Let me start off by saying that I feel the NFL
preseason is a great opportunity to start and
build a nice bankroll for the upcoming regular
season. Many handicappers have the opinion that
the preseason games should be left alone and not
bet on. I feel just the opposite. If you do your
homework the preseason games offer the betting
public a tremendous chance to make a ton of
money.
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.
A very important thing to remember for this upcoming preseason is that there will be 7 new head coaches this season, so previous preseason trends for these teams are no longer valid. However I have found some nice hidden trends that can still show us a profit with these teams.
Here are the 7 teams with new head coaches for the upcoming season:
Arizona - Ken Whisenhunt
Atlanta - Bobby Petrino
Dallas - Wade Phillips
Miami - Cam Cameron
Oakland - Lane Kiffin
Pittsburgh - Mike Tomlin
San Diego - Norv Turner
NFC West
Arizona – With Dennis Green now gone Ken Whisenhunt takes over as the new head coach of the Cardinals. For the past 3 seasons Whisenhunt has been the offensive coordinator of the Steelers. For this upcoming preseason I would definitely make the Cardinals a team to play on as they have gone 11-5 against the spread the last 4 years, and have a new coach that wants to impress immediately.
Probable preseason quarterback rotations: Matt Leinatt, Kurt Warner, Shane Boyd
St Louis – Scott Lineham will be in his second year as head coach of the Rams, and a strong trend easily sticks out that we can make some money with this preseason. Two years ago as offensive coordinator with the Dolphins Lineham saw Miami go 0-3-2 against the spread, and last year in his first year as a head coach Lineham led the Rams to a 0-4 mark against the spread. So in the last two preseasons Lineham’s teams have gone 0-7-2 against the spread making this one of the top trends to watch for this year.
Probable preseason quarterback rotations: Marc Bulger, Gus Frerotte, Ryan Fitzpatrick
San Francisco – In Mike Nolan’s first two year’s as head coach, the 49ers have gone 6-2 against the spread in the preseason. Here is another team that has a strong quarterback rotation setup for this preseason. So I look for the 49ers to once again have another winning preseason.
Probable preseason quarterback rotations: Alex Smith, Trent Dilfer, Shaun Hill,
Seattle – The Seahawks' head coach Mike Holmgren doesn’t put much emphasize in preseason games, going 8-12 ATS the last five years. However a strong trend has developed that has seen 7 of the last 10 Seattle games go over the total. Something to definitely keep your eye on for this year.
Probable preseason quarterback rotations:
Matt Hasselbeck, David Greene, Seneca Wallace.
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