The article offers betting selections for two NFL pre-season fixtures: backing the Los Angeles Rams to score more than 16.5 points against the Kansas City Chiefs, and taking the Carolina Panthers with the points against the Buffalo Bills. It matters mainly to bettors because pre-season results can be unpredictable, with team selections and playing time often differing from regular-season expectations.

The writer says their previous pre-season bets produced one win and two losses, including an unexpectedly low-scoring Green Bay Packers–Pittsburgh Steelers game in which the Packers scored nine points. They also note that the Arizona Cardinals–Las Vegas Raiders match was high-scoring as expected, illustrating the uncertainty involved in using pre-season form to make wagering decisions.