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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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NFL Picks and Predictions: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins, NFC East Championship

NFL Featured Game – Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Winner takes the NFC East

I don’t think there was ever any doubt that this would be our featured game this week. Two teams playing excellent football face off with the division on the line. The Dallas Cowboys backed into this exciting game when the New YOrk Giants lost to a struggling Ravens team. The Washington Redskins are on a lengthy winning streak. The winner is in.

The Redskins dominated the first half of the Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas. THe Cowboys have their starting running back in the lineup  ... 

NBA Picks Competition Update, Z-Code Christmas Week in Review

It’s an ugly day for NBA games, with two bad spreads and no bets on the table for me. JPM is inactive as well. It’s a great time to update you guys on the week we’ve had.

Baromir finished the NFL season up nearly 2,000 dollars, successfully manipulating moneylines on heavy favorites to maintain incredible consistency throughout the year. Because of the volatility of meaningless games in Week 17, the system is now closed after another wonderful regular season of NFL betting. Follow our NFL picks page for all the playoff excitement.

Christmas was extremely kind to us this year. In  ... 

NFL Picks and Predictions – San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks

NFL Featured Game: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Sunday Night Football

A great divisional rivalry takes place on Sunday Night, and with no Monday Night Football on Christmas Eve, this is the biggest show in town. Vegas has set the line at 0 – it’s a pick’em. No picture, so you’ll have to trust my Z-Code analysis.

Both teams are burning hot, which is typically a no bet for my system.

Z-Code puts this at a 50/50 ML bet, which is a no bet signal.

One parameter puts the Niners as two-star favorites, but other parameters are conflicting – no bet.

Z-Code also recommends a systyem play on a burning hot Seahawks team, which conflicts with the 2-star pick.

Personally, I’m on the 49ers. They’re the better team and the defense should be strong enough to control a rookie quarterback in Seattle. With that said, the Seahawks have a tremendous home field advantage in Seattle. I never bet  ... 

NFL Featured Pick and Prediction: Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions

NFL Featured Game – Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions – Saturday Night Football 12/22

Saturday night’s NFL game features a very interesting game. Originally I was on the Lions. Now I’m on the Falcons. Atlanta can lock up home field advantage with a win. The Lions can prove they’re not as bad as they’ve been with an upset at home. It should be a dandy.

I see value in the Lions. They certainly have the firepower to hang with the Atlanta Falcons. Personally, I think the Falcons’ “amoeba defense” is overrated. As Calvin Johnson chases history, it’s easy to  ... 

NFL Featured Game – Sunday Night Football: 49ers at Patriots

NFL Featured Game – Sunday Night Football: San Francisco 49ers at New England Patriots  Last week was hyped as the game of the season.  Then the Patriots absolutely destroyed the Texans and talk of the game of the year subsided… it wasn’t even the game of the week.  This week appears to be a similar matchup. The New England Patriots simply don’t lose at Foxborough in December.  I’ll ride the Tom Brady wave to the end of season shore. The Pats have the type of balanced offense that can pick apart the stout 49ers defense.  They’re a top rushing  ... 

NFL Picks and Predictions – Thursday Night Football: Cincinatti Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles

NFL Featured Game – Thursday Night Football – Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles have turned things around a little bit. They’ve started to play better, won a game, and found a way to compete with a rookie quarterback and backup running back. The defense still has deficiencies, but don’t be surprised if the Eagles find a way to finish what could be Andy Reid’s final season with some big wins.

The Cincinnati Bengals are a very good team. They fly under the radar a bit, but they have the pieces to be a playoff team. A few  ... 

NFL Featured Game – Monday Night Football: Houston Texans at New England Patriots

NFL Featured Game – Monday Night Football: Houston Texans at New England Patriots

This is an interesting game for sure. The New England Patriots and Houston Texans are two of football’s best and this one will surely have a playoff intensity to it.

The New England Patriots are a tough team to figure out. They had their struggles, but an elite offense and a defense that is slowly figuring things out has New England comfortably atop the AFC East. The Houston Texans are al

so leading their division, led by an excellent defense and a balanced offense. These teams match  ... 

NFL Featured Game: Thursday Night Football Pick – Broncos Raiders

NFL Featured Game – Thursday Night Football: Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders.

This is an ugly one.

The Oakland Raiders are about as dysfunctional as it gets. Earlier this year, I saw this team get back to back offsides penalties to give away a first down. They’re on a lengthy losing streak, Darren McFadden is battling injuries, and the Raiders show no signs of turning it around.  ... 

NFL Picks and Predictions Week 13: Panthers at Chiefs

I intended to post a photo, but I broke my phone and I’ll have to wait a day to get pictures up with our featured games. It’s okay, because following Z-Code VIP Club picks has led to back to back to back ten unit nights… I’m sure I can get a new iPhone with the 3,000 bucks we’re up. NBA has been kind, college football was kind as well, and we’re on fire.

Falcons was a great win to start our

NFL week. Unfortunately, that was our highest confidence pick of the week. Glad we all won together, but it’s about protecting profits this Sunday and going conservative. It was a great week, I don’t want to risk unnecessary aggression.

Originally, I was very high on the Carolina Panthers. I think they match up very well with the Chiefs. The Panthers have the rushing attack to dominate a weaker team, and the Chiefs may be the worst team in football.  ... 

Thursday Night Football Picks and Predictions – Saints Falcons

NFL Featured Game – Thursday Night Football: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons

When these two teams met the first time this year, I was on the Saints. Nobody else really liked them, but I was pretty confident. We won, but it was close. Here is a list of reasons I am flip-flopping in game two.

1. Z-Code is on the Falcons with 3.5 stars and 62% chance of ML victory.

2. The Saints have cooled off a bit, losing to the 49ers and giving up 31 points to their backup qb.

3. The Falcons haven’t lost since these two teams  ... 

Staying Conservative, Selective and Wise by Stamos

Staying Conservative, Selective and Wise

By Stamos and Friends

The Big Picture With 27 years of sports investing experience, I’ve pretty much seen it all.  I’ve seen heartbreaking upsets, incredible winning streaks, and dramatic losses.  I’ve experienced every heart-wrenching, nerve-racking moment that sports investing has to offer.  In the end, I’m certain that there’s nothing like the thrill of winning. That incomparable thrill is magnified by committing to a winning, disciplined system that prevails over all other factors.  ... 

NFL Featured Game: Thanksgiving Football – Cowboys Redskins

NFL FEATURED GAME: REDSKINS AT COWBOYS – HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE

This is a relatively weak signal on the moneyline from Z-Code, but in a rivalry game this should be a dandy. The Redskins have been playing well and the Cowboys have struggled at home, but I still like Dallas here:

The Dallas Cowboys are 28-15-1 on Thanksgiving Day. Armed with that information, how can you possibly pick the 4-6 Washington Redskins on Turkey Day in Arlington?

Unless you’re the Jacksonville Jaguars or Carolina Panthers, Thursday games always favor the home team. A short week to prepare, fatigue, and  ...