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04/18/2007 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The undefeated Dallas Desperados (7-0) have won all three of their road games by an average of 29 points while scoring just over 65 points per game. While the offense is scoring at this point-per- minute pace on the road, the Desperados defense will have its hands full when they travel to Philips Arena on Saturday, April 21, at 7 p.m. ET (FSN Southwest - Live, FSN South - Live, SIRIUS Radio Channel 119) to face the Georgia Force (6-1).

Georgias offense averages 64 points per game at home which promises fans a shootout in Atlanta for National Conference supremacy.

The Desperados, ranked No. 1 in the Schutt Sports Poll for the seventh consecutive week, are 2-1 all-time in the regular season against the No. 2 ranked Force, with all contests coming on Georgias home turf. This will be the seventh time the top two teams in the Schutt Sports Poll have met in the regular season since 2004, with the record knotted at 3-3.

Dallas has won 10 of its last 11 road games with QB CLINT DOLEZEL (1,913 YDs, 44 TDs) under the helm. The Desperados hope to become the fourth team in AFL history to begin its season with an 8-0 record.

Force QB CHRIS GREISEN (2,228 YDs, 54 TDs) and WR CHRIS JACKSON (68 REC, 915 YDs, 21 TDs) lead Georgias charge to tie Dallas for the best record in the AFL and the top ranking in the National Conference. This game matches Georgias second-ranked scoring offense (63.0 ppg.) against Dallas second- ranked scoring defense (43.7 ppg.)

The No. 11 ranked Columbus Destroyers (3-3), led by QB MATT NAGY (1,388 YDs, 33 TDs), welcome the Philadelphia Soul (4-2) to Nationwide Arena for an Eastern Division showcase on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday this Monday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com.

Second-year QB JUSTON WOOD (242 YDs, 6 TDs) is expected to get his first AFL start in place of injured QB TONY GRAZIANI (1,352 YDs, 28 TDs) as the Soul look to bounce back from two consecutive losses while the Destroyers hope to climb to 4-3 for the first time since 2001.

Columbus swept Philadelphia, No. 5 in 2006 and has won three straight contests in the series by an average of 12 points.

The San Jose SaberCats (3-3) host the Los Angeles Avengers (3-3) in a standoff for second place in the Western Division on Saturday, April 21, at 10:30 p.m. ET (Prime Ticket - Delay, Sunday, 4/22 at 1:30 a.m. ET, FSN Bay Area -Delay, Sunday, 4/22 at 3 a.m. ET).

The No. 9 SaberCats, led by QB MARK GRIEB (1,968 YDs, 39 TDs), look to sweep the Avengers for the first time since the 2004 season. San Jose defeated the Avengers, 66-58, in the season opener at the Staples Center. San Jose is 5-2 all-time at home against Los Angeles and are striving for their third consecutive home victory.

The Avengers, led by QB SONNY CUMBIE (1,633 YDs, 29 TDs) and ranked No. 12, are looking for their third road victory of the season (1-7 in 2006).

The Kansas City Brigade (4-2) travel to Nashville to face the Kats (3-4) in a Central Division battle for second place on Saturday, April 21, at 8 p.m. ET (AFL NET). The Brigade are 1-0 all-time against the Kats, winning last season in Nashville, 58-52.

Kansas City, No. 6, is led on offense by QB RAYMOND PHILYAW (1,656 YDs, 27 TDs), the fourth-ranked passer in the AFL (119.8 rating) and WR/DB CHARLES FREDERICK (42 REC, 544 REC. YDs, 81 RUSH YDs, 16 TDs). Frederick leads all rookies in rushing yards, rushing TDs (8), first downs (37), and all-purpose yards (971).

The Kats are led by rookie QB JEFF SMOKER (1,502 YDs, 15 TDs) who is 3-2 as a starter and leads all rookie quarterbacks in passing (113.7 rating). Nashville is led on defense by DB AHMAD HAWKINS, who leads the League in interceptions with seven. The Brigade are currently on a franchise-best three-game winning streak while Nashville is going for consecutive victories for the second time this season.

This weeks games also include: New York at Orlando on Friday (SIRIUS Radio Channel 119); Arizona at Utah on Friday (KJZZ - UPN - Live); Las Vegas at Colorado on Friday (AFL NET); Chicago at Grand Rapids on Saturday (CSN - Chicago - Live); New Orleans at Austin on Saturday (CST - Live, AFL NET).

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Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com

In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.

Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.

Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.

Memphis vs. Ohio State

Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.

UCLA vs. Kansas

In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.

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The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.

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Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.

Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.

A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.

Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.

Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.

Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.

And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.

For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.

2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win

Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1

Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1

Donald Brown (IND) 5/1

Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1

Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1

Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1

Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1

Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1

Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1

Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1

Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1

Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1

Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1

Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1

Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1

Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1

Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1

LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1

Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2

Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1

Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1

Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1

Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1

Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1

Jason Smith (STL) 40/1

Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1

Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1

Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1

Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2

Pat White (MIA) 30/1

Field (Any Other Player) 9/1

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