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Alex Christenson
DFS Articles
NBA
DFS
WNBA DFS picks for Friday, August 21
We are now a few weeks into the WNBA season, as the league settles into the “wobble,” and there’s been some really excellent play in the WNBA world. Some of the most interesting storylines include a healthy Seattle Storm roster, Chennedy Carter’s historical start to her rookie season (but now sidelined with an ankle sprain), […]
Josh Gross
NBA
DFS
NBA Showdown plays for Clippers-Mavericks Game 3
The NBA playoffs are finally here! Though there was plenty of doubt over the past few months, we will finally be rewarded with a champion very soon. This article will cover my NBA Showdown plays for the day. I rely heavily on matchups, pace of game and minutes on the floor. This combination has been successful […]
David Jones
MLB
DFS
PrizePicks for August 21
There are plenty of different sports to choose from Friday and this weekend on PrizePicks, and there’s a lot of money to be made. You can pick your choice of NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA, MMA and LOL. As you’ll see below, I’ll be focusing on MLB and NHL with today’s picks. Speaking of “PrizePicks,” it […]
Chris Meaney
NHL
DFS
Best hockey DFS stacks and plays for August 21
Only two games on the ice Friday with the DraftKings and FanDuel NHL DFS slates beginning at 7:00 EST. It’s tough to get creative with two games on the schedule, but there are certainly ways to do so and one would be to get involved with the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal faces elimination again in Game […]
Chris Meaney
MLB
DFS
On The Bump – MLB DFS Pitching Primer (8/21)
We’re back for the daily “On the Bump” column, looking at DFS pitching options on the Friday MLB slate. For those unfamiliar, this is the same “On The Bump” column that has existed previously, but the same format will prevail here at FTNDaily. Something that is held near and dear to me when it comes to […]
Matt Kupferle
Tennis
DFS
Tennis DFS: Scoring guide and what to look for
After five long months without professional tennis, we’re only three weeks into its return and an ATP Masters 1000 level event has arrived. Of course, the WTA is in New York as well for their Premier event. The fields you see over the next week is what you’ll see for the US Open, so we […]
Josh Gross
Soccer
DFS
Analyzing Friday’s MLS DFS slate
The Major League Soccer is Back Tournament went smoothly in Orlando’s bubble, and now the actual MLS season will kick off, which is great news for us; MLS DFS is a great way of packing your bankroll with profit. We’ve got three matches on tap for Friday, including a Texas Derby including FC Dallas and […]
Tristan Hoh
NBA
DFS
NBA DFS Player Rater Report 8/21
It’s time again for our check-in on the NBA DFS Player Rater for the day. This article is going to vary day-by-day, as the slates and ratings changes, but overall, I am going to be breaking down some of the most interesting parts of the slate. I will discuss who is standing out as potentially […]
Kyle Murray
NBA
DFS
Bank Shot: NBA GPP advice for August 21
The NBA Playoffs are here. Though there was plenty of doubt over the past six months, we will finally be rewarded with an NBA Finals Champion. This article will cover my NBA GPP plays for the day. I rely heavily on matchups, pace or game and minutes on the floor. This combination has been successful […]
David Jones
NBA
DFS
NBA game-by-game DFS breakdown for August 21
The NBA playoffs continue to roll on and so do DFS contests. Again, for the most part, these games are the same. However, two teams have legitimate shake-ups to their starting lineups and rotation Friday, making it a bit more interesting to tackle. Of course, our main objective remains the same — play the guys […]
Adam Pfeifer
NBA
DFS
FTN NBA Podcast Episode 10, August 21
FTN's Adam Pfeifer and Kyle Murray round out the workweek by breaking down the NBA's four-game slate for Friday. Players featured include Caris LeVert (6:10), Donovan Mitchell (17:07) and Joel Embiid (32:52).
FTN Staff
Esports
DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO (8/21)
There’s a three-game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) slate on Friday, at 9 a.m. ET. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds and my strategy around what I’m doing. I’m focusing on building the best lineups possible. If you haven’t had a chance, please, please read up on the Esports 101 article. Once again, […]
Javi Prellezo
Esports
DFS
Prellezo’s picks (8/21): Core plays and lineup construction for LoL
There’s a two-game LCK slate on Friday, beginning at 4:00 a.m. ET. We also have another playoff slate that is best of five. This playoff slate is a two-game slate that begins at 12:00 p.m. ET. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my strategy around what I’m doing for […]
Javi Prellezo
NBA
DFS
NBA Showdown plays for Trail Blazers-Lakers Game 2
The NBA playoffs are finally here! Though there was plenty of doubt over the past few months, we will finally be rewarded with a champion very soon. This article will cover my NBA Showdown plays for the day. I rely heavily on matchups, pace of game and minutes on the floor. This combination has been successful […]
David Jones
MLB
DFS
Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS plays for Thursday (8/20)
What’s up everyone, welcome, or welcome back to, ahead of the count. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is going to provide you with as much analysis, strategy and advice as possible on a daily basis to help you guys not only make winning lineups, but […]
Kyle Murray
MLB
DFS
The Change-Up: Contrarian MLB DFS plays for Thursday
With Major League Baseball back in (relatively) full swing, daily fantasy baseball comes along with it, and every day we’ll offer “The Change-Up,” a GPP-focused article for DFS on FanDuel and DraftKings. Baseball is a very high-variance sport, and most times you’ll find my plays to tend toward the contrarian, hence the article’s name. Going […]
David Jones
MLB
DFS
Prellezo’s picks (8/20): MLB DFS picks for Thursday
There’s an eight-game MLB DFS slate Thursday that starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. I plan on doing five lineups for this slate, and below is the cheat sheet and focus for me. In case you missed it, I wrote a tournament primer and a deeper dive into MLB DFS. You can check both to understand […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
Riding the chalk: Thursday’s MLB DFS plays
It’s time for another look at the daily MLB slate through the lends of the chalk — must-have plays, low owned pitchers and stacks. I’ll break down who I love, who I’m fading and who’s trending in my model. My roster construction is usually built around two three-man stacks and a two-player mini stack (my […]
Chris Rose
MLB
DFS
Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Thursday (8/20)
This article will cover hitter analysis for the main slate. The goal is to give you at least one target from the top-tier, mid-tier, and value-tier at each position that has a +EV projectible outcome. Additionally, I will be identifying the chalk so that we can find the best possible leverage positions we want to […]
Andrew Cook
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: Previewing the slate for August 21
KBO DraftKings 8.21 Slate MLB is back, but KBO is in the middle of a great season that is really heating up! Fans are now allowed in stadiums for games in limited capacity, which is great to see! I will continue to cover KBO during the week as long as DraftKings offers regular slates […]
DFS Chaser
MLB
DFS
On The Bump – MLB DFS Pitching Primer (8/20)
We’re back for the daily “On the Bump” column, looking at DFS pitching options on the Thursday MLB slate. For those unfamiliar, this is the same "On The Bump" column that has existed previously, but the same format will prevail here at FTNDaily. Something that is held near and dear to me when it comes […]
Matt Kupferle
NBA
DFS
WNBA DFS picks for Thursday, August 20
We are now a few weeks into the WNBA season, as the league settles into the “wobble,” and there’s been some really excellent play in the WNBA world. Some of the most interesting storylines include a healthy Seattle Storm roster, Chennedy Carter’s historical start to her rookie season, but now sidelined with an ankle sprain, […]
Josh Gross
MLB
DFS
PrizePicks for August 20
Bubble basketball carries on as things start to heat up as we approach the opening round of the playoffs, while the MLB is still standing amid the coronavirus outbreaks. With two separate sports on tap for PrizePicks Thursday, there’s a lot of money to be made. Speaking of “PrizePicks,” it is a creative new way […]
Javi Prellezo
Soccer
DFS
Analyzing Thursday’s MLS DFS slate
The Major League Soccer is Back Tournament went smoothly in Orlando’s bubble, and now the actual MLS season will kick off, which is great news for us; MLS DFS is a great way of packing your bankroll with profit. We’ve got three matches on tap tonight, including a New York Derby between New York Red […]
Tristan Hoh
NBA
DFS
NBA DFS Player Rater Report 8/20
It’s time again for our check-in on the NBA DFS Player Rater for the day. This article is going to vary day-by-day, as the slates and ratings changes, but overall, I am going to be breaking down some of the most interesting parts of the slate. I will discuss who is standing out as potentially […]
Kyle Murray
NBA
DFS
Bank Shot: NBA GPP advice for August 20
The NBA playoffs are here. Though there was plenty of doubt over the past six months, it appears we will finally be rewarded with an NBA Finals champion. This article will cover my NBA GPP plays for DFS for the day. I rely heavily on matchups, pace or game and minutes on the floor. This […]
David Jones
NBA
DFS
NBA game-by-game DFS breakdown for August 20
While we have the exact same slate of NBA games Thursday that we had Tuesday, the order of the games has changed and the outcomes Tuesday made this slate all the more interesting for both the NBA and DFS, as both No. 1 seeds dropped their first game to the eight seeds. This should (hopefully) […]
Joe Metz
NBA
DFS
FTN NBA Podcast Episode 9, August 20
FTN's Adam Pfeifer breaks down Thursday's four-game slate of NBA playoff games. Players covered include Malcolm Brogdon (2:09), Dennis Schroder (9:29), James Harden (13:45) and Eric Gordon (14:08).
FTN Staff
NHL
DFS
Best hockey DFS stacks and plays for August 20
As we approach the end of the first round of the 2020 NHL Playoffs, we’ve started to see some teams clinch and advance to the Conference Semifinals. Because of this, we’re going to see some short DFS slates in the next couple days. Thursday provides us a two-game slate with a lot of fire power […]
Russell Prentice
Esports
DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (8/20)
There’s a two-game LCK slate on Thursday, beginning at 4:00 a.m. ET. We also have another playoff slate that is best of five. This playoff slate begins at 4:00 p.m. ET. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my strategy around what I’m doing for this slate. The building itself […]
Javi Prellezo
Esports
DFS
Prellezo’s Picks (8/20): Core plays and lineup construction for CS:GO
There’s a three-game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) slate on Thursday, at 9:00 a.m. ET. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds and my strategy around what I’m doing. I’m focusing on building the best lineups possible. If you haven’t had a chance, please, please read up on the Esports 101 article. Once again, […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: Cheat sheets for the 8/20 slate
Major League Baseball (MLB) might be back, but the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) is in the middle of a great season that is really heating up! Fans are now allowed in stadiums for games in limited capacity, which is great to see! I will continue to cover the KBO during the week as long as […]
DFS Chaser