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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    Steve Makinen: College Football Week 6 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks

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    College Football Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 6

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    Week 4 NFL Betting Splits Systems Update

    Week 4 NFL Betting Splits Systems Update: The DK Betting Splits have taken off this season in their popularity. They have always been one of the most...

    Steve Makinen Clarifies His Effective Strength Ratings for College Football, NFL

    Clarifying Effective Strength Ratings for College Football, NFL: Last week, my article that included my first full run of college football data and strength ratings...

    Week 5 College Football Betting Splits Systems and Picks

    Week 5 College Football Betting Splits Systems and Picks: If you haven’t been following my DK Betting Splits work over the last couple of years,...

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    College Football Week 5 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: Finally, a good week of college football best bets helped slow the negative...

    College Football Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 5

    Week 5 College Football Betting Trends: The following college football betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on...

    Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Friday, September 26

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