Fanspeak: Daily Fantasy

It has been over a week since DraftKings released the Week 1 salaries (one of the best days of summer IMO). I’ve had time to think about it a little and wanted to give my first look at the Week 1 DFS slate. First, remember that we will not have the Chiefs, Lions, Cowboys, Giants, … More »

This is our final Tiers slate of the 2022 NFL season. I know, I’m sad too! But let’s make the most of this 2-game Tiers slate! Note:  I’m adding a Contranian category for each. This means it’s probably not as optimal but you could get huge ownership leverage. I would only play one or two … More »

By Megan Shoup and Steve Shoup:   Every week of the season for daily fantasy brings new debates about core plays, fades, game stacks, and more. For fantasy purposes, it is best to read about both sides of the argument and decide which side, data, and analysis YOU agree with. For the NFL season, our … More »

We have two shots at Tiers contests for Wildcard Weekend! Below are my core plays for the full 4-game slate! Note:  I’m adding a Contranian category for each. This means it’s probably not as optimal but you could get huge ownership leverage. I would only play one or two contrarian plays for each contest. But … More »

By Megan Shoup and Steve Shoup:   Every week of the season for daily fantasy brings new debates about core plays, fades, game stacks, and more. For fantasy purposes, it is best to read about both sides of the argument and decide which side, data, and analysis YOU agree with. For the NFL season, our … More »

We have two shots at Tiers contests for Wildcard Weekend! Check out my core plays for Sunday’s short slate Tiers for Playoffs! Note:  I’m adding a Contranian category for each. This means it’s probably not as optimal but you could get huge ownership leverage. I would only play one or two contrarian plays for each … More »

We have two shots at Tiers contests for Wildcard Weekend! Check out my core plays for Saturday’s short slate Tiers for Playoffs! Note:  I’m adding a Contranian category for each. This means its probably not as optimal but you could get huge ownership leverage. I would only play one or two contrarian plays for each … More »

By Megan Shoup and Steve Shoup:   Every week of the season for daily fantasy brings new debates about core plays, fades, game stacks, and more. For fantasy purposes, it is best to read about both sides of the argument and decide which side, data, and analysis YOU agree with. For the NFL season, our … More »

Coming off an exciting NFL Best Ball season where I made the BBM3 Finals on Underdog and finished in 271st place of 451,000 entries, I am now fully addicted to best ball. Which means I’m fully invested in NFL PLAYOFF Best Ball! The best part is there are NFL Playoff Best Ball Contests on Underdog … More »

Have you ever played the Tiers contests on DraftKings? If not, could I interest you in a game that you don’t have to worry about salaries or defenses? You literally just need to pick the highest-scoring player in each tier. Ah, but it’s not that easy! The Tiers format has its own strategies and nuances. … More »