The UPDATED VSiN NFL Betting Guide is out and ready for download, but only if you are a VSiN Pro subscriber. The 42-page PDF includes new Best Bets now that training camps have concluded. Plus:
- Adam Burke’s 32 Team Preview Updates and Players To Watch
- Steve Makinen’s Week 1 Betting Systems
- Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers from Tom Brolley of Fantasy Points
- Football Contest Strategies and a 2025 Survivor Blueprint
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Introducing ‘Fade Us Sports’ podcast
We announced the new fall lineup on Monday, but we’re not done.
VSiN is launching “Fade Us Sports” a weekly podcast featuring poker royalty Phil Hellmuth, Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, Brandon Cantu and David Woodley, who will bring their gambling prowess to the sports betting conversation.
The hosts of “Fade Us Sports” have earned 23 World Series of Poker bracelets and have more than $50 million in tournament winnings. And they’ve been known to bet a bob or two on sports.
Every week, the “Fade Us Sports” crew will break down the NFL matchups (Phil likes Totals), dive into their survivor pool strategies and share their tips for finding an edge.
The first episode will be published Wednesday and will be available wherever you find your podcasts.
>More on the hosts and their podcast here.
CFB Week 1 betting systems
VSiN analytics guru Steve Makinen has developed eight Week 1 betting systems, including this one:
Huge favorites (-37.5 points or more) have been almost automatic in FBS vs. FBS matchups in the opening week(s) of college football since 2013, going 16-0 SU and 15-1 ATS (93.8%)!
There are five games with massive lines for this year in Week 1, three officially qualifying at this point. That is significantly more than average, considering there have only been 16 in 12 seasons:
- Penn State (-44.5) vs. Nevada
- Georgia (-39.5) vs. Marshall
- Ole Miss (-37.5) vs. Georgia State
Also, watch these lines closely up until kickoff:
- Michigan (-36.5) vs. New Mexico
- USC (-35.5) vs. Missouri State
>Seven more systems from Steve.
Everything we post on Week 1 will be collected here, including Tyler Shoemaker‘s predictions based on his power ratings.
Contest Corner
Matt Youmans, proprietor of the Circa Friday Football Invitational, has announced four more contestants for the 25-handicapper field.
- Frank Betti/Anthony Curtis: Pro gamblers; Betti has won multiple Las Vegas football contests, and Curtis is publisher of the Las Vegas Advisor.
- Frank Carulli: Pro bettor from Las Vegas; horse racing analyst and oddsmaker for 1/ST Bet and Xpressbet.
- Brett McMurphy: “America’s College Football Insider” with On3sports.
- Matt Ste. Marie: Finance manager from Minneapolis; 2023 Circa Million champion.
>>More on the contest and the field thus far.
>Watch Circa Survivor: The Quest for $14.2 Million on the VSiN YouTube page. Want a 30-second taste of the series? Here is a clip that has more than 1 million views on YouTube.
Need a proxy? Winners Circle Proxy is the official proxy for VSiN. In fact, yesterday I escorted two VSiN fans to the Winner’s Circle table in the middle of the Circa sportsbook. They were in and out and on their way to Stadium Swim in no time.
Quick Hits
MLB: Greg Peterson has Best Bets for today’s MLB menu. Steve Makinen, Adam Burke and Josh Appelbaum will post their daily contributions later this morning.
U.S. Open: VSiN tennis analyst Zach Cohen will post his Best Bets in the evening before the next day’s matches. You can find them on our tennis page. Zach will post additional picks on our tennis picks page if he spots a play or two during the day. Gill Alexander will send me any picks he has for the page late at night.
Horse Racing: The field is set for the $3.5 million Nashville Derby at Kentucky Downs. The race will take place about 20 yards from Dave Ross‘ anchor desk in the new VSiN studio. Best Bets to come later in the week.
