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    2019 NFL Championship Round: One More Dance for Cinderella
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Jan 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Championship Round: One More Dance for Cinderella

    We see these teams' ability as being closer than the betting public might estimate. Accordingly, we are backing the underdogs cover. So
    2019 NFL Playoffs: Seattle Seahawks @ Philadelphia Eagles O/U
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Jan 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Playoffs: Seattle Seahawks @ Philadelphia Eagles O/U

    The tendency for the UNDER to prevail in NFL wildcard action, and the inclement weather that is expected to attend this afternoon's acti
    2019 NFL Playoffs: Seattle Seahawks @ Philadelphia Eagles ATS
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Jan 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Playoffs: Seattle Seahawks @ Philadelphia Eagles ATS

    1) The wide margin implied by our power rankings framework, 2) the tendency for short dogs to cover in the playoffs and 3) the favorable ATS
    2019 NFL Playoffs: Wildcard Saturday
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Jan 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Playoffs: Wildcard Saturday

    The Titans/Pats u45 strikes us as the most compelling play of the NFL's wildcard Saturday lineup. Our pick is supported by a strong hist
    2019 NFL Week 14: Inclement Weather Offers Opportunity
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Dec 8, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 14: Inclement Weather Offers Opportunity

    Five contests on the NFL week 14 schedule are expected to be attended by double-digit wind speeds. Such conditions generally favor disappoin
    2019 NFL Week 13: Okaland Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 29, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 13: Okaland Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs

    We observe several historical indications in support of the Raiders cover bid at the Chiefs Sunday. As such, we are betting on the road team
    2019 NFL Turkey Day Action: Buffalo Bills @ Dallas Cowboys
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Turkey Day Action: Buffalo Bills @ Dallas Cowboys

    We believe Dallas' solid showings at the Lions and Patriots in weeks 11 and 12, before being slated as home favorites this Thursday, set
    2019 NFL Week 12 MNF: Baltimore Ravens @ LA Rams
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 12 MNF: Baltimore Ravens @ LA Rams

    Our primary framework has the visiting Ravens as less than a field goal better than the Rams in week 12, which is to say we think the market
    2019 NFL Week 12: Inclement Weather Creates Opportunity
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 24, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 12: Inclement Weather Creates Opportunity

    Six games on the week 12 NFL schedule are expected to be decided in winds of at least 10 mph. Of these three feature line that are at least
    2019 NFL Week 12: NY Giants at Chicago Bears
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 12: NY Giants at Chicago Bears

    Our primary, power rankings framework makes the Bears at Soldier Field to be 9-11 points better than the visiting Giants in week 12, implyin
    2019 NFL Week 12: Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 12: Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints

    The 8-2 Saints avenged a thrashing in week 10 with a dominant win at the Bucs last week, while the Panthers slipped to 5-5 after the 26-poin
    2019 NFL Week 12 TNF: Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 12 TNF: Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans

    We are backing the Texans at their own NRG Stadium Thursday, as the present has been a solid spot for the favorite to secure the ATS win. We
    2019 NFL Week 12: Oakland Raiders @ NY Jets
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 12: Oakland Raiders @ NY Jets

    Our power rankings work expects a close game when the Raiders and Jets clash in week 12, with the road team boasting a slight edge for the s
    2019 NFL Week 12: Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tennessee Titans
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 12: Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tennessee Titans

    Our power rankings framework makes the Titans to be the better team by roughly four points as hosts to the Jags in week 12 NFL action. We al
    2019 NFL Week 11: Jacksonville Jaguars @ Indianapolis Colts
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 11: Jacksonville Jaguars @ Indianapolis Colts

    Our power rankings work says the Colts are at least a field goal better than the the Jags at home in week 11 action. As such, we are laying
    2019 NFL Week 11: NY Jets @ Washington Redskins
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 11: NY Jets @ Washington Redskins

    Our power rankings work says the Skins at home are no better than a point superior to the Jets in NFL week 11 action. We also observe histor
    NFL Week 11 TNF: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    NFL Week 11 TNF: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns

    Our power rankings framework makes the Browns at home to be zero to two points better than the Steelers in this battle of AFC North also-ran
    2019 NFL Week 11: Divisional Action Offers Opportunity for Totals Bettors
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 14, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 11: Divisional Action Offers Opportunity for Totals Bettors

    The NFL's week 11 schedule contains seven match-ups between teams from the same division. Three of these contests feature notably above
    2019 NFL Week 10 MNF: Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 12, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 10 MNF: Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers

    The last undefeated team in the NFL will host one of the hottest squads in the League in a showdown between the top two NFC West teams. Hist
    2019 NFL Week 10: Buffalo Bills @ Cleveland Browns
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 10: Buffalo Bills @ Cleveland Browns

    The obvious knock on Buffalo is that their schedule was exceptionally light en route to the BIlls' 6-2 SU season-to-date record. Convers
    2019 NFL Week 10: Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 10: Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals

    While our primary framework says lay the big chalk and line up behind the Ravens, we are skeptical. A generally reliable historical system t
    2019 NFL Week 10: O/U's in High-Spread Divisional Play
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 10: O/U's in High-Spread Divisional Play

    A simple system predicated on backing the UNDER in divisional action featuring double-digit spreads has proven highly profitable from the st
    2019 NFL Week 10: LA Chargers @ Oakland Raiders
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 7, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 10: LA Chargers @ Oakland Raiders

    Our power rankings framework sees the week 10 Thursday Night Football clash between the second and third ranked teams in the AFC West as too
    NFL Week 9 Sunday Night Football: Patriots @ Ravens
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    NFL Week 9 Sunday Night Football: Patriots @ Ravens

    We are not officially endorsing a side versus the number. Unofficially though, we are inspired to roll the dice on New England, given a few
    2019 NFL Week 9: Detroit Lions @ Oakland Raiders
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 9: Detroit Lions @ Oakland Raiders

    We think Matt Stafford and the Lions receiving corp are the key to a Detroit cover on the road SUnday afternoon, and we are taking the field
    2019 NFL Week 9: Washington Redskins @ Buffalo Bills
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 9: Washington Redskins @ Buffalo Bills

    Our power rankings framework makes the Bills no more than about 9.5 points better than the Skins this morning, so we find the last minute li
    2019 NFL Week 9: Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 9: Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

    Our power rankings model pegs the Texans as 4-6 points better than the Jags on a neutral field, such as Wembley Stadium, the host site for t
    2019 NFL Week 9: Indianapolis Colts @ Pittsburgh Steelers
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 9: Indianapolis Colts @ Pittsburgh Steelers

    We took a point getting down on the Colts earlier this week, on the heels of a supportive signal from our primary, power rankings framework,
    NFL Week 9 Monday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys @ NY Giants
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Nov 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    NFL Week 9 Monday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys @ NY Giants

    At worst, our power rankings framework gives a travelling Cowboys team a tad over a six point edge versus the Giants Monday evening. Thus th
    2019 NFL Week 9: San Francisco 49ers @ Arizona Cardinals
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Oct 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    2019 NFL Week 9: San Francisco 49ers @ Arizona Cardinals

    By a wide margin, the historical context says fade the better team from this spot. As such, we are compelled to regard the Niners performanc
    2019 NFL Week 8: New York Giants @ Detroit Lions
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Oct 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 8: New York Giants @ Detroit Lions

    Our power rankings framework favors the Lions by 8.5-10 points versus the Giants at Ford Field Sunday. As such, we are comfortable laying th
    2019 NFL Week 8: A Spot to Back Two Bad Teams ATS
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Oct 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 8: A Spot to Back Two Bad Teams ATS

    Despite the uncertainty conveyed by our power rankings framework, the combination of the history of bad, but rested, road dogs beating the n
    2019 NFL Week 8 Belly Dance: Raiders @ Texans
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Oct 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 8 Belly Dance: Raiders @ Texans

    The present appears a solid spot to back the Texans. 1) Our power rankings work gives the home team the nod, 2) the herd agrees (importantly
    2019 NFL Week 8 Thursday Night Football: Taking the Flyer on a Huge Line
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Oct 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 8 Thursday Night Football: Taking the Flyer on a Huge Line

    Our power rankings work is equivocal for the NFL's week 8 edition of Thursday Night Football, calling for a home win by somewhere betwee
    2019 NFL Week 7 Thursday Night Football: Chiefs @ Broncos
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Oct 17, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 7 Thursday Night Football: Chiefs @ Broncos

    Our power ranking work makes the Chiefs on the road in week 7 to be 3.5-5 points  better than the Broncos. As such, we are laying the field
    2019 NFL Week 6 Thursday Night Football: Giants @ Patriots
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 6 Thursday Night Football: Giants @ Patriots

    The three independent computer simulation routines we license are unanimous in endorsing New England to cover the massive 17 points the Pats
    2019 NFL Week 6: A Spot to Sell Three Solid Teams
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 6: A Spot to Sell Three Solid Teams

    Our primary, power rankings framework forecasts value with the Chiefs, whom we see as 6-8 points better than the visiting Texans Sunday. As
    2019 NFL Week 6: Tennessee Titans @ Denver Broncos
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 6: Tennessee Titans @ Denver Broncos

    Our power rankings work makes the Titans to be modest favorites at Denver Sunday afternoon. As such, we are happy to take the points on the
    2019 NFL Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Oct 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens

    Given the difficulties teams have exhibited covering the big chalk versus divisional foes, the the signals from the computer simulation rout
    2019 NFL Week 6: Carolina Panthers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Oct 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 6: Carolina Panthers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Our power rankings work gives the Bucs an ever so slight edge when these teams square off Sunday morning in north London, in the second cont
    2019 NFL Week 6 Monday Night Football: Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Oct 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 6 Monday Night Football: Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers

    We are selling a traveling Lions team off a week's rest, as our power rankings work highlights considerable value with the home team, an
    2019 NFL Week 4: Old Dogs, Old Tricks
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Sep 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 4: Old Dogs, Old Tricks

    Our primary NFL handicapping framework offers what appears a healthy balance between favored teams and point takers expected to beat the num
    2019 NFL Week 4: When Dogs Stop Barking
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Sep 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    2019 NFL Week 4: When Dogs Stop Barking

    Broadly speaking, we are looking for NFL underdogs' advantage to wane in week 4, consistent with typical cyclical patterns. Our primary
    2019 NFL Week 4: Cleveland Browns @ Baltimore Ravens
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Sep 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 4: Cleveland Browns @ Baltimore Ravens

    Our power rankings framework sees the Ravens as about 8 points better than the Browns at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium Sunday. As suc
    2019 NFL Week 4: LA Chargers @ Miami Dolphins
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Sep 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    2019 NFL Week 4: LA Chargers @ Miami Dolphins

    One system on our radar, powered by the BetLabsSports database, supports Miami's bid to capture its first cover of the 2019 NFL season.
    2019 NFL Week 3 Monday Night Football: Bears @ Redskins
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Sep 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 3 Monday Night Football: Bears @ Redskins

    Our primary framework favors the visiting Bears by no more than three in D.C. Monday night. Thus, we are happy to back the home team in prim
    2019 NFL Week 3: A Prime Spot to Back Dogs
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Sep 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 3: A Prime Spot to Back Dogs

    Our primary framework for capping NFL highlights the Jets, Dolphins and Saints plus the points as worthy week 3 wagers. On paper, the Boys l
    2019 NFL Week 3 Thursday Night Football
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Sep 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    2019 NFL Week 3 Thursday Night Football

    The penchant for high winds to coincide with low total scores, the strong track record of 1H UNDERs in wind and the tendency for scoring col
    2019 NFL Week 2 Monday Night Football: Browns @ Jets
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Sep 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 NFL Week 2 Monday Night Football: Browns @ Jets

    Per CRIS, the Cleveland Browns opened as 2.5 point favorites at the New York Jets for the NFL's week 2 edition of Monday Night Football.
    NFL 2019 Week 2: A Good Spot for Three Pooches
    @WizeOwlSports
    • Sep 15, 2019
    • 1 min

    NFL 2019 Week 2: A Good Spot for Three Pooches

    The combination of the triggers from our power rankings framework, coupled with the powerful historical bias in favor of the point-takers fr
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