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Week 1 Rundown

After setting attendance and viewership records during the 2009 to 2010 seasons, NFL betting fans are getting excited for the opening kickoff to the 2010 to 2011 season. Week one is by far the most bet upon week in the NFL aside from the Super Bowl. With all of the new look rosters, here is a rundown of all 16 games to open up week one.

Thursday September 9, 2010

Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints – What better way to kickoff the season than with a rematch of the NFC Conference final, look for this game to go over the total as two of the hottest offenses from a year ago collide again.

Sunday September 12, 2010

Miami Dolphins v Buffalo Bills – Chad Henne and his new weapon Brandon Marshall, should have a big day against the Bills who didn’t do much of anything this offseason.

Detroit Lions v Chicago Bears – The Bears are a seven point favorite and given how poor the Lions are, nobody should be surprised if Jay Cutler leads the Bears to a larger victory.

Oakland Raiders v Tennessee Titans – With Vince Young’s head finally screwed on right and Chris Johnson finally signed, the Titans should decimate the Raiders. Raiders’ fans finally are optimistic now that JaMarcus Russell is gone.

Cincinnati Bengals v New England Patriots – This may be the most highly watched game in week one as everyone is dying to know how an Ocho and TO receiving corps will fare against a tough New England defense.

Carolina Panthers v New York Giants – The Giants are also a seven point favorite this week, and given how poor the Panthers have been in recent memory, we are surprised the spread is not more.

Atlanta Falcons v Pittsburgh Steelers – With Ben Roethlisberger suspended for the first month of the season look for the Falcons to take advantage of an inexperienced Steelers offense.

Cleveland Browns v Tampa Bay Buccaneers – In a battle of two teams destined for a repeat in the cellar, look for the Browns strong defensive play to help them pull out a win.

Denver Broncos v Jacksonville Jaguars – The Jaguars should have an easy time with the Broncos, who managed to get worse this offseason.

Indianapolis Colts v Houston Texans – This should be the tightest scoring affair of the entire day, as the Texans look to finally overcome their Colts struggles.

San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks – Can Pete Carroll’s Seahawk debut go as planned or will the 49ers defense run rampant on the Seahawks?

Green Bay Packers v Philadelphia Eagles – The Kolb era in Philly begins and ends in week one, as the Packers will have their guns blazing.

Arizona Cardinals v St. Louis Rams – Two teams with new quarterbacks and offenses, could make for a high scoring game.

Dallas Cowboys v Washington Redskins – Can Donovan McNabb finally overcome his struggles against America’s team?

Monday September 13, 2010

Baltimore Ravens v New York Jets – In a possible sneak peak of this year’s AFC final, the two busiest teams in the off season collide on Monday Night.
San Diego Chargers v Kansas City Chiefs – With so many questions surrounding the Chargers offseason moves, this may be the best chance the Chiefs get to pulling off an upset.
 

Straight Bets and Point Spreads

Ever since sportsbooks were created, the house has attempted to sway bettors from betting straight and instead have them wager on point spreads, moneyline's, parlays and so forth. For online betting this is no different, however, sports fans new to wagering, should know that point spreads and straight bets go hand in hand with one another. A straight bet simply put is when a bettor wagers on which team will win and which team will lose. This form of wagering has become common for the recreational bettor, otherwise known as the guy who puts down $2 on a winner.

The straight bet and point spread is commonly used in football and basketball and rarely in hockey. How the two go hand in hand, is that by betting upon whether or not a favorite will cover a point spread, is essentially picking the winner or loser. A point spread works in that the bookie will set a number of points in which they believe the favorite will beat the underdog. Your task as the bettor similar to determining the outcome in a totals bet, is to determine whether or not the favorite will cover the point spread.

For example when expecting the winner to cover the spread, you would make a straight bet of choosing the LA Clippers at -7 to beat the Toronto Raptors + 7 by seven or more points. If the Clippers win by seven, this is known as a tie, as this was the number determined by the house. As a result, you will be refunded your money for tying with the house. However if the Clippers win by more than seven, you win your bet. Conversely if the Clippers win by six or less or the Raptors pull the upset, then you automatically lose your straight bet as a result of the point spread not being covered.

 

Can Boise State Stay Perfect?

Boise State has many NCAA football betting fans foaming at the mouth with their preseason ranking. At number three in the country on the majority of polls, college football betting lines are in favor of a perfect season for Boise State.

This may seem obvious, but predictions are no sure thing. Enter Boise State, a team ranked third in the nation. Many fans and experts alike are picking Boise State to stay perfect this season and not only play in a bowl game, but participate in the national game in January 2011.

Just based on schedules, Boise State has their work cut out for them, yet we still believe they can go undefeated. Unlike our colleagues who believe it will be a Boise State vs. Ohio State National Championship Bowl Game final, we feel the Broncos will take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. This game when it happens will be unbelievable. Both the Broncos and Tide have the majority of their rosters from a year ago returning.

Sure Alabama operates like a well oiled machine and will likely blow out the majority of their regular season opponents, but we like the Big 10. Boise State has proven in the past that it can hang with the big boys as over the last decade they have been to two Bowl Games and won both. What’s more, the Broncos are the only non-BCS team ranked in the top 10 in the country and many believe their only competition will be Virginia Tech and Oregon.

It is important to keep in mind though that team’s with this much hype tends to play with a chip on their shoulder. However, one should also know that even though we predict Boise State to have a perfect season, we also feel it is a necessity.

 

How To Bet Parlays

The online sports betting world has taken off in recent years, with players choosing the convenience and reliability of the Internet to place all of their wagers. After choosing your sports book destination, players will be prompted to sign up, and once they have and are ready to begin playing, a variety of options become available. There are a multitude of bets players can lay, ranging from straight up, to buying points, to betting the number, but the one that is becoming the most common wager is the parlay bet.

A parlay, or accumulator as it is called in some circles, is a single bet in which two or more individual bets are placed together, with wins across the board being the only possible way for the player to win. While the odds of winning significantly decrease ranging from two wagers grouped together on a single parlay, or six wagers grouped together on a single parlay, the amount that can be won goes in the reverse direction, as the potential to win even more money is increased with every bet included in the parlay. Should any of the bets included in the parlay push, the parlay just becomes smaller, not including the total altogether. For example, if a player chooses MLB betting, and bets on the Yankees, Red Sox, and Rays to win, then only if all three teams win does the player get his money. If even one of those teams loses, the wager is considered lost. If the Rays game is rained out, then the parlay becomes a two-team wager, and the player wins, just lesser money than he would have if the Rays had played and won.

 
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