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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All 59 Effective College Football Play-by-Play Ratings for Week 7

Effective College Football Play-by-Play Ratings for Week 7: In last week’s Effective Play-by-Play Ratings article, I published the full list of games for the first...

Steve Makinen: New College Football Betting Systems for the 2026 Season

New College Football Betting Systems for the 2026 Season: After a combination of bad reads, bad beats, and bad lines in college football last weekend,...

College Football Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 7

Week 7 College Football Betting Trends: The following is a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN and qualified for...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Friday, October 16

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...

Freeway Insurance 500 Predictions: Top 5 Picks and Best Long Shots

Freeway Insurance 500 Predictions: Top 5 Picks and Best Long Shots: With just four races to go in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, we...

Steve Makinen: NFL Week 6 Best Bets

NFL Week 6 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: For as much as I would love to have 57% ATS winning percentages each...