Tyler Maher
Editor
Betting
Tyler Maher has covered sports since graduating from Tufts University in 2015, starting out as a fantasy baseball analyst for MLB.com. He began covering sports betting in 2021 for The Game Day before moving on to Minute Media and Front Office Sports.
Tyler joined Forbes Advisor in 2022 and became its Deputy Sports Betting Editor in 2023. His work has been published at Sports Illustrated, FanSided, FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus.
Tyler also has a background in finance, working as a project manager at a market research firm in Boston from 2015 to 2021.
Expertise
- Sports Betting
- Fantasy Sports
- Statistics
- SEO
Education
- Tufts University (B.A., Economics and English)
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How Do The NBA Playoffs Work? Bracket, Format, Start & Schedule – NBA Playoffs Explained
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Penn State vs. Oregon Big Ten Championship Game: Odds, Predictions, Picks & Best Bets
After an exciting college football regular season, it’s time for the CFB postseason to start. This weekend features a massive matchup for the Big Ten Championship between No. 4 Penn State (11-1) and No. 1 Oregon (12-0). The game will... -
Packers vs. Lions TNF Week 14: Prediction, Odds, Spread, Picks & Best Bets
Week 14 of the 2024-25 NFL schedule kicks off with an NFC North showdown between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. Both teams are coming off Thanksgiving victories in Week 13. The Lions survived a late comeback attempt from... -
How Do The NFL Playoffs Work? Format, Rules, Schedule – NFL Playoffs Explained
After a grueling 17-game regular season, 14 NFL teams battle it out in a month-long postseason culminating in the biggest sporting event of the year – the Super Bowl. Every game is win or go home, making every pass, run... -
Basketball Players Who Have Won NCAA & NBA Championships
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NBA Coach Of The Year Odds & Favorites: 2024-25 Regular Season
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NBA Rookie Of The Year Odds & Favorites: 2024-25 Regular Season
The NBA is a sport designed for rookies to make an immediate impact. With only so many roster spots available for each team, most teams go into the NBA Draft looking to find at least one impact player, if not... -
Top 10 Quarterbacks With Most Passing Yards In The Super Bowl
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Maryland (MD) Sportsbooks: Best Sports Betting Sites & Apps – December 2024
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Bet365 Canada: Claim a New-User Promo – December 2024
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Vermont (VT) Sportsbooks: Best Sports Betting Sites & Apps – December 2024
While Vermont is a small state with major league sports teams, it borders New York and Massachusetts, home to high-profile teams like the New York Yankees and New England Patriots. That makes it a good location for sports betting. According... -
Best College Football Betting Promo Codes – December 2024
With so many college football games every weekend, there’s no shortage of betting opportunities if you want to back your alma mater or wager on a big rivalry game. Most major online sportsbooks allow you to wager on dozens of... -
Wyoming (WY) Sportsbooks: Best Sports Betting Sites & Apps – December 2024
While Wyoming doesn’t have any professional sports, it’s still home to many passionate sports fans. The state has legal sports betting and several online sportsbooks operate in the state, giving those fans a solid slate of regulated sportsbooks to choose from. Here's a... -
Maine (ME) Sportsbooks: Best Sports Betting Sites & Apps – December 2024
Maine doesn’t have any professional sports teams to wager on, but it does have two top online sportsbooks to bet with. These are better options than illegal offshore accounts, which aren’t regulated and can cause a number of problems for... -
Caesars Kentucky (KY): Claim A New-User Promo – December 2024
While Kentucky has always had a presence in America’s sports betting scene thanks to the Kentucky Derby, the state didn’t legalize sports betting until March 31, 2023, through the passage of House Bill 551. Kentucky became the 34th state to... -
Best NHL Betting Sites – December 2024
Fall is here and hockey season is already in full swing. Every regulated online sportsbook offers a variety of odds and lines for every NHL game, giving bettors plenty of options to choose from. The best NHL betting sites also... -
BetRivers Illinois (IL): Claim A New-User Promo – December 2024
BetRivers is a betting staple in Illinois, as the sportsbook was the first to launch in Illinois when mobile sports betting debuted there in June 2020. The sportsbook’s stature has only grown since, thanks in large part to it being... -
FanDuel NFL Promo: $150 In Bonus Bets – December 2024
Football fans and bettors everywhere can rejoice, because football season is finally here. With the NFL back in full swing, there will be plenty of betting opportunities available over the next few months at our favorite NFL betting sites, many... -
Best College Football Betting Sites – December 2024
With so many NCAAF games going on every Saturday in the fall, it’s important to have a good sportsbook if you plan to bet on any of them. Fortunately, we've tested many of them and ranked the best ones below... -
Caesars Sportsbook Tennessee (TN): Claim A New-User Promo – December 2024
In June 2019, Tennessee became the first state to pass a sports betting bill without casino gaming with the passage of SB 0016. Sports betting officially launched there the following year with the arrival of mobile sports betting in November... -
Best Sportsbook Promos & Sports Betting Bonuses – December 2024
Many online sportsbooks have special welcome offers. These promotions reward new patrons with bonus bets, site credit, deposit matches and more. Fortunately for you, we've taken the time to sign up for different sportsbooks to see which ones have the... -
Bet365 Ohio (OH): Claim A New-User Promo – December 2024
Ohio legalized sports betting at the end of 2021 before launching online sports betting at the beginning of 2023. Thanks to its large number of professional sports teams, Ohio has embraced sports betting, attracting several sports betting sites. One of... -
Fanatics Sportsbook Illinois (IL): Claim A New-User Promo – December 2024
Illinois became one of the first states to legalize sports betting outside of Nevada after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in May 2018, allowing states to legalize sports betting. While Illinois legalized... -
NBA MVP Odds & Favorites: 2024-25 Regular Season
There’s perhaps no award more built for debate than the NBA MVP. The NBA is driven by superstars, many of whom carry their teams with their remarkable play. Similar to NFL quarterbacks, NBA stars are indispensable and can be the... -
Iowa (IA) Sportsbooks: Best Sports Betting Sites & Apps – December 2024
Iowa has an abundance of sports betting options, as the state was one of the first to legalize sports betting after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on sports betting in 2018. That change has allowed bettors to... -
Best NBA Betting Apps For December 2024 – Forbes Betting
Basketball season is here, bringing a near-daily string of NBA games to keep bettors and sports fans occupied throughout the winter months. With so much NBA action to bet on, it’s important to have a good betting app to keep... -
Best NFL Betting Promos: Best Football Bonuses For 2024-25 Season – December 2024
The NFL season is in full swing, which means football is back to dominating the sports scene. NFL betting sites have no shortage of markets available for games every week along with futures bets like which player will win MVP... -
Best NBA Betting Promos & Bonus Codes For December 2024 – Forbes Betting
The NBA season is underway, which means our favorite NBA betting sites have a plethora of NBA betting markets for games along with futures bets like who will win MVP or which team will win the NBA Finals. Many sportsbooks... -
Caesars Sportsbook New Jersey (NJ): Claim A New-User Promo – December 2024
New Jersey has been a haven for North American sports betting since becoming the first state outside of Nevada to legalize sports betting on June 11, 2018. That decision came less than a month after the Supreme Court deemed the... -
Caesars Sportsbook Massachusetts (MA): Claim A New-User Promo – December 2024
While Massachusetts has one of the strongest sports fandoms in the nation, it was a little late to legalize sports betting. Sports betting didn’t arrive in the Commonwealth until early 2023, with retail sports betting going live on Jan. 31,...
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