Chicago Bears: Easy Decision for Justin Fields vs. Caleb Williams
by Robert Ferringo - 1/11/2024

The biggest story in the NFL right now is, obviously, the unfolding playoff drama and the question of who will win the Super Bowl. But the minute that the first piece of confetti hits the turf at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Super Bowl Sunday, it will mark the official beginning of the NFL offseason. And for the second year in a row, all eyes will be on the Chicago Bears at the top of the NFL draft.

NFL Power Rankings Week 18
by Robert Ferringo - 1/3/2024

So, last week I warned you against getting conned into betting on NFL teams that were in “must-win” situations. Cleveland, San Francisco, Jacksonville and Houston all came through with games that they absolutely had to have. However, the Cowboys, Rams, Colts, Eagles, Bucs, Falcons, Bills and Bengals all flopped against the spread in games that they absolutely had to have for one reason or another.

NFL Power Rankings Week 17
by Robert Ferringo - 12/26/2023

We are still in the throes of the holiday season for one more exhausting, family-oriented week, so I am going to keep this short and sweet. My advice over the next two weeks is this: good teams don’t put themselves in must-win situations. One of the primary aspects that bettors and handicappers consider when wagering on any team in any sport is motivation. “What are these guys playing for and how hard are they going to play?”

NFL Power Rankings Week 16
by Robert Ferringo - 12/19/2023

The only certainty in the NFL is constant change. Nowhere is this truism better reflected than the yearly turnover of NFL playoff teams. Dating back over the last 30 years, an average of five teams that make the playoffs one season do not make it back the next year. Usually, about half of the playoff teams don’t return. And that number is rarely, if ever, below one-third.

NFL Power Rankings Week 15
by Robert Ferringo - 12/12/2023

Instead of using this space for my normal insightful-yet-entertaining introduction, I thought I would do some house cleaning. OK, so Doc’s clients know that all of our handicappers release their football plays at 6 p.m. EST every Thursday and that covers games through to the following Wednesday, with college football and the NFL included in one package.

NFL Power Rankings Week 14
by Robert Ferringo - 12/5/2023

And here comes the weather. NFL offenses have done a great job of tripping over their own d!#ks all season long. The current average of 43.4 points per game would make this year the lowest scoring season of the last 14 years, and it has been absolutely brutal to watch.

NFL Power Rankings Week 13
by Robert Ferringo - 11/28/2023

Take that, sportsbooks. In the Eternal Struggle between The Bettors and The Books, there are rarely decisive blows struck either way. Most of the time sports wagering and this bettor/book battle is a grind, a slow, mathematical slog for supremacy over the long term.

NFL Power Rankings Week 12
by Robert Ferringo - 11/21/2023

It’s Thanksgiving Week, which is the busiest gambling week of the season. As such, I’m going to keep this short and sweet. Also, this week we will be releasing our football picks at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22 to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday. Happy Thanksgiving to each of you and your loved ones and good luck this week!

NFL Power Rankings Week 11
by Robert Ferringo - 11/14/2023

Next week is the week of Thanksgiving. Our handicappers always release our full football cards (college football and NFL combined) at 6 p.m. EST on Thursdays. However, to accommodate the holiday, we will be releasing our picks at 6 p.m. EST on Wednesday. That way you will have time to get your action in on Wednesday and can kick back and relax during one of the best weekends of football all year.

NFL Power Rankings Week 10
by Robert Ferringo - 11/7/2023

Bet every game ‘under’. That is really the only trend you need to follow, as the ‘under’ continues to dominate NFL betting this season. The ‘under’ went 11-3 again last week and is now hitting at a dominating 61.5 percent this season (83-52 against the closing number).

NFL Power Rankings Week 9
by Robert Ferringo - 10/31/2023

The trade deadline in any given sport can be one of the most impactful moments of the season for sports bettors. But not for the reasons most people think. The big news this week has been deadline deals in the NFL (and, to a lesser extent, the trade of James Harden in the NBA). The public loves trades in professional sports. It’s fun! It’s exciting! It’s different! And these maneuvers have a very direct impact on sports betting lines and odds.

NFL Power Rankings Week 8
by Robert Ferringo - 10/24/2023

This is the grind. That initial excitement of the return of the NFL wore off weeks ago. The honeymoon is over. Now we find ourselves midway through the gauntlet of the regular season. That familiar Tuesday-Saturday routine is starting to calcify, and the space between NFL weekends shrinking.

NFL Power Rankings Week 7
by Robert Ferringo - 10/17/2023

You can’t mess with Isaac Newton. You know Newton. Famous scientist. Was a big fan of the pooch punt and the shovel pass. Newton’s Third Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The universe is all about adjustment. Give and take. Forces acting against one another.

NFL Power Rankings Week 6
by Robert Ferringo - 10/10/2023

It is an age-old handicapper dilemma: do you trust your eyes, or do you trust The Numbers? Last week, my two top NFL totals involved the Saints-Patriots and Jets-Broncos games. And I was faced with a choice: do I follow my systems and follow the mathematics for my top play, or should I throw the stats out the window and go with what I’ve seen on tape?

NFL Power Rankings Week 5
by Robert Ferringo - 10/3/2023

Everyone knows everything after the fact. If you learn anything in the Gambling World, it is that everyone is a genius after a game is played. Everything seems so obvious after it happens. So clear. What you should’ve done. Who you should’ve bet. Which lines were ridiculous and which ones you were smart to stay away from.

NFL Power Rankings Week 4
by Robert Ferringo - 9/26/2023

Week 3 in the NFL is a slap in the face. The first two weeks of the year served their purpose. Opening week was that first shot of whiskey on a Friday evening. The one that gets you going. The moment and experience that just reminds you what you were missing and why you’ve been so excited in anticipation.

NFL Power Rankings Week 3
by Robert Ferringo - 9/19/2023

In last week’s NFL Power Rankings, I talked about avoiding the overreaction. What normally happens is that bettors usually freak out over the results of Week 1 and try to glean some hidden meaning from each team’s initial performance. They do this instead of accepting that it is a long season and that people just sit back, relax, and let the season unfold.

NFL Power Rankings Week 2
by Robert Ferringo - 9/12/2023

That was UGLY. NFL Week 1 is in the books. It was like most season-opening adventures: some things went exactly the way we thought they would, and others provided some big surprises. But the overarching theme of the week was sloppy, nearly unwatchable football.

NFL Power Rankings Week 1
by Robert Ferringo - 9/7/2023

Last year was the worst NFL season of my career, a horror of unspeakable defeat and monumental failure. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Did he actually just admit to LOSING?!?!” I know, I know: bettors in The Online World of Gambling are all WINNERS! As my friend Raphael Esparza likes to say, “Gambling Twitter is undefeated!” The Online World of Gambling is paved with triumph and gold. No one ever loses.

2023 Cincinnati Bengals Predictions with Season Win Total Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 8/13/2023

Here is some free, expert gambling advice: don’t ever make a preseason bet on who is going to win the championship in any sport. Especially the NFL. Betting on who is going to win the Super Bowl this year is a waste of money. The odds are completely out of whack with what the actual payouts should be. Let’s use the Cincinnati Bengals as an example, since I think that this is a championship-caliber team.