With the NFL season is right around the corner, Action Network staff writers Brandon Anderson and Raheem Palmer run the hurry-up offense, delivering a fast-paced rundown of all 16 AFC teams. From the favorites to the potential bottom dwellers (sorry, Texans fans), this episode is packed with sharp betting angles and insight on how to bet the AFC. 

Listen in on why Anderson and Palmer are optimistic about the Browns outlook but expect the Chiefs to fall short of their win total this season. Plus, they give their best bets for each of the AFC divisions. 

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AFC Blitz: How to Bet the AFC

Named "Best Betting Podcast or Radio Show" by the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association, welcome to the undisputed podcast destination for serious bettors of NFL football and beyond. We dedicate ourselves to serving gamblers, and that's why we deliver four best-in-class episodes every week during the NFL season. But even after the season ends, gamblers still hear best-in-class betting content every week, so they're ready to profit on the NFL and beyond, every month of the year. So if the game means more to you, this podcast is your best bet. Under center are top Action Network's analysts and handicapping veterans like Chris Raybon, Brandon Anderson and the incomparable Stuckey. They're joined by veteran journalists, professional gamblers and data obsessives like “The Oddsmaker” Sean Koerner, Action Network’s Director of Predictive Analytics and a 3-time #1 ranked FantasyPros NFL expert. Together our crew provides the best analytics-driven projections, injury updates, and actionable gambling talk, with sage advice on betting market inefficiencies, avoiding misleading trends and so much more. Listeners can download or stream episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play and other podcast platforms, where they can check out past episodes and rate, review and subscribe to the show. For more great sports gambling and fantasy content, including up-to-the-minute fantasy updates, custom bet tracking and analytics, check out ActionNetwork.com, our live NFL betting show Convince Me every NFL Sunday on Twitter @ActionNetworkHQ, or download the Action Network’s free award-winning mobile app for iOS and Android.

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Action Network MMA betting experts Sean Zerillo and Billy Ward are back after a week off to break down this weekend's UFC card. Together they discuss the main event, their fight of the night, some underdogs and their favorite props to bet this weekend in Vegas. The main event features Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez, find out how the guys are approaching this fight and the rest on the slate right here on The Action Network Podcast.
2 - MAIN EVENT
8 - FIGHT OF THE NIGHT
13 - FAVORITE UNDERDOGS
21 - TOP PROPS
26 - BEST BETS
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UFC Betting Preview | Nicolau vs Perez

It's a beautiful morning for everyone but Atlanta Falcons fans, who saw their team confound a nation last night by using their 8th overall pick on backup quarterback Michael Penix Jr. The ripple effects of this befuddling selection were felt throughout the 1st Round, which saw a record-tying six quarterbacks ended up selected in the top 12. Together Action Network NFL experts Jacob Wayne, Evan Abrams and Travis Reed join host Brendan Glasheen to recap the evening's selections, and look to emerging Day Two markets for value on Friday night.
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NFL Draft Recap + Day Two Best Bets | 2024

The 2024 NFL Draft is finally here as fans and gamblers flock to Detroit to see who their team will select and how those selections might shape the future of the team. No more mock drafts, it's go time. Action Network NFL Draft betting experts Evan Abrams, Travis Reed and Jacob Wayne join host Brendan Glasheen to give their favorite plays for tonight's event. From player over/unders to teams trading up for their QB of the future, tune in to hear where the crew sees value and how they're betting things to turn out tonight. Keep an eye out for a Round 2 episode late tonight/early tomorrow morning.
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NFL Draft Best Bets | 2024

We are just days away from the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit. Betting markets have been rising and falling like the NASDAQ. Quarterback intrigue abounds. Mock drafts are being written, torn up, and written again. And now Action Network NFL Draft bettors Evan Abrams, Jacob Wayne and Travis Reed have reconvened with host Brendan Glasheen to talk about their latest NFL Draft bets and emerging markets. Will JJ McCarthy go to #2 overall? Will Xavier Worthy fall out of the 1st round? Do the Commanders know who they'll be taking yet? And how many player over / unders is advisable right now? All this and so much more on today's episode.
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NFL Draft Betting Update | Last Minute Moves

For this special episode we are joined by two former NFL quarterbacks. Johnny Manziel is a former Heisman Trophy winner and first round NFL Draft pick, who became a lightning rod for controversy as both a pro and college player. Kurt Benkert was a starter at East Carolina and Virginia before a pro career that included stops in Green Bay, Atlanta and San Francisco. Together they analyze the 2024 NFL Draft class of quarterbacks, led by six potential first round picks, with full breakdowns of Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, JJ McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr and Bo Nix. The duo discuss the attributes they see in each young signal-caller, and who they believe can alter the course of the NFL franchise that drafts them.
1 - CALEB WILLIAMS
9 - JAYDEN DANIELS
17 - DRAKE MAYE
25 - JJ MCCARTHY
33 - BO NIX
44 - MICHAEL PENIX JR
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AFC Blitz: How to Bet the AFC

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