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June 11th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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After a three-pack of Arena Football betting action on Friday night, eight more teams will duke it out over four matchups on Saturday. Here at Cappers Info, we've got your inside scoop on all of the AFL odds for Week 11.

Spokane Shock @ Orlando Predators (+3.5)
Friday, June 11th
7:30 ET, Amway Arena, Orlando, FL

Spokane Notes: The Shock were off in Week 10 getting prepared for this game in Orlando. However, per Arena Football League rules, coaches, players, and staff members are not allowed to work in any way, shape, or form for the franchise during the off weeks, so the Shock may be a tad rusty for this one. QB Kyle Rowley was one of the best players in the af2 during its existence, and he has brought that expertise with him up to the AFL level with a huge degree of success. Spokane's signal caller is completing 64.6 percent of his passes on the year for 2,264 yards and 57 touchdowns against just five interceptions. WR Raul Vijil already has 22 scores on the season, while WR Huey Whittaker is leading the team with 74 catches and is second with 771 yards and 19 TDs. Vijil has already amassed 1,143 all purpose yards on the season, and is a candidate for the league's Offensive Player of the Year award. Recording 15 sacks and picking off nine passes in just eight games is very important for the Spokane defense as well, but save holding Utah to a total of 62 points in two games, the team is allowing 65.3 points per game.

Orlando Notes: All of a sudden, after starting 0-3, the Predators have taken four of their L/5 games overall, and are a win away from getting above the .500 mark for the first time all season. The team's offense has scored at least 50 points in four of those five games as well, which is a marked improvement from the 71 total points that it had scored in the previous two games in losses to Jacksonville and Iowa. There aren't many defensive backfields that can keep up with the Orlando wide receivers when they are playing at their full potential. Both WR TT Toliver and WR Derrick Lewis are on a pace to catch at least 130 passes this year, and the two have combined to catch 24 of the 36 TD passes thrown by QB Nick Hill this year. WR Bobby Sippio might be the third man in the bunch, but his health is up in the air and he is questionable for the game. Hill, who only has experience at the af2 level prior to this year, has already thrown 11 interceptions, while his completion percentage is down to just 68.2 percent. However, the Predators are opening up the playbook for him quite a bit, and all the unit is starting to look a lot more fluid in recent weeks in spite of his declining stats.

The Final Word: This is a game that is Orlando's for the taking. The team has played poorly at home this year in losses to Iowa and Tampa Bay, and historically, "The Jungle" is one of the toughest venues in the league to play in. For Spokane, travelling across the country is incredibly difficult, and just as the Shock were the beneficiaries of Jacksonville making the cross country trip to them two weeks ago, the Predators will be the ones who take advantage of Spokane's travels to the Sunshine State this week. If Orlando's offense keeps its head on straight and Hill can take care of the football, the Predators should claw their way back into the playoff race in the American Conference.

Prediction: Orlando 60 – Spokane 51

Week 11 AFL Betting Card
Milwaukee (-6.5) vs. Cleveland
Iowa (-1.5) @ Bossier City

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June 11th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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World Cup betting action continues with the second match day of the tournament on Saturday afternoon, and whether you are stateside or on the other side of the pond, the match between the United States and England is probably the biggest soccer betting battle that you have circled on your calendar in this event.

England vs. United States (+1, -115)
Saturday, June 11th
2:30 ET, Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa

England Notes: The Brits are going to be ready for this match, as they are hungry to get back onto the international stage after failing to even qualify for the 2006 European Championship. As proof to show just how much this means to the Three Lions, they qualified for this event with ease, scoring nine wins in their first nine qualifying efforts before taking it easy in the final, meaningless tussle to get here to South Africa. F Wayne Rooney has been fantastic during the entire qualifying process, scoring nine goals in as many matches. Additional pressure will be on the shoulders of M Steven Gerrard, who will be wearing the captain's armband in place of the injured D Rio Ferdinand. Though there is talent all over the pitch for Team England, the defense could potentially be shaky without Ferdinand on the back line. Still, the midfield is going to be dominant for the red and white, as that unit will be loaded with talented names such as Gerrard, Frank Lampard, and Joe Cole. The media is going to be all over England's case should this match be lost, and manager Fabio Capello knows that a slip up that costs him a chance at World Cup supremacy could also cost him his job when this competition is over.

United States Notes: Never before has there been so much hype surrounding a match in the United States. The Stars and Stripes feel as though this is the most talented team that they have ever sent to the World Cup, and the standard of success goes back to 2002 when the team reached the quarterfinals before being knocked out of the tournament by Germany. M Landon Donovan and M Clint Dempsey are both going to be subjects of high alert from the English defenders, as they are going to be doing plenty of advancing out from the center of the pitch into attack. Manager Bob Bradley knows that his team is going to be comfortable getting a draw out of this match, as that should set the stage for a bare minimum of five points to be acquired in the group stage of this event, which should see the Americans through out of Group C. GK Tim Howard plays his club soccer in the English Premiership, and many feel as though he is one of the most underrated keepers on the global stage. If he and his defenders come up large, the United States could be primed for the upset.

The Final Word: As we just discussed, this match isn't the end all for either of these teams. England has the added pressure of being amongst the World Cup favorites to contend with, but even slipping up and salvaging just a point from this match would be acceptable as long as three points are acquired from both Algeria and Slovenia later on in this tournament. These two teams aren't exactly friendly with each other, and we expect to see a very physical outing which more than likely ends in a draw. Go ahead and take the goal given to you on the Asian handicap, as it is difficult to see how the Brits are going to win this by two strikes or more.

Prediction: England 1 – United States 1

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