Miscellaneous Articles

Giants at 49ers Predictions and NFL Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 11/9/2011

It’s a bit of a weird Week 10 in the NFL this Sunday as it seems like every game either has playoff implications or is a total dog (Rams-Browns, Redskins-Dolphins, Jags-Colts anyone)? With that said, it was tough not picking the likes of Lions-Bears, Steelers-Bengals or Patriots-Jets this week. But I’m going with Giants-49ers because it is quite possible the winner of this one between division leaders will be the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs.

NASCAR Betting: AAA 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 11/4/2011

Where there’s ‘Smoke’ there is fire. And no Chase driver is hotter than Tony Stewart, who won last weekend’s race for his third win in seven Chase races. He has now moved within eight points of first place with three races remaining as NASCAR heads down to Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Nov. 6 for the AAA 500.

NFL Week 9 Player Props and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 11/4/2011

First off, the only Week 8-specific prop I looked at was on Dallas rookie running back DeMarco Murray, coming off a franchise-record 253 yards rushing, and his yardage total and yards per carry average last week against the Philadelphia Eagles. Murray’s ‘over/under’ yards was 85.5 and yards-per-carry was 5.0 against Philly. I said take the ‘under’ on both.

NFL Picks: Packers at Chargers Odds and Betting Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 11/2/2011

Not too long ago, this game between Green Bay and San Diego on Sunday looked like a potential Super Bowl preview. Well, Green Bay, the NFL’s only unbeaten team, has certainly kept up its part of the bargain. But the Bolts have dropped two straight to raise questions against about Norv Turner’s job status in San Diego (again).

College Football Predictions: LSU at Alabama Odds and Betting Picks
by T.O. Whenham - 11/2/2011

I don’t know if you have heard, but No. 1-ranked LSU and No. 2-ranked Alabama play on Saturday night. Unless you have been living in a cave or under a rock you’ve been hearing about this game for weeks, and the constant hum is rapidly turning into an avalanche of hype as the game nears.

NFL Totals Betting: Week 9 Over and Under Predictions
by David Schwab - 11/2/2011

Defense was back in vogue in Week 8 of the NFL regular season with nine of the 13 games staying ‘under’ the total. Our current winning streak remained intact as for the eighth week in a row we had the winning play in two of our top three picks, bringing our year-to-date record up to 16-8.

College Football Power Rankings: the Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 11/2/2011

If you had USC last week I have two things to say to you. First, that was an all-time bad beat. It is never fun to lose a game in college OT, but that one had to be heartbreaking. Second, why the hell are you betting against Stanford?!?!?! That is now a tasty 20-6-1 ATS mark in their last 27 games and a 13-0-1 ATS rush dating back to last year. They will need to avoid the letdown (from USC) and look ahead (to Oregon) spots this weekend. But as good of a spot as this is for Oregon State, how do you bet against the Cardinal this week? Or as long as Andrew Luck is under center?

USC vs. Colorado Predictions and College Football Odds
by T.O. Whenham - 11/1/2011

For the first time these two teams meet as conference rivals. It would be a far more compelling milestone if Colorado had shown any ability whatsoever to play football at any point this season — or this decade, for that matter. Still, it’s the start of a matchup that could become a rivalry at some point.

College Football Picks: Florida State at Boston College Odds and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 11/1/2011

Well, I already miss those Pac-12 matchups on the Thursday night ESPN telecast as I fared well in those for nearly a month but not well at all in last week’s ACC game between Virginia and Miami (Fla.) – the first of four straight Thursday night national TV games involving matchups from that conference.

NASCAR betting: TUMS 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/28/2011

Carl Edwards extended his lead to 14 points last week while Matt Kenseth roared into second place and Brad Keselowski, 18-points behind the leader, rounded out the top-three spots in the Chase for the Sprint Cup as NASCAR heads to Ridgeway, VA for the TUMS 500 on Sunday at 1:43 p.m. at historic Martinsville Speedway.

College Football Power Rankings: the Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 10/26/2011

1. Stanford (7-0) – I suppose I’m the idiot for not having Stanford as the Top Dog in the F-15 all season long. I mean, all they have done is go 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 games and put together a sensational 12-0-1 ATS rush dating back to last year. Stanford has won and covered in three of four against the Trojans, including last year’s 37-35 home win in which the Trojans took the cash as 10-point dogs. I know this: beating Notre Dame is a lot easier than beating Stanford, so I don’t know if I’m buying into USC against this buzz saw simply based on last week’s performance.

NFL Totals Betting: Week 8 Over and Under Predictions
by David Schwab - 10/26/2011

The back-and-forth nature of the results with the ‘total’ line finally evened themselves out in Week 7 of the NFL season with six of the 13 games going ‘over’ the total and seven staying ‘under’. For the seventh-straight week we have been able to stay ahead of the curve with the correct call on two-of-three of our top plays. This brings our year-to-date record to 14-7.

College Football Predictions: Stanford at USC Odds and Betting Picks
by T.O. Whenham - 10/26/2011

It’s amazing how quickly things can change. Just four years ago when Stanford beat USC, 24-23, with a touchdown in the closing seconds it was a monumental upset. USC was one of the top teams in the country, and no one could remember when Stanford had been even remotely relevant.

BYU at TCU Predictions and College Football Betting Odds
by T.O. Whenham - 10/26/2011

This is technically a neutral site game, but since TCU could almost walk from their campus to Cowboys Stadium they should have the clear crowd edge. BYU will be happy to return to the building, though — in the first college game ever played in the building in 2009 the Cougars shocked No. 3 Oklahoma, 14-13,

NFL Picks: Patriots at Steelers Odds and Betting Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 10/25/2011

The NFL’s game of the week is an absolute no-brainer in Week 8, when New England (5-1) hosts Pittsburgh (5-2) in what could be an AFC Championship Game preview. The result of this game could also be the deciding tiebreaker on whether the Patriots or Steelers would host that game against each other.

College Football Picks: Virginia at Miami Odds and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 10/25/2011

For the first time in a month we get a game outside of the Pac-12 Conference on the Thursday night ESPN national telecast as unranked ACC Coastal Division foes Virginia and Miami (Fla.) square off in South Florida. While the Hurricanes still aren’t close to what they were at the start of this century, it does appear that the program finally has some positive momentum under first-year Coach Al Golden.

College Football Picks: Mid-Major Game Day Predictions Week 9
by David Schwab - 10/25/2011

While there was a major shakeup in the Top 5 of this week’s BCS rankings with losses by Oklahoma and Wisconsin, a couple of mid-major teams continue to climb the ladder with Boise State moving up one spot to No.4 and Houston moving up two spots to No. 17.

NASCAR Betting: Good Sam 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/21/2011

Jimmie Johnson crashed and Matt Kenseth edged out Kyle Busch for the win last week, but Carl Edwards increased his lead to five-points with five races remaining in the Chase for the Sprint Cup as NASCAR heads down to Talladega, Alabama, on Sunday for the Good Sam 500.

NFL Week 7 Player Props and Betting Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 10/20/2011

In my Week 6 player props story, there weren’t too many immediate results for us to look back on – in other words I tackled a few season-ending totals for NFL players, such as 50-yard field goals for Oakland’s Sebastian Janikowski (he was two-yards shy of adding one in Week 6), sacks for Minnesota’s Jared Allen (he added No. 9.5 against the Bears on Sunday) or total starts for Denver’s Tim Tebow (he makes No. 1 this week at putrid Miami).

College Football Predictions: Auburn at LSU Odds and Betting Picks
by T.O. Whenham - 10/19/2011

It’s the battle of the Tigers, and the stakes are very high in this SEC matchup. Last year’s National Champions will be looking to derail the team that is the favorite to win it all this year. This is a very different preview than it would have been if I had written it just a few hours ago. Word has come down that LSU has suspended three players for this game, including Heisman candidate and stud cornerback Tyrann Mathieu.