NHL Best Bets for Thursday (1/9)
Kenneth Le
MLB Articles
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS Showdown Breakdown: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
This article is going to cover my MLB Showdown strategy for both DraftKings and FanDuel. On DraftKings you typically want to land a value guy at the CPT, while on FanDuel I like spending up more for the MVP and Star spots, especially with no pitchers available. MLB DFS Showdown Slate Boston Red Sox […]
David Jones
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Sunday (4/10)
JThere’s a reason that gambling sites list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Sunday (4/10)
The 2022 Major League Baseball season has finally rolled around. This will be the GPP breakdown article, giving you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups. By giving you our clear pitcher and stack rankings along with our key pieces and slate edge, you should have the quick […]
Kyle Murray
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for the Evening Slate Saturday (4/9)
This will be the main-slate GPP breakdown article, giving you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups. By giving you our clear pitcher and stack rankings along with our key pieces and slate edge, you should have the quick-hitting information needed to build some strong lineups on DraftKings. […]
David Jones
MLB
Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide Week 2
Welcome to my weekly free-agent bidding strategy column – Trust the Gut. This piece will focus on weekly FAAB strategies and targets to confidently prepare you in your quest to acquire players to help your fantasy teams contend for league titles. I focus primarily on NFBC leagues, but the strategies and players recommended will be […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Early Slate Saturday (4/9)
There are five MLB games on the early slate Saturday on DraftKings. with first pitch set for 1:10 p.m. ET. Three of the five games feature a game total of 8.5 with the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs checking in with the lowest game total at 7.5. Below you’ll see a list of starting pitchers […]
Chris Meaney
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Saturday (4/9)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat sheet-style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. Let’s look at what we have in store. There’s a five-game MLB DFS early slate Saturday that starts at 1:10 p.m. ET and a five-game main slate at 7:05. Check out my slate focus below. […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Saturday (4/9)
There’s a reason gambling sites list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for the Evening Slate Friday (4/8)
The 2022 Major League Baseball season has finally rolled around. This will be the GPP breakdown article, giving you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups. By giving you our clear pitcher and stack rankings along with our key pieces and slate edge, you should have the quick hitting […]
Kyle Murray
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 5 Stats to Know for MLB DFS on the Early Slate Friday (4/8)
Welcome to Diamond Data. This MLB DFS article will be here to help you gain leverage on the rest of the field, identifying outliers to assist you in making decisions when building your MLB DFS lineups. I will provide five stats that stand out to me when diving into Friday’s early MLB slate, whether it […]
Matthew Davis
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Friday (4/8)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat sheet-style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. Let’s look at what we have in store for Friday. There’s a five-game MLB DFS early slate that starts at 1:05 pm EST and a five-game MLB DFS main slate that starts at 7:05 pm EST. […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for the early slate Friday (4/8)
This will be the main-slate GPP breakdown article, giving you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups. By giving you our clear pitcher and stack rankings along with our key pieces and slate edge, you should have the quick hitting information needed to build some strong lineups on DraftKings. […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Friday (4/8)
There’s a reason that gambling lines list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible individual event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than […]
Jake Kucheck
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 10 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Thursday (4/7)
Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than in any other sport. These are the 10 stats I find most relevant to Thursday’s Opening Day main DFS slate. 1. Shane Bieber and Yu Darvish are projected for more than 5 more DK points than any other pitcher We rarely see this kind […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Thursday (4/7)
The 2022 Major League Baseball season has finally rolled around, as Opening Day is here. This will be the main-slate GPP breakdown article, giving you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups. By giving you our clear pitcher and stack rankings along with our key pieces and slate edge, […]
Kyle Murray
MLB
DFS
How to Use an FTN MLB DFS Subscription
Whether you’re new to DFS as a whole, new to MLB DFS specifically, or a savvy MLB DFS vet looking to improve your process, FTN has what you’re looking for. A combination of models and tools, daily slate-specific articles and livestreams, and evergreen strategy articles results in an all-encompassing product that allows you to pick […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS Showdown Breakdown: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs
At long last, Major League Baseball is back. While a cold, wet and windy game at Wrigley isn’t necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of spring, baseball certainly is top of mind this time of year, and thank goodness that we have baseball back in our lives. We’re here to […]
Jake Kucheck
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Opening Day (4/7)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat sheet-style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. Let’s look at what we have in store for Opening Day. There’s a seven-game MLB DFS main slate that starts at 2:20 p.m. ET on FanDuel, and a six-game main slate on DraftKings that starts at […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
Fantasy
House of Shlain: Fantasy Baseball Thoughts and Trends
What’s up FTN fam? Are you ready to party? Well, welcome to the House of Shlain, where I’ll be chewing the season-long fantasy baseball fat once a week this season. The House is full this week, folks. We had a big ole trade during the last week of spring training and also four breakout players […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS Plays for Opening Day (4/7)
Welcome back to Ahead of the Count. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is going to provide you with as much analysis, strategy and advice as possible on a daily basis to help you guys not only make winning lineups, but learn, develop and dial […]
Matt Kupferle
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Opening Day
There’s a reason gambling lines list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible individual event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
Fantasy
2022 MLB Season Preview — Staff Predictions and Awards
The 2022 Major League Baseball season starts Thursday, so the FTN team (and a few visitors!) wanted to get our picks on the record. Today, we’re running through our picks for division winners, awards, and some key fantasy tidbits for the 2022 season. Check below to see what everyone thinks. (Best viewed in landscape […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Bets
2022 MLB Home Run Leader Odds: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Favored
It’s been over a decade since any player led Major League Baseball in home runs for two straight seasons, but the betting odds suggest that trend could be coming to an end. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the 2021 MLB home run leader, and he has a good chance to repeat in 2022. Guerrero is favored […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Bets
2022 MLB Best Bets and Win Total Over/Unders
Opening day of the 2022 MLB season is Thursday, and at FTN Bets, we are taking a look at the win total odds for each MLB team. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, The Los Angeles Dodgers have the highest projected win total in all of the big leagues. On the flip side, the Baltimore Orioles have […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
Kup’s Closers: Closer Spring Training Updates (April 6)
With spring training winding down and the regular season set to start (as long as the weather holds off in a lot of cities), we’re getting some further clarity about bullpen situations for fantasy baseball. We’ve gotten some glimpses at usage in the preseason games and have some idea who will have the most […]
Matt Kupferle
MLB
Fantasy
Gut’s Guys — Vlad Sedler’s Top Player Exposures for Fantasy Baseball 2022
The MLB season is about to begin, which means the most fun part of the season is almost over: draft season. There is truly nothing quite like that stretch between January and late-March when we’re drafting like maniacs. I’m certain we’ve never had a winter like this one where more and more folks joined NFBC […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
How to Approach DFS for MLB Opening Day
We are just a few short days away from one of the best times of year, MLB Opening Day. MLB DFS is personally one of my favorite DFS games to play — maybe my very favorite — so naturally my excitement is at a high right now. With that said, there is going to be […]
Kyle Murray
MLB
Bets
2022 MLB Betting Preview: American League
After one of the most tumultuous offseasons on record, baseball is back, and at FTN Bets we are previewing the 2022 season. We’ll walk you through the entire league, division by division and team by team, filling you in on anything you might have missed over the winter. We have our best bet for each […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Bets
2022 MLB Betting Preview: National League
After one of the most tumultuous offseasons on record, baseball is back, and at FTN Bets we are previewing the 2022 season. We’ll walk you through the entire league, division by division and team by team, filling you in on anything you might have missed over the winter. We have our best bet for each […]
FTN Staff
MLB
DFS
MLB GPP Stacks: The Ultimate DFS Puzzle
Baseball DFS lineups are my favorite to build, because there are so many different paths you can take, all connected, and the ideal build strategy changes drastically night to night. For now, let’s focus on maybe the most important part of MLB GPP — stacking. Stacking To stack is to use multiple hitters from […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide and Preseason Primer
FAAB stands for Free Agent Acquisition Budget (or Bidding). It is the process of adding new hitters and pitchers to our fantasy baseball rosters in exchange for hitters and pitchers we have chosen to drop. Most fantasy sites, including NFBC, run FAAB once a week, on Sundays, and use a blind bidding protocol. Over the last […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS 2022: Opening Day Salary Releases
Well, look at what we have here. MLB Opening Day is finally in the air. After a slight lockout-caused delay, we are finally back on track and set for the first pitch of the MLB regular season to take place Thursday, April 7. With that being that case, who would I be if I wasn’t […]
Kyle Murray