Football Momentum Means….Nothing

By: Jim Feist | 11/30/2011 1:28 PM

You hear about momentum all the time in sports. Talking-head TV yahoos proclaim, “This team has won five in a row to clinch a playoff spot, which means they’re going to be awfully tough in January!”

NFL betting tips: Humiliation is a good thing!

By: Jim Feist | 10/19/2011 8:34 AM

Nobody wants to be humiliated. It’s embarrassing, insulting and no fun. Except, of course, if you like NFL betting. One angle to utilize when betting on pro football is when a team gets hammered on the road and then comes home for the next game.

Football betting tips: The week after Monday night madness

By: Jim Feist | 9/21/2011 9:12 AM

Everybody loves Monday Night football. Bettors, bookmakers, fans, sports books and restaurants all expect an extra boost in business on Monday evenings during the football season as there’s only one game to watch, often a marquee matchup.

Baseball betting edges: Speed, defense and pitching

By: Jim Feist | 7/27/2011 12:00 AM

Everyone loves home runs. Fans show up at the park hoping to see one hit out of the park, far more so than a second baseman turning a double play, or a Gold Glove first baseman like Adrian Gonzalez stabbing one down the line an preventing a runner to advance. But whilst the hits may please the crowds they are not as important as some other facets of the game when it comes to analysing a teams chances of winning.

Betting baseball totals: MLB ball parks and injuries

By: Jim Feist | 7/21/2011 12:00 AM

Two key factors to examine when trying to identify soft baseballs totals are injuries and stadiums. Baseball is unique in that every park has very different dimensions. The old Yankee stadium was torn down after the 2008 season, a place that was purposely built in 1923 with a short porch in right field to take advantage of the home run prowess of young slugger Babe Ruth, who was left-handed. He and teammate Lou Gehrig were both lefty sluggers, giving NY an offensive edge in home games.

Red Sox and Yankees epitomize on-base percentage: MLB betting

By: Jim Feist | 7/11/2011 12:00 AM

Successful handicappers know how to adjust. You press when you’re hot, adjust wagering strategies when situations change, and keep close tabs on team ups and downs. Teams can catch fire, or go into hitting slumps, along with individual players.

Boston Red Sox & Rays prove MLB comebacks offer go-against spots

By: Jim Feist | 7/4/2011 12:00 AM

Nothing is more thrilling in sports than a wild comeback. From football’s fourth quarter comeback, to the Bruins’ & Dallas Mavericks remarkable comebacks in the NHL and NBA Finals, dramatic finishes keep fans glued to their seats.

Boston Red Sox and Florida Marlins on Hot and Cold Streaks!

By: Jim Feist | 6/27/2011 12:00 AM

Baseball is a game of stats and streaks. There will be all kinds of streaks over the course of a 162-game season: Consecutive shutout innings thrown by pitchers, a batter hitting safely in ‘X’ number of games or consecutive saves by a closer.

NBA Draft Day: Hoopla and Hype

By: Jim Feist | 6/20/2011 12:00 AM

June is an exciting month for basketball fans. The NBA Finals between Miami and Dallas was a thriller, and every team gets hope for next season because of this week’s NBA draft and the chance for new blood.

Boston Red Sox prove young arms and pitching depth key in Majors

By: Jim Feist | 6/13/2011 12:00 AM

So can you ever have enough pitching depth in baseball? Not really. The New York Yankees suffered two sweeps at home to their AL East rival Red Sox over the last month, including last week.

New York Yankees prove you must have Patience with baseball betting

By: Jim Feist | 6/6/2011 12:00 AM

“It ain’t over till it’s over.” Yes, Yogi, we know. Yogi Berra’s old adage is particularly true when it comes to wagering on baseball. There are nine innings and 27 outs in a regulation game.

Defense for Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks key in the NBA Finals

By: Jim Feist | 5/31/2011 12:00 AM

Think back to last season’s NBA Finals. Celtics against the Lakers: Kevin Garnett, Paul Piece, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom. What comes to mind about these players?

New York Yankees backers take advantage of lefty/righty MLB dynamics

By: Jim Feist | 5/23/2011 12:00 AM

There are hundreds of sports statistics available and it’s important to sift through data to find valuable edges. When it comes to baseball handicapping, it’s essential to analyze lefty-righty breakdowns.

Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls will prove you shouldn’t overreact to one game

By: Jim Feist | 5/16/2011 12:00 AM

“You're never as good as you look on your good days, and you're never as bad on your bad days.” Penn State football coach Joe Paterno mentioned that after a 1981 upset of Pitt, 48-14, when the Nittany Lions were a big underdog.

Boston Celtics & Playoff Basketball: Defense, Rebounds and Rings!

By: Jim Feist | 5/9/2011 12:00 AM

Let’s go back in time one year: In Games 4 and 5 of the NBA Finals, the Celtics had a rebounding edge in both games, 41-34 and 35-34. That included a whopping 16-8 edge in offensive rebounds in Game 4.

Boston Celtics and Miami Heat highlight playoff basketball bounce-back spots

By: Jim Feist | 5/2/2011 12:00 AM

There is intense emotion and pride during the NBA playoffs, as well as a meeting of more evenly matched teams. Players are more apt to dive into the stands for a loose ball during a playoff series than during January regular season.

MLB betting in April: Big dogs or Big Chalk?

By: Jim Feist | 4/25/2011 12:00 AM

Yankees lefthanded ace C.C. Sabathia had a nice weekend, a 15-3 rout of the Orioles. Big Carlston Charles was dominant, 8 strong innings, one walk and 7 strikeouts, which is no surprise with a hurler of his caliber.

Atlanta Hawks and Hornets prove defense key for NBA dogs

By: Jim Feist | 4/18/2011 12:00 AM

Opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs found the dogs barking loudly. The only odds favorite to cover was Dallas, while the Grizzlies, Hornets and Hawks won straight up as big dogs and the underdog Knicks and Pacers probably should have won.

NFL Betting Preview: Ravens and Colts Lead AFC Squads into 2010 Season

By: Jim Feist | 8/31/2010 12:00 AM

The countdown begins for the NFL regular season when the football betting spreads will really mean something. Here's a quick look at some of the top teams in the running.

Bullpen Factors Crucial to MLB Betting Strategies

By: Jim Feist | 6/22/2010 12:00 AM

Pitching strategies down on the field have changed over the past 30 years or so, with relief pitchers becoming more and more crucial to baseball bettors.

MLB Betting: Stats and Streaks Abundant in Baseball

By: Jim Feist | 6/16/2010 12:00 AM

All sports are subject to streaks, and that is especially true in baseball. Baseball bettors who try and outsmart hot and cold streaks are usually destined to failure.

NBA Finals Odds: Celtics Have Edge With Three Straight in Boston

By: Jim Feist | 6/8/2010 12:00 AM

The shift to the 2-3-2 scheduling format for the NBA Finals was supposed to lead to the championship series last six or seven games, but that hasn't been the case so far.

MLB Betting: Big Dogs Bark Loudest After May

By: Jim Feist | 5/25/2010 12:00 AM

With about two months of stats in the books on the MLB season, sharp bettors will begin to rely more on the present while novice bettors still put faith in the past.

MLB Betting: Long Baseball Season a Marathon for Bettors

By: Jim Feist | 5/11/2010 12:00 AM

It's hard to not get excited when your team gets off to a fast start, and equally tough not to be frustrated by slow starts. It's only May, and there's plenty of baseball left.

NBA Playoff Betting: Capping Regular Season History Into the Playoffs

By: Jim Feist | 5/4/2010 12:00 AM

Understanding just how much credence to place on regular season meetings when two teams meet again in the playoffs is a tough part of handicapping the NBA.

NBA Betting Preview: Tracking Totals and Defense in Playoffs

By: Jim Feist | 4/27/2010 12:00 AM

As the old adage goes, defense wins championships. Fans and bettors remember the monster slams and drained three's, but it's defense that brings home the trophy.

NBA Playoff Betting Preview: Western Conference

By: Jim Feist | 4/20/2010 12:00 AM

The playoffs are underway with opening games behind us now. The Lakers, Mavericks and Trail Blazers will each try and take 2-0 leads in their series this week.

LeBron James, Cavaliers should roll through Eastern playoffs

By: Jim Feist | 4/13/2010 12:00 AM

The lineup is just about set for the NBA postseason, and in the East it is Cleveland carrying the title of heavy favorite heading into the playoffs. Can the Magic pull another upset?

LA Clippers, Wizards prime candidates for packing it in

By: Jim Feist | 3/30/2010 12:00 AM

Two weeks remain in the NBA season, and while some teams are still fighting for playoff positioning there are several others already making their vacation plans.

Beware David when he takes on college basketball goliaths

By: Jim Feist | 3/16/2010 12:00 AM

It's the one time of year that the little guys get a chance to take down a big guy. Don't let a 'no-name school' surprise you in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament this year.

Betting on the upperclassmen has proven to be profitable

By: Jim Feist | 3/13/2010 12:00 AM

A few freshmen have hogged the spotlight in recent seasons, Kentucky's John Wall this year's example. But it's senior leadership that pays off in the end.

California Golden Bears only good thing about Pac-10 hoops this season

By: Jim Feist | 2/23/2010 12:00 AM

No, this isn't your father's Pac-10 basketballers. Heck, it's not even your older brother's as the conference is closing out a season of mediocrity and disappointment.

Duke Blue Devils, Maryland Terrapins at the top of ACC

By: Jim Feist | 2/10/2010 12:00 AM

With the Super Bowl in the sports world's rear-view mirror, the next big event on the stage is college basketball's season-ending tournaments and the Big Dance in March.

TCU, Boise State provide 'backup BCS tilt' in Fiesta Bowl

By: Jim Feist | 12/29/2009 12:00 AM

The Horned Frogs and Broncos combined to go 25-0 on the season, but it wasn't enough to get either TCU or Boise State into the big game for the national championship.

Aggies, Bulldogs could light up the scoreboard in Shreveport

By: Jim Feist | 12/23/2009 12:00 AM

Led by talented quarterback Jerrod Johnson, the Texas A&M offense look to put points on the board when the Aggies meet the Georgia Bulldogs in the Independence Bowl.

Football totals and coaching philosophies

By: Jim Feist | 11/14/2009 12:00 AM

When analyzing totals in the NFL, a good capper goes beyond just looking at where defenses rank on the bottom line. Breaking down each defensive strength and weakness plus the weather forecast comes into play.

September College Football: Upset City!

By: Jim Feist | 9/29/2009 12:00 AM

It happens each and every September. Schools ranked high in the polls take it on the chin from upset-minded upstarts, if only to remind us all the game is played on the field and not strictly on paper.

Football Scheduling & Sandwiches

By: Jim Feist | 9/22/2009 12:00 AM

Handicappers too often look only at the matchup at hand without considering the bigger picture and a team's overall schedule. Look-ahead spots and sandwich games can't be overlooked.

Betting the NFL: Read between the lines

By: Jim Feist | 9/7/2009 12:00 AM

Stats will drive you crazy and lead you down the path of destruction if you get caught keying on any one column of numbers. Learning to read between the lines will help you capping the lines.

2009 College Football's Top 40, Part 4

By: Jim Feist | 8/28/2009 12:00 AM

In the fourth and final installment of this four-part series Jim's Top 10 for the 2009 season is revealed. And it looks like same song, third verse for Urban Meyer and the Florida Gators.

2009 College Football's Top 40, Part 3

By: Jim Feist | 8/27/2009 12:00 AM

In Part 3 of this four-part series we reach the back half of the Top 20 where we start to get into the meat of this year's college football teams, including Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide.

2009 College Football's Top 40, Part 2

By: Jim Feist | 8/26/2009 12:00 AM

In Part 2 of this four-part series, Jim ranks the teams in the 21-30 slots with three of the places filled by Big Ten squads: Wisconsin Badgers, Iowa Hawkeyes and Illinois Fighting Illini.

2009 College Football's Top 40

By: Jim Feist | 8/25/2009 12:00 AM

In the first of a four-part series this week, Jim lists No. 31-40 where we find old standards such as Nebraska and Notre Dame mixed in with the some of the lesser knowns like Central Michigan and Boise St.

College football depth is a deep divide

By: Jim Feist | 8/11/2009 12:00 AM

The bigger programs have it while smaller schools are left to dance with them what brung you to quote Darrell Royal. Depth in college football is more crucial than any other factor and the difference between winning and losing.

NFL Preseason Betting: Keeping tabs on the coaches key to success

By: Jim Feist | 8/4/2009 12:00 AM

It's August and that means one thing: NFL Preseason! While head coaches are evaluating young talent on theit teams, bettors will be analyzing coaching strategies to cash their tickets.

Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres Over 8½

By: Jim Feist | 8/2/2009 12:00 AM

Petco Park in San Diego isn't known for high scores, but with the two pitchers going in today's Brewers, Padres game we can expect the Over to cash.

College Football Betting: Can momentum carry over to the next season?

By: Jim Feist | 7/28/2009 12:00 AM

Momentum is a fleeting thing in sports, but for bettors it can translate into profit when teams are undervalued after a strong finish to the preceding season.

Pirates and Diamondbacks Under 7½ in Arizona on Thursday

By: Jim Feist | 7/23/2009 12:00 AM

Two strong arms take the mound tonight against a pair of weak offenses tonight in Arizona, making the Under the way to go when the Pirates take on the Diamondbacks.

The slugfest behind them, Twins and Athletics stay Under 8 in Oakland

By: Jim Feist | 7/21/2009 12:00 AM

Last night's wild 14-13 affair at the Coliseum in Oakland was a fluke. Expect things to return to the norm tonight as the Twins and A's square off in a low-scoring game.

Packers and Cowboys among NFL teams with something to prove

By: Jim Feist | 7/17/2009 12:00 AM

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Dallas head coach Wade Phillips are among thos entering the 2009 NFL season with the pressure clearly on their shoulders.

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