Posts by RJ Bell
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If He Goes Down, We Go Down: NFL Injury Value in Vegas
If Las Vegas voted for MVP, a quarterback would win every year. We explored the oversize impact of Johnny Manziel’s season of uncertainty, and I reported about Las Vegas sportsbooks freezing in their tracks when Tom Brady limped off the practice field a few weeks ago. Obviously marquee quarterbacks matter, but what’s not so clear […]
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How Does Someone Bet on the NFL Preseason? Glad You Asked
I love when bookies are scared. This happens when bettors have the best of it. Small betting limits and large point spread movements are telling signs of a scared bookie. And no major sport has smaller limits or larger point spread movement than the NFL preseason.
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How Is Vegas Taking This Johnny Manziel Controversy?
“There is not a player in college football worth more points to his team than Johnny Manziel,” says pro bettor Chuck Edel. “He was responsible for 70.5 percent of A&M’s offense last season. Alabama’s AJ McCarron was second in the SEC in scoring offense, and was responsible for only 43.7 percent of the Tide’s offense.” […]
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NFL Futures: Vegas Is High on Niners, Seahawks, and Broncos, Low on Vikings
The NFL is king. Any Grantland reader knows that. But in Las Vegas, the National Football League’s dominance requires an even stronger description. According to Jimmy Vaccaro of William Hill sportsbooks, NFL Futures betting is 20 times bigger than college football action. For every $1 bet on the BCS title winner, $20 is bet on […]
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What Can BCS Future Odds Tell Us About the Upcoming College Football Season?
Future bets offer action the entire season, play the role of conversation starter, and make a solid Las Vegas souvenir. A single future ticket gives you a rooting interest across many games, can draw a crowd at the bar, and is worthy of a prime refrigerator spot in remembrance of a historic weekend in Sin […]
