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NBA Christmas Day PrizePicks plays
Merry Christmas, everyone. Friday is one of the top NBA days of the year, and after two polar opposite slates to begin the regular season, this five-gamer brings a little bit of everything. We’ll have many more options than opening night and luckily won’t be as scattered as the 13- (well, 12-) gamer Wednesday. We […]
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Zac Graham
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PrizePicks for the NBA Christmas Day slate
First and foremost, happy holidays! It’s been a difficult year for every single one of us in some form or fashion, so hopefully, the holiday season provides some light and hope in an otherwise difficult time. In addition to the holiday season, we have the NBA season. As is tradition, we have an exciting five-game […]
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Joe Metz
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NBA DFS Player Rater Report 12/23
Welcome to the NBA Player Rater report. This will be my feature article for NBA DFS. DFS is a game of numbers, and I created my player rater using some of the numbers, stats, and metrics I find most important in identifying a good DFS play. I will break down all of that, and my […]
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Kyle Murray
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DFS cash core for NBA (Dec. 23)
After an abbreviated offseason, NBA action returned Tuesday, and with it DFS action. NBA DFS cash games on DraftKings and FanDuel consist of head-to-head, three-mans, double-ups, 50/50 and even triple-ups. You don't need to have the best team, but to finish in the top 40% of these contests. In this article, I'll be breaking down […]
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Chris Rose
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NBA DFS: Tiers Talk 12/23
It’s Day 2 of NBA DFS tiers, but I would like to officially recognize Wednesday as the start of the NBA Tiers season. Time to get over Tuesday night’s tears and dive into Wednesday’s monster 13-game slate.  For those who are new to DraftKings Tiers, it’s is a simpler version of NBA DFS where you […]
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Stefano Vaccarino
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Bank Shot: NBA GPP advice for December 23
The NBA is back. This DFS article will cover my NBA GPP plays for the day. I rely heavily on matchups, pace or game, and minutes on the floor.   It is extremely important to keep up with the NBA news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, news coming out of players […]
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David Jones
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5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS Dec. 23
Basketball is back, and I couldn’t be happier. As you probably saw on Tuesday, we will be providing a daily “5 Stats To Know” column over the course of the NBA season, very similar to what my colleague Derek Brown has done during the NFL season. So many stats stand out in basketball, especially when […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NBA first look: Game-by-game DFS breakdown for Dec. 23
Thirteen NBA games on a Wednesday night? Sign me up. The NBA season is finally here, and the season’s second DFS slate is a massive one. Pricing is pretty soft for the most part, making it rather easy to play whoever you want. Let’s go over each game and highlight who stands out the most. […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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DFS cash core for NBA (Dec. 22)
After an abbreviated offseason, NBA action is back Tuesday, and with it DFS action. NBA DFS cash games on DraftKings and FanDuel consist of head-to-head, three-mans, double-ups, 50/50 and even triple-ups. You don't need to have the best team, but to finish in the top 40% of these contests. In this article, I'll be breaking […]
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Chris Rose
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NBA DFS Player Rater Report 12/22
Welcome to the NBA Player Rater Report. This will be my feature article for NBA DFS. DFS is a game of numbers, and I created my player rater using some of the numbers, stats and metrics I find most important in finding a good DFS play. I will break down all of that, and my […]
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Kyle Murray
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Bank Shot: NBA GPP advice for December 22
NBA basketball is back. Unfortunately, we only have a two-game DFS slate to break down to start things off, but there’s a million dollars to first place on DraftKings. My focus in this piece will be on 500- to 1,000-person tournaments, and I’ll be running about five lineups. They key to a two-game slate is […]
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Javi Prellezo
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NBA DFS: Tiers Talk 12/22
We’re back! I’m glad to announce that Tiers Talk is coming back to FTNDaily for this NBA season. I will be breaking down the Tiers slate, every day, Monday through Friday.  For those who are new to DraftKings Tiers, Tiers is a simpler version of NBA DFS where you have to account for less players […]
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Stefano Vaccarino
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5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS Dec. 22
NBA basketball is back, ladies and gentlemen. While we’ve had an abbreviated offseason, it’s still been far too long without the best sport in the world, but now, we can put the wait to rest. If you haven’t checked out the other NBA content, make sure you do so, as we’ll have the daily game-by-games […]
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Joe Metz
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PrizePicks for December 22
The NBA regular season is here. After a shortened offseason that felt like forever, the last week and a half of preseason was a nice warm up for the real thing. We’re back Tuesday night with a full ensemble of daily coverage at FTN. Opening night Tuesday brings us a two-game slate before a massive […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA first look: Game-by-game DFS breakdown for Dec. 22
In the blink of an eye, NBA basketball is back. There’s no better time of year for sports right now (in my opinion), as the college football playoffs are around the corner, NFL regular season is winding down and now, due to the coronavirus pandemic, we get a December start for basketball. Soak it in, […]
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Joe Metz
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NBA Ownership and DFS Projections
Two of the most important parts of NBA DFS research are projections and ownership. In the current stage of 2020 NBA DFS with how close projection models can be, accurately projecting ownership will go a long way to building successful NBA DFS lineups. The FTN NBA team provides not only projections for the slate at […]
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Kyle Murray
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PrizePicks for December 15
Last Friday was the long-awaited return of the NBA (preseason) and with it, a flurry of success for FTN Daily subscribers in the Discord chat. Over the first few days of basketball, that success has not been limited to just a single site. There’s no shortage of outlets to look for different kinds of fantasy […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA preseason DFS breakdown for December 13
With the NBA preseason going in earnest now, we’re back to look at some of the top NBA DFS plays for the Sunday slate. As alluded to in Discord chat this morning, the sites decided to split the start times, with DraftKings going off at 5 p.m. ET and FanDuel holding off for two hours […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA Fantasy Points Per Minute Stats
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FTN Staff
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Phoenix Suns acquire PG Chris Paul from Thunder
We have our first NBA trade: Phoenix Suns trade: Ricky Rubio Kelly Oubre Ty Jerome Jalen Lecque Draft Picks   Oklahoma City Thunder trade: Chris Paul Abdel Nader   This gives the Phoenix Suns a trio of Chris Paul, Devin Booker, and Deandre Ayton to compete in the Western Conference. The Thunder acquire some young […]
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FTN Staff
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2020 NBA mock draft
In one of the strangest NBA calendar years, it might come as a surprise, but the 2020 NBA Draft is rapidly approaching, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18. This year’s class is overall on the weaker side, with a few polarizing prospects such as LaMelo Ball who will dominate the headlines.  Before we get started, FTNDaily.com […]
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Stefano Vaccarino
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NBA Showdown plays for Lakers-Heat Game 6
We live to see another day of NBA DFS, as Jimmy Butler played 47 minutes en route to a Heat win and a massive win for the NBA DFS community Friday. Not much has changed in terms of the injury report, as Goran Dragic is once again doubtful for Sunday’s game. The Heat come in […]
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Joe Metz
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NBA Showdown plays for Lakers-Heat Game 5
In what could very well be the last NBA DFS slate of the 2019-20 season, Friday’s showdown slate presents us with the first elimination game of the NBA Finals. The Heat are slated to have Bam Adebayo back in the lineup for the second consecutive game, while Goran Dragic remains doubtful. This was a big […]
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Joe Metz
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NBA Showdown plays for Lakers-Heat Game 4
The NBA Finals are finally here, after the strangest basketball season on record. This article will cover my NBA DFS Showdown plays for the day. I rely heavily on matchups, pace or game, and minutes on the floor. Overall slate note: This is the playoffs. The big names are going to get all the opportunities. There is […]
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David Jones
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NBA Showdown plays for Lakers-Heat Game 3
The NBA Finals are finally here, after the strangest basketball season on record. This article will cover my NBA DFS Showdown plays for the day. I rely heavily on matchups, pace or game, and minutes on the floor. Overall slate note: This is the playoffs. The big names are going to get all the opportunities. There is […]
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David Jones
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NBA Showdown plays for Lakers-Heat Game 2
Friday presents us with Game 2 of the NBA Finals and yet another NBA DFS Showdown slate. But unlike Game 1, there is going to be a heap of obvious value on the slate due to injuries. After a Game 1 shellacking, both Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo came away with injuries that have left […]
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Joe Metz
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NBA Showdown plays for Heat-Lakers Game 1
The NBA Finals are finally here! Though there was plenty of doubt over the past few months, we will finally be rewarded with a NBA Finals 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 for […]
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David Jones
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NBA Showdown plays for Celtics-Heat Game 6
After putting the Nuggets away in Game 5 Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers now await the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals to see who they’ll meet in the NBA Finals. The Miami Heat have the chance to be that team and put the Boston Celtics away Sunday, but the Celtics have proven they […]
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Joe Metz
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NBA Showdown plays for Lakers-Nuggets Game 5
Correct me if you’ve heard this before, but the Denver Nuggets enter Saturday night’s game on the brink of elimination, down 3-1 to the Los Angeles Lakers. We’ve seen it twice already this season — the Nuggets are no stranger to this situation — so expecting a wire-to-wire game and heaps of fantasy production for […]
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Joe Metz
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NBA Showdown plays for Celtics-Heat Game 5
The Boston Celtics will look to keep their season alive Friday against the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and as always we’re here to break down the game for DFS showdowns. After taking over the game and scoring 37 points, rookie guard Tyler Herro brought the Heat within one game […]
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Joe Metz
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NBA Showdown plays for Lakers-Nuggets Game 4
The Nuggets won a massive Game 3 against the Lakers Tuesday night and are now one more win away from tying up the Western Conference Finals at two games apiece. Of course, even with just one game on each night, many people are playing NBA DFS. So we’ll take a look at the best DFS […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NBA Showdown plays for Celtics-Heat Game 4
Jamal Murray once again took center stage in the NBA playoffs Tuesday night as the Nuggets salvaged Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals and avoided a 3-0 deficit. With the Eastern Conference Finals also sitting at 2-1, the Celtics should come in extra aggressive Wednesday in hopes of evening the series, providing a ton […]
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Joe Metz