NFL Picks 9/19: Thursday Night Football – Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles

NFL Picks and Predictions: Thursday Night Football – Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles

In a game with almost no Z-Code signal, I thought it would be fun to bring back one of my favorite forms of analysis – the bullet point organization of a tricky game. Unfortunately, I still can’t come to a decision. Let’s check out why:

1. Thursday Night Football always favors the home team. With less time to prepare, road teams historically have some serious difficulty adjusting to the short week with travel. Beware road teams on Thursdays! It’s a DEFINITE trend.

2. Both the Philadelphia ...

NFL Week Two Picks: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs

Arrowhead is a tremendously difficult stadium to go into and win. This could be a factor when Romo’s receivers are already running the wrong routes when they’re in friendly confines. Andy Reid knows the Cowboys pretty well, which could also be a factor. I see why Vegas is making the Chiefs a three-point favorite, but I don’t necessarily agree with it.

I don’t know that the Chiefs are very good. I understand the higher expectations, but I don’t believe in Alex Smith and I don’t think the Chiefs have all that many weapons on offense. Charles is an excellent running ...

NFL Picks and Predictions Week Two: Thursday Night Football – New England Patriots Vs New York Jets

NFL Picks and Predictions: Thursday Night Football – New York Jets at New England Patriots

I’m on the Patriots -12 and the Patriots teased to -6 with the over. I am very low confidence and betting this because it is the only show in town and I’m looking for fun… I would not qualify this spread as a system play, but I will be on it.

The Jets surprised everyone when they stole a win from the Bucs, who I thought were going to have a great year. New York is a garbage team with a slow defense, weak running ...

Week One NFL Picks: Monday Night Football – Houston Texans at San Diego Chargers

NFL Picks and Predictions: Monday Night Football – Houston Texans at San Diego Chargers

Monday Night Football features two seemingly obvious games, a seemingly valuable line, and a seemingly simple choice…

Monday Night Football is tricky, however, because Las Vegas has a lot of action on only a few games (usually one). They can control the intake and push the action – think back to that Seahawks Packers game from last year that was lost on a blown call hail mary…

I would not go high confidence on either of these “obvious plays” – but they do look pretty good.

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Week One NFL Picks: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys, Sunday Night Football

NFL Picks and Predictions: Opening Football Weekend – New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys, Sunday Night Football

I like the Cowboys this year, but I like the Cowboys every year and I’m always wrong. My feeling, this time around, is that with a healthy running back and so many dynamic offensive weapons, they can find enough balance to keep Tony Romo on his feet. If the Cowboys don’t use the run and screen effectively, Romo has proven he can’t do it alone (though he is good for one or two remarkable scrambles a game).

Z-Code sees no value. Sunday Night ...

AFC East NFL Predictions 2013: How Bad Are The New York Jets?

NFL Predictions – AFC East

After a nice win to open the year with a Broncos blowout, let’s get back to our predictions. The AFC East looks pretty straightforward, and I’m pretty excited about another year where the Jets are terrible!

New England Patriots (11-5): The division is soft, and that should mask a decade of mediocrity on defense. Brady lost his go-to guy, but the Pats look good enough to dominate the rest of this nonsense division.

Buffalo Bills (8-8): CJ Spiller has emerged as a legitimate threat, but they parted ways with the man they thought would be a franchise quarterback and this team is hurting. Not much of a defense, not much consistency on offense, but some talent… maybe.

Miami Dolphins (7-9): Mike Wallace will only be as good as his young, inexperienced, unexciting quarterback will make him. I don’t think the Dolphins will be all that impressive this year.

New York Jets (4-12): Even if ...

NFL Picks: Opening Day – Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos Thursday Night Football

NFL Picks and Predictions: Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos

FOOTBALL IS BACK! We’re ready for another profitable season and it starts on Thursday Night! The Denver Broncos are arguably the best team in the AFC while the defending champs lost a lot of pieces. This one seems obvious.

Still, Z-Code isn’t so sure. Three-star moneyline support lends to the idea that something is up, and the line is pretty sharp.

I picture the Broncos picking apart the Ravens here, though their defense is a little bit shaky. Still, Peyton Manning is the better QB, the Broncos are the better team, ...

AFC North 2013 NFL Predictions: Are Cincinnati Bengals Team to Beat?

NFL Picks and Predictions: AFC North 2013

The champs have regressed, the Steelers have done the same, and the upstart Bengals are a hard team to trust. This is anyone’s division – so let’s take a quick look at the AFC North!

1. Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) – Call me crazy, but I like this team to finish 10-6 and steal the division. There’s a dynamic and powerful platoon at running back, Andy Dalton is another year older, and don’t sleep on this defense. In a division that took two steps back… why not?

2. Baltimore Ravens (9-7) – Yes, they still have Ray Rice, but they lost their top wideout, the whole core of the defense, and they did little to fill the voids. Never underestimate the heart of a champion, but I simply doubt that there’s enough talent here to consistently win games.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) – This division is a total toss up. The Steelers parted with ...

NFL Predictions 2013: Can Dallas Cowboys Win the NFC East?

NFL Picks and Predictions: NFC East 2013

Football is back so it seems appropriate to roll out some divisional predictions for this season. Let’s start with my favorite division – the NFC East.

This is the tightest division in football; not just according to Vegas lines, but also because this division comes down to week 17 every year. Can you put your faith in the Dallas Cowboys, who never seem to close? How about the Washington Redskins, who have injury questions and have to answer for a “fluke” season”? The Eagles have a new system, and the Giants are consistently mediocre — can either of them steal this division?

Vegas has the Dallas Cowboys as the favorites here, and I agree. I think they steal the division and finally make it back to the playoffs – if DeMarco Murray stays healthy.

1. Dallas Cowboys 10-6: The Cowboys are one of the most talented teams at the skill positions in football. ...

Robert TTV: a winning MLB and NFL formula. What is the secret?

We could finally reach Robert for the featuring interview. This man in a style rarely posts and does not say much, but when he does, he usually wins. Lets try to find out his secret! Hi Robert! You are one of the oldest Zcode NFL experts, you joined the

system when it was on the facebook over a year ago! Tell us more about

yourself, where are you from?

I am originally from Cleveland, OH. I moved to Phoenix, AZ in 2000 to attend college and found myself back in my hometown of Cleveland in late 2007.

What is ...

Super Bowl Picks and Predictions: Ravens Niners – Baltimore Has Edge

SUPER BOWL PREDICTION – BALTIMORE RAVENS VS SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

I haven’t been impressed by the 49ers this year. While they’ve been strong in the playoffs, I question their clutchness. They tied the Rams and got blown out by the Seahawks to end the regular season. This is a very beatable team.

On the other side, you’ve got the Ravens. The Ravens destroyed the New York Giants, effectively knocking them out of the playoffs late in the year and securing their own spot. In the playoffs, they took out the best team in the AFC when they defeated the Pats and ...

NFL Picks and Predictions – Conference Championships, Ravens Pats Falcons Niners

NFL Picks and Predictions – Conference Championship games – San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots Vs Baltimore Ravens

NFL Picks and Predictions – Conference Championships – New England Patriots Vs Baltimore Ravens

We’re on the Atlanta Falcons in the Z-Code VIP Club, but we’ll feature the second half of a glorious day of football on our Facebook page. Personally, I’m on the Ravens +10 and a Ravens teaser +14.5…

Z-Code likes the Pats with 2-star confidence on the moneyline and a 62% chance to win the game. I think that bodes well for a spread ...

NFL Playoffs Picks and Predictions: Falcons, Packers, Ravens

Last week we posted our predictions for the first round of the playoffs and crushed it. We went 4-0 ML and 3-1 ATS. A great start to the postseason means the next rounds can be played with house money. Here are my second round plays:

1. Atlanta Falcons at PK, -2.5: We got in on this one early in the VIP Club and were able to place our wager before the line moves. I’m on the Falcons with high confidence here. They’re a fantastic home team and taking on one of the weakest road teams in NFL history. The Falcons are coming off a bye, and if not for an RGIII injury (and decision to leave him in the game), I think it’s highly likely the Seahawks get eliminated last week.

Atlanta 27 – Seattle 23

2. A teaser play on Ravens and Texans to +17: I don’t love the two heavy favorites this week. The New England Patriots scare ...

NCAA BCS Championship Game Picks and Predictions: Notre Dame Vs Alabama

It’s not quite an NFL Pick, but I’ve got a prediction for tonight’s college football BCS championship… Notre Dame Vs Alabama.

I have a hedge for tonight. I love both defenses and I’m on the under. I also bet with my heart more than my head sometimes, and it’s rarely let me down. I have two plays in addition to the under today.

First, I like a teaser. I think there is a ton of value in an under 49, -2.5 teaser play for Alabama. They’re clearly the better team and if they dominate this game, they still are unlikely to go over 50 points. This is a nice, safe, simple play.

On the other side, I like Notre Dame. I’ve got my hedge saying that at 10 points, Alabama can cover 3 but not 10. I am on Notre Dame +10 in addition to my teaser and under bets.

It is set to be a grinding battle of a National ...

NFL Playoffs Recap: Z-Code NFL Picks and Predictions Go 3-1

This year’s spreads for the first round of the NFL playoffs were fairly unfriendly. Las Vegas was extremely sharp with their lines despite the struggles of home favorites down the stretch of the regular season. Still, through the Z-Code VIP Club we were able to finish 3-1 against the spread on Wild Card weekend. In fact, if Robert Griffin III stayed healthy or if Mike Shannahan knew when to pull his injured quarterback, I believe the Washington Redskins would have prevailed as well. No matter, we’re up big and we’re moving forward.

A recap of our playoff predictions for the first round, as posted last week:

Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans

Prediction: Texans 28 – Cincy 24

We almost got this one exactly right. The Houston Texans held on and covered the spread for us by winning by six. Our 3 point safety suggestion came through easily. Though the Texans are nowhere near as strong as they were a month ...

NFL Playoffs Picks and Predictions – Wild Card Round

The NFL Playoffs are upon us.

The Dallas Cowboys again lost to a division rial on the road to miss the playoffs in Week 17. This year, Tony Romo threw an interception to the flat late in the game to seal Dallas’ fate. With the Washington Redskins locking up the final playoff spot, we know the first round matchups. Here is a quick look at our early thoughts on the games.

Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans

The Texans slept through the final four weeks of the season, forfeiting their bye week opportunity. They’ll host an upstart Cincy team that surged through the second half to make the playoffs and finish with ten wins on the year. The Texans look like they should be able to control the game, but it could be a close game. The spread opened at Texans -4, but I’m more comfortable buying this down to 3.

Texans 28 – Cincy 24

Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens

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