Examining Player Usage Percentages to Find Week 3 Breakout Candidates After two games this season we are starting to get a sense of how teams plan on running their offense/ deploying their offensive weapons. And while two games does not a sample size make, we can possibly pick out some players who are running bad in terms of overall fantasy scoring compared to the usage they’re seeing in the offense. Take a look at the chart below to see the top guys in terms of the percentage of team usage they’re seeing and how that could inform some of our decisions moving forward. Want to see the rest of this article? Go grab a free three day trial of DFSR Pro or DFSR Basic! Your subscription will include access to premium content, our lineup optimizer, our members only chatroom, and more! START YOUR FREE TRIAL - AND READ THE...

DFS NFL Mega-Podcast! Week 2 Game-by-game Breakdown for FanDuel and DraftKings The Week 2 NFL Mega-podcast is here with the DFSR crew breaking down all of the action for FanDuel and DraftKings. They roll through the injury news and notes for each contest, nodding to cash game plays and GPP upside targets for a full main slate of NFL action. There’s so much to break down with some looming injuries which could affect Week 2 lineups (Rex Burkhead, Devontae Freeman are of note) and some possible reasons to fade chalk players at other positions. They look at the fantasy upside of the Chiefs-Steelers, how to deal with some RBBC situations and other game stacks you can target for Week 2. Everything you need to know to get going for FanDuel and DraftKings Week 2 action. Subscribe to this podcast on...

DFS NFL Week 2 Cash Game Plays for FanDuel and DraftKings 9/13/18 The DFSR crew of Doug Norrie and James Davis take to the podcast discussing the cash game NFL plays for FanDuel and DratKings and Week 2. There’s a lot to break down in terms of cash games where we will likely see ownership in a tighter range than we saw for opening weekend. The guys look at quarterback first where they discuss Alex Smith and Ben Roethlisberger while making the case against a possible chalk guy in Patrick Mahomes. At running back, it sure looks like going expensive will be the play with James Conner, Alvin Kamara and Todd Gurley leading the way in terms of projections. And finally, there’s value at wide receiver with Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas still likely underpriced for their improved quarterback play. All of this and more on a full NFL podcast for Week 2 on FanDuel and DraftKings. Subscribe to this podcast on...

Daily Fantasy NFL Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings Cash Games - Week 2 - 9/16/18 6% of the NFL season is already in the books and I think we learned quite a bit from Week 1. Not to say we should go overboard with every single result, but some teams did show us how they plan on attacking the season. Week 2 offers plenty of value and looks like a situation where we will want to pay up for (at least) two running backs. Let's take a look at some of the cash game considerations for DraftKings and FanDuel. Now’s your chance to get DFSR PRO, which will give you access to our NFL optimizer for FanDuel and DraftKings, 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 NFL? Be sure to read our free MLB and NFL Ebooks on building lineups, general strategy and more. We've got you completely covered. Quarterback Alex Smith FD 7100 DK 6000 Opponent IND Proj Points FD - 19.45 DK - 20.09 Alex Smith came into his first game as a Redskin and basically just did a bunch of Alex Smith things. He completed 70% of his passes (21/30) for 255 yards and two touchdowns against the Cardinals in a game where Washington wasn’t challenged even in the slightest. In very Alex Smith-fashion, he ended the week with the fewest (3.3) averaged intended yards of any quarterback on the week, meaning he kept the air attack short and sweet. He was also good for eight rushes, an aspect of his game that helped raise his fantasy floor last season (60/355/1 on the year) and makes him a rather ideal cash game play at these prices. He’ll rarely blow it out of the box, but in this middle-of-the-pack pricing it’s tough to imagine him just destroying lineups. Washington draws the Colts at home after the latter allowed a 75% completion percentage to Andy Dalton in Week 1. Dalton only attempted 28 passes, but was ultra-efficient against a Colts’ defense that put him under almost no pressure (three total hits on the QB). Smith worked the possession game in Week 1, spreading targets without every really needing to get the wide receivers in the mix. He has enough options to pick apart the the Colts’ D with the only real issue coming if they want to establish a ground game with Peterson early. Ben Roethlisberger FD 7600 DK 6900 Opponent KC Proj Points FD - 20.14 DK - 21 While the hype training is running completely out of control for the quarterback on the other side of this matchup, I’m...

DFS NFL Podcast - Week 1 Recap and Week 2 Preview for FanDuel and DraftKings The DFSR Crew of James Davis and Doug Norrie are back on the podcast, recapping Week 1 and taking a look forward at Week 2 for FanDuel and DraftKings. They take a look at individual team performances and try to pick out the spots to overreact or underreact to different players. Topics include the Mahomes/ Hill pairing, James Conner’s Week 1 usage, Adrian Peterson’s game for the Redskins and what to do with quarterbacks/ receivers in new situations. They also look at Christian McCaffrey’s potential usage going forward, what to make of Andrew Luck’s first game back and if there’s a real reason to be worried about David Johnson. All of this and much more on a packed Week 1 recap and look ahead to Week 2 for FanDuel and DraftKings. Subscribe to this podcast on...