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The majority of fantasy football advice looks at the macro: Is a player a good investment, a mediocre investment, a bad investment? Does a running back belong in the early rounds, the late rounds, or not at all? It’s obviously the most important part of this whole thing, figuring out who fits in what general […]

(Join TheMadLabMMA and use promo code FTN20 to get $20 off your first month – breakdowns, weekly bets, full DFS analysis, the Labology DFS Podcast and access to the private Discord!) Aleksander Rakic vs. Jan Blachowicz Blachowicz breakdown I have never been a big Blachowicz believer. Not that I didn’t think he was a solid […]

It’s summer. The NFL Draft is behind us, and so is (most of) free agency. There are still plenty of roster moves to come, to be sure, but at this point we have a pretty good idea of who will be on what rosters come Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season, and that means […]

Bryan is coming off a beautiful win with Max Homa at 48/1 just a week after nailing Adri Arnaus at 35/1.  Let’s see if he can make it three weeks in a row with a winner!    Byron Nelson Betting Preview A solid field will be gathering in McKinney, TX for this year’s AT&T Byron […]

(Join TheMadLabMMA and use promo code FTN20 to get $20 off your first month – breakdowns, weekly bets, full DFS analysis, the Labology DFS Podcast and access to the private Discord!) Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje There is a storyboard you can extract from a deeper past here.   Oliveira breakdown Many people look at […]

Daily Racing Form is a news publication for horse racing that was founded in 1894 and is based in Chicago. DRF is also home to DRF Bets, an online and mobile wagering platform for horse betting. DRF claims that DRF Bets is the only platform “fully integrated with exclusive data, analytics and expert picks. DRF […]

We are nearly a month into the 2022 MLB season, and oddsmakers have updated the odds for the annual Cy Young Award winners. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was the opening favorite in the AL but has fallen behind Justin Verlander (+650) for the top spot. Max Scherzer, the Mets’ coveted free agent acquisition, had is […]

Axis is coming off a week of tipping the DP World Tour victor, Adri Arnaus at 35/1, and he’s trying to back it up with another winner this week!     The Wells Fargo Championship is up for grabs this week on the PGA Tour, and although the tournament name is familiar, the location will be […]

It feels like it’s taken forever, but at long last, the 2022 NFL Draft is all set to commence at 8 p.m. Thursday. Maybe the most up-in-the-air draft is the culmination of one of the most transaction-heavy football offseasons in recent memory, and the end result is that almost anything can (and likely will) happen […]

(Join TheMadLabMMA and use promo code FTN20 to get $20 off your first month – breakdowns, weekly bets, full DFS analysis, the Labology DFS Podcast and access to the private Discord!) Marlon Vera vs. Rob Font This is a really underrated fight. Stylistically, it is very intriguing. Marlon Vera and Rob Font share many similarities […]

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FTN Network, a data and entertainment network for fantasy sports and betting, is thrilled to announce it has been accepted into a Techstars sports tech accelerator program beginning April 11, 2022. Techstars has helped select startups to scale since 2006 through funding, mentorship, and networking.   FTN Network was accepted into the Techstars Sports Accelerator […]

The PGA Tour is heading to Mexico for a new event on the schedule, the Mexico Open. In recent years, the WGC Mexico had been on the schedule, but with changes to the Tour, the WGC has moved on and been replaced with a regular event.    Like the event, the course will also be […]

(Join TheMadLabMMA and use promo code FTN20 to get $20 off your first month – breakdowns, weekly bets, full DFS analysis, the Labology DFS Podcast and access to the private Discord!) Jessica Andrade vs. Amanda Lemos  When you look at this fight, you need to actually throw name value into this equation, because it tells […]

The PGA Tour travels to New Orleans this week for the playing of the Zurich Classic, the only team event on the regular season schedule. If you’re not familiar with it, the field consists of two-person teams, which the players select themselves, competing in four-ball and foursomes over four rounds. Rounds 1 and 3 will […]

(Join TheMadLabMMA for just $24.99 and get breakdowns, weekly bets, full DFS analysis, the Labology DFS Podcast and access to the private Discord!) Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 2 Please forget that this is a rematch. That fight took place in 2016, and they are far different fighters than they were then. So get the […]

The PGA Tour will stay in America’s Southeast, as the field congregates in Hilton Head, SC, for the RBC Heritage. The tour’s Masters comedown will be played at Harbour Town Golf Links; a classical Pete Dye design on the Atlantic boasting tight, tree-lined fairways, with scattered water and bunkers throughout.    As far as the […]

(Join TheMadLabMMA for just $24.99 and get breakdowns, weekly bets, full DFS analysis, the Labology DFS Podcast and access to the private Discord!) Alexander Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie I must admit that I am a bit torn on the main event for UFC 273. The fight is intriguing on multiple levels, for the mere […]

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie. After a week off last Saturday, the UFC is back on the road in Jacksonville this weekend for a massive PPV event.  We have a 13-fight card on tap for Saturday night. In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski will look to continue his […]

The 2022 Major League Baseball season starts Thursday, so the FTN team (and a few visitors!) wanted to get our picks on the record. Today, we’re running through our picks for division winners, awards, and some key fantasy tidbits for the 2022 season.   Check below to see what everyone thinks. (Best viewed in landscape […]

It’s been over a decade since any player led Major League Baseball in home runs for two straight seasons, but the betting odds suggest that trend could be coming to an end. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the 2021 MLB home run leader, and he has a good chance to repeat in 2022.  Guerrero is favored […]

Opening day of the 2022 MLB season is Thursday, and at FTN Bets, we are taking a look at the win total odds for each MLB team. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, The Los Angeles Dodgers have the highest projected win total in all of the big leagues. On the flip side, the Baltimore Orioles have […]

After one of the most tumultuous offseasons on record, baseball is back, and at FTN Bets we are previewing the 2022 season. We’ll walk you through the entire league, division by division and team by team, filling you in on anything you might have missed over the winter. We have our best bet for each […]

After one of the most tumultuous offseasons on record, baseball is back, and at FTN Bets we are previewing the 2022 season. We’ll walk you through the entire league, division by division and team by team, filling you in on anything you might have missed over the winter. We have our best bet for each […]

The 2022 Masters Tournament tees off this week, and it’s time to look at bettings odds and current favorites to win. From April 7 to 10, Hideki Matsuyama (assuming he is healthy) will return to Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., where he will be seeking back-to-back Masters titles. This page examines the field […]

This week, golf returns to the familiar grounds of Augusta National Golf Club for The Masters. One of the beautiful things about The Masters, other than the manicured lawn, is that it’s the only major played at the same course every year, allowing us to make better judgements on how best to attack it. That […]

March Madness has been packed with great matchups and full of drama and Cinderella stories. We are finally down to the big one, as the UNC Tar Heels are set to face the Kansas Jayhawks in the National Championship game. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for the National Championship.   North Carolina vs. […]

The best part of the college basketball season is here, and the Final Four is upon us. March Madness is packed with great matchups that are always full of drama and potential Cinderella stories. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for the Saturday’s Final Four games.   Duke vs. UNC (Line: Duke -4, DraftKings […]

The best part of the College Basketball season is finally here, and the Final Four is upon us. March Madness is packed with great matchups that are always full of drama and potential Cinderella stories. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for Saturday’s Final Four games.   Villanova vs. Kansas (Line: Kansas -4.5, DraftKings Sportsbook) […]

With only a week to go before the year’s first major, the PGA Tour assembles this week in San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open. It is always an eclectic mix that makes up a field a week prior to a major — those looking to simply prep and create good swing thoughts in competition […]

Winning the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is already a fantastic feat by itself, but to be the player who drives his team to victory is icing on the cake. Duke Blue Devils forward Paulo Banchero is one player who sportsbooks think will have his cake and eat it too and have tabbed him as the […]

And then there were four. The greatest basketball tournament in the world has been whittled down to the Final Four teams for NCAA March Madness odds with the Duke Blue Devils now favored to cut down the nets at the conclusion of the championship game on April 4 According to the latest NCAA men’s basketball […]