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NFL Game of the Day (Vikings/49ers) |
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Steve Merril Aug 22, 2010 |
NFL Game of the Day – Vikings at 49ers (-2½, 35)
By Steve Merril
Opening Line and Weather Report
The oddsmakers opened San Francisco as a 3-point home favorite earlier this week on Monday and the line later dropped to -2½ on Saturday morning. The Over/Under opened at 34½ and has risen to 35 in some locations.
The weather looks fantastic on Su ...
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Charlie Scott's Pre Season Strategy |
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Charlie Scott Aug 14, 2010 |
It feels like it’s been Years since we Won my Super Bowl play with Saints/Colts UNDER. I like most of you guys have the Football Action Jones and can’t wait for kickoff tonight Sat August 14. However, keep in mind that Pre Season is not as profitable as it once was for bettors. The Bookmakers have also learned how to use the internet for information and will move numbers on the fly ...
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NFC South Preseason Report |
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Tony Stoffo Aug 14, 2010 |
Many handicappers
have the opinion that the preseason games should be left alone and not bet on. I
feel just the opposite. I feel the NFL preseason is a great opportunity to
start and build a nice bankroll for the upcoming regular season, especially this
year with only 3 new head coaches throwing their hat into the ring. If you do
your homework the preseason games offer the betting ...
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NFC West Preseason Report |
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Tony Stoffo Aug 14, 2010 |
Many handicappers
have the opinion that the preseason games should be left alone and not bet on. I
feel just the opposite. I feel the NFL preseason is a great opportunity to
start and build a nice bankroll for the upcoming regular season, especially this
year with only 3 new head coaches throwing their hat into the ring. If you do
your homework the preseason games offer the betting ...
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NFC North Preseason Report |
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Tony Stoffo Aug 11, 2010 |
Many handicappers
have the opinion that the preseason games should be left alone and not bet on. I
feel just the opposite. I feel the NFL preseason is a great opportunity to
start and build a nice bankroll for the upcoming regular season, especially this
year with only 3 new head coaches throwing their hat into the ring. If you do
your homework the preseason games offer the betting ...
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NFC East Preseason Report |
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Tony Stoffo Aug 11, 2010 |
Many handicappers
have the opinion that the preseason games should be left alone and not bet on. I
feel just the opposite. I feel the NFL preseason is a great opportunity to
start and build a nice bankroll for the upcoming regular season, especially this
year with only 3 new head coaches throwing their hat into the ring. If you do
your homework the preseason games offer the betting ...
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Betting Strategy |
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Mike Devine Aug 11, 2010 |
One of the most frequently asked questions that professional handicappers get is how many games should I play each day or week. That isn’t easily answered as there are many ways to skin the proverbial cat, but this is a matter of basic strategy that handicappers answer in many different ways. I have always approached it as if I am managing a stock portfolio, and that method involves diversifi ...
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MLB Report (Wednesday, August 11) |
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Steve Merril Aug 11, 2010 |
By: Steve Merril
Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Wednesday afternoon:
RAYS at TIGERS (Under 7 ½, -110) – 1:05 pm ET #967-968
Not an official play, but I would rate the Under as a light lean this afternoon.
The Rays have won two straight games and they can sweep the Tigers with a win on Wednesday afternoon. The last time Matt Garz ...
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MLB Report (Tuesday, August 10) |
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Steve Merril Aug 10, 2010 |
By: Steve Merril
Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Tuesday night:
RAYS at TIGERS (+105) – 7:05 pm ET #917
Not an official play, but I would rate Tampa Bay as a light lean tonight.
Jeremy Hellickson makes his second career start as the Rays continue their series with the Tigers on Tuesday night. Hellickson made a great first impress ...
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AFC West Preseason Report |
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Tony Stoffo Aug 10, 2010 |
Many handicappers
have the opinion that the preseason games should be left alone and not bet on. I
feel just the opposite. I feel the NFL preseason is a great opportunity to
start and build a nice bankroll for the upcoming regular season, especially t ...
read more |
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AFC North Preseason Report |
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Tony Stoffo Aug 9, 2010 |
Many handicappers
have the opinion that the preseason games should be left alone and not bet on. I
feel just the opposite. I feel the NFL preseason is a great opportunity to
start and build a nice bankroll for the upcoming regular season, especially this
year with only 3 new head coaches throwing their hat into the ring. If you do
your homework the preseason games offer the betting ...
read more |
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AFC South Preseason Report |
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Tony Stoffo Aug 9, 2010 |
Many handicappers
have the opinion that the preseason games should be left alone and not bet on. I
feel just the opposite. I feel the NFL preseason is a great opportunity to
start and build a nice bankroll for the upcoming regular season, especially this
year with only 3 new head coaches throwing their hat into the ring. If you do
your homework the preseason games offer the betting ...
read more |
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AFC East Preseason Report |
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Tony Stoffo Aug 6, 2010 |
Many handicappers
have the opinion that the preseason games should be left alone and not bet on. I
feel just the opposite. I feel the NFL preseason is a great opportunity to
start and build a nice bankroll for the upcoming regular season, especially this
year with only 3 new head coaches throwing their hat into the ring. If you do
your homework the preseason games offer the betting ...
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MLB Report (Friday, August 6) |
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Steve Merril Aug 6, 2010 |
By: Steve Merril
Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Friday night:
ROCKIES at PIRATES (Over 8, -110) – 7:05 pm ET #905-906
Not an official play, but I would rate the Over as a light lean tonight.
The Pirates have won two of their last three games as they continue their home series with the Colorado Rockies tonight. Pittsburgh turns t ...
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MLB Report (Thursday, August 5) |
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Steve Merril Aug 5, 2010 |
By: Steve Merril
Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Thursday afternoon:
WHITE SOX at TIGERS (Under 8 ½, +100) – 1:05 pm ET #963-964
Not an official play, but I would rate the Under as a light lean this afternoon.
For the third time this season, Freddy Garcia gets to face the Detroit Tigers. Garcia is 2-0 with a 3.46 ERA against Detro ...
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MLB Report (Tuesday, August 3) |
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Steve Merril Aug 3, 2010 |
By: Steve Merril
Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Tuesday night:
PHILLIES at MARLINS (Under 7 ½, +100) – 7:10 pm ET #955-956
Not an official play, but I would rate the Under as a light lean tonight.
The Marlins will get their fourth look at Roy Halladay this season. So far he is 2-1 with a 1.08 ERA against Florida giving up three ...
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British Open Aftermath |
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John Ryan Jul 19, 2010 |
Ryan’s RANT
The British Open was another refreshing Major as it showed there are other golfers in this world worthy to be contenders and worthy to win the Majors. Yes, Sunday was a sleeper of sorts, but for the avid golfing fan, the dominance that Oosthuizen showed was no less dominant than Tiger’s early wins. Yet, the question was not focused on how many Majors this young man may win, but whet ...
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REDS to wint he Pennant? |
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John Ryan Jul 12, 2010 |
Reds are coming off a horrid series against the Phillies getting swept with the first three games ending in Phillies walk-off wins and the Sunday finale ending in a 1-0 Phillies win. First time since 1913 that the Phillies won back to back games by a 1-0 score. Rollins had both RBI’s in these two games and the last time that happened was in 1971 and was done by the Twins Braun. More evidence that ...
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MLB Report (Monday, July 5) |
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Steve Merril Jul 5, 2010 |
By: Steve Merril
Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Monday afternoon:
GIANTS at BREWERS (-120) – 4:10 pm ET #952
Not an official play, but I would rate the Brewers as a light lean this afternoon.
San Francisco comes to Milwaukee after exhausting their bullpen in a 15 inning loss to Colorado late Sunday afternoon. The Giants hope tha ...
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MLB Report (Sunday, July 4) |
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Steve Merril Jul 4, 2010 |
Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Sunday afternoon:
ASTROS at PADRES (Under 7, -110) – 4:05 pm ET #911-912
Not an official play, but I would rate the Under as a light lean this afternoon.
The Astros and Padres have had a pair of pitcher's duels the last two nights. They'll wrap up their series on Sunday afternoon in San Diego. Brett Myers g ...
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NBA Game of the Day (Lakers/Celtics) |
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Steve Merril Jun 12, 2010 |
NBA Game of the Day – Lakers/Celtics (Game 5)
By Steve Merril
Line Move
The early money quickly came in on the Under as the oddsmakers opened the Game 5 total as high as 189½ and it quickly dropped to 187½ and 187 in most locations. It is not a surprise as the Under is now 3-1 in this series and 5-1 in all six meetings this season.
The oddsma ...
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NBA Game of the Day (Celtics/Lakers) |
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Steve Merril Jun 6, 2010 |
NBA Game of the Day – Celtics at Lakers (-6, 190)
By Steve Merril
Line Adjustment
The Lakers were a 5½-point favorite in Game 1 and they have now been installed as a 6-point favorite in Game 2 after their easy win on Thursday. Los Angeles led by 20 points entering the fourth quarter in their eventual 102-89 win and the oddsmakers have now adjusted the ...
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NBA Game of the Day (Lakers/Suns) |
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Steve Merril May 23, 2010 |
NBA Game of the Day - Lakers/Suns (-2½, 219)
By Steve Merril
Current Odds
The oddsmakers have made a substantial adjustment on the both the side and total for Game 3. The Lakers were 6½ and 7½-point favorites at home in both Games 1 & 2, but now the Suns are a 2½-point home favorite. This 10-point adjustment is largely due to the fact that teams down 0-2 usu ...
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NBA Game of the Day (Suns/Spurs) |
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Steve Merril May 9, 2010 |
NBA Game of the Day
by Steve Merril
Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs (-3½, 207) – 8:05 pm ET (TNT)
Opening line
Despite trailing 3-0 in this playoff series, the early money quickly came in on San Antonio when an opening line was posted on Saturday morning. Oddsmakers initially made the Spurs a 2½-point home favorite and ...
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MLB Pitchers to Play and Fade |
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Steve Merril Apr 3, 2010 |
By Matt Josephs for Steve Merril Sports
Baseball begins this week and below is a list of play-on and play-against pitchers for the 2010 MLB season.
Five Pitchers to back:
Wade Davis (Tampa Bay)
This 5th starter made six starts last year for the Rays going 2-2 with a 3.72 ERA on the season. Davis started his career giving up one run and three ...
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Picking the Winning NCAA Bracket: Top 5 Tips |
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Craig Trapp Mar 15, 2010 |
March Madness every year starts with every person filling out NCAA tournament brackets and trying to win the office pool. This year how about you win the office pool with tips from Craig Trapp on handicapping the big dance. Craig's handicapping tips for March Madness will help you fill out your NCAA bracket and give you tips to win your NCAA bracket.
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Projecting the Field: Selection Sunday 2010 |
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Chris Copeland Mar 14, 2010 |
Note: Updated 5:10pm EST
Over the last three years, Chris has correctly predicted 191 of the 195 teams going dancing on Selection Sunday, missing two teams in 2007, one team in 2008 and one in 2009.
In terms of seeding, Chris has also correctly predicted 87% of seeding within one line of the team’s actual seed since 2007. Below you will find the teams and their appropriate ...
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Steve Merril's NCAA Tournament Value Plays |
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Steve Merril Feb 19, 2010 |
Kansas is the best team in the nation, but there is not much value at 2/1 to win the NCAA Championship. Below are 3 long-shots that could make some noise next month.
West Virginia
Opened 15/1
Current 30/1
There is excellent value with West Virginia at 30/1 as their odds have doubled since the start of the season, due mainly to their recent two-game losing str ...
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Will the Nets get to 10 wins |
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John Ryan Jan 26, 2010 |
EDGE article
January 26, 2010
College Hoops sport a 10-1 ATS mark in 15* Conference Games of the Month entering Tuesday night action.
We were certainly feeling well at the half of the AFC Championship game, but the momentum had turned decidedly in favor of the Colts. We lost that 25* game and now stand at 5-2 ATS with 10* plays, 3-1 ATS with 15* plays and 1-1 ATS with 25* plays in the NFL ...
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2010 NFL Conference Championships |
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John Ryan Jan 19, 2010 |
2010 Conference Championships
What a great run we have enjoyed in football overall. NFL plays are not on a 5-2 ATS run with 10* releases, 2-1 ATS with 15* releases and won the 25* AFC Titan Game of the Year on the Jets in a game we stated that the Jets had an excellent shot at winning the game. NBA 10* plays are on a 5-0-1 ATS run and CCB Conference Games of the Month are a perfect 6-0 ATS ente ...
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PapaJohns OVERVIEW and RESEARCH |
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John Ryan Dec 28, 2009 |
Papajohns.com Bowl
Saturday January 2, 2010
2:00 Kick-off?Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Current line SC by 4.5 as of 12/28/2009
This has ben one of the best bowl seasons for the undercard games i have seen in years. I most recently wrote about the Texas A&M/Georgia independence Bowl game and that certainly has not disappointed viewers. I must note that I am now 6-2 ATS in 2009 Bowl game ...
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NFC Play-off Bets |
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John Ryan Dec 1, 2009 |
NFC Play-off Picture
December 1, 2009
As the Saints continue to dominate – nailed MNF 10* Titan on the Saints and the 7* Titan UNDER for a nice big time parlay winner – and the Colts continue to remain unbeaten, the media focus is justly focused on these two teams. This week however, is a significant week for the NFC contenders and how these games will shape the play-off picture.
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8 College Hoops Sleepers from 8 Different Conferences |
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Erik Scheponik Nov 23, 2009 |
Looking for teams that should be improved from last season, appear ready to take the next stop, and seem to be flying under the radar in preseason publications.
Atlantic 10 St. Bonaventure- 15 wins in the second year of Mark Schmidt's regime were the most the Bonnies' have had in 6 years. Covered 7 out of 9 to close out the regular season last season, with one of the non-cove ...
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Special Report: Do you want to win or are you just fooling around? |
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10StarPicks Nov 17, 2009 |
Some
people want to win money betting on
sports. Others are just fooling around. Nobody is more
serious about winning than Fezzik, the Hilton Contest Champion who has made
six-figures betting on sports since leaving the corporate world and going full
time a decade ago. Fezzik and his colleague, the respected sports
handicapper Kevin O'Neill have a special report for you, i ...
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Can Washington upset Denver? |
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John Ryan Nov 10, 2009 |
EDGE Article
Denver at Washington
1:00 EST Kick-off
I had a 4-0 ATS fantastic Sunday in the NFL featuring my 25* Game of the Year winner on Dallas as they won SU as a slight dog in Philadelphia. I also won my 10* AFC Titan play of the week on the Bengals, who completely dominated the Ravens; won a 10* Titan Total plays UNDER New England bringing my 10* Total mark to a perfect 3-0. My 3* member ...
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Saints are the REAL DEAL bet them and bet them BIG |
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John Ryan Nov 7, 2009 |
Another nice weekend of Football and actually nice week in ALL SPORTS. Nailed 15* SEC Game of the Year winner on Tennessee Saturday. CFB now on a 67% ATS winning run sporting a 14-7 ATS mark. This comes on the heels of a 13-1 ATS mark in the 2008 Bowl Season. NFL went 2-0 ATS on Sunday winning a top rated 15* Titan on Minnesota and another 10* Titan Total winner playing UNDER Colts. The last TWO 1 ...
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Tuesday morning Coffe and FREE NFL massacre |
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John Ryan Oct 17, 2009 |
EDGE Article
October 13, 2009
Buffalo at the NY Jets
4:15 EST start
I nailed another 10* MNF winner with the Dolphins as they truly exposed the holes in the Jets defense. It wasn’t just the Wild Cat either that took its’ toll on that defense that allowed THREE go ahead touch downs in the 4th quarter. Short week for preparation and a bit of adversity for this Jets team may provide the best opp ...
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NFL Quarterly Report |
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Charlie Scott Oct 9, 2009 |
As Favorites in the NFL are on a 21-9 ATS run the last 2 weeks, I figured it was a good time to share some team notes and trends after the first 4 games of the season.
Baltimore 3-1 OVER, if the total is reasonable, the Ravens look like an Over team. The Ravens defense is good vs the run, but opponents offenses can pass on Ravens weak DB's. Baltimore's offense can run and pas ...
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The Inside Blitz - Malzahn Madness |
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Matt Baiungo Oct 1, 2009 |
Matty B’s SEC Coaching Blitz: Gus Malzahn is all the rage on The Plains. Auburn’s new offensive coordinator is getting more credit and more attention than new head coach Gene Chizik for Auburn’s 4-0 start. And there certainly is a good reason for it since the Tigers have done a complete 360 as far as offensive production goes. In 2008, Auburn’s offense was abysmal as they scored 21 po ...
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The Inside Blitz - Fade These Favorites |
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Matt Baiungo Sep 23, 2009 |
Matty B’s Coaching Blitz:
Missouri showed a lot of patience with Gary Pinkel. He was hired as the head coach going into the 2001 season. From 2001 through 2006, the Tigers went just 37-35. A win – loss record like that isn’t really tolerated in this modern era of “win now” college football. But the Missouri brass kept Pinkel around, and their faith in him paid off in spades ...
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Tuesday Morning Coffee |
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John Ryan Sep 22, 2009 |
EDGE article - September 22, 2009
Atlanta at New England
1:00 EST Kick-off
UNDER
My Ai Simulator has a 3* graded play UNDER in this game. It shows a 74% probability that 44 or fewer points will be scored in this game. Supporting this graded play is a strong system hitting 71% winners for a 48-20 mark since 1983. Play under with any team against the total off a road loss in a game inv ...
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News and Thoughts for Saturday NCAAF |
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Charlie Scott Sep 19, 2009 |
September 19, 2009 by charliescottsports
Boxing Mayweather/Marquez- Old time handicappers Bob McCune and Lem Banker’s advice on handicapping Vegas fights was always, if one boxer has an opportunity for another big pay day for himself and Vegas with a win, Bet on him ! In this case if Mayweather wins, he probably gets Pacquiao and a big pay day next.
Cal @ Minn
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The Inside Blitz - The M*th of Paul Johnson |
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Matt Baiungo Sep 16, 2009 |
Paul Johnson has proven himself to be one heck of a college football coach. Johnson started to get recognition during his final four years at Navy where he guided the Midshipmen to a 35-15 winning record. His team also covered the pointspread at a 58.7% clip (27-19-1) from 2004-2007.
Prior to going back to Navy as the head coach in 2002 (he was their offensive coordinator in `95 a ...
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Dallas at Tampa Bay |
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John Ryan Sep 11, 2009 |
EDGE Article
Dallas at Tampa Bay
September 13, 2009
1:00 EST Kick-off
This is actually a very important game for both teams to begin the season and to get off a solid victory. AiS shows a 70% probability that 39 or more points will be scored in this game. Public has bet this total down from an opening of 42 and I always like being on the house side of the money. AiS also projects a 65% pro ...
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US Open plays for 9/10 |
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John Ryan Sep 10, 2009 |
US Open Play for September 10th.
In the Men’s quarter final I like a play on Fernando Gonzaolez over Hadal at +250. I also like 2 other proposition wagers taking Fernandez to win 3-1 at _725 and also to win 3-2 at +725. I think it is very fair to expect that if Fernando is to win, it will not be in three straight sets over Nadal. I also believe that Nadal expended a lot of energy and with that tr ...
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US Open Plays for 9/9 and 9/10 |
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John Ryan Sep 9, 2009 |
Wow…. Will Federer lose a set? Interesting prop bet with Federer a -185 favorite to sweep Soderling. Weather could be a factor for this evening televised match and it may actually get canceled with a very slow moving front creating weather problems on the East Coast. Soderling has publically admitted he has little chance in this match and that is one of the best ways to go down quickly in defea ...
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The Inside Blitz - Team Building |
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Matt Baiungo Sep 9, 2009 |
With the 2009 college football season already underway and the NFL set to kick-off on Thursday night, it’s time for us to bring you a new weekly series, The Inside Blitz. This new weekly report will take you inside the pointspread during the football season. We’re going to be delivering you a weekly column that will reveal winning coaching spread patterns, get you inside the SEC confer ...
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US Open Play for 9/8/2009 |
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John Ryan Sep 8, 2009 |
US Open Plays for September 8, 2009
Starting today at 4:00 EST, I like Jo-Wildred Tsonga over Fernando Gonzalez. Tsonga is priced at -160. In an upset of the day play, I really like Gael Monflis at +175 over Nadal set to start at 8:15 EST. I’m also going to take another strong dog in Flavia Pennetta at +450 over Serena Williams. 1* unit play on each of these. Serena has not lost a set – yet pos ...
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US Open September 4, 2009 |
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John Ryan Sep 4, 2009 |
US Open
September 4, 2009 Plays
Look at the next rounds, the excitement will now begin to build as the top rated seeds will have increasingly tougher opponents. On the woman’s side I like Vera Zvonareva at -250 over Elena Vesnina. As a long shot play, but in opinion a very real possible upset, take Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez at +1200 over Serena Williams. May look like I am going ant- Williams ...
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NCAA Football Over/Under Season Wins |
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Steve Merril Sep 3, 2009 |
By Matt Josephs for Steve Merril Sports
The 2009 College Football season is here and there is once again value in Over/Under season win totals. There are always teams that surpass or fall short of lofty expectations set by the oddsmakers. When trying to find value, you must group games into three categories...sure wins, sure losses and question marks. Ideally you want to find more sure r ...
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US Open Day 3 |
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John Ryan Sep 2, 2009 |
US Open Day 3 Plays
September 2, 2009
Had a nice day winning with +180 Dent on the Men’s side and Anastasija Sevastova at -140 over Tamarine Tanasiquarn. The third play lost with Peter Luczak.
In day 3 a slight upset based on the brackets, but not on the bettor pages. Take Julien Benneteau over Viktor Troicki at -170. Benneteau was sleep walking during the first set that he lost 6-4, but then r ...
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US Open Tennis Day 2 picks |
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John Ryan Sep 1, 2009 |
US Open Tennis Picks – Day 2
Went 0-2 with my 2 dogs yesterday on the men’s side with Simone Bolellit at +230 and Dmitry Tursunov at +150 both losing. For day 2 I am going to look at playing on Peter Luczak at -115 over Viktor Troicki beginning at 12:15. I also like a play on Taylor Dent at +180 over Felicaiano Lopez beginning at 3:30. For my third and final play, I am looking on the woman’s sid ...
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US Open Plays |
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John Ryan Aug 31, 2009 |
US Open Tennis Play – Since golf has gone so very well this year having had 5 of 6 winning cards, I decided to put my research to the test and get in on the tennis action. I will be releasing golf selections fro this week’s Fed-Ex Cup tournament Wednesday so be sure to get down on that one as well. Remember, in the last event I released, the PGA Tournament, I correctly won with YE Yang and it paid ...
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NFC West Preview |
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Matt Baiungo Aug 31, 2009 |
Our 2009 NFL previews wrap-up with a peek at the NFC West. In last year’s edition of these previews, we called for the Arizona Cardinals to make some serious noise in 2008. And they did exactly that as they were 2:30 away from a Super Bowl championship. The Cardinals were the class of this division in ’08 as the Rams, 49ers, and Seahawks all had terrible seasons. We do anticipate this divis ...
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Some Undervalued '09 CFB Football Teams |
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Erik Scheponik Aug 30, 2009 |
Here we are going to take a look at some CFB teams that appear to me to be headed in the right direction. I look for an improvement from last year or even recent years. I'm not focused on what bowl these teams can make or how many games they will win, I'm simply looking for teams that I think are "under the radar" and can be better that what the media and the betting public are expecting. Th ...
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Titans Excerpt from Charlie Scott's Pro Football Preview |
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Charlie Scott Aug 29, 2009 |
TENNESSEE TITANS
2008 S/U 13-3 ATS: 12-4 O/U 7-9
2008 Spread Fact: 3-0 as a Favorite of -8 or higher
2008 Spread Fact: 3-0 as an Underdog
2008 Total Fact: 7-4 Under Totals of 39.5 or less
2009 Season Win total: O/U 8.5
Fantasy Tip: RB Chris Johnson emerged as both a running and passing threat last year and was the Titans be ...
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NFC South Preview |
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Matt Baiungo Aug 26, 2009 |
We’re coming down the home stretch with our 2009 NFL previews.
The NFC South appears to be a division that may regress this season. In 2008, NFC South teams were extremely tough to beat on their home fields, both straight-up and against the spread. But we think it will be extremely difficult for three of these teams to duplicate that success. There is one team in this group that ...
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Ryan is 10-1 ATS in the NFLX season. Join him now. |
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John Ryan Aug 25, 2009 |
EDGE August 25, 2009
NFLX is off to a fantastic start posting a 10-1 ATS mark. Just Monday night, I released a 10* Titan play on the Jets, who covered ATS despite having 2 quick 6’s scored on them by the Baltimore defense. This fact, is just one of the many reasons my Ai Simulator will grade a play. Even in a worst case scenario, the graded play will still have a high percentage probability of w ...
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NFL Report (Monday, Aug 24) |
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Steve Merril Aug 24, 2009 |
Weather and line movement
Weather will not be a factor tonight as the forecast is calling for 71 degrees and clear skies with just a 20% chance of showers and only a 4 mph wind.
The Ravens opened as a 3-point favorite earlier this week and the oddsmakers have been reluctant to move off this key number. The early action has come in on the underdog Jets and the line has now ...
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NFC North Preview |
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Matt Baiungo Aug 20, 2009 |
The NFC North has a lot of interesting quarterback situations heading into the 2009 season. Three of the four teams will be playing a different QB from a season ago; only Green Bay will have last year’s starter (Aaron Rodgers) back.
Chicago made a big splash by trading for former Denver starter Jay Cutler. But as you’ll read in my write-up below, Cutler’s acquisition is meaningless ...
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NFC East Preview |
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Matt Baiungo Aug 16, 2009 |
By now I’m sure you’ve heard the sad news of Philadelphia’s longtime defensive coordinator Jim Johnson. He passed away in July at the age of 68 after a long battle with cancer. Johnson was an NFL assistant for 22 years, and he was widely regarded as the best defensive mind in the game. We wrote the previews below way back in early May, and in our write-up of the Eagles, we mention that as lo ...
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2009-10 ACC Preview |
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Chris Copeland Aug 16, 2009 |
2009-10 ACC Preview
Atlantic
1. North Carolina St 9-3 (5-3)
2. Clemson 8-4 (4-4)
3. Wake Forrest 8-4 (4-4)
4. Florida St 7-5 (4-4)
5. Maryland 7-5 (4-4)
6. Boston College 4-8 (1-7)
Coastal
1. Georgia Tech 10-2 (6-2)
2. Virginia Tech 9-3 (5-3)
3. North Carolina 9-3 (5-3)
4. Miami, FL 7-5 (4 ...
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2009-10 SEC Preview |
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Chris Copeland Aug 16, 2009 |
2009-10 SEC Preview
East
1. Florida 12-0 (8-0)
2. Georgia 8-4 (6-2)
3. Tennessee 7-5 (3-5)
4. Kentucky 7-5 (3-5)
5. Vanderbilt 5-7 (2-6)
6. South Carolina 4-8 (2-6)
West
1. Alabama 9-3 (6-2)
2. LSU 9-3 (6-2)
3. Ole Miss 9-3 (5-3)
4. Arkansas 8-4 (4-4)
5. Auburn 7-5 (3-5)
6. Mis ...
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Tony Stoffo's 2009 NFL Preseason Profit Report |
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Tony Stoffo Aug 14, 2009 |
Let me start off by saying that I feel the NFL
preseason is a great opportunity to start and build a nice bankroll for the
upcoming regular season. Many handicappers have the opinion that the preseason
games should be left alone and not bet on. I feel just the opposite. If you do
your homework the preseason games offer the betting public a tremendous ch ...
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2009-10 Big Ten Conference Preview |
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Chris Copeland Aug 13, 2009 |
2009-10 Big Ten Conference Preview
1. Michigan State 10-2 (6-2)
2. Penn St 10-2 (6-2)
3. Iowa 9-3 (5-3)
4. Ohio St 9-3 (5-3)
5. Illinois 8-4 (4-4)
6. Minnesota 7-5 (4-4)
7. Wisconsin 7-5 (3-5)
8. Northwestern 7-5 (3-5)
9. Michigan 6-6 (3-5)
10. Indiana 5-7 (3-5)
11. Purdue 4-8 (2-6)
Confere ...
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2009-10 Big 12 Conference Preview |
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Chris Copeland Aug 13, 2009 |
2009-10 Big 12 Conference Preview
North
1. Nebraska 8-4 (5-3)
2. Kansas 8-4 (4-4)
3. Colorado 7-5 (3-5)
4. Missouri 5-7 (3-5)
5. Kansas St 5-7 (2-6)
6. Iowa St 5-7 (2-6)
South
1. Texas 11-1 (7-1)
2. Oklahoma 10-2 (6-2)
3. Oklahoma St 10-2 (6-2)
4. Baylor 7-5 (4-4)
5. Texas Tech 7-5 ...
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2009-2010 Big East Conference Preview |
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Chris Copeland Aug 9, 2009 |
2009-2010 Big East Conference Preview
1. Cincinnati 9-3 (6-1)
2. West Virginia 8-4 (5-2)
3. Rutgers 8-4 (4-3)
4. South Florida 7-5 (4-3)
5. UCONN 5-7 (4-3)
6. Pittsburgh 6-6 (3-4)
7. Louisville 5-7 (2-5)
8. Syracuse 3-9 (0-7)
Conference Overview
Even though Cincinnati lost almost every starter on the defensi ...
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2009-10 PAC-10 Conference Preview |
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Chris Copeland Aug 9, 2009 |
2009-2010 Pac-10 Conference Preview
1. USC 10-2 (8-1)
2. California 10-2 (7-2)
3. Oregon 9-3 (6-3)
4. Stanford 7-5 (6-3)
5. Oregon St 7-5 (4-5)
6. UCLA 6-6 (4-5)
7. Arizona 6-6 (4-5)
8. Arizona St. 5-7 (3-6)
9. Washington 4-8 (3-6)
10. Washington St. 2-10 (0-9)
Conference Overview
If there was a ...
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AFC West Preview |
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Matt Baiungo Aug 6, 2009 |
Here is our take of the AFC West.
This division is the weakest quartet in the American Football Conference. The Chargers are a substantial favorite to win the division at – 430 while the Broncos, Chiefs, and Raiders are field listed at + 390. To compare, the Chargers are almost double the favorite price of the defending Super Bowl champs as the Steelers are a – 240 favorite to tak ...
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New Orleans |
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Charlie Scott Aug 3, 2009 |
This is a portion of the Saints write up from CHARLIE SCOTT SPORTS 2009 PRO FOOTBALL ANNUAL that goes on sale at the Gamblers Book Club this week.
2008: S/U: 8-8 ATS:11-4-1 O/U: 10-5-1
2008 Spread Fact: 7-1 ATS as a Favorite
2008 Spread Fact: 6-1 ATS at Home (Dome team)
2008 Total Fact: 5-1 Over with totals of 50 or higher
2009 Season Win Total: O/U ...
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AFC South Preview |
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Matt Baiungo Jul 30, 2009 |
Here’s our preview of the AFC South. Just another reminder so you guys don’t think I’m giving you stale information. I told you that these previews were written way back in May. And some things have changed. But these quick-hitters will be a good tool to use and compare when you pick-up a copy of my Blitz Report Preseason Football Annual. I cover teams in that publication in much mo ...
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2009-10 Mountain West Conference Preview |
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Chris Copeland Jul 30, 2009 |
2009-10 Mountain West Conference Preview
1. BYU 9-3 (7-1)
2. TCU 9-3 (6-2)
3. Utah 8-4 (5-3)
4. San Diego St 7-5 (4-4)
5. Air Force 6-6 (4-4)
6. UNLV 6-6 (4-4)
7. Colorado St 5-7 (3-5)
8. New Mexico 3-9 (2-6)
9. Wyoming 2-10 (1-7)
Conference Overview
BYU, TCU and Utah will fight over the title once aga ...
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AFC North Preview |
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Matt Baiungo Jul 23, 2009 |
In our AFC East preview, I told you that these previews were written way back in May. And some things have changed. But these quick-hitters will be a good tool to use and compare when you pick-up a copy of my Blitz Report Preseason Football Annual. I cover teams in that publication in much more depth and detail, and give you very specific ways to play teams I’ve isolated either to imp ...
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AFC East Preview |
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Matt Baiungo Jul 21, 2009 |
Football is close, and welcome to Matty B Sports’ 2009 NFL previews. These quick-hitters first appeared in Marc Lawrence’s Playbook magazine which is currently on newsstands across the country. If you haven’t picked-up a copy yet, I strongly recommend you do so soon. Marc Lawrence gave me a great opportunity back in 2007 when he asked me to write the NFL Previews for his Playbook Magazine. ...
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2009-10 WAC Preview |
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Chris Copeland Jul 21, 2009 |
2009-10 WAC Preview
1. Boise St 11-2 (7-1)
2. Nevada 9-3 (7-1)
3. Fresno St 7-5 (6-2)
4. La Tech 7-5 (5-3)
5. Hawaii 5-7 (4-4)
6. San Jose St 5-7 (4-4)
7. New Mexico St 2-10 (1-7)
8. Idaho 2-10 (1-7)
9. Utah St 2-10 (1-7)
Conference Overview
The WAC Title is Boise’s for the taking once again, as their ...
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2009-10 MAC Preview |
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Chris Copeland Jul 19, 2009 |
2009-10 MAC Preview
East
1. Bowling Green 6-6 (6-2)
2. Buffalo 7-5 (4-4)
3. Temple 6-6 (4-4)
4. Akron 6-6 (4-4)
5. Kent St 5-7 (4-4)
6. Ohio 5-7 (3-5)
7. Miami, OH 2-10 (2-6)
West
1. Central Michigan 8-4 (7-1)
2. Western Michigan 7-5 (5-3)
3. Eastern Michigan 5-7 (4-4)
4. Toledo 4-8 ...
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2009-10 Conference USA Preview |
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Chris Copeland Jul 18, 2009 |
2009-10 Conference USA Preview
East
1. Southern Miss 8-4 (6-2)
2. East Carolina 7-5 (6-2)
3. UAB 5-7 (4-4)
4. Memphis 5-7 (3-5)
5. Marshall 5-7 (3-5)
6. UCF 4-8 (3-5)
West
1. Houston 9-3 (7-1)
2. Tulsa 7-5 (5-3)
3. UTEP 6-6 (5-3)
4. Rice 3-9 (2-6)
5. Tulane 3-9 (1-7)
6. SMU 3-9 ...
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2009 Sun Belt Conference Preview |
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Chris Copeland Jul 12, 2009 |
2009 Sun Belt Conference Preview
1. Troy 8-4 (6-2)
2. Arkansas St 7-5 (6-2)
3. Florida Atlantic 6-6 (5-3)
4. Mid Tennessee St 5-7 (5-3)
5. Louisiana-Monroe 5-7 (4-4)
6. Louisiana-Lafayette 5-7 (4-4)
7. Florida International 4-8 (3-5)
8. North Texas 3-9 (2-6)
9. Western Kentucky 2-10 (1-7)
Overview
Troy’ ...
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BoDog Reemerging as a Top Online Sportsbook |
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10StarPicks Jul 12, 2009 |
Long known as one of the best online sportsbooks, BoDog.com does it all:
It’s easy to bet on every game – they have every major sport & league covered, their software’s a cinch to learn and they have some nice extras, like live betting and tons of fantasy leagues. This is a big part of w ...
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3 run sor less? Are their betting opportunities? |
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John Ryan Jun 22, 2009 |
Let’s look at team records when they allow 3 runs or less.
As many of you know, I analyze a ton of data for all sports and I also have the benefit of an Artificial Intelligence System that learns from more than 15-years of box scores and applies that accumulated to knowledge to the current day’s card. Let’s take a look at team records where they allow 3 runs or less in a game.
# YEAR TEAM R ...
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Meaningful Pitching Analysis |
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John Ryan Jun 15, 2009 |
On a short Monday card let’s take a look at Bullpen stats and rankings in MLB. in my opinion and based on solid research, bettors often overlook the importance of the bullpen when making a bet. One mistake is that they assume that the starter will continue his 3 game trend into the current start. That many times does not occur and when a strong starter struggle the bullpen is often times the reaso ...
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Game 3 Magic Win- what does it mean for the Series?? |
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Craig Trapp Jun 10, 2009 |
A very nice performance by the Orlando Magic in game 3 has this series at 2-1. Now as a sports handicapper we need to analyze what does it mean for the upcoming games?? Can the Orlando Magic shoot over 60% for three more games?
Oddsmakers have reduced the line for game 4 to Orlando -2.5, that is a 1.5 point drop from game 3. The best sports handicappers predict gameplan changes before the ...
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Steve Merril's NBA Finals Preview - Magic vs. Lakers |
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Steve Merril Jun 1, 2009 |
The NBA Finals begin this Thursday, June 4th in Los Angeles. Below is a look at some key numbers in the matchup between the Lakers and Magic.
16.7
This was the regular season scoring average for Orlando point guard Jameer Nelson who averaged 16.7 points in the 42 games he played in before injuring his shoulder against Dallas on February 2nd. Nelson was ruled out for the r ...
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NBA Championship Orlando and Los Angeles Betting Trends |
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Craig Trapp May 31, 2009 |
The NBA brass wanted the dream matchup Kobe vs Lebron but Orlando would have no part of it upsetting Cleveland in the Eastern Conference Championship. The Lakers will have the home court advantage but Orlando has overcame the advantage in the last two series. In the regular season Orlando swept the LA Lakers and also covered the spread in both games. Series prices have LA as a favorite at -260 and ...
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Lamar Odom Key to LA Lakers Championship?? |
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Craig Trapp May 28, 2009 |
The real Lamar Odom showed up in game 5 of the Western Conference Championship after being a no show in the first four games of this series. In the first four games of the series the Lakers looked like a one man show with only Kobe Bryant showing up with consistent performances. Fortunately for the Lakers in Game 5 Lamar Odom showed up with his best performance of the playoffs scoring 19 points an ...
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Orlando Magic can they finish off Cleveland Cavaliers |
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Craig Trapp May 27, 2009 |
Pretty unbelievable that less than two weeks ago Cleveland was odds on favorite to win the Eastern Conference Championship. Since then they have been dominated in every aspect and now are down 3-1 to the Orlando Magic. Craig had given a free sports pick in game one that Orlando might not lose against the spread in this series and so far his prediction has come true. Only one miracle shot in game t ...
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Steve Merril's NBA Fullcourt Report |
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Steve Merril May 25, 2009 |
Lakers vs. Nuggets (-4½, 208½) – 9:05 pm ET (ESPN)
Updated odds
When a 7-game series is tied 1-1, the winner of Game 3 has historically won that series 76% of the time. The updated series odds now reflect this fact as Los Angeles is a -360 favorite, while Denver is a +300 underdog, even though the Nuggets are favored in Game 4 tonight. Phil Jackson coached t ...
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Indianapolis 500 Breakdown and Winning Predictions |
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Craig Trapp May 23, 2009 |
Handicapping the Indy 500 can be very difficult and the odds of this years race is very interesting. When wagering in auto racing most of the betting public has shifted in recent years to Nascar. But once a year all the bettors come back to bet the biggest race in the Indy car series, the Indianapolis 500. This year will be the 93rd annual race and all the big names are locked and loaded for the b ...
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Craig's TOP 5 MLB Power Rankings (5/21/9) |
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Craig Trapp May 21, 2009 |
This is Craig's third edition of his power rankings, its been over two weeks since Craig's last power rankings. As a sports handicapper you are always looking for value and a handicapping tool that will help in picking consistent winners for profit. Since the last power rankings we have not see many changes with 4 of the same 5 top teams. Several of the teams have switched positions but with almos ...
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Steve Merril's Top 5 Best Bets this Week |
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Steve Merril May 21, 2009 |
Below is a look at some of the hottest bets this week, covering an array of different sports and events.
NBA
DENVER NUGGETS
Despite their 105-103 loss in Game 1 on Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets still got the pointspread win as a 6½-point road underdog. The Nuggets are now 10-0-1 ATS in their eleven playoff games this season. Denver has also bounced back w ...
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Craig's NBA Western Conference Championship Breakdown and Prediction |
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Craig Trapp May 19, 2009 |
NBA Western Conference Championship crown will be given to one of the top two teams from the regular season. These two teams look to be headed in different directions entering this series. Denver has been dominant and since the playoffs started really have not had one disappointing performance. On the other hand the Lakers come off a very disappointing series that saw there defensive effort come a ...
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How is Sports Betting Like Investing? |
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10StarPicks May 16, 2009 |
How is Sports Betting Like Investing?
There are a lot of parallels
between the sports betting world and the investment markets. And the
ability to succeed in one can really give you a step up on succeeding in the
other.
That’s why the story of one former sports handicapper and sports bettor is so
interesting.
Whether you are eager to profit in the financial
...
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Craig's Preakness Picks: Winning Exacta Play |
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Craig Trapp May 14, 2009 |
The 134th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racecourse should be one for the ages. With no filly winning this race in over 20 years and zero even running in almost 10 years it would be huge story for Rachel Alexander to run away with easy win. Craig is not going to over analyze this race Rachel Alexander is a super horse and will win easily. Instead lets try to find some value underneath ...
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Preakness Stakes: Can anyone come close to Rachel Alexander |
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Craig Trapp May 13, 2009 |
The 134th running of the Preakness Derby will feature filly Rachel Alexander as odds on favorite (6/5). This super filly is coming off the most impressive Kentucky Oaks win ever, winning by over 20 lengths. Rachel Alexander has ran lights out all year posting triple digits byers three straight races. Her competition in the Preakness Derby have all but thrown in the towel as most trainers think tha ...
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Steve Merril's NBA Fullcourt Report |
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Steve Merril May 11, 2009 |
Nuggets at Mavericks (-1½, 210) – 9:35 pm ET (TNT) #732
Controversial Finish
Dallas led 105-101 with 0:31 remaining in Game 3 on Saturday, but the Mavericks allowed the Nuggets to score the final five points in a controversial 106-105 win. The Mavericks’ Antoine Wright tried to intentionally foul the Nuggets’ Carmel Anthony two different times in the f ...
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Surprise MLB Pitching Staffs Key Early Season Betting Profits |
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Craig Trapp May 10, 2009 |
Every level of baseball has the same keys to consistent winners: Pitching and Defense. So far the 2009 MLB season several surprise teams have been producing consistent winners and dominant pitching performances. Most people believed the big market teams would dominate with very solid pitching staffs. But so far this season the big market teams have struggled. Lets look at the top 5 pitching staff ...
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Craig's MLB Power Rankings 5/6/9 |
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Craig Trapp May 6, 2009 |
Wow how time has flown by, its been two weeks since Craig released his MLB top 5 power rankings. Craig's uses his Power Rankings as one of many tools to help establish weak lines and also to pick winners. Not much has changed in his top 5 with only one new team but several have moved within the top 5. Craig's last list was in order of rankings: LA Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Florid ...
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Steve Merril's NBA Fullcourt Report (Monday, May 4) |
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Steve Merril May 3, 2009 |
Rockets at Lakers (-8, 193½) – Game 1 - 10:35 pm ET (TNT)
Regular season dominance
The Lakers were a perfect 4-0 straight-up in the four head-to-head meetings during the regular season and this is a bad sign for the Rockets as teams that were swept in the regular season (3+ games) are 0-25 all-time in a NBA playoff series. Los Angeles is currently -900 ...
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Craig's Trifecta Box Play: Kentucky Derby 2009 |
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Craig Trapp May 1, 2009 |
Every year the first Saturday in May all the sports world sits on the edge of their seat waiting to see who will wear the bed of roses. With a rough economy this years Kentucky Derby has not been hyped as most of the recent races. But Craig is very excited as he thinks he has nailed the top three finishers in this years Kentucky Derby. The 2009 Derby trifecta play for Craig is below for all of you ...
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Worlds Series 2009 Underdog Predictions |
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Craig Trapp Apr 29, 2009 |
Baseball season is now three weeks old and several longshot underdogs have put themselves in the talk for world series champions. Sports Handicapper Craig Trapp today is going to give you his three longshots that can win the 2009 World Series. Last year we had both of the World Series teams come from no where and end up in the promise land. Lets try and find this years diamond in the rough and se ...
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Steve Merril's NBA Fullcourt Report (Monday, April 27) |
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Steve Merril Apr 27, 2009 |
Nuggets at Hornets (-2½, 193) – Game 4 – 8:35 pm ET (NBA-tv)
Line movement
The oddsmakers opened the Hornets as a 3-point favorite, but the early money quickly moved the line down to 2 ½ by Sunday afternoon. This is a full two points less than the line in Game 3 which saw New Orleans as a 4½-point favorite. New Orleans only won by two points and has n ...
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Craig's MLB Power Rankings Top 5 |
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Craig Trapp Apr 23, 2009 |
They say you can't win or lose the World Series in the first few weeks of the season, but it must feel good to be hot right out of the box. All of these top 5 teams have just been playing great baseball. Hot offense, good pitching, and great defense are common thread from these teams. A few surprises in early season results have definitely provided an opportunity for sharp sports handicappers to p ...
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Craig's Top 10 Offensive Lineman for NFL Draft 2009 |
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Craig Trapp Apr 23, 2009 |
The draft is only a few days away and Sports Handicapper Craig Trapp has been busy with Mock NFL Drafts and position breakdowns. Yesterday we looked at the very deep Wide Receiver Position in this years draft. The next deepest position in this years draft is definitely Offensive Tackles. But instead of just looking at the Tackles we are going to break down the top 10 overall offensive lineman. Thi ...
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Craig's Top 10 Wide Receivers in 2009 NFL Draft |
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Craig Trapp Apr 22, 2009 |
Craig's NFL Mock Draft 2009 is finally done and now we are starting to look at some of the deeper positions in this years draft. Today Craig is going to break down the deepest position in the draft: Wide Receivers. In fact many experts have as many as 7 players being taken in the first round. Craig has only 5 receivers going in first round but 4 more going in 2nd round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Today ...
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Craig's NFL Mock Draft 2009 Picks 21-32 |
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Craig Trapp Apr 20, 2009 |
Hope everybody is as excited for the 2009 NFL Draft as we are. This is part three in Craig's preview and predictions for this years draft. We are the point in the NFL draft preview where we come to the playoff teams from 2008. These teams are trying to either improve or maintain there 2008 season success. Lets take a look at picks 21-32!
21. Philadelphia Eagles
• Needs: Offensi ...
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NBA Fullcourt Report (Monday, Apr. 20) |
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Steve Merril Apr 20, 2009 |
Bulls at Celtics (-8, 196) – 7:05 pm ET (TNT)
Tale of Two Teams
The Bulls pulled the upset in Game 1 as an 8½-point underdog and they covered from start to finish as they never trailed by more than five points the entire day. Chicago became a better team in late February after they acquired John Salmons and Brad Miller from the Kings. Salmons averages ...
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NBA 1st Round Playoff Preview |
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Erik Scheponik Apr 18, 2009 |
Here are some tidbits on each of the opening round series matchups. Be sure to check out my NBA Playoff Package, as I've hit a documented 60% in this league over the last two seasons. The Game 1 free play at the end is an actual phone service selection!
Pistons vs. Cavaliers- Pistons played better ball down the stretch without Iverson, and their young guards Stuckey and By ...
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Craig's 2009 NFL Mock Draft Picks #11-20 |
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Craig Trapp Apr 16, 2009 |
This is part II of Craig’s 2009 NFL mock draft preview and prediction. We will take a look at the middle of the 1st round and breakdown each teams needs and also predict who they will pick. Make sure you check back next week as Craig will pick rest of the 1st round picks 21-32.
11. Buffalo Bills
• Needs: Bills need to address three issues this draft TE, OL, and DE. Have seen a ...
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NBA Western Conference Championship Odds Breakdown |
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Craig Trapp Apr 15, 2009 |
NBA Western Conference Championship Odds Breakdown: Finally the NBA Playoffs are upon us. Not a minute too soon Craig Trapp has heated up with his NBA Plays going 10-2 last 10 days!! Today Craig will break down the future odds for the Western Conference Championship. Some great value to be had if you can get past the huge favorite: Los Angeles Lakers. Below are the odds of all the Western Conferen ...
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Steve Merril's NBA Fullcourt Report (Monday, April 13) |
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Steve Merril Apr 13, 2009 |
Bulls at Pistons (-4, 196) – 7:35 pm ET (NBA-tv)
Playoff Positioning
The good news for Chicago and Detroit is the fact they have both clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The bad news is that they will have to face Cleveland, Boston, or Orlando in the first round. Chicago (40-40) is currently 7th in the conference and one spot ahead of ...
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Craig's 2009 Mock NFL Draft Picks #1-10 |
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Craig Trapp Apr 12, 2009 |
Today Craig will give you his mock 2009 NFL draft picks one thru ten. With only a few weeks left before draft day Craig will break down the first round into three parts. Today we will tackle 1-10!! Make sure you check back over the next week as we break down rest of the 2009 NFL Mock Draft!!
1. Detroit Lions
• Needs: QB- Team has restructured Daunte Culpepper’s contract but stil ...
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NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Winner Odds Breakdown |
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Craig Trapp Apr 8, 2009 |
With just a few games in the regular season in the NBA its about time to start examining the playoff picture. The Eastern Conference has a solid three teams that all can win the Eastern Conference crown. Lets look at all three of these Eastern Conference favorites and break down their odds to win the East.
Cleveland Cavaliers (-200): The best record in the league currently and the b ...
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Guide to MLB Betting |
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Tony Stoffo Apr 8, 2009 |
Many sportsbooks would prefer to
close their doors during baseball season. It’s not just that business slows
after the football and basketball seasons end -- because it does, dramatically
-- it’s that the smart gamblers hit the bookmakers up for a lot of money.
So how come you’re not betting on
baseball every day? (And I know you’re proba ...
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The 4 Corners of Every Diamond |
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Tony Stoffo Apr 8, 2009 |
Just as a diamond has 4 sides,
there are 4 factors I closely examine in every game played on the baseball
diamond before I bet my hard-earned money:
1) Pitchers: There are at least
9 guys in a game at a time for any given team (10 if you count the DH in the
American League), but the 2 who effectively control the outcome of the game ...
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NCAA Championship Preview: Michigan State/North Carolina |
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Steve Merril Apr 6, 2009 |
Michigan State vs. North Carolina (-7½, 152½) – 9:15 pm ET (CBS)
Line Movement
The oddsmakers opened North Carolina as a 7-point favorite on Saturday night after the semi-final games were complete and the early money has since pushed the line to -7½. The Over/Under line opened at 153 total points and was quickly bet down to 152, before settling at 152½ ...
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Final Four Notes |
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Charlie Scott Apr 4, 2009 |
U Conn What they do well: Has 2-3 future first round NBA Draft picks. Can shut down opponents on defense. Their defense creates fast breaks for the offense. Questions: Struggles at times to score in half court offense. Can anybody besides AJ Price shoot from outside ? Will they miss PG Dyson in a close game ? Free Throw shooting ? Bench depth ?
Michigan St The Ho ...
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Michigan State Spartans Final Four Preview |
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Craig Trapp Apr 2, 2009 |
After a slow start to the season Michigan State has come on and might be the hottest team in the Final Four. That being said experts are still not giving the Spartans much respect as they are the longest shot on the board at 5-1. The good news for Michigan State fans is this teams loves the underdog roll and flourishes when everyone tells them they can't win.
Without a doubt this team has t ...
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UCONN Huskies Final Four Preview |
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Craig Trapp Apr 1, 2009 |
Not many people had UCONN winning it all after they lost key guard Jerome Dyson. Don't look now they have not only recovered from his injury but are playing there best basketball of the season. Coach Calhoun is one of the best coaches at taking adversity and turning it into motivation. If one thing you can say about the UCONN program is they are fighters and they don't go down easy. Lets give a qu ...
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Villanova Wildcats Final Four Preview |
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Craig Trapp Mar 31, 2009 |
Villanvoa has had everyone tell them all year what they could not do but they have proven time after time they are worthy of this Final Four berth. The lesser known of the two Big East Final Four attendee's, Villanova coached by Jay Wright will be ready for UNC come Saturday! You can bet that everybody will be rooting for the underdog Wildcats and it might feel like a home game by the end of the n ...
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North Carolina Tar Heels: Final Four Breakdown |
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Craig Trapp Mar 30, 2009 |
North Carolina Tar Heels have all the pressure on them as the odds on favorite to win it all. This is the third year in a row that they have been the favorite for almost the entire season. Last year this UNC team fell short of winning the Championship losing to the eventual champion in the semifinal game. Coach Roy Williams and this experienced team have had a one track mind all year all focusing ...
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Elite 8 Review |
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Charlie Scott Mar 30, 2009 |
It took a while, but we finally got to see some well played College Basketball games.
Louisville- They looked flat or hungover in Sunday’s loss to Michigan State. Head Coach Tom Izzo out -coached Pitino and showed why he is one of the best in the business. Michigan St/Kansas on Friday was as well- played and well-coached as any game that I can remember.
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Steve Merril's NBA Fullcourt Report (Monday, Mar. 30) |
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Steve Merril Mar 30, 2009 |
Below is a look at a key matchup in the Eastern Conference tonight:
Orlando Magic (-3, 194) at Miami Heat – 7:35 pm ET
Playoff Positioning
The Magic have clinched the Southeast division title and a top three seed in the upcoming playoffs; however Orlando is still battling with the Boston Celtics for the overall #2 seed and home court advantage in ...
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South Region: Sweet 16 Breakdown and Future Odds |
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Craig Trapp Mar 26, 2009 |
The South Region in the NCAA Tournament has been very form full thus far with all four of the top seeds thru to the sweet 16. This region also finds the overall tournament favorite in North Carolina Tar Heels. Hope all of you has checked out Craig's breakdown of the East bracket. Today Craig will give you his breakdown of the bracket and his underdog value play.
North Carolina (-175):
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Steve Merril's NCAA Preview: Arizona Wildcats |
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Steve Merril Mar 25, 2009 |
Controversial bid
When the 34 at-large teams were announced for the NCAA tournament, the most controversial bid went to Arizona which extended Wildcat’s NCAA-leading streak of tournament appearances to 25 in a row. Arizona was just 19-13 straight-up and many felt that a non-BCS team such as San Diego State, St. Mary’s-CA, or Creighton should have been dancing. Arizona re ...
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Steve Merril's NBA Fullcourt Report (Monday, Mar. 23) |
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Steve Merril Mar 23, 2009 |
Below is a look at tonight's top game in the NBA:
Nuggets vs. Suns (-3½, 236½) – 10:05 pm ET
Playoff Positioning
Nuggets vs. Suns (-3½, 236½) – 10:05 pm ET
Playoff Positioning
The Nuggets are currently in first place in the Northwest division and one game ahead of Portland in the standings. As a division wi ...
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East Region Breakdown: Final Four Future Odds |
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Craig Trapp Mar 23, 2009 |
After the first weekend of NCAA Tournament Games we all were left wishing for the big upset and the east bracket was one of two brackets where all four of the top seeds have survived. No upsets teams does not mean average storylines. The sweet 16 games feature Pittsburgh verse there one time point guard Sean Miller now coaching Xavier. Also Duke and Villanova might be the best game of the sweet 16 ...
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ESI 2009 Big Dance Preview |
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Erik Scheponik Mar 19, 2009 |
Here is a preview of the 6 teams that ESI sees having a realistic chance to cut down the nets this season. Last season in this article, we correctly predicted Kansas as the national champion, but this year things truly are a little more wide open, as no team appears to be as complete a team as Kansas was. UConn may have been that team, but they lost not only a great player in Jerom Dyson a fe ...
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ACC Odds Breakdown and Predictions for NCAA Tournament |
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Craig Trapp Mar 18, 2009 |
The second best conference all this season in the college basketball has been the ACC. With three teams reaching #1 ranking during the year many think this conference will bring the NCAA Championship team back to the ACC. With seven teams receiving bids to enter the NCAA tournament they tie for the most teams in the tournament with both Big East and Big Ten. North Carolina was the preseason favori ...
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Favorite Players Love Thursdays |
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Charlie Scott Mar 18, 2009 |
As we approach March Mayhem tip off, our brackets are filled out, and we're sure we have isolated this Year's Davidson. Have you noticed that when the media hypes the NCAA Tournament, it highlights the upsets of the George Masons,Vermonts, and Davidsons? The media doesn't say much about #1 seeds blowing out #16 seeds. The general public loves the David beats Goliath story. So I wen ...
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NCAA Tournament Preview and free Upset Alert |
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John Ryan Mar 18, 2009 |
Akron versus Gonzaga
Round 1 NCAA Tournament
Friday March 19th, 7:25 EST
I am very surprised that the talking heads are all seemingly supporting Gonzaga to make a huge run in the tournament. Make a long story short, I just do not see this happening for a wide array of reason. In fact, based on my Ai Simulator they will have their hands full just getting out of the first round here against Akron ...
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Steve Merril's NBA Fullcourt Report (Monday) |
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Steve Merril Mar 16, 2009 |
Rockets vs. Hornets (-3½, 182) – 8:05 pm ET
Playoff Battle
The Western Conference is once again the dominant conference in the NBA this season with seven of the current eight playoff teams with a win percentage of 61% or better, compared to the weaker Eastern Conference that has just three teams with a win percentage above 58%.
Houston enters tonight’s ...
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NCAA Tournament BIG EAST Teams Can Anyone Beat Them?? |
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Craig Trapp Mar 16, 2009 |
Well another regular season in college basketball is thru and we are knee deep in March Madness NCAA Tournament style. This time of year is so exciting for everybody no matter how much you like college basketball. How many people fill out March Madness Brackets and put a few dollars in a company pool in hopes to winning much more.
As a handicapper it is our job to try and find ways to make ...
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Predicting the Field on Selection Sunday |
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Chris Copeland Mar 15, 2009 |
Projecting the Field on Selection Sunday
Last year, Chris predicted 64 of the 65 teams on Selection Sunday, only having Villanova out and Arizona St in. He also predicted 26 seeds EXACTLY and another 30 teams within one line of their actual seed. 56 of the 65 teams in last year’s tournament, Chris accurately predicted exactly or within one line of their actual seeding and looks ...
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Selection Sunday Bubble Watch |
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Chris Copeland Mar 15, 2009 |
NCAA 2009 Bubble Watch
Selection Sunday is upon us!! This will be the FINAL Bubble Watch before the brackets are released Sunday night. Chris will Project the Seeds around 4pm Eastern time. Last year, Chris predicted 64 of the 65 teams on Selection Sunday, only having Villanova out and Arizona St in. He also predicted 26 seeds EXACTLY and another 30 teams within one li ...
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NCAA Selection Sunday Preview |
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Craig Trapp Mar 14, 2009 |
So many things have changed with the conference tournaments and many upsets have definitely created some questions for the selection committee. Which teams deserve the No. 1 seed bid or which bubble teams are heading to the NIT, everything has been shaken up with the Conference Championships thus far. Craig tries to predict what all this action will do to the NCAA tournament.
#1 seeds:
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Florida Gators: Are They for Real? |
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Steve Merril Mar 12, 2009 |
By Matt Josephs for Steve Merril Sports
The Florida Gators are two years removed from a national championship and they are now firmly on the bubble with a strong chance of missing the Big Dance for the second straight season. Florida plays a must-win game on Thursday night in the SEC tournament versus Arkansas, so now is an excellent time to take a closer look and to decide if t ...
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Craig's Top 5 Power Rankings College Basketball |
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Craig Trapp Mar 11, 2009 |
Well its been over two weeks since Craig has released his Power Rankings for College Basketball. The Madness has officially begun and the upsets are only just starting. Not a ton of change at the top of Craig's Power Rankings but the top 5 has had a few changes. Lets take a look at one of Craig's best sports handicapping tools.
1. Pittsburgh: Best team from the best conference makes it hard ...
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Ryan's SEC Tournament Analysis with 79% winning system |
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John Ryan Mar 11, 2009 |
The NBA 10* plays have ripped off an 11-5-1 ATS run. He is also red hot in College Hoops hitting 73% ATS winners over his last 29 releases. NHL continues to do well making over 50 units in profits spanning the past 27 days despite going 18-16 as he feasts 85% of the time on false favorites. Ryan has 16 years of Tournament experience and if you make a commitment to his program you will be very glad ...
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Charlie Scott's March and 2 Cents |
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Charlie Scott Mar 11, 2009 |
As Conference Tournaments begin, keep in mind two important handicapping factors for Conference Tournament play. One is team motivation, for some teams ( Louisville) they might be better off losing in the first game of the Big East Tournament and getting a week off to rest before the NCAA Tourney starts, than having to play 3 consecutive games to win the Big East. Can you remember who won l ...
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Craig's 3 Betting Tips for Confrence Tournaments |
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Craig Trapp Mar 8, 2009 |
The Madness has already began with many conference tournaments underway and rest to start in the next few days. As much as we love to watch these exciting tournaments we really love to add to it by adding to your bank role before the big dance starts. Now the question is how do we do this?? Professional Handicapper Craig Trapp has his top 3 tips to winning bets in the conference tournament.
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Bubble Watch March 6 |
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Chris Copeland Mar 8, 2009 |
NCAA 2009 Bubble Watch
Chris’ anticipated Bubble Watch is back!! Last year, Chris predicted 64 of the 65 teams on Selection Sunday, only having Villanova out and Arizona St in. He also predicted 26 seeds EXACTLY and another 30 teams within one line of their actual seed. That’s 56 of the 65 teams in the 2008 tournament!! His Bubble Watch incorporates IF THE SEASON ENDED ...
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Mid Major Team Predictions: NCAA Tournament |
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Craig Trapp Mar 6, 2009 |
Last in a series of article by sports handicapper Craig Trapp where he gave you his predictions broke down by all the major conferences. Today he will look at the mid major at large selections candidates and predict seeding's and also how they might do in the NCAA Tournament. As always many mid major teams find themselves on the bubble and will find themselves fighting for a spot against the BCS c ...
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BIG TEN Conference: NCAA Tournament Predictions and Previews |
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Craig Trapp Mar 5, 2009 |
Not a banner year for the BIG TEN Conference and with less than two weeks left several teams have work left to do. Can't remember a year when the Big Ten had so few Nationally ranked teams. Also most years this conference has a minimum of seven locks to get in to March Madness but this year there are only three teams that are an absolute lock. Lets look at Craig's predictions for the Big Ten and l ...
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Rhode Island: Are They for Real? |
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Steve Merril Mar 5, 2009 |
By Matt Josephs for Steve Merril Sports
March is upon us and there is nothing like making a last minute push for an at-large bid. One team that is gaining some “bubble” notice is Rhode Island as the Rams have won six straight and are 10-1 straight-up in their past eleven games overall. This strong finish down the stretch is a reversal from last season when Rhode Island started ...
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SEC: NCAA Tournament Predictions and Breakdown |
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Craig Trapp Mar 4, 2009 |
Even though this conference is the weakest in recent memory they could change many peoples minds with a couple large upsets come the NCAA Tournament. Currently there is only one team that is a lock for the NCAA Tournament. SEC will get 4 teams in the big dance but there is 4 teams on the bubble fighting for three bids. Craig will predict which Bubble Teams get in and what they will do once they ge ...
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PAC 10: NCAA Tournament Previews and Predictions |
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Craig Trapp Mar 3, 2009 |
Right now the PAC 10 has a solid 5 teams in the big dance and no bubble teams. Any other team that wants to make the big dance from the PAC 10 will have to win the PAC 10 tournament. The bottom teams in this conference have been competitive but not good enough to get on the bubble. Lets take a preview of the PAC 10 teams and predict what will happen once March Madness begins.
Arizona Sta ...
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Big East Bubble Breakdown and NCAA Selection Predictions |
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Craig Trapp Mar 1, 2009 |
The Big East has been given the best conference tag by almost every expert in college basketball. Today Craig handicaps the Bubble teams from the Big East. Most experts see eight safe teams for the NCAA tournament: UCONN, Pittsburgh, Villanova, Marquette, Louisville, West Virginia, Syracuse. On the bubble is not a great place to be as a coach but all of these teams have 2 games plus the BIG EAST c ...
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NCAA Tournament Seed Records and Trends |
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Craig Trapp Mar 1, 2009 |
NCAA Tournament is always exciting and we all know why we call it March Madness. Everybody is always looking for the next Davidson or Kent State that can upset and make it deep into the tournament. Winning your bracket though is not about picking the big upsets instead its about picking the most winners overall. Predicting a bunch of upsets although fun does not usually lead to winning your pool. ...
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March Madness Predictions: ACC Breakdown |
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Craig Trapp Feb 27, 2009 |
The ACC has had a ton of upsets this year and there are two schools of thought about the strength of the ACC this year. Either you think this conference is so good that anyone can win on any given day or its a conference that is overrated and not near as strong as the rankings. Lets predict who is in the big dance as of right now and predict how they will perform.
North Carolina has b ...
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