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2011 NFL Futures Betting Update - Mid Season

Well after week eight, the NFL season will be officially half over which seems like the weeks are rolling by insanely fast:(  Anyhow, its always great to check in on how the futures odds sportsbooks offered at the beginning of the year fair to how teams and players are doing now.  

Green Bay Packers to go 16-0?

One bet that could be a huge boon to online sports bettors is the regular season special bet that was offered on the Green Bay Packers to go 16-0.  Obviously this isn't something that happens often but the Packers look like a well oiled machine that can run over any team in the NFL, not too mention the ones listed on their incredibly easy schedule this season.  Odds at the beginning of they year were listed at 81.00 and now you can look around and the same bet is only paying around 10.00 some books even have the odds listed for an absolute perfect season of 19-0 paying 7.00!  Even after they wiped out New Orleans in the first week of they year, also toughest game of their schedule you could still get odds in the 60-70 range.  It definitely pays to throw out some educated futures bets at the beginning of the year.  Even $20 could pay out over $1600 on this one. Odds from Bet365 Sportsbook

Individual Player Futures

Usually bookmakers are fairly accurate when it comes to predicting player futures outcomes.  For instance the Running Back rushing leader odds are pretty close.  Adrian Peterson currently leads running backs and was a #2 favorite next to Arian Foster.  Although if some of these running backs can catch him there would be some nice payouts.  Matt Forte, the current #2 rushing leader would pay over 35.00 and McFadden who is within 100 yards of the lead would pay 21.00  This one is still to close to call and will probably come down to the last game of the season.

Another popular futures market is the QB Passing Yards.  Drew Breese, Tom Brady and Philip Rivers were the top three sportsbook favorites at the beginning of the year and currently Breese is the NFL passing leader.  Followed by Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and the big surprise rookie Cam Newton, which definitely puts him in a great spot to win the Rookie of the Year bet paying 7.50.  Odds from William Hill

Over Under Team Season Wins

Like last year some surprises in this category.  Pinnacle Sports posted over under wins for Detroit at 7.5 and Buffalo at 5.0  Its fair to say both of these teams will crush the over on both of these futures.  The Colts are another big under performer in this category.  At the beginning of the season sportsbooks posted an over under win total of 10.00 That bet is already a loser.  

Over all NFL futures are a great bet to take advantag of.  Even small wagers on teams you may have a hunch on can pay off big time.  Good Luck.  

NFL Conference Championship Game Betting Previews

The New York Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Heinz Field.

Oddsmakers currently have the Steelers listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Jets, while the game's total is sitting at 38½.

Last time out for New York, they were a 28-21 winner as they battled the Patriots on the road. The Jets covered in the match as a 9-point underdog, while 49 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

The Steelers were a 31-24 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Ravens. They covered the 3.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (55) made winners of OVER bettors.

 

Team records:
New York: 11-5 SU, 9-7 ATS 
Pittsburgh: 12-4 SU, 10-6 ATS 

New York most recently:
When playing in January are 7-3
When playing on grass are 8-2
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing outside the division are 8-2

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in January are 9-1
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the NY Jets last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Jets are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games on the road
NY Jets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games 
NY Jets are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games 
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Jets
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing NY Jets
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

 

The fans at Soldier Field will be treated to a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears when they take their seats on Sunday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Packers listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total is sitting at 43½.

Green Bay was a 48-21 winner in its last match on the road against the Falcons. They covered the 1–point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 69 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

The Bears were a 35-24 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Seahawks. They covered the 10.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (59) made winners of OVER bettors.

 

Team records:
Green Bay: 10-6 SU, 9-7 ATS 
Chicago: 11-5 SU, 9-6-1 ATS 

Green Bay most recently:
When playing in January are 7-3
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the division are 7-3

Chicago most recently:
When playing in January are 5-5
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the division are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Green Bay's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Green Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Green Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games 
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Green Bay's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Green Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games 
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Green Bay
Chicago is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

 

 

NFC West NFL Betting Futures Pay Big Money at Bet365

Lets be honest, the NFC West this season has been absolutely brutal.  Going into week 15 of the NFL season and the St. Louis Rams who are currently leading the division are 6-7, tied with the Seahawks and following are the SF 49ers 5-8.  The bottom line is one of these teams is going to get to the playoffs and host a home game.  For those of you who like long shot bets you may want to consider wagering on any of these teams to win the Super Bowl outright.  Current Bet365 Sportsbook odds for these teams to win outright are as follows:

SF 49ers (101.00) STL Rams (126.00)  SEA Seahawks (151.00)  And one of these teams is definitely going to have a home playoff game.  Might be worth throwing a few bucks for a huge payout.  And who knows, maybe the 49ers will catch fire finish the end of the season strong.  Either way a $10 bet on any of these teams pays over $1,000:)

Cincinnati Bengals Sign Owens...Bengals NFL Futures Betting Great Value!

It's official Terrell Owens is going to be a Cincinnati Bengal this season and Bengals fans couldn't be happier, especially Ochocinco.  This really helps the Bengals become a Super Bowl contender in the 2010/11 NFL season.  With two capable receivers, a strong running game, and a great defense, there really isn't much holding the Bengals back this season except a challenging schedule.  Sportsbooks posted the over / under season win totals for the Bengals at 8 this season paying 2.10 but since the trade those odds have dropped to 1.98 showing that sports betting customers are starting to bet on the Bengals.  Futures odds have remained rough the same paying 32.00 to win the Super Bowl outright and 4.44 to win the AFC North Division.  View all NFL sports betting lines at Pinnacle Sports