Chris Farley
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Chris Farley is the Head of Betting for The 33rd Team. He joins us with a dynamic and diverse background across various industries.
Chris enlisted in the United States Air Force at 18. During his 4.5 years of service, Chris served as a munitions systems crew chief and received multiple awards, including Leadership of the Year, Citizenship of the Year, and an early promotion to Senior Airman (E-4).
Following the Air Force, Chris graduated summa cum laude from Alvernia University, double majoring in Philosophy and Communications. Chris then graduated magna cum laude from American university, earning a Master's of Public Administration.
American University connected Chris to the National Institutes of Health, where he still works today as a Communications Director and Program Manager. After a light-bulb moment in 2015, Chris decided to pursue his true day-to-day passion, sports betting. That was a turning point in his career.
Chris volunteered to write for TheOddsBreakers, contributing sports betting articles and quickly gaining a following due to his unique betting analysis; a combination of measuring human behavior, team dynamics, and intangibles others might dismiss. Chris hit at 58% against the spread in single NBA picks his first season. He still owns a career 57% record in single NBA picks.
Chris went on to enter the 2021 Circa Millions III Contest, renowned as one of the most challenging betting contests in the world. In his first year, with only one entry, he won 5th place ($114k cash prize, 68% win-rate).
Chris is a contributing analyst and writer at various sports betting sites. He sells premium picks, and he's the host of Laying the Points, a weekly sports betting strategy and picks podcast at TheOddsBreakers.
Chris'S CONTRIBUTIONS
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Bank It With Tank: Week 13 Commanders vs. Giants Betting Breakdown
Head of DFS Chris Farley and NFL veteran Tank Williams discuss the Commanders vs. Giants…
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Bank It With Tank: Week 13 Broncos vs. Ravens Betting Preview
Head of DFS Chris Farley and NFL veteran Tank Williams discuss the Broncos-Ravens game from…
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Betting the NFL: Week 12 Review, Week 13 Lookahead Picks
Ryan Reynolds and Chris Farley react to the Week 12 results, name the teams that…
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Between the Lines: Betting the NFL Week 13 Edition
Every Monday during the NFL season, I’ll compare game spreads to my own power ratings…
By Chris Farley
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NFL Week 12 Best Bets
The 33rd Team's Head of Betting, Chris Farley, gives out his best bets for NFL…
By Chris Farley
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To Fade or Not to Fade: Week 12 Betting Narratives
Every week I’ll dissect various narratives that affect NFL betting lines. This is vital, considering…
By Chris Farley
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Bet on Notre Dame Over USC in College Football Week 13
The 33rd Team's Head of Betting Chris Farley says you need to take this college…
By Chris Farley
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Bank It With Tank: Week 12 Bengals vs. Titans Betting Breakdown
Head of DFS Chris Farley and NFL vet Tank Williams discuss the Bengals-Titans game from…
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Bank It With Tank: Steelers-Colts Betting Breakdown
Head of DFS Chris Farley and NFL veteran Tank Williams discuss next Monday's Steelers-Colts game…
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Bank It With Tank: Week 12 Chargers vs. Cardinals Betting Breakdown
Head of DFS Chris Farley and NFL vet Tank Williams discuss the Chargers-Cardinals game from…