Beating The Book with Gill Alexander

Sports betting expert and Host of VSiN's "A Numbers Game", Gill uncovers the best of sports handicapping including free picks, the ins and outs of gambling strategies, and the truth behind sports book and casino operations. Together with industry high stakes handicappers and sports wagering experts, Gill covers NFL, college football, MLB baseball, golf, horse racing, and more. Listen to this entertaining and informative podcast for a winning edge.

Beating The Book with Gill Alexander is a sports podcast hosted by VSiN, with 425 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

VSiN hosts Beating The Book with Gill Alexander, a sports show with 425 episodes published.

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  Episode #363

  Beating The Book: 2026 NFL Week 4 MegaPod Betting Preview

  Oct 1, 20261h 12m

  Gill Alexander, Todd Wishnev (VSiN Contributor), Will Hill (VSiN Host & Shoulda Bet More Podcast Host), and Chris 'The Bear' Fallica (Fox Sports, Bear Bets Podcast) preview Week 4 in the NFL! The guys recap how they fared last week, 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.   4:10 - Updating the records 6:15 - Dumbo of the Week candidates 15:00 - Todd's in-game Bucs bet, getting plus points in 4th quarter 18:37 - Late hit on Dante Moore in Oregon-USC 20:02 - Chris's first bet: Chiefs -4.5 at Raiders 21:35 - Todd's first bet: Panthers +3.5 vs Lions 24:19 - Will's first bet: Lions-Panthers over 51.5 25:13 - Gill's first bet: Panthers +3.5 vs Lions 26:15 - Gill's second bet: Jaguars +2.5 at Bengals 27:20 - Will's second bet: Dolphins +10.5 at Vikings 28:45 - Todd's second bet: Chiefs-Raiders under 47.5 33:12 - Chris's second bet: Titans +11.5 at Ravens 34:12 - Chris's third bet: Eagles +3 vs Rams 38:12 - Todd's third bet: Patriots +7 at Bills 43:52 - Will's third bet: Jets +3.5 at Bears 47:15 - Gill's third bet: Vikings -10.5 vs Dolphins 50:30 - Chris's teaser of the week: Cowboys +9 and Broncos +8.5 53:10 - Todd's teaser of the week: Falcons +8.5 and Browns +8.5 55:25 - Will's teaser of the week: Browns +8.5 and Giants +8.5 57:45 - Gill's teaser of the week: Jaguars +8.5 and Seahawks -1 58:45 - Survivor pool strategy 1:06:00 - Big favorite most likely to lose outright 1:08:25 - The one game we want no part of this weekend Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #362

  Beating The Book: 2026 NFL Week 4 Guessing Lines Show

  Sep 28, 20261h 41m

  Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon give their thoughts on every game on the Week 4 NFL slate on Monday's Beating the Book. What are their initial thoughts on the Week 4 slate of games? Also, some impressions on Week 3.   BTB Analytics: BTB Analytics model's give you the spread, the current market line, the cover probability, and a quantified edge — showing exactly where and by how much their numbers disagree with the book. Go to BTB-Analytics and use Code VSIN for 10% off http://btb-analytics.com/ Sharp Plays: Follow the sharp money at SharpPlays.com http://sharpplays.com/ Ungambled: Most people think sports betting is about picking winners. UnGambled is built on a different idea — matched betting and arbitrage. Head to Ungambled and use code VSiN for 10% off http://ungambled.com/vsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #361

  Beating The Book: 2026 NFL Week 3 MegaPod Betting Preview

  Sep 24, 20261h 20m

  Gill Alexander, Todd Wishnev (VSiN Contributor), Will Hill (VSiN Host & Shoulda Bet More Podcast Host), and Drew Dinsick (NBC Sports Edge analyst, Deep Dive Podcast host) preview Week 3 in the NFL! The guys recap how they fared last week, 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. 0:00 - Introducing the panel 6:51 - Record on the season 8:40 - Dumbo of the Week candidates: Dave Doeren & CJ Bailey 10:30 - Dumbo of the Week candidate: Aaron Glenn 13:50 - Dumbo of the Week candidate: DeMeco Ryans 14:52 - Dumbo of the Week candidates: Todd Monken & John Harbaugh 16:50 - Aaron Glenn wins Dumbo of the Week 18:00 - In game bets from last week 19:40 - Texans offensive line is terrible and bad offensive line play around the NFL 20:50 - Falcons-Packers preview and if we have any bets on TNF 26:25 - Drew's 1st pick: Rams -2.5 at Broncos 28:20 - Todd's 1st pick: Bears +4.5 vs Eagles 34:37 - Will's 1st pick: Chargers +7.5 at Bills 38:11 - Gill's 1st pick: Jaguars -3 vs Patriots 40:20 - Gill's second pick: Saints -3 vs Raiders 42:25 - Will's second pick: Ravens-Cowboys over 52.5 43:50 - Todd's second pick: Chiefs-Dolphins under 46 48:20 - Drew's second pick: Panthers -2.5 at Browns 51:05 - Drew's final pick: Jets +6.5 at Lions 52:45 - Todd's final pick: Bengals-Steelers under 42.5 56:12 - Will's final pick: Jets +6.5 at Lions 57:35 - Gill's final pick: Ravens -3.5 at Cowboys 1:01:57 - Drew's teaser of the week: Seattle and Buffalo 1:05:15 - Todd's teaser of the week: Seattle and Denver 1:05:50 - Will's teaser of the week: Cleveland and Tennessee 1:06:21 - Gill's teaser of the week: Seattle and Buffalo 1:09:40 - Survivor pool strategy for Week 3 1:13:45 - Biggest favorite most likely to lose outright 1:15:35 - The one game we want no part of this week   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Beating The Book with Gill Alexander

  Beating The Book: 2026 NFL Week 3 Guessing Lines Show

  Sep 21, 20262h 2m

  Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon give their thoughts on every game on the Week 3 NFL slate on Monday's Beating The Book. What are their initial thoughts on the Week 3 slate of games? Also, some impressions on Week 2.    BTB Analytics model's give you the spread, the current market line, the cover probability, and a quantified edge — showing exactly where and by how much their numbers disagree with the book. Go to BTB-Analytics and use Code VSIN for 10% off http://btb-analytics.com/ Sharp Plays: Follow the sharp money at SharpPlays.com http://sharpplays.com/ Ungambled: Most people think sports betting is about picking winners. UnGambled is built on a different idea — matched betting and arbitrage. Head to Ungambled and use code VSiN for 10% off http://ungambled.com/vsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #360

  Beating The Book: 2026 NFL Week 2 MegaPod Betting Preview

  Sep 16, 20261h 19m

  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  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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