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October 14, 2024

DFS 101 — Contest Selection FTN's Alex Blickle breaks down how to select the right contest for you when playing DFS. Read More

Alex Blickle

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DFS

August 15, 2023

CS:GO DFS plays for August 16 Wednesday’s CS:GO DFS slate features the 16-team Gamers8 Tournament in Saudi Arabia with a $1 million prize pool. The DraftKings DFS contests will have a roster lock of 6:55 a.m. ET. I am here to break down by top DFS builds for DraftKings and provide some top plays for PrizePicks. IEM Cologne will start […] Read More

Kenneth Le

Esports

DFS

July 26, 2023

CS:GO DFS plays for July 27 Thursday’s IEM Cologne CS:GO slate that has a roster lock of 6:25 a.m. ET. I am here to break down by top DFS builds for DraftKings and provide some top plays for Prizepicks. IEM Cologne will start off with a 16-team, double-elimination format that will offer spots to the IEM Cologne main event to […] Read More

Kenneth Le

Esports

DFS

July 19, 2023

Core Plays and Lineup Construction for LoL DFS (7/19-7/20) Welcome back to League of Legends. We have a five-game LCS DF Sslate at 5 p.m. ET Wednesday, a two-game LCK slate at 4 a.m. Thursday and a two-game LPL slate at 5 a.m. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds as well as my strategy for this slate. Lineup construction itself is […] Read More

Javi Prellezo

Esports

DFS

July 14, 2023

Core Plays and Lineup Construction for LoL DFS (7/14-7/15) Welcome back to League of Legends. We have a five-game LCS DFS slate at 5 p.m. ET, a five-game LPL/LCK slate at 2 a.m. Saturday, and a two-game LEC playoffs match at noon Saturday on the docket. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds as well as my strategy for this slate. Lineup […] Read More

Javi Prellezo

DFS 101 — Contest Selection

CS:GO DFS plays for August 16

CS:GO DFS plays for July 27

Core Plays and Lineup Construction for LoL DFS (7/19-7/20)

Core Plays and Lineup Construction for LoL DFS (7/14-7/15)

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October 14, 2024

DFS 101 — Contest Selection

FTN's Alex Blickle breaks down how to select the right contest for you when playing DFS.

Alex Blickle

Esports DFS

August 15, 2023

CS:GO DFS plays for August 16

Wednesday’s CS:GO DFS slate features the 16-team Gamers8 Tournament in Saudi Arabia with a $1 million prize pool. The DraftKings DFS contests will have a roster lock of 6:55 a.m. ET. I am here to break down by top DFS builds for DraftKings and provide some top plays for PrizePicks. IEM Cologne will start […]

Kenneth Le

Esports DFS

July 26, 2023

CS:GO DFS plays for July 27

Thursday’s IEM Cologne CS:GO slate that has a roster lock of 6:25 a.m. ET. I am here to break down by top DFS builds for DraftKings and provide some top plays for Prizepicks. IEM Cologne will start off with a 16-team, double-elimination format that will offer spots to the IEM Cologne main event to […]

Kenneth Le

Esports DFS

July 19, 2023

Core Plays and Lineup Construction for LoL DFS (7/19-7/20)

Welcome back to League of Legends. We have a five-game LCS DF Sslate at 5 p.m. ET Wednesday, a two-game LCK slate at 4 a.m. Thursday and a two-game LPL slate at 5 a.m. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds as well as my strategy for this slate. Lineup construction itself is […]

Javi Prellezo

Esports DFS

July 14, 2023

Core Plays and Lineup Construction for LoL DFS (7/14-7/15)

Welcome back to League of Legends. We have a five-game LCS DFS slate at 5 p.m. ET, a five-game LPL/LCK slate at 2 a.m. Saturday, and a two-game LEC playoffs match at noon Saturday on the docket. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds as well as my strategy for this slate. Lineup […]

Javi Prellezo

Esports DFS

July 13, 2023

Core Plays and Lineup Construction for LoL DFS (7/13-7/14)

Welcome back to League of Legends. We have a five-game LCS DFS slate at 5 p.m. ET Thursday and a five-game LPL/LCK slate at 3 a.m. Friday on the docket. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds as well as my strategy for this slate. Lineup construction itself is especially important. If you […]

Javi Prellezo

Esports DFS

July 11, 2023

Core Plays and Lineup Construction for LoL DFS (7/12)

Welcome back to League of Legends. We have a five-game LPL/LCK DFS slate at 3 a.m. ET Wednesday on the docket. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds as well as my strategy for this slate. Lineup construction itself is especially important. If you haven’t had a chance, give the Esports 101 breakdown a […]

Javi Prellezo

Esports DFS

July 10, 2023

Core Plays and Lineup Construction for LoL DFS (7/11)

Welcome back to League of Legends. We have a three-game LPL slate at 3 a.m. ET on the docket. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds as well as my strategy for this slate. Lineup construction itself is especially important. If you haven’t had a chance, give the Esports 101 breakdown a read. […]

Javi Prellezo

Esports DFS

July 7, 2023

Core Plays and Lineup Construction for LoL DFS (7/7-7/8)

Welcome back to League of Legends. We have a five-game LCS DFS slate at 5 p.m. ET Friday and a five-game LPL/LCK slate at 2 a.m. Saturday on the docket. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds as well as my strategy for this slate. Lineup construction itself is especially important. If you […]

Javi Prellezo

Esports DFS

July 5, 2023

Core Plays and Lineup Construction for LoL DFS (7/5-7/6)

Welcome back to League of Legends. We have a five-game LCS DFS slate at 5 p.m. ET Wednesday and a five-game LPL/LCK slate at 3 a.m. Thursday on the docket. I’m here to break down my top DFS builds as well as my strategy for this slate. Lineup construction itself is especially important. If you […]

Javi Prellezo

contributors

Jeff Ratcliffe

Jeff Ratcliffe is a fantasy and betting analyst who specializes in football and basketball, along with dabbling in NASCAR and Horse Racing. You can find all of Jeff’s written content at ftnfantasy.com, or you can catch him on Sirius XM’s fantasy sports radio channel.

Aaron Schatz

Aaron Schatz has been doing NFL analytics for over 20 years and is the creator of advanced stats including DVOA, DYAR, and Adjusted Line Yards. He also writes for ESPN+ and ESPN Bet and hosts the FTN Fantasy Schatz and Tanier NFL Podcast. He is also one of the 50 members of the Associated Press NFL voting panel for regular-season awards and the All-Pro team.

Mike Randle

Mike is Chief Content Officer here at FTN, having worked in fantasy football and sports betting since 2016. He has provided written, audio, and video content for NFL, NCAAB, and NBA, and finished as the No. 1 overall preseason RB ranker for the 2021 NFL season.

Michael Cohen

A 5x $1,000,000+ winner on DraftKings, TwoGun is considered one of the greatest DFS players of all time. You can find all of his content at FTN.

Chris Meaney

Chris Meaney is an award-winning sports writer, host, producer, and fantasy sports ranker. He hosts FTN Fantasy on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio (Channel 87), and you can catch Chris behind the mic or in front of the camera on Mean Streets and Dangle Bet Celly. Shows dedicated to the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, and PGA. Meaney has worked in the fantasy sports industry for 15-plus years, making pit stops at The Athletic, The Fantasy Footballers, Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Fantrax, NBA Fantasy, LineStarApp, Newcap Radio, and more.

Vlad Sedler

Vlad is the head of fantasy baseball content at FTN Fantasy as well as a contributor to seasonal football. He is one of the world’s top high-stakes players with over 80 league championships in NFBC/NFFC. Vlad is a DFS live finalist, Tout Wars expert league champ, CDM Hall of Famer and a two-time nominee for FSWA’s Football Writer of the Year award. A die-hard L.A. Kings and Dodgers fan, he has been playing fantasy sports competitively since 1995. Some, though not all, call him the FAAB Whiiiisperer.