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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College Football 2025 Power Rating Projections

College Football 2025 Power Rating Projections: In order to create my college football power ratings for the 2025 season, I analyze the returning players/coaches for...

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

Preseason Week 2 NFL Betting Trends: The following NFL betting trends are a collection of analytical data, betting systems and strength ratings featured on VSiN...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Saturday, August 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...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Friday, August 15

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...

Steve Makinen’s MLB Picks from Betting Splits and Systems for Thursday, August 14

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...

College Football Betting Splits Systems Update for the 2025 Season

College Football Betting Splits Systems Update for the 2025 Season: With college football's “Week 0” about a week and a half away, I continue my...