Mike Randle's Articles

Fantasy Football rankings are serious business.  When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With only seven weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions.    […]

We have a solid nine-game NBA DFS slate for Friday night. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled out, so staying on top […]

We have a compact two-game NBA DFS slate for Thursday night. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled out, so staying on top […]

We enter Day 2 of the 2023-2024 college basketball season with a smaller slate, hoping to build off Monday’s fantastic start by the great Walter Waddell.    The DFS content offered this year will be consistent, daily coverage of each main slate along with Discord discussions, pre-lock starting lineup posts, injury news coverage and more. […]

Need a summary of Week 9?   The good got better and the bad got worse. Elite teams such as Philadelphia (8-1), Baltimore (7-2) and Kansas City (7-2) all found victories while Arizona (1-8), Carolina (1-8), Chicago (2-7), New England (2-7) and the Giants (2-7) all continued their losing ways.   Each Sunday night, I […]

We have a solid seven-game NBA DFS slate for Saturday night. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled out, so staying on top […]

Fantasy football rankings are serious business.  When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With only seven weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions.    […]

We have a small four-game NBA DFS slate Thursday. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled so staying on top of the breaking […]

Week 8 brought two huge upsets as the Broncos held the Chiefs without a touchdown en route to a 24-9 home upset of Kansas City, while Joe Burrow looked fully healthy in a 31-17 rout of San Francisco. That loss was the third straight for the 49ers.  Each Sunday night, I will provide my five […]

Fantasy Football rankings are serious business.  When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With only seven weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions.   […]

We have a fantastic 11-game NBA DFS slate for Friday night. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled so staying on top of […]

Welcome back, NBA! We have a two-game NBA DFS slate for opening night. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled so staying on […]

Week 7 brought some quality upsets, as the Patriots beat the Bills, the Steelers won at the Rams, and the Bears as home underdogs upset the Raiders. Sunday Night Football brought us a fantastic matchup, with the Eagles earning a hard-fought 31-17 home victory over the Dolphins.   Each Sunday night, I will provide my five […]

Fantasy football rankings are serious business.  When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With only eight weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions.    […]

Knowing who to start in DFS each week is important, but even more important?  Knowing who not to start.  We now have six weeks of data upon which to draw conclusions and identify trends. We have six teams on bye (Cincinnati, Dallas, Tennessee, New York Jets, Carolina, Houston), leaving us with only ten games on […]

Week 6 brought out the massive upsets, as both Philadelphia and San Francisco were knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten. Sunday Night Football brought us a great end to the weekend, with Buffalo posting a massive goal-line stand to stave off the Giants and former Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor.  Each Sunday night, I will […]

Fantasy football rankings are serious business.  When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With only eight weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions.    […]

Knowing who to start in DFS each week is important, but even more important?  Knowing who not to start.  We now have five weeks of data upon which to draw conclusions and identify trends. With only two teams on bye in Week 6 (Green Bay and Pittsburgh), there are a significant number of choices at […]

Week 5 brought out the dogs as six underdogs won their games outright. Pittsburgh defeated the division rival Ravens as five-point underdogs, and the Jaguars used their overseas training week advantage to defeat the Bills as 5.5-point underdogs.   Each Sunday night, I will provide my five instant fantasy football reactions from the slate of games. […]

Fantasy football rankings are serious business.  When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With only 10 weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions.    […]

Week 4 brought tremendous excitement with six games decided by a touchdown or less. It was a great week with both of our moneyline underdogs hitting, as well as both of our Sunday Best Bets. Each Sunday night, I will provide my five instant fantasy football reactions from the slate of games. What were the […]

Fantasy football rankings are serious business.  When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With only 11 weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions.    […]

Week 3 was simply incredible! The Dolphins scored 70 points…yes SEVENTY points at home, the Cowboys lost to the Cardinals as 12.5-point favorites, the Packers overcame a 17-0 deficit to win, the Texans blasted the Jaguars by 20 on the road and Gardner Minshew magic struck again. Each Sunday night, I will provide my five […]

Fantasy football rankings are serious business. When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With only 11 weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions.   […]

Week 2 of the NFL season gave us everything we wanted.  Shocking upsets, huge individual performances, and two overtime victories. Each Sunday night, I will provide my five instant fantasy football reactions from the slate of games. What were the key performances, surprises and disappointments from across the NFL?  Let’s get into Week 2.   […]

Fantasy football rankings are serious business.  When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With only 13 more weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions.  […]

Week 1 of the NFL season never disappoints.   The opening games of the 2023 season were filled with upsets, shocking performances and incredible finishes. Each Sunday night (or Monday morning), I will provide my five instant fantasy football reactions from the slate of games. What were the key performances, surprises and disappointments from across […]

Fantasy football rankings are serious business.  When you need answers on who to start or sit each week, reviewing rankings is often the quickest way to gather information to make an informed decision. With only 14 weeks until most leagues start their playoffs, there aren’t many opportunities to make up for poor start/sit decisions.    […]

We love fantasy football. We’ve researched fantasy football. We studied rookies, reviewed depth charts, and analyzed beat reporter comments ad infinitum. We think we know everything there is to know, especially about Week 1. Then, after Week 1, we all love to jump to irrational conclusions. Week 2 of every NFL season brings classic knee-jerk […]

It is an honor to provide the final piece in our 2023 NFL Bold Predictions Series! We have already read the incredible work of Nelson Sousa, Daniel Kelley and Vlad Sedler in our three previous articles, and I have been assigned the challenging anchor leg of this relay.    What makes a really good bold […]

Training camps provide our first look into NFL players and teams as we prepare for the upcoming fantasy football season. Information will now begin to flood our social media timelines, leaving us to determine the subsequent fantasy impact. It’s a matter of knowing which information matters, and which should be ignored.   So each day […]

We’ve reached the last preseason game of the 2023 NFL season.  Sunday brings us the Houston Texans traveling to New Orleans to battle the Saints. We have multiple DFS opportunities, including a $70K ($20K to first) GPP at $12 per entry and a $6K Showdown Special for $5 per entry on DraftKings. As always, please […]