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Jack Dougherty

Jack Dougherty has been writing professionally since 2015, contributing to publications such as GoPSUSports.com, Centre Daily Times, Associated Press, and Sportscasting.com. He also spent more than a year working at a casino sportsbook, where he learned the ins and outs of the betting world and witnessed the grave mistakes casual bettors make every day. Now, Jack wants to use his expertise and experience in the industry to make you a more disciplined and more profitable bettor.

EXPERTISE:

Golf, Sports Betting, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Phillies

MLB best bets, strikeout props for Tuesday 8/8: Rodriguez should feast on Twinkies

A 2-1 mark on Monday is exactly what YB's Jack Dougherty needed to start the new week. Let's keep the momentum rolling with his three favorite strikeout props for Tuesday's MLB slate.

Golf best bets: 3 outright bets to target for the FedEx St. Jude Championship

The FedEx Cup Playoffs have finally arrived, and the top 70 players in the standings will make their way to TPC Southwind this week for the FedEx St. Jude Championship. YB's Jack Dougherty has his top three outright bets.

MLB HR props for Monday 8/7: Stanton won't have to hustle when he hits a homer

Friendly weather around the country has created three games with totals in the double digits. YB's Jack Dougherty says let's take advantage of the favorable conditions with his three favorite home run props for Monday's MLB slate.   

MLB best bets, strikeout props for Monday 8/7: Eury-ka! We've found a great K prop!

It's a new week here in strikeout prop land, and YB's Jack Dougherty intends to kick it off with a bang. Let's start the week off strong with Jack's three favorite K props for Monday's MLB slate.  

MLB best bets, HR props for Friday 8/4: Hoping for an Elly De La Cruz dinger

We cashed a +390 ticket on Freddie Freeman to hit a home run Thursday, and we're back hunting for another winner on a beautiful Friday. Here are my three favorite HR props for Friday's MLB slate. 

MLB best bets, strikeout props for Friday 8/4: A plus-money party to end the week

It's been a week to forget in strikeout prop land, but two straight winning weeks leading up to this one at least gave us some cushion. Let's finish the week strong and build some momentum with my three favorite K props for Friday's MLB slate.

MLB best bets, HR props for Thursday 8/3: Bellinger bomb in the forecast

It's a beautiful day for dingers in MLB, and it'd be even more beautiful if we could find a way to profit off of them. Let's do just that with my three favorite home run props for Thursday's slate. 

MLB best bets, strikeout props for Thursday 8/3: The Shohei show rolls on

It's been a tough week over here in strikeout prop land, but we still have two days left to scratch out a profit. Let's gun for a sweep with my three favorite K props for Thursday's MLB slate.

Golf best bets: Four top props for the Wyndham Championship

The PGA Tour regular season comes to a close this week at the Wyndham Championship, and YB's Jack Dougherty has you covered with a few weeks to attack the finale from a betting perspective. Here are Jack's four favorite prop bets for the Wyndham Championship.

MLB best bets, HR props for Wednesday 8/2: Things looking up for O's Ryan Mountcastle

The MLB trade deadline is officially behind us, and it's time to shift our focus toward the home stretch of the regular season. YB's Jack Dougherty is here with his three favorite HR props for Wednesday's MLB slate.

MLB best bets, strikeout props for Wednesday 8/2: Look for Cole to struggle vs. Rays

Despite a 1-5 mark so far this week, YB's Jack Dougherty is not panicking just yet. Ever the battler, Jack is back with his three favorite strikeout prop bets for Wednesday's MLB slate. 

MLB best bets: Deadline trades fuel division futures

The MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and we now have a clearer picture of the contenders and pretenders around the league.  

Golf best bets: Wyndham Championship longshots to target

YB's Jack Dougherty cashed some juicy finishing position bets for last week's 3M Open. Let's hope for similar results with his three favorite longshot targets for this week's Wyndham Championship.

MLB best bets, HR props for Tuesday 8/1: We like Springer for a dinger

Matt Olson's dinger gave us a slight profit in home run props to start the week, so YB's Matt Dougherty says keep the momentum rolling with his three favorite players to hit a homer on Tuesday's MLB slate.  

MLB best bets, strikeout props for Tuesday 8/1: Get back on track with Zac

YB's Jack Dougherty went 0-3 last Monday and 0-2 with an early scratch this week, but there's still plenty of time to get back on track with his three favorite K props for Tuesday's MLB slate.

Golf best bets: 3 outright bets to target for the Wyndham Championship

The FedEx Cup Playoffs are right around the corner, but the PGA Tour still needs to make one final pit stop at Sedgefield Country Club for this week's Wyndham Championship. And YB's Jack Dougherty is here with his three best targets to win.

MLB best bets, strikeout props for Monday 7/31: Canning to cool off in Hot 'Lanta

Fresh off another winning week in strikeout props (9-6), we're back to do it all over again. YB's Jack Dougherty is back with his three favorite K props for Monday's MLB slate.   

MLB best bets, HR props for Monday 7/31: End the month right

It's a brand new week in MLB, and what better way to kick it off than to target some juicy home run props? YB's Jack Dougherty is here with his three favorite players to hit a homer on Monday.

Heisman Trophy futures: Back or fade USC's Caleb Williams?

USC's Caleb Williams won the Heisman Trophy last season and has been pegged as the +500 betting favorite to repeat. Should you bite? Here's what YB's Jack Dougherty has to say.

MLB best bets, HR props for Friday 7/28: Kirk looks to beam one up

It's a beautiful day for dingers in MLB, so let's try to make some money off them, shall we? Here are three favorite home run props for Friday's slate from YB's Jack Dougherty.

MLB best bets, strikeout props for Friday 7/28: Look for Max effort from Scherzer

Another 2-1 mark Thursday brings our strikeout prop record to 7-5 on the week. YB's Jack Dougherty says let's close out another winning week with his three favorite K props for Friday's MLB slate.

MLB best bets, HR props for Thursday 7/27: Let's stay hot with the Polar Bear

We nailed Cody Bellinger at +370 to hit a home run Wednesday night, so let's keep it rolling and gun for back-to-back winning nights. YB's Jack Dougherty is here with his three favorite HR props for Thursday night's shortened MLB slate.

MLB best bets, strikeout props for Thursday 7/27: Will wonders never Cease?

A 2-1 mark in strikeout props Wednesday brings our record to 8-7 on the week. Only two days left to cap off a profitable week, so YB's Jack Dougherty says let's keep the momentum rolling with his three favorite K props for Thursday's abbreviated MLB slate.   

Golf best bets: Four top props for the 3M Open

Riding off the tails of a Brian Harman outright winner at The Open Championship, YB's Jack Dougherty is back for another round of PGA Tour best bets. Check out his four favorite prop bets for this week's 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities.   

MLB best bets, HR props for Wednesday 7/26: Cubs' Cody Bellinger is on fire

There's no better way to snap out of the mid-week funk than to target some plus-money home run props in MLB, so let's do just that. YB's Jack Dougherty is here with his three favorite players to hit a homer Wednesday night.