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Welcome to the sports betting world, the state of Wyoming. To celebrate the inclusion of the wonderfully beautiful state, we’re previewing the Wyoming Cowboys’ first game of the season against Montana State.  Montana State welcomed new head coach Brett Vigen from North Dakota State. He inherited a very good FCS team capable of running with […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars open up the 2021 season in Houston, where they’ll be facing off against the Houston Texans. For the Jaguars, it is the first time we’ll get to see Trevor Lawrence, the 2021 No. 1 overall pick out of Clemson, in the NFL. On the Texans side, it is increasingly likely Tyrod Taylor […]

In the NFL, coaching is one of the most important factors when separating the bad teams from the good teams and, especially, the good teams from the great teams. Certain coaches have influence on every snap and one specific sideline boss with the Los Angeles Chargers will try to turn the franchise around and is […]

Week 1 of the college football season brings a full slate on Labor Day weekend. This is a tremendous opportunity to take the value oddsmakers give us before adjusting to what’s happening on the field. Some of our best plays will come before the end of the first month. One of the simplest ways to […]

Part of the beauty of the NFL can be its brutal nature with injuries or players being written off for poor performance. This naturally leads to the proverbial comeback story and can see a player rise up from the ashes like a phoenix. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott fits this description after breaking his ankle […]

Man does it feel good to get some wins back under our belt. Our trio of bets from Monday got off to a cruel start with Baltimore and Toronto failing to hit the first five innings over five by scoring just a run each through the first half of the game. In agonizing fashion, the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will be traveling Week 1 to face the Washington Football Team. Coming off a 7-9 season, the Chargers and their young quarterback Justin Herbert will be looking to start off on the right foot against the very stout defense of the Washington Football Team. With just a one-point spread, oddsmakers believe […]

The Big Ten is kicking off Week 1 with several massive showdowns that could determine how the final standings stack up at the end of the season. A premier battle on Saturday features Big Ten West favorite Iowa and the competitive Indiana Hoosiers. Can the road underdogs knock off Kirk Ferentz’s Hawkeyes? It certainly won’t […]

The Big Ten is filled with interesting teams that boast a bold style and need for a breakout season. Ohio State is the prohibitive favorite once again, but there are a handful of competitors able to kneecap the powerhouse if the Buckeyes show weakness. Two of the teams face off in Week 1 as Penn […]

The marathon golf season will come to an “end” this weekend with the Tour Championship being played at East Lake Golf Club. A familiar scene for the season finale, we have plenty of data to dig through to make our adjustments before wagering this week.  Off the tee, it has been important to keep the […]

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In a surprise move on cutdown day, the New England Patriots released quarterback Cam Newton Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Newton, a former first overall pick and the 2015 NFL MVP, spent 2020 with the Patriots. He played 15 games and threw for 8 touchdowns against 10 interceptions, adding 592 rushing yards and 12 […]

The first full slate of games is finally here as Week 1 of the college football season has arrived. There’s some terrific value on the board as the majority of teams across the country embark on their campaign. We’re using every tool we can to start rolling our profits in 2021.  Over the last three […]

MLB Best Bets is back in action for another Monday edition. Recapping the last column, Minnesota held up their end of the deal scoring four runs in the first four innings in hopes of cashing the F5 over six runs individually. Boston, unfortunately, put up a donut through the first five innings and shattered any […]

The marquee game of Week 1 in college football will have large implications on the College Football Playoff at the end of the season. The Clemson Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs are playing in a neutral-field situation, making this a hostile position for both teams. Neither can be comfortable as they each break in a slew […]

The first weekend of college football is in the books, and we were able to hit a small profit thanks to a key parlay. Though this is the second weekend of college football, it’s still only Week 1 as we have a full slate for the first time this year. Suffice to say we’re ecstatic […]

The preseason is almost over, which means that the regular season is just one transitionary off week away. Since joining FTN, I’ve written a number of pieces on various longshot futures bets I’ve made. Longshot quarterbacks to lead NFL in passing Longshot running backs to lead NFL in rushing Longshot pass catchers to lead NFL […]

It’s an early Sunday slate of games as always in Major League Baseball. I wanted to make sure to get the plays out early today so you had plenty of time to get them in before running your errands to get ready for the week. After searching through our PROP SHOP on FTNBets, I have […]

One of more storied franchises in the NBA to never win a championship, the Phoenix Suns are considered a top contender in the league. Fresh off a 2021 NBA Finals appearance, the Suns have been a great team to bet on with legal sportsbooks like DraftKings because of high-end talent such as Chris Paul, Devin […]

The Arizona Cardinals enter their third season under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. To this point, the team’s results with Kingsbury have been mixed. One the one hand, his Cardinals are a mediocre 13-18-1 since 2019. On the other hand, they have progressively improved from 3-13 in 2018 to 5-10-1 and 8-8 over the past two […]

Welcome to legal sports betting, Arizona! As of midnight local time on August 28th, 2021, bettors in Arizona can sign up at DraftKings Sportsbook and get access to a FREE $150 bet for new players. In addition, bettors will have a chance to bet on the NFL season, which starts with Bucs vs. Cowboys on […]

What is better than free money? You have a chance at DraftKings Sportsbook each and every week this NFL season. Any user that has a DK Sportsbook account is able to enter a weekly free contest for cash prizes. Let’s take a look at how to enter this contest, what the prizes look like, who […]

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 35: Barboza vs. Chikadze, which goes down Saturday night in front of a small crowd at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. After a solid fight card last weekend, the promotion returns with a 12-fight offering headlined by a featherweight bout that can only be described as […]

Each day, we are going to give you a quick preview of the day’s main slate and any interesting betting angles that we spot. Take a look. Arizona Diamondbacks @ Philadelphia Phillies Taylor Widener vs. Aaron NolaDiamondbacks +225, Phillies -245Total: 8.5 Three things to know The offenses here are pretty even. Philly owns a 94 wRC+ vs. […]

We are getting closer to Week 1 of the NFL season — but I fancy myself something of a degenerate, so I’ve already placed bets for every Week 1 game. As we get closer to the season, I will certainly put more Week 1 bets — especially player props — into the FTN Bet Tracker. […]

One more of the NFL season’s starting-quarterback dominos fell Friday, with the New Orleans Saints opting to open the season with Jameis Winston under center instead of Taysom Hill, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Winston, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, spent last year as the Saints’ No. 3 quarterback. He played […]

Last time I hopped on here, we talked about the process and a couple prop plays I liked based off of the projections we have on both FTNBets and FTNDaily. Germán Márquez was scratched and pitched the next day, so one of the two was off the board. It happens sometimes. I could not even play it […]

The Las Vegas Raiders will welcome fans to Allegiant Stadium this season for the first time since moving to the desert, but their first opponent may not be arriving to a warm welcome. The Raiders host a top contender in the AFC in the Baltimore Ravens to kick off the 2021 NFL season, and oddsmakers […]

Each day, we are going to give you a quick preview of the day’s main slate and any interesting betting angles that we spot. Take a look. Arizona Diamondbacks @ Philadelphia Phillies Zac Gallen vs. Zach EflinDiamondbacks +147, Phillies -154Total: 8.5 Three things to know The Diamondbacks have the fifth-worst wRC+ vs. RHP at just 83. The […]

As opening kickoff to the 2021 college football season is almost here, we’re gearing up for the main slate of five games by studying the lines and trends as closely as possible. This is a tremendous opportunity to take the value oddsmakers give us before adjusting to what’s happening on the field. Some of our […]

We might be a couple weeks away from the start of the NFL regular season, but it’s never too early to bet on Week 1 totals. Earlier this summer I placed bets on every Week 1 NFL game, and recently I highlighted three spread bets I still like for Week 1. In this piece, I break down […]

After a short hiatus away from the game, I’ve returned to the MLB Best Bets column. Last time out, Detroit and Toronto failed to hit the over on nine runs despite going into extra innings and having more time do so. It was frustrating that Tyler Alexander (L) finally decided to learn how to pitch […]