Guru's Golden Picks: Arena League Week 1

[sherwood]

TD Austin. 45-35 Philly has it at their own 17.
Need a TD. They have not scored in the second half.

 

[sherwood]

Philly responded with a TD, 52-35...11 minutes to go.

 

[AFLGuru]

Good job Philly. Preds defense makes another BIG stand. Clay Rush FG on a questionable kick (I would've gone for it... 4th and 3 on the Preds 6 down 8). About 6:00 left, gonna be Preds ball up 5. Once again, one more TD SHOULD do the trick. Gotta put these guys down. Preds defense looks great. Don't know if they're gonna get scored on again.

 

[sherwood]

Philly Stop. 5 minutes to go and they have it.
52-35

 

[AFLGuru]

Another Preds bust. Travis McGriff personal foul and another missed FG. Only way we take this one is if the D comes up big now...

 

[AFLGuru]

Alright gentlemen... We've got the ball back with 2:45 left on the clock... Just a FG. That's all we need. Get the ball down field and score something. Anything. Just don't turn the ball over down here... Defense is playing too well.

 

[AFLGuru]

This game's over... Orlando is dead. Joe Hamilton looks real bad right now. Just not a good game down the stretch. Orlando shooting itself with real bad mistakes. Colorado ball Preds up 3 after the safety

 

[degenerategambler]

Orlando trying very hard to give the game away.

 

[FadeToGreen]

3 PM Question

I'm still on the edge about Chicago at 3. Any final thougts?

 

[degenerategambler]

How does OT work?

 

[AFLGuru]

Preds win! You don't move the ball on this defense. Really impressive stand by the defense in several instances. However... Review of early games...

Predators 39 - Colorado 36 : Push (Net: 0)
Philadelphia 66 - Austin 35 Win (+2.97 Units)

Overall: 3-0 (I'll discount the push)
Net: +9.50 units

Nice start. Now let's get 'em with LA and LV!

 

[AFLGuru]

Chicago is really a great play. I've so strongly considered playing this game today, but I think I'm going to lay off.

I'll be pulling for ya though!

--AFLGuru

-Oh yeah, if anyone's got that LV-LA game on NBC, keep those live updates coming.

 

[AFLGuru]

Late add:

San Jose (-7) @ Tampa Bay (2 units -101)

 

[AFLGuru]

Sorry this one didn't get to you all until late. T.T. Toliver is out. Clif Dell was hobbling in warm-ups. Shane Stafford looked terrible. Tampa's kicker made 5 out of 9 extra point attempts. I just don't like the way this one looks for the Storm. Lay the points. Again, sorry about the late add, but I feel that San Jose can really take advantage of this.

--AFLGuru

 

[Jumpman23]

Great start so far! I'm glad I bought the hook on the Orl/Col game. I have the LA/LV game on so I'll keep u updated on the score.

7-0 LV

14:21 n the 1st

 

[Jumpman23]

INT LV.....Penalty on LV half the distance to the goal

 

[AFLGuru]

Yeah, San Jose... not good start. Unfortunately, Mark Grieb was victim of a pass that should've been caught turned INT. Tampa up a stop. I'm confident Shane Stafford's gonna give it back though. 7-0 Storm, San Jose's 2nd drive coming.

 

[Jumpman23]

4 & 10

LV, pass complete to LA 3

7:05 n the 1st

 

[Jumpman23]

TD!! 13-0 LV

XP pending

 

[AFLGuru]

Ballsy call going for it on 4th and 10 on your own 3... but I guess it worked alright... looks like 14-0... that's fine. I'm comfortable with that if they both need at least 45 points.