DOES A WEEK OF REST REALLY MATTER IN THE NFL......
Since the NFL instituted an open week for NFL teams during the regular season, there has been much debate over whether or not it created and unfair advantage for the team coming off of a week of rest. In fact, many sports gamblers have touted this angle as a "can't miss" betting opportunity. There are arguments on both sides of the issue, from the week of rest gives a team a chance to heal old injuries and has them ready to go for their next game to the week of rest stifles a team that might have been on a roll previous.
I decided to take a look at some historical stats to see if a week of rest really does matter. Although the majority of teams (23 out of 32) didn't even produce double digit profits on $100 per wager, there were three teams that definitely need to be considered this season after an off week.
ATS Records
Team W/L Profit/Loss
Denver 19-6 +1240
Philadelphia 16-7 +830
Arizona 12-4 +760
Dallas 17-11 +490
NY Jets 12-8 +320
Washington 12-9 +210
Minnesota 11-9 +110
Green Bay 12-10 +100
Oakland 12-10 +100
Houston 3-2 + 80
Carolina 8-7 + 30
Miami 9-8 + 20
New Orleans 10-9 + 10
Buffalo 12-11 - 10
Chicago 12-11 - 10
Tennessee 12-10 - 10
Detroit 10-10 -100
New England 12-12 -120
Cleveland 3-4 -140
Jacksonville 7-8 -180
Baltimore 10-11 -210
Indianapolis 10-11 -210
San Francisco 12-13 -230
Cincinnati 8-10 -300
San Diego 9-11 -310
Kansas City 10-12 -320
St. Louis 10-12 -320
Atlanta 9-12 -420
Pittsburgh 12-15 -450
Tampa Bay 7-12 -620
NY Giants 8-13 -630
Seattle 5-16 -1260
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