NFL Handicapping Articles

This Week in NFL Betting By the Numbers
by Darin Zank - 11/22/2011

The most intriguing number at this moment in the NFL season is 10-0. That is the current record of the defending Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers. But we'll get back to them later. For now, let's look at a few other interesting numbers we've gleaned from the recent goings on around the NFL.

NFL Picks: Packers at Lions Odds and Betting Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 11/21/2011

For the past several years we have heard complaining that the Detroit Lions continued to host the early Thanksgiving Day game because they were terrible. You heard calls for the league to open up hosting the game to the rest of the league.

NFL Handicapping: Betting on the Indianapolis Colts
by T.O. Whenham - 11/21/2011

I’ll admit this up front — I have never been a fan of the Indianapolis Colts. They have obviously had success over the years, but I have never liked their style of play, and never respected them as much as their record would suggest I should.

NFL Odds for Green Bay Packers to Go Undefeated
by Darin Zank - 11/17/2011

The Green Bay Packers are 9-0, and now they must deal with all the baloney that comes with making a run at perfection. That's their problem. On our end, their situation opens up a betting opportunity. Namely, that online sportsbooks like TopBet are offering NFL odds on whether Green Bay can finish the regular season undefeated.

This Week in NFL Betting By the Numbers
by Darin Zank - 11/16/2011

What did we learn from some NFL Week 10 numbers? Well, for starters, that you can complete two passes and win a game. And we learned that the NFC North might be taking over as the best division in the game. And we're reminded that we shouldn't let our liking of a team on a personal level get in the way of making good wagering decisions.

NFL Predictions: New York Jets at Denver Broncos Odds and Picks
by Alan Matthews - 11/15/2011

It doesn’t look like much of a game when the 5-4 New York Jets visit the 4-5 Denver Broncos on this week’s Thursday night NFL Network telecast, but it figures to have big playoff implications because the AFC is so wide open.

This Week in NFL Betting By the Numbers
by Darin Zank - 11/10/2011

Every NFL team has played at least eight games now, so it's all downhill from here as far as the regular season is concerned. The task for bettors now is to take what we've learned from the first half of the season and use it to make some money in the second half. Here are a few NFL numbers we've teased out that might help in that pursuit.

NFL Picks: Raiders at Chargers Odds and Betting Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 11/8/2011

You know it’s starting to get near the stretch run of the NFL season when the games start arriving weekly on Thursday night’s on the NFL Network (which I don’t get!!), and that’s the case here in Week 10 as the Oakland Raiders visit the San Diego Chargers in a big AFC West matchup.

This Week in NFL Betting By the Numbers
by Darin Zank - 11/2/2011

It's hard to believe, but the NFL regular-season will be half-over by this time next week. One team remains undefeated, while two teams remain winless. And seven divisions are being led by teams that did not win them last year. Here are a few more interesting numbers we found while sifting through the debris of NFL Week 8.

NFL Week 8 Player Props Odds and Betting Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 10/27/2011

I focused mostly on quarterbacks making their first starts of the season last week when addressing Week 7 betting props in the NFL. The lead-in to that story was about the Oakland Raider starting Carson Palmer despite the fact he had been sitting on his couch only a week previous after holding out from the Bengals.

This Week in NFL Betting By the Numbers
by Darin Zank - 10/25/2011

Week 7 in the NFL saw Tim Tebow rally the Denver Broncos to a victory, the San Diego Chargers implode in defeat, the debut of a new quarterback in Minnesota, the New Orleans Saints hitting the 60-point mark, and probably the ugliest game of the year (so far) played up in Cleveland. After perusing the sports pages here are a few of the more interesting numbers we found from Week 7.

This Week in NFL Betting By the Numbers
by Darin Zank - 10/18/2011

Another week of NFL betting action is in the books, and another trend reveals itself. This one has to do with time off, and how teams react to it. Here's a quick look at some of the more interesting numbers we've come across the last few days.

NFL Predictions: Week 6 Player Props and Betting Picks
by Alan Matthews - 10/14/2011

I did recommend taking Megatron to catch two touchdown passes for the fifth week in a row at +200 and things looked good with him catching an early long score from Matthew Stafford. But then the Bears’ defense went and made Jahvid Best look like Barry Sanders, so the Lions didn’t really need to throw deep to Johnson much after that. So Johnson finished with just one.

This Week in NFL Betting By the Numbers
by Darin Zank - 10/13/2011

Football betting is a numbers game, from the standings to the stats to the point spreads to the totals to your bankroll. And in that spirit we've been keeping track of some of what we think are the more important numbers, as far as bettors should be concerned, in the early-going of this NFL season. Here are a few of those numbers, and some explanation of what they might mean.

NFL Totals Betting: Week 6 Over and Under Predictions
by David Schwab - 10/12/2011

Points were once again plentiful in the NFL in Week 5 as the total went ‘over’ in nine of the 13 games. This mirrored the trend for the first two weeks of the season when 71.8 percent of the games went ‘over’ as well. For the fifth-straight week we were correct on two-of-three of our NFL totals betting predictions, bringing our year-to-date record to 10-5.

NFL Handicapping: Second-Half Comebacks
by T.O. Whenham - 10/7/2011

It was a strange week in the NFL last week. Of course, part of the joy of the NFL is that pretty much every week finds some way to be strange and unique. This time, though, it was because of the number of big second-half comebacks that there were.

NFL Week 5 Player Props and Betting Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 10/7/2011

It was a fairly good week in terms of recommending Bodog’s NFL player props in Week 4. Just 2-2 overall for those that were strictly for last week, but if you look at the prices you came out ahead if you happened to bet on all four.

NFL Betting Advice: Home Underdogs
by Darin Zank - 10/7/2011

Home underdogs have long been popular NFL picks among bettors both sharp and not-so-sharp. Home-field advantage may not be as big a factor as it's sometimes made out to be, but home teams do win most games. And the idea of getting points with a home team is often appealing.

NFL Predictions – Which Team Will Be Last to Win a Game?
by T.O. Whenham - 10/6/2011

We are a quarter of the way through the NFL schedule, and we have four teams — Indianapolis, Minnesota, Miami, and St. Louis — that haven’t won a game yet. It’s always interesting to watch which team stays winless the longest. Tracking futility is especially significant this year, though, since the worst team in the league will have a chance to draft Stanford’s Andrew Luck — the most highly-regarded QB prospect in years.

NFL Handicapping: Biggest Surprises
by T.O. Whenham - 10/6/2011

We’re a quarter of the way through the NFL season. As with most years, a good portion of the teams in the league are performing pretty much as you would expect them to based on how they looked coming into the season. They might be a bit better or a bit worse, but they are within range. There are some teams, though, that are either much better or much worse than seemed likely. Here’s a look at five such teams so far this season: