Week 15 Updates Posted

Week 15 updates posted.

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Week 13 Monday Night

Just for fun, I think BAL +3 is the side to be on tonight...

From book National Football Lottery

Excerpts from the book National Football Lottery by Larry Merchant...

Pro Football Betting Generalizations:

• Don't try to make money betting on a bad team.
• Don't give more than 7 points.
• Don't bet the underdog unless you think it can win the game.
• Bet a clearly superior team any time it is favored by less than a touchdown.
• Bet the team you like regardless of injuries, home field, etc. Those factors have already been included in the line.
• Don't bet games in which the weather is likely to be a factor. You're guessing.
• Bet convictions, not hunches. When in doubt, pass the game up.
• Bet with your emotions, but don't be carried away.

Generalizations about bookies, betting and the points:

• Don't be intimidated by the line. If you think a favorite isn't favored by enough or an underdog is underdogged by too much, bet it. The line is fallible.
• Bet on the public (popular) teams early in the week, bet against them as late as possible.
  

Week 12 Early Update posted

Week 12 early update.

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Early Week 11 Update

Week 11 update posted.

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Final Update Week 10

Final updates posted. Happy Veteran's Day!

Thank you, Veterans, for your sacrifice and service to the U.S. of A.

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Week 9 early update posted

Week 9 update posted.

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Week 8 Final posted

Week 8 final updates posted.

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Early week 8 posted

Week 8 update posted.

The way it's going this season, might be better to go against my computer predictions... :-)

Good Luck!

Week 6 Early Update posted

Early lines update posted.

Fantasy football projections also posted:
http://home.roadrunner.com/~predictor/proj.txt

Week 5 Final Posted

Sorry, it's late, but week 5 final posted.

Good rushing matchups: (6 of 15)

• MIN
• DAL (+)
• KC
• PHI
• TB
• OAK
• NYG (+)
• CLE (+)
• BUF (+)
• BAL
• PIT
• SF (+)
• ARI
• JAX
• MIA (+)

Good passing matchups (13 of 19)

• MIN (+)
• DAL (+)
• KC (+)
• PHI (+)
• NYG (+)
• BUF
• CIN (+)
• BAL
• PIT (+)
• DET (+)
• ATL (+)
• SF
• HOU (+)
• ARI (+)
• JAX
• SEA (+)
• IND (+)
• TEN
• NYJ

Updated 10/12/2009: team yardage:

• (+) = greater than 99 yds rush or 199 yds passing

Good Luck!

Week 5 Updates Posted

Kind of a bad start this season, but still a lot more games to go. Hopefully, things will turnaround.

FFL team projections posted at:
http://home.roadrunner.com/~predictor/proj.txt

Good Luck!

Week 4 Final Posted

Week 4 final updates posted.

Don't forget to review http://home.roadrunner.com/~predictor/proj.txt for help with your fantasy lineups.

Good Rushing Matchups

• Raiders vs Texans (x)
• Texans vs Raiders (+)
• Bengals vs Browns (+)
• Chiefs vs Giants (x)
• Giants vs Chiefs (+)
• Bucs vs Redskins (+)
• Redskins vs Bucs (+)
• Dolphins vs Bills (+)
• Broncos vs Cowboys (+)
• Steelers vs Chargers (+)
• Vikings vs Packers (x)

Good Passing Matchups

• Texans vs Raiders (+)
• Titans vs Jags (+)
• Jags vs Titans (+)
• Patriots vs Ravens (+)
• Bengals vs Browns (+)
• Giants vs Chiefs (+)
• Bears vs Lions (x)
• Redskins vs Bucs (x)
• Jets vs Saints (x)
• Bills vs Dolphins (x)
• Dolphins vs Bills (x)
• Rams vs 49ers (x)
• 49ers vs Rams (x)
• Broncos vs Cowboys (+)
• Chargers vs Steelers (+)

Updated 10/5/2009: team yardage:

• (x) = less than 100 yds rush or 200 yds passing
• (+) = greater than 99 yds rush or 199 yds passing

Good Luck!

Week 3 Updates posted

Early week 3 updates posted.

Check out the stat projects for the upcoming week for use in your fantasy football leagues!
http://home.roadrunner.com/~predictor/proj.txt

Week 2 Updates posted.

Wow! What a fun week 1 in the NFL this past weekend.

Well, early week 2 updates have been posted.

NFL Predictor updates will start after week 1

Just a FYI, but prediction updates will be posted after week 1.

Thanks!

Fantasy Football mags are out!

West Wing quote

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

2009 NFL Free Agent Signings List

By The Associated Press
Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:13 PM

-- ARIZONA CARDINALS_Signed Anthony Becht, TE; Mike Leach, LS; Rodney Leisle, DT; Keith Lewis, S; Bryant McFadden, CB; and Donovan Raiola, C. Re-signed Ben Graham, P; Clark Haggans, LB; Brian St. Pierre, QB; Kurt Warner, QB; and Dan Kreider, FB. Agreed to terms with Bertrand Berry, DE; Elton Brown, OL; Ralph Brown, CB; and Jason Wright, RB.

ATLANTA FALCONS_Signed Mike Peterson, LB; and C Brett Romberg. Re-signed Chauncey Davis, DE; Jamal Fudge, S; Tony Gilbert, LB; Jason Jefferson, DT; Justin Peele, TE; Ben Wilkerson, OL; and Coy Wire, LB.
BALTIMORE RAVENS_Signed Chris Carr, CB/KR; Domonique Foxworth, CB; and L.J. Smith, TE. Agreed to terms with Matt Birk, C; and Ray Lewis, LB. Re-signed Samari Rolle, CB.

BUFFALO BILLS_Signed Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB; Drayton Florence, CB; Geoff Hangartner, OL; and Terrell Owens, WR. Re-signed Kirk Chambers, OL; and Corey McIntyre, FB. Agreed to terms with Pat Thomas, LB.

CAROLINA PANTHERS_Re-signed Jordan Gross, OT.

CHICAGO BEARS_Signed Josh Bullocks, S; Glenn Earl, S; Marcus Hamilton, DB; and Frank Omiyale, OL. Agreed to terms with Kevin Jones, RB; Kevin Shaffer, OT; and Orlando Pace, OT.

CINCINNATI BENGALS_Signed Laveranues Coles, WR; and J.T. O'Sullivan, QB. Re-signed Cedric Benson, RB; Darryl Blackstock, LB; Chris Crocker, S; DeDe Dorsey, WR; and Jamar Fletcher, CB. Agreed to terms with Tank Johnson, DT, and Brandon Johnson, LB.

CLEVELAND BROWNS_Signed Eric Barton, LB; David Bowens, LB; Noah Herron, RB; Corey Ivy, CB; C.J. Mosley, DT; David Patten, WR; Hank Poteat, CB; Robert Royal, TE; John St. Clair, OL; and Floyd Womack, T. Re-signed Mike Adams, S.

DALLAS COWBOYS_Signed Keith Brooking, LB; Igor Olshansky, DE; Gerald Sensabaugh, S; and Matt Stewart, LB. Re-signed Cory Procter, G; and Stephen Bowen, DE.

DENVER BRONCOS_Signed J.J. Arrington, RB; Correll Buckhalter, RB; Andra Davis, LB; Brian Dawkins, S; Ronald Fields, DT; Jabar Gaffney, WR; Andre' Goodman, CB; Renaldo Hill, S; LaMont Jordan, RB; J'Vonne Parker, DT; Lonie Paxton, FS; Kenny Peterson, DL; Darrell Reid, DT; and Scott Young, OL. Re-signed Jeb Putzier, TE. Agreed to terms with Chris Simms, QB.

DETROIT LIONS_Signed Terrelle Smith, FB; Ronald Curry, WR; Phillip Buchanon, CB; Grady Jackson, DT; Bryant Johnson, WR; Eric King, CB; Maurice Morris, RB; Will Heller, TE; and Cody Spencer, LB. Agreed to terms with Daniel Loper, OL. Re-signed Aveion Cason, RB; Damion Cook, OL; Jason Hanson, K; and Stephen Peterman, G.

GREEN BAY PACKERS_Signed Duke Preston, OL; and Anthony Smith, S. Agreed to terms with Mike Montgomery, DE. Re-signed Tory Humphrey, TE.

HOUSTON TEXANS_Signed LB Buster Davis; LB Cato June; Shaun Cody, DT; Darrell McClover, LB; Dan Orlovsky, QB; and Antonio Smith, DE. Re-signed Joel Dreessen, TE; Nick Ferguson, S; Chris White, C; Eugene Wilson, S; and Rashad Butler, T.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS_Signed Adam Seward, LB. Re-signed Lance Ball, RB; Kelvin Hayden, CB; Jeff Saturday, C; Tyjuan Hagler, LB, Dan Federkeil, OL.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS_Signed Sean Considine, S; and Tra Thomas, T. Re-signed Brad Meester, C; Scott Starks, CB; and Joe Zelenka, LS.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS_ Signed Zach Thomas, LB; Monte Beisel, LB; Bobby Engram, WR; Mike Goff, G; Terrance Copper, WR; LS Tanner Purdum; and Rodney Wright, WR. Agreed to terms with Travis Daniels, CB; C.J. Jones, WR; Corey Mays, LB; Jon McGraw, S; and Darrell Robertson, LB.

MIAMI DOLPHINS_Signed Joe Berger, G; Eric Green, CB; and Jake Grove, C. Re-signed Yeremiah Bell, S; Vernon Carey, OT; and Channing Crowder, LB.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS_Re-signed Heath Farwell, LB; Jimmy Kennedy, DT; Jim Kleinsasser, TE; Benny Sapp, CB; Otis Grigsby, DL; and Fred Evans, DT. Signed Cedric Griffin, CB; Glenn Holt, WR; and Karl Paymah, CB.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS_Signed Chris Baker, TE; Leigh Bodden, CB; Joey Galloway, WR; Nathan Hodel, LS; Al Johnson, C; Shawn Springs, CB; and Fred Taylor, RB. Re-signed Matt Cassel, QB (f), and traded him to Kansas City; re-signed Eric Alexander, LB; Wesley Britt, OL; Chris Hanson, P; Russ Hochstein, OL; James Sanders, S; Ray Ventrone, S; Mike Wright, DL; and Tank Williams, S.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS_Signed Darnell Dinkins, TE; Heath Evans, FB; Jabari Greer, CB; Nick Leckey, C; Pierson Prioleau, S; Paul Spicer, DL; Rod Coleman, DT; Darren Sharper, S; and Dan Campbell, TE. Re-signed Joey Harrington, QB; Devery Henderson, WR; Courtney Roby, WR-KR; Jon Stinchcomb, T; Jonathan Vilma, LB; and Troy Evans, LB.

NEW YORK GIANTS_Signed Rocky Bernard, DT; Michael Boley, LB; C.C. Brown, S; Chris Canty, DE; and Lee Vickers, TE. Re-signed David Carr, QB; and Brandon Jacobs, RB (f). Agreed to terms with Kevin Dockery, CB.

NEW YORK JETS_Signed Marques Douglas, DE; Howard Green, DT; Larry Izzo, LB; Jim Leonhard, S; Bart Scott, LB; and Donald Strickland, CB. Re-signed Ahmad Carroll, DB; Jay Feely, K; Brandon Moore, G; and Tony Richardson, FB.

OAKLAND RAIDERS_Signed Jeff Garcia, QB; Khalif Barnes, T. Re-signed Nnamdi Asomugha, DB; Cooper Carlisle, G; Isaiah Ekejiuba, LB; Shane Lechler, P; and Justin Miller, CB.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES_Signed Stacy Andrews, OT; Rashad Baker, S; and Sean Jones, S. Re-signed Tank Daniels, LB; Joselio Hanson, CB; and Nick Cole, OL. Agreed to terms with Leonard Weaver, FB.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS_Re-signed Charlie Batch, QB; Keyaron Fox, LB; Willie Colon, T; Chris Kemoeatu, G; Max Starks, T (f); Andre Frazier, LB; Trai Essex, T; Fernando Bryant, CB; and Arnold Harrison, LB.

ST. LOUIS RAMS_Signed Kyle Boller, QB; Jason Brown, OL; James Butler, S; and FB Mike Karney. Re-signed Ron Bartell, CB; and Mark Setterstrom, G.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS_Agreed to terms with Kevin Burnett, LB. Re-signed Kynan Forney, G.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS_Signed Demetric Evans, DE; Damon Huard, QB; and Brandon Jones, WR; and ; Marvel Smith, T. Re-signed Moran Norris, FB; Allen Rossum, CB-KR; and Takeo Spikes, LB.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS_Signed Colin Cole, DT; T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR; and John Owens, TE. Re-signed Ray Willis, OL. Agreed to terms with D.D. Lewis, LB.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS_Signed Byron Leftwich, QB; Angelo Crowell, LB; Mike Nugent, K; and Derrick Ward, RB. Re-signed Michael Clayton, WR; Cortez Hankton, WR; Luke McCown, QB; Jermaine Phillips, S; and Jerramy Stevens, TE.

TENNESSEE TITANS_Signed Jovan Haye, DT; Mark Jones, WR/KR; Patrick Ramsey, QB; and Nate Washington, WR. Re-signed Rob Bironas, K; Kerry Collins, QB; Vincent Fuller, DB; Justin McCareins, WR. Agreed to terms with Craig Hentrich, P.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS_Signed Derrick Dockery, G; Dominique Dorsey, KR; Albert Haynesworth, DT; Dirk Johnson, P; Dave Rayner, K; and Renaldo Wynn, DE. Re-signed Ethan Albright, LS; Phillip Daniels, DE; Reed Doughty, S; Alfred Fincher, LB; DeAngelo Hall, CB; and Shaun Suisham, K.
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Albert Einstein quote

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- Albert Einstein

SB: PIT -6.5 vs ARI

Congrats to the Cards and the Steelers for making it to the Super Bowl.

Early SB game update posted.

Cards jumped out early to a big lead in their game vs PHI only to fall behind, then come back, go ahead and hold on to win the game. This seems like a common MO for the Cards.

Steelers made enough plays (and missed some big ones) to move the ball and score some points in the first half. The defense shutdown Flacco and the BAL offense, but the injury to Ward hurt the Steelers passing game and offense. In the end, the PIT defense, made the plays, kept the pressure on Flacco and came up with the final score to put the game away.

As far as an early prediction, I think the Steelers will win a close one. The Cards will jump out early to a lead, but the Steelers will run the ball and play defense to come back and go ahead. However, in the end, the Cards will try to fight back, but will fall short against the #1 defense in the league and the Steelers will hold on for the SB win.

Good Luck!

End of Analog TV in Hawaii

Tomorrow the nation gets preview of what'll happen when analog broadcasting gets switched off and Hawaii is "converted" to the first digital only state at 12:01pm HST.

Wish us luck!

NFL Playoffs Early Update Posted

Early updates posted for Divisional playoffs round.

PHI @ ARI - should be a good game. Both are playing well at this time. ARI plays well at home and PHI seems to be peaking, but I kind of like ARI in what should be a close game. PHI has not faced a passing offense like this and the ARI running game has found a gear/mixture that seems to be working for them.

BAL @ PIT - should be slugfest game. It was surprising to see Big Ben chucking it downfield when PIT was ahead, but SD didn't have much of a chance in that game. Both defenses should rise up for this one and turnovers will probably be the difference. I like PIT with Big Ben and a healthy Willie Parker vs the rookie Flacco and his banged up RBs.

Good Luck!

Early NFL updates posted

Early NFL Predictor site updates have been posted.

Looks like all the home teams are predicted to win their games this week. ATS is a different story as the road teams should cover based on early predictions.

BAL at TEN: should be a low scoring slugfest. I think turnovers will determine the winner, but I like BAL, though TEN has the extra rest and gameplanning time...

SD at PIT: not sure if SD can repeat their efforts against a solid, well rested PIT defense. I can't see SD winning this game.

ARI at CAR: should be most entertaining offensive game of the weekend. ARI doesn't play as well on the road so I expect CAR to be able to run the ball and playaction it's way to a win.

PHI at NYG: the road team has won in the previous two games this season so I guess PHI has a chance. I can see either team winning. This game is too close to call...

Good Luck!

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