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NBA DFS
NBA game-by-game DFS breakdown for August 12
With only a few more days of seeding games (three, to be exact), rotations around the NBA — and therefore, NBA DFS action — continue to get harder and harder to predict. Luckily, we have a manageable four-game slate on tap for Wednesday, starting at 4 p.m. ET. Additionally, because of the late lock compared […]
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Joe Metz
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PGA DFS
Prellezo’s picks: Core DFS plays for the Wyndham Championship
After the year’s first golf major, the PGA Tour heads to North Carolina this week for the Wyndham Championship. By virtue of coming on the heels of a major, this tournament is missing a lot of big names, but there is still plenty of intrigue for golf DFS purposes For those of you diving into […]
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Javi Prellezo
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NFL Fantasy
First Down Blog: A.J. Green to claw back into fantasy’s good graces
Multiple times each week, Brad Evans, in this space, will ramble on about whatever random, likely tequila-influenced fantasy football/betting thoughts are coursing through his often-moronic mind. Today’s topic: The questions surrounding a certain star veteran receiver in Cincinnati. Top of his class. A can’t-miss prospect. Generational talent. Best wide receiver prospect since Randy Moss. Elite. […]
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Brad Evans
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NHL DFS
Best hockey DFS stacks and plays for August 12
The NHL Qualifying Round is over, and the real Stanley Cup Playoffs are here.  We here at FTNDaily want to keep the excitement level high and continue to provide you with an informational edge for the first four games of the playoffs on Wednesday starting at 11 a.m. ET. Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins – […]
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Russell Prentice
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MLB DFS
PrizePicks for August 12
Bubble basketball carries on as things start to heat up as we approach the play-in games for the eighth seed in the west, while the MLB is still standing amid the coronavirus outbreaks. With two separate sports on tap for PrizePicks Wednesday, there’s a lot of money to be made. Speaking of “PrizePicks,” it is […]
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Javi Prellezo
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PGA DFS
FanDuel DFS plays for this week’s Wyndham Championship
Welcome back to another week of FanDuel picks for the PGA Tour. Following the first major of the year last week, we see a weakened field for the Wyndham Championship. This is expected as the majority of the elites are coming off of back-to-back starts, with the WGC St. Jude Classic played just a week […]
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Dom Cintorino
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NHL DFS
Between the Pipes: NHL goalie plays for DFS August 12
The Stanley Cup Playoffs and DFS Hockey are back hot and heavy; with each set of NHL games, Chris Meaney, Javi Prellezo or I will break down the day’s goalie slate for DFS. While it’s obviously important for your DFS choice at goalie to get a win, it’s not what you should focus on while […]
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Russell Prentice
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Esports DFS
Prellezo’s Picks (8/12): Core plays and lineup construction for CSGO
There’s a three-game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive slate starting at 10 a.m. ET Wednesday. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds and my strategy around what I’m doing. I’m focusing on building the best lineups possible. If you haven’t had a chance, please read up on the Esports 101 article. Once again, I’m going […]
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Javi Prellezo
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NBA DFS
FTN NBA injury report for August 12
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. We are in the weird part of the season, so lineups and scratches are going to be all over the place, so make your lineups and place your bets accordingly. […]
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Josh Lloyd
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for August 12
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. We are in the weird part of the season, so lineups and scratches are going to be all over the place, so make your lineups and place your bets accordingly. […]
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FTN Staff
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PGA Bets
Betting breakdown for the 2020 Wyndham Championship
After a week out west, the PGA Tour heads back to the east coast to tee it up at Sedgefield Country Club for the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina. This is the final tournament of the 2020 truncated regular season for the Tour, with the top 125 players in the FedEx rankings moving on […]
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Ryan Noonan
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NBA DFS
NBA Showdown plays for Pelicans-Kings
The NBA finally back in full swing. Though there was plenty of doubt over the past few months we will finally be rewarded with an NBA Finals champion. This article will cover my NBA Showdown plays for the day. I rely heavily on matchups, pace or game, and minutes on the floor. This combination has been successful […]
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David Jones
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MLB DFS
Riding the chalk: Tuesday’s MLB DFS plays
It’s time for another look at the daily MLB slate through the lends of the chalk – must-have plays, low owned pitchers and stacks. I will break down who I love, who I am fading and who’s trending in my model. My roster construction is usually built around two three-man stacks and a two-player mini […]
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Chris Rose
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Soccer DFS
DFS Showdown Slate plays for PSG-Atalanta
We are officially back, everybody! This is the best time of the year, as Champions League soccer begins Friday. It has taken months for the restart of everything, but we are finally back in action with a showdown slate between PSG and Atalanta. The original tournament was canceled back in March due to the coronavirus, […]
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Blake Hampton
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MLB DFS
Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS plays for Tuesday (8/11)
Baseball is finally here and I could not be happier! We are pumped about our MLB product at FTN this year, and we promise you it is only going to get better as the season goes on and we find our footing. As far as content coming from me, I will have my main slate […]
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Kyle Murray
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MLB DFS
The Change-Up: Contrarian MLB DFS plays for Tuesday
With Major League Baseball back in (relatively) full swing, daily fantasy baseball comes along with it, and every day we’ll offer “The Change-Up,” a GPP-focused article for DFS on FanDuel and DraftKings. Baseball is a very high-variance sport, and most times you’ll find my plays to tend toward the contrarian, hence the article’s name. Going […]
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David Jones
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MLB DFS
Prellezo’s picks (8/11): MLB DFS picks for Tuesday
There’s a 12-game MLB DFS slate Tuesday that starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. We have some bad options for our DFS lineups, but we also have a ton of elite options. I plan on doing five lineups today and below is the cheat sheet and focus for me. In case you missed it, I wrote […]
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Javi Prellezo
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MMA DFS
DraftKings breakdown for UFC 252
Welcome back this week as we have an exciting PPV card on Saturday for UFC 252. Unfortunately, we only have 11 fights this week so that is something to consider when thinking about roster construction. With just 11 fights as opposed to the 12 last week, all of the popular plays will see an increase […]
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Jon Kelly
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MLB DFS
Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Tuesday (8/11)
MLB has something close to a full slate Tuesday, which means we have plenty of DFS options to cover. This article will cover hitter analysis for the main slate. The goal is to give you at least one target from the top-tier, mid-tier and value-tier at each position that has a +EV projectible outcome. Additionally, […]
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Andrew Cook
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MLB DFS
KBO DFS: Previewing the slate for August 12
Major League Baseball is back, but the Korean Baseball Organization is in the middle of a great season that is really heating up. Fans are now allowed in stadiums for games in limited capacity, which is great to see. I will continue to cover KBO during the week as long as DraftKings offers regular slates […]
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DFS Chaser
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MMA Bets
Leans for Dana White’s Contender Series: Week 2
I don't have a lot of experience betting Dana White's Contender Series because many of these fights are lower-level talent, so I don't want to trust them with too much money. It is hard to cap fights between lower-level competition, so I need even more of a lean with my projected line than I would a typical UFC fight. […]
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FTN Staff
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NHL DFS
Best hockey DFS stacks and plays for August 11
The NHL’s Qualifying Round is over and the real Stanley Cup playoffs are here. We here at FTNDaily want to keep the excitement level high and continue to provide you with an informational edge for the first four games of the playoffs Tuesday starting at 3 p.m. ET. The Tuesday slate: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. […]
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Russell Prentice
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PGA DFS
2020 Wyndham Championship Golf Model
PGA analyst Skylar Hoke takes a look at the upcoming Wyndham Championship, and has relased his model for FTN Golf subscibers to use for their research for the 2020 tournament. As you can see, there is a ton of data here that is used to help break down the slate at hand. Skylar provides his […]
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Skylar Hoke
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MLB DFS
On The Bump – MLB DFS Pitching Primer (8/11)
We’re back for the daily “On the Bump” column, looking at DFS pitching options on the Monday MLB slate. For those unfamiliar, this is the same "On The Bump" column that has existed previously, but the same format will prevail here at FTNDaily. Something that is held near and dear to me when it comes to […]
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Matt Kupferle
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MLB Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: Don’t bail on the Nationals’ chances
Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from Matthew Davis. Washington Nationals NL East Division Winner (+350, DraftKings) The Nationals opened 2020 as a -220 favorite to win the […]
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Matthew Davis
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NFL Fantasy
Breaking down the Atlanta Falcons coaching staff
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL Bets
Diving deep on the Atlanta Falcons coaching and approach
A crucial element to projecting players in fantasy is determining their role and the context of the team on which they operate. In this divisional series, we will explore the inner workings of each team. These writeups are loaded with beautiful data visualizations (brought to you by Anthony Amico) that will expose the gears that […]
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Derek Brown
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MLB DFS
PrizePicks for August 11
If Monday wasn’t the wildest NBA slate of the season, then I don’t know what was. On top of an early lock, we had late scratches up until 30 minutes prior to lock, causing the whole world to scramble for value. This also affected Monday’s PrizePicks, with the updates being posted in the FTN Discord. […]
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Joe Metz
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Player Rater Report 8/11
It’s time again for our check-in on the NBA DFS Player Rater for the day. This article is going to vary day-by-day, as the slates and ratings changes, but overall, I am going to be breaking down some of the most interesting parts of the slate. I will discuss who is standing out as potentially […]
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Kyle Murray
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NHL DFS
NHL DFS value plays for Tuesday, August 11
What a wild week it was in the NHL, with upsets all over the place. If the Qualifying Round is any indication, we’re in for an exciting Stanley Cup playoffs. Against all odds, Columbus and Chicago make up two of the eight teams (four games) on the Tuesday schedule, with the main slate starting at […]
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Chris Meaney
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PGA DFS
Course preview and core plays for Wyndham Championship
Welcome back to another week of PGA DFS on FTN. As some of the players take a week off, many will now head back East to Greensboro, N.C., for the Wyndham Championship — also known as the Webb Simpson Championship, since he has finished top three in each of the last three years. Course preview […]
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Drew Mathews
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NBA Bets
Betting breakdown for Tuesday’s seven-game NBA slate (8/11)
Each day, I’ll be providing you with a betting breakdown for the games we’ll see inside the NBA bubble. So far, we’ve had some unbelievable action, as most teams look extremely comfortable after the long layoff. Many expected that there’d be some serious rust to knock off, but that hasn’t been the case thus far. […]
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FTN Staff