NFL


QUICK notes: Week #18 - At this point in week #18 I'm not even sure I have any leans and wouldn't be surprised if this is the only week of the season where I won't make a bet. Last week I won with Baltimore on the Saturday game and then sat out Sunday. I finished with a solidly profitable regular season, but feel I should have done better. I cleaned up on sides, but lost on futures, props and totals. Maybe I can add to my profits in the playoffs. (Mel C 1/3/25)


FREE NFL PICKS
Oddsshark
NFL computer picks, insightful analysis and tons more resources.
SBR
Excellent free NFL picks, analysis, and sportsbook reviews.
SportsBetting Stats
Free NFL picks, trends, matchups, and betting info.
Picks Wise
Graded picks on sides, moneylines and totals.
Football Fan Spot
Top notch analysis and a long history of profitable picks.
Predict Em
Game write-ups and free NFL picks from the editors.
NFL POWER RATINGS
Team Rankings
The most complete NFL power ratings and stats available.
Nfelo
Projected winners, confidence pool picks, and expected value calculations.
NumberFire
The best available offensive and defensive stats based power ratings.
NFL NEWS
Yardbarker
Their abundant articles usually make for some interesting reading.
ESPN Scoreboard
My current choice for live scoreboard.
NFL News
News, depth charts, next-gen stats, podcasts, etc.
SB Nation
Articles and a complete news page for every team.
USA Today
USA Today offers breaking news and expert opinions.
Covers Odds Board
Lists the current NFL point spreads from top sportsbooks.
ESPN Injury Info
ESPN lists NFL injury reports based on independent sources.
Sports Illustrated
News and articles, stats and Monday Morning QB.
NFL Schedule
A complete 2024 NFL schedule sortable by team.
PRO FOOTBALL BLOGS
Fansided
A wide spectrum of NFL articles and analysis.
Westgate Contest
Check out the free picks from this Las Vegas handicapping contest.
Real GM
Up to date news, and free picks from Jeff Risdon.
ClevAnalytics
Analytics based articles and a searchable ATS database.
Covers.com
A wide range of articles and picks.
Lineups.com
Player stats by position, rosters, depth charts, sortable rankings and more.
Football Outsiders
Out of business, but still trying to sell their numbers elsewhere.
Picks and Parlays
Write-ups and betting advice from their staff on every NFL game.
Pro Football Mania
Lots of good NFL articles and point spread picks
FANTASY PRO FOOTBALL
Fantasy Pros
Fantasy info and articles by the ton.
Fantasy Football Today
A wide range of excellent fantasy info.
Action Network
Good fantasy info in addition to free picks, articles and podcasts.
HANDICAPPING ARTICLES
The Ringer
A wide variety of analysis from a staff of writers.
Forebet
A neural network with machine learning algorithms projects scores for every NFL game.
Doc's Sports
Lots of free picks, power ratings and articles.
STATS/FORUMS/MISC
BettingPros
Matchup pages loaded with valuable info and player prop projections.
The Rx.com
An active forum aimed at beating the NFL point spreads.
Professor MJ
A PHD in stats doesn't mean clobbering the books, but this PHD does.
OddsTrader
Excellent ATS standings, home and away, with point spread differentials by quarters.
NFL Bite
Links to all NFL live streams and NFL Red Zone.
Giffed Up
Giffed Up's You Tube picks have done well.
PRO FOOTBALL REFERENCE
NFL Record Book
Q: Most TD's in a quarter?
A: 4 by Don Hutson.
NFL Weather
A convenient format with weather reports for every game.
Pro Football Reference
Historical NFL statistical data in a searchable format.
NFL WRITERS
Peter King
Charles Robinson
Vinnie Iyer

This site began as Mel's Free NFL Picks in 1994. It is the longest running NFL handicapping website. It offered my free NFL picks, as well as publishing the first statistically based NFL power ratings. The picks managed to generate a profit over a 14 year period. Since then I've switched to providing links to NFL handicapping info that I use. I hope these NFL handicapping links help you to win on your pro football wagers.

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