THE WINDOW: Sports Betting Podcast

On the Tuesday show, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X) looks back at Monday Night Football and the rest of Week 6 in the NFL in his “Right or Wrong” segment, breaking down how the bets went on what he’s calling “Idiot Week”. Plus, why it’s time to buy on a long shot for MVP and his team to back for the Super Bowl.  Then Matt breaks down “Bangers-only Saturday” with three of four games turning in...

On the Friday show, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X) looks back at the 49ers-Seahawks game, and how Seattle is still a work in progress.  What to do with a high-leverage game in terms of a futures bet you may already have. It was nearly a 6-0 night for the props but a pair of plays left us inches away from glory. Why bad information from coaching who are lying to themselves led to one winner. T...

On the Tuesday show, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X) is struggling to get past how bad Sean McDermott and Zac Taylor’s late-game decision-making was, as he looks back at a tough-to-swallow Week 5 in the NFL in his “Right or Wrong” segment. Then Matt breaks down “Pumpkin-picking Saturday” turned into a must-see day of football, and how the betting markets don’t seem to care about more top teams...

On the Friday show, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X) looks back at another electric primetime finish for Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons, while our undefeated against-the-spread Thursday Night Football streak remains intact! Why the key play that setup the comeback went largely unnoticed by the broadcast, and how watching two veteran quarterbacks in full control cook was a refreshing chang...

On the Tuesday show, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X) looks back at one of the Monday Night Football games, to breakdown what bad coaching looks like.  Matt goes through the best and worst in his “Right or Wrong” segment, before looking back at a college football Saturday featuring an instant classic between Georgia and Alabama, after a wild Friday night finish in Miami. Plus, there’s a new fav...

On the Friday show, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X) looks back at the Thursday Night Football game between the Giants and Cowboys. Was it a bad beat, or the less popular - bad beat avoided by a miracle? Matt breaks down how the Giants deserved the cover, but not the win, while wondering aloud “What is going on “upstairs” at the NFL?” Then Matt admits to getting killed in President’s Cup bettin...

On the Tuesday show, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X) looks back at how a great Week 3 in betting the NFL made up for a lackluster effort in College Football. Matt wonders about how long we’re supposed to keep our prior opinions of NFL teams, and whether sticking to your guns is the way to play the start of the season, and for how long? Matt goes through the best and worst in his “Right or Wron...

On the Friday show, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X) looks back at the Jets’ easy win over the Patriots, and how you have to plan out your betting so as not lose on nights when your biggest bet - against the spread - wins, as a couple of narrow prop losses sends Matt into a corporate hierarchy metaphor about betting distribution. Then Matt’s got all the usual podcast-only bets for the weekend,...

On the Tuesday show, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X) celebrates the end of the Monday-nighter, and commiserates after a weekend full of missed opportunities, a few bad breaks, and one terrible betting decision.  Then Matt breaks down the key elements from Week 3 in college football, and why, in theory, Texas’s “good problem” at quarterback should disqualify Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning from He...

On the Friday show, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X) looks back at the Bills’ win over the Dolphins on Thursday Night Football, and what happened after beating the market in a big way with Texas State. Then Matt runs down the ‘board for the rest of Week 2 in the NFL, breaks down how to handle “sweat-free” bets versus “odds boosts” from sportsbooks, and gives out a handful of secret podcast bets...

On the Tuesday show, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X) commiserates with everyone about the Bengals knocking survivor players out of their pools, before celebrating an otherwise very good weekend betting college football and the NFL, including the debut of “Right or Wrong?”. Matt breaks down what happened in betting the Arkansas Razorbacks, and makes THE WINDOW “Panes” an offer they can’t refuse...

On the Friday show episode of THE WINDOW, Matt (@mrussauthentic on X/Twitter) looks back at a wild finish to the NFL season-opener, from a betting perspective. Was KC -2.5 the right bet all along, or did Chiefs’ backers like himself get more than a little lucky? And can bettors be honest about that game in hindsight?  Then it’s a quick look at the lines for Week 1 in the NFL, a secret bonus podcas...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic on X/Twitter) can smell football in the air, as he looks back at a profitable Week 1 in College Football. What went right? What went wrong?! It’s the first Heisman Report, as both Cam Ward and Tetairoa McMillan balled out for THE WINDOW Panes on Saturday. Then Matt looks at some fun team futures markets, with bets on which teams will have the best and worst records, s...

On today’s episode of THE WINDOW, Matt (@mrussauthentic) reflects on the first week of version 2.0 of THE WINDOW, how he’s adjusted to working on Substack, and how the readers have adopted the project, even if Matt hasn’t totally figured out how it all works. Matt teases a new referral program for the Substack. Then, Matt looks back at Florida State’s loss to Georgia Tech, how it affects various m...

After three years of darkness, THE WINDOW is open again and brighter than ever! After a successful stint as the lead betting analyst with theScore, Matt returns with a plan for expansion of THE WINDOW, to be back in a big way. In this return episode, Matt breaks down his point of view of the sports betting content landscape, where it might be headed in line with other industries, and the experimen...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down what’s happening with the podcast and why. Then he unloads the notebook on the upcoming NFL and NCAA season.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) discusses his experiences as he enters his 10th season of competing in the biggest NFL handicapping contests in the world. Matty Simo (@Vegas_Matty) of FootballContest.com joins Matt to discuss changes to the Supercontest and the two Circa Sports contests. Then Jeff Benson (@JeffreyBenson12) of Circa Sports drops by to discuss the thought process for Circa upping the...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at the first weekend of the Tokyo Olympics, which included a big win in the pool. Then Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander) joins Matt to breakdown whether Team USA is a good bet to get it together to win gold. Then the guys debate the Jalens atop the NBA Draft Board and dig into the Raptors being the key movers when it comes to betting draft props. Matt giv...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Drew Dinsick (@Whale_Capper) of NBC’s ‘Bet The Edge’ Podcast, as the two have a rollicking discussion about the Tokyo Summer Games. Drew gives out some gold medal count bets, including why he’s fading the host nation. Matt makes Drew put on the maple leaf, and the two find some bets to make on the Canadians looking for gold in Japan. Finally, in the “Gli...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at the weekend at the British Open and how betting on historical happenings isn’t usually the best angle. Why everything fell the right way for Collin Morikawa and how he’s a lethal weapon when that happens. Then Matt brings in Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander) to discuss the Bucks getting to within one win of an NBA Championship, and whether there’s anyt...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Jeff Staley (@CutmakerJeff) to help him breakdown the first British Open in two years. Jeff tells Matt the story of how he started betting on Brooks Koepka every major and the two discuss other contenders for the season’s final major. Then, Matt gives out his plays for the tournament and Game 4 of the NBA Finals with six prop bets and live-betting angles...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander) to discuss the first 3 games of the NBA Finals and what each team is doing to try to exploit the other, and how we should use that to bet on various props for Game 4. But first, Matt looks back at a wild EURO 2020 final that cashes Italy +800 from before the tournament, why riding with them was a value play versus a bet...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at the last game of the NHL season, as the Lightning win the Stanley Cup in five games. Matt looks back at the pre-series handicap to evaluate how his bets did. Then Matt breaks down a profitable run in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Then Game 2 of the NBA FINALS has Matt wondering about what will be different from Game 1, and how to bet accordingly. Final...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and how the surprise return of The Greek Freak shook up the betting markets and prop bets alike. Also, with his return, how should we treat the series after Game 1. Then Matt looks at what he hopes isn’t the final game of the NHL season, even if it feels that way. Finally, EURO 2020 keeps on thrilling as Italy survives and adva...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, as the Canadiens avoid the sweep. Why the series now feels like fair value for a 3-1 Lightning lead. Then Matt breaks down his bets for the NBA Finals, including a side and player props for Game 1. Finally, Ted Ballantyne (@TedBallantyne) makes his final appearance of the season, to discuss the semi-finals of EURO 2020,...