Episode Details

NFL Week 1 best bets, player props and referee picks, plus two college football sides for Saturday. Warren Sharp is 36-13 (73%) lifetime on podcast best bets, and this is the full Week 1 card: his best bet of the week, three props from Rich Hribar, Ryan McCrystal's college football picks and Joe Gibbs on the Week 1 referees.

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Players and teams discussed: Jayden Daniels, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Rhamondre Stevenson, Arch Manning and Bryce Underwood. Seahawks at Patriots, Ohio State at Texas, Oklahoma at Michigan, Bengals vs Buccaneers, Bears vs Panthers, Saints at Lions, Packers at Vikings, Cowboys at Giants and Broncos at Chiefs.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Which teams moved to under center the most this preseason, and why it matters for Daniels, Lamar and Burrow
• Why Week 1 is the week to be careful with your bankroll, and why Week 2 is overreaction week
• How to use alt ladders on player props
• Ryan McCrystal's picks for Ohio State at Texas and Oklahoma at Michigan
• Rich Hribar's three Week 1 props and the numbers behind each one
• The referee trends behind Joe Gibbs' three picks
• Warren's Week 1 best bet and the numbers behind it

CHAPTERS

00:00 Warren's best bets record and today's show
01:06 Seahawks over Patriots: the opener
02:33 Quarterbacks going under center more in 2026
09:08 New coaches, new roles, new prices
13:21 How we bet props (and the Stevenson ladder)
17:30 College football picks with Ryan McCrystal
18:16 Ohio State at Texas pick
21:44 Oklahoma at Michigan pick
25:31 85% off the Week 1 betting package
26:58 Rich Hribar prop 1: Bengals vs Bucs
29:35 Prop 2: Bears vs Panthers
32:23 Prop 3: Saints at Lions
35:38 The ref report with Joe Gibbs
36:29 Packers at Vikings
38:34 Cowboys at Giants, Sunday Night Football
40:55 Broncos at Chiefs, Monday Night Football
43:46 Warren's best bet of the week
51:34 Wrap-up

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Rich Hribar, Sharp Football Analysis, @LordReebs
Ryan McCrystal, Sharp Football Analysis, college football
Joe Gibbs, Sharp Football Analysis, referee analysis
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