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About Derek

Derek is a professional sports handicapper. He's posted winning seasons every year since 2007 and in 2013 he launched drocksports.com with the goal of teaching others how to make money betting on sports.

Navy vs. Army FREE PICK

CFB YTD FREE PICK RECORD 4-7 (36.3%) -$333 Kickoff 3:05pm EDT GM #103 Army +21.5 -110 (bet365) risking $110 to win $100 Navy to me is overvalued here in this rivalry game and this line is inflated IMO.  Navy has won 13 SU in this annual game, but laying more than 3 TD's in this contest is way too much.  This is a spot that works great for us as Navy already has a bowl bid in the Military Bowl against Pittsburgh on deck and could be looking more towards that game then crushing a rival military school by more than 3 TD's.  Classic bigger bowl look-a-head spot. Navy wins 38-20   GL to all today and enjoy the games!!

By |December 12th, 2015 11:36am|Free Picks, NCAAF Picks|0 Comments

Friday NHL FREE PICK

NHL YTD 1-1 (50%) +$45 Puck Drop 8:30pm EDT GM #07 Flyers ml +201 (pinnacle) risking $100 to win $201 Dallas ranks 24th in Corsi against.  Its goaltenders save % percentages rank 23rd.  The Stars defensive numbers and goaltending numbers are weak, but their offensive numbers are great and that's what this team is about.  Simply put the value on the Flyers here can not be ignored winning 5 of the last 7 games and not receiving the credit for it.  They were undervalued last night and are again tonight.  I perfer Neuvirth in net to Mason and we get that tonight. Playing the Flyers at this number is the play tonight.   Good Luck to all tonight and enjoy the games!!

By |December 11th, 2015 6:12pm|Free Picks, NHL Picks|0 Comments

Saturday CFB FREE PICK

CFB Free Plays YTD 4-6 (40%) -$223 Kickoff 7:45pm EDT GM #323 USC +4.5 -110 (Bovada) risking $110 to win $100 Few factors I like here are:  Standford coming off a big emotional win over Notre Dame last week on Senior Night and we saw the fans storm the field after the game = letdown 2.  USC lost to Standford week 3 - revenge 3. Trojan coach Clay Helton this week received the news he has been hoping for, with the “interim” tag removed from his title and then being signed to a five-year contract as head coach at USC.   Gives the new HC for USC some confidence. Good luck to all and enjoy Championship Saturday

By |December 4th, 2015 5:31pm|Free Picks, NCAAF Picks|0 Comments

2015 Grey Cup FREE PICK w/write-up

GM #292 Edmonton Eskimos -7 -103 (pinnacle) risking $103 to win $100 Game played at Investors Group Field Winnipeg, Manitoba The Ottawa RedBlacks have been the "Cinderella" team in the CFL this season and made it here on a miracle throw for a TD in the final minutes last week against Hamilton to win and cover the 6.5 points.  At the season's beginning the Ottawa team had a season win total at 4 after a 2-16 season a year ago and have gone on to a 13 win team after last weeks victory.  It has been quite the year for the Redblacks franchise and their players, QB Henry Buris won the league's most outstanding player and WR Brad Sinopoli won the CFL's top Canadian player at a gala prior to the Grey Cup this week.  Just like my theory of fading the Heisman Trophy winner of the team in the CFB bowl game, the same applies here to fade the MVP in the Grey Cup.  The Public loves a "Cinderella" team and will look to "play on" a team in the big game especially now with the MVP being on that Redblacks "Cinderella" team. Yes it would be the perfect end to a great story should the RedBlacks pull this one out but I'm not counting on it.  Ottawa benefited this season playing easy competition especially their last 10 weeks of the season and caught most of these teams when the opposing teams had the injury bug (Toronto twice, Hamilton 3 times (T-Cats QB Zach Collaros was out), Winnipeg twice, Al's, Rough Riders and B.C.).  Ottawa in turn put up some big numbers against these teams that were hurting. Edmonton has gone 8-0 since the [...]

By |November 29th, 2015 11:05am|Free Picks, NFL Picks|0 Comments

NFL Sunday Week 12 Free Pick

NFL YTD 6-8 (38.4%) -$285 GM #264 Kansas City Chiefs -5.5 +100 (pinnacle) risking $100 to win $100 Situational play here:  Bills off a short week Bills third straight road game Bills played three straight divisional opponents KC coming in hot winning and covering their last four games and winning those games by an average of 22.7 points.  KC has been tough to score against over their past six games only giving up an average of 12.1 points/game.  Chiefs win 24-13.   GL to everyone on Sunday, Derek

By |November 28th, 2015 10:16pm|Free Picks, NFL Picks|0 Comments