Covering the Spread

With the English Premier League returning to play Wednesday, how can we leverage analytics to bet it? Ted Knutson of StatsBomb joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss his work in soccer analytics, how they can be utilized in betting the EPL, and some bets he likes in the EPL's opening weekend back on the pitch.

The PGA Tour is ending its COVID-19 layoff this week with the Charles Schwab Challenge. What do we need to know before we start to place our bets? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his golf betting process, how his golf simulations work and help him bet, and which golfers he likes most for this week's event at Colonial CC.

The English Premier League is slated to return to action on June 17th, ending a three-month layoff due to COVID-19. What should we know about the EPL before we bet it? numberFire's Austan Kas joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down key metrics to emphasize, storylines that could impact betting lines, and some bets he likes once the matches resume.

Beating straight-up lines in sports betting is difficult. If we want long-term sustainability, we need a smart approach that helps us pinpoint the best number each time. What are some practices we can utilize in order to maximize our expected return? Ed Miller, co-author of The Logic of Sports Betting, joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to outline some of the keys discussed in his book, why parlays aren't as bad as their perception, related markets, and more.

The Bundesliga returned to action last weekend and has another slate of games coming the next few days. What do we need to know before we start to bet Bundesliga matches? Alex Heinert of numberFire joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his process for betting soccer, the makeup of the Bundesliga, and some bets he likes for this weekend's matches.

The NASCAR Cup Series is set to return Sunday, starting a stretch where they'll run four races in 11 days. What do we need to know before we start betting on NASCAR? PJ Walsh of The Action Network joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break it all down, discussing his NASCAR betting process, the data he leans on when making decisions, and which drivers he likes for Darlington when the Cup Series resumes its season.

UFC is set to return Saturday for UFC 249. What are key things we need to know before we bet on the card? numberFire's Barry Cohen joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break it all down, discussing key components of betting UFC, which data we should emphasize, and his favorite bets for Saturday's matches.

The emergence of iRacing and the looming return of on-track racing have made NASCAR a focal point for bettors and fantasy players of late. What does the future of betting within both offerings look like? Scott Warfield, the Managing Director of Gaming for NASCAR, joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss this, touching on additional markets NASCAR wants to explore for betting, the potential for more practice data to be released to the public, iRacing's role within NASCAR post-COVID-19, and more.

With the 2020 NFL draft now in the books, we have a good idea of what each team's roster will look like this season. Which teams made the biggest gains, and how does that impact their betting outlook? Dr. Eric Eager of Pro Football Focus joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down the betting impact of the 2020 draft, how much of a difference a draft can make in the short-term, and some win totals he likes for this year.​

When betting on the NFL draft, we have to account for a certain degree of randomness. When we do so, which props stand out for the 2020 edition? Timo Riske of Pro Football Focus joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down what PFF's draft simulations say, how much randomness is baked into that, and which props he likes based on the simulations.