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What kind of degenerate bets on preseason games?
Posted on 8/14/15 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 8/14/15 at 4:59 pm
Vegas has lines up, so somebody does. Anybody want to admit to it?
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Posted on 8/14/15 at 5:02 pm to Jim Rockford
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Anybody want to admit to it?
yup
five or six year's ago, won $$$, no ragrets
Posted on 8/14/15 at 5:11 pm to Jim Rockford
It's actually easier to peg the games than regular season if you have an idea of what the quarterback, starters/backup rotations will be. The home team is almost always favored for some reason too.
That said, I don't bet on either.
That said, I don't bet on either.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 5:15 pm to Jim Rockford
Yo
Posted on 8/14/15 at 5:23 pm to Jim Rockford
I don't, but I'm hitting week 1 hard
Posted on 8/14/15 at 5:25 pm to Jim Rockford
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What kind of degenerate bets on preseason games? by Jim Rockford
I'm picking up on a hint of judgment and condescension in your question. Assuming that you're not against gambling in any form, what's the objection to gambling on an exhibition game as opposed to a non-exhibition game? I don't get it.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 5:38 pm to Jim Rockford
People bet on special olympics and high school games.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 5:40 pm to wrlakers
I have absolutely nothing against gambling, although I confine my own speculation to the ponies. In preseason games, you don't know how long the starters are going to play, you don't know how hard they're trying to win, just way too many variables in an already uncertain proposition. For instance, last night in the Saints game, Baltimore won on the goal line when the Saints hadn't worked on their goal line defense in camp yet, according to the announcers. In a preseason game last year, one team went for a hail mary TD at the end of the game instead of the percentage play of kicking a FG to send it into Overtime. The coaches had seen enough and wanted to get home instead of playing the scrubs for another 15 minutes.
I guess I am sounding a little judgemental, but it seems to me you might as well just bet on the flip of a coin or some other random event. Under the circumstances, analysis and statistics are of very limited usefulness.
I guess I am sounding a little judgemental, but it seems to me you might as well just bet on the flip of a coin or some other random event. Under the circumstances, analysis and statistics are of very limited usefulness.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 5:55 pm to wrlakers
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I'm picking up on a hint of judgment and condescension in your question. Assuming that you're not against gambling in any form, what's the objection to gambling on an exhibition game as opposed to a non-exhibition game? I don't get it.
My objection would be that it'd be hard as hell to pick the winner against the spread. It's hard enough in the regular season when you know starters are going the whole game and they're playing "predictably". In the preseason, starters don't play, or play for a bit, they're trying new plays, going for it on fourth down in the red zone, going for two, etc. Just all over the board, so to me it'd just be a flip of a coin.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 5:59 pm to Jim Rockford
I make a killing in pre-season on the understand. Took the pats under 37 last night, taking the falcons under tonight.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 6:01 pm to TT9
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Took the pats under 37 last night, taking the falcons under tonight.
Based on what though?
Posted on 8/14/15 at 6:11 pm to Jim Rockford
This same thread pops up every year.
The money cashes the same regardless of the sport, so what makes gambling on preseason "degenerate"?
The money cashes the same regardless of the sport, so what makes gambling on preseason "degenerate"?
This post was edited on 8/14/15 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 8/14/15 at 6:38 pm to Jim Rockford
Watch me turn $1000 into -$5000.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 6:46 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Preseason scoring is usually low.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 6:48 pm to Jim Rockford
If you gamble and you dont bet preseason then you shouldn't be gambling. Preseason is the easiest of anything to handicap.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 7:11 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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Based on what though?
The under in most preseason games cash. Teams learning new run blocks and the amount of running backs that are picked up.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 7:14 pm to BallChamp00
hammering the Rams tonight +115
Posted on 8/14/15 at 7:38 pm to BallChamp00
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If you gamble and you dont bet preseason then you shouldn't be gambling. Preseason is the easiest of anything to handicap.
my understanding is that betting nfl preseason is all about the head coaches. certain coaches care more about winning the games, leave starters in longer, etc. for the most part when betting pre-season, you are handicapping the coaches tendencies.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 7:39 pm to Jim Rockford
people bet on all kinds of really strange stuff. at least they are betting on actual games.
Posted on 8/14/15 at 7:51 pm to Jim Rockford
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I have absolutely nothing against gambling, although I confine my own speculation to the ponies. In preseason games, you don't know how long the starters are going to play, you don't know how hard they're trying to win,
That's just the thing, a lot of times you do know this for a preseason game if you investigate. And a lot of the times one team will be trying to work on plays if they're putting in a new offense while another team is just trying to get reps. Teams with their QB rotation already set tend to do worse than teams who have QBs fighting for a spot on the team. And the lines don't usually correct themselves like in the regular season.
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