In Texas, at least when it comes to NFL betting lines action, there is only one team. But that could be changing quickly as the Houston Texans are on the cusp of becoming a playoff team and the Dallas Cowboys, despite having a star-studded roster continually find new and creative ways to fall apart at the seams.

When the Texans play host to the Cowboys in Houston this weekend you can sure that every football fan in the Lone star State will be tuned in. Kickoff for this Saturday matchup is set for 8:05 Eastern Time and sbg sportsbook opened with the Texans as a 3-point favorite with an over/under total at 40.5. Read more…

NFL betting handicappers have optimism for the 2010 sports betting prospects of both the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons who meet in an August 13 preseason opener.

The Falcons opened as 3-point favorites at SBGGlobal.com Sportsbook with an over under of 34.5.

Kansas City finished just 4-12 straight up and 7-9 against the spread last year in rookie Coach Todd Haley’s debut season but that can be written off to it being a massive transition campaign in year one of the Scott Pioli era. Pioli took over as the Chiefs general manager and cleaned house with a new coaching staff and revamped roster. Read more…

What did NFL betting star QB Carson Palmer do to deserve such misery? First, while leading his Cincinnati Bengals to their best record in years and looking to make a run at the Super Bowl, his knee is blown in out in a playoff game against the hated Pittsburgh Steelers. And now, his team’s front office has unleashed the plague of Terrell Owens on his team.

Perhaps it’s not quite that bad, but if you’re a fan of football wagering you can’t help but feel a bit sorry at least in the back of your mind for this talented QB who can’t seem to catch a break. He’s already has to put up with Chad Ochocinco and now Owens too? Read more…

In recent NFL draft classes linebackers have had terrific success their rookie season. Of all the positions it seems that linebacker has been of the easiest for players to transition from the college football betting action to the NFL betting competition. Players like Patrick Willis, Clay Mathews and Brian Cushing have all been major contributors to team’s success in the NFL gambling odds from day one.

The next name to add to last is Alabama’s Rolando McClain. At 6’4” 258 lb he is a physical specimen and there’s little doubt he’s physically capable of performing at a very high level in the NFL gambling competition. But what makes him so successful are his ball instincts. He’s got a great nose for finding the ball and with his strength and quickness has no trouble shedding blockers to make plays. Read more…

With all the pre-NFL draft attention usually reserved for QBs, OT and various skill position players there isn’t a lot attention devoted to TEs. Tight ends are almost always overlooked but with the passing game taking over the NFL gambling action in recent years this position has gained in importance and lucky for GMs this year’s NFL draft is loaded in TE talent.

There’s quite a lot of disagreement among NFL betting experts as to how talented some of these TEs are, and their ability to impact the NFL gambling results in the years ahead, but there is little disagreement about Florida TE Aaron Hernandez. Read more…