NFL Handicapping Articles

NFL Futures Betting: Possible 2014 Super Bowl Matchups
by George Monroy - 7/30/2013

The NFL season is set to begin in a few short weeks. And while most bettors are focusing their attention on Week 1 and the multitude of storylines that are swarming around the beginning of the season, now might be a good time to start thinking about the Super Bowl. Yes, I know the season has not even begun yet and this year’s Tebowmania is still in its infancy stages, but wagering on possible 2014 Super Bowl matchups now can provide the best amount of value we will see all season.

Top Handicapping Storylines for NFL Training Camps
by Trevor Whenham - 7/26/2013

It seems hard to believe, but NFL training camps are already underway across the country. That means we are just days away from the often painfully pointless preseason schedule and not much more than a month away from the games that matter. As the preseason gets underway, there will be endless storylines to follow. Most won’t be particularly significant, but some will be very useful for bettors.

NFC West Predictions and Futures Odds with Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/25/2013

The NFC West is being touted as one of the best divisions in football heading into the 2013 season. San Francisco and Seattle are on the short list of favorites to win the Super Bowl. St. Louis is harnessing the Power of the Moustache as Jeff Fisher lays track. And even perennial doormat Arizona, armed with a new coach and quarterback, feels that it is ready to compete in the top conference.

NFL Handicapping: Don’t Believe the Hype
by Trevor Whenham - 7/25/2013

The biggest problem casual bettors and the media have when it comes to the NFL is the amount of free time they have. With months between the end of one season and the start of the next they can’t help but speculate and create hype. Stories that sound good become majorly overblown, and teams that are promising and full of potential are suddenly transformed into unstoppable forces of nature.

NFC East Predictions and Futures Odds with Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/23/2013

Remember when the NFC East was the Land of Punishment? Remember when these teams were among the toughest, most physical in the entire NFL; when yards were earned with kitten’s blood and baby’s tears, and there was absolutely no backing down between these rugged rivals?

AFC East Predictions and Futures Odds with Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/23/2013

So what did I miss? The AFC East had quite the offseason. The Bills made a surprise move to grab a new head coach and are starting their 83rd rebuild in the last 10 years. (The Flutie Curse lives!) The Jets spent the last few months continuing their traveling circus. Miami was a major player in free agency, with several big signings, not at all looking like a desperate attempt to stay relevant in South Beach.

NFL Handicapping: Quarterbacks That Will Exceed or Disappoint Expectations
by Trevor Whenham - 7/23/2013

As we get ready for the next NFL season, here’s a look at three quarterbacks poised to exceed the expectations the betting public seems to have for them as well as three who are good candidates to fall short of the faith in them:

NFL Handicapping: Analyzing New AFC Defensive Coordinators
by Robert Ferringo - 7/17/2013

While most of the football-loving world keeps its focus on just the head coaching changes throughout the NFL, coordinators often go unnoticed except by fans of respective teams or football insiders. However, understanding the shifting schemes and systems that dictate the action on the field is a vital part of becoming a top NFL handicapper.

NFL Handicapping: Analyzing New NFC Defensive Coordinators
by Robert Ferringo - 7/17/2013

As NFL offenses continue to evolve and incorporate more passing and more read-option facets, NFL defensive coordinators are tasked with keeping up. Eleven defensive coordinator positions – over one-third of the entire league – changed hands during the offseason. And how defenses respond to their new schemes, systems and leaders will go a long way in determining how their teams may fair this season.

NFL Handicapping: Rob Ryan Is Actually Terrible At His Job
by Robert Ferringo - 7/17/2013

And just like all those teams – the Lions, the 49ers, the Bears – late in Mike Martz’s career that got sucked into believing the hype of Mad Martz over the actual production, it is only a matter of time before Reality hits the Saints like an unblocked blindside blitzer and that Rob Ryan is exposed as the fraud that he is.

NFL Handicapping: Ranking The New NFL Head Coaches
by Robert Ferringo - 7/17/2013

That also means that a full one-quarter of all pro football teams will be led by new taskmasters as training camps open at the end of this month. While that seems like an excessive amount of coaching turnover it is actually pretty average for what has become a churn-and-burn league.

NFL Handicapping: Chip Kelly, Eagles Headed For A Rough Season
by Robert Ferringo - 7/17/2013

I don’t care about the weird drama and maneuvering around Kelly’s hiring. I don’t care that better college coaches have flamed out in the pros. I don’t care that Kelly has zero NFL experience. I don’t care that he’s never worked through anything like the pressure cooker of Philadelphia fans and media. I don’t even care that Kelly inherits a team ill equipped to run his systems or that he spent the entire offseason building negative karma while fighting those players.

NFL Handicapping: New Offensive Coordinator Breakdown, Part 1
by Robert Ferringo - 7/17/2013

In the NFL, Norv Turner is the embodiment of the Peter Principal. Turner really is an amazing offensive coach. He was behind some of the best attacks of all-time. But as a head coach Norv Turner was a complete and total loser.

NFL Handicapping: New Offensive Coordinator Breakdown, Part 2
by Robert Ferringo - 7/17/2013

Earlier we discussed the Peter Principle and how it relates to NFL coordinators. We took that a step further and broke down the newest crop of offensive coordinators throughout the league, as well as the “stock potential” of each of these new coaches. Here is Part 2 of our look at the new offensive coordinators taking over for the 2013 NFL season.

NFL Handicapping: Teams With New Coaches A Good Bet
by Robert Ferringo - 7/17/2013

That’s turnover in one-quarter of the league’s coaching staffs over the last six months, and it means a load of uncertainty heading into the regular season. If there is one thing that betting markets don’t like it is uncertainty. But does that create opportunities for NFL gamblers?

NFL Handicapping: Jump Off The Seahawks Bandwagon, Quickly
by Robert Ferringo - 7/17/2013

The Seahawks appear to be a team on the rise. With a hot young quarterback in Russell Wilson, a nasty and physical defense, and the confidence of a team that believes it is laying a championship foundation there is a lot to like about this group.

2013 New England Patriots Predictions and NFL Futures Odds
by Aaron Smith - 7/16/2013

The New England Patriots have won three Super Bowl titles since 2000, but the last was in 2004. Bill Belichick’s team has been very close on multiple occasions since then, but they haven’t quite been able to finish the deal. The Patriots went 12-4 and coasted to another AFC East division crown last year, but they lost 28-13 in the AFC Championship Game to the Baltimore Ravens.

Andrew Luck Sucks: Colts Headed Towards Disappointing Season
by Robert Ferringo - 7/16/2013

I’m a professional handicapper and a gambler. My tolerance for hype and media-driven propaganda is low. I trade in information. I need facts. I need data. And I use this knowledge to make projections and predictions that keep me ahead of the general betting public, whose wagering is inexorably influenced by inane, ESPN drivel about “who is the best quarterback in the NFL” or “whether The Next Big Thing is actually The Best Thing EVER”!

NFL Super Bowl Futures Betting Advice
by Jeremy Martin - 7/16/2013

Betting the NFL Super Bowl futures market is one of my favorite gambling endeavors. Not only do you have a wager that keeps you entertained and gives you a rooting interest all season long, but there can be some great value in the futures odds that are driven mainly by the public betting market (i.e., “squares,” or novice sports bettors).

Analyzing the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Futures Odds
by Indian Cowboy - 7/16/2013

Three years ago the Green Bay Packers, somewhat unexpectedly, won the Super Bowl. Two years ago Green Bay started 13-0 and finished 15-1 before having its bubble burst by the eventual Super Bowl Champion Giants in a home playoff loss. Last year the Pack went 11-5 and won the NFC North again, reaching the conference semis before falling to the eventual NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers.