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 Week 3 Betting Systems

    NFL Week 3 Betting Systems: It has already been an unusual betting season already. Several teams looked horrible in Week 1 but bounced back in...

    MLB Top Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends (September 17)

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    MLB Bullpen Betting Systems Update for week of September 16

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    MLB Top Picks Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends (September 16)

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    NFL Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 2

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    Week 2 NFL Best Bets from Steve Makinen

    Week 2 NFL Best Bets from Steve Makinen: In looking back at my 5-5 record for week 1, I am realizing that I backed too...