How To Beat Pro Football Point Pa

by Smith,Bobby

• ISBN13: 9781602393073
• ISBN10: 1602393079
• Edition: 00
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2008-10-17
• Publisher: FRWHEEL

Summary

Twelve billion dollars are bet each year on National Football League games, but most bettors lose and fail to understand why. How to Beat the Pro Football Pointspread demystifies the NFL and gives bettors the opportunity to become more sophisticated, selective, and successful gamblers. With its advice, gamblers can improve their odds of winning.

Author Biography

Bobby Smith is the editor of Sports Reporter and sportsreporter.com, where he writes and directs projection reports on the NFL, NBA, college football and basketball, and thoroughbred racing

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
The Mindset	p. 1
Smarter Than the Average Fan	p. 3
NFL Infrastructure	p. 11
Understanding Statistics and Rankings	p. 17
Understanding the NFL Landscape	p. 21
Challenging the General Football Media	p. 31
Challenging the Football Handicapping Media	p. 39
Challenging the Oddsmakers and Bookmakers	p. 47
The Practical	p. 55
Change is Constant	p. 57
Understanding Schedules	p. 67
Identifying Team Styles, Strengths, and Weaknesses	p. 77
Sniffing for Blowouts	p. 83
Predicting Turnovers	p. 91
Positioning for Upsets	p. 99
The Great Value Debate	p. 105
The Tactical	p. 109
Let the Games Come to You	p. 111
The Coaching Network	p. 117
Totals: The Universe is Out of Alignment!	p. 123
Weather and Surface	p. 131
Money Management	p. 139
College Football and the Future	p. 145
Acknowledgments	p. 155
About the Author	p. 157
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