Miscellaneous Articles

College Football Power Rankings - The Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 11/18/2010

It was another successful week for the Ferringo 15, as our teams went 7-6 against the spread last weekend for a slim profit. That is now three of four winning weeks with this crop of teams. That is now a respectable 48-39 mark over the last six weeks for a 55.2 percent winning mark. Also, for the year that makes the F-15 teams 61-52 the week that they have been listed in these power rankings.

NFL Predictions: Who Will Be the Next Dallas Cowboys Head Coach?
by Alan Matthews - 11/16/2010

One game certainly does not a career make, but the Dallas Cowboys were the biggest underdogs on the board this past weekend, according to NFL odds, and they went in and punked the New York Giants in their house on Sunday in the debut of Jason Garrett as the team’s interim head coach.

NFL Picks: Patriots vs. Steelers Betting Odds and Sunday Predictions
by T.O. Whenham - 11/14/2010

This Sunday night contest is a battle between two of the four teams tied for the best record in the AFC - two teams that have long been at the top of the division. It should be a classic - a truly impressive war. The problem, though, is that neither one of the squads is coming in off of a great game, and there are questions to be asked about both squads.

NASCAR Picks: Kobalt Tools 500 Odds and Betting Predictions
by Christopher Shepard - 11/12/2010

Gamblers investing in the outcome of the penultimate Chase race should know that There have been 28 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix International Raceway, one per season from 1988-2004 and two each season since. Over that same time period there have been 18 different pole winners; with Ryan Newman having the most at four.

Free NFL Picks: Lions at Bills Betting Odds and Sunday Predictions
by Jason Sharpe - 11/12/2010

This has the looks of a very ugly football game as the Detroit Lions (2-6 and 7-1 ATS) go on the road to play the Buffalo Bills (0-8 and 3-4-1 ATS) this Sunday at 1:00 p.m. EST. These two teams come into this game having combined for just two wins so far in the 2010 season. The Bills enter this contest a three-point favorite with an ‘over/under’ total of 44 points, according to NFL point spreads.

College Basketball: Syracuse Orange Predictions with Futures Odds and Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 11/12/2010

Syracuse didn’t win a national title but they did finish 30-5 on the season and won the Big East regular season title. They fielded one of the best teams in school history and were a symphony of success and teamwork all season long. The encore begins at 7 p.m. tonight at the Carrier Dome against Northern Iowa. And man, does this year’s team have a tough act to follow.

College Football Power Rankings - The Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 11/11/2010

That is now two of three winning weeks for the Ferringo 15, as it put forth a subpar 5-6 ATS record last weekend. That is now a respectable 41-33 mark over the last five weeks for a 55.4 percent winning mark. Also, for the year that makes the F-15 teams a respectable 54-46 the week that they have been listed in these power rankings.

NFL Picks: Cowboys vs. Packers Betting Odds and Sunday Predictions
by T.O. Whenham - 11/7/2010

This is one of the hardest previews I have ever written. I normally don’t refer to a thesaurus when I write, but I might have to now - I can only think of so many ways to say that the Cowboys suck, and I don’t want to bore you with repetitiveness. However I say it, though, the clear fact is that this is a really lousy team, and that they really don’t have any excuse for being as bad as they are.

Free NFL Picks: Dolphins at Ravens Betting Odds and Sunday Predictions
by Jason Sharpe - 11/6/2010

The Miami Dolphins (4-3 overall and 5-2 ATS) head to Maryland this Sunday as five-point road underdogs to the Baltimore Ravens (5-2 overall and 3-3-1 ATS) with the total at 40.5 points. We will offer some free NFL picks and Sunday predictions at the end of this article.

NASCAR Picks: AAA TEXAS 500 Odds and Betting Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 11/6/2010

Last weekend Jimmie Johnson extended his lead to 14 points over Denny Hamlin, but Kevin Harvick pulled within 38 points of the lead to make it a three-driver sprint with three races remaining in the Chase for the Sprint Cup as NASCAR heads to the Lone Star State and Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500 at 3 p.m. this Sunday.

Week 9 NFL Picks and Odds
by T.O. Whenham - 11/4/2010

This week marks the exact halfway point of the 17-week NFL season. To say it has been a strange season would be a real understatement. Teams that were supposed to be very good are lousy, while others that seemed hopeless are sitting in first place. With these Week 9 NFL picks and odds I’ll try to bring some order to the chaos. There are two games that jump out as offering some nice value this week - a huge and unlikely battle that will have a big impact on the top of the AFC West, and an inter-conference contest between public teams.

College Football Power Rankings - The Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 11/4/2010

It was an excellent week for the Ferringo 15, as it went 8-5 ATS overall for a tidy profit. Actually, the record was 7-4 because Florida State and North Carolina State went up against one another. That is now back-to-back winning weeks for the teams listed in this space and over the last four weeks it has gone 36-28. Also, for the year that makes the F-15 teams a respectable 49-40 the week that they have been listed in these power rankings.

NFL Picks: Titans vs. Chargers Betting Odds and Sunday Predictions
by T.O. Whenham - 10/31/2010

There are things you could be worried about with the Titans - Chris Johnson isn’t playing up to the level we have come to expect of him, the quarterbacking hasn’t been perfect, and so on. When it comes to this game, though, none of that matters compared to the nightmare that is the San Diego Chargers.

NFL Picks for Week 8: Dolphins at Bengals Odds and Betting Predictions
by Jason Sharpe - 10/30/2010

Two evenly matched teams take the field this Sunday when the Miami Dolphins (3-3 and 4-2 ATS) and the Cincinnati Bengals (2-4 and 2-4 ATS) do battle at 1 p.m. EST in Cincinnati. The Bengals are one-point favorites over the Dolphins with a total of 43.5.

NASCAR Odds: Amp Energy Juice 500 Picks and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/30/2010

Six points separate Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, the margin between first and second has not been this close since 2007. This week NASCAR heads to Alabama and historic Talladega Superspeedway for 500 miles of restrictor plate action on Halloween Sunday at 1:15 p.m.

NFL Picks: Vikings vs. Packers Betting Odds and Football Predictions
by T.O. Whenham - 10/24/2010

The circus arrives in Green Bay this weekend. Brett Favre makes just his second return to Lambeau field in enemy colors. Unlike last time, though, he comes into town struggling badly and under a dark cloud thanks to some allegedly horrible choices he made when he was with the Jets.

NFL Picks: Patriots vs. Chargers Betting Odds and Predictions
by Robert Ferringo - 10/23/2010

It was just two scant years ago that these AFC juggernauts were meeting in the conference title game. The Patriots were two sweet sips of victory away from the Greatest Season of All Time and the Chargers were a worthy impediment on the end of a 46-18 four-year run. But since that fierce game in Foxboro these two franchises have found the fight to be a little tougher. Neither team has won a playoff game in the two seasons since and neither currently leads its division. Most of the best players from that AFC Championship Game are no longer with these teams and both appear in the midst of a rebuilding effort.

Free NFL Picks: Rams at Buccaneers Betting Odds
by Jason Sharpe - 10/23/2010

Coming into the 2010 season the matchup between the St. Louis Rams (3-3 overall and 4-2 ATS) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2 overall and 3-2 ATS) looked to be one of the ugliest games on the NFL schedule. Now less then two months into the season these teams come in two of the biggest surprises in the NFL this year.

NASCAR Picks: TUMS Fast Relief 500 Betting Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/23/2010

Jimmie Johnson extended his points lead to 41 points over Denny Hamlin and 77 points over Kevin Harvick by finishing third last week. This week NASCAR travels to Ridgeway, Virginia, and the 'biggest little track in racing' at Martinsville Speedway for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 1:15 p.m.

College Football Power Rankings - The Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 10/21/2010

Yeah, I can’t believe it either. But the Hawaii Warriors have been the best bet in the business through the first half of the college football season. Right now they are 5-2 overall and they are actually a game up on Boise State in the WAC standings. You can’t say that this team is strictly an island bet. They are 2-1 SU and ATS on the mainland this year and this week they have a short line (-3) against Utah State.