American football is one of the most popular sports in the United States
. This sport which was developed in the United States is believed to be a fusion of rugby and soccer. As the game became more popular and organized the National Football League (NFL) was established in 1920 as the American Professional Football Conference (APFC). The NFL is now the largest football league in the United States and is a group of 32 teams divided into two conferences. The conferences are the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). Like every other competitive sport handicapping started to play a huge part in the games. NFL handicapping has taken on a life of its own. Many handicappers concentrate on this sport alone.
What is NFL handicapping?
NFL handicapping is by far one of the most popular games people bet on. The NFL has grown by almost 20% a year for 6 straight years! They have actually grossed well over 5 billion dollars in 2010. There are two contributing factors to these astronomical numbers the NFL is generating. NFL handicapping along with fantasy football. More and more people are utilizing there knowledge of the game to placing bets on Sunday. Betting on NFL games has become the easiest fastest way to winning. With the NFL now having its own television channel, along with coaches tape,injury reports,home field advantage etc... the opportunities are a plenty!
Important aspects of NFL handicapping
NFL handicapping relies on a number of factors. For those handicappers who choose to do this type of handicapping they have to learn to be on top of the game and to get as much information about the team, players and games as possible. One of the most important aspects is statistics. They help handicappers to predict the outcome of the games based on the scores of the players with statistics being their main tool of predicting winners. In situations where statistics fail one can rely on information on the whole team as well as each player. One or two players who are unimpressive in their game can have a huge impact on the performance of the whole team. This aspect of NFL handicapping follows the players and teams very closely. NFL handicappers also need to look at changes of the team during each game. NFL Handicappers consider many variables when breaking down a game. From teams traveling from the West Coast to the East Coast,from injury reports,crowd noise, weather in December and much much more. There are handicappers out there that are connected with teams across the league. These connections give incredible insight to when a team may be primed and ready for an upset and more importantly a let down.