Weekly Sports Betting and Handicapping News Articles

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 1/19/2016

There are just three NFL games left in the 2015 season (not counting the Pro Bowl). And in this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza, we will get his take on both the AFC and NFC Championships on the slate for this upcoming Sunday in what appears on the surface to be two very good games.

All-Sports Expert Betting Tips to Help Win Cash this Week
by Dave Schwab - 1/19/2016

Serious sports bettors understand just how hard it can be to beat the books on a consistent basis in light of the fact that these books already have a built-in edge with the betting odds they release. The best way to try and flip this advantage in your favor is to try and uncover an inside edge when betting on the games. Doc's Sports' expert handicappers have made a career out of helping sports bettors capitalize on these inside edges with some big-unit plays that have the best chance to payoff.

Case of the Mondays: Steelers' Late Blunder Sets Up Brady vs. Manning
by Ricky Dimon - 1/18/2016

There will be another installment of the Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning rivalry after the Broncos scraped past Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Steelers held a fourth-quarter lead over the home team but could not hang on for victory. Head coach Mike Tomlin's team joined the Chiefs, Packers, and Seahawks on the sidelines. All four divisional-round losers managed to at least make things interesting before ultimately seeing their seasons come to an end.

Sports Betting Tips Weekly: Hot and Cold Wagering Options
by Victor Ryan - 1/15/2016

For bettors, one of the best aspects of college basketball is the sheer number of teams and games on the daily slate. Opportunities abound for handicappers. This week's look at the hottest and coldest bets in sports features a couple of streaking mid-majors that have largely flown under the radar of the general public.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 1/14/2016

A. Aaron Rodgers.Rodgers helped the Packers rout Washington during wild-card action, and it may not be even close to his best move of the week. That depends on if he proposed to his girlfriend, actress and model Olivia Munn. It's unclear at this point if he Rodgers did. But if it's true (and if she said yes), that's obviously way better than a win over the Redskins.Green Bay is a +7 underdog at Arizona this weekend, per GT Bets.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: NFL Down to the Grateful Eight
by Ricky Dimon - 1/13/2016

Eight teams remain in contention for this season's Super Bowl title, and two were gift-wrapped second life by their opponents on wild-card weekend. But now the competition gets even tougher for Pittsburgh and Seattle, who are going up against the the two No. 1 seeds (Denver and Carolina, respectively). It is the two No. 2 seeds, though, that top the list of favorites.

All-Sports Expert Betting Tips to Help Win Cash this Week
by Dave Schwab - 1/12/2016

Beating the books on a consistent basis when it comes to betting on sports can be a tall task given the built-in edge they already have when the betting odds are set. That does not mean that you should not try to make every bet count by looking for ways to flip things in your favor with your own inside edge. Doc's Sports has been working with avid sports bettors just like yourself for close to 45 years, and over all that time it has always been about bringing you the big-unit plays that have the best chance to pay off.

Case of the Mondays: Home Teams Winless in Wild-Card Round
by Ricky Dimon - 1/11/2016

That the home teams failed to win a single game during the NFL wild-card weekend should not have come as a huge shock. After all, all four of them were underdogs. But the way in which they went about doing so was downright hard to believe. Houston got blown out 30-0, Washington scored only seven of its game's last 42 points, and those two teams will not even be feeling close to as bad as Cincinnati and Minnesota.

Sports Betting Tips Weekly: Hot and Cold Wagering Options
by Victor Ryan - 1/6/2016

Overall, college basketball has had a very good start to the season. There are competitive conference races, and the teams at the top are generally both talented and experienced, which hasn't always been the case in recent years. Featured in this week's look at the hottest and coldest bets in sports is a perennial college basketball doormat that's been a boon to bettors, a reeling squad from the Atlantic 10 and that "other" NBA team from Los Angeles. Let's get started.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 1/6/2016

A. Alabama. The pre-championship bowl season was characterized by snooze-fest after painful snooze-fest. Nick Saban certainly won't complain that his team was one of the culprits. Alabama overwhelmed Michigan State 38-0 in last Thursday's laugher of a Cotton Bowl. In fairness to the Spartans, however, their 10-0 deficit at halftime constituted a borderline thriller compared to many other bowls. The Crimson Tide are -7 favorites over Clemson in the championship game, according to GT Bets.

All-Sports Expert Betting Tips to Help Win Cash this Week
by Dave Schwab - 1/6/2016

It is a New Year and a new chance to get back on track if you took it on the chin in your sports bets in 2015. You should make a resolution right now to make every bet count by working with Doc's Sports as your top selection service in 2016. It is all about gaining that all-important edge against the sportsbooks. And heading into the 45th year of picking winners, nobody has been better at uncovering those edges than Doc's.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 1/5/2016

The NFL Playoffs get underway this weekend, and next Monday night is the College Football Playoff National Championship. However, the biggest betting event on Raphael Esparza's plate this week could be his top-unit play for this Sunday's Golden Globe awards. We will try and get one of Doc's Sports top expert handicappers to weigh in with his betting strategy for all three of these topics in this week's discussion.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Playoffs!?!? Odds Suggest it's Wide Open
by Ricky Dimon - 1/5/2016

Perhaps never has there been more parity heading into the NFL playoffs. Look no further than the lines on this weekend's four opening games as evidence. Three of the four visiting teams are favored, and the only road underdog (Green Bay-at Washington) is getting a mere 1.5 points. Fasten your seatbelts, because the next month of gridiron could get crazy.

Case of the Mondays: Jets Collapse at Finish Line
by Ricky Dimon - 1/4/2016

It was all right there for the Jets to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign. They controlled their own destiny heading into Week 17 thanks to a five-game winning streak. But it all came crashing down for New York on Sunday. An upset loss at Buffalo combined with Pittsburgh's win at Cleveland means it's the Steelers who are postseason-bound as the AFC's No. 6 seed.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 12/29/2015

Earlier this season it appeared that Green Bay would cruise to another NFC North title, but it suddenly finds itself into a winner-take-all battle with the pesky Minnesota Vikings for the top spot in the division in Sunday night's season finale. As part of this week's discussion with Doc's Sport's expert handicapper Raphael Esparza, we will ask him to weigh in with his thoughts on this intriguing showdown.

All-Sports Expert Betting Tips to Help Win Cash this Week
by Dave Schwab - 12/29/2015

Sports bettors who are serious about maximizing their overall return on investment fully understand that the overall edge when it comes to actually betting on the games favors the sportsbooks. There is a reason these books are in business and flourishing year after year at the expense of the emotionally-driven betting public.

Sports Betting Tips Weekly: Hot and Cold Wagering Options
by Victor Ryan - 12/28/2015

Conference play in college basketball opens later this week. And as teams get ready for their respective league gauntlets, a couple of teams on either coast will look to continue their brilliant starts to the season both straight up and against the spread. Out west, the mighty Gaels of St. Mary's have been the hottest bet in sports the last six weeks as they've gone 10-1 straight up and a perfect 9-0 against the number to open the season. Back east, Xavier has started the season 12-0 straight up and is riding an eight-game winning streak versus the number.

All-Sports Expert Betting Tips to Help Win Cash this Week
by Dave Schwab - 12/24/2015

Betting on sports can be seen as both a science and an art. The science of breaking down a matchup based on empirical data and various key statistics is an integral part of the handicapping process, but sometimes all it takes in an inside edge to tip the betting scales in your favor. It is the art of finding that edge to improve your overall winning percentage.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 12/22/2015

The extended college bowl season is starting to heat up as we get into the meat of the 41-game schedule. In this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza, we will get his insight into a couple of the top matchups on the slate over the upcoming Christmas holiday weekend.

Sports Betting Tips Weekly: Hot and Cold Wagering Options
by Victor Ryan - 12/18/2015

This week's look at the hottest and coldest bets in sports focuses on the hardwood. College basketball has a couple of nationally-ranked teams that have been money in the bank for bettors the past few weeks, while in the NBA the 76ers stink has really begun to put a hole in bettors' pockets. Things haven't been much better with Minnesota. The young Timberwolves have largely stopped playing any kind of real defense, and the result has been a string of losses.