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September 12th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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NFL betting action continues on Monday night, as the first week of action finishes up with the duel at Arrowhead Stadium between the San Diego Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs (+5.5)
Monday, September 13th
10:15 ET, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Chargers Notes: There are a ton of names for the Chargers that need to be replaced for this first game of the season, and there aren't a lot of options, at least at this point, that appear to be capable of stepping up. QB Philip Rivers is back, but my, is he going to have a lot of new options to try to break in. His top target from last year, WR Vincent Jackson, is still holding out and won't be eligible to play until at least the seventh week of the season if the Chargers ever see him report to camp. That being said, there will be a lot of pressure on WR Malcom Floyd and TE Antonio Gates to pick up the slack. Gates had a career year last year with over 1,100 receiving yards and eight TDs, and he could be getting even more looks this year, especially early in the season. The other huge question is whether RB Ryan Mathews, a rookie out of Fresno State, is going to be able to pick up the slack lost by RB LaDainian Tomlinson. LT was a beast for his entire career in San Diego, especially by the goal line, but Mathews proved that he had the ability to run wild in a solid preseason. DB Antonio Cromartie is also going to have to be replaced, but the Chargers don't have a lot of depth in the secondary that could do damage. This wasn't a strong defense last year and doesn't appear to be significantly better in 2010.

Chiefs Notes: Meanwhile, there is a bit of optimism in Kansas City for the first time in several seasons. The Chiefs have two new coordinators in Charlie Weis and Romeo Crennel, who are familiar with each other from their days with the New England Patriots. QB Matt Cassel knows that there is a ton of pressure on his shoulders this year, as he knows that he is expected to put up a significantly better year this year than he did in 2009. His running game is going to be fantastic, that's for sure. The acquisition of RB Thomas Jones is going to be key to help take some of the pressure off the shoulders of RB Jamaal Charles, who was arguably the best running back in the NFL in the second half of last season. Jones was the prime rusher in one of the best tandems in the league last year in the Big Apple, as he combined with first Leon Washington and then Shonn Greene for the Jets. The KC defense will get a boost as well from the addition of rookie S Eric Berry, who many think might have been the best player in the NFL Draft this past year.

The Final Word: This is going to be a very tough game to call. Kansas City is going to be up for this game, that's for certain. San Diego crippled the Chiefs twice last season, and they aren't going to forget that. This is a team that carried some momentum over from last year at the end of the season, as KC picked up wins at Pittsburgh and at Denver. Now, that needs to be brought home. We aren't so sure that the Chiefs are going to win it, but we do think that they are going to stick around in this game.

Prediction: Chargers 23 – Chiefs 21

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September 10th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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Penn State Nittany Lions @ Alabama Crimson Tide (-12)
Saturday, September 11th
7:00 ET, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

This might be the best game of the entire day on the college football betting slate on paper, but that doesn't mean that it is going to live up to its hype. The Nittany Lions are going to be bringing a true freshman quarterback into one of the most hostile territories in the country against arguably the nation's best team. This isn't a good combination. Yes, Penn State does have a history of playing teams like this tough, particularly in the regular season, but if the Tide can keep their relatively newly formed defense together and put enough pressure on QB Robert Bolden, the offense is going to be able to do enough to put away the Nittany Lions, potentially very early. Most think that this is going to be a lower scoring game, and though the possibility is definitely there for that, we tend to believe that Alabama is going to press the issue and force the scores up just a tad. The Crimson Tide could have a very big number on the board by the end of the day.

Prediction: Alabama 38 – Penn State 20
Oregon Ducks @ Tennessee Volunteers (+12)
Saturday, September 11th
7:00 ET, Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

It still feels weird to see the Volunteers as double digit underdogs at home. We totally buy into the hype of the Ducks, as we think that even without QB Jeremiah Masoli, they have one of the best teams in the country. Is it capable of coming halfway across the country and beating the snot out of UT? Sure. But let's be realistic here for a second. If you were looking to bet on Oregon this week, you have to be kicking yourself after watching the Ducks drop 72 and 720 yards on the Lobos last week. Perception of this team literally could not be any higher than it is right now. We tend to forget that the Vols just smacked a probably relatively comparable Tennessee-Martin team 50-0 as well. Tennessee is not the better team in this game, thus probably won't win it. But we have to imagine that HC Derek Dooley is going to have his crew as high as a kite. This is an undercard game for sure on the day, but is one that could be very interesting if the screws get tightened by the UT 'D'.

Prediction: Oregon 31 – Tennessee 27
LSU Tigers @ Vanderbilt Commodores (+10)
Saturday, September 11th
7:00 ET, Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN

Just across the way from Rocky Top, the 'Dores are going to be looking for their first win of the season and their first 'W' since September 26th of last season. New HC Robbie Caldwell knows that his team let one slip away last week against Northwestern, while LSU HC Les Miles knows that his team got away lucky against North Carolina. Bottom line: The Tigers aren't as good as their record indicates, and the Commodores probably aren't as bad. This is historically a series with a bunch of slugfests that end up being ridiculously low scoring games. The 'Dores can hang in this game, especially since it isn't in Baton Rouge. If some of the sloppiness gets cleaned up from last week's defeat against the Wildcats, this is going to prove to be a winnable fixture for Vandy. However, in typical LSU fashion, the Tigers will find a way to win, just like in typical Vanderbilt fashion, the Commodores will find a way to lose. This is still a great spot to pick up a cover in a very close game.

Prediction: LSU 22 – Vanderbilt 20
Mississippi Rebels (-20.5) @ Tulane Green Wave
Saturday, September 11th
9:00 ET, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA

The whole world is ready to jump ship on the Rebels after they were beaten by the lowly Jacksonville State Gamecocks in double overtime last week. Had they won that game in regulation by eight points, the margin that they were ahead before the dying seconds, this spread would be significantly higher. But instead, perception has gotten the better of the oddsmakers and several bettors, as Tulane is getting a lot of action in this one. However, we aren't ready to write off Ole Miss quite yet. HC Houston Nutt is still one of the best in the country, and though his team has been decimated by graduation and early departures over the past two years, he picked up a real gem in QB Jeremiah Masoli. Now that Masoli has had a full week of practice with his new team, he is inevitably going to be ready to shine. There is still a whole season in front of the Rebs, and as long as they don't dwell too hard on the past, they should be able to march into the Bayou and beat the snot out of a Tulane team which narrowly avoided the same sort of embarrassing fate of losing to an FCS team last week.

Prediction: Ole Miss 56 – Tulane 10
Stanford Cardinal @ UCLA Bruins (+6)
Saturday, September 11th
10:30 ET, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Once again, perception is the key to this game. UCLA went into Manhattan last week against a game Kansas State squad and was beaten 31-22. A nine point loss looks terrible, right? Imagine if UCLA had converted on that two point conversion try with 1:19 to play… or had Daniel Thomas not ripped off that 35 yard TD run with a minute to play… The Bruins would've ended up posting either a win or a loss that was a lot more indicative of how the game went. UCLA proved that it still has some mojo about it after last year's Eagle Bank Bowl victory over Tulane. We still have some questions about Stanford, though. We love HC Jim Harbaugh and think that he has done an amazing job down on the farm, but QB Andrew Luck has never played a road game like this before without the services of RB Toby Gerhart behind him. Yes, Luck threw for 316 yards versus Sacramento State last week, but we all know what that's worth. The Bruins should provide a significantly different challenge. This was a series that the gold and baby blue dominated for a number of years before losing 24-16 last year. The Bruins might be able to score the big upset, which would be a much needed win for HC Rick Neuheisel.

Prediction: UCLA 31 – Stanford 23
Colorado State Rams @ Nevada Wolfpack (-23.5)
Saturday, September 11th
10:30 ET, MacKay Stadium, Reno, NV

Welcome to MacKay Stadium, where the Wolfpack beat the living crap out of their opponents! Last week, the challenge against Eastern Washington was to stop Bo Levi Mitchell, the QB transfer out of SMU that learned under June Jones. The mission wasn't totally accomplished, but there is no shame in a 49-24 victory against one of the potentially better teams of the FCS this year. Colorado State proved last week that it has no business being on a field with even remotely good teams. The Colorado Buffaloes steamrolled these guys 24-3 in a game that really was a complete butt whipping. If the Rams only have 245 yards of total offense again this week, the Wolfpack are going to be winning by 50. It was a fairly ho hum 553 yard day for the Nevada offense last week. This is going to be a very one-sided romp in a game that might set some personal records if the Wolfpack want to see them broken. Watch for QB Colin Kaepernick to go absolutely crazy.

Prediction: Nevada 58 – Colorado State 17

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September 10th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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San Jose State Spartans (+38.5) @ Wisconsin Badgers
Saturday, September 11th
12:00 ET, Camp Randall, Madison, WI

Look, we know that the Badgers are clearly the superior team in this game, but San Jose State showed at least a little bit of spunk last week against one of the best teams (and probably THE best team) in the country. Going into Camp Randall certainly is no more fun than going into Tuscaloosa, but there is no reason for this college football betting line to be higher than the one that Spartans had on their side against the defending champs last week. Wisconsin allowed 21 points to lowly UNLV this week, and only conceding half of that will probably result in a number that won't be conducive to covering this spread. Wisconsin's offense is as good as it has been this year, but asking this team to drop near 50 on anyone in the country is a tall, tall task.

Prediction: Wisconsin 41 – San Jose State 10
Georgia Bulldogs @ South Carolina Gamecocks (-3)
Saturday, September 11th
12:00 ET, Williams-Bryce Stadium, Columbia, SC

The Gamecocks were one of the more impressive teams in the land last week, which is why the AP Poll bounced them into the Top 25. Still, the coaches aren't on board yet with the Cocks, which sets up one of those prototypical situations where an unranked team is favored over a ranked team while playing at home. Even though we know we're exaggerating, it feels like this cashes in for the team favored team virtually 100% of the time, and we aren't ones to go against that trend. Congrats to the Bulldogs for beating Louisiana-Lafayette 55-7 last Saturday. You won't be so lucky this week without WR AJ Green once again, as South Carolina is out to prove that it is in the class of the SEC East this year and not a doormat like it has been for the majority of the Steve Spurrier era.

Prediction: South Carolina 34 – Georgia 16
Michigan State Spartans (-28) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls
Saturday, September 11th
12:00 ET, Ford Field, Detroit, MI

Some "home game" this is for the Owls, huh? You've always gotta love when the schedule makers try their best to make you feel better by telling you that you're the "host" of a game that is about 100 times further away from your campus than it is from the team that is technically "visiting" you… Anyway, FAU caught lightning in a bottle last week in a narrow win over UAB. Both of those teams are trying to do a huge rebuilding job. Last week, we saw that Michigan State does have an offense competent enough to score 40+ points against the worst teams on its schedule. That's been the problem for Sparty over the years, though. They're good enough to beat the worst teams down, but not good enough to even remotely compete with the big boys. Fortunately for MSU, this is a bad team that it is running up against on Saturday. Take the "visitors" here by a comfortable margin of more than four scores.

Prediction: Michigan State 41 – Georgia 10
Iowa State Cyclones @ Iowa Hawkeyes (-13.5)
Saturday, September 11th
3:30 ET, Kinnick Field, Iowa City, IA

The annual rivalry between Iowa and Iowa State heads to Kinnick this season, a place where the Hawkeyes have won in this series every year since 2002. The home team had won five straight before last year when the Hawkeyes opened a can on ISU 35-3. That also stopped a run of five straight covers for the Cyclones. This year is probably largely going to be the same story as last season. Iowa just has a superior team, and we aren't so sure why the oddsmakers aren't giving the hosts a tad more respect. Do they think this is a look ahead game for the Hawkeyes with Arizona coming up next week? We can't imagine a Kirk Ferentz coached team being caught with its pants down. ISU is okay, and it is clearly that defensively, there have been some changes. But if QB Austen Arnaud can only put 27 points up on Northern Iowa, we tend to think that he is going to struggle to do a lot more than the three he managed last year at home against Iowa. The Hawkeyes should be ready to make their statement after handling Eastern Illinois without incident last week.

Prediction: Iowa 27 – Iowa State 7
Florida State Seminoles (+7) @ Oklahoma Sooners
Saturday, September 11th
3:30 ET, Oklahoma Stadium, Norman, OK

It's sad to think that this is legitimately the undercard game for the Canes and Buckeyes going on at the same time. Still, the Noles are going to go in search of their first major victory of the Jimbo Fisher era, and if it comes, it'll be at the expense of an Oklahoma team that will officially be in a tailspin. That tailspin came close to being underway last week against Utah State, a team that had no business only losing 31-24 in Norman. If QB Landry Jones has any hopes of becoming the Heisman Trophy winner this year, he needs to have the game of his life in a beat down of the garnet and gold. Unfortunately for him, FSU's QB Christian Ponder is saying the exact same thing. Though we haven't seen either team take on legitimate competition this year, we know that OU's strengths have yet to shine, while Florida State looks like a team on the rise. Don't be shocked to see the upset here in what should be a very, very fun game that you should be keeping a close eye on while flipping back to UM/OSU.

Prediction: Florida State 31 – Oklahoma 27
Michigan Wolverines (+3.5) @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Saturday, September 11th
3:30 ET, Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN

We are never too keen about a game that pits the Irish and Wolverines against each other, because at least as of recent years, we haven't been thrilled about the way either team is playing. We continued to not be overly impressed with the Irish last week, as they needed to slip past a Purdue team that was playing without its best player and is clearly in rebuilding mode. However, Big Blue was a story of big difference. All of a sudden, QB Denard Robinson looked like Pat White Jr. out there for HC Rich Rodriguez, as he was making the throws necessary to take down the Connecticut Huskies and when nothing was available in the pocket, he was running and doing so for huge chunks of yards. Granted, a lot of people got excited when QB Tate Forcier largely did the same thing at the beginning of last season, so we're still tempered. However, it's clear that between these two squads, Michigan is the lesser of the evils at this point.

Prediction: Michigan 38 – Notre Dame 30
Miami Hurricanes @ Ohio State Buckeyes (-8.5)
Saturday, September 11th
3:40 ET, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH

This is the second game going on at the exact same time that is a rematch of a previous National Championship Game. The Buckeyes looked the role of one of the best teams in the country last week in a virtually flawless domination of the Marshall Thundering Herd. The problem is, you could say the same thing about the Canes in their destruction of the Florida A&M Rattlers. Unfortunately, neither team has really proven much yet. Here's what we do know, though. We know that this game is in Columbus, a place where most good teams not named Texas and USC come to die. We know that the Buckeyes have a stifling defense that can stop anyone in the country (see: 2009 Oregon Ducks). We also know that QB Terrelle Pryor for OSU and QB Jacory Harris for Miami are largely on a level playing field. Harris will do a bit more with his arm. Pryor a bit more with his legs. Still, Miami's defense has a bunch of talent and speed, but a lot of question marks. This could be a real slug fest from the get go. Still, in the end, we tend to believe that Harris, while using that cannon of a right arm, is going to make that one mistake that "The U" doesn't recover from, as Ohio State makes its case to be the No. 1 team in the country.

Prediction: Ohio State 21 – Miami 10
BYU Cougars @ Air Force Falcons (-1)
Saturday, September 11th
4:00 ET, Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

We know that the Cougars have won six straight in this series both SU and ATS. We know that Air Force's defense didn't put up the most stellar effort in the world against a lousy Northwestern State team last week. We know that the Cougars stomped QB Jake Locker and the Washington Huskies in Week 1 as well. However, there's something about taking a true freshman quarterback on the road for his first real test that scares us. It's true that both QBs Jake Heaps and Riley Nelson looked good last week against U-Dub, but this could be a significantly different challenge. Air Force is going to deploy about a million different players on offense, and a ton of them are returners that have a lot of experience. These Falcons have never beaten BYU, and you have to believe that this is a game that has been circled on the calendar for quite some time for them. Air Force is 11-5 ATS in its L/16 games played at home… This is a very, very interesting line that we tend to want to take advantage of.

Prediction: Air Force 37 – BYU 31

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Carolina Panthers @ New York Giants (-7): The G-Men are laying a tuddy in this game, but I'm not afraid to do so. The way you beat the G-Men is by throwing all over their questionable secondary, not trying to run at them. Who is this Matt Moore guy anyway? Gimme a break, Carolina. I'm not buying what you're selling this year. Gimme the Giants -7 on Sunday.

Miami Dolphins (-3) @ Buffalo Bills: The Fins are going to want to get off to a good start this year to prove that they are worthy of all of this hype as the upstart team in the conference. Buffalo might be the worst team in the whole league. I hate laying points on the road, especially in Week 1, but I have no choice this week. Miami -3 for me.

Atlanta Falcons @ Pittsburgh Steelers (+2): I don't know about you, but I trust this Dennis Dixon kid. Sometimes a quarterback just knows how to be a winner. Hell, Vince Young has made a career out of putting up lousy numbers but finding ways to win games. Pittsburgh's defense is healthy again, and as long as that's the case, I'm taking the boys in black and gold at home every time as underdogs. Pittsburgh +2 is my choice.

Detroit Lions (+6.5) @ Chicago Bears: The books clearly aren't as smart as I am with this one. Public perception is going to be all over the Bears, as the lowly Lions couldn't possibly win a road game in division, right? Think again. All Detroit has in this game is the better quarterback, the better running game, and the better crop of receivers, to go with the best defensive lineman on the field. That's right, Julius Peppers. I just called you out. I'm taking Detroit +6.5, though I don't think the Lions are going to need the points.

Cincinnati Bengals @ New England Patriots (-4.5): This one's easy. How is Cincinnati scoring enough points to keep up with the Pats when all it has on the field on offense is a sideshow that is far more interested in talking about Twitter than winning games. Two months from now, the Bungals would be two tuddy dogs in this one… at least. I'm stealing New England -4.5.

Cleveland Browns (+2.5) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Both of these teams played well down the stretch last season, but that doesn't mean that they're going to start that way. It's so hard saying, "In Jake I trust," as I hate Jake Delhomme with a passion… but I'm not laying points with Josh Freeman or anyone else that the Bucs are throwing out there. By default, I guess I'll take Cleveland +2.5

Denver Broncos (+2.5) @ Jacksonville Jaguars: It's a de facto road game for the Jags, as there will clearly be more blue and orange No. 15 jerseys in the stands than there will be teal and black. Who knows if Timmy Tebow is really going to make an appearance in this one or not, but one thing is for sure, and that's that the Jags are a real mess this year. Here's hoping that Denver is at least 2.5 points less of a train wreck. Denver +2.5

Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans (-2.5): I don't put much stock in the preseason, but something is really wrong with the Indy defense. Forty points per game? C'mon guys, you should be doing better than that. The recipe is ripe for the upset, as Houston has to be tired of getting pushed around by the behemoths of the South. I'm taking Houston +2.5.

Oakland Raiders (+6.5) @ Tennessee Titans: Remember what I said about VY just finding ways to win games? I didn't say that he just finds ways to cover spreads (though it certainly felt that way at Texas). The new look Raiders might hang in this one. Going to the bank with Oakland +6.5 on Sunday.

Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles (+3): I don't know why everyone is down on the Eagles this year. Sure, Kevin Kolb probably isn't Donovan McNabb, but the kid is capable of throwing for three bills on this defense for sure. Green Bay is trendy, and trendy teams tend to get killed by the books on a regular basis. You won't trap me, that's for sure. Philadelphia +3.

San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks (+3): There's no way that the 49ers are really capable of being road favorites in division yet. I'll believe it when I see it. This is my "Alex Smith is a favorite on the road" alert. Qwest Field is still a nightmare to play at, even if the Seahawks are atrocious. Gimme Seattle +3.

Arizona Cardinals @ St. Louis Rams (+3.5): Alright kid, whatcha got? Sam Bradford makes his first start of his NFL career on Sunday, and it could be a memorable one. The Rams might not be stockpiled with talent, but it's not like Arizona is all bulked up either. Derek Anderson is your answer to replacing Kurt Warner? He couldn't even put away pretty boy Brady Quinn in Cleveland for crying out loud. By default, I'll go with St. Louis +3.5.

Dallas Cowboys (-3.5) @ Washington Redskins: Remember to make your tiebreaker pick on this game! The Skins might have a new coach and a new quarterback, but they're still a joke. Name me three other guys on this starting offense. Yeah, that's right. You can't do it. Dallas is stacked and should be able to run up enough points to take this lousy team down. Dallas -3.5 is the SNF selection.

Official Week 1 NFL Lines Courtesy of Oddsmaker Sportsbook:
Carolina Panthers (+7) @ New York Giants
Miami Dolphins (-3) @ Buffalo Bills
Atlanta Falcons (-2) @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Detroit Lions (+6.5) @ Chicago Bears
Cincinnati Bengals (+4.5) @ New England Patriots
Cleveland Browns (+2.5) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Denver Broncos (+2.5) @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Indianapolis Colts (-2.5) @ Houston Texans
Oakland Raiders (+6.5) @ Tennessee Titans
Green Bay Packers (-3) @ Philadelphia Eagles
San Francisco 49ers (-3) @ Seattle Seahawks
Arizona Cardinals (-3.5) @ St. Louis Rams
Dallas Cowboys (-3.5) @ Washington Redskins

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September 9th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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#22 West Virginia Mountaineers – 13 @ Marshall Thundering Herd
Friday, September 10th
7:00 ET, Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV

Marshall got off to a rough start to their season as the sacrificial lamb to an Ohio State team that will contend for a national title in 2010. The Thundering Herd managed less than 200 total yards of offense against the Buckeyes and their only score was a blocked field goal return for a touchdown in the first quarter. Marshall couldn’t move the ball through the air (155 yards on 35 passing attempts) or on the ground (44 yards on 21 carries). Marshall doesn’t catch a break either, battling tough in-state rival West Virginia. Last week, QB Geno Smith and the Mountaineers looked dominant in their 31-0 win against FBS Coastal Carolina. Smith completed 20 of 27 passes for 216 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in his first season as a starter. Superstar RB Noel Devine also put together a nice game, carrying the ball 23 times for 111 yards and a touchdown. Expect West Virginia to make short work of Marshall behind the legs of Devine on Friday.

Prediction: West Virginia 34 Marshall 10
UTEP Miners +20 @ Houston Cougars
Thursday, September 9th
10:15 ET, Robertson Stadium , Houston, TX

Heisman Trophy candidate QB Case Keenum got off to a fast start this college football betting season against lowly Texas State. Keenum completed 77% of his passes for 274 yards and five touchdowns against two interceptions in his quest to become the NCAA’s all-time leading passer. Keenum and back-up QB Cotton Turner did a good job in getting everybody involved as 10 Cougars caught a pass over the course of the game. UTEP received much more of a challenge against their FBS cupcake Arkansas-Pine Bluff. In their game, the Miners only had a four point lead at half, but pushed the game out of reach in the third quarter thanks to the rushing combination of Joe Banyard and Vernon Frazier. For the game, the two running backs combined to carry the ball 25 times for 183 yards and four touchdowns. Although Houston should certainly come out of this game with a victory, expect the Miners to keep it within the number.

Prediction: Houston 38 – UTEP 28

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September 8th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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Though the AP and US Today come out with their polls every single week, there isn't a college football betting power poll like the one you're going to find at Cappers Info! Check out the 25 most impressive teams of the season to date with our NCAA football picks.

1: Boise State Broncos: The Broncos might not ultimately end up being the class of the college football betting world this year, but there is no doubt that they are for real after having the goods to take care of Virginia Tech in a de facto road game after blowing a big lead.

2: Alabama Crimson Tide: The Crimson Tide are still going to be one of the best teams in the country for the entire season, but for now, their win over San Jose State isn't as impressive as Boise State's over V-Tech.

3: Ohio State Buckeyes: Terrelle Pryor was impressive this week, but we can't get too caught up in the fact that it was Marshall that he ran all over. Bigger challenges will be on the horizon, and inevitably, a win against Miami this week will boost the Buckeyes.

4: TCU Horned Frogs: Give TCU a heck of a lot of credit for ditching a very stingy Oregon State team. Don't worry about the fact that the margin of victory wasn't what it could have been in this one either. The Horned Frogs are for real and could legitimately be a BCS spoiler for the entire season.

5: Oregon Ducks: The Quack Attack is back! Many thought that the loss of Jeremiah Masoli would be the death of the Ducks. However, the offense rolled off 720 yards in a win against New Mexico last week that sees them getting off to a great start to the season. More impressive victories like that could be on the way.

6: Nebraska Cornhuskers: Big Red has impressed us all offseason long, as we think the Black Shirts are going to be bringing it each and every week once again this year. We'll wait and see what Nebraska really has to offer this year against good competition, as the huge win over Western Kentucky was very much so expected.

7: Texas Longhorns: The Horns might be in a bit of trouble this year if they can't dispose of a Rice team that lost its starting quarterback to injury during the game. Garrett Gilbert doesn't look like the Heisman Trophy contender that the media cracked him up to be at the beginning of the season… not yet, at least.

8: Miami Hurricanes: Are the Canes really the top team in Florida? We were awfully impressed by the way they rolled over Florida A&M with a complete effort on both sides of the pigskin. Obviously this week's battle against Ohio State is a real benchmark for a team that is about to come up on the hardest chunk of schedule that any team in the country will have all season long.

9: Iowa Hawkeyes: Iowa could've been more impressive in victory this week, but Kirk Ferentz's clubs don't always know how to be flashy. Remember that this was a team that barely beat Northern Iowa last year in the opener and was arguably an injury to a Ricky Stanzi away from running the table for the whole season. Things are only getting better in the cornfields of Iowa.

10: Florida Gators: Surprised to see the Gators ranked so low? Perhaps Florida would be ranked a little higher if Mike Pouncey got his snaps up off the ground a bit higher when John Brantley is in the shotgun. Eight fumbles won't cut it. One more performance like that against South Florida could see UF out of our Top 25, win or lose. The post Tim Tebow era is not off to a good start, needless to say.

11: Virginia Tech Hokies: Sure, the Hokies are a one loss team, but we don't think that the 'L' against Boise State is worth castrating them over. Frank Beamer's club came to play on Monday night and were beaten by a better team after taking their best shot. That doesn't mean that VT deserves to drop that far out of the Top 10.

12: Wisconsin Badgers: We were looking for a bit more offense from Scott Tolzein, John Clay, and the Badgers this week, but a victory in Sin City against UNLV was certainly earned. Wisky should be hoping for some more point production in a hurry, or it won't stand the test of time in the Big Ten.

13: Utah Utes: Utah makes three mid-majors in our Top 15, and for good reason. The Utes played their hearts out against a rock solid Pittsburgh team that will probably still end up in the Top 25 by the time the season is said and done with. The OT win showed grit and tenacity, and the win might ultimately end up leaving Utah in a position to crack the Top 10 in all of the polls very, very soon.

14: Oklahoma Sooners: The Sooners need a reality check if they aren't blowing the doors off of Utah State on a regular basis. Barely hanging on to beat the Aggies impresses us far less than it did the pollsters who voted this team in the Top 10. We think that OU is lucky to just be keeping its ranking in the Top 25 at this point until we see better from it.

15: Arkansas Razorbacks: For as long as the Razorbacks have Ryan Mallett standing upright, they have a chance at beating anyone in the country. That will get tested soon enough, though for now, Arkansas is still a middle of the pack Top 25 team.

16: Florida State Seminoles: Jimbo Fisher badly needs this week's game at Oklahoma to roster order at Florida State. He couldn't have asked for much more than what he got from his team last weekend, a 59-7 thumping of Samford. Sure it was Samford, but the Noles haven't put up a dominating performance like that on both sides of the pigskin in years.

17: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: The Jackets are going to be a "thorn" in everyone's side this year, as the triple option has proven to still be a threat even without Jonathan Dwyer in the backfield. The Josh Nesbitt for Heisman campaign is off and running, and we very much so think that he could be a huge impact player in the race for college football's most prestigious award by the time we reach December.

18: Penn State Nittany Lions: Joe Pa decided that he would go with a freshman at quarterback this year, and though there were some early mishaps, Robert Bolden proved that he could be worthy to the task. However, that challenge will almost certainly be too hard this week, as the trip to Tuscaloosa is probably going to be a little much for this frosh to overcome.

19: Georgia Bulldogs: If the Dawgs' offense can drop 55 points on the board without the services of AJ Green in the lineup, just how scary will they be when he is back? UGA will hope that Green gets cleared to play this week, or South Carolina might roll.

20: South Carolina Gamecocks: Speaking of South Carolina… The Gamecocks were big, big winners last week over Southern Miss in a game that many thought they were going to get upset in. South Carolina still could be facing a lot of suspensions though, and if that happens, we can probably kiss this Top 25 ranking goodbye.

21: LSU Tigers: Are we the only ones that weren't all that impressed with the way that the Tigers beat a crippled UNC team over the weekend? The Bayou Bengals haven't made us believers quite yet, as we tend to believe that those suspensions for the Tar Heels handed the boys in gold and purple a victory they otherwise wouldn't have gotten.

22: USC Trojans: Sorry, Lane Kiffin. Until your defense can hold a team like Hawaii under 500 yards on the day, we aren't buying what you're selling, especially since we know that reality will set in at some point on your team that it isn't going to a bowl game or winning the Pac-10 title.

23: West Virginia Mountaineers: The 'Neers clearly still have a running game to be afraid of, as Noel Devine once again put forth a great effort in the season opening win against Coastal Carolina. However, QB play is still shaky, as Geno Smith didn't look all that great against a very bad defensive team. Marshall will pose more of a threat this week, but this is still a 'D' that he should be tearing apart.

24: Michigan Wolverines: Big Blue came up with the biggest win in the coaching career of Rich Rodriguez in Ann Arbor on Saturday. The Wolverines might have at least temporarily taken their head coach off the hot seat with the 'W' over UConn. Do you believe in Denard Robinson yet? We certainly will if he can blow through Notre Dame's defense this week.

25: Arizona Wildcats: This could be a very dangerous team brewing in the desert. Nick Foles could be one of the best quarterbacks in the land that you've never really heard of, but after watching him blow through Toledo's defense without any problems, one has to wonder whether the sky is the limit for him or not. We might find out more real soon, though Zona won't get tested this week by the Citadel.

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September 8th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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In our first of a series of NFL picks for the year here at Cappers Info, we are set to dissect the duel between the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings, which will kick off the NFL betting season on Thursday night in the Bayou.

Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints (-5)
Thursday, September 9th
8:30 ET, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA

Vikings Notes: Injuries are really starting to mount on the Vikings in a hurry. We already know that WR Sidney Rice is going to miss the first half of the season with a hip injury, and there is still a big time question whether or not WR Percy Harvin is going to be able to suit or not with his migraine problem that helped ruin his preseason. DB Cedric Griffin and DT Jimmy Kennedy are considered doubtful, while RB Toby Gerhart has a sprained knee and is questionable. If all of these players can't suit up, there is going to be a boatload of pressure on QB Brett Favre and RB Adrian Peterson. "All Day" was virtually abused last year, and he could be in for another season of having to carry the load for the men in purple. He rushed for 1,383 yards and 18 TDs on a whopping 314 carries. If you add that to his 43 receptions, Peterson averaged getting 22.3 touches per game in the regular season. Favre played like an MVP last season, completing 68.2 percent of his passes for 4,202 yards and a 33-7 TD-INT ratio, but that doesn't mean that he is going to be capable of pulling this off again. Favre was knocked around incredibly hard by the Saints last year in the NFC Championship Game, and though he ultimately fought through it, he has shown signs of rust as well in the preseason. With a newly cut and pasted together receiving corps, Favre could be in some trouble, especially at the ripe age of 40.

Saints Notes: Playing in New Orleans isn't a fun thing whatsoever. The Saints dominated both the Houston Texans and San Diego Chargers in the Superdome this preseason, winning by a combined score of 74-41. They've only lost one game of any real consequence there since October 2008, which ironically came against these Vikings. New Orleans has very few injury woes to worry about, though the man that was arguably the heart and soul of the defense, SS Darren Sharper won't be suiting in this one. QB Drew Brees is locked and loaded with basically the exact same crop of receivers that he had last year, a significantly different story from the one in Minneapolis. Though Brees didn't nearly hit the 600+ pass attempt mark like he did two seasons ago, he did throw for 4,388 yards and 34 TDs in 2009, making it one of the best seasons in his career. Losing RB Mike Bell is going to hurt quite a bit, as Bell was the second leading rusher on the team a year ago with 654. That only got compounded with the losses of RBs Lynell Hamilton and PJ Hill to season ending injuries in the preseason. Still, expect to see the combination of WR Marques Colston, WR Devery Henderson, WR Robert Meachem, and TE Jeremy Shockey catching a ton of balls for the black and gold this year.

The Final Word: Minnesota has dominated this series in the past, going 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS over the L/5 duels against the Saints. However, New Orleans won the war last time around with a 31-28 overtime victory in which the spread didn't matter to a single soul in the Bayou. All five have gone 'over' the 'total' as well. Still, we are leaning towards the Saints busting that trend on Thursday night, as they are going to be hyped up, especially with that fancy Super Bowl XLIV banner being raised before the game.

Prediction: Saints 37 – Vikings 20

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September 8th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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Temple Owls (-8) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas
Thursday, September 9th
7:00 ET, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

The Owls were just able to squeak out a 31-24 win last week against a powerful FBS team in Villanova that came close to upsetting them for the second straight year. Temple was down late in the fourth, but K Brandon McManus hit his fourth field goal of the game to put HC Al Golden and the Owls ahead for good with just eight seconds left. QB Chester Stewart managed the game well for the Owls, completing 16 of 27 passes for 200 yards with a touchdown. In their first game without former all-everything QB Dan LeFevour, the Chippewas and new QB Ryan Radcliff cruised to a 33-0 win over lowly FBS Hampton. Radcliff headed a Chippewa offense that racked up 427 total yards of offense on the day and completed 20 of 34 passes for 242 yards and a touchdown while also running for a score. RB Paris Cotton also impressed with 94 yards rushing and a TD on 18 carries. Some love should also be given to the CMU defense for holding Hampton to a paltry 129 total yards of offense on the day.

Prediction: Temple 28 – Central Michigan 17
#20 Auburn Tigers (-1.5) @ Mississippi State Bulldogs
Thursday, September 9th
7:45 ET, Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, Starkville, MS

The Bulldogs looked extremely impressive in their win against Memphis last week, but face their first real test of the season when #20 Auburn comes into Starkville on Thursday night. HC Dan Mullen has the faithful energized after the team’s dominating performance in their 49-7 thumping of Memphis last week. The Bulldogs offense racked up 569 total yards and dominated Memphis in all facets of the game. QB Tyler Russell was particularly impressive, completing 13 of 16 passes for 256 yards and four touchdowns while he was in the game. However, the Tigers of Auburn are a big step up from the ones out of the Volunteer State. Whereas Memphis may be the worst team in Conference USA this year, Auburn has a legitimate shot at an SEC West title with a talented roster and the offensive of guru Gus Malzahn. Despite two turnovers, the Auburn offense still put up 600+ yards of total offense in a 52-26 romp of Arkansas State. QB Cam Newton was studly in the win, completing nine of 14 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns while also carrying the ball for 171 yards and two scores. Although the Bulldogs are certainly improving under Mullen, look for Auburn to show they are still above them on the SEC West pecking chain.

Prediction: Auburn 30 – Mississippi State 20

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September 6th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor
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Here at Cappers Info, we are taking a weekly look at the teams that could be ones ripe to pull off some major upsets! Check out the potentially ugly dogs that could come up and bite you in the butt in you aren’t careful for the first week of pro football betting action!

Baltimore Ravens (+120 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ New York Jets, Monday, 7:00 ET: Simply put, the wrong team is favored in this game. QB Mark Sanchez might lose his lunch while staring the Baltimore defense in the face. On top of that, what team could better digest what HC Rex Ryan is doing for his defense than the team he used to coach. HC John Harbaugh has a major, major advantage in this game, particularly since he has had all offseason to really prepare for this one. The combination of WRs Anquan Boldin and Derrick Mason is going to be the best that the Ravens have probably ever had since moving from Cleveland. QB Joe Flacco could have a solid game, and a solid game against the Jets as is good as an amazing game against most other teams. The doors might be opening in primetime for the first time for the Jets at New Meadowlands Stadium, but that doesn’t mean that Baltimore is going to be a welcome guest. The Ravens should escape the Big Apple with a big, big win.

St. Louis Rams (+180 at Diamond Sportsbook) vs. Arizona Cardinals, Sunday 4:15 ET: This is going to be the biggest day in the life of QB Sam Bradford. Inevitably, jitters are going to be there for a man making his first career start, but this is the perfect situation to walk into. The former Sooner is going to be going against a defense that is suspect and trying to replace a lot of key pieces, and he is going to have an offense on the other side of the field that suddenly has a new leader in QB Derek Anderson. We tend to get the feeling that the Cardinals are in a state of flux right now. That being said, it could be a very, very long trip to the Gateway to the West from the desert, and the trip home could be made that much longer if the hosts pull this one off. The Edward Jones Dome hasn’t seen a lot of wins of late, but the Rams are hoping that this is the week that the franchise starts to turn around. This is a great price for St. Louis on Sunday.

Cleveland Browns (+125 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, 1:00 ET: We’re trying to figure out why the Bucs are favored in this game, especially if QB Josh Freeman really does have problems with his slightly fractured finger. The Browns looked alright in the preseason, save for one miserable game, under the new leadership of QB Jake Delhomme. Delhomme knows all about coming to Tampa Bay, as he used to make this trip every year while with the Carolina Panthers. RB Jerome Harrison might be able to run wild against a very, very inexperienced front seven for the Bucs. At best, this game is a 50-50 proposition, and we plan on taking full advantage of it.

Detroit Lions (+220 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Chicago Bears, Sunday, 1:00 ET: We’ve already discussed one very young quarterback who could make a name for himself on Sunday, but at the exact same time, QB Matt Stafford might be able to do the same thing in the Windy City. The Bears went winless in the preseason and only scored 46 points in doing so. The hopes for QB Jay Cutler can’t be all that high, and even though he is going against a relatively porous defense, there might not be all that much required for Stafford to pull this upset. Look at the talent that Stafford has to work with now… RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, TE Brandon Pettigrew… Don’t kid yourself. The Lions are definitely live dogs on Sunday.

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