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2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gambling Odds | Preview | Picks

Buccaneers 2012-2013 NFL Futures Lines & Predictions

The Bucs were a mess last season and one of the main reasons they were 4-12 is that production of QB Josh Freeman. After the 2010 season he established himself as a future star with 25 TD and only 6 INT, but last season he only had 16 TD and a whopping 22 INT.

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New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Preview & Free Pick

Yankees vs Tigers MLB Betting Preview

The Tigers come into this game red-hot winners of 4 straight and they are now only 1.5 games out of first place in the AL Central and they are in the lead in the Wild Card race.

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L.A. Angels vs. Oakland A’s MLB Preview & Free Pick

LA vs Oakland MLB Betting Preview

The A’s have been one of the best teams since the All Star break and they are now in 2nd place in the AL West only 1/2 game up on the Angels. Oakland is in the Wild Card lead, but it will be hard to stay there facing Angels ace Jared Weaver tonight.

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Cardinals vs. Saints NFL Hall of Fame Game Preview & Free Pick

Canton Ohio Hall of Fame Game Preview

Last season’s Hall of Game was cancelled due to the labor dispute, but this year the NFL is all ready to go this Sunday night. The Cardinals and Saints will kick off the NFL Preseason schedule with this showdown.

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2012 Carolina Panthers Sportsbook Gambling Odds | Preview | Picks

Panthers 2012-2013 NFL Futures Lines & Predictions

The Panthers landed the QB they have been looking for in Cam Newton, who had a great rookie season passing for over 4,000 yards. DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart are a great RB duo and Newton is already a star, but can the Panthers’ defense, which ranked 24th against the pass and 25th against the run, improve?

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2012 Atlanta Falcons Sportsbook Gambling Odds | Preview | Picks

Atlanta Falcons 2012-2013 NFL Futures Lines & Predictions

Once again the Falcons made the playoffs last season, but flamed out in the playoffs. Matt Ryan leads a great pass offense and the rushing offense is solid, but the defense may be an issue again this season in Atlanta.

2012 Atlanta Falcons Team Preview /Predictions
2011 Record: 10-6
ATS Record: 7-8-1
2012 Falcons Futures
Super Bowl Odds: 25-1
Conference Odds: 12-1
NFC South Odds: +140
2012-2013 NFL Regular Season Wins: 9.5 wins

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Ryan had a great campaign last season throwing for a career high in yards and he has one of the most explosive WR’s in the game in Julio Jones and Roddy White, who has 215 catches in the last 2 seasons. Jones had some injuries last season and with White no spring chicken Jones has to step up this season. On top of that White led all WR’s last season in drops (15).

Ryan still has the ageless Tony Gonzalez at TE and the Falcons’ pass offense may be on of the best in the league this upcoming season.

Michael Turner had 1,340 rushing yards last season, but struggled down the stretch with only 1 game in his last 7 averaging more than 3.6 yards per carry. Jacquizz Rodgers has to help him out and these guys are the only legit rushers for the Falcons. The offensive line is a good one and they drafted OT Peter Konz in the 2nd round and he was a projected first round pick.

The Falcons’ defense got a big shot in the off-season when Atlanta landed free agent Asante Samuel and he will be counted on to anchor a pass defense that only ranked 20th in the league last season. William Moore is a solid SS, but he has missed 18 games in his 3 years in the league.

While Samuel was a big free name addition this season last season’s addition in Ray Edwards was a bust. He only had 3.5 sacks last season and he has to put more pressure on the QB this season, especially if the secondary struggles again. John Abraham had 9.5 sacks last season, but he is 34 and can he repeat that performance?

Overall, the Falcons’ run defense was pretty solid last season ranking 8th in the league. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

The one big loss for Atlanta was Curtis Lofton, who led the team in tackles last season and he left in free agency. He will be missed and to throw salt in the wound he signed with NFC South rival New Orleans.

As a Falcons’ starter Matt Ryan is 26-5 in the Georgia Dome, but he needs to get it done in the playoffs, which he has not been able to do.

Besides the Saints and the Giants the Falcons do not have a tough home schedule, but they have a tough away schedule, obviously, facing the Saints in the Big Easy as well as the Chiefs, Chargers, Redskins, Eagles, and Lions.

Since the Falcons gave up so much a little over a year ago to get Jones they did not have a first round pick and they used their 2nd and 3rd round picks to upgrade their offensive line.

Atlanta has the pass offense and Turner is a solid back, but there are still questions for the Falcons. Can Samuel and Edwards play up to potential and help the defense? Can the Falcons’ pass defense keep legit opposing legit QB’s from shredding them? And the big question is can Ryan finally lead the Falcons to any post-season success?

2012 Falcons Predictions:

Place they’ll finish in NFC South 2nd
Place they’ll finish in NFC Conference: 6th
Over/Under Wins Prediction: Over

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Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Preview & Free Pick

Indians vs Tigers MLB Betting + Handicapping Picks

A little over a week ago, the Detroit Tigers had taken over the AL Central lead and looked ready to run away with it.

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Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Dodgers MLB Preview & Free Pick

Chicago vs L.A. MLB Betting Preview

The Dodgers have been struggling lately and going losing 3 straight and 6 of their last 10 games. They are 1/2 game out of first place behind the Giants, but since San Fran is also struggling the NL West is now a 3-team race with the red-hot Diamondbacks only 2 games out.

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L.A. Angels vs. Texas Rangers MLB Preview & Free Pick

L.A. vs Texas MLB Betting Preview

The Angels are 4 games back of the Rangers in the AL West and it will be hard to get over last night’s loss allowing the Rangers to score 4 runs in the bottom of the 10th inning after taking the lead scoring 3 in the top of the 10th.

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NCAA Football

2012 Conference-USA: NCAA Football Gambling Predictions | Futures

2012 NCAA Football Betting Futures- Conference USA Season Preview

The face of Conference-USA will change dramatically heading into the 2013 football season, with a number of teams rotating in-and-out of the lineup, but for this year things remain the same for the 12-team mid-major.

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PGA 2012 WGC Bridgestone Invitational Preview/Picks & Gambling Lines

PGA Betting – 2012 Bridgestone Invitational Predictions

The PGA TOUR’s best return this week after most took a one week break to recover from the thrilling British Open. This week’s event is the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Ohio.

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Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Preview & Free Pick

Tigers vs Red Sox MLB Betting + Handicapping Picks

Detroit and Boston are both teams who have underperformed expectations this year, but both of them are still in the playoff hunt. The Red Sox lineup is finally getting healthy, and the Tigers are starting to get some better performances from the starting rotation.

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New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Preview & Free Pick

N.Y. vs San Francisco MLB Betting Preview

The Giants have been struggling for the last couple of weeks, but even though they won last night they are only 4-6 in their last 10 games and they are now only 1 game up on the Dodgers in the NL West.

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Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Lines

Chicago vs Minnesota MLB Betting Preview

Francisco Liriano was shelled in his last game facing the team that traded him this season in the Twins. Chicago has lost 2 straight, but they are still in first place in the AL Central with a 1.5 game lead over the Tigers.

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2012 Kansas City Chiefs Sportsbook Gambling Odds | Preview | Picks

K.C. Chiefs 2012-2013 NFL Futures Lines & Predictions

The Kansas City Chiefs were the only team in the AFC West last year that failed to finish 8-8, due in large part to several key injuries that saw them slide all the way from playoff contenders to basement dwellers.

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2012 San Diego Chargers Sportsbook Gambling Odds | Preview | Picks

San Diego Chargers 2012-2013 NFL Futures Lines & Predictions

The San Diego Chargers were a tale of two teams a year ago, and unlike in recent years, actually won four of their first five games. That lead to three separate streaks during their season, and after a six game mid season slide, the Bolts ended the season with a 3-1 run.