THE WINDOW: Sports Betting Podcast

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Friends of the Podcast to auction off the 4 sides and 4 totals available for NFL Conference Championship Sunday, as strategy gets cranked up looking ahead to the Super Bowl. But first, Matt breaks down a bummer night on the ice as the ‘Let’s Do That Hockey’ model goes 0-2 in part due to an unnecessary adjustment to the Oilers-Leafs, and a massive outlier...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down record keeping in sports betting in the context of a hot start to college basketball season and a slow start for the ‘Let’s Do That Hockey’ model in the NHL, even after a profitable night for both. Matt gives out two plays in the NHL, with full write-up accompaniment on the Action Network. Plus, the first of a few plays in college basketball for Wednesday...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down a bad night for the “Let’s Do That Hockey” model in the NHL, and talks about the basics in measuring the markets reaction to teams based on preseason point totals. Then it’s another edition of “Tuesday’s with Ted” where the boys wonder what the future is for fan reactions to point spread affecting plays. Ted gives his take on the Nets, and the guys wonder...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander), making his triumphant return to podcast to breakdown the fumble-INs and 3-yard OUTs of the NFL Divisional round. How the Rams could have covered in Green Bay. Why Josh Allen dodged the fate that befell Lamar Jackson, why rules and coaching matter in Kansas City, and the end of Drew Brees in New Orleans.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the four big NFL playoff games this weekend as part of the Divisional Round. Can the Rams hang with Rodgers? Why Lamar isn’t the one to worry about in the snow (22:10). Can the Chiefs flip the playoff switch, if there ever is one? (42:30) And, why the number in the BUCS/SAINTS game tells you all you need to know (58:56). Plus, looking back at Thursday nig...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by friends of the podcast Brandon Lefebvre (@Tweets_Tweets19), David Pereira (@djp55) and Ashish Bharti (@PhysioGuyAB) for the second round of “THE VANIER”, where the boys will bid on all 16 sides and totals for the coming NFL playoff games this weekend, as they accumulate their 13 ‘bets’ to see who wins the first ever VANIER. Then it’s another edition of “...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Alex Moretto (@alexjmoretto), Supervising Editor, Sports Betting at The Score, to discuss the upcoming NHL season. Who are the mispriced teams in the Futures markets? Who should you fade this season? Are there any good bets in the first nights of the season? Plus, Alex tells Matt who he likes against the spread in the NFL divisional round, and who he’s l...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by friend of the podcast to breakdown the Alabama National title and what it may mean for betting futures in the Covid era, along with the uncertainty of each sports’ seasons. Then Matt gets us set for the NHL season and his plan for betting regular season hockey, a change in strategy for him, with the abbreviated season. Including a look at three games on...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back with anger at the Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL. Matt celebrates the wins, and commiserates with the listener on the losses, breaking down some of the weekends’ most unfathomable coaching decisions that cost their teams their season, and bettors their bets. Finally, it’s a look at the College Football National Championship Game, and why Matt hasn’t ma...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down each of the six (!) wild card games, as the playoffs start in the NFL this weekend. Best bets ATS, totals, derivatives, props and live-betting strategy for each and every game in Super Wild Card weekend. BILLS-COLTS (0:00) RAMS-SEAHAWKS (34:00) BUCS-WFT (43:30) BAL-TEN (57:00) CHI-NO (1:13:00) CLE-PIT (1:26:00)

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by friends of the podcast; Ashish Bharti, Brandon Lefebvre, and David Pereira to partake in the first ever “VANIER”, an auction style NFL playoff pool where the participants bid for all the sides and totals for the upcoming NFL Wild Card Weekend, and subsequently for the remaining games in the playoffs up to and including the Super Bowl. What teams got the...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) gives out his best bets for college basketball on Wednesday, but not before an old fashioned “Don’t look back in anger” segment about Tuesday’s 4-4 split, a profitable night ruined by the Missouri Tigers meltdown at Mississippi State. Plus, is it time to hop on the Rams before it’s too late?

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) takes a first look to Wild Card weekend in the NFL. Is the line too high in Buffalo? Comparing LAR/SEA to their matchup two weeks ago. How can the WFT keep up with Tompa? Buying what the Ravens are selling? The Saints ready to roll? WHAT to make of the Browns continued Covid issues? Plus, College basketball games we’re watching tonight with financial interest.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at week 17 as a close to the weird NFL regular season. Matt breaks down his season-long record; contests, best bets, the teaser bucket and the underdog moneyline parlays. He discusses the concept of luck in a short sample size relative to what your long-term baseline is. But first, we need to discuss what we watched on Sunday night.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) gives out his final pick for your Survivor pool, and discusses some game theory for both Survivor and ATS contests heading into Week 17. Then Matt gives out his plays for the contest as he tries to grab a piece of the cash in CIRCA MILLION and why those picks aren’t necessarily the best bets this week. Matt gives out his top plays, and runs down the board as lines mo...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) talks about the year that was 2020 for him and the birth of the podcast. Then it’s the best clips from the guests that shared their time with Matt and the listeners of THE WINDOW as part of the “From The Window to the Screen” series. Chad Millman, Dave Tuley, Drew Dinsick, Preston Johnson, Collin Wilson, Matty Simo and Kris Abbott tell various stories from their hist...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back the Bills-Patriots game, with a theory on why that line was “only” BUF -7; why the numbers-centric bettor kept it in check. Then it’s a look ahead to Week 17 (18:00) to find which lines are artificially inflated in the NFL’s wackiest week. Finally, Matt breaks down his bets for an intensive College Football Bowl slate this week (1:01:00).

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down a wild weekend in the NFL from a betting perspective. The Packers play in the snow, the Chiefs play with fire, and Jerry Jeudy plays hot potato. The Steelers save their season, while the Browns put theirs in jeopardy. What did people know about Matt Stafford’s injury and what do we know about Jared Goff’s injury replacement. Plus, JJ Watt’s leadership tac...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) gives out his best bets - the CIRCA MILLION plays (43-31-2) and the last cuts for the contest. Also, the Survivor plan continues with two weeks to go, who’s the play for Week 16. Then Matt breaks down the rest of the board for Sunday - Showdown games, Mow Down games, and Hoedown games in the season’s final weeks. Teaser pieces go into the teaser bucket and why a coup...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Paul Burns (@CanadianGaming) to discuss the big changes coming for Canadian sports bettors. Bill C-13 is being pushed through the House of Commons, with expectation for a change to the criminal code in 2021. Paul and Matt discuss the timing for these changes, what it means for bettors, and the benefits to the economy. Things that apply to not just Canada...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Ted Ballantyne (@TedBallantyne) to discuss the start of the NBA season, as the boys throw a few darts at various futures markets. But first, Matt looks back at the mess that was the Steelers performance in a must-win game against the lowly Bengals, and the first look at Week 16 in the NFL. Finally, Matt breaks down the holiday schedule for the podcast.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander) to break down the betting situation for the Sunday games in the NFL.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) hands out his best bets - the CIRCA MILLION plays (41-28-1) and the last cuts for the contest. Plus, still alive in your Survivor pool? Matt continues to follow his map to Survivor glory, with a pick for Week 15. Then it’s a last look at the morning line moves on the board, prop bets for each game, who to tease and the round-robin moneyline parlay.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) handicaps each game in the NFL this weekend, starting with the Saturday doubleheader (10:46), then it’s a look at the board for Sunday: Bears-Vikings (26:30), Texans-Colts (37:10), Lions-Titans (42:48), Jaguars-Ravens (48:40), Patriots-Dolphins (52:50), Seahawks-WFT (57:52), 49ers-Cowboys (60:28), Bucs-Falcons (67:16), Jets-Rams (76:05), Cardinals-Eagles (80:33), Chi...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) discusses why we have to bite the bullet and back the Chargers again, because of the value created due to the injury report. He’s got player props for the game as well - how does Keenan Allen’s injury create value for a couple of unfamiliar names? Then it’s a look ahead to Championship Weekend in College Football with a sprinkle of random regular season finales on th...