Jeff Burton has five races in which to catch Jimmie Johnson. For online wagering fans that have placed a NASCAR online bet on Burton, things don’t look too good. Johnson was masterful last Saturday night when holding his second place position in the Bank of America 500.
That’s all you can hope to expect from Jimmie at this point. Burton won the race but Jimmie held serve.
The dysfunctional Kansas City Chiefs (1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS, 2-3 O/U), have a ton of on-field problems that are already causing a near-mutiny!
Now, Kansas City, nearing the verge of total collapse, has some off-field drama with the news that starting running back Larry Johnson has been charged with assault of a female – for the third time – since joining Kansas City as the teams first round draft pick in 2003.
Oddsmakers like the Boston Red Sox chances at extending the ALCS and heading back to Tampa Bay for a Game 6 on Saturday.
Behind starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, the Red Sox are a -150 favorite to win Thursday’s Game 5; the Tampa Bay Rays are a +140 with Scott Kazmir on the mound.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-1 SU, 4-0 ATS) are doing better than expected under new coach Paul Johnson. On Saturday they will be facing a team in upheaval, as they travel to face the Clemson Tigers (3-3 SU, 0-4 ATS) in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in NCAA college football action, slated to begin at Noon ET at Memorial Stadium (natural grass) in Clemson, SC.
The Blazers of Alabama-Birmingham (1-6 SU, 2-3-1 ATS) will try to end a three-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon when they play host to the Thundering Herd of Marshall (3-3 SU, 1-4 ATS) in NCAA college football action that is scheduled for a 4 PM ET kickoff at Legion Field (artificial turf) in Birmingham, AL.
Cole Hamels has been lights out in two postseason starts and oddsmakers like his chance of sending the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series.
Hamels and the Phillies are listed at -121 odds for Game 5 of the NLCS against the L.A. Dodgers on Wednesday night. Philadelphia leads the series 3-1 and can advance to the World Series with a win.
The Pittsburgh Panthers (4-1 SU, 1-4 ATS, 1-4 O/U) have reeled off four straight wins, including an encouraging 26-21 win over, then No. 10South Florida on Oct. 2 after a season-opening loss to mediocre Bowling Green.
The Navy Midshipmen (4-2 SU, 3-2 ATS, 2-3 O/U), have won three straight contests, to halt a modest two-game skid, beating Air Force 33-27 on the road in their most recent game on Oct. 4.
The Vanderbilt Commodores are the surprise team of the SEC Conference this season. They have been very good this season. Yes, they did lose their last game to Mississippi State but that’s okay because the weekend before they beat the Auburn Tigers. The most surprising thing for college football betting fans is how the Commodores have suddenly found out how to play defense. They haven’t given up more than 21 points in a single game this season.
The Akron Zips (3-4 SU, 4-3 ATS, 5-2 O/U) and Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-5 SU, 1-5 ATS, 1-5 O/U), are both in desperate need of a victory after suffering losses this past weekend and will be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rynearson Stadium.
The Washington Redskins (4-2 SU, 4-2 ATS, 2-4 O/U) were caught off guard by the previously-winless St. Louis Rams in a contest I predicted correctly in the BetUS Locker Room last week, losing 19-17 at home on Sunday.
The Cleveland Browns (2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS, 2-3 O/U), won their second game of the season and may have saved their season in the process, by absolutely spanking the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants 35-14 at home on Monday night in a shocker that I’ll admit I never saw coming.
The Chicago Bears (3-3 SU, 3-2-1 ATS, 2-4 O/U), fell to the surprising, young Atlanta Falcons 22-20 on the road last week on a last-second field goal and need a win in the worst way as they host their longtime NFC North rivals, the Minnesota Vikings (3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS, 3-3 O/U) this week.
The undefeated Utes of the University of Utah (7-0 SU, 3-2-1 ATS) look to improve their national ranking on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Colorado State Rams (3-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) in NCAA football action in the Mountain West Conference, scheduled to get underway at 2 PM ET at Rice-Eccles Stadium (artificial turf) in Salt Lake City.
Not only are the he Boise State Broncos (5-0 SU, 3-1 ATS, 1-3O/U) averaging a whopping 33.6 points per game this season, but their fantastic defense seventh-ranked defense is limiting opponents to just 11.2 points per game this season and has held their opponents to seven points or fewer in four of their five games.
Two nationally-ranked teams from the Mountain West Conference will get together Thursday night on national television when the BYU Cougars (6-0 SU, 2-3 ATS) visit Fort Worth to play the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian (6-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) in NCAA college football action that is scheduled to take place at 8 PM ET at Amon Carter Stadium (natural turf).
Underdogs continued to clean up for bettors last week in the NFL, as the favorites bombed again with a 6-7 ATS record. If those NFL betting trends are going to continue this week bettors need to pay close attention to the NFL betting odds.
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Here are a few of the casualties from Week 6 to keep an eye on as we head into week 7:
