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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

2016 Total Overall Units +123.94 2015 Total Overall Units 481-433 (52.6%) +197.09 Units DBB (Drock Best Bet) in BOLD 2016 – 98-81-3 (54.7%) +55.16 units August – 2-4 (33.3%) -8.24 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 CFL: Kickoff 7pm EDT GM 305/306 Stampeders/Roughriders OVER 54.5 -106 (pinnacle) risking $212 to win $200 GM 306 Roughriders +6 -106 (pinnacle) risking $424 to win $400 GM 306 Roughriders ml +205 (pinnacle) risking $200 to win $410 This is a home and home set with the Roughriders and Calgary tonight in Saskatchewan.  The Roughriders were embarrassed last week in the second half and lost by 20 points as 10 points underdogs.  The 1-5 Roughriders have looked bad the last 2 weeks scoring a combined 18 points and giving up 76 points going 0-2 SU after their upset win against the Redblacks.  Remember teams are never as bad as they look the week before.  This week off the field issues for the Riders were made public as they were fined $15K for not playing the required number of Canadians last week against Calgary, and then fined $60K and forced to forfeit $26K in salary cap money on Thursday for practicing with ineligible players.  What makes this story so unique is that the man that ratted them out to the league is none other the Stamps QB Bo Levi Mitchell.  [...]

By |August 13th, 2016 4:27pm|Free Picks|0 Comments

Overreaction in Sports: Using this to grow your ROI

The word overreact (verb) means to react or respond more strongly than is necessary or appropriate.  An overreaction (noun) in sports is an unjustified and over-the-top claim that will be stated as fact after just one game.   This happens on a consistent basis as we are made to believe what we just saw previously will happen again the next game.  Often times after a high profile game sports bettors will overreact either positively or negatively towards the teams involved, sometimes even to the point of overcompensation.  This is one of the biggest sportsbetting traps that can be set in regards to the reaction of the general sports betting public to a previous game, particularly if it was a high profile game. Here's how to turn that short-term thinking to your long-term advantage.  One of the most important is a large sample size.  Large sample sizes allow you to more accurately observe advantages that you may hold over the sportsbooks, yet it never ceases to amaze how much sports bettors will place in the performance of a team over the past five games.  With this comes an inflated line caused by overreaction to short term analysis.  This is situations I look for to buy low and sell high in the sportsbetting market.  Bettors will also very frequently use trends and statistics that do not apply to the sportsbetting world.  Temporary abnormalities in game results are much more common.  Full knowledge of this simple fact is imperative when we go over short term results that contradict the more dependable long term ones.  The cure is to not be blinded by one game that you watched from start to finish.  Long term data is a much better representation.  [...]

By |August 11th, 2016 10:09pm|Betting Strategy, Free Picks|0 Comments

Derek Thursday Investment

2016 Total Overall Units +126.14 2015 Total Overall Units 481-433 (52.6%) +197.09 Units DBB (Drock Best Bet) in BOLD 2016 – 98-80-3 (55.0%) +57.36 units August – 2-3 (40%) -6.04 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 NFL Preseason: Kickoff 8pm EDT GM 262 Bears -1 -110 (Sportsbook) risking $220 to win $200 This game applies to my simple rule betting NFL Preseason:  If you think the wrong team is favored there is a reason why and we have that here with the defending Super Bowl Champs an underdog to the lowly Bears.

By |August 11th, 2016 3:06pm|Free Picks|0 Comments

Derek Tuesday Investment

2016 Total Overall Units +132.14 2015 Total Overall Units 481-433 (52.6%) +197.09 Units DBB (Drock Best Bet) in BOLD 2016 – 98-79-3 (55.3%) +61.36 units August – 2-2 (50%) -2.04 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 MLB: First Pitch 7:10pm EDT GM 915 Yankees ml +146 (pinnacle) risking $400 to win $584 GM 915 Yankees Alternate RL -1.5 +234 (pinnacle) risking $200 to win $468 The Porcello stock has risen and believe it's reached its peak. Coming off 17 innings (1 complete game) and 220 pitches on the west coast later he now comes home to where Porcello is 10-0 in 11 starts at Fenway this season.  This is a spot after a long road trip and 20 consecutive days of play, Boston finally got a days rest and could come out flat tonight in the heat.  Tonight its time to be a seller on the Porcello stock.

By |August 9th, 2016 6:02pm|Free Picks|0 Comments

Derek Sunday Investment

2016 Total Overall Units +123.66 2015 Total Overall Units 481-433 (52.6%) +197.09 Units DBB (Drock Best Bet) in BOLD 2016 – 97-79-3 (54.8%) +57.20 units August – 1-2 (33.3%) -6.20 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 MLB: First Pitch 7:10pm EDT GM 930 Dodgers ml +104 (pinnacle) risking $400 to win $416 GM 930 Dodgers Alternate RL -1.5 +216 (pinnacle) risking $200 to win $432

By |August 7th, 2016 11:31am|Free Picks|0 Comments