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NFL Picks and Predictions Week Eight: Sunday Night Football, Packers Vikings

NFL Picks and Predictions: Sunday Night Football, Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings

I don’t feel comfortable betting such a big line on the road, and as such my only play here is a “Baromir Style” parlay on the moneyline for the Green Bay Packers.

The Vikings had a horrible performance last week as an ailing Adrian Peterson failed to get going early. Losing to a winless team is bad, but this is a divisional game on national television, and that usually keeps the score tight.

On the road in Minnesota, a hostile environment for anyone let alone the hated  ... 

NHL Picks 10/25: Vancouver Canucks at St. Louis Blues

NHL Picks and Predictions, 10/25: Vancouver Canucks at St. Louis Blues

Z-Code and I have wildly different lines here. My book has +180, Z-Code has +150 or so. I think that makes some difference.

The Vancouver Canucks are too good a team to be this big of an underdog. I say this aware that they’re on the road and in a back to back. Normally, I would never touch a game like this. At this line, however, I think it’s worth a small wager on the Canucks.

The Blues are a consistent team, but they don’t strike me as dominant.  ... 

NFL Picks Week Eight: Thursday Night Football – Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Picks Week Eight: Thursday Night Football – Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

I’m going to playfully 3/4 of a unit disagree with the computer here, but I’m buying 1/2 a point. Tampa Bay Bucs +7 is my play here.

I’m making this play on the law of averages – nothing more. Are you ready for some mind-blowingly in depth football analysis?

87% on the money line, 73% on the spread. Vegas is baiting the public and they’ve bitten. THursdays always favor the home team and we’re getting a full touchdown.  And aren’t the Bucs due for a win? ... 

NHL Picks: Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers

NHL Picks and Predictions: Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers

Okay, maybe it’s crazy to follow me when my heart is involved. I don’t know how the Devils won the last game we featured, but I’ll take a 4-0 romp out of those New York jerks any day. Sorry, just had to relish that moment one more time before getting into this pick:

Z-Code and I love the BLackhawks. They’re consistent, they’re fundamentally sound, they’re well coached, they’re deep, and they win.

I do fear the upset on the road against the Florida Panthers. This is a decent team, not far  ... 

Monday Night Football Predictions: New York Giants Vs Minnesota Vikings

NFL Picks Week Seven: Monday Night Football, Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants

The New York Giants are winless. Nobody saw it coming, but now that it’s here we can see why. They have no running game. They have a weak defense. The schedule hasn’t been particularly kind, and turnovers have killed the Giants.

Can the Minnesota Vikings get enough pressure on Eli Manning to keep him struggling? The Giants will be one-dimensional as usual, but how bad exactly are the Vikings? Is Jared Allen healthy?

So many questions. Two bad teams. After the computer got the better of me in  ... 

NFL Picks: Peyton Manning, Broncos Face Indianapolis Colts, Sunday Night Football

NFL Picks Week Seven: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts – The Return of Peyton Manning to Indy, Sunday Night Football

The beauty of the Z-Code system, across all sports, is that it removes some of the emotion out of sports investing. If you can find a way to analyze this game without considering the highly emotional return of Peyton Manning to Indianapolis, I’d be impressed. I certainly can’t do it.

Manning had some glorious years is Indy, though he usually came up short in the big game. This is quite a big game. Will his jitters get the better of him, or will he dominate?

A great general rule is to never bet against Peyton Manning. A better rule is to never bet against him at night. He’s simply dominant.

I don’t think the Colts defense can shut down the Broncos here. They looked awful last week, they lack depth, and they’re battling injuries. I think the only play in  ... 

NHL Picks 10/19: New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils

NHL Picks and Predictions: New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils

Have there been two more disappointing teams this season than the Rangers and Devils? The whole Metropolitan Division is a mess, and these teams are no different.

I think it’s hard to deny the value on the Rangers here, even as a die-hard Devils fan. Henrik Lundqvist is a tough guy to bet against, though he seems distracted by his contract issues. The Rangers look like they’re having trouble adjusting to a new system, and they haven’t started well.

The Devils can’t score. They have injuries and lack top-end talent  ... 

NFL Picks Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals, Thursday Night Football

NFL Picks Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals Thursday Night Football

I don’t usually challenge the computer, but I think I’m going to here. I’ll pull back my wager (that’s the beauty of this multifaceted system), but I’m still going to place a small one against Z-Code. Challenge accepted!

The Seattle Seahawks are a bad road team. They’ve got one of the greatest home field edges in football, but they struggle when they have to travel. Adding to this problem for Seattle is that Thursday Night Football always favors the home team. The short week to prepare comes with  ... 

What makes Great People Great? [insider secrets]

We become great by learning from the best and surrounding ourselves with the successful winning people.

That is why I love our section “featured interviews”, where I have a chance to share with you stories of successful sports investors,

who started just like you and maybe struggled in the beginning but had a vision and worked hard to achieve their goals to become winning sports investors. Now they are ready to share their experience with you.

Lets learn their secrets:  ...