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July 3rd, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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After a full Friday night slate of games, the AFL betting campaign wraps up its 14th week of play on Saturday night with three more tussles. In our highlighted game of the week, the Cleveland Gladiators will take to the road to battle with the Orlando Predators at Amway Arena.

Cleveland Gladiators (+3) @ Orlando Predators
Saturday, July 3rd
7:30 ET, Amway Arena, Orlando, FL

Cleveland Notes: This is the final road game of the season for the Gladiators, mercifully. The squad had been playing decent ball away from home before its last two encounters as visitors. Cleveland was dropped 65-44 last week in Tulsa and 82-54 in Milwaukee back on June 12th. However, this is still a defense that has played some fantastic ball in the interim, holding five of its L/7 opponents to 55 points or less. That may not sound like a great benchmark, but in this league, keeping that consistent, especially against the likes of Jacksonville and Chicago, is saying something. After throwing eight picks in his first three games of the season, QB John Dutton has really limited his mistakes. The AFL veteran has completed 65.3 percent of his passes this year for 3,511 yards and 68 TD passes. His leading receiver, Ben Nelson, is one of the best in the league. Nelson has already accounted for 118 catches, 1,526 yards, and 39 TDs on the season. His worst game this season saw him catch just seven balls for 98 yards against Chicago, a nd he has found the end zone at least twice in all of his games.

Orlando Notes: The good news for the Predators is that DB Rayshawn Kizer is going to be the man matched up against Nelson all day long. Kizer has nine picks on the season to go with five pass breakups and three fumble recoveries, making him one of the top defensive backs in the league. Orlando's defense has come a long way from the outset of the season, holding four straight and six out of seven foes under that critical 55 point barrier, but the offense has really been either hit or miss all year long. Since scoring 70 points on Dallas in Week 5, the Preds have only topped 58 points once in a game. QB Nick Hill has some of the worst numbers in the league, as he has only thrown for 2,766 yards and 44 TDs against 13 INTs in his first season in the AFL. Hill does have the ability to scramble when plays break down, but even his 11 rushing touchdowns doesn't make up for all of those mistakes. His wide receivers are in a heck of a lot of trouble right now, as TT Toliver and Bobby Sippio will be playing banged up, while Derrick Lewis has most likely already been lost for the season.

The Final Word: Consider this as good as a playoff game to either team. Yes, Orlando knows that an Alabama loss to Jacksonville on Saturday night is just as good as a win against Cleveland, but the Preds aren't going to want to take their chances. The Gladiators are 2.5 games outside of the playoff chase right now, but with three home games left on the slate after this, anything can happen if the team can still reach nine wins. We aren't really thrilled about the way that either team is playing right now, as both were taken behind the shed on the road last week. This game is pretty much a tossup that we could see going either direction. When all else fails, grab the points given to you. Cleveland is every bit as strong as Orlando is, and is a heck of a lot healthier to boot.

Prediction: Cleveland 48 – Orlando 44

Week 14 AFL Betting Card
Cleveland (+3) @ Orlando
Jacksonville (-6.5) vs. Alabama

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prediction: Orlando 60 – Spokane 51

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

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May 20th, 2010 By Andrew "Mr. Multi-Task" Ryan - Cappersinfo Contributor

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On Friday night, the Arena Football League kicks off its eighth week of action, and AFL betting fans certainly won't want to miss what amounts to our Game of the Year!

Milwaukee Iron (-7) @ Orlando Predators
Friday, May 21st
7:30 ET, Amway Arena, Orlando, FL

Milwaukee Notes: Milwaukee comes into this game off of a narrow escape against the lowly Utah Blaze last week. However, the overtime victory was most likely only a case of the Iron overlooking a relatively weak opponent on the heels of a huge win against the Chicago Rush the week before. QB Chris Greisen is by far the highest rated passer in the league, as he has thrown 43 touchdown passes against just one interception all season long. The offense for Milwaukee isn't a complex one, as it quite often simply takes a one-step drop back and throws, but Greisen and his wide receivers do it better than anyone else in the AFL. The Iron are averaging 67.5 points per game and are tied for third in the league with 52 offensive touchdowns scored. Defensively, the team is allowing 58.2 points per game, which is a middle of the road number, but the unit has also scored five touchdowns and is forcing 2.2 turnovers per game.

Orlando Notes: Orlando is getting a break from the oddsmakers in this one because of the fact that it has won back to back games. However, both of those games came on the road against teams playing without their starting quarterbacks. The situation is significantly different this week going up against Greisen and the gang. The secondary for the Predators is banged up, as both DBs Kenny McEntyre and Damon Mason are battling ailments. That's awful news, especially against Milwaukee, and all the more miserable because of the fact that the defensive line only has two sacks all season long. If Greisen doesn't feel any heat in the pocket, it's going to be an incredibly long day for the hosts. Offensively speaking, QB Nick Hill has the second lowest yards per attempt (6.72) of any starting quarterback in the league, and his 21 touchdowns against six interceptions in five games isn't anything to write home about for certain.

The Final Word: This game could open up and become a romp in a hurry. The Iron are simply one or two stops away from blow Orlando out of its own arena. Look for Greisen to lead a clinic drive after drive, as it is hard to see how the Predators are even mustering a single stop in this game. Milwaukee has only faced two road tests this year, and though it failed the test in Alabama, it passed the one in Spokane with flying colors to start the season. Arena Football League records could be shattered in this one, as this is one of the biggest mismatches of the season to date.

Prediction: Milwaukee 86 – Orlando 60

Week 8 AFL Card
Arizona (+2) @ Iowa
Bossier City (+7.5) @ Alabama
Tulsa (-6.5) vs. Oklahoma City

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