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 | 18 - 22 - 2 | 45% | -$7,150 |
NFL | 6 - 9 - 0 | 40% | -$4,210 |
NCAAF | 5 - 3 - 0 | 62.5% | $1,640 |
NBA | 4 - 6 - 2 | 40% | -$3,180 |
NCAAB | 3 - 4 - 0 | 42.86% | -$1,400 |
*All games are graded at $1,000
Pick History
Pick | League | Game | Date | Pick | Score | Result | Units |
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AFC GAME OF THE MONTH (49-28 GOM RUN)! | NFL | Houston Texans vs New York Jets | 2023-12-10 | New York Jets +3.5 (-110) | 6 - 30 | Win | $1,000 |
SNF PRIMETIME WINNER (132-109 FOOTBALL RUN)! | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys | 2023-12-10 | Philadelphia Eagles +3 (100) | 13 - 33 | Loss | -$1,000 |
NON-CONF GAME OF THE MONTH (49-27 GOM RUN)! | NCAAB | Pacific vs Fresno State | 2023-12-09 | Pacific +14.5 (-110) | 56 - 89 | Loss | -$1,100 |
COLLEGE HOOPS GAME OF THE DAY! | NCAAB | Stonehill vs Rider | 2023-12-08 | Rider -10.5 (-110) | 56 - 73 | Win | $1,000 |
TNF Game of the Month (48-27 GOM Run)! | NFL | New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers | 2023-12-07 | New England Patriots +6 (-112) | 21 - 18 | Win | $1,000 |
NBA GAME OF THE DAY! | NBA | Memphis Grizzlies vs Detroit Pistons | 2023-12-06 | Detroit Pistons +2 (-110) | 116 - 102 | Loss | -$1,100 |
NBA GAME OF THE DAY! | NBA | Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers | 2023-12-05 | Phoenix Suns +1.5 (-110) | 103 - 106 | Loss | -$1,100 |
MNF PRIMETIME WINNER! | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals vs Jacksonville Jaguars | 2023-12-04 | Cincinnati Bengals +10 (-110) | 34 - 31 | Win | $1,000 |
NON-CONF GAME OF THE MONTH (48-26 GOM RUN)! | NFL | Atlanta Falcons vs New York Jets | 2023-12-03 | New York Jets +2 (-110) | 13 - 8 | Loss | -$1,100 |
SNF PRIMETIME (129-103 FOOTBALL)! | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs vs Green Bay Packers | 2023-12-03 | Kansas City Chiefs -6 (-110) | 19 - 27 | Loss | -$1,100 |