NFL Handicapping Articles

NFL Totals Betting Trends: Excellent System for Pro Football Betting Profits
by Robert Ferringo - 8/26/2022

“Time is a flat circle.” That’s a quote from Rust Cohle, a nihilistic cop in the HBO drama “True Detective”. The line breathes life into Friedrich Nietzsche’s doctrine of eternal recurrence, a concept that can be loosely defined by the idea that all existence and energy have been, are, and will continue to occur an infinite number of times across all time and space. Over and over.

2022 NFC South Predictions and Betting Odds
by Sean Barnard - 8/26/2022

NFL training camps have kicked off, and expectations are beginning to be set for the 2022 season. One division that holds an especially interesting outlook is the NFC South. There is much more falloff in the NFC South compared to most NFL divisions. It would take a surprise for a team to upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are the second favorite to win the Super Bowl this season.

AFC West Win Total Odds and Predictions
by Devon Rymarchuk - 8/25/2022

Four playoff teams? In the most loaded division in the NFL, the AFC West will be full of excitement. The sad part is that it’s almost guaranteed that one fan base is going to end the season greatly disappointed. With the Kansas City Chiefs dominating the division during the Patrick Mahomes era, this might be the first year that a bit of confidence is lost with their offseason. Losing the best receiver in the division in Tyreek Hill will hurt the NFL’s most potent offense of the past four seasons.

Odds to Win the NFC East From Three US Sportsbooks
by Dave Schwab - 8/25/2022

The haves and the have-nots have assembled in the NFL East title race. The Dallas Cowboys are on the top of the futures betting list after having the first place record last season. The Philadelphia Eagles finished second with a surprising 9-8 record and are lined to finish second again.

NFL Super Bowl and Most Valuable Player Odds From Three Top Sportsbooks
by Dave Schwab - 8/12/2022

The NFL teams have all gotten together to find the top, bottom and in-between of the Super Bowl. The most important players in the NFL have lined up for MVP odds. The NFL’s Super Bowl from a team’s standpoint and NFL’s MVP from an individual’s standpoint are the biggest odds going.

NFL Betting Predictions: Week 1 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Devon Rymarchuk - 7/26/2022

As week 1 of the NFL is quickly approaching, I could not be more excited to see how all the rosters and storylines will shape up. Which teams are going to take the next step as a franchise this year? Who will remain dominant and who will be rebuilding once again? A lot can be determined by week 1 of the regular season, and it is also a good week to get ahead of oddsmakers before they adjust lines closer to opening day.

NFL Week 1 Betting Predictions: Early Look at Opening Lines
by Devon Rymarchuk - 5/24/2022

With the 2022 NFL schedule being released, the way too early spreads have also been released. With Week 1 100+ days away, the prolific sports bettor in your circle have most definitely looked at Week 1 spreads and where value can be had. With the first glimpse of all 32 teams being released, there are 10 games with home underdogs for Week 1.

Caesars Sportsbook NFL Futures Bettors Pile on the Buffalo Bills
by Dave Schwab - 5/16/2022

The goal of any sportsbook is to balance out the bets on either side of a matchup. The books are looking to make their money on the 10 % juice charged on the losing side. When it comes to taking in action on futures bets with a number of different possible outcomes, the money bet tends to balance itself out on its own.

NFL Betting Predictions: Championship Round Weekend Opening Line Report and Picks
by Devon Rymarchuk - 1/25/2022

Last weekend was quite possibly the most exciting Divisional Round of the playoffs the NFL has ever showcased. All four games were within one score, and the underdog won three out of the four games played. Both Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady got beat out of the playoffs last weekend, marking the first time in 12 years neither will be playing for a conference title.

NFL Betting Predictions: Divisional Round Weekend Opening Line Report and Picks
by Devon Rymarchuk - 1/19/2022

The Wild Card Round of the playoffs was rather uneventful. There were only two games within one possession, which included the Las Vegas Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals got their first playoff win in thirty-one years, and the ‘WHO DEY’ nation may have seen their first of many playoff victories under their new franchise quarterback Joe Burrow.

NFL Betting Predictions: Wild Card Weekend Opening Line Report and Picks
by Devon Rymarchuk - 1/11/2022

The 2021-22 NFL season ended in dramatic fashion as possibly the game of the year decided the final two playoff positions in the AFC, featuring the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders, despite an incredible amount of controversy this year, have landed themselves a playoff position, for the first since time since 2002. It has been such an unpredictable season in the NFL with covid protocols, young players emerging as superstars, and veteran quarterbacks refusing to give up their reign on the league.

Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Week 17 NFL Betting Options
by Chris Vasile - 12/29/2021

There is a saying amongst those in the handicapping industry that parlays and teasers for suckers. If I’m being honest, I would partially agree with that statement. However, the part I disagree with is when it comes to teasers. Teasers in football work like a charm if you know which spreads to look for and utilize great patience and bankroll management. Through 16 weeks of National Football League action, I’ve given you 14 teasers (two weeks there were no lines that fit our Basic Strategy Teasers parameters).

NFL Betting Predictions: Week 17 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Chris Vasile - 12/27/2021

When leagues talk about growing the game in certain markets, they mean that they want to gain new fans in markets that would not willingly accept American Football as a sport they can watch and cheer for on a consistent basis. Well, let me tell you something. That’s all fine and dandy, I would tell you this right now – if a new fan turned on any NFL game this week, it would have been shut off within five minutes. COVID messed everything up, and the NFL has done a very poor job of helping teams overcome the issue.

Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Week 16 NFL Betting Options
by Chris Vasile - 12/23/2021

Now that we are finally out of that chaotic Week 15, we can turn our attention to Week 16 and what it has to offer from a betting and fantasy perspective. There are several key players in the COVID protocol that may or may not play this week, which throws those who are in the fantasy playoff semi-finals for a loop. It’s imperative to stay up to date with the ins and outs as we approach the Thursday night game between San Francisco and Tennessee and then into the weekend slate.

NFL Betting Predictions: Week 16 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Chris Vasile - 12/21/2021

If it feels like Week 15 started three weeks ago, don’t worry, you are not alone. We kicked off Week 15 with a great overtime game between the Chiefs and Chargers and were then thrown for a loop as COVID issues ran rampant throughout the league. We had three games be rescheduled from Saturday/Sunday to Monday/Tuesday, respectively, so in essence, we’ve had NFL football on our TV in five of the last six days. COVID issues aside, I am fully on board with this as I’m of the belief that the more football we can witness, the better. It’ll be interesting to see how rescheduled games affect teams in Week 16, as a few of them will be playing on extra short rest.

Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Week 15 NFL Betting Options
by Chris Vasile - 12/16/2021

We are rolling right along in the National Football League season as it’s already Week 15. This week presents another big challenge in the handicapping world as the issue of COVID is rearing its ugly head once again, and many players have been placed on the COVID list and will likely miss their respective games. It’s imperative that you stay on top of the late-breaking news and handicap accordingly and adjust your numbers as you see fit. We’ve already seen the Browns go from -3-point favorites to +1-point underdogs against the Las Vegas Raiders due to COVID issues.

NFL Betting Predictions: Week 15 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Chris Vasile - 12/14/2021

It was another woeful week in the NFL as there were two, maybe three games that kicked off and actually kept us captivated for the full 60 minutes. The Baltimore/Cleveland game was not as close as the final score suggests, and the San Francisco/Cincinnati game, despite going to OT, was a very dull affair. That leaves us with just the Buffalo/Tampa game that was truly a good game that was marred by poor and inconsistent officiating from start to finish.

Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Week 14 NFL Betting Options
by Chris Vasile - 12/9/2021

It’s always nice to get into the win column in an emphatic fashion. It means that I’m seeing the board well and the work that I am putting in on a daily basis is paying off. Hopefully, it’s not going unnoticed and you, the reader, are making some profits tailing my Basic Strategy Teaser wagers. Let’s try and keep the momentum going in the right direction this week and come away with another winning ticket.

NFL Betting Predictions: Week 14 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Chris Vasile - 12/7/2021

Week 13 in the National Football League could be broken into two completely different slates, which would have appeased both favorite and underdog bettors. Thursday night’s contest went in favor of the favorite, as did five of the seven games on the 1 p.m. card. The 4 p.m. card saw underdogs win three of the four games outright, before the favorite (Chiefs) took care of business in the Sunday night game. There are a handful of underdogs I have interest in as we enter Week 14, so hopefully, we are on the right end of the spectrum come Sunday night.

Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Week 13 NFL Betting Options
by Chris Vasile - 12/2/2021

It’s always nice to get into the win column in an emphatic fashion. It means that I’m seeing the board well and the work that I am putting in on a daily basis is paying off. Hopefully, it’s not going unnoticed and you, the reader, are making some profits tailing my Basic Strategy Teaser wagers. Let’s try and keep the momentum going in the right direction this week as we have two great teams that fall into the BST parameters, and we are salivating at this opportunity to bet them.