Beating The Book with Gill Alexander

Beating The Book: 2026 NFL Week 2 MegaPod Betting Preview

Episode Summary

Gill Alexander, Todd Wishnev (VSiN Contributor), Will Hill (VSiN Host & Shoulda Bet More Podcast Host), and ClevTA preview Week 2 in the NFL! The guys recap how they fared in Week 1, give you their best bets for the week, their teaser of the week, survivor pool strategy, the big favorite most likely to lose outright, and the one game this weekend they want no part of.

Episode Notes

Gill Alexander, Todd Wishnev (VSiN Contributor), Will Hill (VSiN Host & Shoulda Bet More Podcast Host), and Clevta preview Week 2 in the NFL! The guys recap how they fared in Week 1, give you their best bets for the week, their teaser of the week, survivor pool strategy, the big favorite most likely to lose outright, and the one game this weekend they want no part of.

 

1:05 - Todd's 0-3 week
2:45 - Will's 1-2 week
3:13 - Introducing Clevta
4:20 - Gill's 2-1 week and Week 1 bet recap
6:50 - NFL teams shortening the game with long possessions
13:35 - Dumbo of the Week candidates - Todd Monken, Robert Saleh, Ryan Day/Steve Sarkisian
18:30 - Honorary mention to Stefon Diggs and Javonte Williams as Dumbo of the Week
19:36 - You shouldn't play unders in-game, Todd's example with the Chiefs from this week
20:48 - Todd's in-game Cardinals play and how its harder for good NFL teams to come back in the second half
23:05 - Will first best bet over 54.5 for Lions-Bills
24:30 - Clevta on Bills laying the points, concerns with the Lions
27:20 - Clevta's first best bet - Jets +3.5
33:20 - Todd's first best bet - Vikings-Bears o48
39:35 - Gill's first best bet - Broncos -2.5
41:55 - Gill's second best bet - Eagles -7
43:44 - Will's first best bet - Buccaneers -8.5
45:05 - Todd's second best bet - Texans -2.5
48:30 - Gill also has Texans -2.5 as his third bet
49:30 - Clevta's second best bet - Vikings +4.5
51:34 - Clevta's third best bet - Cowboys -4
53:22 - Todd's third best bet - Commanders-Cowboys o50.5
55:05 - Will's third best bet - Jets +3.5
56:55 - Teaser of the Week
1:01:10 - Clevta's Survivor Pool update and Week 2 strategy
1:03:50 - Any interest in using the Chargers after they let us down last week
1:08:50 - Leaning 49ers and Buccaneers for survivor pools this week despite being a chalky play
1:10:20 - Big favorites most likely to lose outright this week
1:15:50 - The game we want no part of this weekend