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It’s time to talk teasers. Each week, I sit down and look at the NFL betting board to identify which teams fit my teaser criteria. From there, I select which ones I like for potential teasers based on matchups and other factors (for example, as explained in this article, teasers have more value in games with lower…

Last week, we saw an absolute bloodbath when it came to NFL survivor pools. Both New Orleans and Indianapolis lost at home as double-digit favorites. Nearly half of all entries on Yahoo took the Saints against the lifeless Falcons, who somehow found life. Another 35% took the Colts prior to their loss to the Dolphins,…

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 11 complete with a downloadable spreadsheet you can use…

Should you buy or fade the Dolphins off back-to-back wins? Can the Redskins cover as favorites? How should you bet the Chiefs and Raiders showdown in Mexico City? Like every week, I’ll use my projected spreads and over/unders to identify the best bets, so let’s run through every matchup and identify my favorite picks for…

After Week 3, the Rams were 3-0. Los Angeles didn’t appear to be suffering from a Super Bowl hangover. According to our simulations, Sean McVay’s team had an 86.6% chance of making the playoffs following three consecutive wins. Fast forward to Week 10 and the Rams’ postseason prospects appear completely different. Los Angeles has lost…

NFL spreads usually open up on Sunday evenings for the following week — and after they do, they’re almost immediately on the move. The early bets serve as a signal to bookmakers for what the “true” odds should be, and sportsbooks aren’t shy about adjusting on the fly if the market is telling them they…