I did not believe Favre would be the final piece in the Minnesota Vikings' jigsaw. I had no doubt the future Hall of Famer could still throw a pretty pass and lead a team with some devastating strikes downfield. I just could not see a 40-year-old quarterback - who had admitted he got tired throwing to college kids over the summer - being in peak physical condition at the business end of the season.
I did not particularly like the way the former Green Bay star engineered his release from the New York Jets before conveniently signing with the Vikings once most of the preseason training was out of the way, but that was not my primary concern. I just felt a guy who had physically broken down at the back end of the previous season was not going to be in the right kind of form to lead a Super Bowl run in January.
To say I was a little bit off the mark would be an understatement.
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UFC Betting: Penn vs Sanchez
B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez have kept the posturing to a minimum as Saturday's UFC lightweight title fight in Memphis approaches.
The same can't be said about the fighters' swarming camps, which opened up Thursday night about their fighters, their game plans and their thoughts on the other guy.
Asked for his opinion of Sanchez, the 27-year-old challenger, Penn's longtime trainer Rudy Valentino didn't bury the texted lede: "Diego will defeat himself mentally in this fight."
Sanchez's legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Saulo Ribeiro laughed.
"He's one of the strongest guys mentally I've ever met in my life," Ribeiro said over the phone. "He just refuses to give up. He refuses to quit."
So, why will Sanchez be the first fighter since Jens Pulver in 2001 to defeat Penn (14-5-1) at 155 pounds?
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"I think B.J. has been a great champ for 10 years, but the sport is evolving so much that I think Diego is ready to take it to the next level," said Ribeiro, implying Penn, one of MMA's most complete fighters, still just 30, has gone the way of month-old organic milk.
Back and forth, not malicious but invested and full of faith, supporters talked up their man and downplayed the other. Standing out on both sides was a sense of inevitability, as if the main event at the FedExForum (UFC PPV, 10 p.m. ET) was mere formality. And that determination was going to be the difference.
"It's the natural order," said Ribeiro, who joined his brother Xande, cardio man Steve Maxwell, boxing trainer Tony Palafox, and Olympic silver medalist wrestler Steve Abas in San Diego to prepare Sanchez (21-2). "Nobody hunted B.J. That's what I want to see. How will the champ react? He's never been hunted at 155. And Diego really believes he'll be the aggressor and will take the fight wherever he wants."
Belief and execution aren't the same thing, countered Penn's boxing trainer Jason Parrilo, who ran camp in Costa Mesa, Calif., with conditioning gurus Marv and Gary Marinovich (of the Todd Marinovich Marinoviches), and the entertaining Rudy V.
"Diego hasn't shown my any type of threat but his intensity and his willingness to go for it," Parrilo said. "With B.J., he's going to fall into something he's not prepared for.
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The same can't be said about the fighters' swarming camps, which opened up Thursday night about their fighters, their game plans and their thoughts on the other guy.
Asked for his opinion of Sanchez, the 27-year-old challenger, Penn's longtime trainer Rudy Valentino didn't bury the texted lede: "Diego will defeat himself mentally in this fight."
Sanchez's legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Saulo Ribeiro laughed.
"He's one of the strongest guys mentally I've ever met in my life," Ribeiro said over the phone. "He just refuses to give up. He refuses to quit."
So, why will Sanchez be the first fighter since Jens Pulver in 2001 to defeat Penn (14-5-1) at 155 pounds?
Start Online Betting on this match at our sportsbook
"I think B.J. has been a great champ for 10 years, but the sport is evolving so much that I think Diego is ready to take it to the next level," said Ribeiro, implying Penn, one of MMA's most complete fighters, still just 30, has gone the way of month-old organic milk.
Back and forth, not malicious but invested and full of faith, supporters talked up their man and downplayed the other. Standing out on both sides was a sense of inevitability, as if the main event at the FedExForum (UFC PPV, 10 p.m. ET) was mere formality. And that determination was going to be the difference.
"It's the natural order," said Ribeiro, who joined his brother Xande, cardio man Steve Maxwell, boxing trainer Tony Palafox, and Olympic silver medalist wrestler Steve Abas in San Diego to prepare Sanchez (21-2). "Nobody hunted B.J. That's what I want to see. How will the champ react? He's never been hunted at 155. And Diego really believes he'll be the aggressor and will take the fight wherever he wants."
Belief and execution aren't the same thing, countered Penn's boxing trainer Jason Parrilo, who ran camp in Costa Mesa, Calif., with conditioning gurus Marv and Gary Marinovich (of the Todd Marinovich Marinoviches), and the entertaining Rudy V.
"Diego hasn't shown my any type of threat but his intensity and his willingness to go for it," Parrilo said. "With B.J., he's going to fall into something he's not prepared for.
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UFC Betting: Penn vs Sanchez
B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez have kept the posturing to a minimum as Saturday's UFC lightweight title fight in Memphis approaches.
The same can't be said about the fighters' swarming camps, which opened up Thursday night about their fighters, their game plans and their thoughts on the other guy.
Asked for his opinion of Sanchez, the 27-year-old challenger, Penn's longtime trainer Rudy Valentino didn't bury the texted lede: "Diego will defeat himself mentally in this fight."
Sanchez's legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Saulo Ribeiro laughed.
"He's one of the strongest guys mentally I've ever met in my life," Ribeiro said over the phone. "He just refuses to give up. He refuses to quit."
So, why will Sanchez be the first fighter since Jens Pulver in 2001 to defeat Penn (14-5-1) at 155 pounds?
Start Online Betting on this match at our sportsbook
"I think B.J. has been a great champ for 10 years, but the sport is evolving so much that I think Diego is ready to take it to the next level," said Ribeiro, implying Penn, one of MMA's most complete fighters, still just 30, has gone the way of month-old organic milk.
Back and forth, not malicious but invested and full of faith, supporters talked up their man and downplayed the other. Standing out on both sides was a sense of inevitability, as if the main event at the FedExForum (UFC PPV, 10 p.m. ET) was mere formality. And that determination was going to be the difference.
"It's the natural order," said Ribeiro, who joined his brother Xande, cardio man Steve Maxwell, boxing trainer Tony Palafox, and Olympic silver medalist wrestler Steve Abas in San Diego to prepare Sanchez (21-2). "Nobody hunted B.J. That's what I want to see. How will the champ react? He's never been hunted at 155. And Diego really believes he'll be the aggressor and will take the fight wherever he wants."
Belief and execution aren't the same thing, countered Penn's boxing trainer Jason Parrilo, who ran camp in Costa Mesa, Calif., with conditioning gurus Marv and Gary Marinovich (of the Todd Marinovich Marinoviches), and the entertaining Rudy V.
"Diego hasn't shown my any type of threat but his intensity and his willingness to go for it," Parrilo said. "With B.J., he's going to fall into something he's not prepared for.
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The same can't be said about the fighters' swarming camps, which opened up Thursday night about their fighters, their game plans and their thoughts on the other guy.
Asked for his opinion of Sanchez, the 27-year-old challenger, Penn's longtime trainer Rudy Valentino didn't bury the texted lede: "Diego will defeat himself mentally in this fight."
Sanchez's legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Saulo Ribeiro laughed.
"He's one of the strongest guys mentally I've ever met in my life," Ribeiro said over the phone. "He just refuses to give up. He refuses to quit."
So, why will Sanchez be the first fighter since Jens Pulver in 2001 to defeat Penn (14-5-1) at 155 pounds?
Start Online Betting on this match at our sportsbook
"I think B.J. has been a great champ for 10 years, but the sport is evolving so much that I think Diego is ready to take it to the next level," said Ribeiro, implying Penn, one of MMA's most complete fighters, still just 30, has gone the way of month-old organic milk.
Back and forth, not malicious but invested and full of faith, supporters talked up their man and downplayed the other. Standing out on both sides was a sense of inevitability, as if the main event at the FedExForum (UFC PPV, 10 p.m. ET) was mere formality. And that determination was going to be the difference.
"It's the natural order," said Ribeiro, who joined his brother Xande, cardio man Steve Maxwell, boxing trainer Tony Palafox, and Olympic silver medalist wrestler Steve Abas in San Diego to prepare Sanchez (21-2). "Nobody hunted B.J. That's what I want to see. How will the champ react? He's never been hunted at 155. And Diego really believes he'll be the aggressor and will take the fight wherever he wants."
Belief and execution aren't the same thing, countered Penn's boxing trainer Jason Parrilo, who ran camp in Costa Mesa, Calif., with conditioning gurus Marv and Gary Marinovich (of the Todd Marinovich Marinoviches), and the entertaining Rudy V.
"Diego hasn't shown my any type of threat but his intensity and his willingness to go for it," Parrilo said. "With B.J., he's going to fall into something he's not prepared for.
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Thursday Night Football : New York Giants Vs Denver Broncos Live Odds NFL Week 12
NEW YORK GIANTS AT DENVER
Line: Giants -6.5
Over/Under: 42
NFL Betting : Giants
- The Giants are 0-5 ATS in their past five games overall.
- New York is 13-3 ATS in its past 16 road games vs. teams with a winning record at home.
- The Giants are 4-1 ATS on the road when laying between -3.5 and -10 points.
- New York Giants are 8-2 ATS as a road favorite of any number.
- After giving up 30-plus points the Giants have a record of 7-2 ATS.
- New York has a record of 12 overs, 3 unders and 1 push in their last 16 games after giving up 30-plus points.
- The Giants have a record of 1 over, 3 unders and 1 push as a favorite between -3.5 points and -10 points.
- New York Giants last eight games as a road fav of any number have produced 5 overs, 2 unders and 1 push.
NFL Betting : Broncos
- Denver is 8-3-1 ATS when getting points at home.
- Denver is 0-5 ATS in the past five games that followed a straight-up loss.
- Denver has played no overs, 4 unders and 1 push the past five times they have been a home dog.
- The last 11 games at Denver have produced 0 overs, 10 unders and 1 push overall.
- Denver has played 2 overs and 6 unders the last eight times after losing by 14-plus points.
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Line: Giants -6.5
Over/Under: 42
NFL Betting : Giants
- The Giants are 0-5 ATS in their past five games overall.
- New York is 13-3 ATS in its past 16 road games vs. teams with a winning record at home.
- The Giants are 4-1 ATS on the road when laying between -3.5 and -10 points.
- New York Giants are 8-2 ATS as a road favorite of any number.
- After giving up 30-plus points the Giants have a record of 7-2 ATS.
- New York has a record of 12 overs, 3 unders and 1 push in their last 16 games after giving up 30-plus points.
- The Giants have a record of 1 over, 3 unders and 1 push as a favorite between -3.5 points and -10 points.
- New York Giants last eight games as a road fav of any number have produced 5 overs, 2 unders and 1 push.
NFL Betting : Broncos
- Denver is 8-3-1 ATS when getting points at home.
- Denver is 0-5 ATS in the past five games that followed a straight-up loss.
- Denver has played no overs, 4 unders and 1 push the past five times they have been a home dog.
- The last 11 games at Denver have produced 0 overs, 10 unders and 1 push overall.
- Denver has played 2 overs and 6 unders the last eight times after losing by 14-plus points.
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Green Bay Packers AT Detroit Lions Live Odds Thursday Night Football Week 12
sets the table with trends for betting the sides and totals in all three NFL games this Thursday.
NFL Betting Week 12 :
GREEN BAY AT DETROIT
Line: Packers -10.5
Over/Under: 47.5
- Green Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last five road games at Detroit.
- Green Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games vs. Detroit, including a current run of five-consecutive wins straight-up.
- Green Bay has a 3-7 ATS mark in its past 10 games played on a Thursday.
- The Packers are 3-1 ATS the last four times they have traveled to face a division rival.
- Green Bay’s past 23 road games have produced 15 overs and 8 unders.
- The total has gone over in four of Green Bay's five most recent games vs. Detroit.
- Detroit has a 1-5 ATS record in its most recent Thursday games, all played at home, but note that the lone win was against these Green Bay Packers (2003).
- Detroit is 0-4-1 ATS in its last five games.
- Detroit is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games but note than both straight-up wins were in the past two months.
- Detroit is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 home games overall.
- The Lions last straight-up win against a division rival was Oct. 28, 2007 (0-13 SU).
- The Lions have played 2 overs and 5 unders in their last seven home games.
Trend Advantage: No Advantage
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NFL Betting Week 12 :
GREEN BAY AT DETROIT
Line: Packers -10.5
Over/Under: 47.5
- Green Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last five road games at Detroit.
- Green Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games vs. Detroit, including a current run of five-consecutive wins straight-up.
- Green Bay has a 3-7 ATS mark in its past 10 games played on a Thursday.
- The Packers are 3-1 ATS the last four times they have traveled to face a division rival.
- Green Bay’s past 23 road games have produced 15 overs and 8 unders.
- The total has gone over in four of Green Bay's five most recent games vs. Detroit.
- Detroit has a 1-5 ATS record in its most recent Thursday games, all played at home, but note that the lone win was against these Green Bay Packers (2003).
- Detroit is 0-4-1 ATS in its last five games.
- Detroit is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games but note than both straight-up wins were in the past two months.
- Detroit is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 home games overall.
- The Lions last straight-up win against a division rival was Oct. 28, 2007 (0-13 SU).
- The Lions have played 2 overs and 5 unders in their last seven home games.
Trend Advantage: No Advantage
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NFL Beginners Guide
The Football Field -
• The playing field is 100 yards long.
• It has stripes running across the field at five-yard intervals.
• There are shorter lines, called hash marks, marking each one-yard interval. (not shown)
• On each end of the playing field is an end zone (red section with diagonal lines) which extends ten yards.
• The total field is 120 yards long and 160 feet wide.
• Located on the very back line of each end zone is a goal post.
• The spot where the end zone meets the playing field is called the goal line.
• The yardage from the goal line is marked at ten-yard intervals, up to the 50-yard line, which is in the center of the field. After reaching the 50-yard line, the yardage markers start to descend (40, 30, 20, 10) every ten yards until they reach the opposite goal line.
The Basics of a Football Team
• Each game features two teams playing against each other.
• Each team is allowed 11 men on the field at a time. Any more than 11 could result in a penalty.
• Unlimited substitution is permitted, but players may only enter the field when the ball is dead.
• Each team is comprised of an offense, defense, and special teams.
• If team A has possession of the ball, they use their offensive team to attempt to advance the ball toward the opponents endzone.
• If team B has the ball, team A will use their defensive team to attempt to stop team B from advancing the ball.
• If a kicking play is expected, both teams will use their special teams.
Understanding the Object of the Game of Football
• The object of the game is to outscore your opponent by advancing the football into their endzone for as many touchdowns as possible while holding them to as few as possible. There are other ways of scoring, but a touchdown is usually the prime objective.
The Basics of Beginning a Football Game
• Before each game, the captains from each team and the referee meet at the center of the field for the coin toss.
• The winner of the coin toss has the option of starting the game by kicking the ball to the other team or receiving the kickoff from the other team.
• The game begins when one of the teams kicks off to the other.
• The receiving team must catch the ball and try to advance it as far back toward the kicking team as possible.
• The play ends when the player with the ball is knocked to the ground (tackled), or makes it all the way to the kicking team's endzone (touchdown).
• The spot where the kick returner was tackled becomes the line of scrimmage. The line of scrimmage is a term for the place the ball is spotted before a play is run.
• Once this starting point is established, the offensive squad of the receiving team will come in and try to move the ball toward the opposition's end zone.
What is Down and Distance?
Understanding down and distance is probably the biggest key to understanding football, so make sure you really understand this part before moving on to the next section.
• Basically, a down is a play. From the time the ball is snapped (put into play), to the time the play is whistled over by the officials, is considered one down.
• A team's offense is given four downs (plays) to move ten yards toward the opponent's end zone.
• Distance is the number of yards a team needs to get a new set of four downs.
• If they make the ten yards needed within four downs, they are given a new set of downs. This is called getting a first down.
• If they don't make it the required ten yards, the other team's offense takes possession of the ball.
An Example
• The first play of a series is called first-and-ten because it is the first down and ten yards are needed to receive a new set of four downs.
• Suppose on the first play, the team on offense picks up three yards. The next play would then be second-and-seven, because it is the second play of the set and they still need seven yards to get a first down.
• If they were to pick up six yards on the second play it would leave them one yard shy of the first down marker, therefore setting up a third-and-one situation. Third-and-one because it would be the third play of the series and they would still need one yard to get a first down.
• If the team with the ball can pick up one yard or more on the third-down play, then they will be given a first down, which means they get to start all over with a new set of four downs.
• A team can continue moving the football down the field as long as they continue to pick up first downs.
Fourth-Down Strategies
If a team fails to gain the required yardage on third down, several things could happen on fourth down:
• A team can elect to "go for it" on fourth down and try to pick up the remaining yardage, but they run the risk of turning the ball over to the other team if they do not get Read More!
• The playing field is 100 yards long.
• It has stripes running across the field at five-yard intervals.
• There are shorter lines, called hash marks, marking each one-yard interval. (not shown)
• On each end of the playing field is an end zone (red section with diagonal lines) which extends ten yards.
• The total field is 120 yards long and 160 feet wide.
• Located on the very back line of each end zone is a goal post.
• The spot where the end zone meets the playing field is called the goal line.
• The yardage from the goal line is marked at ten-yard intervals, up to the 50-yard line, which is in the center of the field. After reaching the 50-yard line, the yardage markers start to descend (40, 30, 20, 10) every ten yards until they reach the opposite goal line.
The Basics of a Football Team
• Each game features two teams playing against each other.
• Each team is allowed 11 men on the field at a time. Any more than 11 could result in a penalty.
• Unlimited substitution is permitted, but players may only enter the field when the ball is dead.
• Each team is comprised of an offense, defense, and special teams.
• If team A has possession of the ball, they use their offensive team to attempt to advance the ball toward the opponents endzone.
• If team B has the ball, team A will use their defensive team to attempt to stop team B from advancing the ball.
• If a kicking play is expected, both teams will use their special teams.
Understanding the Object of the Game of Football
• The object of the game is to outscore your opponent by advancing the football into their endzone for as many touchdowns as possible while holding them to as few as possible. There are other ways of scoring, but a touchdown is usually the prime objective.
The Basics of Beginning a Football Game
• Before each game, the captains from each team and the referee meet at the center of the field for the coin toss.
• The winner of the coin toss has the option of starting the game by kicking the ball to the other team or receiving the kickoff from the other team.
• The game begins when one of the teams kicks off to the other.
• The receiving team must catch the ball and try to advance it as far back toward the kicking team as possible.
• The play ends when the player with the ball is knocked to the ground (tackled), or makes it all the way to the kicking team's endzone (touchdown).
• The spot where the kick returner was tackled becomes the line of scrimmage. The line of scrimmage is a term for the place the ball is spotted before a play is run.
• Once this starting point is established, the offensive squad of the receiving team will come in and try to move the ball toward the opposition's end zone.
What is Down and Distance?
Understanding down and distance is probably the biggest key to understanding football, so make sure you really understand this part before moving on to the next section.
• Basically, a down is a play. From the time the ball is snapped (put into play), to the time the play is whistled over by the officials, is considered one down.
• A team's offense is given four downs (plays) to move ten yards toward the opponent's end zone.
• Distance is the number of yards a team needs to get a new set of four downs.
• If they make the ten yards needed within four downs, they are given a new set of downs. This is called getting a first down.
• If they don't make it the required ten yards, the other team's offense takes possession of the ball.
An Example
• The first play of a series is called first-and-ten because it is the first down and ten yards are needed to receive a new set of four downs.
• Suppose on the first play, the team on offense picks up three yards. The next play would then be second-and-seven, because it is the second play of the set and they still need seven yards to get a first down.
• If they were to pick up six yards on the second play it would leave them one yard shy of the first down marker, therefore setting up a third-and-one situation. Third-and-one because it would be the third play of the series and they would still need one yard to get a first down.
• If the team with the ball can pick up one yard or more on the third-down play, then they will be given a first down, which means they get to start all over with a new set of four downs.
• A team can continue moving the football down the field as long as they continue to pick up first downs.
Fourth-Down Strategies
If a team fails to gain the required yardage on third down, several things could happen on fourth down:
• A team can elect to "go for it" on fourth down and try to pick up the remaining yardage, but they run the risk of turning the ball over to the other team if they do not get Read More!
NFL Thursday Night Football: Chicago Bears Vs San Francisco 49ers
Starting this Thursday until the end of the NFL regular season, there will be an extra day of professional football. The first Thursday-nighter will see the Chicago Bears visiting the San Francisco 49ers with the Niners favored by a field goal.
Candlestick has not been kind to the Bears as they are 1-7 straight up and against the spread on the road against San Fran dating back to 1985.
Chicago is also 2-7 ATS in its last nine road games and in its last 10 games when underdogs of 4-points or less, is 3-7-1 ATS.
The Total is set at 43. Read More!
NFL Power Rakings Week 10
NFL Power Rankings Week 10
For Week 9 there three teams with all wins. but now Vikings has lost a match and Saints, Colts continued their winning performances in the 2009 NFL season. For NFL Power Rankings on Week 10. the two teams are at top of the chart . Where as Denver Broncos, Benglas, Steelers, Cardnilas, Patriots are the follwers in NFL Power Rankings Week 10.Vikings, Falcons, Eagles, Gaints are not at a good position, but still they are in my Week 10 Power Rankings. We will have our Complete Week 10 NFL Power Rankings by tomorrow. Read More!
New York Giants VS San Diego Chargers NFL Turn Up Match
San Diego Chargers vs New York Giants – NFL Week 9 Predictions: The fans at Giants Stadium will be treated to a game between the San Diego Chargers and the New York Giants when they take their seats on Sunday at 4:15 PM ET. Eli Manning and Philip Rivers will forever be linked by the draft-day trade in 2004 that brought Manning to the New York Giants and Rivers to the San Diego Chargers.
New York Giants VS San Diego Chargers Picks
This season, they may end up being linked for leading a pair of contenders that underachieved. The quarterbacks meet for the first time Sunday at Giants Stadium, with Manning looking to help New York avoid a fourth straight loss and Rivers trying to lead the Chargers to their first victory over a winning team. Norm is a loser so my NFL week 9 predictions say give the points and take the Giants at home.
The Chargers defeated Oakland 24-16 as a 16-point favorite in Week 8. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (41). LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 56 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 18 carries for San Diego, while Philip Rivers passed for 249 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego’s last 6 games on the road. Read More!
New York Giants VS San Diego Chargers Picks
This season, they may end up being linked for leading a pair of contenders that underachieved. The quarterbacks meet for the first time Sunday at Giants Stadium, with Manning looking to help New York avoid a fourth straight loss and Rivers trying to lead the Chargers to their first victory over a winning team. Norm is a loser so my NFL week 9 predictions say give the points and take the Giants at home.
The Chargers defeated Oakland 24-16 as a 16-point favorite in Week 8. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (41). LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 56 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 18 carries for San Diego, while Philip Rivers passed for 249 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego’s last 6 games on the road. Read More!
Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks NFL Match Predictions Week 9 NFL Match
The Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET when they meet at Qwest Field. Lions LB Julian Peterson played with the Seahawks last year and joked that “at least (his current team) doesn’t have to worry about going 0-16 again.”
Both teams (3-10 combined) have talent but aren’t consistent right now. Our NFL week 9 predictions say take the points, both teams are marginal at best and the Lions are a more improved team with Stafford at quarterback.
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Both teams (3-10 combined) have talent but aren’t consistent right now. Our NFL week 9 predictions say take the points, both teams are marginal at best and the Lions are a more improved team with Stafford at quarterback.
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Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts Week 9 NFL Match Predictions
The Indianapolis Colts host the Houston Texans, Sunday Nov 8, as the Colts look for their tenth straight home win. Indianapolis has owned this series, having won 13 of the 14 all-time matchups. NFL Betting Experts have the Colts as -9 point home favs over the Texans with the over/under set at 48 points .
The Texans (5-3) won in Buffalo 31-10 in Week 8 and now sit second in the AFC South. QB Matt Schaub made 25 of 34 passes for 268 yards with two interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 2,342 yards with 16 TD passes and seven interceptions for a 100.5 passer rating.
RB Ryan Moats had 23 carries for 126 yards with three TD’s, while WR Andre Johnson made six catches for 63 yards. The Texans pulled down two interceptions and had two sacks on the day. By winning three in a row to improve to 5-3, Houston has already answered a lot of questions about its ability to find consistency and play well for more than a one or two week stretch. Read More!
NBA Betting Chicago Bulls Vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Trends
The game start time 8:00 PM ET at Stadium: Quicken Loans Arena. The Chicago Bulls look to put their latest debacle behind them as they travel to Cleveland Cavaliers. This is a NBA Regular Season game 2009 on 11/05 at Quicken Loans Arena between Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers.
NBA Betting Trends are as follows.
Cleveland is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago
Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chicago is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
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NBA Betting Trends are as follows.
Cleveland is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago
Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chicago is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
My Pick for this match is Cleveland Cavaliers Read More!
Fantasy Football Week 8
Fantasy Football Week 8 is here and Cincinnati, Kansas City, New England, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and Washington all have bye weeks.
A lot of fantasy owners will miss Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Randy Moss, Carson Palmer, Cedric Benson, Dwayne Bowe, Big Ben this week
To prepare you as best we have for your week of Fantasy Football Week 8
Quarterbacks
David Garrard vs. Tennessee Titans: consider him a big option for this week as he will face the worst passing defense in the league. In week 4 against the Titans Garrard threw for 3 TD without a pick for 31 fantasy points.
Jay Cutler vs. Cleveland Browns: Cutler has bounced back every time he had a poor game the week before. The Browns don’t stop nobody, expect big number from him.
Brett Favre vs. Green Bay Packers: Favre tends to put some enormous numbers in big games like this.
Also Phillips Rivers (vs. Raiders) and Matt Hasselbeck (vs. Cowboys) have favorable matchups this week
Running Backs
Steve Slaton vs. Buffalo Bills: Buffalo has the worst defense against the run in the league. Slaton is coming off a nice game against a good 49ers defense. He put 18 fantasy points and you can’t expect something similar this week.
Matt Forte vs. Cleveland Browns: Forte is having a difficult year so far but this week could be the beginning of a new start. He will face the second worse rushing defense in the league and you can also expect him to have a few looks through the air as well.
Steven Jackson vs. Detroit Lions: this will be the week for Jackson to score his first TD of the season. The Lions are allowing 21.9 fantasy points per game to running backs.
Also start Kevin Smith (vs. Rams) and LaDainian Tomlinson (vs. Raiders).
Wide Receivers
Mike Sims-Walker vs. Tennessee Titans: Titans rank 32nd in receiving defense, allowing an average of 325.8 receiving YPG. Sims- Walker had 21 fantasy points against Tennessee in week 4.
Miles Austin vs. Seattle Seahawks: Despite Seattle’s average passing defense, Austin playmaking skills make him a must start.
Lee Evans vs. Houston Texans: he had found the end zone in the last two games and seems to be Ryan Fitzpatrick number one choice.
Consider also T.J. Houshmandzadeh (vs. Cowboys) and Johnny Knox (vs. Cleveland). Read More!
A lot of fantasy owners will miss Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Randy Moss, Carson Palmer, Cedric Benson, Dwayne Bowe, Big Ben this week
To prepare you as best we have for your week of Fantasy Football Week 8
Quarterbacks
David Garrard vs. Tennessee Titans: consider him a big option for this week as he will face the worst passing defense in the league. In week 4 against the Titans Garrard threw for 3 TD without a pick for 31 fantasy points.
Jay Cutler vs. Cleveland Browns: Cutler has bounced back every time he had a poor game the week before. The Browns don’t stop nobody, expect big number from him.
Brett Favre vs. Green Bay Packers: Favre tends to put some enormous numbers in big games like this.
Also Phillips Rivers (vs. Raiders) and Matt Hasselbeck (vs. Cowboys) have favorable matchups this week
Running Backs
Steve Slaton vs. Buffalo Bills: Buffalo has the worst defense against the run in the league. Slaton is coming off a nice game against a good 49ers defense. He put 18 fantasy points and you can’t expect something similar this week.
Matt Forte vs. Cleveland Browns: Forte is having a difficult year so far but this week could be the beginning of a new start. He will face the second worse rushing defense in the league and you can also expect him to have a few looks through the air as well.
Steven Jackson vs. Detroit Lions: this will be the week for Jackson to score his first TD of the season. The Lions are allowing 21.9 fantasy points per game to running backs.
Also start Kevin Smith (vs. Rams) and LaDainian Tomlinson (vs. Raiders).
Wide Receivers
Mike Sims-Walker vs. Tennessee Titans: Titans rank 32nd in receiving defense, allowing an average of 325.8 receiving YPG. Sims- Walker had 21 fantasy points against Tennessee in week 4.
Miles Austin vs. Seattle Seahawks: Despite Seattle’s average passing defense, Austin playmaking skills make him a must start.
Lee Evans vs. Houston Texans: he had found the end zone in the last two games and seems to be Ryan Fitzpatrick number one choice.
Consider also T.J. Houshmandzadeh (vs. Cowboys) and Johnny Knox (vs. Cleveland). Read More!
UFC 104 Picks : Machida vs. Shogun
Machida's skill and mastery out-class Shogun's aggressive muay thai. Machida over Shogun. At -405 I won't be betting on this one.
- Rothwell is my dog pick for this event. Valesquez is a rising star, but Rothwell's experience may actually be the difference here. Underdog pick is Rothwell at +235.
- I like Stevenson's chances against Fisher. Although Fisher could win this standing up, Stevenson will likely get Fisher to the ground and control the fight. I expect this one to go to a UD for Stevenson. I'm with the odds makers here. Stevenson at -245 is a fair bet.
- Remember Yoshida eating Koschek's fists then being carried out of the cage on a stretcher? Johnson surely does. Many think this fight will be a replay as Johnson is being seen as a stronger, more physical fighter capable of KO'ing Yoshida. If it goes to the ground, Yoshida is favored. The problem is that Johnson is strong enough put off the takedown. I'm going with odds on this one. Johnson is -315. A small dog on Yoshida at +255 was being considered though.
- Okami's favored at -225 to Sonnen's +185 line. I believe this is Okami's third straight under card bout. He was once very close to getting a title shot with Silva until he broke his hand. Cote got the nod instead. Okami's winning again, but maybe not in a way that puts him in the "entertainment" column. Okami's got to dominate and destroy in order to get to the main card. Sonnen's a great match-up. Ultimately, this could end up in a decision.
- The Barry/Hardonk match-up could end with one of the fighters getting his walking papers. Reach and experience do go to Hardonk. Barry's 1-1 UFC, while Hardonk's 4-3 UFC. Lines are -110 for Barry, -120 for Hardonk. Barry's still fighting at heavyweight at 5'11". Personally, I'm staying away from this one. Barry should have too. (Sidenote: this could be a stand-up, leg-kick brawl - TKO on the way.)
- Darth Bader returns from a MCL and PCL knee injury from this April. The TUF 8 LHW winner, Ryan Bader, is heavily favored over Eric Schafer. At -435 for Bader and +355 for Schafer, you can see what the sportsbooks think of Schafer's chances. I agree. Read More!
- Rothwell is my dog pick for this event. Valesquez is a rising star, but Rothwell's experience may actually be the difference here. Underdog pick is Rothwell at +235.
- I like Stevenson's chances against Fisher. Although Fisher could win this standing up, Stevenson will likely get Fisher to the ground and control the fight. I expect this one to go to a UD for Stevenson. I'm with the odds makers here. Stevenson at -245 is a fair bet.
- Remember Yoshida eating Koschek's fists then being carried out of the cage on a stretcher? Johnson surely does. Many think this fight will be a replay as Johnson is being seen as a stronger, more physical fighter capable of KO'ing Yoshida. If it goes to the ground, Yoshida is favored. The problem is that Johnson is strong enough put off the takedown. I'm going with odds on this one. Johnson is -315. A small dog on Yoshida at +255 was being considered though.
- Okami's favored at -225 to Sonnen's +185 line. I believe this is Okami's third straight under card bout. He was once very close to getting a title shot with Silva until he broke his hand. Cote got the nod instead. Okami's winning again, but maybe not in a way that puts him in the "entertainment" column. Okami's got to dominate and destroy in order to get to the main card. Sonnen's a great match-up. Ultimately, this could end up in a decision.
- The Barry/Hardonk match-up could end with one of the fighters getting his walking papers. Reach and experience do go to Hardonk. Barry's 1-1 UFC, while Hardonk's 4-3 UFC. Lines are -110 for Barry, -120 for Hardonk. Barry's still fighting at heavyweight at 5'11". Personally, I'm staying away from this one. Barry should have too. (Sidenote: this could be a stand-up, leg-kick brawl - TKO on the way.)
- Darth Bader returns from a MCL and PCL knee injury from this April. The TUF 8 LHW winner, Ryan Bader, is heavily favored over Eric Schafer. At -435 for Bader and +355 for Schafer, you can see what the sportsbooks think of Schafer's chances. I agree. Read More!