212 Results for year: 2018

NFL Week 1 Underdog Picks and Predictions

Fairway’s Football Forecast - NFL Week 1 Parlays, Picks and Predictions The first in a weekly free pick series looking for value plays and underdogs in NFL football. Fairway's Football Forecast examines four games and puts together a fat parlay looking for a maximum payout. Last season I provided a fun weekly exercise providing 4 pro football underdog picks with analysis each week. Fairway’s Football Forecast was producing more winners than losers through nearly half the NFL season ... More

College Football Week 2 Underdog Picks and Predictions

Fairway's Football Forecast: College Football Underdog Picks and Predictions Last season I provided a fun weekly exercise providing 4 college football underdog picks and predictions with analysis each week. Fairway’s Football Forecast was producing more winners than losers through more than half the season when I went on the disabled list and PUP. The feedback from Fairway’s followers was great, and we’ll fire for the green again with Fairway’s Foursome and Fourpack each week to ... More

Impact Rookies in the NFL

Top NFL Rookies that will make an Impact in 2018 The anticipation of a new season gives football fans hope, and handicappers and sports bettors the opportunity to turn their preparation and plans into profit. The infusion of rookies to an NFL roster provides the foundation of a team’s future success. A handful of rookies will make an immediate impact, and the expectations are high for those top draft picks as the teams invest more money in them. Fantasy football drafts have players rated ... More

NFL Week 1 Contrary Betting

Contrary NFL Week 1 Betting Points Towards Last Year’s Losers The 2018 NFL season kicks off this week and the Week 1 lines have been bet into place at the leading online sportsbooks in recent weeks since being released back in April. Who will pull off the upsets and surprise the fans and bettors that expect most of last year’s playoff teams to be strong again? We have some Week 1 guidelines to show you some of the contrary nature of betting the NFL. The Eagles and Falcons kickoff the ... More

Which NFL Teams are Defensive Dominators?

NFL's Top Defensive Teams for 2018 he 2018 NFL season is set to kickoff, and we’re reminded again that defense not only wins many games, but produces point spread profit and championships. Last season the Eagles, Vikings and Jaguars finished with three of the top-4 scoring defenses, and all three made it to the conference championship games and Philadelphia won the Super Bowl. All three teams produced point spread profit, and none of the three teams had winning records the previous ... More

Fairway’s Football Forecast: Week 1 College Football ‘Dogs

Northern Illinois Headlines Weekly College Football Underdog Picks and Plays Last season I provided a fun weekly exercise providing 4 college football underdog picks with analysis each week. Fairway’s Football Forecast was producing more winners than losers through more than half the season when I went on the disabled list and PUP. The feedback from Fairway’s followers was great, and I’ll start chippin’-in again following opening week so I can coincide our four weekly college ... More

College Football Week 1 – Injuries and Suspensions

Betting College Football and Following Injuries and Suspensions The college football season kicks off and many Power 5 teams and big name schools are laying significant points at the sportsbooks vs. teams from non-power 5 conferences. There are 15 FBS match-ups with the favorite laying at least 3 touchdowns, and 13 of those favorites are from Power 5 conferences. Injuries and suspensions are always worth noting and impact the betting lines in various ways. Many recreational bettors are ... More

South Carolina Laying Huge Chalk in Opener vs. Coastal Carolina

South Carolina Offense Expected to Explode this Season The Gamecocks will open the 2018 season Sept. 1 at home vs. a non-power conference opponent for the first time since 2008. South Carolina is more than a 4 TD favorite over Sun Belt entrant Coastal Carolina. The Gamecocks are 17-1 in season openers since 2000, losing only in 2014 to SEC opponent Texas A&M. South Carolina has won each of their last two home openers as underdog, but this year they are a huge favorite. Question is will ... More