FanDuel NBA Picks and DraftKings NBA picks for 4/5/19 Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NBA optimizer and our new player lab! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA? Be sure to read our free NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Point guard Elfrid Payton FD - $7200 DK - $7100 Opponent - PHO Proj Pts FD - 36.34 DK - 36.97 It's been a nightmare season for the Pelicans but Elfrid Payton has been a huge bright spot for them. What's really made him special is the fact that everyone on this roster is injured, with Anthony Davis, Frank Jackson, Jrue Holiday and E'Twaun Moore expected to miss this game. Not only does that guarantee minutes for Payton, but it also guarantees heavy usage. It shows in his fantasy production, with Payton averaging 36 DK points per game across his last 11 outings. His upside has been incredible too, with Payton scoring at least 51 fantasy points five times in that stretch. The matchup is simply the icing on the cake, with Phoenix ranking 29th in defensive efficiency while allowing the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing PG's this season. That's evident by the fact that Payton is averaging 47 DK points per game in two meetings with the Suns this season. Emmanuel Mudiay FD - $6500 DK - $7000 Opponent - HOU Proj Pts FD - 35.51 DK - 36.78 With Dennis Smith Jr. now out of the picture, Mudiay is the starting point guard for the Knicks. It's clear they want to ride him to the finish line too, with Mudiay averaging 30 DK points per game across 33 minutes of action in his last 11 games. Where that's really evident is in his usage, with Mudiay leading this roster with a 26 percent usage rate. Any player with that sort of usage and minutes workload is worth a shot, especially against a Houston defense who allows the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing point guards. Also Consider: Cory Joseph scored 33 DK points in the last game without Darren Collison and is definitely worth a shot if Collison sits out yet again. Trey Burke would be tough to fade if Luke Doncic sits out too. Shooting Guard Tyler Dorsey FD - $3900 DK - $4700 Opponent - DAL Proj Pts FD - 23.71 DK - 24.52 With Mike Conley expected to miss this game, Dorsey becomes one of the best value plays on the board. Since capturing the starting shooting guard job two weeks ago, Dorsey has scored at least...

Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 4/4/19 Welcome back to another huge Thursday night in the NHL with 12 games on the schedule. Let's jump in and take a look at the top goalies and teams target then check out our projections and lineup optimizer. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NHL optimizer! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA? Be sure to read our free NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. GOALIE Pekka Rinne FD - $8500 DK - $8300 Opponent - VAN Proj Pts FD - 0 DK - 5.01 While the Preds have locked up a playoff spot, they still have a lot to play for as there are two points separating the top three teams in the Central. This could be the difference between home-ice advantage against a wildcard team or having to play one of the two other teams. This is a big game so look for the Preds to fire up their #1 goalie and he has been terrific down the stretch recording a .927 save % over his last 10 games. He and the Preds also get a plus matchup as -275 home favorites against the recently eliminated Canucks. Fire up Rinne in all formats. Also Consider: Petr Mrazek(CAR) into a smash spot for the Canes as they are at home as big favorites against the Devils who rank 30th in road offense Carolina Hurricanes Opponent - vs. NJ Moneyline - CAR(-335) Vegas Total - 6.0 Team Projection - 4.6  The Hurricanes are a team going into the final few days of the season with a lot to play for. They currently hold down the #1 wildcard spot in the East but sit just one point ahead of both the Canadiens and Blue Jackets. Tonight, they get a terrific matchup to pick up two more points as the Devils come to town with their 30th ranked road defense giving up 3.9 goals per game on the season away from Jersey. Dougie Hamilton FD - $6200 DK - $5800 Opponent - NJ Proj Pts FD - 13.33 DK - 3.89 Sebastian Aho FD - $6700 DK - $6700 Opponent - NJ Proj Pts FD - 14.75 DK - 4.25 Nino Niederreiter FD - $5600 DK - $5400 Opponent - NJ Proj Pts FD - 10.42 DK - 3.02 My top target on this team right now is Dougie Hamilton who has provided an incredibly consistent floor lately. Over his last 10 games, he has tallied a combined 51 shots/blocks and with the addition of...

Daily Fantasy PGA Picks and Betting Guide for DraftKings & FanDuel – Valero Texas Open 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. Valero Texas Open The WGC Match Play is now over and Kevin Kisner did one better than his runner-up finish a year ago and beat Matt Kuchar in the final this time around. This week the PGA Tour stays in the state of Texas and gets back to stroke play with a trip to TPC San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open. Andrew Landry is the defending champ and posted a -17 which was the lowest winning score since the event was moved to TPC San Antonio in 2010. With the event being moved to right after the WGC Match Play and right before the Masters the field is a little weaker. It consists of Rickie Fowler(#8) who is the only player inside the Top 10 Official World Golf Rankings and he is joined by just nine others inside the Top 50 OWGR. As you can tell by the winning scores over the years, the course is tough and presents some challenges. The first challenge is always the wind and it doesn't look to be a major factor this time around as early forecasts are calling for 7-11 mph of wind Thursday through Sunday with temps in the mid-80's. The next challenge is off the tee with deep bunkers, trees, and native area protecting the fairways. The course is long and the rough is not very long and penal so bombers can do well here if they avoid those previously mentioned dangers. If you are, however, targeting a shorter hitter this week just make sure they are on form with their long irons. The approach shots also present challenges this week as they are heavily protected by deep bunkers. With a field average below 60% hitting greens in regulation here, Strokes Gained: Around the Green will be very important especially in the Sand Save % area. Finally, I will also be weighing Par...

Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 4/2/19 Welcome back hockey fans. We are now in the final week of the regular season with a ton left to be decided. Tuesday brings us a big 10-game slate on both sites so let's dig in and take a look at some top goalies and teams to target. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NHL optimizer! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA? Be sure to read our free NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. GOALIE Darcy Kuemper FD - $8000 DK - $8300 Opponent - LA Proj Pts FD - 22.47 DK - 5.62 As of writing this, the Coyotes are just one game behind the Avs(playing on Monday) in the Western Conference wildcard race. It has been almost all on the back of Kuemper as the offense has scored more than two goals in a game just once int eh last eight games. Kuemper, however, has posted shutouts in two of his last three starts and has a .950 save % over his last 10 starts. Tonight he gets a terrific matchup as a -220 home favorite against a Kings team that ranks 30th in road offense and has been out of the picture for a while now. Fire up Kuemper in all formats. Pekka Rinne FD - $8300 DK - $7900 Opponent - BUF Proj Pts FD - 21.2 DK - 5.3 On FanDuel, it is Kuemper with the discount but on DraftKings I like Rinne who is $400 cheaper tonight. He has been very up and down overall but is enjoying a nice stretch lately allowing one or fewer earned runs in four of his last five starts. While on the road again tonight, he gets a terrific matchup against a Sabres team that has fallen off the map losing seven straight and 14 of 16 since the start of March. There is an argument to be made that Rinne is the top goalie on this slate in all formats. Dallas Stars Opponent - vs. PHI Moneyline - DAL(-180) Vegas Total - 5.5 Team Projection - 3.5 This matchup gives us two teams going in opposite directions at the moment. The Stars hold the #1 wildcard spot in the West at the moment while the Flyers have been recently eliminated from playoff contention. The other thing that stands out here is that the Stars have been better offensively at home while the Flyers are just bad defensively no matter the area. They come into tonight having lost four of...

Daily Fantasy NASCAR Race Preview & Picks for DraftKings - O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 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. O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Texas Motor Speedway - Fort Worth, TX Track - 1.5 Mile Quad-Oval Intermediate 20° of Banking in Turns 1 & 2 24° of Banking in Turn 3 & 4 This week the Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Texas Motor Speedway for the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Sunday afternoon. Like the Fontana and Las Vegas races, the Cup Series will be back to the full rules package this weekend with the tapered spacer, 550 HP setup, air ducts at the front of the car, and the high downforce rear spoiler. If you remember those two other races, qualifying was a bit of a sh*t show with drafting playing such a huge role with this package. No one wanted to be first off pit road and in the final round at Fontana none of the 12 cars made a lap which led to a ton of boos from fans. Because of this, NASCAR has made a change where cars who leave the staging area(pit stall) they must proceed right to the track and cars not making a time will now start from the rear, not just 12th(final round) or 24th(second round). From a fantasy perspective, this really doesn't have much impact as we are still going to see some fast cars starting further back due to drafting or lack thereof. With all the talk about it being hard to pass the front cars, it puts more emphasis on getting a dominator into our lineups. Looking at the other two races that have used this package, Kyle Busch led 134 laps in Fontana and Joey Logano(86) and Kevin Harvick(88) both led 80+ laps in Las Vegas. Looking at the just Texas track history, there has been at least one driver to lead 100+ laps in six straight races. There has also been three drivers in each of the last three races to all lead 50+ laps. The tough part is predicting those dominators with all the drafting in practice. I...

Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings 3/28/19 Welcome back hockey fans. Thursday brings us an eight-game slate that is split with four games with a 6+ Vegas total and four with a 5.5 total. Let's dig in and take a look at some situations we can attack. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NHL optimizer! Get started for free by clicking the button below. START YOUR FREE TRIAL NOW! First time with NBA? Be sure to read our free NBA Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. GOALIE Sergei Bobrovsky FD - $9000 DK - $7600 Opponent - MON Proj Pts FD - 20.33 DK - 5.08 Bobrovsky currently tops our projections and it makes sense for a couple of reasons starting with the weak goalie options on this slate. Not to be overlooked is how well he has been playing lately either with wins in four of his last five starts with three shutouts. Then there is the matchup which will have a playoff atmosphere as the Habs currently hold a two-point lead in the wildcard but the Blue Jackets have a game in hand. I am expecting a low scoring game and with a mid $7K price tag on DraftKings, Bob is my top goalie in all formats. Also Consider: Connor Hellebuyck(WPG), Jacob Markstrom(VAN) San Jose Sharks Opponent - vs. CHI Moneyline - SJ -220 Vegas Total - 6.5 Team Projection - 3.9 No team has been more streaky than the Sharks down the stretch who have followed up a six-game winning streak with a six-game losing streak. Great spot for them to get back on track against a Blackhawks team that ranks 30th overall on defense and who they have already beaten 7-3 and 5-2 this season. Timo Meier FD - $5800 DK - $6600 Opponent - CHI Proj Pts FD - 16.63 DK - 4.73 Logan Couture FD - $7300 DK - $6500 Opponent - CHI Proj Pts FD - 14.73 DK - 4.25 Marc-Edouard Vlasic FD - $4300 DK - $4700 Opponent - CHI Proj Pts FD - 10.49 DK - 3 When it comes to the Sharks, Timo Meier has been at the top of my list for a while as he checks off all the boxes. It starts with his floor as he is averaging 11.4 shots per 60 with an elite 20.2 iCorsi/60 and he has transformed that into a career year with 62 points. Logan Couture is my top player to pair him with in cash games as we are unsure about the status of Joe Pavelski. I would also consider Gustav Nyquist should...