
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

Aug 22, 2023 • 24min
NFL Preseason Week 2 Reactions, MLB Award Futures
August 22: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) recap some of the action from the NFL Preseason week 2, as the Giants and Steelers looked ready to go ahead of their week one matchups. The guys then pivot to MLB Award futures and discuss if the prices for NL MVP and Cy Young are accurate, as well as who they personally would pick to win the award. 1:00 Recapping Week 2 of the NFL Preseason, Steelers and Giants look good heading into Week 15:10 Touching on early OROTY odds15:06 Breaking down the NL MVP and CY Young markets

Aug 19, 2023 • 34min
NFC Division Worst-to-First + NBA Opening Night
August 19: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) break down if any team in the NFC can go from worst-to-first this season. They begin with the Bears price to win the NFC North after going 3-14 last season, then pivot to the Falcons, Commanders and Cardinals. Plus, with the full NBA schedule released Thursday, they breakdown Lakers-Nuggets and Suns-Warriors on opening night and examine where they see value in the Western Conference and NBA Champion market.(1:00) – Analyzing the Bears and Falcons divisional champion price(14:25) – Handicapping the Commanders and Cardinals as long shots in their respective divisions(22:00) – NBA Opening Night: Lakers at Nuggets, Suns at Warriors, Western Conference + NBA Champion

Aug 18, 2023 • 23min
NFC Champion, #1 NFC Seed bets + U.S. Open Men’s Outrights
August 18: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) dig into the NFC Champion market, beginning with teams atop the board they’re most likely to back or fade, pricing for the #1 seed in the conference and ideal times to get involved in both markets. The follow by handicapping long shots that could be live to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, then wrap the show with a look at Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic as favorites to win the U.S. Open with the tournament draw set for next week.(1:00) – NFC Champion favorites + prices for #1 NFC Seed(12:10) – Intriguing NFC Champion long shots(17:30) – U.S. Open Men’s Champion: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Holger Rune and Jannik Sinner

Aug 17, 2023 • 22min
Man City + Chelsea Futures, NFL Preseason Week 2 bets + U.S. Open Women’s Outrights
August 17: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) discuss how Kevin De Bruyne’s could impact Man City as the PL Favorite as well as the market rating for Chelsea and Liverpool after the first week of the season. They follow up by discussing more trends they’re expecting for Week 2 of the NFL season with more starters expected to play and conclude with a look at the U.S. Open Women’s favorites with the singles draw set for a week from today.(0:50) – Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Arsenal as PL contenders(8:10) – Preseason Week 2 trends to monitor(13:30) – U.S. Open Women’s Champion: Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva and Liudmilla Samsonova

Aug 16, 2023 • 32min
New-look Offenses, Pt. 4: Cowboys, Chargers + Colts name Anthony Richardson starter
August 16: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) discuss how Anthony Richardson being named the Colts starter will impact their approach to the team early in the season, then get back to their series on offenses under new leadership this NFL season. They start with a handicap of the Cowboys with head Coach Mike McCarthy as the lead play caller before shifting over to what they’re watching with former Dallas OC Kellen Moore as he works with Justin Herbert and the Chargers.(00:27) – How to approach the Colts early in the regular season(8:45) – Cowboys with Mike McCarthy + Tony Pollard for OPOY, Micah Parsons DPOY(20:40) – Chargers with Kellen Moore + Brandon Staley for COY(30:20) – Favorite bets tied to the Colts, Cowboys and Chargers

Aug 15, 2023 • 18min
Preseason Week 1 Takeaways, OROY bets + 76ers futures
August 15: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) reflect on what stood out to them most from Week 1 of the Preseason, then handicap Bijan Robinson as the favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year and identify other intriguing players down the board. Jay takes over for an airborne Drew at the end of the show to discuss ways to attack markets in light of James Harden’s startling comments regarding his future with the 76ers.(0:40) – Preseason Week 1 Takeaways(5:10) – NFL OROY: Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs(12:40) – 76ers futures after James Harden’s comments

Aug 12, 2023 • 20min
NFL Preseason trends, Eagles-Ravens + NL Cy Young
August 12: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) begin with a handicap of the NL Cy Young favorite and make a case for a massive long shot who is live in the market, then shift to NFL Preseason trends to track and how to approach each week of the exhibition season. They wrap with games they’re focused on this weekend, including Colts-Bills, Eagles-Ravens and Chiefs-Saints.(0:40) – NL Cy Young: Zac Gallen, Blake Snell, Spencer Strider and Clayton Kershaw(7:45) – Examining NFL Preseason trends(14:50) – Weekend Preseason games to monitor: Colts-Bills, Jets-Panthers, Eagles-Ravens and Chiefs-Saints

Aug 11, 2023 • 28min
New-look Offenses, Pt 3: Chiefs, Commanders + Premier League Futures
August 11: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) set the stage for the upcoming Premier League season, handicapping Man City as the odds-on favorite to repeat as Champion and other value they see in futures markets before continuing their NFL new-look offenses series. They begin with how to approach the Chiefs as favorites early in the season as well as Patrick Mahomes’ price for MVP before shifting gears and analyzing the Commanders with Eric Bieniemy leading the offense. Jay then ends the show with a thought on Shohei Ohtani for AL Cy Young.(1:00) – Premier League Preview: Man City as the odds-on, Brighton to finish Top-4 and Top-6 and Wolves to be relegated(10:50) – Chiefs with Matt Nagy, Andy Reid(18:00) – Commanders with Eric Bieniemy(27:15) – Why Shohei Ohtani’s price is too long for AL Cy Young

Aug 10, 2023 • 35min
New-look Offenses, Pt 2: Eagles, Colts + Women’s World Cup Quarterfinal bets
August 10: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) handicap the Women’s World Cup Quarterfinals and spotlight the market pricing on Colombia advancing in the tournament then continue their breakdown of NFL offenses under new leadership this season. They begin with Brian Johnson taking over a loaded Eagles group before pivoting to the Colts under Shane Steichen, analyzing ways to attack each team during the season as well as discussing Jalen Hurts and Anthony Richardson in awards markets.(4:38) – Women’s World Cup Quarterfinal Matches + Futures Markets(14:41) – Eagles with Brian Johnson, Nick Sirianni(27:17) – Colts with Jim Bob Cooter, Shane Steichen

Aug 9, 2023 • 31min
New-look Jets, Broncos and Ravens Offenses + AL Cy Young Favorites
August 9: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) begin with a quick refresher on the AL Cy Young race before jumping into the first installment of a series on new high-profile offensive coordinators around the NFL. The duo discuss what they’re monitoring with the Jets, Broncos and Ravens and also wrap up the show with a debate about if there is value in awards markets with each team.(00:00) – AL Cy Young: Gerrit Cole, Framber Valdez, Kevin Gausman and Felix Bautista(05:30) – Jets with Nathaniel Hackett(14:00) – Broncos with Sean Payton(20:30) – Ravens with Todd Monken