Football Betting StrategyDo you want to make a little wager on your favorite team? If you are going to place a bet, then you need a football betting strategy. With the right strategy, you are just that: much closer to a win.To have a successful football betting strategy, you need to assess your teams' offensive and defensive capability. You should also know how those capabilities match up to those of the opposing teams. If you are betting on the NFL, then you need to handicap the upcoming games to the best of your ability. Whether you use a stat cruncher, your gut instincts, or both, is up to you. You need to determine who the winner is going to be and by how much, and you should do this before you look at the lines. If you choose to bet on college football, then your football betting strategy is a little different. You first need to choose a conference or two that you find interesting and can follow closely. There are a lot more games on the college for than on the NFL board so, in theory, it is easier to find soft lines. Some believe that the lesser known conferences may offer better betting opportunities, but it also might be harder to find team information on them in a timely manner. If you can't find the information, then you can handicap your teams. The best thing you can do is to choose somewhere in the middle. You should select conferences you can watch on TV. You can handicap these teams the same way you do the NFL. You should also do this before looking at the lines. The reason why you do this before looking at any lines is that you don't want the lines to influence your decision. The lines are just the public's opinion on the game. One of our most popular college basketball handicappers, Matt Foust, had an outstanding college basketball picks season last year. All of his original Final Four picks were alive heading into the Elite Eight except Kansas! Matt's 2011 Final Four predictions was to have Kansas beat Ohio State but after this year's bracket surprise, I would bet on less than a handful predicted the 2011 Final Four teams. His NCAA basketball picks to win the 2011 Championship Title are now in! Enjoy the final madness! East Region - Ohio State West Region - Texas Southwest Region - Kansas Southeast Region - Florida Butler - Winner of Southwest vs Southeast Bracket UConn - Winner of East vs West Bracket UConn - Final Champion After you have done your handicapping, then you can look at the lines. Pull the lines from your favorite source, newspaper, TV, Internet, and notice the differences between your handicaps and the lines. You should only bet one unit on a game if your handicap disagrees with the line by at least three points. Make sure you place the bet to your advantage. If, on the other hand, your handicap disagrees from the line by a touchdown or more, bet two units. Bet Super Bowl XLVI!
2012 Super Bowl Betting Odds sponsored by Bovada Sportsbook! Bet New York Giants: Point Spread +3 (-115) --- Money Line +115 Bet New England Patriots: Point Spread -3 (-105) --- Money Line -135 Over 54: -105 Under 54: -115 Super Bowl XLVI Betting Odds sponsored by SBG Global Sportsbook! Bet New York Giants: Point Spread +2 1/2 (-105) --- Money Line +120 Bet New England Patriots: Point Spread -2 1/2 (-115) --- Money Line -140 Over/Under 54: -110 You should check the lines at least one a day and a couple of times on Saturday morning for college and a couple times on Sunday morning for the NFL. You should watch what lines are moving and do your homework to see why they are. If the reasons are valid, then you should adjust how you handicap the game and come up with a new number. If the reasons are invalid, then there is no need to change a thing. Does this strategy guarantee you will win your bet? Unfortunately no, but if you are a successful handicapper, then you do increase your odds of winning. So practice your handicapping skills before you lay down your bets. Your wallet will probably thank you in the end. Do you know who is going to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship? Check out the 2011 NCAA Men's Championship Betting Odds! --- by Mike Jones at 1800-sports.com on January 16, 2007
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