There are two schools of thought when it comes to betting on preseason football.In one camp, people think that you shouldn’t bet on it because you don’t always know who is playing; it is a lot of guys who are trying to make teams, and mistakes can happen when you don’t really know the players.
The other camp says all of the coaches are actually telling you who will play and likely how much, which allows you to get some further indication – for example, if a starting unit is going to play against backups, there should be an edge.Personally, I like betting on stuff, so I’m going to bet on a few things from this slate.Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur reacts during the first half against the Chicago Bears in an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec.
7, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.(AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)Here is a prime example of the coach giving you some information in advance: Head coach Matt LaFleur said that his starters will start the game, getting some opening snaps, and then most will leave.
Jordan Love should get a touchdown drive or at least a scoring drive to start the game.The Steelers have already confirmed that most starters will not play in this opening game.
The question then becomes how long does Tyrod Taylor play? I have to imagine that the Packers backup gets at least a quarter of work in.Give me the Packers to score over 19.5 points in this one.LIONS ANNOUNCE TEDDY BRIDGEWATER HAS RETIRED AGAIN, LEAVING TEAM IN MIDDLE OF TRAINING CAMPAs much as I’d love to see a shootout between Joe Burrow and Jared Goff, we will have to wait for a regular season showdown for that to happen.
Neither of these two is likely to get a ton of work in.It wouldn’t surprise me if both played a couple of reps.
Goff has a new offensive coordinator, and Burrow is almost always an injury risk.The Lions have an interesting situation, though.
Joshua Dobbs is new to the team, signing just two days ago.He did work with the new Lions coordinator, Drew Petzing, ...