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  • RBD
    Predictem Feature Writer
    • Aug 2024
    • 439

    The Kids 11/19 to 11/22

    Recap: 3-3
    Record: 18-14
    Review:
    Scored W's with Overs on Akron, Purdue, and Ohio State.
    Took L's with the Over on Georgia, Arizona, and Sam Houston.

    I had 21 points in the first 10 minutes of that Az game (14 of them from the Bearcats), a great pace for the Over, but ended up 2 points short as Cincinnati sat on those 14 points for most of the game.

    I have a spot tonight in the Mia Oh/Buf game.

    NOT SURE if I'll play it or not, just sharing some facts while I dig deeper.

    WF1 says Miami Oh should be the Favorite.
    And the public agrees because the line has flip-flopped, and the Red Hens (Mud Hens? Red Birds? Cut me a break, I'm getting old) are now the Favs.
    I don't have stats on the ATS record of teams that opened as the Dog and closed as the Fav (and yes, I should; I'll try to make time to research it today and get back with what I find.)
    I don't know how the flip flop will affect this spot.

    WF1 is 20-32 on the season, a flat, worthless 8-8 on Hm teams, but a very profitable 12-24, 67% Fade on Rd teams, like Miami Oh tonight.

    Not really enamored with putting my money on Buffalo (Enamored??!! What kind of word is that to use in a sports piece??!!) after watching them get their asses kicked by the Chippewas last week, who doubled up Buffalo's score 38-19.

    One of the good parts about it being late in the season is I have a lot of data to look back on,band can check Team Specific records within the models I use.
    Mia Oh has not been in the WF1 model yet.
    Buffalo has, as the team to play ON, like tonight.
    They lost, 0-1.
    Another reason to stay off the Bills (yeah, yeah, I know) in this one.

    I'll do some work on Flip Flop Favs and get back later.
    Right now, no buy.

    Okay, no update coming on the record of teams who opened as the Dog and closed as the Fav. I thought I had a site that listed the opening and closing lines without having to open multiple windows to see line movements but, no.
    TOO much work, too-time consuming.
    Last edited by RBD; 11-19-2025, 11:15 AM.
  • RBD
    Predictem Feature Writer
    • Aug 2024
    • 439

    #2
    Good move laying off Buffalo last night as they got their butts kicked.
    Here is an update on Thursday and Friday night.

    Thursday

    La Lafayette/Ark St qualifies as a T1 Over spot.
    These are 28-20, 58%, but I don't have it broken down into the subcategory for when it was a weekday game instead of Saturday.
    Might play it, might not. It's 58% or higher though so I'll take a closer look and post an update if I buy it.

    Friday

    Hawaii qualifies as a WF1 Rd spot.
    These are 12-24, a very solid 64% Fade.
    But . . . without even doing any deep dives I like Hawaii.
    Then, when I did look closer, I see that Hawaii has been in this spot (WF1 on the Rd) twice.
    And they covered both times.
    Enough confliction to make it a no play for me.
    (I'd actually take Hawaii if it wasn't for that 12-24 Fade.)


    Sharing these here in case anyone is looking for extra angles on the games.

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    • RBD
      Predictem Feature Writer
      • Aug 2024
      • 439

      #3
      Laying off Buffalo was a good move on Wednesday night, laying off Ark State Over last night not such a good move, the game was almost an Over at halftime.

      I'm thinking I'm not going to make that mistake again.

      After last night's win T1 is now 29-20, 59%.

      There are six more games that qualify this weekend:
      Toledo, UTEP, UAB, USC, Temple, and UCF.
      Unfortunately, the start times are all bunched together (two games start at 3:00, two at 3:30, and one of them at 4:00), depriving me of the opportunity to try and buy the early ones and then bank it if I could.

      First up, Toledo, 2:00 p.m. start EST.

      T1 Unders are 15-25, 62% Fade.
      Qualifying games tomorrow: Oklahoma, TCU, Troy, Pitt, and Cal.
      I'm adding Mizoo/Ok to my dance card.

      My play:
      Mizoo/Ok Ov (42' right now, I'm waiting to buy this one)
      Ball St/Tol Ov 45' (this one will be 46/47 by kickoff)
      Last edited by RBD; 11-21-2025, 05:01 PM.

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      • RBD
        Predictem Feature Writer
        • Aug 2024
        • 439

        #4
        My gut feel was incorrect last night. I laid off the game, UNLV crushed Hawaii, and I missed out on a 12-24 (now 12-25, 68%) Fade.

        Two games left in that spot, Fade Baylor, Fade Nevada.
        I'm going to take a closer look.

        Wyoming has lost three of their last four, and have a negative point spread differential of -28.
        Nevada's point spread differential is much worse at -100, but I'm not laying six and a half points with a Cowboy team that's -28 and has lost three of their last four.

        In the other game, Baylor is a +13, Arizona is +124.
        The 'Cats have won three straight while the Bears have lost three of four, all by six points or more, and by an average of 18 PPG.
        I'm laying the 6' in this one.


        Update #1:
        I bought the Oklahoma game at 42' because it's starting to go up.

        I'm going to run all today's games through the NP spots see if anything qualifies. I'll be back...

        Update #2: No NP Under spots, damnit!
        Pit/GT qualified midweek but line movement takes it down.

        One NP Over spot (4-12, a 75% Fade), barely qualifies, Col St/ Boise St.
        Yes, I should play it because of the 75%.
        But I'm hesitant because it's 50% every year so that 75% is overdue to start dropping. It's a late afternoon game, I'll visit it later and make a decision.


        My plays: Mizoo/Ok Ov 42'
        Arizona -6'
        Ball St/Tol Ov 45'
        Last edited by RBD; 11-22-2025, 09:53 AM.

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