11-3-08

[Mr. IWS]

Jimmy Boyd


5* MNF BEST BET on Redskins -1
So far the Steelers are 0-2 against the NFC East in 2008 and they'll fall to 0-3 on Monday Night Football. The Steelers offensive line is not as solid as it has been in the past and we knew that would be the case coming into the season with the loss of Alan Faneca. It has struggled against team with a strong pass rush like the Eagles and the Giants and that will continue to be Pitt's Achilles heel this week. The Steelers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Monday games, 1-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record, and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Redskins are 22-8-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. Take the Skins at home.

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Jim Feist

(503) DETROIT PISTONS
(504) CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
Take "Over"
Detroit is running and gunning under new coach Mike Curry, going 2-0 over the total to start the season. The Pistons are off a 117-109 victory over the Washington Wizards Saturday. Richard Hamilton finished with 24 points, while Rasheed Wallace produced 17 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks. That uptempo pace can have a cost at times: The Pistons had 15 turnovers in the first half, which the Wizards converted into 21 points. Charlotte has some good offensive pieces for new coach Larry Brown with Gerald Wallace and Jason Richardson, shooting 53% in a win over Miami. But the team defense is going to take a while to develop. Look for the visiting Pistons to control the tempo with their depth and all-around strong shooting in another high scoring tilt. Play the Pistons/Bobcats over the total.

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Dr. Bob
3*Washington -2.5 or less

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Rocco Spacamuro
100* Wash -2.5

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Matt Fargo Guaranteed Selections
Date: Monday, November 03, 2008
$40.00 Guaranteed: ***** is coming off a Sunday he would like to forget about as his plays went 2-4 ATS but there is no reason to panic! ***** is still 35-23 ATS (60.3%) on the year and the best always bounce back which ***** will do here! He has been tearing it up with his totals this year, going 10-2-1 overall (83.3%) including 3-0 (100%) in the NFL! His Total of the Week keeps the record perfect! 11/3/2008

Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Redskins 8:30 PM ET
Under 37 Pittsburgh Steelers/Washington Redskins -110

**7** NFL Total of the Week (100% YTD)** It is Monday night and so far this season, the over has been the ticket with seven of the eight games surpassing the number with one push in the mix as well. The public not only likes overs to begin with but on Monday night when even more of the public is wagering, more over action is coming in. Now when a trend like this comes into play, we will see even more over action. This number has dropped from an opening of 38 but that is due to early sharp action and not public action.

We have two of the best defenses squaring off tonight as the Steelers are currently 1st in the NFL in total defense, allowing 236 ypg while the Redskins check in at 4th, allowing 278.1 ypg. The two combined to allow an average of just over 33 ppg and neither team is going to yield a whole lot. After allowing 24 points two times in their first four games, the Redskins have allowed 16 ppg over their last four games. Pittsburgh meanwhile has not allowed more than 21 points in any game this season.

The Washington offense has been surprisingly strong as it is 7th in the league in total offense, averaging 364.3 ypg. The problem has been that scoring points has not come easy as the Redskins are averaging 20.6 ppg which is 24th in the NFL. They have a 17.66 YPPT (yard per point) ratio which is the third highest in the league. As a comparison, the other four teams in the top five are Oakland, Kansas City, Cincinnati and St. Louis. They are 29th, 26th, 32nd and 30th in total offense so the Washington ranking of 6th is flawed.

The Steelers are 25th in total offense as they have not been able to get any sort of consistency together. They put up solid point totals against the Bengals and Texans, scoring 38 points in each of those games, but those two defenses are not strong at all. Pittsburgh has faced four teams in the top ten in the league in total defense and it has averaged 14.8 ppg in those games in regulation, not counting the three points scored in overtime against the Ravens. This offensive line is a mess and it will show again tonight. 7* Under Pittsburgh Steelers/Washington Redskins

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Players of America

--PoA is currently 3-0 on the year on 5* rated selections...


Today's Selections

PITT vs. WAS
Sport: NFL
Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Washington Redskins
The Play: Pittsburgh Steelers +3.0
Play Description:
Star Value: 5* (50 Units)
Writeup: N/A
(purchase hook if necessary)

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Patron
Frank Patron
7500 Unit Nfl Lock
Pittsburgh Steelers +1.5

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Ron Raymond's 5* Steelers vs. Redskins MNF Winner!
Pick # 1 Pittsburgh Steelers / Washington Redskins Under 36.5 -110

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Dominic Brando Sports 2008-09 NCAA/NFL Football Records Grid:
NFL/NCAA Teaser Club 7-1-0 for +630.00 Units (Special 150 Units 1-0, Top 100 Units 7-1, Reg 50 Units 0-0)
NCAA ATS Plays 56-48-5/-125.00 Units (Special 150 Units 4-3, Top 100 Units 47-45-4, Reg 50 Units 5-0)
NCAA Money Lines 15-20/-101.25 Units (Regular 50 Units 9-10, Light 25 Units 6-10)
NFL Regular Season ATS Plays 35-26-0 for +510.00 Units (Special 150 Units 4-1, Top 100 Units 31-25)
NFL Regular Season Money Line Plays 18-21/-25.00 Units (Regular 50 Units 12-12, Light 25 Units 6-9)

Dominic Brando Sports NFL Monday Night Football High Volume Report:

NFL 150 Unit Executive Max Out (Dominic Brando's Monday Night Inter-Conference Game of the Year)
150 Units #428 WASHINGTON REDSKINS MONEY LINE -125 OR -1/-130 over Pittsburgh Steelers

Dominic Brando Sports Tuesday NCAA College Football High Volume Report:
NCAA Top 100 Unit Golden Star Lock: #102 BUFFALO BULLS -7/-115 over Miami Ohio Redhawks

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Jimmy The Moose

Game: Chicago Bulls at Orlando Magic Nov 3 2008 7:05PM
Prediction: under

Reason: Chicago has played under the total in 2 of their 3 games this season. In their last 10 games dating back to last season the under is a profitable 8-2. The Bulls have played under the total in 7 of their last 9 vs. Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando has also played the under in 2 of their first 3 games. In their last 9 games vs. Eastern Conference opponents the under is 7-2. The team's have played the under in 3 straight meetings and in 5 of their last 6 games. Play the under.

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Dominic Brando's Inner Circle 2008-09 NFL/NCAA Football Records Grid:
NFL Regular Season 4-1 for +405.00 Units (Special 150 Units 4-1, Top 100 Units 0-0)
NCAA Regular Season 4-3 for +120.00 Units (Special 150 Units 4-3, Top 100 Units 0-0)
NFL/NCAA Special Teaser Releases 1-0- for +150.00 Units (150 Unit Game of the Year Teaser Iso's 1-0)

Dominic Brando's Inner Circle Monday Night Football NFL Week 9 Executive Report:

NFL 150 Unit Executive Max Out (Dominic Brando's Monday Night Inter-Conference Game of the Year)
150 Units #428 WASHINGTON REDSKINS MONEY LINE -125 OR -1/-130 over Pittsburgh Steelers

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LVTR

Pitt buy up to +3

Sac Kings plus 12

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Matt Rivers

1. 100,000? Redskins
2. 50,000? Bulls

1. This price is just too cheap! I do believe that all in all Pittsburgh is the more stout and solid overall team that has a better shot at going further in the playoffs but right now with all of their injuries and being on the road it is just too much to ask them to win this game which they pretty much have to do in order to cover. Mike Tomlin's team blew that last game at home against the Giants in the fourth quarter. I watched that game and something just seemed to be missing. Ben Roethlisberger was not able to get off and things just did not look all rosy for the home boys at Heinz Field. Washington is a team that I do not fully trust and especially not when laying big numbers but I do think that the Redskins at home here on Monday night will man up and take care of business. Jason Campbell has been very consistent this season, Clinton Portis is clearly an MVP candidate and Santana Moss, Antwan Randle El, Chris Cooley and a few others are skilled players at skilled positions. Pittsburgh can come in and punch Washington in the mouth a little but Jim Zorn's team is not close to being all finesse and no toughness as they will not just get knocked out. I expect a competitive game but the Steelers are a beat up team that in the end just should not win this game on the road against a quality opponent. Washington at home should be at least a field goal chalk here and to get under that three is a semi coup and a no-brainer!

2. The Magic are a talented team that will make some noise before all is said and done but right now Dwight Howard and the boys are just not playing very good ball at all. Orlando was wretched in the opener at home against the Hawks in a blowout loss and then looked terrible in Memphis losing to a poor Grizzlies group. They did rebound in that last game beating another awful team in Sacramento but I'm not so sure that things have been fully corrected. I like da Bulls this season with a blossiming superstar in Derrick Rose and believe that last season's debacle was just a poor underachieving season. Chicago is a team with a ton of talent as Rose is a stud and Gordon, Deng, Hinrich, Thomas and others are really solid NBA players. If these guys come together and reach their potential we are looking at one of the better teams in the entire Eastern Conference. Playing on the road here is difficult no doubt but I can see an outright and to therefore get a number back like this is certainly enough for me. Da Bulls!

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Teddy Covers free play: Take the Jazz -6.5

There’s money to be made betting against the heinous teams of the NBA, particularly early in the season as the betting marketplace struggles to adjust to current realities. And the current reality is that the LA Clippers rank among the worst teams in the league, a sharp decline from where they have been in recent seasons. LA’s 0-3 SU and ATS record is no accident, and things aren’t likely to get any better tonight with point guard/sparkplug Baron Davis expected to be on the bench in street clothes.

Without a healthy Davis, Mike Dunleavy has gone with a Jason Hart/Mike Taylor point guard rotation. Hart is supposedly a defensive stopper, but he certainly didn’t stop Allen Iverson down the stretch last weekend as the Nuggets rallied from an 18 point deficit to win the game. Mike Taylor is a rookie second round draft choice who has shown an ability to score, but no ability to defend or run the halfcourt offense. The Hart/Taylor combo is as weak as it gets for point guard play in the NBA, and will remain weak until Davis returns to the lineup.

The Clippers have been god-awful in the second half of every game. The Lakers outscored them 58-35 after the break. The Nuggets outscored them 76-48 after the break. And the Jazz outscored the Clips by 22 in Saturday Night’s blowout win. When opposing teams up the intensity during crunch time, the Clippers simply can’t compete. Blame poor conditioning, blame poor coaching adjustments from Dunleavy and his staff, blame anything you want to. The bottom line is that LA cannot be trusted in this price range against anybody.

When the Jazz beat the Clips by 22 on Saturday, they set a team record with only five turnovers, despite playing without the services of starting point guard Deron Williams. Utah enjoyed a 29-4 assist-to-turnover ratio in that game, while the Clips had 12 assists on their 29 made baskets while committing 18 turnovers.

While the ratio might not be quite so lopsided tonight, we can expect Jerry Sloan’s offense to run circles around the Clips atrocious D all night long once again. Ronnie Price and Brevin Knight can fill in for Williams a lot better than the Clips backup point guards can fill in for Davis. With Chris Kaman struggling and Marcus Camby a question mark to play at all, we can expect another huge night from Carlos Boozer, who positively ate the Clips interior defense for dinner: 12-18 from the field with ten boards despite not having to play most of the fourth quarter….

Take Utah!

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GLENN McGREW

PITTSBURGH STEELERS/WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Take WASHINGTON REDSKINS "

Two of the NFL's top clubs square off in the nation's capital on Monday night as the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) face the Washington Redskins (6-2). Must favor a healthy host that's coming off a 25-17 road win at Detroit over a banged up visitor that fell, at home last week, to the New York Giants 21-14. Despite owning a better record than the Steelers, the Redskins need this game a lot more than a Pittsburgh squad that's sitting comfortably in the AFC North. Washington on the other hand, resides in what is BY FAR, the toughest division in the NFL, the NFC East where the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants lead at 7-1, closely followed by the Philadelphia Eagles (5-3) and Dallas Cowboys (5-4). Don't think the NFC East is the league's premier division? Well, note that the Steelers have just two losses on the year......to the Eagles and Giants! This is a matchup of excellent defenses as the Steelers are the top ranked stop unit in the league (allow 236 total ypg) while the Redskins (278 ypg) have held 17 of their last 20 opponents to 20 points or less. Offensively, Ben Roethlisberger and his mates have struggled a bit due to the numerous injuries at the skill positions. Meanwhile Washington is led by quarterback Jason Campbell who has picked up the nuances of Jim Zorn's west coast offense flawlessly, with NO INTERCEPTIONS on the year. Campbell also has the luxury of playing in the same backfield with the NFL's leading rusher, Clinton Portis (944 yards), who has had topped 120 yards rushing in five consecutive contests. Will back the NFC pedigree here and go with the Monday night home team. Play Washington


DETROIT PISTONS/CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
Take CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

After a two year absence, Larry Brown decided to return to the job he does as as well as anyone....coaching in the NBA. Only Lenny Wilkins, Don Nelson, Pat Riley and Jerry Sloan have more NBA career wins than Brown and none of those remarkable coaches has ever won an NCAA Championship as Brown did at Kansas. Now he's guiding the Charlotte Bobcats (1-1) and his squad hosts the Detroit Pistons (2-0) Monday night. Look for Brown to have his Bobcats fired up versus his old team, and they are old......with 5 of their top 6 players 30 years or older, three of them 34 or older. In a close one, take the generous points. Play Charlotte