All-Sports Expert Betting Tips to Help Win Cash this Week 1/26/2016

by Dave Schwab - 1/26/2016

Winning sports bets on a consistent basis can be done, but many times it is all about gaining some kind of inside edge that can tip the betting odds in your favor. There is a reason why there are so many big online sportsbooks in the game today, but that does not mean that you can't earn a decent return on investment for your bets.

Doc's Sports' expert handicappers have a proven track record of turning these inside edges into big-unit plays that pay off more times than not, so subscribing to their selection service is probably the easiest way to earn that positive return.

If you still decide to go it alone, then hopefully the following few betting tips for some upcoming betting action can help provide that inside edge that every bettor is looking for.

Betting the Heat is as Cold as Winter

South Florida is a popular destination this time of the year with the majority of the rest of the country suffering through the throes of winter. While the weather in Miami has remained fairly hot, its local NBA basketball team has not.

Heading into Monday night's showdown against the Chicago Bulls on the road, the Miami Heat had posted just two straight up wins in their last 10 games while going a costly 3-7 against the spread. They had lost five of their previous six road games straight up, and they failed to cover in four of those contests. BetOnline listed Miami as an eight-point road underdog against the Bulls. And even though the Heat pulled off a 89-84 upset, this is still a team you might want to go against its next time out.

Overall, the Heat are now 24-21 SU and clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They are 21-23-1 ATS including a 10-11 ATS record on the road. One of the main problems during this recent slide has been Miami's inability to consistently put points on the board. The team was already ranked 29^th in the NBA in scoring with 95.3 points per game, but it has failed to even reach this total in six of its last seven games.

Next up is a road trip to Brooklyn to face the Nets on Tuesday night, and the Heat are 14-39-2 in their last 55 games following a SU win and 13-37-2 ATS in their last 52 games following an ATS win. Fatigue could also begin to be a factor in Miami's fourth game of this five-game road trip on no day's rest.

Blackhawks Continue to Handle Business at Home

The Chicago Blackhawks will head into this weekend's NHL All-Star break with a road game against Carolina on Tuesday night. They are coming off a 2-0 shutout of St. Louis this past Sunday as -144 home favorites to run their record on the year to 33-15-4. This adds up to 70 points, which is the most in the Western Conference.

One of the main reasons that Chicago is in excellent position to earn the top spot in the West this season is its ability to win the majority of the games played on its home ice. The Blackhawks are just 12-10-3 in 25 previous road games, but that record dramatically improves to a NHL-best 21-5-1 at home. When you add in Sunday's win, they have raised their home winning streak to seven games in the month of January, while outscoring their opponents 25-9 during this same span.

Following this weekend's break, Chicago will go back on the road for games against Colorado (Feb. 2), Arizona (Feb. 4) and Dallas (Feb. 6). The Blackhawks will return to the United Center on Tuesday, Feb. 9 to host the San Jose Sharks in a matchup you might want to circle in your betting book.

Betting on the Super Bowl 50 Trends

The hype for Super Bowl 50 on Sunday, Feb. 7, between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers has just begun. BetOnline has opened the Panthers as early 4.5-point favorites, with the total line currently sitting at 45 points.

While it is probably a bit too early to seriously handicap this matchup, when you begin to break down some of recent betting trends for both teams, a pattern emerges to give the clear edge to the Panthers. However, there is a significant contrasting pattern between these teams when it comes to betting the total line.

Carolina rolled over Arizona 49-15 in Sunday's NFC title game to easily cover as a three-point home favorite. It is now 13-5 against the spread this season in 18 games. It went 8-2 ATS in 10 home games this season and 5-3 ATS on the road.

The Broncos stunned New England 20-18 in the AFC Championship as three-point home underdogs, but it's the first time they covered in their last six contests. If you go back to Denver's 27-24 loss to Indianapolis on Nov. 8 as a three-point road favorite, it has a costly 3-6-2 record ATS in its last 11 games.

Taking a closer look at the playoff betting trends for each of these teams heading into Super Bowl 50, you would find that the Panthers have covered in nine of their last 13 postseason games, with Denver going just 2-5-1 ATS in its last eight games in the postseason.

The Panthers are also 5-2 ATS in their last seven games following an ATS win, but that record slips to a woeful 1-5 ATS in the Broncos last six games following an ATS victory.

When it comes to betting the total line, it has gone "over" in seven of Carolina's last nine games this season and in its last four playoff games overall. The total has stayed "under" in five of Denver's last seven games and in five of its last six games in the playoffs.

The total has gone over in 20 of the Panthers last 28 games against a team with a SU winning record, but it has stayed under in five of the Broncos last seven games against a SU winning team.

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