Covering the Spread

Opening Day is tomorrow, and a full complement of moneylines are posted at FanDuel Sportsbook. Which of those moneylines should we grab before first pitch? numberFire's Jim Sannes previews Thursday's action, running through where his moneyline model is showing value, why that's the case, and one total he's eyeing in a game featuring a pair of aces.

The Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is set with Florida Atlantic facing San Diego State before Miami takes on UConn. Where can we find betting value in each matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview both, detailing his view of how he sees them playing out while also seeing if there's any value in the futures market...

With Opening Day just around the corner, now's our last chance to lock in futures before games get underway. Which ones stand out as being the best values at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to break it all down, discussing player season-long props, player awards, team-level futures, and much more.

We now know Saturday's matchups for the Elite Eight of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: Gonzaga against UConn and Kansas State versus FAU. How should we bet those two games? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to preview both games and discuss where he's seeing value at FanDuel Sportsbook (2:37). Later, Sannes digs into NASCAR at Circuit of the Americas and outlines his favorite bets acr...

Thursday night features a massive 12-game slate in the NHL to go with a four-gamer in the NBA. Where can we find value across both at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to discuss his read on each, starting with key player props in the NBA (3:58) before dissecting both traditional markets and props in the NHL (12:09).

The two favorites to win the 2023 Men's College Basketball National Championship -- Alabama and Houston -- pick up their title chase Friday in the Sweet 16. What should we expect from them and the other games that night? Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview all of Friday's action, outlining his read on each of the four games and the futures market at FanDuel Sportsb...

The 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament resumes Thursday with four Sweet 16 matchups. Where can we find betting value both there and in the futures market? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the action, outlining his read on the National Championship market, key takeaways thus far, and his favorite bets across Thursday at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Monday night brings a six-game slate in the NBA and a five-gamer in the NHL. Which bets stand out across each at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austin Swaim joins Jim Sannes to preview both sports, talking the evolving NBA MVP market and his favorite bets tonight (5:07) before delving into props and traditional-market bets in the NHL (15:07).

The first week of NFL free agency has brought plenty of key moves that could impact the futures market. Where can we find value there at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel's Ryan Williams joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down all the key takeaways, outlining his expectations for Aaron Rodgers with the New York Jets, the new-look Chicago Bears, and the biggest winners and losers thus far.

The Round of 64 in the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament wraps up Friday with another 16-game slate. Where can we find betting value across those games at FanDuel Sportsbook? Ben Stevens of SportsGrid joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the second full day of the tourney, outlining his favorite bets there and any futures he wants to lock in before the tourney begins.

The Round of 64 in the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament tips off Thursday. Where can we find quality bets across those games at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to break it all down, discussing any futures he wants to lock in before tip and bets that stand out across each region for the opening day (5:22). Later, Sannes previews Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race i...

The NFL's legal tampering period has been open for less than 24 hours, and plenty of moves have already gone down. What's the betting impact of those moves? numberFire's Jim Sannes recaps day one and outlines key takeaways by discussing what his model says about the win totals of key teams involved. Additionally, Sannes breaks down what his numbers would say about the New York Jets if they were to...

The bracket is set for the 2023 Men's College Basketball NCAA Tournament. What do we need to know before submitting them into our pools? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and Shot Quality's Bennett Corcoran join numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down all things March Madness. The two discuss tourney strategy, their national championship contenders, Final Four picks, contrarian options, upsets, and much...

The English Premier League has a six-game slate on Saturday for Matchweek 27. Which bets stand out across FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to preview the slate and outline moneylines and player props he's targeting (2:56). Later, Sannes previews both the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series races at Phoenix and details where his numbers are showing value (14:11).

Thursday night comes with a six-game slate in the NBA. Where can we find quality bets across traditional markets and player props? numberFire's Austin Swaim joins Covering the Spread to discuss where he's seeing value at FanDuel Sportsbook (5:15). Later, Swaim preview UFC Las Vegas and outlines his read on Yan vs. Dvalishvili and the rest of the card (16:03).

Many of the nation's biggest men's college basketball conference tournaments just started or get underway Wednesday night. Where can we find betting value within them? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down what his numbers are saying, outlining his read on the futures markets in the Big 10 and ACC before breaking down some individual games.

Tuesday at FanDuel Sportsbook brings us an eight-game slate in the NBA and a full menu of markets for this week's PLAYERS Championship. Where can we find value for each? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to break down tonight's slate in the NBA (5:32) before discussing TPC Sawgrass, the favorites, outrights, and other spots where he's seeing value for THE PLAYERS (15:44).

Monday night features a six-game slate in both the NBA and NHL. Where can we find betting value in each at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to break down his favorite NBA bets of the night (2:42) before outlining final takeaways from the NHL trade deadline and where he's seeing value across tonight's games (10:15).

Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League features a big match between Liverpool and Manchester United on Sunday. Where can we find betting value in that game at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to preview that match and outline his favorite bets both there and on Saturday's slate (4:26). Later, Sannes discusses Formula 1's first free practice in Bahrain and outlines k...

Thursday night brings a four-game slate in the NBA with 10 in the NHL. Which bets should we target for each at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to lay out his read on the NBA (2:18) plus a full breakdown of the NHL trade deadline thus far and where he's seeing value tonight (7:32). Later, Sannes runs through what his numbers are saying about the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, an...

With the calendar now officially turned to March, it's time to dig deeper into men's college basketball. Which teams could be primed to take steps forward -- or backward -- as we get into conference tournaments? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to break it all down, discussing how to spot regression candidates, which teams may be over- or under-performing based on underly...

It's a loaded 10-game slate in the NBA Tuesday night. Which bets stand out across it at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to preview the night and lay out which spreads and totals he's targeting (5:23). Later, Gdula digs into a loaded field for the Arnold Palmer Invitational and outlines his favorite bets (13:09).

Monday brings a limited slate for both the NBA and the NHL, but there are still intriguing bets to be had in each. Which bets should we target at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austin Swaim joins Jim Sannes to preview both, outlining key surprises after the NBA All-Star break and his favorite NBA spread and player props (4:39) along with his read on the night's NHL slate (14:42).

This weekend's English Premier League slate includes a big game on Sunday between Tottenham and Chelsea. How should we bet that game and the rest of the weekend in the EPL? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to preview the weekend, discussing that big Sunday match, his read on Saturday's slate, and player props at FanDuel Sportsbook (3:58). Later, Sannes talks about a pair of top-10 bets whe...

The NBA finally returns from its All-Star break with a nine-game slate on Thursday night. Where can we find value in betting those games at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to break down his favorite bets of the night (3:09). Later, Vecchio discusses how he's betting a large slate in the NHL, as well (13:55), and Sannes outlines where he's seeing value for the NASCAR C...