Super Bowl 55 will represent the meeting of perhaps the greatest quarterback of all time and his apparent heir when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Both teams bring the offensive firepower, and provide DFS players with plenty of choices for thier Super Bowl DFS showdowns. […]
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Bally’s Prepares for Wide Sports Betting Legalization with MKF Purchase
Bally’s Corporation’s purchase of daily fantasy provider Monkey Knife Fight positions the company to capitalize on sports betting as more states across the country legalize wagering. The company announced the purchase of the third-largest DFS operator in the US on Tuesday for $90 million in stock. The deal is expected […]
NFL Conference Championship DFS: Josh Allen Could Be a Bargain
Just four teams remain in the NFL playoffs, with the Bills and Chiefs playing for the AFC crown and the Buccaneers and Packers facing off in the NFC. Several key players remain questionable late in conference championship week, so keep an eye on injury news before finalizing your DFS lineups. […]
NFL Divisional Round DFS: Aaron Rodgers for the QB Slot
We’ve reached the Elite Eight of the NFL playoffs. Looking at DFS, there appears to be good value in certain spots in each position this weekend as we try to squeeze the most value we can within the salary cap. Here are six players to consider. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Packers […]
The Unicorn Returns, Kristapas Porzingis First Game Back for the Dallas Mavericks
Kristaps Porzingis, aka The Unicorn, is expected to make his season debut with the Dallas Mavericks against the Charlotte Hornets. The 7-foot-3 big man from Latvia recently recovered from a knee injury and surgery, which he suffered in the playoffs last August against the Los Angeles Clippers. Porzingis underwent surgery […]
NHL Fantasy Hockey Draft Tips and Advice for Newbies and Lapsed Fans
The NHL returns to action on Wednesday for a season that should provide a bit of normalcy for fans, while still retaining a few changes in deference to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means that this week is NHL fantasy hockey draft time, a daunting prospect if you’re not up to […]
DFS Strategy for the College Football National Championship Game
As the college football season comes to a close on Monday with the national championship game, the DFS sites will offer their last showdown contests. On DraftKings, we must select a captain (at 1.5x the salary but also while earning 1.5x points) and five other roster spots. While it’d be […]
NBA Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups: Seth Curry, RJ Barrett, Cole Anthony, Coby White
Two weeks into the NBA season and it’s time to bolster your fantasy basketball team with waiver wire pickups such as Seth Curry (76ers), RJ Barret (Knicks), Bobby Portis (Bucks), Cole Anthony (Magic), De’Andre Hunter (Hawks), Coby White (Bulls), or Tyrese Haliburton (Kings). Cole Anthony and Tyrese Haliburton were both […]
Ryan Tannehill Among DFS Picks for NFL Wild-Card Weekend
The expanded 2020 playoffs mean this wild-card weekend will give us six games instead of the usual four. Quite a few players are nursing injuries heading into the weekend, but the majority should be able to gut it out. It bears watching the injury – and, as always in 2020, […]
College Football New Year’s Day DFS: Mac and DeVonta Could Rule the Slate
College football fans get a four-game slate for New Year’s Day, as we say goodbye to a terrible 2020 and hope for a better 2021. In addition to the two College Football Playoff semifinals, Auburn takes on Northwestern in the Citrus Bowl while Georgia plays Cincinnati in the Peach Bowl. […]
NFL Week 17 DFS Value Plays: Do You Dare Start John Wolford?
We’ve reached Week 17 — the final week of the NFL regular season. There’s no Monday night game, so we get a 15-game slate for DFS purposes on Sunday. Who is fighting for playoff spots or seeding and who is looking to rest starters and try out rookies? Or, in […]
Value in NFL DFS: Giovani Bernard Should Pay Dividends
We’ve reached the penultimate week of the 2020 NFL regular season, no small feat in the age of COVID-19. With teams jockeying for the playoffs or seeding position, others are making more use of rookies (hello, DFS superstar Jalen Hurts) as others find themselves starting backups to replace their regulars […]
NBA Fantasy Basketball Draft Tips and Advice for Noobs
We’ve compiled several draft tips if you’re a fantasy basketball beginner, or if you haven’t been religiously following the NBA due to the pandemic. If you’re a noob or haven’t played fantasy hoops in a while, don’t worry, because we’ve got your back with some basic advice and tips that […]
College Football DFS: Ole Miss-LSU Could be a Barnburner
It’s conference championship week, finally, but it won’t look anything like normal. In addition to being two weeks later than usual, we’ll see our share of makeup games from previously scheduled contests delayed due to the pandemic. DraftKings offers a 10-game slate for the day games, with several likely competitive […]
Looking for DFS Value in NFL Week 15: Leonard Fournette Leads at RB
We’re hitting the stretch drive of the NFL season and late in the year, DFS players are hoping to lock in their profits or climb out of the hole. The market continues to grow more competitive as the year wears on, so consistent wins are no easy feat. Again, in […]
JT Daniels, Dez Fitzpatrick Look to Shine in College Football DFS
Despite another spate of postponements and cancelations this week, we get another nice selection of college football games for our Saturday DFS slates. While we wouldn’t want to touch Army-Navy with a 10-foot pole, several other games on the day slate stand to be potential shootouts. Here are six players […]
Week 14 NFL Value Plays in DFS: Hurts So Good
Week 14 provides a big, 13-game slate with some juicy, high-priced options like Devante Adams and Derrick Henry. But there are also some tantalizing players to be found deeper in the salary pool. Here are five value players (OK, four this week) under $5,000 on DraftKings. Jalen Hurts, Eagles QB […]
College Football DFS: Bailey Hockman and NC State Could Yield Big Points
The first Saturday in December sees a massive 14-game slate on DraftKings (which would have been 15 before the postponement of Coastal Carolina-Liberty). Most of the blue bloods appear to be in likely romps, and their players are priced up accordingly. The salary levels seem to favor more mid-tier players […]
Week 13 NFL DFS Value Plays: Lazard, Higgins and Mims Could Boom at WR
We get a 12-game DFS slate for Week 13 of the NFL season, with players like Russell Wilson, Dalvin Cook, and Devante Adams topping the salary lists. If you want a piece of those guys, you’ll need to save some money by drafting players like these guys. Salvon Ahmed, Dolphins […]
Mayakoba Golf Classic DFS Picks: Can Carlos Ortiz Make History?
The PGA Tour heads to Playa del Carmen in Mexico this week for the Mayakoba Golf Classic. El Camaleon Golf Club will again host the tournament, playing at par 71 and 7,039 yards. Justin Thomas is among the top golfers leading a so-so field of 132 players, but Carlos Ortiz […]