by Mario Mergola | Dec 31, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports It finally happened. And we missed it. After weeks of preparing for underdogs to take over, Week 16 delivered. 11-5 against the spread, underdogs regained their edge over favorites, owning the week. Unfortunately, the right underdogs — at...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 24, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports Two weeks left. With the final weekend of the regular season lurking around the corner — and, with it, a full slate of only divisional matchups — Week 16 tends to get overlooked. In a normal year, the pairings of the following week will...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 17, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports With three weeks remaining in the 2015 National Football League season, there is a distinct split between the hunters and the hunted — those who are chasing and those who are trying to hold off the pack. From division leaders to people...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 10, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports Consistency is paramount in the world of sports. When a proven track record of success exists, any deviation is dangerous. Certainly, nothing is foolproof, and losses are inevitable, but altering a gameplan on the fly is a recipe for...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 3, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports It happens one time, every year. After eleven weeks of following a set of rules and riding it to the top of the standings for experts picking games against the spread — according to NFLPickwatch — a cacophony of mistakes were made. Most...
by Mario Mergola | Nov 25, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports Week 12 brings a set of anomalies unique to this time of year. In addition to three games on Thursday — as part of the new Thanksgiving tradition — all 32 teams will be in action on a weekly basis for the remainder of the year. With each...
