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The good news is an unlikely turn of events during Week 18 has landed Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs in what is expected to be Big Ben’s final season in the NFL. The bad news is the Pittsburgh Steelers have to travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the reigning AFC […]

Although they’ve been in New Orleans for almost 20 years, the Pelicans are still considered a newer franchise in the NBA. After moving from Charlotte and then renaming themselves from the Hornets to the Pelicans in 2013, there hasn’t been much to celebrate for the New Orleans basketball fans.  Although the Pelicans may not be […]

The NFL regular season came to a close this past weekend. You have to be careful when including final week results in any NFL data set, as the assumption that every team was trying to win their respective games does not hold up. We had a lot of action in the last week of the […]

The 2021-22 college basketball season is in full swing, and conference play provides matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for Tuesday’s slate.   Alabama vs. Auburn (Line: Alabama -2.5, DraftKings Sportsbook) Alabama continues to be plagued by inconsistent play, while Auburn is on a complete tear […]

In most cases, expansion is a good thing, but for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NFL playoff expansion is not helping them. Instead of having a bye week, they will now be a part of Wild Card Weekend and host the Philadelphia Eagles.  These two teams have already met once this season. Tom Brady and […]

The Los Angeles Rams beat out the Arizona Cardinals for the NFC West crown, and now the teams will meet on Wild-Card Weekend. The division rivals split their two meetings in the regular season. The Rams opened as 3.5-point favorites for the wild-card playoff game with a total of 50.5.   Arizona Cardinals vs. Los […]

Considered one of the most-bitter rivalries in the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys will lock horns in the Wild Card round of the 2022 NFL playoffs. The 49ers needed a come-from-behind win vs. the Rams in their final game to punch their postseason ticket, while the Cowboys finished Week 18 comfortably with […]

DraftKings Sportsbook is one of the most recognizable operators in U.S. sports betting and daily fantasy sports. In order to maintain its position in the industry, DraftKings offers its users special odds boosts and promotions.  When using DraftKings, or any other legal operator in your state, frequently checking the “promotions” tab for odds boosts, parlay […]

Sports betting in New York is slated to go online Saturday, Jan. 8 with FanDuel Sportsbook being one of four books getting the go-ahead for launch on this date. With generous sign-up incentives, a sleek user interface and an industry-leading same-game parlay system, FanDuel Sportsbook is sure to be a fixture in the online sports […]

The state of New York is the biggest hub of all North American sports, and now it’s joining the ranks of other states across the country and welcoming online legalized sports betting in 2022. Recreational sports bettors from upstate in Albany down to New York City can place legal bets at sportsbooks like DraftKings in […]

With only one week remaining in the 2021 NFL regular season, and one quarterback with the Green Bay Packers has let everyone know he’s still the king and is heavily favored for 2021 NFL MVP odds. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has continued to shine in the second half of the 2021 season and is now […]

With the NBA in full swing and the NFL playoffs almost upon us, it is a great time to get in on the action. Caesars Sportsbook has tons of great offers for sports bettors to earn free money and even a prize of their choice.  Pro tip: Whether you are a recreational bettor or an […]

BetMGM is like many sportsbooks in that it has special promotions for its users. Sports bettors can take advantage of these promos with the BetMGM app or website. There are promotions for first-time and long-time sports bettors alike. The promos give users unique opportunities to earn refunds, bet with improved odds or win risk-free bets. […]

The 2021-22 college basketball season is in full swing, and we start the new year with some conference matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for Wednesday’s slate.     Alabama vs. Florida (Line: Florida -1, DraftKings Sportsbook) Both teams hit some bumps in the road toward […]

We have made it — golf is returning this week with the annual trip to Hawaii for the Sentry Tournament of Champions. As the name suggests, the field this week is made up of golfers who won a sanctioned PGA Tour event in 2021 (last year’s field had a few golfers who didn’t win due […]

We have managed to make it to the final week of the NFL regular season. The final week is always a tricky one, as not every team feels the need to go all out to win the game. Some teams have clinched and cannot improve or downgrade their playoff status, so we may not get […]

The Sentry Tournament of Champions kicks off the 2022 calendar year for the PGA Tour, with all of 2021’s winners showing up in Hawaii except for Rory McIlroy. One of the most fun aspects of betting on golf is the weekly opportunity to find edges all the way down the odds boards trying to pick […]

Itching for some daily fantasy sports gaming, but don’t want to worry about drafting an entire team or having to think about every single game happening today? The OG crew over at Monkey Knife Fight has been paving the way for a new, easier way to play fantasy sports every single day. Monkey Knife Fight […]

The 2021-22 college basketball season is in full swing, and we start the new year with some conference matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for Tuesday’s slate.     LSU vs. Kentucky (Line: LSU -1, DraftKings Sportsbook) Kentucky has become a different animal after their loss […]

It’s never too early to look ahead, and with the NFL season halfway over, it’s time to start looking in earnest at the outlook for the 2022 NFL Draft.  We’re building our big board for 2022 NFL Draft position rankings now, breaking down the top prospects for next year’s draft in order so you can […]

Happy New Year! The 2021-22 college basketball season is in full swing, and we start the new year with some conference matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for Saturday’s slate.     Marquette vs. Creighton (Line: Pick’em, Total: 145, DraftKings Sportsbook) We have two teams headed […]

This quick article is going to highlight some huge DFS wins from DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo and SuperDraft that our FTN family hit this week. It doesn’t matter if its NFL, MLB, NBA, PGA or even eSports, if someone made a huge return on their money, we want to celebrate it. Take a look at some […]

The 2021-22 college basketball season is in full swing, and conference play is starting up with matchups between some of the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for Wednesday’s slate.     Tennessee vs. Alabama (Line: Alabama -2, DraftKings Sportsbook) Life was good for Alabama after back-to-back wins over […]

The NFL regular season is nearing its end. We have just two weeks remaining for teams to solidify those playoff berths. COVID-19 was a key factor in the outcome of multiple Week 16 NFL games and will likely be an issue we need to monitor throughout the end of the season as well.   Despite […]

In another unconventional season of the NBA with games being delayed due to COVID-19, hoops bettors may need to sharpen their pencils to find a betting edge for Christmas Day NBA games Some NBA analysts and insiders would say the season doesn’t truly start until Christmas and this year’s five-game slate has a wide range […]

College football’s bowl season is in full swing, and with late scratches as well as opt-out news pouring in, things are about to get wild. I’ll be updating this piece all bowl season with my favorite parlays. Let’s check it out.     Western Michigan Broncos vs. Nevada WolfpackBoston College Eagles vs. East Carolina Pirates […]

When Vlad reached out to me in September about writing an article for this year’s draft guide, my instant reaction was “yes.” I wanted to write something about closers. I’m actually relatively new to fantasy baseball. I started playing in 2017 and closers have always been my weakness. In order to compensate for this weakness, […]

Research is something every fantasy baseball player does in the offseason. Some do it casually while others spend thousands of hours finding every nook and cranny there is. The amount of research one does certainly helps but researching in the right areas is most pertinent. This is where I come in, your host for the […]

Building a successful rotisserie team in fantasy baseball starts during the draft. When I first started playing in high-stakes roto leagues, I went into the draft with my player rankings and ADP and thought I was ready to go. Inevitably, a player that I was targeting would be drafted earlier than I expected. I would […]

Fantasy Relevant Prospects for 2022 By Shelly Verougstraete       One of the best things about fantasy baseball is drafting (or picking up during a waiver wire run) the next big-time fantasy star. Were you the one brave enough to take a chance on Fernando Tatis Jr. or Ronald Acuña Jr. in the draft […]

Head-to-head leagues seem to be a constant source of ridicule in the fantasy baseball realm. That doesn’t mean you should believe the hype. My big-money home league is a H2H league. It is filled with hardcore fantasy baseball managers who have built up rivalries and trash-talking platforms over many years mainly due to the direct […]

Innings distribution is changing in MLB. Everyone inherently realizes that, but we will be diving deeper into the shift and highlighting some pitchers to keep a close eye on for 2022. From 2000 to 2015, the percentage of starter innings lived in the 65-67% range. In 2016, it dipped to 63% and it has been […]