Pinnacle Week406

Written July 23, 2008 by Jack Jones

You could find some interesting value in the line movements of NFL week 4 odds. 5 Dimes is one of the first books to put up lines for the following week’s action, which gives a lot of players a chance to bet nearly a week in advance. Experts and sharp bettors place wagers on these early lines before they are sharpened. You can use these line movements to find insights into which teams the professionals are taking.

The largest sports betting site on the Internet, 5 Dimes opened betting on every game in week 4 of the NFL regular season before week three’s games had even finished. 5 Dimes has already received tremendous volume on this weekend’s games and the oddsmakers have adjusted the point spreads accordingly as early bettors took positions on several match-ups, including:

Indianapolis @ New York Jets
The Colts opened as 7.5-point favorites at 5 Dimes, and after early sharp action, the line now stands at Indy -9. The sportsbook has received nearly two times as many bets on the Colts versus the host Jets.

Dallas @ Tennessee
There’s been a lot of early action on this game with nearly three times as many bets on Dallas coming off the bye week. The point spread opened at Cowboys -7 (-104), but early betting has moved the line to Dallas -9.5 (-106). If this trend continues throughout the week, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Dallas as double-digit road favorites.

Cleveland @ Oakland
In a battle of winless teams, early bettors have jumped on the Browns bandwagon following their near upset of Baltimore. 5 Dimes opened Cleveland as a 1-point road favorites, but a flurry of sharp action has moved the line to Browns -3 (+109).

Jacksonville @ Washington
In a week full of road favorites, 5 Dimes opened the line with Jacksonville listed at -2.5 (-104). Nearly four times as many bets have been placed on the Jaguars to date, but the line has only moved seven cents to -2.5 (-111) mainly because there’s opposition from sharp bettors who like Washington as home underdogs.

New England @ Cincinnati
This game opened with the Bengals at -4 (-113) and early sharp action has
moved the line to Cincinnati -6 (+102). After the Patriots home loss to Denver Sunday night, 5 Dimes has seen bets on Cincinnati come in at a rate of 4 ½ to 1 as on those on the Patriots.

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