Stan joined DraftKings in December of 2020. It was a glorious time, except for that whole COVID thing, when we got Madden streams and boisterous bat flips from the KBO. I was brought on board to bring some West Coast flavor. I especially love hoops, and most of my content is in that arena. When I walk along the beach, strumming my guitar, the beat that I hear is not one of crashing waves. No, it is the beat of the ball bouncing off the hardwood with highs provided by the squeaks of the sneakers. Ball is life.
It is often said that you cannot have too many cooks in the kitchen. That’s why the Buffalo Bills only roster one, and he delivered a Michelin Star performance to lead them to victory. The cook that I’m talking about isn’t the Alpha, Omega and Superman of the Bills, aka Josh Allen ($11,000; 9.76 FPTS). […]
September 12, 2024
David Lipsky ($6,400; 58 FPTS) has not had a good 2024. In 20 tournaments, he’s missed the cut in 13 of them, with three of those coming recently. He also withdrew from another. In the six tournaments that he played all four rounds, he finished in the top-10 once. After Thursday’s first round at the […]
September 12, 2024
Most players struggle in their first stint at the major league level, but this has been a successful rookie season for Mitchell Parker ($6,800; 21.85 FPTS). The double-digit K/9 in the minors hasn’t translated, as it’s at 8.07 in 136 innings, but he’s shown good control and hasn’t been hurt by the long ball. The […]
September 12, 2024
For most things in life, straight is better than crooked. Driving from point A to point B, the most direct route is often the best. Straight teeth induce more smiles, while crooked ones do not foster happiness. For baseball, though, a crooked number on the scoreboard means a team has put up more than one […]
September 11, 2024
The New England Patriots dynasty ended after the 2019-20 season. Since then, the Buffalo Bills have sat on the Pigskin Throne of the AFC East every year. But before the 2022-23 season starts, the Miami Dolphins hired the mad genius Mike McDaniel to concoct an elixir to take the team to the Promised Land. And […]
September 11, 2024
Week 1 is in the books. Some teams cooked while others looked completely shook. We mistook the Chicago hype for reality, as its offense failed to elevate like a Chinook. But we also learned that age ain’t nothing but a number, as a touchdown was scored by 30-year-old Brandin Cooks. Baker Mayfield flipped through the […]
September 10, 2024
The late scratch of Christian McCaffrey from Monday Night’s game had DFS players around the globe scrambling at the last minute. Many landed on Jordan Mason ($3,000 Showdown; 25.2 FPTS), which turned out to be a sharp decision. In the $2.25M Monday Night Millionaire tournament, Mason was rostered in the CPT slot by 14.9%, while […]
September 10, 2024
Jordan Mason went undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. He has good size at 5-foot-11 and 223 pounds, but he runs a 4.58 40-yard dash and his college production didn’t wow. But San Francisco saw something in him and signed him as a free agent. During his rookie season, he carried 43 times for 258 […]
September 9, 2024
The Boston Red Sox got 99 problems but power ain’t one. They are fifth in slugging and eighth in home runs. On Monday, they flexed with four home runs, but what was really impressive is that two players went back-to-back twice! In the third inning, Rob Refsnyder ($3,700; 44 FPTS) sent a 0-1 pitch over […]
September 9, 2024
On the entire Week 1 slate, the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions matchup had the highest total of 54 points. It was the only game with an Over/Under over 50 points. So, of course, the game ended up 20-20 after regulation and went into overtime. But that doesn’t mean it was an offensive snore. […]
September 9, 2024
Puka Nacua ($9,800 Showdown; 8.2 FPTS) dealt with a knee injury over the offseason, but was finally able to get right for the Week 1 game in Detroit. And things were going swimmingly, as he rushed once for seven yards and caught all four targets for 35 yards on 15 routes run. Unfortunately, in the […]
September 8, 2024