Brandon Anderson

826 Posts
Brandon Anderson
826 Posts
NBA props guy, plus NFL spread picks for every game and general NBA/NFL coverage and futures.
Role
Staff Writer
Experience
1 years
Location
Chicago
Total Bets
4.4K
Followers
101K

Summary

Brandon covers all things NBA and NFL, specializing in NBA props and making ATS picks for every NFL game.

He appears on five weekly podcasts, covering NBA at Buckets, NFL at The Action Network Podcast, and fantasy football at Fantasy Flex.

Nobody loves a future long shot like Brandon, who has an incredible ability to spot a 150-1 long shot who drops all the way to 7-1 before losing with immense CLV and pride.

Experience

Brandon is an NBA and NFL staff writer for Action Network. He's been betting on something sports related for pretty much his entire life and writing fantasy football columns, weekly NFL picks articles, and futures awards long shots picks over the past couple decades. Brandon worked as a freelance writer over the past decade with featured work at Sports Illustrated's The Cauldron, Sports Pickle, Grandstand Central, Pivot Analysis, BetMGM Sports, and elsewhere. He's covered NFL, NBA, MLB, college hoops and football, fantasy sports, NFL and NBA Draft, Olympics, soccer, and just about any other sport he can get his hands on. Brandon has written and contributed on over 1000 pieces at Action Network with an app ROI over 15%. His published props last season finished over 20% for NBA regular season, 22% in NBA playoffs, and 17% in March Madness.

Education

Brandon studied Bible and Math at Wheaton College (IL) and got his masters in Biblical Exegesis there. When he wasn't studying, he spent most of his time working at the school's Phonathon, where he called alumni and parents and asked for financial gifts for the school. He went on to run the Phonathon program for a decade and then spent half a decade consulting in the fundraising and development world on Phonathons, grant research, writing, and data analysis. What are you talking about -- working at Action Network is a perfectly natural progression!

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Brandon Anderson's Picks

Today
Pending
Futures
Trey Lance+5000
2023-24 NFL MVP
0.5u
NFC wide open, only 1 of the top 8-10 QBs in the NFC and this is the likely starting QB for a possible 1 seed at a wild bargain. Could he be next year's Jalen Hurts? SF is loaded with weapons and blocking, and Shanahan turns every QB into gold. Add in Lance's rushing threat on top of the passing and he could explode with defenses focusing on CMC, Deebo, Kittle, Aiyuk. Major discount on odds because of the SF QB situation. These odds will be cut in half or shorter by Opening Day if he's starting.
97
28
Bijan Robinson+450
2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
2u
He's the fav, but should be way shorter. ROY goes to a top 12 pick (15 of last 19), it's opportunity and teams feeding the high pick Atlanta turns dudes off the street into 5 YPC backs. Arthur Smith will make Bijan how new Derrick Henry and feed him 300+ touches. Could be an immediate monster, like contend for rushing title type upside. Far and away ROY favorite. Ludicrous number. Multi unit play. DK 4/27
14
42
Washington Mystics-110
2023 WNBA Regular Season - Total Wins
0.5u
This is @mariacmarino sleeper team from Buckets! When it comes to the W, in Maria we trust 🪣
6
New York Liberty+150
2023 WNBA Championship - To Win
1u
This is @mariacmarino title pick and I think she nailed it! Her boost is up at Bet365 and I’m tailing.
48
14
Breanna Stewart+300
2023 WNBA MVP - To Win
2u
Stewie is the favorite but should be by more. Top 3 MVP all four years since breakout, darn near won it last year despite t-5th best record. Superstar on top 2 team and “deserves” a second, while voters may not give Aja a third in 4 years basically putting her on par with Leslie Swoopes etc among the all time greats. Narrative heavily favors Stewie getting a second on a new team in a major market. Honestly not sure this should even be +200. I might halve it to +150. Joining @TurveyBets here 🤝
78
12
Scoot Henderson+600
2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year
2u
Confessions of a Wembanyama skeptic: my concerns now & long term & why I’m betting Scoot ROY https://www.actionnetwork.com/content/confessions-victor-wembanyama-skeptic-fade-nba-rookie-of-the-year?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=brandonanderson
73
14
Indiana Pacers o35.5-110
2023-24 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
3u
Buckets 7/19 Simply have to beat last year to top this. Haliburton played 56g at all NBA level, and love the Brown Obi Jarace additions. Clearly a postseason team at worst and I think they get into the 40s. Playing now before a possible Siakam trade ruins the number. 3u play, my favorite early win total.
71
17
Houston Rockets u32.5-105
2023-24 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
2u
Buckets 7/19 Running back out annual bet cuz if it ain't broke, don't fix it. FVV Brooks Udoka raise the floor esp on D but this team won 17-20-22 last 3 yrs so is that really ELEVEN wins better? West is just too good. Better? Yes. This much? No. Their pick is owed to OKC top 4 protected once then turns into 2s. So unless they're close enough to contend for play-in, every late loss improves % of that top 4 pick. That's our insurance if this is close.
41
12
Toronto Raptors u37.5-105
2023-24 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
1.5u
Buckets 7/19 Weren't great last year and now losing FVV is massive for a team already bereft of shooting and guard play. Nurse loss to unknown coach could be huge too. Siakam on expiring deal, OG and GTJ too. If it goes poorly early, this could quickly be a full reset race to the bottom blowout trade sale esp cuz they owe a pick to the spurs top 6 protected. Playing now before possible Siakam trade. May add an alt under earlier in case bottom falls out.
49
14
Past Performance
Yesterday0-0-00%
0.00u
Last 7 Days0-0-00%
0.00u
Last 30 Days1-0-0100%
0.01u
All Time2012-2253-9046%
475.35u
Top Leagues
NFL695-707-2349%
184.83u
NBA1092-1261-6045%
155.11u
NCAAB141-166-545%
61.56u
NCAAF29-23-155%
9.93u
Champions6-4-155%
7.98u
MLS1-0-0100%
1.66u
ATP1-3-025%
1.13u
La Liga1-0-0100%
1.04u
WNBA2-1-067%
0.84u
Women's World Cup1-0-0100%
0.01u
World Cup3-9-025%
-2.70u
Premier League2-14-013%
-9.28u
Betting Highlights
Favorite Bet of All-Time
Every time I spot a wild long shot futures bet and pre-tell the narrative on how that player will make a run at the award and then slowly watch the odds fall from 150-1 to 75-1 to 25-1 to 5-1 as the national media finally has the conversation. Think Joe Ingles 6MOY.
Most Heartbreaking Bet
Every time that wild long shot futures bet ends up losing anyway even at immense value after making an incredible run, making me feel both genius and idiotic simultaneously. Think Jordan Clarkson 6MOY.
Specialties
  • NBA props guy
  • NFL spread picks for every game
  • General NBA/NFL coverage and futures.