Brandon Anderson

Brandon Anderson

1612 Posts
Brandon Anderson
1612 Posts
Role
Staff Writer
Experience
9 years
Location
Aurora, Illinois
Total Bets
5.5K
Followers
177.2K

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
Pending
2-WAY PARLAY+390
0.5u
as given out on Buckets 🪣
Los Angeles Clippers+240
2024-25 NBA Pacific Division - To Win
Memphis Grizzlies-225
2024-25 NBA Southwest Division - To Win
38
14
VCU Sweet 16+400
0.5u
Love the 11 seed sleepers in the play-in era
25
12
UNC Elite 8+900
0.25u
Love the 11 seed sleepers in the play-in era
37
14
7 seeds o4.5 wins combined+170
0.5u
Let’s go Kansas and UCLA
16
10
o2.5 1-seeds in Final Four+225
0.5u
1 seeds tower over the field this year. Only happened 6x but I think we get at least two and have a shot at the others
15
8
All 4 1-seeds Final Four+1700
0.25u
Obvious escalator
22
16
1 seed to win tourney-225
1.5u
1 seeds tower over the field this year and they also dominate once they reach the final four
16
10
Washington Wizards worst record 2024-25+255
0.25u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
37
15
Matisse Thybulle SPG leader+3000
0.25u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
41
17
Gary Trent Jr SPG leader+15000
0.1u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
33
14
Keon Ellis SPG leader+25000
0.1u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
34
14
Collin Sexton 18ppg 6apg+850
0.25u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
27
12
Rockets last in division+390
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
28
11
Pelicans last in division+800
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
30
12
Tyrese Haliburton 25 ast in any game+1000
0.25u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
23
13
Wemby 25ppg + Spurs division winner+4500
0.25u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
26
15
Curry/Draymond 6apg each + Warriors division+1400
0.25u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
29
12
Mavs play-in+275
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
28
14
Russell Westbrook 13ppg 6rpg 6apg+5500
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
31
17
Nikola Jokic 1st Team All NBA-245
1u
Basically just a CD investment on him playing 65g with a 41% ROI
25
17
Victor Wembanyama 1st Team All NBA+900
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
32
14
Suns Warriors dual forecast+650
1.5u
Pacific division pod
21
11
Mike Budenholzer PHX coach of the year 2024-25+2500
0.5u
Buckets awards show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sOm7fcC1zx9KU1aqdrTDc?si=ScEfnsyQQdGKqqjqa_w8-g
48
26
Kenny Atkinson CLE Coach of the year 2024-25+3000
0.5u
Buckets awards show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sOm7fcC1zx9KU1aqdrTDc?si=ScEfnsyQQdGKqqjqa_w8-g
44
20
Giannis Antetokounmpo Finals MVP+2000
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
34
16
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 🪣
22
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
39
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
Buckets awards show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sOm7fcC1zx9KU1aqdrTDc?si=ScEfnsyQQdGKqqjqa_w8-g
77
22
Ron Holland+2500
2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year
0.5u
Buckets awards show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sOm7fcC1zx9KU1aqdrTDc?si=ScEfnsyQQdGKqqjqa_w8-g
68
23
Draymond Green+15000
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
0.4u
Buckets awards show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sOm7fcC1zx9KU1aqdrTDc?si=ScEfnsyQQdGKqqjqa_w8-g
55
22
Rudy Gobert+1700
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
0.4u
Buckets awards show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sOm7fcC1zx9KU1aqdrTDc?si=ScEfnsyQQdGKqqjqa_w8-g
63
21
Evan Mobley+1600
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
0.2u
Buckets awards show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sOm7fcC1zx9KU1aqdrTDc?si=ScEfnsyQQdGKqqjqa_w8-g
62
21
Cade Cunningham+3700
2024-25 NBA Most Improved Player
0.25u
Buckets awards long shots: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sOm7fcC1zx9KU1aqdrTDc?si=ScEfnsyQQdGKqqjqa_w8-g
69
26
Franz Wagner+4500
2024-25 NBA Most Improved Player
0.25u
Buckets awards long shots: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sOm7fcC1zx9KU1aqdrTDc?si=ScEfnsyQQdGKqqjqa_w8-g
60
23
Alperen Şengun+10000
2024-25 NBA Most Improved Player
0.25u
Buckets awards long shots: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sOm7fcC1zx9KU1aqdrTDc?si=ScEfnsyQQdGKqqjqa_w8-g
60
20
Chicago Bulls o27.5-110
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
1u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
58
14
Portland Trail Blazers u22.5-110
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
1u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
50
16
Toronto Raptors o29.5-104
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
1u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
66
15
Toronto Raptors o34.5+325
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
0.25u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
31
12
Toronto Raptors o39.5+900
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
0.25u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
26
10
Charlotte Hornets+5500
2024-25 NBA Southeast Division - To Win
0.25u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
55
16
Atlanta Hawks+1700
2024-25 NBA Southeast Division - To Win
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
37
13
Sacramento Kings (No)+160
2024-25 NBA To Make The Playoffs
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
42
12
Orlando Magic (No)+650
2024-25 NBA To Make The Playoffs
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
44
14
Minnesota Timberwolves (No)+700
2024-25 NBA To Make The Playoffs
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
40
13
Philadelphia 76ers (No)+2000
2024-25 NBA To Make The Playoffs
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
35
13
Cleveland Cavaliers+300
2024-25 NBA Central Division - To Win
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
35
10
San Antonio Spurs o35.5-108
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
1u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
61
17
Memphis Grizzlies o46.5-108
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
1u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
51
16
Memphis Grizzlies+310
2024-25 NBA Southwest Division - To Win
1u
SW division pod
44
17
San Antonio Spurs o39.5+220
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
1u
SW division pod
39
15
Washington Wizards u22.5-110
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
2.5u
SE division pod
37
13
Orlando Magic u47.5+105
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
1u
SE division pod
52
14
New York Knicks u54.5-109
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
2u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
56
14
Boston Celtics-140
2024-25 NBA Atlantic Division - To Win
1u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
41
14
Golden State Warriors o42.5+102
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
0.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
35
12
Phoenix Suns o46.5-110
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
1u
Pacific division pod
43
16
Los Angeles Lakers u44.5-105
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
2.5u
Buckets Futures Blitztravaganza
61
17
Los Angeles Clippers u41.5-105
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
0.5u
Pacific division pod
14
15
Cleveland Cavaliers o49.5+150
2024-25 NBA Regular Season - Total Wins
1u
Central Division pod
56
17
Jordan Love+2000
2024 NFL Regular Season - Most Passing TDs
0.25u
Week 11 stat leaders check in: https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/nfl-futures-8-stat-leader-bets-to-make-before-week-11?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=brandonanderson
52
10
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.
106
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+180
2024-25 NBA Pacific Division - To Win
0.5u
Let’s get Buckets 🪣 check the Luka-Davis reaction pod
68
18
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.
141
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
69
19
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
47
19
Miami Heat (No)+300
2024-25 NBA To Make The Playoffs
1u
Collab with @TurveyBets on Buckets. Fading the Heat is my love language…
23
Jaren Jackson+3000
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
0.5u
as given out on Buckets 🪣
11
9
Evan Mobley+3500
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
0.5u
as given out on Buckets 🪣
6
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
Houston Cougars+650
2024-25 NCAAB Championship - To Win
1u
Talked about this on Twitter the last couple weeks, Houston is as tough and battle tested as any team and these odds are too long compared to the other one seeds. Their region looks like clear sailing after Gonzaga and we can have options at the final four
69
15
Michigan State Spartans+500
2024-25 NCAAB Make the Final Four
0.5u
The 0/39 trend is tough to stomach, but I trust Izzo and most of the teams in the South peaked too soon.
39
12
Kansas Jayhawks+1800
2024-25 NCAAB Make the Final Four
0.25u
Don’t love the 2 seed, preseason rank great so the talent is there,let’s have a sprinkle
39
16
UCLA Bruins+2800
2024-25 NCAAB Make the Final Four
0.25u
Don’t love the 2 seed, preseason rank great so the talent is there,let’s have a sprinkle
39
15
Past Performance
Yesterday0-0-00%
0.00u
Last 7 Days4-20-017%
-8.36u
Last 30 Days5-23-018%
-9.19u
All Time2406-3002-9844%
664.69u
Top Leagues
NFL1079-1390-3043%
404.01u
NBA1121-1338-6144%
158.48u
NCAAB146-187-543%
76.20u
NCAAF31-25-154%
17.94u
Champions6-4-155%
7.98u
WNBA4-3-057%
6.69u
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
On Social
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