With a background playing soccer, rugby, and boxing, integrated with a journalism degree, it's little surprise that Rohit gravitated towards the world of sports wagering. He specializes in banking on UFC and college basketball, two sports where the eyeball test can tell you a lot more about matches than analytics. Rohit has years of experience handicapping NFL and NBA video games as well as niche wagering markets such as politics. He's likewise the resident CFL specialist and formerly hosted "The Chez and Ro Show" with former CFL star Davis Sanchez.
What makes Rohit an expert?
Rohit constantly had a passionate interest in sports, both as a rabid fan and as a hopeful professional athlete who didn't make it past the university level. That interest reached an entire new level in 2018 when he signed up with Covers. After a couple of years of betting sports and finding out under some of the sharpest cappers around, Rohit became a betting analyst. His research study, analytical mind, and his background completing in different sports offer him the insight to filter out the crucial handicapping information from the chatter.
Experience
Covers.com
Betting Analyst
April 2019 - Present
SDSU vs UConn Championship Game Picks and Predictions: Huskies Capture Title
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Ponnaiya on his favorite March Madness bets
TSN 1050 Toronto
UFC 278 Usman vs Edwards Picks and Predictions: Usman on Upset Alert
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Education
Rohit participated in King's University where he finished with a double significant in History and Journalism. Following that he went to NSCC where he finished with an advanced diploma in public relations.
Nova Scotia Community College
- Advanced Diploma (Public Relations)
University of King's College
- Bachelor or Arts (Double major in Journalism and History)
7+ years in sports wagering
Rohit has been a passionate sports bettor considering that 2018.
Diverse experience
Rohit has actually handicapped numerous markets from the more popular sports like the NFL and NBA to smaller markets like the CFL and MMA. He has actually likewise covered niche markets such as political odds.
Cross media material
Rohit has been included on podcasts, radio shows, and streaming television broadcasts including TSN and VSIN.
Passion for composing
With a background as a journalist, Rohit is a respected writer that believes in creating useful wagering pieces that are backed by strong analysis and research.
How does Rohit keep up to date?
Rohit keeps up to date and does his handicapping research at several sites which supply detailed stat databases and analytics.
KenPom
One of the leading websites for college basketball analytics. Ken Pomeroy has actually been a leading specialist for years and he utilizes intricate solutions to determine adjusted performance, tempo, and home-court benefit, essential components to NCAA betting and the difference between groups and conferences. Oddsmakers utilize KenPom as a reference point that makes it an essential for gamblers.
Pro Football Focus
A wonderful resource for NFL and college football analysis, particularly when wanting to evaluate players, head-to-head matchups and areas of strength for groups. A growing database for CFL analytics also provides wagering insight for football in the Great White North.
UFC Stats
A detailed database which has analytical breakdowns of every battle in UFC history. Including stats for strikes, takedowns, submissions, knockdowns, control time, and scorecards, broken down for every single round. Easy to arrange by fighter and occasion.
Covers MLB prop projections
Betting on baseball can be overwhelming with all the games and wagering angles, but our MLB prop forecasts sort through all the gamer props and bring you the very best numbers on the board. The truth that those projections are based on THE BAT X analytics, which does a fantastic job getting used to underlying hitting metrics, makes it even much better.
Q&A with Rohit
I've been passionate about sports for as long as a I remember. From waking up early in the morning to see TSN Sports Desk before school to reading bios about Bo Jackson and Jim Thorpe for book reports. Competing in sports such as soccer, basketball, football, rugby, and boxing while maturing only sustained that drive.
I've had my runs and downturns in simply about every sport, but my assessment of NFL underdogs is always strong, and I like attacking the WNBA chances early in the season.
The most important thing I try to find is ease of deposit and withdrawal, as well as trustworthy customer care. Beyond that having a broad range of prop markets and reasonable vig is essential.
Bankroll management is crucial, never ever bet what you can't pay for to lose and track all your wins/losses. Also take full advantage of those couple of betting opportunities where books misprice a line - which happens more than you might think in niche sports such as MMA and CFL.
The weather condition pages at Covers supply some of the best handicapping edges for football and baseball. Constantly upgraded with wind instructions and rain/snow projections, they'll assist you get ahead of the line motion and look like Nostradamus when wagering overalls.
Rohit's locations of competence
Rohit specializes in a range of sports but he focuses on UFC and college basketball wagering while likewise covering political odds.
UFC wagering
With a background in battle sports and an extensive knowledge of MMA history and fighters, Rohit is able to cut through cliche stories and discover betting angles that win cash.
NFL and CFL wagering
Rohit concentrates on NFL betting, particularly when it comes to spread and player prop markets. He also has years of experience handicapping the CFL, where he's consistently able to get excellent closing line value.
NBA and NCAA betting
Rohit comprehensively breaks down matchups with injury news and trends to bring you the insights you require to beat the books in the NBA and college basketball odds.
Rohit's memories
Biggest Win
Placed a bet on Brady Oliveira to win the CFL Most Outstanding Player Award at +4,000 with a month left in the 2024 routine season. He was the odds-on preferred 2 weeks later and ended up winning the award in a close vote over Bo Levi Mitchell (who I had a +10,000 ticket on).
Worst Beat
March Madness 2019. I was on the Carsen Edwards bandwagon and took Purdue at +4.5 versus Virginia. The Cavaliers required overtime with a last-second shot in policy. Purdue led in overtime till the last 30 seconds, then continued to lose ... by 5 points.
Rohit has also been featured in:
- New York Post|nypost.com
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- Benzinga|benzinga.com
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- Los Angeles Times|latimes.com
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Rohit's Articles
Grizzlies vs Nuggets Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's NBA Game
March Madness Odds 2027: Duke Favored
Tigers vs Twins Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's MLB Game
Jazz vs Pelicans Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's NBA Game
Best NRFI Bets Today: MLB First Inning Predictions for Tuesday, April 7
Brewers vs Red Sox Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's MLB Game
UConn vs Michigan Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's March Madness Final
It's not just Rohit doing the research study
Jon Metler
Having played, coached, and officiated basketball, Jon naturally turned his focus to the NBA when he went into the sports betting world.
