Iowa State-Iowa Preview

The fans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena will be treated to a game between the Iowa State Cyclones and the Iowa Hawkeyes when they take their seats on Friday.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Lucca Staiger led Iowa State with 24 points in its 66-63 loss to Drake on Tuesday night.
Drake cashed as 2-point road underdogs as the teams played under the 130-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Jake Kelly scored 19 points to lead Iowa past Northern Iowa 65-46 on Tuesday night.
Iowa covered as 6-point home favorites as the game played under the 124-point total set by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Iowa has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Iowa State: 6-2 SU, 4-3 ATS
Iowa: 8-2 SU, 5-1 ATS
Iowa State most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After playing Drake are 8-2
After a loss are 2-8

Iowa most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Drake are 6-4
After playing Northern Iowa are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Iowa State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Iowa
Iowa State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Iowa State’s last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa State’s last 6 games when playing Iowa
Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Iowa is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Iowa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Iowa State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa’s last 6 games when playing Iowa State
Next up:
Iowa State home to Jacksonville State, Saturday, December 20
Iowa at Drake, Saturday, December 20

 

Florida International-Miami Preview

The Florida International Golden Panthers and the Miami Hurricanes will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at BankUnited Center.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Miami nearly blew a 20 point lead, but held on for a 73-67 victory over Kentucky on Saturday. Miami won the game as a 3.5-point underdog, while the 137 points went as a PUSH against the posted total of 137.
Jack McClinton led Miami with a game-high 23 points and James Dews added 18 points in the win.
Team records:
Florida International: 4-5 SU, 1-5 ATS
Miami: 5-2 SU, 3-2 ATS
Florida International most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-4
Before playing Arkansas State are 1-9
After playing Buffalo are 0-1
After a loss are 3-7

Miami most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-2
After playing Kentucky are 2-0
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida International’s last 7 games on the road
Florida International is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Florida International is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Florida International is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida International
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida International
Miami is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Florida International at Arkansas State, Thursday, December 18
Miami home to Robert Morris, Sunday, December 14

 

New Orleans-Chicago Betting Advice

The New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears battle tonight on the NFL Network. Sportsbooks have the Bears -3 with a total of 45. Here is the official NFL picks against the spread preview.

For those who want to be on the same side and total as the professional gamblers, tonight’s service picks rundown is up.  

The Saints come in at just 7-6 straight up, but 9-4 to the number. They’ve gone over 8-4-1 for the year but that was after a 4-0-1 over run to start the year. They enter on a four-game spread winning streak.

Chicago is also 7-6 straight up, but 6-6-1 to the number. They have gone under 4-of-5 overall.

Though New Orleans averages a pedestrian 3.8 yards per carry against teams normally allowing 4.4, they do get a stunning 8.0 yards per carry against teams normally allowing 6.5.

Their defensive numbers are much better than the square player may expect allowing 4.1 yards per carry to teams normally getting 4.3 and 6.8 yards per pass to 6.8.

Chicago sports a below average offense getting 4.0 yards per rush to 4.3 and 6.0 yards per pass to 6.6. Defense is their specialty allowing 3.5 yards per rush to teams normally getting 4.1 and 6.1 yards per pass to 6.4.

Some spread betting trends, all against the spread: Chicago is 7-19 if their opponent averages more than 6.0 yards per play.  But they are 9-1 against teams with a completion percentage of 61 % or better. New Orleans is 0-5 as road underdogs of three or less.  

Over/under angles sees that New Orleans has gone over 10-2 against teams with a winning record. Chicago has exceeded the total 16-of-21 as home favorites.

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NFL Service Plays

It’s a fantastic betting weekend in store and the extended version in sports betting starts tonight with the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears. The cold of the Windy City can give the Saints a taste of the Crescent City as there is snow in New Orleans and much of Louisiana.

The Louisiana state police road closures aside, the world’s best sports handicappers are heating up at the expense of the sportsbooks. 

Let’s start out with the handicapping service widely accepted as the greatest ever, GodsTips anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com

It’s just not going to get better than GodsTips. Ever. Last week was another banner week hitting the biggest plays all: Florida CFB Game of the Year, Seahawks NFL Sunday Game of the Year Panthers NFL Prime Time Game of the Year.

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Who are the sharpies betting on over/under on New Orleans and Chicago? Knowing that mastering over/under is such a major part of the future of handicapping, professional gamblers are betting Stevie Vincent’s total.

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Luther Wade is the former right-hand man of Oscar Dooley.  When Wade was making his picks, Dooley had 4 straight Top 10 finishes all sports combined ’97-’00.  Wade is his best on college basketball conference play but is No. 9 overall in the NFL and No. 2 behind the above service since No. 1. His 5* NFL Total of the Year goes tonight. Again, it’s not the Thursday Night or Weeknight Total of the Year—it’s THE, THE NFL Total of the Year on Chicago/New Orleans 

Bill Tanner is the No. 1 college and NBA handicapper combined since 1995. He’s from the basketball crazed state of Indiana and his Platinum Plays in hoops hit around 62 percent.  He also hits above 60 percent in college football with “Plats”.   About a dozen years ago, he lapped dinosaur “Doc” as the top Big 10 handicapper in the land. Tonight he has three NCAAB Platinum Plays. 

We do expect shortly the entertainment and political betting odds will be updated based on the recently announced Golden Globe nominations for 2009.

With Melky Cabrera, A.J. Burnett, Mike Cameron, C.C. Sabathia and others changing uniforms, gamblers are tracking how the World Series Odds 2009 are shaping up.

Pat Devlin, the Penn State backup QB is transferring. So far there is minimal effect on the sportsbooks odds.

Thursday’s Bears-Saints Headline Great Betting Card

The Bears and Saints will both be looking to improve their playoff outlook on Thursday when they meet in New Orleans. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The Bears enter the week a single game behind the Vikings in the NFC North division standings with a 7-6 record (6-6-1 against-the-spread). Chicago took a 20-3 lead into halftime against the Jaguars last week and cruised from there to a 23-10 victory. Kyle Orton went 20-of-34 for 219 yards passing that day with a pair of touchdown strikes and an INT, while Matt Forte ran for 69 yards on 21 carries.

The Saints find themselves in last place in the NFC South division right now despite a 7-6 mark (and a lucrative 9-4 record ATS). New Orleans kept themselves in the conference’s Wild Card picture with a 29-25 win over the Falcons last week. Drew Brees threw for 230 yards and two TDs in that victory, while Pierre Thomas rushed for the game-winning score during the fourth quarter.

Oddsmakers have Chicago set as a 3-point home favorite for Thursday night, with the game’s total at 45 points by BetUs Sportsbook . The Bears are 5-8 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season, while the Saints are sitting at 8-5 OU through their first 13 contests.

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Other Notable Events

The NBA’s top matchup on Thursday night takes place out west, as the Utah Jazz play host to the Portland Trail Blazers. Utah knocked off Minnesota 99-96 on the road last time out, and they beat Portland 103-96 when the teams last met on November 5. The Blazers were edged 109-108 at home by the Magic in their last contest, despite getting 30 points from Brandon Roy and 25 points and 13 boards from LaMarcus Aldridge. Greg Oden was held to two points in that defeat.

There are just two other games on the NBA’s schedule for Thursday night, as Boston hits the road to play Washington, and Dallas gets a visit from the Bobcats.

The Rest of the Schedule

The NHL offers up eight games on Thursday, including the San Jose Sharks at home against the Anaheim Ducks. Also on the slate: Tampa Bay at Montreal, Carolina at Philadelphia, Nashville at Columbus, the Islanders at Pittsburgh, Florida at Edmonton, Minnesota at Phoenix, and then St. Louis at Los Angeles.

Finally, a slow night in college basketball on Thursday sees only one ranked team in action, with No. 15 Villanova playing host to St. Joseph’s at The Pavilion.

News from the Wire

Niners running back Frank Gore (ankle) is expected to come down to a game-time decision this weekend . . . Bills quarterback Trent Edwards (groin) might have to give way to embattled J.P. Losman once again this week . . . Redskins running back Clinton Portis is expected to see a full workload this weekend despite a very public spat with head coach Jim Zorn over the last couple of days…C.C. Sabathia is a New York Yankee, what a shock. A.J. Burnett is next…Jason Richardson, Raja Bell, and Boris Diaw headline a major trade between the Suns and Bobcats…Manny Pacquiao’s victory over Oscar De la Hoya was a huge success selling 1.25 million PPVs…Petty Enterprises releases Bobby LaBonte and is seeking a merger…Corey Pavin is the 2010 Ryder Cup captain for the United States…Tim Tebow, Colton McCoy, and Sam Bradford headline the Heisman Trophy finalists. Graham Harrell was a noticeable name not among the hopefuls announced yesterday.

A Peek at the Future

Friday’s NBA slate features notable matchups Philadelphia at Cleveland, New Orleans at Boston, and Orlando at Phoenix . . . the Rangers and Devils will renew their on-ice rivalry with a game in New Jersey on Friday night, while Ottawa and Washington meet in a capital clash . . . Maryland hosts Delaware State in college hoops on Friday night, while Iowa will take on rival Iowa State.

Fairfield-Fordham Preview

The Fairfield Stags and the Fordham Rams will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Rose Hill Gym.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Current streak:
Fairfield has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Fairfield: 6-3 SU, 2-4 ATS
Fordham: 1-6 SU, 0-6 ATS
Fairfield most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Drexel are 1-0
After playing Iona are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Fordham most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
After playing Lafayette are 1-1
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Fairfield is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Fairfield is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Fairfield is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Fordham
Fairfield is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Fordham
Fordham is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Fairfield
Fordham is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Fairfield
Fordham is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Fordham is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Next up:
Fairfield home to Drexel, Sunday, December 14
Fordham home to New Hampshire, Tuesday, December 23

 

Trail Blazers-Jazz Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at EnergySolutions Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Jazz listed as 3-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Brandon Roy poured in 30 points and grabbed nine boards for Portland in its 109-108 loss to Orlando on Tuesday night.
Orlando upset Portland as 5.5-point road underdogs as the game played over the 187-point total posted by sportsbooks.
Ronnie Brewer scored 25 points to lead the Jazz past the Timberwolves 99-96 on Tuesday night.
Utah couldn’t cover as 4-point road favorites as the game played under the 197-point total listed by sportsbooks.
Team records:
Portland: 15-8 SU, 11-12 ATS
Utah: 14-9 SU, 12-11 ATS
Portland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing LA Clippers are 3-7
After playing Orlando are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

Utah most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Orlando are 2-8
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games on the road
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland’s last 10 games
Portland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Utah is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah’s last 6 games
Utah is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
Utah is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Portland
Next up:
Portland home to LA Clippers, Friday, December 12
Utah home to Orlando, Saturday, December 13

 

Bobcats-Mavericks Preview

The Charlotte Bobcats and the Dallas Mavericks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at American Airlines Center.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Bobcats got behind early and could not recover in their 105-89 loss to the Hornets last time out, as 15-point road underdogs. That game’s 194 points made it OVER the posted total of 185.
D.J. Augustin scored a game-high 28 points in the loss.
Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 35 points and 10 boards in its 133-126 double overtime loss to San Antonio on Tuesday night.
San Antonio won as 1.5-point road underdogs as the game played over the 190-point total set by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Charlotte has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Charlotte: 7-15 SU, 12-10 ATS
Dallas: 11-9 SU, 9-11 ATS
Charlotte most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing New Orleans are 4-5
After a loss are 4-6

Dallas most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Oklahoma City are 7-3
After playing San Antonio are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte’s last 9 games when playing Dallas
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Charlotte is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Next up:
Charlotte home to Detroit, Saturday, December 13
Dallas home to Oklahoma City, Saturday, December 13

 

Celtics-Wizards Preview

The Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Verizon Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 10-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Celtics defeated Indiana 122-117 in overtime as an 8-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (199).
Ray Allen scored a game-high 35 points for Boston, while Kevin Garnett added 17 points and 20 rebounds in the win.
Caron Butler dropped 33 points and dished out six assists to lead the Wizards over the Pistons 107-94 on Tuesday night.
Washington cashed as 4.5-point home underdogs as the game played over the 195-point total set by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Boston has won 12 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 20-2 SU, 12-10 ATS
Washington: 4-15 SU, 9-10 ATS
Boston most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing New Orleans are 5-5
After playing Indiana are 6-4
After a win are 10-0

Washington most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Boston home to New Orleans, Friday, December 12
Washington at Philadelphia, Saturday, December 13

 

Saints-Bears Preview

The fans at Soldier Field will be treated to a game between the New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Bears when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bears listed as 3-point favorites versus the Saints, while the game’s total is sitting at 45.
The Saints defeated Atlanta 29-25 as a 3-point favorite last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (51.5).
Pierre Thomas rushed for 102 yards and a touchdowns and he also caught a TD pass for New Orleans, while Drew Brees passed for 230 yards with two touchdowns
The Bears defeated Jacksonville 23-10 as a 6.5-point favorite last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (40).
Kyle Orton passed for 219 yards with a pair of touchdown passes and an interception for Chicago, while Greg Olsen caught three passes for 52 yards with a touchdown in the win.
Team records:
New Orleans: 7-6 SU, 9-4 ATS
Chicago: 7-6 SU, 6-6-1 ATS
New Orleans most recently:
When playing in December are 5-5
When playing on grass are 4-6
When playing outside the division are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 3-6

Chicago most recently:
When playing in December are 6-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 2-8
When playing outside the division are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 13 of New Orleans’s last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago’s last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Next up:
New Orleans at Detroit, Sunday, December 21
Chicago home to Green Bay, Monday, December 22