Covering the Spread

Week 5 in the NFL forces us to decide how to value teams who are missing star wide receivers. How can we properly account for that within our bets? FanDuel Research's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to discuss his process there before previewing Week 5's biggest games and laying out his favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook. 0:00 Intro 5:12 Accounting for Wide Receiver Injuries 13:07 Buccanee...

Week 6's college football slate features a ranked matchup between Vanderbilt and Alabama and a key test for Miami as they face Florida State. Which bets stand out within those games at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel's Kent Padgett joins Jim Sannes to preview the action, discussing his read on those key games and his favorite bets of the week. 0:00 Intro 4:08 College Football National Champion...

NFL Week 5 presents several key injury question marks that leave things up in the air. Where can we find betting value in the market beyond those games? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the slate, discussing his model's spread and total predictions for each game and which bets he likes most at FanDuel Sportsbook. 0:00 Intro 2:59 NFL Week 5 Spread and Total Predictions

We get another Monday Night Football doubleheader tonight as the Miami Dolphins host the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos take on the Cincinnati Bengals. Which bets stand out for each game? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the game, discussing his read on the spread and total for each before digging into his favorite props at FanDuel Sportsbook. 0:00 Intro 2:55 Jets at Dolphins Preview 7...

NFL Week 4 features a handful of backup running backs shifting into larger roles. Can we find any value in their prop markets at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Aidan Cotter joins Jim Sannes to break down his thoughts, discussing his process for projecting new roles, his favorite yardage and touchdown bets, and a same game parlay he likes. 0:00 Intro 4:25 Projecting Backup Running Backs...

NFL Week 4 will put several hot-starting teams up against key tests. Should we buy into the surprises or fade them in tough matchups? FanDuel Research's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to preview the slate, discussing his read on key games and his favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook. 0:00 Intro 4:00 Building a Player-Level Model 12:00 Eagles at Buccaneers Preview 16:30 Colts at Rams Preview 20:...

The Week 5 college football slate is filled with massive games in both the SEC and Big Ten. Where can we find betting value in those matchups at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Riley Thomas joins Jim Sannes to preview the slate, discussing his view of Oregon at Penn State, Alabama at Georgia, and his favorite bets of the week. 0:00 Intro 4:17 Best Heisman Bets 7:30 LSU at Ole Miss Previ...

Week 4 in the NFL presents some teams on hot starts getting true tests. How should we view the spread and totals in those games and others? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the week, discussing his model's read on the spread and total for all 16 games and laying out some early-week bets he likes at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Monday Night Football in Week 3 comes with a massive total as the Baltimore Ravens host the Detroit Lions. Where can we find value in he prop market for his one at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the game, discussing his read on the spread and total and some props he's eyeing for the game. 0:00 Intro 3:36 Lions at Ravens Spread and Total Prediction 4:50 Touchdown...

There are still plentiful question marks in the player prop market as we enter NFL Week 3. Where can we find inefficiencies thanks to those question marks? FanDuel Research's Annie Nader joins Jim Sannes to preview Week 3, discussing her read on key situations, yardage props she likes, and her favorite touchdown bets at FanDuel Sportsbook. 0:00 Intro 4:13 Early Regression Numbers 6:08 Handling...

Week 3 in the NFL will put some of the season's hottest teams up against big tests. Can they keep rolling, or will we finally see some regression? FanDuel's Minty Bets joins Jim Sannes to preview the slate's biggest games, laying out her favorite bets of the week at FanDuel Sportsbook. 0:00 Intro 4:00 Biggest Upgrades 7:08 Rams at Eagles Preview 9:59 Broncos at Chargers Preview 13:00 Cardinals at...

Conference play cranks up with some fun games across the nation in Week 4. Which college football bets stand out at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Austin Swaim joins Jim Sannes to preview the slate's biggest games and outline his favorite bets of the week. 0:00 Intro 4:23 College Football Player Prop models 7:57 Texas Tech at Utah Preview 12:30 Auburn at Oklahoma Preview 17:15 Illi...

Week 3 in the NFL is littered with quarterback injuries and key question marks. Where can we find betting value in the early spreads and totals at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the week, discussing his model's read on all 16 games and laying out his favorite bets of the week.

Week 2 brings us a double-header on Monday Night Football as the Houston Texans host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the Las Vegas Raiders take on the Los Angeles Chargers. Which bets stand out across both games at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes breaks down both games, discussing his read on the spreads and totals and his favorite props of the night. 0:00 Intro 3:02 Buccanee...

After Week 1, we now have an idea of what each player's role will look like early in the season. Does that create any value in the player prop market for Week 2? FanDuel Research's Aidan Cotter joins Jim Sannes to break it down, discussing which data he values from the opener, his favorite yardage and touchdown props, and a same game parlay he likes at FanDuel Sportsbook. 0:00 Intro 4:10 W...

As we head to Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, we have actual data to look at for each team. How do we make sure we aren't overreacting to what we saw in the opener? FanDuel Research's Riley Thomas joins Jim Sannes to discuss that, laying out his process for deciphering Week 1, his read on key Week 2 games, and his favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Week 3 in college football is highlighted by a high-profile SEC clash between Georgia and Tennessee and Notre Dame playing host to Texas A&M. Which bets stand out in those games and across the entire slate? Ben Stevens joins FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes to break it all down, discussing his view of those key games and his favorite bets of the week at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Week 1 gave us key data on every team in the NFL. What does it mean for Week 2's betting lines? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the week, discussing his model's read on the spread and total for all 16 games and which bets he likes at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Week 1 wraps up on Monday Night Football as the Vikings take on the new-look Bears. Which bets stand out for this one at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the game, discussing his read on the spread and the total, which player props he likes, and his favorite same game parlay of the night.

With a full player prop menu up for NFL Week 1, where can we find the best value? FanDuel Research's Annie Nader joins Jim Sannes to break down her approach to Week 1, which fluid situations she's targeting, her favorite touchdown picks, and a same game parlay she likes at FanDuel Sportsbook.

The NFL Week 1 slate has plentiful entertaining, high-impact games on it. Where can we find betting value within those games? FanDuel's Minty Bets joins Jim Sannes to preview the action, discussing her read on key games and her favorite bets of the week at FanDuel Sportsbook.

After a wild opening slate, Week 2 in college football still features some intriguing games. Where can we find betting value at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel's Kent Padgett joins Jim Sannes to discuss key Week 1 takeaways, his read on Saturday's biggest games, and other bets he likes across the nation's action.

We are officially in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season. What should we expect from all 16 games on the schedule? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes goes through each of them, outlining his model's spread and total predictions and discussing which bets he'd be willing to make at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Week 1's college football slate is loaded with elite matchups, including a matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns. Which bets stand out across all the action? FanDuel Research's Riley Thomas joins Jim Sannes to preview the week's biggest games, laying out his read on them and where he sees value at FanDuel Sportsbook.

With FanDuel Futures Day on August 26th, it's time to prepare our betslips. Which futures bets stand out for the 2025 NFL season? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes brings on fellow writers Aidan Cotter, Annie Nader, and Austin Swaim to lay out their favorite futures this year at FanDuel Sportsbook before Jim discusses his favorite bet to win the Super Bowl, as well.