Covering the Spread

Golf's first major of 2022 tees off Thursday at Augusta National. Which golfers are positioned to contend at this year's Masters? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview The Masters, discussing keys to the course, which outrights he's eyeing, and which props present value at FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Final Four of the 2022 Men's College Basketball Tournament is set with Kansas facing Villanova Wildcats and Duke reigniting its rivalry with North Carolina. Who should we bet to each game and win the National Championship? Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the Final Four, discussing both games, national title odds, and who he...

The Sweet 16 of the men's college basketball tournament is set with games tipping off on Thursday. Where can we find betting value, both in the individual games and in the futures market? Ben Stevens of Sports Grid joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview each region, outlining his favorite bets on the board and discussing some undervalued teams in the regional out...

With the brackets set, who should we pick to win the 2022 Men's College Basketball National Championship? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng, FanDuel's Jessica Gridiron, and numberFire's Bennett Corcoran join numberFire's Jim Sannes to outline their view of the tournament, discussing key strategies, title contenders, where they differ from the public, and teams they think could make a surprise run.

Conference tournament week is here for men's college basketball, giving us plentiful games and conference outrights to bet. Where can we find the best value? Greg Peterson of VSiN joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the tournaments, outlining which teams he thinks are undervalued and how he approaches betting conference tournaments.

Mid-major conference tournaments for the 2022 men's college basketball season are officially underway. Which teams should we bet to punch a ticket to the NCAA Tournament? Andy Molitor of Betsperts joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the mid-major tournaments, discussing his overall philosophy for betting conference tournaments, how teams tweak their approach c...

With the NBA readying to come out of its All-Star break, we have an inflection point to buy into the futures market. Where can we find value right now? Ian Cameron of The Ice Guys joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to outline his favorite NBA futures out of the break and give his thoughts on the men's college basketball futures market.

The NASCAR Cup Series will have its first point race in the Next-Gen car on Sunday in the Daytona 500. Which drivers should we bet for that race? PJ Walsh of The Action Network joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the race, discussing his favorite outrights, other bets he likes, and how he's approaching the season overall given the new car.

Super Bowl LVI brings us countless markets to attack, both for the full game and individual players. Which markets present the best value? JJ Zachariason of LateRound.com and Ryan Williams of FanDuel join The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the Los Angeles Rams versus the Cincinnati Bengals and outline their favorite player props of the week in a live edition of Cov...

Super Bowl LVI will feature intriguing matchups on both sides of the ball as the Cincinnati Bengals face the Los Angeles Rams. How should we expect those matchups to play out, and can we squeeze any betting value out of it? Edward Egros of More Ways to Win joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the game's key matchups and outline his favorite bets in the traditio...

The participants in Super Bowl LVI will be decided on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams duel with the San Francisco 49ers. Who should we bet to win each game? Cole Wright of More Ways to Win joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview those games, outlining his read on both the traditional markets and player props wi...

The NFL's divisional round of the playoffs brings four games that shape up to be competitive with tight spreads across the board. How should we bet those games? George Chahrouri of the PFF Forecast podcast joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the week, discussing all four games and outlining his favorite sides, totals, and props for the round.

The NFL's Wild Card Weekend gives us six games to bet and plenty of ways to do so. Where can we find the best value? Joe Ostrowski of BetQL Daily joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview all six games, outlining his read on each and his favorite bets of the weekend.

In Week 18, spreads widen significantly for games in which one team has motivation while the other doesn't. How can we account for this in our betting process? Drew Dinsick of NBC Sports Edge and the Deep Dive Podcast joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss his approach to Week 18 and which bets stand out for him this weekend.

Georgia and Alabama are set for a rematch of the SEC Championship Game Monday to determine this year's College Football National Champion. How should we bet the Championship Game? Drew Martin of WagerTalk and Sports Grid joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the game, discussing both traditional markets and props. Martin also outlines key early-season takeaways...

With the College Football Playoff Semifinals set to kick off this weekend, where can we find betting value in each game? Pamela Maldonado of Yahoo joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview Alabama versus Cincinnati and Georgia versus Michigan before also breaking down her read on NFL Week 17.

The NFL's Week 16 slate features some high-profile games between teams jockeying for playoff positioning. Where can we find betting value in those games? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes preview three key games in Week 16 and discuss how they're looking to bet them. Ed also takes an initial look at the College Football Semifinals and outlines two bets he likes heading into...

College football's bowl season gets underway this week, and it coincides with the stretch playoff run of the NFL. Where can we find betting value in both of those departments? Edward Egros of TVG's More Ways to Win joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss personnel changes for bowls, which bets he likes across this year's bowl slate, and his favorite bets for NFL W...

Week 14 features high-profile matchups between playoff contenders. Where can we find betting value on those games? Fabian Sommer of Football-Handicapping.com joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the biggest games of Week 14, outline his favorite bets of the week, and discuss how we can account for the inconsistent quarterback play across the league.

Week 13's NFL slate features some big divisional games with playoff implications. How should we bet those contests? Donnie Seymour of Sports Grid joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down those big games and outline how he's betting them.

This year's college football conference championships slate features a bunch of big games with major implications on the College Football Playoff. Where can we find betting value in these games and the futures market? Parker Fleming of CFB-Graphs.com joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the SEC, Big 10, and Big 12 championship games, outline other spots where h...

College football Week 13 and NFL Week 12 provide some massive games, including Michigan versus Ohio State. Where can we find betting value within those games? Edward Egros of TVG's More Ways to Win joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the week, outlining his read on The Game, Oklahoma versus Oklahoma State, and his favorite NFL bets for this week.

Week 12's college football slate features big tests for College Football Playoff hopefuls in Ohio State, Cincinnati, and Oregon. Can all three win to keep their championship hopes alive? Andrew Percival joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview those three games, outline the inner-workings of his college football betting model, and his favorite bets of Week 12.

When betting on the NFL, we should look for any edge possible. What insights can film analysis provide us? Nate Tice of The Athletic Football Show and The Silent Count joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss what film can show that numbers may miss, how to bridge the gap between the two, and his favorite bets of Week 11's NFL slate.

With the rising prevalence of player props, it's important to understand the role variance plays in weekly outputs. How can we account for that when betting props? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss his process for simulating player production, how that impacts the prop market, and his favorite bets across Week 10's NFL slate.