Week 13 Arena Football League Power Poll – June 23rd 2010

June 23, 2010 By

The AFL betting season enters its thirteenth week of play this week with a full slate of games. Check out how we’re ranking the clubs through the first 12 weeks of the season!

1: Spokane Shock (8-2 SU, 5-5 ATS) (LW: 2) – At this point, it is absolutely undeniable that the Shock are the top rated team in the AFL. They absolutely steamrolled past Tulsa 63-42 in Week 12, which sets up a fantastic duel with the Iron at the Bradley Center this coming Saturday.
Up Next: Away @ Milwaukee

2: Arizona Rattlers (7-3 SU, 6-4 ATS) (LW: 4) – The Rattlers have done nothing but move up the charts in recent weeks thanks to this three game home stand that has done wonders for the club. Still, AFL betting fans need to be weary of this schedule. Starting this week, the stakes go tremendously up, as games at Jacksonville and Spokane are on deck.
Up Next: Away @ Jacksonville

3: Jacksonville Sharks (7-3 SU, 5-5 ATS) (LW: 1) – Shame on you, Jacksonville! The Sharks were down 22-2 before you could blink in the first quarter against an Orlando team that has been up and down all season long. This was perhaps a curse of coming off of the bye week, which has bitten three straight teams in the backside with ATS defeats.
Up Next: Home vs. Arizona

4: Chicago Rush (8-3 SU, 6-4-1 ATS) (LW: 5) – The AFL odds were stacked against Chicago all week last week. Not only were QB Russ Michna and WR Samie Parker not with the team because of their UFL tryout, but they watched as they went from two point favorites all the way up to nearly double digit underdogs! Needless to say, a 63-56 win over the Iron not only helped defy the odds, but it also moved the magic number to clinch its division to just four.
Up Next: Home vs. Orlando

5: Tampa Bay Storm (7-3 SU, 4-6 ATS) (LW: 6) – It was rough for just a bit, but the Storm did their job and disposed of Utah without much trouble. Tampa Bay is back at home this week, where it has played well all season long. HC Tim Marcum definitely has himself a contender this year.
Up Next: Home vs. Bossier City

6: Milwaukee Iron (7-4 SU, 6-5 ATS) (LW: 3) – Milwaukee has to be wondering whether there are some serious problems right now. The team has now lost twice this year after double digit point spread moves, which has crippled AFL betting fans. The Midwest Division has basically already been lost barring a collapse by the Rush, and if they’re not careful, the Iron will fall out of the playoffs entirely as well.
Up Next: Home vs. Spokane

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

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Week 12 Arena Football League Power Poll – June 16th 2010

June 16, 2010 By

The AFL betting season enters its twelfth week of play this week with a full slate of games. Check out how we’re ranking the clubs through the first 11 weeks of the season!

1: Jacksonville Sharks (7-2 SU, 5-4 ATS) (LW: 1) – Even though the Sharks did go up to Spokane and lose a few weeks ago, we tend to believe that they have the best overall resume of any team in the AFL to date. After a week off, a trip to the Jungle could be difficult. It’ll mark the return of HC Les Moss to the city that he coached in for almost two decades.
Up Next: Away @ Orlando

2: Spokane Shock (7-2 SU, 4-5 ATS) (LW: 2) – Spokane needed some magic at the end of their AFL betting affair with the Predators on Saturday, but they walked out of Orlando with a victory to tie Jacksonville for the best record in the league. QB Kyle Rowley chucked three picks though, and he’ll need to improve upon that if the Shock is to avoid getting bounced this week.
Up Next: Home vs. Tulsa

3: Milwaukee Iron (7-3 SU, 6-4 ATS) (LW: 4) – A dominant second half performance against the Gladiators moves Milwaukee up a slot in this week’s AFL Power Poll. The 82 points scored was the second highest point total of the season. A win in the Windy City this week could effectively lock up the Midwest Division.
Up Next: Away @ Chicago

4: Arizona Rattlers (6-3 SU, 5-4 ATS) (LW: 3) – Shame on the Rattlers for needing to stop a two point conversion against Oklahoma City to pick up a home victory on Friday night. The fun and games are almost over for Arizona, but another win should be in the cards this week.
Up Next: Home vs. Bossier City

5: Chicago Rush (7-3 SU, 5-4-1 ATS) (LW: 5) – With almost an entire new receiving corps, QB Rush Michna still had a fantastic game, going 16/19 for 217 yards and six scores against the lowly Blaze on Saturday night. This was merely a tune up for this week’s rematch against the Iron in which revenge will clearly be on the minds of the members of the Rush.
Up Next: Home vs. Milwaukee

6: Tampa Bay Storm (6-3 SU, 3-6 ATS) (LW: 6) – Between the win at Alabama and Orlando’s loss to Spokane, the Storm were arguably the biggest winners in the 11th week of AFL betting action. For the third straight game, Tampa Bay had to hold on for dear life at the death, but HC Tim Marcum will take wins any way he can get them.
Up Next: Away @ Utah

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

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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 9 Arena Football League Power Poll – May 24th 2010

May 24, 2010 By

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

1: Jacksonville Sharks (6-1 SU, 4-3 ATS) (LW: 1) – The Sharks weren’t good enough to beat the number against a red hot Cleveland team, but there is no doubting the fact that they have the best team in the league at this point. In what will amount to be the longest trip that any AFL team takes this year, Jacksonville will travel up to Spokane next week.
Up Next: Away @ Spokane

2: Spokane Shock (5-2 SU, 3-4 ATS) (LW: 3) – It’s hard to deny just how good the Shock were this week against Utah, as they posted the biggest win of the year at 49 points. However, the fact that they recovered so many balls off of the net does taint the final score a bit. HC Rob Keefe would probably feel a lot better saving some of that AFL luck for next week.
Up Next: Home vs. Jacksonville

3: Milwaukee Iron (5-2 SU, 4-3 ATS) (LW: 2) – It took an amazing catch at the end of the game to beat the Iron, but the truth of the matter is that they didn’t deserve to beat the Predators in Friday night’s premier AFL betting duel. WR Damian Harrell broke the all-time record for receptions in a career in the victory, but his 13 catches weren’t enough for a ‘W’.
Up Next: Home vs. Dallas

4: Chicago Rush (5-2 SU, 3-3-1 ATS) (LW: 4) – The Rush got back on track with a great offensive effort against the Vigilantes in “Big D” on Saturday night. They also got a bit of a gift from Orlando by beating Milwaukee the night before. These next two tests are going to be significantly harder against both the Glads and the Sharks.
Up Next: Away @ Cleveland

5: Tulsa Talons (4-3 SU, 6-1 ATS) (LW: 6) – Tulsa was absolutely dominant against an Oklahoma City team with absolutely no pulse right now. The Talons posted their first easy win since an 11 point win over Tampa Bay to start the season. They could be in for another easy one if the Battle Wings don’t have a healthy quarterback on their roster.
Up Next: Away @ Bossier City

6: Tampa Bay Storm (3-3 SU, 1-5 ATS) (LW: 5) – Tampa Bay enjoyed its second and final bye week of the year. HC Tim Marcum is going to be warning his men this week that Orlando is ready to play and is on a three game winning streak. The Storm can’t take this test lightly.
Up Next: Away @ Orlando

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

 

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