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PGA Bets

March 23, 2021

Reading the green: 2021 Savannah Classic and Kia Classic

Below are odds from my model for this week’s Savannah Classic (Euro Tour) and Kia Classic (LPGA). You can use these to compare to a bookmaker’s odds straight up, or you could use them in your own model to make adjustments. These odds are meant to be a tool for you to use how you […]

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NBA Bets

March 22, 2021

NBA Betting Breakdown (March 22)

We have an eight -ame slate in the NBA tonight, and it’s not very pretty. Only one matchup features two teams with winning records. We do have a few games where the edge is actionable though. I will walk through all the numbers and break down where I think we have some edges to bet on. […]

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CBB Bets

March 22, 2021

Handicapping the men's NCAA Tournament Monday slate

March Madness is finally here and we have a full slate of opening weekend on Monday. Below are my favorite four bets for the college basketball NCAA Tournament second round Monday slate. Oregon vs. Iowa Zoning Iowa is typically a poor idea, as the Hawkeyes’ No 2 ranked offense is predicated on good ball movement […]

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CBB Bets

March 22, 2021

Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 22)

Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Ohio (+8.5), USC (ML) (Tipico Sportsbook) […]

Brad Evans

PGA Bets

March 21, 2021

2021 WGC Dell Match Play betting preview

This week, the PGA Tour heads to Texas for the Dell Match Play at Austin Country Club. It is not an exaggeration to say this is one of my favorite events of the year, right up there with the four majors. I love the uniqueness of match play with the world’s best players; it adds […]

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NBA Bets

March 21, 2021

NBA Betting Breakdown (March 21)

We have a six-game NBA slate Sunday night, with the NBA going head-to-head with the NCAA Tournament. I have excluded the Lakers/Suns from the day’s betting breakdown due to the spread and lack of interest in targeting that game with uncertainty on the Lakers side. This article will look to identify the best bet from […]

Josh Gross

CBB Bets

March 21, 2021

Handicapping the men’s NCAA Tournament Sunday slate

March Madness is finally here, and we have a full slate of opening-weekend games Sunday. Below are my favorite four bets for the men’s NCAA Tournament second-round slate for Sunday. Loyola Chicago vs. Illinois This is an unbelievably tough second round draw for the Illini as they get the ninth-best team in the country, per […]

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CBB Bets

March 21, 2021

Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 21)

Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Baylor (-3.5), Arkansas (+4.5) (Tipico Sportsbook) […]

Brad Evans

NBA Bets

March 20, 2021

NBA Betting Breakdown (March 20)

Hello everyone! Just a four game NBA slate Saturday, which makes sense with the NBA going head-to-head with the NCAA Tournament. This article will look to identify the best bet from each game, so let’s dive right into the slate. New to FTNBets.com? We have a ton of great NBA content and tools. Find our […]

Josh Gross

CBB Bets

March 20, 2021

Handicapping the men's NCAA Tournament Saturday slate

March Madness is finally here, and we have a full slate of opening round games Saturday. Below are my favorite four bets for the men’s NCAA Tournament first-round slate for Saturday. Creighton vs. UCSB Creighton may be on upset watch in this one, as UCSB can cause a ton of matchup problems for the Bluejays. […]

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CBB Bets

March 20, 2021

Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 20)

Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Ohio (+9.5), Abilene Christian (+11.5) (Tipico […]

Brad Evans

MMA Bets

March 19, 2021

UFC Vegas 22 betting breakdown

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 22: Holland vs. Brunson. It’s been a wild few weeks in MMA and somewhat of a roller coaster in terms of results for us, but ultimately it’s been a good stretch. We’ll look to continue that with three bets on this weekend’s twelve fight card that is […]

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NBA Bets

March 19, 2021

NBA Betting Breakdown (March 19)

Hello everyone! We have a huge NBA slate to wrap up the week. I have excluded the Warriors versus Grizzlies from Friday’s article due to the Warriors inactive situation. This article will look to identify the best bet from each game, so let’s dive right into the slate. (New to FTNBets.com? We have a ton of […]

Josh Gross

CBB Bets

March 19, 2021

Handicapping the men's NCAA Tournament Friday slate

March Madness is finally here, and we have a full slate of opening round games Friday. Below are my favorite four bets for the men’s NCAA Tournament first-round slate for Friday. Purdue vs. North Texas In what should be an absolute ugly grinder of a matchup, two of the better game preparation coaches in the […]

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CBB Bets

March 19, 2021

Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 19)

Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Loyola-Chicago (ML), Oral Roberts (+18.5) (Tipico […]

Brad Evans

CBB Bets

March 19, 2021

How to get paid to watch the March Madness men’s tourney

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament, March Madness, is second only to the Super Bowl in terms of betting interest from the casual fan. I know this, you know this, and the sportsbooks absolutely know this as well. Every single one of them has some kind of bonus, boost or free bet option this weekend. If […]

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CBB Bets

March 19, 2021

FTN CBB Algo

Each day, I'll be running the FTN CBB Algo to create projected lines and compare them to the current available odds to find potential value. If the model projects Penn State to be a 5-point favorite and current Vegas odds are Penn State -1, there are 4 points of value per the model. However, if […]

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CBB Bets

March 18, 2021

NCAA Tournament props for the Friday action

We’re all set for the men’s NCAA Tournament to start, which means we’re all set to get our gambling boots on. Here’s a look at four of my favorite props for the opening-round games Friday. (Do you like to play daily fantasy sports? Then you need to check out MonkeyKnifeFight.com. MKF is the fastest growing daily […]

Brad Evans

CBB Bets

March 18, 2021

Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 18)

Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Michigan St. (ML), Drake (ML) (Tipico […]

Brad Evans

NBA Bets

March 17, 2021

NBA Betting Breakdown (March 17)

We have a huge Wednesday NBA slate, as the NBA appears to be giving us the goods before the NCAA Tournament begins. Kyrie Irving is out for Brooklyn, and more news is beginning to trickle in as well. I have excluded the Warriors/Rockets game from today’s article due to the spread. We’ve been on Kevin […]

Josh Gross

CBB Bets

March 17, 2021

Bracket Busters – Which #1 Seed Loses First?

Gonzaga, Michigan, Illinois and Baylor all had terrific seasons, and are each deserving of their spots as No. 1 seeds. But now it’s March Madness, and almost every year it seems we get some major upsets in the first weekend. Of this group of No. 1 seeds, let’s discuss who is most likely to lose […]

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PGA Bets

March 17, 2021

2021 Honda Classic betting card preview

The four-week run of Florida events on the PGA Tour comes to an end this week at PGA National for The Honda Classic. Jack Nicklaus played a big role in the original design and the recent updates to this course, and it's considered one of the toughest non-Major par-70 tracks on Tour. If you're watching […]

Ryan Noonan

MMA Bets

March 17, 2021

Best prop bets for UFC Vegas 22

We are back for another exciting weekend of combat sports for UFC Vegas 22 in Las Vegas. Coming off an awkward ending to last Saturday with Leon Edwards eye-poking Belal Muhammad, we have another 12 tentatively scheduled fights this Saturday night. There are a couple spots that I feel good about in the props market […]

Jon Kelly

PGA Bets

March 16, 2021

Tipico Tips: Betting the 2021 Honda Classic

This week’s PGA Tour event, The Honda Classic, is taking place in Palm Beach Garden, FL at the PGA National golf course. A regular stop on the schedule for many years, The Honda Classic has been known to be one of the tougher tournaments to win each season.  The field is going to have to […]

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CBB Bets

March 16, 2021

March Madness Bracket Breakdown

Merry March Madness! At this juncture one year ago, this typically boisterous college basketball voice fell silent. Uncrowned conference champions, empty stadiums, cancelled brackets — COVID-19’s sinister wrath robbed everyone of March’s annual rite.  However, with the void finally and euphorically filled, the NCAA Men’s Tournament is on the horizon. Everyone, including bizzaro Steve in […]

Brad Evans

CBB Bets

March 16, 2021

Handicapping the men’s NCAA Tournament First Four

March Madness is finally here, and we have a slate of four play-in games Thursday to round out the 64-team bracket. Below are my favorite bets for the men’s college basketball NCAA Tournament play-in games. Michigan State vs. UCLA These teams come into this game playing much different basketball. Sparty ended the regular season with […]

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NHL Bets

March 16, 2021

Tipico Tips: Betting Tuesday’s NHL slate

There’s plenty of NHL action Tuesday, with seven games on the schedule. Below you’ll see my favorite picks for today’s slate using the Tipico Sportsbook. If you’re looking for more bets this season, check out the FTN Bet Tracker.  Arizona Coyotes +180 @ Minnesota Wild -220 — O/U 5.5 The Minnesota Wild are one of a […]

Chris Meaney

CBB Bets

March 16, 2021

5 Potential Bracket Busters for March Madness

March Madness is finally upon us, taking a look at the bracket there are many potential upsets that can take place in the first round.  Here's a look at five upsets that could bust your brackets in the first round. Ohio State vs. Oral Roberts Odds Ohio State opened up at -17 in an exciting […]

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PGA Bets

March 15, 2021

Alternate Shot: 2021 Honda Classic, Magical Kenya Open betting preview

FTN's  Sky Hoke (@SkyhookDFS) is rolling solo this week to discuss the Honda Classic and the Magical Kenya Open. Sky dives into his favorite values from the DraftKings pricing as well as a golfer he plans to fade to help you build your lineups for this weekend. Get a discount (10% off) at FTN Fantasy […]

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CBB Bets

March 15, 2021

March Madness: Round 1 West Region betting preview

Below are my game-by-game breakdowns of the West Region, featuring background tendencies for each team and matchup-specific notes to aid your decision-making process for Friday and Saturday. Stats are pulled from KenPom, ShotQuality, Haslametrics, HoopMath, and Synergy. This section will be updated following completion of the play-in games to reflect updated first round matchups.  Norfolk […]

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CBB Bets

March 15, 2021

Everything you need to know about March Madness

Following one of the strangest seasons in college basketball history, March Madness is finally underway. Here at FTN, we want to make sure that you have all of the information you need when filling out your brackets. For a full list of teams participating in the tournament, check out Brad Evans’ big board.  When Does […]

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PGA Bets

March 15, 2021

2021 The Honda Classic betting preview

This week, the PGA Tour stays on Florida’s east coast, traveling down to Palm Beach Gardens for the Honda Classic which is played at PGA National.  This course has hosted the tournament since 2007 and although it does not always attract the strongest fields, most often the winners have been from the more prolific names. PGA […]

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