In what would have been against the norm, oddsmakers posted the Los Angeles Rams as the opening line favorite for Super Bowl 53. That quickly changed.

The great thing about this part of the year is that oddsmakers will make lines on pretty much anything.

It didn't take many games this season to realize that the NFC title would go through one of two teams - the New Orleans Saints or Los Angeles Rams.

Unlike the Wild Card round, the favorites owned the day in the divisional round. Three of the four games were covered by the favorites. This weekend should offer some more intrigue, with all these teams being evenly matched.

Can underdogs rule the day again in the AFC? It didn't take much imagination to believe in underdogs in the Wild Card round in the AFC. Los Angeles and Indianapolis had just as good regular seasons or even better than their opponents last week.

The underdogs kept cashing in the NFL playoffs, with at least a 3-0-1 ATS mark, depending on when you locked in the Seattle game.

I hope you pay attention in 2019 regarding quarterback value.

A drama-less college football season is coming to a close.

The NFL season has its share of ups and downs, and 2018 once again proved that. I finished with a near .500 record, going just one game over .500 for the regular season.

The AFC is wide open.

This bowl season has been...sort of a major letdown.

Maybe I should trust my underdogs a little more.

I'm limping into the final week of the season, trying to finish with an above .500 record in the Las Vegas Westgate SuperContest.

The final week in the NFL is finally upon us, so that means many Survivor Pool participants are finished for the season.

My underdogs bounced back in a big way in week 15 in NFL handicapping.

I got back on the right track in week 15, generating an above .500 overall and the SuperContest.

With just two games remaining, the season is all about which teams have given up, and which are still going to play out the season.

Finding reliable wide receivers has been a difficult chore in fantasy football this season. With championship week here, it doesn't get any easier on who to trust at the wide receiver position.

The end of the season is always tough to navigate in fantasy football. And that's definitely true this year with running backs.

It's championship week in fantasy football.

Remember when the Philadelphia Eagles were a hot-ticket item for Super Bowl 53? That's long gone by now.

My favorites have done well over the last few weeks with a speed bump in week 14. After an abysmal start to my NFL favorites, they've been good enough to get me over .500 for the year. Let's just hope last week's woes won't continue.

Week 14 was one to forget.

The hot streak continued in the Survivor Pool, with another victory in week 14. It wasn't easy, like it had been in recent weeks, but New Orleans battled back from an 11-point halftime deficit to keep the Survivor Pool streak alive.

You have to wonder what's happening in Oakland. Khalil Mack has been a dominating force this year after being traded to the Bears, and now Amari Cooper, who looked like a shell of his former self in Oakland, has resurrected his career in Dallas.

Derrick Henry provided his final exclamation point on the 2018 fantasy football season.

In a week where Josh Johnson and Ryan Tannehill were top-five fantasy quarterbacks, the fantasy football playoffs got off to a surprising start.

Favorites have been cashing lately in the NFL and I expect that trend to continue.

With just four weeks to go, the final quarter of the season is mostly about which teams will quit, and which will work to keep playing.

Week 14 is all about which team you trust.

Finding a consistent wide receiver who can be a WR1 is becoming more difficult by the week. Antonio Brown and Keenan Allen showcased some flashes of potential in week 13, but it still couldn't pass Dante Pettis as the top wide receiver from week 13.

Christian McCaffrey is on his way to being the Todd Gurley of 2018.

The fantasy football playoffs have begun.

This week doesn't offer much in terms of value with favorites. However, there should be some opportunities to find a few teams that can offer some assistance in the SuperContest.

Other than one horrendous week in the last five weeks, my NFL picks have been on point. That's especially true with my underdogs.

The available teams are shrinking, so it's becoming a bit difficult to navigate through the NFL Survivor Pool.

Welcome back to fantasy football Amari Cooper.

Running backs are still putting up major numbers and it's not just with touchdowns.

It's not hard to find quarterbacks who can throw for 300 yards on a consistent basis anymore.

One week can make a major difference in sports betting.

My SuperContest hot streak came crashing to a halt in week 11. A 1-4 ATS week was close to being better, but unfortunately I can't find teams with kickers who can actually convert field goals.

Week 11 was a tough week on many fronts. With small spreads and several teams on bye, the week was a true test of any Survivor Pool.

Prepare for some high-volume fantasy football production from wide receivers in the Atlanta vs. New Orleans matchup in week 12.

So I may have been a bit off with Saquon Barkley during the fantasy football draft.

The top-tier fantasy football quarterback list from week 11 looks reminiscent from years past.

The underdogs have come through in a big way this season.

It's probably too little, too late.

For the first time in the 2018 season, I don't have an overwhelming favorite for my Survivor Pool.

In the preseason, I loved Allen Robinson's projection as a top-flight wide receiver in fantasy football.

The top four running backs from week 10 all scored more than 30 fantasy points.