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Week 1 Survivor Pick Strategy: Saints, Ravens, Packers, Lions, Steelers September 5, 2018 – by Tom Federico NFL survivor pools — football contests in which you have to pick one team per week, and you lose if your pick loses — are the most complex football pools from a strategy perspective. The added constraint that […]

NFL Week 11 Pick’em Pool Strategy: Five Picks You Must Consider November 15, 2018 – by Team Rankings We’re back for NFL Week 11 with five picks that need to be on your radar screen if you want to win your NFL pick’em contest or confidence pool. For a quick primer on value-driven picking in football

NFL Week 16 Rankings + Projections Update: Colts, Eagles Finishing Strong December 19, 2018 – by Seth Trachtman In this post we highlight our biggest NFL Week 16 rankings and predictions changes, after a week that featured big wins by the Colts, Eagles, and Titans. Want to maximize your edge in pools and betting? Our college bowl

Conference Tournament and NCAA Bracketology Tracker For 2019 March 17, 2019 – by Seth Trachtman Here’s a running list of all the latest daily updates on NCAA conference tournament results and predictions, as well as our 2019 bracketology predictions. BRACKET PICKS: Our premium subscribers have reported more than $1.1 million in bracket pool winnings since 2017,

NFL Week 3 Rankings & Projections: How ‘Bout Them 49ers, Colts, and Cowboys (2019) September 17, 2019 – by Seth Trachtman Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers can finish anywhere from the No. 1 seed to the No. 6 seed in the NFC (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire) In this post we highlight

Badgers Stunned, Pac-12 Playoff Hopes Rise — College Football Rankings & Projections Update (2019) October 21, 2019 – by Jason Lisk Justin Herbert and the Oregon Ducks have a path to the CFB Playoffs with a few more upsets (Photo by Christopher Mast/Icon Sportswire) In this post we highlight our biggest college football rankings and

Pick’em Advice For NFL Week 13: Five Value Picks for Football Office Pools (2019) November 26, 2019 – by Jason Lisk The Cleveland Browns have rebounded and have a chance to move into the playoff picture in Week 13 (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire) Thanksgiving week is here. A time for family, food, lots of

College Bowl Pool Strategy: How The Pros Dominate Bowl Pick’em Contests December 18, 2019 – by Tom Federico Lincoln Riley knows that you need a good strategy to get all the way to the title (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire) To give yourself the best chance to win your 2019 college bowl pick’em contest, you

NFL Betting: Are Teams With Extreme Yards Per Point Good Bets? November 6, 2020 – by Jason Lisk The Miami Dolphins are among the league leaders in points allowed, but need help down the stretch to get in the postseason (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire) The Miami Dolphins won their game over the Los Angeles

Super Bowl MVP Odds & Best Bets: Mahomes, Brady or a Long Shot? January 27, 2021 – by Jason Lisk Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are the Super Bowl favorites again (Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire) In this post, we analyze the betting market for Super Bowl MVP by exploring historical data and