MREAST takes a look at the top teams in NCAAF and the week ahead, and predicts the National Title game matchup.
What a game between Texas and Texas Tech. It was a nearly impossible spot for Texas, having played 3 undefeated teams in a row, and heading to Lubbock to meet their 4th. They left with the loss, being the 2nd undeated team to drop from the ranks, as Tulsa went down to Arkansas as well.
Here is a 25 year look at the decline of the home field advantage in the NFL, and a look at several reasons, that could be contributing factors.
If you go back in the NFL with the inception of Monday Night Football, the rage with the novelty was the home underdog, which seemed to present blind value each time an opportunity presented itself. It has long been established that the homefield advantage was worth 3 points to the home team. How do those numbers work out today, and what is leading to the change?
The Washington Wizards (0-2 SU, 1-1 ATS, 1-1 O/U) have dropped each of their first two games in the BetUS Sportsbook but may have a decent shot at winning tonight. The Wizards will face a Milwaukee Bucks (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS, 1-3 O/U) team that has overhauled its roster and changed head coaches coming into the 2008-09 season.
Though the betting circles around the country have been keeping Graham Harrell down because of the program he plays in now have no choice but to give him the credit he’s rightfully due. After turning the Texas Longhorns on their head with Michael Crabtree, Harrell and the Texas Tech Raiders have vaulted to second in the AP Rankings.
The Denver Broncos travel to Cleveland to take on the Browns in the first Thursday night game of the season! Okay, the first game of the season was on a Thursday night, but this is the first real Thursday night game. The key for sports betting fans in this game is to realize that the Browns will be starting Brady Quinn as opposed to Derek Anderson. As far as I know, the change was made out of desperation. How will it affect this Browns’ team?
Two teams with the ACC title on their minds hook up in Blacksburg on Thursday night, and sports betting fanatics will get a chance to sink their teeth into all the action when the Maryland Terrapins (6-2, 4-3 ATS) do battle with the Virginia Tech Hokies (5-3, 2-5 ATS).
Another barn burner last week in the Big 12, where the Texas Tech Red Raiders showed their prowess against a weary but yet very good Texas team last week in a thriller in Lubbock. Quarterback Graham Harrell threw all over Texas and Mike Crabtree proved again to warrant Heisman consideration, as he is totally uncoverable for any team in the NCAA. He broke away from tight double coverage on the sideline route and scored a TD to win the game with 1 second left.
Hollywood Park Race 7 is a classic claiming race where what’s obvious may not be how things shake out. Such is the case with most of the races on Hollywood Park’s cushion track.
Online racebook fans need to make sure that they know exactly where the overlays are. Sports betting success with horse racing virtually requires it.
The Ball State Cardinals are one of the only unbeaten teams left in college football as they host the Northern Illinois Huskies tonight.
Sportsbook.com has Ball State as 9 ½-point favorites with a Total of 47. ESPN2 will broadcast at 8 pm ET in what should be a challenging game.
Looking for Fantasy Football – NFL Ratings – Player Rankings Week 10 – Internet Fantasy Predictions then look no further than Dave B’s weekly fantasy football player ratings and rankings for all positions except Kicker of course.
This is our waiver wire pick-ups column. The staff will scour the free agent pools in fantasy land for the best available talent every week. Availability, of course, depends on the league. We’re using 12 team, 15 roster spot leagues as the median, but we’ll look for roster candidates for leagues of all shapes and sizes. Grab the following before NFL Week 10.
(Early start this week with the Broncos vs. Browns on Thursday)
The 2008 baseball season ended in October after all. We hope yours was a profitable one – a special shout-out to all those Phillies supporters out there who filled their bankrolls with a 13-3 run to end the regular season and an 11-3 record in the playoffs. It’s all about finishing strong, as fans of the New York Mets (7-10 down the stretch) can attest.
The defending champion Boston Celtics (2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS) were surprisingly routed in their last game, losing to the Indiana Pacers 95-79 on Saturday. The Houston Rockets (3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS) have plans on reaching the NBA Finals this season and are off to a perfect 3-0 start in the BetUS Sportsbook.
The Chicago Bears (5-3 SU, 4-3-1 ATS, 4-4 O/U) have won two consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook but watched in horror as blossoming quarterback Kyle Orton was injured on Sunday. The Tennessee Titans (8-0 SU, 4-3-1 ATS, 4-4 O/U) had their closest call of the season on Sunday, but managed to find another way to keep their perfect record intact heading into this contest.
The New Orleans Saints (4-4 SU, 5-3 ATS, 5-3 O/U) used their prolific offense to win their last contest two weeks ago and are well-rested after getting a bye in week 8. The Atlanta Falcons (5-3 SU, 5-3 ATS, 3-5 O/U) are the biggest and best surprise of the season and have the look of a playoff participant at this point.
The Denver Broncos (4-4 SU, 1-6-1 ATS, 4-3-1 O/U) have dropped three straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook while failing to cover the spread in each of their last six games! The Cleveland Browns (3-5 SU, 5-3 ATS, 3-5 O/U) lost an important division matchup on Sunday and are making a switch at quarterback for this contest.
