Ben Burns

Ben Burns

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#1 (5%) RECORD THIS YEAR ~ 20-5 (+68.5) L25

#1 NFL RECORD + #1 CFB RECORD 2024/'25 SEASON + #1 NFL RECORD LAST SEASON

#1 ALL-TIME BASKETBALL RECORD: +399 UNIT HOOPS HEATER (26-7 WNBA HOT STREAK!)

PERFECT 9-0 RECORD L9 NFL 4% AND 5% PLAYS!

Last updated Sep 19, 7:11 AM EDT

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SUNDAY 4% NFL BEST BET (FIRST THIS SEASON) 100% IN 2026, PERFECT 9-0 RECORD!

THIS WILL MAKE 10 IN A ROW! Reigning NFL Champion Ben Burns didn't release any NFL plays higher than 3% in either the preseason or Week 1. Now that Week 2 is here, Burns is ready to roll. His NFL plays rated 4% and higher are 7-0 in 2026 and a PERFECT 9-0 since Christmas. Ben's 10TH STRAIGHT NFL BIG PLAY WINNER goes Sunday afternoon. Let's go!

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Free Picks

Sport
Game Selection
Game Time
NFL
(261) Cincinnati Bengals at (262) Houston Texans: Moneyline
1:00pm EDT - Sep 20/2026

THE PLAY: Houston Texans -138

The Texans went toe-to-toe with the Bills last week. They came up short but gave a good Buffalo team all it could handle. Having lost, they'll be feeling some extra urgency. They weren't happy with their defense against Buffalo and are determined to be better on that side of the ball this week. Recall that the Texans were 12-5 last season, 7-2 at home. The Bengals were certainly better than their record indicated last year, at least when Burrow was at QB. However, they will still 6-11. This team hasn't fixed everything. Yes, they beat the Bucs at home. However, they benefitted from four Tampa fumbles and still only won by six. The Texans have won nine of the past 11 h2h meetings, including four of the past five. Expect them to bounce back and continue that series success on Sunday afternoon.

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Last 20

Date
Sport
Pick
Result
Sep 19
CFB
Texas State -142
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 19
CFB
Clemson -4.5 (-115)
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 19
CFB
Liberty -14.0 (-107)
(Analysis)
pending
Sep 18
MLB
Toronto Blue Jays -136 Dylan Cease (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 18
CFB
Texas Tech -8.5 (-109)
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 17
MLB
F5 New York Mets -145 Nolan McLean (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 17
NFL
Detroit Lions +4.5 (-110)
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 16
MLB
Cleveland Guardians -170 Parker Messick (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 15
MLB
Cleveland Guardians -125 Action
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 14
MLB
(917) Seattle Mariners at (918) Los Angeles Angels: F5 Total F5 Total Under 4.5 (-138) Reid Detmers (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 13
NFL
Dallas Cowboys -144
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 13
NFL
1H Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3.5 (-125)
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 12
CFB
Montana State -156
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 12
MLB
Seattle Mariners -170 Bryan Woo (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 12
CFB
Auburn -29.5 (-110)
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 12
CFB
Michigan +6.5 (-110)
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 12
CFB
Hawaii -6.5 (-110)
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 11
MLB
(973) Los Angeles Angels at (974) Washington Nationals: F5 Total F5 Total Under 4.5 (-125) Yusei Kikuchi (LHP), Cade Cavalli (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 10
MLB
Philadelphia Phillies -170 Zack Wheeler (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 09
MLB
Seattle Mariners -156 Kade Anderson (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)
Win
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Consultant Bio

When industry insiders really need a big win, many put their trust in Ben Burns. Ben's ability to consistently deliver with his biggest plays is legendary. It made him the single most popular handicapper in the history of Covers. Burns has numerous documented #1 titles to his credit. In addition to being a champion sports handicapper, he's taken down multiple DFS prizes of $300K or greater.


Ben believes that there's no substitute for hard work. He logs long hours and is surrounded by a team of assistants who do the same. Ben plays all the major North American sports and uses a vast variety of handicapping strategies to beat them. Burns' O/U selections are internationally renowned. On most days, he'll have between 2-5 plays.

 


 

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