The Lion’s Edge
BetMGM handicapping expert Chase Kiddy dives into sports betting every week with knowledgeable guests. We’re talking college football, NFL, hoops, baseball, tennis and more, with lines provided by the BetMGM online sportsbook. Listen for betting strategies, weekly picks, and thoughtful analysis.
Episodes
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
We discuss our favorite NFL and college football bets this weekend, including breakdowns for the Packers-Chiefs, Titans-Rams, Auburn-Texas A&M, and Michigan State-Purdue. Twitter Spaces: Thursday at 7 p.m. ETMailbag Questions: @TheLionsEdge
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Predictions for the first CFP Rankings on Tuesday: Sorting through the mess behind Georgia, and why Chase believes Cincinnati will be No. 2.Buying & selling NFL teams: Explaining why we're selling the Browns and Packers (seriously...just listen), buying the Steelers and Seahawks.Also: Revisiting the right read but wrong result on UL Monroe-App State.Air Horn: Army-Air Force UNDERMailbag Questions: @TheLionsEdgeTwitter Spaces: Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
We run through Week 8 NFL and Week 9 college football betting, including breakdowns for Michigan-Michigan State, Iowa-Wisconsin, Cowboys-Vikings, and Titans-Colts.Also: Why Chase believes UL Monroe +27.5 is a steal and the book is begging you to take Boise State -2.5.Twitter Spaces: Saturday at 10:30 a.m ETMailbag Questions: @TheLionsEdge
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Eight weeks into the college football season, it's time to reset the betting table:-Strategy of predicting covers for winless ATS teams-Historical rends for ATS winning & losing streaks-Garbage teams can cover-Checking in on our children, including Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Oregon State-Over/under trends Twitter Spaces: Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ETMailbag Questions: @TheLionsEdge
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
We run through more than 20 bets for this weekend, including UCLA-Oregon, Pittsburgh-Clemson, and Oklahoma-Kansas in college football odds, and Bucs-Bears, Raiders-Eagles, and Packers-Washington in NFL odds.Twitter Spaces: 10:30 a.m. ET on SaturdayMailbag Questions: @HighMotorPodBetMGM Odds: NFL Odds & College Football Odds
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
After opening Monday Night Football betting (Bills at Titans) we discuss Ed Orgeron's departure from LSU:Has a championship coach ever received less credit than Orgeron? LSU has money but is it actually a better job for someone like Luke Fickell? How do you bet on teams with fired/interim head coaches?And NFL teams are better and worse than their record?Air Horn: Colorado State at Utah StateMailbag: @HighMotorPodBetMGM Odds: College Football Odds & NFL Odds
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
We run through more than 20 college football and NFL games to discuss our favorite bets for the weekend, including several unders, the Chargers in Baltimore, Colorado's team total, and Air Force at Boise State.Air Horn: Indian Wells & Pacers' win totalMailbag Questions: @HighMotorPodBetMGM Odds: NFL Odds & College Football Odds
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
After the Alabama and Penn State losses, what is the most likely scenario that gets Cincinnati – with 100% certainty – into the College Football Playoff? We discuss the lowest possible threshold for the Bearcats.Also: Cashing out, weighing on-field concerns and scheduling for the Chiefs, revisiting NFL underdog trends, and asking who's a real contender in the NFC.Air Horn: Chiefs-Washington and Indian WellsMailbag Questions: @HighMotorPodBetMGM Odds: NFL Odds & College Football Odds
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
From Rams-Seahawks on Thursday Night Football to Bills-Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, we run through NFL and college football betting for the entire weekend. Penn State-Iowa, Boise State-BYU, Alabama-Texas A&M, Packers-Bengals, Bears-Raiders, and more.Air Horn: Bills' team totalMailbag: @HighMotorPodBetMGM Odds: College Football Odds & NFL Odds
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
We start with Monday Night Football betting and discuss:-PSA: Never pay for picks-NFL underdogs are winning at a staggering rate-NFL Tiers: 8+ teams in top tier of contenders-College Football Tiers: Parity below Bama-Georgia?-There are only 8 win-and-you're-in teamsAir Horn: Early play on Bucs (-10.5) in Week 5Mailbag: @HighMotorPodBetMGM Odds: NFL Odds & College Football Odds