Experience
After getting his Ph.D. in mathematics, Nick worked in the biotechnology industry as a data analyst, working with large data sets to optimize corn to ethanol production. During that time, he also wrote about fantasy football and fantasy NASCAR for RotoViz.Â
In 2016, he became a co-owner of RotoViz. Since then, Giffen has worked as a freelancer with FantasyLabs and the Action Network, before being hired as a full-time predictive analyst at Action in early 2022.
At Action, Giffen has developed in-game player prop models to live bet the NFL, which he uses on his show, Bet What Happens Live! He also pioneered Action's Luck Rankings, which have been used to bet NFL sides and totals successfully.Â
Giffen frequently appears on several of Action's shows to talk NFL and college basketball, and he is a co-host of Running Hot, Action's motorsports betting podcast.
Education
Giffen graduated from James Madison University with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics. He earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics from N.C. State.
Specialties
- NASCAR Expert
- NFL Luck Rankings
- NCAAB Player Props
Nick Giffen's Picks
| Past Performance | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday | 2-6-1 | 22% | 1.46u |
| Last 7 Days | 9-47-1 | 16% | -2.18u |
| Last 30 Days | 51-158-1 | 24% | 0.07u |
| All Time | 1525-3167-25 | 32% | 335.37u |
| Top Leagues | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 610-1019-12 | 37% | 111.84u |
| NCAAB | 467-405-8 | 53% | 97.66u |
| NASCAR | 324-1480-2 | 18% | 95.72u |
| NHL | 7-1-0 | 88% | 6.45u |
| World Cup | 53-101-2 | 34% | 4.97u |
| FORMULA_ONE | 0-1-0 | 0% | -0.50u |
| NASCAR_XFINITY | 0-1-0 | 0% | -0.50u |
| Women's World Cup | 1-4-0 | 20% | -0.95u |
| MLB | 2-4-0 | 33% | -1.71u |
| European Championship | 17-49-1 | 25% | -3.47u |