Week five had a slew of great games this week and it ended with what was single handedly the best game of the year when the Dallas Cowboys narrowly got by the Buffalo Bills in a thriller that had everything from turnovers for touchdowns and recovered onside kicks. This week promises to be filled with more great games but before we look ahead lets take a look back.
Beyond the Line: This week beyond the line will take a look way beyond the line as we bring in consensus plays and look at overall numbers against the spread and beyond the line. Home teams were the profit makers this week as they held up to a 9-5 clip. Surprisingly it was the home team favorites that would have paid the bills for the sports bettor. Big spreads were being covered by New England (if you got less than 17) with the Colts, Steelers, and Redskins following up with blowout wins. The Saints were the true home favorite to flop putting the only true blemish on home favorites. Many people use a consensus to track the teams that the public are betting on. While this is a valuable tool, I strongly suggest you find a way to use it and never follow it blindly. Perhaps you can narrow it down by a certain percentage, just back home teams or even just underdogs. Try to tweak it and test methods so you can figure out the best way to use it to your advantage.
Beyond the Line: This week beyond the line will take a look way beyond the line as we bring in consensus plays and look at overall numbers against the spread and beyond the line. Home teams were the profit makers this week as they held up to a 9-5 clip. Surprisingly it was the home team favorites that would have paid the bills for the sports bettor. Big spreads were being covered by New England (if you got less than 17) with the Colts, Steelers, and Redskins following up with blowout wins. The Saints were the true home favorite to flop putting the only true blemish on home favorites. Many people use a consensus to track the teams that the public are betting on. While this is a valuable tool, I strongly suggest you find a way to use it and never follow it blindly. Perhaps you can narrow it down by a certain percentage, just back home teams or even just underdogs. Try to tweak it and test methods so you can figure out the best way to use it to your advantage.