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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball Spring Training Roundup (2/26)
Spring Training is a wild time for fantasy players, as we see considerable overreactions to tiny sample sizes, changes in player value due to velocity jumps or drops, and other big swings. We aim to cover notable news, value changes or other valuable nuggets. We’ve got you covered!   AL East Baltimore Orioles: Cole Irvin […]
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FTN Staff
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NHL Fantasy
NHL Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Rankings (2/25)
Welcome to the Week 21 Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire article here at FTN Fantasy. Below you’ll see some of the best waiver wire pickups, players to stash, players to buy low and sell high, which players to drop, and who to stream. I’ll also highlight some of the injuries, and what it means for you […]
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Chris Meaney
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Sunday (2/25)
The seven-game slate for the NBA on Sunday night is likely to be quite chalky. Atlanta lost Trae Young for the next month with a finger injury, and the Pelicans are dealing with both injuries and suspensions.  Just remember, it’s always going to be extremely important to keep up with the news until lock and […]
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Adam Strangis
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NHL DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for Feb. 25
The puck drops for this five-game DFS NHL slate at 6 p.m. ET.   Below you’ll see a list of all the games on the NHL slate along with the goal total for each: New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets – 6.5 Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks – 6.0 Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo […]
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Griffin Swanson
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CBB DFS
College Basketball DFS Picks and Strategy for Sunday (2/25)
After the marathon that was Saturday, we coast into an eight-game slate Sunday. There were a few games left off that could have made this another 12-gamer, but it’s still an interesting variety of matchups. In this breakdown, I will highlight the viable options for each game while also providing you with a core to […]
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Walter Waddell
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NFL Fantasy
Biggest Best Ball Risers from 2023 to 2024
We’re going to break down the players who have seen the biggest rise in Average Draft Position (ADP) in Underdog Fantasy best ball drafts from 2023 to early 2024 drafts. (Use promo code FTN to register on Underdog for a 100% deposit match up to $100.)   You already know two Rams – Kyren Williams and […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Saturday (2/24)
Saturday offers just a three-game NBA DFS main slate, with the only real notable news coming from Minnesota with Rudy Gobert. Of course, as always, be sure to keep an eye on news throughout the rest of the day.   Core Plays DraftKings Core Jalen Suggs, Orlando MagicAnthony Edwards, Minnesota TimberwolvesNickeil Alexander-Walker, Minnesota Timberwolves (if […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NHL DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for Feb. 24
There are eight games on the NHL DFS main slate Saturday, with puck drop set for 7 p.m. ET. I ranked my favorite line stacks and a few value plays below, as well as contrarian plays to consider in tournaments.  Before we get after it, the team here at FTN Daily featuring Kenneth Le, Griffin […]
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Chris Meaney
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CBB Bets
Best College Basketball Bets Today (Saturday 2/24)
The 2023-24 college basketball season is winding down, and we are getting into the depths of conference play. We have loads of great matchups across the country, and below is my favorite bet of the Saturday slate.   Alabama vs. Kentucky (Kentucky -2.5, DraftKings Sportsbook) It’s a massive SEC battle here as the red-hot Alabama […]
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FTN Staff
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NBA DFS
5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS February 24
Saturday brings us a weird NBA DFS slate, since we only have three games and only Jayson Tatum is over $10,000 on DraftKings or FanDuel. All six teams look relatively healthy, so we could have a straightforward slate (famous last words).    1. Simone Fontecchio is carving out a role in Detroit  The Pistons traded […]
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Adam Strangis
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CBB DFS
College Basketball DFS Picks and Strategy for Saturday (2/24)
It’s another massive weekend of college hoops, and we will be providing coverage for it all. This breakdown will feature the 12-game college basketball DFS main slate, in which we will highlight the top options for each matchup. I will also provide you with a core to build around in all formats. Any relevant injury […]
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Walter Waddell
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NFL DFS
NFL Underdog Best Ball Rankings 2024
Our 2024 NFL Underdog best ball rankings give you the top 100 players to help you dominate your draft. Underdog Fantasy’s drafts are already underway — yes, they are early — and you can get in on some early action now! Best ball has quickly become a fan-favorite way to play fantasy football, and Underdog […]
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Tyler Loechner
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Friday (2/23)
Friday’s NBA DFS core plays are likely going to have to change at some point with the sheer amount of teams that are on a back-to-back situation. There are still plenty of questionable tags among the slate and players that may sit outm but we can start to highlight what we’re after.  Just remember, it’s […]
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Adam Strangis
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NBA Bets
NBA Best Bets of the Day (2/23)
Welcome to Hoops with Noops! The NBA continues its return Friday with another jam-packed slate of games. We had 12 Thursday night, and we have 10 Friday, which means 13 of the 20 teams playing Friday are on the second night of a back-to-back. The impact of that lack of rest is less than usual […]
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FTN Staff
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CBB DFS
College basketball DFS picks and strategy for Friday (2/23)
It’s Mid-Major Friday! We have a four-game college basketball DFS slate on tap with teams from the Ivy League, MAC, A-10 and MW. In this breakdown, I will highlight the top options for each game while also providing you with a core to build around in all formats. Let’s get into it.   Vegas Odds […]
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Walter Waddell
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NFL Fantasy
Sleeper Players at the 2024 NFL Combine
With the NFL Combine starting next week, it’s time to take a peek at a few players who could surprise the masses. For many of the over 300 prospects invited this is one of the most important weeks in the draft process, the one-on-one interviews and interaction are second to none.   When it comes […]
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Jeremy Popielarz
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball Spring Training Roundup (2/23)
Spring training is a wild time for fantasy baseball players, as we see considerable overreactions to tiny sample sizes, changes in player value due to velocity jumps or drops and other big swings.   So as we head toward the start of the 2024 MLB season, we’re going to go around all the news from […]
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Jake Kucheck
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NHL DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for Feb. 23
The puck drops for Thursday’s 11-game NHL DFS slate at 7 p.m. ET. Once again, I’ll be providing GPP stacks, positional rankings, and pick’ems on Underdog.  As always, I’ll also be on Discord throughout the day to answer all of your questions.    Below you’ll see a list of all the games on the NHL […]
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Kenneth Le
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NBA DFS
5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS February 23
The first thing that stands out on Friday’s NBA DFS  slate is the difference in the number of games, depending on if you’re playing DraftKings or FanDuel. The former site has cut off all four late games and only has six games on the main slate, while FanDuel has all 10.    1. Toronto is […]
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Adam Strangis
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Thursday (2/22)
After a rather uneventful All-Star weekend, I for one am glad to have the NBA back. We kick off the second half with a loaded 10-game DFS slate around the league Thursday, but because players had time off, teams are slowly starting to get a bit healthier.   Core Plays DraftKings Core Keyonte George, Utah […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NBA Bets
NBA Best Bets of the Day (2/22)
Welcome to Hoops with Noops! The NBA is finally back — after a few days of wandering around my house completing chores and struggling to fill the hours, professional basketball is back and with a vengeance.   There are 12 games Thursday night and 10 Friday. That means we’ll have plenty of great games to […]
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FTN Staff
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CBB DFS
College Basketball DFS Picks and Strategy for Thursday (2/22)
The NBA All-Star break is over, which means college basketball DFS contests will drop in size, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of great opportunities to build BR the rest of the month. Selection Sunday is less than a month away and there are still going to be a lot of casual players looking […]
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Walter Waddell
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CBB Bets
Best College Basketball Bets Today (Thursday 2/22)
Thursday brings us 64 college basketball betting opportunities, a full slate of sports wagering magic. For the night’s pick, we head to the Pac-12 conference, where Oregon looks to steal a critical road win at Stanford. The Ducks are sitting squarely on the March Madness bubble at 17-8 (9-5 in Pac-12) and cannot afford any […]
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FTN Staff
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NHL Bets
NHL Prop Bets with Chris Meaney (2/22)
We have 11 games on the NHL slate for Thursday, so there’s plenty of action to be had on the ice. Below you’ll see a list of three of my favorite NHL props, with a couple of bonus NHL prop bets as well. The odds change pretty quickly in the NHL, so take advantage of […]
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Chris Meaney
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MLB Fantasy
Small Ball: Fantasy Baseball Game Theory: ADP Pockets (2/22)
We’ve all been there. Your hand is on the mouse, but your body is frozen.   You stare at the computer screen. Three names are staring right back at you. You could make a case for any of those players. But which one? You shift your focus to the top left of the screen where […]
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Adam Young
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NFL Fantasy
Fantasy Football 2024 Non-Bounceback Candidates
Earlier this week we broke down underwhelming players from last year and why there is a path to a bounceback season in fantasy football in 2024. However, not every struggling player has that comeback season the following year.    Let’s take a look at the nonbounceback candidates for next season. Sign up for an FTN […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NHL DFS
NHL DFS Strategy and Core Plays for Feb. 22
The puck drops for Thursday’s 11-game NHL DFS slate at 7 p.m. ET. Once again, I’ll be providing GPP stacks, positional rankings, and pick’ems on Underdog.  As always, I’ll also be on Discord throughout the day to answer all of your questions.    Below you’ll see a list of all the games on the NHL […]
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Kenneth Le
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NBA DFS
5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS February 22
We are back for the stretch run of the NBA regular season, and we’ve got 10 games to choose from for DFS Thursday. We may not have the absurd amount of value we got leading into the All-Star break since teams have had to rest and recuperate, but the flip side is some of the […]
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Adam Strangis
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NFL DVOA
How Bad Was the Eagles’ Collapse?
Recently, I was hit up by a local reporter to talk about this year’s Philadelphia Eagles collapse down the stretch. The next day, Ross Tucker tweeted out about how public perception of Jalen Hurts has fallen way too low because of those last few games. I happen to be in agreement with him about this, […]
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Aaron Schatz
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CBB DFS
College Basketball DFS Picks and Strategy for Wednesday (2/21)
Wednesday’s 12-game college basketball DFS slate is an absolute banger. Once again the contests are massive, so we need to take advantage while we still can, as the NBA All-Star break will be over soon. I will be highlighting the top options in each game while also providing you with a core to build around […]
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Walter Waddell
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024 Positional Tiers – Outfielders (Part 2)
This is the fifth part of my special preseason series breaking down each position by tiers. This series is a deeper view into the underpinnings of VDP rankings (Vlad’s Draft Positions). To avoid confusion, please note these are different than VDP Projections. The projections formulate my auction values for each player (VDP$) while the VDP […]
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Vlad Sedler
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PGA DFS
The Core and More: DFS Notes for the 2024 Mexico Open
The PGA Tour heads to Vidanta Villarta this week for the third hosting of the Mexico Open.  Historically this has been a bomber’s paradise, but will that be the case this week, having the event moved up two months to late February instead of late April? Players are already saying the wind direction and softness […]
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Josh Culp