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Play of the Day:
Los Angeles Lakers -4 over Utah Jazz
Play of the Day:
Los Angeles Lakers -4 over Utah Jazz
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Today's NBA Picks
Atlanta at New Jersey
The Hawks look to take advantage of a New Jersey team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games as a home underdog. Atlanta is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Hawks favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. ESTGame 501-502: Atlanta at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 116.237; New Jersey 110.437
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 180
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2); OverGame 503-504: Boston at Miami (8:00 p.m. EST)
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Dunkel Pick:Game 505-506: Minnesota at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 113.944; Milwaukee 117.218
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 3 1/2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 6; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+6); OverGame 507-508: Sacramento at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 116.463; Portland 123.171
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 6 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 8; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+8); OverGame 7509-510: Utah at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 117.659; LA Lakers 125.449
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 8; 182
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 4; 186
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-4); OverComment
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Today's NHL Picks
Philadelphia at Tampa Bay
The Flyers look to take advantage of a Tampa Bay team that is coming off a 2-1 loss at Colorado and is 1-7 in their last 8 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Philadelphia is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-150). Here are all of today's picks.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27
Time Posted 8:30 a.m. ESTGame 51-52: Carolina at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.600; Pittsburgh 13.262
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-220); UnderGame 53-54: Calgary at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.263; Columbus 11.409
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+100); OverGame 55-56: Toronto at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.091; Florida 10.577
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/AGame 57-58: Montreal at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.569; Ottawa 11.228
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/AGame 59-60: Philadelphia at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.443; Tampa Bay 10.566
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-150); UnderGame 61-62: St. Louis at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.989; Detroit 12.185
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+135); OverGame 63-64: Winnipeg at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.200; Colorado 11.833
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-125); OverComment
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Freddy Wills 0-2 last night -10.90
Western Mich +3 (3.3* play)
This game is pretty dead even so it only makes sense to take the under dog.Â* It’s Purdue with the strength of their running game and Western Mich with the strength of their passing game.Â* Purdue though lost their most talented RB at the end of the season in Ralph Bolden with an ACL so they’ll go RB by committee.Â* Alex Carder to Jordan White has been an exciting combo to watch 127 receptions for 1646 yards and 16 TD’s.Â* Alex Carder could be starting for most Big Ten teams actually and he makes a lot of audibles at the line of scrimmage which should make the difference today in my opinion.Â* Purdue was the best pass defense in the Big Ten from an efficiency standpoint this year 58.6%, but that’s because they did not face many QB’s that could pass.Â* Notre Dame’s Tommy Rees was 61% fro 264 yards and 3 TD 0 INT, Wisconsin’s Russel Wilson was 75% for 241 yards 2 TD 0 INT.Â* Of all the bad QB’s they faced they only picked off 8 passes.Â* Even Iowa’s James Vandenberg had 68.8% 273 yards 3 TD 0 INT.Â* I expect Carder to go over 300 yards 3TD and he doesn’t make many mistakes so 0 interceptions.
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On the flip side can Western Mich compete with a Big Ten school? They’ve shown that ability in the past they went on the road to Illinois and lost 23-20 they just couldn’t stop the run giving up nearly 300 yards, but as I said I’m not so sure Purdue has quite the explosiveness that Illinois has.Â* It also helps this game will be played in the state of Michigan at Ford Field so small advantage to Western Michigan.Â* Both team’s feature a DT that should be playing on Sunday’s in Western Michigan’s MAC defensive POY Drew Norwak 20 TFL and 10 sacks the 300lb commands double teams most of the time same goes for the 305 lb DT from Purdue Kawan Short 17.5 TFL and 6.5 sacks.
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Western Mich’s defense is under rated most of their defensive struggles came vs. Toledo and Northern Illinois two of the nation’s best offenses despite being out of the MAC they have tons of talent more so than Purdues offensive scheme.Â* I think they’ll have no trouble moving the ball on Purdue and the key will be what they do when they get in the red zone.Â* Purdue is allowing 64% TD’s and they are only scoring 64% on their 47 attempts while Western Michigan comes into this one converting 72% of their 55 attempts and have allowed 54% TD’s both better than the Boilermakers who can not be as excited to be in this bowl game as Western Michigan.Â* Both teams commit over 7 penalties a game so expect this game to drag on a bit and Western Michigan kicker John Potter has 34 touchbacks which should limit another strength of Purdue the kick off return game especially in a dome.Â* Purdue is 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 games as a favorite.Comment
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Freddy Wills
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Louisville +1.5 (4.4* NCAAF POD)
Love Louisville tonight they can eliminate an aspect of NC State and make them one dimensional and that's the running game which is ranked 107th anyway. Give Strong 4 weeks to prepare for a one dimensional offense that can't protect their QB's and I see Louisville which has been an under dog all year coming up with another big win. I mean they put up 34 points in back to back games to close out the regular season against two very talented defenses in South Florida and Uconn and now they play another talented defense in NC State.
Now take a look because NC State has had a much easier schedule to get to this point as they've faced two FCS foes and the average defense as far as total yards allowed was 60th compared to Louisville's opponents which came in at 45th. Louisville had to go up against 5 top 20 rushing defenses from ypc stand point and they themselves are ranked 9th. NC State did not play too well vs. Cincinatti ( Big East Opponent) and FSU who are the closest in scoring defense and rushing defense both in the top 10 too. NC State lost both those games by a combined 14 to 78. Now Florida State and Cinci had a better pass defense and more explosiveness on offense in the regular season so I do not expect a blow out here, but I do expect Louisville, a very young team to benefit big time from these extra practices and they'll continue to do what they do which is win as under dogs. NC State's biggest strength is taking the ball away they're ranked 6th, but Louisville only turned it over a total of 19 times this year and they faced Uconn #3 in takeaways and Rutgers 12th and they won both of those games.Comment
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