Picks And Parlays

There is still some uncertainty about the field for the Belmont Stakes — as you would expect a week before the entries are due. As the prospective field sits now, though, eight probables stand out as horses than can win the Belmont Stakes. (Odds to win are from Sportsbook.ag)

Orb (+350)

It’s still not entirely certain that the Kentucky Derby winner w ...  read more

If the playoffs were to start today, the Pittsburgh Pirates would be a wild-card team. It’s not even close, either — they have a full three game lead over Colorado and Arizona. Now, it’s only May, so it is far too early to get excited — especially because Pittsburgh started strong last year before remembering who they are.

This year is different, though. ...  read more

As we get ready to bet the second jewel of this year’s Triple Crown, we need to be focused on finding the winner. These four Preakness betting tips will help you make a winning bet on May 18:

Don’t just default to the Derby winner

I want to see a Triple Crown winner more than I want to see anything else in sports. That can blind me to all horses other ...  read more

The Super Bowl is here. I do have a Top Rated 10* Money-Bomb going

Here are some of the Prop Plays that I like. Taken from Bovada. But all books have similar bets

OVER 4.5 Tackles and Assists for Suggs -135

MVP

Frank Gore 7-1

Ray Rice 12-1

1st TD Scored

Bernard Pierce 28-1

Total Rushing Yards Ray Rice OVER 67.5 -125 ...  read more

When it comes to betting on the Super Bowl, the biggest secret to success is simple — avoid common Super Bowl betting mistakes. Here are six mistakes that bettors make far too often surrounding the big game:

Buying into the hype - There will be about 5,000 accredited media members in New Orleans, and many times more people sitting at home sharing their opi ...  read more

Big arms in the pocke ...  read more

After Alabama coach Nick Saban joined a truly exclusive coaching club by winning his third national title in four seasons and fourth overall – one with LSU – on Monday night in an utter domination of Notre Dame, Saban said he would enjoy the championship for about 48 hours before getting back to work and focusing on next season. Well, I’m not going to even wait that ...  read more

There are many ways to handicap NFL Picks each season. They include statistical analysis as well situational analysis. The statistical analysis, like it sounds, just looks at raw numbers to come up with teams power ratings. These ratings are then compared to that particular teams opponent. The difference in ratings generates a point spread differential.

After the last weeks NFL Picks ...  read more

by Alan Matthews - 10/10/2012
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You really can’t criticize any SEC team for scheduling a cupcake nonconference schedule these days. For example, look at LSU’s conference schedule. The Tigers played and lost at No. 10 Florida last week, host No. 3 South Carolina this week, then have to go to No. 22 Texas A&M, host No. 1 Alabama and host No. 19 Mississippi St ...  read more

 Week 3 of the NFL is here.
What teams are on the panic button?

How about the Saints? How will they respond to the way their season has begun. Does Drew Brees still have the control here. Was Sean Payton, literally 'the man' in N'awlins. This team has looked lost without its leader.

How about the Saints opponent the Chiefs? KC has been blasted in their first 2 games ...  read more

Major League Baseball is a long slow grind and most folks have had their fill once we approach September. Particularly those who root for teams who are buried and out of playoff contention. However, those of us who analyze the games go right to the very end and still find bases most profitable. Below is a Perfect totals system for Baseball that has won 18 straight times and averages over 13 run ...  read more

This is my Top 10 List of CFB teams for the upcoming season ~ Higgs

1. USC TROJANS --- Like USC a lot. Off probation, they get their leader and Heisman hopeful back in QB Matt Barkley. They get 1000 yard rusher Silas Redd from Penn State, to go along with their own 1000 back in Curtis McNeal. Barkley has a stud WR in Robert Woods, plus a 2nd 1000 receiver in Marqi ...  read more

We all love College Football. It doesn't matter if it's your alma mater or just your favorite mascot. We all love NCAAF. Of the 100 plus board Division 1 College Football teams, let's face it, only about the Top 10 have a real chance at the National Champion ...  read more

 Overall #1 pick Andrew Luck. 2nd year starter Blaine Gabbert. Newly minted starter Jake Locker. And the Houston Texans ~~ Let's get to it ... Sean

1. HOUSTON TEXANS - This division is the Texans to lose. As long as QB Schaub stays healthy all year, the offense should be very good. He missed 5 games, parts of 3 others. The team was 2-5 without WR Andre ...  read more

The return of the Dirty Birds. Saints stumble in. Let's do it ~ Sean 

1. ATLANTA FALCONS - Time for the Falcons to take advantage of the Saints turmoil. Disclaimer alert. I like Matt Ryan a lot. He has a pair of great WRs in Roddy White and Julio Jones. He has the big veteran TE in Tony Gonzalez. He has a solid RB behind him in Michael Turner. They are nearly unbeata ...  read more

 Mr. Manning has a new address. Can Phillip Rivers get SD over the hump. Does Carson Palmer have anything left? Are the Chiefs that bad or good? ~~ Higgs 

 Can the 49ers repeat? Who is QBing in Seattle? What about the Cards QB situation? And then we have the Rams. -- Higgs <p>

1. SAN FRANCISCO 49ers - After going 13-3, the Niners can only really go down. I mean that record wise, not production wise. Harbaugh has Alex Smith doing what needs to be done. And that is ball-control and not lose games. San Fran has some nice weapons o ...  read more

by Alan Matthews - 8/22/2012

Bovada has unveiled several college football player props, and I’ll take a look at some of the biggest names over the next two weeks ahead of the Aug. 30 opening night. Today, it’s Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson, as well as an early look at the Wolverines’ huge opener at Cowboys Stadium against Alabama.

It’ ...  read more

Regular season is slowly approaching. Here are my thoughts on the AFC North ~ Higgs

1. BALTIMORE RAVENS - I believe that this can be a toss up between the Ravens and Steelers. I will lean to Baltimore here because I think Flacco stays healthier then Roethlisberger, and Ray Rice is a better than Mendenhall. Now the defense might take a step back. LB Ray Lewis is older, LB Terrell Suggs i ...  read more

In this piece we will preview the 2012 Big East Conference in College football and offer a Few Teams angles on this 8 team conference.

Here we go with my thoughts on the AFC East - Higgs

1. New England Patriots - This team will win 10+ games for the 11th straight year. Brady will again lead one of the top 5 offenses in the league. The weak spot is the defense and they spent 2 first rounders and their first 6 draft picks on that side of the ball. This team is a Supe ...  read more

The NFL Preseason is upon us and the smell of football is in the air. Football is what most gamblers await year after year. However, a lot of people don't play the NFL Preseason. Its easy money ladies and gentlemen if you know what you are doing. Lets look at some things that may help you be a winner this year.

With the NFL Preseason, as all other sports, ...  read more

The calender says August, and that means NFL Pre-Season action!.... But let's focus on the upcoming season. Here are my thoughts on the NFC East.

1. NY GIANTS - This pains me to write as a lifelong Cowboys fan. But lets be honest. This team wins when it has too. They went 9-7 last year, but went on a run to win the Super Bowl for the 2nd time in 4 years! I have always lik ...  read more

There is a lot of back and forth discussion about the NFL Picks PreSeason and whether or not it should be shortened to lenghten the NFL Picks Regular Season!  I personally don't know about all of that banter, but what I can tell you is that there is money to be made with PreSeason NFL Picks.

What the NFL Picks PreSeason boils down to, in my opinion, is the head coach. There are som ...  read more

Are you ready for some football? Well NFL Pre-Season has arrived and kicks off Sunday night August 5th. Here are the numbers. 

Hall of Fame Game

Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints (-3, 34.5)

Week 1

Washington Redskins at Buffalo Bills (+2,35)
New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots (N/A)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles (-2.5 ...  read more

by Alan Matthews - 7/26/2012

Every NFL team has to deal with injuries – it’s part of the game. But perhaps no club’s season was derailed earlier in 2011 by major injuries than the Kansas City Chiefs’. Fresh off a surprising AFC West title in 2010, many had the Chiefs as a chic pick to reach the AFC title game a year ago. But stud running back Jamaal Charle ...  read more

The Dogs days of summer are fast approaching as divisional races take form and the trade deadline looms, as we scour the various angles and trends to get that edge in the final two plus months of baseball, we come across an often unexplored series angle. The Rubber game, which for those who don't know is the final game of a 3 game series in which the first two games were split. We will provide ...  read more

Just click on any of the articles below to read full article from our experts. 

 2012 NFL Preseason TV Schedule

Week 0

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 Hope everyone made a couple couples with my Prince Fielder HR Derby Selection $$$ 

In this Piece we will preview the 2012 New York Jets and look at what we can expect on both sides of the ball, as well as the addition of Tim Tebow and their schedule with some nice angles.

In 2012 The Jets will be set to soar. In a city like New York, where the Jets struggle to dominate the back pages of the news papers with the Super Bowl champion Giants garnering most ...  read more

 I have to admit, I am not a fan of the MLB All-Star Game or HR Derby.

I remember watching the 'old-school' HR Derby on ESPN during the summer back in the late 80s and early 90s..

Then, you would have the 'STARS' going 1 on 1 with each for 9 innings. Back then, the "STARS" needed that extra grand.

...  read more

by Nicholas Tolomeo - 6/20/2012

A – Arrests. In the most telling sign that nobody gives a shit about hockey, the Los Angeles Police Department reported only six arrests after the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup. No word on if those fans even watched the game or if they were just standard Los Angeles Monday night arrests. The six "rioters" were about 40,000 ...  read more

by Robert Ferringo - 6/20/2012

Right now everyone thinks they are a Super Bowl contender.

Super Bowl XLVII (47) will take place on Feb. 3 at the Superdome in New Orleans. And while players and fans alike spend the summer dreaming of world domination in the fall and championship glory in the winter, the truth is that only about a half-dozen NFL teams have a shot t ...  read more

by T.O. Whenham - 6/04/2012

Since the first game of the second round Miami’s Big 3 has been a Big 2. Chris Bosh has been sidelined with an abdominal strain, and his return is still uncertain — and surrounded in some mystery. He’s working out, but the efforts have still been light, and no one around the team is indicating just when he might be back in action.

 Sean Higgs is back with his Big 12 Tournament Notes

Uh. The PAC-Nasty. This conference has just gotten worse and worse. I am all for these kids making a living the pros, but I think the 1 and done is terrible and has hurt this conference a lot.

Now, let's take a look at this hot-mess

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/bracket/_/id/99/2012-pac-12-tournament

The Favorites - Well, t ...  read more

 K E N T U C K Y  ~ W I L D C A T S 

 Here we go with the A-10 Conference Tournament. Sean Higgs is going to tell you the favorites and his dark horse to win it.

 Here we go with our first look at the Big East Tournament as Sean Higgs finds you a gem in the rough. <p>

 Higgs is ready to take a look at the CAA Tourney .. Here is the bracket ... http://www.caasports.com//pdf8/827974.pdf

The Faves - Drexel at 16-2 in conference and VCU at 15-3 are the Top Seeds. Let's not overlook George Mason who went 14-4 and Old Dom at 13-5.. Did I mention Delaware went 12-6 in conference play.  I for one am discounting the Blue Hens her ...  read more

 The SoCon http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/Championships/2011-12/Basketball/2012_MBKB_Bracket.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=4000<p>

Here are some Conference Tournament Brackets

Higgs is here with some WCC insight

All games are being played at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. 1 seed St Mary's and 2 seed Gonzaga have byes till the semi-finals.

Favorites. Well you probably heard of this Gonzaga team before. St Mary's is a good club and showed it by winning their first outright conference title since 1989.

Sean Higgs ready to look at the Ohio Valley Conference which starts tournament action on February 29th. All games will be played at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Top Seed is Murray State. You might have heard of them. Undefeated most of the year. This team did everything that was asked of them. They beat everyone in front of them. Their 2 big non-conferenc ...  read more

 Hello, sports fans. Joe D here to give you the latest run down of what's going on in college hoops. It has been a great season. As of print, a lot of the same teams are occupying the Top 20, but there are some newbies in there as well. There is Kentucky, Syracuse, Kansas, Michigan State, North Carolina, Missouri, Marquette, Baylor, Ohio State, Georgetown, ...  read more

 I have always liked this conference. Last few years it has been getting a bit more popular. Let's get to it. <p>

It is still February, but March Madness has officially arrived as we start some conference tournaments.

First up is the Big South -

NC Asheville would have to be considered the favorite after a 16-2 conference run. Losses to Coastal Carolina (2) and Charleston Southern (T3) in conference.

Coastal Carolina did lose 5 of th ...  read more

Horizon Tournament play tips off Tuesday the 28th. Everyone knows about the run Butler put together in back to back Championship Game appearences.

First off you have to know that the home court is in play here. This isn't the Big East and everyone shows up at MSG.

Valpo (21-10) is the top seed after a 14-2 run in conference, but Cleveland State (22-9) 12-6 in ...  read more

Here are some fun Prop-Bet Money-Makers.

If you are looking to make some serious money, then get my Top Rated 10* and Best Bet side and total selections this Sunday $

All lines from Bovada.com

MVP

Hakeem Nicks 12-1

Deion Branch 40-1

First Touchdown of Game

Brandon Jacobs ...  read more

After all the waiting, the NFL sadly will be ending, yet excitedly boils down to this, the big game. We all wait with baited breath for the season to begin, rooting on our teams, hoping for them to make it to the Bowl.  Now the season is almost over and although climactic like no other sporting event in the world, after this we wait for the Draft.
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The New York Giant ...  read more

In this Piece Rob will examine the 2011 World series from a historical, statistical and tactical point of view.

 In the 2011 regular season, St. Louis finished six games behind Texas. From 1905 through the 2011 MLB League Championship round, when MLB teams trailed their best-of-7 playoff series opponents by six regular-season games, they have posted a 4-7 (.364) best-of-7 series re ...  read more

When creating profitable NCAAF Picks there are all sorts of trends and angles to consider.  Obviously some are just supposed "experts" just flapping their gums and others are bonafide NCAAF Picks information.  Over this past week I was looking at Week 4 NCAAF Picks teams who were coming off a bye week to see if that really helped or hurt their changes of making us money.&nbs ...  read more

Week #2 of the College Football season has come to a close...

Here are some things that have stood out to me.

1 - ALABAMA's defense is the real deal. They might have a young QB situation, but this defense is no joke and as long as they don't lose their RB, they should be on their way to an undefeated season.

2 - AUBURN, take about the new Kardiac Kidz! They mig ...  read more

It's Week #1 of the NFL season and with it brings a plethora of NFL Picks activity.  There are a number of ways to analyze this weeks NFL Picks and you'll see as many articles as there are approaches.  With today's NFL Picks article I am focusing on Week #1 NFL Picks Trends and Angles.  It is not just enough to use these as a way of betting but one in a number of approaches to us ...  read more

CFB RETURNING STARTER ANGLE WEEK 2 (2011)

Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I’m not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said i ...  read more

NFL kicks off tomorrow night with the Saints and Packers. Let us look at the AFC first, and tomorrow we will look over the NFC.

AFC EAST

1. NE PATRIOTS - This team was 14-2 last year. Brady and HC Hoodie aren't getting any younger. But the defense is! Granted, the did bring in some older guys in Haynesworth and Ellis. Pats have all the parts an ...  read more

Get ready to say goodbye this conference, as in all likely-hood this is the final season of Big 12 action. Texas A&M will be heading to the SEC and it looks like Oklahoma, Ok State and Texas are heading to the Pac 12. The remaining teams are rumored to possibly be heading to the Big East. Big East Basketball will be a 20 team monster.

Let's get to it.

1. OKLAHOMA S ...  read more

Hands down, this is THE toughest conference in College Football. There is little fluff and not many easy stops when you are in SEC Country.

Let's take a look at who are the teams to beat!

SEC WEST

1. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE - Tide have thier eyes on another BCS run. The best defense in the country resides here with 10 starters back. Even b ...  read more

Let's get right to the preview for the Big 10 which now has 2 divisions.

LEADERS

1. WISCONSIN BADGERS - Can't really trust Ohio State to the top spot with their off-season troubles. So we will head to Madison. These guys get 12 starters back and HC Bielema always gets the best out of his troops. Badgers have b2b roadies vs a tough Michigan State and Ohio State. The lat ...  read more

Currently up now my $500 Early Bird Football STEAL.. ALL sport Winner through Super Bowl $....

Now, down to business

1. OKLAHOMA SOONERS  - This team is loaded again and should run the table right into the BCS Championship game in New Orleans. QB Landry Jones should have this offense firing on all cylinders. Sooners are deep and after heading to Florida ...  read more

The Preseason is winding down and the juices are flowing for the start of the NFL Picks regular season.  While the off season and preseason is spent honing our NFL Picks strategies for the year, it's an interesting angle to look at what NFL Picks teams historically start out the season making money.

It is with that thought where I pinpointed NFL Picks teams who have a winning ATS r ...  read more

Firstly, let’s start off with an ecstatic cheer for the NFL football season getting geared up and ready to roll.  I never considered the horrific thought that football wouldn’t start on time, and thankfully for all the fans, it will be, without missing a beat. 
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Now, onto the “Packer Backers. ...  read more

 Hey sports fans, Joe D here. I want to go over a few reasons why playing pre-season football can be very lucrative and will allow you to go into the regular season with a bankroll.

Up until a few years ago, it was more effective flipping a coin during the pre-season than it was to doing your homework on a matchup. A few things have changed since then to make t ...  read more

 Hello sports fans, we are just about 75% done with this MLB season. As we come down the stretch, it seems as though all 6 divisions have 2 teams that are running away with them.

The AL West shows Texas and Los Angeles just 1 1/2 games apart, with Oakland and ...  read more

The NFL Preseason is upon us and the smell of football is in the air. Football is what most gamblers await year after year. However, a lot of people don’t play the NFL Preseason. Its easy money ladies and gentlemen if you know what you are doing. Lets look at some things that may help you be a winner this year.

With the NFL Preseason, as all other sp ...  read more

Arizona: Kevin Kolb, John Skelton, Richard Bartell, Max Hall

Atlanta: Matt Ryan, Chris Redman, John Parker Wilson, Adam Froman

Baltimore: Joe Flacco, Tyrod Taylor, Hunter Cantwell

Buffalo: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tyler Thigpen,  Levi Brown, Josh Nesbitt

Carolina: Cam Newton (R), Jimmy Clausen, Derek Anderson, Tony Pike

Chicago: Jay Cutler, C ...  read more

 Hey sports fans, as you all know I am the best NBA post-season ‘capper in the world. I am 53-30 the L2 NBA Playoff’ campaign’s, including a 5-2 mark in LY’s Final’s. You can get all my winners right here, individually or take advantage of my NBA FINAL’S DISCOUNTED PKG for only $69. You will receive each and every NBA Final’s Winner that I have ...  read more

 Well sports fans, as another NBA campaign comes to a close, we must talk about what has changed this past season. For starters, both the Celtic’s and Laker’s are watching the Championship on TV instead of being in it. So are the Spur’s. The talented and athletic Bull’s and Thunder certainly made a respectful run at it. But lack of post-season experience proved ...  read more

As we pass about one quarter of the regular season in baseball, we have seen some surprises. As of print on 5/18/11, here is a run down of what’s what in the MLB. The AL East is bunched up as 2 ½ games separate Tampa Bay, New York, Boston, and ...  read more

In This Piece we will take a historical look at NBA Game sevens, and analyze the the Particular Site order in which Memphis and Oklahoma City arrived here to see if there are any advantages to this particular sequence scenario.

All time in NBA game 7 playoff series history going back as far 1947 all the way through the 2011 NBA first round, all teams tied 3 ...  read more

We have seen an unusual amount of road teams that have surprised their opponents with upset wins. Historicaly lets look at the NBA and NHL Playoffs to get a better understanding on the magnitude of these big wins.

With Wins on Monday May second from Atlanta and Dallas, three of the four 2011 NBA Quarterfinals Game ones were won by the road team. Only two ot ...  read more

Right off the bat I will tell you I am no scout. I am a handicapper. I look at the picks as who they are and the teams biggest needs. 

1. CAROLINA  ~ Cam Newton QB ~ Huge gamble for me. Lots of off the field issues. New HC Ron Rivera will either be the hero or goat for this selection. I think 3 years from now, they are right back here in ...  read more

Below is a complete list of over/under win totals for all 30 Major League Teams. Plus some thoughts 

Arizona Diamondbacks 72.5 OV -115 UN -115
Atlanta Braves 85.5 OV -110 UN -120

Baltimore Orioles 70 OV -120 UN -110 ~~ OVER ~~ This team showed last year they will play for Buck. ...  read more

In 2010, I had a decent CBB season hitting 54% of my plays and turning a +1455 profit.

Since the start of January 1st, 2011, my CBB record here stands at 114-138-4.

As I look closer at my numbers this CBB season, I see that since the start of 2011, I have lost an incredible amout of close games. In fact, 42 of those losses have bee ...  read more

Week of:
2/27/11 - 3/5/11

1-San Antonio Spurs (51-11) The Spurs laid a beating on the hyped Miami Heat, establishing themselves again as the best team easily in the NBA right now. The Spurs hold an incredible 27-10 record vs .500 or better teams. They can lay it down every night on opponents.

2- Dallas Mavericks (45-16); The Mavericks have w ...  read more

The NBA Picks season is in the latter half of the year and it's this time of the NBA Picks year that I look for some solid betting trends that we can capatilize on. So, as I poured through the piles of betting trends and angles I discovered a profitable NBA Picks betting angle!  Although the general public tends to lean towards the NBA picks favorites there are some spots where that could ...  read more

It's the day of the Super Bowl and every self-proclaimed NFL Picks "expert" is coming out of the woodwork to tell you exactly who is going to win the Super Bowl! Some you probably never even heard from during the NFL Picks reqular season. While there is certainly a plethora of "Experts" out there the fact remains that the art of NFL Picks handicapping doesn't, or shouldn't ...  read more

The NBA picks season is a long one and takes a full time effort to keep abreast of the continious changes to ensure that you have a profitable NBA picks season. Looking up and down the NBA Picks leaderboard you can certainly see the "Haves" from the "Have Nots". There are a number of NBA picks teams that you know don't have a snowball chance of winning. Particularly any NBA picks teams who a ...  read more

In the beginning of NFL Picks Championships it was a virtual lock that #1 seed would be hosting the NFL Picks Championship game as they did 21 of 26 times. However in the Last 12 NFL Picks games they have hosted only 5 (including this weeks NFL picks action).

With those changes it has changed the way to handicap the NFL Picks Championship games. Home teams are 22-14 SU and 17-18 ATS i ...  read more

In what is one of the best NFL Picks Playoff contests this weekend the Baltimore Ravens Travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers. This will promises to be another defensive battle. In seven match-ups over the past three seasons, neither team has topped 23 points, and five of the games have been decided by a field goal.

The last time these two NFL Picks teams met in the playoffs it w ...  read more