Covering the Spread

The Stanley Cup Finals are heading to Florida for Thursday night's Game 3 as the Florida Panthers look to dig themselves out of a hole. Can they do that, or will the Vegas Golden Knights take a commanding 3-0 lead? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to preview Game 3 and outline his favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook (3:49). Later, Vecchio digs into Game between the Miami Heat and Denver N...

Manchester City is the favorite in Saturday's final match of the UEFA Champions League, but Inter Milan has shown strength this year. Can Inter pull off the upset and keep Man City from its third title of the year? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to preview Saturday's final, outlining traditional-market and prop bets he likes at FanDuel Sportsbook (2:28). Later, Sannes digs into Wednesday...

The Miami Heat were able to even their series with the Denver Nuggets at one game apiece heading into Game 3 in Miami. How should we bet Wednesday night's matchup? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to preview Game 3, outlining where he's seeing betting value within it at FanDuel Sportsbook (6:49). Later, Gdula previews this week's RBC Canadian Open and discusses his favorite outrights an...

The Vegas Golden Knights will look to take a 2-0 series lead against the Florida Panthers Monday night in the Stanley Cup Finals. Should we bet them to get the job done at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to preview Game 2, discussing key takeaways from the series opener and his favorite bets of the night (1:48). Later, Sannes previews Monday's MLB action and outlines...

This weekend brings us Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers plus Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat . Which bets stand out for each of those contests? numberFire's Austin Swaim joins Jim Sannes to lay out his thoughts on Vegas versus Florida (2:49) before outlining key takeaways from Game 1 of Denver versus Miami and...

In the NFL futures market, knowing when to bet a team is almost as important as knowing which teams to bet so that you can ensure you're getting the best number. Analyzing schedules can help us do that. Which teams face tougher schedules early in the year, thus pushing us to wait before investing in their futures markets? numberFire's Jim Sannes outlines that, using his numbers to detail teams wit...

The matchups are set for both the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals as each series gets underway this week. Where can we find betting value for them at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to preview each series, discussing whether the Miami Heat can pull another upset on the Denver Nuggets and his view of Game 1 (4:47) before previewing the Vegas Golden Knights ' matchup...

The PGA Tour has another designated event this week with The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. Where can we find betting value for the event at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to preview the event, discussing the course, outrights he likes, and other bets to target (5:20). Later, Sannes digs into Tuesday's MLB action and outlines strikeout props and moneylin...

The English Premier League wraps up its season with a flurry of 10 simultaneous matches on Sunday. How can we bet the final matchweek of the year? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to preview Sunday's slate, discussing his favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook (2:45). Later, Sannes digs into Friday's MLB action and outlines his favorite moneylines and strikeout props of the night (16:25).

The biggest day in motorsports is this Sunday with the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500, and Coca-Cola 600 all set to take place. Where can we find betting value in each of those races? Dr. Nick Giffen of The Action Network joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600, talking both his betting process and spots where he sees value at FanDuel Sportsbook (3:17). Later,...

The Carolina Hurricanes , Dallas Stars , and Boston Celtics are all on the brink of elimination in their respective conference finals. Can any of them spark a huge turnaround, or are the Florida Panthers , Vegas Golden Knights , and Miami Heat destined to advance? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to break down each series, outlining his read on Game 4 between the Panthers and Hurricanes (...

The Miami Heat have a shot to sweep the Boston Celtics in Miami tonight. Can the Celtics rally to keep the series alive? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to preview Game 4, discussing how we can account for Jimmy Butler 's insane run and his read on the markets at FanDuel Sportsbook (4:20). Later, Gdula previews the Charles Schwab Challenge and discusses his favorite bets of the week (1...

Monday's MLB slate includes several enticing strikeout props that could present value. Which are they, and how should we bet them at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Jim Sannes previews Monday's action, outlining strikeout props, moneylines, and a home-run prop that stand out to him for the night. Then Sannes recaps last week's recommendations on the show.

With just two weeks left on the English Premier League calendar, which bets stand out for Matchweek 37 at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to break down the slate and outline his read on the relegation markets plus bets that stand out to him for this weekend's matches (2:04). Later, Sannes digs into Friday's MLB action and discusses moneylines and strikeout props where...

Even with just six games across Major League Baseball Thursday, there are still quality bets to be had. Which stand out at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Jim Sannes previews the day's action, discussing moneylines, strikeout props, and home run bets he likes (2:20). Later, Sannes previews this weekend's NASCAR action at North Wilkesboro and outlines spots where his numbers are showing value (11:...

After a thrilling win in the Kentucky Derby, Mage will go for its second leg of the Triple Crown Saturday in the Preakness Stakes. Should we bet Mage to get the job done? Christina Blacker of FanDuel TV joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the Preakness, discussing Mage's outlook, whether there's value in betting Mage, and which horses do present good value at FanDuel Racing.

The lines have been set for Game 1 in both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Finals. Where can we find value in those markets at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to preview both games and outline where his numbers differ from the market (3:54). Later, Gdula previews the PGA Championship, golf's second major, by talking the course, the favorites, and which...

The NHL offers a Game 7 tonight, while the NBA has two conference finals matchups on tap this week. A full slate of MLB rounds out today's action with several good matchups. Where can we find betting value across each game at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio previews the night's action, discussing his favorite options for each sport. 

Both the NBA and NHL have a pair of key playoff games on Friday night, along with a full slate of MLB action. Where can we find betting value across each game at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio previews the night's action, discussing his favorite options for each sport. 

With the 2023 NFL schedule released tonight, there will be plenty of talk about the difficulty of each team's path. However, most of the methods used to quantify that are flawed. So, which teams have the toughest path based on their opponents' projected strength coming into the year? numberFire's Jim Sannes uses his power rankings to discuss this and outlines teams with the toughest and easiest sc...

Both the NBA and NHL have a pair of key playoff games on Wednesday night. Where can we find betting value across each game at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austin Swaim joins Jim Sannes to preview all four games, outlining his read on a pair of potential closeout games in the NBA (3:57) before discussing two crucial Game 4s in the NHL (11:29).

Two crucial Game 5s are scheduled Tuesday with the Boston Celtics hosting the Philadelphia 76ers while the Denver Nuggets  welcome the Phoenix Suns to town. How should we bet each of these games at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to break down both games and outline where his model is showing value (4:54). Later, Gdula helps preview the AT&T Byron Nelson by dissecti...

Monday's MLB offering presents plenty of quality potential bets, whether it be in the moneyline, strikeout, or home run prop markets. Which of those should we target at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Jim Sannes previews the night's action, discussing his favorite options for each based on what his models are saying.

Friday is a jam-packed night with playoff action in the NBA and NHL along with a full MLB slate. Which bets should we target in each at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to talk about his favorite NBA bets across tonight's two playoff games (2:30) before also previewing Game 2 between the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes (10:54). Later, Sannes digs into his num...

The next week features a boatload of big soccer matches with EPL Matchweek 35 this weekend, followed by the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League. Which bets stand out for each at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to preview all the action, discussing where he's seeing betting value for all the key matches (2:07). Later, Sannes digs into his numbers to outline where he...