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Date added: 10.05.07
Rocketman Sports
Rocketman Sports NFL Power Ratings Week 5
NFL Power Ratings Week 5One thing I want you to realize is that the public is going to be on most of the teams I have listed at the top. So what do we want to do? Glad you asked. Most likely go the other way and you’ll be safe. Here are my 32 NFL teams ranked from 1st to last with their power rating number. Add 3 points for home field advantage.1. ... read more
Rocketman Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.04.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 5th
Anaheim Ducks @ Columbus Blue Jackets7:00pm ESTThe Blue Jackets are coming into this season with the best team they have ever put on ice. Head coach Ken Hitchcock is the first experienced coach to be on the bench for the Blue Jackets taking over for Gerard Gallant. The Blue Jackets have a lot of veteran players like Rick Nash, David Vyborny, Sergei ... read more
Date added: 10.04.07
Doc's Sports
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series: UAW-FORD 500 Picks
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/04/2007 Restrictor plates will make their Nextel Cup Chase Series debut on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway while NASCAR showcases the Car of Tomorrow which should guarantee fans a nose-to-tail drafting experience while also ripping out the soul of a handful of Chase contenders as well as taking out a few bystanders ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.04.07
Jim Kruger
Are Undefeated College Teams Overvalued?
”The Upset Special” was the favorite menu item this past week at the College Football Diner as three of the top five teams and seven of the top 13 in the USA Today coaches poll went down in flames. Oklahoma, Florida, Texas, Rutgers, and West Virginia were all upset outright in very entertaining games. Do teams get overvalued by the linesmaker ... read more
Jim Kruger Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.03.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 4th
New Jersey Devils @ Tampa Bay Lightning7:30pm ESTBrent Sutter will open his career as the Devils head coach tonight in Florida. He has a tough task ahead of him as New Jersey lost Scott Gomez and Brian Ralfalski to free agency in the off season. The Devils come out strong with Elias, Zubrus and Gionta on their first line. Elias and Gionta have played ... read more
Date added: 10.03.07
Ace's Pick$
October N.H.L Fantasy Hockey Draft 2007
When preparing for your fantasy hockey draft, it's always beneficial to know the players that will provide better value than the round in which they are selected.These players may provide better value for a number of reasons, be it good health, better linemates or just an increase in opportunities. Numbers Game looks at some of the top sleeper picks ... read more
Date added: 10.03.07
Nite Owl Sports
2007 MLB Playoff Preview
For most baseball fans, this is the most exciting time of the year, especially for fans of the “elite eight” teams that have earned the right to continue playing and compete in the “fall classic” for the “big prize.” The playoffs also provide a some excellent wagering opportunities, especially for underdog players, ... read more
Nite Owl Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.02.07
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
by T.O. Whenham - 10/02/2007 A - Ageless. Brett Favre was the top passer in the league this week, and Green Bay continues to be the biggest surprise in the NFL. Bettors haven't started to completely believe in the team yet - they are 4-0 ATS, and they have covered easily each time, showing that the lines are softer than they need to be. The amazing ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 10.01.07
Big Al McMordie
Football's Upset Weekend
There’s a reason they play the games, of course: You never know! That was certainly evident after this past weekend’s slate of wild games and crazy upsets. This past weekend the dogs were in full force in both the colleges and the pros. It started with a Friday game as mighty West Virginia was a road favorite at South Florida. But this ... read more
Date added: 09.30.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins: Baffled By Blunders, Weekend Of September 29th-30th
Baffled By Blunders, Weird Wild and Wacky Weekend Of September 29th-30thIn a weekend that looked promising in every aspect of sport, athletes and teams proved that sometimes professionals are flat out ordinary. It started Saturday with College Football divisional play heating up. After the morning football the Presidents Cup flooded the channels with ... read more
Date added: 09.30.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE October 3rd
Montreal(0-0-0) @ Carolina(0-0-0)7:00pm ESTThe Canadians and Hurricanes will open up the NHL season on American soil Wednesday Night. The Canadians will look up to many of the players they looked up to a season ago. The first line is made up of Higgins (61 GP, 38 PTS). Captain Saku Koivu (81 GP, 75 PTS). Alex Kovalev (73 GP, 47 PTS). All three are ... read more
Date added: 09.30.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE September 30th
Anaheim Ducks(0-1-0-0) @ Los Angeles Kings(1-0-0-0) The Anaheim Ducks wont make a run at their 16 straight games without losing streak this season like they did last year. Los Angeles got the win thanks to rookie Johnathan Bernier who recorded 26 saves in a 4-1 win Saturday vs the Anaheim Ducks. Michael Cammalleri, Rob Blake score short handed goals ... read more
Date added: 09.29.07
Big Al McMordie
NFL Week 3 Review: Offenses Wake Up
Two weeks ago I wrote about how defenses are often ahead of the offense early in the NFL season, as it takes time for new offensive personnel to click. The under went 10-5 the first week of the NFL season, but that sure changed in Week 3. Offenses are beginning to click all over the league, and the overs started 11-3 this past weekend! Green Bay struck ... read more
Date added: 09.28.07
Daniel Perkins
Daniel Perkins NHL ADVANTAGE September 29th
Anaheim(0-0-0-0) @ Los Angeles(0-0-0-0)12:00pm ESTLine: Home +145(Belmont)Game Preview:The Anaheim Mighty Ducks will face off vs the Los Angeles Kings at the 02 Arena in London Saturday Afternoon to kick of the NHL’s 90 season. A team has no repeated as champions in the league for over 10 years and don’t expect it to happen this season. ... read more
Date added: 09.28.07
Daniel Perkins
Perks Previews: Complete Week Four NFL Breakdown
Houston(2-1) @ Atlanta(0-3)1:00 pm ESTLine: Home +3(5Dimes)The Texans have been playing great football in the first three weeks of the season. Their only blemish was coming in a 6 point loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week Three. Matt Schaub completed passes to 10 different receivers last week thanks to spread out play calling from the sideline. ... read more
Date added: 09.28.07
Nite Owl Sports
Highs and lows in a day in the life of a pro sports handicapper
Public perception of professional sports handicappers (i.e., those who make a living or earn extra income by selling their picks and opinions on sporting events to the betting public) generally places them in one or more of the following general categories:(i) ex-jocks who are too old or physically “spent” to play any more, and can’t ... read more
Nite Owl Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.27.07
Jim Kruger
Does Overtime Affect a Team’s Next Game?
Every handicapper has their own style, their own methodology in handicapping games. I look at each sport using different variations to my style. In one sport I might have a stronger emphasis on fundamentals or statistics. In another sport, perhaps a teams’ specific angles or trends carries the most weight. College football has different quirks ... read more
Jim Kruger Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.25.07
Doc's Sports
2008 NHL Predictions
by Max, Doc's NHL Hockey Expert - 09/25/2007It seems like only yesterday the NHL Hockey season was concluding with the Anaheim Ducks hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time in their existence. That team seemed to have the perfect mix of young and old, skill and powerful, and two solid net minders. With the new restrictions and salary cap limits, ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.25.07
Kendall Holiday
Kendall Holiday Mountain West Analysis 9/29/07
Air Force at Navy (-2.5)This is another good match-up this weekend that will be an interesting football game. Air Force has done well ATS going 2-1 thus far and has victories over Utah and TCU in the Mountain West. They were handled easily last weekend by BYU in our Mountain West Game of the Year. This is a different Air Force team than you might be ... read more
Date added: 09.25.07
Kendall Holiday
Kendall Holiday Big 12 Analysis - 9/29/07
Big 12 Analysis 9/29/07Oklahoma (-22.5) at ColoradoThis is a big line in our opinion, but we also think it is about right. After all, Oklahoma is 4-0 SU and ATS and averaging a mere 61 points per game. They have won by an average margin of 49 points as well. Michael Sipili, who was easily CU’s second best linebacker, was suspended from school ... read more
Date added: 09.24.07
Kendall Holiday
Kendall Holiday What We Learned 9/22/07-9/23/07
This is easily our favorite time of the year, with baseball coming down to its final push, and football really heating up. If you have not already done it, check out the college schedule for October 6th, it’ll make work go by a little bit quicker over the next couple of weeks.What we learned…In College:South Carolina is much improved, ... read more
Date added: 09.24.07
Pointspread Pros
Know Thy Odds....
The reason I stress to my clients that in order to be successful betting NFL games, you need to play as few games as possible is in part simply a matter of statistics.The more picks you bet, the worse your odds that you will come out ahead. Lets use as an example, our computer systems record from 1998 - 2006. In that time period, our system won 116 ... read more
Date added: 09.21.07
Rocketman Sports
San Diego Chargers and Norv Turner
This move hasn’t made any sense to me since they made it. The San Diego Chargers was one of the best teams in the NFL last year with Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer leading the way. We all know that Schottenheimer had his troubles when getting to the postseason but this guy is a top notch NFL Coach. He helped make this program a winner and then ... read more
Rocketman Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.21.07
Nite Owl Sports
Finding Value in Major League Baseball Match-ups – part 5
Closers, Set up men, and their ManagersNo matter how good a starting pitcher is, very few of them, especially “power pitchers,” have enough “gas” and stamina to pitch a full nine innings, and a starter is considered to have made a “quality start” if he has pitched 7 innings and left the game with his team holding ... read more
Nite Owl Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.21.07
Nite Owl Sports
Finding Value in Major League Baseball Match-ups – part 4
The major focus of parts 4 and 5 is on which teams win and lose close games, and why. As the regular season approaches its final week and then the playoffs, the “summer doldrums” are over, and fan excitement and interest (both at the ballparks and the “betting window”) increases, with close, pressure-packed games in abundance, ... read more
Nite Owl Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.20.07
Nite Owl Sports
Finding Value in Major League Baseball Match-ups – part 3
Part 3 identifies and discusses some of the most significant mode (home, road, day, night) “extremes,” both good and bad, among starting pitchers, as well as which teams hit particularly well or poorly against the four “extreme” types of pitchers (power/contact, groundball/flyball). While the significance of the match-up of ... read more
Nite Owl Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.19.07
Big Al McMordie
Football Flops
We just started the pro and college football seasons and several teams are playing up to expectations: USC and LSU in college; the Cowboys, Colts, and Steelers in the NFL. Preseason analysis was accurate in regards to how those teams have thus far played. But what about the flops? There are several teams that have been huge disappointments, and here’s ... read more
Date added: 09.19.07
Doc's Sports
The NFL Report - September 19 2007
by Robert Ferringo - 09/19/2007 It's a good thing that I don't have dogs. After Week 2's frustrating end I have to say that I'm still steaming a bit. I'm especially angry with myself for some flat out ignorant plays (New Orleans), for not trusting my initial impression on what was going to be my top play (Green Bay) and for having the brains to stay ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.18.07
Nite Owl Sports
Finding Value in Major League Baseball Match-ups - part 2
Strong Team trends: Some teams, even contenders and “public” teams like the NY Yankees and Boston Red Sox, are particularly vulnerable in certain situations, despite their overall good records and “numbers.” For example: The NY Yankees are only 2-14 away vs. LHPs (left handed pitchers), scoring a paltry 3.7 average RPG in these ... read more
Nite Owl Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 09.16.07
Trev Rogers
MNF Preview: Washington at Philadelphia
I love Monday Night Football. There’s no better way to kick off a week, and forget about the beginning of a work week, then watching two teams go at it on the national stage. This week’s matchup could potentially tell us a lot about these two teams, as well as the NFC in general.Looking at Washington: Washington is coming off a great overtime ... read more
