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Oregon State in tough college football situation at San Diego State
I've written many articles on college football situational handicapping, including this one on emotion, let down and scheduling situations. Saturday, September 21 another similar situation is likely to play out in San Diego when the Oregon State Beavers (2-1) travel to take on the San Diego State Aztecs (0-2). Those who use power ratings know this line has been adjusted by nearly 10 points based on early season results. ...
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College Football Handicapping – Week 4 SEC features Big Betting Favorites
North Texas @ Georgia (-33)
Early start in Athens, as Georgia hosts North Texas as a huge favorite off a bye. The class difference in this college football handicapping contest is enormous, as is the betting line. But the Bulldogs focus and preparation had to be towards their key SEC home game next week vs. LSU. North Texas head coach Dan McCarney is slowly turning the fortunes of the Mean Green in his 3rd season. ...
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Florida and LSU are 16-point college football betting favorites Week 4
Tennessee at Florida (-16)
Marquee matchup in week 4 SEC action, and this key contest in the Swamp shows more emotional components involved in college football betting and handicapping. Tennessee (2-1) was dominated by the Ducks last week in Oregon, losing 59-14 while allowing over 680 yards. The Gators (1-1) had a buy following their 5-turnover performance and 21-16 loss at Miami. The Gators lackluster offense ...
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Handicapping and Analyzing Stats – NFL Inside the Numbers
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Throughout the NFL season, I review box scores, stats, game recaps and more after watching many of the NFL games, and recap in my weekly NFL Inside the Numbers article. For over a decade, I have kept a proprietary database of statistical information and utilized relevant rushing numbers, statistical guidelines and situations to better assist me in sports investing and providing point spread winners. ...
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LVH in Las Vegas posts NFL Lookahead Lines - Week 4
Each week during the NFL season, the LVH Superbook in Las Vegas (formerly the Hilton) releases the betting lines for the following week’s games. These lines offer a glimpse at the projected betting lines at least 10 days in advance of the games.
These advance lines can be useful in not only projecting ahead to next week’s games and lines, but also to keep you from over-reacting to one game or the upcoming games results.
Prior to ...
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Monday Night Football Handicapping - Bengals vs. Steelers
Rare favorite role for Bengals vs. Steelers in this week's Monday Night Football handicapping article.
For the first time since 2006, the Bengals will be a
betting favorite over the Steelers when they meet in Cincinnati on Monday Night Football. Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin became the Steelers head coach in 2007 and has never been in the underdog role vs. Cincinnati; a span of 12 games. But the Steelers now find themselves as a 6-point underdog in this key early-season AFC North division clash. The total is 40.5 and 41 in places....
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NFL 10-0 Week 2 was a historic week for @
FairwayJay
Week 2 of the NFL season invariably brings back great memories, as I'm reminded by clients and 'Fairway Followers' about my good fortune in week 2 of the 2009 season. At that time, I was a regular guest on a weekly radio show in Las Vegas and heard nationwide on Sirius/XM Radio.
That particular week, I released the biggest NFL selection card of my professional handicapping career spanning over a decade. I bet and provided personal clients ...
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Plenty of scoring expected between Badgers and Sun Devils - by @
FairwayJay
The Arizona State Sun Devils (1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS) host the Wisconsin Badgers (2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS) in a much anticipated late night game on ESPN Saturday night. Not a point has been scored against either of these defenses in 2013 as they played weaker opponents.
The Badgers new coach Gary Anderson has continued the pound the ground tradition at Wisconsin with 780 rushing yards in two games! A trio of running backs have all ...
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