Scott Kacsmar

Scott is a historian, writer, and data analyst from Pittsburgh, PA who has studied NFL and NBA statistics since 2003. He standardized the fourth-quarter comeback and game-winning drive stats for the NFL at Pro Football Reference. His work has been featured at Sports Illustrated, ESPN, FiveThirtyEight, and Bookmakers Review. He has also watched over 7,500 films and 1,000 TV series and keeps statistics on those as well.
  • NFL

    2023 NFL Draft:

    Winners, Losers, and the Teams Who Went Nuts By Scott Kacsmar They say it takes at least three years to fairly judge an NFL team’s draft class, but every year we make an instant judgment anyway. Sometimes, the hype works out too. Other times, what looked bad on paper turned…

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    2023 NFL Draft: Best Value Bets

    By Scott Kacsmar Like with all things NFL, there are plenty of betting markets available for the 2023 draft. But with a class that has gone through so many differences of opinion on these prospects, it could be very difficult to get a good read on what is going to…

  • NBA

    NBA Spread Picks for Wednesday Night’s Playoff Games

    By Scott Kacsmar For possibly the last time this season, the NBA has a four-game slate this Wednesday evening. We make our spread pick for each Game 5. The underdogs are currently on a 5-1 ATS streak in what has been a wild week in the NBA playoffs. New York…

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    NBA Player Prop Picks for Tuesday Night’s Playoff Games

    By Scott Kacsmar The NBA playoffs continue with a trio of Game 5s this Tuesday evening. We are looking at our favorite over/under player prop picks in each game, including points, rebounds, assists, made threes, steals, and blocks. Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics The Celtics can win the series at…

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    NBA Spread Picks for Thursday Night’s Playoff Games

    By Scott Kacsmar The NBA playoffs continue with an exciting trio of Game 3s this Thursday evening. With the teams changing venues, we look at the best spread pick for each game. Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets (+4.5) The 76ers lead 2-0 and have controlled play so far despite Joel…

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    NBA Player Prop Picks for Wednesday Night’s Playoff Action

    By Scott Kacsmar The NBA playoffs continue with another trio of Game 2s this Wednesday evening. We are going over our favorite over/under player prop picks in each game, including some looks at defensive stats like steals and blocks. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies Memphis guard Ja Morant is…