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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.