
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 11, 2023 • 38min
NBA Awards: MVP, DPOY, MIP and 6MOY + Favorite bets Wednesday
January 11: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) react to the results of the most recent NBA media poll and its results on who will win MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player and 6th Man of the Year. The duo analyze if they agree with the consensus, would back favorites at their current prices or play long shots right now in each market. They conclude the show highlighting matchups between Timberwolves-Pistons and Bucks-Hawks in The Association.(01:00) – MVP: Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Joel Embiid(12:55) – Defensive Player of the Year: Jaren Jackson Jr., Rudy Gobert, Evan Mobley and Bam Adebayo(22:00) – Most Improved Player: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lauri Markkanen(28:10) – 6th Man of the Year: Russell Westbrook, Jordan Poole, Victor Olapdio and Bogdan Bogdanovic(34:10) – NBA Games Wednesday: Timberwolves-Pistons, Rockets-Kings, Bulls-Wizards and Bucks-Hawks

Jan 10, 2023 • 37min
NFC Wild Card Games + Super Bowl MVP Bets
January 10: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) look back on Georgia’s dominating National Championship victory, then dig into the NFC side of Wild Card Weekend, discussing where they’re leaning in Seahawks-49ers, Giants-Vikings and Cowboys-Bucs. The duo also breakdown how they expect the market to move over the course of the week in each matchup before wrapping the show discussing Patrick Mahomes as the favorite for Super Bowl MVP and other intriguing options in the market.(3:34) – Seahawks at 49ers(10:33) – Giants at Vikings(18:32) – Cowboys at Bucs(28:30) – Super Bowl MVP: Patrick Mahomes, Christian McCaffrey, Tom Brady, George Kittle, Nick Bosa and A.J. Brown

Jan 9, 2023 • 36min
Early look at AFC Wild Card Games + TCU-Georgia in the National Championship
January 9: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) delve into where they lean early in the week on Wild Card Weekend, highlighting AFC battles between Chargers-Jaguars, Dolphins-Bills and Ravens-Bengals. The duo are also joined by Eric Froton (@CFFroton) to handicap the side, total and intriguing player props in the National Championship between TCU and Georgia.(04:20) – Chargers at Jaguars(12:35) – Dolphins at Bills(16:30) – Ravens at Bengals(22:35) – TCU vs Georgia

Jan 6, 2023 • 32min
Titans-Dolphins, Patriots-Bills, Ravens-Bengals + Projecting NFC Wild Card Lines
January 6: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) are joined by Nick Kostos (@TheKostos) to prepare for the final week of the regular season handicapping Titans-Dolphins, Patriots-Bills and Ravens-Bengals. The trio also turn their attention the to NFC and project how they’d set numbers for Wild Card matchups in the conference next weekend. Jay and Drew finish off the week unveiling why they’ve circled NFC East matchups between the Giants-Eagles and Cowboys-Commanders as their favorite bet of the weekend.(2:40) – Titans at Jaguars(6:56) – Patriots at Bills(11:40) – Ravens at Bengals(19:48) – Projecting Potential NFC Wild Card matchups: Packers-49ers, Giants-Vikings, Cowboys-Bucs(29:17) – Jay and Drew’s favorite Week 18 bet

Jan 5, 2023 • 38min
College Hoops Title Contenders, Best NBA Thursday Bets + TCU-Georgia Line Movement
January 5: With College Basketball heating up at the turn of the New Year, Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) and Drew (@whale_capper) break down who they believe are worth backing and fading right now to win the National Championship. The duo also handicap Celtics-Mavericks and other intriguing Thursday NBA matchups then turn their attention to TCU-Georgia Monday night in the National Title game and Browns at Steelers Sunday. (1:28) – College Hoops National Title Favorites: Houston, UConn, Arizona and UCLA(13:33) – NBA Thursday: Grizzlies-Magic, Celtics-Mavericks, Jazz-Rockets and Clippers-Nuggets(26:58) – National Championship: TCU vs Georgia(33:00) – NFL Week 18: Browns at Steelers

Jan 4, 2023 • 32min
Jets-Dolphins, Rams-Seahawks, Lions-Packers + NFL COY and OROY Price Shifts
January 4: With playoff berths for multiple teams hanging in the balance this weekend, Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) break down Jets-Dolphins, Rams-Seahawks and Lions-Packers matchups in the final week of the regular season. The duo also examine price shifts for Coach of the Year and highlight Ken Walker III becoming the odds-on favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year.(00:55) – Jets at Dolphins(04:20) – Rams at Seahawks(09:15) – Lions at Packers(14:40) – NFL Coach of the Year: Nick Sirianni, Kyle Shanahan and Brian Daboll(24:50) – NFL Offensive Player of the Year: Ken Walker III, Garrett Wilson, Brock Purdy and Kenny Pickett

Jan 2, 2023 • 30min
Bills vs Bengals Preview, Playoff contenders to back in Week 18 + Buyer beware matchups
January 2: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) start the New Year discussing the state of the NFC and which teams they’re backing and fading as the playoffs loom. The duo break down the side, total and intriguing player props in Bills vs Bengals and conclude Monday’s show with a look at tricky games to handicap in Week 18 including Texans-Colts.(03:30) – NFC Stock Up/Stock Down: Eagles, 49ers, Packers and Seahawks(15:15) – Bills at Bengals(24:00) – Early Week 18 Preview: Why Texans-Colts, Cowboys-Commanders and Jets-Dolphins are tricky handicaps

Dec 30, 2022 • 31min
Vikings-Packers, Bills-Bengals, Steelers-Ravens and other Week 17 games + Favorite bets this weekend
December 30: Jay (@croucherJD) and Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) briefly look back on the Cowboys win over the Titans on Monday night and how it has impacted futures prices for each team, then welcome in Ben Brown of Pro Football Focus (@PFF_BenBrown) to handicap Bears-Lions, Colts-Giants, Vikings-Packers, Bills-Bengals and Steelers-Ravens. Jay and Vaughn then predict Kenny Pickett’s passing yards on Sunday night and reveal their favorite football bets of the weekend.(1:00) – Thursday Night Football Recap: Cowboys cover as 13.5-point favorites at Titans(5:23) – Bears at Lions(8:30) – Colts at Giants(10:40) – Vikings at Packers(15:04) – Bills at Bengals(25:20) – Steelers at Ravens(27:50) – Favorite football bets this weekend

Dec 29, 2022 • 29min
TCU-Michigan, Ohio State-Georgia and other Bowls this week + Cowboys-Titans Preview
December 29: Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) and Drew (@whale_capper)begin Thursday’s show examining the Cowboys as double-digit favorites at the Titans before shifting their focus to notable Bowl games this week. The duo analyze Texas-Washington, Notre Dame-South Carolina, Tennessee-Georgia and Pitt-UCLA then shift their attention to College Football Playoff showdowns between TCU-Michigan and Ohio State-Georgia.(1:54) - Cowboys at Titans(6:19) - Valero Alamo Bowl: Texas vs Washington(9:39) - Taxslayer Gator Bowl: Notre Dame vs South Carolina(12:41) - Capital One Orange Bowl: Tennessee vs Clemson(16:09) - Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Pitt vs UCLA(19:40) - VRBO Fiesta Bowl: TCU vs Michigan(22:14) - Chik-Fil-A Peach Bowl: Ohio State vs Georgia

Dec 28, 2022 • 29min
Early Week 17 Preview: Dolphins-Patriots, Saints-Eagles, Panthers-Bucs, Jets-Seahawks
December 28: Jay (@croucherJD) and Drew (@whale_capper) dig into matchups with playoff implications this weekend, including how they’d rate the potential QB drop off for the Dolphins and Eagles if Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts do not play. They also handicap the Panthers getting points on the road against the Bucs with the top spot in the NFC South on the line, the Jets as favorites as they travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks, and the Raiders as heavy home underdogs against the 49ers.(0:46) – Dolphins at Patriots(6:19) – Saints at Eagles(14:11) – Panthers at Bucs(21:12) – Jets at Seahawks(26:14) – 49ers at Raiders