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2020 fantasy baseball breakout picks
As we head into the weirdest fantasy baseball season in our collective memory, it’s worth looking at players due for a breakout, even on an abbreviated 60-game schedule. The players mentioned below are currently being overlooked when it comes to rankings or where they’re being drafted, leaving plenty of room for profit. (NFBC ADP data […]
Matthew Davis
MLB
Fantasy
6 things to monitor for Opening Day in fantasy basball
MLB players have reported to summer camp, spring training 2.0, or whatever you would like to call this unique situation. The 60-game season is certainly an outlier bringing a plethora of uncertainties. Those uncertainties can create an edge on your competition if you’re able to monitor numerous components along the way as the schedule turns […]
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DFS
On The Bump – MLB DFS Pitching Primer for Opening Day
Baseball season is upon us. After many months of uncertainty amidst the coronavirus pandemic, America's pasttime is back. With that comes daily fantasy baseball, precisely MLB DFS. For those unfamilar, this is the "On The Bump" column that has existed previously, but the same format will prevail here at FTNDaily. Something that is held near and […]
Josh Collacchi
MLB
DFS
Diving into the Opening Day DFS slate
Baseball is back! I’m not sure there’s anybody more excited about this than myself, but let’s just all enjoy this together. The only problem with Thursday’s Opening Day is that it’s a two-game slate, and I absolutely hate two-game slates! Give me a couple of more games, as I generally like more options than this! […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
Key strategies for MLB DFS tournaments
Major League Baseball is almost back, and with it MLB DFS. My focus for this article will be around my MLB daily fantasy strategy. This was the first sport that I won big on, as well as the first sport I ever did for DFS, so I can assure you that it is near and […]
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DFS
Prellezo’s picks: PrizePicks for July 22
Happy day-before-baseball day, everyone. My focus for this article will be around a site called “PrizePicks,” a new way to make picks. The setup for PrizePicks is unique — it allows players to stack individual picks in a parlay and collect based on the number of entries: Two-pick entry pays 2.5x (max entry: $400) Three-pick […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: Previewing the slate for July 23
DraftKings is offering a five-game slate for the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) on Thursday, July 23rd, with lock set at 5:30 a.m. ET. I am here to give you my top KBO DFS pitchers and some stacks to consider as well as three hitters I am rostering as part of my cash core. Reminders: The […]
DFS Chaser
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS preview: National League Central
With the Major League Baseball season set to (finally!) start this week, the FTN team is breaking down every division with an eye toward DFS possibilities, ways to approach using each team and best strategies. NL EAST / NL WEST / AL EAST / AL CENTRAL / AL WEST Today, the National League Central: National League Central Team: Chicago Cubs Manager: David […]
Matt Kupferle
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS preview: National League West
With the Major League Baseball season set to (finally!) start this week, the FTN team is breaking down every division with an eye toward DFS possibilities, ways to approach using each team and best strategies. NL EAST / NL CENTRAL / AL EAST / AL CENTRAL / AL WEST Today, the National League West: Team: Arizona Diamondbacks Manager: Torey Lovullo 2019 […]
Matthew Davis
MLB
Bets
The strategy behind betting on MLB futures
After the most chaotic, tumultuous offseason (and maybe six-month period) in history, we finally have MLB almost back. Weeks of planning, preparing, modeling, calculating, contrasting, and comparing plus a metric ton worth of napkin math brings us to here; The physical gameplan. It’s time to bet! There’s so much that goes into the execution of […]
FTN Staff
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: Previewing the slate for July 22
DraftKings is offering a five-game slate for the Korean Baseball Organization Wednesday, July 22, with lock set for 5:30 a.m. ET. I am here to give you my top KBO DFS pitchers and some stacks to consider as well as three hitters I am rostering as part of my cash core. Reminders: The biggest edge […]
DFS Chaser
MLB
Bets
The best MLB over/unders to target for bettors
Ladies and gentlemen, we are now a mere handful of days away from meaningful Major League Baseball. I must be having all sorts of fun putting this betting guide together because the second hand on my desk clock is jumping ticks. There’s still a ton of work to do and not a lot of time […]
FTN Staff
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS preview: American League West
With the Major League Baseball season set to (finally!) start this week, the FTN team is breaking down every division with an eye toward DFS possibilities, ways to approach using each team and best strategies. NL EAST / NL CENTRAL / NL WEST / AL EAST / AL CENTRAL Today, the American League West: Team: […]
Chris Meaney
MLB
DFS
Playing MLB DFS Showdown on DraftKings
Major League Baseball is almost here. It is going to be a whirl-wind season with 60 games over 70 days for most teams. I love playing the MLB Showdown format on DraftKings throughout the season, especially on marquee matchups. The Showdown format presents multiple angles to attack from captain choice and use of relief pitchers […]
DFS Chaser
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS preview: American League East
With the Major League Baseball season set to (finally!) start this week, the FTN team is breaking down every division with an eye toward DFS possibilities, ways to approach using each team and best strategies. NL EAST / NL CENTRAL / NL WEST / AL CENTRAL / AL WEST Today, the American League East: AL East Team: Boston Red Sox Manager: Ron Roenicke […]
David Jones
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: Previewing the slate for July 21
DraftKings is offering a five-game slate for the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) on Tuesday, July 21st, with lock set at 5:30 am ET. I am here to give you my top KBO DFS pitchers and some stacks to consider. Reminders: The biggest edge is waking up 30 minutes before lock and checking weather and starting […]
DFS Chaser
MLB
Fantasy
Week 1 fantasy baseball FAAB check-in
MLB Opening Day is only a few days away with our first week of FAAB occurring Sunday evening. Week 1 of FAAB will impact your first week of play, July 23-26. This weekly article will help you trim the fat off your roster each week while finding cracks in the market. Churning and burning is […]
Matthew Davis
MLB
DFS
The most and least friendly parks to target in MLB DFS
The abbreviated 2020 MLB season is almost upon us, and with it baseball DFS will be back. It’s important to keep MLB park factors in the front of your mind when determining which hitters and pitchers to use for your DFS lineups. For example, if there is a 10-game slate, why would you take hitters […]
David Jones
MLB
DFS
Javi Prellezo’s MLB DFS tournament primer
Hello, baseball fans! My focus for this article will be around my MLB daily fantasy strategy. This was the first sport I won big on, as well as the first sport I ever did for DFS, so I can assure you that it is near and dear to my heart. However, we are running into […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
Bets
MLB Futures: Breaking down the American League
With the MLB regular season just a few days away, I’m already jacked up and in midseason form, ready for some live games. I’m so passionate about betting the futures market because it’s the most reliant on personal models to sniff out deals and inefficiencies. There isn’t a moment to waste getting our betting plan […]
FTN Staff
MLB
DFS
How to stack a lineup in MLB DFS
If you are new to MLB DFS, or just need a reminder, you almost always “stack” two teams. A “stack” refers to using multiple players from the same team in an attempt to correlate and maximize your fantasy production. This means you want four hitters from two different teams to fill out your lineup. The […]
David Jones
MLB
DFS
Getting started in MLB DFS: What to look for, how to do it
There is no daily fantasy sport with more variance than baseball. You can get absolutely lost during the research process for a given slate. Unlike football and basketball, where you can bank and project volume, baseball is different. Mike Trout, the consensus top player in the sport, has far less control over his outcome than […]
Adam Pfeifer
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: DraftKings slate preview for July 18
DraftKings is offering a five-game slate for the Korean Baseball Organization Saturday, July 18, with lock set at 5 a.m. ET. I am here to give you my top KBO DFS pitchers and some stacks to consider. Reminders: The biggest edge is waking up 30 minutes before lock and checking weather and starting lineups. Starting […]
DFS Chaser
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: DraftKings slate preview for July 17
DraftKings is offering a five-game slate for the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) on Friday, July 17th, with lock set at 5:30 a.m. EST. I am here to give you my top KBO DFS pitchers, hitters, stacks, and I break down two cash lineups from our SaberSim at FTN. Reminders: The biggest edge is waking up 30 […]
DFS Chaser
MLB
Bets
MLB Futures: Breaking down the National League
To me, betting MLB futures is letting my freak flag fly. With little to no physical game action to go off of, I get to (mostly) put away the spreadsheets/graphing calculators to take a more broad, value-based approach. Now that doesn’t mean I don’t apply stringent, proactive risk management, which is paramount to sustained profitability. […]
FTN Staff
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: DraftKings slate preview for July 16
DraftKings is offering a five-games slate for the Korean Baseball Organization Thursday, July 16, with lock set at 5:30 a.m. ET. I am here to give you my top KBO DFS pitchers, hitters, stacks, and I have some straightforward advice for you this time. Reminders: The biggest edge is waking up 30 minutes before lock […]
DFS Chaser
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: DraftKings slate preview for July 15
Another big night/morning on deck for the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) and I am here to cover the full five-game slate for Wednesday, July 15th. I give you my top KBO DFS pitchers, hitters, stacks, a game stack, and I have some value picks for you as well! Reminders: The biggest edge is waking up 30 […]
DFS Chaser
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy baseball ADP lessons to learn from the latest NFBC Main Events
The National Fantasy Baseball Championship kicked off its high-stakes fantasy baseball drafts last weekend with two NFBC Main Events. The draft boards and ADP are much different than before with the shortened season, COVID-19 and other uncertainties leading up to Opening Day. In the first round there were two players who stood out to me […]
Matthew Davis
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: DraftKings slate preview for July 14
The Korean Baseball Organization has a full five-game slate overnight Monday night, and as I do for as many slates as possible, I’m here to break down the best KBO DFS plays of the slate. Reminders: I usually hate playing chalk in tournaments, but there has been some success in locking in chalk pitchers in […]
DFS Chaser
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: DraftKings slate preview for July 11
If you haven’t been grinding KBO in the early hours with me every morning, I will be posting some articles over the next couple weeks exclusively on FTN to catch you up to speed. These will include top hitters on each team, the mess that is every team’s bullpen, and some GPP lineup reviews. For […]
DFS Chaser
MLB
DFS
KBO DFS: DraftKings slate preview for July 10
If you haven’t been grinding KBO in the early hours with me every morning, I will be posting some articles over the next couple weeks exclusively on FTN to catch you up to speed. These will include top hitters on each team, the mess that is every team’s bullpen, and some GPP lineup reviews. For […]
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MLB
Fantasy
Super deep fantasy baseball options worth considering in drafts
Knowledge is power in fantasy baseball, and one thing that we have learned is that in 12 NFBC drafts so far, they are going a little bit differently than before. The best part about an NFBC-style draft is the ability to track ADP. You aren’t simply guessing at what players are doing — you’re immersed […]
Matt Kupferle