NFL Point Spread Picks - Conference Playoffs

Pick 1: Minnesota -3
Pick 2: New England -9

Coming off a perfect week! New England was a good wise pick that was secure early on (except they didn't score first) and covered 13.5 with a dominating 35-14 win. Minnesota should have cleared that game easier than with a last second TD win and cover 3.5. They are a gooood team and that defense is legit (unlike Jacksonville's). Philly's defense is also legit, but their offense bleeds bad QB blood. "Homedog" sometimes is attractive, but not when your captain is Nick Foles. Yes, he had 1 game with 4 TD but the other 5 or 6 were pretty terrible. I ran the numbers as usual and from week 14 onwards (only Foles), Vikings is the bet here as they cover on both situations with good confidence. Keenum is 3rd in DBOA, holds the record for most NCAA yards (love that) and is pumped after that game winning TD!

As for the second game, JAC @ NE home favorite by 9 we are basically placing the same bet. There is a huge difference in QB talent between the two teams. This position is extremely important and cannot have such gaps I'm sorry it's over. The numbers are close but so they were for Tennessee. Close but slightly for the home team when the home team is favorite performs well with my algorithm. Go Patriots, do it again!

These are the two top teams in ATS Standings this season. Minnesota went 11-4-1 and Patriots 11-5-0. You'd think that Vegas would have caught on but not yet.

With a current backroll of about $17.7K, we keep the betting pool at 30%. That means that we'll bet $2,650 for each game this week. Lets win!

Game	Vegas Line	Estimate	Prediction-Vegas	Confidence
MINNESOTA @ PHILADELPHIA	3.0	9.60	6.69	60.56
JACKSONVILLE @ NEW ENGLAND	-9.0	-10.00	-1.00	55.56

How to read the table:

• Vegas Line: A NEGATIVE number implies the point spread favors the HOME team
• Estimate: NFL Pickles' point spread prediction
• Pred-Vegas: Subtraction: POSITIVE implies VISITING team will cover point spread.
• Confidence: The probability that the point spread pick is on the correct side.

NFL Point Spread Picks - Divisional

Pick 1: Minnesota -3.5
Pick 2: New England -13.5

Bad week last week. Bailed out at the last minute on the Jacksonville game since McCoy was ready to play yet the line didn't go down to an acceptable level of 7. The real disappointment for me was New Orleans not covering, I feel like they should've but their running game wasn't there.

This week we got some great games coming. We're focusing on two games and going for a perfect record to make up and surpass last week's loss. Although last week all road teams covered, this week we reverse the trend and expect a few key home teams to show up. Unfortunately, with Nick Foles our models won't be able to accurately predict this game. When I did analyze that game for the few only games with Nick Foles, then Atlanta would cover but I'm staying out of this one. First of, the Vikings solid defense will watch tape and stop the Saints running game again. The question becomes, can Drew Brees have another game like he had? Well maybe but the edge is on the Vikings and I would wait because this might go to 3 points (or buy the half point). Next, can you really bet against the Patriots vs a team that shouldn't even be in the playoffs? I'm glad the numbers are also there to back this bet. Finally, I'm not backing Bortles again. The confidence isn't there (visiting team with a slight edge on a 7+ spread) to bet on this game anyways

With a current backroll of about $13.5K, we keep the betting pool at 30%. That means that we'll bet $2,100 for each game this week. Lets go!

Game	Vegas Line	Estimate	Prediction-Vegas	Confidence
NEW ORLEANS @ MINNESOTA	-3.0	-6.50	-3.00	61.90
TENNESSEE @ NEW ENGLAND	-13.5	-17.00	-2.5	59.64
JACKSONVILLE @ PITTSBURGH	-7.5	-3.90	3.56	51.22
ATLANTA @ PHILADELPHIA	3.0	-3.00	-6.00	NA

How to read the table:

• Vegas Line: A NEGATIVE number implies the point spread favors the HOME team
• Estimate: NFL Pickles' point spread prediction
• Pred-Vegas: Subtraction: POSITIVE implies VISITING team will cover point spread.
• Confidence: The probability that the point spread pick is on the correct side.

NFL Point Spread Picks - Divisional

Four great divisional games ahead of us this week. We lock down two of them for picks this week for our premium members. The trends are there, the numbers are there, we are feeling confident about these two picks, so confident that a parlay might be at play. Let it ride!

NFL Point Spread Picks - Wildcard Playoffs

Pick 1: New Orleans -7
Pick 2: Tennessee +9
Pick 3: LA Rams -6.5

The year of the favorite continues. We only have one underdog pick. These are too many points for KC to cover on a playoff game. I hate backing Tennesse and Mariotta who's got more INT than TD, but that's what the numbers are saying. Jacksonville has definitely disappointed recently and Bortles is looking like Bortles again, but the point of stats is to look at the whole picture and that's telling us they have an awesome defense. McCoy potentially bring out is something I would also like but he's a game time decision so when it's confirmed that he will play, we'll place the bet there and the spread should go down to 7 or so. The Rams will run all over the weak Atlanta defense. Finally, the team I feel is going to the Super Bowl gets the numbers. The Saints triple offensive threat is real and the terrible Carolina offense will not be able to keep up.

With a current backroll of about $15K, we increase betting pool to 30% throughout the playoffs. That means that we'll bet $1,150 for each game this week. Keep the wins coming!

Game	Vegas Line	Estimate	Prediction-Vegas	Confidence
CAROLINA @ NEW ORLEANS	-7.0	-9.00	-2.03	60.24
BUFFALO @ JACKSONVILLE	-9.0	-16.00	-7.00	59.85
TENNESSEE @ KANSAS CITY	-9.0	3.50	6.48	57.45
ATLANTA @ LA RAMS	-6.5	-10.00	-3.50	56.22

How to read the table:

• Vegas Line: A NEGATIVE number implies the point spread favors the HOME team
• Estimate: NFL Pickles' point spread prediction
• Pred-Vegas: Subtraction: POSITIVE implies VISITING team will cover point spread.
• Confidence: The probability that the point spread pick is on the correct side.

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NFL Point Spread Picks - Week 17

No official picks this week. It's terribly hard to predict with teams not having much to play for. Still, I wanted to give you what the models spit out.

Game	Vegas Line	Estimate	Prediction-Vegas	Confidence
CAROLINA @ ATLANTA	-4.0	2.30	5.69	62.41
JACKSONVILLE @ TENNESSEE	-3.5	3.10	6.62	59.08
CINCINNATI @ BALTIMORE	-9.5	-20.20	-10.68	58.89
KANSAS CITY @ DENVER	-3.5	4.40	7.86	58.90
NY JETS @ NEW ENGLAND	-15.5	-16.90	-1.42	57.44
NEW ORLEANS @ TAMPA BAY	7.0	11.50	4.50	57.10
WASHINGTON @ NY GIANTS	3.0	-4.90	-7.87	52.25
ARIZONA @ SEATTLE	-9.0	-7.90	1.08	51.06
OAKLAND @ LA CHARGERS	-8.0	-17.30	-9.35	51.00
GREEN BAY @ DETROIT	-6.5	-3.30	3.18	50.86
BUFFALO @ MIAMI	2.5	2.70	0.25	50.08
CHICAGO @ MINNESOTA	-12.0	-12.60	-0.61	50.00
HOUSTON @ INDIANAPOLIS	-4.0	-4.90	-0.88	50.00
CLEVELAND @ PITTSBURGH	-11.0	-14.70	-3.68	NA
DALLAS @ PHILADELPHIA	3.0	-19.60	-22.64	NA
SAN FRANCISCO @ LA RAMS	4.0	-16.50	-20.50	NA

How to read the table:

• Vegas Line: A NEGATIVE number implies the point spread favors the HOME team
• Estimate: NFL Pickles' point spread prediction
• Pred-Vegas: Subtraction: POSITIVE implies VISITING team will cover point spread.
• Confidence: The probability that the point spread pick is on the correct side.