Handicapper Profile

Ben Burns

Many handicappers make claims of being the best. Ben Burns lets his records do the talking for him. Indeed, Ben is widely recognized as one of the strongest and most consistent handicappers in the world. Ben has an impeccable reputation for honesty and professionalism. All of his selections are supported by logical and well-researched analysis.

Ben enjoyed an extremely successful sports handicapping run during the early and mid-1990s. After winning a major handicapping contest, he decided to make his picks available, via the Internet, in 1998.

Ben dominates at all sports but football is clearly his forte, particularly the NFL.

Documented at one of the industry's leading monitors, Ben finished first in the NFL in 1999 and again in 2002. In fact, he has hit at least 50% of his NFL picks in five straight seasons and in seven of eight seasons overall. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that he ranks as the #1 NFL Handicapper of All-Time. That's over a 9-year span and competing against a field of 150, including many of the biggest names in the handicapping industry.
Ben is currently having an amazing 2006 campaign and once again ranks 1st in the NFL!

Ben also finished #1 with his NBA basketball picks in 1999 and #2 with his college basketball picks in 2004. Currently, Ben has posted three consecutive profitable NBA basketball seasons and is off to another terrific start to the 2006 campaign.
Ben finished with the #1 baseball record in 2004. Additionally, he ranks as the #1 NHL handicapper of All-time!

Ben has developed a reputation as a "totals guru" and has accomplished some simply superb 'over/under' results. Check out the following documented stats, updated July 2006.
* 140-90 (61%) on NFL totals the past seven seasons.
* 48-38 (56%) on College Football totals the past four seasons.
* 116-80 (59%) on Baseball totals the past three seasons.
* 25-16 (61%) on College Basketball totals the past two seasons.
* 96-79 (55%) on NHL totals the past three seasons.

Ben tends to particularly excel during the postseason and the NFL playoffs are certainly no exception. Ben is an awesome 33-13 (72%) his last 46 NFL playoff picks. Amazingly, he's also documented with a perfect 9-0 record with his Super Bowl picks!

Ben has an impeccable reputation for honesty and professionalism. All of his selections are supported by logical and well-researched analysis.

Guaranteed Picks

Burns' Customer Appreciation MAIN EVENT!	Instant Purchase	NBA	$25.00
Date: 5/18/2013 Just like last year, when he closed out the playoffs on a SENSATIONAL 29-10 STREAK w/ his NBA sides, Burns is HEATING UP ON THE HARDWOOD when it counts. Burns has been DOMINATING all season long. His latest "Main Event" goes Saturday & Burns wants everyone on board for the ride. Seize the moment!
Burns' 10* NHL Personal Favorite! *5 IN A ROW?	Instant Purchase	NHL	$40.00
Date: 5/18/2013 Off Thursday's win, Ben Burns is now 4-0-1 his L5 NHL playoff picks. He's been winning all season long, bringing a 108-65-3 ($14,620) YTD record to the table. Not too bad - but Burns says there's MUCH WORK STILL TO BE DONE. Here's his latest "Personal Favorite." Go get it!
EARLY Burns' 10* O/U BEST BET! (4-0 L4)	Instant Purchase	NHL	$40.00
Date: 5/19/2013 With yet another winner on Thursday, Ben Burns is now 4-0-1 his L5 NHL selections & a FANTASTIC 108-65-3 ($14,620) on the season. Not too bad - but Burns says the BEST IS YET TO COME. Here's another BEAUTY. Enjoy!
Burns' 10* BLUE CHIP! (3-0 L3, 6-1 L7)	Instant Purchase	NBA	$50.00
Date: 5/18/2013 Ben Burns is enjoying ANOTHER SUPERB SEASON in the NBA & his "Blue Chip" totals have played a pivotal role. Burns is 6-1 (6-0-1 for some) w/ his L7 NBA "Blue Chip" releases, incl. a PERFECT 3-0 w/ his L3. Those three tickets didn't just win either. They won by MORE THAN 80 POINTS. His latest goes Saturday. You know what to do!

Non Guaranteed Picks

Burns' Customer Appreciation MAIN EVENT!	Instant Purchase	NBA	$15.00
Date: 5/18/2013 Just like last year, when he closed out the playoffs on a SENSATIONAL 29-10 STREAK w/ his NBA sides, Burns is HEATING UP ON THE HARDWOOD when it counts. Burns has been DOMINATING all season long. His latest "Main Event" goes Saturday & Burns wants everyone on board for the ride. Seize the moment!
Burns' 10* NHL Personal Favorite! *5 IN A ROW?	Instant Purchase	NHL	$25.00
Date: 5/18/2013 Off Thursday's win, Ben Burns is now 4-0-1 his L5 NHL playoff picks. He's been winning all season long, bringing a 108-65-3 ($14,620) YTD record to the table. Not too bad - but Burns says there's MUCH WORK STILL TO BE DONE. Here's his latest "Personal Favorite." Go get it!
Burns' 10* BLUE CHIP! (3-0 L3, 6-1 L7)	Instant Purchase	NBA	$30.00
Date: 5/18/2013 Ben Burns is enjoying ANOTHER SUPERB SEASON in the NBA & his "Blue Chip" totals have played a pivotal role. Burns is 6-1 (6-0-1 for some) w/ his L7 NBA "Blue Chip" releases, incl. a PERFECT 3-0 w/ his L3. Those three tickets didn't just win either. They won by MORE THAN 80 POINTS. His latest goes Saturday. You know what to do!

Past Picks

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Date	W/L	Type	Handicapper Selection
5/17/2013	LOSER	MLB	BIG TOTAL Burns' 10* BLUE CHIP! I'm playing on Chicago and LA to finish OVER the total. Many of you may recall that I just successfully played on the "under" when these same two pitchers squared off against each other on Sunday night. That one finished with a score of 3-0. However, there are a few reasons why I'm expecting to see more runs this evening and why I believe that the value has now shifted the other way. For starters, the hitters just saw these same pitchers less than a week ago. That can often provide an advantage to the batters. Also, Sale hasn't been nearly as sharp on the road. Indeed, he's 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA at home but 1-2 with a 4.56 ERA on the road. On the other hand, Wilson has a higher ERA (4.00) at home than he does on the road. Entering the series, games here were averaging 9.9 runs. Not surprisingly, the OVER has been a cash cow here all season. With the O/U line having dropped from its opener, I expect that to be the case again tonight. 10* Blue Chip
5/17/2013	WINNER	MLB	Burns' 10* Personal Favorite I'm playing on PHILADELPHIA. The Reds are rolling. However, they're stepping up in class considerably here and I expect their win streak to come to an end. Lee was dominant last time out. He tossed seven shutout innings, en route to a 3-1 victory. In his previous start, he allowed two runs in eight innings, a 6-2 victory over the Giants. For the season, he's 4-2 with a 2.86 ERA. He averages better than seven innings per start and has a 43-9 K/W ratio. Of course, Cingrani's numbers are also very good. That said, he only lasted four innings last time out, giving up two home runs in that span. In fact, that was the second start in a row that he's permitted two home runs. That's four home runs in just two games, as many as Lee has allowed in all eight of his. Lee has been dominant against the Reds in recent seasons. Indeed, he's 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA in his last five starts against them. While the Reds may have better overall offensive numbers, they're only hitting .233 and averaging 3.9 runs per game away from Cincinnati. The Phillies average 4.2 runs and hit .251 here at Philadelphia. The Phillies' reliever have a rather mediocre 4.31 ERA at home. However, the Reds' 4.98 ERA on the road is worse. Speaking of relievers, it should also be mentioned that the Reds had to play 10 innings yesterday while the Phils had the day off. Manager Charlie Manuel said this of his team: "For some reason we seem to win a couple, get within one or two games of .500, then all of the sudden we fall back three, four, five. Then we win a couple more, and we're yo-yoing back and forth. We definitely need to put a streak together, play sound baseball and run off a six-to-10 game winning streak." Behind another big game from Lee, I expect Manuel's crew to take the first step towards that goal tonight, improving to 10-4 the last 14 times that they were off a game in which they allowed 10 or more runs. 10* personal favorite
5/16/2013	WINNER	NBA	Burns' 10* Thursday BLUE CHIP (5-1/83% L6 BC's) I'm playing on San Antonio and Golden State to finish UNDER the total. I was on the Spurs last game. So, I was happy to see them put up 109 points. With the venue shifting back to Oakland, I'm not expecting them to score that many again tonight though. The last game here had a final score of only 97-87 and that included 16 overtime points. (The score was 84-84 at the end of regulation.) Including that low-scoring game, the Warriors have seen the UNDER go 2-0 in when trailing in this series. (After GS lost Game 1, the next game had a score of 191.) Looking at some more stats and we find that the Spurs have seen the UNDER go 22-13 after scoring 105 or more points in their previous game and 5-3 as road favorites of three or fewer points. Even including the result from the last game, the UNDER is still 5-2 the Warriors' last seven games, 3-1 the last four in this series. The Warriors and their coach are talking about never taking a play off defensively; I'm expecting a low-scoring affair. 10* blue chip
5/16/2013	WINNER	NHL	Burns' "Blue Marlin" Big Chalk Blowout! ~ 3-0-1 L4 I'm playing SJ on the puck-line. (+1.5 goals.) We're being asked to lay greater than -200 to play the Sharks on the puck-line. While I realize that's not everyone's "cup of tea," I believe the price could easily be higher. Down a game, the Sharks are going to be desperate. I expect their best effort. Prior to the (2-0) Game 1 loss, the previous two reg. season meetings between these teams were both decided by a single goal. In fact, five of the previous six meetings between these teams were decided by a single goal or less. Prior to the Game 1 loss, the Sharks were on a 9-4 run. A closer look reveals that all four losses were by a singe goal. In other words, they'd gone 13 straight games without losing by more than a goal. I won't be at all surprised by an "upset" but will pay for the added insurance 1.5 goals. 6* blue marlin
5/15/2013	LOSER	NBA	Burns' Wednesday Personal Favorite! (5-1 L6 NBA!) I'm playing on OKC. The Thunder are certainly in a hole. With their backs to the wall, I expect them to be at their very best tonight. A couple of recent losses notwithstanding, the Thunder are still 106-68-1 ATS their last 175 when facing an opponent which defeated them in the previous meeting. This is just the second time all year that the Thunder have dropped three games n a row. The last time it happened, they responded by going 3-0 SU/ATS their next three games, winning by 16, 30 and 45 points! Coach Brooks had this to say of his star Kevin Durant: ''One thing about Kevin, he's going to come back and give everything he has. He's not an excuse guy. He's not going to blame anything on nobody, other than put the pressure on himself to perform every night. That's what makes us a good team, because of that attitude that he has.'' 'Brooks went on to say: "We want to be able to win in front of our home fans and have another game in Memphis and see what we can do there. I like our ability to come back in tough situations, within games and even to the next game. This is obviously not the greatest position to be in but we still have a chance to be a part of history. There's not a lot of teams that have come back from 3-1 but we have the talent, we have the teamwork, we have the effort and teamwork to do it.'' While it remains to be seen whether or not the Thunder can come all the way back, behind a big performance from Durant, I at least like them to take the first step tonight, covering the small number along the way. 10* personal favorite
5/15/2013	LOSER	MLB	Burns 10* MLB Personal Favorite! (20-10 L30 MLB) I'm playing on TAMPA BAY. The Red Sox still have the better record. However, its the Rays who are currently playing much better baseball. With yesterday's victory, the Rays are a perfect 6-0 their last six. While the Rays are 8-4 in May, the Sox are only 4-9. That includes a 0-3 mark their last three. The fact that this game features a pair of left-handed starters figures to favor Tampa. The Red Sox are hitting .249 and averaging 3.9 runs vs. southpaw starters. Conversely, the Rays are batting .273 and averaging 5.3 runs vs. left-handers. The Sox are a mediocre 65-55 (-1.2) against southpaw starters the past few seasons. During that time, the Rays are a lucrative 68-48 (+19.5.) Admittedly, Lester has pitched very well. However, Price has really been coming around of late. True, Lester was dominant last time out. However, he did have a 5.60 ERA in his previous three starts. True, Lester was very sharp against Price and the Rays last month. However, he'd lost his previous four starts in the series, recording a horrible 7.71 ERA. On the other hand, Price is 2-0 with a 2.21 ERA in his last five starts against the Sox. While he didn't factor in the decision, he was also very sharp in last month's game. Price has made six home starts against the Sox since 2010 and he's allowed three earned runs or less in all six. During that time, he recorded 45Ks vs. just 11 walks. Not surprisingly, the Rays won the last three of those games, including both here last season. Given the current form of the teams and Price's history in the series, I feel this price is more than fair. 10* personal favorite
5/15/2013	LOSER	MLB	ULTRA EARLY Burns' BREAKFAST CLUB 20-10 L30 I'm playing on OKC. The Thunder are certainly in a hole. With their backs to the wall, I expect them to be at their very best tonight. A couple of recent losses notwithstanding, the Thunder are still 106-68-1 ATS their last 175 when facing an opponent which defeated them in the previous meeting. This is just the second time all year that the Thunder have dropped three games n a row. The last time it happened, they responded by going 3-0 SU/ATS their next three games, winning by 16, 30 and 45 points! Coach Brooks had this to say of his star Kevin Durant: ''One thing about Kevin, he's going to come back and give everything he has. He's not an excuse guy. He's not going to blame anything on nobody, other than put the pressure on himself to perform every night. That's what makes us a good team, because of that attitude that he has.'' 'Brooks went on to say: "We want to be able to win in front of our home fans and have another game in Memphis and see what we can do there. I like our ability to come back in tough situations, within games and even to the next game. This is obviously not the greatest position to be in but we still have a chance to be a part of history. There's not a lot of teams that have come back from 3-1 but we have the talent, we have the teamwork, we have the effort and teamwork to do it.'' While it remains to be seen whether or not the Thunder can come all the way back, behind a big performance from Durant, I at least like them to take the first step tonight, covering the small number along the way. 10* personal favorite
5/14/2013	WINNER	MLB	Burns' 10* MLB PERSONAL FAVORITE! 75% STREAK I'm playing on ARIZONA. The Braves took yesterday's opener. I expect the Dbax to return the favor this evening. The Dbax are a perfect 7-0 when Corbin has taken the mound. During that 7-game stretch, he has an outstanding 1.75 ERA. At home, that mark dips to 1.42. In 19 innings here, he has yet to allow a single home run. The Braves have also been winning when Teheran has pitched. However, that's not really all his doing, as he's got a poor 4.84 ERA and 1.528 WHIP. In four road starts, he's permitted four home runs. Manager Kirk Gibson said this of Corbin: "We're not surprised. That's why he's on the team. We've got complete confidence in him. He's thrown the ball this way all year. He's got a great head on his shoulders. He's a total pitcher, total ballplayer." The Dbax are 28-17 (+5) the last 45 times that they were listed as home favorites in the -125 to -150 range. With Corbin getting the better of Teheran, I expect them to improve on those stats tonight. 10 personal favorite
5/14/2013	WINNER	NBA	BLOWOUT ALERT Burns' 10* Personal Favorite! I'm playing on SAN ANTONIO. These teams have alternated victories in the series, the Warriors covering three of four. After the Spurs eked out a win in the opener, the Warriors responded with an upset win in Game 2. That was followed by a double-digit victory by the Spurs. Once again, the Warriors answered, winning Game 4 in OT. I expect that trend to continue and for the Spurs to be the team which answers the bell in Game 5. With the win/cover in Game 3, the Spurs are now an outstanding 20-9-1 ATS (21-9 SU) the last 30 times that they were tied in a playoff series. The Spurs have a few other favorable stats going for them. Over the past few seasons, they're 17-11 ATS (22-6 SU) off a double-digit loss and 40-29-3 ATS (50-22 SU) when facing an opponent which defeated them in the previous meeting. Note that the Spurs are also 10-6-1 ATS (15-2 SU) as home favorites in the 6.5 to 9 range, going 26-15-2 ATS (38-5 SU) their last 43 in that role. Perhaps most impressive, the Spurs are 12-5 ATS (14-3 SU) the last 17 times that they were off an "upset" loss, going 26-13 ATS (30-9 SU) in that situation the past few seasons. Although they played well here in the first two games, the Warriors are still a sub-500 team on the road. They were able to gain energy from the home crowd in Oakland last game but won't have that advantage here. Bottom line: I still believe that the Spurs are the more complete team and I expect them to take care of business Tuesday. 10* personal favorite
5/13/2013	WINNER	MLB	Burns' 10* Personal Favorite! (18-9 L27 MLB sides) I'm playing on OAKLAND. After a disappointing road trip, the A's should be happy to be back home. While they struggled to score runs recently, the A's are averaging a healthy 4.9 runs per game here at Oakland - more than the Rangers average on the road. I expect them to score some runs this evening. Grimm has come back down to earth his last two games, losing both. In 11 2/3 innings, he's given up eight earned runs. During that stretch, he's given up 14 hits and walked seven. That's a lot of baserunners (1.8 WHIP!) and I expect it to catch up with him again here. For the season, Grimm has a 1.43 WHIP, 1.5 in three road starts. (Griffin's WHIP is 1.209.) While he received a loss, Griffin didn't pitch poorly last time out - as he allowed three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings. In his previous start, he shut out the Yankees through seven complete innings, out-dueling Sabathia en route to a 2-0 Oakland win. Griffin has made 12 career starts here, going 4-1 with a solid 3.39 ERA. The A's were a dominating 10-2 in those games. The A's, who are typically at their best against divisional opponents, have had success when hosting the Rangers in recent seasons. I expect them to start this series with a much needed victory. 10* personal favorite