Covering the Spread

This is the final week before actual college football games begin, meaning it's our last chance to lock in preseason win totals. Which ones stand out across the Big Ten and SEC? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss the nuts and bolts of his college football win total model, why it differs from his in-season model, and where he's seeing value in the market at FanDue...

Which strikeout props stand out on Tuesday's loaded baseball slate? Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss his favorite props of the night. Later, numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins the show to outline his favorite bets for the BMW Championship, the penultimate event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs (10:20 mark in the podcast).

Monday brings a healthy slate of baseball games to bet. Where can we find the best value within them based on the odds at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Jim Sannes previews the night, discussing two moneylines his numbers like, one strikeout prop, and some spots to turn to for some home-run bets. Sannes later recaps bets discussed on last week's shows.

With preseason games getting underway, our window for betting season-long player props is starting to close. Where can we find the best lingering value at FanDuel Sportsbook? JJ Zachariason of the Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast and LateRound.com joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss his projections-building process, regular-season-leader markets, and his favorite individual player props on...

Major League Baseball's second annual Field of Dreams game is tonight between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds. Where can we find betting value in that game? numberFire's Jim Sannes lays out his favorite bets for that game, focusing on a moneyline and a home-run prop. Later, Sannes outlines his two favorite bets for Week 1 of the NFL regular season (8:01) and discusses where his model is s...

Week 1 of the 2022 NFL preseason is fast approaching. What do we need to know before we start betting preseason games? Joe Ostrowski of BetQL Daily and 670 The Score joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss his process for betting the preseason and his favorite bets for Week 1 of the preseason.

Beginning this week, Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) will join Covering the Spread each Tuesday to break down his favorite strikeout props. He joined numberFire's Jim Sannes to outline his favorite selection on a loaded slate of games. Then, numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins the show to preview the FedEx St. Jude Championship and outline his favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook.

With football season looming, Covering the Spread is officially transitioning into being a daily show. The party gets started Monday with a seven-game baseball slate. Where can we find the best betting values on the board? numberFire's Jim Sannes breaks down his favorite moneylines and strikeout props for the night and what his numbers are saying about each bet. Sannes also outlines the format for...

With the NFL preseason beginning, the MLB trade deadline passed, and college football just around the corner, now's a great time to dabble in the futures market. Where can we find the best value in each? Edward Egros of More Ways to Win joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to outline his read on divisional futures, the Heisman Trophy market, and the MLB playoff race enter...

In both the NFL and MLB, news is going to fire fast this weekend. The NFL has training camps, and baseball's trade deadline is next week. How can we properly account for all of this news when making bets? Donnie Seymour of Sports Grid joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss which news at training camp matters, teams he's monitoring for news during camps, and how w...

NFL training camps are set to open across the next couple of weeks. What is the betting fallout of recent news across the league entering camp? Kevin Cole of PFF and the Unexpected Points Podcast joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss the Carolina Panthers' trade for Baker Mayfield, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' new-look offense, the Trey Lance-led San Francisco 49er...

The golf world heads to St. Andrews' Old Course for The 150th Open Championship this week. Where can we find betting value for 2022's final major? Stephen Hennessey of Golf Digest and the Be Right podcast joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the event, discussing intricacies of the course, his view of the favorites, and which bets he likes most based on the odd...

With training camps just around the corner, now's a good time to dig deeper into 2022 NFL betting models. What can we learn when trying to project the upcoming season? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes dig into their individual models, outline key takeaways from building them, and discuss which bets may arise from those findings.

The opening two rounds for the men's and women's tennis tournaments at Wimbledon are wrapping up Thursday. What are key betting takeaways from those matches? Pamela Maldonado of Yahoo! joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss her views of the opening rounds, how it impacts the futures market, and which bets she likes for Friday's round-three matches.

The Stanley Cup Finals could come to a close on Friday night with the Colorado Avalanche sitting one win away from defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning. Can the Avalanche seal the deal? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to preview Game 5, discussing his favorite prop bets within it and his read on the traditional markets.

The U.S. Open tees off at The Country Club at Brookline on Thursday. Where can we find the biggest edges in the betting market? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the event, discussing the course, his favorite outrights, and which golfers we should focus on in non-outright markets.

Two massive games headline the sports calendar Thursday and Friday night. Where can we find value in prop bets for each? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics before also running through his favorite bets for Game 5 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers.

Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics tips off Thursday. Where can find betting value on the series at FanDuel Sportsbook? Drew Dinsick of NBC Sports Edge joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the series, discussing the value of the Warriors' rest advantage, how he sees the series playing out, and his favorite series...

The Indianapolis 500 headlines motor racing's biggest weekend with three massive races on Sunday. Which bets should we make for each? Dr. Nick Giffen of The Action Network joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss modeling motorsports, what data to emphasize in Indy, and his favorite bets for Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.

The PGA Championship is set to tee off this week at Summer Hills Country Club. Which bets present the best value at FanDuel Sportsbook? Andy Molitor of Betsperts joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss his view of the course, which outrights he's eyeing, and his favorite non-outrights of the week.

Run scoring has been down across Major League Baseball early in 2022. How should this alter the way we handicap not just totals but all markets? Drew Martin of Wager Talk and Sports Grid joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss changes he has made to account for the new scoring environment and how we can get ahead of any future changes to the baseballs.

The 2022 Kentucky Derby is coming up this Saturday at Churchill Downs. Which horses present the best betting value? Megan Devine of the Horse Racing Happy Hour podcast joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview this year's Derby, outlining her early-week observations from the track, her view of Zandon and Epicenter, and any longshots she thinks could win the Derby.

With the 2022 MLB season still freshly started, some people may be dabbling in player props for the first time. What are keys to know when betting those markets? Ariel Epstein of Yahoo! joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss her keys to betting props, lessons she has learned over the years, and key resources she utilizes to make better bets.

One of the more difficult aspects of early-season baseball numbers is knowing which will stick and which are likely to regress. What are the keys to identifying legitimate changes? Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss what his ZiPS projections system looks at early in the year, which starts to 2022 he's buying into, and which may be...

With the 2022 NFL draft now two weeks away, it's time to start rounding out our betslips. Where can we still find good value? Ben Brown of the PFF Betting Podcast joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview this year's draft, discussing his read on the quarterback market, whether the buzz around the first overall pick is legitimate, and his favorite bets currently on...