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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

Dougherty's college football Week 8 picks and preview

Another week, another banger of a college football slate for us to enjoy. We'd be watching these games even if we didn't have any action on them, but you know we have to sprinkle in some bets to spice things up.

MLB best bets 10/18

With another doubleheader of ALCS and NLCS action on deck, let's take a look at our three favorite bets for the slate. 

Look of the Day 10/18: Will Gil get drilled?

Check out our favorite play for Friday's MLB action. 

NFL Week 7: Dougherty's NFL betting guide, including 'MNF'

Yardbarker's Jack Dougherty takes a look at the "Monday Night Football" matchup between Baltimore and Tampa Bay. 

Look of the Day 10/17: Defense reigns supreme on TNF

Our Look of the Day hot streak came to an end on Wednesday night, but we're still riding a 12-5 mark in our last 17 picks. Let's get back on track with a bet for "Thursday Night Football." The Broncos are taking on the Saints in an injury-riddled "TNF" matchup, and we're looking for both offenses to struggle here.

MLB best bets for 10/17

After a few days in a row of just one MLB playoff game on the schedule, the NLCS and ALCS sync back up for a doubleheader on Thursday. With a loaded night of postseason baseball on deck, let's take a look at our three favorite bets for the slate. 

NFL Week 7: Dougherty's NFL betting guide, Part 1

Week 7 of the NFL season is nearly upon us. Before you blindly spray the board for the upcoming week, we've got you covered with a breakdown for each game on the slate and thoughts on how to attack them from a betting perspective.

Mets and Betts highlight best bets for NLCS Game 3

After the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets split the two games in L.A., the NLCS shifts to Queens for Game 3 on Wednesday night. Looking ahead to the pivotal matchup, here are our two favorite bets for Game 3. 

Look of the Day for 10/16: Starters in trouble in NLCS Game 3

We're 12-4 in our last 16 plays on Look of the Day, but we're still not satisfied. Let's stay hot with our favorite bet for Wednesday night's NLCS Game 3. 

The outright bets to make for Shriners Children's Open

The PGA Tour heads to Sin City this weekend for the Shriners Children's Open at TPC Summerlin. Back-to-back champion Tom Kim is the clear betting favorite, but we're looking further down the board for our outright bets.

ALCS Game 2 best bets

The New York Yankees took down the Cleveland Guardians, 5-2, in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, and both teams return to the diamond on Tuesday night.

Look of the Day for 10/15: Big night for Jose Ramirez

Breece Hall smashed his longest rush prop on Monday night to cash our Look of the Day, bringing us to 11-4 in our last 15 picks. Let's keep on rolling with our favorite bet for Game 2 of the ALCS.  

ALCS Game 2: Yanks to play their ace

That's how you start the week off right! On Monday's edition of Bark Bets, we cashed two monster tickets. Let's keep it rolling. 

Look of the Day for 10/14: Here's one Hall of a pick

Welcome back to our Look of the Day series. We're 10-4 in our last 14 picks. Let's pick up right where we left off with our favorite prop for "Monday Night Football."

NFL Week 7: Dougherty's 'Beat the Line' bets

Our "Beat the Line" series produced a 1-2 record against the spread in Week 6, so we're looking to bounce back with a winning mark in Week 7.  

MLB betting: ALDS best bets for Thursday, 10/10

The ALDS continues on with two potential elimination games on Thursday night. Yardbarker's Jack Dougherty is here with the picks. 

'TNF' + SGP = $$$

We're in the heat of MLB playoffs right now, but we can't let Thursday come and go without getting some action down on "Thursday Night Football." 

NFL Week 6: Dougherty's betting guide 

Week 6 of the NFL season is almost here. Let's break down every matchup on the Week 6 slate and find a way to attack them from a betting perspective.   

MLB betting: NLDS best bets for Wednesday 10/9

The NLCS could be set in stone by late Wednesday night, as the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres will look to close out their respective NLDS matchups against the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB betting: ALDS best bets for Wednesday 10/9

The American League inches closer to a championship series on Wednesday with two ALDS Game 3s.