8-9-12

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Jeff Scott Sports

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San Diego/ Green Bay Under 38: We all know that both of these offenses can score a ton of points, but really the first team offenses won't be out there much in this one. SD is even missing backup Charlie Whitehurst, so once Rivers is gone I just don't see SD putting up very many points. Green Bay's offense is one of the best in the league and they have very little question marks on that side of the ball, so expect minimal snaps for their first team offense as well. Defense is where these teams need to concentrate. The Pack was at or near the bottom of many defensive categories and they used their first 6 draft picks on that side of the ball, sio I really expect McCarthy to concentrate on the defense in this one. The Chargers had a down year defensively as well and used their first 3 picks on defense, so I expect Turner to worry more about that side of the ball in this one as well. Very hard to see either team hitting 20 points in this one as this game is played in the lower 30's.

2 UNIT PLAY

PHILADELPHIA -1 over Pittsburgh: Philadelphia had a very strong finish to their year and would like to start strong in the preseason here. Big Ben will be limited for Pittsburgh and Wallace is holding out, so there goes a big part of their early offense. Defensively the Eagles had a great end to their year, allowing11.5 ppg in their alst 4 games and they used their first 3 draft picks on defense and you can bet that those guys will get plenty of looks in this one. THe Eagles defense is very strong and DEEP and should handle a depleted Pitt offense in this one. Philly's offense is in good hands at the start with Vick, but the backups have all had very good camps and will get a quarter each to showcase their stuff. The Pitt Defense is depleted as well with Harrison out as well as NT Casey Hampton, plus Troy Polamalu isn't expected to play much at all, so they will have problems stopping the Eagles here. The Eagles are paying with heavy hearts for Andy Reid and the loss of his son, plus they have more depth than Pittsburgh and I believe all that will carry them to the win here.

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Goodfella 2* GOW Washington -135 over Bufallo

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SPORTS WAGERS - NFL

BUFFALO +2½ vs Washington
BUFFALO +2½ +100 over Washington
The Bills opened as a 2-point favorite for this first preseason game but a 4-point swing to the Redskins followed. Most of that can be attributed to the hype surrounding Washington’s top draft pick this season, as all eyes will be on QB Robert Griffin III (RG3). The youngster showed a combination of athleticism and passing skill at the college level the likes of which NFL scouts arguably never have seen. But this is the bigs and Griffin has never taken a snap in an NFL game.
At the college level, Baylor played in the most offense oriented conference in the nation. Yes, he excelled but even if everything goes wonderful for him here, he’s only going to get between 12 and 20 snaps. Washington’s rotation after Griffin will be Rex Grossman, Kirk Cousins and Jonathan Crompton.
Also influencing the money coming in on the ‘Skins is the preseason history of both coaches. Mike Shanahan is 47-29 in the preseason while Chan Gailey of the Bills is just 4-14. That’s significant but the Bills defense, amidst all the hype surrounding the debut of RG3, is going to be jacked up to begin the game and it could set the tone. Washington’s offensive line has some health issues and Shanahan won’t put his starters at risk. Mario Williams, in his new digs, will want to set the tone for the defense and will show little mercy for however many plays he is in for.
Buffalo has a solid QB rotation with Ryan Fitzpatrick, followed by Tyler Thigpen, Vince Young and Brad Smith. The Redskins paid a steep price to get RG3 and while the rookie may turn out to be everything they say he will be, a more practical conclusion is that he’ll be feeling out things at this speed during preseason. The Buffalo Bills defensive starters say they're focused on playing to the whistle in tonight's exhibition opener. We believe them.

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Totals 4U

Denver Broncos/Chicago Bears under 35

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Allen Eastman (Ace-Ace)

Washington/Houston under 7.5

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Falcon Sports

TOP program plays


Nationals -1 (-1.40) 1 unit
zZmmerman/Harrell

Redsox Over 9 (-1.05) 1 unit
Doubrant/Jiminez

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Hoopsgooroo

901 Marlins +137 @ 12:10p
911 Yanks +105 @ 1:05p
904 Cards -137 @ 1:45p
905 D-Backs +115 @ 4:05p
915 Red Sox -128 @ 7:05p
907 Reds -158 @ 8:05p

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Jeff Scott Sports

TOP PLAY

3 UNIT PLAY

San Diego/ Green Bay Under 38: We all know that both of these offenses can score a ton of points, but really the first team offenses won't be out there much in this one. SD is even missing backup Charlie Whitehurst, so once Rivers is gone I just don't see SD putting up very many points. Green Bay's offense is one of the best in the league and they have very little question marks on that side of the ball, so expect minimal snaps for their first team offense as well. Defense is where these teams need to concentrate. The Pack was at or near the bottom of many defensive categories and they used their first 6 draft picks on that side of the ball, sio I really expect McCarthy to concentrate on the defense in this one. The Chargers had a down year defensively as well and used their first 3 picks on defense, so I expect Turner to worry more about that side of the ball in this one as well. Very hard to see either team hitting 20 points in this one as this game is played in the lower 30's.

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PHILADELPHIA -1 over Pittsburgh: Philadelphia had a very strong finish to their year and would like to start strong in the preseason here. Big Ben will be limited for Pittsburgh and Wallace is holding out, so there goes a big part of their early offense. Defensively the Eagles had a great end to their year, allowing11.5 ppg in their alst 4 games and they used their first 3 draft picks on defense and you can bet that those guys will get plenty of looks in this one. THe Eagles defense is very strong and DEEP and should handle a depleted Pitt offense in this one. Philly's offense is in good hands at the start with Vick, but the backups have all had very good camps and will get a quarter each to showcase their stuff. The Pitt Defense is depleted as well with Harrison out as well as NT Casey Hampton, plus Troy Polamalu isn't expected to play much at all, so they will have problems stopping the Eagles here. The Eagles are paying with heavy hearts for Andy Reid and the loss of his son, plus they have more depth than Pittsburgh and I believe all that will carry them to the win here.

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401 K Sports 2** Detroit/NY Yankees under 8.5 (+100)(1pm) - Both Fister and Kuroda have really been lights out over the last month. Fister with an ERA under 2 in his L5 starts. Kuroda is even better at about 1.25 his L4. We have some t-showers moving through the area which will keep the air heavy and keep the ball from flying. All the big pen guys are good to go with only Robertson having tossed many pitches in this series. Despite yesterday, both teams have relied on the HR ball to score runs. I just don't see many flying out today.

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Jimmy Boyd

Cincinnati Reds ML -155

New England Patriots -3 (-130)

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dhayes

2* Mets -140

1* Over 8.5 NYY/Det

1* Giants +125

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Jeff Benton

20 Dime Reds Runline-1.5

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David Banks

Green Bay Packers vs. San Diego Chargers

The Green Bay Packers and the San Diego Chargers both open up their
preseasons on Thursday night from Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CA at 8:00 ET, and
they will be doing so in front of a national television audience with the
game being televised on ESPN. Neither head coach appears to be that serious
about preseason although neither has a losing record, as Norv Turner is 15-13
straight up in his preseason career as coach of the Oakland Raiders and
Chargers combined while Mike McCarthy is right at .500 at 12-12 as coach of the
Packers.

Green Bay went 3-1 straight up during preseason last year but it went only
1-2-1 ATS in those games. The starters obviously will not play much here,
but the Packers have a couple of rookies on defense that could become crucial
on a unit that ranked dead last in the NFL last season in total defense, and
thus these rookies could see extended playing time in the opener. The first
is obviously first round drat pick Nick Perry, a pass-rushing linebacker
from USC. Perhaps the biggest reason the Packers were so down defensively last
year was their inability to rush the passer, mainly because Clay Matthews
faced so many double teams. If Perry can adjust to life in the NFL, is would
force single coverage on both he and Matthews, making it easier for each to
get to the quarterback. Green Bay would also like to take a long look at
second round pick Casey Hayward at cornerback. One possible game plan this year
is to start Hayward on the opposite side of Pro Bowler Tramon Williams with
Charles Woodson moving over to safety, which would suddenly make the
secondary formidable if Hayward pans out. The biggest news on the Green Bay
offense will be the probable extended playing time for quarterback Graham Harrell
and he replaces Matt Flynn in the role of Aaron Rodgers' understudy.

The Chargers were 2-2 in the 2011 preseason while going an identical 1-2-1
ATS as the Packers, and they must now replace their leading receiver the
past few years in Vincent Jackson, who signed with the Buccaneers. The Chargers
are not lacking in depth at wide receiver with Malcolm Floyd, Robert
Meachem, Vincent Brown and Eddie Royal all in the mix, but it is still not clear
who the two starters will be while there is no doubt that Ryan Mathews will
be the starting running back, so logic would dictate that San Diego will
throw the ball a lot in this game to better evaluate the receiving situation.
Unfortunately, Meachem and Royal are both questionable with leg injuries,
which may put a crimp in those plans. Also, backup quarterback Charlie
Whitehurst is out, leaving Kevin O'Connell and rookie Jarrett Lee out of LSU to
follow Philip Rivers in the Chargers' quarterback rotation.

Neither coach is known for getting his team off to a quick start in
preseason, as Turner is 3-4 in preseason Week 1 since 2004 while McCarthy is 2-4 in
Week 1 in his Green Bay career. These teams met during the regular season
here in San Diego last year with the Packers holding on to win a 45-38
thriller after nearly blowing a 45-24 lead in the fourth quarter.

Pick: Under 38

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Dave Cokin

Action Plays - St Louis Cardinals

NFLX - Philadelphia Eagles

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Fantasy Sports Gametime

NFL Football Thursday

100* Play Pittsburgh -1 over Philadelphia (TOP NFL PLAY)
Starts at 7:30 PM EST
Pittsburgh has won and covered the spread in 4 of the last 6 pre-season games when the line is between +3 and -3 and they have also won and covered the spread in 6 of the last 8 overall pre-season games. Pittsburgh has won and covered the spread in 3 of the last 4 pre-season games when the total posted is 35 points or less and they only allowed an average of 15 points a game on defense in pre-season last year.

100* Play Washington -2 over Buffalo (TOP NFL PLAY)
Starts at 7:00 PM EST
Washington has covered the spread in 5 of the last 6 non-conference pre-season games and they have also covered the spread in 3 of the last 4 pre-season road games. Washington has won and covered the spread in two consecutive pre-season games vs. AFC East Division Opponents and they averaged over 25 points a game on offense in their last three pre-season games.

100* Play San Diego -2.5 over Green Bay (TOP NFL PLAY)
Starts at 8:00 PM EST
San Diego has lost 4 of the last 5 non-conference pre-season games against the spread and they have also lost 3 of the last 4 pre-season games against the spread when the line posted is between +3 to -3.

100* Play Atlanta -2.5 over Baltimore (TOP NFL PLAY)
Starts at 7:30 PM EST
Atlanta has covered the spread in 29 of the last 47 pre-season games against the spread when the line posted is between +3 to -3 and they have also covered the spread in 25 of the last 40 pre-season games against the spread when playing in a dome stadium.

100* Play New England -3 over New Orleans (TOP NFL PLAY)
Starts at 7:30 PM EST
New Orleans has lost 23 of the last 39 pre-season games against the spread coming off a win against the spread and they have also lost 11 of the last 18 pre-season games against the spread vs. AFC East Division Opponents. New Orleans has lost 17 of the last 30 pre-season games coming off an UNDER the total and they have lost 29 of the last 51 non-conference pre-season games.