NFL Betting: Hedging with the Future Book

The Giants may have won Super Bowl LXII just five months ago but in a lack of NFL betting respect only the late Rodney Dangerfield could appreciate, New York isn’t even favored to win its own division this season.   New York is a 3/1 second choice in the NFC East behind Dallas, the 3/5 division favorite and the franchise that handily beat the Giants twice during the regular season bef

Early NFL line movement

The 2008 NFL season is about to get underway with exhibition football and we thought it would be interesting to look at any line movements for week one of the regular season. The Greek Sportsbook posted up NFL betting odds for week one on May 7th and there has been just a little movement as we look at the updated odds on August 2nd. Some sports bettors like to follow the money while some others

New England Patriots favored to avenge Super Bowl loss

NFL Futures Preview – Patriots favored to avenge Super Bowl loss   After last year's dominant campaign in which they went undefeated until a heartbreaking loss in Super Bowl XLII, you can bet the New England Patriots will be even hungrier to claim the sport's biggest prize for the fourth time in this decade. The Patriots emerge as the early preseason favorites to lift the Vince Lombar

NFL Preseason Betting Has Its Challenges

The continued popularity of NFL preseason betting can be linked to America’s growing addiction to anything football. Bettors, particularly those in the United States who have survived a five-month hiatus from their favorite wagering sport, seem unwilling (or unable) to endure another five weeks before the NFL preseason, which kicks off on Aug. 3, morphs into the NFL regular season on Sept. 4

Betting on NFL Preseason Football

NFL football starts this week – sort of. The first game of the exhibition season is Sunday’s Hall of Fame contest at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio between the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins. It doesn’t count in the standings, but the money you can earn by betting on the game is legal tender. Handicapping exhibition games requires a much different strategy than

2008 NFC East Predictions, Futures, ATS Standings

The NFC East is probably the toughest division in the entire NFL. The Dallas Cowboys are one of the favorites to win the 2009 Super Bowl while the New York Giants are the defending champions and both the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles are expected to be better this year and battle for a playoff spot. All four teams were reportedly in the hunt for the services of defensive end Jason

Green Bay Packers Predictions & Betting Odds

The Green Bay Packers have had an interesting off season, full of drama and distractions. It all started in March when Brett Favre announced his retirement from the NFL. After several attempts by management to talk Favre out of retirement, the Packers were resolved to move on in to the Aaron Rodgers era. Green Bay also drafted another quarterback when they took Brian Brohm from Louisville. The soa

Jeremy Shockey Prop Bets

NFL: Jeremy Shockey Prop Bets Jeremy Shockey’s pending trade from the New York Giants over to the New Orleans Saints has come as a surprise to many people.  Nobody really expected this, but things do happen.  There are a few interesting prop bets out there that I would like to take a look at involving the new tight end for the upcoming season.  Shockey is defiantly an upgra

McFadden, Dorsey poised for run at Rookie awards

It is almost time for training camps and preseason activities to begin in the NFL, and a pair of former standouts from the powerful SEC conferences are the early favorites to claim the AP Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awards. Oakland's Darren McFadden is the offensive favorite at +300, and the versatile back from Arkansas did not only have the fourth-highest amount of rushing yards

Early Preparation for the New NFL Season

Well, now that everything is out of the way in major sports except for baseball it’s time to take a look at the NFL.  The biggest task that faces most bettors is getting prepared for the NFL season.  The NFL is defiantly the king of all sports and it is the only one that most bettors really care about.  Whether you are just a casual bettor or a professional one, there are a lo

Dallas Cowboys 2008 NFL Betting Futures

The Dallas Cowboys will look to bounce back from a disappointing end of their 2007 season when they had a terrific regular season at 13-3 but were upset in the playoffs by the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants. Wade Phillips returns as head coach but finds himself on the hot seat with the brilliant minded Jason Garrett waiting in the wings. The Cowboys had six draft picks in the 2008

New York Jets Betting Futures

The New York Jets were the NFL's biggest spenders in the off season. They signed pro bowl guard Alan Faneca away from the Pittsburgh Steelers to go along with Calvin Pace, who signed the richest contract ever for a linebacker and Damien Woody, the guard from Detroit. Jesse Chatman from Miami and Musa Smith from the Ravens were also signed. The Jets were also busy in the draft room, drafting Ve

Football Handicapping Helpers

Now that the NBA playoffs are over, many handicappers are looking forward to football season. It’s the most popular gambling sport in North American by far, the NFL in particular. If you’ve ever wondered why the NFL Network shows live coverage from the Scouting Combine, this is why. Not that the NFL advocates gambling. But information is in very high demand, and the league does its be

Draft Has Impact on NFL Odds, NFL Betting

Legendary oddsmaker Roxy Roxborough was fond of saying that NFL betting is part reality and part perception, a description that aptly fits this year's recently concluded NFL draft. So while it will be impossible to know the true impact selected players have for several seasons-—some will contribute mightily, some will be marginal, others will be busts-that reality has done nothing to stop ei

Five value picks for Super Bowl XLIII

Now that the NFL Draft is complete and minicamps are underway, the Super Bowl XLIII futures market is gathering steam. The New England Patriots are the heavy favorites at 5-2. They were also the heavy favorites throughout the 2007 NFL season to win Super Bowl XLII. But when it comes to value, the Patriots have none to offer handicappers.   If you played the 2008 season over and over again,