Week 7 NFL preview podcast plus exposing the single dumbest “angle” (video) ever uttered by so-called handicappers and bettors. Week 7 NFL Tailgate Party is underway with free picks, game previews and more and it’s all free.
Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Vikings seek a win in Green Bay, the Chargers play host to the Pats, and the Chase for the Sprint Cup takes on Martinsville Speedway.
Colliding on the gridiron . . .
Brett Favre and the Vikings will pay a visit to Lambeau Field on Sunday night to take on the Packers. The Vikings (2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) pulled out a 23-21 home win over Dallas last week despite Favre throwing for just 118 yards and one touchdown. Adrian Peterson ran for 73 yards and a score for Minnesota in that victory. The Packers (3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS) have lost two straight games, falling 23-20 at home to Miami last time out. Aaron Rodgers went 18 of 33 for 313 yards with one TD and one INT for Green Bay that day. Oddsmakers have the Packers listed as 2.5-point home favorites, with a total of 44.
Rounding out the NFL schedule for Sunday: Philadelphia at Tennessee (-3), Jacksonville at Kansas City (-9.5), Buffalo at Baltimore (-13), Cleveland at New Orleans (-13), Washington at Chicago (-3), Cincinnati at Atlanta (-3.5), Pittsburgh (-3) at Miami, San Francisco (-3) at Carolina, St. Louis at Tampa Bay (-3), Arizona at Seattle (-5.5), Oakland at Denver (-8.5), and New England at San Diego (-3). The Patriots (4-1 SU, 2-2-1 ATS) slipped past Baltimore 23-20 at home last week, as Deion Branch had nine catches for 98 yards and a TD. The Chargers (2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS) fell 20-17 in St. Louis in their last game. Oddsmakers have the total for the Pats/Chargers contest at 47 points.
There is only one guy who has twice won the Hilton NFL contest. He’s a well known pro gambler and has been written up in many national publications. He is calling an early NFL kickoff his “best bet this year” college or pro. We have it. Now so do you. Click now to purchase
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
There are just three games on the National Hockey League’s schedule for Sunday evening: New Jersey at the Rangers, San Jose at Calgary, and Nashville at Tampa Bay. The Lightning last played on Friday night, rolling to a 5-2 road win over Atlanta. Steve Stamkos had a hat trick for Tampa Bay that night, with Vincent Lecavalier and Brett Clark providing the team’s other goals. Mike Smith stopped 28 of the 30 Atlanta shots.
Roaring around the track . . .
The Sprint Cup Series has the Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on tap for Sunday afternoon, with Denny Hamlin (3/1) and Jimmie Johnson (4/1) set as the oddsmakers’ favorites. Hamlin won the last two races at Martinsville, while Johnson has visited victory lane on the track six times since 2004. Jeff Gordon is next at 7/1 odds to win the Tums Fast Relief 500, with Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, and Kyle Busch all at 12/1 odds, Jamie McMurray and Clint Bowyer at 18/1 odds, and both Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards at 20/1 odds. Johnson leads Hamlin by 41 points in the driver standings.
As well, the drivers of Formula 1 will take to the track in the inaugural Korean Grand Prix on Sunday, with Sebastian Vettel the 2/1 race favorite. Fernando Alonso is next at 3/1 to get the win, followed by both Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber at 4/1, and Jenson Button at 12/1. Webber leads the drivers championship with 220 points on the season heading into South Korea, while both Alonso and Vettel have earned 206 points this year. Hamilton is fourth with 192 points, and Button rounds out the Top 5 with 189.