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NFL Betting Picks: Guidance for Betting Wildcard Round Totals
NFL Betting Picks: Siding with the UNDER in LA Rams @ Panthers and Bills @ Jags Wildcard Action Backing the UNDER in interdivision NFL Wildcard action has proven profitable, historically. Adhering to this simple rule of thumb has delivered a win rate that is statistically significantly higher than the breakeven threshold, assuming the standard vigorish, good for a 14% long-term return on investment. We hypothesize that casual bettors' overoptimism explains this phenomenon. W

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3 days ago2 min read


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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5 days ago5 min read


2025 NFL Playoffs Betting Pick: Backing the Jaguars in Wildcard Action
NFL Betting Pick: Buffalo Bills @ Jacksonville Jaguars +1 The Football Outsiders' Defense-adjusted Value Over Average framework (now owned by FTN Network) evaluates team performance on a play-by-play basis compared to the league average, adjusted for situation and opponent. DVOA is widely respected as a predictor of future success. This metric gives the Jaguars a slight edge over the Bills, in the ballpark of a point, even before considering any home-field advantage associa

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Jan 72 min read


2024 NFL Week 5 Betting Picks Guide: Fading Underperforming Favorites
We expand the use case for the Pythagorean Expectation in handicapping NFL action herein, by detailing another profitable system

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Oct 5, 20243 min read


2023 NFL Week 6 Betting Picks Guide—Road Dogs off Bad Seasons
NFL Betting Picks: Indianapolis Colts +4 @ Jacksonville Jaguars Many of our NFL betting picks are based on an effort to exploit cognitive...

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Oct 14, 20232 min read


2023 NFL Week 5 Betting Picks Guide—Fade Covering Teams
NFL betting Picks: Taking points with Jags, Steelers & NY Giants sQuite improbably, Zach Wilson and the New York Jets upset the Buffalo...

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Oct 7, 20232 min read


2023 NFL Week 4 Betting Picks Guide—Letting the Spread be Your Guide
NFL Betting Picks: Big line movement informs plays on four week 4 underdogs Historically, extreme changes in the betting line early in...

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Oct 1, 20232 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 2 Betting Picks Guide—Backing Momentum
NFL Betting Picks: Take the Jaguars & Cowboys ATS We have observed evidence of positive momentum in NFL betting markets. We describe...

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Sep 12, 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 Wild Card Round: Los Angeles Chargers @ Jacksonville Jaguars
We describe a system based on backing underdogs worthy of the flyer in the NFL playoffs. On Jan 14, 2023, we favor the Jaguars vs. Chargers

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Jan 12, 20231 min read


2022 NFL Wild Card Round: A Very Lucrative Spot to Back Low Scoring Affairs
We outline here a system that identifies high conviction spots to back UNDERs in NFL Wild Card action. For 2022-23 three plays are triggered

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Jan 12, 20231 min read


2022 NFL Week 18: Fading Big Cover Margins to Close Out Regular Season
We outline herein an NFL betting system that highlights the Titans at Jaguars & Commanders vs Cowboys for covers in 2022 NFL week 18 action.

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Jan 5, 20231 min read


2022 NFL Week 16: How much is that doggy in the window?
Reliable system says take the points with the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants & Houston Texans In the best start since 2006-07,...

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Dec 22, 20222 min read


2022 Week 14 NFL Action: A High-Conviction Spot for Two Lowly Road Dogs
We detail an empirically supported system for betting NFL action that highlights the Jaguars & Panthers for covers in NFL 2022 week 14 play.

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Dec 10, 20222 min read


2022 NFL Week 13: Jacksonville Jaguars @ Detroit Lions
We are betting the Jacksonville Jaguars snap the Detroit Lions' cover steak at four games when these teams meet in 2022 NFL week 13 action.

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Dec 2, 20222 min read


2022 NFL Week 5: Houston Texans @ Jacksonville Jaguars
History say 2022 NFL week 5, at the Jaguars, represents a solid spot to back the Texans for the road cover. We detail this perspective here

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Oct 9, 20221 min read


2022 NFL Week 2: Backing Two Dogs That Are Not as Bad as You Think
Last year's worst teams tend to be underestimated early in the new season. We're taking the Panthers & Jags in 2022 NFL week 2 to capitalize

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Sep 16, 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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