Championship Week & NFL Trends
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When there are numerous trends that support one side and go against the other, trends can be a helpful tool in accordance to your typical handicapping for a game.If you played my Key Trend plays last week, you would have gone 4-0! College football may be winding down, but you can still find some great trends plays this weekend along with some quality NFL winners.
So let’s take a brief look at some key matchups this weekend where trends are prominent on one side and are negative on the other.
Saturday, December 7
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (-10)
Oklahoma is:
1-5 against the spread last 6 on fieldturf.
9-21 against the spread after gaining 300 or more rushing yards last game.
2-6 against the spread the last 8 following an ATS win.
1-5 against the spread the last 6 on fieldturf.
Oklahoma State is:
10-2 against the spread after playing three straight conference games.
19-7 against the spread the last 26 home games.
6-0 against the spread the last 6 conference games.
7-1 against the spread the last 8 following a SU win of more than 20 points.
16-5 against the spread the last 21 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
The favorite is 6-2 against the spread the last 8 in this series.
Go with Oklahoma State.
Utah State at Fresno State (-3):
Utah State is:
10-2 against the spread off one or more straight unders.
19-6-1 against the spread the last 26 overall.
15-5-1 against the spread the last 21 conference games.
10-3 against the spread following a SU win of more than 20 points.
13-3-1 against the spread the last 17 following an ATS win.
9-2-1 against the spread the last 12 road games.
5-2 against the spread the last 7 meetings.
Underdog is 6-1 against the spread the last 7 meetings.
Fresno State is:
2-11 against the spread off an upset loss as a double digit favorite.
1-5 against the spread the last 6 home games.
2-8 against the spread on fieldturf.
5-20-2 against the spread in their last 27 after allowing more than 40 points in their previous game.
Go with Utah State.
Saturday, December 8
NFL
Kansas City (-3) at Washington
Kansas City is:
12-2 against the spread after allowing 25 points or more in 3 straight games.
4-1 against the spread the last 5 road games.
4-0 against the spread the last 4 in this series.
Washington is:
0-4 against the spread the last 4 overall.
2-5 against the spread the last 7 overall.
1-4 against the spread the last 5 on grass.
1-8 against the spread the last 9 as an underdog.
Go with Kansas City
St. Louis at Arizona (-6)
St. Louis is:
9-22 against the spread as a road dog of 3.5 to 7.
2-6 against the spread the last 8 vs. NFC.
1-4 against the spread the last 5 in Week 14.
Arizona is:
5-1 against the spread the last 6 following a SU loss.
7-3 against the spread the last 10 vs. NFC.
4-1 against the spread the last 5 overall.
25-12 against the spread at home after a loss by 6 or les points.
Go with Arizona
Good luck with your handicapping this weekend!
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