Online sports betting with pro football can be all about the favored teams for most people. Why is everyone so fascinated with the favorite when it comes to NFL betting? Week after week, time after time, people love to bet the favorite every Sunday. Guess what that does for the sharp bettor? It gives him value when he takes the underdog in sports betting.
Online sports betting favorites are bet more often than the underdog, particularly in the NFL. The online sports betting oddsmaker shades the favorite nearly every time in the NFL because he knows that the public loves to lay the points.
Should you bet every single underdog in NFL betting? Obviously the answer is no. Most people don’t have the bankroll or the fortitude to withstand the ups and downs of betting every single underdog in online sports betting. There is also the fact that sometimes the public is right and a lot of favorites do win in online sports betting. But remember this, in the long run the sports book will win, and the reason for that is that the public loses, and most of the time the public takes the favorite. Did you know that nearly 70 percent of the “public” money is tilted toward taking the favorite in NFL betting? That means that most of the wise guys are taking the dog in sports betting. Which side would you rather be on in online sports betting?
How many times have you bet a football game taking the favorite and dominated most of the game only to lose on a last minute, meaningless touchdown in online sports betting? Why is that? A couple of factors contribute to the “backdoor cover” in online betting. A lot of favorites let up late in the game when the outcome has been decided. This creates the opportunity for the underdog to get a cheap score to make the margin closer than it actually was in sports betting. The other thing that contributes to a lot of backdoor covers is the fact that the online sports betting oddsmakers are pretty good. They have a good idea of what the sports betting pointspread should be, so it is only natural that a lot of the time the game will fall right around the online sports betting number at the sports book.
As you look to bet the NFL this season in online betting try and remember to always consider taking the underdog first.