Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders
Betting Pick: Oakland Raiders -2.5 -110 odds
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5* graded play On Oakland. Two proven Systems favor Oakland. Look at the technical side of this game, Oakland is supported by a strong system that has produced a 22-4 ATS mark for 85% winners since 1983. Play on home teams scoring 23 to 27 points per game and after scoring 24 points or more in the first half last game and now facing a good defensive team allowing 14-18 points per game. The straight up record has produced a 23-3 winning mark since 1983. More impressive is that 56% of these plays have covered by seven or more points under scoring that Oakland can win this game by double digits. Here is a second system that has produced a 274-185 winning mark making 70.5 units since 1983. Play against road teams after covering the spread in 4 or 5 out of their last 6 games and is a team winning 60% or more of their games on the season.

Game Situations favor Oakland. The 59 point outburst has inflated the Raiders offensive stats and NFL rankings, but Seattle is just 2-11 ATS when playing good offensive teams scoring 24 or more points per game over the last three seasons. Seattle is also in a series of poor situations for this game. They sport an unimpressive 8-22 ATS mark off a win by 10 points or more over a division rival since 1992; 0-6 ATS off a home win over the last two seasons; 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) after playing a game at home over the last 2 seasons.

Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers
Betting Pick: San Francisco 49ers -2 -110 odds
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5* graded play on San Francisco. This may be listed as a 1:00 EST home start for the San Francisco 49ers, but this is hardly a home game having to deal with the long flights to and from London, England. This marks the fourth regular season NFL game played in England and does not show case playoff contenders or defending Super Bowl Champions as the first three games did. Still, England loves the NFL and Wembley will be rocking Sunday night.

Normally, this game is a nightmare logistically and the players suffer from linger effects of jet lag well into the next game. Getting away from home may be the perfect remedy this week for the 49ers to regroup and play closer to their potential.

SF Motivated to win
The 49ers, who were picked to go to the Super Bowl this season by many prognosticators, have the worst record in the NFC. Despite being 1-6, they are in a Division that has just one team, Seattle at 4-2, that is has a winning record. If the 49ers win this game and Seattle loses to Oakland, the 49ers will be just two games out of the Division lead with eight games remaining.

Troy Smith
Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith will start at quarterback for the 49ers. The former Ohio State star will not be required to do anything spectacular in this game. The 49ers running game led by running back Frank Gore will dominate this game going up against the Broncos run defense ranking 30th in the NFL.

49ers Running Game in High Gear
The 49ers running game has improved significantly and Gore has averaged 95 yards per game over the past four games after averaging just 64.3 yards per game in the first three games. Given this strong running attack, Smith will have great opportunities to use high percentage pass plays out of play action and will not be under duress from the Denver pass rush. Gore has done a better job running the ball, but it has been the improved play of the offensive line and in particular the guard play of Mike Iupati and Chilo Rachal. Denver likes to move defensive tackle Marcus Thomas into different spots along the line of scrimmage, but he will lose the battle against these two guards.

Denver last against the Run
Denver ranks last rushing the ball averaging just 68.4 yards per game. The 49ers have the personnel not to worry about any run plays and can keep the safeties back in coverage and then use the entire spectrum of looks to confuse Orten before the snap. Defensive ends Aubrayo Franklin and Justin Smith are excellent against the run. Smith will have a huge advantage in pass rushing against left tackle Ryan Clady. This is a matchup that Smith will dominate and he will have the opportunity for sacks and forcing turnovers.

Money Line Technicals
Taking a look at the technical side the 49ers are supporting by a money line system that has produced a 60-15 record for 80% winners since 2005. Play against dogs using the money line that are off a loss by 10 points or more to a division rival and sporting a losing record. As mentioned above, I do not see Denver gaining more than 75 rushing yards. Note that the 49ers are an impressive 15-4 against the money line (+10.2 Units) in road games when they allow 50 to 75 rushing yards since 1992.

Game Situations Favor the 49ers
Denver is in a series of poor situations for this game noting they are just 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last three seasons; 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) when facing poor teams getting outscored by six or more points per game on the season since 1992; 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) after a playing a game where 50 total points or more were scored over the last three seasons. San Francisco is in a series of strong situations noting they are 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games off an upset loss as a road favorite since 1992; 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after one or more consecutive losses against the spread over the last two seasons. Take the 49ers.

Minnesota Vikings vs. New England Patriots
Betting Pick: New England Patriots -5.5 -110 odds
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Minnesota probably didn’t expect to be resting at 2-4 SU at this point of the season. Unfortunately, for the Vikings, it is the reality of the situation. Veteran QB Brett Favre continues to struggle without his favorite target (WR Sidney Rice) in the lineup and his banged up body is limiting his effectiveness. Favre has already thrown 10 interceptions and even the addition of WR Randy Moss hasn’t made much of a difference.

Speaking of Moss, New England has performed just fine without having Randy in the lineup. Since getting rid of No. 84 on October 6th, the Patriots have picked up a pair of nice wins over Baltimore and San Diego. Those are two NFL clubs that will give a number of teams in the league trouble.

There are a few angles that support this best bet too. On foreign soil, Minnesota has been at its worst since the 1999 season notching a dismal 34-62 SU and 37-55-4 ATS record. In this role matched up against a non-division opponent, the Purple slip to a stunning 19-42 SU and 21-37-3 ATS including just 3-17 SU and 5-14 ATS in this set coming off a straight up loss.

One thing New England has done well is dominate teams at home that enter without momentum off a SU and ATS loss – now 28-5 SU and 24-9 ATS in its last 33 tries. Provided the Pats aren’t laying double-digits in this situation this team trend explodes to a fantastic 18-3 SU and ATS!

Against teams from the NFC, the Pats have cruised to a noteworthy 34-6 SU and 23-15-2 ATS mark in their last 30 meetings. There will be some added emotion on the Minnesota sidelines especially with Moss’ return and Favre’s ailing ankle. But, the bottom line here is simple, the Patriots are playing better football right now and they’ll continue to roll against this Vikings bunch that is still misfiring offensively. Take New England. Thank you and best of luck, Tom Stryker.

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Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Dallas Cowboys (-6.5)
‘How ’bout them Cowboys!’ At 1-5 everyone has counted them out for the season and without quarterback Tony Romo they seem even less likely to make a run at the playoffs. John Kitna will now lead lead Dallas and who knows who (Todd Bouman) will lead Jacksonville. After their embarrassing performance on Monday night against they Giants where they surrendered 497 yards Dallas will if they have an professionalism at all will show up and win big. Take the COWBOYS! -Chip Chirimbes

Washington Redskins (+3) vs. Detroit Lions
This pick falls into one of my top NFL systems and the Redskins are also the superior team in this match-up. Washington is 4-0-1 against the spread in their last 5 games as an underdog on the road and the Lions are just 6-13 ATS in their last 19 road games overall. The Redskins have been very good at creating turnovers this season and their offense is well balanced. Detroit has had problems with turnovers this season averaging 3 turnovers per game in three of their last four games and even with the bye week this Detroit team is still banged up on both sides of the ball. Take Washington as my NFL Week 8 Free Pick. -Vernon Croy

Green Bay Packers vs. New York Jets Under 43
The Packers have a boatload of injuries within the defensive front seven, so everybody expects a high-flying affair. Not so fast, my friends. As an ex-defensive coordinator, Jets’ head coach Rex Ryan has too much respect for opposing DC Dom Capers’ creativity and Capers could come out and play five, six defensive backs. When Mark Sanchez is your quarterback, extra defensive backs are not a good thing. The Jets will merely target the soft underbelly of the Packers’ d-line and linebackers with smashmouth football that powers its way safely down the field, then lets its defense take over in good field position for most of the afternoon. That defense is a good defense, and good defenses don’t give up big points in favorable conditions such as this. TAKE THE UNDER -Bob Wingerter

Miami Dolphins vs. Cincinnati Bengals (-1)
The Miami Dolphins will have a hard time getting over their 1-point loss to Pittsburgh from last Sunday. We expect them to suffer an emotional hangover against a hungry Cincinnati Bengals team that is playing for their season this week. Cincinnati knows they cannot afford to fall any further behind the Steelers and Ravens in the AFC North, so essentially this is a must-win for them. The Dolphins are 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) since 1992. The Bengals are 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after allowing 375 or more total yards in 2 consecutive games since 1992. After two poor defensive performances in a row and 3 straight heartbreaking losses, this Bengals team is primed to bounce back with their best effort of the season. There’s some nice line value here with Cincinnati as only 1-point home favorites. Take the Bengals and lay the points. -Black Widow

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Oregon Ducks vs. USC Trojans
Betting Pick: UsC +7 -110 odds
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The Ducks are a dangerous team, one which came through for me in a big way vs. Stanford and one which comes in on a major roll. They embarrassed UCLA on National TV last time out and most believe that they are unstoppable, a sentiment which has helped to provide us with plenty of line value.

While many are doing so, it wouldn’t be wise to underestimate the Trojans. USC, which also won for me against Stanford, is still a team which is loaded at talent. The Trojans are playing at home, coming off a bye and have a ton to prove. The Trojans’ offense has been clicking and the defense was dominant last time out. Prior to the bye week, USC thrashed a decent California team by a score of 48-14. With the Ducks at just 3-11-2 ATS the last 16 times that they were road favorites in the -3.5 to -7 range, let’s grab the generous points with the talented, rested and motivated home underdog.

Missouri Tigers vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Betting Pick: Nebraska -7.5 -110 odds
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I’m laying the points with the Cornhuskers on Saturday. I had Nebraska on these pages last week and we cashed when they beat Oklahoma State, 51-41. The Huskers are catching Mizzou at the right time this week. Missouri, of course, is off HC Gary Pinkel’s “signature win,” beating then top-ranked Oklahoma last Saturday. But I felt OU beat themselves as much as Mizzou won that game. The Sooners had three empty trips inside the Tiger 15 yard line, thanks to a pair of turnovers and a missed field goal. But the Mizzou defense is in for a tough one this week. UNL QB Taylor Martinez has given every remaining opponent something else to worry about…his arm. Martinez connected on 23 of 35 passes for over 320 yards and 5 TDs in last week’s win in Stillwater. But the matchup I like most about this contest is Nebraska’s outstanding running attack against a Missouri defense that was torched on the ground by San Diego State. Nebraska also will give the Tigers and QB Blaine Gabbert some problems with their 3rd ranked pass defense, when Mizzou tries to go up top. Missouri is not a good running team, and Nebraska can “tee-off” at opportune times in this one. Missouri has struggled under Pinkel against top-shelf offensive teams. The Tigers are on a 1-8 ATS slide against offenses that average at least 5.9 yards per play. Nebraska’s offense fits the bill. The Huskers dominated this series for decades before the Bill Callahan-era. Bo Pelini lost in Lincoln by 35 points in his first season as HC two years ago, but clamped down on Mizzou in Columbia in a 27-12 win last year. I expect Pelini to have his Huskers ready to atone for their relatively spotty home play of late. I’m laying the points with Nebraska on Saturday. Thanks! GL! Scott.

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California Golden Bears (+3) vs. Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State (3-3) starts the second half of their season without their All-everything Wide-receiver and Kick returner James Rogers who is out for the year with a knee injury. Meanwhile, California (4-3) has had a couple of disappointing outings but have played solid football for the most part. The Golden Bears have held five of their seven opponents to their season low in total yardage. Bears growl here and maul Beavers. Take CALIFORNIA! -Chip Chirimbes

San Jose State vs. New Mexico State Under 47
WAC battle of the inept offenses. San Jose State (1-7 SU/3-3 ATS) has an anemic offense veraging 11 points and 240 total yards. Senior QB Jordan La Secla (4 TDs, 8 INTs) has little to work with outside of senior RB Lamon Muldrow. They squeezed out a 16-11 win over Southern Utah, despite only 250 total yards, and had a 14-13 loss at home to UC Davis. San Jose is 4-2 under the total. New Mexico State (1-6 SU/2-5 ATS) is terrible under coach Dewayne Walker, using 3 QBs and the offense is just awful, averaging 13 points. Their top two rushers average 3.3 ypc or less. Play New Mexico State/San Jose State Under the total. -Jim Feist

Missouri Tigers vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (-7.5)
Among the many big games this Saturday, one of the most important will be the clash between Missouri and Nebraska. These are two explosive offensive teams with the Tigers averaging 34.7 points per game and the Cornhuskers even better at 38.9 PPG. The amount of interest and significance is definitely compelling, since Missouri could all but wrap up the Big 12 North or Nebraska could regain control with a victory. What we find from database research is conference road underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points, involved in a contest in which both squads average 34 or more points, having played seven or more games, are 3-26 against the spread. Play Against Missouri. -Doug Upstone

Baylor Bears (+7.5) vs. Texas Longhorns
At 11 pm, our complimentary selection is on the Baylor Bears + the points over Texas. Last week, we went against Texas and played on Iowa State +21 over the Longhorns, and were rewarded when the Cyclones actually won outright over Mack Brown’s men in Austin. A lot of folks will play on the Burnt Orange to rebound here with a win, but according to my database, teams tend to NOT rebound off REALLY BAD losses in which they were favored by 18+ points. Indeed, since 1980, College Football teams are a terrible 33-68 ATS when priced from +3 to -25.5 off a straight-up loss as a favorite of -18 points or more. And our 33-68 stat improves to 11-31 ATS if our ‘play-against’ team (here, Texas) is at home vs. a conference opponent. Take Baylor + the points. Good luck, as always…Al McMordie. And don’t miss any of my 14 College Football Plays today, as we look to remain RED-HOT in Football. Or, better yet, join for a week or a month, and get all of our sharp information. And that includes Baseball + Hoops (7-1 our last 8 World Series plays)! -Big Al McMordie

Michigan Wolverines (-3) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Off back-to-back losses, a bye week couldn’t have come at a better time for Michigan. I expect the Wolverines to put their off week to good use with a road win in Happy Valley today. While Michigan has won 10 of the last 15, including 5 of the last 7 on the road, in this series, this current group of Wolverines just remembers the 2 embarrassing losses they have endured to Penn State the last 2 seasons. Using those losses as motivation, Michigan will be ready to go today. Penn State has taken a step back on both sides of the football, while Michigan has taken a step forward. I just don’t see the Nittany Lions being able to get enough stops against an explosive Michigan offense averaging 36 ppg. The Nittany Lions are just 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games as an underdog, and I’m fading them in this role today. Take Michigan. -Jeff Alexander

Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (-20.5)
QB Ryan Mallett is reportedly healthy after battling concussion and shoulder problems. He’s avgg 297 ypg with a 15-7 TD/Int ration which means he’ll be able to do some business against the Commodores 90th ranked pass defense. Homies also starting to rush the ball with success which should open things up for the aerial assault. Vandy wears down in the second half and has been outscored by 68 points in the second half of their last four losses. Arkansas names the score. -Dennis Macklin

Kentucky Wildcats (+6) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Right away, you have to like the fact that plays on underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points after 1 or more consecutive straight up losses, against an opponent off 4 or more consecutive straight up wins, are 85-35 ATS the last 10 seasons. This system is already 8-2 ATS this year. Kentucky isn’t getting the respect it deserves here. We’re talking about a team that took Auburn down to the wire and defeated South Carolina. Plus, the Wildcats are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings at Mississippi State. It is also worth noting that the underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings and the road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings. Kentucky’s offense hasn’t been tamed in its last 4 SEC games, scoring at least 31 points in each, and Mississippi State won’t be able to shut Randall Cobb and company down either. This proves problematic for the Bulldogs, as they have been held to 14 of fewer points in 3 of 4 SEC contests. Take the points with Kentucky. -Jimmy Boyd

Akron Zips vs. Temple Owls (-29)
5* graded play on Temple as they host Akron set to start at 1:00 EST. Our proprietary sports handicapping model and simulator shows a high probability that Temple will win this game by 30 or more points. A complete and monumental mismatch that projects a similar result of my winner last week on Utah. Temple is supported by a system that has produced a 27-4 ATS mark for 87% winners since 1992. Play on home favorites of 21.5 to 31 points in conference games and is an average offensive team gaining 4.8 to 5.6 yards per pass and now facing a team with a terrible defense allowing >=6.2 yards per pass. Temple rolls BIG. -John Ryan

Idaho Vandals vs. Hawaii Warriors (-15)
On Saturday the Free System club Play is on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Game 198 at 11:30 eastern. A late start in this one on the Island is for those who have no problem with college football from 12 noon to after 3 am in the morning. Hawaii is on a major roll right now having won five straight. They are 7-1 ats at home with revenge. In fact they are 29-2 ats in all home wins when they have revenge. They have covered 5 of the last 6 vs Idaho, including the last 3 here in Hawaii. Look for them to get a comfortable win vs an Idaho team that despite the abundance of returning starters has not performed as well as they did last year. Lay the number here with Hawaii. On Saturday I have a Huge card that includes The PAC 10 Game of the year and 4 more Big Best bets + Game 3 Of the World Series and the Early Season NBA System plays that are already off to a hot start. Most games are late afternoon or evening. For the System Club Play take Hawaii. -Rob Vincilleti

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Tennessee Titans vs. San Diego Chargers
Pick: Tennessee Titans +3.5 -110 odds
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The San Diego Chargers are proving two things. Statistics don’t mean a thing if you’re not winning, and turnovers and poor special teams play are going to kill you. As I wrote about last week, the Chargers lead the league in both offense and defense but they are now 2-5 through seven games. Last week they again out-gained their opponent 363 to 179 but still lost! Out of 32 teams, the Chargers are ranked 31st in turnover margin and 32nd (dead last) in special teams. If this team ever limits their mistakes, they could be dangerous. But for now, this is simply a team that finds ways to lose. Suddenly the Tennessee Titans, who started 0-6 last year, are picking up where they left off two years ago. What people don’t realize is that, aside from that 0-6 debacle to open the season in ’09, the Titans are 26-7 in their last 33 games! They have also won eight of their last ten road games straight-up. They have done the most damage as a dog, where they are 11-2 ATS when getting 3.5-10 points. The Chargers are finding ways to lose games they are supposed to win, leaving them at 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 as a favorite. Here we have a 5-2 team that is winning games by an average of 12 points per game, facing a 2-5 team that can’t get out of their own way. Why is the worse team favored? I like Tennessee to cover here.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints
Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers +1.5 -110 odds
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Big Ben is back. Last week, Rothlisberger might have had some issues with ball-handling but certainly looks sharp overall. He has tallied 559 YP, a 64.8% completion rate, 5 TDs, and just 1 INT. All that in just 2 games back from suspension. The Pitt “D” is tops in the NFL in points allowed with a mere 13.7 PPG. They let Miami score 22 LW in their victory. That was the most allowed by the stop unit this season. They will come back and take it out on a bewildered OL of New Orleans and QB Drew Brees. Pitt did get “banged up” with injuries to Smith and Woodley on defense. Check status before game time. With or without them, IT WON’T MATTER. New Orleans is scoring less than ever with Brees tossing 10 INTs TY. Last season, he totaled 11 overall. I know the lack of a rushing game has hurt the offense. There is talk that Reggie Bush may make a return (check status). But if you were a RB coming back from injury, would you want to do it against this Steelers defense??? The Saints were embarrassed yet again LW by the 3rd rookie QB this season. Slumping offense just don’t fare well against great defenses. Also, RB Rashard Mendenhall will pound the ball up the middle and churn out yardage against the “cushy” Saints line. I looked at the schedule and saw that Pittsburgh can run the gauntlet and win each contest remaining on their schedule. They won’t slip up here. The Steelers are 5-0 ATS their L5 road games vs. teams with a winning home record, 27-13-1 ATS their L41 games played in October, and 5-2-1 their L8 overall. The Saints are 1-4 ATS their L5 at home, 3-7 ATS their L10 following an ATS loss, and 1-5 ARS their L6 overall. Take Pittsburgh. Thank you.

NBA Basketball Picks: October 29th 2010
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NBA Pick: Atlanta Hawks -3.5
Atlanta beat Memphis 119-104 in their first game of the year. The Hawks are 14-4 ATS off a straight up win and they are 14-5 ATS vs. NBA Atlantic Division teams. The Hawks are 7-2 ATS their last 9 games as favorites. The Hawks are 6-2 ATS off an ATS loss. Philadelphia lost their first game to Miami 97-87. The Sixers are 19-39-1 ATS their last 59 home games and they are 9-23 ATS their last 32 home games vs. a team with a winning record. The Sixers are 2-7-1 ATS when their opponent scores more than 100 points in their last game. PLAY ON ATLANTA -Tom Freese

NBA Pick: Los Angeles Lakers -4.5
The rested reigning champs get the call against a Suns team playing back-to-back. The Lakers have won 10 of the last 14 meetings in this series as Phoenix has really struggled with their length. I expect the length of the Lakers to be even more imposing now that Amare Stoudemire is gone. These back-to-backs really take their toll on the aging Steve Nash. He expends so much energy when he plays and has a bad back to deal with also. We’ll lay the points with LA tonight. -Dave Price

NBA Pick: New Orleans Hornets +1
The Denver Nuggets waited all summer their shot at the Utah Jazz who knocked them out of the NBA Playoffs in the first round last season and they really laid it on them in their opener winning by 22 points. New Orleans led by Chris Paul won 98-92 as a one-point dog last year and with the ‘number’ at the same spot this time around I’m come back with New Orleans. Take the HORNETS! Chip Chirimbes’ Award Winning basketball selections are ready for Friday night’s NBA action. Receive tonight’s NBA 3-game Hat-Trick winners including his Vegas Hotline (Hawks at 76ers) his Megabucks Winner (Magic at Heat) and his Chip Shot (Thunder at Pistons) for only $39.