The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

JJ Zachariason, content guru at FanDuel and numberFire, joins me to talk analytics and the NFL Divisional Playoffs. He tells us about the surprising statistic for college running backs that he uses to project NFL performance. Then we get into the 4 playoff games. Among other insights, he discusses the situation that makes San Francisco even more potent and the truth about Kansas City's defense.

New Orleans might be the most complete NFL team on both sides of the ball. Host Ed Feng breaks down this team and their odds to win the Super Bowl.

Should you fade teams with interim coaches? Host Ed Feng looks at the data on bowl games with one interim coach.

Michigan plays Alabama in the Citrus Bowl.  Host Ed Feng digs into the story behind these two teams this season and gives a prediction for the game.

You know to use data and analytics to predict bowl games.  But what about another resource, one that doesn't involve data from the current season?  Host Ed Feng tells you about a resource and what it says about Washington State vs Air Force.

To win your bowl pool, follow a two step process.  Host Ed Feng first discusses which type of bowl pool to enter.  Then he describes how to use a favorites versus contrarian strategy based on pool size.

Chris Andrews, director of the South Point sports book in Las Vegas, joins me to discuss his book Then One Day... and football numbers. He discusses his general approach to bookmaking, and how he deals with sharp bettors. He gives a great example of setting the line with Ohio State vs Clemson in the college football playoff. Chris talks about whether "momentum" is useful in either college football or the NFL. Finally, he tells a few of the stories that make his book such a great read.

Rob Pizzola, a professional sports bettor, joins me for a wide ranging conversation on the NFL. He talks about his team and played based models for the NFL. Then Rob discusses how he deals with fast rising teams like Baltimore. Finally, he gives some contrarian opinions on NFL QBs and takes a broad look at the sports betting landscape.

Host Ed Feng breaks down Ohio State at Michigan, Wisconsin at Minnesota and Alabama at Auburn. He ends by discussing two books and a YouTube channel that have captivated him lately.

Michael Salfino, whose work can be found on FiveThirtyEight, The Athletic and the Wall Street Journal, joins me to discuss the NFL. He tells us how initiated the Massey-Peabody football rankings. Then he explains the strategy for stopping Lamar Jackson that a team has yet to use in 2019. Finally, we discuss a key statistic for evaluating NFL teams and how this impacts his Super Bowl contenders.