Covering the Spread

A daily sports-betting podcast hosted by FanDuel Research'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.

Best College Football Bets and Predictions for Week 8

Week 8's college football slate is headlined by a pair of huge matchups in the SEC. Where can we find betting value there and elsewhere at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel's Kent Padgett joins Jim Sannes to preview the week's biggest games, including Ole Miss at Georgia and Tennessee at Alabama, and outlining his favorite bets of the week.0:00 Intro4:02 Conference Championship Futures Betting Odds8:30 Ole Miss at Georgia Preview12:20 Tennessee at Alabama Preview16:10 USC at Notre Dame Preview21:00 Best College Football Bets for Week 8

10-15
26:17

NFL Week 7 Spread and Total Predictions for Every Game

NFL Week 7 is filled with games impacted by key injuries. Where can we find betting value after accounting for those? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes digs into each game, discussing his model's spread and total predictions and laying out which bets he likes at FanDuel Sportsbook.

10-14
28:04

Best Bets and Player Props for the NFL Week 6 Monday Night Football Doubleheader

The Week 6 Monday Night Football doubleheader features a pair of fun games as the Falcons host the Bills before the Commanders duel with the Bears. Which bets stand out for each game at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes gives his read on each spread and total before discussing his favorite player props of the night.0:00 Intro2:50 Bills at Falcons Preview9:45 Bears at Commanders Preview

10-13
17:57

Best NFL Week 6 Player Prop Bets and Touchdown Picks

Week 6 in the NFL comes with a lot of fluid situations where we could find value in the player prop markets. Which bets stand out most at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Riley Thomas joins Jim Sannes to dig into what he's seeing, discussing his favorite yardage and touchdown props and a same game parlay he likes.0:00 Intro3:48 Riley’s Prop Betting Process7:00 Situations to Target10:50 Top Yardage and Usage Player Prop Bets17:15 Favorite Week 6 Touchdown Bets19:40 Same Game Parlay for Week 6

10-10
26:29

Best NFL Bets and Predictions for Week 6

Week 6 in the NFL pits potential contenders up against each other in several key matchups. Which bets stand out for those contests at FanDuel Sportsbook? Minty Bets joins Jim Sannes to preview those games, discussing where she's seeing betting value before outlining other bets she likes this week.0:00 Intro4:50 Ravens Futures Markets8:00 Seahawks at Jaguars Preview11:20 49ers at Buccaneers Preview15:45 Lions at Chiefs Preview20:20 Best NFL Week 6 Bets

10-09
24:38

Best College Football Bets and Predictions for Week 7

Week 7's college football slate gives us a huge duel out West between the Oregon Ducks and Indiana Hoosiers. Can Indiana cover the spread in that one, or does Oregon keep on rolling? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng joins Jim Sannes to preview the week, discussing his read on that game plus other key contests and his favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook.0:00 Intro6:03 College Football Betting Model10:49 Alabama at Missouri Preview13:50 Indiana at Oregon Preview19:10 Oklahoma at Texas Preview22:50 Best College Football Bets for Week 7

10-08
26:19

NFL Week 6 Spread and Total Predictions for Every Game

Week 6 in the NFL presents us with several key games and surging teams coming off big wins. Where can we find value in the early spread and total markets at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes goes through each game, laying out his model's spread and total predictions and his favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook.

10-07
26:08

Best Bets and Player Props for the Chiefs at Jaguars on Monday Night Football

The Kansas City Chiefs are 3.5-point favorites on Monday Night Football as they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Can the Jaguars keep this one close enough to cover? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the game, discussing his read on the spread and the total and his favorite player prop bets at FanDuel Sportsbook.0:00 Intro3:10 Chiefs at Jaguars Prediction5:20 Travis Etienne Player Prop Bets7:57 Xavier Worthy Player Prop Bets10:34 Patrick Mahomes Player Prop Bets13:09 Chiefs at Jaguars Any Time Touchdown Odds

10-06
18:20

Best NFL Week 5 Player Prop Bets and Touchdown Picks

NFL Week 5 features a handful of pass-catchers shifting into larger roles due to injured teammates. Can we find any value in their player prop markets at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Annie Nader joins Jim Sannes to break it all down, discussing how she handles those situations, her favorite yardage and touchdown bets, and a same game parlay that she likes.0:00 Intro4:20 Wide Receivers in New Roles6:09 Fluid Situations to Attack9:00 Favorite Yardage Player Props15:00 Favorite NFL Week 5 Touchdown Bet18:10 NFL Week 5 Same Game Parlay

10-03
25:51

Best NFL Week 5 Bets and Predictions

Week 5 in the NFL forces us to decide how to value teams who are missing star wide receivers. How can we properly account for that within our bets? FanDuel Research's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to discuss his process there before previewing Week 5's biggest games and laying out his favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook.0:00 Intro5:12 Accounting for Wide Receiver Injuries13:07 Buccaneers at Seahawks Preview17:05 Patriots at Bills Preview22:20 Chiefs at Jaguars Preview28:00 Best NFL Week 5 Bets

10-02
34:07

Best College Football Week 6 Bets and Predictions

Week 6's college football slate features a ranked matchup between Vanderbilt and Alabama and a key test for Miami as they face Florida State. Which bets stand out within those games at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel's Kent Padgett joins Jim Sannes to preview the action, discussing his read on those key games and his favorite bets of the week.0:00 Intro4:08 College Football National Championship Odds6:15 Vanderbilt at Alabama Preview9:53 Texas at Florida Preview15:01 Miami at Florida State Preview18:20 College Football Week 6 Best Bets

10-01
23:43

NFL Week 5 Spread and Total Predictions for Every Game

NFL Week 5 presents several key injury question marks that leave things up in the air. Where can we find betting value in the market beyond those games? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the slate, discussing his model's spread and total predictions for each game and which bets he likes most at FanDuel Sportsbook.0:00 Intro 2:59 NFL Week 5 Spread and Total Predictions

09-30
26:49

Best Bets and Player Props for the NFL Week 4 Monday Night Football Doubleheader

We get another Monday Night Football doubleheader tonight as the Miami Dolphins host the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos take on the Cincinnati Bengals. Which bets stand out for each game? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the game, discussing his read on the spread and total for each before digging into his favorite props at FanDuel Sportsbook.0:00 Intro2:55 Jets at Dolphins Preview7:58 Bengals at Broncos Preview

09-29
16:00

Best NFL Week 4 Player Props Bets and Touchdown Picks

NFL Week 4 features a handful of backup running backs shifting into larger roles. Can we find any value in their prop markets at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Aidan Cotter joins Jim Sannes to break down his thoughts, discussing his process for projecting new roles, his favorite yardage and touchdown bets, and a same game parlay he likes.0:00 Intro4:25 Projecting Backup Running Backs7:35 Early-Season Wide Receiver Data11:11 Best Yardage Prop Bets15:40 Best Touchdown Bets18:35 Best Same Game Parlay at FanDuel Sportsbook

09-26
26:54

Best NFL Week 4 Bets and Predictions

NFL Week 4 will put several hot-starting teams up against key tests. Should we buy into the surprises or fade them in tough matchups? FanDuel Research's Brandon Gdula joins Jim Sannes to preview the slate, discussing his read on key games and his favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook.0:00 Intro4:00 Building a Player-Level Model12:00 Eagles at Buccaneers Preview16:30 Colts at Rams Preview20:55 Ravens at Chiefs Preview28:50 NFL Week 4 Best Bets

09-25
39:03

Best College Football Week 5 Bets and Player Props

The Week 5 college football slate is filled with massive games in both the SEC and Big Ten. Where can we find betting value in those matchups at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Riley Thomas joins Jim Sannes to preview the slate, discussing his view of Oregon at Penn State, Alabama at Georgia, and his favorite bets of the week.0:00 Intro4:17 Best Heisman Bets7:30 LSU at Ole Miss Preview12:00 Alabama at Georgia Preview16:00 Oregon at Penn State Preview20:00 Favorite College Football Week 5 Bets

09-24
26:41

NFL Week 4 Spread and Total Predictions for Every Game

Week 4 in the NFL presents some teams on hot starts getting true tests. How should we view the spread and totals in those games and others? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the week, discussing his model's read on the spread and total for all 16 games and laying out some early-week bets he likes at FanDuel Sportsbook.

09-23
27:26

Best Bets and Player Props for Lions at Ravens on Monday Night Football

Monday Night Football in Week 3 comes with a massive total as the Baltimore Ravens host the Detroit Lions. Where can we find value in he prop market for his one at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the game, discussing his read on the spread and total and some props he's eyeing for the game.0:00 Intro3:36 Lions at Ravens Spread and Total Prediction4:50 Touchdown Scorer Odds5:59 Jahmyr Gibbs Player Props8:52 Zay Flowers Player Props11:01 Isaac TeSlaa Player Props13:25 Same Game Parlay for Lions at Ravens

09-22
16:24

NFL Week 3 Player Props and Touchdown Picks

There are still plentiful question marks in the player prop market as we enter NFL Week 3. Where can we find inefficiencies thanks to those question marks? FanDuel Research's Annie Nader joins Jim Sannes to preview Week 3, discussing her read on key situations, yardage props she likes, and her favorite touchdown bets at FanDuel Sportsbook.0:00 Intro4:13 Early Regression Numbers6:08 Handling Backup Quarterbacks8:23 Top NFL Week 3 Player Props13:21 NFL Week 3 Touchdown Bets17:00 Favorite Same Game Parlay for NFL Week 3

09-19
23:14

NFL Week 3 Best Bets and Predictions at FanDuel Sportsbook

Week 3 in the NFL will put some of the season's hottest teams up against big tests. Can they keep rolling, or will we finally see some regression? FanDuel's Minty Bets joins Jim Sannes to preview the slate's biggest games, laying out her favorite bets of the week at FanDuel Sportsbook.0:00 Intro4:00 Biggest Upgrades7:08 Rams at Eagles Preview9:59 Broncos at Chargers Preview13:00 Cardinals at 49ers Preview16:39 Best NFL Week 3 Bets

09-18
21:28

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