New York head coach Rex Ryan will get another shot at his former team Sunday night when the Jets travel to face the Baltimore Ravens. It didn’t go so well in Ryan’s first shot at his old squad last season as the Ravens went into New York and came away with a hard-fought 10-9 victory. Ryan was unhappy when he did not get hired as the head coach in Baltimore, but he’s certainly found plenty of success with his new team after taking the Jets to back-to-back AFC Championship games. This is sure...
Read more about Jets Ravens Spread Dolphins Chargers Line - September 30, 2011The Miami Dolphins will look to avoid an 0-4 start to the 2011 season when they go on the road to take on the San Diego Chargers. The Dolphins looked like they were on their way to beating the Browns last week, but allowed a touchdown with 43 seconds to play to lose 16-17. It was the Dolphins sixth straight loss in the regular season, as they ended last year with a three game skid. The Chargers were able to hold off Kansas City for a 20-17 win to improve to 2-1, but it wasn’t the type of...
Read more about Dolphins Chargers Line Patriots Raiders Odds - September 30, 2011The New England Patriots will be looking to rebound this Sunday when they head out west to face the Oakland Raiders. The Patriots blew a 21-point lead last week to the Buffalo Bills, so they will certainly be playing with a chip on their shoulder. Oakland comes in with confidence after upsetting the New York Jets at home last Sunday. This will be just their second meeting over the last six years, with the Patriots winning 49-26 on the road in 2008. Looking at the NFL spreads, I find a line of New...
Read more about Patriots Raiders Odds Broncos Packers Line - September 30, 2011The Green Bay Packers will look to stay undefeated when they host the Denver Broncos in week 4 action. The Packers are 3-0 after beating the Bears 27-17 in week 3, but they haven’t exactly been blowing teams out. All three wins have been decided by 10 points or less. The Broncos have also found themselves in three tight games to start the season, but are just 1-2 after losing to the Titans 14-17. Taking a look at the week 4 NFL spreads, oddsmakers currently have Green Bay favored by 12-points...
Read more about Broncos Packers Line Falcons Seahawks Spread - September 30, 2011The Atlanta Falcons travel across country to take on the Seattle Seahawks Sunday at 4:05 EST. This is a match-up between two 1-2 teams as both squads will be looking to get back to .500 on the season. Atlanta beat Seattle last year 34-18 as a 5.5-point road favorite in December, a win that catapulted them to the NFC South title. The Falcons have taken the last two meetings since ‘07, while the Seahawks took all four showdowns between ‘00 and ‘05. According to the latest odds, Atlanta is a 4.5-point...
Read more about Falcons Seahawks Spread Giants Cardinals Line - September 30, 2011The Arizona Cardinals will look to get back in the win column when they host the New York Giants this Sunday. Arizona opened the year with a 28-21 win over Carolina, but have lost two close road games against Washington and Seattle the past two weeks. The Giants come in off an impressive 29-16 win at Philadelphia this past Sunday, and are now 2-1 after starting the season with a 14-28 loss at Washington. Taking a look at the week 4 NFL lines, oddsmakers currently have New York favored by 1-point...
Read more about Giants Cardinals Line Steelers Texans Line - September 30, 2011The Houston Texans will look try to prove they are one of the elite team in the AFC when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 4. The Texans opened up the season with impressive wins over Indianapolis and Miami, but were unable to close the door on the Saints in week 3. Houston blew two fourth quarter leads in a 33-40 loss. The Steelers didn’t exactly look impressive in their 23-20 win over the Colts on Sunday Night Football, but are now 2-1 after getting embarrassed by the Ravens 35-7...
Read more about Steelers Texans Line Saints Jaguars Odds - September 29, 2011The New Orleans Saints head to EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida Sunday to take on the Jaguars in an NFC vs. AFC showdown. This will only be the fourth-ever meeting between these two franchises, with their last coming in 2007. New Orleans rolled that year 41-24 at home behind a 445-yard, three touchdown passing performance from Drew Brees. These teams have split those four games with the home team winning each time. Odds makers believe the road team will win for the first time in this series...
Read more about Saints Jaguars Odds 49ers Eagles Spread - September 29, 2011The Philadelphia Eagles look to get back on track this Sunday when they host the San Francisco 49ers. Philly has lost back-to-back games to drop to 1-2 on the season, while the 49ers picked up a big road win last week to get to 2-1 on the year. These teams will meeting up for a fourth straight season in what has been a one-sided series of late. The Eagles were victorious 27-24 on the road in 2010, and they’ve won all five meetings with San Francisco dating back to 2005. Odds makers have listed...
Read more about 49ers Eagles Spread Vikings Chiefs Line - September 29, 2011This Sunday the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Minnesota Vikings in a battle between two 0-3 teams. The Chiefs haven’t even had a single lead at any point this season, but did show some life in the second half of a 17-20 loss at San Diego. Minnesota on the other hand simply can’t hold on to a lead. The Vikings have had a double-digit lead at half in each of their first three games, only to completely fall apart in the second half. Last week they led Detroit 20-0 after two quarters,...
Read more about Vikings Chiefs Line Redskins Rams Odds - September 29, 2011The Washington Redskins and St. Louis Rams are set to collide for a fourth straight season when they meet up Sunday in Week 4. The Rams have opened the season 0-3 and are drawing a lot of criticism for their poor start, while the Redskins are 2-1 and tied atop the NFC East standings. St. Louis got the best of Washington last year, winning 30-16 at home. In fact, they have won three of the past four meetings, with the Redskins’ lone win coming at home in 2009 by a final of 9-7. Odds makers give...
Read more about Redskins Rams Odds Lions Cowboys Line - September 29, 2011One of the biggest games in week 4 of the NFL is the unbeaten Detroit Lions going on the road to take on the Dallas Cowboys. Detroit improved to 3-0 with an amazing comeback over the Vikings last week. The Lions were down 20-0 at half, but the offense came alive and the Lions were able to pull out a 26-23 overtime win. The Cowboys rallied from seven down to beat the Redskins 19-16 on Monday Night Football. It was the second come-from-behind win for the Cowboys, who are now 2-1 after blowing a a...
Read more about Lions Cowboys Line Titans Browns Spread - September 29, 2011Two surprising teams through the first three weeks of the 2011 NFL season have been the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns. Both squads have opened with 2-1 records despite being picked to finish last or next-to-last in their respective divisions. These former AFC Central rivals will go at it Sunday at 1:00 EST in Cleveland. They last met in 2008, with the Titans winning at home 28-9 to clinch the AFC South title. Their last meeting in Cleveland was back in 2005, with the Browns winning 20-14...
Read more about Titans Browns Spread Bills Bengals Line - September 29, 2011This Sunday the Buffalo Bills will look to remain the only unbeaten team out of the AFC when they go on the road to take on the Cincinnati Bengals. Buffalo pulled off an amazing comeback against the Patriots last week. They started the game down 21-0 but would rally to win 34-31. It was the second straight week the Bills overcame a deficit of 18 points or more to win. The Bengals opened the year with a 27-17 win over Cleveland, but have since dropped back-to-back games against the Broncos and 49ers....
Read more about Bills Bengals Line Mississippi at Fresno State Odds - September 29, 2011The Mississippi Rebels will travel to face the Fresno State Bulldogs Saturday in Week 5 college football action. These teams squared off last season, with Ole Miss coming out on top at home by a final of 55-38 as a 2-point favorite. The Rebels racked up 578 total yards in the win, and they’ll be looking for their first big offensive performance of the season this weekend if they are to pull off the upset on the road. This game is set to kick off at 9:15 EST Saturday and it can be seen on ESPN...
Read more about Mississippi at Fresno State Odds Panthers Bears Line - September 29, 2011The Chicago Bears will look to rebound from back-to-back losses when they host the Carolina Panthers in week 4. The Bears opened the season with an impressive 30-12 win over Atlanta, but followed that up with a 13-30 loss at New Orleans and a 17-27 loss at home to Green Bay last week. The Panthers lost by a touchdown in each of their first two games against Arizona and Green Bay, but got on the board with a 16-10 win at home over Jacksonville in week 3. Chicago had no trouble against the Panthers...
Read more about Panthers Bears Line 2011 MLB Playoffs Predictions - September 29, 2011After a wild last night of the season, it’s time to start thinking about this season’s playoff matchups. Here are my predictions on each series up through the World Series. You can view the betting lines on each individual game by visiting our live odds feed throughout the playoffs. ALDS Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers – The Rays just completed one of the greatest September comebacks in history, capped off by one of the best single-game comebacks you’re ever likely to...
Read more about 2011 MLB Playoffs Predictions Air Force at Navy Line - September 29, 2011This Saturday the Navy Midshipmen will host the Air Force Falcons in what figures to be an entertaining matchup between two of the elite service academies. Air Force snapped a seven game losing streak to Navy with a 14-6 win at home. The Midshipmen opened up with two easy wins against Delaware and Western Kentucky before nearly upsetting South Carolina on the road. Navy had a 21-17 lead going into the fourth quarter, but would lose the game 21-24. Air Force is also 2-1 after three games. The Falcons...
Read more about Air Force at Navy Line Nevada at Boise State Spread - September 28, 2011The Boise State Broncos had their hopes of playing for a BCS championship crushed last season with a 34-31 loss to the Nevada Wolf Pack on November 26th. They led Nevada 24-7 at halftime, and it appeared that they would at least be in the discussion for a national title shot. But the Wolf Pack came storming back, and Kyle Brotzman missed a 26-yard field goal at the end of regulation that would have won it for the Broncos. He also missed a 29-yard attempt in overtime, sealing their fate. The fourth-ranked...
Read more about Nevada at Boise State Spread Wake Forest at Boston College Line - September 28, 2011This Saturday the Boston College Eagles will host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Boston College was able to beat Massachusetts 45-17 last Saturday for their first win of the season. The Eagles had lost their first two home games to Northwestern and Duke. Wake Forest wasn’t in action last week, but have looked like a completely different team in 2011. They are 1-0 inside the ACC with a 34-27 win over North Carolina State and their only defeat is a 29-36 overtime loss at Syracuse. Taking a look...
Read more about Wake Forest at Boston College Line Texas at Iowa State Odds - September 28, 2011The Texas Longhorns suffered seven losses last season, one of which came at home to Iowa State 28-21. It was the Cyclones’ first-ever win over Texas, and their first road victory over a ranked opponent in 20 years. These Longhorn players will have revenge on their minds at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa this weekend. Kick off is set for 7:00 EST Saturday and this Big 12 showdown will be nationally televised on FX. According to the Week 5 college football odds, Texas is listed as a 9.5-point road...
Read more about Texas at Iowa State Odds Houston at UTEP Line - September 28, 2011This Thursday the Houston Cougars will open up Conference USA play on the road against the UTEP Miners. The Cougars dominated Georgia State 56-0 to improve to 4-0 on the season, while the Miners got smashed by South Florida 24-52 on the road to fall to 2-2 on the year. Houston has won four of the last five in the series, but did lose 58-41 the last time they traveled to play the Miners. Looking at the week 5 college football spreads, oddsmakers currently have the Cougars favored by 16.5-points over...
Read more about Houston at UTEP Line Penn State at Indiana Line - September 27, 2011This Saturday the Penn State Nittany Lions will open up Big Ten play on the road against the Indiana Hoosiers. The Nittany Lions are coming off an easy 34-6 win over Eastern Michigan to move to 3-1. The Hoosiers continued to struggle early, falling to 1-3 with a 21-24 loss at North Texas. Penn State is a perfect 14-0 against Indiana, winning by an average of 17 points per game. The week 5 college football odds currently have Penn State listed as a 16-point favorite over Indiana with the total set...
Read more about Penn State at Indiana Line Michigan State at Ohio State Odds - September 27, 2011Ohio State and Michigan State square off Saturday in a Big Ten battle at Ohio Stadium. This will be the conference opener for both schools, and kick off is set for 3:30 EST. The Buckeyes have won seven straight in this series, including a 45-7 road victory in their most recent meeting in 2008. In fact, they have won six of seven by double-digits. Odds makers expect a much closer contest this weekend. Looking at the week 5 college football odds, I find a line of Ohio State -3 with a total set of 44...
Read more about Michigan State at Ohio State Odds Alabama at Florida Line - September 27, 2011The No. 12 Florida Gators will look to make a statement this Saturday when they host the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide. Florida improved to 4-0 with a dominant 48-10 win at Kentucky, but are in for their biggest challenge yet. Alabama defeated Arkansas 38-14 at home last week, which was their second win against a Top 25 team in their first four games. One thing to keep in mind is the Gators opened up 4-0 last season, then went on the road and lost 31-6 to the Crimson Tide. Taking a look at the week...
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