Follow The Money | August 10, 2026 | Hour 1

**SPEAKER_1** (0:01)
This is VSiN, the SportsBetting Network.

**Pauly Howard** (0:19)
Yes, Follow The Money, Pauly and the Moose. Mitch out all week.
VSiN, the SportsBetting Network, and a loaded show coming up. We'll talk to Nick Whalen at the bottom of the hour, win totals we like. Little NFC East as Moose is back from Giants Camp and practice. Also talk to Love My Baxter in studio coming up, prison guard for over 20 years. We'll dig into that and also one Grandesimo last year had a share of that entry and one survivor with two entries in 2021 And Paul Chargium, starting his weekly visits. We'll talk some props, AFC North and also fantasy with all the drafts, surprises, disappointments, who to take, double shot with Charg coming up. Moose, good to see you. How you doing, friend?

**Marc Malusis** (1:04)
I'm doing well, Pauly. Good to see you as well. I think last time that I filled in for Mitch, it was right before Christmas. We were talking to Harbaugh, Coaching Search, New York Giants.

**Pauly Howard** (1:14)
You nailed it.

**SPEAKER_5** (1:16)
That's the last time I did a show with you. So it's good to be back. Football right around the corner.

**Marc Malusis** (1:21)
We already got the Hall of Fame game in a rearview mirror. Yeah, more preseason action coming this week. So good to see as always.

**Pauly Howard** (1:27)
Yep. I'll run down some movement. Seattle took money today. We have games this week. There's six games on Thursday. We'll talk about those coming up in a second. We can start there since you called it and you just got back from practice. We're on opposite sides here of the win total. What do you think of the Giants this year and all the hype and the number one bet team over with their win total?
Yeah.

**Marc Malusis** (1:50)
You know what bothers me, Pauly? First off is that everyone loves them. Aside from you. I mean, everyone, you know, I talked to a lot of people around the league and a lot of people are pinpointing the Giants as to be that team. Not necessarily make the playoffs, but that hardball is going to have a real impact here. Number one. And I think there's something to be said for that. I don't think there's any question about it. Listen, there's a lot to like. He's got an expanded coaching staff. There's no doubt. Year two, when you're looking at Jackson Dart. Great that Malik Neighbors didn't start on the pup list. I think Isaiah likely is going to be a fantasy star. I think he's going to be a star at the tight end position as long as he can stay healthy. And he's going to be used a lot in that Matt Nagy offense. You look at the offensive line with Maya Noah being drafted to play guard out of Miami, 10th overall, as long as Andrew Thomas stays healthy at the left tackle position, there's a lot to like about that offensive line. Offensively, the front seven, even with the loss of Dexter Lawrence, I don't think it's going to be really much of an issue because I think they can get after the quarterback and everything you're hearing about Arville Reese early on in camp after the 12 days down in West Virginia is real. The concern you'd have about the Giants is a little bit of the quarterback situation. When you're looking at Newsome, Paulson Adibo, obviously some of the guys, they drafted Hood, the kid out of Tennessee in the second round.
That's a little bit of a concern, but I think the early returns on Denard Wilson's defense is that they're going to attack. I think overall, coaching matters in the National Football League. We saw it last year with Liam Cohen down in Jacksonville, Mike Vrabel up there in New England. Look at the job that Sean Payton's done out there in Denver. So Harbaugh was never, as the owner of the Ravens said, was never going to go to a place that didn't have a quarterback in place. He believes in Jackson Dart.
I think Dart's going to take a massive step forward this year, and I have concerns about some other teams at NFCE. So you and I are going to be on opposite sides of things. I think the Giants are feeling pretty good about themselves.

**Pauly Howard** (3:39)
Good breakdown. I'm concerned about the hype and everyone likes them. Number two, always the slow starts. Number three, the schedule. Maybe you don't think it's that difficult then, because I think it's a difficult schedule.
You think they can get to eight wins though?

**Marc Malusis** (3:53)
Well, I think they can, but let's be honest. I mean, if they're able to find a way in that Sunday night game, that's going to be a huge game against the Dallas Cowboys. I don't think they're going out to Los Angeles and knocking off the Rams on Monday night football, right? So the Rams have separated themselves, not only from everybody in the NFC, but everybody in the National Football League. But then you come back home, it's the Titans and the Cardinals. You have concerns now in Washington, Laramie Tunsell with the torn tricep. Obviously, Jane Daniels is going to stay healthy, but they're adding Stefan Diggs into that wide receiver room. And then you get the Saints at home, right?