Three of the four teams in the AFC East think that they have a real chance this year of being contenders to make the playoffs, but only one of the four might ultimately get into the playoffs in this very deep conference. Check out our AFC East NFL picks for 2011!

It really shouldn’t be considered all that much of a surprise that the New England Patriots (Current AFC East Odds: 1 to 1.70 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) are the favorites in this division. QB Tom Brady has a new target to play with in WR Chad Ochocinco, and he still has the use of both of his great young tight ends, Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski as well. There is some concern about the defense for this team, but adding DT Albert Haynesworth should really help out the toughness of this team. Surprisingly though, on Saturday, SS Brandon Merriweather was released to cut down the roster size.

Does that really open the door for the New York Jets (AFC East Lines: 1.90 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook)? Probably not. New York might have a worse team this year than it did a season ago thanks to the fact that WRs Jerricho Cotchery, Brad Smith, and Braylon Edwards are all gone. Only WR Plaxico Burress replaces them. The defense, as always, is stacked, and resigning DB Antonio Cromartie helped out quite a bit. However, this is a team that will only go as far as QB Mark Sanchez takes it, and we aren’t convinced that Sanchez is an elite quarterback as of yet in this league.

The Miami Dolphins (Odds to Win the AFC East: 11.20 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) might be the biggest joke in football this year. Head Coach Tony Sparano knows that he has to win with this team right now, or he’ll end up getting fired at season’s end, but this is a team that is delusional about just how good it really is. QB Chad Henne is awful, and the defense has a slew of holes in it even though there are some nice, young pieces to build around. Losing both RBs Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown hurt, and adding RBs Larry Johnson, Reggie Bush, and Daniel Thomas just doesn’t seem to be quite the same.

And then there are the Buffalo Bills (2011 AFC East Odds: 40 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook), who really didn’t do anything to help themselves out this year. There were a slew of quarterbacks there for the taking in the NFL Draft, but instead, the team decided that it was going to stick with QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, which will likely guarantee yet another year with a Top 10 pick in the NFL Draft.

2011 NFL Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 9/4/11):
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Odds To Win AFC East
Buffalo Bills 40 to 1
New England Patriots 1 to 1.70
New York Jets 1.90 to 1
Miami Dolphins 11.20 to 1

Odds To Win Super Bowl
Buffalo Bills 210 to 1
New England Patriots 5.65 to 1
New York Jets 15 to 1
Miami Dolphins 100 to 1

AFC East Super Bowl Odds @ JustBet Sportsbook (as of 9/4/11):
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Odds To Win AFC East Division
Buffalo Bills 25 to 1
New England Patriots 1 to 1.75
New York Jets 1.65 to 1
Miami Dolphins 9.50 to 1

Super Bowl 46 Odds
Buffalo Bills 125 to 1
New England Patriots 5 to 1
New York Jets 9 to 1
Miami Dolphins 60 to 1

AFC East Odds @ Oddsmaker Sportsbook (as of 9/4/11):
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2011 AFC East Odds
Buffalo Bills 40 to 1
New England Patriots 1 to 1.75
New York Jets 1.80 to 1
Miami Dolphins 9 to 1

AFC East Odds To Win the Super Bowl
Buffalo Bills 150 to 1
New England Patriots 6 to 1
New York Jets 9 to 1
Miami Dolphins 50 to 1

NFL Betting Odds @ BoDog Sportsbook (as of 9/4/11):
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AFC East Odds
Buffalo Bills 20 to 1
New England Patriots 1 to 1.65
New York Jets 1.85 to 1
Miami Dolphins 9 to 1

Super Bowl Odds
Buffalo Bills 150 to 1
New England Patriots 11 to 2
New York Jets 12 to 1
Miami Dolphins 60 to 1

“Dancing with the Stars” is back (and it’s not going anywhere) as ABC has  released it’s season  13 cast for the upcoming fall season of the highly-rated celebrity dance competition. Meanwhile,  our favorite online sportsbooks have released their Dancing with the Stars odds and lines.  ABC will begin airing season 13 of it’s widely popular reality show,  “Dancing With The Stars” on Monday, September 19, 2011…at which point husbands & wives will begin spending fall Monday nights watching TVs in separate rooms (but both watching the Disney owned channels).  However, this fall, both fans of “Monday Night Football” as well as “Dancing With The Stars” fans can put some bets on their Monday night entertainment.  One of our top endorsed (A- Grade) online betting sites; Bodog Sportsbook, Casino, & Poker Room (Read Our Current Bodog Sportsbook Review) has just released their opening lines for the hit TV series, “Dancing With The Stars”.  Below (at the bottom of the page) you will find the complete list of  the latest Dancing With The Stars odds (Season 13 Cast & odds) From Bodog.  Note: If other books on the web begin adding odds to win for the season 13 cast, we will add them to this page as well.

There is a chance to make some money on the thirteenth season of the absurdly popular ABC celebrity dancing series; as the biggest longshots of the 2011 Dancing With The Stars season 13 cast have some big odds with decent payouts.  These cast underdogs in the field include; Nancy Grace (Odds to Win Dancing with the Stars: 18-1 @ Bodog) &  Chaz Bono (Current Odds: 20 to 1).  The big name athletes in the season 13 cast will include; United States Women’s Soccer Team Captain and Goalkeeper, Hope Solo (Hope’s Odds to Win: 8 to 1) and veteran NBA star, Ron Artest (His Odds to Win: 10 to 1).  Ron is obviously not looking for work overseas with the NBA lockout looming.  Take a look at the complete list of odds to win Dancing With The Stars and the entire season thirteen cast below….

Season 13 Dancing With The Stars Odds From Bodog Sportsbook (as of 8/30/2011):
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NASCAR betting fans: We’re back with another fantastic race this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, as 43 of the best drivers in the world look to make for great AdvoCare 500 picks!

2011 AdvoCare 500 Odds, Picks & Info
2011 AdvoCare 500 Date: Sunday, September 4th, 2011
2011 AdvoCare 500 Green Flag Time: 7:46 ET
2011 AdvoCare 500 Location: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Atlanta, GA
2011 AdvoCare 500 Favorite: Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, and Jimmie Johnson (+825)
Defending AdvoCare 500 Champion: Tony Stewart
2011 AdvoCare 500 TV Coverage – Network: ESPN

Contrary to popular belief, we aren’t going to be backing Brad Keselowski this week once again even though he now has a whopping four straight Top 3 finishes including a pair of victories. However, the man that he is trying to run down for the last automatic qualifying spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup might be an interesting NASCAR pick this week. Tony Stewart (Odds to Win the AdvoCare 500: 13 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) won this race last year, and he badly, badly needs a victory. Two solid finishes should keep him in the Chase, but one dud and he could be in some trouble. A win would remove all doubt about his entry into the postseason. Stewart has showed some signs of improvement, but this is too important of a race for him to fail on. 13 to 1 is a fantastic price on the NASCAR betting lines.

Points leader Jimmie Johnson (Current AdvoCare 500 Odds: 8.25 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) is one of the favorites in this race, and many expect that he is going to start to get on a roll here for his annual run at the Sprint Cup. With five straight titles under his belt, we aren’t going to argue with the No. 48 Chevy until he is beaten. JJ does have three wins in 19 tries at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but perhaps more impressive are his 10 Top 5s and 12 Top 10s in those races. You can surely count on the fact that the Lowe’s Chevrolet is going to be right in the thick of the pack when this race is coming to its conclusion.

List Of Past AdvoCare 500 Champions (Since 2000)
2010 AdvoCare 500 Winner: Tony Stewart
2009 AdvoCare 500 Winner: Kasey Kahne
2008 AdvoCare 500 Winner: Carl Edwards
2007 AdvoCare 500 Winner: Jimmie Johnson
2006 AdvoCare 500 Winner: Tony Stewart
2005 AdvoCare 500 Winner: Carl Edwards
2004 AdvoCare 500 Winner: Jimmie Johnson
2003 AdvoCare 500 Winner: Jeff Gordon
2002 AdvoCare 500 Winner: Kurt Busch
2001 AdvoCare 500 Winner: Bobby Labonte
2000 AdvoCare 500 Winner: Jerry Nadeau

A driver that is trying to make one last push at the Chase for the Sprint Cup is Kasey Kahne (AdvoCare 500 Lines: 22 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). Kahne won this race in 2009, and he definitely has been a better form in these last two weeks, finishing seventh and 11th respectively. Kahne needs a win and some help to get into the Chase for the Sprint Cup, but it’s clear that second place finishes aren’t good enough to get the job done. He’s up to 15th after being long since forgotten about a few weeks ago, but without a ‘W’, Kahne’s season might be over with. Don’t be shocked if he makes it to Victory Lane on Sunday.

AdvoCare 500 Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 9/1/11):
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Carl Edwards 8.25 to 1
Kyle Busch 8.25 to 1
Jimmie Johnson 8.25 to 1
Jeff Gordon 9.50 to 1
Matt Kenseth 10 to 1
Denny Hamlin 10 to 1
Kurt Busch 11 to 1
Kevin Harvick 11 to 1
Tony Stewart 13 to 1
Brad Keselowski 13 to 1
Kasey Kahne 22 to 1
Greg Biffle 26.50 to 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 27 to 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 33 to 1
Mark Martin 37 to 1
Ryan Newman 38 to 1
Clint Bowyer 38 to 1
Joey Logano 38 to 1
David Ragan 38 to 1
Jeff Burton 44 to 1
Martin Truex 44 to 1
David Reutimann 44 to 1
Paul Menard 55 to 1

AdvoCare 500 Odds @ JustBet Sportsbook (as of 9/1/11):
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Carl Edwards 8 to 1
Kyle Busch 8 to 1
Jimmie Johnson 8 to 1
Jeff Gordon 9 to 1
Kurt Busch 10 to 1
Kevin Harvick 10 to 1
Tony Stewart 12 to 1
Brad Keselowski 12 to 1
Matt Kenseth 12 to 1
Denny Hamlin 12 to 1
Kasey Kahne 20 to 1
Greg Biffle 25 to 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 25 to 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 30 to 1
Mark Martin 35 to 1
Ryan Newman 35 to 1
Clint Bowyer 35 to 1
Joey Logano 35 to 1
David Ragan 35 to 1
Jeff Burton 40 to 1
Martin Truex Jr. 40 to 1
David Reutimann 40 to 1
Paul Menard 50 to 1
Field 20 to 1

The first day of the college football betting action is here! But before you get started with the NCAA football odds, be sure to check out our college football prop picks for the first day of the season!

Montee Ball Over/Under 122.5 Rushing Yards
It’s tough to bet on a running back to put up at least 123 rushing yards in a game, but we have no reason to believe that both of the big time Wisconsin running backs won’t get to triple digits in rushing. The Runnin’ Rebels had a woeful rush defense last year, and there is no doubt that Ball and RB James White should end up dominating. Don’t be shocked if Ball ends up flying past this number, especially knowing that QB Russell Wilson probably isn’t going to be turned loose in this first game. Ball Over 122.5 Rushing Yards (-105 at BetOnline Sportsbook)

Chris Relf Over/Under 11.5 Completions
Last year, Relf and QB Tyler Russell split time when playing against the Tigers, but this year, we tend to think that Relf is going to have a heck of a lot more work. Head Coach Dan Mullen knows that this is a great opportunity to build his offense, and Memphis’ defense really isn’t going to have any recourse for stopping anything that the Dawgs are going to try to do, and though there is really no reason to put the ball up 20+ times over the course of this game, we do think that Relf will do just that. Take Relf Over 11.5 Completions (-115 at BetOnline Sportsbook).

With Boise State leaving the WAC, things have definitely opened up for the other teams in this conference. Of course, what we have to remember most about last season is that it wasn’t the boys from the Blue Turf that won the conference: the Nevada Wolf Pack (Current WAC Odds: 2.15 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) did. Sure, Nevada has its own problems this year replacing a stud signal caller in Colin Kaepernick, who felt like he was playing in Reno for at least seven years, and the likes of Vai Taua and Luke Lippincott are gone from the backfield, but Head Coach Chris Ault almost always fields a competent side. After dealing with four straight hellacious road games to start off the season (including a trip to Boise), Nevada plays six of its last eight games at home with those two roadies at New Mexico State and Utah State. There’s no excuse for the Wolf Pack not to win this conference.

Head Coach Pat Hill always has his Fresno State Bulldogs (2011 WAC Lines: 3.50 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) ready to take on anyone in the country, and this season, he gets to face Cal, Nebraska, Ole Miss, and Boise State out of conference play. The problem here is that this team just plays too many games on the road (seven to be exact), and it’s stuck with the extra road game in conference this year. Games at Nevada, Idaho, and Hawaii won’t be fun to say the least, and unless Hill’s defense can rank a whole heck of a lot better than No. 83 in the nation in scoring like it did last year, the Dogs are in trouble.

The media has selected the Hawaii Warriors (Current WAC Odds: 2.50 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) as the favorites for the WAC this year, but we just aren’t so sure that it is justified. WRs Greg Salas and Kealoha Pilares were both 1,500+ yard receivers a year ago, and RB Alex Green rumbled for nearly 1,200 yards and accounted for 19 scores. QB Bryant Moniz is back in the saddle, and he is surely going to throw for over 5,000 yards once again this year, but this Hawaii defense is just woeful at times. Parlay all of that with the newcomers that have to slot in on offense and the road trips to Nevada, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, and San Jose State, and the makings are there for a 5-2 or 4-3 mark in conference play.

2011 Odds To Win The WAC @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 8/28/11):
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Nevada Wolf Pack 2.15 to 1
Hawaii Warriors 2.50 to 1
Fresno State Bulldogs 3.50 to 1
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 7 to 1
Idaho Vandals 17.50 to 1
San Jose State Spartans 19 to 1
Utah State Aggies 22 to 1
New Mexico State Aggies 36 to 1

The Sun Belt is one of the more open conferences in America this year, but the teams in this division are definitely up and coming. This is no longer just the doormat for the rest of college football. Case in point: The Florida International Golden Panthers (Current Sun Belt Odds: 2.40 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). FIU didn’t exactly come out of nowhere last season, but it did end up winning the conference crown and winning its bowl game against Toledo. Getting both Troy and Florida Atlantic at home this year is a big plus, but there are definitely some challenges coming if this offense can’t put up anywhere near the 28.8 points per game that it did a year ago.

You know that the perennial powers of the Sun Belt, the Troy Trojans (2011 Sun Belt Lines: 2.40 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) are bound and determined to get their conference title back this season, especially after losing it at home against FIU in bad form last season. Even though WR Jerrel Jernigan has moved on to the next level, QB Corey Robinson still has the potential to be the best player in this conference. He threw for 3,726 yards as a true freshman, and he should easily eclipse the 4,000 yard barrier this year in this offense as long as he stays healthy.

The team to watch out for as the up and coming bunch is the third favorite in the conference, the Arkansas State Red Wolves (Current Sun Belt Odds: 6.25 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). Both FIU and Troy are paying visits to Jonesboro this year, and that bodes well for a team which was a lot better than its 4-8 record indicated last season. ASU lost five games by a TD or fewer last season, and its 52-26 loss at eventual National Champions Auburn Tigers turned out to look not all that bad, all things considered. QB Ryan Aplin was good for right at 30.0 PPG last season, but the key for the Red Wolves will be establishing a defense after allowing a miserable 440.5 YPG on the campaign in 2010.

2011 Odds To Win The Sun Belt @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 8/28/11):
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Florida International Golden Panthers 2.40 to 1
Troy Trojans 2.40 to 1
Arkansas State Red Wolves 6.25 to 1
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 6.75 to 1
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 8.50 to 1
North Texas Mean Green 11 to 1
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns 15 to 1
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 16 to 1
Florida Atlantic Owls 19 to 1

Last season, the Florida State Seminoles looked completely outclassed on the road against the Oklahoma Sooners. This year, with both teams starting off ranked in the Top 5 of the country, the Noles will look to exact some revenge for what might amount to be the start of a National Championship season for both.

Oklahoma @ Florida State Picks & Info
Oklahoma Sooners @ Florida State Game Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Oklahoma @ FSU Location: Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Oklahoma @ Florida State Game Line: Florida State Seminoles +2

The Sooners have some high hopes this season after a few years of relative disappointment after the injuries and departure of QB Sam Bradford. However, it wasn’t the offense that was the problem last year. QB Landry Jones tore apart defenses to the tune of over 4,700 yards, and he very well could be in for even better numbers this year with more emphasis coming on the passing game. WR Ryan Broyles had a field day in this fixture last year, going for 124 yards and a score on a dozen receptions. The defense was an issue for the most part, but not against FSU. This unit held the Noles down to just 345 total yards, a true accomplishment after racking up 500 yards of offense.

Oklahoma Sooners vs. Florida State Seminoles Past Games (Since 1995)
2010: Oklahoma 47 – Florida State 17
2001: Oklahoma 13 – Florida State 2 (National Championship Game)

FSU has never really had any luck against the Sooners, getting beaten twice relatively badly. Now, Head Coach Jimbo Fisher is going to hope that QB EJ Manuel has the goods to get the job done this year in what could amount to be the biggest game that the Garnet and Gold have had in quite some time. The defense picked up the slack over the back half of the season until the ACC Championship Game, and Fisher knows that this unit is going to be the key at home to stopping the Sooners’ mighty attack. Look for DB Greg Reid, who had a terrible game last year, to have a significantly better showing. He could be the difference maker in this one.

Oklahoma Sooners @ Florida State Seminoles Game Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 8/26/11):
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Oklahoma Sooners (-2) @ Florida State Seminoles