NFL Picks Against the Spread and Expert Predictions, Tips, Parlays

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints 9/13/20 NFL Picks, Predictions, Betting Tips, Week 1
by Robert Ferringo - 6/5/2020

There is always a façade of importance in the NFL’s opening week. The overwhelming optimism of 32 teams and their fans creates an energy and a focus that magnifies everything about Week 1. It’s mostly bogus; there’s nothing in NFL history that suggests that an opening week win is a prerequisite for a Super Bowl title or even a playoff spot.

Packers vs. Vikings Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 6/3/2020

Minnesota has been one of the best teams in the best conference in football over the course of the past five years. They’ve posted four winning seasons in that stretch, going 50-29-1 overall, and made the playoffs three times. The Vikings were in the NFC Title Game just three short years ago.

Chargers vs. Bengals Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 6/3/2020

Tyrod Taylor has been overlooked throughout his career. In Buffalo he was cast aside so the Bills could make room for Next Big Thing Josh Allen. In Cleveland, he was cast aside so the Browns could make room for Next Big Thing Baker Mayfield.

Bears vs. Lions Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 6/2/2020

Neither the Chicago Bears nor the Detroit Lions will enjoy the usual Week 1 pomp and circumstance heading into the 2020 season. Neither will be allowed to ease into this season when they face off to open the year. Instead, the pressure will be palpable and the scent of desperation thick when they kick things off in Ford Field.

Seahawks vs. Falcons Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 6/1/2020

Every week in the NFL, there are two or three games that I can instantly eliminate. These are games that I wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole and games for which I have no true feel or impression. In Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season, the Seahawks-Falcons is one of those games.

Jets vs. Bills Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/30/2020

It’s a little odd that the Jets and the Bills don’t have a stronger rivalry. Think about it: what is your most memorable moment from this series? Rex Ryan, in his first season with the Bills, eliminating the Jets from the playoffs in Week 17 back in 2015? Does that even crack your top 500 moments of the last decade of NFL football?

Raiders vs. Panthers Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/29/2020

The warped nature of the NFL offseason has robbed both Las Vegas and Carolina from the excitement and momentum that they were supposed to be building. For the Raiders, their move to Sin City and the unveiling of their new stadium was supposed to be a landmark moment in NFL history. For the Panthers, replacing Ron Rivera and Cam Newton after nine years with Matt Rhule and Teddy Bridgewater, respectively, was supposed to be a cathartic, hopeful exercise.

Browns vs. Ravens Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/27/2020

I have been saying for years that the first principle of football is its most basic: football is a physical, violent game, and the team that is more physical and more violent is going to win more than they are going to lose. Baltimore inflicted that painful lesson on opponents throughout the 2019 season. Their punishing, throwback style was a repudiation of the league’s decade-long trend toward pass-wackiness.

Dolphins vs. Patriots Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/26/2020

The Patriots dynasty is dead. Long live the Patriots dynasty. I don’t care if you liked Patriots or not. What is inarguable is that over the last 20 years, New England has constructed one of the greatest empires in professional sports history. And the Patriots’ nearly 60 percent mark against the spread during that time is one of the most dominant runs in sports betting history.

Eagles vs. Redskins Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/24/2020

The Washington Redskins were the worst team in football last year. Other teams had worse records. Cincinnati was 2-14 while the Redskins went 3-13. And other teams were outscored by more points. Miami was outscored by 188 points, while the Redskins were outscored by 169. But for my money the Redskins were by far the worst team in by far the worst division in football last year, and that made them the worst team in the NFL.

Colts vs. Jaguars Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/13/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/23/2020

It is Standard Football Wisdom that no one will ever get rich consistently betting on NFL road favorites. And that old chestnut has held true when it comes to NFL Week 1 road favorites. Over the last 10 years, teams laying the points on the road in their opening game have gone just 26-28 against the spread in NFL Week 1.

Texans vs. Chiefs Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 9/10/20
by Robert Ferringo - 5/22/2020

The NFL schedule makers certainly have a sick sense of humor. Houston will begin its season in the same place where its 2019 season ended when they meet Kansas City at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 in the opening game of the 2020 NFL season.