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All-Sports Expert Betting Tips to Help Win Cash this Week

by - 11/25/2015

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Beating the sportsbooks on a regular basis can be a tall task for even the savviest bettors in the game, so it always helps to have some kind of inside edge for any wager you make. Picking and choosing your spots to go big with a valuable tool like Doc's Sports Unit Betting System is another way to boost your long-term return on investment.

Doc's has been helping sports bettors gain that inside edge and manage their bankroll for over 44 years by uncovering the top betting opportunities out there every week of the year. The following expert betting tips have uncovered a potential edge that just might tip the scales in your favor for some current sporting events.

From Doormat to Dollar Signs

The New York Knicks are a big-market draw that have gone bust the past two seasons with losing campaigns. Things got so bad last season that they turned into a high-lottery pick team with a straight up record of just 17-65.

They are still not out of the woods as far as remaining one of the bottom-feeders in the Eastern Conference by season's end, but a respectable 8-7 start out of the gate has the Knicks just a game behind Toronto in the Atlantic Division as of Tuesday's results.

The new-look Knicks are coming off a 95-78 loss to Miami this past Monday as five-point road underdogs to snap a four-game straight up winning streak, but they are still a healthy 7-1 against the spread in their last eight games. This Wednesday, New York will be back in action against the Orlando Magic followed by another shot at the Heat at home this Friday night. Both of these games could be a good opportunity to go with the Knicks to get back to their recent winning ways.

Cats still Scratching for a Little Respect

The Carolina Panthers are one of two NFL teams at 10-0 SU, along with the New England Patriots, and they have also been a solid bet at 8-2 ATS. Carolina has closed as a favorite in eight of its first 10 games, and it as gone 6-2 ATS. The two games the Panthers closed as underdogs were against Seattle on the road (+7) and at home against Green Bay (+2.5), and they won both of those games by a combined 12 points.

According to Bookmaker, the last time a 10-0 NFL team opened as an underdog was in 1985 when Chicago was listed as a two-point road underdog against Dallas. The Bears went on to beat the Cowboys 44-0 in that game on their way to a Super Bowl title.

Ironically enough, Carolina opened as a one-point road underdog for its Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Cowboys. However, the early money on the Panthers has this game currently listed as a "pick'em".

According to Covers.com, Bookmaker sites the return of Tony Romo at quarterback as well as Dallas's past success on Thanksgiving as the two primary reasons it opened the Panthers as slight underdogs, while at the same time admitting that "From a pure power rating perspective" Carolina should have been favored in this game.

Confidence in the NFL Conference Odds

Bovada has recently updated its futures odds to win both the AFC and NFC Championship. And while it looks like it is a one-team race in the AFC with New England listed as a -140 favorite, it should be a hotly-contested three-team race in the NFC with both Carolina and Arizona listed as +300 favorites followed by Green Bay as a close second at +400 betting odds.

Week 12 in the NFL marks the official start of the final push towards the postseason, but with every team having six games yet to play, things are still far from being decided. Take for instance the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos in the AFC. Both teams are 8-2 and still very much in the running for the top seed in the conference. Their futures odds to win the conference are each set at +700.

The Broncos get a shot at New England this Sunday night, and an upset as three-point home underdogs could really throw a monkey wrench into these current odds. You may not have all that much confidence in Brock Osweiler as Denver's new starting quarterback, but defense wins championships, and right now the Broncos are the best in the league against the pass and in total yards allowed.

Icing the Over in the NHL

All 30 teams in the NHL have played at least 20 games through Tuesday night's results, and the overall betting trend in the league on the total line continues to favor the under. The results for all the games show that the total has stayed under 54 percent of the time, which is a significant edge this deep into the schedule. According to Covers, the total has stayed under in 59.3 percent of the 54 games that have been decided in overtime, which really makes you scratch your head.

As far as individual teams that have been a solid team to bet under, one of the best bets has been Washington with 13 of its first 20 games staying under the closing line. Heading into Wednesday night's matchup against Winnipeg at home, the total has stayed under in six of the Capitals last eight games overall, and it has stayed under in four of their last five games at home. With the total set at 5.5 for this matchup, this could be a great opportunity to cash in on all of these trends.

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