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MLB DFS
Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Wednesday (8/5)
Tonight, we have a larger slate, so I will be breaking it down by position to try to give you plays that we can leverage against the chalk, as well as some value. If you have any questions regarding the slate and want my advice, do not be afraid to reach out via Twitter @louiescards or in […]
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Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Tuesday (8/4)
There’s a larger MLB slate Tuesday night, so I will break it down for DFS by position to try to give you plays that we can leverage against the chalk as well as some value. If you have any questions regarding the slate and want my advice, do not be afraid to reach out via […]
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Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Monday (8/3)
Tonight, we have an eight-game main slate with some top tier arms taking the mound. The start of the season has been shaky as the MLB continues to push through the positive COVID-19 tests, and I am becoming more optimistic that we can continue to have baseball based on the moves the league has made. While […]
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Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Friday (7/31)
We have a huge 12-game slate to dive into tonight. On this slate, there is a good mix of solid pitching to go with guys we can attack. My best advice on a monster slate like this is to differentiate your stacks in tournaments. That does not mean you have to play less than ideal plays, […]
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Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Thursday (7/30)
Tonight, we have an eight-game main slate over on DraftKings, and J.A. Happ is the most expensive pitcher at $10,400. If that is not 2020 in a nutshell, then I do not know what is. On top of that, we have eight left-handed pitchers making a start, which also sticks out as a slight oddity. […]
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Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Wednesday (7/29)
MLB has moved around its schedule a bit for Wednesday, putting the Yankees and Orioles back in play in a matchup against each other. While the whole situation is a mess, it is encouraging to see them continue with the season and doing what they can with scheduling to keep things rolling. And that means […]
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Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Tuesday (7/28)
Tuesday is another day around Major League Baseball where the pitching options are scarce, opening up some opportunity for a lower-owned stack to produce high value, like the Royals and Rays did Monday night. Something I have not covered before is that these articles will generally focus on upside and less on floor-type players, which […]
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Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Monday (7/27)
While it originally looked as if our baseball world was falling apart early this morning, we now have a more optimistic look at the rest of the schedule outside of the two games that have been postponed. With that said, it would be wise to keep an eye on breaking news and we will have […]
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MLB DFS preview: National League East
With the Major League Baseball season set to (finally!) start this week, the FTN team is breaking down every division with an eye toward DFS possibilities, ways to approach using each team and best strategies. NL CENTRAL / NL WEST / AL EAST / AL CENTRAL / AL WEST Today, the National League East: Team: New York […]
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Finding the best bats in DFS for Opening Day
The 2020 MLB season is upon us albeit with a two-game slate, but beggars can’t be choosers. My daily column here at FTN will be breaking down the hitters to evaluate where we may be able to find some leverage (everyone’s favorite buzz word) when it becomes available. There are plenty of types of leverage that […]
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