The Lion’s Edge

College Football Week 5 Bets: Five Sides & Three Totals, Including Utah/Oregon State, Georgia/Auburn, Clemson/Syracuse, and Florida/Kentucky

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 MichiganUtah at Oregon StateMissouri at VanderbiltOther leans and notes from this week include the following games:Oregon at Stanford (+27.5)Iowa State at Oklahoma (-20)Nebraska at Michigan (+17.5)Louisville at NC State (+3)Houston at Texas Tech (-10)Some relevant reading for this week...Want the written version of today's episode? Here are Chase's College Football Week 5 Best BetsChase's weekly College Football Odds Report on Line MovementMost Underrated College Football TeamsChase's College Football Power Rankings, updated weeklyCFP Odds & AnalysisYour complete guide to Heisman oddsCollege Football National Championship OddsMy weekly $2,000 college football parlayCFB Betting 101: How to Read College Football OddsMake sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The RoarSocial media links:Lion's Edge TwitterLion's Edge InstagramLion's Edge TikTok

NFL Week 3 Betting With Ryan Horvat. PLUS: Notre Dame/Ohio State & The Imminent Colorado Football Crash

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)Chargers at Vikings (-1)Bills at Commanders (+6.5)Bears at Chiefs (-13)NFL Week 3 Survivor Pick: Seattle Seahawks (-275)Other relevant reading...NFL Best Bets: My Top Spreads, Parlays, and Teasers for Week 3Chase's Super Bowl Odds & AnalysisWho's going to the NFL playoffs in 2023? Here are the latest NFL Playoff oddsNew market analysis from Chase: Investigating the NFL Coach of the Year odds marketMake sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The RoarSocial media links:Lion's Edge TwitterLion's Edge InstagramLion's Edge TikTok

College Football Betting Reset: Who’s a Real Playoff Contender? Who’s Not? PLUS: CFB Week 4 Bets, Including Ole Miss/Alabama and Ohio State/Notre Dame

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 difference between a bad bet and an unlucky result. This week's official picks include the following games:Georgia Southern at Ball State (-6.5)Ole Miss at Alabama (-7)Nevada at Texas State  (-17.5)North Carolina at Pittsburgh (+7.5)Other leans and notes from this week include the following games:Colorado at Oregon (-21)Texas Tech at West Virginia (+6)Ohio State at Notre Dame (+3.5)Kentucky at Vanderbilt (+14)Boston College at Louisville ( -14)SMU at TCU (-6.5)Some relevant reading for this week...A written version of this episode's picks: College Football Week 4 Best BetsA new weekly blog piece from Chase: College Football Odds Report on Line MovementMost Underrated College Football Teams (Including Kansas State)Chase's College Football Power Rankings, updated weeklyCFP Odds & AnalysisYour complete guide to Heisman oddsCollege Football National Championship OddsMy weekly $2,000 college football parlayCFB Betting 101: How to Read College Football OddsMake sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The RoarSocial media links:Lion's Edge TwitterLion's Edge InstagramLion's Edge TikTok

Week 2 NFL Betting: Diagnosing Line Movement In Vikings/Eagles; Navigating a Tough Board; Bypassing Obvious Survivor Candidates

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!This week's official Week 2 NFL bets include the following games:Jets at Cowboys (-9.5)Ravens at Bengals (-3.5)Other leans and notes from this episode include the following games:Chiefs at Jaguars (+3.5)Commanders at Broncos (-3.5)Raiders at Bills (-9.5)NFL Week 2 Survivor Pick: New York Giants (-250)Other relevant reading...Kirk Cousins' ATS Record in PrimetimeChase's Super Bowl Odds & AnalysisWho's going to the NFL playoffs in 2023? Here are the latest NFL Playoff oddsNew market analysis from Chase: Investigating the NFL Coach of the Year odds marketMake sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The RoarSocial media links:Lion's Edge TwitterLion's Edge InstagramLion's Edge TikTok

CFB Week 3 Best Bets, Including... Georgia Southern? Charlotte?! The G5/FCS Spotlight (With Sam Herder & Colton Pool)

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 & FCS football with Sam Herder and Colton Pool of HERO Sports.This week's official picks include the following games:Florida State at Boston College (+25.5)Georgia Southern at Wisconsin (-19.5)Georgia State at Charlotte (+7.5)New Mexico State at New Mexico (-1.5)Minnesota at North Carolina (-7.5)Other leans and notes from this week include the following games:Alabama at South Florida (+32.5)Kansas State at Missouri (+5.5)Iowa State at Ohio (+3)Navy at Memphis (-14.5)Virginia at Maryland (-14.5)Central Michigan at Notre Dame (-34.5)South Carolina at Georgia (-27.5)Pittsburgh at West Virginia (+1)Syracuse at Purdue (+2.5)South Alabama at Oklahoma State (-7.5)Some relevant reading for this week...College Football Week 3 Predictions & Best BetsA new weekly blog piece from Chase: College Football Odds Report on Line MovementMost Underrated College Football Teams (Including Kansas State)Chase's College Football Power Rankings, updated weeklyCFP Odds & AnalysisYour complete guide to Heisman oddsCollege Football National Championship OddsMy weekly $2,000 college football parlayColton Pool's G5 Top 25 RankingsSam's Highest-Graded FCS PlayersCFB Betting 101: How to Read College Football OddsMake sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The RoarSocial media links:Lion's Edge TwitterLion's Edge InstagramLion's Edge TikTok

Moneyline Underdogs for Week 1 NFL Betting. PLUS: Keeping It Simple in NFL Survivor Pools

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's a case for all three.)This week's official Week 1 NFL bets include the following games:Bengals at Browns (+2.5)49ers at Steelers (+2.5)Panthers at Falcons (-3.5)Other leans and notes from this episode include the following games:Cowboys at Giants (+3)Raiders at Broncos (-3.5)Eagles at Patriots (+4.5)Jaguars at Colts (+5)Cardinals at Commanders (+7)NFL Week 1 Survivor Pick: Baltimore Ravens (-500)JOIN THE FREE BETMGM SURVIVOR GAME WITH A $100,000 PRIZE!(Did I mention it's free? And the $100,000?)Other relevant reading...Here's the written version of this episode, plus some bonus parlays and teasers: NFL Week 1 Best BetsIf you're looking for a written copy of the 20 NFL futures bets, check out the blogChase's Super Bowl Odds & AnalysisWho's going to the NFL playoffs in 2023? Here are the latest NFL Playoff oddsNew market analysis from Chase: Investigating the NFL Coach of the Year odds marketMake sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The RoarSocial media links:Lion's Edge TwitterLion's Edge InstagramLion's Edge TikTok

College Football Week 2 Bets, Including App State/North Carolina, UCF/Boise State, and Nebraska/Colorado. PLUS: Unpacking the Deion Sanders Experience

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 notes from this game include the following games:Utah at Baylor (+7.5)UTEP at Northwestern (+1.5)Illinois at Kansas (-3)Oregon at Texas Tech (+6.5)Texas at Alabama (-7)Jacksonville State at Coastal Carolina (-13)JMU at UVA (+7)Holy Cross at Boston College (off the board)Lafayette at Duke (off the board)Some relevant reading for this week...My written version of the College Football Week 2 Best BetsChase's College Football Power Rankings, updated weeklyCFP Odds & AnalysisYour complete guide to Heisman oddsCFB odds & analysis for the national championshipMy weekly $2,000 college football parlayMake sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The RoarSocial media links:Lion's Edge TwitterLion's Edge InstagramLion's Edge TikTok

College Football Week 1 Bets: Six Official Plays, Including Texas A&M/New Mexico, Ohio State/Indiana, and Georgia Tech/Louisville

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 Georgia Tech (+7.5)South Alabama at Tulane (-6.5)Old Dominion at Virginia Tech (-16)Other leans and notes from this game include the following games:Northern Iowa at Iowa State (off the board)UMass at Auburn (-35)Boise State at Washington (-14.5)Clemson at Duke (+13)East Carolina at Michigan (-36.5)South Carolina vs. North Carolina (-2.5)West Virginia at Penn State (-20.5)Texas State at Baylor (-27.5)Fresno State at Purdue (-3.5)Washington State at Colorado State (+12)UTSA at Houston (+1.5)Buffalo at Wisconsin (-27.5)Kent State at UCF (-37)Stanford at Hawai'i (+3.5)Some relevant reading for this week...-Official College Football Week 1 Picks-CFP Odds & Analysis-Your complete guide to Heisman odds-CFB odds & analysis for the national championshipMake sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The RoarSocial media links:Lion's Edge TwitterLion's Edge InstagramLion's Edge TikTok

College Football Season Preview & Predictions (With Phil Steele)

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, CFP predictions, and so much more.  LATER: Chase has a number of predictions for this season, including the four teams he likes to make the CFP. (Big Ten fans will not be amused.)You can buy Phil Steele's 2023 magazine -- or his outstanding FCS product, or Phil Steele Plus! -- at www.philsteele.com.Some relevant reads for this week:CFP Odds & AnalysisYour complete guide to Heisman oddsCFB odds & analysis for the national championshipMake sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The Roar: Social media links:Lion's Edge TwitterLion's Edge InstagramLion's Edge TikTok

College Football Week 0 Bets: The Four Sides I’m On This Weekend

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 championshipMake sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The RoarSocial media links:Lion's Edge TwitterLion's Edge InstagramLion's Edge TikTok