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Posted Thursday, October 02, 2008 07:37 PM
BetUS NFL odds: SAN DIEGO -6.5, Total 44.5
NOTABLE STAT: San Diego leads the league in scoring (34.5 ppg)
KEY NFL FOOTBALL BETTING TREND: Chargers are 11-1-1 ATS in their last 13 games
(For more useful stats and trends, visit our special Matchup Tool)
The San Diego Chargers (2-2 SU, 2-1-1 ATS), who have rebounded from an 0-2 start, take to the road this weekend when they visit the Miami Dolphins (1-2 SU & ATS), coming off their best win in years, in an AFC contest in NFL action that is slated for a 1 PM ET kickoff on Sunday at Dolphin Stadium (natural turf) in Miami.
In the BetUS NFL online betting odds, the Chargers are listed as a 6.5-point favorite, with a posted total of 44.5 points.
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Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2008 12:41 PM
Week 4 in the National Football League may just be in the books, but it’s not too early to be thinking about the NFL betting lines for Week 5.
Some of the Week 5 lines hit the NFL odds list before Monday night’s game between Baltimore and Pittsburgh even kicked off. The early odds can sometimes be the best ones you’re going to see all week long, but they can also bite you if a late injury or on-field change causes a move that gives the line more value somewhere else.
A number of the early lines from Week 5 stand out, including an interesting matchup between San Diego and Miami. The Dolphins were off in Week 4, so this will be their first game since they shocked the Patriots as 12.5-point underdogs. Miami heads home for Week 5, and even though they broke out against New England they’re still 7-point underdogs against the Chargers.
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Posted Friday, September 19, 2008 01:34 PM
The two teams that faced each other in the Superbowl play host to two bumbling AFC teams that look absolutely horrific. The Giants host the Cincinnati Bengals as 13-point favorites, and the Dolphins pay a visit to Foxboro to try and take on the Patriots. Are either of these teams worthy of such spreads in our NFL odds and lines?
My major concern with the Giants is the possibility of the Bengals opening up a can of whoop-ass out of sheer frustration. The Giants’ betting faithful have had the luxury of watching their beloved Eli Manning beat up on the Redskins and the lowly Rams. Plaxico Burress is becoming a force of nature, once again, and his great season continues after he posted 81 yards on 5 catches with one touchdown.
The big story in the Big Apple remains Eli Manning, who continues to put up huge numbers throughout the season. He had 260 passing yards last week, and dotted the scoreboard with three touchdowns to three different pass catchers. The Bengals’ have given up 123.5 passing yards per ... [More]
Posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 02:59 PM
The injury bug is always a huge factor in handicapping any NFL game. There’s no doubt that injuries usually become the focal point for online NFL betting fans after about Wednesday of each week.
Not only do injuries seriously impact a team’s ability to win games, but they usually impact the online wagering spread. I’ve listed some of the likeliest biggest movers, from an online football betting point-of-view, in Week 3.
BetUS online sportsbook betting fans should take a look at each one of the games in order to ascertain how the line might shift due to injuries.
Oakland Raiders online betting spread + 10 vs. Buffalo Bills online betting spread – 10 - - The online wagering spread actually hasn’t changed in this one, but I have t... [More]
Posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 12:31 PM
This weekend’s college football schedule may look a little boring to some pigskins fans, with the top two teams in the nation (No. 1 USC and No. 2 Oklahoma) both on a bye. However, the NCAAF betting slate isn’t completely void of ranked matchups, with No. 6 LSU dropping in on No. 10 Auburn in an SEC battle, and No. 18 Wake Forest taking on No. 24 Florida State in an ACC showdown.
The annual battle between LSU and Auburn will be another interesting affair for whichever announcers end up calling the game, since both teams are named the Tigers. LSU, the reigning national champions, have started the season 2-0, but it’s a pretty meaningless 2-0 since those wins came against pushovers Appalachian State and North Texas. Just last week LSU destroyed North Texas 41-3, but they did not cover the spread, as they were a 44.5-point favorite on the NCAAF odds. Running back Charles Scott rumbled for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while the LSU defense took care of the rest, holding North Texas to 199 total yards.
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Posted Thursday, September 11, 2008 06:36 PM
Like to latch onto big favorites when you do your NFL betting early in the season? Well, this weekend the biggest point spread is attached to the defending Super Bowl champs.
The Giants began their championship defense last Thursday by knocking off the Redskins at home by a score of 16-7. New York went up 10-0 in the first quarter of that contest on an Eli Manning one-yard rush and a John Carney field goal, and from there they held the Redskins to a single Jason Campbell TD strike to start the season at 1-0.
But New York’s success in that game isn’t the only reason they’re 8.5-point road favorites in Week 2 – it’s also partly due to their opposition. The Rams were awful in Week 1, as their offense could muster only a fourth-quarter field goal in a 38-3 road loss to the Eagles. Marc Bulger threw for just 158 yards, and Steven Jackson rushed for 40.
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Posted Thursday, September 11, 2008 06:34 PM
The New England Patriots are underdogs? To the New York Jets? That’s the NFL betting reality we live in now that Tom Brady is out for the season. And the Pats are just one of several teams with quarterback questions heading into their Week 2 matchups.
Brady looked like he was done for the season when he limped off the field early last Sunday, and sure enough the Patriots put him on injured reserve on Monday. The star QB reportedly tore both his MCL and his ACL, and recovery time could take up to nine months. That could end up affecting his ability to prepare for the 2009 NFL campaign.
However, the Pats are focusing their concern on 2008 right now, and preparing inexperienced backup Matt Cassel to guide their offense. Cassel completed 13-of-18 pass attempts for 152 yards last weekend against the Chiefs in relief of Brady, with one TD strike and no interceptions. That was enough to let the Patriots start the year at 1-0.
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Posted Thursday, September 04, 2008 01:11 PM
While there aren’t many marquee sports betting matchups on the schedule this weekend, there’s plenty of value on the college football betting board in Week 2. Here’s a look ahead to the NCAA odds and games grabbing the attention of handicappers across the nation as NCAA pigskin gets into high gear:
No. 5 Florida hosts rival Miami on Saturday night in Gainesville, in a game that will be high on drama if nothing else. The Gators haven’t defeated the Hurricanes since 1985, which isn’t lost on reigning Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and the rest of his teammates. Wide receiver Percy Harvin is expected to be in the lineup following offseason heel surgery for the Gators, who are priced as 21-point favorites for the contest. The total is set at 51.5.
Notre Dame makes its season debut as 22-point home faves against San Diego State on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Irish were absolutely atrocious for backers last season,... [More]
Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 02:34 PM
I blinked this weekend and when I opened my eyes, the superstars were lying on the mat like they had been mugged in the alley. Shawne Merrimen and Osi Umenyiora were the two big defensive studs to go down with knee injuries. Meanwhile Chad Johnson has a strained labrum, which is going to be more of a pain to the Bengals football betting faithful than him.
So how does this affect our NFL betting futures for the Super Bowl? Even more pertinent, what immediate impact does this have? Let’s gun down a weekend review and get you caught up to speed!
Shawne Merrimen (DE) – San Diego Chargers (+450 to win AFC)
Those perceived mighty at one time don’t just fall hard – they fall fast. Since the whole steroids debacle from a few years back, Merrimen’s numbers have dropped off slightly. Last season he had 68 tackles a... [More]
Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:04 PM
Either the Bears or the Browns are going to finish the preseason without a victory, as those two winless squads square off in Cleveland on Thursday night. Most NFL betting fans may not think the preseason means much, but the Bears and Browns may want to fight for a win on Thursday because teams that go winless in the preseason have tended to do just as bad once the season gets underway.
Since 1988 there have been 35 teams that have posted a goose egg in the win column in the preseason. From those 35 teams only two of them made the playoffs, and both of them lost in the Super Bowl.
The Bears bottomed out at 0-3 last week after losing to San Francisco 37-30 as a 3.5-point home favorite on the football odds. Kyle Orton let head coach Lovie Smith know he made the right decision naming him the starting QB after completing 10-of-17 pass attempts for 147 yards with two touchdowns. Rex Grossman also made Smith look smart by ... [More]
Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 01:41 PM
The NBA rookie class has an obvious and immediate effect on their team. The NFL rookie class don’t necessarily get to shine that much…unless they’re named Adrian Peterson (and play for the Vikings).
The standard expectations are simple: Quarterbacks and receivers take three years to develop. Defensive linemen take two seasons to adjust, while linebackers can have immediate effects. Running-backs are the only offensive players that can step in and play big-time off the cuff. Meanwhile, offensive linemen get lost in the shuffle unless they’re so bad that they put themselves on the “bust” radar. Yes, Robert Gallery, I’m talking about you.
So who’s in and on the way up? Who came in to soon? Which fantasy football picks should draft high? They’re right here.
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Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 01:05 PM
In a subject we will no doubt revisit before all is said and done, we take a look at the BetUS odds on who will come away with that World Series title in October, which a few comments on each of the clubs in question.
Let's get things started by looking at the numbers:
BetUS MLB Futures Odds
To Win 2008 World Series
New York Yankees +2000
Boston Red Sox &n... [More]
Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 01:58 PM
Changes in the NFL occur on a daily basis. For online NFL betting fans, keeping up with the myriad changes is a never ending process. I believe that all changes, for online football betting fans, need to be looked at from an online sportsbook betting point-of-view.
After all, all NFL betting fans are football fans, but we still have money at stake in these games, right? We may root for the Patriots or Saints, but the bottom line determines how we really feel about who we want to win, or lose, football games.
Before I get into some of the big changes that occurred in the NFL, I need to say that the loss of Gene Upshaw at the age of 63 to pancreatic cancer is going to have a decided affect on the league. Not only was Upshaw a great guy, but Upshaw brought free agency to NFL players. Fans may hate free agency but for NFL gamblers, free agency brings many more online betting opportunities. When teams change year to year, overlays inevitably follow. Case in point? The New England Patriots who have tons of issues on defense. This team is no where near worth an on... [More]
Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 04:08 PM
Each and every NFL season, there is at least one or two ‘surprise’ teams in the league that catch everyone off guard, including longtime NFL handicappers and analysts as well as the die-hard fans of these respective teams, by exceeding all expectations.
In 2007, the Cleveland Browns were the one team that seemingly came out of nowhere to record an impressive 10-6 record despite the fact that most NFL experts predicted the Browns to fail miserably.
Now, as the 2008 NFL regular season quickly approaches, BetUS NFL online sports wagering enthusiasts that are gearing up for another wagering season, want to know which team or teams could surprise in 2008 while putting more money in NFL bettors’ respective bankrolls.
Here is a quick look at several NFL t... [More]
Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 07:08 PM
BetUS Sportsbook has posted propositions involving quarterback vs. quarterback touchdown totals for the wagering pleasure of its fans who follow pro football. So who's going to throw the most TD passes? These are not children's games here; they involve some handicapping. You're not "drafting" players, you are betting on them.
Today, we'll look at a mixed bag of matchups, a couple of which feature Tom Brady, the "other" quarterback in that Super Bowl game last season. And where the hell is Brodie Croyle in these props? Chris Redman? Kyle Boller? C'mon guys - where's your imagination?
BetUS Player Proposition Odds
Who will have more touchdown passes?
TOM BRADY -7.5 -120
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Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 02:52 PM
One of the things the multi-faceted BetUS Sportsbook is allowing fans to do as we approach the NFL season is make football betting wagers on quarterback vs. quarterback touchdown totals. So who will throw the most TD passes? This isn't fantasy football, where you get the best players if you get the first picks. This one you have to handicap using our stacked NFL odds.
And the guy in the spotlight - simply because he put himself in the middle of it with his Super Bowl run - is Eli Manning of the New York Giants. We're going to take a look at five TD pass matchups he's in as they are posted at BetUS.
By the way, Eli Manning passed for 3336 yards and 23 touchdowns for the Giants in the 2007 regular season.
BetUS Player Proposition Odds
Who will have more touchdown passes?
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Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 08:53 AM
The Giants are your returning Superbowl Champions. It still astonishes my mind to write that sentence. This division, as always, is the most difficult to predict for sports betting enthusiasts wagering on the NFL. Most NFL gambling experts, myself included, predicted that the Giants would struggle to make the playoffs, let alone win the Superbowl. The Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins will all be looking to knock the champs off the top of the mountain. If anything’s for certain in the NFC East, it’s that the race is wide open.
THE FAVORITE – Dallas Cowboys (-110 to win division)
America’s Team is back with a vengeance. After letting the Giants slip past them in the post season, Jerry Jones and the Boys are back to shoot ‘em all and let Roger Godell sort ‘em out. They’re young, motivated and extremely confident. Does that mean the oddsmakers will draw the hard line with them? Probably.
Terry Glenn is officially gone, leaving the receiving duties in hand for Patrick Crayton Sam “Have You” Hurd and Terrell Owens. While Tony Romo proved to be a miracle man on occasion, his lackadaisical attitude last season cost the Cowboys in the playoffs. That won’t happen again if Romo is as competitive as we all believe.
The addition of Felix Jones will make the rushing game lethal, while Pacman Jones has the turned the Cowboy... [More]