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It was a great week for football at TopSportsTips last weekend. The NFLTopPicks team has hit 4 in a row with the Packers’ victory against the Bears. This week we return with two strong plays on NBA and NFL to start 2007 off right.

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As you know, we tend to be cautious laying a heavy number, but this situation appears solid for Suns fans, with Phoenix favored big against Miami. Shaq and Wade were both out when Phoenix beat Miami on Dec. 13 but this time around, the Heat have even bigger problems. Struggling Miami Heat are playing their 4th game without all-star guard Dwyane Wade who suffered a sprained wrist. Making matters worse, forwards Antoine Walker and James Posey were deactivated because their body fat levels are 1 percent over team orders.

On the other hand, Phoenix has been one of the strongest home teams this season, at 12-3. The Suns are on an four game win streak, and 13-1 against the Eastern Conference this season. We’re not convinced the Heat will make a game of this, particularly since they’ve been unable to hit the century mark in 4 consecutive games. Finally, the Heat have got to be demoralized heading into this one against the NBA’s highest-scoring team, whereas the Suns are back at their home court after winning all three on the road, and will come out pumped up, running and gunning.

- Play Phoenix Suns, ATS.

Two weeks ago our NFL play with the Redskins as underdogs resulted in an upset win
against the home favorite Saints. The NFLTopPicks team is now 8-2-1 in the last ten weeks. As our TopPicks team has just come back from Christmas holidays, we have two big picks this weekend on the NBA and NFL.

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The Washington Wizards finished November with a 5-9 record, while the Orlando Magic led the Southeast Division at 12-4. The month of December has been a turnaround for both teams, though, as the Magic are 5-9 while the Wizards have gone 11-3 to move percentage points ahead of Orlando for the division lead. These two teams have been heading in completely different directions.

The biggest reason for the Washington’s run has been the outstanding performance of Gilbert Arenas, who has scored 30 or more points in five of the past six games. Arenas is averaging 38.5 points and has made 19-of-35 from 3-point range (54.3%) during the Wizards’ four-game win streak. That stretch doesn’t even include his franchise-record 60-point effort in a win over the Lakers on Dec. 17.

The Wizards are averaging 118.5 points in their last 12, and are the third-highest scoring team in the league (107.8 PPG) behind Phoenix and Denver. Washington has won six of seven at the Verizon Center, and is 9-2 at home when scoring at least 100 points.

The Magic have lost three straight road games, averaging just 84 points. Orlando fell to the Lakers on Wednesday for its third straight loss and eighth in 11 games. Dwight Howard’s slump is the main factor for the Magic’s draught. He is averaging 13.1 points on 45.7 percent shooting in his last eight games. Howard averaged 18.1 points on 61% shooting in his first 22 games.

We’re predicting a blowout for the Wizards who will be hyped in revenge mode for the loss to Orland earlier this season.
Play Washington Wizards, ATS

Last week the NFLTopPicks team play with the Miami Dolphins as underdogs won outright against the Patriots. The NFLTopPicks team is now 7-2-1 in the last nine weeks. This week we keep it simple with the two strongest plays on the menu – an NFL and an NBA pick.

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We admit the New Orleans Saints are good and their resurgence is the sports story of the year. They are winning and winning big. We believe this is another case of a team just getting too much hype. There has to be a letdown at some point and we think this weekend against the Washington Redskins will be the time they falter.

Support for the Saints has never been higher following last Sunday’s huge win over the Cowboys and all this talk of Sean Payton for coach of the year and Drew Brees for MVP means the public will be all over them. But they still have one of the worst run defenses in NFL (ranked 24th). The run-stuffer Hollis Thomas’s suspension is the key issue for their defense. Redskins running back Ladell Betts has been pretty good lately, averaging 143 yards rushing during the last three games.

Joe Gibbs will give the ball to Betts all day and let him grind this game out.
Although the Saints’ pass defense is ranked 5th, there is a good possibility that Jason Campbell will have another big game coming back to SEC-land. New Orleans is 1-3 ATS when they are favored at home this season.

Play Washington Redskins, ATS.

Last week our NFL play on the Seattle Seahawks as underdogs hit. The NFLTopPicks team is now 6-2-1 in the last eight weeks. This week we keep it simple with the two strongest plays on the menu, in NFL and NBA action.

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In NBA action, it’s a very simple play here on Friday night as we’re exploiting the red-hot Chicago Bulls over a poor defensive Toronto Raptors team.

The Bulls are looking to extend both their overall winning streak, as well as their long history of dominance against the Raptors. Chicago has won both ATS and SU in their last 13 meetings against Toronto since 2002. The Bulls have really dominated the series over the past two seasons, winning the seven meetings by an average of 12.2 points while outrebounding the Raptors by an 11.9 average. The addition of Big Ben Wallace will only help in that department. Chicago has been showing the same efficiency during its current six- game win streak, defeating opponents by an average of 15.7 points. They also have a 138-104 rebounding edge over the past three games.

We expect a comfortable, double-digit victory for the Bulls.
Play Chicago Bulls, ATS.

It was a full frontal assault on the books last weekend as our straight wagers went a perfect 4-0 in all sports to stack cash once again. The NFLTopPicks team bucked public opinion to fade the then-undefeated Chicago Bears, the NCAATips experts nailed last week’s Top Play, and our NHL and NBA Totals also cashed. The NFLTopPicks team is now 4-1-1 in the last six weeks, and the NHLTopPicks guys are on a 3-0 run. Bang another lineup of winners this week as we continue this red-hot tear!

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A friend of ours joked the other day that the Colts had a bigger chance of losing against the bye week than they do against the Bills this weekend. If you’ve been following Buffalo’s disastrous season, you’ll know that they’re in no way a threat to push this total over. They’re averaging 14.2 points in their four games on the road, and even that number doesn’t tell the whole story, because they scored a defensive TD, and put up a meaningless TD against Chicago with a minute left and trailing 40-0. Now, their best player (RB Willis MaGahee) is on the sidelines resting broken ribs, and they have to deal with Anthony Thomas – a decent back-up once upon a time, but four years past his best days – as his replacement. However, the Bills aren’t going to have much choice but to give Thomas a whole bunch of carries, because Coach Dick Jauron knows Indy ranks last in run defense, and he’ll try to take advantage. He’s certainly going to shy away from challenging Indy in the air, especially with safety Bob Sanders playing his second game back from injury this week. Sanders made a big difference last week in that big win against the Patriots, and his presence means that Colts Coach Tony Dungy will stack the line against the run, pressuring QB Losman to pass. The Bills are in a tough spot in Indy’s house this week, and there’s no escaping. However, there’s no ignoring the fact that this is prime letdown territory for the Colts after the Broncos and Patriots games. The Bills have excellent special teams, a good punter, and their defense is improved as Takeo Spikes works his way into playing shape. The Colts are going to put up points, but we’re expecting long, clock-eating drives. We’re shying away from the 12-point spread, but this total – currently 45 – is high enough that we’re looking at a comfortable Under. Play the Under.

It was another weekend of bookie bashing, as the TopSportsTips team got back to doing what we do best – picking winners. Straight wagers went 2-0-1, ensuring our clients went home with slightly fatter wallets than before. This week we follow up that effort with a HUGELY stacked card, including NFL, NCAAF, World Series, and NHL straight wagers, as well as a two-team parlay! You can see our Top Play right here, but to see the full card, you’ve got to be a member of our sponsor, GoSportsBet. It’s free and easy to join!

It’s time for another one of our patented NCAAF sides in a big rivalry game… the only problem is, most of the public is betting on the wrong team! We’re going to play double-digit fave Florida against Georgia, and here’s why. We’ve been very unimpressed by this Bulldog team – in their last five games, they’ve played terribly, and they’ve gone 0-5 ATS, losing to the spread by nearly 90 points combined. Just one of those opponents looks headed to a bowl this season, which spells trouble for the Bulldogs. This week, the Bulldogs will be starting a true freshman at QB (Matt Stafford), and he’s averaging just 104 pass yards per game, and his TD : INT ratio is currently 3 : 7. Florida is limiting opposing rushing to just 2.5 yards per carry, which means Stafford will be forced to throw. Look for Florida defenders to pick up a couple interceptions this weekend against a green QB and a weak rush offense. Florida is coming fresh off a bye week, and even though they had better personnel before the bye, now, they’re rested. Georgia has faced a double-digit deficit 10 times in this series, and they’ve covered in only 3 of them. It’s true, we normally wouldn’t lay this kind of number in a rivalry game. However, this rivalry is going to be one-sided, as the better team with extra rest will come out comfortably on top in this one. Play Florida Gators, ATS

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Last week was another profitable venture, as our Top Play on the New Jersey Devils as moneyline underdogs cashed big at +115. Also, the NFLTopPicks team was spot on in their analysis of the Philadelphia / Dallas game, predicting that the Eagles would make a statement against T.O. and the Cowboys. Our parlay was a push, bringing our three-week record to 2-0-1.

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This week’s Top Play involves the Michigan Wolverines against the Penn State Nittany Lions. This game is a bargain considering the situation, and you can be sure we jumped at the opportunity to cash. You’ll recall that Penn State’s first defeat of the 2005 season came in Michigan to these same Wolverines, when Michigan scored a late TD to steal the win. The late score came after officials inexplicably added time to the clock for reasons unknown. This means that Penn State will be ready to put forth the effort of the season so far this Saturday. Our bet is that they’ll stay within the number, and may win the game. Mario Manningham is not here to bail out the Wolverines this time around, and they are simply not as good a team without him. The Wolverines won’t be able to demand instant double coverage the way they did with him on the field, and their attack on Penn State’s secondary will be nowhere near as strong. This Penn State team has had road tests against Notre Dame and Ohio State, held the Buckeyes to 253 yards, and intercepted Troy Smith twice. Michigan is a step down in quality from Ohio State, and QB Anthony Morrielli should get a chance to find comfort against a weaker D. Although we’re tempted to go with the moneyline play here, we’ll take the safe cushion with the spread. Play Penn State, ATS.

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Last week was another monster weekend at TopSportsTips, as we hit 2-3 in straight wagers and our parlay cashed. Clients who played our full card made 3.77 units – $3,770 for the dime player! The parlay hit, an underdog moneyline play on the Chicago White Sox hit, and our NFL Play on the New England Patriots (as underdogs) also hit, as the Pats blew the Bengals out of the water. Once again, we proved that public opinion means nothing – what matters is picking winners.

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This week’s Top Play turns to the ice rink, where one team is out for revenge against a team that has been severely weakened. The NHLTopPicks team finished last season on a 6-1 playoff run, and are back for more this season. This season’s first pick is on the New Jersey Devils, who will beat the Carolina Hurricanes as road dogs Friday night. Remember that the Hurricanes eliminated the Devils in the playoffs in just five games last season, and just as Buffalo got their own revenge Wednesday night, we expect New Jersey to do the same thing. The ‘Canes have lost some key players, and that will make the difference, as goalie Cam Ward and his team come up against the best goaltender in the world: Martin Brodeur. Brodeur makes the difference in this one, and he and his team will be fired up to get off to a hot start, especially against the team that eliminated them. Look for Jersey to cash as +115 dogs. Play the New Jersey Devils on the Money Line, OT included.

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Last week’s four NCAA picks went a combined 3-1, but luckily for you, two of them were parlayed together, resulting in HUGE profits for our players! This week we’ve changed our format slightly – ALL the picks are still free, and anyone can see our “Top Play” on this blog, but our full card of winners is reserved for members at GoSportsBet, our sponsor site.

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This week’s Top Play features Louisiana Tech against Clemson. Louisiana Tech are huge dogs against Clemson this week, but at +34, the price is more than right. Although Clemson played a highly-efficient, clean game against North Carolina last weekend, we’ve got a situation here when both the favorite and the underdog would like to shorten the game, get this one over with, and move on to conference match-ups ahead. For Clemson, this is basically a bye week. With Wake Forest up next Saturday, priorities here include getting what should be an easy win, and not getting injured. We’re going to look for Clemson to play some guys who ordinarily might not get a lot of action, and who Tommy Bowden will need in years to come. Young, little-used, inexperienced players, especially on the offensive line, do not make for a whole lot of covers. We’ll take advantage. Also, consider that Louisiana Tech is not your average dog in this situation. It’s true, Nebraska and Texas A&M each covered against LA Tech, but they were trying to put up big scores because of pressures on their coaches. Clemson has absolutely zero motivation here. Look for Louisiana Tech to put forth a solid effort for four quarters, and in a game where both teams want to shorten the clock, that factor will make the difference. Play Louisiana Tech, ATS.

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Last week’s straight wagers went 2-0, as both our NFL and NCAA selections cashed easily. The NFLTopPicks Team is now 4-1, and come back with another strong play on a lurking underdog! This week’s card is simply stacked, with an NFL Play, an NCAA Play, an MLB Play, a two-team Parlay, and finally, as a bonus selection, the winner in the biggest college football game of the weekend!

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