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October 25th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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Join us at Cappers Info, as we make our World Series picks for Game 2 of the Fall Classic between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers.

Matchup: Texas Rangers @ San Francisco Giants Game 2
Date: Wednesday, October 28th, 7:57 ET
Location: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA
Game Line: San Francisco -125
Over/Under 7 (o+100)

Rangers Notes: The Rangers have to wonder what hit them after they jumped out of the blocks with a 2-0 lead in the first two innings of the World Series on Wednesday night. RF Vladimir Guerrero, who would normally be the designated hitter when playing at home, had a good day at the plate, as he went 1-for-4 with two RBIs in Game 1. However, he also made two of Texas' four errors on the day. C Bengie Molina, a former member of the Giants, had a pair of hits. The undoing for this team was the fact that LHP Cliff Lee allowed seven runs, six of which proved to be earned in just 4.2 innings of work. It was a shocking result for a team that relied so heavily on its ace en route to its first World Series. If Texas has anything to fall back on, a nice rally that included three runs in the ninth inning might be something worth noting even though it fell well short of the seven necessary to come back and win Game 1. On Thursday night, LHP CJ Wilson will look to shake his rocky ALCS off in his first ever appearance in the Fall Classic. This is also Wilson's first game against the Giants in his career as well. Last week against the Yanks, this southpaw was torched for eight earned runs and nine in total in just 12 innings of work. He was the loser in Game 5 against LHP CC Sabathia, and the team also lost when he was on the bump in Game 1 as well. Perhaps Wilson's problem is that he has thrown so many innings this year. He is already at 222.1 innings of work, and for a man that was a reliever for the majority of the rest of his career, this is culture shock to his arm.

Giants Notes: If you had told Giants bettors that they were going to watch RHP Tim Lincecum allow four runs in 5.2 innings of work on Wednesday night, each and every one of them would be saying that Game 2 would be a must win in this series after a bad Game 1 loss. That just wasn't the case though, as the bats that have been in hibernation finally picked a great time to wake up. Beating up Lee wasn't something that was expected at all for a team that only scored 30 total runs in 11 postseason games. Four hits, three of which were doubles and three RBIs for 2B Freddie Sanchez immediately makes him the leader in the clubhouse for the MVP award in the series. 1B Aubrey Huff had three hits as well. The kill shot though, came in the fifth inning, when 3B Juan Uribe blasted a three run homer to cap off a six run fifth inning that not only chased Lee, but effectively ended the game as well. The big concern for manager Bruce Bochy is that six different arms in his bullpen had to be used to close out a game that was never really that close late on, and that could come back to hurt on Thursday night. Still, RHP Matt Cain is a pitcher to be trusted. He has yet to allow a run in the playoffs, and he is only seeming to get stronger and stronger in spite of the fact that he has thrown 240 innings this year. Cain only has one start against the Rangers in his career, and that was last season. He allowed just one run on three hits and struck out eight in eight innings of work to earned a win.

The Final Word: The Rangers have to start to wonder what in the heck they have to do to win a game here at Candlestick Park. All-time, they are 0-10 here now, including this Game 1 defeat. These are short, short odds for a home team in the postseason. We might not have the better team 1 to 25, but we do have the better arm and home field advantage in this game. Because of that, our World Series free picks are clearly on the G-Men.

Free World Series Picks: San Francisco Giants -125
Prediction: San Francisco 6 – Texas 3

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October 25th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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Matchup: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs @ #2 Boise St. Broncos
Date: Tuesday, October 26th, 8:00 ET
Location: Bronco Stadium, Boise, ID
Game Line: Boise St -38
Over/Under Off

The 6-0 Boise State Broncos will look to continue their undefeated season and keep their hopes for a BCS Title alive on Tuesday night when they host the 3-4 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Boise St. has got to be upset that teams keep jumping it in the BCS rankings despite the fact that it keeps on winning and winning handily over their conference opponents. There is little else that Boise can do other than keep winning and just hope that BCS conference teams keep on falling so they get a shot at the national title. On the field, the Broncos have been extremely impressive, running up almost 525 YPG and 47.5 PPG while giving up 210 YPG and 12.3 PPG. Two Saturdays ago, Boise State continued their dominance of the WAC with a 48-0 win over San Jose St. Heisman Trophy candidate QB Kellen Moore had another solid game, completing 14 of 16 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns. As a whole, Boise put up over 500 yards of offense while giving up 80 yards in the win. As for Louisiana Tech, the Bulldogs are now 2-1 in WAC play after a big win against Idaho last week. QB Ross Jenkins had a career game, completing 31 of 44 passes for 422 yards and three touchdowns while also running for 34 yards and a touchdown. RB Lennon Creer had a solid game as well, carrying the ball 23 times for 179 yards and two touchdowns. If Louisiana Tech could pull off the win, it would be the biggest win in school history, but at this point Boise looks unstoppable in WAC play with their last true test being the Nevada Wolf Pack next month.

Free College Football Picks: Boise State -38
Prediction: Boise St. 62 Louisiana Tech 14

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October 24th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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The Dallas Cowboys will look to avoid a second straight NFL betting defeat at home against a divisional rival when they take on the New York Giants on MNF.

Matchup: New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys
Date: Monday, October 25th, 8:30 ET
Location: Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX
Game Line: Dallas -3
Over/Under 44

Giants Notes: The G-Men have some major injury woes right now that are really potentially going to take them out of their comfort zone. QB Eli Manning has to deal with a knock to WR Hakeem Nicks. It is unknown whether Nicks, the team's top receiver, is going to be playing or not on Monday night, as he sat out most of this week's practices with a hamstring injury. The bigger problems come on the defensive side of the ball, where both DE Justin Tuck and DE Mathias Kiwanuka have been on the sidelines. Kiwanuka is certainly out for the foreseeable future after suffering a herniated disc, while Tuck, though listed as probable, has also sat out of practices with an injured ankle. This has really opened up the door for DE Osi Umenyiora to wake up once again. Umenyiora, who was once a Pro Bowl defensive end when lined up opposite the great DE Michael Strahan, had lost his ways in recent seasons. However, being inserted into the starting lineup once again has really made all the difference in the world for the big man. He has seven sacks and six forced fumbles in his last three games! After a dismal 1-2 start to the season in which the team only played once even remotely decent game (against a terrible Carolina Panthers squad, at that), things have changed for Big Blue quite a bit. They have rolled off three straight wins, including a dominating 34-10 performance at Reliant Stadium against the Houston Texans two weeks ago. The Giants didn't cover the 10 point NFL spreads last weekend against the Detroit Lions, but the outright victory has them at 4-2 and sitting tied atop the NFC East standings through six weeks.

Cowboys Notes: HC Wade Phillips must be seeing yellow flags in his sleep. His Cowboys are still averaging getting penalized over 11 times per game this season, including last week when they racked up nearly a football field's worth of flags in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The 'L' really put Dallas' back against the wall again, as this week, the team is now 1-4 and is 2.5 games out of first place of the division and just as far back for either of the Wild Card berths that the conference has to offer. Is this a do or die? A win would move Big D back within 1.5 of the Giants with the tiebreaker, but a loss would be catastrophic. The offense has been doing its job at least in terms of scoring, as the team has dropped at least 21 points in four straight games after being held to just seven against the Washington Redskins in Week 1. The defense has failed and failed miserably since the bye week though, allowing 34 to the Tennessee Titans and 24 to the Vikes last week. This is a rare state for Dallas as well, as it is just 0-2 SU and ATS this year at home and really can't afford to drop to 0-3. It's hard to argue with the core numbers for these guys, though. The offense ranks No.3 in the league at 400.0 yards per game, QB Tony Romo is on pace for almost 5,000 yards this year through the air, and the 'D' has held foes to just 281.4 yards per game, good enough for No. 4 in the NFL.

The Final Word: We've been living and dying with the Cowboys this year, and if they're going down, we're going down with them. Their core numbers are just shockingly good for a team that has been this bad. Once someone gets into the heads of these guys that they are really that good of a squad and they stop committing these dumb penalties, they're going to be a force to be reckoned with. Maybe the bright lights of MNF will be what the Cowboys need to get back in the saddle this week.

Free Pro Football Picks: Dallas -3
Prediction: Dallas 24 – New York 16

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Pittsburgh Steelers @ Miami Dolphins (+3) – The Steelers are about to get their first serious test with QB Ben Roethlisberger under center. We don't love his chances, either. The Dolphins have yet to win a home game this year (of course, they haven't lost a road game either), and that's something that badly has to change for them to make it to the second season. In this same fixture last year to end the season, Pittsburgh march into South Beach and took down Miami to eliminate the Fins from the playoffs. I'll take my chances that HC Tony Sparano's boys can keep this one on the right side of the number. I'm riding Miami +3

Cincinnati Bengals (+3.5) @ Atlanta Falcons – Does a line ever just look a tad fishy to you? Seems to me like Atlanta should be favored by at least a touchdown… Hmm… Just like a feels like Nebraska should've been favored by 17 over Texas and Texas should've been favored by three TDs over UCLA… Rule No. 1 in NFL betting: If it looks like a fish and it smells like a fish, it's probably fishy. Cincinnati +3.5

Kansas City Chiefs (OTB) @ Jacksonville Jaguars – This game will not be included in the competition in Week 7!!! Sorry folks… Same deal as last week when we didn't know whether QB Aaron Rodgers was playing for the Green Bay Packers or not. QB David Garrard is still up in the air. Regardless, as long as they're not laying a ton of points, I think that the Chiefs are bouncing back and taking care of Jacksonville after that horrifying loss to the Houston Texans in which they really got hosed.

Philadelphia Eagles @ Tennessee Titans (-3) – It'd be a lot of fun to see QB Vince Young and QB Michael Vick take the field together, but we might not get to see it happen, unfortunately. The Titans are just playing tremendously well right now, and the rush defense for the Eagles can be had. If it is, RB Chris Johnson will rush for 100+ yards, and when he does that, Tennessee is 4-0 SU and ATS. I'll take my chances. I'll back Tennessee -3.

Washington Redskins (+2.5) @ Chicago Bears -Right now, I really have a tough time backing the Bears. They have no running game. They have a quarterback that is losing confidence with every single throw that he makes. This seems like a franchise that is just covered in gasoline right now, and it's only going to take lighting one match to set the whole thing on fire once and for all. This team is leading its division, but it sure doesn't feel like it. Washington, this is your chance to shine! QB Donovan McNabb is coming home, and he's going to leave a winner. Washington +2.5 for me.

Cleveland Browns (+13.5) @ New Orleans Saints – Is it just me, or did QB Colt McCoy actually look pretty decent against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week? McCoy certainly has this job for as long as he wants it as long as that performance wasn't just an anomaly. He's got the second game in a Murderer's Row lineup, as now he has to take on the defending champs. Unfortunately for the men from the Bayou, they've already almost lost a game like this to a rookie quarterback once already, and though they'll figure out how to pull out the outright 'W', I love the grit and tenacity of this Cleveland team right now. Until they really burn me, I'll go with the Browns +13.5.

Buffalo Bills @ Baltimore Ravens (-13) – Is this the first quarter line, or the game line? What? The game line? You sure? Let me get this straight. You really think that Ryan Freaking Fitzpatrick is going to go on the road in one of the most hostile territories in the NFL against one of the league's most ferocious defenses and find a way to stick within two touchdowns in 60 minutes? You've got to be kidding, right? Yawn. Baltimore -13

San Francisco 49ers (-3) @ Carolina Panthers – Batten down the hatches. QB Matt Moore is back. The Niners have finally broken their maiden this year, and in spite of the fact that they were just 0-5 last week at this time, they're still amongst the favorites to win the NFC West. That tells you just how bad this division is. Carolina would fit in perfectly. The Panthers had better be careful, as this might be the last chance at a win for awhile. They won't get it on Sunday, because I'm going with San Fran -3.

St. Louis Rams (+2.5) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Man, someone dial up the respect card for the Rams and quickly! In fairness, St. Louis was absolutely reamed by the Detroit Lions a couple weeks ago on the road, but this is a game in which it can really bounce back in a big way. The Rams are good enough to beat anyone in the NFL; they demonstrated that last week against the San Diego Chargers. The Bucs are getting better, but they aren't quite there yet. This is another team that is just waiting to implode. St. Louis is almost there, and with one more win, it can really legitimately be in the NFC West race. St. Louis +2.5 for yours truly.

Arizona Cardinals (+6) @ Seattle Seahawks – Here's your trap game of the weekend. The Cardinals are coming off of a bye, and it has long since been forgotten that they beat the defending champs two weeks ago. Everyone still just sees the name QB Max Hall in the starting lineup and cringes. Meanwhile, the Seahawks apparently can play on the road now, as they beat the Chicago Bears in the Windy City. Impressed? I'm not. Is Arizona winning this game outright? Maybe. Is it covering the near full TD? You betcha. Loving Arizona +6.

New England Patriots @ San Diego Chargers (-2.5) – Can someone please wake up the San Diego Chargers and remind them that it's time to get the season started? This is about where they were last year, as they were 3-3 and three back of the Denver Broncos when they hit the gas pedal and never looked back. The schedule is very, very difficult from here on in though, and if the Kansas City Chiefs can string some 'W's together, it's going to make for a hard task. HC Norv Turner knows his job is on the line. I tend to believe that the Bolts will beat this spread, thus I'll take San Diego -2.5.

Oakland Raiders (+8) @ Denver Broncos – Is it just me, or am I backing the Raiders seemingly every single week at this point? I don't know why I'm so enamored with this team, as this has been an underachieving bunch for years and years. The only hope here is that the corners for the silver and black, the only solid part of this team, can lock down those receivers and make QB Kyle Orton make some throws he doesn't want to make. What the hell… Oakland +8.

Minnesota Vikings (+2.5) @ Green Bay Packers – Remember to make your tiebreaker picks in this game!!! QB Brett Favre is back, bum shoulder and all. It feels like it's been awhile since good ol' No. 4 was playing under the bright lights of primetime football, and his last appearance there was a total dud against the New Orleans Saints. However, there's something about Lambeau Field that just brings some magic out. Am I the only one that sees this game ending with Favre hitting a Hail Mary to WR Randy Moss in the end zone when Moss jumps over four different defenders, sticks two middle fingers in the air, proclaims, "I'm Randy Moss and I am so much better than all four of you combined!" and THEN comes down with the football for the game winning score? Just sayin'… Minnesota +2.5

Official Week 7 NFL Lines Courtesy of Oddsmaker Sportsbook
Pittsburgh Steelers (-3) @ Miami Dolphins
Cincinnati Bengals @ Atlanta Falcons (-3.5)>
Kansas City Chiefs (OTB) @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Philadelphia Eagles @ Tennessee Titans (-3)
Washington Redskins @ Chicago Bears (-2.5)
Cleveland Browns @ New Orleans Saints (-13.5)
Buffalo Bills @ Baltimore Ravens (-13)
San Francisco 49ers (-3) @ Carolina Panthers
St. Louis Rams @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-2.5)
Arizona Cardinals @ Seattle Seahawks (-6)
New England Patriots @ San Diego Chargers (-2.5)
Oakland Raiders @ Denver Broncos (-8)
Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers (-2.5)

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October 24th, 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 NFL Week 7 for pro football betting action!

Underdog Pick #1: Miami Dolphins (+130 at Diamond Sportsbook) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, 1:00 ET: We just love the Fins on Sunday afternoon. Miami badly needs to find a way to win a game at home this year against someone after two very tough losses, and though the Steelers might ultimately be the best of the three teams that it has taken on this year, we aren't so sure that this might not be the best matchup of the bunch. The Dolphins aren't just a running team anymore now that they have WR Brandon Marshall. Pittsburgh is at least remotely penetrable via the passing game. On top of that, this is the toughest defense that QB Ben Roethlisberger has seen all season long (all two games of it), and he might have a bit of a big head after tearing apart the lowly Cleveland Browns. They're the Browns. Not the Dolphins. QB Colt McCoy had at least a modest level of success, and if QB Chad Henne has that same type of success, the upset could really be in the cards on Sunday afternoon.

Underdog Pick #2: Washington Redskins (+130 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Chicago Bears, Sunday 1:00 ET: Where would you like to start with this one? Would you like to start with the fact that the Bears have the worst third down conversion rate in the game at under 20 percent going against a defense that ranks No. 4 in the NFC in that category on the other side of the ball? Or would you rather pick on a pass defense that ranks No. 18 in the NFL in spite of the fact that it really has played just two legitimate passing games on the season? Or would you rather just laugh at QB Jay Cutler for starting to revert back to the Jay Cutler that we all grew to learn and love last season? Or what about the fact that this is clearly the worst 4-2 team in the league because at some point, there are just going to be fewer turnovers forced and special teams touchdowns scored? Or would you rather mention that RB Matt Forte has ripped off three runs of at least 60 yards this season, yet he is still averaging less than four yards per carry? Or what about the fact that QB Donovan McNabb is coming back to his hometown? Hmm? Any of those? How about all of those? Chicago doesn't stand a chance unless things drastically change.

Underdog Pick #3: Arizona Cardinals (+230 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, 4:05 ET: Remember two weeks ago when we said that QB Max Hall was going to find a way to guide the Redbirds to a win over the New Orleans Saints? Look at what happened! The Seahawks are going to be full of themselves thanks to that win over the self-destructing Chicago Bears last week in the Windy City, but we're not buying one moment of it. Arizona is legitimate. This is the best team in the NFC West in spite of the fact that a ton of the key cogs from last year's team and the one that went to the Super Bowl just two years ago are gone. HC Ken Whisenhunt knows what it is going to take to go on the road and win this one, especially in one of the most hostile territories in the NFL. Many will forget that the Birds were good enough to beat the defending champs. No one will forget about last week's win for Seattle. If this game were played last week, we'd only be getting +160 or so. We'll take those extra 70 cents and fly with the Cardinals on Sunday.

Underdog Pick #4: Minnesota Vikings (+130 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Green Bay Packers, Sunday, 8:20 ET: We really feel as though we're betting on Satan in this game, but as much as we'd love to think that the Packers would love to beat down their prodigal son, QB Brett Favre, it isn't going to happen. One of the NFL's biggest bad boys has a load of bullets in his gun right now, as he knows that WR Randy Moss loves the limelight just as much as he does. WR Percy Harvin and TE Visanthe Shiancoe aren't screwing around either. Being able to turn around and hand the ball to RB Adrian Peterson isn't such a bad option either. Unfortunately for the Packers, you have QB Aaron Rodgers, WR Greg Jennings, WR Donald Driver, and… what else on offense? That unit struggled at times mightily last week against the Miami Dolphins, and it doesn't seem very likely that all of a sudden, someone is going to emerge in the rushing game. The defense for Green Bay is banged up as well, as all four of its projected starting linebackers from the start of this season are on the injury list at this point. Most will play, but even if they do, this unit isn't nearly at 100%. At 100% last year, Favre threw four TD passes and the Vikes dropped 38 points. We just don't think that No. 4 is going to be losing a game at Lambeau Field no matter how badly everyone there would want to see it.

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October 22nd, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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Matchup: Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Navy Midshipmen
Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 12:00 ET
Location: New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Game Line: Notre Dame -6.5
Over/Under 49.5

The Middies are still struggling, though they're finding ways to scratch wins together of late. The Irish, on the other hand, have been dominating games lately, going 1-0-2 ATS and 3-0 SU in their L/3. QB Dayne Crist hasn't missed a beat without TE Kyle Rudolph in the lineup, and the offense blew up last week for 44 points in spite of the fact that WR Theo Riddick was largely missing in action. WR Michael Floyd is going to be the most dangerous weapon on the field for the Middies to try to defend. This is a game that is historically owned by the Fighting Irish, though Navy has taken the L/2 meetings in South Bend. You have to go back five decades to find the last victory that didn't occur in front of the watchful eyes of Touchdown Jesus, though. This will be a legitimate neutral site game, which probably favors the Fighting Irish just a tad. Go with the Golden Domers to take care of this one on the "road," as it appears as though HC Brian Kelly finally has enough going to get a real winning streak in the works.

Free College Football Picks: Notre Dame -6.5
Prediction: Notre Dame 27 – Navy 19

Matchup: Syracuse Orange @ West Virginia Mountaineers
Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 12:00 ET
Location: Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Game Line: West Virginia -13.5
Over/Under 43.5

Don't let the 4-2 mark beside the name "Syracuse" fool you. Instead, remember that this program is still just that… "Syracuse." The Orange probably aren't going bowling this year, though in the pathetic Big East, you never really know what's going to happen from Saturday to Saturday. However, one thing that we do know is that West Virginia is the only team in this conference that would stand a chance of even remotely competing in the other divisions in college football. WVU is clearly head and shoulders the better team here, and QB Geno Smith and one of the best defenses in the country is probably going to prove it. The 'Neers are 7-2 ATS in their L/9 against the Orange, and in spite of the fact that those two duds came in the L/2 meetings in Morgantown, we aren't afraid of just a two score NCAA football spread.

Free College Football Picks: West Virginia -13.5
Prediction: West Virginia 31 – Syracuse 10

Matchup: Purdue Boilermakers @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 12:00 ET
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Game Line: Ohio State -24
Over/Under 47.5

The Buckeyes have quite a lot to be angry about in this game. They lost last week to the Wisconsin Badgers in a game in which they were totally dominated until about halftime when they decided to finally wake up and play some football. HC Jim Tressel can also point to the fact that this is one of the last Big Ten teams standing without a conference loss. Oh yes, this was also the same Purdue team that spoiled any hopes of OSU winning the National Championship last year… You think this one is going to be ugly? The Boilers have just had the Buckeyes' numbers in recent years, as they have pulled some upsets and done a lot of good work against the college football odds as well. However, this one just won't be the same. Without QB Robert Marve and RB Ralph Bolden in the fold, Purdue is just dead in the water. There's no semblance of an offense that can do any sort of damage against this potent 'D' that has to still be angry about the huge number that Wisky dropped on the board last weekend in Camp Randall. In the end, too much QB Terrelle Pryor, too much OSU defense, and not nearly enough Purdue offense. This should be a laugher.

Free College Football Picks: Ohio State -24
Prediction: Ohio State 41 – Purdue 6

Matchup: Michigan State Spartans @ Northwestern Wildcats
Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 12:00 ET
Location: Ryan Field, Evanston, IN
Game Line: Michigan State -6
Over/Under 53

Northwestern was upset by the Purdue Boilermakers last week at home in what clearly amounted to be the worst game of the season. The Cats were scratched in a big way, but they are clearly rabid right now. Remember that this was the same team that ended the perfect campaign of the Iowa Hawkeyes last season. Michigan State needs to watch out and watch out in a big time way. The rush defense for the Wildcats is going to be tested by RBs Edwin Baker and Le'Veon Bell. We're not so sure that QB Dan Persa really has what it takes to beat this team, but this is a passing attack that ranks No. 20 in the nation against one of the country's worst secondaries. At some point, Sparty is going to get picked off, and it might get picked off a few times. This could just be the beginning of the end.

Free College Football Picks: Northwestern +6
Prediction: Northwestern 26 – Michigan State 24

Matchup: Mississippi Rebels @ Arkansas Razorbacks
Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 12:20 ET
Location: Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR
Game Line: Arkansas -9.5
Over/Under 58

Last week, we warned that this Ole Miss team was good enough to pull some big time upsets, even in the SEC West this year, and we at least got a close game against the Alabama Crimson Tide to show for it. QB Jeremiah Masoli has all the talent in the world, and if the defense for the Rebs can start to show up like it has in recent weeks, this could be a very interesting ball game. Who knows how much QB Ryan Mallett is going to be affected by that concussion he suffered last weekend? One thing we do know is that the running quarterback, QB Cameron Newton, absolutely destroyed this defense for the Hogs. Masoli is built in the exact same mold, and he just had to be loving watching that game tape this week. Arkansas can be had. This is a team that might just be poised to fall flat. If the Rebs want to go bowling this year, this is the type of game that they are going to have to win at some point. There's no better time that the present to pick of a wounded Arkansas team that has played in three straight very tight ball games against good teams and could really use a breather. They're not getting one.

Free College Football Picks: Ole Miss +9.5
Prediction: Mississippi 41 – Arkansas 31

Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers @ Iowa Hawkeyes
Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 3:30 ET
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
Game Line: Iowa -6
Over/Under 48

If you look up the definition of an awful scheduling spot, you're going to see Bucky the Badger's face plastered right there in the dictionary. Wisconsin is just in so much trouble in this game, it's not even funny. This team is clearly high on life after beating the Ohio State Buckeyes last week at home. Fantastic. Now, the test is certainly more difficult. The Hawkeyes might not only be just as good, if not better than the Buckeyes, but they are also going to be playing at home as well. Iowa has absolutely owned the Badgers in recent years, and we don't expect that to change any. HC Kirk Ferentz really used last year's win at Camp Randall as the boosting point for the fantastic season that ended with an Orange Bowl victory. This could be the start of a National Championship run if the Hawkeyes get some lucky bounces from other teams along the way. There's too much on the line for Iowa to get beaten at home. This game will look a lot like the game against the hapless Penn State Nittany Lions for Iowa.

Free College Football Picks: Iowa -6
Prediction: Iowa 30 – Wisconsin 10

Matchup: Kansas State Wildcats @ Baylor Bears
Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 3:30 ET
Location: Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, TX
Game Line: Baylor -6.5
Over/Under 56.5

Would you even imagine that Baylor would be favored over Kansas State by basically a full touchdown in a game? All of a sudden the Bears, the program that became the whipping boy for so many other teams in the Big XII over the years, have figured out how to make the most out of their QB Robert Griffin. This offense is absolutely tearing through teams this season. K-State is a very one dimensional team, as it is RB Daniel Thomas or bust. If that doesn't work, its defense is going to be in a ton of trouble. You'd better believe that this game is the equivalent of the Super Bowl in Waco, as a win for the Bears would ensure a bowl game for the first time in eons. Remember, this team has won games this year 34-3, 34-6, and 55-7 at home and hasn't played any other games there… Yet, it is still 5-2 on the season. You'd better believe that the crowd will be out in full force. The Wildcats won't know what hit them in this one, as this could be on the more entertaining displays to watch on Saturday.

Free College Football Picks: Baylor -6.5
Prediction: Baylor 34 – Kansas State 17

Matchup: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets @ Clemson Tigers
Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 3:30 ET
Location: Clemson Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Game Line: Clemson -5.5
Over/Under 52

Death Valley is a horrifying place for opponents to go into, as it is one of the loudest venues in the nation. However, we still just aren't so sold on QB Kyle Parker and the men in orange. Georgia Tech hasn't really had much in the way of success defensively this season, but that doesn't mean that it can't muster up just a tad in this one. QB Josh Nesbitt's triple option attack absolutely blew up this Clemson defense last year twice, and if Nesbitt can get out in some open space, he can really hush the crowd in Death Valley once, and potentially for all. The Ramblin' Wreck have something to prove with the ACC Coastal Division title once again within reach. Winning out will take care of that. For Clemson, the only goal is a bowl game. The wrong team is favored in this one.

Free College Football Picks: Georgia Tech +5.5
Prediction: Georgia Tech 28 – Clemson 20

Matchup: LSU Tigers @ Auburn Tigers
Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 3:30 ET
Location: Jordan Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
Game Line: Auburn -5.5
Over/Under 51.5

We've already discussed this game just a tad, and we are going dig just a bit deeper right now. The Bayou Bengals have all of the tools that it takes to stop this Auburn offense, so the only question in our mind on this side of the ball is whether the combined rushing force of RB Michael Dyer, RB Onterio McCalebb, and QB Cam Newton is going to be able to do enough to penetrate this defense. So far, no one has really been tremendously successful. If you take away one bad quarter, the LSU defense has looked phenomenal, even on the road against the Florida Gators. Last week, know that Auburn's secondary got exposed by a backup quarterback, and if that's the case, perhaps the combination of QB Jarret Lee and QB Jordon Jefferson actually has a chance of making some headway. We'll say this… If the LSU offense can get anywhere near the 30 point barrier, this game is as good as over. HC Les Miles and his team know what it takes to win big games like this one. HC Gene Chizik and his Tigers aren't anywhere near that level yet. One of these teams is a legitimate contender for the National Championship. The other one, we believe to be fool's gold.

Free College Football Picks: LSU +5.5
Prediction: LSU 27 – Auburn 21

Matchup: Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Oklahoma State Cowboys
Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 3:30 ET
Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Game Line: Nebraska -6
Over/Under 60

If the Pokes find a way to really start torching the Nebraska defense, this could be one heck of a rodeo in Stillwater. Nebraska has the offensive weapons to get through a defense that really hasn't had much success stopping anyone this year. You can bet that QB Taylor Martinez is going to want to make amends for failing last week against the Texas Longhorns. This is also a very, very dangerous game for the Huskers because a second loss in Big XII play parlayed with a win by the Missouri Tigers over the Oklahoma Sooners later that night takes the Big XII North race out of their hands. They'll need the 'Zou to come back to the pack to be able to head back to the Big XII Championship for another go around. The matchup to watch is the hookup of QB Brandon Weeden to WR Justin Blackmon against the Nebraska defense. Blackmon might be the best receiver in college football, and he certainly has the stats that back that claim up. If he gets going, watch out! This should be a great one, but we tend to think that there's too much defense for Big Red to get beaten here even though Stillwater is one hellacious place to go place college football.

Free College Football Picks: Oklahoma State +6
Prediction: Nebraska 34 – Oklahoma State 31

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October 21st, 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 Week 8 of college football betting action!

Underdog Pick #1: North Carolina Tar Heels (+210 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Miami Hurricanes, Saturday, 7:30 ET: Miami needs to be very, very careful in this game, or it will get picked off and be finished in the ACC Coastal Division this year. The Canes have never really had much success against North Carolina, going just 2-4 SU and 0-5-1 ATS in six tries since joining the ACC. The Tar Heels are very quietly one of the best ATS teams in the nation this year, and all of a sudden, four straight foes, some of which have relatively potent offensive units, have been kept in the teens in scoring. In those games, North Carolina is 4-0 SU and ATS. Miami really slacked off last week against the Duke Blue Devils, which is the only game that we have to work with after the debilitating loss against the Florida State Seminoles two weeks ago. This is a bad, bad spot for "The U," even at home, and with HC Randy Shannon not really having much in the way of a reputation for getting his team up after it has been eliminated from National Championship contention, we think that this is an absolutely fantastic price on the men from Tobacco Road.

Underdog Pick #2: Kansas Jayhawks (+400 at Diamond Sportsbook) vs. Texas A&M Aggies, Saturday 7:00 ET: We tend to think that the Aggies are a train wreck waiting to happen right now. QB Jerrod Johnson has had some iffy game over the last few weeks, and we tend to believe that he might be in for a disastrous outing in this one. This looks way too much like the game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, when the Jayhawks came out of nowhere to pull off an outright upset. This is historically a relatively close series, and HC Turner Gill has a crew that badly needs to get back in the saddle after losing 59-7 and 55-7 in their last two games. A&M hasn't won in four tries, and this could potentially be a disaster waiting to happen. Go big or go home, right? We'll take Rock Chalk to make matters worse for HC Mike Sherman and company on Saturday.

Underdog Pick #3: Washington Huskies (+210 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Arizona Wildcats, Saturday, 10:15 ET: Arizona is going to be debuting a new QB this week in either Matt Scott or Bryson Beirne, and both are likely to take snaps against the Huskies. U-Dub knows who its quarterback is, and QB Jake Locker is still on the rebound from that awful game he had against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Don't kid yourself: The Huskies are legit. This is a team that can be the Oregon Ducks and win the Pac-10 this year if given the opportunity and the chips fall properly. We aren't so sure that this line is right even if QB Nick Foles didn't injure he knee. With Foles not in the fold, we tend to believe that the Huskies should be favored. You betcha we're backing them to win this game at least one out of three times!

Underdog Pick #4: Tennessee Volunteers (+500 at Diamond Sportsbook) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide, Saturday, 7:00 ET: Remember when we backed Tennessee playing in the Bayou against the LSU Tigers and came up that one play short of a very similar upset? The Tide need to be very careful once again, as we think they are absolute in the danger zone to get knocked out of the BCS National Championship picture. This is the third straight week in which Alabama is taking on a foe coming off of a bye week, and the last time that it played a game like that on the road, the South Carolina Gamecocks picked it off. This isn't quite the same team, but it isn't quite the same setting either. Rocky Top at night is a horror to go play at for the opposition. Yes, the Vols were blown out at night by the Oregon Ducks, but this is a totally different scenario in a conference battle. Tennessee fell just short last year, winning 12-10 in Tuscaloosa, and we absolutely think that it is taking this tussle at least one out of five times, especially knowing how horrendously tired the Crimson Tide must be of playing tough teams.

Underdog Pick #5: LSU Tigers (+180 at Diamond Sportsbook) @ Auburn Tigers, Saturday, 3:30 ET: The marquee game of the day is going to be one of the big upsets of the weekend as well. The Bayou Bengals just have a fantastic setup in this one. Their defense is speedy enough to take care of the X-Factor with QB Cam Newton, something that the defense of the Arkansas Razorbacks didn't have. Their offense has the right tools with the short passing game and hardnosed running game to really frustrate the Auburn defense. The scheduling spot is just perfect as well. LSU had its letdown game from when it beat the Florida Gators already, as it struggled with McNeese State at times. Auburn is just coming off the biggest win of the year, and it came in a game that was significantly closer and significantly tougher than the final score suggests. These Tigers have had a ton of lives this year already, squeaking out wins against the Clemson Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Kentucky Wildcats, and now the Hogs as well. At some point, luck is going to run out at Jordan Hare Stadium. That luck runs out on Saturday.

Underdog Pick #6: Utah State Aggies (+140 at Diamond Sportsbook) vs. Hawaii Warriors, Saturday, 5:00 ET: We were just going to leave it at five underdog plays this week, but this one might be the best spot of the bunch. The Aggies are in a perfect spot, just like LSU is in this weekend. They are coming off of a bye week and are welcoming in Hawaii, which just came off of its biggest win of the season against the Nevada Wolf Pack. Yes, this offense can sling the ball all over the field, and yes, it will get its scores, but if you remember properly, this was also an offense that was really screwed up by the Colorado Buffaloes' defense on the road earlier this season. We've said it time and time again. Hawaii just isn't cut out to play games away from the Big Island. Utah State knows that this is the last gasp if a bowl game is in its future, and we thoroughly expect, just like we saw against the BYU Cougars in primetime football a few weeks ago, that the Aggies are going to come out firing on all cylinders and take down a very unsuspecting bunch of Warriors.

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October 21st, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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Matchup: South Florida Bulls @ Cincinnati Bearcats
Date: Friday, October 22nd, 8:00 ET
Location: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Game Line: Cincinnati -7.5
Over/Under 47.5

The 3-3 Cincinnati Bearcats will play their second straight Friday night game against a Big East opponent this week, when they take on the 3-3 South Florida Bulls. Last week, the Bearcats played a wild game against the Louisville Cardinals and came out with a 35-27 road win. In the win, QB Zach Collaros had a very efficient game, completing 18 of 28 passes for 275 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions. RB Isaiah Pead also had a huge game, carrying the ball 21 times for 145 yards and keeping the ball out of Louisville’s hands. On the day, Cincinnati put up 453 yards of offense and moved to 1-0 in conference. The Bearcats will need to put together a better performance on defense though after giving up 434 yards to Louisville and allowing Cardinals RB Bilal Powell to rush for over 200 yards on the evening. South Florida was nothing short of dreadful in their 20-6 loss against West Virginia last Thursday night. Sophomore QB BJ Daniels looked like he had regressed and was flustered all night, completing 20 of 30 passes for just 119 yards and throwing three interceptions while getting sacked four times. RB Moise Plancher was better, carrying the ball 11 times for 63 yards, but needs to be more effective if the Bulls hope to win in Cincinnati. On the bright side, the South Florida defense completely shut down the explosive Noel Devine, holding Devine to just 29 yards on 13 carries and holding West Virginia to under 300 total yards.

Free College Football Picks: South Florida +7.5
Prediction: Cincinnati 21 South Florida 17

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October 21st, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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Matchup: UCLA Bruins @ #1 Oregon Ducks
Date: Thursday, October 21st, 9:00 ET
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR
Game Line: Oregon -24.5
Over/Under 60.5

The 6-0 #1 ranked Oregon Ducks will look to keep their hopes for an undefeated season and a BCS Title Game appearance intact this Thursday night when they host the UCLA Bruins. Oregon will try not to fall to the #1 jinx we have seen in the last few weeks after Alabama was knocked off by South Carolina two weeks ago and Ohio State was thumped by Wisconsin last Saturday. Oregon comes into this game with one of the most dynamic offenses in the country, averaging an eye-popping 54 PPG and 567 YPG. The Ducks haven’t done it just by racking up big numbers against bad teams either, as Oregon has dropped at least 42 points against everyone on their schedule. QB Darron Thomas looks set to go in this game after suffering a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder last Saturday. Thomas went 8-12 for 153 yards with a touchdown before the injury and the Oregon offense hasn’t missed a beat with him under center instead of Jeremiah Masoli. If Thomas can’t go, Nate Costa is a back-up with a lot of experience in the offense. On the other side of the ball, the Bruins have had a pretty erratic 2010 campaign so far. UCLA scored huge wins against a then-ranked Houston squad and shockingly blew out #7 Texas 34-12 on the road. However, the Bruins were embarrassed by Stanford and California, and many pundits don’t know quite what to make of this team. UCLA has a muddled quarterback situation right now and it’s unclear whether Kevin Prince or Richard Brehaut will start on Thursday night. Prince has struggled mightily this season, completing just 45% of his passes for 384 yards with three touchdowns against five interceptions. Prince is the starter, but has a sore right knee, and if he can’t go Brehaut will take the snaps for the Bruins on Thursday. Whoever is behind center though must improve UCLA’s anemic passing offense, which is one of the worst in the country, averaging under 100 yards passing a game. On defense, UCLA has one of the top secondaries in the conference, so the key to them shutting down the Oregon offense will be to stop Heisman Trophy candidate RB LaMichael James.

Free College Football Picks: Oregon -24.5
Prediction: Oregon 48 UCLA 17

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October 17th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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The Jacksonville Jaguars will look to avoid a second straight NFL betting defeat at home against a divisional rival when they take on the Tennessee Titans on MNF.

Matchup: Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Date: Monday, October 18th, 8:30 ET
Location: Ever Life Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
Game Line: Jacksonville +2.5
Over/Under 45

Titans Notes: The Titans have been a weird team this year from the standpoint that they are just 1-2 at home and are 2-0 on the road. When RB Chris Johnson runs for at least 100 yards on the day, Tennessee is 3-0 SU and ATS. When he doesn't, it is 0-2 SU and ATS. Needless to say, for a man that has already carried the ball a whopping 113 times this year in just five games, Johnson has his work cut out for him once again on Monday Night Football. When QB Vince Young drops back to throw the football, he is usually looking to get the pigskin to either WR Nate Washington or WR Kenny Britt, particularly near the end zone. Young has only thrown for six scores this year, and all but one of those went to one of those two targets. Washington only has 15 receptions for the year for 218 yards, while Britt has just 14 catches for 173 yards, but the Jaguars certainly aren't going to be forgetting about the role that these two play while trying to run down Johnson, or they are going to be setting themselves up to get burned in a bad way. The Titans are really starting to struggle with opposing passing attacks. They are now ranked just No. 27 in the NFL in pass defense at 242.6 yards per game, and they conceded a total of over 800 yards in their L/2 games against the Denver Broncos and the Dallas Cowboys. The defensive line did a great job last week of keeping QB Tony Romo on the run, though. Romo was sacked six times. DE Jason Babin, once a first round draft choice of the Houston Texans, has emerged this year with Tennessee and leads the team with 5.5 sacks.

Jaguars Notes: In very uncharacteristic form, the Jags are playing 'over' game after 'over' game this year. There is plenty to be concerned about on the defensive side of the ball to say the least. Last week, Jacksonville gave up a whopping 26 points to the Buffalo Bills, who have been nothing but fodder for opposing defenses this year. In fact, that marked the fourth straight game in which a foe scored at least 26 points against it. The Jags have put 67 points on the board in the L/2 weeks, but they can't rely on that happening on a regular basis with an offense that really doesn't have too many aerial threats. QB David Garrard really isn't making the most of his chances this year, but he isn't getting burned by it quite yet. Garrard has completed 66.4 percent of his passes, which would easily be a career high if he kept it up for the season, for 789 yards with nine scores and six picks. With just 11 more TDs in his next 11 games, it would be the first time that Garrard threw for 20+ TDs in a season. TE Marcedes Lewis is becoming a terrific threat near the end zone. He only has 192 yards on 16 receptions this year, but five of those 16 snares have come for touchdowns. The offense is paced by the running of RB Maurice Jones-Drew, though. The man that resembles a little bowling ball has carried the ball 102 times this season for just 406 yards and one TD.

The Final Word: The way you beat the Titans is by throwing the ball, and that's not something that Garrard is really prone to doing all that well. Instead, HC Jack Del Rio is going to try to out-physical Tennessee, something that just isn't going to work. The Titans will get the ground game going and will take advantage of a Jacksonville defense that really hasn't run up against a superior ground game yet this year. Johnson will get to the century mark once again on the ground, and once again, the end result won't change.

Free Pro Football Picks: Tennessee -2.5
Prediction: Tennessee 27 – Jacksonville 20

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