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Doc's Sports Weekly Newsletter with Free Picks from Expert Handicappers - August 19-August 23, 2026

by Docsports.com - 8/19/2026

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

- 7 Complimentary Sports Betting Picks Below!

- Ferringo Back-to-Back Winning Football Weeks

- Shiva (+12,000), Doc’s (+10,000) Unreal Soccer Runs

- Rickenbach Keeps Rolling On The Diamond

- Ferringo, Esparza 8-Unit Football Futures

- 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:

FRIDAY

Strike Point Sports – 7-Unit MLB Play (CLICK HERE)

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

Doc’s Sports – 7-Unit Soccer Play (CLICK HERE)

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

SATURDAY

Robert Ferringo – 5-Unit MLB Play (CLICK HERE)

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

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

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

SUNDAY

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

MONDAY

Robert Ferringo – 8-Unit + 7-Unit Football Futures (CLICK HERE)

Raphael Esparza – 8-Unit Football Futures Play (CLICK HERE)

HANDICAPPER’S HOT STREAKS AND NEWS:

DOC’S SPORTS FOOTBALL is coming off a profitable NFLX Week 1, hitting our top play! We have shown a profit five straight years in exhibition football, and you can receive this week’s slate of game for just $45. College Football is just one week away and we are excited for the slate of Week 0 games. For just $749 you can take advantage of our 3-for-1 deal to start the season and have access to 3 handicappers for the first two weeks of the season. Click here for our football picks packages or call us direct at (866) 238-6696 for complete details.

DOC'S SPORTS SOCCER has picked up more than +10,000 for our clients since April and they are heating up again recently with+2,400 earned the last two release nights (5-0 run with four plus-money winners). They are on a 16-5 run with soccer predictions rated 7.0+ and they have one match circled for a Friday 7-Unit release. Doc’s could not be more confident in this soccer play, and they expect to add to their stack all weekend. 

ROBERT FERRINGO has knocked out back-to-back winning football weeks and is off and running on another football season. Robert is now 15-6 (71%) with his last 21 NFL preseason selections and will have another pick this week. Robert has tallied 12 of 15 winning NFL preseasons and is just getting started. He is one of 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 and a 7-Unit Futures Play both going next week. Robert is 12-2 over the last five years with his football futures rated 5.0+ and you don’t want to miss these easy moneymakers. Claim your spot on The Victory Train today!

STRIKE POINT SPORTS started this football season the same way they ended last season – WINNING! Strike Point Sports nailed their lone NFL Preseason play last week (Washington ‘Under’) and they are now 18-7 (72%) in their career with NFL preseason picks. SPS has posted 8 of 9 winning NFL preseasons and will have another pick this weekend. Strike Point Sports is known as “Mr. Saturday” for their dominating college football work, burning the books for 9 of 11 winning college football years (including 2025). 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.

ARUN SHIVA has been having an astounding soccer season! Shiva has nailed five straight top plays and 28 of 36 top plays this season. Shiva is coming off an easy winner last Sunday, a ticket that cashed in the first half!, and is now up +12,730 in 2026 after a successful World Cup. Shiva is getting ready for European soccer leagues to resume and cashed in La Liga last week. They are excited for the start of the Premier League and you can click here to view his complete 2026 record. Take advantage of a special offer through the end of August by using promo code, ARUNSOCCER20 for a 20% discount off either the daily or full season package ($159 discount off the 365-day package). Click here to view our soccer picks packages and jump on board the victory train now.

SCOTT RICKENBACH is on a 124-88, +9,245 MLB run since April 19 and is coming off a huge week across all sports. In fact, he has produced a winning record seven of the last eight days and is on a 16-5, +3,755 all sports run. He has been cashing his biggest games, too, as his 6-Units are on an 8-5 run, his 7-Units are on a 24-17 run and his 8-Unit picks are on a 6-2 run. Rickenbach is having another profitable season in 2026 MLB and after delivering +4,635 on the diamond after joining Doc's last year. This two-decade handicapping veteran went 10-5 with 7-Unit MLB picks last season and is on a 15-4 run with MLB plays rated 6.0+ in 2026. Football is off to a 2-1 start in preseason, including winning his only 2-Unit pick and last year he profited +3,865 in Football from August all the way through December 20. Rickenbach has had many big football seasons in his more than 20 years in the industry and you can join him today!

RAPHAEL ESPARZA started NFL Preseason Week 1 with a Thursday night winner and this Thursday Week 2 kicks off. He’s also excited for the start of college football. Monday, Esparza will be releasing his 8-Unit NFL Futures Play. Esparza is up +4,850 this season with his MMA/UFC selections and is on a dominating 16-5, +5,280 fight run overall. He will have a 6-Unit UFC Play Saturday and is following that up with a 5-Unit WNBA Play Sunday. Esparza is also keeping his eyes on a pair of potential 7-Unit Plays Friday (MLB) and Saturday (MLS) and you know the deal: you pick the sport: he picks the winners!

COMPLIMENTARY PLAYS FROM OUR HANDICAPPERS:

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CFL Prediction From Scott Rickenbach:

Take #671 Ottawa (+12.5) at Montreal (7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 20)

The Alouettes are off a bye week and this looks like a tricky spot for them. Montreal is 8-1 this season and taking on a 0-9 Redblacks team. You can just already sense that the Alouettes will come out flat here while there is no doubt that Ottawa is going to come out fired up here as they continue to work hard to get that first win. Yes, the Redblacks lost by 12 last week but a dropped TD pass in the late stages cost them the cover. Ottawa outgained the Blue Bombers in that game so the final score was a bit of a deceiving final. This has helped lead to extra value this week with the big number posted here. Redblacks also have revenge from a 34-13 in their last meeting with this Montreal side. Take Ottawa +12.5 Thursday 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, Aug. 21.

Soccer Prediction From Doc's Sports:

Take Tigres UANL (-1.5, +115) over Atlante (9 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21) 

Tigres of Liga MX have some work to do as they are all the way down in position No. 16 in the table (of 18 sides). This is a perennial championship contender, and we have no doubt they will rise the standings as the season progresses (13 matches left). This looks like a good spot for them. Atlante is new to The Liga and they were promoted from Liga MX Expansion and they took on Mazatlán’s infrastructure when that side was disbanded after last season. They have been impressive with points in three of four matches so far. They have played a lot in Mexico City, where they reside, but this will be a tough road tilt for them. The last time they went on the road outside of Mexico City was their only loss of the season, to Necaxa, a team that is much worse than Tigres. They suffered a couple bad losses in Leagues Cup, where they were beaten by Salt Lake and Minnesota in the USA with a goal differential of -6. These sides haven’t played in a long time, but Tigres have won the last three meetings by two goals each. It’s not time to panic yet, but Tigres desperately need three points here, and this looks like a great spot at home for them to get back on track. And the value is at the lowest point it will probably be all season for this side, and we will strike while the value is there. 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 Strike Point Sports:

Take Man United (-1.5, +100) over Hull City (7 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 22)

Hull City is back in the Premier League. They are back after a decade bouncing between the Championship and League 1. Hull City advanced thanks to a hot run in the playoffs last spring and will be excited to host this match. Michael Carrick wants to get Man U. off to a hot start this season. He will not toy around with this weaker side. Hull City is dealing with injuries and had eight players unavailable for training this week, including star defender Charlie Hughes. Manchester United will have a more aggressive approach this season. They are going to press high and this is a high-risk, high-reward style. United has played against top sides in friendlies in the run up to the season taking on AC Milan, PSG and Atletico Madrid. They will be ready to go in this match and will take it to overmatched Hull. 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 Raphael Esparza:

Take ‘Under’ 37.0 Atlanta at Indianapolis (1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 22)

NFL Preseason Week 1 'Unders' was money last weekend, as 16 games were played and 12 of them stayed below the total. The Falcons lost at home last weekend and their offense looked awful and lost. The Falcons only scored 7 points against the Broncos defense, and again that was a home game for Atlanta. The Colts played the New England Patriots and that game ended in a tie 13-13 and I did the math because that game was a dead 'Under' game. I know Preseason Week 2 we see some starters playing but I don't see many points in this game and jump on this number because this could be a solid 36 by kickoff. 

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NFL Preseason Prediction From Robert Ferringo:

Take ‘Over’ 36.5 Philadelphia at New England (7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 22)

There is no way that New England’s game against the Colts should’ve stayed ‘under’ last week. There were two missed field goals, a Colts fumble at the goal line and another Colts fumble inside the red zone. The two teams combined for over 630 total yards but only managed 26 points. Josh McDaniels has a history of going hog wild in the preseason and I don’t think he’s going to hold his offense back for all three of these games. By all accounts, the Patriots dominated the first joint practice between these teams this week and the Pats offense was sharp. Philadelphia’s offense was a train wreck last week against Baltimore. The Eagles only mustered 159 total yards – which I thought was a typo – and they didn’t score a single points in the first 57 minutes of the game. I think there is some panic on that side of the ball and the Eagles will put more of their focus there in this second preseason game. They can’t afford to get shut down a second straight time. These are two tough, hard-nosed football teams. They’ve been banging each other all week. I don’t think that same intensity and physicality will be present in this game. It should be played a bit more open and I think at least one team gets to 24 points to push this one ‘over’. It’s not a shootout; but it should be better than what we saw from both attacks last week. 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 Prediction 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 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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