2011 NFL Head Coaches Preseason Favs/Dogs Record

The attached chart contains all of the ATS records broken down by favs/dogs for NFL Head Coaches in the Preseason.

Looking at the head coach ATS record splits in these categories, I noticed that the majority of the coaches have better records as dogs then as favs.  Of the 25 coaches who have an NFL Preseason record, only 7 are above the magical 52.4% ATS mark as favorites, whereas 17 of the head coaches have beaten the ATS breakeven mark (52.4%) as dogs.  This is a testament to the fact that dogs are usually a good bet in the NFL preseason.

We have been picking on Andy Reid in this column all preseason and we continue here with “Big Red” going 9-18 ATS as favs in the preseason.  By far the worst record in either category.  As noted above there aren’t any notable positive records for the coaches as favs with a minimum of 10 decisions.   The Packers’ Mike McCarthy leads the way with a 5-2 ATS record as favs in the preseason.

On the underdog end of the spectrum, Jack Del Rio (Jaguars) is a stellar 10-1-1 ATS as dogs in the preseason, while five other coaches with at least 10 decisions are 60% or greater ATS wise in these games that “don’t count”.  The list of dog loving coaches are Gary Kubiak (Texans) 8-2 ATS, Sean Payton (Saints) 7-4 ATS, Mike Shanahan (Redskins) 14-9-2 ATS, Bill Belicheck (Patriots) 15-10-5 ATS, and John Fox (Broncos) 9-6-1 ATS.

A few more important stats I notice from scouring through the chart.  If you were to play the dog blindly on da Bears in the NFL Preseason under Lovie Smith, you would be 18-9-2 ATS.  With Andy Reid for the Eagles, playing the dog blindly would give you a record of 28-18-2.  Playing the Dog blindly in Texans NFL Preseason games under Kubiak, 13-4-2 ATS.  Dogs with John Fox coached teams are 22-12-1 ATS.

Check out all of the NFL head coaching fav/dog preseason records in the official American Sports Handicapping Network chart right here:

2011 NFL Preseason Head Coaches Favs Dogs Records

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