NFL betting can be more than just betting sides, it can also include wagering on totals. There are many professional gamblers that get involved in Pro football betting that concentrate far more on totals than they do on sides. NFL betting gamblers that focus on totals are more numerous than they used to be, but they still will never out number the gamblers that bet on sides. Totals just don’t draw the NFL betting action that sides do, and they just don’t get the attention from sportsbooks or bettors.
There are some factors to consider when betting totals. The first thing to remember is to not follow the masses and do the obvious. You must be aware that factors such as weather and injuries are already priced into the NFL betting line and shouldn’t be overcompensated for. Sometimes you might also want to consider going against the grain when the public has overreacted to a total and moved the Pro football betting line far more than it should have moved. There is no doubt that the public will bet NFL games under the total when bad weather is reported. You can’t automatically look at the over in these situations, but you don’t want to jump on board with the lemmings and bet the under in NFL betting when they may have overreacted.