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Week 12 NFL Teasers Advice: Best Four for Basic Strategy Teases
by George J Monroy - 11/20/2012

Welcome back to another week of basic strategy teaser analysis here at Doc’s Sports. Its Thanksgiving week, so while you are running around preparing for food and football, remember that there will be many opportunities to bet on a fantastic line over the next few days. This weekend there are five basic strategy teaser games on the schedule, so if you are looking for a solid wager to bet on, these teasers are 47-7 on the season and bring in a little more than a 50 cent profit on every dollar bet. Here are the best four basic strategy teaser games to bet on this weekend.

NFL Totals Betting: Week 12 Over and Under Predictions
by Dave Schwab - 11/20/2012

The “under” play in Week 11 of the NFL regular season had a slight 8-6 advantage, but over the past five weeks the oddsmakers have been dead on with 34 games going “over,” 33 games staying under and two games ending in a “push”. I posted a 2-1 record for the week on my top three picks to improve to13-9-1 over the past eight weeks and to16-13-1 for the year. With all 32 teams back in action, I have been digging deep into this week’s matchups to try and unearth the value in the total line.

NFL Week 11 Bovada Backup QB Specials Props Odds and Wagering Picks
by Alan Matthews - 11/16/2012

There will be more than a few backup quarterbacks starting this week around the NFL, but probably the most intriguing one is with Philadelphia where Nick Foles, a third-round rookie out of Arizona, will be the guy under center at the Washington Redskins. Michael Vick suffered yet another injury in last week’s loss to Dallas, the Eagles’ fifth straight defeat. It was called a “significant” concussion that could keep Vick out multiple weeks.

NFL Teams that will be Looking for New Quarterback
by T.O. Whenham - 11/16/2012

We are in a strong era for quarterbacks in the NFL. More teams are reasonably well set at the position than in any period I can remember. Not just passable quarterbacks, either — there are a lot of very good pivots in the league right now. As proof of that reality, there are only three teams that are all but certain to be in the market for an upgrade at the position, and only a handful of others that could be in the market but have other needs to address that could be more pressing. Here’s a look at the six most likely potential QB openings at the end of the season:

This Week in NFL Betting by the Numbers
by Ricky Dimon - 11/15/2012

Twist. Pop. Guzzle. Guzzle, guzzle, guzzle. Those are the sights and sounds coming from Don Shula and friends, who no doubt enjoyed some Dom Perignon last Sunday after Atlanta was grounded in the Superdome. Another season will come and go with the 1972 Dolphins still the only team in NFL history to complete an entire campaign undefeated.

NFL Picks: Dolphins at Bills Predictions and Betting Odds
by T.O. Whenham - 11/14/2012

This is certainly not the matchup it could have been. The Dolphins got off to a surprising 4-3 start and were in the playoff picture — at least on the outskirts of it. They have lost two in a row, though, and have looked far from good doing it. Now they sit at 4-5 and two games behind the wild card spots. They aren’t doomed, but they sure can’t afford any more setbacks.

Week 11 NFL Teasers Advice: Best Four for Basic Strategy Teases
by George J Monroy - 11/14/2012

Another week has come and gone at Doc’s Sports, so before we get caught up in Week 11 of NFL football, let’s take the time and go over this week’s basic strategy teaser betting lines. Remember, we are specifically looking for lines that feature 7.5-point to 8.5-point favorites and 1.5-point to 2.5-point underdogs. If you need to brush up on your basic strategy teaser knowledge, check out the Doc’s Sports archives for more in-depth articles.

NFL Handicapping: ATS Studs and Duds
by T.O. Whenham - 11/13/2012

Every team in the NFL has now played more than half of their schedule. That means we have seen more than enough games to get an accurate sense of the teams that are strong enough to be a solid bet in most situations and those that will found a way to lose your money in the most frustrating ways possible. As of right now if you had bet on every game played by every team only 12 teams would be profitable. Here’s a look at the studs and duds against the spread after 10 weeks of the NFL season:

NFL Week 10 Bovada Futures Specials Props and Picks
by Alan Matthews - 11/8/2012

It’s always fun to pile on the dregs of the NFL – unless of course you are a fan of such team. But thankfully my personal favorite is having a good season, so I will have no problem addressing a few Bovada Week 10 specials involving some of the league’s worst clubs.

This Week in NFL Betting by the Numbers
by Ricky Dimon - 11/8/2012

Order continued to be restored last week in the NFL, with favorites winning just about every single game. While no division is particularly close to being clinched, six of the eight already have overwhelming favorites. This can be argued, but only two divisions (the AFC North and the NFC North) are seriously up for grabs…and even those will come down to just two teams in each.

NFL Picks: Colts at Jaguars Predictions and Betting Odds
by T.O. Whenham - 11/7/2012

When the NFL schedule came out this game jumped out as easily the worst prime time games of the season, and perhaps one of the worst games period. While it’s still far from must-see TV, it has become a considerably more interesting game than it could have been. All of the credit for that belongs to the Colts. They have won four of five, and are — shockingly — in the midst of playoff race. In fact, if the playoffs started today they would be a wild card team.

Week 10 NFL Teasers Advice: Best Three for Basic Strategy Teases
by George J Monroy - 11/7/2012

Basic strategy teaser spreads have been difficult to find over the last few weeks, as many of the games do not qualify under the strict criteria of finding 1.5-point to 2.5-point underdogs and 7.5-point to 8.5-point favorites. But lucky for sports bettors, the games that do qualify have been winning at an extraordinary rate. Last week the only three basic strategy teaser games on the schedule went 3-0, and overall have gone 40-7 on the season.

This Week in NFL Betting by the Numbers
by Ricky Dimon - 11/1/2012

Twelve of the NFL’s 32 teams have reached their midway point in terms of games played, and the contenders are starting to separate themselves from the pretenders. That was pretty much the theme of Week 8. The Giants edged Dallas to create some serious distance at the top of the NFC East. Chicago remained 1.5 games up in the NFC North. Arizona started 4-0 but is back where it belongs at 4-4 after getting crushed by the class of the NFC West, San Francisco.

NFL Week 9 Bovada Futures Specials Odds Props and Betting Picks
by Alan Matthews - 11/1/2012

It’s a new week in the NFL, and that means the spotlight shines on a few more NFL head coaches who better win now or will find their heads on the chopping block. In my Week 8 specials preview, I touched on the futures of Carolina’s Ron Rivera and Cleveland’s Pat Shurmur, and both of those guys are likely gone. Rivera’s Panthers blew a chance to pull an upset in Chicago on Sunday, while Shurmur’s Browns did pull a 7-6 home upset of San Diego. And that leads me to Chargers coach Norv Turner.

Week 9 NFL Teasers Advice: Best Three for Basic Strategy Teases
by George J Monroy - 11/1/2012

Welcome back to another week of basic strategy teaser analysis. We have reached the halfway mark of the NFL season, and at this point we should have a solid grasp on what certain teams are doing right and what others are doing wrong. Unfortunately, for us, there are only three games this week that qualify under the basic strategy teaser rules.

NFL Odds: Chiefs at Chargers Predictions and Betting Picks
by T.O. Whenham - 10/30/2012

It’s possible that this is the worst prime time game the NFL has ever offered — or at least the worst they have offered in a long, long time. The Chargers have loads of talent, but their last six quarters have been impossibly bad. First, they blew a 24-0 halftime lead against the Broncos, didn’t score again, and lost 35-24. Then they lost 7-6 in Cleveland in a game that set the entire sport of football back at least a decade. They have now lost four of five, and the lone win — at Kansas City — doesn’t earn them any credit.

NFL Week 8 Bovada Futures Specials Props Odds and Betting Picks
by Alan Matthews - 10/26/2012

I will get to the immediate Week 8 player and team props in my second specials preview story here at Doc’s, but first I want to look at some interesting specials this week from Bovada that are more geared toward the end of the 2012 season/beginning of next.

Week 8 NFL Teasers Advice: Best Five for Basic Strategy Teases
by George J Monroy - 10/25/2012

Week 8 of NFL football is about to begin, and after the last two weeks of the underdogs and then favorites dominating, there might not be a better time to think about using a basic strategy teaser to get the best of the spread. So if you are a bettor looking to add teasers into your sports betting arsenal, check out our weekly NFL basic strategy teasers advice and picks here at Doc’s Sports.

This Week in NFL Betting by the Numbers
by Ricky Dimon - 10/25/2012

The NFL is approaching its halfway point of the season, and this is when things get chippy. People are starting to get fired, players are starting to get frustrated…. It’s all going down. Take Carolina and Washington, for instance.

NFL Predictions: Buccaneers at Vikings Betting Odds and Picks
by T.O. Whenham - 10/25/2012

With every passing week I become more and more surprised by these Vikings. In fact, I have pretty much given up trying to figure them out. Last year they won three games, and they were lucky to do that. With a win this week they will double that win total, and their season is only half over. It’s the most shocking story of this season to date, and given all that has happened in this strange year that’s saying something.