NFL Picks: Office pool pick’em – Conference Championships

Use our staff’s weekly pick’em against the spread and straight up for the win.

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2023 Conference Championship picks: moneyline & against the spread

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2023 Season-long rankings: moneyline


2023 Season-long rankings: ATS


NFL all-time picks leaderboard: moneyline

Moneyline DMD SG HS CC CJB HCG KH
2022 184-98-2 172-110-2 172-110-2 181-101-2 174-108-2 190-92-2 178-104-2
2021 167-104-1 159-112-1 176-95-1 175-96-1 176-95-1 174-97-1 n/a
2020 161-94-1 161-94-1 164-91-1 174-81-1 166-89-1 172-83-1 n/a
2019 162-93-1 156-99-1 161-94-1 164-91-1 157-98-1 163-92-1 n/a
2018 167-87-2 158-96-2 153-101-2 165-89-2 157-97-2 n/a n/a
2017 168-88 161-95 165-91 180-76 160-96 n/a n/a
2016 157-97-2 149-105-2 152-102-2 156-98-2 139-115-2 n/a n/a
2015 154-102 137-119 155-101 165-91 n/a n/a n/a
2014 166-89-1 158-97-1 163-92-1 177-78-1 n/a n/a n/a
2013 163-92-1 160-95-1 153-102-1 n/a n/a n/a n/a
All-time 1,649-944-11 1,571-1,022-11 1,614-979-11 1,537-801-10 1,129-698-9 699-364-5 178-104-2
accuracy (63.5%) (60.5%) (62.2%) (65.7%) (61.7%) (65.4%) (63.0%)

NFL all-time picks leaderboard: ATS

ATS DMD SG HS CC CJB HCG KH
2022 136-142-6 132-148-4 143-136-5 132-150-2 145-136-3 142-134-8 127-152-4
2021 141-130-1 142-129-1 136-135-1 152-119-1 143-128-1 151-120-1 n/a
2020 118-138 122-134 129-127 130-126 143-113 130-126 n/a
2019 121-135 133-123 139-117 121-135 137-119 139-117 n/a
2018 132-124 131-125 133-123 132-124 130-126 n/a n/a
2017 129-127 136-120 132-124 136-120 131-125 n/a n/a
2016 110-146 125-131 124-132 132-124 127-129 n/a n/a
2015 125-131 121-135 123-133 141-115 n/a n/a n/a
2014 122-134 124-132 132-124 123-133 n/a n/a n/a
2013 115-136-5 119-132-5 117-134-5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
All-time 1,249-1,343-12 1,285-1,309-10 1,308-1,285-11 1,199-1,146-3 956-876-4 562-497-9 127-152-4
accuracy 48.2% 49.5% 50.4% 51.1% 52.2% 53.0% 45.6%

DMD – David Dorey, SG – Steve Gallo, HS – Harley Schultz, CC – Cletis Cutts, CJB – Cory Bonini, HCG – HC Green, KH – Kevin Hickey


Vegas odds chart for daily fantasy football play: Conference Championships

A snapshot look at the NFL betting lines and odds for Conference Championships sports betting and DFS action.

A good way to start your weekly homework for DFS (daily fantasy sports) play is to analyze the Vegas odds for the Conference Championships.

These guys have a long history of making money off of setting the right game spread and points scored. So it can be an early indicator of teams to target due to high-scoring potential, and teams to avoid for the opposite reason.

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NFL Odds: Conference Championships

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The 5 best NFL Divisional Round prop bets

The five best NFL player prop bets to make for the upcoming week.

As the NFL reduces the number of teams that can win the Super Bowl from eight down to four, this week’s prop bet picks touch all four games.

The picks include a rookie sensation putting up numbers (but not a “W”), one San Francisco 49ers receiver scoring a touchdown while another underachieves (again), a veteran running back helping control a game, and a young running back taking his talents on the road in the playoffs for the first time.

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The 5 best bets for the NFL Divisional Round

The five smartest wagers to take to the pay window for the Divisional Round.

For my money, with the potential exception of the first two days of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, there is no greater two days in sports than the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. Six teams had to earn their way there. The two best teams are rested and surrounded by friends waiting for somebody to come to their house trying to take it away from them.

This week’s picks mix it up, taking a game to go Over, one to go Under, both teams rested from their bye making a statement, and an underdog looking to continue its January dominance.

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NFL Picks: Office pool pick’em – Divisional Round

Use our staff’s weekly pick’em against the spread and straight up for the win.

NFL picks are provided for straight up (moneyline) and against the spread (ATS) NFL pick pools.

Each week’s spread picks are graded by the line as of when the person entered their picks. This will create situations in which a movement of the line can result in two participants having the correct pick but with different teams chosen during an individual game.

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2023 Divisional Round picks: moneyline & against the spread

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2023 Season-long rankings: moneyline


2023 Season-long rankings: ATS


NFL all-time picks leaderboard: moneyline

Moneyline DMD SG HS CC CJB HCG KH
2022 184-98-2 172-110-2 172-110-2 181-101-2 174-108-2 190-92-2 178-104-2
2021 167-104-1 159-112-1 176-95-1 175-96-1 176-95-1 174-97-1 n/a
2020 161-94-1 161-94-1 164-91-1 174-81-1 166-89-1 172-83-1 n/a
2019 162-93-1 156-99-1 161-94-1 164-91-1 157-98-1 163-92-1 n/a
2018 167-87-2 158-96-2 153-101-2 165-89-2 157-97-2 n/a n/a
2017 168-88 161-95 165-91 180-76 160-96 n/a n/a
2016 157-97-2 149-105-2 152-102-2 156-98-2 139-115-2 n/a n/a
2015 154-102 137-119 155-101 165-91 n/a n/a n/a
2014 166-89-1 158-97-1 163-92-1 177-78-1 n/a n/a n/a
2013 163-92-1 160-95-1 153-102-1 n/a n/a n/a n/a
All-time 1,649-944-11 1,571-1,022-11 1,614-979-11 1,537-801-10 1,129-698-9 699-364-5 178-104-2
accuracy (63.5%) (60.5%) (62.2%) (65.7%) (61.7%) (65.4%) (63.0%)

NFL all-time picks leaderboard: ATS

ATS DMD SG HS CC CJB HCG KH
2022 136-142-6 132-148-4 143-136-5 132-150-2 145-136-3 142-134-8 127-152-4
2021 141-130-1 142-129-1 136-135-1 152-119-1 143-128-1 151-120-1 n/a
2020 118-138 122-134 129-127 130-126 143-113 130-126 n/a
2019 121-135 133-123 139-117 121-135 137-119 139-117 n/a
2018 132-124 131-125 133-123 132-124 130-126 n/a n/a
2017 129-127 136-120 132-124 136-120 131-125 n/a n/a
2016 110-146 125-131 124-132 132-124 127-129 n/a n/a
2015 125-131 121-135 123-133 141-115 n/a n/a n/a
2014 122-134 124-132 132-124 123-133 n/a n/a n/a
2013 115-136-5 119-132-5 117-134-5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
All-time 1,249-1,343-12 1,285-1,309-10 1,308-1,285-11 1,199-1,146-3 956-876-4 562-497-9 127-152-4
accuracy 48.2% 49.5% 50.4% 51.1% 52.2% 53.0% 45.6%

DMD – David Dorey, SG – Steve Gallo, HS – Harley Schultz, CC – Cletis Cutts, CJB – Cory Bonini, HCG – HC Green, KH – Kevin Hickey


Betting the Line: NFL Divisional Round

A league-wide view into the best wagers to make for NFL Divisional Round action.

There is no better time in the NFL than the Divisional Round of the playoffs. The two top dogs are waiting. Everyone else earned their way to this spot. Let’s go! In the Wild Card Round, typically a couple underdog teams make it to next round. In the Divisional Round, there is always one. The question is which one? The NFL rarely goes all-chalk.

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Houston Texans (+310) at Baltimore Ravens (-400)

The Ravens are understandably big favorites (9 points at -110 for both teams). They’re well rested having laid down in Week 18 to the Pittsburgh Steelers. When they’ve played all their guys, Baltimore won its last six games and 10 of the last 11. The Texans are great story, but the Ravens are assassins. They beat the Texans by 16 points in Week 1 and six of Baltimore’s last seven wins have been by double digits. Take the Ravens and lay 9 points (-110).

The Over/Under is the lowest of the week (44 points at -110 for both Over and Under). Week 18 excluded, the Ravens have scored more than 30 points in eight of their last 10 games, including against the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins. The Texans have enough big-play ability to keep up for a while, just not 60 minutes. Take Over 44 point (-110).

Green Bay Packers (+350) at San Francisco 49ers (-450)

The 49ers are the biggest favorites of the week (9.5 points at -110 for both teams). There’s a good reason for it. Their wins this season have come by 23, 7, 18, 19, 32, 31, 13, 18, 23, 12, 16 and 17. When you’ve hit 11 of 12 times, it’s hard to walk away from that pay window. Take the 49ers and lay 9.5 points (-110).

This is the highest Over/Under of the week (50.5 points at -110 for both). While both offenses are capable of putting up big numbers, if you’re of the belief that the 49ers are going to win, they’re going to take the air out of the ball in the second half, especially if the Packers can’t stop it. Take Under 50.5 points (-110).

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+220) at Detroit Lions (-275)

The Lions are solid favorites (6.5 points at -110 for both teams). This is more because of the Buccaneers than a Lions juggernaut. The Bucs played five regular-season games this year against teams that made the playoffs. They lost them all. Too many things have to happen right for the Bucs to cover this point. Take the Lions and lay 6.5 points (-110).

This Over/Under (48.5 points at -110 for both). The Lions have the best offensive line in the NFL. Dan Campbell is a newbie realist. If Detroit gets ahead by 10 points, they grind one 15-play drive that makes this number really hard to hit. Take Under 48.5 points (-110).

Kansas City Chiefs (+120) at Buffalo Bills (-145)

The Bills are a disrespected home playoff favorite (2.5 points at +100 Chiefs, -120 Bills). Since 2021, Josh Allen is 3-2 against the Chiefs – all on the road. He’s 3-0 in the regular season and 0-2 in the playoffs. The Chiefs have become like Muhammad Ali – you keep betting on him until you shouldn’t. Getting two-and-a-hook keeps multiple game scenarios in play. Take the Chiefs plus 2.5 points (+100).

Few would think the Over/Under would be this low (46 points at -110 for both teams). But, in their last two meetings, the point totals have been 44 and 37. That’s not a fluke. Both teams have discovered the running game, and with Buffalo’s defense so depleted in the back seven, both teams need to win by any means necessary. This has a 23-20 vibe more than it does a 35-31 likelihood – both which involve nine scoring drives. Take Under 46 points (-110).


Vegas odds chart for daily fantasy football play: Divisional Round

A snapshot look at the NFL betting lines and odds for Divisional Round sports betting and DFS action.

A good way to start your weekly homework for DFS (daily fantasy sports) play is to analyze the Vegas odds for the Divisional Round.

These guys have a long history of making money off of setting the right game spread and points scored. So it can be an early indicator of teams to target due to high-scoring potential, and teams to avoid for the opposite reason.

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NFL Odds: Divisional Round

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The 5 best NFL Wild Card Weekend prop bets

The five best NFL player prop bets to make for the upcoming week.

It’s kind of sad that the season-long struggle to make it to the playoffs can be negated by weather. Record-setting low temperatures are expected in Kansas City, talent can be negated by Mother Nature, which isn’t fair, but those are the rules you play by in January. Buffalo-Pittsburgh was moved to Monday to avoid weather-related emergency concerns.

For Super Wild Card Weekend, we have a couple of veterans going under their number, a couple of emerging young stars going Over, and the most reliable postseason scorer finding the end zone again.

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NFL Picks: Office pool pick’em – Wild Card Round

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NFL picks are provided for straight up (moneyline) and against the spread (ATS) NFL pick pools.

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2023 Wild Card picks: moneyline & against the spread

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2023 Season-long rankings: moneyline


2023 Season-long rankings: ATS


NFL all-time picks leaderboard: moneyline

Moneyline DMD SG HS CC CJB HCG KH
2022 184-98-2 172-110-2 172-110-2 181-101-2 174-108-2 190-92-2 178-104-2
2021 167-104-1 159-112-1 176-95-1 175-96-1 176-95-1 174-97-1 n/a
2020 161-94-1 161-94-1 164-91-1 174-81-1 166-89-1 172-83-1 n/a
2019 162-93-1 156-99-1 161-94-1 164-91-1 157-98-1 163-92-1 n/a
2018 167-87-2 158-96-2 153-101-2 165-89-2 157-97-2 n/a n/a
2017 168-88 161-95 165-91 180-76 160-96 n/a n/a
2016 157-97-2 149-105-2 152-102-2 156-98-2 139-115-2 n/a n/a
2015 154-102 137-119 155-101 165-91 n/a n/a n/a
2014 166-89-1 158-97-1 163-92-1 177-78-1 n/a n/a n/a
2013 163-92-1 160-95-1 153-102-1 n/a n/a n/a n/a
All-time 1,649-944-11 1,571-1,022-11 1,614-979-11 1,537-801-10 1,129-698-9 699-364-5 178-104-2
accuracy (63.5%) (60.5%) (62.2%) (65.7%) (61.7%) (65.4%) (63.0%)

NFL all-time picks leaderboard: ATS

ATS DMD SG HS CC CJB HCG KH
2022 136-142-6 132-148-4 143-136-5 132-150-2 145-136-3 142-134-8 127-152-4
2021 141-130-1 142-129-1 136-135-1 152-119-1 143-128-1 151-120-1 n/a
2020 118-138 122-134 129-127 130-126 143-113 130-126 n/a
2019 121-135 133-123 139-117 121-135 137-119 139-117 n/a
2018 132-124 131-125 133-123 132-124 130-126 n/a n/a
2017 129-127 136-120 132-124 136-120 131-125 n/a n/a
2016 110-146 125-131 124-132 132-124 127-129 n/a n/a
2015 125-131 121-135 123-133 141-115 n/a n/a n/a
2014 122-134 124-132 132-124 123-133 n/a n/a n/a
2013 115-136-5 119-132-5 117-134-5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
All-time 1,249-1,343-12 1,285-1,309-10 1,308-1,285-11 1,199-1,146-3 956-876-4 562-497-9 127-152-4
accuracy 48.2% 49.5% 50.4% 51.1% 52.2% 53.0% 45.6%

DMD – David Dorey, SG – Steve Gallo, HS – Harley Schultz, CC – Cletis Cutts, CJB – Cory Bonini, HCG – HC Green, KH – Kevin Hickey


The 5 best bets for NFL Wild Card Weekend

The five smartest wagers to take to the pay window for Wild Card Weekend.

For Wild Card Weekend, we have two road teams winning, two high-octane games going Over, and a coach helping another game go Under.

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