NFL Handicapping Articles

NFL Handicapping: ATS Studs and Duds
by Trevor Whenham - 10/7/2013

The NFL season is still young, but we have seen enough already to have a sense of which teams are strong for bettors and which teams really aren’t. Here’s a look at the studs and duds of the season to date when it comes to covering spreads:

NFL Handicapping: Most Consistent Teams to Bet On or Against
by Trevor Whenham - 10/3/2013

Last week we looked at teams in the NFL that gave me the biggest headaches — their inconsistency making them all but impossible to handicap with any confidence. This year we want to do the opposite, because it feels so much more positive — look at the teams that have been pleasingly consistent and comprehendible through the first month of the season. These are the four teams which, so far at least, have made the handicapper in me smile:

NFC East Weekly NFL Betting Picks: Week 5
by David Schwab - 10/2/2013

Ever since the new-look Eagles lit up Washington 33-27 as four-point road underdogs in Week 1 they have been trying to recapture that form in three losses to teams from the AFC West both straight-up and against the spread. It has been a steady progression downward with last Sunday’s lopsided loss to the Broncos being the low point of the season.

NFL Totals Betting: Week 5 Over and Under Predictions
by David Schwab - 10/2/2013

The total line results slightly favored the “over” in Week 4 after nine of 16 games stayed “under” the week before, but the overall year-to-date results on this line are basically even through the first four weeks of the NFL season. I quickly returned to my winning ways with a perfect 3-0 record in last week’s picks to take my overall record to 9-3 on the year.

NFL Handicapping: A Look At The Unbeatens
by T.O. Whenham - 10/2/2013

Through the first quarter of the NFL season we still have five unbeaten NFL teams — a remarkable accomplishment. The further we go with unblemished teams, the more interesting it becomes — as both a fan and a handicapper — to look at how long they might stay unbeaten, and which team is most likely to be the last one standing. In alphabetical order:

NFL Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Options for Week 5
by George Monroy - 10/1/2013

Wagering on basic strategy teasers has been a fairly straightforward affair through the first five weeks of a still very young NFL season. The teasers have been winning at a 72 percent rate, and that number is probably even higher for those bettors that have played them with caution and are only wagering on the strongest of the bunch. A basic strategy teaser is a two-team combination wager that takes advantage of two of the strongest NFL key numbers of three and seven.

NFL Betting and Handicapping: Scouting the Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 9/30/2013

I really don't want to talk about the Denver Broncos as my lead again this week, but they are performing at such an obscene level right now that they are the story line with the NFL regular season at its quarter pole. It's almost hard to comprehend how good Peyton Manning is right now.

NFL Handicapping: New York Giants Face Long Odds for Playoffs
by Trevor Whenham - 9/26/2013

I am not privy to the strategy sessions of the New York Giants’ inner circle. I am confident, however, that this is not how the first three games of the season were supposed to turn out. Not only are they 0-3, but they have been progressively less competitive with each outing. They narrowly lost in Dallas in the opener, were not particularly competitive at home against the Broncos, and seemingly missed their flight to Carolina. So, can this team turn things around and perform better from this point forward?

NFC East Weekly NFL Betting Picks: Week 4
by Dave Schwab - 9/25/2013

The NFC East is quickly turning into the NFC least with a straight up record of 1-7 in the last two weeks. Both Washington and New York are still looking for their first win of the year, and Philadelphia has lost its last two after beating the Redskins on opening weekend. I suffered my first loss of the season in my pick of the week when the Giants failed to show up for last week’s game against Carolina.

NFL Totals Betting: Week 4 Over and Under Predictions
by Dave Schwab - 9/25/2013

The total line results were a dead even 16-16 heading into Week 3 of the NFL season, but points were a little harder to come by for a number of teams last week, with nine of the 16 games staying “under” the closing total line. My hot start got doused with an icy 1-2 record in last week’s picks, but I still have twice as many wins as losses through the first three weeks of the season.

NFL Handicapping: Biggest ATS Surprises
by Trevor Whenham - 9/25/2013

The NFL never turns out like you expect it to. That’s both the best and worst part of the league. We are only three weeks into the long season, yet for bettors there have been all sorts of surprises already. Some have been pleasant, while other have probably made you want to punch yourself in the face.

NFL Handicapping: What Ails the 49ers?
by Trevor Whenham - 9/25/2013

The San Francisco 49ers were my preseason choice to win the Super Bowl. After their opening win against the Packers, I felt like a genius. Their offense was all but flawless, and they looked like the dominant team they were expected to be. But then they played at Seattle. Then hosted Indianapolis. In both games they were incompetent on both sides of the ball. It was ugly. Really, really ugly. Now we are left to pick up the pieces.

NFL Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Options for Week 4
by George Monroy - 9/24/2013

Basic strategy teasers have done very well over the first three weeks of the season and are winning at a 70 percent rate. For those that are unfamiliar, a basic strategy teaser is a two-team combination wager, similar to a standard parlay, in which the bettor is given six points to move the spread for each game. The teaser is a very specific bet in that it only deals with favorites of 7.5, 8.0, or 8.5 points and underdogs of 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 points.

NFL Handicapping: Tough Teams to Bet On
by Trevor Whenham - 9/24/2013

Heading into an NFL season, most handicappers have a sense of what they expect from most teams. They have an idea of which teams will struggle, which ones should be strong, and which ones could provide some intriguing value. The teams I like are the teams that more or less meet those expectations through the first three weeks of the season.

NFL Betting and Handicapping: Scouting the Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 9/24/2013

Could we see a 16-0 and 0-16 team in the same season for the first time in NFL history? Obviously there is a long ways to go, but the Denver Broncos look pretty unbeatable right now, and the Jacksonville Jaguars pretty unwatchable.

10 Reasons Why the Bookies are Cleaning Up this NFL Season
by Doc's Sports - 9/23/2013

Well, it’s certainly been a slow start to the NFL season. But fear not! There are still 14 regular season weeks left and a full playoffs remaining, with everything leading up to what should be a snowy, blizzardy mess of a Super Bowl in Giants Stadium this February. There are a lot more twists and turns and ups and downs to this season, and we’re looking forward to all of them.

NFL Betting: Jacksonville-Seattle Spread one of Largest in History
by Darin Zank - 9/20/2013

It's not too often we see one NFL team favored by three touchdowns over another NFL team, but that's about what we've got for Sunday's game in Seattle, matching the host Seahawks against the woeful Jacksonville Jaguars. And why not? Seattle is a Super Bowl contender, while Jacksonville seems a contender for franchise relocation.

NFC East Weekly NFL Betting Picks: Week 3
by Dave Schwab - 9/18/2013

The NFC East went a collective 0-4 straight up in Week 2 with both Washington and New York digging themselves into an early 0-2 hole. Going against the Giants has proved to be profitable play in my NFC East pick of the week with their 0-2 start against the spread as well.

NFL Totals Betting: Week 3 Over and Under Predictions
by Dave Schwab - 9/18/2013

The oddsmakers remain all over the total line this season in the NFL with 16 games going “over” and 16 games staying “under” in the first two weeks. I am off to a blazing start with a 5-1 record in my first six picks, including a clean sweep in last week’s games.

NFL Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Options for Week 3
by George Monroy - 9/17/2013

Week 2 of the NFL season featured a marquee NFC West matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks that ended with Colin Kaepernick shaving his eyebrow to pay off a bet he made with opposing quarterback Russell Wilson. In the other big matchup of the week the Manning brothers did not have any interesting bets, which was good for Eli Manning as the Denver Broncos blew out his New York Giants by nearly 20 points.