the betting thread

[MDS]

jets up to a +5.5 on bodog

man that looks good

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I am now down 2 units to Havas. But won big everywhere else today. Hit a big tease and a big parlay on the 4pm games.

Oh, and I'm on the Ravens -3.5 tonight for serious money. BOOM

[PhillyPhreak54]

Any action on the game tonight?

I am leaning Colts +10

[MDS]

nothing says covering the spread quite like curtis painter on the road

[PhillyPhreak54]

Yessir...Curtis Painter and the over baby!

[MDS]

i teased down the line and the over so i hit....lost a smaller amount on the parlay

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

i teased down the line and the over so i hit....lost a smaller amount on the parlay

Same. Of course all teasers were winners last night.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Watch item: The Phillies are way too heavily favored tomorrow night. I know some of you (cough, J, cough) can't stand betting against your team, but you might as well get paid if they lose. If they win, isn't $60-$100 a small price to pay for it?

I actually wagered exactly enough so that I break even if the Phils win by one run, lose roughly $100 if they win by 2+, and win roughly $100 if they lose. I may end up going heavier if the line tilts more toward the home team.

Here are lines I'm looking at for Saturday (these are Sheridan's lines):
Oklahoma -10 at Texas - Should be a bloodbath.
Clemson -20.5 vs BC - See above, only Clemson is at home and BC is much, much worse than Texas.
Iowa +3.5 at PSU - Penn State is winless ATS this year.
Minnesota +11 at Purdue - Purdue is horrible. Minnesota is too and is on the road, but after taking that beating from Michigan last week, I still think they're undervalued here.
Eastern Michigan/Toledo o51.5 - Toledo should put up this much on their own. Might bet the team total if available.
Georgia Tech -14.5 vs Maryland - Maryland stinks. Tech rolls.
VT -7.5 vs Miami(FL) - Miami stinks. Tech rolls.
Michigan/Northwestern o59 - These teams will forget to play defense as usual. Like Michigan -7 almost as much, but it is in exotic Evanston (LOL).
Kentucky/South Carolina o43 - No way South Carolina covers 21 if the total doesn't go over. In fact, if the line goes to 21.5 or more, I might tease Kentucky and the over. Did that last week in the Kentucky/LSU game for an easy profit.
Utah State -10.5 vs Wyoming - The Aggies could be undefeated but instead have only one win. Time to break out the whooping stick on an outmatched Wyoming squad.
LSU -13.5 vs Florida - This game is begging for a 7 point tease combo with the over 41 down to 34. Problem is, LSU could definitely win this 21-3 or something like that if Brantley doesn't play - would be ugly like the 2nd half of last week's Bama game.

Sunday:
Arizona +3 at Minnesota - The Kolbs have had the taste of victory and want it back. The McNabbs have no idea how to win and won't.
Buffalo +3 vs Philadelphia - FIRST TIME SINCE LINES HAVE BEEN TRACKED that a 1-3 or worse team is favored on the road at a 3-1 or better team in week 5. Eagles still have a ton of weapons and the perception that they're underperforming. Bills have a bunch of guys no one has heard of and lost to the Bengals last week, so it makes bettors believe they could be a mirage. Still, EVEN IF THEY AREN'T THAT GOOD, do you really like the Eagles here?
Tennessee +3.5 at Pittsburgh - The Titans play better defense, have a better offensive line and running back, and should win this game.
San Diego -4 at Denver - It's almost gotta be a trap, no? Also acceptable would be a tease of Denver +10.5 and o39.5.
Green Bay -5.5 at Atlanta - I got GB -4 (-110) on Monday and am wishing I bet harder then. Still, there is no reason to believe the Packers won't take it to the Falcons in the dome just like they did in the playoffs.

[Eagles_Legendz]

I recommend betting an unhealthy amount of money on the over in FSU/Wake this weekend.  It's 49.5, and the game is going to get to 60.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Doesn't the spread look fishy/small too? Shouldn't FSU win by 30?

[ice grillin you]

i cant find a single game i like this week....i may go all o/u's

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

i cant find a single game i like this week....i may go all o/u's

Well, you're in the lead now, so go for it.

[ice grillin you]

gimme like a half hour

how many units am i up

[ice grillin you]

igy

lsu -13 florida
texas am vs texas tech under 72
alabama vs vandy over 41.5
michigan -7.5 northwestern
tampa +2.5 san fran

[Eagles_Legendz]

Doesn't the spread look fishy/small too? Shouldn't FSU win by 30?

Wake should be 4-0 right now.  They collapsed in the 4th vs Cuse after Wake's qb got hurt in the end of the 3rd.  Doesn't matter really since I fully expect FSU to win, but Wake's offense is good enough to hang for a while.  The D still largely sucks though.  I'm thinking like 41-27 FSU.