2021 NL West Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Robert Ferringo - 4/1/2021

The Los Angeles Dodgers were finally able to shake off several recent heartbreaks, specifically losing in the World Series in 2017 and 2018 to the cheating-their-asses Astros and Red Sox, respectively, and claim L.A.’s first world championship in over 30 years. The Dodgers were able to take that next crucial step and become champions. Now they want to take another step and become a dynasty.

2021 NL East Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Robert Ferringo - 4/1/2021

The National League East is by far the best division in baseball. It is the only division with four teams boasting season win totals of 81.5 or higher, and this group could produce one of the best pennant races of the decade. Atlanta has won three straight division titles and is the favorite to do it again. But the Mets loaded up with one of the biggest offseasons in baseball, Washington still has the starting staff intact from their 2019 World Series championship team, and Philadelphia might be the most underrated team in all of baseball right now.

2021 NL Central Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Robert Ferringo - 4/1/2021

For my money, the National League Central is the most competitive division in baseball. It is definitely not the best division in the Major Leagues. It isn’t even the second-best division. But with four legitimate contenders for the N.L. Central crown, this division could provide us with one of the best races of the season.

2021 AL Central Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Robert Ferringo - 4/1/2021

This division is still pathetic. I’ve read all kinds of missives about Minnesota’s potential as a World Series sleeper and Chicago’s priming for a return to relevance. It’s all nonsense. The American League Central is by far the most pathetic division in baseball. And winning the worst division in the sport doesn’t make a team a true competitor for the American League crown.

2021 AL East Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Robert Ferringo - 3/31/2021

If betting value is what you crave, then I must direct you away from the American League East this MLB betting season. The East is one of the most highly publicized divisions in baseball. New York and Boston are two of the sport’s biggest draws, and Tampa Bay is the defending American League champion. Toronto is also an exciting team full of young, up-and-coming stars and has enjoyed its share of headlines.

Weekend College Basketball Primer
by Robert Ferringo - 2/25/2021

March is just days away. And that means that March Madness is here! The coronavirus pandemic robbed us of the conclusion of conference tournaments, the NCAA Tournament, and all the weirdo, second-tier tournaments last year. So now I feel the pent of gambling energy of two years built up inside of me. And I am ready to unleash the fury during one of the greatest sports betting months on the calendar.

2021 NCAA Tournament Projections and Predictions
by Robert Ferringo - 2/23/2021

What a mess. The college basketball season has been a disjointed, uneven roller coaster ride through the heart of one of the worst public health crises in the history of our country. But hey, we’ve made it this far. And now the hope is that everything will fall into place so that we can enjoy the conference tournaments and NCAA Tournament that we were robbed of last March.

Robert Ferringo Picks the Most Popular Super Bowl Props
by Robert Ferringo - 2/3/2021

Well, Sunday is The Big Game. And while I have already laid out my 2021 Super Bowl predictions pretty clear right here I wanted to give an update on where I stand on some of the more popular/ridiculous Super Bowl prop bets set to take place this weekend. Now, I have already broken down which Super Bowl props to avoid in 2021 and given a relatively thorough analysis of why betting on the Super Bowl coin toss isn’t a high-value situation. However, despite my best efforts to avoid these props, I just can’t seem to shake them.

NFL Power Rankings Week 17
by Robert Ferringo - 12/29/2020

Greed is good. Since the coronavirus explosion in March, I have had an unshakeable reliance on the overall greed and sociopathology of NFL owners to see to it that there would be a full and completed NFL season. I don’t mean that as a pejorative, simply as a statement of fact. And, well, here we are. This week marks the completion of the NFL regular season. The playoffs are the icing on the cake. The fact that we’ve had four uninterrupted months of football is a silver lining in an otherwise horrific year. And the driving force behind that reality has been the overwhelming greed of those at the top of the professional football food chain. So good job.

NFL Power Rankings Week 16
by Robert Ferringo - 12/24/2020

There have been 41 games this season in which a team lost a game despite holding at least a 14-point lead. I want you to think about that for a second. We’ve played 15 weeks. And we’ve had 14 comebacks of two touchdowns or more. That is an average of three wild, can’t-believe-they-did-that comebacks every…single…week.

NFL Power Rankings Week 15
by Robert Ferringo - 12/15/2020

It’s time to tank. I know that players and coaches in the NFL all say the right things about tanking. They talk about how people are fighting for jobs and for money so it is impossible to tank. They talk about how physically it doesn’t make sense for teams to sit back and get rolled over. They talk about pride and professionalism.

NFL Power Rankings Week 14
by Robert Ferringo - 12/9/2020

There is an inherent paranoia that comes with being a professional gambler. It’s hard not to let it overtake you, actually. There is a feeling of impending doom that comes with every wager. And since I’ve lost bets just about every way imaginable – you wouldn’t believe me if I told you – every week I can’t help but wonder, especially when things are going well, when things are going to fall apart.

NFL Power Rankings Week 13
by Robert Ferringo - 12/1/2020

This whole 2020 NFL season has been a mess. Fans and bettors have been able to gloss over the inconsistency and the scheduling issues and the weekly coronavirus personnel updates. We’ve been able to grin and bear it because that’s what 2020 is all about. And because we have no other choice. Some football, even if it is being played with a practice squad wide receiver lining up at quarterback or if it is played on Wednesday afternoon, is better than none.

NFL Power Rankings Week 12
by Robert Ferringo - 11/24/2020

It’s Thanksgiving week, which is easily one of my favorite times of the year. It won’t seem like quite the same respite this year, given that lockdowns and quarantines and a complete social and business slowdown this year leaves me less in need of this holiday week’s slow pace. Though it is always a good time to take stock of all the benefits, accomplishments and good fortune that one has in their life; A little self-reflection never hurt anyone.

2020 Big Ten Basketball Predictions
by Robert Ferringo - 11/24/2020

The Big Ten should be set to mark a significant anniversary this coming April when the Final Four heads to Indianapolis. It has been 20 years since a Big Ten team won a men’s college basketball National Championship. Michigan State, who entered last year as the No. 1 team in the country and the favorite to win the title, was the last Big Ten team to cut down the nets. That was all the way back in 2000.

NFL Power Rankings Week 11
by Robert Ferringo - 11/17/2020

Frankly, I’m in a pretty foul mood. I’ve had two of the worst weeks of my career as an NFL handicapper the last two weekends. I was on the wrong end of both the Arizona and the Cleveland bad beats last week and have gone 1-5 against the spread with my last six top plays in the pros. Losing streaks aren’t rare for anyone that gambles as a profession. The pendulum swings both ways. And after 14 years of making my career based on the bounce of a funny shaped ball, I know that it comes with the territory.

Most Profitable Sport to Bet On
by Robert Ferringo - 11/17/2020

When people find out what I do for a living, they invariably ask me, “What is the most profitable sport to bet on?” You could ask 12 different people that exact same question and come back with 12 different answers. Out of curiosity, I did just that: I asked several other Doc’s Sports handicappers for their opinions on the matter. And, not surprisingly, the answers were varied.

NFL Power Rankings Week 10
by Robert Ferringo - 11/10/2020

The single most overrated angle in NFL betting is to assume that teams coming off a bye week are going to be more prepared for their upcoming game. Last week was another perfect example of the phenomenon, which routinely buries bettors. Arizona, Washington, Jacksonville and Houston were coming in after weeks off. Houston played Jacksonville, so that was a wash against the spread. Arizona and Washington? Both lost outright as post-bye week favorites.

NFL Power Rankings Week 9
by Robert Ferringo - 11/3/2020

One of the defining characteristics of this NFL season is the massive inequality between the top and bottom tiers. The good teams are really, really good, and the bad teams are completely and totally pathetic. This flies in the face of the NFL’s structure, which is to promote parity, but it seems like a 2020 truism.

NFL Power Rankings Week 8
by Robert Ferringo - 10/30/2020

So, the reason that this week’s Power Rankings are late is because I spent most of Thursday without power and without Internet. What I was able to cobble together from my phone and some time at Panera Bread was used to finalize my actual card for the weekend, so I had to push this back until today.