Ricky Dimon

Pickswise Expert

Ricky is Deputy Editor at Pickswise who lives in Atlanta, Georgia – although he spends much of his time travelling the world visiting his brother in Africa and covering professional tennis tournaments such as in London, Paris and Melbourne. Ricky has been handicapping tennis for more than a decade and other sports for 5+ years. Futures plays are his favorite targets when it comes to the sports betting market, while he also likes to hit point spread (or game spreads in the case of tennis).

Live Picks 5

Live Parlays 1

Weekly News Articles 10

Location

Atlanta, Georgia

Favorite Sports

Favorite Teams

Greatest Betting Win

Hitting Kvitova at 100/1 odds was a fun one – and for multiple reasons beyond just the cash supplement. First, my confidence in it could not have been higher at the beginning of the Miami tournament. When I saw Kvitova going off at 100/1, I asked two of my friends who cover the WTA Tour full time what the heck was going on. Was she injured?!?! No, in fact it was just a gross pricing failure by the market. Second, I naturally gave out the pick at Pickswise in my pre-tournament best bets article. Winning bets yourself is fun; handing them out for many others (hopefully!) to benefit from is even better!

Greatest Achievements

100/1 play on Petra Kvitova to win the 2023 Miami Open Winner of the USTA Georgia Media Excellence Award in 2015

Education

Ricky graduated from Davidson College (Davidson, North Carolina) with a bachelor’s degree in history. That’s where he began his sports-writing endeavours, covering college athletics for the school newspaper.

Experience

Ricky has been sports writing as a profession for the last 15 years. In addition to Pickswise, his current roles include covering high school sports (mostly football) for a local paper in Atlanta and covering the professional tennis tour for various websites – including his own blog. Ricky first got into the sports-writing world as a fantasy football analyst and he continues to be an avid fantasy football player. Representing Pickswise, Ricky won the 2022 Sirius XM Indepence Day Invitational league in his debut appearance.

Favorite betting market / type

Futures and Point Spreads.

Favorite bookmakers

Ricky's Picks

Player Passing Touchdowns Pick

D. Maye (NE) - Over 1.5 pass TDs(+120)

Reasoning

As mentioned above, the expected game script does not call for conservative football being played by New England’s offense. Look for head coach Mike Vrabel to let it rip with Maye. And why not? This is a bona fide NFL MVP candidate we are talking about (will likely finish 2nd in the voting behind Matthew Stafford). Maye hasn’t done much with his arm in these playoffs (although he did throw 3 TDs against Houston), but that’s because the weather conditions and the matchups didn’t call for it. The story will likely be much different against Seattle in (hopefully) sunny California. If asked to do a lot, Maye can certainly deliver. The former UNC standout finished the regular season with a 31-to-8 touchdown-to-interception ratio and he tossed 8 TD passes in the final 3 games alone.

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Player Rushing+Receiving Yards Pick

K. Walker (SEA) - 125+ rush+rec yds(+168)

Reasoning

Seattle’s backfield was cut in half in the Divisional Round against the 49ers, when Zach Charbonnet suffered a torn ACL. Unsurprisingly, Walker was up to the task in the NFC Championship as the Seahawks’ lone running back. The Michigan State product delivered 111 yards from scrimmage on 23 touches and also scored 1 touchdown. That was preceded by a 116-yard, 3-touchdown rushing performance against the 49ers. The Patriots’ run defense is good but nothing special, plus they allowed the 5th-most catches to opposing running backs (85) in the regular season. New England cornerback Christian Gonzalez should be able to at least somewhat contain Seattle WR1 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Walker could be in line for plenty of catches and receiving yards in the Super Bowl.

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Player Passing Touchdowns Pick

S. Darnold (SEA) - Over 1.5 pass TDs(-114)

Reasoning

Although Walker is more than capable of shouldering the load, Charbonnet’s absence could really be felt in the red zone. Charbonnet scored 12 touchdowns during the regular season compared to Walker’s 5. Well, those TDs have to go somewhere – especially if this game is going to exceed 49.5 points. Count on Darnold picking up the slack, just as he did with an NFC Championship performance that won’t soon be forgotten in Seattle. The USC product tossed 3 scoring strikes and went for 346 yards, marking the 9th time this season he has thrown for multiple touchdowns. Although the Patriots’ defense is solid, they surrendered 25 passing TDs during the regular season compared to only 11 on the ground.

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Alternate Game Totals Pick

Over 49.5(+138)

Reasoning

There is no denying that these 2 defenses are stout, but I’m rolling with offense in Super Bowl 60. These offenses are no slouches, either. The Seahawks averaged 28.4 points per game during the regular season; the Patriots were even better at 28.8. Darnold has been effective all season long and was especially impressive throughout a 31-27 victory over the Rams this past weekend. Maye is in the MVP discussion.

Both quarterbacks are complemented by reliable pass-catchers (in some cases superstars) and solid running games. Seattle has scored 41 and 31 points in its 2 playoff outings. New England hasn’t been close to that level, but it hasn’t been required to do so. When forced to keep with such a dynamic Seahawks attack, the Pats will have to get out of conservative mode and dial up some electricity on offense. Don’t be shocked by an entertaining, back-and-forth battle for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LX.

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Point Spread Pick

LA Clippers -8.5(-110)

Reasoning

The Los Angeles Clippers have won 8 of their last 9 games and 15 of their last 18 heading into a road date with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. Once 6-21, the Clippers are firmly back in Western Conference play-in contention at 21-24. Of their 15 victories during this stretch, 9 have come by double-digits. That includes a 118-101 drubbing of the Jazz on January 1. Although that game was in Los Angeles, it’s not like a whole lot should change when the setting shifts to Utah. The Jazz don’t exactly have the most extreme home-court advantage in the NBA. This is simply a tale of 2 teams going in different directions, so my Clippers vs Jazz prediction is for the visitors to win and cover.

Facing one of the hottest teams in the association, it feels like the Jazz are just going to punt this game. It is the opening leg of a back-to-back situation and they probably have a better chance of beating a struggling Warriors squad on Wednesday. Keyonte George (24.2 ppg) is being given the night off for load management and Jusuf Nurkic (11.2 ppg, 10.2 rpg) is doubtful due to illness. Lauri Markkanen (27.9 ppg) has not played since January 12 because of conditioning reasons. There is a chance that Markkanen could return on Wednesday, but there is little reason for Utah to do that if George and Nurkic aren’t going to play. The home side might as well rest up its entire arsenal for Wednesday against Golden State. It’s surprising that the spread for this one is not in double-digits. The only reason why this isn’t a max play is because Kawhi Leonard is questionable for the Clippers.

Clippers vs Jazz prediction: Los Angeles -8.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -10.

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Ricky's Parlays

Seahawks vs Patriots Super Bowl LX Same Game Parlay

6:30 PM ETSun Feb 8

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SEA Seahawks @ NE Patriots · Alternate Game Totals

Over 49.5

Reasoning

Our Analysis

There is no denying that these 2 defenses are stout, but I’m rolling with offense in Super Bowl 60. These offenses are no slouches, either. The Seahawks averaged 28.4 points per game during the regular season; the Patriots were even better at 28.8. Darnold has been effective all season long and was especially impressive throughout a 31-27 victory over the Rams this past weekend. Maye is in the MVP discussion.

Both quarterbacks are complemented by reliable pass-catchers (in some cases superstars) and solid running games. Seattle has scored 41 and 31 points in its 2 playoff outings. New England hasn’t been close to that level, but it hasn’t been required to do so. When forced to keep with such a dynamic Seahawks attack, the Pats will have to get out of conservative mode and dial up some electricity on offense. Don’t be shocked by an entertaining, back-and-forth battle for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LX.

6:30 PM ET

SEA Seahawks @ NE Patriots · Player Rushing+Receiving Yards

K. Walker (SEA) - 125+ rush+rec yds

Reasoning

Our Analysis

Seattle’s backfield was cut in half in the Divisional Round against the 49ers, when Zach Charbonnet suffered a torn ACL. Unsurprisingly, Walker was up to the task in the NFC Championship as the Seahawks’ lone running back. The Michigan State product delivered 111 yards from scrimmage on 23 touches and also scored 1 touchdown. That was preceded by a 116-yard, 3-touchdown rushing performance against the 49ers. The Patriots’ run defense is good but nothing special, plus they allowed the 5th-most catches to opposing running backs (85) in the regular season. New England cornerback Christian Gonzalez should be able to at least somewhat contain Seattle WR1 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Walker could be in line for plenty of catches and receiving yards in the Super Bowl.

6:30 PM ET

SEA Seahawks @ NE Patriots · Player Passing Touchdowns

S. Darnold (SEA) - Over 1.5 pass TDs

Reasoning

Our Analysis

Although Walker is more than capable of shouldering the load, Charbonnet’s absence could really be felt in the red zone. Charbonnet scored 12 touchdowns during the regular season compared to Walker’s 5. Well, those TDs have to go somewhere – especially if this game is going to exceed 49.5 points. Count on Darnold picking up the slack, just as he did with an NFC Championship performance that won’t soon be forgotten in Seattle. The USC product tossed 3 scoring strikes and went for 346 yards, marking the 9th time this season he has thrown for multiple touchdowns. Although the Patriots’ defense is solid, they surrendered 25 passing TDs during the regular season compared to only 11 on the ground.

6:30 PM ET

SEA Seahawks @ NE Patriots · Player Passing Touchdowns

D. Maye (NE) - Over 1.5 pass TDs

Reasoning

Our Analysis

As mentioned above, the expected game script does not call for conservative football being played by New England’s offense. Look for head coach Mike Vrabel to let it rip with Maye. And why not? This is a bona fide NFL MVP candidate we are talking about (will likely finish 2nd in the voting behind Matthew Stafford). Maye hasn’t done much with his arm in these playoffs (although he did throw 3 TDs against Houston), but that’s because the weather conditions and the matchups didn’t call for it. The story will likely be much different against Seattle in (hopefully) sunny California. If asked to do a lot, Maye can certainly deliver. The former UNC standout finished the regular season with a 31-to-8 touchdown-to-interception ratio and he tossed 8 TD passes in the final 3 games alone.

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