OffshoreInsiders Handicapping Blog

Whenever the NFL off-season rolls around the league and its fans begin to hold their breath.  The reason for this being that history has shown a pattern of bad behavior on behalf of the league’s players.  In the past, incidents with big name stars like Michael Vick, Ricky Williams, and just about every member of the Bengals that have either landed them in jail, or in the courtroom have made off-season drama the rule and not the exception.

The recent arrest of Colts running back Kenton Keith and incidents involving other NFL’ers have shown that this off-season is no different.  This being the case fans across the country are wondering who will be next, and what will they get in trouble for.  Looking for answers they have been flooding the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUs, where oddsmakers have posted odds on all things NFL player behavior.

”The NFL is part of the fabric of the lives of fans in America and their interest in their teams and players goes far beyond the field,” said BetUs spokesman Reed Richards.  “This is illustrated by the number of fans who come to us looking for analysis and predictive information regarding which star or team will be in hot water next.”

Oddsmakers at BetUs Sportsbook osted the following odds on NFL player behavior:

Team to have next player arrested
Dallas Cowboys               15/1      
New York Giants              25/1  
Philadelphia Eagles          15/1
Washington Redskins       25/1
Buffalo Bills                      25/1
Miami Dolphins                 10/1
New England Patriots        25/1
New York Jets                  25/1
Arizona Cardinals             25/1
San Francisco 49ers         25/1
Seattle Seahawks            25/1
St Louis Rams                  25/1
Denver Broncos                 20/1
Kansas City Chiefs           20/1
Oakland Raiders               20/1
San Diego Chargers          25/1
Chicago Bears                  25/1
Detroit Lions                     18/1
Green Bay Packers           25/1
Minnesota Vikings             20/1
Baltimore Ravens              25/1
Cincinnati Bengals             5/1
Cleveland Browns              25/1
Atlanta Falcons                 8/1
Carolina Panthers               25/1
New Orleans Saints           25/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers       25/1
Houston Texans               25/1
Indianapolis Colts             15/1
Jacksonville Jaguars           25/1
Tennessee Titans              25/1
 
Next NFL player arrested will be for
DUI         3/1
Robbery   15/1
Assault    4/1
Tax evasion   25/1
Dog fighting    20/1
Drug possession  2/1
Firearm possession 4/1
Breaking and entering 10/1

Will there be more arrest in the 08-09Reg Season or Offseason
Regular Season    5/12
Offseason            19/10

Total Number of In-Season Arrests
Over 7.5 2/3
Under 7.5 11/10

Will an NFL Player be arrest multiple times before end of 08-09 Regular Season
Yes  5/8
No    1/1

 
Next Professional Sport to Have an athlete arrested
NFL  2/3
NBA  2/1
MLB   5/1
NHL   8/1


For more sports and entertainment odds, visit BetUs Sportsbook


 

We already took a preview of the Kentucky Derby 2008 proposition betting opportunities.

Now OffshoreInsiders.com takes a peek at the odds to win the Run for the Roses. Currently the Las Vegas odds are similar to the more accurate offshore betting odds.

Unlike last year, there is no clear cut favorite. Big Brown is 3/1, while Colonel John is 4/1. Pyro is next at 7/1 followed by a long list of long shots, such as Denis of Cork at 14/1.

Adriano, a popular among the aforesaid proposition lines, is 20/1. Big Truck checks in a 25/1. Eight Belles, the only filly in the 20 horse field, is 16/1.

Here is how the post position draw went in order: Visionaire (16/1), Big Truck, Colonel John, Z Fortune (10/1), Pyro, Eight Belles, Anak Nakal (100/1), Court Vision (20/1), Z Humor (50/1), Monba (20/1), Smooth Air (25/1), Adriano, Bob Black Jack (50/1), Denis of Cork, Cowboy Cal (50/1), Big Brown, Tale of Ekati (25/1), Cool Coal Man (50/1), Recapturetheglory (25/1) and Gayego (25/1).

Kentucky Oaks odds have also been posted at OffshoreInsiders.com. The morning line and updated line are live.

As is usually the case, online sports bettors have many options for betting the Kentucky Derby beyond just the pari-mutuel offerings.

The 2008 Kentucky Derby betting odds are posted. Chances are that your favorite OTB betting establishment does not offer such options as which gate the winner will come from.

More serious horse racing handicappers will prefer the match-ups, such as who will win head-to-head between Big Brown (-600) or Adriano? Pyro, Colonel John, Tale of Ekati, Z Fortune, Recapturetheglory, and Monba are all paired in betting propositions against Adriano.

In fact, all of the favorites are paired up one-on-one in “fantasy” style betting match-ups

One can wager on if the winning time will be over or under 2.01.30. Of course, the magic question is asked, “Will there be a Triple Crown Winner” in 2008. Sports betting expert Joe Duffy admits, “As much as I hate chalk, laying the $800 to win $100 is as tempting as small returns on investment can get,” referring to the “no” option.

Even the inevitable fun questions, such as betting on whether the recitation of “My Old Kentucky Home” will be more than three minutes, are ready for betting prosperity.

Gamble on the number of horses to start, the crowd attendance, number of scratches, length of victory and more. Odds are from NewBodog and updated in real-time at OffshoreInsiders.com

It’s a football weekend. Yes the NFL draft is this weekend. OffshoreInsiders.com has posted betting odds for the draft.

Who will be the second QB drafted? Brian Brohm -120, followed by Chad Henne at +170 and Joe Flacco at +175. The field is +400. Virtually all projections of course have Matt Ryan going first. The sportsbooks odds are in line with Rivals.com rankings as well as most projections, which also have Brohm going second at the signal calling position.

One can even bet on which position teams will pick. The Dallas Cowboys are rumored to be trying to trade up to draft Arkansas running back Darren McFadden. Not surprisingly running back is the most likely position they will draft first, but an interesting proposition is “any other position” other than running back, wide receiver or cornerback at +200.

Which team will draft Illinois ball control running back Rashard Mendenhall? The Detroit Lions are even money, followed by Chicago at +250, and Houston at +275.

Philadelphia Eagles fans are chomping at the bit to draft a wide receiver. Gamblers can wager in which round they will pick one. If you bet not in the first four rounds and are right, collect +500.

One can wager which side of the ball the Indianapolis Colts will draft. Will Chad Johnson be traded during the draft? When will the Atlanta Falcons draft a quarterback?

Check out OffshoreInsiders.com for more betting options for the NFL draft, American Idol Vegas odds, Stanley Cup playoffs, and NBA playoff betting odds as well.

The Boston Celtics are overwhelming favorites to win the NBA championship according to the latest Vegas betting odds as well as the more accurate offshore betting line.

Curt Thomas is Chief NBA Analyst for GodsTips of OffshoreInsiders.com. He is also the only full-time NBA handicapper in sports betting. The fact Boston is the favorite is no surprise, but Thomas expressed shock at how relatively little respect Detroit gets at 9/4.

“With Richard Hamilton, Antonio MyDyess, Chauncey Billips, Richard Hamilton, and Tayshaun Prince, the Pistons are the better team (than Boston) from top to bottom,” says Thomas, though conceding that Boston’s Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen are the “league’s best threesome.”

Last year’s conference titlist Cleveland is next at 9/1, tied with Orlando, even though the Magic finished a full seven games ahead of the Cavs in the standings.

Explains Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy, “We look back no further than last year to see that LeBron James can carry the Cavaliers, plus the blockbuster mid-season trade in which they got Ben Wallace should pay off.”

At 25/1 Washington is given little chance, but they at not as big of a dark horse as the Toronto Raptors at 30/1 or the Philadelphia 76ers at 50/1. Coming up the rear are the Atlanta Hawks at 75/1.

“Athletic teams like Atlanta give Boston trouble,” warns Cy McCormick of the online betting syndicate MasterLockLine.com

Tiger Woods is the underdog in the 2008 Masters Golf tournament. Well kind of. According to the betting line posted by BetUs Sportsbook, Woods is +120 when paired against “the field” meaning everyone else. The field is -160.

In addition to many proposition plays, said betting line is the cheat sheet of choice for Masters Calcutta betting according to golf handicapping guru Cy McCormick of MasterLockLine.com.

One can also have fantasy match-ups such as Phil Mickelson -140 to Vijay Singh or Justin Rose and Adam Scott paired against each other as a pick, with 15 cents juice.

Bookmaker allows bettors to pick by groups. Golfers are bracketed together by continent. For example, Adam Scott is +200 to win the Australian group, followed by Geoff Ogilvy.

In the South African classification, it’s Ernie Els leading the pack at +150 with Retief Goosen next at +175. At +150, Padraig Harrington is the odds on choice in the United Kingdom/Ireland assemblage.

Apparently Woods is exempt from the American classification is his name is conspicuous by its absence, but Mickelson is +150, followed by Jim Furyk at +700 and Steve Stricker at +800.

Woods is even money at Bookmaker to win it all. Some tempting long shots include Sergio Garcia at +5000, Mike Weir at +300 and Justin Leonard at +7000.

For 2008 Masters betting picks, visit OffshoreInsiders.com