NFL Week 13 Picks Against the Spread
It happens one time, every year. After eleven weeks of following a set of rules and riding it to the top of the standings for experts picking games against the spread — according to NFLPickwatch — a cacophony of mistakes were made. Most notably, in an effort to over-think the validity of the rules that […]
NFL Week 12 Picks Against the Spread
Mario Mergola makes his week 12 NFL picks against the spread and predicts the Cowboys will upset the Panthers.
NFL Week 11 Picks Against the Spread
Mario Mergola makes his week 11 NFL picks against the spread and predicts an upset by the Buffalo Bills in New England.
NFL Week 10 Picks Against the Spread
“Don’t close your eyes, again.” Not only should this be the slogan for the teams that fell hardest in the beautifully laid traps of Week 9, but it should be the single-most prevalent thought entering the encore. For weeks, this column has touted the collapse of teams that were covering one game after another with […]
NFL Week 9 Picks Against the Spread
One week following a relatively widespread massacre, the National Football League took some time off. Week 8 featured a relatively balanced mix of outcomes across the board, from favorites and underdogs to ‘obvious’ and ‘trap’ games, and there was even the always-boring three-point push. [Play Daily Fantasy Football On DraftKings Tonight!] The tide has, indeed, […]
NFL Week 8 Picks Against the Spread
The National Football League is in the middle of a reversal. The early part of 2015 featured an odd, but distinct set of outcomes. As a whole, favorites were cruising to victories at an unsustainable rate. Games that would normally be classified as ‘traps’ proved to be anything but, and people walked in with ease, and […]
NFL Week 7 Picks Against the Spread
Mario Mergola makes his week 7 NFL picks against the spread.
NFL Week 6 Picks Against the Spread
Something strange is happening in the early part of the 2015 season: teams are playing to their expected level of production. Considering each National Football League season contains only sixteen games, the sample size for a particular franchise is relatively small. Hot and cold streaks could tip the scales of what would otherwise be a balanced process. Because of this, […]