Sports Handicapping Articles
Super Bowl Countdown!
by Jim Feist - January 22, 2012
In the world of eleven to ten, there's nothing quite like Super Bowl week. In this case, it's two
weeks, as the teams have two weeks to prepare for the Big Game. It's also one of the most creative
weeks of the sports betting season. While there's only one game left on the football calendar, there
are still ample opportunities for betting with hundreds of creative props by various oddsmakers.
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NFL
2012 Championship Sunday Power Preview
by Golden Contender - January 16, 2012
In this Piece we will Preview both the AFC and NFC Championship Games on Sunday as we
surge towards another entertaining Super Bowl. On Sunday, January 22nd Its Championship Sunday.
At 3:00 eastern it all kicks off with familiar faces with the Baltimore Ravens traveling up to New
England in a Playoff rematch from 2010. In that game the Ravens garnered their first ever road win in
New England catching a Patriots team off guard racing out to a 21-0 lead en route to a 33-10 win in a
game where Ray Rice took the first play from scrimmage for an 80+ Yard touchdown.
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NFL
Playoffs: Conference Champions at Stake!
by Jim Feist - January 16, 2012
This is it, the final weekend of games before the Super Bowl with the Ravens, Patriots, Giants
and 49ers squaring off. The last month we've been hearing about playoff seedings, bye weeks and
home field advantage. Are all those things really important? Historically it has been during the second
round of the playoffs. Teams with the bye have home field advantage and two weeks to prepare, both
of which are usually important edges this time of year.
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NFL
Playoff Time!
by Jim Feist - January 8, 2012
As the playoffs begin, those who earned the top two seeds in each conference have a key edge,
as they get a bye the first week while watching the others duke it out. Sitting at home this past
weekend were the Ravens, Patriots, Packers and 49ers. A year ago the favorites to win the 2012
Super Bowl were the Packers at 5-to-1, the Patriots at 7-to-1, the Steelers at 10-to-1 and the
Chargers at 12-to-1. Two got a bye and one didn't even make the playoffs. Last year the teams with
byes with the Falcons, Bears, Patriots and Steelers.
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CFB Returning Starter Angle Plays
Week 6
by Rocketman Sports of YouWinNow.com - October
6, 2011
Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a
sports handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few
years. I'm not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or
if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition
to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his
newsletter that the previous year the angle had hit above 70%. I
was skeptical but I started following the angle and the next two
years it achieved the 70%+ mark again. In recent years the angle
has not been as strong but still profitable.
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Beware of Early Season Phonies!
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - October 3, 2011
So...are we all set for the Lions/Bills Super Bowl? Because
after three weeks, those were two of the remaining three
undefeated teams in the NFL, along with the Packers. To put that in
perspective, before the season started the Lions were 40-to-1 to
win the Super Bowl, the Packers 5-to-1 and the Bills, fresh off a 4-
12 season, were 100-to-1. Yet, there they were at the end of
September among the NFL elite in the standings.
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CFB Returning Starter Angle Week 5 Plays!
by Rocketman Sports of YouWinNow.com - October 1,
2011
Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports
handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I'm
not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was
just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own
personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the
previous year the angle had hit above 70%. I was skeptical but I
started following the angle and the next two years it achieved the
70%+ mark again. In recent years the angle has not been as strong
but still profitable.
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September Football: Upset City!
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - September 25, 2011
There's a reason they play the games. Teams don't always play
the way stats and power rankings suggest they are supposed to.
That's often evident early in the pro and college football seasons
because some teams are very different from year to year. In Week 1
of the NFL season, the Bears, Bengals, Bills, Lions and Redskins all
won straight up as dog, while the Cowboys and Vikings covered.
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CFB Returning Starter Angle Week 4
(2011)
by Rocketman Sports of YouWinNow.com - September
23, 2011
Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports
handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I'm
not sure if he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was
just passing it along but it has really been a nice addition to my own
personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the
previous year the angle had hit above 70%. I was skeptical but I
started following the angle and the next two years it achieved the
70%+ mark again. In recent years the angle has not been as strong
but still profitable.
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Pro Football Stats: Read Between the
Lines
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - September 12, 2011
The best time of the sports calendar is here, the opening week
of the pro football campaign! There are mountains of stats and angles
available for sports bettors to digest from this season and years past.
Information certainly is a huge key when analyzing games and point
spreads. Sometimes it can seem that there is too much info, but it's
essential to understand that stats are only a starting point. They don't
always tell the whole story. In fact, stats can sometimes lie, something
to keep in mind when searching for football picks.
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The New Big 10
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - August 3, 2011
It may be HOT and many folks are still on vacation, but football is just around the
corner, the best time of the sports betting calendar. There have been a lot of changes
in college football with several teams shifting conferences. Here are some things to
keep in mind with the Big 10 for 2011.
Nebraska: Welcome to the Big 10! Bo Pelini had a dominant defense last fall, 17.4 ppg
(9th in the nation) during a 10-4 SU, 6-7 ATS campaign. The offense was improved,
averaging 30.9 points, 247.6 yards rushing and 150.6 passing and for 2011, they return
sophomore QB Taylor Martinez (10 TDs, 7 INTs), who ran for 965 yards. New offensive
coordinator Tim Beck has tweaked the terminology and trimmed down the playbook. He
wants his wide receivers to have more flexibility in their routes so they and the QBs
can react to various defensive coverages. The schedule is very favorable, with a
rematch with Washington (at home, September 17), plus they get Ohio State at home.
Nebraska is 10-5 SU/ATS on the road under Pelini.
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Golden Contender: "When on the Road in MLB its always good to take a
Rubber"
by Golden Contender of YouWinNow.com - August 2, 2011
The Dogs days of summer are upon us as we enter the first week of August, as
we scour the various angles and trends to get that edge in the final two months of
baseball, we come across an often unexplored series angle. The Rubber game, which
for those who don't know is the final game of a 3 game series in which the first two
games were split. We will provide records for all 30 teams in this vital category through
August first and even share a long term 100% Road rubber series angle that goes back
to the inception of Inter league play.
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College Football Teams with Something to Prove
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - July 26, 2011
Frustration and failure can prove excellent motivating factors in sports. We see
quality teams get beaten badly all the time, then bounce back the next game with a
terrific performance with an easy win. This can also take place with teams that are off
disappointing seasons. Last season Notre Dame had a new coach, a tough schedule
and a ton of injuries. Despite this, the Irish rallied around each other and excelled,
ending the season on a 4-0 SU/ATS run, including wins as a dog over USC and Miami.
When channeled properly, frustration can be focused into positive energy. Here are
some college football teams that may have something to prove in 2011.
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New Coaches Hope to Upgrade College Programs
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - July 19, 2011
Football head coaches get all the glory, but top assistants can be extremely
important in a team's success or failure. Offensive and defensive coordinators have
great influence on game plans and a unit's effectiveness. There was no better example
than former NY Giants' defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, now with the Rams. He
came over from the Eagles under outstanding DC Jim Johnson and was a key cog in
their amazing 2007 Super Bowl run. Notre Dame overachieved and made a bowl last
season (and won as a dog) under first-year coach Brian Kelly.
Assistants are often the NFL star head coaches of tomorrow, as well. A former
defensive assistant, Lovie Smith, took the Bears to the Super Bowl. Bill Parcells lost
one of his top assistants five years ago, Sean Payton, who went to New Orleans and
helped lead the Saints Super Bowl title turnaround.
Competent football assistants can be huge assets. Buddy Ryan was the principle
architect of the Bears' 46 defense that led the way to the 1986 Super Bowl. He left the
team after that victory and the Bears were never as dominant defensively. Let's look at
some key coaching changes in the college and pro ranks.
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Lean Toward Big Dogs More than Big Chalk
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - May 23, 2011
April and May means that many novice sports bettors may look at the
matchups and lean toward ace pitchers and lay the big price. But let me say four
words to you: Do not do it. Baseball is unique from football and basketball in that
there is no point spread. Instead you bet merely on which team will win the game
and this translates into a money-line wager.
When betting baseball, most professional handicappers look for prices that are
close to even money (for example, -120, -135 favorites or +105, +130
underdogs). Or bettors will play baseball totals where, like NFL and NBA totals,
there is a point spread set on each game and the line is usually minus-110 OVER
or UNDER.
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NBA Playoffs: Beware of Blowouts
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - May 16, 2011
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, which means overall the better teams are
battling each other. This is different from the regular season when many nights
great teams are playing bad teams and bad teams are playing worse one. Astute
sports bettors should pay very careful attention to blowouts.
For instance, after losing Game 1 114-101 at home, the Thunder bounced back
and topped Memphis, 111-102 the next game, covering as six-point chalk. The
Lakers blew out the Hornets in Game 3, 100-86, then the a different New Orleans
club showed up the next game, winning straight up as a +5 dog.
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Road Warriors: 2011 by Golden Contender
by Golden Contender of YouWinNow.com - May 3, 2011
In this piece we will examine the unusual amount of road teams that have
surprised their opponents with upset wins. We will also take a historical look at the
NBA and NHL Playoffs to get a better understanding on the magnitude of these big
wins.
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Postseason Basketball and Earlier Meetings
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - May 2, 2011
As the NBA playoffs roll on, handicappers should take careful note of how teams
did against each other during the regular season. Examine head to head matchups
individually and as a group. Does one team dominate another? If so, are the reasons
for this, or was it merely a fluke during the long grind of an 82-game schedule?
The Celtics went 3-1 SU/ATS against the Miami Heat this season. They won the first
three games with relative ease when Miami was still trying to mesh Chris Bosh,
Dwyane Wade and LeBron, before Miami whipped the Green late in the year, 100-77.
Those two are dynamite defensive teams and it's no surprise the under was 3-1.
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NBA Stretch Run: The Best of the
East
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - April 11, 2011
It's been a long haul, this 82-game NBA regular season, but the
playoffs are just around the corner. So who wins the NBA title? The most
talented team? The luckiest? The favorites?
We all know the favorites don't waltz to the NBA Finals. We just watched
tiny Butler, a fifth seed in 2010 and a No. 8 seed this year, advance to
the NCAA Championship game twice. Upsets littered the March tourney,
as it was the first time since 1979 that a No. 1 or No. 2 seed didn't make
the Final Four. There's another factor that stands out, best summed up in
a famous quote:
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The Value of Coaches
by Big Al McMordie of YouWinNow.com - April 9, 2011
Good coaches are tough to beat, especially at crunch time, while
bad coaches will beat themselves. This is true in every sport and it's
important to understand the value of coaching. A good coach needs
talent to win, of course, and the best college coaches are also good
recruiters. But winning attracts talent, and good coaches are the
foundation for a winning program. Great coaches are also rare, be it
football or pro and college basketball. A good coach brings many things to
the table beyond recruiting talented players. Smart coaches bring
discipline, defense and sound fundamentals.
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College Hoops: Best Pac 10 Teams
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - February 21, 2011
There's the Big 4 in Pac 10 in basketball with a string of teams battling for
the top spot. Here's a look at the strengths and weaknesses of some of college
basketball's best teams in the Pacific 10.
Arizona: A year ago the Wildcats were young, but now they have taken a step
forward as the team to beat in the conference. The centerpiece of the team is 6
-8 sophomore Derrick Williams (19 ppg, 8 rpg), an NBA prospect who shoots
63% from the field and takes 9.3 free throws per game, tops in the nation.
He has help with Solomon Hill and Kevin Parrom on a club that has been hot, on
a recent 6-0 SU, 5-0-1 ATS run. Arizona is second in the Pac 10 in scoring, tops
in three-point shooting (40.8%), tops in free throws (74%) and even plays
defense, No. 4 in points allowed (66 ppg). This is a big weekend, playing at
UCLA and USC.
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College Hoops Takes Center Stage
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - February 7, 2011
With the Super Bowl in the rear view mirror, the next big event on the sports stage is college basketball's season-ending tournaments. Since 1997, college basketball's national champion has come from several different conferences: the Pac 10 (Arizona), SEC (Kentucky and Florida), Big 10 (Michigan State), the ACC (Duke, Maryland, North Carolina), Nig 12 (Kansas) and the Big East (UConn, Syracuse). Over the next few weeks, let's examine some of the top hoop teams in each conference, starting this week with the ACC.
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Super Bowl Showdown: Packers/Steelers
by Mike Neri of YouWinNow.com - February 3, 2011
A pair of flashy offenses met in the Super Bowl a year ago when the Colts
and Saints battled it out, but this postseason has seen the return of defenses.
The Steelers and Packers are two of the Top 10 defenses in the NFL, and
ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in points allowed. So much for all those rule changes
that favored offense the last few years!
The Packers ranked an impressive second in total defense last year, 9th this
season in yards allowed but second in points (15.6 ppg allowed) behind
defensive coordinator Dom Capers, who likes to blitz and mix things up. The
defense has allowed 0, 7, 3, 20, 16, 7, 31, 17, 3, 16, 24 and 21 points the last
12 games (12 ppg). The Packers led the NFC in points off turnovers. The
Packers have a pair of shutdown corners and a great group of linebackers, led
by Clay Matthews (QB Matt Ryan was sacked five times). Green Bay was 6-5
SU, 7-4 ATS on the road and 7-4 under the total away.
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Super Bowl Shuffle
by Mike Neri of YouWinNow.com - January 29, 2011
The Super Bowl may be in Texas, but someone will be a new champion in Titletown!
Green Bay will be trying to win its 13th NFL championship and its fourth Super Bowl, while
the Steelers will be going for their 7th title and third over the last six years.
The Packers (13-6 SU/12-7 ATS) have a dynamite passing offense behind 26-year old QB
Aaron Rodgers (34 TDs, 13 INTs) and an outstanding defense, one that swallowed up the
favored Eagles, a 21-16 Green Bay win, destroyed the No. 1 seeded Falcons (48-21) then
held on to win at Chicago, 21-14, despite dominating most of the game. So they are 3-0
SU/ATS in the postseason, winning twice as a dog.
The Bears' defense as coordinated by Rod Marinelli tries to confuse opponents, and after
falling behind 14-0 early on Sunday, the Packers never scored again. "The biggest thing they
do is disguise their coverages," one scout said. "That's the No. 1 thing they've done this
year." That's something they will see again, as the Steelers love to disguise what they're
doing and throw zone-blitzes at the opposition.
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Super Bowl Countdown!
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - January 24, 2011
In the world of eleven to ten, there's nothing quite like Super Bowl week. In this case,
it's two weeks, as the Steelers and Packers have two weeks to prepare for the Big Game.
It's also one of the most creative weeks of the sports betting season. While there's only one
game left on the football calendar, there are still ample opportunities for betting with hundreds
of creative props by various oddsmakers.
For example, you can bet on the exact score of the game by each team, or who will score
first. A year ago, Pierre Garcon scored the first TD at 10-to-1 odds. Two years ago, RB
Gary Russell was 18-to-1 to score the first TD in the Super Bowl and did on a one-yard run.
He finished with minus-three yards rushing but cashed that exclusive prop. Four years ago, if
you bet on Chicago return specialist Devin Hester to score the first touchdown of the game,
you would have cashed a 25-to-1 prop ticket after he returned the opening kickoff 92 yards.
14 seconds in cashing a 25-to-1 ticket is the best way to watch a Super Bowl!
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NFL Conference Championships
by Big Al McMordie of YouWinNow.com - January 21, 2011
We are down to the Final Four in the NFL: The Steelers and Jets are back again,
joined by the Bears and Packers out of the Black and Blue Division. Now you understand
why the Packers dumped aging Brett Favre for Aaron Rodgers? Rodgers completed 31 of 36
passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns Saturday against the Falcons in Atlanta, a 48-
21 blowout win as an underdog. That makes Green Bay 2-0 SU/ATS in the playoffs despite
being a dog twice. The defense held Atlanta to 194 total yards and forced 4 turnovers, so
this team is clicking everywhere. The defense has allowed 11.8 points per game the last 11
games. Green Bay is just 5-5 SU, 6-4 ATS on the road, but who wants to play them now?
The Bears and Packers split two meetings and both sailed way under the total: Chicago won
in Week 3, 20-17 on this field, while the Packers won at home in Week 17, 10-3, in a game
the Bears shouldn't have cared that much about (but did). That Week 3 meeting was an odd
game, as Rodgers threw for 316 yards and the Green Bay offense had the edge in yards
379-276. Cutler completed 16 of 27 passes with a touchdown and an interception and
neither team could run the football. The Packers lost because of an astounding 18 penalties
for 152 yards and 2 turnovers! They won't be that sloppy again, so the Bears need to be
better.
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NFL
Playoffs
by Big Al McMordie of YouWinNow.com - January 3, 2011
It wasn't much of an NFL season for defense, was it? Here are the Top 10 defenses in the NFL in terms of yards
allowed: Chargers, Steelers, Dolphins, Jets, Saints, Giants, Vikings, Ravens, Packers and Bears. Not the elite of the
NFL we normally expect as the postseason starts. Where are the 14-2 Patriots? 27th. The Falcons? 17th. Perhaps the
Super Bowl participants will surprise us and come from that list, once again showcasing the value of defense. On the
other hand, the Giants, Chargers, Vikings and Dolphins were duds, not even making the playoffs.
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BCS Hysteria: No. 1 vs.
No. 2!
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - January 2, 2011
Happy New Year! After recovering from the weekend's New Year festivities, we glide through the end of the bowl
season. A few more bowls are appetizers for the tune-up that is the January 10 Auburn/Oregon showdown for all the
marbles.
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Busting the
Bowls
by Mike Neri of YouWinNow.com - January 1, 2011
You can't look solely at season stats during the bowl season, as that can be extremely deceptive. Season stats
and matchups are worth examining, of course, to give a sense of where a betting number should be and what might
happen. But the bowl season is so much about emotion and interest. Who wants to be here? Who wants to play?
Some bowls are seen as a reward, especially for small schools or ones that weren't expected to get this far. Miami of
Ohio, for instance, won the MAC and will be playing in a bowl this week, off a 1-11 season in 2009. Making ANY bowl
has to be a huge honor (and surprise) for everyone involved in the football program.
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Bowl Bonanza!
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - December 26, 2010
As 2010 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn't be bowled-out, either,
as they build to the crescendo that is the Oregon/Auburn showdown for the national title.
Eagle Bank Bowl (Wed., Dec. 29): This game is outdoors in Washington, DC, and Ralph Friedgen was fired as
Maryland's football coach, effective after this Bowl.
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Strykers Big 10 Preview
by Tom Stryker of YouWinNow.com - October 22, 2010
After some surprising twists and turns in Big Ten football the last couple of
weeks, no one expects anything less this weekend, when five games are likely to
shed some more light on how crowded the top of the conference standings will be
a month from now.
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Rocketmans CFB Returning Starter Angle
by Rocketman Sports of YouWinNow.com - October 21, 2010
Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports
handicapper who just recently passed away in the past few years. I'm not sure if
he came up with this Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but
it has really been a nice addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He
had said in his newsletter that the previous year the angle had hit above 70%.
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The Value of Run Defense
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - October 18, 2010
Like a giant leak on a sinking ship, one of the first signs of a poor pro
football team is weak run defense. Stopping the run is essential to building a
championship team. The Top 8 teams at stopping the run last season? Packers,
Vikings, Steelers, Cowboys, Ravens, 49ers, Bengals and Jets - all playoff teams
except two.
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Returning Starter CFB Angle Week 7
by Rocketman Sports of YouWinNow.com - October 16, 2010
Many years ago I received a newsletter from Mike Lee, a sports handicapper who
just recently passed away in the past few years. I'm not sure if he came up with this
Returning starter angle or if he was just passing it along but it has really been a nice
addition to my own personal handicapping arsenal. He had said in his newsletter that the
previous year the angle had hit above 70%.
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Tom Strykers Big 10 Preview
by Tom Stryker of YouWinNow.com - October 15, 2010
Five Big Ten games a week ago only produced more new questions than answers. Ohio
State continued to roll, but Michigan State took a huge step forward with a convincing
victory at Michigan. Northwestern, off to a 5-0 start, fell to Purdue, and then Illinois
startled Penn State with a lopsided win at State College.
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Turnovers
Can Turn the Tide
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - October 11, 2010
Last week the Dolphins led the Patriots 7-6 at the half on Monday Night and ended up with an edge in yards
400-265. Final score: Patriots 41, Dolphins 14. Say what? The special teams play of the Patriots got all the
coverage, but the difference in the game came down to turnovers, with Miami losing that battle 4-0.
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Inside Look at
NFL Bye Weeks
by Tom Stryker of YouWinNow.com - October 10, 2010
Back in 1990, the NFL began using a bye-week in order to give teams a break from a lengthy 16-game
schedule. The league actually decided to allow for two weeks in the 1993 season but shifted back to the 17
-week schedule in 2004 and it has remained the same ever since.
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Big 10
Preview October 9th
by Tom Stryker of YouWinNow.com - October 7, 2010
With five teams still unbeaten in Big Ten play, the chase for roses is far from decided. But, with this
week's headline game in Ann Arbor, some key questions about the power in the conference could be
decided. Yes, the marquis game features unbeaten Michigan State at the Big House, against the unbeaten
Wolverines. But, in other key action, Ohio State (hosting Indiana) and Northwestern (hosting Purdue) hope
to stay perfect in the league - as will Iowa - idle this Saturday.
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Beware of
Early Season Phonies!
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - October 4, 2010
So...are we all set for the Bears/Chiefs Super Bowl? Because after three weeks, those were two of
the remaining three undefeated teams in the NFL, along with the Steelers. To put that in perspective, before
the season started the Bears were 13-to-1 to win the Super Bowl, the Steelers 18-to-1 and the Chiefs, fresh
off a 4-12 season, 85-to-1. Yet, there they were at the end of September among the NFL elite in the
standings.
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Big XII Preview - Triple Threat Sports
by Triple Threat Sports of YouWinNow.com - August 24, 2010
A while back we took a look at the SEC and now the focus shifts to the Big 12
Conference in what will be the final year of its existence in current form. The Big XII
has been well represented in the BCS Title Game of late and there are a couple of
teams that could make it three in a row. With that in mind, lets take a look at the
2010 Big 12 Outlook:
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Jim Feists 2010 College Footballs Top 1-20
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - August 23, 2010
The countdown continues! Last week we looked at my Top 21-40, this week is my
Top 20. The college football season kicks off September 2nd and here's a look at
college football's best!
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MLB AL EAST DIVISION RACE
by Rocketman Sports of YouWinNow.com - August 17, 2010
The MLB season is winding on down with only around 44 games left in the regular
season for each ball club. It's time to make those runs for the playoffs. I'm going to
take a look at the AL East here today. Currently, the NY Yankees and the Tampa
Bay Devil Rays are tied atop the division and are the best two teams in the
American League with identical records of 72-46.
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2010
College Football's Top 21-40
by Triple Threat Sports of YouWinNow.com - August 16, 2010
It's time to kick off a new football season. College football begins September 2nd and here's a look at the
top teams, starting with my top 21-40.
40. Nevada Wolf Pack: Nevada (8-5 SU/7-6 ATS) had a tough schedule a year ago, but finished 7-1
in the WAC, with an incredible "Pistol" rushing attack that averaged 40.6 points, 362 yards rushing and
159 passing. Coach Chris Ault had three players who ran for over 1,000 yards and all averaged over a
mind-boggling 7.2 yards per carry! Two are back.
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Preseason Breakdown - Thursday August 12th
by Triple Threat Sports of YouWinNow.com - August 12, 2010
The NFL Preseason starts in earnest on Thursday with three games as the Saints take on the Patriots on ESPN while the Panthers/Ravens
and Raiders/Cowboys do battle in the other two games. This article takes a look at all three games for both the side and the total...Enjoy!
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NFL Preseason Pointers
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - August 9, 2010
The pro football preseason kicked off this past weekend in the Hall of Fame game as the Cowboys beat the Bengals.
Remember that each season is different, with players changing teams, new coaches and assistants coming aboard, and star college players joining the pros as highly touted rookies.
August football offers fans their first peak at all the new additions.
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Keys To Making Money In NFL Preseason! 73% last year!
by Rocketman Sports of YouWinNow.com - August 5, 2010
The NFL Preseason is upon us and the smell of football is in the air. Football is what most gamblers await year after year. However, a lot of people don't play the NFL Preseason.
Its easy money ladies and gentlemen if you know what you are doing. Lets look at some things that may help you be a winner this year.
With the NFL Preseason, as all other sports, make sure you have several books so you can shop around for the best line possible.
The more books the better your chance of winning. We all have been burnt by that dreaded point or 1/2 point. Don't let it happen to you this year.
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NFL Preseason Betting Tips
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - August 3, 2010
It may be HOT and many folks are still on vacation, but August kicks off the best time of the sports betting calendar: Football season!
Competition on the field won't be as intense as September, of course, as wins aren't as important as evaluating young talent and trying to keep players healthy.
However, there will be betting lines available on preseason pro action and it's possible to cash winning tickets.
Here are some things to keep in mind when watching preseason football.
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NBA Playoffs: Its in the Match-Ups
by Big Al McMordie of YouWinNow.com - April 22, 2010
The opening day of the NBA playoffs, last Saturday, had a pair of overs and a pair
of unders, the kind of balance oddsmakers like. Even less surprising was that the
game featuring the uptempo teams (Utah,
Denver) sailed over the total, while defensive-oriented teams like the Heat, Celtics
and Cavaliers sailed under.
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NBA PLAYOFFS: DOUBLE REVENGING HOMERS SERVE IT UP
ON A COLD PLATTER
by Golden Contender of YouWinNow.com - April 21, 2010
In this NBA playoff piece we will look at home teams who have double revenge.
Home teams in the NBA Playoffs since 1990 have been a solid investment, when
returning home off back to back losses. We will examine a system that is based on
this premise to improve our chances at beating the books.
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NFL Draft Preview
by Great Lakes Sports of YouWinNow.com - April 21, 2010
Welcome to the NFL Draft for the 2010-2011 season, and we here at Great Lakes
Sports will give you our top five prospects for this year's NFL Draft. We would like
to wish you good luck from Great Lakes Sports. 1. Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)- This
former Oklahoma Sooner is the top Quarterback in this year's draft with his quick
release and accuracy in which he has completed (67.6%) of his passes in college
throwing for 8,403 yards before being injured. The only question will be will his
shoulder take the pounding in the NFL.
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Ohio State Recruiting
by Great Lakes Sports of YouWinNow.com - April 12, 2010
The Ohio State Buckeyes have another solid recruiting class in College Football, as
they were ranked the number 20 by Scout.com. The Buckeyes top recruit for the 2010
season is 5'11" cornerback Christian Bryant who is a 4 star recruit from Glenville High
School out of Cleveland Ohio and should step right in to help the Buckeye secondary.
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GC: LATE SEASON NBA SYSTEM
by Golden Contender of YouWinNow.com - April 11, 2010
NBA Late Season System: The Final Home Game by Golden Contender
In this piece we will look at a Last Home game system in the NBA and see if we can
capitalize on some weak lines with some motivated teams who want to give their fans a
big thank you for coming out with one last big effort.
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Basketball Success: Players or Coaches?
by Big Al McMordie of YouWinNow.com - April 8, 2010
Good coaches are tough to beat, especially at crunch time, while bad coaches will beat
themselves. This is true in every sport and it's important to understand the value of
coaching. A good coach needs talent to win, of course, and the best college coaches
are also good recruiters. But winning attracts talent, and good coaches are the
foundation for a winning program. Great coaches are also rare, be it in football, or pro
and college basketball. A good coach brings many things to the table beyond recruiting
talented players. Smart coaches bring discipline, defense and sound fundamentals. They
also know how to teach and help develop confidence, which is especially essential with
college athletes.
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Baseball Pitchers: A Different Breed
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - April 5, 2010
As we start the baseball season this week, it's a good time to point out that this is an
age of specialization for baseball pitchers. You have starters, closers, middle relievers,
long relief, set-up men and lefty specialists. Some pitchers feel more comfortable and
excel in the role of set-up man than closer, for example.
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NCAA Final Four Preview
by Great Lakes Sports of YouWinNow.com - April 2, 2010
Welcome to the last weekend of College Basketball games for the 2009-10 season. We
here at Great Lakes Sports will give you a quick preview of this weeks final four games,
and as always good luck this weekend from Great Lakes Sports. The first game we will
touch on is the Michigan State Spartans vs the Butler Bulldogs. The Michigan State
Spartans are on a major winning roll going 7-1 in their last eight games for Head Coach
Tom Izzo squad. The Michigan State Spartans are led by 6 ' 8" Senior Forward Raymar
Morgan 11.5ppg and 6.2rpg, and experience will not be a factor for the Spartans against
the Butler Bulldogs with nine upperclassmen.
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Big East CBB Conference Tournament Preview
by Rocketman Sports of YouWinNow.com - March 9, 2010
Year in and year out, the Big East is always the most wide open conference tournaments.
This due to the strength of the league as the Big East boasts eight teams with at least
20+ wins. Syracuse won the regular season title posting a 15-3 conference record,
finishing 2 games ahead of Pittsburgh and West Virginia. Syracuse, however, took a step
backward as the number one team in the country on Saturday as they got stomped by a
Louisville team who is the true dark horse in this tournament.
Pittsburgh and West Virginia have both been playing extremely well and either one
could give Syracuse a run for their money. Pitt has won eight of their last nine, their only
slip up coming on the road against a streaky Notre Dame club who is peaking at the right
time even with out their best player, Luke Harrengoty. Villanova is another team with a
13-5 record in Big East action, however they have struggled mightily down the stretch
here in late February and early March. They do have experience and great guard play
which seems to be recipe for post-season success in college basketball so you can't
count them completely out.
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Atlantic 10 Conference CBB Tournament Preview
by Rocketman Sports of YouWinNow.com - March 8, 2010
There are three teams in the top tier of the Atlantic 10 Conference and all three have a
great shot at winning this tournament. Temple is obviously the favorite as they enter the
post-season with an overall record 26-5 and an outstanding conference record of 14-2.
The next best team in the conference hands down has got to be Xavier. Remember
Xavier went on the road and beat a pretty good Florida team. They are also 14-2 in
conference play and lost their lone match-up to Temple by a final score of 77-72 at
Temple. These two teams along with Richmond have been very kind to bettors wagering
on them all season long. Temple is 20-11 ATS, Xavier is 19-10 ATS, and Richmond is 17
-9 ATS.
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The Value of Senior Leadership
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - March 8, 2010
It's time! Time for college basketball teams to begin conference tourney play, also known
as separating the contenders from the pretenders. It's important to understand and closely
examine the schedule of college hoop teams. Some teams start off the season playing a
bunch of cream puffs, while others face a mixture of good and bad teams.
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Big Ten Tournament Preview
by Great Lakes Sports of YouWinNow.com - March 8, 2010
Welcome t o another exciting Conference Tournament this year. We here at Great Lakes Sports will give you a preview of the contenders in the Big Ten Conference Tournament and Great Lakes Sports would like to wish you good luck this upcoming conference tournament season. Big Ten Contenders: Ohio State - Going into the Big Ten Tournament the Ohio State Buckeyes are heating up at just the right time as they have won ten out of their last eleven games. The Buckeyes are the number one seed, even though the have to share the Big Ten Title with Purdue, and Michigan State. All three teams were 14-4 in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes are led by 6'7" Senior Guard Evan Turner 19.5ppg and many experts, including Great Lakes Sports, look for Evan Turner to become this season's College basketball Player of the Year.
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MAC Tournament Preview by Great Lakes Sports
by Great Lakes Sports of YouWinNow.com - March 5, 2010
Welcome to another exciting Conference Tournament this year. We here at Great Lakes Sports will give you of preview of the contenders in the MAC Conference Tournament, and Great Lakes Sports would like to wish you good luck this upcoming conference tournament season. MAC Tournament Preview: Kent State - The Kent State Golden Flashes are loaded with experience this year. With six seniors, on a team that has had an outstanding 22-8 season, they will be playing for the number one seed against their cross-town rivals the Akron Zips in the last game of the regular season. The Golden Flashes are led by 6'8" Sophomore Justin Greene who has a 14.1ppg scoring average this season. We look for the experience of the Golden Flashes, along with their solid defense, to hold their opponents to only 64.1 points per game.
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Cleveland Indians Preview by Great Lakes Sports
by Great Lakes Sports of YouWinNow.com - March 3, 2010
The boys of summer have returned to Goodyear Arizona the home of spring training for the Cleveland Indians. We here at Great Lakes Sports will give you a preview of what to expect this summer from the Cleveland Indians, and as always Good Luck from Great Lakes Sports. The Cleveland Indians will enter the season with a lot of question marks with all of the young guys they have trying to make an impact on this year squad to some of the injuries they had at the end of the season. The biggest question mark we here at Great Lakes Sports see is the uncertainty of their starting pitching with the inconsistency of their number one starter in Fausto Carmona, and the Injury to Jake Westbrook.
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Final Run to the Big 10 Title
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - March 1, 2010
Tournament play is on the horizon! It's the start of a wild few weeks with conference tournament play helping to whittle the field. In the Big 10, Ohio State made the title game three years with Greg Oden while Michigan State won it all in 2000. Here's a look at some of the top teams of the Big 10 looking to make a similar run.
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No Payback Payday
by Tom Stryker of YouWinNow.com - February 26, 2010
No Payback Payday - An Inside Look At Last Home Game Sets By Tom Stryker. College basketball teams refer to this contest as "senior night." It is the final home game of the regular season where athletes get one last chance to walk off their homecourt a winner. This is an emotional evening for both players and coaches. There are times when this event leads to a lackluster performance because of all the distractions involved. However, for the most part, this is usually the one game where you know that a home team will give literally everything its got in order to pick up a victory.
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Kentucky Seeks Revenge!!
by Rocketman Sports of YouWinNow.com - February 25, 2010
The Kentucky Wildcats will be looking to avenge their only loss of the entire season when they play host to South Carolina on Thursday night. As this is a classic revenge situation, odds makers have the proper adjustments by installing Kentucky as 16? point home favorites over the Gamecocks. South Carolina won by a final score of 68-62 on January 26th led by Devan Downey who scored 30 points in that game. The biggest problem he gave Kentucky was his ability to dribble penetrate into the lane and get to the free throw line where he scored 10 of his 30 points. Also, helping the cause was the fact that Kentucky turned the ball over 15 times and you simply cannot do that if you want to win on the road in the SEC.
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Cleveland Cavaliers Recap From 2/18 to 2/21 by Great Lake Sports
by Great Lakes Sports of YouWinNow.com - February 23, 2010
The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost three in a row for the first time in two years, as they are struggling on defense, giving up a whopping 112.3 points per game since the All Star Break. The Cavaliers made a block-buster trade right before the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, trading Zydrunas Ilgauskas. They bring in Antawn Jamison, who has a career scoring average of 19.9 points per game and hauling down 8.1 rebounds per game. To complete the three team trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers also gave up a first round draft choice, and landed Sebastian Telfair from the LA Clippers.
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College Hoops: Best Pac 10 Teams
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - February 22, 2010
It's been a mediocre year in Pac 10 in basketball, with the struggles of UCLA and a string of teams battling for the top spot. Here's a look at the strengths and weaknesses of some of college basketball's best teams in the Pacific 10.
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Five toughest remaining NBA schedules
by Matt Fargo of YouWinNow.com - February 18, 2010
The NBA regular season is winding down quickly. Matt Fargo takes a look at the remaining schedule of the 30 teams to see who could have a tough time down the stretch. Here are five teams he thinks have the toughest roads coming in.
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College Hoops: Best of the SEC
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - February 15, 2010
The SEC has a bunch of teams that are loaded with talent, depth and athleticism. Kentucky won the national championship in 1998, Florida knocked on the door in 2000 getting to the title game against Michigan State, the won it all with back-to-back titles. Here's a look at some of college basketball's best teams in the SEC.
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BCS Hysteria: No. 1 vs. No. 2!
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - January 4, 2010
After recovering from the weekend's New Year festivities while celebrating and analyzing sports picks, we glide through the end of the bowl season. The GMAC and Orange Bowls are appetizers for the tune-up that is the January 7 Texas/Alabama showdown for all the marbles.
Orange Bowl (Tues., Jan. 5): This game is outdoors in Miami's Land Shark stadium pitting a pair of dynamite ground games. Iowa (10-2 SU, 7-3-1 ATS) was unbeaten through October, a lumbering miracle with a plodding offense and tough defense, before November brought injuries and back-to-back losses to Northwestern and Ohio State.
They are not pretty, but have a great defense and a terrific offensive line. The offense (23 ppg) prefers to run the football behind offensive tackles Bryan Bulaga and Kyle Callaway. Junior QB Rick Stanzi (15 TDs, 14 picks) missed the last month of the season with a severe ankle injury, but should be ready. He is 17-4 as Iowa's starting quarterback.
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Bowl Bonanza!
by Jim Feist of YouWinNow.com - December 28, 2009
As 2008 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn't be bowled-out, either, as they build to the crescendo that is the Texas/Alabama showdown for the national title.
Humanitarian Bowl (Wed., Dec. 30): Check the weather for this game, as it is frigid and can get windy in this outdoor game from Boise, Idaho. Out from the MAC come the Bowling Green Falcons (7-5 SU/ATS), a scrappy, pass happy team under new head coach in Dave Clawson. Senior QB Tyler Sheehan (23 TDs, 6 picks, 3,665 yds) is a terrific talent and leads a team that can't run (81 yds rushing pg), but averages 310 yards passing and 27 points.
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