Sportsline Experts

Matt Severance is a well-connected writer and handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. He believes in buying points in football to get off a push number like 3 or 7. He understands that oddsmakers don't do as much homework on lower-tier FBS games, creating betting opportunities. And he says homefield advantage is underrated in some markets and overrated in others. For Matt Severance media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

A Las Vegas handicapper who's never afraid to buck conventional wisdom, Zack excels in multiple sports. Alltime in college basketball, Zack is 325-279, returning $1,917 to $100 players. Entering the 2021 MLB season, Zack sported an all-time record of 428-373-6, returning $2,001 to $100 bettors. And he dominated the NBA in 2019-20, going 60-43-1 while returning $1,271 to $100 players. Zack appears regularly on "The Early Edge," SportsLine's popular daily podcast hosted by Jonathan Coachman. Catch "The Early Edge" live at 10 a.m. ET on SportsLine's YouTube page. For Zack Cimini media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Micah Roberts has worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for 20-plus years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos' book director. Armed with an elaborate network of sources, Roberts has unmatched info in multiple sports. He is arguably the nation's premier NASCAR betting expert: In his previous role as Vegas bookmaker, Roberts was the first to offer expanded NASCAR betting. Now he delivers uncanny NASCAR picks to SportsLine members. He nailed the first two races of 2020, picking Denny Hamlin (10-1) to win the Daytona 500 and Joey Logano (13-2) to take the Pennzoil 400. In the 2019 NASCAR season, those who wagered $100 on Roberts' predicted winner in each of the 40 races (a $4,000 investment) finished with a strong profit of $2,100. In addition, those who put down $50 on each of Roberts' top four choices (an $8,000 investment) were up a head-turning $3,400. For Micah Roberts media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

SDQL Gurus are a team of serious scientists who use risk management, artificial intelligence, and the Sports Data Query Language (SDQL) database to capitalize on inefficiencies in the betting market. Overnight, the team runs 500 million SDQL queries, each of which describes a different handicapping situation, and outputs the top trends in past performance that apply to that day's slate. Dr. Edwin Meyer -- a PhD in physics who authored a six-part series for Card Player Magazine on how to beat NFL teasers -- leads the team. He gives classes in Vegas on the SDQL. In 2019, Meyer teamed up with Nate Bianco, aka the SDQL Kid, to win the Wise Guys Football Handicapping Contest. Dr. Meyer’s primary focus is using the SDQL to uncover conditions in which the betting line is significantly different from what it should be. His brother, Dr. Thomas Meyer, is a PhD in nonlinear physics and co-founder of the Prediction Company, a highly successful financial firm that specialized in predicting stocks and bonds. In 2019, he also began to focus his attention on sports, using years of AI expertise to uncover predictive relationships contained within sports data. Debuting with SportsLine in 2020, the SDQL Gurus went 39-22 (64 percent) on college basketball picks, returning $1,421 to $100 players in the abbreviated season. Then they crushed MLB, going 154-90 (63 percent), returning $1,566 to $100 players. For media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Kenny White learned the bookmaking business on his father's knee. By age 24 he was running a sportsbook and at 26 he was setting lines for Vegas' biggest casinos. A two-time winner of the prestigious Stardust Football Invitational, the originator of Player Power Ratings and the former head of the powerful Las Vegas Sports Consultants, Kenny arrived to SportsLine armed with new algorithms, ready to exploit mistakes in the betting line. Look for this legendary oddsmaker's picks, analysis and videos in every major sport. For Kenny White media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Larry combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed while working for Pro Football Focus. Entering the 2021 season, Larry is 351-291 all-time on NFL sides (plus $2,212), including 326-280 ATS. Larry also dominates college basketball, going 245-193-8 ATS (plus $3,205) the past two seasons. He appears regularly on "The Early Edge," SportsLine's popular daily podcast hosted by Jonathan Coachman. Catch "The Early Edge" live at 10 a.m. ET on SportsLine's YouTube page. For Larry Hartstein media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Jeff Hochman burst onto the sports betting scene in the 1990s. Today he's one of the nation's most respected handicappers. "This is not a hobby of mine," Hochman says. "It's my business and I take it very seriously." Hochman dominates multiple sports but is perhaps best known for his NHL acumen. Over the past five years, Hochman hit a documented 66.2 percent of his NHL plays, returning over $30,000 to those following him. For Jeff Hochman media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Baseball-obsessed since a young child, a fan of gambling from nickel-and-dime poker as a teen to $5 blackjack as a broke college kid and eventually onto major sports betting, the transition always seemed inevitable for Matt Snyder. CBS Sports' longest-tenured baseball expert teams simple logic learned back from his baseball-playing days, such as "stick with what works," with extensive background analytics. He went 26-18 in the 2020 playoffs, including 8-4 in World Series bets.

John Bollman combines MLB front-office experience with a deep statistical background. In 2018 Bollman, who has a master's degree in biostatistics, worked in the Toronto Blue Jays' analytics department, focusing on high-performance sports science and player development. In addition to his elite baseball mind, John’s expertise encompasses the NHL and NFL. He is known for his ability to quantify the unquantifiable. For John Bollman media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Physics researcher turned sports data analyst, Justin is part of a new wave of sharp bettors who use predictive statistical modeling to find mathematical edges. His college basketball model debuted last season and returned $2,590 to $100 bettors (173-130, 57.1 percent). In the first weekend of March Madness, Justin went on an unheard-of 15-0 ATS tear. Now he has turned his attention -- and focused his algorithms -- on the 2021 baseball season. For Justin Perri media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Kyle is a data-driven expert with a decade of handicapping success. He built an extensive database of historically-driven team and player trends, along with extremely valuable league-wide situations. Using his MBA background, Kyle combines this statistical analysis with an understanding of value propositions. Kyle dominates college football, going 272-215-11 (+$3,650) from the start of the 2017 season through October 2020. He also crushes MLB, going 463-408-8 (plus $3,088) since the start of the 2017 season. For Kyle Akins media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

SportsLine's principal data engineer, Stephen specializes in sports simulations, projections and advanced statistical analysis. He is a co-founder of AccuScore. Over the past four NCAA Tournaments, Stephen's upset bracket has called 15 of the 26 double-digit seed upsets in the first round. In MLB, Stephen has dominated three straight seasons, returning $3,178 to $100 bettors. And in the NFL, Stephen has posted five straight winning seasons. For Stephen Oh media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Josh Nagel is a Reno-based analyst and radio host who has worked in the sports handicapping industry for more than 20 years. SportsLine's assistant managing editor has covered the wagering industry on a variety of platforms, and has won numerous sports handicapping contests. He prides himself on consistency and insightful analysis. He has hit 61 percent of his NBA spread picks since the start of the 2017 season, and has hit the NFL at a 56-percent clip over the same period. He also has connected on 59 percent of his CFB spread picks over the past two seasons. What's more, he has a documented 40-22 record on SportsLine proposition-bet specials, which includes a 5-0-1 mark in the 2019 NFL conference championship games. For Josh Nagel media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

A veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Mike Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. Mike does not consider himself a pet lover. But he likes 'dogs, preferring to evaluate each game from the underdog's point of view. Mike has used that philosophy to crush the NFL, going 187-147 ATS (56 percent) the past three seasons. All-time at SportsLine (2016-20), Mike is 347-291 on all NFL picks, returning $2,534 to $100 players. For Mike Tierney media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

CBS Sports' managing editor of Fantasy and gambling, R.J. twice has cashed huge in the world's most prestigious handicapping tournament, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest. In 2017 he tied for 18th out of 2,748 contestants with a 52-29-4 mark against the spread. In 2015 he tied for 39th out of 1,727 entries with a 51-32-2 record. Over the past six years, R.J.'s SuperContest picks are 279-210-21 (57.1 percent). He shares those five weekly picks on SportsLine. Beyond his weekly SuperContest column, R.J. consistently crushes the NFL: Along with ending the 2020 season as SportsLine's No. 1 NFL expert, he went 354-295-22 on ATS picks from 2017-20, returning $2,613 to $100 players. R.J. has many years of experience analyzing NFL statistics and trends, beginning with Super Bowl XXV, and it shows in his insightful writeups and winning picks. For R.J. White media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Mike is a professional DFS player and SportsLine predictive data engineer, specializing in player projections and advanced statistical analysis. Mike has nearly $2 Million in DFS winnings in addition to being recognized in the book “Fantasy Football (and Baseball) for Smart People: How to Turn your hobby into a Fortune” as a top Daily Fantasy Baseball Player. He appears regularly on "The Early Edge," SportsLine's popular daily podcast hosted by Jonathan Coachman. Catch "The Early Edge" live at 10 a.m. ET on SportsLine's YouTube page. For Mike McClure media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

No one knows college football personnel and X's and O's better than Emory Hunt. Born and raised in New Orleans, Hunt played running back at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and coached high school football before starting Football Gameplan, an in-depth analysis site. Emory went 178-149-2 in college football over the past two seasons, returning $1,477 to $100 players. A CBS Sports HQ analyst, Hunt can be seen regularly breaking down CFB and NFL matchups. For Emory Hunt media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

CBS Sports' deputy managing editor, Adam has been picking college football and NFL since 2002. Born and raised in Florida, he has been covering sports since 1996 when he began his own newsletter and has not stopped following the ins and outs of the games we love. Though he will take the occasional underdog, Adam often looks for value with the favorites, especially after sharp money comes in and lines fall below key numbers. Since joining SportsLine in 2017, he's a strong 150-119 in the NFL, including 62-43 ATS (59 percent) in 2019. For Adam Silverstein media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

A nationally known CBS Sports college football writer, Sallee debuted with SportsLine in 2017 and has delivered in a big way. Over the past two years, he went 79-55 (59 percent) in his popular best bets column and 107-83-3 (plus $1,570) overall. Sallee hosts shows on SiriusXM College and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ. His previous work appeared on Bleacher Report, Scout.com, CNN, MLB.com, FoxSports.com, Athlon Sports and various print publications throughout the Southeast. He is a regular on local, regional and national radio programs, including The Paul Finebaum Show on ESPN Radio and the SEC Network. For Barrett Sallee media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

A CBS Sports writer since 2010, the entertaining Fornelli is a consistent winner who was 271-232 in his popular college football "Six Pack" column entering the 2020 season. He's spreading his wings on SportsLine, demonstrating his expertise in every single sport. You'll get maximum access to Fornelli's picks only on SportsLine. For Tom Fornelli media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Mike is a nationally-acclaimed NBA Fantasy expert, both season-long and DFS, who uses in-depth knowledge of every roster to find betting advantages. In the 2019-20 NBA season, Mike crushed sportsbooks with a 156-107-5 (59 percent) record, returning $3,864 to $100 bettors. Mike was nominated in 2018 for Basketball Writer of the Year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated and on Yahoo, RotoWire and KFFL. He's also been featured on ESPN Radio. The day-in, day-out NBA grind is the fun part for Mike. He digs deep into the data, examining team trends and projecting game outcomes, while watching as many games as possible to gain an edge. For Mike Barner media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com

A CBS Sports NFL editor, Brett Anderson has been covering the NFL and other sports for 25 years, from the Midwest to Midtown Manhattan to South Florida. He joined his first NFL picks pool at age 12 and has been hammering home dogs ever since. Brett's strategy is a hybrid of data, game film and gut instinct, and he also seeks out prognosticators on a serious streak to either ride along with the red hot or, often more profitably, fade the ice cold. For Brett Anderson media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Legendary handicapper Hammerin' Hank Goldberg joined SportsLine in 2018 and promptly cashed huge for SportsLine members, predicting each of Justify's Triple Crown wins. A beloved national treasure, Hammer enjoyed a 17-year ESPN run in which he had only two losing seasons picking NFL games. He's continued to cash in on the NFL for SportsLine members. Hammer enters the 2021 season on a 53-34 NFL best bets heater, including nailing the Buccaneers (+3) and the Under (56) in Tampa Bay's 31-9 upset of Kansas City in Super Bowl 55. For Hank Goldberg media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Tim Doyle is a former All-Big Ten basketball player at Northwestern. He made his bones on the playgrounds of New York City and was featured in the book “Asphalt Gods” about his outstanding play at the famed Rucker Park in Harlem. Doyle has called games for CBS, the Big Ten Network and ESPN and appears regularly on the SportsLine show on CBS Sports HQ. He handicaps games based on matchups, and focuses heavily on coaches. For Tim Doyle media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.