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Doc's Sports Weekly Newsletter with Free Picks from Expert Handicappers - February 18-February 22, 2026

by Docsports.com - 2/18/2026

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WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

- 6 Complimentary Sports Betting Picks Below!

- Doc’s Dominating NBA (22-10, +4,200)!

- Ferringo Daily Props Producing Nearly +12,000!

- Menken On A 6-1 Top Play Move!

- College Basketball 3-For-1 Specials – CLICK HERE

- NBA 3-For-1 Specials – CLICK HERE

- NHL 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:

 

FRIDAY

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

 

SATURDAY

Robert Ferringo – 7-Unit College Basketball Play (CLICK HERE)

Raphael Esparza – 6-Unit College Basketball Play (CLICK HERE)

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

Griffin Murphy – 7-Unit UFC Play (CLICK HERE)

Robert Ferringo – 7-Unit Daily Prop Play (CLICK HERE)

 

SUNDAY

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

 

HANDICAPPER’S HOT STREAKS AND NEWS:

 

DOC’S SPORTS NBA is making their move for the season. Doc’s is on a 22-10 run for +4,200! They hit their 8-Unit Game of the Year prediction (easy winner) before the All-Star Break and entered the break with a 3-0 sweep with their most recent card. They believe the stretch run and playoffs this season will produce similar results, and they are coming strong out of the break with a 7-Unit prediction on Thursday with a situation they feel very strongly about.

 

ROBERT FERRINGO has posted 15 of 19 winning college basketball seasons and 9 of 11 winning NBA seasons and this is exactly the time of the year you want to be on board. Robert will have a 7-Unit College Basketball Play on Saturday as well as a 7-Unit Daily Prop Play. He is now up nearly +12,000 with his prop picks since September and is 20-6 (74%), +9,560 with his last 26 props rated 7.0+. Robert has also hit a remarkable 60% of his last 980 college hoops picks rated 5.0+. Jump on The Victory Train today!

 

NICK MENKEN has cashed six of his last seven top plays across all sports and has racked up +12,095 with his last 110 predictions rated 5.0+. That is a sustained run of big play success. Menken is enjoying winning NBA and college hoops seasons, a direct result of the discipline, consistency, and edge-driven approach that defines his handicapping. On the college hardwood, his high-confidence plays rated 5.0+ have already generated +2,980 in profit this season, putting him firmly on pace to surpass last year’s winning campaign. That momentum carries straight into the NBA, where Menken has already banked +3,035 this season. His elite 5.0+ NBA plays continue to deliver at a premium level, now standing at 15–9 for +2,585 profit. With sharp line reads, data-backed analysis, and repeatable long-term edges across both sports, Menken’s Heater Meter is climbing fast.

 

SCOTT RICKENBACH is on a 17-6 (74%) run with plays rated 5.0+ across all sports and is on a current 123-85, +13,020 run in all daily sports. He has gone 10-3 (77%) with his last 13 NHL plays rated 5.0+, 7-2 with his top soccer plays, 9-3 (75%) in college hoops and 8-4 (67%) in the NBA. Sign up now!

 

GRIFFIN MURPHY went into the NBA and NHL break with strong 8-3 runs across both sports, taking home a combined +3,070. Murphy has taken home +1,670 with his last 23 NBA picks and is releasing an 8-Unit Game of the Year when play resumes. Murphy has posted back-to-back winning UFC seasons (+3,105) and his daily prop plays are a steady 102-73, +7,430. Murphy hit a 5-Unit winner last Wednesday and is looking for more this weekend. Get strapped in for a massive weekend!

 

RAPHAEL ESPARZA is not only excited that the NBA tips back on Thursday night, but the MLS starts their new season on Saturday as well. Esparza also loves Saturday’s college basketball card and he is looking at 3-4 games to fill up his card. Esparza is looking at some really good NBA basketball betting props this weekend, and he continues to cash with his daily prop picks. Esparza has been on fire with his soccer selections and Sunday night he will be releasing a 7-Unit Soccer Play. NHL is still on their Olympic break but the UFC gets back in the octagon and Esparza will have a 7-Unit UFC Fight Night Play. Sign up now!

 

COMPLIMENTARY PLAYS FROM OUR HANDICAPPERS:

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, Feb. 27.

 

College Basketball Prediction From Raphael Esparza:

Take Brown over Princeton (7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 20)

If I can get Brown at a reasonable number Friday night I'm jumping all over the Bears. In late January Princeton welcomed Brown and the Tigers won 63-53 so look for the home team on getting some redemption. I know Brown has won only 2 games in their last 10 games but the Bears are coming off a road victory beating Dartmouth on Valentine's Day 79-76. With that big road win that makes the Bears covering three straight games and I see them beating Princeton Friday night. 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, Feb. 27.

 

NBA Prediction From Scott Rickenbach:

Take #527 Dallas (+12.5) at Minnesota (7:40 p.m., Friday, Feb. 20)

This is the first game after the All-Star break for each of these teams and I love having the big points in a match-up like this. You know the teams can be a little rusty after the long layoff and, in my opinion, that makes it very tough for a team to just absolutely blowout another team. Also, the Timberwolves are off back-to-back wins but the last three times they have entered games off back-to-back wins in which they scored 120 or more in the most recent win; they have gone 0-3 SU in the very next game. The Mavericks have lost 4 straight meetings with the Wolves so this is a revenge game too. Dallas has lost 9 straight games but, prior to a 124-104 loss before the break, the Mavs last 8 losses were by an average margin of 8.6 points per defeat. Getting 12.5 here is an excellent value considering the long layoff factor. If the big fave is not crisp that certainly favors the sizable underdog hanging around. Grab the big road dog. Take DALLAS +12.5. 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, Feb. 27.

 

College Basketball Prediction From Nick Menken:

Take Virginia Tech over Wake Forest (Noon, Saturday, Feb. 21)

On Saturday morning, Wake Forest heads to Blacksburg to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in ACC action. Virginia Tech is coming off a brutal home loss to Florida State, falling 92–69, easily one of their worst performances of the season. But despite that setback, the Hokies have been competitive all year in conference play, and this sets up as a prime bounce-back spot in front of their home crowd. Wake Forest enters this game struggling overall, sitting at 3–7 over their last ten games. They did snap a short skid with a home win over Stanford last weekend, but consistency has been an issue, especially away from home. On the road this season, Wake Forest is just 2–4, and this is a tough environment to walk into after facing Clemson midweek. Virginia Tech has been a different team at home, posting a 12–3 record in Blacksburg this season. Expect a focused, physical response from the Hokies following their humiliation in their last home game. This place is a strong spot for Virginia Tech to defend their home floor and get back on track. Take Virginia Tech to win this game at home on Saturday. 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, Feb. 27.

 

College Basketball Prediction From Griffin Murphy:

Take Marshall over Coastal Carolina (1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21)

Marshall comes into this game 17-10 on the year, 6-4 in their last 10 games, and just beat South Alabama in an 84-80 final. Marshall was laying 3.5 points in that game, so they covered and won outright. Coastal is 16-11 on the season, 8-2 in their last 10 games, and on a two-game winning streak. Coastal is 7-4 at home, whilst Marshall is just 5-7 on the road. Angles aim to take Coastal and home here, whilst we believe Marshall is better coached and much stronger in the paint. This is a mismatch, and we believe Marshall comes in with the cover. We are rolling with Marshall ATS over Coastal Carolina as our comp 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, Feb. 27.

 

College Basketball Prediction From Robert Ferringo:

Take Boston College (+15.5) over SMU (4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21)

We have racked up 86 of 145 wins in this space (61%) and I am 131-87 (61%) with my newsletter plays over the last 218 weeks. I’ll grab all these points with the Eagles. SMU is in a letdown spot here after playing one of their best games of the season, upsetting Louisville 95-85. I don’t see them shooting over 60 percent again and there won’t be as much energy in the gym for this game. Boston College just plays hard and just hangs around with people. They’ve only lost two games by more than 15 points this year and they are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games despite just two outright wins. SMU is just 2-7 ATS in its last nine games after an ATS win and they have only covered the spread in back-to-back games twice this season. I see an 11-point win for the home team in a game that’s never really in doubt but also never really a blowout. 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, Feb. 27.

 

Soccer Prediction From Doc's Sports:

Take Los Angeles Galaxy (+135) over NYCFC (7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22)

Last year the Galaxy were fresh of their MLS Cup win and expectations were high, but they got off to a historically bad start, winless in their first 16 games, and the season was over before it started. A lot of this had to do with injuries, especially to Ricard Puig, the Galaxy’s best player. He was really central to a lot of what the Galaxy wanted to do, and his absence created lots of problems for the side. Puig had offseason surgery, and is out again for the season, but the Galaxy have solidified the team in his absence. Young players got a lot of experience last season when they might have not otherwise had the opportunity, and they made some nice signings in the offseason. Last season is a thing of the past, and this team is back to where it wants to be as a Cup contender and a very likely playoff side at the very least. They are underrated by the oddsmakers to start the season, and we will take advantage of the value here with this plus-money line. The Galaxy have won the last two meetings at home vs NYCFC, and we see this one as a low scoring match but we think the Galaxy will find a way to win. There hasn’t been a draw in seven meetings and we don’t envision one here. After last season, we think there will be an emphasis on a strong start, and home pitch will propel the Galaxy to three points. 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, Feb. 27.

 

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