Last week’s DFS value plays didn’t hit it big, with the Falcons’ new tight end Hayden Hurst being overshadowed by the big days posted by the team’s wide receivers, and the 49ers focusing on the ground game, leaving Kendrick Bourne with precious few targets. This week, no starting quarterback is […]
The Saturday slate for college football DFS will feature plenty of high-scoring offenses, with players like Oklahoma State’s Chuba Hubbard and Houston’s Marquez Stevenson among those likely to put up big points for daily fantasy players. The 12-game slate was reduced to 11 after the Thursday cancellation of the Charlotte-North […]
We finally get our second major of the golf season with the US Open taking place at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York, this week. Opens tend to be tough, but Winged Foot amps up the difficulty, making par quite the challenge for even the world’s best golfers. For our […]
Power 5 football returns on Saturday, with the ACC and Big 12 joining in on the action. Several games on the day slate will likely be blowouts, which will likely provide opportunities for stars and reserves alike to put up high DFS scores. Consider these players for your rosters on […]
Week 1 of the NFL season will kick off in full force on Sunday, and DFS operators will crown more millionaires in their biggest tournaments. To afford the Christian McCaffreys and Davante Adams of the world, we’ve got to find the lower-priced value plays. Throughout the 2020 season, I’ll scour […]
The Houston Texans head to the Kansas City Chiefs to open the NFL season Thursday night in a game expected to have a lot of offensive firepower. That should make for some high-scoring DFS teams during Thursday night contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. Obviously, you must play the QBs, Patrick […]
The 2020-21 PGA Tour season officially begins this week at the Safeway Open held at Silverado Resort and Spa North in Napa, California. The course plays at 7,203 yards, making it one of the shortest par 72s on the tour. Most of the game’s biggest names will sit out this […]
“Overlay” is one of a gambler’s favorite words. As with poker tournaments and other forms of wagering with guaranteed prize pools, overlay occurs commonly in DFS. It also happens most frequently during the early weeks of a sport’s season, as DFS operators try to offer tantalizing prize pools while also […]
The author of the bill that set tax rates for DFS in Louisiana said the games won’t launch in the state until November, at the earliest. Gaming Control Board Slows Up Process “I was hopeful we would see fantasy sports go live in October, however, I was just informed that […]
While Week 1 of the college football season won’t be quite what we expected, the DFS slate shouldn’t lack excitement. Expect big scores to rule the day with high-powered offenses taking the field. And as with Thursday night (Central Arkansas’ Lujuan Winningham), a monster value play can be had for […]
Chicago Cubs fans may get to bet on their team at Wrigley Field whenever patrons are allowed back into games. DraftKings Plans Wrigley Field Sportsbook The Cubs announced a partnership with DraftKings to make the Boston-based company its official DFS and sports betting partner. It’s the latest in a series […]
College football DFS returns Thursday night on DraftKings with a Heart of Dixie focus. Two teams from the state of Alabama will take on fellow Sun Belt opponents: South Alabama at Southern Miss and Central Arkansas at UAB. With a short slate, our legitimate DFS options may prove limited. Let’s […]
Dustin Johnson nearly won again last week, and now he’ll try to top the leaderboard again at the Tour Championship. We have precious few selections this week, with just the top 30 players in the field at East Lake Golf Club, a par 70 playing at 7,385 yards. Johnson will […]
The IRS said it intends to impose an excise tax on DFS contest entries, but legal experts believe the industry can delay the implementation due to ambiguities in the law. Confusion About Whether DFS Contests are Wagers An IRS memo said that DFS companies must pay a 0.25 federal excise […]
Seventy golfers remain in the race for the FedEx Cup, and they hit the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club this weekend. A par 70 course playing at 7,350 yards, the event features no cut, so we’re looking at which players can pile up DFS points over four rounds. […]
A special gift to season ticket holders for the NFL’s Raiders inaugural season in Las Vegas has become a hot item on the internet. Las Vegas Raiders Go Big with Season Ticket Holder Gift The season ticket holder gift, mailed to patrons this month, features a replica of Las Vegas’ […]
A decision by the IRS to require daily fantasy sports operators to pay a federal excise tax on DFS contests is spurring debate over the future of the industry. DFS Subject to Same Excise Tax as Sports Bets An IRS memo says the DFS industry will face the same 0.25 […]
The FedEx playoffs start this week at the Northern Trust at TPC Boston, a par 71 course playing at 7,342 yards. Patrick Reed won last year at 16 under (on a different course), with the cut at a minus one. The top 70 make it to the BMW Championship next […]
The PGA Tour heads to Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, this week for the Wyndham Championship. A week after the year’s first major (thanks, COVID-19), many top players will sit this one out, meaning we DFS participants will have to pay up for players who usually feature lower […]
Finally, we get our first major of the year in the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. The course will play at 7,234 yards and a par of 70. Brooks Koepka won the PGA Championship last year with a score of eight-under, and finally started clicking last […]
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