Weekly Sports Betting and Handicapping News Articles

Case of the Mondays: NFC South the Best Division in Football No More
by Ricky Dimon - 1/15/2018

The NFC South was generally considered to be the NFL's best division during the regular season. And why not? It put three teams in the playoffs, bagging both of the conference's wild-card spots. But the NFC Champion is South-free following brutal losses by the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints this past weekend. In the AFC, meanwhile, it's curtains for Pittsburgh.

This Week in Sports Betting A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 1/11/2018

A. Andy Murray. The former world No. 1 and three-time major champion withdrew from the Australian Open last week, and he will be withdrawing from a lot more than that after undergoing hip surgery on Monday. Murray, who last played at Wimbledon, hopes to return during the grass-court swing this summer.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 1/9/2018

The NFL Playoffs move the Divisional Round this weekend after the four underdogs swept last weekend's Wild Card Round against the spread. In this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza, we will get his take on what to expect in this next round of NFL Playoff games from a betting standpoint.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: College Over, NFL Takes Center Stage
by Ricky Dimon - 1/9/2018

The last two weeks of the college football season were positively wild, so now it's time to see what the NFL will produce for an encore. Divisional round weekend will soon be upon us, with a historical first in the department of NFL spreads. At the same time, it is never too early to start thinking about the 2018-19 college campaign. Alabama is already favored to defend its latest championship.

Case of the Mondays: Chiefs, Rams Bow Out of Playoffs at Home
by Ricky Dimon - 1/8/2018

All four home teams were favored by at least six points in the wild-card playoffs. So, naturally, each of the two road teams won on day one of the NFL postseason. The Chiefs squandered an 18-point, second-half lead over Tennessee before the Rams got outplayed by defending NFC champion Atlanta from start to finish. On the college gridiron, there is one more game to go-and it is tonight's National Championship.

Thank God It's Friday: Mayfield's Career Ends After Thrilling Rose Bowl
by Ricky Dimon - 1/5/2018

A smorgasbord of football is in the cards for the upcoming three-day stretch from Saturday through next Monday. The quantity may have diminished now that he NFL regular season is over and most of the bowl games have come and gone, but quality and intrigue should be high. It is wild-card weekend in the pros, while Georgia outlasted Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma in an epic Rose Bowl to set up an all-SEC showdown against Alabama for the National Championship on Monday.

This Week in Sports Betting A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 1/4/2018

A. Alabama. Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban got more than 400 write-in votes in Alabama's senate election last month. He may have gotten even more if the vote had come following the Sugar Bowl, in which the Tide blasted Clemson 24-6 to book a spot in next Monday's National Championship. Alabama is a -4 favorite over Georgia, per MyBookie.ag.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Playoffs, Playoffs, and More Playoffs
by Ricky Dimon - 1/3/2018

To say football is dominating the airwaves right now would be a gross understatement. An epic Rose Bowl stole the show earlier this week, and now we are set for both the College Football Playoff finale and the NFL Playoffs. The Wild Card Round takes center stage on Saturday and Sunday, followed by Alabama vs. Georgia on Monday.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 1/2/2018

The NFL Playoffs get underway this weekend with four games in the opening Wild Card Round. The pairing has also been set for this season's College Football Championship next Monday night in what has quickly turned into an all-SEC affair between Alabama and Georgia. In this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza, we will get his take on both of these betting events as well as early Big 12 play in college basketball.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 12/26/2017

The current year closes things out with the last round of NFL games in the 2017 regular season scheduled for New Year's Eve, while the quest for this year's national title in college football gets underway on New Year's Day with the two College Football Playoff semifinal matchups in the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. In this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza, we will get his betting insights for this unique two-day stretch of games

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Patriots Take Controversial Control of AFC
by Ricky Dimon - 12/20/2017

The Week 15 showdown between New England and Pittsburgh was almost certainly a battle for the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. And it did not disappoint-unless you're a Steelers fan. The Patriots survived a controversial thriller to move atop the conference standings. In the NFC, meanwhile, the up-for-sale Panthers are firmly in the mix.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 12/19/2017

Underdogs posted a fast start out of the gate in this year's college football bowl season with straight up victories in four of the first five games on this past Saturday's opening round of betting action. With the help of expert handicapper Raphael Esparza, we will try and uncover one or two more dogs to ride in this week for the Doc's Sport's betting faithful as an early holiday gift.

This Week in Sports Betting A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 12/19/2017

A. Antoine Griezmann. The Atletico Madrid and French national team forward recently dressed up as a black basketball player for an '80s party. And get this: painting his whole body black was only the third dumbest thing he did. Second dumbest: he posted photos on social media. Dumbest: he defended himself by saying he is a Harlem Globetrotters fan, but he was wearing a 1969 NBA All-Star jersey-not a Harlem Globetrotters jersey. Wow.

Case of the Mondays: Rodgers' Return Ends on Brink of Elimination
by Ricky Dimon - 12/18/2017

Aaron Rodgers returned from a seven-game absence, but a trip to Carolina still proved to be too tough of a task for the Packers. Doomed by a flurry of turnovers, Green Bay lost to the Panthers 31-24 to find itself on the mathematical brink of playoff elimination. Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis, meanwhile, will not be returning next season. With the Bengals slumping at 5-9, Lewis' 15-year tenure will end without a single playoff victory.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Wentz, Stanton Shake Up Some Odds
by Ricky Dimon - 12/13/2017

Big news has made a big impact on future odds in various sports of late. Eagles' quarterback Carson Wentz is out for the season, shaking up the NFC playoff hierarchy. On the baseball diamond, Giancarlo Stanton has migrated from a terrible team in the National League to a powerhouse in the American League. In fact, the Yankees are now favorites to win the World Series.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 12/12/2017

The extended college football bowl betting season gets underway this Saturday with the first five matchups on the schedule along with a number of NFL games in Week 15 that will go a long towards shaping the postseason picture at the pay-for-play level. Luckily, we have Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza onboard to help bettors make sense of some of the biggest trending topics of the week.

This Week in Sports Betting A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 12/12/2017

A. Arizona State. The Sun Devils are 9-0 and up to No. 5 in the AP poll (five first-place votes) with wins over Kansas, Xavier, and Kansas State. No team on the college hardwood has a more impressive resume at this early stage of the season. Arizona State is +2000 at Bovada Sportsbook to win the National Championship.

Case of the Mondays: At What Price Glory?
by Ricky Dimon - 12/11/2017

The Eagles clinched the NFC East on Sunday evening. They also lost their starting quarterback for the rest of the season. Carson Wentz left his team's win over the Rams in the third quarter with a knee injury that was confirmed on Monday to be a torn ACL. Fellow QB Marcus Mariota also injured a knee, although not as severely, but his Tennessee team still has a long, long way to go before it can think about a division title.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: And Then There Were Four...With Ohio State Left Out
by Ricky Dimon - 12/6/2017

Football's version of the final four is upon us-or at least it will be in less than a month. The matchups are set, with Clemson facing Alabama in the Sugar Bowl and Oklahoma going up against Georgia in the Rose Bowl. The Crimson Tide, who bagged the fourth seed ahead of Ohio State, are last but not least. They are slight favorites to win the College Football Playoff.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 12/5/2017

This a great time of the year to bet on sports with the help of Doc's Sports Services. In this week's discussion with one of our expert handicappers, Raphael Esparza, we will cover some of the hottest trending topics in the world of sports betting, including a possible US Supreme Court ruling that could dramatically impact the legality of sports betting in the United States.