ASA, Inc.’s Lee Kostroski and Mike Merlet have a combined 50+ years in the handicapping profession, and are known for their “Big Game” prowess.
Active since: 1987
Location: Madison, WI
The owners of American Sports Analysts (ASA), Lee Kostroski & Mike Merlet, have a combined 50+ years in the sports betting industry. Both started with Doc’s Enterprises — Lee in the late 80’s and Mike in the early 90’s. After learning the handicapping trade from one of the oldest firms in the business, they started ASA, Inc. in 1997 and have been going strong ever since. They have especially been known throughout the industry for their success on BIG GAMES, and their Top Football plays have profited 16 of 23 seasons. ASA is located in Madison, WI and a foundation of their handicapping prowess revolves around the heart of the country – especially the Big Ten.
ASA has appeared on numerous radio shows throughout the country as special expert football guests including Tampa, New Orleans, Madison, Milwaukee, Memphis, Las Vegas, and Denver just to name a few. They were also featured on the ESPN website with gaming writer Chad Millman during the 2011 season.
ASA’s handicapping methods have evolved over the years, with hard work and research being the anchor of their success. Rather than implementing one specific strategy as many handicappers do, they intertwine many different philosophies when it comes to making football, basketball, hockey, and baseball selections. They utilize their massive database that goes back over 30 years, which gives them in-depth information on any situation you can think of when it comes to handicapping. That’s not where they stop, however. They also research stats and film each week to evaluate the upcoming match ups on the field along with speaking with their personal contacts throughout the country (especially in the Midwest). On top of that, they analyze each point spread (and their movements), comparing them with their own power ratings to find an edge. Lastly, their predictive analytics or math models forecast the outcomes of games based solely on numbers and statistics that aren’t swayed by the human element. So, as you can see, just because a game may fall into a successful system or the scheduling looks good to go against or with a certain team, that doesn’t mean that ASA automatically uses it as a selection. It must go through their in-depth process with all things considered before they give it the ASA stamp of approval. Looking at games from all these angles gives ASA the best of all worlds when it comes to handicapping. Their handicapping theories have proven successful over the years which has them as one of the more tenured experts in the industry.
Lee & Mike at ASA have stood the test of time in an industry that makes it very tough to do so. Their 50+ years of experience will give you the winning edge you need. Sports wagering is an investment and it’s time you invest in the known commodity of ASA!
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NFL - Over / Under - Sun, Dec 14 @ 01:00 PM
Arizona Cardinals vs Houston Texans
Arizona Cardinals vs Houston Texans Under 42.5 (-110) (BetMGM)
#455/456 ASA FREE PLAY ON Under 42.5 Points – Arizona Cardinals vs Houston Texans, Sunday at 1 PM ET - Texans defense is elite and clearly one of the best in the NFL. They have allowed 20 or less points in 11 of 13 games this season. The Texans give up the fewest total yards per game at 266 YPG a...
#455/456 ASA FREE PLAY ON Under 42.5 Points – Arizona Cardinals vs Houston Texans, Sunday at 1 PM ET - Texans defense is elite and clearly one of the best in the NFL. They have allowed 20 or less points in 11 of 13 games this season. The Texans give up the fewest total yards per game at 266 YPG and they allowed just 4.9 YPP. They allowed a league low 1.37 points per drive and Houston leads the NFL in defensive success rate vs the pass. That’s bad news for an Arizona offense that passes on over 65% of the offensive snaps, 2nd most in the NFL. The Cardinal offense was on a decent roll after QB Brissett took over, but they’ve now been held to 17 points in back to back games. We don’t expect them to reach that number on Sunday. Brissett will be under pressure in this game as Arizona allows over an 8% sack rate which is 26th in the NFL. Houston’s defense is 6th in the NFL in sack rate and sacks per game. Houston relies on their defense and their offense just does enough to win games. The Texans are outside the top 20 in both YPG and YPP on offense and they’ve been held to 20 points or less in 8 games this season. Arizona’s defensive numbers don’t look great but they’ve faced a number of high level offenses including 6 top 10 offenses in their last 8 games. Houston’s offense stays conservative and does just enough to win here while shutting down the Cardinal offense. Under is the play.NFL - Point Spread - Sun, Dec 14
ASA enters Saturday off a 2-0 SWEEP Friday following a 2-1 Thursday after a 2-0 SWEEP Wednesday! Red hot ASA enters t...
ASA enters Saturday off a 2-0 SWEEP Friday following a 2-1 Thursday after a 2-0 SWEEP Wednesday! Red hot ASA enters the weekend now on a RED HOT 21-11 run L11 days! Hot streaks include ASA NBA sides on a 12-5 (71%) run and ASA NFL Tops UP $18,160. ASA on 6-0 (100%) CFB Sides run and 27-13 (68%) L40 Soccer! NBA Tops 113 games over .500 and +$41,340! NHL 41 games over .500 and +$25,930! Hot 7-3 (70%) L10 CBB Totals! BIG ONE Sunday as this is ASA's Non-Conf NFL TOTAL OF THE YEAR! 6-1 L3 days! 86%!$30
NFL - n/a - Sun, Dec 14
ASA enters Saturday off a 2-0 SWEEP Friday following a 2-1 Thursday after a 2-0 SWEEP Wednesday! Red hot ASA enters t...
ASA enters Saturday off a 2-0 SWEEP Friday following a 2-1 Thursday after a 2-0 SWEEP Wednesday! Red hot ASA enters the weekend now on a RED HOT 21-11 run L11 days! Hot streaks include ASA NBA sides on a 12-5 (71%) run and ASA NFL Tops UP $18,160. ASA on 6-0 (100%) CFB Sides run and 27-13 (68%) L40 Soccer! NBA Tops 113 games over .500 and +$41,340! NHL 41 games over .500 and +$25,930! Hot 7-3 (70%) L10 CBB Totals! ALL EARLY Sunday 3-pck! Includes Div TOTAL OF THE YEAR! L3 days 6-1 (86%) L7 days!$30
NCAAB - Point Spread - Sun, Dec 14
ASA entered Saturday off a 2-0 SWEEP Friday after a 2-1 Thursday followed a 2-0 SWEEP Wednesday! ASA entered the week...
ASA entered Saturday off a 2-0 SWEEP Friday after a 2-1 Thursday followed a 2-0 SWEEP Wednesday! ASA entered the weekend now on a RED HOT 21-11 run L11 days! Here ASA is getting the early jump on the Sunday card. ASA NBA sides are on an 12-5 (71%) run! ASA NFL Tops UP $18,160. ASA on 6-0 (100%) CFB Sides run and 27-13 (68%) L40 Soccer! NBA Tops 113 games over .500 and +$41,340! NHL 41 games over .500 and +$25,930! Hot 7-3 (70%) L10 CBB Totals! ASA 75% L4 this visitor and 80% L5 this host! H-O-T!$30
NCAAF - Point Spread - Tue, Dec 16
ASA off a 2-0 SWEEP Wednesday and on a 17-10 run L9 days! Here ASA is getting the early jump on Tuesday 12/16 BOWL. A...
ASA off a 2-0 SWEEP Wednesday and on a 17-10 run L9 days! Here ASA is getting the early jump on Tuesday 12/16 BOWL. ASA NBA sides are on an 11-5 (69%) run! ASA NFL Tops UP $17,160. ASA on 6-0 (100%) CFB Sides run and 27-13 (68%) L40 Soccer! NBA Tops 111 games over .500 and +$39,340! NHL 41 games over .500 and +$25,930! Hot 7-3 (70%) L10 CBB Totals! Here ASA is rolling with a very strong selection in Tuesday's Veteran's Bowl! ASA is on a PERFECT 6-0 RUN with CFB sides! Time to make it 7 IN A ROW!$30
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