Payton Shanks

Payton is from St. Louis, Missouri and is a current student at Penn State. He is planning on majoring in sports marketing and minoring in either finance or sports management.

Biography:  https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/author/paytonshanks/

67%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author is affiliated with USA Today Sportsbook Wire.
  • The author may have received compensation from BetMGM Sportsbook for promoting their odds and predictions.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • The article states that Sacramento leads Phoenix in their season series 2-0, yet they have lost both games by a combined margin of just one point.
  • The author mentions that Sacramento has won back-to-back games against Phoenix in their last two meetings, yet he also states that they have a record of 10-9 on the road this season.
  • The author provides an analysis of BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Kings vs Suns odds but fails to disclose any sources or provide a clear explanation of how he arrived at his predictions.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article contains several deceptive practices such as omitting important context or facts that would affect the reader's understanding of the situation.
  • The author may have a bias towards either team or betting on one side over another.

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