NFL Lockout Delays Las Vegas Bookies from Posting Week 1 Odds

Written by George Misken
Thursday, 21 July 2011 14:27

Probably one of the lesser appreciated damages caused by the NFL Lockout, the standoff is causing Las Vegas Bookies to delay publishing Week 1 odds.

With NFL owners and football players still in negotiations, the NFL Lockout is causing Las Vegas Sportsbook to delay posting NFL betting odds for Week 1. Most Las Vegas bookies NFL odds are ready to be published, as soon as the ordeal is over and an agreement reached. Others will probably show a more cautious approach, and post odds after reviewing each team in details.

Experiend odds makers agree that game totals will most likely be affected by the four-month-long standoff. Teams breaking in new head coaches or new quarterbacks will be the most affected, according to experts, since they barely had a chance to work together.

In this regard, we shall assume odds makers to adjust game totals to lower-than-usual numbers, which creates an irresistible opportunity for NFL sports bettors. So called "Wise Guys", the most experienced among punters, are the ones who typically have the better hand at the beginning of NFL season. However, this NFL season could become a real money maker for all NFL betters, even those who barely know how to bet on NFL games.

Even greater opportunities await all those wishing to go outside Las Vegas sports books. Most offshore Internet sportsbooks already have NFL Week 1 odds since April. Today we consider the odds for Week 1 posted at 5Dimes sportsbook:

New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers - Week 1 Thu 9/8

New Orleans Saints +5 -110 +205 o46½ -110

Green Bay Packers -5 -110 -245 u46½ -110

Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens - Week 1 Sun 9/11

Pittsburgh Steelers +2½ +100 +130 o37 -110

Baltimore Ravens -2½ -120 -150 u37 -110

Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Week 1 Sun 9/11

Detroit Lions +3 -105 +145 o40½ -110

Tampa Bay Buccaneers -3 -115 -165 u40½ -110

Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears - Week 1 Sun 9/11

Atlanta Falcons pk -110 o41 -110

Chicago Bears pk -110 u41 -110

Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs - Week 1 Sun 9/11

Buffalo Bills +7 -120 +250 o42 -110

Kansas City Chiefs -7 +100 -300 u42 -110

Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans - Week 1 Sun 9/11

Indianapolis Colts pk -110 o47 -110

Houston Texans pk -110 u47 -110

Philadelphia Eagles at St. Louis Rams - Week 1 Sun 9/11

Philadelphia Eagles -4 -110 -225 o45 -110

St. Louis Rams +4 -110 +185 u45 -110

Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns - Week 1 Sun 9/11

Cincinnati Bengals +3 -115 +140 o37½ -110 1:00PM

Cleveland Browns -3 -105 -160 u37½ -110

Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars - Week 1 Sun 9/11

Tennessee Titans +2½ +105 +138 o40½ -110 1:00PM

Jacksonville Jaguars -2½ -125 -158 u40½ -110

New York Giants at Washington Redskins - Week 1 Sun 9/11

New York Giants -3 -110 -158 o39 -110 4:15PM

Washington Redskins +3 -110 +138 u39 -110

Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals - Week 1 Sun 9/11

Carolina Panthers +3 +105 +155 o38 -110 4:15PM

Arizona Cardinals -3 -125 -175 u38 -110

Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers - Week 1 Sun 9/11

Seattle Seahawks +5½ -110 +215 o40½ -110 4:15PM

San Francisco 49ers -5½ -110 -255 u40½ -110

Minnesota Vikings at San Diego Chargers - Week 1 Sun 9/11

Minnesota Vikings +9½ -110 +375 o41½ -110 4:15PM

San Diego Chargers -9½ -110 -470 u41½ -110

Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets - Week 1 Sun 9/11

Dallas Cowboys +4 -110 +170 o41 -110 8:25PM

New York Jets -4 -110 -200 u41 -110

New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins - Week 1 Mon 9/12

New England Patriots -4 -110 -210 o45½ -110 7:00PM

Miami Dolphins +4 -110 +175 u45½ -110

Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos - Week 1 Mon 9/12

Oakland Raiders +1 -110 -102 o41½ -110 10:15PM

Denver Broncos -1 -110 -118 u41½ -110

NFL training camps will hopefully start early next week. This will allow Teams short time to prepare themselves for the exhibition season, let alone the regular season.

However, not all teams will suffer from the prolonged summer vacation. Defending Super Bowl Champions Green Bay Packers have their well oiled machine in place, with quarterback Aaron Rodgers veteran head coach, Mike McCarthy. Same goes for the New England Patriots, with the fully synergic duo Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.

Betting the over on current game totals posted by offshore bookmakers for the matches featuring these two teams could help bettors take Internet bookies to the cleaners.