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Free Week 1 NFL Betting Picks: Top 3 Moneyline Dogs with Wagering Value
by Vernon Croy - 7/22/2015

It's the middle of the baseball season, and the NBA and NHL have been finished for a month. Everybody needs a bit of a sports injection at this stage of the year, and the NFL is only a month and a half around the corner. That means it's time to take a look at the calendar and schedule and to mark down the can't-miss games to watch. It also means it's time to take a look at some of the early betting action available for Week 1 of the season. Here are some of the top moneyline dogs for the opening week of the 2015 NFL season.

Betting Tips from Expert NFL Handicapper: Week 1 Line Errors
by Vernon Croy - 7/22/2015

The 2015 NFL Week 1 odds are already out. So who cares if training camps haven't even gotten started; it's time to take a look at some of the early matchups and what to keep an eye on. Some of these introductory lines seem to be out of whack as well, and these are some of the early NFL line errors which could help you cash in right as the season begins.

Expert NFL Betting Tips: Free Futures Wagering Picks and Predictions
by Vernon Croy - 7/22/2015

This time of year isn't too early to begin looking ahead at the actual NFL season. As most fans are actually looking ahead to next year from the moment the Super Bowl wraps up, or at least when the draft is held, now is actually the perfect time to start plotting the future. There are already plenty of odds and betting lines available, too. Here are some of the top NFL future bets to be made as we all count down the dog days of summer until the 2015 NFL season is upon us.

NFL Week 1 Lines are Out: Expert Handicapping and Predictions for Early Value in Odds
by Vernon Croy - 7/22/2015

Think it's too early to place down a bet on the beginning of the 2015 NFL season? Think again! The week 1 point spreads are already out, and while they're certain to change between here and kickoff for anything from injury to roster moves to preseason performance and more, there is already early betting value to be found. Take a look at a few of those early values.

Odds for the 2015 Cincinnati Bengals NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/21/2015

In April, the Cincinnati Bengals extended Coach Marvin Lewis' contract through the 2016 season as they didn't want him in a lame-duck situation this year. That marked the eighth time Lewis either signed a new contract or extension of a current deal since being hired in 2003. Lewis has a very solid 100-90-2 record in regular-season games with Cincinnati. The team has reached double-digit in wins each of the last three seasons, and the Bengals' 31 total victories are tied for fifth in the NFL over that span.

Odds for the 2015 Philadelphia Eagles NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/20/2015

The NFL is a much more interesting place when Chip Kelly is in it -- much like college football is when Steve Spurrier is around. Kelly isn't witty publicly like Spurrier is, but Kelly is going to do things his way and suffer the consequences. Hence the "Mad Scientist" moniker. The Eagles had one of the NFL's best running backs in LeSean McCoy. So what does Kelly do?

Odds for the 2015 Buffalo Bills NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/17/2015

I think the Buffalo Bills will be one of the most fascinating teams of the 2015 season -- the kind of team that could surprise everyone and win the AFC East but also could go 5-11. No team has had a longer playoff drought than the Bills. For some odd reason, last year's head coach, Doug Marrone, opted out of his contract following a 9-7 season that qualifies as a huge success in Buffalo.

Odds for the 2015 Seattle Seahawks NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/16/2015

Could this be the final season of the Seattle Seahawks as an NFL powerhouse? It's possible. You have the whole Russell Wilson contract extension issue, which I think everyone thought would be done easily but now has turned a bit ugly. This guy has been maybe the most underpaid player in NFL history since he joined the NFL. His 36 wins are the most in a quarterback's first three seasons in the Super Bowl era. Wilson is the first quarterback to start two Super Bowls in his first three seasons. He is also the youngest quarterback to start two Super Bowls.

Odds for the 2015 Denver Broncos NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/15/2015

To no surprise, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning didn't retire after last season ended with a bad home loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC's divisional round. In fact, he not only returned but took a $4 million pay cut to help the team out. Don't cry too much for Manning -- he's still making $15 million. Alas, it didn't help Denver keep star tight end Julius Thomas as he got a big new deal to sign with Jacksonville.

Odds for the 2015 Carolina Panthers NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/14/2015

Did you know that entering last season, no team had ever repeated as the NFC South champion? That's hard to believe, I know. I gave the Carolina Panthers little shot to repeat in 2015 but they did -- albeit with a 7-8-1 record (it was 3-8-1 at one point). The Cats also became the first to win the South four times. Each of the other three teams in the division -- Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa Bay -- have won it three times.

Odds for the 2015 Indianapolis Colts NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/13/2015

The NFL hasn't had a $200 million man yet. I'd say by this time next year, it will. That's because the Indianapolis Colts have to give Andrew Luck a massive extension somewhat soon, with the team saying it doesn't expect Luck to enter next season without one. The Colts have picked up his fifth-year rookie option deal for next year at around $16.7 million or so, and I get why the Colts don't want to hand Luck that $200 million deal now.

Top 3 NFL Sleeper Teams for Betting Profit in 2015
by Vernon Croy - 7/11/2015

It's never too early to start thinking about the 2015 NFL season. After all, what else are you going to do all summer, watch baseball? Absolutely not! Instead, let's take a look ahead and consider the Top 3 NFL sleeper teams for 2015. Which teams are going to come out from nowhere and surprise the rest of the league, and who are the hidden contenders to know?

Odds for the 2015 Green Bay Packers NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/10/2015

I have little doubt in my mind that if Green Bay would have had home-field advantage in last season's playoffs that the Packers would have gone to the Super Bowl -- and probably beaten New England. The Pack were pretty much invincible at home but just a middling team on the road. They played pretty well most of the NFC title game in Seattle before blowing it.

Odds for the 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/9/2015

I know the Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most stable franchises in the NFL. When they hire a head coach, he tends to stay there for many years. But I believe that Mike Tomlin would have been in major trouble last season had his team struggled. Pittsburgh was coming off back-to-back 8-8 campaigns, missing the playoffs in both. Another season like that and I think the Steelers had to at least think about making a move -- hey, Bill Cowher is available!

Odds for the 2015 Dallas Cowboys NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/8/2015

What a difference a year makes for Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett. He was among the betting favorites this time one year ago to be the first NFL coach fired in 2014. And I'll be honest in that I thought he would be as I didn't have much faith that the Cowboys would have a good season. But they did, going 12-4 -- the only team without a road loss -- and winning the NFC East title.

Odds for the 2015 New England Patriots NFL Road Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/7/2015

We still don't know what the situation with Tom Brady's appeal is as of this writing. Reports are that Commissioner Roger Goodell won't decide until late this month, likely on the eve of the Patriots reporting to training camp, which they do on July 29. It really depends on whom you believe on whether Brady's suspension is dropped.

2015 NFL Season Win Totals Picks: Dallas Cowboys
by Dave Schwab - 7/7/2015

Dallas had been a very average team for most of Jason Garrett's tenure as head coach with three straight records of 8-8, but that all changed last season behind the second-ranked rushing offense in the league that helped produce a 12-4 record that won the NFC East by two full games over Philadelphia.

Odds for the 2015 Oakland Raiders NFL Home Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/2/2015

Ah the Raiders. I lived nowhere near California as a kid, but it was hard not to sort of like the Silver & Black just because they were so menacing and cool. Now? I still live nowhere near California, and all I feel is pity. Last season was Oakland's 12th straight without a winning record -- all coming after losing Super Bowl XXXVII to Tampa Bay and former Oakland head coach Jon Gruden.

Odds for the 2015 St. Louis Rams NFL Home Schedule
by Alan Matthews - 7/2/2015

I'm sure this will come as little solace to Rams fans, but I certainly believe that St. Louis was the best last-place team in the 2014 season. In fact, I don't think it's close (even though Cleveland had one more win). I was big on the St. Louis bandwagon last preseason with what looked like a killer defense, but I jumped off as soon as quarterback Sam Bradford suffered a season-ending torn ACL (again). At least Rams fans don't have to worry about the brittle Bradford any longer.

2015 NFL Season Win Totals Picks: Philadelphia Eagles
by Dave Schwab - 7/2/2015

Chip Kelly will be starting his third season at the helm as the Philadelphia Eagles' head coach after his team posted back-to-back 10-6 records in his first two years. The oddsmakers over at Bovada have set the betting odds for this year's projected wins at 9.5 with an even +100 moneyline on the "over" and a -130 moneyline favoring the "under". The Eagles' futures odds to win the NFC East this season have been set at +180 as second favorites behind Dallas (+125).