Vinnie's Pick$ and Pa$$es - Preseason Week 3 Aug 26, 2005 | More

Vinnie’s back, and heading to the Little League World Series to cheer on some Florida friends. Personally, I think Hawaii and California have the best teams, but best of luck to Florida.  I've gotta find a place to bet these games though!  Sportsbetting.com doesn’t have the Little League World Series on the books.

Well, we didn’t end up well last week with the Pats. Flutie looked great, and the Pats went into halftime with the lead, but alas, the scrubs ruined it all.   Typical of a preseason game unfortunately.  At least I played the first half too, so it was a wash for me.  That's probably an important idea for many of you to consider.

This is week 3 of the preseason when teams usually run their best plays for most of the game. This leaves some historical strategies towards betting this week. OK, on to this weeks games...

Cincinnati +4.5 @ Philly: Philly is 0-3 versus the spread in week 3 the last 3 years. Getting points, take the risk Cincy +4.5 **

Tampa +3 @ Miami: Miami is still evaluating a lot of talent, and Gruden likes to win preseason games. Take the points, and look for an upset here. Tampa +3 **

Houston +4.5 @ Dallas: Houston is a bet against team in the preseason, and Dallas is a decent home team to back. Parcells likes a winning attitude, and watch for that to continue here. Dallas -4.5 **

OK – Three simple two star plays. Should be some positive results for you.

See you next week, when some teams don’t even bother to show up for the last meaningless preseason game.

Vinnie