277: Episode 44: Advanced analytics knowledge bomb

The Sharp 600 is 6-2 against the spread over its last eight Thursday night football selections, so we’ll close the show with our thoughts on this week’s Pittsburgh-Tennessee tilt (PIT -7/43.5). But before we get to that, @JoeFortenbaugh chats with Rufus Peabody from Massey-Peabody Analytics on the rise of advanced analytics in professional sports as well as Peabody’s college football playoff rankings and NFL power ratings. Question: Do you believe in the “revenge factor” when it comes to handicapping football games? 0:00-0:36: Hey Chicago, let’s party! 0:37-1:39: The Rundown 1:40-14:26: The rise of analytics in sports w/ Rufus Peabody 14:27-goodbye: Thursday Night Football pick Guest: @RufusPeabody Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fancy-stats/wp/2017/11/13/college-football-playoff-which-teams-control-how-much-of-their-destinies/?utm_term=.4f2b63be5bd9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WATCH PARTY When: Saturday, November 18 Time: 11am-3pm Location: The Fifty/50 Address: 2047 West Division Street in Chicago, Illinois

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