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FTN NBA Podcast Episode 2, August 7
Adam Pfeifer and Joe Metz run through the five-game NBA DFS slate for Friday, August 7, highlighting the best plays to build around on DraftKings and FanDuel. Players highlighted include De'Aaron Fox (16:20), Joel Embiid (22:37) and Fred VanVleet (40:45)
Joe Metz
PGA
DFS
Round 2 Showdown strategy for the PGA Championship
The DraftKings Round 2 Showdown is always my favorite slate, as the public often overreacts to what they saw in Round 1. That’s not to say you need to avoid golfers who played well and cram in golfers that had poor first rounds, but you shouldn’t be writing off golfers after a bumpy start to […]
Bryan DeCorte
Soccer
DFS
Identifying the best DFS plays for Champions League (8/7)
We are officially back, everybody! This is the best time of the year, as Champions League soccer begins Friday. It has taken months and months for the restart of everything, but we are finally back in action with a two-game slate. And it’s not just any two-game slate, but one that really has some firepower […]
Blake Hampton
Esports
DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (8/7)
There’s a four-game slate for League of Legends on Friday, beginning at 4:00 am ET. I’ll also list my stack ranking and player pool for the LEC and LCS slates later on during the day. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds, as well as my strategy around what I’m doing for this […]
Javi Prellezo
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NBA
DFS
NBA Showdown plays for Lakers-Rockets
The NBA finally back in full swing. Though there was plenty of doubt over the past few months we will finally be rewarded with an NBA Finals champion. This article will cover my NBA Showdown plays for the day. I rely heavily on matchups, pace or game, and minutes on the floor. This combination has been successful […]
David Jones
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: Previewing the slate for August 7
Major League Baseball is back, but the Korean Baseball Organization 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
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 (8/6): MLB DFS picks for Thursday
There’s a 10-game MLB DFS slate Wednesday that starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. We have some bad options for our DFS lineups, but we also have a ton of elite options. I plan on doing seven lineups today and the below is the cheat sheet and focus for me. In case you missed it, I […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
Advanced Analytics Hitting Breakdown for Thursday (8/6)
Tonight, we have a seven-game main slate with a couple of top tier arms facing each other and some interesting secondary options. I am going back to game by game breakdowns for this slate. Fortunately for us, there is no Coors game on the main slate which is always a good thing as it opens […]
Andrew Cook
NBA
DFS
WNBA DFS picks for Thursday, August 6
8/6 WNBA DFS It’s an unusual time in the world, but as we bounce back to some normalcy, all sports are returning at once. Ordinarily, WNBA’s regular season would be taking place in the NBA’s offseason, paving the way for the women to get the spotlight in the basketball world. Now, we’re […]
Josh Gross
MLB
DFS
Best GPP stacking options for MLB DFS August 6
Stacking is extremely important in MLB DFS. As part of this article, I will cover the stacks for GPP and other important stack decisions for the day. Keep in mind that when stacking, you should always look to stack to maximum capacity. So, on FanDuel you can feature a stack of up to four hitters […]
FTN Staff
MLB
DFS
Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS plays for Thursday
The return of Major League Baseball means the return of baseball DFS, and that’s just exciting for everyone. Today, I will be filling in for Kyle Murray, but this piece will follow a similar format. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is going to provide […]
Matt Kupferle
MLB
DFS
On The Bump – MLB DFS Pitching Primer (8/6)
For those unfamiliar, this is the MLB pitching "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 daily fantasy sports is a popular adage: "Give a man a fish, he will eat for a […]
Josh Collacchi
NHL
DFS
Between the Pipes: NHL goalie plays for DFS August 6
The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs and DFS hockey are back hot and heavy; with each set of games, Chris Meaney, Russ Prentice or I will break down the day’s goalie slate for DFS. While it’s obviously important for your DFS choice at goalie to get a win, it’s not a dealbreaker. It’s not always the […]
Javi Prellezo
NHL
DFS
Best hockey DFS stacks and plays for August 6
The Stanley Cup Qualifying Round is getting interesting. with only one series resulting in a three-game sweep — the other seven series have all had a win by both sides. We here at FTNDaily want to keep the excitement level high and continue to provide you with an informational DFS edge for the six-game Thursday […]
Russell Prentice
NHL
DFS
NHL DFS value plays for Thursday, August 6
There are five games on the NHL schedule Thursday, with the main slates on DraftKings and FanDuel starting at 2:30 p.m. ET. We have the Calgary Flames looking to finish off the depleted Winnipeg Jets, while the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets continue their best-of-five with Game 3. We’ll see four strong […]
Chris Meaney
NBA
DFS
Bank Shot: NBA GPP advice for August 6
The NBA is finally back in full swing. Though there was plenty of doubt over the past few 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, positional value and minutes on the floor. […]
David Jones
NBA
DFS
NBA game-by-game DFS breakdown for August 6
Playing and analyzing DFS inside the NBA bubble has officially become complicated. We’re starting to see teams “rest” players in multiple ways, whether it’s out right sitting them or players seeing limited minutes. Regardless, this next week of basketball is going to be filled with a ton of news where we will have to pay […]
Stefano Vaccarino
Esports
DFS
Core plays and lineup construction for LoL (8/6)
There’s a four-game slate for League of Legends beginning at 4 a.m. ET Thursday. 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 is especially important. If you haven’t had a chance, please, please read up on the Esports 101 […]
Javi Prellezo
NBA
DFS
FTN NBA injury report for August 6
Welcome to the FTN injury report, where we give the info on the injuries that are going to impact the NBA on a daily basis. Here’s a look at the six-game Thursday slate. Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers Seth Curry missed last game for Dallas and he is doubtful to play Thursday. It was […]
Josh Lloyd
MLB
DFS
PrizePicks for August 6
Today’s focus for this article will be around a site called “PrizePicks,” a creative new way to parlay picks based on expected fantasy point production. The format is simple. You pick two, three, or four players and predict whether they will go over or under their projected fantasy point total. When parlaying the players, the […]
Drew Mathews
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NBA
DFS
NBA Showdown plays for Nets-Celtics
The NBA is finally back in full swing. Though there was plenty of doubt over the past few months, we will finally be rewarded with a champion. The league has been back for one week already, yet we have already seen a number of excellent performances. And the quality of play hasn't dropped off one […]
David Jones
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: Previewing the slate for August 6
Major League Baseball is back, but the Korean Baseball Organization 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
PGA
DFS
Prellezo’s picks: Core DFS plays for the PGA Championship
For those of you diving into golf, I will be posting my core plays for PGA DFS every week. This will be focused around what I’ll be doing with my five main lineups, plus my max-entry builds for contests like the Milly Maker. I’m going to focus on a few core guys and dive deep […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
Riding the chalk: Wednesday’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
The Change-Up: Contrarian MLB DFS plays for Wednesday
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
Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS plays for Wednesday
Baseball is finally here and I could not be happier! We are pumped about our MLB product this year, and we promise you it is only going to get better as the season goes on and we get our footing. As far as content coming from me, I will have my main slate preview article […]
Kyle Murray
MLB
DFS
Prellezo’s picks (8/5): MLB DFS picks for Wednesday
Baseball is back! We have a 10-game slate Wednesday that starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. I’m not sure there’s anybody more excited about this than me, but let’s just all enjoy this together. We have a slate with some pitching and Coors Field bats! We have some bad options, but a ton of elite options. […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
On The Bump – MLB DFS Pitching Primer (8/5)
Ten games on the main slate tonight and plenty of appealing arms to choose from, led by Yu Darvish, Mike Clevinger, Hyun Jin Ryu, Lance McCullers Jr. and Julio Teheran. I’m kidding about Teheran even though he’s scheduled to make his first start of the season and first with the Los Angeles Angels. Julio isn’t […]
Chris Meaney
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 […]
Andrew Cook
NBA
DFS
WNBA DFS picks for Wednesday, August 5
It’s an unusual time in the world, but as we bounce back to some normalcy, all sports are returning at once. Ordinarily, WNBA’s regular season would be taking place in the NBA’s offseason, paving the way for the women to get the spotlight in the basketball world. Now, we’re seeing the WNBA’s season at the […]
Josh Gross
MMA
DFS
DraftKings breakdown for UFC Vegas 6
We are back for a full 12-fight card this Saturday in Las Vegas at UFC Apex. Last week was a complete mess as we had multiple short-notice replacement fighters on the card. Additionally, we also dealt with Trevin Giles fainting prior to his fight against Kevin Holland, who was a popular target on DraftKings, so […]
Jon Kelly