Week 4 NFL Picks Against the Point Spread
We’re playing the long game. Week 3 was outstanding. Not only did we go 11-5 against-the-spread, but hit every confidence pick except one – and that was already behind us by Friday morning. It was beautiful. It was comforting. It was misleading. At the end of the day, I am fully aware that my win-loss […]
DFS Plays: NFL Week 3 DFS Game-by-Game Analysis
If there’s one thing we love when trying to assemble a fantasy lineup, it’s a clear motivation by a team to use a specific player. In Week 3, we have desperation on-hand for a number of teams trying to salvage their season. Which means we have players who will be asked to carry their team. […]
Week 3 NFL Picks Against the Point Spread
The first few weeks of any season tell us a lot about what to expect over the coming months. Certainly, things can change, but we have little snippets of possible previews. The irony is that we argued against this sort of rapid reaction to the first week of the season. If we do the math, […]
DFS Plays: NFL Week 2 DFS Game-by-Game Analysis
If it’s easy for the casual football fan to overreact to the results of Opening Day, then we must be careful to not do the same. After all, the fantasy football community might be a little more savvy than the typical fan, and we cannot fall into the traps that sixty minutes of game action […]
Podcast: Returning from the DL
We are back once again to talk sports on the XN Sports Podcast. Host Felipe Melecio talks about how he spent his summer, announces the winner of the Fantasy Baseball Podcast League, and gives some fantasy football advice. Other topics include: –Updates for future podcast episodes –The importance of diet and exercise –Visiting the baseball […]
Week 2 NFL Picks Against the Point Spread
Opening Day is a personal holiday for obvious reasons. I can’t sleep the night before the first full Sunday of games, and I am usually pacing by the time pregame shows are airing. But, despite the excitement that a new season brings, there is one week of the schedule that is always my favorite: Week […]
DFS Plays: NFL Week 1 DFS Game-by-Game Analysis
Football is back! Which means that daily fantasy football is back! For those of us who love to have a little extra rooting interest in each game, Opening Week is a holiday. With the exception of the Thursday night game, we have 30 teams playing in 15 games, and two on Monday night – allowing […]
Week 1 NFL Picks Against the Point Spread
It’s here! It’s finally here! I feel like a holiday just arrived. Or a gift. Or a package from Amazon for which I did not pay shipping – not directly, anyway. Football season is finally back, and I am bursting with excitement. Gone are the preseason debates. The position battles. The meaningless games. Everything from […]