The All Star Break is in the past signaling the “second half” of the NBA Picks season. Like any season in the past, the first part has brought both surprises (Atlanta) and disappointments (Phoenix) of NBA Picks. However, even though we might have had an advantage in NBA Picks early in the season the odds makers have a tendency to even the score out making the necessary adjustments to the number.
The NCAAB Picks season is coming down the stretch and with that comes the battle for league tltles and/or a push for the conference post season tournaments. Still more are on the “bubble” in qualifying for the “Big Dance” in the NCAAB Picks tournament. In addition, there are other teams that are fading late in the season and could present an opportunity for a profitable pick dow the stretch.
March Madness trends: important history lessons to follow
First-round success is crucial to your bracket
Look for teams that are being slighted
No. 5 seeds are vulnerable in the first round
The pro football season concludes with Super Bowl XLIII today Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. Pittsburgh and Arizona will represent the AFC and NFC respectively in the postseason finale.
Pittsburgh is favored in most betting circles to win Super Bowl 43 by seven points. Looking over the past 18 NFL championships, teams that were favored by a touchdown and an extra point were dead even: 3-3-1.
During that same time period, favorites were 7-9-2 against the spread.
THURSDAY JANUARY 8, 2009 – Gambling Trends
Gambling trends factor into a ton of different areas when looking at where to place your money on a sports betting event. Want to know where the $$$$ is being spent on this years 2009 National Championship Game between the Florida Gators and the OU Sooners? Oddsmakers move a line in part because of one-sided public betting action on a side or total. They also move the line in reaction to wise guys selections.
No. 1 Oklahoma vs No 2 Florida (8:00pm EST – Miami, FL)
The BCS games have been remarkable and it’s made for immeasurable online betting action. Utah’s Sugar Bowl upset victory as 9-point underdogs over Alabama and the dazzling Ohio State-Texas Fiesta Bowl is going to be tough to topple in terms of excitement.
Well here we are again and the Ohio State Buckeyes are in another BCS bowl game. Well recent history has not been good for the Buckeyes with them losing the last two BCS National Championship games. Coach Tressell has had many sleepless nights trying to figure out why they have not been able to compete with the big boys in CFB.
The Georgia Bulldogs and Nebraska Cornhuskers are getting the majority of the support for New Year’s Days two 1 pm College Bowl Games.
Georgia is receiving 91% of the action despite being large 7 ½-point favorites over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl.
Here’s a look at the game.
This is why the NFL has a Wild-Card Round. All four of the visiting teams in this weekend’s opening round of the playoffs are favored against their four division-winning opponents. Will a Wild Card take the Super Bowl for the third time in four years? Our preview of this weekend’s action suggests they’ll get off to a good start. All game times are Eastern; for current lines, visit Bodog’s online sportsbook.
Since the BCS system started there has been 42 games! One of those was a pick em game that was won by USC in the Rose bowl in 2007 over Michigain. Of the rest of the 41 games the underdog is 21-20 against the spread! Which is what you would expect, but what you would not expect is that of those underdogs 16 of those covers were actually wins straight up! Even more to this point is that the last three seasons underdogs are 7-6 against the number and 6-7 straight up. Now that is unbelievable profit if you bet the underdogs straight up!
AUGUST 28, 7:00 PM
TEXAS EL PASO vs. BUFFALO
Texas El Paso is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas El Paso is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo’s last 9 games at home
AUGUST 28, 7:00 PM
NORTHEASTERN vs. BALL STATE
Northeastern is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Northeastern is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ball State’s last 6 games
Ball State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
| NFL Top Ten | |
|---|---|
| Cappers | Trends |
| Dave Price | Overall Plays (+580) 7-1 L8 88% |
| Info Plays | Overall Plays (+488) 6-1 L7 86% |
| Black Widow | Overall Plays (+388) 5-1 L6 83% |
| John Martin | Overall Plays (+203) 3-1 L4 75% |
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