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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

Golf best bets: 3 top props for the Tour Championship

The 2024 PGA Tour season comes to a close this week with the Tour Championship from the famed East Lake Golf Club. Yardbarker's Jack Dougherty is here with three top props. 

Look of the Day for Wed. 8/28: Fireworks at Fenway

After a slow start, the Detroit Tigers pounced on Johnny Cueto in the middle innings on Tuesday night to cash our Look of the Day and extend our hot streak to 6-1 in our last seven picks. Let's keep it rolling! 

MLB home run props for Wed. 8/28: Everything's Jake

Wednesday is looking like a juicy day for home run props thanks to some friendly weather and starting pitchers with sky-high barrel rates. Let's take advantage! 

MLB strikeout props for Wed. 8/28: No ordinary Joe

Our hot streak came to an end on Tuesday with a 1-2 mark in strikeout props, but we're still 12-6 in our last 18 plays. Let's get back on track with our three favorite K props for Wednesday's MLB slate. 

Predicting the 12 captain's picks for the Presidents Cup

Jim Furyk and Mike Weir will announce their captain's picks for the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on Sept. 3. With only a few days left to finalize their roster, here's how we think Furyk and Weir will fill out their teams.

Tour Championship: We've got it made in the fade

The 2024 PGA Tour season finale begins on Thursday with the first round of the Tour Championship from East Lake Golf Club. And Yardbarker's Jack Dougherty has just the bets for you. 

NFL betting: Wackiest prop bets for the 2024 NFL season

We've been breaking down Super Bowl odds, awards markets and win totals for weeks, but there are countless other futures markets available to bet on legal sportsbooks around the country.

Look of the Day for 8/27: Tigers to feast on Cueto's pitching

Ryan Pepiot fought through a rough start to record 18 outs and cash our first Look of the Day this week, bringing our hot streak to 5-1 in our last six picks.

MLB strikeout props for Tue. 8/27: Steele to show his mettle

The good times just keep on rolling in strikeout props, as we went 2-1 again on Monday with two plus-money cashes to improve to 11-4 in our last 15 plays. Let's stay hot with three more K props for Tuesday's MLB slate. 

MLB HR props: Serving up taters on Dinger Tuesday

Happy Dinger Tuesday to all who celebrate. Even though FanDuel doesn't recognize the weekly holiday anymore, that won't stop us from mining for gold in the home run prop market with a full slate of MLB games on deck.

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

With players at the top of the board so low-priced, the only way to play the Tour Championship is to target a few aggressive birdie-makers who won't be scared of chasing down the best player in the world. And Yardbarker's Jack Dougherty knows who they are. 

Look of the Day 8/26: Big night from Rays' Pepiot

We're starting to find our stride again in our Look of the Day series, as we closed out last week with a winner on the Kansas City Royals to improve to 4-1 in our last five picks. Let's keep it rolling! 

MLB home run props for 8/26: Here's a Raley good bet

Coming off a week in which we cashed tickets of +1100 and +340 in home run props, we're looking to keep it rolling to start the new week.  

MLB strikeout props for Mon. 8/26: This Bryce is right 

We closed out the week with another 2-1 mark in strikeout props on Friday to improve to 9-3 in our last 12 plays. Let's keep the momentum rolling into the new week with three K props for Monday's MLB slate.

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.