Week 15 NFL Picks Against the Point Spread
It’s always fun when we have a big week. It’s not because the record grows or we move up the standings – although these are nice benefits – but that we are reminded that the system works. That trends are real and, even if they have been less fruitful than in the past, they remain […]
DFS Plays: NFL Week 14 DFS Game-by-Game Analysis
For the majority of the season, our job has been to identify which games will have a particular flow that we can exploit. However, now that we are approaching the final quarter of the season, we can also look to which teams will accelerate their playoff chances with big performances. This, in turn, translates to […]
Week 14 NFL Picks Against the Point Spread
As expected, we saw the final push begin for a few teams in Week 13 – both good and bad. The Cowboys, Broncos, and Seahawks continued to make strides in crowded races, and were given some help by the Redskins, Colts, and Panthers all losing. This carries nicely into Week 14, as it leads to […]
Week 13 NFL Picks Against the Point Spread
We normally like to break up the season into four different ‘quarters.’ But we would be doing a disservice if we don’t take note of a clear separation between last week and what lies ahead of us. Because there are no more bye weeks and no more multi-game Thursdays. With the exception of a few […]
DFS Plays: NFL Week 12 DFS Game-by-Game Analysis
Even though we only have two teams on a bye, this week, the three games on Thanksgiving leave us with another light schedule for Sunday and Monday. If we are looking for patterns about the overall state of the games, this week sets up more similarly to Week 10 than Week 11. That is, we […]
Week 12 NFL Picks Against the Point Spread
There is no better place to start this column than by giving thanks. Thanks to you readers for the opportunity to write about my football picks. Thanks for positive results. And thanks for the gift that is football and how it helps us all form this bond. Seriously. Because you could not have watched last […]
Bears vs. Lions Thanksgiving Turkey Day Free Play Odds
Our friends at MyBookie have created some great infographics for the Detroit Lions as they prepare for their Thanksgiving Day showdown against the Chicago Bears. Chicago goes on the road (12:30 p.m. ET, CBS) to face a Lions team looking to string together consecutive wins. The Bears are in first place in the NFC North […]
DFS Plays: NFL Week 11 DFS Game-by-Game Analysis
Week 11 is going to be fantastic, one way or another. Unlike last week’s schedule of lopsided games – that turned out to produce only a few close contests – Week 11 is filled with outstanding games. And, where this might lead to a lower fantasy appeal, we actually have relatively clear game flow projections […]