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Covering the Spread

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A daily sports-betting podcast hosted by FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes and a rotating group of analysts, Covering the Spread outlines where you can find value at FanDuel Sportsbook when betting football, basketball, baseball, golf, NASCAR, and more.
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Episodes

NFL Week 3 Betting Preview With Brett Collson

With major changes at quarterback entering Week 3, how should we shift the way we view the new-look teams? Brett Collson, managing editor of TheLines.com, joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his thoughts on the quarterback turnover, whether the massive favorites in Week 3 can cover, and which side he's backing in three of the biggest games of the week.

Sep 19, 201940 min

College Football Week 4 Betting Preview With Kelly Stewart

Saturday's college football slate is a juicy one, featuring three games between ranked opponents. Can we find any value in the betting lines for those games? Kelly Stewart of Bleacher Report's Betting Show and Wager Talk joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the action, discussing her betting philosophy along with her thoughts on Michigan versus Wisconsin, Auburn versus Texas A&M, and Notre Dame versus Georgia.

Sep 18, 201950 min

NFL Week 2 Betting Preview With Joe Fortenbaugh

With Week 2 of the NFL season on the horizon, which teams should we be looking to bet? Joe Fortenbaugh of ESPN's Daily Wager and 95.7 The Game joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's JIm Sannes to break down his favorite bets of the week. Fortenbaugh breaks down the New York Jets' outlook without Sam Darnold, who has the edge in the NFC Championship Game rematch, and whether the New England Patriots can cover their massive spread against the Miami Dolphins.

Sep 12, 201945 min

College Football Week 3 Betting Preview

As we enter Week 3 of the 2019 college football season, we've finally got additional data on each team. How much should that alter our preseason expectations for each program? The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes discuss this as Feng outlines his model's inputs entering Week 3. Then, the two break down some of the biggest games on the slate, including Iowa versus Iowa State, and weigh strategies for betting a number when you know the public will be betting the other direction....

Sep 11, 201953 min

NFL Week 1 Betting Preview With Donnie Seymour

Which bets stand out for Week 1 of the NFL season? Donnie Seymour of Right Wager and Sportsbook Review joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the action. Seymour discusses his early-season betting philosophy, his favorite markets to bet, and where he sees value on the board in Week 1. Then, Feng discusses the Atlanta Falcons' matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, and Sannes breaks down why the Jacksonville Jaguars' pace should go up in 2019.

Sep 06, 201944 min

College Football Week 2 Betting Preview With Drew Martin

Week 2 of college football features several high-profile games as LSU takes on Texas and Texas A&M heads to Death Valley to duel with Clemson. How should we view those games from a betting perspective? Drew Martin of Sports Memo and Sportsbook Review breaks down his thoughts on those two games while also discussing his personal betting process and why he finds value in betting smaller-conference schools. Then, The Power Rank's Ed Feng gives thoughts on Thursday night's opener between the Gre...

Sep 04, 201952 min

Betting Against the Analytics With Teddy Covers

Betting markets in 2019 seem to be partly driven by analytics. How can we exploit those markets and find value in the NFL? Teddy "Covers" Sevransky joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss the method he uses to find edges, which teams that has led him to bet entering 2019, and why betting markets may not have reacted enough to Andrew Luck's retirement. Additionally, Feng runs through the Seattle Seahawks' outlook, and Sannes looks at whether the Baltimore Ravens are ...

Aug 29, 201949 min

College Football Week 1 Betting Preview With Edward Egros

With Week 1 of the 2019 college football season approaching fast, which bets stand out as being advantageous? Edward Egros of Fox Sports Southwest joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to chat Utah versus BYU, Auburn versus Oregon, and Houston versus Oklahoma, along with his favorite bets of the week. Additionally, Feng and Sannes react to Andrew Luck's retirement and what it means for the rest of the AFC.

Aug 26, 201947 min

Accounting for Offseason Changes in NFL Betting With Rob Pizzola

With all the changeover across the NFL from one season from the next, it can be hard to keep up. How do we account for those changes when projecting how teams will perform in 2019? Rob Pizzola joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his process, player-based models, manually adjusting teams, and which teams he likes and dislikes entering the season. Then, Feng goes through the Oregon Ducks' tough schedule, and Sannes outlines the case for betting the over on Devo...

Aug 22, 201956 min

U.S. Open and Tennis Betting With Whale Capper

With the 2019 U.S. Open just around the corner, what do we need to know about betting on tennis before the opening serve? The Deep Dive Podcast's Whale Capper joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss his tennis betting process. Whale runs through his favorite markets for tennis betting, what metrics he weighs into his model, and some players he's monitoring for both the men's and women's tournaments. Additionally, Feng runs through his outlook for the Green Bay Packe...

Aug 19, 201959 min

NFL 2019 Division Winners With Keith Goldner

Which teams present us with betting value as we look at divisional odds across the NFL for 2019? Keith Goldner of numberFire and FanDuel joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down what numberFire's analytics say about each division in comparison to the odds at FanDuel Sportsbook. Then, Feng outlines an area in which Patrick Mahomes could take a step back this year, and Sannes discusses a driver he likes to win Saturday night's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race a...

Aug 15, 201938 min

College Football Championship and Playoff Futures With Bud Elliott

The Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide have won four straight college football championships. Can they do it again in 2019, or should we back another team to disrupt the dominance? Bud Elliott of SB Nation and Banner Society joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his thoughts on the 2019 championship landscape. Elliott discusses a couple teams with longer odds he's monitoring early in the season, Feng runs through why the Oakland Raiders could out-perform e...

Aug 12, 201950 min

Introduction

An introduction to Covering the Spread, the newest podcast in the FanDuel Podcast Network, hosted by Jim Sannes of numberFire and Dr. Ed Feng of The Power Rank. New episodes will go up twice weekly beginning Thursday, July 18th, as Jim and Ed talk to JJ Zachariason of numberFire and FanDuel about prop bets he likes for the 2019 NFL season.

Jul 11, 20192 min
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