Spring training for Major League Baseball is in full swing and less than a month remains before the start of the regular season. As with any sport’s preseason, certain factors must be taken into consideration when playing DFS spring training contests that won’t necessarily apply to such contests in a […]
Don’t Let an Injury Sink Your DFS Lineups
There are few worse feelings in DFS than to see the contests begin and realize you have a player in your lineup that will miss their game with an injury. There are ways to avoid that sinking feeling, but as with most of DFS play, it requires plenty of research […]
What Week 1 of XFL Taught Us About DFS Lineup Construction
The second edition of the XFL got off to a rousing start last weekend. While it remains to be seen if the new league has more staying power than the 2001 version, it’s nice to have an option for spring football. The first week of action showed that the Houston […]
DFS Operations in New York to Continue Despite Latest Court Ruling
It appears likely that DFS operators will continue to operate in New York for now, but their long-term future is uncertain after a state appeals court struck down most of a law that allowed fantasy sports in the state. In the case White vs. Cuomo, the appeals court upheld a […]
DFS Player Sues MLB Over Sign-Stealing Scandal
A Massachusetts man recently filed a class-action lawsuit against Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros, the Boston Red Sox, and MLB Advanced Media alleging that daily fantasy players were hurt financially by the recently unveiled sign-stealing scandal. First reported by the Milford Daily News, the lawsuit by Beverly, Massachusetts, resident […]
Five Players to Help You Win Your DFS Super Bowl Showdown
Oddsmakers are expecting a high-powered, but close, 2020 Super Bowl with the Chiefs favored by a single point over the 49ers in a game with an over/under of 53.5. If you’re playing Super Bowl showdown in DFS, some players seem like must plays, while some under-the-radar guys can help your […]
How Differentiation Can Help You Win $1 Million in DFS
Everyone has their eyes on the studs: the Mike Trouts, the Kawhi Leonards, the Lamar Jacksons. That’s why those players are called the chalk. But, if you can find lesser-examined and lower-salaried players likely to get about as many points as the chalk (these players are known as “punts”), you […]
NFL Conference Championship DFS Contests: It’s Derrick Henry’s World
Its conference championship Sunday in the NFL, so we have just two games to consider for this week’s DFS contests. This is a slate that seems to beg for “stars and scrubs†lineups, as some players cry out for paying up for (cough, cough, Derrick Henry and Patrick Mahomes), which […]
Integral DFS Value Plays in College National Championship Showdown
Two high-powered offenses play for the College Football Playoff National Championship tonight as Clemson takes on LSU, and the pricing for the DFS showdown matchup on DraftKings reflects the potential. It’s nigh impossible to craft a lineup with most of the offensive weapons from both teams, so lineup construction requires […]
DFS Questions to Ponder During Divisional Playoff Weekend
We have four games on tap this weekend in DFS as divisional playoff weekend hits. Will Lamar Jackson go off? Could a low-salaried tight end be the value of the day? Can anyone stop Derrick Henry? Here are some thoughts on players to roster this weekend. Quarterback Lamar Jackson, Ravens […]
Wild-Card Weekend: Consider These DFS Plays
Wild-card weekend in the NFL offers us four games for DFS purposes, split equally between Saturday and Sunday. There are a few injuries to keep abreast of as we head into the weekend, particularly the status of Eagles tight end Zach Ertz. Here are a few players to consider in […]
New Year’s DFS Bounty: Play Georgia’s James Cook in the Sugar Bowl
The new year will get started off right with some nice matchups in the college bowl games of the day, with blue bloods going toe to toe. It really pays to keep close watch on who is playing, and who is sitting out these bowl games, as Georgia’s James Cook […]
New Year’s Eve Bowl Games: Target Xazavian Valladay in DFS
As we close out 2019 on Tuesday, the New Year’s Eve college bowl game slate offers viewers and bettors a number of evenly-matched teams. Of the four games on the DraftKings slate, all have over/under totals between 48 and 54, and no team is favored by more than a touchdown. […]
Washington State, Air Force Players Could See Big DFS Points on Friday
Friday’s college football bowl slate features five games (although DraftKings is missing the Military Bowl in its contests). While we haven’t quite reached the marquee matchups, including the college football playoff semifinals on Saturday, Friday’s games featuring high-powered offenses like Washington State, Air Force, and USC, all of whom are […]
NFL Week 17 DFS Value Plays: Look at Damien Williams, Dallas Goedert
It’s the final week of the NFL regular season, which requires paying close attention to the stakes for each team. The teams fighting for playoff spots or playoff seeding will give it their all, while teams out of contention or with top seeds locked up will play conservatively. The Ravens, […]
Going Bowling in College Football DFS: SMU & Florida Atlantic Look to Smash
Bowl season is finally upon us, with a healthy slate of six games on Saturday. While these teams are far from the illustrious elite, they should provide plenty of fireworks for DFS purposes — especially in the Cheribundi Boca Raton and Camellia bowls. Here are some players to watch. Quarterbacks […]
NFL Week 16 DFS Value Plays: Will Grier, Danny Amendola
The NFL is taking over the entire weekend in Week 16, with no regular season or conference championship games in college football on Saturday. There are just three NFL games Saturday, however, so I’ll focus on the Sunday slate. For value this week, we have a very cheaply priced staring […]
NFL Week 15 DFS Value Plays: Slayton, Perriman, Njoku
With the regular NFL season winding down, we have another full slate of 13 games on Sunday. As usual, I’m digging deep into the roster pool to find us some nice, sub-$5,000 value players in Week 15 DFS, so we can roster the studs in other spots. Here are some […]
Stack Clemson on DFS Conference Championship Saturday
Conference championship games are finally here, and with them come plenty of DFS goodness. Many of the top-scoring players in college DFS will be available on this slate from such teams as Clemson, LSU, and Oklahoma. Here is a look at some of my top selections for the slate. Quarterbacks […]
NFL Week 14 DFS Value Plays: Lock in Bo Scarbrough, John Ross
NFL Week 14 DFS is a big slate, with 13 games up for selection. With superstars like Christian McCaffrey and Lamar Jackson on the slate, we’ll need to dive deep and find those sub-$5,000 value plays to fit in the high-priced guys. While I may have cheated slightly with Drew […]