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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jayden Daniels
Last Updated: 2/8/2024   Over the last five seasons, Jayden Daniels has battled his way to become one of the top names in the draft. By the time he was done, he had eclipsed 12,000 passing yards and 3,000 rushing, becoming the only player to do so in their college career. His Heisman campaign in […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jamari Thrash
Last Updated: 2/2/2024   It was a slow start to Jamari Thrash’s college career, taking three years to top 500 yards receiving. However, in 2022, he broke out with a Sun Belt-leading 1,122 receiving yards and seven scores on 61 receptions for Georgia State. Prior to the start of this season, Thrash transferred to Louisville, […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jacob Cowing
Last Updated: 1/29/2024   Jacob Cowing started his career at UTEP, where he amassed an impressive 2,595 receiving yards and 13 scores. After an impressive 1,354-yard season in 2021, Cowing transferred to Arizona, where he spent the last two years producing 1,882 receiving yards and 20 scores. This past season his 13 receiving touchdowns tied […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Xavier Worthy
Last Updated: 1/25/2024   Xavier Worthy started his college career in 2021 with a bang — his 12 receiving touchdowns led the Big-12, while his 981 receiving yards were third. Worthy saw a dip in 2022 statistically, arguably more due to the quarterback carousel than him. He did bounce back for his first 1,000-yard season […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Adonai Mitchell
Last Updated: 1/17/2024   Adonai Mitchell burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2021, posting over 400 yards and 4 scores, but he suffered a setback as a sophomore, as an ankle injury forced him to miss most of the year for Georgia. He transferred to Texas for his junior year where he exploded […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Johnny Wilson
Last Updated: 1/12/2024   After transferring from Arizona State, Johnny Wilson exploded for nearly 900 yards and five scores for the Seminoles in 2022, bringing his name to the front end of the 2024 class. Unfortunately for Wilson, injuries and the addition of Keon Coleman combined to give him struggles in 2023, and he only […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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College Football Title Sleepers for the 2024 Season
The 2023 college football season is over, which means it’s time to look at next season and some potential longshots to put a sprinkle of money on to win the title. Remember, next year the playoffs will feature 12 teams, giving more squads a shot at the crown.   If you are going to have […]
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FTN Staff
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College Football Title Contenders for the 2024 Season
There are two categories of futures wagers in my mind. The first one involves the favorites and taking a team that you truly believe will win a championship or a division. The other involves the sleeper, who may be further down the board but will be quite the payoff if it hits.   I’ll be […]
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FTN Staff
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CFB DFS Picks and Strategy for the National Championship Game (1/8)
One. More. Game. Tonight is the culmination of six months worth of hard work. The Washington Huskies versus the Michigan Wolverines for the Natty. This will be the final championship game of the four-team playoff era, as next season will be moving to a 12-team format.   Tonight’s showdown slate will obviously have plenty of […]
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Walter Waddell
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College Football Betting Preview: College Football Playoff Championship Game
College football has just one game left, and it’s the national championship between the best two teams in the sport as Michigan takes on Washington. Let’s break down this game from a betting perspective and find the value.  All odds are per DraftKings Sportsbook unless noted otherwise.   Michigan vs. Washington 7:30 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. […]
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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Keon Coleman
Last Updated: 1/2/2024   Keon Coleman transferred to Florida State in hopes of improving his draft stock and notoriety, and he did just that. He set a career-high with 11 touchdowns despite having fewer receptions and yards than 2022, all while playing alongside classmate Johnny Wilson.  Coleman possesses a lengthy frame standing 6-foot-4, 210 pounds […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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College Football Betting Preview: Sugar Bowl
The College Football Playoff begins with the much-anticipated matchup between the Washington Huskies and the Texas Longhorns in the night cap.    Let’s take a look at the best way to attack this semifinal matchup. Sign up for an FTN subscription today. Washington vs. Texas Spread: Texas -4Moneyline: Texas -180Total: 62  The Washington Huskies have […]
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CFB DFS Picks and Strategy for the Monday Bowl Slate (1/1)
The CFB semifinals begin today, and we have a five-game slate on deck that features some very intriguing options. As usual, I will highlight opt-outs and player pool options for each team. Let’s get right into it.   Vegas Odds Team Odds Team Odds Total Wisconsin +9 LSU -9 58 Liberty +18 Oregon -18 70 […]
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Walter Waddell
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College Football Betting Preview: Rose Bowl
Game one of the College Football playoff features the tremendous matchup of two national powers, as the No. 1 seed Michigan takes on fourth-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl. There are so many interesting aspects to this game, so let’s take a look at the opener of the CFP.   All odds are per DraftKings Sportsbook. […]
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College Football Best Bets of Bowl Season (Jan. 1)
There are just seven college football games left, with five of them taking place on Monday. The CFP contests are getting their own articles, so let’s take a look at the other three and see if there’s some value there.   All odds are per DraftKings Sportsbook unless otherwise noted. Reliaquest Bowl (Tampa, FL) Wisconsin vs. […]
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CFB DFS Picks and Strategy for the Saturday Bowl Slate (12/30)
College football’s bowl season rolls on, with another four-game DFS slate on tap Saturday. The featured teams on this slate aren’t exactly the most potent offenses and it’s going to take some creativity to properly build lineups today. There are also several opt-outs for key players as usual so be sure to check in with […]
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Walter Waddell
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College Football Betting Preview: Orange Bowl
Before the college football season began, a matchup between Florida State and Georgia would have been thought of as a tremendous game. As we approach Saturday’s Orange Bowl, though, it’s not exactly what we thought it would be.  All odds are per DraftKings Sportsbook.   Georgia vs. Florida State 4 p.m. ET SaturdayGeorgia -20 Georgia The […]
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College Football Betting Preview: Peach Bowl
Saturday is when we start really heating up college football’s bowl season, with plenty of Power 5 matchups. This year’s Peach Bowl is a highlight, as Ole Miss takes on Penn State. Neither team has a ton of losses entering the contest, so that’ll make for a better product on the field.  All odds are […]
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CFB DFS Picks and Strategy for the Friday Bowl Slate (12/29)
We had one of our best DFS slates of college football’s bowl season thus far on Thursday, thanks to strong performances by Jacob Cowing and Brennan Armstrong. We move onto another all-day slate Friday that includes four very different games. There are surely going to be some unforeseen opt-outs, but there are also a handful […]
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Walter Waddell
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College Football Best Bets of Bowl Season (Dec. 29)
Friday features four more bowl games including the Sun Bowl, which may be one of the most fascinating contests we will see in a while. I’ll get to that in just a little bit, but let’s take a look at the card and see if there’s value to be had.  (If you’re looking for a […]
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FTN Staff
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College Football Betting Preview: Cotton Bowl
College football’s bowl season is coming down the home stretch now, with most of the remaining games either being part of the College Football Playoff or featuring teams that just missed the biggest spotlight. One such game is Friday, featuring No. 9 Missouri vs. No. 7 Ohio Sate in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic in […]
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CFB DFS Picks and Strategy for the Thursday Bowl Slate (12/28)
It was an entertaining day of college football Wednesday with some expected occurrences mixed in with typical “what just happened” moments, which are a hallmark of bowl season. We are focused on a three-game DFS slate for Thursday. As usual, I will highlight player pool options along with any relevant opt-outs. Let’s get into it. […]
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Walter Waddell
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College Football Best Bets of Bowl Season (Dec. 28)
Bowl season has had it all so far, and we aren’t even close to New Year’s Day yet. I had a very good Wednesday, so we’ll see if we can build off of it with some winners Thursday.  All odds are per DraftKings Sportsbook.   Fenway Bowl  SMU vs. Boston College 11 a.m. ETSMU -10.5 […]
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College Football Best Bets of Bowl Season (Dec. 27)
We had a fairly solid day Tuesday as we went 2-1 on featured plays for college football’s bowl season. The Texas State total soared, while Minnesota took care of business late. Unfortunately, UNLV didn’t cover, but we got our money in with the best of it as the line moved to Kansas -7.5 by lock […]
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CFB DFS Picks and Strategy for the Wednesday Bowl Slate (12/27)
We have another four bowl games on tap Wednesday, and as a constant reminder, make sure you’re playing these college football DFS slates lighter or focusing on GPPs where possible. Texas State backup RB Jahmyl Jeter scored 3 times Tuesday despite getting far less work than Ismail Mahdi. It’s just one of those things that […]
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Walter Waddell
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College Football Best Bets of Bowl Season (Dec. 26)
Christmas is behind us, and as we move toward 2024, there are plenty of opportunities to replace the holiday-sized hole in our pockets via college football’s bowl games. There are three games Tuesday, and I will provide a best bet for each of them. Additionally, don’t forget to check out the DFS side of things […]
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CFB DFS Picks and Strategy for the Tuesday Bowl Slate (12/26)
With Christmas now officially behind us, we turn our attention to the final few weeks of the college football bowl season. We have a three-game DFS slate Tuesday with a variety of teams — as usual, news is going to be uber important. Let’s get right into it.   Vegas Odds Team Odds Team Odds […]
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Walter Waddell
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CFB DFS Picks and Strategy for the Saturday Bowl Slate (12/23)
We are smack dab in the middle of bowl season, and we have a seven-game slate on deck with a variety of matchup types. A few of these games look like they could be really competitive, while others look like they’re going to feature at least one team that doesn’t want to be there. Things […]
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Walter Waddell
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CFB DFS Picks and Strategy for the Friday Bowl Slate (12/22)
Some of the college football bowl games have been fairly painful to watch, as multiple teams are without key players due to transferring or declaring for the NFL Draft. Additionally, teams like Syracuse clearly didn’t want to be playing, and that was quite obvious when they lost 45-0 to South Florida. I don’t foresee that […]
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Walter Waddell
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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Troy Franklin
Last Updated: 12/22/2023   Troy Franklin is entering the draft coming off a record year at Oregon where he set the single-season receiving touchdown record with 14 — no surprise, as he led the Pac-12 in receiving touchdowns the last two seasons. In addition, his 1,383 receiving yards this year are also a single-season record […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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College Football Best Bets of the Week: Bowl Season (Dec. 23)
Bowl season is underway, and we have seven games Saturday, beginning at noon ET with the 76 Birmingham Bowl between Troy and Duke and ending at 10:30 p.m. ET with the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl between Coastal Carolina and San Jose State Spartans.   However, before we jump into Saturday action, we’ll look back at my […]
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CFB DFS Picks and Strategy for the Thursday Bowl Slate (12/21)
Another day, another showdown slate. Thursday features Syracuse taking on South Florida in the Boca Raton Bowl. As usual, there are several opt-outs on both sides and injury situations galore. I will run through the inactives for each team while also highlighting the most viable options for all formats. Let’s dive in.   Vegas Odds […]
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Walter Waddell