Robert Ferringo is one of the lead writers for Doc's Sports. He has been a writer with Doc's since 2004 and is regarded as one of the top talents in the industry both for his entertaining and informative content as well as for his unique handicapping style. A former New York sports reporter, Robert has written for and been cited in work with ESPN.com, GQ, Southern Gaming, several other national publications and well-respected industry publications, and dozens of other online outlets. Robert is also a member of the Football Writers Association of America as well as the Basketball Writers Association of America.
2024 Big Ten Tournament Predictions with Betting Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 3/13/2024
We are just over a week away from one of my favorite events of the year. We will call this one, “Laugh Your Ass Off As The Big Ten Embarrasses Itself In The NCAA Tournament”. It happens every season. The Big Ten usually sends way more teams to The Big Dance than it deserves. And then we get to watch the utter hilarity of those teams throwing up on themselves in front of the entire country in the first and second round of the NCAA Tournament.
2024 Pac-12 Tournament Predictions with Betting Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 3/13/2024
This is The End. The Pac-12 has been crushed under the cold, cruel weight of The Market and is preparing to be ripped to shreds by the claws of Capitalism. A year from now, this league will no longer exist, with shards being absorbed by the Big 12 and Big Ten. Meaning that this will be the final Pac-12 Tournament ever.
2024 Mountain West Tournament Predictions with Betting Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 3/13/2024
That’s right, boys and girls, it is that time of the year again. Time to play one of my favorite games: “How Badly Is The Mountain West Gonna Get Screwed?”. It is an annual rite of passage for the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee to absolutely screw the Mountain West and short them the at-large bids that they deserve. It happens every year. The only question is just how egregiously the selection committee will screw the Mountain West in favor of sending mediocre teams from marquee conferences to The Big Dance.
2024 Big East Tournament Predictions with Betting Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 3/12/2024
Yes, I’m absolutely biased, but for my money the biggest spectacle of Championship Week is still the Big East Tournament. Played at The Mecca of Basketball, the rabid energy, wrenching physicality, and relentless intensity of this championship can rarely be matched. And as we line up for this week’s action I’m expecting another stressful, unpredictable, exhilarating four-day gauntlet featuring some of the top teams in the country.
2024 SEC Tournament Predictions with Betting Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 3/12/2024
In the two decades that I’ve lived The South, it always baffled me that none of the frenzy and fervor that swirl around college football ever spilled over into SEC college basketball. It is clear that college hoops will never arouse the same maniacal energy and tribal egoism from school fan bases that college football does. But the action on the hardwood can certainly match the gridiron in terms of intensity, talent and entertainment value.
2024 Big 12 Tournament Predictions with Betting Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 3/11/2024
For the past two decades, this has always been one of the easiest conference tournaments to preview. Just pick Kansas. The Jayhawks, who at one point won 14 straight regular season conference championships, have cut down the nets at the conference tournament nine times since 2006. They’ve lost in the finals three more times, including last year to Texas, and have dominated the Big 12 tournament since its inception in 1997.
2024 ACC Tournament Predictions with Betting Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 3/11/2024
The ACC may no longer be the dominant conference in college basketball. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t produce one of the most exciting and consequential tournaments of Championship Week. Storylines abound. North Carolina is making its pitch for a No. 1 seed in next week’s NCAA Tournament. A potential rematch with Duke in the finals after last Saturday’s contentious Tar Heels victory would be sweet. And a bevy of bubble teams – Virginia, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and Syracuse – will try to shoot their way into The Big Dance.
Chiefs Looking at Potential Dynasty in Super Bowl 58
by Robert Ferringo - 2/9/2024
Nihilism is in right now, dear readers, and the only way out is through. So on the eve of a game that may end up as the paragon of American sports spectacle in this century the only rational choice seems to be to embrace The Darkness and use it as fuel, a spiritual heroin. Eat, drink and be merry, folks, for tomorrow we die. At least.
Super Bowl Handicapping: Expert Tips for Betting Success
by Robert Ferringo - 2/8/2024
The Super Bowl is not just the biggest sporting event of the year; it's also one of the most heavily bet-upon events in the world. With billions of dollars on the table, handicapping the Super Bowl requires a blend of strategy, analysis, and, frankly, a bit of luck. This year Kansas City will take on San Francisco at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 11 at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. The 49ers are currently a -2.0 favorite and the total in this game is set at 47.5.
Super Bowl Wagering Advice: Block out the Noise, and Ignore the Spread!
by Robert Ferringo - 2/7/2024
Every year just about everyone I know shoots me a text or an e-mail in the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl with the same question: “Who is going to win?” With rare exception my answer is usually the same: “How the hell should I know? I’m not a fortuneteller!” Super Bowl handicapping is a completely different animal than handicapping during the regular season. Reports have suggested that as much as $23 billion will be wagered on this year’s game, and everyone looks at this as the Go Big Betting Moment of the year.
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).
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