October 21st Picks

October 20th picks results:

Jeff Overton- Win
Lazio win- Loss (1-1 draw)
Philadelphia Union win or draw- Loss (0-1)
Arizona Wildcats- Win (48-12)

Record for day 2-2
Record for month 26-16

  My soccer picks have had some pretty crazy twists to them the last few days. Bayern scored an own goal a couple days ago giving Napoli their only goal in a 1-1 draw, Arsenal scored a last minute goal yesterday to win 1-0, and today Lazio gave up a goal 30 seconds after scoring in a 1-1 draw to Zurich. Pretty ironic games. All lead to reds for me. Gotta love (hate) Streak for the Cash :p

Pick #1 Werder Bremen win (sorry for the late notice)

    This game starts in 20 minutes, so hopefully most of you will be able to read this in time. Werner Bremen is currently off to a pretty good start this season at 5-1-3, 4 goal difference and 16 goals this season, while Augsburg has struggled after a 1-4-4 record, -9 goal difference and just 7 goals going into this game. Werder Bremen ranks 5^th right now in their Bundesliga table, and Augsburg is near the bottom at 16^th out of 18 teams. The thing that concerns me most, is that Bremen has struggled winning on the road (1-1-3 in road games), whereas at home they have dominated pretty well (4-0-1) in home games). Good news for Bremen though, is that Augsburg has yet to win at home (0-2-2 in home games). So I have to roll with Bremen just because they are the better team thus far. Bremen is my pick.

Pick #2 Rutgers Scarlet Knights

The Scarlet Knights will go into this game 5-1, 2-0 in the Big East, after a close call against Navy last weekend, in a 21-20 win. Right now they are looking better than Louisville (2-4, 0-1 Big East), despite some ugly wins to mediocre teams. Louisville's only wins have come to Murray State in a 21-9 victory, and a 24-17 win over Kentucky (2-4, 0-3 in SEC). Both teams have top 20 defenses as far as points allowed, with Louisville ranked 16^th in points against and Rutgers ranking 11^th. Louisville is 1-2 so far at home this year, with their lone home win coming from Murray State. The Scarlet Knights are 1-1 on the road, with a 22-24 loss to North Carolina, and a 19-16 overtime win at Syracuse. Rutgers has not looked pretty on the road, but they have found ways to win so far this year. I don't think this will be a blowout or anything, but I like the Rutgers to win in probably a close one.

Pick #3 Geno Smith 155 yards or more passing yards in the first half

West Virginia ranks 3^rd in the nation in passing yards per game, averaging about 380 passing yards a game. Syracuse ranks 111^th in pass defense out of 120 teams, giving up about 293 yards a game. Over looks pretty good.

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October 20th Picks

October 19th Results:

Marseille- Loss (by a last minute goal)
Toronto Maple Leafs- Win (4-3)

Record for day 1-1
Record for month 24-14


 Still been a pretty rough month. I will get all my picks up around noon for tomorrow, but here is a pick I really like...

Pick #1 Jeff Overton lower score or tie

   Much better golfer, but add the tie option, and it makes for a solid pick.

Pick #2 Lazio win

   Another brief preview, but with the way Lazio (3-2-1, 2 goal difference, 11 goals in their table) has been playing lately, its a little hard to go against them. Their only recent losses came to a very solid Sporting Lisbon team who is currently 4-2-1 with a 5 goal difference and 14 goals in their table, and also lost to Genoa 1-2 about a month ago. Zurich is 3-1-6, 0 goal difference and 10 goals in their Super League table. With them having the draw option and them being at home, it might get interesting. But overall, I have more reason to go with Lazio as long as they play a good and healthy lineup.

Pick #3 Philadelphia Union win or draw

The reason so many are going with the New York Red Bulls, is because they still need a win to make the playoffs. With them at home, it isn’t out of the question, but lets look a little deeper into the matchup. Philadelphia is 11-15-7, 9 goal difference and has scored 48 goals this season; compared to the NY Red Bulls 9-16-8 record, 5 goal difference and 43 goals. These teams are pretty evenly matched, but a slight edge has to be given to the Union overall. The Union have not lost in 8 games, and as comparable as the Red Bulls are to the union, The Red Bulls will be without their leading scorer Thierry Henry, who has scored 14 of New York's goals this season. The Red Bulls next top scorer is Luke Rogers, who has scored 9 goals. So taking Henry out of the mix will definitely not help the them. Also, Philadelphia still has a little to play for despite already qualifying for the playoffs. Philadelphia can still play for a higher seed and even if the Red Bulls draw, they still have a shot. So this game isn't a win or die scenario for New York. This game should at least end in a draw for the Union.

Pick #4 Arizona Wildcats

Such a tough game to call, but I have to say the slight edge goes to Arizona. Mainly since they are at home. Both teams have lost to some very strong opponents. Arizona (1-5, 0-4 in PAC 12) has lost to Oklahoma State, Stanford, Oregon and USC (5-1); all of which were in the top 10 at the time besides USC. They did however, have a pretty embarrassing 27-37 loss to Oregon State. UCLA (3-3, 2-1 PAC 12) has lost to Texas, Stanford and Houston who is currently undefeated and ranked #19 in the nation. They have not beat anyone impressive, but one notable win did come to Oregon State who beat Arizona 37-27. UCLA has no major injuries to worry about, but defensive back Jamie Graham is questionable (knee injury). Arizona free safety Adam Hall has been declared out for the season after re-injuring his knee as well (ACL). Arizona has played without him a good amount of the season though. I think Arizona wins in a close game. Their passing attack is really all they have, and hopefully they can get it going early and throughout the game.

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October 19th Picks (More Tomorrow)

October 18th Results


Bayern Munich to win- Loss (1-1 draw, Scored a goal for Napoli, as well as a goal for themselve 2 minutes into the game)
Dallas Stars- Win (won 3-2)
Monterrey win or draw- Win (won 2-1)


Record for day 2-1
Record for Month 23-13


 I will get a lot more up in the afternoon, but here is what I have for now.


Pick #1 Marseille win or draw

  Marseille has a lot to play for in this match. A win would clinch them a top spot in their group, and with them at home and the draw option I think they are the pick. They look aweful on paper (1-6-3,  -2 goal difference and 9 goals), but Arsenal has struggled as well (3-1-4,  -5 goal difference and 10 goals). Plus, Arsenal has some significant injuries; Bacary Sagna, Kieran Gibbs, and Thomas Vermaelen (all good defenders) are out. Similar to the Monterrey pick, I sense sheep. Marseille to me looks like a better pick than Arsenal. Win or lose, I'll take my chances with them...

Pick #2 Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto (3-0-1) will go into this game hosting the struggling Winnipeg Jets (1-3-0) at home. You have to go with Toronto right now at this point in the season. They have played exceptionally well and I don't see any reason why they would slow down tonight. Toronto outranks the Jets majorly in every category. Plus with them at home, I just don't see how you could pick against them. I don't feel like I really need to write a whole lot to convince you. Toronto all the way.

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October 18th Picks

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Pick #1 Bayern Munich Win

   Bayern has been a very productive team thus far this season. On paper so far, Bayern is 7-1-1 with a 24 goal difference and 22 goals this season. Napoli is 3-1-2 with a 5 goal difference and 10 goals. It always concerns me when a mediocre home team has the draw option, but with them going up against a team like Bayern, it makes me feel a little better. Bayern has been on fire lately. They have not allowed a goal since August, and averages a little over 2 goals a game. If they can get a couple goals they should have this in the bag. I really have a feeling this will be closer than people think, but hopefully I'm wrong. Bayern for the win.

***Injuries
Bayern's midfeilder Arjen Robben will not play today.
Napoli's forward Goran Pandev is probable for today's match (shouldn't be to much to worry about for Napoli).

  Pick #2 Dallas Stars (NHL Hockey)

This game may be closer than people think as well. Dallas looks a lot better on paper (4-1-0), but Columbus (0-4-1) has had some very close calls against very good teams. They lost 3-2 to the Predators, 3-2 to Vancouver, and 3-2 to a very good Colorado team (5-1-0). Columbus played well against Dallas on the road last Saturday in their 4-2 loss, keeping it close for most of the game, but fell short in the end. With them at home, I wonder if it may be another story. Despite not having any wins this season, they gave Colorado a scare at home, as well as Nashville and Vancouver. Could they be due a win? Possibly, but if you want to go by paper, Dallas is the pick. Their Defense has been stellar so far; ranking 9^th in goals against, which has helped their struggling offense who ranks 20^th only averaging about 2 goals a game. Columbus has struggled in every category, yet, they have kept pace with some good teams. If Dallas was at home, you would have to call this a lock, but with them on the road, it needs to be considered a good pick. I can't justify this a lock, but I have to say Dallas looks good overall.

Pick #3 Monterrey win or draw

I won't write a lot about this game, but Monterrey is pretty favored and they have the draw option. Though Monterrey just needs 1 goal to advance, Seattle Sounders is sitting out 9 players due to yellow cards. Talk about sheep... I'm not sure why so many are going with Seattle.

***NOTE: I was going to write about Moscow, but apparently they have a few injuries that evens the pick out a little. So I'm going to pass...

I will get more up if I can get enough valid clicks, I see a couple more picks I like

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October 18th Picks will be up tomorrow morning

I will get October 18th picks up tomorrow morning around 10 to 11am like today. Tomorrow looks like it may be a pretty promising day.

Goodnight and good luck tomorrow

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October 17th results

24 points or less- Win (10 total second half points)

Record for day 1-0

Record for month 21-12

The coin flippers (random picks) 1-5 <-------- This is why I don't write about every pick... haha