Having played, coached, and officiated basketball, Jon naturally turned his focus to the NBA when he got in the sports wagering world. With over 15 years of experience, he focuses on spreads, moneylines, and player props-always going after worth through sharp market analysis. A company believer in analytics, Jon trusts the numbers to assist his bets. He keeps track of NBA wagering markets 365 days a year and utilizes 10+ sportsbooks to find the very best prices. If there are NBA games on, Jon's up early, caffeinated, and currently positioning his favorite bets.

What makes Jon Metler an expert?

Jon's sports betting journey has been going strong for over 15+ years. His enthusiasm for the industry, together with his desire to continue discovering and sharing understanding about sports wagering, led him to take a function in 2021 composing everyday choices short 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 area, hosting programs on the Covers YouTube channel.

Experience

Covers.com

Sports Betting Analyst December 2023 - Present

Sportsbook Review

Sports Betting November 2021 - December 2023

Education

Jon participated in the University of Windsor, where he earned a Bachelor of Human Kinetics with a specialization in Sports Studies. He likewise holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resources Management, which he got from St. Clair College after finishing 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 wagering

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

5+ years in composing

Jon has been sharing his sports betting knowledge with the masses for over five years, sharing the edges he has discovered with his fans.

Passion for discovering edges

Jon lives to discover edges in the market. The possibility of getting a cost that is 5 cents better keeps him up late in the evening and gets him up early in the early morning.

10+ years making social media content

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

How does Jon keep up to date?

Ryan keeps up to date with the most recent news, injuries, line motion, and betting insights.

Basketball Reference

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

NBA.com

NBA.com is a fantastic location to find all the advanced analytics for the season, loaded with various tracking statistics that can be extremely helpful for your handicapping.

Covers NBA Picks

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

Q&A with Jon

My papa was a teacher and was really included with sports at the local high school. I think my interest originated from being in the fitness center and seeing high school sports throughout my youth. It grew into a passion for enjoying professional sports on television and desiring to copy my preferred athletes as a kid in the driveway.

This might come as a shock, however I played a lot of basketball and also ran track & field as a sprinter in high school. Saturday early morning basketball as a kid and playing in the driveway rapidly transformed into travel basketball and completing on the AAU circuit as a teen. Being the captain of the university basketball team at my daddy's high school-where he was a teacher-and winning a school record variety of games in one season is among my fondest memories of playing the sport.

I look for a sportsbook with the finest price on the marketplace for the bets I desire to make, so all of them play an important role in my daily betting. The more sportsbooks you utilize, the much better, due to the fact that at the end of the season, even a couple of cents much better on a cost can make a huge distinction in your systems won.

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

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

Jon's locations of knowledge

Jon specializes in banking on the NBA, with a concentrate on spreads, moneylines, and player props.

NBA player props

Player prop wagering has actually taken off over the last couple of seasons, and the NBA offers a few of the very best player prop markets in any sport. My personal favorite is wagering on the assists market.

NBA spreads

Nothing beats betting on a great old-fashioned spread, and handicapping this market is definitely my preferred thing to do every day. I don't fear the injury reports-I anticipate them.

Jon's memories

Big wins

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

Bad beat?

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

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 study

Eric Rosales

Eric has actually been involved in sports media in various capacities because graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and finished from broadcast journalism school five years later, which resulted in 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 frequently live streaming and talking with fans during broadcasts as the character called LeBlog James. He was likewise an essential factor to TSN and CTVs Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games. Eric ultimately discovered his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has actually been a mainstay ever considering that. He was tagged on Twitter as a Leading 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has actually been spoken with about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa. When making picks, he focuses on discovering worth initially and foremost, and ensuring readers have all the details they require to make an informed option.

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 find ineffectiveness in wagering markets. With past stops at NHL.com, NBC Sports, and presently at Covers, Ryan's hot choices mix 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 previous host of the Phil Naessens Show (Armed Forces Radio), and currently hosts the Crush and Rush Tennis Podcast. Phil is the author of the Betting 101 series (MLB, NFL, NCAAF, and Tennis) and has actually written for numerous publications, including Advance Local, SB Nation, FanSided, and Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports. His preferred sports to bank on are tennis, MLB, WNBA, Euro mens and womens hoops, NCAA sports, NFL, and the NBA. Phil has numerous wagering accounts in the US and Europe, and his best guidance is to line look for the best value possible.