Having played, coached, and officiated basketball, Jon naturally turned his focus to the NBA when he got in 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 company follower in analytics, Jon trusts the numbers to assist his bets. He keeps track of NBA betting markets 365 days a year and uses 10+ sportsbooks to discover the very best prices. If there are NBA video games on, Jon's up early, caffeinated, and already placing his preferred 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 finding out and sharing understanding about sports betting, led him to take a function in 2021 writing daily choices short articles for Sportsbook Review. Since then, Jon has actually transitioned into a new role as a Sports Betting Analyst with Covers, where he is leaning more greatly into the video and social networks 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 participated in the University of Windsor, where he made a Bachelor of Human Kinetics with a specialization in Sports Studies. He also 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 betting
Sports wagering isn't just a hobby of Jon's; it's a way of life, and it's been that way considering that the clock struck midnight on his 18th birthday.
5+ years in writing
Jon has actually been sharing his sports wagering understanding with the masses for over 5 years, sharing the edges he has found with his fans.
Passion for discovering edges
Jon lives to reveal edges in the market. The possibility of getting a rate that is 5 cents better keeps him up late at night and gets him up early in the early morning.
10+ years making social networks material
Jon began an X account in 2014 to share his sports wagering takes. The community now sits at over 40K+ individuals that he takes pleasure in interacting with every single day.
How does Jon keep up to date?
Ryan stays up to date with the latest news, injuries, line motion, and betting insights.
Basketball Reference
If you're searching for any type of historic figure or a video game log from three seasons earlier, or maybe you're just curious about what Tracy McGrady's gamer effectiveness score was when he led the NBA in scoring, Basketball Reference has it all.
NBA.com
NBA.com is a terrific location to find all the sophisticated analytics for the season, loaded with numerous tracking stats that can be really useful for your handicapping.
Covers NBA Picks
Our Covers NBA Picks page functions all our leading bets for any provided video game day. Whether it's moneylines, spreads, or player props, our experts share their preferred bets of the day right here.
Q&A with Jon
My dad was a teacher and was extremely included with sports at the regional high school. I think my interest originated from being in the gym and watching high school sports throughout my youth. It grew into an enthusiasm for seeing professional sports on tv and wishing to copy my favorite professional athletes as a kid in the driveway.
This might come as a shock, however I played a ton of basketball and also ran track & field as a sprinter in high school. Saturday morning basketball as a kid and playing in the driveway rapidly transformed into travel basketball and contending on the AAU circuit as a teen. Being the captain of the varsity basketball team at my daddy's high school-where he was a teacher-and winning a school record number of video games in one season is among my fondest memories of playing the sport.
I search for a sportsbook with the best cost on the marketplace for the bets I want to make, so all of them play a crucial function in my everyday betting. The more sportsbooks you utilize, the much better, since at the end of the season, even a couple of cents better on a price can make a huge difference in your units won.
Any outcome is possible in sports betting, however you're attempting to discover a result that is more likely than the sportsbooks have actually priced it.
On the Covers player pages, you can see all of the previous overalls for a player's latest games. This is really beneficial for seeing how the marketplace has actually been adjusting their player props based upon recent efficiencies.
Jon's areas of proficiency
Jon focuses on banking on the NBA, with a concentrate on spreads, moneylines, and player props.
NBA gamer props
Player prop betting has actually taken off over the last number of seasons, and the NBA uses some of the finest gamer prop markets in any sport. My personal favorite is banking on the assists market.
NBA spreads out
Nothing beats betting on a great old-fashioned spread, and handicapping this market is definitely my preferred thing to do each 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 placed a bet on Leona Maguire at +2,000 before the tournament started. Walking the course and cashing the ticket on Father's Day with my father sweating the very same bet was quite incredible.
Bad beat?
A futures bank on the Atlanta Falcons to win the Super Bowl. I do not think I need 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 Rookie 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 simply Jon doing the research
Eric Rosales
Eric has actually been associated with sports media in many different capabilities given that finishing from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated 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 regularly live streaming and talking with fans throughout broadcasts as the character called LeBlog James. He was likewise an essential factor to TSN and CTVs Olympic programs during the 2012 London Games. Eric ultimately discovered his method into the sports betting field in 2016 and has actually been a pillar since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Leading 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has actually been talked to about basketball and his handicapping process on programs 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 concentrates on finding value initially and foremost, and guaranteeing readers have all the info they require to make an educated choice.
Ryan Gilbert
Ryan Gilbert brings the passion and discomfort of being a Philadelphia sports fan. After graduating from Monmouth University with a financing degree, he now utilizes his analytical background to discover inadequacies in betting markets. With past stops at NHL.com, NBC Sports, and currently at Covers, Ryan's hot choices mix well with the cold ice of a hockey rink.
Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst
Prior to signing up with Covers in 2022, Phil Naessens spent 38 years as a resident tennis pro in Las Vegas, Mykonos, and Corfu, Greece. Hes the previous host of the Phil Naessens Show (Army 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 written for many publications, including Advance Local, SB Nation, FanSided, and Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports. His favorite sports to wager on are tennis, MLB, WNBA, Euro people hoops, NCAA sports, NFL, and the NBA. Phil has various wagering accounts in the US and Europe, and his best guidance is to line look for the best value possible.
