Top Sports Handicappers & Experts

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.

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.

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 has won consistently for 30+ years as one of the best sports betting analysts in the nation.  He credits his success to employing a variety of different handicapping techniques such as statistical analysis, quantitative systems, and fundamentals such as matchups and emotion.  By relying on numerous handicapping methods, Steve continues to beat the pointspread on a consistent basis in both college football and pro football, college and pro basketball, and baseball.

#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 

Oskeim Sports Consulting, LLC (OSC) is a globally recognized sports handicapping service founded in 2007 by CEO and lead handicapper Jeffrey Keim. A magna cum laude Elon College graduate with a UConn Law J.D., Keim left a successful legal career to build OSC using advanced analytics, proprietary models, and one of the industry’s deepest databases. Known for transparency and strong ROI, OSC has consistently outperformed since launch and earned 32 awards from The Sports Monitor of Oklahoma, including five #1 titles.

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.

Mike Fink has covered NHL as a columnist, handicapper, podcaster since 2020. Along with covering the NHL, Fink covers the American Hockey League (AHL) with boots on the ground coverage. Follow Mike on Twitter (@Finks_thoughts) or on Bluesky, threads, and instagram (mikefink_hockeywriter) for more hockey insights (with some other sports sprinkled in).

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.

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.

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.

David Hess is one of the most respected handicappers in the industry, best known for his expertise in totals betting where he’s hit over 61% of his college football Over/Under plays. A true all-around capper, David excels across NFL, MLB, and basketball by blending advanced stats, matchup analysis, and line movement to uncover hidden value. Disciplined, transparent, and data-driven, he delivers consistent, profitable results that clients trust for long-term success.