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NFL
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INDY 15/2 FOR A CLEAN SWEEP
Another week, another win for the Colts, who now head into their bye-week with a satisfying 7-0 next to their name. The 2/1 Super Bowl favorites were
15/2 joint favorites at the outset, the same price that bet365 now make them to go unbeaten throughout the season. They certainly can do no wrong at the moment, but a glance at their schedule suggests that they’ve had an easy time of it so far, with their seven victims to date combining for a mere 14 wins in 44 appearances this season. The games do get a little harder from now on, starting with their nemesis, the Patriots, on their return a week on Monday. However, their tempting schedule does give them a great chance of securing home advantage in the playoffs, and it wouldn’t have escaped their backer’s notice either, that the Super Bowl will be played in their favored indoor conditions in Detroit.
bet365’s Indianapolis regular-season record prices … 16-0 15/2, 15-1 7/4,
14-2 11/4, 13-3 9/2, 12-4 15/2, others on request.
WEEK 7 RECAP
The Colts are certainly the team that everyone wants to back this season, although the many bet365 customers who bet them to cover the 14.5-point spread would have been sweating when the Texans leveled the game at 14-14 in the second quarter. Indy were one of seven winning favorites who covered the line in Week 7, with the best performance coming from Washington, whose offence went crazy as they beat a hapless San Francisco by 22 points.
Luckless San Diego suffered their fourth narrow defeat in seven games (but still covered), and are out to 25/1 in the outright market. Pittsburgh are moving in the opposite direction (10/1 from 11/1), after a crucial road win at divisional rivals Cincinnati (22/1 from 18/1), which also saw their odds for the AFC North cut to 4/7 (from 5/4).
bet365 latest Super Bowl prices … Indianapolis 2/1, Philadelphia 8/1, New England, Pittsburgh 10/1, Atlanta 11/1, Carolina 12/1, others on bet365 website.
WEEK 8 - WASHINGTON REDSKINS @ NY GIANTS
Su Oct 30 – 1:00 pm EST/17:00 GMT
Last week we cashed in with Denver (+1.5) in their NY win, but don’t feel as if the Redskins will offer as much of a challenge this week, so we’ll be playing the Giants giving up a short number (-2.0). The importance of home advantage should not be underestimated, and the G-men are 4-0 (3-1 ATS) in front of their home fans this season. They also took the same fixture last season, easily covering the number, and that trend will continue this week.
Since getting off to a 3-0 start, Washington has now lost two out of three, and are allowing 22-points per game in the process.
Pick 1: NY Giants (-2.0) @ 10/11
WEEK 8 – ARIZONA CARDINALS @ DALLAS COWBOYS
Su Oct 30 – 1:00 pm EST/17:00 GMT
We’ve already seen plenty of interest in the Cowboys this week at an opening line of 7.5 (now 9.5). That line may be slightly inflated now (fair play to all the bet365 customers who got on early this week), but we can still ‘get in the game’ by playing the ‘under’. Dallas is allowing just
12.3 points at home, and has held their last three opponents – Eagles, Giants and Seahawks - to a combined 36 points. Those teams’ offences rank first, fifth and 12th respectively, and the Cardinals offence isn’t nearly as good. Their defense, however, can be respectable, and they look capable of keeping the scoring low this week, especially as the Dallas offence has some key injuries.
Pick 2: Arizona @ Dallas – Under 40.0 points @ 10/11
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Boston College @ Virginia Tech
Th Oct 27 – 7:30 pm EST (ESPN)/23:30 GMT
BC Lions @ EDM Eskimos
Fr Oct 28 – 9:00 pm EST (TSN)/Sa Oct 29 – 01:00 GMT
PHL Eagles @ DEN Broncos
Su Oct 30 – 4:15 pm EST/20:15 GMT
WAS Redskins @ NY Giants
Su Oct 30 – 1:00 pm EST/17:00 GMT
KC Chiefs @ SD Chargers
Su Oct 30 – 1:00 pm EST/17:00 GMT
BUF Bills @ NE Patriots
Su Oct 30 – 8:30 pm EST (ESPN)/Mo Oct 31 – 00:30 GMT
BAL Ravens @ PIT Steelers
Mo Oct 31 – 9:00 pm EST (ABC)/Tu Nov 1 – 01:00 GMT
Good luck in Week 8.
NASCAR
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EDWARDS IN THE NICHE AT 12/1
Just five races to go in the chase for the championship, and the road show moves on this week to the Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Bass Pro Shops / MBNA 500 (live In-Play betting available). Even though Atlanta is considered to be a cookie-cutter track (same degree of banking in the corners as Charlotte and Texas), the set up is still fairly unique, and certain drivers have found success easier to come by here than others. In particular, the Roush gang, whose drivers must all be considered as potential winners this week. Top of that list must be Greg Biffle (15/2), closely followed by Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards, and it’s the latter that could be the value bet this week at 12/1.
In the spring Atlanta race, and in his first full season on the circuit, Edwards waged a thrilling final-lap battle with Jimmie Johnson (5/1 favorite this week) before taking his first career checkered flag. Before that, he’d posted his first series top-five in this event last year, running third behind Johnson and Martin, so he’s obviously very much in the niche on this track. Currently fifth in the standings (149 points behind leader Tony Stewart), he’s also got the incentive of the chase, but don’t be surprised to see Johnson chase him all the way again this week.
Nigel’s Checkered Flag: Carl Edwards @ 11/1
bet365 MNBA 500 prices … Jimmie Johnson 5/1, Tony Stewart 6/1, Greg Biffle 15/2, Kasey Kahne 9/1, Ryan Newman 10/1, Carl Edwards 11/1, others on
bet365 website.
HORSE RACING
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TERMS ARE FAVOURABLE AT 16/1
Sa Oct 29
This Saturday’s Breeders Cup meeting from Belmont Park is the Super Bowl of the racing world and, as you’d expect, offers us some excelling betting opportunities. From a Europeans perspective, our best chance looks to be Ouija Board (currently available at 15/8) in the ‘Filly & Mare Turf’ (7.35) after bolting up in this race last year. However, that was on the back of a career-best performance in the Arc, and she may be vulnerable this time, having not shown nearly the same sort of form this season. We can still take this prize home, however, via the British-trained Favourable Terms, who is available at a very generous bet365 price of 16/1. Her trainer, Michael Stoute, will be aware of what’s required to win this race having saddled Islington to collect two years ago.
The Mile (8.45) has been one of the happier hunting grounds for the Europeans, but our challenge doesn’t look as strong this year, and the home side look to have it sewn up with Leroidesanimaux (6/5). However, if he ran below form, the most likely winner would be another US-trained runner, Artie Schiller (6/1), so it might be worth having a reverse exacta on him with the favorite. We have a stronger hand in the Turf, where Azamour and Bago head the market at 5/2 and 7/2 respectively, but preference is for Shirocco at 5/1, providing he gets the soft ground he loves (v. likely). In the sprint, Lost In The Fog (11/10) will be hard to beat, but it’s not worth taking short prices in a race like this, and you can get better odds by backing both Silver Train (8/1) and Lion Tamer (8/1) against him. In the Classic (10.35), Rock Hard Ten looks something to bet on at our industry best 7/2. His pari-mutual odds on the night are likely to be much lower, a comment that applies to the majority of the fancied US-trained runners. In the other races I like the look of the dirt-bred Ivan Denisovich (take pari-mutual odds) in the Juvenile (6.55), and Folklore (take 5/2) in the Juvenile Fillies (6.20).
GOLF
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STICK WITH OGILVY AT 33/1
Th Oct 27 – 4:00 pm EST (USA)/20:00 GMT
Fr Oct 28 – 4:00 pm EST (USA)/20:00 GMT
Sa Oct 29 – 3:00 pm EST (USA)/19:00 GMT
Su Oct 30 – 2:00 pm EST (ABC)/18:00 GMT Vijay Singh could be over-priced at 7/1 to land the Chrysler Championship, the last full-field tournament of the official US Tour season. That looks an over-reaction to his poor form of late, including a missed cut last week, but Vijay could easily bounce back here and it has to be in his favour that this week’s event will be less of a putting contest. However, it’s been more profitable taking on the favourites recently, and last week’s pick Geoff Ogilvy (tied 3rd, one shot off a playoff with shock 150/1 winner Lucas Glover) is worth persevering with at a bet365 standout price of 33/1 (35/1 Enhanced Win Only). He was a frustrating selection last week, as he was tied for the lead going into the last hole, but was forced to be overly aggressive on his approach shot after Glover had holed out from a bunker to birdie the last! That cost him a bogey, but it was still an impressive performance and it did maintain his excellent record in Florida.
His record on this course isn’t bad either – 20th and 9th from two attempts – so let’s hope for better luck this week!
Nigel’s Chrysler Championship Pick: Geoff Ogilvy @ 33/1 (Each-way ¼ odds
1.2.3.4.5.)
Get in the game and be lucky!
Nigel.
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NIGEL RIDGWAY, an experienced punter and betting shop owner of many years, believes that “The key to successful gambling is getting value for money.”
Nigel was once forced by local bookmakers, to stop writing a tipping column in a UK newspaper, because he was costing them a fortune. Find out what offers and lines are hot at Bet on Sports
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