Week 11 Arena Football League Power Poll – June 8th 2010

June 8, 2010 By

The AFL betting season enters its eleventh week of play this week with a full slate of games. Check out how we’re ranking the clubs through the first ten weeks of the season!

1: Jacksonville Sharks (7-2 SU, 5-4 ATS) (LW: 3) – There were four 6-2 teams coming into Week 10. Only one lived to make it to 7-2, and that was Jacksonville. The Sharks were probably the least likely club to pull off the feat as well, as the upset in Chicago was a huge one. QB Aaron Garcia became the all-time leader in the AFL in passing touchdowns in the victory in the Windy City.
Up Next: Bye

2: Spokane Shock (6-2 SU, 4-4 ATS) (LW: 2) – The Shock remain in the stalking position in the AFL Power Poll after their bye week. The suddenly surging Predators are on deck, which could set up a big time battle in the Sunshine State.
Up Next: Away @ Orlando

3: Arizona Rattlers (5-3 SU, 5-3 ATS) (LW: 6) – Arizona is now on a three game winning streak that could easily push to five games over these next two weeks. The Rats took a narrow OT win against the Iron last week, but will get a chance to settle down over these next two weeks with cupcakes. They’d better be ready for the end of June and beginning of July though, as in three consecutive weeks, they travel to Jacksonville, Spokane, and Chicago.
Up Next: Home vs. Oklahoma City

4: Milwaukee Iron (6-3 SU, 5-4 ATS) (LW: 1) – Milwaukee tried its best to steal a win in the desert on Saturday night, but when the dust settled, it was Arizona that stayed hot. The Iron is still getting great offensive play, but the defense is still letting the team down too frequently, particularly on the road. Through the end of the month, this team could easily drop to 6-6 or be 9-3.
Up Next: Home vs. Cleveland

5: Chicago Rush (6-3 SU, 4-4-1 ATS) (LW: 4) – The Rush are in dire need of wide receivers, HC Mike Hohensee was quoted on the NFL Network Game of the Week last week as saying that he just doesn’t have enough bodies to play in a game. WR Samie Parker becoming an Oakland Raider didn’t help matters any either.
Up Next: Away @ Utah

6: Tampa Bay Storm (5-3 SU, 2-6 ATS) (LW: 5) – The Storm might have won last week at home against Oklahoma City, but it certainly wasn’t a thing of beauty. Tampa Bay needed a late rally to topple a team that has been awful for a good chunk of the year, especially on the road, and HC Tim Marcum can’t be thrilled with the way that his team looked in victory #203 of his career.
Up Next: Away @ Alabama

And the rest…
7: Orlando Predators (4-4 SU, 4-4 ATS) (LW: 10)
8: Alabama Vipers (5-4 SU, 5-4 ATS) (LW: 8 )
9: Tulsa Talons (5-4 SU, 6-3 ATS) (LW: 7)
10: Cleveland Gladiators (4-5 SU, 6-3 ATS) (LW: 11)
11: Iowa Barnstormers (3-5 SU, 3-5 ATS) (LW: 9)
12: Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (3-6 SU, 5-4 ATS) (LW: 12)
13: Bossier City Battle Wings (3-6 SU, 6-3 ATS) (LW: 13)
14: Dallas Vigilantes (1-7 SU, 1-7 ATS) (LW: 14)
15: Utah Blaze (1-7 SU, 2-6 ATS) (LW: 15)

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Week 10 Arena Football League Power Poll – June 2nd 2010

June 2, 2010 By

The AFL betting season enters its tenth week of play this week with a full slate of games. Check out how we’re ranking the clubs through the first nine weeks of the season!

1: Milwaukee Iron (6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS) (LW: 3) – The Iron bounced back from that defeat in Orlando to crush Dallas on Saturday night. Even though there are four teams with 6-2 records in the AFL, we give Milwaukee the nod right now because of the fact that it has two wins against those four teams. AFL betting fans should be aware that this Iron team is still red hot.
Up Next: Away @ Arizona

2: Spokane Shock (6-2 SU, 4-4 ATS) (LW: 3) – Home field advantage in Spokane proved to once again be the difference in a 67-57 win over Jacksonville on Saturday night. However, it’s the road that has been kind to the Shock this year, as they are still undefeated away from home. The bye week precedes a trip to the Sunshine State.
Up Next: Bye

3: Jacksonville Sharks (6-2 SU, 4-4 ATS) (LW: 1) – It was very predictable for the Sharks to go into Spokane and to come out with another ‘L’, but HC Les Moss and the crew shouldn’t have anything to worry about. The Sharks are still the top team in the Southern Division by a country mile.
Up Next: Away @ Chicago

4: Chicago Rush (6-2 SU, 4-3-1 ATS) (LW: 4) – In what amounted to be a prototypical AFL game where the last score won, the Rush toppled the Gladiators to put further separation between themselves (and Milwaukee) and the field in the conference. A victory against Jacksonville would go a long way towards bringing the boys in the Windy City all the way up to #1 in the AFL Power Poll this week.
Up Next: Home vs. Jacksonville

5: Tampa Bay Storm (4-3 SU, 2-5 ATS) (LW: 6) – Even though HC Tim Marcum probably wants to fire his special teams coach for allowing the Predators to recover two onside kicks, Tampa Bay’s victory against its hated rivals was never really in doubt last week. In theory, this week should be a gimme with the Yard Dawgz coming to town.
Up Next: Home vs. Oklahoma City

6: Arizona Rattlers (4-3 SU, 4-3 ATS) (LW:  8 ) – The Rattlers are very quietly one of the seven teams in the AFL that are above .500 at this point. However, in order to get into the elite status of the league, it’s going to require a victory against one of the top teams. That’s exactly what opportunity arises in this, the first of three straight home games this week.
Up Next: Home vs. Milwaukee

And the rest…
7: Tulsa Talons (5-3 SU, 6-2 ATS) (LW: 5)
8: Alabama Vipers (4-4 SU, 4-4 ATS) (LW: 7)
9: Iowa Barnstormers (3-4 SU, 3-4 ATS) (LW: 11)
10: Orlando Predators (3-4 SU, 3-4 ATS) (LW: 10)
11: Cleveland Gladiators (3-5 SU, 5-3 ATS) (LW: 9)
12: Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (3-5 SU, 4-4 ATS) (LW: 12)
13: Bossier City Battle Wings (2-6 SU, 5-3 ATS) (LW: 13)
14: Dallas Vigilantes (1-6 SU, 1-6 ATS) (LW: 14)
15: Utah Blaze (1-6 SU, 2-5 ATS) (LW: 15)

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Week 5 Arena Football League Power Poll – April 27th 2010

April 27, 2010 By

The AFL betting season enters its fifth week of play this week with a full slate of games. Check out how we’re ranking the clubs through the first two weeks of the season!

1: Chicago Rush (4-0 SU, 2-1-1 ATS) (LW: 1) – The Rush have really been on a roll, continuing to pummel each of their opponents. The Blaze never stood a chance against them this week in the Windy City, as Chicago notched its third double digit victory of the year. No one wants to get in this team’s way right now.
Up Next: Bye

2: Milwaukee Iron (3-0 SU, 3-0 ATS) (LW: 3) - Milwaukee trailed Tampa Bay by 10 points in the third quarter, but it turned the jets on for three straight touchdowns to put the Storm in the dust. The Iron may have the scariest offense in the league, averaging 70.3 points per game.
Up Next: Away @ Alabama

3: Tulsa Talons (2-1 SU, 3-0 ATS) (LW: 2) – We’re not going to punish Tulsa much for losing in the dying seconds to the Rattlers on the road. The Talons have by far played the hardest schedule in the league to date, and they’ve got another tough roadie in the Sunshine State this week.
Up Next: Away @ Jacksonville

4: Spokane Shock (2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS) (LW: 4) - The Shock hold firm at #4 in the AFL power poll this week after enjoying their first of two bye weeks. Spokane’s next four foes have combined to win just two games this year.
Up Next: Home vs. Cleveland

5: Bossier City Battle Wings (2-1 SU, 3-0 ATS) (LW: 5) - Bossier City is another one of these teams that has a cupcake schedule in the coming weeks that should improve its playoff positioning. Not only is winless Utah on deck, but Oklahoma City waits after that. These are both road games though, and the Battle Wings have yet to prove that they can win away from Shreveport this year.
Up Next: Away @ Utah

6: Arizona Rattlers (2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS) (LW: 9) - The Rattlers needed every last second on the clock, but QB Nick Davila threw the game winning touchdown pass as time expired on Friday night against Tulsa. The Talons stuck in front of the narrow spread, but no one in Arizona is going to mind. The Rattlers have two more very tough games coming up, starting with a trip to the St. Pete Times Forum this weekend.
Up Next: Away @ Tampa Bay

And the rest…
 7: Alabama Vipers (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS) (LW: 6)
8: Jacksonville Sharks (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS) (LW: 8 )
9: Tampa Bay Storm (1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS) (LW: 7)
10: Iowa Barnstormers (1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS) (LW: 12)
11: Dallas Vigilantes (0-2 SU, 0-2 ATS) (LW: 10)
12: Cleveland Gladiators (0-3 SU, 1-2 ATS) (LW: 13)
13: Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS) (LW: 11)
14: Orlando Predators (0-2 SU, 0-2 ATS) (LW: 13)
15: Utah Blaze (0-3 SU, 1-2 ATS) (LW: 15)

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Week 3 Arena Football League Power Poll – April 13th 2010

April 13, 2010 By

Courtesy of Mike Rose at Handicapperspicks.com
The AFL betting season enters its third week of play this week with a full slate of seven games. Check out how we’re ranking the clubs through the first two weeks of the season!

1: Chicago Rush (2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS) – The Rush had some high expectations coming into this season, but they haven’t quite lived up to the hype yet in spite of the fact that they’re 2-0. The defense has been incredible, forcing nine turnovers in two games, which is a large chunk of the reason the offense has averaged 60.0 points per game.
Up Next: Away @ Arizona

2: Arizona Rattlers (1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS) – After taking a week off, the Rattlers will come back to play this week in their home opener, which will be the first professional football game ever to be free for every fan in attendance. ‘Zona has only played one game this year, but that win at Cleveland was very impressive in Week 1.
Up Next: Home vs. Chicago

3: Tulsa Talons (2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS) – There aren’t many teams that have put together as impressive a resume as the Talons have. Tulsa has knocked off both Tampa Bay and Dallas this year, two teams that were expected to be ArenaBowl contenders. We’ll have to wait another week to see how this team can do on the road, though.
Up Next: Bye

4: Bossier City Battle Wings (2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS) – The Battle Wings were short underdogs to the Predators this past week, but they made all of those that backed the red and black pay with a solid 73-67 win that was never truly in doubt. QB Raymond Philyaw has Bossier playing well right now, but this is another team that still hasn’t proven anything on the road quite yet. A stiff test waits in the Great Northwest.
Up Next: Away @ Spokane

5: Milwaukee Iron (1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS) – Milwaukee’s offense was arguably the most impressive unit in Week 1, putting up 74 points in a hostile environment like Spokane. After a week off, the Iron has a great chance to move to 2-0 when a very questionable Iowa Barnstormers outfit comes a calling for their home opener in Week 3 action.
Up Next: Home vs. Iowa

6: Spokane Shock (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) – The Shock know that they’re going to have one of the best home field advantages in the AFL, but they got the job done on the road when they absolutely obliterated the Blaze in Utah last Friday. We should get a much better look at how good this team is going to be this week in the first of this brief two-game home stand.
Up Next: Home vs. Bossier City

And the rest…
7: Dallas Vigilantes (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
8: Tampa Bay Storm (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
9: Alabama Vipers (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS)
10: Jacksonville Sharks (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS)
11: Iowa Barnstormers (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
12: Cleveland Gladiators (0-2 SU, 1-1 ATS)
13: Orlando Predators (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
14: Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
15: Utah Blaze (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)

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AFL Picks: Chicago Rush vs. Cleveland Gladiators: April 9th 2010

April 9, 2010 By

Chicago Rush vs. Cleveland Gladiators
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NFL Network continues its coverage of the 2010 Arena Football League betting season on Friday night with a showdown between the Cleveland Gladiators (0-1, 0-1 ATS) and the Chicago Rush (1-0, 1-0 ATS) from Allstate Arena.

The boys from the Windy City got the job done at Iowa last week, forcing the Barnstormers into six turnovers and capitalizing for the biggest win of the weekend, a 61-43 decision. QB Russ Michna had an adequate game, but HC Mike Hohensee will tell you that he expects better out of his veteran leader. He went 18/28 passing for 261 yards and six scores, but he also threw an interception and fumbled the ball three times, losing all three.

The story was the defense for Chicago, which stood tall, forcing those six turnovers and stopping the Barnstormers on downs once as well. The Rush also only allowed 21 of their 46 passes faced to be complete. DB DeJuan Alfonso had an interception returned for a touchdown, while DBs Nygel Rogers and Josh Ferguson hauled in two picks apiece.

The Gladiators looked as though they were ready to roll to a huge win at halftime against the Arizona Rattlers last week, as they took a 35-14 lead into the locker room. However, it wasn’t meant to be. The second half started with WR Trandon Harvey returning a kickoff for a touchdown, which started a 21-0 run for Arizona to make the lead disappear in a span of about 12 minutes. Kick coverage was a problem once again in the fourth quarter, when DB Terrance Sanders literally went untouched into the end zone after fielding the ball off of the slack net. Special teams and QB John Dutton both had major problems for the hosts. Dutton may have thrown for 287 yards and seven touchdowns, but his four picks were just too much to overcome. WR Ben Nelson looked great in his first game as a Gladiator, picking up 154 yards and four TDs through the air. DL Anthony Hoke recorded an interception and picked up a sack in his first ever AFL game.

As of the time of this publication, the Rush have dropped from 10.5 point favorites on the opening AFL lines down to eight point choices. Courtesy of Mike Rose at Handicapperspicks.com

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