Walter Waddell's Articles

It’s been a strong week for us when it comes to WNBA DFS, PrizePicks and betting. We have really turned a corner in terms of data, which has led us to identifying key DVP spots to target. We have also seen less rostership on our “line in the sand” plays and that was especially true […]

Mid-week day hoops for the WNBA, and we have a $5k-to-first DFS GPP on DraftKings for the showdown game. This is a tricky one because the Mercury are extremely shorthanded due to various injuries and ailments, so they’re likely to get blown out of the building by the Aces. This will be a tough slate, […]

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! We have a four-game WNBA slate on tap today, so my gift to you is elite information that will put money in your pocket. I will highlight my favorite plays at each position as well as a core to build around. Additionally, I will list any […]

The USFL regular season comes to a close this week, so we definitely want to close things in DFS with a bang. As of this writing, the only team that has clinched a playoff berth are the Birmingham Stallions. This means that most of the teams have plenty to play for and we shouldn’t see […]

We are somehow already a month into the WNBA season, and it’s been a successful one thus far. A league like the W is always going to have a ton of variance, but at this point I’m confident in the info we have unearthed. Advantageous DVP spots, rotational pecking order and minutes distribution. The DFS […]

Sunday WNBA hoops! We have one of our biggest slates of the year with six games on tap. We had success on the five-gamer the other night, and a lot of that had to do with the fact that we were able to get leverage at multiple spots.    That will be the case again, […]

The USFL regular season is winding down — there are only two more weeks before we start getting into the playoffs. It’s flown by, but we still have a little time to maximize our profitability this month. Below, I will highlight my favorite DFS plays at each position while also providing you with a core […]

Thursday’s WNBA DFS showdown slate pits the Connecticut Sun against the Las Vegas Aces, their second time facing off in just three days. Last time, the Aces dominated the first half, but the Sun made a valiant comeback, and I’m expecting this game to be relatively close once again. I will highlight my favorite options […]

The primary edge in any niche DFS sport is the lack of mainstream news. We have been able to exploit this during CFB/CBB, and the WNBA has been no different. We realize it can be difficult to quickly find this information but the team at FTN prides ourselves on providing late-breaking news and other pertinent […]

We have matinee basketball on this fine Sunday, and the WNBA three-game slate is full of intriguing targets. In this breakdown, I will highlight my favorite plays at each position while also providing you with a core to build around for your main lineup. Additionally, I will list any advantageous PrizePicks lines that we can […]

We are heading into Week 8 of the USFL season, and it’s been a solid DFS run so far despite the heavy variance that pops up in a league like this. We are going to continue to chase volume, usage and targets, which aligns with our plan to prioritize a high floor. I will highlight […]

WNBA DFS offers a unique edge for those who follow player movement and do the extra digging in order to find pertinent info. There will be players going overseas for a few weeks which will drastically alter rotations and the overall depth for some of these teams. The team at FTN will help provide you […]

This weekend will be full of exciting WNBA games, but first we have a DFS showdown slate on tap for Thursday. The matchup between the Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota Lynx is fantasy-friendly, and choosing the right captain will be even more critical than usual. In this breakdown, I will highlight my favorite plays for […]

The WNBA season is fully underway, and in typical niche sports fashion, paying attention to player news has been the biggest edge. The LA Sparks have had a myriad of illness/injuries on their team, and we have seen their players carry low rostership despite landing on the optimal. Today, it’s the Chicago Sky that continue […]

The USFL season has been a wild ride thus far with plenty of ups and downs, but the DFS edge in niche sports has never been greater. The main thing is to stay focused on volume, target share and snaps. The best of course action in a high-variance league like this is to follow the […]

We have another two-game WNBA DFS slate on tap for Friday with some intriguing targets. The weekend brings us a plethora of games and if you’re a fan of women’s hoops (you should be), it’s going to be entertaining. In this breakdown, I will highlight my top plays at each position while also providing you […]

It’s been a strong start to the WNBA season for the FTN team — the overall edge we have in a niche DFS sport like this has been prevalent. The only thing that is a bummer is the fact that contest sizing hasn’t been great, but things are filling up so that’s at least showing […]

It was a fantastic start to the WNBA season with Elizabeth Williams, Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper all going nuclear for us, while the NY Liberty chalk mostly underperformed. It was great to get back into the swing of things, and we are jumping right back into it with today’s two-game early slate.   I […]

The WNBA is back, and after an offseason of major roster shakeups, coaching changes and rules amendments, we are in for a wild first week. There is a lot of excitement around the W, and women’s sports in general have risen significantly in popularity. We will be focusing primarily on DraftKings pricing for DFS but […]

It was another profitable week of “Alt Football” last week thanks to a strong performance from Troy Williams. He continues to be one of the best DFS options at quarterback in the USFL, and we are going to keep rolling with him until he fails us or his price corrects, whichever comes first. I will […]

After a rock-solid and profitable Week 4 of USFL DFS, we turn our attention toward Week 5, which features plenty of intriguing players to target in advantageous matchups. At this point in the season, the stars have separated themselves from the pack and we now have a handful of players we can build our lineups […]

Week 4 of the USFL is here, and we have some intriguing matchups across the board. QB play has been spotty as expected but there are some serious studs separating themselves from the rest of the pack. We will keep our DFS player pool relatively tight and place a priority on consistency above all else. […]

We roll into Week 3 of the USFL. As expected, the variance has been high. We are starting to establish a pecking order with these offenses, but it’s still going to take time to fully decipher where the touches are consistently going to go.    With that in mind, we’ll keep grinding away and the […]

Week 2 of the USFL kicks off with a four-game DFS slate with the top tournament being a $5k to first with a little under 2,000 entrants. In this breakdown, I will highlight my top 2-3 plays at each position while also providing you with a strong two-man core to build around. Let’s dive in. […]

A new season of the USFL kicks off Saturday, and DraftKings is rolling out a $10k to first GPP at the $12 level. There have been some changes in the USFL for Year 2, which tells us the league is serious about sticking around and building their brand. A notable change for Year 2 is […]

It’s Final Four weekend! The culmination of a long college basketball season and a lot of hard work is here. Make sure you check out the latest episode of the CBB SuperShow for a full breakdown of both games as well as plenty of other hoops chatter. In this DFS breakdown, I will highlight my favorite […]

This has been an incredible NIT tournament with the immense parity of the field creating a massive edge for us here at FTN. Even though the college basketball DFS slates continue to shrink in size, we have been able to identify leverage opportunities that keep paying off. I have enjoyed seeing the Discord light up […]

The NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight kicks off Saturday, with Kansas State taking on FAU and UConn going up against Gonzaga. Make sure you check out the latest episode of the CBB SuperShow for a full breakdown of the matchups. I will be highlighting my top 3-4 DFS plays here while also providing you a solid core […]

It was a wild night of college hoops Thursday, as the NCAA Tournament continues to exceed all expectations. Gonzaga-UCLA added another classic to their pantheon of ridiculous tournament games against each other, while FAU’s glass slipper still fits after a win over the Vols. The unlikely run by Kansas State continues after an overtime victory […]

After a phenomenal first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, we are back with Thursday’s four-game DFS slate as the Sweet 16 begins. Hitting on our low-rostered high-leverage plays really separated us from the rest of the field and you can be sure I’ll have several more for us in this round. Make sure you […]

The madness of the first two rounds was truly insane as upsets galore happened and brackets were predictably shredded. It’s been a profitable tournament thus far and there are still plenty of opportunities to grow your bankroll. With the NIT and CBI going on, we won’t get much of a chance to catch our breath […]

The first round of this year’s NCAA Tournament is officially in the books, and we have had a very strong start to the tournament thus far. The second round will feature a pair of eight-game college basketball DFS slates over the weekend, so we need to hit them hard — going forward, everything will be […]