This Week in Betting, A-Z (Doc's Sports | Jan 05/09)
by T.O. Whenham
A - Andy Murray. With the Australian Open just around the corner, the tennis season is slowly and quietly off to a start. It's way too early to know how the year is...
Weekly NHL Report (Doc's Sports | Jan 05/09)
by T.O. Whenham
Scary Injuries in Montreal
Montreal won't win their division because they are stuck in a group with Boston, but they sit third in the conference and look to be a...
NFL Playoffs Opening Line Report (Stephen Nover | Jan 05/09)
By Stephen Nover
January 5, 2009
LAS VEGAS – The days of home underdogs in the NFL playoffs are over.
All four home clubs this weekend are favored. The biggest is Carolina -10...
Wild Card Weekend: 4 Key Players, 4 (Ted Sevransky | Jan 05/09)
After capping off my eleventh consecutive winning week in the NFL, I thought it would be a good time for a little Monday morning quarterbacking. Let’s take a look back at this weekend’s...
NBA Notes: Cavs and Celtics (Ted Sevransky | Jan 05/09)
NBA News and Notes:
Eastern Conference juggernauts coming down to earth.
No team in the league has a better record against the spread than the Cleveland Cavaliers, a legitimate...
NFL PLAYOFFS - REST OR RUST? (Marc Lawrence | Jan 04/09)
NFL PLAYOFF REST – OR RUST?
By Marc Lawrence
It seems like only yesterday when NFL playoff teams took the field with a week of rest against advancing Wild Card Round winners and...
College Football: BCS – C = BS (Matt Fargo | Jan 03/09)
You can go on the internet and find countless articles on how the BCS has ruined college football or how it is the greatest thing that college football has ever seen. Adding another one to...
Total Bias - Wildcard Weekend (Ben Burns | Jan 02/09)
With the playoffs upon us, rather than focusing on just one matchup, I thought I'd begin this week's column by taking a brief look at some over/under stats from each of the eight...
NFL Prop Shop: Wild Card Playoffs (David Chan | Jan 02/09)
The Prop Shop is open for business in the NFL Playoffs.
We’ve got four interesting matchups on the card this weekend, and I’ve come up with one prop bet from each.
Atlanta vs....
Recent Play Trumps Overall Play (Bryan Leonard | Jan 02/09)
If an NFL team is averaging 18 points per game, that's about average. However, a handicapper should not stop there when analyzing a team's offense. If that offense scored 10 points...
NBA’s Coldest Teams ATS (Alex Smart | Dec 31/08)
(RANK) (TEAM) (SU RECORD) (ATS RECORD) (ATS RECORD L/5 +$$)
1) Cleveland Cavaliers (26-5) (22-9 ATS) (1-4 ATS L/5 -$340): Lebron and the Cavs continue to win SU, but NBA oddsmakers have...
What Bettors Need To Know: Liberty (Steve Merril | Dec 31/08)
Line movement
East Carolina opened as a 1-point favorite on December 8th and within minutes the early money pushed the line up to -3. Some money came back in on Kentucky last week and...
Top 25 College Basketball Power Poll (Alex Smart | Dec 30/08)
1. North Carolina
The Heels hit a record-setting 12th straight double-figure win when they beat Rutgers 97-75 on Sunday, just some fine tuning before ACC play begins on 1/4
2....
What Bettors Need To Know: Chick-Fil-A (Steve Merril | Dec 30/08)
Line movement
The oddsmakers opened Georgia Tech as a 2½-point favorite back on December 8th and the sharp money quickly bet the Yellow Jackets up to -4. This was a substantial move as...
This Week in Betting, A-Z (Doc's Sports | Dec 29/08)
by T.O. Whenham
A - Awesome. Life is almost always good for a sports bettor, but this time of year is particularly brilliant. College bowl games almost every day, an NFL playoff race that...
Weekly NHL Report (Doc's Sports | Dec 29/08)
by T.O. Whenham
With the year coming to an end, it seems like putting down the turkey sandwich and looking back to what has happened in the NHL so far this season would be a good idea....
NFL Wildcards Opening Line Report (Stephen Nover | Dec 29/08)
By Stephen Nover
December 29, 2008
LAS VEGAS – The NFC West, NFC North and AFC West Divisions are not deserving of respect.
And oddsmakers didn’t give them any in setting lines for...
Chick-Fil-A Bowl Preview (Matt Fargo | Dec 27/08)
Chick-Fil-A Bowl – Wednesday, December 31, 2008 7:30 PM ET
The Betting Numbers
Georgia Tech opened as a 3.5-point favorite at most shops with a scattering of a few at -4 as well as a...
Total Bias - Week 17 (Ben Burns | Dec 26/08)
Editor's Note: Covers Expert Ben Burns was 7-0 with his guaranteed picks last Sunday and is now a remarkable 20-2 the last three Sundays overall.
Game: Washington Redskins at San...
Homecourt Edge: The Disappointments (Ted Sevransky | Dec 26/08)
Over the past week, I’ve been writing about the homecourt edge, or lack thereof, for various categories of teams. We’ve talked about veteran teams consistently playing lackluster basketball...
Alex Smart- NFL Power Poll Week 17 (Alex Smart | Dec 24/08)
1: Tennessee Titans (12-3 ATS, 13-2 SU) (LW: 1) The road to the Super Bowl runs through Nashville. The Titans knocked off the Steelers 31-14 and were disrespected as 2.5-point underdogs. The...
NBA’s Hottest Teams ATS (Alex Smart | Dec 24/08)
(RANK) (TEAM) (SU RECORD) (ATS RECORD) (ATS RECORD L/5 +$$)
1) Orlando Magic (22-6) (18-9-1 ATS) (5-0 ATS L/5 +$500): Head coach Stan Van Gundy just might have a juggernaut on his hands...
This Week in Betting, A-Z (Doc's Sports | Dec 22/08)
by T.O. Whenham
A - Atlanta. I have to be a man and admit that I was wrong about the Falcons. I didn't believe that Michael Turner was going to get the job done, that Matt Ryan was...
Weekly NHL Report (Doc's Sports | Dec 22/08)
by T.O. Whenham
Mats Sundin
The painfully drawn out Mats Sundin free agency has finally come to an end. It seemed like he was destined to become a Ranger, but he signed with Vancouver...
NFL Week 17 Opening Line Report (Stephen Nover | Dec 22/08)
By Stephen Nover
December 22, 2008
LAS VEGAS – Here are three safe predictions on the Denver Broncos-San Diego Chargers Sunday night matchup that will decide the AFC West Division...
Homecourt Edge: The Bottom Feeders (Ted Sevransky | Dec 22/08)
As I clearly demonstrated with my last article, there’s money to be made fading very weak teams with little or no homecourt edge. Today, we’ll look at three bottom feeders who have been far...
Homecourt Edge: Two Case Studies (Ted Sevransky | Dec 21/08)
The conventional wisdom in the NBA goes as follows. A very bad team starts to rebuild. The first step in the rebuilding process is when a team starts to play tough on their homecourt,...
Football Notes: Who Cares? (Bryan Leonard | Dec 21/08)
I'm not trying to be flippant, but a question that handicappers need to ask this time of year is “Who Really Cares?” Ask it to certain college bowl teams and NFL ones, that is. Do...
NFL Week 16: Five Stats You Need to (Scott Rickenbach | Dec 20/08)
Heading into Week 16 of the NFL please note these stats (all are ATS – against the spread, unless otherwise noted) are definitely items to consider as you look at the deep NFL card. However,...
Homecourt Advantage: Fact or Fiction? (Ted Sevransky | Dec 20/08)
I was updating my NBA power ratings this morning, as I do once or twice a week. As I was going through the numbers, something jumped out at me that I thought was worthy of sharing. We’re...
NFL Prop Shop: Week 16 picks (David Chan | Dec 20/08)
I know this is the season of giving, so forgive me for wanting to receive a little coin from the books this week.
The Prop Shop is open for the second to last week and hopefully we can...
Burns' Total Bias - Week 16 (Ben Burns | Dec 19/08)
Game: San Francisco 49'ers at St. Louis Rams
Game Time: 12/21/2008 1:00 PM
Opinion: Over 43
Condition: Play at 43 or better
This total has fallen below the key number of 44 and...
Betting the Independence Bowl (Doc's Sports | Dec 18/08)
by Nicholas Tolomeo
Northern Illinois (6-6) vs Louisiana Tech (7-5)
Conference Matchup: Mid-American vs. Western Athletic
Date: Dec. 28
Location: Independence Stadium, Shreveport,...
Stats Matter... A Guide to (Marc Lawrence | Dec 17/08)
Stats Matter – A Guide to Handicapping the Bowl Games
By Marc Lawrence
Smart handicappers alike agree on one thing – preparation is the key to success. The better prepared you are the...
Betting the Motor City Bowl (Doc's Sports | Dec 17/08)
by Matt Severance
Florida Atlantic (6-6) vs. Central Michigan (8-4)
Conference matchup: Sun Belt vs. Mid-American
When: Dec. 26, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Location: Ford Field,...
Betting the Outback Bowl (Doc's Sports | Dec 17/08)
by Matt Severance
South Carolina (7-5) vs. Iowa (8-4)
Conference matchup: SEC vs. Big Ten
When: Jan. 1, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
Spread: Iowa -3.5, total...
New Mexico Bowl: Talent vs. (Ben Burns | Dec 17/08)
Bowl: New Mexico Bowl
Teams: Fresno State Bulldogs at Colorado State Rams
Venue: University Stadium - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date: December 20th, 2:30 EST.
This isn't...
Another wild ending for the Steelers (Ben Burns | Dec 17/08)
Each week, in "Bad Beats," Ben Burns recalls one or more of the worst betting breaks of the past week. Got a bad football beat to report? Send us an email and ask Ben to include it his next...
Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl Preview (Matt Fargo | Dec 17/08)
Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl – Tuesday, December 30, 2008 4:30 PM ET
The Betting Numbers
This line has stayed pretty stable since Nevada opened as a one-point favorite. There has been...
NBA’s Coldest teams ATS (Alex Smart | Dec 17/08)
1) Miami Heat (12-12) (8-15-1 ATS) (2-8 ATS -$680): The Heat may be .500 straight up, but NBA handicappers that made online wagers backing them have been pummeled, especially of late. Miami...
Alex Smart's NFL Power Poll Week (Alex Smart | Dec 17/08)
1: Tennessee Titans (11-3 ATS, 12-2 SU) (LW: 1) Tennessee ran into some troubles this week, losing 13-12 to the Texans in Houston, but it still has the best ATS record in the NFL. The #1...
What bettors need to know: Hawaii Bowl (Steve Merril | Dec 17/08)
Line movement
Despite playing on their true home field, the early money has come in on Notre Dame as the Fighting Irish opened as a 2½-point underdog and were quickly bet down to +1½...
NFL - Buy or Sell? (Lee Kostroski | Dec 16/08)
BUY – Detroit Lions
Yes, you read it correctly. I’m buying the 0-14 Detroit Lions over the last two weeks of the season. They are still a “hard trying” team that is doing everything in...
Weekly NHL Report (Doc's Sports | Dec 16/08)
by T.O. Whenham
Another Setback for Luongo
A few weeks ago we talked about the potential impact of Roberto Luongo's injury on the Vancouver Canucks. It was important because there...
International Bowl Preview (The Miller Group | Dec 16/08)
Buffalo vs. Connecticut, January 3rd, 12 noon et on ESPN
Line movement
Connecticut curiously opened as a 6-point favorite, but not surprisingly has been bet down to –4 or –4.5 at most...
Insight Bowl Preview (The Miller Group | Dec 16/08)
Minnesota vs. Kansas, December 31st, 6 pm et on NFL Network
Line movement
Kansas opened as an 8.5-point favorite before being bet up to –10.5. The total has stayed relatively steady,...
Texas Bowl Preview (The Miller Group | Dec 16/08)
Western Michigan vs. Rice, December 27th, 8 pm et on NFL Network
Line movement
Rice opened as a two-point favorite but has since been bet up to –3. The total has risen a full three...
Champs Sports Bowl Preview (The Miller Group | Dec 16/08)
Wisconsin vs. Florida State, December 27th, 4:30 pm et on ESPN
Line movement
The Seminoles have held fairly steady at –5 while the total has been bet down slightly to 52 from...
EagleBank Bowl Preview (The Miller Group | Dec 16/08)
Navy vs. Wake Forest, December 20th, 12 noon et on ESPN
Line movement
The Demon Deacons currently sit as 3-point favorites after opening at –3.5 at most outlets. The total has risen a...
This Week in Betting, A-Z (Doc's Sports | Dec 15/08)
by T.O. Whenham
A - Arena Football League. The AFL is taking a year off to get their business in order. The question is whether anyone will care, or even notice. The most telling...