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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

2025 The Open Championship odds, full field

2025 The Open Championship odds, full field

Chris Gotterup claimed his second career PGA TOUR win at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, outdueling Rory McIlroy in the Final Round. The win secured him one of the final three spots in The Open Championship, which will take place this week at Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The Open Championship is […]

July 13, 2025

2025 Genesis Scottish Open Results: Final Leaderboard and Fantasy Golf Recap

2025 Genesis Scottish Open Results: Final Leaderboard and Fantasy Golf Recap

The Genesis Scottish Open is used by many players on the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour as a final tune-up for next week’s Open Championship, which is the final major of the season. This year, Chris Gotterup ($7,100; 118.5 FPTS) not only secured one of the final three spots in the last Open […]

July 13, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Starting Pitcher Prop Bets for Sunday 7/13/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Starting Pitcher Prop Bets for Sunday 7/13/25

Major League Baseball has all 30 teams in action on Sunday before the All-Star break. After 11 matchups early in the afternoon, there are four games in the late wave just after 4:00 p.m. ET. If you’re looking to get in a last round of starting pitcher prop bets before the break, let’s take a […]

July 13, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Sunday 7/13/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Sunday 7/13/25

This Sunday, Major League Baseball heads into the All-Star break with all 30 teams in action in the afternoon. While most of the action is early in the afternoon, four games make up the late wave of action that begins at 4:05 p.m. ET. From those final four games before the break, let’s hunt down […]

July 13, 2025

Jacob deGrom best prop bet for Rangers vs. Astros on 7/12/25

Jacob deGrom best prop bet for Rangers vs. Astros on 7/12/25

Zach Thompson picks his favorite Jacob deGrom player prop on DraftKings Sportsbook for Saturday's Rangers vs. Astros game.

July 12, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Starting Pitcher Prop Bets for Saturday 7/12/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Starting Pitcher Prop Bets for Saturday 7/12/25

Major League Baseball has all 30 teams in action on Saturday’s schedule, and some top arms will be taking the mound in some of the later games. After taking a look at all the matchups, a few starting pitcher prop bets stand out as especially strong plays this Saturday based on form, matchup, splits and […]

July 12, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Saturday Night 7/12/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Saturday Night 7/12/25

With the All-Star break around the corner and Monday night’s Home Run Derby coming up fast, Major League Baseball has all 30 teams on the schedule for Saturday. While most of the action is in the afternoon, there should still be some home run props to attack from the four games under the lights. Earlier […]

July 12, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Saturday Afternoon 7/12/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Saturday Afternoon 7/12/25

All 30 teams are on the schedule for this Saturday, July 12, as Major League Baseball gets ready to turn its attention to Atlanta for the All-Star break next week. If you can’t wait for Monday’s Home Run Derby and want to start the festivities early, there are some strong home run props to play […]

July 12, 2025

Fantasy Baseball Picks Today: Top DraftKings MLB DFS Targets, Values for Saturday 7/12/25

Fantasy Baseball Picks Today: Top DraftKings MLB DFS Targets, Values for Saturday 7/12/25

After a busy afternoon, Major League Baseball has a smaller but still compelling four-game slate lined up for MLB DFS contests on Saturday night. The contests lock at 7:35 p.m. ET, when good matchups in Houston and San Diego get underway. The two late games are also solid matchups stuffed with fantasy options from Anaheim […]

July 12, 2025

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels prediction, pick for Friday 7/11/25

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels prediction, pick for Friday 7/11/25

In an interleague series between two teams trying to hang on the edges of the Wild Card race heading into the All-Star break, the Diamondbacks roll into Anaheim to take on the Halos. Both teams have struggled over the past few series. The Angels are 45-48, while the DBacks are 46-48, but both are within […]

July 11, 2025

MLB DFS Picks: Top 50/50 and Cash Game Plays for Friday 7/11/25

MLB DFS Picks: Top 50/50 and Cash Game Plays for Friday 7/11/25

The Friday night before the All-Star break includes a gigantic 15-game MLB DFS slate, and DraftKings has a wide variety of ways to get in on the fantasy baseball action including GPPs, Tiers and Pick6. However, in this post we’ll be keying in on some great picks for fantasy baseball cash games, contests where your […]

July 11, 2025