The Iron Bowl: Auburn Tries to Take Down #1 'Bama

Iron Bowl Determines Who Plays UGA for SEC Title

The fans at Jordan-Hare Stadium will see The Iron Bowl, between the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide and the 6th-ranked Auburn Tigers when they take their seats on Saturday. The Iron Bowl features a winner-take-all matchup for the SEC West Division.

The winner earns the right to play Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 2 in Atlanta.

Oddsmakers have Alabama as a 6-point favorite. The total is at 47.5.

The winner of the Iron Bowl has played for the national championship in seven of the past eight years. Alabama-Auburn was already one of the top rivalries in college football. The recent history has pushed it into another level altogether. Not many rivalries can boast this type of history.

Alabama has a 45-35-1 lead in the series and has won seven of the past nine matchups.

Auburn used the infamous Kick Six game to defeat Alabama in 2013. It ended the Crimson Tide's chance at three straight national championships. The Tigers defeated Missouri in the SEC Championship Game. Auburn then came a few seconds away from claiming the national championship in a tough loss to Florida State.

Auburn Used to Playing #1 Teams

Playing the top team in the country is nothing new for Auburn. The Tigers welcomed then-No. 1 Georgia into Jordan-Hare Stadium just two weeks ago. The Tigers hammered the Bulldogs 40-17. In reality the game that wasn't that close.

Running back Kerryon Johnson leads the SEC with 1,172 yards rushing and 16 rushing touchdowns. Auburn ranks No. 4 in the SEC in rushing yards per game. The War Eagles have almost always had a strong running game under Gus Malzahn. Despite running the spread offense, he believes teams must be physical in the run game.

Quarterback Jarrett Stidham has given the Tigers a downfield passing game they haven't had in a few years. Stidham has thrown for 2,445 yards with 16 touchdowns. The transfer only has four interceptions. He leads the SEC in completion percentage (67.8).

Auburn has been well over 200 yards rushing in seven of its last eight games. They only had 189-yard effort in the loss to LSU. The Tigers have been over 300 yards four times.

More of the Same from the Crimson Tide

Alabama has the No. 2 rush defense in the country, limiting teams to 87.4 yards per game.

The Tide loves to run as well. Alabama leads the SEC in rushing yards with 270.3 per game. They also lead in yards per carry at 6.03. Then throw in 35 rushing touchdowns.

Alabama All-American safety Minkah Fitzpatrick sat out last week's game against Mercer. He has a lingering hamstring issue. He was expected to practice through the week. Starting guard Ross Pierschbacher has a bum ankle and hadn't been cleared as of Monday but was considered day-to-day.

 

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Alabama	11-0	5-6	41.36	10.18	31.18	4-4	1-2	5-6	3-5	2-1
Auburn	9-2	4-4-3	37.64	16.64	21	2-2-2	2-2-1	7-4	3-3	4-1

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
ALAB	11.59	23.99	-12.4
AUBRN	12.64	18.2	-5.55

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
ALAB	14.54	9.97	4.57
AUBRN	13.50	10.84	2.66

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
ALAB	6.03	2.67	3.36
AUBRN	5.18	3.15	2.03

Team Records

Alabama Crimson Tide

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	11-0	8-0	3-0	5-6	4-4	1-2	41.36	10.18	31.18
vs Conf	7-0	4-0	3-0	3-4	2-2	1-2	41.86	10.29	31.57
Last 3	3-0	2-0	1-0	1-2	1-1	0-1	37.00	11.33	25.67

Auburn Tigers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	9-2	6-0	3-2	4-4-3	2-2-2	2-2-1	37.64	16.64	21.00
vs Conf	6-1	3-0	3-1	4-1-2	2-0-1	2-1-1	43.00	19.71	23.29
Last 3	3-0	2-0	1-0	1-1-1	1-1	0-0-1	41.33	19.33	22.00

Iron Bowl Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	41.36	7	16.64	9
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	182.00	92	176.33	29
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	310.00	7	101.50	14
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	37.64	17	10.18	1
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	256.00	51	144.33	1
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	270.17	12	94.33	8

Iron Bowl Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Alabama	7-3	5-5	4-6	33.20	190.20	4.80	28.10	65.84	235.20	425.40	1.00
Auburn	3-7	5-5	4-6	18.30	127.80	3.43	22.80	52.63	159.80	287.60	1.70

Iron Bowl Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Nov 26, 2016	AUBRN	ALAB	12-30	66	116	182	1	203	298	501	2
Nov 28, 2015	ALAB	AUBRN	29-13	286	179	465	0	91	169	260	1
Nov 29, 2014	AUBRN	ALAB	44-55	174	456	630	2	227	312	539	3
Nov 30, 2013	ALAB	AUBRN	28-34	218	277	495	0	296	97	393	1
Nov 24, 2012	AUBRN	ALAB	0-49	92	71	163	3	267	216	483	1
Nov 26, 2011	ALAB	AUBRN	42-14	213	184	397	1	78	62	140	2
Nov 26, 2010	AUBRN	ALAB	28-27	108	216	324	1	69	377	446	2
Nov 27, 2009	ALAB	AUBRN	26-21	73	218	291	0	151	181	332	2
Nov 29, 2008	AUBRN	ALAB	0-36	57	113	170	3	234	178	412	0
Nov 24, 2007	ALAB	AUBRN	10-17	112	113	225	1	165	117	282	1

Iron Bowl Betting Trends

Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Alabama is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Alabama's last 9 games on the road
Alabama is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Auburn
Alabama is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Auburn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Alabama's last 6 games when playing Auburn
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Alabama's last 18 games when playing Auburn
Alabama is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Auburn

Auburn Tigers
Auburn is 2-2-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Auburn is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Auburn's last 8 games
Auburn is 8-14-3 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Auburn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Alabama
Auburn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Alabama
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Auburn's last 6 games when playing Alabama
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Auburn's last 18 games when playing Alabama
Auburn is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Alabama

Team Last 5 Games

Alabama Crimson Tide

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 18, 2017	MERC	56-0	W	-49/		265	265	530	107	54	161	-1	H
Nov 11, 2017	MIS.ST	31-24	W	-14/49.5	L/O	202	242	444	172	158	330	0	A
Nov 4, 2017	LSU	24-10	W	-20.5/46.5	L/U	116	183	299	151	155	306	-1	H
Oct 21, 2017	TENN	45-7	W	-37/51	W/O	272	332	604	64	44	108	1	H
Oct 14, 2017	ARK	41-9	W	-37/54.5	L/U	308	188	496	27	200	227	1	H

Auburn Tigers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 18, 2017	UL.MON	42-14	W	-38/68	L/U	317	235	552	116	217	333	-1	H
Nov 11, 2017	GEORGI	40-17	W	2.5/48	W/O	237	251	488	46	184	230	-1	H
Nov 4, 2017	TEXA&M	42-27	W	-15/52	P/O	228	268	496	143	200	343	0	A
Oct 21, 2017	ARK	52-20	W	-17/51	W/O	345	284	629	171	163	334	-1	A
Oct 14, 2017	LSU	23-27	L	-6.5/46	L/O	189	165	354	157	206	363	-1	A

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Humidity is 51%
Wind is West-southwest 4 mph
Visibility is 10.004077 mi
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Forecast for Auburn

Next Up: Winner Plays UGA on December 2nd in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta

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7th Ranked Georgia Bulldogs Looks to Rebound Against Kentucky

Georgia Bulldogs Look to Redeem Selves after Auburn Shellacking

The fans at Sanford Stadium will see the upset minded Kentucky Wildcats battle the 3th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs when they take their seats on Saturday. The battle "Between the Hedges" will be televised nationally by CBS. Kick-off is set for 3:30 pm EST.

How will Georgia respond following last week's 40-17 shell-shocking defeat at the hands of their bitter rival, the Auburn Tigers? The loss that knocked the Bulldogs out of the top spot in the College Football Playoff rankings. They fell to No. 7.

They still have a chance to play for the national championship, but they can't afford another slip-up. Georgia already knows it's going to be playing Dec. 4 in Mercedes Benz Stadium for the SEC Championship. That will be against Auburn or top-ranked Alabama.

If The Bulldogs can get past the Wildcats, Georgia Tech, and win the SEC title game they are all but assured a spot in the playoffs.

Georgia Has to Get Running Game Going to Drive Offense

Georgia's Nick Chubb leads the way with 894 yards and 10 touchdowns. He needs just 106 yards to reach 1,000 for the third time in his career. Teammate Sony Michel has run for 731 and nine scores.

Jacob Fromm will try to bounce back from a difficult afternoon against Auburn, completing just 13 of 28 passes for 184 yards. He was battered and beaten the entire game, which was uncharacteristic of the Dawgs offensive line.

Georgia's passing game feeds off of the run game and that is priority #1 going into Saturday's SEC Tilt.

Kentucky can win 10 Games this Season

Kentucky won its last outing, a 44-21 result against the Vanderbilt Commodores on November 11. The Wildcats covered in that game as a +2-point underdog, while the 65 combined points took the game OVER the total.

The Wildcats are still alive for a 10-win season and a Jan. 1 bowl.They can win their final two games, and after last week's rout of Vanderbilt the 'Cats are feeling pretty good about its chances.

Kentucky features sophomore Benny Snell. He is a 223-pound bruiser who has run for 1,013 yards and 15 scores. That ties Auburn's Kerryon Johnson for tops in the SEC.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Kentucky	7-3	3-7	27.90	25.70	2.2	1-5	2-2	5-5	4-2	1-3
Georgia	9-1	6-4	34.60	14.50	20.1	2-3	4-1	4-6	1-4	3-2

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
KENTUC	12.94	15.73	-2.79
GEORGI	12.26	19.14	-6.88

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
KENTUC	12.42	11.71	0.71
GEORGI	14.88	10.04	4.84

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
KENTUC	4.37	3.77	0.6
GEORGI	5.53	3.37	2.16

Team Records

Kentucky Wildcats

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	7-3	4-2	3-1	3-7	1-5	2-2	27.90	25.70	2.20
vs Conf	4-3	2-2	2-1	3-4	1-3	2-1	29.14	29.14	0.00
Last 3	2-1	1-1	1-0	1-2	0-2	1-0	35.67	28.00	7.67

Georgia Bulldogs

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	9-1	5-0	4-1	6-4	2-3	4-1	34.60	14.50	20.10
vs Conf	6-1	3-0	3-1	4-3	1-2	3-1	36.14	14.57	21.57
Last 3	2-1	1-0	1-1	1-2	0-1	1-1	27.67	19.00	8.67

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	27.90	72	14.50	6
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	171.25	98	191.60	45
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	152.25	64	87.40	8
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	34.60	29	25.70	60
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	209.00	87	270.00	101
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	264.00	13	112.75	18

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Kentucky	1-9	4-6	5-5	22.50	121.80	3.36	27.00	54.44	163.90	285.70	2.00
Georgia	9-1	6-4	5-5	36.10	198.30	4.80	27.30	63.00	242.90	441.20	2.30

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Nov 5, 2016	GEORGI	KENTUC	27-24	215	245	460	3	186	122	308	2
Nov 7, 2015	KENTUC	GEORGI	3-27	79	101	180	3	300	90	390	2
Nov 8, 2014	GEORGI	KENTUC	63-31	305	254	559	1	214	139	353	1
Nov 23, 2013	KENTUC	GEORGI	17-59	62	149	211	3	230	372	602	2
Oct 20, 2012	GEORGI	KENTUC	29-24	77	427	504	0	206	123	329	0
Nov 19, 2011	KENTUC	GEORGI	10-19	23	142	165	4	155	162	317	4
Oct 23, 2010	GEORGI	KENTUC	44-31	177	113	290	1	70	353	423	4
Nov 21, 2009	KENTUC	GEORGI	34-27	123	137	260	0	196	291	487	4
Nov 8, 2008	GEORGI	KENTUC	42-38	144	376	520	2	226	105	331	2
Nov 17, 2007	KENTUC	GEORGI	13-24	29	268	297	1	184	99	283	4

College Football Betting Trends

Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Kentucky is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kentucky's last 5 games
Kentucky is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Kentucky is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kentucky is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kentucky's last 13 games on the road
Kentucky is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Georgia
Kentucky is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Georgia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kentucky's last 6 games when playing Georgia
Kentucky is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Georgia
Kentucky is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia's last 5 games
Georgia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Georgia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kentucky
Georgia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kentucky
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia's last 6 games when playing Kentucky
Georgia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kentucky
Georgia is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kentucky

Team Last 5 Games

Kentucky Wildcats

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 11, 2017	VANDY	44-21	W	2/53	W/O	232	195	427	60	308	368	-3	A
Nov 4, 2017	O-MISS	34-37	L	-3.5/63.5	L/O	219	236	455	91	382	473	0	H
Oct 28, 2017	TENN	29-26	W	-4/46	L/O	289	82	371	203	242	445	4	H
Oct 21, 2017	MIS.ST	7-45	L	14/54.5	L/U	115	145	260	282	159	441	2	A
Oct 7, 2017	MIZZOU	40-34	W	-8.5/59.5	L/O	188	298	486	213	355	568	-1	H

Georgia Bulldogs

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 11, 2017	AUBRN	17-40	L	-2.5/48	L/O	46	184	230	237	251	488	1	A
Nov 4, 2017	S.CARO	24-10	W	-23.5/45	L/U	242	196	438	43	227	270	-1	H
Oct 28, 2017	FLA	42-7	W	-13/43.5	W/O	292	101	393	183	66	249	-1	A
Oct 14, 2017	MIZZOU	53-28	W	-28.5/58.5	L/O	370	326	696	59	253	312	0	H
Oct 7, 2017	VANDY	45-14	W	-17/41.5	W/O	423	126	549	64	172	236	1	A

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Visibility is 10.004077 mi
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Forecast for Athens

Next up:
Kentucky home to Louisville Saturday, November 25
Georgia at Georgia Tech Saturday, November 25

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Sports Traditions – Where do they come from?

Here you are watching your favorite NFL team defeat their opponent. At the end of the game you see the players dumping a cooler full of Gatorade on the head of their coach.  You have seen it before and know that you will see it again.  You know that it is an NFL sports tradition but your mind is still going, WTF.  It’s freezing cold out on the field; if I was the coach I would be pretty upset.

Sports traditions are a big part of the game.  In sports, they help the team and the fans feel like they are part of something bigger than they are.  It is a way to bring unity behind a sport, a city and a team.

Sports traditions are really not that much different from other traditions.  Much like other traditions like giving roses only to signify your love for someone on Valentine’s day.  Roses are given because they are a universal symbol of love and affection that go back to Greek and Roman iconography.

Traditions are never fully set in stone and can change as the years go by.  For example, during the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, people eat a traditional meal that has a turkey as its center piece with family and friends.  As the years went by, watching college football became part of the tradition.

They are many sports traditions out there that often make people scratch their heads in wonder.  This is why we are happy to present the best history and reason behind some of the many sports traditions out there.

Sports Traditions Meaning and History

Sports Tradition of Exchanging Jerseys in Soccer

Everyone who has ever watched a soccer game has seen the players exchange jersey at the end of a match.  This is a tradition that goes back to 1931 when France beat England for the first time in an international match.

Much like an invading barbarian hoard, looting a village for souvenirs and trophies, the French team asked the English team if they could keep their jerseys as a memento of their win.  The English team agreed to the request and this became the first time on record that footballers exchanged jerseys.

However, the jersey exchange did not become a tradition until the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland when West Germany defeated Hungary 3-2.

Since then, every World Cup and major international match has seen the traditional exchange of the Jersey.  Today, the exchanging of the jersey is a way for footballers to show respect to each other.  For the teams, it stands a symbol of unity and friendship between them.

Bonus fact: It is said that Pele had multiple jerseys at hand to give to members of the opposing team at the end of a match.

Detroit fans tossing the Octopus

Hockey fans have a tradition to throw thing on the hockey ring after a game.  One of the older “throw something on the ice” tradition is the tossing of the Octopus by Detroit Red Wings fans.

It all began in the 1952 playoffs to win the Stanley Cup.  During that time, an NHL team played two best-of-seven-series to win the trophy.  Pete and Jerry Cusimano who owned a market in Detroit threw an octopus in the ring to symbolize the number of playoff wins necessary for Detroit to win the Stanley Cup.

The Red Wings won that match and went on to defeat Toronto and Montreal and eventually won the 1952 NHL Championship.

We all know that athletes and sports fans are very superstitious people and since they won the Stanley Cup in 1952, the tradition persisted with each passing year.  Today, this tradition has such a strong foothold for Red Wings fans that they have actually developed a set of  “Etiquette” for throwing the octopus on the ring.

The Gatorade Shower Sports Tradition

Compared to other sports traditions, this is one is considered fairly new.  The iconic image of the smiling coach after winning a game being suddenly drenched by ice cold Gatorade is a classic in the NFL.

According to legends, Jim Burt, a former Giant’s nose-tackle , is the one that started it all. It was when his team defeated Washington in 1984.  According to several sources, Giants coach Bill Parcells had been riding Burt pretty hard that week.  At the end of the game, Burt  said to his teammates, “Parcells is such a prick. Let's get him!”

This was of course all said for fun and games. In the end, Parcell ended up covered in Gatorade and his reaction was priceless.  Instead of being angry he just smiled .

According to the best sports betting software company, the dumping of the Gatorade, did not catch on until Super Bowl XXI in 1985.  After the New York Giants defeated the Denver Broncos for the Super Bowl ring, Parcell was once again drenched with Gatorade.  As any good coach in the NFL, Parcell was superstitious and decided that in order to keep winning, the tradition had to continue.

Today, this tradition has spread beyond the NFL and you will see winning teams pouring sports drinks over their coach after a victory.

Thursday Night Football: Steelers Host the Titans

Steelers and Titans Both On a Roll

The Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers meet on Thursday Night Football at Heinz Field. NBC Sports has the telecast and kick-off is scheduled for 8:25 pm EST.

The Steelers and Titans are both on Four-game winning streaks going into tonights nationally telecast game.

Oddsmakers opened the Steelers as -7-point favorites versus the Titans, while the game's total opened at 43.5. The line has held steady, but the total is up to 44.5.

Pittsburgh has built a three-game lead over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North. They aims for a fourth consecutive playoff appearance. The Steelers are 2-1 at home this season.

Ben Roethlisberger has 2,298 yards, 12 TDs and 10 INTs on the season. He could climb even higher up the all-time record books with a strong performance. The QB ranks No. 9 in NFL history with 49,112 passing yards. He needs 214 yards to pass Warren Moon (49,325 yards) for No. 8 on the list.

Running back Le'Veon Bell has 1,091 yards from scrimmage (840 rushing, 251 receiving). He leads the NFL entering Week 11. Pro Bowl wide receiver Antonio Brown has 60 receptions, 882 yards, and three TDs.

JuJu Smith-Schuster has 29 receptions, 521 yards, and five TDs. He has the ability to find the end zone on any given play. Smith-Schuster has caught a touchdown pass in each of his last three games and will try to stretch it to four on Thursday.

Titans in Battle with Jags in AFC South

Tennessee is even with the Jacksonville Jaguars atop the AFC South. A road victory would significantly boost the Titans' chances of snapping an eight-season playoff drought. Tennessee is 2-2 on the road this season as it prepares for a game on three days' rest.

A slew of injuries, along with a condensed practice schedule, will add to Tennessee's challenge. Marcus Mariota is battling ankle and shoulder injuries. He is expected to play through the pain. The third-year leader never has faced the Steelers.

If Mariota is limited, the Titans could lean on a two-headed rushing attack. The tandem features DeMarco Murray with 433 yards and four TDs. Derrick Henry chips in 409 yards with three TDs. Wideout Rishard Matthews has 36 receptions, 513 yards, and two TDs. He offers the most reliable option downfield in the passing game.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Tennessee	6-3	3-5-1	22.78	23.67	-0.89	2-2-1	1-3	6-3	4-1	2-2
Pittsburgh	7-2	5-4	20.78	16.44	4.34	2-1	3-3	1-8	1-2	0-6

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TEN	14.43	13.87	0.56
PIT	17.25	17.29	-0.04

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TEN	10.25	10.33	-0.08
PIT	12.06	9.57	2.49

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TEN	4.42	3.58	0.84
PIT	3.59	4.23	-0.64

Team Records

Tennessee Titans

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	6-3	4-1	2-2	3-5-1	2-2-1	1-3	22.78	23.67	-0.89
vs Conf	5-3	3-1	2-2	2-5-1	1-2-1	1-3	21.50	23.25	-1.75
vs Div	1-1	0-0	1-1	1-1	0-0	1-1	25.50	36.50	-11.00
Last 3	3-0	2-0	1-0	0-2-1	0-1-1	0-1	19.67	16.33	3.34

Pittsburgh Steelers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	7-2	2-1	5-1	5-4	2-1	3-3	20.78	16.44	4.34
vs Conf	5-1	1-1	4-0	3-3	1-1	2-2	20.67	16.83	3.84
vs Div	3-1	0-0	3-1	2-2	0-0	2-2	21.00	16.25	4.75
Last 3	3-0	1-0	2-0	2-1	1-0	1-1	23.00	15.33	7.67

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	22.78	13	16.44	2
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	157.00	32	112.00	1
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	103.50	17	131.00	26
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	20.78	18	23.67	23
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	267.33	8	194.75	6
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	108.00	18	109.50	15

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Tennessee	5-5	6-4	6-4	20.60	80.60	3.15	32.40	63.58	221.20	301.80	2.00
Pittsburgh	5-5	4-6	6-4	22.10	102.20	3.83	34.00	64.71	238.30	340.50	1.60

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Nov 17, 2014	PIT	TEN	27-24	206	180	386	1	49	263	312	1
Sep 8, 2013	TEN	PIT	16-9	112	117	229	0	31	163	194	2
Oct 11, 2012	PIT	TEN	23-26	56	356	412	1	94	265	359	1
Oct 9, 2011	TEN	PIT	17-38	66	240	306	1	174	257	431	1
Sep 19, 2010	PIT	TEN	19-11	106	21	127	1	46	192	238	7
Sep 10, 2009	TEN	PIT	10-13	86	234	320	2	36	321	357	3
Dec 21, 2008	PIT	TEN	14-31	71	303	374	4	117	206	323	0
Sep 11, 2005	TEN	PIT	7-34	97	206	303	4	206	218	424	0
Sep 28, 2003	TEN	PIT	30-13	40	158	198	0	69	307	376	2
Jan 11, 2003	PIT	TEN	31-34	67	257	324	1	99	331	430	4

NFL Betting Trends

Tennessee Titans
Tennessee is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tennessee's last 8 games
Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tennessee is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Tennessee is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Tennessee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tennessee's last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
Tennessee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tennessee's last 15 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Tennessee
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing Tennessee
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tennessee
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games when playing at home against Tennessee

Team Last 5 Games

Tennessee Titans

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 12, 2017	CIN	24-20	W	-4.5/40.5	L/O	180	236	416	53	255	308	0	H
Nov 5, 2017	BAL	23-20	W	-3/41	P/O	71	186	257	73	268	341	-1	H
Oct 22, 2017	CLE	12-9	W	-5.5/42	L/U	80	189	269	66	218	284	-2	A
Oct 16, 2017	IND	36-22	W	-7/46	W/O	168	305	473	85	212	297	0	H
Oct 8, 2017	MIA	10-16	L	1/41	L/U	69	119	188	100	78	178	0	A

Pittsburgh Steelers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 12, 2017	IND	20-17	W	-10.5/46.5	L/U	88	228	316	71	196	267	0	A
Oct 29, 2017	DET	20-15	W	-3/44.5	W/U	75	317	392	71	411	482	1	A
Oct 22, 2017	CIN	29-14	W	-4/40	W/O	152	268	420	71	108	179	-2	H
Oct 15, 2017	KC	19-13	W	3.5/46.5	W/U	194	245	439	28	223	251	1	A
Oct 8, 2017	JAC	9-30	L	-7.5/41	L/U	70	301	371	231	82	313	4	H

Weather in
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Cloudy
Humidity is 72%
Wind is West 11 mph
Visibility is 10.004077 mi
Pressure is N/A inHg

Forecast for Pittsburgh

Next up:
Tennessee at Indianapolis Sunday, November 26
Pittsburgh home to Green Bay Sunday, November 26

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New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday

Maple Leafs Look to Keep Solid Start Rolling

The Toronto Maple Leafs (12-7 SU, 9-10 ATS) are waiting to hear if their star centre Auston Matthews will suit up Thursday. They host the surging New Jersey Devils. Matthews has been dealing with an upper body injury since November 6. Despite his absence, the Leafs have won all four games they’ve played without their leading scorer.

Toronto will need all the offensive support they can get on Thursday. The  Devils ranks fifth in goals scored per game (3.47). Oddsmakers have the Maple Leafs as -160-moneyline favorites. The total is at 6.

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The Devils have surprised the hockey world through the first 17 games of the season. They’re tied for third in the league with 24 points and rank fourth in goals scored (61). They’ve missed the playoffs in each of their previous five seasons. The team seemed to be on the verge of a total rebuild at the end of 2016.

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Instead, LW Taylor Hall (6 goals, 13 assists) has grabbed the role of elite point producer by the horns. First overall draft pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, Nico Hischier (3 goals, 11 assists), has lived up to expectations thus far.

The result has been a youthful Devils’ squad. They feature team speed that few can match in the league. With C Travis Zajac likely to return for Thursday’s game against the Leafs. An already lethal offense is about to become even more dangerous.

Recent Form

Team	Record	Money	Offense	Defense	Fave	Dog	O/U
New Jersey	11-4-2	$656.00	3.59	3.18	5-0	6-6	10-6-1
Toronto	12-7-0	$298.00	3.79	3.32	8-4	4-3	11-6-2

Team Records

New Jersey Devils

Name	Record	Home	Away	Fave	Dog	O/U
Overall	11-4-2	5-3-1	6-1-1	5-0-0	6-4-2	10-6-1
Last 10	5-3-2	3-2-1	2-1-1	3-0-0	2-3-2	5-5
vs Div	1-1-0	0-1-0	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-1-0	1-1
vs EAST	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
vs WEST	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Toronto Maple Leafs

Name	Record	Home	Away	Fave	Dog	O/U
Overall	12-7-0	7-3-0	5-4-0	8-4-0	4-3-0	11-6-2
Last 10	5-5-0	3-2-0	2-3-0	4-2-0	1-3-0	4-4-2
vs Div	4-1-0	2-0-0	2-1-0	2-1-0	2-0-0	3-2
vs EAST	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
vs WEST	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	3.59	4	3.32	25
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	4.50	2	3.60	27
Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill	16.67	18	75.00	24
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	3.79	2	3.18	20
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	4.00	5	3.38	21
Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill	22.73	10	75.00	25

Head To Head Summary

Team	record	O/U	AVG	shots	power play goals	power play percentage	penalty kill percentage	power play chances
New Jersey	6-2-2	6-1-3	3.50	28.80	8	20.00	72.97	40
Toronto	4-4-2	6-1-3	2.70	31.80	10	27.03	80.00	37

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	away score	Home	home score	line	Total	O/U	away shots	home shots	Away Power Play Goals	Home Power Play Goals	Away Power Plays	Home Power Plays	Away PP%	Home PP%	Away PK%	Home PK%
Oct 11, 2017	NJ	6	TOR	3	-181	6	O	31	50	1	2	5	8	20	25	75	80
Mar 23, 2017	NJ	2	TOR	4	-167	5.5	O	32	30	1	1	4	2	25	50	50	75
Jan 6, 2017	TOR	4	NJ	2	118	5.5	O	14	32	3	0	3	4	100	0	100	0
Nov 23, 2016	TOR	4	NJ	5	-140	5	O	31	30	1	1	3	3	33.3	33.3	66.7	66.7
Apr 9, 2016	TOR	1	NJ	5	-147	5	O	20	36	0	0	3	6	0	0	100	100
Feb 4, 2016	NJ	2	TOR	3	-147	5	P	34	39	1	0	6	4	16.7	0	100	83.3
Dec 8, 2015	NJ	2	TOR	3	-111	5	P	27	38	2	1	5	5	40	20	80	60
Feb 6, 2015	TOR	1	NJ	4	-129	5	P	34	17	1	0	2	1	50	0	100	50
Jan 28, 2015	TOR	1	NJ	2	-132	5.5	U	30	23	0	0	5	3	0	0	100	100
Dec 4, 2014	NJ	5	TOR	3	-188	5.5	O	26	32	2	1	3	2	66.7	50	50	33.3

NHL Betting Trends

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
New Jersey is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Toronto
New Jersey is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto

Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against New Jersey

Team Last 5 Games

New Jersey Devils

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	shots	shots against	power play	penalty kill	opposing goalie	Location
Nov 12, 2017	CHI	7-5	W	180	38	44	2/3	1/3	Corey Crawford	A
Nov 11, 2017	FLA	2-1	W	-125	21	33	1/2	4/4	James Reimer	H
Nov 9, 2017	EDM	2-3	L	110	34	32	0/4	2/2	Cam Talbot	H
Nov 7, 2017	STL	1-3	L	120	22	40	0/4	4/5	Jake Allen	H
Nov 5, 2017	CAL	4-5	L	152	30	34	0/2	3/3	Mike Smith	A

Toronto Maple Leafs

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	shots	shots against	power play	penalty kill	opposing goalie	Location
Nov 11, 2017	BOS	4-1	W	126	25	39	1/3	4/4	Tuukka Rask	A
Nov 10, 2017	BOS	3-2	W	-128	33	35	1/6	3/4	Anton Khudobin	H
Nov 8, 2017	MIN	4-2	W	-130	19	37	0/2	3/4	Devan Dubnyk	H
Nov 6, 2017	LV	4-3	W	-223	25	28	1/4	2/3	Max Lagace	H
Nov 4, 2017	STL	4-6	L	104	31	32	0/2	3/4	Jake Allen	A

 

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