Where do we start?! We have a heaping plate of sports-betting action to serve up this week, with NFL and NCAA Football, the MLB Playoffs, and the opening of the NHL season. In the NFL on Sunday, the suddenly hot Miami Dolphins face the Texans in Houston, and the New England Patriots battle the Chargers in San Diego. NCAA College Football has the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions squaring off against the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday night. In MLB action, the Boston Red Sox visit the Tampa Bay Rays for Game 1 of the ALCS on Friday. Also Friday, the Chicago Blackhawks face the New York Rangers at MSG in a clash of NHL Original Six rivals. In Hot Props, place a Future Bet on the 2008-09 NCAA College Basketball Champion.
TRIVIA:
Who was the MVP of the 2004 American League Championship Series?
1. Johnny Damon
2. Manny Ramirez
3. Tim Wakefield
4. David Ortiz
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Sunday
MIAMI DOLPHINS @ HOUSTON TEXANS
1 pm ET, CBS
The surging Miami Dolphins take on the slumping Houston Texans in NFL action Sunday at Reliant Stadium.
The Dolphins upset the San Diego Chargers 17-10 as a 6-point underdog in Week 5, with the score falling under the total of 44.5. The Texans blew a lead and lost to the Indianapolis Colts 31-27 as a 4.5-point underdog in Week 5. The score went over the total of 48.5.
Miami (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS) has won two straight while Houston (0-4 SU, 2-2 ATS) has lost four straight.
Over/under bettors should take note that the total has gone over in six of Miami's past nine, in five of Houston's past five, and in four of Houston's past six.
Miami is 3-20 SU and 8-13-2 ATS in its past 23, and 1-11 SU in its past 12 on the road. Houston is 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS in its past five at home.
betED Line: Texans (-135) (-3)(-110) Total: 44.5
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Sunday
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS @ SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
8:15 pm ET, NBC
The New England Patriots will be looking for their fifth-straight win against the San Diego Chargers when the rivals clash on Sunday Night Football at Qualcomm Stadium.
The Patriots beat the San Francisco 49ers 30-21 as a 3-point favorite in Week 5. The score went over the total of 41. The Chargers lost to Miami 17-10 as a 6-point favorite in Week 5, with the score going under the total of 44.5.
New England is 3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS and San Diego is 2-3 SU, 2-2-1 ATS.
New England is 8-2 SU in the past 10 meetings with San Diego, is 5-0 SU in its past five on the road, and is 21-2 SU in its past 23. The total has gone over in four of New England's past five on the road. San Diego is 8-1 SU and ATS in its past nine at home.
betED Line: Chargers (-230) (-5.5)(-110) Total: 44
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NCAA FOOTBALL:
Saturday
No. 6 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS @ WISCONSIN BADGERS
8 pm ET, ABC
The 6th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions battle the Wisconsin Badgers in NCAA College Football action Saturday night at Camp Randall Stadium.
Evan Royster ran for one touchdown to pace Penn State to a 20-6 win over the Purdue Boilermakers in Week 6. The score was a push (14-point spread) and the score fell under the total of 58. Wisconsin fell 20-17 to Ohio State Buckeyes in Week 6, as 2.5-point underdogs. The score went under the total of 44.5.
Penn State is 6-0 SU, 3-1-1 ATS and Wisconsin is 3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS.
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its past five and 5-1 SU in its past six on the road. The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings. Penn State is 1-4 ATS in the past five meetings in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home.
betED Line: Nittany Lions (-6)(-110) Total: 47
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MLB:
Friday
BOSTON RED SOX @ TAMPA BAY RAYS
8:35 pm ET, TBS
The Boston Red Sox face AL East division rival Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field for Game 1 of the ALCS on Friday night.
The Red Sox will start Daisuke Matsuzaka. The righthander is 18-3 this season with a 2.97 ERA. Starting this game for the Rays will be righthander James Shields, who is 15-8 with a 3.58 ERA.
Boston beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 last Monday to win their ALDS, while the Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 to win their ALDS.
Boston is 4-1 SU in its past five overall and its past five on the road. The total has gone over in four of the past six meetings in Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in the past 10 meetings at home.
betED Line: Rays (-125) (-1.5)(+165) Total: 8
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NHL:
Friday
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS @ NEW YORK RANGERS
7:05 pm ET, Comcast, MSG Network
The Chicago Blackhawks visit the New York Rangers in the Rangers? home opener Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
When the NHL season began in Europe last weekend, the Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 as a -125 favorite. The three goals fell under the total of 5.5.
New York is 2-0 to start the season, while this will be the Blackhawks? season opener.
Going back to last season, Chicago is 4-1 SU in its past five. Chicago is 4-2 SU in the past six meetings in New York. The total has gone under in four of the past six meetings at MSG.
betED Line: Rangers (-140) (-1.5)(+185) Total: 5.5
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Hot Props:
The NCAA College Basketball season is right around the corner so now?s the time to place your future bets on who will emerge victorious from March Madness.
Which team will win the 2008-09 NCAA Men?s Basketball Championship?
1. North Carolina +200
2. Duke +800
3. Ohio State +1000
4. Louisville +1100
5. UConn +1100
Bet NCAA Basketball Futures at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
4. David Ortiz
David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox had a .387 average for the series. He also hit three home runs and had 11 RBIs.
TRIVIA:
Who was the MVP of the 2004 American League Championship Series?
1. Johnny Damon
2. Manny Ramirez
3. Tim Wakefield
4. David Ortiz
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL:
Sunday
MIAMI DOLPHINS @ HOUSTON TEXANS
1 pm ET, CBS
The surging Miami Dolphins take on the slumping Houston Texans in NFL action Sunday at Reliant Stadium.
The Dolphins upset the San Diego Chargers 17-10 as a 6-point underdog in Week 5, with the score falling under the total of 44.5. The Texans blew a lead and lost to the Indianapolis Colts 31-27 as a 4.5-point underdog in Week 5. The score went over the total of 48.5.
Miami (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS) has won two straight while Houston (0-4 SU, 2-2 ATS) has lost four straight.
Over/under bettors should take note that the total has gone over in six of Miami's past nine, in five of Houston's past five, and in four of Houston's past six.
Miami is 3-20 SU and 8-13-2 ATS in its past 23, and 1-11 SU in its past 12 on the road. Houston is 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS in its past five at home.
betED Line: Texans (-135) (-3)(-110) Total: 44.5
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Sunday
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS @ SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
8:15 pm ET, NBC
The New England Patriots will be looking for their fifth-straight win against the San Diego Chargers when the rivals clash on Sunday Night Football at Qualcomm Stadium.
The Patriots beat the San Francisco 49ers 30-21 as a 3-point favorite in Week 5. The score went over the total of 41. The Chargers lost to Miami 17-10 as a 6-point favorite in Week 5, with the score going under the total of 44.5.
New England is 3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS and San Diego is 2-3 SU, 2-2-1 ATS.
New England is 8-2 SU in the past 10 meetings with San Diego, is 5-0 SU in its past five on the road, and is 21-2 SU in its past 23. The total has gone over in four of New England's past five on the road. San Diego is 8-1 SU and ATS in its past nine at home.
betED Line: Chargers (-230) (-5.5)(-110) Total: 44
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NCAA FOOTBALL:
Saturday
No. 6 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS @ WISCONSIN BADGERS
8 pm ET, ABC
The 6th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions battle the Wisconsin Badgers in NCAA College Football action Saturday night at Camp Randall Stadium.
Evan Royster ran for one touchdown to pace Penn State to a 20-6 win over the Purdue Boilermakers in Week 6. The score was a push (14-point spread) and the score fell under the total of 58. Wisconsin fell 20-17 to Ohio State Buckeyes in Week 6, as 2.5-point underdogs. The score went under the total of 44.5.
Penn State is 6-0 SU, 3-1-1 ATS and Wisconsin is 3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS.
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its past five and 5-1 SU in its past six on the road. The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings. Penn State is 1-4 ATS in the past five meetings in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home.
betED Line: Nittany Lions (-6)(-110) Total: 47
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MLB:
Friday
BOSTON RED SOX @ TAMPA BAY RAYS
8:35 pm ET, TBS
The Boston Red Sox face AL East division rival Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field for Game 1 of the ALCS on Friday night.
The Red Sox will start Daisuke Matsuzaka. The righthander is 18-3 this season with a 2.97 ERA. Starting this game for the Rays will be righthander James Shields, who is 15-8 with a 3.58 ERA.
Boston beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 last Monday to win their ALDS, while the Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 to win their ALDS.
Boston is 4-1 SU in its past five overall and its past five on the road. The total has gone over in four of the past six meetings in Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in the past 10 meetings at home.
betED Line: Rays (-125) (-1.5)(+165) Total: 8
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NHL:
Friday
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS @ NEW YORK RANGERS
7:05 pm ET, Comcast, MSG Network
The Chicago Blackhawks visit the New York Rangers in the Rangers? home opener Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
When the NHL season began in Europe last weekend, the Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 as a -125 favorite. The three goals fell under the total of 5.5.
New York is 2-0 to start the season, while this will be the Blackhawks? season opener.
Going back to last season, Chicago is 4-1 SU in its past five. Chicago is 4-2 SU in the past six meetings in New York. The total has gone under in four of the past six meetings at MSG.
betED Line: Rangers (-140) (-1.5)(+185) Total: 5.5
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Hot Props:
The NCAA College Basketball season is right around the corner so now?s the time to place your future bets on who will emerge victorious from March Madness.
Which team will win the 2008-09 NCAA Men?s Basketball Championship?
1. North Carolina +200
2. Duke +800
3. Ohio State +1000
4. Louisville +1100
5. UConn +1100
Bet NCAA Basketball Futures at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
4. David Ortiz
David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox had a .387 average for the series. He also hit three home runs and had 11 RBIs.
