NFL: Game Theory and Money

NFL: Game Theory and Money

NFL Media analytics expert Cynthia Frelund and Matt “Money” Smith focus on the most compelling matchups and unique statistical information while projecting how players and teams will perform based on advanced analytics.

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January 31, 2019 58 mins

She ran 30-thousand analytic filled simulations pitting the Rams against the Patriots, and is now ready to reveal the results! Matt "Money" Smith guides us through Cynthia Frelund's sea of numbers, to find out who won most often, and what the most common score was. Cynthia also reveals which 6 individual players her computer model likes to perform the best in the game, and she sat down with Jets safety Jamaal Adams to see who he ha...

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We know who made the NFL Pro Bowl, but who made our All-Pro Analytics team? Matt "Money" Smith and Cynthia Frelund pick out the players who excelled both on the field, and in Cynthia's computer model.

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Cynthia Frelund has doubled up her efforts, running analytical-based computer simulations of each Conference Championship game 20-thousand times! Find out who won each game the most often and what the likely scores will be, all while soaking in the most in-depth breakdown of the two games you're going to find anywhere.

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NFL analytics expert Cynthia Frelund has doubled her efforts, running 20 thousand computer simulations on the 4 big Divisional round matchups. She and Matt "Money" Smith give you the most thorough breakdown of each game you're going to find. She has exact scores for each game, plus she has updated info on which of the 8 teams has the best chance to win it all, and which one has the least.

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NFL analytics guru Cynthia Frelund is heading into the playoffs on a high note, after nailing 12 of 16 winners in the final week of the regular season. She ran 10-thousand simulations on each of this weeks 4 playoff games and is ready to reveal her winners. Plus she also has the probability of each team making it to the Super Bowl, and the probability each has of winning it! It's all inside this week's Game Theory and Money podcast...

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December 26, 2018 70 mins

Not only will you get the predicted score of every week 17 game, which Cynthia Frelund came up with after running 10-thousand simulations on every matchup, but you will also get the playoff probabilities for each team still alive, AND for the first time, Cynthia's Super Bowl probability meter will tell you which team in each conference has the best chance to win the Super Bowl!


Chargers-Broncos (2:00). 49ers-Rams (5:00). Jets-Pa...

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Cynthia Frelund is coming off a week where she correctly picked 10 winners! She ran 10-thousand simulations on every week 16 game, so who does she have coming out on top in Steelers-Saints? Ravens-Chargers? Chiefs-Seahawks? The answers are a click away.


Steelers-Saints (2:40). Buccaneers-Cowboys (8:15). Ravens-Chargers (10:30). Bills-Patriots (14:45). Jaguars-Dolphins (19:40). Bears-49ers (22:00). Broncos-Raiders (24:10). Falcon...

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December 13, 2018 67 mins

Cynthia Frelund is on fire, coming off a week where she correctly picked 13 winners against the spread! She ran 10-thousand simulations on every week 15 game, so who does she have coming out on top in Patriots-Steelers? Chargers-Chiefs? Cowboys-Colts? The answers are a click away.


Chiefs-Chargers (2:25). Eagles-Rams (7:50). Saints-Panthers (12:40). Texans-Jets (15:10). Ravens-Buccaneers (17:15). Seahawks-49ers (18:45). Redskins-...

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"I'm not going to lie to you, but there is a scenario where the Steelers miss the playoffs."


Could Pittsburgh really find itself on the outside looking in when the playoffs start??? The 2018 season is barreling towards the playoffs, and Cynthia Frelund didn't just run 10-thousand simulations on each week 14 game, she also has every team's projected playoff odds, and some of her findings may raise an eye brow or two. Get the anal...

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"You want to know what I think? If you injected him with sodium-pentathol, Matt Nagy would tell you he likes Chase better."

Matt "Money" Smith really stirs things up with Cynthia Frelund on this weeks Game Theory and Money podcast. Not only do they break down why Chase Daniels may be a better fit for Chicago's offense than Mitchell Trubisky, they also think Tom Brady may be facing father time when he takes on the Vikings! Hear the l...

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November 21, 2018 61 mins

Are you ready for some upsets??? Week 12 doesn't just come with loads of turkey, it also brings a number of NFL matchups that could spell the end of the losing team's playoff hopes. Cynthia Frelund ran 10-thousand simulations on every game, and this week, she's not liking as many favorites as usual, so this is a must listen podcast if you want to accurately navigate your game picks this week.

Patriots-Jets (1:40). Dolphins-Colts (4...

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Who comes out on top most between the Chiefs and Rams after you run 10-thousand computer simulations? And will there really be a million points scored? What about Vikings-Bears? Eagles-Saints? Well don't waste your time coming up with all that code because Cynthia Frelund already did it and she has the results for every week 11 game in the NFL. Find the game you want by checking out the time codes listed below!


Eagles-Saints (5:...

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Cynthia Frelund is coming off yet another week where she correctly picked double digit winners! This week, her computer model is favoring a bevy of underdogs, so this is a podcast you definitely need to check out to prep for week 10. Are the Cardinals really going to keep things close with the Chiefs? How sure should you feel about the Colts holding court at home against the Jaguars? Should you trust the Patriots to run away from t...

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Cynthia Frelund and her analytics are heating up! Cynthia picked 12 of the 14 winners correctly last week, and nailed all three of her confidence picks. Now she has to try and figure out how the Aaron Rodgers-Tom Brady showdown will turn out. 

See what she thinks the score will be when it’s all said and done, along with predictions on the rest of the week 9 action.

Packers-Patriots (3:00). Chiefs-Browns (6:00). Falcons-Redskins (9:18...

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October 25, 2018 57 mins

"This just feels like an Aaron Rodgers game, right? Oh you're the new fangled offense? Oh you're the new kids, you think you're pretty special huh? Well let me show you what the greatest QB in the history of the game can do."

So do Cynthia Frelund's 10-thousand simulations of Packers-Rams agree? Go to the 37:20 mark and find out that along with the rest of the Week 8 predictions in this week's Game Theory and Money podcasts.

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October 17, 2018 57 mins

Cynthia Frelund predicted 11 winners correctly from week 6, and she's ready to build on that momentum as we head into week 7. Chargers-Titans (4:18). Panthers-Eagles (6:35). Lions-Dolphins (11:05). Patriots-Bears (13:00). Vikings-Jets (17:22). Bills-Colts (21:35). Rams-49ers (23:47). Cardinals-Broncos (28:45). Saints-Ravens (31:10). Cowboys-Redskins (34:35). Browns-Buccaneers (38:02). Texans-Jaguars (44:50). Bengals-Chiefs (48:35)....

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October 11, 2018 57 mins

Cynthia Frelund had a double digit win total in week 5 when it came to giving you the correct winners, and she's primed to do even better in week 6 on the back of a number of picks that will surprise you! She runs 10 thousand simulations on every game. So who comes out on top between the Patriots and Chiefs? Does Cleveland pick up another win? It's the Game Theory and Money podcast, analytics at its finest!

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October 4, 2018 59 mins

Which prevails? Jacksonville's staunch defense or Kansas City's high flying offense? Cynthia Frelund ran 10-thousand computer simulations on that game, as well as every other week 5 game!! See who came out the winner the most often when it was all said and done. It's the Game Theory and Money podcast, week 5 edition!

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September 26, 2018 57 mins

Cynthia Frelund faired very well in week 3 despite all sorts of major upsets. See what her 10,000 computer simulations on each week 4 game produced, what she has for 3 confidence picks this week (she's now 7 for 10 this season on confidence picks) and get to know Matt "Money" Smith on a very intimate level...it left Cynthia in tears, and will do the same to you! It's Game Theory and Money week 4 edition!

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September 19, 2018 68 mins

10,000 simulations on every single week 3 match-up! Dive into the Game Theory and Money podcast this week to see if the Browns can pull off their first win, which team seems like an absolute lock to walk away a winner, plus which game has the most potential to offer up some offensive fireworks. Join Matt "Money" Smith and analytics guru Cynthia Frelund as they make their was through a sea of numbers to provide you clarity for all o...

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