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Broncos-Browns Pointers

The Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Browns listed as 3-point favorites versus the Broncos, while the game’s total is sitting at 46.
The Broncos lost to Miami 26-17 as a 4.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (50.5).
Jay Cutler threw for 306 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for Denver, while Peyton Hillis caught seven passes for 116 yards and a touchdown.
The Browns lost to Baltimore 37-27 as a 3-point favorite in Week 9. The combined score went well OVER the posted over/under total (36.5).
Derek Anderson had 219 passing yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Cleveland, while Braylon Edwards caught four passes for 86 yards with a TD.
Current streak:
Denver has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Denver: 4-4 SU, 1-6-1 ATS
Cleveland: 3-5 SU, 5-3 ATS
Denver most recently:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the division are 4-6

Cleveland most recently:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the division are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver’s last 10 games on the road
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Denver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Denver is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland’s last 14 games
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Denver at Atlanta, Sunday, November 16
Cleveland at Buffalo, Monday, November 17

 

OffshoreInsiders.com Takes the Bettors View of Broncos-Browns

Here is the official betting preview of the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns for Week 10 compiled by the staff of OffshoreInsiders.com. The big story is Brady Quinn makes his debut as starting QB for the Browns, replacing the struggling Derek Anderson.

Denver is 4-4 straight up and horrible 1-7 in the back pocket. In fact, they covered week 1 and have failed seven straight since.  They’ve gone over all three road games. Cleveland is 3-5 straight up but 5-3 against the spread, including 4-1 their last five.

After averaging 38 points per game in a 3-0 start, Denver has failed to score 20 points in each of their last five games. Part of the problem is that defenses can key totally on the pass as Michael Pittman, Andre Hall and Selvin Young have all been out at RB.

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Denver has won 18-of-20 straight up in the series and 8-of-9 in Cleveland. However, the Broncos have horrific numbers on defense, allowing 5.0 yards per carry against teams normally allowing 4.1 and 7.3 passing yards per attempt against teams normally allowing 6.7. That comes out to allowing foes to get .7 yards per play above their normal average.

Cleveland’s numbers on defense as also well below average allowing 4.7 yards per rush to teams normally getting 4.2, 7.1 yards per pass to 6.3 and 5.8 yards per play against teams normally allowing 5.2.

Cleveland has lost the net yardage battle in five of their eight games this year and each time by 53 yards or more.

As far as the NFL injury report for bettors, Browns starting FB Lawrence Vickers is doubtful. Another key blocker starting LG Eric Steinback is doubtful, and Cleveland‘s starting DT Shaun Rogers is a game time decision.

The aforesaid Selvin Young for Denver is a game time decision. Their TE Tony Scheffler did practice a bit on Wednesday and is also a game time decision. Starting weakside LB D.J. Williams is out, while middle LB Nate Webster should play despite ribs injury. Denver‘s secondary is depleted as neither CB Champ Bailey nor FS Marlon McCree.

Northern Illinois-Ball State Sports Gambling 411

Northern Illinois travels to Ball State in Wednesday Night college football action. The sportsbooks have Ball State as a 9.5 point favorite with a total of 47.5. For the top NCAA pointspread and NBA against the spread winners, check out today’s betting picks rundown.

NIU is 5-3 straight up and 5-2 against the spread. Their last five games have gone under. They are 1-3 outright on the road, but 4-0 to the pointspread.

Ball State is 8-0 straight up and 5-1 to the number, though just 1-1 at home. The Cardinals have gone under three straight games.

The ratings say that Northern Illinois is a bit below average on offense getting 5.5 yards per play against teams normally allowing 5.7 but they are above average on defense allowing 4.6 to teams normally getting 4.9. They are particularly effective against the pass allowing 5.4 yards per pass to 6.1.

Ball State has a sensational offense averaging 5.3 yards per rush against teams normally allowing 4.7 and 8.8 yards per pass against teams normally allowing 7.9. All in all, they average .9 more yards per play than their foes’ cumulative average. They are decent on defense allowing 5.2 yards per play to teams normally getting 5.5.

As far as betting trends, all records against the spread: Northern Illinois is 7-3 in the series. Ball State has an impressive 20-9 ledger the last three years and 27-11 the last 38 lined contest. They are 13-3 their last 16 against teams with a winning record. The Huskies have covered 8-of-10 overall and are 36-16 after getting less than 170 yards passing last game.

The Cardinals’ smallest margin of victory has been 12 points, but NIU has not lost by more than four. Their three losses were by a combined 11 points. In fact, they have never trailed by more than 11 points this season.

Neither team has played a tough schedule. Ball State‘s only victory to a winning team was Navy. Their last four opponents are a combined 8-28 straight up.

The Huskies have yet to beat a team with a winning mark. Their last four games were against teams a combined 11-23 straight up. For those who bet quarters, note that the Cardinals have scored just six points combined in the first quarter of their last three games and NIU has a better defense than each of those teams according to Bob Warner of Lines-Maker.com

Wednesday Betting Winners

 

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Wednesday Betting Review and Preview

Unbeaten Ball State and a pair of NBA teams that just made a big trade are in action on Wednesday night. Here’s a look at all of the day’s games in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

There are two college football games on the Wednesday schedule, with Toledo at Akron, and Northern Illinois at No. 16 Ball State. The Rockets/Zips matchup is expected to be the tighter one – Akron is listed as just a 4.5-point favorite. The Zips beat Eastern Michigan 42-35 last time out to improve to 4-4 (5-2-1 ATS). Toledo lost 24-23 to Central Michigan in their last outing; they’re now at just 2-6 straight-up and 4-4 ATS on the year.

Meanwhile, ranked Ball State will be looking to keep their perfect season intact when they take on Northern Illinois as a 10-point favorite. The Cardinals beat Eastern Michigan 38-16 last time out, and they’re now 8-0 (plus a lucrative 6-1 ATS) on the season. Northern Illinois has won three straight games to sit at 5-3 (5-2 ATS) through eight games. The Huskies edged Bowling Green by a score of 16-13 in their last game. Check out handicappers hotter than Gina Lynn at OffshoreInsiders.com.

Other Notable Events

The Pistons and Nuggets will try out their new-look rosters on Wednesday night, with Detroit at Toronto and Denver at Golden State. The Nuggets swapped guard Allen Iverson for guard Chauncey Billups, forward Antonio McDyess, and center Cheick Samb after starting the season 1-2. The Pistons are unbeaten at 3-0 so far this season.

The rest of the NBA’s schedule on a busy Wednesday: Phoenix at Indiana, Charlotte at New York, Philadelphia at Miami, Boston at Oklahoma City, San Antonio at Minnesota, Washington at Milwaukee, Chicago at Cleveland, Atlanta at New Orleans, Portland at Utah, and Memphis at Sacramento. As well, we’ll get another Clippers/Lakers matchup.

The Rest of the Schedule

It’s a slow night around the National Hockey League on Wednesday, with just three games on the schedule: Tampa Bay at New Jersey, Edmonton at Columbus, and St. Louis at Anaheim. The Devils are coming off a 2-0 loss to the Sabres, and future Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur will miss the next three-to-four months with an elbow injury. Veteran backup Kevin Weekes will take over for Brodeur while he is out of action.

News from the Wire

The Browns have seen enough of quarterback Derek Anderson for now – he’ll be benched in favor of Brady Quinn this week . . . Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky has a sprained thumb, giving newly-signed Daunte Culpepper an even better chance of starting this week . . . Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left Monday night’s game with a shoulder injury, leaving it to backup Byron Leftwich to finish up the victory.

A Peek at the Future

There are only two games on the NBA’s schedule for Thursday night: Philadelphia at Orlando, and Houston at Portland . . . No. 23 Maryland is a 3.5-point road underdog against Virginia Tech in college football action on Thursday, while No. 11 TCU is favored by 2.5 points against No. 10 Utah . . . the first round of the CFL playoffs will take place on Saturday, with Edmonton at Winnipeg, and British Columbia at Saskatchewan.

No. 1 Sports Handicapper Proves to Have Great Political Acumen

It wasn’t the television networks, the Portland Press Herald, Cincinnati Enquirer, Columbus Dispatch, Dayton Daily News, Atlanta Journal Constitution, or Raleigh New and Observer who projected Barack Obama the winner first.

It was the nation’s best sports and political handicapper, Joe Duffy of GodsTips, who nailed the results. The final electoral map and popular vote tally are incomplete, but Duffy’s ability to handicap politics is surpassed only by his sports betting expertise.

Now that the McCain concession speech and the Barack Obama acceptance speech have made it official, politicos turn their attention to the Al Franken-Norm Coleman final tabulation, the Ted Stevens election, California Prop 8 results, and more.

The political betting odds will quiet down briefly, but no doubt the sportsbooks will post proposition bets on anything from who gets inauguration day 2009 tickets, what color will Michelle Obama’s dress be at the inauguration, who will be in the Obama cabinet other than Rahm Emanuel, and even which papers make the front page of Newseum.

Gold Sheet, Sports Reporter, Northcoast Sports Tip Sheet

Our sports handicappers are often asked about the value of tip sheets.

For football handicapping they have some value as a starting point. Sports Reporter, the Gold Sheet and Northcoast are among the best and Doctor Bob has some good technical angles but I still rate them light years behind the hometown newspapers.

First of all the hometown papers have writers who cover the team full-time and specialize. Secondly the tip sheets still make a lot of money from their hard copy publications. This requires early week deadlines as they don’t have the circulation efficiency of the daily rags to get their publication to the newsstands within hours of going to press.

OffshoreInsiders.com  believes the tout sheets have their place, and have value for midweek bullet points, but a quality handicapper has so many other more ripely and particularized informants.

Bobcats-Knicks Preview

The Charlotte Bobcats and the New York Knicks will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers currently have the Knicks listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Bobcats, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Shannon Brown led Charlotte with 16 points off the bench in its 101-83 loss to Detroit on Monday night.
Detroit covered as 5.5-point road favorites as the game played over the 182.5-point total set by oddsmakers.
The Knicks lost to Milwaukee 94-86 as a 5.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (215.5).
Quentin Richardson led the Knicks with a game-high 28 points and Zach Randolph had a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Current streak:
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Charlotte: 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS
New York: 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS
Charlotte most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing New Orleans are 3-5
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte’s last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Charlotte’s last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte’s last 7 games when playing New York
Charlotte is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York’s last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York’s last 7 games when playing Charlotte
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 12 of New York’s last 17 games at home
Next up:
Charlotte home to New Orleans, Friday, November 7
New York at Washington, Friday, November 7

 

 

76ers-Heat Preview

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Thaddeus Young scored 18 points, as the 76ers rolled past the Kings 125-91 on Monday night.
Philadelphia cashed as 12-point home favorites as the game played over the 197-point total listed by sportsbooks.
The Heat were dumped 100-87 by the Bobcats last time out, as 3-point underdogs. The 187 points went UNDER the posted over/under (191).
Michael Beasley shot 10-for-16 from the field with 25 points and four rebounds in the loss.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS
Miami: 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Orlando are 8-2
After playing Sacramento are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

Miami most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing San Antonio are 1-9
After playing Charlotte are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami’s last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami’s last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Miami’s last 14 games
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at Orlando, Thursday, November 6
Miami at San Antonio, Friday, November 7

 

Pistons-Raptors Preview

The Detroit Pistons and the Toronto Raptors will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Air Canada Centre.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Richard Hamilton dropped 19 points, as the Pistons cruised past the Bobcats 101-83 on Monday night.
Detroit covered as 5.5-point road favorites as the game played over the 182.5-point total set by oddsmakers.
The Raptors held off a late surge to win their third straight in a 91-87 victory over the Bucks on Saturday, as 1-point underdogs. The 178 points fell UNDER the posted total of 192.
Jose Calderon shot 8-for-15 from the field with 25 points, five rebounds and nine assists.
Current streak:
Detroit has won 3 straight games.
Toronto has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS
Toronto: 3-0 SU, 2-1 ATS
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing New Jersey are 6-4
After playing Charlotte are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Toronto most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 7-3
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto’s last 7 games at home
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 7 games when playing Detroit
Next up:
Detroit at New Jersey, Friday, November 7
Toronto at Atlanta, Friday, November 7

 

Suns-Pacers Preview

The Phoenix Suns and the Indiana Pacers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Suns burned the Nets 114-86 at the Continental Airlines Arena Tuesday night.
Phoenix easily covered as 6.5-point road favorites. The one-sided final score played under the total of 200.5 points set by oddsmakers.
The Pacers built up a 10 point lead in the opening quarter and never looked back in a 95-79 win over the Celtics last time out. The Pacers won that game as a 6-point underdog at home, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under (191.5).
T.J. Ford shot 5-for-8 from the field with 19 points, two boards and three assists. Danny Granger chipped in with 20 points in the win.
Current streak:
Phoenix has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Phoenix: 3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS
Indiana: 1-1 SU, 2-0 ATS
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing New Jersey are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

Indiana most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix’s last 6 games when playing Indiana
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana’s last 6 games at home
Indiana is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Indiana is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Phoenix at Chicago, Friday, November 7
Indiana at Cleveland, Friday, November 7