Betting NFL futures.

slacker00 · 11-16-2005, 02:29 AM

I've been watching the NFL futures on Matchbook and placed a couple bets on division winners. I was wondering if anyone else plays NFL futures. If so, what places do you use? I tried looking for lines at CRIS but they don't offer much for NFL futures betting. Is there a page somewhere that will compare lines on NFL division winners, for example, similar to the SBR comparison page on sides? Any info on betting NFL futures would be welcome! Thanks.

Senator7 · 11-16-2005, 02:39 AM

Very rarely do I play futures, but I usually make a small preseason wager on the Super Bowl winner. I took the Colts this year @ 6/1. There is good money to be made in betting futures. With a job in politics, I have done very well betting political futures. I also made a small preseason play on the Milwaukee Bucks to win the Eastern Conference @ 50/1. Like any wager, if I see value in the odds, I will make a play. I just don't see value that often in futures.

Max Levine · 11-16-2005, 03:20 AM

Bodog has odds on SB, AFC and NFC championships. Bet365 also.

Max

slacker00 · 11-16-2005, 03:21 AM

I agree that it's tougher to find value in futures, at least in my brief experience looking at lines. Getting the Colts at 6/1 is looking good right, now that the line is at 1/1. Hard to comprehend how the books can have Indy as a virtual coinflip against the rest of the NFL.

Another aspect is that it ties up funds for such an extended period. I put a few more micro bets down at Matchbook, just for fun, but I'd absolutely hate to have any significant money tied up betting a future for an entire season.

Another interesting prop over at Matchbook that I saw: "Will T.O. play again in 2005". I put a buck down that he will not. This seems more of a legal question. Seems like a sports lawyer could find easy value in that bet.

Max Levine · 11-16-2005, 03:27 AM

NFC East

NY Giants +140
DAL Cowboys +140
WAS Redskins +500
PHL Eagles +650

slacker00 · 11-16-2005, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Max Levine

Bodog has odds on SB, AFC and NFC championships. Bet365 also.

Max

I saw that. I was mostly looking at division winners, because it's of more immediate interest. Playoffs are way down the road, much less SB. But, I did put a few micro bets down on Denver and Seattle because they seemed like good lines.

Max Levine · 11-16-2005, 03:28 AM

You got divisions at bet365.

slacker00 · 11-16-2005, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Levine

NFC East

NY Giants +140
DAL Cowboys +140
WAS Redskins +500
PHL Eagles +650

HAHA! This is exactly the division I was looking at. I bet the Cowboys at +430 a week ago, now I "hedged" with Washington at +490. You can find Giants at +186 on Matchbook right now. Where did you find these lines?

Max Levine · 11-16-2005, 03:39 AM

Wow! You got a good line on the Cowboys.

That was from bet365.

Max

Max Levine · 11-16-2005, 03:44 AM

IND Colts regular season record

16 - 0 +500
15 - 1 +125
14 - 2 +200
13 - 3 +650
12 - 4 +1200
11 - 5 +5000
10 - 6 +20000
9 - 7 +150000

Still bet365.

slacker00 · 11-16-2005, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Levine

Wow! You got a good line on the Cowboys.

That was from bet365.

Max

IMO the NFC East is a jump ball. Redskins=Giants=Cowboys. Right now, I don't know why the Redskins are that much of a dog. They are only one game back, plus they've got the Giants and Cowboys coming back to play in Washington. None of these teams is any more consistent or talented than the other. I'll take 4-1 on any of these 3.

raiders72001 · 11-16-2005, 05:39 AM

Compare future NFL odds Go to the second drop down menu on the left hand side and put in SB, Conf or the division that you want.