NFL: Game Theory and Money

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What to look for in Super Bowl LII Jan 25, 2018

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Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith are waiting to preview Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles until next week, but this week they broke down which players are most likely to win the MVP Award, which team will likely score first, who will have more turnovers, and even the coin toss odds for the big game in Minnesota.

How Nick Foles and the Eagles' passing game found success against the Vikings last week (1:30)
Where were the Patriots able to attack the Jaguars defense? (7:45)
The most likely outcome for the coin toss (15:00)
Score prediction for halftime of Super Bowl LII (23:00)
Who typically wins the Super Bowl MVP Award? (33:20)
If the Jaguars and Vikings faced off in a "third place" game this week, which team would win? (38:00)

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NFL Conference Championship Preview with Jags punter Brad Nortman Jan 18, 2018

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Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith take a look back at the dramatic Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs before previewing this weekend's Conference Championship games and chatting with Jaguars punter Brad Nortman.

What happened to the Falcons' third-down offense? (2:20)
How was Stefon Diggs able to score on the final play? (13:30)
Why the Vikings pass-rush might be helpful for Eagles QB Nick Foles this weekend (13:30)
The story of Nick Foles' pre-draft workout and why Doug Pederson is such a fan (25:35)
Can the Jaguars stop Rob Gronkowski? (29:30)
Comparing Blake Bortles to Super Bowl QBs from the past (43:00)
Punting technique and strategy with Brad Nortman (47:45)

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NFL Divisional Playoffs with Chargers DB Casey Hayward Jan 11, 2018

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Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith recap a fun NFL Wild Card Weekend, preview the four games in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs this weekend, and chat with Los Angeles Chargers DB Casey Hayward.

Listen to find out...

Why Saints WR Michael Thomas is one of the best WRs in the league (12:30)
How the Titans' strength matches up to the Patriots' strength (20:15)
What the Steelers have been able to do on defense without LB Ryan Shazier (27:45)
Who will win a battle between the unstoppable force (Saints' offense) and the immovable object (Vikings' defense)? (30:30)
What's the weakness of the Eagles' defense? (45:30)
Which is the best fast-food burger chain? (67:45)

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NFL Wildcard Weekend & Regular Season Awards! Jan 04, 2018

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Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith recap their year of picking games, pitting Money's gut against Cynthia's predictive analytics model, and gloat about the Bills making it into the playoffs (Cynthia's prediction from October!) before previewing all four of this weekend's playoff games and handing out their own regular season awards.

Listen and find out how the Falcons are responsible for Sean McVay turning around the Rams (21:20), what the Falcons' gameplan should be on Saturday (29:30), which Super Bowl QB Blake Bortles most resembles (35:45), the most incredible cam newton stat you've ever heard (46:50), and why we love "dirt balls" (56:40).

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NFL Week 17: Win or Go Home Dec 28, 2017

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Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith break down every NFL playoff-clinching scenario (9:47), everything you need to know about seeding, and help the Jaguars pick an opponent for Wild Card weekend (1:55). Also, find out why Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn likes Cynthia's shoes (39:09) and what's wrong with the 0-15 Cleveland Browns (45:55). All that and more in this episode of Game Theory and Money!

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NFL Week 16: Brian Billick & Dark Horse MVP Candidates Dec 21, 2017

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Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith break down the NFL's MVP race in the final weeks of the season and preview every Week 16 game. Former NFL Head Coach Brian Billick also joins the show, sitting down with Cynthia to discuss how the Pittsburgh Steelers can recover from their injuries to be successful in the playoffs.

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NFL Week 15: Playoff Elimination Games! Dec 14, 2017

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Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith update their playoff odds and preview seven Week 15 games that have huge playoff implications.

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NFL Week 14: Aaron Rodgers could mess up the NFC Playoff Picture Dec 07, 2017

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Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith look over the current NFL playoff picture, make some predictions on how it will look by the end of the season (based on predictive analytics), and preview all of the Week 14 games that could have big playoff implications.

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NFL Week 13: 'MVP Bowl' in Seattle & Updated Playoff Odds Nov 30, 2017

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Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith use predictive analytics to go over updated playoff odds (with 5 weeks left) and preview an "MVP Bowl" between Carson Wentz and Russell Wilson this Sunday, as well as predicting the scores of all 15 of the games set for Sunday and Monday in Week 13 of the NFL regular season.

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NFL Week 12: Thanksgiving Games & New Playoff Contenders! Nov 21, 2017

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Cynthia Frelund and Matt "Money" Smith preview the three NFL games that will be played on Thanksgiving Day, as well as three games from Sunday that have huge playoff implications. Also, which teams have joined in or fallen out of Cynthia's playoff odds?

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