The NBA season is less than a week old and Zion Williamson (New Orleans), Ja Morant (Memphis), and RJ Barrett (New York Knicks) are the top three betting favorites for NBA Rookie of the Year. Even though he has yet to play a game and is expected to miss the […]
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Target These Four Players in Monday Night’s DFS Showdown
The woeful Miami Dolphins visit the Pittsburgh Steelers for this week’s Monday Night Football game. Roster construction for DFS showdown is certainly tough this week, with the Steelers favored by two touchdowns and many Pittsburgh players (including the defense) sporting high salaries. Let’s look at some must-plays and some value […]
DFS: Five Cheap Plays Under $5,000 in the NFL This Sunday
It’s time for another weekend of football as Week 8 of the NFL season continues on Sunday. As usual, we’ll dig beneath the Deshaun Watsons and Saquon Barkleys of the league in search of good value at lower prices due to factors such as injuries, new starters, and rising stars. […]
Kellen Mond, Cam Akers Among Players to Watch in DFS College Football
Week 9 of DFS college football provides another healthy slate that should require plenty of points to win or cash. Oklahoma and Jalen Hurts are likely to pile up scores on Kansas State, while the Seminoles of Florida State are on the rise, and Cam Akers is likely to post […]
Target These Players in Tonight’s Thursday Night Showdown
On this Thursday’s slate, the Washington Redskins travel to the Minnesota Vikings in what’s expected to be a lopsided game, with the Vikings a 16-point favorite and the over/under set at 41. That implies oddsmakers are anticipating a score of about 28-13, which means tonight’s cash-game lineups should focus on […]
NBA Fantasy Sleepers: Bobby Portis, Bam Adebayo, and Marvin Bagley III
Bam, Bobby, and Bags.That sounds more like a band or a hip-hop group than a trio of high-flying NBA players. But Bam Adebayo, Bobby Portis, and Marvin Bagley III are among of this year’s crop of NBA fantasy sleepers. A trio of big men are expected to see an uptick […]
RB Kerryon Johnson Out 8 Weeks with Knee Injury, Lions Turn to Ty Johnson and JD McKissic
The Detroit Lions (2-3-1) lost their star running back, Kerryon Johnson, to a right knee injury in a 42-30 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Backup running backs Ty Johnson and JD McKissic will split time for the Lions heading into Week 8 against the New York Giants. The Lions placed […]
NBA East Preview: Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers in Two-Thoroughbred Race
Let’s cut to the chase in this NBA Eastern Conference preview; it’s really a two-horse race in the NBA East between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Greek Freak and the Bucks are 5/4 favorites to win the NBA East this season. Oddsmakers think only the Sixers, at […]
Quickie NFL Recap Week 7: Aaron Rodgers TD Explosion, Pats and Niners Still Undefeated
In this week’s Quickie NFL Recap, Green Packers QB Aaron Rodgers unleashed six touchdowns, including 5 TD passes in a blowout against the Oakland Raiders, and the two final undefeated teams remained unbeaten after the San Francisco 49ers (6-0) and New England Patriots (7-0) both pitched shutouts in Week 7. […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Matt Moore, Chase Edmonds, Gerald Everett in NFL Week 8
Patrick Mahomes is out for a couple of weeks, so you should grab Kansas City’s backup Matt Moore if you don’t already have him as a handcuff in your fantasy football league. If you’re looking for waiver wire pickups for Week 8, then also consider TE Gerald Everett (LA Rams), […]
2019 NBA Fantasy Sleepers: Devin Booker, Jamal Murray, and Dejounte Murray Among Top Guards
In the upcoming 2019-20 NBA season, several sleepers are on the verge of having a big year in fantasy basketball, including guards Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets), and Dejounte Murray (San Antonio Spurs). If Devin Booker played in Los Angeles or New York City, he would be […]
NBA Fantasy Busts: Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, and Derrick Rose
Some of the biggest names in basketball, such as Chris Paul (Oklahoma City Thunder), could become huge NBA fantasy busts by joining new teams. Other possibles on the NBA fantasy busts list include Russell Westbrook (Houston Rockets), and Mike Conley (Utah Jazz). A pair of Detroit Pistons, Derrick Rose and […]
2019 NBA Fantasy Rookie Watch: Zion, Morant, Barrett, White, and Herro
The 2019-20 NBA season is about to tip off, so which rookies are worthy of a flier in your fantasy basketball draft? Guards Ja Morant (Murray State), Coby White (North Carolina), and Tyler Herro (Kentucky) are among the incoming crop of rookies that could make an immediate impact on your […]
Iowa State’s Breece Hall Shines in DFS College Football
Some players put up some really big college football DFS numbers on Saturday, including Cyclones freshman Breece Hall, while an SEC running back from the Show-Me State didn’t show us much on the field. Here are the highs and lows of the weekend. Cheers You have to think that DraftKings […]
Patrick Mahomes Injury Update, KC QB Expected to Miss 4-6 Weeks
In the latest injury update, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes underwent an MRI on Friday which revealed no other damage to his knee after he dislocated it against the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football. Team officials estimate Mahomes will miss at least three games and hope he can […]
Five NFL DFS Value Plays Under $5,000 This Sunday
As always, if you want to pay high salaries for some players, you’ve got to find some DFS value plays to fit your lineup under the $50,000 salary cap on DraftKings. Like last week, I’m going to focus on players who are priced under $5,000, specifically on DK. We’ve got […]
Big 12 Could Own DFS College Football This Saturday
On Saturday afternoon, Jalen Hurts will look to do it again, putting up big DFS numbers for the seventh week in a row. There should be fireworks all over the Big 12, as players from Baylor, Oklahoma State and more look to put up big DFS scores this week in […]
Four Players to Target in DFS Thursday Night Showdown
The Kansas City Chiefs visit the Denver Broncos for DFS Thursday Night Showdown in a game that is expected to be close, as the Chiefs are 3.5 favorites, and relatively high scoring, with an over/under of 50. Both defenses have shown their vulnerabilities this year and the Chiefs offense needs […]
The DFS Week That Was in the NFL: Another Big Day From Austin Hooper
NFL Week 6 was a little more back to form after a bombastic Week 5. The winning $100,000 lineup on DraftKings’ Play-Action contest was gronkspike9, who scored 258.14, putting him more than 12 DFS points ahead of his nearest competitor. Last week, I focused on value plays below $5,000 on […]
Waiver Wire Pickups: Devlin Hodges, Jamaal Williams, and Allen Lazard in Week 7
If you are seeking to add depth to your fantasy football roster with Week 7’s waiver wire pickups, then consider backup QB Devlin Hodges (Pittsburgh Steelers), RB Jamaal Williams (Green Bay Packers), WR Allen Lazard (Green Bay Packers), and one of the NY Jets wideouts, with either Jamison Crowder or […]