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Last Update: 2/7/2022

The Los Angeles Rams are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. The Rams are favorites, but the Bengals have played well all year and are a popular dark horse pick to upset. There are plenty of interesting prop bets, so we’ll take a look at a few of those as well as a few main market bets. Will Matthew Stafford and the Rams come through as betting favorites, or will the Bengals prove the critics and haters wrong? We’ll find out this Sunday, but first, check out the best picks for the Big Game!

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Los Angeles Rams

February 13th @ 6:30 pm, SoFi Stadium

Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp had a historic season where he led the league in targets with 191 and racked up 1,947 receiving yards along with a whopping 16 touchdowns. Matthew Stafford’s connection with Kupp is a sight to behold, but we should also look at what the Bengals do through the air as well. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had a phenomenal rookie season where he amassed 1,455 receiving yards and an impressive 13 scores. Chase is big time, and when Burrow is throwing the ball accurately, the Bengals boast one of the most lethal offenses in the league. You’re going to want to keep an eye on both Kupp and Chase, so a popular prop bet involving both has their combined total receiving yards set at 199.5. Given the way both players played all year, I think they’ll both ball out this weekend.

Pick: Over 199.5 combined total receiving yards for Cooper Kupp and Ja’Marr Chase (+105)

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Los Angeles Rams

February 13th @ 6:30 pm, SoFi Stadium

The total hasn’t gone over in a Super Bowl since the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII. The total for this year’s game is set at 48.5, and with both teams boasting high-powered offenses, it’s likely that the over will cash. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is a known gunslinger, and with so many weapons by his side, fans should expect the Rams to score a boatload of points. The Bengals also have a potent offense, and if quarterback Joe Burrow avoids turnovers, they’ll also likely score plenty of points. They have the second-highest pass completion percentage at 69.2, and although the Rams defense is staunch, I expect Burrow and company to get a handful of scores and hang close.

Pick: Over 48.5 total points (-110)

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Los Angeles Rams

February 13th @ 6:30 pm, SoFi Stadium

An interesting prop bet to look at for this year’s game is the final score. The final score can be either a touchdown, a field goal, or a safety. A safety at any point during an NFL game is rare, so a more intriguing pick is going with either a field goal or touchdown to finish the game. The Rams are favored, but I think the Bengals will keep it close all game. Interestingly, only three Super Bowls have ever been decided by a field goal to prevent it from being sent into overtime, and I think we’ll see something similar in Super Bowl LVI. It’ll come down to the wire, but ultimately the Rams will come out on top, courtesy of a Matt Gay field goal in the final minutes.

Pick: Rams field goal last score of the game (+400)

The NFL is back in action on September 9th after what seemed like a never-ending offseason. This is fixing to be one of the most exciting NFL seasons in some time, not only for NFL fans but for bettors looking to make a little scratch on some NFL picks.

As with any season, we’ve got our favorites—the Kansas City Chiefs seem like shoe-ins to at least make it back to the big dance after losing last year, which is one of our top picks—and we’ve got our sleepers and underdogs. They have boosted the season to 18 weeks from 17, so we get one more game, but with just 18 Sundays of regular season NFL football, you’ve got to make the most of each and every one!

BetPicks has everything you need to get into the black with your NFL betting, from expert picks, to free picks and predictions, to best bets for the day!

With the legalization of sports betting spreading like a wildfire, NFL betting has never been more popular. And despite adding a contest to make it a 17-game season this year, the number of games still pales in comparison to every other major sport, which means one thing: every game means that much more.

Unlike in other sports where you can expect starter rotation, fatigue, and some teams straight-up not showing up on a given night, every team comes with everything they’ve got every single week in the NFL, which is why it’s such a fun and popular league to bet on.

You’ve got moneyline bets (who will win), spread bets (how much will they win/lose by), total wagers (how many points will be scored), and that’s all before getting into all of the player props you can dabble with during the season.

But not just that, you can also find dozens of futures bets for the upcoming seasons from team win totals, to Super Bowl participants (a rematch of last season seems pretty likely), to individual player stats over the season. If you’ve got a hunch on the bevy of end-of-year awards the NFL hands out, you can find good value for bets there as well.

Whether you’re a diehard or a casual fan, we’ve surely got a little something to give you the competitive edge over those perennially informed sportsbooks. We’re looking at and analyzing every score, stat, and performance to get the best handicap on what will happen in the upcoming week.

There are generally two types of great bets in the NFL and in most other sports: a no-doubt favorite that is being given much lower odds than they should be, or a strong underdog that’s offering value in relation to their opponents. All the information, data, stats, and relevant insights are right here on BetPicks for you to make the best NFL picks and parlays!

We find the best bets for you, and then we offer you an array of different sportsbooks with which you can place this bet.

There is a wide range of different types of wagers you can make on an NFL matchup:

• Moneyline: A simple bet where you choose which team you think will win. Favorites offer lower odds, while underdogs offer higher, more lucrative odds.
• Point Spread: The point spread makes it a more even playing field, with the sportsbook taking a certain number of points away from the favorite. This means that to win a point spread bet, the favorite needs to win by more than the sportsbook says, or the underdog needs to win/lose by less than the sportsbook says.
• Over/Under: An easy wager on how many points you think will be scored in the game. You can bet on whether the teams will combine to score more or less than the bookies say. You can also find these types of bets for each individual team as well.
• Player Props: These bets are a lot of fun if you know your stuff—good thing we do at BetPicks. Here you bet only on the performance of a single player, usually on whether he will go over or under his yard total, whether or not he will score a touchdown, or how many passes, rushes, or receptions he might make.
• Parlays: This type of wager is awesome because you can group several bets that you like together to make a parlay, which gives you combined odds that are always much higher and more lucrative than each individual choice. Beware, however, because you need to win every single part of your parlay to win it. If you go 3 for 4 you did pretty well, but you still lose the parlay.
• Futures: Usually placed before the season starts or during preseason on a long term outcome either for a team or a player. For example, will a team make the playoffs, will a team make the Super Bowl, how many games will a team win, how many passing yards will a player have during the season, who will win MVP, etc.

Are you trying to win a little bit each week, or are you trying to go big and win big with one bet? Or maybe you’re somewhere in between?

If you’re going for the home run, then an underdog or a parlay bet (where you combine several markets together to give yourself higher odds) would be the ideal bet for you, and we’ve got lots of free picks and parlays like that right here!

Parlays are still fun for the every-week bettor, but someone who isn’t swinging for the fences would do well to group two to three solid favorites into a moneyline (safer, lower odds) or point spread (less safe, higher odds) parlay bet.

When it comes to player props, uneducated bettors would do best to steer clear, but for sharps, they represent a great opportunity to win some easy money if you stay abreast of roster moves, matchups, weather conditions, and tendencies for the game you’re considering.

• Check The Weather Before You Go Out: You may think that the weather doesn’t have an effect, but it does. When it’s raining and wet, it’s harder to pass the ball and have success as an offense—unless, say, you have a run-heavy offense like the Ravens or Niners. These types of teams, as well as strong defensive outfits, tend to thrive in rough conditions. (So do under bets.)
• Homefield Advantage Is A Real Advantage: You may think it’s a cliche, but the home field advantage is as real in the NFL as any other sport. The home team has won 57 percent of the time recently, and that shouldn’t be surprising. They’ve got the crowd behind them, they’re in familiar environs, and they didn’t have to travel away from home and family for the game. Do your research, though, because some teams are a lot better at home than others.
• Beware Of Divisional Matchups: Divisional matchups are sometimes best left alone because teams that play each other twice a year tend to know one another better and can therefore plan and plot for one another with more success. Divisional matchups are tough, but betting on the underdog in these types of games can often be quite fruitful.

While the NFL season remains the shortest of the major sports in terms of total games played, did I mention that the league has added a 17th regular season game for the first time to make it an 18-game season for 2021?

Teams with juggernaut offenses like the Chiefs and Bills will be hard to stop, so taking the over on their games this season would be smart. Futures bets on the Chiefs and Buccaneers to rematch in the Super Bowl also offer intriguing odds.

We also like the Washington Football Team to surprise a lot of people and come up with a solid record against the spread if not in real life. Their defensive unit could also help contribute to a lot of unders in the point total department as well.

The 2021-2022 NFL season begins in earnest on September 9th and BetPicks will have you ready with picks for every week from then until the Super Bowl!

The NFL’s classic Thanksgiving tradition returns in the third week of November on the 25th. Whether the games are good or not, you can count on more betting markets being offered for these three Turkey games than for any others all season apart from the Super Bowl. It’s a bonanza, so don’t miss out.

After that, we get the NFL’s most recent addition to the schedule: a 17th game, which means an 18th week that will occur on January 9th. The Wild Card playoffs, on the weekend of January 15th, feature the three wild card teams from each conference taking on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th best division winners from said conference, with the top division winner earning a bye.

The Divisional playoffs, a week later, feature the teams that were on bye duking it out with the three teams that made it out of Wild Card weekend for the chance to compete in the AFC and NFC championship games, which will be on January 30th. The Super Bowl—the biggest single-game sports betting draw in the world—then comes two weeks later on February 13th.

Unlike the NHL, NBA, and MLB, the NFL employs a one-and-done playoff format wherein every matchup is decided not by a series, but by a single game. That’s a recipe for excitement, upsets, and big-time winnings, so why not bet on the NFL postseason? Check BetPicks for insights, free picks, and parlays throughout the playoffs!

Just like the NFL playoffs, the final game of the season—the Super Bowl—is a single-game affair, which is probably what makes it such a bonanza of pageantry, drama, and betting. Depending on the sportsbook, you can find any number of fun props that people not even interested in football can get into from how long it’ll take to sing the national anthem, to which color of gatorade will be poured on the winning coach’s head.

Alex Murray

I am a lifelong NFL fan and a veteran of five years when it comes to writing about the NFL. In the past, I’ve maintained my own NFL betting blog, I’ve written NFL content for publications such as BetPicks.ca, theScore, and FantasyPros, and I’m certainly something of an experienced bettor in my own right.

I played the game for a decade and even got a scholarship to play postsecondary ball, so I’ve got a firm grip on the strategies and concepts that make up NFL offenses and defenses.

On top of that, I’m looking to help BetPicks bettors succeed by keeping myself up-to-date with relevant news and updates from around the league and each and every one of its 32 teams. I’m looking at Pro Football Focus stats and data and interpreting them so that you don’t have to and we can all win together!

Kevin Luna

I’m a super fan of sports and specializes in the NFL and NBA. I have years of experience providing useful information for online sports bettors, and casual fans looking for quality content. Although I live in Toronto, I’m more of a Celtics guy than a Raptors fan, but I still root for the home team too.