Many would gladly hand the NFL receiving yardage crown to Detroit Lions wideout Calvin Johnson prior to games even getting underway, but the reality is, the award is very much up in the air in an era that has been very kind to passers.
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Given the importance of having a strong running game in the NFL, the rushing title is one of the more highly coveted prizes among players, and it’s led to its fair share of entertaining competitions in recent seasons. Keep checking in with Cappers Picks all season long for winning angles and free weekly NFL Expert picks from our sports handicapping experts.
The current era of the NFL has been very friendly to passers, with new rules making it even more difficult on defenders to slow opposing aerial attacks. As such, passing yardage totals have risen, making for exciting races to the top of the leaderboard as passers pad their stats.
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He’s claimed the receiving title in each of the last two years, by a wide margin, but there’s just no fun in backing Calvin Johnson (+300) to pull off the same feat a third year in a row. Many bettors disagree, as the appeal of backing a man who just broke Jerry Rice’s single-season receiving mark can be too much for some to resist.
There wasn’t much of a competition for the rushing title a year ago as Adrian Peterson literally ran away with that distinction. With so many bettors expecting a highly unlikely repeat this season, there’s plenty of value to be found in the other names on the board.
Rule changes by the NFL’s competition committee have helped quarterbacks to thrive over the last two seasons. We are truly in the era of the quarterback, with pinball numbers posted by a handful of passers each year.
This year’s rookie class can’t hold a candle to last year’s, but someone will win the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, and that means an opportunity to cash in. While there is no standout among this year’s crop of rookies, there are some players entering favorable situations, and that’s where we’ll go to look for value. Here are five rookies that could make big impacts for their teams.
The start of the NFL season may still be three months away, but with players participating in OTAs it’s hard not to feel excited about this upcoming season. Looking ahead to Week 1, here are 10 games worth watching once the regular year gets underway.
The NFL regular season is still a ways away, but with lines beginning to trickle in at various sportsbooks there is no better time to begin trying to identify value.
There is no more powerful force in sports betting than NFL football. It garners the majority of action at all books and it’s a big reason why the NFL itself is the most popular major pro sports league.
Week 1 in the NFL was all about stifling defense and sloppy offense as 11 of the 16 games stayed ‘under’ the total line. Offensive powers like New Orleans, Indianapolis, and San Diego combined for just 52 points which is usually what the score on its own.
Here is a look at the ‘over/under’ results for all 16 games. All lines provided by JUSTBET.com.
The totals bet for Sunday’s NFL conference title games came down to whether the stingy defenses would rule the day, or the high powered offenses would run wild. In both games we actually had a little of both. In the end though the points finally started to add up and both games went over their total.
Offense may have led the way in the wildcard round of the NFL playoffs, but defense took center stage in the divisional round. Three out of the four games stayed under the total as the losing teams combined for a total of 34 points. Just like last week, the first three games of the weekend were never really close and final game’s outcome was not decided until the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
There was no shortage of offense this past weekend as all four wildcard playoff games went over their total. While the first three games were one sided victories, the final game between Green Bay and Arizona was not only a thriller that has to be already considered an instant classic; it set the record for most points ever scored in a postseason game.
Make it three straight weeks that the total bet was split right down the middle as the odds makers did a great job setting the lines on a very difficult week to handicap.
Eight games stayed under the total with the lowest score coming in the Philadelphia @ Dallas game with the Cowboys pitching the 24-0 shutout.
For the second week in a row the total bet was split right down the middle. Eight games stayed under the total and eight games went over. There were a few teams that basically took their game over on their own. San Diego put up 42 points on Tennessee, Carolina scored 41 against the N.Y. Giants, and Green Bay racked up 48 points against Seattle.
