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.
Week 1 of the NFL Regular Season wraps up with an NFC North contest Monday night. The Chicago Bears will start a new era under new head coach Ben Johnson by hosting the Minnesota Vikings, who are starting a new era of their own with J.J. McCarthy under center. The matchup is the focus of […]
September 8, 2025
Whether Week 1 went according to your fantasy football script or went totally off the rails, the fantasy football season is just getting underway, so there is plenty of time for adjustments. As you look to put your team in a place to trend in the right direction, the key to success is finding the […]
September 7, 2025
The first Sunday of the NFL regular season builds up to a few key matchups, including a great Sunday Night Football showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills. The matchup is the focus of some big DFS showdown contests, including the NFL $1.25M Sunday Night Showdown [$300K to 1st] (BAL @ BUF). As […]
September 7, 2025
Zach Thompson details his top home run props for Sunday afternoon, spotlighting Gavin Sheets, Jo Adell, and Trevor Story.
September 7, 2025
If you're searching for fantasy football sleepers, check out these five TEs who could see increased opportunities this week.
September 6, 2025
The NFL is BACK! After a couple of great primetime games to get the juices flowing, the first full slate of the new season kicks off on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET on DraftKings. In this weekly post on DraftKings Network, I’ll be diving into the main slate and hunting for the top fantasy football […]
September 6, 2025
Zach Thompson details his top home run props for Saturday night, spotlighting Ozzie Albies, Willy Adames, and Hunter Goodman.
September 6, 2025
Zach Thompson gives his top studs and value plays for today's fantasy baseball slate on DraftKings, which starts at 7:05 p.m. ET.
September 6, 2025
The Padres and Rockies meet in an NL West matchup at Coors Field on Friday night to open a three-game set. The Rockies have plenty of excitement already in this homestand, and the Padres bring drama of their own as they roll into the Mile High City for Friday night’s 8:40 p.m. ET series opener. […]
September 5, 2025
In one of the last games on Friday’s jam-packed slate of action from Major League Baseball, the Angels come home after a long road trip to host the Athletics in a battle of teams towards the bottom of the AL West. While neither team has much chance of getting to the postseason, both have promising […]
September 5, 2025
One of the most important games in the close AL Wild Card race this weekend is the four-game set in Tampa between the surging Rays and the fading Guardians. The Rays took the first game of the series on Thursday, 4-2, and they have won seven straight coming into Friday’s matchup, which begins at 7:35 […]
September 5, 2025