David Stephanoff, Follow Never Fade Degenerate Weekend Bets! 10/16/26

David Stephanoff (0:04)

You're listening to The Hammer and Nigel Show.

SPEAKER_2 (0:08)

It's a beer sample Friday, and it's a big weekend, man.

Great day of ball lined up tomorrow. Guy Relford's filling in for Nigel today. Guy's got his IU hat on. I've got my Tennessee Vols gear on. Each of us got massive games tomorrow. Let's bet on them. Let's bring in our guy, David Stephanoff.

Follow Never Fade. That's his company. You can find him all over social media. And David, I'm looking at the numbers here, my friend. You have hit seven of your last eight picks on this segment. Well done, my friend.

David Stephanoff (0:46)

Thank you, Hammer. Hello, Guy. How are you doing this week? Feeling it for Nigel.

Seven out of eight, like I say last week, Hammer, we did pretty good last week. You're back on track also. Let's give you a shout out to you're back on track. But hey, it's not about what we did last week. It's not what we did last night or yesterday. It's what we can do for the people today.

SPEAKER_2 (1:05)

Okay. So we've been keeping track throughout the year. Again, this is a pros against Joe's thing. David's the pro. I'm the Joe.

He's got a three-game lead on me in terms of our bets. Three games. But it's a long season. It's a marathon, not a sprint guy.

Guy Relford (1:21)

And you're both over 500

SPEAKER_2 (1:22)

That's right. Yes. Yes.

Guy Relford (1:24)

That's big. All right.

SPEAKER_2 (1:25)

So, David, what we do each week is we pick the Colts game, some sort of play in a Colts game. What do you got for us this Sunday?

David Stephanoff (1:34)

On the Colts game, Hammer, I'm looking, I just, this game is a toss-up. This is, both these teams are pretty bad.

SPEAKER_2 (1:42)

I mean, let's get it right.

David Stephanoff (1:44)

They're bad. I mean, the Colts are sitting a seven-point favorite, total like 40, around 40 somewhere. I just don't trust the Colts in any situation in the rest of the season, I think, but the coach, the general manager, they're both probably almost likely fired in the year. The quarterback is turnover prone. The team is not playing good football right now. They're laying seven in a division game against the Titans, who, don't get me wrong, the Titans are no world beaters. They got a pretty good defense. The Titans always give the Colts fits, usually, when they play them. This line, I think, is too high. It's a division game.

I like the Titans. I know it's ugly. I know it's gross. I know it's against the Colts, but I like the Titans. I'm not saying they could win. I think they can keep with seven points here on Sunday with a Titan over the Colts, Hammer.

SPEAKER_2 (2:26)

So you've got Titans plus seven. That is your play for Sunday.

All right. I'm going to look at a player prop for Sunday for my Colts pick here, and I'm going with Jonathan Taylor scoring over 1.5 touchdowns, meaning I think JT gets in the end zone twice. The Colts were able to move the ball against a better Steelers defense. They just couldn't get in the end zone. Well, I got news for you. The Titans ain't the Steelers. They kind of stink, and this is a home game. I think Jonathan Taylor finds a way to get the Colts into the end zone. He might be the only one that's able to get the Colts in the end zone. So I think he gets his touches. I think they get him involved in the passing game, and I'm getting plus money here, David, plus 1.85.

So in essence, my $10 bet would pay out $28.50 if Jonathan Taylor gets two touchdowns.

David Stephanoff (3:20)

I love it because he's going to get touches. He's going to catch the ball, he's going to run the ball, and that's the Colts' name weapon. I like it, Hammer a lot, Hammer. I just don't think the Colts can pull it out. I just don't trust the Colts.

SPEAKER_2 (3:29)

All right. So now let's move on to the two games that Guy and I are interested in. I'll start with Indiana and Ohio State.

I know the public is all over Ohio State. Everybody loves the Buckeyes. The Hoosiers have had times where they haven't looked sharp. The defense hasn't looked very aggressive.

But something about Signetti as a home dog catching more than a field goal, I'm more than happy to sign up for. Ohio State may win this game, but I feel like it comes down to a final field goal, and I'm catching the hook with this too. Give me the Hoosiers. I'll take three and a half. Again, I think this is a slugfest. I think these are teams that go at it in Bloomington. But Signetti, as a home underdog, I'll take that every time. Give me the Hoosiers plus three and a half, David.