Scott Rickenbach
10* (TOP PLAY) Carolina Panthers (+) @ Arizona
There is amazing line value here and it’s not something we will pass up on. The Cardinals were as low as a 7 point favorite earlier this week and this line rose as high as a 10.5 in some books. As of early Sunday morning, the dominant number on this game is a 10 and, to be able to get double digits with the Panthers here, is a fantastic value. Carolina is much better than their 2-4 record would indicate and this is also a revenge spot for them. The Panthers lost to the Cardinals in January as Arizona knocked Carolina out of the playoffs. That loss was driven by Jake Delhomme turnovers as was the Panthers loss last week versus Buffalo. The Panthers actually outgained the Bills by over 250 yards last week but they lost the game by double digits because of turnovers. All these turnover-fueled losses are giving us some great line value to work with here. This is the perfect spot for Delhomme and the Panthers to bounce back and get revenge for last year’s post-season exit.
We realize it may seem difficult to trust Delhomme and the Panthers because of their problems with turnovers. However, their ground game is perfectly capable of enjoying success against the Cardinals today. Arizona’s rushing defense is ranked very high but a lot of that has to do with how poor their pass defense has been this season. They’ve been picked on through the air quite often this season and note that Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, a defensive back, is expected to play for the Cardinals today but he’s dealing with an ankle injury. The Panthers are catching the Cards at the perfect time to spring a huge road upset. Carolina has defeated Arizona five straight times in regular season action and here they catch the Cardinals off of a big upset win of the Giants at New York on Sunday Night Football. The Cards won that game by a TD even though they were outgained by 39 yards in the game. Turnovers were the key as Arizona took advantage of the Giants miscues. Coach John Fox and his Panthers have done very well in the underdog role and the focus this week in practice has been on strong, smash-mouth football and getting the job done at the point of attack while limiting mistakes.
In other words, we look for a conservative game plan from Carolina and we look for them to get very physical with Arizona along both lines of scrimmage. The Panthers have the ability to get their run game going in a big way and they also have the ability to attack this suspect pass defense with safer, shorter routes where they can break some big gainers with yardage after the catch. We are aware of Muhsin Muhammad’s injury at WR for the Panthers but note that he’s only caught five balls for 41 yards in the last two weeks. He only caught 2 of Delhomme’s 27 completions last week so don’t put too much weight into his injury. The Panthers had won two straight before their loss to the Bills and that was a “phony final” as you can see from the yardage stats. We will take advantage of the line value here. The Panthers aren’t getting near enough respect and the Cardinals (with Kurt Warner known for turnover problems of his own) absolutely getting too much respect here. Play Carolina plus the big points as a 10* Top Play selection
Tom Stryker
NY Giants
Underdog Hotline
Denver
Underdog
Eagles
1. Asa 3-gb, stl, caro
2. Ats 6-nyg, 5-gb, indy, 4-ariz
3. Ben burns 10-mia under, 9-balt, caro, sf under, 8-tenn under
4. Big money hou
5. Blazer 4-gb
6. Carolina sports 4-minn, 3-hou
7. Doc enterprises 5-balt, 4-gb, mia under
8. Dr. Bob 3-buff, 2-jax,
9. Gameday 4-balt, 3-tn, 2-sf, phil
10. Inside info 3-det, 2-sd, sf
11. Joe d 20-balt,
12. Lt profits 5-den, 3-jax, 2-sea
13. Nationwide (goldst) top: Hou under, reg: Nyg, sea, jax
14. Neri 3-buff, indy, dall, caro
15. Northcoast 3 1/2-dall, 3-indy, dall, caro
16. Pointwise 4-nyg, 3-indy, dal, caro, 2-hou, chi
17. Preferred picks 4-caro
18. Private players 4-dall, 3-den, hou
19. Score 500-balt, 300-hou, ariz
20. Underdog phil
21. Northcoast totals
22. Kelso 200-ariz, 15-chi, 5-sd, 4-balt
23. Millionaire club 2-tn
24. Ness 25 game of year: Balt
25. Pure lock indy
26. Patron 20k-gb
27. Wildcat 10-nyg over, 7-hou, 5-den
Gold Sheet
Top - Hou Under
Reg - Sea, NYG, Jags
Cokin
Hat Chicago
Sports Unlimited
7* Tenn
5* GB
5* Phil
Malinsky
4* Toronto/Orlando under
6* Atl/Lakers Under
4* NYJ
4* NYG/Philly Under
4* Seat/Dallas Under
4* Jvill/Tenn Under
Score
500%- Baltimore
300%- Houston
300%- Arizona
3G-Sports
10* Cleveland
10* Seattle
5* Jets
5* Eagles
4* Yankees
Sports Bank
400 Eagles
Docs Enterprises
(NFL 11-11)
(5*)Baltimore Ravens
(4*)Green Bay Packers
(4*)New York Jets Under
Dr Bob
(NFL 2-3)
(3*)Buffalo Bills
(2*)Jacksonville Jaguars
Game Day
(CFB 9-11)
(4*)Baltimore Ravens
(2*)San Francisco 49ers
(2*)Tennessee Titans
(2*)Philadelphia Eagles
Nationwide Gold Sheet
(CFB 11-17)
(1.5*)Houston Texans Under
(1*)New York Giants
(1*)Seattle Seahawks
(1*)Jacksonville Jaguars
Pointwise
(NFL 30-16)
(4*)New York Giants
(3*)Indianapolis Colts
(3*)Dallas Cowboys
(3*)Carolina Panthers
(2*)Houston Texans
(2*)Chicago Bears
SIXTH SENSE
(NFL 24-17)
3% INDIANAPOLIS -12.5
3% TENNESSEE -3
3% NY GIANTS -1
3% NEW ORLEANS -10.5
3% NY GIANTS/PHILADLEPHIA OVER 44
3% ATLANTA/NEW ORLEANS OVER 54
ALAN EASTMAN
$600.00 Houston
$2200.00 Minnesota
$500.00 Miami
$800.00 Jacksonville
$2000.00 New York Giants
Bob Valentino
25 DIME: COWBOYS
AL DeMARCO
BLOWOUT OF THE YEAR - DALLAS
Stephen Nover
50 Dime Packers
20 Dime Ravens
5 Dime Texans
5 Dime Jets
5 Dime Under Seattle/Dallas
David Banks
Texans
49ers
Dolphins
Jaguars
Packers
BRYAN LEONARD
NFC EAST GAME OF THE MONTH EAGLES
BLACK WIDOW
(NFL 21-16)
6* RAVENS
5* PARLAY PANTHERS + OVER
4* BEARS UNDER
4* SEATTLE
4* JETS
4* CHARGERS OVER
4* BILLS OVER
4* PACKERS OVER
Psychic Sports
2 units Dallas -9.5
2 units Baltimore -3
3 units Carolina +10
3 units New York Giants 1
4 units Miami Dolphins +3.5
5 units Jacksonville +3 (NFL Underdog Game of the Year)
BEN BURNS
(CFB 15-20)
8* Blue Chip - Titans Under
9* Top NFC Play - Carolina
9* Non Conf TOM - Colts Under
9* Personal Favorite - Baltimore
10* Top AFC East Total - Dolphins Under
TIM TRUSHEL
(NFL 15-19)
20* Green Bay
10* Carolina
10* Over Carolina
Teddy Covers
(NFL 15-15)
5* Jets
4* Eagles
3* Over Colts
3* Jaguars
Big Money
(NFL 4-6)
Houston Texans
Bobby Cash
(NFL 14-26)
(10*)Saint Louis Rams
(10*)Indianapolis Colts
(10*)Minnesota Vikings
Cowtown Sports
(NFL 6-5)
(3*)Seattle Seahawks
Gator
(NFL 4-4)
(3*)Indianapolis Colts
Inside Info
(NFL 9-10)
(3*)Detroit Lions
(2*)San Diego Chargers
(1*)San Francisco 49ers
Tipps
(NFL 17-16)
(15*)New York Jets
Dolphin
(NFL 10-13)
(5*)Chicago Bears
(4*)New York Jets
(3*)Indianapolis Colts
MIKE LINEBACK
(NFL 18-16)
5* 7 POINT TEASER - DALLAS + VIKINGS
4* RAVENS
4* JETS
4* TITANS
4* YANKEES
KELSO STUERGON
200* ARIZONA
SPARTAN(PreGame)
(NFL 14-10)
3* GIANTS
2* PACKERS
STEVE BUDIN
25 DIME - VIKINGS
Karl Garrett
50 DIMER - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
ANTHON REDD
75 DIME - RAMS
Bob Balfe
(NFL 16-21)
Lakers -6.5
Phillies/Yankees Under 8.5
Ravens -3.5
Giants -1
Titans -3
Brandon Lang
30 DIME - GREEN BAY PACKERS
15 DIME, 3-TEAM - 10-POINT TEASER
Colts+ Dallas + Arizona
10 DIME - ST. LOUIS RAMS
National Sports Service Picks
5* Indianapolis -12.5 over San Francisco (NFL)
4* Denver +3.5 over Baltimore (NFL)
3* Minnesota +3 over Green Bay (NFL)
3* San Diego -16 over Oakland (NFL)
CHARLIE SPORTS
500* CAROLINA
500* BRONCOS OVER
500* JETS UNDER
30* LIONS
20* RAIDERS
20* TITANS
10* BROWNS
Players Choice
(NFL 6-5)
2* Baltimore
The Edge
(NFL 14-8)
20* Chargers
10* Denver
Rocky Mountain
(NFL 8-4)
7* Arizona
Raider Sports
(NFL 7-11)
5* Giants
5* Miami
5* Denver
5* Dallas
5* Chicago
Power Plays
(NFL 13-16)
10* Arizona
10* Indy
10* Seattle
10* Rams
Cobra
(NFL 10-6)
3* Houston
1* Houston under
Coaches Corner
(NFL 18-21)
5* Seattle
5* Carolina
5* Oakland under
Best Bets
(NFL 7-5)
Seattle
Tony Basich
(NFL 3-8)
3* Indy
1* Houston
Winners Path
(NFL 16-15)
5* Houston under
4* Seattle
3* Denver
Reed Harris
(NFL 5-22)
Denver
Houston
Jaguars
Indy
Vikings
COMPUTER KIDS
(NFL 12-5)
Chicago Over
EXPERT
(NFL 4-8)
MINNESOTA
FAB FOUR PICKS
(NFL 7-5)
BALTIMORE
FINAL SCORE
(NFL 5-8)
OAKLAND
PLATINUM
(NFL 9-21)
MINNESOTA
BALTIMORE
CLEVELAND
PRIVATE INVESTORS
(NFL 15-11)
PACKERS
49ERS
SEATTLE
ARIZONA
EAGLES
SLAM DUNK
(NFL 3-8)
COLTS
SUPER LOCKLINE
(NFL 3-8)
GREEN BAY
SUPER SYSTEMS
(NFL 2-8)
HOUSTON
THE INSIDER
(NFL 12-11)
JETS
SEATTLE
COLTS
TOP DAWG
(NFL 8-18)
OAKLAND
RAMS
SEATTLE
VIKINGS
TRU-LINE
(NFL 9-4)
SEATTLE
UNIVERSAL SPORTS
(NFL 9-9)
GREEN BAY
USA SPORTS
(NFL 11-12)
CAROLINA
SAN DIEGO UNDER
VEGAS PIPELINE
(CFB 10-11)
PHILADELPHIA
Jefferson-Sports
GREEN BAY-3 -125
Teddy Covers
Portland