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.
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Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Straight to business in Part 2 of this week's handicapping episodes. It's a favorite-heavy card on this week's NFL episode, with public bettors chasing trendy dogs like the Bears, Panthers and Commanders. All of them are sub-.500 teams that won last week. But do we really think the party is going to continue into this week?Plus: Previewing the Bucs/Ravens game on Thursday Night Football. Here's why Chase kind of likes a specific play on the Ravens... but prefers a Thursday college bet on Louisiana/Southern Miss.Don't forget to check out those college football picks for this weekend, too! They're back in the Wednesday episode.Make sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The Roar: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/You can view the college football betting page here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/college-football-211NFL here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/nfl-35Social media links:Lion's Edge Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLionsEdgeLion's Edge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionsedge/Lion's Edge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lionsedgepod
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
It happens every year. The mid-season adjustment to ugly, horrible sides that's great for your wallet and terrible for your eyeballs.We've reached that point in the 2022 college football betting calendar. Here are six plays that will win you money, but lose your appetite.PLUS: Why are we so sure that Alabama is a playoff team? Chase wonders aloud.Make sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The Roar: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/You can view the college football betting page here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/college-football-211NFL here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/nfl-35Social media links:Lion's Edge Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLionsEdgeLion's Edge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionsedge/Lion's Edge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lionsedgepod
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
On this special Monday edition of The Lion's Edge, Chase invites on New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Pearlman to discuss his new book, "The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson."LATER: Evaluating the odds market for tonight's Monday Night Football game between the Bears and Patriots.Make sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The Roar: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/You can view the college football betting page here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/college-football-211NFL here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/nfl-35Social media links:Lion's Edge Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLionsEdgeLion's Edge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionsedge/Lion's Edge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lionsedgepod
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
On this week's podcast, we stan for a college football team from the great state of Tennessee... and it's probably not the one you think. Stand up, Skyhawks!FIRST: More crappy NFL odds on Thursday Night Football, as the New Orleans Saints head to Arizona to play the Cardinals. Just like last week, I'm recommending you turn off the garbage pro game and take a look at a far superior college game. Troy (+3) heads to South Alabama in a game with *huge* Sun Belt championship implications.THEN: My five best bets from the Week 8 College Football slate, including contrarian favorites at Baylor and Clemson.LATER: The NFL picks have had several straight winning weeks at this point, and I see no reason they'll slow down with another sharp card for this weekend. Don't listen to all the other podcasts out there banging the drum for the Detroit Lions... I've got the smartest way to attack this game. And it isn't a full-game side!Make sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The Roar: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/You can view the college football betting page here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/college-football-211NFL here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/nfl-35Social media links:Lion's Edge Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLionsEdgeLion's Edge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionsedge/Lion's Edge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lionsedgepod
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
No fluff and no BS in Part 2 of this week's handicapping episodes. I don't like a lot of NFL spots this weekend, and I'm not going to give back any of the money we've made over the last month and change by trying to force it.I do really like a couple of first-half lines on Sunday, though...THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: Commanders (pk) at Bears. Ugh. This game is awful. Don't forget to check out those college football picks for this weekend, too! They're back in the Wednesday episode.Make sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The Roar: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/You can view the college football betting page here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/college-football-211NFL here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/nfl-35Social media links:Lion's Edge Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLionsEdgeLion's Edge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionsedge/Lion's Edge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lionsedgepod
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
I got lots of positive feedback last week on the split-episode formatting, so we're back this week with a Wednesday podcast exclusive to college football! As usual, Chase explains his five best bets of the Week 7 college football betting card. He also outlines how many of the week's top games feature public underdogs that are being hammered by the public. In many cases, the lines aren't moving at all. Beware the public dog!Our college football best bets are 14-6-1 over the past month! Tough to do better than that, my friends.Come back on Thursday for the NFL Week 6 episode!Make sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The Roar: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/You can view the college football betting page here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/college-football-211NFL here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/nfl-35Social media links:Lion's Edge Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLionsEdgeLion's Edge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionsedge/Lion's Edge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lionsedgepod
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Here's Part 2 of this week's experimental podcast -- broken up into two sections, for those of you who prefer to keep your college handicaps separated from your NFL picks!FIRST: How to bet Colts (+3.5) at Broncos on Thursday Night Football. Chase does have a play in the game.LATER: Best Bets for Week 5, including an argument for laying the whopping 14 points in Sunday's Bills/Steelers game.Don't forget to check out those college football picks for this weekend, too! They're back in the Wednesday episode.Make sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The Roar: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/You can view the college football betting page here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/college-football-211NFL here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/nfl-35Social media links:Lion's Edge Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLionsEdgeLion's Edge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionsedge/Lion's Edge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lionsedgepod
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Trying something a little different this week. Here's the full Week 6 college football card -- 5 official picks, plus 10 more leans to consider -- and I'm dropping it in a solo, CFB-specific podcast a full day earlier than usual. You've got 72 hours to marinate on this information and decide what you like!Our college football best bets are 12-4 over the past three episodes!AIRHORN: Southern Methodist (+3) travels to Orlando for a weeknight make-up game with UCF that was scattered by Hurricane Ian. Sharp bettors clearly prefer one side.LATER: As the world's literal foremost expert on how to bet JMU Football, I am here to tell you that this market is still wildly inefficient. Come back on Thursday for the NFL Week 5 episode!Make sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The Roar: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/You can view the college football betting page here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/college-football-211NFL here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/nfl-35Social media links:Lion's Edge Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLionsEdgeLion's Edge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionsedge/Lion's Edge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lionsedgepod
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
PICKS ARE STILL HOT! Chase has a new slate of College Football and NFL picks for this weekend's action.This week, Chase invites Trysta Krick to the show for an extended conversation about her background in sports, finance, and... caddying for senators? Trysta explains the angles and data points she prefers to evaluate before making bets in NFL and college football markets.AIRHORN: no tennis picks for this episode, since Chase's favorite pick for Thursday actually takes place in Estonia at 4am EDT. But we do have a great prop of 14 CFB picks & leans. Yes, we're still betting Ole Miss under. Penn State (-27) will roll Northwestern; a MAC team is now way overvalued; an AAC underdog that's going to win outright. And more!NFL: Bengals -4 on TNF. Keep riding with the undefeated Dolphins, or lay the points with Cincy? Chase does have a side, and it's one of his favorite plays of the week. Plus: Four more NFL sides!Make sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The Roar: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/You can view the college football betting page here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/college-football-211NFL here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/nfl-35Social media links:Lion's Edge Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLionsEdgeLion's Edge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionsedge/Lion's Edge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lionsedgepod
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
You can't do better than perfect! Chase's college football picks were perfect last week, and we're looking to keep that momentum rolling into Week 4 of the college football schedule.This week's solo pod starts with three great Thursday handicaps right out of the gate. Be very wary of Steelers +4.5, as nearly 80 percent of the tickets are backing Pittsburgh as a huge public dog. Despite the ticket count, the line has moved from Browns -3 to Browns -4.5. There are better Thursday night football opportunities!Airhorn: Georgia State +2.5 is about as smelly as they come. We're also backing Daniel Evans to win in straight sets (-105) at ATP San Diego on Thursday afternoon. NCAAF Odds: Five more official picks from Chase (plus Georgia State), including another team total and another Ole Miss under. And you can call him a homer if you like, but JMU is getting too many points in boone. JMU has shrunk from +10 to +7 over the last five days.NFL: Kansas City is square... and we don't care. Lay the -6.5. Plus three more sides, two leans, and a total. It's a STACKED episode with more than two dozen bets and leans for this weekend! Make sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The Roar: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/You can view the college football betting page here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/college-football-211NFL here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/nfl-35Social media links:Lion's Edge Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLionsEdgeLion's Edge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionsedge/Lion's Edge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lionsedgepod