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Monday Night Football betting: Cowboys at Bears

Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears (-1, 48)

The margin for error is slim for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears, who meet Monday night with their playoff hopes hanging in the balance. The host Bears can't afford a third straight loss, as they trail Detroit by a game in the NFC North and lost both head-to-head meetings with the Lions. The Cowboys have won two straight and are tied with Philadelphia atop the NFC East.

The Cowboys bolstered their playoff chances with a 31-24 win over Oakland on Thanksgiving, but they haven't had much luck in December - a month when quarterback Tony Romo is 11-15 as a starter. "It all comes with the dinner," Dallas coach Jason Garrett told reporters of the criticism of his quarterback. "He's got a position that is one of the great jobs on the planet. What comes with that is some of the scrutiny, and he understands that." The Bears won 34-18 last year in Dallas, intercepting Romo five times and taking two of them back for touchdowns.

TV: 8:40 p.m. ET, ESPN.

LINE: The line opened at +1.5 and after some back and forth, the number has settled at +1. The total opened at 49.5 and has been bet down to 48.

WEATHER: Temperatures will be in the high teens with a 12 mph wind blowing across the field.

COVERS POWER RANKINGS: Dallas (-3) - Chicago (0) + home field (-3) = pk

ABOUT THE COWBOYS (7-5, 8-4 ATS): Dallas' playoff chances seemed slim after a 49-17 pummeling by New Orleans in Week 10, but the Cowboys have eked out close wins the past two weeks. The ground game has come to life with DeMarco Murray scoring a career-high three touchdowns against the Raiders, and that's likely to be a focus against the Bears' league-worst run defense. The defense has to be better in December, as the Cowboys rank last in the league in total yards allowed (421.6) and 22nd in scoring defense (25.3).

ABOUT THE BEARS (6-6, 2-9-1 ATS): Chicago's hopes of an NFC North title took a hit when Robbie Gould missed a potential game-winning field goal in a 23-20 overtime loss at Minnesota last week. Quarterback Jay Cutler has been ruled out for Sunday, meaning Josh McCown will make his fourth straight start and his fifth in six games. The defense has struggled, especially against the run, and linebacker Lance Briggs will miss his sixth straight game with a shoulder injury.

TRENDS:

* Underdog is 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings.
* Cowboys are 1-7 ATS in their last eight Monday night games.
* Over is 4-1 in Cowboys last five games overall.
* Under is 4-1 in Bears last five versus a team with a wining record.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Romo has passed for 300 yards in all three games against Chicago.

2. Chicago RB Matt Forte needs 29 rushing yards to reach 1,000 for the fourth time in his career.

3. McCown has passed for 1,461 yards with nine touchdowns and one interception and boasts a 103.6 rating.

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Tale of the tape: Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears

Dallas travel to Chicago for a Monday night matchup with two teams struggling defensively. The Bears playoff hopes are still alive and the Cowboys try to hang on to the NFC's 4th seed.

Here's the breakdown in our betting tale of the tape:

Offense

The Cowboys suffered a tough loss last week with Lance Dunbar out for the season. The Cowboys are ranked 3rd in the NFL with 27.4 points per game and 15th in passing yards at 243.3. Tony Romo has completed 64.8 percent of his passes with a ratio of 24 touchdowns to 7 interceptions. The Cowboys have not been very good rushing the ball ranking 27th. They have not attempted a single 4th down this year, and are only completing 35 percent of their 3rd down conversion attempts.

Led by Josh McCown, the Bears come in to Week 14 ranking 5th in total points scored with 26.9. McCown has completed 65.2 percent of his passes with a ratio of 9 TD to 1 INT. The Bears are ranked 8th in the league in total yards and have receiver Alshon Jeffery comes off a career best performance last week with 12 receptions for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jeffery has had a consistent year and alongside Brandon Marshall, the Cowboys secondary could be in for a very long day. When they are not throwing the ball, Chicago still has Matt Forte in the backfield having a great year, only 29 yards short of his fourth 1000 yard rushing season.

Edge: Chicago Bears

Defense

The Cowboys defense come in to Week 14 allowing the most yards in the NFL per game with 421.6. The Cowboys defense are 8th in the league in total tackles (622) despite their inability to pressure quarterbacks and get sacks. The Cowboys have struggled giving up 126.7 rushing yards per game and are ranked 30th in total passing yards per game allowing 294.9. In a 3week span, the Cowboys have given up over 600 yards of offense in games to the Lions and Saints.

The Bears defense are ranked 14th in the NFL against the pass and dead last against the run. Without Lance Briggs, Chicago will continue to struggle bringing pressure and getting sacks. The Bears defense have allowed the most runs of 20 or more yards in the NFL with 15. The Bears have been great at forcing fumbles ranking 2nd in the league with 19 forced fumbles and 8 recovered. The Bears defense have 4 interceptions returned for touchdowns ranking them 1st overall.

Edge: Chicago Bears

Special Teams

The Cowboys special teams unit have allowed only five returns longer than 30 yards. Dwyane Harris is 2nd in the NFL in averaging 31.3 average yards per kickoff return and 2nd with 14 average yards per punt return. Harris has a return for 90 yards and has been a lethal weapon for the Cowboys. Harris is questionable for Monday’s game with a hamstring injury. Kicker Dan Bailey is 19/21 in field goals made with a long of 53 yards. Bailey is a perfect 6/6 in field goals made from 40 - 49 yards.

The Bears have started 18 drives inside their 20, the second most inside the 20 drives In the league. The Bears lead the NFL with seven returns of less than 10 yards. They have allowed a league low 12 returns for 109 yards. Kicker Robbie Gould has made 21/24 field goals with a long of 58.

Edge: Chicago Bears

Notable Quotable

"I think it's real," Jones said. "I don't mean to be trite, but you can probably tie that to why we have had disappointments in December. In this time of the NFL, it's hard to build up enough edge to play at that level during December, so you'd better be having your arrow going up rather than going down. – Jerry Jones on the Cowboys 25-41 record in December.

“It still is a great franchise. You grew up watching those guys and knew how great their defenses are,” Murray said. “They have a lot of pride, Monday night game, so definitely don’t take anything for granted. I know they’re going to be ready to play.” – DeMarco Murray on the Chicago Bears defense.

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Swansea v Hull City: What bettors need to know

The final matchup in this round of Premier League fixtures has Swansea hosting Hull City.

Swansea v Hull (-138, +275, +450)

Why bet Swansea: This is a club with several key players out with injury, yet has won two of three matches and looks poised to leap into the top-half of the table. Michu, Bony, Angel Rangel - all out, yet the Swans are coming off a 3-0 pasting of one of the hottest clubs in the league in Newcastle United. They're unbeaten in their last four at home and playmaker Jonjo Shelvey will look to continue his stellar form.

Key players out/doubtful: Álvaro, Michu, Wilfried Bony, Angel Rarngel

Why bet Hull: There is little doubt that the Tigers are the best of the three promoted clubs but have faltered of late. The club has managed just a pair of wins in their last eight matches and still has just one win away from home. As the central-mid pairing of Tom Huddleston and Jake Livermore go, so go the Tigers, but it's time for striker Danny Graham to step his game up. The ex-Swan would love to get one against his former club.

Key players out/doubtful: Sone Aluko, Paul McShane, Stephen Quinn

2012-13 fixture result: N/A

Key betting note: Swansea has played over the 2.5 goal total in seven of their last eight home games.

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Bank shots: NBA's weekly betting news and notes

Each week, we look back on the NBA betting scene and give you the best - and worst - basketball bets, as well as some spots to keep an eye on with the upcoming schedule.

For the week of Dec. 1 to 7.

Hottest ATS - Detroit Pistons (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS)

The Pistons have really revved up their game of late, winning four games in a row, which included a three game road trip with stops in Miami and Chicago. Detroit has now covered in six of the past eight games and are in second place in the Central Division. Andre Drummond has been an absolute monster for the Pistons during the winning streak, averaging 18.3 points and 17.5 rebounds per game. This week the Pistons host a rematch with the Heat, then they face off against Minnesota at home, before heading on the road to take on New Orleans and then Brooklyn back at home.

Coldest ATS - Philadelphia 76ers (1-3 SU, 0-4 ATS)

After the 76ers impressive start to the season, they have really struggled of late, winning only once in their past seven games and they haven't covered the spread six games in a row. On defense the Sixers are giving up a league worst 110.2 points per game and are the second to last team in the league when it comes to defensive rebounding. At the offensive end the Sixers are really struggling to sink the 3-ball, only shooting 32 percent from downtown. This week the Sixers host the L.A. Clippers, then go on the road to face Minnesota and Toronto, before returning home to take on Portland.

Best Over play - Portland Trail Blazers (4-1 SU, 5-0 O/U)

The Blazers continue to play great basketball after notching wins against top contenders Oklahoma City and Indiana this week. Portland now sits atop the Northwest Division with a 17-4 record and are the second highest scoring team in the NBA, netting 106.2 points per game. In fact,they also rank in the top 10 in field goal percentage, 3-point percentage, free throw percentage and offensive rebounds per game. The Blazers will look to hit the Over for the seventh time in a row this week when they take on Utah, before matchups with Houston and Philadelphia.

Best Under play - Charlotte Bobcats (1-2 SU, 1-2 O/U)

Despite the fact the Bobcats hit the over once this week, they are still the best Under play in the NBA this season and are the best Under play in Bank Shots two weeks in a row. The Bobcats have done this by going 11-1-1 O/U in their last 13 games and that trend should still be a solid play going forward thanks to their combination of good defense and lousy offense. The Bobcats are second in the league in points against per game at 91.5, but are dead last in points per game, field goal percentage and 3-point percentage. This week the Bobcats face Golden State, Orlando, Indiana and the L.A. Lakers.

Surveying the Schedule:

Can we just fast forward to the Eastern Conference Final please? The Miami Heat at 15-5 and the Indiana Pacers at 18-2 are clearly the class of the conference and it would be nice if we could skip past all these needless regular season games and jump straight to the playoffs. The two teams meet on Tuesday in Miami for the first time since the Heat eliminated the Pacers in last year's conference finals. The Heat are 10-10 ATS and 11-9 O/U, while the Pacers are now a league best 15-5 ATS and 7-13 O/U.

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Pucking the trends: NHL's weekly betting news and notes.

Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in the National Hockey League.

For the week of Dec. 2 - Dec. 8.

Hot team

Montreal Canadiens (4-0 SU)

The Canadiens have ripped off five wins in a row, including an impressive win against Boston and have now surpassed the Bruins for first place in the Atlantic. A big reason for Montreal's current success is not surprisingly the play of Carey Price. Price has won his last seven starts a is on a current run where he has allowed less than two goals in each of his last 10 starts. The competition gets a little stiffer for the Habs this week when they take on the Los Angeles Kings and then travel to Philadelphia to take on the resurgent Flyers.

Cold Team

Nashville Predators (0-3 SU)

The Predators have seemed a little toothless lately, losing five straight games, four of which were at home. The skid has landed the Predators in last place in the Central. Nashville has clearly missed the presence of Pekka Rinne between the pipes, as they are giving up at least three goals a game in the past five games. But Nashville has struggled even more at putting the puck in the net, and have scored just over 1 goal a game during the current losing streak. This week the Preds have matchups against the New York Rangers, Dallas and San Jose.

Best Over play

San Jose Sharks (3-1 O/U)

Despite failing to hit the Over on Sunday at Minnesota, the Sharks have been a great play in that regard this season. They have the league's third best record against the Over so far this season thanks to an offense that loves to pepper the net with shots. In fact, the Sharks lead the NHL in shots on goal at a whopping 36 per game. They are also third in the league in goals per game at 3.3. The Sharks are back in action this week with a mini two game home stand against the New York Islanders and a rematch with Minnesota.

Best Under play

Tampa Bay Lightning (0-3 O/U)

Do you think the Lightning miss Steven Stamkos? The Lightning have only averaged 1.9 goals over their last 10 games and he still leads the Bolts in goals even though he has been out of their lineup for almost a month. Tampa bay has lost three of the last four and seven of their last 10. A bright spot for the Lightning has been goaltender Ben Bishop. He is tied for fourth in the league with 15 wins and has a goals against average under two. This week the Lightning travel to Washington and host Detroit before starting a three game road trip.

Surveying the schedule:

If the New York Rangers want to make a move up in the standings the time is now. The Rangers are in the midst of an eight game home stand that they need to take advantage of. It did not get off to a great start with a 4-3 loss versus New Jersey, but a hapless trio of Nashville, Columbus and Calgary all make stops to Madison Square Garden this week.

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Today's NFL Pick

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9
Time Posted: 10:00 a.m. EST (12/4) Game 159-160: Dallas at Chicago (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 131.957; Chicago 129.960
Dunkel Line: Dallas by 2; 54
Vegas Line: Chicago by 1; 49 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+1); Over

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R.a.w. Football

2* = chicago

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Marc Lawrence

3* Chicago

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Jimmy Boyd

3* Bears

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Mike O'Connor

Bears

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Norm Hitzges Picks of the Pole

SINGLE PLAY:
•Chicago PICK Dallas

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Prediction Machine

MNF
*Chicago Bears +1.5 vs Dallas Cowboys (Covers 57.5%), OVER 49.5 (Covers 58.9%)
ATS Play Type: Normal
O/U Play Type: Normal
The Vitals:
Projected Score: Dallas 26.8 - Chicago 29.0
SU Pick and Win%: Chicago wins 54.2%
Week 14 SU Confidence Rank: #12
ATS Pick and Win%: Chicago Bears +1.5 covers 57.5%
Week 14 ATS Confidence Rank: #5
ATS Wager for $50 player: $54
O/U Pick and Win%: OVER (49.5) 58.9%
Week 14 O/U Confidence Rank: #2
O/U Wager for $50 Player: $68

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Jay Cutler will not play Monday versus Cowboys

According to Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman, quarterback Jay Cutler will not play against the Dallas Cowboys Monday night.

Cutler has missed the previous three games with a high ankle sprain he picked up against the Detroit Lions on Nov. 10.

Josh McCown will get the start and has quarterbacked the Bears to a 1-2 SU record over his past three starts and is 0-3 ATS over that stretch.

According to Peter Korner of the Las Vegas based odds service The Sports Club, the Bears don't lose much with McCown under center.

“I don’t think there’s much of a difference. Talent wise there is between Cutler and McCown, but I don’t think (Cutler being active) will cause a huge rush to the windows,” says Korner.

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The Sports Nostradamus

Cowboys

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Chicago Syndicate

NFL Under Bears

NBA Under Grizzlies

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LA Syndicate

NFL
Cowboys

NBA
Over Warriors
Over Kings

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Pittsburgh won five of its last six games. Blue Jackets won three of their last four.
-- Carolina won five of its last seven games. Canucks won last four games, allowing six goals.
-- Ducks won ten of their first twelve home games.

Cold teams
-- Flyers lost five of their last seven road games. Ottawa lost four of last five overall.
-- Islanders lost their last nine games, scoring 14 goals.

Totals
-- Four of last five Ottawa-Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Columbus games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Carolina-Vancouver games.
-- Five of last six Islander games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Flyers won four of their last five games with Ottawa.
-- Penguins won four of last five games with Columbus.
-- Hurricanes lost last three trips to Vancouver: 4-3/4-3/5-1.
-- Islanders lost three of last four games with Anaheim.

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Today's NHL Picks

Carolina at Vancouver

The Hurricanes are coming off a 5-3 win over San Jose on Friday and look to improve on their 6-0 record in their last 6 games after scoring 5 or more goals in the previous game. Carolina is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Hurricanes favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+155). Here are all of today's picks.


MONDAY, DECEMBER 9
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST


Game 51-52: Columbus at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.593; Pittsburgh 13.329
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 53-54: Philadelphia at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.015; Ottawa 10.150
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+120); Over


Game 55-56: NY Islanders at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 9.630; Anaheim 12.569
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 3; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-240); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-240); Under


Game 57-58: Carolina at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 12.027; Vancouver 11.214
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+155); Over

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Today's NBA Picks

Golden State at Charlotte

The Warriors travel to Charlotte tonight to face a Bobcats team that is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games against NBA Pacific Division opponents. Golden State is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Warriors favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.


MONDAY, DECEMBER 9
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST


Game 701-702: LA Clippers at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 120.069; Philadelphia 113.308
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 7; 208
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 703-704: Golden State at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 120.417; Charlotte 111.222
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 9; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 5 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-5 1/2); Under


Game 705-706: Denver at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 119.162; Washington 122.170
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 3; 212
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 707-708: Orlando at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 110.314; Memphis 123.299
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 13; 185
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 709-710: Portland at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 120.081; Utah 119.944
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 198
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 711-712: Dallas at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 121.629; Sacramento 114.261
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 7 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 4; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-4); Under

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Fairleigh Dickinson at Iowa

The Hawkeyes host Fairleigh Dickinson (3-8) and look to improve on their 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400. Iowa is the pick (-30) according to Dunkel, which has the Hawkeyes favored by 36 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Iowa (-30). Here are all of today's games.


MONDAY, DECEMBER 9
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST


Game 721-722: Fairleigh Dickinson at Iowa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fairleigh Dickinson 41.585; Iowa 78.047
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 36 1/2
Vegas Line: Iowa by 30
Dunkel Pick: Iowa (-30)


Game 723-724: Bryant at Notre Dame (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bryant 53.593; Notre Dame 70.358
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 17
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 13
Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (-13)

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Premier League betting: Leaders Arsenal now 2/1

Another week down, another week that ultra-rich Manchester City is the favorite to win the Premier League.

Despite posting a rather dull 1-1 draw with slumping Southampton and sitting six points behind leaders Arsenal, the Citizens are currently 8/5 to win the league.

If you like Cinderella, Everton - coming off a very nice 1-1 draw with the aforementioned table toppers Sunday - currently sit 50/1 to win the title. A tall task? Maybe. But the Toffees still only have one loss on the season - lowest in the league.

Here is a look at the updated Premier League odds courtesy of the LVH SuperBook.

MANCHESTER UNITED 25/1
MANCHESTER CITY 8/5
CHELSEA 7/2
ARSENAL 2/1
LIVERPOOL 8/1
TOTTENHAM 40/1
EVERTON 50/1
NEWCASTLE 500/1
ASTON VILLA 2500/1
WEST BROM 5000/1
SOUTHAMPTON 500/1
SWANSEA CITY 1500/1
FULHAM 9000/1
WEST HAM 5000/1
SUNDERLAND 9000/1
STOKE CITY 5000/1
CARDIFF CITY 9000/1
NORWICH CITY 9000/1
HULL CITY 9000/1
CRYSTAL PALACE 9000/1

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Our Free Plays are 1138-867 (57%) over the last 5 1/2 years College FB 62-38 this yr,NFL 38-31:

Free winner Mon Notre Dame - 12 1/2

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Cappers Access

Cowboys -1

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Gamblers Data

Free Plays Monday

Notre Dame -13

Iowa -30

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the Lions (+3) on Sunday and likes the Cowboys on Monday.

The deficit is 1480 sirignanos.

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

CBB FARLEIGH DICKINSON at IOWA
Play Against - Favorites of 10 or more points (IOWA) after allowing 40 points or more in the first half in 2 straight games against opponent after scoring 60 points or less
72-35 since 1997. ( 67.3% 33.5 units )
1-2 this year. ( 33.3% -1.2 units )

CBB BRYANT at NOTRE DAME
Play Against - Any team (NOTRE DAME) explosive offensive team - scoring 84+ points/game on the season, after a combined score of 155 points or more
637-749 since 1997. ( 46.0% 118.7 units )
34-37 this year. ( 47.9% 2.5 units )

CBB FARLEIGH DICKINSON at IOWA
Play On - Road underdogs vs. the 1rst half line (FARLEIGH DICKINSON) a poor offensive team (63-67 PPG) against a good defensive team (63-67 PPG), after allowing 75 points or more 2 straight games
116-63 since 1997. ( 64.8% 46.7 units )
1-0 this year. ( 100.0% 1.0 units )

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NHL PHILADELPHIA at OTTAWA
Play On - Any team against the money line (OTTAWA) hot team - 5 straight games with 6+ more shots on goal than opponents
49-15 over the last 5 seasons. ( 76.6% 32.8 units )
1-1 this year. ( 50.0% -0.4 units )

NHL CAROLINA at VANCOUVER
Play On - Any team against the money line (CAROLINA) poor offensive team - scoring <=2.55 goals/game on the season, after scoring 5 goals or more in 2 straight games
35-16 since 1997. ( 68.6% 30.3 units )

NHL PHILADELPHIA at OTTAWA
Play On - Any team against the money line (OTTAWA) good offensive team - averaging 29.5 or more shots on goal per game, hot team - 5 straight games with 6+ more shots on goal than opponents
45-13 over the last 5 seasons. ( 77.6% 30.3 units )
1-1 this year. ( 50.0% -0.4 units )

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Cowboys and Bears both desperate for a win Monday
by Zach Cohen

Kickoff: Monday, 8:40 p.m. ET
Line: Chicago -1, Total: 49

The Cowboys set their sights on the NFC East crown while the Bears try to keep their playoff hopes alive when the teams collide on Monday night.

Dallas defeated the Raiders 31-24 on Thanksgiving Day despite being down two touchdowns late in the second quarter. Chicago was saddled with a 23-20 road loss against the Vikings in overtime, making the team 2-4 SU (1-5 ATS) in its past six games. The Bears have yet to cover a spread at home this year (0-5-1 ATS), while the Cowboys are 2-4 SU on the road, but a solid 4-2 ATS. These teams last met in Dallas last season where Chicago won 34-18 as a 3-point underdog, picking off Tony Romo five times in the victory. That made this series an even 5-5 split (SU and ATS) in the past 10 meetings. Both clubs have negative betting trends working against them. The Cowboys are 10-23 ATS (30%) in road games after outrushing their opponent by 75+ yards in their previous game since 1992. But over the past two seasons, Chicago is 2-11 ATS (15%) in games where the line is +3 to -3. The big injury story in this game is Bears starting QB Jay Cutler (ankle) who remains questionable, while the Cowboys will get a huge boost with top LB Sean Lee (hamstring) set to return after missing the past two games.

The Cowboys appeared to be in trouble against the Raiders on Thanksgiving Day before QB Tony Romo (3,140 passing yards, 7.1 YPA, 24 TD, 7 INT) began to throw all over the Oakland defense. Romo went 23-of-32 for 225 yards and a touchdown, and constantly had the Cowboys in the red zone in the second half. RB DeMarco Murray (697 rush yards, 4.9 YPC, 7 TD) was able to cash in on those opportunities as he rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns. Backup RB Lance Dunbar (150 rush yards, 5.0 YPC) also rushed 12 times for 82 yards before being injured (knee) and lost for the season. This was a welcomed change from the pass-happy attack Dallas has shown all year, where the team ranks 15th in the NFL in passing yards (243 YPG) and 27th in rushing offense (85 YPG). The Cowboys offense has still be able to find ways to score though, with 27.4 PPG this season (3rd in NFL). They will need to step their defense up, however, as they are allowing a league-worst 422 total YPG, broken down between 295 passing YPG (2nd-worst in NFL) and 127 rushing YPG (27th in NFL). Dallas also ranks 28th in the league in red zone efficiency (62% TD rate) and 27th in third-down defense (41% efficiency). The return of LB Sean Lee should immediately help the struggling defense get on track.

Chicago lost a heartbreaker in Minnesota last week that could’ve really gone a long way in helping the club make the playoffs. QB Jay Cutler could return this week from an ankle injury, but even if he doesn’t, the Bears should be fine with Josh McCown playing excellent football for Chicago. He has thrown for 1,461 yards (7.9 YPA) this season with nine touchdowns and just one interception. He also has two exceptional receivers in WRs Brandon Marshall (990 rec. yards, 9 TD) and Alshon Jeffery (1,109 rec. yards, 5 TD), who is coming off a mammoth 249-yard performance with 2 TD in Minnesota. The Bears are passing for 272 YPG (6th in NFL) while allowing just 232 passing YPG (14th in NFL). Their big problem, however, comes stopping the run. They have allowed an NFL-worst 154 rushing YPG on 5.0 YPC, but the red-zone defense has been pretty good (50%, T-10th in NFL). Despite this efficiency, Chicago is still allowing 27.7 PPG (5th-most in league). RB Matt Forte will need to have an effective game for the Bears to come away with this one. He has been one of the best running backs in football this season with 971 rushing yards (4.5 YPC) and seven touchdowns. He has also added 58 receptions for 445 yards and a touchdown in the passing game.

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MNF - Cowboys at Bears
By Kevin Rogers

The Bears and Cowboys are both within reach of gaining first place in their respective divisions with just four games left in the regular season. Dallas visits Chicago on Monday night as each squad is fighting for an opportunity just to get in the playoffs, as the division championship route may be the only viable option.

Jay Cutler remains out for the Bears as the quarterback missed his third straight game with an ankle injury last Sunday. Chicago squandered a 20-10 lead in the fourth quarter of an overtime defeat at Minnesota, 23-20. Robbie Gould missed a 47-yard field goal in overtime to win it for Chicago, as the Bears lost in spite of wide receiver Alshon Jeffery hauling in 249 yards and two touchdowns. The Bears dropped their third game in four tries, but Chicago can tie Detroit for first place in the NFC North with a victory on Monday.

The Cowboys won their second straight contest after rallying past the Raiders on Thanksgiving, 31-24. Dallas failed to cover as 10-point home favorites, as DeMarco Murray found the end zone three times for the Cowboys in the victory. Since losing that shootout to Denver back in Week 5, the Cowboys have won five of their last seven contests to creep within one-half game of Philadelphia in the NFC East race.

Last season, the Bears went into Cowboys Stadium on a Monday night in October and knocked off Dallas, 34-18 as three-point underdogs. The Bears' defense returned two Tony Romo interceptions for touchdowns, as the Cowboys' quarterback was picked off five times in the defeat. Brandon Marshall burned Dallas for 138 yards and a touchdown, as the Cowboys picked up eight more first downs than the Bears in the loss (26-18).

Dallas makes its first visit to Soldier Field since 2010, when the Cowboys drilled the Bears, 34-10 to cash outright as three-point 'dogs. The Cowboys' defense harassed Rex Grossman all night with three interceptions, while Dallas outscored Chicago, 31-7 in the second half to narrowly finish 'over' the closing total of 41.

Cutler will miss his fifth full game of the season, while basically being out for most of the loss at Washington back in Week 7. Josh McCown has filled in admirably for Cutler, tossing nine touchdowns and throwing only one interception. However, the Bears are 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS with McCown under center, while he is making just his second home start of the season.

The Bears have been a disaster to back this season, as Marc Trestman's club owns a dreadful 2-9 ATS record. In fact, Chicago has covered only one of its last nine games and that came in a win as 10-point underdogs at Green Bay in Week 9 when Aaron Rodgers suffered a collarbone injury in the first quarter. At Soldier Field this season, the Bears have put together an 0-5-1 ATS record, while losing outright to the Saints and Lions.

Normally, Dallas has been a poor team to wager on since its lines were inflated due to perception. However, the Cowboys are cashing tickets with an 8-4 ATS record, including an impressive 4-2 ATS mark away from Arlington. Jason Garrett's team has failed to win three straight games this season, but Dallas owns a 6-2 record inside the NFC, which will certainly help them for tiebreaker purposes.

The 'under' has been the play on Monday night football recently, hitting in three straight and seven of the past eight weeks. The favorites are currently on a 3-0 SU/ATS run, including consecutive blowout wins by San Francisco (at Washington) and Seattle (against New Orleans). The Cowboys are making their first appearance on Monday night this season, while going 1-2 SU and 0-3 ATS since 2010 under the Monday spotlight.

From a totals perspective, Dallas has finished 'over' the total in three straight games, while compiling an 8-4 mark to the 'over' this season. In six road contests, the Cowboys have hit the 'over' four times, including each of the last three games against the Giants, Saints, and Lions. The Bears are 4-2 to the 'over' at Soldier Field, with the two 'unders' coming in games with totals above 50 against New Orleans and Detroit.

After Dallas opened up as a short one-point favorite, this game is listed at a pick-em at most spots. The total is set at 48 across the board, as the contest kicks off at 8:30 PM from Soldier Field and can be seen nationally on ESPN.

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Football Crusher
Chicago Bears (PK) over Dallas Cowboys
(System Record: 43-4, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 43-42-1

Hockey Crusher
Vancouver Canucks -167 over Carolina Hurricanes
(System Record: 37-0, won last game)
Overall Record: 37-22

Basketball Crusher
Charlotte Bobcats +5 over Golden State
(System Record: 17-2, lost last 2 games)
Overall Record: 17-25-1

Soccer Crusher
Swansea City + Hull City UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in England
(System Record: 489-18, won last game and a push)
Overall Record: 489-426-73

Here are the rest of his hockey and basketball plays for today...


Hockey
Philadelphia Flyers +127 over Ottawa
Anaheim Ducks + New York Islanders OVER 5.5
Philadelphia Flyers + Ottawa UNDER 5.5


Basketball
Portland Trail Blazers -7 over Utah Jazz
Philadelphia 76ers +8.5 over LA Clippers
Dallas Mavericks -2 over Sacramento King

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Diamond Dog Sports

NFL Football
41 - 24 - 3 (+12.55u) 63.1%

Cowboys Pk -110 (A)


NBA Basketball 34-30-1 (-3.35u)

Over Bobcats 193.0 -110 (B)

NCAA Basketball 20-26-2 (-5.36u)

Passing today

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NCAAB

Monday, December 9

Fairleigh Dickinson is 3-8 with a loss to D-II team, but they've also won vs state rivals Seton Hall/Rutgers; they lost last two games by 22-15, got beat at Arizona by 50, could be in deep here vs fast-paced Iowa squad that is 4-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200, with 31-point win vs Penn closest of those four games. Iowa holds teams to 25.8% from the arc.

Notre Dame is 6-2 after splitting pair of 5-point decisions last week vs Iowa/Delaware; five of six Irish wins are vs teams ranked #171 or lower, with wins by 12-31-15-33-34 points over those teams. #126 Bryant is 6-3, with all three losses vs top 100 teams-- at Gonzaga by 24, by 18 at Harvard, by 4 at home to North Dakota State in last game Saturday.

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NBA

Monday, December 9

Hot teams
-- Warriors won five of their last seven games.
-- Nuggets won eight of their last ten games. Washington won five of its last seven games.
-- Trailblazers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Dallas won its last three games, by 7-3-2 points.

Cold Teams
-- Charlotte lost four of its last six games.
-- Clippers lost three of their last four games. 76ers lost six of last seven.
-- Orlando lost its last five games (2-3 vs spread). Memphis lost five of its last seven games.
-- Jazz lost last three games, by 9-32-10 points.
-- Sacramento lost six of its last seven games.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Golden State road games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Clipper games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Memphis games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Utah games, last six Blazer games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Sacramento games went over the total.

Series records
-- Warriors won last two games with Charlotte, are 4-5 in last nine.
-- Clippers won last three games with Philly by 1-17-29 points.
-- Washington beat Nuggets twice LY, by 4-6 points.
-- Grizzlies won last four games with Orlando (three by 12+ points).
-- Jazz lost by 32 at Portland Friday, just their second loss in last nine series games.
-- Dallas won five in row, 15 of last 16 games with Sacramento.

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ROBERT FERRINGO

1-Unit Play. Take #160 Chicago (Pk) over Dallas

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The Winners Circle

Monday Football Plays

10* Play Chicago +1.5 over Dallas (TOP NFL PLAY) 8:40 PM EST

Chicago has covered the spread in 12 of the last 16 games coming off two or more road losses and they are averaging 26 points a game on offense this season.

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The Winners Circle

MONDAY BASKETBALL PLAYS

10* Play Golden State -5.5 over Charlotte NBA TOP PLAY
10* Play Dallas -4.5 over Sacramento NBA TOP PLAY

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EAGLE EYE SPORTS---Randy Rose
Your Pick: Dallas Cowboys (+107)
Your Pick: Golden State Warriors -5.5 (-110)

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Sports Cash System

extra pick:

Notre Dame -13 over Bryant (Spread Bet) (NCAA College Basketball) - Game Starts at 7:00 PM

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Ecks and Bacon

Ben lee won his 3 team 10 point teaser in the NFL on Sunday.

Patriots from -10 to Pk/Browns (W)

Eagles from -3 to +7/Lions (W)

Saints from -3 to +7/Panthers (W)

E&B are turing up the wager and are turning to the pitch on Monday.

Swansea City -130/Hull city for $100 also $100 on the draw +$260

Ecks and Bacon is 22-30-2 -$1118 at the start of week seven.

All E&B selections will be for $50 unless noted.

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XpertPicks

Monday NFL Football


Play Chicago +1.5 over Dallas (TOP NFL PLAY)---RISK 20% OF YOUR BANKROLL
8:30 PM EST



Dallas has lost 14 of the last 19 games against the spread coming off a Thursday game and they have also lost 11 of the last 16 games against the spread after having won two of the last three games. Dallas has lost 20 of the last 31 games against the spread vs. NFC Conference Opponents and they have lost 16 of the last 22 games against the spread when playing in the 2nd half of the season.

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TheSportsCapper

Monday

100* Play Chicago +1.5 over Dallas (NFL TOP PLAY)

Dallas has lost 51 of the last 82 games against the spread when playing in the last four weeks of the regular season and they have also lost 46 of the last 74 road games against the spread coming off a home win in their last game.

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Paul Leiner

100* Notre Dame -13

100* Warriors / Bobcats Over 195

50* Mavericks -4.5

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EZWINNERS

1* Bears Pk

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Boyd:

3* Bears (P)
4* Charlotte <194.5
3* Charlotte +6
3* Kings +5

Yesterday:

NFL 5-1
College hoops 1-1
NBA 2-0

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Brandon Lovell
10 Star NFL DAL vs CHI OVER 47.5

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Sports Cash System Play of The Day for Today: 12/9
NFL Football





Dallas Cowboys -1 over the Chicago Bears
(Spread Bet)
Overall Record: 181-160

(System Record: 181-6, Lost last 2 games)

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Anthony Michael
MNF
#160 Chicago Bears -1 (8:40 est)
Dallas has struggled against the NFC North covering only 2 of their last 10 games against that
division and I probably don't have to tell you how bad Romo has been in December games. The
Bears QB has played well with Cutler out and the home town crowd should be very helpful to the
Bears. Dallas has not been good on Monday Night lately and the way the Bears lost last week will
have them extra motivated here

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Jim Feist

Clippers -9

Mavericks - 4.5

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Vegas Sports Informer
Take #711 Dallas -4 over Sacramento (10:05 p.m., Monday, December 9)

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From This Week's PLATINUM SHEET
STATFOX FORECASTER

DALLAS (159) AT CHICAGO (160)
Latest Line: Chicago +1.0; Total: 48.0

The slumping Bears hope to get starting QB Jay Cutler back in action when they host the Cowboys on Monday night. Dallas remains tied atop the NFC East with Philadelphia thanks to a 5-2 SU mark (4-3 ATS) in its past seven games. Cutler (ankle) has been inactive for four of the past five contests, and his Chicago team is just 3-6 SU (1-8 ATS) in the past nine games overall. While the Cowboys are a strong 4-2 ATS on the road this season, the Bears are a dreadful 0-5-1 ATS at home. Chicago forced five Dallas turnovers in last year's 34-18 road win, making this series an even 5-5 split (SU and ATS) in the past 10 meetings.
FORECASTER: Chicago 29, Dallas 27

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LT Lock

Chicago Bears

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BookieMonster POD

Dallas Mavericks UNDER 203.5

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ATS Lock Club

Cowboys

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bryan leonard

over bears

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River City Sharps

Cowboys at Bears

This one tonight is more of a situational play vs. who the better team might be. Let's take a look at what we know about both of these teams. For starters, both defenses are terrible. The Bears are allowing an average of 205 rushing yards and almost 6 yards per carry in the last six games. Dallas isn't much better as they are surrendering an average of 295 passing yards, which ranks 31st in the NFL. Both offenses can move the ball and score, which would cause you to possibly look at the Total as the play here. Problem with that is that the total is artificially high based on the fact we have terrible defenses, and we would suggest that if anything, you may want to look at the Under based on the weather conditions in Chicago.Despite losing six of their last nine games, the Bears are only one game behind first-place Detroit in the North and this game is a "backs to the wall" moment for the Bears. Couple that that we are getting McCown starting over Cutler (we think an upgrade) and they are retiring Ditka's number tonight at halftime, and this one looks like the Bears tonight. Interesting line movement here as we have 68% of the betting public (as of 2 p.m.) siding with the Cowboys while the line has moved over a point towards the Bears. That's classic reverse line movement and gives us more confidence with this selection. The Sharps say....

3 UNITS CHICAGO BEARS (PK)

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StatFox Super Situations - FoxSheets

NBA PORTLAND at UTAH
Play Under - Any team after 2 or more consecutive overs against opponent after 5 or more consecutive overs
49-20 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.0% 27.0 units )
0-1 this year. ( 0.0% -1.1 units )

NBA GOLDEN STATE at CHARLOTTE
Play Against - Home teams vs. the money line (CHARLOTTE) poor offensive team - scoring <=91 points/game on the season against opponent after scoring 105 points or more
51-20 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.8% 27.8 units )
6-2 this year. ( 75.0% 2.1 units )

NBA ORLANDO at MEMPHIS
Play Against - Road underdogs of 2 to 5.5 points vs. the first half line (ORLANDO) after 3 or more consecutive losses, in December games
37-13 over the last 5 seasons. ( 74.0% 22.7 units )
2-2 this year. ( 50.0% -0.2 units )

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Today's NBA Picks

Updated:

Game 701-702: LA Clippers at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 120.069; Philadelphia 113.308
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 7; 208
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 8 1/2; 207
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+8 1/2); Over

Game 705-706: Denver at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 119.162; Washington 122.170
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 3; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 2; 200
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+2); Over

Game 707-708: Orlando at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 110.314; Memphis 123.299
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 13; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 9; 188
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-9); Under

Game 709-710: Portland at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 120.081; Utah 119.944
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 7 1/2; 203
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+7 1/2); Under

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Alex Smart

NBA-
Golden State/Charlotte under 193
Denver pk
Orlando/Memphis over 187.5

CBB-
Bryant+14
Iowa-30
Alcorn State/Houston over 140.5

NHL-
Pittsburgh in reg -125
Anaheim in reg -130
Philly in reg +180

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Intpicks

1* Dallas +1

1* Notre Dame -13

1* Iowa -30

1* Dallas -4

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Mike Rose

Cowboys

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MTi Sports

Mavericks -4.5

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Ats Insiders club


Dallas/Chicago over 47.5

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ROCKY'S WINNER CIRCLE NEWSLETTER
SYSTEM PLAY OF THE WEEK
Play against favorites of -7 or less who are coming into this weeks match up off an OT loss.
22-3 ATS Last 25 (88% WINS)
This week play
Dallas+1 over Chicago

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Dr. Ed Meyer NBA Sides Mon, 12/09/13 - 10:05 PM
double-dime bet - 711 DAL -4.5 (-110) vs 712 SAC
The Kings are off an overtime win in Utah as a three-point dog in which Demarcus Cousins was
10-of-15 from the floor and 8-of-10 from the line for 28 points. In franchise history, Sacramento
is 2-14 ATS at home off a win in which Demarcus Cousins scored more than 16 points. The SDQL
text is:
team=Kings and H and p:W and Demarcus Cousins:p:points>16 and season>=2011
Note that they are 0-5 ATS their last five including 0-1 ATS this season.
The Kings have a quick rematch with the Jazz at home on Wednesday and this is a big chance for
them to put another win on their record. Sacramento has not done well in this spot, as they are
0-10 ATS (-11.55 ppg) as a home dog when their next game is at home versus an opponent they
beat as an underdog in their previous same-season match-up. Sacramento has lost these ten
games by an average of 17.5 points.
The Mavericks are off an upset win over the red hot Trailblazers in which they had 26 assists,
only 12 turnovers and they shot 8-of-16 from beyond the arc. This has been a solid spot for
them, as they are 12-0 ATS (9.12 ppg) on the road with rest after a road win in which they had
an assist to turnover ratio of at least two and 6-0 ATS (8.08 ppg) on the road with at most one
day of rest after a win in which made at least 50% of their three-pointers.
Finally, Dallas is a perfect 12-0 ATS on the road off a game in which Nowitzki took at least 20
shots and made more than ten of them. The SDQL here is:
A and Dirk Nowitzki:p:FGA>=20 and p:W and Dirk Nowitzki:p:FGM>10 and date>=20100201
Dallas has the ability to take advantage of a team off an overtime game. The Mavs are 16-1
straight up vs a team that played extra minutes in their last game with their only straight up loss
in overtime getting double digits on the road vs the Heat. In their last ten in this spot, they are
10-0 ATS, as long as their opponent was not an 11-plus point dog in that overtime win. The SDQL
text is:
team=Mavericks and 0=20120127
Lay the handful.
MTi's FORECAST: Dallas 108 SACRAMENTO 92

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9xSports

dallas cowboys+1.5

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J. Clifton

Ncaab
notre dame -14

nfl
chicago -1

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Sgt Dave

1-5-1 yesterday.

NFL
Bears -1

Nba
Washington +1

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RTG Sports

Washington Wizards +1**

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Cooper Wins: Game #1: DallasCowboys @ Chicago Bears

Under 48

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Northcoast

2* Bears

Marquee Under Bears

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Pick Addict
[711] Dallas Mavericks -4

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Sports betting Professor NBA

Original
709. Portland Trail Blazers -7

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YourBookiesMoney

3* Orlando Magic +9

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Brandon Lang

80 DIME
MONDAY NIGHT
TEASER
MONEY MOVE

BEARS & OVER

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Andre Gomes | NBA Total
pick
702 PHI / 701 LAC Over 208.5 Bookmaker (http://www.cappersmall.com/forums/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookmaker.eu%2F%3Fcmpid %3D4437).comAnalysis:
NBA - 701 Los Angeles Clippers @ 702 Philadelphia 76ers

Play #1

A healthy and a confident Clippers team would crush the 76ers on the offensive end. The 76ers are a poor defensive team in defending P&R's, spot up and transition plays and on these 3 areas while pushing the pace in every opportunity and the Clippers are a great offensive team in all these areas. However, the Clippers are banged up especially on the perimeter and obviously their outside shooting has been inconsistent and erratic lately. In 3 of their last 4 games, they shot 4-15, 4-19 and 7-35 behind the arc - a truly awful 15-69 mark (21.7 %!). Their best game was @MEM but still they only played sharp offensive basketball in the second half.

The 76ers lost their last game against the Nuggets at home where they ran out of gas in the second half, something normal considering they were playing @b2b and they really don't have a lot of depth. Like the Clippers, they are struggling mightily to shoot from the outside, 27-95 (28.4%) 3pts L4 games but at least they are attacking the rim with no mercy: L4 games their vol% of shots at the rim were incredible - 41, 33, 47 and 47%! The good news for them is that LAC isn't a good team protecting the rim, they are allowing 65% FG and without any real good backups I don't expect that to change dramatically so the 76ers have a good spot to score easy points down low.

Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on 701/702 Over 208,5 @ -110 / 1.91 on Bookmaker (http://www.cappersmall.com/forums/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookmaker.eu%2F%3Fcmpid %3D4437)

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Joe Gavazzi | NFL Side
pick
159 DAL 0.0 (-110) 5dimes (http://www.cappersmall.com/forums/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Faffiliates.5dimes.com%2Ftra cking%2FAffiliate.asp%3FAffID%3DAF000189%26mediaTy peID%3D220%26AffUrlID%3D229) vs 160 CHI

Analysis: Dallas Cowboys (-1/48) at Chicago Bears 8:40 ET ESPN 1* Dallas Cowboys Don't miss my strong Total play on this MNF matchup tonight right here on Pregame.com In NFL games this season, if one had correctly chosen the straight up winner in games where the opening line was 6 or less, one would be 117-14 ATS (89%) this NFL season. As a subset of that, I mentioned that San Francisco when installed as a favorite to -6 had covered the number 10 consecutive times. Two of my selections on Sunday were San Francisco and Green Bay. They were the only 2 out of 11 teams which did not cover the spread in the above role. Even with those two highly improbable defeats on home fields where SF and GB have had highly successful pointspread histories. In Chicago this evening, temperature will be in the teens with wind forecast at approximately 15 mph. Regarding the SIDE, each of these teams enters on the outside of the NFC Playoff picture looking in against respective division leaders, Philly and Detroit. Though the Cowboys enter on a 2 game win streak, they have only recorded 2 win streaks of 3 or more games in the last 4 years. Long-time readers understand my disdain for the Bears, who are on a 1-7-1 ATS slide despite a +9 net TO margin for the season. With HC Trestman calling the shots and QB Cutler remaining sidelined, we will side with the Cowboys by default.

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EXECUTIVE 200

dallas

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The Duke's Sports

2.5 Units Cowboys / Bears Over 48½

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Fezzik | NFL Side
pick
160 CHI 1.0 (-110) Hilton vs 159 DAL


Analysis:


160 BEARS pk 2 stars.


LONGEST fg UN 44, 1 star. (After Trestman ran Gould out for a 47 yarder, LAST week, and was ripped for it, in 1 degree wind chill, NO way in a 50/50 spot will he try a longer fg unless he has to!


Customer Appreciation MONDAY. (Off a losing Sunday)


I really like the Bears in this spot. One solid bet! I bet it for 2 stars already.


The pick line was silly. These teams are both pretty equal. BOTH have a below average defense, and their stats on offense and defense are comparable. Cutler QB rating is WAY lower than Chic's backup, AND Cutler is a pouting punk qb that the team clearly dislikes...I think they play harder for McCown and his 104 QB rating.


YES it has been cold in Dallas, but WHAT IDIOT wants a team in the heart of Texas playing @The North Pole Tonight, wind chill 1??


Planes Trains Autos.....What do you think the temp is? "One?"


It IS the Bears vs. the Squares tonight. Go Bears!

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Sebastian football

200* over Dallas Chicago

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DHayes2

DeMarco Murray +15.5 Rec/Rushing Yards vs Forte

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Brett Atkins

40 Dime Notre Dame

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Vegas Runner
2* NBA Jazz +7.5

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Hitman
Clippers
bears over

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Sports Unlimited/Marco

passing

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Windy City
Dallas

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irish mike moran

CHI O48(2x)