Brandon Anderson and Raheem Palmer of the Action Network are back at it on Friday, providing their rapid reactions to news of Baltimore Ravens RB Gus Edwards and CB Marcus Peters sustaining season-ending injuries in practice on Thursday afternoon. 

The guys debate the impact of those injuries along with the Ravens' outlook for the rest of the season. With the lines moving for several games, Anderson and Palmer give their takes on which games to bet, tease, or fade heading into the weekend. 

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Strong Side Friday I NFL Week 1

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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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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NFL Draft QB Analysis with Johnny Manziel

The NFL Draft is just over one week away, and quarterback intrigue remains as hot 'n heavy as ever. JJ McCarthy is reportedly not attending the Draft in-person. Michael Penix may slip to the second day. Denver's love of Bo Nix is being widely reported. What can a gambler make of this information? How can our listeners profit? To answer these questions and so many more, host Brendan Glasheen once again welcomes on Action Network NFL Draft experts Evan Abrams, Travis Reed and Jacob Wayne. Together they discuss offensive lineman in the first round, Dallas Turner as a Top 10 pick, speculation on a Michael Penix landing spot and more.
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NFL Draft Betting Update | QB Intrigue

Action Network MMA betting experts Sean Zerillo and Billy Ward are back to break down this weekend's UFC 300 pay-per-view card. Together they discuss the main and co-main events, their fight of the night, some underdogs and their favorite props to bet this weekend. The main event features Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill, 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
9 - CO-MAIN EVENT
15 - FIGHT OF THE NIGHT
20 - FAVORITE UNDERDOGS
31 - TOP PROPS
37 - BEST BETS
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Strong Side Friday I NFL Week 1

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