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

NFL Funnel Defense Ratings for Week 17: Browns-Ravens Could Be a Run-Heavy Slugfest

Action Network senior editor Bryan Mears introduced the funnel defense metric last season, and after a brief hiatus, it has made its glorious return. These ratings use advanced data to

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Nick Foles, C.J. Anderson Offer Championship-Winning Potential

Most fantasy football leagues played for their championship in Week 16, but many leagues still run two-week championship matches that include Week 17. This piece is for teams locked into

Ryan Collinsworth
May 6, 2022 UTC

NFL Funnel Defense Ratings for Week 16: Saints, Steelers Poised for Shootout in the Superdome

Action Network senior editor Bryan Mears introduced the funnel defense metric last season, and after a brief hiatus, it has made its glorious return. These ratings use advanced data to

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 24, 2021 UTC

Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Tevin Coleman a Must-Play in Week 16

In this article, I compare players with similar ESPN fantasy projections based on our Action Network Consensus Rankings and projections. In doing so, I advocate starting players with higher upside

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Jamaal Williams, Dante Pettis Highlight Championship Pickups

For most fantasy football leagues, it’s championship week. As such, I’m recommending only select players at each position who I’d feel comfortable starting this

Ryan Collinsworth
Mar 14, 2022 UTC

NFL Funnel Defense Ratings for Week 15: Bengals-Raiders Has Surprising Passing Upside

Action Network senior editor Bryan Mears introduced the funnel defense metric last season, and after a brief hiatus, it has made its glorious return. These ratings use advanced data to

Ryan Collinsworth
May 6, 2022 UTC

Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Fade Jameis Winston, Bucs WRs in Week 15

In this article, I compare players with similar ESPN fantasy projections based on our Action Network Consensus Rankings and projections. In doing so, I advocate starting players with higher upside

Ryan Collinsworth
May 6, 2022 UTC

The Charlotte Hornets Are the Best NBA Futures Bet Right Now

The NBA’s Southeast Division features four teams (Hornets, Heat, Magic and Wizards) that are all at or below .500 and within two games of the division race. While

Ryan Collinsworth
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Buy Kenneth Dixon, Kenny Stills, More for Playoffs

Most fantasy football leagues are in the middle of playoffs. If you missed the cut this season and happen to be in a keeper or dynasty league, keep an eye

Ryan Collinsworth
May 6, 2022 UTC

NFL Funnel Defense Ratings for Week 14: Colts-Texans Has Sneaky Shootout Potential

Action Network senior editor Bryan Mears introduced the funnel defense metric last season, and after a brief hiatus, it has made its glorious return. These ratings use advanced data to

Ryan Collinsworth
May 6, 2022 UTC

Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Deshaun Watson Has High Upside in Week 14

In this article, I compare players with similar ESPN fantasy projections based on our Action Network Consensus Rankings and projections. In doing so, I advocate starting players with higher upside

Ryan Collinsworth
May 6, 2022 UTC

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Justin Jackson, Curtis Samuel, More Players to Buy For Playoffs

Most fantasy football playoffs start this week. If you missed the playoffs this season and happen to be in a keeper or dynasty league, check out Ryan McDowell‘s

Ryan Collinsworth
Mar 14, 2022 UTC

NFL Funnel Defense Ratings: Panthers’ D.J. Moore Primed to Continue Breakout

Action Network senior editor Bryan Mears introduced the funnel defense metric last season, and after a brief hiatus, it has made its glorious return. These ratings use advanced data to

Ryan Collinsworth
May 6, 2022 UTC

Fantasy Football Start or Sit for Week 13: Adam Humphries is the Bucs’ New No. 2

In this article, I compare players with similar ESPN fantasy projections based on our Action Network Consensus Rankings and projections. In doing so, I advocate starting players with higher upside

Ryan Collinsworth
May 6, 2022 UTC

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Lamar Jackson, Josh Reynolds, More Players to Buy Before Playoffs

Many fantasy football teams are making their final playoff push over the next two weeks, so we’ll be taking a longer-term approach to recommendations. If you’re

Ryan Collinsworth
Mar 14, 2022 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