Many handicappers
have the opinion that the preseason games should be left alone and not bet on. I
feel just the opposite. I feel the NFL preseason is a great opportunity to
start and build a nice bankroll for the upcoming regular season, especially this
year with only 3 new head coaches throwing their hat into the ring. If you do
your homework the preseason games offer the betting public a tremendous chance
to make a ton of money. This year as an example we have some teams on a 10-0,
11-1, and 15-2 preseason runs. Doesn’t get much better than that guys!!!
With 29 returning
head coaches this season look for these solid early trends to really hold up big
time for this preseason.
OK so here are
this year’s highly rated preseason money making trends for each team in the
division .
AFC
West
Denver Broncos
Head Coach: Josh
McDaniels
– 2nd
year
Bill Belichick
disciple Josh McDaniels took over as the Broncos new head coach last season.
McDaniels went 2-2 in both sides and totals in the preseason. However what
really still stands out is the Broncos willingness to dominate in their final
preseason game of the year going 9-1 against the spread in their last 10 with
their only loss coming back in 04.
Probable
preseason quarterback rotations:
Kyle Orton,
Brady Quinn, Tim Tebow,
Kansas City
Chiefs
Head Coach: Todd
Haley
– 2nd
year
Even with the
Parcells/Belichick disciples Scott Pioli taking over as GM, and Todd Haley
taking over as head coach The Chiefs continued their losing ways in the
preseason making then now an unbelievable 1-11 against the spread over the past
3 years. Until we see a major turnaround will have to continue to fade the
Chiefs in this spot.
Probable
preseason quarterback rotations:
Matt Cassel, Brodie Croyle, Matt Gutierrez, Tyler Palko.
Oakland Raiders
Head Coach: Tom
Cable
– 3rd
year
Two solid
preseason trends continued as Tom Cable took over as the Oakland head coach last
season. The Raiders have gone a perfect 4-0 in their first preseason game over
the past 4 years, and are just as bad in their final game going a money making
0-4 against the spread with 4 outright losses. So let’s look for both of these
scenario’s to continue this season.
Probable
preseason quarterback rotations:
Jason Campbell, Charlie Frye, Bruce Gradkowski, and Kyle Boller
San Diego
Chargers
Head Coach: Norv
Turner
– 3rd
year
This will be Norv
Turner’s fourth year as head coach of the Chargers. In Turner’s last head
coaching job with the Raiders back in 04 and 05 a solid trend can be taken away
from it that can give us an edge for the Chargers preseason games. First of all
in both of his dress rehearsal games in Oakland the Raiders went 0-2 against the
spread, this trend has continued as Turner has not covered his dress rehearsal
game the first 3 years in San Diego making him a perfect 0-5 ATS. So let’s
watch for when the Chargers play a Saints team on August 27th this year that
have won their dress rehearsal game the past 3 years by a combined 88-14.
Probable
preseason quarterback rotations:
Phillip Rivers, Billy Volek, and
Jonathan Crompton.
In the preseason, many head coaches have a track record of wanting to win and
some just don’t care and are just preparing for the regular season. You can find
many games this preseason where you can get a definite edge. Below I have put
together a list of all 32 teams with a breakdown of things to look for this
preseason that will give you that winning advantage.
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