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November 9, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (11/9)

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! I know that it’s Thursday, which should mean a TNT Thursday, but unfortunately, we’ll have to tune into NBATV and miss the best studio show in sports. Either the NBA or the folks at Turner Broadcasting are too afraid of the NFL’s “marquee matchup” of the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers, […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

November 9, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Thursday (11/9)

We have a compact two-game NBA DFS slate for Thursday night. 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 NBA DFS, players often get ruled out, so staying on top […]

Mike Randle

NBA DFS

November 9, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS November 9

The NBA only has two games on the schedule Thursday evening, and both the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers played Wednesday night. The Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic play later in the evening, so we certainly have some choices of players to spend on in DFS.    1. The Bucks allow the most points per […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

November 8, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Wednesday (11/8)

Wednesday’s NBA DFS slate is already shaping up to be a wild one with a lot of moving pieces. We shouldn’t be surprised since we have a 14-game slate on our hands and it will be a difficult puzzle to put together. Fortunately, we have the best tools in the industry at our disposal and […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

November 8, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS November 8

It hasn’t taken long for the 14-game slate to go off the rails, with multiple big-name players already ruled out. I’m sure the chaos will continue all the way until lock, so you have to be sure to stay tuned through the evening. The livestream and the NBA Discord are going to be the most important […]

Adam Strangis

NBA Bets

November 7, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (11/7)

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! There may not be any NBA games Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing for us to bet. The futures markets like to win the title, conference and division, but also awards and in-season NBA regular season totals offer a chance to find value. It’s a long season and these […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

November 6, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Monday (11/6)

The week kicks off with a huge 12-game NBA Monday DFS slate that, per usual, features a ton of news. Be sure to track everything going on leading up to lock.    Monday NBA DFS Core Plays FanDuel Core Reggie JacksonMalik MonkZach LaVineZach CollinsNikola Jokic DraftKings Core Tyrese HaliburtonReggie JacksonMalik MonkDyson DanielsGoga BitadzeNikola Jokic Pivots […]

Adam Pfeifer

NBA Bets

November 6, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (11/6)

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! I’m sure most of you were distracted with football, but it was an excellent weekend of NBA basketball. The Celtics juggernaut continues onward, the Grizzlies finally won a game, and Victor Wembanyama continues to look more and more like an alien.   We are primed for more NBA excellence with […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

November 6, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS November 6

The uneven NBA schedule moves forward Monday with 12 games, a sharp contrast from five total on Sunday. It’s a weird evening, since every game except one has a spread of under nine points, but some spreads stand out. The Orlando Magic are favorites over Dallas while the Pacers are -8.5 point favorites against the […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

November 5, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Sunday (11/5)

It’s a quiet Sunday in the NBA with just a three-game main slate, and two of the games are projected to be close, not including the 12-point favorite Dallas Mavericks. Let’s get right to the core plays and decipher our targets.   Just remember, it’s always going to be extremely important to keep up with […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

November 4, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Saturday (11/4)

We have a solid seven-game NBA DFS slate for Saturday night. 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 NBA DFS, players often get ruled out, so staying on top […]

Mike Randle

NBA DFS

November 4, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS November 4

Friday night was arguably the best night of hoops in the young NBA season with an overtime game and a late matchup that threatened 290 real points combined. I’m not sure if Saturday’s seven-game slate will be nearly as enjoyable, but we have a lot of appealing matchups and spots to attack.   1. Utah […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

November 3, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Friday (11/3)

We have a seven-game NBA DFS slate Friday. As of now, it appears that balanced lineups are going to be the way to go. There isn’t a ton of reliable value so the likes of Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic will be harder to pay for. Let’s talk about who the main targets are keeping […]

Adam Strangis

NBA Bets

November 3, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (11/3)

Welcome to Hoops with Noops. The In-Season Tournament is here!!! OK, that probably wasn’t worth one exclamation point, let alone three, but I’ll trying to drum up some excitement. Yes, it will never matter as much as winning a championship or maybe even making the NBA Finals, but it’s nice to see the league try […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

November 3, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS November 3

The NBA In-Season Tournament starts Friday, although I’m not sure that anyone outside of the NBA knows exactly how things work for this tournament. The league has been split into six five-team groups and each team plays the other once, we move into the “elimination” stage after that, with the semifinals and finals being played […]

Adam Strangis

NBA Bets

November 3, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (11/3)

The Golden State Warriors (4-1) put their perfect 3-0 road record on the line when they travel to Oklahoma City to battle the Thunder (3-2) Friday. Despite the presence of explosive scorers such as Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, these two teams have hit the under at a 70% (7-3) rate in their […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

November 2, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Thursday (11/2)

We have a small four-game NBA DFS slate Thursday. 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 NBA DFS, players often get ruled so staying on top of the breaking […]

Mike Randle

NBA Bets

November 2, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (11/2)

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! I hope you had a great Halloween, because we have some scary schedule spots on a TNT Thursday.   One of the keys to handicapping any sport, but especially the NBA, is understanding the rigors of each team’s schedules. Back-to-back games, long road trips, and extended stretches without more than […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

November 2, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS November 2

Thursday’s four-game NBA DFS slate could be a challenge if we don’t get some news during the day, because the biggest piece of the puzzle is Devin Booker, and the Suns are the last game of the night. There isn’t much of a realistic pivot on FanDuel, although it’s a bit easier to work with […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

November 1, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Wednesday (11/1)

Wednesday is one of the largest NBA DFS slates of the season, and it’s opening up a lot of plays that are going largely ignored right now. That’s exciting although we should keep in mind that things can still change a ton before lock.  Just remember, it’s always going to be extremely important to keep […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

November 1, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS November 1

NBA DFS slates don’t get much bigger than Wednesday’s 13-game monstrosity, and we can bank on some chaos before we get to lock. The Pistons might be without one of their young stars in addition to a litany of other issues around the league, so let’s get to work.    1. Jalen Duren was not […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

October 31, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Tuesday (10/31)

We only have three games for the NBA DFS slate Tuesday, but there are plenty of situations to take advantage of, especially in the late games. We are still waiting for news on Caris LeVert of the Cleveland Cavaliers because he popped up as questionable after the shootaround.  Just remember, it’s always going to be […]

Adam Strangis

NBA Bets

October 31, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (10/31)

Happy Halloween, and welcome to Hoops with Noops. Not only is it one of the best holidays of the year, we got a surprise present in the James Harden trade. It’s rare when both sides of the deal are happy, but this seems like one of those cases. Philadelphians and the 76ers couldn’t be happier […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

October 31, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS October 31

We’ve got a very interesting three-game NBA DFS slate on tap for Tuesday night with one late-night hammer that could provide us with some interesting value. We also still have missing star players in Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen, so let’s get rolling.    1. Kevin Durant has a 37.4% usage […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

October 30, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Monday (10/30)

The week kicks off with a loaded 11-game NBA DFS slate that honestly doesn’t feature a ton of value at the moment. One team does stand out above the rest, however, but as always with fantasy basketball, be on the lookout for the inevitable news that drops.   FanDuel Core LaMelo BallJrue HolidayTyrese HaliburtonScoot HendersonBen […]

Adam Pfeifer

NBA DFS

October 30, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS October 30

Monday brings us a large 11-game slate, and there are seven teams on the second leg of a back-to-back, so we should be aware of that. Four of those teams were involved in blowouts on Sunday, so hopefully they approach tonight as a normal day. The two teams I’d be worried about most are the […]

Adam Strangis

NBA Bets

October 30, 2023

NBA Best Bets of the Day (10/30)

It’s time for Hoops with Noops! We’re just a few games into the season, but we’ve already learned a lot about every team. We don’t have enough data to trust only what’s happened this season, but just enough to let it color our opinions and projections.    While this makes some aspects of handicapping more […]

FTN Staff

NBA DFS

October 29, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Sunday (10/29)

At least as of now, we have far less chaos than Saturday for this NBA slate. We’ll see if that continues, because we do have some questionable players still. Let’s lay out the slate and see who we’re targeting. The biggest question mark right now is Joel Embiid since the 76ers played on Saturday evening, […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

October 29, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS October 29

The NBA season rolls on Sunday night with a solid five-game slate, ideally with a little less chaos than we had on Saturday. Only the 76ers are on the second leg of a back-to-back situation, but that doesn’t always mean much, so let’s dive in.   1. Damian Lillard played 37 minutes on Thursday  It […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

October 28, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Saturday (10/28)

These cores are going to be written at about 3:30 ET, so be very aware that things are likely to change. Not only did the Miami Heat give us a ton of value by resting key players, but Cleveland could be in the same position. They already ruled out Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen, but […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

October 28, 2023

5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS October 28

Saturday night represents possibly the best NBA slate so far this season because it’s seven games, and that’s the most reasonable number of games we’ve had. Two-game slates can be tough, and anything over 10 games can be overwhelming, so this is the sweet spot for a lot of folks.    1. Desmond Bane has […]

Adam Strangis

NBA DFS

October 27, 2023

NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Friday (10/27)

We have a fantastic 11-game NBA DFS slate for Friday night. 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 NBA DFS, players often get ruled so staying on top of […]

Mike Randle