AFL Betting: Orlando Predators vs. Jacksonville Sharks Outlook: August 6th 2010

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Aug 3, 2010

The AFL betting Playoffs are upon us and it is sure to be exciting for indoor football fans everywhere! The Divisional Round’s first matchup is Friday, August 6^th at 8pm ET; the game will be telecasted live on the NFL Network. It features the hungry Orlando Predators (8-8, 9-7 ATS) who will invade Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena to take on the Jacksonville Sharks (12-4, 9-7 ATS). Both teams fared very well in their regular season finales as the Predators beat up on Tampa Bay 75-60 as double-digit road underdogs, while Jacksonville ousted Spokane 64-49 as 6.5-point favorites to put an end to the Shock’s 11-game winning streak.

The Predators finished up the season with a .500 SU record (8-8), but finished in the green for AFL bettors compiling a 9-7 ATS mark. They were a .500 team both at home and on the road; they’re 2-1 SU & ATS their L/3 games. Offensively, the Preds scored an average of 54.1 PPG and gained an average of 290.4 YPG, but the defense has been atrocious allowing 52.8 PPG and a whopping 303.5 YPG. If they have a shot of pulling the upset in the “Shark Tank”, Orlando is going to have to step it up on the defensive side of the ball.

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Jacksonville has been one of the better squads all season long (12-4, 9-7 ATS). They were dominant at home winning seven of their eight overall games while posting a 5-3 ATS tally. They were the best team coming out of the American Conference regular season, and enter the playoffs as the #1 seed. QB Aaron Garcia was the ringleader of the Sharks offensive attack throwing for 3471 yards to go along with a TD/INT ratio of 79/16. Defensively, HC Tony Moss’ outfit ranked amongst the best in the league allowing a shade over 50 PPG.

In these division rivals pair of AFL betting match-ups this season, the home team won each game. The first meeting was held in Jacksonville where the Sharks took care of business winning 57-31 as 4.5-point chalk, while the Predators took the second game in Orlando with ease 70-48 as 4.5-point underdogs.