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Aug 30, 20241 min read
Pregame Podcast: Season-Long Player Props
The newest Pregame Podcast featuring host Munaf Manji and Pregame Pros Steve Rieder and SleepyJ premiered this week. Each week, the...


Aug 28, 20241 min read
WEEK 1 NFL POWER RATINGS
Steve Rieder breaks down his 2024 NFL Week 1 Power Ratings. Check it out now and learn how to Avoid the Vig!


Aug 21, 20241 min read
Preseason NFL Power Ratings
"The difference between sharps and squares is that sharps bet numbers and squares bet teams." Most successful sports handicappers use a...


Aug 21, 20242 min read
Avoiding the Vig Since 2021
In the competitive world of sports betting few have achieved the level of success Steve Rieder has attained.


Aug 21, 20241 min read
NFL Positional Rankings
We are a mere 2 weeks away from meaningful NFL football. The culmination of an offseason worth of studying, following roster moves,...


Nov 16, 20231 min read
NFL Week 11 Power Ratings
"The difference between sharps and squares is that sharps bet numbers and squares bet teams." Most successful sports handicappers use a...


Sep 21, 20233 min read
NFL Week 3 Power Ratings
"The difference between sharps and squares is that sharps bet numbers and squares bet teams." Most successful sports handicappers use a...


Sep 12, 20232 min read
NFL Week 2 Power Ratings
"The difference between sharps and squares is that sharps bet numbers and squares bet teams." Most successful sports handicappers use a...


Aug 2, 20232 min read
Determine Your Sports Betting Worth (Free Bet Tracking Sheet)
The vast majority of sports bettors are betting for entertainment purposes. Sure, they may want to win money, but truthfully, they just...


Jul 26, 20231 min read
2023 NFL Season Betting Preview
With win totals, futures markets, Week 1, and game of the year lines regularly available, it is important to strike early to find the...


Jul 25, 20232 min read
2023 Washington Commanders Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 25, 20232 min read
2023 Tennessee Titans Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 25, 20232 min read
2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 25, 20232 min read
2023 Seattle Seahawks Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 25, 20232 min read
2023 San Francisco 49ers Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 25, 20232 min read
2023 Pittsburgh Steelers Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 25, 20232 min read
2023 Philadelphia Eagles Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 New York Jets Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 New York Giants Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 New Orleans Saints Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 New England Patriots Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Minnesota Vikings Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Miami Dolphins Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Los Angeles Rams Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Los Angeles Chargers Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Las Vegas Raiders Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Kansas City Chiefs Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Jacksonville Jaguars Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Indianapolis Colts Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Houston Texans Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Green Bay Packers Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Detroit Lions Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Denver Broncos Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Dallas Cowboys Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Cleveland Browns Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Cincinnati Bengals Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20233 min read
2023 Chicago Bears Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...

Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Carolina Panthers Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Buffalo Bills Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Baltimore Ravens Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Atlanta Falcons Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Jul 24, 20232 min read
2023 Arizona Cardinals Season Betting Preview
As part of our 2023 NFL Preseason Preview Series, we look at the current state of each team in an attempt to identify reasons for...


Mar 29, 20222 min read
My NFL Season Betting Review
By Steve Rieder @AvoidtheVig Documented Plays It is readily accepted that NFL sides and totals are the most difficult market to beat. ...


Mar 29, 20223 min read
NFL Week 16 LOOKAHEAD LINES
By Steve Rieder @AvoidtheVig LOOKAHEAD LINES: COLUMN OVERVIEW Every week several domestic and off-shore books post lookahead lines for...


Mar 29, 20223 min read
NFL Week 18 Power Ratings
By Steve Rieder @AvoidtheVig "The difference between sharps and squares is that sharps bet numbers and squares bet teams." Most...


Sep 5, 20214 min read
Week 1 Power Ratings
By Steve Rieder @AvoidtheVig The difference between sharps and squares is that sharps bet numbers and squares bet teams. Most successful...

Aug 28, 20212 min read
NFL Packages
If you haven't done so already, check out Betting Predators NFL Packages. The best in NFL player prop and DFS content, the Betting...


Aug 18, 20212 min read
NFL Opponent Win Total Strength of Schedule
By Steve Rieder @AvoidtheVig The NFL offseason is often filled with prognosticators, pundits, and talking-heads discussing a team's...


Aug 10, 20215 min read
How to Bet the NFL Preseason
By Steve Rieder @AvoidtheVig Want to bet NFL Preseason Football? You most certainly can, unless, of course, you want to bet more than a...

May 3, 20211 min read
The Betting Predators
Avoid the Vig's, Steve Rieder has teamed up with The Betting Predators to offer the best player props, betting strategy, and DFS content.
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