Laying the Points with FarleyBets

Laying the Points is a sports betting podcast hosted by award winning NBA and NFL handicapper, Chris R. Farley. A featured analyst at The33rdTeam, BetUS, Vegas Insider, VSiN, TheOddsBreakers and more, Chris has been handicapping sports for over a decade, honing his craft from the best minds in the industry. On Laying the Points, Chris gives out free picks and speaks to the principles of successful sports betting in a refreshingly digestible and entertaining way. Check out the podcast for the free picks, stay for the passionate rants and fantastic guests!

NFL Week 3 Analysis and Leans

Two-Time NFL Circa Contest Winner Chris Farley (@FarleyBets on X) provides his analysis and leans on every single Week 3 NFL contest. Follow Chris on Twitter and subscribe to his Substack (farleybets.substack.com) for all of his official plays!

09-18
32:45

Blind Spots: Week 2 Recap, Analysis, and Misconceptions

Two-Time NFL Circa Contest Winner Chris Farley (@FarleyBets on X) provides his analysis following each Week 2 matchup. Follow Chris on Twitter and subscribe to his Substack (farleybets.substack.com) for all of his official plays!

09-15
29:16

NFL Week 2 Analysis and Leans

Two-Time NFL Circa Contest Winner Chris Farley (@FarleyBets on X) provides his analysis and leans on every single Week 2 NFL contest. Follow Chris on Twitter and subscribe to his Substack (farleybets.substack.com) for all of his official plays!

09-11
33:04

Blind Spots: Week 1 Recap, Analysis, and Intangibles Other Pros Won't Talk About

Two-Time NFL Circa Contest Winner Chris Farley (@FarleyBets on X) provides his analysis following each Week 1 matchup. Follow Chris on Twitter and subscribe to his Substack (farleybets.substack.com) for all of his official plays!

09-08
37:35

NFL Week 1 Analysis and Leans

Two-Time NFL Circa Contest Winner Chris Farley (@FarleyBets on X) provides his analysis and leans on every single Week 1 NFL contest. Follow Chris on Twitter and subscribe to his Substack (farleybets.substack.com) for all of his official plays!

09-04
32:28

A Pre-Kickoff Conversation with NFL Betting Expert, Ryan Reynolds

Laying the Points with FarleyBets is back for the NFL season! We'll record a podcast every week to review my thoughts on the current NFL betting slate. For all my NFL plays, check me out at farleybets.substack.com! Chris is a 2x Circa Millions Contest winner ($267k in cash prizes) and hit 107-88-2 (54.3%) for +22.93 units last season.

08-28
59:13

Responding to Pizzola, NBA Lookaheads, and a Friday Tennis Wager

Chris reacts to recent mentions of his name by Rob Pizzola on the CirclesOff podcast and clears the air on some misconceptions. He also gives out a free tennis pick and discusses a few NBA teams to wager on following the All-Star break.

02-14
41:28

Super Bowl LIX Betting Analysis

Chris "FarleyBets" Farley previews Super Bowl LIX and gives out some free picks for the big-dance, along with some NBA angles for the Wednesday, January 29th slate. Chris had a phenomenal year in NFL betting, hitting 102 out of 186 plays (55% ATS) for +30.57 units. He also won the 3rd QTR contest in the NFL Circa Millions, a $150k cash prize; his second Circa win in three years.

01-29
32:31

NFC and AFC Championship Betting Previews

Chris "FarleyBets" Farley previews the two NFL conference title games this Sunday, including ways he would wager on both contests. Chris had a phenomenal year in NFL betting, hitting 102 out of 186 plays (55% ATS) for +30.57 units. He also won the 3rd QTR contest in the NFL Circa Millions, a $150k cash prize; his second Circa win in three years.

01-21
24:14

Week 16 NFL Circa Selections

Chris reviews the teams and ATS sides he's considering in Week 16. Chris is off a $150,000 quarterly contest win in Circa Millions VI, his second contest prize in the last three years.

12-20
01:26:23

Week 15 Circa Picks and Thoughts on GamblingX and Our Second Contest Win

Chris previews the Week 15 sides he likes most in the Circa Millions contest and he discussed his thoughts on winning his second contest prize in three years, as well as the current state of GamblingX.

12-13
30:05

NFL Week 7 Betting Preview

Chris reviews the Week 7 NFL slate and gives out some free plays along the way!

10-17
24:51

The Week 2 Betting Market: A Tale of Teams vs. Numbers

Chris (@FarleyBets) details why NFL Week 2 is almost always a classic battle between the Teams crowd and the Numbers crowd, and only one usually comes out on top. Check out his full analysis of the Week 2 betting market.

09-12
23:01

Circa Millions Contest Winners @Durbify and @MattySaint

Chris welcomes the 2023 and 2021 Circa Millions contest winners, Tony (@Durbify) and Matt (@MattySaint) to talk contest-philosophy, NFL teams they like entering the season, Week 1 lines, NFL futures and more! Check out this can't miss episode!

08-28
41:45

Ryan Reynolds

Establish the Run and Roto Underworld contributor Ryan Reynolds (@RyanReynoldsNFL) joins Laying the Points to talk about his takes on multiple NFL divisions, future markets, and wagers he's looking at heading into the season. Ryan is one of the premiere NFL handicappers in the industry, don't miss it!

08-21
49:59

Sharp Clarke

NFL originator @SharpClarke joins Laying the Points to talk about his process, his unique approach to modeling and using Taoism as a guide, and he discusses several NFL teams and projections in the 2024 season. This is a can't miss episode before Week 1!

08-14
39:52

Fantasy Football Takes with Queen Roxanne!

It's time to talk FANTASY football! Chris brings winning fantasy footballer Queen Roxanne (@FQueenRoxanne on X) to get her takes on fantasy outlooks for the Bills, Texans, Broncos, and more!

08-07
43:33

Kate Constable

BetQL host and one of the most prolific on-air personalities in the betting industry, Kate Constable (@KateConstable) joins Laying the Points to talk Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls (she's from Chicago, can you tell?), WNBA futures and projections, and betting the Olympics! 

07-31
40:08

Jake Sirkus

Journalist and Bleacher Report Betting contributor Jake Sirkus joins Laying the Points to talk "buy or sell" on NFL teams this season. Chris and Jake talk about the Texans, the Bears, the Cowboys, and many more! Jake also gives a videogame review of NCAA Football '25 and a few futures he likes this College Football season!

07-22
45:10

Patrick Gates on How to Get Started Betting Horse Racing and Golf

Chris is joined by expert horse racing/golf/NHL handicapper Patrick Gates (@GatorBetting on Twitter). The duo review how a new bettor would start handicapping horses/golf, and they discuss whether they're buying or selling hot-topic NFL teams this season. Don't miss it!

07-17
48:39

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