The Lion’s Edge

Chase is FIRED UP for College GameDay's return to his alma mater, James Madison. Here are the picks ahead of a fun weekend on the road. Some relevant reading for this week... A written version of this episode: College Football Week 12 Best Bets Chase's weekly College Football Odds Report on Line Movement Chase's College Football Power Rankings , updated weekly CFP Odds & Analysis Your complete...

After a very successful week, Chase is back to handicap the board, gravitating toward contrarian favorites in the college football space.  Some relevant reading for this week... A written version of this episode: College Football Week 11 Best Bets Chase's weekly College Football Odds Report on Line Movement Chase's College Football Power Rankings , updated weekly CFP Odds & Analysis Your compl...

The CFP committee got it... right? Huh. That's weird. So I guess there's not much to complain about. Let's get into bets for CFB Week 10 and NFL Week 9. Some relevant reading for this week... A written version of this episode: College Football Week 9 Best Bets Chase's weekly College Football Odds Report on Line Movement Chase's College Football Power Rankings , updated weekly CFP Odds & Analys...

Chase caught a cold after a bit too much partying after last week's JMU/Marshall game. Nonetheless, here's your market breakdown for CFB Week 9 and NFL Week 8, starting (as always) with Thursday Night Football.   Some relevant reading for this week... A written version of this episode: College Football Week 9 Best Bets Chase's weekly College Football Odds Report on Line Movement Chase's College Fo...

It's a better-late-than-never kind of week, with Chase checking in with both CFB Week 8 and NFL Week 7 bets on a Thursday.  Some relevant reading for this week... A written version of this episode: College Football Week 8 Best Bets Chase's weekly College Football Odds Report on Line Movement Chase's College Football Power Rankings , updated weekly CFP Odds & Analysis Your complete guide to Hei...

On a week without many strong feelings, Chase is leaning hard into big favorites that are classically square. But can our old-school market tendencies correctly account for the differences between a team like the Dolphins and a team like the Panthers? This week's Week 6 NFL picks & leans include the following games: Thursday Night Football: Broncos at Chiefs (-10.5) Vikings at Bears (+2.5) 49e...

Before launching into his best bets for Week 7 of the college football season, Chase breaks down a few observations from key NCAAF futures markets, including the national championship odds, playoff odds, and Heisman odds. This week's official picks include the following games: Louisville at Pittsburgh (+8) Illinois at Maryland (-14) Miami (OH) at Western Michigan (+8.5) UMass at Penn State (-42.5)...

After a slow Week 4 with not much to offer, Chase is back for NFL Week 5 with a ton of picks he likes. Some even trend toward the square side of the market, but given how much the public has won so far this season, that might not be a bad thing... This week's Week 5 NFL leans include the following games: Thursday Night Football: Bears at Commanders (-5.5) Texans at Falcons (-1.5) Panthers at Lions...

The podcast is hot right now! Picks and leans are coming in green across both NFL and college football, and Chase has another deep group of picks he really likes on this week's podcast. There's also the curious case of one G5 team, which is badly mispriced in its conference futures market... This week's official picks include the following games: Washington State at UCLA (-3.5) Syracuse at North C...

Chase hates this week's NFL board, but at least he's in good company. BetMGM Senior NFL Writer Nick Hennion stops by the show to talk early season impressions, overrated & underrated teams, Week 4 bets, futures, and more. This week's Week 4 NFL leans include the following games: Thursday Night Football: Lions at Packers (+1.5) Commanders at Eagles (-8.5) Steelers at Texans (+3) Seahawks at Gia...

After a really strong week of betting results, Chase is back with an excellent crop of Week 5 sides, totals, and leans.  This week's official picks include the following games: Clemson at Syracuse (+7) Florida at Kentucky (-3) Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech (+2.5) Georgia at Auburn (+14.5) Troy at Georgia State (-1.5) Plus total plays from the following games: Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan Uta...

BetMGM Tonight cohost Ryan Horvat stops by the show to break down early NFL  reactions, Week 3 picks, the imminent demise of Colorado Football, and a Saturday night showdown between his beloved Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes. This week's official Week 3 NFL bets include the following games: Thursday Night Football: Giants at 49ers (-10.5) Cowboys at Cardinals (+12.5) Charger...

With conference play now kicking off across most of the college football landscape, it's time to lay down some markers on which teams are real playoff contenders and which teams are not. Get ready to kick out the old guard. LATER: as always, Chase walks listeners through his official plays for the week, adding in some more thoughts about another handful of games.  PLUS: Understanding the differenc...

Week 2 NFL odds are here, and it's important not to overreact or bet too much. This week's lines are tough. Chase breaks down the line movement for tonight's Thursday Night Football game between the Vikings and Eagles (-6.5) before highlighting his favorite bet from the game. He's also got only a couple of straight bets for this weekend's difficult board. It is a great weekend for teasers, though!...

With another week left before conference play really begins in earnest, many teams have FCS and G5 games scheduled for this week. And with only a couple of data points now in the books for most teams, that's created some really valuable spots in games that few CFB fans are paying attention to. Chase covers five official plays, three road favorites, and a host of Week 3 leans before talking G5 &amp...

Week 1 of the NFL is here, which means it's time to lock in for a small handful of official plays. Thursday Night Football odds for Week 1: Lions at Chiefs (-4.5). With Chris Jones and Travis Kelce both potentially missing the NFL opener, a torrent of action has pushed the line from Chiefs -6.5 to Chiefs -4.5. Should you chase the movement, counter with the Chiefs, or stay away completely? (There'...

A lot of handicappers got absolutely blasted in Week 1, so Chase is feeling fortunate to have gotten out of the long weekend with a 3-3 record on last week's official plays.  This week's official picks include the following games: App State at North Carolina (-18) Wisconsin at Washington State (+6.5) Texas State at UTSA (+12.5) UCF at Boise State (+3.5) Nebraska at Colorado (-3) Other leans and no...

Last week was the appetizer; now, it's time for the main course. Chase returns to the classic Lion's Edge in-season schedule, offering mid-week NCAA analysis ahead of his official college football picks column dropping on the BetMGM blog. This week's official picks include the following games: Ohio State at Indiana (+30) New Mexico at Texas A&M (-38.5) Texas Tech at Wyoming (+14) Louisville at...

With Week 0 now over, college football begins in earnest this week. We've got an appropriately huge show this week -- the full college football season preview & predictions episode! College football preview legend Phil Steele returns to the show to break down Ohio State vs. Michigan, Georgia vs. the SEC, Big 12 newcomers, championship sleepers, FBS new guys Sam Houston & Jacksonville State...

College Football is here! We're just days away now from Week 0, and Chase has a quick breakdown on the early games to target.  Some relevant reading for this week... You can check out a written version of this Week 0 college football picks episode at the BetMGM blog:  -CFP Odds & Analysis   - Your complete guide to Heisman odds - CFB odds & analysis for the national championship Make sure...

Fresh off a later-than-everyone-else bout with Covid, Chase catches up with BetMGM data analyst Drew O'Dell about preferences and observations in the data of sports betting. LATER: Not one, not two, but TWENTY NFL Futures bets that Chase has already bet. (Hope you like the Falcons this year.) Some relevant reading: If you're looking for a written copy of the 20 NFL futures bets , check out the blo...

Chase is back from Las Vegas and has some notes. But first, check out a 25-minute conversation with BetMGM trading manager Christian Cipollini. In a conversation from late last week, Chase and Christian cover a variety of topics inside the sportsbook, including common pop gambling myths and the markets that Christian absolutely hates the most.   LATER: The case for the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1....

BetMGM has a fresh futures market up: College Football Playoff odds. Sure, you can bet on the national champion... but wouldn't you rather take a softer approach and nail that Final Field of Four? AIRHORN: Jets +100. More on Thursday's Hall of Fame Game odds analysis: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/nfl/hall-of-fame-game-prediction-odds-nfl-2023-jets-browns-bm06/CFP Odds & Analysis: https://...

Lion's Edge is back! There are lots of new, exciting episodes with great guests just around the corner. But before we get to that... Chase has been thinking a lot about his status in sports betting over the last few months. He's got some thoughts, and they're relevant to the future of the show.

Here's a LOADED podcast episode! Chase breaks down the evolving dynamic between Houston and Alabama at the top of the national championship market before highlighting the four sides he likes for upcoming Sweet 16 games. AIRHORN: Vanderbilt pk; Charlotte -4.5; Ashlyn Krueger -155.LATER: Chase has been thinking big picture lately, so he breaks down the only four ways to really be successful in onlin...