Scott Kacsmar's bread and butter is NFL football picks. He has published work at many sports websites and blogs including NBC Sports, ESPN Insider, FiveThirtyEight, and of course Bookmakers Review. Scott hails from Pittsburgh and has a love-hate relationship with the Pirates.

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Expert NCAAF Player Props for College Football National Championship
Scott Kacsmar
January 19, 2026. 6:30 am
It all comes down to one more game in the 2025-26 College Football Playoffs (CFP) this Monday night when No. 1 Indiana aims for 16-0 against the Miami Hurricanes. We dug through both teams to find the best player props for this anticipated matchup.Let’s look at our favorite picks for the National Championship Game.College Football

Saturday Football: Best Bets for Wild Card Weekend
Scott Kacsmar
January 10, 2026. 7:50 am
The 2025-26 NFL playoffs are here, and we have great Saturday Wild Card bets for the first game this weekend between the No. 5 Los Angeles Rams (12-5) and No. 4 Carolina Panthers (8-9). It’s a rematch from Week 13, where the Panthers already upset the Rams once, but they’ll have to do it again

Expert NCAAF Player Props for CFP Semifinal
Scott Kacsmar
January 7, 2026. 7:00 am
We’ve got two great games in the semifinals of the 2025-26 College Football Playoffs (CFP), which resume this Thursday when the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes take on the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels. We’ll also find some of the best player props when Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza of Indiana is in a rematch with

Expert College Football Player Props for CFP Quarterfinal
Scott Kacsmar
January 1, 2026. 11:19 am
The wait is over for the quarterfinals of the 2025-26 College Football Playoffs (CFP), which kicks off this New Year’s Eve when No. 10 Miami faces No. 2 Ohio State. We have 4 games in all to find the best college football player props with the most current odds.Let’s look at our top picks from

Monday Night Football: Best Bets for Week 17
Scott Kacsmar
December 29, 2025. 11:30 am
We like our Monday Night Football bets in Week 17 for the Los Angeles Rams (11-4) taking on the Atlanta Falcons (6-9) following the shake-up in the NFC standings after the Rams lost 38-37 in Seattle last Thursday night. The Rams are currently the No. 6 seed despite having a fourth-quarter lead or tie in

Sunday Night Football: Best Bets for Week 17
Scott Kacsmar
December 28, 2025. 7:11 am
We’ve got great Sunday Night Football bets in Week 17 for a top-tier matchup in the NFC between the Chicago Bears (11-4) and San Francisco 49ers (11-4). It’s a battle of teams with playoff expectations, and the 49ers especially have a lot on the line as they can get the No. 1 seed by winning

Expert College Football Player Props for Bowl Week
Scott Kacsmar
December 19, 2025. 6:00 am
It’s Bowl season in the world of college football, but we also get the first round of the 2025-26 College Football Playoffs (CFP) starting this Friday with a banger of a rematch between Oklahoma and Alabama. We’ve found the best player props for that matchup and more CFP action with the latest odds from top-rated

Saturday Football Best Bets for Divisional Round
Scott Kacsmar
December 17, 2025. 7:24 am
The 2025-26 NFL playoffs continue this Saturday with a great AFC Divisional Round game between the No. 1 Denver Broncos (14-3) and No. 6 Buffalo Bills (13-5). It’s actually a rematch from last year’s Wild Card game, which Buffalo won 31-7 at home.Still, Mile High is always a tough place to play, and the Broncos

Expert College Football Player Props for Army vs. Navy
Scott Kacsmar
December 13, 2025. 8:57 am
Before you get ready for Bowl Season in college football, don’t forget about the time-honored tradition of the Army vs. Navy game this Saturday afternoon. We’re looking at the best player props for this classic matchup with the latest odds from top-rated sportsbooks. College Football Prop Bets Week 16 At-a-Glance For this week’s best football player

Expert College Football Player Props for Week 15
Scott Kacsmar
December 3, 2025. 8:30 am
For our college football player props Week 15, we are getting some great conference championship games, including the most anticipated matchups in the SEC (Georgia vs. Alabama) and the Big Ten clash between No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana. We have the best player props for these key matchups this Saturday with the

Expert NCAAF Player Props for Week 14
Scott Kacsmar
November 27, 2025. 7:04 am
The 2025 college football season has a great Week 14 schedule with huge rivalry games on Friday and Saturday, including The Big One when No. 1 Ohio State tries to stay perfect and end a 4-game losing streak to hated Michigan on the road. We’ll be looking at the best player props for that key

Expert NCAAF Player Props for Week 13
Scott Kacsmar
November 19, 2025. 11:15 am
With the 2025 college football season moving into Week 13, time is running out for teams to make their move for the playoffs or a bowl game. That’s why we expect some good games on the schedule to identify our best player props for key matchups, including the SEC rivalry between Florida and Tennessee and

Expert NCAAF Player Props for Week 12
Scott Kacsmar
November 15, 2025. 4:01 am
The Week 12 schedule in the 2025 college football season has good games on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.We dug through the slate to find our best player props for important matchups, including the ACC battle between Clemson and No. 20 Louisville as well as Arch Manning’s shot at Georgia. Let’s look at the latest

Expert College Football Player Props for Week 11
Scott Kacsmar
November 8, 2025. 7:25 am
The Week 11 schedule in the 2025 college football season has a lot of good games and we found the best player props for key matchups, including a SEC clash between LSU and Alabama.Let’s go over our favorite college football player props Week 11 from top-rated sportsbooks.NCAAF Prop Bets Week 11 At-a-GlanceFor this week’s top

College Football Player Props for Week 10: Oct 27-Nov 2
Scott Kacsmar
October 29, 2025. 8:50 am
Week 10 in the 2025 college football season brings a new slate of the best player props for top matchups, including this Saturday in the Big Ten with No. 1 Ohio State vs. Penn State.We found our favorite College Football player props Week 10 from that game and more with the latest odds from top-rated

College Football Player Props for Week 9: Oct 20-26
Scott Kacsmar
October 22, 2025. 10:10 am
We’re getting ready for the best player props in college football’s Week 9 schedule, which features a bigger game than expected between No. 2 Indiana and a red-hot UCLA Bruins team this Saturday. We also have Friday night action with Virginia Tech taking on California in what should be a competitive game with a 4.5-point

2025-26 College Football Heisman Odds & Picks
Scott Kacsmar
October 17, 2025. 11:44 am
The Heisman Trophy award remains the most coveted of the NCAAF player awards, but the race has been a cursed one in 2025. From the quick disappointments of Arch Manning (Texas) and Cade Klubnik (Clemson) to John Mateer’s injury for Oklahoma, names have come and gone weekly at the top of the NCAAF Heisman Trophy

College Football Player Props for Week 8: Oct 13-19
Scott Kacsmar
October 15, 2025. 4:22 pm
Get ready for a few days of solid action and live NCAAF player props in the Week 8 lineup. We’re looking at player props for Friday’s clash between Louisville and No. 2 Miami as well as Saturday’s SEC showdown between old rivals Tennessee and Alabama.We have found the latest odds from top-rated sportsbooks for these

2025-26 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Odds & Picks
Scott Kacsmar
October 14, 2025. 10:42 am
Following Week 6, the NFL’s 2025 Defensive Rookie of the Year (DROY) award is largely shaping up to be a 3-player race. New York’s Abdul Carter has been the favorite all along, and he still holds the edge at +175 NFL DROY betting odds while Jihaad Campbell (Eagles) and Carson Schwesinger (Browns) aren’t that far behind.No pun

MLB Strikeout Props Today: Oct. 14
Scott Kacsmar
October 14, 2025. 9:16 am
The 2025 MLB playoffs continue Tuesday with Game 2 of the NLCS. The Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 2-1 win last night, and they should feel good with All-Star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto getting the Game 2 start. The Milwaukee Brewers will counter with All-Star pitcher Freddy Peralta in what should be a good

College Football Player Props for Week 7: Oct 6-12
Scott Kacsmar
October 8, 2025. 12:03 pm
The Week 7 college football lineup has some big games, including No. 1 Ohio State on the road against No. 17 Illinois in a Big Ten conference teaser before the main showdown between No. 7 Indiana and No. 3 Oregon in Eugene.We looked at the College football player props in Week 7 for key touchdown

College Football Player Props for Week 6: Sept 29-Oct 5
Scott Kacsmar
October 1, 2025. 12:57 pm
The Week 6 college football slate has some excellent games for player props, including No. 16 Vanderbilt vs. No. 10 Alabama after their classic meeting in 2024. We also have a cunning plan for how to bet Texas’ Arch Manning in his 1st game against a good defense since the Ohio State loss.After checking out

College Football Player Props for Week 5: Sept 22-28
Scott Kacsmar
September 24, 2025. 11:45 am
Oregon vs. Penn State is the big game many are focused on for Week 5 of the college football season. But when it comes to the best player props, we found our interest in some other games between ranked teams this week, including the USC vs. Illinois matchup in the Big Ten. Using the latest

College Football Player Props for Week 4: Sept 15-21
Scott Kacsmar
September 17, 2025. 2:45 pm
With Week 4 in the 2025 college football season, fans will be dialed in on some great prime-time games with Florida taking on No. 4 Miami and the Big Ten battle between No. 9 Illinois and No. 19 Indiana. But let’s not forget the afternoon clash between Auburn and Oklahoma in another ranked matchup.After looking

College Football Picks for Week 3: Sept 8-14
Scott Kacsmar
September 9, 2025. 11:46 am
With Week 3 of the 2025 college football season, it is time for many teams to start facing conference rivals this week, including a big SEC showdown between No. 6 Georgia and No. 15 Tennessee in what could be Saturday’s best game. While some top championship contenders are still huge favorites against non-FBS schools, we’re going

College Football Odds for Week 2: Sept. 2-7
Scott Kacsmar
September 3, 2025. 2:35 pm
Defense was all the rage in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season. It helped Ohio State crush a lot of the Arch Manning and Texas hype in a big 14-7 win that should help the Buckeyes to the new No. 1 ranking. We also saw LSU come back to upset No. 4 Clemson

NFL NFC West Player Props: The Marvin Harrison Jr. Breakout Year
Scott Kacsmar
August 20, 2025. 12:24 pm
The NFC West could be one of the best division races in the entire NFL this year if the 49ers stay healthy, Matthew Stafford’s back holds up with Davante Adams, the Cardinals finally put it together under Kyler Murray, and a new-look Seattle offense with Sam Darnold trying to prove 2024 wasn’t a fluke.There may

NFL AFC South Player Props: The Best Trevor Lawrence Yet?
Scott Kacsmar
August 13, 2025. 11:51 am
The AFC South figures to be the AFC division most up for grabs in the 2025 NFL season.The Houston Texans have won it the last 2 years, but the Jacksonville Jaguars have a new head coach (Liam Coen). Plus, this division has added the top 2 picks in the draft with quarterback Cam Ward (Titans)

NFL NFC South Player Props: Believe in Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson
Scott Kacsmar
August 6, 2025. 12:56 pm
The NFC South has not been one of the NFL’s strongest divisions, which is why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers keep winning it with a 27-24 record over the last 3 seasons. But it is home to some exciting offensive players that you can bet on prop picks for with NFL futures bets in the 2025

NFL Vikings Player Props: Should We Trust J.J. McCarthy?
Scott Kacsmar
July 30, 2025. 9:53 am
One of the hardest teams to handicap for the 2025 NFL season is the Minnesota Vikings. For starters, they’ve been unpredictable under coach Kevin O’Connell since he took the job in 2022.It was in that 2022 season when the Vikings finished 13-4 despite getting outscored by 3 points on the season. That’s only possible when