Sports Insights created the Sports Investing Index as a benchmark of contrarian methods in the sports investing marketplace. The Sports Investing Index continues to show an upward bias, based on Sports Insights’ research, pre-published plays and betting percentages.

1. New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers In the upcoming 2011 season opener, the defending Super Bowl champs opened as 4.5-point home favorites at CRIS. However, early betting action is all over New Orleans, pushing the line down to -4.5 at both CRIS and Pinnacle. Team # Bets Spread Current Open New Orleans Saints 632 75%…

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The lockout has ended and a few of the market setting sportsbooks have posted lines for Week 1 matchups. We are still six weeks away from the start of the 2011 season, but let’s take an early look at Week 1 lines and betting trends. Team Betting % Current Open New Orleans Saints 75% 4.5 5 Green Bay…

This game is currently the most lopsided, in terms of moneyline betting percentages, of the day with Tampa Bay garnering 89% of wagers. After opening as +101 underodgs at Pinnacle, the line has moved with the betting percentages, pushing the Rays to -118 favorites. The one-sided betting has certainly catalyzed some of  this line movement,…