Michael Cannon
Sunday's Early Plays
30 Dime -
TITANS
15 Dime -
BROWNS
Sunday's Late Plays
15 Dime -
EAST CAROLINA
5 Dime -
REDSKINS
Brandon Lang
SUNDAY'S PICKS
30 Dime - Jacksonville
15 Dime - Seattle
5 Dime - New Orleans
5 Dime - Cleveland
5 Dime - Arizona
Can't believe I only got a split with my 15 Dime releases yesterday, winning with Ohio State in hoops but losing with BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl. Never in a million years did I think the Cougars would struggle so much against the Bruins.
Time to get back to the drawing board.
There are step up days and there are step up days.
Today is as big a step up day as I have had all year long.
A big day today and it's a winning week. At the end of the day it will be a hard fought goal met.
I love the last few weeks of the NFL season because you can find some gems on the card and I have a few of those rolling out today.
There is not a whole lot left for me to say.
My selections today will do the rest of the talking for me. Enjoy the winning day.
30 Dime - Jacksonville
Question for you: The Jags ran over, around and through the Steelers defense in Pittsburgh last Sunday as Fred Taylor and the guys got 224 on the ground. If they could do that on the road against a decent Pitt defense, what are they going to do at home against an Oakland rushing defense ranked 31st in the league, a unit that allows 144 yards a game (4.7 yards per carry)?
The Raiders had their chance at a HUGE upset last Sunday when they should have and could have beaten the Colts. But they didn't and now they're back on the East Coast where they're 4-11 ATS the last 15 times they've crossed the country.
The Jags are red-hot; they've covered six straight and 10 of 12 and the offense is humming, averaging 28 points the past eight weeks.
The Raiders got crushed at Green Bay two Sundays ago in their last road game. Expect the same here.
15 Dime - Seattle
If you can't beat the Dolphins, how can you compete against the Seahawks in Seattle starting a rookie quarterback (Troy Smith)? The Ravens have lost 8 in a row straight-up and are 2-12 ATS on the year for good reason. They stink. Simple as that. And the defense? It stinks. 31 points allowed per game the last seven games. Look for the Seahawks to rebound from that piss-poor effort at Carolina last Sunday, and based on the Panthers' play last night against the Cowboys, perhaps that game last week wasn't as bad as Carolina is seemingly playing a lot better. Forget about the loss. I know the Seahawks will. They're back home and they're going to score a bunch of points on this bad Baltimore D and put lots of pressure on Troy Smith too.
5 Dime - New Orleans
The Eagles pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the NFL season last week, stunning the 12-1 Cowboys as a 10-point road underdog. But now I believe they’re emotionally spent for this game against the Saints. I just don’t see Philly bringing the same kind of intense, focused effort into the Superdome as it took into Dallas. It’s hard enough to play back-to-back road games in this league. It’s even more difficult to do so when you’re coming off your biggest victory of the season and you have nothing to play for, as the Eagles have officially been eliminated from playoff contention.
On the other hand, New Orleans is playing for its life and has to win out to keep its playoff hopes alive. Drew Brees is coming off a huge game against Arizona 26-for-30 for 315 yards, two TDs and no INTs) and I expect him to put up some nice numbers against an Eagles defense that has struggled on artificial surfaces this year (28 points, 385 total yards, 282 passing yards allowed per game).
5 Dime - Cleveland
I was going to use the Browns bigger today, but that weather report for Cincinnati really had be worried. Winds gusting up to 39 miles per hour and rain. That might be worse than playing in last week's blizzard against the Bills. Still like the Browns, though, just not as big. Jamal Lewis rushed for 215 yards in the first meeting in week 2 and he's coming off a big game in the snow last week. Look for him to keep it going against a Cincy defense ranked 24th in the league against the run. Plus, if the Bengals couldn't stop an awful San Fran offense last Saturday, why in the world would anyone think they could stop a Cleveland attack that put 51 points on the board against them in week 2? Ok, maybe the weather keeps the scoring down, but I'll back the better team in the Browns, who are also playing the better defense of late, allowing an average of just 16 points the past four weeks. Plus, hard to deny that Cleveland has made you money as a favorite going 13-3 ATS the last 16 times its being cast as a chalk.
5 Dime - Arizona
Both teams are eliminated, but at least Arizona is playing at home, has some talent at the skill positions, and has a real coach. That's worth 10 points right there. The Falcons have lost 5 in a row by an average of almost 22 points a game. Hey, if the Cards beat them and the Rams next weekend at home, they at least salvage an 8-8 season in Ken Whisenhunt's first in charge, and that alone is a huge step in the right direction for this long-struggling franchise. The Falcons lost 37-3 in Tampa last week. Now they cross the country for their 3rd road game in four weeks. Nothing but bad news all the way around
ARMVIN SPORTS
CFB12/23/2007 EAST CAROLINA 10.5
NFL12/23/2007 CLEVELAND -3
NFL12/23/2007 DETROIT -5.5
NFL12/23/2007 PHILADELPHIA 3
NFL12/23/2007 ARIZONA -10.5
NHL12/23/2007 OTTAWA atNY RANGERS Over 5.5
NHL12/23/2007 COLORADO -140
Mike Rose
CFB 12/23/2007 EAST CAROLINA at BOISE STATE Over 68
NFL12/23/2007 CHICAGO 8.5
NFL12/23/2007 BUFFALO 2.5
NFL12/23/2007 WASHINGTON 6.5
Mike Lineback
Guys, this is what I’m playing today. I realize Bears First H OVER may be difficult to play for most (especially U.S. players). Note: I love this play but not @ -7 pts. In addition, decided to play Giants on the ML. However, if you have to pay more than -135, I would recommend playing @ -2.5 -110. As always, we highly recommend you buy off the 3 pts if necessary in either the Giants or Philly game.
No baskets or college football today.
Selection 1: NFL Team Totals (317-318)
5* Chicago Bears 23-December-2007 10:00 AM PST
Team Points FIRST HALF OVER 6.5 for Game -130 @ THE GREEK
Selection 2: NFL Football (325)
4* New York Giants 23-December-2007 10:00 AM PST
Money Line for Game -135 @ BOOKMAKER
Selection 3: NFL Football (329)
4* Philadelphia Eagles 23-December-2007 10:00 AM PST
Spread +3.5 for Game -125 @ THE GREEK
Arthur Ralph
Super Pick Sunday: Tampa Bay NFL
Sunday : Double Jacksonville NFL
Green Bay & East Carolina in Hawaii Bowl
NOTE: He has lost 4 straight superpicks after winning 10 straight. His regular plays have sucked too. His record on the website for SP says 502-270 which is nice, BUT it said that 4 days ago as well.... before he lost 4 in a row.
Superpick: 10-4 last 14 posted with a 4 game losing streak
Regular: 3-6 last 9 posted going 2-2 yesterday
Insider Sports Report
5* Detroit -4.5 over Kansas City (NFL)
Range -3 to -6.5
4* Arizona -10 over Atlanta (NFL)
Range -8.5 to -12
3* Cleveland -2.5 over Cincinnati (NFL)
Range -1 to -4.5
3* Boise St./E. Carolina (NCAAF) OVER 67.5
Range 66 to 69.5
Elite Sports Picks
Philadelphia +3.5 over New Orleans
Discount Sports Picks
10* Philadelphia +3.5 over New Orleans
5* Tennessee -8.5 over N.Y. Jets
Red Zone Sports
Phila + 3
ATS Financial
Football
3 units on the Green Bay Packers (-7 1/2) over the Chicago Bears, 1:00
3 units on the Washington Redskins (+6 1/2) over the Minnesota Vikings, 8:00
3 units on the Tampa Bay Bucs (-5 1/2) over the San Francisco 49'ers, 4:00
BASKETBALL
4 units on NC State (-11) over Cincinnati, 7:30
PPP
Sunday Totals
5% Over 47 New Orleans/Phil
3% Over 43.5 Cinn/Cleveland
3% Under 38.5 Jacksonville/Oakland
Al DeMarco
30* Seattle
15 DIME LINEMAKERS QUERRY
Jags
Opinions
Tenn,Giants
Sports Gambling Hotline
The Buffalo Bills may have had their playoff chances dashed last week in the snow of Cleveland, but we feel sure they will have no problem getting up for this game which means an awful lot to the Giants of New York.
The Bills are still a slight dog in this one, and their 5-1 mark this season as an underdog certainly bodes well for a strong showing in this one. All of the pressure in the world is now on New York as they look to avoid another late season collapse.
Tom Coughlin's club is only 3-3 both straight up and against the spread since their bye week, and they have been dealing with some injuries in their secondary, and now an injury to Jeremy Shockey which will sideline him for the remainder of the campaign.
Trent Edwards is 6-1 versus the spread as a starter this season, and we look for the Bills to give their fans a nice christmas present in their home finale for the '07-'08 season.
Play on the Bills.
4* BUFFALO
ATS LOCK
5 New Orleans -3
5 Jax -13
5 Cleveland -2
Monday
3 San Diego -8
Seabass
NFL
*100* Cincinnati +3
50* Atlanta, If Cincy wins make this *100*
20* Phil Over, Jax Under, Tenn
Baskets
20* Boston Celtics Under
John Ryan's 15 star is on the Saints.
Guaranteed Pick: John Ryan
Game: Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints Dec 23 2007 1:00PM
Prediction: New Orleans Saints
Reason: Ai Simulator 15* graded play on New Orleans – AiS shows a 91% probability that NO will win this game by 4 or more points. NO is a strong passing team and the AiS shows an 88% probability that they will gain 7.5 YPPA in this game and this puts the Eagles into a horrid role. Note that the Eagles are 2-16 ATS since 1992 when allowing =>7.5 YPPA. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone. December alone indicates that games are far more important especially when the line is close to pick-em. Here is a system that has gone 38-16 for 70% ATS since 1983. Play against road teams in December where the line is +3 to -3 off a road win. Simple system with strong results. Even without starting TE Johnson ( groin injury) and Bush being questionable, the passing game will be in high gear. Philadelphia has shown weakness all season in vertical pass routes, especially ones designed down the hash marks. Colston did not practice the past 2 days due to a back strain, but is expected to go. Bush is listed as questionable and will be a game time decision. Even with all of these uncertainties the Saints have proven they are possibly an even better team without Bush in the lineup. TE Miller has proven capable as well. To put it as succinctly as possible, the Saints now realistically need to win out (against Philadelphia and Chicago) and need help in the form of either a Minnesota loss (against Washington or Denver) or two New York losses (against Buffalo and New England). Philadelphia is OUT and I just don’t see them showing up with guns blazing for this game. I do not see revenge from last year’s loss as a factor either. The Eagles have had a disappointing season and McNabb is heading out of town. So, the Eagles are looking toward many years of rebuilding and there is truly no additional motivation to play at peak level – as they did last week at Dallas. In fact, the Eagles are more likely to suffer a letdown after that big upset win to the divisional rival Cowboys than anything. Take the Saints.