Daily Fantasy Basketball: Cheap Advice 1/15/16
Player salaries are taken from DraftKings Point Guard Beno Udrih ($3300, 14.3 USG) – Remind yourself that recency bias can you kill you in DFS and remind yourself that Emmanuel Mudiay is no Chris Paul on defense. I understand that Beno is not the kind of players that will fill up the stat sheet but […]
NFL Divisional Round Against the Spread Picks
While the numbers behind Wild Card weekend hinted at a potentially historic result, the fact that it actually came to fruition is somewhat surprising. Entering the week, all four road teams were, at one point, the favorite in their respective game — although the Packers and Redskins continued to flip sides with most websites naming […]
The Men Up North: Chapter 13
T 00:00–30:00–Baseball talk–Felipe’s Ultimate Baseball Advanced Rankings are broken down by Felipe as he answers Matt’s random questions. 30:00–52:00–A TALE OF TWO TEAMS: The Chicago Blackhawks are on fire; the Chicago Bulls are in complete disarray. 52:00–1:21:25–The guys preview the upcoming NFL playoffs. Featured Image Credit: By Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA (IMG_7562) […]
Daily Fantasy Basketball: Cheap Advice 1/14/16
Point Guard Aaron Brooks ($4500, 23.7 USG) – Let’s just go ahead and assume Derrick Rose is out tonight. He’s currently listed as questionable but the Bulls will likely play it safe against a team like the Sixers and playing 4 games in 5 nights. Let’s just also assume the Bulls start Hinrich in Rose’s place. That […]
DFS: NFL Divisional Round Contest Winning Plays
In short weeks like this, we have to attack the slate differently. As Fast Eddie Fear said that really stuck with me, you have to let go of traditional rules on these small player pools. For example, on Thanksgiving, my favorite two wide receiver options were Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate. On a typical week, […]
Daily Fantasy Basketball: Cheap Advice 1/13/16
Point Guard Beno Udrih ($3100, 14.2 USG) – Goran Dragic has been ruled out for the rest of Miami’s road trip. No one knows exactly who’s going to draw the start for him but I’d be shocked if it wasn’t Beno. Tyler Johnson plays both guard spots and will likely backup Udrih and Wade whenever […]
1/13 DraftKings NHL: Stack the Deck
Welcome to Stack the Deck, where we focus on the key players on the 1/13 NHL DraftKings slate, and determine whether they should be played with a teammate, or ridden individually. Stacking is a common tactic in NHL, with linemates and power play units staying relatively stable throughout the course of a game, and to […]
Daily Fantasy Basketball: Cheap Advice 1/12/16
Point Guard D’Angelo Russell ($4800, 23.2 USG) – This is the game of the night. I believe there’s still no spread here as everyone is awaiting word on Anthony Davis’ status but trust me, it’s the game to target. It’ll likely be the game I stack in cash. By now, you know the story. Lakers and […]