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NFL Playoffs Betting Picks: Three Pooches Worth Considering in the Wildcard Round
The Broncos, Seahawks, Patriots, Jaguars, Bears, Rams, 49ers, Texans, Bills, Chargers, and Packers all made the postseason cut this year, after missing the mark in 2024-25. The reversal of fortunes informs an angle that has delivered a long-term ATS win rate that is statistically significantly higher (despite the relatively small sample size) than the 52.3% cover rate required to break even at the standard vigorish.

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Jan 85 min read


2024 NFL Week 2 Betting Picks Guide: A Spot for the Favorite
The Texans are 6.5-point favorites as hosts to the Bears in 2024-25 Week 2 Sunday Night Football. We are backing the boys of H-Town to cover

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Sep 14, 20242 min read


2023 NFL Week 16 Betting Picks Guide—Seemingly Unlikely OVERs in Afternoon / Evening Action
In weeks 1-9, the UNDER was a dominant 83-52 (61%). Since that point (through the first three games of week 16), the OVER is 48-43 (53%)....

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Dec 24, 20231 min read


2023 NFL Week 16 Betting Picks Guide—Road Dogs off Bad Seasons
NFL Betting Pick: Arizona Cardinals +4 at Chicago Bears After losing versus the Niners in a 29-45 barn-burner last week, the Cardinals...

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Dec 24, 20232 min read


2023 NFL Week 10 Betting Picks Guide—Bad Vs. Bad
Kicking off our week 10 2023 NFL betting picks by taking a side on Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears (Bears' Justin Fields still sidelined)

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Nov 9, 20232 min read


2023 NFL Week 6 Betting Picks Guide—High Winds Create High Conviction Spot for the UNDER
NFL Betting Picks: Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears u43.5 We backed the UNDER in the first game of week 6 action Thursday, based on the...

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Oct 14, 20233 min read


2023 NFL Week 5 Betting Picks Guide—When Struggling Teams Meet
NFL Betting Picks: Backing the Bears +6.5 at the Commanders in week 5 Thursday Night Football action We suspect the betting public is too...

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Oct 5, 20231 min read


2023 NFL Week 4 Betting Picks Guide—Buying Unproductive Dogs Low
NFL Betting Picks: Historically Reliable System Highlight Seven Dogs Worth Considering In a piece outlining several week 2 NFL betting...

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Oct 1, 20232 min read


2023 NFL Week 4 Betting Picks Guide—Clash of the Have-Nots
NFL Betting Picks: History says side with the Panthers and Bears versus the number in week 4 Over about the last 20 years, underdogs have...

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Oct 1, 20231 min read


2023 NFL Week 3 Betting Picks Guide—Buying Unproductive Dogs Low
NFL Betting Picks: Siding with Four Dogs off Bad Offensive Performances In a piece last week, we discussed the reduced productivity of...

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Sep 21, 20231 min read


2023 NFL Week 1—Another Angle for Early Season Betting Picks
We're taking the New York Giants ATS at the Dallas Cowboys in the 2023-24 NFL season opener at AT&T Stadium. We detail our rationale here...

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Aug 27, 20232 min read


2023 NFL Week 1: Highly Successful System Yields 7 Betting Picks
NFL Betting Picks: Backing low-quality dogs vs. their division The first action of the NFL season has historically proven a golden...

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Jul 23, 20232 min read


2022 NFL Week 16: Buffalo Bills @ Chicago Bears
In Christmas Eve 2022 NFL action, we are fading the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills at the laggards of the NFC North, the Chicago Bears...

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Dec 24, 20221 min read


2022 NFL Week 13: Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears
The Green Bay Packers & Chicago Bears boast a 14-10 combined O/U record. Despite this bias we like the UNDER in these teams' week 12 meeting

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Dec 1, 20223 min read


2022 NFL Week 10: Best Spot of Regular Season for Point-Takers
Week 10 represents the absolute best spot of the regular NFL season to throw support behind underdogs to beat the number...

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Nov 6, 20222 min read


NFL 2022 Week 7: Fading Three Covering Teams Based on Expectation for Reversion
Fading Cowboys, Falcons & Patriots in 2022 NFL week 7, after a combined 13-4-1 ATS run featuring a 6.3 point average margin. Details here...

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Oct 23, 20221 min read


2022 NFL Week 5: Output of an Early-Season System Going Strong
A reliable history-based system in our stable produced seven 2022 NFL week 5 betting picks. We detail this angle and it's output herein...

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Oct 6, 20221 min read


2022 NFL Week 2: Backing Four Underdogs with Particularly Low Expectations
We are siding with a slew of underdogs in 2022 NFL week 2, including the Seahawks, Cowboys Texans and Bears. Read on for our rationale.

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Sep 16, 20222 min read


2022 NFL Week 1: Recency Bias at Work Early in the Regular Season
We identify a profitable system that highlights the Falcons, Bears, Lions & Texans as home dogs worth considering in 2022 NFL week 1 action

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Sep 4, 20222 min read


2022 NFL Week 1: Lines We Don't Expect to Last Until Opening Week
We look at how betting flows are shaping up for 2022 NFL week 1 action and detail six lines bettors might want to jump on sooner than later.

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Aug 21, 20223 min read
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