Humanitarian Bowl Maryland Terrapins vs. Nevada Wolfpack

Maryland Terrapins vs. Nevada Wolfpack 4:30 PM ET

Humanitarian Bowl

NCAA bettors will watch the ACC try to improve its perfect sports betting record to 6-0 against the closing college football bowl odds Tuesday afternoon in Boise when the Maryland Terrapins (7-5 SU, 5-6 ATS) take on the Nevada Wolfpack (7-5 SU, 5-6 ATS). Maryland has been one of the most bi-polar teams in the country, losing to lowly Middle Tennessee State by double digits early in the season and then thumping highly ranked California the very next week despite being a 13.5 point home underdog. Meanwhile, Nevada won three of its last four games to become bowl eligible for this game.

QB Chris Turner is the leader of the Terrapin offense, passing for 2318 yards with a 57.9% completion percentage and a TD/INT ratio of 11/10. Turner’s favorite target has been WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (a projected first day draft prospect), whose 38 catches for 561 yards and five touchdowns on the season are all team highs. In Turner’s last game, a 28-21 college football wagering loss to Boston College, Turner filled the stat sheet by completing 33 of 57 passes for 360 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions in the narrow half-point pointspread defeat.

Terrapin bettors will tell you that one of Nevada’s strengths, their ability to run the football, plays right into the hands of one of Maryland’s weaknesses, the Terps ability to stop the run. Maryland has the third-worst run defense in the ACC coming into this game, allowing an average of almost 150 yards on the ground per game.

Nevada’s unique Pistol offense has produced the nation’s second best ground game, averaging a staggering 291.4 YPG rushing. QB Colin Kaepernick is the maestro of the offense, his mobility makes him one of the most productive quarterbacks in the country. Nevada bettors have watched the masterful Kaepernick rush for 1115 yards on 152 carries with 16 rushing touchdowns while also completing 54.8% of his passes for 2479 yards with 19 touchdowns and five interceptions. Other offensive contributors include RB Vai Taua, whose 213 carries for 1420 yards and 14 touchdowns made him the WAC’s leading rusher. WR Marko Mitchell is one of only two WAC WR’s to go over 1000 yards receiving this season.

The Wolfpack’s offensive prowess has been the main reason why their last three games have all gone over the ‘total’ per the college football gambling lines. Nevada’s 37.8 PPG average is good enough to make it the 13th highest scoring team in the NCAA regular season.

NCAAF betting trends for gamblers to know heading into this game include: Nevada is 23-11 ATS over its last 34 games as a favorite per the closing NCAA betting lines, the ‘under’ is 13-6 in Maryland’s last 19 games against non-conference opponents, but the ‘over’ is 5-1 in Nevada’s last six games against a team with a winning record.

NCAA odds surprisingly have the Wolfpack installed as two-point favorites in this game with a ‘total’ of 58.5 points.

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NBA Analysis & Pick Wizards @ Hornets

The Washington Wizards (6-23, 12-17 ATS, 12-16-1 O/U) have been in a season-long battle just to reach respectability in what has been an absolutely horrific start for the longtime NBA franchise.

The New Orleans Hornets (18-9, 11-14-2 ATS, 10-17 O/U) are hoping to keep making strides as the 2008-09 regular season rolls along in the BetOnline Sportsbook.

Tonight, both teams will be looking to extend their respective two-game winning streaks when they meet at New Orleans Arena.

The Wizards were outplayed in the fourth quarter, but held on to shock the Houston Rockets in their 89-87 upset victory on Monday. The Wizards won that game as a 12-point underdog, easily covering the spread for BetOnline NBA betting enthusiasts everywhere.

Playing without fellow all-star Caron Butler, veteran all-star forward Antawn Jamison tossed in a game-high 30 points and hauled down 12 rebounds to pull off a double-double in the win.

"It’s about effort," said center Andray Blatche, who’s averaging 12.8 points and 7.5 rebounds since moving into the starting lineup back on Dec. 15. "We’ve turned it around since the Cleveland game. We all came out together with a lot of effort, played hard and we realized what kind of team we can be. We’re just building from that game."

The Hornets edged the Indiana Pacers 105-103 as a 5.5-point road favorite in the BetOnline Sportsbook on Sunday. All-star point guard Chris Paul scored 19 points to go along with 12 assists for New Orleans while locker room leader James Posey also netted 19 points in the win and David West, 18 points.

Paul scored 11 points in the final 3:36 and found West, who hit a fadeaway jumper with 2.5 seconds remaining, to help lift New Orleans to victory

"I saw D. West right there and I know that’s what he does," said Paul, who had 19 points and 12 assists for his Western Conference-leading 21st double-double. "I tight-roped a pass through there and he knocked it down as usual."

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Pick.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games on the road

Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing New Orleans

New Orleans is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington

The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans’s last 9 games

New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games at home

NBA Odds

Washington Wizards +15 -110

New Orleans Hornets -15 -110

Over 184 -110

Under 184 -110

Analysis: I know the Wizards are a lowly bunch that is without two of its best players in Caron Butler and Gilbert Arenas who hasn’t played all season, but I think their improved play the last two games shows that they at least know where their problems lie – in the effort department.

I say take the Wiz to cover the high spread as they come with a solid effort tonight, even on the road.

NBA Free Picks: Washington +15 Points/Over 184 Total Points

NBA Betting Analysis Boston vs Portland

The Boston Celtics travel to Portland to take on the Trailblazers in a game where the Celtics should be able to keep the good times rolling! For sports betting fans, the Men in Green were practically unbeatable straight-up until they didn’t do so well against the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors last week. No worries, right? They just happened to show NBA betting fans how good they really are by thumping the Sacramento Kings in their last game by a score of 108 to 63. It was a sign that the Celtics defense was still viable.

The Portland Trailblazers are only 19 and 12 straight-up. That’s a problem because with a starting line-up full of scorers in Brandon Roy, LeMarcus Aldridge and Greg Oden, the Trailblazers should be winning way more games then they have so far this season. Portland just doesn’t have it together from this basketball betting fan’s point-of-view.

Here are the BetOnline online sportsbook betting odds for this game.

Boston Celtics – 3 ½ – 110 O 185 ½ – 110

Portland Trailblazers + 3 ½ – 110 U 185 ½ – 110

Usually at this point in the article I would write out some trends for BetOnline online sportsbook betting fans, but I don’t believe that any of the trends I saw are helpful.

Why? Because this game comes down to a single factor – - how many points are NBA betting fans willing to give up in order to bet the Boston Celtics?

The Celtics had their wake-up call. Yes, they aren’t nearly as good against the online betting spread, at 18 and 14 for the season, as the rival Cleveland Cavaliers are, at 22 and 8, but the Celtics are still the best team in the NBA.

They got kicked in the groin in L.A. Then, they traveled to Oakland and got kicked in the groin again. BetOnline online sportsbook wagering fans saw what can happen when the Men in Green decide to show the rest of the NBA what their defense can do.

It wasn’t pretty for online wagering fans that backed the Sacramento Kings. So, with that being written, there is only one choice for sportsbook betting fans in this game – - take the Boston Celtics, but at what cut-off?

I’m going to say that if the BetOnline online sportsbook betting line doesn’t go past 6 ½ points, then I’m all over the Celtics to cover against the spread in this game.

It opened at 3 ½. At this point it should quickly be rising to at least 5. I’m making my online bet cut-off at 6 ½. I’m all over Boston at 6 ½ or less to cover in this game.

NBA Sports Betting Clippers @ Kings

BetOnline NBA Basketball Sports Betting Odds: SACRAMENTO -3, Total 192.5

Here are some of the NBA pro basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

* LA has lost four of its last five games SU

* LA has covered one of its last five games

* LA has won and covered four of its last six road games

* LA has lost 19 of its last 25 road games SU

* LA has played four of its last five road games OVER the total

* SAC has covered two of its last six games

* SAC has lost its last six games SU

* SAC has played five of its last six games UNDER the total

* SAC has covered two of its last 11 home games

* SAC has lost 11 of its last 13 home games SU

Also…

* SAC has won 17 of the last 22 meetings SU

* Seven of the last ten meetings have gone UNDER the total

* SAC has covered four of the last six meetings as the home team

* SAC has won 18 of the last 20 meetings SU as the home team

* SAC has had the shooting edge in four of the last six meetings

* LA has had the rebounding edge in nine of the last ten meetings

The Clippers have lost three straight games, scoring just 236 points in those games. Los Angeles has shot a combined 35% in those last three, being out-rebounded by a minus-41 margin as well. Meanwhile, Sacramento hit just 28% from the field in a shameful 108-63 defeat suffered at the hands of the Boston Celtics on Sunday, which was the worst home loss in the history of the franchise and their worst overall in seventeen years.

The Kings have already made a coaching change, promoting Kenny Natt, who was an assistant, and who promised to get more effort out of this club. He’s been tossing out fines to players for being late for practice and I wonder if he fined everyone on the roster for missing a game on Sunday, as his guys played like they never showed up at all. Much of the talk has shifted to which players can be unloaded by the trade deadline. One of the players who isn’t going anywhere is the star player and leading scorer, who is likely to be back in action tonight.

Kevin Martin is one of the legitimate scorers in this league. The smooth 6’7" guard has been bothered with an ankle injury, and says, "It’s been getting better every day and that’s all I can ask for. I feel ready to go." Martin has appeared in only nine games. That’s been a big blow to Sacramento, since management’s plan was to focus the whole offense around him. Spencer Hawes, the center with the feathery touch from the outside, may not be able to go, pending the results of an MRI that was taken on his abdomen, but the Clippers will be suffering personnel losses, as Ricky Davis was handed a five-game suspension on Monday for a violation of the league’s drug policy, and even worse, Zach Randolph, who has provided an offensive boost (23.1 ppg) for this club since his acquisition from the Knicks,

Sacramento is going to at least get an emotional boost from Martin, who has averaged 20.8 points a game. After such a horrible outing against Boston, it is quite possible that Natt will whip a much better effort out of his troops. Otherwise, they might get booed out of the ARCO Arena forever. We will go with the favorite here, laying three points with the Kings in the BetOnline NBA pro basketball sports betting odds.

JAY’S PLAY: SACRAMENTO -3 **

(Graded on a scale of 1-4 stars)

(Charles Jay makes his share of shots from the top of the key as a contributor to the BetOnline Locker Room)

NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Illinois @ Purdue

BetOnline NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Odds: PURDUE -7

Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

* ILL has won its last six games SU

* ILL has covered six of its last nine games

* ILL has played four of its last five games UNDER the total

* ILL has won six of its last seven road games SU

* ILL has covered four of its last five road games

* ILL has played six of its last nine road games UNDER the total

* PUR has won its last six games SU

* PUR has won its last five home games SU

Also…

* PUR has covered four of the last five meetings

* Four of the last five meetings have gone OVER the total

* PUR is 5-1-1 ATS in the last seven meetings as the home team

* ILL has had the shooting edge in five of the last six meetings

* PUR has made more three-pointers in each of the last five meetings

Illinois is undergoing a revitalization of its program under Bruce Weber this year, and it’s no wonder, with much-improved guard play. The Illini has tallied almost 20 assists per game, and the ball movement which has been so successful in Weber’s motion offense has resulted in 49% shooting accuracy.

One would normally expect that Chris Kramer, Purdue’s defensive ace who was voted the best stopper in the conference last year, would glue himself to Demetri McCarney, Illinois’ explosive sophomore guard who scored 18 points in the "Bragging Rights Game" against Missouri. But Weber puts three guards on the floor, and one of those guards is going to be Trent Meacham, who is developing into one of the top three-point threats in the country (50%).

A lot may depend on how Illinois’ big people can contribute on offense. Word on that is encouraging. Mike Tisdale, the seven-foot center, tied his career-high with 25 points against Eastern Michigan on Sunday. If Mike Davis, whose offense has been up-and-down, can come through as well, that is a considerable bulwark against Purdue which does not possess a lot of useful size.

We understand that Missouri may turn out to be a bunch of "paper" tigers, and that is Illinois’ best win thus far. But there is no mistaking the improvement down in Champaign. Purdue has struggled a bit shooting the basketball (44.6%), and there is quite a bit more balance in this opponent than in Davidson, the team against whom they got some "redemption" ten days ago. After being swept in the regular season, Illinois demonstrated some progress by beating Purdue in the Big Ten tournament, That continues here.

We’ll take the points with the Illini, the seven-point underdog in the BetOnline NCAA college basketball sports betting odds.

JAY’S PLAY: ILLINOIS +7 **

(Graded on a scale of 1-4 stars)

(Charles Jay doesn’t play any defense, but he makes his share of shots from downtown as a contributor to the BetOnline Locker Room)

NBA Trends Hawks @ Pacers

The Atlanta Hawks (20-10 SU, 18-12 ATS, 11-17-2 O/U) finished off their eight-game homestand with an emphatic 109-91 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday, easily covering the spread for BetOnline NBA sports betting backers as a 5-point favorite in the BetOnline Sportsbook.

The Hawks got 25 points from shooting guard Joe Johnson and 20 points from veteran point guard Mike Bibby.

"It feels great, but we’ve got to stay focused and take care of business," second-year center Al Horford said. "I think we’ve got all the right tools to be a winning team."

"It’s huge," head coach Mike Woodson said. "I’ve never been part of a schedule that had eight straight home games. It can either help you or hurt you, and in our case it helped."

The Hawks made 12 of 23 three-point attempts, including 5-of-6 by Bibby.

"They were running around, scrambling and he was getting a lot of open shots," Nuggets point guard Chauncey Billups said. "When somebody’s got it going like that, you just have to contest. He played great. Even when we made plays, Bibby played a little bit better."

Horford added 16 points and 10 rebounds and Flip Murray added 13 points.

The Hawks will face an Indiana Pacers (10-20 SU, 15-14-1 ATS, 19-10-1 O/U) team that has dropped three straight games in the BetOnline Sportsbook, including a heartbreaking  105-103 loss to the new Orleans Hornets on Sunday, although they managed to cover the spread for NBA sports betting enthusiasts as a 4.5-point home underdog.

Indiana got 34 points from blossoming forward Danny Granger on 12-for-23 shooting from the field and 19 points from rookie center Roy Hibbert. Veteran forward Troy Murphy was the only other Pacer to reach double figures in scoring, adding 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting and 16 rebounds.

"I’ve always had confidence in my ability to score the ball," said Granger, who improved his average to 24.9 points – fifth in the league. "But I’d rather score 20 and win."

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Pick:

Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games on the road

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana’s last 5 games at home

Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana’s last 9 games

NBA Odds

Atlanta Hawks +1 -110

Indiana Pacers -1 -110

Over 207 -110

Under 207 -110

Analysis: I’ll keep this pick short and sweet by simply saying this is contest the ‘new’ Atlanta Hawks won’t lose as they are clearly the better team – and now – as focused as they’ve ever been.

Take the Hawks to cover the spread with an emphatic road win over the struggling Pacers.

NBA Free Picks: Hawks +1 Point/Over 207 Total Points

New Years Day College Football Bowl Simulations

It’s hard to believe, but college football bettor’s favorite day of the betting season has arrived! That’s right, New Year’s Day is here and five games are available to wager on the NCAAF sports betting slate at BetOnline Sportsbook. The XBOX 360 has run its sims and the following is what transpired…

Outback Bowl – Raymond James Stadium 11:00 ET ESPN

(7-5, 5-5-1 ATS) South Carolina Gamecocks vs. (8-4, 7-4 ATS) Iowa Hawkeyes (-4, 43)

FINAL SCORE: IOWA 25 SOUTH CAROLINA 22

SC 13 3 3 3 22 IOWA 7 3 7 8 25

QB Chris Smelley: 19/38 for 286 yards 0 TD 3 INT

QB Jake Christensen: 13/27 for 193 yards 2 TD 1 INT

RB Mike Davis: 17 rushes for 82 yards 1 TD 4.8 YPC

RB Shonn Greene: 19 rushes for 103 yards 2 TD 5.4 YPC

TE Jared Cook : 7 receptions for 124 yards 1 TD Long of 35

WR Johnson-Koulianos: 7 receptions for 87 yards 1 TD Long of 22

  SOUTH CAROLINA IOWA TOTAL OFFENSE 392 338 RUSHING YARDS 106 145 PASSING YARDS 286 193 1ST DOWNS 18 17 TOTAL YARDS 550 469 TURNOVERS 3 1 3RD DOWN CONV 4/15 26% 3/15 20% PENALTIES 3-35 3-25 TIME OF POSSESSION 29:10 30:13

This game simulation calls for a South Carolina cover and for the combined score to go over the ‘total’. You can get South Carolina (+4) -110 and the over 43 –110 at BetOnline.com right now!!!

Gator Bowl – Municipal Stadium 1:00 ET CBS

(8-4, 6-6 ATS) Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. (7-5, 4-6 ATS) Clemson Tigers (-2.5, 56)

FINAL SCORE: NEBRASKA 28 CLEMSON 23

NEBRASKA 7 14 7 0 28 CLEMSON 3 3 3 14 23

QB Joe Ganz: 17/26 for 293 yards 2 TD 0 INT

QB Cullen Harper: 19/33 for 302 yards 1 TD 2 INT

RB Marlon Lucky: 26 rushes for 118 yards 2 TD 4.5 YPC

RB James Davis: 23 rushes for 188 yards 1 TD 8.2 YPC Long of 80

WR Nate Swift : 7 receptions for 113 yards 1 TD Long of 52

WR Tyler Grisham: 6 receptions for 86 yards 1 TD Long of 21

  NEBRASKA CLEMSON TOTAL OFFENSE 416 510 RUSHING YARDS 123 208 PASSING YARDS 293 302 1ST DOWNS 17 19 TOTAL YARDS 483 617 TURNOVERS 1 4 3RD DOWN CONV 6/12 50% 7/17 41% PENALTIES 5-35 4-45 TIME OF POSSESSION 27:17 32:31

This game simulation calls for an outright Nebraska victory and for the combined score to go under the ‘total’. You can get Nebraska (+2.5) -110 and the under 56 –110 at BetOnline.com right now!!!

Capital One Bowl – Citrus Bowl Stadium 1:00 ET ABC

(9-3, 3-7-1 ATS) Georgia Bulldogs (-7.5, 54) vs. (9-3, 6-6 ATS) Michigan State Spartans

FINAL SCORE: GEORGIA 34 MICHIGAN STATE 24

MSU 21 3 0 10 34 GEORGIA 0 3 7 14 24

QB Brian Hoyer: 14/28 for 234 yards 2 TD 1 INT

QB Matthew Stafford: 18/26 for 275 yards 2 TD 0 INT

RB Javon Ringer: 21 rushes for 86 yards 0 TD 4.0 YPC

RB Knowshon Moreno: 33 rushes for 109 yards 2 TD 3.3 YPC

WR Mark Dell: 6 receptions for 57 yards 1 TD Long of 23

WR Mohamed Massaquoi: 5 receptions for 86 yards 1 TD Long of 40

  MICHIGAN STATE GEORGIA TOTAL OFFENSE 323 417 RUSHING YARDS 89 142 PASSING YARDS 234 275 1ST DOWNS 12 18 TOTAL YARDS 462 514 TURNOVERS 1 3 3RD DOWN CONV 2/15 13% 10/17 59% PENALTIES 5-40 7-47 TIME OF POSSESSION 26:03 33:20

This game simulation calls for a Georgia cover and for the combined score to go over the ‘total’. You can get Georgia (-7.5) -110 and the over 54 –110 at BetOnline.com right now!!!

Rose Bowl – Rose Bowl 5:00 ET ABC

(11-1, 7-3-1 ATS) Penn State Nittany Lions vs. (11-1, 6-6 ATS) USC Trojans (-9, 45)

FINAL SCORE: USC 24 PENN STATE 19

PSU 3 3 7 6 19 USC 7 3 7 7 24

QB Daryll Clark: 14/31 for 211 yards 0 TD 1 INT

QB Mark Sanchez: 21/33 for 326 yards 3 TD 0 INT

RB Evan Royster: 22 rushes for 89 yards 2 TD 4.0 YPC

RB Joe McKnight: 15 rushes for 79 yards 0 TD 5.3 YPC

WR Derrick Williams: 6 receptions for 94 yards 0 TD Long of 31

WR Vidal Hazelton: 5 receptions for 151 yards 2 TD Long of 55

  PENN STATE USC TOTAL OFFENSE 343 469 RUSHING YARDS 103 143 PASSING YARDS 240 326 1ST DOWNS 17 19 TOTAL YARDS 434 596 TURNOVERS 1 2 3RD DOWN CONV 5/16 31% 8/16 50% PENALTIES 5-35 3-35 TIME OF POSSESSION 29:06 29:51

This game simulation calls for a Penn State cover and for the combined score to go under the ‘total’. You can get Penn State (+9) -110 and the under 45 –110 at BetOnline.com right now!!!

Orange Bowl – Dolphin Stadium 8:20 ET FOX

(9-4, 5-7 ATS) Virginia Tech Hokies vs. (11-2, 6-6 ATS) Cincinnati Bearcats (-2.5, 41.5)

FINAL SCORE: CINCINNATI 28 VIRGINIA TECH 10

VTECH 7 0 0 3 10 CINCINNATI 0 7 7 14 28

QB Tyrod Taylor: 18/36 for 209 yards 0 TD 0 INT

QB Tony Pike: 16/26 for 401 yards 4 TD 0 INT

RB Darren Evans: 16 rushes for 40 yards 0 TD 2.5 YPC

RB John Goebel: 16 rushes for 49 yards 0 TD 3.0 YPC

WR Danny Coale: 5 receptions for 88 yards 0 TD Long of 20

WR Marshawn Gilyard: 6 receptions for 110 yards 1 TD Long of 28

  VTECH CINCY TOTAL OFFENSE 332 473 RUSHING YARDS 121 72 PASSING YARDS 211 401 1ST DOWNS 14 9 TOTAL YARDS 458 588 TURNOVERS 0 2 3RD DOWN CONV 5/22 22% 5/15 33% PENALTIES 4-40 4-20 TIME OF POSSESSION 30:22 28:26

This game simulation calls for a Cincinnati cover and for the combined score to go under the ‘total’. You can get Cincinnati (-2.5) -110 and the under 42 –110 at BetOnline.com right now!!!

College Football Free Pick – Humanitarian Bowl

The Nevada Wolf Pack (7-5 SU, 5-6 ATS, 7-4 O/U) and Maryland Terrapins, (7-5 SU, 5-6 ATS, 4-7 O/U) were headed in polar opposite directions as their respective 2008 regular seasons came to a close.

The Wolfpack won three of their last four, including a solid 35-31 win over Louisiana Tech on Nov. 29 in their regular season finale.

The Terrapins lost three of its last four, including a 28-21 loss to Boston College on Nov. 29.

Vai Taua ran for a 22-yard touchdown with 3:15 left to cap off Nevada’s win over Louisiana Tech in Week 14. The Wolf Pack failed to cover the 5-point spread for BetOnline NCAA college football sports betting enthusiasts.

Maryland quarterback Chris Turner completed 33 of 57 passes for 360 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for Maryland in their loss to Boston College in Week 14. The Terps failed to cover the spread as a 6.5-point road underdog in the BetOnline Sportsbook.

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NCAAF Free Pick.

The Wolf Pack are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games on turf.

The Wolf Pack are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 0.5-3.0.

The Terrapins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.

The Terrapins are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. loss.

The Over is 4-0 in Wolf Pack last 4 games following a S.U. win.

The Under is 4-0 in Terrapins last 4 Bowl games.

NCAAF Odds

Nevada Wolfpack -2 -110

Maryland Terrapins +2 -110

Over 58½ -110

Under 58½ -110

Analysis: Maybe it’s me, but I’m trying to figure out how Maryland got invited to a Bowl game in the first place with their horrific finish to the regular season.

I like the Nevada Wolfpack and their prolific offense (37.8 ppg) to simply outscore the Terrapins if it comes to that. Either way, the Wolfpack are the better team in this contest and should walk away victorious.

NCAAF Free Picks: Nevada -2 Points/Under 58 Total Points

NFL Sports Betting – AFC Wildcard Colts @ Chargers

Okay BetOnline NFL sports betting backers, what’s wrong with this picture?

The streaking Indianapolis Colts (12-4 SU, 8-7-1 ATS, 8-8 O/U) have won nine straight games in the BetOnline Sportsbook and are arguably the hottest team in all of football heading into the postseason.

Unfortunately, the Colts are one the road against the disappointing San Diego Chargers, (7-9 SU, 6-9-1 ATS, 7-8-1 O/U) who are riding their own four-game winning streak.

While the Chargers barely reached the playoffs after playing uninspiring football, they did manage to win the weak AFC West, ensuring themselves of this contest at home over a team with a far better record.

Indianapolis is coming off an emphatic 23-0 drubbing of the Tennessee Titans in their regular season finale on Sunday.

Backup quarterback Jim Sorgi completed 22 of 30 passes for 178 yards after Peyton Manning went 7-for-7 for 95 yards and one touchdown.

"We wanted to play well and get off to a fast start with our first unit, and we did that," Indianapolis head coach Tony Dungy said. "I’m proud of our guys and the way they played. I like where we are, and I think we’ll be ready next week."

The Chargers walloped the disappointing Denver Broncos 52-21 in Week 17 to win the AFC West after trailing by three games with just three remaining.

Quarterback Philip Rivers completed 15 of 20 passes for 207 yards with two touchdowns while running back LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries and fellow back Darren Sproles added 115 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries.

"This is obviously history in they way we trailed the division and now won it," Rivers said. "We all had the expectations to get here. We obviously went a different route than we thought we would. But we’re here."

Here is a look at tonight’s key betting trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NFL Free Pick:

The Colts are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC.

The Colts are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.

The Chargers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a home underdog.

The Chargers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.

The Under is 4-0 in Colts last 4 playoff road games.

The Over is 4-0 in Chargers last 4 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game.

The Colts are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

The Road team is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

The Underdog is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

NFL Odds

Indianapolis Colts -1 -110

San Diego Chargers +1 -110

Over 51 -110

Under 51 -110

Analysis: Listen BetOnline NFL faithful, I don’t want to make a big production out of this pick since I fully believe the two teams in this matchup aren’t really that close in ability as their respective records indicate.

While the Chargers were picked by many to reach the Super Bowl out of the AFC this season, they are clearly not the team people expected and will be exposed for the mediocre team they are by the superior Colts and the incomparable Peyton Manning.

NFL Free Picks: Colts – 1 Point/Under 51 Total Points

NFL Online Betting – NFC Wildcard Atlanta @ Arizona

The Atlanta Falcons (11-5 SU, 9-7 ATS, 7-9 O/U) are arguably the biggest surprise story of the 2008 NFL season. Led by gifted rookie quarterback Matt Ryan, running back Michael Turner and first-year head coach Mike Smith, the high-flying Falcons make their surprise appearance in the playoffs riding a three-game winning streak in the BetOnline Sportsbook.

The Arizona Cardinals (9-7 SU, 9-7 ATS, 11-5 O/U) are making their first playoff appearance in a decade and have one of the league’s most explosive offenses.

On Saturday, the two surprise playoff participants will hook up in an AFC Wildcard contest at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

The Falcons are coming off a solid 31-27 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, though they failed to cover the spread as a 14-point home favorite in the BetOnline Sportsbook.

Atlanta got a spotty performance from Ryan as he went just 10-for-21 for 160 yards with one interception and two touchdowns. The Falcons got 208 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries from running back Michael Turner while fellow back Jerious Norwood added 56 yards and two touchdowns on just three carries.

"We came a long way," said Norwood. "Whoever would have thought we’d be in the playoffs?"

"We’re excited about having the opportunity to continue to play, “ said Ryan. “As we’ve seen in the past, it doesn’t matter where you’re seeded in the playoffs. It’s about having a chance and we’re happy to have a chance."

The Cardinals are coming off a convincing 34-21 win over the lowly Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, snapping a two-game losing streak while easily covering the spread for the first time in three games for NFL sports betting backers as a 7-point home favorite.

Veteran quarterback Kurt Warner completed 19 of 30 passes for 263 yards with four touchdowns and one interception, hooking up with wideout Larry Fitzgerald five times for 130 yards and two touchdowns.

"Somewhere in the second quarter we woke up and we played like the Cardinals," Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt said, "and that was nice to see."

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NFL Free Pick.

The Falcons are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road favorite of 0.5-3.0.

The Falcons are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss.

The Cardinals are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.

The Cardinals are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog.

The Under is 6-0 in Falcons last 6 games as a road favorite of 0.5-3.0.

The Over is 5-0 in Cardinals last 5 games as a home underdog of 0.5-3.0.

The Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Arizona.

The Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

The Falcons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

NFL Odds

Atlanta Falcons -1½ -110

Arizona Cardinals +1½ -110

Over 51½ -110

Under 51½ -110

Analysis: I know the Cardinals are playing at home in this matchup, but I really like the Atlanta Falcons to win this game despite being on the road as the Falcons are playing excellent football heading into the postseason while the Cardinals limped into the playoffs losing two of their last three and four of six overall.

I like the Falcons and the Over in what looks like a high-scoring affair waiting to happen.

NFL Free Picks: Atlanta +1½ Points/Over 51½ Total Points

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