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Sam Panayotovich
FOX Sports Betting Analyst
As the calendar turns to August and football season inches closer, bettors start poking their heads out like characters in a Whac-A-Mole machine.
Hell, I smile just thinking about betting pigskin again.
Teams’ results a season ago combine with offseason narratives to shape win totals and future markets, and you can often find decent value if you’re willing to zig when the majority zags.
If you’ve read my stories here on FOX Sports over the last four football seasons, that’s sort of how I roll.
I’ve compiled a list of seven wagers to wet your beak before college football and the NFL dominate your televisions over the coming months.
Let’s go to work.
Houston Texans miss the playoffs
Houston’s hype is getting ridiculous. The win total opened at 9, and it’s already been bet up to 9.5 o-150 at some shops.
After playing the third-easiest schedule in 2023 and making the playoffs behind rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud, the Texans now face the seventh-toughest slate in 2024.
The AFC South is far from a layup and Houston is slated to face Josh Allen, Jordan Love, Aaron Rodgers, Jared Goff, Dak Prescott, Tua Tagovailoa, Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson in non-divisional games. Woof.
PICK: Houston Texans to miss the playoffs (+165 at BetMGM)
Ball State “Over” 3.5 wins
Bet you didn’t see this one coming.
The Cardinals finished 4-8 last season but lost three nail biters by a single score. They bring back eight offensive starters under longtime head coach Mike Neu, a rarity in smaller conferences like the MAC given all the turnover and transfer portal maneuvering.
I’ve got Ball State winning two of its first three games, leaving only two more victories against a conference schedule that is littered with coin flips.
PICK: Ball State Over 3.5 wins (-165 at BetMGM)
Michigan “Under” 9 wins
Fading the national champs, eh?
Michigan must replace Hall of Fame head coach…
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Publish date : 2024-07-30 17:36:02
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