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The NBA has some fun matchups on tap for Wednesday. Most of the games on the Tuesday slate end with double digit win margins or more, but I do not think we have anywhere near as many blowouts this time around. We also have one of the gems of the schedule with the top two […]

The Cincinnati Bengals made a move at running back Wednesday, releasing veteran RB Giovani Bernard, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bengals announced they released HB Giovani Bernard. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 7, 2021   The veteran Bernard has played his whole eight-year career for Cincinnati since landing with the Bengals in the second round of […]

Tuesday was a humbling night for betting on baseball, but it's a new day in MLB. I love the board of betting opportunities around baseball Wednesday, and I'm ready to turn the page. Let's dig in on my favorite bets of the day. Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers Both teams will send their Opening […]

The FTN Betting Breakdown is a new article series we are featuring this year on FTNBets where we will have a daily breakdown of the day’s NBA betting slate. This breakdown will feature key injury news and updates and how players and teams are affected by said news to give you the opportunity to potentially […]

The New York Jets traded quarterback Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers for a 2021 sixth-round pick to go along with second- and fourth-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.  Jets trade Sam Darnold to Panthers Analysis: Darnold is finally in a competent NFL offense. Going from Adam Gase to Joe Brady is […]

We have just a seven-game slate of NBA action for Monday night. It makes sense that the NBA went a little light on the schedule, considering most basketball fans will probably be watching the NCAA championship game tonight. That game is one you can certainly bet on. Check out CBB expert Mike Cutri breaking it […]

Below are odds from my model for this week’s golf event, the The Masters. You can use these to compare to a bookmaker’s odds straight up, or you could use them in your own model to make adjustments.  These odds are meant to be a tool for you to use how you best see fit. Various […]

Heading into a full week, we have a packed 14-game slate ahead of us today. Teams are heading into their second series of the year, giving us a chance to look at some different matchups. A board this big provides a lot of opportunities to find value and in the words of Sir Mix-a-Lot, I […]

The men’s NCAA National Championship Game is upon us. The culmination of the college basketball season is Monday night, with tipoff set for 9:20 p.m. ET. Below is my favorite bet for the game between the teams that were ranked Nos. 1 and 2 basically all season. Baylor vs. Gonzaga The basketball gods have been […]

Welcome to a Sunday 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.  For Sunday’s One-Play Payday, we are targeting the total in the Chicago Bulls/Brooklyn Nets matchup. Tipico […]

Happy Easter to all you folks out there. Boy am I in love with the board for Sunday. We’re +5.26 units on the year so far and looking to keep the streak rolling, so let’s get right into the day’s best bets. Cleveland Indians (-130) @ Detroit Tigers (+115) Detroit has surprisingly taken two straight […]

Hello, friends (can Jim Nantz sue me for that?)  The best golfers in the world are back in Augusta, Ga., for the second time in four months to give their best effort at winning one of the famous Green Jackets. There isn’t much new to be said about the hallowed ground of Augusta National; we’re […]

Saturday is an interesting day for NBA basketball. We have eight games on the slate — half of them have double-digit spreads and all but one game has a spread of at least 5.5. The only relatively close one is the Knicks/Pistons game at 2 to 2.5. We have some totals below 210 and others […]

The men’s Final Four is upon us, which means we have a two-game men’s college basketball slate Saturday. Below are my favorite bets for the two Saturday Final Four games. Baylor vs. Houston There’s one word that comes to mind when describing this game: Physical. Baylor and Houston both come into this game well deserving […]

Masters’ week has arrived! Often the most anticipated week of the golf season, the first men’s major of the year is upon us and it almost feels like the tour never left. The iconic Augusta National Golf Club will welcome the world’s best (and then some) to its historic grounds for a chance to don a […]

We have a big slate of NBA games on tap for Friday night and some interesting things to discuss. I wanted to mention I did not do much with the Atlanta Hawks/New Orleans Pelicans game yet. We have the leading scorer, rebounder and assist men on both teams listed as questionable with John Collins already […]

MLB Opening Day is in the books, and we got the season off to a good start from a betting perspective at 4-2, +3.45u. Friday offers a smaller slate with only seven games, but there are still plenty of opportunities to find value. Small boards need love too. Let’s get to it.  Baltimore Orioles (+145) […]

The FTN Betting Breakdown is a new article series we are featuring this year on FTNBets where we will have a daily breakdown of the day’s NBA betting slate. This breakdown will feature key injury news and updates and how players and teams are affected by said news to give you the opportunity to potentially […]

Baseball is back. No need for eloquent statements or catchy marketing here today. The MLB season is mere hours away. If you are not excited about it yet, you probably never will be. It has been a long, strange year, but there is light at the end of the tunnel and our reward is a […]

Who’s ready to make some money!? Five dark, MLB-less months are behind us and our patience is finally rewarded with a loaded slate on Opening Day. Twelve-plus hours of baseball, 15 nonstop games. I’m in love with the board, and (being completely unbiased) a great shot for the Red Sox to start out 1-0. Let’s […]

I know what you must be thinking, and the answer is that I will sleep after the World Series is over. No time for small talk as we approach the final hours before the first pitch. I compartmentalized my main futures attack plan for everyone into two separate 10-unit plays. The other set of plays […]

The NBA had a slow day Tuesday, with only four games, but made up for it with a massive 10-game slate for Wednesday night. I want to caution everyone to be very vigilant with injury reports. We have reached a point in the season where we seem to be having a lot of random late-breaking […]

A parlay is a type of bet where more than one bet is combined to form one larger bet. If all of your bets within a parlay hit, then the payout is much larger than if you had made all the bets individually. However, if any one of your bets within the parlay fails to […]

The Arizona Cardinals signed quarterback Colt McCoy to a one-year deal Tuesday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.  Colt McCoy signs with Cardinals McCoy provides Arizona with a veteran backup for Kyler Murray. McCoy had two starts and four game appearances for the New York Giants in 2020, where he passed for 365 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 […]

Tuesday brings a close to the second “weekend” of the men’s NCAA Tournament, with four teams vying for the last two spots in this year’s Final Four. Below are my favorite bets for the men’s NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Tuesday slate. Gonzaga vs. USC Gonzaga gets its toughest test of the tournament (and arguably the […]

The FTN betting breakdown is a new article series we are featuring this year on FTNBets where we will have a daily breakdown of the day’s NBA betting slate. This breakdown will feature key injury news and updates and how players and teams are affected by said news to give you the opportunity to potentially […]

The PGA Tour will stay in Texas this week, heading to San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open, which will be played at TPC San Antonio AT&T Oaks Course. The course is a par-72 layout that plays close to 7,400 yards and can be a test if the Texas winds get blowing. A regular stop […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers added a running back Tuesday, signing RB Kalen Ballage to a one-year deal, per ESPN’s Field Yates. The Steelers have signed RB Kallen Ballage to a one-year deal. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 30, 2021   The 25-year-old Ballage was the fourth-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in the 2018 draft. He […]

The PGA Tour travels to Texas for the Valero Texas Open, which is played at TPC San Antonio – AT&T Oaks Course. Another regular stop for the PGA since 2010, providing plenty of historical data to parse through and make informed conclusions. The weather typically will play a role in the event, with constant Texas […]

We have a massive 11-game slate in the association for Monday night. I know a lot of the attention will be on a few Elite 8 matchups today, but the NBA is where most of the betting action is going to be with a massive slate. As always, we will look at some of the […]

Below are odds from my model for this week’s PGA Tour event, the 2021 Valero Texas Open. You can use these to compare to a bookmaker’s odds straight up, or you could use them in your own model to make adjustments. These odds are meant to be a tool for you to use how you […]

March Madness is finally here and we have a full slate of Elite Eight games on Monday. Below are my favorite bets for the College Basketball NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Monday slate. Baylor vs. Arkansas The Bears overcame an extremely cold-shooting first half to completely dominate a very disciplined Villanova team on their way to the […]