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This will be the main-slate MLB GPP DFS breakdown article, giving you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups. By giving you our clear pitcher and stack rankings, along with our key pieces and slate edge, you should have the quick-hitting information needed to build some strong lineups on […]

Every Monday during the NFL season, the Injury Report goes through the injuries around the NFL position-by-position as they relate to your season-long fantasy football teams.    Friday Update Skylar Thompson will start for the Miami Dolphins this weekend with Teddy Bridgewater and Tua Tagovailoa still in the concussion protocol. He’s only usable in 2-QB […]

This will be the main-slate MLB GPP DFS breakdown article, giving you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups. By giving you our clear pitcher and stack rankings, along with our key pieces and slate edge, you should have the quick-hitting information needed to build some strong lineups on […]

Every Tuesday of the NFL season, the injury report goes through the players around the NFL who will benefit the most from other injuries around the league as it relates to their DFS salaries on the Sunday main slate.    Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots ($6,000 DK, $7,500 FD) With the news that Damien Harris […]

This will be the main-slate MLB GPP DFS breakdown article, giving you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups. By giving you our clear pitcher and stack rankings, along with our key pieces and slate edge, you should have the quick-hitting information needed to build some strong lineups on […]

Every Monday during the NFL season, the Injury Report goes through the injuries around the NFL position-by-position as they relate to your season-long fantasy football teams.    Friday Update The Patriots placed quarterback Brian Hoyer on injured reserve, so it’ll be rookie Bailey Zappe getting the start against the Lions this week. Detroit has allowed 25 fantasy […]

There’s a reason gambling sites list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]

Every Tuesday of the NFL season, the DFS injury report goes through the players around the NFL who will benefit the most from other injuries around the league as it relates to their DFS salaries on the Sunday main slate.    Jamaal Williams, Detroit Lions ($6,500 DK, $8,300 FD) Lions starting running back D’Andre Swift […]

Every Monday during the NFL season, the Injury Report goes through the injuries around the NFL position-by-position as they relate to your season-long fantasy football teams.    Friday Update Patriots quarterback Mac Jones can’t move around on his injured left ankle. The Patriots are kidding themselves if they think he’s actually suiting up this week.  Bears […]

There’s a reason gambling sites list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]

Every Tuesday of the NFL season, the DFS injury report goes through the players around the NFL who will benefit the most from other injuries around the league as it relates to their DFS salaries on the Sunday main slate.    Khalil Herbert, RB, Chicago Bears ($5,700 DK, $7,200 FD) Chicago’s starting running back David […]

Every Monday during the NFL season, the Injury Report goes through the injuries around the NFL position-by-position as they relate to your season-long fantasy football teams.    Friday Update Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said running back James Conner will be a game-time decision. Darrel Williams and/or Eno Benjamin would be usable if Conner misses, but keep […]

In fantasy baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]

Every Tuesday of the NFL season, the injury report goes through the players around the NFL who will benefit the most from other injuries around the league as it relates to their DFS salaries on the Sunday main slate.    Greg Dortch, WR, Arizona Cardinals ($4,300 DK, $5,100 FD)  Greg Dortch has back-to-back games with […]

There’s a reason gambling sites list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Friday’s MLB DFS slate.    1. Jonathan Heasley has a 6.28 xFIP Jonathan Heasley has a 5.51 ERA on the season and allowed seven earned runs to the Tigers in his last […]

Every Monday during the NFL season, the Injury Report goes through the injuries around the NFL position-by-position as they relate to your season-long fantasy football teams.    Friday Update Lions running back D’Andre Swift practiced Friday after missing the last two days due to an ankle injury. He’s listed as questionable, but seems set on […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Thursday’s MLB DFS slate.    1. Lance McCullers Jr. has a 4.72 xFIP Lance McCullers Jr. has been out most of the season, but he’s now made five starts and has a […]

In fantasy baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]

Every Tuesday of the NFL season, the DFS injury report goes through the players around the NFL who will benefit the most from other injuries around the league as it relates to their DFS salaries on the Sunday main slate.    Jeff Wilson, RB, San Francisco 49ers ($5,100 DK, $6,300 FD) San Francisco RB Elijah […]

Every Monday during the NFL season, the Injury Report goes through injuries around the NFL position-by-position as they relate to your season-long fantasy football teams. We will circle back late in the week with a late-week update chronicling what has changed.   Friday Update This will be a short update as there were only a […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Friday’s DFS slate.    1. Nick Lodolo has a .346 BABIP allowed Nick Lodolo is one of the pitchers I’m most interested in using on Friday’s slate. He has a 28% K% […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Thursday’s DFS slate.    1. JP Sears has a 5.21 xFIP  It looks like the White Sox are going to be the chalk offense the field will stack on Thursday’s three-game slate. […]

In fantasy baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]

Every Tuesday of the NFL season, the injury report goes through the players around the NFL who will benefit the most from other injuries around the league as it relates to their DFS salaries on the Sunday main slate.    Mike Davis, RB, Baltimore Ravens ($4,400 DK, $5,600 FD) No player stands to gain more […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Friday’s DFS slate.    1. Dallas Keuchel has an 8.84 ERA Dallas Keuchel has been hit for seven earned runs in each of his last two starts, at least six earned runs […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Thursday’s DFS slate.    1. Spencer Strider has a 36% K% Spencer Strider has a 2.87 ERA and 3.25 xFIP. He’s allowed an ISO below .100 to both right- and left-handed hitters. […]

In fantasy baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Monday’s slate.    1. Carlos Rodón has a 32% K% Carlos Rodón is the clear SP1 for me on this slate at $10,900 on DraftKings. He’s had a couple of easy matchups […]

This will be the main slate MLB GPP DFS breakdown article, giving you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups. By giving you our clear pitcher and stack rankings, along with our key pieces and slate edge, you should have the quick-hitting information to build some strong lineups on […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Friday’s DFS slate.    1. Bryce Harper was 5-for-8 with 2 HRs and 2 BBs in his 2 rehab games The Phillies are in a great spot here at home against Bryse […]

In fantasy baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]