I was hoping to have a full block of bets by the time of this posting, but the place I wager with has not posted money lines for any games outside of the Steelers vs. Titans game. I normally don't wager on the point spread alone, but I feel Pittsburgh has a great chance to beat the Titans at home. With that in mind I decided to put together a couple 4 team 'Sweetheart Teasers'. A 'Sweetheart Teaser' is like a normal teaser but the point spread for each game is moved 13 points in your favor. The payout is only 83% of the risk, but it's week 1 and I'm trying to get some wins under my belt in order to make this $100 last an entire NFL season. As soon as the money lines are posted for the rest of the Sunday and Monday games I will update this post with those wagers.
UPDATED 9/12:
Money lines for the remaining games of week 1 were finally posted Friday night, allowing me to add three more bets to my portfolio. The five bets listed below risk a total of $60 in hopes of generating $181.99 in winnings. Bets #1, #2, and #4 are what I consider my safety nets while bets #3 and #5 are where I’m looking to win big. Throughout the bets you’ll notice a core grouping of picks that I’ve chosen to be the backbone of my betting strategy.
Bets #1 and #2 were built around Pittsburgh. I knew they would have a tough game against the Titans but being able to move the spread to +6.5 for the Steelers at home is almost a no brainer. The game was close, but I was never worried that the Titans would be able to pull out to, or keep, a 7 point lead. Once the game went to overtime, I had a smile on my face.
The rest of Bet #1 includes the Vikings, who should beat the Browns straight up, at +8.5, the Jets, who have never lost to the Texans, at +18 and the Redskins, who I rarely bet on, at +19.5. I make an exception for the Skins here because even if they play terrible (like they did in the opener last year when they lost by 9), they have a good enough defense to keep the game within a touchdown or two.
Bet #2 includes the heavily favored Ravens, Saints, and Seahawks and moves the point spreads to more reasonable numbers. All three of these teams should be able to handle their opponent easily but why count on a blow out when you have the option lower the risk.
The last three bets all include Cincinnati and Seattle. Carson Palmer is healthy and is no less than one thousand times better than Kyle Orton. Palmer will carve up Denver’s defense and will be the difference in the game. Seattle has gone though a coaching change, but has also got a healthy team again after suffering the loss of Hasselbeck, their entire starting offensive line and seven wide receivers in 2008. How they still won 4 games last year is a mystery. Wait… maybe it’s not… 2 of the 4 wins came from… you guessed it, the St. Louis Rams, who they open up against in Week 1.
Bet #3 looks to shoot the moon in a 7 team parlay. Basically this is my “would be nice if it happened” bet. The Dolphins are better than advertised and could give the Falcons fits in the Georgia Dome. The Jags split with the Colts last year where both games were decided by 7 points or less. San Diego gets to play the lowly Raiders and we’ve already talked about the Jets and the Vikings.
Bets #4 and #5 both include teams we’ve already talked about, just wagered on in different forms to cover a straight up or money line bet with a point spread or vice versa. None of these bets counter another bet. They only enhance the action in my favor.
Bet #1: 4 Team Sweetheart Teaser
- Pittsburgh Steelers +6½ Thu@8:30p
Competitor: Tennessee Titans
Teased 13.0 points
- Minnesota Vikings +8½ Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Cleveland Browns
Teased 13.0 points
- New York Jets +18 Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Houston Texans
Teased 13.0 points
- Washington Redskins +19½ Sun@4:15p
Competitor: New York Giants
Teased 13.0 points
Bet #2: 4 Team Sweetheart Teaser
- Pittsburgh Steelers +6½ Thu@8:30p
Competitor: Tennessee Titans
Teased 13.0 points
- Baltimore Ravens Pick Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Kansas City Chiefs
Teased 13.0 points
- New Orleans Saints -½ Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Detroit Lions
Teased 13.0 points
- Seattle Seahawks +4½ Sun@4:15p
Competitor: St. Louis Rams
Teased 13.0 points
Bet #3: 7 Team Parlay
- Miami Dolphins +4 Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Atlanta Falcons
- Cincinnati Bengals -235 Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Denver Broncos
- Minnesota Vikings -210 Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Cleveland Browns
- New York Jets +5 Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Houston Texans
- Jacksonville Jaguars +7 (-120) Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Indianapolis Colts
- Seattle Seahawks -400 Sun@4:15p
Competitor: St. Louis Rams
- San Diego Chargers -600 Mon@10:15p
Competitor: Oakland Raiders
Bet #4: 3 Team Parlay
- Cincinnati Bengals -235 Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Denver Broncos
- Minnesota Vikings -210 Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Cleveland Browns
- Seattle Seahawks -400 Sun@4:15p
Competitor: St. Louis Rams
Bet #5: 5 Team Teaser
- Cincinnati Bengals +2 Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Denver Broncos
Teased 7.0 points
- New Orleans Saints -7 Sun@1:00p
Competitor: Detroit Lions
Teased 7.0 points
- Seattle Seahawks -1 Sun@4:15p
Competitor: St. Louis Rams
Teased 7.0 points
- New England Patriots -4 Mon@7:00p
Competitor: Buffalo Bills
Teased 7.0 points
- San Diego Chargers -3 Mon@10:15p
Competitor: Oakland Raiders
Teased 7.0 points
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