NFL Picks Success Rate
AGAINST THE SPREAD – 2014-2023
%
Best Confidence Picks (2015)
%
Best Overall Picks (2014)
%
10-Year Confidence Picks
%
10-Year Cumulative
52.4% = AVERAGE BREAKEVEN PERCENTAGE REQUIRED
Standings of Experts’ Picks
AGAINST THE SPREAD – COURTESY OF NFLPickwatch
2019 ATS Accuracy
- 1. Kevin Sherrington - DallasMorningNews - 55.9%
- 2. Ryan Fowler - Pickwatch - 55.6%
- 3. Howie Kussoy - NewYorkPost - 54.7%
- 4. Mario Mergola - Sporfolio - 54.6%
- 5. Tara Sullivan - Boston Globe - 54.4%
- Breakeven Point at -110 Odds - 52.4%
- Average Expert (Min. 240 Picks) - 50.4%
2019 Correct Picks ATS
- 1. Kevin Sherrington - DallasMorningNews - 146
- 2. Ryan Fowler - Pickwatch - 144
- 3. Case Keefer - LasVegasSun - 143
- 4. Mario Mergola - Sporfolio - 142
- 4. Nate Davis - USA Today - 142
- Average Expert (Min. 240 Picks) - 130
2018 ATS Accuracy
- 1. Jamey Eisenberg – CBS – 53.9%
- 2. Mario Mergola – Sporfolio – 53.7%
- 3. Ben Volin – Boston Globe – 53.6%
- 4. Mike Clay – ESPN – 53.2%
- Breakeven Point at -110 Odds – 52.4%
- 5. Chris Simms – Bleacher Report – 50.9%
- Average Expert (Min. 240 Picks) – 49.5%
2017 ATS Accuracy
- 1. Case Keefer – LasVegasSun – 54.9%
- 2. Frank Schwab – Yahoo! – 54.2%
- 3. Mario Mergola – Sporfolio – 53.5%
- 4. Kevin Sherrington – DallasMorningNews – 53.1%
- Breakeven Point at -110 Odds – 52.4%
- 5. Jacob Feldman – MMQB – 52.3%
- Average Expert (Min. 240 Picks) – 51.4%
2015 Correct Picks ATS
- 1. Mario Mergola (now Sporfolio) – 141
- 1. Jason La Canfora – 141
- 3. Pickwatch – Best Defense – 139
- 3. Josh Katzowitz – 139
- Average Expert (Min. 250 Picks) – 127
2014 Correct Picks ATS
- 1. Mario Mergola (now Sporfolio) – 145
- 1. Tim Cowlishaw – 145
- 3. Jason La Canfora – 141
- 4. Neil Greenberg – 138
- Average Expert (Min. 250 Picks) – 130
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NFL Picks Success Rate
AGAINST THE SPREAD – 2014-2020
%
Best Confidence Picks (2015)
%
Best Overall Picks (2014)
%
9-Year Confidence Picks
%
9-Year Cumulative
52.4% = AVERAGE BREAKEVEN PERCENTAGE REQUIRED
Standings of Experts’ Picks
AGAINST THE SPREAD – COURTESY OF NFLPickwatch
2019 ATS Accuracy
- 1. Kevin Sherrington - DallasMorningNews - 55.9%
- 2. Ryan Fowler - Pickwatch - 55.6%
- 3. Howie Kussoy - NewYorkPost - 54.7%
- 4. Mario Mergola - Sporfolio - 54.6%
- 5. Tara Sullivan - Boston Globe - 54.4%
- Breakeven Point at -110 Odds - 52.4%
- Average Expert (Min. 240 Picks) - 50.4%
2019 Correct Picks ATS
- 1. Kevin Sherrington - DallasMorningNews - 146
- 2. Ryan Fowler - Pickwatch - 144
- 3. Case Keefer - LasVegasSun - 143
- 4. Mario Mergola - Sporfolio - 142
- 4. Nate Davis - USA Today - 142
- Average Expert (Min. 240 Picks) - 130
2018 ATS Accuracy
- 1. Jamey Eisenberg – CBS – 53.9%
- 2. Mario Mergola – Sporfolio – 53.7%
- 3. Ben Volin – Boston Globe – 53.6%
- 4. Mike Clay – ESPN – 53.2%
- Breakeven Point at -110 Odds – 52.4%
- 5. Chris Simms – Bleacher Report – 50.9%
- Average Expert (Min. 240 Picks) – 49.5%
2017 ATS Accuracy
- 1. Case Keefer – LasVegasSun – 54.9%
- 2. Frank Schwab – Yahoo! – 54.2%
- 3. Mario Mergola – Sporfolio – 53.5%
- 4. Kevin Sherrington – DallasMorningNews – 53.1%
- Breakeven Point at -110 Odds – 52.4%
- 5. Jacob Feldman – MMQB – 52.3%
- Average Expert (Min. 240 Picks) – 51.4%
2015 Correct Picks ATS
- 1. Mario Mergola (now Sporfolio) – 141
- 1. Jason La Canfora – 141
- 3. Pickwatch – Best Defense – 139
- 3. Josh Katzowitz – 139
- Average Expert (Min. 250 Picks) – 127
2014 Correct Picks ATS
- 1. Mario Mergola (now Sporfolio) – 145
- 1. Tim Cowlishaw – 145
- 3. Jason La Canfora – 141
- 4. Neil Greenberg – 138
- Average Expert (Min. 250 Picks) – 130
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— David Wighton (@dwighton) February 6, 2016
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See For Yourself - NFL Picks Against the Spread (Week 3)
Mario Mergola’s industry-leading picks against-the-spread were outstanding in Week 3, and we have unlocked that specific article for anyone to read for free. It’s a good example of the type of analysis provided on weekly basis.
See For Yourself - NFL Week 3 Game-by-Game DFS Analysis
Our Week 3 DFS game-by-game analysis column was a hit on many levels. It is now open to all to read as an example of what we provide to our members on a weekly basis during the NFL season.
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DFS Game Flow
The overall picture of picking games against the spread in a given week would be incomplete without the individual pieces – the players. The rise of daily fantasy sports has provided an avenue for taking predictions about a given set of games even further, where both the teams and players can be assembled into a portfolio.
Despite efforts to separate the two, they actually go hand-in- hand, where the players impact the flow of the game that will ultimately complete the picture. Our team specializes in offering these DFS picks driven completely by ‘game flow,’ where scenarios of success are crafted on the foundation of our industry-leading picks ATS.
Week 4 2015 NFL Picks Against the Spread Column
“Drew Brees…gives the Saints the obvious edge…”
“It is likely already too late for the Saints…but a home game in primetime against an injured Cowboys’ team might be the Saints’ last hope. Keep in mind that the Saints were 2-4 and hosting the seemingly unstoppable Packers in a Sunday Night Football contest, last season. New Orleans won by three touchdowns.“
Week 4 2015 Results
New Orleans Saints 26, Dallas Cowboys 20
Drew Brees: 33-for-41, 359 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 25.4 DraftKings points, 22.4 FanDuel points
Week 8 2015 NFL Picks Against the Spread Column
“Denver’s defense — allowing the fewest yards and second-fewest points per game in the league — will provide the toughest test that Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have seen to date, and the perceived large gap between the two teams will be closed. Denver, like Green Bay, is perfect in regular season home games since the beginning of 2014.
The Broncos hand the Packers their first loss of the season…“
Week 8 2015 Results
Denver Broncos 29, Green Bay Packers 10
Aaron Rodgers: 14-for-22, 77 passing yards, 0 passing touchdowns
Denver Defense: 10 points allowed, 3 sacks, 1 safety
FREE: NFL Week 9 Game-by-Game DFS Analysis
Sporfolio’s NFL Week 9 DFS column includes game-by-game analysis for DFS plays based on expected game flow. These projections are driven by our industry-leading picks against the spread.
DFS Plays: Week 9 NFL DFS Picks
Based on Sporfolio’s game-by-game analysis, we condense our list of targets for Week 9 and provide our best DFS plays of the week.
MEMBERS ONLY: Week 9 DFS Overview
Sporfolio’s list of games, teams, and players to target and avoid touches on a handful of matchups that are either undervalued as potential stacks or being too aggressively ‘bought’ and will likely not produce as expected. In addition, we offer a few picks for over-under point totals.
Sporfolio Origins
Created by Mario Mergola – one of the industry leaders in NFL picks against the spread – Sporfolio aims to continue the trend of creative analysis Mergola championed over the past years while writing for XN Sports. During this time, Mergola ranked first among experts’ NFL picks against the spread in back-to-back seasons, as tracked by NFLPickwatch.com. His first two seasons’ of NFL picks against the spread can be found in the archives, while much of his work can still be read on XN Sports. Now, he also contributes to FantasyPros and OwnersBox.
Mario Mergola is also the author of Diamond Dividends: Creative Strategies to Profit Through Fantasy Baseball, and his fantasy baseball rankings are also included in FantasyPros’ expert analysis challenge.
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