I have a couple people I picked out to contribute to Streakhelp from time to time. I've monitored Ryan's and Christian's pick history over the last few days and I was impressed with some of their insight. Today I'll debut some of their picks. Hopefully this will help improve content frequency so I can stay on top of this blog better. Good luck today.
Streakhelper's Picks:
Pick #1 Tottenham win
Tottenham goes into this game 7-1-2 with a 6 goal difference coming off a 3-1 road win over Fulham. Aston Villa goes in at 3-6-2 with 1 goal difference coming off a 3-2 win over Norwich at home. On the road, Villa has been a drawing machine. On the road they are 0-4-1, with their lone loss coming to Manchester City, who sits at the top of the table. On the other side, Tottenham has played exceptional at home. Going 3-0-1, with their only loss to Manchester City as well in an ugly 1-5 loss. All three of their home wins came to teams that are about as good or better compared to Villa. They include a 4-1 win over Liverpool (6th in table), 2-1 win over Arsenal (7th in table), and a 3-1 win over Queens Park (9th in table). Aston Villa sits at 8th, with all of their draws to teams currently below Tottenham. Considering how strong Tottenham has been (so far) this season at home, I would take them. A draw definitely isn't out of the question, but I like my chances with Tottenham.
Pick #2 Kansas Jayhawks
Georgetown is a pretty good basketball team, but they have yet to play anyone significant. Kansas is coming off a 75-65 loss on the road to #2 Kentucky. With Kansas at home, I think they should be good. At home against Towson they won 100-54 in their last game. Though it is Towson, Towson has played fairly well (for their level) against some decent opponents such as Kansas, Belmont and Michigan. I would take Kansas.
Ryan's Picks:
Pick Patriots win by 15+ points
"The Patriots to win by 15 or more points seems like a safe pick. The game is in Foxboro where the Pats rarely lose. In addition, the Chiefs will be missing their starting QB Matt Cassel. This means that Tyler Palko, who has only thrown 13 NFL passes in his Career, will get the start for the Chiefs. The Patriots struggle in pass defense, but Palko is not good enough to expose them. There should be no doubt that Tom Bady and co. can create enough offense to win by 15 points. The Chiefs have been outscored in their loses by an average of 24 points, including loses by 34, 45, and 28 points. The Vegas line is 17 points in favor of the Patriots, so the streak master is giving you two free points. I would take the Patriots to win by 15+ points for the Green."
Christian's Picks:
1. Memphis Tigers
The Tigers have gotten off to a nice start this year against a Belmont team that lost to Duke by one point. Michigan is also starting the season pretty well being 3-0, however their wins have come against teams that would pose no threat to any respectable team, including the Towson Tigers... Memphis is simply a better team which focuses primarily on offense (97 against Belmont) to drive their victories while Michigan's offense (averaging 60.7) is not nearly as potent. Memphis will come out today and put Michigan in it's place 76-68.
2. @ Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham sits in 5th place in the EPL with 22 points in 10 matches and a +6 GD. Aston Villa is 8th in the table with 15 points in 11 matches and a +1 GD. Tottenham is 4-0-1 in their last 5 EPL games including a draw at Newcastle. AV is 2-2-1 in their last 5 including a loss at home to an average West Bromwich club. Tottenham is currently at 64.5% to win according to the odds. In my experience, whenever Tottenham is in a pick on SFTC, they always win. However, be wary because Aston Villa can always come out and surprise anybody. Tottenham Hotspur wins 3-2.
More to come... I'll update my record today as well from the past few days.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
November 20th Picks
Pick #1 Palermo Win, Draw, Lose by 1
Palermo has been a significantly good team this year at 5-1-4, and a 2 goal difference. Also, Palermo has only lost once this year by more than one point, and that was to a very good AC Milan team who is ranked 2nd in their table at 6-3-2 (+9 GD). Juventus goes into this game at 5-4-0 with an 8 goal difference. Juventus has played pretty well at home, including a 2-0 win over AC Milan. Despite the impresseive win however, they have still struggled to much less impressive opponents such as Bologna, Genoa and Catania (all ended in draws) just to name a few. I think this game has a good shot at a draw, but I can't really see Juventus winning by more than 1. I would take my shot with Palermo. Good luck either way.
Pick #2 Buffalo Bills (writeup pending)
The Galaxy have been a dominating team all year in the MLS. They beat Houston 1-0 at home, and then followed with a 3-1 loss in a game with little significance at the end of the year. At 19-10-5 and holding a goal difference of 20, LA has been the better team this season on paper. Houston will go into this game at 12-13-9, 4 goal difference, finishing second in their table behind Kansas. LA is a massive favorite, and after watching them throughout the year I can understand why. Houston has had an impressive run, but without the draw option to back them up, LA is a better option. LA for the win.
Palermo has been a significantly good team this year at 5-1-4, and a 2 goal difference. Also, Palermo has only lost once this year by more than one point, and that was to a very good AC Milan team who is ranked 2nd in their table at 6-3-2 (+9 GD). Juventus goes into this game at 5-4-0 with an 8 goal difference. Juventus has played pretty well at home, including a 2-0 win over AC Milan. Despite the impresseive win however, they have still struggled to much less impressive opponents such as Bologna, Genoa and Catania (all ended in draws) just to name a few. I think this game has a good shot at a draw, but I can't really see Juventus winning by more than 1. I would take my shot with Palermo. Good luck either way.
Pick #2 Buffalo Bills (writeup pending)
Pick #3 LA Galaxy win
Friday, November 18, 2011
November 18th Picks
Tonight's writeups will be pretty short with just a basic outline of what I like.
Pick #1 Yes: 3-pointer made in the first 3 minutes (Duke vs. Davidson)
I would go with yes. Simply because Duke is great on the perimeter, shooting often from 3-point range and sinking 3's pretty consistently. Obviously Duke will more than likely be the team to score a 3, but having Davidson to help support the prop makes it a little better. Look for Seth Curry or Ryan Kelly to sink a 3, as each of their 3-point percent is above .500. Good luck whatever you do...
Good luck tonight.
Pick #1 Yes: 3-pointer made in the first 3 minutes (Duke vs. Davidson)
I would go with yes. Simply because Duke is great on the perimeter, shooting often from 3-point range and sinking 3's pretty consistently. Obviously Duke will more than likely be the team to score a 3, but having Davidson to help support the prop makes it a little better. Look for Seth Curry or Ryan Kelly to sink a 3, as each of their 3-point percent is above .500. Good luck whatever you do...
Pick #2 Alabama Crimson Tide (Basketball)
Alabama was impressive last season. This year they look even better. Even with them going on the road I think they should win in a close game. Wichita State is no pushover (but not a better team in my opinion).
Pick #3 Buffalo Sabres
Though Buffalo has struggled at times this season, they have still managed to find ways to win consistently. Buffalo is 6-2 on the road, for some reason they have struggled at home. The last time these two teams played, Buffalo lost 4-3 at home in mid October. Hopefully, since Buffalo plays better on the road, tonight will work in their favor.
Good luck tonight.
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.
More to come...
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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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