Online Sportsbooks See Bettors React To NFL Moves

By Chad Rogers

The Miami Dolphins and Jason Taylor have kissed and made up after a one-year break. After making “Dancing With the Stars” his focus in the 2007 off-season, new boss Bill Parcells wasn’t impressed and made his focus shipping Taylor out of town.

JT landed in Washington last season (traded for a second round pick) but never really got healthy enough to make an impact (big surprise that another high profile addition didn’t work out for the Redskins). The ex-Pro Bowler signed on with the Phins on May 13, agreeing to a one year 1.5 million dollar contract.

While he clearly isn’t the same player who won the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2006, Taylor can be a productive performer for the Fish this year.

Online sportsbooks have the Dolphins listed at NFL Future odds of 55-1 all the way to 70-1. SPORTSBETTING.com has them listed at 60-1 for Super Bowl odds and 10-1 odds to win the AFC East division. They reported that money showed up on the Dolphins to win their division and some sports bettors put in longshot wagers on Miami to win the AFC and even grab the Super Bowl.

“As soon as the news broke that Taylor was back in the fold down in Miami, we saw Dolphin bets coming in. They had a real breakthrough year in 2008 so it looks like bettors think they are close to being a real contender in their division...and Jason Taylor can help them, so with the relatively longshot NFL future odds, bettors see value” said a SPORTSBETTING.com sportsbook manager.

Throughout the next few months as the new NFL season approaches, sports betting on NFL future odds will move the lines around, as players start to sign with new teams and rosters begin to solidify.

Miami has added a legitimate pass rusher (if healthy) who can disrupt an offense...and all indications are Taylor wants to play for coach Tony Sparano. Don’t look for him to be an every down player in 2009, but that should increase his effectiveness when he does lineup.

Sports bettors should look for opportunities to play the Dolphins early in the schedule where they could have some value on the pointspread. They face a very tough schedule, which will obviously be a factor in their final record, but this is a team that can be worth a look as an underdog in the first month or so. Also, bettors look to play on them in September in their home games, as they have always been a good team to bet on early in the year at home. It is still very humid and HOT in South Florida in September and many teams can’t hold up to those conditions, giving Miami an edge.

Good luck with all your online NFL betting and future odds betting.

Author: Chad Rogers has been an avid follower and handicapper of North American sports for over 20 years and has written about sports and sports betting for the last decade. Chad specializes in articles focused on the NFL, NFL betting and overall "how-to" handicapping articles.