2010 NFL Preseason Betting: Top and Most Disappointing Backup QBs
Finding teams with the best backup quarterbacks is one of the biggest keys to winning in 2010 NFL gambling.
During the normal season football schedules it doesn’t matter since the starters play the whole game but in the course of the preseason the backups get a huge amount of time. This is a glimpse at the squads with the greatest and worst backup quarterbacks which will affect NFL preseason lines.
2010 NFL preseason wagering in the latest seasons has not been that successful on the Indianapolis Colts and the cause is the performance of their backup quarterbacks. Yes, the Colts have Peyton Manning who is a fantastic quarterback but he doesn’t play much during the preseason. That means the outcome of the match will be dependant on Curtis Painter, Tom Brandstater, Drew Willy, and Tim Hiller. Painter was a 6th round pick for the Colts in 2009. Brandstater was likewise a sixth round pick a year ago and only just barely became a member of the Colts in June. You may not want to bet on the Colts in the preseason.
The defending Super Bowl champs New Orleans Saints don’t have much behind starter Drew Brees. They have Chase Daniel and Sean Canfield. Daniel was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Redskins in 2009. He’s been cut regularly in favor of other participants from the Saints. Canfield was a seventh round pick in the 2010 Draft, and though he’s considered a great quarterback prospect, he’s going to have to fight Daniel to acquire the backup QB position behind Brees. The Colts and Saints are not teams to wager on in NFL preseason lines considering of their weak backup quarterbacks, despite the fact that they could be favorites in the normal season. Another team with nothing at backup quarterback is the Chicago Bears. They’ve got a great starter in Jay Cutler but nothing behind him with Caleb Hanie and rookie Dan LeFevour. The Bears could look good with Cutler but it may have difficulty with the backup quarterbacks. They’ve also got a fresh offense with coordinator Mike Martz.
Some squads have great backup quarterbacks who can make a big difference. The Baltimore Ravens have a solid starter in Joe Flacco and they have excellent depth behind him with Marc Bulger and Troy Smith. Bulger was the 2004 Pro Bowl MVP, and he is a 6th round pick from the 2000 NFL Draft. He’s been with the Ravens just a few weeks. The Tennessee Titans are another squad with a pretty good backup as Kerry Collins backs up Vince Young. Another excellent backup is in Miami as Chad Pennington backs up Chad Henne. The Washington Redskins have a good backup quarterback in Rex Grossman and they also have got Donovan.
When you get ready to make your bets this preseason you really need to look long and hard at the backup quarterbacks. Teams like New Orleans and Indianapolis have All-Pro quarterbacks as their starters but your wagers aren’t going to be dependant on Drew Brees and Peyton Manning. They are more probably to be established by who is playing in the fourth quarter.
