Ryan Collinsworth
77 Posts

Ryan Collinsworth
77 Posts
College Football DFS, College Football ML Round Robins, College Basketball Futures, College Baseball, Poker
Role
Senior Editor
Experience
3 years
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina

Summary

Ryan Collinsworth is the Action Network's Senior Editor for College Sports, which includes college football, college basketball and college baseball. He quit his job as a capital markets futures analyst in May 2018 due to the Supreme Court's landmark decision to overturn PASPA and subsequently joined the Action Network within two weeks. Ryan originally started as a college sports and fantasy football writer and now oversees all of our college sports content.

Experience

Ryan is Action's college sports senior editor, supervising all college football and basketball content across our team of over 30 betting analysts. He graduated from Campbell University with a BS in Psychology and has spent many years working in various industries, including stations as a pastor, musician, audio engineer, capital markets analyst, CFB DFS specialist, fantasy football writer and more. Ryan's most prominent contributions to the industry include his NCAA Tournament 'Cinderella' Model, College Football moneyline round robin arbitrage betting system and Passing Revolution fantasy football article series. He joined the Action Network in May 2018.

Education

Ryan graduated from Campbell University with a bachelor's of science degree in Psychology.

More from Ryan Collinsworth

Your Week 12 College Football Betting Cheat Sheet

There are only two weeks remaining in the college football regular season. That means there are only two weeks left to bet regular-season college football. Whether you’re a

Ryan Collinsworth
Nov 20, 2021 UTC

Does LeSean McCoy Still Have Fantasy Football Value?

Our experts are constantly refining their rankings and projections in the run-up to the 2019 season. Build custom cheat sheets featuring their latest updates with our Draft Kit. LeSean McCoy

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

Who Are Fantasy Football’s Best Zero-RB Candidates?

Our experts are constantly refining their rankings and projections in the run-up to the 2019 season. Build custom cheat sheets featuring their latest updates with our Draft Kit. “Zero-RB&

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

College Basketball Teams Shoot Worse in Football Stadiums, But Don’t Rush to Bet Final Four Unders

The NCAA Tournament’s Final Four has been held in football stadiums every year since the 1999-2000 season. That’s not the standard college hoops venue, obviously. These

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Model: Best Bets to Survive This Weekend, Based on Historical Profiles

Last week, I published an article highlighting potential First Round upsets to target. I built a model that predicts the types of mid-majors that win in the first round —

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

NCAA Tournament ‘Cinderella’ Model: The Formula for an Upset and 2019’s Matches

In the past month, I have been meticulously pouring through historical data to try to build a mid-major Cinderella statistical model. I analyzed every NCAA Tournament team since the 2001-02

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

NCAA Tournament Tempo Report: How Pace Will Affect First Round Betting Totals

The NCAA Tournament is just days away, and it’s time to start planning your viewing (and betting) schedules. Let’s take a quick look at this season&

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

Every College Basketball Team That Can Still Make the Final Four, Based on Statistical Precedent

A couple months ago, I introduced a way to identify college basketball teams that fit the statistical profile of a national champion. In the final update to this column, I&

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

Our Staff’s 5 Favorite National Title Value Bets Before Major Conference Tournaments Begin

Before the high-major conferences begin conference tournament play, we want to highlight the best value bets in the college basketball futures market. Rather than selecting individual teams to discuss, we’

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

College Basketball National Championship Contenders: Michigan Sneaks Back Into the Party

Seven weeks ago, I introduced a way to identify college basketball teams that fit the statistical profile of a national champion. After another intense week of conference play, we have

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

College Basketball National Title Contenders: Time to Reinvest in Tennessee

Six weeks ago, I introduced a way to identify college basketball teams that fit the statistical profile of a national champion. After another intense week of conference play, we have

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

Final Four Dark Horse Candidates: Buffalo Surging, Auburn Bouncing Back

A couple weeks ago, I launched this Final Four dark horse candidates column as a companion piece to our national championship contenders column. Another week of conference play has illuminated

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

College Basketball National Championship Contenders: Can You Still Buy Virginia Tech?

A couple weeks ago, I introduced a way to identify college basketball teams that fit the statistical profile of a national champion. After another intense week of conference play, we

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

College Basketball Betting System: Good Teams Win, Great Teams Cover

About a month ago, I introduced a way to identify college basketball teams that fit the statistical profile of a national champion. Just for kicks, I dove into Bet Labs

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

Final Four Dark Horse Candidates: Kansas Makes the Cut … For Now

A couple weeks ago, I launched this Final Four dark horse candidates column as a companion piece to our national championship contenders column. Another week of conference play has illuminated

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC
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Betting Highlights
Favorite Bet of All-Time
On the night of UMBC's historic upset of the No. 1-seed Virginia Cavaliers, about 10 of my friends and I gathered at my home to watch the NCAA tournament while playing craps in my living room. The room was electric, with every play of UMBC-Virginia interposed by the roll of dice. At some point during the evening, it was hard to tell whether our screams were directed at the television or a hot hand on the come-out roll. When the final buzzer sounded, we frenetically turned to each other like Jimmy V looking for someone to hug after NC State's 1983 national championship victory ... and then half of my friends jumped into the lake in my backyard because they didn't know what else to do. I finished the night up $23.
Most Heartbreaking Bet
In 2017, I was in Las Vegas for my best friend's bachelor party, we all opened up tickets on various college football games that Saturday afternoon, and against my better judgment, I dropped two units on my NC State Wolfpack against Wake Forest. I got the Pack at +3 and felt great about my position, because I made NC State the favorite, even though the game was on the road. Late in the game, State was down 6 points with the ball, driving deep into Wake territory, and QB Ryan Finley delivered a beautiful ball to WR Emeka Emezie, who subsequently drove towards the end zone ... but fumbled on the one-inch line. We lost by 6 points, and I was out more-than-chump-change. The rest of the night was a blur, but not for the usual (good) reasons.
Specialties
  • College Football DFS
  • College Football ML
  • Round Robins
  • College Basketball Futures
  • College Baseball
  • Poker