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Zach Thompson

Zach Thompson

Zach has been part of the DraftKings team since 2017 and covers baseball, basketball, golf, football and any other sport that offers DFS fun. He has been playing fantasy sports since box scores were only available in the newspaper the following day. Even though he grew up almost 8,000 miles away in Guam, he is a diehard Boston sports fan but will take a fantasy value play wherever he can get it, even if it’s from the Yankees.

Latest articles from Zach Thompson

Week 6 RB Rankings: 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 6 RB Rankings: 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings

NFL•NFL

Running backs are some of the most dynamic performers in fantasy football, and the running back landscape is one of the fastest changing landscape from week to week due to injuries, uncertainty and constantly changing roles as timeshares shift. In Week 6, bye weeks continue with two more teams gettig the week off, leaving 30 […]

October 6, 2025

Week 6 QB Rankings: 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 6 QB Rankings: 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings

NFL•NFL

With Week 5 of the NFL regular season just about in the books, there are already no more undefeated teams, and the Jets are the only remaining winless team in the league. With so much parity and some surprising results, it was another fun week across the NFL, with the Chiefs and Jags wrapping up […]

October 6, 2025

DraftKings Fantasy Football Millionaire Winning Lineup Breakdown: Week 5 2025

DraftKings Fantasy Football Millionaire Winning Lineup Breakdown: Week 5 2025

Week 5 was a high-scoring week with several games bringing plenty of offense, allowing entries to rack up fantasy points. The highest-scoring entry on Sunday afternoon in the NFL $2.75M FANTASY FOOTBALL MILLIONAIRE [$1M TO 1ST] came from pickedtherightscrub, who racked up 246.82 fantasy points, finishing two points ahead of the rest of the 161,764 […]

October 6, 2025

Best fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 6

Best fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 6

Week 5 was another wild week with some fun finishes and surprising results. Every week, the fantasy football landscape shifts for a variety of reasons, and staying on top of the emerging waiver wire options is critical to your season-long success. Let’s take a look at some of the emerging options to watch for as […]

October 5, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Sunday 10/5/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Sunday 10/5/25

The two American League MLB Division Series continue on Sunday, with a great doubleheader that begins at 4:08 p.m. ET. The Yankees and Blue Jays gets things underway in Toronto before the Tigers and Mariners close out the day in Seattle. One way to add even more excitement to the action is by playing some […]

October 5, 2025

Fantasy Baseball Picks Today: Top DraftKings MLB DFS Targets, Values for Sunday 10/5/25

Fantasy Baseball Picks Today: Top DraftKings MLB DFS Targets, Values for Sunday 10/5/25

Major League Baseball has a pair of great games lined up for this Sunday, with the two American League Division Series continuing with Game 2. The Blue Jays won at home on Saturday, while the Tigers got a win on the road in extra innings. The Blue Jays and Tigers will look to take a […]

October 5, 2025

Top five fantasy football sleeper tight ends to start in NFL Week 5

Top five fantasy football sleeper tight ends to start in NFL Week 5

Each week, tight end is a critical but unpredictable fantasy football position, and with bye weeks, the position gets even more uncertain for the next few weeks. With 20 teams on Sunday’s main DFS slate, some interesting bargain options become potential fantasy football sleepers with a chance to step up, giving your fantasy roster a […]

October 4, 2025

Top five fantasy football sleeper wide receivers to start in NFL Week 5

Top five fantasy football sleeper wide receivers to start in NFL Week 5

The NFL has a solid 10-game main slate lined up for Sunday afternoon of Week 5, with some fun matchups on the board and intriguing games to break down. The week began with a big win for the 49ers on Thursday Night Football and will continue with a game in London on Sunday morning before […]

October 4, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Saturday 10/4/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Saturday 10/4/25

The four MLB Division Series get underway this Saturday, setting up a beautiful day of baseball, starting at 2:08 p.m. ET with a game starting every couple of hours until the 8:08 p.m. ET start in Seattle. One way to add even more excitement to the slate is by playing some juicy home run props […]

October 4, 2025

Fantasy Baseball Picks Today: Top DraftKings MLB DFS Targets, Values for Saturday 10/4/25

Fantasy Baseball Picks Today: Top DraftKings MLB DFS Targets, Values for Saturday 10/4/25

Zach Thompson gives his top studs and value plays for today's fantasy baseball slate on DraftKings, which starts at 2:08 p.m. ET.

October 4, 2025

Will Darius Slayton emerge as a fantasy football WR2 with Malik Nabers out?

Will Darius Slayton emerge as a fantasy football WR2 with Malik Nabers out?

The New York Giants started a new era on Sunday with Jaxson Dart at QB in place of Russell Wilson. While Dart led the team to a big win, it came at a huge cost since Malik Nabers was lost for the season after tearing his ACL. With Nabers out, can Darius Slayton step up […]

October 1, 2025