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MMA Bets
UFC 251: Masvidal-Usman betting breakdown
Each week I will try to identify value in the betting markets based on how I see each fight playing out. Because of the subjective nature of MMA, there are times we can point out large discrepancies in how the public is betting certain fighters relative to what is the most likely outcome of that fight. I […]
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Jon Kelly
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MMA DFS
MMA DFS plays for this weekend’s UFC 251
Heading into this week’s UFC 251 contest, it’s time to take a look at my MMA DFS picks for the week. With DraftKings having a Milly Maker contest, I’m focusing on doing 100 lineups along with three main lineups in smaller contests. I plan on focusing this article around my three core fights that will […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Soccer DFS
DFS Showdown for Friday’s San Jose-Seattle MLS game
Major League Soccer is back in action and Fade the Noise has you covered. For this Showdown between San Jose and Seattle, as well as all other soccer coverage, we’ll be offering a DFS-catered approach to help pack your bankroll with profit. San Jose Earthquakes (+230) @ Seattle Sounders (+105) 9 p.m. ET Friday, July […]
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Tristan Hoh
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Esports Bets
Best bets for LOL: July 11
You can’t get enough of me and the Esports action, as you will continue to get more of me on this opening week — I have some bets for you. If you haven’t had a chance to look into it yet, make sure to check out my DFS writeup for LPL/LCK League of Legends slates. […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
Prellezo’s picks (7/11): Core plays and lineup construction for LoL
Happy Friday! What a day it was for me and hopefully for all of you in my last LOL breakdown. Although BLG wasn’t my number 1 stack, they were still listed as a top stack. I had a ton of GenG, BLG, and IG and it turned out some crazy ROI! If you haven’t had […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Nascar DFS
NASCAR DFS Advanced Stats Roadmap: Quaker State 400
The weekend, the NASCAR Cup series heads to Kentucky for the Quaker State 400. Kentucky is an intermediate track and we only get one stop here per year. For projections purposes, I also use Kansas, Chicagoland, Michigan and Auto Club as similar tracks. You can check these NASCAR projections out in our NASCAR DFS Optimizer. […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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Soccer Bets
Handicapping the EPL Saturday slate
The English Premier League has a four-game slate scheduled for Saturday. For this and every slate, I’ll be offering up some of my top betting picks for that day’s games, hopefully providing significant intel and probabilities into the major slates. With the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing an influx of games on an odd schedule. […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Faceoff: Patrick Mahomes vs. Lamar Jackson
Each week, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe step into the octagon to exchange blows over some of the biggest draft-day dilemmas this fantasy football season. Today's Fantasy Faceoff topic: Patrick Mahomes or Lamar Jackson? … Ready. Set. FIGHT! In favor of Patrick Mahomes (Brad Evans) Off the high of a 50-TD campaign in 2018, Mahomes […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Cleveland Browns
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Juggernaut Jim Browns Booms Odell Beckham Jr., WR Let’s get the obvious out of the way: Last year wasn’t […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Cincinnati Bengals
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Queen City Cats. Booms Tyler Boyd, WR When A.J. Green’s lower extremities inevitably combust, Boyd, like last year, will […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Friday, July 10
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Each day I’ll be highlighting some of the best odds boosts […]
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Matt LaMarca
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CSGO (7/10)
Hey everyone! This slate is focusing on the 7/10 2 game slate for CSGO starting at 9 a.m. PST. This two-game slate is a best-of-one map only. I’ll usually rock Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) articles throughout the week. I'll focus on my core plays and lineup construction plans for the slate. I’ll usually post the night […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Nascar DFS
NASCAR XFINITY Series picks for the Alsco 300
Welcome NASCAR fans! Not sure about you guys, but I crushed the last XFINITY race. We’re on to another race at the same exact track and the targets are fairly similar. Best wishes to Justin Allgaier, as he wrecked late and was taken to the hospital. Similar to last night, we have an XFINITY race tonight […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Tennis Bets
Best bets for upcoming tennis exhibitions
We’ve seen a handful of tennis exhibitions throughout quarantine, and now they’re essentially being used as a preseason leading up to the restart in August. Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule, along with who is in the field, as we approach the true return to play August 3. Thiem's 7: July 10-11 Dominic Thiem, […]
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Josh Gross
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NBA Bets
Best bets for The Basketball Tournament on July 10th
We’re officially into the quarterfinals of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), which means these games are only getting better and better. Today’s two-game slate will surely be a good one, but you’re going to want to find out who to bet on before sitting down and watching. Golden Eagles -2.5 vs. Team Brotherly Love – 2:00 […]
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FTN Staff
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PGA Bets
Best bets for Round 2 of the Workday Charity Open
The second round of the PGA's maiden Workday Charity Open tees off Friday morning. If you're looking for round specific bets, things like group low score or things of that nature, the best chances to go low will likely happen in the a.m. wave of golfers. The weather forecast calls for increasingly windy conditions as […]
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Ryan Noonan
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PGA DFS
Top DFS plays for Round 2 of the Workday Charity Open
The second round of the PGA's maiden Workday Charity Open tees off Friday morning, and that means DFS players are going to get in on the Friday action as well. We'll want to focus on the early wave of golfers due to the weather forecast, which calls for increasingly windy conditions as the day progresses. […]
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Ryan Noonan
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NFL Fantasy
Edwards-Helaire takes top billing in our 2022 mock draft
Forecasting skill positions two years into the future is much like meteorology. The morning report can call for sunny skies and picturesque conditions, but a rogue thunderstorm can still crop up at any moment to ruin it all. Players can have their outlooks change in the blink of an eye with injury, contract status, and […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: Alvin Kamara’s healthy 2020
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from ‘The Big Noise’ himself, Brad Evans. Prop: Alvin Kamara OVER 1450.5 rush/receiving yards (-110, DraftKings) After physical limitations haunted Kamara like […]
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Brad Evans
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NBA DFS
Catching up on the NBA: Southwest Division
It’s been four months since we’ve seen an NBA game in front of our eyes, so it’s understandable that maybe you’ve slipped in remembering just who is on which team, and how things have been going across the league. Did you know Jabari Parker played for Sacramento? Well, I’m here to go through the 22 […]
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Josh Lloyd
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NBA Bets
Checking back in on the NBA: Southwest Division
It’s been four months since we’ve seen an NBA game in front of our eyes, so it’s understandable that maybe you’ve slipped in remembering just who is on which team, and how things have been going across the league. Did you know Jabari Parker played for Sacramento? Well, I’m here to go through the 22 […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football busts: Quarterbacks to avoid in 2020
I’ve always been one to wait it out when drafting a quarterback in a standard fantasy football setting—I just wrote about a few undervalued QBs that I’m high on—so I could make the case for several potential busts. The three quarterbacks I’ve singled out below are good real-life quarterbacks. All three led their respective teams […]
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Chris Meaney
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MMA DFS
DFS cash game targets for UFC 251 on Fight Island
Welcome to my DFS cash game breakdown for the UFC 251 pay-per-view card in Abu Dhabi, which is headlined by Jorge Masvidal vs. Kamaru Usman! In this weekly article, I will outline three fighters who present strong floors and ceilings for your DraftKings cash games (Double Up and H2H contests). This is one of the […]
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Jonah Shiffman
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Esports DFS
Taking a look at LOL player and stack ratings (7/10)
What’s going on, everybody? I’m extremely excited to bring you some League of Legends content for FTNDaily! Below, you’ll find ratings that are created by using a number of different factors, statistics and projections. Overall, there are two reasons I highly value ratings like these. First, they help automate a decision-making process, if needed. For […]
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Kyle Murray
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Esports DFS
Prellezo’s picks (7/10): Core plays and lineup construction for LoL
We’re back again with our look at the day’s top League of Legends plays. In Wednesday’s article, our top 4 stacks ended up winning, with two of the top 3 being the optimal stacks. We had a profitable night and now we move onto a new slate! In Esports, we have to have a short-term […]
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Javi Prellezo
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MLB DFS
KBO DFS: DraftKings slate preview for July 10
If you haven’t been grinding KBO in the early hours with me every morning, I will be posting some articles over the next couple weeks exclusively on FTN to catch you up to speed. These will include top hitters on each team, the mess that is every team’s bullpen, and some GPP lineup reviews. For […]
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DFS Chaser
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Nascar DFS
NASCAR XFINITY Series picks for the Shady Rays 200
Welcome NASCAR fans! We have an XFINITY race tonight at 8 p.m. EST, which consists of a shorter track than the norm. It will be a fairly quick race so dominators are not as important this time around. I’ll usually focus on the NASCAR Cup Series races, but given it is our opening week, we […]
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Javi Prellezo
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NFL Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Chicago Bears
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Monsters of the Midway. Booms Allen Robinson, WR The Rodney Dangerfield of fantasy football wide receivers, Robinson got no […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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NFL Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Carolina Panthers
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Charlotte Cats. Booms D.J. Moore, WR Some in Fantasyland, understandably, are fully prepared to “Shoop” for The Spinderella of […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football sleepers: Overlooked quarterbacks in drafts for 2020
You hear the term sleeper get tossed around often in the fantasy football community, but what does it actually mean? Can an aging vet be considered a sleeper or does the particular candidate need to be on the cusp of a breakout season? Both are acceptable, as it’s all about finding value on draft day. […]
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Chris Meaney
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Soccer DFS
DFS Showdown Slate plays for Manchester United/Aston Villa
The English Premier League (EPL) is back in action and FTN has you covered! For this showdown between Manchester United and Aston Villa, as well as all other soccer coverage, we’ll be offering a DFS catered approach to help pack your bankroll with profit. Manchester United (-290) @ Aston Villa (+850) 3:15 p.m. ET Friday, […]
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Tristan Hoh
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Thursday, July 9
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Each day, I’ll be highlighting some of the best odds boosts […]
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Matt LaMarca