MMA Picks: Getting Picks in Early

Online sportsbooks have embraced MMA as much as the mainstream media has, with most of them putting up MMA odds on all the fights. One of the things I believe is important to making a profit when betting on MMA is to look for great line value very early. I’ve been saying this often in our MMA picks and analysis forum over at www.BetRepublic.com (there is great MMA info there every day)…if you are into betting on the events, you want to make sure you have a look at the odds when they are first posted at your sportsbook, as you can find some gems.

Yes, you can also run some risk of additional news coming in that goes against your original bet, or after doing some more in-depth handicapping you realize you’re not as confident about the matchup and the fighter you chose, absolutely it can happen. That said, if you have done your homework, know the fighters, assess the lines properly and pick your spots, you can find some real gems when you step up when the lines first hit.

Let's take the last UFC as an example. Early lines appeared for Penn at around -190 or so. If you look at value, Pen at under -200 is awesome. Considering he was in great shape and came off the Florian fight with gas still in the tank, Penn was a good bet against anyone in the division, especially at anything under -200. BJ came in about -300 before the event, which was still decent but it wasn't sub two-hundred. An early commitment would have paid out handsomely.

The Alexander/Slice fight for the Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale showed this trend as well. With Alexander opening around -120 at most online sportsbooks and then gaining momentum as the favorite, he closed at the -300 range. An early bet would have been a good bet. If Alexander won of course. This just reminds us that we have to do our homework on the fighters as well. As you know, there's more to the bet than the making sure you get great odds.

If you know who you want to bet and will stick with that choice no matter how the action affects the lines, an early bet should be considered. Check out the day the lines come out as we always have a healthy discussion and a few early picks. Futures on your favorites can be a great value. Don't rush in though, but watch closely and when you see some movement and the direction they take, you should start considering your choices.

The main thing is to check lines early and to keep checking back. The next most important thing is to place the bet, because if you don't wager, you can't win.

Good luck with your MMA Picks.

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Indianapolis Colts Vs Jacksonville Jaguars – Thursday Night Football

Will the 13-0 Indianapolis Colts opt for safety over perfection on Thursday Night NFL in Jacksonville Jaguars?

Will the 13-0 Indianapolis Colts opt for safety over perfection on Thursday Night NFL in Jacksonville Jaguars? Indy has clinched top-spot in the conference and the AFC South and home-field throughout the postseason and there has been some suggestion that the team could rest its starters.

The Colts say they will play their starters on Thursday, for part of the game at least. “We’re going to approach the 14th game exactly like we did one through 13,” Indy head coach Jim Caldwell told The Indianapolis Star.

“We’ve got a great rhythm in terms of our preparation and we’re going to go out and play it just like we have done the previous 13.”


While undefeated Indianapolis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 overall against Jacksonville, it is also 3-7 ATS. The game is currently off the board. Both the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints are currently sitting at 13-0 SU and could very well go 16-0.

The Colts are listed at +190 to go undefeated during the regular season while the Saints are -130. Read More!

Cards’ Fitzgerald Uncertain For Sunday

After suffering injuries on MNF, Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald might not play in the team’s game against Detroit this Sunday.

According to The Arizona Republic, Fitzgerald had an MRI which revealed “a bone bruise and a sprained right knee,” although there is said to be no structural damage.

The team will make a decision on his status this week and Arizona is a big 12-point road faves for the Detroit Lions game.

The Cardinals are 7-3 SU and ATS in their last 10 overall games against the Lions and have taken the Over eight times in those 10 games.

The WR suffered the injuries in a 24-9 road loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night — the Cards failed to cover at -3. Read More!

UFC Betting: Penn vs Sanchez

B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez have kept the posturing to a minimum as Saturday's UFC lightweight title fight in Memphis approaches.
The same can't be said about the fighters' swarming camps, which opened up Thursday night about their fighters, their game plans and their thoughts on the other guy.
Asked for his opinion of Sanchez, the 27-year-old challenger, Penn's longtime trainer Rudy Valentino didn't bury the texted lede: "Diego will defeat himself mentally in this fight."
Sanchez's legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Saulo Ribeiro laughed.
"He's one of the strongest guys mentally I've ever met in my life," Ribeiro said over the phone. "He just refuses to give up. He refuses to quit."
So, why will Sanchez be the first fighter since Jens Pulver in 2001 to defeat Penn (14-5-1) at 155 pounds?
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"I think B.J. has been a great champ for 10 years, but the sport is evolving so much that I think Diego is ready to take it to the next level," said Ribeiro, implying Penn, one of MMA's most complete fighters, still just 30, has gone the way of month-old organic milk.
Back and forth, not malicious but invested and full of faith, supporters talked up their man and downplayed the other. Standing out on both sides was a sense of inevitability, as if the main event at the FedExForum (UFC PPV, 10 p.m. ET) was mere formality. And that determination was going to be the difference.
"It's the natural order," said Ribeiro, who joined his brother Xande, cardio man Steve Maxwell, boxing trainer Tony Palafox, and Olympic silver medalist wrestler Steve Abas in San Diego to prepare Sanchez (21-2). "Nobody hunted B.J. That's what I want to see. How will the champ react? He's never been hunted at 155. And Diego really believes he'll be the aggressor and will take the fight wherever he wants."
Belief and execution aren't the same thing, countered Penn's boxing trainer Jason Parrilo, who ran camp in Costa Mesa, Calif., with conditioning gurus Marv and Gary Marinovich (of the Todd Marinovich Marinoviches), and the entertaining Rudy V.
"Diego hasn't shown my any type of threat but his intensity and his willingness to go for it," Parrilo said. "With B.J., he's going to fall into something he's not prepared for.
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UFC Betting: Penn vs Sanchez

B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez have kept the posturing to a minimum as Saturday's UFC lightweight title fight in Memphis approaches.
The same can't be said about the fighters' swarming camps, which opened up Thursday night about their fighters, their game plans and their thoughts on the other guy.
Asked for his opinion of Sanchez, the 27-year-old challenger, Penn's longtime trainer Rudy Valentino didn't bury the texted lede: "Diego will defeat himself mentally in this fight."
Sanchez's legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Saulo Ribeiro laughed.
"He's one of the strongest guys mentally I've ever met in my life," Ribeiro said over the phone. "He just refuses to give up. He refuses to quit."
So, why will Sanchez be the first fighter since Jens Pulver in 2001 to defeat Penn (14-5-1) at 155 pounds?
Start Online Betting on this match at our sportsbook
"I think B.J. has been a great champ for 10 years, but the sport is evolving so much that I think Diego is ready to take it to the next level," said Ribeiro, implying Penn, one of MMA's most complete fighters, still just 30, has gone the way of month-old organic milk.
Back and forth, not malicious but invested and full of faith, supporters talked up their man and downplayed the other. Standing out on both sides was a sense of inevitability, as if the main event at the FedExForum (UFC PPV, 10 p.m. ET) was mere formality. And that determination was going to be the difference.
"It's the natural order," said Ribeiro, who joined his brother Xande, cardio man Steve Maxwell, boxing trainer Tony Palafox, and Olympic silver medalist wrestler Steve Abas in San Diego to prepare Sanchez (21-2). "Nobody hunted B.J. That's what I want to see. How will the champ react? He's never been hunted at 155. And Diego really believes he'll be the aggressor and will take the fight wherever he wants."
Belief and execution aren't the same thing, countered Penn's boxing trainer Jason Parrilo, who ran camp in Costa Mesa, Calif., with conditioning gurus Marv and Gary Marinovich (of the Todd Marinovich Marinoviches), and the entertaining Rudy V.
"Diego hasn't shown my any type of threat but his intensity and his willingness to go for it," Parrilo said. "With B.J., he's going to fall into something he's not prepared for.
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Buffalo Bills Vs. Kansas City Chiefs NFL Week14 Predictions

The Kansas City Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills, Sunday Dec 13, as both teams have no chance at a playoff berth, but rather playing to save face. Buffalo won their last meeting over Kansas City 54-31. Most of the Sportsbook have the Chiefs as -1 point home favs over the Bills with the over/under set at 37.5 points.

The Bills (4-8) lost to NY Jets at home in Week 13. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick made 9 of 23 passes for 98 yards with an interception; overall he’s thrown for 1,003 yards with six TD’s and seven interceptions in seven starts for a 59.5 passer rating. RB Marshawn Lynch had six carries for 60 yards, while WR Lee Evans made one catch for 38 yards. WR Terrell Owens made three catches for 32 yards. To say the Bills lacked offense would be an understatement.

Despite the Bills lack of offense, they are the fifth best team at stopping the pass and they’ll be against a Chiefs offense that is ranked 29th . Their 19th ranked running game, led by RB Fred Jackson’s 632 yards rushing and three TD’s, will go head to head with the Chiefs 27th ranked rush defense.


The Bills are looking for a head coach, in case you’ve forgotten. This was a chance to dazzle any prospective employees out in the field. But if owner Ralph Wilson is looking to find a quality coach, and perhaps some good personnel people, this was a pretty sorry want ad for Buffalo Bills football. Read More!

NFL Picks: For the Upcoming Week 14 NFL

If the mighty haven’t fallen yet, they’re teetering.

Perennial pre-season favourites Pittsburgh and New England aren’t at the centre of the playoff discussion with just four weeks of regular-season football remaining. It’s certainly not the type of claim — regarding these two organizations — we’re used to hearing at this time of year.

Much can change in a short period of time, but you can mark this one down: if the Steelers (at 6-6) don’t guzzle the Browns on Thursday, their season is done.

Tom Brady and his Patriots (7-5) have a little more rope, but not a full coil. New England’s advantage could be the schedule. In the final two weeks, the Patriots face Jacksonville and Houston, two teams they’ll likely need to beat out to land a wild-card slot if they can’t harness the AFC East title.

• THURSDAY

Pittsburgh (6-6) at Cleveland (1-11) (+9.5)

The Steelers surrendered 396 yards-combined to Oakland last week. Defensive co-ordinator Dick LeBeau is legendary at making the right adjustments and history tells us to ride his coattails and QB Ben Roethlisberger’s arm when the season’s on the line. Take the Steelers.

• SUNDAY

New Orleans (12-0) at Atlanta (6-6) (+10.5)

How bad does Drew Brees have it? He takes his air show onto the immaculate carpet and conditions at the Georgia Dome seven days after ripping up the turf in Washington with 419 yards. Can we at least hit 500 this week? Brees leads the NFL in passer rating (111.3) and TDs (29) and faces the fourth-worst pass defence in the league. Take the Saints.

Green Bay (8-4) at Chicago (5-7) (+3)

Wasn’t it Chicago that was supposed the have the dominating defence? The Packers are fourth against the run and fifth against the pass. Since the Bears can’t do either (watch the logic kick in here folks …), take the Packers.

St. Louis (1-11) at Tennessee (5-7) (-12.5)

According to Accuscore, a simulator that forecasts the probability of teams winning games, the Titans have a nine per cent chance of making the playoffs. Miraculous comebacks don’t come around often and that loss to Indy last week likely ended things for Tennessee. They’ll take it out on the Rams this weekend. Take the Titans.

Denver (8-4) at Indianapolis (12-0) (-7)

Nice bounce-back shown by the Broncos the past two weeks after dropping four in a row. Denver faces a Colts team that astounds, given the injuries. Indianapolis has Peyton, but they’ve also dug up a good running attack led by Joseph Addai (two TDs last week). Take the Colts.

Buffalo (4-8) at Kansas City (3-9) (+1)

How meaningful is this one? Well for one participant, not really. Terrell Owens signed with a modelling agency this week to go with his reality show and breakfast cereal. "When you’ve got some good looks like myself, you’ve got to take full advantage of it," the sometime focused Bills receiver said. There’s no catwalk in KC. Take the Chiefs.

Cincinnati (9-3) at Minnesota (10-2) (-6.5)

The Bengals have underwhelmed lately. The Vikings need a rebound game after losing convincingly to Arizona. Take the Vikings.

Carolina (5-7) at New England (7-5) (-13)

Pats have dropped three of four and might be reeling, but Carolina is one soft spot New England can land on. Take the Patriots.

NY Jets (6-6) at Tampa Bay (1-11) (+3)

Rookie QB Mark Sanchez (sprained knee) sits and Kellen Clemens takes his spot. Tough break for the Jets, who’ve won two straight but the offence has dried up. Expect to see a lot of RB Thomas Jones, which should be enough against the league’s second-worst run stop. Take the Jets.

Miami (6-6) at Jacksonville (7-5) (-3)
Huge win for the Jags last week against Houston; ditto for Miami against the Pats. The Jags’ schedule down the stretch (Indy, at New England) is a brute and any hope for a wild card rests with a must-win at home this week. Take the Jaguars.

Detroit (2-10) at Baltimore (6-6) (-13)

The Ravens move forward after a trio of tough games (Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Green Bay). There’s no chance of a letdown Sunday with an opportunity to improve the playoff chances. RB Ray Rice is a great fantasy play. Take the Ravens.

Seattle (5-7) at Houston (5-7) (-6)

Rumblings have Houston coach Gary Kubiak in trouble and this is desperation time for a Texans team that should be playing better. Neither team has much of a run game, meaning Matt Schaub versus Matt Hasselbeck. Take Schaub; take the Texans. Read More!

Champions League: Expert Picks

What have the the experts found to bet on in Tuesday's Champions League matches?

Champions League Matches on Tues, 24 Nov
Arsenal v Standard Liege, Gp H, 19:45
AZ Alkmaar v Olympiakos, Gp H, 19:45
Barcelona v Inter Milan, Gp F, 19:45
Debrecen v Liverpool, Gp E, 19:45
Fiorentina v Lyon, Gp E, 19:45
Rangers v VfB Stuttgart, Gp G, 19:45
Rubin Kazan v Dynamo Kiev, Gp F, 17:30
Unirea Urziceni v Sevilla, Gp G, 19:45 Read More!

Thursday Night Football : New York Giants Vs Denver Broncos Live Odds NFL Week 12

NEW YORK GIANTS AT DENVER
Line: Giants -6.5
Over/Under: 42
NFL Betting : Giants
- The Giants are 0-5 ATS in their past five games overall.
- New York is 13-3 ATS in its past 16 road games vs. teams with a winning record at home.
- The Giants are 4-1 ATS on the road when laying between -3.5 and -10 points.
- New York Giants are 8-2 ATS as a road favorite of any number.
- After giving up 30-plus points the Giants have a record of 7-2 ATS.
- New York has a record of 12 overs, 3 unders and 1 push in their last 16 games after giving up 30-plus points.
- The Giants have a record of 1 over, 3 unders and 1 push as a favorite between -3.5 points and -10 points.
- New York Giants last eight games as a road fav of any number have produced 5 overs, 2 unders and 1 push.
NFL Betting : Broncos
- Denver is 8-3-1 ATS when getting points at home.
- Denver is 0-5 ATS in the past five games that followed a straight-up loss.
- Denver has played no overs, 4 unders and 1 push the past five times they have been a home dog.
- The last 11 games at Denver have produced 0 overs, 10 unders and 1 push overall.
- Denver has played 2 overs and 6 unders the last eight times after losing by 14-plus points.

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Dallas Cowboys Vs Oakland Raiders Live Streaming Week 12 Thursday Night NFL

NFL Betting Picks Week 12

OAKLAND AT DALLAS
Line: Cowboys -13.5
Over/Under: 40

NFL Betting : Oakland
- Oakland is 5-12 ATS following its past 17 ATS covers and just 1-4 ATS after winning a game straight-up.
- Oakland is 0-5 ATS in their last five games on fieldturf.
- Oakland has 3 overs and 6 unders in the team’s past nine games overall.
- The Raiders have stayed under the total 4-of-5 times on fieldturf.
- Oakland has produced 6 overs and 2 unders following its past eight straight-up wins.
- Oakland has a record of 2 overs, 5 unders and 1 push in its past eight games away from home.
- The Raiders have recorded 3 overs, 7 unders and 1 push when listed as a double-digit road dog.

NFL Betting : Dallas
- Dallas is 7-3 ATS in its past 10 home games overall.
- The Cowboys have a perfect 4-0 ATS in the team’s most recent games on Thursday.
- Dallas is 18-6-2 ATS at home when facing a team with a losing road record.
- Dallas is 1-5 ATS the past six times when being asked to lay double-digits.
- The Cowboys are 1-7 ATS in the games that followed a contest where Dallas held its opponent to 14 points or less.
- After holding a team to 14 points or less the Cowboys have a record of 13 overs, 6 unders and 3 pushes the past 22 times.

Trend Advantage: Cowboys

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Green Bay Packers AT Detroit Lions Live Odds Thursday Night Football Week 12

 sets the table with trends for betting the sides and totals in all three NFL games this Thursday.

NFL Betting Week 12 :
GREEN BAY AT DETROIT
Line: Packers -10.5
Over/Under: 47.5

- Green Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last five road games at Detroit.
- Green Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games vs. Detroit, including a current run of five-consecutive wins straight-up.
- Green Bay has a 3-7 ATS mark in its past 10 games played on a Thursday.
- The Packers are 3-1 ATS the last four times they have traveled to face a division rival.
- Green Bay’s past 23 road games have produced 15 overs and 8 unders.
- The total has gone over in four of Green Bay's five most recent games vs. Detroit.

- Detroit has a 1-5 ATS record in its most recent Thursday games, all played at home, but note that the lone win was against these Green Bay Packers (2003).
- Detroit is 0-4-1 ATS in its last five games.
- Detroit is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games but note than both straight-up wins were in the past two months.
- Detroit is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 home games overall.
- The Lions last straight-up win against a division rival was Oct. 28, 2007 (0-13 SU).
- The Lions have played 2 overs and 5 unders in their last seven home games.

Trend Advantage: No Advantage

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NFL Power Rankings Week 12

Here are some NFL Power Rankings for Week 12 (Last week's ranking is in brackets):


1 (1) Indianapolis Colts (10-0) Can the team go 16-0? Somewhere Mercury Morris is crapping his pants.

2 (2) New Orleans Saints (10-0) Don't believe me that the Saints are among the NFL elite. Listen to Bill Belichick, who said that the Saints are the best team in the NFL. Of course, Belichick may have said that to lull the Saints into a sense of security. Damn you, Belichick! You're so devious.

3 (3) Minnesota Vikings (9-1) Brett Favre for MVP. Uh, no.

4 (5) New England Patriots (7-3) Can we now get past the whole Belichick 4th and 2 call? Football people say it was a bad call; math nerds say it was the right call. We get it.

5 (10) San Diego Chargers (7-3) The Chargers defense needs to stay out of bars and away from Tila Tequila.

6 (4) Cincinnati Bengals (7-3) The Bengals were stymied by the juggernaut that is Bruce Gradkowski.

7 (7) Dallas Cowboys (7-3) Their win over the Redskins felt like a loss.

8 (8) Arizona Cardinals (7-3) That Beanie Wells is coming along nicely.

9 (11) Philadelphia Eagles (6-4) For once, Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb showed they can engineer a fourth-quarter comeback.

10 (6) Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) The Steelers really need to do something about special teams.

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Premier League Preview Show

Premier League Preview Show

James Eastham and Steve Claridge run through all the weekend's Premier League matches...

Sports betting expert James Eastham and former professional footballer Steve Claridge think there is some terrific betting value to be had on this weekend's Premier League schedule

They run through every single game and give two betting recommendations for each game.

James and Steve have a great record for picking winners and if you had followed their advice on every game this season you would be showing a healthy profit to level stakes.

Here are a few games they will be looking at in this weekend's show with a few stats and betting recommendations.

You can watch the show on www.BetRepublic.com from 9pm on Thursday evenings. Alternatively, you can watch the clips that interest you on YouTube at www.youtube.com/slicker66

Saturday, 21 November 2009

BIRMINGHAM v FULHAM
Birmingham have won two, drawn two and lost two of six home games
Four of Birmingham's six home games have had under 1.5 goals
Fulham have won one, drawn three and lost two of six away games
Three of five head-to-heads in the Premier League have ended in draws

Recommended Bets:
Draw (23/10)
Under 2.25 goals (17/20)


BURNLEY v ASTON VILLA
Burnley have an outstanding home record - five wins and one defeat in six games
Aston Villa's away results are mixed - they've won two, drawn two and lost two of six games
Both teams have scored in five of Villa's six away games

Recommended Bets:
Draw (12/5)
Both teams to score (8/11)

LIVERPOOL v MAN CITY
Liverpool have won just one of their last nine games in all competitions, that 2-0 victory over Manchester United
Liverpool have won four, drawn one and lost one of six home games this season
Manchester City have drawn their last five league games
Both teams have scored in seven of City's last eight league games

Recommended Bets:
Lay Liverpool (19/20)
Both teams to score (4/6)

SUNDERLAND v ARSENAL
Sunderland have won four, drawn one and lost just one of six home games this season
Sunderland's only defeat came against league leaders Chelsea
Five of Sunderland's six home games have had over 2.5 goals
Five of Arsenal's away games have had over 2.5 goals
Four of Sunderland's home games have had over 3.5 goals
Four of Arsenal's away games have had over 3.5 goals

Recommended Bets:
Draw (3/1)
Over 3 goals (11/10)

Sunday, 22 November 2009

BOLTON v BLACKBURN
If you take out Blackburn's recent games against Big Four opponents, they've actually won four of their last five league games
Bolton have lost their last three games in all competitions, conceding 13 goals
Blackburn have an excellent record at Bolton - they're unbeaten in their last eight trips, drawing five times and winning three times

Recommended Bets:
Blackburn +0 Asian handicap (5/4)
Under 2.5 goals (19/20)

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NFL Sunday Night Football Betting - Indianapolis Colts Vs. Baltimore Ravens

NFL Sunday Night Football Betting - Indianapolis Colts Vs. Baltimore Ravens

In the NFL Football betting lines, Few bookies listed the Colts a one-point favorite, with a posted total of 44.5 points.

Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

* IND has won its last 18 regular season games SU
* IND has covered five of its last six road games
* IND has won eight of its last nine road games SU
* BALT has covered 17 of its last 23 games
* BALT has won 16 of its last 23 games SU
* BALT has lost four of its last six games SU
* BALT has played four of its last five games UNDER the total
* BALT has won and covered four of its last five home games
* BALT has played six of its last seven home games UNDER the total

Also...

* IND has won the last six meetings SU
* IND has covered the last five meetings
* Five of the last six meetings have gone UNDER the total
* Five of the last seven meetings in Baltimore have gone OVER the total


Last year it got ugly for this Ravens team, when it visited Lucas Oil Stadium. Peyton Manning threw for 258 yards, Joe Flacco threw three interceptions, and the Ravens turned it over five times overall as they were smashed by a 31-3 count.

Certainly they are seeking revenge, and they have favorable scheduling conditions too. Indianapolis Colts is coming off that dramatic 35-34 victory over the Patriots, aided by the bonehead call by Bill Belichick to go for a first down on fourth-and-one from his own 28-yard line.

That was quite a draining game for Manning and the Colts, while on the other side, Baltimore Ravens may have had one eye on this one as it coasted to a 16-0 win over the hapless Browns.

The offense was choppy for the Ravens on Monday night, but it's been part of a pattern. They gained only 274 yards, which makes it three straight games that they have tallied less than 300 yards. That would seem to make it difficult to trade points with the Colts, although interestingly enough, in the yards-per-point category, Indianapolis is at 14.3, while Baltimore has shown itself to actually be more efficient overall, at 14.1.

There was no question that Tom Brady was able to exploit the holes in the Indianapolis secondary, which was missing three of its starters Sunday night due to injury. Brady threw for 375 yards and three scores. Matt Schaub had 311 yards the week before. Is Joe Flacco that capable, and does he have the set of receivers to make it happen? Flacco has thrown for over 300 yards three times this season, though of course, he hasn't done in any of the last three games. There wasn't a lot of sharpness out there against the Browns.

Indianapolis, a team that has pulled off big victories plenty of times in the recent past, and Manning, who is as cool a customer as exists, aren't as likely to suffer the "letdown" as most teams would, especially with an undefeated record and home field advantage in the playoffs well within their sights. Read More!

Miami Dolphins vs. Carolina Panthers Live Odds NFL Betting Picks &

NFL Week 11, 8:20 p.m. EST, Thursday, November 19, 2009, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte.

Two of the top five running teams in the NFL meet up on Thursday night, as the Carolina Panthers host the Miami Dolphins.

Both of these teams have two quality running backs. The Dolphins have Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, and the Panthers have DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart. The Panthers run a conventional style, while the Dolphins often use the wildcat formation. But Brown and Williams are banged up with injuries. Williams played on Sunday and should be good to go on Thursday. Brown hurt his ankle on Sunday and is likely out on Thursday. Without Brown, the Dolphins will have to rely on Williams, and they may opt to let Chad Henne pass the ball more than usual.

Henne has 990 passing yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions with a 58.9 completion percentage. Brown has 648 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns. Williams has 558 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. The Dolphins running backs have accounted in some way for 16 of the team's 21 offensive touchdowns this season.

The Dolphins are coming off a dramatic 25-23 win over the Buccaneers. The Dolphins held a 22-16 lead in the fourth quarter until the Bucs scored a touchdown with 1:14 remaining. But Henne led the Dolphins on a four-play, 68-yard drive that lasted a minute, including two passes to Davone Bess for 41 yards and a 27-yard run by Williams, to set up a game-winning field goal by Dan Carpenter with 10 seconds left in the game.

The Panthers are coming off a 28-19 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The Panthers have won four of their last six games after starting off 0-3. Against the Falcons, the Panthers unleashed a no-huddle offense that was quite successful for quarterback Jake Delhomme. He threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns.

Any time Delhomme can throw decently and not turn the ball over, the Panthers have a great chance to win. DeAngelo Williams ran for 92 yards, and Stewart ran for 82 yards and two touchdowns. The Panthers gave up 111 yards on just nine carries to Falcons running back Michael Turner before he left with an injury. The Falcons had 176 total rushing yards. That's not a good sign for the Panthers defense heading into a game against the Dolphins. Read More!

NFL Week 11 Predictions

With the half way mark of NFL season, NFL Week 11 Predictions are right around the corner. This time, sports punters will have fun over NFL Week 11 for their betting prospects.

Week 11 NFL Picks were already depicted and most people believe they were quite interesting and there were controversy too for various reasons. How ever, Week 11 NFL Predictions are here and I’ll be updating you on the upcoming NFL Week Predictions too.

The following are NFL Week 11 Predictions, let's have a look and it would be great if you express your opinions on this:

Carolina 24, Miami 21:
These are two 4-5 teams that seem to play. Comparatively, Panthers are better but Dolphins have ability for big play and they can ameliorate their score.

Pittsburgh 31, Kansas City 17:
Against the Bengals, the Steelers played such a poor game and they will be looking to get back on their path. Despite a win of KC against Oakland, it was still only a win against them.

Detroit 20, Cleveland 13:
Week 11 bums are here.

New Orleans 31, Tampa Bay 10:
For last couple of weeks, Buccaneers have been so competitive but they have not played a defense any where as Saints did.

NY Giants 28, Atlanta 24:
For four straight losses, the bye week will have helped the Giants correct what ever led them. At home, the Falcons have been starring but have struggled on the road.

Jacksonville 24, Buffalo 14:
Statistically, the Bills are really near the bottom of the league. Though Jaguars do not have the best defense but still they can minimum score.

Dallas 31, Washington 17:
The Cowboys will get their offense back, after last week's offensive barbarity against the Packers. Washington has too many fixes for Dallas to feat.

Minnesota 27, Seattle 13:
Last week, on beating the Cardinals, the Seahawks saved their NFL season.

Green Bay 20, San Francisco 13:
The 49ers' defense flew on field by bringing mayhem, but their offense caused dejection. The Packers carry the edge in offensive capability.

Indianapolis 24, Baltimore 16:
The Colts contributed like any thing in their win against the Patriots. They can't go undefeated this season but they won't get their first loss at the hands of the Ravens.

Arizona 31, St. Louis 21:
The strength of Ram’s is their running game. Unfortunately, that is the one strong point on the Cardinals' defense.

New England 23, NY Jets 20:
The Patriots lost to the Colts just because of shocking coaching decision. To prove some thing to their coach, league and to them selves as well, the New England defense is going to come out. Due to Patriot’s ferocity, the Jets will not be ready.

Denver 21, San Diego 17:
Since Week Six, Broncos have lost three straight and the Chargers have won four in a row. A known opponent and an advantage of home field is the only thing in Denver’s favor in this week.

Cincinnati 35, Oakland 9:
The Bengals have been quite dominant and if they can hold off an offensive attack from the Steelers then they will have no problem with the hapless Raiders. Coming to Oakland, they really do not have any idea what's going on with their team.

Philadelphia 27, Chicago 16:
Through out the year, Bears did not beat any powerful team though they won in Week Two. I guess Jay Cutler is the secret weapon for the Eagles.

Tennessee 31, Houston 28:
The Titans have been performing and scoring well. Texans may come out plugging after a bye week but they can also come out flat. Read More!

Five Teams that will shape MLB

1. Mets. After a disastrous fourth-place finish that coincided with their crosstown rivals winning their 27th World Series, the Mets need an overhaul. Injuries played a big part in their 2009 struggles, but this team can't afford to go into the season with Daniel Murphy at first base, Luis Castillo at second base and some revolving platoon at the corner outfield spots. In addition, there are holes in the rotation. But a big bat is the No. 1 priority. The Mets finished last in the majors with only 95 homers—27 fewer than the Giants, who were the team directly above them. If David Wright isn't going to go deep anymore, New York needs someone who will. And that means either Matt Holliday or Jason Bay, if the Mets are willing to spend and are serious about a turnaround.

2. Red Sox. Last offseason, they raided the bargain bin, signing John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Rocco Baldelli and Takashi Saito to very affordable one-year deals. Meanwhile, the Yankees were throwing $423 million at CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett. It is obvious which approach was more successful, just as it is obvious Boston can't gamble on low-priced reclamation projects again. Re-signing Bay is the focus, but if he leaves, the Red Sox must go all-in on Holliday and hope the Yankees don't get involved. And Bay/Holliday still won't be enough. This team is aging at third base and DH and must address that problem as well.

3. Dodgers. You also can lump in the Rangers here. Both franchises have uncertain ownership situations, meaning they might have to corral spending. Rangers owner Tom Hicks is having financial problems, while Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt are having marital problems (as in, they have to decide who gets the dog, the house, the toaster and the team). Los Angeles stands to shed a lot of players (and payroll) in the next few weeks. But it remains to be seen whether it will reinvest those savings. John Lackey would fill the team's immediate need for a No. 1 starter, but a more prudent financial approach would be to trade for Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay.

4. Giants. We know they can pitch, but we also know they can't hit (last in MLB in OPS, 29th in homers, 26th in runs). San Francisco added second baseman Freddy Sanchez and first baseman Ryan Garko before the trading deadline this season, but they were hardly enough to propel it to the NL wild card. The Giants need an impact bat, and there are two on the market: Holliday and Bay. Add one of those bats to a rotation that features Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain, and we could have a shift in power in the NL West, especially if the Dodgers don't go on a spending spree.

5. Brewers. General manager Doug Melvin is talking in conservative tones. While he would love to sign Lackey to shore up a rotation that finished with an MLB-worst 5.37 ERA, he isn't confident he can meet Lackey's asking price. But remember that this was a franchise that offered $100 million to retain Sabathia last offseason. Sabathia's impact in 2008 showed Milwaukee the value of an ace, and the Brewers could pursue Lackey in hopes that he will be the piece that solidifies the starting five. Another option would be to divide that money among two or three second-tier free-agent starters.

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NFL Week 10 Power Rating Picks

It's time and here are NFL Power Rating Picks—Week 10 , each week when the engine that cranks the power rating machine turns out a play, the point-spread and home field advantage have both been accounted for.

Following are NFL Power Rating Picks for Week 10:
Side plays were a bust last week but our play on the Monday Night Football game to stay "Under" was a winner and the overall record for the season, including early week and late-plays moved to 24-19 (56 percent). This week we have six plays to consider, including four bets on the Over/Under.

1. Buffalo at Tennessee "Over" 41 : Titans started this season 0-6 SU, took a bye and then came back with a dominant home effort versus Jacksonville. A win at San Francisco has provided some momentum but with a defense ranked last in points allowed, expect both teams to put up some numbers before this game is final.

2. Philadelphia at San Diego "Over" 47 : Philly is 5-0 O/U as an underdog of plus two points or less since October 2003 and four of those overs were in road games. The two most-recent road games were both non-Conference (BAL, KC). RB Westbrook is expected to start. These teams fit into the same power rating profile as the Bills and Titans.

3. Dallas at Green Bay "Under" 48 : The Packers proved unpredictable when they fell to the Buccaneers in Week Nine, but this week, back at home, should get a better effort from the defense. The Cowboys have won three-straight ATS and with a divisional game on-deck (WSH), play-calling should be conservative—a la Wade Phillips.

4. New England, plus three : It’s not surprising that the ratings pointed towards a play on the Patriots considering how high they score on power ranking boards across the nation.Tom Brady getting points is never a bad option.

5. New England at Indianapolis "Over" 48 : Indy’s defense has allowed just one team to score more than 17 points this season (MIA, Wk Two). If there were ever a time for a second, it’s now.
This is the Colts’ third SNF game of the season and fourth prime-time game. Indianapolis is 3-0 SU/ATS through the first three night games and 1-2 O/U but the Colts offense has averaged just a hair less than 30 ppg. It’s the first of the four marquee game Indy gets to play at home.

6. Baltimore -10.5 : The Browns have ratcheted themselves down considerably this year and part of that lies in the hands of management. The rest is on the field and against a Ravens team under the gun to produce wins. It’s hard to see Cleveland keeping pace—no matter who starts at QB. Read More!

Tiger opens with a 66 in Australia

Tiger Woods lived up to eight months of hype Thursday by running off three straight birdies late in his round for a 6-under 66 that gave him a share of the lead in the Australian Masters.

Playing for the first time Down Under in 11 years, before an enormous gallery only seen at major championships, Woods putted for birdie on every hole until the last one. He pulled his drive into a tea tree, chopped out into the rough and took two putts from 40 feet for his lone bogey.

"Other than that, it was a pretty good day," Woods said.

He was tied with Australia's James Nitties and South Africa's Branden Grace.

Nitties, who easily retained his PGA Tour card in his rookie season in America, played behind Woods and finished with two birdies on his final three holes. Grace ran off four birdies at the turn for a solid start in his first trip to Melbourne.

Woods missed only two fairways in a round that was relatively free of stress. He hit driver off the tee five times and except for the final hole, kept it in play and away from the trouble. Woods chose to lay back from the bunkers on several of the short par 4s at Kingston Heath, and a couple of times hit poor shots or played purposely away from the flags.

"You play for what it's giving you," Woods said. "I didn't have to change my game plan on any hole."

He made his move toward the end of the round, hitting 3-wood to the 294-yard sixth hole that held its line to the left of the bunkers and came up just short of the green, leaving an easy chip to a foot. After a poor tee shot left him a bad angle to the green on the seventh, Woods hit 8-iron over the corner of trees to 20 feet for another birdie, then hit 8-iron to 7 feet on No. 8 to set up his third straight birdie.

Far more impressive than the golf, however, was the gallery.

Traffic was backed up along Kingston Road outside the club for miles in the hour before Woods teed off.

"I know," he said. "I was stuck in it, too."

The tournament has been a sellout for months, and it remains peculiar to see a ticket window at an Australian golf tournament with a sign that says "Sold out." The cap was at 100,000 tickets for the week, and while it was impossible for 25,000 fans to stay on one hole, whoever couldn't fit in moved ahead to the next couple of holes.

That turned into a treat for the likes of Seve Benson, playing in the group ahead of Woods, feeling like a rock star himself.

"It was amazing," Benson said after a 70. "After a couple of holes, you get used to it. But then you realize that they were not on the hole before. They had been there for awhile waiting."

Thousands headed for the exit when Woods finished, although a fair crowd stuck around for the afternoon, even though the action slowed severely. Mathew Goggin, who played in the final group at Turnberry with Tom Watson, had a 69 to match the best score in afternoon, when bleachers were half-full.

Most of the crowd followed Adam Scott, slowed by three-putt bogey from 10 feet in his round of 71. Stuart Appleby also had a 69. News


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Steelers vs. Bengals NFL Betting Picks - Preview

Steelers vs. Bengals NFL Betting Picks: A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this season put the Cincinnati Bengals on the national radar as legitimate playoff contenders. Another victory over the defending Super Bowl champs will put them in the driver's seat to win the AFC North for the first time in four years.

The Bengals look to sweep the regular-season series over the Steelers for the first time in more than a decade when they visit Heinz Field on Sunday.

Cincinnati has won six of seven, including a 23-20 upset of Pittsburgh on Sept. 27 on a touchdown pass from Carson Palmer to Andre Caldwell with 14 seconds remaining. The Steelers haven't lost since their visit to Cincinnati, and are tied with the Bengals for the division lead with 6-2 records.

While a Bengals win this weekend would give them a sweep of the season series for the first time since 1998, and put them in control of the North, Palmer tried to keep this matchup in perspective.

"It's a game," he said. "We're not going to look too far ahead of who's on the schedule, who's left, worry about playoff implications, worry about home-field advantage. We don't need to be thinking about any of those things. ... They're in a must-win situation. We feel we're in a must-win situation."

Pittsburgh has regrouped by winning five in a row since that loss - aided by the return of Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu, who missed the earlier matchup with the Bengals due to a knee injury. The Steelers are 4-0 this season with Polamalu, including a 28-10 win at Denver on Monday night in which he intercepted his third pass.

"To me he's one of the best players in the game, and when you add that guy you're only going to get better," Palmer said.

Palmer and the Bengals are looking to improve to 5-0 against division rivals after beating Baltimore 17-7 last Sunday. Palmer threw for 224 yards and one touchdown while Cedric Benson recorded his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season, finishing with 117 yards and a score on 21 carries.

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New England Patriots in the NFL

The league has clearly been stratified this year—there are the top contenders, and then there's everyone else. We have a bevy of teams that are just plain horrible: the Titans, Browns, Bucs, Chiefs, Rams, Redskins, Raiders, and Lions are all haplessly running out the clock at this point.
Pundits everywhere are decrying the blowouts and questioning what can be done.
Why does this matter to the Patriots? Well, the team has been on the winning side of some awfully lopsided games. Since the team is part of the NFL's current ruling class, it behooves fans to know when guillotine sales go up.
Successful teams should listen very closely whenever there is talk of leveling the playing field.
What complicates matters is the current collective bargaining agreement talks between the NFL and the players' union. This means the league would be ideally positioned to launch a large, system-altering change like the salary cap and free agency.
I believe, though, that a substantial change to the way the league is set up is unlikely.
When you look at the league's changes over the years, they have always intended to right a tangible wrong: free agency took away a team's ability to control a player's career, and the salary cap prevented the sort of payroll disparity we currently see in baseball.
What, then, would be the tangible wrong in today's NFL?
The teams mentioned earlier aren't there because they lack the money to compete, or because players are unavailable. No, those teams are currently losing because they have been mismanaged over several years (with the exception of the Titans, whose downfall this year has been unexpected).
Their personnel staffs have evaluated players incorrectly. Their front offices have signed ill-advised, cap-killing deals. They've likely had a revolving door at the coaching positions, each new one seeking to implement his own system (and consequently resulting in a whole lot of mismatched pieces).
Teams like the Pats, Colts, and Steelers succeed because they evaluate talent well, properly manage their caps, and have stable coaching situations.
How, then, could the problem be fixed? The league doesn't (and shouldn't) have the power to completely reshape noncompeting teams.
The NFL has spent years protecting teams from those factors typically blamed for imbalance, but it has finally found one that cannot be solved easily: organizational incompetence.
Perhaps things are as they should be—well-run teams (like the Pats, Colts, and Steelers) are seeing their foresight rewarded. Poorly-run teams are performing miserably.
Perhaps imbalance is the natural state of things.
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ATP Masters - Federer and Del Potro

Top seed Roger Federer and fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro are set to open their Paris Masters bid in the second round, Wednesday. Federer comes up against Frenchman Julien Benneteau, a matchup that is good for Federer but not so good for Benneteau. Meanwhile, Del Poop is set to take on former world No.1 and two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin, in what will be a highly compelling matchup.

Match Time: 05:00 A.M. Eastern time Wednesday November 11, 2009

Tennis Betting Tips: Roger Federer is the prohibitive favourite, listed at -4000 to win outright. Federer is not only the market favourite he is a fan favourite and will have enough crowd support. He is after all the reigning Roland Garros champion, an honour they have been waiting to bestow upon him and had it not been for a certain Spaniard they might have done so sooner.

Frenchman Julien Benneteau of course is the home favourite and will not be without support as they play to the Parisian crowd, but even French fans cannot be so deluded. There is only one outcome. Temptos Sports News Read More!

NFL Beginners Guide

The Football Field -
• The playing field is 100 yards long.
• It has stripes running across the field at five-yard intervals.
• There are shorter lines, called hash marks, marking each one-yard interval. (not shown)
• On each end of the playing field is an end zone (red section with diagonal lines) which extends ten yards.
• The total field is 120 yards long and 160 feet wide.
• Located on the very back line of each end zone is a goal post.
• The spot where the end zone meets the playing field is called the goal line.
• The yardage from the goal line is marked at ten-yard intervals, up to the 50-yard line, which is in the center of the field. After reaching the 50-yard line, the yardage markers start to descend (40, 30, 20, 10) every ten yards until they reach the opposite goal line.

The Basics of a Football Team
• Each game features two teams playing against each other.
• Each team is allowed 11 men on the field at a time. Any more than 11 could result in a penalty.
• Unlimited substitution is permitted, but players may only enter the field when the ball is dead.
• Each team is comprised of an offense, defense, and special teams.
• If team A has possession of the ball, they use their offensive team to attempt to advance the ball toward the opponents endzone.
• If team B has the ball, team A will use their defensive team to attempt to stop team B from advancing the ball.
• If a kicking play is expected, both teams will use their special teams.

Understanding the Object of the Game of Football
• The object of the game is to outscore your opponent by advancing the football into their endzone for as many touchdowns as possible while holding them to as few as possible. There are other ways of scoring, but a touchdown is usually the prime objective.

The Basics of Beginning a Football Game
• Before each game, the captains from each team and the referee meet at the center of the field for the coin toss.
• The winner of the coin toss has the option of starting the game by kicking the ball to the other team or receiving the kickoff from the other team.
• The game begins when one of the teams kicks off to the other.
• The receiving team must catch the ball and try to advance it as far back toward the kicking team as possible.
• The play ends when the player with the ball is knocked to the ground (tackled), or makes it all the way to the kicking team's endzone (touchdown).
• The spot where the kick returner was tackled becomes the line of scrimmage. The line of scrimmage is a term for the place the ball is spotted before a play is run.
• Once this starting point is established, the offensive squad of the receiving team will come in and try to move the ball toward the opposition's end zone.

What is Down and Distance?
Understanding down and distance is probably the biggest key to understanding football, so make sure you really understand this part before moving on to the next section.
• Basically, a down is a play. From the time the ball is snapped (put into play), to the time the play is whistled over by the officials, is considered one down.
• A team's offense is given four downs (plays) to move ten yards toward the opponent's end zone.
• Distance is the number of yards a team needs to get a new set of four downs.
• If they make the ten yards needed within four downs, they are given a new set of downs. This is called getting a first down.
• If they don't make it the required ten yards, the other team's offense takes possession of the ball.

An Example
• The first play of a series is called first-and-ten because it is the first down and ten yards are needed to receive a new set of four downs.
• Suppose on the first play, the team on offense picks up three yards. The next play would then be second-and-seven, because it is the second play of the set and they still need seven yards to get a first down.
• If they were to pick up six yards on the second play it would leave them one yard shy of the first down marker, therefore setting up a third-and-one situation. Third-and-one because it would be the third play of the series and they would still need one yard to get a first down.
• If the team with the ball can pick up one yard or more on the third-down play, then they will be given a first down, which means they get to start all over with a new set of four downs.
• A team can continue moving the football down the field as long as they continue to pick up first downs.

Fourth-Down Strategies
If a team fails to gain the required yardage on third down, several things could happen on fourth down:
• A team can elect to "go for it" on fourth down and try to pick up the remaining yardage, but they run the risk of turning the ball over to the other team if they do not get Read More!

NFL Thursday Night Football: Chicago Bears Vs San Francisco 49ers

Starting this Thursday until the end of the NFL regular season, there will be an extra day of professional football.
The first Thursday-nighter will see the Chicago Bears visiting the San Francisco 49ers with the Niners favored by a field goal.
Candlestick has not been kind to the Bears as they are 1-7 straight up and against the spread on the road against San Fran dating back to 1985.
Chicago is also 2-7 ATS in its last nine road games and in its last 10 games when underdogs of 4-points or less, is 3-7-1 ATS.
The Total is set at 43. Read More!

Week 10 NFL Power Rankings

All in all it was a 2-10 ATS Sunday betting favorites in the NFL and a day like that can create a lot of hesitation for bettors making picks in the week ahead.

If you had an off-week and were hurt by a bad beat or total that just missed, taking a few days to regroup could be a good strategy before charging into the Week 10 card.

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Stafford looks like a Rookie again

NFL Betting : Seahawks 32, Lions 20

After building early 17-0 lead, Stafford looks like a rookie again.

Sparked by big plays early from their rookies, the Lions did something they've rarely done Sunday. Then they did what everyone expected them to do, coughing up an early 17-0 lead and extending their road losing streak to 16 games with a 32-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks before a crowd of 67,003 at Qwest Field.

"I've had some of these tough losses before," said linebacker Larry Foote, a Super Bowl champion in Pittsburgh last year who now finds his new team sitting at 1-7, tied for the worst record in the NFL with four others. "They all feel the same, you know? It's terrible. ... I'm at a loss for words right now."

But while the shell-shocked Lions might've been surprised by the way this one unraveled, their opponents weren't. Or at least they didn't sound like it after Matt Hasselbeck picked apart the Lions' defense -- 39-of-51 for 329 yards -- and the Seahawks' defense intercepted Lions rookie Matthew Stafford five times.

"They weren't very good last year, and I think that played a role in having the confidence that we had," said receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who caught the go-ahead touchdown pass with 2:32 left in the third quarter. "We can't spot teams that have better records those type of leads, because I don't know if the confidence would be there, where guys know we're going to come back and win. But I felt when we were down 17-0, we were still going to win the game. That's how I honestly felt on the sideline." Read More!

NFL Power Rakings Week 10

NFL Power Rankings Week 10

For Week 9 there three teams with all wins. but now Vikings has lost a match and Saints, Colts continued their winning performances in the 2009 NFL season. For NFL Power Rankings on Week 10. the two teams are at top of the chart . Where as Denver Broncos, Benglas, Steelers, Cardnilas, Patriots are the follwers in NFL Power Rankings Week 10.
Vikings, Falcons, Eagles, Gaints are not at a good position, but still they are in my Week 10 Power Rankings. We will have our Complete Week 10 NFL Power Rankings by tomorrow. Read More!

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals NFL Picks Week 9

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals NFL Picks

The Cincinnati Bengals play host to the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday Nov 8, as the Ravens hope to avoid three straight road losses. The Bengals have won seven of the past 10 meetings. NFL Betting Expert have the Ravens as -3 point road favs over the Bengals with the over/under set at 43.5 points .
The Ravens (4-3) beat Denver 30-7 in Week 8 and now sit third in the AFC North. QB Joe Flacco made 20 of 25 passes for 175 yards with one RTD pass; overall he’s thrown for 1,849 yards with 12 TD passes and five interceptions for a 95.6 passer rating. RB Ray Rice had 23 carries for 84 yards with a TSD, while WR Kelley Washington made four catches for 58 yards. WR Derrick Mason made four catches for 40 yards with a TD.

The Ravens had no interceptions on the day and only two sacks. They were penalized eight times for a high 94 yards, they must be more disciplined. In their three losses this season the Ravens passed the ball on 69.5% of their offensive plays. In their four wins they passed the ball just 49.3%of the time.

Offensive coordinator Cam Cameron has done a great job of grooming QB Joe Flacco, but he must try to maintain balance in his play-calling. The Ravens offense is ranked seventh best in the league with a 10th ranked passing game and 10th ranked running game. Read More!

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles – NFL Match Picks Week 9

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday night at 8:20 PM ET when the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles meet at Lincoln Financial Field. This matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles isn’t nearly as big as the last one. Still, it always seems meaningful when these archrivals play, and the 100th meeting is certainly no different. A few weeks after both teams seemed headed in the wrong direction, the Cowboys and Eagles have gotten back on track but only one will leave Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday night alone atop the NFC East.

The Cowboys defeated Seattle 38-17 as a 10-point favorite in Week 8. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (46.5). Tony Romo passed for 256 yards with three touchdowns for Dallas and Miles Austin caught five passes for 61 yards with a touchdown in the win. The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia’s last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas.

The Eagles defeated the Giants 40-17 as a 2-point underdog in Week 8. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (43.5). Donovan McNabb passed for 240 yard with three touchdowns for Philadelphia, while DeSean Jackson caught three passes for 78 yards with a touchdown in the win. Read More!

New York Giants VS San Diego Chargers NFL Turn Up Match

San Diego Chargers vs New York Giants – NFL Week 9 Predictions: The fans at Giants Stadium will be treated to a game between the San Diego Chargers and the New York Giants when they take their seats on Sunday at 4:15 PM ET. Eli Manning and Philip Rivers will forever be linked by the draft-day trade in 2004 that brought Manning to the New York Giants and Rivers to the San Diego Chargers.

New York Giants VS San Diego Chargers Picks

This season, they may end up being linked for leading a pair of contenders that underachieved. The quarterbacks meet for the first time Sunday at Giants Stadium, with Manning looking to help New York avoid a fourth straight loss and Rivers trying to lead the Chargers to their first victory over a winning team. Norm is a loser so my NFL week 9 predictions say give the points and take the Giants at home.

The Chargers defeated Oakland 24-16 as a 16-point favorite in Week 8. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (41). LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 56 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 18 carries for San Diego, while Philip Rivers passed for 249 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego’s last 6 games on the road. Read More!

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles Picks Preview

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday night at 8:20 PM ET when the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles meet at Lincoln Financial Field. This matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles isn’t nearly as big as the last one. Still, it always seems meaningful when these archrivals play, and the 100th meeting is certainly no different.

A few weeks after both teams seemed headed in the wrong direction, the Cowboys and Eagles have gotten back on track but only one will leave Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday night alone atop the NFC East.

The Cowboys defeated Seattle 38-17 as a 10-point favorite in Week 8. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (46.5). Tony Romo passed for 256 yards with three touchdowns for Dallas and Miles Austin caught five passes for 61 yards with a touchdown in the win. The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia’s last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas. Read More!

Tennessee Titans Vs San Francisco 49ers NFL Match Odds Week 9

Almost 85 percent of the spread action was on San Francisco though around 90 percent of the money line action was flowing the Titans way.

Despite Frank Gore ripping off a 66-yard first-quarter score and the 49ers being ahead through most of three quarters, last week’s play calling was still extremely conservative. Coach Mike Singletary indicated he may open things up for QB Alex Smith this week and there is no better time to do so than against Tennessee’s league-worst pass defense.

While it wasn’t a spectacular performance, Vince Young was efficient and controlled in his first start last week. The Niners boast a better defense than the Jaguars, but Young’s mission remains the same: Avoid mistakes, make some timely throws and keep plays alive using his scrambling ability.

Some other important things to consider before betting on this game:

The Titans ran for 305 yards, with an average of 6.2 yards per carry, against Jacksonville in Week 8 but the 49ers are holding opponents to just 85 yards a game on the ground (second best in the league) and that does not bode well for Tennessee.
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Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks NFL Match Predictions Week 9 NFL Match

The Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET when they meet at Qwest Field. Lions LB Julian Peterson played with the Seahawks last year and joked that “at least (his current team) doesn’t have to worry about going 0-16 again.”

Both teams (3-10 combined) have talent but aren’t consistent right now. Our NFL week 9 predictions say take the points, both teams are marginal at best and the Lions are a more improved team with Stafford at quarterback.

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Indianapolis Colts Vs Houston Texas NFL Picks

This could be another tight match on NFL week 9. Both teams are heading with headstrong attitude. Indianapolis Colts is one of the three team which are unbeaten upto now in the NFL Regular season.

Indianapolis Colts are at 7th position with total points of 28.1, top team in pass yds. The team is looking weaker in rush yds. Indianapolis beaten St Louis, San Francisco in an unbelievable passion. They have scored 3, 6, 3, 6 and total of 18 to beat San Francisco who scored 7, 7, 0, 0.

This team is going strong with our any injuries for now. Peyton Manning, Joseph Addai, Donald Brown, Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark are the key players for Indianapolis Colts.

On the other hand Houston Texans are strong opponents for Indianapolis. With a total of 24.8 points Houston’s are at 12th position in the team. Houston has played 8 of their matches with 3 loses, 5 wins. Houston’s also in great form by winning the last three consecutive matches. Great Point for Houston’s also is no injuries are reported for them.

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Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears NFL Match Predictions Week9

The Chicago Bears host the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday Nov 8, as the Bears look to keep their perfect home win streak alive. The Cardinals (4-3) lost to Carolina 21-34 at home in Week 8 and sit atop the NFC West.

QB Kurt Warner made 27 of 46 passes for 242 yards with two TD passes and five interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 1,914 yards with 11 TD passes and 11 interceptions for a 81.5 passer rating.

RB Beanie Wells had eight carries for 47 yards, while RB Timothy Hightower had eight carries for 39 yards with a TD. WR Larry Fitzgerald made six catches for 66 yards, while TE Ben Patrick and WR LaRod Stephens-Howling each added a TD. WR Anquan Boldin is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game due to an ankle injury .

Last year, the Cardinals were one of the league’s best home teams, but struggled mightily on the road. The script has completely flipped this season. Arizona has yet to lose on the road (3-0) but is just 1-3 at home. This matchup at potentially chilly Soldier Field will be a stiff test as the Bears are 3-0 at home. The Cardinals average 22.4ppg and give up 20.4ppg, while they are 3-0 SU on the road where they average 27.3ppg and allow 12.3ppg. They are 4-3 ATS and 2-5 over/under. Read More!

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots NFL Match Picks Week 9

The New England Patriots play host to the Miami Dolphins, Sunday Nov 8, as the Patriots look for their fifth straight home win. New England has won four of the past six meetings, but Miami won their last meeting in New England. NFL Betting Experts at BetRepublic have the Patriots as -10.5 point home favs over the Dolphins with the over/under set at 46.5 points .
The Dolphins (3-4) won in NY Jets 30-25 in Week 8 and now sit third in the AFC East. QB Chad Henne made 12 of 21 passes for 112 yards with one TD pass; overall he’s thrown for 771 yards with four TD passes and three interceptions in five games for a 78.4 passer rating.

RB Ronnie Brown had 11 carries for 27 yards, while RB Ricky Williams had eight carries for 27 yards and two catches for 41 yards with a TD. Ted Ginn Jr. had a great game after he brought two kickoffs back for TD’s. The Dolphins O-line allowed QB Henne to be sacked six times. The Dolphins had used their Wildcat formation to great effectiveness until the second half of a Week 7’s loss to the Saints. Read More!

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts Week 9 NFL Match Predictions

The Indianapolis Colts host the Houston Texans, Sunday Nov 8, as the Colts look for their tenth straight home win. Indianapolis has owned this series, having won 13 of the 14 all-time matchups. NFL Betting Experts  have the Colts as -9 point home favs over the Texans with the over/under set at 48 points .

The Texans (5-3) won in Buffalo 31-10 in Week 8 and now sit second in the AFC South. QB Matt Schaub made 25 of 34 passes for 268 yards with two interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 2,342 yards with 16 TD passes and seven interceptions for a 100.5 passer rating.

RB Ryan Moats had 23 carries for 126 yards with three TD’s, while WR Andre Johnson made six catches for 63 yards. The Texans pulled down two interceptions and had two sacks on the day. By winning three in a row to improve to 5-3, Houston has already answered a lot of questions about its ability to find consistency and play well for more than a one or two week stretch. Read More!

NFL Week 10 Power Rankings

Predicting NFL Week 10 Power Rankings is not much easy job. On Week 9 NFL we are having a very good strong matches. Especially three unbeaten teams are competing to stay unbeaten and top of the NFL Power Rankings Week 10.

For me here is the list that i am predicting for week 10 NFL Power Rankings. Read More!

Carolina Panthers Vs New Orleans Saints - NFL Week 9 Matches Live Odds

New Orleans Saints takes Carolina Panthers at Super dome on Nov 8 at 4.05 PM -

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New Orleans Saints are near to one of the best ever record for their team. New Orleans Saints (7 wins), the unbeaten team in the NFL upto week 9. If they win the match against Carolina Panthers at Super dome on Nov 8 at 4.05 PM, then the present team is the first team to record a 8 wins in row for New Orleans.

Carolina Panthers with Three wins & 4 Losses stayed at a critical position. With 100% win rate New Orleans Saints are the hot favorites of the match. Carolina Panthers are also scored a win in the last match against Arizona cardinals. But For Carolina panthers Charles Godfrey (S), Muhsin Muhammad (WR), Dante Rosario (TE), and Thomas Davis (LB) are injured.

For New Orleans Saints also the injuries are worrying. Players Sedrick Ellis (DT), Scott Fujita (LB), Jermon Bushrod (T), John Carney (K) got injured. But for the NFL side saints is the only team unbeaten staying top with 39. Points.

My favorite for this match New Orleans Saints. Read More!

Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Week 9 Betting Odds

In addition to having to deal with their head case running back Larry Johnson, the Kansas City Chiefs (1-6 SU, 2-5 ATS, 3-2-2 O/U) have a plethora of on-field problems in head coach Todd Haley’s first season.

The Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4 SU, 3-4 ATS, 4-3 O/U) have also taken quite a few steps backwards under longtime head coach Jack Del Rio in the last couple of seasons.

Now, both struggling teams will be trying to pick up a much-needed win when they take to the gridiron at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on Sunday at 1 PM ET.

The Jaguars allowed the Tennessee Titans to win their first game of the season in Week 8 just as As per my Prediction, falling 30-13 and failing to cover the NFL point spread as a 3-point road underdog while the game’s 43 combined points played Under the 44-point O/U total.

Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for 177 yards with two touchdowns on eight carries for Jacksonville but quarterback David Garrard struggled in the loss, throwing for just 139 yards with two interceptions.

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends and NFL Betting Odds, followed by my in-depth analysis and expert Free NFL Football Picks.

* Chiefs are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a S.U. loss.
* Chiefs are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
* Chiefs are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC.
* Jaguars are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 vs. AFC.
* Jaguars are 1-4 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
* Jaguars are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games as a home favorite.
* Under is 5- 2 in the last 7 meetings.
* Chiefs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

Jacksonville -6½ -110
Over/Under 42 -110

Analysis: I’m not real impressed with the Jacksonville Jaguars this season – and they’ve recorded some atrocious ATS wagering stats coming into this matchup but I do like them to handle the lowly Chiefs in this game, particularly playing at home.

The Jags have alternated wins and losses in each of the last four weeks, making them due for a victory this week following their bad loss to Tennessee last week.

While Jacksonville has gone just 1-4 ATS against a team with a losing record and a shocking 0-7 ATS in their last seven games as a home favorite, the Chiefs have been even worse when it comes to cashing in for pro football betting enthusiasts recently.

The Chiefs have gone 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following an SU loss and just 2-7 ATS in their last nine games overall.

Kansas City Chief has also gone a pitiful 0-5 ATS in their last five games against AFC opponents and are averaging just 15.0 points per game this season, not to mention the fact that they’ve been man-handled by the Jaguars on a pretty regular basis the last few seasons, going a discouraging 2-5 ATS in their last seven meetings against Jacksonville.

With both teams averaging less than 20 points per contest this season and the Under going 5- 2 in the last seven meetings, I like the Under to cash in as well in this contest. Read More!

NBA Betting Chicago Bulls Vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Trends

The game start time 8:00 PM ET at Stadium: Quicken Loans Arena. The Chicago Bulls look to put their latest debacle behind them as they travel to Cleveland Cavaliers. This is a NBA Regular Season game 2009 on 11/05 at Quicken Loans Arena between Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers.

NBA Betting Trends are as follows.

Cleveland is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago
Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago


Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chicago is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland

My Pick for this match is Cleveland Cavaliers Read More!

Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles Battles

Going into Week 9 in the NFL only a few things are certain. First, the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts are the two best teams in the NFL…for now. Second, that both teams from New York, the Giants and the Jets, were overrated by NFL fans after three weeks. Third, that the Dallas Cowboy and Philadelphia Eagles are the class of the NFC East.

The reason that I point out how good the ‘Boys and Eagles are is because going into this NFL season the power division was the NFC East. The Cowboys, Eagles, Giants and Redskins, according to most NFL fans, all had a shot to win the division. All four according to most fans had a shot to make it into the playoffs and three of the four teams, the Giants, Eagles and Cowboys had a shot to win the Super Bowl.

Most NFL fans now agree that the race for the NFC East division title is down to two teams, the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. After three straight losses, in which their rapidly disintegrating pass defense has been repeatedly taken advantaged of, the Giants are well on their way to a playoff-less season and there isn’t enough bad things to say about the Washington Redskins.

The other two teams, Eagles and Cowboys, are tied atop the NFC East with 5 and 2 records and face each other this Sunday in a night time thriller that could determine which team heads into the playoffs with a top four seed and which team will be fighting for the wildcard.

The ‘Boys have been terrific since losing on the road to the Denver Broncos in Week 4. They’ve won three games in a row. One of the victories was a veritable butt whipping of the Atlanta Falcons, a decent team in their own right, 37 to 21. The ‘Boys proved that their offense could be just as good as Indianapolis’s or New Orleans’s or Philly’s, for that matter, as they thumped a very good Falcons team as 5 ½ point favorites in the NFL sportsbook.

The Dallas Cowboys and Tony Romo, who hasn’t thrown an interception in three straight games, travel to Philadelphia to take on Donovan McNabb and the Eagles.

The Eagles have been stellar since being upset by the woeful Oakland Raiders in Week 6, 13 to 9 as 14 point NFL betting favorites. They’ve covered two spreads in a row including absolutely dominating the Giants 40 to 17 just last Sunday as 1 point home faves.

Philadelphia is a 3 point favorite in their game against the ‘Boys and, by all accounts, are deserve to be. McNabb and DeSean Jackson have become quite the duo, LeSean McCoy is a decent enough RB to help Philly fans forget about Brian Westbrook, and the Eagles’ D is ranked 10th in the league and allow less than 200 yards through the air per game. Read More!

Washington Redskins Vs Atlanta Falcons Live Odds

Washington Redskins with total points of 13.7 they are 29th position of the total league. For now Washington Redskins team is free from injuries. No player is reported injury. This might be the only positive for them. With all loses team has no confidence at all to go forward in the NFL.

Atlanta Falcons are looking stronger than Washington Redskins as they are at leagues 13th position with a total of 24. 4 points. But the worry point for them is injuries. 4 important players are reported injury. Kroy Biermann (DE), Thomas Johnson (DT), Jerious Norwood (RB) Jason Snelling (RB). Having one victory on Chicago Bears and two loses with Dallas cowboys, New Orleans.

My Pick is Atlanta Falcons who is a head in the stats & injuries. The team is having good backup players to cover the injuries. Read More!

Champions League Matches Betting On Tuesday Nov 3rd - 4th

Tuesday sees the latest games in the group stage of the Champions League and there is a betting feast in store. At fast-growing sports betting community, bet republic you can find out where the betting value lies and where the UK's top tipsters are putting their money.

Sports betting expert James Eastham has picked out the best bets from Tuesday's fixtures and he has a fantastic record of hunting out the right bet from the 100 or so markets that online bookmakers like to price up, be ready to tune into for watching champions league matches on Tuesday.

Out of 143.5 points that Eastham has staked in his popular blog, written under the nom de plume "papinade", he is showing an impressive profit of +31.71 points. That represents a return on investment of just over 22% which you would never get in a bank in this low interest rate environment.

This is where James believes the value lies in Tuesday's games. Out of the 8 Champions League matches that are taking place he has selected 3 bets that he feels will give sports bettors an excellent run for their money.

Champions League matches on Tuesday, 3 November 2009
AC Milan v Real Madrid, Gp C, 19:45
Apoel Nicosia v FC Porto, Gp D, 19:45
Atletico Madrid v Chelsea, Gp D, 19:45
Bayern Munich v Bordeaux, Gp A, 19:45
Besiktas v Wolfsburg, Gp B, 19:45
Maccabi Haifa v Juventus, Gp A, 19:45
Man Utd v CSKA Moscow, Gp B, 19:45
Marseille v FC Zurich, Gp C, 19:45
Manchester United v CSKA Moscow, 7.45pm, Tuesday

Manchester United made surprisingly light work of CSKA Moscow on the Luzhniki Stadium’s plastic pitch a fortnight ago, and the chaos that has engulfed the Russian club since United’s 1-0 win in that first meeting suggests the English champions will have an even easier time of it at Old Trafford when the sides come face-to-face again on Tuesday night.

CSKA’s Spanish coach Juande Ramos was sacked just six weeks into the job on October 26 after failing to get CSKA into contention for the Russian League title, plunging the club into a short period of doubt in the week leading up to the game. Ramos’ successor, Leonid Slutski, has very few credentials outside his Russian homeland, and has never prepared a team for a game as important as the one that awaits CSKA at Old Trafford this week.

Thirty-eight-year-old former goalkeeper Slutski has had only one full season in management, leading Krylya Sovetov Samara to sixth place in the Russian League last season. He has no pedigree at all at this level, as Krylya were knocked out of the third qualifying round of the Europa League by Republic of Ireland side Saint Patrick’s Athletic this season.

All of which makes conditions favourable for a comfortable United win. The hosts are unbeaten in 22 home Champions League games, a run that stretches back more than four-and-a-half years.
Betting Recommendation: Man Utd -1.25 Asian handicap v CSKA at 1.98 (39/40)
Bayern Munich v Bordeaux, 7.45pm, Tuesday Bordeaux’s 2-1 win over Bayern Munich in the first meeting between these sides a fortnight ago has put Laurent Blanc’s French champions in pole position in the group.

They lead with seven points, followed by Juventus on five points and Bayern Munich on four points. As things stand it looks as though the Italian and German giants – ante-post favourites to make it through to the knock-out stages – might well be left battling it out for second place in the group.

Bayern, a side with a long tradition of playing attacking football in both domestic and European competition, will try to outscore Bayern as the Germans revealed their defensive frailties in the first game. Bordeaux normally play an attack-minded 4-4-2 in the French League but will switch to a more defensive 4-5-1 system here, but even with that extra man in midfield it’s difficult to see them earning a clean sheet as coach Blanc encourages his players to play attacking football home and away.

That said, however, Bordeaux have plenty of attacking strength of their own. Centre-halves Marc Planus and Michael Ciani were the goalscorers in Bordeaux’s 2-1 win over Bayern a fortnight ago, while Yoann Gourcuff, Marouane Chamakh and Yoann Gouffran are all talented finishers at this level. Bordeaux have failed to score in just two of 14 games this season, averaging 1.71 goals a match. They are particularly proficient from set-pieces: nine of their last 11 goals have come via that route.

A 1-1 draw or narrow Bayern win look the most likely results, but the stand-out wager is both teams to score at 1.83 (5/6). That price looks far too big on a match between two teams with so much attacking potential.

Betting recommendation: Back both teams to score at 1.83 (5/6)
Atletico Madrid v Chelsea, 7.45, Tuesday

Chelsea will be looking to continue their domination of Group D when they travel to the Vicente Calderon to face under-fire Atletico Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have won all 3 of their Champions League engagements to date and are just 1/9 to top their group, while their hosts are 5/1 even to qualify after a disastrous opening to their campaign.

And the Blues have done all this without the suspended Didier Drogba – the Ivorian returns for this fixture and is a best-priced 15/8 to score anytime.

Chelsea’s comprehensive 4-0 win at Bolton over the weekend, plus winning to nil in every European match, means that there is sure to be support for the visitors at 10/11 but Atletico have a new coach at the helm and this could provide better backing opportunities elsewhere.

Quique Sanchez Flores will have to tighten up the worst defence in La Liga (19 goals shipped in 9 games) while Los colchoneros have not managed a single goal in the Champions League to date.
With star forwards Diego Forlan and Sergio Aguero mustering just 5 goals between them all season, it appears as if Flores will have his work cut out at both ends of the pitch.

But the former Real Madrid right-back has a reputation of being an excellent defensive coach which was more than borne out by his spells at Getafe (2004-05) and Valencia (2005-07); particularly at Los Che where his side conceded just 75 league goals in 76 games in his 2 seasons in charge.

And Chelsea tend to be fairly conservative in away group stage games too as they’ve kept 4 clean sheets in their last 7 on the road, including a 1-0 win at APOEL Nicosia at the end of September.

Flores’ first La Liga game in charge last weekend was a 1-0 defeat at Atletic Bilbao but this was actually their best defensive performance on the road all season (having conceded 13 goals in 4 away games before that) so perhaps he is already having an impact on the organisation of the side. As a result, a price of 9/10 on under 2.5 goals can be recommended.
Betting Recommendation: Back under 2.5 goals at 1.90 (9/10) Read More!

NFL Week9 Matches Picks

Washington Redskins takes on Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on Nov 8 at 1 pm.

Arizona Cardinals takes on Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Nov 8 at 1 pm.

Baltimore Ravens takes on Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on Nov 8 at 1 pm.

Houston Texans Takes on Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov 8 at 1 pm.

Kansas City Chiefs takes on Jacksonville Jaguars at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on Nov 8 at 1 pm.

Miami Dolphins takes on New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Nov 8 at 1 pm.

Green Bay Packers takes on Tampa bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Nov 8 at 1 pm.

Carolina Panthers takes on New Orleans Saints at Super dome on Nov 8 at 4.05 PM

Detroit Lions takes on Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field on Nov 8 at 4.05 PM

San Diego Chargers takes on New York Giants at Giants Stadium on Nov 8 at 4.05 PM

Tennessee Titans takes on San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on Nov 8 at 4.05 PM

Dallas Cowboys takes on Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov 8 at 8.20 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers takes on Denver Broncos at Invesco Field at Mile High on November 9 at 8.30 PM Read More!

Week 8 injury report

As we all know the injuries are the big probelm for the teams & players as well as Online Bettors. A winning team might loose the match with the absence of the important players because of injuries.

At NFL, this week we have few injuries those reported are

* Panthers QB Jake Delhomme took hits from his critics all week, then left the game against the Cardinals after absorbing a third-quarter blow to his chest. Delhomme went for tests at a local hospital, and the QB said they revealed he has a chest contusion. The Panthers also lost FB Brad Hoover to a right ankle injury.

* Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin aggravated his injured right ankle and had to leave the game against the Panthers. Boldin had been questionable to play because of the injury.

* Chargers LB Tim Dobbins was carted off the field with a knee injury, but he returned to the game against the Raiders.

* The Raiders reported that the following players were injured — CB Chris Johnson (groin), DT Tommy Kelly (elbow), DT Gerard Warren (toe) and LB Jon Alston (shoulder). No statuses were given.

Online NFL Bettors Keep an eye on the players injured list of the NFL teams, while making your NFL betting. Read More!

NFL power rankings Week 9 - NFL Betting

The results of the Saints vs Falcons Monday night NFL game are still pending but ourweek 9 NFL power rankings are ready to go.

The week 9 NFL power rankings are set and we are assuming that the undefeated Saints are going to be able to get past the Falcons in the Monday night game. If the Falcons manage to pull off the upset then we’ll adjust our week 9 NFL power rankings but it doesn’t appear they have much of a shot against the Saints with New Orleans currently favored by 12 points on the spread

We will go with the top 10 on the week 9 NFL power rankings for now and will provide a complete list of all 32 teams after the Monday night matchup.

The week 9 NFL power rankings top 10:

1.New Orleans Saints
2. Indanapolis Colts
3. New England Patriots
4. Minnesota Vikings
5. Dallas Cowboys
6. Philadelphia Eagles
7. Cincinnati Bengals
8. Pittsburgh Steelers
9. Denver Broncos
10. Baltimore Ravens

New Orleans gets the top spot in the week 9 NFL power rankings after the Colts struggled badly and looked off against the 49ers while the Eagles and Cowboys have been playing impressive football the last two weeks. The top 4 of the week 9 NFL power rankings could very well be a playoff preview with none showing many signs of weakness. Read More!

Fantasy Football Week 8

Fantasy Football Week 8 is here and Cincinnati, Kansas City, New England, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and Washington all have bye weeks.

A lot of fantasy owners will miss Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Randy Moss, Carson Palmer, Cedric Benson, Dwayne Bowe, Big Ben this week

To prepare you as best we have for your week of Fantasy Football Week 8

Quarterbacks
David Garrard vs. Tennessee Titans: consider him a big option for this week as he will face the worst passing defense in the league. In week 4 against the Titans Garrard threw for 3 TD without a pick for 31 fantasy points.

Jay Cutler vs. Cleveland Browns: Cutler has bounced back every time he had a poor game the week before. The Browns don’t stop nobody, expect big number from him.

Brett Favre vs. Green Bay Packers: Favre tends to put some enormous numbers in big games like this.
Also Phillips Rivers (vs. Raiders) and Matt Hasselbeck (vs. Cowboys) have favorable matchups this week

Running Backs
Steve Slaton vs. Buffalo Bills: Buffalo has the worst defense against the run in the league. Slaton is coming off a nice game against a good 49ers defense. He put 18 fantasy points and you can’t expect something similar this week.

Matt Forte vs. Cleveland Browns: Forte is having a difficult year so far but this week could be the beginning of a new start. He will face the second worse rushing defense in the league and you can also expect him to have a few looks through the air as well.

Steven Jackson vs. Detroit Lions: this will be the week for Jackson to score his first TD of the season. The Lions are allowing 21.9 fantasy points per game to running backs.
Also start Kevin Smith (vs. Rams) and LaDainian Tomlinson (vs. Raiders).

Wide Receivers
Mike Sims-Walker vs. Tennessee Titans: Titans rank 32nd in receiving defense, allowing an average of 325.8 receiving YPG. Sims- Walker had 21 fantasy points against Tennessee in week 4.

Miles Austin vs. Seattle Seahawks: Despite Seattle’s average passing defense, Austin playmaking skills make him a must start.

Lee Evans vs. Houston Texans: he had found the end zone in the last two games and seems to be Ryan Fitzpatrick number one choice.
Consider also T.J. Houshmandzadeh (vs. Cowboys) and Johnny Knox (vs. Cleveland). Read More!

NBA Basketball Odds - NBA Thursday Night Preview

After 16 games in the first two days of regular season action, NBA Basketball Odds takes it easy Thursday night for a pair of games featuring one home favorite (Portland) and one small road favorite when San Antonio tips off at Chicago.

The Spurs (-3) are already 1-0 on the season after a 113-96 home win Wednesday night against the New Orleans Hornets. NBA Basketball Odds at sportsbooks opened with the Spurs listed as high as four-point favorites but the Bulls have had support from bettors suggesting Chicago can build on a positive training camp. Chicago is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home and after a playoff appearance last season expectations are high in the Windy City.

Over/Under NBA Betting has led the total down one point from an opening total of 194, no doubt helped by a trend between these two teams that has seen five of the last six games land under the number.

In a game that tips off at 10:30 ET, a pair of 1-0 Northwest rivals will treat fans to the first of what promises to be a highly contested battle for the division title in 2010 when the Denver Nuggets travel to Portland (-7.5) to take on the Trailblazers.

Denver earned its first win of the season on 30 points from Carmelo Anthony which led the team past the Utah Jazz 114-105. The total has also stayed under in five of the past six meetings between these two teams but public money is calling for a reversal tonight as online wagering has inched the total above 200 at sportsbooks across the board.

Friday night the NBA Betting card goes back to full strength when 26 teams go into action, starting at 7 pm ET with the New York Knicks vs. the Charlotte Bobcats (-2.5) and the Milwaukee Bucks against the Philadelphia 76ers (-8).

Expect to see plenty of early line movement as bettors weigh in on the first full weekend of pro basketball betting of the season. Read More!

Houston Rockets Against Portland Trailblazers

The Blazers will look for an inch of revenge against the Houston Rockets after getting slammed out of the playoffs last year. The Rockets, who will be without Yao Ming as he returns to Monster Island to get Mothra to fix his foot, are entering this season with tons of questions surrounding their team. All-Star Tracy McGrady is back after having mircofracture surgery, but it’s only a matter of a time before McGrady quits this season as well.

Coach Rick Adelman, one of the more capable head coaches in the league, has his hands full. With Luis Scola as his only option under the rim, the Rockets won’t be the defensive juggernaut they were last year. Houston allowed just 94.4 points per game last season and averaged 43.0 rebounds with Yao Ming, but without the Great Wall of China, the Rockets are destined to get steamrolled this season. Scola is only 6-foot-9.

Almost every franchise is reasonably optimistic about the NBA season, but the Rockets are the real contender who remains genuinely and realistically concerned about what they’re going to be able to do. They certainly weren’t without some positive notes last year as Aaron Brooks enjoyed a breakout season, but this team has more things to worry about and almost nothing to be optimistic about.

The Blazers, on the other hand, are the fourth horseman in the Western Conference race. People have them pegged from anywhere from 6th to 3rd in the west, and rightfully so. They’ve locked up Brandon Roy, one of the best clutch shooters in the game, to a max deal and threw a bit (i.e. ‘a lot’) too much at LaMarcus Aldridge to serve as “Greg Oden Insurance”.

But the oddsmakers’ line should tell you all you need to know about the Houston Rockets. As nearly double-digit road dogs in Portland, the betting community feverishly believes that Houston is well on its way to missing the playoffs while Portland is a viable contender.

Any team that has the size is going to give Houston absolute fits. I want to be as hopeful as any handicapper for any team in the league, but Houston just don’t have the nuts to last the season. Read More!