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Eric Rocco

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Eric Rocco
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Recent Accomplishments 

  • Picked Phillies to win the NL pennant in 2022
  • MLB 2022: finished +17 units 
  • NBA 2022-2023: currently +15 units
  • NFL Playoff’s 2022-2023 Season: 30-17, +13.80 units
  • Up over 30 units overall so far in 2023!

I have 15+ plus years of gambling experience, including a wealth of gambling knowledge. I specialize in NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA-F, as well as horse racing. I have always been around the gambling industry: I played professional Jai Alai, I dealt Blackjack and was also a Jockey agent in horse racing.

I have been handicapping well, basically anything for as long as I can remember. Freshman year of HS in 2004 I picked UCONN to win the NCAA tourney and won my pool. Then in 2006, I handicapped INVASOR to win the Breeders Cup Classic.

Needless to say I was hooked for life after those wins. Throughout my life, I have consistently won deep football pools, to multi day poker tournaments, to pick 4/5/6’s in horse racing. All resulting in gigantic scores.

My clients will receive all my plays as I play them. Including write ups on each and every game, to focus on the why and how I came to a decision. Giving them insight on my thought process and ALWAYS up to the minute lines as I release them. Win or lose I’m honest and transparent. I have learned when you lose, don’t hang your head. As in Charles S. Howard said in Seabiscuit “you get up and keep trying!”

This past year I decided to take my passion from a hobby, to being a professional and the numbers have spoken for themselves. I have focused on getting better each and every day and learning from my mistakes. You will get my 100% focus and effort at all times. I truly do enjoy writing articles, so when you’re reading them know, you’re getting my full heart and passion put into them. And in my opinion that’s what it takes to be a WINNING Sports Bettor!

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College Basketball Sunday Funday Play 2/19/22 – Sports Betting

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Kiev O'Neil
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Maryland vs Nebraska +5.5 O/U 132

Can someone please tell Nebraska that they are not good?   I mean, winning three of their last four games in non-sense right?  The only thing that is non-sense is Maryland being favored by over three points on the road.  Maryland’s real weakness is shooting the three ball ranking 335th FG% from the arc.  They also do it too often ranking 158th in three point attempts.  Nebraska isn’t the best shooting team themselves, but the emergence of Keisei Tominaga who is shooting 41% from the arc has really gotten this Cornhusker’s team motivated as of late.  Maryland’s strength is certainly inside the paint, but the fact that Husker guys like 6’9 Derrick Walker, and 6’7 Sam Griesel has stepped up their D, they have kept teams like Rutgers and Wisconsin at bay.  The Cornhuskers have some quality home wins vs Iowa, Penn State, Ohio State and Wisconsin under their belt.  I think they can keep the momentum that has won three of their last four big 10 games.  Maryland is in a let down spot after beating Purdue.  Nebraska has an opportunity here to get to .500.   I think they will.

Nebraska +5.5 – 2.5 stars

 

Saturday, February 18th CBB Free Play

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Michael Fordham
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3-0 on free plays this week… let’s add to it today! To receive a text when I release/add any plays, join my Telegram group.

*CBB(1u): TCU 1H -3 vs Oklahoma State–1 PM CT

This should be the most telling line of the day. Despite losing 4 straight games(3 came on the road), TCU’s value has actually increased in the betting markets as of late. I agree with that notion, and I also think this is still a good time to “sell high” on Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma State was playing well beyond their capabilities(specifically offensively) for a good 2-3 week stretch, but we saw “sell signs” in a double-digit home loss to Kansas earlier this week. It’s hard to identify a strength with this offense, while it’s very easy to see why they will struggle in this matchup. The Pokes are utterly careless with the basketball, turning the ball over 14 times per game(322nd in America). In addition to being a staunch on-ball defense, TCU forces TO’s at the 16th highest rate in America. 

TCU is a pretty one-dimensional offense given their inability to make outside shots, and I’ll concede that Oklahoma State has one of the best 2pt defenses in America. I do think TCU gets stops at will, and given they’re the #1 transition offense in America, I think buckets come a bit easier than you might think in this matchup.

It’ll remain a 1H play out of principle(big number to lay when there’s not a CLEAR edge offensively), but I really like this spot for the Horned Frogs.

College Basketball Saturday Super Plays – Sports Betting

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Kiev O'Neil
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Iowa State vs Kansas State -2 O/U 134

This is going to be a spot play here.   Iowa State did a good job handling TCU last night but it felt a little too easy being that the Frogs were still without Mike Miles JR.  Iowa State has been a Jeckyl and Hyde team on their home road splits.  At home, this team shoots 54% effective FG% but only 49% on the road.  Kansas State also has some bad home road splits, but they are at least at home here where their only loss came to Texas a few weeks back by only three points.  Kansas State has lost four of their last five games with three of them on the road.  This is a big get up spot for them.  I have both of these teams pretty equal on paper so I like this one up to -3.

Kansas State -3 – 2 stars

Duke vs Syracuse +1.5 O/U 139

I watch this game every year, but this game is a little different this time around being that it used to have two legendary coaches facing off in Coach K for The Blue Devils vs Jim Boeheim for the Orangemen.  Syracuse isn’t what I would call a good team by any means and Kenpom seems to think so ranking them 89th in the nation.   The Orange do not lay a lot of defense, but they do seem to have their moments on offense at home shooting a massive 54.1%.  the Blue Devils on the other hand has changed face under coach Jon Scheyer.   They play a slower game ranking 256th in average possession length, and they play solid defense ranking 31st in the nation while leaving he other side in the dust.  The Blue Devils offense is the thing that worries me the most only ranking 231st in effective FG% while it doesn’t travel well on the road only shooting 46.9%.  Where I worry the most about Syracuse is their rebounding on defense only ranking 345th in the nation, but I think that the Duke can be extra sloppy with the ball only ranking 233rd in turnovers could cause Syracuse to get some easy fast break points from steals.  I don’t see much of a difference between this teams even though Kenpom has Duke about 49 spots above Syracuse.   I will take the Cuse to win this one outright.

Syracuse +1.5 – 2 stars

College Basketball Buy Low Sell High 2/17 – 2/24

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Kiev O'Neil
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Buy Low:

Vanderbilt:   This team won four in a row and they might not be done.  Now that Liem Robbins is healthy, this team looks dangerous.   The Commodores have very winnable games vs the lower half of the SEC after Saturday.  Only ranked 90th on Kenpom is a sin.  Since Feb 1st they rank 33rd on Bart Torvik.

TCU:  I expect Mike Miles back as soon as Saturday, and their four losses in a row will be long forgotten.

Gonzaga:  This is more based on their schedule.  They have St. Mary’s at home which will be a nice revenge spot.   Mark Few will have his guys ready.

Sell High:

Marquette:  I just think that they are not quite the 12th best team in the league.   Big game coming up vs Creighton next week, and they could have a hiccup vs DePaul or Butler.

Virginia:  They only rank 228th in free throws and they can’t shoot from  near proximity only ranking 89th.   There are some hiccups along the way for sure.

Kansas:  The remainder of their schedule is brutal facing the top teams in the Big 12.  Baylor, at TCU, West Virginia, Texas Tech and at Texas.  Ouch.

 

 

 

Better Odds Sports Betting February 17th 2023 – College Basketball 2/17/23 – Season 3 Episode 6 (58)

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Kiev O'Neil
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Today Kyle Hunter @Kylehunterpicks and Kiev O’Neil @OBKiev  discuss the big weekend in college hoops with some great questions and free plays!   Don’t forget our most likely dog to win outright that has been on a huge run!

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NHL Preview & Picks – February 17th, 2023

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Patrick Gates
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We have five games taking place across the NHL tonight. I’ll break down my best bet(s) along with a few player props to take a look at.

 

Pick(s):

  • Los Angeles Kings/ Anaheim Ducks over 6.5 (-115) – DraftKings

The Kings return to action after winning their last two games following the All-Star break. In those matchups, they outscored their opponents 11-2. Their Power Play has been fantastic scoring multiple goals on the man advantage against both Pittsburgh and Buffalo. They defeated the Ducks in their previous matchup this season 4-1 with 40-plus shots on goal. Pheonix Copley will get the start for them tonight and while he has been solid as of late, he has struggled on the road. In his last three starts away from home, he’s averaged 3.67 goals against.

Anaheim has dropped three straight games allowing 6 or more goals in each of those matchups. John Gibson, who’s been confirmed for tonight, was the starter in two of those three games. The Duck’s offense hasn’t been horrendous as they did score three goals in two of their last three.

Los Angeles has found their scoring touch as of late and should be able to roll tonight against an Anaheim team that’s extremely weak defensively. While I don’t see the Ducks scoring a ton, they should be able to contribute a few to the total.

 

Player Props to Target:

  • Chris Kreider over 0.5 Points (-132) – FanDuel
    • Chris Kreider has gone over this number in each of his last five games. On the road, he’s recorded over 0.5 points in four of his last five. Edmonton has allowed five or more goals against in each of their last two games. He’s on New York’s top Power Play which should see plenty of action tonight. Edmonton has taken three or more penalties in four of their last five games. In his three previous matchups against the Oilers, Kreider has recorded over 0.5 points in each of those matchups.
  • Drew Doughty over 0.5 Points (-160) – DraftKings
    • Drew Doughty has gone over this number in three of his last five games. On the road, he’s recorded over 0.5 points in four of his last five. Anaheim has allowed six or more goals against in each of their last three games. He’s on the Kings’ top Power Play which should see plenty of action tonight. Anaheim has taken four or more penalties in three of their last five games. In his three previous matchups against the Ducks, Doughty has recorded over 0.5 points in each of those matchups.
  • Joel Eriksson Ek over 2.5 Shots on Goal (-169) – Caesars
    • Joel Eriksson Ek has gone over this number in each of his last five games. During that span, he’s averaging 4.4 shots on goal and 5.6 shot attempts per game. At home, he’s recorded over 2.5 shots on goal in each of his last five. The Stars rank 14th in shots on goal allowed per game averaging 31.15. On the road, that number increases to 32.52. Dallas has also given up the 9th most shots on goal per game to Centers in their last five games. He’s on Minnesota’s top Power Play which should see plenty of action tonight. Dallas has taken three or more penalties in four of their last five games. In his four previous matchups against the Stars, Eriksson Ek has recorded over 2.5 shots on goal in each of those matchups.

Best of luck, and as always you can find me on Twitter @GatorBetting and Instagram @Gator_Sports_Betting.

College Basketball Free Play – Bullish On The Bulldogs

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Shawn Knoche
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We’re back with a Friday free play for everyone. So far this season we are up 27.7 Units overall on College Basketball. Our Free Plays here are 3-1. We’re 5-7-1 this week, but we’ve had a tough week this week on coin flips going 1-4-1 losing those 4 games by a combined three and a half points. That’s some tough sledding. I think my process is dialed in as we head into the home stretch. One type of play to consider right now is if you like a big favorite in a repeat conference match-up look at the first half line. Teams are resting players more in the second half of blowouts and there have been a lot of back door late covers the last week or so.

My free play features the Yale Bulldogs (17-6 Overall, 7-3 Ivy) traveling to The Palestra in Philadelphia to take on the Pennsylvania Quakers (14-11 Overall, 6-4 Ivy). This is a big time match-up in the Ivy league as the top 6 teams are all within two games of each other. The line sits at Yale -3 with the Over/Under checking in at 142.5.

Both of these teams are coming in HOT! Yale has won 6 straight games by an average margin of 15.1 points. The Bulldogs have 4 different players averaging double digits and are led by Junior Forward Matt Knowling at 14.4 Points Per Game. Since losing to Yale 70-63 in New Haven on January 21st, The Quakers have won 5 straight by an average of 12.4 ppg. They only have 3 players averaging double digits in points, but they are led by the conference leader in scoring Jordan Dingle who sits at 24.0 Points Per Game.

For me this game is going to come down to defense. First however, lets take a look at the offenses. Both units are fairly equal when they have the ball. Yale shoots it just a little better from the field while Penn has a sizeable advantage at the charity stripe. Neither team likes to push the ball, but they aren’t the slowest tempos in the country either. Yale is the Top team in Ivy league play at taking care of the rock turning it over on only 14.9% of their possessions. Penn is at 19.3%. As I mentioned I think this game comes down to defense and that is where Yale excels, especially since the beginning of conference play. They are tops in the league in AdjD, Offensive Rebound percentage allowed, 2 Point FG % and Shot blocking, and they rank in the top 4 in every defensive metric. Penn has been good at limiting opposing FG%, however they have struggled to keep teams off the glass, and are also struggling to keep teams off the charity stripe.

In the first game Dingle went off for 27 points on 10 for 17 shooting overall and 6 of 11 from outside. He didn’t get much help however. Yale won the game by taking care of the ball and getting the the line. I see more of the same coming tonight, and I expect Yale to improve on the 39.3% they shot from the field in the first game. Yale is the most well rounded team in the Ivy League and they know they have to have this game tonight to stay atop the conference standings. Gimme The Bulldogs in this big game.

Take Yale -3 for 1.5 Units

 

Podcast 13 – 23 – With Will Hill – NFL and MLB Futures – College Basketball Feb 17 – 19th – Sports Betting

By
Kiev O'Neil
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We have an AMAZING show for you today!  Will Hill from @VSIN and @GoldboyBets comes on to discuss some NFL and MLB futures as well as some college hoops!   First, Kiev talks about a big weekend in college basketball with some buy low, sell high teams.   Then, Will comes on and the guys get right into some NFL draft rumors as well as some great thoughts.  Then, the guys give out a team that they think could make a deep run in the NCAA tournament.   Finally, Will and Kiev discuss some huge basketball games with some FREE PLAYS for the weekend!   Should you have any questions for the podcast, or games that you want us to cap during our shows, please message us at Info@TheOddsBreakers.com.  Have a wonderful week!

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College Basketball Thirsty Thursday Play – Sports Betting

By
Kiev O'Neil
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Ohio State vs Iowa  -7.5 O/U 153

It is hard to figure out the woes of Ohio State who was at one point a top 15 team and now has lost 11 of their last twelve big 10 games.   They are out of the Big Dance no matter what they do, but at some point, this team has to show some integrity.   Ohio State tends to play at the pace that is set for them slowing it down vs Michigan State and Northwestern while speeding it up vs North Carolina and Iowa.    Key word here is Iowa.   The Hawkeye’s are the fasted playing team in the Big 12 ranking 15th in average possession length.  They are fine giving up the near proximity shot and rebound as long as they can charge back towards their own hoop.  Ohio State should be able to find some success here on offense still ranking 25th in offensive efficiency on Kenpom.  Take the over.

Over 153 – 2 stars

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