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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

Welcome to NCAAF Week 1: Jump on these lines while you can

Ladies and gentlemen, we finally made it. Welcome to Week 1 of the 2024 college football season!  

Look of the Day 8/23: You should run, to fade Walker

Ryan O'Hearn went 0-4 on Thursday night to put an end to our three-day winning streak in Look of the Day. That just means it's time to start another streak to send us into the weekend on a winning note.

MLB home run props for Fri. 8/23: Spencer for hire, at +870

We can still close out the week on a strong note. Let's build up some more bankroll for college football Week 0 with three HR props for Friday's MLB slate.  

MLB strikeout props for Fri. 8/23: Fade this Met against the Padres

We're 7-2 in our last nine picks. Let's keep it rolling with our three favorite K props for Friday's MLB slate. 

NFL Futures Friday: We love these player futures, and you will too

It's finally Friday, which means it's time for another edition of NFL Futures Friday. Let's break down a pair of individual player futures we love for the 2024 NFL season.

Look of the Day for 8/22: O'Hearn is O'ver

We are officially red hot in our Look of the Day series, as the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians snuck over the total of 8.5 on Wednesday night to cash our third straight pick. Let's keep it rolling. 

MLB home run props for Thu. 8/22: Lindor is hot, hot, hot

BOOM!! What a Wednesday it was for us in home run prop land, as we cashed Jake McCarthy at +1100 and Juan Soto at +340 to put up a monster performance. Let's do it again with our three favorite HR props for Thursday. 

MLB strikeout props for Thu. 8/22: Severino should dominate Padres

We went 2-1 in strikeout props on Wednesday to improve to 5-1 in our last six picks. Let's stay hot with three more K picks for Thursday's MLB slate.  

Build your NFL Week 1 bankroll with these preseason plays

The start of the 2024 NFL season is almost here, but there's still money to be made on the preseason, so let's do just that with a pair of picks for the two NFL games on Thursday night.   

Golf best bets: 3 top props for the BMW Championship

We were able to cash a +350 prop for last week's FedEx St. Jude Championship, and we're looking to replicate that performance as the FedEx Cup Playoffs continue on this week with the BMW Championship from Castle Pines Golf Club.

Look of the Day for Wed. 8/21: Fade pitchers in Yanks-Guardians

The Baltimore Orioles smoked the New York Mets on Tuesday night to cash our second straight Look of the Day this week, and we're looking to keep the good times rolling with a third straight winner.

MLB home run props for Wed. 8/21: Back Soto vs. the Guardians

We're back with another edition of home run props, and we're feeling great about our chances of having a big night on Wednesday with favorable weather conditions and hitter-pitcher matchups on deck.

MLB strikeout props for Wed. 8/21: No trick, just fade Nick

Boom! After a 1-2 mark in strikeout props to start the week, we went 3-0 on Tuesday to sweep the board and get back in the green. Let's ride that momentum to three more K props for Wednesday's MLB slate.

Golf best bets: This week, Rory is the story

One of our favorite ways to approach golf betting is to zig when others are zagging, and that's exactly what we're going to do this week for the BMW Championship. 

Golf best bets: 2 long shots to target at the BMW Championship

Here are the two long shots YB's Jack Dougherty is targeting with outright and finishing position bets for the BMW Championship. 

Look of the Day for Tue. 8/20: O's to jump on Mets

We kicked off the week with a Look of the Day winner on the Padres to get back to our winning ways. Let's keep it rolling with another MLB pick for Tuesday's slate. 

MLB strikeout props for Tue. 8/20: Fade this pitcher vs. KC

We went 1-2 in strikeout props on Monday, but at least our one winner was a +120 price to minimize the damage. Let's bounce back with our three favorite K props for Tuesday's loaded MLB slate. 

MLB homer props: Let's take a trip to Dinger City

FanDuel has scratched its Dinger Tuesday promotion (at least for this week), so it looks like we'll have to make them pay with a loaded MLB slate on deck.

Look of the Day for Mon. 8/19: Fade Zebby against the Padres

It's a brand new week for our Look of the Day series, and we're aiming to kick it off on a profitable note. Let's start things off in the green with our favorite MLB prop for Monday's slate.  

MLB home run props for Mon. 8/19: Time to get back to work

It's a brand new week in home run prop land, and we're looking to kick it off right with a winner (or two, or three). Let's do just that with our three favorite HR bets for Monday's MLB slate.  

MLB strikeout props for Mon. 8/19: Bradley to regain form vs. A's

Coming off an even .500 week in strikeout props, we're looking to put together a profitable week ahead of the first college football Saturday of the season.

Golf best bets: Jack Dougherty's outright picks for the BMW Championship

Are you not entertained?! Hideki Matsuyama (+3300) got the job done at the FedEx St. Jude Championship to cash our third straight outright winner in professional golf.

NCAAF futures: Roll with the Tide

It brings us an immense amount of joy to make this important announcement: College football is officially back in our lives this week! 

Look of the Day for Fri. 8/16: Dodgers to jump on Cards' Mikolas

We've gone cold in our Look of the Day series targeting pitcher props, so we're looking to change things up for our last selection of the week. Let's target a quick-hitter with our Look of the Day for Friday's MLB slate.   

MLB home run props for 8/16: Let's keep rolling with Wilson

Weston Wilson went yard (and hit for the cycle!) to cash our +400 home run ticket on Thursday night. Let's keep the good times rolling with another three-pack of HR bets for Friday's MLB slate. Run it back, baby!