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June 19th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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On Saturday night, AFL betting action commences with a duel between the Milwaukee Iron and the Chicago Rush in the Windy City. The oddsmakers are totally off base with this line, and we are going to pounce on the opportunity given to us.

Milwaukee Iron (-3) @ Chicago Rush
Saturday, June 19th
8:00 ET, United Center, Rosemont, IL

Milwaukee Notes: The Iron have been one of the top scoring teams in the league, and they proved their value in Week 11 when they absolutely obliterated the Gladiators 82-54 last Saturday. It marked the third straight week and the ninth time this year that the team scored at least 63 points in a game. QB Chris Greisen is quite probably the AFL's Offensive Player of the Year at this point, as he has thrown for 3,310 yards, 69 TDs, and just four picks in ten games. His top two receivers already have reached the 1,000 yard barrier on the year. WR Nate Forse will get to 100 receptions in all likelihood on Saturday, as he has 94 catches for a team high 1,204 yards and 22 TDs. WR Tiger Jones has 81 catches and 1,103 yards through the air, but he leads the team in TD receptions with 29. WR Damian Harrell has missed plenty of time this season, but he still has 58 catches, 701 yards, and 13 TDs. Keep a close eye on the bookend defensive ends for this team. Both DEs Tyus Jackson and Khreem Smith have 5.5 sacks on the year. The Iron have 15 sacks, an average of 1.50 per game.

Chicago Notes: We would have a heck of a lot more faith in the Rush if they had their quarterback and one of their top wide receivers available for this week. However, both QB Russ Michna and WR Samie Parker are going to be in a UFL camp this week and will be missing the game. With WR Nichiren Flowers already injured, the wide receiving corps are going to be decimated. Parker led the team in receptions (69) and receiving yards (1,040) coming into this week. Michna is the only quarterback that HC Mike Hohensee has known since Matt D'Orazio left for the Philadelphia Soul two years ago. He has thrown for 52 TDs against just eight picks on the season. In his place will be QB JJ Raterink, who took his first snaps of the season in the route of Utah last week, going 2/5 for 21 yards and adding a rushing touchdowns. The Chicago defense has picked off 19 passes this year, but the production defensively has really declined in this recent relative swoon. The Rush started the year 4-0, but are only a .500 team since that point.

The Final Word: Had Michna and Parker been in the lineup, we'd be all over the Rush in this matchup, as there is a huge revenge spot to be taken by Chicago here. Milwaukee obliterated the boys from the Windy City 71-48 at the Bradley Center back on May 7th, and generally speaking, we tend to like teams that come back at home in a spot to offer some payback on past sins. However, this is a totally different team that Chicago will be fielding, and it just doesn't add up to what the Iron have to offer, particularly offensively.

Prediction: Milwaukee 72 – Chicago 51

Week 11 AFL Betting Card
Cleveland (-6.5) vs. Iowa
Arizona (-9.5) @ Bossier City

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June 4th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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The Arena Football League heads into its tenth week of play this week, and here at Cappers Info, we are your official home for Arena Football picks to help boost your bankroll.

Jacksonville Sharks (+6) @ Chicago Rush
Friday, June 4th
8:00 ET, Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL

Jacksonville Notes: Unfortunately for the Sharks, their month long winning streak came to a close last weekend with a 67-57 loss at Spokane. Still, this is the league's top defense, allowing just 49.4 points per game and less than 265 yards of offense. On the other side of the football, HC Les Moss would much rather forget about the fact that his QB Aaron Garcia has tossed 12 INT this year, but with 48 touchdown passes, the veteran is on a clip to throw for almost 100 on the season. WR Jomo Wilson is having a fantastic season of all-purpose yardage, as he leads the team in receptions (66), receiving yards (771), receiving touchdowns (17), kick returns (35), kick return yardage (441), total yards from scrimmage (1,214), and total touchdowns (21). After a stint on the IR, K Paul Edinger is back, and his 86.4 percent conversion rate on extra points is amongst the top kickers in the league.

Chicago Notes: The Rush have suddenly strung together two straight road wins after losing two straight prior to that. This is just the second time that the team will be playing at home since April 23rd, which also happens to be the last time that it won a game in Allstate Arena. QB Russ Michna has thrown eight picks this year and has lost a countless number of fumbles, but his 67.1 percent completion ratio and 41 TD passes is keeping the Chicago offense moving just enough to win games. The hero last week was KR Chris Martin, who scored on a kickoff return to put the Rush ahead of the Gladiators once and for all in the 52-48 victory. Martin has one of the AFL best 16 picks that the Rush have on the season. Three of those 16 INTs have come back for touchdowns, also the best in the league. Keep a close eye on the receiving duo of Samie Parker and Nichiren Flowers. They have combined to catch 109 passes for 1,634 yards, and 25 touchdowns, making them one of the best pairs in the league at that position.

The Final Word: Chicago has a solid team, but we don't believe that its schedule warrants writing home about, especially considering that the victory in Cleveland last week could've just as easily gone the other way. The Sharks play some great, hard-nosed defense, and we love teams like that in this league. The road hasn't been the kindest to Jacksonville this year, but it is becoming more and more clear with every passing week that this team is a contender in every sense of the word. A road win in Chicago would go a long way towards sending a huge message to the rest of the league, and we think that that is precisely what is happening on Friday night.

Prediction: Jacksonville 51 – Chicago 43

Week 10 AFL Betting Card
Utah (+16.5) @ Cleveland
Tampa Bay (-10.5) vs. Oklahoma City
Iowa (-1) vs. Alabama

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May 6th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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Arena Football betting is back on Friday night, and fans can dig into another great football betting affair when the Chicago Rush take on the Milwaukee Iron as a part of a four-pack of games.

Chicago Rush @ Milwaukee Iron (-2.5)
Friday, May 7th
8:30 ET Bradley Center

Chicago Notes: The Rush were the team that enjoyed the bye week in the fifth week of AFL betting action. HC Mike Hohensee has the only undefeated team in the league left standing, but he knows that his team is going to have to play consistent football to keep that going. QB Russ Michna and the offense certainly aren't struggling. Michna has completed 65.8 percent of his passes this year with 27 touchdowns against three picks. The 9/1 TD/INT ratio is very impressive and amongst the best in the league. His favorites receivers are former Kansas City Chiefs WR Samie Parker (24 catches, 409 yards, 7 TDs), and WR Nichiren Flowers (24 catches, 405 yards, 9 TDs). The defense has picked off a whopping 11 passes, which is more than any other team has had in terms of total forced turnovers. The Rush have scored at least 59 points in all of their games and have yet to allow more than 56.

Milwaukee Notes: When you're talking about the standard of quarterbacks in the AFL, it just doesn't get any better than QB Chris Greisen. The former Georgia Force star has connected on 71.7 percent of his passes and has been absolutely flawless in terms of TD/INT ratio at 32/0. If he keeps up on this pace this year, Greisen will shatter the AFL record for touchdown passes in a season. The receiving trio of Nate Forse (597 yards, 11 TDs), Tiger Jones (406 yards, 12 TDs), and Damian Harrell (277 yards, 8 TDs) is simply the best in the league. Though the Iron have forced eight turnovers in four games, they have allowed at least 60 points in three of their four games. However, when you score an average of 69.5 points per game, you can afford to give up a few scores.

The Final Word: Even though the Rush are the undefeated team in this game, they're probably not the better squad. The Iron have a more deadly offense with better weapons, and unless the Chicago secondary can take advantage of Greisen the same way that that unit has taken care of some of the lesser quarterbacks in this league, this game could get very, very ugly. Milwaukee is coming off of its first loss of the year at Alabama, and it would love nothing more than to get back in the win column and take over first place in the National Conference.

Prediction: Milwaukee 76 – Chicago 60

 

Friday Night Week 6 AFL Card
Milwaukee (-2.5) vs. Chicago
Dallas (-10.5) vs. Orlando

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April 23rd, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

On Friday night, the Utah Blaze will take on the Chicago Rush as one of the biggest underdogs in the history of Arena Football. Here at Cappers Info, we've got your free AFL picks for the game, as well as the entire Friday night card handicapped out for you to invest in.

Utah Blaze (+23) @ Chicago Rush

Utah Notes: The Blaze have clearly been one of the most disappointing teams in the AFL this year. However, they took a major step in the right direction last week with QB Brett Elliott starting in place of the owner's son, QB Michael Affleck, who was absolutely miserable in Utah's first game of the year against Spokane. Elliott's numbers aren't solid either, as 353 yards and six TDs against a pick with a completion percentage of under 60 percent still makes him arguably the worst starting quarterback in this league, but he at least gave Utah a chance in a 63-54 loss at home to Alabama. This is Utah's first road game of the 2010 campaign.

Chicago Notes: Even though the Tulsa Talons are still considered by many as the top team in the league, the Rush were voted upon as #1 in the AFL Coaches Power Poll this week, gaining that spot from a Tulsa team that held the distinction prior to Weeks 2 and 3. Chicago is scoring a hefty 63.3 points per game this season, albeit against relatively subpar competition. QB Russ Michna is a big reason for the success of HC Mike Hohensee's team, as he is completing 64.2 percent of his passes for 791 yards and 21 TDs against three picks so far this year. Coach Ho would love to see his veteran quarterback cut down on his turnovers, as he has committed seven blunders this season. All three starting wide receivers have at least five receiving touchdowns on the year. The real difference has been a defense which has combined for five sacks and an AFL-leading ten interceptions on the season.

The Final Word: We were burned last week playing against this Chicago team going into a very hostile environment. This week, we're going to go against the Rush again, but we're going to have a heck of a lot of points on our side. Catching 23 points in this league is relatively absurd, as a 64-35 game in the dying moments can be an absolute obliteration but still turn into a backdoor cover. The Blaze showed some sort of spunk and stuck with Alabama last week, and we think they can stay within three touchdowns yet again in the Windy City. Getting away from home may be the best thing that happens to this team.

Prediction: Chicago 61 – Utah 44

Friday Night AFL Week 4 Card
Utah +23 @ Chicago
Tulsa +5.5 @ Arizona

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April 15th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

Friday night's AFL betting action that we're keeping our eyes on comes from the desert, where the Arizona Rattlers will play host to the Chicago Rush.

Chicago Rush @ Arizona Rattlers (+3.5)

Chicago Notes: Chicago was good enough to score a 59-56 win over the Gladiators to move to 2-0 last week, but it wasn't enough to make the Rush 2-0 ATS as well, as they closed as 4.5 point underdogs after opening up as 11 point choices. QB Russ Michna went 22/27 for 315 yards with eight touchdowns and no interceptions. With numbers like that, forcing three QB John Dutton interceptions should've been more than enough for the Rush to win and win comfortably. Still, turning the ball over once on downs and once via a fumble just isn't good enough on a regular basis for this team, and HC Mike Hohensee knows that improvement is something that must take place for Chicago to win the ArenaBowl.

Arizona Notes: The Rattlers were off last week, so we only have one game worth of data on them to dissect. QB Nick Davila had his moments against Cleveland in Week 1, as he threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns. However, without two kick returns for touchdowns and four interceptions by the defense, Arizona would be entering this game at 0-1, not 1-0. Arizona has put together an interesting marketing strategy for this game on Friday night, as every single ticket to the game will be given out for free to everyone in attendance. A packed house in the Snake Pit is expected for the home opener in what will be the first professional football game in this country ever free to the public.

The Final Word: History tells us that the Rush are in bad shape going into Arizona. Chicago has won once there in franchise history, capturing a 53-47 win in May 2007. However, that was the first in five tries at the Pit for the Rush, even though they historically play decent football outside of the Windy City. The Rattlers are 5-1-1 ATS all-time in this series. Even though the two teams look very little like they did back in '08 the last time that they met, the historical results will hold true in this one. There's just too much going against Chicago in its first road game of the year to overcome, especially considering that this should be a raucous crowd in Phoenix to watch.

Prediction: Arizona 54 – Chicago 50

Friday Night AFL Week 3 Card
Arizona +3.5 vs. Chicago
Tampa Bay -5.5 vs. Dallas

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

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The NFL Network will be covering yet another fantastic AFL betting duel on Friday night, and here at Cappers Info, we've got the lowdown on everything you need to know about the game between the Cleveland Gladiators and the Chicago Rush, as well as the rest of our Week 2 selections.

Cleveland Gladiators (+8) vs. Chicago Rush

Cleveland Notes: QB John Dutton had one of the worst games of his AFL career in Week 1 against Arizona. In spite of the fact that he threw for 287 yards and seven TDs, he also threw four interceptions. However, it became clear that this was going to be a lethal offense if Dutton could hang onto the football. WR Ben Nelson scored four times in what could be a real breakout year for the veteran that used to play in San Jose. WR Brent Holmes, who was solid with the Georgia Force two years ago, caught six passes for 85 yards and two TDs, and he also picked up 30 kick return yards to boot. The biggest problem that this team had in Week 1 was kick coverage, as two kickoffs were returned for touchdowns. The Gladiators led 35-14 at halftime, but gave up the lead with a miserable start to the third quarter in which Arizona started on a 21-0 run.

Chicago Notes: The jury is still out on the Rush this year. Beating a lowly Iowa team that many expect to see amongst the worst in the AFL isn't exactly impressive by any means, particularly since QB Russ Michna, much like Dutton, turned the ball over four times (one INT, three fumbles). The Chicago offense might've scored 61 points, but by no means can HC Mike Hohensee be overly thrilled with that unit. His defense came up with stop after stop though, forcing six turnovers and coming up with a turnover on downs. All three defensive backs picked off passes for the Rush, while LB Clifton Smith picked up two of the four Chicago sacks on the day. The 61-43 win was the biggest margin of victory in Week 1 of the season.

The Final Word: This line has already dropped from 10.5 down to eight as of Friday morning, and will most likely drop even further by game time. Don't be overly surprised to find out that the wrong team is favored in this one. The Cleveland offense proved last week that it can do anything it wants to, while the defense only legitimately conceded six touchdowns, three of which were on very short fields. Chicago has one of the best home field advantages in the AFL though, so it may pull out a narrow victory. Still, taking the points, even as low as +3 is probably the better option.

Prediction: Chicago 59 – Cleveland 57

Entire AFL Week 2 Card
Cleveland +8 @ Chicago
Spokane +1 @ Utah

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