The Story of the Line
Today on the Boards
Meet the Pundits
Every game gets read seven ways. The Market is the baseline. The others are familiar betting instincts turned into forecasts, frozen before the game starts, and graded after the final whistle. How the pundits work →
Quantthe full model
A calibrated statistical model.
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Moverline movement
How the line changed before the game started.
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Marketbaseline
The average sportsbook line, cleaned up into a probability.
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Recencyrecent form
Which team has looked better lately.
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Cashthe money
Who the money is backing, not just the bets.
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Bandwagonthe crowd
Where the tickets are landing.
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Buzzthe hype
Which team is getting more attention.
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Grades land with the first games of the season.
Rankings
Rankings built from the line. How the market prices teams, players, and matchups, plus what each pundit sees differently.