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“It doesn’t matter whether you win by an inch or a mile. Winning is winning.” This famous quote by Dom Toretto was pertinent as the Texans won by literal inches over the Jaguars, 13-12. It was a fun sweat for those who tailed me on Houston last week. The two popular picks (Patriots, Ravens) both…

There is a lot happening in Week 3. We have two massive double-digit favorites. Multiple backup quarterbacks have been promoted to starting roles due to injuries (or benching). And we’ll get two young QBs facing off in what could be an offensive shootout. So what are the best betting angles for Sunday? Our staff helps…

NFL player prop bets offer tremendous value on the board every week. They receive less action and money than the traditional bets, so savvy bettors can gain a big edge by reacting to news quicker than the books. The betting lines for prop bets are often less efficient than NFL sides and totals, opening up…

Whether you’re playing pick’em in our app or going old school with your co-workers, you can follow my straight-up and against-the-spread pick ’em confidence ratings throughout the season for the best options each week. Let’s quickly run through my methodology, then dig into my ratings for Week 2 complete with a downloadable spreadsheet you can use…

We have two massive favorites. At least three teams without future Hall of Fame quarterbacks. And two flashy young QBs facing off in the highest total game of the week. But what are the best value bets? Odds above as of Wednesday and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can exclusively bet every NFL spread…

One of the best times in the NFL season to be contrarian is Week 3. Teams that start slow are often buy-low candidates while those that come out of the gates strong could be overvalued. There are three situational spots I’m eyeing for Week 3: Buying low on teams that failed to cover in Weeks…

In the 2019 season opener, the Packers-Bears first-half (1H) total was set at 23 points. Since 2005, only 37% of games (1,320 out of 3,557) have had a 1H total of 23 or more points. Chicago finished last season ninth in points per game (26.3), and Green Bay’s offense was expected to be rejuvenated under…

Football is a team sport, but often games are determined by the individual matchups of offensive vs. defensive players. Perhaps no clash on the football field is as iconic as that between wide receivers and cornerbacks. Size, speed, touchdowns, turnovers, trash talk — this matchup has it all. In this piece, I leverage snap data from…

Welcome to my new weekly series featuring every player’s odds of posting a top fantasy finish at their position. The concept is simple: I simulated every Week 3 game 10,000 times to calculate the odds, which include their chances of finishing as a QB1, RB1, WR1 and so on — so within the top 12…