The Window is a sports betting podcast hosted and produced by experienced betting analyst, Matt Russell. Matt dives deep into the NFL, NCAA sports, and the NHL, as well as March Madness, NBA Playoffs and Golf’s major championships. With extensive experience in the sports betting content space, Matt’s also a 2-time cash winner in the Las Vegas Supercontest, who believes in responsible gaming as a form of recreation. He celebrates and commiserates betting results with good humor. Join him and various guests here each week, and follow him on X: @mrussauthentic
BY HOOK OR BY CROOK (10.20.26): The thin line between wins and losses in NFL Week 6, and a CLV bonfire in College Football
In this week’s episode of THE WINDOW: Sports betting podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-window-sports-betting-podcast/id1497792670), Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic (https://x.com/mrussauthentic?lang=en)) looks back at a profitable Week 6 in the NFL, starting with a Monday Night Football game that acted as a reminder that even dumb teams, doing dumb things, can still cover point spreads against an undefeated team, if the line is high enough.
Why Commanders-49ers was a microcosm for much of went on during Sunday, starting with the point spread evaluation on the Texans-Jaguars, to the Titans pulling off a win over the Colts, and why you never know what you’re going to get with teams from the top (Rams), middle (Cowboys), and bottom (Saints) of the NFL.
Maybe you missed it?
The NFL Betting Market “Glimpse (https://substack.com/@mrussauthentic/note/c-360734144?r=47ybhq&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action)” after Week 5
Thursday Night Football: Seahawks-Broncos (https://mrussauthentic.substack.com/p/thursday-night-football-preview-betting-355?r=47ybhq)
NFL Week 6: Survivor contest outlook (https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/betting/article/nfl-survivor-contest-picks-predictions-advice-strategy-my-favorite-week-6-selections-144314234.html)
NFL Week 6 betting: “The Sunday Best (https://mrussauthentic.substack.com/p/nfl-week-6-betting-the-sunday-best?r=47ybhq)”
NFL Week 6 props: “The Player Prop Express (https://mrussauthentic.substack.com/p/nfl-week-6-betting-the-player-prop-7b5?r=47ybhq)”
Monday Night Football: Commanders-49ers (https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/betting/article/commanders-at-49ers-monday-night-football-betting-odds-picks-and-predictions-best-bets-player-props-124551608.html)
College Football betting: The big games for Week 7 (https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/betting/article/week-7-college-football-odds-storylines-best-bets-for-ohio-state-indiana-and-saturdays-other-big-games-145509356.html)
College Football betting: The “Saturday 7 (https://mrussauthentic.substack.com/p/college-football-betting-the-week-7b5?r=47ybhq)” for Week 7
Then Matt looks back at how copious closing line value didn’t pay off in Ohio State-Indiana, Georgia State-James Madison, Kansas-Kansas State, and Wisconsin-UCLA, in Week 7 of college football. Plus, the Heisman Report has a buy-low bet worth adding to protect a change in the situation for Jeremiah Smith, and another handful of “secret” podcast-only bets for the weeknight games in college football.
It’s time to head to THE WINDOW, let’s go!
13 Oct 2026
BRAIN-DEAD ZOMBIE COACHES ATTACK (10.13.26): NFL coaching mishaps confuse, College Football is on a run, and much more!
In this week’s episode of THE WINDOW: Sports betting podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-window-sports-betting-podcast/id1497792670), Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic (https://x.com/mrussauthentic?lang=en)) looks back at a weekend of football loaded with head coaching mistakes that changed the outlook for almost every game, with a more than a few kicker misses to boot.
The Monday-nighter exceeded expectations, and a possible quasi-sweep of the player props, touchdowns, and the side got derailed. Why BOTH Sean McVay and Joe Brady struggled with how to manage the game.
It was the end of a week of football that started with people wondering if Todd Bowles was trying to tank the Bucs’ upset of the Cowboys (that gashed Survivor contests), continued with Nick Sirianni and Liam Coen clunking their heads together in England, and saw the biggest of fiascos go down in Washington.
Matt wonders how we’re supposed to handicap games when everything seems to get undermined when it comes time to close out games.
Maybe you missed it?
The NFL Betting Market “Glimpse” (https://substack.com/@mrussauthentic/note/c-355096679?r=47ybhq&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action) after Week 5
Thursday Night Football: Buccaneers-Cowboys (https://mrussauthentic.substack.com/p/thursday-night-football-preview-betting-715?r=47ybhq)
NFL Week 5: Survivor contest outlook (https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/betting/article/nfl-survivor-contest-picks-predictions-advice-strategy-my-favorite-week-5-selections-153225254.html) (free for Yahoo! Sports)
NFL Week 5 betting: “The Sunday Best (https://mrussauthentic.substack.com/p/nfl-week-5-betting-the-sunday-best?r=47ybhq)”
NFL Week 5 player props: “The Player Prop Express (https://mrussauthentic.substack.com/p/nfl-week-5-betting-the-player-prop-ace?r=47ybhq)”
Monday Night Football: Bills-Rams (https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/betting/article/buffalo-bills-at-los-angeles-rams-monday-night-football-betting-odds-picks-and-predictions-best-bets-player-props-022902495.html) (free for Yahoo! Sports)
College Football betting: The big games for Week 6 (https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/betting/article/week-6-college-football-odds-storylines-best-bets-for-georgia-alabama-and-the-weekends-other-big-games-154009880.html) (free for Yahoo! Sports)
College Football betting: The “Saturday 7” for Week 6 (https://mrussauthentic.substack.com/p/college-football-betting-the-week?r=47ybhq)
Week 6 in college football started out with the slow creep up a 7-0 run in the “secret” podcast-only plays, and Matt has five more for Week 7. Plus, a second-straight RUMP got home on an otherwise middling Saturday.
Plus, Jeremiah Smith’s stats at the halfway point of the college football season are on pace for the possibility of a 100/2000/20 season.
It’s time to head to THE WINDOW, let’s go!
6 Oct 2026
BE-WITCHING HOUR MADNESS (10.6.26): NFL endgame chaos in Week 4, College Football cruising, and staying ready to react
In this week’s episode of THE WINDOW: Sports betting podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-window-sports-betting-podcast/id1497792670), Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic (https://x.com/mrussauthentic?lang=en)) looks back at Week 4 in the NFL in “Right or Wrong,” as seemingly every point spread came down to a final play.
The market led to a change of heart for Monday night, and a rare primetime total
Why betting so many anytime touchdowns in a low-total game on Thursday night would have been right even if so many of them hadn’t hit
The Colts and Commanders reminded bettors that you have to ask yourself:
Is this what I signed up for?
Can I reasonably get out of this?
If you were a contrarian and backed the Eagles, Patriots, and Chargers, you still only went 1-1-1 on a wacky Sunday
Which teams have been fools gold to start the season, and who is just “good?”
Maybe you missed it?
The NFL Betting Market “Glimpse” after Week 3 (https://substack.com/@mrussauthentic/note/c-349429951?r=47ybhq&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action)
Thursday Night Football: Steelers-Browns (https://mrussauthentic.substack.com/p/thursday-night-football-preview-betting-ad9?r=47ybhq)
NFL Week 4: Survivor contest outlook (https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/betting/article/nfl-survivor-contest-picks-predictions-advice-strategy-my-favorite-week-4-selections-144836498.html)
NFL Week 4 betting: “The Sunday Best (https://mrussauthentic.substack.com/p/nfl-week-4-betting-the-sunday-best?r=47ybhq)”
NFL Week 4 props: “The Player Prop Express (https://mrussauthentic.substack.com/p/nfl-week-4-betting-the-player-prop-ce7?r=47ybhq)”
Monday Night Football: Falcons-Saints (https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/betting/article/atlanta-falcons-at-new-orleans-saints-monday-night-football-betting-odds-picks-and-predictions-best-bets-player-props-030417874.html)
College Football betting: The big games for Week 5 (https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/betting/article/week-5-college-football-odds-storylines-best-bets-for-the-4-biggest-games-140917036.html)
College Football betting: The “Saturday 7” (https://mrussauthentic.substack.com/p/college-football-betting-week-5-saturday?r=47ybhq) for Week 5
Then Matt looks back at an awesome Saturday for THE WINDOW in College Football, where the “Saturday 7” went 5-1-1, the RUMP cashed at 3-2, and we won on the three biggest games of the day. Plus, why the Heisman Trophy Report will hopefully very boring this season.
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