Johnny Kampis

Johnny Kampis

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Johnny Kampis is a longtime journalist who has written for The American Spectator, Fox News, HuffPost, TownHall.com, the New York Times News Service, Washington Examiner, and dozens of other print and online publications. He authored the critically acclaimed "Vegas or Bust: A Family Man Takes On the Poker Pros" (ECW Press, 2018). In addition to writing for OG about daily fantasy sports, Johnny is an investigative journalist for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, and serves on the FCC's Consumer Advisory Committee.

Anaheim Angels outfielder prospect Jo Adell is the type of player who can get long looks in spring training, an important factor when drafting DFS spring training lineups. (Image: Yahoo Sports)

Don’t Fall for These Traps in DFS Spring Training Contests

Spring training for Major League Baseball is in full swing and less than a month remains before the start of the regular season. As with any sport’s preseason, certain factors must be taken into consideration when playing DFS spring training contests that won’t necessarily apply to such contests in a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks drives by Aron Baynes from the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Semifinals in Milwaukee, WI. (Image: Morry Gash/AP)

Don’t Let an Injury Sink Your DFS Lineups

There are few worse feelings in DFS than to see the contests begin and realize you have a player in your lineup that will miss their game with an injury. There are ways to avoid that sinking feeling, but as with most of DFS play, it requires plenty of research […]

Phillip Walker tossed four touchdown passes on 272 yards passing in Week 1 of the XFL as he guided June Jones' Houston Roughnecks offense. (Image: DraftKings)

What Week 1 of XFL Taught Us About DFS Lineup Construction

The second edition of the XFL got off to a rousing start last weekend. While it remains to be seen if the new league has more staying power than the 2001 version, it’s nice to have an option for spring football. The first week of action showed that the Houston […]

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he isn’t concerned about the team’s recent losing streak. (Image: USA Today Sports)

DFS Player Sues MLB Over Sign-Stealing Scandal

A Massachusetts man recently filed a class-action lawsuit against Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros, the Boston Red Sox, and MLB Advanced Media alleging that daily fantasy players were hurt financially by the recently unveiled sign-stealing scandal. First reported by the Milford Daily News, the lawsuit by Beverly, Massachusetts, resident […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes lead his team to an NFL Week 1 victory. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Five Players to Help You Win Your DFS Super Bowl Showdown

Oddsmakers are expecting a high-powered, but close, 2020 Super Bowl with the Chiefs favored by a single point over the 49ers in a game with an over/under of 53.5. If you’re playing Super Bowl showdown in DFS, some players seem like must plays, while some under-the-radar guys can help your […]

Sammy Watkins scored three receiving touchdowns against the Chief on Sunday. (Image: Arrowhead Pride)

How Differentiation Can Help You Win $1 Million in DFS

Everyone has their eyes on the studs: the Mike Trouts, the Kawhi Leonards, the Lamar Jacksons. That’s why those players are called the chalk. But, if you can find lesser-examined and lower-salaried players likely to get about as many points as the chalk (these players are known as “punts”), you […]

LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss, whose father Randy had a pretty good NFL career, is one of the best value plays in college national championship DFS showdown tonight. (Image: The Spun)

Integral DFS Value Plays in College National Championship Showdown

Two high-powered offenses play for the College Football Playoff National Championship tonight as Clemson takes on LSU, and the pricing for the DFS showdown matchup on DraftKings reflects the potential. It’s nigh impossible to craft a lineup with most of the offensive weapons from both teams, so lineup construction requires […]

Chiefs running back may get lots of work against a week Chargers running defense as Kansas City fights for the No. 2 playoff speed in the AFC in Week 17. (Image: Arrowhead Pride)

DFS Questions to Ponder During Divisional Playoff Weekend

We have four games on tap this weekend in DFS as divisional playoff weekend hits. Will Lamar Jackson go off? Could a low-salaried tight end be the value of the day? Can anyone stop Derrick Henry? Here are some thoughts on players to roster this weekend. Quarterback Lamar Jackson, Ravens […]

Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert could have a big day Sunday in Philadelphia's wild card game against the Seahawks, whether or not Zach Ertz plays. (Image: NBC 10 Philadelphia)

Wild-Card Weekend: Consider These DFS Plays

Wild-card weekend in the NFL offers us four games for DFS purposes, split equally between Saturday and Sunday. There are a few injuries to keep abreast of as we head into the weekend, particularly the status of Eagles tight end Zach Ertz. Here are a few players to consider in […]

You've probably never heard of Wyoming running back Xazavian Valladay -- or could spell his name -- but he could be the key to big wins in DFS on the Dec. 31 college bowl game slate. (Image: Go Wyoming)

New Year’s Eve Bowl Games: Target Xazavian Valladay in DFS

As we close out 2019 on Tuesday, the New Year’s Eve college bowl game slate offers viewers and bettors a number of evenly-matched teams. Of the four games on the DraftKings slate, all have over/under totals between 48 and 54, and no team is favored by more than a touchdown. […]

Washington State running back Max Borghi could have a big day against Air Force in the Cheez-It Bowl, either by air or ground. (Image: Coug Center)

Washington State, Air Force Players Could See Big DFS Points on Friday

Friday’s college football bowl slate features five games (although DraftKings is missing the Military Bowl in its contests). While we haven’t quite reached the marquee matchups, including the college football playoff semifinals on Saturday, Friday’s games featuring high-powered offenses like Washington State, Air Force, and USC, all of whom are […]

Chiefs running back may get lots of work against a week Chargers running defense as Kansas City fights for the No. 2 playoff speed in the AFC in Week 17. (Image: Arrowhead Pride)

NFL Week 17 DFS Value Plays: Look at Damien Williams, Dallas Goedert

It’s the final week of the NFL regular season, which requires paying close attention to the stakes for each team. The teams fighting for playoff spots or playoff seeding will give it their all, while teams out of contention or with top seeds locked up will play conservatively. The Ravens, […]

Wide receiver Danny Amendola is finding his stride with quarterback Matthew Stafford and could be one of the best DFS values plays this week. (Image: Detroit Lions)

NFL Week 16 DFS Value Plays: Will Grier, Danny Amendola

The NFL is taking over the entire weekend in Week 16, with no regular season or conference championship games in college football on Saturday. There are just three NFL games Saturday, however, so I’ll focus on the Sunday slate. For value this week, we have a very cheaply priced staring […]

Rookie wide receiver Darius Slayton has seen a big end to his season with the Giants, but his DFS salary remains low, making him a great value play. (Image: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)

NFL Week 15 DFS Value Plays: Slayton, Perriman, Njoku

With the regular NFL season winding down, we have another full slate of 13 games on Sunday. As usual, I’m digging deep into the roster pool to find us some nice, sub-$5,000 value players in Week 15 DFS, so we can roster the studs in other spots. Here are some […]

Clemson's No.1 running back Travis Etienne scored big in DFS in Week 1. He looks to repeat that performance in Week 2. (Image: Clemson Tigers)

Stack Clemson on DFS Conference Championship Saturday

Conference championship games are finally here, and with them come plenty of DFS goodness. Many of the top-scoring players in college DFS will be available on this slate from such teams as Clemson, LSU, and Oklahoma. Here is a look at some of my top selections for the slate. Quarterbacks […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross III returns in Week 14 from a serious should injury and could be a DFS boon. (Image: DraftKings)

NFL Week 14 DFS Value Plays: Lock in Bo Scarbrough, John Ross

NFL Week 14 DFS is a big slate, with 13 games up for selection. With superstars like Christian McCaffrey and Lamar Jackson on the slate, we’ll need to dive deep and find those sub-$5,000 value plays to fit in the high-priced guys. While I may have cheated slightly with Drew […]