The Early Edge: A Daily Sports Betting Podcast
CBS Sports, SportsLine
Get your daily bets here FIRST! The No. 1 morning sports betting show and podcast—powered by SportsLine + CBS Sports—delivers the day's best bets in a fast-paced, fun environment, first thing to start your day.Starting at 10 a.m. ET every weekday, The Early Edge goes live on YouTube, breaking down the day’s action across the NFL, college football, NBA, MLB, NHL, college basketball, soccer, and more! The Early Edge is here to talk sports betting for everyone—from first-time bettors to sharps, and everyone in between. From point spreads to totals, player props to parlays, and so much more, we're here to win. Together.
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Oct 9, 2026 • 58min
NFL Week 5 PLAYER PROPS - Picks and Bets
Sia Nejad, a SportsLine and CBS Sports betting analyst, joins Dave Richard, a CBS Sports fantasy football expert, for a Week 5 NFL prop deep dive. They cover running back workload battles, Detroit’s passing weapons, rainy-weather angles, quarterback rushing and passing volume, plus field-goal markets. Featured names include Kyren Williams, Jacoby Brissett, Malik Nabers, Tyler Shough, and Emmanuel Wilson.
Oct 9, 2026 • 45min
Friday's BEST BETS: College Football Picks + NFL Bets + MLB Bets
Chip Patterson, college football analyst and Cover 3 Podcast co-host, breaks down Wyoming, Iowa State, Texas, and the Alabama-Georgia heavyweight clash. Jon “Buckets” Eimer brings soccer picks from Lyon to Manchester United. Eric Cohen explores White Sox runs and Kyle Tucker props, while Danny Brasco tackles UFC fades and Jaguars rushing value. NFL, MLB, college football, soccer, and more fill the Friday betting slate.
Oct 8, 2026 • 43min
Week 6 College Football Bets and Predictions!
Tom Casale, a matchup-focused college football handicapper, joins scheme analyst Emory Hunt and data-driven bettor Mike McClure for Week 6 picks. They debate Georgia-Alabama, Texas-Oklahoma, LSU-Kentucky, and several high-scoring matchups. The panel unveils plus-money underdogs, parlays, best bets, Heisman angles surrounding Jeremiah Smith, and situational plays involving Missouri, Kansas State, and BYU.
Oct 8, 2026 • 39min
Thursday's BEST BETS: Thursday Night Football Picks + Guardians-White Sox Bets
Baseball writer and betting analyst Matt Snyder joins CBS Sports NFL analyst Will Brinson for a lively slate of Thursday picks. They break down Cowboys-Buccaneers spreads, totals, quarterback, receiver, and first-touchdown props. Snyder also explores Guardians-White Sox playoff angles, including José Ramírez and Parker Messick markets. More MLB bets, rushing props, and bonus NFL wagers round out the action.
Oct 7, 2026 • 60min
NFL Picks: Bets for Every Week 5 Game!
Larry Hartstein, a SportsLine and CBS Sports NFL handicapper; Mackenzie Brooks, an NFL betting analyst; and R.J. White, a statistical modeling expert, break down every Week 5 matchup. They debate value sides, teasers, totals, and player props, from Jaguars-Eagles injuries and Seahawks-49ers rivalry value to Falcons-Baltimore without Lamar Jackson and a potential low-scoring Broncos-Chargers clash.
Oct 7, 2026 • 33min
Wednesday BEST BETS: MLB Playoff Picks + WNBA Playoff Bets + NHL Picks
Data-driven baseball analyst Mike McClure and multi-sport betting analyst Brad Thomas join Sia Nejad and the panel for a packed Wednesday card. They break down Dodgers playoff angles, Freddie Freeman and Tyler Glasnow props, WNBA semifinal bets, NHL shots and totals, golf top-20 plays, and bonus NFL markets. Plus, a spirited debate on who should keep a caught foul ball.
Oct 6, 2026 • 35min
Tuesday's BEST BETS: MLB Bets + College Football Bets + NHL Picks
Jon “Buckets” Eimer, a soccer and hockey betting analyst; Tom Casale, a former football personnel pro; and Brad Thomas, a college football, soccer, and golf analyst, break down Tuesday’s betting card. They tackle Padres and Brewers props, Red Wings and Panthers moneylines, Troy rushing props, soccer value after international duty, plus golf outright angles and rapid-fire picks.
Oct 6, 2026 • 11min
Early Week 5 NFL Bets to Make Before Lines Move!
Larry Hartstein, SportsLine and CBS Sports NFL betting analyst; Mike McClure, data-driven betting and DFS expert; and Brady Kannon, renowned sports betting and golf handicapper, preview Week 5’s market. They debate early spreads, totals and player props, from injury-driven value in Jacksonville and Atlanta to potential shootouts, defensive battles, quarterback rushing and running-back volume. Survivor picks include Cincinnati and Dallas.
Oct 5, 2026 • 40min
Monday's BEST BETS: Monday Night Football Picks + MLB Bets
Alex Selznick, the data-driven MLB and fantasy analyst, joins NFL specialist Meg Shoup and quantitative handicapper Larry Hartstein for a packed betting slate. They break down Monday Night Football line movement, Bijan Robinson and Alvin Kamara props, passing-volume angles, and first-touchdown longshots. The panel also explores Yankees and White Sox ALDS bets, pitcher strikeout markets, hockey value, parlays, and odds boosts.
Oct 3, 2026 • 1h 4min
NFL Week 4 PLAYER PROPS - Picks and Bets
Dave Richard, CBS Sports fantasy football analyst known for player rankings and evaluations, joins a lively Week 4 prop breakdown. The panel explores receiver, tight end, running back, and quarterback markets, including Jordan Addison’s expanded role, Christian McCaffrey’s receiving outlook, Tony Pollard against Baltimore, and Lamar Jackson’s passing attempts. Injury news, matchup traps, and rapid-fire fantasy angles round out the picks.
