Handicapper
A person who analyzes and predicts the outcomes of games or fights. Handicappers can be oddsmakers setting the lines or bettors evaluating matchups to find an edge. In common usage, a “handicapper” often refers to an expert giving out picks.
A boxing **handicapper** might study fight footage, styles, and stats to set an expected line (say, Canelo -180) and compare it to the market line. If the market is Canelo -150, the handicapper sees value on Canelo. Professional handicappers might publish their analysis or sell picks to bettors.