We kicked off the NFL POSTSEASON in typical WINNING fashion as we posted a 2-1 ATS record on the day overall!!
It was an easy start to the NFL WILDCARD WEEKEND as the Chiefs opened up a can of whoop ass as expected on the Texans in Houston, 30-0, to improve to 11-0 ML in their L11 games!!
Then the Steelers took a commanding 15-0 lead before falling behind 16-15 and needing the game-winning FG with only 14 seconds left in the game!!
This is how our 2-1 ATS NFL POSTSEASON looked starting out:
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (-1.5) AND
OVER 44.5 PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ CINCINNATI BENGALS
What started out as a franchise season for the Bengals has quietly and quickly unraveled and looks to be coming to an end at home today. Unfortunately for Cincinnati, their failure to get the job done in Denver might assure them that their season will end without Dalton able to lead them into the playoffs. The QB is out today, so McCarron will be under center for the Bengals as he has been down the stretch. That might not matter anyway as the Steelers just seem to have the Bengals number in recent meetings, as despite splitting this seasons matchup a between them, the Steelers are 4-1 ML and ATS in the L5 meetings and 7-3 ML and ATS in the L10 battles between these divisional foes. Surprisingly, each of their L4 wins against the Bengals have come by double-digits for the Steelers, with all 7 of those recent wins coming by at least a TD or more. Cincy has failed to show up in Wild Card games in recent years, holding an 0-6 ML and ATS record in their L6 Wild Card and Postseason games overall, while also hanging a pathetic 1-10 ATS mark in their L11 games played in January. Pittsburgh on the other hand is 13-2-1 ATS in their L16 games played in Cincinnati and 13-3 ML in those contests. Tomlin is now 11-5 lifetime against Lewis. If the Steelers can get any type of offense going today, this one should be another Pittsburgh win at Paul Brown Stadium. If this game goes the way of the Steelers as we expect, the Over should be an easy casher as well, especially considering the Steelers recent history of high scoring affairs during postseason play. The Over is now 4-0 in Pittsburgh's L4 road playoff games, while the Steelers have also hit for the Over at a 15-2-1 clip in their L18 playoff games overall. The Over has cashed in at a 19-3-1 mark in the L23 games played in January for the Steelers. Roll with the PITTSBURGH STEELERS and the OVER in this divisional rematch......
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (-3)
The Chiefs closed out the season on a major tear and were rewarded with a WILDCARD game in Houston. Kansas City closed out the regular season with 10 straight wins, posting a 7-3 ATS record in that span as well. In their 11 total wins this season, all came by more than 4 points or more, with 9 of those wins coming by a TD or more. Kansas City was pretty much a lock to pick up the ML win when they were playing as the favorite this season, going 10-2 ML as the favorite, although they were a little less money on the spread, going 7-5 ATS in those games. They were laying a FG in 5 games this season and that too seemed to equate to success when they were as they posted a 4-1 ML and ATS record in those contests. They were 5-3 ML and ATS when playing on the road this season, although they were a perfect 4-0 ML and ATS in those games away from home in which they were playing as the favorite. One of those wins came in Houston this season, as the Chiefs opened their season with a 27-20 win at Reliant Stadium in Week 1 as a -1 point favorite. On the flip side, not many people expected to see the Texans in this spot, but they answered the playoff call by winning each of their L3 games by a combined total score of 80-22 at Indianapolis, at Tennessee and against Jacksonville. Houston was a tough team to beat at home in 2015, going 5-3 ML and ATS, but putting together a 4-1 ML and ATS record in their L5 there. They held Jacksonville, New Orleans and Tennessee to 6 points each in 3 of those wins in that span. The Texans were disappointing when playing as the underdog this season, hitting for a 4-6 ML and ATS record in the 10 games this season they were getting the points, including a 1-2 ML and ATS mark when playing as the home dog. Kansas City does have a perfectly imperfect 0-8 ML record in their L8 postseason games, while also holding an 0-4 ATS mark in their L4 playoff contests. However, they road team is now 6-1 ATS in the L7 meetings between the two squads, with KC also holding a 4-1 ATS mark in their L5 games in Houston. The Chiefs are also 4-0 ATS in their L4 away from home and are 5-0 ATS following a game in which they allowed 90 rushing yards or less, while Houston is 1-6-1 ATS when rushing for over 150 yards in their previous game. Same star, other side, the Chiefs are 8-2 ATS in their L10 following a game in which they rushed for 150+ yards. Just think the Chiefs get the advantage here. Go with KANSAS CITY.....
The NFL PLAYOFF action was worth a little more to our TOP PLAY MEMBERS as we bumped them up to +2 UNITS each per play. So in the end, it was a 2-1 ATS day for all, but worth a UNIT more in PROFIT on the TOP PLAY side.....
That was about it for the day as we couldn't get anything going for the NCAA BB action, as we finished the day 2-2 there. Here is how the NCAA BB action looked for the day.......
VIRGINIA CAVALIERS (-5.5)
The Cavaliers are coming into this one off a tough, 2-point loss at Virginia Tech and they have completely dominated the seasonal matchup between these two schools. That loss to the Hokies snapped an 11-game winning streak for Virginia, a stretch that saw them post a 6-4 ATS record in the 10 games with a listed spread in that span. However, 10 of those 11 wins came by 6 points or more, with 9 of those 11 wins actually coming by double-digits. And the Cavaliers have now covered 3 straight games when laying -6 or less and are 4-1 ML in the L5 games in which they were laying those points. Georgia Tech is fresh off back-to-back road losses at North Carolina and Pittsburgh, but it has been a much different story when playing at home this season. The Yellow Jackets are 6-1 ML on their home court with a 4-3 ATS mark this year. However, they have not played well as the underdog so far, posting an 0-4 ML and 2-2 ATS record when getting the points as the underdog this season. Like I stated above though, Virginia also happens to own this matchup securing the ML and ATS win in each of the last meetings between the schools. Virginia is a dominating 8-1 ML and ATS in the L9 showdowns vs GT with all but one of those wins coming by at least 6 points or more. In each of the Cavaliers L4 wins since 2012, has seen Virginia win by 19 points or more, while holding the Georgia Tech offense to 45 points or less in 3 of those 4 wins. In fact, Georgia Tech has only scored higher than 56 points in one meeting against Virginia since 2011. Expect to see the Yellow Jackets held in check once again, although not quite as much as their 28-point output in last year's 57-28 loss, as the Cavaliers have outscored GT, 203-127, over the L3 meetings. Roll with the VIRGINIA CAVALIERS in today's meeting.....
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (+14.5)
This just seems like too many points for this two schools in this match-up, especially with the potential for a let-down game for the Mountaineers as Kansas is next on the schedule on Tuesday. Despite their blowout loss last time out against Baylor, the Cowboys haven't been all that bad this season and have kept most of their losses close with all 4 of their other losses coming by 10 points or less. In fact, three of those four losses have come by a combined 6 points and besides the loss at Baylor, the Cowboys are now 2-1 ML and a perfect 3-0 ATS in their 3 road contests this season at Long Beach State, Towson and Florida. West Virginia has now failed to cover the spread in 2 straight and at a 1-4 ATS clip in their L5 overall. They have managed to win their L3 games when favored by 10+ points or more, however they are 0-3 ATS in those contests. The Mountaineers have won the last 2 meetings between these two schools and have covered in the L4 meetings, but the two straight ML victories came by 9 and 10 points respectively, and Oklahoma State does own a 4-2 ML record in their 6 overall meetings. West Virginia is 8-2 ATS in their L10 home games, but are a measly 1-5 ATS in their L6 games following a straight up win. Go with the OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS on the road today......
CREIGHTON BLUE JAYS (+4.5)
Expect this one to be tight all the way throughout as Creighton has stepped up their play recently and has definitely proved to be a formidable foe for the Pirates in recent seasons. These two schools have split their 4 meetings since beginning in the Big East, with Seton Hall sweeping last season's two games by a combined total of 2 points. You read that right -- 2 points! In fact, each of their L3 meetings has been decided by an even 1-point, so this +5 point spread might be mighty lofty here. The Blue Jays have now won 4-of-5 and are 6-2 ML and ATS over their L8 with their only ML losses coming against Villanova and at Oklahoma. The road team is 3-0-1 ATS in their L4 meetings. Take the CREIGHTON BLUE JAYS.....
ST. JOHN'S RED STORM (+11)
Just not sure Marquette can beat the Red Storm by double-digits and history doesn't suggest they will here either. The Red Storn are a perfect 4-0 ML in the L4 meetings over the L2 school years, and have posted a 4-1 ATS mark in the L5 battles vs Marquette. In fact, St. John's is a commanding 6-2-1 ATS in the L9 meetings between the two schools, with 3 of Marquette's 4 wins over the Red Storm in that span, coming by exactly 2 points each. Yes, this St. john's squad is not the same as year's past as they hold a 3-10-1 ATS record in their L14 games this season, while they have also posted a paltry 1-5 ML and 2-4 ATS mark in their 6 games away from home. They are 3-2-1 ATS when getting double-digit points this season. Marquette may be in a bit of relax mode after a hard-fought intense, 66-65 win at Providence, last game as a +10 point underdog, a win that snapped their 4-game ATS losing streak and 1-5 ATS record in their prior 6 games. Marquette is 0-3 ATS in their L3 games when laying double-digit points, with a 2-4 ATS mark in that situation all season long. Jump on the ST. JOHN'S RED STORM here today.....
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