The ultimate NFL betting system has been used by many football betting enthusiasts in order to win a wager when gambling on the underdog. When betting on the NFL, there are many different factors to take into consideration. Today we look at two of the ultimate NFL betting systems that many experienced bettors use on any given Sunday. As well as tips on how to use them.

1.      Betting Against the Grain - This form of wagering system was developed when fans took into account the game prior to the one they were about to place a bet on. For instance, if a team that was the favorite won big the week before, the fans would bet against them this week to get crushed, and vice versa for a team that was the favorite but was crushed last week. TIP: Betting against the public perception will give you a higher payout. Essentially what you want to do is bet on a team that was the favorite last week got crushed, and is now the underdog. Ideally what should happen is that team will bounce back this week, however, because of the loss last week, they will have higher odds against them winning. If they win this week, you will have an advantage going forward when picking underdogs.

2.      Best Offense is a Good Defense: This old motto has never been truer than in football betting. Although a team such as NFL Champion New Orleans Saints was exciting throughout the year as a high offensive team, they won the championship based on defense. Tip: Bet on teams with the top ranked defenses in the league. What should happen is as a result of strong defense, that team will be able to win more games, because the defense will be intercepting the other team’s passes, which then assist to your bet’s overall victory.

Ever since he was acquired by the Lakers from the now defunct Charlotte Hornets in 1996, Kobe Bryant has been the face of not only the Lakers but the NBA. Sports betting is naturally a difficult way to make money, however since 96′ Kobe has been making Laker fans very rich for betting on him. Now 14 years later, Kobe and his Laker teammates are aiming to win back to back championships for the first time since the early 2000’s when Bryant was part of the dynamic duo with Shaq, which guided the team to three straight championships.

Although only being in the league for 14 years, Bryant has guaranteed himself a hall of fame spot, as he has proven to be the essential piece to the Laker puzzle, which keeps them moving. On Thursday, the Lakers will kick-off the 2010 NBA finals against Eastern Conference and historical arch rival the Boston Celtics. In years past NBA championship betting has been easy, as the West has primarily dominated the East. This year however, Kobe and the Lakers will have their hands full as the 2008 champion Celtics appear to be back in form.

Fans betting on the NBA finals for the first time, should feel confident in taking Kobe and the Lakers as they appear stronger than last year’s squad. Further, although the Celtics have Pierce, Allen and Garnett, the Lakers have Kobe. Annually, teams try to take out the Lakers by having more than one star on the team, and annually those teams fail. Kobe is the x-factor for the Lakers, which allows them to be so dominant. Over his career Kobe Bryant has been compared to Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan, however, as this year will prove, Bryant is better than Jordan as he and the Lakers will beat a stacked Celtics team in five games while winning their second straight championship and sixth of Bryant’s career.