NCAAF DUNKEL INDEX THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Game 303-304: Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 63.626 Northern Illinois 83.274 Dunkel Line: Northern Illinois 19 1/2; 41 Vegas Line: Northern Illinois by 21; 46 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Eastern Michigan (+21); Under Game 305-306: Miami (OH) at Temple Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 65.207; Temple 89.474 Dunkel Line: Temple by 24 1/2; 48 Vegas Line: Temple by 17 1/2; 41 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Temple (-17 1/2); Over Game 307-308: Virginia Tech at East Carolina Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 96.174; East Carolina 87.603 Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 8 1/2; 54 Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 13; 51 1/2 Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (+13); Over
NCAAF LONG SHEET Week 10 Thursday, November 5 E MICHIGAN (0 - 8) at N ILLINOIS (5 - 3) - 11/5/2009, 7:30 PM Top Trends for this game. E MICHIGAN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons. Head-to-Head Series History N ILLINOIS is 1-1 against the spread versus E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons N ILLINOIS is 1-1 straight up against E MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons 2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MIAMI OHIO (1 - 8) at TEMPLE (6 - 2) - 11/5/2009, 7:30 PM Top Trends for this game. TEMPLE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons. TEMPLE is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons. TEMPLE is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. TEMPLE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons. Head-to-Head Series History TEMPLE is 2-0 against the spread versus MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons TEMPLE is 2-0 straight up against MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons 2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIRGINIA TECH (5 - 3) at E CAROLINA (5 - 3) - 11/5/2009, 7:45 PM Top Trends for this game. VIRGINIA TECH is 74-51 ATS (+17.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992. VIRGINIA TECH is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games in games played on a grass field since 1992. VIRGINIA TECH is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) as a road favorite since 1992. Head-to-Head Series History E CAROLINA is 2-0 against the spread versus VIRGINIA TECH over the last 3 seasons E CAROLINA is 1-1 straight up against VIRGINIA TECH over the last 3 seasons 1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NCAAF SHORT SHEET Week 10 Thursday, 11/5/2009 E MICHIGAN at N ILLINOIS, 7:30 PM ET ESPNU E MICHIGAN: 2-9 ATS on turf N ILLINOIS: 10-2 Under in home games MIAMI OHIO at TEMPLE, 7:30 PM ET MIAMI OHIO: 1-5 ATS in November TEMPLE: 6-1 ATS this season VIRGINIA TECH at E CAROLINA, 7:45 PM ET ESPN VIRGINIA TECH: 7-0 Under on Thursday E CAROLINA: 2-8 ATS off BB SU wins
NCAAF ADDITIONAL Week 10 Trend Report Thursday, November 5 7:30 PM VIRGINIA TECH vs. EAST CAROLINA Virginia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing East Carolina Virginia Tech is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games East Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home East Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games 7:30 PM MIAMI (OHIO) vs. TEMPLE Miami (Ohio) is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games Miami (Ohio) is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road Temple is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home Temple is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games 8:30 PM EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS Eastern Michigan is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Northern Illinois The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Michigan's last 5 games when playing Northern Illinois Northern Illinois is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home Northern Illinois is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
What bettors need to know Thursday, November 5 Virginia Tech Hokies at East Carolina Pirates (+13, 51.5) Line movement The line has moved anywhere from a half point to two full points depending on the book. Early shoppers could have gotten Virginia Tech as -11.5 at a few shops but that number lasted only a few hours. Weather It will be a cool night with the temperatures lingering in the high 40s but no chance of rain with light winds from the northwest. Letdown or revenge? Three weeks ago, Virginia Tech was No. 4 in the nation and was a contender BCS Championship Game. But two straight losses have quelled that talk and now the Hokies are just trying to stop the bleeding. Going out of conference in the middle of the season after suffering back-to-back conference losses is a recipe for disaster, but Virginia Tech might not be a bad play here. The Hokies want to get some payback after suffering a loss to the Pirates in Charlotte last season. Under head coach Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech is 14-2 ATS when coming off a loss and playing against an opponent it lost to in the previous matchup. BCS vs. the other guys This is the first time the Hokies have played a true road game against a non-BCS opponent since 2002 when they, then in the Big East, played at Western Michigan. That’s a span of 33 straight road games against BCS opponents. East Carolina stands seventh nationally among all non-BCS programs with six victories against automatic-qualifying BCS members since 2003. The Pirates have already lost the two games against BCS opponents this season, West Virginia and North Carolina, but both of those games came on the road. The Pirates have won three of their last four games against ranked opponents. Three of their last four home games against ACC members, so playing and winning against BCS teams is certainly no problem for East Carolina. Third time’s a charm East Carolina has limited its last three opponents to a combined 13-for-39 conversion success rate on third down. In third-down conversion attempts of more than two yards, the Pirates have held all eight of their opponents to a combined success rate of 28.1 percent (25-89). This could be an issue for the Hokies who are 65th in the nation in third down conversions, going 41-105 on the season (39.1 percent). During the last two losses, Virginia Tech is just 8-23 on third down conversions (34.8 percent). Bottom line The Pirates have been good in these spots holing a 4-0 ATS mark in their last four home games as an underdog of 10.5 or more points. They are also 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games as a home underdog overall. Virginia Tech is 7-0 to the under when playing on a Thursday over the last three years, averaging just 32.8 points per game in those contests. The under is also 6-0 under the Beamer-led Hokies when coming off a loss by three points or fewer.
LuckyDaySports.com Thursday's Comp Play NCAA Take Miami-Ohio (+17.5) in the Miami (Ohio) at Temple game
DCI Mid-American Conference NORTHERN ILLINOIS 37, Eastern Michigan 14 TEMPLE 34, Miami (Ohio) 9 FBS Non-Conference Virginia Tech 25, EAST CAROLINA 19
The Gold Sheet THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 *NORTHERN ILLINOIS 33 - Eastern Michigan 17—Sure EMU is 0-8 and going nowhere, while NIU controls its own destiny in race for MAC West title. But backing Huskies laying nearly 3 TDs could prove foolhardy, especially if QB Harnish still sidelined with knee problem. N. Illinois had dropped 10 in a row vs. the number laying double-digits before rallying for 27-10 win and cover vs. Akron last week. Eagle QB McMahon threw for 3 scores in 2nd-half backdoor cover at Arkansas. TV—ESPNU (08-N. Ill. 37-E. MICH. 0...N.21-19 N.43/235 E.33/119 E.21/39/2/140 N.13/17/0/104 N.0 E.0) (08-Niu -6 37-0 07-Emu +13' 21-19 06-Niu -7' 27-0...SR: Northern Illinois 23-14-2) *TEMPLE 41 - Miami-Ohio 10—Miami got a “treat” on Halloween with its first SU win of the season against Toledo, but Temple likely to turn the “trick” this week. Owl frosh RB sensation Bernard Pierce has run for 479 yds. & 5 TDs the last two games, and he figures to continue his rich vein of form facing a RedHawk “D” that gives up 33 ppg (107th) and 4.8 ypc (ranks 98th vs. the run). Sloppy Miami ranks last in turnover ratio. (08-Temple 28-MIAMI 10...M.20-11 T.40/116 M.39/91 M.22/40/1/212 T.11/23/1/178 T.1 M.3) (08-Temple +7 28-10 07-TEMPLE +6 24-17...SR: Temple 2-1) *Virginia Tech 30 - EAST CAROLINA 13—Tech down in the dumps after two straight losses have sent Hokies tumbling in national rankings. But HC Beamer (7-1 vs. spread last 8 in revenge) will find a way to get his squad stoked for trip to ECU after Pirates picked off Tech in 2008 season opener. ECU QB Pinkney has just 8 TDP (vs. 9 ints.) TY, with 3 of those scoring throws coming in recent home romp over woeful Rice. TV-ESPN (08-E. Car. 27-Va. Tech 22...E.19-12 E.41/158 V.35/104 E.19/25/0/211 V.14/23/2/139 E.2 V.0) (08-Ecu +9 27-22 at Charlotte 07-TECH -27' 17-7...SR: Virginia Tech 9-5)
Karl Garrett Karl Garrett 30 DIMER - VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES....10 DIMER - TEMPLE OWLS 30 DIMER - VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES 2 straight losses, and the Hokies are certainly not where they thought they would be coming into this Thursday night tussle, but after laying an egg at home under the light last week against North Carolina, look for V-Tech to get their season back on track tonight against East Carolina. First off, North Carolina's defense is as tough as they come, so Tech should be all set to take advantage of ECU's less-stingy stop-unit. For another thing, East Carolina's QB Pinkney has thrown 8 TD passes this season against 9 interceptions, so chances the Tech defense has a feast this week are pretty strong. Also consider this is a big revenge spot for the Hokies who were stunned on opening day last season 27-22 at home against the Pirates as the 9-point favorite. Frank Beamer owns a 7-1 spread mark the last 8 times his Hokies have been in revenge. Believe me, there is a reason the Pirates who are 20-7 against the spread their last 27 when dressed as the dog are catching this many points at home under the prime time lights. Granted, the points are tempting, but the linesmakers are telling you the play in this game is Virginia Tech. Have to side with the revenging visitors to get the job done tonight. 10 DIMER - TEMPLE OWLS There is a threat of some nasty weather in Philadelphia for this game, but I think that will only aid the Owls in their quest for win # 7 in a row. Temple relies on the ground attack, and RB Bernard Pierce is already over 1,000 yards on the ground this season, as he rumbled for well over 200 yards against Navy last week! Miami-Ohio is off their 1st straight up win of the year, but are only 1-6 against the spread their last 7 away from home. Lesser Temple teams have beaten the Redhawks both straight up, and against the spread the last 2 season's. Expect this year's Temple team to do the same. Lay the wood with the Owls! BOUGHT,PAID AND CONFIRMED-------GL GUYS
Marc Lawrence MIAMI-OHIO +17 The Miami Ohio RedHawks invade Philadelphia when they take on Temple in a key MAC showdown game at Temple. Aside from this being the first time ever in this series that the owls find themselves favored, we note that college conference favorites off back-to-back SU underdog wins who won 5 or fewer games last season are just 2-17 ATS when off a conference game in which they scored more than 24 points if they are facing a losing opponent since 1980. With Temple just 2-6 ATS as favorite of 8 or more versus an opponent with at least one win on the season, we'll grab the points here tonight. We recommend a 3-unit play on Miami Ohio.
Service Plays Thursday 11/5 (NBA) NBA LONG SHEET Thursday, November 5 CHICAGO (2 - 2) at CLEVELAND (3 - 2) - 11/5/2009, 8:00 PM Top Trends for this game. CHICAGO is 75-106 ATS (-41.6 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996. CLEVELAND is 59-41 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons. CLEVELAND is 53-33 ATS (+16.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons. CLEVELAND is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons. CLEVELAND is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons. CLEVELAND is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons. CLEVELAND is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons. Head-to-Head Series History CLEVELAND is 4-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons CLEVELAND is 4-4 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons 5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Re: Service Plays Thursday 11/5 (NBA) Kyle Bales 15* Cleveland Cavaliers -11 10* East Carolina +12.5 Free: 1* Utah +2
Re: Service Plays Thursday 11/5 (NBA) DUNKEL NBA San Antonio at Utah The Jazz look to take advantage of a San Antonio team that is coming off a 113-94 win over Sacramento, but is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games after scoring 100 points or more in its previous game. Utah is the pick (+2) according to Dunkel, which has the game even. Dunkel Pick: Utah (+2). Here are all of today's picks. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST Game 701-702: Chicago at Cleveland Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 117.834; Cleveland 125.154 Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 7 1/2; 189 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 11; 187 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+11); Over Game 703-704: San Antonio at Utah Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 118.504; Utah 118.237 Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 198 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 2; 201 Dunkel Pick: Utah (+2); Under
Re: Service Plays Thursday 11/5 (NBA) Lance's Lock Pick: The Jazz +2 Overall: 867-754-32 Current Streak: 2 losses
Re: Service Plays Thursday 11/5 (NBA) vegas killers (John Harrison) Celtics/TWolves UNDER 186.5 (2 UNITS) Knicks/Pacers OVER 225 (2 UNITS) Grizzlies/Warriors OVER 225 (2 UNITS) Hawks/Kings UNDER 208 (2 UNITS) Hawks -5 (1 UNIT) Knicks -5 (3 UNITS)
Service Plays Thursday 11/5 (NHL) NHL LONG SHEET Thursday, November 5 MONTREAL (7-8-0-0, 14 pts.) at BOSTON (6-7-0-1, 13 pts.) - 11/5/2009, 7:00 PM Top Trends for this game. MONTREAL is 48-53 ATS (-21.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons. MONTREAL is 12-23 ATS (-15.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons. BOSTON is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games in November games over the last 2 seasons. BOSTON is 34-17 ATS (+16.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons. BOSTON is 22-7 ATS (+14.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons. BOSTON is 21-5 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons. Head-to-Head Series History BOSTON is 12-13 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons MONTREAL is 13-12-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons 14 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.1 Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMBUS (7-5-0-1, 15 pts.) at ATLANTA (6-4-0-1, 13 pts.) - 11/5/2009, 7:00 PM Top Trends for this game. COLUMBUS is 14-6 ATS (+20.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons. COLUMBUS is 27-26 ATS (+62.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. Head-to-Head Series History COLUMBUS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons COLUMBUS is 2-0-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons 2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY (5-4-0-4, 14 pts.) at OTTAWA (6-4-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/5/2009, 7:30 PM Top Trends for this game. TAMPA BAY is 29-64 ATS (+108.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons. TAMPA BAY is 58-125 ATS (+227.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996. TAMPA BAY is 21-60 ATS (+94.7 Units) in road games in November games since 1996. TAMPA BAY is 15-32 ATS (+48.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons. OTTAWA is 85-95 ATS (+184.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons. OTTAWA is 19-28 ATS (-27.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons. OTTAWA is 38-38 ATS (-33.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996. OTTAWA is 20-26 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. OTTAWA is 10-18 ATS (-18.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons. Head-to-Head Series History OTTAWA is 6-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons OTTAWA is 6-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons 5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.2 Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAN JOSE (10-4-0-1, 21 pts.) at DETROIT (6-4-0-3, 15 pts.) - 11/5/2009, 7:30 PM Top Trends for this game. DETROIT is 33-7 ATS (+16.5 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons. SAN JOSE is 132-108 ATS (+21.8 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996. Head-to-Head Series History DETROIT is 5-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons DETROIT is 5-3-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons 6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.4 Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALGARY (7-4-0-1, 15 pts.) at ST LOUIS (5-6-0-1, 11 pts.) - 11/5/2009, 8:30 PM Top Trends for this game. CALGARY is 9-1 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons. ST LOUIS is 0-5 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season. ST LOUIS is 0-5 ATS (-5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season. Head-to-Head Series History CALGARY is 6-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons CALGARY is 6-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons 4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.5 Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VANCOUVER (9-7-0-0, 18 pts.) at MINNESOTA (5-9-0-0, 10 pts.) - 11/5/2009, 8:00 PM Top Trends for this game. VANCOUVER is 100-107 ATS (-46.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996. MINNESOTA is 17-4 ATS (+12.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons. MINNESOTA is 76-58 ATS (+142.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996. VANCOUVER is 103-76 ATS (+183.3 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996. Head-to-Head Series History VANCOUVER is 9-5 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons VANCOUVER is 9-6-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons 6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.3 Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO (8-4-0-1, 17 pts.) at PHOENIX (9-5-0-0, 18 pts.) - 11/5/2009, 9:00 PM Top Trends for this game. PHOENIX is 237-208 ATS (+449.6 Units) first half of the season since 1996. PHOENIX is 104-101 ATS (+249.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996. Head-to-Head Series History CHICAGO is 7-1 (+6.7 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons CHICAGO is 7-1-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons 4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NY RANGERS (9-6-0-1, 19 pts.) at EDMONTON (7-7-0-1, 15 pts.) - 11/5/2009, 9:30 PM Top Trends for this game. NY RANGERS are 8-18 ATS (-14.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons. NY RANGERS are 4-15 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons. EDMONTON is 122-109 ATS (+241.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996. Head-to-Head Series History EDMONTON is 2-0 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons EDMONTON is 2-0-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons 0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NASHVILLE (6-6-0-1, 13 pts.) at ANAHEIM (4-8-0-1, 9 pts.) - 11/5/2009, 10:00 PM Top Trends for this game. ANAHEIM is 126-107 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996. ANAHEIM is 12-16 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons. ANAHEIM is 10-13 ATS (-12.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. Head-to-Head Series History ANAHEIM is 5-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons ANAHEIM is 5-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons 5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PITTSBURGH (12-3-0-0, 24 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (9-4-0-2, 20 pts.) - 11/5/2009, 10:30 PM Top Trends for this game. PITTSBURGH is 133-89 ATS (+15.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons. PITTSBURGH is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games first half of the season this season. LOS ANGELES is 50-70 ATS (-53.6 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996. Head-to-Head Series History PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons PITTSBURGH is 2-0-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons 1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)
Re: Service Plays Thursday 11/5 (NHL) DCI Season: 75-53 (.586) BOSTON 3, Montreal 2 ATLANTA 4, Columbus 3 OTTAWA 4, Tampa Bay 2 San Jose vs. DETROIT: TOO CLOSE TO CALL Calgary vs. ST. LOUIS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL Vancouver vs. MINNESOTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL Chicago vs. PHOENIX: TOO CLOSE TO CALL N.Y. Rangers vs. EDMONTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL Nashville vs. ANAHEIM: TOO CLOSE TO CALL Pittsburgh vs. LOS ANGELES: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Re: Service Plays Thursday 11/5 (NHL) DUNKEL NHL Calgary at St. Louis The Flames look to take advantage of a St. Louis team that is coming off a 4-0 loss to Florida and is 3-7 in its last 10 games after scoring 2 or fewer goals in the previous game. Calgary is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Flames favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+115). Here are all of today's picks. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST Game 51-52: Montreal at Boston Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.842; Boston 11.132 Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 4 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-160); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+150); Under Game 53-54: Columbus at Atlanta Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 12.140; Atlanta 11.655 Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 5 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-130); 6 Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+120); Under Game 55-56: Tampa Bay at Ottawa Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.096; Ottawa 10.411 Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-160); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+150); Under Game 57-58: San Jose at Detroit Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.846; Detroit 12.273 Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1/2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-135); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+125); Under Game 59-60: Calgary at St. Louis Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.537; St. Louis 11.131 Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 6 Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-125); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+115); Over Game 61-62: Vancouver at Minnesota Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.223; Minnesota 12.393 Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-120); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-120); Over Game 63-64: Chicago at Phoenix Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.182; Phoenix 12.150 Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-125); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+115); Over Game 65-66: NY Rangers at Edmonton Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.634; Edmonton 11.849 Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-130); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+120); Over Game 67-68: Nashville at Anaheim Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.510; Anaheim 10.626 Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1/2; 6 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-155); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-155); Over Game 69-70: Pittsburgh at Los Angeles Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.666; Los Angeles 12.270 Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 6 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-120); 6 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Over
Karl Garrett Karl Garrett 30 DIMER - VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES....10 DIMER - TEMPLE OWLS 30 DIMER - VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES 2 straight losses, and the Hokies are certainly not where they thought they would be coming into this Thursday night tussle, but after laying an egg at home under the light last week against North Carolina, look for V-Tech to get their season back on track tonight against East Carolina. First off, North Carolina's defense is as tough as they come, so Tech should be all set to take advantage of ECU's less-stingy stop-unit. For another thing, East Carolina's QB Pinkney has thrown 8 TD passes this season against 9 interceptions, so chances the Tech defense has a feast this week are pretty strong. Also consider this is a big revenge spot for the Hokies who were stunned on opening day last season 27-22 at home against the Pirates as the 9-point favorite. Frank Beamer owns a 7-1 spread mark the last 8 times his Hokies have been in revenge. Believe me, there is a reason the Pirates who are 20-7 against the spread their last 27 when dressed as the dog are catching this many points at home under the prime time lights. Granted, the points are tempting, but the linesmakers are telling you the play in this game is Virginia Tech. Have to side with the revenging visitors to get the job done tonight. 10 DIMER - TEMPLE OWLS There is a threat of some nasty weather in Philadelphia for this game, but I think that will only aid the Owls in their quest for win # 7 in a row. Temple relies on the ground attack, and RB Bernard Pierce is already over 1,000 yards on the ground this season, as he rumbled for well over 200 yards against Navy last week! Miami-Ohio is off their 1st straight up win of the year, but are only 1-6 against the spread their last 7 away from home. Lesser Temple teams have beaten the Redhawks both straight up, and against the spread the last 2 season's. Expect this year's Temple team to do the same. Lay the wood with the Owls!
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Marc Lawrence MIAMI-OHIO +17 The Miami Ohio RedHawks invade Philadelphia when they take on Temple in a key MAC showdown game at Temple. Aside from this being the first time ever in this series that the owls find themselves favored, we note that college conference favorites off back-to-back SU underdog wins who won 5 or fewer games last season are just 2-17 ATS when off a conference game in which they scored more than 24 points if they are facing a losing opponent since 1980. With Temple just 2-6 ATS as favorite of 8 or more versus an opponent with at least one win on the season, we'll grab the points here tonight. We recommend a 3-unit play on Miami Ohio.
vegas killers (John Harrison) Celtics/TWolves UNDER 186.5 (2 UNITS) Knicks/Pacers OVER 225 (2 UNITS) Grizzlies/Warriors OVER 225 (2 UNITS) Hawks/Kings UNDER 208 (2 UNITS) Hawks -5 (1 UNIT) Knicks -5 (3 UNITS)
WAYNE ROOT 2009 Football Upset Club Thursday, November 05, 2009 3*East Carolina (+13½) over Virginia Tech Root is 7-2 on Thursday nights
Black Widow 6* W id ow W is egu y ESPN Thursday Night G AM E OF THE Y EA R on East Carolina +13.5(-110 at SIA) East Carolina is getting no respect from the odds makers tonight, and they really should be. The Pirates have won 4 of their last 5 games, and they always play Virginia Tech tough. They upset the Hokies 27-22 last year as an 8.5-point dog, and lost 7-17 in 2007 as a 28-point dog. They have a lot of core guys back from last year's team with 16 returning starters in all, so there is plenty of talent left on this year's team to pull off the upset. ECU has been off since 10/27 which has given them a couple extra days to prepare for the Hokies, which should be an advantage. VA Tech is just 1-2 in road games this season, giving up 29.2 points/game. This Hokies' defense is human this year, and that's why they have struggled. ECU is 3-0 at home this year, scoring 32.3 points/game and allowing just 17.0 points/game, outscoring their foes by more than 15 points/game. The Hokies are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 non-conference games. The Pirates are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a home underdog of 10.5 or greater. The Pirates are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog of 10.5 or greater. Take East Carolina and the points. anyone have nover today ty if possible
malinsky Top of the Ticket - Virginia Tech/EC UNDER 51,EAST CAROLINA PIRATES -vs-Virginia Tech Hokies 4* #307 VIRGINIA TECH/EAST CAROLINA Under We can?t win a track meet. We?re going to have to win a baseball-score type game?. That is the way that East Carolina coach Skip Holtz previews this game. And that is how Frank Beamer looks at just about every Virginia tech matchup. So with these two teams playing to an average of 36.5 the past two years, which includes TD?s on a fumble return, an interception return, and also a blocked punt, why are we seeing a number in the low-50?s? Some false perceptions are in play. East Carolina enters this game having scored 49 and 38 in the last two outings, but those were against the awful defenses of Rice and Memphis, and we would attach little merit to those results. The reality is that the Pirates are bereft of a game-breaker on offense, having had 555 snaps this year without a single play of 50 yards. QB Patrick Pinkney has more INT?s than TD passes; two of the top three receivers are averaging 9.5 or less per catch; and leading rusher Dominique Lindsay is producing just 71.3 yards per game. As such the national charts show them at #80 in Total Offense, and that is against a less-than-inspiring schedule. This will be by far their biggest challenge, and in their two toughest games outside of Conference USA they managed just 13 first downs and 238 yards vs. West Virginia, and 13 and 247 vs. North Carolina. Now they face the best defense they will see the season, and the comments by Holtz above show us his awareness of the issues. The focus will be on trying to make first downs instead of big plays, and also trying to avoid long-distance situations that can be disastrous, with his offense #84 in the nation in sacks allowed. Virginia Tech will bring plenty of defensive fire, with the Hokies remembering well LY?s upset loss on a neutral field in Charlotte. But while the defense can be counted on to shackle a limited attack, the offense has struggled for consistency all season, and will find the going difficult vs. a Pirate defense that brings plenty of speed (over the last five games they have not allowed a run of more than 22 yards). The Hokies rate just 73rd in the nation in Total Offense, and only twice in eight games have they generated more than 17 first downs (and doing that vs. Marshall and Duke means little). Like East Carolina, sacks have been an issue, with an ugly #97 on that table. That means that Beamer is also looking for ball control to avoid tough down-and-distance situations, and it has both coaches looking for the tempo that we would like to see. It also tells us that this Total has been set far too high.
Stephen Nover Wednesday's Plays 50-Dime EAST CAROLINA NOTE - Congratulations to the New York Yankees who proved they are indeed the best team in baseball. I thought the Yankees were way overpriced in Game 6 and had the Phillies on the run line for a 15-dime loser. I finished the baseball playoffs up 20 dimes. During the regular-season I finished up 141.5 units. I did win my lone Wednesday NBA play on a free selection with Golden State covering against Memphis. It was my seventh free pick winner in a row. I've won on my last six NBA selections and today offer a free selection on San Antonio to cover against Utah. 50-Dime EAST CAROLINA - This non-conference matchup finds Virginia Tech on the skids following two straight ACC losses, while East Carolina is playing well and considering this matchup as its game of the year. The Pirates have made a name knocking off big name programs. They've beaten three of the last four ranked teams they've faced, including Virginia Tech last year when the Hokies were then 17th-ranked and better than they are this season. It wasn't a fluke either. East Carolina outgained the Hokies, 369-243. Virginia Tech is off disheartening losses to Georgia Tech and North Carolina. The Hokies haven't covered a road game all season, going 0-3 against the spread away from home. The Hokies are surrendering 417.3 yards per game on the road, including 205 yards rushing. East Carolina is getting healthier. The Pirates have won four of their last five games, holding foes to less than 100 yards rushing in four of those matchups. They have held their last three foes to an average of 20 points and 344 yards per game. I'm not fond of either team's quarterback, but East Carolina has a big, experienced offensive line and two excellent skill position players in running back Dominique Lindsay (521 yards rushing and a 5.8 yards per carry) and wide receiver Dwayne Harris. The Pirates have been tremendous in a role of a big 'dog, covering eight of the last nine times they've been an underdog of 10 1/2 points or more. They are 7-3 against the number in their last 10 home contests. Virginia Tech, on the other hand, is 2-5 against the spread in its last seven road games and has failed to cover in 10 of its last 13 non-conference matchups. The Hokies also are 1-4 against the spread the past five times they've been favored.
Bob Balfe 11/5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NBA Basketball Spurs -1 over Jazz College Football Miami Ohio +17 over Temple Its crazy to see the Owls being such a big favorite. They are good, but I do not think they are ready to be such big favorites no matter who they are playing. One major factor will be the playing surface tonight. Lincoln Financial Field will have a brand new fielding tonight. I can see it being very slick and in need of some serious breaking in. All of the factors lead me to believe Miami will hold on to keep this game close. Again, Temple is going to a bowl game this year and really have turned the corner, but should no way be favorites by this much for a while. Take Miami Ohio.
Denver Money's NHL Thursday 11/05 We got us another 3* winner with Buffalo's revenge on NY Islanders and we also hit the puckline. Let's see if we can't keep the winners going today. Best of luck if you fade or follow: 2* Ottawa -145 1* Vancouver / Minnesota UNDER 5 +120
CollegeBettor Virginia Tech -13 Eastern Michigan +21 fyi- They had a special going on for November so I picked them up for a couple days.