1-10-09

[Mr. IWS]

andrew Bucciarelli
may have an update later with another play or 2



Dallas Stars (+108) at Columbus Blue Jackets (-117) – (1*)
It's the third meeting of the season between the Western Conference rivals, but the first at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets won 4-1 at American Airlines Center on Nov. 19, and the Stars won 3-1 on Dec. 23. Things are looking up for the Blue Jackets, who come home after a two-game sweep in Alberta that wiped away the bad taste of a 7-3 blowout in Vancouver -- their 13th consecutive road loss. The Stars aren't a whole let better -- they're 11th in the West and have been consistent only in their inconsistency. Dallas is without two regulars, both of whom were injured Wednesday in New York. Center Mike Ribeiro will miss 4-6 weeks with a throat laceration after taking a stick across the throat, and defenseman Nicklas Grossman went on IR with an upper-body injury. Look the Blue Jackets to come out stinging.
Take COLUMBUS.

Ottawa Senators ()at Carolina Hurricanes (-135) – (1*)
Second of four meetings this season. Alex Kovalev recorded the hat trick on Dec. 12 as the Senators beat the Hurricanes 4-2 in Ottawa. Having alternated wins and losses over its last five games, Carolina will be shooting for its first two-game win streak since the beginning of December. Ottawa will be without Alfredsson and Spezza, along with the latest Michalek injury. This is the only game Sunday featuring Eastern Conference teams, so the Senators could ensure themselves of a little breathing room with a victory. They start play tied with the Canadiens for the last two playoff spots with 48 points. The ninth-place Flyers are just one point back. Take the pushing offense of Hurricanes.
Take CAROLINA.

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C-Star Sports

5000 Units New England Minus the points over Baltimore
50 units New England/Baltimore UNDER THE TOTAL

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MTI
4'* Over Cavs
4* Milw
4* Under Miami

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Savannah Sports

Todays Selections:

NFL Plays

4 (****) Green Bay +135 (ML)
3 (***) New England -3.5

NCAABB

2 (**) Kansas -4.5

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Seabass
50* Balt
100* AZ
400* AZ Under

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Ic
5 Unit Play. #825. Northwestern +8 over Michigan (Sunday @ 2:30pm est).

This is a game that Northwestern can legitimately win outright. This Northwestern team has only lost three ballgames all year and they come to the likes of Michigan State, Illinois in overtime on the road and to Butler at home. This team has beaten the likes of Notre Dame by double-digits on neutral footing, Iowa State, NC State, Stanford, and in a low scoring conference games such as this one, I believe the eight points will become very significant. After all, getting eight points on a total of 128.5 is very appealing and this team returns a great deal of talent and this team is likely going to be the first team in its school history to reach the Dance this year. This team is 0-2 in conference play and desperately needs this game here and even if they do not win it, I still like their chances to stay inside the number and cover the spread. The Wildcats of Northwestern are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games, 4-0 in their last four road games as Underdogs and the Wolverines of Michigan are 1-5 ATS in their last six games as a favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take the Washington Wizards +1 over the New Orleans Hornets (Sunday @ 1pm est). The Wizards came together in their last game without Arenas and they will do the same today. Remember, teams always come together during adversity. This can be said about the Vols in their last game, or when Chris Paul when he went out with the Hornets and so on. I foresee the Wizards coming together with their team and Randy Foye playing more of a role in this team's offense. Heck, the Wizards could let go of Gilbert when all is said and done as they will notice this team will play drastically without him with Caron Butler as this team's leader along with Jamison. Besides, with nearly 70% riding New Orleans I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the public gets buried here a bid and the home team gets the win with the dog tag. The Hornets have not done well against teams with a winning percentage of less than .400 as they are 0-6 ATS against them. Note that the Underdog is 5-2 ATS over their last seven games as well.

4 Unit Play. #806. Take the LA Clippers -1 over the Miami Heat (Sunday @ 3:30pm est). The Clips have been a team I have been high on all year. Heck, my 6 Unit future on this team for the over of 34.5 wins and they continue to roll as they are around .500 thus far. This team just beat the Lakers, Boston and Portland (a team that also recently beat the Lakers). The Clippers are a different beast at home as they are 5-0 ATS of late and they are picking up steam at the right time right now with the likes of Gordon, Davis, Kaman, Camby and Butler as this team is healthy and consequently, they are playing much better. Note that the Clippers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games as a favorite and the Heat are 3-7 ATS when they face a team with a straight up losing record. I also like the Heat to have a let down as they come off a big road win over the Suns in their most recent game.
Good luck,
IC

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3g

SUNDAY ACTION:

NFL PLAYOFFS:
10* Oddsmaker Mistake Game of the Month: ARIZONA +3
4* Baltimore +3.5

COLLEGE HOOPS:
4* Kansas -5

ICEMAN HOCKEY:
passing


10* Oddsmaker Mistake Game of the Month
Play Selected Point Spread: +3
This comes down to a couple of fundament questions: Who do you trust more, Kurt Warner at home or Aaron Rodgers on the road in his 1st playoff game? I’ll take Warner, the guy who’s played in three Super Bowls and knows how to win close games, over Rodgers, who is a playoff newbie, who has won just three games by six points or less, and who has just ONE fourth-quarter come-from-behind win in his two-year career (and that win was gift-wrapped by Jay Cutler in Week 1 of this season)
Which coach do you trust more, Arizona’s Ken Whisenhunt or Green Bay’s Mike McCarthy who looks dazed on the sidelines half the time? I’ll take Whisenhunt (who guided the Cardinals to the Super Bowl last year in his first playoff appearance as a head man) over McCarthy (whose first postseason appearance ended with an overtime loss to the Giants as an eight-point home favorite in the NFC title game two years ago). Who would you rather put your money on, the Cardinals at home (where just three weeks ago they manhandled Brett Favre and the Vikings, the same Brett Favre and the Vikings who crushed Green Bay twice this season) or the Packers on the road (Green Bay doesn’t have a single quality road victory this year, beating up on the Rams, Browns, Lions and Bears before last week’s totally meaningless win over the Cardinals while losing at Minnesota and at Pittsburgh, as well as at then-winless Tampa Bay). Look, people, I know the betting public is infatuated with the Packers in this game, but the Cardinals aren’t chumps. They came within 90 seconds of winning the Super Bowl last year and finished with a 4-0 ATS mark in the playoffs (going 2-0 SU and ATS at home). Their defense is better this year than last, and they have ALL the postseason experience and veterans going against the youngest team in the NFL. ARIZONA will be ready this evening!!

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Bob Balfe

BALTIMORE RAVENS +3.5

New England has been solid at home this season, but they are lacking the unity and the spark they had the last few seasons. Welker being out is a huge loss. The Ravens have a veteran defense that will show up for this playoff game. The weather should not be a factor as Flacco and Rice both played in cold weather and are used to the conditions. If the Ravens get to the next round they could do a lot of damage. Take Baltimore.

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california sports ncaab
3* Detroit u 5* Oregon