528 episodes

Every NFL season, Action Network Chief Content Officer Chad Millman and professional sports gambler Simon Hunter analyze every matchup to select their best bets from the NFL slate. Utilizing Action Network's data-driven analysis, the latest injury news and insider info from Simon's network of professional bettors, together they craft their betting card for the weekend, along with moneyline parlays, totals, survivor pool picks and so much more. For the 2023 NFL season, The Favorites will have new episodes every Sunday night, Tuesday and Thursday. Proudly presented by bet365, the world's favourite sportsbook brand.

The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast Action Network

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    • 4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

Every NFL season, Action Network Chief Content Officer Chad Millman and professional sports gambler Simon Hunter analyze every matchup to select their best bets from the NFL slate. Utilizing Action Network's data-driven analysis, the latest injury news and insider info from Simon's network of professional bettors, together they craft their betting card for the weekend, along with moneyline parlays, totals, survivor pool picks and so much more. For the 2023 NFL season, The Favorites will have new episodes every Sunday night, Tuesday and Thursday. Proudly presented by bet365, the world's favourite sportsbook brand.

    Summer Mailbag Part 2

    Summer Mailbag Part 2

    Summer is in full swing! And every year loads of listener questions arrive for our two hosts, Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. In the second part of our annual summer mailbag series, Chad and Simon answer a number of your questions, and shed light on the men behind the mics. The summer heat is rising, and so is the heat of the questions!
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    • 41 min
    NFL Trends for Week 1

    NFL Trends for Week 1

    Every week of the calendar year, Action Network Director of Research Evan Abrams works hard to unearth the best data and information for use across our entire content team. This week, he joins Chad Millman and Simon Hunter with his top 10 trends for the upcoming NFL Week 1. Who is the undisputed Rest King? How should bettors handle the Colts to open the season? What's the best approach to this Brazil game? And how likely are the 49ers to suffer from the Super Bowl hangover? All this and so much more as our NFL offseason podcast schedule marches on.
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    • 44 min
    Summer Mailbag Part 1

    Summer Mailbag Part 1

    Every year loads of listener questions arrive for our two hosts, Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. In the first part of our two-part annual summer mailbag series, Chad and Simon answer a number of your questions, and shed light on the men behind the mics. How have the guys' early NFL betting changed over the last 5 years? What is the worst curated meal they could serve their co-host? All these and even more burning questions answered today!
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    • 37 min
    Chandler Parsons on Shams, NBA Free Agency and more

    Chandler Parsons on Shams, NBA Free Agency and more

    The NBA continues to dominate headlines this week, with the NBA Finals, the passing of legend Jerry West and LA Lakers rumor beef between the league's most famous insiders. Here to join Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter to talk all things pro hoops is former NBA former Chandler Parsons. He started as a high school state champion in Florida,  became the first Florida Gator to win SEC Player of the Year in college, and enjoyed a nine-year NBA career for the Rockets, Mavericks, Grizzles and Hawks. Today he's a co-host on Run It Back, the NBA show on FanDuelTV. He joins the program to talk about his own wild NBA free agency stories, his unique experience as an NBA rookie during the 2011 lockout, the influence of Jerry West and so much more.
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    • 47 min
    Robert Mays Talks NFL, Grantland and More

    Robert Mays Talks NFL, Grantland and More

    One of the most popular podcast hosts in NFL media, Robert Mays has steered The Athletic Football Show for four long years. Today he joins our own Action Network hosting duo of Chad Millman and Simon Hunter to discuss his recent interview with Damien Harris, his take on Mac Jones, his experience as Grantland's very first employee and so much more. Plus, Mays and Millman talk Bears-fans-to-Bears-fan about Caleb Williams and what is takes to be a pro's pro.
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    • 48 min
    Chris Long on NFL Win Totals, NBA Finals and more

    Chris Long on NFL Win Totals, NBA Finals and more

    Friend of the program Chris Long returns, joining Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter to discuss NFL season win totals and the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Mavericks. The 2-time Super Bowl champion and 11-year NFL veteran also plays a game of Explain These Coaching Cliches, and explains why players don't care about their teammates' personal lives.
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    • 1 hr 5 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
1.3K Ratings

1.3K Ratings

Jostkdor73374 ,

Good podcast

These guys are very knowledgeable about sports. In addition, if they want to see their kids, they don’t have to hop a flight and fly over 1000, miles like other podcasters have to.

BennyTrill ,

I miss Bob Scucci

I love you Chad but you can’t hire a co-host. This show ended with Scooch leaving. Completely recycled garbage content with Blackjack and now SimonHunter. Just Donte show by yourself. 5 star then

BenEaston ,

A Must Listen

Chad and Simon have great chemistry on the pod- it makes for a great listen. Very insightful about each of their opinions and I always walk away with a bet I can trust to make. Also, the Seth Rollins interview was great (not that I am biased being from Eastern Iowa and that he was a student at the HS I taught at).

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