Covering the Spread

Betting markets in 2019 seem to be partly driven by analytics. How can we exploit those markets and find value in the NFL? Teddy "Covers" Sevransky joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss the method he uses to find edges, which teams that has led him to bet entering 2019, and why betting markets may not have reacted enough to Andrew Luck's retirement. Additionally, Feng runs through the Seattle Seahawks' outlook, and Sannes looks at whether the Baltimore Ravens are a quality bet to make the playoffs.

With Week 1 of the 2019 college football season approaching fast, which bets stand out as being advantageous? Edward Egros of Fox Sports Southwest joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to chat Utah versus BYU, Auburn versus Oregon, and Houston versus Oklahoma, along with his favorite bets of the week. Additionally, Feng and Sannes react to Andrew Luck's retirement and what it means for the rest of the AFC.

With all the changeover across the NFL from one season from the next, it can be hard to keep up. How do we account for those changes when projecting how teams will perform in 2019? Rob Pizzola joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his process, player-based models, manually adjusting teams, and which teams he likes and dislikes entering the season. Then, Feng goes through the Oregon Ducks' tough schedule, and Sannes outlines the case for betting the over on Devonta Freeman's rushing yardage prop.

With the 2019 U.S. Open just around the corner, what do we need to know about betting on tennis before the opening serve? The Deep Dive Podcast's Whale Capper joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss his tennis betting process. Whale runs through his favorite markets for tennis betting, what metrics he weighs into his model, and some players he's monitoring for both the men's and women's tournaments. Additionally, Feng runs through his outlook for the Green Bay Packers and Sannes discusses why the New York Jets could be a team to bet early in the season.

Which teams present us with betting value as we look at divisional odds across the NFL for 2019? Keith Goldner of numberFire and FanDuel joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down what numberFire's analytics say about each division in comparison to the odds at FanDuel Sportsbook. Then, Feng outlines an area in which Patrick Mahomes could take a step back this year, and Sannes discusses a driver he likes to win Saturday night's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol.

The Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide have won four straight college football championships. Can they do it again in 2019, or should we back another team to disrupt the dominance? Bud Elliott of SB Nation and Banner Society joins The Power Rank's Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down his thoughts on the 2019 championship landscape. Elliott discusses a couple teams with longer odds he's monitoring early in the season, Feng runs through why the Oakland Raiders could out-perform expectations, and Sannes digs into whether Kyler Murray's passing-yardage prop provides us with any value.