The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

Are explosive pass plays predictable, and which players should get credit for these big plays? The third episode of The 2025 Preview Series digs into the latest research and what it reveals about Nico Collins, Garrett Wilson and Keon Coleman.

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:

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Almost a decade of publishing 3 overrated teams has resulted in a record of 18 correct out of 27 predictions. This second episode of The 2025 Preview Series looks at the merits of picking against the preseason AP poll and three overrated teams for this season.

To check out the record over nine seasons:

https://thepowerrank.com/tracking-overrated-preseason-college-football-predictions/

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While Chargers QB Justin Herbert is widely considered a top 10 NFL quarterback, the advanced metrics suggest a different picture. The first episode of The 2025 Preview Series makes the case against Herbert and considers whether the Chargers defense can compensate.

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:

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Mike Craig, a long time professional sports bettor, talks about his career in a live panel at Bet Bash 2025. Highlights include:

00:00 Introduction

00:45 Early years of college basketball, WNBA

08:24 College football math

12:38 First half vs game spreads and totals in football

16:04 Why Mike went back to work

21:38 How Mike works with his current college basketball group

29:20 Pick sellers

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:

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Clevta, NFL expert and handicapper, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include:

00:00 Intro

01:53 New England Patriots

08:07 The 2025 NFL Preview

12:28 NFL win total bet

19:22 Biggest impact player on a new team in 2025

23:27 San Francisco

26:55 Ohio State

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:

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Ryan Noonan, the Content Manager at 4for4 Bets and co-host of the Move the Line podcast, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include:

00:00 Intro

01:36 Anthony Richardson

11:30 Ryan's process to prepare for NFL player props

16:40 Two NFL bets

20:40 Cleveland Browns

22:53 Justin Fields bet

27:45 Cincinnati Bengals

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:

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Michael Riordan, a long time professional sports bettor and part of Right Angle Sports, joins the podcast for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include the following.

00:00 Intro

02:09 Michael's path to becoming a profitable bettor

04:38 His process for handicapping sports

11:45 Tempo in college football betting

16:55 Texas and Arch Manning

19:32 Penn State

24:00 Clemson

28:55 Texas Tech

30:33 A win total bet and the new way to do team ratings in the portal era

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:

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On July 24, 2019, professional bettor Spanky introduced a now common sports betting term. In addition, host Ed Feng talks about his plans for the 2025 football season.

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:

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John Reeder, creator of the Risk of Ruin podcast that is This American Life for risk takers, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include:

00:00 Intro

00:53 The story behind Risk of Ruin

04:52 Why John spends so much time editing

13:08 Coming up with ideas for episodes

16:34 Favorite episodes

21:28 Best episodes for first time listeners

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:

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Spanky, a professional sports bettor and creator of Bet Bash, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include:

00:00 Intro

00:20 The greatest moment on The Football Analytics Show podcast

03:13 How Spanky bets in 2025

09:59 How the sports betting industry has changed

19:50 How big the college football props market has to be for Spanky's group to get involved

23:19 Why you should go to Bet Bash

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/