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In this article, I’ll use the Strikeout Model to sift through the pitching options on DraftKings tonight. We’ll discuss the threshold probabilities and how they combine with projected ownership to allow us to consistently make +EV decisions at the starting pitcher position. Pitchers to play Corbin Burnes, Milwaukee BrewersZack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies On a slate with […]

In case you have forgotten, the NBA Finals are still going on. It feels like they left a little too much time between games this year, as they are really trying to stretch the drama out as long as possible. Saturday, we have Game 5 of what is now a tied series. The Phoenix Suns […]

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs Moises! After a crazy UFC 264 card at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas last Saturday, the UFC will move back down the road to their Apex facility for this week’s fight night on ESPN.  In the main event, we have Islam Makhachev, who […]

In this article, I’ll use the Strikeout Model to sift through the pitching options on DraftKings for Friday night. We’ll discuss the threshold probabilities and how they combine with projected ownership to allow us to consistently make +EV decisions at the starting pitcher position. Pitchers to play Andrew Heaney, Los Angeles Angels        On the slate, Andrew […]

The 2021-2022 NCAA college football season is upon us, and after taking a quick look at college football championship odds, it’s the Alabama Crimson Tide at the top of the oddsboard again as they aim for their seventh national championship since 2009. Alabama sits at +250 for odds – at places like BetMGM Sportsbook – […]

The All-Star Game marks the halfway point in the MLB season. It is also a good time for bettors to check in on their favorite teams and see where the odds are before the second half of the season starts. In the local New Jersey market for Tipico Sportsbook, that means it is time to check […]

The MLB All-Star Game is over, and the NBA Finals are down to the last 2-3 games. The weather is hot, and the sun is shining bright. All of this together means that football season is fast approaching. Tipico Sportsbook has futures available on many different things, like the number of games a team will […]

One of the more popular betting markets in the NFL is regular season win totals, and with 2021 now having a 17-game season, bettors may have to play out many more scenarios in their head before placing wagers. Well, 16 games or 17 games, the Kansas City Chiefs still lead the pack for NFL win […]

Now that the MLB All-Star festivities are done, we can turn our attention back to the NBA Finals. The Bucks handled their business in the return to Milwaukee to break the seal and get that first win over the Phoenix Suns. So far, the home team is 3-0 in this series, which is good news […]

The multiverse — you change one small thing, and it affects everything down the road — is captivating. In fiction, it can mean any number of things and lead to blockbuster series.  In fantasy football? It’s another way of looking at a range of outcomes. As we head toward the start of the football season, […]

Welcome to an NBA playoff edition of One-Play Payday. If you aren’t familiar with “One-Play Payday,” we provide you with one play, whether it be a spread, total or moneyline, that stands out as a rock-solid play on Tipico Sportsbook. Game 4 of the NBA Finals take place Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET as the […]

After having to postpone the 2020 edition of this event, we have finally made it to Royal St. George’s for the 2021 Open Championship. There are always a lot of offerings by the market during major championship weeks and I’m going to dive into some of the prop markets on Tipico Sportsbook to find some […]

Dividing players into groups and tiers in fantasy football is a key part of the job of drafting, but on draft day, you actually have to decide between specific names. Guys going close to one another might have similar outlooks, but you still have to make the final call. To that end, all fantasy draft […]

The golf year’s final major, the British Open, is set to tee off this week at Royal St. George’s. All week, our FTN Daily team is breaking down the tournament from every angle for DFS purposes, and you can find all of it here. The Open Championship betting preview Bryan DeCorte provides a preview for […]

The golf year’s final major, the British Open, is set to tee off this week at Royal St. George’s. All week, our FTN Daily team is breaking down the tournament from every angle for DFS purposes, and you can find all of it here. PGA DFS volatility report Matt Jones examines recent performance and long-term […]

Baseball’s Midsummer Classic is finally here. Monday night, we watched as some of the game’s better power hitters launched ball after ball into the thin Coors Field air. New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso became just the third player to repeat as Home Run Derby champion. Strangely enough, he has a connection to the […]

The first NFL Sunday of the regular season is exactly two months away, so now seems like an opportune time to dip my toes into the season-long player prop market. As the season approaches, I will certainly log more player props in the FTN Bet Tracker — because props are kind of my thing — […]

Arguably the highlight of the MLB All-Star break, eight sluggers will grab their boom sticks and do battle for the 2021 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. After being robbed of the derby in 2020 due to the shortened season, Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani leads all hitters as the favorite for Home […]

All eyes return to golfs final major of 2021 as the world’s best flock to Sandwich, Kent, England for the 149th playing of The Open Championship.  Last year’s rendition was a no-go and Shane Lowry still presides as the defending champ from his victory back in 2019 in Northern Ireland. This year’s Open will take […]

In this article, I’ll use the Strikeout Model to sift through the day’s pitching options on DraftKings. We’ll discuss the threshold probabilities and how they combine with projected ownership to allow us to consistently make +EV decisions at the starting pitcher position. Pitchers to play This is a bit of an odd pitching slate in that […]

The NBA Finals switch venues for Sunday’s third game of the series. Milwaukee is hoping the change of scenery leads to a change of fortune. The Suns closed the first two games in Phoenix as 4.5-point favorites and won both games by at least double digits. The total in Game 1 was just shy of […]

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC 264:Poirier vs. McGregor 3! The UFC travels to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this weekend, which marks the first live event with fans in the fight capital of the world since UFC 248 in March of 2020. Obviously, the conversation in Vegas and all around the combat sports […]

In this article, I’ll use the Strikeout Model to sift through the pitching options on DraftKings tonight. We’ll discuss the threshold probabilities and how they combine with projected ownership to allow us to consistently make +EV decisions at the starting pitcher position. It’s important to note the implications of a massive, 14-game slate. While ownership […]

After watching the Alabama Crimson Tide run through the NCAA football slate in 2020, teams are starting to get ready for the 2021 season. Even though we’re still in July, it’s never too early to start digging into matchups and NCAA Week 1 odds.  The first game of the NCAA football season kicks off Saturday, […]

One of the best parts of the offseason in the NFL is that it never truly feels like an offseason. The draft, free agency, schedule release and even fantasy league research still paces the average football fan till opening week of the NFL season. Well, Week 1 of the 2021 season will be here quicker […]

The NHL handed out the Stanley Cup, and the NBA is inching closer to crowning its champion for the 2021 season. This is the future Thursday article on Tipico Sportsbook, so you might be asking why we are talking about these things when discussing futures. It is true that futures bets can take months to pay […]

Game 1 of the NBA Finals is in the books, and we move on to Thursday’s Game 2 in Phoenix. The Suns pulled off a 13-point victory (118-105) in Game 1. The Suns covered the spread and the over cashed in that one. Giannis Antetokounmpo played 35 minutes in Game 1. He was not as […]

With NBA season winding down, I will be doing a few more MLB prop bets as I transition over. Today, I decide to give our regular boys a breather and step in to write the MLB prop of the day.  Strikeout projections for Wednesday day’s starting pitchers The tools we have at FTN are amazing […]

As we continue to dive into the NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, the remaining teams in the NBA are getting set for the 2021 NBA Draft and sportsbooks – such as BetMGM Sportsbook – have a plethora of NBA Draft props available to wager on. The draft is scheduled for Thursday, […]

Unless you have been living under a rock for the last month, you have probably heard that baseball has a problem with foreign substances. The problem is so bad that league owners had to have an emergency meeting to issue a declaration that the league was going to crack down on it. What has ensued […]

This week, the PGA Tour heads to a familiar stop in Silvis, Ill., for the John Deere Classic, which is played at TPC Deere Run. There is nothing that special about the course, but because of how easy it plays overall, golfers will lose out on precious birdie opportunities if they are not playing from […]

After a grueling and condensed 2020-2021 NBA regular season with an unforgettable postseason, the last two teams standing for the NBA Finals are the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, and one player stands out above the rest for NBA Finals MVP odds. Suns point guard Chris Paul leads all players as the betting favorite at […]