Utkal Pandey

Joined: Oct 6, 2025

Utkal is a contributor for FanSided's Chowder and Champions and a senior writer for Clipperholics. He covers the NBA, NFL, and MLB, focusing on trades, team dynamics, sharp predictions, and betting insights, blending advanced analytics with instinct to deliver what fans actually want to read. He's a trade-machine connoisseur who stays in the lab and knows that picking against the spread is for real men. A lifelong Boston sports fan, Utkal brings a research-driven perspective rooted in his neuroscience background from the University of Illinois. Outside of writing, he enjoys debating sports, working out, hooping, reading, playing chess, and building businesses/brands.

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