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March Madness is finally here, and we have a full slate of opening round games Saturday. Below are my favorite four bets for the men’s NCAA Tournament first-round slate for Saturday. Creighton vs. UCSB Creighton may be on upset watch in this one, as UCSB can cause a ton of matchup problems for the Bluejays. […]

Running back Phillip Lindsay signed a one-year deal with the Houston Texans Friday.  Pumped for Phillip Lindsay ( @I_CU_boy ) agreeing to a 1 year deal with the @HoustonTexans — Mike McCartney (@MikeMcCartney7) March 19, 2021       Phillip Lindsay signs with Texans Lindsay spent the three previous seasons with the Denver Broncos, where he […]

Running back Chris Carson re-signed with the Seattle Seahawks Friday on a three-year, $24.625 million deal that voids after two years, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Chris Carson re-signs with Seattle Analysis: Carson's stay in Seattle has been extended, as he re-signs with the Seahawks. Carson will continue to be underrated as a rusher and fantasy football […]

Safety Anthony Harris signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles Friday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.  Anthony Harris signs with Eagles Harris spent the last six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, where he developed into an impact defender for the team. In 2020, Harris had 103 tackles and 7 passes defensed. Harris should provide […]

Tight end Tyler Kroft signed a one-year deal with the New York Jets Friday.  Jets sign Tyler Kroft Kroft spent the first four seasons of his career with the Cincinnati Bengals before spending the last two seasons with the Buffalo Bills. In 2020, Kroft had 12 catches for 119 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Kroft should […]

Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 22: Holland vs. Brunson. It’s been a wild few weeks in MMA and somewhat of a roller coaster in terms of results for us, but ultimately it’s been a good stretch. We’ll look to continue that with three bets on this weekend’s twelve fight card that is […]

The Chicago Bears made a defensive addition Friday, signing CB Desmond Trufant to a one-year deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former Lions’ CB Desmond Trufant is signing a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2021   The 30-year-old Trufant spent his first seven NFL seasons with the […]

The Buffalo Bills made a tight end addition Friday, signing ex-Seahawks TE Jacob Hollister, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The #Bills are signing former #Seahawks TE Jacob Hollister to a one-year deal, source said. Another weapon for Josh Allen, who played with Hollister at Wyoming. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 19, 2021   Hollister played […]

After reports that the team was going to release him, the Cincinnati Bengals reversed course Friday and traded QB Ryan Finley to the Houston Texans, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Source: Rather than releasing him, the #Bengals traded QB Ryan Finley to the #Texans. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 19, 2021   Finley, the […]

After testing the free agent waters, Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster has agreed to return to the team for 2021, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former Steelers’ WR JuJu Smith-Schuster is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers, per league source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2021   Smith-Schuster, still only 24, has been with the Steelers […]

Ex-Colts LB Anthony Walker is heading to the Cleveland Browns on a one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former Colts’ LB Anthony Walker is signing a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Browns, per @DrewJRosenhaus. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2021   Walker, the Colts’ fifth-round pick in 2017, started all 16 games […]

The Atlanta Falcons made a defensive addition Friday, signing ex-Patriots LB Brandon Copeland to a one-year deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former Patriots’ LB Brandon Copeland is signing with the Falcons on 1-year deal, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2021   Copeland, 29, entered the league as an undrafted free agent. He […]

The Denver Broncos and star safety Justin Simmons have agreed to a massive four-year, $61 million deal to keep Simmons in Denver, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Broncos and franchise safety Justin Simmons now have reached agreement on a record 4-year, $61 million-dollar deal that includes $35 million in guaranteed money, per sources. @AllbrightNFL initially […]

March Madness is finally here, and we have a full slate of opening round games Friday. Below are my favorite four bets for the men’s NCAA Tournament first-round slate for Friday. Purdue vs. North Texas In what should be an absolute ugly grinder of a matchup, two of the better game preparation coaches in the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals worked to address possibly their biggest offseason need Friday, signing ex-Vikings Riley Reiff in free agency, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Bengals are signing OT Riley Reiff, source said. He’s agreed to terms. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 19, 2021   The 32-year-old Reiff has spent the last four years with […]

The Indianapolis Colts made a signing Friday, adding ex-Chargers DE Isaac Rochell on a one-year deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. DE Isaac Rochell signing with the Colts on a 1-year $2.5 million deal that can go up to $3 million, per his agent @bd_mclaughlin. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2021   Rochell, a seventh-round […]

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament, March Madness, is second only to the Super Bowl in terms of betting interest from the casual fan. I know this, you know this, and the sportsbooks absolutely know this as well. Every single one of them has some kind of bonus, boost or free bet option this weekend. If […]

Each day, I'll be running the FTN CBB Algo to create projected lines and compare them to the current available odds to find potential value. If the model projects Penn State to be a 5-point favorite and current Vegas odds are Penn State -1, there are 4 points of value per the model. However, if […]

In an offseason of additions, one of the Patriots’ biggest moves was a retention, as the team agreed to terms on a four-year deal to keep C David Andrews with the team, per ESPN’s Field Yates. It’s a four-year deal for David Andrews to return to the Patriots. https://t.co/TrbfpgVYfJ — Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 19, […]

Wide receiver Breshad Perriman will sign a one-year, $3 million deal with the Detroit Lions, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.  Breshad Perriman signs with Lions Analysis: Perriman will line up opposite Tyrell Williams in two-receiver sets this season in the Motor City. Looking at Detroit's free-agent signings so far, it's fair to wonder if Dan Campbell and […]

The New York Jets have added another wide receiver in free agency, signing ex-Jaguars WR Keelan Cole to a one-year deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former Jaguars’ WR Keelan Cole to the Jets on a one-year, $5.5 million deal, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2021     Analysis: Cole joins the Jets […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made their second RB signing of the day Thursday, bringing Theo Riddick back to the team on a one-year deal, per ESPN’s Field Yates. The Raiders are re-signing RB Theo Riddick to a one-year deal that includes $50K guaranteed. Kenyan Drake signed today, Theo Riddick retained. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 18, […]

The New England Patriots made another addition Thursday, bring in ex-Packers DE Montravius Adams on a one-year deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former Packers’ DE Montravius Adams reached agreement with the Patriots on a 1-year deal worth up to 2.5 million, per @DrewJRosenhaus, who now has done five deals this week with New England. — […]

One of the top wide receivers on the free agent market has a new home, as ex-Texans WR Will Fuller is heading to Miami on a one-year deal, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. #Texans speedy FA WR Will Fuller is signing a 1-year deal with the #Dolphins, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. A big-time deep […]

The Buffalo Bills have a new backup quarterback, agreeing to terms with ex-Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky Thursday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former Bears' QB Mitchell Trubisky is signing with the Buffalo Bills, per @JFowlerESPN and me. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2021   Trubisky, the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, spent […]

The New York Giants added a second tight end, agreeing to terms with ex-Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former Vikings' TE Kyle Rudolph reached agreement with the New York Giants. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2021   The 31-year-old Rudolph had spent his entire 10-year career with Minnesota until […]

The Las Vegas Raiders added a running back Thursday, signing ex-Cardinals RB Kenyan Drake to a two-year deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Update: Deal is 2 years, $11 million up to $14.5 million, including $11 million guaranteed. https://t.co/Agy3rPzZfW — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2021   The 27-year-old Drake played his first 3.5 seasons for […]

The Las Vegas Raiders agreed to terms on a one-year deal with TE Derek Carrier Thursday, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The #Raiders and veteran TE Derek Carrier have agreed to terms on a 1-year deal, source said, as Las Vegas keeps one of its own and Carrier is set for his fourth season with the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers found their replacement for the departed Hunter Henry, signing ex-Saints TE Jared Cook to a one-year deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. TE Jared Cook to the Chargers – 1-year, $6mil max, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2021     Cook, a third-round pick of the Titans in 2009, […]

Just after releasing veteran TE Darren Fells, the Houston Texans made a trade for a different tight end Thursday, acquiring Ryan Izzo from the New England Patriots for a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The #Patriots are trading TE Ryan Izzo to the #Texans for a seventh-round pick […]

The Houston Texans are reportedly releasing TE Darren Fells, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The #Texans are releasing veteran TE Darren Fells, source said, after 11 TDs in the last 2 seasons. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 18, 2021   Fells, who turns 35 next week, had 10 total touchdowns in his career (six […]

The Carolina Panthers signed CB Rashaan Melvin to a one-year deal Thursday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Panthers are signing veteran free-agent cornerback Rashaan Melvin to a 1-year deal, per @DrewJRosenhaus. The Panthers will be Melvin’s 10th NFL team. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2021   Melvin has been in the NFL since entering as […]