Many NFL
football bettors have been studying the upcoming season for
months. They have gathered their arsenal of data and are
ready to wage war on the bookmakers. The newsstands and
ESPN-type websites have again become cluttered with
“opinions” on who will be the Next Future Super Bowl
winners.
NFL Preseason is one of the best times to bet on football.
Winning edges can be found in deciphering the available
information heading into the game and giving the edge to the
astute handicapper over the books. The preseason is that,
the field is full of players who have similar skills and
Without big game playmakers on the field, how are line
makers supposed to know who the favorite will be?”
The main purpose for the Pre
Season NFL is for coaches to make starting lineup
evaluations and to get their team in shape for the up coming
season. Reserve players and rookies get the majority of
snaps, hoping that their performance will earn them a roster
spot.
Information is key in the NFL Preseason and it’s the only
time of the year when coaches are willing to reveal their
game plans.
when handicapping NFL Preseason games try to assess the
intentions of the head coach. An established veteran head
coach’s primary objective is to prepare his team to win
during the regular season. A veteran coach can reasonably be
expected that he will not be looking to win at all costs and
will rest his starters and key reserves to avoid unnecessary
injuries, especially in the first two exhibition games. A
rookie coach almost always tries to impress and win games in
the preseason, in order to build their own confidence, the
confidence of the team, and the confidence of the ownership,
media and fans.
Handicapping the NFL Preseason requires the ability to
recognize each team’s needs and what the coach wants to
accomplish during the Preseason as he prepares his team for
the regular season.
Here are the top 3 tips to look for
when betting NFL Football
1. Teams going into their last game without a win
If a preseason team is being shutout all preseason they
might want to get a big win under their belt to give them
confidence for the upcoming season. With this said teams
that have won all of their games might just coast into the
final preseason game knowing that they are ready for the
season and looking mainly to avoid injuries.
2. Coaching
Some Coaches just love to win in the preseason and some
could really care less on the outcome of the games final
score. Research the coaches records in the preseason and
also put weight on a first year coach coming into the
league, he will want to prove he is a winner immediately.
3. Information
There is no such things as inside information, but coaches
come right out and tell you what their game plans is in the
preseason. (Example. “Our starters will play one series or
we are going to play our starters for a full half.”)
Sometimes if a team scores right away the coach is happy and
pulls everyone, but in general this information can give you
a huge edge. If Coach A is playing his guys for a series and
Coach B is playing his starters for a half then the edge
would go to Coach B.
