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NFL Week 1 Betting has some Surprising and Contrary Results
The betting lines have been out for months and Week 1 has finally arrived as the NFL regular season kicks off this week. We've seen some significant line movement at the sports books on games as noted below along with some totals moves.
Injuries and player movement effect some of the adjustments, but much of the early NFL lines are predicated on last season's results and public perception. That's why Week 1 of the NFL regular ...
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Dominating Defenses Alabama vs Florida State in Top-5 Opening Week Showdown
The marquee match-up of the week features #1 Alabama vs. #3 Florida State in the Saturday night special on ABC. The game kicks off at 8:00 pm ET from the Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.
Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017
206 Alabama Crimson Tide (-7)
205 Florida State Seminoles (+7)
Total 49.5
Field: Grass
TV: ABC
This game has been evaluated and scrutinized by nearly every media outlet. Handicappers ...
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College Football Totals Market Shows Significant Movement
College football totals were released last week and we've seen some significant totals moves as the bookmakers adjust to the betting market. The sides have been out for months for opening week, including many 'Games of the Year' for future weeks, and some of those numbers have been hammered as well.
A few college football games kicked off last week, and the market reaction missed on both the side and total in Colorado State's ...
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Bounce Back College Football Power Conference Teams
College football's first full week kicks off over Labor Day weekend, and bettors are gearing up for making their picks and parlays at the sports books. Many fans and bettors will focus their attention on the top teams, and you'll be inundated by the media from the start of the college football season on the power conference teams, top-25 rankings and things to watch, and those perennial powers that are projected to contend for conference ...
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Evaluating Scheduling and Teams with September Bye Weeks
The college football season kicks off this weekend, and the full slate of games begins the following week over Labor Day weekend. I have outlined the college football September bye week schedule along with each team’s pre and post-bye opponents. In college football, this can be a real benefit to the rested and prepared team, and especially later in the season. When playing at home off a bye, there is a solid situational edge when ...
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Patriots the Prohibitive Preseason Favorite to Win Super Bowl
I’m often asked in Las Vegas who is going to win the college and pro football titles. While I covered the college football favorite Alabama in a recent article, many believe the New England Patriots have an even better chance to win consecutive Super Bowls heading into the 2017 season. Since the offshore sports books and those in Las Vegas post odds to win the championships, it’s usually a subject that gets covered by the ...
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Improved Play Expected in Preseason Week 2
Week 1 preseason action saw Pittsburgh play about as poorly and uninspired as we expected in our 'play against' Pittsburgh projection. But the Steelers won the game 20-12 over the NY Giants, despite just 10 first downs, 226 yards and 26 minutes possession. Only three teams had fewer yards than the Steelers in week 1 preseason, and the Giants ran 24 more offensive plays but were also inefficient. Pittsburgh took advantage of 2 NYG turnovers in their ...
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Decade of Dominance Has Alabama National Championship Favorite Again
Alabama is the talk of college football…again. The Crimson Tide are a prohibitive favorite to reach the College Football Playoff and win another national championship. Wagering on the biggest favorites to win a championship prior to the season offers no value. The risk of key injuries or an unexpected defeat can prove costly, especially in college football when 2 losses eliminates you from the playoff picture, which remains ...
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