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The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

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Matt Waldman on NFL quarterback play

Matt Waldman, creator of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio, a football resource based on thousands of hours of watching tape, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Anthony Richardson (1:30). Caleb Williams (17:33). The politics of the NFL (24:33). Matt's weekly schedule during the season (36:14). 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

Nov 22, 202448 min

Tej Seth on NFL, college football in 2024

Tej Seth, football analytics expert and co-host of the Stats and Scheme podcast, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Detroit Lions (1:06). Kansas City at Buffalo (6:49). Tennessee at Georgia (10:22). College Football Playoff (16:20). Arizona Cardinals (23:26). 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. To check it out on Spotify, click here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6

Nov 14, 202430 min

Ryan Noonan on the NFL in 2024

Ryan Noonan, the betting content manager at 4for4 Football, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: An NFL rushing prop bet (1:36). Ryan's process for sides vs props (8:14). NFL sack props (13:37). Detroit at Houston (17:13). Miami at Los Angeles Rams (21:13). Pittsburgh Steelers futures bet (24:41). 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

Nov 7, 202430 min

Clevta on the NFL in mid-season, 2024

Clevta, an NFL analytics and betting expert, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: A bet for NFL Week 9 (1:31). Cleveland Browns QB situation (6:32). Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland (15:33). Detroit at Green Bay (19:04). 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. To check it out on Spotify, click here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6

Oct 30, 202430 min

Mike Craig on college football in 2024

Mike Craig, a professional sports bettor, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: 5 college football bets for week 9 (1:03). Illinois at Oregon (5:51). Navy vs Notre Dame (9:06). Penn State (13:44). Colorado (20:28). Life as a professional sports bettor (20:51). Prepping for college basketball (28:31). 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

Oct 24, 202434 min

Connor Allen on NFL props in 2024

Connor Allen, the Director of Betting at Betsperts Group and co-host of the Move the Line podcast, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: An NFL prop bet for week 7 (1:47). Connor's process for handicapping props (6:51). New York Jets and WR Davante Adams (12:50). Buffalo and WR Amari Cooper (15:19). Cleveland Browns (18:55). Negative correlation for same game parlays (22:56). A surprise prediction (30:47). 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

Oct 17, 202434 min

Professor Edward Egros on NFL, college football in 2024

Edward Egros, a professor of California Lutheran University and football analytics and betting expert, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Los Angeles Chargers at Denver (1:51). Texas vs Oklahoma (8:16). Ohio State at Oregon (11:32). The Heisman Trophy (14:50). Buffalo at New York Jets (26:15). 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. To check it out on Spotify, click here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6

Oct 10, 202431 min

Fabian Sommer on the NFL in 2024

Fabian Sommer, an NFL bettor and content creator at The Hammer, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: His quantitative and mental models for NFL betting (1:33). Predicting injuries (6:26). Bet on New Orleans at Kansas City (10:50). Bet on Carolina at Chicago (17:32). Jared Goff (21:45). Minnesota Vikings (26:34). 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

Oct 2, 202434 min

Bob Stoll on college football in 2024

Bob Stoll, founder of Dr. Bob Sports and the gold standard in football handicapping, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Bob's college football handicapping process (1:32). A college football bet for week 5 (6:52). Player talent ratings (13:14). Georgia at Alabama (15:43). Clemson (19:25). Michigan QB situation (21:13). USC and whether Caleb Williams matters (24:23). 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

Sep 26, 202430 min

Rufus Peabody on college football futures, golf betting

Rufus Peabody, one of the most successful professional sports bettors and founder of Unabated, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: The Unabated college football futures simulator (1:24). Dynamic uncertainty in football simulators, college and pro (6:07). Modeling the playoff committee behavior (9:19). On going work this season on the simulator (18:09). Garbage time in college football (22:38). Golf betting (25:24). The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver with a math Ph.D. To check it out on Spotify, click here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6 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/

Sep 18, 202433 min

Kevin Cole on NFL analytics in 2024

Kevin Cole, football analytics expert and founder of Unexpected Points, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Week 1 overreaction to young quarterbacks (1:40). Adjusted QB efficiency (6:04). Advanced review of Rams at Lions on Unexpected Points (10:38). Predictions, Rams at Cardinals in particular (15:32). Green Bay Packers and the Jordan Love adjustment (22:34). A surprise prediction for the 2024 season (27:27). The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver with a math Ph.D. To check it out on Spotify, click here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6 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/

Sep 11, 202432 min

3 NFC Contenders To Make The Super Bowl

Edward Egros analyzes the chances that San Francisco, Dallas and the Los Angeles Rams play in the Super Bowl in the 2024 NFL season. He also offers three bets as part of his analysis. The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. To check it out on Spotify, click here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6 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/

Sep 6, 202410 min

Rob Pizzola on the NFL in 2024

Rob Pizzola, professional sports bettor and CEO of The Hammer betting content network, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: New York Jets at San Francisco, NFL Week 1 bet (2:31). Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield (8:27). Rob's NFL betting process (10:43). NFL props (19:51). Chicago Bears (22:47). Carolina Panthers (28:04). The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver with a math Ph.D. To check it out on Spotify, click here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6 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/

Sep 2, 202436 min

3 Overrated College Football Teams for 2024

Ed Feng has idenified 3 overrated college football teams every season since 2015, and he has been right with two out of every three predictions. In 2024, he expands his arsenal of tools to find another three overrated teams. The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. To check it out on Spotify, click here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6 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/

Aug 30, 202418 min

JJ Zachariason on predicting the NFL in 2024

JJ Zachariason, a fantasy football expert who runs his own site at LateRoundQB.com, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: The Late Round Draft Guide for fantasy football (0:57). Game theory in fantasy football drafts (4:35). The one piece of advice for people new to fantasy football drafts (10:11). How injuries impact fantasy football (15:23). How to find a second QB in a super flex league (23:23). Two NFL season long bets (30:00). The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver with a math Ph.D. To check it out on Spotify, click here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6 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/

Aug 28, 202438 min

Now available: The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season

The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season is an audiobook with two deep dive, analytics for sports betting stories. Think John Oliver with a math Ph.D. To check it out on Spotify, click here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EJkoJXlF7LCiy5ekOt2c6 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/

Aug 22, 20243 min

3 Heisman Trophy Bets for 2024

Edward Egros outlines a general criteria for betting the Heisman before breaking down three contenders with value. Two play in the SEC, while the third comes from a smaller Big 12 program. 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/

Aug 20, 202411 min

Bill Connelly on predicting college football in 2024

Bill Connelly, a college football analytics expert that writes for ESPN, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Georgia (:36). Ohio State (4:10). Michigan (7:33). Wisconsin (10:45). Colorado (14:23). Texas A&M (21:10). Big 12 randomness (26:02). Heisman trophy (30:56). Jalen Milroe (33:27). Frontiers in college football analytics (41:00). 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/

Aug 16, 202448 min

Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA in Big Ten College Football

The West Coast will invade the Big Ten conference in 2024. Edward Egros breaks down the newcomers to the Big Ten, which include a national title contender, a surprise top 20 team and two more that could go bowling. 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/

Aug 7, 202411 min

Ben Stevens on college football, Big Ten in 2024

Ben Stevens, the host of multiple shows on SportsGrid, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: How he became Big Ten Ben (1:17). Two college football bets (3:40). Clemson (8:39). Ohio State (12:16). Michigan (21:59). Rutgers (24:15). Penn State (30:06). 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/

Jul 30, 202441 min

Clevta on the NFL in 2024

Clevta, a sharp NFL analyst and bettor, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: An NFL bet on the Minnesota Vikings (1:21). His 2024 NFL preview (6:59). Philadelphia Eagles (12:52). Detroit Lions (22:10). Ohio State (26:07). 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/

Jul 26, 202434 min

Drew Dinsick on Olympics, NFL betting

Drew Dinsick, a distinguished quantitative bettor and co-host of the Deep Dive podcast, joins me for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: An overview of Olympic betting (1:18). Are there market making books for Olympics? (6:21). How Drew uses his swimming background to bet (11:33). An Olympics swimming bet (25:45). An NFL insight into the 2024 season (29:20). 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/

Jul 19, 202433 min

Introducing: The 60 Minute Guide to the 2024 Football Season

Host Ed Feng introduces a new project: an audio preview for the 2024 football season that contains two in depth, data driven stories. He describe the project and then reads a sample about making accurate NFL spread predictions early in the season. 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/

Jul 12, 202411 min

Luke Swain (Vegas Refund) on betting the NBA draft

Luke Swain, a football and draft betting expert who goes by Vegas Refund, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: His journey from DFS to sports betting (:45). The difference between NFL and NBA draft betting (5:56). His process for betting the NBA draft, which includes wisdom of crowds (13:05). Two NBA draft bets (18:00). How the 2024 NBA draft will go (21:39). 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/

Jun 22, 202433 min

Peter Bukowski on Green Bay Packers, NFC North

Peter Bukowski, host of the Locked On Packers podcast, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Why the Packers offense surged in 2023 (0:54). Evidence for the excellence of coach Matt Lafleur as a play caller (4:06). New Packers DC Jeff Hafley (10:31). Detroit Lions (18:50). Which team should be favored to win the division (25:12). Chicago Bears (26:49). Minnesota Vikings (28:22). 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/

Jun 14, 202437 min

Gill Alexander on betting tennis, the French Open

Gill Alexander, tennis handicapper and the host of A Numbers Game on VSIN, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: His quantitative process for betting tennis (0:47). A French Open bet (6:34). The men at the French Open (10:08). Tennis after Nadal and Djokovic (16:51). Why sports is better now (19:37). 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/

May 29, 202426 min

Jim Sannes on motorsports analytics and betting

Jim Sannes, the managing editor of digital media at FanDuel, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation on the Super Bowl weekend of motorsports. Highlights include: Model building for motorsports (1:26). Simulating motorsports results (7:50). The differences between Nascar and Formula 1 (11:20). Coca-Cola 600 (20:20). Monaco Grand Prix (24:55). Indy 500 (29:48). 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/

May 22, 202433 min

This NFL team has the easiest 2024 schedule

To generate preseason NFL rankings, The Power Rank takes market win totals and backs out a rating for each team. This analysis singles out a single team from the NFC South with by far the easiest schedule for the 2024 season. 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/

May 17, 202413 min

Arif Hasan on evaluating NFL talent with wisdom of crowds

Arif Hasan, owner of the Wide Left NFL substack, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: His composite NFL big board to evaluate talent (:43). How to quantify the accuracy of the consensus big board (7:25). The two people that beat the consensus big board (10:35). Interesting players to watch based on the 2024 big board (15:52). The type of players teams should reach for in the draft (27:45). The steal for the Eagles in the 3rd round (31:10). 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/

May 7, 202444 min

Kevin Cole on predicting the 2024 NFL draft

Kevin Cole, football analytics expert and founder of Unexpected Points, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Are tight ends like Brock Bowers overrated? (1:29). An NFL draft bet (4:10). The trajectory of JJ McCarthy (8:10). Arizona with the 4th pick (12:32). Another NFL draft bet based on wisdom of crowds (18:25). The quarterbacks at the 2nd, 3rd pick (24:00). Los Angeles Charger with the 5th pick (26:02). 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/

Apr 23, 202431 min

Matt Waldman on predicting NFL quarterbacks

Matt Waldman, who creates the Rookie Scouting Portfolio based on countless hours of watching film, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: The difficulty in projecting JJ McCarthy (2:34). Why quarterbacks fail in the NFL (14:46). How to improve NFL QB development (24:05). Bryce Young, Jordan Love (29:10). How to tell when an NFL rookie QB will fail (32:08). 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/

Apr 19, 202442 min

Ryan O'Hanlon on Champions League quarterfinals

Ryan O'Hanlon, the author of the excellent Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution and writer for ESPN, joins the show to discuss Champions League. Highlights include: The one thing to take home from Net Gains (0:42). Man City vs Real Madrid (5:39). Bayern Munich vs Arsenal (15:28). Dortmund vs Atletic Madrid (22:26). Barcelona vs PSG (28:05). Ryan is a soccer analytics expert, and I highly recommend checking out his book Net Gains. 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/

Apr 7, 202433 min

Aaron Barzilai on women's Final Four, basketball analytics

Aaron Barzilai has a Stanford PhD and has worked for multiple NBA teams. He has also founded HerHoopStats.com, a comprehensive site for women's college basketball and WNBA analytics, and joins the show to discuss the 2024 Final Four. Highlights include: South Carolina, coach Dawn Staley vs North Carolina State (0:42). Iowa vs Connecticut (8:50). Offensive, defensive efficiency for Final Four contenders (12:56). Stanford PhD to the NBA (17:34). The origins of HerHoopStats (24:40). The growth in women's basketball (32:32). 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/

Apr 4, 202443 min

Bracket Wisdom #7: The impact of transfers

With the new rules in college basketball, transfers can make a big impact on a team. Edward Egros explores the data behind transfers and breaks down the impact on teams like Kansas, North Carolina State and Gonzaga. Bracket Wisdom is a daily series on The Football Analytics Show to get you ready to win your March Madness pool. To get your free cheat sheet that makes it drop dead easy to fill out your bracket, sign up for The Power Rank's email newsletter: https://thepowerrank.com/ You will also get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of sports betting tips and analytics.

Mar 20, 202410 min

Bracket Wisdom #6: NCAA tournament upsets

You love March Madness because of the upsets, the underdog that slays the huge favorite. Edward Egros looks at the last five colossal upsets and spots trends in these games. Bracket Wisdom is a daily series on The Football Analytics Show to get you ready to win your March Madness pool. To get your free cheat sheet that makes it drop dead easy to fill out your bracket, sign up for The Power Rank's email newsletter: https://thepowerrank.com/ You will also get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of sports betting tips and analytics.

Mar 19, 202411 min

Bracket Wisdom #5: Do you make this mistake in filling out your bracket?

Data and analytics are very good at predicting the outcome of March Madness. However, you might choose to go against the numbers in your bracket. This episode explores the cognitive science behind why you are still considering that 12 over 5 seed upset. Humans are worse than rats in dealing with randomness, and this has consequences in filling out your bracket for the 2024 NCAA tournament. Bracket Wisdom is a daily series on The Football Analytics Show to get you ready to win your March Madness pool. To get your free cheat sheet that makes it drop dead easy to fill out your bracket, sign up for The Power Rank's email newsletter: https://thepowerrank.com/ You will also get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of sports betting tips and analytics.

Mar 18, 202411 min

Bracket Wisdom #4: Do road warriors excel in the NCAA tournament?

Do college basketball teams that perform better on the road have an edge in the NCAA tournament? Conversely, do teams that only thrive at home fail in March? Edward Egros looks at the evolution of home court advantage and how teams perform on the road compared to home. He identifies three teams to fade in the 2024 NCAA tournament. Bracket Wisdom is a daily series on The Football Analytics Show to get you ready to win your March Madness pool. To get your free cheat sheet that makes it drop dead easy to fill out your bracket, sign up for The Power Rank's email newsletter: https://thepowerrank.com/ You will also get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of sports betting tips and analytics.

Mar 15, 202410 min

Bracket Wisdom #3: Mountain West contenders

The Mountain West has had a remarkable season, as the mid-major conference might get up to six teams in the 2024 NCAA tournament. Edward Egros takes a data based approach to break down San Diego State, a team that made the title game in 2023, as well as Utah State and Boise State. Bracket Wisdom is a daily series on The Football Analytics Show to get you ready to win your March Madness pool. To get your free cheat sheet that makes it drop dead easy to fill out your bracket, sign up for The Power Rank's email newsletter: https://thepowerrank.com/ You will also get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of sports betting tips and analytics.

Mar 14, 202410 min

Bracket Wisdom #2: SEC Contenders

The Southeastern Conference has provided some of the best, most entertaining college basketball this season. Edward Egros breaks down the tournament chances for Auburn, Alabama and Kentucky. Bracket Wisdom is a daily series on The Football Analytics Show to get you ready to win your March Madness pool. To get your free cheat sheet that makes it drop dead easy to fill out your bracket, sign up for The Power Rank's email newsletter: https://thepowerrank.com/ You will also get 5-Nugget Saturday, a curated list of sports betting tips and analytics.

Mar 13, 202410 min

Bracket Wisdom #1: The secret edge in predicting NCAA tournament winners

Data is king, as predictive analytics should play a crucial role in predicting the outcome of the 2024 NCAA tournament. However, do not forget about a surprising predictive resource based on the wisdom of crowds. Bracket Wisdom is a daily series on The Football Analytics Show to get you ready to win your March Madness pool. To get your free cheat sheet that makes it drop dead easy to fill out your bracket, sign up for The Power Rank's email newsletter: https://thepowerrank.com/ You will also get 5-Nugget Saturday, my curated list of sports betting tips and analytics.

Mar 12, 202411 min

Professor Edward Egros on college basketball analytics

Professor Edward Egros, a sports analytics and betting expert who has worked for Fox, FanDuel and the NFL among other places, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: The Big Ten team that can surprise in the NCAA tournament (2:13). The Big West team that could play Cinderella (4:07). Edward's favorite to win the 2024 tournament (9:17). Alabama (17:39). College basketball analytics resources (22:12). Bracket Wisdom series (24:38). 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/ You will also get my March Madness cheat sheet that makes it drop dead easy to fill out your bracket.

Mar 7, 202434 min

Ed Miller on beating the modern sports book

Ed Miller, co-author of the books Interception - The Secrets of Modern Sports Betting and The Logic of Sports Betting, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: The one thing to take away from Interception (1:10). Betting versus making software for sports books operators (4:40). Why he and Matthew Davidow wrote Interception (6:47). Price discovery versus math models for making markets (10:39). The best way to win at sports betting that quants will like (16:45). How to beat same game parlays, or SGPs (20:22). 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/

Feb 29, 202430 min

Jordan Sperber on college basketball analytics

Jordan Sperber, college basketball analytics expert and founder of the Hoop Vision newsletter and channel, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: How Houston's top ranked defense defies analytics (1:12). Top national title contenders (8:31). Study on transition threes (9:38). Study on mid-range jumper (15:47). An overrated college basketball team (24:29). 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/

Feb 22, 202433 min

The making of an elite college basketball coach, Dan Hurley

Connecticut won the 2023 NCAA tournament in dominant fashion, and my numbers suggest that Dan Hurley's team will contend again this season. This episode contains a chapter from the book The Miracle of St. Anthony by Adrian Wojnarowksi, my favorite sports book. It tells the story of a young Dan Hurley and his transition from playing to coaching. The Football Analytics Show is presented by The Power Rank, a site devoted to predictive analytics for football betting and March Madness bracket advice. To get my cheat sheet for filling out your bracket, sign up for the free newsletter here: https://thepowerrank.com/

Feb 16, 202423 min

Matt Freedman on Super Bowl props

Matt Freedman, the head of betting at Matthew Berry Fantasy Life and the writer of the Betting Life newsletter, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: A more obscure Super Bowl prop (1:28). A more conventional Super Bowl prop (5:19). How Matt and Fantasy Life come up with quantitative predictions (10:00). How Kansas City will attack San Francisco (14:13). An alternative to Travis Kelce MVP bet (20:00). Brock Purdy interceptions (22:30). Super Bowl prop market (29:00). 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/

Feb 7, 202433 min

Adam Levitan on NFL, Super Bowl props

Adam Levitan, the founder of Establish the Run and NFL props expert, joins the show for a wide ranging discussion. Highlights include: Two Super Bowl props (0:50). How the quantitative team at Establish the Run works (7:20). How the NFL prop market has changed (11:51). San Francisco offense vs Kansas City defense (15:07). Kansas City offense vs San Francisco analysis (17:50). General advice on Super Bowl props (19:13). 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/

Feb 2, 202429 min

Drew Dinsick on NFL Conference Championships

Drew Dinsick, a well respected quantitative bettor that also goes by Whale Capper, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Best bet on Kansas City at Baltimore (0:59). The spread market for Kansas City at Baltimore (13:16). Bet on Detroit at San Francisco (18:30). Biggest takeaway from the 2023 NFL season (26:37). 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/

Jan 24, 202434 min

Evan Silva on NFL Divisional Playoffs

Evan Silva, founder of Establish the Run and an exceptional NFL analyst, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Biggest takeaway for the 2023 NFL season (:40). Best bet for the Divisional Playoff (5:47). Houston at Baltimore (9:45). Green Bay at San Francisco (14:05). Chicago Bears and the top pick of the 2024 draft (21:45). Evan's QB rankings (26:58). 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/

Jan 17, 202429 min

Clevta on NFL Wild Card Playoffs

Clevta, founder of clevanalytics.com and a respected NFL bettor, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: The Joe Flacco miracle (1:25) How to beat the Cleveland defense (6:07) Cleveland at Houston (8:44) A bet on Philadelphia at Tampa Bay (13:08) A bet on Los Angeles Rams at Detroit (19:06) Blended 4th quarter win probabilities for finding overrated teams (26:54) Clevta does awesome work, and his analysis of these games is excellent. 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/

Jan 10, 202435 min

Tej Seth on NFL analytics, Michigan vs Washington

Tej Seth, a data scientist at Sumer Sports, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: A bet on Michigan vs Washington (1:03). Metrics Tej uses to evaluate NFL teams (6:10). Biggest NFL takeaway from the 2023 season (9:12). Detroit Lions (17:08). Tej's story and programming course (21:37). 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/

Jan 3, 202431 min