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Correlation abounds in MLB DFS, particularly through the use of stacking. The first type of correlation is obvious – as one hitter doubles in another, the hitter is rewarded with an additional two DK points for the RBI and the baserunner gets an additional two for the run scored. We can call this type of […]

The nation’s championship! No week is as conducive to PGA hot takes as U.S. Open week, as the difficult conditions often create carnage and chaos that allow contrarian builds to flourish.  PGA DFS is all about weighing the risks and rewards of players in relation to their ownership projections. Often, you have to feel like […]

PGA DFS is often won or lost under $8k. At the top of the price range, especially in strong fields, any player can win in any given week. This isn’t true below $8k — some of the cheaper players have much better distributions of potential outcomes than others. Our job is to identify them. These […]

We’re breaking down the top MLB fantasy picks Tuesday for DFS. We’re here to give you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups, and this article on the top MLB DFS plays today is focused on taking down a big GPP on either DraftKings or FanDuel.    Top MLB […]

Happy US Open week! The year’s third major changes venue each year, but each course hand-selected by the USGA tends to test the players in similar ways. In addition to our usual strokes-gained categories, this model also incorporates specific approach buckets, like long irons. Los Angeles Country Club should be a treat, and hopefully it […]

We’re breaking down the top MLB fantasy picks Wednesday for DFS. We’re here to give you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups, and this article on the top MLB DFS plays today is focused on taking down a big GPP on either DraftKings or FanDuel.    Top MLB […]

News of the gigantic merger shocked the PGA world Tuesday, but we’ve got money to make, so our PGA DFS attention has to shift to the RBC Canadian Open.   PGA DFS is all about weighing the risks and rewards of players in relation to their ownership projections. Often, you have to feel like you’re […]

We’re breaking down the top MLB fantasy picks Tuesday for DFS. We’re here to give you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups, and this article on the top MLB DFS plays today is focused on taking down a big GPP on either DraftKings or FanDuel.    Top MLB […]

We’re breaking down the top MLB fantasy picks Saturday for DFS. We’re here to give you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups, and this article on the top MLB DFS plays today is focused on taking down a big GPP on either DraftKings or FanDuel.    Top MLB […]

Jack’s place. Nicklaus managed to design a course for The Memorial Tournament that is one of the absolute best at getting the cream to rise to the top of the leaderboard. It is a unique test, but one that favors us, as it yields one of the two best course fit models on Tour.    PGA […]

My largest DFS win ever came at The Memorial in 2020, so this event has a special place in my heart. The big win was no coincidence – this course fit model is one of the two strongest we see all year, and its uniqueness further strengthens our edge.   A brief reminder of the […]

We’re breaking down the top MLB fantasy picks Saturday for DFS. We’re here to give you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups, and this article on the top MLB DFS plays today is focused on taking down a big GPP on either DraftKings or FanDuel.    Top MLB […]

We’re breaking down the top MLB fantasy picks Friday for DFS. We’re here to give you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups, and this article on the top MLB DFS plays today is focused on taking down a big GPP on either DraftKings or FanDuel.    Top MLB […]

We’re breaking down the top MLB fantasy picks Thursday for DFS (Thursday 5/26). We’re here to give you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups, and this article on the top MLB DFS plays today is focused on taking down a big GPP on either DraftKings or FanDuel.    […]

The riveting PGA Championship wasn’t quite as enjoyable from a DFS perspective, so it’s nice to return to a course with a strong course fit model. Let’s see if we can pick up where we left off at the Byron Nelson a couple weeks ago with this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge.   PGA DFS is […]

As exciting as Majors are, it’s always nice to return to a standard week with a strong course fit model, which is exactly what we have here at Colonial CC.   A brief reminder of the thought process behind and execution of the course fit model: Golf is the only sport such that the “arena” […]

We’re breaking down the top MLB fantasy picks today for DFS. We’re here to give you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups, and this article on the top MLB DFS plays today is focused on taking down a big GPP on either DraftKings or FanDuel.    Top MLB […]

We’re breaking down the top MLB fantasy picks Friday for DFS. We’re here to give you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups, and this article on the top MLB DFS plays today is focused on taking down a big GPP on either DraftKings or FanDuel.    Top MLB […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job — help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar — since […]

Last week’s hot takes included Si Woo Kim, Eric Cole and Aaron Wise, leading many of our subscribers to massive takedowns. The pressure is on this week to repeat in the PGA Championship, so let’s see if we can find similar success for the year’s second Major.   PGA DFS is all about weighing the […]

Welcome to the year’s second Major Championship! First of all, a tremendous shoutout to our subscribers at FTNDaily! The list of big hits last week is long:   jjgosh took 2nd in the PME Open for $2.5k Otheguy took 2nd in the smaller $200 SE for $6k josfan35 won the smaller $12 SE and took […]

This article will cover my NBA DFS picks for Sunday with a focus on GPPs and tournaments. We have a showdown slate for NBA DFS today, and as always, it’s extremely important to keep up with news up until lock. This slate shouldn’t have a ton of news since it’s Game 7, but perhaps there […]

We’re breaking down the top MLB fantasy picks for DFS on the Saturday late slate. We’re here to give you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups, and this article on the top MLB DFS plays today is focused on taking down a big GPP on either DraftKings or […]

Championship golf returns after a two-week hiatus of sorts, and it does so to one of my favorite golf courses in the world — in large part because it is without a doubt my favorite course fit model. What does this mean for the hot takes? We’ll have to wait and see.   PGA DFS […]

Correlation abounds in MLB DFS, particularly through the use of stacking. The first type of correlation is obvious – as one hitter doubles in another, the hitter is rewarded with an additional two DK points for the RBI and the baserunner gets an additional two for the run scored. We can call this type of […]

Correlation abounds in MLB DFS, particularly through the use of stacking. The first type of correlation is obvious – as one hitter doubles in another, the hitter is rewarded with an additional two DK points for the RBI and the baserunner gets an additional two for the run scored. We can call this type of […]

Welcome to the FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide! You can follow the entire best ball season preview here to prepare you for your best ball drafts. We’ve covered the basics of stacking in best ball, so it’s now time to dive into some advanced stacking strategies. Many in the industry have looked at past […]

Welcome to the FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide! You can follow the entire best ball season preview here to prepare you for your best ball drafts. The popularity of best ball is exploding in the fantasy football community. Ask anyone about the keys to success in best ball, and you’re sure to hear the […]

For a non-elevated event, the Byron Nelson field is fairly strong. Is it the prestige of the tournament or the golf course? I’m not sure, but TPC Craig Ranch does offer a surprisingly strong course fit model given the fact that we only have two years of data to work with.   A brief reminder […]

We’re breaking down the top MLB fantasy picks for DFS on the Saturday late slate. We’re here to give you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups, and this article on the top MLB DFS plays today is focused on taking down a big GPP on either DraftKings or […]

MLB DFS is possibly my favorite puzzle of all. I recommend revisiting my pre-season strategy article from a year ago if you haven’t already, as I’ll touch on many of the same concepts each time I break down a slate. The tl;dr version goes something like this: MLB DFS lineups have three components – pitching, a […]

Championship golf returns after a two-week hiatus of sorts, and it does so to one of my favorite golf courses in the world — in large part because it is without a doubt my favorite course fit model. What does this mean for the hot takes? We’ll have to wait and see.   PGA DFS […]