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Handicapping and Betting College Football Rivalries and the Biggest Emotional Games
It's rivalry week - the biggest weekend of college football rivalry games. In seasons past I’ve discussed and written about rivalry and revenge games, last home games, bowl eligibility games and the emotion, momentum and letdown of many of the late season college football games. Following some big rivalry games last weekend including crosstown rivals USC vs UCLA and the Big Game Cal vs Stanford, the final ...
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Have a Fulfilling Thanksgiving...with Family, Friends and Football!
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NFL Week 11 Handicapping and Analyzing Stats
The Bookmakers took another big hit with the Browns and 49ers getting buried again in week 11. Cleveland continue to be the lead story here, as this historically bad team fell to 0-11 with another brutal offensive performance. Cleveland totaled just 209 yards at 3.4 yards per play in a 24-9 home loss to rival Pittsburgh. The sports books continue to take a pounding as bettors can’t wait to bet against the Browns (2-9 ATS) and the 49ers. San ...
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Colts and Titans Battle in AFC South
A key division duel in the AFC South Sunday as the Colts (4-5) and Titans (5-5) try to stay in the division race behind Houston (6-3). The Texans have a tough game Monday in Mexico City versus the Oakland Raiders, but this game is also key for any wild card hopes that either of these teams have in the AFC.
The Colts enter off a bye and already beat the Titans this season. Tennessee played for the 11th straight week but enters off a pounding of the ...
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NFL Week 10 Handicapping and Analyzing Stats
The Browns continued to embarrass themselves in losing their 10th straight game (0-10) at Baltimore last Thursday night. Cleveland managed just 11 first downs and 144 yards total offense at 3.0 yards per play in a 28-7 defeat. Consider that the Browns led 7-6 at halftime and it’s clear this team is now an underdog to win a game this season. The 49ers managed to cover the big spread at Arizona in a last second loss at Arizona, 23-20. Yet San ...
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Breaking Down the Match-ups and Games - Analysis of a Winning Wager
Sat., Nov. 12 was a good day for members and our Top Plays, which went 3-1 as the lone loss came in the closing minute when Troy completed a 43-yard pass on 4th-and-6 and followed with a 11-yard TD run on the next snap to beat Appalachian State (+2), 24-20. But we had a couple good road scores as South Florida rolled into Memphis and piled up the yards and points in a 48-41 win. The back and forth game ended when Memphis ...
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Evaluating Emotion and Identifying Signs of Late Season Fatigue
We're in the closing month of the college football season and late season fatigue, emotion and defensive erosion needs to be evaluated. Emotion can play a significant part of handicapping college football, and no greater time than late season when rivalry games, last home games, conference titles and a final four playoff berth are at stake. Same too with teams out of the bowl game picture, as these towel tossers have seen their ...
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NFL Week 9 Handicapping and Analyzing Stats
The Falcons got their redemption to start the week Thursday, burying the Buccaneers 43-28 in Tampa. A strong, balanced attack for the league’s most productive offense helped the Falcons fly to victory as Atlanta maintains their 2-game lead on top of the NFC South at 6-3. Some surprises in week 9 included the Colts going to Green Bay and leading wire-to-wire in upsetting the Packers 31-26 as 7-point ‘Dog. The Vikings scored a TD with just 23 ...
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