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NBA game-by-game DFS breakdown for August 5
The NBA bubble experience in Orlando continues right along, heading into a six-game Wednesday slate. With it, we have a full DFS slate as well, starting with the Memphis/Utah game at 2:30 p.m. ET and going all the way through the Nets/Celtics game at 9 p.m. Every day, we’ll take a look at the day’s […]
Adam Pfeifer
NBA
DFS
NBA Showdown Breakdown: Rockets vs. Blazers
The NBA finally back in full swing. Though there was plenty of doubt over the past few months, we will finally be rewarded with a 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 […]
David Jones
NBA
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WNBA DFS picks for Tuesday, August 4
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 going to see the WNBA’s season […]
Josh Gross
NBA
DFS
NBA DFS Player Rater Report 8/4
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
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Bank Shot: NBA GPP advice for August 4
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 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
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NBA game-by-game DFS breakdown for August 4
Monday was a struggle for me around the NBA, and that’s OK. This is a good time to touch on one crucial factor of NBA DFS: You’re going to lose. The sooner you understand that, sooner you’ll get back to winning. The key to hitting big is understanding that in order to hit big, you […]
Stefano Vaccarino
NBA
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FTN NBA injury report for August 4
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 five-game Saturday slate. Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks The Nets rotation is going to be a mess with Caris LeVert, Jarrett Allen and Joe Harris […]
Josh Lloyd
NBA
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NBA DFS: Tiers Talk 8/3
For those unfamiliar with it, Tiers Talk is a quick breakdown of DraftKings Tiers main slate for the day’s NBA action. This will be less in depth then my game-by-game breakdowns, in fact I recommend reading that first before reading this. I’ll go tier by tier highlighting and ranking my favorite plays in each tier. […]
Stefano Vaccarino
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NBA DFS Player Rater Report 8/3
We are back with another Player Rater report for NBA DFS. This article is going to work a little bit differently today, as we have FanDuel and DraftKings split slates. Basically, I am going to come back and update this article if anything changes, but as of now, I don’t like anything in the first […]
Kyle Murray
NBA
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Bank Shot: NBA GPP advice for August 3
The NBA restart has gone well so far, with 19 games through the weekend. Now we’re fully in the swing of things, and it looks like we will indeed have our long wait rewarded with an NBA Finals champion. This article will cover my NBA GPP plays for the day in DFS. I rely heavily […]
David Jones
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NBA game-by-game DFS breakdown for August 3
We start the NBA DFS week with FanDuel and DraftKings deciding to cover different main slates. FanDuel has included the 1:30 p.m. ET game between the Raptors and Heat while DraftKings is doing a 4 p.m. main slate lock. Let’s get right to our DFS breakdown of the day’s slate. Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat […]
Stefano Vaccarino
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NBA game-by-game DFS breakdown for August 2
With the first weekend of bubble basketball coming to a close, it seems as though the NBA has figured it out. Just one day after all of the overs hit on the NBA slate (Friday), T.J. Warren set the league ablaze with his 53-point outburst against the 76ers Saturday night, confirming just how crazy the […]
Joe Metz
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FTN NBA injury report for August 2
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. Washington Wizards vs. Brooklyn Nets Tipping off our Sunday slate is what some in chat Saturday night have already dubbed the “Toilet Bowl,” and I can’t say I disagree from […]
Zac Graham
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WNBA DFS picks for Saturday, August 1
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 going to see the WNBA’s season […]
Josh Gross
NBA
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Bank Shot: NBA GPP advice for August 1
With the NBA back in action, basketball DFS comes right along. Each day, the FTN team will be looking at some of the best daily fantasy plays of the day. Be sure to keep an eye on the news throughout the afternoon. The NBA schedule is now unique as there are games all day. DraftKings […]
FTN Staff
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NBA game-by-game DFS breakdown for August 1
So far at least, it appears the NBA is doing it right. The return of the season Thursday and Friday has gone swimmingly and the product was honestly just as good as ever. We continue the basketball goodness with a five-game slate starting Saturday afternoon. Look for my game-by-game slate breakdowns every Saturday for the […]
Adam Pfeifer
NBA
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FTN NBA injury report for August 1
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 five-game Saturday slate. Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat Sunday will be the last day we have teams playing their first game in the bubble. So […]
Zac Graham
NBA
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NBA Showdown Breakdown: Rockets vs. Mavericks
The NBA restart is finally here. 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 and minutes on the floor. This combination has been successful for me […]
David Jones
NBA
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Bank Shot: NBA GPP advice for July 31
The NBA restart is finally here. 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 of game and minutes on the floor. This combination has been […]
David Jones
NBA
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NBA DFS Player Rater Report 7/31
Honestly, Thursday’s NBA action was meh. The games were fun, but DFS basketball could have gone better, I am not a millionaire. However, Friday we have a perfectly sized six-game slate with some awesome games and I can’t wait to break down some of my favorite plays. Keep in mind, these slates lock at 2:30 […]
Kyle Murray
NBA
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NBA DFS: Tiers Talk 7/31
For those unfamiliar with it, Tiers Talk is a quick breakdown of DraftKings Tiers main slate. This will be less in depth then my game-by-game breakdowns — in fact I recommend reading that first before reading this. I’ll go tier by tier highlighting and ranking my favorite plays in each tier. For those unfamiliar with […]
Stefano Vaccarino
NBA
DFS
FTN NBA injury report for July 31
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. Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets Our first true main slate of the NBA restart kicks off with two of the more polar opposite rosters in terms of our DFS interests. […]
Zac Graham
NBA
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NBA game-by-game DFS breakdown for July 31
Our first six-game NBA slate of the Orlando bubble is perhaps the most difficult daily fantasy slate of the bubble. Players are mispriced because of injuries and essentially every game can be classified as a positive game environment. The hardest slates are when 80% of usable players have a fairly strong argument to be targeted. […]
Stefano Vaccarino
NBA
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FTN NBA injury report for July 30
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. Utah Jazz vs. New Orleans Pelicans This is the first real basketball we’ve seen in months, so it’s with mentioning who won’t be playing from the last time we saw […]
Josh Lloyd
NBA
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NBA DFS Player Rater Report 7/30
The NBA is back!! We are spoiled right now as we have NBA, PGA, and MLB all going at once, plus all the other sports. It was a long layoff, but it feels great to be back at full capacity, and I am excited to introduce to you guys my player rater for NBA DFS. This […]
Kyle Murray
NBA
DFS
Bank Shot: NBA GPP advice for July 30
The NBA restart is finally here. 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 and minutes on the floor. This combination has been […]
David Jones
NBA
DFS
NBA DFS: Tiers Talk 7/30
Welcome to the first official FTN edition of Tiers Talk. For those unfamiliar with it, Tiers Talk is a quick breakdown of DraftKings Tiers main slate. This will be less in-depth than my game-by-game breakdowns, in fact, I recommend reading that first before reading this. I’ll go tier by tier highlighting and ranking my favorite […]
Stefano Vaccarino
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NBA Showdown Breakdown: Clippers vs. Lakers
The NBA restart is finally here. 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 […]
David Jones
NBA
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WNBA DFS picks for Thursday, July 30
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 going to see the WNBA’s season […]
Josh Gross
NBA
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NBA game-by-game DFS breakdown for July 30
We’ve officially made it. Basketball is back. It feels strange — these are not normal times — and while the gravity of what’s going on in the world should not be lost, it feels really good to return to some sense of normalcy. We’ve got NFL-like Sundays every day, all day, for the next two […]
Stefano Vaccarino
NBA
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WNBA DFS picks for Wednesday, July 29
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 going to see the WNBA’s season […]
Josh Gross
NBA
DFS
Prellezo’s picks: Best DFS plays for NBA’s re-opening slate
After the return of baseball a week ago, our second major team sport, the NBA, is set to return Thursday, and with it NBA DFS. It starts with a small two-game slate before stretching out to a six-gamer Friday. But first, let’s look at the DFS options for Thursday, in the games featuring the Utah […]
Javi Prellezo