<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>StatFox Sports Betting News</title><link>http://www.statfox.com</link><description>Sports news for professional handicappers</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Other Key College Football Matchups</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5748.htm</link><pubDate>11/20/2009</pubDate><author>Doug Upstone  dupstone@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[With a plethora of college football games from which to choose, the Mid-American Conference division titles start to come into greater focus with a pair of meaningful matchups. East Carolina looks to take a step closer in defending its Conference USA crown and Stanford still has a chance to win the Pac-10, but has to win the “Big Game”. Plus other contests that will impact the college football scene.]]></description></item><item><title>Not just another college football wagering Saturday</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5746.htm</link><pubDate>11/20/2009</pubDate><author>Doug Upstone  dupstone@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[The third Saturday in November is always special on the gridiron. No matter the circumstances, Ohio State and Michigan automatically makes this day standout. However, this is not all that matters in college football, not a long shot. The ACC Atlantic could well be determined if Clemson wins, nevertheless, Boston College is right there to take their place should they falter. Oregon heads the desert at night, still searching for Rose Bowl bid and takes on assiduous Arizona squad. Nebraska wraps up Big 12 North with victory at home; while Texas looks to make it official they would play the Cornhuskers for the conference crown with a win over Kansas. While LSU and Mississippi have are playing only for pride, these are still two of the better teams in the country, which makes this intriguing SEC matchup.]]></description></item><item><title>Potentially misleading NFL statistics?</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5747.htm</link><pubDate>11/20/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[With the NFL bye weeks having concluded last Sunday, one of the major handicapping variables has been minimized, that being scheduling. With that said, many people get back to the bare bones basics for the rest of the season, using statistics, trends, systems, and power ratings. Of course, FoxSheets offers up analysis on all of those factors, but one of the things I want to look into in this article is stats that may or may not be misleading when it comes to gauging the actual strength of a team. Two particular stats that I thought might qualify are <A href="http://www.statfox.com/nfl/offstats.asp?sortby=team">Yards Per Point (YPPT) & Turnover Differential</A> (TO Diff.).]]></description></item><item><title>Boise State Needs Blowout for BCS and Backers</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5745.htm</link><pubDate>11/19/2009</pubDate><author>Doug Upstone  dupstone@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[Boise State continues its quest for perfection, playing its final road game of 2009. The Broncos failed to impress two weeks ago at Louisiana Tech in televised tilt and their impressive win over Idaho was largely seen as highlights. Boise State needs gigantic blowout and to keep winning to set up possible Fiesta Bowl date.]]></description></item><item><title>Marc Lawrence's Look Out Below System</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5743.htm</link><pubDate>11/19/2009</pubDate><author>Marc Lawrence  </author><description><![CDATA[When teams on a win streak reach the final game of the regular season, it’s frequently with a sigh of satisfaction. Contentment, though, often turns to bitter disappointment when they enter the season finale off a straight-up underdog win. One team on this week's college football board fits into a solid system from Playbook.]]></description></item><item><title>Betting your favorite NFL running team Thursday</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5741.htm</link><pubDate>11/19/2009</pubDate><author>  webmaster@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[For any team with a smashmouth running attack, it stands to reason that a strong offensive line and group of running backs would be key. So it’s easy to see why Carolina and Miami might be in a little trouble when they square off in Week 11. The Panthers lost starting left tackle Jordan Gross to a broken ankle in last week’s 28-19 win over Atlanta, while the status of Dolphins Ronnie Brown is officially listed as done for the season. The Wildcat stud left last week’s 25-23 win over Tampa Bay in the third quarter with an ankle injury, though Ricky Williams more than picked up the slack with 102 yards on 20 carries.]]></description></item><item><title>Cowboys favored to crush Colorado</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5740.htm</link><pubDate>11/18/2009</pubDate><author>Doug Upstone  dupstone@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[Among the surprises in college football this season is Oklahoma State. Not in the traditional sense, though the possibility of the Cowboys finishing in second place in the Big 12 South does carry some shock value. It is how Oklahoma State has compiled 8-2 record, having a solid defense that is the cause for surprise.]]></description></item><item><title>Last race betting opportunity of 2009 at Ford 400</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5744.htm</link><pubDate>11/18/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[The 2009 Sprint Cup Championship will be decided on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway and at this point, the naming of the champion seems to be merely a formality. Jimmie Johnson has opened up a 108-point lead over Martin with just the Ford 400 remaining on the season schedule. Johnson can clinch his record-setting fourth consecutive championship by finishing 25th or better. Of course, in sports, anything can and has happened, so it would be premature to just hand the trophy over to him without at least running Sunday’s 267 laps around HMS. Oddsmakers don’t expect Johnson to coast in this race, as they’ve establish him & Martin as co-favorites, at 6-1 odds.]]></description></item><item><title>Pau Gasol’s expected debut a boost for Lakers</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5742.htm</link><pubDate>11/18/2009</pubDate><author>  webmaster@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant took it upon himself to help lift the Los Angeles Lakers out of their offensive funk in their latest game, scoring 40 for the 100th time in his storied career. The return of Pau Gasol should make Los Angeles even more formidable. Gasol is expected to make his season debut Thursday night as the Lakers continue their five-game homestand against the Chicago Bulls, who opened their lengthy circus road trip with an impressive win.]]></description></item><item><title>NBA Back-to-back Team Tendencies</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5738.htm</link><pubDate>11/17/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[One of the most trying factors for handicappers when considering NBA basketball is the back-to-back scenario. Schedules aren’t as routine in the NBA as they are in baseball and football, so naturally, fatigue is a more prominent variable that the bettor has to consider. For that reason, I’m going to be dedicating the next two <A href="http://www.statfox.com/store/Shop/tabid/97/ProductID/150/Default.aspx">Platinum Sheet</A> feature articles to studying back-to-back performance angles. In this first part, I will be looking at each individual team, while next week I will be focusing on league wide systems. Hopefully, we’ll uncover some nuggets you can employ the rest of this NBA season and beyond.]]></description></item><item><title>Ohio State and Michigan and other musings</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5736.htm</link><pubDate>11/17/2009</pubDate><author>Doug Upstone  dupstone@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[ESPN in recent years did a study with fan participation about what is the greatest rivalry in sports. The winner was the Ohio State-Michigan game, which has tremendous importance on a national scale. Virtually every year the <A href="http://www.statfox.com/cfb/expanded~sportid~cfb~gameid~20091121MICHIGAN.htm">Ohio State-Michigan game </A>has an impact on the national landscape, the Big Ten Conference championship, which lead to who plays in the Rose Bowl, except for recent BCS history. Like most great rivalries, the hate for the other school and team is genuine.]]></description></item><item><title>Look out Below</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5735.htm</link><pubDate>11/17/2009</pubDate><author>Marc Lawrence  </author><description><![CDATA[When teams on a win streak reach the final game of the regular season, it’s frequently with a sigh of satisfaction. Contentment, though, often turns to bitter disappointment when they enter the season finale off a straight-up underdog win.]]></description></item><item><title>Canadien Football League Conference Semi-Finals</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5726.htm</link><pubDate>11/13/2009</pubDate><author>Doug Upstone  dupstone@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[It’s time for the playoffs in the CFL. The two division winners Montreal and Saskatchewan have week to rest and prepare for their next opponent once things are decided this Sunday. It should be quite a day north of the border with fans across the country glued to their televisions.]]></description></item><item><title>NBA: Money Lines vs. Pointspreads</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5719.htm</link><pubDate>11/12/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[As I was flipping through DirecTV’s coverage of all the NBA games one particular night last week, I was astounded by the number of underdogs that were winning their games outright. While on the winning side of a few of those wagers, I began thinking to myself how much money I just cost myself by simply playing the pointspread instead of the money line. After all, I really only bet an underdog in the NBA if I think they have a chance to win, so why not try to hit the bigger payout? In any case, it led to an idea for an article, that being to study the relationship of pointspreads vs. money lines in hopes of zeroing in on a <A href="http://www.statfox.com/store/Shop/tabid/97/ProductID/150/Default.aspx">strategy to employ night in and night out.]]></description></item><item><title>Betting the NFL best for the rest</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5693.htm</link><pubDate>11/06/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[Earlier in the season, on two different occasions, I spent time researching and finding reasons, then imploring you to not give up betting on some of the NFL’s worst teams. For that reason, I’ve decided to dedicate this week’s <A href="http://www.statfox.com/store/Shop/tabid/97/ProductID/150/Default.aspx">NFL feature piece</A> to betting the good teams the rest of the way.]]></description></item><item><title>Early Season NBA Handicapping</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5692.htm</link><pubDate>11/05/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[If you’re like most bettors, you probably choose to tread lightly in the NBA & college basketball in November, instead choosing to invest your sports betting dollar in football. You probably believe that the season is so long, and that it takes awhile for the pro players to get going, thus accurately gauging the teams for their beginning strengths is difficult. However, you might be missing out on early season opportunities, since I personally believe that the NBA boasts the greatest continuity of any sports league, meaning the handicapper who sticks to basic fundamentals should have an <A href="http://www.statfox.com/store/Shop/tabid/97/ProductID/150/Default.aspx">advantage</A>. ]]></description></item><item><title>November CFB Teams to Wager On</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5685.htm</link><pubDate>11/03/2009</pubDate><author>Doug Upstone  dupstone@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[The last month of the college football season separates the contenders from the pretenders. This is the time where the best teams go and secure conference titles, while those with weakness are found to be fraudulent and meekly fall to the wayside. Teams that have has poor years will often be roughed up by better squads as coaches look to underclassmen seeking better results the following year.]]></description></item><item><title>NFL Pre- &amp; Post-Bye Week Trends - Part 2</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5667.htm</link><pubDate>10/29/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[The NFL “open dates” continue for another three weeks and if you’ve been around StatFox or the <A href="http://www.statfox.com/store/Shop/tabid/97/ProductID/150/Default.aspx">Platinum Sheet</A> the last few seasons, you’ve probably been anxiously awaiting the second part of the series highlighting the top team trends for pre- and post-bye week games. Here is Part 2. If you missed any or all of the first part of the series, <A href="http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5543.htm">click here</A>.]]></description></item><item><title>2009-10 NBA Season Betting Previews</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5642.htm</link><pubDate>10/25/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[Kobe & the Lakers finally got over the hump this past June, winning their first post-Shaq title while giving Phil Jackson his 10th championship ring by defeating the Magic in five games. While their fans were certainly excited, the rest of the NBA was left wondering what could have been from a potential matchup of Bryant versus Lebron James in the finals. Could that exciting matchup be in the cards for this upcoming June? Read on for a brief preview of the upcoming season, then be sure to click on the division links below for in-depth betting previews for each of the league's 30 teams. <br><a href=http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5636.htm>ATLANTIC</a>  <a href=http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5637.htm>CENTRAL</a>  <a href=http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5638.htm>SOUTHEAST</a>  <a href=http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5639.htm>NORTHWEST</a>  <a href=http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5640.htm>PACIFIC</a>  <a href=http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5641.htm>SOUTHWEST</a>]]></description></item><item><title>2009-10 NBA Pacific Division Team Betting Previews</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5640.htm</link><pubDate>10/22/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title>2009-10 NBA Southwest Division Team Betting Previews</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5641.htm</link><pubDate>10/22/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title>2009-10 NBA Northwest Division Team Betting Previews</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5639.htm</link><pubDate>10/22/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title>2009-10 NBA Southeast Division Team Betting Previews</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5638.htm</link><pubDate>10/22/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title>2009-10 NBA Central Division Team Betting Previews</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5637.htm</link><pubDate>10/22/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title>2009-10 NBA Atlantic Division Team Betting Previews</title><link>http://www.statfox.com/statfoxnews/news~articleid~5636.htm</link><pubDate>10/22/2009</pubDate><author>Steve Makinen  smakinen@statfox.com</author><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item></channel></rss>