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BOWL PICKS FOR MONDAY JANUARY 2nd

Not a good 3 days of bowl games as I went a miserable 2-4 ATS with my record now standing at 7-7. Well there are 6 bowl games on Monday and I will do better as I see a few I like and a total too. So below are my best bets for Monday January 2nd.

 

 

2011-12 College BOWL Games up-to-date stats 

Best Bets 7-7 ATS

 

My first best bet is on SOUTH CAROLINA giving Nebraska 2 points in the CAPITAL ONE BOWL. I like South Carolina in this game for a few reasons. After losing Lattimore their star running back the heart and soul of their offense they won 4 out of their 5 games without him only losing to Arkansas on the road. Their defense is solid as they only give up an average of 18 points a game and finally Steve Spurrier is doing an unbelieveable coaching job this year. I also like the fact this line is under a field goal. Lay the 2 points South Carolina will finish their season on a very high note.

 

My next best bet is in the FIESTA BOWL between Stanford  and Oklahoma State and I like the OVER 73½. This is an outrageously high total but these 2 teams can light it up and I see both these teams scoring at least 5 touchdowns apiece, making the over very doable. Both teams average in the 40’s so this will be a shootout with the last team scoring winning the game, bet the over it will happen.

 

My next best bet is in the OUTBACK BOWL with GEORGIA giving Michigan State 3 points. Both teams are coming into this game off tough losses with MSU losing to Wisconsin and Georgia losing to LSU. I am basing this pick almost exclusively on the fact that Georgia plays in the very tough SEC and Michigan State plays in the Big 10 and the SEC has a terrific track record in bowls against the Big10. Lay the 3 points Georgia will take control of this game sometime in the second half.

 

 

My last best bet is on HOUSTON giving 7 points to Penn State in the TICKETCITY BOWL. This is another gut pick, as Houston has to be disappointed about losing to Southern Miss in the last game of the season ruining their undefeated season, but Penn State well what can I say, they have a horrible offense and if Houston gets ahead by a couple of touchdowns it’s lights out for them. I can’t imagine with the problems at Penn State that these players are going to be focused on this game as I’m sure all they want is for this season to be over and without the master Joe Pa at the helm this game is will get out of hand quickly for the Nittany Lions and once it does turn out the lights. Lay the 7 points I’m sure Houston will get more than enough points to cover the spread.

 

I will be back on Monday night with my bowl picks for the rest of the week.

 

 

As always, remember to bet with your head and not over it.       :)

WEEK 17 NFL PICKS

Well my friends the end of another football season is upon us as this is the last week of the regular season. This is always a tough week to pick games as teams who are in may rest people and teams that have been out of the playoff race for weeks try not to get hurt. As for the teams still in the playoff hunt you have to know the line is tweeked so that betting them is difficult. Well all I can say is that these are my picks for the last week of the season for all but 12 teams.

 

My first best bet this week is on the ATLANTA FALCONS at home giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11 points. I know this is a big line but believe it or not this is a revenge game for the Falcons as they got beat by Tampa Bay earlier in the year AND they do not want to go into the playoffs on a 2 game losing streak AND they got their butts kicked last week by the Saints. I am sure the Falcons being home want to win this game and start the playoffs on a positive note. The Bucs are the walking wounded and at this point I’m not sure how many of the Bucs are even going to get up for this game. Lay the 11 points the Falcons can name the score on this game.

 

Next, pick this weekend goes to the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at home giving the Buffalo Bills 10½ points. This is another revenge game as the Bills beat the Patriots earlier in the year. The Bills have nothing to play for except pride but the Patriots are not the kind of team under Belichick that goes into the playoffs off a loss especially riding a 7 game winning streak. I know the Pats offensive line is banged up and their defense is suspect but I think they will do enough to keep their winning streak alive and go into the playoffs on an 8 game winning streak. Also, Brady has a chance to also break Marino’s record and even surpass Brees in the process. The Pats will have a week off to get healthy so I am giving them the nod here in this game to take care of business and win and cover the spread.

 

My third choice and my last best bet this week is on the MINNESOTA VIKINGS at home giving the Chicago Bears a point. I guess I’m going to make it a triple revenge day as the Bears crushed the Vikings back in October. I am also picking them because believe it or not Ponder is the better quarterback on the field as the Bears are most likely going to start McCown again over Hanie but combined these 2 QBs have 4 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. I think the Vikings at home should win and in the process cover the one point spread even without Peterson.

 

 

 

As for regular plays, I like the San Francisco 49ers on the road giving the St. Louis Rams 10½ points. (Smile Clive) I also like the Jacksonville Jaguars at home to cover the 3½ points against the Indianapolis Colts. And finally I like the Philadelphia Eagles at home to cover the 9 points against the Washington Redskins.

 

 

 

As for underdogs, I like the Seattle Seahawks on the road getting 3 points from the Arizona Cardinals. I also like the New York Jets on the road getting 3 points from the Miami Dolphins. (Yes, B-Jay I’m picking the J-E-T-S Jets) Finally I like the Carolina Panthers on the road getting 9 points from the New Orleans Saints.

 

 

My over/under picks include the over 54½ in the Panthers/Saints game, the over 50 in the Bills/Patriots game, the over 45½ in the Redskins/Eagles game and my under pick this week is the under 38½ in the Ravens/Bengals game.

 

 Once again I want to thank everyone who comes to this website every week to read my write-ups and I want to wish all of you a very very HAPPY NEW YEAR.

 

 

 

Good Luck this weekend and as always bet with your head not over it.    :)

 

 

I will be back Sunday night with my bowl picks for Monday.

BOWL PICKS FOR THURSDAY(12/29) thru SATURDAY(12/31)

There are 11 bowl games starting Thursday and ending Saturday night, so my write-ups for my best bets will be a little shorter this time around. I’m 5-3 right now as I went 2-1 on my Tuesday/Wednesday picks. I hope to be up even more come Sunday. Below are my best bets for the Thursday thru Saturday games.

 

 

2011-12 College BOWL Games up-to-date stats 

Best Bets 5-3 ATS

 

My first best bet is Thursday night and it is on FLORIDA STATE giving Notre Dame 3½ points in the CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL. I like FSU for a few reasons, they are playing this game inFlorida, so a big home crowd advantage. FSU has a much better team overall and the Seminoles played a much tougher schedule in my opinion. Lay the points FSU will win and cover this game.

 

My next best bet is Friday in the ARMED FORCES BOWL between BYU and Tulsa and I like the OVER 56½. Whenever these 2 teams play each other it is a total shootout and I wouldn’t expect anything else in this bowl game. These 2 teams both average 30 points a game so I’m taking the over as a best bet.

 

My next best bet is also on Friday in the PINSTRIPE BOWL with Rutgers giving IOWA STATE 1½ points. To me Iowa State is just the better team here and getting points is just a bonus. The Big East did not impress me this year and seeing both Rutgers and ISU play a few games this year I think the oddsmakers made the wrong team favored. Grab the 1½ points but you won’t need them as the Cyclones win this game outright.

 

My next best bet is Saturday in the MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL between Northwestern and Texas A&M and I like the OVER 68. Between A&M’s Tannehill and Northwestern’s Persa these 2 quarterbacks have combined for 45 touchdowns. Do you really need more information then that. This will be a shootout and the over will happen well before the fourth quarter.

 

My next best bet is Saturday and it is on UTAH getting 2½ points from Georgia Tech in the SUN BOWL. I likeUtah in this game because they are always a good bet in bowl games no matter who they are playing. Georgia Tech lost 2 out of their last 3 games and I am not really sure what mindset they are in for this bowl game. Utah on the other hand is 7-2 ATS their last 9 bowl games and I just won’t go against them here. Grab the points but I think Utah wins this game on the up.

 

My last best bet is Saturday and it is on VANDERBILT giving 1½ points to Cincinnati in the LIBERTY BOWL. This is truly a gut pick, as I said before I was not impressed with the Big East this year but the few times I got to see Vanderbilt play I must admit I was impressed. They only lost by 3 to Arkansas and 5 to Georgia and with this game being played in Memphis they will even have a home crowd advantage. Lay the 1½ points here and take the Commodores as they will win and cover this game.

 

 

I will be back on Saturday with my NFL picks for the last week of the season !!

 

I hope everyone has a HAPPY and HEALTHY and SAFE NEW YEAR !!

 

As always, remember to bet with your head and not over it.      :)

BOWL PICKS FOR TUESDAY(12/27) and WEDNESDAY(12/28)

Well the bowl season has started and I went 2-1 this past week, current stats are below. So without further adieu, onto my best bets for the Tuesday and Wednesday bowl games.

 

2011-12 College BOWL Games up-to-date stats 

Best Bets 3-2 ATS

 

 

My first best bet in the bowls this week is tonight and it is WESTERN MICHIGAN (WMU) getting 3 points from Purdue in the LITTLE CAESARS BOWL. This should be a decent game as WMU has done well this year against BCS teams, beating Connecticut on the road, keeping it within 3 against Illinois and keeping Michigan scoreless in 2 quarters of their first game of the season in Michigan. WMU’s quarterback, Alex Carder, suffered a separated shoulder on November 16th but will play in this game and that is good news for the Broncos. Purdue had a so-so season this year going 6-6 and only won 2 out of their last 5 games. This is another case of who is happy to be here and who isn’t and there is no doubt in my mind that WMU is not only happy to be in a bowl but also happy to be close to home, and most likely will have the crowd on their side as Purdue failed to sellout any of their 7 home games. I will take the 3 points but WMU has a very good shot of winning this game outright.

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My next best bet is also tonight in the BELK BOWL between NORTH CAROLINA STATE and Louisville, with Louisville getting 1½ points. If you have read my write-ups during the year you know that I am not a big Louisville fan and with that being said it shouldn’t surprise anyone that I am backing the Wolfpack in this game. NC State led all BCS teams this year with 24 ints and with the Cardinals having a very good but freshmen quarterback I think the NC State offense with senior quarterback, Glennon, will produce enough points to cover the small spread, this is also close to a home game for NC State. I will back the Wolfpack here and lay the 1½ points.

 

 

My last best bet for today is on Wednesday and is the OVER 70 in the MILITARY BOWL between Air Force and Toledo. Both of these teams can score points, Toledo averages around 42 and Air Force around 35, and combined they give up 57 defensively. I think both teams will come out smoking and with the weather clearing for tomorrow in DC it should be a definite advantage for both offenses. Bet the over in this game as it will go over sometime in the fourth quarter, maybe even sooner.

 

 

These are my picks for Tuesday and Wednesday. I will be back on Thursday with my best bets for the Thursday, Friday and Saturday bowls.

 

 

As always, remember to bet with your head and not over it.    :)

NFL and COLLEGE WEEKLY STATS

CONGRATULATIONS to Drew Brees for breaking Dan Marino’s single season passing record last night, it was awesome to watch. Well, the playoff picture will be completed this week, thanks to the Giants beating the Jets, they are now win and in but they are going to have to beat the Cowboys to do it. Congrats also to the Detroit Lions for making the playoffs for the first time since 1999. Well I had a pretty good week as well in the NFL as my underdogs went 3-0 ATS and 2-1 SU and my over/under picks went 3-1. I am also above 500 with my best bets in the college bowl games so far, so life is good. Below on my stats for the bowl games and the up to date NFL stats.

 

 

2011-12 Bowl game stats

Best Bets 3-2 ATS

 

 

 

2011 College Final year to date stats 

Best Bets 38-22-1 ATS and 54-7 SU

Regular Plays 28-37-2 ATS and 53-14 SU

Underdogs 30-29-1 ATS and 22-38 SU

Over/Unders 29-19 ATS

College Marquee game opinion 7-5 ATS and 7-5 SU

 

 

 

Week 16 NFL stats 

Best Bets 1-2 ATS and 1-2 SU

Regular Plays 1-2 ATS and 3-0 SU

Underdogs 3-0 ATS and 2-1 SU

Over/Unders 3-1 ATS

 

 

2011 NFL year to date stats 

Best Bets 27-21 ATS and 37-11 SU

Regular Plays 18-23-3 ATS and 29-15 SU

Underdogs 22-24-1 ATS and 19-27-1 SU

Over/Unders 36-24 ATS

 

 

 

 

I will be back later on today, Tuesday, with my bowl picks for this week.

 

WEEK 16 NFL PICKS

Two weeks left in the regular season and the Colts finally  get their first win, while the Packers get toasted by the Chiefs. The Giants can’t beat the Redskins and the Bills lose another game. To top it off there are still 2 divisions in each conference that haven’t been decided. Ah isn’t football grand ? <smile>. Well enough about last week here are my picks for this week.

 

My first best bet this week is on the CAROLINA PANTHERS at home giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 points. After watching the Bucs get beat by Dallas last week I can’t see them caring much about these last 2 games. The Panthers on the other hand played a heck of a game last week against the Texans. Cam Newton is playing way above my expectations of him and now here I am in Week 16 backing him and the Panthers and laying 9 points to boot. Just a note and a few stats to back my pick, the Panthers just beat the Bucs on Dec. 4th by 19 points, the Bucs are 3-7 ATS the last 10 meetings in Carolina and strange but true, the favorite in this series is 7-1 ATS the last 8 games and both have been the favorite. Bottom line, the Panthers are still playing to win and the Bucs are just playing to get the season over. Lay the 9 points the Panthers will maul the Bucs in this one. Sorry sometimes stupid quips just have to be put in print.

 

Next, pick this weekend goes to the DENVER BRONCOS on the road giving the Buffalo Bills 1½ points. (Sorry Sis) First of all, the Bills have lost 7 in a row although a few of their losses have been close, my question is do they really care at this point. The Bills play better at home than on the road, but the Broncos play better on the road then at home. There was so much promise for this Bills team at the start of the year but after they started losing you could see all the energy in their game go right out the window. The Broncos on the other hand are leading their division by a slim one game margin so every game is important to them. They are also emotionally high right now, as they are riding the Tebow train, and emotions at this point in the season are a big plus. Look for the Bills to give the Broncos a game for awhile but sometime in the fourth quarter Denver will ice this game away. Lay the 1½ points the Broncos rebound from their loss last week.

 

My third choice and my last best bet this week is tonight on the HOUSTON TEXANS on the road giving the Indianapolis Colts 6 points. This line has definitely been skewed with the Colts winning last week and the Texans losing. Houston has won their division but I’m sure with both Pittsburgh and Baltimore at 10-4 and the Patriots at 11-3, they know they still need to win in order to get a better position in the playoffs. I’m sure the Texans would much rather play at home than in Pittsburgh or Baltimore.  So if that isn’t enough motivation to go into Indianapolis and take care of business than I don’t know what is. Lay the 6 points the Texans will end the Colts winning streak at one.

 

 

 

As for regular plays, I like the Green Bay Packers at home giving the Chicago Bears 13 points. I also like the Baltimore Ravens at home to cover the 13 points against the Cleveland Browns. And finally I like the New England Patriots at home to cover the 9½ points against the Miami Dolphins.

 

 

 

As for underdogs, I like the Philadelphia Eagles on the road getting a point from the Dallas Cowboys. (Sorry B-Jay)  I also like the New York Giants on the road getting 3 points from the New York Jets. (Yes, Brad I’m picking the Giants) Finally I like the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road getting 7½ points from the Tennessee Titans.

 

 

My over/under picks include the over 50½ in the Eagles/Cowboys game, the over 44 in the Bears/Packers game, the over 47½ in the Bucs/Panthers game and my under pick this week is the under 38½ in the Browns/Ravens game.

 

Good Luck this weekend and as always bet with your head not over it.   :)

 

Don’t forget my college bowl picks for this week are below this posting.

 

I will be back early next week with some more Bowl picks.

 

BOWL PICKS FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 19th

Well the bowl season has started and my first 2 best bets went 1-1 so I hope to do much better this week. So onto my picks for this week’s bowl games.

 

2011-12 College BOWL Games up-to-date stats 

Best Bets 1-1 ATS

 

My first best bet in the bowls this week is LOUISIANA TECH tonight getting 10 points from TCU in the POINSETTIA BOWL. This is a tough bowl game for a TCU team that played in the Rose Bowl last year. It seems in the early bowl games that the team that is excited to be there usually beats the team that isn’t happy about it and this is the case in this bowl game. TCU without a doubt is the more talented team but the LaTech defense is tough and matches up well with TCU’s offensive line. On the flip side, LaTech’s offensive line has almost a 50 lb. weight advantage over TCU’s defensive line, this could take its toll late in the game. All in all I think 10 points is too many so I am taking Louisiana Tech to keep the game within the number and possibly if they catch TCU in letdown mode they could even pull the upset.

 

My next best bet is Thursday night in the LAS VEGAS BOWL between Arizona State and Boise State. You have to know that I am a big Smurfs fan and I am very happy the line on this game is staying below 2 touchdowns, as of this posting it sits at 13 ½. My pick should be obvious it is BOISE STATE. This wasn’t an easy pick as I’m sure there isn’t one Broncos fan who isn’t disappointed about this bowl game. This pick also goes against what I just said in my first best bet. The difference here is that Coach Petersen is a class guy and will get his team ready for this game and this is also Kellen Moore’s last game as a Bronco. When you throw in these 2 factors it becomes obvious to me that Boise State will come to play. ASU on the other hand just fired their coach Dennis Erickson and this could play either way for the ASU team. It’s hard to go against a team that is by far the more talented team so in this case I will make an exception to the rule I said in my first best bet. I will lay the 13½ points and take Boise State in what could be a blowout.

 

My last best bet for this week’s bowl games is the OVER 61½ in the HAWAII BOWL between Nevada and Southern Miss. Both of these teams can score points as they both average in the 30’s and their defenses give up in the 20’s making this “almost” an easy bet but nothing is for certain. This bowl has averaged 77 points and I am sure playing this game in beautiful Hawaii has a lot to do with it. Bet the over in this game as it will probably be over before the start of the fourth quarter.

 

Well that’s my best bets for the bowl games this week. I will be back on Friday with my picks for the NFL as most of the games are being played on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day, and I for one am grateful to the NFL for having the holiday spirit not to interfere with Christmas and spending the day with your family.

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!

 

As always, remember to bet with your head and not over it.     :)

NFL and College Bowl Weekly Stats

A few bowl games are over now and I ended up 1-1 ATS with my best bets, just an OK start, I hope to do better this week. Well the tide has once again shifted in the NFC East and now Dallas is in the driver’s seat and rightfully so as the Giants looked flat yesterday and played like crap. How did they let the Skins beat them again this year?? Anyway the 1972 Dolphins can once again rest easy as the Packers went down to the Chiefs, now tell who saw that coming?? Just 2 more weeks left in the regular season and there are still 4 divisions up for grabs, 2 in the AFC and 2 in the NFC. This is when football gets exciting and with the bowl games thrown in, it is a utopia for football fans. Well below on my stats for the bowl games and the up to date NFL stats.

 

 

2011-12 Bowl game stats

Best Bets 1-1 ATS

 

 

 

2011 College Final year to date stats 

Best Bets 38-22-1 ATS and 54-7 SU

Regular Plays 28-37-2 ATS and 53-14 SU

Underdogs 30-29-1 ATS and 22-38 SU

Over/Unders 29-19 ATS

College Marquee game opinion 7-5 ATS and 7-5 SU

 

 

 

Week 15 NFL stats 

Best Bets 2-1 ATS and 3-0 SU

Regular Plays 0-2-1 ATS and 2-1 SU

Underdogs 2-1 ATS and 2-1 SU

Over/Unders 2-2 ATS

 

 

2011 NFL year to date stats 

Best Bets 26-19 ATS and 36-9 SU

Regular Plays 17-21-3 ATS and 26-15 SU

Underdogs 19-24-1 ATS and 17-26-1 SU

Over/Unders 33-23 ATS

 

 

I will be back tomorrow, Tuesday, with my bowl picks for this week.

 

WEEK 15 NFL PICKS

Week 15 of the NFL and our football season is coming to a rapid end, sure wish our season lasted as long as the damn baseball season did but I guess if it did we wouldn’t have many healthy players left at the end. This is the time of the year when teams are playing for their playoff lives, others are out of it completely and may or may not want to play spoiler. There are the teams that are already in the playoffs and the question is will they rest players giving the other team a chance to beat them or cover the spread. So making picks the last 3 weeks of the regular season does have more complications than normal. Currently there are no lines on the Miami/Buffalo or Steelers/49ers games, because of Big Ben’s status for the Steelers game and Matt Moore’s status for the Bills game. If Moore can’t go LOSTMAN will be quarterbacking for the Dolphins, and we all know he can’t throw his way out of a paper bag, holds the ball too long and is just all around bad, so if Moore can’t go I would definitely bet the Bills as their defense will score a few pick 6 from the INTs off of Losman. So below are my picks not only based on the spread but also the intangibles that come along with the end of the season.

 

My first best bet this week is on the ARIZONA CARDINALS at home giving the Cleveland Browns 6½ points. These 2 teams are going in opposite directions the Cardinals are on a 3 game winning streak and are playing like they still have a chance to make the playoffs, which is a longshot at best. The Browns have lost 3 in a row and I think they look at this Arizona game as a chance to take in some warm weather before they face Baltimore and Pittsburgh to finish their season. Colt McCoy may or may not play in this game due to the concussion he sustained in the Pittsburgh game, which leaves Seneca Wallace, not exactly a step up from McCoy. This is just one of those games where all you have to do is look at these 2 teams and know that the Cardinals want to finish the season strong and the Browns just want to finish the season. Lay the 6½ points this should not be a contest from the get go.

 

Next, pick this weekend goes to the CINCINNATI BENGALS on the road giving the St. Louis Rams 6½ points. (I have to again Clive) First of all, did anyone watch the Rams play on Monday night?? If you did then you know why I’m picking the Bengals here as they still have something to play for and after losing 4 out of 5 games 2 of them were to the Steelers, one to Baltimore and one to Houston, this game will be a break from the defensive juggernauts they have faced recently. So the Bengals at 7-6 are still in the hunt for a playoff spot and what better team to take their frustrations out on then the lowly Rams. The Rams may also be without Sam Bradford which puts the game again on Brandstater’s shoulders, ouch !! Once again I don’t think stats are needed here as Cincy is playing good football and the Rams just aren’t. Lay the 6 ½ points the Bengals rebound big time and take no prisoners.

 

My third choice and my last best bet this week is on the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS on the road giving the Minnesota Vikings 6½ points. This is one line I do not understand at all, the Saints are still playing to win their division as the Falcons are only one game back, after winning Thursday night. The Vikings are just awful this year and have now lost 5 in a row soon to be 6. The Saints have won 5 in a row and they catch a break this week as this will be inside the dome, where they excel. Look for Brees to have at least 4 touchdown passes and the rout will start on the Saints first possession. Don’t look for the Vikings to all of sudden be a team that wants to win I think that ship has sailed. Lay the 6½ points the Saints will roll.

 

 

 

As for regular plays, I like the Green Bay Packers on the road giving the Kansas City Chiefs 13½ points. I also like the Tennessee Titans on the road to cover the 6½ points against the Indianapolis Colts. And finally I like the Detroit Lions on the road to cover the point against the Oakland Raiders.

 

 

 

As for underdogs, I like the Denver Broncos at home getting 9 points from the New England Patriots. I also like the Carolina Panthers on the road getting 6 points from the Houston Texans. Finally I like the Seattle Seahawks on the road getting 3½ points from the Chicago Bears. This pick because of the arrest of  Sam Hurd  a soon to be ex wide receiver for the Bears, too much distraction right before the game.

 

 

My over/under picks include the over 44 in the Jets/Eagles game, the over 46 in the Packers/Chiefs game, the over 51½ in the Saints/Vikings game and my under pick this week is the under 35½ in the Seahawks/Bears game.

 

 

 

 

Good Luck this weekend and as always bet with your head not over it.   :)

 

 

I will be back early next week with some more Bowl picks.

 

BOWL PICKS FOR SATURDAY DECEMBER 17th

I’ve decided instead of giving you picks on every bowl game considering there are 35 this year, I would give you my best bets for any given day of bowls. I will also keep a running total of my best bets at the bottom of every bowl update, so that you can see how I’m doing at any given time. Best bets can be favorites, underdogs or over/unders so it’s just the one category and that’s best bets. So onto my picks for this Saturday’s bowl games.

 

 

My best bets this bowl season start with WYOMING getting 7 points from Temple in the NEW MEXICO BOWL. These early bowl games are tough to pick as these teams are usually very happy to be in a bowl game. This is the case for Temple and Wyoming making this a question of who wants it more. Both teams have outstanding players withTemple having running back Bernard Pierce and Wyoming having true freshman quarterback, Brett Smith. Wyoming has fared very well this year in the role of an underdog having gone 5-2 ATS as a dog with 3 outright upset wins. Temple has struggled this year against teams with winning records going 1-4 ATS. You have to factor in that this will be a predominately Mountain West crowd and you’ve got my first best bet of the bowl season. Take Wyoming with the 7 points to stay within the number and possibly win this game outright.

 

My other best bet on Saturday is the OVER 59 in the NEW ORLEANS BOWL between UL Lafayette and San Diego State. The reason for this pick is because both teams have outstanding quarterbacks who have thrown for 20 touchdowns apiece this year. You put these two teams in a dome where weather is no factor and you should have a game that goes up and down the field all day. The Ragin’ Cajuns have gone over the total in 8 of their games this year and 8 of their games have gone over 60 points. Add in the fact that the Aztecs have scored at least 31 points in 7 of their games this year and I can’t see how you can’t bet the over on this game. Take the over 59 in the New Orleans Bowl and sometime mid third quarter you will be able to relax and wait to cash your winning bet.

 

 

2011-12 College BOWL Games up-to-date stats 

Best Bets 0-0 ATS and 0-0 SU

 

As for tonight’s NFL game between Atlanta and Jacksonville I am leaning towards Atlanta and the only reason is because they are home, not enough reason to make them a pick.

 

 

I will be back on Saturday with my NFL picks for the weekend.

 

As always bet with your head and not over it.    :)