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NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Saturday (10/22)
NBA season is now in full swing, and I am here to give you my core plays for Saturday’s eight-game NBA DFS slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel.   Be sure to check out my projections and rostership model as well, which features my player rater system, my personal favorite tool I have created for […]
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Kyle Murray
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NBA Bets
NBA Best Bets of the Day (10/22)
We have a solid nine-game slate of NBA games on tap for Saturday and we found quite a few edges in the betting markets. To see all of the day’s plays, from all of our analysts, check out the FTN Bet Tracker. Below I outline my favorite bet in each of the main betting markets I […]
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FTN Staff
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Game-by-Game Breakdown (10/22)
Saturday brings us a new challenge for the NBA DFS slate, since there are multiple teams in back-to-back situations. It is still the first week, so maybe we don’t get a lot of players sitting out, but this is the NBA. The term load management is always just around the corner, so let’s break down […]
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Adam Strangis
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NBA DFS
5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS October 22
The size of the NBA DFS slate for Saturday is a bit easier to wrap our heads, with eight games as opposed to double-digits like Friday. We’re still learning a lot about every team, so let’s hit some stats that stand out so far for DFS.   1. Nikola Jokic Is Under $11,000 on DraftKings […]
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Adam Strangis
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Friday (10/21)
The NBA season is finally underway, and we have a massive 11-game DFS slate Friday night. Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the Friday night slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel.   DraftKings Core Plays San Antonio Spurs We are coming off of a 12-game Wednesday slate that saw the lowly Spurs as […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA DFS
5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS October 21
The NBA season is here, and that means we have tons of new DFS stats, tools, and information to dive into. This article will present you with five actionable stats in order to help you with the night’s NBA slate of games.    We’ve got another massive slate Friday, as the NBA is in full […]
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Adam Strangis
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Game-by-Game Breakdown (10/21)
The NBA continues to swing between tiny two-game slates to massive, double-digit ones, and we have 11 in front of us Friday. The pricing on DraftKings is a little bit more sensible, but there is still plenty of room to exploit things. Five games have a total of at least 228 and six have a […]
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Adam Strangis
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NBA Bets
Randle Roundup: NBA Betting Trends of the Week (10/21)
The 2022-2023 NBA season is real … and it’s fantastic.  Every Friday, I’ll provide NBA betting insight from the prior week’s slate of games. I’ll select trends, tidbits and observations that will be useful in the NBA betting market moving forward.    After our first full week with 16 NBA games, let’s take a deep […]
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FTN Staff
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NBA Bets
NBA Best Bets of the Day (10/21)
After having only two games Thursday night, the NBA action picks up Friday with 22 teams in action. That means we have a lot of potential markets to look through for best bets. You can see all of the best bets over in our bet tracker on FTN Bets.   Here is a taste of my […]
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FTN Staff
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Thursday (10/20)
The NBA season is finally underway, and we have a quick two-game slate on Thursday night.   Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the Thursday slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel.  Core Plays Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers Simply too underpriced relative to the other studs for his projection. Gets an easier matchup […]
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Edward Fear
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NBA DFS
5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS October 20
The NBA season is here, and that means we have tons of new DFS stats, tools, and information to dive into. This article will present you with five actionable stats in order to help you with the night’s NBA slate of games.    We only have a small two-game slate Thursday, but we have some […]
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Kyle Murray
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Game-by-Game Breakdown (10/20)
After a massive 12-game NBA DFS slate Wednesday, Thursday presents just a two-game slate but there are many superstars available. Pricing remains really, really soft to open the season, which makes roster construction very interesting.  Let’s break it down.   Milwaukee Bucks @ Philadelphia 76ers Total: 223, PHI -4 76ers Philadelphia played Tuesday night, and […]
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Adam Pfeifer
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Wednesday (10/19)
The NBA season is finally here, and we have a massive 12-slate game to open play on Wednesday night.   Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the Wednesday slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel.  Core Plays Jalen Green, Houston Rockets Should get easier looks than KPJ, who will get more points of attack […]
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Edward Fear
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NBA Fantasy
NBA Fantasy Weekly Roundup (10/19)
The NBA season is underway, While draft season may be over, we’ve got a full season’s worth of fantasy basketball content ahead at FTN Fantasy. This weekly article will focus on who you should be targeting on the waiver wire, putting on your watch list or letting go of as the season progresses.   The […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA Bets
NBA Best Bets of the Day (10/19)
The NBA season tipped off Tuesday with two games. Wednesday, the league has a dozen games, which means we have tons of betting markets to look at. If you want all of the best bets from our top NBA handicappers, make sure to check out the NBA bet tracker here.   Below are some of my […]
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FTN Staff
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Game-by-Game Breakdown (10/19)
If Tuesday night got you excited for NBA, Wednesday is the main course with a whopping 12 games on the DFS slate, which can be challenging in its own right. DraftKings stands out with super soft pricing once again, so scores should be extremely high, and we should be able to anchor two studs into […]
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Adam Strangis
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NBA DFS
5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS October 19
The NBA is not data-driven in the same way sports like baseball and golf are. In particular, we can’t evaluate individual matchups solely through calculations. However, we can still use both team level and individual statistics to guide our lineup-building process on a daily basis. Here are five stats I want to build around in […]
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Alex Blickle
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NBA DFS
NBA DFS Strategy and Picks for Tuesday (10/18)
The NBA season is finally here, and there’s no shortage of star power on this opening two-game slate.   Below, I’ll give you my core plays for the Tuesday slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel.  Core Plays DraftKings LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers Rested. Surrounded by low use/reluctant scorers. Looked fully in charge as expected […]
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Edward Fear
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NBA DFS
5 Stats to Know: NBA DFS October 18
It is finally one of the best times of the year — NFL is going full tilt, we have playoff MLB games, and most importantly, we have regular season NBA action Tuesday night. If you’re new, welcome in, and thank you for joining the best team in the DFS industry for the season. The tools […]
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Adam Strangis
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NBA Fantasy
Underdog NBA Best Ball Rankings 2022
With the release of the NBA regular season schedule, it’s time to start hitting the best ball fantasy basketball lobbies. The ADP at this point of the offseason is in flux with the field still yet to calm down from the volatility that comes with the first month of drafting. Underdog’s main NBA contest last […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Basketball Draft Strategy (10/12)
The NBA season is less than one week away, and while you may be playing preseason DFS or hitting the best ball streets, your season-long draft is likely still to come. Leading up to tipoff, we’ll have multiple strategy articles focused on your season-long teams and how to build that winning roster on draft day.  […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA Fantasy
2022 Underdog NBA Best Ball Diary (Oct. 7)
It’s officially NBA best ball season, Last month, my top 200 ranks dropped for free on FTN Fantasy and will remain free throughout the lead-up to opening night Oct. 18. Make sure you check back into that rankings list frequently, as I expect to make (at the very least) weekly updates.   In this bi-weekly […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA Fantasy
2022 Fantasy Basketball Draft Strategy (10/5)
The NBA season is less than two weeks away and while you may be playing preseason DFS or hitting the best ball streets, your season-long draft is likely still to come. Over the coming weeks we’ll have multiple strategy articles focused on your season-long teams and how to build that winning roster on draft day. […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA Fantasy
2022 Underdog NBA Best Ball Diary (Sept. 23)
It’s officially NBA best ball season. Last month, my top 200 ranks dropped for free on FTN Fantasy and they will remain free throughout the lead-up to opening night Oct. 18. Make sure you check back into that rankings list frequently, as I expect to make (at the very least) weekly updates.   In this […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA Fantasy
2022 Underdog NBA Best Ball Diary (Sept. 9)
It’s officially NBA best ball season. My top-200 ranks have dropped for free on FTN Fantasy, and they will remain free throughout the lead-up to opening night Oct. 18. Make sure you check back into that rankings list frequently, as I expect to make (at the very least) weekly updates.   In this bi-weekly article, […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA Fantasy
Underdog NBA Best Ball Diary 2022: Teams to Target for Playoff Rounds
It’s officially NBA best ball season. Last week my top 200 ranks dropped for free on FTN Fantasy and they will remain free throughout the lead-up to opening night Oct. 18. Make sure you check back into that rankings list frequently, as I expect to make (at the very least) weekly updates.   In this […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA DFS
NBA Summer League DFS Plays for Sunday (7/17)
We have reached the final day of the NBA Summer League 2022. There’s only one game left that matters, and that’s the championship game between Portland and New York. Oddly, that game actually begins the day in Vegas at noon local time. I’ll include thoughts on both the early and main slates today, while changing […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA DFS
NBA Summer League DFS Plays for Friday (7/15)
NBA Summer League is in full swing, and we are nearing the end of the 10-day Vegas tournament. Just in case this is your first go round, some warnings about how this tournament works. First, some of the rules for Summer League are different. For our purposes, the three most important rule changes are that […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA DFS
NBA Summer League DFS Plays for Thursday (7/14)
NBA Summer League is in full swing, and we’ve passed the halfway point. Just in case this is your first go round, some warnings about how this tournament works. First, some of the rules for Summer League are different. For our purposes, the three most important rule changes are that the games are 40 minutes […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA DFS
NBA Summer League DFS Plays for Wednesday (7/13)
NBA Summer League is in full swing, and we’ve passed the halfway point. Just in case this is your first go round, some warnings about how this tournament works. First, some of the rules for Summer League are different. For our purposes, the three most important rule changes are that the games are 40 minutes […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA DFS
NBA Summer League DFS Plays for Tuesday (7/12)
NBA Summer League is in full swing, and we’ve hit the halfway point. Just in case this is your first go round, some warnings about how this tournament works. First, some of the rules for Summer League are different. For our purposes, the three most important rule changes are that the games are 40 minutes […]
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Zac Graham
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NBA DFS
NBA Summer League DFS Plays for Monday (7/11)
NBA Summer League is in full swing! Just in case this is your first time, there are some warnings about how this tournament works. First, some of the rules for Summer League are different. For our purposes, the three most important rule changes are that the games are 40 minutes instead of 48, players get […]
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Zac Graham