Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Part One: The Mindset; Chapter 1: Smarter Than the Average Fan; Chapter 2: NFL Infrastructure; Chapter 3: Understanding Statistics and Rankings; Chapter 4: Understanding the NFL Landscape; Chapter 5: Challenging the General Football Media; Chapter 6: Challenging the Football Handicapping Media; Chapter 7: Challenging the Oddsmakers and Bookmakers; Part Two: The Practical; Chapter 8: Change is Constant; Chapter 9: Understanding Schedules; Chapter 10: Identifying Team Styles, Strengths, and Weaknesses.;In this second edition that takes into consideration the perpetually evolving NFL rules, How to Beat the Pro Football Pointspread continues to set bettors on a confidence-building path lined with high-priority realities that for decades have flown under the typical football bettor's radar. Smith emphasizes that pure football knowledge must be absorbed and then applied to the world of point spreads. He teaches his readers to look at the game with the bettor's eye instead of the fan's, and explains his theories about reasonable statistical expectations and ways to challenge the oddsmakers. He als.