Top 5 Experts | Record | Profit | Win % |
---|---|---|---|
Derek Carty DerekCarty | 54-34 | +2855 | 61% |
Prop Model PropModel | 97-80 | +1283 | 55% |
Jim Turvey TurveyBets | 15-8 | +645 | 65% |
Justin Van Zuiden stlcardinals84 | 10-6 | +333 | 63% |
Jon Schiller Varncass | 14-11 | +192 | 56% |
You may recognize Derek Carty from his role on Baseball Tonight, his articles at ESPN.com, or his occasional SportsCenter appearances. He's also been published by FOX Sports, Sports Illustrated, NBC's Rotoworld, FanDuel, and Fantasy Insiders, among many others. He's a long-time DFS player and the creator of THE BAT and THE BLITZ, perhaps the most sophisticated DFS projection systems on the market. Prior to DFS, Derek honed his statistical chops as the Fantasy Manager of two of the biggest sabermetric outlets, Baseball Prospectus and The Hardball Times (now the nerdier branch of FanGraphs (yes, that's a thing!), and holds an elite track record in year-long expert leagues (six titles while finishing top-3 over 50% of the time). He'sÂs also the only active fantasy writer to have graduated from MLB's exclusive Scout School, which he blends with his statistical background to form a complete picture of a player.
The ScoresAndOdds Prop Model, introduced in early 2022, uses a time-tested stat projection model to simulate the outcome of each game over and over again. Statistics are logged during each simulated trial, and the results are then compared to the odds presented by the sportsbook to determine the best bets.
Jim Turvey (aka TurveyBets) has been in sports media since 2012, with a focus on sports betting since 2021. Focused primarily on the NBA, WNBA, and MLB, his picks in the Action app returned 7.95% on over 6,000 logged bets. His focus has been on player props and futures, with longshots as a specialty. In the fall of 2024, Jim joined the RGN Operations team as a Projections Analyst, where he will be further utilizing his sports prowess to help deliver top-notch projections to all of the RotoGrinders, ScoresAndOdds, and FantasyLabs subscribers.
Justin Van Zuiden, aka stlcardinals84, is a popular RotoGrinders contributor and GrindersLive host who routinely finishes in the top 10 of the TPOY race. He's appeared in numerous live finals and has logged countless six-figure wins in a host of different sports, including five in PGA. Justin is also a main contributor of sports betting picks at ScoresAndOdds.
Jonathan Schiller is a college fantasy sports expert who has also demonstrated strong ability in daily fantasy basketball and football. He is an advanced stats nerd who uses any and all predictive stats to help the RG community succeed. You can find him on Twitter @Bronzesword.