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NFL Picks Week Two, Thursday Night Football: Steelers Ravens

This game is always a grind. These are two bitter rivals that have sunk into mediocrity together. I expect more of the same from the last few years, but there’s some more volatility here due to the lack of talent on the field.

Joe Flacco’s Super Bowl cast is gone. The defense is some sort of fusion of youth and desperation after cutting cap space to pay Flacco far more than he deserves. The offense parted with most of their weapons as well – Ray Rice is suspended and cut, Boldin is gone, and they just don’t have the balance  ... 

MLB Picks: Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox

MLB Picks: Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox, AB Doubler

My forum won big on Game One, and normally I avoid games like this where buying back in can squander our profits. I like the big statistical edge of progressions and I usually like to sit on my money once I already have it. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Boston Red Sox, and that’s typically good enough for me.

That said, this game still fits my system and the pitching matchup is even more lucrative. In this game we have Tillman, the ace of the Orioles staff, with an even  ... 

ZCODE POD MLB CASH CONTEST – ROUND 9 RECAP

ZCODE CASH CHAMPIONSHIP – MLB 2014 ROUND 9 RECAP

We have really fast action in the contest! Round 9 brought us extremely exciting action and another leader change! With 3 more rounds to go I expect tons of spectacular moves in the ranks! I am pretty sure some of contenders saved best of the best for last rounds and I noticed few really hot runners in the “second” line!

ROUND 9 HEROES

Nicholas(christlives97) – fantastic job Nicholas! It were pretty nervous moments in early innings when Dodgers couldn’t score against D’backs, but then they  ... 

Monday Night Football Week One Picks: New York Giants at Detroit Lions

NFL Week One Picks Contest: New York Giants at Detroit LionsI think the New York Giants will be much better this year. I like what they did to address offseason weaknesses, and I expect they’ll be more competitive in the playoff race if they don’t start the year 0-6 again. I love Tom Coughlin, I like the revamped running game, and I think the Giants have enough balance for Eli Manning to be effective again.

I don’t understand the Detroit Lions. Dynamic rushers, the best receiver in the game, a solid quarterback… why isn’t this team better?

To me, this  ... 

NFL Picks Week One: San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys

NFL Picks Week One: San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys

I think the Dallas Cowboys are going to be terrible this year. They lost their best defensive player and will struggle to pressure the quarterback after cutting Demarcus Ware. The secondary is passable, but that was because they got to the passer. Now, they’ll be relying on their corners who I expect to be exposed. Ware will be missed in a big way.

The Niners defense isn’t 100%, but they’re still good. While I respect Tony Romo, I don’t think the Cowboys have enough. They have a bad (stupid) coach,  ... 

NFL Picks Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

NFL Picks Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

I really like this game. We got in when the line jumped up and bought it to 3.5, but I also like it at two points right now, buying it to three and taking the money line. The computer has some conflicting parameters that we’ll address, but this should be a telling game for the AFC North.

The Ravens will be without Ray Rice after a domestic dispute, putting it lightly, got him suspended for the first two games. The platoon that was so ineffective last year will be  ... 

ZCODE POD MLB CASH CONTEST – ROUND 8 RECAP

ZCODE CASH CHAMPIONSHIP – MLB 2014 ROUND 8 RECAP

We have really fast action in the contest and another change at the leader spot! Best pick in the round 8 was without any doubts yesterday bet on Orioles. They covered -1.5 spread and gave big profit for many contenders! Nevertheless most important events for contest in round 8 occurred on Wednesday! Let’s look in details!

Nedyak(spnedyak) – Nedyak continues his heavy weight tactic and hits powerful shots like Mike Tyson in the ring! The only difference is that Nedyak will not bite anyone! This  ... 

MLB Picks: New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds

MLB Picks: New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds

Normally this game would qualify as a no play for me. I don’t like betting where two bad teams are involved. For me, unreliability breeds volatility, and I traditionally just dismiss games like this as “two bad teams, no bet”…

But today is different.

Alfredo Simon has come on to have a great year, and the best part about the Reds rotation is that he goes in front of one of the best pitchers in baseball, Cy Young contender Johnny Cueto. This is basically a progression bettor’s dream – a high value line with a good pitcher followed by a strong favorite.

The computer issues an interesting challenge here, because I like this one for my system but there’s no signal. Another parameter missing for a forum wager is that the Reds are just too cold and lack the momentum to make a trustworthy wager.

Still – a weak team like the  ... 

NFL Picks Week One: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks

NFL Picks Week One: Green Bay Packers Over Seattle Seahawks

Aaron Rodgers is one of football’s best quarterbacks – that obviously goes without saying. However, when you look at what the Seattle Seahawks were able to accomplish last year, doesn’t a small part of you wonder what might have been if Rodgers led the Packers into the playoffs?

Injuries left the only capable offense to the Saints, who had too mediocre a defense to contain Seattle. That’s fine, but now that Rodgers is healthy, part of me questions whether the Seahawks are truly the team to beat in the NFC.

The ability of Rodgers to work the ball to his plethora of weapons combines with a legitimate running game to at least give me pause as to whether this Super Bowl defense has it in them to shut down Green Bay completely.

That said, I don’t really trust the Green Bay defense to hold the Seahawks down either. This could  ...