It’s hard to imagine that Miami just won the NBA title a month ago, and baseball is knee-deep in pennant races and we already have football less than a week away. After a year in 2005 that saw numerous favorites pack big numbers in the NFL, week after week, and the overseas books and Las Vegas books began to lose to the public, it all happened again with the opening game. of the NFL preseason with Oakland and Philly kicking if it were August 6.
My take on the NFL preseason has always been one of cautious optimism. I have sat at many roundtables with other top tipsters discussing the ins and outs of preseason, some of us love it and some of us avoid it. I’m in the middle on the subject, but I DO realize the earning potential is there, but your discipline to do your homework and know the trends of particular trainers heading into the preseason, based on how your squad performs in past year. must take into account.
Let’s take a look at 2 factors that make up a lot of the emphasis I put on the NFL preseason that have proven to pay off over time as part of the NFL equation in August. The first thing I look for is quarterback depth and game rotations, bar none. Here are some of the teams I’ve watched in 2006 that have drawn the red flag, that have the ability to score points in pointless preseason games that give them an edge in any competition, based on the talent at the helm. These are listed in no particular order, except to say in my mind that the Eagles have a solid rotation of talented, capable guys and will do well in the preseason in early games.
Chicago Bears: With a healthy Rex Grossman, he’ll get plenty of playing time in the preseason, and with a solid 1-2 slam back up here with Kyle Orton and Brian Gresie both having early experience, and the way he Chicago plays. defense in general, look for the Bears to be formidable in the preseason with this rotation in any form.
New York Jets – With Chad Pennington scheduled to play but not much in the preseason, look to capable ex-Redskin Pat Ramsey and Brooks Bollinger for plenty of action behind a deep offensive line. The Jets should also be able to pick up some points with deep RB positions.
Philadelphia Eagles – With Donovan McNabb, Jeff Garcia and Koy Dettmer, they have a very strong and experienced 3 starting rotation here, I wouldn’t be surprised to see former Hawaii star Tommy Chang make some unusual plays in the preseason either, and Philly too. he has a stable of RB’s that are deep.
Tampa Bay – Jon Gruden loves to win every time he works out, but his QB rotation is solid this year with 3 guys who have NFL experience. Chris Simms will get a lot of snaps, Jay Fiedler and Tim Rattay will also see considerable playing time this preseason. They’re all capable enough to make big plays, and Rattay can see a lot of action behind a second-string line that’s still going to be better than any OL he had in San Fran.
St. Louis Rams – Look for a strong rotation with a deep WR unit here with Marc Bulger, Jeff Smoker and Gus Frerotte in an established system that is open and not conservative in any way and the Rams will score points so the totals over the over can come into play depending on who they are playing against as well.
Second, look for coaches who like to win in the preseason, or new coaches who want to instill a winning attitude up front with their team. Dennis Green for Arizona comes to mind as he’s building an offense and has a running back in James from the Colts this year as he looks to improve the Cardinals’ offensive performance, as well as quarterback Matt Leinart from USC, who will play seriously. weather. This team has the potential with its WRs to put up some serious numbers in 2006, and I think it could start in the preseason. Green is a stellar SU 6-1 as a Cards coach in the preseason and a 62%+ career SU as an NFL head coach.
Guys like John Fox for the Panthers, Jon Gruden for the Buc’s and Jack Del Rio for the Jags, Dennis Green as mentioned and Lovie Smith for the Bears are guys to bet on in the preseason as far as emphasizing wins and playing tough defense. at all times. the game. New NFL coaches at the top position look for team chemistry and starting rotations, and unless I know something from a local sportswriter in terms of a non-public game plan, I tend to stay away from them.
Teams that are weak at QB depth such as Houston, Dallas, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Miami and the Colts to name a few will not play their star player more than 2 quarters until the last preseason game in a dress rehearsal before his release. First game. Look for Atlanta to also sideline Mike Vick for the most part until the latter stages of preseason as well. Many times coaches play into the final game with most of their starters intact and look for a win heading into the regular season the following week. The Colts are 3-1 ATS in the last 4 years and Denver is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 years in their final games.
All in all, pick and choose your venues wisely with solid and experienced disability advice. During my 15 years of capping off the preseason, I limit my plays to sound fundamental handicapping methods that have proven to be profitable, and even though my plays are limited to 7 or 8 games in August and early September before the regular season starts , find more Profit using the methods and trends explained in this article and some other secrets that prove that less is more and that there are profits in the NFL preseason.
