The 6 Best Classic Super Bowl Prop Bets (Plus 2 Bonus Cross-Sport Props Involving LeBron)

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With over $70 million legal bets coming in this year for the Super Bowl between the NY Giants and the New England Patriots, many casual fans are taking a look at the different types of bets out there currently being offered by Las Vegas oddsmakers.

Yesterday, Keith outlined 22 of the most intriguing Super Bowl XLVI prop bets. Continuing with that theme today, here are some more interesting and off the wall bets one could wager on the game Sunday, with a few suggestions and predictions on my part:

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The 22 Most Fun & Intriguing Super Bowl 46 Prop Bets (And Their Favorable Odds)

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How do you enjoy the Super Bowl if your favorite team isn’t playing (or if two teams you dislike pretty deeply are)?

There are a few ways: Play a Super Bowl drinking game. Enjoy the commercials. Make disparaging comments about Madonna’s arms.

And, of course, bet on stuff.

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LSU-Alabama Week: College Football Betting Lines and Spread Picks for Week of Saturday, November 5th

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This week in college football features the highly anticipated matchup between #1 LSU and #2 Alabama in a game that could decide who plays in the national championship.

All the attention is being focused on the SEC this weekend, but there are still some very intriguing other games that have BCS implications.  A lot of conferences have ranked teams playing on the road and should make for another great set of games this week.

Here are the point spreads and picks for the weekend’s top games.
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College Football Betting Lines and Spread Picks for Week 9 – Saturday, October 29th

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Upsets were the theme last weekend in college football, and this week’s slate of games could see even more undefeated teams lose their shot at a national championship.

Both #5 Clemson and #6 Stanford put their undefeated seasons on the line as they both face tough road games.  This week has a lot of ranked teams going on the road and has the potential for even more upsets.

With the possibility of more ranked teams getting beat this week, there are some favorable betting lines for the weekend’s top college football games.

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College Football Picks and Point Spreads for Saturday, October 15th: Oklahoma State-Texas, Michigan-Michigan State, Baylor-Texas A&M, and more

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We are past the halfway point in the 2011 college football season and now there is a full understanding of what each team is made of both offensively and defensively.

This week’s set of games starts off again on Thursday night with USC taking on Cal.  Then the weekend’s games feature some outstanding matchups in the Big Ten, Big 12, and Pac 12 that have two ranked teams playing each other.

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College Football Picks and Point Spreads: Oklahoma-Texas, Florida-LSU, Iowa-Penn State, and more

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Already we are nearing the halfway point of the college football season, and Week Six brings another set of marquee matchups.

Thursday night starts the week off with a showdown between a pair of 3-1 Pac 12 teams as Cal heads to Autzen stadium to face the Oregon Ducks.  In addition, one of the best annual rivalries in college football is renewed this weekend when Texas and Oklahoma meet for the 106th time.

Now that most teams have played several tough games, it becomes more clear what each team’s strengths and weaknesses are for betting purposes. With those in mind, here are my picks for this weekend’s top games, plus a fun, free suggestion for anyone who has ever wished they could play fantasy football with college players.

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College Football Picks and Point Spreads for Week 5: Arkansas-Texas A&M, Alabama-Florida, Nebraska -Wisconsin, more

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Over a month of the college football season has been completed and this week almost all teams are beginning to start conference play.

The spotlight this week is on Nebraska, as they make their Big Ten debut and travel to Wisconsin for a showdown that many people think will be a preview of the conference championship game.

And it’s not just the Big Ten; all major conferences around college football feature high profile games.  This week provides some betting lines that are very tough because many teams are facing their first tough opponent of the season.

As conference play begins to heat up this week, here are my picks for the weekend’s top games. [Read more...]

College Football Picks and Point Spreads for Week 4: Oklahoma State-Texas A&M, Arkansas-Alabama, Missouri-Oklahoma, more

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This is the fourth week of the college football season and teams are beginning to distinguish themselves from the others and national title contenders are beginning to emerge.

This week marks the start of the nine game conference schedules in the Big 12 and creates some of the weekend’s best games.  The highlight of this weekend’s games features #7 Oklahoma State heading to College Station to square off with #8 Texas A&M.  This week in college football has a lot of ranked teams playing in tough games and creates some great betting lines to be profitable this weekend.

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College Football Picks and Point Spreads for Week 3

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This week in college football starts off on Thursday night with an SEC West showdown and then national title contenders Boise State playing the following night.

This week has many teams playing in their first road games of the season and teams are now starting to get into the tough part of their schedule.  There are some very intriguing matchups this weekend that provide the opportunity to place great bets on.

Here are my top picks for this weekend’s set of college football games. [Read more...]

College Football Picks and Point Spreads for Week 2

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Last week kicked off the college football season and it really showed us what certain teams were made of.

This marks week two of the college football season and provides some great betting lines on this weekend’s big games.  There is now a better understanding of what to expect from these teams and provides an opportunity to place more knowledgeable bets.

This week sees fewer teams playing weaker opponents in their non-conference schedule as they begin to play tougher games.

Here are my picks for the weekend’s top games. [Read more...]

College Football Picks and Point Spreads for Week 1

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This weekend is the beginning of the college football season and bets are being placed by people every minute.

The opening weekend in college football is very hard to bet on because you have yet to a see teams play.  Projections are based on past seasons’ success and how many starting players are left over from the prior season.

This week also has many teams that are opening their season with opponents in the FCS, and that make it very hard to place bets since there is not much information on those teams.  That is why I try to stay away from games that have a FBS team vs FCS team, because you just don’t have all the resources to make an educated pick.

Here are my top picks that offer the best opportunity to be profitable this weekend.

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5 easy ways to beat the sportsbook this college football season

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This time of year Las Vegas casinos are going to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars off people betting on college football games who do not have skills to beat the odds makers.

People often go to casinos to place bets on games just for the rush and are not taking the necessary steps to win money.  Casinos are banking that you are one of those people who place bets aimlessly so they can take your money.

There are simple things that one can do to ensure that the casinos don’t get the best of you this college football season. Here are five easy steps to follow so that you earn a profit on the bets you place. [Read more...]

Bengals-Packers Odds, Preview, and Prediction

NFL Week 2 odds will feature a pair of teams that were involved in a couple of thrilling matchups during the first weekend of the season, and there should be a wild affair when Cincinnati heads to Lambeau Field to take on Green Bay.

Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) at Green Bay Packers (1-0)

Bengals vs Packers odds - Packers -9.5

  • Bengals-Packers Date: Sunday, September 20
  • Bengals-Packers Time: 1:00
  • Bengals-Packers TV Network: CBS
  • Bengals-Packers Announcers: Ian Eagle and Rich Gannon
  • Bengals-Packers Over-Under: 42
  • StubHub: Bengals-Packers tickets as low as $80!

The Bengals were stunned 12-7 by Denver when the Broncos’ Brandon Stokley took a tipped pass and ran 87 yards for a touchdown with 11 seconds left on the clock. Carson Palmer, who hasn’t played in a regular-season game since Week 6 of last year, went 21-of-33 for 247 yards, but he was picked off twice by the Broncos. The defense played very well in shutting down the Broncos, but cornerback Leon Hall will see that tipped pass for the rest of the season.

Bengals-Packers Preview, Prediction, Odds, Point Spread, TV Kickoff Time, Spread Pick, AnnouncersThe Packers picked off Chicago’s Jay Cutler four times in his Bears’ debut to pull out a 21-15 win on Sunday night. This was a typically hard-hitting NFC North affair, and the Packers’ offense struggled to get it going against the Bears, although Aaron Rodgers was 17-of-28 for 184 yards and a touchdown to Greg Jennings, who caught six balls for 106 yards. However, the defense proved that they would be the key to Green Bay’s Super Bowl odds, and they look like they’ve been playing their new 3-4 scheme for years under coordinator Dom Capers.

The Packers are a whopping 9-point favorite at Lambeau Field, where the Bengals haven’t played since 1995. However, they’re only 1-3 in four trips to Green Bay, and last year they were an atrocious 1-7 away from home. The Bengals will have to put aside the disappointment of last week’s gut punch from the Broncos, but heading into Green Bay isn’t the best place to get away from your troubles. The Packers’ defense is swarming and opportunistic, while it looks like Palmer needs a little more time to get back into NFL regular-season shape. Rodgers will play much better than he did in the Chicago game, and this offense could possibly hang a lot of points on a disheartened Cincinnati defense. Go with the Packers in your NFL picks.

Chargers-Raiders MNF Preview, Analysis, and Prediction

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patriots-bills monday night football preview - prediction - analysis - point spread pick - tickets - tv timeEditor’s Note: AJ Kaufman’s weekly MNF coverage on MSF is sponsored by Sadler’s Smokehouse, a producer of premium pit smoked meats that are best described by Sadler’s slogan: Legendary since 1948.

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With a variety of delicious choices (beef, pork, ribs, turkey, brisket, and more) and availability at grocery stores throughout the U.S., Sadler’s meats are the tasty, convenient choice when you want to watch the big game and eat well while you’re doing it.

And now, on with the preview of this week’s Chargers-Raiders matchup on Monday Night Football. Follow the link to also view MSF’s Patriots-Bills MNF preview and prediction.

Monday Night Football Week 1 Preview

San Diego Chargers (0-0) at Oakland Raiders (0-0)

Let’s take a quick look at all of the particulars for the second game in tomorrow night’s annual Week 1 MNF double-dip:

Chargers-Raiders Analysis

Like many of the past seasons, the Raiders don’t look like much to write home about.

Chargers-Raiders MNF Preview - Prediction - Point Spread Pick - Kickoff Time - Announcers - TicketsIn fact, since their Super Bowl loss to Tampa Bay following the 2002 season, they’ve won just 24 games the past six campaigns. (By comparison, the Indianapolis Colts have won 25 games the past two seasons; the Patriots have won 27 in that span.)

Their defense is, as it has been the past few seasons, very reputable. The offense, also like recent years, is rather putrid. This could cause the defense to look worse than it actually is, especially against a good team like San Diego, which is pretty stacked on the offensive side of the ball. Few deny that preseason is mostly meaningless, but many noticed how awful the Raiders looked against the Saints.

While Ladainian Tomlinson may never be as good as he traditionally was in his heyday a few years ago, he should be a lot better than he was in 2008 when he struggled mightily by his own high standards. In another weak season for the AFC West, he’ll surely be good enough to get the Chargers into the playoffs.

For now, scandal-ridden Shawne Merriman is again the key to a defense that is good versus the run, which happens to be the Raiders’ strength. Darren Sproles, who broke my Indianapolis Colts’ hearts last season, should be used in conjunction with Tomlinson (see Leon Washington), not just to “give LT a breather” as Norv Turner has unwisely done in the past, but as a more integrated part of the offense.

The Raiders are relatively weak versus the run, so the aforementioned two runners should see plenty of action.

Chargers-Raiders Prediction

Chargers-Raiders MNF Preview - Prediction - Point Spread Pick - Kickoff Time - Announcers - TicketsThree years ago, same game, same night, same network, San Diego smacked Oakland 27-0 en route to a stellar season.

Again like that, you ask?

Not necessarily, but the Chargers certainly are not going to get tripped up in Oakland. With Philip Rivers‘ pin-point passing, they should cover, winning by two touchdowns.

After all, the Chargers put 62 points on the board in their two meetings with Oakland in 2008, both wins.

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NFL Locks: Spread Picks for Jets-Texas, Redskins-Giants, Bucs-Cowboys, Patriots-Bills

NFL Week 1 Betting Locks and Spread Picks: Jets-Texans, Bucs-Cowboys, Patriots-Bills, Redskins-GiantsResults so far for the year: College – 2 wins and 3 losses

NFL LOCKS OF THE WEEK

Jets vs. Texans -3.5

This game will be an absolute blow out. Houston has way to much fire power for the Jets to handle. This game is going to be played in Houston and it is going to be brutally hot and Humid, weather.com has it at 86 degrees and the Jets will not be use to this weather, it has been an unusually cool summer in New York so expect Jet players to be sucking wind early and often. I know Mark Sanchez has looked good in the preseason, but it is the preseason. He is a rookie and will make mistakes. Expect Matt Schaub to have a monster day through the air to Andre Johnson, Andre Davis and Kevin Walters. The Jets get beat by the heat and the Texans.

Redskins +6.5 vs. Giants

I think the Redskins are going to surprise a lot of people this year. Jason Campbell will finally be playing in the same offensive system for consecutive years since high school, so expect a better year from him. For the Giants I’m not convinced they have answered the question at wide receiver, and without that top level wide receiver the Giants offense last year struggled. The Giants will need to run the ball to win but the Skins defense against the run is sick especially with the addition of Albert Haynesworth. I think Washington may win the game outright, but having the 6.5 always helps.

Buccaneers vs. Dallas -5.5

When you go into the season firing your offensive coordinator a few weeks before the season starts that is a warning sign that your offense is going to be putrid. Tampa doesn’t have the playmakers on offense to keep pace with the Cowboys. This game could get ugly and ugly quick. Dish out the 5.5 as Dallas roles.

Bills vs. Patriots -11

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Patriots score in the forty point range this week against Buffalo. Tom Brady is out to prove a point that he will not be stopped and continue off of his monster season two years ago. The addition of Joey Galloway may prove to be one of this off seasons biggest moves. He still runs like a gazelle and when both Galloway and Moss run fly patterns who will the safety cover? Even if they cover both it opens the underneath with Welker. The Bills also fired their offensive coordinator a few weeks before the season starts, but unlike the Bucs they have playmakers, just not enough to be close in this game. Take the Pats, and count your cash.