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2023 College Basketball Preview: Boston College Eagles
The college basketball season is less than three weeks away, and here at FTN Bets we have you covered for what promises to be another thrilling year of upsets and incredible finishes. I will be taking you around the country with a betting preview of the major conferences. I recap the betting trends from last […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
NFL FAAB Strategy for Week 9
Welcome to FAAB Whisperer – my weekly column that will serve as a guide for twice-weekly FAAB for mid and high-stakes leagues and national contests such as NFFC, FFPC, FFWC, and RT Sports. The basis for our weekly bid review will be the $350-entry NFFC RotoWire Online Championship. It’s the perfect framework for our purposes […]
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Vlad Sedler
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football IDP Waiver Wire, Week 9
Whether your fantasy football team is undefeated or struggling to stay in contention in your IDP league, you may be searching for defensive players that can replace your injured or underperforming players. Notable injuries from Week 8 include Tremaine Edmunds, Ja’Whaun Bentley and Minkah Fitzpatrick. These injured players may be unavailable for Week 9, so […]
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Leo McNeeley
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Monday (10/30)
The week kicks off with a loaded 11-game NBA DFS slate that honestly doesn’t feature a ton of value at the moment. One team does stand out above the rest, however, but as always with fantasy basketball, be on the lookout for the inevitable news that drops.   FanDuel Core LaMelo BallJrue HolidayTyrese HaliburtonScoot HendersonBen […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL DFS
MNF Week 8 DFS Showdown: Lions vs. Raiders
Monday Night Football has arrived, and we have the Detroit Lions taking on the Las Vegas Raiders to wrap up Week 8. This article will give you my DFS showdown picks and strategy for DraftKings and FanDuel.   I tend to go with a correlated build that tells a story. I find that wins more […]
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David Jones
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NFL DVOA
Week 8 Quick Reads: Will Levis and Great QB Debuts
Will Levis had an impressive debut at quarterback for the Tennessee Titans this week, with four touchdown passes. However, this game was not one of the best quarterback debuts in DVOA history because Levis played a bad pass defense (Atlanta) and had a low success rate of 29%. Most of his success came from the […]
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Aaron Schatz
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NBA DFS
5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS October 30
Monday brings us a large 11-game slate, and there are seven teams on the second leg of a back-to-back, so we should be aware of that. Four of those teams were involved in blowouts on Sunday, so hopefully they approach tonight as a normal day. The two teams I’d be worried about most are the […]
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Adam Strangis
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NBA Bets
NBA Best Bets of the Day (10/30)
It’s time for Hoops with Noops! We’re just a few games into the season, but we’ve already learned a lot about every team. We don’t have enough data to trust only what’s happened this season, but just enough to let it color our opinions and projections.    While this makes some aspects of handicapping more […]
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FTN Staff
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CBB Bets
2023 College Basketball Preview: NC State Wolfpack
The college basketball season is less than three weeks away, and here at FTN Bets we have you covered for what promises to be another thrilling year of upsets and incredible finishes. I will be taking you around the country with a betting preview of the major conferences. I recap the betting trends from last […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Leonard Fournette Reportedly Signs in Buffalo, Fantasy Impact
The last of the biggest names at running back hanging around in free agency appears to have landed a job, with reports coming Monday morning that veteran RB Leonard Fournette has agreed to a deal with the Buffalo Bills. The deal is pending a physical, per Tom Pelissero. The 28-year-old Fournette joins Buffalo after spending […]
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Daniel Kelley
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CFB Bets
College Football Week 10 Preview: Spots to Target
Week 10 of the college football season is upon us, and now bowl eligibility and conference title hopes come into play.    You’ll start to see some teams fall off as they realize their preseason goals can’t be attained, while others continue to push toward a postseason berth. This presents great opportunities for betting. Let’s […]
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FTN Staff
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NHL DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for Oct. 30
We have a seven-game NHL DFS slate for Monday. There are a lot of heavyweight teams in great spots tonight. I ranked my favorite line stacks below, a few value plays as well as contrarian plays to consider in tournaments.   Before we get after it, the team here at FTN Daily featuring Kenneth Le, […]
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Chris Meaney
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MLB DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB Fantasy Picks Today for DFS (10/30)
We’re breaking down the top MLB fantasy picks today for DFS on Monday. We’re here to give you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups, and this article on the top MLB DFS plays today is focused on taking down a big GPP on either DraftKings or FanDuel.   […]
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Adam Strangis
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CBB Bets
2023-2024 ACC Basketball Betting Preview: Notes from Media Day
We are one week away from the college basketball season, and it’s time to find some value in the conference title odds for the ACC. I had the opportunity as part of my radio job to go to Charlotte for the conference’s media day and was able to interview about 12-15 players, coaches and members […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
The Touchdown Regression Model: Week 8
Will Levis and DeAndre Hopkins provided the touchdown story of Week 8. But before you plan the rookie’s Hall-of-Fame parade, you should read my Touchdown Regression Model article and consider how sustainable such an explosive-play driven touchdown outburst can be. Each week, I calculate expected touchdown totals based on where on the field players throw, […]
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Scott Spratt
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NFL Bets
MNF Plays: Best Props for Monday Night Football, Week 8
Week 8 brings a big opportunity for the Detroit Lions to take firm command of their playoff aspirations. Detroit sits at 5-2 in the NFC North and would maintain a two-game lead over second place Minnesota with a home win over the Raiders. With the Vikings now reeling after the season-ending injury to quarterback Kirk Cousins, […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Week 8 Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers
Week 8 was a nice (short-lived) reprieve from bye weeks during the 2023 season. Unfortunately, this year’s trend of ugly football continued. Teams are still struggling to move the ball this season amid stout defensive performances and the ever-growing amount of injuries across the NFL.   There were plenty of positive and negative performances for […]
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Dan Fornek
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football Instant Reactions: Week 8
Week 8 brought two huge upsets as the Broncos held the Chiefs without a touchdown en route to a 24-9 home upset of Kansas City, while Joe Burrow looked fully healthy in a 31-17 rout of San Francisco. That loss was the third straight for the 49ers.  Each Sunday night, I will provide my five […]
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Mike Randle
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NFL Bets
Week 8 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Donald Parham from EV Insight
Donald ParhamReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 8 Chargers vs. Bears Right now, Donald Parham’s receiving yards prop is set at 20.5 yards (-125/-105). O/U 23.5 -115/-115 O/U 22.5 -110/-110 O/U 23.5 -109/-125 O/U 20.5 -125/-105 Pros The predictive model expects the Chargers to be the 6th-most pass-oriented offense in the league (context-neutralized) right now […]
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FTN Staff
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NHL Fantasy
NHL Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Rankings (10/29)
Welcome to the Week 4 Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire article here at FTN Fantasy. Each weekend I’ll preview the week to come in Fantasy Hockey. I’ll highlight some of the best waiver wire pickups, players to stash, players to buy low and sell high, which players to drop and who to stream. I’ll also highlight […]
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Chris Meaney
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NFL Bets
Week 8 Player Props: Passing Yards for Joshua Dobbs from EV Insight
Joshua DobbsPassing Yards Player Props – Week 8 Cardinals vs. Ravens Right now, Joshua Dobbs’s passing yards prop is set at 200.5 yards (-115/-115). The public has bet the OVER up to 200.5 (-115) after it opened @ 188.5 (-115). O/U 198.5 100/-130 O/U 192.6 -110/-110 O/U 199.5 -117/-117 O/U 200.5 -115/-115 Pros The Cardinals […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL DFS
Week 8 Sunday Night Football Game DFS Showdown Slate: Los Angeles Chargers vs. Chicago Bears
The sizzle might not be there for this matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Chargers, in part because the Bears are on a second-string quarterback. This game could still be a lot of fun, and there’s always money to win. Let’s talk about the game as a whole.   For a full […]
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Adam Strangis
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Sunday (10/29)
At least as of now, we have far less chaos than Saturday for this NBA slate. We’ll see if that continues, because we do have some questionable players still. Let’s lay out the slate and see who we’re targeting. The biggest question mark right now is Joel Embiid since the 76ers played on Saturday evening, […]
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Adam Strangis
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NFL Bets
Week 8 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Andrew Ogletree from EV Insight
Andrew OgletreeReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 8 Colts vs. Saints Right now, Andrew Ogletree’s receiving yards prop is set at 14.5 yards (-110/-120). The public has bet the OVER up to 14.5 (-110) after it opened @ 13.5 (-120). O/U 14.5 -110/-120 Pros Given the game dynamics and the underlying tendencies of each team, […]
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FTN Staff
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CBB Bets
2023 College Basketball Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers
The college basketball season is less than three weeks away, and here at FTN Bets we have you covered for what promises to be another thrilling year of upsets and incredible finishes. I will be taking you around the country with a betting preview of the major conferences. I recap the betting trends from last […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Bets
Week 8 Player Props: Receiving Yards for Luke Musgrave from EV Insight
Luke MusgraveReceiving Yards Player Props – Week 8 Packers vs. Vikings Right now, Luke Musgrave’s receiving yards prop is set at 26.5 yards (-104/-131). The public has bet the UNDER down to 26.5 (-131) after it opened @ 27.5 (-131). O/U 26.5 -115/-115 O/U 26.5 -104/-131 O/U 26.5 -120/-110 Pros The leading projections forecast this […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL DVOA
Week 8 NFL Picks
Welcome to Week 8 of our DVOA-based picks. Each week, I pick (almost) every game straight up and against the spread, as well as over-under totals. This does not make this advice to bet every single game! You’ve got to pick and choose and be smart about it. But for people in office pools, we […]
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Aaron Schatz
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Nascar DFS
NASCAR Cup Series: Xfinity 500 DFS Plays
Martinsville is the penultimate race of the season and the last chance for six drivers to win their way into one of two remaining championship spots. Christopher Bell was a surprise winner last week after Larson drove into the safety barrel by pit road and eliminated the dominant car. Bell locked himself into the Championship […]
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Tim Watts
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NHL DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for October 29
The puck drops for this three-game DFS NHL slate at 5:00 p.m. ET.   Below you’ll see a list of all the games on the NHL slate along with the goal total for each: Minnesota Wild @ New Jersey Devils – 6.5 Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers – 6.5 San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals […]
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Griffin Swanson
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F1 DFS
Formula 1 DFS Plays: Mexico Grand Prix
Max Verstappen is smashing records this season. His win last week from the sixth starting spot was just the latest in a truly remarkable season.    Max has won four of the last five Mexico City Grand Prix races and is a huge betting favorite as he is every week of the 2023 season. Max […]
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Tim Watts
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NFL Bets
Week 8 Player Props: Rushing Yards for Jonathan Taylor from EV Insight
Jonathan TaylorRushing Yards Player Props – Week 8 Colts vs. Saints Right now, Jonathan Taylor’s rushing yards prop is set at 59.5 yards (-143/+110). The public has bet the OVER up to 59.5 (-143) after it opened @ 59.5 (-136). O/U 63.5 -115/-115 O/U 60.5 -110/-110 O/U 63.5 -117/-117 O/U 63.5 -110/-120 Pros The Colts […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL DFS
Week 8 NFL DFS Data & Trends
Welcome to the Week 8 game-by-game NFLD FS notes, previously part of the Sunday update. I’ll hold off on listing my core plays until game day, once I have a better understanding of the slate. In this article, I’ll hit on the most critical information to monitor heading into the weekend to help aid in […]
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Sam Choudhury