Article contentThe National League’s best team, Milwaukee won the big prize and the American League’s top team, Tampa Bay, made it to the World Series – quite an achievement for two small-market teams.Article contentNFLArticle contentThe upsets kept happening in the NFL in Week 7. A new week brings more turmoil when it comes to wagering. Baltimore (4-3) visits Buffalo (5-1) and the Ravens blew leads in their last two divisional games. This week, LaMarr Jackson is playing QB but beating Buffalo and Josh Allen at home is a tough task. Not in my book. Bills by a TD.Article contentUnbeaten Minnesota (6-0) travels to Detroit (4-2), which tried to give away last week’s game versus Green Bay. An outrageous fourth-and-one at his own 24 late in the game by head coach Dan Campbell and his “Trumpian brain-disorder” backfired and the lions turned the ball over under the shadow of their own goalposts. Unbelievably, the Packers kicker missed two chip shots. Vikings stay unbeaten, by a field goal at least.Article contentCleveland Browns (4-2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2): A big divisional game, but the Browns beat Pittsburgh earlier in the season. The Browns haven’t swept the Steelers since the 1980s, so Pittsburgh wins by a TD.Article contentArticle contentLas Vegas Raiders (3-4) at New York Jets (2-5). Both played poorly in losses last week. The Jets’ Geno Smith was typical Geno, boom or bust and he was the latter. The Raiders have a very good QB in Kirk Cousins, but their D was poor versus the Rams. A toss-up game, betting Geno has an on game.Article contentArizona (2-5) at Dallas (3-4): The Cowboys D is getting better, and the run game, which was missing in the early seven games, gained nearly 200 yards on the ground in a win over Philly on Oct. 26. Cowboys by a TD. Indianapolis (2-5) at Jacksonville (4-2): The Jags at home are awesome and win by huge margins. They have a terrific run defence, just what Indy likes to do. Jags by seven-plus points.Article contentHarness racingArticle contentCongrats to local breeder Ian Smith as his Pownal Bay Bobbi captured the $100,000 three-year-old filly late-season stake at Mohawk on Oct. 24 in a sharp 1:49. Add Arnold Hagen’s Little Brown Jug winner, Redland Rocket Man, to the mix and local-bred horses are starring up-country. Horse with a Plan, co-owned by John Collings of Brudenell, P.E.I., finished second in the above Pownal Bay Bobbi race.Article contentArticle contentA 12-dash Charlottetown card on Oct. 31 gets underway at 12:30 p.m., and it’s a dandy. The $7,150 feature has Arbitrage Hanover and Miki Shan on the outside with Blood Money, Papis Rocket and Hunters Hero on the inside.Article contentThe McIsaac-Barrieau Stake goes on Oct. 31 at Woodstock, N.B., where Cattle Call has the rail for trainer-Ron Matheson and driver Gilles Barrieau.Article contentAt Mohawk on Oct. 31, Mark MacDonald looks to win three in a row in the $44,000 open with Fusion. This horse out of Pure Country is a mare Mark won the Breeders Crown with a number of years ago.Article contentNo James MacDonald at Mohawk this weekend. He had been in Tampa Bay for the World Series and a few rounds of golf with his wife, Paige.Article contentNick Oakes has moved to Ontario with 12 head racing at Flamboro, Western Fair and Mohawk. Capital Gain goes on Oct. 31 at The Hawk in Race 2, purse $21,000, and is coming of a sharp qualifier, home in 26.1, mile 1:53. Capital Gain is listed at 4-1 for driver Tyler Borth.Article contentThe Harrisburg Sale in Pennsylvania next week has plenty of race fans watching as Beau Jangles and a full brother to Redland Rocket Man go through the sales ring. The Rocket Man brother will go for close to $300,000. We shall see.Article contentArticle contentFred MacDonald’s column appears every Saturday in The Guardian. He can be reached at fiddlersfacts@hotmail.com.Article content
FIDDLER’S FACTS: Saint Mary’s at Panthers Oct. 31
