Steve Makinen

As one of the original founders of StatFox, Steve Makinen has been in the business of sports betting and data analysis for almost 25 years now. In his time in the industry, Steve has worked in a variety of capacities on both sides of the betting counter, from his early days of developing the StatFox business, to almost a decade of oddsmaking consulting for one of the world's leading sportsbooks, to his last seven years as Point Spread Weekly and Analytics Director with VSiN. Steve has always believed that number crunching and handicapping through foundational trends and systems is the secret to success and he shares this data with VSiN readers on a daily basis for all of the major sports.

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NFL Preseason Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 3

Preseason Week 3 NFL Betting Trends: The following NFL betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN...

College Football Stability Systems Picks for Week 0

College Football Stability Systems Picks for Week 0: Hopefully you caught my full article in the VSiN College Football Betting Guide released earlier this month...

Steve Makinen: College Football Week 0 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks

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College Football Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 0

Week 0 College Football Betting Trends: The following is a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified for...

College Football Betting Systems for Weeks 0 and 1

College Football Betting Systems for Weeks 0 and 1: I’ve made a habit of studying data for VSiN readers and unveiling foundational betting systems that...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Thursday, August 27

Today's MLB Betting Trends: The following MLB betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified...