HANDICAPPER : Doug Knudson

Biography
To say that sports betting is in my blood is a gross understatement. As long as I can remember, I’ve always been interested in sports statistics and the process of predicting winners.
In grade school, I remember staying up all night figuring what situations worked and didn’t in predicting winners. I was given the name Jimmy the Greek Jr. for hitting a 4-team parlay cards – all before high school!
Reading books on sports betting never stopped. In high school, I developed my own Power Ratings for each team in the NFL and college football. I discovered what factors worked best for developing my Power Ratings then started to translate those Power Ratings to basketball teams.
I went to college in the Bay Area Majoring in Business – emphasizing in statistics and probability. I added several factors to my personal power ratings and also developed accuraye math models. The main reason you want to rely on numbers is to avoid being emotional – using instincts and recency bias lead sports handicappers to overreact.
During my junior year in college, I started a handicapping service and went public. I earned several Top 10 rankings at The Sports Monitor, including a few #1’s – all against some of the biggest names in the Industry.
I moved to Las Vegas in 1992 and continued to run my sports service. I was also affiliated with some of the biggest handicapper “Stables” in the country and made several radio appearances along the way.
I was offered a position at a prominent Sports Book on the Strip and soon became involved in creating and moving sports betting odds. Using my love and background with the mixture of statistics, probabilities and sports – I found a new love and decided to put my Sports Service on hold. During the two-plus decades of working for the biggest sports books and bookmakers in the industry, I have gotten to know several professional sports bettors. There was ONE common factor they all used – their own numbers. Some couldn’t name a player on most college basketball teams but labeled each team with a solid number and developed powerful lines to compare with.
Then the pandemic hit. After grinding numbers for the sports betting industry for 29 years, I decided to step aside and spend more time with family. I returned to my passion of handicapping sporting events. With the unparalleled experience I’ve gained on both sides of the counter – studying and tweaking my math models with weighting the factors that matter most – I decided to go public once more and share the wealth!
Free Picks
Awards & Highlights
Overall Record
League | WLP | Win % | Net Profit* |
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ALL LEAGUES | 38 - 37 - 1 | 50.67% | -$3,140 |
NFL | 5 - 4 - 0 | 55.56% | $550 |
NBA | 15 - 15 - 0 | 50% | -$2,170 |
NCAAB | 18 - 18 - 1 | 50% | -$1,520 |
*All games are graded at $1,000
Pick History
Pick | League | Game | Date | Pick | Score | Result | Units |
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NON-CONF GAME OF THE MONTH (11-4 GOM RUN)! | NBA | Chicago Bulls vs Memphis Grizzlies | 2023-02-07 | Memphis Grizzlies -8 (-110) | 89 - 104 | Win | $1,000 |
BIG TEN GAME OF THE WEEK (73-57 RUN)! | NCAAB | Maryland vs Michigan State | 2023-02-07 | Michigan State -175 | 58 - 63 | Win | $1,000 |
NON CONF GAME OF THE WEEK (62-51 RUN)! | NBA | San Antonio Spurs vs Chicago Bulls | 2023-02-06 | San Antonio Spurs +10.5 (-110) | 104 - 128 | Loss | -$1,100 |
NBA BLOODSHED (62-51 RUN)! | NBA | Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors | 2023-02-06 | Golden State Warriors -170 | 114 - 141 | Win | $1,000 |
ATLANTIC 10 GAME OF THE MONTH (10-4 GOM RUN) | NCAAB | Fordham vs Richmond | 2023-02-05 | Richmond -180 | 58 - 68 | Win | $1,000 |
EASTERN CONF GAME OF THE WEEK! | NBA | Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets | 2023-02-05 | Charlotte Hornets -120 | 119 - 113 | Loss | -$1,200 |
NBA BLOODSHED! | NBA | Toronto Raptors vs Memphis Grizzlies | 2023-02-05 | Toronto Raptors +4 (-110) | 106 - 103 | Win | $1,000 |
EARLY ACTION ASSAULT (69-56 NCAAB RUN) | NCAAB | La Salle vs St. Josephs | 2023-02-05 | La Salle +6.5 (-110) | 73 - 65 | Win | $1,000 |
Western Conf Game of the Month (9-3 GOM | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans | 2023-02-04 | New Orleans Pelicans +1 (-110) | 126 - 131 | Win | $1,000 |
HORIZON GAME OF THE MONTH (9-3 GOM RUN)! | NCAAB | Wisc Green Bay vs IUPUI | 2023-02-04 | Wisc Green Bay +3.5 (-110) | 53 - 68 | Loss | -$1,100 |