The Sharp 600 - Sports Betting Podcast

#5 Oklahoma vs. #6 TCU headlines a highly intriguing Week 11 college football card that will also feature the revival of a once-beloved Miami-Notre Dame rivalry and an SEC showdown between Auburn and Georgia that will have significant implications for the college football postseason. From Las Vegas, Ken Thomson joins @JoeFortenbaugh to talk about the biggest games, as well as a few under-the-radar...

Teasers: Should we bet them and why? In this installment of The Sharp 600, @JoeFortenbaugh explores the world of the six-point, two-team teaser and asks the question, “Can we make money over the long haul wagering on six-point teasers? In an effort to unearth the truth, Fortenbaugh talks with both sides of the betting world by discussing teaser strategy with professional sports bettor Ace Karalis...

The Kansas City Chiefs are 9-1 ATS over their last ten road games. Will that trend continue in Dallas on Sunday? How will the loss of Kelvin Benjamin impact the Panthers in their NFC South showdown with the Falcons? And what’s the best way to make money utilizing six-point teasers? Prediction Machine’s Rob Pizzola talks with @JoeFortenbaugh about that and more before Fortenbaugh looks to deliver a...

Bedlam! Alabama-LSU! The return of “The U” and the rise of Khalil Tate! College football is cooking with Crisco and this weekend promises to deliver even more drama as the Saturday card is loaded with showdowns pitting playoff hopefuls against one another. Professional handicapper Brian Edwards returns to The Sharp 600 to talk with @JoeFortenbaugh about the first installment of the college footbal...

The sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS) worlds often collide, so what better way to bolster our handicapping arsenal than by picking the brain of a DFS expert? Adam Levitan joins @JoeFortenbaugh to talk DFS strategy, contrarian thinking, prop bets and more before Fortenbaugh closes the show with his thoughts on Thursday night’s showdown between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. 0:00-1...

Planet Earth’s only two-time winner of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, Steve Fezzik joins @JoeFortenbaugh in an attempt to isolate value in the NFL’s Week 8 card. But before he speaks with Fezzik, Fortenbaugh details a very intriguing nugget regarding teams coming off a game in London. The curtain falls with three picks from our fearless leader. 0:00-0:46: The Rundown 0:47-2:29: The ol’ Londo...

Here's a question for ya: Which team is out for more revenge in the Penn State-Ohio State showdown: The Buckeyes, because they lost to the Nittany Lions last year, or Penn State, because they lost out on a trip to the College Football Playoff thanks to Ohio State? Las Vegas handicapper Marco D'Angelo stops by to lay out the Week 9 College Football betting blueprint while @JoeFortenbaugh lays out t...

The state of legalized sports betting in America is a complex and tricky subject. Lucky for us, ESPN's David Purdum was kind enough to offer up a 10-minute primer on the subject, which includes the next steps for the Supreme Court as well as a timeline for when outright legalized sports betting could be implemented in America. @JoeFortenbaugh closes the pod by looking to nail his fifth Thursday Ni...

Now that @JoeFortenbaugh's "Game of the Year" has cashed, what's next for The Sharp 600? For starters, we'll talk with Las Vegas professional handicapper Bryan Leonard for the Week 7 betting blueprint. And take note, Leonard drops a very interesting nugget in his analysis of the Green Bay-New Orleans showdown. Fortenbaugh looks to go streaking with his three plays for Week 7. 0:00-0:44: The Rundow...

The UPSET ALERT cashed for the fourth time in five weeks as Tom Herman's Texas Longhorns covered the number against the Oklahoma Sooners. So who does @JoeFortenbaugh have on UPSET ALERT this week? Professional handicapper Steve Merril swings by to lay out the blueprint for how to bet Week 8, Fortenbaugh fires off two of his top plays to close the show. 0:00-0:54: The Rundown 0:55-2:51: UPSET ALERT...

The time has finally arrived for The Sharp 600's NFL Game of the Year! But does @JoeFortenbaugh love it as much as he did back in Episode 1? Before that question is answered, Fortenbaugh breaks down an intriguing angle regarding NFL bye weeks and visits with Golden Nugget oddsmaker Aaron Kessler. 0:00-0:57: The Rundown 0:58-3:50: Be careful of these teams off a bye week 3:51-8:30: The Aaron Rodger...

Remember all the way back in Episode 1 when @JoeFortenbaugh announced his NFL Bet of the Year? Well, that game is right around the corner. But nature (literally), may have other ideas in mind. Ace Karalis returns to The Sharp 600 live from Las Vegas to lay out the Week 6 NFL betting blueprint and Fortenbaugh unloads three picks for Sunday's card. 0:00-0:45: The Rundown 0:46-3:49: Is our "Bet of th...

The 2017 installment of The Red River Shootout highlights the Week 7 college football card as Teddy Covers joins @JoeFortenbaugh to lay down the blueprint for how to bet Saturday's slate. The Sharp 600 UPSET ALERT looks to make it four wins in five weeks and Fortenbaugh brings down the curtain with two of his top Saturday selections. 0:00-0:45: The Rundown 0:46-4:09: UPSET ALERT! 4:10-10:24: Best...

As the world looks toward a fourth installment of King James vs. Golden State, @JoeFortenbaugh and Rob Perez investigate the juiciest NBA season win totals the market has to offer. Fortenbaugh brings down the curtain with his attempt to make it four straight Thursday Night Football winners. 0:00-0:45: The Rundown 0:46-2:27: The Sharp 600's NBA season win total pick 2:28-11:40: Best NBA season win...

@JoeFortenbaugh dives right into the NFL Week 5 card with CBS Sports Senior NFL Writer Will Brinson, who just so happens to be a participant in this year's Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest. Does Will believe in the "revenge" factor? Fortenbaugh closes the show with his three favorite picks for Sunday's card. 0:00-0:44: The Rundown 0:45-10:23: How to beat the Week 5 card with Will Brinson 10:24-good...

Just because the Week 6 College Football slate is devoid of marquee matchups doesn't mean we can't find a way to make some money. So with that in mind, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to professional handicapper Brian Edwards for the Week 6 blueprint just after he puts an upstart college football program on UPSET ALERT. Fortenbaugh closes the show with his two favorite picks on the Saturday card. 0:00-0:49:...

Cooler temperatures, gorgeous New England foliage & pumpkin-flavored everything mean one thing and one thing only: The return of the Major League Baseball postseason. @JoeFortenbaugh goes deep into the history of the Wild Card play-in game, "Trading Bases" author Joe Peta lays out the blueprint for how to bet the 2017 MLB postseason and Fortenbaugh tries to make it 3-in-a-row in the Thursday N...

Rules were made to be broken, right? And sometimes a great conversation with a good friend warrants more than just 600 seconds. Jason McIntyre of Fox Sports and The Big Lead joins @JoeFortenbaugh to break down the Week 4 card, Fortenbaugh tries to figure out what the hell is going on with the Baltimore-Pittsburgh point spread and, of course, picks! 0:00-0:47: The Rundown 0:48-3:24: Don't embarrass...

Clemson at Virginia Tech may be the Week 5 headliner, but @JoeFortenbaugh is searching high and low for the best possible value on the Saturday card. A certain highly-touted draft pick finds himself on UPSET ALERT, Marc Lawrence swings by to talk BEST BETS and Fortenbaugh brings down the curtain with two picks. 0:00-0:52: The Rundown 0:53-3:14: UPSET ALERT! 3:15-10:25: Best Bets with Marc Lawrence...

As we approach the quarter-point of the NFL season, @JoeFortenbaugh asks, is there any value to be had on the NFL futures market? So The Sharp 600 digs down deep into its statistical arsenal for guidance, talks a little NFL buy or sell with Data Scientist and Stanford PhD Ed Feng and throws out a Thursday Night Football pick. 0:00-0:53: The Rundown 0:54-5:26: 1 Key Statistic 5:27-11:30: NFL "buy o...

Home dogs rule the card as @JoeFortenbaugh attempts to navigate the Week 3 NFL schedule. Sunday Night Football offers up a tricky situation for one team based on a very interesting historical trend, professional gambler Ace Karalis joins the show from Las Vegas and offers up the best bets of the week, Fortenbaugh looks to keep The Sharp 600's hot streak intact with 3 picks for Week 3. 0:00-1:19: T...

The Sharp 600 put UCLA on UPSET ALERT last week and the Bruins fell at Memphis 48-45. So which Power 5 program finds itself in hot water this week? @JoeFortenbaugh explores that, talks college football sharp action with South Point Hotel & Casino Sportsbook Director Chris Andrews and offers up two picks for Saturday's slate of action. 0:00-1:06: The Rundown 1:07-3:38: UPSET ALERT! 3:39-11:01:...

@JoeFortenbaugh is back in San Francisco after a 5-day run in Vegas and riding solo for the first time in show history! Two weeks into the 2017 NFL season, The Sharp 600 has identified four "Bet On" and four "Bet Against" teams for the foreseeable future. As per usual, Fortenbaugh closes the show with a Thursday Night Football selection. 0:00-0:58: The Rundown 0:59-4:14: Bet AGAINST these four tea...

The Sharp 600 heads to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for Saturday night's mega-fight between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez. Jason Simbal, Vice President of Risk Management for CG Technology, joins @JoeFortenbaugh to talk NFL Week 2 sharp action, offshore oddsmaker Joey Oddessa swings by to break down Saturday night's title bout. 0:00-1:12: Intro 1:13-3:08: NFL road trend hitting at 90 percent!...

How do teams perform the next time out after a showdown with the Alabama Crimson Tide? @JoeFortenbaugh says the answer will surprise you. Aaron Kessler from the Golden Nugget checks in with the sharp college action for Week 3 and Fortenbaugh puts one major program on upset alert. 0:00-1:01: Introduction 1:02-4:45: Alabama Aftermath 4:46-10:21: Aaron Kessler with the sharp action 10:22-goodbye: UPS...