11-12-12

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THE GOLDSHEET

★ ★ ★ ★KEY RELEASES ★ ★ ★ ★
WEST VIRGINIA by 4 over Gonzaga (Monday, November 12)
MIAMI HEAT by 17 over Houston Rockets (Monday, November 12)
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MNF: PITTSBURGH 29 - Kansas City 10—The Chiefs embarrassed themselves
in their Thursday night loss last week in San Diego, with four more giveaways,
boosting their bobble total to a rather amazing 29 in just eight games! K.C. has
never held a lead this season in regulation! As for the Steelers, their OL is now
starting to mash, producing 100-yard rushers each of the last three games
(Jonathan Dwyer twice and Isaac Redman once). Question: Do you think
current Steeler offensive coordinator Todd Haley would like a shot at the team
that fired him last December? Answer: Don’t ask such stupid questions. The
Men of Steel have played six straight “unders” at Heinz. TV—ESPN

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Monday Night Football: Chiefs at Steelers

Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers (-12.5, 41)

If Kansas City Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel crunches the numbers long enough, he might decide not to let his team board the plane for Monday night's game at the resurgent Pittsburgh Steelers. The early-season struggles appear to be a thing of the past for Pittsburgh, which has won three straight games, including a 24-20 comeback win on the road over the reigning Super Bowl champion New York Giants a week ago.

If that's not enough, the Chiefs haven't won in Pittsburgh since 1986. Adding to the daunting task is that Kansas City is mired in a five-game losing streak and has not held a lead in regulation this season. One subplot is that Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley will be facing the team that fired him as head coach after 13 games last season, opening the door for Crennel to supplant him.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.

LINE: Steelers -12.5, O/U 41

WEATHER: Forecasts are calling for temperatures in the mid-50s with a 90 percent chance of rain. Winds will blow out of the SW at 8 mph.

ABOUT THE CHIEFS (1-7): Kansas City's season of misery continued with a 31-13 loss at San Diego on Nov. 1. The Chiefs committed four turnovers to boost their league-worst total to 29 and managed only 289 yards - a good chunk of it coming late in the fourth quarter. The lopsided defeat prompted Crennel to relinquish his duties as defensive coordinator so he can spend more time with the entire team to "get this thing right." Matt Cassel will make his second straight start since reclaiming his job when Brady Quinn suffered a concussion. Kansas City had the league's best running game at one point this season, but Jamaal Charles has rushed for only 83 yards in his last three games.

ABOUT THE STEELERS (5-3): The running game is what has turned things around for Pittsburgh. Isaac Redman gashed the Giants for 147 yards and a touchdown to follow up back-to-back 100-yard performances by Jonathan Dwyer, who sat out last week due to injury. Pittsburgh's defense has also come alive, ranking first in the league in total yards (262.6) and against the pass (174.0). The Steelers limited the Giants to a season-low 182 yards of total offense despite the absence of Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu, who will miss his fifth straight game with a calf injury. Ben Roethlisberger has thrown for 16 touchdowns against four interceptions and is one of six quarterbacks with a passer rating above 100.

TRENDS:

* Chiefs are 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall.
* Home team is 4-0 ATS in their last four meetings.
* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Under is 6-0 in Steelers' last six home games.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Pittsburgh forced four turnovers in winning at Kansas City 13-9 last season.

2. Crennel is 0-8 all-time against the Steelers.

3. Kansas City, which is allowing 30.0 points per game, cut CB Stanford Routt this week. He was signed to a three-year, $18 million contract in the offseason.

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Tale of the Tape: Chiefs at Steelers

Take a quick glance at the tale of the tape for Monday night’s showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Offense

Kansas City is mired in a five-game losing streak and has not held a lead in regulation this season. The Chiefs committed four turnovers in their most recent loss to San Diego to boost their league-worst total to 29. Matt Cassel will make his second straight start at QB since reclaiming his job when Brady Quinn suffered a concussion. Kansas City had the league's best running game at one point this season, but Jamaal Charles has rushed for only 83 yards in his last three games.

Steelers WR Antonio Brown has officially been ruled out for Monday night’s contest with an ankle injury he sustained in Week 9’s win over the Giants. Running back Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles) is questionable, so Isaac Redman, who rushed for a career-high 147 yards last week, would potentially start in his place. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has thrown for 16 touchdowns against four interceptions and is one of six QBs with a passer rating above 100.

Edge: Steelers

Defense

Kansas City, which is allowing 30.0 points per game, cut CB Stanford Routt this week. He was signed to a three-year, $18 million contract in the offseason. The Chiefs' stop unit is allowing 126 yards on the ground per game and will be in tough against the Steelers’ versatile running attack.

Pittsburgh's defense ranks first in the league in total yards (262.6) and against the pass (174.0). The Steelers limited the Giants to a season-low 182 yards of total offense despite the absence of Pro Bowl S Troy Polamalu, who will miss his fifth straight game with a calf injury. The Steelers will also be without T Marcus Gilbert (ankle) and LB Stevenson Sylvester (hamstring).

Edge: Steelers

Special teams

Kansas City averages 22.2 yards per kick return (22nd) and 10.7 yards per punt return (9th), but has yet to return a kick or punt for a TD this season.

Pittsburgh averages 28 yards per kick return (4th) and 10.2 yards per punt return (11th), but will be without primary return specialist Antonio Brown for this one. The Steelers also have one of the most reliable kickers in the league, Shaun Suisham, who has converted 17 of his 18 FG attempts this season.

Edge: Steelers

Word on the Street

"I have to impart on them the importance of protecting the ball for this team and sometimes to get that done, you basically have to threaten them. If you fumble it, I'm going to take you out of the game. And they will get the message." --Romeo Crennel on his plan to bench anyone who fumbles or throws a pick Monday night.

"Whoever's being productive when healthy is going to get the totes. I really think it's that simple. I'm not going to make it any more complex than it has to be." --Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on his depth in the backfield.

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Hot Teams
-- 76ers won last three games, by 15-6-10 points. Bucks won both their road games, by 11-10 points.
-- Thunder won their last four games by an average of 13 points.
-- Celtics won three of last four games, Bulls four of first six games, but both sides covered only one of six games so far this season.
-- Heat won four of its last five games.
-- Minnesota won three of last four games, covering all four. Dallas won all three home games (2-1 as home fave) by 27-23-5 points.
-- Denver won last four games, covered last five.

Cold Teams
-- Jazz are 0-4 on road (SU and vs spread). Toronto lost five of its first six games (1-2 at home).
-- Detroit is 0-7, losing only home game by 9 to Houston.
-- Rockets lost three of their last four games.
-- Suns are 3-4 this season (1-6 against spread).
-- Hawks are 2-3 this season (1-4 vs spread). Portland lost four of its last five games.

Totals
-- Last three Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Milwaukee games this season.
-- Five of seven Thunder games stayed under total. Three of Pistons' last four games went over.
-- Three of last four Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Last three Miami games, last four Houston tilts stayed under total.
-- Five of seven Dallas games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Phoenix games went over the total.
-- Last three Atlanta games stayed under the total.

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NFL

Chiefs (1-7) @ Steelers (5-3)—Pittsburgh OC Haley was dumped as Chiefs’ HC during last season; hard feelings exist between him and KC front office. KC coach Crennel hired former Oklahoma HC Gibbs to be new DC during bye week, with Crennel becoming more of overseer of program; Chiefs lost last five games (1-4 vs spread), scoring two offensive TD’s on last 42 drives- they still haven’t led any game in regulation this season, and were down 24-6 in only game they’ve won. Steelers won/covered last three games, allowing only four TD’s on 28 drives; they rallied from 10 down in 4th quarter to win in Swamp last week. This is just Chiefs’ second visit to Pittsburgh since ’89; their last was a 45-6 loss in 2006. Steelers won last meeting 13-9 LY at Arrowhead. AFC North teams are 2-8 vs spread as non-divisional favorites, 2-4 at home; AFC West non-divisional underdogs are 4-7, 2-5 on foreign soil. Six of eight Chief games went over total; four of last five Steeler games stayed under.

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Today's NFL Picks

Kansas City at Pittsburgh

The Steelers look to build on their 10-4 ATS record in their last 14 home games. Pittsburgh is the pick (-11 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Steelers favored by 21. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-11 1/2). Here are all of this week's picks.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Time Posted: 1:00 p.m. EST (11/6)

Game 239-240: Kansas City at Pittsburgh (8:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City 119.245; Pittsburgh 140.076 Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 21; 39 Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 11 1/2; 43 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-11 1/2); Under

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Portland State at Oregon

The Ducks look to take advantage of a Portland State team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against Pacific-12 teams. Oregon is the pick (-15 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 19. Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-15 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 717-718: Yale at St. Joseph's (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Yale 51.575; St. Joseph's 65.950 Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 14 1/2 Vegas Line: St. Joseph's by 16 Dunkel Pick: Yale (+16)

Game 719-720: Rhode Island at Virginia Tech (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Rhode Island 53.410; Virginia Tech 65.200 Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 12 Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 13 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (+13 1/2)

Game 721-722: Buffalo at Florida State (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 58.009; Florida State 68.061 Dunkel Line: Florida State by 10 Vegas Line: Florida State by 12 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+12 1/2)

Game 723-724: Youngstown State at Georgia (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 55.463; Georgia 65.491 Dunkel Line: Georgia by 10; 126 Vegas Line: Georgia by 8 1/2; 130 Dunkel Pick: Georgia (-8 1/2); Under

Game 725-726: UC-Santa Barbara at Illinois State (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 57.189; Illinois State 66.409 Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 9 Vegas Line: Illinois State by 10 Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (+10)

Game 727-728: Central Michigan at Iowa (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 48.906; Iowa 67.501 Dunkel Line: Iowa by 18 1/2; 143 Vegas Line: Iowa by 23; 139 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (+23); Over

Game 729-730: Toledo at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 49.775; Minnesota 71.593 Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 22; Vegas Line: Minnesota by 17 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-17 1/2)

Game 731-732: Troy at Texas A&M (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Troy 49.279; Texas A&M 67.503 Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 18; 128 Vegas Line: Texas A&M by 16; 132 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Texas A&M (-16); Under

Game 733-734: CS-Fullerton at Stanford (11:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: CS-Fullerton 53.950; Stanford 75.536 Dunkel Line: Stanford by 21 1/2 Vegas Line: Stanford by 17 Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-17)

Game 735-736: West Virginia at Gonzaga (12:00 a.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 62.995; Gonzaga 74.612 Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 11 1/2; 134 Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 10; 137 Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-10); Under

Game 737-738: Bowling Green vs. Cleveland State (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 53.076; Cleveland State 59.673 Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 6 1/2 Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 3 Dunkel Pick: Cleveland State (-3)

Game 739-740: IUPUI at Michigan (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: IUPUI 55.173; Michigan 68.941 Dunkel Line: Michigan by 14; 138 Vegas Line: Michigan by 19 1/2; 131 Dunkel Pick: IUPUI (+19 1/2); Over

Game 741-742: Fordham at Pittsburgh (6:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 46.428; Pittsburgh 71.384 Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 25 Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 20 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-20)

Game 743-744: Robert Morris vs. Lehigh (8:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Robert Morris 53.617; Lehigh 58.904 Dunkel Line: Lehigh by 5 1/2 Vegas Line: Lehigh by 1 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Lehigh (-1 1/2)

Game 745-746: Fairfield at Virginia (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 57.866; Virginia 64.767 Dunkel Line: Virginia by 7 Vegas Line: Virginia by 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Virginia (-6 1/2)

Game 747-748: Pennsylvania vs. Delaware (9:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 54.963; Delaware 53.446 Dunkel Line: Pennsylvania by 1 1/2 Vegas Line: Delaware by 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (+9 1/2)

Game 749-750: Lamar at Kansas State (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Lamar 57.030; Kansas State 72.511 Dunkel Line: Kansas State by 15 1/2 Vegas Line: Kansas State by 22 Dunkel Pick: Lamar (+22)

Game 753-754: North Dakota State at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: North Dakota State 50.739; Indiana 75.955 Dunkel Line: Indiana by 25 Vegas Line: Indiana by 20 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-20 1/2)

Game 755-756: Morehead State at Maryland (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 54.131; Maryland 65.518 Dunkel Line: Maryland by 11 1/2 Vegas Line: Maryland by 14 Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (+14)

Game 757-758: Portland State at Oregon (9:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 50.908; Oregon 70.022 Dunkel Line: Oregon by 19 Vegas Line: Oregon by 15 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-15 1/2)

Game 759-760: Northern Arizona at UNLV (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 39.915; UNLV 69.545 Dunkel Line: UNLV by 29 1/2 Vegas Line: UNLV by 27 1/2 Dunkel Pick: UNLV (-27 1/2)

Game 761-762: Eastern Washington at CS-Northridge (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Washington 48.803; CS-Northridge 50.501 Dunkel Line: CS-Northridge by 1 1/2 Vegas Line: CS-Northridge by 3 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Eastern Washington (+3 1/2)

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DCI Pro Football

The Daniel Curry Index

Week 10 Predictions

Week
Straight Up: 6-4 (.353)
ATS: 5-8 (.385)
ATS Vary Units: 20-33 (.377)
Over/Under: 7-6 (.538)
Over/Under Vary Units: 28-16 (.636)

Season
Straight Up: 81-55 (.596)
ATS: 64-78 (.451)
ATS Vary Units: 292-451 (.393)
Over/Under: 76-65 (.539)
Over/Under Vary Units: 307-231 (.571)

Monday, November 12, 2012
PITTSBURGH 30, Kansas City 7

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DCI College Basketball

The Daniel Curry Index

11/12/12 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 124-32 (.795)
ATS: 38-38 (.500)
ATS Vary Units: 165-188 (.467)
Over/Under: 4-10 (.286)
Over/Under Vary Units: 11-13 (.458)

2012 CvC Classic
Regional Rounds at campus sites
FLORIDA STATE 76, Buffalo 62
NOTRE DAME 76, Monmouth 57
SAINT JOSEPH'S 75, Yale 63

Barclays Center Classic
Round Robin at campus sites
Long Island 86, LAFAYETTE 82
MARYLAND 70, Morehead State 60

Battle 4 Atlantis
Opening Round at Minneapolis, MN
MINNESOTA 74, Toledo 53

CBE Hall of Fame Classic
Regional Round at College Station, TX
TEXAS A&M 76, Troy 58

Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off
East Regional 1st Round at Charlottesville, VA
Penn vs. Delaware: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
VIRGINIA 59, Fairfield 51

Midwest Regional 1st Round at Ann Arbor, MI
Cleveland State 64, Bowling Green 59
MICHIGAN 78, Iupui 59

North Regional 1st Round at Pittsburgh, PA
Lehigh 71, Robert Morris 69
PITTSBURGH 79, Fordham 55

West Regional 1st Round at Manhattan, KS
KANSAS STATE 75, Lamar 62

EA SPORTS Maui Invitational
Opening Round at Austin, TX
TEXAS 91, Coppin State 62

Global Sports Classic
at Las Vegas, NV
UNLV 85, Northern Arizona 54

Legends Classic
Regional Rounds at campus sites
GEORGIA 68, Youngstown State 59
INDIANA 88, North Dakota State 64

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tipoff
at South Orange, NJ
SETON HALL 72, Norfolk State 60

Old Spice Classic
Opening Round at Spokane, WA
GONZAGA 74, West Virginia 65

Rainbow Classic
Round Robin at Honolulu, HI
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 65, Umes 61
HAWAI'I 87, Houston Baptist 71

Non-Conference
BAYLOR 85, Jackson State 44
Boston U. 69, CANISIUS 62
BRADLEY 70, Texas-Pan American 57
Central Connecticut State 66, SAINT PETER'S 61
CLEMSON 68, Presbyterian 54
Eastern Washington 78, CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 77
ILLINOIS 74, St. Francis (N.Y.) 59
ILLINOIS STATE 76, UC Santa Barbara 67
IOWA 78, Central Michigan 59
IOWA STATE 87, Alabama A&M 50
Kennesaw State 72, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 71
LIBERTY 66, William & Mary 63
MEMPHIS 81, North Florida 57
NEW MEXICO 78, Davidson 65
Northwestern State vs. CAMPBELL: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
OREGON 91, Portland State 72
PROVIDENCE 86, Bryant 57
QUINNIPIAC 68, American 59
RUTGERS 73, Sacred Heart 64
Southern Illinois 80, NEW ORLEANS 69
STANFORD 85, Cal State Fullerton 67
Utah Valley 72, NORTH CAROLINA A&T 69
VIRGINIA TECH 73, Rhode Island 60

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DCI Pro Basketball

The Daniel Curry Index

11/12/12 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 60-29 (.674)
ATS: 44-47 (.484)
ATS Vary Units: 169-162 (.511)
Over/Under: 50-41 (.549)
Over/Under Vary Units: 116-76 (.604)

Utah 98, TORONTO 96
PHILADELPHIA 97, Milwaukee 87
Oklahoma City 103, DETROIT 94
CHICAGO 88, Boston 84
Miami 100, HOUSTON 94
DALLAS 105, Minnesota 96
Denver 106, PHOENIX 105
Atlanta 96, PORTLAND 95

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Today's NBA Picks

Boston at Chicago

The Bulls look to take advantage of a Boston team that is coming off a 96-92 win over Milwaukee and is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games following a SU victory. Chicago is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulls favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-3). Here are all of today's picks

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 701-702: Utah at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Utah 118.117; Toronto 117.693 Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 1; 199 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 703-704: Milwaukee at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 118.040; Philadelphia 125.396 Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 7 1/2; 181 Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 3 1/2; 188 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-3 1/2); Under

Game 705-706: Oklahoma City at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 122.008; Detroit 117.292 Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4 1/2; 199 Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 7; 196 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+7); Over

Game 707-708: Boston at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston 119.547; Chicago 124.739 Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 5; 179 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 3; 184 Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-3); Under

Game 709-710: Miami at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Miami 129.567; Houston 119.967 Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 9 1/2; 190 Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 5; 195 Dunkel Pick: Miami (-5); Under

Game 711-712: Minnesota at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 114.594; Dallas 120.073 Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 5 1/2; 197 Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 7 1/2; 193 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+7 1/2); Over

Game 713-714: Denver at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Denver 121.173; Phoenix 115.776 Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 5 1/2; 198 Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 4 1/2; 202 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Denver (-4 1/2); Under

Game 715-716: Atlanta at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 120.757; Portland 117.871 Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 3; 202 Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 3; 197 Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+3); Over

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