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Free Football Picks: Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Dec 052011

Free Football Picks previews the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers meeting in a clash of AFC North division rivals on NFL Thursday Night Football at Heinz Field (8:20 pm ET, NFL Network).

There has already been a lot of line movement for this game in NFL Betting Odds, as the surging Steelers opened as a 14-point favorite and have been bet up to -15. Moneyline betting odds have Pittsburgh as a -775 favorite and Cleveland as a +620 underdog, while the over/under total is at 39.

Pittsburgh has absolutely dominated the recent head-to-head series, going 9-1 straight up in the past 10 meetings against its division foes. However, covering the point spread has been a different matter, as the Steelers are just 5-4-1 against the number in the past 10 meetings.

This is the first meeting of the season between the teams. The Steelers won handily in both clashes last year, beating the Browns 41-9 in their last matchup on Jan. 2 and covering as a 6.5-point road favorite, and winning 28-10 on Oct. 17, cashing as a 14-point home favorite.

The Browns (4-8 SU, 4-6-2 ATS) lost 24-10 to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, failing to cover as a 7-point home underdog. The score was under the total of 38.5. The Steelers (9-3 SU, 6-6 ATS) beat the division rival Cincinnati Bengals 35-7 on Sunday and easily cashed as a 7-point home favorite, while the score was under the total of 43.5.

NFL Football Tips bettors should note that Cleveland is 1-6 SU and 2-4-1 ATS in its last seven games on the road, and Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last nine games at home.

NFL Betting: Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints

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Dec 032011

NFL Betting sets up Sunday Night Football action that has the Detroit Lions and the New Orleans Saints clashing at the Louisiana Superdome (8:20 pm ET, NBC).

NFL Picks have New Orleans as a 9.5-point favorite, while the moneyline betting odds have New Orleans a -400 favorite and Detroit is a +320 underdog. The over/under total is at 53.5.

Both teams are 3-3 straight up and against the spread in the past six meetings. This is the first meeting since Sept. 13, 2009, when the Saints beat the Lions 45-27 and cashed as a 14-point home favorite. The score was well over the total of 50.

The total has gone under in eight of the last 11 meetings overall and in four of the last six meetings in New Orleans.

The Lions (7-4 SU, 6-4-1 ATS) and are coming off a 27-15 loss against the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day last Thursday, a game in which they failed to cover as a 4-point home underdog. The score was under the total of 54.5. The Saints (8-3 SU, 7-4 ATS) routed the New York Giants by a score of 49-24 on last week’s Monday Night Football. New Orleans had no trouble covering the spread as a 7-point home favorite.

Free Football Picks shows Detroit is 6-1 SU in their last seven games on the road while New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last five games at home. The total has gone over in 16 of Detroit’s last 24 games overall and 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road.

Sports Picks: Philadelphia Eagles @ Seattle Seahawks

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Nov 292011

Sports Picks previews NFL Thursday Night Football action when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field (8:20 pm ET, NFL Network).

Philadelphia opened as a 3-point favorite in NFL Betting Odds and many sportsbooks now have the Eagles as a 2.5-point favorite. Moneyline betting odds have Philly as a -145 favorite and Seattle a +125 underdog. The over/under total opened at 44.5 and is down to 43.5, with money coming in on the under.

Philadelphia (4-7 SU and ATS) was trounced 38-20 by Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Sunday, failing to cash as a 3-point home underdog. The score was over the total of 50.

Seattle (4-7 SU, 6-4-1 ATS) was beaten 23-17 by the Washington Redskins on Sunday and were unable to cover as a 3-point home favorite. The score was over the total of 37.

Both teams are struggling, with NFL Picks stats showing Philadelphia is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games overall and 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games overall. But Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last seven games on the road. Seattle is just 2-4 SU in its last six games overall but strong against the spread at 6-2-1 ATS in its last nine overall. The total has gone over in five of the Seahawks’ last six games at home.

Head-to-head, Seattle is 4-3 SU and ATS in the past seven meetings. This is the first meeting since Nov. 2, 2008, when the Eagles won 26-7 and cashed as a 7-point road favorite.

Free Football Picks: Ball State Cardinals @ Northern Illinois Huskies

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Nov 142011

Free Football Picks sets up a key MAC conference matchup Tuesday when the Ball State Cardinals and the Northern Illinois Huskies clash at Huskie Stadium in a game in which a share of first place in the MAC West Division will be up for grabs (8 pm ET, ESPNU).

The Huskies are a 17-point, -950 moneyline favorite, while the Cardinals are a +625 moneyline underdog in College Football Betting. The over/under total is at 70, up from the opening of 69.5.

Ball State (6-4 SU and ATS) are coming off a bye week and had trouble dispatching the Eastern Michigan Eagles in their last game on Nov. 5, scraping by 33-31. The Cardinals cashed as a 2-point road underdog and the score was over the total of 54. The Huskies (7-3 SU, 5-5 ATS) have won five straight and blew out the Bowling Green Falcons 45-14 last Tuesday. Northern Illinois cashed as a 6-point road favorite and the score was under the total.

NCAAF Betting stats show the head-to-head series has been dominated by Northern Illinois, at least straight up. The Huskies are 7-3 SU and 5-5 ATS in the past 10 meetings. In the conference foes last meeting on Nov. 20 last season, the Huskies routed the Cardinals 59-21 and cashed as a 15.5-point road favorite. Northern Illinois took the score over the total of 53 by itself.

Ball State is just 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road, while Northern Illinois is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home.

Free Football Picks: No. 10 Virginia Tech Hokies @ No. 21 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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Nov 092011

Free Football Picks previews an ACC conference matchup between the No. 10 Virginia Tech Hokies and the No. 21 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Thursday at Bobby Dodd Stadium (8 pm ET, ESPN).

The Hokies are a 1-point favorite in College Football Odds and the moneyline odds for this matchup are just as slim: Virginia Tech is a slight -110 favorite and Georgia Tech a +100 underdog. The over/under total is 49, down a point from the opening of 50.

Virginia Tech is 8-1 SU but just 2-7 ATS. The Hokies are hot, winning four straight. Virginia Tech is coming off a bye and beat the Duke Blue Devils in their last game Oct. 29. The Hokies failed to cover a 14.5-point road favorite and the score was under the total of 53.5.

Georgia Tech is 7-2 straight up and 5-3-1 against the spread and also is coming off a bye week. The Yellow Jackets beat the Clemson Tigers 31-17 in their last game Oct. 29. The Yellow Jackets covered as a 3.5-point home underdog and the score was under the total of 64.

Virginia Tech is horrible against the spread at 1-7 ATS in its last eight games overall but is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games. Virginia Tech is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road but just 1-4 ATS in its last five games on the road

Georgia Tech is 7-2 SU in its last nine games overall and 5-0 SU in its last five games at home.

Football Betting stats show that head-to-head, Virginia Tech is 5-2 SU and 3-4 ATS in the past seven meetings.

NFL Handicappers: New York Giants vs New England Patriots

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Nov 032011

NFL Handicappers sets up the New York Giants and the New England Patriots meeting on Sunday at Gillette Stadium in one of the marquee matchups of NFL Week 9 action. The game starts at 4:15 pm ET and can be seen on regional FOX stations.

NFL Betting fans have pushed New England up to a 10-point favorite after the Pats opened as 8.5 chalk. New England is now a -500 moneyline favorite after opening at -450, and New York a +400 moneyline underdog after opening at +385. The over/under total has dropped to 50.5 from the opening of 52.5.

Other than the Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers grudge match on Sunday Night Football, this is the game of the week in the NFL as it marks the first meeting between the Giants and the Patriots since the 2008 Super Bowl. New England, after completing an undefeated regular season – the first since the 1972 Miami Dolphins – suffered its first loss of the campaign in Super Bowl XLII, as the Giants beat the Patriots 17-14 to pull off one of the biggest upsets in NFL history. New York won as a 12.5-point underdog.

Free Football Picks stats show the Giants (5-2 SU, 3-3-1 ATS) won 20-17 against the Miami Dolphins in their last game last Sunday, but failed to cover the 10-point spread as home favorites. The score was under the total of 43.5.

The Patriots (5-2 SU, 4-3 ATS) lost 25-17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday. They failed to cash as a 3-point road favorite, while the score was under the total of 51.5.

NFL Picks: Houston Texans @ Tennessee Titans

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Oct 192011

NFL Picks previews AFC South rivals the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans meeting on Sunday at LP Field (1 pm ET, CBS).

NFL Betting Odds have the Titans as 3-point favorites and the over/under total at 44.5. Moneyline betting odds have the Titans as -190 moneyline favorite and the Texans at +150 underdogs.

Houston is 3-3 straight up and also 3-3 against the spread. The Texans have cashed for under bettors as five of their six games have stayed under the total. Houston lost 29-14 to the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday. The Texans failed to cover as a 6.5-point road underdog and the score was under the total of 44.

Tennessee is 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS and is coming off its bye week. In their last game on Oct. 9, the Titans lost 38-17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. They failed to cover as a 3.5-point road underdog and the score was over the total of 40.

Free Picks trends show Houston is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games overall and 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games overall. Houston is 1-8 SU in its last nine games on the road and 1-5 ATS in its last six games on the road. Tennessee is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games.

Tennessee is 7-3 SU and ATS in the past 10 head-to-head matchups. The teams split their two meetings last season, with the Titans winning 31-17 in their last meeting on Dec. 19, covering as a 1-point home favorite. Houston won the first meeting 20-1 on Nov. 28, cashing as a 5-point home favorite.

Free Football Picks: Indiana Hoosiers at No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers, and No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils @ No. 9 Oregon Ducks

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Oct 142011

Free Football Picks previews the Indiana Hoosiers and the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers in a Big Ten conference clash on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium (12 pm ET, ESPN2).

College Football Odds have Wisconsin as a 40-point favorite and the over/under total at 60.5.

Head-to-head, the Badgers are 8-2 SU and 6-4 ATS in the past 10 meetings, and the teams last met Nov. 13 last season, when Wisconsin embarrassed the Hoosiers in a 83-20 rout. The Badgers cashed as a 22.5-point home favorite and the score was well over the total of 58.

The Hoosiers (1-5 SU, 3-3 ATS) were beaten 41-20 by the Illinois Fighting Illini last Saturday. They could not cover as a 14-point home underdog. The Badgers (5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS) are coming off a bye week and beat the No. 14 Nebraska Cornhuskers 48-17 in their last game Oct. 1, cashing as a 10-point home favorite.

Later Saturday, the No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils and the No. 9 Oregon Ducks meet in a Pac 12 conference matchup at Autzen Stadium (10:15 pm ET, ESPN).

NCAA Football Picks have Oregon as a 14.5-point, 650 moneyline favorite and the Sun Devils a +475 underdog. The over/under total is at 66.5.

The Sun Devils (5-1 SU, 2-4 ATS) beat the Utah Utes 35-14 last Saturday, and covered as a 3-point road favorite. The score was under the total of 49.

The Ducks (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) beat the California Golden Bears 43-15 on Oct. 6, cashing as a 24-point home favorite. The score was under the total of 65.5.

NFL Picks: Best Bets of 2010 Season

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Aug 302011

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Last year’s Gravy Train Cash Cow Award goes to … the Detroit Lions. A 12-4 ATS record banked + 7.6 units for all the Motor City backers. The Lions covered 5 of 8 road contests and went 7-1 at home. So far, they have covered all 3 pre-season games this year.

2. Atlanta Falcons, 11-5 ATS. 6-2 Road and 5-3 Home makes for a very solid campaign. + 5.5 Units

3. New England Patriots, 10-5-1 ATS. 6-2 Road warriors but so-so 4-3-1 at Gillette. +4.5 Units

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 9-5-2 ATS. Top overall Road play, 7-0-1, but a losing team at home, 2-5-1. +3.5 Units

5. St Louis Rams, 10-6 ATS. Home and Road winners 5-3…consistent. +3.4 Units

6. Pittsburgh Steelers, 10-6 ATS. Another consistent winning play, 5-3 Home and Road ATS. +3.4 Units

7. *Chicago Bears, 9-6-1 were a strong 5-2-1 ATS play on the road but average at home, 4-4 ATS. +2.8 Units (*Road only)

8. *Baltimore Ravens, 8-7-1 were another road play, 5-2-1 ATS but not a good home play, 3-5 ATS. +2.8 Units (*Road only)

9. *San Diego Chargers,8-7-1 ATS was strong at home, 6-2 but did not travel well, 2-5-1. +3.8 Units (*Home only)

10. *Miami Dolphins, 8-8 overall but an impressive 6-2 ATS Road play. +3.8 Units (*Road only)

Honorable Mention: Washington Redskins 8-5-3 Overall ATS, +2.5 Units; Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Jets were all 9-7 Overall ATS, + 1.3 Units.

Free Football Picks: New Orleans Saints @ Oakland Raiders

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Aug 272011

Free Football Picks sets up the New Orleans Saints and the Oakland Raiders squaring off in NFL preseason action on Sunday at the O.co Coliseum (8 pm ET, NBC).

NFL Odds opened with the Saints as a 4-point favorite, but they are now at -4.5 and -5 at many sportsbooks. New Orleans is a -200 to -220 moneyline fave and Oakland a +180 to +200 underdog. The over/under total has also been on the move, opening at 37 and now up to 38.5 at most books.

New Orleans (11-5 SU, 6-10 ATS last season) are at 1-1 straight up and against the spread in the preseason. The Saints beat the San Francisco 49ers 24-3 in their opener Aug. 12 and cashed as a 2.5-point home favorite. They then lost 27-14 against the Houston Texans as a 2.5-point road favorite Aug. 20.

Oakland (8-8 SU, 8-8 ATS) are 0-2 straight up and against the point spread. The Raiders lost their opener 24-18 against the Arizona Cardinals 24-18 on Aug. 11. And then last weekend, in a game that resulted in several skirmishes in the stands, the Raiders lost 17-3 to the San Francisco 49ers in the latest version of the Battle of the Bay.

NFL Betting trends show the Saints have dominated Oakland in recent head-to-head meetings, going 3-1 SU and ATS in the past four. They last squared off in 2008, when New Orleans romped to a 34-3 win and easily covered as 7-point home favorite.

New Orleans closes out the preseason with a home game against the Tennessee Titans Thursday, and Oakland hosts the Seattle Seahawks Friday.

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