Picks for Tuesday 2/13/2012

Please List you ESPN ID and pick for the date here.

Also post why you are making that pick.

Extra topic will be created if a certain pick is favorite

Braga first Game is a Lock here is Terps Analysis. I stole it from ESPN.


is Terp
Large confidence in Braga. Besiktas has a horrible recent history on the road in Europa League play losing 4 of their last 5, and the one they won was to easily the worst team in the group. They're also ice cold in the league, losing three and drawing one in their last four while scoring just one goal total. Plus Portugal is a better league than Turkey.

Can we have some analysis on the Barcelone Game Please?

For Barca/Bayer Prop I am going with the home team because Barcalona's form has been sputtering and they find themselves 10 points behind RM. However this is Champions League in which Barcalona are defending their title. It is the round of 16 so it is not pool play but rather an aggregate consisting of a home and away. Usually in these types of situations you find the heavily favored team which is Barca in this instance play for a 2-1 1-0 type of game resting some players and putting themselves in a good spot for their home match up. With the first game being on the road and being spotted a goal here i Think Bayer is a very smart play and would give it 3/5 confidence. Important to consider is Bayer knows if they are either tied or down going into the match up at Barcalona there will be no chance of advancing so this is where they will indeed go all out.

ESPN ID PhiLeePhenomEX

Braga, W/D/L by 1, A&M or under for Fla/Bama, Lakers

I did some research.
Florida's PPG Average:79

Alabama's PPG: 66

But lets look at the more recent games.

Florida's Average PPG
last 10 Games: 70
Last 5: 68.8

Alabamas
Last 10(excluding ot game): 65
Last 64.6

I Like the Over on this One even though the point totals have gone down.

Already lost the Braga pick.

Florida's winning margin over Bama's 3-pointers. The Tide are missing their two top scorers, this just seems like a blowout waiting to happen.

Lakers with the late pick. Both teams have had to fly across the country since their games on Sunday, I just think the Lakers are going to be too strong at just about every area for Atlanta.