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 2 of the NFL regular season concludes with a fun Monday Night Football doubleheader that wraps up in Vegas, where the Raiders host the Chargers. Both teams won in Week 1, and one will be at least tied for the lead in the AFC West when the week is over. The matchup is the […]
September 15, 2025
After a fun Week 1, Week 2 in the NFL got even wilder with plenty of thrilling finishes across the slate, some huge breakout performances, and some key injuries. Whether your fantasy team is rolling at 2-0, reeling at 0-2, or somewhere in between at 1-1, it’s critical that you stay active and look to […]
September 14, 2025
Sunday Night Football has a juicy matchup in Week 2, featuring two quarterbacks in year two of their NFL careers but in their first year as a starter. J.J. McCarthy won his NFL debut last Sunday against the Bears on Monday Night Football, and he’ll make his home debut against Michael Penix Jr. and the […]
September 14, 2025
Major League Baseball closes out an awesome weekend of rivalries and playoff races with five games starting at 4:00 p.m. or later. The Sunday Night Baseball matchup between the Red Sox and Yankees is the capstone on the weekend, but there are four solid games in the wave right before that as well. Let’s look […]
September 14, 2025
After an exciting Week 1, the NFL is ready to roll with another great slate of games this Sunday. For the second straight week, there are 12 games on the DraftKings main slate, which means there are plenty of fantasy football sleeper plays available at WR. While we still have very limited info with just […]
September 13, 2025
Most of Week 2 of the regular season is still ahead of us, but there’s already one injury that will have a huge fantasy football impact for the rest of the season. On Thursday Night Football, the Commanders lost Austin Ekeler, and that will open up huge playing time in their backfield for Chris Rodriguez […]
September 13, 2025
Major League Baseball has all 30 teams in action on a busy Saturday of hardball. With just over two weeks left in the season, playoff races are getting tight and excitement is ramping up. If you’re looking to enjoy this Saturday’s slate with some juicy home run props, check out my top options on the […]
September 13, 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 13, 2025
Zach Thompson gives you a preview, prediction and pick for Friday's game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Athletics.
September 12, 2025
Zach Thompson gives you a preview, prediction and pick for Wednesday's game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Seattle Mariners.
September 12, 2025
The Cleveland Browns came close to pulling off the upset against the Bengals in Week 1, and this week, they’ll take on another rival as they visit the Ravens in Baltimore. In Week 1, the Browns got exciting contributions from a number of rookie playmakers, including running back Dylan Sampson. In Week 2, Sampson could […]
September 12, 2025