Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at week 17 as a close to the weird NFL regular season. Matt breaks down his season-long record; contests, best bets, the teaser bucket and the underdog moneyline parlays. He discusses the concept of luck in a short sample size relative to what your long-term baseline is. But first, we need to discuss what we watched on Sunday night.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) gives out his final pick for your Survivor pool, and discusses some game theory for both Survivor and ATS contests heading into Week 17. Then Matt gives out his plays for the contest as he tries to grab a piece of the cash in CIRCA MILLION and why those picks aren’t necessarily the best bets this week. Matt gives out his top plays, and runs down the board as lines move fast and furious on the season’s final Sunday morning.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) talks about the year that was 2020 for him and the birth of the podcast. Then it’s the best clips from the guests that shared their time with Matt and the listeners of THE WINDOW as part of the “From The Window to the Screen” series. Chad Millman, Dave Tuley, Drew Dinsick, Preston Johnson, Collin Wilson, Matty Simo and Kris Abbott tell various stories from their history in the betting industry.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back the Bills-Patriots game, with a theory on why that line was “only” BUF -7; why the numbers-centric bettor kept it in check. Then it’s a look ahead to Week 17 (18:00) to find which lines are artificially inflated in the NFL’s wackiest week. Finally, Matt breaks down his bets for an intensive College Football Bowl slate this week (1:01:00).

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down a wild weekend in the NFL from a betting perspective. The Packers play in the snow, the Chiefs play with fire, and Jerry Jeudy plays hot potato. The Steelers save their season, while the Browns put theirs in jeopardy. What did people know about Matt Stafford’s injury and what do we know about Jared Goff’s injury replacement. Plus, JJ Watt’s leadership tactic - too little too late?

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) gives out his best bets - the CIRCA MILLION plays (43-31-2) and the last cuts for the contest. Also, the Survivor plan continues with two weeks to go, who’s the play for Week 16. Then Matt breaks down the rest of the board for Sunday - Showdown games, Mow Down games, and Hoedown games in the season’s final weeks. Teaser pieces go into the teaser bucket and why a couple of underdogs might be worth a look in the round-robin moneyline parlay.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Paul Burns (@CanadianGaming) to discuss the big changes coming for Canadian sports bettors. Bill C-13 is being pushed through the House of Commons, with expectation for a change to the criminal code in 2021. Paul and Matt discuss the timing for these changes, what it means for bettors, and the benefits to the economy. Things that apply to not just Canada but various states in the USA.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Ted Ballantyne (@TedBallantyne) to discuss the start of the NBA season, as the boys throw a few darts at various futures markets. But first, Matt looks back at the mess that was the Steelers performance in a must-win game against the lowly Bengals, and the first look at Week 16 in the NFL. Finally, Matt breaks down the holiday schedule for the podcast.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander) to break down the betting situation for the Sunday games in the NFL.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) hands out his best bets - the CIRCA MILLION plays (41-28-1) and the last cuts for the contest. Plus, still alive in your Survivor pool? Matt continues to follow his map to Survivor glory, with a pick for Week 15. Then it’s a last look at the morning line moves on the board, prop bets for each game, who to tease and the round-robin moneyline parlay.