Sportsbooks are giving the Washington Redskins a little extra credit for their ‘Close but no cigar’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last week, tacking on an extra half-point to the usual three given for home field advantage. New York, fresh off a huge bounce back game vs. Houston after opening 0-2, perhaps deserves a little… Read More
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Week 3, Winless and Woeful: Colts at Jags
A couple of winless division rivals hookup Sunday when the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Indianapolis Colts and the latest Week 3 NFL odds show the road team favored by -7 with a total of O/U 45.5. Each of these teams was shredded by Philly for 30 points and 400-plus yards. Indy was also lit up… Read More
Week 3 Best Bet: Titans at Bengals
Cincinnati may have lost their defensive co-ordinator during the off-season, but in the first two games of 2014, this unit hardly missed a beat. The Bengals D ranks third overall in defensive scoring (13.0 PPG) and fourth in takeaways (5) and Sunday will look to cement their first 3-0 start since 2006 when they take… Read More
Jeff Allen’s Week II NFL Recap
Week two in the NFL started with a key AFC North showdown between the Steelers and Ravens in Baltimore. With nine of the last eleven series meetings being decided by four points or less, it wasn’t much of a surprise to see the line open at Baltimore -3 and 44. There was not much action… Read More
New Kings of the East?
The AFC East standings show the Dolphins, Bills and Jets all ahead of New England by a game and considering the Pats’ 10-0 straight-up record in Week 1 from 2004 to 2013 (and their 143-44 SU record in all other games since); it’s been a while since anyone was able to say that. Buffalo… Read More
The Dallas Cowboys Season Win Total: You don’t pay juice when you win
There’s an old axiom among professional sports bettors that says, “You don’t pay juice when you win”. I’m thinking that that this old nugget really applies to the Dallas Cowboys 2014 season win total which opened up at eight wins with the vig shaded slightly to the under. It didn’t take long for the sharps… Read More
Betting the Quarterbacks in Preseason
Most handicappers and bettors understand quarterback rotation is important in the preseason – ultimately the most important angle regarding quarterbacks is how long they have been in the system. Being able to judge how long your quarterbacks within the system will play (have been there at least 1 year prior with the same offensive scheme)… Read More