NFL Handicapping Articles

Expert NFL Betting Picks: Weekly NFC East Predictions Week 1
by Dave Schwab - 9/9/2015

The long wait for a new season in the NFL is finally over, and I am happy to announce that I will once again be covering the NFC East for Doc's Sports. The Dallas Cowboys had a breakout season in 2014 with a 12-4 record and a division title, but the new-look Philadelphia Eagles are primed to reclaim the top spot after winning the NFC East the season before.

NFL Totals Betting: Week 1 Over and Under Predictions
by Dave Schwab - 9/9/2015

The key to success when betting totals is to dig deep into the facts, stats and betting trends for all the matchups on the slate in an effort uncover a few golden opportunities to beat the sportsbooks with a few bad lines. The following are my top three picks for Week 1 of the 2015 NFL regular season based on betting odds by BetOnline.

Week 1 NFL Betting Advice: What to look for when Handicapping Matchups
by Robert Ferringo - 9/9/2015

Week 1 of the NFL season is finally here, and we are ready to rock. But a common mistake that amateur gamblers make is that they are so geeked up that pro football is back that they overexpose themselves and their bankroll in the opening weekend.

NFL Week 1 Betting Cheat Sheet: Closer Look at the Stats and Trends
by George Monroy - 9/9/2015

Approaching the opening week of the NFL season can be more difficult and confusing than any other betting week of the year. The first set of games during the football season are almost a blank slate as most teams are dealing with new roster additions, coaching changes, incorporating draft picks and dealing with heightened or lowered expectations.

Free NFL Betting Picks: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots Odds
by Alan Matthews - 9/8/2015

Great way to kick off the NFL season on Thursday night, and I'm expecting mammoth ratings and betting action as we finally put "Deflategate" past us -- smartly, Commissioner Roger Goodell won't be in attendance on Thursday -- and get to some real football as the Super Bowl champion Patriots host Pittsburgh on NBC. It's two of the best quarterbacks of this era in four-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady of the Patriots and two-time champ Ben Roethlisberger of the Steelers.

NFL Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Betting Options for Week 1
by George Monroy - 9/8/2015

The 2015 NFL season is only hours away, and at this point most bettors have poured over every single line looking for the best value during Week 1. And while there are quite a few great spots to bet on, another opportunity to find value is by wagering on a basic strategy teaser. The bet takes favorites of 7.5, 8.0, and 8.5 points and teases them down to under three points and takes underdogs of 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 points and teases them up past the seven-point mark.

NFL Betting Advice: Potential Bad ATS Teams
by Trevor Whenham - 9/7/2015

We are sitting at the start of a long NFL season. Optimism about most teams will never be higher than it is now. For some teams that means that the betting public gets excited - probably more excited than they should given the circumstances. What we are looking at today is teams that the public seems to have high hopes for this year that might not be in a position to deliver on those expectations quite like the betting public hopes they will.

NFL Handicapping: ATS Results for Home Teams in Week 1
by George Monroy - 9/7/2015

The idea of home-field advantage gets a huge amount of attention is sports, and rightfully so. Playing at home gives one team the comfort of sleeping in their own beds, practicing in their own facility and getting cheered on by their own fans. On the other side of that coin, the road team must deal with travel, late-night arrivals, sleeping in hotels and working in an unfamiliar facility. The real question is how much those variables actually play a factor during football games.

First NFL Coach to be Fired Expert Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 9/7/2015

The season hasn't even started yet, and already we are hearing all sorts of discussion about NFL coaches who could be on the hot seat. What a rough way to making a living being a coach must be. Instead of feeling sorry for them, though, our focus here is to understand how hot seats can have a betting impact. Before we look at six guys commonly thought to be on the edge of unemployment, let's look at four factors to consider when figuring out how significant these situations are to bettors:

NFL Football Predictions: Week 1 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Alan Matthews - 9/4/2015

Hello friends, it has been about nine months since I have written a weekly NFL opening line report. Man it feels good to be back! So ready for some football, even though my team is going to "rhymes with luck." But, I also don't bet on my team because sometimes I think with my heart and not my head. I am that way in every sport. Usually doesn't end well.

NFL Betting: Odds and Predictions for Player Prop Matchups
by Trevor Whenham - 9/3/2015

BetOnline has a wide range of player matchup props listed. Most deal with quarterbacks, and for good reason - those are always the most interesting to discuss and dissect. As I went through the long list of options, there were seven that stood out for the most important of reasons - they offer value. Let's take a look:

NFL Odds: Updated Numbers with Tom Brady Suspension Overturned
by Alan Matthews - 9/3/2015

On Thursday morning in Manhattan (why did this have to overshadow the opening day of college football?), Judge Richard M. Berman of Federal District Court somewhat surprisingly overturned NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's four-game suspension of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for his alleged role in the "Deflategate" silliness in the AFC Championship Game in January against the Indianapolis Colts.

NFL Wagering Picks: Quarterback Passing Props Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 9/3/2015

There are few things we love more as football fans than passing. We want yards in bulk. In the NFL right now we are in a golden era for passing. Never have we seen so many guys so good at passing playing in systems that suit their talents so well. Given that, choosing which player is likely to lead the league in passing yards is a tough challenge - but a very fun one. Here's a look at how the prop bet breaks down (Odds are from BetOnline):

NFL Parlays: A Sucker Bet or a Sharp and Expert Wager?
by George Monroy - 9/3/2015

If you have been a sports bettor for any length of time, you've probably already heard that parlays are "suckers bets". The payouts aren't correct, the odds too long, and the wager doesn't win on a consistent basis. The bet, however, is so darn enticing that most sports gamblers love to throw down an eight-team parlay a few times throughout the football season with the hopes of scoring a huge payday with less risk.

NFL Week 1 Upsets: Which Underdogs Have the Best Betting Value?
by George Monroy - 9/2/2015

Picking an upset might be the best feeling in all of sports. When we put in the work as bettors and find a spot where we can get in with value, it almost validates all the hard work and handicapping you put in. Week 1 of the upcoming NFL season has a few spots where the underdog has a solid chance to cover and win the game outright. Let's take a closer look at the matchups and figure out where the best value lies for picking an underdog during the opening week of the season.

Free NFL Betting Picks: Odds and Predictions for Football Player Props
by Dave Schwab - 9/2/2015

Just in time for the start of a new season of NFL games, BetOnline has ramped up its team and player prop betting odds for a number of different categories. While you can bet on which NFL quarterback you think will throw for the most yards in the regular season, it has recently added the moneyline betting odds for the "over/under" on their total passing yards and/or touchdown throws for 2015.

NFL ATS Betting: Potential Studs and Duds for 2015
by George Monroy - 9/1/2015

ATS, or against the spread, wins and losses should be the major concern of all sports bettors. We can breakdown all the stats that we want, but if a team is not covering the spread, they are not important to us in this industry. In sports, a squad can have the perception of being a winning and popular team, but as bettors we need to look beyond the media representation to see if they are actually covering bets.

2015 Seattle Seahawks Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 8/27/2015

The biggest obstacle facing the 2015 Seahawks is the mental baggage of their Super Bowl choke job. Seattle was one measly yard away from back-to-back titles and immortality. But instead have to settle for being infamous thanks to Pete Carroll's baffling call to end last season.

2015 Detroit Lions Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 8/27/2015

I think that the Lions are becoming the new Bengals. And I mean that in a positive way. These two franchises spent the 1990s and most of the 2000s as the laughingstocks of the NFL. However, through savvy personnel moves and stability at the head of their organizations these two teams have become two of the most talented rosters in the NFL.

2015 Carolina Panthers Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 8/27/2015

Carolina became the first team in NFC South history to win back-to-back division titles last year. So that was positive. But when you consider the fact that they earned a playoff spot despite winning just seven games, you get an idea of just how pathetic this division was last year. The Panthers didn't improve their station this offseason, however, suffering one of the most crippling injuries of the preseason so far in 2015. And that has them behind the eight-ball heading into the regular season.