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Garion Thorne

Garion Thorne

Garion is a Toronto-based writer who has been playing fantasy sports since elementary school. With a particular affinity for advanced statistics and sabermetrics, he’s been covering DFS Baseball, Football and Basketball for DraftKings dating back to 2018. Prior to that, Garion’s work could be found at FNTSY, SportsGrid, HoopsHype, The New York Daily News and Sportsnet.ca. Still, he is a Dolphins fan, so his decision-making can be questioned from time-to-time.

Latest articles from Garion Thorne

NFL Week 13 Start or Sit: Jonnu Smith

NFL Week 13 Start or Sit: Jonnu Smith

Every year we lament that lack of depth at the tight end position. Every year we struggle to fill the void at the position on bye weeks. Every year we resort to starting a scrub TE with the hopes that they’ll somehow find their way into the end zone. These have been the truths of […]

November 26, 2024

How does Aidan O’Connell starting impact the value of Brock Bowers?

How does Aidan O’Connell starting impact the value of Brock Bowers?

Let’s get everyone caught up. In Sunday’s loss to the Broncos, Gardner Minshew suffered a season-ending collarbone injury. The question coming out of that game was simple: Who would be starting at QB for the Raiders going forward? Desmond Ridder or Aidan O’Connell? Well, we appear to have our answer. For the purposes of fantasy […]

November 26, 2024

Is Bucky Irving or Rachaad White the Buccaneers’ RB1?

Is Bucky Irving or Rachaad White the Buccaneers’ RB1?

It’s now Week 13. That means we’ve spent almost three full months debating the Buccaneers’ backfield. At first, it was Rachaad White’s status on draft day. Then it was Bucky Irving’s value as a handcuff. Finally, it was the emergence of Sean Tucker as a real threat to touches. Among the running back committees across […]

November 25, 2024

NFL Week 12 Start or Sit: Quentin Johnston

NFL Week 12 Start or Sit: Quentin Johnston

You know how tight ends are usually the assets that fantasy managers would describe as touchdown dependant? Meet Quentin Johnston. The former first-round pick enters Monday’s tilt against the Ravens having found the end zone in three straight games. In fact, for the season as a whole, Johnston leads the Chargers in receiving touchdowns with […]

November 25, 2024

2025 NFL Draft Order through Week 12: Giants committed to the Tank

2025 NFL Draft Order through Week 12: Giants committed to the Tank

NFL•NFL

We’re now officially through 12 weeks of the regular season. For some fan bases, that means dreams of a Super Bowl Championship are still alive and well. For others, it means already looking towards the future. 2025 to be specific. There are some gems at the top of next year’s NFL Draft in the form […]

November 25, 2024

Fantasy Basketball Value Picks: Top DraftKings NBA DFS Bargain Plays for November 25

Fantasy Basketball Value Picks: Top DraftKings NBA DFS Bargain Plays for November 25

Apologies for being the bearer of bad news, but it is once again Monday morning. However, with a new day comes a new slate of NBA games and a new chance to take down a contest on DraftKings. Let’s dive into this evening’s schedule and find some value options for your lineups. Set your DraftKings […]

November 25, 2024

Fantasy Basketball Value Picks: Top DraftKings NBA DFS Bargain Plays for November 22

Fantasy Basketball Value Picks: Top DraftKings NBA DFS Bargain Plays for November 22

Full disclosure: I’m writing this article from a hotel room in Ottawa, Ontario. That’s right. Canada’s lovely capital city. I’ve been stranded here due to a cancelled flight. Needless to say, it’s been a long day. Is my brain mush? Yes. Could that effect the quality of these value picks? I guess we’ll see! Set […]

November 22, 2024

Luka Doncic Injury Update: Expected to miss at least a week

Luka Doncic Injury Update: Expected to miss at least a week

NBA•NBA

After missing practice on Wednesday, it was reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday morning that Luka Doncic will miss some time with a wrist ailment. Doncic is expected to be re-evaluated in a week. Luka Doncic is in the midst of yet another fantastic campaign, averaging 28.1 points, 7.6 assists and 7.6 rebounds per […]

November 21, 2024

Fantasy Basketball Value Picks: Top DraftKings NBA DFS Bargain Plays for November 20

Fantasy Basketball Value Picks: Top DraftKings NBA DFS Bargain Plays for November 20

It’s a lighter slate that we usually have on a Wednesday, but there’s still eight games of basketball goodness. Let’s dive in and find some value for your DraftKings lineups. Set your DraftKings fantasy basketball lineups here: NBA $333K Zone Special [$100K to 1st] For up-to-the-minute news, analysis and lineups, download the DK Network app. […]

November 20, 2024

Does Brandin Cooks have any fantasy value if he returns in Week 12?

Does Brandin Cooks have any fantasy value if he returns in Week 12?

It has been quite some time since we’ve seen Brandin Cooks. The veteran wideout last played in Week 4 for what now feels like a very different Cowboys team. Cooks was then placed on the IR due to an infection in his right knee. He’s since been joined on that list by many other Dallas […]

November 19, 2024

NFL Week 12 Start or Sit: Nick Chubb

NFL Week 12 Start or Sit: Nick Chubb

I think it’s safe to say that we’re all pulling for Nick Chubb. To see the veteran RB build himself back up from a devastating knee injury has been inspirational. It’s truly the reason the NFL has an award like Comeback Player of the Year. However, we now have a four-game sample of Chubb as […]

November 19, 2024