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Soccer DFS
DFS showdown slate: Leicester City vs. Arsenal
The English Premier League is back in action and FTN has you covered. For this Showdown slate between Leicester City and Arsenal, as well as every other slate, I’ll be offering a DFS-catered approach to help pack your bankroll with profit. DFS UPDATE (2:15 pm. ET) — With Marc Albrighton ($7,800) starting, Youri Tielemans is […]
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Tristan Hoh
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Tennis Bets
First look at the US Open futures market
Both the ATP and WTA Tours have been on hiatus since early March but, as things stand, the plan is for both tours to resume play in early August, with the WTA restarting the week of August 3 while the ATP follows suit a week later. In lieu of ATP/WTA organized events, we’ve seen countless exhibition tournaments organized […]
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Josh Gross
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MLB Fantasy
2020 fantasy baseball fades and busts
As we head into the weirdest fantasy baseball season in our collective memory, one key draft practice is finding which players to avoid at their current draft price. The players mentioned below are being discussed due current NFBC ADP data we have for the 60-game season making it clear they are being overvalued, leaving little […]
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Matthew Davis
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NFL Fantasy
6 players to buy in dynasty fantasy football
The best part of dynasty leagues is managing your fantasy football roster as if you were a real NFL GM. However, unlike the real NFL, there’s usually only one way to get your hands on a veteran player in dynasty leagues: Through trades. In dynasty, each owner is likely to have different goals for the […]
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Tyler Loechner
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MLB DFS
MLB Live Stream Preview
MLB fantasy live streams will be found here, with personalities such as Matt Davis and other MLB analysts, FTN's MLB live streams will enform, entertain, and predict.
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FTN Staff
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PGA Bets
Best bets for the Workday Charity Open
If you're interested in betting on golf, I will be posting a PGA article on FTN Bets on a weekly basis. This will be focused on where I’m putting my money each week, and it’ll be up to you to decide whether or not you’d like to join me.   Generally, I tend to put $100 […]
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Javi Prellezo
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PGA DFS
Picking out the core plays for the Workday Charity Open
Happy FTN Launch Day! For those of you that are trying to dive into golf, I will be posting my DraftKings “core plays” for DFS every week. This will be focused around what I’ll be doing for my five main lineups, plus my max-entry builds for contests like the Millionaire Maker. I’m going to focus on a few core […]
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Javi Prellezo
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MLB Fantasy
2020 fantasy baseball risers and fallers
Identifying trends in terms of ADP is vital in putting together a winning fantasy baseball team, but when it comes to a situation as MLB finds itself in, it carries much more weight. With a shortened 60-game season and a universal DH, many players will see their stocks shoot up or plummet. A lot of […]
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Joe Metz
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MLB Fantasy
2020 fantasy baseball sleepers for the 60-game season
With baseball officially back and players already reporting for spring training (or summer camp), the process of finding your fantasy baseball edge for the unique 60-game season begins. Whether it be a 162-game season or a 60, sleepers are always a means to get yourself an edge on the competition. Given the unique circumstances we […]
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Joe Metz
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NFL Bets
Diving deep on the Buffalo Bills coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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Soccer Bets
Handicapping the EPL Wednesday slate
The English Premier League has a four-game slate scheduled for Wednesday. 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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MMA DFS
UFC 251: Masvidal-Usman DraftKings breakdown
The UFC is headed to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi this week for UFC 251. This fight card is easily the best of the year and arguably the strongest card in UFC history from top to bottom. We have three title fights on the line, and the main event is the highly anticipated Kamaru Usman versus Jorge Masvidal […]
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Jon Kelly
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NFL Fantasy
Breaking down each NFL coaching staff
Derek Brown and Anthony Amico are doing breaking down each NFL coaching to help you in your best ball drafts, follow along with the whole series here:   Buffalo Bills – 7/7/2020 Miami Dolphins – 7/8/2020 New England Patriots – 7/9/2020 New York Jets – 7/14/2020 Baltimore Ravens – 7/15/2020 Cincinnati Bengals – 7/16/2020 Cleveland Browns – 7/17/2020 Pittsburgh Steelers – 7/20/2020 Houston […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
Breaking down the Buffalo Bills coaching staff
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
6 players to sell in dynasty fantasy football
Purging your dynasty roster of fantasy football options you no longer want is no easy task, but as each owner in your league will have different goals, you can usually find a suitable trade partner. These are the primary reasons why people make trades in dynasty: Win-now: Acquire a top-tier player that will put your […]
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Tyler Loechner
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Nascar Bets
Betting 101: The basics of betting on NASCAR
NASCAR was one of our first sporting events back from the pandemic shutdown, and that meant a sharp increase in interest in NASCAR betting. For all those diving into the game, today I’m offering a NASCAR betting tutorial and how to win some big money. When focusing on what I do with betting, I focus […]
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Javi Prellezo
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NFL Fantasy
How to adjust for point-per-first-down scoring in fantasy
Many fantasy football players have heard of leagues that use point-per-first down scoring, but few players have been part of leagues that incorporate the scoring option. With the biggest such league (the 10th annual Scott Fish Bowl — SFBX) getting going as we speak, FTN wanted to give you a rundown of what the system […]
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Russell Prentice
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NHL Bets
Betting 101: The basics of betting on hockey
Looking at getting into betting on the NHL? Today, I’m offering up some basics and tips I have picked up over the years to help you out. Like any bet, there is risk involved and no system or process is going to guarantee success, but with some of these tips and research that you can […]
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Russell Prentice
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PGA Bets
Betting 101: The basics of betting on golf
Wading into the world of golf betting can be daunting. You can pull up almost any book that offers golf and there seems to be hundreds of options and that can get overwhelming. The goal today is to skim the surface of where to begin and what may be the best type of golf wagering […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB Fantasy
National League designated hitter, Part 2: The most impacted hitters
Baseball. Is. Back. Or, at least we hope it’s back. Teams are reporting to their home fields in hope of ramping up for a 60-game sprint for the 2020 MLB season. During these wild and crazy times, we may have some baseball starting the third week of July. I broke down what baseball’s move to […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Fantasy
NFL Live Stream Preview
FTNFantasy will provide top-tier analysis for your fantasy football drafts. From sleepers to draft strategy, FTNFantasy has you covered on exclusive live streams.
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FTN Staff
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Tennis Bets
Betting 101: The basics of betting on tennis
Welcome to Tennis Betting 101. Here, we’ll discuss some key factors when it comes to placing wagers in tennis, in addition to types of betting options available within the sport. Keep in mind, tennis is the only sport in which the best of the best can play against the worst of the worst in a […]
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Josh Gross
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Soccer Bets
Soccer Betting 101: How to profit
Assuming most of you are American, betting on soccer can look tricky at times. The reason for this is the possibility of the match ending in a draw (tie). In America, there’s a winner, a loser. – no in-between. The prospect of a draw puts soccer [betting] in a class of its own. I want to […]
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Tristan Hoh
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NFL Fantasy
Zig when they zag: How to go zero-WR and load up on RBs in best ball
Best call drafts are in full swing, but unlike season-long fantasy football leagues, the draft isn’t just the most important thing — it’s the only thing. With no creative license once the final pick is in, you need to enter the draft with a strategy and stick to it. This article will look at the […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NBA Bets
Betting 101: What to look for when betting on NBA
Interested in getting involved in betting on the NBA? Here’s a breakdown of some of the key things I look for when betting on hoops. No single recommendation is guaranteed a 100% success rate by any means, but I find that by paying attention to the small details, that most overlook, I have a competitive […]
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David Jones
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MLB Bets
Betting 101: The basics of baseball prop betting
Like all sports, there are a number of ways to bet on baseball presents. Some of the most popular ways are betting on the moneyline, the over/under game total or the runline. When a sportsbook releases these numbers, a ton of factors and research goes into them to put out odds they feel will generate […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB DFS
Tips for getting started in KBO DFS
It’s seven o’clock on Saturday morning and I am sipping my coffee watching a baseball game being played on the other side of the world. I have a substantial amount of money on the over in the Korean Baseball Organization gake between the NC Dinos and the Doosan Bears. It’s 3-3 in the top of the […]
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DFS Chaser
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NBA DFS
The benefits of stacking in NBA DFS
Welcome back to the NBA season, and related, welcome back to daily fantasy basketball. Let’s take a moment to focus on lineup construction for NBA DFS. One of the most important points we need to make is stacking. There is a focus on a few key points: Look at the Las Vegas totals. Look at […]
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Javi Prellezo
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NFL Fantasy
5 rookies worth targeting in dynasty fantasy football
The weeks and months that follow the NFL draft before NFL camps kickoff is prime trading season in dynasty. The layover between these two points in time can change perception in some ways on a player. Coach speak can quell excitement, and occasionally time has a way of stifling the hype. Before player’s lace the cleats back up […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy football rankings: Top 150 for PPR leagues in 2020
Fantasy football season is here. To get you set up for your 2020 fantasy football drafts, I put together a set of top-150 fantasy football rankings for PPR scoring. Want to go deeper than 150? We have you covered. Our 2020 fantasy football rankings page has over 500 players ranked along with rankings for each […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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MLB Fantasy
National League designated hitter, Part 1: Impact on pitchers
Baseball. Is. Back. Or, at least we hope it’s back. Teams are reporting to their home fields in hope of ramping up for a 60-game 2020 MLB season. During these wild and crazy times, we may have some baseball starting the third week of July. If you play season-long fantasy baseball, and you are diving back into […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Bets
Picks
While we develop cutting edge tech for tracking all of our sharps betting picks here is the next best thing! We created a centralized hub so that you can find all the picks, all the sports, in one location. NBA Betting Picks  MLB Betting Picks   PGA Betting Picks   MMA Betting Picks   NFL […]
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FTN Staff