Sunday, September 11šŗšø, 2002 NFL betting primer, week 1 footbal picks.
šBiggest bets in terms of percentage of wagers: Baltimore, Carolina, Jacksonville
šBiggest bets based on percentage of money: Carolina
šLargest line moves, opener to current: Minnesota +2 to -1.5, Kansas City -3 to -6.5, Cleveland +1.5 to -1.5
šBiggest splits. Teams listed have a highest percent of cash compared to bets: NY Giants, Houston, Chicago
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The theory is to bet against the public. However, some use the splits and bet on the teams that have a significantly higher percentage of money than bets.
NFL Betting Inside Information
š„Kevin OāConnell takes over as HC for Minnesota
š„System: week 1 divisional dogs are 15-5 ATS, 12-7-1 SU since 2018, 28-8 ATS since 2014, 21-16 SU. Favors Atlanta, Pittsburgh, New England, Houston, Minnesota, Las Vegas
š„Above stat includes 4-0-1 SU, 5-0 ATS at home since ā18, 10-2 ATS, 8-3-1 SU since 2014: Atlanta, Houston, Minnesota
š„Saints have won four straight SU in Atlanta and Falcons off 0-7 ATS home campaign
š„Marcus Mariota takes over as QB for Atlanta, Jameis Winston for New Orleans
š„Lions shuffling OL because of injuries
š„Eagles won last year in Detroit 44-6
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š„Steelers starters play a lot more in preseason than Bengals
š„Cincinnati swept Pittsburgh last year by a combined 65-20 even though Pittsburgh outgained them
š„Steelers start journeyman Mitch Trubisky at QB, keeping seat warm for local kid Kenny Pickett as Pittsburgh begins post-Roethlisberger era
š„Jets current starting QB Joe Flacco may be extra motivated facing his old team, but has lost seven straight as a starting QB SU
š„Ravens looked substantially better than Jets in NFLX
š„Another QB facing old team as Panthers Baker Mayfield taking on the team that gave up on him
š„Browns start journeyman Jacoby Brissett at QB; regular starter Deshaun Watson is suspended
š„Oft injured superstar Christian McCaffrey is healthy for now for Panthers
š„Browns 0-16-1 SU in season openers, including pair of 30-point losses last three
š„Super Bowl winning coach Doug Peterson takes over the dysfunctional Jags hoping to transform Trevor Lawrence into a franchise QB
š„Fins debut new HC Mike McDaniel
š„Pats with a lot of question marks on OL ad lost OC Josh McDaniels