Sportsline Experts

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 seven years, R.J.'s SuperContest picks are 329-250-21 (56.8 percent). He shares those five weekly picks on SportsLine. Beyond his weekly SuperContest column, R.J. consistently crushes the NFL: He went 445-378-24 on ATS picks from 2017-21, returning $2,542 to $100 players as SportsLine's No. 1 NFL expert in against the spread picks. 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.

Matt Severance is a well-connected writer and handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. After joining SportsLine, Matt quickly established himself as a top expert in multiple sports. Over the past two MLB seasons, Matt is up an incredible $6,966 for $100 bettors. Over the past two college basketball seasons, Matt is 391-286 (plus $2,714). Over the past two NHL seasons, he is up $1,855. Matt also went 213-159 (plus $868) in the 2021-22 NBA season and 101-86 (plus $364) in the 2021 college football season. 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.

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 and was the first bookmaker to offer expanded NASCAR betting. Micah is coming off a strong 2021-22 college basketball season, finishing 80-65-3 (plus $725). For Micah Roberts 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. Over the past four seasons, Mike is 232-204 ATS in the NFL. For Mike Tierney media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

A Las Vegas handicapper who's never afraid to buck conventional wisdom, Zack excels in multiple sports. Over the past two NBA seasons, Zack is 134-101-1, returning $2,296 to $100 players. All-time in MLB, Zack sports a record of 616-542, returning $2,609 to $100 bettors. All-time in college basketball, Zack is 423-375, returning $1,331 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.

A high-volume, highly profitable bettor, Pittsburgh's Bob Konarski combines relentless research with a strong gut instinct. In the 2021-22 CBB season, Bob went 849-587-17 (58 percent), netting over 200 units for his followers. In the 2021-22 NBA season, Bob went 209-153-3 (+49.6 units). And in the 2022 MLB season, Bob finished 463-355-5 (plus 93.09 units). Bob is sharing his top plays only on SportsLine. For Bob Konarski 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." The selective Hochman dominates multiple sports -- he went 14-6 (plus $740) in the 2021 college football season, for example -- but is perhaps best known for his NHL acumen. Over the past seven years, Hochman has hit over 60 percent of his NHL plays while returning healthy profits to those following him. For Jeff Hochman media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Allie O'Neill was pursuing her biochemical engineering degree when she started betting MLB and NHL sides, totals and props. Through predictive modeling and data mining, she created algorithms that quickly made her successful in both sports. Allie loves the analytics of sports betting and constantly is trying to apply advanced metrics to get an edge. A 22-year-old diehard Crimson Tide fan, Allie (@allie_sports on Twitter) appears regularly on the "Early Edge" hosted by Jonathan Coachman. The show airs daily at 10 a.m. ET on SportsLine's YouTube page. For Allie O'Neill 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. Over the past three seasons at SportsLine, Mike has crushed sportsbooks with a 425-343-12 record, returning $4,416 to $100 bettors. He also excels at NBA and NFL props. 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

CBS Sports' 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, he's a strong 272-235-16 in the NFL, returning $1,375 to $100 players. For Adam Silverstein media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Max is just 23 but he knows sports betting inside out. A CBS Sports researcher, he understands matchups and trends -- which are relevant, which are fluff. Since he debuted with SportsLine in June 2021, Max has crushed MLB props and team totals, returning 54.2 units or $5,420 for $100 bettors. He raked in an incredible 209 units of profits on his NBA same-game parlays last season. Follow him on Twitter @MaxGorenstein and look for his picks and articles on SportsLine. For Max Gorenstein media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Brandt Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine's top soccer editor for more than five years. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most-informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe. Sutton made 174 soccer picks for SportsLine over the first half of 2022 and delivered more than $1,500 in profit to $100 bettors on those picks. For Brandt Sutton media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Jerry Palm was the first to bring RPI out in the open and is one of the pioneers of predicting the March Madness bracket. After tracking it for more than 20 years, he understands the NCAA Tournament selection process as well as those involved in setting the bracket. When the BCS was created in 1998, Jerry brought that same statistical and analytical know-how to football. That continued with the BCS's evolution into the College Football Playoff. Now, Jerry is showcasing that expertise on SportsLine. For Jerry Palm media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Holliman has honed his well-rounded sports knowledge as a writer and editor for nearly 30 years in the Tampa Bay area. He witnessed the 1970's heyday of the North American Soccer League as well as the debut of three major sports franchises and an FBS team at his alma mater. His sports interests have expanded worldwide, and as a former competitive soccer player and hack golfer, he has a profound knowledge of those sports. Holliman's betting approach is centered on crunching the numbers, but he sees the whole field and relies on his instinct. For James Holliman media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

A CBS Sports writer since 2010, the entertaining Fornelli is perhaps best known for his college football expertise. He demonstrated it again in the 2021 season, going 69-52-2 (57 percent) while returning $1,255 to $100 players. You'll get maximum access to Fornelli's picks only on SportsLine. For Tom Fornelli 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. Larry tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Those selections formed the basis of his SportsLine best bets article, which went 31-22-1 (58.5 percent) in the regular season. Entering the 2022 NFL season, Larry was 427-344 all-time on NFL sides (plus $3,764 for $100 players, every bet 1 unit), including 394-330 ATS. He went 68-50 ATS (58 percent) and 8-3 on moneyline plays in the 2021 season for a profit of $1,552. Larry also excels in college basketball: Despite a down 2021-22 campaign, he is 379-328-13 ATS (plus $1,740) over the past three seasons. Larry is coming off three straight profitable MLB seasons (plus $1,582 overall) while winning an additional $2,057 on MLB plays (props, team totals, sides) given out on "The Early Edge." Catch the popular daily show, hosted by Jonathan Coachman, at 10 a.m. ET on SportsLine's YouTube page. For Larry Hartstein media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

As CBS Sports' lead data scientist, Jason is the architect of the ongoing rollout of SportslineAI. With a bachelors and masters in Statistics from UC Berkeley and the University of Arizona respectively, he brings advanced machine learning techniques to sports data. Jason created and taught sports analytics courses at both universities, working with Division I college coaches to improve their gameplans. His experience extends beyond the academic world though, as he spent multiple seasons working with the Golden State Warriors Analytics group. With a passion for sports analysis through data, Jason will supply picks that are objectively based on data with minimal human bias. For Jason Spector 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. Stephen's highly-coveted March Madness model has called 18 first-round upsets by double-digit seeds since its inception in 2016. In MLB, Stephen also has excelled four straight seasons, returning $2,512 to $100 bettors. And in the NFL, Stephen has posted six 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 CBS Sports NFL editor, Brett Anderson is coming off a dominant 2021 NFL season in which he went 23-9 (72 percent), returning $1,315 to $100 players. He was a perfect 4-0 in the playoffs, nailing Bengals +4.5 in the Super Bowl to cap it off. Brett has been covering the NFL and other sports for 25-plus 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.

A soccer editor for CBS Sports, Goodman is at the forefront of the advanced statistics and analytics movement in soccer, with over a decade of experience working with cutting-edge predictive statistical analysis. Among his credits are work for FiveThirtyEight and StatsBomb, and he has immense experience diving deep into the analytics involved in dissecting the sport. For Mike Goodman media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Gonzalez is an award-winning writer who has covered pro soccer from Europe to South America. Gonzalez started out his pro soccer writing career while in college at Virginia Tech, writing for Goal.com. He's also covered the Copa America, Champions League, Copa Libertadores, and much more. Since 2015, he's been the lead soccer writer for CBS Sports. For Roger Gonzalez media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

A high-level poker player, Alex Selesnick (aka PropStarz) specializes in NFL, MLB and NBA prop betting, where he implements a combination of research, statistical analysis and mathematical modeling. He is arguably the nation's No. 1 props expert. Through the 2022 NFl regular season, Selesnick was 44-30 in his weekly props column and 129-84 (plus 37.88 units) overall on his SportsLine NFL prop picks. He also went 130-89 (+26.69 units) on MLB prop plays during the 2022 season and is up nearly 235 units on NBA props and futures plays over the past three seasons. PropStarz appears regularly on "The Early Edge" hosted by Jonathan Coachman. For Alex Selesnick media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Sia Nejad is a trial attorney turned analyst who got his start in the industry betting PGA and NFL. He further specializes in DFS and the prop market, where he began the 2022 season being profitable in 13 of the first 15 weeks. Sia is a personality and host on SiriusXM, host of Fantasy Football Today DFS and regular contributor to the Early Edge, the popular daily show hosted by Jonathan Coachman. For Sia Nejad media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Sports Illustrated's former college football editor, Gene Menez specializes in college sports and horse racing. During his 14-year tenure at the magazine, he served as a reporter and editor, covering an array of sports and providing handicapping analysis of horse racing's Triple Crown. In the 2015 Kentucky Derby, Menez accurately gave out the superfecta (American Pharoah, Firing Line, Dortmund and Frosted), which paid $1,268.20 for a $2 bet. In the '17 Derby, he nailed the winner (Always Dreaming) and hit the Pick 4, which paid almost $6,900 on a $1 bet. Menez has continued to supply winning horse picks since joining SportsLine in 2019. For Gene Menez media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Allan Bell was a founding creator of NFL coverage at 247Sports where he served as managing editor before joining the SportsLine team in 2019. You have likely heard him in radio markets from Los Angeles to New York, Nashville and everywhere else in between. He brings a wealth of knowledge to attack the boards, using both an analytical approach and his connections to former players and front office members to understand the 'why' and truly get inside the lines. Allan believes a winning wager only has value when you bring others with you. His method is simple: We win together. Let's have a day!

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. A CBS Sports HQ analyst, Hunt regularly can be seen breaking down CFB and NFL matchups. For Emory Hunt media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

Chip has covered college football, college basketball and golf for CBS Sports since 2010. He’s a high-volume shooter who loves to spray the board with a well-balanced mix of statistical insight, matchup-specific trends and a feel for the games built up from his experience as an analyst. February 2022 marked his debut as a SportsLine expert. You can also find him hosting the Cover 3 Podcast, contributing on CBS Sports HQ or dropping some of his favorite plays on SportsLine’s Early Edge, where he went 56-42 (57.1 percent) during the 2021 college football season. For Chip Patterson 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.

CBS Sports' longest-tenured baseball expert, Matt consistently demonstrates that expertise for SportsLine members. He went 168-129 over the past two MLB seasons, returning $2,084 to $100 players. 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. He teams simple logic learned back from his baseball-playing days, such as "stick with what works," with extensive background analytics. For Matt Snyder 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.

A nationally known CBS Sports college football writer, Sallee shares his top plays each week with SportsLine subscribers. Over the past three years, he is 105-89 in his popular best bets column. Sallee hosts shows on SiriusXM College and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ. 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.

Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Champions League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more, including the Europa League, where he went 12-8-1 (+471) with his picks over the first half of 2022. Eimer also appears regularly on the Early Edge, hosted by Jonathan Coachman. For Jon Eimer media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered soccer worldwide since 2017. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on, generating almost $33,000 for $100 bettors.. Then for the 2022 World Cup, Green absolutely crushed his futures picks, nailing Argentina to beat France in the final and picking Kylian Mbappe as the top goal-scorer at 9-1. Anyone following Green's futures picks netted over 43 units. The Guru appears regularly on "The Early Edge" hosted by Jonathan Coachman. Catch it daily at 10 a.m. ET on SportsLine's YouTube page. For Martin Green 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 routinely exploits mistakes in the betting line. The legendary oddsmaker also can be seen regularly on CBS Sports HQ. For Kenny White media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.