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NFL Bets
Diving deep on the Denver Broncos coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NBA Bets
Betting breakdown for Thursday night’s NBA return
Back in March, the NBA made the difficult decision to pause the season. And in a period of time ruled by uncertainty, it was fair to wonder whether or not play would resume. Many called for a true shutdown, feeling it’d be best to just get things right for the following year. But commissioner Adam […]
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FTN Staff
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NBA Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: A Magic 8-ball in Orlando
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from ‘The Big Noise’ himself, Brad Evans. Orlando Magic to secure No. 8 seed in the East (+225, DraftKings)  The NBA finally […]
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Brad Evans
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MMA Bets
Best bets for UFC Vegas 5
We are headed back to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday for UFC Vegas 5, which features Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan as the main event. We ended Fight Island with a bang after hitting the Fabricio Werdum first-round submission prop at a big number. One thing to keep in mind is that […]
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Jon Kelly
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Wednesday, July 29
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Four days a week, I’ll be highlighting some of the best […]
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Matt LaMarca
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NFL Bets
Prop of the Day: Michael Thomas being asked to do too much?
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from Matthew Davis. Michael Thomas UNDER 1,375.5 receiving yards (-110, DraftKings) Thomas had a historic 2019 season, racking up a total of 149 […]
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Matthew Davis
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MMA Bets
Betting breakdown for UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
This weekend, we have UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan, which is an 11-fight card at the UFC Apex in Vegas that will have no fans in attendance due to the pandemic. My goal here is to give you a short breakdown of how I see the fights going and my favorite bets for each fight. However, […]
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FTN Staff
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NHL Bets
Betting breakdown of the NHL Eastern Conference Qualifying Round
We’re just days away from the NHL Qualifying Rounds as teams have already begun their exhibition matches. The return to play format is unlike any we’ve seen before and its unique ways should make for some entertaining hockey. You know how the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs are usually the best? Well, this […]
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Chris Meaney
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PGA Bets
Matchup bets to consider for this week’s golf slate
What a week of golf this could be. Two PGA events, European Tour and LPGA are all playing, giving us four events to dig through. Below will be some of my favorite 72-hole matchups for the week. Be sure to check the golf betting page for the full card and all updates. Last week the […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Bets
Prop of the Day: Bet on continued Jets struggles
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from Eliot Crist. New York Jets under 6.5 wins -110 (1.1 units) — PointsBet New York Jets worst record in the league […]
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Eliot Crist
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NFL Bets
Diving deep on the Tennessee Titans coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Monday, July 27
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Four days a week, I’ll be highlighting some of the best […]
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Matt LaMarca
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NFL Bets
Investigating the viability of an NFL betting system: Part 2
When it comes to NFL betting, I am not one for tropes. I’m sure there are some small number of professional bettors who can get by on feel and intuition, but I am certainly not one of them. I like math. I like systems. Repeatable bets that have displayed a high rate of return over […]
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Anthony Amico
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PGA Bets
Previewing TPC Southwind for the FedEx St. Jude Invitational
The stars of golf return to the field this week for the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational, taking place in Memphis at TPC Southwind. This is only the second time the course will be hosting a WGC event. However, it was the long-time host of the St. Jude Classic.   Daniel Berger has won twice […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Bets
Diving deep on the Jacksonville Jaguars coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: Chase Young looking dominant as a rookie
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from ‘The Big Noise’ himself, Brad Evans. Chase Young OVER 8.5 sacks (-110, DraftKings)  After a much-demanded nickname scrubbing and salacious allegations […]
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Brad Evans
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Sunday, July 26
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Four days a week, I’ll be highlighting some of the best […]
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Matt LaMarca
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NHL Bets
Betting breakdown of the NHL Western Conference Qualifying Round
We’re just days away from the NHL Qualifying Round as teams begin exhibition matches this week. The return to play format is unlike any we’ve seen before and its unique ways should make for some entertaining hockey. You know how the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs are usually the best? Well, this is […]
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Chris Meaney
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Friday, July 24
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Four days a week, I’ll be highlighting some of the best […]
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Matt LaMarca
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MMA Bets
Diving into the best bets for UFC Fight Island 3
This weekend, we have a 15-fight UFC card on Fight Island that will have no fans in attendance due to the pandemic. My goal here is to give you a short breakdown of how I see the fights going and my favorite bets for each fight. However, ultimately, I want you to learn how to […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: Teddy Bridgewater has something to prove
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Prop: Teddy Bridgewater OVER 3350.5 passing yards (-110, FOXBet) Ron Rivera is now the head coach of the Washington Football Team, and in to Carolina comes […]
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FTN Staff
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MMA Bets
UFC Fight Night 174: Whittaker v Till betting breakdown
Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Fight Night 174: Darren Till vs Rob Whittaker. This will be the final card on “Fight Island,” completing the four cards in 14 days schedule made by the UFC.  There are fifteen fights on this card, which includes not only an exciting middleweight main event but also two matchups between legends […]
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FTN Staff
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Soccer Bets
Handicapping the MLS slate 7/23
The MLS is back in action and FTN has you covered! For this two-match slate, which includes LAFC-Portland Timbers and LA Galaxy-Houston, I’ll be offering a catered approach to help pack your bankroll with profit. The MLS is Back Tournament has been an interesting one to say the least. The lines seem to be indicative of […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Bets
Investigating the viability of an NFL betting system
When it comes to NFL betting, I am not one for tropes. I’m sure there is some small number of professional bettors who can get by on feel and intuition, but I am certainly not one of them. I like math. I like systems. I like repeatable bets that have displayed a high rate of […]
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Anthony Amico
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MMA Bets
Breaking down the best bets for UFC Fight Island 3
We are back at Fight Island for a full 15-fight card this Saturday. I'm coming off a slight losing week in the betting department but things are slowly starting to turn around. The Deiveson Figueiredo knockout prop would have swung it into a positive night and that fight could have been stopped multiple times prior to […]
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Jon Kelly
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NFL Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: Houston is all in on David Johnson
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Prop: David Johnson OVER 1,174.5 rushing + receiving yards (-110, FOXBet) After dealing DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, Houston head coach and general manager Bill […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Bets
Diving deep on the Indianapolis Colts coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Wednesday, July 22
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Four days a week, I’ll be highlighting some of the best […]
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Matt LaMarca
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MLB Bets
The strategy behind betting on MLB futures
After the most chaotic, tumultuous offseason (and maybe six-month period) in history, we finally have MLB almost back. Weeks of planning, preparing, modeling, calculating, contrasting, and comparing plus a metric ton worth of napkin math brings us to here; The physical gameplan. It’s time to bet! There’s so much that goes into the execution of […]
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FTN Staff
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Soccer Bets
Handicapping the EPL slate 7/22
The English Premier League is back in action, and FTN has you covered. For this two-match slate, which includes West Ham-Manchester United and Liverpool-Chelsea, I’ll be offering a catered approach to help pack your bankroll with profit. We are getting to the end of the season and there are a lot of things to factor […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: Kenyan Drake is ready to impress
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Kenyan Drake over 975.5 -110 – DraftKings – 1 Unit AND Kenyan Drake leads the league in rushing +2200 – FanDuel – 0.25 units Drake was […]
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Eliot Crist
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MLB Bets
The best MLB over/unders to target for bettors
Ladies and gentlemen, we are now a mere handful of days away from meaningful Major League Baseball. I must be having all sorts of fun putting this betting guide together because the second hand on my desk clock is jumping ticks. There’s still a ton of work to do and not a lot of time […]
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FTN Staff