Last week Pro Football Weekly’s Mike Wilkening took the lead in the first annual WagerMinds Media Handicapping Challenge by edging out ESPN Radio’s Chris Vernon. This week the roles have been reversed. Vernon took a one game lead heading into Conference Championship weekend. Vernon went 3-1 in the divisional round with his only loss coming… Read more »
It started on Thursday night when San Diego easily covered the spread against the Chiefs. It picked up momentum from there. In the early games, the Packers covered the double digit spread. Then the Lions beat the number against Jaguars. Then the Bears murdered the Titans. And the Broncos covered on the road against the… Read more »
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers roll into one of the loudest venues in the NFL tonight – CenturyLink Field – to take on the Seattle Seahawks. Green Bay is a 3 point favorite. Both teams are 1-1 (straight up and against the spread) and are coming off of impressive wins last week. The total for… Read more »
In tonight’s MNF match-up, two undefeated teams (yes, 1-0, but still) meet as the Peyton Manning led Broncos visit Matt Ryan  and the Falcons. Both teams looked impressive last week as Manning showed no signs of neck problems, throwing for over 250 yards and 2 TDs. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan picked up a nice road win  and cover… Read more »
Last year, the Green Bay Packers finished the year 15-1. This year, they’re already 0-1. In their home opener against the 49ers, the Packers were a 6 point favorite. And they lost outright 30-22. The Bears, meanwhile, cruised to an easy win over the Colts 41-21 (in a game where the Bears closed as 10… Read more »
After what seemed like a lifetime of waiting, it’s finally football season again. And to help you increase the likelihood that this year is a profitable season for you, we’ve compiled a list of 14 essential betting tools for every football bettor. If we’ve missed anything, let us know in the comments. Or tweet us… Read more »
Full odds have been released on the players that will lead the NFL in passing, rushing, and receiving for the 2012 season. Not surprisingly, two of the 3 bets (Drew Brees & Calvin Johnson) feature those who finished first last year. Last year no favorites won any of the titles as Drew Brees (11/2), Maurice Jones-Drew (12/1) and… Read more »
Last year Cam Newton (+550) tore his way to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year  while the ever-dapper Von Miller (+650) racked in 11.5 sacks to nab the Defensive Rookie of the Year. This year bookmakers have one clear cut front runner for the Offensive ROY and more evenness in the odds for the… Read more »
Now, you can not only bet on which teams will make the playoffs, or which conference will win the Super Bowl but which team will make an appearance in the conference championship games. Not surprisingly, the Packers top the NFC at +140 while the Pats top the AFC at +170. The teams least likely to… Read more »
CBS Sports reporter Pete Prisco took on the quixotic task of predicting the score of every NFL game this season, from week 1 straight through to the Super Bowl. Prisco, a long time NFL watcher, has some surprising picks including the Patriots going 16-0 and the Browns and Colts only winning one game apiece. Now, if you… Read more »
