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Covering the Spread

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A daily sports-betting podcast hosted by numberFire's Jim Sannes and a rotating group of analysts, Covering the Spread outlines where you can find value at FanDuel Sportsbook when betting football, basketball, baseball, golf, NASCAR, and more.

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United States

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A daily sports-betting podcast hosted by numberFire's Jim Sannes and a rotating group of analysts, Covering the Spread outlines where you can find value at FanDuel Sportsbook when betting football, basketball, baseball, golf, NASCAR, and more.

Language:

English


Episodes

NCAA Men's College Basketball Elite Eight Saturday Preview

3/24/2023
We now know Saturday's matchups for the Elite Eight of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: Gonzaga against UConn and Kansas State versus FAU. How should we bet those two games? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to preview both games and discuss where he's seeing value at FanDuel Sportsbook (2:37). Later, Sannes digs into NASCAR at Circuit of the Americas and outlines his favorite bets across the Cup, Xfinity, and Craftsman Trucks Series (13:48).

Duration:00:26:56

NBA and NHL Betting for Thursday 3/23/23

3/23/2023
Thursday night features a massive 12-game slate in the NHL to go with a four-gamer in the NBA. Where can we find value across both at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to discuss his read on each, starting with key player props in the NBA (3:58) before dissecting both traditional markets and props in the NHL (12:09).

Duration:00:28:20

NCAA Men's College Basketball Sweet 16 Friday Preview

3/22/2023
The two favorites to win the 2023 Men's College Basketball National Championship -- Alabama and Houston -- pick up their title chase Friday in the Sweet 16. What should we expect from them and the other games that night? Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview all of Friday's action, outlining his read on each of the four games and the futures market at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Duration:00:18:21

NCAA Men's College Basketball Sweet 16 Thursday Preview

3/21/2023
The 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament resumes Thursday with four Sweet 16 matchups. Where can we find betting value both there and in the futures market? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the action, outlining his read on the National Championship market, key takeaways thus far, and his favorite bets across Thursday at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Duration:00:21:35

NBA and NHL Betting for Monday 3/20/23

3/20/2023
Monday night brings a six-game slate in the NBA and a five-gamer in the NHL. Which bets stand out across each at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austin Swaim joins Jim Sannes to preview both sports, talking the evolving NBA MVP market and his favorite bets tonight (5:07) before delving into props and traditional-market bets in the NHL (15:07).

Duration:00:26:48

NFL Futures After Free Agency's Opening Week

3/17/2023
The first week of NFL free agency has brought plenty of key moves that could impact the futures market. Where can we find value there at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel's Ryan Williams joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down all the key takeaways, outlining his expectations for Aaron Rodgers with the New York Jets, the new-look Chicago Bears, and the biggest winners and losers thus far.

Duration:00:38:23

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Betting for Friday 3/17/23

3/15/2023
The Round of 64 in the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament wraps up Friday with another 16-game slate. Where can we find betting value across those games at FanDuel Sportsbook? Ben Stevens of SportsGrid joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the second full day of the tourney, outlining his favorite bets there and any futures he wants to lock in before the tourney begins.

Duration:00:38:32

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Betting for Thursday 3/16/23

3/15/2023
The Round of 64 in the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament tips off Thursday. Where can we find quality bets across those games at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to break it all down, discussing any futures he wants to lock in before tip and bets that stand out across each region for the opening day (5:22). Later, Sannes previews Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in Atlanta and details where his numbers are showing value at FanDuel Sportsbook (19:38).

Duration:00:28:06

Early Reactions to NFL Free Agency News

3/14/2023
The NFL's legal tampering period has been open for less than 24 hours, and plenty of moves have already gone down. What's the betting impact of those moves? numberFire's Jim Sannes recaps day one and outlines key takeaways by discussing what his model says about the win totals of key teams involved. Additionally, Sannes breaks down what his numbers would say about the New York Jets if they were to acquire Aaron Rodgers.

Duration:00:21:06

2023 NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament Picks and Strategy

3/13/2023
The bracket is set for the 2023 Men's College Basketball NCAA Tournament. What do we need to know before submitting them into our pools? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and Shot Quality's Bennett Corcoran join numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down all things March Madness. The two discuss tourney strategy, their national championship contenders, Final Four picks, contrarian options, upsets, and much more.

Duration:01:04:17

EPL Matchweek 27 Betting Preview and NASCAR at Phoenix

3/10/2023
The English Premier League has a six-game slate on Saturday for Matchweek 27. Which bets stand out across FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to preview the slate and outline moneylines and player props he's targeting (2:56). Later, Sannes previews both the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series races at Phoenix and details where his numbers are showing value (14:11).

Duration:00:25:24

NBA Betting for Thursday 3/9/23 and UFC Las Vegas

3/9/2023
Thursday night comes with a six-game slate in the NBA. Where can we find quality bets across traditional markets and player props? numberFire's Austin Swaim joins Covering the Spread to discuss where he's seeing value at FanDuel Sportsbook (5:15). Later, Swaim preview UFC Las Vegas and outlines his read on Yan vs. Dvalishvili and the rest of the card (16:03).

Duration:00:29:33

Men's College Basketball Conference Tournament Betting 2023

3/8/2023
Many of the nation's biggest men's college basketball conference tournaments just started or get underway Wednesday night. Where can we find betting value within them? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to break down what his numbers are saying, outlining his read on the futures markets in the Big 10 and ACC before breaking down some individual games.

Duration:00:23:47

NBA Betting for Tuesday 3/7/23 and THE PLAYERS Championship

3/7/2023
Tuesday at FanDuel Sportsbook brings us an eight-game slate in the NBA and a full menu of markets for this week's PLAYERS Championship. Where can we find value for each? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to break down tonight's slate in the NBA (5:32) before discussing TPC Sawgrass, the favorites, outrights, and other spots where he's seeing value for THE PLAYERS (15:44).

Duration:00:30:45

NBA and NHL Betting for Monday 3/6/23

3/6/2023
Monday night features a six-game slate in both the NBA and NHL. Where can we find betting value in each at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to break down his favorite NBA bets of the night (2:42) before outlining final takeaways from the NHL trade deadline and where he's seeing value across tonight's games (10:15).

Duration:00:29:57

EPL Matchweek 26 Betting Preview 2023

3/3/2023
Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League features a big match between Liverpool and Manchester United on Sunday. Where can we find betting value in that game at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austan Kas joins Jim Sannes to preview that match and outline his favorite bets both there and on Saturday's slate (4:26). Later, Sannes discusses Formula 1's first free practice in Bahrain and outlines key things to note when looking at practice data (17:30).

Duration:00:22:28

NBA and NHL Betting for Thursday 3/2/23 Plus NASCAR in Vegas and F1 in Bahrain

3/2/2023
Thursday night brings a four-game slate in the NBA with 10 in the NHL. Which bets should we target for each at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Tom Vecchio joins Jim Sannes to lay out his read on the NBA (2:18) plus a full breakdown of the NHL trade deadline thus far and where he's seeing value tonight (7:32). Later, Sannes runs through what his numbers are saying about the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series races in Las Vegas (23:11) before outlining two bets he's targeting for Formula...

Duration:00:39:31

Men's College Basketball Regression Candidates 2023

3/1/2023
With the calendar now officially turned to March, it's time to dig deeper into men's college basketball. Which teams could be primed to take steps forward -- or backward -- as we get into conference tournaments? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng joins numberFire's Jim Sannes to break it all down, discussing how to spot regression candidates, which teams may be over- or under-performing based on underlying data, and his read on the futures market at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Duration:00:27:58

NBA Betting for Tuesday 2/28/23 and The Arnold Palmer Invitational

2/28/2023
It's a loaded 10-game slate in the NBA Tuesday night. Which bets stand out across it at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to preview the night and lay out which spreads and totals he's targeting (5:23). Later, Gdula digs into a loaded field for the Arnold Palmer Invitational and outlines his favorite bets (13:09).

Duration:00:25:16

NBA and NHL Betting for Monday 2/27/23

2/27/2023
Monday brings a limited slate for both the NBA and the NHL, but there are still intriguing bets to be had in each. Which bets should we target at FanDuel Sportsbook? numberFire's Austin Swaim joins Jim Sannes to preview both, outlining key surprises after the NBA All-Star break and his favorite NBA spread and player props (4:39) along with his read on the night's NHL slate (14:42).

Duration:00:28:31