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Winning sports picks from Las Vegas. Everything you need for free on the biggest games each week from Pregame.com's Wiseguy Roundtable. Alongside your host RJ Bell, we have professional bettor Steve Fezzik, plus more of the biggest names from the world of sports betting.

  1. Oct 23

    Dream Podcast - NFL Week 7 THE PICKS !!

    RJ bell and Munaf Manji talk betting for NFL Week 7. RJ Bell and Munaf Manji deliver a true hour of power for NFL Week 7, building a nine play betting card at Pregame.com with Dave Essler joining on Sunday Night Football. At 0:05, RJ opens with the early bird NBA All Access package using coupon code DUNK, plus a bulk dollars special where 200 dollars gets you 400 to spend on anything at Pregame.com, and Munaf shares an 11 and 5 basketball run and a 15 and 1 stretch over his last 16 NFL picks. At 2:48, RJ sets the tone with a lesson in honest handicapping, arguing that bettors should state the real reason they like a game, whether it is weather or anything else, rather than a supporting stat that only sounds good. At 4:37, the hosts marvel at the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers combining for two wins, and Munaf runs through a Rams injury list that includes Davante Adams out six to 10 weeks, Puka Nacua dealing with a calf issue and no sign of Myles Garrett returning soon. At 7:03, RJ makes Carolina his 5 unit best bet against Tampa Bay, calling it a rare emotional spot for a team that beat Philadelphia without playing its best and now gets a chance to make a real statement, while Munaf credits Bryce Young and Dave Canales for a season of 11 touchdowns against two interceptions. At 11:04, Munaf takes the Green Bay Packers team total over 25.5 at Detroit, explaining that Green Bay struggled against four top 11 defenses before scoring 31 on Chicago and 23 on Dallas, with Josh Jacobs returning and the game total sitting at 53.5. At 14:13, RJ backs the Las Vegas Raiders for 4 units against a Rams team in disarray, pointing to motivation, a competitive Klint Kubiak team that covered two of three losses to the Bills, Chiefs and Patriots, and a fan base ready to rock. At 18:20, Munaf plays Ja’Marr Chase over 78.5 receiving yards against Baltimore, noting at least 112 yards in each of the last four meetings and a Bengals team coming off a bye. At 21:06, RJ takes Kenneth Walker III over 3.5 receptions in his return to Seattle, reasoning that the Seahawks will sell out against the run while ranking in the mid 20s against running backs as receivers, and Munaf adds that opposing backs average 5.33 catches per game against Seattle with Kansas City thin at wide receiver. At 23:59, Munaf goes under 37.5 in Browns vs Titans, an eye test call on Cam Ward, Deshaun Watson and two offenses stuck in low scoring games. At 26:20, Dave Essler takes the Chiefs plus the field goal at Seattle, citing a better coach, a better quarterback, a better defense and the edge of Walker knowing the Seattle defense from the inside. At 29:01, RJ adds a 2 unit play on the Miami Dolphins against a Jets team built to lose close games, and at 30:47 he closes with Christian McCaffrey over 41.5 receiving yards after Mike Evans exited last week. At 32:38, the hosts recap the full card, with RJ on the Panthers, Raiders, Walker receptions, Dolphins and McCaffrey yards, and Munaf on the Packers team total, Ja’Marr Chase and the Browns vs Titans under. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Oct 16

    Dream Podcast - NFL Week 6 THE PICKS !!

    RJ Bell and Munaf Manji talk betting for NFL Week 6. RJ Bell is back from the injured list and ready to attack the NFL Week 6 board alongside Munaf Manji, Sleepy J and Uncle Dave Essler on this edition of the RJ Bell Dream Podcast from the Pregame.com Podcast Network. The show opens at 00:05 with RJ celebrating the return of the NBA and explaining why basketball is the ultimate volume sport, with Dream Podcast listeners able to get every NBA and college basketball play from their chosen Pregame.com handicapper through mid June 2027 for 777 dollars with code LUCKY, and at 02:03 Munaf recaps an 11 and 5 NBA playoff run worth 11.43 units. At 04:27 RJ delivers his five weight best bet, Tampa Bay plus two and a half at home against Pittsburgh, arguing that Vita Vea and a dominant Bucs run defense erase the play action game that makes Aaron Rodgers dangerous and force the Steelers into obvious passing downs. At 07:44 RJ lays out his quarterback tiers, separating the few passers who can carry a team from the group that can still win when the defense knows a pass is coming, and the crew debates whether Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson belong at the top. At 12:38 Munaf runs through a Steelers injury report that leaves Rodgers without Roman Wilson, Michael Pittman Jr. and Ben Skowronek. At 13:32 Munaf names his best bet, the Giants plus one and a half at home against the Saints, pointing to a New Orleans offense that has lost the turnover battle three straight weeks and a New York front seven built to force Tyler Shough into mistakes, and at 16:23 RJ explains why roughly 70 percent of turnovers are luck while the other 30 percent reflects repeatable traits. At 19:12 RJ grades his four weight play, Browns and Ravens under 41, citing the Cleveland home defense, a less than healthy Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore knowledge of head coach Todd Monken, and at 22:41 Munaf backs it with an 18 and 9 and 2 under record for the Browns as home underdogs since 2018. At 23:36 Munaf takes the over 53.5 in Bills and Raiders, noting Buffalo is 4 and 1 to the over and Las Vegas allowed 75 points over its last two games, but at 26:37 RJ pumps the brakes on small samples and makes the Raiders his one weight play, betting that Josh Allen saves his reckless best for true must win moments. At 31:33 RJ backs Carolina as his three weight against a travel weary Eagles team without Jalen Hurts, with a bonus sprinkle on Carolina minus 17.5, and at 34:16 Munaf takes Cam Skattebo over 58.5 rushing yards against a Saints defense allowing 5.09 yards per carry to running backs. At 35:47 RJ adds the Titans team total over 17.5 as Cam Ward and rookie Carnell Tate fight to prove the rebuild is on track, and at 39:56 RJ breaks down the shrinking window for young quarterbacks. At 41:56 Uncle Dave Essler delivers his best bet, Houston plus two and a half over Jacksonville, citing the luck behind the Jaguars record, a Jacksonville pass defense ranked 30th, Marvin Harrison Jr. reuniting with C.J. Stroud, DeMeco Ryans calling the defense again and a 13 of 16 Houston run in the series. The episode closes at 46:24 with RJ performing a one man improv scene starring DeMeco Ryans and Nick Caserio, proving once again that this crew brings sharp numbers, honest records and plenty of fun every single week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Sep 25

    Dream Podcast - NFL Week 3 THE PICKS !!

    RJ Bell and Munaf Manji talk NFL Betting for Week 3. RJ Bell comes into NFL Week 3 riding a perfect 5 and 0 Week 2, and he and Munaf Manji waste no time building a sharp betting card on the Pregame.com Podcast Network. At 0:04 RJ opens with the Pregame.com Weekender offer, every pick from a chosen pro through Monday for just 10 dollars with code WEEKEND10, spotlighting hot runs from Goodfella and Stephen Nover. At 1:40 the recap begins, with RJ celebrating his sweep and Munaf reporting that his Panthers best bet cashed. At 4:25 RJ unveils his five unit best bet, the second half under 22.5 in Kansas City at Miami, arguing that for the first time in years the Chiefs are set up to protect a halftime lead and take the air out of the ball. Munaf backs the angle at 8:27, crediting Kenneth Walker III and the return of Eric Bieniemy, and at 9:41 RJ explains why a Chiefs team laying double digits on the road has exceeded expectations with Patrick Mahomes looking sharper each week. At 11:03 Munaf makes his best bet, the Saints minus 3 against the Raiders in the New Orleans home opener, pointing to Tyler Shough, strong halftime adjustments under Kellen Moore, and a 9 and 1 run against the spread over the last 10 games. At 14:14 RJ pushes back, calling the Raiders somewhat for real and explaining why roughly 11 games are needed before the priors from last season stop mattering, before flagging the Brock Bowers injury as the key variable. At 18:48 RJ goes four units on Jacksonville minus 2.5 against a tired, banged up New England team, and at 22:40 Dave Essler, Uncle Diamond Dave, lands on the same side, citing injuries to Mike Onwenu, Carlton Davis and more, plus the absence of A.J. Brown. At 25:17 Munaf likes the over 52.5 in the Cowboys and Ravens game in Brazil, but at 26:49 RJ counters with a telling trend, Dallas 28 and 23 against the spread on turf and 8 and 14 on grass since 2022, and the pair land on a Ravens team total over 28.5 as the smarter play. At 30:26 RJ backs the Titans against a Giants team reeling from the loss of Jaxson Dart, with Brian Daboll facing his former team. At 36:01 Munaf pairs his prop with the RJ best bet, Kenneth Walker III over 17.5 rush attempts after back to back games of 23 and 24 carries. At 39:56 RJ takes the Broncos plus 2.5 against a Rams team without Myles Garrett and likely Puka Nacua, making a trip he calls Australia to altitude, and Munaf adds that Denver is 16 and 4 straight up at home since Bo Nix arrived. At 46:17 RJ closes with a contrarian look at the Buccaneers, a team nobody wants to bet, which is exactly why he likes the price. It is a tight, sharp episode packed with best bets, player props, line value and honest debate, the kind of Week 3 preparation every serious bettor needs before kickoff, and RJ and Munaf promise to be back next week with another full card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Sep 18

    Dream Podcast - NFL Week 2 THE PICKS !!

    RJ Bell and Munaf Manji talk betting for NFL Week 2. RJ Bell and Munaf Manji open this episode still working through a wild opening week of NFL football before laying out a complete Week 2 betting card, and Diamond Dave Essler joins in with his own marquee pick on the Patriots and Steelers. The show starts at 0:04 with a lighthearted recap of a recent guest appearance, then moves at 0:58 into a breakdown of the site's recurring bulk dollars offer, where a ten dollar purchase returns fifty dollars in credit that never expires, with RJ arguing the strict one per customer cap is itself proof of the offer's real value. At 2:59 the conversation turns to Week 1, which Munaf notes was the highest scoring opening week since 1970 and the highest scoring week overall since the merger, though RJ pushes back at 4:51 on how much that framing actually means once the against the spread results are examined, since the week finished a modest nine overs and seven unders. He cites Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's comments about reduced contact in camp hurting tackling technique league wide, along with a reported 28 missed tackles from the Denver defense, while noting the same explanation does not hold up against recent history. At 6:45 Munaf connects the scoring surge to long field goal accuracy and improved kickoff field position, and by 9:25 both hosts are tracking a broader trend of falling punt rates as teams lean into fourth down aggression. The card itself opens at 11:31 with RJ's best bet of the week, the Rams laying seven points at home against the Giants after a lopsided road loss in Australia, a result he frames as an overreaction given Sean McVay's strong history coaching off a loss. Munaf counters at 19:48 with his own best bet, laying two and a half points with the Panthers on the road against the Falcons, leaning on Dave Canales' excellent record coming off a loss and Carolina's division history against Atlanta. RJ returns at 26:28 with the Saints getting three and a half points in the second half against the Ravens, built on a first half, second half scoring split for both teams, and Munaf follows at 29:41 by taking the total over 48 and a half in the Bears and Vikings game after Chicago's record breaking opener. At 33:53 RJ makes the case for the Browns getting more than a touchdown on the road in Tampa Bay, framing it as a letdown spot where the team catching points has the historical edge, and he adds a smaller correlated look at 42:56 connecting Tennessee and the Jets. Diamond Dave Essler steps in at 38:59 with his own pick, laying the number with the Patriots over the Steelers and calling for a 24 to 13 final, a take RJ largely agrees with even though it will not crack his own card. Munaf closes the picks segment at 47:48 with a rushing yards prop on Derrick Henry against a beat up Saints run defense, and the show wraps at 52:06 with a full recap of every official play heading into Sunday, along with one more reminder to take advantage of the bulk dollars offer before it disappears for the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Sep 11

    Dream Podcast - NFL Week 1 THE PICKS !!

    RJ Bell and Munaf Manji talk betting for NFL Week 1 RJ Bell and Munaf Manji open the NFL season with a deep Week 1 betting breakdown that leans on historical trends more than gut feelings, and guest analyst Dave Essler adds a live best bet of his own on the marquee Sunday night matchup. The headline play is Houston getting points at home against Buffalo, built on the idea that Buffalo's shift to a new defensive scheme, paired with a short week after a Thursday night game in Detroit, creates real uncertainty against a Texans team that has beaten Josh Allen in all five of their career meetings, including a playoff game. A companion total under 44 and a half in that same game leans on Houston fielding one of the best defenses in football under its current coaching staff. The pair also back the under in Baltimore's home game against Indianapolis, questioning how much trust to extend to a Colts quarterback returning from a torn Achilles in barely nine months, while noting a Baltimore coaching staff unlikely to push the pace once it has a lead. Cross sport comparisons to NBA Achilles recoveries help frame just how early that Colts timeline really is. Tampa Bay getting points against Cincinnati stands out as the show's top prop driven pick, anchored in Cincinnati's rough recent Week 1 history and limited preseason snaps for its top two receivers, while a running back prop on a marquee Eagles ball carrier against a defense he has dominated for three straight meetings offers one of the cleanest matchup angles of the week. A Cowboys and Giants total under carries extra texture thanks to a pointed public comment from a Giants receiver about controlling his own workload after a serious injury, and a spirited debate breaks out over whether Dallas carries a built in betting premium that outpaces what the roster actually supports on defense. The guest analyst makes his own case for the Giants covering, framed around a new head coach's strong debut season track record and a defense he does not believe has been fixed by roster turnover alone. Additional angles cover a Cincinnati quarterback passing yards under tied to years of slow starts, a lean on Cleveland getting a big number against Jacksonville built around a coaching decision at quarterback, and value plays on both a Denver Kansas City tilt shaped by a head coach's history of slow starts and an AFC East showdown where public perception may be lagging behind actual talent. Throughout the show, the hosts explain not just what they like but why, walking through bankroll philosophy, how markets price star names differently than lesser known players, and why narrowing a pick's scope can cut into its edge even when the underlying read is correct. It is a full, opinionated, numbers driven start to the season for anyone looking to sharpen their approach before kickoff, with five official plays, several leans, and a handful of player props all explained in detail rather than simply handed down as picks to trust blindly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Sep 4

    Dream Podcast - NFL Futures + CFB Best Bets & More !!

    RJ Bell and Munaf Manji talk betting for this week. RJ Bell is joined by Munaf Manji for a between preseason episode that catches up on last week's card before diving into three of the biggest storylines in sports right now. The show opens with a bit of banter about grades from the previous week and a personal story from RJ about growing up outside Pittsburgh, where he learned a hard lesson as a kid after having a Pirates batting glove stolen from him outside a game at Three Rivers Stadium not long after the team's 1979 championship season. From there the conversation turns serious with a full breakdown of the punishment handed down against the Los Angeles Clippers following the league's investigation into how the team compensated Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers were stripped of five first round draft picks over five seasons, owner Steve Ballmer was fined thirty million dollars and suspended for a full year, and Kawhi Leonard was fined roughly seven hundred thousand dollars before his trade to the Toronto Raptors was finalized. RJ and Munaf debate whether the league steered that trade back to Toronto on purpose, since the Raptors were the team most harmed when the illegal payments first came to light, and they discuss how an uncle tied to Kawhi's camp appears to have absorbed most of the blame for coordinating the scheme. The show then pivots into a full ranking of every notable first round quarterback drafted over the last three classes, running through Cam Ward, Caleb Williams, Bryce Young, Jaxson Dart, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson, Bo Nix, J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr., Jayden Daniels, and Drake Maye. RJ calls Bryce Young, J.J. McCarthy, and Anthony Richardson clear busts, questions Michael Penix Jr.'s health track record, and argues that Drake Maye, fresh off a Super Bowl run, might now be the safest name in the entire group. Munaf counters with his own top two of Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels, and the two spend time on C.J. Stroud's stalled contract talks with the Texans, comparing his reported ask to what Patrick Mahomes and Dak Prescott currently earn at the position. From there the show moves into three season long player prop bets built to be placed before Week 1. Munaf backs Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams to clear his passing yardage total, citing head coach Ben Johnson's stated goal of building the highest scoring offense in NFL history. He then fades rookie Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love's rushing total given a crowded backfield, before the two build out the show's headline pick, a fade on Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford's passing yards given his age and a retooled Rams defense that now includes Myles Garrett and a returning Aaron Donald. RJ works through the injury math behind that pick in detail and discusses an alternative version of the same bet at plus money odds. The episode closes with a college football best bet built around a personal trend system for blowout week one favorites, a shoutout to hot handicappers on Pregame.com, details on a college football package promotion, and a bonus system play built around week one unders that closes out one of the more detailed and personality filled episodes of the season so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Winning sports picks from Las Vegas. Everything you need for free on the biggest games each week from Pregame.com's Wiseguy Roundtable. Alongside your host RJ Bell, we have professional bettor Steve Fezzik, plus more of the biggest names from the world of sports betting.

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