“Big Game James” began his professional sports handicapping career as Research Editor for the Playbook Football Yearbook in 1977. Since then, James has become a consistent winner in all four major sports, best known for his highly profitable (5*) Pot of Gold Plays. He also earned a reputation as a specialist at handicapping Big Ten football and basketball action – and is a former Wise Guys champ. Put his game plan into action daily at the James Patrick Sports!
Date | Game | Pick | Rating | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
4/17/2021
10:10 PM |
San Antonio
Phoenix
|
227 un -105
|
3
|
|
4/17/2021
8:40 PM |
Golden State Warriors
Boston
|
+5 (-110)
|
5
|
|
4/17/2021
8:10 PM |
96 Cleveland
106 Chicago
|
211.5 ov -105
|
3
|
Loss |
4/17/2021
8:10 PM |
100 Detroit
121 Washington
|
-4 (-105)
|
3
|
Win |
4/16/2021
8:10 PM |
126 Memphis
115 Chicago
|
220.5 ov -107
|
5
|
Win |
4/16/2021
8:10 PM |
128 NUGGETS (DEN)
99 Houston
|
226.5 ov -105
|
3
|
Win |
4/16/2021
7:40 PM |
115 Charlotte
130 Brooklyn
|
222.5 ov -110
|
3
|
Win |
4/16/2021
7:40 PM |
102 Orlando
113 Toronto
|
212 ov -107
|
3
|
Win |
4/16/2021
7:17 PM |
103 LA Clippers
106 Philadelphia
|
220 ov -109
|
5
|
Loss |
4/16/2021
7:10 PM |
115 New Orleans
117 Washington
|
242.5 un -105
|
3
|
Win |
4/15/2021
10:15 PM |
121 Boston
113 LA Lakers
|
212.5 un -107
|
3
|
Loss |
4/15/2021
10:13 PM |
114 Sacramento
122 Phoenix
|
234 ov -103
|
3
|
Win |
4/15/2021
8:10 PM |
119 Golden State Warriors
101 Cleveland
|
224 un -105
|
3
|
Win |
4/15/2021
7:40 PM |
120 Milwaukee
109 Atlanta
|
230 ov -105
|
5
|
Loss |
4/14/2021
10:10 PM |
123 Washington
111 Sacramento
|
+2 (-102)
|
3
|
Loss |
4/14/2021
8:10 PM |
100 LA Clippers
98 Detroit
|
-3 (-105)
|
5
|
Loss |
4/14/2021
8:10 PM |
116 New York
106 New Orleans
|
-2.5 (-105)
|
5
|
Loss |
4/14/2021
7:15 PM |
117 Brooklyn
123 Philadelphia
|
+7.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Win |
4/14/2021
7:10 PM |
103 Cleveland
90 Charlotte
|
+3 (-103)
|
3
|
Win |
4/14/2021
4:30 PM |
130 Milwaukee
105 Minnesota
|
-9 (-107)
|
3
|
Win |
4/13/2021
10:10 PM |
86 Miami
106 Phoenix
|
+3 (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
4/13/2021
10:10 PM |
116 Boston
115 Portland
|
+1 (-103)
|
3
|
Win |
4/13/2021
7:40 PM |
108 Atlanta
103 Toronto
|
-1.5 (-107)
|
5
|
Loss |
4/12/2021
10:10 PM |
107 NUGGETS (DEN)
116 Golden State Warriors
|
+4.5 (-107)
|
3
|
Win |
4/12/2021
9:10 PM |
90 Chicago
101 Memphis
|
+2.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
Date | Game | Pick | Rating | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
4/5/2021
9:25 PM |
86 Baylor
70 Gonzaga
|
159.5 ov -107
|
10
|
Loss |
4/5/2021
9:25 PM |
86 Baylor
70 Gonzaga
|
-190
|
3
|
Loss |
4/3/2021
8:50 PM |
90 UCLA
93 Gonzaga
|
-14 (-109)
|
10
|
Loss |
4/3/2021
5:20 PM |
59 Houston U
78 Baylor
|
+5.5 (-110)
|
3
|
Loss |
4/3/2021
5:20 PM |
59 Houston U
78 Baylor
|
134 ov -110
|
5
|
Win |
3/30/2021
9:59 PM |
51 UCLA
49 Michigan
|
+7 (-103)
|
5
|
Win |
3/30/2021
9:59 PM |
51 UCLA
49 Michigan
|
136 ov -110
|
3
|
Loss |
3/30/2021
7:25 PM |
66 USC (SOUTHERN CAL)
85 Gonzaga
|
152 ov -110
|
5
|
Loss |
3/30/2021
7:25 PM |
66 USC (SOUTHERN CAL)
85 Gonzaga
|
-8.5 (-105)
|
5
|
Win |
3/29/2021
10:05 PM |
72 Arkansas
81 Baylor
|
147 ov -110
|
5
|
Win |
3/29/2021
7:19 PM |
61 Oregon State
67 Houston U
|
129.5 ov -102
|
3
|
Loss |
3/29/2021
7:19 PM |
61 Oregon State
67 Houston U
|
+7.5 (-101)
|
5
|
Win |
3/28/2021
9:45 PM |
68 Oregon
82 USC
|
-2 (-108)
|
5
|
Win |
3/28/2021
7:17 PM |
88 UCLA
78 Alabama
|
145.5 ov -108
|
5
|
Win |
3/28/2021
5:02 PM |
58 Florida State
76 Michigan
|
+2.5 (-109)
|
10
|
Loss |
3/28/2021
3:03 PM |
76 Louisiana Tech
74 Colorado State
|
-1 (-110)
|
3
|
Loss |
3/28/2021
2:12 PM |
65 Creighton
83 Gonzaga
|
159 ov -105
|
5
|
Loss |
3/28/2021
2:12 PM |
65 Creighton
83 Gonzaga
|
+13 (-101)
|
5
|
Loss |
3/28/2021
12:03 PM |
64 Mississippi St
77 Memphis
|
+4.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
3/27/2021
10:05 PM |
46 Syracuse
62 Houston U
|
+7 (-115)
|
3
|
Loss |
3/27/2021
7:29 PM |
70 Oral Roberts
72 Arkansas
|
159 ov -110
|
5
|
Loss |
3/27/2021
5:23 PM |
51 Villanova
62 Baylor
|
141.5 ov -105
|
3
|
Loss |
3/27/2021
3:03 PM |
84 Mississippi St
62 Louisiana Tech
|
-1 (-105)
|
3
|
Win |
3/27/2021
2:42 PM |
65 Oregon State
58 Loyola Chicago
|
+7 (-110)
|
5
|
Win |
3/27/2021
12:03 PM |
90 Memphis
67 Colorado State
|
+ 4 (102)
|
10
|
Loss |
Date | Game | Pick | Rating | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
4/17/2021
9:07 PM |
Minnesota
LA Angels
|
9 un +103
|
3
|
Postponed |
4/17/2021
8:40 PM |
LA Dodgers
San Diego
|
7 un +100
|
3
|
|
4/17/2021
4:10 PM |
2 Cleveland
3 Cincinnati
|
8 un -105
|
3
|
Win |
4/16/2021
8:10 PM |
6 Pittsburgh
1 Milwaukee
|
8 ov +100
|
3
|
Loss |
4/16/2021
8:05 PM |
5 Baltimore
2 Texas
|
109
|
3
|
Win |
4/16/2021
7:10 PM |
Chicago White Sox
Boston
|
9 ov +100
|
5
|
Postponed |
4/16/2021
7:10 PM |
3 Cleveland
10 Cincinnati
|
9 ov -105
|
5
|
Win |
4/16/2021
7:05 PM |
0 Arizona
1 Washington
|
8 un +100
|
5
|
Win |
4/15/2021
2:11 PM |
4 Cleveland
2 Chicago White Sox
|
7.5 ov +100
|
3
|
Loss |
4/15/2021
1:11 PM |
3 Boston
4 Minnesota
|
131
|
3
|
Loss |
4/15/2021
1:11 PM |
Philadelphia
NY Mets
|
208
|
3
|
Postponed |
4/15/2021
12:38 PM |
8 San Diego
3 Pittsburgh
|
136
|
3
|
Loss |
4/15/2021
12:21 PM |
6 Miami
7 Atlanta
|
157
|
3
|
Loss |
4/14/2021
7:20 PM |
6 Miami
5 Atlanta
|
8.5 un +100
|
5
|
Loss |
4/14/2021
1:17 PM |
6 Washington
0 St. Louis
|
8.5 un -108
|
5
|
Win |
4/13/2021
8:10 PM |
2 Cleveland
0 Chicago White Sox
|
-104
|
3
|
Loss |
4/13/2021
7:10 PM |
8 Texas
3 Tampa Bay
|
-166
|
3
|
Loss |
4/12/2021
8:10 PM |
3 Cleveland
4 Chicago White Sox
|
118
|
3
|
Loss |
4/12/2021
2:11 PM |
Boston
Minnesota
|
9.5 ov +100
|
3
|
Postponed |
4/11/2021
7:08 PM |
7 Philadelphia
6 Atlanta
|
9 ov -102
|
5
|
Win |
4/11/2021
3:37 PM |
LA Angels
Toronto
|
-123
|
3
|
Postponed |
4/11/2021
1:08 PM |
14 Boston
9 Baltimore
|
-135
|
3
|
Win |
4/10/2021
6:11 PM |
3 Detroit
11 Cleveland
|
9 ov -110
|
3
|
Win |
4/9/2021
9:40 PM |
6 Cincinnati
5 Arizona
|
9 ov -120
|
3
|
Win |
4/9/2021
7:10 PM |
1 Detroit
4 Cleveland
|
-181
|
3
|
Win |
Date | Game | Pick | Rating | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2/7/2021
6:40 PM |
9 CHIEFS (KC)
31 BUCCANEERS (TB)
|
56 ov -110
|
5
|
Loss |
1/24/2021
6:43 PM |
24 BILLS (BUF)
38 CHIEFS (KC)
|
+3 (100)
|
5
|
Loss |
1/24/2021
3:08 PM |
31 BUCCANEERS (TB)
26 PACKERS (GB)
|
51.5 un -105
|
5
|
Loss |
1/17/2021
6:43 PM |
30 BUCCANEERS (TB)
20 SAINTS (NO)
|
+3 (102)
|
5
|
Win |
1/17/2021
3:07 PM |
17 BROWNS (CLE)
22 CHIEFS (KC)
|
+10 (-108)
|
5
|
Win |
1/16/2021
8:21 PM |
3 RAVENS (BAL)
17 BILLS (BUF)
|
+2.5 (100)
|
5
|
Loss |
1/16/2021
4:41 PM |
18 RAMS (LA)
32 PACKERS (GB)
|
45.5 un -104
|
5
|
Loss |
1/10/2021
8:17 PM |
48 BROWNS (CLE)
37 STEELERS (PIT)
|
47.5 ov -101
|
5
|
Win |
1/10/2021
4:45 PM |
9 BEARS (CHI)
21 SAINTS (NO)
|
+10 (-109)
|
3
|
Loss |
1/10/2021
1:10 PM |
20 RAVENS (BAL)
13 TITANS (TEN)
|
-3 (-125)
|
5
|
Win |
1/9/2021
8:20 PM |
31 BUCCANEERS (TB)
23 WASHINGTON (NFL)
|
+8.5 (-110)
|
5
|
Win |
1/9/2021
4:45 PM |
30 RAMS (LA)
20 SEAHAWKS (SEA)
|
42 ov -108
|
3
|
Win |
1/9/2021
1:05 PM |
24 COLTS (IND)
27 BILLS (BUF)
|
51 un -101
|
3
|
Push |
1/3/2021
8:25 PM |
20 WASHINGTON (NFL)
14 EAGLES (PHA)
|
43.5 un -105
|
3
|
Win |
1/3/2021
4:28 PM |
35 PACKERS (GB)
16 BEARS (CHI)
|
-5 (-108)
|
5
|
Win |
1/3/2021
4:28 PM |
41 TITANS (TEN)
38 TEXANS (HOU)
|
56 ov -105
|
5
|
Win |
1/3/2021
4:28 PM |
32 RAIDERS (LV)
31 BRONCOS (DEN)
|
+3 (-110)
|
5
|
Win |
1/3/2021
4:28 PM |
38 CHARGERS (LAC)
21 CHIEFS (KC)
|
+3.5 (-110)
|
5
|
Loss |
1/3/2021
4:28 PM |
33 SAINTS (NO)
7 PANTHERS (CAR)
|
46.5 ov -105
|
5
|
Loss |
1/3/2021
4:28 PM |
41 TITANS (TEN)
38 TEXANS (HOU)
|
-7 (-108)
|
3
|
Loss |
1/3/2021
1:05 PM |
22 STEELERS (PIT)
24 BROWNS (CLE)
|
-8.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
1/3/2021
1:05 PM |
14 JETS (NYJ)
28 PATRIOTS (NE)
|
-3 (-110)
|
3
|
Win |
1/3/2021
1:05 PM |
37 VIKINGS (MIN)
35 LIONS (DET)
|
+6.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Win |
1/3/2021
1:05 PM |
27 FALCONS (ATL)
44 BUCCANEERS (TB)
|
-6.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Win |
1/3/2021
1:05 PM |
38 RAVENS (BAL)
3 BENGALS (CIN)
|
+13 (-115)
|
3
|
Loss |
Date | Game | Pick | Rating | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1/11/2021
8:20 PM |
24 Ohio State
52 Alabama
|
-8 (-115)
|
5
|
Win |
1/2/2021
12:35 PM |
26 Mississippi
20 Indiana
|
-8 (-115)
|
5
|
Loss |
1/2/2021
12:05 PM |
23 Kentucky
21 NC State
|
+2.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Win |
1/1/2021
8:25 PM |
49 Ohio State
28 Clemson
|
+7 (-102)
|
5
|
Win |
1/1/2021
8:25 PM |
49 Ohio State
28 Clemson
|
66.5 ov -105
|
5
|
Win |
1/1/2021
4:25 PM |
14 Notre Dame
31 Alabama
|
-19.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
1/1/2021
1:05 PM |
19 Auburn
35 Northwestern
|
-4 (-105)
|
5
|
Win |
1/1/2021
12:10 PM |
21 CINCINNATI
24 Georgia
|
+7 (-105)
|
5
|
Win |
12/31/2020
6:07 PM |
24 West Virginia
21 ARMY
|
+7 (-108)
|
10
|
Win |
12/31/2020
4:15 PM |
34 Ball State
13 San Jose State
|
63 ov -105
|
5
|
Loss |
12/31/2020
2:05 PM |
28 MISSISSIPPI STATE
26 Tulsa
|
+1.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
12/30/2020
8:05 PM |
20 Florida
55 Oklahoma
|
+3 (-110)
|
5
|
Win |
12/30/2020
4:00 PM |
0 Missouri
0 Iowa
|
+14 (-108)
|
3
|
Canceled |
12/30/2020
12:05 PM |
42 Wisconsin
28 Wake Forest
|
+7 (105)
|
5
|
Loss |
12/29/2020
9:10 PM |
23 Colorado
55 Texas
|
63.5 ov -105
|
5
|
Win |
12/29/2020
5:36 PM |
37 Oklahoma State
34 Miami Florida
|
+2.5 (-105)
|
5
|
Loss |
12/26/2020
7:40 PM |
37 LIBERTY (VA)
34 COASTAL CAROLINA (SC)
|
-7 (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
12/26/2020
7:40 PM |
37 LIBERTY (VA)
34 COASTAL CAROLINA (SC)
|
59.5 ov -105
|
5
|
Win |
12/26/2020
3:40 PM |
21 Western Kentucky
39 Georgia State
|
+3.5 (-105)
|
3
|
Loss |
12/26/2020
3:40 PM |
31 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (ULL)
24 TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (UTSA)
|
-14 (-105)
|
5
|
Loss |
12/26/2020
3:40 PM |
31 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (ULL)
24 TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (UTSA)
|
54.5 ov -110
|
3
|
Win |
12/25/2020
2:35 PM |
10 Marshall
17 BUFFALO UNIVERSITY
|
+6.5 (-110)
|
3
|
Loss |
12/25/2020
2:35 PM |
10 Marshall
17 BUFFALO UNIVERSITY
|
53.5 ov -110
|
5
|
Loss |
12/24/2020
3:40 PM |
28 Hawaii
14 HOUSTON
|
+8.5 (-109)
|
5
|
Win |
12/24/2020
3:40 PM |
28 Hawaii
14 HOUSTON
|
59.5 ov -105
|
3
|
Loss |