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…

NFL betting lines handicappers could very well find a hidden gem in the preseason with the new look Carolina Panthers as they could be a sports betting bargain.

Carolina finished 8-8 straight up last year while going 9-7 against the spread as 10 of their games went under the total.

The respectable finish covers up the fact that Carolina fell flat on its face out of the gate in 2009 as they lost their first three games straight up and failed to cover their first four games against the spread. The Panthers finally cut ties with long time quarterback Jake Delhomme after he had a disastrous season that ended up with him losing his job to Matt Moore. It was one of many changes that have been made as Carolina tries to get back on track. Read more…

NFL betting lines action will include a phenomenal matchup to begin the NFL sports betting preseason as perennial contender New England hosts world champion New Orleans Saints.

SBG Global Sportsbook opened with the New England Patriots as a 1.5-point home favorite over the New Orleans Saints with an over/under number of 36.

This matchup will draw considerable interest from gamblers and fans as it could very well be a preview of the Super Bowl in February at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. The Saints finished last year at 13-3 straight up and 8-8 against the spread with 9 games going under the total. New Orleans prolific offense was the best in the NFL for yardage and points. Read more…

Buffalo has never been known as a great sports town but the Bills had a great run during the 1990s when the they dominated NFL betting action qualifying for four straight Super Bowls, although they came up short every time. But since the retirement of the great Jim Kelly, the departure of Thurman Thomas and Bruce Smith this team hasn’t had much to celebrate when it comes to NFL odds action.

This year probably won’t be much different in that regard as this team has plenty of weaknesses and only a few strengths. Almost every NFL betting guru is already picking this team to finish last in the AFC East, again. Granted, the Bills play in one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL odds with the Pats, Dolphins and Jets all expected to contend for a spot in the playoffs this year, but the Bills wouldn’t be competitive in any division. Read more…

When NFL betting fans look over the past five years and look for successful franchises they would likely to point to teams like the Indianapolis Colts, the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers and maybe even the New York Giants as the best in the best of the past decade of the football betting action.

But one team that is conspicuously absent from this list and that better NFL betting record than almost all those teams is the San Diego Chargers. On paper, the Chargers have everything they need to be an NFL betting success but no team in the NFL odds competition has done more to acquire the label of ‘underachiever’ than this Bolts squad. Read more…