ROYAL FLUSH SPORTS (13-6 Overall, 4-1 Premium Picks) Free Selection: 1 Dime Southern Mississippi +14 Free Selection: 1 Dime Atlanta Braves -160 (RFS selections are rated either 1 Dime, 2 Dimes or 5 Dimes )
Crown City Sports Consultant Thursday September 2, 2010 Todays FREE Selection: 1- Twins -120 12-4 run past 5 days on all plays !!!!
HRC PREMIUM MLB ACTION-September 2nd Capper: JSM Sports (Handicappers Paradise) Play Strengths ***************** 2* Action 5* Selection (Rated) 8* Premium (Rated) 10* Diamond (Rated) ***************** [959] Cleveland |5*|-170|+1.5 RL|Network N/A|10:10 pm EST note* Major League Baseball Premiums 2010 (-61.73) Units| In season |
JOE D'AMICO Pittsburgh at Utah Pick: Utah -3 A lot of people are calling Pitt a strong contender in the Big East. Here’s my problem with that. The squad has a first-time QB in Tino Sunseri and just two starters back on their OL. This offense will be out of sync. Their biggest weapon is RB Dion Lewis who will have his issues with the very stout DL of Utah. The Panther’s #2 weapon is WR Jonathon Baldwin, who will be covered like a blanket by superstar CB Brandon Burton. The Utah defense will make it a long night for the Pitt offense. Utah’s QB Jordan Wynn has experience and savvy. He will burn Pitt’s “D” by getting the ball to his very able receivers Brooks and Smithson. They are riding a 17-game home winning streak and are 27-12-1 ATS their L40 non-conference games. Take Utah
POWERPLAYWINS POWER PLAYS OF THE DAY Sport: NCAAF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI SOUTH CAROLINA Over 45 Sport: NCAAF UTAH(-3)Over PITTSBURGH
jeff benton thursday 1-0 yesterday plus 30 dimes plus $300. overall, 103-127-4 minus 445. FYI, Jeff duplicated this summer what he did in the summer of 2009...he sucked. worst baseball handicapper i've seen. however, he did have a solid football campaign last year..i expect that to continue this year. ofcourse, he mentions (as does everyone) this WILL BE THE MOST PROFITABLE FOOTBALL SEASON IN MY CAREER. Thursday's Plays ... 20 DIME selection on <b>UTAH</b> minus the points over Pittsburgh in opeaing-night college football action from Salt Lake City. The Utes are a solid three-point favorite across the board both here in Vegas and offshore. Though I don’t anticipeate this line going up, if it does and you cannot find minus-3 anywhere, be sure you buy the half-point and bring the number back down to 3. Do NOT get beat by the hook in this game! 5 DIME selection on <b>MARSHALL</b> plus the points over Ohio State. Marshall is a consersus 28-point underdog in this game, but a few 27½ spreads are out there, so be sure to shop around and get the best of the number. 5 DIME selection on the <b>CINCINNATI BENGALS</b> minus the points over the Colts in Week 4 of preseason action. The Bengals are a solid road favorite, ranging from 6 to 6½ depending on where you shop. <b>Utah</b> The college football season hasn’t even started and yet the perennially disreapected Mountain West Conference is getting the short shrift from the oddsmakers. Think about it: Utah is 37-8 since October 2006. Take away a 55-28 loss at TCU last year – and we all know how dominant the Horned Frogs were – and the Utes are 31-3 in their last 34 games, and the three losses were by a combined 17 points. Utah has also won 17 consecutive games at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake, and its ongoing nine-game bowl winning streak – including a 37-27 rout of Pac-10 member Cal in last year’s Poinsettia Bowl – is the tops in the nation. So given all that and then looking at this pointspread, you’d think the Utes must’ve lost A LOT of talent from last year. Not so. Utah returns 12 starters, including its top two RBs in Eddie Ware (1,069 yards, 12 TDs in 10 games last year) and Matt Asiata (conference-leading 330 rushing yards, 4 TDs before suffering a season-ending knee injury); a sophomore quarterback in Jordan Wynn (who threw for 337 yards in the bowl win over Cal); and four offeensive linemen. True, Utah only has four starters back on defense, but three play up front and the rest will be filled in by talented guys who have been waiting their turn. Also, since he made the jump from Utah’s defensive coordinator to head coach after Urban Meyer bolted for Florida, Kyle Whittingham has always fielded solid defensive squads. Of course, the knock as always with the Mountain West is the conference struggles against upper-echelon programs. Well, since 2001, Utah is 19-7 against BCS teams, including bowl wins over Cal and Alabama the last two years, not to mention a 35-7 Fiesta Bowl rout of Pitt in 2005 (Meyer’s last season). Speaking of the Panthers, they’re coming off a strong 10-3 season (same record as Utah), and they have one of the most electrifying players in all of college football returning to their backfield (RB Dion Lewis rushed for 1,799 yards last year and 17 TDs). But after Lewis, the Panthers return only 10 other starters, including just two offensive and two defensive linemen. They also have to break in a new quarterback. In all, Pitt ranks 107th out of 119 Division I-A teams when it comes to experience. Now this raw squad has to travel across the country and open the season at altitude (never easy) against an opponent that has won 17 strarght home games, 31 of its last 34 overall and has proven for years that it can run with the big boys of college football. Seems like a pretty tall order to me. This is a very cheap price to lay with Utah, which has won 15 of its last 19 home openers and has been a moneymaking machine in non-conference play (27-12-1 ATS last 40). <b>Marshall</b> Don’t count on Jim Tressel pulling very much out of his bag of tricks tonight against Marshall, not with a huge home game against Miami, Fla., just nine days away. Besides, it’s not like the Buckeyes have been at the top of their game in early September the last several years. Not only have they failed to cover in their last three season-opening lined games – including a nail-biting 31-27 home victory over Navy last year – but they haven’t posted a victory of more than 23 points in any of their last seven lid-lifters that were on the betting board (average margin of victory in those seven contests: 16.7 ppg). Marshall is coming off a season in which it went 7-6 and won its first bowl game since 2002. The Thundering Herd are breaking in a new coach in Doc Holliday (formerly a West Virginia assistant), but Holliday has 14 returning starters with which to work. That includes senior QB Brian Anderson, top WR Antavious Wilson (60 catches, 724 yards, 3 TDs) and three offensive linemen. In the end, Ohio State’s immense talent will win out, but asking the Buckeyes to come out of the chute and win by more than four TDs in a season opener – when they haven’t done that in eight years – is a little much. Marshall, which if you include its bowl win in January has cashed in six of seven away from home, finds a way to keep this one inside the big number. Look for a 35-13 Ohio State win. <b>Bengals</b> 137-23. That’s the cumulative final score by which the Bengals have defeated the Colts in Week 4 of the preseason the last five years. And that 0-5 SU and ATS record against Cincinnati is part of Indianapolis’ five-year preseason swoon of 4-21 SU and 6-19 ATS. (In fact, go back to 2004 and the Bengals are 6-0 SU and 5-0-1 ATS against Indy in the final preseason game.) This summer, the Colts have been beyond abysmal, losing to the 49ers, Bills and Packers by a combined tally of 130-62, including last week’s embarrassing 59-24 setback in Green Bay as a four-point underdog. What’s scary is that Peyton Manning played in all three of those games, seeing significant action in the last two against Buffalo and Green Bay. Tonight, Manning will be wearing a headset the entire game, putting the offense in the hands of Curtis Painter and Tom Brandstater, two second-year backups who have combined for five interceptions and just two TD passes this summer. Bottom line: I know the general rule of thumb is to shy away from Week 4 preseason games, but this is one instance where Indy’s recent preseason history – particularly in these preseason finales against the Bengals – requires me to pull the trigger, despite laying nearly a TD on the road.
Marc Lawrence | NFL Side Thu, 09/02/10 - 8:00 PM ݻ triple-dime bet 123 BAL 3.0 (-110) BetUS vs 124 STL
Chris Jordan Thursday's plays ... My 400? winner for Thursday is the UTAH UTES 100 N Illionis 100 Atlanta R Line FYI, C Jordan's were posted yesterday but it was the wrong pick, just letting know so whoever posted will know the source they got it from was incorrect. thanks to all who post, much appreciated.
LT Profits NFL Jets +108 ML Falcons +135 ML Browns +118 ML Chargers +162 ML Redskins +6 -110 NCAAF Pittsburgh/Utah UNDER 48.5 -110 MLB Tigers/Twins UNDER 7.5 -110
SAVANNAH SPORTS Premium Picks For The Day Today's Selections 4 (****) Northern Illinois +4.5 2 (**) Marshall +28.5 2 (**) Mid Tenn State Over 48.5 2 (**) Fl Atlantic +14 Professional Plays Eric Degarde 2 (**) Utah -3
CRAIG DAVIS CFB OPENING NIGHT LOCK 50 DIME Iowa State Cyclones BONUS ACTION 15 DIME Pittsburgh Panthers
SUPER SPORTS GROUP Boston v. Baltimore 7:05pm PICK: Red Sox ML -133 Game Detroit v. Minnesota 8:10pm PICK: Twins ML -115 game best bet of the day Cleveland v. Seattle 10:10pm PICK: Indians ML +141 Game
BETTING RESOURCE Sep 2: NFL Pre season: Kansas City - Green Bay Pick: Kansas City -5.5 Odd: 1.91 Sep 2: NFL Pre season: Pittsburgh - Carolina Pick: Under 37.5 Odd: 1.91 Sep 2: NCAAF: Minnesota - Middle Tennessee St Pick: Middle Tennessee St win Odd: 2.00 Sep 2: NCAAF: Northern Illinois - Iowa St Pick: Northern Illinois +4.5 Odd: 1.91
ATS LOCK CLUB FOOTBALL 4 UNITS Utah Utes -3 4 UNITS Arizona Cardinals -5.5 3 UNITS UAB -13.5 BASEBALL 4 UNITS Minnesota Twins
KIKI SPORTS Thursday September 2nd 4 units Tennessee -7.5 NFL PRESEASON GAME OF THE YEAR Totally different mindsets for these teams. Tenn is looking to iron on the kinks and get ready, the Saints are looking to rest with the real deal getting started in a week . Brees will not play, so Patrick Ramsey and Chase Daniel will compete for the #2 slot while Vince Young and Kerry Collins get plenty of reps for the Titans. 1 unit Denver +4.5 1 unit Arizona -5.5 1 unit Iowa State -5 1 unit S. Miss +14
TONY GEORGE Utah -3 Cannot ignore Pitts defense and running back Lewis, who is going to wreak havoc all over the place in the Big East this year, but Utah is a HUGE test on the road in their home stadium, and they have a stud running back of their own, and a very stout defensive line who will frustrate RB Lewis who is opening the season behind a shaky offensive line with only 2 starters back, and Pitt is breaking in a new QB after Stull has graduated. Utah has a regular season win streak at home of 17 games and are very tough to beat at home. . QB Wynn for Utah is a stud and has 2 returning WRs that can stretch the field vertically and make big plays, and Utah has a very balanced attack with loads of talent. Pitt is a physical, close to the vest type of team that wants to pound the rock, and Utah is stout up front and will bend but not break in this one. Pitt higher ranked, but outmanned here unless Utah just starts to turn it over like crazy, and last year the Utes QB only had 5 picks all season. Play 1 Unit on Utah.
NORM HITZGES NFL Preseason Week #4 Last Week 2-3 Overall 8-14 Buffalo +5 vs Detroit Cincinnati -6.5 vs Indy Cleveland +2 vs Chicago Green Bay +6 vs KC Washington +6 vs Arizona NY Jets +1.5 vs Philly Miami -1 vs Dallas Miami/Dallas Under 36
ScoresOddsPicks from OffshoreInsiders Marshall at No. 2 Ohio State (-28.5) – Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network) The Buckeyes are massive favorites on Thursday, as well they should be. Ohio State isn’t just gunning for another Big Ten title—it’s after the National Championship. OSU is primed to go, and its title hopes largely rest on the shoulders of Terrell Pryor. Pryor is a Heisman caliber player but he needs to maintain consistency from wire-to-wire. That begins with the season opener against Marshall. The Thundering Herd, meanwhile, are embarking on a new era as Doc Holliday takes over the team. Not only does Holliday return 14 starters from a team that went 7-6 last season, he hauled in a pretty respectable recruiting class. Like OSU, Marshall is looking for a little more consistency under center, though quarterback Brian Anderson can’t hold a candle to Pryor. Marshall has some talent on both sides of the ball, but it’s not ready to hang with a legit championship contender. Sure, the Buckeyes want a little more consistency from Pryor, but he’ll make mincemeat out of the Thunder Herd. Throw in a great “D” that will overwhelm Marshall’s inexperienced backfield, and covering the 28.5-point spread doesn’t seem like a stretch at all. Take the Buckeyes to cover. New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles (-1.5) – Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET The Eagles improved to 2-1 in the preseason after last week’s 20-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. NFL betting fans have been anxious for a peak at new Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb and, so far, the results haven’t been pretty. Kolb hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass yet and went just 11-25 for 103 yards and a pick against the Chiefs. Now Philly will probably rely on its back ups for most of this game and send Kolb into the regular season after three poor exhibition efforts. The Jets lost 16-11 to Washington last week, dropping them to 1-2 during the preseason. Nobody is panicking quite yet, but New York has mustered just 36 points through three games. Considering quarterback Mark Sanchez was team’s weak link last year, it’s not exactly inspiring him to play average at best—and usually much worse than that—so far. Like Kolb, he probably won’t see much action on Thursday. These are two similar teams—young, struggling quarterbacks who have their respective fan bases feeling a little nervous as the regular season approaches. New York can take solace in one thing, though: the defense is already in midseason form. From top to bottom, the Jets’ “D” has looked good. Expect more of the same and a New York cover on Thursday.
Matt Rivers of OffshoreInsiders has Marshall. Sure Terrelle Pryor is a Heisman Trophy candidate and Ohio State is by ridiculous proportions the superior team on the field today but why are the Buckeyes all of a sudden being deemed as the next coming? Jim Tressel certainly can coach and has a lot of talent but it’s not like this Ohio State squad has exactly been a dominant juggernaut of an offense. Will they win today? Of course they will but Marshall is far from being a cupcake and is a team that is not that bad. I have watched plenty of Marshall’s coming into the Horseshoe over the past few seasons and compete until late with Ohio a few seasons ago being a great example. The Thundering Herd are a major program as we see the likes of Randy Moss, Byron Leftwich, Chad Pennington and many others in the NFL. No they can’t compare to today’s opponent but they have some blue chip athletes and I’m not all that sold on the Buckeyes. That Rose Bowl victory over Oregon was impressive as Pryor really came into his own but it was only one game. I saw this team last year stink up the joint a lot of times including that debacle in Bloomington against Indiana. One solid win doesn’t make a program, it just doesn’t. The world seems to be crowing OSU as the best team this year right there with the defending champion Alabama Crimson Tide. I’m just not so sure that is the case. Tressel’s team is still more of a plodding run type team and without being sold on Pryor’s ability to throw all that great I can’t fathom OSU just going out there and winning by four touchdowns plus. Doc Holliday has already said that they will try and keep Pryor in the pocket limiting his ability to run and make plays on the outside. I like that strategy because the guy is a gazelle who is more dangerous with his feet than his arm. If that plan comes to fruition and Pryor is forced to throw then I am just fine with this play. If not I will still take my chances getting back this much any day of the week. Matt Rivers pick: OSU wins 31-13 but Marshall covers the point spread
Added Play $2200/$2000 146 UAB -14 The owls will be especially bad this year after heavy graduation losses they return 3 offensive starters (zero linemen). UAB returns eight offensive starters and ranked 22nd in total offensive last year. I don't think the Owls score in this one.
B&S PICKS 5 DIME BOOKIE BASHER PLAY Pittsburgh Panthers Under 48.5 5 DIME SYNDICATE PLAY Iowa State Cyclones -4.5 5 DIME LUCKY 7'S/LORENZO FABINI PLAY OF THE DAY Southern Miss Golden Eagles +14 5 DIME PREMIUM PLAY Hawaii Warriors +21.5
Johnny Guild NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL Thursday, September 2, 2010 Marshall Thundering Herd (0-0) at (2) 0hio State Buckeyes (0-0) Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio The Buckeyes are definitely the better team with an abundant of talent and should win this battle against the Thundering Herd without difficulties. Ohio State has not lost a home opener in 32 years. However, 28 points is a bit steep. Marshall is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. Marshall Thundering Herd +28
MR A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:10 p.m. est. New York Mets (65-68) at Atlanta Braves (78-55) (L) Johan Santana (10-9) vs. (R) Tim Hudson (15-5) Atlanta Braves -160 Thursday, September 2, 2010 8:10 p.m. est. Detroit Tigers (65-68) at Minnesota Twins (77-56) (R) Justin Verlander (14-8) vs. (R) Scott Baker (12-9) Minnesota Twins -120 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2010 NFL Preseason Schedule Week 4 Thursday, September 2, 2010 8:00 p.m. est. New Orleans (2-1) at Tennessee (1-2) LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee Tennessee Titans -7½ Thursday, September 2, 2010 8:00 p.m. est. Baltimore (3-0) at St. Louis (2-1) Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Baltimore Ravens +3 Thursday, September 2, 2010 10:00 p.m. est. San Diego (1-2) at San Francisco (3-0) Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California San Francisco 49ers -3½ NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL Thursday, September 2, 2010 8:30 p.m. est. (15) Pittsburgh (0-0) at Utah (0-0) Utah Utes -3
SR Computer Picks MLB - Major League Baseball Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 1:05 p.m. Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees (L) Dallas Braden (9-9) vs. (L) CC Sabathia (18-5) New York Yankees -220 7:05 p.m. Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (R) Daisuke Matsuzaka (8-4) vs. (R) Brad Bergesen (6-9) Boston Red Sox -145 8:10 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins (R) Justin Verlander (14-8) vs. (R) Scott Baker (12-9) Minnesota Twins -120 NFL - National Football League Preseason Week 4 2010 NFL Preseason schedule Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 7:00 p.m Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions -4 7:00 p.m Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts Cincinnati Bengals -6½ 7:00 p.m New England Patriots at New York Giants New England Patriots +3 7:30 p.m Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers -6 7:30 p.m New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles -1½ 7:30 p.m Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars -3 8:00 p.m Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3 8:00 p.m Baltimore Ravens at St. Louis Rams Baltimore Ravens +3 8:00 p.m Denver Broncos at Minnesota Viking Minnesota Viking -4½ 8:00 p.m Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs Green Bay Packers +5½ 8:00 p.m New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans New Orleans Saints +7 8:00 p.m Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns +2½ 8:00 p.m Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys Miami Dolphins -+2½ 10:00 p.m Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders +3½ 10:00 p.m Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals -5½ 10:00 p.m San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers -3½
SuperSportsGroup **NFL + NCAAF** NFL-X Preseason Picks Seattle v. Oakland 10pm PICK: OVER 37.5 Game best bet of the day Denver v. Minnesota 8pm PICK: OVER 35 Game Cleveland v. Chicago 8pm PICK: OVER 36.5 Game __________________________ NCAAF PICKS So Miss v. S. Carolina 7:30pm PICK: So Carolina-14 Game Marshall v. Ohio St 7:30pm PICK: UNDER 46.5 Game Florida Atlantic v. UAB 8pm PICK: OVER 50 Game Pittsburgh v. Utah 8:30pm PICK: Utah -3 Game
BASEWINNER Rating Match Team Odds 3 Detroit (Verlander) at Minnesota (Baker) Minnesota -1.5 196 3 Oakland (Braden) at New York (A) (Sabathia) Over 8.0 (OAK/NYY) 102 3 Philadelphia (Blanton) at Colorado (Chacin) Colorado -1.5 164 3 Philadelphia (Blanton) at Colorado (Chacin) Colorado -116 2 Boston (Matsuzaka) at Baltimore (Bergesen) Over 9.0 (BOS/BAL) -101 2 Detroit (Verlander) at Minnesota (Baker) Minnesota -111 2 Philadelphia (Blanton) at Colorado (Chacin) Over 9.0 (PHI/COL) -108
THE DUKE SPORTS Minnesota (-115) for 1.5 Units The Tigers have not had success in this series nor at this venue (1-7) and we'll look for Minnesota to deliver again. The Twins are on a 13-2 home run and 7-0 in Baker's last 7 starts. Moreover, Minnesota has gone 20-7 at home with Baker. Sure, Verlander has been hot, but Detroit has been folding on the road (6-20). The youth of Detroit (4 rookie starters) becomes apparent when they travel. We'll grab the value with Minnesota.
BOB BALFE Detroit Tigers +107 Detroit is trying to avoid being swept today in Minnesota. The Twins have the better record but these teams are very similar offensively and I expect the pitching to be the difference today with Verlander getting the better outing of the two. Take Detroit.