Bryan Leonard
PICK: Tennessee Titans +10
REASON FOR PICK: You need a strong run defense against LT and the Chargers, and Tennessee has it with a dominant front line. The Titans are 5-2-1 ATS on the road and 19-10-1 ATS the last 30 games. Tennessee led 17-3 when they met last month, a 23-17 San Diego win in overtime and this shapes up as a close one. PLAY THE TITANS
Larry Ness
GMAC Bowl Shooutout (12-3 or 80.0% ATS run in FB since Dec 29!)
My GMAC Bowl Shootout is a 15* play on Bowling Green at 8:00 ET. Both Bowling Green (4-0 SU and ATS while averaging 37.8 PPG) and Tulsa (won five straight to make conference title game) had a strong finish to the regular season, although Tulsa's momentum was crushed in a 44-25 loss to Central Florida in the C-USA title game. It was the second time this year the Golden Hurricane had allowed 44 points to UCF. In fact, Tulsa's defensive woes have been an issue all season, as the D allowed 40-plus points six times this year, finishing the year ranked 105th in PPG (35.4) and 111th in YPG (469.0). Bowling Green's D was hardly a feared "stop-unit" but the Falcons allowed about six PPG less (29.5) and 56 YPG less (413.0) than Tulsa. Slowing down Tulsa QB Paul Smith (4,753 yards / 60.1% / 42-19 ratio) may be all but impossible, as seven receivers had at least 26 catches TY, with Brennan Marion averaging a nation's best 31.9 YPC (39 catches for 1,244 yards and 11 TDs!). Bowling Green can't quite match Tulsa's offensive prowess (39.5 per) but QB Tyler Sheehan has completed 63.2 percent of his throws for 3,123 yards (23-11 ratio), leading his team to 32.1 PPG on the season. BG is on a roll with its four straight wins and after two 'off' seasons (10-13), is back playing well. HC Brandon took over in '03 when Meyer left for Utah and led the Falcons to a 20-6 mark his first two seasons, including back-to-back bowl wins. Meanwhile, Tulsa may be in its FOURTH bowl game in the last five years but it is 1-2 SU and ATS in the previous three and will favored for the first time in that run here. That's a "bad omen," as Tulsa is just 2-6 ATS this year when favored. In a game which figures to be a shootout, I'm taking the points. 15* Bowling Green.
ARMVIN SPORTS
CFB
BOWLING GREEN at TULSA Under 76.5
NFL
NY GIANTS at TAMPA BAY Over 39.5
TENNESSEE 10
CBB
PITTSBURGH 4.5
TOLEDO -10.5
CENTRAL MICHIGAN -6.5
LOYOLA MARYLAND -3
NHL
BUFFALO at ATLANTA Under 6
Brandon Lovell
10* NFL Bucs - Giants UNDER 39.5
5* NFL Titans +10
Nick Patrick
Triple Play TAMPA -2.5 -115
Jimmy Price
NFL
Atomic Lock Tampa -2.5 -115
Atomic Lock SD -10
Pass NBA
CBB
Reg Play Central Mich -7
Reg Play Pitt +4
AAA
NCAAB: Canisius Griffins at Rider Broncs - Over 142 -110 | Unit Value: 2
Note: These two teams played to a 140 game about a month ago with the Broncs getting the bulk of the points and primarily because the homestanding Griffins could not hit the side of the barn with 18 for 50 shooting. Canisius is not a good shooting team but they are better than that and I suspect that they will have better success today verses Rider, who has outstanding tempo and offensive efficiency, but less than average on D. We have not yet seen what Rider can so as they have played a pretty good schedule, and against some slower than usual paced squads. We might just get their full force effort today though as the #323 D Team in the country visits. Opposing teams are scoring 77 per contest verses the Griffins on the road and they have always had trouble stopping anyone outside of their own arena. Perhaps that is why OVER is 6-2 last 8 away from home. The Broncs love the homecourt and are 9-2 OVER here last 11. Rider has the #52 Pace in this country and they are going to force the issue as always. They are also probably going to drub the visitors in a big way, and that is going to make the Griffins pick up their pace, especially in the second half. If we are not halfway there by halftime, there is no reason to fret. Second half action should be fierce as all Rider games are. Home contests for Rider are right at 152 per contest and this one should be nothing shorter than that as well, as long as the visitors can hit a bucket every now and then. Play up to 146.
John Ryan
Xavier vs. Auburn (NCAAB) - Jan 6, 2008 3:00 PM EST
Play: Point Spread: 9.5/-109 Auburn Pick
Ai Simulator 3* graded play on Auburn – Is Xavier really this good to be on the road at an SEC venue and be installed as an 8.5 point favorite to a winning team? My simulator certainly doesn’t as it projects a 73% probability that Auburn will lose this game by 7 or fewer points. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 31-6 ATS since 1997. Play against a road team after 3 straight wins by 15 points or more and is now facing an opponent after leading their last 3 games by 5+ points at the half. Auburn is led by Senior forward Prowell who is averaging 15.3 PPG and will be very tough for Xavier to defend. This senior leadership is exactly what the Tigers need to post a possible upset of Xavier. Take the Tigers
Bob Akmens
Bowling green
NFL
Tampa
Sd
Under sd 39
alll 10*
ACCU picks GOY
5* San Diego
3* Penn St
3* N.Carolina
3* Pacers/Lakers under 216
Ethan Law ncaa game of week.....
Sun, 01/06/08 - 2:00 PMEthan Law | CBB Sides
dime bet Toledo -10.0 vs Ball St
Analysis: BALL ST (1-11) at TOLEDO (3-9)
Upon first examination of the games today I had decided to pass, but I believe I have over-turned a real gem in the hiding! In maybe the ugliest match-up of the day as Ball State (1-11 SU & 3-8 ATS) travels to Toledo for a MAC game that very few will even notice on Sunday. Toledo is also off to an extremely slow start this year just 3-9 SU & 6-5 ATS. It is certainly not often you will see a 3-9 team as double digit favorites, but their opponent is by far one of the worst shooting teams I have ever seen. Ball State is shooting an eye-opening 39.0% from the field for the season and have actually only had one game where they shot better than 41.7% this season. They are coming off their first win of the season and can now breathe a little easier as a win-less season was not out of the question for this gang that cant shoot straight. They got that win at home against mighty IUPUI-Fort Wayne, and only did so because of generous officiating which netted them 21 more free throw attempts, and they eked out the 69-62 win. Upon 1st examination Toledo looks just as hopeless, but their game today will be only their 5th home game after playing a brutal non-conference schedule mainly on the road. In their 4 home games they are 3-1 with the only loss coming to Vanderbilt by 7 points, a team that has since established themselves as the class of the SEC by winning their first 12 games this year. Two of their wins were at home against quality mid-major opponents Missouri St and Drexel, neither whom are pushovers. They allowed just 53 and 44 points in those 2 wins and both are much better offensively than pathetic Ball State This double digit line will raise more than a few eyebrows when Joe Public handicaps today, and I just cant see Toledo receiving to much betting support in this game. The line opened at 9.5 and promptly went up to 10 or 10.5 at most shops an indication of early sharp money on Toledo. Ball St has covered just 3 numbers all year, as 21, 17.5 and 16.5 point underdogs. This is the conference opener for both teams and Toledo knows they are better than their record and will be out to prove it. Their opponent today should provide little resistance and I see the Rockets handing out a butt-whooping to one of the few teams they play this year they will actually be able to do so to.
PLAY 1* UNIT ON TOLEDO -10
Wolkosky Milan
10* GIANTS +3
10* NYG/TB UNDER 39½
10* TEN/SD OVER 39
10* TULSA -4
10* WASHINGTON -8
10* CLE/TOR UNDER 186
Drew Gordon
200,000* Buccaneers
50,000* Chargers
50,000* Spurs
50,000* Drake
Docs CBB
4* NC -5
PSYCHIC
3 units New York Giants +3
2 units over 39.5
5 units Tennessee +10
2 units over 39
Lenny 20* Stevens
10* Tampa Bay
10* San Diego
Paul Leiner:
25* NFL Chargers -10
25* CBB North Carolina -5
10* NFL Bucs -3
free play 10* NBA Over 185.5 Cle/Tor
Bobby Bo
(25* NYG / Tampa Bay over 39.5)
(3* Tennessee Titans +10)
(1* Free Play Nuggets -8.5)
FRANK PATRON
THREE 1000 UNIT LOCKS
NY GIANTS +3
TENNESSEE TITANS +10
BOWLING GREEN FALCONS +5.5
Cokin
fat man releases..............tb, pitt
window....................tb
total......................sd under 39
under the hat...................nuggets
3 star action.........................lal
big shot..................xavier
under the hat............................pitt
3 star action..........................duke
Red Zone Sports
NY Giants (NFL)
Bowling Green (NCAA F)
West Virginia (NCAA B)
Billy Coleman
3.5 * Dallas/Minnesota under
3* Denver/Philly over
3* West Va
5* N. Carolina
Triple Crown
3* Lakers/Pacers under 215.5
4* N. Carolina
5* San Diego Chargers
3* Giants
3* Sandiego Chargers over
NORTHCOAST
3.5* Tampa Bay -3 over NY Giants Top NFL Play of the Day
3* San Diego/Tennessee Under 39 (Marquee Triple Play)
Striker
4* NFL Wild Card Game of the Year - 14-0 ATS System!
TAMPA BAY (-2') over New York at 1 PM EST
3* #489 BOWLING GREEN (+) over Tulsa at 8 PM EST
2* #488 SAN DIEGO (-) over Tennessee at 4:30 PM EST