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December 22, 2021

College basketball odds and betting picks for Wednesday (12/22)

The 2021-22 college basketball season is in full swing, and the nonconference schedule is loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for Wednesday’s slate.     Tennessee vs. Arizona (Line: Tennessee -2, DraftKings Sportsbook) Arizona has looked invincible over the first month of the season […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 21, 2021

NFL betting trends entering Week 16

So COVID-19 has ripped a hole in the NFL right now. The schedule has been adjusted and the quality of information we have at the moment is suspect. Teams are playing shorthanded on both sides of the ball. That’s an issue obviously for us looking to map out trends. It’s also an issue for reporting […]

FTN Staff

CBB Bets

December 21, 2021

College basketball odds and betting picks for Tuesday (12/21)

The 2021-22 college basketball season is in full swing, and the nonconference schedule is loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for Tuesday’s slate.     Xavier vs. Villanova (Line: Villanova -5, DraftKings Sportsbook) As COVID-19 ravages through the Big East leading up to Christmas […]

FTN Staff

NBA Bets

December 20, 2021

Christmas Day NBA Picks, Odds, and Trends

Few things in sports are better than a full slate on a holiday. Baseball has the Fourth of July; football has Thanksgiving. These are great, but nothing compares to the NBA on Christmas Day. With the slate roughly a month away, books have started to release betting lines for the games. This presents a rare […]

Joe Metz

NFL Bets

December 19, 2021

Top 3 NFL DraftKings betting picks

Across the sports betting market, there tends to be strong uniformity in NFL sides, totals and moneylines — but not total uniformity. Using our NFL odds page to lineshop, I’ve identified the following three lines that right now offer the most value at DraftKings Sportsbook relative to the rest of the market. For all of […]

Matt LaMarca

CBB Bets

December 18, 2021

College basketball odds and betting picks for Saturday (12/18)

The 2021-22 college basketball season is in full swing, and the nonconference schedule is loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for Saturday’s slate.     Texas Tech vs. Gonzaga (Line: Gonzaga -8, DraftKings Sportsbook) I had the pleasure of watching Texas Tech live at […]

FTN Staff

MMA Bets

December 18, 2021

UFC Vegas 45 Betting Breakdown

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 45: Daukaus vs Lewis. After an epic event last weekend at T-Mobile Arena, the UFC will remain in Las Vegas this weekend and host their final card of 2021 at the Apex facility. We currently have a fourteen-fight card scheduled to go down on Saturday night, headlined […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 18, 2021

Week 15 Game-by-Game Betting Breakdown

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 15 of the NFL season. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests […]

Derek Brown

NBA Bets

December 15, 2021

NBA Prop Bets – Model Picks (12/15)

What is going on everyone, throughout the year I am going to have these articles posted live on FTNBets.com to break down some of my favorite prop bets of the night. I plan to use my model to determine where the best edges are in comparison to the props markets.  The number of picks I […]

Kyle Murray

NFL Bets

December 14, 2021

Indianapolis Colts Week 15 Odds and Betting Picks

Following their Week 14 bye, the 7-6 Colts head into Week 15 for an important matchup against the 9-4 Patriots. At 7-6, the Colts are in position to make the playoffs, but that can quickly change in an extremely tight AFC.      Indianapolis Colts Week 15 odds Date/Time: December 18, 8:15 p.m. ETArena: Lucas Oil StadiumHow […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 14, 2021

NFL betting trends entering Week 15

We are coming down to the wire for the 2021 NFL season. It has been an interesting one for sports bettors and a profitable one for sportsbooks. Just when you think you have a good read on a team, they go out and lose to someone they should have crushed. Just when you think you […]

FTN Staff

CBB Bets

December 14, 2021

College basketball odds and betting picks for Tuesday (12/14)

The 2021-22 men’s college basketball season is in full swing, and the nonconference schedule is loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for Tuesday’s slate.     Alabama vs. Memphis (Line: Alabama -3.5, DraftKings Sportsbook) Memphis came into the season with all the hype in […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 12, 2021

Top 3 NFL DraftKings betting picks

Across the sports betting market, there tends to be strong uniformity in NFL sides, totals and moneylines — but not total uniformity. Using our NFL odds page to lineshop, I’ve identified the following three lines that right now offer the most value at DraftKings Sportsbook relative to the rest of the market. For all of […]

Matt LaMarca

CBB Bets

December 11, 2021

College basketball odds and betting picks for Saturday (12/11)

The 2021-22 college basketball season is going strong, and the nonconference schedule loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for Saturday’s slate.     Arizona vs. Illinois (Line: Illinois -1, DraftKings Sportsbook) What a start to the year it’s been for Arizona, who takes an undefeated […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 11, 2021

Week 14 Game-by-Game Betting Breakdown

Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 14 of the NFL season. In this write-up, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests […]

Derek Brown

MMA Bets

December 11, 2021

UFC 269 Betting Breakdown

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier. With just two fight cards left in 202, the UFC will host its final PPV event of the year this Saturday night. UFC 269 is set to go down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and has two title fights at the top of […]

FTN Staff

MMA Bets

December 11, 2021

MMA Labology Breakdown: Oliviera vs. Poirier

LIMITED TIME OFFER: Sign up for MadLab’s Fight Night promo using our referral link and enter promo code FTN20 to get $20 off your first month! Gain access to full fight breakdowns, DFS and betting analysis, a private DFS podcast, live streams, and more. Charlies Oliviera vs. Dustin Poirier I mean, let’s be real. Can we really ask […]

FTN Staff

CFB Bets

December 9, 2021

How to bet on the Army-Navy Game

Saturday brings us this year’s version of the annual Army-Navy college football game. A tradition since 1890, the football has not evolved as much from then as one might think. These are two offenses that run the typical service academy run-heavy scheme, and generally have capable enough defenses, especially when not outmatched athletically. While it […]

FTN Staff

CBB Bets

December 9, 2021

College basketball odds and betting picks for Thursday (12/9)

The 2021-22 college basketball season is in full swing, and the nonconference schedule is loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for Thursday’s slate.     Seton Hall vs. Texas (Line: Texas -2, DraftKings Sportsbook) I will be in attendance at the Rock for this […]

FTN Staff

NBA Bets

December 8, 2021

NBA Prop Bets – Model Picks (12/8)

What is going on everyone, throughout the year I am going to have these articles posted live on FTNBets.com to break down some of my favorite prop bets of the night? I plan to use my model to determine where the best edges are in comparison to the props markets.  The number of picks I […]

Kyle Murray

NFL Bets

December 7, 2021

NFL betting trends entering Week 14

Week 13 of NFL action is now in the books. We are rounding the home stretch of the playoff push. Teams at the top are fighting for a bye and/or home-field advantage for a round or two. Teams in the middle are fighting for their invite to the dance. The teams at the bottom are […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 6, 2021

Chicago Bears Week 14 odds and betting picks

Aaron Rodgers gets to prove that he still owns the Chicago Bears once again as they host them at Lambeau Field for Sunday Night Football. Oddsmakers believe this one won’t be close like week 6. They currently have the Packers winning by 12.5 points with a game total of 44 points. Chicago Bears Week 14 […]

FTN Staff

NBA Bets

December 6, 2021

Zion Williamson Odds and Futures

Although Zion Williamson has yet to make his debut for the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2021-2022 NBA season, that doesn’t mean you can still bet on him for certain NBA futures markets. With the state of Louisiana now offering different betting markets for New Orleans Pelicans’ games, you can wager on a variety of […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 6, 2021

Alvin Kamara Odds and Futures

Although the New Orleans Saints are in a bit of a transition period at the quarterback position, their running back continues to be the focal point of their offense in Alvin Kamara. The fifth-year do-it-all back is the engine that drives the Saints and with the state of Louisiana now allowing sports betting on New […]

FTN Staff

CFB Bets

December 6, 2021

LSU Tigers Odds, Betting Picks, and Trends

Depending on the year, the LSU Tigers are a powerhouse in NCAA college football’s most prestigious conference, the SEC. The Tigers won the national championship in 2020 but have regressed over the last two seasons and are 4-4 in eight games in 2021.  With LSU set to visit Alabama Nov. 6, bettors can wager on […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 6, 2021

New Orleans Saints Odds, Betting Picks, and Trends

A perennial contender in the NFL, the New Orleans Saints are typically a strong candidate each season to win the Super Bowl. Sitting at 5-2 in the 2021 NFL standings, the Saints have been a great team to bet on with legal online sportsbooks like DraftKings because of strong coaching and a tough defensive unit.  […]

FTN Staff

CFB Bets

December 6, 2021

ULL Ragin’ Cajuns Odds, Betting Picks, and Trends

There might not be a more interesting team in the entire Sun Belt conference than the ULL Ragin’ Cajuns. Historically a run-oriented team, and notably having sent last year’s stud RB Elijah Mitchell to the NFL (where he quickly took the starting job from a more highly drafted Trey Sermon), this is still the identity. […]

FTN Staff

CFB Bets

December 5, 2021

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Odds, Betting Picks, and Trends

What a strange season it has been for the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, having gone 4-5 overall so far and getting blown out by the teams you would think (and also Georgia State) but managing to pull one of the more mind-boggling upsets of the season against Liberty. A team that would be best characterized as likely […]

FTN Staff

CFB Bets

December 5, 2021

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Odds, Betting Picks, and Trends

It’s been a difficult season for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, having gone 2-5 overall so far, 0-5 in conference play. While the Bulldogs have played some close games against higher-caliber teams, notably a one-point loss to Mississippi State in their opener and only a two-point loss to the high-powered offense of SMU, this has been […]

FTN Staff

CFB Bets

December 5, 2021

Tulane Green Wave Odds, Betting Picks, and Trends

It has been a difficult season for the Tulane Green Wave, with only a single win so far and an 0-5 conference record. While this team has a talented and charismatic leader in QB Michael Pratt, there are flaws at the skill positions and certainly with the defense that have fans looking to the future. […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 5, 2021

Top 3 NFL DraftKings betting picks

Across the sports betting market, there tends to be strong uniformity in NFL sides, totals and moneylines — but not total uniformity. Using our NFL odds page to lineshop, I’ve identified the following three lines that right now offer the most value at DraftKings Sportsbook relative to the rest of the market. For all of […]

Matt LaMarca

NFL Bets

December 4, 2021

Top 3 NFL Caesars betting picks for Week 13

Caesars Sportsbook recently acquired William Hill, and their experience has improved at least tenfold since. William Hill was known for their speed to markets on prop betting and wide variety of options. They have great odds boosts every day. If you are looking for a new book or looking for a reason to move some […]

Eliot Crist