NFL Betting – Buccaneers In For A Blowout In Philadelphia

The NFL Week 5 matchups are clearly not as sexy as the games from the previous weeks. While there are a few good matchups on the bill, including the Patriots coaching reunion with the Denver Broncos and head coach Josh McDaniels welcoming his former employer Bill Belichick and his New England Patriots, there are a lot of games that appear to be mismatches.

There are six teams that are favored by nine points or more including the Oakland Raiders, who are the biggest underdog of the NFL season and are facing a 16-point spread. If you are going to place an NFL bet on an underdog, this is your week.

One team to stay away from would be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are similarly facing a spread bigger than two touchdowns in the sportsbook.

The Buccaneers have been downright awful this year and there is really no reason to be on them this week. This week’s contest will be their second of back-to-back road games against an NFC East squad and this time they are facing a team that is rested off of their bye.

For the stats junkies out there, keep in mind that the Eagles are among the best teams around after a bye week. The Eagles are 16-6 in their last 22 games after a bye week and are 19-3 straight up in those contests.

The Eagles should have a healthy Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook for the first time this season, which is a scary thought for the Bucs, who couldn’t even win against the hapless Washington Redskins.

The Eagles offense should be able to score pretty much at will and even if they make turnovers, they will still probably win. Last week, the Bucs were the beneficiaries of four turnovers but they still lost.

Tampa Bay will send quarterback Josh Johnson out for his second-ever start and considering how he played last week, he’s probably in trouble this week. Philadelphia is a team that is known of their exotic blitz packages and schemes and the Bucs offensive line, who will be without starting center Jeff Faine, will have some problems.

Look for the Eagles to do anything they want to Tampa Bay and once they are up by 10 or 14 points, the Bucs offense won’t be able to run the ball and will be forced into some mistakes through their passing game.

Sports Picks: Eagles -14.5

The Cowboys without key Players for the NFL Betting Week 5

The Dallas Cowboys play on Sunday without their leading receiver Roy Williams.

Apparently the Dallas Cowboys play Sunday at the Kansas City Chiefs without two of their key players on offense.

The receiver Roy Williams, who assumed the role of prime target for Tony Romo to Terrell Owens' departure to the Buffalo Bills, is unlikely to play due to a rib injury.

This adds to injury runner Felix Jones, who has a knee injury, so both will be on the disabled list Sunday.

Bodog Sportsbook currently have the Cowboys listed as 8 -point favorites versus the Broncos, while the game's total is sitting at 42.

Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers NFL Odds to Win

The fans at Candlestick Park will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Falcons and the San Francisco 49ers when they take their seats on Sunday.

Bodog Sportsbook currently have the 49ers listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Falcons, while the game's total is sitting at 41.

The Falcons lost to New England 26-10 as a 4.5-point underdog in NFL Betting Odds Week 3. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (45.5).

Matt Ryan threw for 199 yards for Atlanta and Michael Turner rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.

Shaun Hill was 14-of-24 for 152 yards with a pair of touchdown passes, as the 49ers hammered the Rams 35-0 in NFL Lines Week 4.

San Francisco covered as 10-point home favorites, while the game played UNDER the 38-point total posted by Bodog.

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing San Francisco

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco

The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Atlanta's last 23 games on the road

Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

San Francisco is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta

San Francisco is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta

San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

NCAA Football Betting – Can Tebow Save The Gators Once More?

A lot of people examining the Florida LSU lines are wondering whether Tim Tebow will add to his legend once more this weekend.

As the No. 1 Florida Gators get set to head to the bayou to face the No. 4 LSU Tigers, a lot of pundits, handicappers and the guys making a pick for their sports betting blog are leaning towards LSU.

The story of the game so far has been whether or not Gators hero Tebow will play or not. Tebow suffered a massive concussion when he faced the Kentucky Wildcats a couple of weeks ago and the recovery process has been slow, to say the least.

The Gators had a bye week but Tebow was inactive for most of it. He wasn’t even allowed to get back to day-to-day life with things like watching TV until this week. On Wednesday, he did practice but he still hasn’t been cleared for the game.

The lines have been up all week in the sportsbook for this contest as the odds makers feel that Tebow is playing for sure. That’s a fairly safe assumption, given how tough of a player he is, but the real focus should be how effective he can be.

Your typical pocket-passing quarterback is a player who stands in the pocket, read coverages and makes the throws. When the play breaks down, they will throw it away and if they are flushed from the pocket, they will throw it away.

Not only is Tebow the opposite, he is a player who likes to bring the pain to his opponents. Tebow does what he can to always make a positive play and when he’s about to get tackled, he doesn’t dodge out of bounds or dive, he lowers his pads and brings the boom.

But as the Gators get set for a road trip to Tiger Stadium, they may want their starting quarterback to play with some more caution. If he starts, but then takes one big hit and is knocked out of the game, that doesn’t do anyone any good.

People making their sports picks should know that Tiger Stadium is one of the toughest places to play. The Tigers have won 32 straight Saturday night games at home so this will not be a cakewalk.

The Gators are in for a ride in this game and if Tebow isn’t healthy, it’s hard to have faith in them.

NFL Week 4 Betting Recap

There are many points to discuss about the NFL Week Four. To begin, I find remarkable the work of rookie head coaches Jim Caldwell of the Colts and the Broncos' Josh McDaniels, who share a perfect mark of 4-0 and came in different ways.

Caldwell already belonged to the organization and worked alongside Tony Dungy and Peyton Manning. Its greatest virtue has been to promote an easy transition into a winning team without miss the presence of the previous coach.

The challenge has been greater for McDaniels. Just 33 years and is not easy at that age to earn the respect of his advisers and players. In the background is enforcing the lessons he got in New England, where he served as offensive coordinator. He has turned to the forecast, most of them negative, which placed them four or five wins at the end of the calendar. Third, cut short the relationship with the pin Jay Cutler, who had remained in the team surely would have seen the generation of a real ordeal for both sides.

Contrary to popular belief, the Broncos have been entrenched at the top of the West when San Diego was leading the preferences. But a poor start new Chargers - for absences on campus - has left them (after the first quarter of the campaign) as spectators.

Dallas (rival Denver on Sunday) remains inconsistent and unable to get a game at the right time. Now do not ask that Tony Romo is a Joe Montana, a Roger Staubach, a Brett Favre or John Elway, experts in this kind of return. But at least they occasionally feel their presence and to take the team on his shoulders. Against the Broncos almost bringing them back, but as in most cases, remained half.

Jerry Jones even appears as a fan of Romo, but the truth does not know how long this feeling will last. With multimillion-dollar investment in his palace, Jones requires victories and soon.

Meanwhile, Mark Sanchez had a bad game against New Orleans team they follow. The Jets had a rapid start to the season and that is why the setback was even more. Now the important thing for Scott and company is to turn the page and face his commitment on Monday against Miami.

New England was solid on both sides of the ball against Baltimore, Pittsburgh back on the road, Giants still problems and showing that it is the team to beat in the National and Tennessee, a genuine contender, yet to win.

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Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Playoff Betting Action

The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at The Metrodome in a one-game playoff to decide the AL Central.

Righthander Rick Porcello will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Porcello is 14-9 this season with a 4.04 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Scott Baker who starts for the Twins. Righthander Baker is 15-9 with a 4.36 ERA so far this season.

Sportsbetting.com currently have the Twins listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.

Ryan Raburn went 3-for-4 with two homers and three runs batted in to lead the Tigers over the White Sox 5-3 on Sunday.

Detroit cashed as -190 home favorites according to the Handicapper Reviews, while the game played OVER the 7.5-run total set by oddsmakers.

Jason Kubel was 3-for-4 with two dingers and six runs batted in to lead the Twins over the Royals 13-4 on Sunday.

Minnesota won as -220 home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 9.5-run total set by sportsbooks.

A few betting trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road

Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road

Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

NFL Betting – 16 Points Not Enough With The Raiders

Even though the Oakland Raiders have gotten on the board and have one win on the season, they are still among the worst teams in the NFL. This week, they face the biggest NFL betting line of the season as they head to New York as a 16-point underdog.

To say that the Raiders are a dysfunctional mess right now would be an understatement. Not only has quarterback JaMarcus Russell regressed to the point where the former first overall pick might not even be worth starting, the team is facing a potential future without head coach Tom Cable.

People making their NFL picks early in the week hopped on the New York Giants as the line opened at a -13 and quickly climbed three points. Part of the reason for that was because it looks like there finally might be some news – or even an arrest – from the incident where head coach Tom Cable allegedly punched an assistant. The charges are for felony assault, which means that Cable might not only be suspended by the league but he could be arrested.

The Raiders are a complete disaster right now as they head to The Giant Stadium and 16 points is not enough to take them.

Oakland Raiders @ New York Giants

Sportsbook: Giants -16

The Raiders are a very bad team right now and there is a laundry list of problems without any foreseeable solutions.

On offense, quarterback JaMarcus Russell, who was supposed to build on a good performance last December, has regressed. His quarterback rating has a quarterback rating of 42.4 through four games this year with one touchdown and four interceptions. His completion percentage is 39.8%. At this point, it might be better for the Raiders to spike the ball on every play.

But Russell isn’t the only bust on this offense. Running back Darren McFadden has shown flashes of talent but he can get his motor going this year. McFadden has 147 yards rushing through four weeks with one touchdown and four fumbles on 47 carries.

On top of that, this year’s first-round pick, Darrius Heyward-Bey has nothing to prove his Top 10 worth.

With all of these problems, the Raiders now head to New York for the second of back-to-back road games against what appears to be the best team in the NFL right now. The Raiders lost by more than 16 in Houston last week and with the entire team struggling right now, they’ll lose by more than 16 again in New York.

Sports Picks: Giants -16

The Tennessee Titans did not Recover their Strength

Jacksonville Jaguars surprise on the field with their level of performance, Quarterback David Garrard has become one of the most effective leaders of the Week Four, the quarterback destroyed the Titans defense on every drive executed line was incomplete cause of injury, Garrard finally managed to complete 27 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns.

Two entries were received by Mike Sims-Walker, receiver has become a favorite of the NFL Handicapper in recent weeks.

Furthermore, the Tennessee Titans accumulate now four-game losing streak, Kerry Collins has a good statistical level, but the team fails efficient structure and strong attacks, especially land and that Chris Johnson had 83 yards on 16 carries while his mate LenDale White scored only 2 yards in total.

"When a team is in such situations, each player must sit and think about what to do and what to improve." Kerry Collins said. "As a team, collectively, need to come together and talk about possibilities, not listen to outside criticism and still believe in what we do."

The Jacksonville Jaguars are finally who get a surprise victory, the team that now numbers two wins by two defeats starts to solidify to become a favorite in the AFC South.

Sebastian Vettel Won the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Japan

The victory of Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) on Sunday at the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Japan and the poor outcome of the pilots of Brawn GP (in seventh and eighth places) still retain the suspense for the world title, in the absence of two runs for the season finale.

At the wheel of a Red Bull faster than all the cars in the running, including Brawn Grand Prix, Vettel took advantage of his pole position to make an impressive career almost alone, without yielding to any other driver the pleasure of being first.

"I got separated quickly. I was in control until the end," he said.

After the Grand Prix "shouted for joy on the radio. We suffered many ups and downs in recent races. Sometimes we manage the pace and others do not but in the end we got it" welcomed Vettel.

German is the only one who can threaten the two championship leaders, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, who took out before the race this Sunday, 25 and 10 points.

After his victory at Suzuka Vettel Button remains to 16 and only 2 of Barrichello and could again dream of the title.

"The World Cup can still be won," said the German. "The best we can do is win, like we did today. We have a supercar, which is improving every day. We have to stay concentrated. But whatever you do Rubens and Jenson their destiny is in their hands," he said Vettel.

If you want to win, the two pilots of GP Brawn will have to run much better than in Suzuka on Sunday. Barrichello, seventh, and Button, eighth, they were unable at any point in the race to get closer to victory or even the podium.

Both drivers were punished with a penalty five places in the standings on Saturday did not reduce speed when they saw a yellow flag. Finally left Barrichello and Button sixth line in tenth place.

"Sometimes we get into situations a little complicated but we got them out of the race. I hope that Brazil will not have to fight we can fight back and forward from the start," said Briton Button.

The penultimate Grand Prix of the season will be played in Brazil on 18 October at the Interlagos circuit, and is likely to be decisive for the title. If Jenson Button get four points will become the champion 2009.

For Rubens Barrichello, who also aspires to be complacent, it will take "the most" in Brazil.

"It is my goal. But do not compute. If I deserve to win the championship, win. But I'll start to think, in the middle of the race, if 5 plus 5 is 10. Here in Japan, 5 plus 5 added 6 "Brazilian joked, referring to his penalty.

Button, the leader of the classification, making it more calmly. "Whatever happens in Brazil still have four points ahead," she explains, adding that Barrichello would have to get 7 points per race to win, "which is not a bad position."