Online Football Betting Strategy Tips

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FOOTBALL BETTING STRATEGY TIPS - SEASON WINS & WEEK 1 NFL POINTS SPREADS

The start of the new NFL season may be months away, but the Pinnacle Sportsbook have already released Week 1 NFL betting lines for week 1 of the 2009/10 season. The action kicks off on September 10th with the Tennessee Titans at the Super Bowl Champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers. As usual at Pinnacle Sports NFL bettors can get 60% better NFL odds with -104 betting on sides, and -105 odds on money lines and totals.

FOOTBALL BETTING STRATEGY TIPS - EXPLODING THE MYTHS ABOUT NFL TEASERS

A common thread that is seen on many gaming forums concerns the subject of teasers. One of the generally held misconceptions is that they are sucker bets to be avoided at all costs. Anyone actively involved in bookmaking for significant time will have seen players make hundreds of thousands of dollars in teaser plays when they don't know what they’re buying. Part of the problem is the industry's fault - there are no consumer reports for teasers – so with that in mind, here are some interesting thoughts about teasers.

FOOTBALL BETTING STRATEGY TIPS - A GUIDE TO BETTING TO BETTING PRE-SEASON NFL

While many professional players avoid preseason football, a substantial number of sharps at Pinnacle Sports betting still have action, despite this concern and do so for one reason – profit. With fewer professional players betting (compared to the regular season), preseason games give an additional advantage as the markets are not as efficient, allowing sports bettors “in the know” to realize better returns.

FOOTBALL BETTING STRATEGY TIPS - HOW TO CALCULATE OFFENSIVE YARDS PER PLAY RANKINGS

Until recently, sharp players routinely turned a profit using very little handicapping and simply playing underdogs. Blindly betting every home dog of +7.5 or more during NFL season became a staple that regularly cashed at the window. Then this traditional handicapping technique stopped working to the point that these “bread and butter” plays no longer brought home the bacon.

FOOTBALL BETTING STRATEGY TIPS - BETTING ON HIGH PROFILE MONDAY NIGHT GAMES

ESPN’s Monday Night Football - featuring the best teams and biggest stars - guarantees a full national telecast and is immensely popular with the football betting public at large. In the past, sharps have always loved home dogs getting points on the big Monday night games, but the trend has cooled in recent years. Historically, high profile games like most Monday Night contests have often had predictable line movements. Weather and injury factors excepting, conventional wisdom says to play the favorite early or the underdog an hour before kickoff to ensure the best price available.

FOOTBALL BETTING STRATEGY TIPS - BETTING ON ALTERNATE NFL LINES

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of football betting offerings at the Pinnacle Sportsbook. For football alone, bettors have the choice of nearly 30 markets, including halftimes, quarters, props and futures for several different leagues including the NFL, NCAA, and CFL. Many players staunchly ignore everything except vanilla sides and totals markets. While these players are certainly saving money by taking advantage of Pinnacle Sportsbetting’s -104 reduced juice, they’re also missing out on some potentially profitable alternative markets.