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Between the Numbers: NFL DFS Week 8 – Monday edition
The 5-2 Tampa Buccaneers head to New York to take on the 1-6 Giants. The Bucs are the obvious favorites based on the -12.5 spread. With the over/under placed at just 46 points, this isn't set to be the highest-scoring game of the year, but there are still some interesting pieces in terms of fantasy […]
Kyle Murray
NFL
DFS
Monday night DFS dive: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New York Giants
Welcome to the Week 8 DraftKings Showdown data deep-dive with a look at the New York Giants vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday Night Football game. This game has an over/under of 45 with Tampa Bay favored to win by 12 (as of Sunday night). Using this information, we will find historical games most similar to […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
Sunday night DFS showdown: The top plays for Cowboys/Eagles
We’re now basically two months into a season that for a while we thought might never get here. Heading into Sunday night’s battle between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, I’ll break down my favorite DFS plays for those playing the showdown slate. This article will break down my rankings for the FanDuel and DraftKings […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
DFS Showdown Guide: The Week 8 afternoon slate
Welcome to the DFS showdown slate breakdown for the Sunday afternoon NFL games of Week 6. The nighttime showdown slates get the most attention, but every week there are a handful of earlier games that get the showdown treatment. Below, I’m breaking down the five afternoon showdown slate games for Sunday. One of the best […]
Chris Rose
NFL
DFS
MSG Week 8 DFS Breakdown
Welcome to “The Breakdown,” a deep game-by-game breakdown that covers game theory as well as player/game analysis for the full NFL weekend 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. For those that are new, […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
DFS
DFS cash game locks for NFL Week 8
When playing NFL DFS, trying to win a tournament and trying to double your money take two different strategies. DFS cash games on DraftKings and FanDuel consist of head-to-head, three-mans, double-ups, 50/50 and even triple-ups. The goal is not to have the best team, but to finish in the top 40% of these contests. It […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
DFS
10 Week 8 NFL DFS plays under 10% ownership
Like winning DFS tournaments on DraftKings and FanDuel? You need to find the low-owned studs and values to vault your lineup to the top of leaderboards. If you used these guys, you made money. Let’s look to repeat it again this week. Every week, I will take a look at the top-10 plays projected to […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
DFS
TwoGun’s core DFS plays for Week 8 of the NFL season
We're midway through the season and have seen some incredibly high-scoring weeks. Just when I thought Davante Adams would have been the clear top receiver after his impressive game in Week 7, Tyler Lockett smashes it with a three-TD performance. When you're a contrarian player like myself, high-scoring weeks are generally a bad thing since […]
Michael Cohen
NFL
DFS
Between the Numbers: NFL DFS Week 8
We are quickly approaching the halfway point of the NFL and fantasy football season. It has been a good season so far, but we still have a ton of time to make this year an even bigger one, so let’s start right here in Week 8. NFL DFS is always a game of ownership and […]
Kyle Murray
NFL
DFS
Must Javs: The DFS locks of NFL Week 8
Welcome, football fans. We are back for Week 8, and I could not be more excited. This is the time of the year where I am most locked in on DFS. I qualified for the maximum number of entries in the FanDuel live final and NFL was my most profitable sport last year. I was […]
Javi Prellezo
NFL
DFS
Battle In The Trenches: Week 8 OL vs. DL matchups
Diagnosing offensive and defensive line matchups weekly can offer a massive edge for fantasy football and daily fantasy lineups. An offense line's ability to keep their quarterback upright and open holes for their running backs is imperative. Diving further into the subcategories that help us capture ceiling weeks can be the difference between setting your […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
Advanced matchups for NFL Week 8
This and every week during the NFL season, we’ll take a look at the matchups through a close lens for fantasy football and DFS purposes. When you know what your players are up against, you know how to capitalize. When looking at advanced matchups, we are not going to just look at what defenses are […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
DFS
10 must-know stats for fantasy football Week 8
Every week during the NFL season, I’ll be diving into 10 must-know stats for fantasy football to help pull back the curtain in various ways. Highlighting game scripts, matchups, defensive plans of attack, and much more, this article will help you set your lineups in daily fantasy and your season-long leagues. 1. The Pittsburgh Steelers are […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
DFS guide: Week 8 Thursday night showdown
There are bad football teams and there are bad football games. While Falcons vs. Panthers Thursday night doesn’t consist of good teams, there are some electrifying playmakers in this game. There should be fireworks and drama, as despite the Falcons only having one win on the season, they are much better than their record. In […]
Eliot Crist
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FanDuel DFS plays for the Week 8 Thursday-Monday slate
Week 8 of the NFL DFS season kicks off with a Thursday night matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons. The game features a 51-point total, making it one of six games in Week 8 that has a game total of at least 50. Thursday games can sometimes be a bit sloppy, but […]
Chris Meaney
NFL
DFS
NFL pace and play-calling breakdown: Week 8
All roads to fantasy football championships are paved by volume. The foundation of that volume is pace or how many plays are run in a given game. That can vary widely from team to team and the context of the perspective game. Every week, I'll take a swan dive into the deep end of the […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
The best and worst WR/CB matchups for Week 8 for DFS
Fantasy football is all about the matchups, especially when it comes to WR vs. CB. Remember when fantasy matchup analysis used to be “Team A gives up the most fantasy points to wide receivers”? Well, we’ve moved from analog to digital and now look at matchups on an individual level. Each week, I dig through […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
DFS
DFS Tournament Tracking – NFL Week 8
Daily fantasy NFL tournaments provide opportunity for all kinds of players to get into the game. Whether you are a low-stakes grinder, casual player or nosebleed-stakes sharp, the tournament space has a contest for you. But how to select the right ones? That’s where DFS Tournament Tracking comes into play. This piece will give all […]
Anthony Amico
NFL
DFS
Breaking down the Week 7 Monday night slate for DFS
With the ever-changing NFL landscape because of COVID-19 this week, we have an interesting game on our hands tonight between the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams. Let's dive into the matchups' deep end for Monday night's action. The pace, play calling, and OL/DL matchups for this game I covered in previous articles this week. […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
Monday night DFS dive: Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears
Welcome to the Week 7 DraftKings Showdown data deep-dive with a look at the Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears Monday Night Football game. This game has an over/under of 45 with Los Angeles favored to win by six (as of Sunday night). Using this information, we will find historical games most similar to this matchup […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
Sunday night DFS showdown: The top plays for Cardinals/Seahawks
We’re now more than a month into a season that for a while we thought might never get here. Heading into Sunday night’s battle between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals, I’ll break down my favorite DFS plays for those playing the showdown slate. This article will break down my rankings for the FanDuel and […]
David Jones
NFL
DFS
DFS Showdown Guide: The Week 7 afternoon slate
Welcome to the DFS showdown slate breakdown for the Sunday afternoon NFL games of Week 6. The nighttime showdown slates get the most attention, but every week there are a handful of earlier games that get the showdown treatment. Below, I’m breaking down the five afternoon showdown slate games for Sunday. One of the best […]
Chris Rose
NFL
DFS
MSG Week 7 DFS Breakdown
Welcome to “The Breakdown,” a deep game-by-game breakdown that covers game theory as well as player/game analysis for the full NFL weekend 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. For those that are new, […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
DFS
TwoGun’s core DFS plays for Week 7 of the NFL season
We had some major injury replacement chalk last week with Alexander Mattison, and we potentially have it again this week in spades. I think this week sets up for some chalk to run with as well as some to fade. There are also a few really low-owned players I like a lot that can hopefully […]
Michael Cohen
NFL
DFS
10 Week 7 NFL DFS plays under 10% ownership
Like winning DFS tournaments on DraftKings and FanDuel? You need to find the low-owned studs and values to vault your lineup to the top of leaderboards. If you used these guys, you made money. Let’s look to repeat it again this week. Every week, I will take a look at the top-10 plays projected to […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
DFS
DFS cash game locks for NFL Week 7
When playing NFL DFS, trying to win a tournament and trying to double your money take two different strategies. DFS cash games on DraftKings and FanDuel consist of head-to-head, three-mans, double-ups, 50/50 and even triple-ups. The goal is not to have the best team, but to finish in the top 40% of these contests. It […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
DFS
Between the Numbers: NFL DFS Week 7
Week 7 of the NFL season is here. The year is sort of flying by, but it has been a great DFS year so far. Coming off a very solid week, I am ready to go for this awesome main slate. NFL DFS is always a game of ownership and theory, that is not to […]
Kyle Murray
NFL
DFS
Advanced matchups for NFL Week 7
This and every week during the NFL season, we’ll take a look at the matchups through a close lens for fantasy football and DFS purposes. When you know what your players are up against, you know how to capitalize. When looking at advanced matchups, we are not going to just look at what defenses are […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
DFS
Battle In The Trenches: Week 7 OL vs. DL matchups
Diagnosing offensive and defensive line matchups weekly can offer a massive edge for fantasy football and daily fantasy lineups. An offensive line's ability to keep their quarterback upright and open holes for their running backs is imperative. Diving further into the subcategories that help us capture ceiling weeks can be the difference between setting your […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
10 must-know stats for fantasy football Week 7
Every week during the NFL season, I’ll be diving into 10 must-know stats for fantasy football to help pull back the curtain in various ways. Highlighting gamescripts, matchups, defensive plans of attack and much more, this article will help you set your lineups in daily fantasy and your season-long leagues. 1. Terry McLaurin is fifth […]
Derek Brown
NFL
DFS
Must Javs: The DFS locks of NFL Week 7
Welcome, football fans. We are back for Week 7, and I could not be more excited. This is the time of the year where I am most locked in on DFS. I qualified for the maximum number of entries in the FanDuel live final and NFL was my most profitable sport last year. I was […]
Javi Prellezo
NFL
DFS
DFS guide: Week 7 Thursday night showdown
Thursday Night Football has had some bad games this year, and the matchup for Week 7 is no different. Whenever any NFC East teams play each other you are in for two teams with bad records, but in this game, the 1-5 New York Giants travel to take on the rival 1-4-1 Philadelphia Eagles. The […]
Eliot Crist