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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.

CFB Saturday FREE PICK

CFB YTD 3-2 (60%) +$77 BYU -9.5 -106 (pinnacle) risking $106 to win $100 BYU has played one of the toughest schedules in the nation (Nebraska, Boise St., UCLA, Michigan, UCONN) now get 8 days off to rest and play ECU who is playing their 4th road game in five weeks.   East Carolina is travelling 2250 miles across country and ascending 3583 feet vertically to Provo, Utah.  The altitude in Provo can be problematic to teams and tends to increase the chances that a visiting team from a low lying region will wear down in the 4th quarter of games.  East Carolina has found new life with jr. QB James Summers, who came off the bench to lead the Pirates to back-to-back comebacks: down 14-0 vs. Virginia Tech and 23-7 versus SMU.  Comebacks against two teams with weak D's in bad spots isn't saying much to me here, Saturday will be the true test for ECU's QB.  BYU now with film on ECU's QB Summers and not coming off the bench anymore actually starting on the road for the first time against a very defensive-minded head coach in BYU’s Bronco Mendenhall will be tough.  I like the personal match-up here for BYU against a less physical team: the top two running backs go 235 pounds and the OL from tackle to tackle, averages 312 pounds.  BYU’s wide receivers stand tall over ECU secondary: leading receiver Mitch Mathews stands 6’6”. Nick Kurtz and Terenn Houk are each 6’5” and the tallest starter in the ECU secondary stands 6’0".  This is a huge mismatch in this one and BYU should look to dominate here from start to finish.  ECU starting a new QB for the first time [...]

By |October 9th, 2015 11:16pm|Free Picks, NCAAF Picks|0 Comments

Derek’s FREEBIE Friday MLB Premium Card

Like I said MLB is free from me the rest of the season right up to the World Series, here are 2 client plays sent out for today: Drock Best Bet in BOLD MLB: First Pitch 12:45pm EDT Game #909 Rangers ml +169 (pinnacle) risking $400 to win $676 This was one of the hardest wagers I have placed in a long while, being from Toronto and seeing the home team make the playoffs for the first time in 22 years is just simply amazing.  I do not bet with my heart I bet to win with whatever side I feel is the right side to play on with the best value.  Rangers is the right side to play on here as for the Jays it feels like a "must win" spot, but must win spots are not automatic "play on" spots for me.  The Rangers seem to be relaxed and playing under no pressure whatsoever.  The Jays probably playing so nonchalant by losing four of its last five games after they clinched the AL East wasn’t such a good idea after all.  It’s a rare day when Cole Hamels is being offered a price like this and I have to attack the Rangers in this spot at this price because of how good he has been in the playoffs over the years.  Hamel's has made 13 starts in the playoffs and he’s gone 7-4 with a 3.09 ERA including a 5-1 mark with a 2.01 ERA on the road.  At the age of 31 years old, Hamels is as good as ever. Hamels continues to miss bats at an excellent rate with 215 K’s in 212 innings.  I do not see any fatigue with [...]

By |October 9th, 2015 11:20am|Free Picks, MLB Picks|0 Comments

NFL Sunday FREE Pick

Free Plays - NFL YTD 3-3 (50%) -$20 Rams +7 +100 (sportsbook) risking $100 to win $100 The Cardinals are 3-0 and have scored 95 points over the past two weeks.  With this the market has taken notice, Cardinals stock is soaring.  Not only are the Cardinals 3-0 both straight up and ATS but their players are putting up huge fantasy numbers as well.  With all this, now people are starting to jump on board with this Cardinals team and that means we now are getting an inflated number here.  Cards last two games against Chicago (dumpster fire) and the 49ers (dumpster fire).  Two horrible teams the Cards have just pounded and blown out and now all of a sudden we get them spotting a TD (Packer type spread) against a tough division opponent in the Rams, thank you very much I will gladly take back inflated points here.   The Rams play their best when the worst is expected of this team.  St. Louis is better than they showed the past couple of weeks and it also has been very strong in bounce back spots under Jeff Fisher (96-66-2 ATS as a dog in his career).  The market loves undefeated teams and Cards fit that bill today.  Teams that start the season 3-0 ATS are 5-8 SU and 3-10 ATS in Game four since 2010!!  Take the Rams plus the points today. GL to all today and enjoy the games!! 7 day FREE trials available with Premium Packages, Start Winning today

By |October 4th, 2015 10:49am|Free Picks, NFL Picks|0 Comments

Saturday FREE CFB pick

NCAAF Free picks YTD 2-2 (50%) -$25 Tulane ml +102 (pinnacle) risking $100 to win $102 Tulane won easily two weeks ago, but was against a lower class team in Maine, but sometimes those types of games can build confidence in a struggling offense.  Tulane has a top tier RB Hilliard (7.1 ypc) and UCF is down at least 5 starters this week.  Don't trust a UCF team laying points on the road (2-12 ATS L14 as chalk) and with a banged up team missing key players: QB Holman; RB William Stanback (dismissed), WR Jordan Akins (knee, indefinite), DT Demetris Anderson (ACL, season); CB Chris Williams (arm, indefinite) will be hard to generate points against a tough Green Wave D.  Tulane is rested at home and plus money is a side I like today plus Tulane under HC Curtis Johnson has gone 4-1 ATS following a victory (3 upsets!!).  Take Tulane to win straight up and let's start this afternoon off right with a FREE WINNER!! Might have one more free play for tonight's games GL to all and enjoy the games today!! Derek

By |October 3rd, 2015 11:29am|Free Picks, NCAAF Picks|0 Comments

Derek’s MLB Wednesday FREE Premium Card

I will be giving out my MLB Premium Picks for Free the rest of the season including straight up to the World Series!!  I gave out the Giants ml earlier today on twitter and have added one more huge play from me tonight and it is my Best Bet. 2015 MLB YTD : 66-63 (51.2%) +20.72 units (every Premium Pick is documented at Handicapperswatchdog.com) Derek's Best Bet in Bold MLB: Game #954 Giants ml (Bolsinger & Leake "must start") -130 (pinnacle) risking $390 to win $300 Game #968 Orioles ml (Dickey & Gausman "must start") +115 (Sports Interaction) risking $600 to win $690 Both Plays are divisional clinching teams that are straight fades for me tonight.  When a team clinches the division the champagne is uncorked and sprayed across the locker room, players are partying.  It's a long baseball season and now the players can relax and take it easy the rest of the year until playoffs.  With this comes lack of motivation and effort the next game out and therefore is a letdown spot that I like to attack each MLB end to the year. I am going to go out on a limb and say the Jays do win today at 4 and clinch the division to get the best odds on the Orioles ml early as Jays do lead 4-0 as of now and if they win I see them sitting key players GM 2 with the division wrapped up in GM 1, lacking motivation and effort come GM 2, take the Orioles tonight. GL to all tonight and enjoy the games   Monthly and Three month packages are available with 7 day FREE TRIALS, Start Winning today and invest with the [...]

By |September 30th, 2015 5:57pm|Free Picks, MLB Picks|0 Comments