11-15-12 |
Miami Dolphins +3 v. Buffalo Bills |
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14-19 |
Loss |
-115 |
8 h 56 m |
Show
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Coming into this season, Buffalo was thought to be the superior team over Miami. The Dolphins were a heavy go-against in season Over/Under win totals while the Bills were played heavily to the Over. However, based on the play this season, those pre-season projections were completely wrong as Miami has played the much better football. The Dolphins come into tonight
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11-15-12 |
Alabama v. Oregon State +2.5 |
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65-62 |
Loss |
-109 |
7 h 32 m |
Show
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This game will be played at Madison Square Garden so neither team will have the home court edge. Alabama comes in at 2-0 after beating South Dakota St and Division II West Alabama. The Crimson Tide struggled in their game against the Jackrabbits as they only won 70-67 while getting out-shot 50% (25-50) to 48.1% (25-52). Alabama figures to struggle for the majority of this season, especially early on as they lost a lot of talent from last year
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11-14-12 |
Washington Wizards +8.5 v. Dallas Mavericks |
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101-107 |
Win
|
100 |
20 h 4 m |
Show
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Washington played an ugly game last night in Charlotte; the Wizards lost 92-76 after shooting a horrendous 29.8% (25-84) from the field and 16.1% (5-31) from three-point land. The Wizards scored 27 points in the first quarter but they only scored 49 total points over the final three quarters. That
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11-14-12 |
Ohio +6.5 v. Ball State |
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27-52 |
Loss |
-110 |
21 h 4 m |
Show
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Ohio has had a terrific season overall, but their last three games were not so impressive. The Bobcats started the season at 7-0, but they
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11-14-12 |
Wisconsin +6.5 v. Florida |
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56-74 |
Loss |
-106 |
18 h 51 m |
Show
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Wisconsin will be one of the best defensive teams in the country once again this season. The Badgers opened their season strong with a 40-point win over Southeast Louisiana. While the Lions were an inferior opponent, Wisconsin still held them to just 47 points on 35.2% (19-54) shooting from the field and 35.7% (5-17) shooting from three-point land. The Badgers also out-rebounded that opponent by 30 which shows the Badgers have big bodies inside the paint. That is critical for this game as Florida
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11-13-12 |
Kentucky v. Duke -3 |
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68-75 |
Win
|
100 |
10 h 36 m |
Show
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Kentucky is in the unenviable position of having to replace all five starters from their championship team of a season ago. While the Wildcats reloaded with some more incredible talent, they are not comparable to last year
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11-13-12 |
Washington Wizards +1.5 v. Charlotte Bobcats |
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76-92 |
Loss |
-105 |
8 h 28 m |
Show
|
Washington comes into tonight
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11-13-12 |
Delaware +6 v. Virginia Cavaliers |
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59-53 |
Win
|
100 |
7 h 6 m |
Show
|
We played Delaware last night in their 84-69 win over Pennsylvania, and we
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11-12-12 |
Pennsylvania v. Delaware -9 |
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69-84 |
Win
|
100 |
11 h 26 m |
Show
|
Pennsylvania comes into tonight
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11-12-12 |
Boston Celtics +2.5 v. Chicago Bulls |
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101-95 |
Win
|
100 |
7 h 1 m |
Show
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Boston opened the season at 0-2, but since then they
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11-11-12 |
Houston Texans +1 v. Chicago Bears |
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13-6 |
Win
|
100 |
107 h 39 m |
Show
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Houston and Chicago have both been pretty impressive so far this season. The Texans and Bears both come into this game with 7-1 records, and ironically they both lost to Green Bay. Houston is the fresher team as the Texans had their bye prior to last week
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11-11-12 |
NY Jets +6.5 v. Seattle Seahawks |
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7-28 |
Loss |
-105 |
46 h 24 m |
Show
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The bye came at the perfect time for the New York Jets. They had lost four of their previous five games before getting their time off. Coming off the bad performances and with the extra rest and preparation time, we expect the Jets will be ready for a peak performance in this game at Seattle late Sunday afternoon. New York was pathetic in their last home game against Miami as they only scored 9 points while losing by three touchdowns. Somehow the Jets actually out-yarded the Dolphins by 127 yards (363-236) in that game despite getting blown out. In fact, the Jets have out-gained their last three opponents but only have a 1-2 record to show for it. New York has also played well off losses this season as they are 3-1 ATS with two SU wins in those games.
New York has also focused on their running game recently and they averaged 154 rushing yards per game on 4.6 yards per rush over their last three games. The Seahawks have struggled against the run lately as they
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11-11-12 |
Denver Broncos v. Carolina Panthers +5 |
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36-14 |
Loss |
-105 |
49 h 50 m |
Show
|
Denver beat us last week when they came back from a fourth quarter deficit in Cincinnati. Despite that, we have no hesitation in going against the Broncos this week, especially since they are in another negative scheduling and situational spot for this game. The Broncos offense has been extremely efficient in their last three games as they
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11-10-12 |
Kansas State v. TCU +7.5 |
|
23-10 |
Loss |
-110 |
31 h 54 m |
Show
|
Kansas St
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11-10-12 |
Air Force +7.5 v. San Diego State |
|
9-28 |
Loss |
-110 |
27 h 24 m |
Show
|
These two teams come into this game from opposite ends of the spectrum. Air Force is off an ugly 41-21road loss at Army as 7-point favorites. San Diego St is off a huge 21-19 road win at Boise St as 16
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11-09-12 |
Dallas Mavericks v. New York Knicks -6 |
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94-104 |
Win
|
100 |
8 h 31 m |
Show
|
Dallas has been able to win four of their five games early on this season despite playing without Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, and Rodrigue Beaubois. However, before we give them too much credit, let
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11-07-12 |
Orlando Magic v. Minnesota Timberwolves -5.5 |
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75-90 |
Win
|
100 |
8 h 7 m |
Show
|
Orlando is off to a surprising 2-1 start this season. The Magic are projected to be one of the worst teams in the NBA at season
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11-05-12 |
Minnesota Timberwolves +7.5 v. Brooklyn Nets |
|
107-96 |
Win
|
100 |
8 h 54 m |
Show
|
Minnesota comes in off a blowout loss at Toronto last night; the Timberwolves lost that game 105-86. That loss, and the fact that they are playing on back-to-back nights, has created a lot of value for this game. Minnesota is one of the deepest teams in the NBA, and despite being without their two best players (Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio), they are still a tough out. Head coach Rick Adelman did not play his starters over the last four minutes of the fourth quarter last night as the game was out of reach. So despite playing on consecutive nights, Minnesota will not be that fatigued, especially since they play a 10-man rotation.
Brooklyn played in an important game on Saturday night. It was their season opener at home in a new arena for new ownership. Not only that, but the Nets were playing for the surrounding areas that were devastated by Hurricane Sandy. That was an emotional game, and Brooklyn delivered a107-100 win over the Raptors. But tonight it
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11-04-12 |
Dallas Cowboys +4.5 v. Atlanta Falcons |
|
13-19 |
Loss |
-115 |
83 h 46 m |
Show
|
We played against Atlanta last week, and despite losing, we have no hesitation in coming right back and going against them in this game. The Falcons remain undefeated, but their seasonal stats say they are not nearly as good as their record indicates. Atlanta has been out-rushed on the season by 41 yards per game (136-95), and they allow 1.3 yards more per rush than they gain (5.1-3.8). Overall, their defense allows 0.2 yards per play more than they gain on offense (6.0-5.8), and those numbers equate to a team with a losing record, not a team that is 7-0. To compare, Dallas has a positive yards per play margin at +0.4 as they gain 5.8 yards per play on offense and allow 5.4 yards per play on defense. By that important measure, Dallas has played better football this season despite coming into this game with a 3-4 record.
Dallas has alternated wins and losses all season, and since they are off a 29-24 home loss to the Giants last week, we expect a bounce back performance tonight. The Cowboys have been significantly better on the road as well as they are 2-2 SU and 3-1 ATS this season with one of their losses coming by just 2 points (31-29) at Baltimore. Overall, the underdog is 5-2 ATS in Dallas
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11-04-12 |
Denver Broncos v. Cincinnati Bengals +4 |
|
31-23 |
Loss |
-105 |
49 h 19 m |
Show
|
Denver comes into this game off back-to-back outstanding performances. They came back from a 24-0 halftime deficit to beat San Diego 35-24 on the road, and last week they crushed New Orleans 34-14. The Broncos offense was extremely efficient in both games as they scored a total of 69 points on 916 yards of total offense. But those games set them up in a negative situation now since they are on the road and laying points. Not only that, but this will also be Denver
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11-04-12 |
Baltimore Ravens -3.5 v. Cleveland Browns |
|
25-15 |
Win
|
100 |
5 h 11 m |
Show
|
Baltimore is a little ticked off coming into this game at Cleveland. The Ravens are off an ugly 43-13 loss at Houston, but they were in a horrible scheduling and situational spot for that game. The week prior, Baltimore was in a high-scoring 31-29 shootout against the Cowboys in which they lost their best two defensive players in Ray Lewis and Lardarius Webb for the season. They had to travel to Houston who was off an ugly home loss to the Packers the week before. It was the perfect storm and Baltimore got waxed. They come off their bye week now and they
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11-03-12 |
Alabama v. LSU +8.5 |
|
21-17 |
Win
|
100 |
28 h 31 m |
Show
|
Alabama has been unstoppable this season as the Crimson Tide has won all eight of their games by at least 19 points or more. However, they have only played one good team this year and that was Michigan in the season opener, and truth be told, the Wolverines really aren
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11-03-12 |
Nebraska v. Michigan State +1.5 |
|
28-24 |
Loss |
-107 |
16 h 46 m |
Show
|
Nebraska comes into this game off back-to-back emotional games, and that sets them up in a flat spot. The Cornhuskers won a back and forth game at Northwestern two weeks ago; they won that game 29-28. Nebraska was able to get up after that draining game for last week
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11-02-12 |
Washington v. California -4 |
|
21-13 |
Loss |
-110 |
34 h 15 m |
Show
|
Washington comes into this game off a satisfying home win over an Oregon St team that was 6-0 going into that game. The Huskies won that game 20-17, but they were thoroughly out-played as the Beavers won yardage 427-293. Washington capitalized on 4 Oregon St turnovers and they came away with a very fortunate win. The young Huskies must now take to the road on a short week and face a California team that is desperate for a win. The road has not been kind to Washington as they are 0-3 SU and ATS this season with their three losses coming by a combined score of 145-41. Washington has beaten Cal in each of the last three years, but the scheduling and situational spot they are in for this year
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11-02-12 |
Denver Nuggets -6 v. Orlando Magic |
|
89-102 |
Loss |
-105 |
6 h 28 m |
Show
|
Denver comes into tonight
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10-31-12 |
Memphis Grizzlies +4 v. Los Angeles Clippers |
|
92-101 |
Loss |
-110 |
9 h 7 m |
Show
|
Memphis has made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, and if all goes well this season, they should be back for a third straight year. But they need to get off to a better start as they
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10-30-12 |
Boston Celtics +7 v. Miami Heat |
|
107-120 |
Loss |
-110 |
10 h 28 m |
Show
|
These two teams last met in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals a season ago; the Heat won that game 101-88 and went on to win the NBA title. That loss was a hard one for Boston to take, and they get their chance at avenging that loss right out of the gate in the season opener tonight.
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10-29-12 |
San Francisco 49ers v. Arizona Cardinals +7 |
|
24-3 |
Loss |
-107 |
79 h 14 m |
Show
|
These two teams come into this game in opposite directions. San Francisco has won three of their last four games while Arizona has lost three of their last four games, including three in a row. But the Cardinals had to play two of those games on the road while the 49ers played their last three games at home. With Arizona back on their strong home field, we expect the Cardinals to bring their
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10-28-12 |
New Orleans Saints v. Denver Broncos -6 |
|
14-34 |
Win
|
100 |
55 h 5 m |
Show
|
New Orleans has won back-to-back games after opening the season at 0-4. Many may think the Saints are back, especially after their last two wins in which they scored 66 points. However, those two big wins actually set them up for a letdown in this game as road teams coming off high-scoring back-to-back wins usually falter in this situation. New Orleans can
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10-28-12 |
Atlanta Falcons v. Philadelphia Eagles -3 |
|
30-17 |
Loss |
-100 |
38 h 36 m |
Show
|
Both teams come into this game off their bye so they should both be ready to go. However, we expect Philadelphia to have just a little more want for this game as they
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10-28-12 |
Carolina Panthers +9 v. Chicago Bears |
|
22-23 |
Win
|
100 |
11 h 15 m |
Show
|
These two teams come into this game from opposite ends of the spectrum. Carolina has lost four straight games and the Panthers are just 1-5 on the season. Chicago has won four straight games and the Bears are 5-1 on the season. Based on the records alone, Chicago will be a popular choice in this game. But their backing will be even greater with the current pointspread sitting at just over a touchdown as public perception thinks the Bears are a significantly better team than the Panthers. That is simply not the case, and because of that there
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10-27-12 |
San Francisco Giants +1.5 v. Detroit Tigers |
|
2-0 |
Win
|
100 |
28 h 44 m |
Show
|
The Giants have dominated the Tigers in all facets of the World Series so far thru two games. Now they
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10-27-12 |
USC v. Arizona +7 |
|
36-39 |
Win
|
100 |
29 h 20 m |
Show
|
USC comes into this game with a nice looking 6-1 record, but the Trojans have played an extremely easy schedule so far this season. Their lone loss came at Stanford, and they were just the second team with a winning record at the time they played USC. The Trojans offense has padded their stats against some very weak defenses, and USC
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10-22-12 |
Detroit Lions +6.5 v. Chicago Bears |
|
7-13 |
Win
|
100 |
82 h 9 m |
Show
|
Detroit comes into tonight
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10-21-12 |
Pittsburgh Steelers -1 v. Cincinnati Bengals |
|
24-17 |
Win
|
100 |
58 h 59 m |
Show
|
Both teams come into tonight
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10-21-12 |
Green Bay Packers v. St. Louis Rams +6 |
|
30-20 |
Loss |
-115 |
139 h 32 m |
Show
|
Green Bay wasn
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10-20-12 |
Kansas State +3 v. West Virginia |
|
55-14 |
Win
|
100 |
20 h 54 m |
Show
|
We went against West Virginia last week, and we have no hesitation in going against them once again this week. The Mountaineers were blown out by Texas Tech; they lost that game 49-14 while getting out-gained 686-428. West Virginia continues to be a popular team because of their high-flying offense that is averaging 46 points per game and 547 yards of total offense per game. QB Smith has completed an incredible 75.3% of his passes for 2,271 yards with 25 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Those are just some insane numbers, but keep in mind the Mountaineers have played one of the easiest schedules in college football thus far, especially when two of the six defenses they faced are ranked in the bottom 20 and another plays in the FCS. In their two games against solid defenses (Maryland and Texas Tech), West Virginia averaged just 22.5 points and 395.5 yards per game.
Kansas St has an excellent defense; the Wildcats are allowing just 17 points and 339 yards per game. They
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10-20-12 |
Stanford v. California +3 |
|
21-3 |
Loss |
-105 |
21 h 59 m |
Show
|
The 115th edition of the Big Game will be played much earlier this season. Stanford and California usually meet at the end of conference play on one of the final weekends of the regular season. But it comes about six weeks early this year, and it comes at a perfect time for California as they are catching Stanford off a heartbreaking loss at Notre Dame. The Cardinal led that game until the final 20 seconds when a Notre Dame field goal sent the game into overtime. Stanford then lost the game on a controversial call when the refs said running back Stephan Taylor did not break the plane with the ball on fourth down. That loss hit Stanford hard, and it also took a lot out of them because of the physical play on the field.
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10-19-12 |
Connecticut +4.5 v. Syracuse |
|
10-40 |
Loss |
-113 |
37 h 15 m |
Show
|
Both teams come into this game stumbling just a bit; UConn has lost back-to-back games and three of their last four overall. Syracuse lost their last game and they
|
10-18-12 |
Seattle Seahawks v. San Francisco 49ers -7 |
|
6-13 |
Push |
0 |
12 h 1 m |
Show
|
These two teams come into tonight
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10-15-12 |
Denver Broncos +1.5 v. San Diego Chargers |
|
35-24 |
Win
|
100 |
94 h 5 m |
Show
|
Both teams come into tonight
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10-14-12 |
New England Patriots v. Seattle Seahawks +4 |
|
23-24 |
Win
|
100 |
44 h 14 m |
Show
|
New England comes into this game on a roll; the Patriots have won their last two games by a combined score of 83-49. Overall, New England is 3-2 on the season and their offense has scored 30 points or more in four of their five games, including three consecutive games. Because of that high offensive production, the Patriots are in a negative situational spot for this game. They are also in a negative scheduling spot as this long trip out to Seattle will be their third road game in four weeks. New England
|
10-13-12 |
Tennessee +3 v. Mississippi State |
|
31-41 |
Loss |
-105 |
25 h 12 m |
Show
|
Tennessee comes into tonight
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10-13-12 |
West Virginia v. Texas Tech +4.5 |
|
14-49 |
Win
|
100 |
43 h 46 m |
Show
|
West Virginia beat us last week when they went into Austin and left with a 48-45 over Texas. But we have no hesitation in coming right back and playing against the Mountaineers in this game. Last week, West Virginia was a 7-point road underdog at Texas. Now they must take to the road once again but this time they are laying points on the road. In their game last week, Texas Tech took heavy money in their home game against Oklahoma; the Sooners opened -7 and closed -4. This week, Texas is a 3
|
10-12-12 |
Navy +2 v. Central Michigan |
|
31-13 |
Win
|
100 |
38 h 41 m |
Show
|
The line on tonight
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10-11-12 |
Pittsburgh Steelers v. Tennessee Titans +6.5 |
|
23-26 |
Win
|
100 |
14 h 6 m |
Show
|
Pittsburgh comes into tonight
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10-08-12 |
Houston Texans v. NY Jets +9 |
|
23-17 |
Win
|
100 |
70 h 52 m |
Show
|
Houston has looked like the best team in the NFL after four weeks of football. The Texans are 4-0 winning by a combined score of 126-56. They are averaging 32 points per game on offense while allowing just 14 points per game on defense. The Texans also own a +7 turnover margin which is tough for teams to overcome, especially since Houston has dominated both sides of the ball. But the Texans are in a tough scheduling and situational spot for this game in New York on Monday night. Houston will be playing their third road game in four weeks, and they have two high-profile games on deck with Green Bay and Baltimore. It will be easy for Houston to overlook this game, especially with the way the Jets played last Sunday.
New York comes in off a dreadful 34-0 home loss to the 49ers last week. The Jets were embarrassed in that game as they had just 145 yards of total offense while turning the ball over 4 times. But the Jets have shown a pattern of alternating good games and bad games this season. Off their 48-28 win over the Bills in the season opener, the Jets lost 27-10 at Pittsburgh. Off that ugly loss, the Jets responded with a 23-20 overtime win in Miami. And then off that win, they threw in a clunker last week. So if their pattern holds form, we can expect the Jets to respond and play a competitive ballgame. The Jets have another home game next week, and if they want the nasty New York media to stay off their backs, they must come up with a spirited effort against Houston. There
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10-07-12 |
Tennessee Titans +6 v. Minnesota Vikings |
|
7-30 |
Loss |
-110 |
42 h 38 m |
Show
|
Tennessee comes into this game with just a 1-3 record. The Titans lone win came at home in a wild 44-41 overtime game against the Lions. Tennessee
|
10-07-12 |
Chicago Bears v. Jacksonville Jaguars +6 |
|
41-3 |
Loss |
-105 |
10 h 23 m |
Show
|
Chicago comes in off a very misleading win on Monday night in Dallas. The Bears were thoroughly out-played in that game as the Cowboys put-up 430 yards of total offense, including 389 yards through the air. Tony Romo gifted the Bears 5 turnovers with two of the interceptions returned for touchdowns. Teams have just been handing the Bears turnovers; in their three wins Chicago has a +10 turnover margin. Chicago is 3-1, but they
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10-06-12 |
SMU +3 v. UTEP |
|
17-0 |
Win
|
100 |
18 h 22 m |
Show
|
This is an important game for both teams, but in the end this game will prove to be crucial for SMU. The Mustangs come into this game at just 1-3, and if they want to get to a bowl game, they must win this game. If they do, SMU can go on a nice little run because they play three weak teams over the next three weeks. The Mustangs are taking a major step down in competition here as they played TCU and Texas A&M in their last two games. SMU is also the fresher team as they had a bye prior to last week
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10-06-12 |
West Virginia v. Texas -7 |
|
48-45 |
Loss |
-103 |
20 h 14 m |
Show
|
West Virginia and quarterback Geno Smith have garnered a lot of national media attention after their 4-0 start to this season. The Mountaineers are a popular team because of their high-flying offense that is producing video-game like numbers. West Virginia is averaging a robust 53 points per game and 599 yards of total offense per game. QB Smith has completed an incredible 83.4% of his passes for 1,728 yards with 20 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Those are just some insane numbers, but keep in mind the Mountaineers have played one of the easiest schedules in college football thus far, especially when two of the four defenses they faced are ranked in the bottom 20 and another plays in the FCS. West Virginia played Maryland which has a top 40 defense, and the Mountaineers only scored 31 points on 363 yards of offense; those numbers are 22 points and 236 yards off of their season averages.
Texas comes into this game with a top 10 defense; the Longhorns are allowing 21 points and 390 yards per game. They return home off back-to-back road wins in which their defense didn
|
10-06-12 |
LSU v. Florida +3 |
|
6-14 |
Win
|
100 |
45 h 11 m |
Show
|
LSU and Florida both come into today
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10-05-12 |
Pittsburgh +2 v. Syracuse |
|
13-14 |
Win
|
100 |
30 h 34 m |
Show
|
The line on tonight
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10-01-12 |
Chicago Bears v. Dallas Cowboys -3 |
|
34-18 |
Loss |
-120 |
13 h 10 m |
Show
|
Both teams come into tonight
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09-30-12 |
NY Giants v. Philadelphia Eagles -1 |
|
17-19 |
Win
|
100 |
59 h 1 m |
Show
|
These two teams come into tonight
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09-30-12 |
Carolina Panthers +7.5 v. Atlanta Falcons |
|
28-30 |
Win
|
100 |
52 h 32 m |
Show
|
Carolina comes into this game off an ugly 36-7 home loss to the Giants last Thursday night. The Panthers may have taken that game too lightly as it was known that New York would be playing without four key starters in that game. All of the money came in on the Panthers, and they failed miserably. Now they take to the road for a divisional game with extra rest and they are getting a full touchdown. The Panthers will be extremely focused for this game, and they are welcoming back a big part of their offense as running back Jonathan Stewart will be on the field. Stewart is an integral part of the Panthers
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09-29-12 |
Ohio State +3 v. Michigan State |
|
17-16 |
Win
|
100 |
30 h 3 m |
Show
|
Ohio St will get their first real test of the season at Michigan St on Saturday afternoon. The Buckeyes come into this game at 4-0 with all of those games coming on their home field. This will be their first road game of the season, but we expect head coach Urban Meyer to have the Buckeyes cranked-up and ready. This is a big game for Meyer and Ohio St as it is their first conference game, and also the first of three
|
09-29-12 |
Duke +2 v. Wake Forest |
|
34-27 |
Win
|
100 |
26 h 50 m |
Show
|
This is a crucial game for both teams, especially if they want to play in a bowl game this season. Duke and Wake Forest both come into this game at 3-1, but Duke has played the better football on the field as they
|
09-28-12 |
Detroit Tigers v. Minnesota Twins +1.5 |
|
2-4 |
Win
|
100 |
11 h 44 m |
Show
|
The Tigers hit the road for their final six games of the regular season. They begin a series in Minnesota against the Twins on Friday night. Scott Diamond beat the Tigers his last time out after giving up 2 runs and four hits over seven innings. The southpaw is 6-5 with a 3.58 ERA in 13 starts at home this season. Diamond pitched well against the Tigers in Detroit back on July 5th allowing 2 runs and five hits in that game. The Tigers are 34-41 on the road this season and they
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09-27-12 |
Cleveland Browns +13 v. Baltimore Ravens |
|
16-23 |
Win
|
100 |
21 h 56 m |
Show
|
These two teams come into tonight
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09-27-12 |
New York Yankees v. Toronto Blue Jays +1.5 |
|
0-6 |
Win
|
100 |
19 h 6 m |
Show
|
The Yankees will travel from Minnesota to Toronto to begin a series on Thursday night with the Blue Jays. Ivan Nova has struggled in his last three starts. The righty has allowed 11 runs and 16 hits over just 14.3 innings of work. He is 12-7 with a 4.94 ERA in 27 starts for the Yankees this season. Toronto hitters have been doing well at the plate hitting over .280 in their last eight games. They are just two games below .500 at home where they are putting up 4.6 runs per game.
Brandon Morrow is 8-7 with a 3.28 ERA in 19 starts for Toronto. He pitches well at home where he's 4-4 with a 3.59 ERA. Morrow shut the Red Sox out over six innings on September 16th which was his last home start. The Blue Jays
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09-24-12 |
Green Bay Packers v. Seattle Seahawks +3.5 |
|
12-14 |
Win
|
100 |
14 h 41 m |
Show
|
Both teams come into tonight
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09-23-12 |
Houston Texans v. Denver Broncos +2 |
|
31-25 |
Loss |
-110 |
11 h 12 m |
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Houston has looked mighty impressive after the first two weeks. The Texans are 2-0 with easy wins over the Dolphins and Jaguars; they won those two games by a combined score of 57-17. But things get a little tougher this afternoon as they play a back-to-back road game in the thin air and altitude of Denver. This is also a divisional sandwich spot as Houston played at Jacksonville last week and host Tennessee next week. The Texans defense will also take a major step-up in class here as they go from rookie QB Ryan Tannehill and second-year starter Blaine Gabbert to future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning. We know the Texans defense is good, but considering they are in a bad scheduling spot and laying points on the road, we
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09-23-12 |
San Francisco 49ers v. Minnesota Vikings +7 |
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13-24 |
Win
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100 |
10 h 4 m |
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San Francisco was a team that many believed would regress this season. But that has yet to happen as the 49ers have been impressive in their two games. They beat the Packers in Green Bay as 6-point underdogs in their season opener and last week they beat the Lions at home as 7-point favorites on Sunday Night Football. Those were two big, high-profile wins for San Francisco and now they take to the road once again while laying a significant price into a Minnesota team that has been very competitive so far this season. This is a terrible situational spot for the 49ers, and a game in which we
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09-22-12 |
Utah +7 v. Arizona State |
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7-37 |
Loss |
-109 |
36 h 4 m |
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Utah moved to the Pac-12 last season and the Utes simply weren
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09-22-12 |
New Mexico +7 v. New Mexico State |
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27-14 |
Win
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100 |
20 h 56 m |
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Both teams come into this big rivalry game at 1-2 after winner their home openers against FCS opponents and then losing their next two games on the road. New Mexico faced the much tougher opponents at they played at Texas and at Texas Tech while New Mexico State played at Ohio and at UTEP. This series is usually close, but last year the Aggies beat the Lobos 42-28. However, New Mexico was just four days removed from their coached getting fired, and since they were 0-4 at that point, they had little confidence. This year is totally different as they already have a win and they have a positive outlook with their new coaching staff.
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09-22-12 |
Oregon State +7 v. UCLA Bruins |
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27-20 |
Win
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100 |
30 h 35 m |
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Oregon State has only played one game so far this season; they beat Wisconsin 10-7 two weeks ago. The Beavers season opener was cancelled because their opponent (Nicholls St) was fighting a hurricane. They had a scheduled bye after Wisconsin so Oregon State has had a full two weeks to prepare for UCLA. The Beavers are on a revenge mission this season after they got walloped a few times in 2011; they had such a young and inexperienced team. Last year, Oregon State lost 27-19 at home to UCLA as 4
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09-20-12 |
BYU +7.5 v. Boise State |
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6-7 |
Win
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100 |
11 h 32 m |
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BYU is a very good team that nobody knows about. The Cougars are 2-1 after their 24-21 upset loss at rival Utah on Saturday. BYU was a 3
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09-19-12 |
Kent State +4 v. Buffalo |
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23-7 |
Win
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100 |
10 h 36 m |
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This is an important conference game for both teams. Kent St and Buffalo have tough MAC schedules ahead, and it
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09-17-12 |
Detroit Tigers v. Chicago White Sox +1.5 |
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4-5 |
Win
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100 |
8 h 6 m |
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The White Sox and Tigers return to Chicago on Monday afternoon for a makeup game as they continue to joust in the A.L. Central. Detroit heads into this game off a painful loss on Sunday in Cleveland while Chicago pounded the Twins. Doug Fister will be making his third start against Chicago since August 31st. Fister has allowed 5 runs and six hits in 12 innings pitched against Chicago this season. Overall he is 9-8 with a 3.49 ERA in 22 starts this season. The righty is 3-4 with a 4.26 ERA in nine daytime starts. Gordon Beckham (4-13), Alexei Ramirez (4-14) and Alex Rios (7-14) hit Fister well. Chicago has won three straight games and they
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09-16-12 |
Detroit Lions +7 v. San Francisco 49ers |
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19-27 |
Loss |
-113 |
24 h 34 m |
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Detroit appeared to struggle in their season opener at home last week against St. Louis. The Lions only won 27-23 on the scoreboard, but they thoroughly dominated the Rams on the field. Detroit out-yarded St. Louis by 179 yards (429-250) with 346 of those yards coming through the air. The reason the final score was so close was the fact that Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford threw 3 interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown. Detroit simply played a sloppy game, and if they want to be competitive in this game, they
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09-16-12 |
Dallas Cowboys v. Seattle Seahawks +3.5 |
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7-27 |
Win
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100 |
17 h 9 m |
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Dallas looked really good in their season opening win over the New York Giants. The Cowboys won that game 24-17 and quarterback Tony Romo played an efficient game completing 22 of his 29 passes for 307 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. But Romo has been an erratic quarterback throughout his career, and expecting him to match that performance on the road for a second consecutive week is asking a lot, especially in one of the toughest venues in the NFL. We
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09-16-12 |
Cincinnati Reds v. Miami Marlins +1.5 |
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5-4 |
Win
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100 |
13 h 51 m |
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The Marlins can get the home sweep of the Reds with a win on Sunday afternoon. They'll send their hottest pitcher to the mound in Ricky Nolasco. He has allowed just 1 earned run in his last three starts and just 3 earned runs in his last three home starts. Nolasco is one of streakiest pitchers in baseball so when he's on, he's someone you want to back. Nolasco beat the Reds in April after giving up 3 runs and six hits in eight innings. Ryan Ludwick (3-14), Brandon Phillips (4-22) and Joey Votto (4-17) have poor numbers against Miami
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09-15-12 |
Notre Dame +6 v. Michigan State |
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20-3 |
Win
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100 |
13 h 50 m |
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Notre Dame was mighty impressive in their season opener in Ireland; the Fighting Irish manhandled Navy 50-10. Off that long trip, Notre Dame was in a terrible spot as they hosted Purdue and they slogged to a 20-17 win. Knowing how bad the situation was, we can give Notre Dame a pass for that uninspiring effort. The Irish still out-gained Purdue 376-288 in that game so while the final score didn
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09-15-12 |
Boston College +3.5 v. Northwestern |
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13-22 |
Loss |
-109 |
19 h 21 m |
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Boston College should be 2-0 coming into this game. The Eagles dominated their season opener against Miami Fla, but they blew an early 14-0 lead and lost 41-32. Boston College
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09-15-12 |
Virginia v. Georgia Tech -10 |
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20-56 |
Win
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100 |
19 h 9 m |
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Virginia comes into this game at 2-0, but neither win was anything special. They beat FCS Richmond in their season opener, and they slugged out an ugly 17-16 win over Penn St last week. The Cavaliers should have never won that game as they got thoroughly out-played and 4 field goals were missed by their opponent. Virginia won
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09-15-12 |
Virginia Tech v. Pittsburgh +11 |
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17-35 |
Win
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100 |
5 h 55 m |
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These two teams come into this game from opposite directions. Virginia Tech is 2-0 after home wins over Georgia Tech and FCS Austin Peay. Pittsburgh is 0-2 after a home loss to FCS Youngstown St and a road loss at Cincinnati. Based upon those facts alone, it may seem impossible to back Pittsburgh today. We don
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09-14-12 |
Cincinnati Reds v. Miami Marlins +1.5 |
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0-4 |
Win
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100 |
11 h 27 m |
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The Reds hit the road after sweeping the Pirates at home. Cincinnati sends Bronson Arroyo to the mound. He is 12-7 with a 3.66 ERA in 28 starts. Arroyo has fantastic numbers in his last three starts, but they came against light-hitting Houston twice and Arizona. Arroyo has had his issues with the Marlins giving up 5 runs and 10 hits back in April against Miami. He is 1-3 with a 4.03 ERA in nine career starts against Miami. Greg Dobbs (5-11), Carlos Lee (17-53), Jose Reyes (11-41) and Giancarlo Stanton (3-9) all have good numbers against the Reds
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09-13-12 |
Chicago Bears +6 v. Green Bay Packers |
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10-23 |
Loss |
-104 |
33 h 35 m |
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Chicago has a totally different identity this season, especially on offense. The Bears couldn
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09-13-12 |
Rutgers v. South Florida -7.5 |
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23-13 |
Loss |
-100 |
10 h 8 m |
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Coming into this season, we thought Rutgers would be a good team and have a very good shot at winning the Big East title. We saw a nice spot for them to win their season opener at a battered and beleaguered Tulane; Rutgers only won that game 24-12 despite the talent and situational edges. We were willing to give them a pass for not dominating that game as much as we thought they would since it was the first game of the season and also on the road. We expected major improvement last week in their home opener against FCS Howard, but it never showed. Rutgers did win 26-0, but they only won first downs 16-12 and only gained 321 yards of total offense; one of their touchdowns came on a blocked punt. The bottom line is this, Rutgers offense is absolutely terrible and quarterback Gary Nova is not the answer to their woes. The Scarlet Knights are taking a major step-up in class tonight, and they
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09-10-12 |
Cincinnati Bengals v. Baltimore Ravens -7 |
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13-44 |
Win
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100 |
7 h 49 m |
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The Cincinnati Bengals made the playoffs last year for just the third time in 20 seasons. However, there are some red flags that indicate their post-season appearance was due to an easy schedule rather than their good on-field play. Cincinnati went just 9-7 while out-scoring their opponents by a measly 2 points per game. They went just 1-6 against teams with a winning record, getting out-scored by 7 points per game. The Bengals also went winless against tonight
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09-09-12 |
Pittsburgh Steelers +2 v. Denver Broncos |
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19-31 |
Loss |
-110 |
20 h 45 m |
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Pittsburgh has been waiting for this game since losing in Denver in the playoffs last season. The Steelers were a 7
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09-08-12 |
Georgia v. Missouri +2.5 |
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41-20 |
Loss |
-110 |
19 h 5 m |
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Missouri will host their first conference game as a member of the SEC. Tonight
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09-08-12 |
Wisconsin v. Oregon State +7 |
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7-10 |
Win
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100 |
15 h 10 m |
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Wisconsin has the advantage of already playing a game; the Badgers beat Northern Iowa 26-21. That final score indicates Wisconsin struggled a bit, and they did. They only ran the ball for 168 yards on 47 carries (3.6 yards per rush). Wisconsin ran the ball for more yardage in 12 of their 14 games last season, and they averaged less than 3.6 yards per rush just twice. The Badgers should have dominated Northern Iowa on the line of scrimmage, but they didn
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09-08-12 |
Iowa State +4 v. Iowa |
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9-6 |
Win
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100 |
15 h 50 m |
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This was a one-sided rivalry before last season. Iowa State finally beat Iowa last year in a 44-41 triple-overtime thriller. That win by the Cyclones will be the first of many in the coming years as Iowa State
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09-06-12 |
Pittsburgh +4.5 v. Cincinnati |
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10-34 |
Loss |
-102 |
10 h 52 m |
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Pittsburgh has the advantage of already playing a game this season. But the result in that game was not what the Panthers had hoped for. They lost 31-17 to FCS Youngstown St, and on the surface that looks like a terrible loss. But the Penguins are a highly rated team in the FCS this season, and they are actually projected to win their conference. A team like Pittsburgh should still beat a team like Youngstown St, but we
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09-05-12 |
Dallas Cowboys +4 v. NY Giants |
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24-17 |
Win
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100 |
11 h 60 m |
Show
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Dallas has been waiting for tonight
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09-03-12 |
Georgia Tech +7.5 v. Virginia Tech |
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17-20 |
Win
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100 |
14 h 54 m |
Show
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This is a huge battle in the ACC as the winner of tonight
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09-02-12 |
Chicago (A): C Sale v. Detroit: Verlander -1.5 |
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2-4 |
Win
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141 |
10 h 18 m |
Show
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Detroit goes for the sweep on Sunday night as they take on the White Sox. Justin Verlander pitches his best at home where he's 6-2 with a 1.75 ERA in 12 outings. Verlander beat the White Sox at home back on July 20th after giving up 2 runs and four hits in eight innings. He has allowed just 3 runs and 17 hits in his last three starts against Chicago. The White Sox are hitting right around .240 on the road and they are going through a struggle offensively. The Tigers
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09-01-12 |
Wyoming v. Texas -31.5 |
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17-37 |
Loss |
-102 |
20 h 22 m |
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Wyoming is used to opening their season at home against a non-FBS team under head coach Dave Christensen. Over the last three years, the Cowboys have played Weber St twice and Southern Utah. They won all three of those games, but they were all close as the wins came by just 7, 8, and 3 points. Wyoming will be in for a reality test right away as they have to travel and play at Texas on Saturday, a game in which they figure to be severely overmatched. The Cowboys basically have one player on offense and that is quarterback Brett Smith. He led the Cowboys in rushing last season, and since their second leading rusher will not return, Wyoming
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09-01-12 |
Rutgers -20 v. Tulane |
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24-12 |
Loss |
-110 |
20 h 21 m |
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Rutgers will be one of the best teams in the Big East this season, yet they are flying well under the radar. The reason for that is because head coach Greg Schiano left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL. But we
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09-01-12 |
Clemson v. Auburn +2.5 |
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26-19 |
Loss |
-106 |
19 h 22 m |
Show
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This game will be played in Atlanta and not on either team
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08-31-12 |
Boise State v. Michigan State -6.5 |
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13-17 |
Loss |
-109 |
10 h 35 m |
Show
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There hasn
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08-30-12 |
Central Florida -23.5 v. Akron |
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56-14 |
Win
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100 |
10 h 5 m |
Show
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There
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08-29-12 |
Washington Nationals v. Miami Marlins +1.5 |
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8-4 |
Loss |
-133 |
13 h 43 m |
Show
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The Marlins smacked Stephen Strasburg around on Tuesday and they will set their sights on Ross Detwiler on Wednesday. Detwiler is 6-6 with a 3.47 ERA in 20 starts for Washington. He has struggled as of late giving up 10 runs and 16 hits in his last three starts. He has won only one of his nine road starts while sporting a 4.20 ERA in those games. The Marlins
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08-29-12 |
New England Patriots -1.5 v. NY Giants |
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3-6 |
Loss |
-110 |
9 h 15 m |
Show
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New England
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08-28-12 |
St Louis: Westbrook v. Pittsburgh: J Mcdonald +1.5 |
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0-9 |
Win
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100 |
10 h 14 m |
Show
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Pittsburgh continues their series with St. Louis on Tuesday night as they get another crack at Jake Westbrook. The Cardinals
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08-27-12 |
Toronto: H Alvarez v. New York (A): D Phelps -1.5 |
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8-7 |
Loss |
-110 |
8 h 12 m |
Show
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The Yankees return home to host the Blue Jays after a rough road trip through Cleveland and Chicago. Toronto has lost seven straight games and they are without Jose Bautista once again; not good for an offense that is limping as it is. Toronto is hitting .192 in their last seven games and they will get their first crack at rookie David Phelps tonight. Phelps is 1-2 with a 2.92 ERA in five starts this season striking out 26 while walking only eight. He has been successful in both the rotation and bullpen posting a 2.69 ERA overall. Toronto is 25-40 on the road and hitting just .238 as a unit. The Yankees
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08-24-12 |
San Diego Chargers v. Minnesota Vikings -3 |
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12-10 |
Loss |
-115 |
10 h 34 m |
Show
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San Diego has won their first two preseason games, and their last win over Dallas was an important tune-up for them. The Chargers
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08-23-12 |
Green Bay Packers -3 v. Cincinnati Bengals |
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27-13 |
Win
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100 |
8 h 36 m |
Show
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Green Bay comes into tonight
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