Week 11 NFL Moneyline Underdogs
Mike Randle
Articles
Esports
DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (7/20)
There’s a two-game slate for League of Legends beginning at 5 a.m. ET Monday. 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 101 […]
Javi Prellezo
NFL
Bets
Daily Odds Boost check for Sunday, July 19
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 […]
Matt LaMarca
NFL
Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Los Angeles Rams
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 booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Dashing Sean McVays. Booms Robert Woods, WR After a group of hackers temporarily seized the Twitter accounts of Jeff […]
Brad Evans
Soccer
DFS
DFS Showdown for Sunday’s San Jose-Chicago MLS game
Quick Note: One COVID-19 related implication for soccer is that the substitution allotment in every major league moves from three to five. Teams are allowed to use fresh legs more often due to the hiatus predictably taking players out of full fitness. Tread cautiously in player selection, as some players have more of a tendency […]
Tristan Hoh
MLB
Fantasy
Week 1 fantasy baseball FAAB check-in
MLB Opening Day is only a few days away with our first week of FAAB occurring Sunday evening. Week 1 of FAAB will impact your first week of play, July 23-26. This weekly article will help you trim the fat off your roster each week while finding cracks in the market. Churning and burning is […]
Matthew Davis
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Soccer
DFS
DFS Showdown Slate plays for Leicester City/Tottenham
Quick Note: One COVID-19 related implication for soccer is that the substitution allotment in every major league moves from three to five. Teams are allowed to use fresh legs more often due to the hiatus predictably taking players out of full fitness. Tread cautiously in player selection, as some players have more of a tendency […]
Blake Hampton
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NFL
Fantasy
This or that: Using ADP to make some big draft-day decisions (WR/TE)
Continuing the fantasy football theme from Saturday’s article, opportunity cost is vital when evaluating a player’s true value relative to their ADPs. After covering quarterbacks and running backs Saturday, let’s dive into pass-catchers today. ADPs are based on ESPN leagues using their default PPR scoring. Wide receiver Courtland Sutton (ADP: 43.7) vs Marquise Brown (ADP: […]
Joe Metz
MLB
DFS
The most and least friendly parks to target in MLB DFS
The abbreviated 2020 MLB season is almost upon us, and with it baseball DFS will be back. It’s important to keep MLB park factors in the front of your mind when determining which hitters and pitchers to use for your DFS lineups. For example, if there is a 10-game slate, why would you take hitters […]
David Jones
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NFL
Fantasy
100 Questions: The pressing fantasy issues for the Indianapolis Colts
(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) The Indianapolis […]
Daniel Kelley
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NFL
Fantasy
100 Questions: The pressing fantasy issues for the Houston Texans
(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) Listen, you […]
Daniel Kelley
PGA
DFS
Best DFS plays for the final round of The Memorial Tournament
Sunday is upon us and that means a Round 4 DFS showdown slate for the final round of the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament. Round 4 showdowns are different from previous showdown slates because finishing points do come into play. This provides an extra layer of strategy and changes projections quite a bit. This week will […]
Kyle Murray
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PGA
Bets
Prellezo’s picks: Best bets for Round 4 of The Memorial Tournament
There’s one more day left for this weekend’s dreaded Memorial Tournament for the PGA Tour. I say dreaded because this course has proven to be extremely difficult — though there are a few golfers who have been extremely consistent thus far. I’m here to break down my top bets for Round 4 and go through […]
Javi Prellezo
NFL
Fantasy
Booms, Busts and Breakouts: Kansas City Chiefs
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 booms, busts and breakouts for every NFL team. Today’s topic: The Defending Champs. Booms Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB Some guys have all the luck. Yes, I just quoted Rod Stewart, but […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
Esports
DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (7/19)
There’s a four-game slate for League of Legends on Sunday, beginning at 4:00 am EST. 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 read up on the Esports 101 […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
Javi Prellezo’s MLB DFS tournament primer
Hello, baseball fans! My focus for this article will be around my MLB daily fantasy strategy. This was the first sport I won big on, as well as the first sport I ever did for DFS, so I can assure you that it is near and dear to my heart. However, we are running into […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
Bets
MLB Futures: Breaking down the American League
With the MLB regular season just a few days away, I’m already jacked up and in midseason form, ready for some live games. I’m so passionate about betting the futures market because it’s the most reliant on personal models to sniff out deals and inefficiencies. There isn’t a moment to waste getting our betting plan […]
FTN Staff
NFL
Fantasy
This or that: Using ADP to make some big draft-day decisions (QB/RB)
When it comes to analyzing fantasy football ADP, evaluating the opportunity cost tied to each player relative to options later in the draft is crucial when getting the most bang for your buck with every selection. To have some fun and dig into opportunity cost, I wanted to go position by position to evaluate who […]
Joe Metz
MLB
DFS
How to stack a lineup in MLB DFS
If you are new to MLB DFS, or just need a reminder, you almost always “stack” two teams. A “stack” refers to using multiple players from the same team in an attempt to correlate and maximize your fantasy production. This means you want four hitters from two different teams to fill out your lineup. The […]
David Jones
Nascar
Bets
Prellezo’s Picks: Favorite bets for O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
How’s it going, NASCAR fans? We have a Sunday race upon us — the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 — after a successful All-Star race this past Wednesday. My plan here is to take a deep DFS dive into the long track in Texas. Given there is still no practice, I’m relying a ton on track […]
Javi Prellezo
Nascar
DFS
Prellezo’s picks: DFS plays for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
How’s it going, NASCAR fans? We have a Sunday race upon us — the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 — after a successful All-Star race this past Wednesday. My plan here is to take a deep DFS dive into the long track in Texas. Given there is still no practice, I’m relying a ton on track […]
Javi Prellezo
MMA
DFS
DFS picks for Saturday’s Fight Island 2 slate
Welcome to my DFS cash game breakdown for the UFC Fight Night 173 card in Abu Dhabi, which is headlined by the UFC Flyweight Championship rematch between Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez. In this weekly article, I will outline three fighters who present strong floors and ceilings for your DraftKings cash games (double-up and H2H […]
Jonah Shiffman
MLB
DFS
Getting started in MLB DFS: What to look for, how to do it
There is no daily fantasy sport with more variance than baseball. You can get absolutely lost during the research process for a given slate. Unlike football and basketball, where you can bank and project volume, baseball is different. Mike Trout, the consensus top player in the sport, has far less control over his outcome than […]
Adam Pfeifer
MMA
Bets
Betting breakdown of UFC FIght Island 2
Event – UFC Fight Island 2 Location – Fight Island, Abu Dhabi This weekend, we have a 12-fight card on Fight Island that will have no fans in attendance due to the pandemic. My goal here is to give you a breakdown of the fights and give you my favorite bets for each fight, but […]
FTN Staff
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NFL
Fantasy
100 Questions: The pressing fantasy issues for the Green Bay Packers
(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) It's rare […]
Daniel Kelley
NFL
Fantasy
100 Questions: The pressing fantasy issues for the Detroit Lions
(You can’t answer a question if you don’t know what the question actually is. As we head toward the start of training camps after the weirdest offseason of our lives, FTN editor-in-chief Daniel Kelley asks — and attempts to answer — 3-4 fantasy-related questions about each team’s coming season. This is 100 Questions.) There’s probably […]
Daniel Kelley
Tennis
Bets
Best bets for Saturday’s tennis exhibitions
We’ve seen a handful of tennis exhibitions throughout quarantine, and now they’re essentially being used as a preseason leading up to the restart in August. Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule, along with who is in the field, as we approach the true return to play August 3. World Team Tennis: July 12-Aug 1 […]
Josh Gross
Esports
DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (7/18)
There’s a four-game slate for League of Legends beginning at 4 a.m. ET Saturday. 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 101 […]
Javi Prellezo
Soccer
DFS
DFS Showdown for Friday’s Minnesota-Real Salt Lake MLS game
There’s one late-night MLS game Friday, with Real Salt Lake and Minnesota facing off at 10:30 p.m. ET. For this and most slates, we’re back to offer DFS showdown thoughts on the action. Quick note: One COVID-19 related implication for soccer is that the substitution allotment in every major league moves from three to five. […]
Tristan Hoh
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: DraftKings slate preview for July 18
DraftKings is offering a five-game slate for the Korean Baseball Organization Saturday, July 18, with lock set at 5 a.m. ET. I am here to give you my top KBO DFS pitchers and some stacks to consider. Reminders: The biggest edge is waking up 30 minutes before lock and checking weather and starting lineups. Starting […]
DFS Chaser
MMA
Bets
Breaking down the best bets for UFC Fight Island 2
There is no beating around the bush from me when it comes to this week’s UFC action — the Wednesday card was rough from a betting standpoint. There were a couple tough breaks but also just plain misreads from me as well. I am very excited and optimistic for this Saturday card to get things […]
Jon Kelly
Nascar
DFS
NASCAR DFS Advanced Stats Roadmap: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
The weekend, the NASCAR Cup series heads to Texas for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500. Texas is a 1.5-mile intermediate track. For projections purposes, I also use Atlanta and Charlotte as similar tracks. You can check these NASCAR projections out in our NASCAR DFS Optimizer. Of course, the research process is more than just running […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy Faceoff: Davante Adams vs. Julio Jones
Each week, Brad Evans and Jeff Ratcliffe step into the octagon to exchange blows over some of the biggest draft-day dilemmas this fantasy football season. Today's Fantasy Faceoff topic: Davante Adams or Julio Jones? … Ready. Set. FIGHT! In favor of Davante Adams (Jeff Ratcliffe) Last season didn’t exactly get off to a good start […]
Jeff Ratcliffe