Only one sleep left until the NFL season kicks off.
Now’s the perfect time to look at Week 2?!
So writes Mike Somich, host of Ready, Set, Bet!
For years on VSiN, I have been preaching if you want to become a more profitable bettor, there are two very easy steps to take. First, having outs, at least five separate sports books is ideal so you can always get the best number, but you should have at least two to three places you can shop for the best prices. The second is to bet earlier.
In a weekly piece throughout the NFL season, Mike will jump to the following week’s menu of games for betting opportunities, but buyer beware:
We will get screwed by injuries, or maybe benefit, in some weeks. Weather will be a factor. Do not expect to see many Browns home game Over bets later in the season, but in the end, luck should balance out.
>>Read on for Mike’s two plays for Week 2.
If you want to focus on a game that is a little closer, like tomorrow, Zach Cohen weighs in on the Cowboys-Eagles opener. The line at Circa was as high as Eagles -9 at Circa on Tuesday, but settled at 8 by day’s end.
We’ll be posting everything we do on Week 1 on this page.
For VSiN Pro subscribers, the NFL picks page is here and we have a special page with NFL futures here.
CFB Week 2 stability plays
Steve Makinen has 13 Week 2 games that qualify under his Stability Score Betting System.
The system is 5-7 so far this season, but we certainly saw it play out in TCU’s blowout victory over North Carolina on Monday night.
Tim Murray is back from Miami with first-hand impressions of Notre Dame and the Hurricanes. And his guest on the VSiN College Football Betting Podcast, Colby Dant from the Sports Gambling Podcast, attended Bill Belichick’s debut. >>Listen now.
Everything we do on Week 2 will be posted here.
Contest Corner
The last of the 25 contestants who will compete in the Circa Friday Football Invitational have been named.
Jim Feist: Professional sports bettor in Las Vegas since 1970; founded “Proline,” a sports handicapping cable TV show on USA Network.
Doug Kezirian: Professional handicapper from Las Vegas; Top 15 finish in Circa Million (2023)
Mike North: Chicago sports radio personality and handicapper
Chris Piper: Professional bettor from Las Vegas; 2021 Circa Survivor co-champion
Week 1 selections will be announced on Matt Youmans’ show, from 7-10 p.m. ET on Friday.
The Average Joe Contest is free and has weekly prizes up to $1,000. It’s a pro and college pick’em contest — the same format as the Friday Invitational. Read the rules, enter the contest — and find out why you should also sign up for a free Edge Boost account.
As of Tuesday night, here are the sign-up numbers for Circa’s football contests — Million 4,434; Survivor 14,313; Grandissimo 47. More Grandissimo entries to come, according to Circa owner Derek Stevens. The sign-up deadline is Saturday at 2 p.m. PT.
Need a proxy for the Las Vegas football contests? Winners Circle Proxy is the official proxy for VSiN.
Quick Hits
MLB: Greg Peterson has Best Bets for today’s MLB menu.Steve Makinen, Josh Appelbaum and Adam Burke will post their daily contributions later this morning.
U.S. Open: VSiN tennis analyst Zach Cohen has two plays for today’s matches. Zach will post additional picks on our tennis picks page if he spots a play or two during the day. Gill Alexander will send me any picks he has for the page late at night. Gill has two for today.
Horse Racing: 1/ST Bet’s Jeremy Plonk has picks for today’s Colonial Downs card. Horse racing coverage is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Get your $250 sign-up bonus.
UFC: First Strike is back! Dave Ross and Rob Moreno reintroduce VSiN’s UFC betting podcast by going over their handicapping methods. >>Listen now.
