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CFB Bets

August 23, 2021

Nebraska vs. Illinois Week 1 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends

The 2021 college football season is finally here, as opening weekend kicks off this Saturday. Five games highlight a slate with unique regional matchups. The most important game of the weekend is the first of the day, when Nebraska takes on Illinois. Both the Cornhuskers and Fighting Illini have a ton to prove in 2021. […]

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NFL Bets

August 22, 2021

NFL – 3 Super Bowl 56 Bets to Make Now

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: When it comes to the NFL season-long futures market, I tend to bet on players who are longshots (+1000 or higher). Longshot quarterbacks to lead NFL in passing Longshot running backs to lead NFL in rushing Longshot pass catchers to lead NFL in receiving Longshot MVP […]

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MLB Bets

August 22, 2021

MLB Best Bets for Sunday (8/22)

Our guy Patty Matz had a prior commitment today, so he asked me to jump in and cover the Prop article for Sunday. As a company man, I graciously accepted the handoff and am going to run with this. I have a few Strikeout props that may be going up later in the day once […]

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MLB Bets

August 22, 2021

MLB Betting – Pitchers to Play or Fade (8/22)

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 two games already PPD, we’re down to a very comfortable eight-game slate […]

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MLB Bets

August 21, 2021

MLB Prop Tracker (August 21)

Each day, we will try and highlight or outline our favorite prop bets of the day over at FTN Network. All bets are using the DK Sportsbook unless otherwise noted. Aaron Nola (Philadelphia Phillies)  O5.5 Hits Allowed (+105, DraftKings) This one is more about the fact that we are getting plus EV juice on this […]

Matt Kupferle

CFB Bets

August 21, 2021

Iowa Football Betting Odds – Hawkeyes Futures, Picks, and Preview

The 2020 season brought confusion and uncertainty across the college football landscape. We saw the Big Ten scramble as much as any conference after deciding at the last moment possible to partake in the season. The result included favorites like Penn State and Michigan flailing, and Indiana rising as a true competitor. (Follow along with […]

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MMA Bets

August 21, 2021

UFC Vegas 34 betting breakdown

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 34: Cannonier vs. Gastelum, which goes down this Saturday night in front of a small crowd at the Apex facility in Las Vegas! After a rare week off for the UFC last weekend, the promotion returns with a 12-fight offering headlined by a middleweight bout featuring former […]

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NFL Bets

August 20, 2021

NFL Vaccination Rate – Which teams are vaccinated in the NFL?

The 2021 NFL season may almost be here, and more information keeps pouring out of training camp on position battles and who will make each team’s 54-man roster. One key piece of info that may be a bit guarded by players and franchises is how many of them have been vaccinated. (Get an All Access […]

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MLB Bets

August 20, 2021

The One Hitter: MLB game-by-game betting breakdown (8/20)

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.) Atlanta Braves at Baltimore […]

Matt Kupferle

MLB Bets

August 20, 2021

MLB Best Bets for Friday (8/20)

Talk about a bad beat to bring the mini-winning streak to an end. We were on Milwaukee and St. Louis under 7 Wednesday and were sitting pretty with St. Louis leading 3-2 in the top of the ninth. Then, with one out and facing one of the most electric closers in the game, Avisaíl García […]

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CFB Bets

August 20, 2021

Texas A&M Football Betting Odds – Aggies Futures, Picks, and Preview

The SEC is already slated to have several top national championship contenders in 2021. Alabama and Georgia headline a deep group, but there’s several key second-tier lurkers hoping to break through. Texas A&M in particular has hopes of ending their 82-year title drought.  (Follow along with our entire college football conference betting preview series here.) […]

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MLB Bets

August 20, 2021

MLB betting – Pitchers to Play or Fade (8/20)

In this article, I’ll use the Strikeout Model to sift through the pitching options on DraftKings for Friday. 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. For the second consecutive day, this article is being written in the first […]

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NFL Bets

August 20, 2021

NFL Long Shots: Receiving Yards Futures

I love betting on longshot season-long futures. It’s not an illness — but it’s definitely an indulgence. 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). I already have two […]

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MLB Bets

August 19, 2021

MLB Prop Tracker (August 19)

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 […]

Matt Kupferle

MMA Bets

August 19, 2021

Best prop bets for UFC Vegas 34

We are back for another exciting weekend of combat sports for UFC Vegas 34 in Las Vegas. This card is extremely fun for a non-PPV fight night. We have a few prospects facing each other and get to cap the night off with a strong main event in Kelvin Gastelum versus Jared Cannonier. There are […]

Jon Kelly

MLB Bets

August 19, 2021

The One Hitter: MLB game-by-game betting breakdown (8/19)

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.  Miami Marlins at Cincinnati Reds betting breakdown Marlins (+190), Reds (-230)Total: 8.5 runsZach Thompson (R) vs. Luis Castillo (R) Three things […]

Matt Kupferle

MLB Bets

August 19, 2021

2021 World Series Odds: Dodgers Still Favored in Final Leg of Season

As we embark on the final leg of the 2021 MLB season with teams making a push for a division title or Wild Card playoff spot, one team continues to be highly regarded by oddsmakers for World Series odds and that’s the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers sit as +300 betting favorites at most major […]

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CFB Bets

August 19, 2021

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

August 18, 2021

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 […]

Matt Kupferle

CFB Bets

August 18, 2021

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

August 18, 2021

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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CFB Bets

August 18, 2021

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

August 17, 2021

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 […]

Matt Kupferle

NFL Bets

August 17, 2021

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

August 17, 2021

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) […]

Matt Kupferle

NFL Bets

August 17, 2021

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

August 17, 2021

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

August 17, 2021

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

August 16, 2021

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 […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

August 16, 2021

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 […]

FTN Staff

MLB Bets

August 16, 2021

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 […]

FTN Staff

MLB Bets

August 16, 2021

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 […]

Matt Kupferle