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January 4, 2024

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Thursday (1/4)

After a wild Wednesday in the NBA, we can kind of take a breath on Thursday with just two games. We have the Spurs facing the Bucks and the Warriors taking on the Nuggets. DraftKings and FanDuel didn’t give us much of a break on pricing for this slate, so lineup construction could be a […]

Adam Strangis

NBA Bets

January 4, 2024

NBA Best Bets of the Day (1/4)

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! TNT Thursdays have finally returned! I assume all my complaining in this piece made its way up to Adam Silver, who then rectified the situation. Now, I’m not sure why they chose to play only two games, especially one involving a team that is not trying to win games, but […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

January 4, 2024

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS January 4

A very light two-game NBA slate awaits us Thursday, making for a challenging DFS slate.  The Bucks are 9.5-point road favorites at San Antonio, a team they defeated 132-119 at home in December. The Nuggets are also road favorites, entering Golden State with a 3.5-point projected advantage.    1. Giannis’ Versatility We are approaching the […]

Mike Randle

NBA DFS

January 3, 2024

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Wednesday (1/3)

We aren’t going to get the late NBA DFS hammers Wednesday on either DK or FD, as the sites decided not to include the 10 p.m. ET games, so that changes the strategy of how we’re going to build our lineups. We’re still learning about some players in new roles after the Knicks and Raptors […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

January 3, 2024

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS January 3

Both DraftKings and FanDuel are back to pretending that the West Coast doesn’t exist, because neither platform included the NBA’s 10 p.m. ET games Wednesday, chopping the day’s DFS slate down to 10 games. It was an interesting experiment, but now it’s getting a bit annoying to not have the hammers in the late window […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

January 2, 2024

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Tuesday (1/2)

Both DraftKings and FanDuel elected to include Tuesday’s late NBA games on the six-game DFS slate, and by the looks of things, those games are quite popular. The Warriors might be the chalkiest team on the slate since they have a new starting lineup and it may be wise to lean into some of it […]

Adam Strangis

NBA Bets

January 2, 2024

NBA Best Bets of the Day (1/2)

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! I hope you had an excellent holiday season and are ready for the race to the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline. Rumors spread like wildfire and teams suddenly change directions or lockers suddenly fall apart.   We saw our first deal as the New York Knicks swapped RJ Barrett, Immanuel […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

January 2, 2024

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS January 2

We’ve got another six games in the NBA Tuesday, and on DK, no player is over $11,000, and it might be easier to fit some star players here in DFS. The FD pricing is more of what we’ve come to expect and just like Monday night, we do have games that projecting for a blowout. […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

January 1, 2024

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Monday (1/1)

2024 kicks off with a fun six-game main slate on Monday. We have a matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers that is sure to be high-scoring and very fantasy-friendly, while we also have the Toronto Raptors in action for the first time since the OG Anunoby trade. Just remember, it’s always going to […]

Adam Pfeifer

NBA DFS

January 1, 2024

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS January 1

The NBA kicks off the New Year with six games, and it’s a bit of a later night with five games not starting until 8 p.m. ET or later. We’ve got some big guns to choose from with Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Tyrese Haliburton on the slate. That’s not even counting Luka Doncic, who […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

December 31, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Sunday (12/31)

It’s going to be an early night on Sunday since the last game of the five-game NBA slate is at 8:00 p.m. It’s a little bit of a challenging slate right now because we don’t have a lot of missing pieces, so the salary structure is going to be tight.  Just remember, it’s always going […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

December 30, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Saturday (12/30)

The NBA world received a bit of a shakeup Saturday afternoon with a big trade between the Knicks and Raptors. The Knicks are playing the Pacers on Saturday’s DFS slate, so this trade has dramatically shifted the day’s action. We only have four games to choose from, so the Knicks are going to be massive […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

December 30, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS December 30

We only get four games on the NBA DFS main slate for Saturday as the league winds down a bit heading into the new year. However, these four games are very interesting and leave us plenty of options to choose from, so let’s get to it.    1. Tyrese Haliburton is under $10,000 on DK […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

December 29, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Friday (12/29)

We have a tidy eight-game NBA DFS slate for Friday night, including two 7 p.m. ET games and two 9 p.m. games.  Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to […]

Mike Randle

NBA Bets

December 29, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (12/29)

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! The NBA regular season rolls on, with 10 games Friday and plenty of intrigue, injury issues and inane matchups. I’m excited to see how the Celtics respond to almost losing to the Pistons, and Thunder/Nuggets could be a preview of the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers aren’t even playing, but […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

December 29, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS December 29

Friday night brings us a great DFS slate of NBA action with some really strong games to watch both from a real-life NBA perspective and for fantasy. We get a showdown in the West between Denver and Oklahoma City while Sacramento takes on Atlanta, which features a total of over 250 points.    1. Cam […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

December 28, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Thursday (12/28)

Thursday night brings us eight NBA games, and there a lot of players missing, including a star like Luka Doncic. That’s going to make this one a pretty interesting DFS slate to build some lineups for because we’re going to have a nice mix of stars and scrubs to choose from. Just remember, it’s always […]

Adam Strangis

NBA Bets

December 28, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (12/28)

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! Kudos to anyone who bet unders for Mikal Bridges and Cam Thomas Wednesday, and my condolences to anyone who bet their overs. I’m sure you’ve heard by now that the two Nets players were on the court for just the first quarter. This wasn’t widely broadcast news, but there were […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

December 28, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS December 28

The NBA is in a nice rhythm right now — we have another eight games on the DFS slate Thursdaym and some amazing spots stand out. There are some wild spreads as the Celtics check in as nearly 18-point favorites over the Pistons and the Lakers are around 12-point favorites against the Hornets, so let’s […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

December 27, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Wednesday (12/27)

We are still waiting on some major pieces of news for Wednesday’s six-game NBA DFS slate, but we did already find out half of the Brooklyn Nets are sitting out. With it being a smaller slate, Brooklyn is going to be very chalky against the Milwaukee Bucks. Just remember, it’s always going to be extremely […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

December 27, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS December 27

Wednesday has only six games on the NBA DFS slate, but it is once again dominated by key questionable tags on multiple players. As of this writing, both Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are listed as questionable, and needless to say, those players are slate-defining. We already have Joel Embiid ruled out so let’s get […]

Adam Strangis

NBA Bets

December 26, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (12/26)

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are ready for the race to the NBA trade deadline. The season in the Association has a few key dates that define certain parts of the schedule. Deadline day is Feb. 8, and the closer we get to that day, the […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

December 26, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Tuesday (12/26)

Tuesday brings us different challenges on different sites for NBA DFS, since DraftKings and FanDuel approached the slates differently. DraftKings has a nine-game slate with the late games while FanDuel chopped off the two late gems to make their main slate seven games. We’re also still waiting on some slate-defining news that could require a […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

December 26, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS December 26

We’re back with a regular DFS slate, Tuesday night as the NBA has nine games for us on DraftKings and seven on FanDuel. It’s a pretty fun slate, with every game having a total of at least 229 points and there are some great fantasy spots as well. Even though all of these teams have […]

Adam Strangis

NBA Bets

December 25, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (12/25)

Merry Christmas, and welcome to Hoops with Noops! Holidays and time with family can’t stop the NBA, and therefore they can’t stop me! In all seriousness, I hope you read this quickly, place your bets and focus on time with loved ones. Christmas is a magical season not matter how you celebrate.   I love […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

December 25, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Monday (12/25)

Merry Christmas Day NBA everyone! We’ve got a five-game NBA DFS slate on tap Monday. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the Christmas Day slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get […]

Zac Graham

NBA DFS

December 23, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Saturday (12/23)

We have a solid Saturday slate in the NBA before we hit a break on Christmas Eve to gear up for the slate on the 25th. Let’s see if we can pad our bankroll heading into one of the most-played slates of the NBA DFS season. Just remember, it’s always going to be extremely important […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

December 23, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS December 23

The NBA has a big slate on Saturday night since the league is off on Sunday, so we have 10 games to choose from this evening. There are a ton of questionable players, so it’s imperative to tune in to all the coverage, as things will likely shift a lot before tip-off.   1. Cole […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

December 22, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Friday (12/22)

We have a tidy six-game NBA DFS slate for Friday night, with one game starting at 7 p.m. ET and two late at 10 p.m.  Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock. If you […]

Mike Randle

NBA Bets

December 22, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (12/22)

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! Happy Friday and Merry Almost Christmas! I love Christmas with the NBA, but we’ve still got a few more days’ worth of basketball before we get there. Every team has the day off Sunday, so Friday and Saturday are jam-packed.   Several teams will be playing back-to-backs or three games […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

December 22, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS December 22

We’re back with six NBA games Friday night, and we have the whole DFS slate at our disposal, including the late games. We’ll see if DK and FD go back and chop up the slate again in the future, but it’s a fun slate for Friday. This slate could be a challenge since there are […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

December 21, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Thursday (12/21)

The Thursday NBA DFS slate is turning into one of the more chaotic slates in recent memory, with plenty of star players sitting out, although there are games that aren’t on the main slate. Both DK and FD chopped the slates in a bit of a weird way but FD included the Lakers game. Be […]

Adam Strangis