This is a sharp versus square angle meaning our offshore, Vegas, and outlaw sources tell us an overwhelming majority of sharp money is on one side, with a significant amount of square money on the other. We go with the sharp. We cross-reference SportsOptions, Oddsshark, Pregame, Covers, Wunderdog, William Hill with Vegas, offshore, and large local bookie contacts in various parts of the country that I have built up over the last 30 years.

Because the public adores favorites and overs, we have a sliding scale in which we weigh the date relative to normal betting patterns. In 2015, we greatly tightened the standards to qualify and it has resulted in an even higher winning percentage than ever before.