Beat the bookies to the punch: NFL teams on the rise |

Beat the bookies to the punch: NFL teams on the rise

The ultimate goal when betting on sports is to find value in the oddsmakers’ numbers before it dries up. And with mass-media coverage and every team and player under the analytic microscope, that value is gone faster than ever. One of our sports handicapping services is to spot value from teams that could suddenly emerge from the ashes of a rough start. Here are three teams that hold that potential heading into Week 6: Chicago Bears (+3 at Detroit) The Bears looked like they were destined for the scrap heap, with trade rumors swirling like ice-cold gust in the Windy ...