Betting into early numbers in the NFL has been a bit of a challenge this season. It seems like every skill player on offense and defense has been designated as “Questionable” on the injury report week in and week out. It becomes a guessing game to see who will play and who won’t. But, you have to weigh the risk-reward of getting a good number with some positive equity or waiting it out and possibly missing the boat.
What oftentimes separates sharp bettors that win from bettors that hope to break even is getting to news faster or simply getting a better line. A lot of people are generally pessimistic and won’t want to lock in on a bet early week because of fear that some players that are injured won’t play or that somebody will get hurt in practice. While you don’t want to necessarily go all-in on Monday or Tuesday, you also don’t want to let a good number slide.
Here are a few early lines to consider for Week 5:
Denver Broncos (-3, 43) vs. Indianapolis Colts