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Iowa State Football Betting Odds – Cyclones Futures, Picks, and Preview
The Big 12 is entering 2021 with a solid group of competitors for the first time in several years. Texas isn’t back yet, but Oklahoma has a true rival emerging. The Iowa State Cyclones are a preseason top-six team and have a real shot at upsetting the powerhouse Sooners. (Follow along with our entire college […]
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MLB Bets
The One Hitter: MLB game-by-game betting breakdown (8/18)
Each day, we are going to try and give you a quick preview of today’s main slate and any interesting betting angles that we spot. Take a look. All betting lines and information are from the FanDuel Sportsbook.  Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees betting breakdown Red Sox (+104), Yankees (-122)Total: 10.0 runsNick Pivetta (R) vs. Andrew […]
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Matt Kupferle
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Oklahoma Football Betting Odds – Sooners Futures, Picks, and Preview
The Oklahoma Sooners are looking to bounce back from a decent but disappointing 2020 season and return to the College Football Playoff. Their 9-2 record landed them in second place in the Big 12, though they ripped off eight straight wins to close out the season. Their young roster took early lumps but finished strong […]
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MLB Bets
MLB Best Bets for Wednesday (8/18)
And just like that, we’re back in the win column. The White Sox gave us a scare Monday, going down 2-0 early in the second inning to Oakland, but they were able to hold them there and scratch out a run in each of the next three innings. They walked off the F5 and, naturally, […]
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Georgia Football Betting Odds – Bulldogs Futures, Picks, and Preview
The Georgia Bulldogs have had a rollercoaster experience at the quarterback position since Kirby Smart arrived as head coach. There’s a lot of “what-ifs” that have occurred. The saga continued in 2020 as USC transfer J.T. Daniels played in just four games as he dealt with the recovery from an ACL tear in 2019. (Follow […]
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MLB Bets
MLB Prop Tracker (August 15)
Welcome to the prop bet tracker. As MLB season gets into high gear, another way to get in on the action is to analyze the day’s best prop bets – from strikeouts to home runs, first to five runs to total bases logged. Each day, we will try to identify a few picks that are […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Bets
Tom Brady Odds and Futures
The word “GOAT” gets tossed around in the NFL a lot these days to the point where the term has almost lost its cache. There’s only one NFL GOAT, and he plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and that’s quarterback Tom Brady. The latest Tom Brady odds and futures are up for the 2021 NFL […]
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MLB Bets
The One Hitter: MLB game-by-game betting breakdown (8/17)
Each day, we are going to try and give you a quick preview of today’s main slate and any interesting betting angles that we spot. Take a look. All betting lines and information are from the FanDuel Sportsbook.  Toronto Blue Jays at Washington Nationals betting breakdown Blue Jays (-220), Nationals (+184)Total: 9.0 runsAlek Manoah (R) vs. Erick Fedde (R) […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Bets
Betting Spreads in NFL – What is ‘juice’?
Betting on NFL football spreads used to be a much simpler process. Most books offered nothing but 11/10 odds or -110 on either side of the game. Whether you were getting a +3 or laying -3, your payout was going to be $0.91 cents on the dollar if you won. If books took heavy action, […]
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PGA Bets
2021 Northern Trust betting preview
This week, the PGA Tour heads to Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey for the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Liberty National has hosted a handful of PGA Tour events, including the President’s Cup in 2017 and the Northern Trust in 2019.  The course is a par 71 and roughly 7,200 yards. […]
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CFB Bets
Clemson Football Betting Odds – Tigers Futures, Picks, and Preview
The Clemson Tigers quickly rose to power under head coach Dabo Swinney thanks to their ability to stack talent around an explosive quarterback. Tajh Boyd and Deshaun Watson allowed the program to become an elite one nationally, and then Trevor Lawrence followed Watson. Clemson has finished in the top-four of the final AP poll every […]
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MLB Bets
MLB Betting – Pitchers to Play, Fade, or Attack 8/16
In this article, I’ll use the Strikeout Model to sift through the pitching options on DraftKings tonight. We’ll discuss the threshold probabilities and how they combine with projected ownership to allow us to consistently make +EV decisions at the starting pitcher position. We’ve got a five-game slate! If you’ve been reading my stuff for even […]
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NFL Bets
3 long-shot NFL MVP betting picks for 2021
As I’ve mentioned in my pieces on longshot quarterbacks to lead the NFL in passing and longshot running backs to lead the league in rushing, I view season-long player futures more as profitable entertainments and less as hardcore investments. That doesn’t mean I bet willy nilly without any regards to probabilities and likelihoods, but it does mean […]
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MLB Best Bets for Monday (8/16)
The 11-0 streak finally came to an end for the MLB Best Bets writeups when Tampa Bay and Minnesota failed to score six runs in the first five innings Sunday, putting five runs through the first five and scoring a heartbreaking two runs in the top of the sixth that would’ve cashed the over an […]
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The One Hitter: MLB game-by-game betting breakdown (8/16)
Each day, we are going to try and give you a quick preview of today’s main slate and any interesting betting angles that we spot. Take a look. All betting lines and information are from the FanDuel Sportsbook.  (Join FTNBets with our Early Bird NFL package!) Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees betting breakdown Angels […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Bets
Patrick Mahomes Odds and Futures
Considered the most talented quarterback in football, there’s no shortage of NFL futures and betting odds for Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes entering the 2021 season. The fifth-year QB has taken the throne as the most coveted player in the league with his arm talent and unconventional throws that make him a human highlight-reel. Sportsbooks […]
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NFL Bets
MagicSportsGuide: Previewing the NFC East for 2021
With the start of the 2021 NFL and fantasy football season fast approaching, our own Kevin Adams is going division by division to preview every team in the league from a DFS and betting perspective. Strategy, pace, personnel and more — he’s hitting the season from every angle to help you get ready to put […]
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Kevin Adams
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MLB Bets
MLB Best Bets for Sunday (8/15)
What. A. Run. That makes it 11 straight cashes in a row for the MLB Best Bets writeups as back-to-back jacks by Nolan Arenado and Tyler O’Neill power St. Louis to a 3-0 F5RL win. With the week wrapping up Sunday, we’re looking to make it two straight undefeated weeks and push the streak to […]
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MLB Bets
MLB betting – Pitchers to Play or Fade (8/15)
In this article, I’ll use the Strikeout Model to sift through the pitching options on DraftKings tonight. We’ll discuss the threshold probabilities and how they combine with projected ownership to allow us to consistently make +EV decisions at the starting pitcher position. We’ve got a 10-game Sunday slate on tap with some really interesting pitchers. Let’s […]
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NFL Bets
Long Shots – NFL Rushing Yards Betting Futures
As I mentioned in my piece on longshot quarterbacks to lead the NFL in passing, I view season-long player futures more as profitable entertainments and less as hardcore investments, so when I bet in this market I tend to gravitate toward players who have longer odds (+1000 or higher). With that in mind, here are six […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB Bets
MLB Prop Tracker (August 14)
Welcome to the prop bet tracker. As MLB season gets into high gear, another way to get in on the action is to analyze the day’s best prop bets – from strikeouts to home runs, first to five runs to total bases logged. Each day, we will try to identify a few picks that are […]
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Matt Kupferle
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CFB Bets
Virginia Tech Football Betting Odds – Hokies Futures, Picks, and Preview
The ACC football team with the most at stake for its program’s outlook in 2021 and beyond is the Virginia Tech Hokies. Although others may have loftier expectations or in the critical stages of building a future, the Hokies are facing the critical fork in the Justin Fuente-era. Fuente, entering his sixth season with the […]
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MLB Bets
MLB betting – Pitchers to Play or Fade (8/13)
In this article, I’ll use the Strikeout Model to sift through the pitching options on DraftKings tonight. We’ll discuss the threshold probabilities and how they combine with projected ownership to allow us to consistently make +EV decisions at the starting pitcher position. With 14 games on tap for Friday, we have a ton of guys to […]
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MLB Bets
MLB Best Bets for Friday (8/13)
Wednesday, July 28. Now I know what you’re thinking, “What does Dana White’s and Soulja Boy’s birthday have to do with MLB betting?” But actually, this marks the last day the MLB Best Bets column has lost a bet. We’re on a 10-0 streak with a 15.68u profit over that span thanks to, most recently, […]
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MLB Bets
The One Hitter: MLB game-by-game betting breakdown (8/13)
Each day, we are going to try and give you a quick preview of today’s main slate and any interesting betting angles that we spot. Take a look. All betting lines and information are from the FanDuel Sportsbook.  (Get an All Access pass to FTN NFL coverage across all sites for $349.99.) Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Bets
Cowboys vs. Bucs Week 1 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are fresh off a Super Bowl 55 win and get the right to play the opening game of the 2021 NFL season in front of their home fans, the same ones they won the Big Game in front of. Now, they welcome another NFC contender in the Dallas Cowboys, who will […]
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Virginia Football Betting Odds – Cavaliers Futures, Picks, and Preview
The ACC features a deep set of intriguing teams capable of entertaining us throughout the 2021 season. From Clemson’s chase for College Football Playoff redemption, to Virginia trying to defend their ACC Coastal division crown, to Georgia Tech’s quest for relevance, the conference has it all. We fully plan on profiting off the ACC as […]
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MLB Bets
The One Hitter: MLB game-by-game betting breakdown (8/12)
Each day, we are going to try and give you a quick preview of today’s main slate and any interesting betting angles that we spot. Take a look. All betting lines and information are from the FanDuel Sportsbook.  New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox betting breakdown Yankees (+146), Chicago White Sox (-172)Total: 9.5 runsAndrew Heaney (L) […]
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Matt Kupferle
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MLB Bets
MLB Prop Tracker (August 12)
Welcome to the prop bet tracker. As MLB season gets into high gear, another way to get in on the action is to analyze the day’s best prop bets – from strikeouts to home runs, first to five runs to total bases logged. Each day, we will try to identify a few picks that are […]
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Matt Kupferle
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Alabama Football Betting Odds – Crimson Tide Futures, Picks, and Preview
The Alabama Crimson Tide have continued to set records with their dominance under head coach Nick Saban. His 165-23 record is complemented by his seven national championships. It’s easy to see why he’s again the favorite to hoist the trophy in 2021.  The Crimson Tide will surely be in the mix as they reload with […]
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MLB Bets
MLB Best Bets for Wednesday (8/11)
Just like we hoped for, the MLB Best Bets writeups carried over last week’s success into a new week. Chicago dominated Minnesota Monday, winning 11-1, cashed their team total over within the first 1.1 innings, and cashed their F5RL by a solid 7.5 runs. We’re up a phenomenal 12u over the past few articles, going […]
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The One Hitter: MLB game-by-game betting breakdown (8/11)
Each day, we are going to try and give you a quick preview of today’s main slate and any interesting betting angles that we spot. Take a look. All betting lines and information are from the FanDuel Sportsbook.  St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates betting breakdown Cardinals (-172), Pirates (+147)Total: 9.0 runsAdam Wainwright (R) vs. Wil Crowe (R) Three […]
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Matt Kupferle