
Bet The Edge
Bet the EDGE with Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick is here to provide listeners with sharp actionable insight, market analysis and statistical data to help bettors gain more information before placing their wagers. So whether you're targeting spreads and totals, looking for value in futures markets or circling player props, give our podcast a listen to give you that extra edge. Plus, on Thursday during football season, don't miss the College Football Takeover episode with Vaughn Dalzell, Brad Thomas, and Eric Froton.
Latest episodes

Feb 23, 2024 • 40min
NBA Conference, Division Champion + Most Improved Player
:February 23: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) analyze what they’re monitoring in the NBA after the All-Star Break, including the Celtics as heavy favorites to win the East and the race between the Heat and Magic in the Southeast Division. They also handicap the price gap between the Nuggets, Clippers and Thunder to take the West and highlight the Mavericks at plus-money to overtake the Pelicans in the Southwest Division before analyzing Tyrese Maxey, Coby White and Jalen Williams for MIP.(0:45) – Eastern Conference Futures: Contenders to take down the Celtics in the East + Heat vs Magic to win the SE Division (16:00) – Western Conference Futures: Pricing game between the Nuggets, Clippers vs Thunder, Timberwolves to win the West + Pelican vs Mavericks to win SW Division(29:50) – Most Improved Player: Tyrese Maxey, Coby White, Alperen Sengun, Jonathan Kuminga and Jalen Williams

Feb 22, 2024 • 34min
College Basketball Contenders, NBA Thursday Night Matchups, WTA Dubai Update
February 22: Hosts Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) and Drew (@whale_capper) take a glimpse at blind resumes at some of the National Championship hopefuls in College Basketball and analyze how they compare given their market pricing. Plus, the NBA is back in action on Thursday Night and Drew handicaps some of his favorite matchups after the All-Star break. Lastly, WTA Dubai is in full swing and Drew shares thoughts on who has the best chance to women's singles title. (1:31) - College Basketball Blind Resumes(20:49) - NBA Thursday Night Games(30:31) – WTA Dubai

Feb 21, 2024 • 44min
Premier League Futures, Champions League favorites + Leading Goal Scorer
February 21: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) switch things up by digging into European soccer, beginning with Man City as the odds-on favorite to 4-peat as PL Champion despite looking up at Liverpool and Arsenal in the table. The duo also analyze where they see value for teams to finish in the Top-4 and Top-6 before shifting to Champions League markets and Erling Haaland as the favorite to be the top goal scorer. They conclude with other wagers they’re sweating on the pitch throughout the season, including +5000 ticket Jay is holding.(0:50) – Premier League Futures: Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal to win PL + Top-4 and Top-6 finish pricing(22:45) – Champions League: Man City, Real Madrid, Arsenal as outright favorites + Leading Goal Scorer contenders(37:00) – Other soccer bets Jay and Drew are monitoring

Feb 20, 2024 • 39min
Process for betting NBA, NFL Awards + Russell Wilson’s 2024 Team
(1:00) – Process for betting NFL and NBA Awards given the lack of written mid-season content from voters(8:00) – Pricing a potential Suns vs Thunder Playoff Series(13:45) – Handicapping World Championship swimming prior to the 2024 Summer Olympics(18:50) – Tips for novice golf bettors (24:55) – Jay and Drew’s thoughts on crypto, movies and travel(31:20) – Russell Wilson’s 2024 Team: Steelers, Broncos, Raiders, Falcons and Panthers

Feb 19, 2024 • 51min
NFL betting lessons learned, WTA Dubai + NBA Make/Miss Playoffs
Professional tennis players Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, and Elena Rybakina discuss NFL lessons learned in 2023, WTA Dubai Women's Singles Outrights, and NBA Make/Miss Playoffs. Topics include NFL betting strategies, player absences, coaching impact, tennis tournament odds analysis, and NBA playoff market analysis.

Feb 16, 2024 • 44min
NBA 6MOY, All Star Weekend Preview + WTA Doha, NHL Futures bets
(1:00) - NBA Futures + Awards: Nuggets concerns, Nikola Jokic as the MVP favorite + value bets in 6MOY and MIP(22:40) - All-Star Weekend Preview: Rising Stars Tournament, 3-Point Competition, Dunk Contest + All-Star Game MVP(29:30) - WTA Doha Semifinal + Finals(36:20) - Stanley Cup Champion: Oilers price compared to other favorites in the market

Feb 15, 2024 • 38min
Pricing Thunder and Western Conference futures, Suitors for Justin Fields , Marquette at UConn
February 15: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder and their path to not only winning the division, but possibly a #1 Seed and winning the Western Conference. Jay and Drew both give their take on which teams might benefit from having Justin Fields as their Quarterback and how many suitors he can attract this offseason. Lastly, some college basketball, as its a Top 5 showdown in the Big East as #4 Marquette goes on the road to take on #1 UConn on Saturday. (00:45) - Western Conference futures/ OKC Thunder potential(23:15) - Suitors for Justin Fields (31:04) - #4 Marquette vs #1 UConn in a Top 5 Matchup on Saturday

Feb 14, 2024 • 43min
NBA ROY, MVP, Fewest Regular Season Wins + Wednesday Games
February 14: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) discuss Victor Wembanyama as the runaway favorite for Rookie of the Year before handicapping the Spurs among the teams to finish with the fewest wins in the regular season. The duo also highlight Heat-76ers, Kings-Nuggets and more matchups on Valentines Day before wrapping up with MVP pricing following Tim Bontemps’ straw poll, including a surprise from Jay on who he makes the favorite in the market.(1:00) – NBA Rookie of the Year: Victor Wembanyama vs Chet Holmgren(10:30) – Fewest Regular Season wins: Pistons, Wizards, Hornets and Spurs(19:40) – Wednesday Games: Heat-76ers, Kings-Nuggets, Clippers-Warriors, Knicks-Magic and Nets-Celtics(27:10) – NBA MVP: Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic

Feb 13, 2024 • 25min
2024-25 NFL MVP Favorites, French Open Futures + NBA Clutch Player, MIP
February 13: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) begin the show answering questions about their process in handicapping numerous sports simultaneously as well as their approach to betting tennis and French Open futures. The duo also break down NBA Clutch Player of the Year and highlight value they see down the board in Most Improved Player before Jay brings the show home with an early look at Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen as favorites to win NFL MVP next season. (1:15) – AMA Questions: Handicapping multiple sports simultaneously, French Open Futures + upcoming Olympic markets to monitor(12:30) – NBA Clutch Player of the Year + Most Improved Player(19:45) – 2024-25 NFL MVP: Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and a lack of intriguing long shots

Feb 12, 2024 • 40min
Super Bowl Reaction, Way too early look at next season
(0:50) – Super Bowl LVIII takeaways(23:40) – Super Bowl LIX Champion: Chiefs, 49ers, Bills, Bengals, Rams, Cowboys and Jets(29:45) – NBA Futures: Monitoring Clippers, Cavaliers and Knicks + Coach of the Year favorites