Category: Betting the NFL

At the halfway point of the season, the injuries are starting to pile up and at major positions. In week 8 the big story was how backup quarterbacks were winning in a very surprising fashion. Mike White of the New York Jets step in for 2nd overall pick Zach Wilson and upset the number one…

Another week in the books and another week of blowout wins. 6 games were won by 20 points or more and 9 decided by double digits. Even with all the big points scored by the good teams in the league it still leads to another week where the Overs underachieved again with another losing week…

Now that a third of the season has passed, there seems to be a lot of good teams emerging in the NFL which is making it tougher for handicappers but it is also easier to see who the worst teams are as well. There were a lot of blowout victories in week 6 especially in…

Going into week 6 of the NFL season there are some key factors and changes to take note of. This is the first week of teams with byes which include Falcons, Jets, Saints, and 49ers. This means that there will be 2 fewer games to bet which means fewer opportunities to make money not that…

When you are gambling and you are on a roll you feel like you can’t lose. You might start getting overconfident and start making dumb decisions like betting too many games which is one of the most common mistakes made by recreational bettors. Your success may not last forever as we saw in the NFL…

It was another crazy week in the NFL as there were some big upsets, some insane field goal games, and some big blowouts. Whether it was the Raiders continuing to love overtime wins, the Chargers making a big statement and winning on the road in Kansas City as it was the biggest upset of the…

This week was a perfect example of why you do not overreact to week 1 of the NFL especially when betting. There were several teams that did not look good or played really well the first week then come out this past week and did a 180. These teams included the Bills, Bears, Bengals, Titans,…

Often week 1 is a tough week to gamble on due to all the speculation and preconceived notions all building up to the first game of the season. You never know how a new coach or a new quarterback will do coming out the game whether they will need some time for cohesion or the…

Often among more seasoned sports bettors will refer to Parlays as sucker bets. There is a certain allure to the common recreational bettor of betting a little to win a lot. The problem is when the odds are heavily skewed in favor of the house that comes with taking on more and more risk each…

The one thing that I have struggled with the most since I first started gambling on football is sports betting bias. There are many different types of sports betting bias that can majorly affect a bettor’s future profits or losses. The bias that I struggle with is favorite team bias which is overestimating your favorite…