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WR vs. CB matchups DFS breakdown – Week 5
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 5 Terry […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL DFS
Advanced DFS matchup plays for NFL Week 5
Returning this year after a fantastic debut in 2020 is my advanced matchups piece. I take a look at the DFS slate of games for Sunday and try to find the players in the best position to succeed. This can be based on an individual matchup, how teams perform, pace of play, injury related boost, […]
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Eliot Crist
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NFL DFS
Freedman Five – Top DFS picks for Week 5
Introductions are for people who can reed, right and spiel. Sow, u no, knot 4 me. 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 12-game […]
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Matthew Freedman
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NFL DFS Showdown Breakdown – New York Jets vs. Atlanta Falcons
Brunch. Tea time. All of these above and NFL in the morning. London games are a treat as you wait for the morning caffeine to take hold. This game might not jolt you awake, but there are some delicious DFS edges to breathe in, like the smell of freshly brewed coffee.  Let’s look at it. […]
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Derek Brown
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Week 5 Game-by-Game DFS Breakdown
Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown. In this write-up, 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 slates with everything from showdown, to cash, and your GPP […]
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Derek Brown
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SuperDraft NFL breakdown for Week 5
Welcome to the weekly breakdown for SuperDraft DFS Multiplier contests.  Here’s a quick primer and strategy guide. Each week, I’ll provide a slate overview and recommended plays at each position. Week 4 Recap Each week, I’ll kick things off reviewing the winning lineup of SuperDraft’s largest GPPs.  The Red Zone is a $20 entry contest […]
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Vlad Sedler
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Week 5 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 […]
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Alex Blickle
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Thursday Night Football: DFS Showdown Strategy
This daily fantasy sports article is going to take you through my thought process for building Showdown lineups on FanDuel and DraftKings. The two sites have very different strategies, so be sure to pay close attention to the subtle differences in how to build for both. I am focusing heavily on MME strategy, but will […]
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David Jones
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Week 5 single-entry DFS ownership preview
Ownership 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 Thursday article is to: Take a […]
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Alex Blickle
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TopProp FTNFantasy League – Week 5
TopProp Fantasy Sports is officially live, bringing you a new way to wager on fantasy football. Are you confident that you have the best team in your league? Great, bet on it. Are you confident that your league mate Bob is going to blow John out of the water this week? Great, bet on it. […]
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Joe Metz
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NFL DFS Thursday-Monday slate picks for Week 5
Week 5 of the NFL season is upon us, with an entertaining Thursday night matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks starting us off. With some injury ambiguity coming from the backfield in Seattle, we could see some value open up in the first game of the slate.  On these slates, players […]
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Joe Metz
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NFL DFS
TNF Showdown Breakdown, Week 5 – Rams vs. Seahawks
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? […]
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Matt Jones
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NFL DFS
Tenacious Targets – NFL DFS GPP picks for Week 5
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 […]
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David Jones
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Top 5 NFL DFS slate-breakers for Week 5
Welcome to our newest article in DFS analysis: Slate Breakers. 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 […]
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Tyler Loechner
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Yahoo NFL DFS Picks – Week 5
Finding the best anchors for your DFS lineup is the best way to start lineup construction, so each week in this space, I’ll be taking a look at a skill-position breakdown of players who stick out on Yahoo. Whether it’s because of matchup or usage or anything else, these are players who should feature heavily […]
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Matt Kupferle
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OL vs. DL matchups for Week 5
The most overlooked aspect of the NFL is the battle in the trenches, but it deserves much more love. So every week here at FTN Fantasy, 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 […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL DFS value picks for Week 5
Week 5 is a very weird week in NFL DFS, as some of the best offenses in all of football are not on the main Sunday slate. That makes the high-end players a lot more interesting but to get those players into your lineups, you are going to have to find some value. Let’s get […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NFL DFS
DFS Win of the Week (10/5)
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 it’s 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 […]
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David Jones
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FanDuel NFL DFS Picks – Week 5
Finding the best anchors for your DFS lineup is the best way to start lineup construction, so each week in this space, I’ll be taking a look at a skill-position breakdown of players who stick out on FanDuel. Whether it’s because of matchup or usage or anything else, these are players who should feature heavily […]
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Matt Kupferle
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NFL DFS
Showdown ownership projections and picks for MNF | Week 4
First, a snapshot of the current ownership projections: The goal of this article is to use ownership to find paths to GPP success through the use of standard correlation and correlated leverage. I will be heavily referencing Derek Brown’s article, as well – the man is sharp! Game Script Builds 1. Heavy on Las Vegas […]
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Alex Blickle
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NFL DFS
Monday Night Football: DFS Showdown Strategy
This article is going to take you through my Showdown thought process for FanDuel and DraftKings. The two different sites have very different strategies at rostering CPT or MVP and Flex players. I am focusing heavily on MME strategy, but will also list my top plays for a single entry.   General Rules I use for […]
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David Jones
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NFL DFS
Single-entry lineup review for Week 4
Each week, I’ll review my single entry lineup, as well as a couple of others. I will also track success rates throughout the season. The criteria for the other lineups to make the article (and tracking) will be > 10% of my overall investment. This week, that includes: Single-entry lineup The goal here is to […]
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Alex Blickle
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NFL DFS
MNF Showdown Breakdown – Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Monday’s game to cap off Week 4 features a 3-0 Raiders team that, with a win, can stand atop the AFC West and lay claim as one of only two undefeated teams (along with the Arizona Cardinals ) in the NFL. With a high total and a close spread, this game should be captivating and […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL DFS
NFL DFS Week in Review – Ownership, GPP Winning Lineups
The Week 4 main slate is officially in the books, and it was a fun one. The Jets and Giants got their first wins of the season, the Cardinals secured a huge win over the Rams, and two games went for at least 64 total points. There were plenty of DFS fireworks as well. Let’s […]
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Matt LaMarca
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NFL DFS
Sunday Night Football: DFS Showdown Strategy
This article is going to take you through my Showdown thought process for FanDuel and DraftKings. The two different sites have very different strategies at rostering CPT or MVP and Flex players. I am focusing heavily on MME strategy, but will also list my top plays in order for a single entry.   General Rules I […]
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David Jones
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NFL DFS
MagicSportsGuide Week 4 DFS breakdown
Welcome to The Breakdown for Week 4, a deep game-by-game breakdown that covers game theory as well as player/game analysis for the full NFL weekend DFS slate. If you have been with me from a past life, welcome back! I know there are many game-by-game articles out there, so I truly appreciate the loyalty. I […]
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Kevin Adams
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NFL DFS
TwoGun’s core NFL DFS picks for Week 4
After a chalk smash last week in NFL DFS play, I expect the chalky plays to get a lot of love this week. Will Cooper Kupp score 30-plus fantasy points every week just to spite TwoGun? Probably. Between a few pretty chalky options as well as a lot of injuries creating a bit of mayhem […]
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Michael Cohen
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Week 4 Game-by-Game DFS Breakdown
Welcome to the game-by-game DFS breakdown for Week 4 of the NFL season. 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 word vomit to a variety of slates with everything from […]
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Derek Brown
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NFL DFS
Top 10 DFS plays under 10% for Week 4
It is back in all its glory this year: My 10 favorite DFS plays under 10% projected ownership. Low-owned players — especially low-owned stacks — are how you can fly up leaderboards Sunday and take home those top prizes. Guys with low roster percentages are how to get contrarian on popular players or find leverage […]
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Eliot Crist
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NFL DFS
SNF Showdown Breakdown: NFL DFS Week 4
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? […]
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Matt Jones
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NFL DFS
SuperDraft DFS picks and predictions for Week 4
Week 4’s main slate is on the horizon, and there are a heap of great offenses in elite spots this weekend. What’s even better is the fact that these offenses are not priced how they should be across the industry, including their multipliers on SuperDraft DFS. As I have every week so far, I will […]
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Joe Metz
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NFL DFS
Week 4 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 […]
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Eliot Crist