1591 Results for author: FairwayJay

NFL Handicapping – Record Super Bowl Total Suggests Shootout between Patriots and Falcons

Fans and Bettors Look forward to Scoring Shootout and Prop Bets in Super Bowl This article was posted at OSGA.com. Prior to the AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, I wrote an article on the two conference title games and the playoff record total of 61 that was posted between Atlanta and Green Bay. The Falcons continued to fly in a 44-21 victory to send them to the Super Bowl, and QB Matt Ryan rolled up nearly 400 passing yards and 4 TDs; surpassing his total passing yards prop we ... More

College Basketball Handicapping – Defensive Dominators

Analyzing College Basketball’s Defensive Dominators and Applying Stat Profiles This article was posted last week at osga.com. It's been 30 years since the advent of the three-pointer and the shot clock changed the face of college basketball. The three-point shot has allowed teams to overcome larger deficits and created tremendous excitement for the game. However, handicapping a team's ability to make outside shots on a given night can become a bit frustrating at times with such variance... More

NFL Handicapping – Super Bowl Betting

Over 400 Super Bowl Props Released in Las Vegas We've been preparing for the Super Bowl prop bets with our recent playoff prop plays and advance Super Bowl 51 total bet.  Quarterback Matt Ryan delivered for us in the Falcons 36-20 playoff win over the Seahawks, and then he and the high-flying Falcons offense continued to soar leading Atlanta to Super Bowl 51 vs. the New England Patriots. Ryan was stellar again passing for 392 yards and 4 TDs as the Falcon's No. 1 offense led the way to a ... More

NFL Handicapping – Playoff Prop Betting

NFL Prop Betting and Player Propositions The Super Bowl is on the horizon as the final four teams prepare for the AFC and NFC conference championship games. One of the biggest betting days is the Super Bowl, where a record handle was reached last year. But it's the proposition bets that often initiate the interest leading into the biggest game of the pro football season. Hundreds of prop bets are offered by hundreds of sports books across the world, including over 350 Super Bowl props at ... More

NFL Handicapping – Pittsburgh Pounds Miami

Analysis of a Winning Wager as Pittsburgh Steelers Sink Dolphins I provided members a Top Play Big Bertha playoff selection on Pittsburgh, and the Steelers steamrolled Miami in a 30-12 wild card win. If you followed along, I provided game analysis on the Steelers vs Dolphins match-up at osga.com, where I provide exclusive articles and insight on sports including from a betting perspective. The Steelers rode the Killer B’s of Ben, Bell and Brown to a big victory. Here is my pregame ... More

College Football Handicapping – Betting the Bowls

 Evaluating the Impact of Rest for High-Scoring Teams College football Bowl betting has begun and the results at the sports books have seen scoring down in the opening eight contests. Western Kentucky’s 51-31 win over Memphis in the Boca Raton Bowl was the first game to go over the total this Bowl season. Totals are 1-7 over/under thus far. As we look ahead to the remaining more than 30 Bowl games, you may enjoy having some of the facts related to rest when betting college Bowl totals. ... More

NFL Handicapping – Analysis of Winning Wagers

Sunday Top Plays 3-0 including a Pair of Big Bertha Totals in our Analysis of Winning Wagers Week 15 was a good one for us, as we nailed our Top Plays Sunday going 3-0 plus a push. The Titans (+6) won outright at Kansas City 19-17, and a pair of Big Bertha Top Play 20* totals worked out well as the NY Giants beat the Lions 17-6 and the Falcons flew over the 49ers 41-13. I provided some analysis to members and also posted the Giants/Lions game analysis and 'under' the total play at Off Shore ... More

NFL Handicapping – Inside the Numbers Week 13

As teams push for the playoffs and division titles, we're seeing the contenders separate from the pretenders. A strong slate of week 13 games started Thursday with the Cowboys winning their 11th straight game with a road win at Minnesota, 17-15. The Vikings got the money late and their defense rose up again holding the Cowboys to just 264 yards offense. But Minnesota (6-6) has faded fast losing 6-of-7 and special teams miscues were costly in defeat. The other prime time games were blowouts as ... More