NFL Handicapping Strategies
Here are 5 simple NFL handicapping strategies that can be used to maximize profits
when betting on the upcoming football season. These 5 tips are essential to any success
one can attain as a sports gambler. NFL handicapping is
a lot tougher than it looks - just compare those Vegas casinos to the lifestyles of any "professional gamblers" you may know, and you'll get
the idea. One needs knowledge, information, and discipline to win when one bets on pro football.
1. Don't pay for information. Pay for ANALYSIS of the information.
Previously, NFL handicapping services claimed they had "inside info" on games that
gave them the edge - info that no one else had or knew of. Nowadays Sports handicappers
will rarely have any information that will not also be available to the general public.
Good handicappers will have done hours of research and hard work to find the information,
and the Best handicappers will have also analyzed that information to come to a conclusion as to how they
feel game will unfold.
The Internet makes all of this information readily available, and punters should never
have to pay for stats or trends. Go to ESPN or Sportsline and then ask yourself why you would pay a website hundreds of dollars for the same stats that are yours for free?
Most casual NFL punters, who bet for recreation and enjoyment, don't have the time
- not the inclination, to spend hours looking at stats and interpreting them.
For this reason, legitimate sports handicapping services exist, and offer expertise at
reasonable prices, but never selling one something that does not exist.
2. Injuries are overrated in NFL handicapping.
Generally NFL handicappers and analysts overestimate the relevance of a single injury to a key player.
The guys on the bench can actually be stars as well, and often the injured starter never
returns to his spot on the team. Pro football is a team sport and 1 or 2 injuries
must be able to be absorbed without influencing the future results. When injuries
become a regular occurrence to 1 team, with debilitating effects, the
handicappers will have already seen that the line has taken it into consideration.
Do not get tempted to place a steam bet because of one key injury before a game.
go with your gut instinct when you handicap football.
NFL handicapping is art as much as science. For all the statistics, computer modelling systems, and
number crunching, a punters gut feel is paramount and must be respected. There
are always lucky streaks and bad beats, and then there are also teams one knows
intimately and teams one can never really get a handle on. There is no
explanation and no logic here. Find a team that behave as one expects them
to, should they win a lot or lose a lot, and stay with them all the
way.
put yourself in a position to win.
Find a trustworthy guide to assist with your NFL handicapping. Use the resources
available on the Internet, in the newspapers etc from a reputable source that
you trust. Thereafter, find some On-Line sports books that are reliable and solid, and open accounts with them. It is
easier to find a good line on the Internet, and it will generally come with high limits, good customer service, and fast payouts.
BUT ..1: Do not win a bet with a telephone bookie and never see your profits.
2: Do not blindly rely on only 1 NFL handicapper - use them as a guide but
form your own opinions. Watch the games! Read up on the sport! Become a student of the game.
3: Never bet beyond your means. Ever. If it stops feeling like fun and starts feeling like an
stop.
handicappers must understand money management.
Preseason exhibition NFL games are coming up now, and we cannot wait o handicap the games and
bet on them. It is imperative to remember that we have a limited bankroll and we
want that bankroll to grow consistently. We are not looking to break that big
one, to score big, and we are also not prepared to handle or cope with any huge
loss! NFL handicapping is time wasted if one does not
practice a disciplined money management system. NEVER wager or
risk more than 5% of your bankroll on a single bet, and risk only that amount in
any 1-week in the NFL season. i.e. A punter wants to bet $100 on a high-value play
- perhaps it is a 2 team parlay, then he must ensure that he does not spend more
than $250 on a single TOP PICK play. His limits should always fall within this type of
1:2,5 ratio (with 2,5 x the base being the highest amount he will risk).
Have lots of fun, and be profitable handicapping and betting the NFL!
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