Virginia starting center Assane Sene will miss as many as six weeks of action because of a broken ankle that required surgery. Sene is a 7'0" senior averaging 4.9 points and 3.7 rebounds in 21 minutes per game. He started every game for the Cavaliers and they went 15-2 SU over their first 17 games. Since Sene’s injury, Virginia has gone 2-1 SU but just 1-2 ATS with their ... read more
After all the waiting, the NFL sadly will be ending, yet excitedly boils down to this, the big game. We all wait with baited breath for the season to begin, rooting on our teams, hoping for them to make it to the Bowl. Now the season is almost over and although climactic like no other sporting event in the world, after this we wait for the Draft.
The New York Giants play the New England Pat ... read more
North Carolina has lost starting guard Dexter Strickland for the season after he tore his ACL in his right knee in the Tar Heels last game at Virginia Tech. Strickland was only averaging 8 points per game, but he was the catalyst for North Carolina’s transition game and he actually led the team while shooting 57% from the floor. Strickland’s biggest impact came on the defe ... read more
Firstly, I will start with the fact that I think the term elite is thrown around way too much. Like similar terms like icon, or legend, these are words that are very powerful words and should never be taken carelessly when describing someone or something.
But, I will also say, times change much more frequently in today’s sports than they ever have, and I dejectedly imagine they will o ... read more
Virginia Tech got some good news this week as their leading scorer, point guard Erick Green, is expected to return to the lineup. Green is averaging 16.1 points, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game this season. But he has missed game time because of a sprained left knee he suffered in practice. The Hokies have really missed Green’s presence on the court as they turned the ... read more
San Francisco will host New York at 4:30 p.m. EST on Sunday for the NFC Championship Game. The winner advances to the Super Bowl (you may have heard of that) to face either Baltimore or New England.
The 49ers and Giants advanced to the NFC Title Game thanks to incredible defensive efforts last week, o ... read more
Miami (Fla) is finally starting to resemble the team that had high expectations coming into this season. The Hurricanes had to play their first nine games of this season without their best player, Reggie Johnson, who was recovering from knee surgery. Miami was also without DeQuan Jones for their first eleven games as he was suspended indefinitely on accusations of receiving i ... read more
Wake Forest is missing their best player as guard C.J. Harris is out with a groin injury. Harris ranks second in the ACC in scoring at 18.7 points per game. “We are sideways offensively,” said Demon Deacons head coach Jeff Bzdelik. Even opposing head coaches are sympathizing over the absence of Harris. After Wake Forest lost at home 56-52 to Wofford, their head coach Mike ... read more
Drew Brees broke Dan Marino’s 27-year-old NFL passing record of 5,084 yards. Brees has thrown for 5,087 yards in 15 games. Tom Brady can also do it this week; he has 4,897 yards and needs just 187 yards to eclipse Marino’s mark. The Steelers have lost 8 regular season games since 2010. In their next game, their defense has allowed an average of just 8.9 points pe ... read more
Virginia has lost two players to transfer. KT Harrell and James Johnson have decided to leave the Cavaliers after they were both relegated to the bench. Head coach Tony Bennett plays a very slow, half-court game and that style didn’t fit the player’s strengths. “I think we’re getting a better handle on what will work here and what we’re trying to get and filling holes,” Be ... read more
A recent discussion in A Sports Betting Forum prompted a reply from about these wagers. While anything short of a straight up is considered a exotic wager by many, NFL teasers are value bets in my opinion. I have a video on the homepage of my site where this is explained. Here is my respone from that forum discussion....
There are many times that a number is sharp i ... read more
Norm Chow has been an assistant coach for 39 years. Currently the offensive coordinator at Utah, Chow has been named the head coach of Hawaii. Perfect place for Chow to get his first head coaching job as he was born in Honolulu and started his career at Waialua High School on the North Shore of Oahu way back in 1970. Former Patriots and Steelers linebacker Mik ... read more
Miami (Fla) finally got one of their best players back on the court as center Reggie Johnson returned to game action after having knee surgery over the summer. Johnson is a key cog in the paint for the Hurricanes, and his return will be a major boost. “You don’t know how many times I’ve wanted to choke my doctor to get him to let me play,” said Johnson. “My knee didn’t bot ... read more
The Colts are the sixth team to start 0-12 since 1978. Only one of the previous five teams went winless. The Packers have won 18 consecutive games. The Dolphins have out-scored their last five opponents 139-54. Kansas City ran just 2 plays on the Chicago side of the field in the first half, yet they led 7-3 at the half thanks to a Hail Mary touchdown pass caught ... read more
Tim Tebow has won 83% (5-1) of his starts this season; the second highest of any QB with multiple starts this year – Aaron Rodgers 100% (11-0). Arizona rookie Patrick Peterson has 4 punt returns for touchdowns. Raiders’ kicker Sebastian Janikowski accounted for 19 of Oakland’s 25 points (6 FG’s and 1 extra point) versus Chicago. Arizona’s RB Beanie Wells ran for 2 ... read more
NFL Oddities
Cowboys QB Tony Romo is 18-2 in November. The Raiders had 12 penalties in their 27-21 win over the Vikings. They have 103 penalties on the season. The Lions rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Panthers 49-35 last week. It was their third such comeback this season. Chargers' QB Philip Rivers has thrown 17 interceptions and he has turned the ball over 21 times thi ... read more
Family and feelings are the enemy of good gambling and good writing about gambling. So I apologize for the soggy lead in this week, but I am trapped in Northern New York with my kin and only have a quick moment here in between dodging passive-aggressive barbs from my in-laws and skirting out to refill my cocktail from my depleting liquor supply to pass on this ... read more
Bad Passing Offenses
Something caught our eye when looking at the worst passing offenses in college football this season. There are 120 college football teams in the FBS division. Four of the five teams ranked #116-120 are option style offenses – Air Force, Georgia Tech, Navy, and Army. The team ranked #117 in passing offense? The Ohio State Buckeyes. They throw for just 117 yards p ... read more
The weather is getting colder, the hits are getting harder, and the games are getting more critical as teams ride the elevator of expectations and expanded standings. In my opinion, November is the most crucial of months on the NFL schedule because it really sets the tone for the stretch run: some teams gain momentum and find the will for a strong finish, ... read more
There were a handful of upsets in Week 9 that hopefully you avoided (and did if you took my top pick of the week) and kept you going in your survivor pool.
One game I warned you to stay away from was the winless Dolphins visiting a suddenly streaking Chiefs team. But if you looked closely at that matchup, Miami had come close to winning in back-to-back wee ... read more
The AFC West remains one of the weaker divisions in football right now. But the division as a whole has improved this season as compared to last. When the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Oakland Raiders, it'll be a game with a classic, intense rivalry with a lot at stake. The Raiders are currently 4-2 and in second place, and the Chiefs have rebounded with two straight wins after an ugly 0-3 ... read more
In my Week 6 player props story, there weren’t too many immediate results for us to look back on – in other words I tackled a few season-ending totals for NFL players, such as 50-yard field goals for Oakland’s Sebastian Janikowski (he was two-yards shy of adding one in Week 6), sacks for Minnesota’s Jared Allen (he added No. 9.5 against the Bears on Sunday) or t ... read more
One of the most overrated angles in NFL betting is to bet on a team that is off a bye week. Most people assume that a week of rest and preparation is just what the doctor ordered for pro football players and that they will return extra focused and fresh the next week when they finally get back on the field.
The problem is that betting on NFL teams coming ... read more
We are a quarter of the way through the NFL schedule, and we have four teams — Indianapolis, Minnesota, Miami, and St. Louis — that haven’t won a game yet. It’s always interesting to watch which team stays winless the longest. Tracking futility is especially significant this year, though, since the worst team in the league will have a chance to draft Stanford’s An ... read more
Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Friday night:
DIAMONDBACKS at BREWERS (Under 7 ½, -120) – 5:00 pm ET #987-988
Not an official play, but I would rate the Under as a light lean tonight.
We head back to Milwaukee for Game 5 of the NLDS series between the Diamondbacks and Brewers. It's a rematch of Game 1 when the Brewers won 4-1. Yovani Gall ... read more
Lions (4-0) vs Cowboys (2-2); The Lions beat the Cowboys, 34-30. The Lions have been more than showing they are a team to be taken very seriously. Putting something pretty special together early in the season. I, who was once unsure of the hype, am buying in on the Lions, they are legit. Turning a 24 point deficit from the 2nd quarter, roaring back to win the game 34-30 o ... read more
If you have ever met a Winnipeger — and they are everywhere because it seems like everyone leaves the city when they are old enough to do so — you have heard about the Jets. A Winnipeg native is incapable of speaking for more than two minutes without mentioning the Jets. It’s a law.
When creating profitable NCAAF Picks there are all sorts of trends and angles to consider. Obviously some are just supposed "experts" just flapping their gums and others are bonafide NCAAF Picks information. Over this past week I was looking at Week 4 NCAAF Picks teams who were coming off a bye week to see if that really helped or hurt their changes of making us money. After much searching, ... read more
Scoring is through the roof in the National Football League and through two weeks of the year seasoned quarterback play and horrendous defense have been front-and-center. With the lack of a traditional offseason and with a truncated training camp the thought was that teams would be a little sluggish out of the gate and that we may ... read more
This NFL season may be headed into Week 3, but that doesn't mean we can't continue to search out value in the NFL futures betting market. There have been a few early surprises this season, such as the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins, and some early disappointments, like the Kansas City Chiefs. The trick now is to figure out if there's any long-term value in an ... read more
Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Wednesday night:
Tigers/Royals OVER 9 +111 (Scherzer/Paulino) – 8:10 pm ET #977-978
Not an official play, but I would rate the Over as a light lean tonight.
Two of the hotter teams in baseball take the field in Kansas City when the Royals host the Tigers. Kansas City has won eight of their last nine games, d ... read more
Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Saturday night:
Giants/Rockies UNDER 9.5 -115 (Surkamp/Pomeranz) – 8:10 pm ET #962
Not an official play, but I would rate the Under as a light lean tonight.
The Rockies are limping to the finish as they continue their series with the Giants. Colorado has lost three of their last four and they haven't shown much punch offensivel ... read more
Below is a free MLB play, with analysis, for Friday night:
Brewers/Reds OVER 9 +100 (Wolf/Arroyo) – 7:10 pm ET #907
Not an official play, but I would rate the Over as a light lean tonight.
The Reds hope to add to the Brewers’ woes beginning Friday when Milwaukee comes to town. The Brew Crew have lost six of their last eight and have seen their lead in the NL Central dwindle ... read more
The Auburn vs. Clemson match up on the third weekend of college football action in 2011 will pit two 2-0 squads against one another. It's also a rematch of two previous encounters between the schools which have gone to overtime. The defending BCS champions are back in the top 25 and are riding an emotional high after two hard fought, close victories, and are starting to gain some backers o ... read more
Week #2 of the College Football season has come to a close...
Here are some things that have stood out to me.
1 - ALABAMA's defense is the real deal. They might have a young QB situation, but this defense is no joke and as long as they don't lose their RB, they should be on their way to an undefeated season.
2 - AUBURN, take about the new Kardiac Kidz! They might not be able ... read more
It's Week #1 of the NFL season and with it brings a plethora of NFL Picks activity. There are a number of ways to analyze this weeks NFL Picks and you'll see as many articles as there are approaches. With today's NFL Picks article I am focusing on Week #1 NFL Picks Trends and Angles. It is not just enough to use these as a way of betting but one in a number of approaches to use with today's ... read more
When you think about the Indianapolis Colts, you think about Peyton Manning. One of the best quarterbacks of all-time continues to lead his team to 10 win seasons as if it's a guarantee. Another guarantee for his whole career has been that he'll suit up on Sunday, and that he has never missed a game. Well, heading into the week 1 Colts vs. Texans match-up, it appears as if Manning will be ... read more
NFL kicks off tomorrow night with the Saints and Packers. Let us look at the AFC first, and tomorrow we will look over the NFC.
AFC EAST
1. NE PATRIOTS - This team was 14-2 last year. Brady and HC Hoodie aren't getting any younger. But the defense is! Granted, the did bring in some older guys in Haynesworth and Ellis. Pats have all the parts and the coaching to get them to February. ... read more
Hello again readers here at Doc’s, it’s that time of year that we all love the most: football season. And of course that means I’m back to deliver my weekly Survivor Pool picks advice column for Week 1 of the NFL 2011-12 NFL season.
For those of you who may not know what a Survivor Pool is, it’s pretty simple: You pick one team per week that you are most su ... read more
Get ready to say goodbye this conference, as in all likely-hood this is the final season of Big 12 action. Texas A&M will be heading to the SEC and it looks like Oklahoma, Ok State and Texas are heading to the Pac 12. The remaining teams are rumored to possibly be heading to the Big East. Big East Basketball will be a 20 team monster.
Hands down, this is THE toughest conference in College Football. There is little fluff and not many easy stops when you are in SEC Country.
Let's take a look at who are the teams to beat!
SEC WEST
1. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE - Tide have thier eyes on another BCS run. The best defense in the country resides here with 10 starters back. Even breaking in a new QB, HC Nick Saban can ... read more
Let's get right to the preview for the Big 10 which now has 2 divisions.
LEADERS
1. WISCONSIN BADGERS - Can't really trust Ohio State to the top spot with their off-season troubles. So we will head to Madison. These guys get 12 starters back and HC Bielema always gets the best out of his troops. Badgers have b2b roadies vs a tough Michigan State and Ohio State. The later should determ ... read more
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Now, down to business
1. OKLAHOMA SOONERS - This team is loaded again and should run the table right into the BCS Championship game in New Orleans. QB Landry Jones should have this offense firing on all cylinders. Sooners are deep and after heading to Florida State Sept. 17, they have a pre ... read more
The Preseason is winding down and the juices are flowing for the start of the NFL Picks regular season. While the off season and preseason is spent honing our NFL Picks strategies for the year, it's an interesting angle to look at what NFL Picks teams historically start out the season making money.
It is with that thought where I pinpointed NFL Picks teams who have a winning ATS record ... read more
There is no question of the skills of a player of Randy Moss’s caliber. He played for 13 years, made loads of amazing catches, out leaping, out running, out jostling CBs, and safeties all over the NFL.
One of the major issues the troubled wide receiver apparently had was his desire. He never seemed to play with the fire and take 100% full advantage of his skills, he just “let it happen.” M ... read more
You know exactly what you’re going to get from the AFC North each year:
Blood and pain.
Pittsburgh will again be a Super Bowl threat. Baltimore will again be the able challenger led by a violent defense. Cleveland and Cincinnati? Yeah, they suck just as badly as they have for the past 20 years.
In a way it’s comforting, especially as an NFL ha ... read more
Below is a free NFL play, with analysis, for Saturday night:
SAINTS at TEXANS (Over 40) – 8:00 pm ET #419-420
Not an official play, but I would rate the Over as a light lean tonight.
New Orleans and Houston both won their opening preseason games last week but neither team was satisfied, especially with their offensive production. The Saints first-team ... read more
A new horizon for the Big 12 Conference in the 2011 season, as the mighty Huskers have ventured north into the Big 10 conference taking out a major force to be recokned with in this conference and removing a huge obstacle for many teams from the south, as well as nemisis Missouri breathing easier, and the Colorado Buffs limped into the new Pac 12 conferen ... read more
Firstly, let’s start off with an ecstatic cheer for the NFL football season getting geared up and ready to roll. I never considered the horrific thought that football wouldn’t start on time, and thankfully for all the fans, it will be, without missing a beat.
Welcome back NFL!
Now, onto the “Packer Backers.” Last season, the Pack made it into the playoffs with a 10-6 respectabl ... read more
