Prime-Time First TD Bets — Monday Night Football, Week 16
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Showdown Ownership Projections and Picks for MNF | Week 16
NFL Showdowns have swings like no other. You can go from outside the cashline to within takedown territory (or vice versa) in a single play. A key to ensuring you’re on the right side of those swings more often than not is having a real sense of where ownership will be, and consequently how to […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
Monday Night Football: DFS Showdown Strategy
This article is going to cover my Showdown rules and rankings for DraftKings and FanDuel. I tend to go with a correlated build that “tells a story.” I find that wins more than it loses. The general showdown rules I outlined in this article will remain accurate for most games, but they can change depending […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
MNF Showdown Breakdown, Week 16 – Dolphins vs. Saints
Showdown slates are some of the best sweats that NFL DFS has to offer. If you’re building lineups correctly, you can take advantage of these quick sweats week in and week out. I’ll be going through position-by-position to break down everything you need to know for the showdown slate that night. What Does Vegas Think? […]
Matt Jones
NFL
DFS
NFL DFS Week in Review – Ownership, GPP-Winning Lineups for Week 16
The NFL regular season is heading down the home stretch, and we had a few teams clinch playoff berths on Sunday. In the NFC, the Cowboys officially clinched the top spot in their division, while the Cardinals and Rams both secured spots in the postseason. Things are a bit more hectic in the AFC, where […]
Matt LaMarca
NFL
DFS
Sunday Night Football: DFS Showdown Strategy
This article is going to cover my Showdown rules and rankings for DraftKings and FanDuel. I tend to go with a correlated build that “tells a story.” I find that wins more than it loses. The “General Rules” article will remain accurate for most games, but depending on player salary and team scheme, they can […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
SNF Showdown Breakdown Week 16 – Cowboys vs. Football Team
Showdown slates are some of the best sweats that NFL DFS has to offer. If you’re building lineups correctly, you can take advantage of these quick sweats week in and week out. I’ll be going through position-by-position to break down everything you need to know for the showdown slate that night. What Does Vegas Think? […]
Matt Jones
NFL
DFS
Week 16 Game-by-Game DFS Breakdown | Afternoon Slate
Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks SEA -6.5, O/U 43 Pace and playcalling This game will be one of the fastest on the slate. Despite sporting the fourth-highest neutral rushing rate (53.7%) over the last two weeks, Chicago is 11th in pace in close games. Since Week 10, Seattle’s offense has been a broken shell of […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
Tenacious Targets: NFL DFS GPP picks for Week 16
This NFL DFS article will give my personal plays for DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo and SuperDraft. I will walk you through my process of selecting each player. I have gone through each game and each position, and these are my favorite plays that I have landed on. With quarterbacks I want someone capable of running so […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
TwoGun’s Core NFL DFS Picks for Week 16
It’s our second week of COVID-19 whack-a-mole creating a flurry of inactives across the NFL league. We’re used to injuries late in the season, but I’ve never prepared for anything like this in the nine years I’ve been playing NFL DFS. Between news coming out seemingly hourly, my own case of omicron running through my […]
Michael Cohen
NFL
DFS
Week 16 Game-by-Game DFS Breakdown
Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 16. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and my word vomit to a variety of sites and contests with everything from cash […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
NFL Optimizer – Sunday Strategy for Week 16
We get a holiday weekend this weekend, but we also get a big day-after-Christmas NFL DFS slate for Week 16. Unfortunately, there is still some time for things to change between now and kickoff, but this looks like a really fun slate with lots of different ways to build. With all the good options available, […]
Connor Cocke
NFL
DFS
Week 16 GPP Stacks & Correlated Leverage Opportunities
GPPs are a game of probability. We can think of the chance of our lineup “hitting” as the chance of all of our individual plays hitting. This is why we stack — by adding correlation, we increase the probability of a group of players hitting at the same time. A great analogy is to think […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
Between the Numbers: NFL DFS for the Week 16 Saturday slate
NFL DFS is always a game of ownership and theory, even on a two-game slate like we have for Christmas. We don’t need to fade every player who is chalk, or popular in DraftKings and FanDuel DFS contests, but we do need to determine who is going to be popular in order to decide whether […]
Kyle Murray
NFL
DFS
Top 10 DFS plays under 10% for Week 16
Finding ways to diversify without sacrificing expectation or ceiling is a key to GPP success. We can do this through the use of roster construction, but most of the time, we do it by finding diamonds in the rough. Here are my top 10 under 10% for Week 16 in DFS. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
MagicSportsGuide Week 16 DFS Breakdown: Sunday Morning Update
Welcome to the MagicSportsGuy Sunday Morning Update for Week 16. I hope you’re all enjoying your holidays. Here you’ll find my NFL DFS picks and plays for Week 16 of the season. I’ve provided my core plays for DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo, along with my stack ranks and larger player exposures by position for this […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
DFS
SuperDraft DFS picks and predictions for Week 16
SuperDraft is one of the hottest platforms in the market for DFS players. SuperDraft offers a unique twist on your traditional DFS experience with game modes like “Multiplier” and “Super 15.” By eliminating the traditional salary cap structure and providing a points multiplier for every player on the slate, there is almost limitless flexibility when […]
Joe Metz
NFL
DFS
SuperDraft NFL breakdown for Week 16
Welcome to the weekly breakdown for SuperDraft DFS Multiplier contests. Each week, I’ll provide a slate overview, recommended plays at each position as well as some GPP game stacks and best secondary correlations. Week 15 Recap Here is the winning lineup from SuperDraft’s largest GPP, the Red Zone, alongside the winning lineup from […]
Vlad Sedler
NFL
DFS
Freedman Five – Top DFS picks for Week 16
After spending all week consuming all the football content we offer at FTN Fantasy, FTN Daily and FTN Bets, I believe that the following five players are — if not my very favorites — among my favorite DFS candidates for the 11-game main slate this weekend. To see all my Week 16 bets, check out our FTN Bet Tracker. […]
Matthew Freedman
NFL
DFS
WR vs. CB Matchups NFL DFS Breakdown – Week 16
Every week in this article, I’ll be highlighting my favorite WR/CB matchups in DFS with the help of our WR/CB matchup tool at FTN Daily. I’ll be highlighting the best plays on the slate while also digging into some receivers with massive upside that could go overlooked. Top Matchups – WR/CB for Week 16 Cooper Kupp […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
Week 16 single-entry DFS roster percentages preview
NFL DFS rostership projections evolve throughout the week in a specific way. They begin as a reflection of how people view plays in a vacuum, slowly but surely progressing into a combination of how people view players and how certain player combinations fit into various lineup constructions. The goal of this article is to: Take a […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
Thursday Night Football: DFS Showdown Strategy
This article is going to cover my Showdown rules and rankings for DraftKings and FanDuel. I tend to go with a correlated build that “tells a story.” I find that wins more than it loses. The “General Rules” article will remain accurate for most games, but depending on player salary and team scheme, they can […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
Advanced DFS Matchup Plays for NFL Week 16
Eliot Crist qualifies his staple article as a pursuit to find “players in the best position to succeed… based on an individual matchup, how teams perform, pace of play, injury-related boost, or a game environment that’s juicy.” For the second consecutive week, I have the honor of doing just that in his stead. Matthew Stafford, […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
TNF Showdown Breakdown, Week 16 – 49ers vs. Titans
Showdown slates are some of the best sweats that NFL DFS has to offer. If you’re building lineups correctly, you can take advantage of these quick sweats week in and week out. I’ll be going through position-by-position to break down everything you need to know for the showdown slate that night. What Does Vegas Think? […]
Matt Jones
NFL
DFS
Week 16 NFL picks for JockMKT
What is JockMKT? JockMKT is a fantastic new fantasy football platform that combines the financial market and sports. Bidding on a player as an IPO and getting paid out where they finish on the day. Example: “If fifth place overall is worth $20, and Tom Brady finishes with the fifth-most points, then every user holding […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
DFS
OL vs. DL matchups for Week 16
The most overlooked aspect of the NFL is the battle in the trenches, but it deserves much more love. So every Wednesday here at FTN, we will take a closer look at some of the most advantageous matchups for opposing offensive and defensive lines, which can absolutely be applied to fantasy football. Major Injuries Myles […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
DFS
Single-Entry NFL DFS Lineup Review for Week 15
Each week, I’ll review my single-entry DFS lineup, as well as a couple others. I will also track my success rates throughout the season. The criteria for the other lineups to make the article (and tracking) will be over 10% of my overall investment. This week, that included: My single-entry The goal here is to […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
DFS Wins of the Week (12/22)
This quick article is going to highlight some huge DFS wins from DraftKings, Fanduel, Yahoo and SuperDraft that our FTN family hit this week. It doesn’t matter if its NFL, MLB, NBA, PGA or even eSports, if someone made a huge return on their money, we want to celebrate it. Take a look at some […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
Top 5 NFL DFS slate-breakers for Week 16
The phrase “break the slate” is tossed around often in the DFS world, and for good reason. First, it just sounds cool. And second, because it’s actually true. Think of all fantasy points scored each week as a gravitational pull. When fantasy points are bell-curve distributed like they are most weeks, the DFS solar system […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
Tuesday Night Football: Small Slate DFS Showdown Strategy
This article is going to cover my Showdown rules and rankings for DraftKings and FanDuel. I tend to go with a correlated build that “tells a story.” I find that wins more than it loses. The general showdown rules I outlined in this article will remain accurate for most games, but they can change depending […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
Week 15 Tuesday two-game DFS breakdown
Week 15 of the NFL season comes to a close Tuesday with another two-game DFS slate on the docket. Washington and Philadelphia square off as each team clings to faint Wild Card aspirations as they fight for the third and final spot. A win for either team here would pull them up to 7-7 with […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
Monday Night Football: DFS Showdown Strategy
This article is going to cover my Showdown rules and rankings for DraftKings and FanDuel. I tend to go with a correlated build that “tells a story.” I find that wins more than it loses. The general showdown rules I outlined in this article will remain accurate for most games, but they can change depending […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
Showdown Ownership Projections and Picks for MNF | Week 15
NFL Showdowns have swings like no other. You can go from outside the cash line to within takedown territory (or vice versa) in a single play. A key to ensuring you’re on the right side of those swings more often than not is having a real sense of where ownership will be, and consequently, how […]
Alex Blickle