MLB Underachievers and Overachievers - Pitching - ASA Inc.
May 2, 2012
Each year there are a few names that pop up on the early season lists of who’s hot and who’s not. This season is no different. We’re going to take a look at some of the pitchers that are making headlines, for better or worse, a month into the 2012 season.
ASA's NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF PREVIEW!
April 26, 2012
San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah Jazz
The Spurs won three of the four meetings this year. Utah won the most recent meeting on April 9th, though Duncan, Parker, and Ginoblili all sat out that game for San Antonio. That was the only meeting that Utah was able to hold the high-octane Spurs below 100 points (San Antonio averaged 108 points in the three victories).
April 2, 2012
The White Sox were a dysfunctional team last season but while many remember it as an awful year, Chicago finished 79-83, just a game out of second place in the AL Central. Most are projecting Chicago to finish fourth or fifth in the division this season with some of the big changes, most notably manager Ozzie Guillen moving to Miami. Chicago has won at least 79 games each of the last four seasons however and the AL Central looks like one of the weakest divisions in baseball yet again.
Season Win Totals: UNDER 86.5 Atlanta Braves - ASA Inc.
March 28, 2012
The collapse of the Braves last season was overshadowed a bit by the collapse of the Red Sox but Atlanta’s fall was just as painful. Chipper Jones has announced this will be his last season and with him likely starting the season on the DL it isn’t clear what he can really bring to the team on his farewell tour. The Braves won 89 games last season but it was a step backwards from 2010 and over the last five years this is a team that has averaged just 84 wins per year.
ASA's World Series Long Shot: Arizona Diamondbacks
March 26, 2012
As we’ve seen in recent years anything can happen once you get into the playoffs. With an extra wild card team this year getting into the tournament will be a bit easier this season and Arizona has a great chance to be in the mix for one of those spots after a breakthrough 94-68 first season under manager Kirk Gibson.
Big Ten Conference Tournament Preview - ASA Inc.
March 7, 2012
The Big Ten tournament kicks off in Indianapolis on Thursday and concludes on Sunday afternoon. It’s a unique situation as the general expectation is that the higher seeds will have the easiest time advancing to the finals. However, previous years the Big Ten Tournament has shown us the exact opposite. The higher seeded teams have already locked up an NCAA Tournament berth with no need to win another game while two or three teams remain “on the bubble” and could use a win, or in some cases, absolutely need to win.
Looking For Futures Value? Head West - ASA Inc.
March 6, 2012
The San Antonio Spurs are old and injured, but they’re far from irrelevant. Three Spurs starters are 29 years or older, and that’s not including injured 34-year-old Manu Ginobili, who missed most of the first half of the season after suffering an injury to his shooting hand and is now coming off the bench.
ASA's Midwest Basketball Report – Feb. 22
February 22, 2012
Each week we will take an inside look at the pulse of College Basketball around the Big Ten and other schools around the Midwest. We will highlight certain trends, hot streaks, cold streaks, and injury updates. A number of things caught our attention as professional handicappers this week. We’d like to share some of our insight…
ASA's Midwest Basketball Report – Feb. 15th
February 15, 2012
Bracketbuster Weekend is upon us, meaning there’s only a few weeks left of the regular season of College hoops. This week we’ll take a look at some key Midwest Bracketbuster games as well as a diagnosis of Big Ten schools and other ATS trends.
ASA's Midwest Basketball Report – Feb. 8th
February 8, 2012
Each week we will take an inside look at the pulse of College Basketball around the Big Ten and other schools around the Midwest. We will highlight certain trends, hot streaks, cold streaks, and injury updates. A number of things caught our attention as professional handicappers this week. We’d like to share some of our insight…
ASA's Numbers You Must Know Before Wagering on NBA Totals!
February 8, 2012
Earlier this year we did an article on scoring in the NBA and the effect of the condensed schedule. We talked about how teams were scoring less points per game this season compared to last and the correlation to Totals. To date the 'unders' in the NBA have cashed at a solid 55% rate thus far.
ASA's Midwest Basketball Report - Feb. 1
February 1, 2012
Each week we will take an inside look at the pulse of College Basketball around the Big Ten and other schools around the Midwest. We will highlight certain trends, hot streaks, cold streaks, and injury updates. A number of things caught our attention as professional handicappers this week. We’d like to share some of our insight…
ASA's Midwest Basketball Report - Jan. 25
January 25, 2012
Each week we will take an inside look at the pulse of College Basketball around the Big Ten and other schools around the Midwest. We will highlight certain trends, hot streaks, cold streaks, and injury updates. A number of things caught our attention as professional handicappers this week. We’d like to share some…
ASA's Midwest Basketball Report - Jan. 18
January 18, 2012
Each week we will take an inside look at the pulse of College Basketball around the Big Ten and other schools around the Midwest. We will highlight certain trends, hot streaks, cold streaks, and injury updates. A number of things caught our attention as professional handicappers this week. We’d like to share some…
NBA Scheduling and the Impact on Handicapping - ASA Inc.
January 16, 2012
The NBA season is underway and I for one couldn’t be more excited. I’ve always loved professional basketball and really enjoy watching and handicapping it. In my opinion they are the greatest athletes of the professional sports and what they can do on a basketball court is truly amazing. We’ve had some tremendous success handicapping the NBA in the past and a part of that can certainly be attributed to our passion for the game itself.
ACC Basketball ‘Buy’ & ‘Sell’ Teams - Nelly's Sportsline
January 16, 2012
As we enter the heart of the conference season in college basketball there will be a great deal of shuffling in the conference standings and in the national rankings as well regarded teams will eventually take some losses as the grind of the conference schedule takes its toll and other teams will rise to prominence with hot starts.
ASA's Midwest Basketball Report - Jan. 12
January 11, 2012
Each week we will take an inside look at the pulse of College Basketball around the Big Ten and other schools around the Midwest. We will highlight certain trends, hot streaks, cold streaks, and injury updates. A number of things that caught our attention as professional handicappers this week. We’d like to share some…
ASA's Midwest Basketball Report - Jan. 5
January 5, 2012
Each week we will take an inside look at the pulse of College Basketball around the Big Ten and other schools around the Midwest. We will highlight certain trends, hot streaks, cold streaks, and injury updates. Conference play got underway this week and there are a bevy of things that caught our attention as professional handicappers. We’d like to share some…
ASA's Big Ten Bowl Preview - Part II - Dec. 21
December 21, 2011
Part II of our Big Ten Bowl Preview. This edition highlights the Bowls starting on January 2nd, most notably the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl. Since 2009, the Big Ten is 8-9 SU and 10-6-1 ATS in Bowl games. In BCS Bowl games, the Big Ten is 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS.
ASA's Big Ten Bowl Preview - Part I - Dec. 14
December 14, 2011
Ten of the 12 Big Ten teams are headed to a bowl game this season, including a pair headed to BCS Bowls. Apparently, Vegas oddsmakers don't like the Big Ten's chances as seven of the 10 participants are underdogs heading into their respective bowl. Here's Part I of a two-part Big Ten Bowl Preview from ASA.
ASA's Big Ten Championship Report - Nov. 30
November 30, 2011
In the first meeting between these two, with the game tied at 31, MSU scored on a 44-yard Hail Mary as time expired to get the six-point victory over Wisconsin. This game featured everything: lead changes, special teams’ touchdowns, defensive scores, injuries to key players, and a dramatic finish. What will round two bring? ASA takes an inside look at the matchup.
ASA's Big Ten Conference Report - Nov 23rd
November 23, 2011
This is the final week of Big Ten play and that means its rivalry week. Ohio State meets Michigan in “The Game” while Nebraska and Iowa play the first annual “Heroes Game.” However, the biggest game on the schedule is not a rivalry matchup, it’s a winner-take-all game in the Leaders division as Wisconsin meets Penn State with a trip to Indianapolis on the line.
ASA's Big Ten Conference Report Week Twelve - Nov 16th
November 16, 2011
With only two weeks remaining before the inaugural Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis, the Leaders & Legends divisions are finally taking shape. Wisconsin and Michigan State each control its own destiny while Nebraska, Michigan, Penn State, and Ohio State all remain in the hunt. Here’s an inside look at each matchup in the Big Ten.
ASA's Big Ten Conference Report Week Ten - Nov 1st
November 1, 2011
This week in the Big Ten it looks like the oddsmakers are predicting plenty of blowouts as four teams are favored by 17 or more points, three of which are tabbed 26 or more point chalks. The only game the oddsmaker feel will be close is the Iowa versus Michigan game. How will Nebraska and Ohio State do coming off their big upset wins last Saturday? Will Iowa and Wisconsin rebound after brutal losses last weekend? We will have to wait for those outcomes but will be watching closely to see what transpires.
ASA's Big Ten Conference Report - Week Nine
October 26, 2011
This is arguably the Big Ten Game of the Year in the Legends Division. The winner has the inside track to play in the Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis. This was already a huge game for the Huskers as they won’t want to lose to the two top teams in the Big Ten in their inaugural season as a member (already blown out by Wisconsin).
ASA's Big Ten Conference Report - Week Eight
October 19, 2011
We’re just about halfway through the College Football season and right now it’s Wisconsin and Michigan State that look like the two favorites to represent its respective divisions in the inaugural Big Ten Title game. The Badgers have not had much luck visiting East Lansing in recent history, including their only regular season loss last season.
ASA's Big Ten Conference Report - Week Seven
Michigan State has won – and covered – three straight against its in-state rival for the first time since 1965-67. Michigan State got a lop-sided 34-17 victory, but the score could’ve been a lot closer as Michigan QB Robinson threw three interceptions, two of which on the goal-line as the Wolverines were about to put points on the board.
ASA's Big Ten Conference Report - Week Six
October 5th, 2011
Nebraska was embarrassed in its first conference game as a member of the Big Ten while Ohio State continued to struggle in a 7-10 loss at home to Michigan State. This game looked like a match-up of juggernauts when it was announced in the offseason, now it’s a match-up of two teams trying to save face in the Big Ten.
ASA's Big Ten Conference Report - Week Five
September 28, 2011
This is quite possibly the game of the year (and possibly a preview of the Big Ten Championship) for the Big Ten as two Top-10 teams matchup at Camp Randall. ESPN’s College Gameday crew will be on hand as Nebraska plays its very first conference game as a member of the Big Ten.
NFL Over/Under Two Week Trend: By ASA, Inc
September 22, 2011
Over bettors in the NFL have cleaned up the first two weeks of the season as Totals have gone 'over' at a combined 22-10 clip. Breaking that down further in week #1 the 'over' cashed in on 12 of 16 games. In week #2 the 'over' record was 10-6. What will happen in Week 3?
ASA's Big Ten Conference Report - Week Four
September 21, 2011
Michigan plays its fourth straight home game to open the season. First year head coach Brady Hoke spent the previous two seasons as HC at San Diego State so he knows this San Diego State team quite well.
ASA's Big Ten Conference Report - Week Three
September 14, 2011
Don’t buy too much into Ohio State’s near debacle against Toledo last week. Toledo is a solid team and their coach Tim Beckman had a stellar gameplan against his former team. Plus, Ohio State probably had its sights set on Miami this week and overlooked the Rockets a bit. The Buckeyes now make their first road trip of the season to Miami where they are underdogs for the first time since late 2009.
ASA's Big Ten Conference Report - Week Two
September 7, 2011
Penn State (+10) vs. Alabama – 2:30 PM CST - ABC - Penn State didn’t solve its quarterback quandary in the blowout win over FCS Indiana State. Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin combined to complete 12-of-20 passes for 114 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.
ASA's NFL Total Win Bets 2011 - By ASA, Inc
September 6, 2011
ASA has broken down the NFL teams schedules and found the best value for your Total Win bets this season. Obviously injuries to key personnel can have a dramatic effect on these proposition bets but based on the schedules, rosters, coaching and statistics we feel these are three solid investments for the upcoming season.
AFC Team Win Total Bets - By Joe Nelson
September 1, 2011
With three weeks of the preseason in the books it is time to release annual NFL over/under win total predictions. This season presented some challenges with the lockout and wild free agency period before shortened training camps. There are some opportunities ahead with emphasis on the schedules and the value created by the general perception of each team. Here are three picks for the AFC in the 2011 NFL season.
NFC Team Win Total Bets - By Joe Nelson
September 1, 2011
With three weeks of the preseason in the books it is time to release annual NFL over/under win total predictions. This season presented some challenges with the lockout and wild free agency period before shortened training camps. There are some opportunities ahead with emphasis on the schedules and the value created by the general perception of each team. Here are three picks for the NFC in the 2011 NFL season.