Super Bowl Sunday…..and it all comes down to this. No, not the Colts and Saints but Picks4Players versus Maddux Sports, an epic clash between the little guy and the Darth Vader of Sports Handicapping

As a loyal Picks4Players follower you know that our goal is to help sway the football handicapping field in the direction of the player and away from the house.  Utilizing our unique style and ever-improving system (patent pending) of interpreting what’s happening around the National Football League and more importantly how it will affect the games from week to week.  In order to help validate our selections and independently document our success, your handicapping consulting partners here at Picks4Players have participated for the last two years in the National Handicapper’s Bowl  as featured and promoted in Pro Football Weekly.  This season is the 30th edition of the highly respected National Handicapper’s Bowl and your team here at P4P is the lone remaining competitor, out of more than 100 entrants, with a chance to upset 2 time NHB defending Champion Maddux Sports, one of the most followed pay for pick sites in the handicapping business.  For a list of all entrants please go to: http://www.nhbowl.com/Participants.php  and for the NHB standings please go to: http://www.nhbowl.com/Games.php

Of the hundred plus participants in the NHB, the vast majority are pay for pick sites, NOT Picks4Players.  We never charge for our advice.  Our picks are always F.R.E.E - FREE and while we are extremely pleased that we’ve clinched second place in the 30th version of this prestigious event, make no mistake about it, we’ve got first place in our sights, and we feel VERY strongly about what will go down in Super Bowl XLIV in Miami when Drew Brees, Kim Kardashian’s Bush, and the rest of the upstart New Orleans Saints take on title starved Peyton Manning and the primed and polished Indianapolis Colts, led by first year head coach, ‘Ol What’s His name.  Actually, Coach Caldwell may finally be a suitable answer to that decades old cajun question, Who Dat? As in, Who dat coaching da Colts?  I think we all know that Peyton Manning is coaching the Colts, but Jim Caldwell will be the guy standing on the Colts sidelines with the headset on and his red flag at the ready.  

Kick off is slated for 6:25 pm EST and Las Vegas has set the line at the Colts - 5 1/2 with an OVER/UNDER point TOTAL of 57.  As mentioned above, your team here at P4P feels VERY strong about the game today.  After much research, dialogue, discussion, argument, and technical breakdown of personnel, we are so COnfident about what wilL go down Today  ATS (against the spread)  that we will once again, as promised, be giving our selection away for FREE.  

This game will be one of the most exciting Super Bowls of all time.  Peyton Manning is a QB genius and as football fans we are lucky that he plays now.  He is clearly one of the best of all time and his fine tuned, precise offense will move the ball up and down the field today on the Saints.  The Saints will also move the ball at will against the Colts and if Dwight Freeney is not 100%, his explosiveness off the snap of the ball and his ability to get around the edge and pressure Drew Brees will be limited.  While we are certain which way this game will go against the spread (ATS), our lock of the day in Super Bowl XLIV is OVER 57.

Please check back frequently for any updates, alternate selections, and results.  Please spread the word about Picks4Players and direct your friends to our site.  Best of luck to all of our partners, the players out there.  Thank you, from all of us at Picks4Players, for a great season.  We look forward to training camp in July and the numerous mandatory OTA’s (optional team activities) in the off season as we gear up for the 2010-2011 NFL season, perhaps the last season not affected by the looming lack of a labor agreement.

Championship Sunday in the National Football League - With 3 games left in the season, your team at Picks4Players is hanging with the big boys, the pay for pick sites, with a National Handicapper’s Bowl ATS Championship within our sites!

Welcome back to Picks4Players.com.  Before we get in to our evaluation of which teams will win and which teams will cover the spread in today’s Conference Championship Games, first our team here at P4P would like to thank each of you for visiting our site, repeatedly.  We can’t thank you enough for your loyal and dedicated support.  Our vision has always involved helping you, the player, tilt the wagering field, through the art of selecting winners, in your direction.  The other critical Picks4Players component is our commitment to giving our advice for free.  That’s right, F.R.E.E. FREE!!!!!  We always have, and we’re committed to keeping our site that way, so please spread the word.

An update: With 3 games remaining in the 2009-2010 National Football League season, your partners here at Picks4Players are in 2nd place, 170 essentially meaningless points out of first place in the 30th Annual National Handicapper’s Bowl, as featured in Pro Football Weekly.  We are competing with primarily pay for pick sites, and amongst the large number of competitors, we only trail the defending champion and pay for pick giant, Maddux Sports.  We’re very proud of our accomplishment’s thus far, but we are by no means satisfied.  We feel VERY strong about both conference Championship games today.

In Game 1 today, with kick-off set for 3:00 pm EST from Lukas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the Colts will host the brash, upstart New York Jets in a rematch of their controversial week 16 game, when the previously undefeated Colts rested Peyton Manning and a number of other starters and greased the way for the JETS to sneak into the playoffs.  The JETS have taken that win and ridden the Rex Ryan emotional wave to multiple wins over the Bengals, then beat the Chargers on their way to this surprising rematch with the Colts.  The Colts are an 8-point favorite with a point TOTAL of 40.  We expect Darrel Revis to lock down Reggie Wayne, but expect Manning and the Colts to remain patient by utilizing his other weapons.  The JETS will try to control clock with their strong ground game and take occasional chances down field to Braylon Edwards.  If the JETS get behind early they will have to abandon this strategy and open things up a little.  You know Manning and the Colts will move the ball and score.  The 8-point spread is usually a little beyond our comfort zone in a playoff situation.  OUR SELECTION:  OVER 40

In the finale tonight, Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre, Jared Allen and the Minnesota Vikings travel to the Big Easy for the NFC Championship game that will be anything but easy against Sean Payton’s, Drew Brees led, New Orleans Saints.  What a game this will be.  The story lines are endless and the over / under TOTAL of Kim Kardashian sightings in Reggie Bush’s box at the SuperDome is 5.  In fact, Who datville along with a nationwide Fox audience will be looking at Kim Kardashian’s Bush all evening as Reggie will be a featured weapon today. The host NewOrleans Saints are a 3 1/2-point favorite with a point TOTAL of 53 1/2.  The Vikings would be smart to give the Saints D a heavy dose of AP all daylong to keep Brees and Bush off the field, but smart and Favre are not typically used in the same sentence unless the word ass is attached.  So expect Favre to force passes that aren’t there and misuse the best running back in the game to the point that his touches are inconsistent and his propensity to fumble accentuated.  That being said however, Minnesota is on a roll and feeling very good about themselves.  Favre is definitely in his element and being one step away from another Super Bowl has the Twin Cities giddy.  Even if the Vikings are successful in keeping the Saints offense off the field, both teams will move the ball. Both teams will score. OUR SELECTION: OVER  53 1/2 

Play wise, play smart, play on, Players!!!!!  Check back with us on Monday for an update.

….and only one unbeaten team remains! Picks4Players and The NFL are heating up in an East Coast blizzard

P4P’s perspective on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 in the National Football League

Here are PICKS4PLAYERS BEST BETS for NFL week 11.

 

Our pick in BOLD

 

Pittsburgh (-10) @ Kansas City

Even without Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh should meet little resistance from the Chiefs coming off their snooze fest against Oakland. No Dwayne Bowe, no Larry Johnson, no running game, no passing game, NO COVER for KC. 

 

Indianapolis (-1 ½) @ Baltimore

Baltimore coming of a short week will have a hard time defending the red hot Colts offense.  This line has moved a point and a half since Monday and with good reason.  The Raven offense has not looked good the past few weeks and the defense does not seem to resemble the Raven defenses of yesteryear.

 

Atlanta @ NY Giants (-6 ½)

Atlanta seems to be a different team away from dome, going 1-4 on the year.  They face a Giants team fresh of their BYE week and desperate.  The Giants ground game will control the game and allow Manning to open up the passing lanes.  Look for Ahmad Bradshaw to have a big first half and then watch Brandon Jacobs take over late as he punishes the Falcons’ LBs and DBs.  This will be a solid, old-fashioned, workmanlike G-Men performance that will have their fan base thinking playoffs again, at least for the week.

 

Arizona @ St. Louis OVER 46

These teams feature two of the worst pass defenses in the NFL.  Balls will be flying everywhere and hopefully the points too!

 

San Francisco @ Green Bay (-6 ½)     

Green Bay throws the ball well and the 49ers can’t defend the pass, ranking 29^th in the league.  The Packers defense is better than most people think ranking 4^th overall in yards given up.  If the Packers get an early lead, this one won’t be close.

 

Buffalo (+9) @ Jacksonville

The Bills should come with a little extra motivation this week against a very suspect Jaguar squad.  The Jags have yet to play a team with a winning record, yet only have a 4-4 record.  This game won’t be pretty but the Bills will keep it close as everybody except for T.O. tries to make a good impression on their new coach in an effort to keep their jobs.

 

Don’t forget to go back and check your picks against our good buddy, the newest addition to the P4P team and Myth Busters in-house explosives expert, Sgt. JD Nelson, aka C4.  See the posting titled He’s Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack….. for JD’s selections for this week and make sure to follow C4’s picks each Thursday at www.Picks4Players.com. Play on Players!!!

Sunday November 15th in the National Football League - Let the Jockeying for playoff spots begin

Your consultants here at P4P went 5-3 yesterday in NCAA action.  A day that should have ended with a 6-2 record were it not for a late and unimportant Cal score as they were trying to run out the clock against a bumbling Arizona Wildcats squad.  Oh well, it’s water under the bridge and we can’t un-ring the bell, but we can offer you more FREE selections that will continue to sway the playing field in your direction and away from the house.  With the first Thursday  game of the year out of the way and still more teams having BYEs this week, we are looking at a very limited slate this weekend.  There are, however, some excellent games out there with some clear money making opportunities.

Home Team In CAPS

Our Selection In Bold

Cincinnati Bengals +7  at  PITTSBURGH STEELERS: 1pm EST - Leadership atop the division is at stake when these two rivals clash once again.  The Bengals won the first match-up of the season and will look to have all tie-breaker advantages against the Steelers.  The Steelers are playing great, like the champions they are, but Cincy has won 6 of the last 7 meetings.  Pittsburgh should win, but not by more than a touchdown.  Take the Bengals and the points. 

New Orleans Saints -13 1/2 at ST. LOUIS RAMS: 1pm EST - It’s hard to tell who misses who more.  Do the now defensively lifeless NY Giants miss former defensive coordinator and current Rams head Coach Steve Spagnuolo or is  Spags kicking himself that he actually took the Rams job.  Either way, Spagnuolo and the Rams will suffer an excruciating a$$ kicking today at the hands of another former Giant assistant, Sean ‘don’t call me Walter or Gary’ Payton.  The Saints are explosive and fun to watch.  The Rams will try to pressure Drew Brees with a variety of blitz packages, but that will only play right into the Saints game plan.  Look for the Saints to crush St.Louis today in the Edward Jones Dome. 

Dallas Cowboys -3 at GREEN BAY PACKERS:  4:15 pm EST - Aaron Rodgers, like he has all season, will be hit hard and often.  The league leader in getting sacked, Rodgers will put forth an admirable effort, but it’s hard to get the ball down field to your receivers when you are constantly on your back.  Dallas has gotten its’ swagger back, even if it is a bunch of false bravado. The Cowboys still  are not a great team, but they do pressure the opposing QB consistently which will make for a long and painful day for Mr.Rodgers.

Philadelphia Eagles at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: 4:15 pm EST - OVER 47 - Look for an aerial show that would make Don Coryell proud.  Philip ‘Cry Me A’ Rivers will look to expose Philadelphia’s suspect secondary by throwing a lot to his group of big and physical receivers.  Westbrook returns for Philly which should make McNabb’s play-action fakes much more effective and look for DeSean Jackson and rookie WR Jeremy Macklin to each make big plays today.  This will be one of the most enjoyable and exciting offensive games of the NFL season.

Denver Broncos at WASHINGTON REDSKINS: 1pm EST - UNDER 36 1/2 - Everything written about the above game being an offensive aerial show and one of the most exciting games of this NFL season does NOT apply to this game.  This will be one of the most boring and offensively inept games in the NFL this season and for that matter, maybe the last few seasons.  This has all the makings of a 13-9 snooze fest.

New England Patriots at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS:  8:20 pm EST - OVER 48 - A few things you need to know before this game; neither team’s defense is as good as they’ve been in the past.  Weather inside Lukas Oil Stadium will not be a factor and the two premier QBs in the NFL will put on a show tonight.  As entertaining as San Diego vs.Philly will be, this game in Indianapolis will also be a great show to wrap up this Sunday’s NFL action.

As always, good luck, play wise, play smart, and play on player.  Enjoy the day and make it a profitable one.

November in the NFL, let the playoff drive begin!!! P4P still ‘white hot’ in NFL selections ATS

Here are PICKS4PLAYERS BEST BETS for NFL week 8.

 

We’re feeling confident with our recent success on our 5 STAR plays.  As a result, we are giving you, our loyal followers, FREE direct access to our 5 star selections in the Pro Football Weekly National Handicapper’s Bowl.  We have correctly selected 7 out of our last 9 FIVE STAR games. 

Check it out at http://nhbowl.com/Games.php

 

This Sunday we have 2 games that we feel are 5-STAR worthy. In addition, as a bonus, we have added both of our 4 STAR selections.  By posting our strongest plays we are exposing our game plan to our competition, but we don’t care.  We feel strongly about our selections and we feel equally strong about our commitment to the Players out there that are just trying to get an edge on Vegas.  We’re here for you.

 

5 STAR Selections

 

San Francisco @ Indianapolis, 1pm EST

Current Line: Indianapolis -12 ½  

The San Francisco offensive line is patchwork, which should allow the Indy defense to wreak havoc on 49ers QB Alex Smith.  Defenses that rarely face Payton Manning usually have a very difficult time.

Our Pick: Indianapolis -12 ½ 

 

New York Giants @ Philadelphia, 1pm EST

Current Line: Pick’em

The Giants have struggled the past couple of weeks but there is no better road coach in the NFL than Tom Coughlin.  An Eagles team without Brian Westbrook makes this an even stronger pick. 

Our Pick: New York Giants at Pick’em

 

4 STAR Selections

 

St. Louis @ Detroit, 1pm EST

Current Line: Detroit -4

We usually don’t like picking a game that features 2 lousy teams but there is an opportunity here.  The Lions get Stafford and Johnson back this week and are coming off a bye so they should be the fresh while the Rams are playing in their 8^th straight week and 5^th road game.

Our Pick: Detroit -4

 

Denver @ Baltimore, 1pm EST

Current Line: Baltimore -3

This looks to be a great spot for Baltimore, who is typically very tough at home.  Baltimore’s running attack game should control the game and keep the Denver offense off the field.

Our Pick: Baltimore -3

NFL Week # 4 - We’re just getting warmed up. P4P = picks for FREE

Here are PICKS4PLAYERS BEST BETS for NFL week 4.

 

Tennessee @ Jacksonville , 1pm est

Current Line: Tennessee -3 

The 0-3 Tennessee Titans are desperate as they travel to Jacksonville and try to right their ship, but they will have to do it without starting CB Cortland Finnegan.  This is a Tennessee defense that has struggled against the pass all season, so far giving up over 275 yards a game through the air.  Jacksonville is a home underdog that must be taken seriously and we like them here, getting a field goal.

Our Pick: Jacksonville +3

 

Cincinnati @ Cleveland , 1pm est

Current Line: Cincinnati -5  

Cleveland is changing QB’s, going with Mr. Turnover, Derek Anderson.  That’s the least of their problems.  The organization is in shambles. The Jets, the Patriots, Bill Belichik, and many others around the league continue to laugh out loud at the Browns’ and their coaching ‘search’ and hiring ‘process’ that landed Eric Mangini the gig as Browns’ head coach.  Nothing screams ‘I’m a putz’ more than Mangini himself walking the sidelines acting like he’s in charge and in control while the rest of us know that nobody in that locker room respects their pudgy tool of a leader.  He hasn’t earned the nickname Mangina for nothing.  Strictly speaking football, Cincy’s defense is very underrated and should force a few turnovers, giving Carson Palmer & co. some short fields.  We think Cincy wins going away and look for an enormous chorus of booooooooooos to rain down on the Browns from the booooooooooooooooooooooozed up Dawg Pound.

Our Pick: Cincinnati -5

 

Baltimore @ New England, 1pm est

Current Line: New England -1 ½    

Other than the Monday night game, this is probably the marquee game of the week.  New England comes into this one with both banged up offensive and defensive lines.  At this time of year though, who isn’t a little banged up? We’re all a little banged up.  Baltimore has the best run defense and one of the top running attacks through 3 weeks.  Better run D and better run game…time for Baltimore to make a statement.  New England is hard to figure.  They were extremely fortunate to pull out their opener against Buffalo.  The Jets beat them soundly in week 2 and their win last week against the Falcons was solid, but less than impressive. One thing is for certain about the Patriots, they are not the dominant team that they were for the first 2/3 of the 2007 season.  That ship sailed long ago and in the final analysis, the Patriots legacy during their first 50 years as a franchise is 43 years of being one of the laughing-stocks of football and seven seasons of documented cheating.  Happy anniversary. We’ll take the Ravens. 

Our Pick: Baltimore ON THE MONEY LINE at +105

 

NY Jets @ New Orleans, 4:05pm est

Current Line: New Orleans -7

The Jets will be without both starting CB’s which must have New Orleans QB, Drew Brees, licking his chops.  Brees and his quick release along with Sean Payton’s maniacal offensive mind should capitalize early and often against the blitzing J.E.T.S. JETS, JETS, JETS. No doubt Mark Sanchez has been very good in the early going but he has never played in a place like the Superdome.  Expect the ‘Dirty Sanchise’ to receive a rude welcome to the dirty South.  This one will be an easy double-digit win for New Orleans.

Our Pick: New Orleans -7

 

Dallas @ Denver, 4:15pm est

Current Line: Dallas -3

Dallas is very thin at RB but Marion Barber might play and if he does then Dallas will finally expose the Broncos for what they really are….the worst 3-0 team in football.  Tashard Choice will get the bulk of the carries, Barber will be used in spots, Romo will have a solid day. The Dallas’ defense should pressure Denver QB Kyle Orton all day and should force some bad throws and short fields for Tony Romo. We may even see a pick 6 for the Cowboys.  Welcome back to Earth Josh McDaniels.

Our Pick: Dallas -3

 

OVER/UNDER Selections

 

NY Giants-KC Chiefs…We like UNDER 42.  Giants are a great road team and we doubt KC will score 10 points.  Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Jacobs, Ahmad Bradshaw.  Rinse and repeat.  The G-Men will get physical today.

 

Washington-Tampa Bay…We like UNDER 37.  Both these offenses have been bad.  Clinton Portis might not play for Washington and Tampa’s QB situation is a mess.  Welcome to being a Head Coach in the league Raheem Morris.

 

Have a great Sunday.  Enjoy the action.  Play wise and play smart Player!!!

 

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Monday Night Football Live from Miami

Peyton Manning and the Colts roll into Miami for a week #2 Monday night showdown against Bill Parcells’, I mean Tony Sporano’s Dolphins ( 0-1). After a lackluster opener for both teams you can bet that the Miami crowd will be boisterous. Indianapolis (1-0) will start the game as a 3 point favorite and the point total on the game is 42.

After much research, debate, dialogue, and hunch detecting your team at Picks4Players likes the following plays for tonight’s AFC match up:
Miami + 3 and UNDER 42

Best of luck to all you players out there. Play wise, Play smart, manage your account, play on!