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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.

Derek Saturday Investment

It was a great win last night, let's keep rolling along. I know I said Friday night my moves would be posted, but the games I have been eyeing are against public/hyped teams coming into this season. With that I figured to get a better number today rather than yesterday and that is the case. 2016 Total Overall Units +112.86 2015 Total Overall Units 481-433 (52.6%) +197.09 Units DBB (Drock Best Bet) in BOLD 2016 – 104-84-3 (54.8%) +61.6 units September – 2-0 (100%) +7.0 units August – 6-7 (46.1%) -8.80 units July – 8-4 (66.6%) +15.07 units June – 8-11 (42.1%) +5.54 units May – 17-11 (60.7%) +16.58 units April – 16-11-2 (59.2%) +13.17 units March – 16-13 (55.1%) +11.51 units February – 17-11 (60.7%) +10.2 units January – 14-16-1 (46.8%) -12.16 units 2015 DBB– (138-121-4) overall (53.2%) +71.69 units 2014 DBB– (43-35-4) overall (54.5%) +38.23 units 10* GOY (all time) – 5-0-1 (100%) +50 units For those who are interested in my previous seasons of football, here are my results. I have kept my results since September 2015 documented at pickmonitor.com and will continue to keep them documented there as it’s free and a reputable monitoring website, unlike many others. 2016 CFL: 13-10 (56.5%) +22.58 units 2016 CFB: 4-2 (66.6) +7.3 units 2016 NFL: 0-0 (0%) 0 units Previous NFL & CFB seasons: NFL: 2013: 60-49 (55.04%) +15.78 units 2014: 61-41 (59.8%) +48.59 units 2015: 44-44 (50%) +16.86 units CFB: 2013: 61-51 (54.4) +13.55 units 2014: 55-55 (50%) +4.24 units 2015: 64-54 (54.2%) +28.18 units CFB: Kickoff 3:30pm EDT GM 194 Wisconsin +13 -110 (Sportsbook) risking $330 to win $300 kickoff 8pm EDT GM 201 USC +12.5 -110 (SB) risking $220 to win [...]

By |September 3rd, 2016 12:12pm|Free Picks|0 Comments

Derek Friday Investment

2016 Total Overall Units +105.16 2015 Total Overall Units 481-433 (52.6%) +197.09 Units DBB (Drock Best Bet) in BOLD 2016 – 103-84-3 (54.8%) +57.6 units September – 1-0 (100%) +3.0 units August – 6-7 (46.1%) -8.80 units July – 8-4 (66.6%) +15.07 units June – 8-11 (42.1%) +5.54 units May – 17-11 (60.7%) +16.58 units April – 16-11-2 (59.2%) +13.17 units March – 16-13 (55.1%) +11.51 units February – 17-11 (60.7%) +10.2 units January – 14-16-1 (46.8%) -12.16 units 2015 DBB– (138-121-4) overall (53.2%) +71.69 units 2014 DBB– (43-35-4) overall (54.5%) +38.23 units 10* GOY (all time) – 5-0-1 (100%) +50 units   For those who are interested in my previous seasons of football, here are my results.  I have kept my results since September 2015 documented at pickmonitor.com and will continue to keep them documented there as it’s free and a reputable monitoring website, unlike many others. 2016 CFL: 13-10 (56.5%) +22.58 units 2016 CFB: 2-2 (50%) -0.4 units 2016 NFL: 0-0 (0%) 0 units Previous NFL & CFB seasons: NFL: 2013:  60-49 (55.04%) +15.78 units 2014:  61-41 (59.8%) +48.59 units 2015:  44-44 (50%) +16.86 units CFB: 2013:  61-51 (54.4) +13.55 units 2014:  55-55 (50%) +4.24 units 2015:  64-54 (54.2%) +28.18 units CFB: Kickoff 7pm EDT GM 145 Ball St. +5.5 -110 (SB) risking $440 to win $400 GM 145 Ball St. ml +185 (SB) risking $200 to win $370 Here's a spot where we're getting a full point better at a public book.  Why? Because of overreaction to a coaching change viewed in the market as a negative one for Ball St.  Enter Mike Neu, a former Ball State quarterback that was the MAC Offensive Player of the Year in 1993.  He was [...]

By |September 2nd, 2016 4:58pm|Free Picks|0 Comments

Derek Thursday Investment

Football is back!!  It's Christmas in September and I couldn't be happier.  It's a long wait, so take it all in as football season goes by fast.  If you haven't yet, I have written a great piece on NFL and CFB prep, betting strategies and teams I will be looking to rise/fall from an ATS perspective this upcoming football season.  Please exercise bankroll management this season as it can make or break your season.  You all work hard for your money, so please stress money management and not blow your bankroll in the first week of the football season.  Patience is key and you don't need to wager on every game that is on TV. August:  I look back at my month of investments after my first losing month in 16 months.  Yes 16 months, my last losing month was back in April 2015 -2.32 units.  I pride myself on ROI and my consistency to maintain a high level of return of my money.  August was not the case losing close to 30 units!!  I pick my spots carefully and do not shy away from the moneyline.  Every lose is noted and analyzed so I don't make the same mistake twice.  One mistake I made was overindulging in the Summer Olympics.  I also took too many deep shots on the runline early in August on baseball and played outside my comfort zone in some pricey favs early on which lost and dug an early hole I never could get out of.  I did run into some unfortunate luck on several moves, but that is the nature of the beast in this industry sometimes.  I did put myself in the right situational spots this month and [...]

By |September 1st, 2016 6:01pm|Free Picks|0 Comments

Derek Sunday Investment

2016 Total Overall Units +110.96 2015 Total Overall Units 481-433 (52.6%) +197.09 Units DBB (Drock Best Bet) in BOLD 2016 – 102-83-3 (55.1%) +59 units August – 6-6 (50%) -4.40 units July – 8-4 (66.6%) +15.07 units June – 8-11 (42.1%) +5.54 units May – 17-11 (60.7%) +16.58 units April – 16-11-2 (59.2%) +13.17 units March – 16-13 (55.1%) +11.51 units February – 17-11 (60.7%) +10.2 units January – 14-16-1 (46.8%) -12.16 units 2015 DBB– (138-121-4) overall (53.2%) +71.69 units 2014 DBB– (43-35-4) overall (54.5%) +38.23 units 10* GOY (all time) – 5-0-1 (100%) +50 units   For those who are interested in my previous seasons of football, here are my results.  I have kept my results since September 2015 documented at pickmonitor.com and will continue to keep them documented there as it's free and a reputable monitoring website, unlike many others. 2016 CFL: 12-8 (60%) +25.98 units 2016 CFB: 1-0 (100%) +2.0 units 2016 NFL: 0-0 (0%) 0 units I have gotten many emails and messages about if I am running a service for the upcoming football seasons and the answer is no.  I ran a successful service the past two years and from a business level wasn't able to keep up with the demand being a one man show and was a decision to shut it down between me and my family.  I wasn't giving up my passion for sports investing and have given you all a place to receive free quality sports advice with my moves to put you on the right side more times than the wrong side.  For this upcoming football season expect my moves to be posted up late Friday nights for Saturday CFB and Sunday NFL games.  Thursday [...]

By |August 28th, 2016 12:18am|Free Picks|0 Comments

NFL & CFB Strategy – Information + Preparation guide to winners in 2016

I first want to touch on bankroll management and how important it is to your success for the upcoming football seasons.  If you are looking to build a bankroll betting on football this year, start with setting yourself up with plan.  Long term success will come with having a plan and controlling your unit sizes.  Scared money don’t make money is something you have probably heard of before. I don’t believe in this saying, it was probably made up by the sportbooks that want your money.  Smart money makes money is what I believe.  You don’t want to put yourself in a hole early on in the football season.  Be prepared for the inevitable bad runs. Remind yourself not to chase losses and attempt to bailout. On the flip side, remember not to push too hard when on a hot run. Stay emotionless and realize that one wager does not make or break a season. All the hype is here, football is getting closer, everyday you see a tweet on twitter with how many days are left to kickoff in NFL and NCAAF, just be smart and don’t let all the hype make you make the wrong decisions with your hard earned money.  An unprepared bettor is a losing one.  Information is power, so do your due diligence by gathering as much material as possible to ensure yourself a good understanding for the upcoming seasons.  Understanding the biorhythm of a club before and during the season is essential for success.  That will help you gain insight into what the team is made of and how they will react week in and week out during the season's inevitable challenges. The football season offers lots of ups [...]

By |August 27th, 2016 11:55pm|Free Picks, NCAAF Strategy, NFL Strategy|0 Comments