Miscellaneous Articles

NASCAR Picks: Bank of America 500 Betting Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/16/2010

Jeff Gordon is the pole-sitter for the Bank of America 500, the fifth race of the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night at 7:45, while Sprint Cup points leader Jimmie Johnson will start at Hendrick Motorsports' home track in the No. 10 spot.

College Football Power Rankings - The Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 10/14/2010

If you count each of Central Florida’s two covers in the last eight days then the Ferringo 15 has posted a slim profit at 8-7 over the last week or so. That makes it 16-12 over the last two postings and it’s slowly but surely chugging along. For the year the F-15 teams are 29-24 the week that they have been listed in these college football power rankings.

NFL Picks: New Orleans at Tampa Bay Odds and Sunday Betting Predictions
by Robert Ferringo - 10/14/2010

That the New Orleans Saints are going through a post-championship hangover is probably the most predictable thing about this wild 2010 NFL season. That the Tampa Bay Bucs have a chance to grab first place in the NFC South about one-third into this season has to be one of the least predictable things.

NASCAR Picks: Pepsi Max 400 Odds and Betting Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/10/2010

It took four-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson only three Chase races to take over the lead from Denny Hamlin (by eight points) in the Sprint Cup standings, However, five other Chase drivers are within 58 points of Johnson going into the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA at 3 p.m. this Sunday.

NFL Picks: Green Bay vs. Washington Betting Odds and Sunday Predictions
by Robert Ferringo - 10/8/2010

If going against the public is something in your NFL betting wheelhouse, then this week should leave you with plenty of action. There are currently four games in which one side is taking at least 83 percent of the wagers. San Diego, New Orleans and Atlanta are all heavy public plays this week. But one team takes the crown, with over 85 percent of all best on one side, and that would be the Pack from Green Bay.

College Football Power Rankings - The Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 10/6/2010

The Ferringo 15 took a brief hiatus last week, but prior to that had one of its best weeks of the season so far. In Week 4 of the college season it went 8-5 against the books. That was a nice bounce back and for the year the F-15 teams are 21-17 the week that they have been listed in these power rankings. Remember: I’m not listing the 15 teams that I think will cover in a given week. This is just a list of 15 teams that I think present the best blend of immediate and long-term earning potential against the books, while also giving credit to teams for recent, past performances.

NASCAR Picks: Price Chopper 400 Betting Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/2/2010

Jimmie Johnson won the checkers at Dover last Sunday for his sixth win of the season and, most importantly, cut Denny Hamlin's lead to 35 points heading into Separation Sunday for the Top 12 drivers as NASCAR heads to Kansas Speedway for the Price Chopper 400 on Sunday at 1:16 p.m. EST.

Free Week 4 NFL Picks: Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
by Jason Sharpe - 9/29/2010

When you think tough, smash-mouth football in the NFL, the two teams that usually come to mind are the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The two teams meet this Sunday at 1 p.m. EST in Pittsburgh with the Steelers a 1.5-point home favorite and an ‘over/under’ total of 34.5 is posted on the game according to the official Week 4 NFL odds.

NASCAR: AAA 400 Predictions and Betting Odds
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/25/2010

Defending AAA 400 race champion Jimmie Johnson will start from the pole while Clint Bowyer, who won the Sylvania 300, will have to get over last weekend's 150-point penalty and relegation from second to 12th place by NASCAR officials after they discovered that his chassis exceeded NASCAR specifications, when the second race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup revs-up at the 'Monster Mile' this Sunday at 1:15 p.m. at Dover International Speedway.

College Football Predictions for Betting: Alabama Vs. Arkansas Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 9/24/2010

Alabama – the most dominant team in the most powerful conference in college football, the No.1 team in the country, and the defending national champions – hits the road this week in what will be its first real “test” of the season. The Crimson Tide takes on upstart No. 13 Arkansas in its SEC opener at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday in Lafayette. The top team in the land is a healthy favorite and is intent on imposing its will on another helpless foe.

NFL Predictions: Titans Vs. Giants Odds and Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 9/23/2010

Turnovers and toughness: they are two essential elements of this beautiful and barbaric game of football. And while these two core components are difficult to handicap or predict they will be essential to determining which team, the Titans or the Giants, can avoid the agitation of a two-game losing streak at the end of business on Sunday.

NFL Sunday Predictions: Falcons Vs. Saints Odds and Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 9/22/2010

The last four games that the New Orleans Saints have played have been, in order, the NFC Championship Game, the Super Bowl, the Thursday night NFL Kickoff game and then a “Monday Night Football” game. So the last four times they’ve stepped on the field they have been the center of focus for the entire football-crazed universe.

College Football Power Rankings - The Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 9/22/2010

Last week was our first non-profitable week of the season with the Ferringo 15. Our teams went just 6-9 ATS (5-7 if you discount the “off-the-board” numbers). Remember: I’m not listing the 15 teams that I think will cover in a given week. This is just a list of 15 teams that I think present the best blend of immediate and long-term earning potential against the books, while also giving credit to teams for recent, past performances. For the year the F-15 teams are just 13-12 the week that they have been listed in these college football power rankings.

NASCAR Predictions: Sylvania 300 Odds and Betting Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/18/2010

Jimmie Johnson will attempt a season sweep at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this Sunday afternoon at 1:15 as the Chase for the Sprint Cup revs up for the first of the 10-race NASCAR playoff. Meanwhile, with a win at Loudon, Denny Hamlin has a chance put the other Chasers on notice after last weekend's win at the Air Guard 400.

NFL Sunday Predictions Week 2: Ravens Vs. Bengals Odds and Free Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 9/15/2010

Cincinnati hosts divisional rival Baltimore at 1 p.m. this Sunday in the first AFC North divisional game of the year. The Bengals are home dogs to one of the most ferocious beasts in the AFC and are looking to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole to start what was supposed to be a promising season.

College Football Power Rankings - The Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 9/15/2010

So far in 2010 we’ve had one weekend of the F-15 and one weekend of profit for the F-15. Our clubs went 7-5 against the spread last week, discounting the game between Rice and North Texas. Among our seven covers were big wins in marquee games by Ohio State, South Carolina and Michigan. We’ll have to see if we can make it two-for-two with profit this week.

NASCAR Predictions: Air Guard 400 Odds and Betting Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/11/2010

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ends its regular season under the lights at Richmond International Raceway for the Air Guard 400 this Saturday night at 8 p.m. EST; and you can bet drivers are going to go all-out for the last 10 bonus points while Clint Bowyer needs to lock-down the 12th and final spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup at one of the most exciting tracks in NASCAR.

NFL Predictions - Week 1 Odds and Picks: Packers Vs. Eagles
by Robert Ferringo - 9/8/2010

The good news for the Kevin Kolb Era is that it would be difficult to get off to worse start than the Donovan McNabb Era did. This will be the first time in 10 years that the Philadelphia Eagles will enter a home opener without McNabb’s hands in another Eagle’s groin. Philadelphia opens the season at home against Green Bay at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12. Newbie starter Kevin Kolb will lead the Eagles on Sunday, and after a sloppy preseason he has as much pressure on him as any quarterback in the NFL.

NASCAR Predictions: Emory Healthcare 500 Betting Odds and Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/4/2010

Kyle Busch moved up five spots to third place in the Sprint Cup standings thanks to his win at Bristol two weeks ago. And after a one-week hiatus NASCAR returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Emory Healthcare 500 on Sunday, Sept. 5 at 7:45 p.m. for the penultimate race before the points are reset and the 12-driver field for the Chase for the Sprint Cup is set.

2010 College Football Predictions: Big Ten Conference Odds and Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 9/1/2010

When Dick Stanzi is what qualifies as an “experienced veteran quarterback” in your league, you know that your league is in trouble. But that’s how things are rolling this year in the Big Ten, as quarterback turnover is the one thing that could undercut what could be a stellar season for the nation’s most overrated conference. Only six of 11 starting quarterbacks from 2009 are back with their respective teams this year, and just two – Iowa’s Stanzi and Minnesota’s Adam Weber – are three-year starters.