Weekly Bets

By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer

Betting on road teams in the NFL has not been good business this year. The temptation to ignore the homefield advantage and wager on the better team is an urge I’ve succumbed to many times. Well guess what? I’m going to go ahead and do it again this week. With the exception of the Broncos (-1 -123 at home v Chargers), I like a number of road teams in moneyline bets this week. The Colts (-111 @ Cowboys) are due for a fall, but with Peyton Manning at the helm, they always seem to play well enough to get the win, or the cover in this instance. By now I should realize that the Saints are good and the Bengals are bad. That said, I wouldn’t mind putting a little on the Bengals (+165 @ New Orleans) in a very winnable game. The Lions (+122 @ Cardinals) and the Falcons (+195 @ Ravens) both have a good shot at pulling off minor upsets this week as well. I also like the Patriots (-6 @ Packers) to get off the schneide and love them in a teaser, although I can’t find any good matchups to pair them with.