While two weeks ago the over was the strong play, this past week was all about the under. Ten games stayed under the total, while only five games went over. There was one push as the total in the Jets @ Patriots game matched the line at 45. There were some close calls as Miami and Carolina combined for 41 points against a 43.5 point line, Pittsburgh and Kansas City pushed their game over in … [Read more...]
NFL Week 11 – Top 3 Over/Under Plays of the Week
Last week’s totals results reversed a two week trend that slightly favored the under bet, with nine games going over the total and only six staying under. All six games that stayed under did so by double digits. The 49ers and Bears combined for only 16 points with a 43.5 total line. The Ravens shut out the Browns, but could only manage 16 points of their own. The Packers held the Cowboys to only … [Read more...]
NFL Week 10 – Top 3 Over/Under Plays
For the second week in a row the under bet was a slightly better play than the over. Seven games stayed under the total while six games went over. The surprising thing about week nine were how many high powered offenses where held in check. While New Orleans still managed to score 30 points against the Panthers, almost ten points below their average which was enough to keep this game from going … [Read more...]
NFL Week 9 – Top 3 Over/Unders
The under bet was a slightly better play than the over bet last week as seven games stayed under the total while six games went over. There were three games that barely stayed under and are the kind of games that give bettors the fits. Houston at Buffalo had a total of 41 points and the total line was 41.5, Oakland at San Diego combined for 40 points and the total line was 41.5, and Jacksonville … [Read more...]
NFL Week 8 – Top 3 Over/Under Plays
Last week the over was the best play as seven games went over their total while only five stayed under. One game, San Diego @ Kansas City was a push with a total line of 44. The results could have very easily been opposite as two games that should have stayed under went over the total on late touchdowns that had no impact on the outcome of the game. The Colts scored with a little over two minutes … [Read more...]
NFL Week 7 – Top 3 Over/Under Plays of the Week
There was a balance of power in the totals betting for week six as seven games stayed under and seven games went over. This is the third time this season the totals were evenly split, which just shows you how good the odds makers really are. In last week’s games some big points were put on the board by New Orleans (48) and New England (59) who took their games over on their own. Some team’s … [Read more...]
Week Six- Top 3 Over/Under Plays of the Week
The trend toward game totals going over continued in week five as eight games went over, five games stayed under, and one push; Washington @ Carolina with a line of 37. Two teams, the Giants and Falcons took their games over on their own with New York scoring 44 against the Raiders and Atlanta tagging the 49ers for 45. A couple of games stayed right around their projected total with Houston and … [Read more...]
NFL Week 5 – Top 3 Over/Under Plays of the Week
Week four saw a proliferation of points scored as 9 out of 14 games went over the total. These 9 games went over the total by an average of almost 12 points. The two highest were Detroit at Chicago which totaled a whopping 72 points, 33 over the total and San Diego at Pittsburgh which totaled 66 points, 23 over the total. It is hard to say whether or not this trend will continue into week 5 as … [Read more...]
NFL Week Four- Top 3 Over/Under Plays of the Week
After three weeks teams’ offenses and defenses are starting to finally take shape. From an offensive standpoint the top three scoring teams are New Orleans, Baltimore, and Philadelphia each averaging over 30 points per game. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the last three teams in terms of points per game are Oakland, Cleveland, and St. Louis. These three teams have combined for only eight … [Read more...]
NFL Week 3 – Top 3 Over/Under Plays of the Week
We have had two weeks of games to get a feel for each team’s offense and their ability to score, as well as their defense and their ability to keep their opponent out of the end zone. When it comes to offense, teams like New Orleans and San Diego have picked up where they left off last season in terms of scoring points and total yards per game, but teams like Baltimore and Tampa Bay have been … [Read more...]