Top Sports Handicappers & Experts

Joe Duffy has been handicapping sports since childhood in suburban Philadelphia, where he first outpicked pros in a Philadelphia Inquirer contest. While in college, he worked as a Scorephone announcer and studied under Hall of Famers Ray Scott and Hank Stram. Nicknamed “Mr. March,” now “The Lord of the Big Dance,” he has posted a winning March Madness every year since 1988. Featured on ESPN and Bleacher Report, Duffy is today’s leading handicapper in advanced analytics, using computer models and betting formulas to deliver consistent winning results.

Billy has been handicapping college and professional sports for over 25 years, including the last 15 years as a Professional Sports Handicapper. In addition, For over a decade, Billy was an integral part of the Northcoast Sports Community Line. Not only does Billy handicap the major US sports, but his success is well documented in so-called niche spots such as Non-NFL/CFB Football, the WNBA, College World Series, and even the NCAA Women's Tournament when it reaches the Sweet Sixteen.

Jeff Petch, known as The Mad Russian, is an NFL-only handicapper with one of the strongest documented contest résumés in football betting. In 2021, he tied for 1st in the Circa Sports Million III, cashing $325,000 with a 63-27 (70%) record, the best single-season record in Circa Sports Million history. He owns a 299-221-15 (57%) lifetime Circa Sports Million record, finished 13th in the 2020 Circa Sports Million II at 53-31-1 (63%), and won the 2023 Circa Friday Football Invitational on VSiN, earning the coveted Green Jacket.

#1 THIS YEAR NBA + CBB COMBINED #1 OVERALL ALL SPORTS OVERALL FOR 2022 + 2024  2022 MLB WORLD CHAMPION- 3 TIME OVERALL MLB Sides Leader (MOST wont do this once) DOCUMENTED NBA OVERALL #1 2023-24 CBB FINISHED#1 2023/24 ROB Vinciletti is The ONLY 2X OVERALL FOOTBALL SEASONAL CHAMP and just FINISHED #1 in 2022 and was RANKED #1 OVERALL in CFB Totals ranked 4* or higher on the network. Even CFL is RANKED #1 OVERALL Over the last 4 YEARS. Jump on with the 2022.2024 Overall Sports Champ 

Zinno handicaps football (college and NFL), basketball (college and NBA), Major League Baseball, and golf. He uses game script and his own personal line-making, along with situational handicapping to formulate his plays. Multiple bets across multiple sports are the norm.

Rocky Atkinson from Rocketman Sports has been handicapping since 1996. During that time we have had several #1 finishes in various sports and numerous Top 5 and Top 10 finishes at several monitors. Consistency is the name of the game and we do it well. We handicap NFL, CFB, NBA, CBB, NHL, MLB and Nascar currently.

Pro Sports Picks’ models are designed to spot statistical anomalies that might not be as obvious to the human eye. The goal is to isolate teams that are overrated or underrated to a degree that the odds offered appear to be in direct contrast with the most probable outcome. The models have proven to be highly effective for NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB and College Sports.

A consistent winner since first emerging on the scene back in 2011, Power did not have a single losing calendar year in his first decade as a pro handicapper!  In April & May of this year (2022), he went on an amazing 154-99-2 (+$41,322) with all plays! October is when he truly made his mark at WT, at one point cashing 22 of 26 plays (85%). Handicaps all the major sports, including props. We are VERY excited to welcome Power to the WagerTalk family.

Steve Merril is considered one of the best sports analysts in the nation. He credits his success to employing a variety of different handicapping techniques such as statistical analysis, trends and systems, and fundamentals such as matchups and emotion.

Founded in 1957, GoldSheet is the country's longest-running sports betting newsletter. The GoldSheet newsletter prides itself on providing in-depth analysis as early as possible to assist handicappers. When the dust settles on injury news, weather reports and line moves, the GoldSheet team offers its highly-respected LTS plays. Separate from the newsletter but never contrasting selections in the newsletter, these LTS selections have consistently kept GoldSheet atop WagerTalk's leaderboard since our debut in 2021. Simply put: These plays are the best of the best, and they are a big reason why GoldSheet has been a trusted source in the sports betting industry for seven decades.

Nick Parsons is the No. 1-ranked NFL and College Football combined capper on Picks and Parlays and Winners and Whiners since the start of the 2023 Regular season. That's three long years of gridiron domination. Put Nick's experience to work for you during the 2026/27 season - you'll be glad you did!

Tony Karpinski, known as TonyK, is a leading sports handicapper with 27 years of professional success. He manages the VegasTopDogs Network and has earned top finishes in major contests, including the prestigious NFL Las Vegas Westgate SuperBook. A former oddsmaker at PicksPal and monitored by the Sports Monitor, TonyK is recognized as one of the most consistent experts in the industry. He delivers winning results through research and discipline, breaking down matchups with sharp attention to detail, trends, coaching, scouting, and current odds.