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 2007 NFL preseason at 10starpicks my preseason
selections went a documented 12-3 hitting at a solid 80%. All these plays were
found in my 2007 preseason report I released. A very important thing to remember for this
upcoming preseason is that there will be 4 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previous preseason trends for these teams are no longer valid.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 4 teams with new head coaches for
the upcoming season: Atlanta - Mike Smith Baltimore - John Harbaugh Miami - Tony Sparano Washington – Jim Zorn OK so here are this year’s highly rated preseason
money making trends for each NFC West team. NFC West Arizona – Ken Whisenhunt the former
offensive coordinator for the Steelers in his first year as head coach for the
Cardinals showed no interest in trying to win any preseason games going 0-4
straight up and 1-3 against the spread. Plus he showed defense was not one of
his top priorities as Arizona in its first 3 preseason games saw the Over be the
right side with an average of 56 points being scored. This tendency carried over
into the regular season with the Cardinals seeing11 of their 16 games going over
the posted total. So right off the bat let’s keep an eye out for some high
scoring games from the Cardinals this preseason. Probable preseason quarterback rotations: Matt
Leinatt, Kurt Warner, Brian St. Pierre, and Anthony Morelli San Francisco – In Mike Nolan’s 3 years as
head coach, the 49ers have gone 8-4 against the spread in the preseason.
However what really sticks out is Nolan’s impressive home record which as seen
the 49’ers go 5-1 against the spread. San Francisco’s two home preseason games
this year are against Green Bay and San Diego on August 16th and 29th. Probable preseason quarterback rotations: Alex
Smith, J.T. O'Sullivan, Shaun Hill, Kyle Wright Seattle – The Seahawks' head Coach Mike
Holmgren doesn’t put much emphasize in preseason games, going 11-13 ATS the
last six years. However a strong trend has developed that has seen 10 of the
last 14 Seattle games go over the total including 3-1 last year. Definitely
something for us to keep your eye on this year. Probable preseason quarterback rotations: Matt
Hasselbeck, Charlie Frye, Seneca Wallace, Dalton Bell St Louis – In his first 2 years as the
head coach of the Rams Scott Lineham has only gone 2-6 against the spread, and
it’s quite obvious he has no intention of trying to win preseason games. It
should also be noted in his 2 dress rehearsal games the Rams were not
competitive against the Chiefs and Raiders making St Louis a definite go
against this preseason. Probable preseason quarterback rotations: Marc
Bulger, Trent Green, Bruce Gradkowski, Brock Berlin
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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