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Carl Sack, a professional sports bettor who has gone by NBA Guru, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Model driven NBA betting (4:22). Preparing for the NBA season and adjusting on teams (10:19). Data driven situational analysis (17:30). How his model changed with the Luka Doncic trade (27:55).

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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The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver at Bet Bash. To check it out on Spotify, click here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6

Philadelphia RB Saquon Barkley has crushed it this season, but will his success continue in the Super Bowl. I update previous research that suggested a huge random component in explosive plays.

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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The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver at Bet Bash. To check it out on Spotify, click here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6

Conner Allen and Ryan Noonan of the Move the Line podcast join me for a wide ranging conversation on the Super Bowl and props in particular. Highlights include: Game analysis (1:00). Models vs subjective handicapping in NFL props (9:55). Data driven tackle and assist props (14:04). Chris Jones sack prop (19:34). Isiah Pacheco prop (22:42). JuJu Smith-Schuster prop (29:14). Two tackle and assist props (36:56). Jalen Hurts prop from host Ed Feng (45:33).

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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The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver at Bet Bash. To check it out on Spotify, click here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6

Kansas City had an unsustainable 12-0 record in games decided by eight or fewer points this season. This episode looks at QB career record in one score games to determine how far Kansas City and Patrick Mahomes will regress.

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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The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver at Bet Bash. To check it out on Spotify, click here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6

Evan Silva, co-founder of Establish the Run and NFL analyst extraordinaire, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Washington at Philadelphia (1:30). How the Eagles defense plays the Commanders (4:48). Buffalo at Kansas City (12:12). Evan's preseason take on Josh Allen (17:42). A player prop bet (22:43). How Ben Johnson will fare in Chicago (23:56).

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/

The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver at Bet Bash. To check it out on Spotify, click here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6

Chinamaniac, a professional sports bettor, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: His journey from poker to sports betting (1:04). His process for betting college football props (8:42). Prop bet for Ohio State vs Notre Dame (12:33). How handicapping the game impacts props (18:21). Why a pro bettor would give away information (21:23).

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/

The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver at Bet Bash. To check it out on Spotify, click here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6

Cynthia Frelund of The NFL Network, a football analytics expert, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Houston at Kansas City (1:07). Washington at Detroit (8:05). Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia (14:16). Baltimore at Buffalo (20:25). Deion Sanders to Dallas (24:49). The quarterback connector (28:58).

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/

The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver at Bet Bash. To check it out on Spotify, click here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6