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The Tennessee Titans sit at 2-1 in the NFL standings after a great road win in Seattle and taking care of business at home vs. Indianapolis. The Titans had a horrible Week 1 at home vs. the Cardinals, but with two wins, the Titans are back to respectability entering Week 4 vs. the New York […]

Week 4 of the NFL season is set to kick off Thursday with the Jacksonville Jaguars visiting the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s been a rough start to the year for the rookie overall No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence. His seven interceptions currently lead the league, although he has had some promising moments too. Last year’s top […]

You never want to fall to 0-3 in the NFL, but that is exactly what happened to the Colts in Week 3. After practicing in a limited fashion and heading into the game questionable, Carson Wentz was able to suit up for the Colts.  Unfortunately, despite having Wentz to lead the offense, the team struggled […]

Coming off a wonderful week in Wisconsin for the Ryder Cup, the regular PGA Tour schedule kicks back up with a trip to Mississippi for the Sanderson Farms Championship. This event, played at the Country Club of Jackson, has been at this course since 2014 and leaves us with a solid amount of data to […]

The Chicago Bears will be hosting the 0-3 Detroit Lions for Week 4 at Soldier Field. While Chicago Bears fans are just as confused as Coach Matt Nagy with who will be starting under center, they are still favored. With more stability around the Detroit Lions, oddsmakers still has them losing by less than a […]

A very interesting week of NFL betting just went into the books. With every week, we acquire more and more data, and that paints a clever picture of what the NFL landscape should look like going forward. Injuries again played a big part in some of these matchups, but that is nothing new in the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers are both defying expectations through the start of the 2021 NFL season and are a combined 5-1 entering Week 4. The Raiders are travelling to Los Angeles to face the Chargers at SoFi Stadium, and it could resemble a home game for Las Vegas with their L.A. […]

After two more bets Sunday, we’re still stuck in the see-saw of cashing bets and losing on bad beats. Washington and Cincinnati were at a combined four runs after the fifth inning to fall short of the first five inning over, but then Cincinnati scored four more in the bottom of the sixth just an […]

A matchup that was circled on the calendar as soon as the 2021 NFL schedule was announced: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are headed to New England to face the Patriots for Week 4. Why it’s notable is quarterback Tom Brady is returning to his old stomping grounds to face the team he played for in […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off an impressive divisional road win in Pittsburgh in Week 3 to move to 2-1 on the 2021 NFL season and now return home to host arguably the worst team in the NFL. Yes, they’re welcoming the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are 0-3 on the season and have only held a […]

Another brutal loss on for our last MLB Best bets column. We were on the under of 7.5 runs in between the Twins and the Cubs last time out and after four runs in the first two innings, things weren’t looking good. Fast-forward to the top of the ninth in a 4-2 game and we’re […]

Across the sports betting market, there tends to be strong uniformity in NFL sides, totals and moneylines — but not total uniformity. Using our NFL odds page to lineshop, I’ve identified the following three lines that right now offer the most value at DraftKings Sportsbook relative to the rest of the market. For my best Week 3 […]

Week 3 of the NFL season kicked off Thursday, and the prop bets are now available for the weekend games. Using the FTNBets Prop Shop, I have identified some of the top prop bets this week on FanDuel Sportsbook. Let’s take a look at which ones are worth a wager.  My three favorite prop bets at FanDuel […]

Betting on props is part art, part science and a whole ton of digging through stats and line shopping. One thing we have a ton of at FTN is stats, so that should not be an issue. Luckily at FTNBets we also have the Prop Shop that makes the line shopping part easier. Every site has […]

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. After a lackluster performance in Week 1, I switched things up for Week 2 and had a lot of success – leaning into my understanding of correlation, let’s […]

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega, which goes down Saturday night in front of a sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After six consecutive weeks without a PPV offering, the UFC has a strong offering this weekend with a stacked card including two title fights and a stacked main card […]

As we enter Week 3 of the NFL slate, it’s important to remember that hunting value lines never ends. Oddsmakers already have early Week 4 odds up. The sharpest of bettors know this is an insanely good time to lay money on your convictions before oddsmakers adjust after this coming Sunday. Sometimes expectations skew early-season […]

The Tennessee Titans sit at 1-1 in the NFL standings after a great Week 2 road win in Seattle. The Titans had a horrible Week 1 at home vs. the Cardinals and will try to make good for the fans as they host the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3. The Titans are tied with the […]

I tend to bet early in the week — usually Sunday night or Monday morning — in the expectation that lines will move as the week progresses. That was the case this week: On Sunday, I put 14 early plays into our FTN Bet Tracker. (That’s where you can find all my NFL sides, totals and […]

Among the most commonly bet types for all sports including the NFL are parlays, which have increased in popularity with the growth of online betting sites. Platforms incentivize players to take a shot with these low-risk, high-reward wagers by offering promotions around them and a large supply of parlay betting options for each NFL game. […]

After an entertaining and profitable first two weeks of college football, Week 3 hit us like a ton of bricks. The setback isn’t ideal, but we can now fully turn the page from 2020 as we have enough of a sample size to adjust projections. Sometimes getting expectations out of the way is the cleanest […]

The Indianapolis Colts are struggling right now, and their outlook does not look promising heading into Week 3. The team is 0-2 for the first time in Frank Reich’s four-year tenure, and with Carson Wentz potentially slated to miss time, things may get worse before they get better. Wentz played relatively well in Week 2, […]

The Denver Broncos look to stay undefeated for the 2021 NFL season after taking down the Giants and Jaguars in Week 1-2. They return home for what should be a cupcake matchup when they host the woeful New York Jets in Week 3. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is leading the offense this year and has been […]

The New York Giants may not be considered a true contender for Super Bowl 56, but by playing in the NFC East, the playoffs become more possible, and anything is possible once you get into the playoffs. Of course, they need to start winning games to do that. The G-Men are hoping to make an […]

The Cleveland Browns will host the Chicago Bears in Week 3, and Chicago fans may just see Justin Fields finally start under center. Heading into Sunday, Chicago finds themselves as dogs as oddsmakers have them losing by a touchdown versus Cleveland.     Chicago Bears Week 3 odds Date/Time: September 26, 1 p.m. ETArena: FirstEnergyHow […]

Week 3 of the NFL season kicks off Thursday with an interesting matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the Houston Texans. The Texans may have dodged a longer-term bullet, with the Week 2 injury to Tyrod Taylor looking like it won’t keep him out all season — but he is not going to be ready […]

It’s been quite the see-saw of outcomes for the MLB Best Bets columns as we’ve alternated wins and losses over our past couple of picks. Most recently, Toronto fell victim to Tampa Bay over the first five innings in an absolutely brutal beat. With a 2-0 lead and Robbie Ray on the mound, Toronto proceeds […]

The Pac-12 has one of the more diverse conferences in the nation. Each team has their unique identity and set of strengths that keep each matchup interesting. Colorado at Arizona State absolutely embodies this. The Arizona State Sun Devils have an entertaining offense that hinges on star quarterback Jayden Daniels. Their defense is back to […]

Sometimes it’s not the sexiest of games that make our money. This week, Oregon travels to Arizona in what seems like a benign matchup. A deeper look reveals a wonderful opportunity for us to cash in on a big play. The Ducks are solid and hitting their stride. They boast the easiest remaining schedule of […]

After a stunning Week 1 breakout win against the Atlanta Falcons, the Philadelphia Eagles crashed down to Earth in Week 2. San Francisco neutralized an offense capable of finding big plays out of nowhere. Some of this was self-inflicted by Philadelphia’s youth across the roster and coaching staff. The key for the Eagles is to […]

The Detroit Lions are coming off two straight losses to NFC contenders, and the schedule Gods gave them no breaks as the Baltimore Ravens are waiting for them in Week 3. Detroit has a limited cast of talent to utilize on top of a set of rookie coaches and coordinators. As we saw on Monday […]

The Seahawks and Vikings both come into week 3 off of heartbreaking losses. The Seahawks looked great early in the game, but proceeded to blow a 14-point lead and allow Derrick Henry to go nuclear. And the Vikings were inches away from winning, but Greg Joseph could not convert a 37-yard field goal for the […]