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Alex Christenson
Dfs NFL Articles
NFL
DFS
OL vs. DL matchups for Week 6
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 […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
DFS
Top 5 NFL DFS slate-breakers for Week 6
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 […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
DFS Wins of the Week (10/13)
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
Single-entry lineup review for Week 5
Each week throughout the NFL season, I’ll review my single-entry DFS lineup, as well as a couple others. I will also track 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 includes: Single-entry lineup The goal […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
Showdown ownership projections and picks for MNF | Week 5
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 Baltimore onslaught We always associate […]
Alex Blickle
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 in order for single entry. General Rules I use […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
MNF Showdown Breakdown – Indianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens
Monday night’s game features two teams heading in opposite directions. The Colts are limping into this game at 1-3, while the Ravens can improve to 4-1 and puff out their bird chests as the top team in the AFC North. Indy will have their hands full with Lamar Jackson in this game. Indianapolis Colts vs. […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
NFL DFS Week in Review – Ownership, GPP Winning Lineups
The Week 5 main slate is officially in the books. The 1 p.m. EST window was wacky, highlighted by the Packers vs. Bengals. Neither team wanted to win, with the two kickers combined for five missed field goals at the end of regular and overtime. Things weren’t quite as wild in the late afternoon games, […]
Matt LaMarca
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 […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
MagicSportsGuide Week 5 DFS breakdown
Welcome to The Breakdown for Week 5, 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 […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
DFS
Must Javs: NFL DFS locks for Week 5
Welcome, football fans. I’m back again to break down my DFS “Must Javs” for Week 4 of the NFL season. This is the time of the year where I am most locked in. I qualified for the maximum number of entries in the FanDuel live final in 2019 and NFL was my most profitable sport […]
Javi Prellezo
NFL
DFS
SNF Showdown Breakdown: NFL DFS Week 5
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
TwoGun’s core NFL DFS picks for Week 5
As we head into the Week 5 NFL DFS main slate, I haven’t seen so many important truly questionable tags on running backs in a very long time. Don’t get married to your lineups this week, since you might be editing them last minute due to injury updates. It makes having a “core” a bit […]
Michael Cohen
NFL
DFS
Top 10 DFS plays under 10% for Week 5
Eliot Crist
NFL
DFS
SuperDraft DFS picks and predictions for Week 5
Week 5’s main NFL DFS slate is approaching, and for the first time this season, there are only 12 games on the slate instead of 13, given the game between the Jets and Falcons kicking off at 9:30 a.m. ET in London. As I have every week so far, I will be providing my top […]
Joe Metz
NFL
DFS
Week 5 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
Between the Numbers: NFL DFS for Week 5
NFL DFS is always a game of ownership and theory. 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 we like the roster percentage a particular player is getting, […]
Kyle Murray
NFL
DFS
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 […]
Derek Brown
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, […]
Eliot Crist
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 […]
Matthew Freedman
NFL
DFS
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. […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
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 […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
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 […]
Vlad Sedler
NFL
DFS
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 […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
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 […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
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 […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
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. […]
Joe Metz
NFL
DFS
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 […]
Joe Metz
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? […]
Matt Jones
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 […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
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 […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
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 […]
Matt Kupferle