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| NFL Survivor Pool Picks and Advice: Week 3 |
| Sep 21, 2016 |
| NFL Survivor Pool Picks and Advice: Week 3 by DOC'S SPORTS - 9/21/2016 I almost broke my own rule last week in that I was considering saving a team, in this case the Carolina Panthers, for use in my Survivor Pool down the road. So I was pondering taking the Detroit Lions at home against the Tennessee Titans in Week 2. But then I remembered that I used to live in Michigan and have watched ... read more |
| Rocketman Sports CFB Returning Starter Angle Plays Week 3 |
| Sep 16, 2016 |
| RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 3 Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year the an ... read more |
| Follow the line movement |
| Sep 15, 2016 |
| Last weekend let's look at two games where the line went up and down like a roller coaster. Let's start in the Colleges with Arkansas and TCU. The line started TCU around 9 to 9.5 and went down to 7 to 7.5. I put out Arkansas at plus 7.5. I was upset with myself for not pulling the trigger at 8 or 8.5. Well Saturday afternoon with a couple of hours before kick off the line rose all the way to 1 ... read more |
| Does Sam Bradford help the Vikes win their division |
| Sep 13, 2016 |
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When Minnesota pulled the itchy trigger and traded away a 1st rd and a flexible 4th round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles - many fans were left either happy, sad, shocked, or angry. It was a trade that left some shaking their heads in surprise or relief. And it left others shaking their heads and pumping their fists thinking "we have a chance!"
Teddy Bridgewater looked really good during ... read more |
| Top 10 Things Learned from Week 1 in the NFL |
| Sep 12, 2016 |
| Lots of opening week NFL story lines. Now that the Sunday results are in here are 10 things I learned:
1. Never fade Bill Belichick when he's an underdog. The Patriots are 6-1 as 'dogs the past two plus seasons. They've won all six of those games straight-up. 2. To paraphrase the late Dennis Green, "The Colts are who we thought they were and the Lions didn't let them off the hook." The ... read more |
| Ohio vs. Kansas Handicapping Angles Week 2 CFB |
| Sep 8, 2016 |
| Ohio Bobcats (0-1) vs Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) Date: Saturday, September 10th Time: 2:30 pm EST Venue: Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas NCAA Football Spread: Kansas -3 NCAA Betting Total: 59.5 NCAA Football Handicapping Trends Over is 6-0 in Bobcats last 6 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game. Over is 4-0 in Bobcats last 4 non-con ... read more |
| MLB Season with a Month to Go |
| Sep 5, 2016 |
| There are some races that are over such as the AL West where Texas has a 9.5 game lead, NL East where Washington has an 8.5 game lead and the NL Central where the Cubs have a 16.5 game lead. With that being said the AL East is a three team race, AL central isn’t quite locked up yet, the NL west still up for grabs, and the wildcards in both leagues have several teams fighting for the last two spots ... read more |
| Sean Higgs NFC East Preview |
| Sep 5, 2016 |
| Let's get started with the NFC today! 1 WAS REDSKINS - Can't believe these guys are +300 to win the division. They won it last year. Total disrespect. Cousins isn't a sexy QB, but he fits Gruden's system well. The WRs are top notch. The defense is solid. Too many flaws in the other clubs. 2 NY GIANTS - Eli to ODB will put up plenty of points. But the OL has holes and I am not sold ... read more |
| Sean Higgs NFC North Preview |
| Sep 5, 2016 |
| Sean is heading to the North with this NFC Preview
1 GB PACKERS - Aaron Rodgers has Jordy Nelson back at WR and that will be a huge lift offensively. But the leaner looking Eddie Lacy might be a major factor if GB is to contend for a spot in the Conference Championship. Can't ever count out a team with a healthy Rodgers and an improved defense. 2 MIN VIKINGS - Thought for sure th ... read more |
| Sean Higgs NFC South Preview |
| Sep 5, 2016 |
| Home of the reigning NFC Champs, the South is looking to rise again.
1. CAR PANTHERS - Have to put these guys here. The defense should be just as good, and they will continue to be hungry after almost doing the impossible last year. Cam took a huge step forward. The offense should be just as balanced and this team is a legit Super Bowl contender. 2 ATL FALCONS - Matt Ryan and frie ... read more |
| Sean Higgs NFC West Preview |
| Sep 5, 2016 |
| Sean wraps up his NFC and NFL Conference Preview with the NFC West.
1 SEA SEAHAWKS - Something just tells me they do just enough to get past Arizona. This is a very good football team. What else is there to say? 2 ARZ CARDINALS - We will find out nice and early how good these guys will be. I think they should battle with Seattle for the division title. Game 1 vs Patriots. I know ... read more |
| Sean Higgs AFC East Preview |
| Sep 3, 2016 |
| September means the arrival of the NFL regular season. Sean will start with in the AFC East.
1 NE PATRIOTS - How can you go against a team that has won the division 7 straight years and 12 of the last 13 years. I think they could have dropped the game in Arizona with Brady. But I don't see them going 0-4 without him. 2 NY JETS - FitzMagic is back. This is a veteran offense that has ... read more |
| Sean Higgs AFC North Preview |
| Sep 3, 2016 |
| Higgs is heading to the AFC North in today's preview.
1 CINCY BENGALS - I have had these guys at the top for the last couple years and thought they could break through to a Super Bowl. I think HC Lewis is on the hot seat. This is a talented group. They need to break through sometime. 12 wins last year and a meltdown in the playoffs. 2 PITT STEELERS - High hopes in the Steel City. I ... read more |
| Sean Higgs AFC South Preview |
| Sep 3, 2016 |
| Heading to the AFC South where the young QBs come out to play.
1. IND COLTS - Have to put them here simply because of a healthy Luck. They finally seemed to get it that he needs an OL to keep him upright. Guy isn't made of steel and can't get hit to the ground 15 times a game. 2 years ago he tossed 40 TDs. TY Hilton and Donte Moncrief are nice WRs. Gore is a guy who never quits in the RB ... read more |
| Sean Higgs AFC West Preview |
| Sep 3, 2016 |
| Sean wraps up his first look at the AFC with his AFC West thoughts.
1 KC CHIEFS - I'll take the Andy Reid bunch here. They have a solid QB, rush attack. A solid TE. The defense gets pressure. Not much not to like. Andy Reid gets a bum wrap for his time in Philly. But the guy gets the most out of teams. They win. A lot. 2 DEN BRONCOS - I can't put the defending champs at the top. Not ... read more |
| Sean Higgs CFB Team Total Best Bets |
| Sep 1, 2016 |
| Wrapped up my College Football Podcast today and added these from the show.
LSU Tigers - OVER 9.5 . This is a very talented team. I think they can challenge 'Bama for the SEC Title. If they do that, a 10 win season is guaranteed. Ole Miss - UNDER 7.5. I know a lot of people are high on them since they recruit well and have a veteran QB under center. But this team had 3 first round pi ... read more |
| Rocketman Sports College Football Returning Starter Angle Plays Week 1 |
| Sep 1, 2016 |
| RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 1 Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the previous year the an ... read more |
| Western Michigan vs. Northwestern Betting Preview |
| Sep 1, 2016 |
| Western Michigan +5 at Northwestern Western Michigan is a popular pick in week one among many professional handicapping experts this week. I will not be playing it. I like Western Michigan’s experience returning on offense and PJ Fleck has done a great job recruiting, #1 in the MAC. However, I’m not ready for them to beat Northwestern who still has enough returning, and arguably another great ... read more |
| Don't Count Out Vikings |
| Aug 31, 2016 |
| Anybody writing off the Minnesota Vikings because they lost Teddy Bridgewater for the season is making a mistake. Unlike most NFL teams, the Vikings are ground-oriented. Their MVP is Adrian Peterson not their quarterback. Peterson led the NFL in rushing last season. He's a top-four runner again this season, one of only three franchise running backs with the others being Todd Gurley and Ezekiel ... read more |
| TONYK'S FANTASY FOOTBALL PICKS - What you need to know |
| Aug 30, 2016 |
| Fantasy Football is crawling into your veins again - with expectations of raising the digital championship title above your head, in your living room. In a league where the QB is the reigning champion - things are a bit different in the world of fantasy football. WRs seem to be the top cheese that every drafter wants to go in the direction of.
The draft strategies we hear about, the zero ... read more |
| NCAA Football Predictions: Week 1 Opening Line Report and Picks |
| Aug 30, 2016 |
| Thank you College Football Playoff and ESPN! It used to be that Week 1 of the college football season was cupcake city. But now? Teams know they have to schedule at least one marquee nonconference opponent, and ESPN has ponied up big dollars for power programs to face off Week 1 at neutral sites such as Arlington, Texas, Atlanta, Houston and now Orlando. Thus, this year's opening weekend is th ... read more |
| Romo's Last Stand? |
| Aug 29, 2016 |
| I started writing this during the start of the Dallas/Seattle NFLX game. I was going to write the Cowboys will be fine going with Dak Prescott as the #2 QB behind Tony Romo. Then the play that changed this article and the Cowboy's season with Romo breaking a bone in his lower back. Is the Cowboy's season over? Most experts think so. I don't. Prescott a 4th round draft pick has had a good eno ... read more |
| How 'New' NFL Head Coaches will fare. |
| Aug 16, 2016 |
| How 'New' NFL Head Coaches will fare. By The 'A' Plays Chip Chirimbes Every season there are a plethora of 'new' coaches that are starting with a new team or have a head coaching job for the first time in the NFL. How the fare during the regular season and preseason can have a dramatic difference. There are a number of factors and scenarios that will play out and I will try and help you take a ... read more |
| Whats next for Cam Newton |
| Aug 16, 2016 |
| Cam didn’t play how he would have wanted to in the Super Bowl, passing only 18-41, a pitiful 55.4 QB rating, and being out schemed by Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips while his squad frustrated him over and over. Denver, in a lot of ways may have shown the rest of the NFL how to beat Cam and his specific skill set. The NFL, more than many other sports, copy and learn from each other. This could ... read more |
| Tony George - Big 12 Preview and Power Ratings |
| Aug 16, 2016 |
| Tony George’s Big 12 POWER RATINGS / RANKINGS
1. Oklahoma – 92 Loaded at skill positions, best QB in the Conference, best RB in the Conference. Quite possibly a Final 4 team. Opener at Houston is tricky early on, also having Ohio State in Norman early (3rd game ) is going to test this talented team. If they clear those hurdles and sky is the limit if the QB stays healthy because ... read more |
| NFL Preseason Primer For Thursday |
| Aug 11, 2016 |
| The NFL preseason clipboard from Grandmaster Handicapper Joe Duffy.
Redskins-Falcons Birds rookie first-round draft pick S Keanu Neal is questionable. For Atlanta, Matt Ryan and top backup Matt Schaub will be the first two quarterbacks in the game, followed by Sean Renfree and Matt Sims. Ryan and other starters are expected to have limited playing time. Some first- and second-te ... read more |
| Football Handicapping 101 |
| Aug 11, 2016 |
| I am going to show you how to become a winner this football season. This will put you in the 2% Club. What’s the 2% Club you ask? That’s the percentage of bettors that actually made money by season’s end. Why do you think more and more off shore sportsbooks keep opening at the beginning of football every year? It’s because 98% of all sports bettors end up losers in the end. When you are finished r ... read more |
| Sports Handicapper Preview of Packers-Colts |
| Aug 7, 2016 |
| NFL betting 2016 has commenced as the Hall-of-Fame game has arrived as has the official betting preview to the detriment to the sportsbooks.
Indianapolis is the favorite at -3 and a total of 34 after they opened pick ‘em and 36. 61 percent of bets are on Green Bay and 59 percent of totals bets on UNDER, with 53 percent of moneyline wagers on the Pack. Third string ... read more |
| NFL Pre-Season MUST Have .. QB depth chart |
| Aug 6, 2016 |
| Can't bet the pre-season without knowing who is going to be getting reps! PRESEASON QUARTERBACK DEPTH CHARTS ARIZONA: Carson Palmer, Drew Stanton, Matt Barkley, Jake Coker ATLANTA: Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Sean Renfree, Matt Simms BALTIMORE: Joe Flacco, Ryan Mallett, Josh Johnson, Jerrod Johnson BUFFALO: Tyrod Taylor, EJ Manuel, Cardale Jones CAROLINA: Cam Newto ... read more |
| Sean's 2016 SEC Conference Preview |
| Aug 1, 2016 |
| Higgs is ready to take on the big, bad SEC in today's College Football Conference Preview. Sean is going to build your bankroll everyday, so be sure to check back for more College and NFL previews as August progresses. SEC EAST 1 - TENNESSEE - This is it for the Vols. It has been a long climb, but the talent is there to win the SEC. 17 starters back. 9 on an explosive offense. If Dob ... read more |
| Baseball Trading Deadline Winners- Cubs & Indians! |
| Jul 31, 2016 |
| Last week the Cubs traded for lefty Aroldis Chapman from the NY Yankess. That broke up what was considered to be the top bull pen in the majors in Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and Chapman. The Cubs weren't exactly hurting when it came to their bullpen. Closer Hector Rondon was and still is having a great year with a record of 1-2, with 18 saves and a ERA under 2.00! Rondon will now move to t ... read more |
| Sean's 2016 Big 12 Conference Preview |
| Jul 30, 2016 |
| Sean is gearing up for a huge CFB season and here is his 3rd College Football Conference Preview. Higgs is heading to the BIG 12 today! BIG 12 1 - OKLAHOMA - I always feel like Stoops let's me down when I have them up here. They never really finish went ranked in the pre-season Top 5 and they could up here to start the year. The talent, as always, is there. Baker Mayfield is the best i ... read more |
| Sean's 2016 Big 10 College Football Preview |
| Jul 28, 2016 |
| Higgs is ready to tackle Big 10 Football! Be sure to check back daily for other College Football Conference Previews Big 10 EAST 1 - OHIO STATE - Are we really going anywhere else here? Urban Meyer is an unbelievable 31-1 in regular season Big 10 play. How can we go against him? I mean, I get he has 3 returning starters on both sides of the ball. But until I see otherwise, Buckeyes get ... read more |
| Sean's 2016 ACC Conference Preview |
| Jul 28, 2016 |
| Going to start my Conference Previews off with the ACC. Be sure to check back daily for additional College Football Conference Previews!
ACC ATLANTIC 1 - FLORIDA STATE - Yes, I know that Clemson has some unfinished business to attend to. But I think that the conference will come down to October 29th and the game will be played right here at Doak Campbell Stadium. Look. They don't have ... read more |
| Baseball- Top Money Winners & Money Burners. |
| Jul 26, 2016 |
| We are going to take a look at the Top 5 Money makers and the Bottom 5 Money
burners. The Top 5 Texas +22.5 Baltimore +18.3 Detroit + 7.6 San Fran + 7.2 Cleveland + 6.0
The Bottom 5 Tampa Bay -29.0 Arizona -17.9 Minnesota -14.8 Atlanta -14.7 LA Angels -11.0 Texas has been in a slump due to injuries. They had a ... read more |
| Betting the NFL Preseason in 2016 |
| Jul 22, 2016 |
| Betting the NFL Preseason in 2016
The Hall of Fame Game is the first NFL preseason game of the year, which closes the annual Hall of Fame enshrinement festivities. On August 7th, 2016, the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts will get the ball rolling with the ladder being listed as the "home" team in Canton, Ohio. You will hear people s ... read more |
| NFL Odds: Analyzing Cincinnati Bengals 2016 Home Schedule |
| Jul 21, 2016 |
| I truly believe that Coach Marvin Lewis had his best Bengals team yet in 2015 until quarterback Andy Dalton, who was having a career year, suffered a season-ending thumb injury in the first half of Cincinnati's Week 14 home game versus Pittsburgh. Dalton broke his thumb making a tackle after throwing a pick. (When will quarterbacks learn to just crawl into a shell and hide when throwing picks? ... read more |
| Los Angeles Rams Under 7 1/2 Wins |
| Jul 21, 2016 |
| It has taken 22 years, but Los Angeles has the Rams back. They can have them. My strongest over/under NFL regular-season win total recommendation is Rams Under 7 1/2 victories. Todd Gurley and a strong defensive line can't cover up all the other Rams' weaknesses. It's not a fluke the Rams haven't made the playoffs in 11 years, nor finished in the top 10 in points and yards since 2006. ... read more |
| Giants team to beat in NFC East |
| Jul 15, 2016 |
| The NFC East is wide open. The Cowboys, Giants and Redskins are all plus $2.00 to win the division with the Eagles at plus $2.85, according to current odds at thegreek.com. This is a very flawed division. But I believe the Giants are the best of a bad lot. Tom Coughlin damaged his Hall of Fame chances by hanging around too long. The Giants haven't made the playoffs the past four seasons. The ... read more |
| AFC WEST (UNDER THE RADAR)CHAMPION |
| Jul 13, 2016 |
| With the Bronco's losing Peyton Manning to retirement and Osweiler moving on the Bronco's will rely on M Sanchez or rookie P Lynch. The defense will be dominate again, but without offense you can only get so far. The Chargers are predicted to be last and with the troubles and amount of injuries this team always has on offense this could come true. Age is going to be a factor once ag ... read more |
| Rob Vinciletti MLB Back from the Break System- Texas Toast in the Windy City |
| Jul 13, 2016 |
| In this piece Rob Vinciletti illustrates one of his powerful league wide system in MLB Action and breaks down the Texas Rangers at Chicago Cubs game as MLB is back from the All Star break On Friday MLB Play resumes and we have a Powerful system that has won 14 of 15 times since 2004, which is a solid 93% win rate. The system as seen below has won 13 straight times and plays on the Chicago Cub ... read more |
| All-Star Game Suggestion |
| Jul 11, 2016 |
| Instead of giving the league that wins the All-Star Game home-field advantage in the World Series, the rule should be changed. Home-field advantage in the World Series should go to the league whose team finished with the best record. The Baseball All-Star Game still is the best of the major sports' All-Star games. But it started to lose its luster once Pete Rose played in his final All-Sta ... read more |
| 2016 Big Ten Champions |
| Jul 7, 2016 |
| East Division Ohio State Buckeyes (+145): Everyone see the strange occurrence with the Ohio State posted win total being only 8½ but they are the betting favorites to win the conference again this season. The odds makers expect to see three losses by the Buckeyes this season. Amazingly three losses would be one more regular season loss than Coach Urban Meyer has had during his four years at Col ... read more |
| Baseball at the 1/2 mark in the AL! |
| Jun 30, 2016 |
| The Texas Rangers are playing the best baseball with a record of 51-28. The Rangers have struck gold so far with FA Center fielder Ian Desmond who is hitting .322 with 14 HR's and 51 RBI. Rookie of the year candidate Nomar Mazara is hitting .287 with 11 HR's and 35 RBI. Both players are playing superb defense! Cole Hamels is the Ace of the Rangers going 9-1 with a 2.60 ERA! One factor that c ... read more |
| The King and his Court make History! |
| Jun 21, 2016 |
| By now you have heard all the experts explain why Cleveland won the NBA Championship or why Golden St. lost it. Trying to convince someone their opinion is the right side is like trying to change someone's mind about there politics! Not going to happen! King James did put Cleveland on his shoulders and brought them back from being down 3 games to 1! Personally I went 14-9, hitting 61% of my se ... read more |
| Baseball Shouldn't Suspend Machado |
| Jun 8, 2016 |
| Major League baseball shouldn't suspend Manny Machado for punching out Yordano Ventura last night. They should honor Machado instead. This is just the hard-throwing 25-year-old Ventura's third full year in the majors and already he's established himself as a classless punk, despised in many cities, including Oakland, Anaheim, Chicago and Baltimore. Ventura was out to get Machado. That was ... read more |
| Baseball at the 1/3 mark the NL! |
| Jun 1, 2016 |
| Lets take a look at the National League at the1/3 mark of the Baseball season. The team playing the best baseball is the Chicago Cubs who are playing .700 going 35-15. Joe Madden is pushing all the right buttons while Jake Arrieta is proving he is the best pitcher in Baseball going 9-0 with a 1.56 ERA. Newly acquired Ben Zobrist is leading the Cubs in hitting .345 BA with a .445 OBP. The Nats ... read more |
| Deep in the Heart of Texas! |
| May 30, 2016 |
| The Rangers just got sweep 3 games at Toronto where they returned to the scene of the crime after the Blue Jays defeated the Rangers in the 2015 AL Play-offs thanks to the Jose Bautista's game winning home run and 'bat-flip! The Rangers went on to go 5-1 before meeting Toronto at home. The Blue Jays won game 1, 5-0. Then the Rangers won the next two games including the infamous 'Odor punch' of ... read more |
| Stay away from Cincinnati Reds |
| May 28, 2016 |
| The Big Red Machine these 2016 Cincinnati Reds are not. My advice: Stay away ... far away. I tried to make John Lamb work. Two starts later I've learned my lesson, a costly lesson at that as Lamb gave up nine earned runs in 9 2/3 innings on 13 hits and six walks. He's back on the fantasy baseball waiver wire where I should have left him. Raisel Iglesias is promising, but he's on the DL with ... read more |
| MLB Chalks on Shocking Run Last Two Seasons |
| May 27, 2016 |
| Betting large favorite in MLB has become shockingly profitable the last two seasons in MLB confirms Joe Duffy’s Picks databases. Bettors who have wagered on -130 or larger chalks are up 39.7 units this season after turning a surprising profit of 37.5 units last year. By comparison, from 2004-2010, large favorite bettors lost every year, never dropping less than 17.8 units including 74 or more unit ... read more |
| Most Underrated Pitcher |
| May 20, 2016 |
| There are only four pitchers who have an unbeaten record this season when having at least five victories. The first three are somewhat easy to name - Chris Sale, Jake Arrieta and Stephen Strasburg. The fourth one is my candidate for most underrated, under-the-radar starter: Cleveland's Josh Tomlin. Tomlin is 6-0 this season. The Indians have won all seven of his starts. Tomlin's ERA is ... read more |
| THE PLAYERS Championship Preview |
| May 11, 2016 |
| Golf is a crazy game at times as typically, hot players stay hot and cold players stay cold which is usually a big factor in trying to predict tournament winners. Last week was a complete aberration as James Hahn, who had missed the cut in eight straight tournaments, defeated Roberto Castro in a playoff to win the Wells Fargo Championship. He was such an underdog that he was one of six players tha ... read more |
| Betting Baseball Dogs |
| May 6, 2016 |
| Many square gambers tend to play the favorites more often than they bet on an underdog in baseball. The average baseball gambler sees the team that is supposed to win and looks at the other team as the one who is supposed to lose. Losing is no fun so it’s tough for some players to realize it can be profitable to lose more games than you win as long as your return on each bet is greater than your ... read more |
| Back the Miami Heat to make it to the NBA Eastern Conference Finals |
| May 3, 2016 |
| The Miami Heat are paying roughly +140 to make it past the Toronto Raptors in their Eastern Conference Semifinals, and I see plenty of reasons to back the Heat. Miami has the more experienced team while Toronto won its first playoffs series in 15 years when they made it past Indiana in the first round. It's very concerning that they struggled that much with the Pacers, and while Miami hardly i ... read more |
| Numbers & Figures (to the 7th figure) |
| Apr 28, 2016 |
| In a few minutes there will be over 30 new millionaires in the NFL at the end of the day, and that will just be their signing bonuses! Prime time TV thanks to ESPN has turned the NFL Draft into a 3 day 'Must Watch TV'! These young men will be the future stars of both the NFL and handicappers power ratings! So I hope everyone sits back and enjoys the next 3 days of the NFL Draft! My wish to the ... read more |
| Sean Higgs 2016 NFL Draft thoughts |
| Apr 28, 2016 |
| Not going to waste any time. Let's get right to it. This is only 1-14. No trades. Though I believe we could see a few. Have a great night and hope your team has done their homework!
1 LA RAMS - Carson WENTZ. Fisher went small school with Air McNair and I will not be shocked when he does it here tonight. Not to get into trades, but I can see Foles getting dealt either back to Chip in ... read more |
| Number & Figures, Figures & Numbers! |
| Apr 25, 2016 |
| In Sports there is a stat and a number for everything. We apply it in handicapping in hopes of beating the spread, side or total. Basically everyone has the same information (some handicappers have better than others) so you would think everyone would come to the same conclusion. 'NOPE'! There are different variables that people look at when handicapping a game. Let's face you can be on the ... read more |
| Best Player in the 2016 NFL Draft is ... |
| Apr 24, 2016 |
| Both the Rams and Eagles traded up so they will be picking first and second in the NFL draft this year. Unless something unforeseen happens, I doubt either team selects the best player in the draft. I have St. Louis and Philadelphia each taking a quarterback with the Rams going for Jared Goff and the Eagles selecting Carson Wentz. Neither of those players is among the top two players in my view ... read more |
| Eagles Likely to Crash and Burn |
| Apr 21, 2016 |
| The Philadelphia Eagles have been relatively quiet since firing Chip Kelly before the end of his third season with them. The turbulence and controversy hasn't stopped, though. The Eagles just moved up to No. 2 in the draft by giving up their No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4 draft choices this season plus their No. 1 and No. 2 draft picks next year to the Browns to move up six spots in the draft plus get ... read more |
| UNLV, Chris Beard Mess |
| Apr 17, 2016 |
| Put off hiring a college basketball coach for a week and make a million dollars. That's a formula UNLV accidentally stumbled upon with Chris Beard. Beard is one of those slimy Bobby Petrinoish kind of coaches whose word doesn't mean anything. UNLV looks bad on this, but Beard shouldn't emerge from this fiasco untainted. Beard gets his dream job of coaching Texas Tech - unless the Washington ... read more |
| In case you missed it in February. My MLB Best Bet Totals |
| Apr 1, 2016 |
| Sean Higgs is ready for the boys of Summer! These are my 'BEST BET' selections for each division.
AL EAST Tampa Bay Rays OVER 78 -- Rays added a couple bats over the winter. The pitching is always the strength of this team. They won 80 games last year with a terrible offense. They didn't bring in big name, sexy bats. But they have enough to get us this over. AL CENTRAL Clevel ... read more |
| Sean's Top MLB Rotations for 2016 |
| Mar 31, 2016 |
| I touched a few days ago on who and why I thought were the 5 worse rotations. Today, I look at the other end and focus on who my best rotations are.
1. NEW YORK METS - I'm a Yankees fan, so it pains me to type this. But the Mets, with Harvey, DeGrom and Syndergaard at the top, followed by Matz and Colon/Wheeler rounding out the staff. Wow. We have some hard throwing, strike out tossing arms. ... read more |
| MLB Underdog Betting |
| Mar 31, 2016 |
| The key to having a winning baseball season is finding value in the money line offered by the sportsbook and taking advantage of it. Value is simply the difference between the price being offered and the true chances of a team winning the game. I concentrate on finding value with underdogs. Amateur bettors just can’t comprehend it is possible to be profitable when losing more games than you win. T ... read more |
| Detroit Tigers Over 82.5 Wins -1.35 |
| Mar 31, 2016 |
| The best thing about the 2015 season for the Tigers is the season is over and in the rear view mirror. The 74 wins is the low point. Before last year the Tigers were averaging 91 victories a year from 2011 to 2014. The fate of the Tigers goes back to pitcher Justin Verlander. Last year Justin was just 5-8 with a decent era of 3.28. Arm injuries have held back the former Cy Young & MVP. From ... read more |
| Jeff's Top 5 MLB Bullpens in 2016 |
| Mar 30, 2016 |
| Jeff's Top 5 MLB Bullpens in 2016
1) New York Yankees Aroldis Chapman and his 100 MPH fastball will have sit out the first 30 games. But, make no mistake, this bullpen has the talent and depth to withstand his absence. Lets start with Dellin Betances, who was ranked 5th in all of baseball with 29 holds last season. When I watch him pitch, I say to myself how ... read more |
| WHY SO MUCH ATTENTION ON DRAFTING A QUARTERBACK |
| Mar 29, 2016 |
| When has a #1 QB won a Super Bowl, I mean won a Super Bowl. Peyton Manning got the win, but he did very little. Last years winner was the Patriots, great quarterback who was drafted in the 6th round. Russell Wilson great quarterback drafted 3rd round. He too had a great defense. Ravens great defense. Giants great pass attack. Eli is like Dilfer , don't turn it over and let your defens ... read more |
| Turning Favorites into Underdogs with MLB BASEBALL |
| Mar 29, 2016 |
| There wasn’t much choice back in 1979, or for at least the next decade after that to follow. If you wanted to know something about an outcome of a game from a historical or technical perspective, you spent the time to do the laborious task of logging the results by hand, followed by the tedious hours of researching those handwritten results. You had better damn sure make your hypotheses good befo ... read more |
| Texas Rangers Over 83 Wins -1.30 |
| Mar 29, 2016 |
| The last time we saw the Rangers they were in the midst of getting beat in the AL Play offs by Toronto. However before the Play offs started they were finishing off an outstanding season by winning the AL Western Division. After a terrible start and a bunch of injuries, first year Manager Jeff Bannister kept the Rangers focus. At the All-Star Break there were 42-46, while the LA Angeles were 4 ... read more |
| From Big Dance to Little Dance |
| Mar 29, 2016 |
| The inaugural Vegas 16 Tournament is the flip side to the NCAA Tournament. I'd be surprised if there were more than 100 tickets legitimately sold for Monday's opening round at Mandalay Bay. Oh yes, there were eight teams in the tournament not 16. Each team paid $50,000 for the dubious honor, receiving airfare and hotel accommodations. I'm thinking of competing against this tournament by lau ... read more |
| Sean Higgs' MLB Pitching Rotation notes |
| Mar 26, 2016 |
| With MLB right around the corner, let me take a look at what I think are the 5 worse pitching staffs in baseball.
1 - ATLANTA BRAVES. Clearly in a rebuilding mode. They are led by JULIO TEHERAN. The kid is a solid 200 inning performer. Any other team, he would probably win 15-18 games. He is followed by MATT WISLER. He wasn't terrible after his June call up. But there will be more bumps over ... read more |
| Rob Vinciletti: NCAAB Tournament Sweet 16 Preview |
| Mar 23, 2016 |
| In This piece We will Review and Preview this years NCAAB Tournament Sweet 16 Games in what has been one of the most competitive tournaments in recent years. On Thursday the NCAAB Tournament will resume with the Sweet 16 round. This years tournament has featured some of the most unlikely endings with come back wins and enormous blown leads and melt downs. Below is a look at the 8 game ... read more |
| Tourney Time: Dominant Frontcourts + Sparkplug Guards |
| Mar 22, 2016 |
| by Jim Feist
A smart handicapper looks at college basketball tournament time different than during the regular season. Certainly the games mean more, bringing added pressure on the players and coaching staff. Here are a few things I examine late in the college basketball season as teams are vying for conference championships and tournament positioning. *Depth: Yes, size ... read more |
| Premier League Futures Pick 2015/2016 |
| Mar 16, 2016 |
Take Leicester City at -120 It's nothing short of a miracle that we still find Leicester City top of the Premier League table with eight fixtures to go, but here we are. They're five points clear of Tottenham Hotspur in second place and Arsenal is another six points back, and I don't think either London club will be able to catch the Foxes. Leicester's remaining schedule loo ... read more |
| Best Value Bet to win the Big Dance |
| Mar 16, 2016 |
| As everyone knows there are a large number of teams in the biggest tournament in any sport. This is one of my favorite times of year and honestly can remember back to my High School days filling out brackets. My job here is to find the best value for your money. Well teams like KU at 9-2 and MSU and UNC at 11-2 hold zero value as they are expected to win. The two teams that offer the best value ar ... read more |
| Think Mets not Cubs |
| Mar 15, 2016 |
| Let's switch gears a second from basketball and talk baseball. Are they even going to have a 2016 National League season since everyone seems to think the Chicago Cubs are a lock for the World Series? As a long-time Cubs follower from the days of the late, great Ernie Banks, I can tell you to hoist up an Old Style but don't even dare to dream of a World Series. I'm still collecting pieces of my ... read more |
| Jeff's Top 3 MLB Season Win Total Best Bets for 2016 |
| Mar 5, 2016 |
| Here are my Top 3 MLB season win total best bets for the 2016 season.
1) Tampa Bay Rays (OVER 78) The Rays should be able to squeak out tighter games especially at home this season. They lost a bunch of 1-run tilts last season. The Rays were just 42-42 at home last season and should be much better at Tropicana Field this year. Their pitching looks strong an ... read more |
| WGC-Cadillac Championship Preview |
| Mar 2, 2016 |
| Adam Scott held off Sergio Garcia and the rest of the field to capture his 12th career PGA Tour title at the Honda Classic. The tour continues on the Florida swing, heading to Doral this week for the WGC-Cadillac Championship. This is the second straight event that features a star-studded field with close to the entire top 50 in the world playing. With the Match Play again playing later than it us ... read more |
| Jeff's 2016 MLB Predictions and Awards |
| Mar 1, 2016 |
| AL EAST
1) Tampa Bay Rays (91-71) 2) NY Yankees (90-72) WILD CARD 3) Boston Red Sox (80-82) 4) Toronto Blue Jays (74-88) 5) Baltimore Orioles (73-89) AL Central 1) Kansas City Royals (93-69) ... read more |
| CCT’s …the Most Exciting and Unique Time of the Year |
| Feb 29, 2016 |
| CCT’s …the Most Exciting and Unique Time of the Year By Joe Gavazzi, Winning Sports Advice Monday, February 29, 2016 CCT’s…College Conference Tourneys…have been around for over forty years. By the year 2000, with the help of multiple cable networks, they had grown into the most exciting and unique time of the year. There are 32 leagues that comprise the Division I group of NCAA teams. All but ... read more |
| 2016 College Bubble Teams |
| Feb 29, 2016 |
| We are three weeks away from the March 13th Selection Sunday date. If you are viewing ESPN these days, and have an interest in the upcoming NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament, then Joe Lunardi has become one of your “new best friends”. As Chief “bracketologist” for the ESPN network, it is Joe’s job to tell us each day “who is in, and who is out”. In short, which teams are “on the bubble”. ... read more |
| Today .vs Yesterday |
| Feb 29, 2016 |
| Let's apply today's sports rules to games 40 something years ago. How would the games turn out!
1- 1972 Would Franco Harris immaculate reception happen in today? Yes or No 2- 1975 NBA Finals Game 5 When Garfield Heard made his shot at the buzzer. In today's rules would that shot have tied or won the game? 3- 1980 USA Olympic hockey team wins the Gold Medal by defeating Russia ... read more |
| Yogi Berra ISMS 101 |
| Feb 28, 2016 |
| The other night I was looking at the odds and reading some articles, (like everybody does) and the Denver/Dallas NBA match up was about to come on. Early that morning after I did my home work (handicapping) I couldn't make up my mind on going with Denver plus the points (+5.5) or taking the Over 208. The entire day I kept thinking about the game. Well to make a long story short I ended up passi ... read more |
| Northeast Conference Tournament Schedule |
| Feb 28, 2016 |
| Quarterfinals: March 2 Game 1: No. 8 Robert Morris Colonials at No. 1 Wagner Seahawks, 7 p.m. Game 2: No. 7 St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash at No. 2 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, 7 p.m. Game 3: No. 6 LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds at No. 3 Sacred Heart Pioneers, 7 p.m. Game 4: No. 5 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at No. 4 St. Francis-Brooklyn Terriers, 9 p.m. Semifinals: March 5 ... read more |
| West Coast Conference Tournament Schedule - WCC |
| Feb 28, 2016 |
| WCC Conference Tournament Schedule Friday, March 4 No. 8 Loyola Marymount vs. No. 9 San Diego, 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 5 No. 3 BYU vs. No. 6 Santa Clara, 1:00 p.m. No. 4 Pepperdine vs. No. 5 San Francisco, 3:00 p.m. No. 1 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 8/9, 7:00 p.m. No. 2 Gonzaga vs. No. 7 Portland, 9:00 p.m. Monday, March 7 Men’s Semifinal No. 1 ... read more |
| Southern Conference Tournament Schedule - SoCon action $ |
| Feb 28, 2016 |
| Friday
Game 1: Samford vs. VMI, 5 p.m. Game 2: Mercer vs. The Citadel, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Chattanooga vs. Game 1 winner, Noon Wofford vs. Western Carolina, 2:30 p.m. East Tennessee State vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. Furman vs. UNC Greensboro, 8:30 p.m. Sunday Semifinal 1, 5 p.m. Semifinal 2, 7:30 p.m. Monday Championship Game, 9 ... read more |
| Big South Tournament Schedule |
| Feb 28, 2016 |
| First Round - Thursday, March 3 - Big South Network
Game 1: #8 Longwood vs. #9 Charleston Southern, 2:00pm Game 2: #7 Radford vs. #10 Presbyterian, 4:30pm Game 3: #6 Gardner-Webb vs. #11 Campbell, 7:00pm
Quarterfinals - Friday, March 4 - ESPN3 Game 4: #1 High Point vs. #8/9 winner, 12:00pm Game 5: #4 UNC Asheville vs. #5 Liberty, 2:00pm Game 6: #2 Winthrop vs. #7 ... read more |
| March Madness: Tourney Wagering Tips |
| Feb 26, 2016 |
| by Jim Feist
March tournament play is one of the most exciting times of the sports betting calendar. A seemingly endless stream of games, at times running morning, noon and night, will test the nerves and cognitive powers of fans and bettors. It can be a time of highs and lows, with streaks, exciting finishes and surprising upsets. There are all kinds of factors to c ... read more |
| Sean Higgs MLB Season Team Win Totals |
| Feb 25, 2016 |
| Sean Higgs is ready for the boys of Summer! These are my 'BEST BET' selections for each division.
AL EAST Tampa Bay Rays OVER 78 -- Rays added a couple bats over the winter. The pitching is always the strength of this team. They won 80 games last year with a terrible offense. They didn't bring in big name, sexy bats. But they have enough to get us this over. AL CENTRAL Clevel ... read more |
| Will the NBA ever go back to a big man's game |
| Feb 25, 2016 |
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The style of basketball has changed drastically over the years. Many like the up tempo style these days brings. Some even could say it is, in fact, much more exciting basketball, than back years ago when the big man dominated the lane. Some feel that the fast pace and up tempo basketball is much more fun to watch, than the migh ... read more |
| General NBA Trends - Month By Month |
| Feb 23, 2016 |
I'm a big fan of using trends when I handicap NBA games. While team-for-team breakdowns are more exact, let's break down the season so far month by month to see if we can spot any trends and/or if the bookmakers have adjusted throughout the season. October A small sample, but a clear advantage for the road team to cove ... read more |
| Total Eclipse of the Suns |
| Feb 23, 2016 |
| I always had a certain amount of empathy for the Phoenix Suns during the Steve Nash-Amar'e Stoudemire-Shawn Marion era. They had some excellent teams back then, but the deck seemed stack against the small-market team going against the Lakers and superbly-coached Spurs.
Now the Suns are making the old Washington Generals look like the Golden State Warriors. There was a lot of forum and Twitt ... read more |
| NBA Betting Angle that Pays Cash |
| Feb 22, 2016 |
| By Tony George
I, like many of you, comb the Internet for respected bloggers and sports sites and etc for any information pertaining to numbers and stats that can give me an edge against the Las Vegas line for Hoops handicapping. Here is one I found at Covers, some numbers from teams at home after road trips of 3 or more games and I have pasted in the stat table below. The NBA is har ... read more |
| How To Make Money on NASCAR Restrictor Plate Races |
| Feb 21, 2016 |
| Very few people bet on the NASCAR events compared to the other sports, but I have found some advantage plays over the years that I thought I would share. Typically, anyone can win the restrictor plate races, unlike the regular tracks, where it is more likely that the better cars and better teams win. So the advantage comes in playing the matchups, and underdogs. Just yesterday I had Xfinity Mo ... read more |
| AC's 2016 College Football Recruiting Review |
| Feb 18, 2016 |
| Recruiting in college football is the life-line of every program, similar to what the draft is to the NFL. Underclassmen play much more now than in years past. It used to be handicappers would focus on the recruiting classes from three and four years ago. Not anymore. Now, all four classes must be considered. The reasons are they come in better prepared out of high school, many enroll early ... read more |
| Celtics Worth a Shot |
| Feb 12, 2016 |
| Looking for an NBA sleeper? How about the Boston Celtics to win the Eastern Conference at 15-1. Boston has the third-best record in the East at 32-23 behind Cleveland's 38-14 and Toronto's 35-17. The Celtics are coming on winning 10 of their last 12. They have a deep roster, Isaiah Thomas has emerged as an All-Star guard and the team is well-coached thanks to Brad Stevens. Talent-wise, the C ... read more |
| NFL Futures - My 2 Favorite Bets |
| Feb 11, 2016 |
| Bengals 18-1 The Bengals seemed to figure a lot of things out this season. The team was far more successful in primetime matchups than it has been in the past, and Andy Dalton emerged as a true MVP candidate. It would have been fun to see what they could have accomplished in the postseason with Dalton on the field, but it will be even more fun to see what they can do a year from now with a ... read more |
| NFL Hall of Fame Inductees |
| Feb 7, 2016 |
| Now that Brett Favre is in the Hall of Fame can he still come back to play? Hey, rumors had the Rams interested in Peyton Manning. Favre still has his fastball unlike Manning. Favre joins Jim Brown and the late Wilt Chamberlain has the only retired all-time greats who I thought still could play many years after they left the game. I don't have a major problem with any of this year's NFL H ... read more |
| Sean Higgs' Super Bowl 50 Props |
| Feb 3, 2016 |
| These Props were taken from Sportsbook.AG. Most places have the same up. Maybe a dime or so difference on the take back.
Manning Over .5 Rush Yards +160 I have to say, this is by far my favorite prop and that is why I am actually giving you a write-up on it. All I see in my head is Manning doing what Elway did. Diving for the end zone. Now. It can be a 3rd and 6 in the first quarter. I ... read more |
| BETTING PROPS FOR THE SUPERBOWL |
| Feb 1, 2016 |
| Yes my kids always are saying TAILS never fails. Well I dropped 100$ on HEADS. The best value is Cam Newton, not MVP, no real value there. The BIG props for Cam are on the fact that he will score a rushing TD. I found +200 for that solid lock. Cam has 10 rushing TD's and in BIG games when 200 million people will be watching you can bet he calls his own number. The other intriguing bet i ... read more |
| Super Bowl 50 Prop Bets |
| Feb 1, 2016 |
| I love to bet on Two props in the Super Bowl I know there are guys out there who bet everything down to the coin toss. The first thing I love to look at is the MVP prop. Now there is no money to bet the obvious MVP Cam Newton at -130 there is no money to be made. Personally and I know it's rare but Luke Kuechly has tremendous value at +1400 it is not out of the range of the range of chance that th ... read more |
| Pac 12 CBB - Oregon St vs Arizona - Preview and Pick |
| Jan 30, 2016 |
| Oregon St travels to Arizona in a big PAC 12 match up Sunday night. Arizona just saw the longest home winning streak of 49 games come to an end last time out as they lost 83-75 to #23 Oregon. They allowed the Ducks to shoot 51.6 percent. Arizona also lost 74-73 at California last Saturday and are in danger of dropping 3 straight games for the first time since 2010. However, Oregon State has lost n ... read more |
| Money Management 101 Final |
| Jan 29, 2016 |
| Well it's been another wild year in College and Pro Football. Alabama is the NCAA Champion again. The NFL has the 50th Super Bowl between Carolina & Denver on deck. Look back over the last season, how'd you do? Let's go back to our Mid Term where the 'DBS' system was introduced. The 'Don't Be Stupid' happened in the Wild Card match up between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Cincinnati was down 15- ... read more |
| AC's 2016 Super Bowl Prop Bets |
| Jan 27, 2016 |
| The Super Bowl is the single most bet sporting event in the world. It’s not just the game or totals, but every prop bet you can think of. Some of the most popular ones are the over/under on the National Anthem, the coin toss, whether someone cries, will there be a safety, who will score the first TD, and totals on individual player yardage. Pertaining to the game, most of the prop bets are ... read more |
| NFL All Star Games Pro or Con |
| Jan 25, 2016 |
| Is it time to get rid of the NFL Pro Bowl? Voting has turned into a popularity contest. You have 2 X-NFL players choosing up teams. Was moving the game the week before the Super Bowl a mistake? The game itself has turned into a gloried 'touch pass' game. The players really don't want to be there, mainly due to the chance of an injury. If they are on the Super Bowl teams they d ... read more |
| NHL Favorites to Fade - January 21, 2016 |
| Jan 21, 2016 |
There's no shame in being a "square" and back mostly favorites, after all, any way of turning a profit is a good way, and favorites are perfect to use in parlays to turn a quick buck. Due to the high price, you'll need to pick your spots very carefully though. Here Mike Lundin is taking a look at a couple of favorites from Thursday's NHL card that he would advise you to AVOID usi ... read more |
| State of Affairs- NFL-NBA-NCAA Bowls |
| Jan 19, 2016 |
| Chip Shots Jan. 18, 2016 By Chip Chirimbes Eight Team NCAA Football Playoffs solved! One of the biggest problems facing the Bowl selection committee is when and where to play the games when they expanded to eight teams. To start with they are digging a bigger problem with the way that they are thinking. Instead of how to figure out how to play this thing through and not disturb the current bo ... read more |
| 2016 Super Bowl Predictions |
| Jan 18, 2016 |
| by Doc's Sports - 1/18/2016 It sure hasn't been a year for long shot bettors or value seekers. The four lowest-priced teams in the Super Bowl futures market last week all won their games. We have Championship games involving the top two seeds in both conferences. No Cinderella stories this year. That means, predictably, that there are not any fat prices to be had right now in the futures pool. ... read more |
| Tony George Show : Epic Record on National Radio |
| Jan 18, 2016 |
| Courtesy of Tony George
Sports Handicapping and Las Vegas Sports Lines have become mainstream. Look at ESPN now on College Gameday and you see the Las Vegas Line and some of the commentary is geared towards which teams covers the spread. This was unheard of even as far back as 2 years ago, now it is part of the everyday sports casting at mainstream outlets. Of course Fantasy Sports domina ... read more |
| Packers Need New Leadership |
| Jan 17, 2016 |
| Not too many quarterbacks are capable of winning a Super Bowl without a dominant defense. Aaron Rodgers is. Yet, for the sixth time in seven years, the Packers aren't going to the Super Bowl. Only once during this span have the Packers even won two playoff games in a season - the year they did win the Super Bowl, 2010. Yes, luck is involved. So is superior coaching and aggressive moves by the f ... read more |
| NHL - Oilers vs Coyotes Preview and Free Pick |
| Jan 12, 2016 |
| The Edmonton Oilers travel to Arizona to play the Coyotes tonight. The Coyotes look to extend a 4 game win streak as they continue their 7 game home stand. Arizona has been doing very well as of late as they are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games. Edmonton has lost 2 in a row and are just 2-5-1 in their last 8. They also hold the leagues worst road record at 5-14-2 and are 12-43 in their last 55 road ga ... read more |
| College Basketball's Home Court Dynamics |
| Jan 12, 2016 |
| by Jim Feist
All basketball are not created equal! At least that's the impression you get when examining how teams play at home compared to on the road. A few years ago, Michigan State outscored teams by a 73-58 average at home, but on the road the Spartans were outscored by a 69-65 count. The same was true for Minnesota: The Gophers average score at home was 81-67, but on the road ... read more |
| Handicapping 2016 Divisional Round Matchups & Odds |
| Jan 12, 2016 |
| The most intriguing matchup is certainly going to be Seattle against Carolina. Two teams who have complete momentum will face off with one another on a matchup that will certainly get the most ratings here in the divisional rounds. Kansas City vs. New England (-5; 42) The Chiefs have won 11 straight while New England has dropped 2 in a row. Green Bay vs. Arizona (-7; 52) The Packers lo ... read more |
| Handicapping 2016 Divisional Round Matchups & Odds |
| Jan 12, 2016 |
| The most intriguing matchup is certainly going to be Seattle against Carolina. Two teams who have complete momentum will face off with one another on a matchup that will certainly get the most ratings here in the divisional rounds. Kansas City vs. New England (-5; 42) The Chiefs have won 11 straight while New England has dropped 2 in a row. Green Bay vs. Arizona (-7; 52) The Packers lo ... read more |
| Handicapping The NBA Injury Report Thursday 1-7-16 |
| Jan 7, 2016 |
| HANDICAPPING THE NBA INJURY REPORT - Thursday 1-7-16 Every day I look at the NBA injury report. I start off with the first team and see who is listed on the report. These are the average number of points these teams will be without tonight. HERE IS MY TABLE FOR CALCULATING INJURIES: OUT: Take players average points per game and multiply by 1 DOUBTFUL: Take players average points per game ... read more |
| NHL Favorites to Fade - January 7, 2016 |
| Jan 7, 2016 |
There's no shame in being a "square" and back mostly favorites, after all, any way of turning a profit is a good way, and favorites are perfect to use in parlays to turn a quick buck. Due to the high price, you'll need to pick your spots very carefully though. Here Mike Lundin is taking a look at a couple of favorites from Thursday's NHL card that he would advise you NOT to use i ... read more |
| NBA Trends: Fading Tired Home Teams |
| Jan 7, 2016 |
| Posted by World Wide Sports.
One of the more common betting strategies discussed by NBA bettors involves the role of fatigue — specifically the impact of playing in back-to-back games. Many bettors believe that oddsmakers overvalue the significance of playing on consecutive nights, while others claim that back-to-back games are only detrimental to a team if they’re playing on the road d ... read more |
| Seahawks-Vikings Weather |
| Jan 7, 2016 |
| I remember the great Minnesota Vikings teams of Bud Grant with their "Purple People Eaters" defense. The Vikings played their games outdoors back then. I can still clearly recall bruising fullback Bill Brown with his crewcut and short sleeves in zero degree weather. The Vikings are back playing outdoors, at least temporarily, and this adds a serious element of randomness to their Sunday aftern ... read more |
| Steelers vs. Bengals Official NFL Gambling Preview |
| Jan 7, 2016 |
| The Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals play at 8:15 ET. The official handicapping preview of Chiefs vs. Texans has been posted. Now to the sports handicapper picks preview of the nightcap. The Vegas and offshore point spread is Pittsburgh -3 and +100 or -2.5 and -117, so it is imperative to shop around. The total ranges from 45.5 to 46.5 with most houses settling at 46.
The ... read more |
| AC's Preview of the 2016 NFL Playoffs |
| Jan 5, 2016 |
| NFL Playoff Analysis Here is a synopsis of each team in the 2016 NFL Playoffs AFC 1) Denver: The Broncos certainly have the defense to win the super bowl. The question is at QB: will it be Peyton Manning or Brock Oswieller. My guess it’s Manning since he came off the bench to replace a struggling Oswieller. But Manning has had his struggles as well. They’ve also had problems along the offen ... read more |
| Could NFL be dead in 10 years? |
| Jan 5, 2016 |
| In 10 years - perhaps less - professional football will be out of business as we know it today. Those are scary and mind-boggling words. They were written by Michael Gray in an article that appeared in the Sunday sports section of the New York Post. Gray writes that NFL football can't survive the way it is now. He cites four main reasons for having these views. They are: Concussions: Co ... read more |
| Who was the most disappointing NFL team in 2015 |
| Jan 5, 2016 |
| For many teams, expectations of the upcoming season are based on
preseason projections. For others, the shocking disappointment of a
season comes from a collapse or running into a slump, that destroys
everything. When you fall into the trap that it's safe to assume your
team is heading into a pit. Something goes wrong, and your season is
suddenly lost. It never fails. During the off sea ... read more |
| Best Bet to win the 2016 Super Bowl |
| Jan 4, 2016 |
| Now to really make money in Futures betting you can't take a team like the Patriots or the Cardinals as both these teams are the Vegas favorite to win it all both teams as of 1/4/16 are 9-2 odds. Personally I bet one team last week and got even better odds then are available today but I went with the Steelers. Right now you can bet them and get 7-1 odds a really nice return on your money think abo ... read more |
| Saturday, January 2nd Top 25 College Basketball Matchups |
| Dec 31, 2015 |
| Each week, we take a quick look at Saturday college basketball games featuring top 25 matchups.
(9) Butler Bulldogs at (6) Xavier Musketeers 1:00 PM ET Before Butler and Xavier square off on Saturday, they both have difficult matchups on Thursday as the Bulldogs host No. 12 Providence while the Musketeers travel to No. 16 Villanova. Should both teams escape those tests, it will set up ... read more |
| FSU-Houston Official Gambling Preview |
| Dec 31, 2015 |
| New Year’s Eve bowls are here and it is time to break down the against the spread predictions information on the game between Houston vs. Florida State in the Peach Bowl. The live betting line on this game is Florida State -7 and -101 with a total of 55.5. It opened at -6.5 and 54.5. The public is notorious for loving to bet favorites, however the Seminoles minus the number are getting a mere 52 p ... read more |
| Memphis-Auburn Official Betting Preview |
| Dec 30, 2015 |
| Presented is the scrutiny of pulling together key achievement indicators from a betting approach on the bout between Memphis and Auburn at noon ET in the Birmingham Bowl. The Las Vegas odds are Auburn -4 to -4.5 with a total of 62.5 to 63.5, with most houses of course in the middle at 63. In a shocker at the Vegas and offshore sportsbooks, the public is actually betting on the over a ... read more |
| Motivation and Hoop $ucce$$ |
| Dec 30, 2015 |
| by Jim Feist
Successful basketball teams need to have a combination of one or two talented players plus unselfish role players. That’s fairly obvious. What is easy to overlook is the guy holding the clipboard on the sidelines. Yes, coaching is an important factor when handicapping games. It’s the coach’s responsibility to organize, teach and motivate players. That ... read more |
| Rob Vinciletti: Things to do in Denver when you have no rest |
| Dec 29, 2015 |
| In this piece we will preview the NBA Game pitting the Cleveland Cavaliers vs the Denver Nuggets and illustrate a power angle, while offering a league Wide Power system. On Tuesday Cleveland travels into Denver to take on the Nuggets. The Cavaliers are off a tough win last night in Phoenix. Denver has rest after losing in Oklahoma City in their last game. The NBA Power system play is on th ... read more |
| LSU Tigers and Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Gambling Preview |
| Dec 29, 2015 |
| OffshoreInsiders.com contrasts and compares leading and lagging indicators in beating live scores and offshore betting odds. Here is the scrutiny of the passport numbers in the encounter between the LSU Tigers and Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Texas Bowl. Kickoff is at 9 ET. The real-time odds has LSU -7 with a total ranging anywhere from 73 to 74.5. The betting opened at -7.5 and 7 ... read more |
| Packers Should Punt NFC North Title Game |
| Dec 28, 2015 |
| Entering their bye in Week 7, Green Bay was in the discussion for best team in the NFL. Since then, the Packers have gone 4-5 straight-up and against the spread. The Packers' offense got broken. It remains unfixed. So, what to do about it? Here is my suggestion: Tank this week. The Packers should sit out Aaron Rodgers, banged-up Eddie Lacy and their battered offensive line. Yes, I fully re ... read more |
| Navy-Pittsburgh Betting Preview |
| Dec 27, 2015 |
| Presented is the scrutiny of pulling together key achievement indicators from a betting approach on the bout between Pittsburgh vs. Navy in the Military Bowl at Annapolis, Maryland. The Las Vegas odds are Navy laying -3 with a total of 53.5. It opened -3 and 56. Sportsbook have taken 68 percent of the side bets on Navy, with 67 percent on the over. On the money line, 53 percent of wagers are on th ... read more |
| Chalk No Fear |
| Dec 25, 2015 |
| The college bowl season is in full swing and we are looking forward to several of this year’s bowls including several outside the final four. That is due in part to the fact we have a number of college bowl systems that are active in bowls other than the final four and we love the matchups. We are back with another college bowl system and this one has already cashed one winner which improves t ... read more |
| Late December: The Best Time for Bowling! |
| Dec 21, 2015 |
| by Jim Feist
As 2015 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn't be bowled-out, either, as they build to the crescendo that is the Final Four between Alabama, Michigan State, Oklahoma and Clemson. Poinsettia Bowl (Wed, Dec. 23): Northern Illinois (8-5) heads to San Diego on a two game slide, losing to Ohio (26-21) and Bowling Green ... read more |
| Dead Man Walking and Talking |
| Dec 17, 2015 |
| My least favorite football coaches are dull, unimaginative. ultra-conservative bores. In other words, guys like Cleveland's Mike Pettine. There are reasons why Pettine is a goner when the NFL regular season closes in three weeks. It's not just the Browns losing 15 of their last 18 games. Pettine just isn't very sharp. The Browns are the biggest underdogs on this week's NFL card at plus ... read more |
| How to Handicap a College Football Bowl Game |
| Dec 17, 2015 |
| One of the questions I get at this time of year is what is the difference between handicapping a bowl game versus a regular season game? And it is a good question because there are differences. The top one is, without question, motivation. The first think I look for when looking at the bowls is who is in a game they don’t want to be and and who is. At least a quarter of the games will fit into ... read more |
| NFL Juggernauts and Fading Has Beens |
| Dec 14, 2015 |
| by Jim Feist
NFL parity is alive and well in 2015! The Jets had a surprising 4-1 SU/ATS start under their new coach....then came back to earth with a losing streak along with a 0-3-1 ATS run. Andy Reid's Chiefs were at the morgue after a 1-5 SU/ATS start, then rose from the dead on a 7-0 SU/6-1 ATS run to get back in it. The Packers looked like the team to beat in the NFC winning thei ... read more |
| Tips for a Winning Bowl Season |
| Dec 9, 2015 |
| Handicapping college bowl games is very different from handicapping regular season college games. These games are played at neutral sites by teams that have not faced each other in several years, if ever. Bowl games feature teams from different conferences making it very difficult to get a read on who has played a better schedule. Coaching Factor Bowl teams have a break of several weeks betwe ... read more |
| Do the Chargers need to move on from Mike McCoy |
| Dec 8, 2015 |
| In this world where peoples expectations always seem to get higher and expected much quicker, sometimes unfairly so, there also comes a time when one has to ask is it that time? Mike McCoy has said enough about turning the Chargers franchise around, and thus far has struggled to improve this franchise. According to information out there, he has seemingly fallen out of favor with the fan base, for ... read more |
| What Makes a Good Organization |
| Dec 8, 2015 |
| I recently read Bill Polian’s book “The Game Plan” and got to thinking: What makes a good organization and how can that info help us handicappers? The main thing I got from the book was leadership and how running a football organization isn’t all that different from running a corporation. Both need an idea to promote and a vision of what it will look like when it’s finished. Henry Ford’s idea ... read more |
| NBA Early Season Surprises |
| Dec 7, 2015 |
| Preseason prognosticators and handicapping analysis focuses in on what they expect to happen, based on the draft and offseason moves, but there are always surprises at the start of each season. Here's a look at some of the early NBA surprises.
Pistons: They have rebuilt in a hurry in Motown! 6-11 Andre Drummond is only 22 years old but is off to a monster season on the glass, blocking ... read more |
| MAC Championship Game Preview |
| Dec 4, 2015 |
| It is the MAC Championship game as Bowling Green and Northern Illinois play in one of the best games of the week from a sports betting standpoint. Vegas books have the point spread has Bowling Green -12.5 with a total of 69.5. It opened at -9.5 and 71. Bowling Green has gotten 57 percent of the bets, while the over has also gotten 57 percent. Bowling Green has the more ample number ... read more |
| NFL Quarterback Shuffle |
| Nov 30, 2015 |
| by Jim Feist
2015…The Year of the Quarterback...Are you kidding? While the numbers that Tom Brady, Eli Manning and Aaron Rodgers are putting up are sizzling, the last four NFL seasons have been the Year of the Quarterback Shuffle, too. The number of NFL quarterbacks teams have been forced to throw in has been astounding. Dallas has used Tony Romo, Brandon Weeden, Matt C ... read more |
| "12 Ways to Beat Your Bookie" - Part III |
| Nov 25, 2015 |
| Chapter 1 RE-LEARNING HOW TO BET
Take 3 Simple Steps to Betting Success As I noted in the Introduction, gamblers making straight bets must hit 53% winners just to make a profit. This in and of itself is hard enough for the average bettor -- but the task is made even more difficult when you vary your bet amounts on whims and hunches. ... read more |
| "12 Ways To Beat Your Bookie" PART II |
| Nov 24, 2015 |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction [pg. 5] Chapter 1. Re-Learning How to Bet [pg. 8] Chapter 2. Setting and Building Your Bankroll [pg. 14] Chapter 3. Program #1: The 2-6 Straight Bet System [pg. 23] Chapter 4. Program #2: The 2-3 Straight Bet System [pg. 37] Chapter 5. Program #3: The 4-Level Accumulation System [pg. 5 ... read more |
| 10 Rules to follow when betting on Pro Football |
| Nov 24, 2015 |
| My favorite time of the year.
There's no time like pro football season at a sports book. Because each team plays only 16 regular-season contests, every game is an event. You can feel the buildup during the week, culminating on Sunday, when there are usually 15 games on tap, oftentimes as many as 11 "early games" kicking off at once, at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. ... read more |
| Official Betting Preview Bowling Green-Ball State |
| Nov 24, 2015 |
| Joe Duffy's Picks takes a look at the big contest between Bowling Green vs. Ball State. One must be in front of computer for this one as it is broadcast on ESPN3. Vegas betting odds in the battle sees Bowling Green a stunning -22.5 with a total of 72. The opening odds saw -21 and 69.5. No surprise as the betting public loves the road favorite with 75 percent of bets placed on Bowling Green to cov ... read more |
| "12 Ways To Beat Your Bookie" PART I |
| Nov 23, 2015 |
| Hello, I'm Tony Stoffo.
Over the next several weeks I will publish a few excerpts from my best selling e-book titled.... "12 Ways To Beat Your Bookie" 'Proven Money-Management Programs For the Professional Sports Bettor' Formally titled “Money Management for the Year Round Professional Sports Handicapper” ... read more |
| Whats the deal with Andy Dalton |
| Nov 17, 2015 |
| Andy Dalton in his past 5 seasons, has had the tendency to make dumb plays. Let's be brutally honest. His confidence lacked at times, and he was easily shaken out of any rhythm. Dalton has to take it one game at a time. Not get ahead of himself, just let the game come to him. Dalton is doing his job, and doing it very well. And for Cincinnati, and the fans, it's very cool.
Dalton has never ... read more |
| Football Parity |
| Nov 16, 2015 |
| by Jim Feist
For years, pro football has been the sports leader when it comes to parity. Pete Rozelle was credited with, "On any given Sunday any team can beat another." Despite all the undefeated NFL teams this late in the 2015 campaign, that adage is still true. The Tennessee Titans opened the season at Tampa Bay as a dog, won 42-14, then kept on losing into November. The ... read more |
| College and NFL Money Management 102 |
| Nov 12, 2015 |
| MID TERM EXAM
When it comes to handicapping there is no exact science. One factor you can't measure is 'turnovers'! Let's face it the teams that don't turn the ball over is the team that usually ends up in the win column. You can add another factor the 'DBS'. This is very simple, however players sometimes just don't get it. The 'DBS' is 'Don't Be Stupid'. Don't be stupid as don't make ... read more |
| NFL Offensive Lines + Home/Road Disparity |
| Nov 9, 2015 |
| by Jim Feist
Years ago former NFL head coach John Madden was asked if he had one player to draft to build his team around, who would it be? Everyone expected him to take the top quarterback of the day, such as Terry Bradshaw or Roger Staubach. Instead he replied, “John Hannah,” the Patriots Hall of Fame offensive guard. Madden explained, “What good is having a star quarterback if ... read more |
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