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The goal of this article is, of course, to provide winning picks. However, it’s also to provide a blueprint on how to cleverly bet props with math. Unfortunately, I have to move away from same-game parlays because I’m in Florida for the next five months, and SGPs are unavailable to me (boo!). Instead, I’ll be […]

We are here. While the college football regular season has come to an end, we still have plenty of action with conference championships to be decided across the country. While we’re likely to have some hard-fought trench wars that lead to defensive battles in the traditionally defensive minded Big 10, along with what is likely […]

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 upon us, and the nonconference schedule is loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for Wednesday’s slate.     Michigan vs. North Carolina (Line: Michigan -2, Total: 147.5, DraftKings Sportsbook) Things haven’t been the greatest for these programs to […]

The top end of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) will make a pit stop in the Bahamas this week for the Hero World Challenge.  This event is hosted by Tiger Woods to benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation. Although golfers will not earn FedEx Cup points, it is officially part of the PGA Tour schedule […]

The NFL has been unpredictable this year. Contrary to the beliefs of many, this is nothing new. The NFL betting markets are the most efficient betting markets we have in the United States. Some may argue soccer on the international scale is as efficient and as big, but those are the two clear leaders. The […]

The 2021-22 college basketball season is upon us, and the nonconference schedule is loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for Tuesday’s slate.     Duke vs. Ohio State (Line: Duke -3, Total: 148.5, DraftKings Sportsbook) The Blue Devils are the talk of college basketball […]

The goal of this article is, of course, to provide winning picks. However, it’s also to provide a blueprint on how to cleverly bet props with math. We’re targeting small same-game parlays that underestimate the correlation involved. Additionally, +EV bets can compound in parlays (see this tweet thread from Justin Freeman for more on this concept), […]

The 2021-22 college basketball season is upon us, and the nonconference schedule loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for Black Friday’s primetime matchup between Duke and Gonzaga.     Duke vs. Gonzaga (Line: Gonzaga -8, Total 154.5, DraftKings Sportsbook) No. 1 Gonzaga gets a […]

It’s the yearly tradition of gathering with your families, having awkward conversations, stuffing your face with turkey and betting on NFL games. Yes, it’s Thanksgiving, which means there are three NFL games on the slate for bettors, and FTNBets has got you covered with the best O/U player props for each game. Last year for the […]

This week is one of a handful of opportunities each year when the DP World Tour (formerly European Tour) has a week on the calendar without a competing PGA Tour event.  The newly-renamed tour will kick off its 2022 season in South Africa with the Joburg Open, being played at Firethorne Golf Club.  The golf […]

We have made it to the Thanksgiving week of the NFL season. This is always a big week, as it marks the beginning of the stretch run to the playoffs. The NFL extended the regular season by one week this year, but that doesn’t change things much. After this week, we have about one-third of […]

The 2021-22 college basketball season is in full swing, and the nonconference schedule is loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for Tuesday’s primetime matchup between UCLA and Gonzaga.     UCLA vs. Gonzaga (Line: Gonzaga -5.5, O/U 156.5, DraftKings Sportsbook) You can’t ask for […]

The 2021-22 college basketball season is upon us, and the nonconference schedule loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bets for the Saturday slate of games.     Villanova vs. Tennessee (Line: Villanova -2.5, Total 140, DraftKings Sportsbook) We have a really fun opening round of […]

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 43: Vieira vs Tate.  The UFC remains in the fight capital of the world this weekend as they host a midday fight night event at their apex facility. In the main event, we have a matchup between two contenders at women’s bantamweight as former champion Meisha Tate […]

The Denver Broncos are suddenly alive in the AFC West, and at 5-5 in the standings, they only trail the Chiefs by one game for the division lead. The AFC West is in a bit of disarray with the Chiefs early struggles and the Broncos still have a lot of divisional games coming up. The […]

The Tennessee Titans sit at 8-2 in the NFL standings with three great wins over the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams in what is now a six-game winning streak. They now host the Houston Texans in Week 11, have a commanding lead in the AFC South standings and are huge home […]

The New York Giants may not be considered a true contender for Super Bowl 56 but by playing in the NFC East, anything is possible if you get into the playoffs (big if). The G-Men are still hoping to make an impact in 2021 and got their third win of the season over the Las […]

The PGA Tour schedule will end the calendar year this week with the final event of 2021 being the RSM Classic. The event’s first two rounds will see golfers play one round on the Seaside course and one at the Plantation course, finishing with Rounds 3 and 4 on the Seaside course. Take note that […]

Ten weeks of NFL football games are in the books. This year, the NFL season spans 18 weeks, so the second half is firmly underway. The remaining eight weeks of action will decide who gets to go on to the playoffs and who will be enjoying some rest and relaxation. The 10 weeks of data […]

The 2021-22 College Basketball season is upon us, and the nonconference schedule loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below, check out my analysis and favorite bets for the Tuesday slate of games.     Michigan vs. Seton Hall (Line: Michigan -8.5, Total 138.5, FanDuel Sportsbook) Both Seton Hall and Michigan are […]

The goal of this article is, of course, to provide winning picks. However, it’s also to provide a blueprint on how to cleverly bet props with math. We’re targeting small same-game parlays that underestimate the correlation involved. We’ve upgraded our Offensive Efficiency Report to include: Projected adjusted completion percentage Pace projections in any game script […]

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 42: Holloway vs Rodriguez.  After back-to-back numbered events in Abu Dhabi and New York City the last two weekends, the UFC returns home to the fight capital of the world this weekend as they host a midday fight night event at their apex facility. In the main […]

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Thirty teams each year compete for a chance to win the NBA Championship. In order to make it to the mountaintop, you need to make the playoffs first, and with nearly a month of the season in the rearview mirror,  the Brooklyn Nets are the likeliest team to get to the 2022 postseason according to the […]

The 2021-22 men’s college basketball season is finally here, and opening week is loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for the Saturday night matchup of No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs against the No. 5 Texas Longhorns.     Gonzaga vs. Texas (Line: Gonzaga -8.5, DraftKings […]

Ex-Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham has signed with the Los Angeles Rams, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move comes after Beckham and the Cleveland Browns’ public falling-out, following the wideout’s dissatisfaction with his role in the team’s offense and his belief that quarterback Baker Mayfield was seemingly unwilling to feed him the ball. […]

With Sam Darnold struggling and now hurt, the Carolina Panthers are turning to a familiar face, bringing in former Panthers starter Cam Newton, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The 32-year-old Newton spent his first nine years with the Panthers, making three Pro Bowls and the 2015 MVP and leading the team to Super Bowl 50. […]

The 2021-22 men’s college basketball season is finally here, and opening week is loaded with matchups between the top teams in the country. Below is my analysis and favorite bet for the Friday night No. 2 UCLA Bruins against the No. 4 Villanova Wildcats.     UCLA vs. Villanova (Line: UCLA -3, DraftKings Sportsbook) The […]

Let’s take a look at the opening odds, early betting pick, and breakdown of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 42 main event. UFC Vegas 42 takes place Saturday at the UFC’s Apex Facility in Las Vegas. The event is of course coming off the heels of both UFC 267 and UFC 268, which went down in Abu […]

The PGA Tour is returning to Memorial Park golf course for the second straight year for the playing of the Houston Open. There is at least some data now that we can use to make some assumptions about the course, but it is a small sample. Carlos Ortiz was the winner at -13, and Dustin […]

We have officially passed the halfway mark of the NFL season. We are also coming off one of the wackiest weeks we have had all year. Books made an absolute killing in Week 9, as top teaser and parlay pieces like the Bills and Rams lost outright. Other popular plays like the Chiefs and Ravens […]