Free Picks: Pittsburgh Steelers vs San Francisco 49ers

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Dec 182011

Free Picks previews the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers meeting on Monday Night Football at Candlestick Park (8:30 pm ET, ESPN).

NFL Betting has San Francisco a 2.5-point favorite. Moneyline odds have the 49ers as a -130 favorite and the Steelers a +120 moneyline underdog. The over/under total is at 38, down from the opening of 39.

Head-to-head, both teams are 2-2 straight up and against the spread going back to 1996. This is the first meeting since Sept. 23, 2007 when the Steelers routed the 49ers 37-16 and easily cashed as a 9.5-point favorite. The score was over the total of 38.

Pittsburgh (10-3 SU, 6-7 ATS) beat AFC North division rival Cleveland Browns 14-3 on Thursday Night Football on Dec. 8. The Steelers could not cash as a 14-point home favorite, and the score was under the total of 40.

San Francisco (10-3 straight up, 10-2-1 against the spread) lost 21-19 against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Dec. 11. The 49ers failed to cover as a 3.5-point road favorite, while the score was over the total of 39.

Football Betting stats show that the Steelers are 8-1 straight up in their nine games overall, and 4-1 straight up in their last five games on the road. However, Pittsburgh has had problems covering on the road, at 2-5 ATS in its last seven games away from home. San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last five games at home, and the total has gone over in six of San Francisco’s last nine games at home.

 

 

 

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NFL Betting: Baltimore Ravens vs San Diego Chargers

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Dec 172011

NFL Betting sets up the Sunday Night Football matchup between the surging Baltimore Ravens and the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium (8:20 pm ET, NBC).

NFL Odds have been moving all week for this game, as Baltimore opened as a 3-point favorites, which has been bet up from the opening point spread of -1. Moneyline betting odds have Baltimore as a -140 favorite and San Diego a +120 underdog. The over/under total is at 44.5, up from 43.

Head-to-head, both teams are 4-4 SU and ATS in the past eight meetings. The teams last met on Sept. 20, 2009, when the Ravens beat the Chargers 31-26 and cashed as a 1-point road underdog. The score was over the total of 41.

Baltimore (10-3 SU, 7-5-1 ATS) won 24-10 against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday and failed to cover as a 16.5-point home favorite. The score was under the total of 42. San Diego (6-7 straight up, 4-9 against the spread) beat the Buffalo Bills 37-10 last Sunday. They cashed as a 7-point home favorites, while the score was under the total of 49.5.

Football Picks stats show Baltimore is 6-1 straight up in its last seven games overall. San Diego is 2-6 SU and ATS in its last eight games overall, and is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home but just 2-5 against the spread in its last seven games at home. The total has gone under in 10 of San Diego’s last 11 games at home.

 

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NFL Picks: Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Dec 162011

NFL Picks sets up the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clashing at Raymond James Stadium in the first Saturday NFL game of the season (8:20 pm ET, NFL Network).

NFL Betting Odds opened with Dallas a 6-point favorite but money on the Cowboys have them up to -7.5 at a number of sportsbooks. Moneyline Odds have Dallas a -320 favorite and the Buccaneers at as +290 underdog, while the over/under total is at 47.5, up from the opening of 46.

Dallas (7-6 SU, 4-8-1 ATS) was up 12 points late in the 4th quarter in its pivotal game against the NFC East rival the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, but ended up losing 37-34. The Cowboys failed to cover as a 4.5-point home favorite, while the score was over the total of 49.

Tampa Bay (4-9 SU and ATS) was routed 41-14 by the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday. The Bucs failed to cover as a 2.5-point road favorite and the score was over the total of 42.

Sports Picks stats show the Cowboys are 4-2 SU in their last six overall but just 1-6 ATS in their last seven overall. The total has gone under in six of the Cowboys’ last nine games overall.

Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last five overall and 1-6 ATS in its last seven overall. The Buccaneers are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games at home.

Head-to-head, both teams are 3-3 SU in the past six meetings and Dallas is 4-2 ATS. This is the first meeting since Dallas won 34-21 in 2009.

 

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NCAAF Picks: Utah State Aggies vs Ohio Bobcats

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Dec 152011

NCAAF Picks sets up the Utah State Aggies and the Ohio Bobcats clashing in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Broncos Stadium on Saturday (5:30 pm ET, ESPN).

College Football Odds have Utah State as a 1.5-point favorite after the Aggies opened as a 3-point favorite, while the moneyline odds have Utah State as a -125 favorite and the Bobcats a +105 underdog. The over/under total is at 58.

The Aggies were 7-5 straight up and 6-6 against the spread this season. They last played Dec. 3, when they won 24-21 against the New Mexico State Aggies. Utah State could not cash as a 14-point road favorite and the score was under the total of 62.5.

The Bobcats have been 9-4 straight up and 6-7 against the point spread. Ohio lost 23-20 against the Northern Illinois Huskies on Dec. 2. The Bobcats cashed as a 3.5-point home underdog, and the score was under the under the total of 71.

NCAA Football stats show the Aggies are 5-0 SU in their last five games overall and 2-5 ATS in its last seven games overall while Ohio is 5-1 SU in its last six games overall.

College Football bettors should note that the Aggies’ total offense has averaged 34 points per game, which ranks them 21st in the nation. Ohio’s offense is ranked 38th, scoring just over 31 points per game. Defensively, Utah State’s defense is No. 73, allowing an average of 28 points per game, while the Ohio defense is ranked 31st, allowing 22 points per game.

There is no head-to-head history between the Aggies and the Bobcats.

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NCAAF Football Picks: Temple Owls vs Wyoming Cowboys

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Dec 132011

NCAAF Football Picks previews the Temple Owls and the Wyoming Cowboys meeting in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque on Dec. 17 (2 pm ET, ESPN).

College Football Betting Odds have Temple a 7-point favorite, which has held steady since the opening line, although some sportsbooks have the Owls a -6.5-point favorite. Moneyline odds have Temple a -255 favorite and the Cowboys a +210 underdog, while the over/under total has risen to 49 from the opening of 47.

Temple (8-4 SU and ATS) last played Nov. 25 when they beat the Kent State Golden Flashes 34-16 and covered as a 16.5-point home favorite, while the score was over the total of 40.

Wyoming (8-4 SU, 7-5 ATS) beat the Colorado State Rams 22-19 on Dec. 3 but failed to cover as a 5.5-point home favorite. The score was under the total of 49.5.

Sports Picks stats have the Owls 5-2 SU in their last seven games overall, while the total has gone over in four of their last five games overall, but has gone under in 15 of Temple’s last 23 games overall. Wyoming is 5-2 SU in its last seven games overall, and the total has gone under in all five of Wyoming’s last five overall.

These teams have no head-to-head history.

Temple has the 45th ranked offense, averaging 30 point per game, while Wyoming has the 66th-ranked defense, allowing 27 points per game. Wyoming’s offense is ranked 60th, scoring 27 points per game, while Temple’s defense is 3rd, allowing just 13.83 PPG.

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Football Picks: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Atlanta Falcons

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Dec 122011

Football Picks previews the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Atlanta Falcons meeting in Thursday Night Football action at the Georgia Dome (8:20 pm ET, NFL Network).

NFL Odds have the Falcons as an 11-point favorite, after opening at -10.5. The moneyline odds have Atlanta a -620 moneyline favorite and Jacksonville a +450 underdog. The over/under total is at 42.

Jacksonville has dominated the head-to-head series at 3-1 straight up, but just 1-3 against the spread in the past four meetings. All four of those meetings have stayed under the total. This is the first meeting between the teams since Sept. 16, 2007, when the Jaguars won 13-7 but failed to cover the point spread as a 10-point home favorite. The score was under the total of 34.5.

The Jaguars (4-9 straight up, 5-8 against the spread) blew out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-14 on Sunday. They cashed as a 2.5-point road favorite and the score was over the total of 42. The Falcons (8-5 SU, 5-6-2 ATS) beat the Carolina Panthers 31-23 on Sunday and covered as a 3-point road favorite. The score was over the total of 47.

Sports Picks stats show the Jaguars are just 1-7 SU and 2-6 ATS in their last eight games on the road. The total has gone under in all five of Jacksonville’s last five games on the road. The Falcons are 19-6 straight up in their last 25 games at home but just 1-2-2 ATS in their last five games at home. The total has gone under in five of Atlanta’s last five games at home.

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NFL Betting: St. Louis Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

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Dec 112011

NFL Betting sets up a Monday Night Football battle between NFC West division rivals the St. Louis Rams and the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field (8:30 pm ET, ESPN).

NFL Odds have Seattle a 10-point favorite, while moneyline betting odds have the Seahawks a -500 favorite and the Rams a +420 underdog. The over/under total is at 37.

The recent head-to-head series has been completely dominated by the Seahawks. They are 9-1 SU and 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

This is the second meeting of the season. Seattle won 24-7 on Nov. 20 and cashed as a 3-point road underdog. The score was under the total of 41. Seattle easily won both meetings last season: 16-6 in the season finale on Jan. 1 as a 3-point home underdog, and 20-3 on Oct. 3 as a 2-point road favorite.

St. Louis (2-10 SU and ATS) lost 26-0 against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday and failed to cover as a 16-point road underdog. The score was under the total of 38.5.

Seattle (5-7 SU, 7-4-1 ATS) won 31-14 against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football. The Seahawks covered as a 3-point home underdog and the score was over the total of 43.5.

Football Betting stats show the Rams are 1-7 against the spread in their last eight on the road, and the total has gone under in five of their last five games on the road. The total has gone over in five of the Seahawks’ last five games at home.

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NFL Picks: New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

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Dec 102011

NFL Picks features a Sunday Night Football battle between NFC East rivals the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium (8:20 pm ET, NBC).

NFL Betting odds had Dallas as a 4-point favorite with the opening betting line, but money has poured in on New York and the Giants are now down to +3. On the moneyline betting odds, Dallas is a -240 favorite and New York a +200 underdog, while the over/under total is up to 50.5, from the opening of 48.5.

Head-to-head, both teams are 5-5 SU and the Giants have a slight edge against the spread at 6-4 ATS over the past 10 head-to-head meetings. Seven of the past 10 have gone over the total. This is the first meeting between the teams. They split their two games last season, the Cowboys winning 33-20 and cashing as a 12.5-point road underdog on Nov. 14, and the Giants winning 41-35 and covering as a 3.5-point road underdog on Oct. 25.

Sports Picks fans know this game is essentially a battle for first place in the NFC East, as the Giants are just a game behind the leading Cowboys.

New York (6-6 SU, 5-6-1 ATS) lost 38-35 to the unbeaten Green Bay Packers last Sunday, but were unlucky to win as the game came down to the final seconds. The Giants cashed as a 7-point home underdog and the score was over the total of 54.

Dallas (7-5 SU, 4-7-1 ATS) lost 19-13 to the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday and could not cover the spread as a 4-point road favorite. The score stayed under the total of 47.

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Free Picks: Chicago Bears vs Denver Broncos

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Dec 092011

Free Picks sets up the slumping Chicago Bears and the surging Denver Broncos meeting Sunday at Sports Authority Field at Mile High (4:05 pm ET, FOX).

NFL Betting Odds had Denver as a 3-point favorite and money on the Broncos has them up to -3.5 and -4 at most sportsbooks. Moneyline betting odds have Denver a -175 favorite and Chicago a +155 underdog, while the over/under total is at 35.5.

The recent head-to-head series has the Bears at 2-1 straight up and 3-0 against the spread in the past three meetings dating back to 1996. This is the first clash between the teams since 2007, when the Bears won 37-34 and covered as a 1.5-point home favorite. The score was over the total of 42.

The Bears (7-5 SU, 6-6 ATS) lost 10-3 to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday and failed to cover as a 9-point home favorite. The score was under the total of 41. Tim Tebow and the Broncos (7-5 SU and ATS) beat the Minnesota Vikings 35-32 last Sunday. They covered as a 2.5-point road underdog and the score was over the total of 37.5.

NFL Picks stats have the Bears 2-4 SU in their last six games on the road, while the total has gone under in four of their last six games on the road.

The Broncos are 2-4 SU in their last six games at home and 1-4 ATS in their last five games at home. The total has gone over in five of Denver’s last six games at home.

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College Football Picks: Navy Midshipmen @ Army Black Knights

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Dec 082011

College Football Picks sets up the Navy Midshipmen and the Army Black Knights meeting in their annual showdown on Saturday at FedExField (2:30 pm ET, CBS).

NCAAF Betting odds have the Midshipmen as 7-point favorites, while the moneyline odds have Navy as a -270 favorite and Army a +230 underdog. The over/under total is at 58, up from the opening of 57.

Navy has pretty much owned this military battle, blowing the Black Knights out of the water nine times in the past 10 meetings, at 9-1 SU. The Midshipmen have covered the spread in seven of those games, at 7-3 ATS.

Army has not beaten Navy since 2001. Last season, the Midshipmen beat the Black Knights 31-17 and cashed as a 7.5-point road favorite. The score was under the total of 52.5.

But both teams are having less-than-stellar seasons.

The Black Knights (3-8 straight up, 5-6 against the spread) have not played since Nov. 19, when they lost 27-24 to the San Jose State Spartans and failed to cover as a 7-point road favorite. The score was under the total of 47.

The Midshipmen (4-7 SU, 6-5 ATS) were hammered 42-14 by the Temple Owls on Nov. 19. They failed to cover the 10.5- spread as road underdogs and the score was over the total of 60.4.

College Football Betting stats have Army at 1-5 SU and 2-4 ATS in their past six overall, and the total has gone over in four of Army’s last six games overall.

Navy is 2-7 SU in its last nine games overall, and the total has gone under in four of the Midshipmen’s past six games overall.

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