Thursday, November 17, 2011
November 17th Picks
Pick #1 Virginia Tech wins by Double Digits
Virginia Tech has been a very strong team at home aside from thier 23-3 loss to Clemson and 38-35 win against Miami. Virginia Tech has won 6 out of their 10 games by double digits (6 out of 9 against unranked opponents). At home, Virginia Tech has won 3 out of 4 games at home by double digits to unranked opponents (Miami 38-35). I don't think North Carolina is as strong as Miami or Clemson and Virginia Tech has a very good defense to match North Carolina's mediocre offense. Virginia Tech should cover.
Pick #2 Tim Tebow 150 yards or more
Just with Tebow being a dual-threat player, and having the whole game to rack up 150 yards, I would go over. The thing that really concerns me is the Jets strong secondary. I think Tebow will rack up a few rushing yards, but a good chunk of his overall yardage will have to come through the air. 150 yards doesn't seem like a lot to ask, but when you take a quarterback who is known for his passing struggles, it may come back to bite. Good luck whichever way you go.
More tomorrow... I'll have at least 3 or 4 picks tomorrow. Sorry I havn't been able to post as much lately.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
November 16th Picks
Pick #1 Nacional win
At -290, Nacional may be the best pick today. Nacional is at the top of their table at 9-2-4, with an 8 goal difference, while Lequeno is second to last in the table at 3-3-8 with a -10 goal difference. Surprisingly though, Lequeno did manage a 1-0 win back at the end of August. Before that, they played in May where Nacional took the game on the road 3-1. Nacional is at home though, and over three months after their road loss in August to Lequeno, Nacional has clearly been the better team in their table. Good luck whatever you do.
Pick #2 Alex Carder: 179 Passing yards or fewer
Miami OH pass defense ranks 7th overall in the nation. Allowing about 171 total passing yards per game. Granted, the MAC teams (as well as non conference teams) Miami OH has played aren't exactly at the BCS level, but the same can be said about Carder, as this will be the best pass defense Carder has faced. Carder has put up some incredible stats though to lower pass defense teams, averaging about 334 passing yards in his last 5 MAC games. Can he do it against a top 10 pass defense though? I don't think he can from what I see, but he may prove me wrong.
Conclusion: Miami OH ranks 78th in rush defense, and though Western Michigan has mostly been a pass offense, I think they will be a little more balanced going into tonight with Miami having a much weaker rush defense. Goof luck whatever you do.
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At -290, Nacional may be the best pick today. Nacional is at the top of their table at 9-2-4, with an 8 goal difference, while Lequeno is second to last in the table at 3-3-8 with a -10 goal difference. Surprisingly though, Lequeno did manage a 1-0 win back at the end of August. Before that, they played in May where Nacional took the game on the road 3-1. Nacional is at home though, and over three months after their road loss in August to Lequeno, Nacional has clearly been the better team in their table. Good luck whatever you do.
Pick #2 Alex Carder: 179 Passing yards or fewer
Miami OH pass defense ranks 7th overall in the nation. Allowing about 171 total passing yards per game. Granted, the MAC teams (as well as non conference teams) Miami OH has played aren't exactly at the BCS level, but the same can be said about Carder, as this will be the best pass defense Carder has faced. Carder has put up some incredible stats though to lower pass defense teams, averaging about 334 passing yards in his last 5 MAC games. Can he do it against a top 10 pass defense though? I don't think he can from what I see, but he may prove me wrong.
Conclusion: Miami OH ranks 78th in rush defense, and though Western Michigan has mostly been a pass offense, I think they will be a little more balanced going into tonight with Miami having a much weaker rush defense. Goof luck whatever you do.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
November 15th Picks/Tip-off Marathon
Pick #1 2 pointer first basket of game
I would be lying if I said I put "research" into this one. 2 pointers are just typically much easier to make. I'm just rolling with it. Good luck whatever you do.
Pick #2 Hawaii
Based on last year's play, I would take Hawaii. Hawaii is a 13 point favorite at home, and I really don't think CSN will be able to produce enough to win. That's enough for me. I don't have a whole lot else to compare (with it so early in the season). Hawaii just has a better overall team. Zane Johnson was a good scorer last season, averaging about 15 points per game. Plus, he has a pretty good supporting cast. CSN's main weapon is Stephen Hicks, and the only other players that played significant against USC were Vinnie McGee and Allen Guei. If Hawaii loses, they lose. I feel much better with them either way. Good luck whatever you do.
Pick #3 Drexel Dragons (no writeup)
I'll have more tomorrow....
I would be lying if I said I put "research" into this one. 2 pointers are just typically much easier to make. I'm just rolling with it. Good luck whatever you do.
Pick #2 Hawaii
Based on last year's play, I would take Hawaii. Hawaii is a 13 point favorite at home, and I really don't think CSN will be able to produce enough to win. That's enough for me. I don't have a whole lot else to compare (with it so early in the season). Hawaii just has a better overall team. Zane Johnson was a good scorer last season, averaging about 15 points per game. Plus, he has a pretty good supporting cast. CSN's main weapon is Stephen Hicks, and the only other players that played significant against USC were Vinnie McGee and Allen Guei. If Hawaii loses, they lose. I feel much better with them either way. Good luck whatever you do.
Pick #3 Drexel Dragons (no writeup)
I'll have more tomorrow....
November 14th Picks
Pick #1 Egypt win, draw, lose by 1
With this being an international friendly, I have to take Egypt. In Brazil's last freindly, they won 2-0 against a pretty lowly Gabon team. Egypt's team fares much better than Gabon. Plus, this game is at a neutral site and Egypt is favored (-120 to -140). Just trust me, I would take Egypt. It could go either way, but I think Brazil wins by 1. Egypt should be able to keep up.
Pick #2 Hyde win
Hyde is 14-2-2, with a 27 goal difference and ranks at the top of their table. Hinckley is 5-0-9, -14 goal difference and ranks 18th in the same table. With Hyde at -200 and just posting basic info in table standings, I don't think there is much else to say. Hyde looks like the best pick of the two for sure. Since August, Hyde has gone 8-1-2 on the road. However, one thing to note, is that in their last six road games they have gone 3-2-1. Their 2 losses were to better teams than Hinckley, but their 2-2 draw was to a very poor Eastwood town team. I still think Hyde has a better shot, because overall they have been very consistent within their table. Be cautious of it being on Streak for the Cash though. Very unpredictable sometimes.
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With this being an international friendly, I have to take Egypt. In Brazil's last freindly, they won 2-0 against a pretty lowly Gabon team. Egypt's team fares much better than Gabon. Plus, this game is at a neutral site and Egypt is favored (-120 to -140). Just trust me, I would take Egypt. It could go either way, but I think Brazil wins by 1. Egypt should be able to keep up.
Pick #2 Hyde win
Hyde is 14-2-2, with a 27 goal difference and ranks at the top of their table. Hinckley is 5-0-9, -14 goal difference and ranks 18th in the same table. With Hyde at -200 and just posting basic info in table standings, I don't think there is much else to say. Hyde looks like the best pick of the two for sure. Since August, Hyde has gone 8-1-2 on the road. However, one thing to note, is that in their last six road games they have gone 3-2-1. Their 2 losses were to better teams than Hinckley, but their 2-2 draw was to a very poor Eastwood town team. I still think Hyde has a better shot, because overall they have been very consistent within their table. Be cautious of it being on Streak for the Cash though. Very unpredictable sometimes.
Pick #3 Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is a pretty well-rounded team overall, ranking 11th in goals per game, 23rd in goals against, 15th in power play, and 15th in penalty kills. Winnipeg is near the bottom of everything. Their highest rank is in power play percent (20th), and then follow at 22nd in goals per game, 23rd in penalty kills and 26th in goals against. Both teams have had some time to rest after each team played on Saturday. Tampa bay is coming off a 3-0 loss on the road to St. Louis, and Winnipeg is coming off a 2-1 road loss to Columbus as well as a 5 game losing streak and 2-3 home record. These two teams met on October 29th in which Tampa Bay won 1-0 at home. This could really get sketchy with Winnipeg at home and in a desperate need of a win. Though Winnipeg's home record isn't very impressive at 2-3, Tampa Bay's road record isn't really either at 3-7. However, with the Lightning dominating every major category in defense and offense compared to Winnipeg, I'm going with them. Should be a good game. I don't expect Winnipeg to get blown out, but I do think they lose in a close one. Good luck whatever you do tonight.
More tonight for the November 15th tip-off marathon.
More tonight for the November 15th tip-off marathon.
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
Mondays picks will be posted tomorrow
November 12th Pick results:
France win- Win (1-0)
Uruguey win- Win (4-0)
North Carolina wins by DD- Win (won by 12)
Vancouver Canucks- Loss (4-3)
Record for day 3-1
Record for month 23-8
I've got some picks picked out for tomorrow. I know I said I would finish them (writeups) by tonight, but I couldn't finish them all. I'll get a finalized post up around 11:45am Eastern time.
Thanks for your support.
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France win- Win (1-0)
Uruguey win- Win (4-0)
North Carolina wins by DD- Win (won by 12)
Vancouver Canucks- Loss (4-3)
Record for day 3-1
Record for month 23-8
I've got some picks picked out for tomorrow. I know I said I would finish them (writeups) by tonight, but I couldn't finish them all. I'll get a finalized post up around 11:45am Eastern time.
Thanks for your support.
-Streakhelp
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