Matthew Davis's Articles

The good news coming out of Week 3 is that the injuries weren’t nearly as severe as Week 2. The bad news is if you’re a desperate fantasy football player, nursing a team filled with injuries, you’re likely going to be forced to dig a bit deeper in Week 4. Regardless of league format, there […]

Fridays are crucial in fantasy football, as the key day of practice for players who were injured the previous Sunday or cropped up on the injury report throughout the week. Monitoring the player updates Friday is crucial to knowing which last minute moves you might have to make. The NFFC runs its second and final […]

Injuries are unfortunately the hot topic in the fantasy football community as Week 2 landed some heavy blows. Being optimistic, the silver lining to this madness is that injuries lead to new opportunities. Some opportunities are better than others so understanding and projecting new roles is essential when figuring out how to prioritize your claim […]

The finish line of the fantasy baseball season is up ahead with this being our final FAAB period for the 2020 season. The standings and categories are tighter than ever, so don’t think you’re out of it just yet. Finish this last week strong and you could reap the benefits from other leaguemates being complacent. […]

Fridays are crucial in fantasy football with this being the key day of practice for players that were injured the previous Sunday or cropped up on the injury report throughout the week. Monitoring the player updates Friday is crucial to knowing which last minute moves you might have to make. The NFFC runs their second […]

Fantasy football is officially underway with Week 1 providing us a preview of what this season will look like. Injuries will happen every week resulting in an opportunity for the next man up on the depth chart. Getting a look at offensive and defensive schemes along with rushing and passing distributions help give us an […]

There are only a couple of FAAB weeks remaining this fantasy baseball season. The majority of fantasy teams don’t have much left in their remaining budget so digging deep and adding multiple contingency bids becomes more important down the stretch. All of the categories are much closer than you’re accustomed to with only two weeks […]

There are only three FAAB periods to go in this year’s fantasy baseball, as the season is getting closer to the finish line. With FAAB budgets dwindling, you'll see bids become less aggressive unless you’re in a league with somebody hoarding money while still in contention. With all the categories being so close volume is […]

There are only four FAAB periods to go, as the fantasy baseball season is over the halfway point. With FAAB budgets dwindling, you'll see bids become less aggressive unless you’re in a league with somebody hoarding money while still in contention. There are more closers available this week, giving you another opportunity to secure that […]

This is going to be a massive week in FAAB for fantasy baseball, with more top prospect promotions and new closers emerging along with viable starters and hitters. With only five weeks left, you need to start loosening up your wallet if you notice your budget being higher than others. You can’t take the FAAB […]

Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from Matthew Davis. Washington Nationals NL East Division Winner (+350, DraftKings) The Nationals opened 2020 as a -220 favorite to win the […]

It’s time again for our weekly check-in on the fantasy baseball waiver wire. Last week, Cristian Javier and Tyler Chatwood were the bells of the ball, each registering FAAB bids north of 50%. On the offensive side, Colin Moran and Leury García brought in the highest bids for hitters, with both being over 40%. Remaining […]

Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from Matthew Davis. Cincinnati Reds NL Central division winner (+275, DraftKings) As of right now, the Reds are four games back of […]

Week 2 of FAAB around Major League Baseball was wild, with 50% bids or higher being thrown at relievers projected to be a team’s new closer. 40-plus% bids were placed on Brady Singer, while Kiké Hernandez was the most wanted available hitter with bids in the 25% range and above. This week on the fantasy […]

Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from Matthew Davis. Chris Carson OVER 1050.5 rushing yards (-110, DraftKings) DraftKings’ sportsbook currently has its rushing yards prop for Carson set […]

Looking to scratch an action itch? You bet we got you covered. Every day our ravenous bettors scour the web for their favorite player props to boost the bankroll. Today’s featured line comes from Matthew Davis. Michael Thomas UNDER 1,375.5 receiving yards (-110, DraftKings) Thomas had a historic 2019 season, racking up a total of 149 […]

Our first FAAB period of the fantasy baseball season was focused on adding relievers to help bolster the bottom part of your pitching. Each week, relievers will be mentioned as viable options due to back end starters having difficult matchups the upcoming week or they’re simply questionable on their own. Week 2 has plenty of […]

As we head into the weirdest fantasy baseball season in our collective memory, it’s worth looking at players due for a breakout, even on an abbreviated 60-game schedule. The players mentioned below are currently being overlooked when it comes to rankings or where they’re being drafted, leaving plenty of room for profit. (NFBC ADP data […]

MLB players have reported to summer camp, spring training 2.0, or whatever you would like to call this unique situation. The 60-game season is certainly an outlier bringing a plethora of uncertainties. Those uncertainties can create an edge on your competition if you’re able to monitor numerous components along the way as the schedule turns […]

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 EAST / NL CENTRAL / AL EAST / AL CENTRAL / AL WEST Today, the National League West: Team: Arizona Diamondbacks Manager: Torey Lovullo 2019 […]

MLB Opening Day is only a few days away with our first week of FAAB occurring Sunday evening. Week 1 of FAAB will impact your first week of play, July 23-26. This weekly article will help you trim the fat off your roster each week while finding cracks in the market. Churning and burning is […]

The National Fantasy Baseball Championship kicked off its high-stakes fantasy baseball drafts last weekend with two NFBC Main Events. The draft boards and ADP are much different than before with the shortened season, COVID-19 and other uncertainties leading up to Opening Day. In the first round there were two players who stood out to me […]

As we head into the weirdest fantasy baseball season in our collective memory, one key draft practice is finding which players to avoid at their current draft price. The players mentioned below are being discussed due current NFBC ADP data we have for the 60-game season making it clear they are being overvalued, leaving little […]

The National Fantasy Football Championship offers plenty of different contests with entry fees ranging as little as $25. The NFFC prides itself on creating leagues for any price range. $25 too much? You can hop over to their Bestball10s site with leagues starting at $10. Their most popular high-stakes overall competitions are the Primetime and […]

Auction leagues are one of the fastest-growing formats of fantasy football. Contrary to the typical snake draft, auction drafts are less about taking who you can when it’s your turn and more about using your resources in the best possible way. In other words, if there’s a player you want in a snake draft, you […]