NFL Picks Against the Spread: Preseason Week 1, 2011

BHPicks is taking OK City Thunder -3 (-3.5 on Bovada) tonight, any thoughts my friends?

Good day, Good week fellas. Its time for BTB'S "BIG TIME PICKS OF THE DAY"

1. JAZZ ML (i had this game personally at +3 last night before i heard about the SPURS probability of resting players today. The line now sits at JAZZ -2.5. So it appears SA will be resting starters. Tis team doesnt care if they are #1 or 2 seed. They are an older clunb and their health is much more important to them. Meanwhile the YAZZ are fighting for their playoff lives and should take care of SA at HOME against 2nd stringers)

2. PISTONS +8 (D-HOWARD has been ruled out, so why are the MAGIC still favored by this many points? Especially with all the distractions? The MAGIC are struggling like JOHN CANDY in the GREAT OUTDOORS trying to polish off the "OLD 96er" steak. The PISTONS won both games against ORLANDO this yr in DETROIT. MAGIC are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 HOME games against the D)

3. GRIZZ -4 (the GRIZZ have lost twice to LAC this season but those games were in LA where LAC is dominate and the GRIZZ were without Z-BO and have really started playing their best ball of the season as of late. The GRIZZ are tough at HOME and with wins on the ROAD against the HEAT and OKC theres NO WAY i am not backing them here against a very average ROAD CLIPPS team)

4. SUNS ML (theae streaky SOB's are coming on strong and are only 1 game outta the playoff hunt. Meanwhile MINNI has tanked losing 5 straight and 8 of 10. The SUNS are 5-0 SU in their last 5 visits to MINNI and the LOBOS are 1-4 SU in their last 5 at HOME. MINNI is 1-9 SU in their last contests with the SUNS and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games)

5. CARDS ML (this team continues to be undervalued for some reason. The REDS and HOMERUN BAILEY arent anything special)

6. BLUE JAYS ML (RED SOX continue to be overvalued and i feel the JAYS take their home opener. They can match the SOX bats and the SOX pitching/bullpen has been awful to start the season)

7. ASTROS ML (TOO MUCH VALUE HERE. +155 for the STROS who took 2 of 3 from the ROCKIES at HOME to start the season against the ANEMIC HITTING BRAVES that just ot swept in NY by the METS? Sign me up!!!)

WALT and i have the same MLB picks today which is scary, but he's been pretty solid to start the season. Its a 7-PLAY DAY to start the week off on "MONEY MAKIN MONDAYS". Lets get this $$$........BIG TIME BRO!!!

@Bearbri: thanks for the heads up. Are starters given night off or gets rested in 2nd half of game?

Ahhhh nothing like the start of a new week, clean slate and a chance to keep things going strong or turn thing around. Diamond Subway went a beautiful 11-5-1 last week and I'd love to keep it going this week. My first diamond pick of the week is.....

4:10pm, Angles visit the Twins and I like the over in this game (7 1/2). Angles can put up runs and Blackburn doesn't miss any bats. I also see the Twins scoring at least three runs in their home opener.

Good Luck to all.

i dont know about the Baltimore pick bro, Matusz was 1-9 with a 10.69ERA last year..if anything i would take the over on this game..

@Newbie2011

There are reports that SA may rest some starters again tonight

Im on my phone so ill keep it short and sweet. I went over todays card for a while and cant see these plays losing.

1. Rockies over 9.5

2. Baltimore +150

3. Oakland -110.

I would parlay the rockies over with the other two I feel strong on that game.

juice is a little high for a road team but I see Atlanta getting their first win of the season tonight

@Awesome-O:

I already took Brewers, Boston/Tor over 9 (x2), Indians (X2), Royals, and Cards.

Monday NBA, I like:

OKC & SA Spurs. Both are fighting to be #1 so i think they will play hard.

Nuggets: in a revenge game. I think they will play hard from tip off since they got embarrassed after beating OKC.

Parley 3 opportunity? Maybe add clippers (and catching the points) and parley 4?

I'll see if i can find any updated player info (injuries, etc.). Please post if anyone finds anything. Thanks!

What does everyone think about the nuggets winning by double digits tonight to revenge their loss to Warriors on Saturday?

@ Mark

Since you're buying their picks, how about you post them here and in return we will all give tons of thumbs ups!

You pay with your PayPal acct and then they said you the log in information for access to the Bonus picks. The $10 usually gets you access to 2 or 3 additional picks.

@Mark: how does BH Picks charge? Is it $10 for each pick after the freebie?

Yeah I took a break for a few weeks...but I'm back! You cant keep a degenerate gambler down for too long.