Week 8 NFL Picks Against the Point Spread
We are about to reach a tipping point. It may not happen this week, precisely, but it’s coming. Nearly halfway into the season, we have repeatedly looked back on trends that have produced winners in the past and find that they are flat-out under-performing. Through countless bouts of assessment and re-assessment and re-re-assessment, we continue to […]
DFS Plays: NFL Week 7 DFS Game-by-Game Analysis
Despite an early morning game removing one from the slate, Week 7 is packed with interesting matchups. Unfortunately, many of such games afford better opportunities for the entertainment angle, with a handful yielded excellent fantasy options. In addition, there are a large number of high upside plays, as offenses appear ready to break out after […]
Week 7 NFL Picks Against the Point Spread
The improbable continues to transition to reality. Over the last three weeks, we have watched plays upon which we normally rely fail, and last-minute weights tip the scales. We don’t look to make excuses for these losses but, instead, learn from them. To anybody who has asked, we have provided the same reply: the areas that have burned us […]
DFS Plays: NFL Week 6 DFS Game-by-Game Analysis
A nearly-full slate of games with only two teams on bye weeks leaves 14 matchups to be dissected for Sunday. Unlike last week, we are not necessarily in a position where teams are ready to rebound and catch opponents off-guard. Instead, Week 6 appears to be more matchup-driven than the rest. In another contrast from Week […]
Week 6 NFL Picks Against the Point Spread
We pick ourselves up and dive right back into the action. After our worst week of the season for picks against the point spread, we are fully prepared to get back on the field and right some wrongs. We aren’t the only ones to be doing so. Week 6 does not necessarily provide the platform […]
DFS Plays: NFL Week 5 DFS Game-by-Game Analysis
Now that almost every team has played one-quarter of its season, we can begin to trust the statistics a bit more for our daily fantasy football plays. The Vikings’ defense is as good as their numbers show, while the Panthers are still a liability through the air. As always, the matchups are reviewed against the expected […]
Week 5 NFL Picks Against the Point Spread
Not quite. After proclaiming in our Week 4 NFL Picks against the point spread column that underdogs had become over-extended and favorites were about to reclaim some of the glory, the shift occurred. Only in the wrong places. Eight favorites did cover the spread – including all three night games for the first time, this […]
DFS Plays: NFL Week 4 DFS Game-by-Game Analysis
Week 3 provided some of the best upside DFS plays of the young season, as typically-great fantasy offenses – i.e. Pittsburgh, Carolina, Arizona – fell apart. We were careful to avoid them and place our daily fantasy assets elsewhere. One week later, we now have the opportunity to flip sides and buy. An elevated amount of […]