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Bet the Mock: 2021 NBA Mock Draft
Thursday, July 29th is rapidly approaching, which means so is the NBA Draft. While there appears to be less “buzz” about star players in this draft, this is an incredibly deep draft class throughout the first round. This draft is what I expect teams to do, not what I would do, with the goal to […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB Bets
The One Hitter: MLB game-by-game betting breakdown (7/28)
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. Miami Marlins at Baltimore Orioles betting breakdown Marlins (-104), Orioles (-112)Total: 9.5 runsJordan Holloway (R) vs. Jorge López (R) Three things to know Jordan Holloway is a […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Bets
Tipico Tips: Betting on the NFL preseason
In years past, it was a lot easier to understand the flow of an NFL preseason. In Week 1, you may not see the starters play at all, and typically only for a series or two if they do. The other three quarters or more of the game we tend to see the backups who […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB Bets
MLB Best Bets for Wednesday (7/28)
Our hearts were broken twice from Monday’s best bets when Detroit tied it at 5-5 in the ninth inning thanks to a Robbie Grossman pinch-hit, 2-run homer. The home run blew our chances of the under at 10.5 runs and gave us false hope to cash the Detroit moneyline before they meekly fell to Minnesota […]
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CFB Bets
College Football Previews – Big 12 Betting Preview
Since 2015, the Big 12 conference has been dominated by the Oklahoma Sooners. Head coach Lincoln Riley inherited a strong program from legend Bob Stoops in 2016 and immediately began producing Heisman Trophy winning passers and a perennial College Football Playoff contender. The rest of the Big 12 has been fighting to earn the No. […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Bets
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Arizona Cardinals
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to the football season, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: The Desert Birds. (Sign up for underdog fantasy and get $25 with promo code FTN) Fantasy Football […]
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Derek Brown
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NBA Bets
Summer Games odds: Betting the men’s basketball tournament
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are well underway, and we’ve already witnessed some early drama with Olympic men’s basketball odds that have impacted the outright markets.  The USA Basketball Men’s National team remains the betting favorite at -250 (71.4% implied probability) at BetMGM to win the gold medal for the fourth Summer Olympics in a row. […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB Bets
MLB Prop Tracker (July 27)
Each day at FTN, we will try to find some unique prop bets that we can play to gain an edge. Here’s a few that stick out on tonight’s slate. Trea Turner to Hit a Home Run (+450, William Hill) So much juice here, I have to squeeze it. The Nationals are absolutely torching the […]
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Matt Kupferle
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MLB Bets
The One Hitter: MLB game-by-game betting breakdown (7/27)
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 peek and let us know what your thoughts are around our new daily piece! All odds/totals/bets are courtesy FanDuel Sportsbook.  Miami Marlins at Baltimore Orioles betting breakdown Marlins […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NBA Bets
Tipico Tips: Betting Tuesday’s Summer Games action
The summer games roll on Tuesday with a lot of pool play and time trials. Swimming and cycling take place Tuesday and those cover the main time trial sports. The United States women’s soccer team has their match and so do the men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams in the opening round. It has been […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Bets
NFL betting futures: 3 division exactas
Exactas are popular in horse racing, as they are a way to turn a little bit of money into a lot of money. It is essentially a parlay – something I stress time and time again is that parlays are a waste of money. However, correlated parlays for the right odds can very much provide […]
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Eliot Crist
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CFB Bets
College Football Previews – Big Ten Betting Preview
The Big Ten conference has been dominated by one team over the last seven seasons and the gap has widened over the last four years. The Ohio State Buckeyes were thought to be in trouble when Urban Meyer handed the keys to the program to Ryan Day, but instead, Day has turned them into even […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB Bets
MLB betting – Pitchers to Play or Fade (7/26)
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. It’s a relatively small slate, which I actually prefer, as it narrows the […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB Bets
MLB Best Bets for Monday (7/26)
A short, nine-game MLB slate will ease us into another new week of MLB betting Monday. While many teams are off, there’s never an off day for MLB bettors, and we’re still scouring the board to find the best value available to keep our bankroll growing. As always, I’ll take a deeper dive into the […]
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The One Hitter: MLB game-by-game betting breakdown (7/26)
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. Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies betting breakdown Nationals (+102), Phillies (-120)Total: 9.5 runsJoe Ross (R) vs. Spencer Howard (R) Three things to know The Nationals, battling some […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NBA Bets
NBA Draft Props and Expert Picks
The 2021 NBA Draft is set to take place July 29 at Barclays Center, and sportsbooks have wasted no time opening up markets for betting props to wager on. With the Detroit Pistons already hinting of taking Cade Cunningham with the first overall pick, let’s get creative and dive into a wealth of props at […]
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Tipico Tips: Betting Monday’s Summer Games action
The Summer Games are now in full swing. The first few medals have been handed out and the pool play has started for many of the major sports that bettors are used to betting on a daily basis. The big shock so far is the U.S. men’s basketball team losing its first and only game […]
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CFB Bets
College football conference betting previews
After a 2020 season that was the weirdest on record, things should hopefully get back to a more normal look for the 2021 college football season. That means our betting ears are perked up. All week, our Ian Wharton will preview each of the Power-5 conferences from a betting perspective, looking at his favorite odds […]
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FTN Staff
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CFB Bets
College Football Previews – ACC Betting Preview
The ACC has been regarded as one of the most predictable Power 5 conferences in the country since the College Football Playoff began in 2014. The Atlantic Division has been dominated by Clemson, and the Coastal Division has seen a rotation of contenders come and go. The only constant in the conference has been the […]
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NFL Bets
Booms, Busts, Breakouts & Bets: Los Angeles Rams
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp openings, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Derek Brown, profile their favorite Booms, Busts, Breakouts and Bets for every NFL team. Giddy up, gamers. Today’s topic: Hollywood’s Starlets. (Sign up for underdog fantasy and get $25 with promo code FTN) Fantasy Football Booms […]
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Derek Brown
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PGA Bets
Summer Games Golf Betting Preview
This week the PGA Tour takes a pause as some of the best golfers in the world travel to Japan to compete in the 2021 Summer Olympics. You will notice that not all the top-ranked golfers are here, for various reasons. Bryson DeChambeauand Jon Rahm will miss due to COVID-19, while other big-name stars decided […]
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PGA Bets
Tipico Tips: Gold in the Summer Games
It’s been five years since golf made its return to the Summer Games in Rio, and this week some of the world’s best will fight for the gold medal in Japan.  Due to how the field is selected, a lot of the world’s best are not making the trip, and some due to other various […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB Bets
MLB betting – Pitchers to Play or Fade (7/25)
In this article, I’ll use the Strikeout Model to sift through the pitching options on DraftKings for Sunday. 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. Pitchers to play Yu Darvish, San Diego Padres Though it feels like Miami […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB Bets
MLB Prop Tracker (July 24)
Each day at FTN, we will try to find some unique prop bets that we can play to gain an edge. Here's a few that stick out on tonight's slate. Mike Yastrzemski to Hit a Home Run (+430, SugarHouse)  Here's what we know about Wil Crowe of the Pirates — he gives up a LOT […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL Bets
Bet these Carson Wentz betting props
The Indianapolis Colts traded a 2021 third-rounder and a conditional 2022 second-rounder for Carson Wentz this offseason. Wentz — once an MVP candidate — struggled mightily in 2020 for the Eagles, but the Colts and Frank Reich believe they can turn him around. Last season, the Colts were led by Philip Rivers — who managed […]
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Eliot Crist
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NFL Bets
4 NFL futures to bet right now
Training camp is underway for some teams in the NFL, and by this time next week, every team will be in camp. The good news is there’s still plenty of time to get some player prop futures wagers in play. With the most recent betting markets available, here are four NFL player prop futures bets […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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MLB Bets
MLB betting – Pitchers to Play or Fade (7/23)
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. Pitchers to Play Joe Musgrove Joe Musgrove tops the slate in projected DK […]
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FTN Staff
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MMA Bets
UFC Vegas 32 betting breakdown
Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 32: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw. The UFC will continue their string of Fight Night events on ESPN at the Apex facility in Las Vegas this weekend with an extremely fun and exciting card.  In the main event, we have Cory Sandhagen, who has quickly climbed into title contention […]
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MLB Bets
MLB Best Bets for Friday (7/23)
A Friday edition of MLB Best Bets on a loaded 15-game slate, could there be anything better? I’ll take a dive into today’s games and highlight the most attractive angles on the betting board. With the work week coming to an end, let’s look to be profitable and kick off the weekend in the green. […]
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MLB Bets
MLB Prop Tracker (July 23)
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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MLB Bets
The One Hitter: MLB game-by-game betting breakdown (7/23)
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. Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies betting breakdown Braves (+132), Phillies (-156)Total: 7.5 runsMax Fried (L) vs. Zack Wheeler (R) Three things to know Max Fried was brilliant […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NHL Bets
2021 Stanley Cup Odds and Best Bets
We’ve reached the offseason for the NHL and despite winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, the Tampa Bay Lightning are not the betting favorites to win it all in 2022. Instead, the Colorado Avalanche are tabbed as the top dog by oddsmakers. According to the latest Stanley Cup odds, the Avalanche sit at +600 to reach their potential […]
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FTN Staff