Scott is now in his 16th year of professional handicapping and can currently be seen nationally on
Proline, aired on football weekends at 9AM ET on the USA cable network. Scott is the only
handicapper to advance to three straight finals in the Station Casino's Invitational. In fact, he's
the all-time Station Invites Win Champion! Scott released over 500 NFL and College Football plays
in five seasons and finished with a 59%...
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Handicapping Articles
MLB: Changing Conditions
One week into the Major League baseball season, I posted an article regarding how to handicap
baseball in the post-steroids era. I was responding to how a low scoring week in the sport had
befuddled bettors. That low scoring week turned into a low scoring month! Gamblers using the proper
strategies for low scoring action made big money in April. Now it's time to switch gears just a
little bit. April and early May haven't been low scoring exclusively because the game has cleaned...
(read more)NBA: New Playoff Handicapping
In recent years we've seen a strategic trend that has dramatically shaped the way NBA playoff
basketball is played. It's the hallmark of all successful teams of late. And, the teams who have
failed to account for this trend are those who get eliminated pretty quickly I'm talking about the
tendency for teams these days to find a weak spot on the opposing defense, and just keep attacking it
ALL the time. They find a matchup advantage, then either post up a big guy when he's got an edge...
(read more)NBA Playoffs: Read and React
One of the most important elements of NBA Playoff handicapping is having the ability to "read and
react" to each series as it develops. Pro basketball is a sport of ebb and flow. Shooters blow hot
and cold. Officiating is inconsistent. Some coaches know how to make adjustments while others don't.
Some teams have dramatic home/road splits while others don't. You can't make up your mind before a
series starts about how things are going to go on a game-by-game basis. Game Two may ...
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