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As the NFL season progresses, we’ll go through and use our FTN Splits Tool to look for team- and player-level trends to help us through our fantasy season. As we head into this week, we can look at our splits tool to identify a few things to watch for this weekend.    Patrick Mahomes is Still […]

We’re heading into the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open Friday. This is the strongest full-field we’ve seen all year and we had two 10-under rounds. It must’ve been Jon Rahm, right? Justin Thomas? Dustin Johnson. None of the above? Alex Smalley and Adam Schenk looked unstoppable Thursday.   As we transition to the […]

As we work our way through the beginning of the PGA season, this piece will change, but it will always highlight the volatility of the golfers in a given field for that week. The reason for that is that we are targeting outsized returns. We don’t want steady, consistent golfers in all of our roster […]

We’re heading into the final round at the American Express. We should be paying attention to the golfers who’ve popped so far, which will be the primary focus of this article. There were a handful of golfers that performed well on the Stadium Course in Round 3. Some of those golfers make the honorable mentions […]

Showdown slates are some of the best sweats that NFL DFS has to offer. If you’re building lineups correctly, you can take advantage of these quick sweats week in and week out. I’ll be going through tonight’s slate position-by-position to break down everything you need to know.  What Does Vegas Think? Notable Injuries It appears […]

We’re heading into the final pre-cut round at the American Express Saturday. We should be paying attention to the golfers who’ve popped so far, which will be the primary focus of this DFS article. There were a handful of golfers that performed well on Stadium Course in Round 2. Some of those golfers make the […]

As the NFL season progresses, we’ll use our FTN Splits Tool to look for team- and player-level trends to help us through our fantasy season. As we head into the week, we can look at our splits tool to identify three things to watch for this weekend.    Titans Get the King Back The No. 1 […]

As we work our way through the beginning of the PGA season, this piece will change, but it will always highlight the volatility of the golfers in a given field for that week. The reason for that is that we are targeting outsized returns. We don’t want steady, consistent golfers in all of our roster […]

Showdown slates are some of the best sweats that NFL DFS has to offer. If you’re building lineups correctly, you can take advantage of these quick sweats week in and week out. I’ll be going through position-by-position to break down everything you need to know for the showdown slate that night.  What Does Vegas Think? […]

The cutmakers at the Sony Open averaged just a shade better than -1.5 strokes to par on moving day. Hideki Matsuyama led the field with a 7-under. He did almost all of his damage on the greens, which is a bit uncharacteristic for Matsuyama. There were only 14 golfers that shot over par on Saturday, […]

The Sony Open provided plenty of birdie opportunities Thursday, with the field averaging 2-under. The morning wave played the course about 0.5 strokes better than the afternoon wave. The early coverage appeared to have some moisture on the course, which could’ve led to some easier approaches. In showdown, we typically overreact to the play from […]

As the NFL season progresses, including the postseason, we’ll go through and use our FTN Splits Tool to look for team- and player-level trends to help us through our fantasy season. As we head into the week, we can look at our splits tool to identify three things to watch for this weekend.  Bengals Rolling No […]

After an exciting start to the year with a small field at Kapalua, the Tour heads to Waialae Country Club for the Sony Open. As we work our way through the beginning of the season, this piece will change but it will always highlight the volatility of the golfers in a given field for that […]

One of my favorite traditions is getting together with some buddies from high school and putting together a team for the FFPC Playoff Challenge. We’ve done it each of the last few years. I’m a data-driven person by nature but the last two years for this particular contest, I didn’t look into anything or do […]

Showdown slates are some of the best sweats that NFL DFS has to offer. If you’re building lineups correctly, you can take advantage of these quick sweats week in and week out. I’ll be going through position-by-position to break down everything you need to know for the showdown slate that night.  What Does Vegas Think? […]

There were plenty of DFS scoring opportunities to be had Thursday in Maui in the first round of the PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions. The field averaged about -3.4. The morning had a slightly better go of things, averaging 0.4 strokes better per round, but Kapalua played easy regardless of tee time in Round 1. […]

During the NFL season, we’re going to break down how different offenses are utilizing their running backs. As the year goes on, patterns begin to emerge that will allow us to anticipate and exploit mismatches between a defense and an offense we’re targeting in fantasy football.      Bird’s Eye View Rushing – Left There’s […]

During the NFL season, we’re going to use the Directional Passing Tool to break down how different offenses are utilizing their weapons all over the field. As the year goes on, patterns begin to emerge that will allow us to anticipate and exploit mismatches between a defense and an offense that we’re targeting.      Short […]

As the NFL season progresses, we’ll go through and use our FTN Splits Tool to look for team- and player-level trends to help us through our fantasy season. As we head into the week, we can look at our splits tool to identify three things to watch for this weekend.  NFC West Showdown The Rams host […]

Each week during the season, we’ll take a look at the changing landscape of usage in the NFL and fantasy football. Whether you’re looking for a waiver-wire pickup, deciding on a tough start/sit decision or looking for a DFS play, understanding how players are being used is vital to success during the season.  Note: These […]

Every Monday, I find myself in a bit of NFL data purgatory. We’re waiting for the week to come to a proper ending, and the data is still yet to be finalized. It’s a great time, however, to look at some historical trends and do some digging on some things we can leverage in the […]

The long, grueling PGA offseason is over. As we work our way through the beginning of the season, this piece will change, but it will always highlight the volatility of the golfers in a given DFS field for that week. The reason for that is that we are targeting outsized returns. We don’t want steady, […]

Showdown slates are some of the best sweats that NFL DFS has to offer. If you’re building lineups correctly, you can take advantage of these quick sweats week in and week out. I’ll be going through position-by-position to break down everything you need to know for the showdown slate that night.  What Does Vegas Think? […]

There’s nothing quite like the fantasy football puzzle that is best ball. We spent all summer discussing (arguing) what works and what doesn’t. Then we get to watch throughout the season and see who was “right” and “wrong.” I’m using quotes there because a lot of it boils down to luck. But you can definitely […]

As the NFL season progresses, we’ll go through and use our FTN Splits Tool to look for team- and player-level trends to help us through our fantasy season. As we head into the week, we can look at our splits tool to identify three things to watch for this weekend.  Joe Burrow/Patrick Mahomes Showdown Joe Burrow […]

Every Monday, I find myself in a bit of NFL data purgatory. We’re waiting for the week to come to a proper ending, and the data is still yet to be finalized. It’s a great time, however, to look at some historical trends and do some digging on some things we can leverage in the […]

Showdown slates are some of the best sweats that NFL DFS has to offer. If you’re building lineups correctly, you can take advantage of these quick sweats week in and week out. I’ll be going through position-by-position to break down everything you need to know for the showdown slate that night.  What Does Vegas Think? […]

Showdown slates are some of the best sweats that NFL DFS has to offer. If you’re building lineups correctly, you can take advantage of these quick sweats week in and week out. I’ll be going through position-by-position to break down everything you need to know for the showdown slate that night.  What Does Vegas Think? […]

Showdown slates are some of the best sweats that NFL DFS has to offer. If you’re building lineups correctly, you can take advantage of these quick sweats week in and week out. I’ll be going through position-by-position to break down everything you need to know for the showdown slate that night.  What Does Vegas Think? […]