Bobby Maxwell
Friday's winners...
400-Unit College Book Buster #2 in a Row - UCONN HUSKIES
It’s the Big East opener for both of these schools and I’ve got no problem laying the points with UConn tonight as the Huskies bring in the conference’s leading rushing attack and the Big East’s highest scoring offense.
Jordan Todman is the key to the UConn rushing attack and will be the focal point for the Rutgers defense. Todman ran the ball 37 times for 190 yards and two TDs in the Huskies’ 40-21 win over Vanderbilt last week with them cashing as 8 1/2-point favorites. The UConn defense forced the Commodores into three turnovers, picking off two passes and recovering a fumble.
That defense likes to get after the QB, and we’ve already seen Rutgers’ struggle to keep QB Tom Savage on his feet. Between Savage and freshman QB Chas Dodd, the QBs have been sacked more than three times each game. UConn’s defense had five sacks against Vandy in its last outing and forces QB Larry Smith into two INTs, including one returned for a TD.
The Huskies have looked very good at home this season, but they are 0-2 on the road. The opener at Michigan is understandable, but their Sept. 18 loss at Temple, falling 30-16 as a 4 ½-point favorite, seemed a little strange for a normally consistent UConn squad.
Rutgers has now dropped two straight home games, including an ugly 17-14 loss to Tulane on Saturday, losing as a 17-point favorite.
UConn has dominated this rivalry lately, going 4-0 ATS when visiting New Jersey, 6-1-1 ATS in the last eight overall and the road team is 5-2-1 ATS in the last eight clashes. The Huskies are on further ATS streaks of 15-4 overall, 7-2 on the road, 5-2 in Big East play and 6-1 in October contests. Rutgers is on some ATS slides, including 1-4 at home, 0-4 overall and 2-5 as a home underdog.
UConn’s defense is going to dominate this one tonight. Look for something in the range of 24-10 for the Huskies. Lay the points and go with UConn.
100-Unit Baseball Playoff Smart Play - PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES RUNLINE (must list Oswalt as starter for Phillies)
Roy Halladay has left a tough act to follow for fellow Phillies hurler Roy Oswalt. Halladay’s no-hitter on Wednesday was amazing. He was locked in and delivering every pitch exactly where he wanted it. The no-hitter has likely left the Cincinnati hitters shell-shocked. If Oswalt brings his top game today there is likely going to be another shutout.
Oswalt was acquired from Houston on July 29 and he went 7-1 with a 1.74 ERA in 13 games with the Phillies. He was 7-0 with a 1.17 ERA in his last 10 starts and he was really their best pitcher down the stretch. And now his buddy has set the bar for him to try and reach.
Oswalt has dominated the Reds his entire career, winning his first 15 decisions against them and he’s 23-3 with a 2.81 ERA in 34 outings against the Reds. He’s also never lost a game at Citizen’s Bank Park, going 9-0 with a 2.10 ERA in 10 starts, including 5-0 with a 1.76 ERA in six home starts with the Phillies.
Bronson Arroyo goes for the Reds tonight and he is just 1-5 with a 5.54 ERA in eight career games against Philadelphia.
In five games in Philadelphia this season, the Reds have managed just 10 runs, and that includes 7 in one game. They have been shut out three straight times in Philadelphia and they are just 8-20 in the last 28 meetings overall and 3-13 in the last 16 clashes in Philadelphia.
Cincinnati is on negative streaks of 1-4 on the road, 2-8 as a road ‘dog, 1-5 against right-handers, 1-8 against winning teams and 4-10 when Arroyo goes on the road against a winning team. Meanwhile, the Phillies have easily been the best team in baseball the last month-plus and come in on streaks of 50-19 overall, 36-15 at home, 42-18 as a favorite, 13-3 in home playoff games, 5-1 in divisional playoff games and 40-15 against winning teams.
Go ahead and play this one on the Runline as Philadelphia will light up Arroyo tonight. He leaves too many over the plate and they will end up in the bleachers. Go with the Phillies to easily win this one by more than 1 run.
Friday's winners...
400-Unit College Book Buster #2 in a Row - UCONN HUSKIES
It’s the Big East opener for both of these schools and I’ve got no problem laying the points with UConn tonight as the Huskies bring in the conference’s leading rushing attack and the Big East’s highest scoring offense.
Jordan Todman is the key to the UConn rushing attack and will be the focal point for the Rutgers defense. Todman ran the ball 37 times for 190 yards and two TDs in the Huskies’ 40-21 win over Vanderbilt last week with them cashing as 8 1/2-point favorites. The UConn defense forced the Commodores into three turnovers, picking off two passes and recovering a fumble.
That defense likes to get after the QB, and we’ve already seen Rutgers’ struggle to keep QB Tom Savage on his feet. Between Savage and freshman QB Chas Dodd, the QBs have been sacked more than three times each game. UConn’s defense had five sacks against Vandy in its last outing and forces QB Larry Smith into two INTs, including one returned for a TD.
The Huskies have looked very good at home this season, but they are 0-2 on the road. The opener at Michigan is understandable, but their Sept. 18 loss at Temple, falling 30-16 as a 4 ½-point favorite, seemed a little strange for a normally consistent UConn squad.
Rutgers has now dropped two straight home games, including an ugly 17-14 loss to Tulane on Saturday, losing as a 17-point favorite.
UConn has dominated this rivalry lately, going 4-0 ATS when visiting New Jersey, 6-1-1 ATS in the last eight overall and the road team is 5-2-1 ATS in the last eight clashes. The Huskies are on further ATS streaks of 15-4 overall, 7-2 on the road, 5-2 in Big East play and 6-1 in October contests. Rutgers is on some ATS slides, including 1-4 at home, 0-4 overall and 2-5 as a home underdog.
UConn’s defense is going to dominate this one tonight. Look for something in the range of 24-10 for the Huskies. Lay the points and go with UConn.
100-Unit Baseball Playoff Smart Play - PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES RUNLINE (must list Oswalt as starter for Phillies)
Roy Halladay has left a tough act to follow for fellow Phillies hurler Roy Oswalt. Halladay’s no-hitter on Wednesday was amazing. He was locked in and delivering every pitch exactly where he wanted it. The no-hitter has likely left the Cincinnati hitters shell-shocked. If Oswalt brings his top game today there is likely going to be another shutout.
Oswalt was acquired from Houston on July 29 and he went 7-1 with a 1.74 ERA in 13 games with the Phillies. He was 7-0 with a 1.17 ERA in his last 10 starts and he was really their best pitcher down the stretch. And now his buddy has set the bar for him to try and reach.
Oswalt has dominated the Reds his entire career, winning his first 15 decisions against them and he’s 23-3 with a 2.81 ERA in 34 outings against the Reds. He’s also never lost a game at Citizen’s Bank Park, going 9-0 with a 2.10 ERA in 10 starts, including 5-0 with a 1.76 ERA in six home starts with the Phillies.
Bronson Arroyo goes for the Reds tonight and he is just 1-5 with a 5.54 ERA in eight career games against Philadelphia.
In five games in Philadelphia this season, the Reds have managed just 10 runs, and that includes 7 in one game. They have been shut out three straight times in Philadelphia and they are just 8-20 in the last 28 meetings overall and 3-13 in the last 16 clashes in Philadelphia.
Cincinnati is on negative streaks of 1-4 on the road, 2-8 as a road ‘dog, 1-5 against right-handers, 1-8 against winning teams and 4-10 when Arroyo goes on the road against a winning team. Meanwhile, the Phillies have easily been the best team in baseball the last month-plus and come in on streaks of 50-19 overall, 36-15 at home, 42-18 as a favorite, 13-3 in home playoff games, 5-1 in divisional playoff games and 40-15 against winning teams.
Go ahead and play this one on the Runline as Philadelphia will light up Arroyo tonight. He leaves too many over the plate and they will end up in the bleachers. Go with the Phillies to easily win this one by more than 1 run.
Online Sports Winners
The NCAA Football Play for Friday is:
10* Take Connecticut (-5.5) over Rutgers (TOP POWER PLAY)
7:30 PM EST
Connecticut is 7-1 ATS coming off two straight games where they forced 3 or more turnovers and they are also 7-2 ATS when playing in weeks five through nine. Connecticut is 6-1 ATS vs. Rutgers the last 7 games.
The NCAA Football Play for Friday is:
10* Take Connecticut (-5.5) over Rutgers (TOP POWER PLAY)
7:30 PM EST
Connecticut is 7-1 ATS coming off two straight games where they forced 3 or more turnovers and they are also 7-2 ATS when playing in weeks five through nine. Connecticut is 6-1 ATS vs. Rutgers the last 7 games.
Fantasy sports gametime
100* Play Philadelphia (-190) over Cincinnati
Game starts at 6:00 PM EST
Philadelphia has won 17 of the last 20 home games when the total posted is between 7 and 7.5 runs and they have also won 11 of the last 13 games vs. Cincinnati at home. Roy Oswalt is 22-3 vs. Cincinnati over his career with an ERA of 2.88 and he also has an ERA of 0.50 over the last 3 overall starts.
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50* Play San Francisco (-190) over Atlanta
Game starts at 9:30 PM EST
San Francisco has won 9 of the last 11 games vs. Atlanta at home and they have also won 36 of the last 52 games with an on-base percentage of .310 or worse over the last 20 games. Matt Cain has won 14 of the last 19 games vs. NL East Division Opponents and he has an ERA of 2.93 in home games this season.
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NHL Hockey Friday
25* Play New Jersey (-200) over Dallas
25* Play Washington (-165) over Atlanta
100* Play Philadelphia (-190) over Cincinnati
Game starts at 6:00 PM EST
Philadelphia has won 17 of the last 20 home games when the total posted is between 7 and 7.5 runs and they have also won 11 of the last 13 games vs. Cincinnati at home. Roy Oswalt is 22-3 vs. Cincinnati over his career with an ERA of 2.88 and he also has an ERA of 0.50 over the last 3 overall starts.
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50* Play San Francisco (-190) over Atlanta
Game starts at 9:30 PM EST
San Francisco has won 9 of the last 11 games vs. Atlanta at home and they have also won 36 of the last 52 games with an on-base percentage of .310 or worse over the last 20 games. Matt Cain has won 14 of the last 19 games vs. NL East Division Opponents and he has an ERA of 2.93 in home games this season.
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NHL Hockey Friday
25* Play New Jersey (-200) over Dallas
25* Play Washington (-165) over Atlanta
HRC PREMIUM NCAA FOOTBALL ACTION-October 8th
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[307] Connecticut |5*|-5|B+0|ESPN|7:30 pm EST
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SPORTS WAGERS
Carolina +1.02 over Minnesota
Note the 12:00 PM EST start. Game two in Finland between these two and there’s no reason whatsoever not to expect a similar result. Fact is, it’s a lot tougher to win the second game after losing the first and it sure doesn’t hurt that Cam Ward looked razor sharp. The Wild, as mentioned yesterday, is a team in trouble. Goals against will likely be a problem all season long and so will its offense. The Canes on the other hand are a team on the rise. They started coming on at the end of last season when they closed the year with a 21-10-3 record over its last 34 games and they surely have a psychological edge here as well. And just like we mentioned yesterday, until the Wild show us something different, we’ll continue to play against them when they’re favored. Play: Carolina +1.02 (Risking 2 units).
ATLANTA +1.56 over WASHINGTON
The Caps are early season favorites to go all the way and they probably should be. They’re loaded up front and they’re going to win a lot of games. Having said that, they’re still flawed defensively, its goaltending situation is unstable and when you wager on the Caps you’re going to pay a premium to do so and that’s something you should always find unappealing. The Caps figured that last year’s shocking playoff loss to the Habs was a fluke and thus, they made less changes than any team in the NHL. They’re basically going with the same squad. The Thrashers, meanwhile, were active in the off-season and they’re greatly improved. They took advantage of Chicago's salary cap crunch to land the likes of Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager and Brent Sopel in a trade for three players, including Marty Reasoner, and a pair of 2010 draft picks. They also signed Andrew Ladd and he’s one of the best in the business in getting under the skin of the opposition. These were great pickups. Evander Kane and Zach Begosion are two of the best young players in the game and the supporting cast is rock solid with Nik Andropov, Rich Peverley, Bryan Little and Bergfors. Bottom line here is that the Thrashers are very undervalued to open the season and they’re definitely worth a look here. Play: Atlanta +1.56 (Risking 2 units).
Carolina +1.02 over Minnesota
Note the 12:00 PM EST start. Game two in Finland between these two and there’s no reason whatsoever not to expect a similar result. Fact is, it’s a lot tougher to win the second game after losing the first and it sure doesn’t hurt that Cam Ward looked razor sharp. The Wild, as mentioned yesterday, is a team in trouble. Goals against will likely be a problem all season long and so will its offense. The Canes on the other hand are a team on the rise. They started coming on at the end of last season when they closed the year with a 21-10-3 record over its last 34 games and they surely have a psychological edge here as well. And just like we mentioned yesterday, until the Wild show us something different, we’ll continue to play against them when they’re favored. Play: Carolina +1.02 (Risking 2 units).
ATLANTA +1.56 over WASHINGTON
The Caps are early season favorites to go all the way and they probably should be. They’re loaded up front and they’re going to win a lot of games. Having said that, they’re still flawed defensively, its goaltending situation is unstable and when you wager on the Caps you’re going to pay a premium to do so and that’s something you should always find unappealing. The Caps figured that last year’s shocking playoff loss to the Habs was a fluke and thus, they made less changes than any team in the NHL. They’re basically going with the same squad. The Thrashers, meanwhile, were active in the off-season and they’re greatly improved. They took advantage of Chicago's salary cap crunch to land the likes of Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager and Brent Sopel in a trade for three players, including Marty Reasoner, and a pair of 2010 draft picks. They also signed Andrew Ladd and he’s one of the best in the business in getting under the skin of the opposition. These were great pickups. Evander Kane and Zach Begosion are two of the best young players in the game and the supporting cast is rock solid with Nik Andropov, Rich Peverley, Bryan Little and Bergfors. Bottom line here is that the Thrashers are very undervalued to open the season and they’re definitely worth a look here. Play: Atlanta +1.56 (Risking 2 units).
UConn vs. Rutgers
Here is dissection of the key metrics used by sports betting experts in football handicapping by OffshoreInsiders.
The team that is better running the ball according to rushing yards per attempt is UConn by an exorbitant 1.7.
Passing yards per completion says the more productive passing squad is the Scarlet Knights by a slim .4.
Betting specialists employ yards per point, a number that on the offensive side of the ball favors the Huskies by 4.2.
Now it’s time to focus on the numbers that the betting counselors cherish from a defensive standpoint. Yards per rush says the tougher defense is Rutgers by 1.3.
In juxtaposing yards per reception statistics, the margin on defense puts the positive checkmark in the column of Rutgers by .3.
The often-overlooked yards per point defensive advantage is possessed by Rutgers as well by 6.1.
Yards per point is determined by diving total yards by number of points. Offensively a lower number is considered more efficient. On defense, a higher number is better.
Oklahoma State vs. UL Lafayette
OffshoreInsiders takes a look at the football betting match-up using key numbers employed by professional gamblers.
In comparing yards per rush on offense, the better numbers belong to Oklahoma State by a humungous 2.3.
As far as passing yards per completion on the offensive side of the ball, the upper hand is for UL Lafayette by 1.0.
According to yards per point, the more efficient offense is OSU by an overwhelming 5.7.
Defensively the more stingy team based on yards per rush is the Cowboys by 1.2.
The superior defense in terms of passing yards per completion OSU by 1.2
The yards per point statistic used by the best sports handicappers says the superior defense is the Pokes by 2.4.
Who to bet on according to the football betting experts against the spread is from the winningest sports service in history, GodsTips. Our first postseason Wise Guy wins on the Yankees. Nebraska was easy moving the Cornhuskers to 30-17 with all football plays including that huge moneyline on Jacksonville +180. It’s 11-4 with all football Wise Guys. Get a Wise Guy on Oklahoma State-Louisiana Lafayette. One of the underdogs will win in MLB today as well. Find out who at BettorsAdvice.com
Yards per point is determined by diving total yards by number of points. Offensively a lower number is considered more efficient. On defense, a higher number is better.
Here is dissection of the key metrics used by sports betting experts in football handicapping by OffshoreInsiders.
The team that is better running the ball according to rushing yards per attempt is UConn by an exorbitant 1.7.
Passing yards per completion says the more productive passing squad is the Scarlet Knights by a slim .4.
Betting specialists employ yards per point, a number that on the offensive side of the ball favors the Huskies by 4.2.
Now it’s time to focus on the numbers that the betting counselors cherish from a defensive standpoint. Yards per rush says the tougher defense is Rutgers by 1.3.
In juxtaposing yards per reception statistics, the margin on defense puts the positive checkmark in the column of Rutgers by .3.
The often-overlooked yards per point defensive advantage is possessed by Rutgers as well by 6.1.
Yards per point is determined by diving total yards by number of points. Offensively a lower number is considered more efficient. On defense, a higher number is better.
Oklahoma State vs. UL Lafayette
OffshoreInsiders takes a look at the football betting match-up using key numbers employed by professional gamblers.
In comparing yards per rush on offense, the better numbers belong to Oklahoma State by a humungous 2.3.
As far as passing yards per completion on the offensive side of the ball, the upper hand is for UL Lafayette by 1.0.
According to yards per point, the more efficient offense is OSU by an overwhelming 5.7.
Defensively the more stingy team based on yards per rush is the Cowboys by 1.2.
The superior defense in terms of passing yards per completion OSU by 1.2
The yards per point statistic used by the best sports handicappers says the superior defense is the Pokes by 2.4.
Who to bet on according to the football betting experts against the spread is from the winningest sports service in history, GodsTips. Our first postseason Wise Guy wins on the Yankees. Nebraska was easy moving the Cornhuskers to 30-17 with all football plays including that huge moneyline on Jacksonville +180. It’s 11-4 with all football Wise Guys. Get a Wise Guy on Oklahoma State-Louisiana Lafayette. One of the underdogs will win in MLB today as well. Find out who at BettorsAdvice.com
Yards per point is determined by diving total yards by number of points. Offensively a lower number is considered more efficient. On defense, a higher number is better.
