About this episode

The Bear Bets crew discusses essential NFL bets for Week 1, future betting opportunities, and their top Survivor Pick strategy.

NFL Week 1 is among us, and the Bear Bets crew is here to get your betting card locked in! Chris "Bear" Fallica is joined by Geoff Schwartz and Sammy Panayotovich to deliver an essential early-season preview designed to help you cash early and beat line movement.In this episode, the guys dive straight into the 5 NFL Bets You Have to Make NOW before the market shifts. They also break down Future Fortunes, revealing which long-term futures, division locks, and player award markets you need to grab immediately. Finally, the crew gives their top Survivor Pick of the Week strategy to ensure you survive and advance through Week 1 unscathed! CHAPTERS: 0:00 INTRO 0:36 SEAHAWKS DEFEAT PATRIOTS IN SEASON OPENER 4:00 5 NFL BETS TO MAKE RIGHT NOW 4:15 COMMANDERS AT EAGLES 5:15 BEARS AT PANTHERS 6:12 COWBOYS AT GIANTS 8:22 BROWNS AT JAGUARS 10:30 CARDINALS AT CHARGERS 10:55 PATRICK MAHOMES FOR MVP 12:40 CHIEFS TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL 13:00 STAFFORD'S PASSING TOTAL 13:42 FADING THE DOLPHINS 15:30 WILL COWBOYS ADVANCE FURTHER THAN STEELERS? 16:45 CHARGERS BEST WEEK 1 SURVIVOR PICK? 19:20 OUTRO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Chris "Bear" Fallica

Guests: Geoff Schwartz, Sammy Panayotovich

Topics covered

• NFL betting
• early-season preview
• Survivor Pick
• Future Fortunes
• line movement

Keywords

• NFL
• betting
• Survivor Pick
• Future Fortunes
• line movement
• early-season preview
• Chris Fallica
• Geoff Schwartz
• Sammy Panayotovich

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NFL, Seahawks, Patriots, Commanders, Eagles, Bears, Panthers, Cowboys, Giants, Browns

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