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Covering the Spread

Covering The Spreadfanduel.com
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 Conference Championships Betting Preview With Nick Kostos

The matchup for Super Bowl LIV will be set this weekend as the NFL plays its conference championship games. Which will emerge on each side? Nick Kostos of You Better You Bet and Sports Illustrated joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview both games, discussing where he sees betting value, how he expects each game to play out, and his big takeaways from the 2019 regular season.

Jan 15, 20201 hr 5 min

NFL Divisional Round Betting Preview With Chris Andrews

This weekend's divisional round of the NFL playoffs features several meaty spreads in favor of the home teams. Should we side with the favorites or underdogs in those matchups? Chris Andrews, the sportsbook director for South Point, joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the slate, discussing where he sees value, the role of recency bias in setting a line, and his new book, Then One Day: 40 Years of Bookmaking in Nevada.

Jan 09, 202056 min

College Football National Championship Betting Preview With Teddy Sevransky

The much-anticipated national championship game between Clemson and LSU is coming up on Monday night, and there are lots of betting angles to be played. Where can we find advantageous numbers? Teddy "Covers" Sevransky of Sports Memo joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down all angles around the game, discussing the total, spread, player props, and more.

Jan 08, 202044 min

NFL Wild Card Weekend Betting Preview With John Sheeran

Which bets stand out as we open the NFL playoffs with wild card weekend? John Sheeran, the director of FanDuel Sportsbook, joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview all four games, discussing how the public has been viewing the games, how he sees things playing out, and any alterations the sportsbook made to its process throughout the 2019 season.

Jan 02, 202045 min

College Football Semifinals and NFL Week 17 Betting Preview

​The upcoming week features both the college football semifinal games and Week 17 of the NFL season. Where can we find betting value in such a glorious week of football? The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes break down the two semifinal games and some impactful NFL games to preview the slates and outline their favorite bets.

Dec 23, 201947 min

NFL Week 16 Betting Preview With Edward Egros

There's a lot on the line in Week 16 with four games featuring massive ​playoff seeding implications. How should we bet those games and others in the penultimate week of the regular season? Edward Egros of More Ways to Win and Vokal joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down where he sees value in the week's biggest games and whether he sees any value in the futures market as the playoff picture takes shape.

Dec 19, 201943 min

College Football Bowl Season Betting Preview

With the 2019 college football bowl season approaching, where can we find betting value in the biggest games? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes break down some of the season's biggest contests and outline key factors to consider when betting on bowls.

Dec 18, 201949 min

NFL Week 15 Betting Preview With Joe Fortenbaugh

How should we expect Week 15's biggest NFL games to break from a betting perspective? Joe Fortenbaugh of ESPN's Daily Wager joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the week's major contests, how he's betting those games, and which other bets stand out to him across Week 15.

Dec 12, 201951 min

Betting NBA Totals With Carl Sack

With the football season winding down, more bettors will start to shift their focus toward the NBA. What are key factors in the process for betting totals in NBA games? Carl Sack of Sixth Sense Sports joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his process for betting totals and much more.

Dec 10, 201946 min

NFL Week 14 Betting Preview With Whale Capper

Week 14's NFL slate features a trio of games with major playoff implications. How should we bet those games and others? Whale Capper of The Deep Dive Podcast joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down how he's betting the weekend's high-profile games. Additionally, the three discuss the biggest takeaways from the first quarter of the NBA season and what it means going forward.​

Dec 05, 20191 hr

College Football Championship Week Betting Preview With Bob Stoll

With several high-profile games during college football's championship week, where can we find betting value this weekend? Bob Stoll of Dr. Bob Sports joins The Power Rank's Ed Fend and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down the Pac 12, Big 12, SEC, and Big 10 championship games and how he's betting each game.

Dec 04, 201946 min

NFL and College Football Thanksgiving Betting Preview

With rivalry week on tap in college football and a loaded slate of NFL games, which bets stand out the week of Thanksgiving? The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes go through all the action and detail where they see value across both the NFL and college football.

Nov 26, 201946 min

NFL Week 12 Betting Preview With Donnie Seymour

Where can we find betting value in Week 12 across the NFL? Donnie Seymour of RightWager.com joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his favorite bets and discuss how he decides whether to buy into a small sample when a team changes during the season.

Nov 21, 201947 min

College Football Week 13 Betting Preview With Ian Cameron

Where can we find value in Week 13 across college football? Ian Cameron of Sportsbook Review and VSiN joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the slate and discuss his favorite bets of the week. Cameron also discusses early takeaways from the men's college basketball season and how he balances betting on several sports in action all at the same time.

Nov 20, 201950 min

NFL Week 11 Betting Preview With Edward Egros

Week 11 features a much-anticipated duel between Lamar Jackson and Deshaun Watson that could have major MVP implications. How should we bet that one and other games this weekend? Edward Egros of More Ways to Win and Vokal joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview Week 11, discussing his favorite bets on the board and more.

Nov 14, 201945 min

College Football Week 12 Betting Preview

There are a couple of big college football conference games on tap in Week 12 with playoff implications. How should we be looking to bet those games? The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes preview the games and discuss some of their favorite bets of the week. Feng also gives an in-depth look at how his men's college basketball models work and where they help him find value.

Nov 13, 201951 min

NFL Week 10 Betting Preview With Joe Ostrowski

Week 10's NFL slate features a couple of huge primetime games. How should we bet those contests and others? Joe Ostrowski of You Better You Bet and 670 The Score joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his favorite bets of the week, whether we should buy low on the Chicago Bears, and how he balances a hectic betting schedule with so many sports in action at once.

Nov 07, 201944 min

College Football Week 11 Betting Preview With Rufus Peabody

Week 11 of college football features a pair of games where two undefeated teams will square off. How should we bet those games and others? Rufus Peabody of Massey-Peabody joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview LSU versus Alabama, Penn State versus Minnesota, and more before also outlining how he built a model to predict the college football playoff and which teams have a sneaky shot to make the playoff in 2019.

Nov 06, 201947 min

NFL Week 9 Betting Preview With Dr. Eric Eager

Who should we expect to emerge victorious when the New England Patriots duel with the Baltimore Ravens? Dr. Eric Eager of Pro Football Focus joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down Week 9 from a betting perspective, discussing his lean on that game, other places he sees value on the slate, and how we can account for team situation when evaluating players moving into new roles.

Oct 31, 201957 min

College Football Week 10 Betting Preview

With several key games on tap for Week 10 across college football, where can we find value in the spreads and totals? The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes break down the slate, discussing where Feng's numbers see the biggest value. Feng also discusses why he focuses on success rates when looking at team success, how it factors into his betting model, and which teams may be due for positive or negative regression going forward.

Oct 30, 201951 min

NFL Week 8 Betting Preview With Bob Stoll

With plenty of moving pieces across the NFL in Week 8, how should we be looking to bet the slate's biggest games? Bob Stoll of Dr. Bob Sports joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his favorite bets on the board, how his betting model has evolved over time, some unique inputs within his model, and much more.

Oct 24, 201948 min

College Football Week 9 Betting Preview With Ryan McCrystal

Week 9 features several key conference games in which one team enters as a double-digit favorite. Should we take the points in those spots or expect the home team to mop up? Ryan McCrystal of numberFire and Bleacher Report joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his thoughts on the biggest games, how turnover luck can help us spot teams due for regression, and what role matchups play in helping him bet totals and spreads.

Oct 23, 201943 min

NFL Week 7 Betting Preview With Gill Alexander

Week 7 features a pair of tight divisional battles between two contending teams. How should we be looking to bet those contests? Gill Alexander of VSiN joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down Week 7, discussing his lean on three of the biggest games and his level of concern around the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams. Alexander also discusses his outlook for the Washington Nationals in the World Series and how he'd be betting the series depending on who em...

Oct 17, 201947 min

College Football Week 8 Betting Preview With Edward Egros

With several big games on tap, which bets should we be looking to make for Week 8 across college football? Edward Egros of TVG's More Ways to Win and Vokal joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his leans on three big games, how long SMU can keep its hot streak rolling, and which stats he focuses on when trying to find betting value.

Oct 16, 201948 min

NFL Week 6 Betting Preview With Rob Pizzola

Week 6 features plenty of intriguing games across the NFL. How should we bet the lines and totals in those contests? Rob Pizzola joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down how he's betting those big games, how his player-based model better helps him account for in-season injuries, and much more.

Oct 10, 201944 min

College Football Week 7 Betting Preview With Bud Elliott

​How should we bet the top games across college football in Week 7? Banner Society's Bud Elliott joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down the slate, discussing his leans on some of the top games and what he looks for in trying to identify inefficient lines early in the week.

Oct 09, 201946 min

NFL Week 5 Betting Preview With JJ Zachariason

Which bets stand out across the NFL in Week 5? JJ Zachariason of numberFire and FanDuel joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down how he projects players in-season from a prop-betting perspective, where to spot teams and players due for regression, and his lean on three of the biggest games on the Week 5 slate.

Oct 03, 201943 min

College Football Week 6 Betting Preview With Eli Hershkovich

Week 6 will be a pivotal one for college football with several key conference games on tap. How should we be looking to bet them? Eli Hershkovich of You Better You Bet joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview Auburn versus Florida, Michigan versus Iowa, and Ohio State versus Michigan State.

Oct 01, 201946 min

NFL Week 4 Betting Preview With Whale Capper

With coaching tendencies beginning to emerge across the NFL, how can we account for those within our betting process? Whale Capper of The Deep Dive Podcast joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down trends he has noticed early in 2019, how the flukiness of early-season schedules can lead to advantageous numbers, and his read on three of the week's biggest games.

Sep 26, 201954 min

College Football Week 5 Betting Preview With Dr. Eric Eager

Which bets stand out in Week 5 for college football? Pro Football Focus' Dr. Eric Eager joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his thoughts on the slate, whether Ohio State can cover on the road against Nebraska, and his impressions on Trevor Lawrence's rocky start to the season.

Sep 25, 201947 min
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