Saturday, January 15, 2011

Divisional Round - Saturday Picks

Before we get to the NFL action, after surveying the menu today we really like an NCAA Big TEN matchup.  Red hot Penn State should be able to cover the 17 points against the #2 ranked Ohio State.   PSU has won it's last two against decent squads Illinois and Michigan, and although not deep should be able to hang with Ohio State.  This line is a bit too generous for the favourite here, so take the points and ride the Nitney Lions!

As for the NFL, the early Saturday game of Baltimore vs Pittsburgh (-3.5) feels like a stay away with the two teams having played close games the past two years.   Without a strong lean we stay away, (disicpline) and look for other opportunities.  Putting the Ravens in a teaser seems like the best bet here as it will be tough for the Steelers to cover 10 in what should be another close matchup.

D$ is joining Bill Simmons as one of the few who are backing the Falcons at the moment.  Some line value today with Falcons only being favoured by 1.  But this has moved at Bodog from 3 to 1 since Friday morning so the public is over the Pack.  A strong play in this game might be the OVER 44.5 with both offenses able to put up points - expect a shootout.

Good Luck today.

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