Mr A's
Monday, November 5th, 2007 8:30p.m. est.
Baltimore Ravens (4-3) at Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2)
Heinz Field- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Baltimore 4-3 1-6-0 3-0 1-3 2-3-2
Pittsburgh 5-2 5-2-0 3-0 2-2 3-4-0
Series: Pittsburgh 14-9 - (1-0 in playoffs)
Last Meeting: 12/24/06, (Baltimore, 31-7 at Pittsburgh)
Baltimore has won and covered the spread in the last three meetings versus Pittsburgh, but the home team in this series has won the last six games .
The Steelers have been successful in Monday night battles at Heinz Field. They have won 11 straight Monday night home games, while the Ravens have lost three of its last four on the road.
Tonight’s battle should be a low scoring defensive brawl, both defenses are strong. The Ravens are rested coming off a bye week and will have key players back, but Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger will get the job done attacking Baltimore's vulnerable secondary. Pittsburgh defense has held opponents to an average of 13 points per game this season.
Take Pittsburgh at home. The Steelers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a home favorite and 10-4 ATS as a home favorite on Monday Night.
Trends:
Baltimore is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road.
Baltimore is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone over in five of the last 6 meetings in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Steelers -9
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Baltimore Ravens (+) @ Pittsburgh @ 8:30 ET
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Houston/Dallas Under 190
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Jennifer Barry
Monday, November 5 2007
Sport: NBA
Matchup: Houston at Dallas
Prediction: Houston Rockets +5
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Monday, November 5th 8:30 p.m. est.
Baltimore Ravens (4-3) at Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2)
Heinz Field- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Series: Pittsburgh 14-9 - (1-0 in playoffs)
Pittsburgh has won five of their last seven games, going 5-2 ATS, while Baltimore is 4-3 straight-up and a nasty 1-6 ATS.
Baltimore won both meetings last year against the Steelers and has covered the spread in the last four meetings. However, the Ravens have struggle this season with an ineffective offense and is just 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road. Take Pittsburgh. The Steelers at home on a Monday night will be a tough assignment. They have covered the spread in 13 of their last 18 contests on Monday night in Pittsburgh. The Ravens gloomy offense will have problems scoring tonight in Heinz Field.
Pittsburgh Steelers -9
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Houston/Dallas over 190
Frank Patron
Date: Monday November 5, 2007
Sport: NBA
Game: Houston at Dallas
Prediction: Dallas Mavs -5
Paul Leiner
Monday, November 5, 2007
Sport: NBA
Game: Dallas/Houston
Prediction: 10* Over 190 Hou/Dal
Karl Garrett
The Rockets are off to a nice 3-0 straight up start under new coach Rick Adelman, but their stop in the Metroplex tonight will result in their first loss of the year says the G-Man.
Dallas just covered a 15-point impost at home against Sacramento, and the Mavs have certainly had their in-state rivals number of late. Dallas has won and covered the last 3 series meetings. They have covered in 6 of the last 7 overall meetings, and I don't see anything changing here.
Houston has been playing some inspired ball to start the campaign, but Dallas has been one of the teams in the west the Rockets just haven't been able to solve, and I don't see them solving their matchup problems tonight against the Mavs.
In the only game on the NBA dance card tonight, the G-Man says to lay the home wood with the Mavericks.
2♦ DALLAS
Chuck Franklin
Houston has won the first three games this season playing their typically strong defensive game. They are allowing an average of only 89 points per game in those wins. Dallas is coming off a win in which they shot over 65% and scored 123 points. I say Dallas will hit the century mark tonight and that will be enough to easily cover the number. The Mavericks beat the Rockets three of four times last season, including both games at home. Dallas has won four in a row and 11 of the last 14 at home.
The Rockets may be off to a good start, but lately they have had trouble competing within the Western Conference. They have only covered the spread in seven of the last 29 games played against a Western Conference opponent. Also note that Houston is only 2-9 ATS the last 11 games after a win and 1-7 ATS the last eight road games. The Mavericks are a solid winner when facing an opponent from the NBA Southwest Division. They are on a 37-16-1 ATS run in that situation.
3♦ DALLAS
Drew Gordon
In what will be a better match up once the Rockets get fully-acclimated to coach Adelman's more up-tempo style, this early in the season, Houston is still vulnerable in this spot.
The Dallas offense has picked up right where they left off. After a disappointing loss to the Hawks, they bounced right back with a monster win and cover against the Kings at home. The fact that Josh Howard is back (27 points in his return from suspension) only makes it that much harder for the Rockets to match up in this contest.
Speaking of match ups, the Mavericks have the size and depth to deal with the Rockets two-man show. Its been the problem year after year in Houston, after Yao and T-Mac, who steps up? You know damn well Dallas will be keying on those two players, and I just don't see where else they get their production from consistently.
Finally, you might not have heard his name, but PG Jose Juan Barea is showing why the Mavs are so dangerous. You'd think with Devin Harris out, the Mavs offense would slow a bit, but no, Barea scores a team-high 25 points, including 4 for 4 from 3-point!
Bottom line, at some point Houston is going to have to open up the offense to compete with other up-tempo Western Conference teams, but they're just not there yet. Dallas takes advantage of their tremendous depth and an excellent home court edge to get the win and cover Monday night.
Take Dallas comfortably over Houston in this NBA match up.
2♦ DALLAS
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NBA - Dallas Over (190)
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NHL - Florida (-140)
JIM FEIST
The Ny Rangers quite possibly the best defensive team thus far in the young NHL season. Even though the club is 6-7 on the year, they have allowed just 1.77 goals per game. In fact, of those 13 games plays, 11 have gone under. Additionally, three teams have been able to split the pipes against goaltender Henrik Lundqvist this season. The Philadelphia Flyers have been one of the surprise teams this season starting out 8-4 after a horrendous 2006 season. The biggest difference has been the addition of goalie Martin Biron. Biron already has two shutouts on the young season and is eight in the league with a 2.11 goals against average. With two of the top 10 goalies in the league facing off, we look for a hard fought, defensive battle here tonight and the game to go UNDER the total.
SUNSHINE FORECAST
Monday, November 5, 2007
Baltimore Ravens (+9?) at Pittsburgh Steelers
Power Rating Projection:
Pittsburgh Steelers 25 Baltimore Ravens 17
Statistical Projections
Baltimore Ravens 16
Rushing Yards: 93
Passing Yards: 217
Turnovers: 2 Pittsburgh Steelers 20
Rushing Yards: 116
Passing Yards: 234
Turnovers: 2
** Statistical edge to Baltimore Ravens
SUNSHINE FORECAST Official Prediction:
Pittsburgh Steelers 24 Baltimore Ravens 16
JEFF BENTON
Monday we?ll take the Mavericks at home against Houston in the only game on the hardwood tonight.
I know the Rockets are off to a 3-0 start, but only one of those was a quality win (at Utah on Thursday night). In the other two contests, Houston nearly blew a 12-point lead with 90 seconds to play against the Lakers, escaping with a 95-93 win as a 5?-point favorite. Then in their home opener on Saturday, the Rockets struggled to put away the crappy Blazers, winning 89-80 as an 11 ?-point favorite, shooting just 39.6 percent from the field while allowing Portland to connect on 40.8 percent of its shots.
Now, without question, Houston is facing its toughest foe to date in the Mavericks. Although Dallas is just 2-1, its two wins were very impressive ? 28-point rout at Cleveland and a 21-point pummeling of the Kings at home on Saturday. The Mavs got Josh Howard back from suspension against Sacramento, and all he did was score a team-high 27 points to go with seven rebounds and five assists.
Howard torched the Rockets in Dallas? three wins last year against Houston. In fact, the Mavs have owned the Rockets going back to a 2005 playoff series, going 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS in the last nine clashes, including 5-0 at home (4-1 ATS). In those five home wins, Dallas has posted victories of 22, 13, 17, 9 and 40 points.
So while Houston may be improving, it?s not ready to compete on the Mavericks? level just yet. So to only have to lay 5 or so in this spot is a steal.
(based on a 1 to a 10 ♦ Rating)
2♦ DALLAS MAVERICKS
Matt Rivers comp
For Monday take the number back with the Rockets.
Trace Adams
MONDAY'S COMP PLAY - Houston Rockets.
Jake Timlin
Your complimentary Monday selection is the Dallas Mavericks.
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Houston/Dallas under 2*
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NBA
Houston (3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS) at Dallas (2-1 SU and ATS)
The Rockets look to continue their early season success when they travel to in-state rival Dallas to take on the Mavericks.
Houston opened the season with two straight road wins, beating the Lakers and Jazz, then returned home Saturday and topped Portland 89-80, but failed to cover as an 11?-point favorite. In the Rockets? two road games, they allowed just 94 points per contest and held the opposition to 43.3 percent shooting, including 22.7 percent from beyond the 3-point line.
The Mavericks routed Sacramento 123-102 in their home opener Saturday and shot an incredible 65.2 percent from the floor, narrowly missing their franchise record of 67.7 percent set in 1983. Sparking Dallas on Saturday was second year guard J.J. Barea, who had 25 points and hit four 3-pointers in place of injured starter Devin Harris.
Dallas is on a 4-0 SU and ATS run against the Rockets inside the American Airlines Center. Overall the Mavericks are 8-1 SU in the last nine against Houston (7-2 ATS).
Houston is just 1-7 ATS in its last eight road games (1-1 ATS) and 1-7 ATS in its last eight overall dating to last year?s playoffs.
The under is on runs of 6-3-1 in this rivalry, 7-1 when the Rockets are an underdog, 11-1-1 when the Mavs face a divisional opponent and 7-3 when Dallas plays against a Western Conference foe.
ATS ADVANTAGE: DALLAS AND UNDER
NFL
Baltimore (4-3 SU, 1-6 ATS) at Pittsburgh (5-2 SU and ATS)
The Ravens try to draw even in the AFC North when they visit Heinz Field in Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers as Week 9 in the NFL concludes.
Baltimore comes into this one off a bye week. In its most recent game two weeks ago, the Ravens fell at Buffalo 19-14 as a three-point road chalk, dropping to 1-7 ATS in its last eight games going back to last year?s playoff loss to the Colts. Brian Billick?s squad is also just 1-3 on the highway this year (0-4 ATS), with the lone victory being an ugly 9-7 triumph in San Francisco.
The Steelers bounced back from a loss at Denver with an impressive 24-13 win at Cincinnati as a 3?-point road chalk. Pittsburgh is on a 9-3 SU and ATS run dating to the end of last season, with straight-up winner covering the spread in all 12 contests.
Pittsburgh, which hasn?t had a home game in a month, is 3-0 SU and ATS at Heinz Field, with the Steelers outscoring their visitors 84-19.
Baltimore routed the Steelers twice last season, winning 27-0 at home as a three-point favorite and 31-7 in Pittsburgh as a four-point underdog en route to a 13-3 mark and the division crown. The Ravens sacked Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger 14 times in the two games and held RB Willie Parker to 51 yards on 23 carries in the two outings.
The Ravens are 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS the last two seasons and 6-3 ATS the last nine times these two have met.
The Ravens get the job done with defense, holding teams to 71.9 rushing yards per game and 268 total yards per game, second in the NFL behind just the Steelers? 256.9 yards allowed. The bye week allowed the Ravens? QB Steve McNair to get healthy and return to the starting lineup for tonight?s contest.
Roethlisberger is completing 64.5 percent of his throws this season for 1,533 yards with 15 TDs and six INTs, and behind Parker, the Steelers lead the NFL in rushing with 159 yards per game.
The Steelers have won 11 straight Monday night home games, with the last loss being a 23-20 defeat at the hands of the Giants in 1991. Overall, Pittsburgh is 20-5 SU and 18-7 ATS at home in this marquee game. Meanwhile, Baltimore is just 1-3 SU and 2-2 ATS on the highway on Monday nights.
The under is 20-8-3 in Baltimore?s last 31 on the road and 17-7-5 in the Ravens? last 29 against the AFC. The under is also 4-2 in the Steelers? last six overall.
ATS ADVANTAGE: PITTSBURGH and UNDER
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STEELERS
Take the Steelers minus the big number tonight at home over their arch-rival Baltimore Ravens.
There’s no question the Steelers have turned it around this year after missing out on the playoffs last season. Ben Roethlisberger is playing great and Willie Parker came into yesterday as the leading rusher in the AFC.
There’s also something to be said about the beatings they took against Baltimore last season.
The Ravens pounded the Steelers both physically and on the scoreboard, outscoring them 58-7 in two games. Pittsburgh had protection problems in both games which allowed the Ravens to tee-off on Big Ben to the tune of 14 sacks.
So what does that mean?
It means the Steelers will come into this game with a chip on their shoulders. They know how bad it was to get outplayed on both sides of the ball against a team they despise. Add in the factor that the Steelers will be honoring their 75th anniversary all-time team and you get the feeling that the emotions will be sky high for this one.
I read that coach Mike Tomlin had the Steelers looking at tapes of the two Ravens games from last year during training camp, already laying the groundwork for the gameplan that they will be using against them this year.
It also served as a reminder that there is some payback in store for a division rival that embarrassed them in both games last year.
Baltimore comes into this game only 1-6 ATS over their last seven. The Steelers have won and covered all three of their home games this year, winning by an average margin of 21.7 points.
Pittsburgh has also been money under the Monday Night lights, going 11-2 ATS at home since 1992. They are also 13-4 ATS at home after playing the Bengals.
Take the Steelers minus the big number as they exert some serious payback for last year’s beatings they took at the hands of the Ravens.
Chris Jordan
300♦ STEELERS
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