Week 10 of the NFL season brings some nice opportunities for value plays in DFS, with several players in advantageous matchups against teams that poorly defend their position. Here are five players under $5,000 to consider on DraftKings this week. Jordan Howard, Eagles RB ($4,900) Howard has emerged as the […]
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Jordan Love, Rashod Bateman Among This Week’s DFS Value Plays
Following a week that saw several lower-profile (and lowly priced) players put up big fantasy numbers, Week 9 of the NFL season feels like another slate that could see some surprises. Certainly, there are some extremely cheap options at each position this week, topped by Jordan Love at QB. Let’s […]
Sam Hartman Leads Daily DFS Picks for College Football Week 9
Fall flies by when you’ve having fun, as the college football season is more than half over. The daily DFS slate should provide plenty of fun this week, with plenty of offensive firepower on the docket, meaning we will need some big scores to compete for tournament wins. Here are […]
NFL DFS: Is Justin Fields Worth the Risk in Week 8?
Injuries will play a large role in the selections for DFS value plays on DraftKings this week. Some low-priced players should play a large role in their team’s offenses due to injured starters. In other cases, studs will return from injury and we can get them at a buy-low opportunity […]
Oklahoma, UCLA Players Could Dominate in College Football DFS Week 8
Week 8 of the college football season should bring plenty of shootouts, with such high-flying offenses as Oklahoma, Ole Miss and UCLA on the slate. We’ll probably want to sprinkle skill position players from these teams in our DFS rosters. Here are six to consider this week: Quarterbacks Caleb Williams, […]
Week 7 of NFL DFS: Look to JD McKissic, Dante Pettis for Value
Week 7 of the NFL season brings us 10 games on the DraftKings DFS main slate. Huge scorers like Kyler Murray, Derrick Henry, and Davante Adams are among the player pool, so if we want to roster those studs, we’ve got to dig deeper into the list to find some […]
Sam Howell, Josh Downs Could Dominate College Football DFS Contests
Week 7 of college football promises to be another exciting Saturday, with plenty of likely high-scoring matchups on the slate. While players may find it hard to put up the ridiculous fantasy numbers we saw last week, you can expect it to take some pretty solid scores to finish high […]
Khalil Herbert Could Provide Big DFS Value in NFL Week 6
The main slate for DFS this Sunday includes just 10 games thanks to bye weeks and another international contest. There should still be plenty of offensive firepower on the skinnier slate, however, especially in the matchup between Kansas City and Washington. Here are five players under $5,000 on DraftKings to […]
NFL Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups: Devontae Booker, Rhamondre Stevenson, Kadarius Toney, Darrel Williams
The fantasy football grind continues with Russell Wilson, Saquon Barkley, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire all going down due to injuries this past week. For your Week 6 waiver wire pickups, consider adding running backs Devontae Booker, Darrel Williams and Rhamondre Stevenson, wide receiver Kadarius Toney, and quarterback Geno Smith. The first […]
Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups: Damien Williams, Trey Lance, Samaje Perine, Dawson Knox
The mounting injuries continue to pile up for several NFL teams, so Week 5 waiver wire pickups include running backs Damien Williams and Samaje Perine, quarterback Trey Lance, tight end Dawson Knox, and wide receiver Jamison Crowder. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo exited Sunday’s game with a bruised calf. […]
Connor Bazelak Could be Key QB in College Football DFS This Saturday
Week 5 of college football promises some exciting action, with the over-under for the Ole Miss-Alabama game set at nearly 80. But I’ve set my eyes mostly toward some other contests that Vegas expects to be high-scoring, too, but could be somewhat overlooked for DFS purposes. Consider these six players […]
Week 4 NFL DFS Value Plays: Nyheim Hines, Noah Fant Strong Contenders
Week 4 of the NFL season is upon us, and the volume of rushes and catches for the various skill players comes more into focus with each passing Sunday. When it comes to DFS, volume is key, since more touches lead to both yards and possible touchdowns, resulting in higher-scoring […]
Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups: Chuba Hubbard, Tim Patrick, Dalton Schultz, Zack Moss
If you’re in search of waiver wire pickups in Week 4 for your fantasy football team, then consider running back Chuba Hubbard (Carolina Panthers), wide receiver Tim Patrick (Denver Broncos), tight end Dalton Schultz (Dallas Cowboys), and running back Zack Moss (Buffalo Bills). In the NFL’s war of attrition, a […]
NFL DFS Week 3 Value Plays: Is Jacoby Brissett Worth the Risk?
It didn’t take long before injuries began claiming star NFL players, as several notables went down last week. Their absences will give backups (and lower-salaried DFS players) a chance to start and accumulate some fantasy points in Week 3. That could be especially helpful to us at the quarterback position […]
Target Mississippi State, Texas Tech in College Football DFS
Week 4 of the college football season is upon us and features plenty of exciting and, likely, high-scoring matchups. For DFS purposes, games such as LSU-Mississippi State and Texas-Texas Tech stand out. Consider rostering some of the players from these games and others: Quarterbacks Will Rogers, Mississippi State ($7,800 on […]
Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups: Kerryon Johnson, Cordarrelle Patterson, Sony Michel, Demetric Felton
A slew of quarterbacks were banged up in Week 2, but the San Francisco 49ers saw their backfield get decimated by injuries. Fantasy football Week 3 waiver wire pickups include newly signed 49ers running back Kerryon Johnson, running back Cordarrelle Patterson, running back Sony Michel, and hybrid running back/receiver Demetric […]
Chase Edmonds, Jared Cook Lead the Way for NFL DFS Value Plays This Week
Week 1 featured the usual DFS surprises, as some veterans got fewer snaps than expected, popular picks went down with injuries, and a few rookies garnered more attention in their offenses than anticipated. Let’s look ahead to Week 2 and the sub-$5,000 value plays on DraftKings. No starting quarterbacks fit […]
Spencer Rattler and Oklahoma Solid Picks for College Football DFS Lineups
Quarterbacks often serve as team captains for good reason. They lead the offense and dictate the pace of the game; they serve, essentially, as the coaches on the field. This week, it may pay to pay for quarterbacks in college football DFS. Some of the top offenses, led by high-octane […]
Waiver Wire Pickups Week 2: Juwan Johnson, Elijah Mitchell, Mark Ingram, Latavius Murray
Heading into Week 2 of the NFL fantasy football season, consider adding waiver wire pickups such as tight end Juwan Johnson, running back Elijah Mitchell, running back Mark Ingram, wide receiver KJ Hamler, wide receiver Christian Kirk, and running back Latavius Murray. Several teams are struggling with injuries after only […]
Waiver Wire QB Pickups Week 2: Jones, Darnold, Taylor, Heinicke, Bridgewater
If you need to bolster your fantasy football roster with a quarterback, keep an eye on Week 2 waiver wire pickups, including Teddy Bridgewater, Mac Jones, Sam Darnold, Tyrod Taylor, and Taylor Heinicke. I’m in a couple of 10-team fantasy football leagues, including a high-stakes keeper league. Most of these […]