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The NBA tips off this week as we begin our eight-month marathon of the pro basketball season. Matt Fargo will be looking into Hot and Cold NBA bets throughout the season and he starts the first week by looking at four big matchups in the first four nights that you will not want to miss.
If you had told me that Kerry Collins would be quarterbacking the league’s best team at the halfway mark of the season, I would’ve slapped you in the face, kicked you in the nuts and set your pants on fire (because that’s what you do to liars). But here we are staring at the Week 8 odds and lines with Collins at the helm of the Tennessee Titans, who are on the verge of an undefeated season. With a definitive win over the Colts, it will be nearly impossible for Indianapolis to wrestle the top spot in the AFC North from the reigning Titans.
Series: 2-1 Phillies
This Game 4 matchup is a contest that the Philadelphia Phillies would love to win if they are to have any chance at beating the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 MLB World Series!
The fact of the matter is that the Phillies clearly don’t have the starting pitching to match up with a Rays team that genuinely looks like they could – not only go from worst to first – but could maintain their newfound level of excellence for years to come!
The Monday nighter in week seven in the NFL pits the Indianapolis Colts against the Tennessee Titans. For NFL betting fans, it doesn’t get any better than making an online wager on the Titans this season. They have been unbeatable. The Titans are without a doubt one of the top teams in the NFL. Because they are undefeated a lot of football betting fans say that they are the best team in the NFL.
The second leg of the Pick 3 Races 5 through 7 in Breeders’ Cup Day is the second running of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf.
For online racebook fans, finding a winner in this race is not going to be easy. After all, there are some horses coming from Europe that look like they have great form. There are also some horses coming out of dirt and artificial surface races that look to be in terrific form.
Two teams who probably thought they would be doing a lot better at this time will lock horns on Sunday, as the San Diego Chargers (3-4 SU, 3-3-1 ATS) play the New Orleans Saints (3-4 SU, 4-3 ATS) in an NFL contest that will kick off at 1 PM ET at Wembley Stadium (natural turf) in London.
The Seattle Seahawks (1-5 SU, 2-4 ATS) are looking for a break that will give them some badly-needed momentum. On Sunday they will try to get it against the San Francisco 49ers (2-5 SU & ATS) in an NFL contest that is set to take place at 4:15 PM ET at Candlestick Park (natural turf) in San Francisco.
Virginia Tech looked like a live dog but couldn’t get it done. Combined with a Missouri blowout, the weekend ended even-steven. Let’s keep it going this week:
Record: 21-9 (+3.6 units)
If you love winning, you’re in the right place because we’ve been doing a lot of that here at Sportsbook.com this NFL season.
My NFL Pick of the Week may only look like it’s a mediocre 4-3 this season but I was robbed two weeks ago when Cincinnati came out with a late game day decision to sideline quarterback Carson Palmer.
Our Sportsbook.com writers continue to churn out victories and they are both hot after a 3-1 Sunday last week. While the guys have agreed on a lot of games this season, they aren’t seeing eye-to-eye this week. Cras enters with a 17-9-2 record with Mike at 16-10-2 for the season.
Here’s how they view four of this weekend’s games.
The Tampa Bay Rays started their turnaround 2008 campaign with a trade – they sent outfielder Delmon Young and infielder Brendan Harris to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for shortstop Jason Bartlett and starting pitcher Matt Garza. Bartlett has had a solid season, but it’s Garza who has paid off the most for all those doing MLB betting.
Anderson Silva defends his UFC middleweight title against Patrick Cote at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL (outside Chicago) this Saturday. Silva, who beat Rich Franklin in one round to win the championship, later beat Dan Henderson in what was probably his landmark performance as a member of the UFC.
Philadelphia Flyers (0-3-3) vs. New Jersey Devils (5-1-0)
The Devils are everything you want in an NHL team, as long as you’re not opposed to low scoring offenses. The Flyers are atrocious right now. Even writing about them in any capacity is frustrating. Look for the Devils to demolish the Flyers tonight without a hitch.
The Carolina Panthers (5-2 SU, 4-2-1 ATS) have put together nice defensive performances in three of their last four games. On Sunday they’ll look to build on that when they encounter the Arizona Cardinals (4-2 SU & ATS) in NFL action that is slated to kick off at 1 PM ET at Bank of America Stadium (natural turf) in Charlotte, NC.
The Cleveland Browns (2-4 SU, 4-2 ATS) are trying to fight off charges that last season’s 10-6 record was a fluke. On Sunday they will visit the state of Florida to face the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-3 SU, 2-4 ATS) in NFL action that is set to begin at 4:05 PM ET at Municipal Stadium (natural turf) in Jacksonville, FL.
The Oakland Raiders (2-4 SU, 3-3 ATS) would like to think they are on a high after beating the New York Jets. On Sunday they will tackle the Baltimore Ravens (3-3 SU, 4-2 ATS) in NFL action that is set to get underway at 1 PM ET at M&T Bank Stadium (artificial turf) in Baltimore.
