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After finishing the suspension match, Dwayne Bowe could be eager to play, but I doubt his night will be productive. Besides doing the fine, Chiefs' receiver was curing the quadriceps injury earned in the pre-season, and only started practicing full force this week, so he might have form problems, even more so because the match is played in Denver. Denver's altitude is a problem even for the players in top form. Coach Reid said he won't force Bowe ("We'll bring him in slowly. He didn't practice much in the last weeks because he had quadriceps problems before the suspension"). This means he won't have his usual role of the first or second receiver. Besides, Chief's offensive focus will be Jamaal Charles who was completely forgotten last week, even though he's definitely their best playmaker. When he was completely healthy and in full form, Bowe was under this margin last year in both matches against the Broncos, and unless the home team's defense makes a colossal mistake, I'm pretty sure he'll stay at least 20 yards under the margin. Details

I already wrote in the preview that its believed in Spain that Granada will have a brilliant future, and considering their performance and results from the preparation period and season start, the expectations are correct. Granada are not short on cash, and they say money makes the world go around. They are a very good team lead by the excellent coach Caparros, but also a team not yet publicly (and among the betting world) recognized as such. This is the reason for making favorites out of Villarreal, who are good, but have not shined in their first serious battle. The away team are also arriving to Andalusia with a few problematic absences, their primary offensive options missing and without a proper solution in defense on the left side.
The odds for a home win are ridiculously high, but i'll use that and take Granada to win with an Asian handicap +0,25. I definitely recommend playing Granada to win with a small, 1-2 unit stake.
As a bonus point for this bet, Granada won their last two home matches against Villarreal, and the difference in quality was much more significant last season. Details

A deciding match for both teams, so I was shocked when I saw the odds. There's no reason for Germany's win to be paid @1.35, as is the current average in the bookmakers. I'd dare to say this is a shameful underestimation of Canada. Canada have been underestimated since the start, even though they proved they're a good team with mental strength. The Germans aren't that much better, if they are at all. I actually think this is a match between even teams. Canadians had a tougher way to get here, but I think they showed more and definitely have their chances. Germany can do with just two sets, Canada can only do with a 3-0 or 3-1 win, and they proved to be strong in their heads. They played well against Brazil yesterday, despite the defeat, and if they do that again, I think they can get at least two sets. I expected evened out odds here, maybe Germans being slight favorites, but the odds here are that Canada takes two sets. The value is huge, I think this is the second bigger mistake by the bookmakers (after the Bulgaria-Canada match), and you have to take this. Details

Giovani Bernard could have a very productive night tonight, and a few facts work for that claim. The Falcons played the defense miserably, as could be seen last Sunday when they allowed 472 yards, and 139 of those were on ground. True, Dalton isn't Brees, but that works for the bet actually, because they depend on the backfield production even more. That's where Bernard comes, he impressed the Bengals in his rookie season so much that they decided to trust him with the position of the started, and fired the proven veteran Green-Ellis. Bernard won 48 yards with 14 rushing yards last week, but the Ravens' defense and the Falcons' defense can't be compared, so I think that the Bengals' RP will have a few more rushing yards of about 20 or more yards and easily go over this margin. Details

Reggie Bush is not your regular running back. He earns his pay through diversity, or in other words his catching ability which makes him a huge backfield threat. At the same time he was often criticized for being too soft during his career, avoiding to put his head down and going through the middle and not looking for contact with the 'beasts' on the front line. On the other hand, if you're good at something, why not use it? Bush is a fantastic catcher, both in the backfield or in any other part of the field. His style is well described by his figures against the Giants: 9 rushes for 15 yards, 6 catches for 49 yards. Of course, sometimes those figures are reversed, but I doubt we'll be seeing much of him going head on with one of the best defenses in the league. Coach Jim Caldwel said it himself that Joique Bell will focus more on penetrating through the middle, so one can assume Bush will be used more as a catcher or a diversion. As I said, the Panthers have the best defense in the league, and as I don't believe Bush will get 15 carries, this margin seems hard to cross for him. Details

Schwaz were an uncomfortable opponent for WW in the last seasons, but this summer, three important players left, and I expect them to match the motivated host team. Besides, the statements make clear that the guest coach (and the best player) Marakovic is dedicated to hosting the match against Krems. Till then, he'll be completely ready, and that's the match where Schwaz will be trying to get new points. You could say they're sacrificing this match for that reason. Also, no doubt that Westwien will be extremely motivated for two reasons: they played under the average against Barnbach at the beginning and they have to make up to the fans, and they also want to forget about the bitter defeat against Hard. Details

Balingen are coming to Berlin with no pressure, after big wins against Kiel and Hamburg, and a relaxed team on a winning streak is always dangerous. At the same time, it's no accident that Balingen scored seven points in four home games. They have the quality and I think we'll see more than just a struggle to avoid relegation from them this season. Füchse on the other hand are not what they used to be, this is a weaker team than the one from last season, and they beat Balingen at home by 1 goal. OF the 17 home games last year Füchse won just three by more than 6, against rookie teams in the league Emsdetten and Eisenach, and against Minden 32:25. This is not a team that demolishes their opponents by 10+ goals. I expect a victory of up to 5 today as well, so this handicap looks a bit too high for me. Details

Bulgaria still enjoy the bookmakers' trust, even though it's obvious the team are mentally knocked-out, not motivated and can't wait for the end. They had 27 errors against Cuba yesterday in three sets, seemed completely powerless again, and I can't trust them myself. The Finns lead a war against China in five sets, and it's not really clear how they lost. Little things decided in China's favor, but I don't think that will make Finland stumble. They played all the matches so far fully motivated, this is their first time in the WC in 32 years, and I don't think they'll step on a brake today. Finland's serve definitely doesn't suite the Bulgarians. In general, Bulgarians have problems against defensively good teams who fight without compromise, and that's what the Finns are. Details

Such a low handicap is caused by Volandri's terrible season. He seemed weak last week, playing without confidence, but a change in coaching turned out to be a positive shock. He stormed through the quarterfinal and semifinal, and concluded he is playing his best tennis. He seems cheerful on court, which is nothing strange as he's been waiting for such a week a long time. He serves well, which for him means he regularly gets the first serve in. Less second serve, less issues. He is doing great on returns. Against Cecchinato he converted all five break points, against Kubler 6/9. Viola went through a marathon yesterday, struggling with Balleret, a veteran who went through the qualifiers. He saved a match point, played poorly and admitted it himself. Luckily, his opponent was tired. He will have a much tougher time against Volandri, as the Italian has finally awoken and seems hyped up. He's had 12 such titles so far, Viola won just two. I believe Volandri will continue with his great performance, and that he is the favorite in the match. This is his week. Suffice to say he dealt with his last two opponents in under two hours total. Viola spent two and a half hours on court only yesterday, against a far weaker player than Kubler and Cecchinato, whom Pippo easily defeated. Details

I appreciate everything these two did lately, and no doubt they're in a great form, but the French's result have more value. He won points and made it far in the tournaments. Mannarino has the third round of the US Open and two challengers won in a row behind him, on the open concrete. He showed loud and clear that he's over this level, and that's what happened on this tournament as well. He got to the finals here without losing a set, and played an especially impressive match against Ward yesterday (leaving him with only four games won). Ito lost three sets on his way here, and you could see his self-confidence was what got him through, the one he got after the premier GS win in US Open. I can't say he's over this level, he's actually a good player exactly for this level. So, I think the French has the class, the experience and the form on his side here. Also, he defeated Ito in the only open concrete duel they played, so I don't think the advantage is on the Japanese's side. I was pleasantly surprised by the odds that can be found, so no wonder they're all falling down slowly. Details

Just like between Bedene and Troicki, I can't but not to mention the impression these two players left in Banja Luka. Troicki came to the semifinals without losing a set, and Rola lost two on his way, also losing 40 break-balls. It's too much for three match in a row, but none of his opponents had the quality to use that. Troicki does, and if the Slovenian offers anything similar to what he's been playing this whole week in Banja Luka, he'll definitely be defeated. The forecast for Banja Luka tomorrow was rain, and the organizers said that they'll move it indoors if the rain falls. It's simple, it's Sunday, there's no time to waste, and the finals have to be played, so the players can go to other tournaments. In that case, this bet gets even more value. Troiciki said yesterday when he played the last few points indoors that that worked for him great. It will today, if the situation brings it. However, regardless of that, everything points to the Serbian's win. In two sets, I'd add. Details