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It has been a great weekend with super bowl action, some fantastic college basketball and the NBA heating up. I am going to really miss football but I am going to talk about some surprise teams I think may make a noise next year in the NFL.
The Super bowl was not only a great game but was a real bonanza for CBS. Last night’s Super Bowl XXIV looks like a record-setter: The game was seen by an average 46.4% of TV homes in 56 top markets representing about two-thirds of the country, and by 68% of homes watching TV, according to preliminary Nielsen figures.
That makes it the top-scoring Super Bowl in those cities since 1987, and is up 10% from early figures for last year’s game, which drew an NFL record 98.7 million viewers nationally. If trends hold, it could break the all-time viewing record of 106 million viewers held by the 1983 finale of M*A*S*H, also on CBS.
The game was most popular in New Orleans (naturally), followed by snowbound Washington, D.C., Nashville and Indianapolis. The premiere of reality series Undercover Boss, which followed the game, was seen by 20.3% of homes in those cities, the biggest rating for a post-Bowl show since ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy in 2006.
They say everything is bigger and better in Texas, so Super Bowl XLV will have an all-time first: The Cowboys could be the first team to play the game on their home field and if they Don’t make it next year then jerry Jones should be run out of town.. So who do i think has a good outside chance of reachiong the Super Bowl other than the Colts,Saints,Cowboys,Patriots etc… One team that might surprise people is the Green Bay Packers. I really like this teams chances but I really want to talk about a team that really impressed me this year. the New York Jets..
It would be just the Jets’ luck that after a 41-year Super Bowl drought they finally make the game and then have to deal with playing in Jerry Jones’ billion-dollar palace in Arlington with 80% of the 100,000 fans rooting against them.
What happens in one NFL season in the free-agent era usually is not a good forecaster for the next year – the Saints finished last in the NFC South in ‘08 – but with the restrictive changes in free agency in the upcoming and presumably uncapped year, player movement is going to slow down. That would allow teams a better opportunity to keep their rosters intact and build on strong finishes. Since free agency began in 1993, rosters have turned at about 30% per year.
The Jets and Cowboys each finished the regular season on a hot streak. The Jets won five of their last six games, then beat the Bengals and Chargers on the road in the playoffs and had a 17-6 lead two minutes before the half in the AFC Championship Game before Peyton Manning stepped on the gas.
That gives Rex Ryan something to build on as long as he can control himself and not flip off any more fans in the offseason. Mark Sanchez took a giant step in the playoffs and if Leon Washington is able to rebound from his broken leg and Mike Tannenbaum can find Sanchez a big-time receiver in the draft (Notre Dame’s Golden Tate or USC’s Damien Williams), then the Jets should be able to open up the offense.
If it’s not the Jets, then I like the Steelers and Colts in the AFC next year.
Dallas finished the season by getting blown out in the divisional round by the Vikings, one week after winning its first playoff game since 1996. The Cowboys ended the regular season by spoiling the Saints undefeated season in New Orleans, then shutting out the Redskins and Eagles before beating Philadelphia again in the wild-card round.The Cowboys are loaded with talent and if Tony Romo can play like he did in December, the Cowboys could be big-time players next season.
“I can dream that our team has a chance, and I don’t think it’s an empty dream, to be a big part of the process what the Super Bowl is about next year,” Jones said.
If it’s not the Cowboys, then I like the Packers next year.
If you’re going to pass on the abundance of Super Bowl leftovers, there are a couple of major college basketball matchups on ESPN. Beginning at 7 p.m., No. 2 Villanova goes to Morgantown to play No. 6 West Virginia. That’s followed by the No. 1 Jayhawks going to Austin, Texas, for a Big 12 game against the No. 9 Longhorns
Odds supplied by Betus
707 Villanova +5½ -110 +200
708 West Virginia -5½ -110 -240
715 Kansas -2 -110 -130
716 Texas +2 -110 +110
The Kansas Jayhawks hang on to the top spot in the latest Associated Press Men’s College Basketball Poll released Monday. The Jayhawks survived an upset bid in overtime against Colorado on Wednesday night and defeated Nebraska on Saturday.
Syracuse, who defeated Cincinnati 71-54 on Sunday, moves up to No. 2. Notre Dame coach Mike Bray said that Syracuse was the best team in the country earlier in the year.
Kentucky despite one loss is ranked No. 3. They beat Ole Miss by 10 on Tuesday and man-handled LSU. It’s probably not important that Syracuse is ranked ahead of the Orange unless you’re a Big Blue fan. Otherwise both teams should be No.1 seeds barring major losses down the stretch.
Villanova who beat Seton Hall on Tuesday but lost to Georgetown on Saturday stays at No. 4. While West Virginia who beat Pittsburgh and St. Johns last week moves up to No. 5 in the poll.Georgetown is No. 7, but can beat any team in the country if they are clicking.
Mississippi dropped from the Top 25 after a loss Kentucky and a win against Alabama last week. UNLV is the only newly ranked team after beating Wyoming and Brigham Young last week.Wisconsin who upset Michigan State and then beat Michigan moves up to No. 11 from No. 16.Michigan State who lost star guard Kalin Lucas to an ankle injury against Wisconsin Tuesday night drops from No. 5 to No. 10 with losses to the Badgers and Illinois last week.Michigan State’s real test comes Tuesday night when they face No. 6 Purdue. Lucas practiced Sunday and will be a game time decision for Tuesday’s game.
The ACC has just two teams ranked, a surging Duke squad up two spots at No. 8, after beating Boston College and Georgia Tech. The Yellowjackets, the other ACC team in the Top 25, are up one spot to No. 20 with a win against North Carolina Saturday.
For the fifth consecutive week the Pac-10 doesn’t have a team ranked in the AP Top 25.
AP Top 25 (First place votes) Record, Total points
1. Kansas (55) 22-1 1,613
2. Syracuse (8) 23-1 1,553
3. Kentucky (2) 22-1 1,514
4. Villanova 20-2 1,366
5. West Virginia 19-3 1,361
6. Purdue 19-3 1,301
7. Georgetown 17-5 1,211
8. Duke 19-4 1,142
9. Kansas State 19-4 1,139
10. Michigan State 19-5 968
11. Wisconsin 18-5 871
12. Tennessee 18-4 850
13. Ohio State 18-6 845
14. Texas 19-4 789
15. New Mexico 21-3 725
16. Gonzaga 19-4 693
17. Brigham Young 22-3 532
18. Butler 20-4 422
19. Northern Iowa 21-2 298
20. Georgia Tech 17-6 269
21. Temple 19-5 223
22. Vanderbilt 17-5 222
23. UNLV 19-4 209
24. Baylor 17-5 202
25. Pittsburgh 17-6 149
February 8th, 2010 2:00:15 PM GMT+5 | Posted in Basketball, Football, Sports by johngm | No Comments
MANNING AND BREES HEAD TO HEAD IN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AS WELL AS SUPER BOWL – WHO WILL GET THE BIGGER DEAL?
NEW YORK, NY – While Peyton Manning and Drew Brees may be squaring off on the field in Super Bowl XLIV they may also be headed for a showdown of a different sort following the NFL’s biggest game. With Manning’s current deal over after the season and reports that the Saints will extend Brees in the offseason speculation is through the roof as to who will get the bigger deal. This being the case, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds which deal will be worth more.
Analysts at BetUS.com posted the following odds on Manning and Brees contract talks:
NFL Contracts
More money overall
Peyton Manning 1/3
Drew Brees 2/1
More money per year
Peyton Manning 1/4
Drew Brees 5/2
Bigger Signing Bonus
Peyton Manning 1/4
Drew Brees 5/2
Peyton Manning Length of Contract
Under 5 Years 3/1
5 Years 9/5
6 Years 6/5
7 Years 2/1
8 Years or More 4/1
Peyton Manning Salary per Year
Under $18 Million 5/1
$18.1 – $19.99 Million 7/2
$20 Million – $20.59 Million 5/2
$20.6 Million – $20.99 Million 9/5
$21 Million – $21.59 Million 2/1
$21.6 Million – $21.99 Million 7/2
$22 Million or More 3/1
Peyton Manning Signing Bonus
Over $49.5 Million 10/13
Under $49.5 Million 10/11
Drew Brees Length of Contract
Under 5 Years 3/1
5 Years 3/2
6 Years 6/5
7 Years 2/1
8 Years or More 3/1
Drew Brees Salary per Year
Under $17 Million 9/2
$17.1 – $18.99 Million 2/1
$19 Million – $19.59 Million 9/5
$19.6 Million – $19.99 Million 2/1
$20 Million – $20.59 Million 3/1
$20.6 Million – $20.99 Million 3/1
$21 Million or More 7/2
Peyton Manning Salary per Year
Under $18 Million 5/1
$18.1 – $19.99 Million 7/2
$20 Million – $20.59 Million 5/2
$20.6 Million – $20.99 Million 9/5
$21 Million – $21.59 Million 2/1
$21.6 Million – $21.99 Million 7/2
$22 Million or More 3/1
Peyton Manning Signing Bonus
Over $49.5 Million 10/13
Under $49.5 Million 10/11
February 4th, 2010 10:07:50 PM GMT+5 | Posted in BetUS, Football by admin | No Comments
I am sorry guys that my week in sports blog is running a few days late, we had a big snowstorm here and I am just getting a chance write this blog this morning. Lets get right to it with a look at the big story this week with the upcoming Super Bowl.
I really believe that Super Bowl (2009, XLIV) has almost as much appeal to the masses as Super Bowl (1984, XIX) – San Francisco vs Miami, Montana vs Moreno. Of course, Indianapolis and New Orleans don’t have as much population as those cities, but the size of the local city is probably small potatoes to the Super Bowl ratings – and besides none of these teams are from New York. Anyway, you can check out my prior post to see how I arrived at it. The focus of this story is who is going to win this game.
As you surely know, Indianapolis is a five point favorite and has been close to that since very shortly after the line opened.
I don’t have a preference.I like both teams, I like their offenses. It probably would mean more to New Orleans than Indianapolis for obvious reasons – not the least of which is the fact that Indy won a recent Super Bowl. I just hope it goes down to the wire so that I can turn around from my desk and watch a couple critical plays at the end… Is that violins I hear playing?
There are a lot of ways to look at who will win. The Vegas guys have a spreadsheet a couple miles long. I’m not privy to it though
.I don’t care about the stats on turnovers or touchdown returns or penalties or special teams. If you have read what I have said in the past about winning and losing in the NFL, you know that my primary interest is yards gained and yards allowed. Those are much more stable numbers with much higher sample sizes. Consequently, they are the only two things I’m going to evaluate in this post. But, even then, to keep it simple, I’m only going to look at the offensive yardage and defensive yardage rankings.
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It’s obvious by looking, that Indianapolis is more balanced offensively and defensively, but does that really matter? If you add both rankings together, whether 27 or 26, it doesn’t seem like there is much advantage either way.
Naturally, I wanted to know whether teams with the lowest rankings (Sum) typically beat the teams with the higher rankings (Sum). As it turns out, of the 43 previous Super Bowls, 26 have been won by the team with the lower cumulative rankings. That’s 60% of the time and certainly intuitive. However, since these two teams are virtually dead even, it means very little here.
Even so, I thought I would tell you that there have been 15 Super Bowl match-ups where the differential between the sums of the rankings was 10 or greater. Of those, the team with the lower cumulative rankings won 10 and lost 5. Again, this is what you would expect. What’s most interesting here is that the last three times this happened, the team that had the worst (highest) cumulative rankings won the game and if only for another few seconds or another yard (Tennessee losing to St. Louis), it would have been four straight! Here are those three games.
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While I was looking at this, I thought it might be interesting to see how many times the two teams had a better cumulative offensive sum of 10 (9 + 1) or a worse cumulative defensive sum of 46 (18 + 25).
OFFENSE: There have been a number of match-ups where the combined offensive ranks were 10 or less. However, it has been since 1998 (Denver #3 and Atlanta #7) that we have seen such prolific offenses in the Super Bowl. The lowest (best) was 1984 (Miami #1 and San Francisco #2).
DEFENSE: On defense, no other match-up is even close to having a combined rank of 46. The next closest was 1993 (Dallas #10 and Buffalo #27). What that means is that historically, this is the worst defensive combo ever.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to determine this will likely be an offensive shoot-out. Of course, it might not and that’s why they play the game instead of (inexplicably) simply reading what I write.
OFFENSE VS DEFENSE
There have been 13 times since the merger in 1970 when the #1 team in offense made it to the Super Bowl. The record of those teams is 7-6. That doesn’t tell us much.
There have “only” been nine times when the #1 team in defense made it to the Super Bowl. But… they won eight of them!
So, on the one hand it appears you can get to the Super Bowl more often with a great offense, but when teams have time to prepare, defense wins out.
And, this is especially true in recent years. Since 1999, #1 offenses are 0-3 (average margin –11.0) in the Super Bowl while #1 defenses are 2-0 (average margin +15.5).
COOL FACTOID: Despite 13 #1 offenses and 9 #1 defenses in Super Bowl history, there has never been a #1 offense meet a #1 defense.
Furthermore, since 1970, the team with the better defensive ranking has won the Super Bowl 28 times and lost only 11. The team with the better offensive ranking has won 18 and lost 21. Again, looking only since 1999, the better offense is 2-7 while the better defense is 6-3. Once again, defense rules.
Admittedly, Indy’s defense isn’t all that strong either and there has never been a situation where a #18 defense went up against a defense even worse. Nevertheless, New Orleans’ defense is ranked #25 and there have only been two worse – the Bills were ranked #27 in 1991 and in 1993. They got beat easily in both games by 17 and 13… and they allowed an average of 33.5 points.
THE OFF vs DEF DIFFERENTIAL: As I mentioned, New Orleans has the #1 offense, Indianapolis #9. That’s a differential of 8. On defense, Indianapolis is ranked #18, New Orleans #25. That’s a differential of 7. I wanted to know the records of teams when they were 8+ in offensive differential or 7+ in defensive differential.
8+ Offensive Differential: 7-8, but 0-5 since 1999!
7+ Defensive Differential: 16-5.
What’s that tell you? It should tell you that Indianapolis is very unlikely to lose.
LOOKING AT THE FIRST 13 GAMES
Both teams were 13-0. I think it is clear that either 1) they lost their focus or 2) they decided to play conservatively or 3) they wanted to protect their players from injury. Consequently, they lost five of the final six games between them.
I doubt if any of those issues are relevant in the playoffs and certainly not for the Super Bowl. Therefore, I thought I should look to see where the teams were if we exclude the last three regular season games from both.
There are some differences, but they seem to balance out. The Saints were #1 in offense before and after. The Colts were #17 and #18 in defense before and after. The two biggest changes were that the Saints were “only” #21 in defense through 13 games, but ended #25. Ok, that means their defense probably isn’t as bad as their final ranking. However, it’s also true that the Colts were #4 in offense, but ended #9. So, their offense was really better than their final ranking.
As you can see, #21 minus #4 (17) is not much different than #25 minus #9 (16). Because of that, I don’t see any reason to separate out the data through 13 games instead of 16.
SUMMARY
This might seem like a lot of numbers for one reason… it IS a lot of numbers! But, they all boil down to one thing. Defense wins championships! The only two major exceptions to that in well over 20 years in the Super Bowl are New England over St. Louis in 2001 and Indianapolis over Chicago in 2006. It could happen again. Obviously Brees is special. But, I’m picking the final as Manning 28, Saints 17.
Odds supplied by Betus
101 New Orleans Saints +5 -110 +170
102 Indianapolis Colts -5 -110 -210
So where are we right now in the College basketball standings? After three weeks of not being No. 1, Kansas moved back to the top of the Associated Press poll.
The Jayhawks (20-1) were No. 1 in the preseason Top 25 and for the first eight weeks of the regular season. They moved back into the top spot Monday, receiving 54 first-place votes from the 65-member media panel.
Kansas has won six in a row, including Saturday’s 81-79 overtime victory at Kansas State.
The three other Division I teams with one loss — Villanova, Syracuse and Kentucky — were second through fourth.
Kentucky was a unanimous No. 1 last week but dropped after losing to South Carolina.
Meanwhile, in the USA Today-ESPN coaches poll, the top four, in order, were Kansas, Villanova, Kentucky and Syracuse.
Gonzaga plunged after its 81-77 overtime loss Saturday at San Francisco. The Zags dropped from No. 13 to No. 17 in the AP poll and fell from eighth to 13th in the coaches poll.
Kansas coach Bill Self said it will be hard for any team to have a long stay at the top.
“There could be a new number one next week, and the week after,” Self said. “Because when you play road league games, people are going to lose. It’s not a major upset. We won the national championship (in 2008) and lost three league games in five games.
What about rankings for tennis as we come off an exciting Australian open. After the men’s singles event at the Australian Open notable for Roger Federer’s dominance and Rafael Nadal’s knees, the new rankings that came out Monday reflected both story lines.
After retiring during a quarterfinal match against Andy Murray because of a knee injury, Nadal fell to No. 4 from No. 2, his lowest ranking since May 2005. Nadal is expected to miss at least month because of a tear in his right knee.
Novak Djokovic, who lost in the quarterfinals to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, rose to No. 2 from No. 3, his highest ranking ever. He is followed by Andy Murray, the Australian Open runner-up.
With his victory in Melbourne, Federer secured his No. 1 position. It is his 268th week in the top spot, tying Jimmy Connors for third place in totals.asp”title=”betting totals” >total weeks at No. 1. Federer will soon pass Ivan Lendl, who was No. 1 for 270 weeks. Pete Sampras holds the record with 286 weeks at No. 1.
ATP Tour Rankings
1. (1) Roger Federer, 11,350 points
2. (3) Novak Djokovic, 8,310
3. (4) Andy Murray, 7,800
4. (2) Rafael Nadal, 7,670
5. (5) Juan Martin del Potro, 6,400
6. (6) Nikolay Davydenko, 5,290
7. (7) Andy Roddick, 4,150
8. (8) Robin Soderling, 3, 375
9. (10) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 3,235
10. (14) Marin Cilic, 2,970
On the women’s side, the Australian Open champion, Serena Williams, maintained her grip on the No. 1 ranking. Li Na, who with Zheng Jie became the first Chinese players to reach the Australian Open semifinals, soared to 10th from 17th. She is the first Chinese player to reach the top 10.
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings
1. (1) Serena Williams, 9,195 points
2. (2) Dinara Safina, 6,480
3. (4) Caroline Wozniacki, 5,995
4. (3) Svetlana Kuznetsova, 5,861
5. (6) Venus Williams, 5,526
6. (7) Victoria Azarenka, 4,960
7. (5) Elena Dementieva, 4,705
8. (8) Jelena Jankovic, 3,845
9. (10) Agnieszka Radwanska, 3,605
10. (17) Li Na, 3,500
February 3rd, 2010 10:32:21 AM GMT+5 | Posted in Basketball, Football, Sports, Tennis by johngm | No Comments
SUPER BOWL XLIV READY FOR LIFTOFF AND FANS ARE LOOKING FOR ANSWERS – ANALYSTS WEIGH IN ON EVERY ANGLE
NEW YORK, NY – The NFL’s biggest game will feature the Colts and the Saints in what is sure to be an epic battle. Speculation and analysis from experts to fans is at an all time high in regards to individual player performance. This being the case, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on all things Super Bowl XLIV.
“Every year our site gets flooded with interest in the NFL’s biggest game,” stated BetUS.com spokesman Reed Richards. “This year is no different as fans are looking for answers on everything from game MVP, length of National Anthem, even wardrobe malfunctions.”
Analysts at BetUS.com posted the following odds on Super Bowl XLIV
Drew Brees Total Passing Yards
Over 290.5 Passing Yards 13/15
Under 290.5 Passing Yards 13/15
Drew Brees Total Pass Attempts
Over 36.5 Pass Attempts 5/6
Under 36.5 Pass Attempts 10/11
Drew Brees Total Completions
Over 24.5 Completions 13/15
Under 24.5 Completions 13/15
Drew Brees Total TD Passes
Over 1.5 TD Passes 9/19
Under 1.5 TD Passes 33/20
Drew Brees 1st Rushing Attempt
Over 0.5 Yards 5/7
Under 0.5 Yards 1/1
What will happen first for Drew Brees
Throw a TD Pass 5/12
Throw an Interception 19/10
Drew Brees Throw an Interception
Yes 5/9
No 3/2
Drew Brees Total Touchdown Passes
0 TD Passes 3/1
1 TD Pass 2/1
2 TD Passes 7/4
3 TD Passes 5/2
4 TD Passes 7/1
5 TD Passes 15/1
6 or more TD Passes 25/1
Player to record the 1st Pass Interception
Antoine Bethea 7/1
Clint Session 14/1
Darren Sharper 5/1
Gary Brackett 12/1
Jabari Greer 9/1
Jacob Lacey 7/1
Jonathan Vilma 12/1
Kelvin Hayden 7/1
Melvin Bullitt 10/1
Randall Gay 10/1
Roman Harper 12/1
Scott Shanle 12/1
Tracy Porter 7/1
Will Smith 15/1
Field (Any Other Player) 6/1
No Pass Interception Recorded 1/1
Saint to record 1st Pass Interception
Darren Sharper 7/2
Jabari Greer 8/1
Jonathan Vilma 9/1
Malcolm Jenkins 8/1
Randall Gay 8/1
Roman Harper 9/1
Scott Shanle 10/1
Tracy Porter 6/1
Will Smith 12/1
Field (Any Other Saint) 6/1
No Pass Interception by the Saints 1/1
Colt to record 1st Pass Interception
Antoine Bethea 11/2
Clint Session 8/1
Daniel Muir 10/1
Gary Brackett 8/1
Jacob Lacey 6/1
Kelvin Hayden 6/1
Melvin Bullitt 10/1
Tim Jennings 8/1
Field (Any Other Colt) 6/1
No Pass Interception by the Colts 1/1
Peyton Manning Total Passing Yards
Over 308.5 Passing Yards 5/6
Under 308.5 Passing Yards 10/11
Peyton Manning Total Pass Attempts
Over 37.5 Pass Attempts 13/15
Under 37.5 Pass Attempts 13/15
Peyton Manning Total Completions
Over 25.5 Completions 5/6
Under 25.5 Completions 10/11
Peyton Manning Total TD Passes
Over 2.5 TD Passes 1/1
Under 2.5 TD Passes 5/7
Peyton Manning Longest Completion
Over 39.5 Yards 13/15
Under 39.5 Yards 13/15
Peyton Manning Total Rushing Attempts
Over 1.5 Rushing Attempts 13/10
Under 1.5 Rushing Attempts 10/17
Peyton Manning 1st Rushing Attempt
Over 0.5 Yards 11/5
Under 0.5 Yards 1/3
What will happen 1st for Peyton Manning
Throw a TD Pass 1/3
Throw an Interception 11/5
Will Peyton Manning Throw an Interception
Yes 5/7
No 11/10
Pierre Thomas Total Rushing Yards
Over 55.5 Rushing Yards 13/15
Under 55.5 Rushing Yards 13/15
Pierre Thomas Total Rushing Attempts
Over 11.5 Rushing Attempts 14/19
Under 11.5 Rushing Attempts 21/20
Will Pierre Thomas score a Touchdown
Yes 13/10
No 5/8
Pierre Thomas on 1st Rush Attempt
Over 2.5 Yards 2/3
Under 2.5 Yards 6/5
Pierre Thomas Total Receptions
Over 3.5 Receptions 7/5
Under 3.5 Receptions 5/9
Pierre Thomas Total Receiving Yards
Over 27.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 27.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Pierre Thomas on 1st Reception
Over 5.5 Yards 13/15
Under 5.5 Yards 13/15
Reggie Bush Total Rushing Yards
Over 34.5 Rushing Yards 4/5
Under 34.5 Rushing Yards 19/20
Will Reggie Bush score a Touchdown
Yes 33/20
No 9/19
Reggie Bush on 1st Rush Attempt
Over 3.5 Yards 19/20
Under 3.5 Yards 4/5
Reggie Bush Total Receptions
Over 3.5 Receptions 2/3
Under 3.5 Receptions 6/5
Reggie Bush Total Receiving Yards
Over 29.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 29.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Reggie Bush on 1st Reception
Over 5.5 Yards 13/15
Under 5.5 Yards 13/15
Joseph Addai Total Rushing Yards
Over 66.5 Rushing Yards 13/15
Under 66.5 Rushing Yards 13/15
Joseph Addai Total Rushing Attempts
Over 15.5 Rushing Attempts 13/15
Under 15.5 Rushing Attempts 13/15
Joseph Addai Longest Rush
Over 12.5 Yards 13/15
Under 12.5 Yards 13/15
Will Joseph Addai score a Touchdown
Yes 14/19
No 21/20
Joseph Addai on 1st Rush Attempt
Over 2.5 Yards 5/7
Under 2.5 Yards 11/10
Joseph Addai Total Receptions
Over 2.5 Receptions 19/20
Under 2.5 Receptions 4/5
Joseph Addai Total Receiving Yards
Over 18.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 18.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Joseph Addai on 1st Reception
Over 5.5 Yards 11/10
Under 5.5 Yards 5/7
Donald Brown Total Rushing Yards
Over 20.5 Rushing Yards 13/15
Under 20.5 Rushing Yards 13/15
Donald Brown Total Rushing Attempts
Over 4.5 Rushing Attempts 4/5
Under 4.5 Rushing Attempts 19/20
Donald Brown Longest Rush
Over 9.5 Yards 13/15
Under 9.5 Yards 13/15
Will Donald Brown score a Touchdown
Yes 5/2
No 2/7
Donald Brown on 1st Rush Attempt
Over 3.5 Yards 11/10
Under 3.5 Yards 5/7
Donald Brown Total Receptions
Over 1.5 Receptions 8/5
Under 1.5 Receptions 1/2
Donald Brown Total Receiving Yards
Over 7.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 7.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Donald Brown on 1st Reception
Over 4.5 Yards 13/15
Under 4.5 Yards 13/15
Player to Score the 1st TD in the Game
Austin Collie 9/1
Dallas Clark 7/1
David Thomas 15/1
Devery Henderson 10/1
Donald Brown 15/1
Drew Brees 25/1
Jeremy Shockey 12/1
Joseph Addai 5/1
Lance Moore 15/1
Marques Colston 7/1
Mike Bell 15/1
Peyton Manning 30/1
Pierre Garcon 7/1
Pierre Thomas 5/1
Reggie Bush 7/1
Reggie Wayne 11/2
Robert Meachem 12/1
Field (Any Other Player) 5/1
No TD scored in the Game 125/1
Player to Score the Last TD in the Game
Austin Collie 10/1
Chad Simpson 25/1
Dallas Clark 8/1
David Thomas 20/1
Devery Henderson 10/1
Donald Brown 12/1
Drew Brees 30/1
Gijon Robinson 20/1
Jeremy Shockey 18/1
Joseph Addai 7/1
Lance Moore 18/1
Lynell Hamilton 20/1
Marques Colston 8/1
Mike Bell 10/1
Mike Hart 20/1
Peyton Manning 30/1
Pierre Garcon 10/1
Pierre Thomas 8/1
Reggie Bush 12/1
Reggie Wayne 8/1
Robert Meachem 10/1
Field (Any Other Player) 4/1
No TD scored in the Game 125/1
David Thomas Total Receiving Yards
Over 22.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 22.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
David Thomas Total Receptions
Over 2.5 Receptions 13/10
Under 2.5 Receptions 5/8
David Thomas Longest Reception
Over 14.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 14.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Dallas Clark Total Receiving Yards
Over 67.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 67.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Dallas Clark Total Receptions
Over 6.5 Receptions 11/10
Under 6.5 Receptions 5/7
Dallas Clark Longest Reception
Over 18.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 18.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Dallas Clark on 1st Reception
Over 8.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 8.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Dallas Clark score a Touchdown
Yes 19/20
No 4/5
Marques Colston Total Receiving Yards
Over 70.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 70.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Marques Colston Total Receptions
Over 4.5 Receptions 5/8
Under 4.5 Receptions 13/10
Marques Colston Longest Reception
Over 22.5 Yards 13/15
Under 22.5 Yards 13/15
Marques Colston on 1st Reception
Over 10.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 10.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Marques Colston score a Touchdown
Yes 27/20
No 3/5
Robert Meachem Total Receiving Yards
Over 33.5 Receiving Yards 5/6
Under 33.5 Receiving Yards 10/11
Robert Meachem Total Receptions
Over 3.5 Receptions 23/20
Under 3.5 Receptions 11/16
Robert Meachem Longest Reception
Over 17.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 17.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Robert Meachem on 1st Reception
Over 10.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 10.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Robert Meachem score a Touchdown
Yes 5/2
No 2/7
Devery Henderson Total Receiving Yards
Over 48.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 48.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Devery Henderson Total Receptions
Over 3.5 Receptions 5/6
Under 3.5 Receptions 10/11
Devery Henderson Longest Reception
Over 17.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 17.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Devery Henderson on 1st Reception
Over 10.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 10.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Devery Henderson score a Touchdown
Yes 11/5
No 1/3
Jeremy Shockey Total Receiving Yards
Over 30.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 30.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Jeremy Shockey Total Receptions
Over 3.5 Receptions 7/5
Under 3.5 Receptions 10/17
Jeremy Shockey Longest Reception
Over 12.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 12.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Jeremy Shockey score a Touchdown
Yes 13/4
No 2/9
Lance Moore Total Receiving Yards
Over 11.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 11.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Lance Moore Total Receptions
Over 1.5 Receptions 4/5
Under 1.5 Receptions 19/20
Lance Moore Longest Reception
Over 7.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 7.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Lance Moore score a Touchdown
Yes 13/4
No 2/9
Reggie Wayne Total Receiving Yards
Over 76.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 76.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Reggie Wayne Total Receptions
Over 6 Receptions 4/5
Under 6 Receptions 19/20
Reggie Wayne Longest Reception
Over 24.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 24.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Reggie Wayne on 1st Reception
Over 10.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 10.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Reggie Wayne score a Touchdown
Yes 19/20
No 4/5
Pierre Garcon Total Receiving Yards
Over 60.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 60.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Pierre Garcon Total Receptions
Over 4.5 Receptions 4/5
Under 4.5 Receptions 19/20
Pierre Garcon Longest Reception
Over 25.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 25.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Pierre Garcon on 1st Reception
Over 10.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 10.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Pierre Garcon score a Touchdown
Yes 13/10
No 5/8
Austin Collie Total Receiving Yards
Over 50.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 50.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Austin Collie Total Receptions
Over 3.5 Receptions 1/2
Under 3.5 Receptions 8/5
Austin Collie Longest Reception
Over 18.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 18.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Austin Collie on 1st Reception
Over 9.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Under 9.5 Receiving Yards 13/15
Austin Collie score a Touchdown
Yes 8/5
No 1/2
February 1st, 2010 9:31:43 PM GMT+5 | Posted in BetUS, Football by admin | No Comments
It has been a big week in sports this week as the Super Bowl is finally around the corner, the Australian Open is in full swing and College basketball is heating up. I wanted to wait until today to post my blog to see the results from last nights big showdown between Nadal and Murray and get a good look at the week ahead. We have a ton to talk about so lets start with a look at the first big major of the tennis year and last nights rather surprising result from the Nadal- Murray match.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal retired from his quarterfinal against Andy Murray with an injured knee, then predicted the Scottish player would end his Grand Slam title drought by winning the Australian Open.”For Andy, I think he deserves to win his first Grand Slam. And I think he’s going to do it,” Nadal said after a right knee injury forced him to concede Tuesday’s quarterfinal while trailing 6-3, 7-6 (2), 3-0.
“There’s a very good chance for him. First thing, he’s playing very well,” Nadal said. “Second thing, he’s already in the semifinals. He’s only two matches away.”
Andy Roddick also went out of the Australian Open on Tuesday, struggling with a shoulder injury before going down in five sets to Marin Cilic.Nadal said he didn’t want to risk more damage by playing and potentially having to spend long periods off the tour with knee tendinitis.
“Similar thing that I had last year,” Nadal said of the pain. “It was impossible to win the match.”
Murray will play a semifinal against Cilic, who beat No. 7 Roddick 7-6 (4), 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3 earlier Tuesday.
Nadal struggled with knee tendinitis and was unable to defend his Wimbledon title last season after beating Roger Federer in the Australian Open final. He received on-court treatment from a trainer for his knee after losing the second set.
Three games later, the Spaniard decided he couldn’t keep playing.
“I didn’t know when he hurt his knee, when he started feeling it, but from my side, I played very well,” said Murray, who is hoping to end a seven-decade British drought at the majors. “I deserved to be up when the match stopped.”
The 22-year-old Scot can hardly wait to play his semifinal against Cilic.”I lost to him at the U.S. Open in straight sets, so I’m looking for a little revenge,” Murray said. “If I play like I did tonight, I have got a good chance. Obviously, nerves are going to be there with an opportunity to make a final of a Slam.”
Murray’s only Grand Slam final appearance ended in a loss to Federer at the 2008 U.S. Open.
Roddick struggled through a right shoulder injury that impaired his movement, but he expects no long-term damage.
Still in the equation at Melbourne Park is three-time champion Federer, who plays Nikolay Davydenko in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Novak Djokovic, the 2008 champion, takes on the same year’s runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the other quarterfinal.
Roddick’s only major has been the 2003 U.S. Open, the last time an American man has won a Grand Slam singles title, marking the country’s longest drought in men’s majors.
Despite playing strongly in the third and fourth sets to level the match, Roddick fell apart in the final set, allowing No. 14 Cilic to break twice and send the last American man out of the singles draw at Melbourne Park.
Roddick said he didn’t practice Monday after feeling a twinge in his shoulder during Sunday’s fourth-round win over Fernando Gonzalez.
“The trainer said it was stemming from the neck down,” Roddick said. “By the end of the first set, I was pretty numb in the bottom two fingers. I could still hit it pretty hard; I was just having trouble controlling it.”
Seven-time Grand Slam singles winner Justine Henin hasn’t won a major in two years — because she hasn’t played in one. Henin, who returned from 20 months in retirement, advanced by beating Nadia Petrova 7-6 (3), 7-5 to take out the last seeded player in her half of the draw.
Henin, unranked and playing on a wild-card entry at Melbourne Park, will face Wimbledon semifinalist Zheng Jie, who beat Russia’s Maria Kirilenko 6-1, 6-3 to equal her Chinese record for the best run at a major.
“I just went for it with my heart. Finally I could make it, and I’m very happy,” Henin said. “At the end I played much more aggressive tennis.”
Henin ended a highly successful run in Melbourne for Petrova, who ousted two reigning major champions: U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters in the third round; and French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth.
Kirilenko had taken out big names in her section, too, starting with 2008 champion Maria Sharapova in her first round and her fourth-round victory against last year’s finalist Dinara Safina, who retired with a back problem.
Henin retired in May 2008 while holding the No. 1 ranking and had not played at a major since losing in the quarterfinals to Sharapova here that season. Henin won the 2004 Australian title and reached the final in 2006.
The loss to Sharapova confirmed to Henin that she needed a break. Now she’s feeling as good as ever.
Roddick, who took two months off at the end of last year because of a knee injury, was also positive after his loss.
“All signs at this point are good,” Roddick said. “Whether it was a nerve that was compressed or something, I don’t know, cutting off something. But they don’t think it’s going to be anything too serious long-term. I’m sure we’ll take the proper precautions and check it out.”
Odds supplied by Betus
405 Novak Djokovic -4 -115 -250
1406 Jo Wilfried Tsonga +4 -125 +185
1501 Marin Cilic +250
!502 Andrew Murray -400
1407 Roger Federer -4 -140 -275
1408 Nikolay Davydenko +4 Ev +190
we have some big games tonight in College basketball and this week promises some great matchups as well. Tuesday’s a big day for teams in need to resume-building wins with many games providing teams the opportunity to further their causes. Rhode Island, who fell victim to Jordan Crawford in the second half of their loss at Xavier, could really use a win at Dayton to help their at-large chances. The same goes for the Flyers, who have lost two of their past three (both defeats came on the road). Losing to the Musketeers is by no means a bad thing but the 60-59 loss at St. Joseph’s could be one that comes back to haunt Brian Gregory’s squad if they don’t pick up a few more quality wins. Both teams will look to run, with Rhode Island needing to keep Chris Wright and company off of the boards if they’re to win.
In the Big 12 Kansas State visits a dangerous Baylor squad that nearly knocked off Kansas last week. Ekpe Udoh has been one of the nation’s best transfers this season, averaging 14.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.4 blocks per game. Curtis Kelly, Jamar Samuels and company will need to bring their A-game to Waco while the backcourt duel could be the highlight of the night. Jacob Pullen and Denis Clemente lead the way for Frank Martin’s Wildcats while Scott Drew can counter with the tandem of LaceDarius Dunn and Tweety Carter. Turnovers and rebounding margin will tell the tale of this contest given both teams’ desire to play at a fast tempo.
Top 5 teams Kentucky and Michigan State will hit the road to take on teams in desperate need of wins in South Carolina and Michigan, and the same can be said for both teams in the North Carolina/NC State rivalry game. The Tar Heels have lost three straight ACC games and their lack of a go-to guy on the perimeter has been one of their biggest flaws to date. Whether or not Ed Davis (ankle) plays remains to be seen but the key for UNC is to keep Scott Wood under wraps. They should have enough manpower inside to stay even with Tracy Smith and Dennis Horner, but can their guards score enough points and limit their turnovers? If they can North Carolina has a chance to leave Raleigh with the win.
TV GAMES
7p ESPN Michigan State at Michigan
7p ESPN2 Clemson at Boston College
7p ESPNU Miami at Maryland
8p FSN-Regional Kansas St at Baylor
9p ESPN Kentucky at South Carolina
9p ESPNU Rutgers at Marquette
9p BTN Northwestern at Minnesota
9p Raycom North Carolina at NC State
10:30p MTN Air Force at UNLV
OTHER GAMES
7p Lipscomb at Belmont
7p Rhode Island at Dayton
8p Tulsa at UAB
10p Seattle at Washington
So who are people saying are the best teams in the country right now. The Kentucky Wildcats are the No. 1 team in the nation for the first time in six seasons. Coach John Calipari (Memphis and UMass) joins Frank McGuire (St. John’s, UNC, South Carolina) as the only coaches to get three different schools to the top of the polls. With Texas losing twice in six days, Kentucky is the only remaining unbeaten team in Division I. The Longhorns, lost to Kansas State and Connecticut, and drop to No. 6. Kansas, Villanova, Syracuse and Michigan State follow Kentucky in rounding out this week’s top 5. North Carolina has fallen off the polls for the first time since January 2006. The Tarheels have lost three straight ACC games and are 1-3 in conference play. They are this week’s only team to drop off of the Coaches’ poll and are replaced by Vanderbilt. Clemson, Northern Iowa and Mississippi State join the Tarheels in falling off of the AP poll. Connecticut had a monster week in beating St. John’s and Texas to earn a No. 19 ranking in both polls. Vanderbilt, New Mexico and UAB are the other three newcomers to the AP poll.
Some big games this week
Wednesday, January 27:
#10 BYU at New Mexico
#23 Vanderbilt at #14 Tennessee
Thursday, January 28:
#16 Wisconsin at #12 Purdue
Saturday, January 30:
#23 Vanderbilt at #1 Kentucky
#2 Kansas at #13 Kansas State
#7 Duke at #11 Georgetown
It is finally super bowl time and what a game we have in store. I will talk more about the game in a later blog but I wanted to look at the line for now.The Indianapolis Colts were the early favorites when the Super Bowl XLIV line was released Sunday night, opening anywhere from a three- to 5 1/2-point favorite over the New Orleans Saints.
Oddsmaker Sean Van Patten of Las Vegas Sports Consultants had the Colts as a four-point favorite — Van Patten’s company provides betting lines for nearly 90 percent of Nevada sports books.
“The big factor here is that Indy has been there,” Van Patten told the Associated Press. “The experience factor is such a huge thing when it comes to the Super Bowl.”
The Glantz-Culver line had Indianapolis as a 4 1/2-point favorite to open, and an over/under of 55 1/2..The line is rising so if you like the colts you may want to jump on it quick.
Odds supplied by betus
101 New Orleans Saints +5½ -110 +170
102 Indianapolis Colts -5½ -110 -210
January 26th, 2010 11:13:06 AM GMT+5 | Posted in Basketball, Football, Sports, Tennis by johngm | No Comments
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