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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Week 8 NFL Betting Splits Systems Update

Week 8 NFL Betting Splits Systems Update: NFL DK Betting Splits system #2: In NFL divisional games since the start of the 2022 season, DK...

Steve Makinen: NFL Week 8 Best Bets

NFL Week 8 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: My NFL best bets have clearly leveled off in recent weeks since a very...

NFL Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 8

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Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Saturday, October 31

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

Week 9 College Football Betting Splits Systems and Picks

Week 9 College Football Betting Splits Systems and Picks: CFB DK Betting Splits system #1: Going back to the start of the 2022 season, when...

Steve Makinen: College Football Week 9 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks

College Football Week 9 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: I took college football Week 7 off to refresh both my mind and...