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Books recover thanks in part to Brett Favre and Minnesota Vikings

After taking a beating two weeks ago, sportsbooks got a little back last week and avoided a possible costly middle with the Saints' 35-27 win over the Falcons on Monday.

 
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College football's Halloween weekend includes some scary-big spreads

SBR’s Justin7 and Peter Loshak preview the ninth week on the college football slate, and reveal the three picks that Justin’s model likes on the final Saturday of October.

 
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Banner week for bettors as favorites cover in NFL and college

The Philadelphia Eagles closed out a banner week for bettors, the public and sharps alike, with a 10-point win over the Washington Redskins in Monday Night Football action.

 
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Patriots and Bucs travel to London in Week 7 NFL action

SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak previews Week 7 in the NFL aided by input from LT Profits and his sportsbook source on where the sharp action has come in.

 
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Mississippi St. Bulldogs eye upset at home over Florida Gators

Justin7 returns in person to join SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak in discussing Week 8 in college football, informed as always by his college football stat model.

 
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Public big on Chargers at home for Monday Night Football vs. Broncos

The books came out ahead overall in NFL and college football action last week, including Buffalo's OT win over the New York Jets though that outcome made Billy Walters happy.

 
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Loshak discuss the Va Tech, Ga Tech game with Dr. Bob

Here's an excerpt and video from Peter Loshak’s weekly Q&A at SBR.tv with Dr. Bob where they discussed the intriguing matchup between Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech.

 
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NFL Week 6 Betting Preview

There should be points aplenty when the Texans travel to Cincinnati to meet the Bengals.  SBR.tv's Peter Loshak and handicapper LT Profits look at that game and several others that have value in Week 6.

 
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OU-Texas, USC-Notre Dame top college football's Week 7 card

Justin7 wasn’t available for a live conversation with Peter Loshak for Week 7, but he still provided opinions on numerous lines in addition to Loshak getting input from several posters.

 
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Monday Night Football action shows public big on the Jets

Florida's 10-point win on Saturday left a mark on the books but if the public is wrong about tonight's Monday Night Football game between the Jets and Dolphins, they'll get it back.

 
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NFL Week 5 Betting Preview

SBR’s Justin7 debuts his new and improved NFL model this week, and shares the picks with Peter Loshak and SBR. He and Loshak also discuss several Week 5 games, with input from LT Profits.

 
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Key contests loom on college football's Week 6 schedule

After a great start in Week 5 last week with a 3-0 record, SBR's Justin7 is back with Peter Loshak to offer up his stat model's recommended plays in college football.

 
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How the house did: Oct 5

The final week of regular season MLB action helped the books have a winning week.  Sharps are so far on Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings for Monday night in what should turn out to be huge volume.

 
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NFL Week 4 is tricky business, but Rams should cover

Week 4 of the NFL season can be hard to handicap, as stats from the first three weeks may not be enough to get an accurate gauge. This doesn’t stop the SBR experts from trying.

 
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College Football Week 5: The stats finally matter

Readers should be aware that this week's college football video preview with Peter Loshak and Justin7 heavily mentions Friday's game between Utah St. and BYU.  You've been warned.

 
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How The House Did

The week started badly for the books with some baseball losses, and only got worse into the weekend culminating in some big favorites on Sunday.  Can Monday Night Football pull them out of the red?

 
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NFL Week 3: Looking at turnovers and points per possession

A couple of weeks into the 2009 NFL season, a few stats are worth taking a look at for handicapping purposes, including turnovers, third down conversions and points per possession.

 
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Flu in Florida could leave Gators short at Kentucky

SBR.tv's Peter Loshak teams with Justin7 for this week's college preview.  From the clash in Blacksburg between Miami and Va Tech to the No. 1 Gators battling the flu, we've got you covered.

 
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NFL Week 2: Trying to make sense of Week 1 results

Justin7 and Peter Loshak continue their discussion on capping and betting the opening weeks of football, turning their attention now to a look back at Week 1 in NFL.

 
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BYU, Florida State contest dissected by Loshak and Justin7

Heading into Week 3 in college football, Justin7 and Peter Loshak continue their discussions on capping and betting the opening weeks of college football.

 
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NFL Week 1: Finding an edge

Without hard stats to use when capping the first week of the NFL season, bettors need to turn to other means to find an edge.  SBR.tv's Peter Loshak gets some help from Justin7 on the subject.

 
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Titans and Steelers kick off NFL season

The Pittsburgh Steelers couldn't have picked a better place to open defense of their Super Bowl title than on their home turf at Heinz Field.  They also couldn't have picked a tougher opponent than the Tennessee Titans.

 
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College Football Week 1: Loshak kicks season off with Justin7

A brand new season of college football begins tonight and what better way to get things rolling that with some capping input from SBR's Peter Loshak and Justin7.

 
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Cardinals, Steelers get the SBR.tv panel treatment

Super Bowl XLIII fast approaches and SBR has assembled a panel of experts to discuss the many angles to the contest. Watch Peter Loshak and guests dissect the game.

 
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NFL Playoffs: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers

Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals will face a stiff challenge on the road when they try to get past the Carolina Panthers to advance in the NFL playoffs on Saturday.

 
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NFL Playoffs: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans

SBR moderator Justin7 and Peter Loshak discuss key factors in this intriguing playoff matchup. Loshak likes the Titans ML while Justin is on the Ravens plus the points.

 
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College football rule changes & bettors

Rule changes in sports can go underappreciated or even unnoticed altogether by bettors, but the impact of on wagering activity can, of course, be quite significant, especially early on in a season.

 
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NFL Betting: Preseason Tips From the Pros

While many sports gamblers would agree that preseason football betting is an unnecessary and often foolish proposition, some professional sports bettors Peter spoke with feel otherwise.  In fact, while these pros all agree that there are major differences between regular season and preseason wagering, they also agree that there is money to be made betting NFL preseason games.

 
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Rangers +145, Over 9½ vs. Yankees

This one is a trap for the public with New York's Joba Chamberlain on the mound.  Make your money on Vicente Padilla and the Texas Rangers at home Monday vs. the Yankees.

 
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Houston Astros -115 wave magic Wandy against Cincinnati Reds

The Astros look to finish off a home sweep of the sinking Reds tonight when Houston sends left-hander Wandy Rodriguez against Cincinnati right-hander Edinson Volquez.

 
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Minnesota Twins -125 stay hot vs. Texas Rangers

With the starting pitching matchup basically a wash and the Twins playing at home, Minnesota makes for the best play Friday night when they host the Texas Rangers.

 
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MLB Betting Beat: Mets look to keep wins coming against Reds

The Mets surged forward with a nine-game win streak just before the All-Star break, and have ace Johan Santana to open the second half.  Can New York keep it up?

 
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MLB Betting Beat: Lee, Buchholz & Oswalt make Friday starts

Is Cleveland's Cliff Lee in for a letdown before heading to the All-Star Game in New York next Tuesday, or will Tampa Bay's recent losses continue heading into the break?

 
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MLB Betting Beat: Pedro could get pounded in Philly

Neither Adam Eaton of the Phillies nor the Mets' Pedro Martinez evokes feelings of a strong performance tonight, but Philadelphia still has the home edge in this one.

 
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MLB Betting Beat: Ponson and Yankees look to avoid sweep

Hard to believe Sidney Ponson can draw -170 chalk at this stage of his volatile career, but that's the price he and the Yankees carry into their contest with the Rangers.

 
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Rays, Red Sox top Tuesday's marquee

Tampa Bay's Matt Garza will bring blazing fastballs while Boston's Tim Wakefield floats his tantalizing knuckler to the plate Tuesday when Tampa Bay hosts Boston at The Trop.

 
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Rays & Red Sox set to duke it out

It's fast becoming one of the most heated rivalries in Major League Baseball, even more now that the Rays are proving they are a team for the Red Sox to contend with in the AL East.

 
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Wednesday's Big League Betting Beat

One of the most dominating pitchers in his younger days, Arizona's Randy Johnson has been knocked around in '08 and could be in for a long night at Fenway against the Red Sox.

 
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Marlins -115 to swim past Rays

Without the DH tonight, the Rays' offense will be more vulnerable than usual.  Follow the Florida Marlins to the pay window Tuesday against their Sunshine State rivals from Tampa Bay.

 
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Mariners, Nationals two dogs to look at on Monday's light slate

A couple of big dogs highlight Monday's schedule with Felix Hernandez and the Mariners in New York vs. the Mets while Jason Bergmann and the Nats host the Angels.

 
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Braves & Hudson, Mariners & Silva to sneak Under 9½

Tim Hudson had been very consistent this season until a rocky last start, so he should rebound well here. With Silva off of possibly his two best starts of 2008, go Under.

 
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Atlanta Braves -125 vs. Mariners

The Mariners will play their first game since firing manager John McClaren.  Look for the Jim Riggleman 'era' to begin with a Seattle loss.  Back the Braves at home in Atlanta.

 
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Houston Astros bottoming out, no place to go but up

They were on a roll just three short weeks ago, but that has come to a screeching halt now that the Houston Astros have dropped their last seven and 16 of their last 19.

 
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Tuesday's Big League Betting Beat

The Padres and Yankees both enter tonight's game playing well, reminiscent of when the two met in the 1998 World Series.  Can New York's Andy Pettitte keep San Diego off the board?

 
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Hamels, Phillies drawing big chalk against solid Red Sox

Philadelphia's Cole Hamels is one of the top hurlers in the game, no doubt.  But despite being at home tonight, should he be laying his much chalk to the Red Sox?

 
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Saturday MLB Betting Beat: Duke and Pirates looking good

Zach Duke is looking more and more like the dominant pitcher he was as a rookie with the Pirates in 2005, and that makes Pittsburgh an option at Baltimore Saturday night.

 
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Are San Diego Padres coming to life?

After sputtering through the first two months of the 2008 season, the San Diego Padres have found their way lately with seven wins over the course of their last eight games.

 
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Cincinnati Reds -130 vs. Cardinals

The Reds need this one to avoid being swept at home by the Cardinals.  With the big bats in Cincinnati's lineup, look for them to rebound against Joel Pineiro and St. Louis tonight.

 
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Tuesday's MLB Betting Beat

The Nationals are in an offensive funk and will have trouble turning it around against Pirates lefty Paul Maholm.  Meanwhile Roy Oswalt and Chien-Ming Wang search for consistency.

 
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Saunders, Angels -150 vs TB Rays

Tampa Bay has been a pleasant surprise this season, but they may be wearing down and the Rays will find the going tough tonight in Anaheim against Joe Saunders and the Angels.

 
 
 
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