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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.

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MLB Best Bets: Top NRFI props for Monday 4/14/25

MLB Best Bets: Top NRFI props for Monday 4/14/25

We are an immediate satisfaction society. Heck, it’s why MLB instituted the pitch clock and attempted to make games end faster. However, even with the average game time waaaaay down, if you’re looking for the quickest action on the board for baseball, it’s a NRFI (no run first inning) prop bet. Here are my favorite […]

April 14, 2025

Updated 2025 NBA Championship Odds entering the Play-In Tournament

Updated 2025 NBA Championship Odds entering the Play-In Tournament

We did it. It started all the way back on October 24, but we all got through the NBA’s 82-game regular season together. Now it’s time for the really fun stuff. The NBA playoffs are just around the corner, with series set to get underway this Saturday. However, we’ve also got an incredibly competitive (at […]

April 14, 2025

Fantasy Baseball Picks Today: Top DraftKings MLB DFS Targets, Values for Monday 4/14/25

Fantasy Baseball Picks Today: Top DraftKings MLB DFS Targets, Values for Monday 4/14/25

With the NBA regular season wrapping up on Sunday, baseball is the only game in town on Monday night, with an eight-game featured slate on DraftKings. Need help building some lineups? I’ve got you. Let’s dive in and find some studs and values on the diamond. Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $250K Knuckleball [$50K to […]

April 14, 2025

MLB DFS Picks: Three must-start fantasy baseball players for Friday 4/11/25

MLB DFS Picks: Three must-start fantasy baseball players for Friday 4/11/25

April baseball rolls on this evening, with a massive 13-game MLB slate on DraftKings. Who should you be building your DFS lineups around? Here are my top three players on the diamond for Friday night. Set your DraftKings fantasy basketball lineups here: NBA $200K Relay Throw [$50K to 1st] SP Nick Pivetta, San Diego Padres […]

April 11, 2025

Jalen Brunson & Karl-Anthony Towns Injury Update: 4/11/25 vs. the Cavaliers

Jalen Brunson & Karl-Anthony Towns Injury Update: 4/11/25 vs. the Cavaliers

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UPDATE: Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart will all play Friday. UPDATE: Towns has been ruled out. On the second night of a back-to-back set, the Knicks are debating resting all of their key players. Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and OG Anunoby have all been listed as questionable for the penultimate game […]

April 11, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top MLB Betting Picks for Friday 4/11/25

MLB Best Bets: Top MLB Betting Picks for Friday 4/11/25

Every team is in action on Friday. Well, in theory. Thanks to some nasty weather in the northeast, there’s serious question marks about tonight’s games in Baltimore and New York getting underway. Still, there’s more the enough baseball and bets on the DraftKings Sportsbook to make everyone happy. Let’s break down a couple of my […]

April 11, 2025

Fantasy Basketball Value Picks: Top DraftKings NBA DFS Bargain Plays for Friday 4/11/25

Fantasy Basketball Value Picks: Top DraftKings NBA DFS Bargain Plays for Friday 4/11/25

Tonight’s Official NBA Injury Report is longer than War and Peace. I’m barely exaggerating. We’ve got all 30 teams on the schedule for Friday and that IR is yet to include the 10 that are on the second night of a back-to-back. It’s a mess. Still, we’ve got lineups to make on DraftKings. Let’s sort […]

April 11, 2025

Paolo Banchero & Franz Wagner Injury Update: 4/11/25 vs. the Pacers

Paolo Banchero & Franz Wagner Injury Update: 4/11/25 vs. the Pacers

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UPDATE: Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have been ruled out for this evening’s game against the Pacers. This has all the makings of a very weird basketball game. Let’s set the stage for a moment. The Magic are locked into the seven-seed in the Eastern Conference, so they have nothing to play for on Friday. […]

April 10, 2025

NBA DFS Picks: Three must-start fantasy basketball players for Thursday 4/10/25

NBA DFS Picks: Three must-start fantasy basketball players for Thursday 4/10/25

It’s Thursday. There’s a five-game NBA slate this evening on DraftKings. That’s really all you need to know. Below, I’ve listed three players who I think deserve to be included in your DFS lineups. Let’s dive in. Set your DraftKings fantasy basketball lineups here: NBA $100K Fadeaway [$20K to 1st] PG Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies […]

April 10, 2025

Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury Update: 4/10/25 vs. the Pelicans

Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury Update: 4/10/25 vs. the Pelicans

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UPDATE: Giannis Antetokounmpo is available for Thursday’s game. There’s a movement pattern on an NBA Injury Report that I refer to as “the Antetokounmpo” due to how often Giannis has followed the trend in recent seasons. It’s when a player is downgraded from probable throughout the day and is eventually ruled out. Well, Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

April 10, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Pitcher Strikeout Props for Thursday 4/10/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Pitcher Strikeout Props for Thursday 4/10/25

It’s a small MLB slate on Thursday. It’s also a slate mostly contained to the afternoon. Still, that doesn’t mean you can’t bet a couple strikeout props on the DraftKings Sportsbook. If anything, that definitely sounds like more fun than doing your job. …Unless you’re a magician. That would be more fun. Let’s take a […]

April 10, 2025