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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

Big payoff TD looks for Saints-Chiefs on 'MNF'

After another wild Sunday in the NFL, Week 5 comes to a close on Monday night with a cross-conference battle between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints.

NCAAF best bets: Dougherty's college football Week 6 picks and preview

If you're trying to plan the fall Saturday to go apple picking with the family, this might be the one. The Week 6 college football slate doesn't feature any ranked matchups, but that doesn't mean we can't make some bank. 

Look of the Day for Friday 10/4: We like Sabrina to trump Aces

We're 9-3 in our last 11 Look of the Day plays, and we're aiming to keep the hot streak rolling into the weekend. Let's head to the WNBA playoffs for our favorite bet on Friday's slate.

NFL betting guide: Dougherty's Week 5 picks and predictions

Believe it or not, we're already four weeks through the 2024 NFL season. Let's take a look at the NFL Week 5 and give out some betting tips and predictions for each game.

Look of the Day for 10/2: This K prop is A-OK

The Milwaukee Brewers jumped all over Luis Severino on Tuesday to cash our hits allowed prop, bringing our Look of the Day record to a sizzling 9-2 over our last 11 plays. Let's stay hot!

MLB betting: NL Wild Card best bets for Wednesday 10/2

With a pair of do-or-die Game 2s scheduled for Wednesday, let's take a look at our three favorite bets for the NL matchups. 

MLB betting: AL Wild Card best bets for Wednesday 10/2

The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals can punch their respective tickets to the Divisional Round on Wednesday, but we don't feel confident enough to bet the moneyline on either game.

MLB Wild Card: With everything on the line, go with Harris

With a four-pack of Game 2s on Wednesday's MLB schedule, let's switch things up with three juicy home run bets to sweat out during the MLB postseason slate.  

Golf betting: Outright bets for the Sanderson Farms Championship

Following a United States triumph at the 2024 Presidents Cup, the PGA Tour gets right back underway this weekend with the Sanderson Farms Championship from The Country Club of Jackson.

Look of the Day for Tuesday 10/1: Sevy to allow a bevy of hits

We're back with another edition of our Look of the Day. Let's keep it rolling with our favorite bet for Tuesday's MLB playoff slate. 

MLB playoffs: NL Wild Card best bets for Tuesday, Oct. 1

The National League Wild Card gets underway on Tuesday with the New York Mets visiting the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Diego Padres hosting the Atlanta Braves.

MLB playoffs: AL Wild Card best bets for Tuesday, Oct. 1

In the American League, the red-hot Detroit Tigers will face off against the Houston Astros, and the Baltimore Orioles will host the Kansas City Royals.

Step up to the plate with these MLB wild-card bets 

It's the first day of October, and you know what that means. That's right, the MLB playoffs are officially here, as all four wild-card series are set to begin on Tuesday.

NFL betting: Dougherty's NFL Week 5 'Beat the Line' picks

Coming off a 2-1 mark against the spread in our "Beat the Line" series, we're looking to continue creating closing line value and stacking winners as we move to NFL Week 5.

'Monday Night Football:' Double down on this doubleheader

The NFL Week 4 slate provided excellent drama all Sunday afternoon, but we're not done just yet. Roger Goodell is hooking us up again with a "Monday Night Football" doubleheader to close out the week.

Look of the Day for 9/27: Fade Kelly against Padres

Corbin Burnes went under his earned runs prop on Thursday night to cash our third straight Look of the Day, bringing our record to a sizzling 8-2 in our last 10 picks. Let's finish the week strong with another player prop for Friday night's MLB slate.

MLB home run props for Sept. 27: Tatis to tattoo the ball 

We're hoping to close out the week with back-to-back winning days in home run props. Let's do just that with our three favorite home run bets for Friday's MLB slate. 

MLB strikeout props 9/27: Dodger bats to silence Cal

We broke even with a 1-1 mark (with one rainout) in our latest edition of strikeout props, so we're looking to close out the week on a profitable note.

Look of the Day for Sept. 26: It's Burnes' turn to cash

Let's keep this profit train rolling with our favorite MLB prop for Thursday's slate. 

NFL betting guide: Dougherty's Week 4 picks and predictions

After a wild first three weeks of the NFL season, we're ready to flip the page to Week 4. There are a number of intriguing matchups on the upcoming slate, so let's dig deeper into the five biggest games of the week and break down how we can attack them from a betting perspective.

Look of the Day for Sept. 25: Going back-to-back with the Blue Jays

We bounced back in our Look of the Day series with a stress-free winner on Bowden Francis Tuesday night, bringing our record to 6-2 in our last eight picks.Let's keep it rolling with yet another play on the Toronto Blue Jays for Wednesday night's slate.