Doc's Sports Weekly Newsletter with Free Picks from Expert Handicappers - August 12-August 16, 2026

by Docsports.com - 8/12/2026

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

- 9 Complimentary Sports Betting Picks Below!

- Doc’s NFL Preseason GOTY (5-0 L5Y)!

- Ferringo 11-4 (73%) L15 NFL Preseason Plays!

- Strike Point Sports 17-7 (71%) Career NFLX!

- Menken On Stellar 14-2 Baseball Surge!

- FOOTBALL 3-FOR-1 SPECIALS – CLICK HERE

- MLB 3-For-1 Specials – CLICK HERE

- Daily Video Picks – CLICK HERE

- All Complimentary Pick Articles – CLICK HERE

THIS WEEK’S TOP PICKS FROM OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS:

THURSDAY

Robert Ferringo – 7-Unit WNBA Play (CLICK HERE)

Strike Point Sports – 6-Unit MLB Play (CLICK HERE)

FRIDAY

Jason Sharpe – 7-Unit MLB Play (CLICK HERE)

Raphael Esparza – 5-Unit MLB Play (CLICK HERE)

Raphael Esparza – 7-Unit WNBA Play (CLICK HERE)

SATURDAY

Robert Ferringo – 7-Unit MLB Play (CLICK HERE)

Raphael Esparza – 6-Unit Soccer Play (CLICK HERE)

Robert Ferringo – 6-Unit Soccer Play (CLICK HERE)

Raphael Esparza – 7-Unit UFC Play (CLICK HERE)

HANDICAPPER’S HOT STREAKS AND NEWS:

DOC’S SPORTS FOOTBALL is set to embark on our 56th year in the industry! Football is always our bread and butter, and we will be going for our fourth winning season in the last five years. It starts this week with NFL Preseason Week 1 Football, and we are one of the top handicappers in the country in August. Our NFL Preseason Game of the Year will be going this week and this is one of the most sought-after games in the country. It has won five straight years and you do not want to miss out on the game in 2026. Two packages will guarantee you will receive this game, either our NFL Preseason Package or our Full Season Football Package. Click here to sign-up for football packages and be sure to get our 3 for 1 offer to open the season with a full season package.

ROBERT FERRINGO is gearing up for a big weekend, with top plays in MLB, WNBA and soccer. Robert has posted back-to-back winning MLB days and is picking up steam. He is still an astounding 50-21 (71%) on soccer plays rated 7.0+ and is up over +10,000 in all sports on plays rated 5.0+. Since last June has racked up nearly +20,000 with plays rated 5.0+ and long-term he is up around +70,000 with his top plays across all sports.

Also, Robert nailed his NFL Hall of Fame Game pick and will have a full NFL preseason card in NFLX Week 1 (available Thursday). Robert has tallied 12 of 15 winning NFL preseasons and is 11-4 on his last 15 preseason picks. He has been among the top football handicappers in the country over the past two decades, banking nearly +40,000 in profit between 2010-2019. That is a 10-year average profit of nearly +4,000 per season and he has tallied 11 of 17 winning football years overall. He has posted seven of 11 winning football seasons and has been good for 72 of 120 winning months – including three straight to open 2025. That works out to two of three profitable months for nearly 20 years! Robert is also one of the top football futures bettors in the country, hitting 70% of futures rated 5.0 or higher (27-10) in his career and will have an 8-Unit Futures Play next week. Claim your spot on The Victory Train today!

NICK MENKEN is putting on a clinic on the diamond, and the numbers speak for themselves: +1,410 in profit over the last 7 days, a massive +3,820 over the last 14 days, and sitting just south of +3,000 in green overall on the season. He is off a 2-0 Sunday sweep headlined by a high-conviction 5-Unit winner on the Cubs, and he has now cashed 14 of his last 16 MLB selections for +4,420 (Click Here) anchoring a massive +4,145 run over the past month for his clients. The reads are sharp, market value is being locked in long before line movements happen, and he’s already loading up a massive 7-Unit Play for this weekend. Put him to work for you now!

STRIKE POINT SPORTS may be known as “Mr. Saturday” for their dominating college football work, burning the books for 9 of 11 winning college football years (including 2025). But they also dominate the NFL in August, going 17-7 (70%) in their career with NFLX picks and posting 8 of 9 winning NFL preseasons. SPS ended last season on a 28-14 (67%), +6,200 college football rush and has also posted 9 of 12 winning NFL seasons. In 2024 they banked +7,300 in November-February and in 2025 closed on a 50-34 (60%), +5,270 run. SPS has gone 33-20, +6,760 with their football picks rated 5.0+ and is 11-4 on their last 15 football plays rated 7.0+ overall. They have tallied two of three winning football seasons and racked up 8 of 12 winning years for nearly +22,000 in profit, consistently finishing among our top producers.

GRIFFIN MURPHY is on a ridiculous prop run right now, going 8-0, +2,445 with his last eight selections. Murphy has taken home +1,630 with his last 19 baseball plays and is a strong 11-5, +3,680 with his last 16 top plays across all sports. Murphy has his eyes on football kick-off. He is coming off a +2,550 season and went 12-5, +4,550 with his top selections. Murphy will have a big play in MLB this weekend along with top CFL and UFC selections. Get on board with Murphy for a strong weekend!

JASON SHARPE is releasing a 7-Unit MLB Play on Friday that you don’t want to miss. Sharpe has been on fire with his highest rated baseball predictions recently, going 7-1 with his last eight plays rated 4.0+. Sharpe’s top sport has traditionally been MLB action. He’s raked in +16,000 over the past eight years and you don’t want to miss out.

RAPHAEL ESPARZA cashed +1000 over the weekend in MMA as he hit +300 in the PFL and Saturday hit a 7-Unit Play in the UFC. Esparza is up over +5,500 this season with his MMA/UFC selections. He is on a dominating 16-4, +5,980 run with his fight predictions and is releasing a 7-Unit UFC Play this Saturday in Philadelphia. Thursday the NFL preseason kicks off and Esparza is looking to release one or two plays this weekend in NFLX. Last year Esparza had a winning NFL preseason and he is looking to start the 2026-27 season with some winners. The WNBA schedule is serious this week, and Friday Esparza will have a 7-Unit WNBA Play to get the weekend started. He is also dialing up a 5-Unit MLB Play Friday and a potential 6-Unit Soccer Play from the MLS on Saturday. Don't forget that college football kicks off August 29! Remember: you pick the sport: he picks the winners!

COMPLIMENTARY PLAYS FROM OUR HANDICAPPERS:

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NFL Preseason Prediction From Robert Ferringo:

Take ‘Over’ 37.0 Indianapolis at New England (7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 13)

I think we’ll see some points here between the Colts and Patriots. These two teams have been practicing together this week so they know the soft spots. Also, the Colts have a pretty deep quarterback room. I don’t think we’ll see Daniel Jones, who is coming back from injury. But Riley Leonard, Anthony Richardson and Easton Stick are all guys capable of putting up some big numbers in preseason action. The Patriots scored 48 in their preseason home opener last year and averaged nearly 26 points per game in their three NFLX appearances last August. Shane Steichen is an offensive guy. The Colts averaged 25 points per game last year in the preseason (3-0 against the total) and 26 points per game the year before (2-1 against the total). Steichen is 8-1 against the total in his preseason career and his team has averaged 24.9 points per game. I think someone threatens 30 points in this one and it gets ‘over’. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21.

NFL Preseason Prediction From Jason Sharpe:

Take Cincinnati (-7) over Detroit (7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 13)

I don't expect Detroit to play many if any of their starters in this game. The Lions look to be focusing more on their team health as they've dealt with some key injuries so far during training camp plus they also have a few important pieces from the off-season who are working their way back. The last thing this team wants is to add more injuries to a franchise that's been dealing with a lot of them over the past few seasons. On the other side of things Cincinnati has made it a point to emphasis getting ready for the start of the regular season and will try to do so focusing on getting their starters some reps in preseason. Lay the points with Cincinnati in this one. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21.

WNBA Prop Prediction From Raphael Esparza:

Take Indiana Team Total ‘Over’ vs. Dallas (7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 14)

I know the NFL Preseason kicks off on Thursday, and there is NFL betting value on the board. However, how can you pass this free winner up? When the Indiana Fever plays its just Rinse and Repeat on the Fever Team Total Points 'Over'. Indiana is averaging 96.5 ppg at home this year but their last 10 overall games they are averaging 101.6 ppg. The pace of the Fever is so much fun to watch, and the Dallas Wings will need to keep up the pace of the play if they want to hang around. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21.

MLB Prediction From Strike Point Sports:

Take Texas over Athletics (9:40 p.m., Friday, Aug. 14)

Texas is in the thick of the Wild Card battle and are going to have to hold off multiple teams if they are going to make the playoffs. It all starts with beating teams and winning series that they should and that includes beating divisional opponents. The Athletics have gotten the better of the Rangers so for as they own a 4-3 edge in the season series, but Texas still has plenty of games against them to change that and I think that starts with this contest. Kumar Rocker has pitched well against the Athletics both times he has faced them this season, allowing 2 earned runs in each start, and I think he can fare better in this matchup with the A’s missing some key pieces they had against him earlier in the year. Gage Jump has held his own in his first season in the majors as he is 5-7 with a 4.46 ERA over 14 starts. However, he has not done his best work in their home stadium as his ERA is 6.16 (26 ER, 38 IP) and I think the Rangers will get to him in this one. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21.

Soccer Prediction From Doc's Sports:

Take Atlanta (-110) over NY Red Bulls (7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 15)

We think this is a great spot for Atlanta. They have not been playing their best lately but this will be a homecoming for them as they have not played a home match since May 9, before the World Cup. Even though they lost last time out, we liked what we saw from them at Philly. They were up by two goals most of the match vs the Union but they were a man down and Philadelphia scored two goals in extra time to steal three points. As we stated, Atlanta has not played at home in a long time and we think this return will give them an extra burst of energy and it’s not like the Red Bulls are a great side. They are quite far above Atlanta in the standings but have a -10 goal differential compared to -14 for Atlanta, who have faced a real tough schedule on this road trip. It’s telling that Atlanta is a decent favorite here with their recent performances, and we think this is an amazing spot for them to pick up three points and some momentum for the second half of the season in front of the home fans. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21.

MLB Prediction From Nick Menken:

Take Chicago Cubs (-1.5) over St. Louis (3:15 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 16)

We are taking the Chicago Cubs on the run line (-1.5) on Sunday afternoon as they look to wrap up this heated NL Central series with a statement victory at Wrigley Field. This spot sets up perfectly for the Cubs to take control on their home turf. Chicago has been tough to beat at Wrigley Field all season, sporting a dominant 35-24 record at home while aggressively chasing down the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the division. In a divisional rivalry where every single game carries massive postseason implications, the Cubs hold a major situational edge, especially with St. Louis struggling to stay above ..500 in divisional play. The schedule also heavily favors Chicago down the stretch on Sunday. With the Cardinals heading straight to Cincinnati for a Monday doubleheader against the Reds, St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol will be forced to manage his pitching staff conservatively. St. Louis cannot afford to burn out their high-leverage arm barn right before five games in four days, meaning if the Cubs pull ahead early, the Cardinals will likely rely on middle relief to eat innings. With Chicago locked in on the division race, expect the Cubs' bats to strike early, flex their muscles at home, and stretch out a multi-run victory to cover the run line. Tip: lay the wood with the Aces tonight over Washington. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21.

MLB Prediction From Griffin Murphy:

Take Philadelphia (-1.5) over Miami (6:40 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 18)

Miami comes into this game 60-59 presently, but this team really struggles on the road. Miami is 24-35 on the road this season and 17th in baseball when it comes to offensive runs per game. Philadelphia has a very strong rotation, ranking 13th in baseball when it comes to offensive runs allowed per game. Philadelphia is also a solid 32-30 at home, 7-3 in their last 10 games, and winners of 2 straight. This is a series where we believe it’s a knockdown for Philadelphia. The Phillies are printing a 64-56 record right now, 5th when it comes to homers and 9th in stolen bases. They are aggressive and chippy. Miami is out of their territory in this one, and we believe it haunts them. We are taking the Phillies on the run line, as we believe they dominate the entire set. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21.

College Football Futures Play From Robert Ferringo:

Take Air Force ‘Over’ 7.5 Wins (+120)

I’m absolutely buying low on Troy Calhoun and the Falcons this year. Air Force is coming off a rare losing season. Even more, that’s actually two straight losing seasons for Air Force. The Falcons have only had a losing record three years in a row twice since 1980. The last time it happened was just before Calhoun took over. Air Force had three straight losing years in from 2004-2006. Calhoun stepped right in and led Air Force to nine wins in his first year on the job. Since then, he’s been below .500 in two straight seasons just twice (2012-13 and 2017-18). He rebounded to win 10 games in 2014 and 11 games in 2019. The Mountain West lost a bunch of good programs to the newly reconfigured Pac-12, watering down Air Force’s path to the MWC title. That will give them a significantly easier schedule this season. The Falcons had one of their worst-ever defenses last year. They brought back eight starters on that side of the ball and a little older, a little more experienced, and presumably a bit better. Liam Szarka should lead a potent offense and Air Force’s continuity is now an advantage in the era of the transfer portal. The Falcons get three of their first four games at home and their first two home games are at Nevada and Northern Illinois, two teams that went a combined 6-18 last year. Air Force also has UTEP (2-10) and San Jose State (3-9) on the schedule this year. They avoid Hawaii and get UNLV at home and there is clearly a path to a double-digit win season. I have Air Force at 9-3 in the regular season and I think they will make the MWC title game. I love the plus-money value on this pick and this is a must-play. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21.

NFL Prop Play Prediction From Tony George:

Take David Montgomery (Houston) ‘Over’ 824.5 Season Rushing Yards

Have no illusions; Montgomery was a great free agent signing for Houston. He was a secondary back to Gibbs last year at Detroit and still racked up 716 yards and 4.5 yards per carry. Houston desperately needed an RB last year besides rookie Woody Marks and Joe Mixon, who had a monster 2024 for them but was hurt all year. With a featured back like Montgomery, CJ Stroud has less pressure in the pocket because defenses have to stay honest with a big RB threat, and Houston will feature him in their offense this year. He can take plays off and stay fresh with Marks coming in, who proved his worth last year big time. I have Montgomery projected at 950 yards this year and many fantasy sites have him projected at over 1000+ yards and he makes Houston's offense much more diverse. He also is very durable and is rarely injured. Play ‘over’ on his season yards. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21.

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