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NFL Late Season Bad Encore
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Tom Stryker Dec 12, 2009 |
The last four games of the NFL regular season can mean everything to those teams still in the playoff hunt and nothing to the others that have already been eliminated. Novice handicappers could experience a great deal of financial stress at this time of the year. The Las Vegas line is usually inflated on those squads still battling for playoff position. If you invest your hard earned dough on "b ...
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50 is the Magic Number |
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Tom Stryker Oct 29, 2009 |
50 is the Magic Number - By Tom Stryker
Over the years, I’ve come across a ton of scoring angles. Some are good, some aren’t. The one I’m about to break down for you is one of my best.
It’s simplistic in approach. All I wanted to see was how well a reasonably priced home favorite did after a solid offensive performance on foreign soil. As you know, momentum is huge when it comes to handic ...
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Foreign Soil Failure |
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Tom Stryker Oct 9, 2009 |
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to determine that college football teams are more comfortable playing at home than they are on the road. Practicing in their own backyard, sleeping in their own beds and being able to relax with their teammates and friends goes a long way. Of course, like some things in life, too much good can lead to trouble.
When I started researching this week’s car ...
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STAY ON THE CASH EXPRESS |
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Tom Stryker Sep 24, 2009 |
It doesn’t matter if you’re handicapping football, basketball or baseball, momentum is a valuable tool. When teams finally get their act together and play well, they have a tendency to do it for a number of games in a row or a set period of time.
With that theory in mind, I decided to take a look at how well college football teams do provided they get out of the gate quickly. My knee-je ...
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Game 2 Puppy Love |
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Tom Stryker Sep 8, 2009 |
There’s nothing better than getting out of the gate in week one with a straight up victory. It makes all the hard work and effort put forth during the offseason and the month of August worth it.
The argument could be made that some teams have their fate determined after their season opener. A confidence-building win could spark a team greatly and propel them to a string of victories. ...
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No Payback Payday - An Early Look At Last Home Game Sets |
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Tom Stryker Feb 23, 2009 |
College basketball teams refer to this contest as "senior night." It is the final home game of the regular season where athletes get one last chance to walk off their homecourt a winner. This is an emotional evening for both players and coaches. There are times when this event leads to a lackluster performance because of all the distractions involved. However, for the most part, this is usuall ...
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One Of College Basketball's Toughest Encores |
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Tom Stryker Jan 30, 2009 |
Emotion plays a big part in sports. It doesn't matter if its football, basketball or baseball, one team is usually "getting up" for another. Thankfully, this emotional part of the game exists because it leads sports handicappers and investors to an array of profitable opportunities. This specific technical situation is one of my favorites. It assembled from criteria that flat out works in the ...
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NFL Conference Championship Notes |
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Tom Stryker Jan 15, 2009 |
According to my powerful NFL Database, Conference Championship hosts have produced a respectable 37-19 SU and 31-25 ATS record over the past 28 seasons. Within that set of 56 games, there are a variety of tighteners you can look at that make things look better (or worse) for the host. Here are just a couple.
If our NFL Conference Championship host checks in with momentum off back-to-back SU and ...
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Win One Lose Lots |
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Tom Stryker Dec 30, 2008 |
There are plenty of technical situations that flat out work during bowl week. Some like to take dogs while others like to back teams with a reason to play. This system I’m about to show you is as simple as it gets yet works like a charm. I call it “Win Won – Lose Lots”. Check it out:
Since 1980, neutral bowl underdogs or favorites of -9.5 or less are a soft 12-34-2 ATS provided both teams o ...
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Early Bowl Blunder |
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Tom Stryker Dec 19, 2008 |
They say momentum can be a good thing. That’s not always true when it comes to handicapping college bowl games. Take a look at the following technical situation:
Since 1980, in bowl games played on New Year’s Eve or earlier, non-revenging neutral favorites are a dismal 45-71 ATS provided they won their last game by 10 points or more and tackle an opponent that is NOT undefeated. The knee-jer ...
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NFL Late Season Awesome Encore
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Tom Stryker Dec 12, 2008 |
Handicapping the last three weeks of the NFL regular season can be tricky. The linemaker has made adjustments for those teams still in the playoff hunt and the pointspreads on those battles carry little value.
Trying to determine the mindset of a team that has been eliminated is no easy task either. Will those not making it to the post season play the role of a spoiler or toss in the towel? Tha ...
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NFL Late Season Bad Encore |
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Tom Stryker Dec 5, 2008 |
The last four games of the NFL regular season can mean everything to those teams still in the playoff hunt and nothing to the others that have already been eliminated. Novice handicappers could experience a great deal of financial stress at this time of the year. The Las Vegas line is usually inflated on those squads still battling for playoff position. If you invest your hard earned dough on "b ...
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Season Finale Spread Beater |
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Tom Stryker Nov 21, 2008 |
Over the past few weeks, I've turned you on to a couple of last home game and last road game sets that have been profitable. This week, I'm going to continue on with my late-season assault and rip apart a last game scenario that has been money-in-the-bank over the years. This college football system deals with teams playing their last regular season game. When I first started doing resear ...
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Lay the Lumber |
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Tom Stryker Oct 31, 2008 |
As we approach the end of the regular season in college football, it's important to note that there are an abundance of technical situations that flat out make money. Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing a couple of these beauties with you and we will turn a nice profit.
This College System of the Week entry is entitled, "Lay the Lumber". It's not very flashy. However, as you will quickly ...
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A Puppy with No Bite |
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Tom Stryker Oct 24, 2008 |
Upsets are a part of college football. They happen on a weekly basis. Emotionally, any team can rise to an occasion and knock off an opponent they weren’t supposed to defeat.
This week’s College System of the Week prey’s upon a team that just beat a conference foe at home in an underdog situation. Without question, the team that just picked up the surprising victory is somewhere on “Cl ...
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College Football Blowout Angle |
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Tom Stryker Oct 17, 2008 |
Sometimes sports investors think too much. I can’t tell you the number of times I didn’t wager on a certain team because I “felt” the situation wasn’t right. Karma has a lot to do in the mindset of a gambler. I’m guilty. I admit it.
Thankfully, I have my college football database to keep things simple for me. Hey, why bother with technical reason? If the computer says a team is in a ...
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50 is the Magic Number! |
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Tom Stryker Oct 10, 2008 |
Over the years, I’ve come across a ton of scoring angles. Some are good, some aren’t. The one I’m about to break down for you is one of my best.
It’s simplistic in approach. All I wanted to see was how well a reasonably priced home favorite did after a solid offensive performance on foreign soil. As you know, momentum is huge when it comes to handicapping college football and, off a g ...
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The Golden Goose Egg |
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Tom Stryker Oct 3, 2008 |
Let's face it. Anytime a team can post a shutout in college football it's a noteworthy event.
Out of curiosity, I turned to my database to see how often a shutout occurred. Amazingly, since 1980, there have been 1,260 goose eggs posted! That's an average of around 45 a season!
Of course, you know the technical lover in me had to dig a little deeper to see if posting a shutout led to pro ...
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Game Five and Going North |
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Tom Stryker Sep 25, 2008 |
There are so many pivotal games during the course of a college football season - the opener, the first conference test, a major revenge war and even the final battle to name a few. Teams hit these milestones and, depending on whether they are able to pick up the "W" or post an "L", it can make or break their season.
This week's College System focuses on those teams at game five of the ...
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The Third Time is a Charm |
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Tom Stryker Sep 19, 2008 |
Let me set the stage for this week’s awesome college system.
Here it is game three of the regular season. The fast start you had hoped for didn’t happen. In your first two battles, you lost them both straight up and against the spread. Your fans hate you and the sports investors that backed you early are only looking to “play against” you now since you drained them financially. ...
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Game Three Chalk That Doesn't Walk |
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Tom Stryker Sep 12, 2008 |
Here it is game three of the regular season and you got out of the gate like gangbusters. In your first two battles, you couldn’t have played any better en route to a pair of straight up wins and covers priced as a favorite. Team confidence is high, the investors that backed you are fat and things are looking up.
Momentum is usually a great handicapping tool in any sport. However, at t ...
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde |
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Tom Stryker Sep 3, 2008 |
There’s nothing worse than getting embarrassed in your season opener. After putting in all the blood, sweat and tears in August, laying an egg in the first game of the season really hurts. Maybe it was a lack of preparation. Or, like Clemson last week, one team was simply outcoached. Regardless of the situation, the fact remains that you are resting at 0-1 SU and know that a second blem ...
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Road Opening Revenge System |
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Tom Stryker Aug 28, 2008 |
Handicapping the first few weeks of the college football season can be tricky. Unlike the Pros, the NCAA doesn’t allow exhibition games. When a college team tees it up for the first time, surprises can be in store. Depending on the amount of returning starters, both in the trenches and at the skill positions, a team can look completely different than it did last season. In my 25-year career, I’ve ...
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Tom Stryker's MAC Preview |
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Tom Stryker Aug 21, 2008 |
MAC EAST PREVIEW
The Mid-American Conference is getting ready for its 62nd season. Although the league is mature, last fall’s teams in both divisions played with a host of young players.
As we take a look at this year’s East Division of the MAC, a lot of those players have grown up. Most teams return the majority of their starters on both sides of the ball. That should make ...
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Tom Stryker's Big 10 Preview |
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Tom Stryker Aug 14, 2008 |
TOM STRYKER'S BIG 10 PREVIEW
After a somewhat disappointing season for a big name conference, there is only one major question staring at Big Ten football teams as they begin to prepare for the 2008 campaign. Can anyone stop Ohio State? That is the major question as the Buckeyes look for their fourth straight Big Ten crown. Finishing 2007 ranked No. 1 before a bowl loss to LSU, the ...
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Hall of Fame Honey |
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Tom Stryker Aug 6, 2008 |
The Hall of Fame Game is usually one of the first battles played each NFLX season.
There is so much excitement that surrounds this contest. For football investors, it's the first crack we get at building our bankroll for the upcoming gridiron season. The fans involved enjoy a tremendous weekend with the Induction Ceremony and, of course, the Hall of Fame Game itself. Finally, the two ...
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2008 Chicago Bears Preview |
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Tom Stryker Jul 8, 2008 |
Chicago Bears fans are biting their fingernails.
Looking ahead to August, those fans don’t have a good feeling about whether the 2008 version of Chicago’s storied NFL franchise will resemble the 2006 Super Bowl team or the ramshackle 2007 version that lost nine games.
And there are plenty of reasons to support those worries or fears.
The 2006 team reached the Super Bowl ...
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Can My Beloved Cubbies Get the Job Done? |
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Tom Stryker Jun 24, 2008 |
Later this week Major League Baseball will reach the halfway mark of the 2008 season. And many eyes continue to focus on the surprising Chicago Cubs, who, at 46-28, own the best record in the Majors.
Stop laughing. Can this be the year? Can the Cubs finally break the 100-year drought since their last World Series championship? Shoot, it has been 63 years since the Cubs even reached the Worl ...
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NBA Playoff Round 1 Important Information |
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Tom Stryker Apr 21, 2008 |
At press time, Detroit and Boston were the only higher seeds remaining that didn't hold a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven series. To say that the first game of the first round went true-to-form would be an understatement! Now things will get a little bit tougher.
In the Eastern Conference, the seeds probably carry a little more weight than those in the Western Conference. The won/loss ...
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Tom Stryker's Conference Tournament Money-Maker |
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Tom Stryker Mar 12, 2008 |
On Wednesday, March 12th, college basketball's major conferences will tip off their annual post season tournaments. This is the perfect appetizer to the Big Dance and this five-day hardwood run can provide all of us with excellent wagering opportunities.
Thanks to my powerful hoops database, I've been able to grind out a nice profit in March Madness over the years. A great deal of my wi ...
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No Payback Payday - An Inside Look At Last Home Game Sets |
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Tom Stryker Mar 1, 2008 |
College basketball teams refer to this contest as "senior night." It is the final home game of the regular season where athletes get one last chance to walk off their homecourt a winner. This is an emotional evening for both players and coaches. There are times when this event leads to a lackluster performance because of all the distractions involved. However, for the most part, this is usuall ...
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NBA Late Season Money-Maker |
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Tom Stryker Feb 22, 2008 |
The NBA season is a grind. Over the course of a six month period, professional athletes are required to play 82 games. It doesn't matter that these men are fine tuned machines. The wear and tear on the body has to take its toll at some point. With that thinking in mind, I turned to my NBA database to see if I could apply that logic to a technical situation that could make us all some money. H ...
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NFL Wild Card Super System |
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Tom Stryker Jan 4, 2008 |
Back in 1990, the NFL decided to change its playoff format by adding two teams to the mix (one per conference). That move changed the Wild Card round to what it is today and brought us - the wagering public - even more opportunity to prosper. Thanks to my powerful NFL database I've recorded all of the results in the new Wildcard round since '90 and come up with some incredible results. Take a l ...
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The Golden Goose Egg |
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Tom Stryker Nov 16, 2007 |
Let's face it. Anytime a team can post a shutout in college football it's a noteworthy event.
Out of curiosity, I turned to my database to see how often a shutout occurred. Amazingly, since 1980, there have been 1,237 goose eggs posted! That's an average of just over 44 a season!
Of course, you know the technical lover in me had to dig a little deeper to see if posting a shuto ...
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Last Home Game Honey |
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Tom Stryker Nov 9, 2007 |
It’s called “Senior Day” – the final home game of the regular season. If you truly are a senior, it’s the last time you’ll button up your chinstrap, run out of the tunnel and hear the roar of the home crowd. Emotions run very high. No one wants to leave the field of play on this day a loser. The blood, sweat and tears…well, they’re almost over. You get one more chance to experience the thrill ...
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Lay The Lumber |
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Tom Stryker Oct 26, 2007 |
As we approach the end of the regular season in college football, it's important to note that there are an abundance of technical situations that flat out make money. Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing a couple of these beauties with you and we will turn a nice profit.
This College System of the Week entry is entitled, "Lay the Lumber". It's not very flashy. However, as you will ...
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Bad Encore |
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Tom Stryker Oct 12, 2007 |
If you're a true fan of college football, than you'll agree that there's nothing better than watching an underdog go into a hostile environment on the road and pull of an upset. The emotion, thrill, and excitement of that stunning victory can be a rush.
With the balance of power constantly changing on the gridiron, upsets are going to remain a huge part of the game - which is good for a ...
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Road Weary Conference Home Dogs That Won't Bite |
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Tom Stryker Oct 5, 2007 |
The road can be a difficult venue for any college football team. Young student athletes are forced to change their daily habits and adjust. Sometimes they succeed and other times they fail.
When you string together two or three games away from the comforts of home, bad things start to happen. Fatigue sets in and victories become harder to obtain. Traveling takes away from preparation ...
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Game 5 and Going South by Tom Stryker |
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Tom Stryker Sep 27, 2007 |
There are so many pivotal games during the course of a college football season - the opener, the first conference test, a major revenge war and even the final battle to name a few. Teams hit these milestones and, depending on whether they are able to pick up the "W" or post an "L", it can make or break their season.
This week's College System focuses on those teams at game five of the re ...
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Ready 4 The Road |
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Tom Stryker Sep 21, 2007 |
There are a couple of ways that college football teams can get a jump start to the season.
The most common is for a team to pad their schedule with a handful of creampuffs early. This allows both the offense and defense to work out the kinks before the meaningful games arrive.
Another, and the backbone for my College System of the Week, is for teams to open up with a string of ...
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College Football’s Game 2 Blowout Encore |
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Tom Stryker Sep 7, 2007 |
Momentum. Remember that word when you're handicapping college football. Confidence-building wins can do great things for the morale and emotion of a team. Early in the season, successful programs feed off the electric energy that victories provide. Teams that get out of the gate quickly have shown a tendency to stay ahead of the pack and keep on winning. That fact is proven in the "Game 2 Blo ...
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NFL Pre-Season Game Two Gold |
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Tom Stryker Aug 17, 2007 |
Ok, so week one of the NFL Pre-Season is in the books and you took a little hit. That happens even to a professional like me. The excitement felt before the games were played last weekend has turned into that dreaded "get even" pressure. Don't panic. It's only week two of the exhibition season and there is still plenty of time to fatten up your bankroll before the real grind begins on September 1s ...
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NFLX Hall of Fame Honey |
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Tom Stryker Aug 9, 2007 |
The Hall of Fame Game is usually one of the first battles played each NFLX season.
There is so much excitement that surrounds this contest. For football investors, it's the first crack we get at building our bankroll for the upcoming gridiron season. The fans involved enjoy a tremendous weekend with the Induction Ceremony and, of course, the Hall of Fame Game itself. Finally, the two ...
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Tom Stryker's Keys to a Successful NFLX Season |
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Tom Stryker Aug 4, 2007 |
The NFL Pre-Season can provide you with plenty of money-making opportunities. All it takes is a little bit of discipline and the ability to uncover “meaningful” information. For the past 24 years, I’ve been enjoying a profitable August simply because I’ve paid close attention to what I call the “Pre-Season Keys”! Here they are:
PRE-SEASON KEY #1 – RELAX and ATTACK
It’s b ...
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Tom Stryker's MAC East Preview |
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Tom Stryker Jul 12, 2007 |
Things got a little crazy last year in the Mid-American Conference.
Central Michigan won the football championship - its first league title since 1994. Ohio University went to a bowl for the first time in nearly 40 years. And Western Michigan went bowling for the first time in nearly 20 years.
The conference that loves to beat the big boys had a topsy-turvy run. Toledo and Miami ...
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Tom Stryker's NBA Finals Technical Preview |
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Tom Stryker Jun 2, 2007 |
San Antonio has already punched its ticket to the NBA Finals. The Spurs will face the survivor of the Eastern Conference war between Cleveland and Detroit. Regardless of San Antonio's opponent, this year's final playoff series will be a dandy.
If Spurs head coach Greg Popovich had his choice, he would much rather face an aging Pistons bunch instead of a young group of Cavaliers. San An ...
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NBA Playoff Dogs That Bite |
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Tom Stryker Apr 27, 2007 |
There are a ton of great systems that work like a charm in the NBA Playoffs. Some of these technical sets work any time in any series. Others need to be used at specific moments. This week's article breaks down a post season system of mine that will most likely pop in games five or seven in the first round.
The basic situation is really quite simple.
Since 1990, NBA Playoff ...
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NBA Playoff Blowout Bounce Back |
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Tom Stryker Apr 20, 2007 |
It's NBA Playoff time and for many sports investors the "zig-zag" theory goes into effect. Don't get me wrong. I'm not knocking this technical approach. In some situations, opening up your wallet for a team coming off a straight up loss can be a profitable venture. That's because blemishes in the post season carry much more weight considering each series is a best-of-seven. The key to being s ...
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NBA Last Home Game Super Situations |
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Tom Stryker Apr 13, 2007 |
Regardless of the sport, "last home game" situations can be a profitable venture. Not only are the fans charged up for this special contest but the players are on an emotional high too.
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Tom Stryker's Game 80-82 NBA Magic |
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Tom Stryker Apr 7, 2007 |
I've been handicapping the NBA for over two decades. Each year, as the regular season winds down, there are so many investors that stop wagering on games right before the playoffs. The main reason is simple. Most feel that unless a team is actually playing for something they'll just go through the motions. I can understand why sports bettors feel that way. There's a common sense approach to t ...
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NBA Late-Season Division Dandy - 30-9 ATS System! |
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Tom Stryker Mar 29, 2007 |
With the spotlight dimming on the college ranks, it's time to turn our attention to the NBA where late-season profits are ready to be made.
Handicapping the pros at this time of the year can be a dangerous proposition. Granted those teams that are making a run at the playoffs or battling for post-season position are still attractive. However, those bottom-feeders that have already turne ...
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Inside Look at the Elite Eight |
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Tom Stryker Mar 22, 2007 |
On Saturday and Sunday, March Madness will be at its peak when eight of the best college basketball teams in the land fight for a berth in the NCAA Final Four.
This round of the Big Dance is probably the most difficult of them all. The "promised land" is in sight and tension and nerves are at an all-time high.
When I handicap the tournament, I break down the rounds individually ...
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Tom Stryker's Round 2 NCAA Tournament Seed Information |
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Tom Stryker Mar 15, 2007 |
It's Round 2 of the Big Dance and the field is down to 32 teams. Before the NCAA Tournament started, you had a couple of days to rip apart the first round matchups and make your selections. That privilege doesn't exist after the first set of games are final. There is only one day between the first and second round and preparation is extremely important in order to make profitable decisions. ...
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Conference Tournament Late-Round Magic |
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Tom Stryker Mar 8, 2007 |
There are plenty of money-making opportunities in conference tournament action. You just need to know when and where to pick your spots.
This weekend, from Friday, March 9th, through Sunday, March 11th, the Semifinal and Championship rounds of 12 different conference tournaments will hit the big board. For most amateur handicappers, this can be a difficult few days. Usually, the weaker ...
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Red-Faced Last Home Game Money-Maker |
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Tom Stryker Mar 3, 2007 |
The College Basketball card on Saturday, March 3rd and Sunday, March 4th is loaded with teams running in their final home game of the season. As you know, these final home sets can be profitable ventures provided you know which teams to "play on" and which to leave alone.
My personal LHG systems have made me a ton of money in the past. This week, I'll share with you one of my favorites. ...
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NBA Late Season Money-Maker |
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Tom Stryker Feb 23, 2007 |
The NBA season is a grind. Over the course of a six month period, professional athletes are required to play 82 games. It doesn't matter that these men are fine tuned machines. The wear and tear on the body has to take its toll at some point. With that thinking in mind, I turned to my NBA database to see if I could apply that logic to a technical situation that could make us all some money. H ...
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College Basketball Late-Season Money-Maker |
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Tom Stryker Feb 16, 2007 |
As February winds down, most professional handicapper's focus their efforts on "last home game" sets and the upcoming conference tournaments. I'm guilty as charged. However, even though my thoughts turn to March Madness, I still look at those teams playing their final games of the regular season.
While researching "LHG" sets, I stumbled across a unique college basketball system that has ...
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No Payback Payday - An Early Look At Last Home Game Sets |
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Tom Stryker Feb 9, 2007 |
College basketball teams refer to this contest as "senior night." It is the final home game of the regular season where athletes get one last chance to walk off their homecourt a winner. This is an emotional evening for both players and coaches. There are times when this event leads to a lackluster performance because of all the distractions involved. However, for the most part, this is usuall ...
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Erase This Bad Chalk |
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Tom Stryker Feb 2, 2007 |
A few weeks ago, I wrote an NBA article telling you about how good teams have a tendency to bounce back after a bad performance. When I applied a similar theory to the college ranks, I expected profitable results. Well, I got some great numbers but was extremely surprised with my discovery. Let's take a look at a college basketball system that I call "Erase This Bad Chalk."
The conc ...
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Big 10 Road Woes |
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Tom Stryker Jan 26, 2007 |
Located in South Bend, Indiana and in the heart of Big 10 country, getting a handle on one of the most competitive conferences in the college ranks has never been a problem. Teams like Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue, Illinois and Wisconsin are all within a four-hour drive from my house. Because of that proximity, I've been able to isolate certain situational tendencies that have devel ...
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Good Teams Technically Bounce Back |
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Tom Stryker Jan 19, 2007 |
It doesn't matter what sport you handicap, good teams usually find a way to bounce back.
Phil Jackson, one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time, stressed that the most. After a defeat, he always challenged his teams to come back the next time out and take care of business. If you check Jackson's glory days with the Bulls and even today with the Lakers, you'll notice that his c ...
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Tom Stryker's NFL Divisional Dandy |
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Tom Stryker Jan 11, 2007 |
In the “Elite Eight” stage of the NFL Playoffs, the history book shows that the home team has performed very well. According to my database, hosts at this stage of the game are a respectable 79-25 SU and 59-42-3 ATS. Even though I think there are a couple of road teams that have a very good shot at pulling off an upset this weekend, respect must be given to this profitable technical situation. ...
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