numberFire Contributing Writer: Jim Sannes

Jim Sannes @JimSannes

Jim Sannes is a senior writer and analyst at numberFire, focusing on betting and daily fantasy content for football, baseball, golf, and NASCAR. Sannes co-hosts The Heat Check Fantasy Podcast with Brandon Gdula and Covering the Spread with Dr. Ed Feng and is the host of The Solo Shot, a daily fantasy baseball podcast. Sannes is a 12-time nominee for the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's yearly awards and 3-time winner (Best Multi-Sport Podcast for The Heat Check in 2019, Football Writer of the Year in 2018, and Best Baseball Article Online in 2017). Sannes is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and a devout, tortured Wildcats fan.

Favorite Athletes

Byron Buxton, Bubba Wallace, Marcus Mariota

Favorite Teams

Northwestern Wildcats, Minnesota Twins

Bitter Rivals

Illinois Fighting Illini

Biggest Upset Ever

Trevor Bayne winning the 2011 Daytona 500

Best NFL Team Ever

Quite clearly the 2004 New York Jets led by James Chadwick Pennington and Herm Edwards

Lemieux or Gretzky?

Lemieux

Jordan or LeBron?

Lebron

SNES or Genesis?

Super Nintendo

Recent Contributor News

Daily Fantasy Baseball Podcast: The Solo Shot, Tuesday 6/15/21

How should we rank the pitchers on Tuesday's MLB DFS slate after accounting for matchup, pitch count, and park factors? The Solo Shot runs through the top options and discusses which pitchers get knocked down due to shortcomings in several of those catego

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Daily Fantasy Golf: The Heat Check Podcast for the U.S. Open

Which golfers should we target in PGA DFS for this week's U.S. Open? The Heat Check previews the event, discussing which types of golfers tend to thrive at Torrey Pines South and the top options in each salary tier on FanDuel.

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Daily Fantasy Baseball Podcast: The Solo Shot, Monday 6/14/21

With upside lacking at pitcher, which ace in a tough matchup should we trust despite the risk? The Solo Shot outlines some high-variance options at the position before discussing which offenses we should target on the main slate.

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NASCAR Betting Guide: NASCAR All-Star Race

Kyle Larson's scorching hot current form has led to short betting odds for Sunday's All-Star Race in Texas. Should we back Larson despite the short odds or look elsewhere at FanDuel Sportsbook?

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR: The Heat Check Podcast for the NASCAR All-Star Race

How does the unique format of the NASCAR All-Star Race in Texas alter our approach for NASCAR DFS? The Heat Check lays out optimal strategies, data to emphasize, and the top drivers in each salary tier on FanDuel.

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Daily Fantasy Baseball Podcast: The Solo Shot, Friday 6/11/21

How should we rank the ace pitchers on Friday's MLB DFS slate? The Solo Shot runs through all the top options and lists them in order before discussing which stacks to target to help make their salaries more affordable.

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR: Current Form, Track History, and Betting Odds for the NASCAR All-Star Race

Denny Hamlin will start deep in the field for Sunday's All-Star Race and is a recent winner in Texas. What else should we note before filling out lineups?

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Daily Fantasy Baseball Podcast: The Solo Shot, Thursday 6/10/21

With just six games on Thursday's MLB DFS main slate, which pitchers and stacks should we target? The Solo Shot previews the offering, outlining the top three options in each category along with lower-salaried options worth considering.

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR Track Preview: NASCAR All-Star Race

Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race in Texas has a unique format with complicated rules. How does that impact our process for NASCAR DFS?

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Covering the Spread: Betting the Second Round of the NBA Playoffs With Hakeem Profit

What are the key betting takeaways from each series in the second round of the NBA playoffs? Hakeem Profit joins Covering the Spread to discuss that plus his read on each of the series markets.

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Daily Fantasy Baseball Podcast: The Solo Shot, Wednesday 6/9/21

Where should we turn at pitcher on a slate with plenty of question marks at the position? The Solo Shot breaks down that and the top stacks of Wednesday's MLB DFS main slate.

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NASCAR Betting Guide: Toyota/Save Mart 350

Joey Logano keeps knocking on the door of a win on a road course but still carries long outright odds for Sonoma. Can he finally topple the road-course giants and break through this week?

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