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Cam Newton has had a great season, he took the Panthers into the playoffs and I wouldn't be surprised if he succeeds in doing so, but I doubt he will be in full glory tonight. He's earned a rib fracture in pre-season which kept him out of the pitch until Friday. His appearance in this game was discussed quite a bit and he decided to clench his teeth. A small part of this decision was probably the fact that he's never missed a game in his career and he didn't want to end his run, just like the Panthers don't need him to throw like Manning to win games as they have one of the best defenses in the league and a great backfield duo. Since the Bucks also have a great defense, I doubt they will allow Newtown to have a major play, provided he can even throw a long ball with a fractured rib, and since i don't expect more than 20 attempted passes (with a 50-60 success rate), I highly doubt he'll go over this margin. Details

Frank Gore is probably no longer a running back he was 2-3 seasons ago, but it seems San Francisco still trust he still has what it takes to put up a good performance, which is no wonder as his last seasons was second best in his career. The 49ers veteran is facing what is probably the worst defense in the league. The players Dallas have signed this summer are just stunning, while the best indicator is the decision to return Ronald McLain from the retirement to replace great Sean Lee. In short, I wouldn't be surprise to see them as the worst defense in the league. The course of this game should benefit the 49ers' running backs getting good figures so I wouldn't be surprised if Gore played his best game this season. Details

This doesn't seem like a +150 points game. The first thing I see is the huge rivalry between these two teams, so we can expect a "fight" like between Croatia and France. The second, most important thing here, is Brazil. They're a great defensive team who has so far conceded 63 (France), 50 (Iran) 73 (Serbia) and 66 (Egypt), and the only team that scored a bit more was Spain (82).On the other hand, they force a game with 2 centers in their line-up, which means longer attacks, which will be emphasized even more against Argentina as the Gauchos are thin in the paint. Brazil know they cannot go into a crazy rhythm as then their opposition's chances skyrocket. A good example are the two friendlies this summer. Argentina benefited from a high-scoring game, Brazil benefited from a low-scoring one. The stake would be a unit higher if Argentina were more constant in defense, but they have also shown they can keep things tight at the back when necessary. Details

A lot ha been said in the preview and we'll just mention the most important things. Turkey are a team capable of playing slow basketball and that's what they will insist on today. The way this tournament has gone for them so far is reflected in the fact that the only team that has had a tally above this margin was USA. Australia scored over, but their opponents were teams who prefer faster basketball. That won't be the case today, the Turks will slow them down and great defense and huge centers will dull the Australia's best weapons. I see this as a very hard game with some 60 points on each end and I believe Australia will stay under this margin. Details

I already chose to bet on Baynes (under) at this World Cup once. Even though that almost didn't turn out as a success, I have to do it again today. There are a few reasons for that. The first choice Turkish center Asik is one of them. The man is a rock, he's dominant in rebound and great in defense. It will be very tough for Baynes against him today. I just fail to see in what way could Baynes score this many points today. Turkey will be tough, there will be no chance for anyone but Asik to get offensive rebounds, and I believe Baynes will be under today again, even by a narrow margin. Details

I think the fact that Al-Sadd are the hosts is overrated. The difference in quality is huge and the home court advantage will play no role. Barcelona have a great squad that's ready to take everything this season and Super Globe is one of two crucial competitions in this mission. Al-Sadd are definitely no strong enough to pose a threat as they would certainly not be in the top tier of Spanish handball and Barcelona even beat those teams by 10-15 goals. A danger when going for high handicaps lies in potential relaxation in the end-game but Barcelona have two very strong line-ups that are capable of keeping the high pressure throughout the entire 60 minutes, which makes them a very devastating team. Last year they played against Al Rayyan and they won by 13 goals. Al-Sadd wouldn't even be here if they weren't the hosts and they've got nothing to show for. They have a few players that are good in terms of Qatari league but they aren't at the top in their league either. I expect an early domination and a convincing win for Barcelona. Details

Jordan Cameron became one of the NFL top tight ends last season. He caught 80 passes for 917 yards and 7 touch downs last season. He was targeted 117 times by the Browns' QBs, which is third highest number among tight ends last season. Many expect Cameron's stats to be even better this year.The offense-oriented coordinator Shannahan's system would definitely help him with that, and not having the best receiver in the league Gordon (suspended) will be good as well. In the two matches Gordon missed last year Cameron recorded 14 caught passes for 203 yards. I'm pretty sure his record tonight will be similar. Details

The arrivals of Accambray and Omerey and the departure of Diaw should make PSG's defense stronger than last season. This wasn't shown yesterday as they played a 34-34 match against Montpellier but Montpellier are an ultra-fast team. Dunkerque are a completely different side of handball, they have one of the best defenses in Europe and they constantly prove it. That's why the won the title lat season when their two games against PSG saw 52 and 46 goals. PSG are very motivated, they want to take the title and show who's the boss.At the same time, Dunkerque are without their first-choice right-back and pivot. This back player is crucial and their offense is hurting as young Polish player Paczkowski is not at the same level, at least not yet. PSG will do much better than yesterday, I have no doubt about that, as it's much more difficult to play against Montpellier with so many fast players, while their crucial defenders Gojun and Kopljar are over 2 meters tall. In these circumstances, I don't see this going over 55 goals. Details

I think the bookies have gotten a bit carried away counting on the tempo of the game. It's true the Eagles are not a usual team to bet on limiting their opponents, but I still think the margin is off by a few points. The Jaguars have been one of the weakest teams in the league for several years and they were particularly unwatchable when they had the possession. Last year, they barely scored 15 goals per game and things won't be much better this season. This particularly refers to the period until their few crucial players return (Blackom Shorts). Chad Henne currently controls their attack and most experts doubt he will keep his job until the end of the season. Henne is not a bad QB but he's definitely not capable of pulling a poor attack like the one in Jacksonville. MJD is no longer in the backfield, their two main receivers are injured/suspended, and the rest of their players are of dubious quality. The Jags went over this margin in only 3 games last year, while they had games with 10, 19, 13 an 14 points throughout the season so I belie this season we won't see too many games with 3 TDs. Details

Ramos reached his third consecutive challenger final in Italy. He won one title, and lost the other final to Maxim Gonzalez. The Argentinian has almost 40 challenger wins this season on clay. The Spaniard has in the meantime improved his game at ATP level, and recorded three ATP wins. His experience is much greater than Delic's. This will be his 6th attempt at winning a challenger title, and only the first one for Delic. Delic did a great job, but he was far from outplaying his opponents. Ramos' style is different to Troicki and Becks' styles. He is a typical clay-surface player who likes long rallies. As such, he is much more dangerous in these conditions and that's what got him four straight set wins in a row. He's bursting with confidence, and Fucsovics didn't stand a chance yesterday. I believe his opponent won't stand a chance today either. Most importantly, Ramos' return is good and serving is precise what Delic used to get ahead these days. That will be much more difficult today, which is why I believe in the well-experienced Spaniard's handicap win. Mate will have to wait for his first title for a while longer. Details

I would understand these odds if this were Round 2 or the quarterfinals, but I don't understand them this way. To make it clear, Krajicek has no experience on clay. His second round match was quite a surprise and he kept them coming. He beat Gonzalez, the title defender with 9 ATP wins this season, in the tie-break of the third set, against a stronger player who was playing at home. He beat Ghem yesterday and then won the doubles tournament, which means he's playing great. He has played 6 sets in last two singles matches and he lost his serve only once. Colombia has faster conditions and the American did well in them. Souza has the experience but he's facing a difficult match. He doesn't know his opponent, who's in a trance, and Souza's not a destroyer. He has failed to cover this spread in last two matches despite winning in two sets. The American is left-handed, which is another advantage as the Brazilian often has a problem with his backhand. This is not a tournament where breaks are easy to come by and I believe the American will play another strong match. I think we might see another surprise, but he should definitely cover this spread. Details

Oppsal were a ninth-placed team last season, Skrim are league newcomers. What makes me trust Oppsal is their new squad with experienced players and their results in preparations show that. They have drastically increased their budget, brought new player and a new coach. Two weeks ago, they won at the Vest Fjorden Cup with 3 wins and 1 draw, beating the third-placed team from last season in the finals. Skrim are a mix of experienced players and talented young layers and have change more than half of their team during the preparations, bringing only young players that didn't have a prominent role in their clubs. At the mentioned Vest Fjorden Cup, the ended up as the last-placed team with 3 defeats and 1 draw. Details

The finalists played against younger and faster teams yesterday but neither of them went over this margin. In accordance with this, I don't expect today's opponent to go over 50 goals. The stakes are high, it's well-known that Besiktas and Constanta rely on strong defenses and we can expect a real war here. Romania saw only 45 goals in their very important Super Cup match against Bacau, and Bacau have a style similar to Besiktas's so this result can be regarded as quite indicative. Details

Maciulis has not been brilliant so far. He started off great with 19 points against Mexico and he went over this margin against Angola by 8 points. But then his shot stopped, Lithuania pushed on without him and hence the points average and the margin for today. However, we should make one thing clear right from the start. He's the leader of this team. With Kalnietisa out of the picture, he's the main man and he will get his playing time and will certainly get his fair share of shots, and he's a great shooter. Perhaps a more important reason for this bet lies in the way NZ have played as his role will be crucial today. He will be able to play with his back facing the rim, which he's great at, but he'll have to make every rebound. In addition, this game is very important. Maciulis has to pull the strings today and he has to go into double digits. Details

I bet against Haider-Maurer yesterday and even though he won easily, the match was quite a sight. Pospisil had his fair share of stupid mistakes as he had 3-1 and a break point, 4-2 and two consecutive break chances in the first set and still lost it in the end. In the second set, he had two consecutive break chances in the third game, and 0-40 in the seventh game. His 1/7 break chance efficiency was what cost him the match and the Austrian got a "routine" win but it was anything but a routine match for him. Rufin definitely didn't deserve these odds. He was in Top 100 before his injury and he's been playing great tennis in the past month. He's won a futures, reached a challenger quarterfinal and now the final. He has a very strong serve and that's what Pospisil lacked. The Austrian was ripe for the taking in the first set but he Pospisil got too comfortable and lost. He would change his game in break chances and Haider-Maurer hit the ball like there was no tomorrow, mostly due to his nerves and the Czech failed to make use of that. The Frenchman will know how to use that and he's not weaker than the Austrian; in fact, I think he's more stable. The only downside here is the fact that Rufin has played 7 matches here after spending better part of the year on the sidelines. Haider-Maurer has lost both finals this year and both matches against Rufin in his career. I think this is a 50-50 match here and we have +3 on Rufin, which makes this a great bet in my books. A smaller stake due to Rufin's 7 matches, the fact that it's the final and yesterday's failure with the bet on Pospisil. Details

Lübbecke's last two games against Hannover and Flensburg saw 63 and 57 goals. I see the absence of Vuković and Pajović as the reason for that, since these two are crucial defenders. While Piezkowski and Dissinger somehow managed to replace them in offense, it will not work so easily in defense. So I believe we will see a bit more goals, all the more so as they had some problems against Balingen and they struggled against their 3-2-1 defense. Two head-to-heads last season ended at 57 and 56 goals, and 57 and 61 the season before. Lübbecke's team has been the same for two years, with only slight changes. Balingen have improved a lot with the arrival of Nyokas and they will also have Vasilakis in their rotation today. Since Lübbecke struggle in defense and try to play a faster game without the mentioned two veterans, I see this as a potentially efficient game. The only under for Lübbecke so far was their local derby against Minden. On the other hand, Balingen played poorly against Melsungen in the opener as they lacked plenty of players, while their game against Kiel can't be a measure of things. Their first half against Minded ended in 11-9 and the second in 17-16. Details

As Hasselt's coach said yesterday, this will be a clash between young and energetic teams. They both played well-experienced teams that play tough defense yesterday. Around 50 goals were scored in each of those matches, which is probably why the margin is set this low today. Belgian side suggested they would try and set a fast pace, and Haslum would definitely prefer that. I don't think this can end with less than 55 goals scored - closer to 60 is more realistic. Details

The choices were under at the margins set for under/over and the win for Esbjerg. Since the odds at home team's win are plummeting, the first option will definitely be my choice. The reason for that is visiting team's game. The same nine players are always in the game at Viborg. Their back players are still very powerful, but the team needs Maria Fisker and her goals. The first round match with Odense painted the perfect picture of the situation and the current game that Viborg have. We should also note that their goal keeper had a brilliant day. She and her substitute Poulsen make the goal keeper duo one of the key segments on this team. Esbjerg are the team with high ambition, and play to win at the start to the season. They have enough good players to chose from, but the team need time to make everything work perfectly. Estevana Polman is not is shape yet, which is also good for the under. She was their top scorer last season, but is now struggling with an injury. Details

I couldn't wait for Huta-Galung to get back to playing. He's had four titles at challenger level this time last year, but now has only nine wins not counting this tournament. He is doing horribly this year, but the Netherlands seems to always be getting the best in him. Scheveningen and this tournament have been his best performances this year, though the bar wasn't set high. But, he beat No.1 seed Hasse, and has been winning the matches in which he was the favorite, which was not the case earlier this year. Munoz-D la Nava has had a good week, having beaten Sijsling and Hanescu. But both of those opponents are doing badly at the moment. Huta-Galung is more dangerous than them, despite having lower ranking. He deserves to be in Top 150, or even Top 150. Munoz deserves better ranking as well. When it comes to finals, the stats ought to be taken into consideration here. The Dutch has done 11 challenger finals and won 9 of them. Munoz did 7 and won only one. I think this is the first step towards Huta's rise. He only needed confidence, and he got it now. I think this won't be his last title this year. Details