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NFL Week 1 Summaries

Vernon Croy’s Week 1 NFL Betting Recap

Vernon Croy
Vernon Croy

The first week of the 2009 NFL season is officially in the books and it couldn’t have blown by quicker. The first game kicked off on Thursday night followed by a host of games on Sunday and a doubleheader on Monday night. With some amazing finishes and spectacular plays already in the first week, this promises to be an unforgettable season. So what went down on the first weekend of NFL action? Let’s take a look at the games.

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Handicapping NFL Injuries: Week 2

Injuries Impact NFL Week 2 Betting

So Week 1 of the new NFL regular season is in the bag and closed with a pair of exciting Monday Nighters.

The New England Patriots eked out a 25-24 win over the Buffalo Bills but fell well short of covering as 10.5-point home faves and a very late Darren Sproles TD run allowed the San Diego Chargers to defeat the Oakland Raiders 24-20 but wasn’t enough to allow the Chargers to cover as -9 road faves.

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Week 1 NFL Totals Betting Analysis

NFL Week 1 The Over/Under Recap

With San Diego’s come from behind victory over the Raiders last night we can now close the book on week 1 in the NFL.

From a scoring standpoint there were some surprising scores, close calls, and some last minute heroics that shaped the outcome of many of the Over/Unders.

The following is a recap of each game’s The Over/Under NFL betting line and the actual results.

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Ben Burns: Bad Beats September 14th

Burns’ Bad Beats: Three little Bears blew a game

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

First, Bad Beats would like to offer its sincerest condolences to Chicago Bears fans, who lost linebacker Brian Urlacher for the year during Sunday’s loss to Green Bay.
Now, we would like make fun of Nathan Vasher, Lovie Smith and Jay Cutler. Nice work, guys.

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MNF Predictions From CappersPicks.com

Hey folks looking for the Best picks online by expert sports cappers for tonights Week 1 doubleheader on Monday Night Football?

Our best football handicappers have all been gathered here from the web to form one of the strongest football picks services out there today. So if you’re looking for the best sports gambling advisory service out there, look no further than the team here at Cappers Picks.

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Sports Handicapping Thoughts – Bob Wingerter

WHO ARE THEY?

Bob Wingerter
Bob Wingerter

Each football season a group of mysterious gentleman leap into the sports spotlight with steam and other nonsense. The speculating public, which is essentially composed of followers, clings to every word they speak, complying and following their every lead. You know the fellows. They are referred to with reverential phrases as: “Who are THEY taking?” or “Who do THEY like?”

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Titans vs. Steelers Gambling Preview

NFL Report – Titans vs. Steelers (Sept 10)

Steve Merril
Steve Merril

Line Movement

The first lines for Week 1 of the NFL regular season were posted way back in April at some sportsbooks with Pittsburgh initially installed as a 5-point favorite in this game. The line dropped to -4 ½ during the summer, but came back up to -5 during the preseason. This week the money has been coming in on Pittsburgh as the line now stands at -6.

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Ben Burns: Bad Beats September 7th

Bad Beats: Welcome to college football by a straight right

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

College football welcomed back bettors with a LaGarrett Blount right hand instead of a friendly handshake.
The opening week featured backdoor covers, favorites who forgot to score in the second half, a last-minute safety that affected a total and a meaningless touchdown on the game’s final play that hurt.

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Free Week 4 NFL Pre-Season Predictions

NFL Preseason Week Four Preview

We have finally reached the final week of the 2009 NFL betting preseason and now have our sights set on opening day weekend. Before we begin to completely focus on the regular season there are still 16 more preseason games to be played this Thursday, September 3rd and Friday, September 4th. While week three provided a glimpse into which teams look like they are going to be for real and which teams may already be” on the clock”, week four is primarily about roster spot decisions.

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2009 NCAA Football Handicapping / Coaching Tips

New 2009 College Football Coaches

Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence • PLAYBOOK.com

(1) NEW HEAD COACHES ARE MONEYBURNERS

For the most part, new coaches are brought into college football programs that are in need of a transfusion. Much like a body that undergoes alterations during a lifestyle change of diet and exercise, it also takes a while before first year coaches turn a program around. In fact, all teams with 1st year head coaches are 1307-1445-45, or 47.4% ATS, since 1990.

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NCAAF Week 1 Betting Tips

College Football Handicapping / Betting Tips

Michael Alexander
Michael Alexander

The College Football begins their NCAAF Picks season this week and with it comes a plethora of opportunities for profitable bets.

One of the problems however, is that with so many teams how do you actually pinpoint opportunities for NCAAF picks profits?

One way that I have routinely done this and created profits is to go into the season with a plan.

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NCAAF Handicapping: 2009 Sun Belt Conference

Burns’ Sun Belt Preview

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

Finding solid, updated information on Sun Belt football is not easy, for bettors or oddsmakers.

So spending time to dig deeper on these lesser-known squads can pay dividends.

“The way to win early in the year is to get a better handle on a team than the average guy on the street,” Francis Doyle, betting analyst for Sportsinteraction.com said.

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Handicapping Week 3 NFL Preseason Games

NFLX WEEK 3 VS NFL WEEK 1 WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Mr East
Mr East

It is often called the most important game, and the only important game of the entire NFLX. Some coaches may agree, or disagree, but the NFLX week 3 is a dress rehersal for week 1, as the starters get a lot of minutes, and teams find out where they stand on both sides of the ball.

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Free Week 3 NFL Pre-Season Predictions

NFL Preseason Week Three Preview

The third week of the NFL 2009 preseason kicks off this Thursday with games scheduled all weekend long. The best thing about the 3rd preseason game is that most teams will play their starters into the 3rd quarter. These games should give us some indication of how close or how far a team is from being ready for the season opener in a little more than two weeks.

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CFB Football Handicapping: 2009 MAC Conference

Burns’ MAC Preview

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

We’ve got less than two weeks to prepare for the college football season.

This week, we break down the MAC, a conference that is changing and one known for pulling off major upsets.

A Toledo team that finished 3-9 went into Michigan last season and won. Bowling Green opened the year by winning at Pittsburgh.

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Free Week 2 NFL Pre-Season Predictions

NFL Preseason Week Two Previews

As we head into week two of the 2009 NFL preseason there are some interesting position battles heating up, especially at quarterback. There are a couple of rookies trying to fight their way into the starting lineup and some veterans who will need to step it up just to keep their jobs.

Let’s take a look at some of the more intriguing match ups where a solid performance this week would go a long way toward which QB gets the start on opening day.