Miscellaneous Articles

NASCAR Betting: GEICO 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/16/2011

Kevin Harvick’s controversial win in the final race of the regular season last week propelled No. 29 into a two-way tie for first place with Kyle Busch as NASCAR heads to Chicagoland Speedway for the GEICO 400 on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2:14 p.m. for the first of 10 races that comprise the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

College Football Power Rankings: the Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 9/15/2011

The Ferringo 15 College Football Power Rankings is my own unique twist on the obsessive ranking systems that have dominated the sport for nearly a century. The Ferringo 15 is my Profit-Power Rankings; a rating of the 15 teams that I think hold the most value in college football betting at the moment and it is a reflection of past, present, and projected future achievement against the spread.

NFL Picks: Bears at Saints Odds and Betting Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 9/14/2011

If any team has a more difficult three-game opening stretch than the Chicago Bears, I’d sure like to hear that argument. After facing an Atlanta team that led the NFC in wins last season, things get probably more difficult this week as the Bears travel to New Orleans, another double-digit win playoff club a year ago, in the Saints’ home opener. And then next week the Bears host Super Bowl Champion Green Bay.

NASCAR Betting: Wonderful Pistachios 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/9/2011

Jimmie Johnson took a 21-point lead over Kyle Busch thanks to finishing second at Atlanta on Tuesday and with one race and one Wild Card spot left before the Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR fans will focus on Richmond International Raceway this Saturday night at 7:43 for the Wonderful Pistachios 400.

College Football Power Rankings: the Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 9/7/2011

The Ferringo 15 College Football Power Rankings is my own unique twist on the obsessive ranking systems that have dominated the sport for over a half-century. The Ferringo 15 is my Profit-Power Rankings; a rating of the 15 teams that I think hold the most value in college football betting at the moment and it’s a reflection of past, present, and projected future achievement against the college football point spread.

NASCAR: AdvoCare 500 Odds and Betting Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/3/2011

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who is trying to secure a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup for the first time in three years, inked a five-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports this week as NASCAR heads to Hampton, Georgia, for the AdvoCare 500 on Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

NASCAR: Irwin Tools Night Race Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 8/26/2011

Kyle Busch moved into sole possession of first place in the Sprint Cup and will look to extend his ten-point advantage over Jimmie Johnson as NASCAR travels to historic Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday Aug. 27 at 7:43 p.m. for the Irwin Tools Night Race.

NASCAR: Pure Michigan 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 8/19/2011

With four races left until the Chase is set Kyle Busch moved into a tie with Carl Edwards for first place in the Sprint Cup this week as NASCAR heads to the “Irish Hills” and Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, Aug.21 at 1:15 p.m. for the Pure Michigan 400.

NFL Power Rankings – Preseason Edition
by Robert Ferringo - 8/18/2011

We have taken the first steps of another six-month long gambling odyssey. We are walking into a chasm of agony and ecstasy, with fame and fortune available to those that can keep their mind sharp, their emotions holstered, and their focus oaken throughout this gauntlet of games, gambling and gravity.

NASCAR: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 8/11/2011

NASCAR escapes the confines of the cookie-cutter tracks this week as the Sprint Cup hits the road at Watkins Glen International on Sunday, August 14 at 1:15 p.m. for 90-laps of right and left turn excitement at the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the ‘Glen.’

NASCAR: Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 8/5/2011

Sprint Cup points leader Carl Edwards inked a multi-year deal this week to stay at Roush Fenway Racing through 2012 and beyond. Now Edwards can concentrate on the “Tricky-Triangle” of Pocono Raceway as NASCAR heads to the Keystone State for the Good Sam RV Insurance 500 this Sunday at 1:18 p.m.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Futures Odds and Predictions
by David Schwab - 8/4/2011

With the running of last Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis, the ‘Race to the Chase’ towards this year’s Sprint Cup title is heating up with just six races remaining until the start of NASCAR’s 10-race playoffs, which consists of the Top 10 drivers in the point standings plus, as an added new twist, two additional wildcard drivers based on total wins and/or points.

NASCAR Picks: Brickyard 400 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 7/29/2011

Seven races remain until the Chase for the Sprint Cup is set and that puts a premium on points for drivers on the bubble as NASCAR heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, July 31 at 1:15 p.m. The race will be televised by ESPN and chances are that Pastor Joe Nelms won’t be asked to give another memorable invocation before the Brickyard 400.

Lots of Sports Handicapping Opportunities in the Summer
by Vegas Sports Informer - 7/13/2011

The dog days of summer are here, and for the sports gamblers these days are long and boring. You can go out and spend your money on baseball betting and maybe, just maybe, have a winning MLB season, or you can try and handicap the other “fringe” sports on the betting board. I’m not saying that you can’t make money betting on baseball, but I want to point out there are other sports that can make your summer a bit richer.

NASCAR Odds: Quaker State 400 Picks and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 7/8/2011

NASCAR visits the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway, a new track for Sprint Cup, for the first time in ten years on Saturday night as the good folks of the Bluegrass State experience the first-ever Sprint Cup race on Saturday, July 9 at 7:46 p.m. EST for the Quaker State 400.

CFL Picks: Montreal Alouettes at Saskatchewan Roughriders Odds
by David Schwab - 7/7/2011

Montreal knows all too well how close these two teams are to one another after beating the Roughriders in the past two CFL title games by a combined four points. They also met twice in the regular season last year, with Saskatchewan pulling out a 54-51 overtime victory as a 3.5-point home underdog on opening day. The total went way ‘over’ the 54-point totals line. The Alouettes evened the score five weeks later with a 30-26 victory as a seven-point home favorite. The total stayed ‘under’ the 60-point line this time.

2011 Tour de France Odds and Betting Predictions
by T.O. Whenham - 7/5/2011

Much to my surprise, I love the Tour de France. I never used to pay it any attention at all, but I tuned in a few years ago for the first time when drawn to watching Lance Armstrong after my mother was diagnosed with cancer. I was hooked, and now I don’t miss a second of it. I know that there all sorts of issues with drugs and the like, but I just don’t care. These guys are incredibly freakish athletes, and the sport is just ridiculously packed with strategy, intrigue and drama. Great stuff.

July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest Odds and Predictions
by Vegas Sports Informer - 7/1/2011

Before you go take a dip in the pool or find a place to watch the fireworks on July 4th, sit down with the family and watch the 96th annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. This eating contest has been going since July 4, 1916! The hot dog eating contest has been big for the betting public since ESPN has been showing it live.

CFL Picks: Edmonton Eskimos at Saskatchewan Roughriders Odds
by David Schwab - 7/1/2011

The Edmonton Eskimos and the Saskatchewan Roughriders renew their West Division rivalry in their 2011 CFL regular season opener this Sunday night. Kick off from Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK is set for 7 p.m. (EST). Edmonton won three of its final four games last season, but it was a case of too little too late as it finished last in the West and missed the playoffs with an overall record of 7-11 both straight-up and against the spread.

NASCAR Odds: Toyota/Save Mart 350 Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 6/24/2011

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin, who won his first Sprint Cup race of the year at Michigan last week, will attempt a three-peat at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, as NASCAR heads out to wine country for the first road course race of the season this Sunday.