With the much-anticipated NFL season opening, bettors will once again be looking for the best info they can find to get their seasons off to a profitable start. Therefore, it’s the ideal time to look closer at four betting systems that have been successful and consistent in looking exclusively at past Week 1 action. These are angles that take into account line positioning, how the teams fared the previous year and transition into the follow-up season opener, and whether or not revenge is in play.
These systems are foundationally based on the perceptions of the teams by oddsmakers. Although the belief is that the house always wins, sometimes even the so-called experts are off, too. In other cases, they have the teams pegged accurately.
The most important thing that you should note in analyzing these betting angles is that EVERY team, regardless of what happened last season, or what player/coaching transactions they made during the offseason, is starting with a fresh slate. That can do wonders for a team. It can also wipe out any momentum it generated the prior season. All of this is very tough to measure, as without any on-field action to go off, how can those setting the lines be expected to 100% accurately quantify the Week 1 chemistry of the teams? This, in turn, can be to the advantage of bettors.
Remember, the bookies’ theoretical job is to try to get as much even action on the various wagering options in a game, not so much to pick the game. Naturally, there can be weak spots then, and savvy bettors who are prepared with knowledge of the teams and useful systems can be ready to take advantage. I have four to help you get ready for kickoff.