Football Betting Tips
There are a lot of little tips that I can share with you that’ll help you with betting on football. These tips are very simple and even new handicappers will be able to utilize them in their arsenal of football betting strategy. You’re still going to need to do your homework on each of the full tilt poker games every week of the season, but these NFL betting tips can lead you in the right direction so that you know exactly what you’re looking for.
· One question I’m asked a lot is whether or not buying points in the NFL is a profitable proposition. I personally avoid buying points for the most part unless the spread is on a couple key numbers. For instance, if I like the favourites to win the game and they’re sitting as a –3.5 point favourite then I might buy it down to –3 so that if the game is settled by a field goal I have a chance to push as long as it’s my team that wins. The other key number for favourites is –7.5 and the key numbers for underdogs are +2.5 and +6.5.
· Another question a lot of people ask me about about online poker is whether or not to wager on half-time bets. I will from time to time bet on the second half of a game if I’ve watched the first half and see something that I really like. As for betting the first half of NFL games I only really do this if I’m looking at a big favourite. For instance, if a team is favoured by –9.5 points for the game the spread for the first half might be about –5.5 points. If I’m worried about the underdog getting a back-door cover then I might throw my money on the –5.5 first half line rather then the –9.5 full game spread.
· A lot of people wonder if they should bet on NFL teasers as well and this is a touchy subject depending on whom you’re talking with. A lot of people will tell you that these bets are a complete waste of money because the payout odds are terrible. I actually don’t mind betting on teasers once in a while depending on the teams and spreads involved. I also try and always limit my teaser bets to 3-4 teams because when you try betting more teams you’ll often lose just one game.
· The first couple weeks of the NFL season is a good time to keep your bets small and just watch the games. You never know how teams are going to come out of the gates and you don’t want to risk that much of your bankroll early on in the year. Wait until you’ve had the chance to watch all the PKR teams before you start making larger wagers. This year is going to be especially interesting due to the fact there are a lot of rookies that could have a serious impact in 2010. Sam Bradford will be with the Rams and I also can’t wait to see how Matthews does with the Chargers in the first couple weeks.