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Jim Sannes
@jimsannes.bsky.social
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Managing Editor at FanDuel Research. Writing and podcasting about betting and fantasy for the NFL, NASCAR, MLB, and golf. Northwestern alum. Six-time FSWA award winner. Minnesota native living in Chicago.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 1h
NFL DFS Week 7 preview is up!

@gdula.bsky.social and I discussed:

😍 3 QBs we adore
🤔 How we rank the RBs
🏈 Game stacks, injuries, and top plays on FanDuel

Get it here ⬇️ fanduel.com/research/nfl...
NFL DFS Podcast: The Heat Check, NFL Week 7 FanDuel Picks
Brandon Gdula and Jim Sannes break down the NFL DFS Week 7 slate, breaking down their top picks at each position on FanDuel.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 1h
ARCA has been fun. I'm pumped for when I can race trucks because I feel like that's gonna hit the best of all the series.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 4h
Going live now to talk NFL DFS for Week 7!

Join @gdula.bsky.social and me as we talk:

📈 Game stacks
🤒 Injuries to monitor
🏈 Top picks by position on Fanduel

Tune in here ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HJE...
Best NFL DFS Picks for Week 7 on FanDuel | Top Picks by Position
YouTube video by FanDuel Football Betting
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 4h
NFL Week 7 preview show is up!

Olivia Moody joined me to discuss:

📈 Jaxson Dart and the Giants
👀 Her read on this week's biggest games
🏈 Favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook

Get it here ⬇️ fanduel.com/research/spo...
Sports Betting Podcast: NFL Week 7 Best Bets
Olivia Moody joins Covering the Spread to preview NFL Week 7, laying out her best bets for key games at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 6h
Have spent the last 10 hours thinking about how I shoulda won an ARCA race at Kansas.

NASCAR 25 career mode rules.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 1d
College football Week 8 show is up!

Kent Padgett joined me to talk:

🏆 Conference championship futures
👀 His read on key games
🏈 Favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook

Get it here ⬇️ fanduel.com/research/spo...
Sports Betting Podcast: Best College Football Bets for Week 8
Kent Padgett joins Covering the Spread to discuss his read on Week 8's key college football games and his favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 1d
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 7 FanDuel DFS main slate.

Assuming here Chuba Hubbard is out again this week.

Adj Opp = carries + 2x targets

RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets inside the red zone
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 1d
My 4 favorite NFL spread and total bets at FanDuel Sportsbook in Week 7 ⬇️ fanduel.com/research/4-b...
4 Best NFL Bets and Predictions for Week 7
Caleb Williams and the Bears host the Saints in Week 7 after a huge win on Monday night. Could points be at a premium in Chicago?
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 2d
My Week 7 NFL spread and total predictions with notes on bets I like at FanDuel Sportsbook ⬇️ fanduel.com/research/nfl...
NFL Week 7 Spread and Total Predictions for Every Game
Rashee Rice makes his return to the Chiefs in Week 7. Does that present value in either the spread or total as they face the Raiders?
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 2d
NFL Week 7 first look is up!

Discussed:
🔢 My model's spread and total predictions for each game
🏈 Bets I like at FanDuel Sportsbook

Get it here ⬇️ fanduel.com/research/spo...
Sports Betting Podcast: NFL Week 7 First Look
Jim Sannes previews every Week 7 NFL game, laying out his model's spread and total predictions and his favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 3d
Isiah Pacheco played 77.4% of the snaps last night.

That's his highest since Week 1 of 2024, pre-leg injury.

Has gone 48.3% --> 59.6% --> 58.2% --> 37.1% --> 61.9% --> 77.4% this year.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 3d
Monday Night Football preview show is up!

Discussed:

🦬 Josh Allen against the Falcons
📈 Jacory Croskey-Merritt's role
🏈 Favorite props for Bills-Falcons and Bears-Commanders at FanDuel Sportsbook

Get it here ⬇️ fanduel.com/research/spo...
Sports Betting Podcast: Best Bets and Props for the NFL Week 6 Monday Night Doubleheader
Jim Sannes previews the Bills at Falcons and Bears at Commanders, laying out his favorite bets and player props at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 3d
NASCAR on between the late window and SNF so I can actually listen to Leigh Diffey?
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 3d
Yeah, no Warner and Bosa definitely matters more than Mac -- agreed on that. Especially with Warner being a mid-game injury.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 3d
I know he's facing a backup QB...

But if Baker Mayfield wins without Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, *and* Emeka Egbuka, crown him.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 4d
George Pickens runs with the ball the way an (incredibly athletic) actor playing a wide receiver in a TV show would run with it.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 4d
He almost got there before the 4th quarter.

189 yards from scrimmage for Rico Dowdle through 3.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 4d
No Calvin Austin today.

Steelers' 2nd, 3rd, and 4th leading route-runners are all tight ends.

Connor Heyward -- who is not in that group -- just caught a touchdown.

This is both the right approach by Arthur Smith and absolutely hilarious.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 4d
No Calvin Austin today.

Steelers' 2nd, 3rd, and 4th leading route-runners are all tight ends.

Connor Heyward -- who is not in that group -- just caught a touchdown.

This is both the right approach by Arthur Smith and absolutely hilarious.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 4d
Rico Dowdle has 97 yards from scrimmage at halftime.

Let him reach legend status with 200 in 2 straight, please.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 4d
George Pickens leads the league in "attempted hurdles over guys who are standing straight up."
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 4d
If you're going to punt, that timeout is infinitely more valuable than the five yards you lose for a delay of game.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 4d
Updated the NASCAR predictions for Las Vegas.

Also added three T10s where I'm showing value at FanDuel Sportsbook ⬇️ fanduel.com/research/bes...
Best NASCAR Cup Series Bets and Predictions for the South Point 400 in Las Vegas
Chris Buescher has had good pace on the high-speed tracks this year. Can he turn that into a top five in the South Point 400 in Las Vegas?
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 6d
Favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook this weekend via our writers at FanDuel Research!

College football Week 7: fanduel.com/research/col...

NFL Week 6: fanduel.com/research/nfl...
College Football Expert Picks: Best Bets, Predictions, and Props for Week 7
FanDuel Research's college football writers run through their favorite spread, total, and player props bets for Week 7.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 6d
i've been owned
Poll in the FanDuel Research Slack channel asking whether people where jeans at home. I voted yes, and all eight others voted no.
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Jim Sannes @jimsannes.bsky.social · 6d
NFL Week 6 player prop show is up!

Riley Thomas joined me to talk:

👀 Situations to target
🏈 Yardage and touchdown bets
💥 A same game parlay at FanDuel Sportsbook

Get it here ⬇️ fanduel.com/research/spo...
Sports Betting Podcast: Best Player Prop Bets and Touchdown Picks for NFL Week 6
Riley Thomas joins Covering the Spread to discuss his favorite player props and touchdown bets for NFL Week 6 plus a same game parlay at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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