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Lean Toward Big Dogs More than Big Chalk
Date added: 05.19.13
Jim Feist
April and May means that many novice sports bettors may look at the matchups and lean toward ace pitchers and lay the big price. But let me give you three words of advice: Don't do it. Baseball is unique from football and basketball in that there is no point spread. Instead you bet merely on which ... read more
Handicapping the Refs in NBA Playoffs
Date added: 05.18.13
Nite Owl Sports
Most years during the late rounds of the NBA playoffs, there is some talk about which two teams the NBA "top brass" wants to be matched up in the finals, and then once the finals arrive, that the NBA would like the finals to go as long as possible (at least six games), to generate maximum ... read more
NBA Playoffs: Be Cautious of Blowouts
Date added: 05.12.13
Jim Feist
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, which means overall the better teams are battling each other. This is different from the regular season when many nights great teams are playing bad teams and bad teams are playing worse one. Astute sports bettors should pay very careful attention to blowouts. For ... read more
Pitchers and Early AL Surprises
Date added: 04.14.13
Jim Feist
As we start the baseball season, we have already seen some surprises. The Oakland A's have been terrific on offense, top 5 in runs, but let's not read too much into that. This is a team that was 14th runs scored a year ago and plays its home games in a huge, pitcher friendly park. They opened against ... read more
NBA Stretch Run: The Best of the East
Date added: 04.07.13
Jim Feist
It's been a long haul, longer than last year’s abbreviated 66-game NBA regular season, but the playoffs are just around the corner. So who wins the NBA title? The most talented team? The luckiest? The favorites? We all know the favorites don't waltz to the NBA Finals. Last year San Antonio ... read more
RV: 2013 Toronto " Building a Strong Nest"
Date added: 03.31.13
Rob Vinciletti
The Toronto Blue Jays are coming off a disappointing 2012 campaign. Their season diminished rather quickly when Jose Bautista broke his wrist and the pitching staff suffered several Key injuries. This off season,General Manager Alex Anthopolous decided to go for it and try and win now. He had accumulated ... read more
Beating your Book during March Madness
Date added: 03.20.13
Nite Owl Sports
Every March all of the Casinos and Hotels on The Vegas Strip and in "Glitter Gulch" in downtown Las Vegas go all out for March Madness, both in terms of decorations and special promotions. Everyone is excited - of course, the local merchants, the hotel managers, and the fans (both local fans ... read more
NBA Power System "The Four Horsemen"
Date added: 03.01.13
Rob Vinciletti
When Handicapping the NBA there are countless systems, angles, trends and scheduling scenarios we could use to improve out vast arsenal of weapons we use to take down the NBA Point spread. One of the often ignored systems pertains to teams playing with substantial rest during the course of an NBA Season, ... read more
College Hoops Takes Center Stage
Date added: 02.08.13
Jim Feist
With the Super Bowl in the rear view mirror, the next big event on the sports stage is college basketball's season-ending tournaments. Since 1997, college basketball's national champion has come from several different conferences: the Pac 10 (Arizona), SEC (Kentucky and Florida), Big 10 (Michigan ... read more
Super Bowl Countdown
Date added: 01.21.13
Jim Feist
Bring on Brother Bowl I! In the world of eleven to ten, there's nothing quite like Super Bowl week. In this case, it's two weeks, as the teams have two weeks to prepare for the Big Game. It's also one of the most creative weeks of the sports betting season. While there's only one game left on the ... read more
NFL Playoffs: Conference Champions at Stake
Date added: 01.13.13
Jim Feist
This is it, the final weekend of games before the Super Bowl. The last month we've been hearing about playoff seedings, bye weeks and home field advantage. Are all those things really important? Historically it has been during the second round of the playoffs. Teams with the bye have home field advantage ... read more
Betting the Early Super Bowl Line
Date added: 01.11.13
John Ryan Sports
Betting the Early Super Bowl Line.I wanted to present a purely statistical analysis of the remaining team’s probabilities of winning and advancing in the Divisional Round, Conference Championship, and Super Bowl. This is not an article about, who I like, but rather to take a look at where ... read more
Late December: The Best Time for Bowling!
Date added: 12.15.12
Jim Feist
As 2012 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn't be bowled-out, either, as the bowls slowly build to the crescendo that is the Alabama/Notre Dame showdown. Poinsettia Bowl (Thurs, Dec. 20): The Poinsettia Bowl pits San Diego State's powerful rushing offense, ... read more
MAACO Las Vegas Bowl Preview
Date added: 12.11.12
Matt Fargo Sports
Saturday, December 22ndMAACO Las Vegas Bowl - Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, NV 3:30 PM ETWashington Huskies vs. Boise St. Broncos (-5/46)How Washington got hereIt was an interesting season for Washington which had some good wins but also had some terrible losses. The Huskies were one of only two teams ... read more
New Orleans Bowl Preview
Date added: 12.10.12
Matt Fargo Sports
Saturday, December 22ndNew Orleans Bowl - Superdome New Orleans, LA 12:00 PM ETEast Carolina Pirates vs. UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (-6/64)How East Carolina got hereAfter starting the season 3-3, the Pirates closed strong by winning five of their last six games to post their best record since 2009, ... read more
Poinsettia Bowl Preview
Date added: 12.06.12
Matt Fargo Sports
Thursday, December 20thPoinsettia Bowl - Qualcomm Stadium 8:00 PM ETBYU Cougars vs. San Diego St. Aztecs (+3/48.5)How BYU got hereThe second season as an Independent did not go as good as the first for BYU but it can still be considered another successful one. The Cougars finished the regular season ... read more
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Preview
Date added: 12.06.12
Matt Fargo Sports
Saturday, December 15thFamous Idaho Potato Bowl - Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 4:30 PM ETToledo Rockets vs. Utah St. Aggies (-10/57.5)How Toledo got hereToledo was one of three MAC teams that were ranked at some point this season. After an eight-game winning streak, the Rockets moved into the top 25 but ... read more
New Mexico Bowl Preview
Date added: 12.06.12
Matt Fargo Sports
Saturday, December 15thNew Mexico Bowl - University Stadium - Albuquerque, NM 1:00 PM ETNevada Wolfpack vs. Arizona Wildcats (-9.5/75)How Nevada got hereThe Wolfpack earned a bowl berth very early thanks to a 6-1 start but things took a turn for the worse following a loss against San Diego St. in overtime ... read more
Home Stretch for BCS Bowl Contenders, Wannabees
Date added: 12.01.12
Nite Owl Sports
There has been a college FB BCS update on ESPN every Sunday since the first official BCS rankings were released in mid-October. And as is usually the case each year in college FB, although some years more than others, this college FB season has been a changing landscape weekly since mid-October, with ... read more
Turkeys, Turnovers and Gridiron Shockers
Date added: 11.18.12
Jim Feist
It's Thanksgiving week, which means the middle of the NFL campaign while winding down the college football regular season. Late season college football means heated races for conference titles and bowl berths, plus rivalries that span decades. These games can have far more importance for players than ... read more
NBA Preseason Power Rankings
Date added: 11.02.12
Wunderdog Sports
NBA Preseason Power Rankings The 2012-13 NBA season is underway with all eyes on Miami. Can the Champs repeat or will it be a one-and-done year for the Heatles? Here are my preseason NBA Power Rankings to get the season started: 1. Miami Heat2. Oklahoma City Thunder3. Los Angeles Lakers4. San Antonio ... read more
The Value of Run Defense
Date added: 10.14.12
Jim Feist
Like a leak on a sinking ship, one of the first signs of a poor pro football team is weak run defense. Stopping the run is essential to building a championship team. The Top 6 teams at stopping the run last season? 49ers, Ravens, Dolphins, Texans, Bears and Falcons. Four of those six made the playoffs ... read more
South Carolina/LSU Preview
Date added: 10.10.12
Doc's Sports
You really can’t criticize any SEC team for scheduling a cupcake nonconference schedule these days. For example, look at LSU’s conference schedule. The Tigers played and lost at No. 10 Florida last week, host No. 3 South Carolina this week, then have to go to No. 22 Texas A&M, host No. ... read more
Turnovers Can Turn the Tide
Date added: 10.07.12
Jim Feist
Last week the Cleveland Browns showed some spunk against the Baltimore Ravens with 357 yards, 320 passing from rookie QB Brandon Weeden. But they fell short in a 23-16 defeat. The difference? 2 turnovers (one pick by Weeden), while the Ravens had only one turnover. Dallas was favored on Monday night ... read more
Sandwiches and Scheduling
Date added: 09.23.12
Jim Feist
College and pro football offer a variety of great match-ups every weekend. A good handicapper, though, doesn't just look at individual and team match-ups. There are other factors surrounding a game that can be equally important to identifying a winning spread cover, such as scheduling and road travel. ... read more
Lessons learned in CFB this Week
Date added: 09.23.12
Tony George Sports
Never lay Chalk against K State. Everytime I do Bill Snyder kicks my ass and about anyone who he plays. Unreral win at OU Saturday, abd Stoops had an extra week to prepare and still got his ass coached off. K State second best team in the Big 12 behind West Virginia. They pound Miami and beat OU ... read more
The Most Important Stats in NFL Handicapping
Date added: 09.11.12
Bryan Leonard Sports
Everyone handicaps differently and there are many different ways to get to what we feel is the winner in an NFL match-up. Some have the ability to break down a game position by position. Others use a computer to input data. Some are able to watch a game to come to a solid conclusion. Others use trends ... read more
NFL Week One Fast Starter Systems
Date added: 09.05.12
Nite Owl Sports
After impatiently waiting for the “dog days” of summer to end and the boredom of baseball and pre-season NFL to give way to the pigskin and the “real” season, most FB fans are chomping at the bit to get started with the new FB season and betting the games by the time the first ... read more
Handicapping the Heisman
Date added: 08.22.12
Doc's Sports
Bovada has unveiled several college football player props, and I’ll take a look at some of the biggest names over the next two weeks ahead of the Aug. 30 opening night. Today, it’s Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson, as well as an early look at the Wolverines’ huge opener at Cowboys ... read more
Big 12 Season Preview
Date added: 08.22.12
Tony George Sports
The landscape has changed in the Big 12 once again. A whole new look to the conference who still lacks 12 teams in order to have a conference championship game, but TCU and West Virginia of all people join the Big 12 as Missouri and Texas A&M leave for the SEC. Just the year before Nebraska bolted ... read more
