This week, we feature a foursome of football games and two match-ups from the newly started NBA schedule. As well, we have a chance to wager on Paul McCartney?s divorce settlement. In the NFL, Dallas takes on Washington, while Indianapolis battles New England. In NCAAF, #13 LSU takes on #8 Tennessee, and #18 Oklahoma plays #21 Texas A&M. In the NBA, Lebron James leads Cleveland into San Antonio, while Phoenix and the L.A. Clippers pick up where they left off in last season?s playoffs.
Trivia
On draft day, Scottie Pippen was traded to the Chicago Bulls. Who originally drafted him?
A.Los Angeles Lakers
B.Boston Celtics
C.Seattle Supersonics
D.Phoenix Suns
Answer at bottom
NFL
Sunday
DALLAS @ WASHINGTON
1:00 PM FOX
The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins will meet on the gridiron at FedExField on Sunday in a battle of division rivals. The Cowboys defeated Carolina 35-14 as a 5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (41). The Redskins were beaten by Indianapolis, 36-22 as an 8.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (47).
Dallas is 4-3 SU, 4-3 ATS and 5-1-1 OU, and the total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games. Washington is 2-5 SU, 2-5 ATS and 4-2-1 OU, and is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games.
betED Line: Cowboys (-3) (-115) Total: O(42)(-110)
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Sunday
INDIANAPOLIS @ NEW ENGLAND
8:15 PM NBC
Gillette Stadium will play host to a game between the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots on Sunday. The Colts edged Denver 34-31 on a fourth quarter field goal last week. Indianapolis was a 3-point underdog in the game, while the combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (39.5). Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes to lead the Patriots to a 31-7 rout over the Minnesota Vikings last week. New England easily covered the 2.5-point spread at the Metrodome, but the combined score went UNDER the posted total of (39.5).
Indianapolis is 7-0 SU, 5-2 ATS and 4-3 OU, and total has gone OVER in 4 of Indianapolis's last 6 games. New England is 6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS and 2-5 OU, and the total has gone UNDER in 4 of New England's last 5 games.
betED Line: Patriots (-2.5)(-130) Total: U(48)(-110)
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NCAAF
Saturday
#13 LSU @ #8 Tennessee
3:30 PM CBS
Neyland Stadium will play host to a game between the LSU Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday. The Tigers easily beat the Fresno State Bulldogs 38-6 last week. LSU failed to cover the 32.5-point spread and the game's combined went UNDER the posted total of (54). The No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers scored 17 fourth quarter points to comeback and defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks 31-24 last week. Tennessee covered the 3.5-point spread on the road and the final score went OVER the posted total of (43.5).
LSU is 6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS and 4-4 OU, and is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games. Tennessee is 7-1 SU, 6-2 ATS and 4-3-1 OU, and is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
betED Line: LSU (-3.5)(-110) Total: 45
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Saturday
#18 OKLAHOMA @ #21 TEXAS A&M
8:00 PM ABC
The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas A&M Aggies will both be gunning for a victory when they meet at Kyle Field on Saturday. Oklahoma picked off Chase Daniels three times in last week's 26-10 beating of Missouri, winning as 1-point underdogs on the road, and the 36 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 44.5. The Aggies defeated the Baylor Bears 31-21 last week at home. Texas A&M covered the 5-point spread and the final score went UNDER the posted total of (54).
Oklahoma is 6-2 SU, 5-2-1 ATS and 3-5 OU, and is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road. Texas A&M is 8-1 SU, 6-2 ATS and 5-3 OU, and is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
betED Line: Texas (-18)(-110) Total:
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NBA
Friday
CLEVELAND @ SAN ANTONIO
8 pm ET, ESPN
Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have a heightened sense of optimism coming into this season. Last year, the Cavs won their first playoff series since 1993. A solid postseason performance by James, who averaged 30 points per game, nearly led Cleveland to the Eastern Conference finals. James also finished second to two-time league MVP Steve Nash in the voting.
betED Line: Spurs -5.5(-110) Total: 184.5
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Saturday
PHOENIX @ L.A. CLIPPERS
10:30 pm, KTLA, NBATV
The Clippers have a different label this year after their run to the Western Conference semifinals last season. Los Angeles was 45-37 last season and have aspirations of going further this year. Elton Brand will hope to duplicate his totals of 24.7 points per game and his 10 rebounds a game.
betED Line: Suns -6.5(-110) Total: 211
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HOT PROPS:
Paul McCartney?s divorce may cost him a fortune, but it could end up paying off handsomely for bettors. betED.com is offering odds on how much Heather Mills stands to rake in as a result of the break-up.
The most likely amount Mills will make:
51-100 million Pounds (+150)
0-50 million Pounds (+250)
101-150 million Pounds (+250)
151-200 million Pounds (+350)
201-250 million Pounds (+750)
251-300 million Pounds (+1500)
301-350 million Pounds (+2250)
351-400 million Pounds (+3000)
401 million Pounds or more (+1500).
Bet this Prop!
TRIVIA ANSWER:
C. Seattle Supersonics
Seattle drafted Pippen, then traded him to Chicago for Olden Polynice.
Trivia
On draft day, Scottie Pippen was traded to the Chicago Bulls. Who originally drafted him?
A.Los Angeles Lakers
B.Boston Celtics
C.Seattle Supersonics
D.Phoenix Suns
Answer at bottom
NFL
Sunday
DALLAS @ WASHINGTON
1:00 PM FOX
The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins will meet on the gridiron at FedExField on Sunday in a battle of division rivals. The Cowboys defeated Carolina 35-14 as a 5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (41). The Redskins were beaten by Indianapolis, 36-22 as an 8.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (47).
Dallas is 4-3 SU, 4-3 ATS and 5-1-1 OU, and the total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games. Washington is 2-5 SU, 2-5 ATS and 4-2-1 OU, and is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games.
betED Line: Cowboys (-3) (-115) Total: O(42)(-110)
Bet this game!
Sunday
INDIANAPOLIS @ NEW ENGLAND
8:15 PM NBC
Gillette Stadium will play host to a game between the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots on Sunday. The Colts edged Denver 34-31 on a fourth quarter field goal last week. Indianapolis was a 3-point underdog in the game, while the combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (39.5). Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes to lead the Patriots to a 31-7 rout over the Minnesota Vikings last week. New England easily covered the 2.5-point spread at the Metrodome, but the combined score went UNDER the posted total of (39.5).
Indianapolis is 7-0 SU, 5-2 ATS and 4-3 OU, and total has gone OVER in 4 of Indianapolis's last 6 games. New England is 6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS and 2-5 OU, and the total has gone UNDER in 4 of New England's last 5 games.
betED Line: Patriots (-2.5)(-130) Total: U(48)(-110)
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NCAAF
Saturday
#13 LSU @ #8 Tennessee
3:30 PM CBS
Neyland Stadium will play host to a game between the LSU Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday. The Tigers easily beat the Fresno State Bulldogs 38-6 last week. LSU failed to cover the 32.5-point spread and the game's combined went UNDER the posted total of (54). The No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers scored 17 fourth quarter points to comeback and defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks 31-24 last week. Tennessee covered the 3.5-point spread on the road and the final score went OVER the posted total of (43.5).
LSU is 6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS and 4-4 OU, and is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games. Tennessee is 7-1 SU, 6-2 ATS and 4-3-1 OU, and is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
betED Line: LSU (-3.5)(-110) Total: 45
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Saturday
#18 OKLAHOMA @ #21 TEXAS A&M
8:00 PM ABC
The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas A&M Aggies will both be gunning for a victory when they meet at Kyle Field on Saturday. Oklahoma picked off Chase Daniels three times in last week's 26-10 beating of Missouri, winning as 1-point underdogs on the road, and the 36 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 44.5. The Aggies defeated the Baylor Bears 31-21 last week at home. Texas A&M covered the 5-point spread and the final score went UNDER the posted total of (54).
Oklahoma is 6-2 SU, 5-2-1 ATS and 3-5 OU, and is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road. Texas A&M is 8-1 SU, 6-2 ATS and 5-3 OU, and is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
betED Line: Texas (-18)(-110) Total:
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NBA
Friday
CLEVELAND @ SAN ANTONIO
8 pm ET, ESPN
Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have a heightened sense of optimism coming into this season. Last year, the Cavs won their first playoff series since 1993. A solid postseason performance by James, who averaged 30 points per game, nearly led Cleveland to the Eastern Conference finals. James also finished second to two-time league MVP Steve Nash in the voting.
betED Line: Spurs -5.5(-110) Total: 184.5
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Saturday
PHOENIX @ L.A. CLIPPERS
10:30 pm, KTLA, NBATV
The Clippers have a different label this year after their run to the Western Conference semifinals last season. Los Angeles was 45-37 last season and have aspirations of going further this year. Elton Brand will hope to duplicate his totals of 24.7 points per game and his 10 rebounds a game.
betED Line: Suns -6.5(-110) Total: 211
Bet this game!
HOT PROPS:
Paul McCartney?s divorce may cost him a fortune, but it could end up paying off handsomely for bettors. betED.com is offering odds on how much Heather Mills stands to rake in as a result of the break-up.
The most likely amount Mills will make:
51-100 million Pounds (+150)
0-50 million Pounds (+250)
101-150 million Pounds (+250)
151-200 million Pounds (+350)
201-250 million Pounds (+750)
251-300 million Pounds (+1500)
301-350 million Pounds (+2250)
351-400 million Pounds (+3000)
401 million Pounds or more (+1500).
Bet this Prop!
TRIVIA ANSWER:
C. Seattle Supersonics
Seattle drafted Pippen, then traded him to Chicago for Olden Polynice.
