Thursday 11-22-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Butler Bulldogs vs. Middle Tennessee St. Blue Raiders Preview and Predictions 11-22-2018

NCAAB Predictions 22nd November 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 11/22/2018

Butler will try to rebound from a disappointing performance when it begins play in the consolation round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thursday at Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas, against Middle Tennessee. The Bulldogs fell behind by double digits in the first half, allowed 54.3 percent shooting overall and a late comeback came up short in a 69-64 loss to Dayton on Wednesday.

"We've got to do a better job protecting the paint, protecting the rim," Butler coach LaVall Jordan told the Indianapolis Star. "We didn't get them to miss enough. When we did, I thought we had some good opportunities in transition. They shot 54 percent for the game. That's not a formula for winning." The Bulldogs, who got off to a 3-0 start for the fifth time in six seasons before Wednesday's setback, received a career-high 18 points from junior forward Sean McDermott but leading scorer Kamar Baldwin had a tough night with 11 on 5-for-17 shooting against Dayton. Butler will lick its wounds and take on a Middle Tennessee team that has lost two of three after a 74-52 setback against fourth-ranked Virginia in Wednesday's first round. Junior guard Antonio Green, a transfer from UT-Rio Grande Valley, led the way with 11 points against Virginia on 4-of-12 shooting and averages a team-high 20 per contest.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

ABOUT BUTLER (3-1): Baldwin still leads the team in scoring (20.3), rebounds (6.3), assists (6.0) and steals (1.3) despite the junior guard's off night while senior backcourt partner Paul Jorgensen averages 18.5 points after scoring 18 in the first round. Sophomore forward Joey Brunk had a quiet night with three points after averaging 15 in the first three games, but is 15-for-17 from the field overall. Sophomore guard Aaron Thompson ran into foul trouble Wednesday and was held scoreless in 17 minutes without an assist, after dishing out 12 helpers in the first three contests.

ABOUT MIDDLE TENNESSEE (3-2): Green is one of four players averaging double figures in scoring for the Blue Raiders, who shot 39.2 percent from the field and turned the ball over 15 times against Virginia. Junior forward Reggie Scurry has scored in double figures in all five games and averages 12.8 points while connecting on 22-of-35 from the field and senior forward Karl Gamble chips in 11.2 per game after scoring nine off the bench Wednesday. Sophomore guard Donovan Sims started the season with three double-figure efforts before averaging eight points the last two.

TIP-INS

1. McDermott had 19 points total in the first three games and is 8-for-21 from 3-point range overall.

2. Middle Tennessee senior F James Hawthorne is 18-of-34 from the field, but has missed all five 3-point tries.

3. Baldwin needs 26 points to become the 40th Butler player to reach 1,000 points in a career.

PREDICTION: Butler 78, Middle Tennessee 66

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Michigan St Spartans vs. UCLA Bruins Preview and Predictions 11-22-2018

NCAAB Predictions 21st November 2018 by Gracenote
Michigan State has won preseason tournaments in three of the last five seasons including the Victory Bracket of the prestigious PK80 Invitational in Portland, Ore., last season, rolling past North Carolina in the championship game. The 11th-ranked Spartans are focused on bringing home another trophy this week, but it won't be easy as they open the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic with a semifinal game against No. 17 UCLA on Thanksgiving night.

No. 6 North Carolina and Texas are on the other side of the bracket so it could take two top-20 wins within the span of 24 hours for the Spartans to take home the hardware. Either way, it figures to help toughen up Michigan State for the battles that lie ahead in a very deep Big Ten Conference race. "It's just building that championship mentality, learning what it feels like to win a championship," guard Cassius Winston, who took home MVP honors last year at the PK80 Tourney, told the Detroit News. "That's the mindset we're trying to get this week." That means first getting past a UCLA squad that has won its first four games by an average of 22 points and presents a big problem in 7-1 freshman center Moses Brown, who is averaging 17.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1 Check Intertops for the latest line

ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE (3-1): The Spartans have bounced back from a 92-87 loss to then-No. 1 Kansas in the Champions Classic to win three straight games over Florida Gulf Coast (106-82), Louisiana-Monroe (80-59) and Tennessee Tech (101-33) without breaking much of a sweat. Winston leads the team in scoring (17.3) and assists (7.0) after averaging 12.6 points and a Big Ten-best 6.9 assists last season. Junior guard Joshua Langford is second in scoring (17.0), while 6-8, 245-pound junior forward Nick Ward, considered an NBA prospect, is averaging 15.3 points and 6.0 rebounds.

ABOUT UCLA (4-0): The Bruins surprisingly struggled in an 80-65 win over Presbyterian on Monday night, watching a 24-point second half lead dwindle to just three points thanks to a pair of 11-0 runs by the Blue Hose and 21 turnovers. "Really disappointed with the first 15 minutes of the second half," UCLA coach Steve Alford said. "I thought we were making growth in the first half and then we took about two steps back in the second half." Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands scored 19 points to lead the Bruins, while 6-10 freshman forward Jalen Hill grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds.

TIP-INS

1. UCLA leads the series 6-2, although this marks the first meeting between the schools since the Bruins edged the Spartans 78-76 in the 2011 NCAA Tournament.

2. Brown is the first UCLA freshman to record double-doubles in his first three games.

3. Winston, Ward and Langford have combined to start 168 games in their career at Michigan State and are averaging a combined 49.6 points, 13.3 rebounds and 10.5 assists so far this season.

PREDICTION: Michigan State 86, UCLA 81

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Hawaii Warriors vs. Utah Utes Preview and Predictions 11-22-2018

NCAAB Predictions 21st November 2018 by Gracenote
While most teams take part in regular-season tournaments to face unfamiliar opponents, Utah and Hawaii have a fair amount of history - albeit one-sided - with each other. The two former Western Athletic Conference rivals square off for the third time in as many years Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Wooden Legacy in Fullerton, Calif.

The two teams faced each other 41 times from 1980-99 in the WAC before the Utes bolted for the Mountain West, and although the two teams have kept in touch recently, little has changed as Utah has won both meetings - 66-52 in 2016 and 80-60 in 2017 - to extend its series lead to 49-10. The Utes have been off for a week since tying a school record with 17 3-pointers in a 98-63 rout of Mississippi Valley State. A repeat performance seems unlikely against the Rainbow Warriors, who rank among the best in the country in 3-point percentage defense (21.6). Hawaii also put on an offensive display while cruising to an 85-68 victory over Northern Arizona on Sunday, shooting a season-high 55.9 percent while topping 80 points for the third time in four contests.

TV: 11:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Check Intertops for the latest line

ABOUT HAWAII (3-1): Junior forward Zigmars Raimo, who entered the season with career averages of 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds, leads the team in scoring (13.8 points), rebounds (7.8), steals (1.8), blocks (1.0) and field-goal percentage (68.6). Junior college transfer Eddie Stansberry (13.0 points) has buried at least four 3-pointers in three of four contests and leads the team with 15, while senior forward Jack Purchase (12.8) has scored in double figures in every game and ranks second on the team with 12 triples. Nine Rainbow Warriors average at least 13 minutes and the bench is averaging 29.5 points - led by Stansberry - and has accounted for at least 42 percent of Hawaii's offense in its last two wins.

ABOUT UTAH (2-1): Ten Utes average at least 12 minutes per game and all of them score between five and 12 points per game, led by senior guard Sedrick Barefield (12.0 points), who also paces the team in assists (4.7) and has drained all eight of his free throw attempts. Sophomore forward Donnie Tillman (12.0 points, 7.7 rebounds) flirted with a triple-double Thursday with 12 points, nine boards and seven assists in only 17 minutes of action. Novak Topalovic (9.7, 6.0) tallied seven points, five boards and two blocks versus the Delta Devils despite being limited to 12 minutes due to the lopsided score; the 7-0 Idaho State transfer leads the team in made free throws (11) as well as attempts (16).

TIP-INS

1. The winner will play either Seton Hall or Grand Canyon in the semifinals Friday.

2. Hawaii and Utah are the only two teams in the nation that have three 7-footers on their current roster.

3. The Utes have hit at least 15 3-pointers in one game in each of the last three seasons.

PREDICTION: Utah 68, Hawaii 56

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CAPPERS ACCESS
(NFL) Bears
(NFL) Cowboys
(NFL) Falcons
(CFB) Air Force
(CFB) Ole Miss

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Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints (-12)

New Orleans is both the immovable object and the unstoppable force, a winner of nine in a row SU and eight consecutive ATS. In Week 11, the Saints (9-1 SU, 8-2 ATS) steamrolled defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia 48-7 as 7-point home favorites.

Like New Orleans, Atlanta was in the playoffs last season, but Dan Quinn’s troops are going to need a big turnaround to get back there this season. The Falcons (4-6 SU, 3-7 ATS) rallied to tie Dallas at 19 late in the fourth quarter, but lost on a last-second field goal 22-19 as 3.5-point home faves in Week 11.

“We opened the Saints -12, and we have already seen the number get pushed up to -13,” Murray said of very early action on this 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff Thanksgiving night. “The public will be hammering the Saints in this game. If both favorites win in the early games, there will be a ton of parlay liability to New Orleans on Thanksgiving night, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see this number go even higher.”

Later Sunday evening, the line was down a tick to 12.5.

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Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys (-7.5)

Dallas will play its traditional home game on Thanksgiving in a 4:30 p.m. ET start, in pursuit of its third straight victory. The Cowboys (5-5 SU and ATS) got the aforementioned last-second field goal to top Atlanta 22-19 as 3.5-point road underdogs in Week 11.

Washington remains in first place in the NFC East, but is hardly comfortable in that spot. The Redskins (6-4 SU, 7-3 ATS) have lost two of their last three, including a 23-21 Week 11 setback to Houston as 3-point home pups.

“There has been some early money on the Redskins +7.5, but we aren’t too worried about it, as we expect there to be a ton of support for the Cowboys in this game,” Murray said. “The book will need Washington by kickoff.”

In fact, less than an hour after posting this game Sunday evening, The SuperBook moved Dallas to -8.

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It's obvious to anyone even slightly involved in NFL betting that the Saints have been the hottest team in the league for weeks now, so it's not like I'm uncovering anything interesting there. However, it's becoming clear that the oddsmakers are sick of getting beaten by the Saints each and every week as it's been a couple of weeks now where their point spread lines have spiked.

After starting their 8-0 ATS run with an 43-37 OT win in Atlanta as +1.5 underdogs, the Saints spent the next five weeks being priced in the +3 to -5.5 range. It was only their MNF home game against Washington – where Drew Brees broke the passing yards record – that had the Saints lined as more than basically a FG favorite, and at the time those lines were loaded with value. They were +2.5 in a game @ Baltimore (24-23 win), -2.5 @ Minnesota the following week (30-20 win) and closed at +1.5 at home against the Rams a few weeks ago (45-35 win). It was that win over the Rams that sparked a dramatic shift into how the Saints started to get priced though, and in the two games since it still hasn't mattered.

After beating LA, the Saints – in a natural letdown spot off that huge win – were all of a sudden laying six points on the road against a Bengals team that had two weeks to prepare. Granted, the Bengals defense has been atrocious for the better part of six weeks now and Brees and company tore them to shreds in the 51-14 win. Result aside, to have New Orleans laying -6 on the road after they hadn't been bigger than -3.5 road favorites all year (@ NY Giants) was quite the shift and it still proved to be nowhere near enough.

Then this past week, New Orleans was bet up all the way to -9 at home against the struggling defending champs from Philly, and while Philly did receive some support late to close that line at -7, the game was decided very early in another blowout win for New Orleans (48-7). To see the Eagles get the support they did late to push that line down to a TD suggests that many are starting to see value in fading New Orleans at these inflated prices, yet so far, it still hasn't mattered.

And now we get the cycle going back to where it began, with a huge NFC South division game against the Falcons. The Saints are now on a short week in hosting Atlanta on TNF on Thanksgiving and have been pegged as a -13 favorite currently. It's getting to the point that tf the Saints were a traditional stock on Wall Street, there would be plenty of talk about them being in “bubble” territory and days away from bursting at these extreme valuations. But this is football and the eye test basically tells everyone it's impossible to step in front of New Orleans now and the oddsmakers are playing off that perception with these huge lines.

After all, this is an Atlanta team that took the Saints to OT way back at the beginning of this run and at 4-6 SU entering Week 12 are left fighting for their season and playoff possibilities this week. Atlanta's defense has been ravaged by injuries for most of the year, but offensively they won't be scared to go toe-to-toe with New Orleans on Thursday and let the chips fall where they may.

So before you do settle in to watch what should be a great nightcap to your Thanksgiving festivities on Thursday, you've got to ask yourself, do you believe this is a fair line to be backing New Orleans at?

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Trends for Detroit-Chicago

-- Detroit saw its four-game winning streak on Thanksgiving Day end last season with a 30-23 loss to Minnesota.

-- Prior to the 4-0 run, the Lions had lost nine straight games on Thanksgiving between 2004 and 2012.

-- Detroit has seen the 'over' go 8-3 in its last 11 games played on Thanksgiving Day.

-- Chicago played at Detroit on the holiday in the 2014 season and it was doubled-up by the Lions, 34-17.

-- The Bears have gone 3-7 all-time in the Thanksgiving Day afternoon matchups, which includes a 3-5 record versus the Lions and 0-2 against the Cowboys.

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Trends for Dallas-Washington

-- Dallas owns an all-time 30-19-1 record on Thanksgiving Day.

-- The Cowboys have dropped three of their last four games on the holiday, which includes a 28-6 setback to the L.A. Chargers last season. All three of the losses came by double digits.

-- Dallas has allowed 30.3 points per game in its last six holiday matchups.

-- Five of the last eight wins by Dallas on Thanksgiving Day have come by double-digits.

-- Washington owns a 4-7 all-time record on the holiday and that includes a 31-26 loss to Dallas in the 2016 matchup.

-- The last three games between the pair on Thanksgiving have watched them combine for 57, 69 and 47 points. The 'over' cashed easily in all three games.

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Thanksgiving History - Detroit
Year Matchup
2017 Minnesota 30 Detroit 23
2016 Detroit 16 Minnesota 13
2015 Detroit 45 Philadelphia 14
2014 Detroit 34 Chicago 17
2013 Detroit 40 Green Bay 10
2012 Houston 34 Detroit 31 (OT)
2011 Green Bay 27 Detroit 15
2010 New England 45 Detroit 24
2009 Green Bay 34 Detroit 12
2008 Tennessee 47 Detroit 10
2007 Green Bay 37 Detroit 26
2006 Miami 27 Detroit 10
2005 Atlanta 27 Detroit 7
2004 Indianapolis 41 Detroit 9
2003 Detroit 22 Green Bay 14
2002 New England 20 Detroit 12
2001 Green Bay 29 Detroit 27
2000 Detroit 34 New England 9
1999 Detroit 21 Chicago 17
1998 Detroit 19 Pittsburgh 16 (OT)
1997 Detroit 55 Chicago 20
1996 Kansas City 28 Detroit 24
1995 Detroit 44 Minnesota 38
1994 Detroit 35 Buffalo 21
1993 Chicago 10 Detroit 6
1992 Houston 24 Detroit 21
1991 Detroit 16 Chicago 6
1990 Detroit 40 Denver 27
1989 Detroit 13 Cleveland 10
1988 Minnesota 23 Detroit 0
1987 Kansas City 27 Detroit 20
1986 Green Bay 44 Detroit 40
1985 Detroit 31 N.Y. Jets 20
1984 Detroit 31 Green Bay 28
1983 Detroit 45 Pittsburgh 3
1982 N.Y. Giants 13 Detroit 6
1981 Detroit 27 Kansas City 10
1980 Chicago 23 Detroit 17 (OT)
1979 Detroit 20 Chicago 0
1978 Detroit 17 Denver 14
1977 Chicago 31 Detroit 14
1976 Detroit 27 Buffalo 14
1975 L.A. 20 Detroit 0
1974 Denver 31 Detroit 27
1973 Washington 20 Detroit 0
1972 Detroit 37 N.Y. Jets 20
1971 Detroit 32 Kansas City 21
1970 Detroit 28 Oakland 14
1969 Minnesota 27 Detroit 0
1968 Philadelphia 12 Detroit 0
1967 L.A. Rams 31 Detroit 7

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Thanksgiving History - Dallas
Year Matchup
2017 Los Angeles 28 Dallas 6
2016 Washington 26 Dallas 31
2015 Carolina 33 Dallas 14
2014 Philadelphia 33 Dallas 10
2013 Dallas 31 Oakland 24
2012 Washington 38 Dallas 31
2011 Dallas 20 Miami 19
2010 New Orleans 30 Dallas 27
2009 Dallas 24 Oakland 7
2008 Dallas 34 Seattle 9
2007 Dallas 34 N.Y. Jets 3
2006 Dallas 38 Tampa Bay 10
2005 Denver 24 Dallas 21 (OT)
2004 Dallas 21 Chicago 7
2003 Miami 40 Dallas 21
2002 Dallas 27 Washington 20
2001 Denver 26 Dallas 24
2000 Minnesota 27 Dallas 15
1999 Dallas 20 Miami 0
1998 Minnesota 46 Dallas 36
1997 Tennessee 27 Dallas 14
1996 Dallas 21 Washington 10
1995 Dallas 24 Kansas City 12
1994 Dallas 42 Green Bay 31
1993 Miami 16 Dallas 14
1992 Dallas 30 N.Y. Giants 3
1991 Dallas 20 Pittsburgh 10
1990 Dallas 27 Washington 17
1989 Philadelphia 27 Dallas 0
1988 Houston 25 Dallas 17
1987 Minnesota 44 Dallas 38 (OT)
1986 Seattle 31 Dallas 14
1985 Dallas 35 St. Louis 17
1984 Dallas 20 New England 17
1983 Dallas 35 St. Louis 17
1982 Dallas 31 Cleveland 14
1981 Dallas 10 Chicago 9
1980 Dallas 51 Seattle 7
1979 Houston 30 Dallas 24
1978 Dallas 37 Washington 10
1976 Dallas 19 St. Louis 14
1974 Dallas 24 Washington 23
1973 Miami 14 Dallas 7
1972 San Francisco 31 Dallas 10
1971 Dallas 28 Los Angeles 21
1970 Dallas 16 Green Bay 3
1969 Dallas 24 San Francisco 24
1968 Dallas 29 Washington 20
1967 Dallas 46 St. Louis 21

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NFL
Long Sheet

Week 12

Thursday. November 22

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CHICAGO (7 - 3) at DETROIT (4 - 6) - 11/22/2018, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 7-23 ATS (-18.3 Units) in a road game where the total is between 45.5 and 49 points since 1992.
CHICAGO is 51-78 ATS (-34.8 Units) in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points since 1992.
DETROIT is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss against opponent since 1992.
DETROIT is 140-176 ATS (-53.6 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1992.
DETROIT is 48-70 ATS (-29.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (6 - 4) at DALLAS (5 - 5) - 11/22/2018, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (4 - 6) at NEW ORLEANS (9 - 1) - 11/22/2018, 8:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after 2 or more consecutive wins this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 34-53 ATS (-24.3 Units) in home games versus division opponents since 1992.
NEW ORLEANS is 29-48 ATS (-23.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NFL

Week 12

Trend Report

Thursday. November 22

Chicago Bears
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Chicago is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Chicago is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Lions
Detroit is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago


Washington Redskins
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 14 games
Washington is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Dallas
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Washington is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Washington is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Dallas's last 19 games
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
Dallas is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Washington
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Washington
Dallas is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
Dallas is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington


Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans
Atlanta is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing New Orleans
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Atlanta is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 10 games at home
New Orleans is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
New Orleans is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
New Orleans is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
New Orleans is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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Thursday, Nov. 22

Chicago Bears (-4, 45) at Detroit Lions

These teams just met on Nov. 11 in Chicago with the Bears covering a seven-point number at home, 34-22. The Bears have covered four in a row heading into this battle, but QB Mitch Trubisky (shoulder) is reportedly dealing with an injury, so that's something to watch heading into Thursday's game. The total has been on the move down, going from 46 to 45 in the matter of hours at Atlantis.

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Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys (-7.5, 40.5)

The Redskins lost QB Alex Smith to a gruesome leg injury, as he snapped his fibula and tibia. Not only is he out for the season, but it's no certainty he'll be back. The line opened at -7 at Jerry's Nugget, moving up to -7.5. That seems to be the sweet spot right now, as Southpoint and Stratosphere opened the game at -8, and dropped it to -7.5.