The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast

Despite Chad Millman's best attempts at making this an entirely Chicago Bears podcast moving forward, he and his co-host, professional bettor Simon Hunter, dive deep into the AFC East for a rollicking discussion on futures values, fading public perception on Buffalo, and intellectual honesty. The Action Network duo also discuss the value that remains in New England, and the looming Cam Newton injury that could spoil everything. Plus, plenty of Justin Fields hype to get your gambling day going. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joining Chad Millman and Simon Hunter of The Action Network this week is their colleague Chris Raybon, one of the brightest mind in NFL betting and fantasy working today. Together they preview the gritty NFC East, which should prove a slog this season, as is tradition. They give out their favorite picks from a win total and futures perspective, and Simon gives his spiel on why bettors should always fade the Dallas Cowboys every season. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh from a root canal, the heroic Simon Hunter joins Chad Millman of the Action Network to welcome on their colleague, college football gambling expert Collin Wilson. Together they discuss Collin's favorite college football preseason best bets, including looks at the Utah Utes and Oklahoma Sooners. They discuss what teams he's high and low on, plus what teams have a real shot at the College Football Playoff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NFL season is quickly approaching, and Chad Millman and professional gambler Simon Hunter of the Action Network are ready to break down every division in the NFL from a preseason betting perspective. First up are the AFC and NFC North, as they discuss what teams they're buying before Week One, what teams may have value all season long and just how bad Dan Campbell's Lions are going to be. This Action Network duo will return every week leading up the NFL regular season to cover every Division from top to bottom, in order to you, the American Sports Gambler, even better! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fans are rejoicing as our show transitions to an all-football, all-the-time format, starting now and running through the end of the NFL season. Soon Chad Millman and Simon Hunter of the Action Network will be going division-by-division to discuss everything gamblers need to know. But first, they welcome on Action Network expert Samantha Previte, who updates the guys on all the major storylines coming out of training camps this week. How will injuries, suspensions and generally icky situations impact bettors (and fantasy players) leading up to Week 1? Who should we avoid backing? What quarterbacks are winning their QB battles? And why is Chad trying to ruin Tik Tok for everyone? All this and so much more from The Action Network's best. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our Thunderdome Grand Finale, Chad Millman welcomes back past champion Collin Wilson, along with trivia kingpin Stuckey, his longtime podcast co-host. Together they will battle against pro gambler Simon Hunter in the final 2021 edition of our weekly battle of wagers and wits, before The Favorites turns into a twice-a-week football content factory all season long.Stuckey and Collin move next week to the Action Network's all-new college sports betting podcast "Big Bets On Campus," which will debut in time for their beloved conference preview episodes all month long. But this week, there can only be one winner. Can Stuckey the trivia master claim victory? Will Simon earn a surprise win? Listen in and find out! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Batter up, gamblers! There may be plenty of Hot QB Talk in the NFL these days, but after Chad Millman and Simon Hunter catch up on the latest football happenings, they welcome on Action Network baseball experts BJ Cunningham and Collin Whitchurch to discuss the 2021 MLB season this far, and what bets they are eyeing as the postseason picture starts coming into view in the weeks ahead. The trade deadline is a great time to speculate from a betting perspective, so what teams should we be buying right now? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week guest host Kristen Lachtman, Action's HR boss, is joined inside the Thunderdome by the extremely non-HR-friendly Simon Hunter, along with Action NBA writer Matt Moore and Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix, host of the Volume Podcast Network show Boxing: With Chris Mannix. Together they tackle Olympic basketball, Space Jam, and so much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every state in the Union would like a little more cash. Solving budgetary shortcomings has been a longstanding issue coast-to-coast. Legalized sports betting offered states the promise of increased cash flow into their coffers. So three years after the PASPA repeal, where do we stand? Chad Millman and Simon Hunter are joined by the Action Network's lead legislative reporter Ryan Butler, who takes us through where every state stands in the legalization process. Where is betting legal? What new states are coming on-board in the near future? And which states are going to offer full-on mobile wagering by this upcoming NFL season? All this and so much more on a very special episode of The Favorites. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sest-selling author, Ph.D and poker champion Maria Konnikova enters the Thunderdome this week to compete against Action Network contestants as host Chad Millman mocks and upbraids all of them without mercy. Today they answer questions covering the Ivy League, athletes who love poker, Paul Revere and so much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.