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PGA Bets
Breaking down TPC Boston for the Northern Trust
The PGA Tour will return to TPC Boston for the Northern Trust this week, the first tournament of the 2020 FedEx Cup Playoffs. TPC Boston has been the host of the Dell Technologies Championship, so it is not foreign to a majority of the field and we have plenty of historical stats to break down […]
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NBA DFS
FTN NBA Podcast Episode 6, August 17
  FTN's Adam Pfeifer and Kyle Murray run through the four-game main slate for Monday's first-round playoff matchups around the NBA. Players discussed include Nikola Jokic (6:45), Jordan Clarkson (10:40) and Fred VanVleet (20:18).
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NFL DFS
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL, Aug. 16
We have a two-game League of Legends event starting at 5 a.m. ET Sunday morning. As always, we’re here to break down the best DFS plays on the slate. First, some basics. Stacking in LoL DFS is very important. The best stacking method in DraftKings is 4-3 stacks, with 4-2-1 another option if you want […]
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL, Aug. 15-16
There’s a two-game League of Legends slate starting at 4 p.m. ET Saturday on DraftKings, and that means we’re back with a look at the weekend slate’s DFS action. The games: DIG vs. TSM (TSM -413), 4 p.m. ET Saturday 100 vs. EG (EG -105), 4 p.m. ET Sunday As of this writing, we don’t […]
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for August 14
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. Denver Nuggets vs. Toronto Raptors Friday is our last day of insanity when it comes to the injury report, and these eight teams aren’t going to let us off easy. […]
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MMA Bets
UFC 252: Cormier vs Miocic 3 betting preview
Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC 252: Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic III!  There are currently 11 fights on this card, and while the prelims leave something to be desired, the PPV main card has some absolutely great fights that bring a ton of betting opportunities. The card is headlined by a heavyweight title […]
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MMA Bets
Betting breakdown for UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3
This weekend, we have UFC 252, which an 11-fight card at the UFC Apex in Vegas that will have no fans in attendance due to the pandemic. My goal here is to give you a short betting breakdown of how I see the fights going and my favorite bets for each fight. However, ultimately, I […]
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NBA Bets
Betting breakdown for Thursday’s NBA games (8/13)
Each day, I’ll be providing you with a betting breakdown for the games we’ll see inside the NBA bubble. So far, we’ve had some unbelievable action, as most teams look extremely comfortable after the long layoff. Many expected that there’d be some serious rust to knock off, but that hasn’t been the case thus far. […]
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NBA DFS
FTN NBA Podcast Episode 5, August 13
  FTN's  Adam Pfeifer and Joe Metz walk you through the second-to-last day of seeding games around the NBA for Thursday's five-game main slate. Players featured include Ja Morant (7:30), Devin Booker (36:45) and Damian Lillard (36:45)
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for August 13
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. We are in the weird part of the season, so lineups and scratches are going to be all over the place, so make your lineups and place your bets accordingly. […]
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NBA Bets
Betting breakdown for Wednesday’s NBA action (8/12)
Each day, I’ll be providing you with a betting breakdown for the games we’ll see inside the NBA bubble. So far, we’ve had some unbelievable action, as most teams look extremely comfortable after the long layoff. Many expected that there’d be some serious rust to knock off, but that hasn’t been the case thus far. […]
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for August 12
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. We are in the weird part of the season, so lineups and scratches are going to be all over the place, so make your lineups and place your bets accordingly. […]
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MMA Bets
Leans for Dana White’s Contender Series: Week 2
I don't have a lot of experience betting Dana White's Contender Series because many of these fights are lower-level talent, so I don't want to trust them with too much money. It is hard to cap fights between lower-level competition, so I need even more of a lean with my projected line than I would a typical UFC fight. […]
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NBA Bets
Betting breakdown for Tuesday’s seven-game NBA slate (8/11)
Each day, I’ll be providing you with a betting breakdown for the games we’ll see inside the NBA bubble. So far, we’ve had some unbelievable action, as most teams look extremely comfortable after the long layoff. Many expected that there’d be some serious rust to knock off, but that hasn’t been the case thus far. […]
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NBA DFS
FTN NBA Podcast Episode 4, August 11
  FTN's Adam Pfeifer and Stefano Vaccarino run through the Tuesday NBA slate, breaking down injury news, top plays and values. Players include Rudy Gay (26:45), Jaylen Brown (37:21) and Lonzo Ball (51:00).
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for August 11
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. We are in the weird part of the season, so lineups and scratches are going to be all over the place, so make your lineups and place your bets accordingly. […]
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NBA Bets
Betting breakdown for Monday’s five-game NBA slate (8/10)
Each day, I’ll be providing you with a betting breakdown for the games we’ll see inside the NBA bubble. So far, we’ve had some unbelievable action, as most teams look extremely comfortable after the long layoff. Many expected that there’d be some serious rust to knock off, but that hasn’t been the case thus far. […]
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PGA Bets
Previewing Sedgefield CC for the Wyndham Championship
The PGA Tour is packing up in California after the weekend’s PGA Championship for a cross country trip to Greensboro, N.C., to play the Wyndham Championship, the final event before the start of the FedEx Cup Playoff. The Wyndham Championship has been played at Sedgefield CC since 2008. Sedgefield CC is about as average as […]
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for August 10
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. Here’s a look at the Monday slate. Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz The Mavericks, for all intents and purposes locked into the seventh seed, will be resting Luka Doncic, Kristaps […]
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NBA Bets
Betting breakdown for Sunday’s seven-game NBA slate
Each day, I’ll be providing you with a betting breakdown for the games we’ll see inside the NBA bubble. So far, we’ve had some unbelievable action, as most teams look extremely comfortable after the long layoff. Many expected that there’d be some serious rust to knock off, but that hasn’t been the case thus far. […]
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for August 9
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. Here’s a look at the Sunday slate. Washington Wizards vs. Oklahoma City Thunder If you thought Saturday was crazy with the amount of injury news we had to juggle throughout […]
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for August 8
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. Let’s take a look at the Saturday slate. Los Angeles Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers Even without the worst eight teams in the NBA participating in the bubble, their absence […]
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NBA Bets
Betting breakdown for the August 7 NBA slate
Each day, I’ll be providing you with a betting breakdown for the games we’ll see inside the NBA bubble. So far, we’ve had some unbelievable action, as most teams look extremely comfortable after the long layoff. Many expected that there’d be some serious rust to knock off, but that hasn’t been the case thus far. […]
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MMA Bets
UFC Fight Night 176 betting breakdown
Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Fight Night 176: Derrick Lewis vs. Alexey Oleynik. After one of the most bizarre cards in UFC history last Saturday in the promotion’s return to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, hopefully this fight card brings more fights and better betting results. There are currently 12 fights on […]
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for August 7
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. Here’s a look at the Friday slate. Utah Jazz vs. San Antonio Spurs This game is not included on either major DFS site’s main slate, so naturally the Jazz are […]
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MLB DFS
Best GPP stacking options for MLB DFS August 6
Stacking is extremely important in MLB DFS. As part of this article, I will cover the stacks for GPP and other important stack decisions for the day. Keep in mind that when stacking, you should always look to stack to maximum capacity. So, on FanDuel you can feature a stack of up to four hitters […]
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MMA Bets
Betting breakdown for UFC Vegas 6
This weekend, we have a 12-fight card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas that will have no fans in attendance due to the pandemic. My goal here is to give you a short breakdown of how I see the fights going and my favorite bets for each fight. However, ultimately, I want you to […]
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for August 6
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. Here’s a look at the six-game Thursday slate. Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers Seth Curry missed last game for Dallas and he is doubtful to play Thursday. It was […]
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for August 5
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. Here’s a look at the six-game Wednesday slate. Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics The Nets should welcome back Caris LeVert, Jarrett Allen and Joe Harris after they rested Tuesday, while […]
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MLB DFS
Best GPP stacking options for MLB DFS August 4
Stacking is extremely important in MLB DFS. As part of this article, I will cover the stacks for GPP and other important stack decisions for the day. Keep in mind that when stacking, you should always look to stack to maximum capacity. So, on FanDuel you can feature a stack of up to four hitters […]
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NBA Bets
Betting breakdown for Tuesday’s six-game NBA slate (8/4)
The return of the NBA has been a mixed bag thus far, as we have seen a few primetime classics but also a couple of lopsided affairs. So far, the sharps have been lost with their picks, which definitely has a lot to do with the quality of play after a long layoff, but it’s […]
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