Updated 2005 record
NFL Playoffs: 5-2 +$2,400
NCAA Basketball: 12-6 +$2,310
NBA: 2-3 -$250
Overall record: 19-11 63.3% +$4,460
Looks like I am going against the popular opinion here - and I am making Syracuse my play of the day...not often i can say i see line value in a #7 ranked team - but at -5 i do see some value for Syracuse - and have concluded the line is a tad low due to several factors - including the fact that yes Rutgers has played Syracuse close in recent years, beating them outright two years ago...however i do not believe the past firmly indicates what will happen in the future all the time, especially in this game...
One thing i will point out is we have a 19-1 Syracuse team - if you do break down their 19 wins you will notice that 16 wins have been by 5 or more points, 2 wins were by exactly 5, and only 1 win way by less than 5 - which was the 4 pt. win over Providence...Syracuse averages nearly 11 points more a game than Rutgers, and pretty much dominates every statistical category - FT shooting is poor by both squads...
I expect many will be playing Rutgers today - however I will be on Syracuse, which i believe to be the right side...i'll lay the 5 here w/ the superior team that has 19 wins, only 1 loss - and 16 of 19 wins covered the spread, 2 of 19 pushed, only 1 lost vs. a 5 pt. spread...I don't think they overlook this one - they take care of business and win by double digits...feel the line should be more around Syracuse -8 or -9...an upset can always happen at any time - and if Rutgers wins tonight i will be truely surprised - but i'll lay my money on the better team, who i truely expect has the higher percentage chance of winning and covering the point spread...
Play of the day:
Syracuse -5
Risking $550 to win $500
GL!
NFL Playoffs: 5-2 +$2,400
NCAA Basketball: 12-6 +$2,310
NBA: 2-3 -$250
Overall record: 19-11 63.3% +$4,460
Looks like I am going against the popular opinion here - and I am making Syracuse my play of the day...not often i can say i see line value in a #7 ranked team - but at -5 i do see some value for Syracuse - and have concluded the line is a tad low due to several factors - including the fact that yes Rutgers has played Syracuse close in recent years, beating them outright two years ago...however i do not believe the past firmly indicates what will happen in the future all the time, especially in this game...
One thing i will point out is we have a 19-1 Syracuse team - if you do break down their 19 wins you will notice that 16 wins have been by 5 or more points, 2 wins were by exactly 5, and only 1 win way by less than 5 - which was the 4 pt. win over Providence...Syracuse averages nearly 11 points more a game than Rutgers, and pretty much dominates every statistical category - FT shooting is poor by both squads...
I expect many will be playing Rutgers today - however I will be on Syracuse, which i believe to be the right side...i'll lay the 5 here w/ the superior team that has 19 wins, only 1 loss - and 16 of 19 wins covered the spread, 2 of 19 pushed, only 1 lost vs. a 5 pt. spread...I don't think they overlook this one - they take care of business and win by double digits...feel the line should be more around Syracuse -8 or -9...an upset can always happen at any time - and if Rutgers wins tonight i will be truely surprised - but i'll lay my money on the better team, who i truely expect has the higher percentage chance of winning and covering the point spread...
Play of the day:
Syracuse -5
Risking $550 to win $500
GL!
