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 12 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks

College Football Week 12 Best Bets, Predictions and Picks from Steve Makinen: Week 11 had some nail-biting action for bettors in college football, as there...

College Football Top Plays Based on Betting Splits, Power Ratings and Trends – Week 12

Week 12 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 NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Friday, November 14

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...

Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Thursday, November 13

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...

Steve Makinen’s NBA Betting Trends and Best Bets for Wednesday, November 12

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...

NFL 2025 Results from the Makinen Strength Ratings

NFL 2025 Results from the Makinen Strength Ratings: Last week, I put together an article detailing the results of my strength ratings that are published...