NFL Handicapping Articles

Who Will Be the Last NFL Winless Team? Odds and Betting Predictions
by Mike Allen - 8/28/2024

Recently, we covered some betting odds and predicted which team would be the last to lose a game in the 2024 regular season. Today, let's flip that one over and do our best to predict which NFL team will be the last to record a win. Will it be the New England Patriots? I was high on the idea of Jacoby Brissett. He has since stunk up the preseason, and it looks like Drake Maye will be under center from Week 1. The rookie from North Carolina has looked decent in preseason games so far.

2024 Buffalo Bills Predictions with Odds to Win the Super Bowl
by Ryan Cobbett - 8/27/2024

After a 6-6 start to the season, the Bills ended the season with a 5-0 tear, finishing 11-6 on the season and a division win. Every Bills loss last season, including their postseason loss to the Chiefs, was a one possession game, carrying an average margin of defeat of -4.1 PPG. Their season would come to an end, falling in the Divisional Round to the Chiefs 27-24.

Odds and Best Bets for the NFL’s Last Undefeated Team
by Mike Allen - 8/23/2024

We get things started in less than two weeks with a banger of a kickoff game. In a rematch of the AFC Championship game, the winners of Super Bowl LVIII, the Kansas City Chiefs, play host to the Baltimore Ravens. As you might have guessed, this one is lined closely with the home Chiefs listed as a 3-point favorite.

Best Bets for NFL Teams’ Record After 5 Games
by Mike Allen - 8/20/2024

The start of the 2024 NFL Regular Season is just over two weeks away. I don't know about you, but I am getting quite anxious. Thankfully, we have some funky futures bets to keep us busy until then. I want to share with you guys some of the best bets I found for predicting an NFL team’s record through the first five games. I went into this thinking this would just be something fun. However, I came out of it with a ton of value.

NFL Player Performance Props: Best Bets and Predictions
by Mike Allen - 8/19/2024

Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Preseason is now behind us, and I have to be honest and admit we haven't learned a great deal so far. A few players, including Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy, have already gone down for the year with injuries. Some first-year stars have shown flashes of greatness. The hookup between Bears rookies, when Caleb Williams dropped a 45-yard dime across his body to Rome Odunze on the sideline, was the best-looking play I've seen this preseason.

NFL Division Exact Finishing Position Odds and Best Bets
by Mike Allen - 8/8/2024

For me, August has always been one of, if not the, fastest month of the year. Growing up, we always wished for an Indian Summer, an endless season. The more I think about that, though, I realize we would get tired of the heat, and more importantly, the NFL regular season, playoffs, and the Super Bowl would never come. I don't want to live on that earth. Thankfully, for most of us, the weather is starting to cool off, and we already have one preseason game in the books. Week 1 of the regular season is now just four weeks away.

First NFL Head Coach to be Fired: Odds and Expert Betting Predictions
by Mike Allen - 7/31/2024

At the time of this writing, we are yet to see one snap taken in the 2024 NFL Preseason, yet there are heads on the chopping block, pun intended. Several head coaches in the NFL could have been fired in the offseason but were spared. The New Orleans Saints' Dennis Allen and Robert Saleh of the New York Jets are two of those names.

2024 NFL Win Total Betting Advice
by Robert Ferringo - 7/16/2024

The genius of the NFL’s communist structure is that it breeds annual optimism. Right now it’s the summer; players, coaches, fans and bettors are all mesmerized by the intoxicating aura of possibility. Everyone has a chance. Everyone thinks this year could be something special.

Best Bets for the Worst NFL Teams for the Coming Season
by Robert Ferringo - 7/12/2024

Summer is the time of unbridled optimism in the NFL. Every team and its fan base have the confidence of achievable goals for the upcoming season. The cold, cruel reality of fall and winter haven’t yet crushed the souls of players, coaches, fans or bettors.

Football Championship Futures Often Not Sound Wagers
by Robert Ferringo - 7/12/2024

When people find out what I do the usually ask me one of two questions: Who is going to win the Super Bowl or who is going to win the national championship. My answer is always the same: I’m not a fortune teller and I can’t see the future, so I’m not sure.

Handicapping the NFL Schedule: Potential Spots for Every Team to Slip Up
by Joey House - 5/22/2024

Fresh off the NFL Draft, the league unveiled its highly anticipated schedule for the upcoming season, transforming a simple list of dates and matchups into a major event. This strategic move keeps the league in the spotlight during the offseason, showcasing its marketing prowess and deep understanding of fan engagement. By orchestrating prime-time specials and interactive reveals, the NFL ensures maximum excitement and media coverage.

Wild, Fun, Wacky and Weird NFL Draft Props with Predictions
by Mike Allen - 4/24/2024

As we are just a day away now from the 2024 NFL Draft, the first selection is all but a formality at this point. USC Trojan Caleb Williams is nearly a million to 1 betting favorite to be the first overall pick. After him, though, the next several selections are wide open. Our experts are all over those selections. Today, I wanted to cover some of the wackier prop bets that are becoming available by the minute as we approach Thursday evening.

NFL Draft Player Predictions and Betting Odds
by Mike Allen - 4/24/2024

I'm sure many of you NFL fans are also followers of the college game. And with the 2024 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, you are probably curious about who will draft your favorite player. There are some teams who want to win right now and others with rebuilding on their mind. Today, we will differentiate between the two. That will help us predict where these likely NFL stars will be drafted.

Best Bets for the 2024 NFL Draft: Players to be Picked at Exact Order
by Matt Zitt - 4/24/2024

The 2024 NFL Draft is set for Thursday, April 25th through Saturday, April 27th and will be held at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan. All eyes will be on Caleb Williams, as he is projected to be the No. 1 pick by the Chicago Bears. After that, it is anyone’s guess, and there is money to be made on wagering on the NFL Draft.

2024 NFL Draft Over/Under Best Bets by Position
by Matt Zitt - 4/23/2024

The NFL Draft is less than three days away, and we can say goodbye to mock drafts and start to get excited about our favorite team’s respective selections. As we inch closer to the first round on Thursday night, the more and more betting markets open on various sportsbooks. One market worth diving into that can have value and be fun to wager on is the over/under options at various positions that will be taken in the first round. Doc’s Sports will break down some of the best positions to see if we can find value on the offensive and defensive side of the ball.

Who Will Be the Minnesota Vikings Starting QB in Week 1? Odds and Betting Predictions
by Mike Allen - 3/11/2024

The Kirk Cousins era has come to an end in Minnesota for the Vikings and their loyal fanbase. It was a good ride, really. The Michigan State Spartan threw for nearly 20,000 yards with a triple-digit QB rating in six seasons with the purple and gold. His touchdown to interceptions ratio was on point, as well racking up 171 scores through the air and only 55 picks.

Who Will Be the Las Vegas Raiders Starting QB in Week 1? Odds and Betting Predictions
by Mike Allen - 3/11/2024

The 2023 NFL regular season was a roller coaster for the Las Vegas Raiders, to say the least. Even though the quarterback position for this franchise has long been a struggle, their head coaching situation hurt them more than anything this past season. They have fixed that problem, at least for the short term. The Raiders played hard all season. They really did. Somehow, though, they found another gear once they got rid of Josh McDaniels.

Who Will Be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Starting QB in Week 1? Odds and Betting Predictions
by Mike Allen - 3/8/2024

The Pittsburgh Steelers are unquestionably one of the greatest franchises in the history of the NFL. Even though I am not a Steeler lover, their fan base is one of my favorites. Those who wave the Terrible Towel aren’t that terrible after all. I consider them one of the classier groups, certainly more suited for a proper dinner than their neighbors to the south, the Philadelphia Eagles.

NFL Free Agency Predictions: Odds and Betting Props for Key Players
by Mike Allen - 3/8/2024

As we approach one month removed from Super Bowl LVIII, it’s about time we shift our focus toward potential Week 1 rosters of NFL teams. There is the NFL Draft, of course, but that isn’t until the last week of April. Thankfully, we have betting odds available for us to attempt to predict the next team of several key free agents in the NFL. The signing period for free agency will begin on March 13, with teams allowed to begin negotiations and even agree to deals with players on the 11th.

Handicapping the Super Bowl teams for Next Season: Chiefs and 49ers Prop Bets
by Mike Allen - 2/16/2024

Raise your hand if you had a successful Super Bowl. Okay, I wasn't talking to you Chiefs bandwagoners. With the roster addition of the biggest pop star in the world, Taylor Swift, even more fair-weather fans are wearing red. I was referring to a fortunate evening of betting. For me, I had a rough year picking NFL games. So, it felt amazing for the Super Bowl to play out precisely as I predicted. We said to bet the Chiefs and the under 47.5.