NFL Survivor Pool Picks and Advice: Week 1

Hello again readers here at Doc’s, it’s that time of year that we all love the most: football season. And of course that means I’m back to deliver my weekly Survivor Pool picks advice column for Week 1 of the NFL 2011-12 NFL season. For those of you who may not know what a Survivor Pool is, it’s pretty simple: You pick one team per week that you are most sure will win its particular game (regardless of NFL point spread). However, once you choose that team, you aren’t allowed to pick it... 

2011 NFL Preview: AFC Teams with New Looks

The NFL season is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things. Here’s a look at some changes to look for with some teams in preseason. Ravens: The Ravens are off a 13-6 SU, 14-5 ATS, 10-8 SU, 9-8-1 ATS and 12-4 SU, 8-7-1 ATS seasons under John Harbaugh, which makes him 31-20-2 ATS in the NFL. Expectations are high as a balanced... 

Reasons to Bet Pre-Season NFL

Hey sports fans, Joe D here. I want to go over a few reasons why playing pre-season football can be very lucrative and will allow you to go into the regular season with a bankroll. Up until a few years ago, it was more effective flipping a coin during the pre-season than it was to doing your homework on a matchup. A few things have changed since then to make the exhibition season profitable. For starters, coaches. Some new coaches bring in a new philosophy or want to establish a winning tradition... 

NFL Preseason Pointers

The pro football preseason kicks off this weekend (and it’s about time)! Remember that each season is different, with players changing teams, new coaches and assistants coming aboard, and star college players joining the pros as highly touted rookies. August football offers fans their first peak at all the new additions. This weekend, the defending Super Bowl champion Packers at the Browns. However, it’s Week 1. You’re likely to see far more of Matt Flynn and Seneca Wallace behind... 

Key Factors to Consider When Handicapping the NFL

The main thing to remember is that the NFL is played by human beings and no one game can be called a sure thing or a “Lock”. It’s a good idea to limit your selections in this sport because Murphy’s law applies big time. If something can go wrong it will go wrong. How many times how you been burned by a call the referee made or didn’t make late in the game?? Even with instant replay the officials don’t get the calls right all the time. Just ask Ed Hochuli who by... 

Betting the NFL Playoffs: Turnover Margin

Win the turnover battle, you win the game and probably cover! In theory, it makes a lot of sense. However, it’s not easy to gauge beforehand who is going win the turnover battle. And successful handicapping is about predicting and projecting likely occurrences. Examining the opening week of one recent playoffs: The Bengals led the AFC with an outstanding +25 turnover differential. Whatever defensive shortcomings Cincinnati had, they helped make up for it with an aggressive, ball-hawking defense... 

NFL Playoffs Betting: Ravens at Steelers Technical Angles

In what is one of the best NFL Picks Playoff contests this weekend the Baltimore Ravens Travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers. This will promises to be another defensive battle. In seven match-ups over the past three seasons, neither team has topped 23 points, and five of the games have been decided by a field goal. The last time these two NFL Picks teams met in the playoffs it was a 23-14 win for the Steelers in the January 2009 AFC title game. Ben Roethlisberger seems to find a way against... 

Sports Betting Tips: Importance of Coaching

“Anybody can coach the Lakers or the Spurs and win 60 games.” How often have you heard comments similar to that? There is some truth in that, when you compare basketball to other sports. For example, it would be extremely difficult for a great NBA head coach like Red Auerbach or Phil Jackson to take over the Nets or the Cavaliers right now and turn them around in time to make the playoffs. And they certainly wouldn’t be able to go deep into the playoffs – in basketball, you need to have the... 

2011 NFL Divisional Round Playoff Preview

On Saturday in the first of the two Divisional Round games we have Seattle fresh off a pair of upset home dog wins traveling to Chicago to take on the rested NFC North champion Chicago Bears. These two have already met this year and Seattle despite all their road struggles this season was able to escape with a hard fought 23-20 victory. In that game the Seahawks managed to win the stat battle by right around 50 yards in a game where there was no turnovers by either side. Most impressive was how they... 

2011 NFL Playoffs Preview

As the playoffs begin, those who earned the top two seeds in each conference have a key edge, as they get a bye the first week while watching the others duke it out. Sitting at home this past weekend were the Steelers, Patriots, Falcons and Bears. A year ago the favorites to win the 2011 Super Bowl were the Colts at 4-to-1, the Patriots at 8-to-1, the Chargers at 8-to-1 and the Saints at 8-to-1. Only one got a bye and one didn’t even make the playoffs. The Bears were 30-to-1 and the Falcons... 

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