Walter Waddell's Articles

The 2023 college football season begins with a Saturday slate of games collectively known as “Week 0.” For those of you new to my CFB content, my slate breakdowns include my top players at each position, a core for both DraftKings and FanDuel as well as advantageous PrizePicks props or betting opportunities. Additionally, you’ll want […]

The NFL preseason wraps up this weekend and provides teams a final opportunity to mold their roster heading into the regular season. Though volatile, we have churned out a profitable preseason in NFL DFS, and I’m confident we will finish things up on a high note. Let’s dive right in.   Quarterbacks Malik Willis, Tennessee […]

NFL preseason games continue with tonight’s matchup between the LA Chargers and the New Orleans Saints. I will highlight my top plays for the showdown format while also listing any advantageous PrizePicks props we can attack. Let’s jump right in.   Vegas Odds Team Odds Team Odds Total New Orleans -170 (-3.5) LAC +142 37.5 […]

Today’s four-game set includes tasty matchups overall, and I feel confident that we can build a winning lineup from the highlighted group of players. Let’s jump right in and see what today brings.   Vegas Odds Team Odds Team Odds Total Dallas -225 (-5.5) Washington +185 166 Connecticut -238 (-5.5) Chicago +195 160.5 Indiana -162 […]

We have a massive day of preseason NFL DFS ahead of us Saturday with a two-game early set and an eight-game main slate. I will be covering both of those slates in this breakdown, which will include key players at each position, core options and PrizePicks props. I will also be in the NFL DFS […]

It’s the end of the weekend already, and Sunday brings with it a four-game WNBA slate. As always, I will be highlighting  my favorite plays at each position and a core to build around in all formats. Additionally, I will list any advantageous PrizePicks lines. Let’s dive right in!   Vegas Odds Team Odds Team […]

The NFL preseason grind continues with a two-game slate today. With it being an early lock, we will jump right in. As always, I’ll highlight my favorite players at each position while also providing you with a core to build around for your main lineups. Let’s get after it.   Vegas Odds Team Odds Team […]

Preseason football is upon us, and we have a solid four-game main slate to delve into. Last night, we hit on our old friend Trey Palmer after he scored a TD but unfortunately suffered with an injury to Mohamed Ibrahim and a horrible game by Skylar Thompson. We turn the page and move on to […]

Our first classic slate of the preseason was fairly successful, as conviction plays Tank Dell (5-65-1) and Jake Bobo (3-55-1) both scored, while Demario Douglas and DeWayne McBride’s busts didn’t hurt as much since they were industry chalk. With a larger slate at our disposal, we will be able to build lineups with a solid […]

It’s been a tough year for injuries in the WNBA, and another major player will likely miss time after Connecticut’s DeWanna Bonner had to leave just one minute into the game last night. It has become so critical to process injury news correctly, and tonight’s two-gamer features teams with players who will be out. It’s […]

With the NFL Hall of Fame Game in the rearview mirror, we turn our attention toward classic preseason NFL DFS slates. Thursday brings a two-game slate and there are some solid contests over on DraftKings. The $15 GPP is $50k up top, so it’s worth taking a few shots.   For those unfamiliar with my […]

Sunday brings us a four-game slate full of potential fantasy goodness. The season is going into the home stretch, but we still have plenty of opportunities to pad the bankroll before it ends. In this breakdown, I will be highlighting my favorite 3-4 plays of the slate while also providing you with any advantageous PrizePicks […]

We have a late-night WBVA DFS showdown slate on tap featuring two of the more fantasy-friendly defenses in the WNBA. The Phoenix Mercury have dealt with injuries all year long while the Seattle Storm have struggled to find an identity in their first season in 20 years without Sue Bird. In this breakdown, I will […]

Believe it or not, the NFL preseason is upon us, and things kick off Thursday with the Hall of Fame Game featuring the New York Jets and the Cleveland Brown. This obviously means we have a DFS showdown slate on tap, which will serve as an excellent way to get back into the swing of […]

As a connoisseur of niche sports, you’ll usually see me in the collegiate realm, specifically football and basketball. I’ve also been known to hang out in the USFL or WNBA streets as well. However, I was given the opportunity to cover NFL preseason DFS and it was an absolute blast, despite the fact that it […]

We have been spoiled lately with 4- and 5-game WNBA DFS slates, and we have another one on tap for Thursday. There are a variety of appealing options at all price points, so I will highlight my favorites at position and salary level so that you have enough options available to build a competitive lineup. […]

We have a five-game slate on tap today with lots of intriguing options. I will be showing off my “Captain Leverage” moniker today. With injury situations, bounce-back opportunities and probable chalk bust, this slate could get bonkers really quickly. It had the potential to be a six-gamer, but DK has opted to make the morning […]

Tuesday night was enjoyable thanks to a five-game WNBA DFS slate that provided us with plenty of variety within our lineups. We move forward with a showdown slate for Wednesday, but it’s not a downgrade by any means as the main GPP has a “$10k to first” prize. In this breakdown, I will highlight my […]

We have a four-game slate on tap for WNBA today which spans the entire day and will inevitably lead to an edge for those who track the news. We have some intriguing matchups to target which will serve as a nice tune-up for Tuesday’s $20k to first GPP.   In this breakdown, I will highlight […]

We are jumping right back into the WNBA grind after the All-Star break and there are some big-money DFS tournaments on tap. DraftKings has a “$10k to first” GPP, and then there’s a huge “$20k to first” contest coming Tuesday. As always, we will provide info in discord throughout the day in addition to this […]

We have two WNBA DFS slates Wednesday, as DK has opted to split the games up due to their drastically different start times. I will highlight my favorite plays for each slate in two sections so that you can build a solid lineup from this breakdown throughout the day. We had a solid night, so […]

There are just two WNBA DFS slates left before the All-Star break, and then we will be off until next Tuesday. It’s been a successful WNBA season thus far, and there are plenty more opportunities to pad your bank roll before it’s all said and done. For Tuesday’s two-gamer, I will highlight my favorite players […]

We have just three slates left before the All-Star break, but the good news is that two of those slates feature five different games. With so many options available, we can easily find leverage, and today will be all about avoiding any serious landmines.   In this breakdown, I will highlight my favorite players while […]

NBA Summer League DFS has kicked off, which has led to some serious overlay in the WNBA DFS contests already, and those that are playing aren’t really paying attention to the news. In this breakdown, I will highlight my top three favorite plays for showdown in which we can build around in all formats.    […]

The WNBA All-Star break is coming up, which will give us a few days to reset and get back to grinding. Friday’s four-game DFS slate is intriguing, as it features a matchup between Indiana and Washington after they completed a Queen Egbo-for-Amanda Zahui B trade. There are also several injury situations to monitor so you’ll […]

Sunday brings us a four-game slate full of fantastic options. There are some injury situations that are going to have major implications on the way this slate plays out. Elena Delle Donne is out for Washington which is already short-handed because of Shakira Austin missing time.    Additionally, Jordin Canada has shoulder issues, which is […]

The second season of the newest iteration of the USFL comes to a close this weekend with the championship game between the Birmingham Stallions and the Pittsburgh Maulers. With just one game left, we obviously are switching to the showdown format in DFS. In this breakdown, I will list my favorite captains and utility options […]

The WNBA season has been fruitful so far in DFS, and we still have plenty of basketball left to raise our profitability even further. A two-game slate is on tap for Friday, and there are some solid options at our disposal. In this breakdown, I will highlight my favorite 2-3 plays while also providing you […]

The WNBA seemingly has an early start at least once a week, and Wednesday we have a two-game DFS slate with the first matchup taking place at noon ET. To streamline things, I’m going to list my top three plays of the slate, which will essentially make up my core. Let’s dive in.   Vegas […]

Sunday capped off our best week of the WNBA DFS season thanks to a lower-rostered Dewanna Bonner going berserk. We have hit our stride and things roll on with a late-night showdown Monday. DraftKings is offering a $10k to first GPP, which should lead to some non-grinders taking shots at the WNBA product. We can […]

The weekend comes to a close with a solid three-game slate featuring several intriguing teams. We hit hard the other day just from playing severely underpriced players such as Betnijah Laney and Jonquel Jones. There are depressed prices on several others today that we can certainly look at as well. Overall, I’m feeling great about […]

The USFL regular season has come to an end and the playoffs now begin, with four teams vying for the championship. An interesting aspect of these semifinals is the fact that the South Division matchup features two of the best offenses in the league, while the North Division battle has two of the lower scoring […]