Top Sports Handicappers & Experts

Dwayne Bryant was introduced to betting by his godfather at age 13, starting at Penn National before expanding into NFL, CFB, NBA, CBB, and MLB. He is a situational handicapper whose process is rooted in angle-driven, data-backed analysis. While DB often targets sides in NFL, CFB, and NBA and totals in CBB, he will fire wherever the situational edge appears. Since 2024, he has integrated SDQL-based angles into his MLB approach. His volume is driven strictly by qualifying situations and discipline.

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.

As the most popular handicapper in Covers Experts’ two-decade history, Ben Burns has built a reputation that speaks for itself. Renowned for his uncanny ability to deliver on his biggest plays, he holds numerous documented #1 titles across all major sports. Currently on fire, Ben is WagerTalk's #1 Handicapper in 2025. With over two decades of NFL dominance, Ben is this season’s #1 Overall Football Handicapper. He also holds the top spot as WagerTalk’s #1 Pro and College Basketball Handicapper—both for this season and all-time.

For well over 40 years Marc David has been following and betting on sports all over America. As a teenager, he started on the other side of the fence and eventually in his mid-twenties, had his own business running successfully. Watching those customers for years has given Marc insight into how to beat the point spread and how to avoid the mistakes that are common among novice bettors.

After graduating from the University of Michigan, Ted Sevransky better known as Teddy Covers has been a successful full-time sports bettor living in Las Vegas since 1998. He's earned substantial recognition from the mainstream press during his tenure in Sin City.  Print highlights include the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Associated Press, Cigar Aficionado, and Playboy magazine. Television highlights include CBS The Morning, CNBC, and Bloomberg TV. Teddy starred in the sports betting documentary Life on the Line and been featured in an ESPN 30-for-30 and on Showtime's 'Action' miniseries. 

Jesse Schule is a professional handicapper known for his ability to predict outcomes by studying historical trends. In 2019, he famously forecasted the Toronto Raptors’ NBA Finals win over the heavily favored Warriors, correctly predicting the series outcome and Finals MVP. He previously dominated the 2017 NBA Finals player prop markets and has multiple #1 finishes across various sports. In 2022, he was the top NFL handicapper at Sportsmemo and ranked #1 in All Football and Soccer. His success stems from analytical expertise rather than luck.

Joe D'Amico is a streetwise professional sports bettor that has utilized his many sources and connections in the odds-making, sportsbook, and sports betting circles to become one of the most respected handicappers and gamblers in the world.

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.

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.

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.

Jackie Mack has been crafting winning betting strategies for over 20 years. With a Bachelor's degree and minors in Statistics and Economics, she uses her deep knowledge of data, trends, and probabilities to deliver consistent, profitable results. Jackie takes emotion out of the equation, focusing strictly on analytics to identify value and mispriced odds. Her disciplined, stats-driven system has generated long-term success—not just for herself, but for a loyal client base who view her insights as investments rather than a gamble.

Stephen Nover is a veteran Las Vegas handicapper and award-winning sportswriter with nearly 50 years of experience. A former professor at UNLV, he taught football handicapping and co-hosted the famed "Stardust Line" radio show in the ’90s. Nover has authored three books, including Winning Fantasy Football, and worked with legendary oddsmakers like Roxy Roxborough. Drawing on elite Rotisserie league knowledge, extensive gambling and media sources, and mentorship from icons such as Dave Malinsky and Lem Banker, Nover is known for his sharp, deeply researched, and original betting analysis.