The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast

How can Action Network's Director of Predictive Analytics and his math PhD colleague help listeners win more NFL sides and totals this season? Their exclusive Luck Rankings, that's how! On today's episode, Action hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter bring on the curators of their most beloved handicapping tool. Sean Koerner and Dr. Nick Giffen are data experts, and their Luck Rankings have been a revelations for gamblers looking to quantify how "lucky" or "unlucky" NFL teams were during a given game or entire season. Together they break down the math behind these rankings, their incredible performance against the spread, how we can all use the Luck Rankings as a profitable tool in our gambling tool belts, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From sea to shining sea, NFL Training Camps are in session this week for all 32 teams. From Loyola Marymount to St. John Fisher University, the Super Bowl dreams of every organization remain intact. Joining Action Network NFL experts to discuss all things NFL is friend of the show Bill Barnwell, one of the most beloved ESPN personalities. Together the trio discuss Bill's recent article about "sexy" Super Bowl picks, the hubbub around Jordan Love's contract status, the latest with the Dallas Cowboys and so much more. Plus, Bill asks Simon and Chad the unexpected question: who will be the "trendy" Super Bowl pick NEXT summer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are NFL quarterbacks getting better or worse? Does Aaron Rodgers have what it takes to be relevant in 2024? Is Dak Prescott an elite quarterback? On today's annual episode, Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter are joined once again by friend of the program Rich Hribar of Sharp Football Analysis to provide their Top 10 lists of NFL quarterbacks. Together the trio outline their criteria, discuss the changing landscape of NFL defenses in recent years, opine about young unknowns like Caleb Williams, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The endless NFL offseason was filled with tons of trades, signings and transactions that impacted the upcoming NFL fantasy season. And while some were splashy moves that garnered big headlines, plenty more went under the radar. Here to discuss the downstream impacts of 10 such moves are two giants of the fantasy community. Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter welcome on their FantasyLabs colleagues Sean Koerner and Chris Raybon, recognized by FantasyPros as two of the best player projectionists working today. They cover the impact of Stefon Diggs in Houston, a new coach in Carolina, a Zack Moss rebound season and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Summer is in full swing! And every year loads of listener questions arrive for our two hosts, Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. In the second part of our annual summer mailbag series, Chad and Simon answer a number of your questions, and shed light on the men behind the mics. The summer heat is rising, and so is the heat of the questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every week of the calendar year, Action Network Director of Research Evan Abrams works hard to unearth the best data and information for use across our entire content team. This week, he joins Chad Millman and Simon Hunter with his top 10 trends for the upcoming NFL Week 1. Who is the undisputed Rest King? How should bettors handle the Colts to open the season? What's the best approach to this Brazil game? And how likely are the 49ers to suffer from the Super Bowl hangover? All this and so much more as our NFL offseason podcast schedule marches on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every year loads of listener questions arrive for our two hosts, Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. In the first part of our two-part annual summer mailbag series, Chad and Simon answer a number of your questions, and shed light on the men behind the mics. How have the guys' early NFL betting changed over the last 5 years? What is the worst curated meal they could serve their co-host? All these and even more burning questions answered today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA continues to dominate headlines this week, with the NBA Finals, the passing of legend Jerry West and LA Lakers rumor beef between the league's most famous insiders. Here to join Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter to talk all things pro hoops is former NBA former Chandler Parsons. He started as a high school state champion in Florida,  became the first Florida Gator to win SEC Player of the Year in college, and enjoyed a nine-year NBA career for the Rockets, Mavericks, Grizzles and Hawks. Today he's a co-host on Run It Back, the NBA show on FanDuelTV. He joins the program to talk about his own wild NBA free agency stories, his unique experience as an NBA rookie during the 2011 lockout, the influence of Jerry West and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the most popular podcast hosts in NFL media, Robert Mays has steered The Athletic Football Show for four long years. Today he joins our own Action Network hosting duo of Chad Millman and Simon Hunter to discuss his recent interview with Damien Harris, his take on Mac Jones, his experience as Grantland's very first employee and so much more. Plus, Mays and Millman talk Bears-fans-to-Bears-fan about Caleb Williams and what is takes to be a pro's pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friend of the program Chris Long returns, joining Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter to discuss NFL season win totals and the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Mavericks. The 2-time Super Bowl champion and 11-year NFL veteran also plays a game of Explain These Coaching Cliches, and explains why players don't care about their teammates' personal lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major League Baseball is embroiled in another betting scandal, with yet more players implicated in illicit baseball betting behavior. Joining Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter to discuss the latest MLB storylines and his new book on Clayton Kershaw is Andy McCullough of The Athletic, one of the most respected journalists in baseball today. Together they cover the idiocy of violating MLB's betting policies, the greatness of Clayton Kershaw, and so much more. And be sure to check out Andy's excellent new Clayton Kershaw biography THE LAST OF HIS KIND: CLAYTON KERSHAW AND THE BURDEN OF GREATNESS available wherever books are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is a "Welcome to the NBA" moment? Our guest Josh Richardson of the Miami Heat has two of them, as he explains to our hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter of Action Network. The trio discuss the looming NBA Finals, his time on the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, life as a NBA veteran and the most competitive environments in the league. Plus, later in the show Simon shares the Sharp Calls he received from our NFL Week 1 episode, including some surprising love for Chad Millman's favorite bet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a preeminent quarterback and a host of recent titles and Super Bowl appearances, the Kansas City Chiefs have grown to become the epicenter of today's NFL. Here to discuss the incredible resurgence of Chiefs and the town of Kansas City is author Rustin Dodd, whose new book is titled KINGDOM QUARTERBACK: Patrick Mahomes, The Kansas City Chiefs and How a Once-Swingin’ Cow Town Chase The Ultimate Comeback. With Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter, the trio covers the raucous mafia and gambling history of Kansas City, the impact of Taylor Swift, and what makes Patrick Mahomes a special figure even among elite NFL quarterbacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kickoff of the 2024 NFL season is 105 days away. But despite such a distant time horizon, Action Network experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter are happy to go up and down the NFL Week 1 slate to see what opening value remains. And while it is never fun to tie your money up for months, it IS fun to dive into the same matchups we'll all be drooling over after Labor Day. How much has Pittsburgh improved? How easy a pick are the Philadelphia Eagles? And is now the buy low moment on the Arizona Cardinals? All of these answered and more as the NFL offseason marches on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did the NFL hand the Baltimore Ravens a huge advantage this season? Will the San Francisco 49ers' schedule hamstring them? Fresh from his exhaustive annual deep dive into the NFL schedule is friend of the show Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis, who joins Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter to talk all things NFL schedule. With 101 games this season featuring one team on a distinct rest disadvantage, schedule equity is at an all-time low. Together this trio talks about the NFL's drive to sell sizzling matchups across an expanding variety of broadcast and streaming partners, while maximizing interest and minimizing competitive inequalities. Can they succeed in this effort? And has Taylor Swift and her army of followers become a new factor the NFL must consider? As Simon Hunter points out, "this feels like the first time they are selling quarterback matchups more than team matchups." And for more NFL schedule information and to pre-purchase Warren's annual book at a huge discount only for our listeners, be sure to check out SharpFootballAnalysis.com and use promo code SHARPBOOK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How has the NFL become a 12-month-a-year business? How big are American sports betting partnerships going to become? Was the Jontay Porter scandal a good thing for the NBA? Today's guest is Huddle Up newsletter kingpin and social media maven Joe Pompliano, a sports business expert with strong opinions on all these questions and more. He joins Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter to talk NFL schedule release, the booming financial pathway of pro sports leagues thanks to private equity, the global reach of American sports leagues and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can you make 2400 free throws in one day? Today's guest can! Action Network's Chad Millman and WNBA betting enthusiast Simon Hunter talk to Indiana Fever play-by-play voice and legendary women's basketball figure Debbie Antonelli about her impression of the WNBA's development, the increased exposure that's come from Clark, and her absolutely Herculean fundraiser for Special Olympics this weekend. Antontelli was a key part of the 1984-1985 NC State basketball team that went undefeated in the ACC regular season and tournament, and she'll be making 2400 free throws in 24 hours as part of her 24 Hours Of Nothing But Net effort. A favorite among inveterate gamblers for almost 30 years, the WNBA tips off tonight. It will be the professional debut of Caitlin Clark for the Indiana Fever, and Antonelli talks Caitlin Clark, her own career as a beloved basketball broadcaster, her longtime passion for Las Vegas, and more. And those interested in donating to Antonelli's Special Olympics fundraiser, all of us here at the Favorites encourage you to visit 24HoursNBN.com now to support this wonderful cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are the Philadelphia Eagles bound to rebound? How badly will the Dallas Cowboys disappoint? And are the Chicago Bears destined for glory with Caleb Williams? Joining hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter to answer questions like these across the NFC is a beloved Chicago media figure, and holder of "the only job Chad wants more than his own." Guest Danny Parkins is the drive-time kingpin at 670 The Score on Chicago's airwaves, and has strong opinions across the conference for gamblers and non-gamblers alike. Together they also touch on the preponderance of D3 veterans in the NBA, the chances Chicago has a superstar quarterback, and the value left on the New York Giants. And for fans of the NBA, be sure to check out Danny Parkins' terrific new book PIPELINE TO THE PROS: How D3, Small College Nobodies Rose To Rule the NBA, available now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Hey Patriots fans: welcome to hell!" Action Network's Simon Hunter starts the show with a bang, as he and host Chad Millman run through the betting status of every team across the AFC. Are the New York Jets ready to soar? Are the Tennessee Titans preparing for rock bottom? And can the Bengals rally behind Joe Burrow and make another Super Bowl run? Our dynamic duo answers all these questions and many more, including a dive into the AFC South and a dissection of the Chiefs' biggest adversaries out west. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An gambling rite of spring, the 150th renewal of the Greatest Two Minutes In Sports is this Saturday at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky Derby is a favorite among casuals and inveterate gamblers alike, and Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter welcome horseracing expert Sean Zerillo for his favorite picks in the Run for the Roses. We hear about his top win contenders, longshots, track conditions and so much more. Plus, Simon gets to ask him his most probing baseball questions, especially about his beloved (and red-hot) Philadelphia Phillies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices