Brandon Anderson

Brandon Anderson

1624 Posts
Brandon Anderson
1624 Posts
Role
Staff Writer
Experience
9 years
Location
Aurora, Illinois
Total Bets
5.6K
Followers
194.1K

Summary

Brandon Anderson is a staff writer at the Action Network, primarily focused on covering the NFL and NBA. He writes weekly NFL power rankings and makes picks for every team in every game each week, including spreads, totals, props, escalator bets, long shots and more.

Brandon also contributes to Action’s NBA coverage throughout the season and regularly appears on the BUCKETS Podcast with Matt Moore and a host of other Action NBA analysts.

Experience

Brandon has been betting on sports for his entire life and writing fantasy football columns, weekly NFL picks articles, and long-shot futures picks articles over the past few decades. 

Prior to joining the Action Network, Brandon’s writing has been featured in Sports Illustrated’s The Cauldron, Sports Pickle, Grandstand Central, Pivot Analysis, BetMGM Sports, and elsewhere.

Nobody loves a longshot future quite like Brandon, who has an incredible ability to spot a 150-1 longshot that somehow drops to 3-1 before losing with immense CLV and pride.

Education

Brandon studied Bible and Math at Wheaton College. He got his Master’s in Biblical Exegesis.

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Brandon Anderson's Picks

Today
Spo will crank up the variance and bomb 3s, and Miami is somehow #1 net the last 14g. If I can’t kill this team, may as well try to profit off them. See Buckets 🪣 for more
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15
Pending
Nikola Jokic 1st Team All NBA-245
1u
Basically just a CD investment on him playing 65g with a 41% ROI
26
17
Victor Wembanyama 1st Team All NBA+900
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
32
14
Kenny Atkinson CLE Coach of the year 2024-25+3000
0.5u
44
20
FVV really wearing down at age 31 as a small guard. this was the least efficient season of his career and his lowest PPG at 14.1. Under this number 55%, and down to 11.8 since the start of February with Greene and Amen scoring more, under in 69% that time span. Awful vs GSW this year, 8.8ppg despite huge minutes, shot 22%, under 4 for 4.
139
21
SGA series points leader vs MEM-240
3u
Might be the freest bet of the playoffs. Averaged 36+ in season series and there’s just no competition here. If Ja scores a bunch, it’ll just make the series longer for him to score. Morant ankle issues too. At 365 too. This should be like -1000.
51
14
Tatum 8rpg vs ORL-155
1.55u
10.1rpg in 39g playoffs last two years. This is just a bad number even in a slow series.
43
12
Tatum 10rpg vs ORL+700
0.5u
10.1rpg in 39g playoffs last two years. This is just a bad number even in a slow series.
49
14
Sengun 10rpg vs GSW-135
2u
Another great way to invest in Sengun rebounds. Should probably be 11+ at this price. High floor.
43
12
Donovan Mitchell rd1 points leader+13000
0.15u
under “first round props” at DK… just a sprinkle, but if Miami can push the series to at least six, Donovan is extremely live for this
41
14
DiVincenzo most 3s first round+15000
0.15u
under DK “first round props”
30
10
Sengun most reb 1st rd+3000
0.25u
under DK “first round props”
30
8
Edey 10+ reb every game+530
0.5u
15.3rpg last 8, 9+ every game and only two even below 13. Will he stay on the court and get enough minutes? Thats the angle but a short series only helps this bet.
22
11
Jalen Williams series ast leader vs MEM+1100
0.25u
6.75apg vs Grizz this season puts him in mix. Short series = variance.
49
11
SGA 30+ pts every game vs MEM+400
2u
Late add, maybe one of my favs of the round. 32-35-37-41 vs Memphis this season, and that’s regular season minutes. Should play 40 ish in super fast series. 30+ in 32/42 games with 34’ this season, and in 10/12 with 38’ with a floor of 28 points. Just a terrible line. Should be near even odds. Short series helps too. Probably only get one game even in danger.
53
14
OKC -2.5 & BOS -2.5 series spread parlay-137
1.37u
Round 1 set it and forget it from buckets. Just back the two best teams to win in 5 or less.
41
14
Davion Mitchell steals leader vs CLE+700
0.25u
1.6 per 36 is best in the series and should play a lot for his defense. Off Night for a reason. Gets at least one almost every game, and a likely shorter series increases variance in a wide open market. Make sure you get Davion not Donovan.
20
10
Duncan Robinson 3s leader vs CLE+1400
0.25u
7.3 att/g vs Cleveland this year and I expect Spo to crank up the 3s volume for variance as the underdog. Robinson averages 3.9 makes a game when he has 8+ attempts, with 3+ makes in 18/23. Herro likely in play here too if the angle is right but at +250, hope for a poor start and invest later.
49
11
Pacers 4-1 exact outcome vs MIL+410
1u
Buckets 🪣 Pacers top 10 O/D since Jan 1, 3rd best team in East now with Hali healthy and surrounded by plus defenders. One man teams don’t win in playoffs. Giannis can’t do everything. Sacrifice long series or sweep for a better price, pacers in 5-6 at +181 implied
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13
Pacers 4-2 exact outcome vs MIL+525
1u
Buckets 🪣 Pacers top 10 O/D since Jan 1, 3rd best team in East now with Hali healthy and surrounded by plus defenders. One man teams don’t win in playoffs. Giannis can’t do everything. Sacrifice long series or sweep for a better price, pacers in 5-6 at +181 implied
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13
Antetokounmpo most series pts vs IND-220
2.2u
Buckets 🪣 a ridiculous number honestly. Free unless he gets hurt again.
9
5
NYK DET o5.5 games-120
1u
Buckets 🪣 Pistons o14/d3 top 6 net since Jan 1 as Duren Ausar Cade made a leap and JB got the defense clicking. Knicks fell way off over same stretch. I see these teams both fraudy but near even. Looks like a long physical series that could go either way. Believe in the Pistons escalator. Allll the way up!!
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17
Pistons 4-2 exact outcome vs NYK+1100
0.25u
Buckets 🪣 Pistons o14/d3 top 6 net since Jan 1 as Duren Ausar Cade made a leap and JB got the defense clicking. Knicks fell way off over same stretch. I see these teams both fraudy but near even. Looks like a long physical series that could go either way. Believe in the Pistons escalator. Allll the way up!!
43
14
Malik Beasley 3s leader vs NYK-125
0.5u
Buckets 🪣
28
15
Clippers 4-1 exact outcome vs DEN+900
0.15u
Buckets 🪣 don’t trust either team too long, but Clips #1 offense over last month with Kawhi healthy and looking great so I’ll trust them for one series. One man teams don’t make playoff runs and Nuggets are that with Jamal Murray struggling. If I’m right on this series, I want to be right fast, before Kawhi combusts.
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15
Clippers sweep vs DEN+1800
0.1u
Buckets 🪣 don’t trust either team too long, but Clips #1 offense over last month with Kawhi healthy and looking great so I’ll trust them for one series. One man teams don’t make playoff runs and Nuggets are that with Jamal Murray struggling. If I’m right on this series, I want to be right fast, before Kawhi combusts.
36
15
Wolves -1.5 series spread vs LAL+300
1u
Buckets 🪣 if you ignore the jersey colors and names and focus on four factors and data, it’s a very clear Minnesota is the better team on both sides of the ball. Maybe LeBron & Luka are just too much but lakers are still all hypothetical and Minnesota has been top 10 O/D for months. Take the better team and sacrifice the road G7 where LA would get a generational whistle.
35
19
Donte DiVincenzo 3s leader vs LAL+1900
0.5u
Buckets 🪣 minutes should be up if Conley struggles to stay on the court, and Minnesota will get 3pt volume. He takes a ton of above the break 3s and should have opportunity. Start playing his overs in G1
41
17
Warriors 4-1 exact outcome+600
0.25u
Buckets: GSW is over priced but I trust them to win on free throws and turnovers. Got a building narrow position and give up some outs to increase potential profitability
45
16
Warriors 4-2 exact outcome +310
0.25u
Buckets: GSW is over priced but I trust them to win on free throws and turnovers. Got a building narrow position and give up some outs to increase potential profitability
49
17
Amen Thompson series steals leader vs GSW+550
0.25u
Buckets 🪣 havoc maker
31
13
Sengun series reb leader vs GSW-185
1u
Buckets 🪣 11.2rpg in 5g vs GSW, 8+ every game. Should dominate glass vs small team esp cuz Draymond 5.4rpg vs HOU not great this year.
51
19
Sengun 10+ reb every game vs GSW+1300
0.25u
Buckets 🪣 11.2rpg in 5g vs GSW, 8+ every game. Should dominate glass vs small team esp cuz Draymond 5.4rpg vs HOU not great this year.
26
16
Celtics 2-1 series lead vs ORL+165
0.5u
Buckets 🪣 Orlando matches up weirdly well with Boston in a number of ways and should be able to hang around in low scoring ugly games with low three-point volume. Magic can steal a game early- but just one.
43
21
Tatum series reb leader vs ORL+200
1u
Buckets 🪣 Tatum reb always up in playoffs, 10.1rpg last 2 years in 39g. Not much clear competition here and he should play plenty in a series that could have some grinders. Just almost always a good bet in Boston series.
85
25
Myles Turner series 3s Leader vs MIL+1100
0.25u
with @JoeDellera on Cash That, playing G1 over too
14
Giannis Antetokounmpo Finals MVP+2000
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
36
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Futures
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 🪣
23
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander+600
2024-25 NBA MVP
2u
my all-in MVP position to start the NBA season. hear my case on Buckets
124
41
Jalen Williams+2200
2024-25 NBA Most Improved Player
2u
My favorite awards bet of the season! Buckets awards show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sOm7fcC1zx9KU1aqdrTDc?si=ScEfnsyQQdGKqqjqa_w8-g
85
31
Russell Westbrook+3200
2024-25 NBA 6th Man of the Year
1u
77
22
Ron Holland+2500
2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year
0.5u
68
23
Draymond Green+15000
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
0.4u
56
23
Rudy Gobert+1700
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
0.4u
63
21
Evan Mobley+1600
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
0.2u
62
21
Cade Cunningham+3700
2024-25 NBA Most Improved Player
0.25u
69
26
Franz Wagner+4500
2024-25 NBA Most Improved Player
0.25u
60
23
Alperen Şengun+10000
2024-25 NBA Most Improved Player
0.25u
60
20
Jalen Williams+3000
2024-25 NBA Most Improved Player
2u
Jan 4 double down, an absurd number at FD. Still my pick to win, will be second all star on league’s best team. Herro and JalenJ and Norm don’t fit the profile at all for MIP on mid teams nowhere near all NBA.
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24
Victor Wembanyama+4000
2024-25 NBA Most Improved Player
0.5u
Doesn’t fit the usual MIP profile but superstars get their own rules and he’s clearly a top five player at this point but can’t win MVP yet this season so just a small hedge at a bad number
36
10
Los Angeles Lakers+2100
2024-25 NBA Championship - To Win
1u
Let’s get Buckets 🪣 check the Luka-Davis reaction pod… YOLO. You will not be mad you have a 21-1 ticket on Luka & LeBron in this West climate.
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21
San Francisco 49ers+2000
2025 NFL Superbowl - To Win
1u
49ers as next year’s Eagles? My first 2026 Super Bowl pick Hot Read 🔥: https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/2026-nfl-futures-expert-projects-next-season-super-bowl-pick
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21
Seattle Seahawks+7000
2025 NFL Superbowl - To Win
0.5u
Next year’s Vikings? Elite D, great O weapons & new OC Kubiak elevates O: https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/2026-nfl-futures-expert-projects-next-season-super-bowl-pick
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19
Jaren Jackson+3000
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
0.5u
as given out on Buckets 🪣
12
9
Evan Mobley+3500
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
0.5u
as given out on Buckets 🪣
7
9
Tyler Herro+3000
2024-25 NBA Most Improved Player
0.25u
I’ve got Cade +3700 from preseason (0.25u) but pretty heavily invested on this award with JDub position so just a small hedge for too long a price on Herro. Feels like the only other realistic candidate at this point
37
13
Evan Mobley+8500
2024-25 NBA Most Improved Player
0.1u
Just a nibble hedge. 0.1u is throwaway and this number is too long. I don’t buy Dyson or Braun so just covering my bases.
32
10
Zaccharie Risacher+2000
2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year
0.5u
Just touching an open terrible market. Castle probably has it now, 22/5/5 last 7g in a dead field. But Risacher 14/4 last 18g with 47% 3s on a possible division winner, easy default #1 pick winner if Castle stumbles or just doesn’t capture voter attn on a lottery team.
31
10
Dyson Daniels+600
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
2u
I’ve invested 2u into this market and have strong positions on Draymond, Mobley, JJJ. Feels like it’s one of those three or maybe media turns to the best perimeter defender this year, either Dyson with crazy modern steal numbers or Dort as lockdown 1-1 defender on the elite #1 D. Just feels unpredictable with no great winner so I’m gonna be safe and hedge with both perimeter guys to hopefully lock in a pretty nice profit with the five runaway candidates. Riding this out from here rooting for Draymond then Mobley but any of these five.
21
7
Luguentz Dort+1400
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
1u
I’ve invested 2u into this market and have strong positions on Draymond, Mobley, JJJ. Feels like it’s one of those three or maybe media turns to the best perimeter defender this year, either Dyson with crazy modern steal numbers or Dort as lockdown 1-1 defender on the elite #1 D. Just feels unpredictable with no great winner so I’m gonna be safe and hedge with both perimeter guys to hopefully lock in a pretty nice profit with the five runaway candidates. Riding this out from here rooting for Draymond then Mobley but any of these five.
21
7
Kawhi Leonard+14000
2024-25 NBA Playoff Series - Finals - MVP
0.25u
Check Futures Friday Buckets 3/28 🪣. I just can’t quit Kawhi, this is a bomb but a bad number if this happens to be his one healthy stretch once every five seasons. Clips heavily matchup dependent but there’s a path and he’s a top 5 playoff player if healthy.
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16
Luguentz Dort+2800
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
1u
Really feels like this award still feels very much up for grabs, and I keep hearing rumblings of a Dort push from voters and voter adjacent people. Why not give it to the guy considered the best 1v1 defender on the generationally great #1 D? Feels like a plurality vote. I don’t think Dyson has momentum and will split support by this and MIP, and it doesn't feel like Mobley has closed the deal. I'd love for it ti be Draymond but don’t think he should be minus odds. I'm up double digit units on all those guys, 20+ on Mobley, and 55+ on Dray. Dort feels like such a Marcus Smart winner so I'm adding to my position with a number that simply feels too long. I think he has at least 10% shot so should be under +1000, so I would also bet this standalone even if you don’t have other positions yet.
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23
Kristaps Porziņģis+5500
2024-25 NBA Playoff Series - Finals - MVP
0.5u
Buckets 5% draft 🪣 we’ve already seen Celtics MVP votes go plurality and not necessarily the best player, only has to win MVP <20% of Cs finals wins and would be key esp vs OKC, could even be their most important player. This is a ticket you’ll be glad to have an a month when they are playing in ECF
53
15
Indiana Pacers+3300
2024-25 NBA Eastern Conference - To Win
0.25u
Buckets 5% draft 🪣 Haliburton 8.9 BPM and 138 Ortg since Jan 1. He might be the best meaningful player in the east playoffs. I like Pacers as clear first round favorites, and we don’t know for sure if the Cavs are the real thing in the playoffs. Pacers can score with anyone and have already shown they’re live vs NYK or BOS in potential ECF.
57
18
Detroit Pistons+360
2024-25 NBA Playoff Series - Round 1 - To Win
1u
Buckets 🪣 Pistons o14/d3 top 6 net since Jan 1 as Duren Ausar Cade made a leap and JB got the defense clicking. Knicks fell way off over same stretch. I see these teams both fraudy but near even. Looks like a long physical series that could go either way. Believe in the Pistons escalator. Allll the way up!!
69
16
Los Angeles Clippers-105
2024-25 NBA Playoff Series - Round 1 - To Win
0.75u
Buckets 🪣 don’t trust either team too long, but Clips #1 offense over last month with Kawhi healthy and looking great so I’ll trust them for one series. One man teams don’t make playoff runs and Nuggets are that with Jamal Murray struggling. If I’m right on this series, I want to be right fast, before Kawhi combusts.
39
16
Miami Heat+1500
2024-25 NBA Playoff Series - Round 1 - To Win
0.25u
Spo will crank up the variance and bomb 3s, and Miami is somehow #1 net the last 14g. If I can’t kill this team, may as well try to profit off them. See Buckets 🪣 for more
45
14
Past Performance
Yesterday2-3-040%
-1.54u
Last 7 Days15-31-033%
0.46u
Last 30 Days23-69-025%
-2.08u
All Time2430-3062-9843%
669.48u
Top Leagues
NFL1079-1390-3043%
404.01u
NBA1140-1374-6144%
169.56u
NCAAB150-211-541%
68.78u
NCAAF31-25-154%
17.94u
Champions6-4-155%
7.98u
WNBA5-3-063%
7.82u
MLS1-0-0100%
1.66u
ATP1-3-025%
1.13u
La Liga1-0-0100%
1.04u
Women's World Cup1-0-0100%
0.01u
World Cup3-9-025%
-2.70u
Premier League3-14-018%
-8.91u
Betting Highlights
Favorite Bet of All-Time
Bet the Texans to go from worst to first in the division, and even doubled down with a Will Anderson DROY cherry on top. Joe Flacco CPOY +25000 and Nuggets over Heat +1600 exact outcome were fun, too!
Most Heartbreaking Bet
MVP bets. Tom Brady +1400 in 2021, odds-on favorite in December, but shutout vs. Saints on SNF. Nikola Jokic +900 in 2023, rightful leader all the way, but the moron voters get bored and go with Embiid last minute. Brock Purdy +5000 in 2024, odds-on favorite on Christmas, but the voters are too proud to vote for him or Dak. You're killin' me, Smalls!
Specialties
  • Futures
  • NFL Picks (every team, every game!)
  • NBA Spreads & Props
  • Escalator bets
  • Long Shots