NFL Handicapping Articles

2015 NFL Betting Advice: Seattle Seahawks ATS Cheat Sheet
by George Monroy - 8/19/2015

Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks have been nothing short of a juggernaut over the last few seasons, where they have three straight postseason appearances, consecutive Super Bowl berths and one championship win during that span. Management has been able to lock up most of the principle players to long-term contracts, and heading into the 2015 season the Seahawks are once again the Super Bowl favorite in the minds of the oddsmakers.

Odds for the 2015 Oakland Raiders NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 8/18/2015

If I'm a Raiders fan, I'm pretty excited about where this franchise is going. Well, that is unless I live in Oakland because there's just about no chance that the Raiders will be there next season. The team is going to end up in Los Angeles but perhaps could play a couple of seasons in San Antonio until a new stadium is built in L.A.

2015 Philadelphia Eagles Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 8/18/2015

Outside of San Francisco, the Philadelphia Eagles had the wildest, most bizarre, most active offseason in the NFL. Chip Kelly has been criticized for everything from being a racist to being a madman, while also being hailed as some kind of mad scientist genius. Like it or not, he is the one responsible for this team, and he'll be the one to answer for their success or failure.

2015 Kansas City Chiefs Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 8/18/2015

The Chiefs are a team on a razor's edge heading into 2015. They lost more than they gained during the offseason and have one of the most difficult schedules in the league this year. But Andy Reid is nothing if not a proven winner, having won nine or more games in five of the past seven seasons and 11 of the last 15 years.

2015 Houston Texans Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 8/18/2015

The Houston Texans had one of the quietest nine-win seasons in the NFL last season. Now second-year coach Bill O'Brien is trying to take the next step and vault the Texans to the level of legitimate contender to Indianapolis' chokehold on the AFC South crown.

2015 Miami Dolphins Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 8/18/2015

The New England Patriots have had all the drama this offseason. The Buffalo Bills have had all the hype. And the New York Jets have once again devolved into a punch line and the team in the AFC East most deserving of a laugh track. But the fourth team in that division, the Miami Dolphins, has been kind of the forgotten team and they enter the season as somewhat of a Wild Card in the AFC race.

2015 Tennessee Titans Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 8/18/2015

The Tennessee Titans 2014 season defies logic. This was a team that I was looking at to be a competitive, solid against the spread team. Instead they were a complete and total disaster that got hammered week-in and week-out. I still can't really tell you what happened (beyond laughable quarterback play and comical defensive effort). But I can tell you that I expect them to be much better this time around.

2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 8/18/2015

Lovie Smith is a great guy and a good coach. He has a proven system and has had a lot of success in the NFL. I want to like the Bucs this season, and I'd like to see Lovie succeed. But it is blatantly obvious that Tampa Bay won't be much better this season, and the reason boils down to two words: Jameis Winston.

2015 Jacksonville Jaguars Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 8/18/2015

If you clicked on this link because you were curious about my thoughts on how Jacksonville would do this season, you need to re-evaluate your life choices. All kidding aside, the Jaguars are horrendous. They are one of the most nondescript, unnecessary, unaccomplished franchises in all of sports, and their fan base, such as it were, is in for another season of blowouts, flameouts, and general incompetence.

Odds for the 2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 8/17/2015

You know how all these sites (ESPN, MMQB, NFL.com, etc.), put out most improved lists each offseason? I urge you to not take those as gospel. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were on everyone's most improved list last season after adding a ton of free agents as well as Coach Lovie Smith. So of course the Bucs finished 2-14 and got the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.

Free NFL Picks for Coaching Props Odds
by Dave Schwab - 8/17/2015

The highs and lows of being a head coach in the NFL can mirror some of the highest peaks and lowest valleys that you might find in the same geographic areas their team represents. MyBookie has put a price on some of these coaches heading into a new season of games with betting odds for NFL Coach of the Year and odds for which one of the 32 gets fired first.

Odds for the 2015 Tennessee Titans NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 8/14/2015

Some of the sportsbooks have odds out on whether any team will join the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only teams to finish a regular season at 0-16. First off, I think that's highly unlikely, but I will say that Tennessee is probably the least-talented club in the NFL right now, and if they played in a tougher division -- i.e. didn't get to face Jacksonville twice a year -- then I'd say the Titans have a shot. By the way, that any team will go 0-16 is +3300.

Week 1 NFL Lines: Good Bet, Bad Bet Expert Handicapping
by George Monroy - 8/14/2015

Week 1 of the NFL season might be the happiest time in all of sports betting. The summer can be a long grind with only baseball to wager on, and once football returns bettors are ready to go nuts on America's favorite sport. However, just because the season is new and fresh doesn't mean that bettors should start wagering on every line in sight. Let's take a closer look at a few of the opening week lines and play a little game called good bet, bad bet. All lines come from Bovada.

Odds for the 2015 Chicago Bears NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 8/13/2015

The Chicago Bears might have been worst-coached team in the NFL last season. Head coach Marc Trestman ran the offense and generally forgot that you were allowed to run the ball. Despite having some of the best skill position talent in the NFL, the Bears were just 23rd in scoring. Jay Cutler was, well, Jay Cutler.

2015 Indianapolis Colts Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 8/12/2015

The Indianapolis Colts enter the season as one of the sweetheart teams in the NFL. This seemingly up-and-coming group is one of the favorites to win the AFC and kind of a sheik, sexy pick by prognosticators to win the Super Bowl.

2015 Buffalo Bills Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 8/12/2015

The Bills have everything that a serious contender needs in the NFL. They have a Top 5 defense that is bursting with top-tier talent. They have high-class skill players, with Pro Bowlers at running back and receiver. They have powerful offensive and defensive lines. They have a veteran coaching staff that has taken part in big games. And they have rabid fan and organizational support for a franchise desperate for a winner.

Odds for the 2015 Cleveland Browns NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 8/12/2015

Are you like me and simply can't wait to see the quarterback battle in Cleveland between Johnny Manziel and Josh McCown? I am being sarcastic, although I suppose that makes the Browns one of the more interesting teams of the preseason. They open Thursday night at home against Washington.

NFL Preseason Betting Tips: Wagering Based on the Coaching Record
by George Monroy - 8/12/2015

Wagering on preseason football can be a tricky proposition. Bettors are ready to get back in action after a long offseason, and throwing down a bet or two on those essentially meaningless games can be enticing. The trouble is, how do you even begin to handicap a game that doesn't count? Evaluating the talent on a roster has little to do with how a team will perform during the preseason and has everything to do with how much the coach wants to win.

NFL Handicapping: New Offensive Coordinators for 2015
by Robert Ferringo - 8/11/2015

Very rarely do you hear common fans complimenting their team's offensive coordinator. That's mainly because football is way too complicated a game for the average fan to understand offensive schemes, variations and executions. Just the names of NFL plays - flip right double-X jet 36 counter naked wagglet seven X quarter, for example - look more like surrealist poetry than they do anything a normal adult male can process.

NFL Handicapping: New Defensive Coordinators for 2015
by Robert Ferringo - 8/11/2015

The Seattle Seahawks have ridden their amazing defense to back-to-back Super Bowls and frontrunner status heading into the upcoming season. And several Seattle defensive assistants have ridden the Seahawks' defensive accomplishments to new jobs for 2015.