BetUS NFL betting odds: BALTIMORE -13, Total 36
In the BetUS NFL football betting odds, the Ravens are listed as a 13-point favorite, with a posted total of 36 points.
Here are some NFL trends, for those who bet on football, as they relate to this matchup:
It seems like the “Man-genius” is going to keep his opponents guessing this season. Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini has yet to publicly name a starting quarterback – serving the Minnesota Vikings some psychological warfare heading into this Sunday’s season opener.
Cleveland, which is listed as a 4-point home underdog, will give the nod to either Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson. Mangini has already made his decision on the starter but has yet to tell his players or the media about his choice.
Two of the NFL’s brightest young stars go head to head when the Chicago Bears travel to Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football.
Oddsmakers have tagged the Packers as 3.5-point favorites, while the total is posted at 46.5.
Gunslinging quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Jay Cutler headline this clash between long-time NFC North rivals. The teams split their two meetings last season – Rodgers’ first year as the Packers’ starter – with Green Bay covering the spread in both games.
Each football season a group of mysterious gentleman leap into the sports spotlight with steam and other nonsense. The speculating public, which is essentially composed of followers, clings to every word they speak, complying and following their every lead. You know the fellows. They are referred to with reverential phrases as: “Who are THEY taking?” or “Who do THEY like?”
Thursday, September 10 – 8:30 PM ET
BetUS NFL betting odds: PITTSBURGH -6, Total 35
In the BetUS NFL football betting odds, the Steelers are listed as a six-point favorite, with a posted total of 35 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
The 2009 National Football League season kicks off Thursday with the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers opening their title defense against the Tennessee Titans at Heinz Field.
NFL Betting Odds at betED.com have the Steelers as 6-point favorites and the over/under at 35 for the NFL’s opening game (8:30 pm ET, NBC).
The Titans have dominated the Steelers straight up, going 7-3 SU over the past 10, but Pittsburgh has covered the spread in six of those games (6-4 ATS).
The NFC East has a favorite to win and a favorite to finish dead last. But in one of football’s most competitive divisions, those preseason predictions can go out the window after NFL Week 1. The Washington Redskins head to the Meadowlands to open the season and try to erase their role as the NFC East’s weak link.
Oddsmakers have tagged the Redskins as 6.5-point road ‘dogs, while the total is listed at 37.
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Reports out of New England are saying the Pats are siding with rookie QB Brian Hoyer as the third-string option and putting their faith in Andrew Walter as the second option.
With Tom Brady nursing a sore throwing shoulder following Friday’s preseason tilt, those two backups will get all the snaps against the New York Giants this Thursday.
The NFL preseason schedule opens Sunday when the Buffalo Bills take on the Tennessee Titans in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio (8 pm ET, NBC).
betED.com has the Titans as 3-point favorites and the over/under total at 31 in NFL Betting Odds.
Brett Favre hasn’t officially announced his return to the NFL but when he does will the Minnesota Vikings current +900 NFL odds to win the NFC will be seen as a bargain.
Minnesota is currently listed at +900 odds to win the conference, the same odds the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints are getting. The teams getting better odds are the favorite New York Giants (+400), and the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys (+500 each).
It wasn’t that long ago that the New England Patriots were a near surefire bet.
The sportsbooks couldn’t put up a number high enough on them as they steamrolled their way to a perfect 8-0 straight up and 8-0 ATS mark through the first half of the 2007 season.
And while Tom Brady and crew continued on chasing the perfect season in the second half, the tide turned for the sports betting community, as a combination of sky-high pointspreads and opposing team’s ability to somewhat gameplan for them, kept things closer. The result was an 8-0 run straight up, but only a 2-6 mark against the spread.
The AFC schedule gets a head start on the NFC when the NFL season officially opens on September 10. With the defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers, the healthy New England Patriots, the explosive San Diego Chargers, and the steady Indianapolis Colts all calling the conference home, it would seem that the next Super Bowl winner will come out of the AFC.
The opening week of the NFL season presents football bettors with a wagering conundrum. Once the schedule is set for the season, most sportsbooks post their Week 1 betting odds – giving bettors all summer to dissect and over-analyze the spreads and totals.
Some bettors jump on these odds early, hoping nothing drastic happens between then and kickoff. Other gamblers wait until minutes before the coin toss before placing their wager.
Too early to bet football…not at all.
It may only be spring practice time in the NFL but training camp and preseason will creep up on unsuspecting bettors, in fact, at the local bookstore, we even noticed some football season preview guides for sale already.
The Arizona Cardinals came within inches of completing one of the most improbable runs in NFL history. While they didn’t win the Super Bowl, the Cardinals’ march through the regular season and playoffs has their NFL futures odds for 2009 a little smaller compared to past years.
The confetti in Steeltown is still settling five months after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ run to the top of the AFC and eventual Super Bowl title.
The Steelers caught a lot of football bettors off guard last season. They were among the favorites to compete in the AFC, but with a wet-behind-the-ears coach and injuries to key players, sportsbook odds were quick to pass over Pittsburgh as a real contender.
