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08/04/2007 - Moscow, Russia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Per-Ulrik Johansson shot a five-under 67 Saturday and will carry a four-shot lead into the final round at the Russian Open Golf Championship, looking for his first win in 10 years.
Johansson was at 18-under 198, and the tournament was back on schedule following two days of bad weather and suspensions.
Robert-Jan Derksen fired a seven-under 65 and was alone in second place at 14- under 202, four shots back of the leader.
Alan McLean had a 67 and stood third at 12-under 204, while Adam Gee (68) and Gary Murphy (70) were another stroke further back at 205.
They were all looking up at Johansson, who has been conjuring memories of past glory with his good play at Le Meridien Moscow Country Club.
The 40-year-old Swede had five wins on the European Tour in the 1990s, the last one coming 10 years ago to the month in August 1997.
He was also a two-time Ryder Cup player.
"I have a bit of a routine from the past with my successes, so hopefully that will pay off tomorrow," said Johansson.
On Saturday -- after the second round was completed in the morning -- Johansson posted an eagle and five birdies in a nearly-flawless third round.
The only blemish to his card came on a double-bogey at the 18th hole (his ninth) where he hit into the water.
"Except for that hole, I played pretty much the way I did yesterday," said Johansson, who had a stunning 62 in the second round. "I came back really well with a birdie on the first and an eagle on the second, so I made up for it."
Derksen emerged as the biggest threat to Johansson's feel-good story, collecting seven birdies in a spotless round to pull within four shots. The 33-year-old Dutchman is seeking his third European Tour win.
"I won in 2003 and then in 2005 and I said to myself I definitely have to win in 2007 to keep the run going," said Derksen. "All my friends were asking me which week it would be."
Could be this week, although not if Johansson keeps playing like it's still the nineties.
"I am very pleased with today but it is going to be a tough day tomorrow," said the Swede. "There are still a lot of guys there right behind me so I have to keep playing my game. I know it is a cliche, but it is the only way to go in this game."
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Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
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