NFL Handicapping Articles

NFL Betting Odds: Which QB Will Sign First?
by Raphael Esparza - 8/4/2017

Earlier this week we wrote about two ageless running backs going toe-to-toe on the gridiron with some betting propositions, and today we continue to write about guys who just want to play football. NFL Preseason kicked off with the Hall of Fame Game, and NFL practices are at full strength, and we have already seen one team have some devastating news regarding their starting QB.

NFL Betting Odds and Free Picks: Next Coach Fired Props
by Trevor Whenham - 8/3/2017

There are few things as entertaining as watching NFL coaches who are about to get fired, and on some level I feel bad about that. I mean, they are human beings. But they are human beings who get paid millions and willfully took on a hugely thankless task. Almost every coach only gets to leave one way - escorted out by security when their usefulness ends. That's just how it is. And since that's how it is we might as well try to profit from their pain. BetOnline has set odds for the next NFL coach to be fired, and it's worth a look:

Which NFL Teams Will Make the Playoffs? Odds and Expert Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 8/3/2017

There are 12 NFL Playoff spots and 32 teams that want them. If ever there was something that could create offseason betting opportunities, it is that. BetOnline has listed playoff specials for all 32 teams - "yes/no" odds on their playoff participation. Obviously some are not hugely attractive - I can't make a case to bet for Cleveland making it at +1000. Others are so likely as to be ridiculous for bettors - New England is all but a lock to make the postseason yet again, but you only get -1800, so you would have to hate money to make that bet.

NFL Expert Handicapping: Training Camp Storylines with Interest for Bettors
by Trevor Whenham - 8/2/2017

I have a love-hate relationship with this time in the NFL schedule. On one hand, the start of training camps is exciting because it means that football season is on the way. That's a very good thing. On the other hand, it also signals that the preseason games are about to start, and there is no bigger waste of this planet's oxygen than those 'contests'.

Expert NFL and College Football Picks for Quarterback Battle Props Odds
by Aaron Smith - 7/31/2017

The football season is just around the corner! I know there are a lot of fans excited to watch their favorite team or teams, and many of you are excited to put some money down and try to build your bankroll as well. Bookmaker.eu has put up odds on some of the most highly-anticipated quarterback battles in both the NFL and college football. This gives bettors an option to try to make some cash even before the season gets underway. Keep in mind that these odds can change quickly, so if you see value on any betting option available, you'll want to move on it right away.

Free NFL Picks: Peterson vs. Beast Mode Betting Prop Predictions
by Raphael Esparza - 7/31/2017

The NFL Hall of Fame Game is this week, and that means we are now football 24/7. And if you know me then you know I want to find those betting odds you haven't heard about! I'm not the biggest NFL regular season proposition player, but since two NFL teams signed interesting running backs I'm sold on a couple props.

NFL Playoff Predictions: Props Odds for Teams to Make the Postseason
by Robert Ferringo - 7/13/2017

"Who is going to win the Super Bowl this year?" That's one of my least favorite questions. Whenever I inform people of my profession, invariably the first question they ask is about who will win the championship of whatever sport is currently in full swing. And since Football Is King, more times than not the question is about who will win the Super Bowl.

2017 Los Angeles Rams Road Schedule Odds with Expert Picks and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 7/10/2017

Look, I don't pretend to tell Stan Kroenke how to run his business. The guy is one of the richest men in the world, and in addition to owning the Los Angeles Rams also owns the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids (MLS) and is the majority owner of Arsenal of the English Premier League. So clearly this guy is doing something right in life - No. 1 being marrying the daughter of Walmart co-founder James Walton.

2017 Cincinnati Bengals Road Schedule Odds with Expert Picks and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 6/29/2017

OK, another year another story about how Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is squarely on the hot seat. I have yet to see the sportsbooks post that first coach fired prop, but we should see it sometime soon. He will absolutely be among the favorites with the Jets' Todd Bowles, Bears' John Fox and Colts' Chuck Pagano.

2017 Washington Redskins Road Schedule Odds with Expert Picks and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 6/29/2017

Washington was 4-3-1 on the road last season, 6-2 against the spread and 6-2 over/under. The Redskins travel to four playoff teams in 2017: Kansas City, Seattle, Dallas and the New York Giants. They also have three trips to the West Coast and none of them are paired (teams request that). The road schedule is tougher than at home.

NFL Odds to Win Division with Expert Betting Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 6/27/2017

The last couple of weeks we have looked for value in NFL division winner futures from a number of perspectives. To finish off that series of articles we are going to go to the logical conclusion and share some quick takes on all 32 teams in the league. Needless to say, some of the futures are attractive - either as strong favorites or legitimate underdogs - while others are just hideous. (Odds are from Bovada)

NFL Expert Betting Advice: 7 QBs to Back in Wagering
by Trevor Whenham - 6/23/2017

It's a strange time in the NFL because nothing is really going on. Teams have gone into a mini-hibernation before training camps start, and real news is in shorter supply than any other time of the year. It's a good time, then, for bettors to be reflective. As we head into the season there are seven quarterbacks that I am excited about from a betting perspective. Some are proven and others are speculative, but I expect big things from all seven of these guys at the betting window this year:

NFL Coaching Changes 2017 and Betting Impact
by Trevor Whenham - 6/23/2017

We have six new NFL coaches in 2017, and five will be taking the reins for the first time. As you would expect, many of them take over bad teams. We can never really know how a coach is going to do until we see them in action - how often have guys who seemed like they couldn't fail fallen flat? That shouldn't stop us from speculating. As we sit in this quiet period on the NFL schedule waiting for the season to begin, this is a good time to look at the six guys, their chances for success, and whether they could each offer some betting value out of the gate.

2017 Oakland Raiders Road Schedule Odds with Expert Picks and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 6/21/2017

While you can't bet on who wins NFL Executive of the Year (hey, there's a prop idea), there's no question that the correct winner in 2016 was the Raiders' Reggie McKenzie. He had been the Packers' director of football operations when Oakland hired him in January 2012. That franchise was still an utter mess from Al Davis' final days. It certainly didn't happen overnight for McKenzie as the Raiders were 4-12, 4-12 and 3-13 in his first three seasons. But he was clearing up the salary-cap issues and building through the draft.

2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Road Schedule Odds with Expert Picks and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 6/16/2017

Tampa Bay general manager Jason Licht put his job squarely on the line shortly after the 2015 season ended. The Bucs had improved from 2-14 in Coach Lovie Smith's first season to 6-10 in that '15 campaign. Who gets fired when your team improves by four games? Licht took the gutsy move to dump Smith, he of the career winning record and Super Bowl appearance, for Dirk Koetter, who was Smith's offensive coordinator.

2017 Tennessee Titans Road Schedule Odds with Expert Picks and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 6/15/2017

So I was 50 percent correct on two teams that I thought would have breakout seasons in 2016: right on the Oakland Raiders and sadly wrong on the Jacksonville Jaguars. I haven't yet decided on a second team for 2017, but I'm pretty big on the Tennessee Titans' bandwagon. I'm not saying they are going to win a playoff game, much less the Super Bowl, but the Titans have a reasonable shot of getting to the postseason for the first time since 2008. I see no reason why they can't win the weak AFC South as it may take only nine victories again.

NFL Win Total Props and Expert Betting Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 6/15/2017

As we await the start of the NFL season - and are taunted by OTAs, which means that real football is getting closer - it's a good time to dream of what could happen next year. And if we are going to dream about what could happen, we might as well figure out if we can bet on it, too. BetOnline has a range of NFL season win total props available, and though only one is really playable they are all interesting to consider:

2017 Detroit Lions Road Schedule Odds with Expert Picks and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 6/14/2017

Four franchises have never played in a Super Bowl. Jacksonville and Houston you can sort of understand considering they are fairly new teams (the Texans version of Houston). But Cleveland and Detroit? The Lions are one of the flagship franchises of the NFL. Alas, I don't see that drought (nor certainly for the Jags, Texans or Browns) ending in 2017 for Detroit.

NFL Betting Advice and Futures Odds: Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch Props
by Trevor Whenham - 6/14/2017

The running back position has increasingly become one for young men and one which teams aren't willing to pay premium dollars for. Against that background, though, we have a very interesting story developing as two elder statesmen of the position are joining new teams and making a lot of headlines as a result. Adrian Peterson is a New Orleans Saint, and Marshawn Lynch has returned from retirement to join the Oakland Raiders.

2017 Baltimore Ravens Road Schedule Odds with Expert Picks and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 6/9/2017

If you want to appreciate the success the New England Patriots have had since Tom Brady came into the league, simply look at the Baltimore Ravens for how hard it is to keep an annual Super Bowl contender going in the salary-cap era.