NFL Handicapping Articles

Best NFL Teaser Bets Week 3: Basic Strategy Teasers Advice
by Jeremy Block - 9/23/2026

Week 2 of the NFL season is behind us, and it is safe to say it was the underdogs' weekend, with the books cleaning up on the spread picks. The Titans covered against the Eagles, the Jets hung on until the end against Green Bay, and the Browns pulled off a massive upset on the road against the Buccaneers.

NFL Week 3 Line Movements with Point Spread Analysis
by Jeremy Block - 9/23/2026

Week 2 gave Vegas plenty to think about, and the early part of this week was spent rewriting spreads because of it. Two starting quarterbacks went down, a couple of teams showed cracks nobody expected heading into the season, and the lines and odds look completely different than they did on Monday morning.

NFL Betting Predictions: Week 3 Opening Line Report and Best Bets
by Spencer Toth - 9/22/2026

One of the best ways to stay ahead of NFL spreads is by locking in a favorable price early in the week. It is very difficult to beat the closing number with millions of dollars wagered on either side, and an extra point or two in your favor can be the difference between winning and losing in the long run. Sometimes the line can move against us, but more often than not we are able to secure a great price and a winning record.

The Most Cursed Franchises in NFL History
by Jeremy Block - 9/22/2026

Most NFL fan bases make peace with losing eventually. Bad teams rebuild, hit on a quarterback, and work their way back into the hunt. But a handful of franchises have suffered so much that their fans stopped blaming the coaching staff decades ago and started blaming actual curses.

A Study of 6,967 NFL Games Reveals Shifting Key Betting Numbers
by Guy Bruhn - 9/21/2026

A new report by Doc’s Sports analyzed 6,967 NFL regular-season games from 1999 through 2025 to identify the margins that actually decide football games. Three points remains football’s most common final margin, but the picture beneath it is changing.

Key Betting Numbers: Which NFL Teams Play the Most Three-Point Games?
by Guy Bruhn - 9/21/2026

A new report by Doc’s Sports analyzed NFL regular-season results from 2020 through 2025 to identify the teams most often involved in games decided by exactly three points, the franchises that won those contests most consistently, and the teams whose most common victory margins broke from the leaguewide pattern.

NFL Week 2 Line Movements with Point Spread Analysis
by Jeremy Block - 9/16/2026

Week 1 did exactly what Week 1 always does, which is make everybody look stupid. Arizona won outright as a double-digit dog, the Jets went into Tennessee and took one, and Chicago hung 59 points on Carolina. Results like that send the books scrambling, and the NFL Week 2 lines reflect it.

Best NFL Teaser Bets Week 2: Basic Strategy Teasers Advice
by Jeremy Block - 9/16/2026

One week of football is in the books and the overreactions are already flying. Arizona knocked off the Chargers as a double-digit underdog, the Giants took care of business on Sunday night and beat Dallas, and half the league looks nothing like what everybody predicted back in August. Week 2 is already here, and now is the time where we find out which of those games meant something and which ones were a fluke.

NFL Betting Predictions: Week 2 Opening Line Report and Best Bets
by Spencer Toth - 9/14/2026

One of the most effective ways to stay ahead of the sportsbooks is by finding closing line value, and taking advantage of the opening NFL lines is the perfect way to do so. By the time Sunday rolls around, the NFL spreads will have gotten millions on each side and will be incredibly sharp. However, by locking in our Week 2 bets early in the week, we can potentially secure a better line and stay ahead of the sharps.

Best NFL Teaser Bets Week 1: Basic Strategy Teasers
by Jeremy Block - 9/10/2026

Sportsbooks spend all week tweaking spreads until bettors are doubting themselves and sweating every pick they add to their slip. This means by the time most people get a bet down, whatever edge they thought they found is already gone. Anybody who has lost a game by that half a hook knows exactly how that feels.

Seattle Seahawks Division Odds Stay At +220 After Sam Darnold Injury
by Spencer Toth - 9/10/2026

The Seattle Seahawks took down the New England Patriots 13-10 in a Super Bowl rematch to kick off the 2026 NFL season. However, it was not the celebration it could have been after Sam Darnold went down with a hip injury five snaps into the opening drive. Darnold's absence froze Seattle’s offense as they were still scoreless going into halftime, but their defense kept them in the game.

NFL Week 1 Line Movements with Point Spread Analysis
by Jeremy Block - 9/9/2026

Week 1 of the NFL season is here, and the lines have been all over the place since they opened. Injuries, home field advantage track records, and a whole lot of people betting the same side turned a few of these games into completely different bets than they were a few days ago.

2026 Super Bowl Predictions with Futures Odds and Best Bets
by Spencer Toth - 9/7/2026

The 2026 NFL season is just days away, and now is the perfect time to lock in your Super Bowl best bets. The Los Angeles Rams have emerged as the Super Bowl favorites at +500, but otherwise, the league is as wide-open as ever. Twelve different teams are coming in with +1900 odds or shorter, including the reigning champions, the Seattle Seahawks.

NFL Quarterbacks Who Won a Super Bowl Without Ever Making a Pro Bowl
by Jeremy Block - 9/7/2026

Nothing about a Pro Bowl selection says a quarterback can actually win anything, and nothing about a Super Bowl Trophy says the voters ever really thought much of the player holding it. The two get treated like they belong together, mostly because the same handful of players throughout different eras kept showing up on both lists, and the pattern was so common that fans stopped questioning it.

NFL Betting Predictions: Week 1 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Spencer Toth - 9/2/2026

There are few lines more accurate than the closing spreads on an NFL Sunday. With millions of dollars on each side, the oddsmakers are constantly monitoring action and will not hesitate to adjust the line one way or the other. However, the opening lines are far less sharp, and we can consistently stay ahead of the books by locking in our picks early.

2026 Washington Commanders Predictions with Best Bets and Odds to Win the Super Bowl
by Spencer Toth - 9/1/2026

What will we see from Jayden Daniels? The Heisman Trophy winner burst onto the NFL scene to lead the Commanders to a 12-5 record, won not one, but two playoff games, and gave the franchise their first taste of victory in nearly two decades. However, his sophomore season did not go to plan as he was limited to just seven games, only completed 20 or more passes once, and Washington ended up 5-12 after starting the season 3-2.

2026 Tennessee Titans Predictions with Best Bets and Odds to Win the Super Bowl
by Spencer Toth - 9/1/2026

The Tennessee Titans are going all-in on Cam Ward. After years of disappointment and three straight last-place finishes in the AFC South, the Titans appear to be coming out of their rebuild in full force. It was a very aggressive offseason for Tennessee as they look to set Ward up for success, surrounding their young quarterback with a combination of veteran talents and other rising stars.

2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Predictions with Best Bets and Odds to Win the Super Bowl
by Spencer Toth - 9/1/2026

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2019 last season after finishing 8-9. Tampa Bay had previously been able to take advantage of a weak NFC South with four straight division titles, but it appears as though their Super Bowl window is starting to close. Can Baker Mayfield and company squeeze one more strong season out of this aging core, or will the rest of the NFC South come storming into the picture?

2026 San Francisco 49ers Predictions with Best Bets and Odds to Win the Super Bowl
by Spencer Toth - 8/31/2026

The San Francisco 49ers overcame injuries last year to finish 12-5 before being bounced in the Divisional Round by the eventual Super Bowl champions. The franchise has remained consistent over the last 15 years, reaching and losing in the Super Bowl three times in addition to several other deep playoff runs. Will this be the season San Francisco can finally get over the line, or will it be another year full of positives that eventually end in disappointment?

Which NFL Teams Have the Biggest Local Economic Footprint?
by Josh Schonwald - 8/31/2026

NFL teams bring large crowds, consumer spending, and media attention into their home markets. A new report by Doc's Sports examines 2025 NFL home attendance alongside metro population data. The results show that football's local footprint is highly uneven. Small-market teams can generate enormous fan activity relative to the size of their city.