 Clevta, founder of clevanalytics.com and a respected NFL bettor, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include:    The Joe Flacco miracle (1:25)  How to beat the Cleveland defense (6:07)  Cleveland at Houston (8:44)  A bet on Philadelphia at Tampa Bay (13:08)  A bet on Los Angeles Rams at Detroit (19:06)  Blended 4th quarter win probabilities for finding overrated teams (26:54)  Clevta does awesome work, and his analysis of these games is excellent. The Football Analytics Show is presented by The Power Rank, a site devoted to predictive analytics for football betting. To get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of bets and analytics, sign up for the free newsletter here: https://thepowerrank.com/ 

Clevta on NFL Wild Card Playoffs

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 Kevin Cole, football analytics expert and founder of Unexpected Points, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include:  Are tight ends like Brock Bowers overrated? (1:29).  An NFL draft bet (4:10).  The trajectory of JJ McCarthy (8:10).  Arizona with the 4th pick (12:32).  Another NFL draft bet based on wisdom of crowds (18:25).  The quarterbacks at the 2nd, 3rd pick (24:00).  Los Angeles Charger with the 5th pick (26:02). The Football Analytics Show is presented by The Power Rank, a site devoted to predictive analytics for football betting. To get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of bets and analytics, sign up for the free newsletter here: https://thepowerrank.com/ 

Kevin Cole on predicting the 2024 NFL draft

 Matt Waldman, who creates the Rookie Scouting Portfolio based on countless hours of watching film, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include:  The difficulty in projecting JJ McCarthy (2:34).  Why quarterbacks fail in the NFL (14:46).  How to improve NFL QB development (24:05).  Bryce Young, Jordan Love (29:10).  How to tell when an NFL rookie QB will fail (32:08). The Football Analytics Show is presented by The Power Rank, a site devoted to predictive analytics for football betting. To get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of bets and analytics, sign up for the free newsletter here: https://thepowerrank.com/ 

Matt Waldman on predicting NFL quarterbacks

 Ryan O'Hanlon, the author of the excellent Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution and writer for ESPN, joins the show to discuss Champions League. Highlights include:  The one thing to take home from Net Gains (0:42).  Man City vs Real Madrid (5:39).  Bayern Munich vs Arsenal (15:28).  Dortmund vs Atletic Madrid (22:26).  Barcelona vs PSG (28:05).   Ryan is a soccer analytics expert, and I highly recommend checking out his book Net Gains. The Football Analytics Show is presented by The Power Rank, a site devoted to predictive analytics for football betting. To get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of bets and analytics, sign up for the free newsletter here: https://thepowerrank.com/ 

Ryan O'Hanlon on Champions League quarterfinals

 Aaron Barzilai has a Stanford PhD and has worked for multiple NBA teams. He has also founded HerHoopStats.com, a comprehensive site for women's college basketball and WNBA analytics, and joins the show to discuss the 2024 Final Four. Highlights include:  South Carolina, coach Dawn Staley vs North Carolina State (0:42).  Iowa vs Connecticut (8:50).  Offensive, defensive efficiency for Final Four contenders (12:56).  Stanford PhD to the NBA (17:34).  The origins of HerHoopStats (24:40).  The growth in women's basketball (32:32). The Football Analytics Show is presented by The Power Rank, a site devoted to predictive analytics for football betting. To get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of bets and analytics, sign up for the free newsletter here: https://thepowerrank.com/ 

Aaron Barzilai on women's Final Four, basketball analytics

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Clevta on NFL Wild Card Playoffs

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