The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast

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Action Network hosts Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz return on this long-running sports betting podcast for yet another season. With Action Network's Director of Research, Evan Abrams in tow, the crew discusses the latest NFL news and notes, craft winning wagers, and have a lot of fun along the way! With interviews that run the gamut of beat writers, doctors, psychics and more, plant your flag with us for pop culture deep dives, betting analysis and a lot of laughs. From the thrills and chills of the NFL season, to the highs and lows of the NFL Draft and everything in between, The Favorites is your best bet for NFL fun every week of the year. 

  1. 14h ago

    Trends, Injuries & Peggers | NFL Week 2 Preview

    The Favorites is back to preview NFL Week 2! Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcome Emerson Lotzia from DraftKings to go game-by-game and break down each matchup in NFL Week 2 and in typical Favorites fashion, things go off the rails! Together they discuss how they'll approach betting each game in order to nominate their top contest picks for the week and more. But first we get some Week 2 trends from Evan Abrams and an updated look at some injury reports from Sports Injury Central's Dr. David Chao. Tune in for a full NFL Week 2 preview right here on The Favorites!  6:40 - TRENDS WITH EVAN ABRAMS 9:30 - INJURIES WITH DR CHAO 30:18 - DET LIONS AT BUF BILLS 32:15 - PHI EAGLES AT TEN TITANS 34:30 - NO SAINTS AT BAL RAVENS 41:20 - CLE BROWNS AT TB BUCCANEERS 48:23 - GB PACKERS AT NYJ JETS 50:34 - PIT STEELERS AT NE PATRIOTS 53:12 - MIN VIKINGS AT CHI BEARS 56:23 - CAR PANTHERS AT ATL FALCONS 57:36 - CIN BENGALS AT HOU TEXANS 1:01:07 - LV RAIDERS AT LAC CHARGERS 1:06:31 - JAX JAGUARS AT DEN BRONCOS 1:08:55 - MIN DOLPHINS AT SF 49ERS 1:13:22 - SEA SEAHAWKS AT ARI CARDINALS 1:16:15 - WAS COMMANDERS AT DAL COWBOYS 1:22:16 - IND COLTS AT KC CHIEFS 1:24:00 - NYG GIANTS AT LAR RAMS The Favorites will hit your podcast feeds every Monday and Thursday this season so make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss a thing all year long!  Join this pool with us! $100K+ NFL Season-Long Pick'Em Pool [$20K+ to 1st] – $50 Entry Check out Sports Injury Central and use promo code ACTION for a free week!  Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Trends, Injuries & Peggers | NFL Week 2 Preview

  2. 3d ago

    Divas, Receipts & Overreactions | NFL Week 1 Recap & MNF Preview

    The Favorites is back! Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz react to the weekend that was in the NFL and bring receipts from the good, the bad and the ugly. Tune in to hear their thoughts on the first weekend of the NFL regular season, what took them by surprise and what they plan to not overreact to going forward. Plus, Action Network's Director of Research, Evan Abrams brings us his takeaways, stats and trends before getting his primer for Week 2 started. Finally, the crew discusses the Diva of the Week and give out a parlay for the last game in NFL Week 1 as the Denver Broncos head to Kansas City to take on the division rival Chiefs on Monday Night Football. All that and more right here on The Favorites.  The Favorites will hit your podcast feeds every Monday and Thursday this season so make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss a thing all year long!  Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Divas, Receipts & Overreactions | NFL Week 1 Recap & MNF Preview

  3. Sep 10

    NFL Week 1 Preview, Picks & Injuries

    NFL fans and bettors got to dip their toes in the 2026 NFL Season last night as the Seattle Seahawks repeat their Super Bowl success beating the New England Patriots yet again. The Favorites is back to react to that game and look ahead to the upcoming Sunday slate of games. Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcomes John Jastremski to the show to go game-by-game and break down each matchup and how they'll be looking to bet them. Plus, the football doc from Sports Injury Central, Dr. David Chao, joins the show to discuss injury reports and more. Tune in for a full NFL Week 1 preview right here on The Favorites!  10:25 - INJURIES WITH DR CHAO 25:45 - NO SAINTS AT DET LIONS 29:40 - CLE BROWNS AT JAX JAGUARS 34:10 - CHI BEARS AT CAR PANTHERS 36:40 - ATL FALCONS AT PIT STEELERS 40:16 - BAL RAVENS AT IND COLTS 44:08 - TB BUCCANEERS AT CIN BENGALS 46:41 - BUF BILLS AT HOU TEXANS 48:42 - NYJ JETS AT TEN TITANS  49:33 - WAS COMMANDERS AT PHI EAGLES 52:00 - ARI CARDINALS AT LAC CHARGERS 53:05 - MIA DOLPHINS AT LV RAIDERS 55:35 - GB PACKERS AT GB VIKINGS 57:36 - DAL COWBOYS AT NYG GIANTS The Favorites will hit your podcast feeds every Monday and Thursday this season so make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss a thing all year long!  Join this pool with us! $100K+ NFL Season-Long Pick'Em Pool [$20K+ to 1st] – $50 Entry – Starts Sunday, Sep 13 at 1:00 PM Check out Sports Injury Central and use promo code ACTION for a free week!  Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    NFL Week 1 Preview, Picks & Injuries

  4. Sep 8

    Super Bowl Rematch & NFL Down Under | NFL Week 1

    The NFL regular season is officially here and The Favorites is back for some real life, meaningful football! Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz team up for a quick Wednesday Night Football and Thursday Night Football preview as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots face off in a Super Bowl rematch and the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams head to Australia. Together they analyze the teams, coaches and matchups and craft the most exciting and sweat inducing wagers you'll want to tail. Alongside Director of Research Evan Abrams, the crew gets deep in the weeds of the NFL being officially back with two early week, stand-alone games! So tune in for sides, totals, and props in those games, plus some other news and notes around the league! The Favorites will hit your podcast feeds every Monday and Thursday this season so make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss a thing all year long!  Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Super Bowl Rematch & NFL Down Under | NFL Week 1

  5. Sep 3

    NFL Trends with Evan Abrams

    The NFL season is here and there are sooooo many trends to keep in mind heading into Week 1. The Favorites is back as Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcome Action Network's Director of Research, Evan Abrams to get all nerdy with statistics and trends you'll want to know this season. From Super Bowl team hangovers and early successes/struggles to specific players either trending up or down, the crew gets into everything. Get yourself ready for Week 1 and the entire NFL season right here. Don't miss Evan's primer every week along with some new tools and features from him and other Action Network experts available on Action Network's website and the Action App. All that and more right here on The Favorites! Subscribe, rate and review for more fun NFL content all season long!  Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    NFL Trends with Evan Abrams

  6. Sep 1

    Collared Shirts & NFL Bold Takes

    The Favorites is back with collared shirts and bold takes in the NFL! Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz go back and forth on their top five boldest takes heading into the NFL season. From surprising teams to disappointing teams and everything in between, find out who the crew is in and out on and how they plan to wager on their bold takes. How off the rails will these bold takes take us? Tune to find out! All that and more right here on The Favorites! Subscribe, rate and review for more fun NFL content all season long!  Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Collared Shirts & NFL Bold Takes

  7. Aug 27

    NFC West Betting Preview with Nick Lee

    The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome Nick Lee, writer for Emerald City Spectrum, back to the show to preview the NFC West! If this division was a family function, who would each team be? Nick quickly celebrates last season's Seahawks Super Bowl win before attempting to convince the crew why people should be high on Seattle again this year. However, the LA Rams might have the best offense in the NFL. Is it simply a question of who wins between the Seahawks or Rams or will Kyle Shanahan and the currently beat up 49ers have a different say? Finally, what to do with the potentially decent Arizona Cardinals? Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the NFC West, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites!  10:19 - NFC WEST OVERVIEW 12:08 - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 27:31 - LOS ANGELES RAMS 42:50 - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 56:46 - ARIZONA CARDINALS Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    NFC West Betting Preview with Nick Lee

  8. Aug 25

    AFC West Betting Preview with Aniello Piro

    The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome Aniello Piro, who covers the Broncos for DenverSports 104.3, to preview the AFC West. After a great season but an unfortunate, injury-caused ending for Denver, can they repeat that type of run? Will Bo Nix's ankle injury hold up? Are the Chiefs going to look like a team closer to their dynasty days or will their downfall continue as their roster gets older and older. Is love in Los Angeles a good or bad thing for Justin Herbert and the Chargers? What's the best case scenario for the Las Vegas Raiders and is Fernando Mendoza their QB of the future? Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the AFC West, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites!  11:33 - AFC WEST OVERVIEW 13:07 - DENVER BRONCOS 28:02 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 41:51 - LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 48:15  - LAS VEGAS RAIDERS Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    AFC West Betting Preview with Aniello Piro
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Action Network hosts Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz return on this long-running sports betting podcast for yet another season. With Action Network's Director of Research, Evan Abrams in tow, the crew discusses the latest NFL news and notes, craft winning wagers, and have a lot of fun along the way! With interviews that run the gamut of beat writers, doctors, psychics and more, plant your flag with us for pop culture deep dives, betting analysis and a lot of laughs. From the thrills and chills of the NFL season, to the highs and lows of the NFL Draft and everything in between, The Favorites is your best bet for NFL fun every week of the year. 

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    Playmaker and iHeartPodcasts
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    818
  • Rating
    Explicit
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