SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Sept. 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As NFL fans cry foul over some of the pro football calls made by this season's not-so-pro replacement refs, online sports bettors who bet with SportsBettingOnline have good reason to smile from the sidelines. The online sportsbook released a number of NFL prop bets surrounding this season's officiating controversies, including game time length, number of penalties called per game, and more.
"Betting on the NFL is always exciting, but we think betting on the refs can be just as thrilling," stated Dave Johnson, head odds maker at SportsBettingOnline. "With game times running unnecessarily long and replacement refs that seem to favor the home team, there's good reason for NFL fans to be up in arms. But we're easing the pain of some of this season's ridiculousness by bringing a number of prop bets to the table."
Even though the NFL is only entering Week 3 of regular season play, NFL fans have grown frustrated over some of the actions of fill-in refs. One of the main criticisms is that the replacement officials are slow to make their calls, and as a result, game times have run significantly longer than usual. SportsBettingOnline has released a prop bet for the total average game time of all Week 3 NFL games:
Average time of all the Week 3 NFL games
Over 3 hours 11 minutes -110 • Under 3 hours 11 minutes -110
Johnson notes that refs also seem to be calling more penalties on away teams as a result of being swayed by the energy and rowdiness of the home crowds. What's more, NFL bettors have noticed more defensive pass interference calls, offensive pass interference calls, offensive holding calls, and personal fouls than normal. SportsBettingOnline has released a number of prop bets around these calls:
- Total number of home team penalties vs. away team penalties
Home Team Penalties -19.5-110 • Away Team Penalties +19.5-110
*This prop is based on the criticism the refs are calling more penalties on away teams as a result of being swayed by the rowdy home crowds.
- Total number of Defensive Pass Interference calls in Week 3
Over 17.5 -110 • Under 17.5 -110
- Total number of Offensive Holding Calls in Week 3
Over 31.5 -110 • Under 31.5 -110
- Total number of Personal Fouls called in Week 3
Over 5.5 -110 • Under 5.5 -110
*These props above are based on the criticism that refs are calling more of the above penalties.
- Total number of Offensive Pass Interference calls in Week 3
Over 7.5 -110 • Under 7.5 -110
- Total number of Illegal Contact Calls in Week 3
Over 7.5-110 • Under 7.5 -110
- Total number of Unnecessary Roughness Calls in Week 3
Over 20.5-110 • Under 20.5 -110
*These three props above are based on the criticism that refs are calling less of these three penalties through 2 weeks
More information on SportsBettingOnline's NFL replacement officials prop bets for Week 3 plus the site's famous 10% cash back offer can be found at SportsBettingOnline.
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