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Evan Altemus
DENVER BRONCOS -14
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Oakland had a great deal of enthusiasm heading into their home game against Washington last week. They had a 1st half lead and looked like they had a good chance at winning the game before starting quarterback Bruce Gradkowski got knocked out of the game. JaMarcus Russell came in and the energy was gone, which led to a blowout win by Washington. Now they have to travel to Denver and play a motivated Broncos team. As a result of Gradkowski’s injury, third string quarterback Charlie Frye will get the start. Denver dominated Oakland earlier in the season on the road, and they will have no problem handling the Raiders in this game as well. The Raiders are deflated after last week’s blowout loss, while the Broncos need this game to get closer to a playoff berth. Oakland has lost five out of their last ten games by more than two touchdowns, so the Broncos should have no problem dominating the Raiders.
3 UNIT SELECTION BRONCOS.[/FONT]
DENVER BRONCOS -14
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Oakland had a great deal of enthusiasm heading into their home game against Washington last week. They had a 1st half lead and looked like they had a good chance at winning the game before starting quarterback Bruce Gradkowski got knocked out of the game. JaMarcus Russell came in and the energy was gone, which led to a blowout win by Washington. Now they have to travel to Denver and play a motivated Broncos team. As a result of Gradkowski’s injury, third string quarterback Charlie Frye will get the start. Denver dominated Oakland earlier in the season on the road, and they will have no problem handling the Raiders in this game as well. The Raiders are deflated after last week’s blowout loss, while the Broncos need this game to get closer to a playoff berth. Oakland has lost five out of their last ten games by more than two touchdowns, so the Broncos should have no problem dominating the Raiders.
3 UNIT SELECTION BRONCOS.[/FONT]
Greg Shaker
CAROLINA PANTHERS +9
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Vikings have all but locked up the Number 2 seed in the NFC, needing just one more win and expect them to call of the dogs early and start to prepare for the playoffs. The Panthers are averaging 150 yards per game on the ground and that will allow the clock to run, setting up a strong play with the dog. QB Favre has been shaky in his last two games, losing to the Cardinals two weeks ago and might be without his favorite WR Percy. Carolina still has some playmakers on defense and Coach Fox is fighting for his job and will give maximum effort despite not having a chance to make the playoffs. Take Carolina.[/FONT]
CAROLINA PANTHERS +9
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Vikings have all but locked up the Number 2 seed in the NFC, needing just one more win and expect them to call of the dogs early and start to prepare for the playoffs. The Panthers are averaging 150 yards per game on the ground and that will allow the clock to run, setting up a strong play with the dog. QB Favre has been shaky in his last two games, losing to the Cardinals two weeks ago and might be without his favorite WR Percy. Carolina still has some playmakers on defense and Coach Fox is fighting for his job and will give maximum effort despite not having a chance to make the playoffs. Take Carolina.[/FONT]
GoodFella
PITTSBURGH STEELERS -1
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I'm having trouble with my internet connection- and I hope to be able to get some bullet points for my plays today- Strong winds here in Portland are causing major issues for me this morning.
NFL GOW Play
-Steelers coming in with 10 days off to prepare for this game-
-Steelers coming off PISS POOR game vs Browns in their last game- losing OUTRIGHT to them-
-Playoffs basically gone for the Steelers & NO ONE is giving them a shot today- as they have lost 5 straight ballgames-
-Green Bay red hot and rolling coming into this ballgame and have the whole world backing them today-
-Look for a HUGE EFFORT our of the Steelers in this spot today- and I see GREAT VALUE getting the Steelers at -1 or -2 in this spot today-
-Steelers bounce back in this spot today vs Green Bay- lay the short number on the Steelers today guys!-[/FONT]
PITTSBURGH STEELERS -1
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I'm having trouble with my internet connection- and I hope to be able to get some bullet points for my plays today- Strong winds here in Portland are causing major issues for me this morning.
NFL GOW Play
-Steelers coming in with 10 days off to prepare for this game-
-Steelers coming off PISS POOR game vs Browns in their last game- losing OUTRIGHT to them-
-Playoffs basically gone for the Steelers & NO ONE is giving them a shot today- as they have lost 5 straight ballgames-
-Green Bay red hot and rolling coming into this ballgame and have the whole world backing them today-
-Look for a HUGE EFFORT our of the Steelers in this spot today- and I see GREAT VALUE getting the Steelers at -1 or -2 in this spot today-
-Steelers bounce back in this spot today vs Green Bay- lay the short number on the Steelers today guys!-[/FONT]
Andre Gomes
BOSTON CELTICS -13
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I like the Celtics to apply a major blowout to the lowly Wolves, as they want badly to bounce back after such unexpected loss last game at home against the Sixers.
The Celtics are rested, as this is only their second game in a 6-days span and in their last game, they were defeated at home against the Sixers. It was a weird loss because the Celtics were leading by 11 points at the break and earlier in the third quarter, they were leading by 15 points. However somehow they lost their focus and lost the game. Rasheed Wallace was ejected, the Celtics committed 17 turnovers and Garnett and Pierce combined to shot only 9-26 from the field. This wasn’t a typical Celtics performance and we can expect them to be fired up today because of that.
Meanwhile, the Wolves are a team that basically depend on the “opponents mood” to be competitive. I’ll explain: when they faced teams that were coming from wins in their previous game, the Wolves went 10-5 ATS. On the other side, when they faced hungry teams that were coming from a loss, then the Wolves went 3-8 ATS and that is the spot of the Celtics for today. The Wolves have the third worst ball movement in the league with a poor A/TO ratio of 1.188 and to be able to be competitive, they need to score in the paint with Al Jefferson and on fast break opportunities. The problem for them is that the Celtics are one of the best teams in the league in stopping the FB’s and points in the paint and so, I predict the Wolves to be completely shut down today and the Celtics to cruise past the Wolves on a major blowout. Take the Celtics today.
Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on 510 Boston Celtics (-13) [/FONT]
BOSTON CELTICS -13
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I like the Celtics to apply a major blowout to the lowly Wolves, as they want badly to bounce back after such unexpected loss last game at home against the Sixers.
The Celtics are rested, as this is only their second game in a 6-days span and in their last game, they were defeated at home against the Sixers. It was a weird loss because the Celtics were leading by 11 points at the break and earlier in the third quarter, they were leading by 15 points. However somehow they lost their focus and lost the game. Rasheed Wallace was ejected, the Celtics committed 17 turnovers and Garnett and Pierce combined to shot only 9-26 from the field. This wasn’t a typical Celtics performance and we can expect them to be fired up today because of that.
Meanwhile, the Wolves are a team that basically depend on the “opponents mood” to be competitive. I’ll explain: when they faced teams that were coming from wins in their previous game, the Wolves went 10-5 ATS. On the other side, when they faced hungry teams that were coming from a loss, then the Wolves went 3-8 ATS and that is the spot of the Celtics for today. The Wolves have the third worst ball movement in the league with a poor A/TO ratio of 1.188 and to be able to be competitive, they need to score in the paint with Al Jefferson and on fast break opportunities. The problem for them is that the Celtics are one of the best teams in the league in stopping the FB’s and points in the paint and so, I predict the Wolves to be completely shut down today and the Celtics to cruise past the Wolves on a major blowout. Take the Celtics today.
Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on 510 Boston Celtics (-13) [/FONT]
The Duke's Sports
Minnesota Over (43) for 2 Units
The season long grind has taken its toll on the Panthers in the form of attrition; consequently, they'll miss a number of starters, including on the defensive side of the ball. And with yet another makeshift defensive lineup, the Panthers will have difficulty stopping a Vikings' offense that rattles off 30 ppg. On the other hand, the Vikings' defense is thin at linebacker, where E.J. Henderson (leg) and Erin Henderson (suspended) create a void for the prolific run game of Carolina to exploit. And with DeAngelo Williams back in the fray, QB Matt Moore should be able to get more comfortable at the controls. And having All-Pro WR Steve Smith healthy, will surely make it easier to operate for Moore. The Vikings are 7-3 O/U on grass fields and we'll grab the "over" here.
Minnesota Over (43) for 2 Units
The season long grind has taken its toll on the Panthers in the form of attrition; consequently, they'll miss a number of starters, including on the defensive side of the ball. And with yet another makeshift defensive lineup, the Panthers will have difficulty stopping a Vikings' offense that rattles off 30 ppg. On the other hand, the Vikings' defense is thin at linebacker, where E.J. Henderson (leg) and Erin Henderson (suspended) create a void for the prolific run game of Carolina to exploit. And with DeAngelo Williams back in the fray, QB Matt Moore should be able to get more comfortable at the controls. And having All-Pro WR Steve Smith healthy, will surely make it easier to operate for Moore. The Vikings are 7-3 O/U on grass fields and we'll grab the "over" here.
Just buying Budin's picks for football would have you down over $1800 and that's not even including what you might have lost on the games...
I haven't been playing him much this year, but he did make me a bunch of money the last 2 years... After I saw how bad he did in baseball this year I was hesitant to blindly follow him into football.
I haven't been playing him much this year, but he did make me a bunch of money the last 2 years... After I saw how bad he did in baseball this year I was hesitant to blindly follow him into football.
