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The New England Patriots are the only undefeated team remaining in the AFC, and have a good chance to keep it that way in the sixth week of the season. New England is at home against an undermanned New York Giants team. The Giants have been buoyed by the start of rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, but this team still seems to be a long way from contention. The Patriots, meanwhile, are Super Bowl contenders once again and the oddsmakers have pegged this one as a lopsided affair.... 

Week 5 is set to wrap at Levi’s Stadium on Monday Night Football when the San Francisco 49ers look to remain undefeated against the rejuvenated Cleveland Browns who just went into Baltimore and took it to their division rivals last week. Tonight’s meeting will mark the first between these franchises since 2015 with the home team coming out on top in each of the previous four meetings and the under cashing in every time. See how it all unfolds against the current NFL odds on ESPN at 8:15 p.m. ET.... 

The Wise Guy Picks couldn’t have fared any better last week with all five cashing in on the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills with two of the four underdog selections winning outright. In this day and age of betting on the NFL, everyone wants to know where the sharp money is and what number they got in at. Most public bettors never get to reap the value as a sharp bettor. Often times, the two are butting heads and the purpose of this piece is to highlight the games of the week where public picks are facing off with wise guy picks at online sportsbooks. ... 

The Kansas City Chiefs return home to the comforts of Arrowhead Stadium looking to remain undefeated when they battle the Indianapolis Colts in a rematch of their division round battle under the lights of Sunday Night Football. KC ran roughshod upon the Colts in that matchup to easily cover the current NFL odds and the betting markets seem to believe it happens again with the Chiefs once again representing another huge liability for online sportsbooks in Week 5.... 

If you want to win money betting NFL games then you need to be willing to take teams no one else wants to bet. I refer to these teams as ugly dogs and you really have to hold your nose sometimes when you bet on them, but history has shown that going against the public works. We are off to a good start this season, going 11-6 in the first month of the season and the great news about Week 5 is that the one team that has hurt us, the Miami Dolphins, are on a bye week. Let’s take a look at the Week ... 

The NFC West looks like one of the best divisions in football in 2019, with the defending champion Los Angeles Rams aiming to hold off both the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers for divisional supremacy. The Rams are coming off a surprising home loss to Tampa Bay and will aim to bounce back quickly when they travel to Seattle for an important Week 5 clash.... 

Week 4 is set to wrap in Heinz Field on Monday Night Football when the Pittsburgh Steelers look to tally their first win of the season against a Cincinnati Bengals squad they’ve dominated ever since Mike Tomlin took over the reins in the Steel City. The home team looks to be in good shape to finally get off the schneid with it logging eight straight wins in the recent rivalry. However, Zac Taylor’s squad has been the more competitive of the two entering the matchup. See how it all unfolds agains... 

The Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys have been automatic bets for public bettors this season. It’s been as easy as set it and forget it through the first three weeks with the teams going a combined 8-1 versus the closing NFL betting lines. In this day and age of betting on the NFL, everyone wants to know where the sharp money is and what number they got in at. Most public bettors never get to reap the value as a sharp bettor. Often times, the two are butting heads and the purpose of this piece is to highlight the games of the week where public picks are facing off with wise guy picks at online sportsbooks. ... 

The Drew Brees-less New Orleans Saints will be out for some retribution in Week 4 on Sunday Night Football when Sean Payton’s troops welcome the undefeated Dallas Cowboys into the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for a pivotal NFC clash against the current NFL odds. The Cowboys snapped the Saints 10-game win streak at home in these franchise’s run-in with one another last season, so it goes without saying they’ll be looking to return the favor in Teddy Bridgewater’s debut in front of the hometown faithfu... 

If you want to win money betting NFL games then you need to be willing to take teams no one else wants to bet. I refer to these teams as ugly dogs and you really have to hold your nose sometimes when you bet on them, but history has shown that going against the public works. We are off to a good start this season, going 9-4 in the first three weeks of the season. Let’s take a look at the Week 4 Ugly Dog picks. ... 

The Green Bay Packers are off to a great start this season, and this time around it has been on the strength of their defense. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has usually been the one to carry the team throughout his career but Green Bay has been dominant on the other side of the ball. It will look for that pattern to continue next time out in a Week 4 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Both of these teams expect to be in the hunt for not only the playoffs but the NFC crown, and this is an impor... 

The Chicago Bears may have finally found a kicker, but they are still searching for their offense. At least they don’t have to worry about their defense, which has picked up where it left off last season. That group is the Washington Redskins’ problem on Monday night when the clubs hook up at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. It might be a better bet to throw down on Jay Gruden being the first coach fired since his Skins have dropped eight of nine games dating back to last season. Kickoff for this Week 3 NFC tilt is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN. ... 

Can the Los Angeles Rams’ good fortune follow them east for Sunday night’s Week 3 tilt with the Cleveland Browns? We’re about to find out. Benefitting from another gift from the officials, the Rams improved to 2-0 for the second straight season and they are the team to beat in the NFC now that the Saints are without Drew Brees for a few months. The Rams are laying 3-points on the current NFL odds, the 19th consecutive regular season games they’ve been favored. This intraconference tilt gets unde... 

The NFL does everything it can to protect its players, especially quarterbacks, from serious injury. However, the violent nature of the game means those injuries are going to occur. And when guys like Ben Roethlisberger and Drew Brees go down, their absence seriously impacts the futures and betting line. With Big Ben done for the year, the Steelers are now without their three Bs, a trio that included Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown that ransacked opponents for years. Off to a winless start the St... 

If you want to win money betting NFL games then you need to be willing to take teams no one else wants to bet. I refer to these teams as ugly dogs and you really have to hold your nose sometimes when you bet on them, but history has shown that going against the public works. We are off to a good start this season, going 3-2 in Week 1 and 3-1 in Week 2. It is on to Week 3 with four games we’ll take a look at. Let’s take a look at the Week 3 Ugly Dog picks. ... 

Week 2 was a difficult one for both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints. By the end of the day both teams were short a quarterback and it looks like neither Ben Roethlisberger or Drew Brees will be returning anytime soon. With both veteran quarterbacks on the IR lists until further notice, the weekly, playoff and future odds will reflect their absences moving forward. ... 

We expected the AFC South to be wide open when Andrew Luck’s retirement evened the playing field, and that’s definitely been the case through the first two weeks with three teams at 1-1. The Jacksonville Jaguars are the only division team without a victory and they look to pick themselves up off the mat after a disappointing loss to Houston by hosting division rival Tennessee Titans on Thursday night to get Week 3 of NFL season underway. The Titans have won four straight in the series and curren... 

Week 3 NFL odds feature an early battle of unbeatens, as the Baltimore Ravens visit the Kansas City Chiefs. Both offenses have been explosive and the game has the highest total on the board at 55. Week 3 NFL odds also feature the highest pointspread so far this season, as the Dallas Cowboys are three touchdown favorites at home against the Miami Dolphins. Let’s look at the NFL Week 3 odds and some of the early line moves.... 

It wasn’t quite the start the Cleveland Browns were looking for after all the preseason hype. A sexy pick to produce a winning record for the first time since 2007 and compete for the NFC North crown, the Brownies were humbled in last week’s loss. It wasn’t ideal for the New York Jets either, and they could have more problems now that Sam Darnold has been ruled out. The news affected the line with current NFL odds putting Cleveland as a 6.5-point favorite for the Week 2 Monday Night Football matchup at MetLife Stadium. The game will air on ESPN at 8:20 p.m. ET. ... 

It took a while for the Philadelphia Eagles to unveil their new-look explosive offense. When the group showed up it was lights out for the Redskins. The Atlanta Falcons are expected to be right there with Philly and a few other clubs contending for supremacy in the NFC, but they better right the ship after a lackluster performance in a season-opening loss to Minnesota. After opening as a pick em, current NFL odds have the Eagles as a 1.5-point road favorite. This Week 2 Sunday Night Football mat... 

After one week of the 2019 NFL regular season there are more questions than answers. Are the Baltimore Ravens as good as they showed in their 59-10 win over Miami? Is Lamar Jackson another Patrick Mahomes? Are the Dolphins going to get stomped every week? Is New England a better team with Antonio Brown? Are the Steelers wishing they kept AB after a putrid offensive display on Sunday night? Anyway, you get the idea. There are still a bunch of unknowns.... 

If you want to win money betting NFL games then you need to be willing to take teams no one else wants to bet. I refer to these teams as ugly dogs and you really have to hold your nose sometimes when you bet on them, but history has shown that going against the public works. We opened up the NFL season by going 3-2 against the spread last week. It is on to Week 2, with four games we’ll look at. Let’s take a look at the Week 2 Ugly Dog picks.... 

It’s only one game so we shouldn’t be too concerned. Or should we? Thanks to several costly mistakes by Jameis Winston, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers let a winnable game slip away last week. A pair of pick-sixes proved costly in the 31-17 loss to the Niners. The Carolina Panthers woke up too late in their opening-day loss, but Christian McCaffrey looks like he’s ready to carry the load. Neither team wants a 0-2 start giving this NFC South confrontation added incentive. Current NFL odds have the Panth... 

The biggest overreactions in the NFL almost always occur in Week 2 because everyone looks back at what happened in Week 1 and thinks those results will carry over. History has shown that Week 1 results are usually the most irrelevant in predicting what will happen for the rest of the season. That begin said, there is already little doubt that the Miami Dolphins are going to be bad, perhaps historically bad. The Dolphins are listed as 16.5-point home underdogs in Week 2 NFL odds against the New England Patriots. Let’s look at the NFL Week 2 odds and some of the early line moves. ... 

Houston Texans coach and, I guess, acting GM Bill O’Brien is either a mad scientist or evil genius. Houston was a busy team this offseason and questions remain if they are actually better than the 11-win AFC South champion club from a season ago. The retirement of Andrew Luck opened the door for Houston to claim a second straight division title and fourth in the last five seasons. The Texans open the season on ESPN’s Monday Night Football with a tilt against NFC power New Orleans Saints. After t...