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Picking the Winning NCAA Bracket: Top 5 Tips
Craig Trapp Mar 15, 2010
March Madness every year starts with every person filling out NCAA tournament brackets and trying to win the office pool. This year how about you win the office pool with tips from Craig Trapp on handicapping the big dance. Craig's handicapping tips for March Madness will help you fill out your NCAA bracket and give you tips to win your NCAA bracket.
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Game 3 Magic Win- what does it mean for the Series??
Craig Trapp Jun 10, 2009
A very nice performance by the Orlando Magic in game 3 has this series at 2-1. Now as a sports handicapper we need to analyze what does it mean for the upcoming games?? Can the Orlando Magic shoot over 60% for three more games?

Oddsmakers have reduced the line for game 4 to Orlando -2.5, that is a 1.5 point drop from game 3. The best sports handicappers predict gameplan changes before the ...  read more


NBA Championship Orlando and Los Angeles Betting Trends
Craig Trapp May 31, 2009
The NBA brass wanted the dream matchup Kobe vs Lebron but Orlando would have no part of it upsetting Cleveland in the Eastern Conference Championship. The Lakers will have the home court advantage but Orlando has overcame the advantage in the last two series. In the regular season Orlando swept the LA Lakers and also covered the spread in both games. Series prices have LA as a favorite at -260 and ...  read more

Lamar Odom Key to LA Lakers Championship??
Craig Trapp May 28, 2009
The real Lamar Odom showed up in game 5 of the Western Conference Championship after being a no show in the first four games of this series. In the first four games of the series the Lakers looked like a one man show with only Kobe Bryant showing up with consistent performances. Fortunately for the Lakers in Game 5 Lamar Odom showed up with his best performance of the playoffs scoring 19 points an ...  read more

Orlando Magic can they finish off Cleveland Cavaliers
Craig Trapp May 27, 2009
Pretty unbelievable that less than two weeks ago Cleveland was odds on favorite to win the Eastern Conference Championship. Since then they have been dominated in every aspect and now are down 3-1 to the Orlando Magic. Craig had given a free sports pick in game one that Orlando might not lose against the spread in this series and so far his prediction has come true. Only one miracle shot in game t ...  read more

Indianapolis 500 Breakdown and Winning Predictions
Craig Trapp May 23, 2009
Handicapping the Indy 500 can be very difficult and the odds of this years race is very interesting. When wagering in auto racing most of the betting public has shifted in recent years to Nascar. But once a year all the bettors come back to bet the biggest race in the Indy car series, the Indianapolis 500. This year will be the 93rd annual race and all the big names are locked and loaded for the b ...  read more

Craig's TOP 5 MLB Power Rankings (5/21/9)
Craig Trapp May 21, 2009
This is Craig's third edition of his power rankings, its been over two weeks since Craig's last power rankings. As a sports handicapper you are always looking for value and a handicapping tool that will help in picking consistent winners for profit. Since the last power rankings we have not see many changes with 4 of the same 5 top teams. Several of the teams have switched positions but with almos ...  read more

Craig's NBA Western Conference Championship Breakdown and Prediction
Craig Trapp May 19, 2009
NBA Western Conference Championship crown will be given to one of the top two teams from the regular season. These two teams look to be headed in different directions entering this series. Denver has been dominant and since the playoffs started really have not had one disappointing performance. On the other hand the Lakers come off a very disappointing series that saw there defensive effort come a ...  read more

Craig's Preakness Picks: Winning Exacta Play
Craig Trapp May 14, 2009
The 134th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racecourse should be one for the ages. With no filly winning this race in over 20 years and zero even running in almost 10 years it would be huge story for Rachel Alexander to run away with easy win. Craig is not going to over analyze this race Rachel Alexander is a super horse and will win easily. Instead lets try to find some value underneath ...  read more

Preakness Stakes: Can anyone come close to Rachel Alexander
Craig Trapp May 13, 2009
The 134th running of the Preakness Derby will feature filly Rachel Alexander as odds on favorite (6/5). This super filly is coming off the most impressive Kentucky Oaks win ever, winning by over 20 lengths. Rachel Alexander has ran lights out all year posting triple digits byers three straight races. Her competition in the Preakness Derby have all but thrown in the towel as most trainers think tha ...  read more

Surprise MLB Pitching Staffs Key Early Season Betting Profits
Craig Trapp May 10, 2009
Every level of baseball has the same keys to consistent winners: Pitching and Defense. So far the 2009 MLB season several surprise teams have been producing consistent winners and dominant pitching performances. Most people believed the big market teams would dominate with very solid pitching staffs. But so far this season the big market teams have struggled. Lets look at the top 5 pitching staff ...  read more

Craig's MLB Power Rankings 5/6/9
Craig Trapp May 6, 2009
Wow how time has flown by, its been two weeks since Craig released his MLB top 5 power rankings. Craig's uses his Power Rankings as one of many tools to help establish weak lines and also to pick winners. Not much has changed in his top 5 with only one new team but several have moved within the top 5. Craig's last list was in order of rankings: LA Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Florid ...  read more

Craig's Trifecta Box Play: Kentucky Derby 2009
Craig Trapp May 1, 2009
Every year the first Saturday in May all the sports world sits on the edge of their seat waiting to see who will wear the bed of roses. With a rough economy this years Kentucky Derby has not been hyped as most of the recent races. But Craig is very excited as he thinks he has nailed the top three finishers in this years Kentucky Derby. The 2009 Derby trifecta play for Craig is below for all of you ...  read more

Worlds Series 2009 Underdog Predictions
Craig Trapp Apr 29, 2009
Baseball season is now three weeks old and several longshot underdogs have put themselves in the talk for world series champions. Sports Handicapper Craig Trapp today is going to give you his three longshots that can win the 2009 World Series. Last year we had both of the World Series teams come from no where and end up in the promise land. Lets try and find this years diamond in the rough and se ...  read more

Craig's MLB Power Rankings Top 5
Craig Trapp Apr 23, 2009
They say you can't win or lose the World Series in the first few weeks of the season, but it must feel good to be hot right out of the box. All of these top 5 teams have just been playing great baseball. Hot offense, good pitching, and great defense are common thread from these teams. A few surprises in early season results have definitely provided an opportunity for sharp sports handicappers to p ...  read more

Craig's Top 10 Offensive Lineman for NFL Draft 2009
Craig Trapp Apr 23, 2009
The draft is only a few days away and Sports Handicapper Craig Trapp has been busy with Mock NFL Drafts and position breakdowns. Yesterday we looked at the very deep Wide Receiver Position in this years draft. The next deepest position in this years draft is definitely Offensive Tackles. But instead of just looking at the Tackles we are going to break down the top 10 overall offensive lineman. Thi ...  read more

Craig's Top 10 Wide Receivers in 2009 NFL Draft
Craig Trapp Apr 22, 2009
Craig's NFL Mock Draft 2009 is finally done and now we are starting to look at some of the deeper positions in this years draft. Today Craig is going to break down the deepest position in the draft: Wide Receivers. In fact many experts have as many as 7 players being taken in the first round. Craig has only 5 receivers going in first round but 4 more going in 2nd round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Today ...  read more

Craig's NFL Mock Draft 2009 Picks 21-32
Craig Trapp Apr 20, 2009
Hope everybody is as excited for the 2009 NFL Draft as we are. This is part three in Craig's preview and predictions for this years draft. We are the point in the NFL draft preview where we come to the playoff teams from 2008. These teams are trying to either improve or maintain there 2008 season success. Lets take a look at picks 21-32!

21. Philadelphia Eagles

• Needs: Offensi ...  read more


Craig's 2009 NFL Mock Draft Picks #11-20
Craig Trapp Apr 16, 2009
This is part II of Craig’s 2009 NFL mock draft preview and prediction. We will take a look at the middle of the 1st round and breakdown each teams needs and also predict who they will pick. Make sure you check back next week as Craig will pick rest of the 1st round picks 21-32.

11. Buffalo Bills

• Needs: Bills need to address three issues this draft TE, OL, and DE. Have seen a ...  read more


NBA Western Conference Championship Odds Breakdown
Craig Trapp Apr 15, 2009
NBA Western Conference Championship Odds Breakdown: Finally the NBA Playoffs are upon us. Not a minute too soon Craig Trapp has heated up with his NBA Plays going 10-2 last 10 days!! Today Craig will break down the future odds for the Western Conference Championship. Some great value to be had if you can get past the huge favorite: Los Angeles Lakers. Below are the odds of all the Western Conferen ...  read more


 
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