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MLB DFS
The Change-Up: Contrarian MLB DFS plays for Friday
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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Nascar DFS
NASCAR DFS Drivers To Own: Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
In this weekly article, I will highlight recent trends as well as track history to bring you my favorite drivers to roster to maximize DFS return on investment. This weekend is highlighted the NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301. New Hampshire is a short 1.058-mile asphalt oval track. In last year’s New Hampshire race, we saw Kevin Harvick and […]
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Tim Watts
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MLB DFS
Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Friday (7/31)
We have a huge 12-game slate to dive into tonight. On this slate, there is a good mix of solid pitching to go with guys we can attack. My best advice on a monster slate like this is to differentiate your stacks in tournaments. That does not mean you have to play less than ideal plays, […]
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Andrew Cook
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MLB DFS
Prellezo’s picks (7/31): MLB DFS picks for Friday
Baseball is back! We have a 12-game slate Friday that starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. I’m not sure there’s anybody more excited about this than me, but let’s just all enjoy this together. We have a slate with some pitching again. We have some bad options, but a ton of elite options. I plan on doing […]
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Javi Prellezo
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NBA DFS
Bank Shot: NBA GPP advice for July 31
The NBA restart is finally here. 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 GPP plays for the day. I rely heavily on matchups, pace of game and minutes on the floor. This combination has been […]
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David Jones
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Player Rater Report 7/31
Honestly, Thursday’s NBA action was meh. The games were fun, but DFS basketball could have gone better, I am not a millionaire. However, Friday we have a perfectly sized six-game slate with some awesome games and I can’t wait to break down some of my favorite plays. Keep in mind, these slates lock at 2:30 […]
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Kyle Murray
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MLB DFS
Best GPP stacking options for MLB DFS July 31
With all the sports in full swing, we have a 12-game MLB slate starting at 7:05 p.m. ET Friday. Stacking is extremely important in MLB DFS. As part of this article, I will cover the stacks for GPP and other important stack decisions for the day. Keep in mind that when stacking, you should always […]
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FTN Staff
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS: Tiers Talk 7/31
For those unfamiliar with it, Tiers Talk is a quick breakdown of DraftKings Tiers main slate. This will be less in depth then my game-by-game breakdowns — in fact I recommend reading that first before reading this. I’ll go tier by tier highlighting and ranking my favorite plays in each tier. For those unfamiliar with […]
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Stefano Vaccarino
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NFL Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Friday, July 31
This is a great time to be a sports bettor. As sports betting becomes legal in more and more locations, the various sportsbooks are all vying for your business. Targeting daily odds boosts bets can be one of the best ways to take advantage. Four days a week, I’ll be highlighting some of the best […]
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Matt LaMarca
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NFL Bets
Prop Bet of the Day: Chris Carson’s big-time yardage
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. Chris Carson OVER 1050.5 rushing yards (-110, DraftKings) DraftKings’ sportsbook currently has its rushing yards prop for Carson set […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB DFS
On The Bump – MLB DFS Pitching Primer (7/31)
For those unfamilar, this is the MLB pitching "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 daily fantasy sports is a popular adage: "Give a man a fish, he will eat for a […]
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Josh Collacchi
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for July 31
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. Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets Our first true main slate of the NBA restart kicks off with two of the more polar opposite rosters in terms of our DFS interests. […]
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FTN Staff
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NBA Bets
Betting breakdown for Friday’s NBA action
Back in March, the NBA made the difficult decision to pause the season. And in a period of time ruled by uncertainty, it was fair to wonder whether or not play would resume. Many called for a true shutdown, feeling it’d be best to just get things right for the following year. But commissioner Adam […]
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FTN Staff
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NFL Fantasy
Breaking down the Kansas City Chiefs 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 Kansas City Chiefs 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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NBA DFS
FTN NBA injury report for July 31
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. Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets Our first true main slate of the NBA restart kicks off with two of the more polar opposite rosters in terms of our DFS interests. […]
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Zac Graham
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NFL Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Pittsburgh Steelers
As the mercury rises and we inch closer to training camp opens, our resident fantasy football aficionados, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe, profile their favorite books, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: Mike Tomlin’s Resurrected Blacksmiths Booms James Conner, RB Last year, “The Terminator,” tossed on the scrapheap due to various setbacks, […]
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Brad Evans
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MMA Bets
UFC Vegas 5 betting breakdown and favorite picks
Welcome to my betting breakdown for UFC Fight Night 175: Edmen Shahbazyanl vs Derek Brunson. After four fights in 14 days on “Fight Island,” the UFC returns to its home base in Las Vegas at the UFC Apex. There are 11 fights on this card, headlined by a middleweight bout between fast-rising prospect Shahbazyan and […]
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FTN Staff
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NBA DFS
NBA game-by-game DFS breakdown for July 31
Our first six-game NBA slate of the Orlando bubble is perhaps the most difficult daily fantasy slate of the bubble. Players are mispriced because of injuries and essentially every game can be classified as a positive game environment. The hardest slates are when 80% of usable players have a fairly strong argument to be targeted.  […]
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Stefano Vaccarino
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NFL Fantasy
2020 Fantasy Football Tiers – Wide Receiver
Wide receiver tiers are an important weapon in your fantasy football arsenal. Instead of the rigid approach of fantasy football rankings, tiers allow you more flexibility on draft day, which is key to dominating your opponents. With a tier-based approach, you can see how each player stacks up at his respective position. Wide receiver is […]
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Jeff Ratcliffe
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Esports DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (7/31)
There’s a four-game slate for League of Legends on Friday, beginning at 4:00 a.m. ET. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my strategy around what I’m doing for this slate. The building itself is especially important. If you haven’t had a chance, please, please read up on the Esports […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Esports DFS
League of Legends PrizePicks for July 31
Today’s focus for this article will be around a site called “PrizePicks,” which gives you a creative new way to parlay picks based on expected fantasy point production. The format is simple. You pick two, three, or four players and predict whether they will go over or under their projected fantasy point total. When parlaying […]
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Drew Mathews
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MLB DFS
Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS plays for Thursday
Baseball is finally here, and I could not be happier! We are pumped about our MLB product this year, and we promise you it is only going to get better as the season goes on and we get our footing.  As far as content coming from me, I will have my main slate preview article […]
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Kyle Murray
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MLB DFS
KBO DFS: Previewing the slate for July 31
KBO DraftKings 7.31 Slate   MLB 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 […]
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DFS Chaser
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MLB DFS
The Change-Up: Contrarian MLB DFS plays for Thursday
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. […]
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David Jones
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MLB DFS
Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Thursday (7/30)
Tonight, we have an eight-game main slate over on DraftKings, and J.A. Happ is the most expensive pitcher at $10,400. If that is not 2020 in a nutshell, then I do not know what is. On top of that, we have eight left-handed pitchers making a start, which also sticks out as a slight oddity. […]
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Andrew Cook
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NBA DFS
FTN NBA injury report for July 30
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. Utah Jazz vs. New Orleans Pelicans This is the first real basketball we’ve seen in months, so it’s with mentioning who won’t be playing from the last time we saw […]
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Josh Lloyd
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NBA Bets
FTN NBA injury report for July 30
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. Utah Jazz vs. New Orleans Pelicans This is the first real basketball we’ve seen in months, so it’s with mentioning who won’t be playing from the last time we saw […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB DFS
Riding the chalk: Thursday’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’ll break down who I love, who I’m fading and who’s trending in my model. What a beautiful slate we have for Thursday. This is the first time this year that […]
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Chris Rose
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Player Rater Report 7/30
The NBA is back!! We are spoiled right now as we have NBA, PGA, and MLB all going at once, plus all the other sports. It was a long layoff, but it feels great to be back at full capacity, and I am excited to introduce to you guys my player rater for NBA DFS.  This […]
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Kyle Murray
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MLB DFS
Prellezo’s picks (7/30): MLB DFS picks for Thursday
Baseball is back! We have an eight-game slate Wednesday that starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. I’m not sure there’s anybody more excited about this than me, but let’s just all enjoy this together.  We finally have a slate with some pitching again. We have some bad options, but a ton of elite options. I plan […]
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Javi Prellezo
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NBA DFS
Bank Shot: NBA GPP advice for July 30
The NBA restart is finally here. 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 GPP plays for the day. I rely heavily on matchups, pace or game and minutes on the floor. This combination has been […]
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David Jones