After four straight weeks of the under bet dominating the totals line, balance has finally returned. There was a perfect split this week with eight games staying under their total and eight going over, just the way the odds makers like to draw it up.
Make it four weeks in a row and counting for the under bet. In week fourteen 11 games stayed under the total, four games went over, and there was one push; Denver@ Indianapolis with a total of 44. Scoring continues to drop as there were only three games that combined for 50 points or more while five games combined for 30 points or less.
For the third week in a row the under bet was the solid play. 11 of 16 games stayed under the total this week which means that in the past 48 games 32 or 67% have stayed under. Ten of the games actual point totals were six or less points from their total line making this an extremely hard bet to figure out this week.
With Monday night’s New England@ New Orleans game staying under by ½ a point, on a total line of a whopping 55 ½ the under bet was a solid play in week twelve. Eleven games stayed under the total and only five games went over. Defense rose to the occasion as six teams were held to 10 points or less including the N.Y. Giants, Jaguars, and Bears.
Points were a little harder to come by last week as ten games stayed under the total, five games went over, and one game; N.Y. Jets at New England was a push at 45. The biggest shocker by far was the thrilling 38-37 win by Detroit over Cleveland. The Lions scored 40 points combined in their last four games and the Browns have only scored 29 points combined in their last five games.
After two straight weeks of the under bet out pacing the over, the points were once again adding up fast this past week. Nine games went over the total, while six games stayed under. In no big surprise the Patriots- Colts game led the way with 69 total points, while Tennessee took their game over on their own putting 41 points on board against the Bills. Two of the more shocking under games were Green Bay holding the Cowboys to seven points and Cincinnati holding the Steelers to just 12 points.
Defense was the name of the game this week as several high scoring teams were held in check allowing the under bet to have a slight advantage. Seven games stayed under the total, while six managed to go over. The Saints were held to 30 points keeping their game against Carolina under by two points, the Ravens only scored 7 points against Cincinnati in a game that stayed way under, and Dallas came up big against the Eagles holding them to 16 points in their 20-16 win on Sunday night.
Once again the over bet had the slight advantage as seven games went over the total and six games stayed under. There were a few surprises with the under such as Indianapolis being held to only 18 points by the 49ers and Denver only managing 7 points in their loss to the Ravens. The two hottest teams in the league did not disappoint as the Vikings put up 38 points on the Packers and New Orleans scored 35 against the Falcons helping to take both those games way over the total.
Points were plentiful again this week as seven games went over the total, five games stayed under while one game; San Diego @ Kansas City was a push at 44. Two games; Indy @ St.Louis and Philly @ Washington went over on meaningless touchdowns late in the 4th quarter and one game almost doubled the total line as New Orleans and Miami put up 80 points between them.
With the Denver-San Diego game going over on Monday night there was a perfect balance in the totals betting with seven games staying under and seven games going over. The biggest shocker had to be Philadelphia@ Oakland which had a total of 40.5 and there only 22 combined points as the Eagles were held to three field goals. The next had to be the Saints pinning 48 points on the Giants’ #1 defense in a game where the total was 48.
For the second week in a row the over was the best play as eight games went over the total, five stayed under, and there was one push Washington @ Carolina at 37. For the most part the games stayed close to the total line either way as after five weeks the odds makers have fine tuned the numbers.
The points were flying around this week as even Cleveland scored 20. Nine games went over the total while five stayed under. It wasn’t all about offense as a number of points were scored on turnovers and special teams.
Here is a brief recap of all the games.
The week three betting totals slightly favored the under as seven games went over the total and nine games stayed under. Defense was the name of the game this week as even the Saints were held to under 30. Here is a brief recap of all the games.
The following is a recap of each game’s The Over/Under was set at NFL betting line and the actual results.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Week two saw offense take center stage as nine games went over and eight teams scored 30 or more points on their own. For the most part, the seven games that stayed under were well below their predicted totals especially the Patriots-Jets game which was a shocker.
The following is a recap of each game’s The Over/Under was set at NFL betting line and the actual results.
With San Diego’s come from behind victory over the Raiders last night we can now close the book on week 1 in the NFL.
From a scoring standpoint there were some surprising scores, close calls, and some last minute heroics that shaped the outcome of many of the Over/Unders.
The following is a recap of each game’s The Over/Under NFL betting line and the actual results.
Everyone talks about the great parts of football teams. The Broncos’ new-look passing attack, QBs Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Donovan McNabb, or coaches like Andy Reid, Mike Shanahan and Tom Coughlin. But sports bettors can also find winning ATS opportunities by going AGAINST certain things. The Arizona Cardinals, for instance, have been a lousy team on the road the last few years. With that in mind, here is a look at some truly bad things about the NFL as we just finished up Week 3.
