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PGA Bets
PGA Betting Course Fit and Stats: 2024 The Sentry
For years, the course fit model has been my biggest weapon in both DFS and betting. For example, last season it fueled over 200 units won on outright bets alone. The edge is strong, but why? To understand the power of the course fit model, you first must understand the difference between predictive analysis and […]
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FTN Staff
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PGA DFS
PGA DFS Course Fit and Stats: 2024 The Sentry
For years, the course fit model has been my biggest weapon in both DFS and betting. For example, last season it fueled over 200 units won on outright bets alone. The edge is strong, but why? To understand the power of the course fit model, you first must understand the difference between predictive analysis and […]
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Alex Blickle
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Tuesday (1/2)
Both DraftKings and FanDuel elected to include Tuesday’s late NBA games on the six-game DFS slate, and by the looks of things, those games are quite popular. The Warriors might be the chalkiest team on the slate since they have a new starting lineup and it may be wise to lean into some of it […]
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Adam Strangis
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NBA Bets
NBA Best Bets of the Day (1/2)
Welcome to Hoops with Noops! I hope you had an excellent holiday season and are ready for the race to the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline. Rumors spread like wildfire and teams suddenly change directions or lockers suddenly fall apart.   We saw our first deal as the New York Knicks swapped RJ Barrett, Immanuel […]
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FTN Staff
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PGA Bets
2024 The Sentry Betting Preview
Rising from our holiday hibernation, the PGA Tour is gearing up to kick off the 2024 season with a splash in Hawaii at this week’s Sentry. Forget the Tournament of Champions; it’s evolved with a more extensive lineup, and the old name just didn’t cut it anymore. Let’s dive into who’s making waves on the […]
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FTN Staff
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NBA DFS
5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS January 2
We’ve got another six games in the NBA Tuesday, and on DK, no player is over $11,000, and it might be easier to fit some star players here in DFS. The FD pricing is more of what we’ve come to expect and just like Monday night, we do have games that projecting for a blowout. […]
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Adam Strangis
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NHL Bets
NHL Prop Bets with Chris Meaney (1/2)
We have 13 games on the NHL slate for Tuesday, so there’s plenty of action to be had on the ice. Below you’ll see a list of three of my favorite NHL props, with a couple of bonus NHL prop bets as well. The odds change pretty quickly in the NHL, so take advantage of […]
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Chris Meaney
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CFB NFL Fantasy
2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Keon Coleman
Last Updated: 1/2/2024   Keon Coleman transferred to Florida State in hopes of improving his draft stock and notoriety, and he did just that. He set a career-high with 11 touchdowns despite having fewer receptions and yards than 2022, all while playing alongside classmate Johnny Wilson.  Coleman possesses a lengthy frame standing 6-foot-4, 210 pounds […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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NFL Fantasy
Streaming Options for Week 18 in fantasy football
Week 18 in the NFL is a bit of a crapshoot sometimes. Teams that have already clinched a playoff berth will rest starters, teams that have been eliminated might mix up playing time by getting young guys more involved, and some players have big incentives on the line. We’ll try to navigate Week 18 fantasy […]
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Nick Makowitz
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NFL Fantasy
What We Learned for Fantasy Football in 2023: NFC
Week 17 marks the end of the fantasy football season for the vast majority of football players. Monday, we dropped a fantasy overview for the AFC teams in 2023. Today, we will review the NFC teams.   You can never be too early in refining your process in fantasy when preparing for the next fantasy season. […]
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Dan Fornek
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CBB Bets
Best College Basketball Bets Today (Tuesday 1/2)
The 2023-24 college basketball season is underway, and conference play is beginning. We have loads of great matchups as we head into the new year. Below is my favorite bet of the Tuesday slate.    Wake Forest vs. Boston College (Wake Forest -1, DraftKings Sportsbook) As ACC play begins we get a fun matchup between […]
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FTN Staff
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NHL DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for Jan. 2
The puck drops for Tuesday’s 13-game slate at 7 p.m. ET. Once again, I’ll be providing GPP stacks, positional rankings, and pick’ems on Underdog.  As always, I’ll also be on Discord throughout the day to answer all of your questions.    Below you’ll see a list of all the games on the NHL slate along […]
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Kenneth Le
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CFB Bets
College Football Betting Preview: Sugar Bowl
The College Football Playoff begins with the much-anticipated matchup between the Washington Huskies and the Texas Longhorns in the night cap.    Let’s take a look at the best way to attack this semifinal matchup. Sign up for an FTN subscription today. Washington vs. Texas Spread: Texas -4Moneyline: Texas -180Total: 62  The Washington Huskies have […]
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FTN Staff
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Monday (1/1)
2024 kicks off with a fun six-game main slate on Monday. We have a matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers that is sure to be high-scoring and very fantasy-friendly, while we also have the Toronto Raptors in action for the first time since the OG Anunoby trade. Just remember, it’s always going to […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL DFS
Week 17 NFL DFS Ownership Review
The best ownership projections create a massive advantage in NFL DFS. If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “If I had known he’d be so popular, I never would have played him,” or the opposite, you already know this to be true.   We have exactly that – not just the industry’s most accurate ownership, but […]
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Alex Blickle
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NBA DFS
5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS January 1
The NBA kicks off the New Year with six games, and it’s a bit of a later night with five games not starting until 8 p.m. ET or later. We’ve got some big guns to choose from with Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Tyrese Haliburton on the slate. That’s not even counting Luka Doncic, who […]
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Adam Strangis
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NFL DVOA
Week 17 DVOA: Ravens No. 3 All-Time
What more is there to say about the Baltimore Ravens? They destroyed the Miami Dolphins yesterday, 56-19, putting up 126% DVOA for the game. Last week, I noted that the Ravens were the first team to ever have three single games in the same season with DVOA over 100%. They are now the first team […]
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Aaron Schatz
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CBB DFS
College basketball DFS picks and strategy for Monday (1/1)
Happy New Year to everyone in the FTN community. We appreciate the continued support that you have all shown and look forward to a huge 2024 filled with green screens and window visits. Today’s slate is small and heavily features the state of Texas. It’s also filled with potential blowouts. It’s a weird slate but […]
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Walter Waddell
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Instant Reactions: Week 17
And down the stretch we come! Week 17 was incredible and was the perfect way to ring in 2024!   Each week, I will provide my five instant fantasy football reactions from the slate of games. What were the key performances, surprises and disappointments from across the NFL?  Let’s get into Week 17! Sign up […]
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Mike Randle
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CFB DFS
CFB DFS Picks and Strategy for the Monday Bowl Slate (1/1)
The CFB semifinals begin today, and we have a five-game slate on deck that features some very intriguing options. As usual, I will highlight opt-outs and player pool options for each team. Let’s get right into it.   Vegas Odds Team Odds Team Odds Total Wisconsin +9 LSU -9 58 Liberty +18 Oregon -18 70 […]
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Walter Waddell
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CFB Bets
College Football Betting Preview: Rose Bowl
Game one of the College Football playoff features the tremendous matchup of two national powers, as the No. 1 seed Michigan takes on fourth-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl. There are so many interesting aspects to this game, so let’s take a look at the opener of the CFP.   All odds are per DraftKings Sportsbook. […]
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FTN Staff
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CBB Bets
Best College Basketball Bets Today – Free (Monday 1/1)
Happy New Year’s Day to everyone reading this article today. Now is the time when we really start to focus on college basketball with college football ending. There are just four lined games today, so let’s take a look at each of them to see if there’s any value.   All odds are per DraftKings Sportsbook. […]
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FTN Staff
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CFB Bets
College Football Best Bets of Bowl Season (Jan. 1)
There are just seven college football games left, with five of them taking place on Monday. The CFP contests are getting their own articles, so let’s take a look at the other three and see if there’s some value there.   All odds are per DraftKings Sportsbook unless otherwise noted. Reliaquest Bowl (Tampa, FL) Wisconsin vs. […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL DVOA
Week 17 Quick Reads: Lamar Locks Up the MVP?
Happy New Year! Once again there’s no Quick Reads commentary because of this week’s holiday, although there will be DVOA ratings and commentary later today. Here are the best and worst players of Week 17 by DYAR: Quarterbacks Rk Player Team CP/AT Yds TD INT Sacks TotalDYAR PassDYAR RushDYAR Opp 1. Lamar Jackson BAL 18/21 […]
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Aaron Schatz
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NFL Fantasy
What We Learned for Fantasy Football in 2023: AFC
For most, the 2023 fantasy football season came to a close after Week 17. Others may still have a championship that needs to be decided by the chaos of Week 18. Regardless, we are close to talking about the 2023 season in the past tense.   Now that the fantasy season is essentially over, we […]
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Dan Fornek
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NHL Fantasy
NHL Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Rankings (12/31)
Happy New Year, and welcome to the Week 13 Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire article here at FTN Fantasy. Before we get going, I’ve updated my Fantasy Hockey rankings for the rest of the season. Check out the link below! Below you’ll see some of the best waiver wire pickups, players to stash, players to buy […]
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Chris Meaney
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Sunday (12/31)
It’s going to be an early night on Sunday since the last game of the five-game NBA slate is at 8:00 p.m. It’s a little bit of a challenging slate right now because we don’t have a lot of missing pieces, so the salary structure is going to be tight.  Just remember, it’s always going […]
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Adam Strangis
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NFL DFS
SNF Week 17 DFS Showdown: Vikings vs. Packers
Sunday Night Football features the Vikings and the Packers in a massive game for both teams. Both teams would have around a 50% shot to make the playoffs with a win but would plummet to under 5% with a loss, so this is close to win-or-go-home. Always be sure to read David’s article on General Rules […]
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Adam Strangis
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NFL Bets
Week 17 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Mike Gesicki from EV Insight
Mike GesickiReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 17 Bills vs. Patriots Right now, Mike Gesicki’s receiving yards prop is set at 15.5 yards (-130/+100). O/U 17.5 -115/-115 O/U 17.5 -110/-110 O/U 17.5 -117/-117 O/U 17.5 -120/-110 Pros At a -14.5-point disadvantage, the Patriots are massive underdogs this week, implying much more of a reliance on […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Bets
Week 17 Player Props: Passing Yards for Justin Fields from EV Insight
Justin FieldsPassing Yards Player Props – Week 17 Bears vs. Falcons Right now, Justin Fields’s passing yards prop is set at 204.5 yards (+100/-115). The public has bet the OVER up to 204.5 (+100) after it opened @ 189.5 (-115). O/U 204.5 100/-115 O/U 198.5 -110/-110 O/U 204.5 -109/-125 O/U 204.5 -115/-115 Pros Justin Fields’s […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Bets
Week 17 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Cole Kmet from EV Insight
Cole KmetReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 17 Bears vs. Falcons Right now, Cole Kmet’s receiving yards prop is set at 34.5 yards (-115/-115). O/U 34.5 -115/-115 O/U 34.5 -119/-115 O/U 34.5 -115/-115 Pros In this contest, Cole Kmet is forecasted by the model to place in the 86th percentile when it comes to tight […]
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FTN Staff
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NHL DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for Dec. 31
The puck drops for this seven-game DFS NHL slate at 6 p.m. ET.   Below you’ll see a list of all the games on the NHL slate along with the goal total for each: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators – 7.0  Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning – 6.5 San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche […]
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Griffin Swanson