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NFL Bets

December 11, 2020

NFL look-ahead lines report for Week 15

You want to win money betting on NFL games, that's why you're here.  The challenge that most casual bettors run into is their late call to action, i.e., betting moments before a game kicks off. Sure, we want to bet the game that we're watching, but at the end of the day, we want to […]

Ryan Noonan

MMA Bets

December 11, 2020

UFC 256 betting preview

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC 256: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno. If those names sound familiar, it’s probably because they both fought just three weeks ago. Figueiredo, the current flyweight king, will look to set a record for the quickest turnaround between title defenses in UFC history. In the co-main event of the […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 11, 2020

Daily odds boosts: How to build bankroll this weekend

Ocean’s Eleven is one of my favorite movies. One of my favorite scenes is when Danny first tells Rusty about his idea to rob the casino(s), he recites this prepared speech.  “’Cause the house always wins. Play long enough, you never change the stakes. The house takes you. Unless, when that perfect hand comes along, […]

FTN Staff

CFB Bets

December 10, 2020

The Big Ones: Previewing CFB’s marquee Week 14 games

Each week, I’ll be providing you with a college football betting breakdown for some of the week’s biggest games. The ones I’ll be focusing on will be meetings between ranked teams and matchups where an unranked team is getting 14 or fewer points (with a few exceptions) against somebody in the AP’s Top 25. While I […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 10, 2020

5 must-know stats for betting Week 14

Every week during the NFL season, I’ll be diving into five must know stats for fantasy football to help pull back the curtain in various ways. Highlighting gamescripts, matchups, defensive plans of attack, and much more, this article will help you set your lineups in daily fantasy and your season-long leagues. 1. Since Week 6 […]

Derek Brown

MMA Bets

December 10, 2020

Best prop bets for UFC 256

We’re back for another exciting weekend of violence for UFC 256 in Las Vegas. This was originally supposed to be a 13-fight card, but we had two fights fall off due to COVID-19 testing. However, this is still a very exciting PPV especially the co-main and main event in Charles Oliveira vs. Tony Ferguson and […]

Jon Kelly

NBA Bets

December 10, 2020

NBA futures: Creating an edge

Everyone has an opinion on who will win the NBA Championship. The differences in that opinion are what makes a betting market. With the start of the NBA season fast approaching, this is a good time to discuss some strategies to use when betting into a futures market. Unlike a typical two-way wager on a […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 8, 2020

Snaps and targets report: Week 13

Week 13 of the NFL and fantasy football season is just about in the books. Hopefully you punched your ticket into the fantasy playoffs. Even though it is late in the season, things are still changing every single day in fantasy, with players earning more snaps, targets and opportunities. Let’s get after our weekly look […]

Adam Pfeifer

NBA Bets

December 8, 2020

FTN NBA Podcast, Dec. 7 — 2020-21 award predictions

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Joe Metz

NFL Bets

December 8, 2020

NFL injury report: The situations to monitor for Week 14

Every Tuesday this season, we will review the most recent injury news through the lens of fantasy football. Injuries are an unfortunate part of football, but there’s always a “next man up” — and fantasy players need to know the situations to monitor to take early advantage of changing situations. A lot can change between […]

Tyler Loechner

PGA Bets

December 7, 2020

Breaking down the course for the DP World Tour Championship

We have made it to the end of the road. This week's DP World Tour Championship on the European Tour is the last major tournament of the 2020 calendar year.  It’s been a strange journey for both the PGA and European tours; makeshift schedules, new courses, new sponsors, co-sanctioned events, and more. The culmination of all of […]

FTN Staff

PGA Bets

December 7, 2020

Betting 101: Expected value and staking

In last week’s betting article, I mentioned that in order to be a more profitable bettor, you want to know your expected value on wagers you’re making and then how to determine how much to bet. These steps are important to being profitable over time. You can have an edge in wagering but if you’re incorrectly staking, […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 5, 2020

Battle In The Trenches: Week 13 OL vs. DL matchups

Diagnosing offensive and defensive line matchups weekly can offer a massive edge for fantasy football and daily fantasy lineups. An offense line's ability to keep their quarterback upright and open holes for their running backs is imperative. Diving further into the subcategories that help us capture ceiling weeks can be the difference between setting your […]

Derek Brown

MMA Bets

December 4, 2020

UFC Vegas 16 betting preview

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 16: Marvin Vettori vs. Jack Hermansson. This main event was thrown together fairly recently but is a high-level bout between two guys who are generally underrated at middleweight. The undercard is impressive too, with a lot of fun grappling matchups making up the other ten fights on […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 4, 2020

Mad props, Week 13: Pay the over charge to enter the Chubb Club

Each week our -EV bettors do their damnedest to drain bank accounts with their NFL player prop picks. Fade or follow? That, as always, is entirely up to you. Speaking as transparency advocates, we’ll track our coolers’ progress, good or horribly bad, all season long. Below is a six-pack of picks to whet your Week […]

Brad Evans

NFL Bets

December 4, 2020

NFL look-ahead lines report for Week 14

You want to win money betting on NFL games, that's why you're here.  The challenge that most casual bettors run into is their late call to action, i.e., betting moments before a game kicks off. Sure, we want to bet the game that we're watching, but at the end of the day, we want to […]

Ryan Noonan

CFB Bets

December 4, 2020

The Big Ones: Previewing CFB’s marquee Week 14 late games

Each week, I’ll be providing you with a college football betting breakdown for some of the week’s biggest games. The ones I’ll be focusing on will be meetings between ranked teams, and matchups where an unranked team is getting 14 or fewer points (with a few exceptions) against somebody in the AP’s Top 25. While […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 4, 2020

Odds Boosts: How to maximize your action this weekend

If you are just starting to build a bankroll, the best way to do it is by taking advantage of the odds boost bonuses the online sportsbooks are offering. Most of these bonuses have a maximum bet amount that is usually only about $50-$100. These odds boosts are the best chance you have to tip […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 3, 2020

5 must-know stats for betting Week 13

Every week during the NFL season, I’ll be diving into five must know stats for fantasy football to help pull back the curtain in various ways. Highlighting game scripts, matchups, defensive plans of attack, and much more, this article will help you set your lineups in daily fantasy and your season-long leagues. 1. In the […]

Derek Brown

CFB Bets

December 3, 2020

The Big Ones: Previewing CFB’s marquee Week 14 early games

Each week, I’ll be providing you with a college football betting breakdown for some of the week’s biggest games. The ones I’ll be focusing on will be meetings between ranked teams, and matchups where an unranked team is getting 14 or fewer points (with a few exceptions) against somebody in the AP’s Top 25. While […]

FTN Staff

MMA Bets

December 3, 2020

Best prop bets for UFC Vegas 16

We are back for another exciting weekend of violence for UFC Vegas 16 in Las Vegas. I consider this to be an underrated card from an entertainment and betting standpoint. We have some fun matchups and exciting prospects highlighted by what should be a very competitive middleweight matchup between Marvin Vettori and Jack Hermansson. There […]

Jon Kelly

PGA Bets

December 1, 2020

Mayakoba Golf Classic betting card preview

After a week off, the PGA Tour is back this week for the final stop on the 2020 calendar. A surprisingly strong field heads to Playa del Carmen, Mexico for this year's Mayakoba Golf Classic at El Camaleon Golf Club. Axis does a great job of previewing El Camaleon in his course breakdown this week. […]

Ryan Noonan

PGA Bets

December 1, 2020

Betting 101: What to look for when betting on golf

As betting popularity increases and more states legalize it, all markets continue to grow. We are especially seeing this in golf betting; props are more frequent and the amount of markets seems to grow with each major. The most attractive bet in golf is the outright winner. The huge numbers and large payouts attract everybody […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

December 1, 2020

Snaps and targets report: Week 12

I don’t know if it was just me but there was some really ugly football on display in Week 12, and it filtered down to fantasy football as well. Awful, awful playcalling, bad turnovers, you name it, we saw it this weekend. Not to mention we had a game in Mile High where both teams […]

Adam Pfeifer

NFL Bets

December 1, 2020

NFL injury report: The situations to monitor for Week 13

Every Tuesday this season, we will review the most recent injury news through the lens of fantasy football. Injuries are an unfortunate part of football, but there’s always a “next man up” — and fantasy players need to know the situations to monitor to take early advantage of changing situations. A lot can change between […]

Tyler Loechner

CBB Bets

November 30, 2020

Handicapping the Davidson-Texas NCAA basketball game

Texas basketball has come full circle. After promising to bring his “Havoc” brand from VCU to Austin, Shaka Smart instead posted four consecutive mid-pack finishes in turnover percentage before finally crawling back into the top 60 last year. Despite recruiting from a deep and talented pool, Smart opted to scrap the full-court press in lieu […]

FTN Staff

PGA Bets

November 30, 2020

Breaking down the course for the Mayakoba Golf Classic

This week’s tournament and course preview for the PGA Tour takes us to the El Camaleon Golf Club for the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Unfortunately, we are back to a course that does not have strokes gained data, but the tour has played this course for many years, so we can look into the traditional data […]

FTN Staff

Soccer Bets

November 28, 2020

English Premier League bets for Matchweek 10

Below you’ll find my best bets for some of this weekend’s soccer matches in the English Premier League. I target three ?key fixtures including the showcase game between ?Chelsea ?and ?Tottenham. With that said, let’s get into my top picks.? Brighton vs. Liverpool (Saturday, November 28) I went against Liverpool last week and it backfired. […]

FTN Staff

MMA Bets

November 27, 2020

UFC Vegas 15 betting preview

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 15: Anthony Smith vs. Devin Clark. This was a card that was originally scheduled to be headlined by Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis at heavyweight, but that fight has been scrapped and we’re down to 10 fights. I’ll be writing this best-bets article weekly with extended breakdowns for […]

FTN Staff

NFL Bets

November 27, 2020

Battle In The Trenches: Week 12 OL vs. DL matchups

Diagnosing offensive and defensive line matchups weekly can offer a massive edge for fantasy football and daily fantasy lineups. An offense line's ability to keep their quarterback upright and open holes for their running backs is imperative. Diving further into the subcategories that help us capture ceiling weeks can be the difference between setting your […]

Derek Brown

NFL Bets

November 27, 2020

NFL look-ahead lines report for Week 13

You want to win money betting on NFL games, that's why you're here.  The challenge that most casual bettors run into is their late call to action, i.e., betting moments before a game kicks off. Sure, we want to bet the game that we're watching, but at the end of the day, we want to […]

Ryan Noonan

NFL Bets

November 27, 2020

5 must-know stats for betting Week 12

Every week during the NFL season, I’ll be diving into five must-know stats for fantasy football to help pull back the curtain in various ways. Highlighting game scripts, matchups, defensive plans of attack, and much more, this article will help you set your lineups in daily fantasy and your season-long leagues. 1. Among 66 running […]

Derek Brown