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The preseason is over. The rosters are set. Now the bets actually matter.

On this episode of Madden On The Line, host Jo Madden, Vice President of Sports Gaming Media at CrossCheck Media Inc., welcomes Joe Pisapia, host of Fandom NFL, author of the Fantasy Black Book series and SportsGridTV personality, to separate preseason hype from opportunities that may actually be worth betting as the 2026 NFL season gets underway.

Jo opens the show with one central question: Where are expectations and reality not matching? Instead of simply identifying the NFL's best teams, she examines depth, roster construction, injuries, quarterback protection and whether bettors are still pricing teams based too heavily on what happened in 2025. As Jo puts it, a good football team and a good futures bet aren't necessarily the same thing.

Pisapia then reveals some of the players and teams he's buying—and the ones he's willing to fade. He discusses the MVP market and why Josh Allen stands out, while also identifying Matthew Stafford, Justin Herbert and Dak Prescott as intriguing names at different prices. The conversation moves into fantasy football and player props, with Pisapia highlighting opportunities at running back and explaining why individual player analysis often becomes the foundation of his broader NFL betting strategy.

Then comes one of his biggest contrarian calls: don't sleep on the New Orleans Saints. Pisapia believes the Saints could surprise the league and potentially go from worst to first in their division, pointing to their late-season progress and uncertainty surrounding their NFC South rivals.

But his biggest prediction comes when Jo asks who could make a run all the way to the Super Bowl.

Joe Pisapia is buying the Denver Broncos.

With a strong defense, home-field advantage at Mile High, Sean Payton on the sideline and Pisapia's belief in Bo Nix, he identifies Denver as one of the most interesting alternatives to the heavily backed favorites. He also sees potential in Buffalo and Josh Allen finally breaking through, while questioning whether the public may be paying too much for teams such as the Rams.

Which teams should you buy before Week 1—and which NFL favorites could burn bettors this season?

Jo Madden and Joe Pisapia put their predictions on the record before the 2026 season begins.

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