The 2008 NFL season opens Thursday and Sportingbet.com has Live Betting lined up for half the games scheduled for Week 1.
NFL Football Betting fans can take advantage of Sportingbet.com’s IN:PLAY Betting for live wagering on eight matchups, including the season opener between NFC East division rivals Washington Redskins and New York Giants (7 pm ET Thursday, NBC).
The Super Bowl champion Giants are a four-point, -200 moneyline favorite.
The over/under total is 41 which football bettors may want to take note of, as betting trends show that all five of the past five meetings at Giants Stadium have gone under the total.
Also available for Live Betting will be the Dallas Cowboys visiting the Cleveland Browns (4:15 pm ET Sunday, FOX). The Cowboys are 5½-point, -240 moneyline favorites at Sportingbet.com and the total is 49.
And Sunday night, the Chicago Bears visit the Indianapolis Colts in a rematch of Super Bowl XLI in 2007 (8:15 pm ET, NBC). The Colts are 9½-point, -500 favorites and the total is 44.
Both games of ESPN Monday Night Football’s season-opening doubleheader also will be available for Live Betting. The Green Bay Packers host NFC North division rival Minnesota Vikings, and the Denver Broncos visit the Oakland Raiders.
The Packers are 2½-point, -145 moneyline home favorites over the Vikings, with the total at 38, while the Broncos are 3-point, -160 moneyline road favorites over the Raiders, with the total at 41½.
Other games available for Live Betting in Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints (1 pm ET Sunday); New York Jets at Miami Dolphins (1 pm ET Sunday); and the Carolina Panthers at the San Diego Chargers (4:15 pm ET Sunday).
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