
The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast
Every NFL season, Action Network Chief Content Officer Chad Millman and professional sports gambler Simon Hunter analyze every matchup to select their best bets from the NFL slate. Utilizing Action Network's data-driven analysis, the latest injury news and insider info from Simon's network of professional bettors, together they craft their betting card for the weekend, along with moneyline parlays, totals, survivor pool picks and so much more. For the 2023 NFL season, The Favorites will have new episodes every Sunday night, Tuesday and Thursday. Proudly presented by bet365, the world's favorite sports book brand.
Latest episodes

Aug 21, 2020 • 43min
NFL 2020 Betting Preview, NFC Edition
With the NFL season rapidly approaching, Chad Millman welcomes Action Network Podcast hosts Chris Raybon and Stuckey to breakdown their favorite picks across the NFC. Will "Mitch Bortles" submarine the Bears? Are the Seahawks the safest 'dog in the divisional races? Are the Bucs a team to fade? All this and so much more from two of the best NFL handicappers in the business. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 12, 2020 • 37min
Betting the NBA Bubble & College Football's Conundrum
The NBA bubble is in gambling hyperdrive. The college football season is circling the drain. There's so much to unpack for sports gamblers.To do so, Chad Millman is first joined by Action Network college football mavens Stuckey and Collin Wilson, who lament the loss of any semblance of a traditional college football season. Later, Chad welcomes back Matt Moore and Justin Phan, who have delighted gamblers with betting-themed broadcasts on NBA League Pass in the past weeks. They cover their favorite NBA Finals bets, the trends and stats that have caught their eye, and select their All-Bubble Team. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 29, 2020 • 32min
The Return of Sports, Bob Scucci and Firing Up the Phanwagon w/Matt Moore & Justin Phan
Beloved "Bookmaker to the World" Bob Scucci joins host Chad Millman to talk about how sportsbooks are handling the re-launch of professional sports leagues nationwide, much to the delight of sports gambling enthusiasts everywhere. Later, premiere NBA bettor Justin Phan and seasoned journalist Matt Moore are welcomed to the show to discuss handicapping the NBA's re-launch later this week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 15, 2020 • 39min
Betting The NFL Like a Pro with Simon Hunter
Chad Millman welcomes back popular sports gambling guest Simon Hunter for two crucial reasons.First, to preview the NFL season. But more importantly, Simon also walk listeners through his approach to gambling on the NFL. He outlines the tactics he deploys to handicap and wager on the NFL professionally, and the attributes that separate recreational bettors from seasoned pros.Simon delivers an episode that is as informative as it is unpretentious, and we know it's sure to please... as long as you aren't a DC football fan. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 1, 2020 • 54min
The Return of Scooch plus Arash Markazi of the L.A. Times
Podcast favorite Bob Scucci of Boyd Gaming joins his old pal Chad Millman to talk bookmaking in a pandemic world, as the cutest couple in gambling media wax poetic about handicapping without homefield and the good ol' days. Later, Arash Markazi of the LA Times swings by to talk Vegas re-opening, the Cavaliers' 2016 championship celebration, and so much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 22, 2020 • 37min
Maria Konnikova on Poker, Risk and Finding An Edge
With her much-anticipated book The Biggest Bluff available now, Maria Konnikova speaks with Chad Millman about her incredible transition from accomplished academic, thinker and author to tournament-winning international poker star. She shares details of her wild journey, including some of the best lessons she learned along the way. What did poker teach her about herself? How can we seek and maintain an edge over our competition? What aspects of mastering poker apply to sports gambling? Konnikova speaks expertly about her experience, her mentors, and the game she's come to love in this compelling conversation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 18, 2020 • 57min
Mike Francesa on Sports Gambling, Belmont, and the PGA TOUR
The most legendary voice in sports talk radio, Mike Francesa, joins Chad Millman for an electrifying discussion about the future of sports gambling, the MLB season, PGA TOUR betting, the Belmont Stakes and so much more. Later Jaime Roth, owner of LNJ Foxwoods, comes on the program to discuss her family's history in the thoroughbred racing business, as well as an exciting partnership in our unique Name-A-Horse Contest. TIME CODESFrancesa 1:00Roth 41:00 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 26, 2020 • 47min
Betting NFL Season Win Totals w/pro bettor Simon Hunter
Pro gambler Simon Hunter joins host Chad Millman once again to go through every NFL team's current season win total, identifying the bets he's made, the spots he's waiting for, and what he's learned since Draft Day last month.Should you fade the Tom Brady revenge tour?Is Denver a team to be reckoned with?Can bettors take advantage of Joe Burrow fever in the Queen City?Answers to all these questions and more!Plus, for our Colorado listeners, welcome to sports betting legalization! Follow this link for a great offer from DraftKings: https://bit.ly/2ZEgunZ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 13, 2020 • 34min
All-Time City Sports Trios with ESPN's Ramona Shelburne & J.A. Adande
Los Angeles natives and sports journalism titans Ramona Shelburne and J.A. Adande join host Chad Millman to settle a hotly contested online debate: what city hosted the greatest three sports superstars in one era?Chicago, New York, LA and Detroit all make their cases, plus a few more surprises... this is an episode you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 7, 2020 • 29min
Betting KBO & UFC 249 w/guest Sean Zerillo
If you wish you could bet on 1980s baseball again, this is an episode for you. Analyst Sean Zerillo fills host Chad Millman in on betting the KBO, the Korean baseball league whose throwback style is seeing a meteoric rise in popularity, thanks in part to a new broadcasting deal with ESPN. Zerillo breaks down the best angles to bet this Far East brand of America's Pasttime, before sharing his insights on the looming UFC card. Later, Darren Rovell joins the show to share the wild story of 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.