U 09-24 VS NEW ORLEANS - 5 46.5 13-34 L L O 09-24 at DETT - 3 50.5 30-26 W W O 09-17 VS BUFFALO - 6 43.5 9-3 W P U 09-17 VS GREEN BAY - 3 54 34-23 W W O 09-10 at SAN FRANCISCO - 4 44.5 23-3 W W U 09-10 at CHICAGO - 6.5 48 23-17 W L U VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 9
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 NFL MATCHUPS Football Weekly (309) NEW ORLEANS (-7 50.5) [SU:11-4 ATS:9-6] AT (310) TAMPA BAY [SU:4-11 ATS:5-9-1] DECEMBER 31, 2017 4:25 PM on FOX - RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM (TAMPA, FL) NEW ORLEANS 28.3 21 28-132 [4.7] 34-24-264 [7.8] 14.0 19.7 19 25-112 [4.4] 34-20-217 [6.5] 16.7 +5 +8.6 TAMPA BAY 20.3 22 24-89 [3.7] 37-23-268 [7.3] 17.6 23.9 21 28-119 [4.3] 35-23-263 [7.6] 16.0 +1-3.6 In what many assumed would be a shoot-out, the New Orleans defense contained Atlanta and held them without touchdown for more than 57 minutes. The Saints wrap up a division title with a victory and again will rely on defense, running game and Drew Brees to pull them through. It seems the fate of Dirk Koetter will be determined after this game for Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers players could help their beleaguered coach with an upset of New Orleans. Jameis Winston may not always be the most consistent quarterback, however, with a better supporting cast he could lift a team. Though it has not been the season the Bucs expected, a victory would be a great sendoff after the tough loss at Carolina last Sunday. NEW ORLEANS is 13-4 ATS(L3Y) - division games TAMPA BAY is 2-11 ATS(L5Y) at HOME - Against decent-scoring teams averaging 24 PPG or more(cs) TAMPA BAY is 11-2 UNDER(L5Y) at HOME - Against strong passing teams averaging more than 7.1 yards per attempt(cs) NEW ORLEANS RESULTS TAMPA BAY RESULTS 12-24 VS ATLANTA - 5.5 51.5 23-13 W W U 12-24 at CAROLINA +10 47 19-22 L W U 12-17 VS NY JETS -16 47 31-19 W L O 12-18 VS ATLANTA + 7 49.5 21-24 L W U 12-07 at ATLANTA + 2.5 51.5 17-20 L L U 12-10 VS DETT PK 47.5 21-24 L L U 12-03 VS CAROLINA - 6 48 31-21 W W O 12-03 at GREEN BAY + 3 45.5 20-26 L L O 11-26 at LA RAMS + 3 54 20-26 L L U 11-26 at ATLANTA +10 47 20-34 L L O 11-19 VS WASHINGTON - 9.5 52.5 34-31 W L O 11-19 at MIAMI - 1.5 44 30-20 W W O 11-12 at BUFFALO - 2.5 48 47-10 W W O 11-12 VS NY JETS - 1 44.5 15-10 W W U 11-05 VS TAMPA BAY - 7 54.5 30-10 W W U 11-05 at NEW ORLEANS + 7 54.5 10-30 L L U 10-29 VS CHICAGO - 7.5 46 20-12 W W U 10-29 VS CAROLINA - 1 46 3-17 L L U 10-22 at GREEN BAY - 3.5 45.5 26-17 W W U 10-22 at BUFFALO + 3 46.5 27-30 L P O 10-15 VS DETT - 5 50 52-38 W W O 10-15 at ARIZONA - 2.5 47 33-38 L L O 10-01 ** MIAMI - 4 51.5 20-0 W W U 10-05 VS NEW ENGLAND + 3.5 55 14-19 L L U 09-24 at CAROLINA + 5 46.5 34-13 W W O 10-01 VS NY GIANTS - 2.5 46 25-23 W L O 09-17 VS NEW ENGLAND + 5.5 55 20-36 L L O 09-24 at MINNESOTA + 1 41 17-34 L L O 09-11 at MINNESOTA + 3 47.5 19-29 L L O 09-17 VS CHICAGO - 7 44 29-7 W W U (311) JACKSONVILLE [SU:10-5 ATS:9-6] AT (312) TENNESSEE (-6 41) [SU:8-7 ATS:7-7-1] DECEMBER 31, 2017 4:25 PM on CBS - NISSAN STADIUM (NASHVILLE, TN) JACKSONVILLE 27.1 21 34-145 [4.3] 33-20-230 [7.0] 13.8 16.9 16 26-116 [4.5] 33-18-173 [5.3] 17.1 +13 +10.2 TENNESSEE 21.3 19 27-114 [4.2] 32-20-205 [6.5] 15.0 23.1 21 25-89 [3.6] 38-24-245 [6.4] 14.5-7 -1.8 Jacksonville clinched its first division title in 18 years last week, but it was not a proud moment, as the defense and offense performed poorly. The Jaguars presumably will be playing on Wild Card weekend and will not want to have a two-game losing streak headed into that contest. Also, Jacksonville hopes to have a healthier wide receiver situation, which would help Blake Bortles. Despite being on a three-game losing streak, Tennessee is headed to the postseason with a victory. The Titans largely played on even terms with the Rams, but failed to make the big plays when needed. One difference between the two rivals, Tennessee has to win to advance (other outcomes also matter), while the Jags just want to avoid losing another contest. JACKSONVILLE is 8-3 ATS(L2Y) on ROAD - Conference games TENNESSEE is 6-19 ATS(L25G) - Against strong teams outscoring opponents by more than 6.0 points per game(cs) TENNESSEE is 9-2 OVER(L5Y) at HOME - Against decent passing defenses yielding less than 6.15 yards per attempt(cs) 10 JACKSONVILLE RESULTS TENNESSEE RESULTS 12-24 at SAN FRANCISCO - 3.5 43.5 33-44 L L O 12-24 VS LA RAMS + 6 46.5 23-27 L W O 12-17 VS HOUSTON -10.5 39.5 45-7 W W O 12-17 at SAN FRANCISCO + 2.5 44.5 23-25 L W O 12-10 VS SEATTLE - 3 41 30-24 W W O 12-10 at ARIZONA - 3 42 7-12 L L U 12-03 VS INDIANAPOLIS -10 41 30-10 W W U 12-03 VS HOUSTON - 7 42 24-13 W W U 11-26 at ARIZONA - 6 37 24-27 L L O 11-26 at INDIANAPOLIS - 3 46.5 20-16 W W U 11-19 at CLEVELAND - 7 37 19-7 W W U 11-16 at PITTSBURGH + 7 44.5 17-40 L L O 11-12 VS LA CHARGERS - 5 40.5 20-17 W L U 11-12 VS CINCINNATI - 5 40.5 24-20 W L O 11-05 VS CINCINNATI - 6 38 23-7 W W U 11-05 VS BALTIMORE - 3 41 23-20 W P O 10-22 at INDIANAPOLIS - 3 41 27-0 W W U 10-22 at CLEVELAND - 5.5 42.5 12-9 W L U 10-15 VS LA RAMS - 1 42 17-27 L L O 10-16 VS INDIANAPOLIS - 6.5 46.5 36-22 W W O 10-08 at PITTSBURGH + 7 41 30-9 W W U 10-08 at MIAMI + 1 41.5 10-16 L L U 10-01 at NY JETS - 4 38.5 20-23 L L O 10-01 at HOUSTON - 2.5 43.5 14-57 L L O 09-24 ** BALTIMORE + 3 38 44-7 W W O 09-24 VS SEATTLE - 2.5 41.5 33-27 W W O 09-17 VS TENNESSEE + 1 41.5 16-37 L L O 09-17 at JACKSONVILLE - 1 41.5 37-16 W W O 09-10 at HOUSTON + 6 38 29-7 W W U 09-10 VS OAKLAND - 3 50.5 16-26 L L U THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly NFL MATCHUPS (313) NY JETS [SU:5-10 ATS:8-5-2] AT (314) NEW ENGLAND (-15.5 45) [SU:12-3 ATS:10-5] DECEMBER 31, 2017 1:00 PM on CBS - GILLETTE STADIUM (FOXBORO, MA) NY JETS 19.5 17 27-111 [4.1] 32-20-198 [6.3] 15.8 23.7 20 29-116 [4.1] 35-21-238 [6.9] 14.9-4 -4.2 NEW ENGLAND 28.8 24 27-116 [4.2] 36-25-282 [7.7] 13.8 19.3 21 25-120 [4.8] 37-23-254 [6.9] 19.4 +6 +9.5 For the New York Jets, it has not been a complete disaster this season, since more than one supposed football expert wondered if they would even win a game. For this game, there is one last look to determine if QB Bryce Petty can help this team or not. Most believe the answer is the latter, yet there is a core of players to build on and the team really wants coach Todd Bowles back. One more victory and the path to the Super Bowl goes through Foxboro once again in the AFC. Bill Belichick always takes these games seriously and wants his club to have a fine-tuned effort before having a week off. Over the years, the Patriots are only 10-15-2 ATS at home versus Gang Green. NEW ENGLAND is 9-2 ATS(L2Y) - Against lesser defensive teams allowing more than 23.5 PPG(CS) NY JETS is 2-7-2 ATS(L3Y) on ROAD - Against decent offensive teams averaging more than 5.6 yards per play(cs) NEW ENGLAND is 8-3 OVER(L5Y) at HOME - Against lesser defensive teams allowing more than 23.5 PPG(CS) NY JETS RESULTS NEW ENGLAND RESULTS 12-24 VS LA CHARGERS + 7 42.5 7-14 L P U 12-24 VS BUFFALO -11 47.5 37-16 W W O 12-17 at NEW ORLEANS +16 47 19-31 L W O 12-17 at PITTSBURGH - 2.5 53 27-24 W W U 12-10 at DENVER - 1 41 0-23 L L U 12-11 at MIAMI -10 48 20-27 L L U 12-03 VS KANSAS CITY + 4 44 38-31 W W O 12-03 at BUFFALO - 7.5 49 23-3 W W U 11-26 VS CAROLINA + 6 39.5 27-35 L L O 11-26 VS MIAMI -16.5 48.5 35-17 W W O 11-12 at TAMPA BAY + 1 44.5 10-15 L L U 11-19 ** OAKLAND - 7 54.5 33-8 W W U 11-02 VS BUFFALO + 3 42.5 34-21 W W O 11-12 at DENVER - 7 44.5 41-16 W W O 10-29 VS ATLANTA + 6.5 43.5 20-25 L W O 10-29 VS LA CHARGERS - 6.5 49 21-13 W W U 10-22 at MIAMI + 3 39.5 28-31 L P O 10-22 VS ATLANTA - 2.5 56.5 23-7 W W U 10-15 VS NEW ENGLAND + 9 48.5 17-24 L W U 10-15 at NY JETS - 9 48.5 24-17 W L U 10-08 at CLEVELAND - 1.5 41.5 17-14 W W U 10-05 at TAMPA BAY - 3.5 55 19-14 W W U 10-01 VS JACKSONVILLE + 4 38.5 23-20 W W O 10-01 VS CAROLINA - 8.5 48 30-33 L L O 09-24 VS MIAMI + 5.5 43.5 20-6 W W U 09-24 VS HOUSTON -13 44.5 36-33 W L O 09-17 at OAKLAND +14 43.5 20-45 L L O 09-17 at NEW ORLEANS - 5.5 55 36-20 W W O 09-10 at BUFFALO + 7 42 12-21 L L U 09-07 VS KANSAS CITY - 8 47.5 27-42 L L O (315) HOUSTON [SU:4-11 ATS:7-8] AT (316) INDIANAPOLIS (-4 41) [SU:3-12 ATS:7-8] DECEMBER 31, 2017 1:00 PM on CBS - LUCAS OIL STADIUM (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) HOUSTON 21.7 20 28-117 [4.2] 33-19-210 [6.3] 15.1 27.6 19 27-107 [4.0] 32-20-246 [7.8] 12.8-11 -5.9 INDIANAPOLIS 16.1 16 28-101 [3.7] 31-18-186 [6.0] 17.8 26.1 21 31-123 [4.0] 33-20-255 [7.8] 14.5 +4-10.0 Both these AFC South clubs wind up the season and look towards next year, hoping their starting quarterbacks will be ready to go in September. For Houston this matchup is about doing its best with a very limited roster because of injury. If they can move the ball running and apply pressure on Jacoby Brissett, they can win this confrontation. The Colts first have to play mistake-free football to win at home. From there get the ball to their main play-makers and see if they can break a few plays. On defense, the talent is young and limited, but with T.J. Yates the Texans signal caller, they should not be exposed badly. Houston is just trying to its end season on a high note. INDIANAPOLIS is 9-4 ATS(L5Y) at HOME - Against poor defensive teams yielding more than 5.7 yards per play(cs) HOUSTON is 3-9 ATS(L3Y) - In December INDIANAPOLIS is 10-1 UNDER(L2Y) at HOME - Conference games HOUSTON RESULTS INDIANAPOLIS RESULTS 12-25 VS PITTSBURGH + 8.5 45 6-34 L L U 12-23 at BALTIMORE +13.5 41 16-23 L W U 12-17 at JACKSONVILLE +10.5 39.5 7-45 L L O 12-14 VS DENVER + 3 40.5 13-25 L L U 12-10 VS SAN FRANCISCO - 1 45 16-26 L L U 12-10 at BUFFALO + 3 37 7-13 L L U 12-03 at TENNESSEE + 7 42 13-24 L L U 12-03 at JACKSONVILLE +10 41 10-30 L L U 11-27 at BALTIMORE + 7.5 39.5 16-23 L W U 11-26 VS TENNESSEE + 3 46.5 16-20 L L U 11-19 VS ARIZONA - 2.5 38 31-21 W W O 11-12 VS PITTSBURGH +10.5 47 17-20 L W U 11-12 at LA RAMS +13 45 7-33 L L U 11-05 at HOUSTON + 6 45 20-14 W W U 11-05 VS INDIANAPOLIS - 6 45 14-20 L L U 10-29 at CINCINNATI +11 44 23-24 L W O 10-29 at SEATTLE + 6 45 38-41 L W O 10-22 VS JACKSONVILLE + 3 41 0-27 L L U 10-15 VS CLEVELAND - 7.5 46 33-17 W W O 10-16 at TENNESSEE + 6.5 46.5 22-36 L L O 10-08 VS KANSAS CITY + 2 45 34-42 L L O 10-08 VS SAN FRANCISCO - 1 44 26-23 W W O 10-01 VS TENNESSEE + 2.5 43.5 57-14 W W O 10-01 at SEATTLE +12 42 18-46 L L O 09-24 at NEW ENGLAND +13 44.5 33-36 L W O 09-24 VS CLEVELAND + 1 42 31-28 W W O 09-14 at CINCINNATI + 5 38.5 13-9 W W U 09-17 VS ARIZONA + 6.5 44 13-16 L W U 09-10 VS JACKSONVILLE - 6 38 7-29 L L U 09-10 at LA RAMS + 3.5 41.5 9-46 L L O VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 11
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 NFL MATCHUPS Football Weekly (317) CLEVELAND [SU:0-15 ATS:3-12] AT (318) PITTSBURGH (-13.5 39.5) [SU:12-3 ATS:7-8] DECEMBER 31, 2017 1:00 PM on CBS - HEINZ FIELD (PITTSBURGH, PA) CLEVELAND 14.0 18 24-107 [4.5] 36-20-197 [5.4] 21.7 25.5 20 29-96 [3.3] 33-22-231 [6.9] 12.8-28 -11.5 PITTSBURGH 25.2 22 27-103 [3.8] 38-24-277 [7.4] 15.1 18.9 17 24-106 [4.4] 31-19-196 [6.3] 16.0 +2 +6.3 It is now evitable, Cleveland will be the second 0-16 team in NFL history. And there has been nothing fluky about it either, as they are 3-12 ATS. When Detroit was winless nine years ago, at least they covered the spread six times. Cleveland is on pace for half that. With Monday s blowout of Houston, Pittsburgh has locked up no worse than the No.2 seed in the AFC. After looking like a player ready to retire at the beginning of the season, Ben Roethlisberger is hot, having seven straight multiple touchdown games. Expect the Steelers to have a fairly simple game plan since they have more than enough talent to score against Cleveland. The defense should have no issue curtailing the Browns offense. PITTSBURGH is 12-4-1 ATS(L17G) - Week #17 of the season CLEVELAND is 1-9-1 ATS(L2Y) - division games PITTSBURGH is 12-1 UNDER(L3Y) - Against mediocre teams being outscored by opponents by more than 4.0 points per game(cs) CLEVELAND RESULTS PITTSBURGH RESULTS 12-24 at CHICAGO + 6 37 3-20 L L U 12-25 at HOUSTON - 8.5 45 34-6 W W U 12-17 VS BALTIMORE + 6.5 42.5 10-27 L L U 12-17 VS NEW ENGLAND + 2.5 53 24-27 L L U 12-10 VS GREEN BAY + 2.5 38.5 21-27 L L O 12-10 VS BALTIMORE - 6 43 39-38 W L O 12-03 at LA CHARGERS +13.5 44.5 10-19 L W U 12-04 at CINCINNATI - 4.5 43 23-20 W L P 11-26 at CINCINNATI + 7 39 16-30 L L O 11-26 VS GREEN BAY -14 43 31-28 W L O 11-19 VS JACKSONVILLE + 7 37 7-19 L L U 11-16 VS TENNESSEE - 7 44.5 40-17 W W O 11-12 at DETT +10 43 24-38 L L O 11-12 at INDIANAPOLIS -10.5 47 20-17 W L U 10-29 ** MINNESOTA +11 38 16-33 L L O 10-29 at DETT - 3 45 20-15 W W U 10-22 VS TENNESSEE + 5.5 42.5 9-12 L W U 10-22 VS CINCINNATI - 4 40 29-14 W W O 10-15 at HOUSTON + 7.5 46 17-33 L L O 10-15 at KANSAS CITY + 3.5 46 19-13 W W U 10-08 VS NY JETS + 1.5 41.5 14-17 L L U 10-08 VS JACKSONVILLE - 7 41 9-30 L L U 10-01 VS CINCINNATI + 3.5 41.5 7-31 L L U 10-01 at BALTIMORE - 3.5 42 26-9 W W U 09-24 at INDIANAPOLIS - 1 42 28-31 L L O 09-24 at CHICAGO - 7 43.5 17-23 L L U 09-17 at BALTIMORE + 7.5 39.5 10-24 L L U 09-17 VS MINNESOTA - 8 43.5 26-9 W W U 09-10 VS PITTSBURGH +10 47.5 18-21 L W U 09-10 at CLEVELAND -10 47.5 21-18 W L U (319) WASHINGTON (-3 38) [SU:7-8 ATS:7-8] AT (320) NY GIANTS [SU:2-13 ATS:6-9] DECEMBER 31, 2017 1:00 PM on FOX - METLIFE STADIUM (EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) WASHINGTON 22.1 18 26-92 [3.6] 34-22-241 [7.2] 15.1 24.7 19 29-126 [4.4] 34-20-220 [6.6] 14.0-2 -2.6 NY GIANTS 15.2 17 23-86 [3.7] 39-24-224 [5.8] 20.4 25.2 20 30-125 [4.2] 35-22-260 [7.4] 15.3-5 -10.0 Will this be the last time we see a Kirk Cousins vs. Eli Manning matchup with the Redskins and Giants? It could be, as both organizations look to the future. Frankly, neither is that far away from contending for the playoffs. Both have aspects that can be reconfigured, just not for this Week 17 battle. Each NFC East squad suffered heavy losses to injury, which took away the strengths of their teams. This places the onus on Cousins and Manning to manufacture points and with what they have to work with, well, it will not be easy. Defensively, basic football principles, stop the run and rush the passer. Whoever can win two of those three elements is your winner. WASHINGTON is 11-4 ATS(L3Y) - Against poor rushing teams averaging less than 3.8 yards per carry(cs) NY GIANTS is 9-24 ATS(L33G) at HOME - Against poor rushing teams averaging less than 3.8 yards per carry(cs) WASHINGTON is 13-3-1 OVER(L3Y) on ROAD - Conference games 12 WASHINGTON RESULTS NY GIANTS RESULTS 12-24 VS DENVER - 3 39.5 27-11 W W U 12-24 at ARIZONA + 3 40 0-23 L L U 12-17 VS ARIZONA - 4 40 20-15 W W U 12-17 VS PHILADELPHIA + 7 41 29-34 L W O 12-10 at LA CHARGERS + 6.5 46.5 13-30 L L U 12-10 VS DALLAS + 4 42.5 10-30 L L U 11-30 at DALLAS - 2 47 14-38 L L O 12-03 at OAKLAND +10 43 17-24 L W U 11-23 VS NY GIANTS - 7 44 20-10 W W U 11-23 at WASHINGTON + 7 44 10-20 L L U 11-19 at NEW ORLEANS + 9.5 52.5 31-34 L W O 11-19 VS KANSAS CITY +10 44.5 12-9 W W U 11-12 VS MINNESOTA PK 42 30-38 L L O 11-12 at SAN FRANCISCO - 3 41 21-31 L L O 11-05 at SEATTLE + 8 44.5 17-14 W W U 11-05 VS LA RAMS + 6 42 17-51 L L O 10-29 VS DALLAS + 3 46 19-33 L L O 10-22 VS SEATTLE + 4 39.5 7-24 L L U 10-23 at PHILADELPHIA + 5 48.5 24-34 L L O 10-15 at DENVER +13.5 37.5 23-10 W W U 10-15 VS SAN FRANCISCO -11 46 26-24 W L O 10-08 VS LA CHARGERS - 3 45 22-27 L L O 10-02 at KANSAS CITY + 7 48 20-29 L L O 10-01 at TAMPA BAY + 2.5 46 23-25 L W O 09-24 VS OAKLAND + 3 54 27-10 W W U 09-24 at PHILADELPHIA + 5 42 24-27 L W O 09-17 at LA RAMS + 3 47 27-20 W W P 09-18 VS DETT - 3 42 10-24 L L U 09-10 VS PHILADELPHIA + 1 49.5 17-30 L L U 09-10 at DALLAS + 6 46 3-19 L L U THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly NFL MATCHUPS (321) CHICAGO [SU:5-10 ATS:7-7-1] AT (322) MINNESOTA (-12.5 40) [SU:12-3 ATS:11-4] DECEMBER 31, 2017 1:00 PM on FOX - US BANK STADIUM (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) CHICAGO 16.9 17 27-117 [4.3] 29-18-176 [6.1] 17.3 19.8 18 26-105 [4.0] 33-21-213 [6.4] 16.1 0-2.9 MINNESOTA 23.9 21 31-121 [3.9] 33-22-238 [7.2] 15.0 16.1 17 23-87 [3.7] 35-20-194 [5.6] 17.5 +5 +7.8 Chicago avoided embarrassment in keeping Cleveland where they belong with a convincing 20-3 triumph. The Bears took advantage of three turnovers, but with how Minnesota plays, it is unlikely they will be able to create a similar scenario here and thus will have to work much harder to score. Mitchell Trubisky will have to keep his head up to face the pressure the Vikings will deliver. Minnesota continues to be domineering on defense, after registering their first shutout in 24 years. The bitter cold in Green Bay kept the Vikings offense from playing at peak efficiency and in all likelihood, they will be far more effective playing in the cozy confines of indoors against Chicago. MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS(L2Y) at HOME - Conference games CHICAGO is 2-9 ATS(L2Y) on ROAD - Conference games CHICAGO is 9-2 UNDER(L3Y) - Against solid rushing defenses yielding less than 3.75 yards per carry(cs) CHICAGO RESULTS MINNESOTA RESULTS 12-24 VS CLEVELAND - 6 37 20-3 W W U 12-23 at GREEN BAY - 9 41 16-0 W W U 12-16 at DETT + 5 43.5 10-20 L L U 12-17 VS CINCINNATI -13 43 34-7 W W U 12-10 at CINCINNATI + 6 40.5 33-7 W W U 12-10 at CAROLINA - 2.5 40.5 24-31 L L O 12-03 VS SAN FRANCISCO - 2.5 42.5 14-15 L L U 12-03 at ATLANTA + 2 48 14-9 W W U 11-26 at PHILADELPHIA +14 43.5 3-31 L L U 11-23 at DETT - 2.5 46 30-23 W W O 11-19 VS DETT + 3 40.5 24-27 L P O 11-19 VS LA RAMS - 2 46 24-7 W W U 11-12 VS GREEN BAY - 5 38 16-23 L L O 11-12 at WASHINGTON PK 42 38-30 W W O 10-29 at NEW ORLEANS + 7.5 46 12-20 L L U 10-29 ** CLEVELAND -11 38 33-16 W W O 10-22 VS CAROLINA + 3 39.5 17-3 W W U 10-22 VS BALTIMORE - 5.5 37.5 24-16 W W O 10-15 at BALTIMORE + 5 39.5 27-24 W W O 10-15 VS GREEN BAY + 3 46.5 23-10 W W U 10-09 VS MINNESOTA + 3.5 41 17-20 L W U 10-09 at CHICAGO - 3.5 41 20-17 W L U 09-28 at GREEN BAY + 7 44.5 14-35 L L O 10-01 VS DETT - 3 43.5 7-14 L L U 09-24 VS PITTSBURGH + 7 43.5 23-17 W W U 09-24 VS TAMPA BAY - 1 41 34-17 W W O 09-17 at TAMPA BAY + 7 44 7-29 L L U 09-17 at PITTSBURGH + 8 43.5 9-26 L L U 09-10 VS ATLANTA + 6.5 48 17-23 L W U 09-11 VS NEW ORLEANS - 3 47.5 29-19 W W O (323) DALLAS (-2.5 41) [SU:8-7 ATS:7-7-1] AT (324) PHILADELPHIA [SU:13-2 ATS:10-5] DECEMBER 31, 2017 1:00 PM on FOX - LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD (PHILADELPHIA, PA) DALLAS 23.2 20 30-136 [4.6] 31-19-198 [6.4] 14.4 22.1 20 26-106 [4.1] 35-23-218 [6.2] 14.7-2 +1.1 PHILADELPHIA 30.5 22 30-136 [4.5] 35-21-239 [6.8] 12.3 19.3 17 20-76 [3.7] 38-23-231 [6.1] 15.9 +12 +11.2 Dallas had more than enough chances to sink Seattle, they just failed to do so. Every potential touchdown drive ended with field goal attempts and even usually reliable kicker Dan Bailey played a part in the disappointing ending. What will coach Jason Garrett say to have his squad ready to go after yet another frustrating ending to the season? Philadelphia has wrapped up the No.1 seed in the NFC and coach Doug Pederson has a choice to make this week. The normally aggressive Pederson has lamented the last two weeks about his team s lack of urgency. Will he be seeking a fine-tuning performance before the bye week or just use this game as exercise and trust his Eagles will be ready to go when the postseason run begins? DALLAS is 8-2-1 ATS(L2Y) - On grass field PHILADELPHIA is 5-11 ATS(L5Y) - VS Opp With 1000 or more travel miles DALLAS is 10-1 UNDER(L3Y) - In December DALLAS RESULTS PHILADELPHIA RESULTS 12-24 VS SEATTLE - 4.5 47 12-21 L L U 12-25 VS OAKLAND -10 46 19-10 W L U 12-17 at OAKLAND - 3 46 20-17 W P U 12-17 at NY GIANTS - 7 41 34-29 W L O 12-10 at NY GIANTS - 4 42.5 30-10 W W U 12-10 at LA RAMS - 1 47 43-35 W W O 11-30 VS WASHINGTON + 2 47 38-14 W W O 12-03 at SEATTLE - 3.5 46.5 10-24 L L U 11-23 VS LA CHARGERS + 1.5 46.5 6-28 L L U 11-26 VS CHICAGO -14 43.5 31-3 W W U 11-19 VS PHILADELPHIA + 6 48 9-37 L L U 11-19 at DALLAS - 6 48 37-9 W W U 11-12 at ATLANTA + 3 48.5 7-27 L L U 11-05 VS DENVER - 7 41 51-23 W W O 11-05 VS KANSAS CITY - 2 53 28-17 W W U 10-29 VS SAN FRANCISCO -13 45 33-10 W W U 10-29 at WASHINGTON - 3 46 33-19 W W O 10-23 VS WASHINGTON - 5 48.5 34-24 W W O 10-22 at SAN FRANCISCO - 6.5 47.5 40-10 W W O 10-12 at CAROLINA + 3 44 28-23 W W O 10-08 VS GREEN BAY - 2.5 52 31-35 L L O 10-08 VS ARIZONA - 6 44.5 34-7 W W U 10-01 VS LA RAMS - 5 50.5 30-35 L L O 10-01 at LA CHARGERS + 2 47.5 26-24 W W O 09-25 at ARIZONA - 3 46.5 28-17 W W U 09-24 VS NY GIANTS - 5 42 27-24 W L O 09-17 at DENVER - 2.5 43.5 17-42 L L O 09-17 at KANSAS CITY + 4 46.5 20-27 L L O 09-10 VS NY GIANTS - 6 46 19-3 W W U 09-10 at WASHINGTON - 1 49.5 30-17 W W U VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 13
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly NFL MATCHUPS (325) OAKLAND [SU:6-9 ATS:5-8-2] AT (326) LA CHARGERS (-8 44) [SU:8-7 ATS:7-6-2] DECEMBER 31, 2017 4:25 PM on CBS - STUBHUB CENTER (CARSON, CA) OAKLAND 19.4 18 23-97 [4.2] 35-22-227 [6.4] 16.7 22.9 19 27-109 [4.0] 33-22-232 [7.1] 14.9-12 -3.5 LA CHARGERS 21.7 21 26-99 [3.8] 36-23-270 [7.4] 17.0 17.5 18 27-133 [4.9] 33-21-195 [5.9] 18.7 +10 +4.2 The Raiders lost season concludes fittingly in a stadium built for soccer. Oakland was kicked around after a 2-0 start and never recovered. The defense as expected was mediocre. What was not expected was how poor the offense became. This has ended up being a combination of an underperforming offensive line, Derek Carr regressing and the play-calling in-accordant with the roster. Whether the Chargers are lucky enough to make the playoffs will just play out. However, a victory over Oakland would mean the Bolts closed the year 9-3 (8-3-1 ATS) and have put together a massive building block for next year. Philip Rivers and emerging stars Melvin Gordon and Keenan Allen are formidable and if run defense can be fixed, this might be the division favorite next season. OAKLAND is 8-3 ATS(L3Y) - Against decent passing defenses yielding less than 6.15 yards per attempt(cs) LA CHARGERS is 3-11 ATS(L5Y) at HOME - division games LA CHARGERS is 12-0 UNDER(L3Y) - In December OAKLAND RESULTS LA CHARGERS RESULTS 12-25 at PHILADELPHIA +10 46 10-19 L W U 12-24 at NY JETS - 7 42.5 14-7 W P U 12-17 VS DALLAS + 3 46 17-20 L P U 12-16 at KANSAS CITY + 1 47 13-30 L L U 12-10 at KANSAS CITY + 4 48 15-26 L L U 12-10 VS WASHINGTON - 6.5 46.5 30-13 W W U 12-03 VS NY GIANTS -10 43 24-17 W L U 12-03 VS CLEVELAND -13.5 44.5 19-10 W L U 11-26 VS DENVER - 4 41 21-14 W W U 11-23 at DALLAS - 1.5 46.5 28-6 W W U 11-19 ** NEW ENGLAND + 7 54.5 8-33 L L U 11-19 VS BUFFALO - 7 41.5 54-24 W W O 11-05 at MIAMI - 3 44.5 27-24 W P O 11-12 at JACKSONVILLE + 5 40.5 17-20 L W U 10-29 at BUFFALO + 1.5 47 14-34 L L O 10-29 at NEW ENGLAND + 6.5 49 13-21 L L U 10-19 VS KANSAS CITY + 3 46 31-30 W W O 10-22 VS DENVER + 1 41 21-0 W W U 10-15 VS LA CHARGERS - 3 48 16-17 L L U 10-15 at OAKLAND + 3 48 17-16 W W U 10-08 VS BALTIMORE - 3 40.5 17-30 L L O 10-08 at NY GIANTS + 3 45 27-22 W W O 10-01 at DENVER + 3.5 44 10-16 L L U 10-01 VS PHILADELPHIA - 2 47.5 24-26 L L O 09-24 at WASHINGTON - 3 54 10-27 L L U 09-24 VS KANSAS CITY + 3 47.5 10-24 L L U 09-17 VS NY JETS -14 43.5 45-20 W W O 09-17 VS MIAMI - 3.5 46 17-19 L L U 09-10 at TENNESSEE + 3 50.5 26-16 W W U 09-11 at DENVER + 3 42 21-24 L P O (327) ARIZONA [SU:7-8 ATS:5-9-1] AT (328) SEATTLE (-9 38.5) [SU:9-6 ATS:6-8-1] DECEMBER 31, 2017 4:25 PM on FOX - CENTURYLINK FIELD (SEATTLE, WA) ARIZONA 17.9 19 25-85 [3.4] 38-22-233 [6.2] 17.8 22.5 18 26-89 [3.5] 36-22-223 [6.3] 13.9-3 -4.6 SEATTLE 22.8 19 26-102 [3.9] 35-21-231 [6.6] 14.6 20.4 20 28-114 [4.1] 35-21-214 [6.2] 16.1 +7 +2.4 Hard to predict what might be happening with Arizona after this season. Suffice to say many factors will be different. Will Bruce Arians return, who plays quarterback and can the offensive line go from pathetic to average? On defense, the Cardinals appear set and if motivated, they could make life uncomfortable for Russell Wilson this week. Seattle kept playoff dreams alive with a turnover-fueled defensive effort at Dallas. Nonetheless, if the Seahawks post anything close to 136 yards of offense again this week, chances are they will not survive and have a chance for playoffs. Seattle understands Arizona will not go quietly and wants to finish.500 as badly as the Seahawks want to be 10-6. Seattle is just 1-3 SU lately hosting the Redbirds. SEATTLE is 20-5 ATS(L25G) at HOME - Against lesser offensive teams averaging less than 5.1 yards per play(cs) ARIZONA is 1-11 ATS(L2Y) - 1000 or more travel miles SEATTLE is 9-2 UNDER(L3Y) - Against lesser-scoring teams averaging 18.5 PPG or less(cs) 14 ARIZONA RESULTS SEATTLE RESULTS 12-24 VS NY GIANTS - 3 40 23-0 W W U 12-24 at DALLAS + 4.5 47 21-12 W W U 12-17 at WASHINGTON + 4 40 15-20 L L U 12-17 VS LA RAMS + 1 47.5 7-42 L L O 12-10 VS TENNESSEE + 3 42 12-7 W W U 12-10 at JACKSONVILLE + 3 41 24-30 L L O 12-03 VS LA RAMS + 7.5 43.5 16-32 L L O 12-03 VS PHILADELPHIA + 3.5 46.5 24-10 W W U 11-26 VS JACKSONVILLE + 6 37 27-24 W W O 11-26 at SAN FRANCISCO - 7 44.5 24-13 W W U 11-19 at HOUSTON + 2.5 38 21-31 L L O 11-20 VS ATLANTA - 1 46 31-34 L L O 11-09 VS SEATTLE + 6 40.5 16-22 L P U 11-09 at ARIZONA - 6 40.5 22-16 W P U 11-05 at SAN FRANCISCO - 2.5 38.5 20-10 W W U 11-05 VS WASHINGTON - 8 44.5 14-17 L L U 10-22 ** LA RAMS + 3 45.5 0-33 L L U 10-29 VS HOUSTON - 6 45 41-38 W L O 10-15 VS TAMPA BAY + 2.5 47 38-33 W W O 10-22 at NY GIANTS - 4 39.5 24-7 W W U 10-08 at PHILADELPHIA + 6 44.5 7-34 L L U 10-08 at LA RAMS + 2 46.5 16-10 W W U 10-01 VS SAN FRANCISCO - 6.5 43 18-15 W L U 10-01 VS INDIANAPOLIS -12 42 46-18 W W O 09-25 VS DALLAS + 3 46.5 17-28 L L U 09-24 at TENNESSEE + 2.5 41.5 27-33 L L O 09-17 at INDIANAPOLIS - 6.5 44 16-13 W L U 09-17 VS SAN FRANCISCO -13.5 41 12-9 W L U 09-10 at DETT - 2 48.5 23-35 L L O 09-10 at GREEN BAY + 2.5 50 9-17 L L U THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly NFL MATCHUPS (329) KANSAS CITY [SU:9-6 ATS:9-6] AT (330) DENVER (-3.5 38.5) [SU:5-10 ATS:4-10-1] DECEMBER 31, 2017 4:25 PM on CBS - SPORTS AUTHORITY FIELD AT MILE HIGH (DENVER, CO) Offensive Statistics Defensive Statistics KANSAS CITY 25.9 20 25-120 [4.7] 34-23-256 [7.6] 14.5 21.0 22 28-119 [4.3] 36-20-248 [6.9] 17.5 +14 +4.9 DENVER 17.7 18 28-116 [4.1] 36-21-207 [5.8] 18.2 23.7 16 27-88 [3.3] 30-18-196 [6.5] 12.0-16 -6.0 Kansas City opened as an underdog at Denver and by week s end, that could keep growing. The Chiefs, with their victory over Miami, are back to back AFC West champions for the first time in their history and are locked in at the No. 4 playoff spot. That could lead to coach Andy Reid resting key players this week. For Broncos fans, the loss at Washington was reminiscent. It has been the inability to take advantage of opportunities and once a mistake a two happened, the lack of mental toughness to handle adversity. Denver still has a good defense, but they no longer dominate against better competition. The quarterback position must be resolved and a dependable offensive line has to be assembled by next year. KANSAS CITY is 9-2 ATS(L2Y) - division games DENVER is 3-7-1 ATS(L2Y) - division games KANSAS CITY is 12-2 UNDER(L2Y) - Against lesser defensive teams allowing more than 23.5 PPG(CS) KANSAS CITY RESULTS DENVER RESULTS 12-24 VS MIAMI -11 44 29-13 W W U 12-24 at WASHINGTON + 3 39.5 11-27 L L U 12-16 VS LA CHARGERS - 1 47 30-13 W W U 12-14 at INDIANAPOLIS - 3 40.5 25-13 W W U 12-10 VS OAKLAND - 4 48 26-15 W W U 12-10 VS NY JETS + 1 41 23-0 W W U 12-03 at NY JETS - 4 44 31-38 L L O 12-03 at MIAMI - 1.5 41 9-35 L L O 11-26 VS BUFFALO - 9 47 10-16 L L U 11-26 at OAKLAND + 4 41 14-21 L L U 11-19 at NY GIANTS -10 44.5 9-12 L L U 11-19 VS CINCINNATI - 3 38 17-20 L L U 11-05 at DALLAS + 2 53 17-28 L L U 11-12 VS NEW ENGLAND + 7 44.5 16-41 L L O 10-30 VS DENVER - 7 42 29-19 W W O 11-05 at PHILADELPHIA + 7 41 23-51 L L O 10-19 at OAKLAND - 3 46 30-31 L L O 10-30 at KANSAS CITY + 7 42 19-29 L L O 10-15 VS PITTSBURGH - 3.5 46 13-19 L L U 10-22 at LA CHARGERS - 1 41 0-21 L L U 10-08 at HOUSTON - 2 45 42-34 W W O 10-15 VS NY GIANTS -13.5 37.5 10-23 L L U 10-02 VS WASHINGTON - 7 48 29-20 W W O 10-01 VS OAKLAND - 3.5 44 16-10 W W U 09-24 at LA CHARGERS - 3 47.5 24-10 W W U 09-24 at BUFFALO - 3 40 16-26 L L O 09-17 VS PHILADELPHIA - 4 46.5 27-20 W W O 09-17 VS DALLAS + 2.5 43.5 42-17 W W O 09-07 at NEW ENGLAND + 8 47.5 42-27 W W O 09-11 VS LA CHARGERS - 3 42 24-21 W P O (331) SAN FRANCISCO [SU:5-10 ATS:8-7] AT (332) LA RAMS (-4 45.5) [SU:11-4 ATS:9-6] DECEMBER 31, 2017 4:25 PM on FOX - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM (LOS ANGELES, CA) SAN FRANCISCO 19.8 20 25-100 [3.9] 38-23-242 [6.3] 17.3 24.7 22 31-117 [3.8] 34-22-241 [7.1] 14.5-2 -4.9 LA RAMS 31.0 20 29-123 [4.3] 32-20-245 [7.6] 11.9 19.7 18 26-119 [4.6] 35-20-212 [6.1] 16.8 +6 +11.3 After 10 consecutive losing seasons, the Rams not only have a winning team, but are division champions for the first time since 2003. With their playoff positioning still to be determined, this could mark the beginning of a resumption of rivalry that could get bitter again. Jimmy Garoppolo has led San Francisco to four straight wins and would like nothing better than to knock off the NFC West champs to end 2017. Garoppolo s teammates enjoy how he has transformed them in the late season, but they also admire how humble and determined he is. With Philadelphia having a few warts late in the season, the L.A. Rams are dreaming of repeating history from 1999 and winning a Super Bowl. LA RAMS is 15-8-2 ATS(L25G) at HOME - Against decent rushing defenses yielding less than 3.9 yards per carry(cs) SAN FRANCISCO is 6-18-1 ATS(L25G) - Against decent offensive teams averaging more than 5.6 yards per play(cs) SAN FRANCISCO is 12-5 UNDER(L5Y) - Against strong teams outscoring opponents by more than 6.0 points per game(cs) SAN FRANCISCO RESULTS LA RAMS RESULTS 12-24 VS JACKSONVILLE + 3.5 43.5 44-33 W W O 12-24 at TENNESSEE - 6 46.5 27-23 W L O 12-17 VS TENNESSEE - 2.5 44.5 25-23 W L O 12-17 at SEATTLE - 1 47.5 42-7 W W O 12-10 at HOUSTON + 1 45 26-16 W W U 12-10 VS PHILADELPHIA + 1 47 35-43 L L O 12-03 at CHICAGO + 2.5 42.5 15-14 W W U 12-03 at ARIZONA - 7.5 43.5 32-16 W W O 11-26 VS SEATTLE + 7 44.5 13-24 L L U 11-26 VS NEW ORLEANS - 3 54 26-20 W W U 11-12 VS NY GIANTS + 3 41 31-21 W W O 11-19 at MINNESOTA + 2 46 7-24 L L U 11-05 VS ARIZONA + 2.5 38.5 10-20 L L U 11-12 VS HOUSTON -13 45 33-7 W W U 10-29 at PHILADELPHIA +13 45 10-33 L L U 11-05 at NY GIANTS - 6 42 51-17 W W O 10-22 VS DALLAS + 6.5 47.5 10-40 L L O 10-22 ** ARIZONA - 3 45.5 33-0 W W U 10-15 at WASHINGTON +11 46 24-26 L W O 10-15 at JACKSONVILLE + 1 42 27-17 W W O 10-08 at INDIANAPOLIS + 1 44 23-26 L L O 10-08 VS SEATTLE - 2 46.5 10-16 L L U 10-01 at ARIZONA + 6.5 43 15-18 L W U 10-01 at DALLAS + 5 50.5 35-30 W W O 09-21 VS LA RAMS + 3 40 39-41 L W O 09-21 at SAN FRANCISCO - 3 40 41-39 W L O 09-17 at SEATTLE +13.5 41 9-12 L W U 09-17 VS WASHINGTON - 3 47 20-27 L L P 09-10 VS CAROLINA + 4 44.5 3-23 L L U 09-10 VS INDIANAPOLIS - 3.5 41.5 46-9 W W O VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 15
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly TOP NFL HEAD TO HEAD TRENDS (301) CINCINNATI AT (302) BALTIMORE UNDERDOGS are on a 6-1 ATS run in Cincinnati-Baltimore h2h series The L4 games in the Bengals-Ravens h2h series went UNDER the total (303) GREEN BAY AT (304) DETT GREEN BAY is on an 8-3 ATS run when visiting Detroit (305) BUFFALO AT (306) MIAMI MIAMI is 6-2 SU & ATS in its L8 games hosting Buffalo OVER the total is 4-0-1 in the L5 games of the Buffalo-Miami rivalry (307) CAROLINA AT (308) ATLANTA ATLANTA is on a 7-2 ATS surge when hosting Carolina (309) NEW ORLEANS AT (310) TAMPA BAY Eight of the L9 games in NO-TB h2h series in Tampa went UNDER the total (311) JACKSONVILLE AT (312) TENNESSEE FAVORITES are on a 5-1 ATS run in the Jacksonville-Tennessee h2h series (313) NY JETS AT (314) NEW ENGLAND HOME TEAMS are on a 5-0-1 ATS run in the NYJ-NE h2h series UNDERDOGS are 7-1-1 ATS in the Jets-Patriots rivalry since 2013 (315) HOUSTON AT (316) INDIANAPOLIS The L8 games of the Texans-Colts series in Indianapolis went UNDER the total (317) CLEVELAND AT (318) PITTSBURGH UNDER the total is 10-3 in the Browns-Steelers h2h series since 2011 (319) WASHINGTON AT (320) NY GIANTS The GIANTS are 8-4-1 ATS hosting Washington since 2003 (321) CHICAGO AT (322) MINNESOTA HOME TEAMS are on a 3-1 SU & 4-0 ATS run in the CHI-MIN h2h series (323) DALLAS AT (324) PHILADELPHIA FAVORITES have swept the L4 SU & ATS in Dallas-Philadelphia rivalry (325) OAKLAND AT (326) LA CHARGERS ROAD TEAMS are on a 6-game ATS winning streak in Raiders-Chargers h2h series UNDERDOGS are an amazing 15-2 ATS in Raiders-Chargers series since 2009 (327) ARIZONA AT (328) SEATTLE ROAD TEAMS are 7-1-1 ATS in L9 of Arizona-Seattle series (329) KANSAS CITY AT (330) DENVER KANSAS CITY is 4-0 SU & ATS in its L4 games vs. Denver (331) SAN FRANCISCO AT (332) LA RAMS SAN FRANCISCO is on a 3-1 SU & 4-0 ATS surge vs. the Rams RECENT NFL HEAD TO HEAD HISTORY (301) CINCINNATI AT (302) BALTIMORE 2017-09-10 BALTIMORE (20) at CINCINNATI (0) -2.5 41.5 BALTIMORE ROAD DOG UNDER 2017-01-01 BALTIMORE (10) at CINCINNATI (27) +2.5 40.5 CINCINNATI HOME DOG UNDER 2016-11-27 CINCINNATI (14) at BALTIMORE (19) -3 42.0 BALTIMORE HOME FAV UNDER 2016-01-03 BALTIMORE (16) at CINCINNATI (24) -9.5 40.5 BALTIMORE ROAD DOG UNDER 2015-09-27 CINCINNATI (28) at BALTIMORE (24) -1.5 45.5 CINCINNATI ROAD DOG OVER 16 (303) GREEN BAY AT (304) DETT 2017-11-06 DETT (30) at GREEN BAY (17) +2.5 42.5 DETT ROAD FAV OVER 2017-01-01 GREEN BAY (31) at DETT (24) +3.5 50.0 GREEN BAY ROAD FAV OVER 2016-09-25 DETT (27) at GREEN BAY (34) -6 47.5 GREEN BAY HOME FAV OVER 2015-12-03 GREEN BAY (27) at DETT (23) +2.5 46.5 GREEN BAY ROAD FAV OVER 2015-11-15 DETT (18) at GREEN BAY (16) -10 50.0 DETT ROAD DOG UNDER THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly RECENT NFL HEAD TO HEAD HISTORY (305) BUFFALO AT (306) MIAMI 2017-12-17 MIAMI (16) at BUFFALO (24) -3.5 40.0 BUFFALO HOME FAV xxxx 2016-12-24 MIAMI (34) at BUFFALO (31) -4.5 44.0 MIAMI ROAD DOG OVER 2016-10-23 BUFFALO (25) at MIAMI (28) +2.5 46.0 MIAMI HOME DOG OVER 2015-11-08 MIAMI (17) at BUFFALO (33) -3.5 44.0 BUFFALO HOME FAV OVER 2015-09-27 BUFFALO (41) at MIAMI (14) -1.5 43.5 BUFFALO ROAD DOG OVER (307) CAROLINA AT (308) ATLANTA 2017-11-05 ATLANTA (17) at CAROLINA (20) +3 42.0 CAROLINA HOME DOG UNDER 2016-12-24 ATLANTA (33) at CAROLINA (16) +3 49.0 ATLANTA ROAD FAV xxxx 2016-10-02 CAROLINA (33) at ATLANTA (48) +2.5 48.5 ATLANTA HOME DOG OVER 2015-12-27 CAROLINA (13) at ATLANTA (20) +7 45.0 ATLANTA HOME DOG UNDER 2015-12-13 ATLANTA (0) at CAROLINA (38) -8.5 45.0 CAROLINA HOME FAV UNDER (309) NEW ORLEANS AT (310) TAMPA BAY 2017-11-05 TAMPA BAY (10) at NEW ORLEANS (30) -7 54.5 NEW ORLEANS HOME FAV UNDER 2016-12-24 TAMPA BAY (24) at NEW ORLEANS (31) -3 53.0 NEW ORLEANS HOME FAV OVER 2016-12-11 NEW ORLEANS (11) at TAMPA BAY (16) -2.5 52.0 TAMPA BAY HOME FAV UNDER 2015-12-13 NEW ORLEANS (24) at TAMPA BAY (17) -6 51.5 NEW ORLEANS ROAD DOG UNDER 2015-09-20 TAMPA BAY (26) at NEW ORLEANS (19) -9 47.0 TAMPA BAY ROAD DOG UNDER (311) JACKSONVILLE AT (312) TENNESSEE 2017-09-17 TENNESSEE (37) at JACKSONVILLE (16) +1 41.5 TENNESSEE ROAD FAV OVER 2016-12-24 TENNESSEE (17) at JACKSONVILLE (38) +4 44.5 JACKSONVILLE HOME DOG OVER 2016-10-27 JACKSONVILLE (22) at TENNESSEE (36) -3 43.5 TENNESSEE HOME FAV OVER 2015-12-06 JACKSONVILLE (39) at TENNESSEE (42) -2.5 43.5 TENNESSEE HOME FAV OVER 2015-11-19 TENNESSEE (13) at JACKSONVILLE (19) -3 41.0 JACKSONVILLE HOME FAV UNDER (313) NY JETS AT (314) NEW ENGLAND 2017-10-15 NEW ENGLAND (24) at NY JETS (17) +9 48.5 NY JETS HOME DOG UNDER 2016-12-24 NY JETS (3) at NEW ENGLAND (41) -17 45.0 NEW ENGLAND HOME FAV UNDER 2016-11-27 NEW ENGLAND (22) at NY JETS (17) +9 48.0 NY JETS HOME DOG UNDER 2015-12-27 NEW ENGLAND (20) at NY JETS (26) +2.5 45.5 NY JETS HOME DOG OVER 2015-10-25 NY JETS (23) at NEW ENGLAND (30) -7 47.0 x x x x x xxxx xxx OVER (315) HOUSTON AT (316) INDIANAPOLIS 2017-11-05 INDIANAPOLIS (20) at HOUSTON (14) -6 45.0 INDIANAPOLIS ROAD DOG UNDER 2016-12-11 HOUSTON (22) at INDIANAPOLIS (17) -6.5 47.5 HOUSTON ROAD DOG UNDER 2016-10-16 INDIANAPOLIS (23) at HOUSTON (26) -3 48.0 x x x x x xxxx xxx OVER 2015-12-20 HOUSTON (16) at INDIANAPOLIS (10) -2 42.5 HOUSTON ROAD DOG UNDER 2015-10-08 INDIANAPOLIS (27) at HOUSTON (20) -5 40.5 INDIANAPOLIS ROAD DOG OVER (317) CLEVELAND AT (318) PITTSBURGH 2017-09-10 PITTSBURGH (21) at CLEVELAND (18) +10 47.5 CLEVELAND HOME DOG UNDER 2017-01-01 CLEVELAND (24) at PITTSBURGH (27) -3 41.5 x x x x x xxxx xxx OVER 2016-11-20 PITTSBURGH (24) at CLEVELAND (9) +8 45.5 PITTSBURGH ROAD FAV UNDER 2016-01-03 PITTSBURGH (28) at CLEVELAND (12) +12.5 47.0 PITTSBURGH ROAD FAV UNDER 2015-11-15 CLEVELAND (9) at PITTSBURGH (30) -7 43.5 PITTSBURGH HOME FAV UNDER (319) WASHINGTON AT (320) NY GIANTS 2017-11-23 NY GIANTS (10) at WASHINGTON (20) -7 44.0 WASHINGTON HOME FAV UNDER 2017-01-01 NY GIANTS (19) at WASHINGTON (10) -9.5 47.0 NY GIANTS ROAD DOG UNDER 2016-09-25 WASHINGTON (29) at NY GIANTS (27) -3.5 47.0 WASHINGTON ROAD DOG OVER 2015-11-29 NY GIANTS (14) at WASHINGTON (20) +1 47.5 WASHINGTON HOME DOG UNDER 2015-09-24 WASHINGTON (21) at NY GIANTS (32) -3 45.0 NY GIANTS HOME FAV OVER (321) CHICAGO AT (322) MINNESOTA 2017-10-09 MINNESOTA (20) at CHICAGO (17) +3.5 41.0 CHICAGO HOME DOG UNDER 2017-01-01 CHICAGO (10) at MINNESOTA (38) -6 44.0 MINNESOTA HOME FAV OVER 2016-10-31 MINNESOTA (10) at CHICAGO (20) +5 39.5 CHICAGO HOME DOG UNDER 2015-12-20 CHICAGO (17) at MINNESOTA (38) -4 44.0 MINNESOTA HOME FAV OVER 2015-11-01 MINNESOTA (23) at CHICAGO (20) +2 44.0 MINNESOTA ROAD FAV UNDER 17 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly RECENT NFL HEAD TO HEAD HISTORY (323) DALLAS AT (324) PHILADELPHIA 2017-11-19 PHILADELPHIA (37) at DALLAS (9) +6 48.0 PHILADELPHIA ROAD FAV UNDER 2017-01-01 DALLAS (13) at PHILADELPHIA (27) -6.5 44.0 PHILADELPHIA HOME FAV UNDER 2016-10-30 PHILADELPHIA (23) at DALLAS (29) -5 44.0 DALLAS HOME FAV OVER 2015-11-08 PHILADELPHIA (33) at DALLAS (27) +3 43.5 PHILADELPHIA ROAD FAV OVER 2015-09-20 DALLAS (20) at PHILADELPHIA (10) -6.5 53.0 DALLAS ROAD DOG UNDER (325) OAKLAND AT (326) LA CHARGERS 2017-10-15 LA CHARGERS (17) at OAKLAND (16) -3 48.0 LA CHARGERS ROAD DOG UNDER 2016-12-18 OAKLAND (19) at SAN DIEGO (16) +2.5 50.0 OAKLAND ROAD FAV UNDER 2016-10-09 SAN DIEGO (31) at OAKLAND (34) -4 50.5 SAN DIEGO ROAD DOG OVER 2015-12-24 SAN DIEGO (20) at OAKLAND (23) -4 45.0 SAN DIEGO ROAD DOG UNDER 2015-10-25 OAKLAND (37) at SAN DIEGO (29) -3 48.0 OAKLAND ROAD DOG OVER (327) ARIZONA AT (328) SEATTLE 2017-11-09 SEATTLE (22) at ARIZONA (16) +6 40.5 x x x x x xxxx xxx UNDER 2016-12-24 ARIZONA (34) at SEATTLE (31) -9 44.0 ARIZONA ROAD DOG OVER 2016-10-23 SEATTLE (6) at ARIZONA (6) -2 43.0 SEATTLE ROAD DOG UNDER 2016-01-03 SEATTLE (36) at ARIZONA (6) -6 47.0 SEATTLE ROAD DOG UNDER 2015-11-15 ARIZONA (39) at SEATTLE (32) -3 43.5 ARIZONA ROAD DOG OVER (329) KANSAS CITY AT (330) DENVER 2017-10-30 DENVER (19) at KANSAS CITY (29) -7 42.0 KANSAS CITY HOME FAV OVER 2016-12-25 DENVER (10) at KANSAS CITY (33) -3 37.5 KANSAS CITY HOME FAV OVER 2016-11-27 KANSAS CITY (30) at DENVER (27) -3.5 40.0 KANSAS CITY ROAD DOG OVER 2015-11-15 KANSAS CITY (29) at DENVER (13) -3.5 42.0 KANSAS CITY ROAD DOG xxxx 2015-09-17 DENVER (31) at KANSAS CITY (24) -3 42.0 DENVER ROAD DOG OVER (331) SAN FRANCISCO AT (332) LA RAMS 2017-09-21 LA RAMS (41) at SAN FRANCISCO (39) +3 40.0 SAN FRANCISCO HOME DOG OVER 2016-12-24 SAN FRANCISCO (22) at LA RAMS (21) -5.5 40.0 SAN FRANCISCO ROAD DOG OVER 2016-09-12 LA RAMS (0) at SAN FRANCISCO (28) +2.5 43.0 SAN FRANCISCO HOME DOG UNDER 2016-01-03 ST LOUIS (16) at SAN FRANCISCO (19) +3 38.5 SAN FRANCISCO HOME DOG UNDER 2015-11-01 SAN FRANCISCO (6) at ST LOUIS (27) -7 41.0 ST LOUIS HOME FAV UNDER 18 THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly NFL OBSERVATIONS The playoff picture is taking shape and here are possible implications going into Week 17. THE AFC S SIX SLOTS New England has to win to lock down the top seed in the AFC yet again. The Patriots are hosting the New York Jets, thus a victory is safe to assume. Pittsburgh barring REALLY unforeseen circumstances will be the No.2 seed and faces 0-15 Cleveland this week. The only motivation for the Steelers is just to win and not have any more injuries. Chances are Mike Tomlin and his staff will seek a quick start against the Browns and hopefully begin resting players in the second half. Jacksonville as division champions will be the No.3 seed. Though the Jaguars would prefer not to enter playoffs off consecutive defeats, a setback at Tennessee changes nothing for them. Kansas City s expected to rest players against Denver, since they are already the No.4 seed and might be play against material. Finding the right number and who will not play is the tricky part to wager against K.C. them in the three-spot in their conference. However, they still have to defeat San Francisco to stay in that place, since a loss and New Orleans victory would drop them to No.4. No easy contest versus a hot San Fran crew that is extremely confident, rebounding after a 0-9 start. New Orleans does no worse than No.4 seed by winning at Tampa Bay. The Saints could move as just mentioned. However, a New Orleans loss and Carolina win at Atlanta would be very damaging to Saints, who would fall to wild card status, lose a home game and be at Charlotte next week. Carolina is in the playoffs and knocking off Atlanta would boost confidence and they could get lucky if everything went their way and rise to No.2 seed. (Vikings losing to Chicago at home is unlikely) No shortage of motivation for the Cats. An Atlanta home win over Carolina or Seattle loss gives the Falcons a chance to defend the NFC crown as the sixth-seed. Can the up and down Dirty Birds offense come up big? The Seahawks lived to fight another day with a near miraculous win at Dallas despite only 136 yards of offense. Seattle has to win and needs Atlanta to slip, which is possible. Baltimore is a wild card team and with a win over Cincinnati, they will be traveling to Kansas City as the five-seed. The Ravens failed to cover against lowly Indianapolis and as current double-digit favorites against Cincinnati, the same could happen again. Tennessee might be riding a threegame losing streak, but if they knock off Jacksonville at home, their next stop is to north Florida the following week to face the Jaguars again. The Titans have to win, the Jags do not. The L.A. Chargers need to win and hope Tennessee falls and Baltimore wins. This should be ample reason to keep the Bolts engaged against Oakland. Buffalo not only has to come up with a W in Miami, but have the Chargers and Titans slip to end a 18-year playoff drought. The Bills ought to be ready to play in South Florida. Sunday will be fun, if not hard on bettors! NFL BETTING NUMBERS Though favorites won 13 of the 16 games played in Week 16, the action was relatively balanced, as they were 8-7-1 ATS. Late in the season, sportsbooks try to chase bettors off good teams or add more points on bad teams. Thus far the strategy is working about as expected, with double digits favorites are 8-0 SU, but only 4-4 ATS the past two weeks. It was another low-scoring weekend, with the UNDER 13-3. Last week I talked about the NFC dominance and they close the season with a 40-23 SU record and were 32-28-3 ATS. THE NFC S SIX SLOTS Philadelphia has the top seed in the NFC secured. You might not think the Eagles would go full-bore for 60 minutes against Dallas, but after a couple dull showings, will coach Doug Pederson want to see more effort before the bye week? Minnesota is the two-seed and its focus for Chicago is likely to play a quality first half and let others finish off the rest of the game. The Los Angeles Rams breakout season has VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 19
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly NFL TOP WEEKLY TRENDS TEAMS TO PLAY ON 48.6% (313) NY JETS AT (314) NEW ENGLAND NEW ENGLAND is 14-3- 3 ATS(L3Y) at HOME - Conference games ( $1070 Profit with a 48.6% ) TEAMS TO PLAY AGAINST 63.1% (317) CLEVELAND AT (318) PITTSBURGH CLEVELAND is 2-14-1 ATS(L3Y) - division games ( $1180 Profit with a 63.1% ) 56.2% (301) CINCINNATI AT (302) BALTIMORE BALTIMORE is 9-2 ATS(L2Y) - VS AFC-NORTH ( $680 Profit with a 56.2% ) 59.1% (323) DALLAS AT (324) PHILADELPHIA DALLAS is 2-10 ATS(L12G) on ROAD - Week #17 of the season ( $780 Profit with a 59.1% ) 46.9% (307) CAROLINA AT (308) ATLANTA CAROLINA is 10-3 ATS(L3Y) - As underdog ( $670 Profit with a 46.9% ) 73.6% (327) ARIZONA AT (328) SEATTLE ARIZONA is 1-10 ATS(L2Y) on ROAD - 1000 or more travel miles ( $890 Profit with a 73.6% ) GAMES TO PLAY OVER 57.2% (315) HOUSTON AT (316) INDIANAPOLIS HOUSTON is 14-3 OVER(L5Y) - Against unopportunistic offenses averaging more than 17.75 yards per point(cs) ( $1070 Profit with a 57.2% ) GAMES TO PLAY UNDER 67.1% (317) CLEVELAND AT (318) PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH is 14-2 UNDER(L3Y) - Against weak defensive teams allowing more than 24.5 PPG(CS) ( $1180 Profit with a 67.1% ) 57.2% (303) GREEN BAY AT (304) DETT GREEN BAY is 14-3 OVER(L5Y) on ROAD - Against lesser defensive teams allowing more than 23.5 PPG(CS) ( $1070 Profit with a 57.2% ) 63.6% (325) OAKLAND AT (326) LA CHARGERS LA CHARGERS is 18-3 UNDER(L5Y) - In December ( $1470 Profit with a 63.6% ) 60.4% (307) CAROLINA AT (308) ATLANTA CAROLINA is 21-4 OVER(L25G) - On non-grass field ( $1660 Profit with a 60.4% ) 56.2% (327) ARIZONA AT (328) SEATTLE SEATTLE is 9-2 UNDER(L3Y) - Against poor rushing teams averaging less than 3.8 yards per carry(cs) ( $680 Profit with a 56.2% ) 20 THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly FOOTBALL LINE MOVES Welcome back to another edition of Line Moves, looking at all the biggest betting moves in the NFL and for this week s bowl games. Besides this, we also offer free picks on these contests. COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWLS INDEPENDENCE BOWL DEC. 27 -(235) SOUTHERN MISS vs. (236) FLOR. STATE 1:30 ET ESPN While there was negative talk about Florida State finding a way to become bowl eligible, the fact is they did. The Seminoles have the support of those betting football also and have been elevated from -14 to -17 over Southern Miss. If Florida State plays to talent level, they win by 20 or more. That is the question. Our View Lean Florida State covers OUTBACK BOWL JAN.1 - (265) SOUTH CAROLINA vs. (266) MICHIGAN 12:00 ET ESPN2 In spite of the news QB Brandon Peters has been upgraded to probable for Michigan, the Wolverines have slid from two points to -7.5 versus South Carolina. Michigan s general inability to score against better competition plays a part and the Gamecocks having only allowed 19.6 PPG in away assignments. This should be very physical contest. Our View Lean South Carolina covers PEACH BOWL JAN.1 - (267) CENT. FLORIDA vs. (268) AUBURN 12:30 ET ESPN Central Florida will not meet their nation s-best scoring average of 49.4 PPG, but they will not be held in check by Auburn either and at least visit the mid-30 s. Auburn has too much speed and ways to overpower Knights defense and will cross the 40-point barrier. That is why I agree with total being lifted from 64 to 67 and can comfortably back that adjustment. CAMPING WORLD BOWL DEC. 28 - (233) VIRGINIA TECH vs. (234) OKLAHOMA ST. 5:15 ET ESPN Oklahoma State has not shown they cannot always be trusted and Virginia Tech s defense is capable of testing the Cowboys. That is why Okie State has slipped from -6.5 to -4. The Hokies offense really struggled down the stretch, however, Oklahoma State s defense is not Clemson s. Still, at adjusted price, like the value of Mike Gundy s squad. Our View Lean Oklahoma State covers HOLIDAY BOWL DEC. 28 - (277) MICH. STATE vs. (278) WASH. STATE 9:00 ET FS1 A major flip in this bowl, as Washington State has gone from -3 to +1.5. Losing leading receiver Tavares Martin plays a part in the Cougars being devalued. As do Joe s and Pro s wondering if Washington State is ready for smash-mouth football, which is how Michigan State likes to play. Our View Lean Michigan State covers BELK BOWL DEC. 29 - (247) TEXAS A&M vs. (248) WAKE FOREST 1:00 ET ESPN About a week after sportsbooks sent out the totals on the bowl games, this contest shot up from 64 to 67. Both teams are capable of ringing up points and each defense has shown they can be generous. While I agree this does seem like a lot of points, this fits system of mine that 24-4 OVER. Our View Play Over TAXSLAYER BOWL DEC. 30 - (227) LOUISVILLE vs. (228) MISS. STATE 12:00 ET ESPN In spite of Mississippi State not having regular starting quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, the total has gone up from 61.5 to 63.5 in their clash with Louisville. It is given Lamar Jackson and the Cardinals will likely score and the Bulldogs defense was allowing more points at the end of the season. My numbers come out to 33-27 and I will stick with that. Our View Lean Under NFL (305) BUFFALO at (306) MIAMI 4:25 ET CBS Buffalo is a long shot to make the AFC playoffs, but they still have a chance with a victory. For this to happen, the Bills will need to score more than season average of 18.7 PPG. Either bettors think they will or Miami will reach home score average of 25.5 PPG, because the total has climbed from 42 to 43. Our View- Lean Under (315) HOUSTON at (316) INDIANAPOLIS 1:00 ET CBS With Houston forced to use quarterbacks T.J. Yates and Taylor Heinicke, the Colts Jacoby Brissett looks like the next Tom Brady by comparison. This is why Indianapolis shot up from a Pick to -3 over the Texans. It is impossible to score if you cannot pass the ball in the NFL and Houston is lacking in that department. Our View- Lean Indianapolis covers (319) WASHINGTON at (320) N.Y. GIANTS 1:00 ET FOX One week after scoring 29 points on a good Philadelphia defense, the Giants left Arizona with a goose egg on the scoreboard next to their name. With this the total has slide from 40 to 38.5, in rivalry game against Washington. With two scuffling offenses and these squads having gone below the oddsmakers total in three of last four outings, I will agree with this adjustment. Our View- Lean Under (327) ARIZONA at (328) SEATTLE 4:25 ET FOX With Atlanta far from certain to beat Carolina, Seattle has much to play for (No. 6 seed) and was lifted from -7.5 to -9 against Arizona. However, I have been impressed with the Cardinals no quit attitude and the Seahawks are totally dependent on Russell Wilson to be great all the time. Our View- Lean Arizona covers. Our View Play Over RECORDS NFL Best Bets - 16-11-1 NFL Leans -26-23-1 Bowls - 2-5 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 21
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly COLLEGE FOOTBALL VI PICKS VI Jim 74-78 (49%) 22-22 (50%)* VI Jason 81-71 (53%) 21-21 (50%)* VI Doug 74-78 (49%) 24-23 (51%)* VI Matt 75-77 (49%) 24-22 (52%)* Power Rating 78-74 (51%) Effective Strength 78-74 (51%) Bettors Ratings 73-79 (48%) Wednesday, December 27, 2017 - (237) BOSTON COLLEGE vs. (238) IOWA (-2.5) Boston College* Boston College Consensus 76-77 (50%) Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Iowa Wednesday, December 27, 2017 - (275) PURDUE vs. (276) ARIZONA (-3) * indicates Best Bet (BB) Purdue* Purdue Purdue Purdue Purdue Purdue Arizona Purdue Thursday, December 28, 2017 - (241) VIRGINIA at (242) NAVY (-1.5) Navy Navy* Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Thursday, December 28, 2017 - (277) MICHIGAN ST vs. (278) WASHINGTON ST (+1) Michigan St* Michigan St* Washington St Washington St Washington St Washington St Washington St Washington St Friday, December 29, 2017 - (247) TEXAS A&M vs. (248) WAKE FOREST (-3) Wake Forest Wake Forest Wake Forest Wake Forest* Wake Forest Wake Forest Texas A&M Wake Forest Friday, December 29, 2017 - (255) USC vs. (256) OHIO ST (-7.5) USC Ohio St* Ohio St Ohio St Ohio St USC Ohio St Ohio St Saturday, December 30, 2017 - (259) IOWA ST at (260) MEMPHIS (-4) Iowa St Memphis Memphis* Memphis Iowa St Memphis Iowa St Memphis Saturday, December 30, 2017 - (261) WASHINGTON vs. (262) PENN ST (-1.5) Penn St Penn St Washington Washington Penn St Penn St Washington Penn St Monday, January 1, 2018 - (267) UCF vs. (268) AUBURN (-9.5) UCF Auburn* Auburn UCF* Auburn UCF Auburn Auburn Monday, January 1, 2018 - (271) GEORGIA vs. (272) OKLAHOMA (+2) Georgia Georgia* Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma 22 THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly COLLEGE FOOTBALL VI BEST BETS FOSTER FARMS BOWL - LEVI S STADIUM - SANTA CLARA, CA (275) PURDUE vs. (276) ARIZONA VI Jim says Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm has to be salivating at the thought of facing the Arizona defense in the Foster Farms Bowl. He is known as an excellent offensive mind and motivator, and he should have no trouble with the latter part, being an underdog to a team that yielded 40.2 PPG on the road this season. Brohm s record in bowl games with Western Kentucky was impressive, 3-0 SU & ATS while scoring 48.3 PPG. Certainly it can be argued that he doesn t have the same talent on that side of the ball at Purdue as he did with WKU, but he also wasn t going against Big Ten defenses all the time either. Speaking of the other side of the ball, Purdue will be challenged by Khalil Tate and the Arizona offense, but the Boilermakers held teams nine points below their season averages. I wouldn t bet against Tate specifically, but with a 20+ point edge in road points allowed for Purdue, I am more than willing to go against the Arizona defense. I ll take the points and likely the money line too with Purdue. CAMPING WORLD BOWL - CAMPING WORLD STADIUM - ORLANDO, FL (243) VIRGINIA TECH vs. (244) OKLAHOMA ST VI Jason says To me, the Camping World Bowl is simply a quarterback mismatch, and how the teams matchup otherwise is secondary. QB Josh Jackson of Virginia Tech is a solid athlete, but he won t be able to keep his team in the game should OSU QB Mason Rudolph just simply do his thing. Rudolph s numbers are crazy good (4553 yards, 35:9 TD-Int ratio), but the way he leads his team and commands respect is what has him at the top of NFL draft charts for next season. His offense this season scored 46.2 PPG against defenses that allowed just 28.7. With Virginia Tech allowing 13.5 PPG on the season, that would put the Cowboys into the 30 s in this contest, and quite frankly, that is rather optimistic for Tech, and I don t believe the Hokies can compete if it gets in that neighborhood anyway.in 11 bowl games under HC Mike Gundy, OSU has been held under 30 points just twice, averaging 38.7 PPG in the others. Just an average performance here will give OSU an easy win. I don t expect average from Rudolph here. OSU wins big. MUSIC CITY BOWL - NISSAN STADIUM - NASHVILLE, TN (251) KENTUCKY vs. (252) NORTHWESTERN VI Doug says After being thrashed by Duke in Northwestern s second game, the Wildcats looked like one of the most overrated teams this season and were sitting at 2-3 after Penn State shellacking. Then the squad we expected to see showed up and they been gathering momentum ever sense. Northwestern is on 7-0 SU and ATS tear, playing tremendous run defense and running the pigskin down the opponents throats. Kentucky might be getting seven points, but it will not be enough and in their past two contests against stellar rushing teams, they have been ground up for 727 yards. When Cats find their stride they can be hard to stop and they are 11-3 ATS away after two or more spread winners. Northwestern cruises in the Wildcat battle. BELK BOWL - BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM - CHARLOTTE, NC (247) TEXAS A&M vs. (248) WAKE FOREST VI Matt says There are many out there that believe Texas A&M has already moved on to the 2018 season, with Jimbo Fisher ready to take over the next era of Aggies football. The problem is that departed coach Kevin Sumlin still did enough to get his team into a bowl game THIS month. Will A&M be able to muster up the energy to compete with what has been a very motivated Wake Forest team in bowl games? The Demon Deacons have gone 7-1 ATS in their L8 bowl games and 2-0 SU & ATS as favorites, winning both of those games by double digits. Down the stretch, Wake claimed wins over Louisville & NC State while going 4-1 ATS. At the same time, A&M s only wins in the last seven games were over Florida, New Mexico, and Ole Miss, three teams that are home for the holidays. It would be surprising to me if the Aggies bring much energy with them to Charlotte. Take Wake. VEGASINSIDER FOOTBALL WEEKLY SEASON PASS - $99 FULL SEASON The Tip Sheet Season Pass runs through Febraury 2018, so you ll be covered for the entire Regular Season and Playoffs. $99 FULL SEASON VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM/WEEKLY-INSIDER VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 23
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Football Weekly Three different types of time-tested strength ratings have been created for use in the publication. In the chart below, you ll find the ratings, along with potential edges shown STRENGTH RATINGS for the upcoming games. The Power Ratings columns are in-house ratings kept and maintained manually for every game throughout the season. The Effective Strength (Effective Strg) Ratings quantify a team s performance against varied schedule strengths. Finally, the Bettors Ratings (Bettors Rtng) are built using a unique formula of a team s closing lines in relation to its past opponents and game performances, giving a good indication of how bettors feel about a team. Each rating is built exclusive from the others, and thus has its own merits. Track the results of the ratings weekly and see which one works best for you. Edges are given when a projection varies 4.5 points or more from an actual line or total. BRD Power Ratings Effective Strg Bettors Rtng # s Teams Actual Rtg Line Edge? Proj Edge? Proj Edge? 235 SOUTHERN MISS 49 36.0 16.8 15.7 236 FLORIDA ST -16.5 55.5-14.8 32.2 31.4 237 BOSTON COLLEGE 45 49.5 21.6 20.7 238 IOWA -2.5 51.5-3.8 25.6 24.2 239 MISSOURI -3 53.0 33.1 26.7 240 TEXAS 60.5 52.0 0.8 28.4 31.9 TEX 275 PURDUE 66 47.0 29.1 UNDER 30.8 276 ARIZONA -3 49.5-1.0 30.3 36.1 241 VIRGINIA 54.5 43.5 24.1 23.5 242 NAVY -1.5 41.5-1.8 26.7 27.3 243 VIRGINIA TECH 63 54.0 27.4 27.3 244 OKLAHOMA ST -4 60.0-6.0 33.5 35.9 245 STANFORD 49 57.5 22.3 20.8 246 TCU -2.5 58.5-1.3 24.6 27.7 277 MICHIGAN ST -1.5 49.5 22.1 21.4 278 WASHINGTON ST 46 51.5-2.8 25.1 25.5 WAST 247 TEXAS A&M 67 49.0 28.8 UNDER 31.2 248 WAKE FOREST -3 52.0-3.3 31.9 33.2 249 NC STATE -6.5 53.0 31.6 35.4 NCST 250 ARIZONA ST 59.5 48.0 6.0 25.3 23.4 251 KENTUCKY 51 41.0 22.0 24.4 KEN 252 NORTHWESTERN -7.5 52.5-12.3 NOR 29.9 27.1 253 UTAH ST -4 36.0 32.8 31.4 254 NEW MEXICO ST 61 30.5 5.5 29.2 29.7 255 USC 64.5 60.5 28.7 26.6 256 OHIO ST -7.5 68.5-8.5 34.5 36.2 257 LOUISVILLE -6.5 56.5 32.1 UNDER 30.2 UNDER 258 MISSISSIPPI ST 63 53.0 7.8 24.9 28.2 259 IOWA ST 65.5 54.5 28.6 31.7 260 MEMPHIS -4 51.5-3.5 34.0 33.7 261 WASHINGTON 55 62.5 25.1 28.7 WAS 262 PENN ST -1.5 65.5-1.8 28.9 24.7 263 WISCONSIN -5.5 64.0 25.3 23.7 264 MIAMI FL 45 54.5 6.8 17.1 20.1 265 SOUTH CAROLINA 42.5 47.0 19.8 16.5 266 MICHIGAN -7.5 57.0-9.0 24.7 22.7 267 UCF 67 55.5 26.6 UNDER 25.8 268 AUBURN -9.5 65.0-9.5 35.1 37.5 269 LSU -3.5 60.5 24.4 22.3 270 NOTRE DAME 51.5 58.5 1.8 28.4 ND 29.3 ND 271 GEORGIA -2 69.0 29.4 30.3 272 OKLAHOMA 60 67.5 1.3 27.5 31.7 24 273 ALABAMA -3 70.0 24.4 26.6 274 CLEMSON 47 68.5 1.8 22.3 19.8 THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly NEW YEAR'S SIX BOWL GAME TRENDS When the powers that be decided to change the college football national championship system to a playoff format, a new group of games called the New Year s Six was born. These six important bowl games, some formerly known as BCS games, have become the feature games of the bowl season, with two of the six games annually playing host to the two semifinal playoff games. All of the games were to be played on or around the New Year s holiday, enhancing the prominence of them. Being as how these are the country s biggest bowl games each year, you won t find players opting out of them to get ready for the NFL draft, and you won t find teams disappointed to be there, as you do with many lesser bowl games. As such, the motivational excitement factor that is usually crucial in other bowl games is not as much of a factor in handicapping these games as is the matchup, the strengths/ weaknesses of each team, and how the line is placed. That said, this group of games still has plenty of different trends and other betting angles that have formed. Let s take a look at these games as a group and individually from a betting perspective. Before getting into the trends and such, this is the New Year s 6 group of games for 2017-18, with the two emboldened games being the playoff semifinal contests: 1) COTTON BOWL - AT&T STADIUM - ARLINGTON, TX - (255) USC vs. (256) OHIO ST 2) FIESTA BOWL - UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM - GLENDALE, AZ - (261) WASHINGTON vs. (262) PENN ST 3) ORANGE BOWL - SUN LIFE STADIUM - MIAMI GARDENS FL - (263) WISCONSIN at (264) MIAMI FL 4) CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL - GEORGIA DOME - ATLANTA, GA - (267) UCF vs. (268) AUBURN 5) ROSE BOWL - ROSE BOWL STADIUM - PASADENA, CA - (271) OKLAHOMA vs. (272) GEORGIA 6) SUGAR BOWL - SUPERDOME - NEW ORLEANS, LA - (273) ALABAMA vs. (274) CLEMSON Overall Trends for the entire group The first thing that stands out about this big group of bowl games is that the last four years has produced some very high scoring games. In the L24 games, OVER the total is on a 16-8 run in the New Year s 6 bowl games. The games have produced an average of 65.5 PPG on totals averaging 60.3, allowing nearly a full TD worth of wiggle room for bettors. Concerning the Group of 5 conference teams, they are 7-5 SU & ATS against their bigger counterparts since 05. These teams, represented by UCF in 2017, have clearly been motivated by playing in these high level games against power conference foes. One of the most other prominent betting factoids you ll want to know is that line movements have been telling, and bettors have not been sharp on the New Year s 6 games. In fact, these big games have become big money makers for the books, as dating back to the turn of the calendar to 2012, bettors are just 7-21 ATS when moving sides on these games. Be sure to follow the line moves on the games up until kickoff. As of presstime, bettors were backing Ohio State, Miami, Georgia, and Alabama, with no line moves to speak of in the other two games. Concerning totals though, bettors have been much better, going 20-10 in those same games. Strangely, bettors were favoring the OVER in three of the games, most prominently the UCF-Auburn game where they had bumped an opening total of 63 all the way up to 67. There have been some significant upsets in the New Year s 6 bowl games of recent years, and in fact, three of the last six double-digit underdogs in these games have pulled the upset, the latest being Oklahoma over Alabama in the 2014 Sugar Bowl. What s more, bettors have moved the line wrongly in the last seven games with double-digit pointspreads. We ll see if the UCF-Auburn game makes it to double-digits by kickoff. If so, signs would be pointing to a potential UCF upset. While big upsets have been common in the New Year s 6, teams winning and not covering have certainly not. Actually, 22 of the last 23 outright winners have also covered the pointspread, that is almost a full four years worth of games. The moral of the story there is pick the winner, pick the points. Where the total lands has been a great predictor of totals results as well. In the L19 NY6 games with totals of 60 or higher, 13 have gone OVER. In the L64 games with totals in the 50 s, UNDER has been the result in 45 of the games, or 70.3% of them! Finally, on totals of less than 50, OVER is on a 14-6 run. On that last point, the 2016 Orange Bowl between Florida State and Michigan saw the total drop from 57.5 to 49.5 only to have 65 points put up in the contest. VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 25
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly TRENDS BY CONFERENCE ACC teams are 8-4 SU & 9-3 ATS in their L12 New Year s 6 level bowl games after going 3-13 SU prior. In New Year s 6 -level bowl games, Big Ten teams have been somewhat successful, going 9-6-1 ATS in the L16. Ten of those games also went UNDER the total. New Year s 6 level bowl games have not been good to Big 12 teams over the last 14 years, as representatives are 13-23 SU & 9-26- 1 ATS since 02. Notre Dame is the only Independent to play in a New Year s 6 level bowl game ever, but the Irish are 0-7 SU & 1-6 ATS in their L7 such tries. Since the Millenium, Pac 12 teams have been shined their brightest on the big stage, going 15-10 SU & 17-8 ATS in New Year s 6 level bowl games. The SEC s New Year s 6 level bowl game resume is less than impressive in recent years, as the teams from this league have gone just 8-9 SU & 7-10 ATS in their L17 such games. TRENDS BY GAME COTTON BOWL Favorites have been the preferred side of choice recently at the Cotton Bowl, going 8-3 SU & ATS in the L11. Chalk of 6.5-points or more have won nine straight games while going 7-2 ATS. Interestingly, all of the L13 outright winners have also covered the spread. UNDER the total is 16-6 in the L22 seasons, including last year s 24-16 Wisconsin win. when Alabama beat Washington. The SEC is usually here but has gone 2-5 ATS in its L7 appearances. Totals results have alternated every year since 2008, with OVER being the expected result for 2017 based upon that pattern. Going back all the way to 96, UNDER the total owns an edge of 14-7. Bettors have been extremely sharp on totals in past Peach Bowl games, moving the number correctly in seven straight contests. ROSE BOWL This game has earned the nickname the Granddaddy of em All. It hasn t been a well-read game for bettors though, as perhaps the most telling trend of late has been on line moves, as bettors have been wrong in the L8 games! On totals, OVER has been the winning wager in the last four games and in 10 of the L13. Favorites are 8-2 SU & 6-4 ATS over the last decade. SUGAR BOWL The Sugar Bowl is the last of the regular bowl games for 2017-18 and if you re looking to close your bowl betting with a bang, perhaps consider that the team designated as the road team has gone 8-1 SU & 7-1-1 ATS in the L9 installments of this contest. This year that team is Alabama, however, SEC teams are just 1-5 SU & ATS in their L6 appearances in this game, with the Tide on a 0-3 slide. FIESTA BOWL Dating back to 2002, underdogs own an 11-5 ATS edge in the Fiesta Bowl game. There is also one of those unusual trends that finds the team playing as the visiting team boasting an 8-3 ATS record in the L11 years. Line moves have proven great indicators in this bowl series too. Bettors are just 3-9 ATS in the L12 Fiesta Bowl games when moving lines off their openers. Five of the L7 installments of this annual game have gone OVER the total. ORANGE BOWL Underdogs are 10-4 SU & 11-3 ATS over the L14 years in the Orange Bowl. Bettors have struggled with sides in this game historically, going 2-9 ATS in their L7 tries when moving line, although last year s game closed with the same line as it opened. ACC teams are on a 5-0 SU & ATS run in the Orange Bowl game as well, while Big Ten teams have lost three straight. 26 CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL There is a long running trend of underdog dominance in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl game, as dogs boast a strong 16-7-2 ATS edge in the L25 games. As part of that, favorites of 5-points or more in the Peach Bowl have lost seven of their L8 games ATS, although that one victory was a year ago THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS Independence Bowl (235) SOUTHERN MISS [SU:8-4 ATS:8-4] VS (236) FLORIDA ST (-17 49) [SU:6-6 ATS:3-8-1] DECEMBER 27, 2017 1:30 PM on ESPN - INDEPENDENCE STADIUM (SHREVEPORT, LA)[NEUT] 2016 SOUTHERN MISS 30.5 22 39-189 [4.8] 34-19-249 [7.3] 14.4 23.0 17 36-132 [3.7] 29-15-190 [6.5] 14.0 0 +7.5 FLORIDA ST 26.7 17 35-151 [4.3] 26-15-193 [7.3] 12.9 21.9 18 36-136 [3.7] 34-19-201 [5.8] 15.4-7 +4.8 Southern Miss put together a good season for itself and bettors with an 8-4 number on both accounts. The Golden Eagles offense sputtered in the middle of the season, but caught fire late in winning final the three tilts, averaging 45.6 PPG. Though Southern Miss has given up only 23 PPG and 322 YPG on the season, that was what their opponents essentially averaged. The Golden Eagles are 5-1 SU in away outings and this program has always enjoyed beating the big names. Here is the first question you have to ask about Florida State, who went back and rescheduled game with UL-Monroe to become bowl eligible at 6-6. With the coach leaving, were the Seminoles players more motivated to keep bowl streak alive or actually playing in mediocre bowl conflict? In truth, we probably will not know until the game starts, but we do know Florida State still has more talent than the counterparts and if inclined to prove it, they should cover the large spread. FLORIDA ST is 7-1 ATS(L2Y) - Non-conference games SOUTHERN MISS is 2-6 ATS(L5Y) - Against solid defensive teams yielding less than 4.8 yards per play(cs) FLORIDA ST is 8-2 UNDER(L3Y) - VS Non-ranked team SOUTHERN MISS RESULTS FLORIDA ST RESULTS 11-25 at MARSHALL + 2 47.5 28-27 W W O 12-02 VS LA MONROE -25.5 63.5 42-10 W W U 11-18 VS CHARLOTTE -17.5 48.5 66-21 W W O 11-25 at FLORIDA - 4.5 43 38-22 W W O 11-11 at RICE -10.5 NL 43-34 W L - 11-18 VS DELAWARE ST -50.5 62.5 77-6 W W O 11-04 at TENNESSEE + 7.5 47 10-24 L L U 11-11 at CLEMSON +16 45.5 14-31 L L U 10-28 VS UAB -11.5 50 12-30 L L U 11-04 VS SYRACUSE - 9 51.5 27-24 W L U 10-21 at LOUISIANA TECH - 1 55.5 34-27 W W O 10-27 at BOSTON COLLEGE - 6 46 3-35 L L U 10-14 VS UTEP -23 52.5 24-0 W W U 10-21 VS LOUISVILLE - 6.5 58.5 28-31 L L O 10-07 at TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO +10 49 31-29 W W O 10-14 at DUKE - 7 45.5 17-10 W P U 09-30 VS NORTH TEXAS - 7.5 56 28-43 L L O 10-07 VS MIAMI FL + 2.5 46 20-24 L L U 09-16 at LA MONROE - 7 54.5 28-17 W W U 09-30 at WAKE FOREST - 7.5 45.5 26-19 W L U 09-09 VS SOUTHERN U -31 66 45-0 W W U 09-23 VS NC STATE -11 51 21-27 L L U 09-02 VS KENTUCKY + 9 57 17-24 L W U 09-02 ** ALABAMA + 7.5 50.5 7-24 L L U Pinstripe Bowl (237) BOSTON COLLEGE [SU:7-5 ATS:8-3-1] VS (238) IOWA (-2.5 45.5) [SU:7-5 ATS:5-6-1] DECEMBER 27, 2017 5:15 PM on ESPN - YANKEE STADIUM (NEW YORK, NY)[NEUT] BOSTON COLLEGE 26.2 19 48-224 [4.7] 28-15-163 [5.7] 14.8 22.5 18 40-199 [5.0] 33-17-199 [6.1] 17.7 +8 +3.7 IOWA 28.3 18 37-142 [3.9] 28-16-198 [7.0] 12.0 19.9 19 34-142 [4.1] 36-20-213 [5.9] 17.8 +4 +8.4 The Eagles (7-5) hit the Bronx on an 8-0-1 ATS streak, and with SU wins in five of their last six, including routs of Virginia, Florida State and Syracuse. The Boston College defense has allowed 17 points or fewer in five consecutive games, and held three opponents to 10 or fewer points. BC lost 31-30 to Penn State in this bowl in 2014, but pulled a 36-30 upset of Maryland in the Quick Lane Bowl last December. The highlight of Iowa s 7-5 season was a 55-21 rout of Ohio State as 18-point home dogs. The Hawkeyes also lost at home to Penn State on a last-second touchdown, but were held to 17 points or less in five other Big 10 contests, including four losses. Kirk Ferentz has dropped his last five bowl games SU, including embarrassing losses in the last two 30-3 to Florida and 45-16 to Stanford. Ferentz is 6-8 SU overall in bowls. BOSTON COLLEGE is 5-2-1 ATS(L8G) at NEUTRAL SITE - AS underdog of 7 or less points IOWA is 9-15-1 ATS(L25G) - Non-conference games BOSTON COLLEGE is 20-5 UNDER(L25G) - Against efficient offenses averaging less than 13.2 yards per point(cs) 27 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS BOSTON COLLEGE RESULTS IOWA RESULTS 11-25 at SYRACUSE - 4 56.5 42-14 W W U 11-24 at NEBRASKA - 5 50.5 56-14 W W O 11-18 ** CONNECTICUT -21 49.5 39-16 W W O 11-18 VS PURDUE - 6 43 15-24 L L U 11-11 VS NC STATE + 3 55 14-17 L P U 11-11 at WISCONSIN +13 46 14-38 L L O 10-27 VS FLORIDA ST + 6 46 35-3 W W U 11-04 VS OHIO ST +21 54.5 55-24 W W O 10-21 at VIRGINIA + 7 48 41-10 W W O 10-28 VS MINNESOTA - 7 43.5 17-10 W P U 10-14 at LOUISVILLE +18.5 60 45-42 W W O 10-21 at NORTHWESTERN + 2.5 45.5 10-17 L L U 10-07 VS VIRGINIA TECH +14 47.5 10-23 L W U 10-07 VS ILLINOIS -16 42 45-16 W W O 09-30 VS C MICHIGAN -10 51.5 28-8 W W U 09-30 at MICHIGAN ST + 3.5 45 10-17 L L U 09-23 at CLEMSON +33 53 7-34 L W U 09-23 VS PENN ST +12.5 52 19-21 L W U 09-16 VS NOTRE DAME +14 54 20-49 L L O 09-16 VS NORTH TEXAS -19.5 51.5 31-14 W L U 09-09 VS WAKE FOREST PK 46.5 10-34 L L U 09-09 at IOWA ST - 3.5 49.5 44-41 W L O 09-01 at N ILLINOIS - 4 46.5 23-20 W L U 09-02 VS WYOMING -12.5 51 24-3 W W U Texas Bowl (239) MISSOURI (-2.5 60.5) [SU:7-5 ATS:7-5] VS (240) TEXAS [SU:6-6 ATS:8-4] DECEMBER 27, 2017 9:00 PM on ESPN - NRG STADIUM (HOUSTON, TX)[NEUT] MISSOURI 39.3 24 38-200 [5.3] 33-19-312 [9.5] 13.0 31.8 21 40-163 [4.1] 34-20-262 [7.6] 13.4-4 +7.5 TEXAS 29.2 21 39-142 [3.7] 39-23-266 [6.8] 14.0 21.7 18 36-106 [3.0] 35-20-258 [7.4] 16.8 +4 +7.5 It has been a tale of two seasons for Missouri: A 1-3 SU/0-4 ATS first month, and then after a bye, a 6-2 SU/7-1 ATS run that included six consecutive outright wins. During the latter stretch, the Tigers averaged a stunning 51.3 points per game. If you excuse the 42 points Missouri allowed to Arkansas in season finale, in those first five victories of the winning streak, they surrendered just 16.6 points per contest, a stunning improvement. The Longhorns (6-6) barely reached bowl eligibility in Tom Herman s debut season in Austin, but will have home-state advantage here. For Texas, it was a lack of any consistency on offense. The offensive line play varied too much and so did the play of the quarterbacks. The one saving grace to a mediocre campaign was a defense that conceded only 21.7 PPG and held opponents 9.5 PPG under their season averages. These former Big 12 members last played in 2012. TEXAS is 7-1 ATS(L2Y) - Against big play passing teams averaging more than 8.3 yards per attempt(cs) MISSOURI is 3-12 ATS(L3Y) - Against efficient defenses allowing more than 15.7 yards per point(cs) TEXAS is 10-1 UNDER(L5Y) - Against big play passing teams averaging more than 8.3 yards per attempt(cs) MISSOURI RESULTS TEXAS RESULTS 11-24 at ARKANSAS - 9.5 70 48-45 W L O 11-24 VS TEXAS TECH - 7.5 58 23-27 L L U 11-18 at VANDERBILT - 8 64.5 45-17 W W U 11-18 at WEST VIRGINIA + 3 53.5 28-14 W W U 11-11 VS TENNESSEE -12 65.5 50-17 W W O 11-11 VS KANSAS -31.5 52 42-27 W L O 11-04 VS FLORIDA - 2.5 61 45-16 W W P 11-04 at TCU + 7.5 45 7-24 L L U 10-28 at CONNECTICUT -13.5 75 52-12 W W U 10-28 at BAYLOR - 9.5 52.5 38-7 W W U 10-21 VS IDAHO -14 65 68-21 W W O 10-21 VS OKLAHOMA ST + 7 64.5 10-13 L W U 10-14 at GEORGIA +28.5 58.5 28-53 L W O 10-14 ** OKLAHOMA + 8.5 62 24-29 L W U 10-07 at KENTUCKY + 8.5 58.5 34-40 L W O 10-07 VS KANSAS ST - 5 47.5 40-34 W W O 09-23 VS AUBURN +18.5 61 14-51 L L O 09-28 at IOWA ST - 5 62 17-7 W W U 09-16 VS PURDUE - 5.5 75.5 3-35 L L U 09-16 at USC +16.5 67.5 24-27 L W U 09-09 VS SOUTH CAROLINA - 2.5 71 13-31 L L U 09-09 VS SAN JOSE ST -26.5 63.5 56-0 W W U 09-02 VS MISSOURI ST -36.5 63 72-43 W L O 09-02 VS MARYLAND -18.5 57 41-51 L L O Foster Farms Bowl (275) PURDUE [SU:6-6 ATS:8-4] VS (276) ARIZONA (-3 66) [SU:7-5 ATS:6-6] DECEMBER 27, 2017 8:30 PM on FOX - LEVIS STADIUM (SANTA CLARA, CA)[NEUT] PURDUE 24.2 21 34-151 [4.4] 36-21-239 [6.6] 16.1 19.3 19 37-132 [3.6] 34-19-239 [7.0] 19.2 +3 +4.9 ARIZONA 41.8 24 48-325 [6.8] 22-14-169 [7.6] 11.8 34.1 24 40-187 [4.6] 37-23-277 [7.6] 13.6 +4 +7.7 28 Coach Jeff Brohm brought some credibility back to the Purdue program in his debut season in West Lafayette following a disastrous 9-39 SU run in the Darrell Hazell era. Brohm s Boilermakers beat Missouri and Iowa, hung tough against Louisville, Wisconsin and Northwestern, and their worst loss was by 18 to Michigan. All of those are bowl teams. This is Purdue s first bowl appearance since 2012 and they arrive with a defense that allowed just 19.3 PPG and was ninth in college football in yards per point surrendered. THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS The Wildcats come in off three SU/ATS losses in their final four games, beating only lowly Oregon State in that span. Since exciting dual-threat QB Khalil Tate took over, Arizona has been an overthe-total machine, going OVER in seven consecutive games until the finale against Arizona State, and by an average of 13 points. Prior to last year s 3-9 campaign, Rich Rodriguez was 3-1 SU in bowls at Arizona, and 5-5 SU overall. PURDUE is 8-2 ATS(L3Y) - Against strong rushing teams averaging more than 4.7 yards per carry(cs) ARIZONA is 2-7 ATS(L2Y) - Against efficient defenses allowing more than 15.7 yards per point(cs) ARIZONA is 6-1 OVER(L2Y) - As favorite PURDUE RESULTS ARIZONA RESULTS 11-25 VS INDIANA - 1 50.5 31-24 W W O 11-25 at ARIZONA ST - 2.5 75 30-42 L L U 11-18 at IOWA + 6 43 24-15 W W U 11-18 at OREGON + 3 77 28-48 L L U 11-11 at NORTHWESTERN + 6.5 50.5 13-23 L L U 11-11 VS OREGON ST -20.5 69 49-28 W W O 11-04 VS ILLINOIS -14 50 29-10 W W U 11-04 at USC + 6.5 76 35-49 L L O 10-28 VS NEBRASKA - 5 53.5 24-25 L L U 10-28 VS WASHINGTON ST - 1 63 58-37 W W O 10-21 at RUTGERS - 7.5 50 12-14 L L U 10-21 at CALIFORNIA - 5.5 67 45-44 W L O 10-14 at WISCONSIN +16.5 49.5 9-17 L W U 10-14 VS UCLA + 2.5 76.5 47-30 W W O 10-07 VS MINNESOTA - 3.5 45 31-17 W W O 10-07 at COLORADO + 6.5 60 45-42 W W O 09-23 VS MICHIGAN +13.5 52.5 10-28 L L U 09-22 VS UTAH + 4 62 24-30 L L U 09-16 at MISSOURI + 5.5 75.5 35-3 W W U 09-15 at UTEP -24.5 58.5 63-16 W W O 09-08 VS OHIO - 3 54 44-21 W W O 09-09 VS HOUSTON + 1.5 67 16-19 L L U 09-02 ** LOUISVILLE +25.5 66 28-35 L W U 09-02 VS N ARIZONA -24.5 70 62-24 W W O Military Bowl (241) VIRGINIA [SU:6-6 ATS:6-6] AT (242) NAVY (-1.5 55) [SU:6-6 ATS:6-5-1] DECEMBER 28, 2017 1:30 PM on ESPN - NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEMORIAL STADIUM (ANNAPOLIS, MD) VIRGINIA 23.8 19 31-99 [3.2] 40-24-257 [6.4] 15.0 26.7 18 40-179 [4.5] 27-14-180 [6.7] 13.4 +2-2.9 NAVY 28.9 21 62-343 [5.5] 8-3-84 [10.0] 14.8 27.9 18 36-165 [4.6] 25-16-222 [9.0] 13.9-6 +1.0 After starting 4-1, which included a demolition of Boise State and 2-0 in the ACC, Virginia came unhinged. In particular, the Cavaliers defense disappeared, surrendering 38 PPG over their next five encounters. What happened, the Cavs could not stop the run and that is a bad omen having to do battle with a squad like Navy, who is second in the nation in rushing. QB Kurt Benkert is either on or not and usually how the first couple series go, that predicts Virginia s offense for a particular game. The Navy offense was not its usual self in 2017, with more than usual empty trips. The other reason for the less stellar record was the pass defense. Though seldomly considered a strength, the Midshipmen had problems in coverage with lack of speed and untold miscues. In all. the pass defense ranked 125th in yard per attempt allowed. Both teams have serious defensive flaws and what club can exploit them the best is the winner. NAVY is 7-2 ATS(L3Y) at HOME - as favorite of 7 or less points VIRGINIA is 2-7 ATS(L3Y) - Against lesser passing defenses yielding more than 7.5 yards per attempt(cs) VIRGINIA is 8-0 UNDER(L5Y) on ROAD - Against lesser defensive teams yielding more than 5.7 yards per play(cs) VIRGINIA RESULTS NAVY RESULTS 11-24 VS VIRGINIA TECH + 6.5 48 0-10 L L U 12-09 ** ARMY - 2 44 13-14 L L U 11-18 at MIAMI FL +20 50.5 28-44 L W O 11-24 at HOUSTON + 6 55 14-24 L L U 11-11 at LOUISVILLE +14 66.5 21-38 L L U 11-18 at NOTRE DAME +21 58.5 17-24 L W U 11-04 VS GEORGIA TECH + 7.5 51 40-36 W W O 11-11 VS SMU - 1 65 43-40 W W O 10-28 at PITTSBURGH - 1 48.5 14-31 L L U 11-02 at TEMPLE - 6 51.5 26-34 L L O 10-21 VS BOSTON COLLEGE - 7 48 10-41 L L O 10-21 VS UCF +10 65.5 21-31 L P U 10-14 at NORTH CAROLINA - 3.5 54.5 20-14 W W U 10-14 at MEMPHIS + 3.5 73 27-30 L W U 10-07 VS DUKE + 1 53 28-21 W W U 10-07 VS AIR FORCE - 9 54 48-45 W L O 09-22 at BOISE ST +14 50.5 42-23 W W O 09-30 at TULSA - 7.5 70.5 31-21 W W U 09-16 VS CONNECTICUT -12.5 51.5 38-18 W W O 09-23 VS CINCINNATI - 7.5 52 42-32 W W O 09-09 VS INDIANA + 3.5 56 17-34 L L U 09-09 VS TULANE - 8 49.5 23-21 W L U 09-02 VS WILLIAM & MARY -28 50 28-10 W L U 09-01 at FL ATLANTIC - 8.5 64.5 42-19 W W U 29 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 30 Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS Camping World Bowl (243) VIRGINIA TECH [SU:9-3 ATS:6-6] VS (244) OKLAHOMA ST (-4 63) [SU:9-3 ATS:6-6] DECEMBER 28, 2017 5:15 PM on ESPN - CAMPING WORLD STADIUM (ORLANDO, FL)[NEUT] VIRGINIA TECH (22) 28.8 21 44-167 [3.8] 31-18-237 [7.7] 14.0 13.5 15 36-119 [3.3] 27-13-186 [6.9] 22.6 +7 +15.3 OKLAHOMA ST (17) 46.2 28 39-183 [4.7] 39-25-392 [10.0] 12.4 30.1 21 38-132 [3.5] 35-20-268 [7.7] 13.3 +1 +16.1 In theory, having a couple of 9-3 teams from Power 5 conferences is usually New Year s Day worthy. But just prior to playing their first games in November, each of these squads was very much alive to play for their conference championships. With both being beaten twice last month and relegated to this secondary spot, who shows up and who does not? Virginia Tech s offense was like a David Copperfield magic trick, it just disappeared. The Hokies arrive in one of Mickey Mouse s favorite spots averaging 15.5 PPG in their last four assignments. As for Oklahoma State, we know they can score, that is not the issue. Toss away giving up 17 points in the season finale to Kansas, in the four prior skirmishes, the Cowboys defense looked like a wellworn saddle in allowing 38.4 PPG. Virginia Tech has to score to win and against these Okie State stop troops, the Hokies should have opportunities. But if Mason Rudolph and company blow up to an early lead, the rout will be on. VIRGINIA TECH is 7-2 ATS(L2Y) - Against strong passing teams averaging more than 7.9 yards per attempt(cs) OKLAHOMA ST is 3-9 ATS(L3Y) - Against dominant teams outscoring opponents by more than 15 points per game(cs) VIRGINIA TECH is 20-5 UNDER(L25G) - On Thursday VIRGINIA TECH (22) RESULTS OKLAHOMA ST (17) RESULTS 11-24 at VIRGINIA - 6.5 48 10-0 W W U 11-25 VS KANSAS -40 67.5 58-17 W W O 11-18 VS PITTSBURGH -14 49.5 20-14 W L U 11-18 VS KANSAS ST -19.5 62.5 40-45 L L O 11-11 at GEORGIA TECH - 3 48.5 22-28 L L O 11-11 at IOWA ST - 8.5 61 49-42 W L O 11-04 at MIAMI FL + 2.5 49.5 10-28 L L U 11-04 VS OKLAHOMA - 2 75.5 52-62 L L O 10-28 VS DUKE -17.5 47.5 24-3 W W U 10-28 at WEST VIRGINIA - 9.5 77.5 50-39 W W O 10-21 VS NORTH CAROLINA -20 54 59-7 W W O 10-21 at TEXAS - 7 64.5 13-10 W L U 10-07 at BOSTON COLLEGE -14 47.5 23-10 W L U 10-14 VS BAYLOR -27.5 67 59-16 W W O 09-30 VS CLEMSON + 7 48.5 17-31 L L U 09-30 at TEXAS TECH -11.5 85 41-34 W L U 09-23 VS OLD DOMINION -29 53.5 38-0 W W U 09-23 VS TCU - 9.5 66 31-44 L L O 09-16 at EAST CAROLINA -27 60 64-17 W W O 09-16 at PITTSBURGH -10.5 66.5 59-21 W W O 09-09 VS DELAWARE -39.5 54 27-0 W L U 09-08 at S ALABAMA -28 67.5 44-7 W W U 09-03 ** WEST VIRGINIA - 5 54 31-24 W W O 08-31 VS TULSA -17.5 70 59-24 W W O Alamo Bowl (245) STANFORD [SU:9-4 ATS:6-6-1] VS (246) TCU (-2.5 49) [SU:10-3 ATS:7-6] DECEMBER 28, 2017 9:00 PM on ESPN - ALAMO DOME (SAN ANTONIO, TX)[NEUT] STANFORD (15) 32.0 18 34-206 [6.0] 26-15-183 [7.1] 12.2 21.5 21 38-171 [4.5] 30-19-228 [7.6] 18.6 +15 +10.5 TCU (13) 33.2 21 39-176 [4.5] 30-20-238 [7.9] 12.5 17.6 17 34-100 [2.9] 31-16-229 [7.3] 18.7 +4 +15.6 It s David Shaw vs. Gary Patterson and Bryce Love vs. the elite TCU run defense in this excellent matchup of conference title game losers. TCU won both previous matchups, back in 2007-2008. David Shaw (73-21) will be in his seventh consecutive bowl game as head coach. The Cardinal are 4-2 SU in the previous six, including three consecutive wins. They beat North Carolina 25-23 as two-point favorites in last year s Sun Bowl. The Horned Frogs (10-3 SU) didn t get the New Year s Day bowl bid many thought they should have received, but will have home-state advantage here. Ten of their 13 games finished under the total, including eight of the last nine. Gary Patterson is 9-6 SU in his extensive bowl history with the Horned Frogs, and is 8-2 SU in bowls following a double-digit-win regular season, as is the case in this one. TCU beat Oregon 47-41 in the Jan. 2, 2016 Alamo Bowl. STANFORD is 7-1 ATS(L8G) at NEUTRAL SITE - Against strong teams outscoring opponents by more than 10 points per game(cs) TCU is 2-6 ATS(L2Y) - VS AP top 25 TCU is 8-1 UNDER(L9G) - Against decent offensive teams averaging more than 5.7 yards per play(cs) THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS STANFORD (15) RESULTS TCU (13) RESULTS 12-01 ** USC + 3.5 58 28-31 L W O 12-02 ** OKLAHOMA + 7.5 63.5 17-41 L L U 11-25 VS NOTRE DAME + 3 57.5 38-20 W W O 11-24 VS BAYLOR -26 53 45-22 W L O 11-18 VS CALIFORNIA -13.5 57 17-14 W L U 11-18 at TEXAS TECH - 7 54 27-3 W W U 11-10 VS WASHINGTON + 7 49.5 30-22 W W O 11-11 at OKLAHOMA + 5.5 64 20-38 L L U 11-04 at WASHINGTON ST - 2.5 55.5 21-24 L L U 11-04 VS TEXAS - 7.5 45 24-7 W W U 10-26 at OREGON ST -16.5 56 15-14 W L U 10-28 at IOWA ST - 7 48 7-14 L L U 10-14 VS OREGON -10 57 49-7 W W U 10-21 VS KANSAS -37 62.5 43-0 W W U 10-07 at UTAH - 3 51.5 23-20 W P U 10-14 at KANSAS ST - 7 49 26-6 W W U 09-30 VS ARIZONA ST -17 60.5 34-24 W L U 10-07 VS WEST VIRGINIA -12.5 68 31-24 W L U 09-23 VS UCLA - 7 60 58-34 W W O 09-23 at OKLAHOMA ST + 9.5 66 44-31 W W O 09-16 at SAN DIEGO ST - 8 48.5 17-20 L L U 09-16 VS SMU -22 65.5 56-36 W L O 09-09 at USC + 4.5 54.5 24-42 L L O 09-09 at ARKANSAS - 2.5 56 28-7 W W U 08-26 ** RICE -31 50.5 62-7 W W O 09-02 VS JACKSON ST -59.5 69 63-0 W W U Holiday Bowl (277) MICHIGAN ST (-1.5 46) [SU:9-3 ATS:7-5] VS (278) WASHINGTON ST [SU:9-3 ATS:7-5] DECEMBER 28, 2017 9:00 PM on FS1 - SDCCU STADIUM (SAN DIEGO, CA)[NEUT] MICHIGAN ST (18) 23.1 21 41-163 [3.9] 33-19-215 [6.4] 16.4 20.2 16 30-101 [3.4] 31-17-196 [6.3] 14.7 +2 +2.9 WASHINGTON ST (21) 31.4 24 25-71 [2.9] 55-37-375 [6.8] 14.2 24.4 16 35-146 [4.2] 27-15-167 [6.1] 12.8-2 +7.0 Washington State (9-3 SU) will try to rebound from an embarrassing 41-14 loss in the Apple Cup. Coach Mike Leach will be on the sideline after a brief flirtation with Tennessee. The Cougars averaged only 75 rushing yards per game, while Michigan State limited opponents to 3.4 yards per carry, so expect the usual aerial show from Leach and veteran QB Luke Falk, who threw for 3,593 yards and 30 TDs. WSU dropped last year s Holiday Bowl, 17-12 to Minnesota. The Spartans (9-3 SU) thought they might be headed to the New Year s Day Outback Bowl, but rival Michigan got that spot instead. Still, expect a focused effort from MSU, as they missed a bowl game last year for the only time in HC Mark Dantonio s 11 seasons. Michigan State cannot have this turn into shootout, as they are averaging only 23.1 PPG and their quarterback play is suspect. If the Sparty defense can create a sustained pass rush, they will have a better chance to win. WASHINGTON ST is 16-6 ATS(L3Y) - Against inefficient defenses allowing less than 15.3 yards per point(cs) MICHIGAN ST is 3-10 ATS(L3Y) - as favorite of 7 or less points WASHINGTON ST is 19-3 OVER(L23G) - AS underdog of 7 or less points MICHIGAN ST (18) RESULTS WASHINGTON ST (21) RESULTS 11-25 at RUTGERS -14 42.5 40-7 W W O 11-25 at WASHINGTON + 9.5 50 14-41 L L O 11-18 VS MARYLAND -13.5 45 17-7 W L U 11-11 at UTAH + 1 50.5 33-25 W W O 11-11 at OHIO ST +18 56.5 3-48 L L U 11-04 VS STANFORD + 2.5 55.5 24-21 W W U 11-04 VS PENN ST +10 47.5 27-24 W W O 10-28 at ARIZONA + 1 63 37-58 L L O 10-28 at NORTHWESTERN - 2 42.5 31-39 L L O 10-21 VS COLORADO - 7.5 52 28-0 W W U 10-21 VS INDIANA - 6.5 48 17-9 W W U 10-13 at CALIFORNIA -15.5 54 3-37 L L U 10-14 at MINNESOTA - 3.5 41 30-27 W L O 10-07 at OREGON - 1 59.5 33-10 W W U 10-07 at MICHIGAN +13 39.5 14-10 W W U 09-29 VS USC + 4.5 59 30-27 W W U 09-30 VS IOWA - 3.5 45 17-10 W W U 09-23 VS NEVADA -28.5 65.5 45-7 W W U 09-23 VS NOTRE DAME + 3.5 54.5 18-38 L L O 09-16 VS OREGON ST -17.5 65 52-23 W W O 09-09 VS W MICHIGAN - 7 51.5 28-14 W W U 09-09 VS BOISE ST - 9.5 58 47-44 W L O 09-02 VS BOWLING GREEN -18 56 35-10 W W U 09-02 VS MONTANA ST -40 62 31-0 W L U Belk Bowl (247) TEXAS A&M [SU:7-5 ATS:6-4-2] VS (248) WAKE FOREST (-3 68) [SU:7-5 ATS:9-3] DECEMBER 29, 2017 1:00 PM on ESPN - BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM (CHARLOTTE, NC)[NEUT] TEXAS A&M 31.1 19 40-159 [4.0] 32-18-231 [7.2] 12.5 28.7 19 40-165 [4.1] 30-18-224 [7.4] 13.6 +4 +2.4 WAKE FOREST 33.7 22 41-184 [4.5] 31-20-267 [8.5] 13.4 26.3 23 43-192 [4.5] 38-21-253 [6.6] 16.9 +7 +7.4 Since inception, the Belk Bowl has always strived to have one regional team for attendance purposes. Wake Forest is this year s appointee and while the fan base is not large because of the size of university, they will have the support of locales. After losing three in a row in the middle of the season, the Demon Deacons offense got white hot and over a four-game stretch was 3-1 and 4-0 ATS and fabulous in averaging 43.2 PPG. The 31-23 season-ending home loss to Duke was bewildering, which makes Wake Forest a complex choice here. 31 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS Texas A&M fans will have smiles on their faces no matter the outcome, because Jimbo Fisher will coach their next game. If the Aggies do not come out throwing in this ballgame, the acting head coach might get fired at halftime, since in Wake Forest last five games the Demon Deacons have been torched for 355.6 YPG passing. The Over has excellent potential. WAKE FOREST is 11-4 ATS(L2Y) - Against decent-scoring teams averaging 30 PPG or more(cs) TEXAS A&M is 1-8 ATS(L9G) at NEUTRAL SITE - As underdog TEXAS A&M is 8-2 UNDER(L3Y) - Against decent offensive teams averaging more than 5.7 yards per play(cs) TEXAS A&M RESULTS WAKE FOREST RESULTS 11-25 at LSU +11.5 50 21-45 L L O 11-25 VS DUKE -10.5 58.5 23-31 L L U 11-18 at MISSISSIPPI - 2.5 69.5 31-24 W W U 11-18 VS NC STATE - 3 61.5 30-24 W W U 11-11 VS NEW MEXICO -18.5 51.5 55-14 W W O 11-11 at SYRACUSE - 2.5 64.5 64-43 W W O 11-04 VS AUBURN +15 52 27-42 L P O 11-04 at NOTRE DAME +15.5 55.5 37-48 L W O 10-28 VS MISSISSIPPI ST + 4 54.5 14-35 L L U 10-28 VS LOUISVILLE + 3 66.5 42-32 W W O 10-14 at FLORIDA + 3.5 49 19-17 W W U 10-21 at GEORGIA TECH + 3 50 24-38 L L O 10-07 VS ALABAMA +25.5 56.5 19-27 L W U 10-07 at CLEMSON +21 50.5 14-28 L W U 09-30 VS SOUTH CAROLINA - 8 50.5 24-17 W L U 09-30 VS FLORIDA ST + 7.5 45.5 19-26 L W U 09-23 ** ARKANSAS - 1.5 58 50-43 W W O 09-23 at APPALACHIAN ST - 5.5 48.5 20-19 W L U 09-16 VS LA LAFAYETTE -24 62.5 45-21 W P O 09-16 VS UTAH ST -14.5 50.5 46-10 W W O 09-09 VS NICHOLLS ST -37.5 65 24-14 W L U 09-09 at BOSTON COLLEGE PK 46.5 34-10 W W U 09-03 at UCLA + 7 60.5 44-45 L W O 08-31 VS PRESBYTERIAN -40.5 54 51-7 W W O Sun Bowl (249) NC STATE (-6.5 59.5) [SU:8-4 ATS:4-7-1] VS (250) ARIZONA ST [SU:7-5 ATS:7-4-1] DECEMBER 29, 2017 3:00 PM on CBS - SUN BOWL (EL PASO, TX)[NEUT] NC STATE 30.6 23 38-178 [4.7] 38-24-271 [7.2] 14.7 24.8 19 34-132 [3.9] 35-20-245 [6.9] 15.2 +5 +5.8 ARIZONA ST 31.9 21 45-180 [4.0] 31-20-248 [7.9] 13.4 31.2 22 35-179 [5.1] 36-22-268 [7.5] 14.3 +5 +0.7 The Wolfpack finished 8-4 and had their best season in the ACC since 1994 (6-2), but couldn t land a Florida bowl, and ended up here. Dave Doeren is staying put with a contract extension in lieu of leaving for Tennessee. He is 2-1 SU in bowls at NC State and 3-1 SU overall. Despite an offense that averaged 449 yards and 31 points per game, NC State finished only 4-7-1 ATS. The Pack pounded Vanderbilt 41-17 in last year s Independence Bowl. Arizona State will play to win the game for outgoing coach Todd Graham, while coach-inwaiting Herm Edwards looks on. The Sun Devils went 7-5 overall and 6-3 in the Pac 12 and beat rival Arizona, but it wasn t enough for Graham to keep his job, in spite of the fact that ASU wagering supporters were 7-2 ATS down the stretch. Most likely, Arizona State will need to score, since their 109th rated defense is not going to slow N.C. State s offense if they come to play. NC STATE is 7-2 ATS(L5Y) - Against lesser defensive teams allowing more than 29 PPG(CS) ARIZONA ST is 4-10-1 ATS(L5Y) - AS underdog of 7 or less points NC STATE is 11-2 OVER(L13G) - VS Non-ranked team NC STATE RESULTS ARIZONA ST RESULTS 11-25 VS NORTH CAROLINA -14.5 58 33-21 W L U 11-25 VS ARIZONA + 2.5 75 42-30 W W U 11-18 at WAKE FOREST + 3 61.5 24-30 L L U 11-18 at OREGON ST - 7.5 59.5 40-24 W W O 11-11 at BOSTON COLLEGE - 3 55 17-14 W P U 11-11 at UCLA + 3 66 37-44 L L O 11-04 VS CLEMSON + 9.5 52 31-38 L W O 11-04 VS COLORADO - 6.5 59.5 41-30 W W O 10-28 at NOTRE DAME + 7 61.5 14-35 L L U 10-28 VS USC + 5 58 17-48 L L O 10-14 at PITTSBURGH -11 55 35-17 W W U 10-21 at UTAH +10 55 30-10 W W U 10-05 VS LOUISVILLE + 3 67 39-25 W W U 10-14 VS WASHINGTON +18 59 13-7 W W U 09-30 VS SYRACUSE -14 62.5 33-25 W L U 09-30 at STANFORD +17 60.5 24-34 L W U 09-23 at FLORIDA ST +11 51 27-21 W W U 09-23 VS OREGON +14 75 37-35 W W U 09-16 VS FURMAN -36.5 58.5 49-16 W L O 09-16 at TEXAS TECH + 7 73.5 45-52 L P O 09-09 VS MARSHALL -21 55 37-20 W L O 09-09 VS SAN DIEGO ST - 2.5 54 20-30 L L U 09-02 ** SOUTH CAROLINA - 8 49.5 28-35 L L O 08-31 VS NEW MEXICO ST -23.5 70 37-31 W L U Music City Bowl (251) KENTUCKY [SU:7-5 ATS:3-9] VS (252) NORTHWESTERN (-7.5 51) [SU:9-3 ATS:9-3] DECEMBER 29, 2017 4:30 PM on ESPN - NISSAN STADIUM (NASHVILLE, TN)[NEUT] 32 KENTUCKY 25.8 19 39-170 [4.4] 24-15-181 [7.5] 13.6 28.6 22 34-162 [4.7] 34-22-263 [7.8] 14.9 +5-2.8 NORTHWESTERN (20) 29.7 23 40-161 [4.0] 37-22-244 [6.7] 13.6 19.8 19 34-111 [3.3] 38-22-248 [6.5] 18.1 +5 +9.9 THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS Kentucky (7-5 SU) comes into this matchup of Wildcats on a terrible ATS run. Mark Stoops squad covered only once in its last eight games, and that was over rival Vanderbilt. They also lost three of their last four SU, including blowouts to Louisville and Georgia. Stoops and Co. were beaten by Georgia Tech, 33-18, in last year s TaxSlayer Bowl the only other bowl appearance in Stoops five-year tenure that has included three losing seasons. Who s hotter than Northwestern (9-3 SU) entering bowl season? Pat Fitzgerald s team is on a seven-game SU/ATS winning streak after a 2-3 start that included back-to-back losses to Wisconsin and Penn State. The NU defense held its last three opponents to a combined 20 points, and also limited Iowa to 10 points. However, Fitzgerald is just 2-5 SU in bowl games (all as underdogs), but should be in more favorable situation being listed as a favorite this time around. NORTHWESTERN is 7-1 ATS(L2Y) - Against poor rushing defenses yielding more than 4.35 yards per carry(cs) KENTUCKY is 1-8 ATS(L2Y) - Non-conference games KENTUCKY is 10-2 UNDER(L5Y) - Against efficient defenses allowing more than 15.7 yards per point(cs) KENTUCKY RESULTS NORTHWESTERN (20) RESULTS 11-25 VS LOUISVILLE +10 67.5 17-44 L L U 11-25 at ILLINOIS -16.5 46 42-7 W W O 11-18 at GEORGIA +23.5 50.5 13-42 L L O 11-18 VS MINNESOTA - 6.5 40.5 39-0 W W U 11-11 at VANDERBILT + 2.5 52.5 44-21 W W O 11-11 VS PURDUE - 6.5 50.5 23-13 W W U 11-04 VS MISSISSIPPI - 3.5 62 34-37 L L O 11-04 at NEBRASKA + 1.5 55 31-24 W W P 10-28 VS TENNESSEE - 5 46.5 29-26 W L O 10-28 VS MICHIGAN ST + 2 42.5 39-31 W W O 10-21 at MISSISSIPPI ST +14.5 54 7-45 L L U 10-21 VS IOWA - 2.5 45.5 17-10 W W U 10-07 VS MISSOURI - 8.5 58.5 40-34 W L O 10-14 at MARYLAND - 2.5 50.5 37-21 W W O 09-30 VS E MICHIGAN -14 50.5 24-20 W L U 10-07 VS PENN ST +14.5 52 7-31 L L U 09-23 VS FLORIDA + 3 44 27-28 L W O 09-30 at WISCONSIN +16 52.5 24-33 L W O 09-16 at SOUTH CAROLINA + 5.5 47.5 23-13 W W U 09-16 VS BOWLING GREEN -21 57.5 49-7 W W U 09-09 VS E KENTUCKY -33 57.5 27-16 W L U 09-09 at DUKE - 2 54.5 17-41 L L O 09-02 at SOUTHERN MISS - 9 57 24-17 W L U 09-02 VS NEVADA -24 60 31-20 W L U Arizona Bowl (253) UTAH ST (-4 62) [SU:6-6 ATS:6-6] VS (254) NEW MEXICO ST [SU:6-6 ATS:7-5] DECEMBER 29, 2017 5:30 PM on CBSSN - ARIZONA STADIUM (TUCSON, AZ)[NEUT] UTAH ST 31.0 19 37-170 [4.6] 33-19-224 [6.9] 12.7 27.0 22 50-220 [4.4] 27-15-182 [6.8] 14.9 +4 +4.0 NEW MEXICO ST 29.6 23 27-101 [3.7] 49-31-353 [7.2] 15.3 30.5 22 39-164 [4.2] 34-20-233 [6.8] 13.0-1 -0.9 By virtue of shutting out Hawai i 38-0 in Game 11, Utah State is back to bowling after missing last year, which will make it six of last seven seasons to reach the postseason. The storyline on this Aggies contingent has been that when they were ready, they won and when they were listless, losses were ensured. There is no reason to think Utah State will not move the pigskin and keep the scoreboard flashing in this bowler. The Aggies have the No.16 pass defense, however, four foes were run-based offenses and New Mexico State is not. New Mexico State is the Chicago Cubs of college football, having last played in a bowl game in 1960. The Aggies have been booted out of the Sun Belt and will be an independent next year, but this year s squad has been amazing. These Aggies are 4th in the land with the forward pass and do a good job moving the chains, but will need to do better than their scoring average of 29.6 PPG to win. NEW MEXICO ST is 7-1 ATS(L2Y) - Non-conference games UTAH ST is 5-11 ATS(L2Y) - Against tough-luck defenses allowing less than 16.7 yards per point(cs) NEW MEXICO ST is 8-1 OVER(L2Y) - Against tough-luck defenses allowing less than 16.7 yards per point(cs) UTAH ST RESULTS NEW MEXICO ST RESULTS 11-25 at AIR FORCE + 2.5 56.5 35-38 L L O 12-02 VS S ALABAMA -12.5 55 22-17 W L U 11-18 VS HAWAII -10 56 38-0 W W U 11-25 VS IDAHO - 9.5 55 17-10 W L U 11-04 at NEW MEXICO + 3.5 51.5 24-10 W W U 11-18 at LA LAFAYETTE - 3 66 34-47 L L O 10-28 VS BOISE ST +13 52 14-41 L L O 11-04 at TEXAS ST - 9 57.5 45-35 W W O 10-21 at UNLV + 3 60.5 52-28 W W O 10-28 VS ARKANSAS ST + 3.5 72.5 21-37 L L U 10-14 VS WYOMING + 1 48 23-28 L L O 10-14 at GEORGIA SOUTHERN - 5 59 35-27 W W O 10-07 VS COLORADO ST + 9.5 66.5 14-27 L L U 10-07 at APPALACHIAN ST +13.5 56 31-45 L L O 09-29 VS BYU + 1.5 50 40-24 W W O 09-30 at ARKANSAS +18.5 61 24-42 L W O 09-23 at SAN JOSE ST - 1.5 55.5 61-10 W W O 09-23 VS UTEP -17 59 41-14 W W U 09-16 at WAKE FOREST +14.5 50.5 10-46 L L O 09-16 VS TROY + 9.5 60.5 24-27 L W U 09-07 VS IDAHO ST -35 61 51-13 W W O 09-09 at NEW MEXICO + 7.5 68.5 30-28 W W U 09-01 at WISCONSIN +27 52.5 10-59 L L O 08-31 at ARIZONA ST +23.5 70 31-37 L W U VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 33
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS Cotton Bowl (255) USC [SU:11-2 ATS:4-9] VS (256) OHIO ST (-7.5 64.5) [SU:11-2 ATS:6-7] DECEMBER 29, 2017 8:30 PM on ESPN - AT&T STADIUM (ARLINGTON, TX)[NEUT] USC (8) 34.5 24 39-195 [5.0] 34-22-295 [8.6] 14.2 26.3 21 36-158 [4.4] 35-19-246 [7.0] 15.4 +1 +8.2 OHIO ST (5) 42.5 26 42-250 [5.9] 32-21-273 [8.4] 12.3 19.9 16 36-109 [3.0] 31-17-184 [5.9] 14.7 +2 +22.6 The first of the New Year s 6 bowls is a classic Rose Bowl matchup we have witnessed over the years. It seems fitting they should meet as conference champions. USC did not turn out to be the powerhouse many envisioned and that was more reflected by their 4-9 ATS mark than the 11-2 outright mark. QB Sam Darnold was the face of the franchise and once he and his teammates stopped turning the ball over so frequently, the Trojans improved. The USC defense is run of the mill, which means Darnold and the offensive line have to play large. Playing USC should wipe away any disappointment of not making the Final 4 for Ohio State. From talent perspective, this is a CFP squad, unfortunately for them, not bringing the right focus has cost them. The Buckeyes are 6th in total offense, 5th in scoring and 8th in total defense. If Ohio State comes ready for action, they win by 14 points. If not, we have a ballgame at Jerry s World. OHIO ST is 10-2 ATS(L12G) at NEUTRAL SITE - Against elite offensive teams averaging more than 6.3 yards per play(cs) USC is 1-7 ATS(L3Y) - As underdog OHIO ST is 8-1 OVER(L5Y) - VS lower ranked team USC (8) RESULTS OHIO ST (5) RESULTS 12-01 ** STANFORD - 3.5 58 31-28 W L O 12-02 ** WISCONSIN - 3.5 51 27-21 W W U 11-18 VS UCLA -14.5 69 28-23 W L U 11-25 at MICHIGAN -12 48.5 31-20 W L O 11-11 at COLORADO -13.5 62 38-24 W W P 11-18 VS ILLINOIS -41 55 52-14 W L O 11-04 VS ARIZONA - 6.5 76 49-35 W W O 11-11 VS MICHIGAN ST -18 56.5 48-3 W W U 10-28 at ARIZONA ST - 5 58 48-17 W W O 11-04 at IOWA -21 54.5 24-55 L L O 10-21 at NOTRE DAME + 4 61 14-49 L L O 10-28 VS PENN ST - 7 57.5 39-38 W L O 10-14 VS UTAH -13.5 52 28-27 W L O 10-14 at NEBRASKA -24 57.5 56-14 W W O 10-07 VS OREGON ST -33 56 38-10 W L U 10-07 VS MARYLAND -30.5 61.5 62-14 W W O 09-29 at WASHINGTON ST - 4.5 59 27-30 L L U 09-30 at RUTGERS -28.5 54 56-0 W W O 09-23 at CALIFORNIA -17 61 30-20 W L U 09-23 VS UNLV -40 67 54-21 W L O 09-16 VS TEXAS -16.5 67.5 27-24 W L U 09-16 VS ARMY -32.5 55 38-7 W L U 09-09 VS STANFORD - 4.5 54.5 42-24 W W O 09-09 VS OKLAHOMA - 7.5 64 16-31 L L U 09-02 VS W MICHIGAN -28 59.5 49-31 W L O 08-31 at INDIANA -20 56 49-21 W W O TaxSlayer Bowl (257) LOUISVILLE (-6.5 63) [SU:8-4 ATS:5-7] VS (258) MISSISSIPPI ST [SU:8-4 ATS:7-5] DECEMBER 30, 2017 12:00 PM on ESPN - EVERBANK FIELD (JACKSONVILLE, FL)[NEUT] LOUISVILLE 39.0 28 38-250 [6.6] 36-22-311 [8.6] 14.4 27.1 20 38-154 [4.0] 30-18-233 [7.7] 14.3 +3 +11.9 MISSISSIPPI ST (24) 32.1 23 48-250 [5.2] 28-15-170 [6.1] 13.1 20.4 13 34-127 [3.7] 24-12-175 [7.4] 14.8-2 +11.7 This could have had the making of a really interesting bowl matchup, but it has lost some of its luster. A Lamar Jackson vs. Nick Fitzgerald quarterback conflict would have been entertaining, but that will not happen with Fitzgerald out. For most of the season, Louisville was just another ACC club, being able to score because of Jackson and not containing a single foe. A seasoningending three-game winning streak provides the Cardinals with panache coming into this contest the defense looks to have made strides during that stretch. Mississippi State will have to go with its backup signal caller and an interim coach Greg Knox may have to manufacture a reason to play. The Bulldogs remaining coaching staff would be wise to utilize their massive offensive line which helped them to 12th in the country in rushing as they will take on a smallish Louisville defensive front that relies on quickness. Mississippi State has the defensive team speed to slow the Cards, but against the better offenses, the Bulldogs were vulnerable to permitting big plays. LOUISVILLE is 31-14 ATS(L45G) - Non-conference VS BIG 5 MISSISSIPPI ST is 2-6 ATS(L5Y) - As ranked team VS non-ranked team LOUISVILLE is 7-1-1 UNDER(L5Y) - Non-conference VS BIG 5 34 THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS LOUISVILLE RESULTS MISSISSIPPI ST (24) RESULTS 11-25 at KENTUCKY -10 67.5 44-17 W W U 11-23 VS MISSISSIPPI -14.5 64.5 28-31 L L U 11-18 VS SYRACUSE -15 69 56-10 W W U 11-18 at ARKANSAS -13.5 55.5 28-21 W L U 11-11 VS VIRGINIA -14 66.5 38-21 W W U 11-11 VS ALABAMA +14 48.5 24-31 L W O 10-28 at WAKE FOREST - 3 66.5 32-42 L L O 11-04 VS MASSACHUSETTS -34 57.5 34-23 W L U 10-21 at FLORIDA ST + 6.5 58.5 31-28 W W O 10-28 at TEXAS A&M - 4 54.5 35-14 W W U 10-14 VS BOSTON COLLEGE -18.5 60 42-45 L L O 10-21 VS KENTUCKY -14.5 54 45-7 W W U 10-05 at NC STATE - 3 67 25-39 L L U 10-14 VS BYU -23.5 48.5 35-10 W W U 09-30 VS MURRAY ST -50.5 63.5 55-10 W L O 09-30 at AUBURN + 7 52 10-49 L L O 09-23 VS KENT ST -41.5 57 42-3 W L U 09-23 at GEORGIA + 2.5 49.5 3-31 L L U 09-16 VS CLEMSON + 3.5 62 21-47 L L O 09-16 VS LSU + 7.5 53.5 37-7 W W U 09-09 at NORTH CAROLINA -11.5 65.5 47-35 W W O 09-09 at LOUISIANA TECH -10 66.5 57-21 W W O 09-02 ** PURDUE -25.5 66 35-28 W L U 09-02 VS CHAR SOUTHERN -21.5 62.5 49-0 W W U Liberty Bowl (259) IOWA ST [SU:7-5 ATS:10-2] AT (260) MEMPHIS (-4 65.5) [SU:10-2 ATS:7-5] DECEMBER 30, 2017 12:30 PM on ABC - LIBERTY BOWL (MEMPHIS, TN) IOWA ST 29.9 21 32-120 [3.7] 37-23-269 [7.4] 13.0 21.0 20 36-134 [3.7] 32-22-234 [7.2] 17.5 +11 +8.9 MEMPHIS (19) 47.7 26 36-209 [5.9] 38-24-339 [8.9] 11.5 33.4 25 44-197 [4.5] 37-22-279 [7.5] 14.3 +14 +14.3 After beating TCU, Iowa State was on top of the world and the accolades came from everywhere, but winning one game and sustaining continual success are two different matters. The Cyclones were reduced to a light breeze in losing three of their final four contests and will look to end this building block year on a positive note. To beat Memphis on the road, Iowa State must run the ball right at the Tigers defense while taking and connecting on deep shots down the field to keep the pressure on. Memphis took UCF to the limit in the AAC title match, but came up just short. The Tigers have a prolific passing offense (No.8) with QB Riley Ferguson chucking it all around the yard. Memphis also has a veteran and talented offensive line that pushed foes around for 209.1 RYPG. The Tigers defense just tries to make the occasional third down stop and create a turnover, but not much else. This should be a high-scoring and fun affair. IOWA ST is 9-2 ATS(L2Y) - Against big play passing teams averaging more than 8.3 yards per attempt(cs) MEMPHIS is 3-14-1 ATS(L18G) at HOME - as favorite of 7 or less points IOWA ST is 6-1-1 UNDER(L8G) - In December Bowl Games IOWA ST RESULTS MEMPHIS (19) RESULTS 11-25 at KANSAS ST + 2 51 19-20 L W U 12-02 at UCF + 6.5 80.5 55-62 L L O 11-18 at BAYLOR - 7.5 49.5 23-13 W W U 11-25 VS EAST CAROLINA -29 82 70-13 W W O 11-11 VS OKLAHOMA ST + 8.5 61 42-49 L W O 11-18 VS SMU -11 71.5 66-45 W W O 11-04 at WEST VIRGINIA + 3.5 58.5 16-20 L L U 11-03 at TULSA -15 80.5 41-14 W W U 10-28 VS TCU + 7 48 14-7 W W U 10-27 VS TULANE -10.5 62 56-26 W W O 10-21 at TEXAS TECH + 6.5 67 31-13 W W U 10-19 at HOUSTON + 1 61.5 42-38 W W O 10-14 VS KANSAS -23.5 62 45-0 W W U 10-14 VS NAVY - 3.5 73 30-27 W L U 10-07 at OKLAHOMA +30 62.5 38-31 W W O 10-06 at CONNECTICUT -16 76 70-31 W W O 09-28 VS TEXAS + 5 62 7-17 L L U 09-30 at UCF + 5.5 69 13-40 L L U 09-16 at AKRON -10 62.5 41-14 W W U 09-23 VS S ILLINOIS -29.5 73.5 44-31 W L O 09-09 VS IOWA + 3.5 49.5 41-44 L W O 09-16 VS UCLA + 3 71 48-45 W W O 09-02 VS N IOWA -10 51.5 42-24 W W O 08-31 VS LA MONROE -25.5 64 37-29 W L O Fiesta Bowl (261) WASHINGTON [SU:10-2 ATS:7-5] VS (262) PENN ST (-1.5 55) [SU:10-2 ATS:8-4] DECEMBER 30, 2017 4:00 PM on ESPN - UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM (GLENDALE, AZ)[NEUT] WASHINGTON (12) 36.9 21 37-190 [5.1] 27-18-222 [8.3] 11.2 14.5 16 35-92 [2.6] 31-20-185 [5.9] 19.1 +11 +22.4 PENN ST (9) 41.6 23 34-167 [4.9] 35-22-286 [8.2] 10.9 15.5 18 35-119 [3.4] 35-20-210 [6.0] 21.2 +14 +26.1 Because neither team even played for conference championship, this New Year s 6 er is not getting much notoriety, yet it is a great matchup. Washington lost a shipload of defensive talent a year ago and all they did was finish 5th in total yardage, 6th in points allowed and were No.1 in run defense. That sets up a fascinating matchup against Penn State running back Saquon Barkley. The Huskies will also bring superlative special teams to Arizona. 35 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS Penn State averaged 41.6 PPG, yet many still considered the offense disappointing. The offensive line had problems with big, quick defensive lines and the receivers would struggle against teams with a better secondary. Nonetheless, the Nittany Lions can still score in a hurry thanks to QB Trace McSorley. The Penn State defense was much improved this season, but if Huskies QB Jake Browning has time, the Penn State secondary will have issues. This sets up to be fabulous football game with two tremendous clubs. WASHINGTON is 11-2 ATS(L5Y) - Against decent defensive teams yielding less than 5.0 yards per play(cs) PENN ST is 2-6 ATS(L8G) at NEUTRAL SITE - Against decent passing defenses yielding less than 6.5 yards per attempt(cs) PENN ST is 8-1 OVER(L5Y) - VS AP top 25 WASHINGTON (12) RESULTS PENN ST (9) RESULTS 11-25 VS WASHINGTON ST - 9.5 50 41-14 W W O 11-25 at MARYLAND -23.5 57.5 66-3 W W O 11-18 VS UTAH -17 47 33-30 W L O 11-18 VS NEBRASKA -28 58 56-44 W L O 11-10 at STANFORD - 7 49.5 22-30 L L O 11-11 VS RUTGERS -31 56.5 35-6 W L U 11-04 VS OREGON -17 53 38-3 W W U 11-04 at MICHIGAN ST -10 47.5 24-27 L L O 10-28 VS UCLA -18.5 60 44-23 W W O 10-28 at OHIO ST + 7 57.5 38-39 L W O 10-14 at ARIZONA ST -18 59 7-13 L L U 10-21 VS MICHIGAN - 7.5 42.5 42-13 W W O 10-07 VS CALIFORNIA -28 54.5 38-7 W W U 10-07 at NORTHWESTERN -14.5 52 31-7 W W U 09-30 at OREGON ST -26.5 59 42-7 W W U 09-30 VS INDIANA -20 61.5 45-14 W W U 09-23 at COLORADO -11.5 55 37-10 W W U 09-23 at IOWA -12.5 52 21-19 W L U 09-16 VS FRESNO ST -34 56.5 48-16 W L O 09-16 VS GEORGIA ST -37 54.5 56-0 W W O 09-09 VS MONTANA -38.5 60 63-7 W W O 09-09 VS PITTSBURGH -18.5 64.5 33-14 W W U 09-01 at RUTGERS -28 55 30-14 W L U 09-02 VS AKRON -30 62.5 52-0 W W U Orange Bowl (263) WISCONSIN (-5.5 45) [SU:12-1 ATS:8-5] AT (264) MIAMI FL [SU:10-2 ATS:5-7] DECEMBER 30, 2017 8:00 PM on ESPN - HARD ROCK STADIUM (MIAMI, FL) WISCONSIN (6) 33.8 21 45-229 [5.1] 22-14-187 [8.4] 12.3 13.2 14 31-93 [3.0] 28-14-161 [5.7] 19.2 +3 +20.6 MIAMI FL (11) 29.5 19 32-160 [5.0] 33-18-245 [7.4] 13.7 19.9 20 41-146 [3.5] 34-19-214 [6.2] 18.1 +15 +9.6 The last college football game of 2017 has two teams really wanting to go out on a winning note after being perfect all year until their last game or two. Although Wisconsin received a great deal of criticism for their schedule, yet it was not their fault the Big Ten West division stunk and BYU was terrible. The Badgers were No.1 in total defense and 3rd in points permitted. The Wisconsin offense ran the ball well as per usual and they threw the pigskin effectively enough, though interceptions were an issue all season. After whipping Virginia Tech and Notre Dame, it looked like the U was back. However, two ugly defeats to close out the season makes one wonder just how good Miami was. The Hurricanes offense could be stymied and the run defense was either a brick wall or a swinging gate. Maybe the most puzzling aspect of this conflict is Miami being this big an underdog on the own field where they were 7-0 this season. MIAMI FL is 9-2 ATS(L5Y) at HOME - Against opportunistic offenses averaging less than 12.35 yards per point(cs) WISCONSIN is 9-14-2 ATS(L25G) on ROAD - Against solid defensive teams yielding less than 4.8 yards per play(cs) WISCONSIN is 7-1 UNDER(L5Y) on ROAD - Against resilient defenses allowing more than 17.25 yards per point(cs) 36 WISCONSIN (6) RESULTS MIAMI FL (11) RESULTS 12-02 ** OHIO ST + 3.5 51 21-27 L L U 12-02 ** CLEMSON +12 48 3-38 L L U 11-25 at MINNESOTA -18.5 44 31-0 W W U 11-24 at PITTSBURGH -12 54.5 14-24 L L U 11-18 VS MICHIGAN - 6.5 41.5 24-10 W W U 11-18 VS VIRGINIA -20 50.5 44-28 W L O 11-11 VS IOWA -13 46 38-14 W W O 11-11 VS NOTRE DAME + 3.5 60 41-8 W W U 11-04 at INDIANA -11 49 45-17 W W O 11-04 VS VIRGINIA TECH - 2.5 49.5 28-10 W W U 10-28 at ILLINOIS -29.5 50.5 24-10 W L U 10-28 at NORTH CAROLINA -21 56 24-19 W L U 10-21 VS MARYLAND -24 49.5 38-13 W W O 10-21 VS SYRACUSE -18 61 27-19 W L U 10-14 VS PURDUE -16.5 49.5 17-9 W L U 10-14 VS GEORGIA TECH - 6.5 50 25-24 W L U 10-07 at NEBRASKA -12.5 47 38-17 W W O 10-07 at FLORIDA ST - 2.5 46 24-20 W W U 09-30 VS NORTHWESTERN -16 52.5 33-24 W L O 09-29 at DUKE - 5 55 31-6 W W U 09-16 at BYU -14 43 40-6 W W O 09-23 VS TOLEDO -13.5 60.5 52-30 W W O 09-09 VS FL ATLANTIC -34.5 60 31-14 W L U 09-02 VS BETHUNE-COOKMAN -47 63.5 41-13 W L U 09-01 VS UTAH ST -27 52.5 59-10 W W O THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS Outback Bowl (265) SOUTH CAROLINA [SU:8-4 ATS:7-4-1] VS (266) MICHIGAN (-7.5 42.5) [SU:8-4 ATS:5-6-1] JANUARY 1, 2018 12:00 PM on ESPN2 - RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM (TAMPA, FL)[NEUT] SOUTH CAROLINA 24.1 18 32-127 [4.0] 30-19-213 [7.0] 14.1 20.8 21 38-147 [3.9] 33-20-228 [6.9] 18.0 +9 +3.3 MICHIGAN 25.8 17 41-186 [4.5] 25-14-169 [6.7] 13.8 18.2 14 35-126 [3.6] 25-12-143 [5.8] 14.8-2 +7.6 This is the lid-lifter to the New Year s Day action. These two squads met in this exact same bowl in 2013, with favored South Carolina winning 33-28 as 5-point favorites. The Gamecocks will be underdogs this time around and coach Will Muschamp seemed to get about as much as he could out of the team with limited talent at many positions. Taking on a more physical team like Michigan should not bother South Carolina. Michigan was oversold as a Top 15 team this season, having suffered to many personnel losses and realistically not being much above average at quarterback. The Wolverines were significantly better defensively (No.3) than anyone might have imagined with just one starter returning, but they did wear down against the run in the final three outings. Refreshed from a long break, the Michigan defense should be back to normal. With two defensive squads and offenses that can bog down, the UNDER might be worth a look. SOUTH CAROLINA is 7-3 ATS(L5Y) - Non-conference VS BIG 5 MICHIGAN is 7-18-2 ATS(L27G) - Non-conference VS BIG 5 MICHIGAN is 9-0 OVER(L9G) - VS SEC SOUTH CAROLINA RESULTS MICHIGAN RESULTS 11-25 VS CLEMSON +12 46.5 10-34 L L U 11-25 VS OHIO ST +12 48.5 20-31 L W O 11-18 VS WOFFORD -23 45 31-10 W L U 11-18 at WISCONSIN + 6.5 41.5 10-24 L L U 11-11 VS FLORIDA - 4.5 41.5 28-20 W W O 11-11 at MARYLAND -14.5 48.5 35-10 W W U 11-04 at GEORGIA +23 45 10-24 L W U 11-04 VS MINNESOTA -15.5 39 33-10 W W O 10-28 VS VANDERBILT - 7 43 34-27 W P O 10-28 VS RUTGERS -21.5 43.5 35-14 W L O 10-14 at TENNESSEE + 2.5 44.5 15-9 W W U 10-21 at PENN ST + 7.5 42.5 13-42 L L O 10-07 VS ARKANSAS + 3.5 45 48-22 W W O 10-14 at INDIANA - 7 43 27-20 W P O 09-30 at TEXAS A&M + 8 50.5 17-24 L W U 10-07 VS MICHIGAN ST -13 39.5 10-14 L L U 09-23 VS LOUISIANA TECH - 9.5 50 17-16 W L U 09-23 at PURDUE -13.5 52.5 28-10 W W U 09-16 VS KENTUCKY - 5.5 47.5 13-23 L L U 09-16 VS AIR FORCE -23 52.5 29-13 W L U 09-09 at MISSOURI + 2.5 71 31-13 W W U 09-09 VS CINCINNATI -31 49.5 36-14 W L O 09-02 ** NC STATE + 8 49.5 35-28 W W O 09-02 ** FLORIDA - 3.5 46 33-17 W W O Peach Bowl (267) UCF [SU:12-0 ATS:7-4-1] VS (268) AUBURN (-9.5 67) [SU:10-3 ATS:5-6-2] JANUARY 1, 2018 12:30 PM on ESPN - MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM (ATLANTA, GA)[NEUT] UCF (10) 49.4 26 39-201 [5.2] 32-23-339 [10.5] 10.9 25.2 21 38-166 [4.4] 36-19-263 [7.4] 17.0 +15 +24.2 AUBURN (7) 34.4 22 46-228 [5.0] 26-17-226 [8.7] 13.2 17.3 16 38-135 [3.6] 30-17-178 [5.9] 18.1 +1 +17.1 It was a truly epic 2017 season for Central Florida and by midyear, it was obvious this was very good club and could not keep coach Scott Frost. The Knights are the top scoring team in the country at 49.4 PPG and they never scored less 31 all season. UCF finished fifth in total offense at 540 YPG and QB McKenzie Milton ran this offense expertly. The concern for the Knights offense is that they faced just one defense that finished in the Top 60. As good as Auburn was this season, they were only 5-6-2 ATS. Defensively, if their pass rush gets to Milton, they can slow the UCF offense dramatically. Their big physical offensive line did have success versus vaunted defenses, not sure where UCF fits in that picture. Coach Gus Malzahn will be thrilled to show his team tape of the Knights defense late in the season, as the Tigers, like many of UCF s foes, could run wild and hit deep passes. AUBURN is 8-3 ATS(L11G) at NEUTRAL SITE - Against strong offensive teams averaging more than 6.0 yards per play(cs) UCF is 4-8 ATS(L12G) - VS AP top 10 AUBURN is 9-1 UNDER(L10G) - On Monday 37 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS UCF (10) RESULTS AUBURN (7) RESULTS 12-02 VS MEMPHIS - 6.5 80.5 62-55 W W O 12-02 ** GEORGIA + 1.5 48 7-28 L L U 11-24 VS SOUTH FLORIDA -10.5 65 49-42 W L O 11-25 VS ALABAMA + 4.5 47.5 26-14 W W U 11-18 at TEMPLE -12 59.5 45-19 W W O 11-18 VS LA MONROE -39 67 42-14 W L U 11-11 VS CONNECTICUT -38 65.5 49-24 W L O 11-11 VS GEORGIA + 2.5 47.5 40-17 W W O 11-04 at SMU -14 75 31-24 W L U 11-04 at TEXAS A&M -15 52 42-27 W P O 10-28 VS AUSTIN PEAY -42.5 55.5 73-33 W L O 10-21 at ARKANSAS -17 51 52-20 W W O 10-21 at NAVY -10 65.5 31-21 W P U 10-14 at LSU - 6 47.5 23-27 L L O 10-14 VS EAST CAROLINA -35 71 63-21 W W O 10-07 VS MISSISSIPPI -21 55 44-23 W P O 10-07 at CINCINNATI -14.5 53.5 51-23 W W O 09-30 VS MISSISSIPPI ST - 7 52 49-10 W W O 09-30 VS MEMPHIS - 5.5 69 40-13 W W U 09-23 at MISSOURI -18.5 61 51-14 W W O 09-23 at MARYLAND + 4.5 61.5 38-10 W W U 09-16 VS MERCER -41 51.5 24-10 W L U 08-31 VS FLORIDA INTL -17 56 61-17 W W O 09-09 at CLEMSON + 6 55.5 6-14 L L U 09-02 VS GEORGIA SOUTHERN -35 58 41-7 W L U Citrus Bowl (269) LSU (-3.5 51.5) [SU:9-3 ATS:7-3-2] VS (270) NOTRE DAME [SU:9-3 ATS:7-5] JANUARY 1, 2018 1:00 PM on ABC - CAMPING WORLD STADIUM (ORLANDO, FL)[NEUT] LSU (16) 28.1 20 43-211 [4.9] 22-13-201 [9.1] 14.7 18.8 16 33-126 [3.8] 29-15-185 [6.4] 16.5 +8 +9.3 NOTRE DAME (14) 35.3 21 44-279 [6.4] 27-14-176 [6.5] 12.9 21.8 20 39-153 [4.0] 34-19-213 [6.2] 16.8 +5 +13.5 For the third time in 11 years, these two schools will collide in the postseason. Late in the season, they were going in opposite directions. LSU had a couple of early stumbles, but closed 6-1 (only loss to Alabama) SU and ATS. The Tigers took their rushing offense to a level we have seen many times before. Though the LSU defense is very good, they lack the dominating linemen we are used to seeing. Notre Dame is going the other way, having lost two of its last three while coming in on a 0-4 ATS slide. The once overpowering running game averaged 142 YPG in the final three starts (324.7 F9G) the run defense allowed 226 YPG (116 F8G) the last quarter of the season. The Irish played like a worn out squad at the end and QB Brandon Wimbush never really improved as a passer. This sets as a good matchup of teams going after 10-win seasons. LSU is 8-2 ATS(L2Y) - Against elite offensive teams averaging more than 6.3 yards per play(cs) NOTRE DAME is 2-9 ATS(L11G) at NEUTRAL SITE - In Bowl Games LSU is 12-2 UNDER(L2Y) - Against decent rushing teams averaging more than 4.4 yards per carry(cs) LSU (16) RESULTS NOTRE DAME (14) RESULTS 11-25 VS TEXAS A&M -11.5 50 45-21 W W O 11-25 at STANFORD - 3 57.5 20-38 L L O 11-18 at TENNESSEE -17 41 30-10 W W U 11-18 VS NAVY -21 58.5 24-17 W L U 11-11 VS ARKANSAS -19 54.5 33-10 W W U 11-11 at MIAMI FL - 3.5 60 8-41 L L U 11-04 at ALABAMA +20 45.5 10-24 L W U 11-04 VS WAKE FOREST -15.5 55.5 48-37 W L O 10-21 at MISSISSIPPI - 6.5 59 40-24 W W O 10-28 VS NC STATE - 7 61.5 35-14 W W U 10-14 VS AUBURN + 6 47.5 27-23 W W O 10-21 VS USC - 4 61 49-14 W W O 10-07 at FLORIDA - 1 45.5 17-16 W P U 10-07 at NORTH CAROLINA -13 64 33-10 W W U 09-30 VS TROY -20.5 48.5 21-24 L L U 09-30 VS MIAMI OH -21 53.5 52-17 W W O 09-23 VS SYRACUSE -21.5 56 35-26 W L O 09-23 at MICHIGAN ST - 3.5 54.5 38-18 W W O 09-16 at MISSISSIPPI ST - 7.5 53.5 7-37 L L U 09-16 at BOSTON COLLEGE -14 54 49-20 W W O 09-09 VS CHATTANOOGA -35 50 45-10 W P O 09-09 VS GEORGIA - 5.5 57 19-20 L L U 09-02 ** BYU -14 47 27-0 W W U 09-02 VS TEMPLE -20 55.5 49-16 W W O Rose Bowl (271) GEORGIA (-2 60) [SU:12-1 ATS:9-4] VS (272) OKLAHOMA [SU:12-1 ATS:8-5] JANUARY 1, 2018 5:00 PM on ESPN - ROSE BOWL (PASADENA, CA)[NEUT] GEORGIA (3) 34.9 20 45-264 [5.8] 19-12-170 [9.1] 12.4 13.2 15 32-113 [3.5] 28-16-158 [5.6] 20.5 +5 +21.7 OKLAHOMA (2) 44.9 26 39-216 [5.6] 31-22-367 [12.0] 13.0 25.0 20 36-144 [4.0] 32-19-241 [7.5] 15.4 +5 +19.9 The first national semi-final is a matchup of contrasts, with an experienced senior quarterback in Baker Mayfield facing a true freshman in Jake Fromm. Mayfield s Oklahoma offense averaged 44.9 PPG and looked mostly unstoppable all season long. He will take on one of the best defenses in the country in Georgia, who limited opposing teams to 13.2 PPG. Then you have a 57th-rated Sooners defense having to bull its collective necks versus the 11th-best running attack. 38 THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly BOWL GAME MATCHUPS With Mayfield, Oklahoma has ample experience in these types of tilts, does not figure to have many nerves and will not panic if they fall behind early. The Bulldogs, who arguably have more overall talent, have not played on a stage like this in some time and in their only game in which the pressure was on when trailing by double digits, at Auburn, folded like an umbrella in the wind. This is will be an extremely compelling playoff matchup. OKLAHOMA is 7-1 ATS(L2Y) - VS lower ranked team GEORGIA is 3-7 ATS(L3Y) - Against prolific-scoring teams averaging 36 PPG or more(cs) OKLAHOMA is 7-1 UNDER(L8G) - VS SEC GEORGIA (3) RESULTS OKLAHOMA (2) RESULTS 12-02 ** AUBURN - 1.5 48 28-7 W W U 12-02 ** TCU - 7.5 63.5 41-17 W W U 11-25 at GEORGIA TECH -11.5 50.5 38-7 W W U 11-25 VS WEST VIRGINIA -23 70 59-31 W W O 11-18 VS KENTUCKY -23.5 50.5 42-13 W W O 11-18 at KANSAS -39 68 41-3 W L U 11-11 at AUBURN - 2.5 47.5 17-40 L L O 11-11 VS TCU - 5.5 64 38-20 W W U 11-04 VS SOUTH CAROLINA -23 45 24-10 W L U 11-04 at OKLAHOMA ST + 2 75.5 62-52 W W O 10-28 ** FLORIDA -13 43.5 42-7 W W O 10-28 VS TEXAS TECH -19 77 49-27 W W U 10-14 VS MISSOURI -28.5 58.5 53-28 W L O 10-21 at KANSAS ST -16 55.5 42-35 W L O 10-07 at VANDERBILT -16.5 39.5 45-14 W W O 10-14 ** TEXAS - 8.5 62 29-24 W L U 09-30 at TENNESSEE -10 47 41-0 W W U 10-07 VS IOWA ST -30 62.5 31-38 L L O 09-23 VS MISSISSIPPI ST - 2.5 49.5 31-3 W W U 09-23 at BAYLOR -28 62 49-41 W L O 09-16 VS SAMFORD -33.5 57 42-14 W L U 09-16 VS TULANE -33.5 52.5 56-14 W W O 09-09 at NOTRE DAME + 5.5 57 20-19 W W U 09-09 at OHIO ST + 7.5 64 31-16 W W U 09-02 VS APPALACHIAN ST -11.5 46.5 31-10 W W U 09-02 VS UTEP -42 64 56-7 W W U Sugar Bowl (273) ALABAMA (-3 47) [SU:11-1 ATS:5-7] VS (274) CLEMSON [SU:12-1 ATS:8-4-1] JANUARY 1, 2018 8:45 PM on ESPN - MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME (NEW ORLEANS, LA)[NEUT] ALABAMA (4) 39.1 23 44-265 [6.0] 23-14-200 [8.7] 11.9 11.5 17 34-94 [2.8] 30-16-164 [5.5] 22.4 +12 +27.6 CLEMSON (1) 35.4 23 42-204 [4.9] 33-22-244 [7.3] 12.7 12.8 15 36-113 [3.1] 29-15-165 [5.8] 21.7 +5 +22.6 The third installment of this playoff battle has completely different storylines than the previous two. Alabama was thought to have a nearly perfect team, but that was until they went 2-5 ATS down the stretch, and were decidedly beaten by Auburn. The old Give Nick Saban time to prepare was dispelled by Clemson last year in the title game. The Crimson Tide might have revenge, but the Tigers want back-to-back titles like Bama did in 2011-12. There was a common belief Clemson would have to slide some after making the championship game two straight years, because who besides Alabama could reload that quickly? We found out, it is Dabo Swinney and the Tigers. Swinney uses unique kinds of recruiting tactics to fill the pipeline and has set expectations that the players going to Clemson understand and strive to fulfill. As good as the last two meetings have been between these teams, don t expect the third in the trilogy to disappoint. CLEMSON is 8-0 ATS(L5Y) at NEUTRAL SITE - Against decent rushing teams averaging more than 4.4 yards per carry(cs) ALABAMA is 5-11 ATS(L2Y) - Against decent rushing teams averaging more than 4.4 yards per carry(cs) ALABAMA is 9-2 UNDER(L2Y) - Against decent rushing defenses yielding less than 3.6 yards per carry(cs) ALABAMA (4) RESULTS CLEMSON (1) RESULTS 11-25 at AUBURN - 4.5 47.5 14-26 L L U 12-02 ** MIAMI FL -12 48 38-3 W W U 11-18 VS MERCER -48.5 56.5 56-0 W W U 11-25 at SOUTH CAROLINA -12 46.5 34-10 W W U 11-11 at MISSISSIPPI ST -14 48.5 31-24 W L O 11-18 VS CITADEL -46 55.5 61-3 W W O 11-04 VS LSU -20 45.5 24-10 W L U 11-11 VS FLORIDA ST -16 45.5 31-14 W W U 10-21 VS TENNESSEE -36.5 51 45-7 W W O 11-04 at NC STATE - 9.5 52 38-31 W L O 10-14 VS ARKANSAS -37 53 41-9 W L U 10-28 VS GEORGIA TECH -14 50 24-10 W P U 10-07 at TEXAS A&M -25.5 56.5 27-19 W L U 10-13 at SYRACUSE -24 58 24-27 L L U 09-30 VS MISSISSIPPI -30 57 66-3 W W O 10-07 VS WAKE FOREST -21 50.5 28-14 W L U 09-23 at VANDERBILT -19.5 43.5 59-0 W W O 09-30 at VIRGINIA TECH - 7 48.5 31-17 W W U 09-16 VS COLORADO ST -31 55.5 41-23 W L O 09-23 VS BOSTON COLLEGE -33 53 34-7 W L U 09-09 VS FRESNO ST -42 55 41-10 W L U 09-16 at LOUISVILLE - 3.5 62 47-21 W W O 09-02 ** FLORIDA ST - 7.5 50.5 24-7 W W U 09-09 VS AUBURN - 6 55.5 14-6 W W U 09-02 VS KENT ST -37.5 52 56-3 W W O 39 VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 Football Weekly TOP CFB HEAD TO HEAD TRENDS INDEPENDENCE BOWL - INDEPENDENCE STADIUM - SHREVEPORT, LA (235) SOUTHERN MISS vs. (236) FLORIDA ST FLORIDA ST is 9-3-1 ATS in L13 bowl games, but 1-3 ATS in L4 PINSTRIPE BOWL - YANKEE STADIUM - NEW YORK, NY (237) BOSTON COLLEGE vs. (238) IOWA UNDERDOGS are on a 5-1 SU & 6-0 ATS run in the L6 games of the Pinstripe Bowl series TEXAS BOWL - NRG STADIUM - HOUSTON, TX (239) MISSOURI vs. (240) TEXAS BIG 12 teams are just 2-7 ATS in their L9 appearances of the Texas Bowl game series FOSTER FARMS BOWL - LEVI S STADIUM - SANTA CLARA, CA (275) PURDUE vs. (276) ARIZONA ARIZONA is 2-6 ATS in L8 as a bowl game favorite MILITARY BOWL - NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEMORIAL STADIUM - ANNAPOLIS, MD (241) VIRGINIA vs. (242) NAVY Seven of the L9 Military Bowl games went OVER the total CAMPING WORLD BOWL - CAMPING WORLD STADIUM - ORLANDO, FL (243) VIRGINIA TECH vs. (244) OKLAHOMA ST Ten of the L12 Camping World Bowl games have gone UNDER the total ALAMO BOWL - ALAMODOME - SAN ANTONIO, TX (245) STANFORD vs. (246) TCU Underdogs are on impressive 13-4 ATS run in TCU bowl games HOLIDAY BOWL - SDCCU STADIUM - SAN DIEGO, CA (277) MICHIGAN ST vs. (278) WASHINGTON ST MICHIGAN ST is 5-1 ATS in L6 bowl games as dog of 5-points or less BELK BOWL - BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM - CHARLOTTE, NC (247) TEXAS A&M vs. (248) WAKE FOREST WAKE FOREST is 6-2 SU & 7-1 ATS in bowl games since 92 SUN BOWL - SUN BOWL - EL PASO, TX (249) NC STATE vs. (250) ARIZONA ST NC STATE is on impressive 7-3 SU & 7-2-1 ATS bowl game run MUSIC CITY BOWL - NISSAN STADIUM - NASHVILLE, TN (251) KENTUCKY vs. (252) NORTHWESTERN KENTUCKY has lost L3 bowl games SU & ATS scoring just 13.7 PPG ARIZONA BOWL - ARIZONA STADIUM - TUCSON, AZ (253) UTAH ST vs. (254) NEW MEXICO ST L5 UTAH ST bowl games wnt UNDER the total, USU allowed 16.2 PPG COTTON BOWL - ATT STADIUM - ARLINGTON, TX (255) USC vs. (256) OHIO ST Underdogs are on 13-5 ATS run in OHIO ST bowl games, 4-1 ATS L5 TAXSLAYER BOWL - EVERBANK FIELD - JACKSONVILLE, FL (257) LOUISVILLE vs. (258) MISSISSIPPI ST FAVORITES are on a run of 5-1 SU & ATS in L6 TaxSlayer Bowl games LIBERTY BOWL - LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM - MEMPHIS, TN (259) IOWA ST vs. (260) MEMPHIS Favorites have won & covered all prior eight MEMPHIS lined bowl games FIESTA BOWL - UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM - GLENDALE, AZ (261) WASHINGTON vs. (262) PENN ST OUTRIGHT WINNERS have lost ATS just twice in the L25 Fiesta Bowl games 40 ORANGE BOWL - HARD ROCK STADIUM - MIAMI GARDENS, FL (263) WISCONSIN vs. (264) MIAMI FL MIAMI FL is on 11-3-1 UNDER the total run in bowl games THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION
Football Weekly TOP CFB HEAD TO HEAD TRENDS OUTBACK BOWL - RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM - TAMPA, FL (265) SOUTH CAROLINA vs. (266) MICHIGAN MICHIGAN is 13-3 OVER the total in bowl games since 99 PEACH BOWL - MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM - ATLANTA, GA (267) UCF vs. (268) AUBURN AUBURN is on 0-5 ATS slide as bowl game favorite of 6-points or more CITRUS BOWL - CAMPING WORLD STADIUM - ORLANDO, FL (269) LSU vs. (270) NOTRE DAME OUTRIGHT winners are on a 16-0 ATS run in CITRUS BOWL games since 02 ROSE BOWL - ROSE BOWL - PASADENA, CA (271) GEORGIA vs. (272) OKLAHOMA Five of L6 OKLAHOMA bowl games went UNDER the total SUGAR BOWL - MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME - NEW ORLEANS, LA (273) ALABAMA vs. (274) CLEMSON UNDERDOGS are on crazy 13-1 ATS run in CLEMSON bowl games RECENT CFB HEAD TO HEAD HISTORY (239) MISSOURI AT (240) TEXAS 2011-11-12 TEXAS (5) at MISSOURI (17) PK 56.5 MISSOURI HOME xxx UNDER 2009-10-24 TEXAS (41) at MISSOURI (7) +13 51.5 TEXAS ROAD FAV UNDER 2008-10-18 MISSOURI (31) at TEXAS (56) -4 64.5 TEXAS HOME FAV OVER 2005-10-01 TEXAS (51) at MISSOURI (20) +15.5 60.0 TEXAS ROAD FAV OVER 2004-10-16 MISSOURI (20) at TEXAS (28) -13.5 47.5 MISSOURI ROAD DOG OVER (275) PURDUE AT (276) ARIZONA 2005-09-17 PURDUE (31) at ARIZONA (24) +7 48.0 x x x x x xxxx xxx OVER 2003-09-20 ARIZONA (7) at PURDUE (59) -27 47.5 PURDUE HOME FAV OVER (245) STANFORD AT (246) TCU 2008-09-13 STANFORD (14) at TCU (31) -14 40.0 TCU HOME FAV OVER 2007-10-13 TCU (38) at STANFORD (36) +6 46.5 STANFORD HOME DOG OVER (253) UTAH ST AT (254) NEW MEXICO ST 2012-10-20 NEW MEXICO ST (7) at UTAH ST (41) -30 56.5 UTAH ST HOME FAV UNDER 2011-12-03 UTAH ST (24) at NEW MEXICO ST (21) +14 62.0 NEW MEXICO ST HOME DOG UNDER 2010-11-06 NEW MEXICO ST (22) at UTAH ST (27) -18.5 54.0 NEW MEXICO ST ROAD DOG UNDER 2009-10-10 UTAH ST (17) at NEW MEXICO ST (20) +10.5 49.5 NEW MEXICO ST HOME DOG UNDER 2008-11-29 NEW MEXICO ST (2) at UTAH ST (47) -6 58.0 UTAH ST HOME FAV UNDER (255) USC AT (256) OHIO ST 2009-09-12 USC (18) at OHIO ST (15) +7 45.5 OHIO ST HOME DOG UNDER 2008-09-13 OHIO ST (3) at USC (35) -12 44.5 USC HOME FAV UNDER (263) WISCONSIN AT (264) MIAMI FL 2009-12-29 WISCONSIN (20) at MIAMI FL (14) -3.5 55.0 WISCONSIN xxxx DOG UNDER (265) SOUTH CAROLINA AT (266) MICHIGAN 2013-01-01 SOUTH CAROLINA (33) at MICHIGAN (28) +5 48.0 x x x x x xxxx xxx OVER (269) LSU AT (270) NOTRE DAME 2014-12-30 LSU (28) at NOTRE DAME (31) +7 52.5 NOTRE DAME xxxx DOG OVER 2007-01-03 LSU (41) at NOTRE DAME (14) +9 56.0 LSU xxxx FAV UNDER (273) ALABAMA AT (274) CLEMSON 2017-01-09 ALABAMA (31) at CLEMSON (35) +6.5 51.0 CLEMSON xxxx DOG OVER 2016-01-11 ALABAMA (45) at CLEMSON (40) +6.5 50.0 CLEMSON xxxx DOG OVER 2008-08-30 ALABAMA (34) at CLEMSON (10) -4.5 46.5 ALABAMA xxxx DOG VISIT VEGASINSIDER.COM FOR THE LATEST IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION 41
AUGUST 30 SEPTEMBER 3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP WEEKLY TRENDS TEAMS TO PLAY ON 69.7% (207) MARSHALL VS (208) COLORADO ST MARSHALL is 8-1 ATS(L9G) - In December Bowl Games ( $690 Profit with a 69.7% ) Football Weekly TEAMS TO PLAY AGAINST 40.0% (229) UTAH VS (230) WEST VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA is 4-11 ATS(L15G) - In Bowl Games ( $660 Profit with a 40.0% ) 46.9% (229) UTAH VS (230) WEST VIRGINIA UTAH is 10-3 ATS(L13G) - In Bowl Games ( $670 Profit with a 46.9% ) 33.6% (249) NC STATE VS (250) ARIZONA ST ARIZONA ST is 3-7 ATS(L10G) - In December Bowl Games ( $370 Profit with a 33.6% ) 32.2% (241) VIRGINIA AT (242) NAVY NAVY is 9-4 ATS(L13G) - In Bowl Games ( $460 Profit with a 32.2% ) 43.2% (269) LSU VS (270) NOTRE DAME NOTRE DAME is 3-9 ATS(L12G) - In Bowl Games ( $570 Profit with a 43.2% ) GAMES TO PLAY OVER 33.7% (213) LOUISIANA TECH VS (214) SMU LOUISIANA TECH is 38-16-1 OVER(L58G) - Against strong passing teams averaging more than 7.9 yards per attempt(cs) ( $2040 Profit with a 33.7% ) GAMES TO PLAY UNDER 50.0% (263) WISCONSIN AT (264) MIAMI FL MIAMI FL is 11-3 UNDER(L14G) - In Bowl Games ( $770 Profit with a 50.0% ) 28.6% (229) UTAH VS (230) WEST VIRGINIA UTAH is 33-16 OVER(L53G) - Against lesser passing defenses yielding more than 7.5 yards per attempt(cs) ( $1540 Profit with a 28.6% ) 40.0% (267) UCF VS (268) AUBURN AUBURN is 11-4 UNDER(L15G) - In Bowl Games ( $660 Profit with a 40.0% ) 71.8% (265) SOUTH CAROLINA VS (266) MICHIGAN MICHIGAN is 9-1 OVER(L10G) - In January 1st Bowl Games ( $790 Profit with a 71.8% ) 23.5% (271) GEORGIA VS (272) OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA is 11-6 UNDER(L17G) - In Bowl Games ( $440 Profit with a 23.5% ) 42 THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS GAMING INFORMATION