Scott Rickenbach

Scott Rickenbach

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach ranks among the most consistent and reliable handicappers in the industry on a year in and year out basis. With his affinity for statistics (truly a "numbers whiz") Scott naturally chose a career in business in 1993 when he earned his 4-year university degree (Bachelor of Business Administration) and, in the same year, passed all 4 parts of the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) exam on the first sitting. As a CPA, Scott's business acumen led to razor sharp money management skills. His "sharp line analysis" assures clients get the most "bang for their buck." Rickenbach ultimately chose his true passion (high level sports analysis) over high finance. Now 46 and in his prime, Scott brings decades of experience in full tilt sports research to the table. He’s been handicapping on the professional level for 15 years and prides himself on the fact that documented records exist for each and every selection he makes. His decade plus of documented results in the industry have included a wealth of top five finishes in all of the sports. This has included many #1 net profit rankings for multiple seasons and multiple sports including high ranking finishes in NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB, NHL, CFL and MLB. The nickname? A bulldog is a breed known for its courageousness, tenacity and determination. Scott earned the nickname, “The Bulldog” for his tenacious pursuit of profits and an unrelenting work ethic to be a top handicapper in the industry. Scott has built a deep client base and loyal following because of his consistent results and honest and open approach to handicapping. Join "The Bulldog" today and you'll see the integrity and professionalism shine through.

Coming at you from the summer desert heat of Las Vegas but looking forward to the upcoming football season. It is June 4th, 2018 and that means we are only a little over a month away from NFL Training Camps opening up followed by the Preseason NFL campaign kicking off in two months from now. Now that we are only a little over 2 and ½ months from the College Football Season kicking off, it is certainly not too early to talk about some early season line movement that happened within the past 2 weeks - some of which I found to be quite intriguing. This all took place when lines first popped up at South Point sports book here in Las Vegas two weeks ago and the moves began. Some highlights: Aug 30th – Minnesota opened up at -15 and moved to -20 as a home favorite over New Mexico State. Current offshore line is in the 17 to 18 range. This tells us that the line is likely right where it should be now as the markets over-reacted to what might have been a bit of a low opener and the...
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10 wins projected. 6-12 last season.  The big splash in the off-season just recently occurred with Johnny Manziel being signed by Hamilton. The Ticats should prove to be set at the pivot position since they already have Jeremiah Masoli under center. In addition to Manziel bringing some NFL skillsets to the CFL game, the coaching of the Tiger-Cats certainly has influence from south of the border as well. Head coach June Jones is a top offensive mind and now don’t be surprised if the defense shows vast improvement too. The new defensive coordinator, Jerry Glanville, has an NFL coaching pedigree and will bring improvement on that side of the ball for Hamilton. On the offensive side of the ball coach Jones will have more weapons as Terrence Toliver was lost to injury in the season-opener last year and the Ticats have added through the draft plus were able to get valuable experience with Toliver sitting out last season. This team might start a little slow but...
BC Lions 6 wins projected. 7-11 last season.  I know it had been about 20 years since the BC Lions missed the playoffs, but last season is, sadly for BC fans, a sign of things to come. Yes, they’ll be back in the near future (Wally Buono is finally hanging it up at the end of this campaign) and a new “growth cycle” can begin. However, that means no playoffs again this season. Even though BC has done some things to fortify the trenches (their offensive line was major issue last season) the secondary lost key personnel. If you can’t defend the pass you are in trouble in the “pass-friendly” CFL.  Calgary Stampeders 11 wins projected. 13-4-1 last season.  Another disappointing ending to a promising season for Calgary as they lost to the Argonauts in the Grey Cup. This was the 2nd straight season the Stampeders lost the Grey Cup, and this is a motivator but also a challenge for Calgary. It can become a mental hurdle that is tough to overcome. That said, though another...