Beat the Odds is back this week with a run-down of this weekend’s football action. For the purpose of this article I will use the odds appearing on Proline tickets and give you an idea of where I find particularly good value. Please remember to respect the slogan, “Know your Limit, Play Within It”. I will also put out some Proline tickets for the NFL/College Weekends in the future. If any of my Beat the Odds picks fall within the 4 or 8, you can play it on Proline. And if you win, you don’t even have to share with me!
Remember how Proline works for Football… a win means you must win by 4 or more points, a +win means you must win by 8 or more points, and a tie means the game will be within 3 points. I apologize to the non-Canadians who visit our site and don’t have access to Proline betting, but don’t worry, I’ll be back with regular sportsbook picks in a few days. You could also treat these selections as money line picks, or as point spread picks in any game with a spread of 3.5 points or less.
So on with the show, here are some plays I particularly like this weekend from the NFL:
Atlanta Falcons Visitor Win (1.90)
The two things I’ve noticed so far in preseason with these two teams is the Dolphins stink, their O-line can’t block, they have no WR’s, and their 2nd and 3rd-string defenses give up yards. Not such a glowing report. The Dolphins QB’s have also been average at best. The Falcons however have looked great when their first team offense is on the field and not so great when their other guys are on. This is a “dress rehearsal” game where the Falcons starters should play into the 2nd half and it will give them a big advantage over the Dolphins tonight. The Falcons offense has been working on their new scheme and would like to have things rolling by Week 1.
Vikings Home Win (2.00)
The Vikings have looked very good in the preseason so far and San Diego is not playing Phillip Rivers or Antonio Gates in this game. In my last article I explained about the importance of discovering a coach’s motivation behind game-planning for a preseason game, and this highlights that point well. It shows San Diego doesn’t really care about winning this game, and we should expect the Vikings to roll.
Patriots Visitor Win (1.50)
The Pats will be playing their starters for quite a bit in this game, as they rested much of their first team on Monday vs the Eagles. This will be the one game that Belichick takes seriously. The Bucs have beaten the aforementioned crappy Dolphins (sorry, but they are !) and got beaten up by the Titans in the preseason – badly.
UnderDog Play – If you are looking for a longshot with good odds, which is how big money can be made, take a shot with the Colts (2.70) vs the Skins. Andrew Luck has been great so far and this matchup with RGIII should bring up some hype. The Colts have a good shot to win this game, and at (2.70), those odds aren’t too bad at all.
So my ticket would be as follows:
1. Falcons 1.9
2. Vikings 2.0
3. Add in a filler of your choice
Good luck!
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