
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

Jan 25, 2023 • 39min
NBA DPOY, 6MOY, West Favorites + Nuggets-Bucks and Grizzlies-Warriors
January 25: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) are joined by Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) to dissect multiple NBA Awards including Defensive Player, 6th Man of the Year and MVP . The trio also examine who they believe are true contenders to win the Western Conference and analyze which teams could shake up the league and shift markets at the trade deadline. They shift to spotlighting Nuggets-Bucks, Grizzlies-Warriors and more intriguing Wednesday night matchups before Drew and Jay share their thoughts on the Australian Open Semifinals.(2:02) – Defensive Player of the Year: Jaren Jackson Jr., Draymond Green, Brook Lopez and Bam Adebayo(8:05) – 6th Man of the Year: Russell Westbrook, Norman Powell and Tyrese Maxey(14:32) – MVP: Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic(17:55) – Western Conference Champion: Nuggets, Grizzlies, Suns and Clippers(28:45) – NBA Wednesday: Nuggets-Bucks, Grizzlies-Warriors, Spurs-Lakers, Pacers-Magic and Hawks-Thunder(35:35) – Australian Open Semifinals: Aryna Sabalenka-Magda Linette and Elena Rybakina-Victoria Azarenka

Jan 24, 2023 • 38min
Super Bowl Champion and MVP, Championship Sunday Player Props + Tuesday NBA bets
January 24: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) highlight Australian Open Quarterfinal matches and react to players who have punched their tickets to the Semis , then continue to monitor the latest market movement on Championship Sunday, this time with guest John Daigle (@notJDaigle). The trio analyze how Patrick Mahomes’ injury reports will impact market activity, as well as break down player props Sunday and favorites to win Super Bowl MVP. Jay and Drew wrap up the show with a look at their favorite NBA bets Tuesday. (1:02) – Australian Open: Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sablenka to win the Women’s draw + Novak Djokovic-Andrey Rublev in the Quarterfinals (6:38) – Championship Sunday: Latest market movement in Bengals-Chiefs and 49ers-Eagles + Player props to monitor later this week(29:07) – Super Bowl MVP: Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, Fred Warner and George Kittle (35:40) – Tuesday NBA bets: Celtics-Heat, Nuggets-Pelicans, Wizards-Mavericks and Hornets-Suns

Jan 23, 2023 • 39min
Initial thoughts on Bengals-Chiefs, 49ers-Eagles + Australian Open Quarterfinals
January 23: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) look back on the results from the Divisional Round and analyze openers on Championship Sunday between the Bengals-Chiefs and 49ers-Eagles. The duo also handicap Australian Open futures with the tournament reaching the Quarterfinals in the men’s and women’s singles draw.(00:00) – AFC Recap: Bengals beat Bills, Chiefs top Jaguars and initial thoughts on Bengals-Chiefs(13:20) – NFC Recap: Eagles maul Giants, 49ers edge Cowboys and 49ers-Eagles openers(24:45) – Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Novak Djokovic futures

Jan 20, 2023 • 36min
Favorite NFL Divisional Round Bets, NBA Awards + Aussie Open Handicap
January 20: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) being Friday’s show handicapping Australian Open matches they’ve circled in the both the men’s and women’s draw as well as highlight outright prices of interest. The duo also examine Warriors and Celtics futures after Boston’s victory Thursday night and analyze the 6th Man of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year market. They follow with the latest market moves in the NFL Divisional Round, highlighting their favorite bets this weekend and wrap up the week with where they see value in the Super Bowl MVP market.(00:45) – Australia Open: Matches to monitor in the men’s and women’s draw + outright prices(09:45) - NBA Futures: Warriors and Celtics futures, 6th Man and Defensive Player of the Year(20:35) – NFC Divisional Games: Giants at Eagles + Cowboys at 49ers(24:00) – AFC Divisional Games: Bengals at Bills + Jaguars at Chiefs(28:30) – Jay and Drew’s favorite bet this weekend(32:05) – Updated Super Bowl MVP Prices: Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Brock Purdy and George Kittle

Jan 19, 2023 • 33min
Warriors-Celtics, NFL Playoff Teasers + Aussie Men’s Singles Futures
January 19: Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) and Drew (@whale_capper) tipoff Thursday’s show handicapping marquee games in the NBA highlighted by Warriors-Celtics, then dig into creative ways to get involved with teasers during the NFL playoffs, highlight where they’d like to see Divisional Round games move before placing action. The duo wrap up with a breakdown of Australian Open Men’s Singles Futures, discussing if it’s worth fading Novak Djokovic as the heavy favorite and Vaughn concludes with a bonus College Hoops play. (1:50) – NBA Thursday: Warriors-Celtics, Bulls-Pistons and Raptors-Timberwolves(11:16) – NFL Divisional Round Teasers: Eagles and Chiefs as favorites and Bengals, Cowboys and Chiefs as underdogs + buyer beware on totals(23:14) – Australian Open Men’s Futures: Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Sebastian Korda, Frances Tiafoe and Cam Norrie

Jan 18, 2023 • 41min
Divisional Round Totals + Aussie Open Women’s Singles Futures
January 18: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) welcome Ben Brown of Pro Football Focus (@PFF_BenBrown) to break down his thoughts on the Divisional Round and the latest market movement on multiple totals this weekend and other derivative markets of intrigue in each matchup. Jay and Drew then conclude with a breakdown of the Women’s Singles Draw at the Australian Open, highlighting multiple players to consider in Quarter Winner and Outright markets.(2:16) – Jaguars at Chiefs(8:08) – Bengals at Bills(13:25) – Giants at Eagles(20:12) – Cowboys at 49ers(30:05) – Australian Open Women’s Futures: Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Luidmila Samsonova and Barbora Krejcikova

Jan 17, 2023 • 37min
Giants-Eagles + Cowboys-49ers Openers, SF Futures + Updated Super Bowl MVP Prices
January 17: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) break down what they took from the Cowboys dismantling of the Bucs then analyze the openers for Dallas at San Francisco in the Divisional Round. The duo also handicap the NFC Champion market as well as intriguing bets to win Super Bowl MVP right now. They conclude with the latest market movement between the Giants-Eagles as support has started to come in on Philadelphia and the over.(0:52) – Cowboys win by margin at Bucs(5:11) – Cowboys at 49ers(13:13) – NFC Champion: Eagles as slight favorites ahead of the 49ers(19:00) –Super Bowl MVP Prices: Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Miles Sanders and Micah Parsons(29:03) – Giants at Eagles

Jan 16, 2023 • 36min
Jaguars-Chiefs + Bengals-Bills Openers, Cowboys-Bucs Props, NBA MLK Day Bets
January 16: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) discuss their impressions of Wild Card Weekend and analyze openers in the AFC Divisional Round between Jaguars-Chiefs and Bengals-Bills. The duo also break down the side, total, notable player props and live betting strategy tonight in Cowboys-Bucs and conclude Monday’s show spotlighting Rockets-Lakers, Warriors-Wizards and Raptors-Knicks in the NBA on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.(04:05) – Jaguars at Chiefs(08:00) – Bengals at Bills(15:40) – Cowboys at Bucs(29:20) – MLK Day in the NBA: Rockets-Lakers, Warriors-Wizards, Raptors-Knicks

Jan 13, 2023 • 35min
Final Wild Card Preview: Latest market movement + Favorite bets
January 13: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) discuss the most recent Wild Card Weekend line movement with Brad Spielberger (@PFF_Brad), including Seahawks at 49ers. The trio also break down the Giants and Bucs as live underdogs as well as analyze how they’re rating backup QBs for the Ravens and Dolphins this week. Jay and Drew then wrap up the show with their favorite bets of the weekend.(2:40) – Seahawks at 49ers(6:00) – Giants at Vikings(10:16) – Cowboys at Bucs(17:12) – Dolphins at Bills(20:48) – Ravens at Bengals(24:27) – Chargers at Jaguars(31:05) – Predicting Austin Ekeler’s total yards Saturday night(32:01) – Favorite bets of Wild Card Weekend

Jan 12, 2023 • 42min
Peter King on NFL Awards, Live Wild Card Underdogs + Lowest scoring team this weekend
January 12: Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) and Drew (@whale_capper) are joined by Peter King (@peter_king) to discuss his thoughts on the top candidates to win Coach of the Year, Comeback Player and Offensive Rookie of the Year. The trio then shift their focus to which underdog is most live to advance on Wild Card Weekend as well as who they believe will be the lowest scoring team.(6:24) – Coach of the Year: Brian Daboll, Kyle Shanahan, Mike Tomlin and Kevin O’Connell(9:22) – Comeback Player of the Year: Nick Gates, Geno Smith, Jared Goff and Saquon Barkley(17:23) – Offensive Rookie of the Year: Kenny Pickett, Brock Purdy, Ken Walker III and Tyler Allgeier(25:19) – Big favorites on Wild Card Weekends: Bills and Bengals(28:40) – Live underdogs on Wild Card Weekend: Bucs, Jaguars and Giants(35:09) – Conference Champion: Bills, Bengals, 49ers and Eagles(38:25) – Lowest scoring team on Wild Card Weekend: Dolphins and Ravens