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Having played, coached, and officiated basketball, Jon naturally turned his focus to the NBA when he went into the sports betting world. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in spreads, moneylines, and player props-always chasing value through sharp market analysis. A firm believer in analytics, Jon trusts the numbers to guide his bets. He monitors NBA wagering markets 365 days a year and uses 10+ sportsbooks to find the best costs. If there are NBA games on, Jon's up early, caffeinated, and already putting his favorite bets.

What makes Jon Metler a professional?

Jon's sports wagering journey has been going strong for over 15+ years. His passion for the industry, in addition to his desire to continue discovering and sharing understanding about sports betting, led him to take a function in 2021 composing everyday picks articles for Sportsbook Review. Since then, Jon has transitioned into a brand-new role as a Sports Betting Analyst with Covers, where he is leaning more heavily into the video and social media side of the content space, hosting programs on the Covers YouTube channel.

Experience

Covers.com

Sports Betting Analyst
December 2023 - Present

Sportsbook Review

Sports Betting Analyst
November 2021 - December 2023

Education

Jon attended the University of Windsor, where he made a Bachelor of Human Kinetics with an expertise in Sports Studies. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resources Management, which he acquired from St. Clair College after graduating from the University of Windsor.

University of Windsor

- Bachelor of Human Kinetics (Sports Studies)

St. Clair College

- Postgraduate Certificate (Personnel Management)

15+ years in sports betting

Sports wagering isn't just a hobby of Jon's; it's a lifestyle, and it's been that way because the clock struck midnight on his 18th birthday.

5+ years in writing

Jon has been sharing his sports wagering understanding with the masses for over five years, sharing the edges he has discovered with his followers.

Passion for finding edges

Jon lives to uncover edges in the market. The possibility of getting a rate that is five cents much better keeps him up late during the night and gets him up early in the early morning.

10+ years making social networks content

Jon started an X account in 2014 to share his sports wagering takes. The community now sits at over 40K+ individuals that he takes pleasure in engaging with every single day.

How does Jon keep up to date?

Ryan remains up to date with the current news, injuries, line motion, and wagering insights.

Basketball Reference

If you're trying to find any form of historic fact or a video game log from 3 seasons earlier, or perhaps you're simply curious about what Tracy McGrady's player performance score was when he led the NBA in scoring, Basketball Reference has everything.

NBA.com

NBA.com is a great location to find all the sophisticated analytics for the season, packed with various tracking stats that can be extremely useful for your handicapping.

Covers NBA Picks

Our Covers NBA Picks page features all our leading bets for any provided video game day. Whether it's moneylines, spreads, or gamer props, our experts share their favorite bets of the day right here.

Q&A with Jon

My papa was an instructor and was really involved with athletics at the local high school. I believe my interest originated from remaining in the gym and seeing high school sports throughout my youth. It turned into an enthusiasm for seeing professional sports on television and wishing to copy my favorite athletes as a kid in the driveway.

This may come as a shock, however I played a heap of basketball and likewise ran track & field as a sprinter in high school. Saturday early morning basketball as a kid and playing in the driveway quickly transformed into travel basketball and competing on the AAU circuit as a teen. Being the captain of the varsity basketball group at my dad's high school-where he was a teacher-and winning a school record variety of video games in one season is one of my fondest memories of playing the sport.

I look for a sportsbook with the finest price on the marketplace for the bets I wish to make, so all of them play a crucial function in my daily wagering. The more sportsbooks you utilize, the better, due to the fact that at the end of the season, even a couple of cents better on a rate can make a huge distinction in your systems won.

Any outcome is possible in sports betting, however you're searching for a result that is more likely than the sportsbooks have actually priced it.

On the Covers gamer pages, you can see all of the past overalls for a player's latest games. This is extremely useful for seeing how the marketplace has actually been changing their gamer props based on current efficiencies.

Jon's locations of proficiency

Jon focuses on wagering on the NBA, with a concentrate on spreads, moneylines, and gamer props.

NBA gamer props

Player prop wagering has exploded over the last number of seasons, and the NBA offers a few of the best player prop markets in any sport. My personal favorite is banking on the helps market.

NBA spreads out

Nothing beats banking on an excellent old-fashioned spread, and handicapping this market is absolutely my favorite thing to do every day. I don't fear the injury reports-I anticipate them.

Jon's memories

Big wins

My daddy and I attended the Meijer LPGA Classic personally, and we positioned a bet on Leona Maguire at +2,000 before the competition began. Walking the course and cashing the ticket on Father's Day with my father sweating the same bet was quite remarkable.

Bad beat?

A futures bank on the Atlanta Falcons to win the Super Bowl. I don't think I require to elaborate on this subject.

Jon's Articles

NBA Picks: Our Boosted NBA Moneyline Parlay Bet for March 27

Raptors vs Nuggets Boosted Same Game Parlay for March 20

Timberwolves vs Warriors Boosted Same Game Parlay for March 13

Knicks vs Nuggets Same Game Parlay for March 6

Should the NBA Abolish the Draft? The Case for a Novice Free Agency System

Clippers vs Lakers Same Game Parlay for February 20

NBA Picks: Our Expert NBA Moneyline Parlay Bet for February 6

NBA Picks: Our Expert NBA Moneyline Parlay Bet for January 30

It's not just Jon doing the research

Eric Rosales

Eric has been involved in sports media in numerous different capabilities because finishing from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a paper was still thought about a thing. He doubled down and finished from broadcast journalism school 5 years later, which caused a transfer to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and talking with fans throughout broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was likewise an essential contributor to TSN and CTVs Olympic shows during the 2012 London Games. Eric ultimately found his way into the sports wagering field in 2016 and has actually been a pillar since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on programs from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his forecasts span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa. When making picks, he focuses on finding worth first and foremost, and making sure readers have all the info they require to make an informed choice.

Ryan Gilbert

Ryan Gilbert brings the passion and discomfort of being a Philadelphia sports fan. After graduating from Monmouth University with a finance degree, he now uses his statistical background to discover inefficiencies in betting markets. With previous stops at NHL.com, NBC Sports, and currently at Covers, Ryan's hot picks blend well with the cold ice of a hockey rink.

Phil Naessens

Betting Analyst

Prior to joining Covers in 2022, Phil Naessens invested 38 years as a resident tennis pro in Las Vegas, Mykonos, and Corfu, Greece. Hes the past host of the Phil Naessens Show (Army Radio), and presently hosts the Crush and Rush Tennis Podcast. Phil is the author of the Betting 101 series (MLB, NFL, NCAAF, and Tennis) and has written for various publications, including Advance Local, SB Nation, FanSided, and Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports. His preferred sports to bet on are tennis, MLB, WNBA, Euro guys and womens hoops, NCAA sports, NFL, and the NBA. Phil has numerous wagering accounts in the US and Europe, and his best advice is to line look for the best value possible.

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