THE WINDOW: Sports Betting Podcast

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander) to discuss the insanity of some of the finishes to the NFL games on Sunday - the Hail Murray, Chubb’s big move, Jake Luton almost being a hero, and Doug Pederson as played by Jon Hamm.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) gives out his plays in the CIRCA MILLION contest along with the other best bets for Week 10 in the NFL. Plus, who are they taking in CIRCA SURVIVOR for the “Friends of the Podcast” entry. Then Matt looks at the board and the line moves on Sunday morning. Finally, the best teaser plays and where there’s value in an underdog moneyline parlay.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at the Colts win over the Titans, and the pervasiveness of making excuses for losing bets online. Then it’s a game-by-game breakdown of the slate in Week 10 of the NFL. Is the block too hot for the Bengals? Is anyone going to bet the WFT-Lions game whenever a line is released for that game? Plus, why the Eagles should fly, daring the Ravens not to, and muc...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Colts and Titans, as the line moves, changing favourites. Matt also breaks down why betting John Rahm live was a better move than Bryson given their shaky starts. Then it’s a lookahead to the non-MACTION week in college football.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by The Action Network’s Joshua Perry (@joshuaperry22) to break down who he likes for The Masters. Who are the best value plays in the various markets, and who does Joshua think is a big fade this week. Also, can you bet on Bryson? Does anyone want to bet on Patrick Reed?

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down another stressful prime time game in CIRCA SURVIVOR for the friends of the podcast entry with the Patriots win over the Jets. Then it’s a first run down of the board for Week 10, looking for value early, or waiting on a number. Finally, Ted Ballantyne (@TedBallantyne) is back for his weekly segment where he and Matt breakdown the aftermath from their bett...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by friend of the podcast and host of the ON BLAST PODCAST NETWORK, Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander) to break down Week 9 of the NFL from a betting perspective. Why the Saints aren’t 35 points better than Tampa, even if it looked like they might be, why the spot was good for Buffalo, Tua’s coming out party, Luton-mania??, Alex Smith man, the TWO fades from...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) gives out his best bets for Week 9, including the 5 picks against the spread in the CIRCA MILLION contest. He looks at the most popular picks in both the CIRCA MILLION and CIRCA SURVIVOR. Then Matt reviews the board, and the line moves on Sunday morning. Finally, the best teaser plays and where there’s value on the Moneyline.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the thin line in the NFL that creates game script, and the importance of understanding that in making and grading your bets. Then it’s a key stat, matchup, or metric for each of the games on Sunday in the NFL as Matt digs for value against the spread on the way to finding his best bets for the weekend. Why the WFT and Jacksonville Jaguars are leading the...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the roster chaos for the Packers and 49ers, and why the reaction to the missing players in the Thursday Night game might be a little too drastic. Then it’s a full rundown of the weekend in college football, including a look at Notre Dame/Clemson, Georgia/Florida and BYU/Boise...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at the craziest live-betting situation he’s ever seen - and it came on a night without sports. How the live markets that nailed it in 2016, got it wrong in 2020. Plus, the NFL week 9 first look. There’s already a handful of plays Matt needs to make before the numbers change. Finally, the return of the MAC - something worth betting on in MACtion.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Ted Ballantyne to discuss the growing betting markets surrounding the U.S. election. Treating it like a sports match - where is the best value on the “moneyline” and the “spread”. Plus, the best prop bets around the voting, and what the best bets are for the state-by-state markets. But first, Matt looks back at Monday Night Football after an easy win for...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the good, the bad, and the Sunday Night Football from Sunday’s slate in the NFL. Why the best bet he made was a momentum killer. How did we end up 3-2 on a day that seemed destined for disaster? Then, is it ALL Anthony Lynn’s fault? Finally, the play to make for Monday Night Football.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) gives out his five CIRCA MILLION plays for the week, along with the other bets worth making that didn’t make the cut. He’s got the lowdown on the CIRCA SURVIVOR contest including his pick, and what the popular plays are in that contest as well as the CIRCA MILLION. Finally, it’s a rundown of the Sunday slate, breaking down the line moves, and handing out underdog mon...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) previews the Sunday slate in the NFL, finding a handful of spots where it’s a “do or die” game for one of the teams, even this early in the season. Then, what to do about the Chiefs and Jets, and is it finally the week for a Cowboys cover?

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) discusses the way to bet the Thursday Night game in the NFL, between the Falcons and the Panthers, and why he’s having to move up one of the podcast mainstay segments. Then it’s a look at the board in College Football, even if it means some regret on missing a few key numbers from early in the week.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down a wild night both on AND off the field in game six of the World Series. Why Kevin Cash swung back too hard on relying on the analytics, and why you need to blame him not the analytics as a whole. Plus, the point that many defenders of the move to remove Snell are missing that we were all over exactly one week ago. Then, Matt goes over the division and con...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the Monday Night Football matchup, and how sometimes it takes a full week to sniff out where the value lies. Did that game create some value in Week 8? Matt looks at the board to see if there are any prices to target this week. Plus, Matt gives his take on Tua, why the Chargers could be a top-5 team, though we’ll never admit it. Then it’s “Tuesday’s with...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at Sunday in the NFL that had him go 4-4-1 in the best bets with a handful of bets that went sideways thanks to special teams blunders. Why the Lions were the right side all along, and two of the worst bets of the year. Finally, a look at the MNF matchup, and why a rare occurrence might be happening in the “buy low, sell high” category of the NFL market.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) gives out his five CIRCA MILLION plays for the week along with the last cuts that make the “Best Bets” list, and then he looks at the most popular plays in the Circa contests. Finally, it’s a run down of the Sunday slate- the official teaser bucket, the Underdog ML bucket and any totals, props and other derivative markets worth playing.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down an emotional night of sweating the “Friends of the Podcast” entry in Survivor with the Eagles winning thanks to a desperation win. Matt breaks down why the bet on the spread at -3.5 is one he’d make again. Then it’s the full rundown of the NFL slate in Week 7. Are the Jets live to beat the Bills? Can the Broncos “stay hot” against the Chiefs? All the lean...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by friend of the podcast, Brandon Lefebvre (@Tweets_Tweets19), as they make an aggressive selection for the Circa Survivor contest. Then Matt explains why he felt bad about an error of omission even amongst the pleasure of watch the Rays even the World Series. Finally, Matt runs down the largest slate we’ve seen with college football this season, with a pla...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the decision that drowned the Rays in game one of the World Series. Why it was completely uncharacteristic of what the Rays do, and how baseball as a whole is done, in this decade. Matt points out the differences between the NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB in handicapping games using various analytics and why in some cases, they’re better used for after the result...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down what on earth happened in Big D(isappointment) last night. Looking back at how we handicapped both games on Monday and where we were right and where we were wrong. Then it’s a lookahead to week 7’s schedule - did Monday’s games create any value for the next week? Then it’s a reminder to bet the Rays in the World Series, and Matt pulls back the curtain on...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) digs deep into a successful Sunday in the NFL where the best bets went 6-0, but the moneyline round-robin flew too close to the sun. Why the “analytics-based” decisions made in the NFL were in some cases better than the talking heads would have you believe, and in an other case - wasn’t an analytics-based decision at all. But first, Matt gives his take on the TWO Mon...