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Unlike most slates throughout the season, the NBA DFS slate on the day of the trade deadline carries a ton more hypotheticals given the number of players that change scenery every season. While the deadline happens ahead of slate lock, it’s important to forecast these hypotheticals to prepare for players moving. Of the players on […]

As always around the NBA, Wednesday presents us with our largest NBA DFS slate of the week with 11 games on tap. The format of this article is simple. I present five facts that jumped off the page while diving into the day’s NBA slate, as these should help you condense your player pool and […]

Wednesday’s NBA slate presents us with 10 total games, giving us a massive number of options in terms of props on PrizePicks. Speaking of “PrizePicks” in general, it is a creative new way to parlay picks based on expected fantasy point production. To dive into the ins and outs of everything PrizePicks, FTN’s Tyler Loechner […]

The six-game NBA DFS slate for Tuesday is already down as many stars as there are games on the slate with the potential for more, as James Harden’s questionable tag has the potential to shake the slate to its core. As always, the game-by-game breakdown will provide a brief overview of each and every game […]

We have a new week of NBA basketball that kicks off with an eight-game slate on Monday, March 22. The format of this article is simple. I present five facts that jumped off the page while diving into the day’s NBA slate, as these should help you condense your player pool and build your lineups. […]

There are eight games around the NBA on Monday, presenting some exploitable props from both a fantasy points perspective and a single-stat perspective on PrizePicks. Speaking of “PrizePicks” in general, it is a creative new way to parlay picks based on expected fantasy point production. To dive into the ins and outs of everything PrizePicks, […]

Sunday’s NBA games are split up into two separate slates with a four-game early slate and a six-game main slate. For the sake of this article, we will focus on the six-game main slate. The format of this article is simple. I present five facts that jumped off the page while diving into the day’s […]

There are 10 total NBA games on tap for Sunday, with six of them falling on the evening main DFS slate, the focus of this article. Of these six games, only two carry implied totals north of 220 points, making it incredibly important to condense your player pool and get exposure to the environments that […]

With so much madness surrounding this big tournament thing in college basketball, the NBA has scaled back its schedule, with only four games on the main NBA DFS slate Saturday. The format of this article is simple. I present five facts that jumped off the page while diving into the day’s NBA slate, as these […]

Sure, Friday is the first full day of the March Madness tournament, but don’t let that distract you from the fact that we have a massive 10-game NBA DFS slate on tap. As always, the game-by-game breakdown will provide a brief overview of each and every game on the slate, highlighting players that stand out. […]

There are six games on tap around the NBA Thursday, and we’ve already received a bit of injury news, as Mike Conley will be inactive against the Wizards. While it’s nice to get news early, it’s important to understand how this will affect ownership and also prepare for more news throughout the day. The format […]

With 10 games on the NBA DFS slate Wednesday, it’s incredibly hard to narrow down the slate and find five facts that jump out. Even so, I forced myself to do so to spare you from reading an analytical bible and get you back to your daily schedule after this quick read. The format of […]

Once again, a Wednesday around the NBA presents us with the largest NBA DFS slate of the week. We have 10 total games Wednesday full of value, studs and tight spreads. As always, the game-by-game breakdown will provide a brief overview of each and every game on the slate, highlighting players that stand out. This […]

We have the largest NBA slate of the week on Wednesday, with 10 total games on the docket that present a plethora of options on PrizePicks. Speaking of “PrizePicks” in general, it is a creative new way to parlay picks based on expected fantasy point production. To dive into the ins and outs of everything […]

There are seven games on Tuesday’s NBA DFS slate and only two of them have spreads less than five points, as the popular assumption seems to be that the majority of these games have some blowout potential. It’ll be important to take these into account, but also to avoid getting paralyzed by this fear and […]

Monday presents us with eight total NBA games to sift through on PrizePicks from both a fantasy point perspective and a single-stat perspective. Speaking of “PrizePicks” in general, it is a creative new way to parlay picks based on expected fantasy point production. To dive into the ins and outs of everything PrizePicks, FTN’s Tyler […]

March Madness isn’t just for college hoops, as the NBA presents us with an electric eight-game NBA DFS slate to kick off the workweek. As always, the game-by-game breakdown will provide a brief overview of each and every game on the slate, highlighting players that stand out. This doesn’t, however, mean that every player will […]

There are nine total NBA games Sunday, with six of them being on the NBA DFS main slate on both FanDuel and DraftKings. Those six will be the focus of this article, while we’ll be discussing the early set of games in the NBA discord channel. The format of this article is simple. I present five […]

Saturday presents us with eight total NBA games, with seven of them being on the main NBA DFS slate on FanDuel and DraftKings, with the Knicks versus Thunder taking place at 2 p.m. ET as a standalone game. For the sake of the game-by-game breakdown, we will focus on the six-game main slate. As always, […]

Friday presents us with a reasonable seven-game NBA DFS slate to end the workweek and cure our 11-game hangover from a crazy Thursday slate. While there are plenty of statistics to sort through, there are a handful that provide a foundation for breaking down the slate. The format of this article is simple. I present […]

The NBA All-Star break is officially behind us and with the first Friday of the second half of the season upon us, it’s time once again for the One-Play Payday. If you aren’t familiar, we will bring you the One-Play Payday on Tipico Sportsbook — one play, whether a spread, total or moneyline, that stands out […]

After a two-game slate to get our feet wet with the second half of the NBA season, the league wasted no time hitting us with a Behemoth of a slate, scheduling 11 total games for Thursday, March 11.  As always, the game-by-game breakdown will provide a brief overview of each and every game on the […]

The NBA All-Star break has come and gone, and we kick off the second half of the NBA season with a quiet two-game Wednesday slate. Even with only two games, there are a plethora of options to choose from on PrizePicks. Speaking of “PrizePicks” in general, it is a creative new way to parlay picks […]

The second half of the NBA season is officially underway, and while we don’t get hit with a massive DFS slate until Thursday, we still have two appealing matchups to target Wednesday with the Wizards visiting the Grizzlies and the Spurs taking on the Mavericks to round out the two-game slate. The format of this […]

We’ve reached the final NBA DFS slate of the first half of the season, and if Wednesday was any indication, pre-lock could be a bloodbath once again. As always, the game-by-game breakdown will provide a brief overview of every game on the slate, highlighting players that stand out. This is the first look. Things will […]

We have two DFS slates left before the layoff for the NBA All-Star break, and they start with a massive 10-gamer Wednesday that features a heap of resting stars and COVID-19-related absences. The format of this article is simple. I present five facts that jumped off the page while diving into the day’s NBA slate, […]

We have 10 total games on Wednesday with a ton of COVID-related inactives as well as a resting LeBron James, creating the foundation for a ridiculously hectic pre-lock afternoon. This makes it even more valuable to take advantage of early lines on Prizepicks. Speaking of “PrizePicks” in general, it is a creative new way to […]

Tuesday’s NBA DFS slate was an odd one, as there were a handful of blowouts baked in with a pair of late scratches in Derrick Rose and Kawhi Leonard, two players who were generating buzz around the industry leading up until lock. Leonard’s sounded like it was due to back spasms, but Rose’s was a painful […]

Once expected to be a seven-game main slate, the NBA DFS slate for Tuesday has dropped to six games with the COVID-19-related postponement of the Pistons/Raptors game. As always, the game-by-game breakdown will provide a brief overview of each and every game on the slate, highlighting players that stand out. This doesn’t, however, mean that […]

The calendar has turned to March and we only have four NBA DFS slates until a brief hiatus for the All-Star Break. Because of that, however, we have four rather healthy slates with less inconsistency in size this week as compared to a normal week, starting with a seven-game slate on Monday. The format of […]

March is finally upon us and while it’s notorious for its presence of college basketball, 2021 is a bit different with the altered NBA season, as we get an action-packed month of NBA basketball as well as the All-Star break coming up this weekend. Until then, however, we have four days of full slates on […]

There are eight total games around the NBA Sunday, but only seven on the main DFS slate, as the Bucks and Clippers take the stage in a Sunday matinee showdown, and the Bulls/Raptors game was postponed to comply with health and safety protocols. For the purpose of this article, I will be focusing on the […]