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Glossary of Abbreviations
by: Betting Doctor
AD: Away Dog
AF: Away Favorite
AFD: Away Field Disadvantage
AG: Away Game
ATS: Against the Spread
BC: Back Court
BF: In CFB, a Big Favorite ( >21 points)
BL, BW: Bogus Loss/Bogus Win; a game in which the statistically better team lost
BR: Bankroll
B2B: Back-to-Back
C: Center
CB: CornerBack
DC: Defensive Coordinator
DD: Double Digit
DE: Defensive End
DL: Defensive Line
DNP: Did Not Play
DT: Defensive Tackle
Fair Line: The line I would make if I ran a Sportsbook
FBS: Football Bowl Subdivision
FCS: Football Championship Subdivision
FC: Front Court
FD: First Down
FG: Field Goal
GBP: General Betting Public
GOY: Game-of-the-Year; In CFB, the game for a team that year
HC: Head Coach
HD: Home Dog
HF: Home Favorite
HFA: Home Field Advantage
HG: Home Game
IQ: NBA stat which measures a team's "smarts" with the ball. It's (Steals + Opponent's TO's)/(TO's + Opponent's Steals)*100
JC: Junior College
LA: Look-Ahead
LD: Let-Down
LOS: Line of Scrimmage
LW: Last Week
LY: Last Year
MLF: MisLeading Final; a game in which the Final score did not accurately reflect the actual play of the teams
Monitor: This means to keep an eye on the line as I think there's a better than even chance it will get more favorable
"NFL" line: A single digit CFB line
NSBF: In CFB, a Not-so-big Favorite (10 to 21 points)
NT: Nose Tackle
OC: Offensive Coordinator
OG: Offensive Guard
OL: Offensive Line or Opening Line
OT: Offensive Tackle, Opening Total or Over-Time
PG: Point Guard
PPG: Points Per Game
PPS: Points Per Shot. In basketball, a global measure of offensive/defensive efficiency = (Points - FT Made)/FG Attempts
PSPR: Point Spread Power Rating
Push Score: The final score that would result in a push (i.e. tie) for both the side and total
rFr: Redshirt Frosh
RRHD: Rested Revenging Home Dog
RS: Returning Starter
RZ: Red Zone
SD: Single Digit
Sloppy Win: an NFL game in which the winning team had at least 3 TO and more than their opponent
SU: Straight Up
SW: Sandwich; a less important game "sandwiched" between two more important ones
TO: Turnover (not Terrell Owens)
TW: This Week
TY: This Year
YPC: Yards Per Carry
YPP: Yards Per Point
Y/P: Yards per Pass
1, 2, 3, 4Q: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Quarter
1, 2H: 1st, 2nd Half
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Glossary of Abbreviations
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NFL Football
New Orleans Saints @ Indianapolis Colts Sunday February 7, 2010 6:25 pm
Edge Colts, due to experience, with Saints a SB "virgin"? Maybe... teams in 1st SB vs a team with a past history are 6-11 ATS. Or maybe not... teams returning to a SB within L3Y are 1-7 ATS. Today's scenario is a repeat of LY, with the virgin Cardinals covering vs the experienced ... read more
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Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints Sunday January 24, 2010 6:40 pm
Both here off blowouts sparked by key injuries; the Cardinals #1 CB and the Cowboy's LT. Saint's HFA perhaps some diminished by a dome opponent. However, while 9-0 @ H, Vikings a different story on the road. Since waxing 3 lightweights (Cle/Det/StL) in 1st 5 wks, Minny is 1-4 SU/ATS ... read more
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New York Jets @ Indianapolis Colts Sunday January 24, 2010 3:00 pm
Foresee zero intimidation in favor of Colts here, what with Jets on 5G SU/ATS Away W streak and fresh off B2B playoff upsets; ending San Diego's 11G W streak LW. They're looking reminiscent of the 2007 Giants and 2005 Steelers. An Indy W would be step #1 in #1 seeds meeting in the ... read more
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Baltimore Ravens @ Indianapolis Colts Saturday January 16, 2010 8:15 pm
Ravens looking to carry LW momentum into TG, while Colts under pressure to prove that bailing on perfect season was the right move. Indy and Baltimore have played once a year since 2004 with Colts 6-0 SU/ATS. They also get the nod on my TO Turnaround system, but PSPR makes them +9 ... read more
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Green Bay Packers @ Arizona Cardinals Sunday January 10, 2010 4:40 pm
Last of the Week 17 rematches with LW winners 2-0 so far. Tough to go against the Pack who are a 4 1/2 PSPR Fav and on 7-0-1 ATS streak and 7-1 SU L8G with only L on last play @ Pittsburgh. However, GBP likes them @ about 75% and has taken them from +2 1/2 to -1 1/2. Fact remains ... read more
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Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots Sunday January 10, 2010 1:00 pm
3rd straight AG for Ravens, while Pats off semi-tune-up @ Houston. Rematch of Week 4 New England 27-21 HW when GBP liked Baltimore taking them from +3, +100 to +1. TG OL of +4 now +3 1/2, with Total down 1 1/2 pts from G1 closer of 45. Patriots D that was shredded @ New Orleans is ... read more
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Cincinnati Bengals @ New York Jets Sunday January 3, 2010 8:20 pm
Interesting dynamic here as if Jets W, these two likely to meet again next week. Says Bengal's HC Lewis, "We're going to play to win a football game. We're going to go ahead and end this thing the right way and keep this momentum we've had". Jets off Bogus W/belated Christmas ... read more
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Baltimore Ravens @ Oakland Raiders Sunday January 3, 2010 4:15 pm
W and in for Ravens as Raiders play for pride. Oakland on the road in similar position LY in week 17 and knocked Tampa Bay out of the playoffs. They're off a Bogus L LW; 389-282 yds, -2 TO. Raiders have played their best vs the best. They have 7 covers TY and 6 of them (and 4 of ... read more
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Indianapolis Colts @ Buffalo Bills Sunday January 3, 2010 1:00 pm
TG shapes up somewhat like pre-season with Indy's starters perhaps getting a little action before the battle of 3rd string QB's. Where's the value in this spread? Well... if Indy were serious, this line would probably be a TD-plus. Lines maker threw out Bills -6 and it's been taken ... read more
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Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions Sunday January 3, 2010 1:00 pm
With Bears off what was in essence their playoff G on MNF and Lions a divisional revenging HD, edge Detroit. Prior to LW, Chicago on a 7G ATS L streak. They enter TG 1-6 SU Away TY (only W @ Seattle) with L L5 scoring <8 ppg. And they are laying points! Probably thinking only ... read more
