$8 Volume 23, Issue 3 September 4 - 8, 2008 Wise Guys Contest Returns For Its 25th Season! ‘08 NFL GETS IT ON THIS THURSDAY! 88% AWESOME ANGLE INSIDE! • Betcha Didn’t Know Handicapping Article • Awesome Angle & Tremendous Trends • Incredible Stat of the Week • Analysis on Every Lined Game • Full Schedule with Opening Lines GET SMART GET PLAYBOOK GET EVERY EDGE IMAGINABLE www.PLAYBOOK.com 1. 800. PLAYBOOK BETCHA DIDN'T KNOW by Marc Lawrence SHAKEDOWN STREET A Weekly Insight Into The Art Of Sports Handicapping “Maybe you had too much too fast, hearing would likely have been traced to That’s because teams in this role are Or just overplayed your part. the buzz on stage.) 23-42 ATS since 1980, including 7-23 Nothin’ shakin’ on Shakedown Street. Like the fans that fl ocked to Woodstock, ATS when facing an opponent that’s also Used to be the heart of town. college football attracts its share of off a loss. Better yet, by poking around Don’t tell me this town groupies, too. They are generally those and dressing them up as double-digit ain’t got no heart. who look to jump and stay on the favorites in these ‘shakedown’ games, You just gotta poke around.” bandwagon of winning teams. But it’s they slip to 3-16 ATS! f you happen to be a ‘Deadhead’ you not so much recognizing when to jump Last year, one team met our criteria when know exactly where we’re headed on... it’s knowing when to get off that Florida State laid 32 points at home here. Arguably the most popular cult matters the most. against UAB just fi ve days after stubbing I its toe at Clemson as 3.5 point road chalk band of all-time, the Grateful Dead was It seems that teams who enjoyed founded in the mid ‘60’s when bands winning seasons the previous year are in their lidlifter. The Sems went through like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones a frontrunner’s dream the next season. the motions in a 34-24 win over the were busy dominating the music scene. Like the words in the verse of the Dead’s Blazers, not nearly enough to overcome Described as an electric Lovin’ Spoonful popular ‘Shakedown Street’ (see above), the huge impost. (Qualifying plays on with a dirtier sound, the Dead’s lead sometimes certain teams enjoy success this week’s card can be heard on the vocal was guitarist Jerry Garcia. When too much, too fast and perhaps simply PLAYBOOK Weekend Update Phone this Garcia’s health deteriorated before his played over their head. We can identify Friday after 1:00 PM ET.) passing in 1995, Bruce Hornsby provided these pretenders real fast simply by FYI: a perfect 0-14 ATS subset resides keyboards and vocals in the early ‘90’s. fading teams in Game Two of the season inside this angle. It’s yours when you Along with the likes of Big Brother and when they are off a straight-up favorite visit www.PLAYBOOK.com and click on the Holding Company, Jefferson Airplane loss in their season opener – provided the 2008 BLACK BOOK™ link waiting in and Santana, the Dead was known for they won 7 or more games the previous the HANDICAPPERS LOUNGE section of its Haight-Ashbury San Francisco sound. year. These teams are just 39-63 ATS in the site. They were among 32 of the best-known this role since 1980. Better yet, these After shaking down this perfect angle musicians to perform at Woodstock. deadheads become solid ‘play against’ why not sit back and enjoy a pint of Ben When their set was played in the rain, material when we – & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia. After all, if you’re several band members received shocks a Deadhead chances are you’re not PLAY AGAINST any during their performance and bass player going anywhere in a hurry. And besides, college favorite in Game Two Phil Lesh said he heard a helicopter you deserve it… of the season who won 7 or more radio transmission through his bass games last year if they lost while playing. (It’s a good thing it was Game One SU as a favorite. raining, otherwise the sounds he was AWESOME ANGLE OF THE WEEK PLAY ON any College Football LOCKED & TRIVIATRIVIA TEASERTEASER home team in Game Two if they have LOADED 17 or more returning starters THIS WEEK'S AMAZING SITUATIONAL PLAY and they are playing with revenge ATS W-L Record This coach cooks at home in non-division games, going 23-10-1 ATS versus a non-conference foe that’s Since 1992: in his career. When priced as a dog or favorite of less than 3 points, he improves to 19-5 ATS. And thru Game 12 of the season in this range, won 14 or less of its last 22 games. 17-1 he is 17-2 ATS. Who is this week’s Master Chef? Play On: TEMPLE (88%) For the Trivia Teaser answer, turn to page 10. Be sure to check out the COACHES LEAGUE for ATS records on every Marc's Awesome Angle Of The Week College & NFL coach in 16 key situational roles. Simply log on to www. PLAYBOOK.com and click on the COACHES LEAGUE. Wins 65% In PLAYBOOK Last Seven Years! page 2 • www.PLAYBOOK.com • 1.800.PLAYBOOK FOR A COMPLETE 2-MINUTE HANDICAP OF EVERY GAME 2-MINUTE ON TODAY'S CARD, VISIT www.PLAYBOOK.com ATS = Against The Spread • A = Away • Con = Conference • D = Dog HANDICAP F = Favorite • H = Home • Rev = Revenge • R = Road • SU = Straight-Up College Football Games NFL Games (All results are preseason ATS – Against The Spread – and most recent, unless noted otherwise. Content contained in this report remains exclusive private property of PLAYBOOK™ and the PLAYBOOK™ Database and may not be reused or disseminated in any form without express written consent of the publisher. TEAMS KEY FACTS, STATS & ATS TRENDS TEAMS KEY FACTS, STATS & ATS TRENDS Saturday, September 6 Thursday, September 4 Ga Tech 8-2 dogs off SU unlined win… 8-2 dogs in 1st of BB RG’s Washington 5-1 as RD’s vs div opp w/ rev… 0-4-1 as dogs 4 < pts BOSTON COLL SERIES: 4-1 L5… 5-0 Game Two… 1-5 favs vs conf opp w/ rev NY GIANTS 5-1 H w/ div rev… 5-2 in 1st HG… 8-2 on weekdays West Virginia 8-2 non conf RF’s > 3 pts… 7-3 vs C-USA Sunday, September 7 E CAROLINA SERIES: 3-1-1 L5 H… 3-1 in 1st HG… 0-6 aft Va Tech Cincinnati SERIES: 6-1 L7… SEPT: 1-7 dogs vs opp w/ rev Cincinnati 2-6 bef HG vs Miami Oh… 3-7 dogs off DD SU unlined win BALTIMORE 1-5 Game One… SEPT: 1-5 div favs OKLAHOMA 4-1 in 2nd of BB HG’s… 6-2 as DD favs in Game Two NY Jets SERIES: 8-0-1 L9/9-1 L10 away… 2-6 Game One Ohio U 2-9 in 2nd of BB RG’s… 2-7 as DD non conf RD’s MIAMI 8-2 div dogs fi rst 3 games of season… 8-3 Game One OHIO ST 0-3 as favs 20 > pts bef RG vs PAC 10… 1-4 Game Two Kansas City 3-14 away vs AFC East opp… 1-6 bef div HG Miami Fla 5-1 L6 / 4-1 L5 A… 5-1 as non conf dogs 4 > pts N ENGLAND SERIES: 6-2 L8… 0-4 home & O/U line 45 > pts FLORIDA 8-0-1 in 2nd of BB HG’s… 5-0 Game Two… 4-0 bef Tenn Houston SEPT: SU winner 18-2 Texans’ games… 4-1 vs AFC North Texas Tech 8-3 as non conf favs 6 > pts… 1-10 in 1st RG PITTSBURGH 7-0 bef Browns… 4-1 Game One… 0-4 vs AFC South NEVADA 13-1 in 2nd of BB HG’S… 5-1 L6 vs non conf opp Jacksonville 1-7 as div RF’s… 1-4 vs div opp w/ rev C Michigan 3-0 bef Ohio U… 3-7 as dogs in 1st of BB RG’s TENNESSEE 5-1 Game One… 5-1 as div HD’s… 4-1 w/ div rev GEORGIA 1-7 as non conf HF’s 8 > pts… 1-4 bef RG vs S Carolina Detroit 5-0 Game One… 6-2 vs NFC South… 0-5 bef Packers Oregon St 3-0 in 2nd of BB RG’s… 0-5 Game Two… 1-4 aft Stanford ATLANTA 8-2 Game One… 4-1 non div HD’s 3 < pts… 2-6 H bef div RG PENN ST 4-1 bef RG vs Syracuse… 3-1 vs PAC 10… 1-4 Game Two Seattle 2-6 as RD’s 3 < pts… 0-10 vs AFC East… 0-3-1 bef Niners Byu 5-1 away bef BB HG’s… 7-3 Game Two… 1-3 in 1st RG BUFFALO SERIES: 3-0 L3… 7-1 as HD’s 3 < pts… 4-1 Game One WASHINGTON 1-4 aft Oregon… 1-3 vs MWC… 3-7 home vs non conf opp Tampa Bay SERIES: 5-0 L5 A… 8-3 as div RD’s 3 > pts… 0-12 bef div HG Ole Miss 1-9 Game Two… 1-8 aft Memphis… 1-6 in 1st RG N ORLEANS 0-7 home bef BB RG’s… 3-8 as div favs 3 > pts WAKE FOREST 4-1 bef Florida St… 1-4 L5 home vs SEC… 1-3 Game Two St.