NFL Handicapping Articles

NFL Betting Predictions: Week 5 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Mike Pruitt - 10/4/2021

So, it turns out Tom Brady did, in fact, escape his trip back to Massachusetts with a victory. It wasn't the prettiest game ever, and the score was much lower than a lot of us imagined, but he got it done against his old coach, team, and town of 20 years.

Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Week 4 NFL Betting Options
by Chris Vasile - 9/30/2021

If you’ve missed my content earlier in the week surrounding the Week 4 Survivor Pool picks or Week 4 office pool picks, you will not know that I had a tremendous week last week in all facets. We hit our teaser in a big way, we went 14-2 with our straight-up selections and 12-4 against the spread with our office pool selections. It was a great week, yet I am still not satisfied. I have been hard at work since the Sunday night game ended, and I’m excited about replicating that success in Week 4. Anyone can get hot for a week, but to do it on a consistent basis is what we all strive for. Let’s have a great Week 4.

NFL Betting Predictions: Week 4 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Mike Pruitt - 9/27/2021

So, it appears that before we even take the opportunity to recap the betting action from week 3, we must address the big ole elephant hunched down in the corner over there. Tom Brady, this week, will make his long-awaited return to New England to play his former team of nearly 20 years.

Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Week 3 NFL Betting Options
by Chris Vasile - 9/23/2021

We are through two weeks of NFL action, and it’s imperative to realize that teams are not as good or as bad as their record indicates. Teams like Kansas City, Buffalo, Pittsburgh Seattle, Tennessee, Green Bay, are all 1-1, while teams like Las Vegas, Carolina, and Denver are 2-0. Not many people would have predicted that to start the season, which is why it’s critical to take the first two week’s results with a grain of salt. Teams are still finding their groove, and by Week 7 or 8 we will see what teams truly are. In terms of betting, underdogs have made a killing so far this season, which is why if you like the favorite in a particular game, a good option would be to tease them down.

NFL Betting Predictions: Week 3 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Mike Pruitt - 9/20/2021

This past Sunday was not a great day for low-level starting quarterbacks in the NFL. While Derek Carr continued to fuel the argument for him to be considered a Top 5 quarterback in the NFL leading the Las Vegas Raiders to another win, we saw several other gunslingers succumb to injury.

Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Week 1 NFL Betting Options
by Chris Vasile - 9/9/2021

The NFL season is upon us, and bettors everywhere are rejoicing. Depending on when you’re reading this article, the Tampa/Dallas game may be upcoming or in the history books. Either way, I’m hoping that you got off to a winning start in the NFL with your wagers and were able to turn a profit. I’m looking forward to this Sunday when we have 14 games to indulge in, and we only leave the couch during commercial breaks to use the bathroom.

NFL Betting Predictions: Week 1 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Gary Patrick Garry - 9/7/2021

Every Monday during the NFL season, I am going to provide a look at the opening lines with an emphasis on the games that stand out to me. The odds for Week 1 were originally posted back in May after the NFL released the 2021 schedules. We have been able to follow them for a while now. And even though there have been some significant personnel moves, the lines have stayed surprisingly consistent.

First NFL Coach to be Fired Odds and Expert Betting Predictions
by Devon Rymarchuk - 9/7/2021

It is turning into one of NFL fans and sports betters favorite prop bets each and every year. That’s right, you got it, “which NFL coach will be relieved of his duty first in the 2021/2022 season?”. With the volatility of NFL head coaches being at an all-time high, before each season odds are released for the first coach to be fired heading in the upcoming season. Over the past five seasons, an average of 2.2 head coaches have been fired per year, making this prop bet all the more exciting.

NFL Betting: Turnover Disparity Often Good Indicator of Team Regression or Ascension
by Robert Ferringo - 8/26/2021

“That’s why they play with a funny-shaped ball.” When I first started out as a football handicapper, I had a client that would e-mail me every few weeks to chat about this or that. He’d celebrate big weekends. He’d try to boost my confidence after bad ones. And when I was particularly frustrated by a bad beat or a brutal loss, his response was always the same: “That’s why they play with a funny-shaped ball.”

NFL New 17th Game: What Bettors Should Know
by Jeremy Martin - 8/25/2021

NFL Week 18. That’s something I thought I’d never hear in my lifetime. However, it’s a reality now as this offseason the NFL owners approved an extra game for each team starting this season. The move was made, according to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, to “enhance the quality of the NFL experience for our fans” and to give the NFL the ability to “grow our game around the world”. But who are we kidding? The change was made to line the owners’ pockets with more revenue from TV contracts and ticket sales.

BetMGM Releases Betting Lines for 256 NFL Games
by Dave Schwab - 7/27/2021

It was not all that long ago when avid NFL bettors had to wait for the preseason games to end before betting lines were posted for the regular season’s Week 1 matchups. That started to change a few years back when many of the offshore sportsbooks would post Week 1 lines following the official release of the NFL regular season schedule.

AFC Championship Game Betting Picks: Best Props Bills at Chiefs
by Chris Vasile - 1/22/2021

When the Bills take on the Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship game, it will mark the fourth ever meeting between the two franchises in postseason history. The Bills own a 2-1 record in those matchups, with the Chiefs only win coming in the AFL Championship back in 1967. As a franchise, this game will mark the sixth time the Bills will compete in the AFC Championship Game and they hold a 4-1 record. I’m sure we all know that those four wins were followed up by Super Bowl losses from the 1990 to 1993 seasons. As for the Chiefs, this will be their fourth trip to the AFC title game, and they own a 1-2 record all time.

NFC Championship Game Betting Predictions: Best Props Buccaneers at Packers
by Chris Vasile - 1/22/2021

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game, it will be just the second meeting between the teams in the postseason, with the Packers getting the upper hand in the 1997 Divisional Round. From an individual franchise perspective, this will be just the Bucs’ fourth trip to the NFC Championship Game, and they hold a record of 1-2 in those games with the lone win coming in their Super Bowl-winning season in 2002.

NFL Divisional Round Betting Picks: Best Props Browns at Chiefs
by Chris Vasile - 1/15/2021

When the Cleveland Browns travel Kansas City to take on the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs, it’ll mark the first-ever meeting between the two franchises in postseason play. By now, I’m sure we all know how the Browns earned the right to play in this contest, so I won’t go into too much detail on that. I will say is that the Browns might have momentum and some swag that could boost the team up another notch and perhaps put a real scare into the Chiefs. As for the Chiefs, they had the bye-week last week courtesy of finishing first in the AFC, and we all know how good Andy Reid’s teams are coming off a bye.

NFL Divisional Round Betting Predictions: Best Props Buccaneers at Saints
by Chris Vasile - 1/15/2021

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to New Orleans to take on Drew Brees and the Saints, it’ll mark the first-ever meeting between the two franchises in the postseason. If we are talking about the regular season, the Bucs and Saints first met in 1957, with the Bucs scoring a 33-17 win. However, the Saints own the season series having won 37 of 58 head-to-head matchups, including both games this season by scores of 34-23 and 38-3, respectively.

NFL Divisional Round Betting Picks: Best Props for Ravens at Bills
by Chris Vasile - 1/14/2021

When the Bills take on the Ravens in Saturday’s Divisional Round game, it will mark the first time that these two franchises have competed against one another in postseason play. For the Bills, they are coming off a thrilling win against a game Colts team that gave them everything they could handle and were within a completed Hail Mary from pulling off the upset. The Bills failed to cover in that contest as 7.5-point underdogs, while the total flew over the number.

NFL Divisional Round Betting Predictions: Best Props Rams at Packers
by Chris Vasile - 1/14/2021

When the Los Angeles Rams take on the Green Bay Packers on Divisional Round Saturday, it will mark the third meeting between the teams in the postseason, with two meetings coming as the Los Angeles Rams and one coming as the St. Louis Rams (2001). These two teams come into this contest in different fashions as the Packers are rested courtesy of a bye week thanks to winning the NFC. The Rams backed into the playoffs with a Week 17 win against a Kyler Murray-less Cardinals.

NFL Wild Card Betting Picks: Best Prop Bets Ravens at Titans
by Chris Vasile - 1/8/2021

When the Baltimore Ravens travel to Tennessee on Saturday to take on the Titans in Sunday’s first Wild-Card game, it’ll mark a rematch from last year’s playoffs when the Titans knocked off the Ravens in the Divisional Round. The Ravens were 14-2 and one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl before the Titans manufactured a masterclass in how to slow down Lamar Jackson.

NFL Wild Card Betting Picks: Best Prop Bets Bears at Saints
by Chris Vasile - 1/8/2021

When the Chicago Bears travel to New Orleans to take on Drew Brees and the Saints, it’ll mark just the third-ever meeting between the two franchises in the postseason. The Bears got the better of the Saints in both meetings, first in a 1990 Wild-Card game and then in the NFC Championship Game in 2006, and then they lost to the Colts in the Super Bowl. This year, it’s the Saints who are heavily favorite and expected to make a deep playoff run one last time for their franchise quarterback.

NFL Wild Card Betting Picks: Best Prop Bets Browns at Steelers
by Chris Vasile - 1/8/2021

When the Cleveland Browns travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers, this will be the third meeting of the season and one of two Wild-Card matchups that feature division rivals (Seattle/LA is the other one). By now I’m sure we’ve all heard about how the Browns snapped their 17-year playoff drought by beating the Steelers in Week 17. That game should be taken with a grain of salt, however, as the Steelers had already clinched a spot in the playoffs and were playing for very little while starting their backup quarterback.