Daily Fantasy NASCAR Race Preview & Picks for DraftKings – Digital Ally 400
Daily Fantasy NASCAR Race Preview & Picks for DraftKings - Digital Ally 400 Chris Durell will be bringing you his weekly race breakdown, top trends, and pre-qualifying targets to help you cash on DraftKings and FanDuel. You can also grab a copy of his free DFS NASCAR Cheatsheet that includes a ton of stats and a customizable model. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Digital Ally 400 Kansas Speedway - Kansas City, KS Track - 1.5 Mile D-Shaped Oval Intermediate 15° of Banking This week the Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway for the Digital Ally 400 this Saturday night. After racing on four different track types(Dover, Talladega, Richmond, Bristol) the Cup series goes back to another Mile and Half track and one which has hosted two races per season since 2011. Not only will I be looking at track history and track type history this week, but I will also be looking back at the other races this season using the new 2019 rules package. For the most part, each week and track have been different setups but this will be the third race of the season with the full package(550 hp tapered spacer, rear spoiler, air ducts) so looking back at the Las Vegas and Texas races can definitely give us some info going into this weekends race. Looking at the past six races here(from my sheet), there has been just one driver in each race to lead 100 or more laps and no more than four to lead 20 or more laps. I believe this will change this time around as we two drivers lead 86 and 88 laps in Vegas with five drivers leading 15 or more laps. In Texas, we saw two seven drivers lead 15+, six drivers lead 20+, and two drivers lead 50+ with no driver once again leading 100 laps. With all that said, let's take a look at some track history, track type history, current form and then dig into the picks. Last Six Winners at Kansas Chase Elliott(started 13th, led 44 laps) Kevin Harvick(started 1st, led 79 laps) Martin Truex Jr.(started 1st, led 91 laps) Martin Truex Jr.(started 3rd, led 104 laps) Kevin Harvick(started 11th, led 74 laps) Kyle Busch(started 6th, led 69 laps) Track History at Kansas No driver has been better at Kansas over the last two years than Martin Truex Jr. who...
Daily Fantasy PGA Picks and Betting Guide for DraftKings & FanDuel – AT&T Byron Nelson
Daily Fantasy PGA Picks and Betting Guide for DraftKings & FanDuel – AT&T Byron Nelson Chris will be bringing you weekly PGA picks, analysis, and breakdowns to help you cash on DraftKings and FanDuel. As every week in DFS PGA changes with the course setup, field of players and weather, Chris will be providing a range of different picks for cash games as well as upside plays for tournaments. If you have any questions to lineup lock you can reach him a variety of ways. Leave your question/comment below in the comments section, find him in the DFSR Chat room or hit him up on Twitter(@Jager_Bombs9). Chris is also providing his DFS PGA Weekly cheatsheet where he provides stats, course history, current form, fantasy points, and much more. Grab your copy today and edge out the competition. AT&T Byron Nelson This week the PGA Tour heads back to Trinity Forest Golf Club as it will host the AT&T Byron Nelson for the second time. Aaron Wise returns as the defending champion as he posted a -23 winning score, three strokes better than Marc Leishman. With this year's event a week before the PGA Championship, the field is once again fairly week but lead by World #3, Brooks Koepka and Trinity Forest member, Jordan Spieth. The course is a Ben Crenshaw/Bill Coore design and is a Links Style setup in every facet besides location as it resides inland. Even with very generous fairways(75%+ driving accuracy last year), this course forces players to really use their brains and in some regards play the holes backward from green to tee. The greens are very undulated putting an emphasis on approach shots and when breaking down Strokes Gained: Approach, I will be looking closely at Proximity stats. With all the undulation I will also be looking at players who rank high in three-putt avoidance. The course played very firm last year and that will be the biggest difference as Dallas has received lots of rain lately and looking at the early forecast, it is supposed to rain right up until late Wednesday night. This will have the course playing softer which, in my opinion, gives more advantage to the bombers who will fly it farther while last year the shorter hitters were benefited by the firm rollout fairway conditions. Not that shorter hitters can't succeed but when targeting them make sure they are trending with their long iron play. It also makes sense to take a look at golfers who are successful in playing Links-Style golf. For this info, I turn to the Fantasy Golfanac who looks at strokes gained information from all Links events worldwide going back to the start of the 2014...
Daily Fantasy NASCAR Race Preview & Picks for DraftKings – Gander RV 400
Daily Fantasy NASCAR Race Preview & Picks for DraftKings - Gander RV 400 Chris Durell will be bringing you his weekly race breakdown, top trends, and pre-qualifying targets to help you cash on DraftKings and FanDuel. You can also grab a copy of his free DFS NASCAR Cheatsheet that includes a ton of stats and a customizable model. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with MLB? Be sure to read our free MLB Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Gander RV 400 Dover International Speedway - Dover, DE Track - One Mile Oval 24° of Banking After Chase Elliott picked up his, Hendrick Motorsports, and Chevrolet's first win of the season, the Monster Energy Cup Series heads to the Monster Mile for the Gander RV 400 on Sunday afternoon. Dover is a one-mile track but length is where the comparisons end in terms of other one-mile tracks in New Hampshire and Phoenix which are both flat tracks. With it being such a unique track, I will not be looking at track type this week but rather putting more weight on current track history, form, and a mix of practice/qualifying data. Speaking of qualifying, there will be no more chaos on pit road or drafting as NASCAR this week that is will be going back to single-car qualifying at all tracks except the road courses. That is big for the fantasy game as the fastest cars will more consistently be starting near the front with less place differential values on a weekly basis. This week more than any other should show us that as Dover has one of the highest correlations between starting and finishing position. From a strategy standpoint, dominator points are at the top of my list on DraftKings as we have seen at least one driver lead 100 or more laps in each of the last six races, four times with two drivers leading 100+ laps. On FanDuel, I will be focusing more on finishing position. Last Six Winners at Dover Chase Elliott(started 9th, led 11 laps) Kevin Harvick(started 2nd, led 201 laps) Kyle Busch(started 2nd, led 30 laps) Jimmie Johnson(started 14th, led 7 laps) Martin Truex Jr.(started 2nd, led 187 laps) Matt Kenseth(started 10th, led 48 laps) Track History at Dover Chase Elliott, coming off a win last week at Talladega, now returns to Dover where he has an elite 4.3 career average finish, his best at any track. He won the playoff race here last October and has...
DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Thursday 5/1/19
DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Thursday 5/1/19 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB and NBA optimizers and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Pitchers Jose Berrios FD - P 10200 DK - SP 9900 Opponent - HOU (Brad Peacock) Park - MIN FD - 31.91 DK - 16.94 It feels like every ace pitcher was on the bump on last night's main slate but despite the quiet Thursday, we are left with some nice second-tier options. My top choice is Jose Berrios and you are probably wondering why. First of all, Noah Syndergaard is arguably more talented but has struggled mightily this season and is not safe for cash. The second ? is the matchup against a Top 5 offense but hear me out as they are on the wrong side of every single split. Their numbers are considerably lower over the last week to 10 days vs. the season numbers, they are much better at home vs. the road, and much better against left-handed pitching vs. right-handed pitching. Then we look at Berrios' splits and see he has been a different pitcher at home posting a 2.83 ERA, 3.28 xFIP and allowing just a .242 wOBA against at home in Target Field(4.74 ERA, 4.71 xFIP, .342 wOBA on the road). All things considered, I will have exposure to Berrios in all formats. Jon Gray FD - P 8400 DK - SP 8000 Opponent - MIL (Freddy Peralta) Park - MIL FD - 30.88 DK - 16.46 After Berrios, who isn't a slam dunk himself, the options are pretty thin on this small slate. Gray's matchup is no better as the Brewers are a Top 10 offense but it appears they will once again be without MVP Christian Yelich which is a considerable upgrade. Gray is a pitcher I am always looking to target away from Coors Field and while he got blown up in Atlanta in his last start, he has allowed just five earned runs combined in his other three road starts this season. He makes an excellent salary relief GPP option on FanDuel and can be considered in all formats as the SP2 on DraftKings. Also Consider: Charlie Morton(TB) or Matt Strahm(SD) Catcher/First Base Daniel Murphy FD - 1B 3900 DK - 1B 4400 Opponent - MIL (Freddy Peralta) Park - MIL FD - 10.31 DK - 7.92 The Rockies are right near the top of my list on this slate despite their overall and road struggles this season. The good news is that they have been better lately with a collective .346 wOBA...
DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Wednesday 5/1/19
DraftKings and FanDuel MLB Picks for Wednesday 5/1/19 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our MLB and NBA optimizers and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! Pitchers Early Slate Carlos Rodon FD - P 9400 DK - SP 9400 Opponent - BAL (David Hess) Park - CHW FD - 36.83 DK - 18.78 The starters from yesterday's rainout are slated to go head to head today in game one of the double-header and while there is rain in the forecast it is early on and fades late afternoon. That is good news that they should at least get one game in so I will be turning to Carlos Rodon as my core pitcher. The ERA(4.94) spiked after allowing eight runs to the Tigers in his last start but before that, he had held opponents to two or fewer runs in four of five starts. On top of that, he is striking out 28% of batters he faces which is by far the highest on this slate. To cap it off, he and the White Sox face an Orioles team sit near the bottom of the league in almost all offensive categories and have been worse against lefties with .293 wOBA, 80 wRC+, and 25% K rate. Fire up Rodon in all formats today. Also Consider: Mashiro Tanaka(NYY) Main Slate Corey Kluber FD - P 10100 DK - SP 9400 Opponent - MIA (Caleb Smith) Park - MIA FD - 38.39 DK - 21.14 Tonight's slate is definitely not short of pitching options at the top(Scherzer, Kluber, deGrom, Nola) and I wouldn't knock building around any of them but I will be starting with Kluber for a couple of reasons. It starts with the matchup as the Indians are big(-) favorites as they take on the Marlins who have scored a league-low 78 runs while striking out 25% of the time(27.5% against right-handed pitching). For Kluber, he has been up and down to start the year and sits with an ugly 5.81 ERA but there are signs he will get back to being consistent. He sits with LOB%(64%) which is over 10% lower than his career average while the BABIP(.363) sits over 60 points higher than his career number. On top of that, he is allowing just an average exit velo of 85 mph which is Top 50 among all pitchers and while he is striking out just 24% of batters, he is producing a 12.5% swinging strike rate. All things considered, Kluber is my top pitcher in all formats on Wednesday night. Aaron Nola FD - P 9100 DK -...
Daily Fantasy PGA Picks and Betting Guide for DraftKings & FanDuel – Wells Fargo Championship
Daily Fantasy PGA Picks and Betting Guide for DraftKings & FanDuel – Wells Fargo Championship Chris will be bringing you weekly PGA picks, analysis, and breakdowns to help you cash on DraftKings and FanDuel. As every week in DFS PGA changes with the course setup, field of players and weather, Chris will be providing a range of different picks for cash games as well as upside plays for tournaments. If you have any questions to lineup lock you can reach him a variety of ways. Leave your question/comment below in the comments section, find him in the DFSR Chat room or hit him up on Twitter(@Jager_Bombs9). Chris is also providing his DFS PGA Weekly cheatsheet where he provides stats, course history, current form, fantasy points, and much more. Grab your copy today and edge out the competition. Wells Fargo Championship After a week off from the regular stroke-play events, we are back to break down the 2019 Wells Fargo Championship. The field is strong at the top once again, led by three of the World's Top 10 golfers in Justin Rose(#2), Rory McIlroy(#4), and Rickie Fowler(#10). When analyzing course history this week, there are some things to keep in mind. First of all, you will see on my sheet that I have five years history but left out 2017. That is because Quail Hollow hosted the PGA Championship while Eagle Point was the one year host of this event. I have included the 2017 PGA leaderboard on my sheet for reference as well. The other big thing to note is that the course was reconstructed and went from a Par 72(pre-2017) to a Par 71. With the changes, the course played as one of the hardest courses on Tour a year ago, the first Wells Fargo Championship since the reconstruction. Check out the changes in the video below. As you will see in the course breakdown below, nine of the 11 Par 4 holes are listed at 449 yards or longer with five of them exceeding 475 yards in length. This puts a ton of emphasis on bombers this week and/or players who are on point with their long irons. I will also be weighing Par 4 scoring over Par 5 scoring this week and looking at the results from last year help paint the picture. All but one player who finished Top 10 in Strokes Gained: Par 4 finished the tournament Top 10 including the winner Jason Day. While the Top 3 players in Par 5 scoring all finished Top 10 including Jason Day, there were only four overall with four finishing outside the Top 20 and one missing the cut. The trends can be found going back to...