THE WINDOW: Sports Betting Podcast

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...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Kris Abbott (@CoolbetKris) to get the “Friends of the Podcast” CIRCA SURVIVOR pick for the week. Then Matt gives out his five CIRCA MILLION plays for the week, and looks at the most popular plays in the Contest. Then 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...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) runs down the board for week 6 in the NFL, discussing why many of the games at this point in the season have the same theme from a market perspective. Plus, the teaser bucket moves up to Friday! But first, we rehash Thursday’s loss with Georgia State and why those type of losses are easiest to swallow. Plus, a break down of the ALCS and NLCS - what to do we make of t...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at last in MLB where the Astros were able to dodge Karma, and where the Dodgers launched balls astronomically. Then, fresh from the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers moneyline upset on Wednesday, Matt goes back to the well with a Fun Belt underdog in the lone football game Thursday. Finally, a rundown of the slate in college football this weekend where the lea...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at the ALCS and Houston fighting a battle against the karmic forces of sport. How the Dodgers and Braves have a value conflict issue. Then it’s a look back to Tuesday night’s football game, and the surprise injury issue that tilted the game early. Finally, it’s a full investigation of the NFL Player Stat leader market - Passing yards leader, Rushing yards...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at a bullet dodged on Monday Night Football, and how that game informs the season as a whole. Plus, a few options for how to play the Bills-Titans in Tuesday Night Football, and an early look at the board for Week 6. Then it’s “Don’t Look Back in Anger” at Monday’s baseball games and how errors blow up a handicap. Then it’s another edition of “Tuesday’s wi...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) recaps the ups and downs of Sunday in the NFL. Why a pair of QB injury stories had a major affect on the spreads, how Philip Rivers and Tom Brady look more and more similar by the week, and how the Texans came through big for the Friends of the Podcast, but they might be even worse than we thought. But first, a pair of bets to make in the MLB Championship Series for...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by David Pereira (@djp55) to get the “Friends of the Podcast” CIRCA SURVIVOR pick for the week. Then Matt gives out his five CIRCA MILLION plays for the week, and looks at the most popular plays in the Contest. Then 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 wort...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) takes a bit of a victory lap about the Bears pick, not because it was some great call, but because of the week that lead to it. Then it’s a look at the Sunday slate in the NFL and where he’s at with the games ATS. Then it’s what to do about the Yankees big synthetic series price in game 5. Finally, who does Matt like in the NBA Finals game 5?

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) goes through each series in MLB, breaking down Wednesday’s results and how to bet each game/series going forward for optimal success. Then it’s a look at the Thursday Nighter in Chicago, followed by a rundown of the board in College Football for Saturday.