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NFL Week Two (2)

2009-09-20T12:22:00.003-04:00

Houston at Tennessee (-6', 40') 1:00PM ETTennessee has had a few more days to prepare for this one as they kicked off on last Thursday night at Pittsburgh. They should've won that game, no thanks to Kerry Collins. Jeff Fisher's squads are great in the first half of the season. The Texans were beat by a rookie QB (Mark Sanchez, NYJ) making his first start in their home opener. Nuff said.We

What We Learned - NFL WK 01

2009-09-16T19:56:00.004-04:00

Has there ever been a week one that WASN'T exciting? I don't think so. Having said that, I'm not here to re-hash all of the week one highlights, injuries, and "Joe Public " drama. What I wanna do is to make a few observations that may or may not help your handicapping. Take it if you need it...leave it if you don't.The first week of the NFL can be hard to cap when trying to choose sides so

2009 NFL Preseason Week 4 (Thu)

2009-09-03T18:27:00.002-04:00

Miami at New Orleans (-2', 36') 8:00PM ETWe like.....New Orleans (-2')Oakland at Seattle (-3, 36') 10:00PM ETWe like.....Seattle (-3)

NCAA Football Gets Underway

2009-09-03T17:17:00.004-04:00

Thursday night showcases 5 college games and as usual we have thoughts....127 S Carolina 46128 NC State -4The 'Ole Ball Coach put a beatdown on NC State last year in 34-0 in Columbia. However, this is a new year and the Cocks seem to be "cockless" returning only 11 of 22 starters. Stephen Garcia is the QB in his sophomore year. In his last outing, Outback Bowl vs. Iowa (10-31), Garcia had

2009 NFL Preseason Wk 3 (THU)

2009-08-27T18:16:00.001-04:00

Jacksonville at Philadelphia (-7, 37) 7:00PM ETTonight is the Vick premier. Jacksonville is still struggling to find an identity. Philly has yet to win a game. They face New England in week one, a winless Indianapolis in week two so they have to be licking their chops tonight. Never lay 7 points in a preseason game so we can't take Philly yet at the same time, we don't trust Jacksonville. We

2009 NFL Preseason Week 2 (SAT)

2009-08-22T18:01:00.008-04:00

Tampa Bay vs Jacksonville (-3, 34) 7:30 PM ET This is the second straight road game for the Bucs as they fell to the Titans last week 20-27. Jacksonville stayed within in 3pts of Miami in their first preseason game 9-12. Both teams will look to put up more points this week. The OVER is 5-2-1 in Jacksonville's home games where the line is 34pts or less since 1995. In addition these two teams

2009 NFL Preseason Week 2 (FRI)

2009-08-21T16:28:00.005-04:00

Tennessee at Dallas (-2', 38), 8:00 PM ETKerry Collins is in trouble. He cannot afford to struggle like he did in his last outing. Vince Young is the backup QB and the backup is always the most popular guy in town. Especially when the backup is a 1st round draft selection that had a better than average last outing. We think the total is too high.We like...UNDER (38) 2*FINAL: Tennessee 10

2009 NFL Preseason Week 2 (Thu)

2009-08-20T15:19:00.004-04:00

Cincinnati at New England (-7, 36), 7:30 PM ETAll the trends say go against any team favored by a TD or more in the preseason. The Pats have never been a TD or more favorite in the Belichick era. QB Carson Palmer of the Bengals won't play forcing J.T. O'Sullivan and Carson's brother Jordan Palmer to compete for the scraps. Randy Moss already looks to be in regular season form. Wes Welker is a

2009 NFL Preseason Week 1(c) Picks

2009-08-15T18:18:00.005-04:00

Jacksonville at Miami (-3, 33), 7:30 PM ETJacksonville is notorious for not taking the first few games of the preseason seriously. On the other hand Miami is essentially a Bill Parcells organization and Parcells is known for wanting to excel in the preseason. HC Tony Sparano was 3-1 SU/ATS last preseason (his first) and the UNDER was 4-0. Miami seems like a sound pick being they are at home

2009 NFL Preseason Week 1(b) Picks

2009-08-14T17:35:00.008-04:00

St. Louis at NY Jets (-4, 33.5), 7:00 PM ETTwo brand new coaches. Steve Spagnuolo former Giants defensive coordinator is new HC for the Rams. Rex Ryan former Baltimore defensive coordinator is new HC for the Jets. In addition both teams are installing new offenses or new personnel in current offenses. In addition, preseason HF of more than 3 points are 5-14 ATS since 2000. We like.... UNDER

2009 NFL Preseason Week 1(a) Picks

2009-08-13T18:33:00.006-04:00

Selections are rated out of 5* (stars)New England at Philadelphia (-3.5, 35), 7:30 PM ETOne word describes this matchup...Belichick! Belichick is one of those coaches (Parcells disciple) who doesn't believe in tossing away the preseason. The Patriots are 5-0-3 ATS in Game one of the preseason over the past 8 seasons while Andy Reid and the Eagles never seem to go all out in Game one where they

Gentlemen...Start Your Bankrolls

2009-08-13T17:18:00.003-04:00

Tonight kicks off the first full week of exhibition play in the NFL for the 2009 season. I hear a lot of cappers say they only watch the pre-season. They're afraid to put their hard earned coinage on games that have so many question marks. Well here at Kinetik Sports, we follow the mantra of one of our contributors, Joverto, who famously ends most of his articles with, "SCARED money makes NO

Dreamers and Slackers

2009-08-10T01:46:00.013-04:00

Well...it's what you've all been waiting for...the official start of the 2009 NFL season. Just this past Saturday, the newest inductees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. Many handicappers only use the preseason to evaluate how the team chooses to incorporate its new talent, players and coaches as well. If you're one who doesn't like to test the waters until the

Get Your Money When You Bet Your Money

2008-12-17T10:00:00.011-05:00

Is there anything worse than missing one game on a 7-team parlay with $100 riding on it at about 92 to 1 odds? As a matter of fact there is. Nothing could be worse than being one field goal, one free throw, or one goal from over $9000! Well imagine this… let’s imagine that because you were sipping your favorite cocktail at the time, you put down $200 instead of the intended $100. Nervously

To Parlay or Not To Parlay……That’s the Question.

2008-11-08T15:24:00.014-05:00

What is a Parlay? A parlay is a bet involving two or more events. The payoff is larger than making separate bets, but the catch is that every team in the parlay must win (or cover) or the bettor loses the entire bet. Some experts believe parlays are for fools. This is true only if that’s your only strategy. I find value in playing “underdog” parlays in addition to single bets combinations of

The Market vs. The Arena

2008-10-09T15:44:00.021-04:00

You would have to be dead, literally dead, not to have heard about the so-called “Stock Market Bailout.” With that in mind, I have a question, Still think Stock Market Investing isn't gambling? I’m always quick to point that out to friends and family members who look down their noses when they find out that I “gamble on sports.” “What’s the difference between you and your stock-broker/

Critics Are Idiots (and so are the Experts)

2008-10-05T00:18:00.012-04:00

Those who can, do. Those who can't, criticize. Have you ever decided not to go to a movie because a critic gave it a bad review, but when you watched it on DVD, you loved it? If you are going to become a successful gambler (risk-taker), you will need to ignore the critics. Risk-takers are willing to do what critics say cannot be done. Risk is at the center of all that is creative, positive, and

Contrarian Sports Betting (or Value Investing)

2008-09-26T22:33:00.007-04:00

There is a price to pay for everything. Sexy investments are fun to own but are rarely profitable. I like boring (un-sexy) investments. I bet on teams that put fans to sleep. I bet on teams that look like sure losers. I bet on teams that no crowd would ever unanimously agree to wager their money on. I bet mostly on "ugly" underdogs and the result is I get great odds just about every time.With

Las Vegas Oddsmakers

2008-09-19T23:48:00.009-04:00

My Grandfather was a professional gambler. Back in the late eighties, he taught me two simple gambling rules. Rule #1: The oddsmakers are smarter than you or me. These professionals do not make mistakes, period. Rule #2: If the oddsmaker seems wrong, refer back to Rule #1.Grandpa taught me to look at the line set each day for football, basketball, baseball -- any sport. Look for lines that

Why "Favorites" Lose So Often

2008-09-13T00:51:00.009-04:00

Let me first say that "favorites" don't lose in all situations. In fact, statistics over the last 20 years prove that favorites and underdogs are actually quite even vs. the points spread. The problem isn't betting all the favorites. The house (or bookmaker) owns the real edge when you choose to bet certain favorites: public favorites (teams everyone loves and sees as infallible). It's

What We Do at Kinetik Sports

2008-09-10T15:30:00.003-04:00

This is kinda what we like to do at Kinetik Sports. As we're taking it up field, we seek out "The Man." Once we have him in our sites, we size him up and then....we hurdle 'em. But let's be honest, NOTHING beats having a weekend full of games where you are on the RIGHT side of over 75% of them! NOTHING beats putting "The Man" on his ASS!!!Aw man that was nasty! I know what you're saying, "

Deacon's Notes 2008

2008-09-07T16:13:00.007-04:00

You want it. You need it. And now, I’m going to give it to you. That’s right, after almost a 10-year hiatus, DEACON’S NOTES is back and taking no prisoners! For those precious few of you unfamiliar to DN, let me take a brief moment to enlighten you. DN began as a supplement to Rashid’s (aka, "Kinetik Sports") weekly fantasy football updates during our league last decade, and quickly turned into a

What's Up....Dog?!?

2008-09-07T10:52:00.012-04:00

Well here we are. Week one of the 2008-09 NFL Football Season. Oh, we've waited so long. So long we've waited to pad our bankrolls. One can only play so much Texas Hold 'Em. We don't toy with MLB match ups and preseason football is just that, PRE-season. Once again welcome.This year I will publish a weekly post that I like to call...."It's Sunday afternoon...WHERE'S YOUR MONEY?" Here at

Understanding Money Lines - A Primer

2008-09-07T00:15:00.018-04:00

When I first started capping games, odds were explained to me in decimal format. For example, my favorite book, on an average game where the line is a touchdown or less is 1.91. Which means $100 on bet on the winning side will yield a return of $191. Easy right? Well, I started betting in the fall, late October-early November. At the end of the football season, I rolled my new-found knowledge

Gambling - JoVerto's Golden Rules

2008-09-05T23:31:00.012-04:00

What is the biggest mistake made by gamblers? Betting more than you can afford to lose!! This is the single biggest mistake gamblers make, and it’s why I promote money management principles day after day.Of course, that isn't the only mistake gamblers commonly make that cost them money. An educated Player is a smart Player. Let's review JoVerto's Golden Rules of Point Spread wagering:Rule # 1 –