Sports wagering has no place for the part time sports handicapper. To be a successful at handicapping college and nfl picks attention to detail on a daily basis is essential before making your football picks and basketball picks. You may pick up a newspaper in the morning and decide to bet some football games or basketball games and may get lucky on occasion but over the long haul you will lose a lot of money. Most players tend to chase underdogs trying to catch those attractive prices or fall into the trap of playing the obvious favorites. All you really need to do is hit 1 more game than you loose to make a profit. Another common mistake among players is to place bets on too many football and basketball games at one time. The more games you play, the more chance you have a loosing. Stick to 2-4 games that you feel real strong about and you will find it much more profitable. The hard part is selecting those games. That's where we come in. Analyzing the point spread; How to establish offensive and defensive rankings to predict scores, the impact of home field advantage, the motivational factor, evaluation of injuries and several other trends and statistics all come into play. These can be overwhelming for the average bettor.